Current Affairs 20th February 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is Arjun Mk1A, which was seen in the news recently, with reference to Indian Defence?
A. Anti-tank Guided Missile
B. Main Battle Tank
C. Fighter jets
D. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Answer [B] Main Battle Tank
2. Prime Minister dedicated the 6000-crore petrochemical complex of BPCL in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer [D] Kerala
3. Grand Anicut Canal system, which was making news recently, is located in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [C] Tamil Nadu
4. Olympus Mons, which was making news recently, is the largest …….. in the solar system?
A. Volcano
B. Crater
C. Asteroid
D. Lake
Answer [A] Volcano
5. Which Indian bowler becomes the second highest wicket-taker in tests played in India?
A. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
B. Jasprit Bumrah
C. Ravichandran Ashwin
D. Munaf Patel
Answer [C] Ravichandran Ashwin
6. Who virtually addressed the inaugural session of the 29th NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) 2021?
A. Surinderjeet Singh Ahluwalia
B. Narendra Modi
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. Piyush Goyal
Answer [B] Narendra Modi
7. Where did PM Modi laid foundation stone for a Cauvery Basin Refinery, at an estimated cost of INR 31, 500 crore?
A. Salem, Tamil Nadu
B. Hassan, Karnataka
C. Karaikal, Puducherry
D. Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Answer [D] Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
8. Where was the 11th Edition of “Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav’ conducted?
A. Tehri, Uttarakhand
B. Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
C. Cooch Behar, West Bengal
D. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Answer [C] Cooch Behar, West Bengal
9. Which state is the top destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from United Kingdom, as per Grant Thornton Bharat’s Britain Meets India report?
A. Maharashtra
B. Delhi
C. Karnataka
D. Haryana
Answer [A] Maharashtra
10. Which organization got approval (in Feb’21) from RBI to acquire Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL)?
A. Piramal Capital and Housing Finance
B. Oaktree Capital Management
C. Adani Group
D. Brookfield Asset Management
Answer [A] Piramal Capital and Housing Finance