Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Who has been appointed as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has appointed Preeti Sinha as its Executive Secretary.
Category : Persons
2.
Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary 2021 is which edition of the dictionary released by the government?
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.
Category : National
3.
Who has been appointed as the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan will discharge the duties of the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry in addition to her own duties.
Category : Persons
4.
Which country has celebrated the first day of the spring called 'Pahela Phagun'?
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.
Category : International
5.
Flipkart has partnered with which insurance company to offer 'Group SafeGuard' insurance policy to its customers?
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.
Category : National
6.
Which city's Police has received the Best Marching Contingent Trophy-2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Delhi Police was adjudged as the best marching contingent among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and other auxiliary services.
Category : National
7.
Which organisation has planned to launch the World Solar Bank (WSB)?
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.
Category : International
8.
The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet has approved the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius.
Category : International
9.
The sustainable electric two-wheeler named 'PiMo' has been developed by which institution?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The IIT Madras-Incubated start-up Pi Beam Electric has launched a sustainable electric two-wheeler dubbed as PiMo.
Category : National
10.
Who has won the Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award 2020?
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.
Category : Awards and Honours
11.
PM Narendra Modi has launched the 'Mahabahu-Brahmaputra' initiative in which state?
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.
Category : State
12.
How much amount of the PLI Scheme has been approved by the Government for telecom equipment and networking product manufacturing?
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.
Category : National
13.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently laid the foundation stone of Cauvery Basin Refinery in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The PM Modi has laid the foundation stone of Cauvery Basin Refinery at Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu.
Category : State
14.
The Indian navy has joined the "Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021". The exercise has been organized in which region?
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.
Category : Defence
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?
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.
Category : International
16.
Which country hosted the virtual health secretary-level meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India has hosted the virtual health secretary-level meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member countries.
Category : International
17.
Which one is the government instant messaging systems platform has launched by the Centre on the lines of Whatsapp?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Informatics Centre under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched an instant messaging platform called "Sandes".
Category : National
18.
The Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative has contributed how much amount for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya?
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.
Category : National
19.
The Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan has been launched by the Government under the Jal Jeevan Mission-Urban (JJM-U) in how many cities?
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.
Category : National
20.
Age-old Kanchoth festival has been celebrated in which state/UT?
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.
Category : State
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