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The General Knowledge section of a Competitive Exam can be cracked with confidence only if one masters the Current Affairs (CA) questions that are a part of it. These questions are by and large based on the news events of the last 4 to 6 months. Yet, the preparation required to answer such questions remains an area of concern for most students.
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GK March 2021 Quiz
Question 1. Indian Air Force (IAF) recently participated in ‘Desert Flag VI’, a multinational exercise. Where was this exercise held?
a. Japan
b. Australia
c. USA
d. UAE
Answer: UAE
Question 2. IAF participated in the aerobatic display that was held as a part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of the
a. Sri Lankan Air Force
b. French Air Force
c. Russian Air Force
d. US Air Force
Answer: Sri Lankan Air Force
Question 3. PM attended the Golden Jubilee (50th year) celebrations of Bangladesh’s independence. Bangladesh became independent on
a. 26th November, 1971
b. 26th November, 1972
c. 26th March, 1971
d. 26th March, 1972
Answer: 26th March, 1971
Question 4. Maitri Setu, India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge, will connect Sabroom (Tripura) to Ramgarh (Bangladesh). The bridge is going to come up on which of the following rivers?
a. Teesta
b. Gomti
c. Feni
d. Lohit
Answer: Feni
Question 5. A new passenger train has been launched between India and Bangladesh connecting New Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) to Dhaka (Bangladesh). The name of this train is
a. Maitree Express
b. Bandhan Express
c. Mitali Express
d. Samjhauta Express
Answer: Mitali Express
Question 6. 8th March is observed as the International Women’s Day (IWD). What was the theme of IWD 2021?
a. Women’s emancipation: Equal rights and opportunities
b. Women at workplace: Equal pay for equal work
c. Women in leadership: Achieving an Equal Future
d. Women empowerment: Ensuring equal employment opportunities
Answer: Women in leadership: Achieving an Equal Future
Question 7. World Wildlife Day (WWD) is observed annually on the 3rd March. The theme of WWD 2021 was
a. Preserving Wildlife for a Better Tomorrow
b. Habitat Destruction Must End
c. Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet
d. Mankind and Wildlife: Working Towards a Symbiotic Existence
Answer: Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet
Question 8. What is the name of the app that Indian Govt. has developed as an alternative to Whatsapp?
a. Sandes
b. Koo
c. Indchat
d. Mobichat
Answer: Sandes
Question 9. Sagarika, India’s 1st full-fledged international cruise terminal, has come up in
a. Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
b. Kochi (Kerala)
c. Kolkata (West Bengal)
d. Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Answer: Kochi (Kerala)
Question 10. Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 has been conferred on
a. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangabandhu)
b. Sheikh Hasina
c. Sir David Attenborough
d. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Answer: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangabandhu)
Question 11. Name the 1st Indian woman cricketer to score 10,000 international runs.
a. Jhulan Goswami
b. Smriti Mandhana
c. Mithali Raj
d. Harmanpreet Kaur
Answer: Mithali Raj
Question 12. RBI has directed Banks to implement Cheque Truncation System (CTS) across all branches by
a. 30th June, 2021
b. 30th September, 2021
c. 31st December, 2021
d. 31st March, 2022
Answer: 30th September, 2021
Question 13. RBI has extended the deadline to file an application for New Umbrella Entity (NUE) license till 31st March, 2021. Which of the statements given below isn’t correct in the context of eligibility criteria to apply for an NUE?
a. The minimum paid-up capital of the NUE should be Rs. 500 Crores and no single promoter or promoter group can have an investment greater than 40%.
b. The entity applying for the NUE license must have at least 3 years experience in payments ecosystem.
c. The NUE should be a firm authorized by RBI under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
d. None of the above
Answer: None of the above
Question 14. Which country stood as India’s No.1 Trade partner in 2020?
