Current Affairs 6th March 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. How many satellites were launched by the ISRO using its PSLV- C51 rocket?
A. 12
B. 16
C. 19
D. 23
Answer [C] 19
2. National Science Day is being observed in India, to commemorate the discovery of which scientist?
A. Jagdish Chandra Bose
B. C V Raman
C. Srinivasa Ramanujan
D. Homi J Bhabha
Answer [B] C V Raman
3. The Indian Air Force (IAF) aerobatic display teams are to participate in which country’s commemorative Air show?
A. Japan
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. France
Answer [B] Sri Lanka
4. Pramod Chandra Mody is the Chairman of which organization?
A. SEBI
B. CBIC
C. IRDAI
D. CBDT
Answer [D] CBDT
5. India has donated a ‘Digital cobalt therapy machine’ developed by BARC, to which country?
A. Madagascar
B. Mauritius
C. Myanmar
D. Maldives
Answer [A] Madagascar
6. What is the theme of 2nd edition of Global Bio-India 2021 that was held virtually from New Delhi?
A. Biotechnology: From Evidence to Excellence
B. Transforming lives
C. Biotechnology: AtmaNirbhar Bharat
D. Private Investment in Biotechnology
Answer [B] Transforming lives
7. Recently (in Mar’21), Union Cabinet gave approval for signing an MoU with ____ for mutual cooperation in Renewable Energy Sector?
A. Fiji
B. Israel
C. France
D. South Korea
Answer [C] France
8. Where did PM Narendra Modi inaugurate (in Mar’21) Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research?
A. PGIMER
B. AIIMS, New Delhi
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Kharagpur
Answer [D] IIT Kharagpur
9. Which country recently (in Mar’21), signed ‘Procurement of defence material and equipment’ with India, to procure the India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles?
A. Bahamas
B. Philippines
C. Bangladesh
D. Chile
Answer [B] Philippines
10. Which year was adopted as ‘International Year of Millets’ by UN General Assembly (UNGA) based on the resolution initiated by India?
A. 2025
B. 2021
C. 2024
D. 2023
Answer [D] 2023