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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • February 6, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which state government has announced a farm loan waiver worth Rs 12,110 crore?
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu state government has announced a loan waiver of Rs 12,110 crore for the farmers in the state.

2.
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Safety Council?
Pradeep Kumar Joshi
S.N. Subrahmanyan
Varahagiri Venkata Giri
Ross Barker
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Labour & Employment has appointed S.N. Subrahmanyan as the new Chairman of the National Safety Council (NSC) of India for a period of three years.

3.
Which nation has agreed to forge deeper engagement with India in the field of renewable energy?
UAE
Brazil
Bahrain
South Africa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India and Bahrain have agreed to forge deeper engagement in the field of renewable energy.

4.
Which organization has received the world's first consignment of carbon-neutral oil from Oxy Low Carbon Ventures?
Bharat Petroleum
ONGC
Reliance
Tata Petrodyne
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Ltd has received the world's first consignment of 'carbon-neutral oil' from Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV), a division of United State oil major Occidental.

5.
Which state government will be setting up an Indian Institute of Skills?
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gujarat state government announced that it will be setting up an Indian Institute of Skills at Nasmed Village, Gandhinagar.

6.
Which state's forest department has conducted a water birds census for the first time?
Maharashtra
West Bengal
Assam
Tripura
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The West Bengal Forest Department has conducted water birds census for the first time.

7.
RBI has projected the real GDP growth to be how much percent in FY 2021-22?
10.5%
11%
9.7%
12.5%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India has projected the real GDP growth to be at 10.5 percent in 2021-22 - in the range of 26.2 to 8.3 percent in H1 and 6.0 percent in Q3.

8.
Which country has donated the high-end medical supplies and equipment to a Delhi Hospital to strengthen the bond with India?
Israel
Australia
Malaysia
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Israel has donated the high-end medical equipment to a Delhi-based hospital -Primus Super Specialty Hospital.

9.
Which organization will launch the 1st civilian orbital mission by the end of 2021?
SkyRoot
ISRO
NASA
SpaceX
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced that it will launch its first all-civilian orbital spaceflight in late 2021.

10.
Which country has topped in the EIU's Democracy Index?
Norway
Japan
New Zealand
Canada
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Norway has topped has topped in the EIU's 2020 Democracy Index.

11.
India has ranked at which place in EIU's Democracy Index?
53
50
72
48
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India's position has slipped by two places to be placed at 53rd spot in the 2020 Democracy Index, from among 167 countries.

12.
What is the theme of the Indian Ocean Region Defense Ministers Conclave?
Enhanced Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean
Enhanced Peace or Security
Peace and Security
None of above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The broad theme of the Indian Ocean Region Defense Ministers conclave is 'Enhanced Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean'.

13.
Who has become India's youngest female Pilot?
Ayesha Aziz
Ritu Rathee Taneja
Akshita Arora
Meghna Arora
Answer: Option
Explanation:
25-year-old Kashmiri woman Ayesha Aziz has become the youngest female pilot in the country.

14.
The International Day for Human Fraternity is observed on which date?
February 3
February 4
February 5
February 2
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Day for Human Fraternity is observed on February 4th every year.

15.
Which organization has inked a deal with MIDHANI to develop, manufacture composite raw materials?
ONGC
Tata Power
BHEL
HAL
Answer: Option
Explanation:
HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) has signed a MoU with Hyderabad-based Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited for development and production of composite raw materials for use in aerospace.

16.
Which company applied for emergency use approval of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine in the United States?
Novavax
Sanofi
Merck & Co
Johnson & Johnson
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Johnson & Johnson has applied for the emergency approval of its single-shot coronavirus vaccine in the United States.

17.
Who has been appointed as the interim director of CBI?
RK Shukla
Praveen Sinha
AR Murugadoss
Amit Dutta
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Department of Personnel and Training, under Personnel Ministry has appointed Praveen Sinha as the interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

18.
Which Union Territory has become the first UT to be corona-free?
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ladakh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands has become the first state or Union territory in the country to become Covid-19 free with active cases falling to zero in the islands.

19.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the centenary celebrations of which incident?
Poona Pact
The Home Rule Movement
The Swaraj Party
Chauri Chaura
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the Chauri Chaura incident via videoconferencing.

20.
The NHAI has set a world record for laying 2580m of pavement quality concrete road in how many hours?
12 hours
14 hours
24 hours
48 hours
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The record was set for laying of Pavement Quality Concrete (PQC) for a four-lane highway of 2,580 meters length within 24 hours.