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Aparchit Super Current Affairs MCQ with facts - 19 February 2021

By Kumar Kaushal
Q.1. What is the name of the Indian American who led NASA's operation -Perseverance Rover
Landing-on Mars?
A) Bhavya Lal B) Swati Mohan
C) Raja Chari D) Ashwin Vasavada
Answer : B .

 Dr. Swati Mohan is the Indian American woman who led NASA's operation Perseverance rover landing on
Mars. Dr. Mohan spearheaded the development of attitude control and the landing system for the rover
 NASA's Perseverance rover made a successful landing on the Red Planet, it was Indian-American
scientist Swati Mohan who led the guidance, navigation, and control operations of the Mars 2020 mission
 NASA Perseverance Rover has landed on Mars
 Perseverance Rover
Launch: 30th July, 2020
Landing: 18th February, 2021
 Previous Mars Missions:
 The Soviet Union in 1971 became the first country to carry out a Mars landing
 The second country to reach Mars’s surface is the United State of America (USA). Since 1976, it has
achieved 8 successful Mars landings, the latest being the ‘InSight’ in 2019
 India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan ISRO launched on board a PSLV C-25 on
November 2013

NASA IN NEWS
 Indian-American scientist Swati Mohan leads NASA’s Mars 2020 mission
 Indian-Origin Bhavya Lal appointed as Acting Chief of Staff of NASA
 NASA Selects SpaceX to launch its SPHEREx Mission
 NASA selects Raja Chari as commander of SpaceX Crew-3 mission
 NASA-ESA successfully launches Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
 NASA’s SOFIA discovers water on Sunlit Surface of Moon

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 NASA lifts off SS Kalpana Chawla cargo spacecraft

 Nokia selected by NASA to build first ever cellular network on the Moon
 NASA to launch rover ‘MARS 2020’ in 2020
 NASA astronauts fly SpaceX spacecraft ‘Dragon’
 Indian-origin girl Vaneeza names NASA’s 1st Mars helicopter as 'Ingenuity’
 NASA renames its WFIRST Telescope after ‘Mother of Hubble’ Nancy Grace Roman
 NASA Astronaut Kathy Sullivan becomes 1st Woman to Reach Deepest Point of Ocean
 Renjith Kumar honoured with “NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal”
 NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson
 NASA creates “VITAL” high-pressure ventilator to fight COVID-19
 NASA & ULA launched Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission
 NASA SunRISE Mission to study Giant Solar Particle Storms
 NASA named Mars 2020 rover as “Perseverance”
 NASA to Launch ASTHROS Mission to study Cosmos using football stadium-sized balloon
 SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft Successfully docks 2 NASA Astronauts at ISS after historic
launch
 NASA Decommissions its Spitzer Space Telescope after Over 16 Years in Service
 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Founded : 1958
Headquarters : Washington, D.C
Motto : For the Benefit of All
Acting Administrator : Steve Jurczyk

Q.2. The name of the IPL team ‘Kings XI Punjab’ has been rebranded. What is the new name of
the team?
A) Punjab Royal B) Punjab Club
C) Punjab Fairs D) Punjab Kings
Answer : D .

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 IPL Franchise, Kings XI Punjab has formally been renamed as Punjab Kings ahead of the Indian
Premier League auction
 The Punjab-based IPL franchise ‘Punjab Kings‘ is co-owned by Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, along
with businessman Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman and Karn Paul
 The side is currently led by batsman KL Rahul, with former Indian captain Anil Kumble as its head coachy

