Current Affairs 1st February 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which state government recently (in Jan 2021), launched the Agriculture Pump Power Connection Policy 2020?
A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
Answer [C] Maharashtra
2. Which period recorded the highest ever FDI equity inflow into India for the first 8 months of a Financial Year?
A. January – August 2020
B. May – December 2019
C. April – November 2020
D. January – August 2019
Answer [C] April – November 2020
3. Who recently (in Jan 2021), got appointed as the MD & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank?
A. Sunil Gurbaxani
B. S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao
C. Atul Kumar Goel
D. JK Shivan
Answer [D] JK Shivan
4. Which state topped in the 2nd Edition of India Justice Report (IJR) 2020, that was released by Tata Trusts?
A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. West Bengal
Answer [A] Maharashtra
5. Govind Ballabh Pant, who was seen in the news recently, was the first Chief Minister of which state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
6. Where is the headquarters of the world Customs Organization (WCO) located?
A. Rome
B. Paris
C. Brussels
D. Berlin
Answer [C] Brussels
7. ‘START’ (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)’ is an agreement between which two countries?
A. China – U.S.
B. Russia – U.S.
C. Germany – Russia
D. China – Russia
Answer [B] Russia – U.S.
8. National Non- communicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS), which was released recently, was conducted during which year?
A. 2019-20
B. 2018-19
C. 2017-18
D. 2016-17
Answer [C] 2017-18
9. Which Indian public sector bank has raised Rs 1,000 crore by issuing Basel III-compliant bonds?
A. State Bank of India
B. Union Bank of India
C. Punjab National Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [B] Union Bank of India
10. Which region is a home to 428 species of birds, as per the recent (as of jan 2021) data of Zoological Survey of india (ZSI)?
A. Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
B. Sunderbans
C. Naga Hills
D. Eastern Himalayas
Answer [B] Sunderbans