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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 6, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which city has emerged as the top city in the Ease of Living Index 2020 in the Less than Million category?
Shimla
Bhubaneswar
Gandhinagar
Gurugram
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shimla has been ranked top city in the Ease of Living Index 2020.

2.
Which University has topped the QS World University Rankings 2021?
Stanford University
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) United States has retained its top position as the best university for the ninth year in a row.

3.
The Udaipur Science Centre has been inaugurated in which of the following state/UTs?
Jammu and Kashmir
Madhya Pradesh
Tripura
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Udaipur Science Centre, at Udaipur, Tripura has been dedicated to the people by the Governor of Tripura, Ramesh Bais.

4.
Manpreet Vohra has been given the role of India's Ambassador to which country?
New Zealand
Australia
Japan
Finland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Manpreet Vohra has been appointed as the High Commissioner of India to Australia.

5.
Which state's governor has approved a bill to reserve 75% of private-sector jobs for locals?
Gujarat
Punjab
Rajasthan
Haryana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya has approved a bill that would provide 75 per cent reservation in the private sector jobs for the people of the state.

6.
Which state's CM has inaugurated the project worth 29 crores in Doon Assembly?
Uttar Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has laid the foundation stone to various projects worth about Rs 29 crore in Doon Vidhan Sabha area.

7.
Which bank has tied up with WhatsApp to start WhatsApp banking service?
Axis Bank
HDFC Bank
SBI
Yes Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Private sector bank Axis Bank is embarking on a partnership with social chatting app WhatsApp to offer basic banking services.

8.
Which state/UT has topped the medals tally in the 2nd edition of the Khelo India Winter National Games?
Sikkim
Haryana
Jammu & Kashmir
Ladakh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir topped the medals tally in the second edition of Khelo India Winter National Games.

9.
The World Bank has planned to introduce a credit guarantee scheme to boost the rooftop solar programme in India for MSMEs. What will be the value of this scheme?
200 million
300 million
100 million
500 million
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Bank is planning to introduce a $100-million credit guarantee scheme to boost the rooftop solar programme in India for MSMEs.

10.
Which city has emerged as the top city in the Ease of Living Index 2020 in the Million+ category?
Chennai
Bengaluru
Ahmedabad
Pune
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bengaluru and Shimla have topped the Ease of Living Index 2020 released by the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri.

11.
Which federation has been recognized by the Ministry of Sports after 10 years?
BFI
TTFI
HFI
GFI
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Sports Ministry has restored the recognition of the faction-ridden Gymnastics Federation of India after 10 years.

12.
How many Indian institutions has made it to top 100 in 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject?
12
15
17
20
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The twelve Indian universities and higher education institutions have made it to top 100, with three Indian Institutes of Technology making it to top 50 for their respective subject.

13.
The Starship prototype rocket SN10 has been successfully launched and tested by which organization?
European Space Agency
Boeing
SpaceX
NASA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Elon Musk owned private rocket company SpaceX has successfully tested its Starship prototype rocket SN10 after two recent failed attempts.

14.
India's 1st Machine Tool Park will be opened in which state?
Karnataka
Assam
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Development of India's first integrated machine tool park spread over 530 acres in Karnataka.

15.
The Udaipur Science Centre is a new centre developed by the National Council of Science Museums in which the north-eastern state of India?
Sikkim
Tripura
Arunachal Pradesh
Manipur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Udaipur Science Centre was inaugurated by Governor of Tripura Ramesh Bais at Udaipur, Tripura.

16.
Which municipality has topped the Municipal Performance Index 2020 in 'Less than million' categories?
Tirupati
Udaipur
New Delhi Municipal Council
Salem
Answer: Option
Explanation:
New Delhi Municipal Council has emerged as the leader, followed by Tirupati and Gandhinagar.

17.
Who has become the first cricketer to have 100 million followers on Instagram?
Steven Smith
Virat Kohli
Ben Stokes
Joe Root
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India captain Virat Kohli became the first cricketer in the world to have 100 million followers on social media platform Instagram.

18.
Who has taken charge as the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Naval Command?
Robin K. Dhowan
Ajendra Bahadur Singh
Deepak Singh
Atul Kumar Jain
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh has taken over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Eastern Naval Command (ENC).

19.
Which country has signed the "procurement of defence material and equipment" agreement to purchase the BrahMos missile?
Vietnam
Philippines
Germany
Egypt
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India has signed a key pact with the Philippines called "implementing arrangement" for "procurement of defence material and equipment" agreement to purchase BrahMos missile.

20.
Which year has been adopted by UNGA to be observed as International Year of Millets, as proposed by India?
2022
2021
2025
2023
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the resolution, sponsored by India, declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets.