18 February 2021: Daily Current Affairs Quiz with Static GK
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Top 10 Current Affairs Quiz of 18 February 2021 with Static GK
Q 1. Recently who has become first Indian chairperson of Advisory committee at Human Rights Council?
A. Ajit Malhotra
B. Atul Malhotra
C. Ajai Malhotra
D. Amit Malhotra
The correct answer of the MCQ is Option – C
Recently Ajai Malhotra has become first Indian chairperson of Advisory Committee at Human Rights Council.
Ajai Malhotra has become the first Indian to be elected as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council said the Permanent Mission of India at United Nations, Geneva.
Malhotra has previously served as ambassador to Russia (2011 to 2013), Kuwait (2009 to 2011), Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York (from 2005 to 2009) and Romania (with concurrent accreditation to Moldova and Albania) from 2003 to 2005.
Q 2. Who has won KKFI’s 2021 “Kho Kho Super League Championship Trophy”?
A. Jaguars
B. Pahadi Billas
C. Frisky Rangers
D. Panthers
The correct answer of the MCQ is Option – B
‘Pahadi Billas’ has won KKFI’s 2021 “Kho Kho Super League Championship Trophy”.
KKFI 2021 Super League Kho Kho Tournament as Pahadi Billas lifted the trophy with a convincing six points win in the thrilling final against Panthers. This event was held in Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The championship was played as part of the Kho-Kho Federation of India (KKFI) and Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK)-organised first-ever High-Performance Evaluation and Scientific Assessment training camp.
Kho Kho is a popular tag game invented in Maharashtra, Ancient India. The game of KHO KHO is one of the oldest traditional tag games of India. It is a team game, 9 players will take the field in the beginning to start the match and 3 defenders of the opposite team try to avoid being touched by the chasers. It is a high energy game that involves running and chasing. The motive of the sitting team is to "tag" the opponents. The chasers can run only in one direction and cannot cross the central lane. They have to run around the post to reach another side. The other option is to pass the chasing job to another chaser whose back is facing you as you are running. The attacker touches the chaser he wants (usually nearest to the target) and utters the word “Kho" loudly to signify the change
Q 3. Recently PM Modi inaugurated India’s 1st full-fledged international cruise terminal ‘Sagarika’ at which place?
A. Kolkata Port
B. Mundra Port
C. Mumbai Port
D. Cochin Port
The correct answer of the MCQ is Option – D
Recently PM Modi inaugurated India’s 1st full-fledged international cruise terminal ‘Sagarika’ at Kochi.
Tourists come to Kochi not only as a transit point to go to other parts of Kerala. The culture, food, beaches, marketplaces, historical places and spiritual places here are widely known. The Government of India is undertaking many efforts to improve tourism-related infrastructure here. The inauguration of Sagarika, the International Cruise Terminal in Kochi is one example of this. Sagarika Cruise Terminal brings both comfort and convenience for tourists. It will cater to over a lakh cruise guest.
In the last 5 years, India’s tourism sector has grown substantially. On the World Tourism Index, India’s ranking has improved significantly from 65th to 34th rank. International cruise terminal like Sagarika will boost tourism in India
Q 4. Which among the following has decided to commence manufacturing of electronics products in India?
A. Alibaba
B. Amazon India
C. Flipkart
D. Snapdeal
The correct answer of the MCQ is Option – B
Amazon India will start manufacturing electronics products in India.
Amazon will commence its manufacturing efforts with contract manufacturer Cloud Network Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn in Chennai and start production later this year. The device manufacturing programme will be able to produce hundreds of thousands of Fire TV Stick devices every year, catering to the demands of customers in India. The manufacturing unit will be set up in Chennai. India has taken several key steps to encourage electronics manufacturing in India. The Production Linked Manufacturing (PLI) for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing has emerged as a major success with many international companies commencing production of electronics goods from India.
The announcement came after Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's virtual meeting with Amazon’s Global Senior Vice President and Country Head for India Amit Agarwal.
Q 5. In how many cities a pilot project Jal Survekshan under Jal Jeevan Mission - Urban has been launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
The correct answer of the MCQ is Option – B
In 10 cities a pilot project Jal Survekshan under Jal Jeevan Mission - Urban has been launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
A Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan will be conducted in cities to ascertain the equitable distribution of water, reuse of wastewater and mapping of water bodies with respect to quantity and quality of water through a challenging process. As the first step, the Ministry has decided to launch a pilot on Pey Jal Survekshan in 10 cities namely Agra, Badlapur, Bhubaneswar, Churu, Kochi, Madurai, Patiala, Rohtak, Surat and Tumkur. Based on the learnings of the pilot, this Survekshan will be extended to all the AMRUT cities.
AMRUT - Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) is designed to provide universal coverage of water supply to all households through functional taps in all 4,378 statutory towns in accordance with SDG Goal- 6.
