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Aparchit Super Current Affairs MCQ with facts - 16 February 2021

By Kumar Kaushal
Q.1. Who will head the RBI’s committee on Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) to
examine issues and suggest a road map for strengthening the sector?
A) Mahesh Kumar Jain B) Viral Acharya
C) Michael Patra D) N. S. Vishwanathan
Answer : D .

 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted an eight-member expert committee on Primary (Urban)
Co-operative Banks (UCBs) to examine issues and suggest a road map for strengthening the sector.
 The committee will be chaired by the former RBI Deputy Governor N. S. Vishwanathan.

COOPERATIVE BANKING
 A Co-operative bank is a financial entity which belongs to its members, who are at the same time
the owners and the customers of their bank
 They are registered under the Co-operative Societies Act of the State concerned or under the Multi-
State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002
 They are broadly classified into Urban and Rural co-operative banks based on their region of
operation
 The Co-operative banks are also regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and govt
 Banking Regulations Act 1949
 Banking Laws (Co-operative Societies) Act, 1955.
 Total 31 Cooperative Banks in India

Q.2. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the International Solar Alliance
(ISA)?
A) Ajay Mathur B) Shashi Shanker
C) Sambit Patra D) Rajesh Kakkar
Answer : A .

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 International Solar Alliance (ISA) has announced Dr. Ajay Mathur as its new Director General following
his election at the first special assembly of ISA members
 Dr Mathur replaces Mr Upendra Tripathy
 ISA is a coalition of 73 member countries, established to accelerate the demand for and use of safe,
sustainable, and affordable solar energy for all
 ISA aims to mobilize over $1 trillion USD of investment into solar projects by 2030.

INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE (ISA) IN NEWS

 Dr Ajay Mathur elected new Director Genera of International Solar Alliance
 India & France re-elected as President and Co-President of International Solar Alliance (ISA)
 PM Modi virtually inaugurated the first edition of the World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) of
the International Solar Alliance (ISA)
 Nicaragua becomes 87th country to sign International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement
 ISA Solar Awards Conferred for the first time
 Visvesvaraya award : Japan and Netherlands
 Kalpana Chawla awards : Bhim Singh and Aaesha Alnuaimi
 Diwakar award : Arpan Institute (Haryana) and Arushi Society
 INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE ( ISA )
🔶 Founded - 2015
🔶 HQ - Gurugram Haryana
🔶 Director General - Ajay Mathur
🔶 Membership : 121
🔶 ISA : Joint Initiative by India and France
💠 RECENTLY JOINTED COUNTRIES IN ISA
🔹71 - Japan
🔹72 - Argentina
🔹73 - Saudi Arabia
🔹74 - Bolivia

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🔹75 - UK
🔹76 - Palau
🔹77 - Republic of Haiti
🔹78 - El Salvador
🔹79 - St Vincent and Grenadines
🔷 Two New Countries
🔹 Eritrea
🔹 Saint Kitts and Nevis
🔹 87 – Nicaragua

Q.3. Who is the author of the book ‘The Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Good News’?
A) Sonia Lather B) Ankita Jain
C) Meghna Pant D) Sweta Singh
Answer : C .

 Meghna Pant Pens her new novel ‘The Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Good News’
 The book has been published by the Penguin Random House India and will be released in April 2021

Q.4. Which state government has started the 'Maa' scheme under which it would provide a meal
at a nominal cost of Rs 5 to poor people?
A) Chhattisgarh B) West Bengal
C) Maharashtra D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer : B .

 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee virtually launched the 'Maa' scheme under which her
government would provide a meal at a nominal cost of Rs 5 to poor people.
 They will get a platter of rice, dal, a vegetable and egg curry for Rs 5, adding that the state government
will bear a subsidy of Rs 15 per plate

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Q.5. Which state government has started the training programme for aspirants of various
competitive exams under 'Abhyudaya Yojana'?
A) Bihar B) Assam
C) Odisha D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer : D .

