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Current Affairs FEB-2021

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141. Yoshiro Mori, who was making news recently, is the former Prime Minister of which country?

A
Japan

B
China

C
South Korea

D
Vietnam

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Correct Answer : A [Japan]

Explaination : [Yoshiro Mori resigned from the post of the President of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. After being criticised for his sexist comments he had made earlier. Yoshiro Mori is 83 years old and he is also the former prime minister of Japan. He also served as the president of the organizing body by the previous Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.]

142. Which country is set to remove Yemen’s Houthi movement from the list of foreign terrorist organization?

A
India

B
China

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Correct Answer : D [USA]

Explaination : [The United States of America (USA) has decided to revoke the designation of Yemen’s Houthi movement from the present status of “foreign terrorist organization”. This decision was announced by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken The movement was regarded and declared as a terror outfit by the erstwhile Trump administration.]

143. India is to provide over Rs 89 million to which country, for restoration and conservation of cultural heritage sites?

A
Sri Lanka

B
Nepal

C
Bangladesh

D
Myanmar

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Correct Answer : B [Nepal]

Explaination : [As per the press release issued by the Indian Embassy, India is to provide Nepalese Rupee 142 million to Nepal for the restoration and conservation of three cultural heritage sites. These projects are being implemented under USD 50 million grant assistance committed by India earlier. The three sites in the Kathmandu Valley include Seto Machindranath Temple, construction of Dharamshala at Budhaneelkantha and conservation of Kumari Home.]

144. Which cricketer is/was the first in the world to take 200 wickets against left-handed batsmen?

A
Muthiah Muralidharan

B
Ravichandran Ashwin

C
Anil Kumble

D
Shane Warne

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Correct Answer : B [Ravichandran Ashwin]

Explaination : [India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the first player in the 143-year history of Test cricket to take 200 wickets against left-handed batsmen. He achieved the feat during the second day of India’s second Test against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. With 391 wickets, he is also the second highest wicket taker in the country.]

145. Which is the first African country with which India signed a Trade Agreement?

A
Mauritius

B
Madagascar

C
South Africa

D
Egypt

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Correct Answer : A [Mauritius]

Explaination : [The Union Cabinet has approved signing of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius. This is the first trade Agreement to be signed by India with any country in Africa. The agreement aims to liberalise norms covering Rules of Origin, Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures, Dispute Settlement, Telecom, Financial services and Customs Procedures among others.]

146. “Atal Paryavaran Bhavan” has been inaugurated in which UT?

A
Delhi

B
Andaman and Nicobar

C
Lakshadweep

D
Ladakh

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Correct Answer : C [Lakshadweep]

Explaination : [The Union Minister for Forests, Environment, Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated Lakshadweep forest department’s headquarters named Atal Paryavaran Bhavan. He stated that as per NITI Aayog The Union Minister for Forests, Environment, Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated Lakshadweep forest department’s headquarters named Atal Paryavaran Bhavan. He stated that as per NITI Aayog’s scheme for three islands of India, many permits have been issued for different tourism projects in Lakshadweep that are aimed at growth and increase employment opportunities in the island.]

147. “Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society” is the theme of which special day, celebrated on February 21?

A
International Languages Day

B
International Press Day

C
International Mother Language Day

D
International Day of Literature

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Correct Answer : C [International Mother Language Day]

Explaination : [International Mother Language Day is celebrated every year on February 21. The theme for this year is “Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society”. In 1999, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) had declared 21st February as International Mother Language Day. It was on the same date, Bangladesh fought for their Bangla language, which transformed into a language-based national movement.]

148. Narayanasamy, who recently resigned, was the Chief Minister of which state/Union territory?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Puducherry

D
Kerala

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Correct Answer : B [Puducherry]

Explaination : [After the Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy lost the confidence vote on the floor of the Legislative Assembly, the UT’s Congress-DMK government collapsed. The Chief Minister tendered his resignation to the Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, with only around four months remaining for completion of its tenure.]

149. Which is the first country to have captured and released the audio from Mars?

A
China

B
United States

D
Russia

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Correct Answer : B [United States]

Explaination : [The US space agency NASA released the first audio from Mars, captured by the Perseverance rover. The audio sounded like a faint crackling recording of a gust of wind in the red planet. Though a microphone did not work during the rover’s descent to the surface, it could capture audio after it landed on Mars. NASA also released the first video of the landing of the rover.]

150. In which country the 30th Adriatic Pearl tournament took place?

A
India

B
Japan

C
Montenegro

D
Italy

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Correct Answer : C [Montenegro]

Explaination : [The 30th Adriatic Pearl tournament was organised in Budva, Montenegro. Indian Women’s team topped the tournament with 10 medals – 5 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze. This was followed by Uzbekistan in second place and Czech Republic in third place. Among Indian women, the Indian women boxing team finished with 5 medals]

151. Who is the Chairperson of the task force on Interlinking of Rivers (ILR), which has agreed Mahandi- Gadavari link?

A
Sriram Vedire

B
S.K. Haldar

C
Bhopal Singh

D
Rajnish Dev Burman

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Correct Answer : A [Sriram Vedire]

Explaination : [The Task force on Interlinking of Rivers (ILR) has agreed and approved the preparation of final detailed project report (DPR) on the proposed Mahanadi-Gadavari link. The group also directed to ensure the utilisation of the allocated Godavari waters by Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, via the link canal of the project. The Chairman of the task force is Sriram Vedire, Advisor to the Ministry of Jal Shakti.]

