Current Affairs Quiz 6th April 2021 : Daily GK Update Quiz

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Daily Current Affairs 6th April 2021 Quiz:

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Q.1. India has completed the construction of arch of world’s highest railway bridge in J&K. What is the length of this bridge?

भारत ने जम्मू–कश्मीर में दुनिया के सबसे ऊंचे रेलवे पुल के आर्च का निर्माण पूरा कर लिया है। इस पुल की लंबाई कितनी है?

(a) 1045 m

(b) 1141 m

(d) 1315 m

(e) 1510 m

Answer & Explanation

Ans.1.(d)

Exp. The construction of the arch of the world’s highest railway bridge that soars 359 metres above the bed of the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir was completed on 5th April, with the Northern Railways terming the achievement a milestone.

The 1.3-kilometre-long bridge aims to boost connectivity to the Kashmir Valley and it is being constructed at a cost of ₹ 1,486 crore as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project.

This bridge is 1315m long.

Q.2. Government has approved the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021. Under this policy, those who are suffering from rare diseases listed under Group 1 will have the financial support of up to ______________ under the umbrella scheme of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi.

सरकार ने दुर्लभ बीमारियों के लिए राष्ट्रीय नीति 2021 को मंजूरी दे दी है। इस नीति के तहत, जो लोग समूह 1 के तहत सूचीबद्ध दुर्लभ बीमारियों से पीड़ित हैं, उन्हें राष्ट्रीय आरोग्य निधि की छत्र योजना के तहत ______________ तक का वित्तीय समर्थन मिलेगा।

(a) Rs. 5 lakh / 5 लाख रु

(b) Rs. 10 lakh / 10 लाख रु

(d) Rs. 25 lakh / 25 लाख रु

(e) Rs. 27 lakh / 27 लाख रु

Answer & Explanation

Ans.2.(c)

Exp. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently approved the “National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021”.

The policy focuses on early screening and prevention of rare diseases. This is to be achieved through Health and Wellness Centres. The screening is to be supported by the Nidhan Kendras set up by Department of Biotechnology.

Those who are suffering from rare diseases (diseases listed under Group 1 in the rare disease policy) that require one-time treatment will have the financial support of up to Rs 20 lakh under the umbrella scheme of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi. It will cover about 40 per cent of the population who are eligible under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.

Q.3. Which of the following organization has launched SANKALP SE SIDDHI?

निम्नलिखित में से किस संगठन ने “संकल्प से सिद्धि” लॉन्च किया है?

(a) Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India / आदिवासी सहकारी विपणन विकास संघ भारत

(b) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry / फेडरेशन ऑफ इंडियन चैंबर्स ऑफ कॉमर्स एंड इंडस्ट्री

(d) Associated Chambers of Commerce of India / एसोसिएटेड चैंबर्स ऑफ कॉमर्स ऑफ इंडिया

(e) National Council of Applied Economic Research / नेशनल काउंसिल ऑफ एप्लाइड इकोनॉमिक रिसर्च

Answer & Explanation

Ans.3.(a)

Exp. The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) operating under Ministry of Tribal Affairs recently launched the “SANKALP SE SIDDHI”.

It is a hundred-day drive. The main aim of the drive is to activate the Van Dhan Vikas Kendras located in tribal villages. It aims to cover 1,500 villages in India in hundred days.

Q.4. IMF has forecasted India’s GDP growth for FY22 at ______________.

IMF ने ______________ पर FY22 के लिए भारत की GDP वृद्धि का अनुमान लगाया है।

(a) 8.5%

(b) 9.5%

(d) 11.5%

(e) 12.5%

Answer & Explanation

Ans.4.(e)

Exp. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its projection for India’s economic growth in the current financial year by one percentage point to 12.5 per cent.

The forecast, published in the IMF’s World Economic Outlook, suggests India would again become the fastest-growing large economy in the world. In fact, India is the only country among major world economies that is projected to grow at a double-digit rate during FY22. China comes closest, with a forecast of 8.4 per cent economic expansion.

Q.5. Who has been appointed as the 48th Chief Justice of India by the President?

राष्ट्रपति द्वारा भारत के 48 वें मुख्य न्यायाधीश के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) Sharad Arvind Bobde / शरद अरविंद बोबड़े

(b) Ravinder Singh Dhillon / रविंदर सिंह ढिल्लों

(d) N V Ramana / एन वी रमना

(e) Urjit Patel / उर्जित पटेल

Answer & Explanation

Ans.5.(d)

Exp. Justice NV Ramana has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India by President Ram Nath Kovind. He will take oath on April 24. Ramana will serve as the 48th Chief Justice of India till August 26, 2022 – a term of over sixteen months.

Last month, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, who is due to retire on April 23, had recommended Justice NV Ramana as his successor.

Q.6. Who has been appointed as the head of the BCCI anti-corruption unit (ACU)?

BCCI की एंटी–करप्शन यूनिट (ACU) के प्रमुख के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) Ajit Singh / अजीत सिंह

(b) Shabir Hussein / शब्बीर हुसैन

(d) Henry Moniz / हेनरी मोनिज़

(e) Sriram Vedire / श्रीराम वेदिरे

Answer & Explanation

Ans.6.(b)

Exp. Former Gujarat DGP Shabir Hussein Shekhadam Khandwawala has taken over from Ajit Singh as the head of the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit.

