Daily Quiz

What is SANKALP, recently seen in news? A. Reserve Bank of India loan assisted programme B. World Bank loan assisted programme C. New Development Bank loan assisted programme D. None of these Explanation: The Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship chaired a function ‘Transforming skilling through strategic partnerships under SANKALP’. SANKALP (Skills Acquisition and […]

Which ministry launched Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme? A. Ministry of Home Affairs B. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways C. Ministry of Women and Child Development D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Explanation: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme in partnership with nine Indian

What is Mushaira, recently seen in news? A. New Bacteria B. Popular Island C. Poetic Symposium D. None of these Explanation: Union Ministry of Minority Affairs will organise “Mushaira” on the theme of “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat” in New Delhi on 20th February 2021 where renowned poets of the country will present their couplet. Mushaira

Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is the flagship festival of A. Ministry of Culture B. Ministry of Finance C. Ministry of Tourism D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Explanation: The Governor of West Bengal, Jagdeep Dhankhar in the presence of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the 11th Rashtriya

What is BL Lacertae, recently seen in news? A. A supermassive black hole or blazar B. A ransomware C. New Supercomputer developed by China D. None of these Explanation: Indian astronomers have reported one of the strongest flares from a feeding super massive black hole or blazar called BL Lacertae, analysis of which can help

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 13 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.

NTPC’s Tapovan hydel project tunnel, recently seen in news, is located in A. Himachal Pradesh B. Uttarakhand C. Sikkim D. Ladkah Explanation: Rescue and search operations were briefly halted at NTPC’s Tapovan hydel project afternoon after police in Uttarakhand issued an alert over rising water levels in the Alaknanda river and its tributary Dhauliganga. The

Which of the following became the Karnataka’s 31st district? A. Kodagu B. Vijayanagara C. Raichur D. Mandya Explanation: The Karnataka government issued a notification demarcating boundaries of the newly-formed Vijayanagara district. With Vijayanagara, the state now has 31 districts. Named after the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire, the new district was carved out from Ballari

Who kick-started the India-Australia Circular Economy (I-ACE) Hackathon, 2021? A. AIM B. CSIR C. NITI Aayog D. None of these Explanation: AIM and Australia’s national science agency (CSIRO) kick-started the India-Australia Circular Economy (I-ACE) Hackathon, 2021 with the goal to enable talented innovative students and start-ups from Australia and India to address common national issues

TIFAC is an autonomous organization, recently seen in news, set up under A. Department of Science & Technology B. Department of Agricultural Research and Education C. Expand Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare D. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Explanation: A think-tank, TIFAC, under the Department of Science and Technology (DST)