Daily Current Affairs 9th Feb 2021 | Daily GK update Quiz

Daily Current Affairs 9th Feb 2021 Quiz:

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Q.1. The glacier burst took place at the Rishiganga power project after a portion of Nanda Devi glacier broke off. Rishiganga power project is located in which state?

नंदा देवी ग्लेशियर का एक हिस्सा टूटने के बाद ऋषिगंगा बिजली परियोजना में ग्लेशियर फट गया। ऋषिगंगा बिजली परियोजना किस राज्य में स्थित है?

(a) Ladakh / लदाख

(b) Sikkim / सिक्किम

(c) Nagaland / नागालैंड

(d) Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड

(e) Jammu and Kashmir / जम्मू और कश्मीर

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(d)

Exp. The glacier burst took place at the Rishiganga power project after a portion of Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Tapovan area of Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on 7th February morning and damaged the Rishiganga dam on Alaknanda river.

National Thermal Power Corporation’s (NTPC) Tapovan Vishnugad project on Dhauliganga river and Rishi Ganga Power Corporation Ltd’s project, with a planned capacity of 520 MW and 13.2 MW, respectively, have been nearly washed away.

Q.2. Four more states have completed ease of doing business reforms. As of 9 February, how many states have undertaken the stipulated reforms to facilitate ease of doing business?

चार और राज्यों ने “व्यापार करने में आसानी” सुधारों को पूरा किया है। 9 फरवरी तक, कितने राज्यों ने “व्यापार करने में आसानी” की सुविधा के लिए निर्धारित सुधार किए हैं?

(a) 10

(b) 12

(c) 15

(d) 17

(e) 20

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(b)

Exp. Four more states — Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab have undertaken “Ease of Doing Business” reforms stipulated by the finance ministry. With this, these states have become eligible to mobilise additional financial resources and have been granted permission to raise additional Rs 5,034 crore through Open Market Borrowings.

The total number of states that have undertaken the stipulated reforms to facilitate ease of doing business has gone up to 12.

Q.3. Which organization has organized the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021?

किस संगठन ने विश्व सतत विकास शिखर सम्मेलन 2021 का आयोजन किया है?

(a) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) / फेडरेशन ऑफ इंडियन चैंबर्स ऑफ कॉमर्स एंड इंडस्ट्री

(b) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) / भारतीय उद्योग परिसंघ

(c) The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) / ऊर्जा और संसाधन संस्थान

(d) Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) / विज्ञान और पर्यावरण केंद्र

(e) World Green Building Council / विश्व हरित भवन परिषद

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(c)

Exp. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 on 10th of February through video conferencing. It will be held in between 10th to 12th February 2021. This summit is organised by The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI).

The summit will be organised with the aim to bring together a wide number of governments, academicians, business leaders, climate scientists, civil society and youth to fight against climate change.

The World sustainable development summit will be organised under the theme- ‘Redefining Our Common Future: Safe and Secure Environment for All’.

Q.4. With which country, India has signed an MoU for the construction of Lalandar [Shatoot] Dam?

किस देश के साथ भारत ने लालंदर [शतूत] बांध के निर्माण के लिए एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं?

(a) Bhutan / भूटान

(b) Myanmar / म्यांमार

(c) Afghanistan / अफगानिस्तान

(d) Bangladesh / बांग्लादेश

(e) UAE / यूएई

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(c)

Exp. A signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of the Lalandar [Shatoot] Dam in Afghanistan.  The project is a part of the New Development Partnership between India and Afghanistan.

The Lalander Dam would meet the safe drinking water needs of Kabul City, provide irrigation water to nearby areas, rehabilitate the existing irrigation and drainage network, aid in flood protection and management efforts in the area, and also provide electricity to the region.

This is the second major dam being built by India in Afghanistan, after the India- Afghanistan Friendship Dam , which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister and the President in June 2016.

Q.5. Who among the following co-chaired the first India-European Union High-Level Dialogue?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने पहले भारत–यूरोपीय संघ उच्च–स्तरीय संवाद की सह–अध्यक्षता की?

(a) Nirmala Sitharaman / निर्मला सीतारमण

(b) S Jaishankar / एस जयशंकर

(c) Narendra Singh Tomar / नरेंद्र सिंह तोमर

(d) Rajnath Singh / राजनाथ सिंह

(e) Piyush Goyal / पीयूष गोयल

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(e)

Exp. The first India-European Union High-Level Dialogue was co-chaired by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal from India side and the European Union Executive Vice-President & Trade Commissioner Mr Valdis Dombrovskis, from the EU side.

This Dialogue was organised in line with the commitment made at the 15th India-EU Leader’s Summit held in July 2020.

Q.6. How much amount has been allocated for Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) Scheme for the financial year 2021-2022?

वित्तीय वर्ष 2021-2022 के लिए सब मिशन ऑन एग्रीकल्चर मैकेनाइजेशन (SMAM) योजना के लिए कितनी राशि आवंटित की गई है?

(a) Rs 1050 crores / 1050 करोड़ रु

(b) Rs 2000 crores / 2000 करोड़ रु

(c) Rs 2500 crores / 2500 करोड़ रु

(d) Rs 3000 crores / 3000 करोड़ रु

(e) Rs 3100 crores / 3100 करोड़ रु

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(a)

Exp. In the Union Budget 2021, Rs. 1050 crore budget has been allocated for Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) for the financial year 2021-2022.

