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16 AUGUST 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

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Question 1. Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the which phase of SAMVAD (Support, Advocacy & Mental health interventions for children in Vulnerable circumstances And Distress)?
  1.    4th
  2.    2nd
  3.    1st
  4.    3rd
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2nd

Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the 2nd phase of SAMVAD (Support, Advocacy & Mental health interventions for children in Vulnerable circumstances And Distress).


Question 2. 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' will be celebrated on which date in India from 2021 onwards?
  1.    August 15
  2.    August 14
  3.    August 13
  4.    August 12
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> August 14

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that August 14 will be observed as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' or 'Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas', in memory of people's struggles and sacrifices during the partition of the country in 1947.


Question 3. Which organisation has urged Afghanistan's neighbours to keep their borders open as the number of civilians fleeing the Taliban onslaught is increasing?
  1.    Doctors without Borders
  2.    UNICEF
  3.    United Nation
  4.    SEVA
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> United Nation

The United Nations has urged Afghanistan's neighbours to keep their borders open as the number of civilians fleeing the Taliban onslaught is increasing.


Question 4. Recently launched 'Operation Blue Freedom' is being taken in which area?
  1.    Ladakh
  2.    Leh
  3.    Siachen
  4.    Kashmir
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Siachen

The Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has Flagged-Off 'Operation Blue Freedom - Land World Record at Siachen Glacier'. The People with disabilities from across the country will undertake an expedition to Kumar Post (Siachen Glacier) to create a new World Record for the largest team of people with disabilities to reach the world's highest battlefield.


Question 5. Which country has partially shut down the world's third-busiest container port after a worker there tested positive for Covid-19?
  1.    South Africa
  2.    China
  3.    India
  4.    USA
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> China

China has partially shut down the world's third-busiest container port after a worker there tested positive for Covid-19


Question 6. What is the name of India's first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds?
  1.    DesiGau
  2.    GOBAR
  3.    GauDhan
  4.    IndiGau
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> IndiGau

Dr Jitendra Singh today released 'IndiGau' chip. It is India's first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole etc.


Question 7. Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited, whose license was cancelled by RBI, is in which state?
  1.    Maharashtra
  2.    Madhya Pradesh
  3.    Uttar Pradesh
  4.    Rajasthan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Maharashtra

The Reserve Bank has cancelled the license of Raigad based Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited in Maharashtra.


Question 8. ICC has allowed participating nations in the upcoming T20 World Cup to bring how many players for the tournament in the UAE?
  1.    12
  2.    16
  3.    14
  4.    15
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 15

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has allowed participating nations in the upcoming T20 World Cup to bring 15 players and eight officials for the tournament in the UAE.


Question 9. Which campaign has been launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched for the marketing of urban Self-Help Group products?
  1.    Aashra
  2.    Doldrum
  3.    Bashera
  4.    SonChiraiya
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> SonChiraiya

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched 'SonChiraiya' - (A brand and logo)- for marketing urban Self-Help Group (SHG) products.


Question 10. India's first Drone Forensic Lab and Research Center have come up in which state?
  1.    Kerala
  2.    Haryana
  3.    Gujarat
  4.    Karnataka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Kerala

India's first Drone Forensic Lab and Research Center have come up in Kerala. The inauguration of the centre was done by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan.


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