Current Affairs 9th March 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who inaugurated the 2nd Edition of Maritime India Summit-2021 that was held virtually, in March 2021?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Mansukh L. Mandaviya
C. Karambir Singh
D. Bipin Rawat
Answer [A] Narendra Modi
2. The central govt. has announced (in Mar’21) around 574 Projects costing USD 82 Billion for implementation between 2015-2035 under____?
A. Sagarmala Project
B. Smart Cities Mission
C. Stand Up India
D. PM Kusum Scheme
Answer [A] Sagarmala Project
3. When was the 1st ever Chabahar day observed, to showcase India’s strategical importance towards the Iranian port?
A. March 8
B. March 6
C. March 5
D. March 4
Answer [D] March 4
4. To which country, India has sent (in Mar’21) 1,000 metric tonnes of rice along with 1 lakh Hydroxychloroquine tablets in INS Jalashwa as drought relief?
A. Jordan
B. Yemen
C. Madagascar
D. Afghanistan
Answer [C] Madagascar
5. Which organization released “The Opportunity Index 2021” that revealed the status of Indian women in various fronts including gender based salary hikes?
A. Amazon
B. Linkedin
C. Bofa Securities
D. Myntra
Answer [B] Linkedin
6. Which Wearable brand partnered (in Mar’21) with SBI’s YONO to introduce a new smart wearable fitness band with digital payment capabilities?
A. Boat
B. Samsung
C. Fastrack
D. Fitbit
Answer [C] Fastrack
7. Who was appointed (in Mar’21) as the Chairman of Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA)?
A. DPK Gunasekera
B. GR Chintala
C. Arundhati Bhattacharya
D. Rajnish Kumar
Answer [B] GR Chintala
A. Narendra Modi
B. Mansukh L. Mandaviya
C. Karambir Singh
D. Bipin Rawat
Answer [A] Narendra Modi
2. The central govt. has announced (in Mar’21) around 574 Projects costing USD 82 Billion for implementation between 2015-2035 under____?
A. Sagarmala Project
B. Smart Cities Mission
C. Stand Up India
D. PM Kusum Scheme
Answer [A] Sagarmala Project
3. When was the 1st ever Chabahar day observed, to showcase India’s strategical importance towards the Iranian port?
A. March 8
B. March 6
C. March 5
D. March 4
Answer [D] March 4
4. To which country, India has sent (in Mar’21) 1,000 metric tonnes of rice along with 1 lakh Hydroxychloroquine tablets in INS Jalashwa as drought relief?
A. Jordan
B. Yemen
C. Madagascar
D. Afghanistan
Answer [C] Madagascar
5. Which organization released “The Opportunity Index 2021” that revealed the status of Indian women in various fronts including gender based salary hikes?
A. Amazon
B. Linkedin
C. Bofa Securities
D. Myntra
Answer [B] Linkedin
6. Which Wearable brand partnered (in Mar’21) with SBI’s YONO to introduce a new smart wearable fitness band with digital payment capabilities?
A. Boat
B. Samsung
C. Fastrack
D. Fitbit
Answer [C] Fastrack
7. Who was appointed (in Mar’21) as the Chairman of Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA)?
A. DPK Gunasekera
B. GR Chintala
C. Arundhati Bhattacharya
D. Rajnish Kumar
Answer [B] GR Chintala
8. Who became (in Mar’21) the brand ambassador of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Deepika Padukon
C. Rohit Sharma
D. Virat Kohli
Answer [C] Rohit Sharma
9. Who is the 1st Indian to become the Chairperson of UN Human Rights Council’s Advisory Committee?
A. Shyam Saran
B. Ajai Malhotra
C. K. G. Balakrishnan
D. Dipak Misra
Answer [B] Ajai Malhotra
10. Who developed Integrated Circuit Chip?
A. Stephen Hawking
B. Isaac Newton
C. Jagdishchandra Vasu
D. J S Kilby
Answer [D] J S Kilby
B. Deepika Padukon
C. Rohit Sharma
D. Virat Kohli
Answer [C] Rohit Sharma
9. Who is the 1st Indian to become the Chairperson of UN Human Rights Council’s Advisory Committee?
A. Shyam Saran
B. Ajai Malhotra
C. K. G. Balakrishnan
D. Dipak Misra
Answer [B] Ajai Malhotra
10. Who developed Integrated Circuit Chip?
A. Stephen Hawking
B. Isaac Newton
C. Jagdishchandra Vasu
D. J S Kilby
Answer [D] J S Kilby