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8 MARCH 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 15 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. The Centre has formed a 259-member high-level national committee to frame the policies and guidelines for commemorating 75 years of India's independence. Who is the head of this committee?
  1.    Venkaiah Naidu
  2.    Narendra Modi
  3.    Rajnath Singh
  4.    Amit Shah
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Narendra Modi
Question 2. Who has been elected as the first Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the New York-based Federal Reserve Bank?
  1.    Shashank Rai
  2.    Bhagi Nanda Sandilya
  3.    Danny Gaekwad
  4.    Naureen Hassan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Naureen Hassan
Question 3. India has downgraded from 'free' to 'partly free' in a democracy report titled "Freedom in the World 2021 - Democracy under Siege". What was India's score on the report?
  1.    67
  2.    83
  3.    77
  4.    81
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 67
Question 4. India will be observing the 75th year of Independence in which year?
  1.    2021
  2.    2024
  3.    2023
  4.    2022
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 2022
Question 5. Which Indian economist has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the UNEP?
  1.    V. Sundramoorthy
  2.    Ligia Noronha
  3.    Arora Akanksha
  4.    Prakash Lohia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ligia Noronha
Question 6. How many scholars have been awarded the Indian Science Research Fellowship (ISRF) 2021?
  1.    40
  2.    63
  3.    72
  4.    42
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 40
Question 7. Which digital platform has been launched by the Tripura CM to boost e-governance?
  1.    EasyGov Tripura
  2.    Bhoomi Project
  3.    Jagrut Tripura
  4.    e-Kranti Tripura
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Jagrut Tripura
Question 8. Which bank has signed an MoU with the Indian army to handle salary accounts of personnel?
  1.    PNB
  2.    Canara Bank
  3.    Indian Bank
  4.    Kotak Mahindra Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Kotak Mahindra Bank
Question 9. What is the rate of interest on Provident Fund deposits for the financial year 2020-21, as notified by EPFO?
  1.    7.5%
  2.    8.5%
  3.    8%
  4.    7%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 8.5%
Question 10. Who has been appointed as the Revenue Secretary of India to replace the incumbent Ajay Bhushan Pandey?
  1.    Tarun Bajaj
  2.    Subhash Chandra
  3.    Arun Goel
  4.    Ajay Kumar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Tarun Bajaj

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