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Current affairs MCQs of 8th March 2021
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Current affairs MCQs of 8th March 2021
Q.1 Which state government has launched the ‘Ek Thali Ek Tarkari’ scheme?
a. Rajasthan
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Assam
d. Madhya Pradesh
Q.2 The Starship prototype rocket SN10 has been successfully launched and tested by which organization?
a. European Space Agency
b. Boeing
c. SpaceX
d. NASA
Q.3 Who has become the first cricketer to have 100 million followers on Instagram?
a. Steven Smith
b. Virat Kohli
c. Ben Stokes
d. Joe Root
Q.4 Which country has signed the “procurement of defence material and equipment” agreement to purchase the BrahMos missile?
a. Vietnam
b. Philippines
c. Germany
d. Egypt
Q.5which state government launched ‘path pradarshak’ free coaching facility across the state?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Bihar
d. West Bengal
Q.6 National Payments Corporation of India has joined hands with which of the following to launch “RuPay SoftPoS”, for millions of Indian merchants?
a. Mastercard
b. American Express
c. VISA
d. SBI Payments
Q.7 Which of the following won the ‘Champion Publisher of the Year’ at WAN IFRA’s South Asian Digital Media Awards?
a. The Economic Times
b. The Indian Express
c. The Hindu
d. Business Standard
Q.8 Which state has launched night safaris in 3 national parks?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Himachal Pradesh
Q.9 Which state government will launch the ‘Major Dhyanchand Stadium Scheme’?
a. Rajasthan
b. Haryana
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Madhya Pradesh
Q.10 Which Indian has been appointed as the director of the White House Military Office of America?
a. Ligia Noronha
b. Maju Varghese
c. Shabnam
d. Geetanjali
Answers –
Q.1 b)
Q.2 c) Elon Musk owned private rocket company SpaceX has successfully tested its Starship prototype rocket SN10 after two recent failed attempts.
Q.3 b)
Q.4 b) India has signed a key pact with the Philippines called “implementing arrangement” for “procurement of defence material and equipment” agreement to purchase BrahMos missile.
Q.5 a) With an aim to provide a suitable atmosphere to the aspirants of various competitive exams in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched ‘path pradarshak’ free coaching facility across the state under the ‘Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana’.
Q.6 d) National Payments Corporation of India, the umbrella entity for digital payments in India, and SBI Payments have joined hands to launch “RuPay SoftPoS”, for millions of Indian merchants.
Q.7 c)
Q.8 b) Madhya Pradesh has launched night safaris in 3 national parks to attract more tourists. The 3 national parks offering night safaris are Kanha, Pench and Bandhavgarh National Park.
Q.9 a)
Q.10 b)