Daily Quiz February 2021

NASA recently appointed who among the following as its acting chief of staff? A. Bhavya Lal B. Anita Sengupta C. Ashwin Vasavada D. Kamlesh Lulla Explanation: The Indian-American scientist, Bhavya Lal who oversaw NASA’s transition under President Joe Biden’s administration, has been appointed as the Acting Chief of Staff of the U.S. space agency. As […]

Oxford Languages has chosen which of the following word as its Hindi word of the year for 2020? A. Aatmanirbharta B. Samvidhaan C. Nari Shakti D. None of these Explanation:  ‘Aatmanirbharta’, implying self-reliance, has been chosen by Oxford Languages, which publishes the Oxford English dictionary, as its Hindi Word of Year 2020 as it “validated

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 4 February 2021 are very important for Competitive Exams like SSC, Railway, RRB, Banking, IBPS, PSC, UPSC etc. We gkseries team compose these Daily Quiz Questions from Newspapers like The Hindu and other competitive magazines.

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Budget 2021-22? A. The Scheme will provide assistance to DISCOMS for infrastructure creation, including pre-paid smart metering and feeder separation. B. Budget proposed to launch a comprehensive National Hydrogen Energy Mission in 2021-22. C. Both A & B D. None of these Explanation: Expressing

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Development Financial Institution? A. A Bill will be introduced to set up DFI which will act as a provider, enabler and catalyst for infrastructure financing. B. A sum of Rs. 20,000 crore has been provisioned in the Union Budget to capitalise Development Financial Institution

The fiscal deficit in BE 2021-2022 is estimated to be which percent of GDP? A. 5.8% B. 6.8% C. 7.8% D. 8.8% Explanation: The fiscal deficit in BE 2021-2022 is estimated to be 6.8% of GDP. The gross borrowing from the market for the next year would be around 12 lakh crore. Fiscal deficit in

By which year 100% electrification of Broad-Gauge routes will be completed? A. 2021 B. 2022 C. 2023 D. 2024 Explanation: 100% electrification of Broad-Gauge routes will be completed by December, 2023. Broad Gauge Route Kilometers (RKM) electrified is expected to reach 46,000 RKM i.e., 72% by end of 2021 from 41,548 RKM on 1st Oct

Bharatmala Pariyojana project, recently seen in news, comes under which ministry? A. Ministry of Home Affairs B. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways C. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Explanation: The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced several measures to augment

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Union Budget 2021-22? A. Anyone with a taxable income upto Rs. 50 lakh and disputed income upto Rs. 10 lakh, shall be eligible to approach the Dispute Resolution Committee. B. It proposed to set up National Faceless Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Centre, wherein all

Which of the following technologies are to provide metro rail systems by government? A. MetroLite B. MetroNeo C. MetroCity D. Both A & B Explanation: Government plans to deploy two new technologies i.e. ‘MetroLite’ and ‘MetroNeo’ to provide metro rail systems at much lesser cost with same experience, convenience and safety in Tier-2 cities and