The SMAM scheme was launched in the year 2014-15. The scheme was launched by the government of India with the aim of ‘reaching the unreached’. The scheme seeks to reach to the unreached by making the farm machines accessible and affordable for the small and marginal farmers (SMFs).

Q.7. RBI has announced to purchase four government securities (G-Secs) under open market operations (OMOs) of how much worth?

RBI ने खुले बाजार संचालन (OMO) के तहत चार सरकारी प्रतिभूतियों (G-Sec) को खरीदने की घोषणा की है, जिनकी कीमत कितनी है?

(a) ₹10,000 crore / ₹10,000 करोड़

(b) ₹20,000 crore / ₹20,000 करोड़

(c) ₹30,000 crore / ₹30,000 करोड़

(d) ₹40,000 crore / ₹40,000 करोड़

(e) ₹50,000 crore / ₹50,000 करोड़

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(b)

Exp. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have announced that it will purchase four government securities (G-Secs) that amounts to ₹20,000 crore. The central bank will purchase it on February 10, 2021 under the open market operations (OMOs).

This move was announced in aftermath of the yields that was moving up to touch the intra-day high of 6.1634 per cent recently. The RBI was concerned about the higher government borrowing.

Q.8. Which of the following has inked an MoU with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to create awareness for energy efficient pumpsets & operational practices?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने ऊर्जा–कुशल पंपसेट और परिचालन प्रथाओं के लिए जागरूकता पैदा करने के लिए ऊर्जा दक्षता ब्यूरो (BEE) के साथ एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं?

(a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) / भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन

(b) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India / भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राधिकरण

(c) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) / खाद्य और कृषि संगठन

(d) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) / भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद

(e) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) / रक्षा अनुसंधान और विकास संगठन

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(d)

Exp. An MoU was signed between Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, to create awareness for energy-efficient pump sets and operational practices so as to adopt energy and resource-efficient approaches.

Improving fuel efficiency and water resource use efficiency thereby reducing the cost of cultivation so as to increase farmers’ income in harmony with strategies of “Per drop more crop” and “Doubling Farmers’ income”.

Q.9. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Google Cloud for India?

भारत के लिए गूगल क्लाउड के प्रबंध निदेशक के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) Anil Valluri / अनिल वल्लुरी

(b) Pulkit Trivedi / पुलकित त्रिवेदी

(c) Sunil Mehta / सुनील मेहता

(d) Bikram Singh Bedi / बिक्रम सिंह बेदी

(e) Karan Bajwa / करण बाजवा

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(d)

Exp. Google Cloud has appointed Bikram Singh Bedi as the new Managing Director for its India Business. He will succeed Karan Bajwa, who has been elevated as Vice president for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region cloud operations at Google Cloud.

At Google, Bikram Bedi will be responsible for leading Google Cloud’s sales and operations teams in this dynamic market.

Q.10. Rajiv Kapoor passed away recently. He was a/an ________________.

राजीव कपूर का हाल ही में निधन हो गया। वह एक ____________ थे।

(a) Actor / अभिनेता

(b) Stuntman / स्टंटमैन

(c) Director / निर्देशक

(d) Musician / संगीतकार

(e) Producer / निर्माता

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(a)

Exp. Bollywood actor and Raj Kapoor’s son Rajiv Kapoor passed away on Tuesday in Mumbai. He was 58.

Rajiv Kapoor, who made his debut in Bollywood with the 1983 film Ek Jaan Hain Hum, was best known for the 1985 blockbuster Ram Teri Ganga Maili. He was last seen in Zimmedaar. He also acted in films like Mera Saathi and Hum To Chale Pardes, among others.

Q.11. Where is the headquarters of European Union situated?

यूरोपीय संघ का मुख्यालय कहाँ स्थित है?

(a) Zürich, Switzerland / ज़्यूरिख़, स्विट्जरलैंड

(b) Brussels, Belgium / ब्रुसेल्स, बेल्जियम

(c) Athens, Greece / एथेंस, ग्रीस

(d) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / कुआलालंपुर, मलेशिया

(e) Munich, Germany / म्यूनिक, जर्मनी

Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(b)

Exp. Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Q.12. In which state/UT, Valley of Flowers National Park is located?

वैली ऑफ फ्लावर्स नेशनल पार्क किस राज्य / केंद्रशासित प्रदेश में स्थित है?

(a) Assam / असम

(b) West Bengal / पश्चिम बंगाल

(c) Nagaland / नागालैंड

(d) Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड

(e) Manipur / मणिपुर

Answer & Explanation
Ans.12.(d)

Exp. Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park, located in North Chamoli and Pithoragarh, in the state of Uttarakhand.

Q.13. In which year Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) Scheme was launched?

“सब मिशन ऑन एग्रीकल्चर मैकेनाइजेशन” (SMAM) योजना किस वर्ष शुरू की गई?

(a) 2012-13

(b) 2013-14

(c) 2014-15

(d) 2015-16

(e) 2016-17

Answer & Explanation
Ans.13.(c)

Exp. The SMAM scheme was launched in the year 2014-15. The scheme was launched by the government of India with the aim of ‘reaching the unreached’. The scheme seeks to reach to the unreached by making the farm machines accessible and affordable for the small and marginal farmers (SMFs).

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