Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2021
41. The inflation target is set by the central government, in consultation with the RBI, once in how many years?
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Five
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Correct Answer: D [Five]
Notes:
The RBI Act was amended, under which inflation target is set by the Central government, in consultation with the RBI, once every five years.
As the five-year term for the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC’s) inflation-targeting framework is to end this March, the inflation target band of 2-6 per cent is also to be reviewed.
42. What is the name of the campaign launched by Government of India to boost the adoption of electric vehicles and appliances?
[A] FACE
[B] Electricity for all
[C] Go Electric
[D] Switch to Current
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Correct Answer: C [Go Electric]
Notes:
The Government of India has recently launched a campaign named “Go Electric campaign”. This campaign aims to improve the adoption of electric mobility vehicles and electric cooking appliances in India.
The campaign was launched by the Union Minster for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
43. ‘Rashtra Pratham – 82 varshon ki Swarnim Gatha’ which was released recently, is a book narrating which armed force?
[A] CRPF
[B] ITBP
[C] Indian Coast Guard
[D] SSB
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Correct Answer: A [CRPF]
Notes:
Home Minister Amit Shah released a book narrating the history of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Titled as the ‘Rashtra Pratham – 82 Varshon Ki Swarnim Gatha’, it includes thorough-researched articles on the journey, challenges and successes of CRPF, since 1939, the year of its raising.
44. Which country hosts the defence exercises ‘NAVDEX 21’ and ‘IDEX 21’, which are to be participated by the Indian Navy?
[A] France
[B] Italy
[C] Japan
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: D [UAE]
Notes:
Annual naval defence and maritime security exhibitions NAVDEX and IDEX are to be scheduled in the United Arab Emirates.
Indian Naval ship Pralaya arrived at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to participate in the exercises from February 20 to February 25. INS Pralaya is the second ship of the indigenously built Prabal Class Missile Vessels.
45. What is Mission Indradhanush 3.0, which was seen in the news recently?
[A] Indian Airforce Exercise
[B] ISRO’s mission to moon
[C] Vaccination campaign for children and pregnant women
[D] Financial literacy campaign
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Correct Answer: C [Vaccination campaign for children and pregnant women]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the Mission Indradhanush 3.0. It aims to vaccinate children and pregnant women who have missed their regular vaccination due to COVID and national lockdown.
This campaign will have two rounds of vaccination. Women and children of migration areas and hard to reach terrains would be targeted first.
46. How many days it took India to achieve one crore COVID-19 vaccination mark?
[A] 100 days
[B] 50 days
[C] 45 days
[D] 34 days
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Correct Answer: D [34 days]
Notes:
India has taken 34 days to achieve 1 crore COVID-19 vaccination mark. India became the second fastest country in the world to achieve 1 crore vaccination. Covid vaccine has been administered first to health care workers and frontline workers.
USA took 31 days and the United Kingdom took 56 days to achieve 1 crore vaccination mark.
47. Which Indian company has signed an agreement with Norway’s Greenstat for setting up a Centre of excellence on hydrogen?
[A] Hindustan Petroleum
[B] Indian Oil
[C] NTPC
[D] GAIL
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Correct Answer: B [Indian Oil]
Notes:
Indian PSU – Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has signed an agreement with Norway’s Greenstat for setting up a centre of excellence on hydrogen.
This institution would promote R & D projects in green and blue hydrogen among Indian and Norwegian research and educational institutions.
48. Which state has recently come out with a ‘Caravan tourism’ policy?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: D [Maharashtra]
Notes:
The state Government of Maharashtra has recently approved a ‘caravan tourism’ policy. This aims to promote tourism in the state and incentivise travel operators.
The Policy promotes travel enthusiasts to visit the state’s remote areas using caravans thereby providing a different touring experience and at the same time creating more job opportunities in the state.
49. India has extended a USD 40 million Line of Credit to which country to boost sports infrastructure?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Maldives
[C] Myanmar
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [Maldives]
Notes:
India has recently extended a Line of Credit (LoC) amounting USD 40 million to the Government of Maldives. This is intended to boost the sports infrastructure of Maldives
This has been announced by the Union Minister for External Affairs Shri.S Jaishankar during his 2 day visit to Maldives.
50. Which airport is set to be renamed as Maryada Purushottam Sriram Airport?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Haridwar
[C] Ayodhya
[D] Lucknow
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Correct Answer: C [Ayodhya]
Notes:
The Government of UP in its state budget has announced that the under-construction airport at Ayodhya would be named as Maryada Purushottam Sriram Airport.
The budget has made a provision for Rs.101 crores for the airport. It is also envisaged that the airport would soon be made an international airport.
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