February - 2021 Current Affairs

1 .

The Skyroot Aerospace has signed an agreement with which company to launch "taxi in space" on its Vikram launch vehicle?

Bellatrix Aerospace

Mahindra Aerospace

SpaceX

Pixxel

Correct Answer : Bellatrix Aerospace

The Skyroot Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bellatrix Aerospace to make use the Orbital Transfer Vehicle, being developed by Bellatrix Aerospace.

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2 .

Which airport has won the 'Voice of the Customer' award?

Kanpur

Mumbai

Chennai

Bangalore

Correct Answer : Bangalore

The Bangalore International Airport Limited's (BIAL) has bagged global recognition from the Airports Council International World's 'Voice of the Customer' award.

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3 .

Which state government has created Vijayanagara district from Ballari district?

Goa

Assam

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Karnataka

Karnataka has got its 31st district with the state government issuing an official gazette notification carving out a new Vijayanagara district from the mine-rich Ballari.

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4 .

Who has won the inaugural ICC Player of the Month award?

Virat Kohli

Rishabh Pant

Steve Smith

Pat Cummins

Correct Answer : Rishabh Pant

The Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has won the inaugural ICC Player of the Month award 2021.

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5 .

Which state government has introduced a unique 16-digit Unicode to mark all kinds of landholdings?

Gujarat

Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh government has introduced a system of unique 16-digit Unicode in order to mark all kinds of landholdings in the state.

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6 .

India's first-ever geothermal power project will be implemented by state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation in which state?

Ladakh

West Bengal

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer : Ladakh

The India's first-ever geothermal power project will be implemented by state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) at Puga village of eastern Ladakh.

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7 .

Name the founder of Rang Vidushak, who has passed away recently?

Bansi Kaul

Rahul Sinha

Ranjeet Kumar

Vimal Singh Rana

Correct Answer : Bansi Kaul

The Founder of Rang Vidushak and theatre director Padma Shri Bansi Kaul has passed away.

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8 .

In which state Indian President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated a museum dedicated to the life of former Army Chief General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya?

Tripura

Punjab

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Correct Answer : Karnataka

The President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated a museum dedicated to the life of former Army Chief General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya, in Karnataka.

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9 .

Which country has settled a USD 400 million currency swap facility with India?

Nepal

Sri Lanka

Japan

Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Sri Lanka

The Indian High Commission announced that Sri Lanka has settled a USD 400 million currency swap facility with India.

In July 2020, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) had concluded the USD 400 million currency swap agreement, under the SAARC currency swap framework. This currency swap facility is available to all SAARC member countries.

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10 .

What is the capital city of Barbados, which recently received Covid-19 vaccines from India?

Oistins

Bathsheba

Bridgetown

Churchtown

Correct Answer : Bridgetown

Barbados is an island country located in the Caribbean region of North America. It is an independent British Commonwealth nation with Bridgetown as its capital.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has thanked the Indian government for donation of COVID-19 vaccine doses. The country has a population of over 2.87 lakhs with 1641 coronavirus cases.

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