Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2021
11. Deposits of Lithium have been recently found in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Odisha
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
Researchers at the Atomic Minerals Directorate, a unit of India’s Atomic Energy Commission, have estimated deposits of Lithium in Mandya District, Karnataka.
Lithium is a rare metal which is used to build batteries for electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, lubricating grease, high energy additives, mobile phone components etc. As per preliminary survey, reserves of 14,100 tonnes of Lithium metal have been found in the place.
12. What is India’s rank in the 2020 Democracy Index?
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Correct Answer: A [53]
Notes:
In the 2020 Democracy Index’s global ranking released by the Economist Intelligence Unit, India has slipped two positions and stood at 53rd position.
India’s score has declined from 7.92 in 2014 to 6.61 in 2020 and its ranking fell from 27 in 2014 to 53 in 2020.
13. What is the classification of Fishing Cat, as per IUCN Red list?
[A] Least Concern
[B] Critically Endangered
[C] Vulnerable
[D] Extinct
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Correct Answer: C [Vulnerable]
Notes:
Fishing Cat is a special cat species that is found in wetland and mangrove ecosystems. The cat species is classified as Vulnerable as per IUCN Red list.
A team named Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance has been formed that comprise of conservationists, researchers and enthusiasts across the world working to conserve and protect Fishing Cat species.
14. What is the name of the app developed by Ministry of Home Affairs, to seek help during emergencies?
[A] Locate Nearest Police Station
[B] Emergency
[C] UR Help
[D] My Friend
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Correct Answer: A [Locate Nearest Police Station]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has developed and released a mobile application named “Locate Nearest Police Station”.
The app is intended to help users including women commuters, interstate travellers, domestic and foreign tourists during emergency situations. It has a facility to dial 112.
15. As of February 2020, how many green zone sites have been approved for operating drones?
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Correct Answer: B [32]
Notes:
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Defence have recently approved 26 green zone sites across the country, to operate Drones. With this, the total green sites stand at 32.
Under the No-Permission-No-Takeoff (NPNT) compliance regulations, the drones are not authorised to fly without the NPNT automated green signal. The Government is also developing the Digital Sky platform, for automatic authorisations.
16. Ghaznavi, which was making news recently, is a nuclear-capable ballistic missile test-fired by which country?
[A] Israel
[B] UAE
[C] Pakistan
[D] Afghanistan
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Correct Answer: C [Pakistan]
Notes:
Pakistan has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile named ‘Ghaznavi’.
The ballistic missile is capable of delivering nuclear and other types of warheads up to a range of 290 kilometres. Last month, the country test-fired another nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-III.
17. What is the theme of the International Day of Human Fraternity 2021?
[A] A Pathway to the Future
[B] Fraternity and Unity
[C] Together we stand against Covid-19
[D] Global Brotherhood
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Correct Answer: A [A Pathway to the Future]
Notes:
The International Day of Human Fraternity is observed every year by the United Nations on February 4. This year the theme is :A Pathway to the Future
In the year 2019, on the same day, the document entitled “Human fraternity for world peace and living together” was signed in 2019.
18. India recently participated in the first meeting of Joint Working Group in the field of Renewable Energy, with which country?
[A] Saudi Arabia
[B] Bahrain
[C] France
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Bahrain]
Notes:
The first meeting of the Joint Working Group in the field of Renewable Energy between India and the Kingdom of Bahrain was held recently in virtual format
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and Bahrain in July 2018, for promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy. The meeting focussed on enhanced cooperation in the field of solar, wind and clean hydrogen.
19. ‘KAPILA’ programme, which was making news recently, is associated with which sector?
[A] Automobile
[B] Aviation
[C] Intellectual Property Rights
[D] MSME
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Correct Answer: C [Intellectual Property Rights]
Notes:
In October 2020, the Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually launched the ‘KAPILA’ Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness campaign.
Under the programme students of higher educational institutions will get information about the system of application process for patenting their invention. It aims to create awareness about the Intellectual Property Rights.
20. As per the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, how many children were missing in the year 2020?
[A] 65215
[B] 43515
[C] 23515
[D] 13515
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Correct Answer: B [43515]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development created “Track Child portal”, to track the missing and found children.
The Ministry provided the statistics recorded on this portal for the last 5 year. In the year 2020, from January 2020 to January 2021, 43515 children were found missing and 38113 children were found. All concerned authorities are asked to update the portal regularly.
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