 Uttar Pradesh State Government has started a training programme for aspirants of various
competitive examinations under 'Abhyudaya Yojana'.
 Under the Abhyuday Coaching Scheme candidates will get high-level guidance regarding examination
and interview by skilled mentors including IAS, IPS, IFS, PCS, PPS and other state-level officers

UTTAR PRADESH IN NEWS

 PM Modi lays foundation stone of Maharaja Suheldev Memorial and Chittaura Lake Development
Work at Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh
 UP govt to launch ‘Kisan Kalyan Mission’ to double the income of farmers
 UP govt announces 16-digit Unicode to identify landholdings
 ‘Varasat’ campaign launched in Uttar Pradesh to curb property & land-related disputes in rural areas
 ADB & India sign $300 million loan to upgrade power distribution network in Uttar Pradesh
 UP Government launches ‘Udyam Sarathi App’ for Youths
 Keetham lake also known as Sur Sarovar, in Agra in Uttar Pradesh added to Ramsar sites
 UP Govt to establish anti-human trafficking Police Stations
 Ayodhya Airport to be renamed as Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport
 Uttar Pradesh emerges as top destination in 2019 for attracting domestic tourists
 PM lays the foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Vindhyachal region of Uttar
Pradesh

Q.6. The Indian Navy got its third Scorpene submarine INS Karanj, under ______.
A) Project P-75 B) Project 10
C) Project K92 D) Project INS L2
Answer : A .

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 Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDIL) delivers the third Scorpene submarine, which will be
commissioned as INS Karanj, of Project P-75 in Mumbai.
 Indian Navy, has delivered three Scorpene submarines named Khanderi, Kalvari and now Karanj.
 The fourth submarine, Vela, launched on May 6 2019, has commenced sea trials, the fifth submarine
Vagir, was launched on November 12, 2020
 All the six submarines are being constructed under Project 75
 Scorpene class submarine
1. INS Kalvari
2. INS Khanderi
3. INS Karanj
4. INS Vela
5. INS Vagir

SUBMARINE IN NEWS
 Indian Navy’s fifth Scorpene class submarine ‘INS Vagir’ launched
 Indian Navy Launches Fourth Scorpene Class Submarine “INS VELA”
 INS Karanj- Third Scorpene Class Submarine Launched by Indian Navy
 India’s 2nd Scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi to be commissioned into the Indian Navy
 First Scorpene Submarine INS Kalvari Delivered to Navy
 India & Singapore sign pact on submarine rescue support during 5th Defence Ministers’ Dialogue
 Indian Navy gets 9th P-8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft from Boeing
 Indian Navy Submarine Day: December 8
 Myanmar Navy formally commissions INS Sindhuvir submarine, handed over by Indian Navy

Q.7. Tata Electronics has signed an MoU with which state government to establish its facility for
manufacture of mobile components?
A) Tamil Nadu B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Telangana
Answer : A .

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 The Tata Electronics signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tamil Nadu to establish its
facility for manufacturing mobile components. This project will cost Rs 4684 crores.

TAMIL NADU IN NEWS

 Tamil Nadu Beat Baroda to claim Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy
 Ola to set up world’s largest scooter factory in Tamil Nadu
 Tamil Nadu bagged the Best State Award, followed by Maharashtra and Rajasthan
 Tamil Nadu becomes the first state to launch AI, blockchain, cybersecurity policies
 Tamil Nadu Govt launches “Smart Black Board Scheme”
 Young Advocates Welfare Fund launched in Tamil Nadu
 Tamil Nadu appoints Veeralakshmi India’s 1st-ever woman ambulance driver
 Tamil Nadu launches Electronic Hardware manufacturing policy-2020

Q.8. Which Union Minister launched the e-Chhawani portal recently?

A) Piyush Goyal B) Hardeep Singh Puri
C) Raj Nath Singh D) Giriraj Singh
Answer : C .

 The e-Chhawani portal was launched by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to offer services to
more than 20 lakh citizens who are living in the cantonment boards across India.

Q.9. The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has partnered with National Health
Authority (NHA) to upgrade the medical infrastructure available under Ayushman Bharat
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) in which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan D) Maharashtra
Answer : D .

 The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has partnered with National Health Authority
(NHA) to upgrade the medical infrastructure available under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan
Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) in the state of Maharashtra.

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Q.10. ADB will provide Rs 100 crore loan to which hospital chain for healthcare services and
medical equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic?
A) Medanta Hospital B) Breach Candy Hospital
C) Apollo Hospital D) Amar Leela Hospital
Answer : A .

 Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide Rs 100 crore loan to hospital chain
Medanta for healthcare services and medical equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

ADB IN NEWS
 ADB to provide Rs 100 cr loan to Medanta to combat Covid-19 pandemic
 ADB approves USD 2.5 million technical assistance to support advanced biofuel development in
India
 ADB Projects GDP of India at -8% in 2020, 8% in 2021
 ADB & India sign $231 million loan to enhance power generation capacity in Assam
 ADB announces Rs 2100 crore loan to Tripura for urban & tourism development
 ADB & India sign $300 million loan to upgrade power distribution network in Uttar Pradesh
 ADB launches $9 bn Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) for Developing Countries
 ADB Projects GDP of India at -8% in 2020, 8% in 2021
 ADB approves USD 2.5 million technical assistance to support advanced biofuel development in
India
 ADB and India sign $50 million loan agreement for West Bengal
 ADB released a new book titled ‘Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific’.
 ADB sign $132.8 million loan agreement for Meghalaya’s Power supply
 ADB inks $500 Million Loan agreement with India for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor
 DB and India inks USD 177 million loan for state road improvements in Maharashtra
 India and ADB Sign $300 Million Loan to Develop Rajasthan’s Secondary Towns
 ADB approves USD 1 billion loan for Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
 ADB approves grant worth USD 3 million to India to combat COVID-19
 Sameer Kumar Khare appointed Executive Director at ADB
 ADB appoints Takeo Konishi as Country Director for India

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 ADB Appoints Ashok Lavasa as New Vice-President

 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
Founded : 19 December 1966
HQ : Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
President : Masatsugu Asakawa
Vice President : Ashok Lavasa
Director of ADB for India : Takeo Konishi
Executive Director : Sameer Kumar
Member Counrtries : 68 (Nuie)

Q.11. Carlos Menem was former President of which country who passed away recently?
A) Portugal B) Peru
C) Argentina D) Serbia
Answer : C .

ARGENTINA IN NEWS
 The International Jury of 51st IFFI will be headed by iconic Argentine filmmaker Pablo Cesar
 Argentina to levy 'millionaires tax' to pay for COVID-19 relief, expenses
 China successfully launches 13 satellites into orbit with a single rocket, including 10 from
Argentina
 Argentina’s Football Legend Diego Maradona passes away
 ARGENTINA
Capital : Buenos Aires
Currency : Peso
President : Alberto Fernández

Q.12. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Tipane Kashmirchi’

A) Dilip Rath B) Arun Karmarkar
C) Anindita Trivedi D) Rajesh Khullar
Answer : B .

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 Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir released the book titled ‘Tipane Kashmirchi
(Notes on Kashmir), untold stories’ authored by Arun Karmarkar. The book features the researched
facts about Jammu and Kashmir.

Q.13. Which Life Insurance company has launched a new goal based savings product –
‘Guaranteed Income for Tomorrow' (GIFT)?
A) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance B) Birla Sun Life Insurance
C) Bharti AXA Life Insurance D) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Answer : D .

 ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has launched a new goal based savings product - 'ICICI Pru Guaranteed
Income for Tomorrow' (GIFT), which provides guaranteed income to policyholders to help them achieve
their long-term financial goals.
 ICICI Prudential Life launches AI-powered voice chatbot ‘LiGo’ on Google Assistant
 ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has launched a new goal based savings product - 'ICICI Pru Guaranteed
Income for Tomorrow' (GIFT)
 ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Founded : 2000
Headquarters : Mumbai
MD : Narayanan Srinivasa Kannan

Q.14. Which state has partnered with Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ocean Highway Facilities
and Solutions Pvt Ltd. to launch India’s first FASTag powered truck terminal?
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra D) Rajasthan
Answer : C .

 Equitas Small Finance Bank (Equitas SFB) has partnered with Maharashtra State Road Development
Corporation Limited (MSRDC) and Ocean Highway Facilities and Solutions Pvt Ltd for launching country's
first FASTag powered truck terminal at Khalapur, Maharashtra on the Yashwantrao Chavan Mumbai -
Pune Expressway

