Current Affairs Quiz: 23 April 2021

23 April 2021: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as COVID-19 vaccine registration, 51st state of US and  World Book and Copyright Day among others

1. When will COVID-19 vaccine registration begin for everyone above 18 years?
a) April 25th
b) April 26th
c) April 27th
d) April 28th

2. Which vaccine manufacturer has decided to provide COVID-19 vaccines only through government channels in India?
a) Pfizer
b) Moderna
c) Sputnik 
d) J&J

3. Which nation has cancelled its state government's deal to join China's Belt and Road initiative?
a) Japan
b) France
c) Australia
d) South Korea

4. US House has voted to make which city as the 51st state of US?
a) Washington DC
b) New York
c) San Francisco 
d) Los Angeles

5. When is World Book and Copyright Day observed?
a) April 21st
b) April 22nd
c) April 23rd
d) April 24th

6. Idriss Déby, one of Africa's longest-serving leaders passed away on April 20th. He was the President of which nation?
a) Libya
b) Niger
c) Chad
d) Nigeria

7. Australia has announced how much grant for Australian-India Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative Partnership?
a) AUD 1.4 million 
b) AUD 1.2 million
c) AUD 2.1 million  
d) AUD 1 million 

8. Which Rover generated oxygen on Mars for first time?
a) Opportunity 
b) Curiosity
c) Spirit
d) Perseverance 

Answers

1. (d) April 28th
Government officials informed on April 22, 2021 that COVID-19 vaccination registration for those above the age 18 years will begin on the CoWIN platform from April 28,2021. 

2. (a) Pfizer
Pfizer has decided to provide COVID-19 vaccines in India only through government channels. This means that the vaccine may not be available in private hospitals of the country unless the centre decides to sell the doses to private facilities. The decision comes at a time when India has opened its vaccination drive for all above the age of 18 years from May 1st. 

3. (c) Australia
Australia on April 21, 2021 announced that it will revoke a state government's deal to join China's Belt and Road Initiative. The nation stated that it was inconsistent with its foreign policy. Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne shared the information saying that the federal government will override the Victorian state government's decision to sign up to China's Belt and Road Initiative.

4. (a) Washington DC
The House of Representatives voted on April 22, 2021 to pass a bill that would make Washington DC the 51st state of the United States. The legislation was passed with parties voting along party lines with 216 Democrats voting in favour and 208 Republicans voting against. None of the Republic legislators voted in favour of the bill.

5. (c) April 23rd
World Book and Copyright Day is observed every year on April 23rd by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote the power of reading, books, and copyright. With this day, UNESCO aims to create a community so that readers across the world can connect with each other in turn combat isolation as much as possible.

6. (c) Chad
Chad's President Idriss Déby, who was one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, died on April 20, 2021 due to the injuries he sustained following clashes with rebels in the north of the country over the weekend. He was 68. 

7. (a) AUD 1.4 million 
Australian High Commissioner to India, Barry O’Farrell on April 19, 2021, announced a grant of AUD 1.4 million (8.12 crore) under the Australian-India Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative Partnership (AIIPOIP) grant program.

8. (d) Perseverance 
In the growing list of ‘firsts’ on the Red Planet, NASA’s Perseverance Rover on April 20 successfully generated oxygen from the thin atmosphere of Mars for the first time ever.