Aparchit Current Affairs MCQ with Facts - 3 February 2021 by Kumar Kaushal

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Aparchit Current Affairs MCQ with facts - 3 February 2021 By Kumar Kaushal

Q.1. Which space agency has appointed Indian -American Bhavya Lal as acting chief of staff? A) NASA B) JAXA C) ISRO D) CNES

Answer : A .  Indian-American scientist Bhavya Lal was appointed by NASA as its acting chief of staff on February 1, 2021  Dr Lal will also serve as the senior advisor for budget and finance at NASA

NASA IN NEWS  NASA-ESA successfully launches Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite  NASA lifts off SS Kalpana Chawla cargo spacecraft  Nokia selected by NASA to build first ever cellular network on the Moon  NASA to launch rover ‘MARS 2020’ in 2020  NASA astronauts fly SpaceX spacecraft ‘Dragon’  Indian-origin girl Vaneeza names NASA’s 1st Mars helicopter as 'Ingenuity’  NASA renames its WFIRST Telescope after ‘Mother of Hubble’ Nancy Grace Roman  NASA Astronaut Kathy Sullivan becomes 1st Woman to Reach Deepest Point of Ocean  Renjith Kumar honoured with “NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal”  NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson  NASA creates “VITAL” high-pressure ventilator to fight COVID-19  NASA & ULA launched Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission  NASA SunRISE Mission to study Giant Solar Particle Storms  NASA named Mars 2020 rover as “Perseverance”  NASA to Launch ASTHROS Mission to study Cosmos using football stadium-sized balloon

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 SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft Successfully docks 2 NASA Astronauts at ISS after historic launch  NASA Decommissions its Spitzer Space Telescope after Over 16 Years in Service  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Founded : 1958 Headquarters : Washington, D.C Motto : For the Benefit of All Administrator : Jim Bridenstine  Important Space Agency & Country CHINA : China National Space Administration (CNSA) INDIA : Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) JAPAN : Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) USA : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) RUSSIA : Russian Federal Space Agency (RFSA or Roscosmos) FRANCE : National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)

Q.2. Which Indian cricketer has been nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Month? A) K L Rahul B) Rohit Sharma C) Virat Kohli D) Rishabh Pant

Answer : D .  ICC announced the nominees for the inaugural ICC Player of the Month Awards that recognise and celebrate the best performances across all forms of international cricket throughout the year  The nominees for Men's Player of the Month (January) are Rishabh Pant (India), Joe Root (England) and Paul Stirling (Ireland)

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ICC Men’s Awards  ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade – MS Dhoni  Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade – Virat Kohli  ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade –Virat Kohli  ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade – Rashid Khan  ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade – Steve Smith  ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade – Kyle Coetzer

 ICC Women’s Award Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade – Ellyse Perry ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade – Ellyse Perry ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade – Ellyse Perry ICC Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade – Kathryn Bryce

 ICC HOST UPCOMING GAMES Australia and New Zealand : ICC Women's World Cup 2023 Australia : ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2022 India : ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 New Zealand : ICC Women's World Cup 2021 India : ICC Men's World Cup 2023

 International Cricket Council (ICC) Formation : 15 June 1909 Headquarters : Dubai, UAE Chairman : Greg Barclay (New Zealand) CEO : Manu Sawhney Membership : 104 members

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Q.3. When is ISRO scheduled to launch Gaganyaan's first unmanned space mission? A) October 2021 B) January 2022 C) December 2021 D) November 2021

Answer : C .  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her budget speech on February 1, 2021 that ISRO's first unmanned space mission as a part of Gaganyaan is slated for launch in December 2021

ISRO IN NEWS  ISRO Chairman K Sivan gets one year extension up to 2022  ISRO to adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs to promote education in the field of space technology  ISRO sets up dedicated control centre ‘NETRA’ for Space Situational Awareness  ISRO successfully launches India’s new communication satellite CMS-01 from Sriharikota on board PSLV-C50  Space-tech start-up ‘Pixxel’ to launch remote-sensing satellite on ISRO rocket in early 2021  Indian Space Research organisation ISRO has scheduled the launch of the Earth Observation Satellite EOS01.Launch vehicle PSLV-C49  ISRO Launches Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-01) and 9 Foreign Satellites from Sriharikota  Xiaomi to bring ISRO’s NavIC technology to smartphones in 2020  ISRO Chief K Sivan named for Von Karman Award 2020 by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)  ISRO will launch GSAT-30 satellite onboard Ariane-5 launch vehicle (VA 251) from French Guiana  ISRO to launch its Venus mission in 2025, France to take part: French space agency  ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission captures image of Mars’ biggest moon ‘Phobos’  Indian Space Research Organisation[a] (ISRO) Founded : 15 August 1969 HQ : Bengalore, Karnataka Founder / 1st Chairman : Vikram Sarabhai Chairman : Kailasavadivoo Sivan (Rocket Man of India)

