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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 31, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which team has won the maximum medals top finish at the top place in the medal table in the 2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi?
USA
China
India
South Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India has finished at the top of the medals table at the 2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi.

2.
Which book has received the National Book Critics Circle award 2020 under the fiction category?
Here Is the Sweet Hand
Hamnet
Island on Fire
Stranger in the Shoguns City
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet, published as Hamnet & Judith in Canada, has won the National Book Critics Circle prize for fiction.

3.
Which nation will withdraw its troops from Ethiopia's Tigray region, as per Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali?
Eritrea
Sudan
Kenya
Somalia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As per Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali the Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its troops from Ethiopia's northern Tigray region along their mutual border.

4.
Which bank has joined with IIFI Securities to launched KBL Smart Trade?
Karnataka Bank
Indian Bank
Bank of India
Bank of Baroda
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Karnataka Bank a leading Private Sector Bank and IIFL Securities Limited one of India's largest broking and advisory firm has joined hands to introduce "KBL Smart Trade".

5.
The first-ever Indo-Korean Friendship Park has been inaugurated at which place in India?
Red Fort
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Connaught Place
Delhi Cantonment
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India's First Indo-Korean Friendship Park has jointly inaugurated at Delhi Cantonment by Hon'ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh.

6.
Who has received the IUCNs new International Ranger Award?
Mahinder Giri
Sanjay Kumar
Deepak Kumar
Hari Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mahinder Giri, range officer of Rajaji Tiger Reserve has received the IUCNs new International Ranger Award.

7.
Who is the author of the book titled "Wild and Wilful: Tale of 15 Iconic Indian Species"?
Vandana Shiva
Neha Sinha
Maneka Gandhi
Sunita Sharma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Wild and Wilful - Tales of 15 Iconic Indian Species by Neha Sinha is a collection of essays on 15 species from the Indian wilderness.

8.
Which nation's Foreign Minister has resigned after criticism over vaccine shortage?
France
Brazil
Canada
Paraguay
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Brazil's Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo has resigned after rising criticism over a diplomatic failure to secure coronavirus vaccines as the country is grappling with supply shortages.

9.
Smt Soma Mondal has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE). She is the current Chairman of which PSU?
SAIL
ONGC
HPCL
IOCL
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Soma Mondal has been elected as the new Chairman of Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE).

10.
Which express train has been inaugurated to run between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri?
Bangla Express
Mitali Express
Maestro Express
PW Express
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India and Bangladesh has announced a bi-weekly train Mitali Express between New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in north Bengal and Dhaka in Bangladesh.

11.
Where did the Passage Exercise PASSEX has conducted between India & the USA?
Bay of Bengal
North Pacific Ocean
South China Sea
Arabian Sea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian and US navies were part of joint drills in a passage exercise (PASSEX) conducted earlier in Bay of Bengal.

12.
Giga Mesh is a wireless product has been launched by Women-led startup Astrome. The startup is based in which city?
Bangalore
Pune
Hyderabad
Chennai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Bangalore-based women-led startup, Astrome, has developed an innovative wireless product called Giga Mesh, that can provide reliable low-cost internet services to suburban and rural areas.

13.
The 'Maharaja Chhatrasal Convention Centre' has recently been inaugurated in which of these UNESCO World Heritage locations?
Konark
Hampi
Sanchi
Khajuraho
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, and the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan jointly inaugurated the 'Maharaja Chhatrasal Convention Centre at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.

14.
Who has launched the Tribal TB Initiative in pursuit of TB Mukt Bharat?
Harsh Vardhan
Rajnath Singh
Piyush Goyal
Smriti Irani
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has launched 'Tribal TB Initiative' in pursuit of TB Mukt Bharat.

15.
Which city will host the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022?
Ahmedabad
Mumbai
Bhubaneswar
All of above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad's TransStadia and the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar has been selected as the three stadiums and host cities for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022.

16.
Which nation has agreed to revamp strategic energy cooperation with India?
France
Germany
US
UK
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India and the United States has agreed to revamp the strategic energy partnership to reflect the new priorities of PM Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden.

17.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan addressed the 2021 annual summit of NATHEALTH through a video conference. The event was which edition of the Summit?
5th
9th
11th
7th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan has addressed the 7th annual summit of NATHEALTH through a video conference.

18.
India held talks on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control with which nation?
Russia
Australia
France
US
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The sixth round of the India-Australia Dialogue on Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Export Control was held virtually.

19.
K.C. Chakrabarty, who has passed away, was associated with working at which apex organization?
IRDAI
SEBI
RBI
EXIM
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Veteran banker and former Deputy Governor at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), K.C. Chakrabarty has passed away.

20.
India has sent 1,00,000 doses of Covaxin to which South American country?
Colombia
Peru
Uruguay
Paraguay
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Paraguay has received a shipment consisting of 1,00,000 doses of India's indigenously developed Covaxin vaccine.