Daily Current Affairs Quiz: March 13, 2021
March 13, 2021 May 21, 2021
1. ‘Dustlik’ is a military exercise between India and which country?
[A] France
[B] Myanmar
[C] Uzbekistan
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [Uzbekistan]
Notes:
‘Dustlik’ is a military exercise between India and Uzbekistan. The second edition of the joint military exercise “Dustlik-2” started at Chaubatia in Uttarakhand.
Around 45 military personnel of armies of both the countries are participating in the exercise. The first edition of the joint military exercise was carried out in Tashkent in November 2019.
2. Who is the head of the committee formed to commemorate the 75 years of India’s independence?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] President
[C] Home Minister
[D] Defence Minister
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Correct Answer: A [Prime Minister]
Notes:
The Central government formed a committee to commemorate the 75 years of India’s independence, headed by the Prime Minister.
The committee held its first meeting recently. It will discuss procedures related to activities for the celebrations. The committee consists of 259 members including former President Pratibha Patil, former prime ministers Manmohan Singh and HD Devegowda.
3. Which European country has voted in favour of banning full facial coverings in public places?
[A] Germany
[B] Switzerland
[C] Norway
[D] Sweden
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Correct Answer: B [Switzerland]
Notes:
Switzerland voted in favour of banning full facial coverings including the niqab and burqa in almost all public places.
Around 51.21 per cent of voters voted in support of the proposal. France was the first country in Europe to ban facial coverings in public places in the year 2011 and the European Court of Human Rights upheld the ban in 2014.
4. Which telescope is being manufactured in collaboration between NASA, ESA and CSA, as a successor of Hubble Telescope?
[A] James Webb Space Telescope
[B] Kepler space telescope
[C] Spitzer Space Telescope
[D] Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
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Correct Answer: A [James Webb Space Telescope]
Notes:
The James Webb Space Telescope is being manufactured in collaboration between European Space Agency (ESA), Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and NASA.
It is a successor of NASA’s Hubble Telescope and will complement its discoveries. The telescope is scheduled for launch from French Guiana on an Ariane 5 rocket on 31 October 2021. NASA announced that two comprehensive systems tests have been completed by the testing teams.
5. Olivier Dassault, who died in a helicopter crash recently, was a politician and billionaire of which country?
[A] Russia
[B] France
[C] Germany
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [France]
Notes:
French billionaire politician Olivier Dassault recently died in a helicopter crash occurred in northwest France.
He was also a member of the National Assembly of the country. He was a descendant of the Dassault aircraft-making family. The Dassault Aviation group is a leading French plane manufacturer. He was estimated to be the 361st most wealthy person on the planet.
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