Current affairs MCQs of 12th March 2021
Q.1 Which among the following banks have been taken out of the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework by RBI recently?
a. IDBI Bank
b. UCO Bank
c. Indian Overseas Bank
d. Central Bank of India
Q.2 The annual joint military exercise “DUSTLIK II” has kicked off between Indian army and which country?
a. Kazakhstan
b. Uzbekistan
c. Mongolia
d. Ukraine
Q.3 Which Indian celebrity has been listed in the 2021 Young Global Leaders (YGLs) forum by the World Economic Forum?
a. Anushka Sharma
b. Shraddha Kapoor
c. Deepika Padukone
d. Alia Bhatt
Q.4 Who has been appointed as the new Chief Statistician of India (CSI)?
a. G P Samanta
b. Sridhar Srivastava
c. Rattan Chand
d. Probir Chaudhury
Q.5 The second edition of DUSTLIK II joint military exercise has been organised in which place in India?
a. Ranikhet
b. Nainital
c. Dehradun
d. Haldwani
Q.6 What is the new Railway Helpline Number?
a. 110
b.123
c. 139
d. 140
Q.7 Which nation has launched its military exercise in space?
a. US
b. France
c. Russia
d. China
Q.8 Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association?
a. Dakshita Das
b. Mohammad Mustafa
c. G.R. Chintala
d. Emandi Sankara
Q.9 Which company has launched the “Women Will” web platform?
a. Microsoft
b. Amazon
c. Twitter
d. Google
Q.10 Which zone of the railway has installed the Mobile Train Radio Communication system?
a. Western Railway
b. Central Railway
c. East Coast Railway
d. East Central Railway
Answers –
Q.1 a) The Reserve Bank of India has taken the IDBI Bank, out of the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework, amid the improving finances of the bank, however it is subjected to certain conditions and continuous monitoring.
Q.2 b) The second edition of the India – Uzbekistan joint military exercise “DUSTLIK II” commenced at Foreign Training Node Chaubatia, Ranikhet, Uttarakhand on March 10, 2021. The 10-days annual bilateral joint exercise will culminate on March 19, 2021.
Q.3 c)
Q.4 a)
Q.5 a) The second edition of the India – Uzbekistan joint military exercise “DUSTLIK II” commenced at Foreign Training Node Chaubatia, Ranikhet, Uttarakhand on March 10, 2021.
Q.6 c)
Q.7 b) France has launched its first military exercises in space to test its ability to defend its satellites as well as other defence equipment from attack amid the growing competition between the world powers in Earth’s orbit.
Q.10 a) The Indian Railways’ Western Railway zone has introduced a mobile train radio communication system to facilitate direct and continuous communication between the train crew and the control centre and station master.