Current Affairs Quiz – February 27 & 28 2021
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1. Recently, which bank has joined JPMorgan’s blockchain payments network?
a) HDFC
b) SBI
c) ICICI
d) All the above
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Answer b) SBI. The tie-up is expected to reduce SBI customers’ transaction costs and time taken for payments. SBI has joined Liink, a new blockchain-based interbank data network developed by JPMorgan.
2. World NGO Day is observed on___________.
a) February 04
b) February 13
c) February 18
d) February 27
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Answer d) February 27. World NGO Day is celebrated every year on 27th February globally. World NGO Day aims to inspire people to become more actively involved within NGOs (Charities, NPOs, CSOs)
3. Who has honoured with CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award?
a) PM Modi
b) Ram Nath Govind
c) Raj Nath Singh
d) None of these
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Answer a) PM Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured with the CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award next week in recognition of his commitment to sustainability in the energy and the environment.
4. Ministry of Sports restores recognition of _______________.
a) Sports Ministry
b) Ministry of Physical Education
c) Gymnastics Federation of India
d) None of these
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Answer c) Gymnastics Federation of India. The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to restore recognition of the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI) as a National Sports Federation (NSF).
5. PM Modi to inaugurate 2nd Maritime India Summit-2021 on ____________.
a) March 02
b) March 24
c) April 01
d) April 16
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Answer a) March 02. Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the 2nd Maritime India Summit which will be held in a virtual mode on March 2, 2021.
6. Amazonia-1 satellite belongs to ____________.
a) Argentina
b) Brazil
c) Paraguay
d) Uruguay
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Answer b) Brazil. The Indian Space Research Organisation on February 28, 2021, launched Polar Satellites Launch Vehicle- PSLV C51 carrying Amazonia-1 satellite of Brazil and 18 other satellites of USA and India from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 10.24 am.
7. Namma Cargo services Launched by which state?
a) Kerala
b) TN
c) Karnataka
d) Telangana
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Answer c) Karntaka. At this place, the State road transport corporations will transport the parcels so as to generate more revenue, except for the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC).
8. The US Senate has confirmed whose nomination as US ambassador to UN?
a) Antony Blinken
b) Avril Haines
c) Pete Buttigieg
d) Linda Thomas-Greenfield
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Answer d) Linda Thomas-Greenfield. The US Senate on February 23, 2021 confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield as US ambassador to the United Nations. Greenfield’s name was nominated for the post by US President Joe Biden.
