Current Affairs 24th February 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Demeke Mekonnen, who arrived in New Delhi recently, was the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of which country?
A. Nigeria
B. Ethiopia
C. Chad
D. Bolivia
Answer [B] Ethiopia
2. Who succeeded Ghulam Nabi Azad as the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha?
A. Mallikarjun Kharge
B. Anand Sharma
C. Jairam Ramesh
D. A K Antony
Answer [A] Mallikarjun Kharge
3. The Union Government approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for how many sectors, as of February 2021?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 13
Answer [D] 13
4. Which is the first African country with which India signed a Trade Agreement?
A. Mauritius
B. Madagascar
C. South Africa
D. Egypt
Answer [A] Mauritius
5. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) is a scheme implemented under which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
D. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Answer [D] Ministry of Food Processing Industries
6. Which country regained its position as India’s top trade partner in 2020?
A. USA
B. China
C. Japan
D. Indonesia
Answer [B] China
7. Which city has become the first in India to launch Carbon Watch, a mobile application to assess the carbon footprint of an individual?
A. Chandigarh
B. Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
Answer [A] Chandigarh
8. Which of the following has partnered with Mahindra Electric to strengthen its commitment to electric mobility in the country?
A. Flipkart
B. Ajio
C. Myntra
D. Amazon India
Answer [D] Amazon India
9. Which of the following has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies for accelerating 5G services in India?
A. Jio
B. BSNL
C. Bharti Airtel
D. Vodafone idea
Answer [C] Bharti Airtel
10. In Odisha, who presented the budget for 2021-22 in the Odisha Assembly in February 2021?
A. Prafulla Kumar Malik
B. Padmanabha Behera
C. Niranjan Pujari
D. Ashok Chandra Panda
Answer [C] Niranjan Pujari