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

1. Which country’s new rules on drones, permit them to fly over people and at night in the country?
A. China
B. Russia
C. United States
D. South Korea
Answer [C] United States
2. Which country is set to join as the sixth member of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence network?
A. India
B. Japan
C. UK
D. Brazil
Answer [B] Japan
3. As a part of Mission SAGAR-III, Indian Naval Ship INS Kiltan as reached which country to deliver relief materials?
A. Madagascar
B. Philippines
C. Cambodia
D. Laos
Answer [C] Cambodia
4. ‘Adopt a Heritage’ is a scheme implemented by Ministry of Tourism in association with which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Culture
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
D. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Culture
5. India’s first pollinator park has been established in which state?
A. Haryana
B. Uttarakhand
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
Answer [B] Uttarakhand
6. Where was India’s highest Meterological Center, recently inaugurated by Minister of Earth Science Harsh Vardhan on December, 2020?
A. Shillong, Meghalaya
B. Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
C. Ooty, Tamil Nadu
D. Leh, Ladakh
Answer [D] Leh, Ladakh
7. Which institution partnered with Common Services Centers(CSC) to set up “Design and Innovation in VLE’s Indigenous Network Ecosystem(DIVINE) Lab” providing services and products to Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLE)?
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Madras
C. IISc Bangalore
D. IIT Delhi
Answer [D] IIT Delhi
8. Which state government recently announced its Solar Power Policy 2021, with No cap on solar power production capacity for Individuals or Industries, on December, 2020?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Gujarat
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [C] Gujarat
9. Which bank topped in India as per the Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) Movers and Shakers 2020 Report released by Wizikey?
A. Indian Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. ICICI Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [D] HDFC Bank
10. Which bank India has introduced ‘Travel Now’, a one-stop travel marketplace on its digibank app?
A. Deutsche Bank
B. DBS Bank India
C. SBM Bank India
D. Lakshmi Vilas Bank
Answer [B] DBS Bank India