300 Best MCQs April Set 2 by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

Important Days
● World Homeopathy Day - April 10
● Theme - Homeopathy- Roadmap for Integrative Medicine
● World Parkinson’s Day - April 11
● National Safe Motherhood Day 2021 - April 11
● International Day of Human Space Flight - April 12
● World Chagas Disease Day 2021 – 14 April

Obituaries
● The president of Gita Press, Radheshyam Khemka, passed away
● Chandra Nayudu, First Indian Female Cricket Commentator, passed away
● The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, passed away recently
● Mahabharat actor Satish Kaul passes away
● Eminent Historian Yogesh Praveen passed away
● Legendary shooting coach Sanjay Chakravarty passed away
● Former India Hockey Player Balbir Singh Junior passed away

Q) Ministry of Health and Tribal Affairs have launched which Tribal Health Collaborative initiative?
A.Avantika B.Anamaya
C.Aarushi D.Anant

Q) Who will chair a meeting of the High-Level Committee (HLC) to commemorate the 400th Birth Anniversary (Prakash
Purab) of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji?
A.Nitin Gadkari B.S Jaishankar
C.Amit Shah D.Narendra Modi

Q) Which of the following institution has decided to publish the Financial Inclusion Index?
A.SEBI B.FICCI
C.RBI D.Niti Aayog

Q) Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched which portal of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing
Federation, NAFED in New Delhi?
A.Madhukranti B.Madhubani
C.Meethikranti D.Madhutmeet

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Magistrates’ Court Building built with India’s assistance in which
city of Seychelles?
A.Anse Boileau B.Port Glaud
C.Saint Louis D.Victoria

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the Hindi translation of the book ‘Odisha Itihaas’. Who is the author of the
original book?
A.Krushna Chandra Kar B.Gopal Chhotray
C.Harekrushna Mahtab D.Sarojini Sahoo

Q) Which Indian hydrographic survey ship has been sent to Mauritius to undertake joint hydrographic surveys along with
their Mauritian counterparts?
A.INS Makar B.INS Darshak
C.INS Nirupak D.INS Sarvekshak

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Q) Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Vivo?
A.Rohit Sharma B.Virat Kohli
C.Ajinkya Rahane D.Hardik Pandya

Q) Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Small Industries and Development Bank of India
(SIDBI)?
A.Satya Venkata Rao B.Pankaj Jain
C.Ashish Gupta D.S Ramann

Q) Who has become the first Indian woman sailor to qualify for the Olympics?
A.Nethra Kumanan B.Varsha Gautham
C.Sweta Shervegar D.Harshita Tomar

Q) The Odyssey spacecraft of NASA which was launched in 2001 is orbiting which planet?
A.Venus B.Mars
C.Saturn D.Neptune

Q) Name the athlete who will receive the Chhattisgarh Veerni Award?
A.Hima Das B.Priyanka Goswami
C.Dutee Chand D.Shivpal Singh

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a mass vaccination program from 11th to 14th of April. 11th April is the
birth anniversary of whom?
A.Savitribai Phule B.Vijaya Raje Scindia
C.Umabai Kundapur D.Jyotirao Phule

Q) Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has launched which initiative to help in the implementation of National
Education Policy in the country?
A.SARTHAQ B.AVANTIKA
C.SANDARBH D.CHALK

● SARTHAQ - Students And Teachers Holistic Advancement Through Quality Education

Q) What is the name of the first AI-driven Research Portal of the Supreme Court which was launched recently by CJI S A
Bobde?
A.TUPAE B.AIPACE
C.WECASE D.SUPACE

● SUPACE - Supreme Court Portal For Assistance in Court's Efficiency

Q) An MoU has been signed to set up a 50 MW solar power project at Taru in which district?
A.Budgam B.Doda
C.Leh D.Kargil

Q) The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, which commenced its commercial operations recently, is located in which country?
A.Saudi Arabia B.Chad
C.Qatar D.UAE

Q) Three-banded rosefinch, founded in Arunachal Pradesh, is a species of?

