Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2021

1. As per the NSO’s revised estimates released recently, what was India’s GDP growth rate for 2019-20?
[A] 1.3%
[B] 3.2%
[C] 4.0%
[D] 5.2%

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2. Which country is to introduce a bill to ban all private cryptocurrencies and create a sovereign digital currency?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Japan
[D] New Zealand

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3. Which country has the highest share in global basmati rice trade?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Pakistan
[D] Nepal

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4. Which tournament would be conducted this year by the BCCI in place of Ranji Trophy?
[A] Anna Hazare Trophy
[B] Sachin Trophy
[C] Vijay Hazare Trophy
[D] Seema Roy Trophy

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5. Vaccination against which disease was conducted recently as a National Vaccination Day?
[A] Hepatitis
[B] Polio
[C] Pneumonia
[D] BCG

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6. Arun Hydropower Project, which was making news recently, is being constructed in which country?
[A] India
[B] Nepal
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Bhutan

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7. ‘Neptune Declaration’, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which sector?
[A] Aviation
[B] Migrant Labourers
[C] Maritime
[D] Sports

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8. As per Union Budget 2021-22, what is the new threshold for paid up capital applicable to ‘small companies’?
[A] Rs.10 lakh
[B] Rs.1 crore
[C] Rs.20 lakh
[D] Rs.2 crore

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9. What is the new FDI limit in insurance companies, as proposed in Union Budget 2021-22?
[A] 26%
[B] 51%
[C] 74%
[D] 100%

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10. Indian-American Bhavya Lal has been appointed as the acting chief of staff of which organisation?
[A] WHO
[B] NASA
[C] FAO
[D] IMF

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