Daily Current Affairs Quiz 8 March 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.
What is ShadowPad, recently seen in news? A. Malware B. Cryptocurrency C. Exoplanet D. None of these Explanation: The Maharashtra government said that a preliminary report of the cyber cell of the Maharashtra police also suspected cyber-attack as a reason behind power outage in Mumbai in October last year. The announcement came in the wake
Ali al-Sistani, recently seen in news, is one of the most senior leaders of A. Iran B. Iraq C. UAE D. Saudi Arabia Explanation: Pope Francis has met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of the most senior leaders in Shia Islam, in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf to deliver a message of peaceful coexistence,
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Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, recently seen in news, is located in A. Karala B. Karnataka C. Assam D. Odisha Explanation: A three-member panel constituted by Orissa High Court made a field trip to Gahirmatha marine sanctuary and assessed the measures taken for the conservation of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. The olive ridley turtles turn up
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Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Overseas Citizens of India? A. OCI citizens are of Indian origin but they are foreign passport holders and are not citizens of India. B. India does not allow dual citizenship but provides certain benefits under Section 7B(I) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 to the
Who was NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta, recently seen in news? A. Kannada poet B. Athlete C. Hindi film artist D. NASA scientist Explanation: Noted Kannada poet, critic and translator NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta died early in Bengaluru. He was 84-years old and was suffering with age related ailments. Popularly known as ‘NSL’ in the Kannada literary world,
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Which of the following city police recently inaugurated a ‘Transgender Community Desk’? A. Cyberabad Police B. Mumbai Police C. Delhi Police D. Chennai Police Explanation: In what is claimed to be the first-of-its-kind gender inclusive community policing initiative in the country, Cyberabad police inaugurated a ‘Transgender Community Desk’ at Gachibowli police station. The desk will
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Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the National School of Drama (NSD)? A. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an independent school in 1975. B. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture. C. Both A & B D. None of these Explanation:
The EC started using EVMs widely since which year? A. 1997 B. 1998 C. 1999 D. 2000 Explanation: The use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in some booths of the Paravur Assembly constituency in Ernakulam is etched in the electoral history as they were introduced in the constituency in the 1982 polling, a first in
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National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), recently seen in news, is located in which city? A. Ahmedabad B. Kochi C. Puri D. Chennai Explanation: The draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) prepared by the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai – an agency approved by the Centre – has stoked a controversy