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Q.4. Which venue will host the World Test Championship final in June 2021? A) Lord's cricket ground B) Old Trafford Cricket ground C) Trent Bridge Cricket ground D) Cardiff Wales Cricket Stadium

Answer : A .  World Test Championship final will be played from June 18 to 22 with June 23 as the reserve day at the Lord's Cricket Ground in England

Q.5. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which nation has the highest number of new cases of leprosy in the world annually? A) India B) Brazil C) Indonesia D) Malaysia

Answer : A .  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India has the highest number of new cases of leprosy in the world annually, followed by Brazil and Indonesia

Q.6. What is the rank of India in the PHDCCI International Economic Resilience (IER) Rank? A) Third B) Second C) Fouth D) Sixth

Answer : B .  India to emerge as world’s 2nd most resilient economy in 2021, Germany Tops

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Q.7. Which country has ranked first in the PHDCCI International Economic Resilience (IER) Rank? A) Norway B) Singapore C) Switzerland D) Germany

Answer : D .  GERMANY Capital : Berlin Currency : Euro President : Frank-Walter Steinmeier Chancellor : Angela Merkel

Q.8. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services? A) Anish Shah B) Salil Parekh C) Sanjiv Puri D) Vinay Dube

Answer : A .  Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services has announced the appointment of Anish Shah as the chairman of the board, effective April 2, 2021  Succeeded : Anand Mahindra Mahindra & Mahindra Founded : 2 October 1945 Headquarters : Mumbai

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Q.9. Which country has won the Men’s World Handball Championship title 2021? A) Portugal B) Brazil C) Denmark D) Argentina

Answer : C .  Denmark defeated Sweden 26-24 to win a second successive men’s world handball title in Cairo on January 31, 2021

DENMARK IN NEWS  Gujarat inks MoU with Denmark in water sector  India-Denmark Virtual Bilateral Summit calls for ‘Green Strategic Partnership’  India & Denmark Inks MoU for Cooperation in the field of Intellectual Property  India 168th Rank in Environment Performance Index 2020, Denmark Tops  India signs MOU on “Energy Cooperation” with Denmark  Denmark Open (Badminton) 2020  Woemn’s Single – Nozomi Okuhara (Japan)  Men’s Single – Anders Antonsen (Denmark) DENMARK Capital : Copenhagen Currency : Krone Prime Minister : Mette Frederiksen

Q.10. Who is the author of the Book “Yes Man: The Untold Story of Rana Kapoor? A) Pawan C Lall B) Salil Parekh C) Julie Sweet D) Sandeep Parasrampuria

Answer : A .

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MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS & AUTHORS 2020  ‘Dharma: Decoding the Epics for A Meaningful Life’, Authored By : Amish Tripathi  “The City and the Sea”. Authored By : Raj Kamal Jha  ’40 Years with Abdul Kalam – Untold Stories’ Authored By : A. Sivathanu Pillai  Sonu Sood’s Autobiography Titled ‘I Am No Messiah’ Co-written By Meena Iyer  PM Modi Releases Book on the Life of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji Penned By : Kirpal Singh Ji  ADB Releases Book Titled ‘Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific’  ‘Boskiyana’ Speaks about lyricist Gulzar’s life & philosophies Written By : Radhakrishna Prakashan  “Your Best Day Is Today!” Authored By : Anupam Kher  “Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy” Authored By : Tamal Bandyopadhyay  “Bye Bye Corona” Authored By : Pradeep Srivastava  “Insomnia: Army Stories" Authored By : Rachna Bisht  "Rasaathi: The Other Side of a Transgender" Authored By : Sasindran Kallinkeel  ‘Portraits of Power’, autobiography of NK Singh,  ‘The Battle of Belonging’ Authored By : Shashi Tharoor  ‘Discovering the Heritage of Assam’, Authored By : Padampani Bora

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 'The Ultimate Goal' Authored By : Vikram Sood  “Night of the Restless Spirits: Stories from 1984” Authored By : Sarbpreet Singh  'Mr Prime Minister, We Shrank the Dragon' Authored By : Pradeep Goorha

Q.11. Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of the rock and roll band ‘The Animals’ passed away recently, he held from which country? A) Australia B) England C) Russia D) United States

Answer : B .  Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of the English rock and roll band The Animals who is credited with coming up with one of the most famous opening riffs of the 1960s, passed away

Q.12. As per the ‘World Tourism Barometer’ report by UNWTO, 2020 was the worst year recorded for global tourism, during which the international arrivals dropped by______percent year-on-year A) -65% B) -70% C) -74% D) -67%

Answer : C .  According to the latest global travel and tourism report ‘World Tourism Barometer’ released by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the year 2020 was the “worst year on record” in which the global tourism suffered the highest.  The international arrivals in 2020 dropped by -74% year-on-year.

