Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 27-28, 2021
February 27, 2021 May 21, 2021
1. 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
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Correct Answer: B [State Bank of Sikkim]
Notes:
State Bank of Sikkim was established in 1968, five years before Sikkim acceded to the Indian Union. The state-owned bank provides treasury operations for the state government of Sikkim.
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India has brought the State Bank of Sikkim under its regulatory purview. Though the bank will be regulated on par with other banks, the bank’s ownership structure will not change.
2. ‘Kala Namak rice’ or Buddha Rice, which was making news recently, is associated with which Indian state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Uttar Pradesh is set to export a consignment of 20 tonnes of Buddha Rice, also known as “Kala Namak” Rice to Singapore.
This variety of rice is one of the finest varieties of aromatic rice in India. This will boost the farm exports of the states with more focus on the Buddhist countries. The state Government has declared it as the One District One Product (ODOP) of Siddharth Nagar district.
3. Which Arabian country has approved its women to join the Armed Forces?
[A] Qatar
[B] Kuwait
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] Oman
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Correct Answer: C [Saudi Arabia]
Notes:
As per the media reports, women in Saudi Arabia can enter the military, where they can be employed as soldiers, lance corporals, corporals, sergeants, and staff sergeants.
The plan to allow women into the military was first announced in 2019. In the same year the kingdom announced that women can leave the country without permission from a male relative. The kingdom is continuously expanding the scope of women in various professions.
4. Who is the Chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?
[A] G Rohini
[B] Bhagwan Lal Sahni
[C] Banwari Lal Purohit
[D] A K Sikri
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Correct Answer: B [Bhagwan Lal Sahni]
Notes:
The Chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is Bhagwan Lal Sahni. He was seen in the news as he said that the commission is in favour of roughly four categories of OBCs as being suggested by the Justice Rohini Commission.
The Justice Rohini Commission has been studying sub-categorisation of OBCs. The Committee is expected to submit its report to the Central Government in July, this year.
5. Which Indian state hosts the famous ‘Khajuraho Dance Festival’?
[A] Odisha
[B] West Bengal
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Khajuraho city in the state of Madhya Pradesh has several ancient Hindu and Jain temples. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The six-day Khajuraho Dance Festival began on the temple premises after 44 years. ASI had cancelled the permission as there were reports of destruction of monuments and defacement of idols. For the last 44 years, the festival was organised in open grounds.
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