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Q.1. In which state, Glacier burst has occurred in Sumna, Chamoli district recently?

рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рд╕ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдореЗрдВ рдЪрдореЛрд▓реА рдЬрд┐рд▓реЗ рдХреЗ рд╕реБрдордирд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдЧреНрд▓реЗрд╢рд┐рдпрд░ рдлрдЯ рдЧрдпрд╛?

(a) Assam / рдЕрд╕рдо

(b) West Bengal / рдкрд╢реНрдЪрд┐рдо рдмрдВрдЧрд╛рд▓

(c) Nagaland / рдирд╛рдЧрд╛рд▓реИрдВрдб

(d) Uttarakhand / рдЙрддреНрддрд░рд╛рдЦрдВрдб

(e) Manipur / рдордгрд┐рдкреБрд░

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(d)

Exp.┬аA Glacier burst occurred in Sumna, Neeti Valley located in Chamoli district in India-China border. A Border Road Organisation Camp came under the avalanche. The Indian Army has so far rescued 291 persons.

In February 2021, flash floods occurred in Chamoli district due to Glacial burst and killed dozens. Earlier the breaking of Nanda Devi Glacier triggered avalanche, landslides and flash floods in the tributaries of the Ganges. The floods due to the breakage damaged two hydroelectric power projects.

Q.2.┬аRBI has allowed commercial banks to pay up to _________ of pre-Covid dividends.

RBI рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рдгрд┐рдЬреНрдпрд┐рдХ рдмреИрдВрдХреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдХреЛрд╡рд┐рдж рдХреЗ рдкреВрд░реНрд╡ рд▓рд╛рднрд╛рдВрд╢ рдХрд╛ __________ рддрдХ рднреБрдЧрддрд╛рди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреА рдЕрдиреБрдорддрд┐ рджреА рд╣реИред

(a) 20%

(b) 25%

(c) 40%

(d) 50%

(e) 60%

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(d)

Exp.┬аThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed commercial banks to pay dividends on equity shares for FY21, from the profits for the fiscal ended March 31, 2021, subject to certain conditions and limits.

The new notification of RBI allows commercial banks to pay dividends not more than 50 per cent of the amount determined as per the dividend payout ratio prescribed. This means that banks may pay dividends up to 50% of what they paid before the Covid scenario.

Q.3.┬аRBI has restricted which of the following from adding new customers┬аto their card networks?

RBI рдиреЗ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕рдХреЛ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдб рдиреЗрдЯрд╡рд░реНрдХ рдореЗрдВ рдирдП рдЧреНрд░рд╛рд╣рдХ рдЬреЛрдбрд╝рдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдмрдВрдзрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) American Express Banking Corp / рдЕрдореЗрд░рд┐рдХрди рдПрдХреНрд╕рдкреНрд░реЗрд╕ рдмреИрдВрдХрд┐рдВрдЧ рдХреЙрд░реНрдк

(b) Diners Club International Ltd / рдбрд┐рдирд░реНрд╕ рдХреНрд▓рдм рдЗрдВрдЯрд░рдиреЗрд╢рдирд▓ рд▓рд┐

(c) JCB Co Ltd / рдЬреЗрд╕реАрдмреА рдХреЛ рд▓рд┐

(d) Discover Financial Services / рдбрд┐рд╕реНрдХрд╡рд░ рдлрд╛рдЗрдиреЗрдВрд╕рд┐рдпрд▓ рд╕рд░реНрд╡рд┐рд╕реЗрд╕

(e) Both a & b / рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ рдП рдФрд░ рдмреА

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(e)

Exp.┬аReserve Bank of India has imposed restrictions on American Express Banking Corp and Diners Club International Limited from adding new customers to their card networks from 1st of next month.

RBI said, these entities have been found non-compliant with the directions on Storage of Payment System Data. The apex bank clarified that; the order will not impact existing customers.

Q.4.┬аWho has been appointed as the HDFC Bank’s part-time chairman?