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MAHARASHTRA IN NEWS
 Maharashtra Government inks MoU with Flipkart to promote wooden toys, local artifacts,
handicrafts
 Maharashtra tops 2nd India Justice Report for delivering justice to people
 RBI cancels the licence of Osmanabad Maharashtra-based Vasantdada Nagari Sahakari Bank
 Journalist Day is observed by Maharashtra state government on 6th January
 Maharashtra becomes first state in India to get dedicated action plan to protect pangolins
 Maharashtra Government Introduces Unified Development Control Rules for Real Estate
 Maharashtra’s new bill on sexual crimes under ‘Shakti act’ to have death penalty
 Maharashtra Govt signs MoU with Cornell University to train entrepreneurs
 Maharashtra CM announces, Rs 25 crore to be provided for development of Dajipur Sanctuary in
1st phase
 Maharashtra govt all set to launch 'MahaSharad' platform
 Maharashtra declares Kanhargaon wildlife sanctuary its 50th Wildlife Sanctuary
 Maharashtra’s Ranjitsinh Disale becomes first Indian to win 2020 Global Teacher Prize
 Maharashtra Cyber becomes India’s first agency to acquire ‘Crawler’ from the Interpol
 Maharashtra’s first ‘child-friendly police station’ has been inaugurated in pune
 Lonar Lake in Maharashtra selected under ‘Ramsar site’
 RBI cancels licence of Maharashtra-based Karad Janata Sahakari Bank
 Asia’s first solar power-enabled Textile Mill to be unveiled in Parbhani district of Maharashtra
 Maharashtra Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari has released the book ‘Majhi Bhint’ (My Wall)
authored by Rajendra Darda
 Usha Mangeshkar Honored with Gan Samragni Lata Mangeshkar award for 2020-21 by
Maharashtra Govt
 Maharashtra launches largest plasma therapy trial “Project Platina”
 ADB and India inks USD 177 million loan for Maharashtra
 Maharashtra Govt launches ‘My Family, My Responsibility’ campaign
 Maharashtra partners with Google to deploy learning tools for online education

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Q.15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Discovery Campus of which
IIT?
A) IIT Delhi B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Bombay D) IIT Kharagpur
Answer : B .

IIT MADRAS IN NEWS

 IIT Madras-incubated Pi Beam launches PiMo e-bike
 PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the Discovery Campus of IIT Madras
 IIT Madras incubated startup Stellapps launches ‘mooPay’ for dairy farmers in Rajasthan
 IIT Madras Develops ‘MOUSHIK’ Microprocessor For IoT Devices
 IIT Madras launches world’s first online BSc degree in Programming and Data Science
 IIT Madras start-up developed a portable hospital called “MediCAB”
 IIT Madras Professor Thalappil Pradeep selected for Nikkei Asia Prize 2020
 IIT Madras Tops Atal Rankings (ARIIA) 2020
 IIT Madras develops light-weight Magnesium Alloy to replace steel & aluminium in Automobile
Industry
 IIT Madras researchers develop anti-bacterial, biodegradable food wrapping material

Q.16. Which country conducted military exercise ‘Jidar-ul-Hadeed’?

A) Bangladesh B) Pakistan
C) Sri Lanka D) United States
Answer : B .

 Pakistan army holds month-long war games in Thar desert

 The exercise, codenamed ‘Jidar-ul-Hadeed', began on January 28 and is scheduled to conclude on
February 28
 The Thar Desert is an arid region of over 200,000 sq kms, which forms a natural boundary running
along the border between India and Pakistan

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Q.17. Priyanka Goswami is associated with which sports who set a new National record and
qualified for Tokyo Olympics and for the World Athletics Championship?
A) Racewalking B) Wrestling
C) Shooting D) Athletics
Answer : A .

 Sandeep Kumar, Priyanka Goswami qualify for Tokyo Olympics

 The 24-year-old from Uttar Pradesh, who recently created a national record in women’s 20km race
walking, is now prepping for Tokyo Olympics.

Q.18. Name the Indian company that has been selected as the first member from India for The
Circulars Accelerator Program 2021?
A) BaoBab B) Adatte
C) Attero D) Recykal
Answer : D .

 Recykal, a digital ‘waste-commerce’ solutions provider, has been selected as the first member from
India for The Circulars Accelerator Program 2021
 Recykal’s unique, integrated approach marks India’s first digital waste-commerce (w-commerce)
company that connects waste generators with waste processors and recyclers, and brand owners to
solve some of the biggest challenges faced by the industry
 Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence honoured Delhi Police with the Best Marching Contingent Trophy
during Republic Day 2021

Q.19. Which Police has received the Best Marching Contingent Trophy-2021
A) Delhi B) Mumbai
C) Lucknow D) Patna
Answer : A .

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 Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence honoured Delhi Police with the Best Marching Contingent Trophy
during Republic Day 2021

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Q.20. The ‘Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society’ report . the
report has been developed by which organisation?
A) World Bank B) UNDP
C) UNESCO D) UNICIF
Answer : A .

