Current Affairs 3th March 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. As per the new information Technology Rules, digital platforms will have to provide required information within how many hours?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 72 hours
Answer [D] 72 hours
2. Which Union Ministry has launched the City Innovation Exchange (CIX) platform?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Electronics and IT
D. Ministry of Education
Answer [B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
3. As per the recent forecast by the Moody’s investor service, what would be GDP growth rate of India in 2021-22?
A. 7.5 per cent
B. 9.5 per cent
C. 13.5 per cent
D. 15 per cent
Answer [C] 13.5 per cent
4. Ministry of Jal Shakti has selected how many sites under Phase 4 of the Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) initiative?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
Answer [C] 12
5. What is the name of the messaging platform to be used by the Indian Army shortly?
A. Secure Application for Internet
B. Safe Messaging Service
C. Secure Instant Messaging
D. Safe Communication Network
Answer [A] Secure Application for Internet
6. Who address on the 5th Asia Economic Dialogue (AED) 2021 that was held virtually under the theme “Post Covid-19 Global Trade and Finance Dynamics”?
A. Anurag Thakur
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Narendra Modi
D. S. Jaishankar
Answer [D] S. Jaishankar
7. Which organization released the State of India’s Environment 2021 (SoE 2021) annual report?
A. Amnesty International
B. Down to Earth
C. The Nature Conservancy
D. World Resources Institute
Answer [B] Down to Earth
8. Which country gifted its F-86 Sabre aircraft as a return gift to Indian Air Force’s Alouette III War Helicopter?
A. Pakistan
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Japan
Answer [C] Bangladesh
9. Which Insurance provider has launched the ‘SMEInsure’ portal that is aimed at providing financial security to 5 crore MSME’s?
A. Cholamandalam MS General Insurance
B. Alliance Insurance
C. National Insurance Company
D. Future Generali India Insurance Company
Answer [B] Alliance Insurance
10. As per the data of National Statistical Office (NSO), with an estimated GDP of ___% in Q3FY21, India has technically exited from recession?
A. 4
B. 1.6
C. 0.4
D. 4.2
Answer [C] 0.4