Daily Quiz February 2021

A. The NITI Aayog has recently commissioned a study that seeks to examine the “unintended economic consequences” of judicial decisions that have hindered and stalled big-ticket projects on environmental grounds. B. The study is to be undertaken by the Jaipur-headquartered CUTS (Consumer Unity and Trust Society) Centre for Competition, Investment and Economic Regulation. C. Both […]

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the trans fats? A. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has amended its rules to cap trans-fatty acids (TFAs) in food products. B. The 2% cap is considered to be elimination of trans-fatty acids, which India will achieve by 2022. C. Both

To which social media company recently Indian Government send notice on restoring suspended accounts? A. Facebook B. Twitter C. Google D. Pinterest Explanation: The government may take the unprecedented step of filing a first information report (FIR) against Twitter if it doesn’t comply with directions to block accounts and tweets that threaten law and order,

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the one-person companies (OPCs)? A. It can be formed by just one person as a shareholder. B. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced measures to ease norms on setting up one-person companies (OPCs). C. Both A & B D. None of these Explanation: Union Finance

Ka-226T utility helicopters, to be jointly manufactured locally by India and which of the following country? A. U.S.A B. Israel C. Japan D. Russia Explanation: The total indigenous content of the Ka-226T utility helicopters, to be jointly manufactured locally by India and Russia with Transfer of Technology (ToT), is between 27%-33%. The final deal is

Which of the following music festival will be named after Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi? A. Ziro Festival of Music B. Akashvani Music Festival C. Tansen Sangeet Samaroh D. None of these Explanation: The prestigious Akashvani Music Festival has been renamed after Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Prakash

Who among the following was the only Indian to command an Infantry brigade in battle during the Second World War? A. General J.N. Choudhuri B. General K.S. Thimayya C. General P.P. Kumaramangalam D. General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw Explanation: It was an ode to the pride of Kodagu as the President of India inaugurated the General Thimayya

Ghazipur, recently seen in news, located in A. Bihar B. Delhi C. Uttar Pradesh D. Odisha Explanation: The mother and brother of a farmer, who died in a road accident near the Ghazipur protest site, have been booked along with another person for allegedly insulting the national flag after a video of his last rites

Which Bank recently settled a $ 400 million currency swap facility from the Reserve Bank (RBI)? A. Central Bank of India B. Central Bank of Sri Lanka C. New Development Bank D. None of these Explanation: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) settled a $ 400 million currency swap facility from the Reserve Bank

Who co-chaired the first India-EU high-level dialogue on trade, investment from India? A. Narendra Modi B. Amit Shah C. Piyush Goyal D. Nirmala Sitharaman Explanation: The first High-Level Dialogue (HLD), co-chaired by the Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and the European Union Executive Vice-President and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.