Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2021
1. What does ‘T’ stand for in the SFURTI scheme, which was making news recently?
[A] Transmission
[B] Traditional
[C] Transformation
[D] Tournament
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Correct Answer: B [Traditional]
Notes:
Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) was launched to organize traditional industries and artisans into clusters, which will make them competitive and increase their income.
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Nitin Gadkari has recently inaugurated 50 artisan-based SFURTI clusters across 18 States. The Union MSME Ministry has funded Rs 85 crore for development of these SFURTI clusters.
2. In which state ‘Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary’ is situated?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: D [Kerala]
Notes:
A dragonfly survey jointly conducted by the Forest Department and Ferns Nature Conservation Society (FNCS), concluded recently in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Sanctuary is located in Kerala in the Western Ghats. The survey lasted for nearly 4 months and 84 species of odonates were spotted during the survey. Odonates are the order of insects comprising dragonflies and damselflies.
3. Which state/UT announced that all departments of the government will use only electric vehicles?
[A] Odisha
[B] Delhi
[C] West Bengal
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Delhi]
Notes:
The Delhi Government announced all its departments would use only electric vehicles, transitioning over 2000 cars to EVs.
The announcement was made a day after the government launched a campaign, ‘Switch Delhi’, to motivate private vehicle owners to shift to electric vehicles. The campaign also urges them to install a charging point within their premises in the next three years.
4. India has agreed to set up a hotline with which of its neighbouring country?
[A] Pakistan
[B] China
[C] Nepal
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
India’s foreign minister S. Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi recently had a phone conversation.
During the conversation, both the countries have agreed to set up a hotline, amidst various stand-offs. The foreign Ministers also acknowledged the disengagement of troops from the north and south banks of Pangong Tso lake.
5. The ‘Technology and Innovation Report 2021’ has been released by which organisation?
[A] FAO
[B] UNCTAD
[C] WTO
[D] IMF
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Correct Answer: B [UNCTAD]
Notes:
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has recently released a report titled ‘Technology and Innovation Report 2021’.
The UNCTAD Technology and Innovation Report 2021 examines whether modern technologies widen the existing inequalities and create more inequalities. The report shows that with a present USD 350 billion market, the technologies could grow to USD 3.2 trillion by 2025.
6. Amazonia 1 satellite, which was making news recently, belongs to which country?
[A] Brazil
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] China
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: A [Brazil]
Notes:
The ISRO’s 53rd space mission using the PSLV C51 rocket will launch Amazonia-1 as the primary satellite.
This satellite belongs to Brazil. In addition, the launch vehicle will also carry 18 co-passenger payloads. The rocket would be launched from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.
7. The ISSF World Cup was scheduled to be held in Changwon city located in which country?
[A] Argentina
[B] South Korea
[C] Italy
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [South Korea]
Notes:
The ISSF World Cup was scheduled to be held in Changwon, South Korea, from April 16 to 27. It was recently announced that the tournament has been postponed due to restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
Last week, the Indian team withdrew from the tournament because of South Korea’s mandatory two-week quarantine rules, which would come in the way of the shooters’ training.
8. Pramod Chandra Mody is the Chairman of which organisation?
[A] SEBI
[B] CBIC
[C] CBDT
[D] IRDAI
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Correct Answer: C [CBDT]
Notes:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has extended the re-appointment of Pramod Chandra Mody as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
PC Mody, a 1982-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, was appointed as the CBDT Chairman in February 2019. His tenure was extended in August last year for six months.
9. Deepak Kumar, who won the silver medal at the Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria, is associated with which sports?
[A] Weight Lifting
[B] Boxing
[C] Wrestling
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: B [Boxing]
Notes:
Indian boxer Deepak Kumar has won the silver medal at the 72nd Strandja Memorial Tournament, recently held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Deepak Kumar was a silver medal winner of the Asian Games, and a former India Open gold-medallist.
10. Which Indian star wrestler won the Gold medal at the Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament?
[A] Vinesh Phogat
[B] Bajrang Punia
[C] Babita Kumari
[D] Gita Phogat
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Correct Answer: A [Vinesh Phogat]
Notes:
India’s ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat wont he gold medal at the Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament.
Vinesh Phogat, the world number three wrestler defeated the 2017 world champion V Kaladzinskay to win the gold medal. She is the only Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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