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Current Affairs

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cyclone Tauktae emerged from which of the following?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Gulf of Aden

d)

Palk Strait

2.

Which of the following has often been tagged as the “world’s most deadliest” cyclone, claiming the maximum mortality rate of an estimated 300,000 individuals?

a)

Haiphong Cyclone, 1881

b)

Great Bhola Cyclone, 1970

c)

Backerganj Cyclone, 1584

d)

Chittagong Cyclone, 1897

3.

National Bamboo Mission has launched MIS(Management Information Systems) based reporting platform for strengthening which of the following domestic industry and in which month of 2021?

a)

Clothing, March.

b)

Alcohol, June.

c)

Agarbatti sticks, May.

d)

Matting, May.

4.

The landmark judgement had implemented the recommendation of which of the following to provide a 27 per cent reservation to OBCs in jobs, in addition to the 22.5 per cent reservation for SCs/STs?

a)

Mandal Commission

b)

PK Mohanty Committee

c)

Rajesh Pant Expert Committee

d)

Punchhi Commission

5.

Which of the following Article under the Indian Constitution provide for the establishment of a Commission for the socially and educationally backward classes?

a)

Article 331

b)

Article 338B

c)

Article 342

d)

Article 338A

6.

Based on the report by which commission had the Maharashtra state legislature enacted the law to grant reservation for Marathas and break the 50% ceiling for reservation in government jobs and education?

a)

Kelkar Committee

b)

Mashelkar Committee

c)

Nachiket Mor Committee

d)

M.G. Gaikwad Committee

7.

Which was the first state in USA to pass the heartbeat bill?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

North Dakota

d)

Utah

8.

The MTP(Amendment) Bill has increased the time period within which a pregnancy can be terminated in certain cases, choose the option that correctly denotes the change-

a)

From 20 weeks to 24 weeks

b)

From 20 weeks to 28 weeks

c)

From 16 weeks to 20 weeks

d)

From 16 weeks to 24 weeks

9.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed into existence by

a)

10 countries and the 10-state ASEAN grouping

b)

15 countries and the 10-state ASEAN grouping

c)

25 countries and the 15-state ASEAN grouping

d)

10 countries and the 15-state ASEAN grouping

10.

Roshni Act was enacted in

a)

2001

b)

1998

c)

2004

d)

2010

11.

Nuclear related sanctions on Iran were lifted by US in which year?

a)

2012

b)

2016

c)

2008

d)

2019

12.

Cooperation in Nuclear Energy: Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) is being built in India with which country?

a)

China

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Russia

13.

The headquarter of FATF is situated in which country?

a)

Sweden

b)

France

c)

Switzerland

d)

Stockholm

14.

One child policy in China ended in which of the following year?

a)

2015

b)

2013

c)

2016

d)

2012

15.

How many grievance redressal mechanisms has been established under the rules with different levels of self-regulation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

What is the main aim of Jal Jeevan mission?

a)

It aims to provide Bathing water to all rural households by 2024.

b)

It aims to provide piped drinking water to all rural households by 2024.

c)

It aims to provide water for sanitation and other uses in urban households

d)

None of the above.

17.

The administrative powers for regulation of OTT and digital news sharing platforms shall be under which Ministry?

a)

Ministry of Home Affairs.

b)

Ministry of Science and Technology

c)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

d)

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B).

18.

NATO-led security mission ‘ISAF’ is abbreviation of-

a)

International Security Alliance Force.

b)

International Science Alliance Force.

c)

International Scientific Atomic Firm.

d)

International Security Assistance Force.

19.

India is ranked at what place in the WaterAid’s Water Quality Index?

a)

120th

b)

123rd

c)

100th

d)

102th

20.

Under which section of AFSPA, Nagaland was declared as “disturbed area”?

a)

Section 4

b)

Section 3

c)

Section 6

d)

Section 5

21.

What is the source of funding for the Development Financial Institutions like NaBFID?

a)

Market

b)

Government

c)

Multilateral Institution

d)

All of the above

22.

Who among the following is currently the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights?

a)

Mrs. Mary Robinson

b)

Michelle Bachelet Jeria

c)

Ms. Navanethem Pillay

d)

Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello

23.

What kind of Radar is ISRO providing to the NISAR?

a)

R-Band Radar

b)

S-Band Radar

c)

P-Band Radar

d)

A-Band Radar

24.

Which of the following is not one of the goals of NISAR mission?

a)

Tracking subtle changes in the Earth’s surface

b)

Spotting warning signs of imminent volcanic eruptions

c)

Helping to monitor groundwater supplies

d)

Tracking the rate of rotation of earth on its axis

25.

As per the Union Budget 2021-22, the government has promised to provide 2.64 crore sewer connections/septage in how many AMRUT cities?

a)

300

b)

100

c)

500

d)

700

26.

Which dictionary has named ‘Aatmanirbharta’ as its Hindi word of the year 2020?

a)

Dictionary.com

b)

Macmillan

c)

Oxford

d)

Cambridge

27.

Who will take over as the new CEO of Amazon replacing CEO and founder Jeff Bezos?

a)

Tom Alberg

b)

Werner Vogels

c)

Andy Jassy

d)

Judy McGrath

28.

Which country’s military seized power in a bloodless coup detaining democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and imposing a one-year state of emergency?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Mali

c)

Myanmar

d)

South Korea

29.

What is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2021?

a)

Wetlands and Biodiversity

b)

Wetlands and Climate Change

c)

Wetlands and Water

d)

Wetlands and sustainable urban future

30.

What is the theme of the 2021 World Leprosy day?

a)

Zero Disabilities in Girls and Boys

b)

Leprosy isn’t what you think

c)

Ending discrimination, stigma and prejudice

d)

Beat Leprosy, End Stigma and Advocate for Mental Well-Being

31.

Which is the latest country to join international solar alliance?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Suriname

d)

Mauritania

32.

What does NICU stands for?

a)

Neo intensive care unit

b)

Neonate intensive care unit

c)

Neonative intensive care unit

d)

Neonatal intensive care unit

33.

What is the rank of India in corruption perception index?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

7

d)

9

34.

National Disaster Management Authority was founded in which year?

a)

2005

b)

2002

c)

2008

d)

2009

35.

Which country made history as its first-ever interplanetary Hope Probe mission successfully entered orbit around Mars?

a)

United Arab Emirates

b)

Russia

c)

England

d)

Indonesia