Current Affairs 19th March 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. ‘Kalanamak Rice Festival’ is set to be held in which state?
A. Assam
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
2. Which Indian body released the report ‘India Fin Tech: A USD 100 Billion Opportunity?
A. ASSOCAM
B. FICCI
C. CAIT
D. NASSCOM
Answer [B] FICCI
3. Which Union Ministry is set to unveil the draft e-Commerce Policy?
A. Ministry of Electronics and IT
B. Ministry of Heavy Industries
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
4. What is the frequency of the Labour Ministry’s establishment-based job survey for the organized sector?
A. Monthly
B. Quarterly
C. Half-Yearly
D. Annually
Answer [B] Quarterly
5. India’s first centralized Air-Conditioned railway terminal is to come up in which city?
A. Chennai
B. Vijayawada
C. Bangalore
D. Ahmadabad
Answer [C] Bangalore
6. Which of the following Loss making PSU under the Ministry of Textiles was approved for closure by the Union Cabinet, in March 2021?
A. Central Cottage Industries Corporation
B. British India Corporation Ltd
C. Jute Corporation of India
D. Handicrafts & Handlooms Export Corporation of India Ltd
Answer [D] Handicrafts & Handlooms Export Corporation of India Ltd
7. The Union Cabinet gave approval (in Mar’21) for the creation of the Development Finance Institution (DFI). What was the total amount allocated in Union Budget-2021 for creating DFI?
A. Rs. 50,000 crore
B. Rs. 1,000,00 crore
C. Rs. 20,000 crore
D. Rs. 10,000 crore
Answer [C] Rs. 20,000 crore
8. Recently (in Mar’21), the Union Cabinet gave approval for signing of an MoU for improving bilateral cooperation in Sports & Youth Affairs. Which country will sign the MoU with India?
A. Indonesia
B. Maldives
C. France
D. Malaysia
Answer [B] Maldives
9. What was India’s rank in the ‘2020 World Air Quality Report’ released by IQAir?
A. 8th
B. 3rd
C. 6th
D. 1st
Answer [B] 3rd
10. Who received the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2021?
A. Anne Lacaton
B. Tom Pritzker
C. Jean-Philippe Vassal
D. Only 1 & 3
Answer [D] Only 1 & 3