рдПрдЪрдбреАрдПрдлрд╕реА рдмреИрдВрдХ рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрд╢рдХрд╛рд▓рд┐рдХ рдЕрдзреНрдпрдХреНрд╖ рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рд╕реЗ рдирд┐рдпреБрдХреНрдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Sudarshan Sen / рд╕реБрджрд░реНрд╢рди рд╕реЗрди

(b) M Rajeshwar Rao / рдПрдо рд░рд╛рдЬреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рд░рд╛рд╡

(c) Atanu Chakraborty / рдЕрддрдиреБ рдЪрдХреНрд░рд╡рд░реНрддреА

(d) Murali Natarajan / рдореБрд░рд▓реА рдирдЯрд░рд╛рдЬрди

(e) Sanjay Yadav / рд╕рдВрдЬрдп рдпрд╛рджрд╡

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(c)

Exp. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved Atanu Chakraborty as the part-time chairman of HDFC Bank.

The appointment is for a period of three years and follows the exit of previous chairperson, Shymala Gopinath in December last year. Chakraborty also served on the Board of World Bank as alternate Governor as well as on the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India.

Q.5. Who has won the Nelson Mandela World Humanitarian Award 2021?

рдиреЗрд▓реНрд╕рди рдордВрдбреЗрд▓рд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдорд╛рдирд╡рддрд╛рд╡рд╛рджреА рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ 2021 рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдЬреАрддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Sharankumar Limbale / рд╢рд░рдгрдХреБрдорд╛рд░ рд▓рд┐рдореНрдмрд╛рд▓реЗ

(b) Rumana sinha sehgal / рд░реБрдорд╛рдирд╛ рд╕рд┐рдиреНрд╣рд╛ рд╕рд╣рдЧрд▓

(c) Guneet Monga / рдЧреБрдиреАрдд рдореЛрдВрдЧрд╛

(d) Alfred Aho / рдЕрд▓реНрдлреНрд░реЗрдб рдЕрд╣реЛ

(e) Sumon Chakraborty / рд╕реБрдорди рдЪрдХреНрд░рд╡рд░реНрддреА

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(b)

Exp. Software-engineer turned social entrepreneur; Rumana Sinha Sehgal has been awarded the prestigious тАШNelson Mandela World Humanitarian Award 2021тАЩ by the Diplomatic Mission Global Peace earlier this month.

Rumana says: тАЬMy work has been recognised in the fields of developing innovative and functional тАШgreenтАЩ products by recycling varied materials and creative use of non-biodegradable materials, thus enhancing their useful life.тАЭ

Q.6. Who among the following has made it to Forbes Asia’s 30 ‘Under-30’ list recently?

рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рдлреЛрд░реНрдмреНрд╕ рдПрд╢рд┐рдпрд╛ рдХреА 30 рдЕрдВрдбрд░ -30рд╕реВрдЪреА рдореЗрдВ рдЬрдЧрд╣ рдмрдирд╛рдИ рд╣реИ?

(a) Sangita Reddy / рд╕рдВрдЧреАрддрд╛ рд░реЗрдбреНрдбреА

(b) Vibha Harish / рд╡рд┐рднрд╛ рд╣рд░реАрд╢

(c) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw / рдХрд┐рд░рдг рдордЬреБрдорджрд╛рд░-рд╢реЙ

(d) Vandana Luthra / рд╡рдВрджрдирд╛ рд▓реВрдерд░рд╛

(e) Indra Nooyi / рдЗрдВрджреНрд░рд╛ рдиреВрдпреА

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(b)

Exp.┬аBengaluru-based lady entrepreneur Vibha Harish, CEO and founder of herbal nutrition and plant-based supplement company Cosmix, has made it to the Forbes Asia’s 30 Under- 30 in just one year of opening her venture.

At present, Cosmix is one of the fastest-growing ventures in the country.

Q.7. World Day for Laboratory Animals┬аis observed every year on┬а__________.

