CURRENT AFFAIRS
27 APRIL, 2021 TO 03 MAY, 2021
1. Which
of the following won the Best Picture Award in the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscar
Awards) 2021?
(a) The Father
(b) Nomadland
(c) The Black Messiah
(d) Promising Young Woman
Answer:
(b)
2. Who
won the Best Director Award in the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscar Awards) 2021?
(a) Chloe Zhao, Nomadland
(b) Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round
(c) David Fincher, Mank
(d) Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Answer:
(a)
3. Who
won the Best Actor Award in the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscar Awards) 2021?
(a) Riz, Ahmed, Sound of Metal
(b) Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
(c) Gary Oldman, Mank
(d) Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Answer:
(d)
4. Who
won the Best Actress Award in the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscar Awards) 2021?
(a) Viola Davis, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
(b) Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday
(c) Frances McDormand, Nomadland
(d) Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman
Answer:
(c)
5. Which
country has launched a robot prototype named as ‘NEO-01’, in the Earth’s low
orbit, on its Long March 6 rocket?
(a) China
(b) North Korea
(c) Russia
(d) South Korea
Answer:
(a)
6. Which
country has named its first-ever Mars rover “Zhurong” after an ancient fire god
ahead of a landing attempt on the Red Planet in May?
(a) North Korea
(b) South Korea
(c) China
(d) Malaysia
Answer:
(c)
7. Which
of the following has become the first country to announce regulation for the
use of self-driving vehicles at low speeds?
(a) United States of America
(b) Canada
(c) Finland
(d) United Kingdom
Answer:
(d)
8. Who
is the author of the book titled ‘The Living Mountain’?
(a) Vikram Seth
(b) Amitav Ghosh
(c) Kiran Desai
(d) Aravind Adiga
Answer:
(b)
9. Who
is the author of the novel titled “Whereabouts” which is an English translation
of the Italian novel ‘Ias Dove Mi Trovo’ which was written by the author itself
and published in 2018?
(a) Amitav Ghosh
(b) Kiran Desai
(c) Vikram Seth
(d) Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer:
(d)
10. Which
bank has announced the launch of a digital and contactless banking platform called
‘Merchant Stack’, especially for retail merchants?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) State Bank of India
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank
Answer:
(c)
11. Which
bank has emerged as the top arranger of corporate bond deals in 2020-21 (FY21)?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) HDFC Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) State Bank of India
Answer:
(b)
12. Who
was sworn in as the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) on 24 April, 2021?
(a) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana
(b) Sharad Arvind Bobde
(c) Ranjan Gogoi
(d) Uday Lalit
Answer:
(a)
13. Which
state government has won the “E-Panchayat Puraskar 2021”, ranking first in
Category I?
(a) Assam
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
Answer:
(c)
14. Which
country has topped the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) 2021?
(a) Finland
(b) Spain
(c) Norway
(d) France
Answer:
(a)
15. What
is the rank of India in the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) 2021?
(a) 22nd
(b) 35th
(c) 49th
(d) 52nd
Answer:
(c)
16. Which
of the following has emerged as the third strongest and the tenth most valuable
insurance brand globally, in Brand Finance Insurance 100 report for 2021
released by London-based brand valuation consultancy firm Brand Finance?
(a) ICICI Prudential
(b) Bajaj Allianz
(c) Life Insurance Corporation
(d) SBI Life
Answer:
(c)
17. Which
club won the League Cup 2021 with victory over Tottenham Hotspur side at
Wembley?
(a) Manchester City
(b) Arsenal
(c) Manchester United
(d) Chelsea
Answer:
(a)
18. Who
won the Barcelona Open 2021 title?
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Novak Djokovic
(c) Roger Federer
(d) Rafael Nadal
Answer:
(d)
19. When
is World Malaria Day observed?
(a) 25 April
(b) 29 April
(c) 02 May
(d) 05 May
Answer:
(a)
20. When
is Ayushman Bharat Diwas observed?
(a) 26 April
(b) 28 April
(c) 30 April
(d) 02 May
Answer:
(c)
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