Daily Current Affairs 23feb 2021 & Static G.K in English

Daily Current Affairs MCQ.. 

1.Recently, India joined a ministerial meeting under the QUAD Group. Which of the following country is not part of the QUAD group?

(A) America

(B) Australia

(C) China

(D) Japan

ANSWERS: – 1(C) 

 

2. The Union government approved more than Rs 1,100 crore for critical infrastructure development in Arunachal Pradesh. Which of the following dance is a celebration of a tribe called Adi in Arunachal Pradesh?

(A) Chakri Dance

(B) Gambhira Dance

(C) Pasi Kongki Dance

(D) Kolattam Dance

ANSWERS: –  2(C) 

 

3. Researchers have unveiled a machine learning-based algorithm that can reduce graininess in low-resolution images and reveal new details. In context to the same tell us, the programming language C++ was developed by whom?

(A) Bjarne Stroustrup

(B) Herb Sutter

(C) James Gosling

(D) Stanley B Lippman

ANSWERS: –  3(A) 

 

4. According to a new study led by UCL researchers, people with pre-diabetes, whose blood sugar levels are higher than normal, may have an increased risk of cognitive decline and vascular dementia. World diabetes day Is celebrated on which day?

(A) 14th of November

(B) 19th of November

(C) 17th of November

(D) 20th of November

ANSWERS: -4(A)

 

5. According to a recent research fishes contribute roughly 1.65 billion tons of carbon in feces and other matter annually. Which among the following fishes does not have Central Nervous System?

(A) Dog Fish

(B) Cuttle Fish

(C) Jelly Fish

(D) Star Fish

ANSWERS: –  5(C)

 

6. The USA President Joe Biden in his first address to the annual Munich Security Conference declared that the “transatlantic alliance is back” and stressed the need to defend democracy around the world.

Consider the following statement regarding “North Atlantic Treaty Organization” –

(1) It also called as called the Washington Treaty.

(2) As of 2020, there are 30 member states, with North Bulgaria becoming the latest member to join the Alliance.
(3) NATO is a political and military alliance whose primary goals are the collective defence of its members and the

maintenance of a democratic peace in the North Atlantic area.

Which of the above is/are correct?

(A) Only (1) and (3)

(B) Only (2) and (1)

(C) Only (3) and (2)

(D) None of the above

ANSWERS: – 6(A)

 

7. Recently, a 12-year-old Maharashtra girl with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) successfully swam across the Arabian Sea from Bandra-Worli Sea Link to Gateway of India in Mumbai.

Consider the following statements regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder –

(I) In 2008, The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2nd April as World Autism Awareness Day.

(II) Currently, Autism Spectrum Disorder is not curable.

(III) environmental and genetic factors are the major reasons to make a child more likely to have an Autism Spectrum

Disorder.

Which of the above is/are correct?

(A) Only (1) and (3)

(B) Only (1) and (2)

(C) Only (3) and (2)

(D) All are correct

ANSWERS: –  7(D) 

 

8. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has announced the names of the 25 cities selected for the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge under the Smart Cities Mission.

Consider the following statements regarding Smart City Mission –

(I) It is an innovative initiative under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

(II) It aims to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens.

(III) It drives the economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local development and harnessing technology as a means to create smart outcomes for citizens.

(A) Only (1) and (2)

(B) Only (2) and (3)

(C) Only (3) and (1)

(D) All are correct

ANSWERS: – 8(D) 

 

9. The State Government of Rajasthan will identify new tourist points at Sambhar Salt Lake.

Match the following lakes with their related places –

(a) Gujarat                      1- Kankaria Lake

(b) Haryana                    2- Agara Lake

(c) Karnataka                3- Brahma Sarovar

(d) Kerala                        4- Ashtamudi Lake

Options-

(A) a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2

(B) a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4

(C) a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3

(D) a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4

ANSWERS: -9(D)

 

10. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Pralaya arrived at Abu Dhabi to participate in the NAVDEX 21 (Naval Defence Exhibition) and IDEX 21 (International Defence Exhibition).

In refrence to India match the following Naval exercises –

Naval Exercise               Countries involved

(a) INDRA                        1- India and Japan

(b) Malabar                    2- India and Russia

(c) JIMEX                          3- India and US

Options

(A) a-1, b-2, c-3

(B) a-2, b-3, c-1

(C) a-3, b-2, c-1

(D) a-1, b-3, c-2

ANSWERS: -10(B)