Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Which state government has announced a farm loan waiver worth Rs 12,110 crore?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu state government has announced a loan waiver of Rs 12,110 crore for the farmers in the state.
Category : State
2.
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Safety Council?
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.
Category : National
3.
Which nation has agreed to forge deeper engagement with India in the field of renewable energy?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India and Bahrain have agreed to forge deeper engagement in the field of renewable energy.
Category : International
4.
Which organization has received the world's first consignment of carbon-neutral oil from Oxy Low Carbon Ventures?
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.
Category : National
5.
Which state government will be setting up an Indian Institute of Skills?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gujarat state government announced that it will be setting up an Indian Institute of Skills at Nasmed Village, Gandhinagar.
Category : State
6.
Which state's forest department has conducted a water birds census for the first time?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The West Bengal Forest Department has conducted water birds census for the first time.
Category : State
7.
RBI has projected the real GDP growth to be how much percent in FY 2021-22?
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.
Category : Banking
8.
Which country has donated the high-end medical supplies and equipment to a Delhi Hospital to strengthen the bond with India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Israel has donated the high-end medical equipment to a Delhi-based hospital -Primus Super Specialty Hospital.
Category : International
9.
Which organization will launch the 1st civilian orbital mission by the end of 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced that it will launch its first all-civilian orbital spaceflight in late 2021.
Category : Miscellaneous
10.
Which country has topped in the EIU's Democracy Index?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Norway has topped has topped in the EIU's 2020 Democracy Index.
Category : International
11.
India has ranked at which place in EIU's Democracy Index?
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.
Category : National
12.
What is the theme of the Indian Ocean Region Defense Ministers Conclave?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The broad theme of the Indian Ocean Region Defense Ministers conclave is 'Enhanced Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean'.
Category : Defence
13.
Who has become India's youngest female Pilot?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
25-year-old Kashmiri woman Ayesha Aziz has become the youngest female pilot in the country.
Category : Miscellaneous
14.
The International Day for Human Fraternity is observed on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Day for Human Fraternity is observed on February 4th every year.
Category : Important Days
15.
Which organization has inked a deal with MIDHANI to develop, manufacture composite raw materials?
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.
Category : National
16.
Which company applied for emergency use approval of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine in the United States?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Johnson & Johnson has applied for the emergency approval of its single-shot coronavirus vaccine in the United States.
Category : International
17.
Who has been appointed as the interim director of CBI?
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).
Category : Persons
18.
Which Union Territory has become the first UT to be corona-free?
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.
Category : State
19.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the centenary celebrations of which incident?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the Chauri Chaura incident via videoconferencing.
Category : National
20.
The NHAI has set a world record for laying 2580m of pavement quality concrete road in how many 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.
Category : National
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