By Kumar Kaushal: Aparchit Super Current Affairs MCQ With Facts - 16 February 2021
By Kumar Kaushal: Aparchit Super Current Affairs MCQ With Facts - 16 February 2021
By Kumar Kaushal: Aparchit Super Current Affairs MCQ With Facts - 16 February 2021
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted an eight-member expert committee on Primary (Urban)
Co-operative Banks (UCBs) to examine issues and suggest a road map for strengthening the sector.
The committee will be chaired by the former RBI Deputy Governor N. S. Vishwanathan.
COOPERATIVE BANKING
A Co-operative bank is a financial entity which belongs to its members, who are at the same time
the owners and the customers of their bank
They are registered under the Co-operative Societies Act of the State concerned or under the Multi-
State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002
They are broadly classified into Urban and Rural co-operative banks based on their region of
operation
The Co-operative banks are also regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and govt
Banking Regulations Act 1949
Banking Laws (Co-operative Societies) Act, 1955.
Total 31 Cooperative Banks in India
Q.2. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the International Solar Alliance
(ISA)?
A) Ajay Mathur B) Shashi Shanker
C) Sambit Patra D) Rajesh Kakkar
Answer : A .
International Solar Alliance (ISA) has announced Dr. Ajay Mathur as its new Director General following
his election at the first special assembly of ISA members
Dr Mathur replaces Mr Upendra Tripathy
ISA is a coalition of 73 member countries, established to accelerate the demand for and use of safe,
sustainable, and affordable solar energy for all
ISA aims to mobilize over $1 trillion USD of investment into solar projects by 2030.
🔹75 - UK
🔹76 - Palau
🔹77 - Republic of Haiti
🔹78 - El Salvador
🔹79 - St Vincent and Grenadines
🔷 Two New Countries
🔹 Eritrea
🔹 Saint Kitts and Nevis
🔹 87 – Nicaragua
Q.3. Who is the author of the book ‘The Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Good News’?
A) Sonia Lather B) Ankita Jain
C) Meghna Pant D) Sweta Singh
Answer : C .
Meghna Pant Pens her new novel ‘The Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Good News’
The book has been published by the Penguin Random House India and will be released in April 2021
Q.4. Which state government has started the 'Maa' scheme under which it would provide a meal
at a nominal cost of Rs 5 to poor people?
A) Chhattisgarh B) West Bengal
C) Maharashtra D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer : B .
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee virtually launched the 'Maa' scheme under which her
government would provide a meal at a nominal cost of Rs 5 to poor people.
They will get a platter of rice, dal, a vegetable and egg curry for Rs 5, adding that the state government
will bear a subsidy of Rs 15 per plate
Q.5. Which state government has started the training programme for aspirants of various
competitive exams under 'Abhyudaya Yojana'?
A) Bihar B) Assam
C) Odisha D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer : D .
Uttar Pradesh State Government has started a training programme for aspirants of various
competitive examinations under 'Abhyudaya Yojana'.
Under the Abhyuday Coaching Scheme candidates will get high-level guidance regarding examination
and interview by skilled mentors including IAS, IPS, IFS, PCS, PPS and other state-level officers
Q.6. The Indian Navy got its third Scorpene submarine INS Karanj, under ______.
A) Project P-75 B) Project 10
C) Project K92 D) Project INS L2
Answer : A .
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDIL) delivers the third Scorpene submarine, which will be
commissioned as INS Karanj, of Project P-75 in Mumbai.
Indian Navy, has delivered three Scorpene submarines named Khanderi, Kalvari and now Karanj.
The fourth submarine, Vela, launched on May 6 2019, has commenced sea trials, the fifth submarine
Vagir, was launched on November 12, 2020
All the six submarines are being constructed under Project 75
Scorpene class submarine
1. INS Kalvari
2. INS Khanderi
3. INS Karanj
4. INS Vela
5. INS Vagir
SUBMARINE IN NEWS
Indian Navy’s fifth Scorpene class submarine ‘INS Vagir’ launched
Indian Navy Launches Fourth Scorpene Class Submarine “INS VELA”
INS Karanj- Third Scorpene Class Submarine Launched by Indian Navy
India’s 2nd Scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi to be commissioned into the Indian Navy
First Scorpene Submarine INS Kalvari Delivered to Navy
India & Singapore sign pact on submarine rescue support during 5th Defence Ministers’ Dialogue
Indian Navy gets 9th P-8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft from Boeing
Indian Navy Submarine Day: December 8
Myanmar Navy formally commissions INS Sindhuvir submarine, handed over by Indian Navy
Q.7. Tata Electronics has signed an MoU with which state government to establish its facility for
manufacture of mobile components?
