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Current Affairs MCQs of 20th April 2021
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Q.1 RBI has constituted a six-member panel to review the working of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs). Who is the head of this panel?
a. Deepali Pant Joshi
b. Sudarshan Sen
c. Anil Kumar Sharma
d. Mridul Saggar
Q.2 Italy has recently launched its first Mega Food Park in which state of the country?
a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Gujarat
c. Rajasthan
d. Tamil Nadu
Q.3 Which state has become the first in the country to geo-tag community kitchens?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Telangana
Q.4 What is the name of the world’s largest living sea turtle?
a. Green Sea Turtle
b. Loggerhead Sea Turtle
c. Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
d. Leatherback Sea Turtle
Q.5 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is a report by
a. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
b. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
c. Conservation International
d. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Q.6 Countries that are included in the FATF Grey list may face which of the following
1. Economic sanctions from IMF and World Bank.
2. Problem in getting loans from other countries.
3. International boycott.
Select the correct answer code:
a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. 1, 2, 3
Q.7 The Inclusive Internet Index 2021 is released annually by Facebook in collaboration with which organization?
a. Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU)
b. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
c. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
d. Transparency International (TI)
Q.8 Which state got its first Advanced Antiquities Management System for preservation of historical objects?
a. Delhi
b. Haryana
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Goa
Q.9 Which application launched India’s first Aadhaar based SIP payment feature?
a. Zerodha
b. Paytm Money
c. Mobikwik
d. ETMoney
Q.10 Recently LIC appointed which company to facilitate its digital Payments?
a. Paytm
b. PayPal
c. Freecharge
d. Mobikwik
Answers –
Q.1 b) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a six-member panel to carry out comprehensive review of the working of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) in the financial sector ecosystem. The panel will be headed by former Executive Director of RBI, Sudarshan Sen.
Q.2 b) Italy has launched its first ever mega food park project in India, comprising food processing facilities, in a bid to further strengthen ties between the two nations. The pilot project named “The Mega Food Park” was launched virtually on April 17, 2021 at Fanidhar Mega Food Park, in Gujarat.
Q.3 a) Uttar Pradesh became the first state on April 19, 2020 to geo-tag community kitchens. The state geo-tagged around 7,368 community kitchens and community shelters located across 75 districts. The kitchens produce 12 lakh food packets per day.
Q.4 d)
Q.5 b)
Q.6 d)
Q.7 a) The Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU), in partnership with Facebook, has released the Inclusive Internet Index 2021, which measures the extent to which internet is available and affordable by region.
Q.8 d) The Directorate of Archives and Archaeology (DAA) of the Goa government inaugurated the Advanced Antiquities Management System, first such system in the country for storage of antiquities.
Q.9 d)
Q.10 a) State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has appointed homegrown payments player Paytm to facilitate its digital payments.