Exercise :: February 22, 2021 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- February 22, 2021 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | When is International Mother Language Day (IMLD) being observed? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is observed annually on 21 February to raise awareness regarding linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.
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| 2. | How many cities are selected for Nurturing Neighborhoods Challenge? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has announced the names of the 25 cities selected for the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge under the Smart Cities Mission.
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| 3. | India will build how many secondary schools in Nepal? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The India has signed a MoU for reconstruction of 6 Secondary schools in Nepal.
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| 4. | The European Union has held the 11th Macroeconomic Dialogue virtually with which country? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The India and EU has held 11th macroeconomic dialogue, both agree to bilateral cooperation arrangements.
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| 5. | Which state government has started a project to connect the islands around the city using state-of-the-art boats? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the first route and terminal buildings of Kochi Water Metro, a project to connect the islands around the city using state-of-the-art boats.
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| 6. | Who has been named as the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Japan's seven-time Olympian Seiko Hashimoto has been appointed president of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, replacing Yoshiro Mori.
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| 7. | The 4th edition of the Pariksha Pay Charcha program has been held in which month? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The fourth edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha programme will be held in March this year virtually.
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| 8. | Who has become the principal Director General of All India Radio news? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Senior officer of Indian Information Service N. Venudhar Reddy today took over as Principal Director General of All India Radio News. He belongs to the 1988 batch of IIS.
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| 9. | The book Maverick Messiha is a biography of which state's former Chief Minister? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Vice President Shri M Venkaiah Naidu has paid glowing tributes to former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, late Shri N T Rama Rao and said the actor-politician was a phenomenon, who strode the political stage like a colossus.
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| 10. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently laid the foundation stone of the Dhubri Phulbari Bridge in which state? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The PM has launched the Mahabahu-Brahmaputra inland waterway project, laid the foundation stone of Dhubri Phulbari Bridge along with Bhumi Pujan for construction of Majuli Bridge, across the Brahmaputra in Assam.
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| 11. | Who has launched the book titled 'Rashtra Pratham-82 varshon ki swarinm gatha'? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Home Minister Amit Shah has released a book 'Rashtra Pratham - 82 varshon ki Swarnim Gatha' in New Delhi.
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| 12. | Who wrote the biography of Kamala Harris titled 'Kamala's way'? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Dan Morain has written the biography of Kamala Harris titled Kamala's way.
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| 13. | Who has been appointed as the Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of UNDP? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The India's Usha Rao-Monari has been appointed by UN chief Antonio Guterres as the Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of UNDP.
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| 14. | Who has test-fired the indigenously developed Helina & Dhruvastra missile system? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully carried out joint user trials of indigenously developed Helina and Dhruvastra Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM).
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| 15. | Which country has launched AI-based translation software Amar Vasha developed by India? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Bangladesh Supreme Court yesterday launched the Artificial Intelligence (AI) based translation software 'Amar Vasha' through a virtual event.
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