IPL TEAMS WITH FACTS

1. Chennai Super Kings 2. Delhi Capitals
Owner : India Cements Owner : GMR Group (50%) and JSW Group
Captain : Mahendra Singh Dhoni (50%)
Coach : Stephen Fleming Captain : Shreyas Iyer
Coach : Ricky Ponting
3. Punjab Kings 4. Kolkata Knight Riders
Owner : Mohit Burman (46%), Ness Wadia( 23%), Owner : Red Chillies Entertainment (55%)
Preity Zinta (23%) and Karan Paul (8%) and Mehta Group (45%) ,Shah Rukh Khan,
Captain : K. L. Rahul Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta
Coach : Anil Kumble Captain : Eoin Morgan
Coach : Brendon McCullum
5. Mumbai Indians 6. Rajasthan Royal
Owner : Reliance Industries Owner : Amisha Hathiramani (44.2%), Manoj
Captain : Rohit Sharma Badale (32.4%)
Coach : Mahela Jayawardene Lachlan Murdoch (11.7%)
Ryan Tkalcevic (8.7%) & Shane Warne (3%)
Captain : Steve Smith
Coach : Andrew McDonald
7. Royal Challengers Bangalore 8.Sunrisers Hyderabad
Owner : United Spirits Owner : Sun TV Network
Captain : Virat Kohli Captain : David Warner
Coach : Simon Katich Coach : Trevor Bayliss

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Q.3. Which state has launched ‘Snakepedia’ mobile app launched in to help treat snake bites?
A) Odisha B) Kerala
C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer : B .

 A team of scientists, doctors and photographers in Kerala have launched a mobile application named
“Snakepedia”
 The app will present all relevant information on snakes, to help the public as well as doctors in treating
snake bites

KERALA IN NEWS
 ‘Snakepedia’ mobile app launched in Kerala to help treat snake bites
 Kerala Government sanctions Rs. 9 crore to build 48 ‘Smart’ Anganwadis
 Kerala's first Human Milk Bank (HMB), a state-of-art facility will be opened at the Ernakulam
general hospital
 India’s First ‘Gender Park’ to be inaugurated in Kozhikode, Kerala
 India’s first Labour Movement Museum to be set up in Alappuzha, Kerala
 Kerala becomes 8th State to complete ease of doing business reforms
 UN Women collaborates with Kerala Government to set up India’s first Gender Data Hub
 Kerala best-governed state while Chandigarh top union territory: PAC Report
 Kerala becomes the first state to fix floor price for vegetables
 Kerala becomes 1st state to have completely digital, hi-tech classrooms
 India’s 1st solar-powered miniature train launched in Kerala
 Kerala tops 'The State of young Child in India'
 Kerala launches ‘Parivarthanam’ scheme for better livelihood of Fishing Community
 Dragonfly Festival (Thumbi Maholsavam 2020)
 Festival Mascot : “Pantalu”
 Kerala Govt commissioned 1st Marine Ambulance ‘PRATHEEKSHA’
 Kerala tops India's literacy chart at 96.2%, Andhra Pradesh worst performer
 India’s 1st International Women’s Trade center open in kerala

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 Kerala Tourism wins PATA Grand Award 2020

 Malayalam writer Paul Zacharia selected for Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2020 by the Kerala govt
 Kerala wins UNIATF award for prevention and control of NCD 2020

Q.4. The robocar named TIGER X-1, is an Ultimate Mobility Vehicle launched by which company?
A) Yamaha B) Toyota
C) Hyundai D) Ford Motors
Answer : C .

 Hyundai Motor Company has launched a Transformer-like robocar dubbed as TIGER X-1.
 TIGER stands for Transforming Intelligent Ground Excursion Robot, and the X-1 denotes its
experimental status
 The Ultimate Mobility Vehicle (UMV) TIGER is being developed by Hyundai in partnership with
Autodesk and Sundberg-Ferar
 Hyundai Motor Company
Founded : 1967
Headquarters : Seoul, South Korea
Chairman : Chung Mong-koo
President and CEO : Lee Won-hee

Q.5. Which Indian city gets recognition as the 2020 Tree City of the World?
A) Bengaluru B) Mumbai
C) New Delhi D) Hyderabad
Answer : D .

