Current Affairs Quiz – 16 April 2021

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1. Which Indian financial body has announced to set up Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0) from May 01, 2021 for one year?
   A) RBI
   B) SEBI
   C) IRDAI
   D) SIDBI
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will be set up a new Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0) from May 1, 2021. The RRA will be set up for a period of one year, unless the timeline is extended by the RBI.
2. What is the rank of India in the 2021 ‘Inclusive Internet Index’ ?
   A) 35
   B) 49
   C) 61
   D) 28
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:India has been ranked at 49th spot globally. It shares its rank with Thailand. The ‘Inclusive Internet Index’ surveyed 120 countries, representing 98 percent of global GDP and 96 percent of global population.
3. When is the World Voice Day (WVD) annually?
   A) April 15
   B) April 14
   C) April 16
   D) April 13
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:The World Voice Day (WVD) is celebrated globally on April 16 every year to demonstrate the enormous importance of the voice in the daily lives of all people.
4. Amazon has launched a new “Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund” to digitize Indian SMEs as well as drive Agri-tech and Health-tech innovation. What is the total value of this fund?
   A) USD 200 million
   B) USD 150 million
   C) USD 100 million
   D) USD 250 million
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:The e-commerce giant Amazon has launched a $250 million (Rs 1,873 crore) venture fund called “Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund”, to invest in Indian startups and entrepreneurs, with focus on digitizing SMEs.
5. Joseph Jouthe has recently resigned as the Prime Minister of which country?
   A) Haiti
   B) Guatemala
   C) Cuba
   D) Moldova
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:Prime Minister of Haiti Joseph Jouthe has resigned following a situation of unrest in the country due to an increase in killing and kidnapping cases over the past few days. 
6. Which country has topped the Inclusive Internet Index 2021?
   A) Australia
   B) Sweden
   C) Norway
   D) China
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Top 5 Countries

   1. Sweden
   2. United States
   3. Spain
   4. Australia
   5. Hong Kong

7. India has signed an agreement with which country for cooperation in India’s first human space mission, Gaganyaan?
   A) Russia
   B) Israel
   C) United States
   D) France
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:Indian space agency, ISRO has signed an agreement with the space agency of France CNES for cooperation in its first human space mission, Gaganyaan.
8. The Inclusive Internet Index 2021 is released annually by Facebook in collaboration with which organisation?
   A) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
   B) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
   C) Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU)
   D) Transparency International (TI)
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:The Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU), in partnership with Facebook, has released the Inclusive Internet Index 2021, which measure the extent to which internet is available and affordable by region, and highlights additional insight into how people around the world are using the web.
9. What is the theme of the World Voice Day (WVD) 2021?
   A) ONE WORLD|MANY VOICES
   B) VALUE YOUR VOICE, LOVE YOUR LARYNX
   C) FOCUS ON YOUR VOICE
   D) SHARE YOUR VOICE
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:The theme of 2021 is ONE WORLD|MANY VOICES.
10. Who will head the Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0)?
    A) Mahesh Kumar Jain
    B) M Rajeshwar Rao
    C) Yogesh Dayal
    D) Michael Patra
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:M Rajeshwar Rao, Deputy Governor, RBI will be the head of the Regulations Review Authority.
11. Name the Indian film which has won the Best Foreign Language Feature award at Moscow International Film Festival
    A) Choked
    B) Panga
    C) Bulbbul
    D) Puglya
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:The Marathi film “Puglya” has won the Best Foreign Language Feature award at Moscow International Film Festival, 2021.

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