Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2021

1. 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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2. What was ‘IN FAC T-81’, which was seen in the news recently?
[A] Covid vaccine candidate
[B] Naval Craft
[C] Super computer
[D] Virtual Intelligence tool

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3. Which country recently commenced operations in its ‘Hualong One unit’ nuclear reactor?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] Israel
[D] UAE

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4. Which country has recently amended its citizenship laws to attract individuals with specialized skills?
[A] India
[B] UAE
[C] United States
[D] Germany

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5. 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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6. In which of India’s neighbouring countries, military has taken control?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Myanmar
[D] Bangladesh

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7. How many new Minor Forest Produce items have been added under “marketing of MFP through MSP” scheme?
[A] 2
[B] 14
[C] 20
[D] 30

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8. Which Technology company has launched a new initiative called ‘Startup School’?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Google
[C] Amazon
[D] Apple

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9. 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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10. Which country launched satellites using the world’s first rocket powered by bio-fuel?
[A] China
[B] United States
[C] Germany
[D] Israel

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