A) Tamil Nadu B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Telangana
Answer : A .
The Tata Electronics signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tamil Nadu to establish its
facility for manufacturing mobile components. This project will cost Rs 4684 crores.
The e-Chhawani portal was launched by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to offer services to
more than 20 lakh citizens who are living in the cantonment boards across India.
Q.9. The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has partnered with National Health
Authority (NHA) to upgrade the medical infrastructure available under Ayushman Bharat
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) in which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan D) Maharashtra
Answer : D .
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has partnered with National Health Authority
(NHA) to upgrade the medical infrastructure available under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan
Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) in the state of Maharashtra.
Q.10. ADB will provide Rs 100 crore loan to which hospital chain for healthcare services and
medical equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic?
A) Medanta Hospital B) Breach Candy Hospital
C) Apollo Hospital D) Amar Leela Hospital
Answer : A .
Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide Rs 100 crore loan to hospital chain
Medanta for healthcare services and medical equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
ADB IN NEWS
ADB to provide Rs 100 cr loan to Medanta to combat Covid-19 pandemic
ADB approves USD 2.5 million technical assistance to support advanced biofuel development in
India
ADB Projects GDP of India at -8% in 2020, 8% in 2021
ADB & India sign $231 million loan to enhance power generation capacity in Assam
ADB announces Rs 2100 crore loan to Tripura for urban & tourism development
ADB & India sign $300 million loan to upgrade power distribution network in Uttar Pradesh
ADB launches $9 bn Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) for Developing Countries
ADB Projects GDP of India at -8% in 2020, 8% in 2021
ADB approves USD 2.5 million technical assistance to support advanced biofuel development in
India
ADB and India sign $50 million loan agreement for West Bengal
ADB released a new book titled ‘Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific’.
ADB sign $132.8 million loan agreement for Meghalaya’s Power supply
ADB inks $500 Million Loan agreement with India for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor
DB and India inks USD 177 million loan for state road improvements in Maharashtra
India and ADB Sign $300 Million Loan to Develop Rajasthan’s Secondary Towns
ADB approves USD 1 billion loan for Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
ADB approves grant worth USD 3 million to India to combat COVID-19
Sameer Kumar Khare appointed Executive Director at ADB
ADB appoints Takeo Konishi as Country Director for India
Q.11. Carlos Menem was former President of which country who passed away recently?
A) Portugal B) Peru
C) Argentina D) Serbia
Answer : C .
ARGENTINA IN NEWS
The International Jury of 51st IFFI will be headed by iconic Argentine filmmaker Pablo Cesar
Argentina to levy 'millionaires tax' to pay for COVID-19 relief, expenses
China successfully launches 13 satellites into orbit with a single rocket, including 10 from
Argentina
Argentina’s Football Legend Diego Maradona passes away
ARGENTINA
Capital : Buenos Aires
Currency : Peso
President : Alberto Fernández
Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir released the book titled ‘Tipane Kashmirchi
(Notes on Kashmir), untold stories’ authored by Arun Karmarkar. The book features the researched
facts about Jammu and Kashmir.
Q.13. Which Life Insurance company has launched a new goal based savings product –
‘Guaranteed Income for Tomorrow' (GIFT)?
A) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance B) Birla Sun Life Insurance
C) Bharti AXA Life Insurance D) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Answer : D .
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has launched a new goal based savings product - 'ICICI Pru Guaranteed
Income for Tomorrow' (GIFT), which provides guaranteed income to policyholders to help them achieve
their long-term financial goals.