рдкреНрд░рдпреЛрдЧрд╢рд╛рд▓рд╛ рдЬрд╛рдирд╡рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ рд╣рд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓ __________ рдХреЛ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред

(a) 20 April / 20 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(b) 21 April / 21 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(c) 22 April / 22 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(d) 23 April / 23 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(e) 24 April / 24 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(e)

Exp. The World Day For Animals In Laboratories (WDAIL); also known as World Lab Animal Day or World Day for Laboratory Animals, is observed every year on 24 April.

WDAIL aims to end the suffering of animals in laboratories around the world and promote their replacement with advanced scientific non-animal techniques.

Q.8.┬аOn which date, International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace is observed?

рдХрд┐рд╕ рддрд╛рд░реАрдЦ рдХреЛ┬ард╢рд╛рдВрддрд┐ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдмрд╣реБрдкрдХреНрд╖рд╡рд╛рдж рдФрд░ рдХреВрдЯрдиреАрддрд┐ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) 22 April / 22 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(b) 23 April / 23 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(c) 24 April / 24 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(d) 25 April / 25 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(e) 26 April / 26 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(c)

Exp. The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace observed globally on 24 April. тАШInternational Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for PeaceтАЩ was first observed by the United Nations (UN) on April 24, 2019.

The day aims to spread knowledge about the advantages of multilateralism and diplomacy for peace, including through educational and public awareness-raising activities.

Q.9. World Veterinary Day is observed on ___________ globally.

рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдкрд╢реБ рдЪрд┐рдХрд┐рддреНрд╕рд╛ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рд╕реНрддрд░ рдкрд░ ___________ рдХреЛ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред

(a) Last Wednesday of April / рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рдмреБрдзрд╡рд╛рд░

(b) Last Thursday of April / рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рдЧреБрд░реБрд╡рд╛рд░

(c) Last Friday of April / рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд╢реБрдХреНрд░рд╡рд╛рд░

(d) Last Saturday of April / рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд╢рдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░

(e) Last Sunday of April / рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд░рд╡рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(d)

Exp.┬аWorld Veterinary Day is observed every last Saturday of April month globally to raise awareness in the public about the important roles veterinarians plays.

The World Organisation creates this day for Animal Health and the World Veterinary Association.

Q.10. What was the theme for World Veterinary Day 2021?

рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдкрд╢реБ рдЪрд┐рдХрд┐рддреНрд╕рд╛ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ 2021 рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╡рд┐рд╖рдп рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдерд╛?

(a) Environmental protection for improving animal and human health

(b) Value of Vaccination

(c) Celebrating the Veterinary Profession for a more Sustainable Future

(d) The role of the veterinary

(e) Veterinarian response to the COVID-19 crisis

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(e)

Exp.┬аWorld Veterinary Day is observed every last Saturday of April month globally to raise awareness in the public about the important roles veterinarians plays.

The World Organisation creates this day for Animal Health and the World Veterinary Association.

Theme 2021: тАШVeterinarian response to the COVID-19 crisis.тАЩ

Q.11. World Malaria Day┬аis celebrated every year on _________________.

рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдорд▓реЗрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ рд╣рд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓ _________________ рдХреЛ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред

(a) 24 April / 24 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(b) 25 April / 25 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(c) 26 April / 26 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(d) 27 April / 27 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(e) 28 April / 28 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(b)

Exp. World Malaria Day is celebrated every year on 25 April to raise awareness about the disease malaria, how to control it and how to eradicate it completely. In 2008, the first Malaria Day was celebrated, which was developed from Africa Malaria Day, which was an event observed since 2001 by the African governments.

In the 60th session of the World Health Assembly in 2007, it was proposed that Africa Malaria Day can be changed to World Malaria Day.

Q.12. What was the theme for World Malaria Day 2021?

рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдорд▓реЗрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ 2021 рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╡рд┐рд╖рдп рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдерд╛?

