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1. Where is India’s 1st Geothermal Field Development Project planned to get established, as per the
MoU signed (in Feb’21) between the State/UT’s administration with ONGC?
1) Sonamarg, Jammu & Kashmir
2) Burail, Chandigarh
3) Puga, Ladakh
4) Dumka, Jharkhand
5) Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Answer- 3) Puga, Ladakh
Explanation:
On February 6, 2021, Union Territory (UT) Administration of Ladakh, Ladakh Autonomous Hill
Development Council (LAHDC)-Leh and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Energy Centre have signed
a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish India’s 1st ever Geothermal Field Development
Project in Puga Village of Eastern Ladakh. ONGC Energy Centre will be the implementing agency of the
project. Geothermal Energy is Renewable as it generates power from the heat emerging out of Earth’s
interior.
2. Marking the Diamond Jubilee of ____________ High Court, a commemorative postal stamp was
released by PM Modi in February 2021.
1) Madras
2) Allahabad
3) Guwahati
4) Bombay
5) Gujarat
Answer- 5) Gujarat
Explanation:
On 6th February 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the event organised to mark
the Diamond Jubilee of the Gujarat High Court and unveiled the commemorative Postage Stamps to mark
the completion of 60 years of establishment of the High Court of Gujarat on May 1 2020. The event was
postponed due to the COVID-19.
3. PM Modi launched ‘Asom Mala’ programme in Assam (in Feb’21). What is the aim behind ‘Asom
Mala’ programme?
1) Improve Water Transport System
2) Awareness to use LPG for Cooking
3) Enhance Healthcare System
4) Awareness on Women Education
5) Improve Road Network
Answer- 5) Improve Road Network
Explanation:
The PM Narendra Modi visited the states of Assam and West Bengal on February 7, 2021. In Assam he laid
the Foundation Stone of two hospitals and launched ‘Asom Mala’ while in West Bengal he laid the
Foundation Stone of key infrastructure projects in its Haldia city. Asom Mala is a programme aimed at
4. Connecting which country/countries the 108 Km road was constructed, that was recently (in
Feb’21) inaugurated by Indian delegates?
1) Nepal
2) Bangladesh
3) Bhutan
4) Both 1 & 2
5) All 1, 2 & 3
Answer- 1) Nepal
Explanation:
On 2nd February 2021, India and Nepal jointly inaugurated the newly constructed 108 kilometer road
which connects the Indo-Nepal border with several areas of Himalayan Country. The blacktopped road
connecting India and Nepal was constructed with the Indian Grant assistance of NR.44.48 Million. The road
connects the Indian border Laxmipur-Balarawith to Gadhaiya in Sarlahi District Nepal.
5. Which company recently (in Feb’21) entered into a ‘framework agreement’ with RAC MiG to
provide post-warranty product support of MiG aircrafts in India?
1) Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS)
2) Aviatech Enterprises Pvt Ltd (AEPL)
3) Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS)
4) Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)
5) Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL)
Answer- 2) Aviatech Enterprises Pvt Ltd (AEPL)
Explanation:
On February 3, 2021 Aviatech Enterprises Pvt Ltd (AEPL), a Crown group company entered into a
‘framework agreement’ with Russian Aircraft Corporation(RAC) MiG, where AEPL will be the in-country
authorised partner for RAC MiG to provide post-warranty product support to Mikoyan-Gurevich(MiG)-29K
and MiG-29KUB fighter jets, associated systems, Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and Special to Type Test
Equipment (STTE) in the inventory of the Indian.
6. Which state govt. started its 1st human milk bank called ‘Nectar of Life’?
1) Kerala
2) West Bengal
3) Sikkim
4) Manipur
5) Tripura
Answer- 1) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala's first human milk bank was inaugurated at the Ernakulam General Hospital in February 2021. The
milk bank, called ‘Nectar of Life’ and worth ₹35 lakh, was set up by the Rotary Club of Cochin Global in
collaboration with the State Health Department. It consists of a pasteurisation unit, deep freezers,
refrigerators, breast pumps, equipment for sterilisation and computers. Trained nurses will operate the
milk bank.
