Current Affairs 31th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. ‘Kunming Declaration’, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which country?
A. China                  
B. Japan
C. USA                     
D. South Korea
Answer [A] China
2. BH-series, which was making news recently, is associated with which sector?
A. Textile                                
B. Automobile
C. Artificial Intelligence        
D. Financial Inclusion
Answer [B] Automobile
3. Which country has ruled that the overtime practice of “996” is illegal?
A. Japan                        
B. China
C. India                          
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [B] China
4. BRICS Nations have recently opposed the Carbon border tax, proposed by which association?
A. EU                       
B. NATO
C. OPEC                   
D. G-20
Answer [A] EU
5. Which year is to be celebrated as the international Year of Millets under the leadership of India?
A. 2022                          
B. 2023
C. 2024                           
D. 2025
Answer [B] 2023
6. ‘AREAS’ is an initiative associated with which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Power        
B. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs 
D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Answer [B] Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
7. La Ganesan sworn in as 17th Governor of which Indian state?
A. Telangana                    
B. Assam
C. Manipur                       
D. West Bengal
Answer [C] Manipur
8. Shipping Ministry announced a new ‘Skill Institute on Marine Studies’ in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh                    
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Kerala                                   
D. Assam
Answer [D] Assam
9. ‘My Pad My Right’ (MPMR) project, an initiative of NABARD, was launched recently in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu            
B. Gujarat
C. Tripura                   
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [C] Tripura
10. ‘Mera Watan Mera Chaman’, is a programme hosted by which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Rural Development
B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development
D. Ministry of Minority Affairs
Answer [D] Ministry of Minority Affairs