 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the Arbor Day Foundation have recognized
Hyderabad as a 2020 Tree City of World, for its commitment to growing and maintaining urban forests
 Most of the other cities were from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia

HYDERABAD IN NEWS
 Hyderabad Recognised as ‘2020 Tree City of the World’ by FAO

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 Testbed for autonomous navigation systems, ‘TiHAN-IIT’, set up at IIT-Hyderabad

 Oppo opens 5G innovation lab in Hyderabad
 Airtel announces 5G ready network in Hyderabad
 Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad Becomes first zoo in India to get ISO certification from UK
 First-of-its-kind National Centre for Divyang Empowerment inaugurated in Hyderabad Telangana
 Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel test facility in
Hyderabad
 Singapore Tops IMD’s Global Smart City Index 2020, Hyderabad top Indian City
 Hyderabad Police Launches 'STREE' Program For Women
 Hyderabad International Airport wins CII-GBC ‘National Energy Leader’ award
 Cable Stayed Bridge’ constructed across Durgam Cheruvu Lake near Hyderabad,

FAO IN NEWS
 Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Wins 2020 King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award
of FAO
 PM Modi to release commemorative coin to mark 75th Anniversary of FAO on 16 October 2020
 35th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific 2020; Chair of the Host Country, Bhutan
 India Ranks 3rd among top 10 countries gaining forest area in the world: FAO
 World Food Day (WFD) : 16 October
 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Formation : 16 October 1945
Headquarters : Rome Italy
Director-General : Qu Dongyu ( China )
Total Member : 197

Q.6. Which state government had developed Rs 200 crore Development Package for Maa
Samaleswari Shrine?
A) Kerala B) Assam
C) Odisha D) Gujarat
Answer : C .

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 Odisha government has launched the development work for the SAMALEI Project (Samaleswari Temple
Area Management and Local Economy Initiatives), to offer divine experience to tourists & devotees.
 Odisha Government has announced a package of Rs 200-crore for the 2021-22 fiscal for the
implementation of the project
 The project will be implemented under MoSarkar5T, and will focus on beautification of temple &
economic development of local people

ODISHA IN NEWS
 Odisha Govt announced Rs 200 crore Development Package for Maa Samaleswari Shrine
 India’s First Thunderstorm Research Testbed to be established at Balasore in Odisha
 Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha
 Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launched Bindu Sagar Cleaning Project in Bhubaneswar
 India’s largest hockey stadium to be set up in Rourkela Odisha
 Odisha To Host FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Of The Year 2023
 Ninth edition of International Sand Art Festival & 31st edition of the Konark Festival 2020 begins
in Odisha
 Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches ‘Mo Bidyut’ portal
 Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Launches 'Diligram' Portal
 Odisha CM launches ‘Sumangal’ & Student Scholarship web portals
 DRDO successfully test fires ABHYAS from Odisha
 Odisha Government Launched 'Garima' Scheme For Sanitation Workers
 Odisha Government launches Pareshram Portal

Q.7. Which will be the title sponsor for the Indian Premier League 2021 Season?
A) Vivo B) Dream 11
C) Pepsi D) Byju’s
Answer : A .

 Chinese mobile and technology company brand Vivo has returned as the title sponsors of IPL for the
2021 edition

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 This was informed by the Indian Premier League Governing Council chairman Brijesh Patel at the IPL
2021 Auction in Chennai
 In 2018, Vivo acquired the IPL title sponsorship for Rs 2,199 crore in a five-year deal
 VIVO was then replaced by Indian online gaming platform Dream11 in the 2020 season.
 However, military clashes at the India-China border in June 2020, led VIVO to pull out as sponsor of IP
 Indian Premier League (IPL)
First edition : 2008
Founder : Lalit Modi
Number of teams : 8
Current champion Mumbai Indians : 5th title
Most successful Mumbai Indians : 5 titles
Most runs Virat Kohli : 5878
Most wickets Lasith Malinga : 170

Q.8. Captain Satish Sharma passed away. He was a/an ___.

