MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 13th August 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 13th August 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. The 28th ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting was held under the chairmanship of which country?
(a) Israel
(b) Russia
(c) France
(d) Brunei
2. ISRO secretary Dr K Sivan, formally inaugurated the Health QUEST study. What does U stands for in QUEST?
(a) Upliftment
(b) Undertaken
(c) Upgradation
(d) Upper
3. Amazon Web Services is chosen as the cloud provider to strengthen AI powered banking by which bank?
(a) RBI
(b) SBI
(c) UCO Bank
(d) RBL Bank
4. Who is the first brand ambassador of Cashify, the re-commerce marketplace?
(a) Priyanka Chopra
(b) Rajkumar Rao
(c) Neeraj Chopra
(d) Bajrang Punia
5. World Elephant Day is observed every year on _______ worldwide for the preservation and protection of the global elephants.
(a) August 12
(b) August 14
(c) August 10
(d) August 13
6. What is the theme of International Youth Day 2021?
(a) The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Production and Consumption
(b) Youth Building Peace
(c) Transforming education
(d) Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health
7. Recently, DRDO has successfully test-fired medium-range subsonic cruise missile __________ from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, off Odisha coast.
(a) Aakash
(b) Nirbhay
(c) Agni
(d) HeliNa
8. Quad Navies to undertake the annual Malabar naval exercises, from August 21, off the coast of Guam, in the Indo-Pacific. Which of the following country is not included in the Quad country list?
(a) India
(b) US
(c) Japan
(d) China
9. Which of the following state government has renamed a landmark freedom movement Kakori Train Conspiracy to Kakori Train Action?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Uttar Pradesh
10. India and ______ are all set to conduct their first-ever naval exercise Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021.
(a) Qatar
(b) Oman
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) UAE
11. Indian Air Force builds one of the world’s highest mobile ATC towers in _____.
(a) Ladakh
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Sikkim
12. Which of the following became the first state of India to recognise Community Forest Resource Rights?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Chhattisgarh
13. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)?
(a) Rashmi Sharma
(b) Kamlesh Kumar Pant
(c) Geet Arora
(d) Vijay Pandit
14. The International Youth Day is observed on _______ annually to draw the attention of governments and others towards youth issues worldwide.
(a) August 10
(b) August 11
(c) August 12
(d) August 13
15. The International Cricket Council has confirmed it will campaign for the inclusion of the sport at the _____ Los Angeles Olympics.
(a) 2024
(b) 2028
(c) 2032
(d) 2036
16. In which state is Aadi Pooram celebrated?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Karnataka
17. The first ever naval exercise named ‘Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021’ is conducted between Indian Navy and which country’s navy?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Oman
C) Qatar
D) Afghanistan
18. Where did the ‘Quad countries’ India, US, Australia and Japan caried out Malabar exercise?
A) Mediterranean Sea
B) Persian Gulf
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arabian Sea
19. Asian Development Bank signed up with which of the following for a green housing initiative in India aiming to reduce carbon emissions and conserve water and energy?
A) LIC Housing Finance
B) IIFL Home Finance
C) Indiabulls
D) GIC Housing Finance
20. Which bank introduced a unique programme ‘Equitech’ to help budding fintech entrepreneurs to be mentored by industry experts and venture capitalists?
A) Equitas Small Finance Bank
B) AU Small Finance Bank
C) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
D) Capital Small Finance Bank
ANSWERS
1. (d)
The Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh led India’s delegation to the 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers Meeting. The Meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Brunei Darussalam.
2. (c)
Dr K Sivan, Secretary, Chairman, ISRO formally inaugurated the Health QUEST study (Health Quality Upgradation Enabled by Space Technology of ISRO) which will be undertaken by 20 private hospitals across India.
3. (d)
RBL Bank has chosen Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, as its preferred cloud provider to strengthen its AI powered banking solutions and drive digital transformation at the Bank, adding significant value to the Bank’s innovative offerings, saving costs, and tightening risk controls.
4. (b)
Cashify, a re-commerce marketplace that sells and buys used smartphones and other electronic gadgets, announced that it has appointed Rajkummar Rao as its first brand ambassador. The actor has signed a multi-year contract with the company and he will promote the products across digital media platforms through campaigns and promotional activities.
5. (a)
World Elephant Day is observed every year on August 12 worldwide for the preservation and protection of the global elephants.
6. (d)
The theme of International Youth Day 2021, “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”.
7. (b)
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired medium-range subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, off Odisha coast. Nirbhay is India’s first Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM).
8. (d)
The Quad country navies including, India, the US, Japan and Australia, will be conducting the annual Malabar naval exercises, from August 21, off the coast of Guam, in the Indo-Pacific.
9. (d)
The Uttar Pradesh government has renamed a landmark freedom movement event as Kakori Train Action while paying tributes to the revolutionaries who were hanged for robbing a train at Kakori to buy weapons in 1925.
10. (c)
India and Saudi Arabia are all set to conduct their first-ever naval exercise Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021. To participate in the exercise, India’s guided-missile destroyer INS Kochi reached Saudi Arabia.
11. (a)
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has built one of the world’s highest mobile air traffic control (ATC) towers at the Advanced Landing Ground in Ladakh.
12. (d)
Chhattisgarh became the first state to recognise Community Forest Resource Rights in an urban area, with the state government recognising the rights of residents of Dhamtari district over 4,127 hectares of forests.
13. (b)
Kamlesh Kumar Pant, a 1993-batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the new chairman of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) by the Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet.
14. (c)
The International Youth Day is observed on August 12 annually to draw the attention of governments and others towards youth issues worldwide.
15. (b)
The International Cricket Council has confirmed it will campaign for the inclusion of the sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The ICC’s bid to end what will by then have been an absence from Olympic schedules will include multiple demonstrations of cricket’s suitability for multisport events.
16. C
Aadi Pooram is celebrated in Tamil Nadu albeit in a subdued manner due to the Pandemic Restrictions. Aadi Pooram is also celebrated as the birth day of Andal, a famous Tamil Poet of Vaishnavite sect.
17. A
India and Saudi Arabia are all set to conduct their first-ever naval exercise, in reflection of their growing defence and military cooperation, officials said. Indian Navy’s guided-missile destroyer INS Kochi reached Saudi Arabia for the ‘Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021’ exercise.
18. D
With an emphasis on “open, inclusive Indo-Pacific and a rules-based international order”, the ‘Quad countries’ India, US, Australia and Japan will come together with two aircraft battle groups and a plethora of air power to carry out the complex second phase of the Malabar exercise in the Northern Arabian Sea.
19. B
Asian Development Bank has embarked on a green housing initiative in India aiming to reduce carbon emissions and conserve water and energy. The multilateral development body has tied up with low cost housing financier IIFL Home Finance towards this end.
20. A
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. (ESFB) has introduced an unique programme ‘Equitech’ (Equitas Fintech Accelerator Programme) to help budding fintech entrepreneurs to be mentored by industry experts and venture capitalists.
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