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1 .
Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair, who has passed away, was a veteran artist of which dance form?
A)
Kathak
B)
Manipuri
C)
Kathakali
D)
Bharatnatyam

Correct Answer :   Kathakali

Veteran Kathakali artist Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair has passed away in Kozhikode, Kerala. He was 105-year old.

Published On : March 17, 2021
2 .
The Railway Minister has flagged off the 3000 HP Cape Gauge Locomotive for export to Mozambique. It is developed by which production unit?
A)
Banaras Locomotive Works
B)
Integral Coach Factory
C)
Diesel Locomotive Works
D)
Chittaranjan Locomotive- Works

Correct Answer :   Banaras Locomotive Works

The Railway minister Piyush Goyal has flagged off a 3000 HP cape gauge locomotive, manufactured at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), which will be exported to Mozambique.

Published On : March 16, 2021
3 .
Between which cities of India-Bangladesh a new passenger train service is set to be started on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh?
A)
Barisal- Benares
B)
Dhaka-West Bengal
C)
Khulna- Bangalore
D)
Chittagong- Prayagraj

Correct Answer :   Dhaka-West Bengal

A new passenger train service between India, New Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) and Bangladesh, Dhaka is set to start.

Published On : March 16, 2021
4 .
India's first dedicated Express Cargo Terminal has been launched by which international airport?
A)
Sivaji
B)
Kempegowda
C)
Rajiv Gandhi
D)
Indira Gandhi

Correct Answer :   Kempegowda

The Kempegowda International Airport in the city of Bengaluru has launched the country's first ever dedicated Express Cargo Terminal.

Published On : March 16, 2021
5 .
As per a recent study, the warming of oceans is proved to have affected the metabolism of which species?
A)
Sea Turtles
B)
Dolphins
C)
Sharks
D)
Whales

Correct Answer :   Sharks

As per a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, the warming of oceans is said to have affected the metabolism of sharks.
The sharks reared in the warmest temperatures weighed less than those raised in average temperatures. The baby sharks are at risk of being born smaller, without the energy needed to survive.

Published On : March 16, 2021
6 .
‘APEDA’ was established under which Union Ministry?
A)
Ministry of Agriculture
B)
Ministry of Food Processing
C)
Ministry of Rural Development
D)
Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Correct Answer :   Ministry of Commerce and Industry

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the APEDA Act passed by the Parliament in December, 1985. It was set up under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
APEDA recently launched its first virtual trade fair to boost export of agricultural and processed food products.

Published On : March 16, 2021
7 .
Who are the beneficiaries of ‘Xcelerator Bangalore’ (XB) initiative, which was launched recently?
A)
Women-owned Micro-businesses
B)
Transgender community
C)
Research Fellows
D)
School Children

Correct Answer :   Women-owned Micro-businesses

The Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa launched ‘Xcelerator Bangalore’ (XB) initiative. It has been launched to provide support to women-owned micro-businesses.
XB is a curated six-month accelerator programme, jointly organised by UBUNTU Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations, the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), and Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME).

Published On : March 16, 2021
8 .
Who has been appointed as the Chief of Asset Reconstruction Co India Ltd (ARCIL)?
A)
A K Bhalla
B)
G C Murmu
C)
R K Mathur
D)
Pallav Mohapatra

Correct Answer :   Pallav Mohapatra

Former Central Bank of India CEO Pallav Mohapatra has been appointed as chief of Asset Reconstruction Co India Ltd (ARCIL).
ARCIL is India’s oldest asset reconstruction company, and it was founded in 2002. Pallav Mohapatra is succeeding Vinayak Bahuguna as the CEO.

Published On : March 15, 2021
9 .
Which institution organised a national-level virtual workshop on Asset Monetisation along with Department of Economic Affairs?
A)
TERI
B)
NITI Aayog
C)
FICCI
D)
ASSOCHAM

Correct Answer :   NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog, along with the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), organized a national-level virtual workshop on asset monetization.
The workshop was chaired by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and it included the Chief Secretaries of States and Administrators of Union Territories.

Published On : March 15, 2021
10 .
The Sounding rocket RH-560 has been launched by ISRO. This RH-560 belongs to which series of Sounding Rockets of ISRO?
A)
Aparna
B)
Ganga
C)
Rohini
D)
Saurya

Correct Answer :   Rohini

The ISRO has launched sounding rocket RH-560 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. TheISRO has developed a series of sounding rockets called "Rohini series".

Published On : March 15, 2021