Daily Current Affairs Quiz 11 April 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 11 April 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 11 April 2021: Based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 11 April 2021 we have framed important current affairs questions for banking and competitive exams. These current affairs quiz questions will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all Current Affairs Quiz 11 April 2021. 

1. The government of India has organised four-day mass vaccination festival from April 11 to 14, 2021 to fight against the surging COVID-19 cases. While April 14 marks the birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, April 11 is the birth anniversary of which Indian activist?
   A) Jyotiba Phule
   B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
   C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
   D) Gautama Buddha
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:In a bid to fight against the surging COVID-19 cases, the Government of India has launched a mass vaccination programme “Teeka Utsav (vaccine festival)” from April 11 to 14, 2021. It must be noted that April 11 marks the birth anniversary of Jyotiba Phule and April 14 is the birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Ambedkar. 
2. When do we observe the World Parkinson’s Day?
   A) April 10
   B) April 09
   C) April 11
   D) April 08
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Every year, April 11 is observed as World Parkinson’s Day to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease, which is a progressive nervous system disorder. The day marks the birthday of Dr James Parkinson from London
3. India has recently agreed to institute a ‘Strategic Partnership on Water’ with which country?
   A) Australia
   B) Netherlands
   C) Singapore
   D) New Zealand
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: During the India- Netherlands virtual Summit, the two countries agreed on instituting a ‘Strategic Partnership on Water’ to further deepen the Indo-Dutch cooperation in the water related sector, and upgrading the Joint Working Group on water to Ministerial-level.
4. In India, the National Safe Motherhood Day is marked on which day?
   A) Second Sunday of April
   B) Second Saturday of April
   C) April 08
   D) April 11
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:National Safe Motherhood Day is observed every year on April 11 to raise awareness about adequate access to care for women during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal services.
5. Which country has become the first to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement?
   A) New Zealand
   B) Australia
   C) Singapore
   D) China
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:On April 9, 2021, Singapore ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest free trade agreement, led by China.
6. Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?
   A) Niger
   B) Mauritania
   C) Senegal
   D) Namibia
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has appointed Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou as the new Prime Minister of the country effective from April 03, 2021.
7. The Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Rowing discipline has been inaugurated in Srinagar recently. With this, how many KISCE  have been set up in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir?
   A) 1
   B) 2
   C) 5
   D) 3
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:Union Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju inaugurated Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Rowing discipline at the Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council Water Sports Academy at the Nehru Park in the world famous Dal Lake in Srinagar on April 10, 2021. This is one of the two KISCEs from Jammu & Kashmir. The other being the Maulana Azad Stadium for Fencing discipline in Jammu.
8. PM Modi held virtual Summit with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands on April 09, 2021. Name the PM of the foreign nation.
   A) Erna Solberg
   B) Emmanuel Macron
   C) Mark Rutte
   D) Sanna Marin
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mr. Mark Rutte, held a Virtual Summit on April 09, 2021.
9. The National Safe Motherhood Day marks the birth anniversary of which Indian political activist?
   A) Kasturba Gandhi
   B) Kamala Nehru
   C) Indira Gandhi
   D) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:The National Safe Motherhood Day marks the birth anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi, the wife of the father of Nation Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi.
10. How many countries are signatories of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement?
    A) 10
    B) 12
    C) 20
    D) 15
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:RCEP is a multi-nation trade pact between 15 countries, comprising 10 ASEAN economies as well as Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.