A.Fish B.Lizard
C.Butterfly D.Bird

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Q) The world’s first Microsensor-based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD), “NanoSniffer” has been
launched by which country?
A.Germany B.Denmark
C.India D.China

Q) India has gifted a Fast Patrol Vessel “PS Zoroaster” worth Rs 100 crore to which country?
A.Comoros B.Madagascar
C.Seychelles D. Mauritius

Q) Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has flagged off Godda - New Delhi Humsafar special
train. Godda is a place in which state?
A.Bihar B.Jharkhand
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Chhattisgarh

Q) The National Health Policy for Rare Diseases has been approved. Under which scheme the financial support of Rs. 20
lakhs has been proposed?
A.Ayushman Bharat B.Jan Arogya Yojana
C.Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana D.Rastriya Arogya Nidhi

Q) India and which country have announced the launch of the strategic partnership in the water sector to further intensify
ongoing cooperation?
A.Norway B.Netherlands
C.Russia D.Canada

Q) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in which edition of the Development Committee Meeting of the World
Bank and IMF?
A.105th B.103rd
th
C.98 D.100th

Q) Which Bank has approved a USD 484-million loan to improve transport connectivity in the Chennai-Kanyakumari
Industrial Corridor (CKIC)?
A.World Bank B.New Development Bank
C.Asian Development Bank D.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Q) Hamari Sadak and Tameer Taraqqi mobile apps were launched in which of the following states/UTs?
A.Delhi B.Gujarat
C.Goa D.Jammu & Kashmir

Q) Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou has become the Prime Minister of which country?

A.Libya B.Algeria
C.Niger D.Benin

Q) Who has become the first woman jockey to win Britain’s Grand National horse race?
A.Rachael Blackmore B.Donna Barton
C.Julie Krone D.Bryony Frost

Q) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence for Rowing discipline in which
city?
A.Panaji B.Rishikesh
C.Kochi D.Srinagar

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Q) Which Payments Bank has launched its new savings account 'Rewards123’?
A.Airtel Payments Bank B.Jio Payments Bank
C.Fino Payments Bank D.India Post Payments Bank

Q) A 3000-year-old lost city has been found in which country near Luxor?
A.Libya B.Sudan
C.Egypt D.Nigeria

Q) La Soufriere volcano, which erupted recently, is located at which place?

A.Borneo island B.Caribbean island
C.Sumatra island D.Timor island

● National Safe Motherhood Day 2021 - April 11

Q) Name the Indian-origin businessman who has been honored with Abu Dhabi's top
civilian award?
A.Micky Jagtiani B.Sohan Roy
C.Yusuff Ali MA D.B. R. Shetty

Q) Name the Indian Army Officer who has made two Guinness World Records for the fastest solo
cycling in October 2020?
A.Bharat Pannu B.Anil Chauhan
C.Akshay Mande D.Hitesh Sharma

Q) Who has been named as the first-ever female astronaut of the UAE for the space program?
A.Amira Yahyaoui B.Noura al-Matroushi
C.Faten Al Naqeeb D.Ghosson Al Khaled

Q) Who has been appointed as the Covid vaccine campaign ambassador by the Punjab government?
A.Rahul Dravid B.Sachin Tendulkar
C.Sonu Sood D.Sunny Deol

Q) Talcher thermal power plant, which was shut down recently, was located in which state?
A.Karnataka B.Odisha
C.Madhya Pradesh D.Jharkhand

Q) Which e-commerce company has entered into a commercial partnership with the Adani Group?
A.Amazon B.Myntra
C.Nykaa D.Flipkart

Q) Who has been appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A. Krishna Murthy B.Sushil Chandra
C.O. P. Rawat D.Ashok Lavasa

Q) Who will be conferred with the honor of the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, second highest civilian French
honour?
A.Deepa Mehta B.Meghna Gulzar
C.Guneet Monga D.Gauri Shinde

Q) Which edition of the Raisina Dialogue will be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 16th April?
A. 6th B.4th
C.8th D.10th

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 ● Theme:#ViralWorld: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control.

Q) Which movie won the award for best film at 74th edition of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)?
A.Soul B.Nomadland
C.The Father D.Another Round

List of winners at BAFTA 2021

● Best Film: Nomadland
● Best Film Not In English Language: Another Round
● Best Documentary: My Octopus Teacher
● Best Animated Film: Soul
● Best Director: Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
● Best Leading Actress: Frances McDormand, Nomadland
● Best Leading Actor: Anthony Hopkins, The Father

Q) Japan has decided to release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from which of its destroyed nuclear
station into the sea?
A.Genkai B.Sendai
C.Maki D.Fukushima

Q) Sajibu Cheiraoba festival is celebrated in which of the following states?