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 In 2020, overall destinations worldwide welcomed 1 billion fewer international arrivals compared to 2019, due to the COVID-19 crisis  The report states that the collapse in international travel resulted in estimated loss of US$1.3 trillion in export revenues World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)  Founded : 1975  Headquarters : Madrid, Spain  Secretary-General : Zurab Pololikashvili

Q.13. The first ever dedicated Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) has been set up in which city of India? A) Nagpur B) Chennai C) Bengalore D) Vishakhapatnam

Answer : B .  India gets its first Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management in Chennai

Q.14. Merv Hughes, a former pace bowler has recently been inducted into the Cricket Hall of Fame by which country? A) Australia B) Sri Lanka C) England D) South Africa

Answer : A .  Former pacer Merv Hughes inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame  South Africa’s Jacques Kallis, Australia’s Lisa Sthalekar and Zaheer Abbas of Pakistan inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame  With this induction, overall 94 players have been inducted so far under the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, which includes 9 women players

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Q.15. RBI has appointed an external IT firm for carrying out a special audit of IT infrastructure of which of the following banks? A) ICICI Bank B) HDFC Bank C) AXIS Bank D) YES Bank

Answer : B .  The Reserve Bank of India has appointed an external IT firm for carrying out a special audit of the IT infrastructure of HDFC Bank

HDFC BANK IN NEWS  HDFC Bank Ranks Top among 100 BFSI Firms in India  RBI directs HDFC bank to stop issuance of new credit cards  RBI orders HDFC Bank to halt its digital launches  HDFC Bank launches video Know Your Customer facility  HDFC Bank to launch ‘The HealthyLife Programme’ for its customers  HDFC Bank tops 2020 BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands ranking  HDFC Bank signs MoU with Inventivepreneur Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ICCI) to support SMEs and Start-ups  HDFC Bank partners with Apollo Hospitals to launch ‘The HealthyLife Programme’ for its customers  HDFC Bank launches 'e-Kisaan Dhan' App for Farmers  HDFC Bank launches first of its kind card 'Shaurya KGC'  Sashidhar Jagdishan to be the new CEO of HDFC Bank HDFC BANK  Founded : 1994  HQ : Mumbai, Maharashtra  MD & CEO : Sashidhar Jagdishan  Tagline : We understand your world

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Q.16. Who is the author of the book ‘The Little Book of Encouragement’? A) Dalai Lama B) Amish Tripathi C) Arundhati Roy D) Ruskin Bond

Answer : A .  Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama pens new book ‘The Little Book of Encouragement’  The book has been edited by Renuka Singh and published by Penguin Random House  LATEST BOOK'S DALAI LAMA  Dalai Lama pens new book ‘The Little Book of Encouragement’  Dalai Lama Pen new book “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World”

 Illustrated biography of Dalai Lama titled “His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An

Illustrated Biography” written by Tenzin Geyche Tethong

Q.17. Who won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021? A) Anish Giri B) Magnus Carlsen C) Wijk aan Zee D) Jorden van Foreest

Answer : D .

 M Jorden van Foreest became the first Dutch player in 36 years to win the Tata Steel Chess

Tournament; defeated GM Anish Giri

CHESS IN NEWS  Jorden van Foreest from Dutch Wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021  Goa’s 14-year-old Leon Mendonca becomes India’s 67th Grandmaster  India, Russia announced joint winners of FIDE Online Olympiad 2020 (Chess)  Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh wins 34th Cannes Open in France  Indian Grand Master Koneru Humpy wins 2020 Cairns Cup Chess Tournament in USA

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 China Wins FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup ( India's 5th rank)  Viswanathan Anand was the first Grandmaster in India  India's first Woman Grandmaster Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi  Gukesh D has become India's youngest Grand Master  International Chess Day is celebrated annually on July 20  WORLD CHESS FEDERATION  Founded : 1924  HQ - Lausanne, Switzerland  President : Arkady Dvorkovich

Q.18. Automaker company Ford has joined hand with which technology major to use artificial intelligence and cloud computing in offering customer services? A) Amazon B) Apple C) Google D) Microsoft

Answer : C .  United States-based Ford Motor Co has joined hands with Alphabet Inc’s Google to cooperate in software, artificial intelligence and cloud computing, to develop new consumer services and modernize internal operations

GOOGLE IN NEWS  Ford joins hand with Google to offer cloud-based data services  Google Doodle honours Basketball inventor Dr James Naismith  Karan Bajwa becomes new MD of Google Cloud India  Google Unveils MuRIL Tech To Boost Indian Regional Language Internet Ecosystem  Google to invest USD 10 billion in India  Maharashtra ties up with Google to start virtual classes  Google Launches ‘The Anywhere School’ With 50 New Features To Boost Online Learning

