Current Affairs 4th February 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The Tableau of which state was adjudged best at the Republic Day parade?
A. Assam
B. Tripura
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
2. External Affairs Minister S Jai Shankar proposed Eight Guiding principles to repair the strained relations with which country?
A. China
B. Pakistan
C. Afghanistan
D. United States
Answer [A] China
3. As per the NSO’s revised estimates released recently, what was India’s GDP growth rate for 2019-20?
A. 1.3%
B. 3.2%
C. 4.0%
D. 5.2%
Answer [C] 4.0%
4. Sandro Botticelli, who was sometimes seen in the news, was a famous painter of which country?
A. Germany
B. Italy
C. Greece
D. Japan
Answer [B] Italy
5. Chauri Chaura is a town located in which Indian state/UT?
A. Punjab
B. Bihar
C. West Bengal
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [D] Uttar Pradesh
6. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made a budgetary provision of how many rupees (in crores) for Nagpur Metro Phase-II?
A. 5,123
B. 5,438
C. 5,789
D. 5,976
Answer [D] 5,976
7. The 4th Foreign Officer Consultations between India and which of the following countries was held virtually on 1 February 2021?
A. Oman
B. Qatar
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Yemen
Answer [B] Qatar
8. Union Budget 2021-22 has increased defence capital outlay by how much per cent?
A. 15.35
B. 16.78
C. 18.75
D. 19.32
Answer [C] 18.75
9. The fiscal deficit for the financial year 2021-22 has been pegged at how much per cent?
A. 6.5
B. 6.4
C. 6.8
D. 7.0
Answer [C] 6.8
10. In order to incentivize start-ups in the country, the government has extended the eligibility for claiming tax holiday for start-ups by which year?
A. 2022
B. 2023
C. 2024
D. 2025
Answer [A] 2022