ICICI Prudential Life launches AI-powered voice chatbot ‘LiGo’ on Google Assistant
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has launched a new goal based savings product - 'ICICI Pru Guaranteed
Income for Tomorrow' (GIFT)
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Founded : 2000
Headquarters : Mumbai
MD : Narayanan Srinivasa Kannan
Q.14. Which state has partnered with Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ocean Highway Facilities
and Solutions Pvt Ltd. to launch India’s first FASTag powered truck terminal?
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra D) Rajasthan
Answer : C .
Equitas Small Finance Bank (Equitas SFB) has partnered with Maharashtra State Road Development
Corporation Limited (MSRDC) and Ocean Highway Facilities and Solutions Pvt Ltd for launching country's
first FASTag powered truck terminal at Khalapur, Maharashtra on the Yashwantrao Chavan Mumbai -
Pune Expressway
MAHARASHTRA IN NEWS
Maharashtra Government inks MoU with Flipkart to promote wooden toys, local artifacts,
handicrafts
Maharashtra tops 2nd India Justice Report for delivering justice to people
RBI cancels the licence of Osmanabad Maharashtra-based Vasantdada Nagari Sahakari Bank
Journalist Day is observed by Maharashtra state government on 6th January
Maharashtra becomes first state in India to get dedicated action plan to protect pangolins
Maharashtra Government Introduces Unified Development Control Rules for Real Estate
Maharashtra’s new bill on sexual crimes under ‘Shakti act’ to have death penalty
Maharashtra Govt signs MoU with Cornell University to train entrepreneurs
Maharashtra CM announces, Rs 25 crore to be provided for development of Dajipur Sanctuary in
1st phase
Maharashtra govt all set to launch 'MahaSharad' platform
Maharashtra declares Kanhargaon wildlife sanctuary its 50th Wildlife Sanctuary
Maharashtra’s Ranjitsinh Disale becomes first Indian to win 2020 Global Teacher Prize
Maharashtra Cyber becomes India’s first agency to acquire ‘Crawler’ from the Interpol
Maharashtra’s first ‘child-friendly police station’ has been inaugurated in pune
Lonar Lake in Maharashtra selected under ‘Ramsar site’
RBI cancels licence of Maharashtra-based Karad Janata Sahakari Bank
Asia’s first solar power-enabled Textile Mill to be unveiled in Parbhani district of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari has released the book ‘Majhi Bhint’ (My Wall)
authored by Rajendra Darda
Usha Mangeshkar Honored with Gan Samragni Lata Mangeshkar award for 2020-21 by
Maharashtra Govt
Maharashtra launches largest plasma therapy trial “Project Platina”
ADB and India inks USD 177 million loan for Maharashtra
Maharashtra Govt launches ‘My Family, My Responsibility’ campaign
Maharashtra partners with Google to deploy learning tools for online education
Q.15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Discovery Campus of which
IIT?
A) IIT Delhi B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Bombay D) IIT Kharagpur
Answer : B .
Q.17. Priyanka Goswami is associated with which sports who set a new National record and
qualified for Tokyo Olympics and for the World Athletics Championship?
A) Racewalking B) Wrestling
C) Shooting D) Athletics
Answer : A .
Q.18. Name the Indian company that has been selected as the first member from India for The
Circulars Accelerator Program 2021?
A) BaoBab B) Adatte
C) Attero D) Recykal
Answer : D .
Recykal, a digital ‘waste-commerce’ solutions provider, has been selected as the first member from
India for The Circulars Accelerator Program 2021
Recykal’s unique, integrated approach marks India’s first digital waste-commerce (w-commerce)
company that connects waste generators with waste processors and recyclers, and brand owners to
solve some of the biggest challenges faced by the industry
Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence honoured Delhi Police with the Best Marching Contingent Trophy
during Republic Day 2021
Q.19. Which Police has received the Best Marching Contingent Trophy-2021
A) Delhi B) Mumbai
C) Lucknow D) Patna
Answer : A .
Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence honoured Delhi Police with the Best Marching Contingent Trophy
during Republic Day 2021
Q.20. The ‘Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society’ report . the
report has been developed by which organisation?