A) Singer B) Politician
C) Scientist D) Novelist
Answer : B .

 Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Captain Satish Sharma passed away
 He served as the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas from 1993 to 1996 in the Narasimha
Rao government

LATEST OBITUARY IN NEWS

 Congress Leader Captain Satish Sharma passes away
 Indo-Pak War Veteran Retired Major General BK Mahapatra Passes Away
 Former Bihar-Jharkhand Governor & Jurist M Rama Jois, passes away
 Theatre Director and Founder of Rang Vidushak, Bansi Kaul passes away
 India Tennis Legend and Davis Cup Coach Akhtar Ali passes away
 ‘Sound of Music’ fame Oscar-winning Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, passes away
 Oscar and Emmy Award winning actress Cloris Leachman passes away

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 1995 Nobel Chemistry Prize Winner Paul Crutzen passes away

 Prasanta Dora, Former India and Mohun Bagan goalkeeper passes away
 Legendary American talk-show host Larry King passes away
 Veteran Bureaucrat, poet and Hyderabad historian Narendra Luther passes away
 Popular Bhajan Singer, Narendra Chanchal, passes away
 Malayalam actor Unnikrishnan Namboothiri passes away
 Former Arunachal Pradesh Governor Mata Prasad passes away
 Renowned Oncologist Dr V Shanta passes away
 Legendary musician, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan passes away
 Pulitzer Prize-winning author and NY Times Reporter Neil Sheehan passes away

Q.9. As per Oxford Economics, what is the projected GDP of India for the Calendar year 2021?
A) 10.6% B) 11.2%
C) 10.2% D) 10.5%
Answer : C .

 Oxford Economics Revises India’s GDP to 10.2% for 2021

 Oxford Economics is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom

Q.10. Giorgi Gakharia has recently resigned as the Prime Minister of which country?
A) Uganda B) Zimbabwe
C) Ethiopia D) Georgia
Answer : D .

 Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigns

 Georgia
Capital : Tbilisi
Currency : Lari

Q.11. Who is the authored the book titled “The Epic Battle of Longewala”
A) Bharat Kumar B) S K Jain
C) Arijit Dutta D) Pallavi Sharda

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Answer : A .

 Battle of Longewala | Pak's plan was brilliant, but didn't factor in India's air power: IAF chief
 The Pakistan Army forgot what half-a-squadron of the Hunter aircraft sitting in Jaisalmer could do and
that was probably its “only mistake”, he said. The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief was speaking at the
launch of a book titled “The Epic Battle of Longewala”, authored by Air Marshal (retired) Bharat Kumar,
a veteran of the 1965 and 1971 wars, at the IAF Museum at Palam here

Q.12. Who is the authored the book titled “Louiz Banks: A Symphony of Love” ?
A) Ashis Misra B) Ramesh Chand
C) Ashis Ghatak D) Pranab Das
Answer : C .

 Louiz Banks: A Symphony of Love”, authored by Ashis Ghatak is the biography of Louis Banks, the
Godfather of Indian Jazz

Q.13. Who is the authored the book titled, ‘Indian Economy’s Greatest Crisis: Impact of
Coronavirus and the Road Ahead’?
A) Rajeev Shukla B) Arun Kumar
C) Kaushal Kumar D) Arvind Kumar Mishra
Answer : B .

 Indian Economy’s Greatest Crisis Impact of Coronavirus and the Road Ahead
Author : Arun Kumar
Publisher : Penguin Random

Q.14. Who has won the maiden WTA title and became the first Indian woman player in the top 100
after Sania Mirza?
A) Ankita Raina B) Mahak Jain
C) Rushmi Chakravarthi D) Karman Kaur Thandi
Answer : A .