(a) Reaching the Zero Malaria target

(b) Zero malaria starts with me

(c) Ready to Beat Malaria

(d) End Malaria for Good

(e) Defeat malaria

Answer & Explanation
Ans.12.(a)

Exp. World Malaria Day is celebrated every year on 25 April to raise awareness about the disease malaria, how to control it and how to eradicate it completely. In 2008, the first Malaria Day was celebrated, which was developed from Africa Malaria Day, which was an event observed since 2001 by the African governments.

In the 60th session of the World Health Assembly in 2007, it was proposed that Africa Malaria Day can be changed to World Malaria Day.

Theme 2021: ‘Reaching the zero malaria target’.

Q.13. On which date, National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year?

рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдкрдВрдЪрд╛рдпрддреА рд░рд╛рдЬ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ рд╣рд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдХрд┐рд╕ рддрд╛рд░реАрдЦ рдХреЛ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) 24 April / 24 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(b) 25 April / 25 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(c) 26 April / 26 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(d) 27 April / 27 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

(e) 28 April / 28 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓

Answer & Explanation
Ans.13.(a)

Exp.┬аNational Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24 April in India. On this day Constitution came into force with effect from 24 April, 1993. In 2010 the first National Panchayati Raj Day was celebrated.

A new part in the Constitution Part IX was added by passing 73rd Amendment Act from Article 243 to 243 (O) titled “The Panchayats” and a new Eleventh Schedule consisting of 29 subjects within the functions of Panchayats were also added.

Q.14. Who has won the Maiden Masters 1000 Crown in Monte-Carlo recently?

рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рдореЛрдВрдЯреЗрдХрд╛рд░реНрд▓реЛ рдореЗрдВ рдореЗрдбрди рдорд╛рд╕реНрдЯрд░реНрд╕ 1000 рдХреНрд░рд╛рдЙрди рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдЬреАрддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Novak Djokovic / рдиреЛрд╡рд╛рдХ рдЬреЛрдХреЛрд╡рд┐рдЪ

(b) Rafael Nadal / рд░рд╛рдлреЗрд▓ рдирдбрд╛рд▓

(c) Roger Federer / рд░реЛрдЬрд░ рдлреЗрдбрд░рд░

(d) Stefanos Tsitsipas / рд╕реНрдЯреЗрдлрд╛рдиреЛрд╕ рд╕рд┐рд╕рд┐рдкрд╕

(e) Denis Shapovalov / рдбреЗрдирд┐рд╕ рд╢рд╛рдкреЛрд╡рд╛рд▓реЛрд╡

Answer & Explanation
Ans.14.(d)

Exp.┬аThird time proved to be the charm for Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on 20th April when he collected his first ATP Masters 1000 title with a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Andrey Rublev.

Tsitsipas took control of both sets by breaking 23-year-old Rublev, who beat Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, early on.

Q.15. Shravan Rathod passes away recently. He was a/an ___________________.

рд╢реНрд░рд╡рдг рд░рд╛рдареМрдбрд╝ рдХрд╛ рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдзрди рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред рд╡рд╣ рдПрдХ ___________________ рдереЗред

(a) Politician / рд░рд╛рдЬрдиреАрддрд┐рдЬреНрдЮ

(b) Music composer / рд╕рдВрдЧреАрддрдХрд╛рд░

(c) Cricketer / рдХреНрд░рд┐рдХреЗрдЯрд░

(d) Environmentalist / рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╡рд░рдг рд╡рд╛рджреА

(e) Formula┬а1 Driver┬а/ рдлрд╛рд░реНрдореВрд▓рд╛ 1 рдбреНрд░рд╛рдИрд╡рд░

Answer & Explanation
Ans.15.(b)

Exp. Veteran music composer Shravan Rathod of Nadeem-Shravan fame has passed away due to coronavirus complications. The iconic composer duo Nadeem-Shravan (Nadeem Saifi and Shravan Rathod), were among the most sought-after composers of the 90s.

Together they composed some of the iconic hits for movies such as Aashiqui (1990), Saajan (1991), Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), Pardes (1997) and Raja Hindustani (1996), among others.

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