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April - 2021 Current Affairs
A)
Qatar
B)
UAE
C)
Kuwait
D)
Saudi Arabia

Correct Answer : Option (B) - UAE


The Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates is the first nuclear power station in the Arab world.
The nuclear power plant located in Abu Dhabi started commercial operations recently. As per the country’s leaders, the first megawatt from the nuclear plant has entered the national power grid. It was opened in the year 2019.

Published On : 04/01/2021 16:56:12
A)
High Courts
B)
Supreme Court
C)
Home Affairs Ministry
D)
Enforcement Directorate

Correct Answer : Option (A) - High Courts


The Centre promulgated the Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021 recently.
As per the ordinance, existing appellate authorities are replaced and their powers are vested High Courts. The laws covered are Cinematograph Act; Copyright Act; Customs Act; Patents Act; AAI Act; Trade Marks Act; GI of Goods (registration and protection) Act; Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act and Control of NH (land and traffic) Act.

Published On : 04/01/2021 16:56:12
A)
MSMEs
B)
Agriculture
C)
Gold Import
D)
Foreign Exchange

Correct Answer : Option (A) - MSMEs


Receivables Exchange of India (RXIL) is the invoice discounting platform for MSMEs. It is a TReDS (Trade Receivables Discounting System) Exchange Platform accredited by the RBI.
RXIL recently announced that it has discounted receivables of Rs 1,000 crores in a month. The platform has over 7000 registered MSMEs and have processed over 5,00,000 invoices, since its launch in 2017.

Published On : 04/01/2021 16:56:12
A)
Uttar Pradesh
B)
Madhya Pradesh
C)
Gujarat
D)
Bihar

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Uttar Pradesh


The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy (second) Ordinance 2021.
It aims to reduce tenancy disputes as it makes signing of contract compulsory to rent out a property. There is no clear mechanism for conflict resolution under the present law. It was promulgated and implemented in the state of January 2021.

Published On : 04/01/2021 16:56:12
A)
HAL
B)
BEML
C)
DRDO
D)
ISRO

Correct Answer : Option (C) - DRDO


The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has allowed private sector firms to join hands with it in development and production of missile systems.
This announcement has been made under the Development-cum-Production Partner programme. The programmes covered under the programme include the Vertical Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile system (VL-SRSAM).

Published On : 04/01/2021 16:56:12
A)
Sirshendu De
B)
Bikramjit Basu
C)
N. Ravishankar
D)
Suman Chakraborty

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Suman Chakraborty


Professor Suman Chakraborty has been selected for the 30th GD Birla Award for Scientific Research.

Published On : 04/01/2021 16:56:12
A)
Ministry of IT
B)
Ministry of HRD
C)
Ministry of Health
D)
Ministry of Environment

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ministry of Environment


The Former Union Environment Minister and an MLA from Wankaner in Gujarat, Digvijaysinh Zala has passed away following a brief illness.

Published On : 04/01/2021 16:56:12
A)
Naomi Osaka
B)
Ashleigh Barty
C)
Simona Halep
D)
Karolina Muchova

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Ashleigh Barty


Ashleigh Barty (Australia) has won the Miami Open Tennis 2021 women's single title.

Published On : 04/01/2021 16:56:12
A)
Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana
B)
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
C)
Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
D)
Justice L. Nageswara Rao

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana


The senior-most Supreme Court judge Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).

Published On : 04/01/2021 16:56:12
A)
Depression
B)
Health for All
C)
Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone
D)
Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone


The Theme of 2021 World Health Day is "Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone".

Published On : 04/01/2021 16:56:12