Daily Current Affairs/ GK based questions
The latest current affairs are very important for competitive examinations conducted across the country. Important from the point of view of competitive examinations are the following headlines of 8 February 2021. Please read the quiz given below for Current Affairs asked from General Knowledge topic. Static GK based questions and answers.
Q1. Which of the following has organised an International Seminar at Aero India Show 2021 on the theme 'Energising the R&D Capabilities of Industry for Atmanirbhar Bharat’?
a) ISRO
b) HAL
c) DRDO
d) BHEL
Answer. (C) DRDO
Q2. Upanishad are books on-
a) Religion
b) Yoga
c) Law
d) Philosophy
Answers. (D) Philosophy
Q3. World’s tallest swing ride
opens in which city?
a) Dubai
b) Singapore
c) Madrid
d) Manila
Answer. (A) Dubai
Q4. In which year Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) scheme was launched?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
Answer. (A) 2015
Q5. Who was the Governor-General of India during the launch of Civil Disobedience Movement?
a) Lord Chelmsford
b) Lord Reading
c) Lord Irwin
d) Lord Wavell
Answers (C) Lord Irwin
Q6. Which state has launched 'SAANS'
campaign to reduce infant mortality?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer. (A) Madhya Pradesh
Q7. The National Tiger Conservation
Authority (NTCA) has approved the
creation of its fifth tiger reserve in
which state?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Telangana
d) Odisha
Answer. (B) Tamil Nadu
Q8. International Day of Zero Tolerance
for Female Genital Mutilation observed on which day?
a) 6 February
b) 2 February
c) 22 January
d) 4 February
Answer. (A) 6 February
Q9. On which date was the DRDO Day
celebrated?
a) 29 December
b) 3 January
c) 31 December
d) 1 January
Answers. (D) 1 January
Q10. Inactive Nitrogen and Argon gases are usually used in electric bulbs in order to-
a) Increase the intensity of light emitted
b) Increase the life of the filament
c) Make the emitted light coloured
d) Make the production of bulb economical
Answers. (B) Increase the life of filament