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Current Affairs FEB-2021

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181. 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

Show Answer

Correct Answer : D [72 hours]

Explaination : [The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 has been framed recently, which was released by the Electronics and IT Ministry. Under the rules, platforms such as WhatsApp will have to provide information on identity verification to the authorised agencies within 72 hours. The originator of unlawful messages would be zeroed on and the platforms will have to set up grievance redressal mechanism.]

182. What is the user threshold mandated for defining a ‘significant’ social media intermediary?

A
25 lakh

B
50 lakh

C
75 lakh

D
1 crore

Show Answer

Correct Answer : B [50 lakh]

Explaination : [The Central Government has recently specified 5 million (50 lakh) registered users in India as the threshold for a social media intermediary to be defined a significant social media intermediary. The term of ‘Significant Social Media intermediary’ is mentioned in the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021.]

183. As per the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), which country is the world’s largest defence spender in 2020?

A
China

C
Russia

Show Answer

Correct Answer : B [USA]

Explaination : [British think-tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said military spending touched USD 1.8 trillion in the year 2020. Global military spending rose 3.9% compared to the last year. The U.S. remained the world’s largest defence spender in 2020, followed by China. The rapid military expansion of China is the reason for the rise in Asian spending.]

184. The ISSF World Cup was scheduled to be held in Changwon city located in which country?

A
Argentina

B
South Korea

C
Italy

D
Japan

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Correct Answer : B [South Korea]

Explaination : [The ISSF World Cup was scheduled to be held in Changwon, South Korea, from April 16 to 27. It was recently announced that the tournament has been postponed due to restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, the Indian team withdrew from the tournament because of South Korea’s mandatory two-week quarantine rules, which would come in the way of the shooters’ training.]

185. Which Indian star wrestler won the Gold medal at the Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament?

A
Vinesh Phogat

B
Bajrang Punia

C
Babita Kumari

D
Gita Phogat

Show Answer

Correct Answer : A [Vinesh Phogat]

Explaination : [India’s ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat wont he gold medal at the Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament. Vinesh Phogat, the world number three wrestler defeated the 2017 world champion V Kaladzinskay to win the gold medal. She is the only Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games.]

186. “Sugamya Bharat App” is being launched as a part of which ministry?

A
Ministry of Home Affairs

B
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

C
Ministry of External Affairs

D
Ministry of Women and Child Development

Show Answer

Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]

Explaination : [The Union Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment has developed an app named “Sugamya Bharat App”. It has been developed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), for enhancing accessibility. It is being launched along with a hand book named “Access – The Photo Digest”.]

187. Which company has made first ever PC using plastic waste in ocean?

B
Dell

C
Intel

D
Sony

Show Answer

Correct Answer : A [HP]

Explaination : [The leading computer manufacturer HP, has made its first ever personal computer using plastic found in oceans. The company’s Pavilion 13, Pavilion 14, and Pavilion 15 series of laptops have been manufactured using ocean plastic wastes materials. The company estimates that nearly 92,000 plastic bottles are pulled out of the oceans to manufacture these computers]

188. Which country is the host of the multinational Exercise Desert Flag?

D
France

Show Answer

Correct Answer : A [UAE]

Explaination : [Exercise Desert Flag is a multinational exercise, which is to be held in the United Arab Emirates. Ten countries are to take part in this exercise including India, France and the U.S. This exercise will be held for three weeks this month. This semi-annual exercise will involve multiple, intensive air combat sorties. IAF’s Su-30-MKI and C-17s fighter jets took off recently to participate in this exercise.]

189. Which mold was recently found to be capable of saving memories despite the absence of nervous system?

A
Acremonium

B
Penicillium

C
Cladosporium

D
Physarum polycephalum

Show Answer

Correct Answer : D [Physarum polycephalum]

Explaination : [Physarum polycephalum is a single-cell slime mold. It was recently found to be capable of saving memories despite the absence of nervous system. This finding deviates from the traditional assumption that memories are held by only by those organisms with a nervous system.]

190. Epigraph algorithm was developed in which country?

A
China

C
France

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Correct Answer : D [USA]

Explaination : [Epigraph algorithm is a novel computer algorithm that could predict vaccine candidate for various diseases. It was developed by scientists at the Los Alamos National Lab in the USA. The software was recently used to predict HIV vaccine candidates.]

191. Which publishing company was named as the ‘Champion Publisher of the Year 2020’, by WAN IFRA?

A
The Indian Express

B
The Hindu

C
The News Click

D
The Deccan Chronicle

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Correct Answer : B [The Hindu]

Explaination : [The Hindu Group won two golds and two silvers at WAN IFRA’s South Asian Digital Media Awards. The World Association of News Publishers or WAN-IFRA, is a global organisation of the world’s press. The company was named as the ‘Champion Publisher of the Year’. The Hindu #KeepTheHabit campaign won a gold in ‘Best Native Advertising/Branded Content Campaign’. Sportstar’s website won a gold in ‘Best in Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment Website or Mobile Services’.]

