Current Affairs : 23 February to 01 March, 2021 : Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

CURRENT AFFAIRS

23 FEBRUARY, 2021 TO 01 MARCH, 2021

1. Who has won the Best Actor (Male) Award in the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021?

(a) Akshay Kumar, Laxmii

(b) Late Sushant Singh Rajput, Dil Bechara

(c) Ajay Devgn, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

(d) Rajkummar Rao, Chhalaang

Answer: (a)

2. Who has won the Best Actor (Female) Award in the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021?

(a) Taapsee Pannu, Thappad

(b) Janhvi Kapoor, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl

(c) Deepika Padukone, Chhapaak

(d) Kangana Ranaut, Panga

Answer: (c)

3. Which of the following has won the Best Film Award in the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021?

(a) Chhapaak

(b) Dil Bechara

(c) Shakuntala Devi

(d) Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

Answer: (d)

4. Who has won the Best Director Award in the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021?

(a) Mukesh Chhabra, Dil Bechara

(b) Anurag Basu, Ludo

(c) Om Raut, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

(d) Shoojit Sircar, Gulabo Sitabo

Answer: (b)

5. Who has won the men’s singles trophy in the Australian Open 2021?

(a) Daniil Medvedev

(b) Aslan Karatsev

(c) Stefanos Tsitsipas

(d) Novak Djokovic

Answer: (d)

6. Who has won the women’s singles trophy in the Australian Open 2021?

(a) Naomi Osaka

(b) Jennifer Brady

(c) Karolína Muchová

(d) Serena Williams

Answer: (a)

7. Which state government has sanctioned Rs. 9 crores to build ‘smart anganwadis’, by converting the conventional anganwadis into “smart” structures with better amenities?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Kerala

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Assam

Answer: (b)

8. Which of the following countries has launched a corona virus “green pass” system that allows people who have been vaccinated to access public facilities that would otherwise be off-limits?

(a) Turkey

(b) United States

(c) Iran

(d) Israel

Answer: (d)

9. Which of the following has signed a Statement of Intent with Greenstat Hydrogen India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Greenstat Norway, to set up a Centre of Excellence on Hydrogen?

(a) Bharat Petroleum

(b) Hindustan Petroleum

(c) Indian Oil Corporation

(d) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

Answer: (c)

10. Which of the following has announced the launch of a Common Payment Card System (CPCS) in partnership with the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and Chennai Smart City Limited (CSCL) to provide citizens with a one-stop solution for making various kinds of payments?

(a) HDFC Bank

(b) ICICI Bank

(c) IDFC First Bank

(d) Axis Bank

Answer: (b)

11. Which of the following has tied up with JPMorgan to use the US bank’s block chain technology to speed up overseas transactions?

(a) State Bank of India

(b) United Bank of India

(c) Canara Bank

(d) Bank of Baroda

Answer: (a)

12. Which of the following was awarded “Best Service Provider” in Human Resources and also the best institution for “Excellence in Learning & Development” at the 29th Global HRD Congress awards?

(a) State Bank of India

(b) HDFC Bank

(c) Axis Bank

(d) Union Bank of India

Answer: (d)

13. When is World Thinking Day observed?

(a) 22 February

(b) 24 February

(c) 26 February

(d) 28 February

Answer: (a)

14. When is International Mother Language Day observed?

(a) 19 February

(b) 21 February

(c) 23 February

(d) 25 February

Answer: (b)

15. When is Central Excise Day observed?

(a) 21 February

(b) 22 February

(c) 23 February

(d) 24 February

Answer: (d)

16. When is World NGO Day observed?

(a) 25 February

(b) 26 February

(c) 27 February

(d) 28 February

Answer: (c)

17. Which of the following became the first state or Union Territory in India to launch Carbon Watch, a mobile application to assess the carbon footprint of an individual?

(a) Chandigarh

(b) Delhi

(c) Ladakh

(d) Lakshadweep

Answer: (a)

18. Who is the Chief Minister of Goa?

(a) Manohar Parrikar

(b) Pramod Sawant

(c) Shripad Naik

(d) Vijai Sardesai

Answer: (b)

19. Who is the Governor of Goa?

(a) Satya Pal Malik

(b) Chhagan Bhujbal

(c) Uday Samant

(d) Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Answer: (d)

20. Who is the Prime Minister of Israel?

(a) Benjamin Netanyahu

(b) Benny Gantz

(c) Sara Netanyahu

(d) Reuven Rivlin

Answer: (a)