Daily Current Affiars for JRBT - LDC & MTS Exam 2021
CURRENT AFFIAIRS - 23/03/2021
1. Who won the Grammy 2021 award in Record of the Year category?
a) Billie Eilish
b) Harry Styles
c) Lady Gaga
d) Beyoncé
2. Who has become the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics?
a) Kabita Devi
b) Reorita Dev
c) Ambily
d) Bhavani Devi
3. The centre has approved how much financial assistance for the kin of journalists who died due to COVID-19?
a) Rs 5 lakh
b) Rs 4 lakh
c) Rs 3 lakh
d) Rs 2 lakh
4. Which state was declared as a model state for Van Dhan Vikas Yojana?
a) Assam
b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Manipur
5. India has launched an Artificial Intelligence Initiative along with which nation?
a) France
b) UK
c) US
d) Italy
6. Which nation's President passed away on March 17, 2021?
a) Yemen
b) Nigeria
c) Tanzania
d) Armenia
7. When will be the Kerala State Assembly Elections be held?
a) April 20th
b) April 6th
c) April 22nd
d) April 27th
8. India will establish a Joint Commission to enhance ties with which nation?
a) Kuwait
b) Israel
c) Jordan
d) Iran
9. Which vaccine manufacturer has started testing its COVID-19 vaccine on young children and babies?
a) Pfizer
b) Johnson & Johnson
c) AstraZeneca
d) Moderna
10. Which nation has threatened to ban Twitter next month?
a) US
b) France
c) Russia
d) India
11. Who has become the first-ever batsman to score 3,000 runs in T-20I?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) Virat Kohli
c) Joe Root
d) Ben Stokes
12. The government will be setting up Winter Sports Institute in which hill station?
a) Darjeeling
b) Manali
c) Gulmarg
d) Shimla
Answers
1. (a) Billie Eilish
The 63rd annual Grammy Awards were presented at the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 15, 2021. Billie Eilish became the first solo artist to win the record of the year award at Grammys for two years in a row and Beyoncé created history by becoming the most-awarded woman in the history of Grammys with 28 wins.
2. (d) Bhavani Devi
Bhavani Devi created history on March 14, 2021 by becoming the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics. The 27-year-old reserved her spot in the Tokyo Olympics through the Adjusted Official Ranking (AOR) method.
3. (a) Rs 5 lakh
The central government on March 15, 2021 said that it has approved financial assistance worth Rs 5 lakh each for the families of the journalists who died due to COVID-19.
4. (d)Manipur
Manipur has been declared as a winner state where the government’s Van Dhan Vikas Yojana has appeared as a major source of employment for the local tribals residing in the state.
5. (c) US
The Department of Science and Technology informed on March 18, 2021, that the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum- IUSSTF has launched the US India Artificial Intelligence Initiative. The initiative will focus on AI cooperation in the critical areas that are priorities for both nations.
6. (c) Tanzania
Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli passed away at the age of 61 years on March 17, 2021. As per Tanzania's constitution, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan will become Tanzania's new President. She will become the first-ever female president of the country.
7. (b) April 6th
Kerala will go to polls on April 6, 2021. The elections will be held for all 140 Assembly seats in a single phase. The term of the Kerala State Assembly is scheduled to get over on June 1st.
8. (a) Kuwait
India and Kuwait have decided to establish a Joint Commission to enhance and deepen the ties of fraternity and friendship and support ways of cooperation in all fields.
9. (d) Moderna
Moderna has started testing its Coronavirus vaccine on infants and children between the ages of 6 months and 12 years in a study. The testing has been started by the pharmaceutical company as it seeks to expand approval for its vaccine on children.
10. (c) Russia
Russia on March 17, 2021 threatened to together block the social networking site, Twitter next month unless the company complies with demands to remove certain content. The Russian authorities have cited instances of Twitter promoting child pornography, drug use and tweets encouraging children to attempt suicide.
11. (b) Virat Kohli
Indian skipper Virat Kohli became the first-ever batsman to score 3,000 runs in T-20 International during India's second T20I against England at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 14, 2021.
12. (c) Gulmarg
Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju informed that the central government is working to set up a Winter Sports Institute in Gulmarg, Kashmir. The centre has a specific roadmap to work towards promoting and training Kashmiri youth in all major sports domains.
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