GOVT SCHEMES
8. Which state/UT approved (in Feb’21), a scholarship scheme to school students “Mukhyamantri
Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha scheme”?
1) Punjab
2) Chandigarh
3) Delhi
4) Goa
5) Pondicherry
Answer- 3) Delhi
Explanation:
On February 5, 2021 The Delhi Cabinet approved Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha scheme, under
which Rs. 5000 will be provided as a science scholarship to 1000 meritorious students of Class 9 in the
schools of Delhi. Under the scheme, the students who secure over 60% in Class 8 will be eligible to take up
the examination. Up to 5% of marks will be given as a relaxation to the students who belong to SC, ST, PH, or
OBC category
9. Which state govt. provides financial assistance of Rs. 3000 to promote cashless transaction among
tea labours through ‘Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Scheme’?
1) Karnataka
2) Kerala
3) Assam
4) Tamil Nadu
5) West Bengal
Answer- 3) Assam
Explanation:
The Finance Minister distributed the 3rd tranche of financial assistance to the tea garden beneficiaries
under the Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Scheme. The government of Assam distributed a financial assistance
of Rs.3000 to around 7.5 lakh people of the tea garden areas. The scheme is aimed at bringing the tea
labours closer to the banking sector and promote cashless transactions.
10. What was the Nominal GDP growth of India for FY 22, as per the projections of credit rating
agency, Moody, in its “Government Policy – India: Budget provides broad support; fiscal
consolidation prospects still weak” report?
1) 17%
2) 14.4%
3) 7.5%
4) 14.3%
5) 5.5%
Answer- 1) 17%
Explanation:
On February 3, 2021 Moody’s in its report titled ‘Government Policy – India: Budget provides broad
support; fiscal consolidation prospects still weak’ has increased India’s nominal GDP growth at ~17% for
FY 22 from earlier 14.3%. The projection has been made on the basis of a ‘pro-growth’ budget. This forecast
is higher than 14.4% estimated in the Union Budget 2021-22. Moody’s has forecasted India’s fiscal deficit
for FY 21 at 7.5% of GDP and 5.5% for FY 22.
11. What was India’s GDP growth rate projected by RBI for FY 2021-22, as of Feb’21?
1) 5.2%
2) 10.5%
3) 6.0%
4) 26.2%
5) 8.3%
Answer- 2) 10.5%
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 3rd, 4th and 5th February,
2021 which projected India’s gross domestic Product (GDP) growth at 10.5% for the FY2021-22, 26.2 to
8.3% in H1FY22 and 6.0 % in Q3FY22. The projection of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has been
revised to 2% for the Q4FY21, 5.2 % to 5.0 % in H1FY22 and declined to 4.3% by Q3FY22.
14. As per RBI guidelines, India became the 1st country to allow access to govt. securities by an
entity or a person including ‘a person resident outside India’ through __________.
1) FCNR account
2) Money Market Deposit Account
3) Gilt Account
4) Checking Account
5) Ledger Account
Answer- 3) Gilt Account
Explanation:
The retail investors are allowed to access government securities (G-Secs) market both primary and
secondary – directly through the Reserve Bank (‘Retail Direct’) along the facility to open their gilt securities
account. With this, India has become the first country to do so. A “Gilt Account” means an account opened
and maintained for holding Government securities, by an entity or a person including ‘a person resident
outside India’ with a “Custodian” permitted by the RBI.
15. Which company signed an MoU (in Feb’21) with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to develop
Electric Vehicles(EVs) and Energy Storage Systems(ESS)?
1) Hero Electric
2) Ather Energy
3) Tata Motors
4) Triton Electric Vehicle
5) Mahindra Electric
Answer- 4) Triton Electric Vehicle
Explanation:
Triton Electric Vehicle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Electronics Limited
(BEL) to develop Electric Vehicles(EVs) and Energy Storage Systems(ESS). To manufacture the sub-systems
and battery assembly for ESS and EVs so as to cater the needs of customers in USA, India and other
countries. Recently, Triton has made the announcement to launch electric sedan N4 for the Indian market.
