Current Affair February 2021 Quiz

Most Important Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exam

1.Which construction major has bagged the contract for construction of steel bridges for Mumbai and Ahmedabad bullet train project?

[A] Tata Projects
[B] Adani Group
[C] GMR Infrastructure
[D] L&T Construction

2.What is India’s rank in Corruption perception index (CPI) – 2020?

[A] 50th
[B] 75th
[C] 80th
[D] 86th

3.In which year did the United States come out of the UN Human Rights Council?

[A] 2014
[B] 2016
[C] 2018
[D] 2020

4.Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the National Health Authority (NHA)?

[A] N S Viswanathan
[B] R S Sharma
[C] TarunGogoi
[D] B P Kanungo

5.Which organization has released the framework for strengthening the grievance redress mechanism in banks?

[A] SEBI
[B] RBI
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] IBBI

6.Which technology entrepreneur has been appointed to the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)?

[A] Rajni Bector
[B] Rattan Lal
[C] Sridhar Vembu
[D] Ali Manikfan

7.Which Ministry is to conduct four national surveys to study the status of migrants and domestic workforce?

[A] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[B] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

8.Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), is located in which Indian state/UT?

[A] Bihar
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra

9.An investment of Rs.400 crore is to be made in which Union state/UT, to make it a fisheries hub?

[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Goa
[C] Kerala
[D] Odisha

10.In which year did the United States come out of the UN Human Rights Council?

[A] 2014
[B] 2016
[C] 2018
[D] 2020

11.India signed a USD 50 million line of credit (LoC) agreement with which country for maritime capability building?

[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Laos
[C] Maldives
[D] Philippines

12.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has brought which bank covered under Article 371F, under its regulatory purview?

[A] North East Small Finance Bank
[B] State Bank of Sikkim
[C] State Bank of Manipur
[D] State Bank of Assam

13.Which country has recently launched a 10-year space program?

[A] Israel
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] Turkey

14.What is the name of the Made-in-India alternative to Twitter, which was making news recently?

[A] Freak
[B] Whisper
[C] Koo
[D] Sparrow

15.What is the capital city of Barbados, which recently received Covid-19 vaccines from India?

[A] Bridgetown
[B] Churchtown
[C] Oistins
[D] Bathsheba

16.Where is the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) campus located?

[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Chennai
[D] Kodaikanal

17.Which country has announced a series of sanctions on the Myanmar military leaders?

[A] China
[B] U.S
[C] Russia
[D] United Kingdom

18.Which state is to play host to the 2nd Khelo India University Games in 2021?

[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Assam
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra

19.Which country is to host a virtual SAARC meet to discuss on management and response of Covid-19?

[A] Nepal
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Afghanistan

20.What is the corpus of the Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), which was approved recently?

[A] Rs 95 crore
[B] Rs 250 crore
[C] Rs 500 crore
[D] Rs 945 crore

21.The Tableau of which state was adjudged best at the Republic Day parade?

[A] Assam
[B] Tripura
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Gujarat

22.Which is the most trafficked mammal in the world?

[A] Blue Whale
[B] Pangolin
[C] Bat
[D] Platypus

23.The ‘YudhAbhyas’ is a joint military exercise between India and which country?

[A] Japan
[B] United States
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] France

24.As per the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, how many manual scavengers have been identified across country?

[A] 22,292
[B] 44,492
[C] 66,692
[D] 88,892

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

[A] Nepal
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Sri Lanka

26.In which year did the United States come out of the UN Human Rights Council?

[A] 2014
[B] 2016
[C] 2018
[D] 2020

27.India launched the ‘Year of Environment’ with which friendly country?

[A] Nepal
[B] France
[C] Brazil
[D] Japan

28.Which country has announced a series of sanctions on the Myanmar military leaders?

[A] China
[B] U.S
[C] Russia
[D] United Kingdom

29.Which country proposed the observance of the World Pulses Day?

[A] Chile
[B] Burkina Faso
[C] Niger
[D] Benin

30.Which state government launched a digital platform called ‘Knowledge Mission’, to promote employment and skilling?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Telangana

31.The birthday of Hakim Ajmal Khan is celebrated as which day?

[A] World Homeopathy Day
[B] World Unani Day
[C] World Siddha Day
[D] World Allopathy Day

[A] Marine Turtle
[B] Great Indian Bustard
[C] Brahmaputra Dolphin
[D] Black Buck

33Which state government launched a digital platform called ‘Knowledge Mission’, to promote employment and skilling?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Telangana

34.The birthday of Hakim Ajmal Khan is celebrated as which day?

[A] World Homeopathy Day
[B] World Unani Day
[C] World Siddha Day
[D] World Allopathy Day

35.Which film personality has won the Israel’s prestigious 2021 Genesis Prize?

[A] Quentin Tarantino
[B] Steven Spielberg
[C] Christopher Nolan
[D] Leonardo DiCaprio

36.Which institution releases the data on the credit and deposit measures of banks in India?

[A] Finance Ministry
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Asian Development Bank

37.‘Heritage corridor project’, which was making news recently, is associated with which state?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Odisha

38.ECOPact ready mix concrete has been launched by which company?

[A] L&T
[B] ACC
[C] Ultratech
[D] Ramco

39.Which country has banned BBC News from broadcasting in its nation?

[A] United Kingdom
[B] USA
[C] China
[D] Pakistan

40..Olympus Mons, which was making news recently, is the largest ……………. in the solar system?

[A] Volcano
[B] Crater
[C] Asteroid
[D] Lake

41.Which country has recently launched a 10-year space program?

[A] Israel
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] Turkey

42.Which film personality has won the Israel’s prestigious 2021 Genesis Prize?

[A] Quentin Tarantino
[B] Steven Spielberg
[C] Christopher Nolan
[D] Leonardo DiCaprio

43.Which organization in association with the EU is launching 40-million euro COVID-19 vaccines programme for six former Soviet republics?

[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] World Health Organisation
[C] United Nations
[D] UNICEF

44.What is the name of the Made-in-India alternative to Twitter, which was making news recently?

[A] Freak
[B] Whisper
[C] Koo
[D] Sparrow

45.Indian Economic Trade Organization signed an agreement with which country, to launch a Business Council?

[A] Argentina
[B] Tunisia
[C] Algeria
[D] Morocco

46.Giant Leatherback turtle nests in which location in India?

[A] Goa
[B] Odisha
[C] Andaman & Nicobar
[D] West Bengal

47.Which micro-blogging platform has commenced its testing of voice Direct messages in India?

[A] Koo
[B] Twitter
[C] Facebook
[D] Google Hangout

48.As per the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, how many manual scavengers have been identified across country?

[A] 22,292
[B] 44,492
[C] 66,692
[D] 88,892

49.Which country proposed the observance of the World Pulses Day?

[A] Chile
[B] Burkina Faso
[C] Niger
[D] Benin