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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • February 2, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which state has launched its own bottled drinking water under the brand name Mission Bhagirath?
Telangana
Tamil Nadu
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Telangana government has launched its own packaged drinking water 'Mission Bhagirath'.

2.
Which organization has named 2020 as The Worst Year on Record?
WTO
WHO
UN-WTO
NATO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
UN World Tourism Organization named 2020 as 'worst year on record'.

3.
Microsoft has opened its new IDC facility in which city?
Faridabad
Mumbai
Surat
Noida
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The newest Microsoft India Development Centre is now open in Noida, a satellite town around New Delhi.

4.
Which state has ranked 1st among the small states on the India Justice Report 2020?
Tripura
Assam
Sikkim
Goa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Among the seven small states, Tripura has emerged at the top, followed by Sikkim and Goa.

5.
The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is an agreement between which of the following two countries?
Germany-Russia
Russia-China
India-Russia
USA-Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation.

6.
National Non-communicable Disease Monitoring Survey was conducted during which year?
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Minister for Health and Family Welfare has released the National Non-communicable Disease Monitoring Survey conducted during 2017-18.

7.
Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the Ayushman Bharat?
RS Sharma
VK Sinha
Amit Sharma
VN Tripathi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Senior bureaucrat and former TRAI chairman Ram Sewak Sharma is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Ayushman Bharat.

8.
Which state has collaborated with the UNICEF for launching the GIS-based dashboard for TEI?
Karnataka
Kerala
Punjab
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT in collaboration with UNICEF, Odisha and technical support from SDRC, have launched the Teacher Education Dashboard for Teacher Education Institutes.

9.
Which telecom venture has become the world's fifth strongest brand?
Reliance Jio
Vodafone
Airtel
BSNL
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's four-year-old telecom venture Reliance Jio has been ranked the fifth strongest brand globally.

10.
Recently RBI has cancelled the licence of which of the following bank?
Karad Janata Sahakari Bank
Shivam Sahakari Bank
Lakshmi Vilas Bank
YES Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Licence of Maharashtra-based Shivam Sahakari Bank has been cancelled by RBI as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.

11.
Which Indian public sector bank has raised Rs 1,000 cr by issuing Basel III-compliant bonds?
SBI
Union Bank of India
PNB
HDFC Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The State-owned Union Bank of India has raised Rs 1,000 crore by issuing Basel III-compliant bonds on a private placement basis.

12.
Which state's chief minister has unveiled the 1st indigenous Metro racks at Charkop Metro Depot?
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Karnataka
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has unveiled the first indigenous Metro racks (train) at Charkop Metro Depot.

13.
Which state ranked highest in the Indian Justice Report 2020?
Maharashtra
Goa
Kerala
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In this year's report Maharashtra has emerged at the top among 18 large and mid-sized States when it comes to justice delivery.

14.
Who has established the Innovation Sandbox web portal?
RBI
IMF
NSE
BSE
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Stock exchange BSE has set up an "innovation sandbox" web portal where fintech firms and individuals may use the environment for offline testing of their applications in a test environment.

15.
Which region is the home to 428 species of birds as per the data of ZSI?
Naga Hills
Sunderban
Khasi Hills
Gir Forests
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Sunderbans which is part of the largest mangrove forest in the world, is home to 428 species of birds, a recent publication of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) States.

16.
NCAVES India forum 2021 has been organized by which ministry?
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Ministry of Coal
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The NCAVES (Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services) India Forum 2021 has been organized by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

17.
Which domestic tournament will not be organized by the BCCI for the 1st time?
Deodhar Trophy
Gavaskar Trophy
Ranji Trophy
Kapil Dev Trophy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The BCCI has decided that it won't be conducting country's premier first-class domestic tournament Ranji Trophy.

18.
Which state will provide free books to scheduled caste college students?
Punjab
Haryana
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Haryana government will provide free books to Scheduled Caste students studying in state-run colleges.

19.
Who is the author of the book titled Yearbook?
Emily Dickinson
Seth Rogen
Leo Tolstoy
Edgar Allan Poe
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Actor-writer Seth Rogen is the author of book titled Yearbook.

20.
Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of SBI Cards?
Rajkiran Rai G
Ravi Krishan Takkar
Rama Mohan Rao Amara
Pawan Kumar Bajaj
Answer: Option
Explanation:
SBI Card- the country's largest pure play credit card issuer has a new Managing Director and CEO - Rama Mohan Rao Amara.