Singh, a former DGP of Rajasthan, had joined in April 2018 and his term ended on March 31. He has also been a part of the central government’s Lokpal Search Committee, which was mandated to appoint the Lokpal.

Q.7. Who among the following has won the 2020 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) A M Turing Award?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने 2020 एसोसिएशन फॉर कम्प्यूटिंग मशीनरी (एसीएम) ए एम ट्यूरिंग पुरस्कार जीता है?

(a) M Veerappa Moily / एम वीरप्पा मोइली

(b) Theodore Baskaran / थियोडोर बस्करन

(d) Jane Ellison / जेन एलिसन

(e) Carolina Araujo / कैरोलिना अरुजो

Answer & Explanation

Ans.7.(c)

Exp. Lawrence Gussman Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, Alfred V. Aho has won the 2020 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) A.M. Turing Award, known informally as the “Nobel Prize of computing.” Aho shares the award with his long-time collaborator Jeffrey David Ullman.

The Turing Award carries a $1 million prize, with financial support provided by Google, Inc. It is named for Alan M. Turing, the British mathematician who articulated the mathematical foundation and limits of computing.

Q.8. Who among the following has topped the 35th Forbes’ annual world’s billionaire list?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने 35 वें फोर्ब्स की वार्षिक विश्व की अरबपति सूची में शीर्ष स्थान प्राप्त किया है?

(a) Daniel Zhang / डैनियल झांग

(b) Elon Musk / एलोन मस्क

(d) Jeff Bezos / जेफ बेजोस

(e) Andy Jassy / एंडी जेसी

Answer & Explanation

Ans.8.(d)

Exp. Forbes’ annual world’s billionaires list includes a record-breaking 2,755 billionaires, with Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos topping it for the fourth consecutive year.

This year’s billionaires are worth a combined $13.1 trillion, up from $8 trillion last year. Mukesh Ambani of India has become the richest person in Asia, ranked No. 10 and worth an estimated $84.5 billion.

Q.9. What was the rank of Mukesh Ambani in the 35th Forbes’ annual world’s billionaire list?

35 वें फोर्ब्स की वार्षिक विश्व की अरबपति सूची में मुकेश अंबानी का रैंक क्या था?

(a) 5^th / 5 वाँ

(b) 10^th / 10 वाँ

(d) 21^st / 21 वाँ

(e) 32^nd / 32 वाँ

Answer & Explanation

Ans.9.(b)

Exp. Forbes’ annual world’s billionaires list includes a record-breaking 2,755 billionaires, with Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos topping it for the fourth consecutive year

Q.10. Which of the following has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard naval ships from missile attack?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने नौसेना के जहाजों को मिसाइल हमले से बचाने के लिए एक उन्नत चैफ प्रौद्योगिकी विकसित की है?

(a) Indian Navy / भारतीय नौसेना

(b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) / हिंदुस्तान एयरोनॉटिक्स लिमिटेड

(d) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) / रक्षा अनुसंधान और विकास संगठन

(e) National Space Informatics Centre (NSIC) / राष्ट्रीय अंतरिक्ष सूचना केंद्र (NSIC)

Answer & Explanation

Ans.10.(d)

Exp. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard naval ships against missile attack.

Chaff is a passive expendable electronic countermeasure technology used worldwide to protect naval ships from enemy’s radar and Radio Frequency (RF) missile seekers. The importance of this development lies in the fact that very less quantity of chaff material deployed in the air acts as decoy to deflect enemy’s missiles for safety of the ships.

Q.11. On which date, International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is observed every year?

हर साल किस तारीख को “विकास और शांति के लिए खेल का अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस” मनाया जाता है?

(a) 4 April / 4 अप्रैल

(b) 5 April / 5 अप्रैल

(d) 7 April / 7 अप्रैल

(e) 8 April / 8 अप्रैल

Answer & Explanation

Ans.11.(c)

Exp. The United Nations celebrates the 6th of April every year as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. Sport has historically played an important role in all societies, be it in the form of competitive sport, physical activity or play.

Sports also presents a natural partnership for the United Nations (UN) system.

Q.12. Who is the Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?

भारतीय क्रिकेट कंट्रोल बोर्ड (BCCI) के सचिव कौन हैं?

(a) Shashank Manohar / शशांक मनोहर

(b) Greg Barclay / ग्रेग बार्कले

(d) Rajeev Shukla / राजीव शुक्ला

(e) Mahim Verma / महिम वर्मा

Answer & Explanation

Ans.12.(c)

Exp. Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

President: Sourav Ganguly

Vice president: Rajeev Shukla

Secretary: Jay Shah

Q.13. Who is the present Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष (IMF) के वर्तमान प्रबंध निदेशक कौन हैं?

(a) Audrey Azoulay / ऑड्रे अज़ोले

(b) Tedros Adhanom / टेड्रोस अदनोम

(d) António Guterres / एंटोनियो गुटेरेस

(e) Kristalina Georgieva / क्रिस्टालिना जॉर्जीवा

Answer & Explanation

Ans.13.(e)

Exp. Managing Director: Kristalina Georgieva

Headquarters: Washington, D.C., U.S

Chief Economist: Gita Gopinath

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