important current affairs mcqs february 2021
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Important Current Affairs MCQs
FEBRUARY2021
Target: CMAT, TISSNET, TISSMAT, IIFT, XAT, SSC CGL, Banks, OMETs
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Name the campaign recently launched by the GoI to boost the adoption of electric
mobility vehicles and electric cooking appliances?
A. Electric Apnao
B. Let’s Go Electric
C. Go Electric
D. The Future Is Electric
PTN:
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadakari said, Go Electric is a future
of India which will promote cost effective, environment friendly and indigenous
electric products. This will also ensure energy security in the country.
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Name the cricketer who became the most expensive player in the history of Indian
Premier League (IPL).
A. Yuvraj Singh
B. Ben Stokes
C. Chris Morris
D. Glenn Maxwell
PTN:
Rajasthan Royals purchased all-rounder Chris Morris for Rs 16.25 crore. Going
into the auction the South African all-rounder had a base price of Rs 75 lakh.
Yuvraj – 2nd, Cummins – 3rd.
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Which of the following countries is going to host the 13th BRICS Summit in 2021?
A. China
B. India
C. Brazil
D. South Africa
PTN:
This will be the third time India will host the BRICS Summit after 2012 and 2016.
BRICS is an acronym for the economic bloc of countries consisting of Brazil,
Russia, India, China and South Africa. In 2010, South Africa joined the BRIC group
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Who won the women’s singles title in the Australian Open 2021 final recently?
A. Naomi Osaka
B. Serena Williams
C. Jennifer Brady
D. Sofia Kenin
PTN:
Naomi Osaka (Japan) wins fourth Grand slam of her career, beating Jennifer Brady
(USA) 6-4, 6-3.
Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev (Russia) to win the open.
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Name the Indian-American scientist who led the guidance, navigation, and control
operations of the Mars 2020 mission of NASA?
A. Swati Mohan
B. Nivedita Basu
C. Deepa Bhaskar
D. Sunita Williams
PTN:
The world witnessed the historic landing of NASA's Perseverance rover on the
Martian surface recently. Ms. Mohan also confirmed that the rover had survived a
particularly tricky plunge through the Martian atmosphere.
Source: gulfnews.com
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In a first, which state government recently brought an ordinance to give co-
ownership rights to women in husband's property?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttarakhand
D. Bihar
PTN:
The ordinance aims to provide economic independence to women.
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Which of the following countries has officially rejoined the Paris Agreement
recently?
A. USA
B. China
C. North Korea
D. Japan
PTN:
The United States of America has officially re-joined the Paris Climate accord
Friday, at least 107 days after it had quit the pact and 30 days after President Joe
Biden fulfilled his promise on his first day in office.
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Which state received award for fastest implementation of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
Yojana recently?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Kerala
D. West Bengal
PTN:
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sammann Nidhi is an initiative by the government of India in
which all farmers will get up to ₹6,000 per year as minimum income support.
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The world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad is renamed as ____________.
A. Sardar Patel Stadium
B. Atal Stadium
C. Narendra Modi Stadium
D. Arun Jaitley Stadium
PTN:
Narendra Modi stadium has a seating capacity of over 1,10,000 and boasts of 4
dressing rooms. 2nd is the MCG in Australia that can accommodate 90,000 people
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Which state/UT has launched the mobile app called ‘Carbon Watch’ to assess the
carbon footprint of an individual?
A. Jammu & Kashmir
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. Chandigarh
PTN:
As a person downloads the app, they will need to fill details in four parts, Water,
Energy, Waste Generation and Transport. With the mentioned information, the
app will automatically calculate the carbon footprint of the individual.
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Assignment!
1. India has recently signed the Free Trade Agreement with the 1st ever African
country named _____________.
2. Name the top 3 states in India in terms of their GSDP (Gross State Domestic
Product).
3. Name the author of the book: "Advantage India: The Story of Indian Tennis”.
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