Current Affairs 22th February 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is ‘INS Karanj’, which was making news recently, with reference to Indian Defence?
A. Anti-tank guided missile
B. Scorpene submarine
C. Military Tank
D. Supersonic cruise missile
Answer [B] Scorpene submarine
2. ‘Abhyudaya’ scheme, which was making news recently, is the initiative of which state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Odisha
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [D] Uttar Pradesh
3. Who is the head of the committee formed by the RBI to study the consolidation of urban cooperative banks?
A. Michael D Patra
B. B P Kanungo
C. N S Vishvanathan
D. Usha Thorat
Answer [C] N S Vishvanathan
4. The Long0Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM), which was in news recently, was developed by which organization?
A. DRDO
B. HAL
C. BEL
D. ISRO
Answer [A] DRDO
5. Which institution is to provide Rs 100 crore to Gurgaon-based hospital chain Medanta, to fight Covid-19 pandemic?
A. AIIB
B. ADB
C. World Bank
D. IMF
Answer [B] ADB
6. Honda Motor Co’s Chief Executive Officer Takahiro Hachigo would step down. Who will succeed him?
A. Carlos Ghosn
B. Hiroto Saikawa
C. Toshihiro Mibe
D. Mouna Sepehri
Answer [C] Toshihiro Mibe
7. DLF Group’s rental arm DLF Cyber City Developers Limited (DCCDL) has acquired how much percent stake in Fairleaf Real Estate Pvt Ltd for Rs 780 crores?
A. 49.6
B. 51.8
C. 55.8
D. 58.6
Answer [B] 51.8
8. In February 2021, the Supreme Court of which country launched the Artificial Intelligence (AI) based translation software ‘Amar Vasha’ through a virtual event?
A. Bangladesh
B. Bhutan
C. Myanmar
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [A] Bangladesh
9. Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers D. V. Sadananda Gowda inaugurated a Janaushadhi Kendra in which city in February 2021?
A. Pune
B. Bengaluru
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
Answer [B] Bengaluru
10. The CM of which state has announced two new grants, namely, the Chief Minister’s Grant for Journalism and the Chief Minister’s Research Grant?
A. Meghalaya
B. Tripura
C. Manipur
D. Nagaland
Answer [D] Nagaland
11. Who has been elected as the next Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
A. Ajay Mathur
B. Upendra Tripathy
C. Ajay Kumar Bhalla
D. Subash Chandra Khuntia
Answer [A] Ajay Mathur
12. Giant Leatherback Turtle nests in which location in India?
A. Goa
B. Odisha
C. Andaman & Nicobar
D. West Bengal
Answer [C] Andaman & Nicobar
13. Mandu Festival, which was making news recently, is celebrated in which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Madhya Pradesh
14. Which Union Ministry is to organise an event named ‘Musharia’, in which poets across the country recite their poems?
A. Ministry of Education
B. Ministry of Culture
C. Ministry of Minority Affairs
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer [C] Ministry of Minority Affairs
15. ‘Pey Jal Survekshan’ is the initiative of which union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Rural Development
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Jal Shakti
D. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Answer [B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
16. When will Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021 begin?
A. March 1st
B. April 1st
C. May 1st
D. April 30th
Answer [B] April 1st
17. The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative has contributed how much amount for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya?
A. Rs 1 crore
B. 2 crore
C. 2.51 crore
D. 1.5 crore
Answer [C] 2.51 crore
18. Which year did Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act come into force?
A. 2016
B. 2017
C. 2018
D. 2019
Answer [A] 2016
19. When was the third Quadrilateral Security Dialogue conducted?
A. February 15th
B. February 16th
C. February 17th
D. February 18th
Answer [D] February 18th
20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ initiative in which state?
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Meghalaya
Answer [A] Assam