Current Affairs 13th March 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘Dustlik’ is a military exercise between India and which country?
A. France
B. Myanmar
C. Uzbekistan
D. Japan
Answer [C] Uzbekistan
2. Who is the head of the committee formed to commemorate the 75 years of India’s Independence?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Home Minister
D. Defence Minister
Answer [A] Prime Minister
3. Which European country has voted in favour of banning full facial coverings in public places?
A. Germany
B. Switzerland
C. Norway
D. Sweden
Answer [B] Switzerland
4. Which telescope is being manufactured in collaboration between NASA, ESA and CSA, as a successor of Hubble Telescope?
A. James Webb Space Telescope
B. Kepler Space Telescope
C. Spitzer Space Telescope
D. Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
Answer [A] James Webb Space Telescope
5. Olivier Dassault, who died in a helicopter crash recently, was a politician and billionaire of which country?
A. Russia
B. France
C. Germany
D. Italy
Answer [B] France
6. What is the theme of the International Women’s Day 2021?
A. Educate Organise and Agitate
B. Gender Equality : March against Patriarchy
C. Women in leadership : Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.
D. Impact of Covid-19 on women
Answer [C] Women in leadership : Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.
7. Singorgarh Fort, which was making news recently, is located in which state/UT?
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Kerala
Answer [B] Madhya Pradesh
8. Indian Naval Ships INS Kulish and INS Sumedha visited the port of which country, for the first time?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Myanmar
D. Japan
Answer [B] Bangladesh
9. Which Badminton star won gold in the BWF Swiss Open Super 300?
A. P V Sindhu
B. Carolina Marina
C. Naomi Osaka
D. Saina Nehwal
Answer [B] Carolina Marina
10. Which technology company has launched ‘Women Will’ web platform in India?
A. Amazon
B. Google
C. Microsoft
D. IBM
Answer [B] IBM