A.West Bengal B.Jharkhand
C.Manipur D.Sikkim

● Gudi Padwa – Maharashtra

● Ugadi: Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh
● Cheti Chand: Sindhi Community
● Navreh: Jammu & Kashmir
● Bohag Bihu: Assam
● Vishu: Kerala
● Pohela Boishakh: West Bengal, Bengali community
● Puthandu: Tamil New Year

Q) Who has been appointed as the first woman Director-General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research
(NCAER)?
A.Shubangi Sharma B.Poonam Gupta
C.Vidhya Gupta D.Nandini Shekhar

Q) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal have launched is an electronic marketplace providing a platform to
connect aqua farmers and the buyers?
A.e-TIME B.e-SPINE
C.e-FINE D.e-SANTA

● e-SANTA - Electronic Solution for Augmenting NaCSA farmers' Trade-in Aquaculture

● National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture (NaCSA)

Q) China has opened a 5G signal base at which radar station in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet?
A.Ganbala B.Chamda
C.Burang D.Gadong

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Q) According to data released by RBI, Bank credit grew by what percent lakh crore in the financial year ended March 31,
2021?
A.3.23% B.5.56%
C.7.34% D.6.67%

Q) Haryana government has approved the purchase of 200 acres of land for AIIMS. It will be set up in which city?
A.Rohtak B.Ambala
C.Sonipat D.Rewari

Q) NITI Aayog, in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates has launched a national digital repository on health and nutrition
under which name?
A.Poshan Gyan B.Poshan Mitra
C.Poshan Sewa D.Poshan Vidya

Q) Guillermo Lasso has been elected as the President of which country?

A.Colombia B.Spain
C.Ecuador D.Brazil

Q) India's first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) Höegh Giant has arrived in which state?
A.Gujarat B.Tamil Nadu
C.Goa D.Maharashtra

Q) Who has been awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the fourth time in six years?
A.Trent Boult B.Devon Conway
C.Kane Williamson D.Martin Guptill

Q) Atal Innovation Mission has collaborated with Bayer to work towards healthcare and agriculture innovation. Bayer is
based in which country?
A.Fance B.Denmark
C.Germany D.Australia

Q) Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has launched which mission to spread the message of the need for a nutritionally
balanced diet?
A.Poshan Kranti B.Aahaar Kranti
C.Sampoorna Poshan D.Annapurna

● Theme:Uttam Aahaar Uttam Vichaar or `Good Diet-Good Cognition’.

Q) Union Minister Piyush Goyal has launched an App for promoting ease of doing business and providing quick access to
information to importers/exporters?
A.DGFT Trade Facilitation App B.E Trade Boost App
C.Business Track App D.None of the above

Q) What is the name of India's first mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine which is developed by Genova Biopharmaceuticals
Ltd?
A.HGCO19 B.COVNV19
C.MRCOV19 D.nCOV21

Q) Researchers from which IIT institution have developed a novel betel leaf oil extraction technology?
A.IIT Roorkee B.IIT Madras
C.IIT Delhi D.IIT Kharagpur

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Q) The Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Prof. K Vijay Raghavan has launched which App to promote
wellbeing across age groups?
A.NIROG B.AROGYA
C.MANAS D.VISHUDH

● MANAS - Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System

Q) KSK Mahanadi Power Project worth ₹ 3.6 billion is being developed in which state?
A.Odisha B.Chhattisgarh
C.Karnataka D.Jharkhand

Q) The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has secured how much amount of loan from Deutsche
Bank?
A.Rs 400 cr B.Rs 500 cr
C.Rs 700 cr D.Rs 600 cr

Q) Who has won the ICC Men's Player of the Month for March 2021?
A.Bhuvneshwar Kumar B.Kane Williamson
C.Stuart Broad D.Trent Boult

● From the South African camp, Lizelle Lee was deservingly named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for March
2021.

Q) Which among the following has rolled out a ₹10,000-crore ‘Special Refinance Facility-2021’ (SRF-2021)?
A.EXIM BANK B.National Housing Bank
C.SIDBI D.SEBI

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