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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • February 19, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been appointed as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)?
Soumya Swaminathan
Jane Ellison
Anil Soni
Preeti Sinha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has appointed Preeti Sinha as its Executive Secretary.

2.
Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary 2021 is which edition of the dictionary released by the government?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot has released the "third edition of the Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary.

3.
Who has been appointed as the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry?
Ganeshi Lal
Biswabhusan Harichandan
Tamilisai Soundararajan
Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan will discharge the duties of the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry in addition to her own duties.

4.
Which country has celebrated the first day of the spring called 'Pahela Phagun'?
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Nepal
Indonesia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first day of the spring called 'Pahela Phagun' was celebrated in Dhaka, Bangladesh despite the continued shadow of Corona pandemic in the country.

5.
Flipkart has partnered with which insurance company to offer 'Group SafeGuard' insurance policy to its customers?
Bharti AXA
Bajaj Allianz
Edelweiss Tokio Life
ICICI Lombard
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The e-commerce company Flipkart has partnered with ICICI Lombard to offer its customers the 'Group SafeGuard' insurance, a group health insurance policy.

6.
Which city's Police has received the Best Marching Contingent Trophy-2021?
Mumbai
Delhi
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Delhi Police was adjudged as the best marching contingent among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and other auxiliary services.

7.
Which organisation has planned to launch the World Solar Bank (WSB)?
United Nations
International Solar Alliance
SAARC
World bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The ISA has launched the World Solar Bank (WSB). The launch will likely be announced at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November 2021.

8.
The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and which country?
Canada
Singapore
Mauritius
Malaysia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet has approved the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius.

9.
The sustainable electric two-wheeler named 'PiMo' has been developed by which institution?
IIT Madras
IIT Delhi
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The IIT Madras-Incubated start-up Pi Beam Electric has launched a sustainable electric two-wheeler dubbed as PiMo.

10.
Who has won the Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award 2020?
Jane Ellison
Carolina Araujo
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
Theodore Baskaran
Answer: Option
Explanation:
S. Theodore Baskaran who is a writer, a historian, a naturalist and an activist has won the Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award, 2020.

11.
PM Narendra Modi has launched the 'Mahabahu-Brahmaputra' initiative in which state?
Assam
West Bengal
Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The PM Narendra Modi has launched the 'Mahabahu-Brahmaputra' initiative in Assam with an aim to provide seamless connectivity to Eastern Parts of the country.

12.
How much amount of the PLI Scheme has been approved by the Government for telecom equipment and networking product manufacturing?
Rs 12,000 crore
Rs 12,250 crore
Rs 12,195 crore
Rs 12,325 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet has approved a production-linked incentive scheme worth Rs 12,195 crore for telecom equipment and networking product manufacturing.

13.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently laid the foundation stone of Cauvery Basin Refinery in which state?
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The PM Modi has laid the foundation stone of Cauvery Basin Refinery at Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu.

14.
The Indian navy has joined the "Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021". The exercise has been organized in which region?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
South China Sea
Indian Ocean
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India has joined Iran and Russia in the naval exercise dubbed as "Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021", which kicked-off in the northern part of the Indian Ocean.

15.
Dharmendra Pradhan represented India at the 11th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks, held virtually. The symposium was held under the patronage of which country?
United Kingdom
Saudi Arabia
Australia
Israel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 11th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks was held virtually under the patronage of the Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud.

16.
Which country hosted the virtual health secretary-level meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
India
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Nepal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India has hosted the virtual health secretary-level meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member countries.

17.
Which one is the government instant messaging systems platform has launched by the Centre on the lines of Whatsapp?
Sampark
Sandes
Aadesh
Khabri
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Informatics Centre under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched an instant messaging platform called "Sandes".

18.
The Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative has contributed how much amount for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya?
Rs 1 crore
Rs 2 crore
Rs 3 crore
Rs 2.51 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The IFFCO World's No. 1 Cooperative organization contributed Rs 2.51 crore for the construction of Ram temple at Ram Janambhoomi at Ayodhya.

19.
The Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan has been launched by the Government under the Jal Jeevan Mission-Urban (JJM-U) in how many cities?
16
10
15
8
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan under Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban, JJM-U in 10 cities.

20.
Age-old Kanchoth festival has been celebrated in which state/UT?
Jammu and Kashmir
Manipur
Ladakh
Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The ancient Kanchoth festival, a symbol of ancient Nag culture, was observed with religious fervour and gaiety across Chenab valley region of Jammu and Kashmir.