 World Bank has released a comprehensive report titled ‘Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The
Burden on Indian Society’ in association with the SaveLife Foundation, an independent, non-profit,
non-governmental organization committed to improving road safety and emergency medical care
across India
 The report was released by Union transport minister, Nitin Gadkari
 India accounts for 11% of global death in road accidents

WORLD BANK IN NEWS

 World Bank Signs $100 million Project to Support Nutrition-Supportive Agriculture in Tribal-
Dominated Areas of Chhattisgarh
 India accounts for 11% of global death in road accidents: World Bank Report
 World Bank approves $105 million loan to improve Waterways in West Bengal
 World Bank inks $500 million pact with Government of India for green, safe highway corridors
project
 DIPAM inks pact with World Bank for advising on asset monetization
 World Bank has approved 4 India projects worth over $800 million.
 $400 million Second Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Program.
 $100 million Chhattisgarh Inclusive Rural and Accelerated Agriculture Growth Project
(CHIRAAG).
 $68 million Nagaland: Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources Project.
 $250 million Second Dam Improvement and Rehabilitation Project (DRIP-2)
 World Bank Signs $120 Million Project to Improve Connectivity in Meghalaya
 World Bank pauses “Doing Business” report over data irregularity issue
 India and World Bank sign $310 million Loan Agreement for Jharkhand Power System
Improvement Project

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 World Bank $750 million funding support to MSME in india

 World Bank approve $500 million loan under 'STARS project
 World Bank $82 million loan for Himachal Pradesh Road Transformation
 World Bank $80 million loan improve water management in Himachal pradesh
 World Bank $88 million loan Implementation of Assam Inland water transport project
 World Bank $450 million loan agreement with India on support the Atal Bhujal Yojana
 World Bank $210 million loan for Maharashtra Agribusiness and rural Transformation project
 World Bank enchance the financial support for Ganga rejuvenation with $400 million
 World Bank lends Rs 1,950 Crore loans to west Bengal govt for tackling Covid-19 Situation
 Tamil Nadu, World Bank sign loan agreements worth $250 mn to boost affordable housing projects
 Rajesh Khullar appointed Executive Director at World Bank
 Carmen Reinhart appointed as Chief Economist of World Bank Group
 Rajeev Topno appointed as Senior Advisor to ED of World Bank
 WORLD BANK
Founded : 1944
HQ : Washington Dc
President : David Malpass
MD&CFO : Anshula Kant
Chief Economist : Carman Reinhart
Executive Director : Rajesh Khullar
Senior Advisor to Ed of World Bank : Rajeev Topno
Member Countries :189
World Bank Group : 5 (IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA and ICSID)

Q.21. The 11th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav has been organised in which state by the
Government of India?
A) Maharashtra B) Andhra Pradesh
C) West Bengal D) Tamil Nadu
Answer : C .

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 11th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav’ begins at Cooch Behar in West Bengal

 The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Culture, organised under
the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme, since 2015, to celebrate the idea of unity in diversity.

WEST BENGAL IN NEWS

 11th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav’ begins at Cooch Behar in West Bengal
 West Bengal recently conducted its first water birds census
 Mamata Banerjee Inaugurates 26th Kolkata International Film Festival
 World Bank approves $105 million loan to improve Waterways in West Bengal
 Centre to dedicate a Museum on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in Kolkata on 125th birth
anniversary
 World’s first Tram library for children launched in Kolkata
 West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has launched a massive campaign titled ‘Duare Sarkar’
 Majerhat Bridge in Kolkata Renamed as “Jai Hind Bridge” To Commemorate 125th Birth
Anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose
 ADB and India sign $50 million loan agreement to boost digital platforms for public finance reforms
in West Bengal
 West Bengal launches massive ‘Duare Sarkar’ outreach campaign ahead of 2021 assembly polls
 India’s first ‘tyre park’ to come up in West Bengal
 West Bengal launches “Pathashree Abhijan” scheme for road repair
 West Bengal launches Karma Sathi Prakalpa Scheme to provide soft loans, subsidies to
unemployed youth
 India’s 1st digital parcel locker service in Kolkata, West Bengal
 Kolkata Port Trust remaned as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Trust

Q.22. Name the Indian digital map developing body, that has collaborated with ISRO to develop
in-house ‘mapping and location tracking’ app ‘Bhuvan’, similar to Google Maps.
A) LocationmyIndia B) SandesmyIndia
C) DigimyIndia D) MapmyIndia

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Answer : D .

