Current Affairs 10th March 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which herb is being cultivated in Jammu as part of the Aroma Mission?
A. Lavender
B. Parsley
C. Mint
D. Basil
Answer [A] Lavender
2. What is the full form of ICLED?
A. Inter-band cascade light emitting device
B. Interior-based cascade light emitting diode
C. Intern link – band inter – band cascade light emitting
D. None of the above
Answer [A] Inter-band cascade light emitting device
3. Which rare species of native Australian bee was recently spotted along the east coast of Australia?
A. Apis dorsata
B. Apis florae
C. Apis cerana indica
D. Pharohylaeus lactiferous
Answer [D] Pharohylaeus lactiferous
4. India’s largest ground-based optical telescope has been installed in which state?
A. Goa
B. Uttarakhand
C. Karnataka
D. Punjab
Answer [B] Uttarakhand
5. What is the full form of ADFOSC?
A. Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Scanning & Camera
B. Aries-Devasthal Faded Object Scanning  Camera
C. Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph & Camera
D. None of the above
Answer [C] Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph & Camera  
6. Where is India’s 1st Forest Healing Centre located, that was inspired from the Japanese technique of forest bathing for stress relief & mood rejuvenation?
A. Sikkim
B. Assam
C. Uttarakhand
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [C] Uttarakhand
7. Across which river was the 200 feet “The Bridge of Compassion”, was built by Border Road Organization in a record 26 days?
A. Beas River
B. Yamuna River
C. Ghaghara River
D. Rishiganga River
Answer [D] Rishiganga River
8. What is India’s Rank in the “UNCTAD B2C E-COMMERCE INDEX 2020”, that measures economic preparedness of the countries to support online shopping?
A. 54th
B. 43rd
C. 71st
D. 12th
Answer [C] 71st
9. Which bank recently (in Mar’21) enabled its customers to access information on various banking services through “WhatsApp”?
A. ICICI Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. UCO Bank
D. State Bank of India
Answer [B] Axis Bank
10. Which country is planning (as of Mar’21) to establish a Centre of Excellence for the dairy sector in Rajasthan?
A. Sweden
B. Norway
C. Belgium
D. Denmark
Answer [D] Denmark