1. Who has been honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
a) Irfan Khan
b) Rishi Kapoor
c) Rajnikanth
d) Salman Khan
Answer (c) Rajnikanth
Legendary Indian actor Rajinikanth will be honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest film honour for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema. This was informed by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on April 1, 2021.
2. Which nation’s special presidential envoy for climate will be visiting India next week?
a) US
b) Russia
c) France
d) Canada
Answer (a) US
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, will be visiting India as a part of his first Asia tour next week from April 1-9. He will be holding consultations on increasing climate ambition ahead of US President Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate. This will be John Kerry’s first trip to Asia since taking office early this year.
3. Which nation has registered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine for animals?
a) US
b) Russia
c) China
d) UK
Answer (b) Russia
Russia has registered the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for animals. The vaccine-Carnivak-Cov- has been developed by Rosselkhoznadzor’s Federal Center for Animal Health. The clinical trials of the vaccine had begun in October 2020 and it involved cats, dogs, minks, foxes, Arctic foxes and other animals.
4. The Reserve Bank of India has extended the deadline for processing auto-debit payments till when?
a) June 30th
b) July 31st
c) August 31st
d) September 30th
Answer (d) September 30th
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on March 31, 2021 extended the timeline for processing recurring online transactions by six months to September 30, 2021. The RBI had issued a framework for processing of e-mandates on recurring online transactions in August 2019.
5. How many Assembly Constituencies went to polls in West Bengal under the second phase of voting?
a) 36
b) 30
c) 25
d) 39
Answer (b) 30
A total of 30 assembly constituencies went to polls under the second phase of voting in West Bengal on April 1, 2021. The Assembly constituencies fall in Bankura, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur and South 24 Parganas districts.
