Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021

1. When is “International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members” observed every year?
[A] March 1
[B] March 10
[C] March 15
[D] March 25

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2. Which country has proposed retaliatory trade actions against India for imposing Equalisation levy on e-commerce companies?
[A] Russia
[B] USA
[C] China
[D] UK

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3. Mount Merapi, which was recently observed to have released ash and debris, is an active volcano in which country?
[A] Philippines
[B] Australia
[C] Indonesia
[D] Japan

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4. As per the recent report of the IUCN, what is the status of the smaller, lighter African forest elephant?
[A] Near Threatened
[B] Vulnerable
[C] Endangered
[D] Critically Endangered

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5. HEAL-COVID, which was making news recently, is a nation-wide trial to be implemented in which country?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Russia
[D] Taiwan

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6. Which institution released the “Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021” and estimated India’s growth at 7% in 2021-22?
[A] IMF
[B] UNESCAP
[C] World Bank
[D] ADB

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7. In which year was the system of E Way Bills was introduced in India?
[A] 2000
[B] 2010
[C] 2015
[D] 2018

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8. Which body decides the interest cut on small saving schemes such as the PPF and NSC?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Finance Commission
[C] Department of Economic Affairs
[D] Department of Financial Services

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9. Which country has created a world record for Fastest Road construction?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] India
[D] UAE

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10. Which bank has partnered with Japan’s JBIC to extend loans to Japanese automobile manufacturers in India?
[A] Punjab National Bank
[B] State Bank of India
[C] Canara Bank
[D] ICICI Bank

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