PSC Current Affairs - April 18, 2021

  • Malayali who was recently appointed as the President of the Walt Disney and Star India - K. Madhavan
  •  Malayali playback singer who was recently awarded Melpathoor Naryana Bhattathiri Award instituted by Akhila Bharatha Narayaneeya Sabha - G. Venugopal
  •  Recipient of Thakazhi Literary Award 2021 - Perumbadavom Sreedharan
  • Recipient of Mannarakkayam Baby Award instituted by Kerala Film Critics Association for best book on cinema - Padmanabhan (Book :- Cinema - Swapnavyaparathile Kaliyum Karyavum)
  • Indian table tennis player who takes second spot in International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) U- 17 World Rankings published recently - Payas Jain
  • India's first Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRO) recently arrived at Maharashtra is  - Hoegh Giant
  • Indian film maker who was recently awarded the second highest civilian honour of France 'Knight of the order of Arts and Letters' - Guneet Monga
  •  Newly appointed Prime Minister of Haiti - Claude Joseph
  • Author of the recently published books on Dr. B.R Ambedkar,  Dr. Ambedkar Jivan Darshan,
  • Dr. Ambedkar Vyakti Darshan, Dr. Ambedkar Rashtra Darshan, Dr. Ambedkar Aayam Darshan - Kishor Makwana
  • Tesla Electric cars were banned recently in the Military area and Government office premises in  - China
  • ISRO partners with which country to launch India's first human space flight mission Gaganyaan - CNES
  • The country which have decided to pull off its army troops from Afghanistan  - US

 

 

Wisden Almanack 2021

  • Leading Cricketer in the World             -    Ben Stockes (England)
  • Leading Women Cricketer in the World -    Beth Mooney (Australia)
  • Leading T-20 Cricketer in the World   -    Kieron Polland (West Indies)
  • Five Cricketer of the Year          -  Zak Crawle(England )                                                                                                       -  JasonHolder(West Indies)                                                                                                - Mohmad Rizwan (Pakistan)                                                                                              - Dominic Sibley (England)                                                                                                  - Darren Stevens (England)
  • Photographer of the Year              -    Steve Waugh (Australia)
  • ODI Cricketer of the Year (2010s)  -    Virat Kohli
  • ODI Cricketer of the Year (2000s)   -    Muttiah Muralitharan
  • ODI Cricketer of the Year (1990s)   -    Sachin Tendulkar
  • ODI Cricketer of the Year (1980s)  -    Kapil Dev
  • ODI Cricketer of the Year (1970s)  -    Viv Richards
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