5th February 2021 Current Affairs Quiz

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Question 1: On 3rd February, who has been newly appointed interim director of CBI?

a. Praveen Singh
b. R K Shukla
c. Praveen Sinha
d. S. R. Reddy
e. YC Modi

c. Praveen Sinha
Explanation: The government has appointed IPS Officer Praveen Sinha as interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation on 3rd February 2021.
Headquarter of CBI is in New Delhi.

Question 2: ____ and Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) have signed a MoU for development and production of Raw Materials.

a. HAL
b. SAIL
c. TISCO
d. TESCO
e. None of the above

a. HAL
Explanation: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) have signed a MoU for development and production of Raw Materials during the Aero India 2021 in Bengaluru.

Question 3: Government has decided to give Rs 1 Lakh Crore additional Income to farmers. Who is the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas?

a. Nitin Gadkari
b. Smriti Irani
c. Piyush Goyal
d. Kiren Rijiju
e. Dharmendra Pradhan

e. Dharmendra Pradhan
Explanation: On 4th February 2021, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister stated that the government will provide an additional income of 1 Lakh Crore to farmers that will be generated by converting waste into energy.

Question 4: Indian Navy’s Ilyushin 38SD aircraft successfully fired Combat KH35E anti-ship missiles during the TROPEX-21 exercise. What does R stands for in TROPEX?

a. Ready
b. Real
c. Readiness
d. Rotational
e. Room

c. Readiness
Explanation: TROPEX stands for Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise.
TROPEX 21 is aimed at testing combat readiness of the Navy along with the assets of the Air Force, Army and Coast Guard in a ‘complex multi dimensional exercise set in the context of the current geo-strategic environment’.

Question 5: Recently, the Chief Minister of _____ launches a campaign to promote Electric Vehicle policy.

a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Delhi
c. Haryana
d. Bihar
e. Tamil Nadu

b. Delhi
Explanation: On 4th February 2021, to promote the use of Electric Vehicles in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign. It will educate people about the benefits of electric vehicles (CV) and urge them to make a switch.

Question 6: Recently, which country has successfully test-fired nuclear capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile “Ghaznavi”?

a. Iran
b. Afghanistan
c. Iraq
d. Pakistan
e. Indonesia

d. Pakistan
Explanation: On 3rd February 2021, Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile “Ghaznavi”, which can strike targets up to 290 km.

Question 7: As per NITI Aayog, UPI records 2.3 billion transactions worth ______ in January 2021.

a. Rs 5.3 trillion
b. Rs 4.2 billion
c. Rs 3.2 trillion
d. Rs 4.2 trillion
e. Rs 6.2 trillion

d. Rs 4.2 trillion
Explanation: As per NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant, UPI recordes 2.3 billiion transactions worth Rs 4.2 trillion in January 2021.

Question 8: Recently, India and Bahrain join hands for Renewable Energy. What is the capital of Bahrain?

a. Kuala Lumpur
b. Manama
c. Oslo
d. Helsinki
e. Dublin

b. Manama
Explanation: Recently, India and Bahrain have agreed to forge deeper engagement in the field of renewable energy.
Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, is the Crown Prince of Bahrain.

Question 9: S. N. Subrahmanyan, CEO and Managing Director of ____, has been appointed as Chairman of the National Safety Council.

a. Wipro
b. Infosys
c. TCS
d. L&T
e. IBM

d. L&T

Question 10: Reliance gets world’s first ‘carbon - neutral’ oil from _______.

a. Russia
b. Iran
c. Iraq
d. USA
e. UK

d. USA
Explanation: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd has sourced the world’s first consignment of ‘carbon-neutral oil’ from the US as it looks to become a net zero-carbon company by 2035.

Question 11: Serum Institute of India (SII) and UNICEF have entered into a long-term supply for COVID-19 vaccines. Where is the headquarters of UNICEF?

a. Vienna
b. London
c. Paris
d. Geneva
e. New York

e. New York
Explanation: The headquarters of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is in New York. The Serum Institute of India (SII) and UNICEF have entered into a long-term supply agreement for AstraZeneca/Oxford and the Novavax vaccines.

Question 12: Recently, which State Election Commissioner launched its app ‘e-watch’, to receive gram panchayat election related complaints?

a. Telangana
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. West Bengal
e. Karnataka

b. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner (SEC) Ramesh Kumar launched ‘e-watch’ app to receive gram panchayat election complaints.

Question 13: Gujarat Government is setting up an Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in _______.

a. Surat
b. Vadodara
c. Rajkot
d. Gandhinagar
e. Valsad

d. Gandhinagar

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