Current Affairs 13th February 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘World Sustainable Development Summit’ is organized by which institution?
A. NITI Aayog
B. UNDP
C. The Energy and Resources Institute
D. World Economic Forum
Answer [C] The Energy and Resources Institute
2. Who won the ‘Business reformer of the year award’ at the Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence?
A. Urjit Patel
B. Raghuram Rajan
C. Shaktikanta Das
D. Amitabh Pant
Answer [C] Shaktikanta Das
3. Civil Aviation Ministry and DGCA granted permission to which sports authority to use drones for live shooting?
A. Hockey India
B. BCCI
C. All India Football Federation
D. Athletics Federation of India
Answer [B] BCCI
4. Which cricket player recently became the 6th Indian to take 300 wickets in test cricket?
A. Jasprit Bumrah
B. Ishant Sharma
C. Ravichandra Ashwin
D. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Answer [B] Ishant Sharma
5. In which year did the United States come out of the UN Human Rights Council?
A. 2014
B. 2016
C. 2018
D. 2020
Answer [C] 2018
6. Which of the following has received approval from the US health regulator for Prednisone tablets?
A. Aventis Pharma
B. Aroma Chemical Pte Ltd
C. Strides Pharma Global Pte Ltd
D. Abbott Manufacturing Private Limited
Answer [C] Strides Pharma Global Pte Ltd
7. In February 2021, which of the following companies has made its CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd a billionaire?
A. Bumble
B. Snapchat
C. Raya
D. OkCupid
Answer [A] Bumble
8. With which of the following will WHO launch a 40-million euro ($48.5 million) program?
A. European Union
B. ASEAN
C. SAARC
D. BIMSTEC
Answer [A] European Union
9. Mobile laboratories for COVID-19 testing will soon be made available across which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [B] Maharashtra
10. On which day did China celebrate Lunar New Year in 2021?
A. 11 February
B. 12 February
C. 13 February
D. 14 February
Answer [B] 12 February