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

1. Which state shares a 510-kilometers border with Myanmar?
A. Assam
B. Mizoram
C. Manipur
D. Meghalaya
Answer [B] Mizoram
2. 2011 Istanbul Convention, which was making news recently, is associated with which issue?
A. Domestic violence and Gender Equality
B. Climate Change
C. Financial Inclusion
D. Non-Communicable Disease
Answer [A] Domestic violence and Gender Equality
3. Divyansh Singh Panwar and Elavenil Valarivan, who were in the news recently, are associated with which sports?
A. Tennis
B. Shooting
C. Athletics
D. Table Tennis
Answer [B] Shooting
4. ‘Nyubu Nyvgam Yerko’, the first indigenous knowledge system school, has been inaugurated at which state?
A. Odisha
B. West Bengal
C. Mizoram
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [D] Arunachal Pradesh
5. “Pabbi-Antiterror-2021”, a joint anti terrorism exercise is to be held by which organization?
A. SCO
B. BRICS
C. BIMSTEC
D. ASEAN
Answer [A] SCO
6. Which State was Ranked 1st in India for reducing Tuberculosis cases, among the states with population more than 50 lakhs under the State TBI Index 2021?
A. Meghalaya
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Goa
D. Sikkim
Answer [B] Himachal Pradesh
7. With which country Indian Navy recently (in Mar’21) conducted its 1st Joint Naval Patrol that saw the participation of INS Shardul?
A. Bangladesh
B. Brunei
C. Madagascar
D. Comoros
Answer [C] Madagascar
8. What is India’s rank in the 2021’s International Intellectual Property (IP) Index released by the US Chamber of Commerce?
A. 40
B. 53
C. 24
D. 13
Answer [A] 40
9. Which is the 1st bank in India to launch an instant EMI facility, “EMI @ Internet Banking?
A. HDFC Bank
B. Kotak Mahindra Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. ICICI Bank
Answer [D] ICICI Bank
10. Which organization recently (in Mar’21) acquired 26% stake in Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)?
A. GAIL
B. National Stock Exchange
C. ONGC
D. Adani Total Gas
Answer [B] National Stock Exchange