Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2021

1. India launched the ‘Year of Environment’ with which friendly country?
[A] Nepal
[B] France
[C] Brazil
[D] Japan

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2. ‘Amrut Mahotsav’, which was seen in the news recently, is the celebration of which event?
[A] 125th birth anniversary of Netaji
[B] 75th year of India’s Independence
[C] 50th year of 1971 War
[D] 50th year of Kargil War

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3. What is the rank of India, in the Covid-19 performance index released by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute?
[A] 42
[B] 64
[C] 86
[D] 98

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4. As per the Economic Survey 2020-21, what would be India’s GDP growth rate in FY 2021-22?
[A] 5%
[B] 10%
[C] 11%
[D] 15%

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5. Chauri Chaura is a town located in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Punjab
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] West Bengal

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6. According to the WHO, which country has the highest number of new Leprosy cases in the world annually?
[A] China
[B] Pakistan
[C] India
[D] Indonesia

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7. As per the recent Union Budget, the Gig economy workers are to be covered under which organisation?
[A] LIC
[B] ESIC
[C] EPFO
[D] PFRDA

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8. RBI has appointed an external firm to audit HDFC Bank under the provisions of which act?
[A] RBI Act
[B] Banking Regulation Act
[C] Negotiable Instruments Act
[D] Information Technology Act

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9. India’s first Amputee clinic has been recently launched in which city/UT?
[A] Chandigarh
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Varanasi
[D] Ahmedabad

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10. Defence Ministry has signed a deal to procure Tejas Light Combat Aircraft from which organisation?
[A] DRDO
[B] HAL
[C] ISRO
[D] BEL

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