Current Affairs MCQs :3rd February 2021
Q.1 Which state government has launched the mission ‘Har ghar pani, har ghar safai’?
a. Delhi
b. Punjab
c. Odisha
d. Himachal Pradesh
Q.2 Who has launched the ‘Krishi Sakha’ app for farmers?
a. Axis Bank
b. Bharti AXA General
c. Karnataka Grameena Vikas Bank
d. Bank of Baroda
Q.3 The School of Public Health has been launched in which state?
a. Rajasthan
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Telangana
d. Himachal Pradesh
Q.4 Which Metro has become the first metro in the country to use ultraviolet (UV) rays to sanitise train coaches?
a. Bengaluru Metro
b. Delhi Metro
c. Lucknow Metro
d. Mumbai Metro
Q.5 As per National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s GDP growth for FY20 is revised downwards to what percent?
a. 4.0%
b. 5.0%
c. 4.2%
d. 4.7%
Q.6 What is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2021?
a. Wetlands and Biodiversity
b. Wetlands and Climate Change
c. Wetlands and Water
d. Wetlands and sustainable urban future
Q.7 Which team won the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy held in January 2021?
a. Punjab
b. Maharashtra
c. Odisha
d. Tamil Nadu
Q.8 Who has appointed the first Chief Compliance Officer of Facebook?
a. Adam Smith
b. Henry Moniz
c. Jennifer Smith
d. Jonny Ata
Q.9 Which bank has recently stopped withdrawing money from non-EMV ATMs from 1 February 2021?
a. Punjab National Bank
b. HDFC Bank
c. Bank of Baroda
d. State Bank of India
Q.10 Which country has won the most medals in the first Asian Online Shooting Championship?
a. Pakistan
b. India
c. Japan
d. China
Answers-
Q.1 b) This mission is the part of the government’s campaign to complete the goal of 100 per cent potable piped water supply in all rural households by March 2022.
Q.2 b) The Bharti Axa General Insurance has launched a new app “Krishi Sakha” to cater to the needs of farmers and guide them in adopting best farming practices and enhancing productivity.
Q.3 a) Rajasthan government has launched a new School of Public Health in order to make the policy intervention to build the public health capacity and skills.
Q.4 c) The Lucknow Metro has become the first metro in the country to use ultraviolet (UV) rays to sanitise train coaches.
Q.5 a) The statistics office revised the growth rate for India’s gross domestic product (GDP) for fiscal 2020 to 4% from 4.2% earlier. However, the growth estimate for FY19, was raised to 6.5% from 6.1%. As per the estimates, the savings rate rose in the last two years.
Q.6 c) World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2 February. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971. The theme for World Wetlands Day 2021 is ‘Wetlands and Water’.
Q.7 d)
Q.8 b)
Q.9 a)
Q.10 b)