a. France
b. China
c. USA
d. UK
Answer: China
Question 15. India and China have installed a hotline for direct communication between their
a. Prime ministers
b. Home ministers
c. Foreign ministers
d. Finance ministers
Answer: Foreign ministers
Question 16. ISRO’s PSLV-C51 mission has successfully launched Amazonia-1 satellite for which of the following countries?
a. Brazil
b. Argentina
c. Chile
d. Paraguay
Answer: Brazil
Question 17. Kieron Pollard has become the 3rd batsman in international cricket to hit Six 6s in an over. He achieved this record while playing against
a. Pakistan
b. Sri Lanka
c. Bangladesh
d. Afghanistan
Answer: Sri Lanka
Question 18. India has signed a defence agreement for potential sale of Brahmos missile to
a. Mauritius
b. Turkey
c. Saudi Arabia
d. Philippines
Answer: Philippines
Question 19. “My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future” is the memoir of
a. Indra Nooyi
b. Gita Gopinath
c. Amartya Sen
d. Raghuram Rajan
Answer: Indra Nooyi
Question 20. Name the 1st woman cricketer ever to score 7,000 One Day International runs.
a. Stafanie Taylor
b. Belinda Clark
c. Mithali Raj
d. Charlotte Edwards
Answer: Mithali Raj
Question 21. Name the Sahitya Akademi award winning author of “Sri Bahubali Ahimsa Digvijayam” (Kannada poem).
a. M Veerappa Moily
b. S L Bhyrappa
c. Panje Mangesha Raya
d. De Javare Gowda
Answer: M Veerappa Moily
Question 22. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the 2021 Index of Economic Freedom (IEF)?
a. India’s rank on IEF was 121.
b. Singapore was ranked 1 on IEF.
c. The index is published by the Heritage Foundation.
d. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Question 23. Which of the statements given below is true regarding the United Nations World Happiness Report (UNWHR) 2021?
a. India’s rank was 139th out of 149 countries.
b. Finland was ranked 1 on UNWHR.
c. Both A & B
d. None of the above
Answer: Both A & B
Question 24. Name the Indian Navy’s ocean surveillance ship for nuclear missile & satellite tracking.
a. INS Chakra
b. INS Shakti
c. INS Dhruv
d. INS Sajag
Answer: INS Dhruv
Question 25. Girish Chandra Murmu, who recently became the Chairman of the panel of external auditors of the United Nations (UN) for 2021, is India’s
a. Chief Economic Advisor (CEA)
b. Controller General of Accounts (CGA)
c. Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)
d. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
Answer: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
Question 26. Which of the following pairs of winners at the 67th National Film Awards is correctly matched?
a. Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut for Panga (Hindi Film) and Manikarnika (Hindi Film)
b. Best Actor: Manoj Bajpayee for Bhonsle (Hindi Film) & Dhanush for Asuran (Tamil Film)
c. Best Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan for Bahattar Hoorain (Hindi Film)
d. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Question 27. In the context of the 67th National Film awards, which of the following statements is correct?
a. Marakkar – Lion of the Arabian Sea (Malayalam Film) won the Best Feature Film award.
b. Kastoori (Hindi Film) was adjudged the Best Children’s Film.
c. Both A & B
d. None of the above
Answer: Both A & B
Question 28. 22nd March is observed annually as the World Water Day (WWD). What was the theme of WWD 2021?
a. Water: The Elixir of Life
b. Access to Clean Drinking Water for All
c. Valuing Water
d. Water Conservation: The Key to Our Survival
Answer: Valuing Water
Question 29. Which of the following teams has won the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 by beating Uttar Pradesh in the finals?
a. Gujarat
b. Mumbai
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Karnataka
Answer: Mumbai
Question 30. Goa and Telangana are the 1st and the 2nd state respectively to have provided 100% Tap Water supply to their households under ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’. Name the 1st Union Territory to have done so.
a. Lakshadweep
b. Puducherry
c. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
d. Andaman & Nicobar
Answer: Andaman & Nicobar
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