Current Affairs 27th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Recently, with which country India has conducted naval exercise in the South China Sea?
A. Philippines                  
B. Malaysia
C. Thailand                    
D. Indonesia
Answer [A] Philippines
2. O. Chandrasekharan, who passed away recently, represented India in the Olympics in which sport?
A. Hockey                 
B. Wrestling
C. Long Jump           
D. Football
Answer [D] Football
3. Which organization has released the report ‘Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021’ which states that the pandemic is threatening Asia and the Pacific’s progress?
A. World Bank            
B. Asian Development Bank
C. International Monetary Fund
D. United Nations Development Programme
Answer [B] Asian Development Bank
4. Which State/UT has announced a Microfinance Incentive and Relief Scheme?
A. Puducherry             
B. Sikkim
C. Assam                      
D. Telangana
Answer [C] Assam
5. Which organization has made a natural gas discovery in a block in Gujarat?
A. Reliance Petroleum             
B. Vedanta
C. Indian Oil Corporation       
D. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Answer [B] Vedanta
6. Which of the following organization conducted (in Aug’ 21) 3rd Edition of the annual Counter Terrorism Exercise named ‘Gandiv’?
A. Border Security Force         
B. Central Reserve Police Force
C. Sashastra Seema Bal          
D. National Security Guard
Answer [D] National Security Guard
7. Which organization recently (in Aug’ 21) made ‘Green Steel’ produced with 100% fossil-free hydrogen that is used in ‘Volvo AB’ as a trial run?
A. Tata Steel               
B. HYBRIT
C. POSCO                     
D. TISCO
Answer [B] HYBRIT
8. Who virtually chaired the 11th meeting of the BRICS High Representatives Responsible for National Security?
A. Raj Nath Singh                 
B. Ajit Doval
C. Bipin Rawat                     
D. Karambir Singh
Answer [B] Ajit Doval
9. Which Small Finance Bank (SFB) recently (in Aug’ 21) partnered with FREO to launch a zero-balance savings account named ‘Freo Save’?
A. ESAF SFB                   
B. Fincare SFB
C. A U SFB                    
D. Equitas SFB
Answer [D] Equitas SFB
10. Which company (in Aug’ 21) became the first Indian Renewable Energy company to get listed on the NASDAQ?
A. ReNew Power                
B. Power Grid Corporation of India
C. Adani Green Energy      
D. Tata Power Solar Systems
Answer [A] ReNew Power