 Ankita Raina, partnering Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova, captured her maiden WTA 250 doubles
title, beating Anna Blinkova and Anastasia Potapova of Russia 2-6, 6-4, [10-7] in the final of the
Phillip Island Trophy tennis tournament

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 Ankita will become only the second player to crack the doubles top-100 since Sania Mirza
 Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
Founded : 1973
Headquarteres : St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S
President : Micky Lawler
Chairman : Steve Simon

Q.15. According to the Grant Thornton Bharat’s Britain Meets India report, which state becomes
the top investment destination for UK companies?
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Telangana
C) Tamil Nadu D) Maharashtra
Answer : D .

 Maharashtra is the top investment destination for UK companies, followed by Haryana, Delhi, Tamil Nadu,
Telangana and Karnataka
 In accordance with the Grant Thornton Bharat’s Britain Meets India report, the Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) inflow from the United Kingdom to India has increased from $898 million in 2015- 16 to $1,422
million in 2019-20

Q.16. Mastercard has signed an MoU with to make digital payments more accessible for MSMEs
and startups?
A) Razorpay B) Flipkart
C) Microsoft D) Apple
Answer : A .

 Mastercard and Razorpay to make digital payments more accessible for MSMEs and startups

MASTERCARD IN NEWS
 Mastercard & USAID Partners to launch Project Kirana to empower women through financial inclusion
 Mastercard Partners with Singapore-based Atlantis to Expand Digital First Program in India
 Airtel Payments Bank team up with Mastercard for farmers, SMEs
 SBM Bank partners with MasterCard for smarter payments solutions

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 Mastercard has launched “Central Bank Digital Currencies” (CBDCs),platform

 Paytm Payments Bank inks partnership with Mastercard to issue virtual and physical debit cards
 Michael Miebach appointed as new CEO of Mastercard
 Mastercard rolls out “Identity Check Express” for safe digital payment
 Mastercard
Founded : 1966
Headquarteres : New York, U.S
Executive Chairman : Ajay Banga
President and CEO : Michael Miebach
 Razorpay
Founded : 2014
Headquarteres : Bengaluru
Founder : Harsil Mathur and Sashank Kumar
MD & CEO : Harshil Mathur

STATIC GK Based Current Affairs MCQs 19 February 2021

By Kumar Kaushal
Q.1. Who is the New ceo of mastercard?
A) Ajay Banga B) Sundar Pichai
C) Satya Nadella D) Michael Miebach
Answer : D .

Q.2. Which country has highest Foreign direct investment (FDI) in world?
A) India B) China
C) United States D) United Kingdom
Answer : B .

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Q.3. Ankita raina is associated with which sports

A) Badminton B) Tennis
C) Archery D) Shooting
Answer : B .

Q.4. Where is the headquarters of oxford economics ?

A) Paris, France B) Brussels, Belgium
C) Geneva, Switzerland D) Oxford, United Kingdom
Answer : D .

Q.5. Who is the owner of Kings 11 Punjab ?

A) Mohit Burman B) Kalanithi Maran
C) Nita Ambani D) N Srinivasan
Answer : A .

Q.6. Which Indian cities are included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)?
A) Mumbai and Hyderabad B) Gwalior and Jaipur
C) Nagpur and Bodhgaya D) Chennai and Bangalore
Answer : A .

Q.7. Which country's company is Hyundai motor?

A) China B) United States
C) South Korea D) United Kingdom
Answer : C .

Q.8. Name NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Mission?

A) Opportunity Rover B) Spirit Rover
C) Sojourner Rover D) Curiosity Rover
Answer : B .

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Q.9. What is the official name of NASA's Mars 2020?

A) Mars Polar B) Mars Odyssey
C) Mars Express D) Perseverance Rover
Answer : D .

Q.10. How many satellites are there on Mars?

A) Three B) Two
C) Seven D) Ten
Answer : C .

 Mars has two small satellites, Phobos and Deimos (fear and terror), which were discovered by the American
astronomer Asaph Hall in 1877

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