 ISRO has entered into an agreement with ‘MapmyIndia’ to offer an indigenous satellite-based mapping
service to the country, as well as give an alternative to widely-used Google maps and similar products.
 The new indigeniously-developed alternative app will be known as ‘Bhuvan’, to provide mapping and
other location-based services in India

ISRO IN NEWS
 MapmyIndia joins hand with ISRO to build ‘Bhuvan’, an alternative to Google Maps
 For the first time in its history, the ISRO has opened its UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru for
testing satellites developed by the private sector
 ISRO Chairman K Sivan gets one year extension up to 2022
 ISRO to adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs to promote education in the field of space technology
 ISRO sets up dedicated control centre ‘NETRA’ for Space Situational Awareness
 ISRO successfully launches India’s new communication satellite CMS-01 from Sriharikota
onboard PSLV-C50
 Space-tech start-up ‘Pixxel’ to launch remote-sensing satellite on ISRO rocket in early 2021
 Indian Space Research organisation ISRO has scheduled the launch of the Earth Observation
Satellite EOS01.Launch vehicle PSLV-C49
 ISRO Launches Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-01) and 9 Foreign Satellites from Sriharikota
 Xiaomi to bring ISRO’s NavIC technology to smartphones in 2020
 ISRO Chief K Sivan named for Von Karman Award 2020 by the International Academy of
Astronautics (IAA)
 ISRO will launch GSAT-30 satellite onboard Ariane-5 launch vehicle (VA 251) from French Guiana
 ISRO to launch its Venus mission in 2025, France to take part: French space agency
 ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission captures image of Mars’ biggest moon ‘Phobos’
 Indian Space Research Organisation[a] (ISRO)
Founded : 15 August 1969
HQ : Bengalore, Karnataka
Founder / 1st Chairman : Vikram Sarabhai
Chairman : Kailasavadivoo Sivan (Rocket Man of India)

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Q.23. The International Cruise Terminal “Sagarika” is first full-fledged international cruise
terminal in India. It has been inaugurated at which place?
A) Kandla Port Trust B) Cochin Port Trust
C) Mormugao Port Trust D) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Answer : B .

PORT IN NEWS
 The International Cruise Terminal “Sagarika” at Cochin Port Trust
 Harsh Vardhan launched state-of-the-art vessel ‘Sagar Avneshika’ at Chennai Port Trust
 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica flagged off from Mormugao Port, Goa
 Rajiv Jalota Appointed As Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust
 Indian-built Sittwe port in Myanmar to be operational in 2021
 Indian Naval Ship ‘Airavat’ reaches Port Sudan under ‘Mission Sagar-II’
 Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates ‘Direct Port Entry Facility’ at V.O. Chidambaranar
port in Tamil Nadu
 Shipping Minister Launches SAROD-Ports To Resolve Disputes In Maritime Sector
 Adani Ports to buy 75% stake in Krishnapatnam Port Andhra Pradesh
 CCI approves acquisition of Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited by Adani Ports
 Kolkata Port Starts new Shipping service from Kolkata to Bangladesh’s Chattogram port
 Gujarat Govt gives approval to world’s first CNG terminal at Bhavnagar port
 Note : Currently India has 13 major ports

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STATIC GK Based Current Affairs MCQs 16 February 2021

By Kumar Kaushal
Q.1. Swami Vivekananda Airport is located in which of the following states?
A) Chattisgarh B) Jharkhand
C) West Bengal D) Odisha
Answer : A .

Q.2. Which day is observed on 4 February?

A) World TB Day B) World Cancer Day
C) World Earth Day D) World Labor Day
Answer : B .

Q.3. Bor Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

A) Maharashtra B) Nagaland
C) Madhya Pradesh D) Telangana
Answer : A .

Q.4. Guindy National Park is located in which state?

A) Telangana B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Karnataka
Answer : B .

Q.5. Atal tunnel, a highway tunnel, is being built between ____.

A) Jammu-Srinagar B) Leh-Manali
C) Jaipur-Agra D) Mumbai-Pune
Answer : B .

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Q.6. Where is Konark Sun temple located?

A) Odisha B) Punjab
C) Tripura D) West Bengal
Answer : A .

Q.7. On which river Pong Dam of Himachal Pradesh has been constructed?
A) Subansiri river B) Tapi river
C) Beas river D) Gola river
Answer : C .

Q.8. Where is Gobind Sagar man-made reservoir situated?

A) Bihar B) Maharashtra
C) Telangana D) Himachal Pradesh
Answer : D .

Q.9. The first Indian woman to go into space?

A) Shawna Pandya B) Sunita Williams
C) Kalpana Chawala D) Maria Gill
Answer : C .

Q.10. Unstoppable: My Life So Far is the autobiography of ………

A) Kapil Dev B) Sania Mirza
C) Birendra Lakra D) Maria Sharapova
Answer : D .

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