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