The base model is priced at Rs 35 lakhs.
16. Who was appointed (in Feb’21) as the acting Chief of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?
1) Rishi Kumar Shukla
2) Praveen Sinha
3) Rakesh Asthana
4) Alok Verma
5) Ajit Doval
Answer- 2) Praveen Sinha
Explanation:
On 3rd February 2021, The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has appointed Praveen Sinha, 1988 batch IPS officer of Gujarat Cadre, currently serving as the
Additional Director of Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI), as the acting Chief of CBI. He succeeds Rishi
Kumar Sukla who retires on 3rd February 2021 after a 2-year stint.
17. Which organisation is developing (as of Feb’21) a vehicle with capabilities to act as a ‘Space Taxi’
for small satellites?
1) Skyroot Aerospace
2) Boeing
3) Collins Aerospace
4) Bellatrix Aerospace
5) General Dynamics
Answer- 4) Bellatrix Aerospace
Explanation:
In a reforming development, the Bengaluru, Karnataka based Bellatrix Aerospace is building a vehicle that
will work as a “taxi in space” to ferry small satellites into multiple orbits. It will be big development for
global operators to reduce time and costs. The space startup’s vehicle is expected to launch to low earth
orbit in 2023 on the Vikram rocket of Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based rocket startup by former
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists.
18. Who authored the book, ‘Platform Scale: For A Post-Pandemic World’?
1) Geoffrey Parker
2) Sangeet Paul Choudary
3) Richard Kagan
4) Kishore Biyani
5) Nandan Nilekani
Answer- 2) Sangeet Paul Choudary
Explanation:
A book titled ‘Platform Scale: For A Post-Pandemic World’ has been authored by Sangeet Paul Choudary.
The first edition of ‘Platform Scale’ was published in 2015. It explains about the importance of inner
workings of platform business models and their ability to scale rapidly.
OBITUARY
20. In Feb’21, Bruce Taylor, the only cricketer to score a century and take a five-wicket haul in a Test
match debut passed away. Which country did he represent?
1) South Africa
2) England
3) Australia
4) West Indies
5) New Zealand
Answer- 5) New Zealand
Explanation:
On 6th February 2021, Former New Zealand Cricketer Bruce Taylor passed away at the age of 77 in Lower
Hutt, New Zealand. He was born on 12th July 1943 in Timaru, New Zealand. He was described as “Force of
Nature” by the New Zealand Cricket Team. He is the only cricketer to score a century and take a five-wicket
haul on debut in a Test match.
21. Akhtar Ali, Arjuna Award winning Indian Legend passed away in Feb’21. In which sport did he
represent India?
1) Football
2) Hockey
3) Tennis
4) Cricket
5) Badminton
Answer- 3) Tennis
Explanation:
On 7th February 2021, Indian Tennis Legend, Akhtar Ali, the former Davis Cup Coach, passed away at the
age of 81 in Kolkata, West Bengal. He has supported the career development of the legendary Leander Paes.
He received the Arjuna Award in Lawn tennis for his lifetime contribution to tennis in 2000.
22. Which state govt. launched the ‘LoumiConnect App’, enabling farmers’ to produce organic
products with inputs from Horticulture and Agriculture experts?
1) Assam
2) Manipur
3) Gujarat
4) Sikkim
5) Karnataka
Answer- 2) Manipur
Explanation:
On February 7, 2021 Manipur CM N. Biren Singh launched a new range of packaged organic products and
LoumiConnect App under Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) & Mission Organic Value Chain
Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER). LoumiConnect App helps to connect farmers with
Horticulture and Agriculture experts. It also empowers the farmers of the state to produce organic
products. He also released an Illustrative guide booklet on organic farming and MOVCDNER.
CA STATIC GK
26. Which represents the rate, that RBI uses to lends money overnight to scheduled banks in an
emergency situation?
1) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
2) Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Rate
3) Repo Rate
4) Reverse Repo Rate
5) Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)
Answer- 2) Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Rate
Explanation:
The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Rate is the rate at which RBI lends funds overnight in an emergency
situation to scheduled banks, against government securities.
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