Important Weekly Current Affairs Quiz from 23-28 February, 2021
1)The foundation stone of the Grand Anicut Canal System was laid by PM Modi in which state?
Ans:- Tamil Nadu
2) In which state will the Maharaja Suheldev Memorial be established?
Ans:- Uttar Pradesh
3) In which state has the Snakepedia mobile application been launched?
Ans:- Kerala
4) Major General (retired) Basant Kumar Mahapatra, a war veteran, has passed away. which state was he from?
Ans:- Odisha
5) ISRO is expected to launch a small experimental SD SAT communication satellite. Which firm has built the nano-satellite?
Ans:- SpaceKidz India
6) Who was sent as the head of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Security to the Senate by the US?
Ans:- Rohit Chopra
7) Which government in the state has named Hima Das as DSP?
Ans:- Assam
8) Who has been named as the UN Capital Development Fund's Executive Secretary?
Ans:- Preeti Sinha
9) Who wrote the book 'Starstruck: Confessions of a TV Executive' about his experiences in India's satellite TV industry?
Ans:- Peter Mukerjea
10) Which state has introduced the Maa Ki Rasoi programme to supply the poor with food?
Ans:- West Bengal
11) Who is the author of the book titled "Mapping Love"?
Ans:- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
12) In which state/UT has the age-old Kanchoth festival been celebrated?
Ans:- Jammu and Kashmir
13) Which country hosted the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation's (SAARC) virtual health secretary-level meeting?
Ans:- India
14) The "Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021" has been joined by the Indian navy. In which area has the exercise been organised?
Ans:- Indian Ocean
15) Who has been appointed as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)?
Ans:- Preeti Sinha
16) Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary 2021 is which edition of the dictionary released by the government?
Ans:- 3rd
17) Who has been named as Puducherry's Lieutenant-Governor?
Ans:- Tamilisai Soundararajan
18) The foundation stone of the Cauvery Basin Refinery was recently laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which state?
Ans:- Tamil Nadu
19) PM Narendra Modi launched the initiative 'Mahabahu-Brahmaputra' in which state?
Ans:- Assam
20) Which City Police are given the Best Contingent Marching Trophy-2021?
Ans:- Delhi
21) What is the new name of the Kings XI Punjab IPL team?
Ans:- Punjab Kings
22) The Former Union Minister Captain Satish Sharma has passed away. He was a veteran leader of which political party?
Ans:- Congress
23) The mobile app "Snakepedia" has been launched by which state?
Ans:- Kerala
24) Who is the author of the 'ASOCA' book?
Ans:- Irwin Allan Sealy
25) Which state has announced a 2021-22 fiscal package of Rs 200-crore for the construction of the Maa Samaleswari Shrine?
Ans:- Odisha
26) Which company introduced the robocar called TIGER X-1 as an Ultimate Mobility Vehicle?
Ans:- Hyundai Motor
27) which organization has HCL Technology partnered with to improve its cybersecurity capabilities?
Ans:- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
28) Which state recently announced a Rs 200-crore package for the 2021-22 tax for the Maa Samaleswari Shrine development?
Ans:- Odisha
29) Who is the first Indian to be chosen as the Chair of the Human Rights Council's Advisory Committee of the United Nations?
Ans:- Ajai Malhotra
30) Which freedom fighter will be named after India's biggest hockey stadium?
Ans:- Birsa Munda
31) On which date is the World Pangolin Day observed globally?
Ans:- Third Saturday of February
32) Who is the first Indian to be chosen as the Chair of the Human Rights Council's Advisory Committee of the United Nations?
Ans:- Ajai Malhotra
33) Who will be the next Indian ambassador to Syria?
Ans:- Mahendra Singh
34) The initiative 'Mahabahu-Brahmaputra' is a Ro-Pax service initiated by the Prime Minister in which of the following states?
Ans:- Assam
35) Which nation is hosting the conclave of COVID-19 Management Experience, Good Practice, and Way Forward?
Ans:- India
36) Which state has declared the Girl Students' Free Gift Milk initiative?
Ans:- Sikkim
37) Which agency has CSIR partnered with to support health research in India?
Ans:- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
38) Who testfired the Helina & Dhruvastra missile system that was developed indigenously?
Ans:- DRDO
39) Who was appointed to the post of UNDP Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator?
Ans:- Usha Rao Monari
40) When is the International Day of the Mother Language (IMLD) celebrated?
Ans:- 21 February
41) The 11th Macroeconomic Dialogue practically took place between the European Union and which country?
Ans:- India
42) Which state government has begun a project using state-of-the-art boats to link the islands around the city?
Ans:- Kerala
43) Who had the book 'Rashtra Pratham-82 varshon ki swarinm gatha' published?
Ans:- Amit Shah
44) The foundation stone of the Dhubri Phulbari Bridge was recently laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which state?
Ans:- Assam
45) The book Maverick Messiha is a biography of the former chief minister of which state?
Ans:- Andhra Pradesh
46) Which state government inaugurated the LGBI Airport Perishable Cargo Center?
Ans:- Assam
47) At which stage was the Common Science & Technology Development Center inaugurated?
Ans:-Lucknow
48) In which location was the Atal Paryavaran Bhavan inaugurated by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar?
Ans:- Lakshadweep
49) The 50 MW Kasaragod Solar Power Project was inaugurated by PM Modi in which state?
Ans:- Kerala
50) Which state approved Rs. 9 crore to create 'intelligent anganwadis' by transforming the traditional anganwadis into 'intelligent' structures with better amenities?
Ans:- Kerala
51) Who is the initiator of the Accelerated Mission? Dhanush 3.0 Indra?
Ans:- Harsh Vardhan
52) In which state did the first ever 'Skill University of Eastern India' lay its foundation stone?
Ans:- Assam
53) Which organisation has won the 2020 Environmental Enforcement Award for Asia?
Ans:- WCCB