Daily Current Affairs Quiz 16 August 2021 are very important for Competitive Exams like SSC, Railway, RRB, Banking, IBPS, PSC, UPSC etc. We gkseries team compose these Current Affairs Quiz from Newspapers like The Hindu and other competitive magazines.

What are Incels, recently seen in news? A. A largely online community of Men B. A largely online community of Women C. A largely online community of Terrorist D. A largely online community of Environmentalist Explanation: The ‘incel’ movement, a dangerous online subculture comprising men who identify as ‘involuntary celibates’ and regularly express deeply misogynistic

When the Indian national flag was adopted? A. January 1, 1947 B. July 22, 1947 C. August 15, 1947 D. January 26, 1950 Explanation: The Indian flag was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on July 22, 1947. The first national flag, which consisted of three horizontal stripes

How many ‘Vande Bharat’ trains will connect different parts of the country in 75 weeks? A. 10 B. 35 C. 50 D. 75 Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 75 ‘Vande Bharat’ trains will connect different parts of the country in 75 weeks to mark the ongoing ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Vande Bharat— the

Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary is a human-made freshwater wetland located in which of the following state? A. Assam B. Bihar C. Haryana D. Odisha Explanation: Four more sites – two each from Haryana and Gujarat – were recognised as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Sultanpur National Park in Gurgaon and Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary

Centre announced to launch which of the following crore Gati Shakti national infrastructure plan to boost the country’s economy? A. Rs 1 lakh crore B. Rs 10 lakh crore C. Rs 100 lakh crore D. Rs 500 lakh crore Explanation: Centre will soon launch the Rs 100 lakh-crore Gati Shakti national infrastructure plan to boost

Who recently announced the fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes? A. Narendra Modi B. Nirmala Sitharaman C. Piyush Goyal D. Narendra Singh Tomar Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes including Public Distribution System (PDS) and Mid-Day-Meal scheme by 2024. The Food Safety and Standards Authority

Which of the following Indian becomes world champion at Youth World Championships under-21 recurve? A. Deepika Kumari B. Atanu Das C. Komalika Bari D. Tarundeep Rai Explanation: Komalika Bari became the new under-21 recurve world champion at the Youth World Championships in Wroclaw, Poland in Archery. Komalika Bari is the only third Indian player to