192. Which Ministry has recently introduced changes to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Rules?

A
Ministry of Commerce and Industries

B
Ministry of Social Justice

C
Ministry of Corporate Affairs Ministry

D
Ministry of Finance

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Correct Answer : C [Ministry of Corporate Affairs Ministry]

Explaination : [The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has recently introduced several changes to the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Rules. It includes mandatory “Impact Assessment” for big CSR projects. It also includes mandatory disclosure of all CSR projects and the CSR Committee’s composition on the company’s website.]

193. Which disease is also called as the ‘Hansen’s’ disease?

A
Cholera

B
Polio

C
Leprosy

D
Cancer

Show Answer

Correct Answer : C [Leprosy]

Explaination : [Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is an infectious disease caused by a bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. It is named after the Norwegian physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, who identified the bacterium. World Leprosy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of January every year to increase awareness on the disease. In India, the day is being observed on January 30 this year, on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.]

194. As per Union Budget 2021-22, what is the new threshold for paid up capital applicable to ‘small companies’?

A
Rs.10 lakh

B
Rs.1 crore

C
Rs.20 lakh

D
Rs.2 crore

Show Answer

Correct Answer : D [Rs.2 crore]

Explaination : [As per the Union Budget 2021-22, the threshold for paid up capital applicable for Small Companies has been revised from “not exceeding Rs 50 lakh” to “not exceeding Rs 2 crore”. This enhancement in capital limit is expected to benefit more than 2 lakh small companies and would ease various compliance requirements for them.]

195. Aadi Mahotsav is an initiative of which Union Ministry?

A
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry

B
Tribal Affairs Ministry

C
Culture Ministry

D
Tourism Ministry

Show Answer

Correct Answer : B [Tribal Affairs Ministry]

Explaination : [Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated Aadi Mahotsav, a National Tribal Festival at Dilli Haat, New Delhi. The event is scheduled to be held from February 1 to February 15, this year. Aadi Mahotsav is a national-level tribal festival and a joint initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, and the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED). The event showcases traditional art, handicrafts and cultural heritage of the country. It has been organised from 2017.]

196. What is the outlay of the “Deep Ocean Mission” announced recently in the Union Budget?

A
Rs 1000 crore

B
Rs 2000 crore

C
Rs 4000 crore

D
Rs 7500 crore

Show Answer

Correct Answer : C [Rs 4000 crore]

Explaination : [Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Budget speech that a “Deep Ocean Mission” will be launched. A budget outlay of more than Rs 4,000 crore has been announced over five years. This programme will undertake deep ocean survey exploration. It also includes projects to conserve deep-sea biodiversity.]

197. Which word is selected as the Oxford Hindi word of 2020?

A
Aadhar

B
Samvidhan

C
Aatmanirbharta

D
Mahaa maaree

Show Answer

Correct Answer : C [Aatmanirbharta]

Explaination : [The Oxford group has selected ‘Aatmanirbharta’ as the Oxford Hindi word of 2020. In Hindi language, it means self-reliance. Previous Hindi words of the year selected by Oxford are ‘Aadhar’ (2017), ‘Nari Shakti’ (2018) and ‘Samvidhaan’ (2019). Following the prime minister’s address, there was a significant increase in the usage of ‘aatmanirbharta’ following the Prime minister’s address.]

198. IRCTC has launched which new booking feature recently?

A
Booking Sea planes

B
Booking Buses

C
Booking Hire Cars

D
Booking Inland Transport

Show Answer

Correct Answer : B [Booking Buses]

Explaination : [The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched a new bus ticket booking service through its new microsite. The new feature allows passengers to book bus tickets online. IRCTC has tied up with over 50000 state road transport and private bus operators, covering 22 states and three union territories. IRCTC already provides online railway and flight tickets.]

199. Which institution released the ‘Annual Report of the Ombudsman Schemes for 2019-20’?

A
NITI Aayog

C
SEBI

D
NPCI

Show Answer

Correct Answer : B [RBI]

Explaination : [The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Annual Report of the Ombudsman Schemes for the year 2019-20. As per the report, all the three Ombudsmen- Banking, NBFC and Digital transactions received around 3.3 lakh complaints in 2019-20 as compared to around 2 lakh in 2018-19. It was an increase of around 65 per cent, out of which over 92 per cent were disposed off.]

200. India signed a MoU with which country to build the ‘Lalandar or Shatoot dam’?

A
Nepal

B
Afghanistan

C
Bangladesh

D
Sri Lanka

Show Answer

Correct Answer : B [Afghanistan]

Explaination : [India recently signed an agreement with Afghanistan for building Lalandar or Shatoot dam. The MoU was signed by Union External affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Afghan counterpart. The dam is expected to provide water supply to almost two million people in Kabul city. The dam would also provide irrigation water to nearby areas. This is the second major dam being built by India in Afghanistan, after the Friendship Dam or Salma dam.]