MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 16th August 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 16th August 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Which of these has become the most downloaded app worldwide?
A. Facebook
B. TikTok
C. Twitter
D. Google
2. How many Police Personnel have been awarded medals on the occasion of Independence Day?
A. 1,380 Police Personnel
B. 2,380 Police Personnel
C. 3,380 Police Personnel
D. 4,380 Police Personnel
3. Which of the following airline company has announced to provide free air travel for 5 years to Olympic medalists?
A. Air India Airline Company
B. Go First Airline Company
C. Air Asia Airline Company
D. Indian Airlines
4. Which state government has appointed Vandana Kataria as the brand ambassador of “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Abhiyan”?
A. Government of Kerala
B. Gujarat government
C. Government of Maharashtra
D. Government of Uttarakhand
5. Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brigadier BD Mishra has been given additional charge of which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Mizoram
D. Delhi
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hoisted the tricolor from the ramparts of the Red Fort for which consecutive time recently?
A. 5th
B. 7th
C. 8th
D. 9th
7. Which of the following cricket team’s all-rounder player Shakib Al Hasan has been honored with the ICC Player of the Month Award?
A. Pakistan Cricket Team
B. England cricket team
C. New Zealand cricket team
D. Bangladesh cricket team
8. According to the report of British company Housefresh, which was the most polluted country in the world in the year 2020?
A. New Zealand
B. England
C. Australia
D. Bangladesh
9. How many Vande Bharat Express Train will be launched in India during the celebrations of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’?
A) 100
B) 75
C) 50
D) 25
10. The celebrations for the 75th year of Independence of India is being observed in the country as Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The celebrations will continue till which year?
A) 2024
B) 2023
C) 2022
D) 2025
11. Name the President of Afghanistan who has stepped down recently after the control of the country was taken by the Taliban forces?
A) Ashraf Ghani
B) Mohammed Omar
C) Rashid Khan
D) Abdullah Abdullah
12. Football legend Gerd Muller who passed away at 75, played for which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Russia
C) Poland
D) Germany
13. Centre has launched Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti scheme for holistic development of infrastructure sector and boosting employment. What is the approx amount that will be invested in the scheme?
A) Rs 50 trillion
B) Rs 100 trillion
C) Rs 200 trillion
D) Rs 150 trillion
14. The Operation Blue Freedom launched recently is a world record expedition, of a team of people with disabilities from across the country from Delhi to reach which destination?
A) Siachen Glacier
B) Karakoram
C) Rohtang La
D) Nanga Parbat
15. Mohla Manpur, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Shakti, Manendragarh are the four newly formed districts to which state?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Haryana
16. Chinmoy Chatterjee, who has passed away recently was an Indian player of which sports?
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Hockey
D) Wrestling
17. The Government of India has set the target of becoming ‘energy independent’ country, by which year?
A) 2030
B) 2047
C) 2035
D) 2040
18. My e-Haat portal has been launched by which company to empower artisans?
A) Reliance Foundation
B) Infosys Foundation
C) Adani Foundation
D) HCL Foundation
ANSWERS
1. B
According to the report released by the business journal Nikkei Asia, the TikTok app has become the most frequently downloaded app worldwide. Tiktok has also left behind the Facebook app in terms of downloading. In this list, Facebook is at number two, WhatsApp is at number three, Instagram is at number four.
2. A
Recently 1,380 Police Personnel have been awarded medals on the occasion of Independence Day. Out of which most of the 628 gallantry awards are being awarded, 01 PPMG to J&K Police and 01 PPMG to CRPF (posthumously).
3. B
Go First Airline Company has recently announced to give free air travel for 5 years to the medal winners in the Olympics. India has won 7 medals in Olympics 2020, including one gold, two silver and 4 bronze medals.
4. D
Uttarakhand Government has recently appointed hockey player Vandana Kataria as the brand ambassador of “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Abhiyan” of Uttarakhand state. Gauba, a former Union Home Secretary, was appointed the country’s top bureaucrat for two years in 2019.
5. C
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brigadier BD Mishra has recently been given additional charge of Mizoram state. He had safely rescued 124 passengers without any harm from a hijacked plane from Amritsar in the year 1993.
6. C
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently hoisted the tricolor from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the 8th consecutive time. Also, at the time of flag hoisting, different units of Army, Air Force, Navy and Delhi Police gave a nation-salute. He announced the National Hydrogen Mission on this occasion.
7. D
Bangladesh Cricket Team’s all-rounder player Shakib Al Hasan has been honored with the ICC Player of the Month Award. He has won the Player of the Month award beating Australia’s Mitchell Marsh and West Indies’ Hayden Walsh Jr.
8. D
According to the report prepared by the British company Housefresh, Bangladesh was the most polluted country in the world in the year 2020. While Pakistan is in second place, India in third place and Mongolia in fourth place. According to the released report, 49 of the 50 most polluted cities are from Bangladesh, China, Pakistan and India only.
9. B
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the occasion of 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021 and announced that 75 ‘Vande Bharat’ trains would connect different parts of the country in 75 weeks of the celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The 75 Vande Bharat trains will connect every corner of the country, in 75 weeks of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, which is being celebrated from March 12, 2021, upto August 15, 2023.
10. B
The 75th year of Independence is being celebrated as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The celebrations will continue till August 15, 2023.
11. A
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will shortly tender his resignation on August 15, 2021, as the government has surrendered to the Taliban forces, which entered Kabul and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government.
12. D
Gerd Muller, former West Germany forward and the Bayern Munich football legend, has passed away. He was 75.
13. B
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a Rs 100 lakh crore Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti scheme, while addressing the nation on the 75th Independence Day from Red Fort on August 15, 2021.
14. A
The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar flagged off a pioneering world record expedition named ‘Operation Blue Freedom’ from Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on the occasion of 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021. The Operation Blue Freedom expedition comprise of a team of people with disabilities from across the country to reach Siachen Glacier, to create a new World Record, for the largest team of people with disabilities reaching the world’s highest battlefield.
15. C
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced the creation of four new districts and 18 new tehsils in the state. The four new districts are: Mohla Manpur, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Shakti, Manendragarh.
16. B
Eminent India-international footballer Chinmoy Chatterjee, who played for the three Maidan heavyweights in his prime in the 1970-80s, has passed away. He was 68.
17. B
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the target of becoming ‘energy independent’ country by the year 2047, the year when India will celebrate 100th year of Independence.
18. D
HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies has launched an online portal, ‘My e-Haat’, to empower artisans and strengthen the value chain of the handicraft sector in the country.
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