Current Affairs 8th March 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country is the host of the multinational Exercise Desert Flag?
A. UAE
B. US
C. UK
D. France
Answer [A] UAE
2. The fossils of Titanosaur have recently been unearthed in which country?
A. US
B. Argentina
C. UAE
D. Russia
Answer [B] Argentina
3. Which company has developed the world’s first pilotless, fighter-like jet prototype?
A. Airbus
B. Tesla
C. NSIL
D. Boeing
Answer [D] Boeing
4. The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Non-immigrants (NOBAN) Act has recently been reintroduced in which country?
A. US
B. UK
C. UAE
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer [A] US
5. The Land Ports Authority of India works under which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways
D. Ministry of Jal Shakti
Answer [A] Ministry of Home Affairs
6. Where is CSIR-NIO (National Institute of Oceanography) conducting a 90-day Scientific Cruise Mission to study climate change & strengthen India’s Biotechnological research?
A. North Pole
B. Andaman & Nicobar
C. Bay of Bengal
D. Indian Ocean
Answer [D] Indian Ocean
7. Which city with a million plus population has topped the 2020’s Ease of Living Index that was released by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs?
A. Pune
B. Ahmedabad
C. Bengaluru
D. Chennai
Answer [C] Bengaluru
8. Which city with a million plus population has topped the 2020’s Municipal Performance Index (MPI) that was released by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs?
A. Bengaluru
B. Indore
C. Pune
D. Bhopal
Answer [B] Indore
9. Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has announced to retain its annual interest rates on provident fund(PF) for FY 2020-21 at___?
A. 9.2%
B. 7.8%
C. 5.6%
D. 8.5%
Answer [D] 8.5%
10. Which country is currently the India’s Largest trading partner (as of Mar’21)?
A. USA
B. UAE
C. China
D. UK
Answer [C] China
11. What is the theme of World Hearing Day 2021?
A. Hearing care for All
B. Save Hearing
C. Care for Hearing
D. Hearing care
Answer [A] Hearing care for All
12. The International Waste Pickers’ Day is observed on which date?
A. March 1
B. March 2
C. March 3
D. March 4
Answer [A] March 1
13. What is the theme of World Wildlife Day 2021?
A. For people, For planet, For ecosystem
B. Forests – Pillars for people and planet
C. Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet
D. None of the above
Answer [C] Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet
14. What is the full form of NADMP?
A. Ninth Agriculture Disaster Management Plan
B. National Agriculture Disaster Management Plan
C. New Agriculture Disaster Management Plan
D. Ninth Agriculture Disaster Mitigation Planning
Answer [B] National Agriculture Disaster Management Plan
15. Which Indian state recently approved Bill to reserve 75% private jobs for locals?
A. Goa
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Haryana
Answer [D] Haryana
16. With which of the following has Samsung Electronics signed an MoU in March 2021 to launch payment cards with built-in fingerprint sensors?
A. Rupay
B. Mastercard
C. Visa
D. American Express
Answer [B] Mastercard
17. Who has become just the third batsman in international cricket to hit 6 sixes in an over?
A. Trent Boult
B. Kieron Pollard
C. Chris Gayle
D. Hardik Pandya
Answer [B] Kieron Pollard
18. Which of the following has launched its first overseas offering in March 2021?
A. Axis Mutual Fund
B. Yes Mutual Fund
C. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
D. State Bank of India Mutual Funds
Answer [D] State Bank of India Mutual Funds
19. The Hindu Group won how many golds at WAN IFRA’s South Asian Digital Media Awards, culminating in being named ‘Champion Publisher of the Year 2020’?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer [B] 2
20. Which state has come up with a digital platform ‘Jagrut Tripura’ to help people get benefits from various schemes of the Centre and the state government?
A. Nagaland
B. Mizoram
C. Tripura
D. Sikkim
Answer [C] Tripura