Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2021
31. Who is the first woman cricketer to complete 7,000 ODI runs?
[A] Smriti Mandana
[B] Mithali Raj
[C] Harmanpreet Gaur
[D] Jhulan Goswami
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Correct Answer: B [Mithali Raj]
Notes:
Mithali Raj became the first woman cricketer to score 7,000 runs in ODIs during the fourth match against South Africa.
Mithali is the leading run-scorer in women’s ODIs. During the previous game against South Africa, she also became the first Indian woman to score 10,000 runs in international cricket, and the second in the world.
32. Which country has become India’s second biggest oil supplier?
[A] UAE
[B] Russia
[C] Iran
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: D [USA]
Notes:
The United States of America has become India’s second largest supplier of oil after Iraq. The USA has overtaken Saudi Arabia as the second largest oil supplier to India.
USA is the world’s top producer of oil and imports from the USA currently stands at 545,300 barrels per day, which is 48% more in February 2021 as compared to January 2021. Trade war between USA-China and the production cuts by Saudi Arabia- OPEC countries are the major reasons for increased oil imports from the USA.
33. In which state is the Shetrunjay Hills reserve forest located?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Assam
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: D [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Shetrunjay Hills reserve forest area is located in the state of Gujarat and is home to a large number of Asiatic Lions.
Recently a massive fire broke out in the Shetrunjay Hills reserve forest area and the fire is said to have spread to more than 200 hectares. The fire was put under control by the territorial forest division.
34. My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future’ is a memoir of which Indian personality?
[A] Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
[B] Indra Nooyi
[C] Sudha Murthy
[D] Shikha Sharma
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Correct Answer: B [Indra Nooyi]
Notes:
My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future, is the memoir of 65-year-old former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi.
It will be published in the month of September 2021 by Portfolio books. It narrates her life from childhood till her becoming one of the world’s most powerful women. Indra Nooyi served as the CEO of PepsiCo for 12 years and worked there for 24 years.
35. Guru Chemancheri, who died recently at the age of 105 is associated with which art form?
[A] Kuchipudi
[B] Bharatanatyam
[C] Kathak
[D] Kathakali
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Correct Answer: D [Kathakali]
Notes:
Kathakali maestro Guru Chemancheri of Kerala, died recently at the age of 105.
He is a Veteran Kathakali exponent and is one of the oldest practitioners of the classical dance form in India. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017 in recognition of his contributions to Kathakali.
36. The tenth schedule, known as the Anti-defection law was added in the constitution in which year?
[A] 1972
[B] 1985
[C] 1992
[D] 2005
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Correct Answer: B [1985]
Notes:
The Tenth Schedule, popularly known as the anti-defection law, was added to the Constitution in the year 1985.
As per the anti-defection law, Nominated MP Swapan Dasgupta resigned from Rajya Sabha, a year before completion of his term. He has been named as candidate in the West Bengal Assembly elections. After his nomination to Rajya Sabha in 2016, he did not join a political party within the mandatory period of six months.
37. Where is the Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation of India (HHEC) located?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Cabinet recently approved the closure of Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation of India (HHEC), located at Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
HHEC is a government-owned company under the administrative control of the Union Textile ministry. It is said to have incurred losses since 2015-16 continuously. The employees in the company will be given the option of Voluntary Retirement.
38. Which institution publishes the ‘State of the World’s Indigenous People’ report?
[A] World Bank
[B] IMF
[C] United Nations
[D] ADB
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Correct Answer: C [United Nations]
Notes:
The United Nations Department Of Economic And Social Affairs (DESA) publishes the latest edition of the State of the World’s Indigenous People report.
As per the report, the world’s indigenous peoples live in areas around 80 per cent of the planet’s biodiversity. But many of them still struggle to maintain their legal rights to lands and resources.
39. Which Indian public sector bank has incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary for its credit card business?
[A] Union Bank of India
[B] Punjab National Bank
[C] Indian Bank
[D] Canara Bank
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab National Bank]
Notes:
Punjab National Bank has recently incorporated PNB Cards & Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the bank.
This new entity will carry out non-financial support service related to the credit card business of the bank. PNB Cards & Services has authorised capital of ₹25 crore and paid-up capital of ₹15 crore. The Bank has merged United Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce with itself.
40. What is the name for the process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and converting it into solar fuel, called?
[A] Carbonisation
[B] Carborundum
[C] Artificial photosynthesis
[D] Physical Adsorption
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Correct Answer: C [Artificial photosynthesis]
Notes:
Recently, researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed a system that can capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into solar fuel. This process is called Artificial Photosynthesis (AP). This process produces oxygen as by product.
This process is said to mitigate the harmful effects of emissions made by use of fossil fuels.
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