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 GOOGLE Founded : 1998 Founders : Larry Page and Sergey Brin Headquarters : California, U.S. CEO : Sundar Pichai

Q.19. Who among the following took charge as Vice Chief of Army Staff? A) Yogendra Dimri B) K K Repswal C) Chandi Prasad Mohanty D) Depinder Singh Ahuja

Answer : C .  Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty took over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff  Lt. Gen. Mohanty was earlier serving as the Southern Army Commander. He was commissioned into the Rajput Regiment on June 12, 1982

INDIAN ARMY IN NEWS  The Army Day in India is celebrated on 15 January every year  2021 marks the 73rd Indian Army Day  Indian Army inks $20 mn contract to buy SWITCH drones  In India, the Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed each year on 14 January  Indian Army successfully testfires Anti-Ship version of BrahMos missile  Indian Army chief MM Naravane made honorary General of Nepal Army  Indian Army launches its own WhatsApp-like messaging application ‘SAI’  Indian Army and Maharashtra govt organised a anti-terror exercise “Suraksha Kavach”  Lt Gen Harpal Singh appointed new Engineer-in-Chief of Indian Army  Indian Army launches cycling expedition in Gujarat & Rajasthan

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 Indian Army celebrates 74th Infantry Day in J&K on 27 October 2020  INDIAN ARMY Founded : 1 April 1895 Headquarteres : New Delhi Motto(s) : Service Before Self Army Day : 15 January KM Cariappa : first Indian commander-in-chief Commander-in-Chief : President Ram Nath Kovind Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) : General Bipin Rawat First Army chief : Sir Robert Lockhart 29th Chief of the Army Staff : Manoj Mukund Naravane

Q.20. World Bank will be providing USD 500 million to improve Road and Digital Connectivity in which nation? A) India B) Sri Lanka C) Nepal D) Bangladesh

Answer : D .

BANGLADESH IN NEWS  India decided to gift 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine - Covishield- to Bangladesh  Kite festival Shakrain celebrated in Dhaka, Bangladesh  Bangladesh Declared as ‘Country in Focus’ for 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI)  Bangladesh military unit to take part in Republic Day parade  Sadat Rahman of Bangladesh wins International Children’s Peace Prize 2020  PM Modi & Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurates Chilahati-Haldibari rail link; 7 Agreement signed during Virtual Indo-Bangladesh Summit  Bangladesh signs maiden Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)

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 The ‘SwadhinataSarak’ between Bangladesh and India will be opened on 26 March next year  Bangladesh sent a batch of 1642 Rohingyas to the newly developed facility at Bhashan char.  Bangladesh govt orders ‘no mask, no service’ policy  Bangladesh approves death penalty for rape after protests  2nd edition of India-Bangladesh Navy Bilateral Exercise “Bongosagar”  India hands over 10 broad-gauge railway locos to Bangladesh  Bangladesh wins ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2020  Vikram Kumar Doraiswami appointed India’s next envoy to Bangladesh  Bangladesh Capital : Dhaka Currency : Taka President : Abdul Hamid Prime Minister : Sheikh Hasina

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STATIC GK Based Current Affairs MCQs 3 February 2021 By Kumar Kaushal

Q.1. The Architectural Work Of Le Corbusier is a UNESCO World heritage Site. It is based in which city? A) Pune B) New Delhi C) Chandigarh D) Hyderabad

Answer : C .

Q.2. Which of these National Parks is based in the state of West Bengal? A) Keoladeo National Park B) Sundarbans National Park C) Valley of Flowers National Parks D) Kaziranga National Park

Answer : B .

Q.3. Where is the headquarter of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) based? A) London, UK B) Washington DC, US C) Paris, France D) Rome, Italy

Answer : B .

Q.4. Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is situated in which of these places? A) Guwahati B) Dehradun C) Shimla D) Leh

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Answer : D . Q.5. Who is the author of the book 3 Mistakes of my life? A) Vikram Seth B) Chetan Bhagat C) K. Narayan D) Shobha De

Answer : B .

Q.6. Kottam is a famous dance form of which state? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Kerela C) Madhya Pradesh D) Sikkim

Answer : A .

Q.7. Gibson Desert is located in which country ? A) China B) Afghanistan C) Australia D) North Africa

Answer : C . Q.8. Where is the Palamu Tiger Reserve located? A) Assam B) Karnataka C) West Bengal D) Jharkhand

Answer : D .

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Q.9. Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium is located in which city? A) Ranchi B) Nagpur C) Guwahati D) Pune

Answer : B .

Q.10. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is in which city of India? A) Raipur B) Ahmedabad C) Lucknow D) Patna

Answer : B .