Current Affairs 12th March 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. OPELIP, a tribal livelihood development program is funded by which organization?
A. World Bank
B. IFAD
C. IMF
D. ADB
Answer [B] IFAD
2. Where is the headquarters of ICRISAT situated?
A. Hyderabad
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. Bangalore
Answer [A] Hyderabad
3. Where is the headquarters of CARICOM?
A. South Africa
B. Zimbabwe
C. Namibia
D. Guyana
Answer [D] Guyana
4. What is the name of India’s initiative to deliver Covid-19 vaccines to friendly countries?
A. Vaccine Maitri
B. Vaccine to Mitron
C. Bharat Vaccine Mitra
D. India contributes
Answer [A] Vaccine Maitri
5. Nagarahole Tiger Reserve is situated in which Indian state/UT?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Goa
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
Answer [C] Karnataka
6. Which organization(s) partnered with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) India to release the “Mobilising Finance for EVs in India” report, that analyses the Indian Electric Vehicle market’s potential?
A. NITI Aayog
B. National Development Council
C. Ministry of New and Renewable Enregy
D. Both 1 & 2
Answer [A] NITI Aayog
7. Over which river is the India Bangladesh Friendship bridge, the ‘Maitri Setu’ was constructed, that connects India’s Tripura state with Bangladesh?
A. Sonai River
B. Feni River
C. Gadadhar River
D. Barak River
Answer [B] Feni River
8. Which country recently (in Mar’21) became the 1st in Europe to conduct a Military Exercise in Space named “AsterX”?
A. Germany
B. Belgium
C. Netherlands
D. France
Answer [D] France
9. Which Bank recently (in Mar’21) partnered with Aquaconnect to provide Kisan Credit Cards to aquaculture farmers?
A. State Bank of India
B. Indian Overseas Bank
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Union Bank of India
Answer [C] Bank of Baroda
10. What is the projected GDP growth of India for FY-22 as per Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), as of March 2021?
A. 7.9%
B. 12.6%
C. 11.4%
D. 4.7%
Answer [B] 12.6%