Q 6. The RBI recently constituted a committee to strengthen Urban Cooperative Banks. This committee will be headed by_____
A. R.M. Subramanian
B. P. V. Raghunathan
C. N. S. Viswanathan
D. R. M. Madhavan
The correct answer of the MCQ is Option – C
The RBI recently constituted a committee to strengthen Urban Co-operative Banks. This committee will be headed by N. S. Viswanathan.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently constituted an eight-member expert committee on Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) is tasked with examining existing issues and provide a road map for strengthening the sector. The panel will function under the chairmanship of former RBI Governor N S Vishwanathan.
According to a statement from the RBI, the committee will take stock of the regulatory measures taken by the central bank and other authorities related to UCBs and assess their impact over the last five years. The objective will be to identify key constraints.
Aside from Vishwanathan, other members include Former NABARD Chairman Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, retired IAS officers N C Muniyappa and R N Joshi, IIM Bangalore professor M S Sriram, among others. Neeraj Nigam, Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the central bank’s Department of Regulation, will be the Convenor of the committee. The panel will submit its report within 3 months from the date of its first meeting.
Q 7. New edition of Indian Sign Language dictionary has been launched. How many terms does it contain?
A. 10,000
B. 11,000
C. 12,000
D. 13,000
The correct answer of the MCQ is Option – A
New edition of Indian Sign Language dictionary has been launched. It contains 10,000 terms.
The third edition of the Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary with 10,000 terms released by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Tarachand Gehlot.
In a statement, the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry said the dictionary has been brought out by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), an autonomous institute under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
The third edition of the ISL Dictionary contains a total of 10,000 terms of everyday use, academic terms, legal and administrative terms, medical, technical and agricultural terms, the statement said.
The dictionary also contains regional signs used in different parts of the country. The first edition of the ISL Dictionary was launched on March 23, 2018, with 3,000 terms and the second edition with 6,000 terms (including earlier 3,000 terms) was launched on February 27, 2019,
Q 8. Recently PM laid the foundation stone of “Maharaja Suheldev Memorial”. In which state this memorial is being built?
A. Meghalaya
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
The correct answer of the MCQ is Option – C
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Maharaja Suheldev Memorial and development work of Chittaura Lake in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh recently.
The event marked the 112th birth anniversary celebration of Maharaja Suheldev. The legend of Maharaja Suheldev goes that that over millennia back when invaders were conquering one region after another in India, it was Raja Suheldev of Shravasti who gathered heads of different communities likes Tharu and Banjara as well as small kings to block the invasion. It is said that it was his army which defeated and killed Ghazi Salar Masud, the nephew of Mahmud of Gazni at Bahraich. In local folklore, Suheldev is said to be a Rajbhar.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated a medical college in the name of Maharaja Suheldev.
Q 9. PM recently addressed Celebration of 75 Years of “Shri Ram Chandra Mission”. In which city head squares of Ram Chandra Mission are located?
A. Prayagraj
B. Hyderabad
C. Bengaluru
D. Jammu
The correct answer of the MCQ is Option – B
PM recently addressed Celebration of 75 Years of “Shri Ram Chandra Mission”. In Hyderabad
head squares of Ram Chandra Mission are located.
Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM) is a non-profit organization and a spiritual movement which
teaches the practice of "Sahaj Marg" or "Heartfulness Meditation". It was registered in 1945 by
Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It has its current headquarters at Kanha Shanti
Vanam, Kanha village, Ranga Reddy District near Hyderabad.
Shri Ram Chandra Mission was registered in India in the year 1945 by Shri Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur, U.P. India, affectionately known as Babuji (1899–1983). The organization was named after the Adi Guru of the system Shri Ram Chandraji of Fatehgarh, U.P. India (aka "Lalaji"). Babuji was succeeded as president and spiritual Master of SRCM by Shri Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari, affectionately known as Chariji (1927–2014). Following the death of Chariji on 20 December 2014, Shri Kamlesh D. Patel has become the third president of SRCM and the fourth spiritual Master of the Sahaj Marg system.
Shri Ram Chandra Mission is now present in over 150 countries on all continents. Books and publications published by SRCM have been translated into over twenty languages and read widely across the world
Q 10. Name the Indian to whom Japan has conferred the ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays’ honour recently?
A. Tej Singh Chauhan
B. Nongthombam Biren Singh
C. N. Madhunimai Singh
D. Thangjam Dhabali Singh
The correct answer of the MCQ is Option – D
Manipur doctor and former president of state tourism forum – Dr Thangjam Dhabali Singh has been conferred with Japan's Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays’ decoration.
Japan has conferred this honour to Dr Thangjam Dhabali Singh for his contribution to strengthening ties between Japan and India, and Japan and Manipur. He was honoured in a simple event in Imphal.
The decoration was constituted by Japanese Emperor Meiji in 1875. It is one of the highest orders conferred in the name of his majesty the emperor, by the government of Japan to nonmilitary and apolitical persons, who have made distinguished achievements in international relations, promotion of Japanese culture, achievements in their respective field, development in welfare or preservation of the environment.
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