February - 2021 Current Affairs

1 .

Which company has tied up with the Russian aircraft corporation MiG to provide post-warranty support to the Indian Navy jets?

Crown group

Garuda

Pushpak

Adani Defence

Correct Answer : Crown group

Aviatech Enterprises, one of the companies of the Delhi-based Crown group, working in the field of defence aerospace maintenance, has tied up with the Russian aircraft corporation MiG.

This partnership has been made to provide post-warranty support to the Indian Navy’s MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB fighter jets.

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2 .

Which technology entrepreneur has been appointed to the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)?

Sridhar Vembu

Rajni Bector

Rattan Lal

Ali Manikfan

Correct Answer : Sridhar Vembu

The founder of the Indian multinational Software company Zoho, Sridhar Vembu has been appointed to the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB). Padma Shri

The board is led by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. Other new members are former ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan, academic member Anshuman Tripathy and former ambassador Arun K Singh.

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3 .

Which general insurance has launched the 'Salute to Caregivers Ek Naya Nazariya' Campaign for cancer survivors?

Aegon

Birla Sun

Bharti AXA

Bajaj Allianz

Correct Answer : Bharti AXA

Bharti AXA General Insurance has launched unique campaign 'Caregivers' to support cancer survivors in the battle against the killer disease.

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4 .

Who is the author of the Novel titled Whereabouts?

Emily Dickinson

Jhumpa Lahiri

Arthur Conan Doyle

Robert Ervin Howard

Correct Answer : Jhumpa Lahiri

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri is coming up with new book titled Whereabouts.

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5 .

Which ministry has launched the mobile application for 'PMSVANidhi se Samriddhi'?

MoD

MoES

DoNER

MoHUA

Correct Answer : MoHUA

The MoHUA has launched the Mobile Application for PMSVANidhi se Samriddhi- Socio-economic profiling of PM SVANidhi beneficiaries and their families to link them to various Central government Schemes.

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6 .

Bikram Singh Bedi has been appointed as the MD of which company?

Flipkart

Amazon

Google Cloud

Facebook

Correct Answer : Google Cloud

The Google Cloud has appointed Bikram Singh Bedi as its new managing director for India business.

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7 .

Who has signed an MoU with Spear UAV to introduce Ninox 40 micro-tactical UAV in India?

Airbus

Rolls Royce

General Dynamics

Paras Aerospace

Correct Answer : Paras Aerospace

The SpearUAV has signed an MoU with Paras Aerospace to introduce encapsulated Ninox 40 system to the Indian market.

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8 .

Who has been appointed as the interim director of CBI?

Praveen Sinha

RK Shukla

Amit Dutta

AR Murugadoss

Correct Answer : Praveen Sinha

The Department of Personnel and Training, under Personnel Ministry has appointed Praveen Sinha as the interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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9 .

Which organization will launch the 1st civilian orbital mission by the end of 2021?

SkyRoot

SpaceX

ISRO

NASA

Correct Answer : SpaceX

Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced that it will launch its first all-civilian orbital spaceflight in late 2021.

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10 .

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Safety Council?

S.N. Subrahmanyan

Ross Barker

Pradeep Kumar Joshi

Varahagiri Venkata Giri

Correct Answer : S.N. Subrahmanyan

The Ministry of Labour & Employment has appointed S.N. Subrahmanyan as the new Chairman of the National Safety Council (NSC) of India for a period of three years.

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