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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 25, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which player has won the All England Badminton Championships 2021 women's single title?
Nozomi Okuhara
Akane Yamaguchi
Yuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nozomi Okuhara has won the All England Badminton Championships 2021 women's single title.

2.
The Shaheed Bhagat Singh Smarak has been inaugurated in which city by Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on the 90th anniversary of Shaheed Diwas?
New Delhi
Bhopal
Lucknow
Ahmedabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', virtually inaugurated the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Smarak in New Delhi.

3.
Danish Red Cross has launched the World's first volcano, Cat Bond. The cat bond covers how many volcanoes?
20
10
5
6
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Danish Red Cross, Denmark's branch of Red Cross has launched the World's first volcano Cat Bond. The 10 volcanoes covered by the cat bond.

4.
The Ministry of Defence has signed a deal with MDSL to provide 1300 LSV to the Indian Army, indigenously designed and developed by MDSL. What does LSV stand for?
Long Side Vertical
Landing Ship Vehicle
Large-Scale Vehicle
Light Specialist Vehicles
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Mahindra Defence Systems Ltd to procure 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles (LSV) for the Indian Army.

5.
On which date the World Tuberculosis Day is being observed globally?
March 21
March 22
March 23
March 24
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on 24 March to create awareness among the public about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease.

6.
Who is the author of the book titled "Bringing Government and People Closer"?
M Ramachandran
Arundhati Roy
Amalendu Guha
Vinod Rai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The book Bringing Government and People Closer was authored by Dr. M. Ramachandran.

7.
Who has assumed charge as the new spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs?
Anurag Srivastava
Arindam Bagchi
M K Sinha
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Arindam Bagchi, an officer of the 1995 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), has assumed charge as the new spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA).

8.
Which country has topped the ultimate military strength index, for having the strongest military force in the world, as per Military Direct?
China
USA
Russia
Germany
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The China has the strongest military force in the world, with a score of 82 out of 100 points, as per Military Direct.

9.
Which state government has launched the UPEPO Shakti Portal?
Karnataka
Kerala
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched the UPFPO Shakti Portal aimed at benefitting the farmers at the grassroots level.

10.
The Ken-Betwa Link project will be jointly undertaken by the government of which state?
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra and Gujarat
Uttrakhand and Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh signed an agreement with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti to implement the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project.

11.
India is working on a third joint satellite Mission with which nation?
France
Japan
USA
UK
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India and France are working on their third joint satellite mission, even as the bilateral space collaboration is entering into multiple domains, including human spaceflight programme.

12.
What is the theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2021?
Unite to end TB
It's Time
The Clock is Ticking
Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2021 is 'The Clock is Ticking'.

13.
Which day of the year is observed as the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims?
March 21
March 24
March 23
March 22
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year March 24 is observed as the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, to say no to all forms of violence, injustice and oppression against humanity.

14.
By which rocket system Russia has launched 38 foreign satellites from 18 countries into orbit?
Soyuz-2.1v
Soyuz-2.1b
Soyuz-2.1a
Soyuz-2.1s
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Russian space agency 'Roscosmos' successfully launched 38 foreign satellites into orbit, onboard Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

15.
The e-Tendering Portal PRANIT has been launched by which of these organizations?
NTPC
NHPC
Power Grid Corporation of India
ONGC
Answer: Option
Explanation:
State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India has launched an "e-Tendering Portal" called 'PRANIT' to make tendering process more transparent.

16.
Who is the head of the standing external advisory committee (SEAC) formed by RBI?
Hemant G Contractor
Shyamala Gopinath
Revathy Iyer
T N Manoharan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The RBI has set up a five members SEAC chaired by Shyamala Gopinath to evaluate applications for "on-tap" licensing of universal banks and small finance banks.

17.
What is the rank of India in terms of the military force strength, as per the report "ultimate military strength index"?
9th
2nd
4th
7th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The military force of India stands at number fourth place in the world, according to a study titled "ultimate military strength index" released by defence website Military Direct.

18.
The ISRO has demonstrated free-space Quantum Communication, for the first time in India. The demonstration took place over how much range?
400 m
300 m
500 m
1000 m
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The ISRO has successfully demonstrated free-space Quantum Communication over a distance of 300 metre, with several technologies developed within the country.

19.
Which film has won the Best Hindi Film award at the 67th National Awards 2021?
Kesari
Panga
Chhichhore
Gully Boy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'Chhichhore', which was starred late actor Sushant Singh Rajput was adjudged the Best Hindi Film at the 67th National Awards 2021.

20.
Who has won the Best Actor award at the 67th National Awards 2021?
Vicky Kaushal
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Sushant Singh Rajput
Manoj Bajpayee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Manoj Bajpayee for Bhonsle has won the Best Actor award at the 67th National Awards 2021.