A) World Bank B) UNDP
C) UNESCO D) UNICIF
Answer : A .
World Bank has released a comprehensive report titled ‘Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The
Burden on Indian Society’ in association with the SaveLife Foundation, an independent, non-profit,
non-governmental organization committed to improving road safety and emergency medical care
across India
The report was released by Union transport minister, Nitin Gadkari
India accounts for 11% of global death in road accidents
Q.21. The 11th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav has been organised in which state by the
Government of India?
A) Maharashtra B) Andhra Pradesh
C) West Bengal D) Tamil Nadu
Answer : C .
Q.22. Name the Indian digital map developing body, that has collaborated with ISRO to develop
in-house ‘mapping and location tracking’ app ‘Bhuvan’, similar to Google Maps.
A) LocationmyIndia B) SandesmyIndia
C) DigimyIndia D) MapmyIndia
Answer : D .
ISRO has entered into an agreement with ‘MapmyIndia’ to offer an indigenous satellite-based mapping
service to the country, as well as give an alternative to widely-used Google maps and similar products.
The new indigeniously-developed alternative app will be known as ‘Bhuvan’, to provide mapping and
other location-based services in India
ISRO IN NEWS
MapmyIndia joins hand with ISRO to build ‘Bhuvan’, an alternative to Google Maps
For the first time in its history, the ISRO has opened its UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru for
testing satellites developed by the private sector
ISRO Chairman K Sivan gets one year extension up to 2022
ISRO to adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs to promote education in the field of space technology
ISRO sets up dedicated control centre ‘NETRA’ for Space Situational Awareness
ISRO successfully launches India’s new communication satellite CMS-01 from Sriharikota
onboard PSLV-C50
Space-tech start-up ‘Pixxel’ to launch remote-sensing satellite on ISRO rocket in early 2021
Indian Space Research organisation ISRO has scheduled the launch of the Earth Observation
Satellite EOS01.Launch vehicle PSLV-C49
ISRO Launches Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-01) and 9 Foreign Satellites from Sriharikota
Xiaomi to bring ISRO’s NavIC technology to smartphones in 2020
ISRO Chief K Sivan named for Von Karman Award 2020 by the International Academy of
Astronautics (IAA)
ISRO will launch GSAT-30 satellite onboard Ariane-5 launch vehicle (VA 251) from French Guiana
ISRO to launch its Venus mission in 2025, France to take part: French space agency
ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission captures image of Mars’ biggest moon ‘Phobos’
Indian Space Research Organisation[a] (ISRO)
Founded : 15 August 1969
HQ : Bengalore, Karnataka
Founder / 1st Chairman : Vikram Sarabhai
Chairman : Kailasavadivoo Sivan (Rocket Man of India)
Q.23. The International Cruise Terminal “Sagarika” is first full-fledged international cruise
terminal in India. It has been inaugurated at which place?
A) Kandla Port Trust B) Cochin Port Trust
C) Mormugao Port Trust D) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Answer : B .
PORT IN NEWS
The International Cruise Terminal “Sagarika” at Cochin Port Trust
Harsh Vardhan launched state-of-the-art vessel ‘Sagar Avneshika’ at Chennai Port Trust
40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica flagged off from Mormugao Port, Goa
Rajiv Jalota Appointed As Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust
Indian-built Sittwe port in Myanmar to be operational in 2021
Indian Naval Ship ‘Airavat’ reaches Port Sudan under ‘Mission Sagar-II’
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates ‘Direct Port Entry Facility’ at V.O. Chidambaranar
port in Tamil Nadu
Shipping Minister Launches SAROD-Ports To Resolve Disputes In Maritime Sector
Adani Ports to buy 75% stake in Krishnapatnam Port Andhra Pradesh
CCI approves acquisition of Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited by Adani Ports
Kolkata Port Starts new Shipping service from Kolkata to Bangladesh’s Chattogram port
Gujarat Govt gives approval to world’s first CNG terminal at Bhavnagar port
Note : Currently India has 13 major ports
Q.7. On which river Pong Dam of Himachal Pradesh has been constructed?
A) Subansiri river B) Tapi river
C) Beas river D) Gola river
Answer : C .