152. In the ‘Saral Suraksha Bima’ policy proposed by the IRDAI, what is the maximum sum assured?

A
Rs 50 lakhs

B
Rs 25 lakhs

C
Rs 75 lakhs

D
Rs 1 crore

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Correct Answer : D [Rs 1 crore]

Explaination : [The insurance regulator IRDAI has proposed a standard personal accident cover, named Saral Suraksha Bima. All general and standalone health insurers have to mandatorily offer the policy from April 1 this year. The product will have a maximum sum assured of Rs 1 crore and minimum of Rs 2.5 lakh. The sum insured will also increase by 5 per cent each year for each claim-free policy year.]

153. The traditional ‘Lantern Festival’, which was making news recently, is celebrated in which country?

A
Bangladesh

B
China

C
Japan

D
South Korea

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [China celebrates its traditional Lantern festival, on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month. The festival also marks the final day of the Chinese New Year or ‘Spring Festival’ period. This year, the country entered the ‘Year of the Ox’ on February 12, 2021. This Festival also falls the first full moon night in the Chinese calendar.]

154. Which digital financial platform has achieved 1.2 billion monthly transactions recently?

A
G Pay

B
BHIM

C
Paytm

D
PhonePe

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Correct Answer : C [Paytm]

Explaination : [Recently, digital financial services platform major Paytm has achieved more than 1.2 billion monthly transactions. This spurt in number is mainly due to offline payments and financial services. With this achievement, Paytm becomes the largest digital platform in financial sector which promotes all payment methods like Wallet, UPI, cards and net-banking]

155. Which state is set to host the Indian women’s League (IWL)?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Andhra Pradesh

C
Karnataka

D
Odisha

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Correct Answer : D [Odisha]

Explaination : [This year’s Indian Women’s League (IWL) will be hosted by the state of Odisha. IWL is a top division women’s professional football league in India, which is conducted by All India Football Federation (AIFF). It was first played with 6 teams in Delhi. The last such season was the 4th IWL played with 12 teams in Bangalore.]

156. ARMEX-21, a major skiing expedition launched by the Indian Army covers which two regions?

A
Ladakh and Uttarakhand

B
Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir

C
Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh

D
Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh

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Correct Answer : A [Ladakh and Uttarakhand]

Explaination : [ARMEX-21 is a major skiing expedition launched by the Indian Army from Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, covering around 1,500 km distance. This comes to close proximity with the LAC in Ladakh, Himachal, Garhwal and Kumaon sectors. The expedition comes amid border tensions between India and China.]

157. Which Union Ministry has launched the field assessment of Swachh Survekshan, 2021?

A
Ministry of Home Affairs

B
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

C
Ministry of Jal Shakti

D
Ministry of Rural Development

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]

Explaination : [The Ministry of Housing and Housing Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the field assessment of Swachh Survekshan, 2021. It is the sixth edition of this annual cleanliness survey which is conducted by the Government of India. The Swachh Survekshan 2021 was introduced by the MoHUA in the year 2016. It was launched as a competitive framework in a bid to encourage the cities to improve their status of the urban sanitation.]

158. 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

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Correct Answer : B [ C V Raman]

Explaination : [National Science Day is being observed in India every year on 28th of February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. On the same day, CV Raman announced the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. The theme for National Science Day 2021 is ‘Future of Science and Technology and Innovation: Impact on Education Skills and Work.]

159. PRASAD Scheme, which is in news recently, was launched under which Union ministry?

A
Ministry of Tourism

B
Ministry of Commerce and Industry

C
Ministry of Finance

D
Ministry of Home Affairs

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Correct Answer : A [Ministry of Tourism]

Explaination : [The Ministry of Tourism launched the PRASAD Scheme in the year 2014-2015. The full form of PRASAD Scheme is Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive. The scheme aims at infrastructure development such as last mile connectivity, entry points, eco-friendly modes of transport, interpretation centres, ATM/Money exchanges, and other basic tourism facilities]

160. India is set to join hands with which country to conduct Marine spatial planning in Lakshadweep and Puducherry?

A
France

B
Germany

C
Norway

D
Poland

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Correct Answer : C [Norway]

Explaination : [As per the recent announcement of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, India and Norway will coordinate in the area of marine spatial planning for the next five years. The countries have identified Lakshadweep and Puducherry as pilot sites for the project. This is a part of the Indo-Norway Integrated Ocean Initiative under the MoU signed between the two countries in 2019.]