Current Affairs 2nd February 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Who authored the book, “yearbook” a collection of true stories and essays?
A. Seth Rogen              
B. Zac Efron
C. Jonah Hill                  
D. Tom Holland
Answer [A] Seth Rogen       
2. When was the Competition Commission of India (CCI) established?
A. 2000          
B. 1989
C. 1991           
D. 2003
Answer [D] 2003
3. Which Indian city comes along the flow of Devika River?
A. Udhampur J & K           
B. Delhi
C. Patna, Bihar                    
D. Trichy, Tamil Nadu
Answer [A] Udhampur J & K   
4. Which organization recently (in jan 2021) listed 2020 as the “worst year on record” in its “World Tourism Barometer”?
A. World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
B. World Trade Organization (WTO)
C. International Air Transport Association (IATA)
D. UN World Tourism Organization (UN-WTO)
Answer [D] UN World Tourism Organization (UN-WTO)
5. Who was recently (in jan 2021), appointed as the MD & CEO of SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd?
A. Ashwini Kumar Tewari               
B. V. G. Kannan
C. Rama Mohan Rao Amara         
D. Pallav Mohapatra
Answer [C] Rama Mohan Rao Amara   
6. What was India’s rank in the ‘COVID Performance Index: Deconstructing Pandemic Responses’ report released by Lowy Institute?
A. 10            
B. 21
C. 86            
D. 74
Answer [C] 86
7. Which Indian Brand was ranked 5th as per the Global 500 – Brand Strength Index (BSI) 2021?
A. Bharti Airtel             
B. Flipkart
C. Reliance Jio              
D. Paytm
Answer [C] Reliance Jio   
8. Which organization recently (in jan 2021), set up an ‘Innovation Sandbox’ web portal?
A. National Stock Exchange (NSE)
B. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)
C. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
D. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Answer [D] Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
9. Where was India’s 1st indigenous metro racks deployed, in January 2021?
A. Chennai, Tamil Nadu         
B. Kolkata, West Bengal
C. Bhubaneswar, Odisha        
D. Mumbai, Maharashtra
Answer [D] Mumbai, Maharashtra
10. Which Ministry organized the NCAVES (Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of the Ecosystem Services) India Forum – 2021?
A. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEF)
B. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)
C. Ministry of Finance (FinMin)
D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
Answer [B] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)