Current Affairs Quiz – April 21 2021
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1. Which state has launched Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme?
a) Telangana
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka
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Answer b) Andhra Pradesh. This reimbursed the fees for 10.88 lakh students. So far, a total of Rs 4, 879 crores have been disbursed under the Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme.
2. National Civil Services Day is observed on___________.
a) April 12
b) April 16
c) April 19
d) April 21
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Answer d) April 21. In India, ‘Civil Services Day is celebrated on April 21 every year. It is a day to appreciate the tremendous work done by officers engaged in public administration, in various departments of the central and state governments.
3. India elected to ___________ bodies of the UN ECOSOC.
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
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Answer c) Three. They were the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Executive Board of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and the Executive Board of World Food Programme. All these three bodies operate under United Nations Economic and Social Council.
4. With which nation, India has signed MOU to prevent plastic waste entering oceans?
a) Germany
b) Geneva
c) Mexico
d) Paraguay
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Answer a) Germany. The Government of India and Germany have signed an agreement for Technical Cooperation in enhancing practices to prevent plastic from entering the marine environment at a virtual ceremony in New Delhi.
5. ITBP Water Sports & Adventure Institute inaugurated in Tehri, located at which state?
a) UP
b) Uttarakhand
c) MP
d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer b) Uttarakhand. Water Sports and Adventure Institute (WSAI) has been established by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand.
