MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 14th August 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 14th August 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Name the Sports Minister of India who has recently launched Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 across the country?
A. Piyush Goyal
B. Anurag Thakur
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. Sanjay Majrekar
2. Shri Nitin Gadkari has recently announced road and highway projects worth Rs 1,000 crore in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttarakhand
3. After winning the gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020, what has Neeraj Chopra reached in the World Athletics Rankings 2021?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
4. Which space mission of ISRO has detected water molecules on the surface of the Moon?
A. Mars Orbiter Mission
B. Astrosat Mission
C. RLV-TD Mission
D. Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
5. The government of which of the following country has called for an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council?
A. Government of Pakistan
B. Government of Japan
C. Government of Tanzistan
D. Government of Afghanistan
6. The Government of India has announced to give the Prime Minister’s Shram Puraskar Award for the year 2018 to how many Officers?
A. 29 Officers
B. 39 Officers
C. 59 Officers
D. 69 Officers
7. Taliban has recently captured Kandahar, the second largest city of which country?
A. Japan
B. Pakistan
C. Iran
D. Afghanistan
8. India and which country will hold its first ministerial level 2+2 meeting in September 2021 this year?
A. China
B. Australia
C. Japan
D. Africa
9. Prime Minister Modi recently virtually addressed the Investors Summit organised in which state to set up vehicle scrapping infrastructure?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra
10. The Indian Navy recently participated in the multinational SEACAT exercise, organised in which country?
A) Singapore
B) Canada
C) Italy
D) France
11. The IBSA Tourism Ministers’ meeting was organised by India through virtual platform recently, under the Chairmanship of Union Minister of Tourism of India. Name the minister.
A) Parshottam Rupala
B) G. Kishan Reddy
C) Bandaru Dattatreya
D) Raghunandan Rao
12. Which player has been named as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month of July?
A) Moeen Ali
B) Jacques Kallis
C) Shakib Al Hasan
D) Shakib Khan
13. The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will witness the largest ever Indian contingent. How many member Indian team is participating in the Games?
A) 59
B) 45
C) 63
D) 54
14. Ghaznavi is a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile of which country?
A) Pakistan
B) Bangladesh
C) Iran
D) Qatar
15. Which company has been awarded the work to set up vehicle scrapping infrastructure, under the National Automobile Scrappage Policy, launched by PM Modi during the Investors Summit on August 13, 2021?
A) Eicher Motors
B) Hyundai Motor Company
C) Mahindra and Mahindra
D) Tata Motors
16. The Union Minister of Agriculture recently addressed the 6th Agriculture Ministers meet of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states. Who is the incumbent minister?
A) Prakash Javadekar
B) Narendra Singh Tomar
C) Thawar Chand Gehlot
D) Ravi Shankar Prasad
17. The Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise is organised annually by which country?
A) United States
B) Germany
C) Japan
D) Russia
18. Name the player who has been named as the ICC Women’s Player of the Month of July?
A) Meg Lanning
B) Anisa Mohammed
C) Stafanie Taylor
D) Britney Cooper
19. Which of the following airport has topped the prestigious 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards?
(a) Haneda Airport in Tokyo
(b) Changi Airport in Singapore
(c) Incheon International Airport
(d) Hamad International Airport, Doha
20. Retail inflation eased to ________ in July mainly due to softening of food prices.
(a) 1.59%
(b) 2.59%
(c) 6.59%
(e) 5.59%
ANSWERS
1. B
India’s Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has recently started Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 through video conferencing across the country. This Fit India Freedom Run will start from 13th August 2021 to 02nd October 2021 while the first edition was held from 15th August to 02nd October 2020.
2. D
Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has recently announced road and highway projects worth Rs 1,000 crore in the state of Uttarakhand. Along with this, an additional Rs 300 crore has also been announced in addition to the Central Road Infrastructure Fund.
3. B
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has reached the second position in the World Athletics Ranking 2021 after winning the gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020. He is in second place with a score of 1315. While in the first place is the German athlete Johannes Wetter with a score of 1396.
4. D
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)’s Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has recently detected water molecules on the surface of the Moon. Widespread lunar hydration and OH and H2O are detected on the Moon between latitudes 29°N and 62°N.
5. D
Abdullah Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan’s Kabul, has called for an emergency session of the UN Security Council at the regional conference on Afghanistan in Doha. Whereas the people present in the meeting have agreed not to recognize any government by force.
6. D
The Government of India has recently announced the award of Prime Minister’s Shram Puraskar to 69 Officers for the year 2018. The awards will be given for their outstanding contribution in the field of innovation capabilities, distinguished performance and productivity as well as for display of exceptional courage.
7. D
Taliban has recently captured Kandahar, the second largest city of Afghanistan. The Taliban has left only Kabul and other areas in the hands of the government. Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan after Kabul. Whereas the distance from Kabul to Kandahar is about 500 kilometers.
8. B
India and Australia will hold their first ministerial level 2+2 meeting in September 2021 this year. For which Australian Foreign Minister Maris Payne and Defense Minister Peter will visit India and Indonesia in September.
9. B
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended and addressed the Investor Summit in Gujarat via video conference on August 13, 2021, organised for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure in Ahmedabad. As a part of the Summit, PM Modi launched the National Automobile Scrappage Policy. The new policy invites investment for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure under the Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Program.
10. A
The Indian Navy participated in the U.S. Navy-led Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) military exercise in Singapore on August 10, 2021, to demonstrate its maritime maneuvers.
11. B
On August 12, 2021, India organized the IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa) Tourism Ministers’ meeting through virtual platform. The Union Minister of Tourism of India, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, chaired the meeting. The Minister of Tourism of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Gilson Machado Neto and the Deputy Minister of Tourism of the Republic of South Africa, Fish Amos Mahlalela, attended videoconferencing under India’s IBSA Chairship.
12. C
Men’s Player of the Month of July – Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh all-rounder)
13. D
The upcoming Tokyo Paralympics, will witness the largest ever Indian contingent being send, with 54 para-sportspersons participating across 9 sports disciplines.
14. A
The Pakistan Army successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi on August 12, 2021.
15. D
The Gujarat government has joined hands with auto major Tata Motors for setting up of a vehicle scrapping facility in Ahmedabad.
16. B
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the 6th meeting of Agriculture Ministers of the member countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on August 12, 2021, through videoconferencing. The meeting was organized under the chairmanship of Tajikistan in Dushanbe.
17. A
The 20th edition of the exercise was organised by the U.S. Navy, in Hybrid format, and included 20 other partner nations from Indo-Pacific region, including India.
18. C
Women’s Player of the Month of July – Stafanie Taylor (West Indies skipper)
19. D
The Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, has been named the “Best Airport in the World”.
20. D
Retail inflation eased to 5.59% in July mainly due to softening of food prices. The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation was 6.26% in June and 6.73% in July 2020.
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