Current Affairs Quiz , 17 Mar 2021

1.  INS Jalashwa delivered 1000 mt of rice under Mission Sagar – 4 to Myanmar Maldives Comoros Sri Lanka None 2.  Which among the following airport started India’s 1st dedicated express cargo terminal exclusively for international couriers? Kempegowda International Airport Cochin International Airport Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Sardar Vallabai Patel International Airport None 3.  Kalanamak [...]

1.  Project RE-HAB, recently heard in news, is an initiative of Social Defense Bureau Khadi and Village Industries Commission TRIFED None of the above None 2.  For the first time ever, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has started work on reopening the crucial Baralacha Pass. It is located in Himachal Pradesh Sikkim Arunachal Pradesh Ladakh [...]

1.  Who among the following was the first to install a mirror for worshipping in South India? Chattambi Swamikal Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal Sree Narayana Guru None of the above None 2.  Which among the following is correct about Commission for Air Quality Management? Statutory authority Jurisdiction all over India No penal powers All of the [...]

1.  Lingaraja Temple in Odisha is built in Limestone Granite Black marble Red sandstone None 2.  Fifth annual democracy report, titled ‘Autocratisation goes viral’, has been released by Economist Intelligence Unit Reporters without borders Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute Institute for Economics & Peace None 3.  A space hurricane, thought to be a theoretical phenomenon, [...]

1.  Which among the following is the first bank in India to launch its own range of wearable contactless payment devices dubbed as ‘Wear N Pay’ directly linked to the customers’ bank account? Kotak Mahindra Axis SBI Canara None 2.  Who is appointed as the Chief Statistician of India (CSI), recently? Rao Inderjith Singh Pravin [...]

1.  The president of which of the following countries won the “2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership”? Kenya Somalia Niger Tanzania None 2.  ‘International Scientific Lunar Station (ISLS)’, a lunar space station on moon, is an initiative by Russia Japan China Both (a) and (c) None 3.  Which among the following is the [...]

1.  Second Edition of Joint Exercise Dustlik, scheduled to be conducted in India, is between Indian Army and Army of UAE Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Qatar None 2.  Virus passport, digital certificate shows a user’s vaccination status and virus test results, is an initiative by USA China Russia India None 3.  Sun Temple at Konark is a [...]

1.  To celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 10th March 9th March 8th March 7th None 2.  Historic port town of Mongla is situated in Bangladesh Sri Lanka Iran Pakistan None 3.  Which one of the following cities set up first-ever ‘Transgender Community [...]

1.  The bridge ‘Maitri Setu’ has been recently built over the river Feni Gomati Dhalai Sunai None 2.  Which among the following is the first ship in the world maritime history to be sailed by all women officers? Tarini Queen Mary 2 Allure of the Seas Swarna Krishna None 3.  Which among the following is [...]

1.  Food Waste Index Report 2021 was recently published by UNEP World Food Programme IFPRI Asian Development Bank None 2.  In which state is Bandhavgarh National Park located Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Maharashtra None 3.  Which of the following has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch ‘RuPay SoftPoS’? Axis Bank Indian [...]