Q1. Central Excise Day is observed every year in India on which day?
Answer. 24 February
Q2. NASA recently launched a space supply ship, named after a former black NASA mathematician, who played a key role in the success of the Americas first crewed mission to orbit Earth. Name the pioneering scientist.
Answer. Katherine Johnson
Q3. The Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2021 will be hosted by which state?
Answer. Karnataka
Q4. Rahul Khullar who has passed away recently was the former Chairperson of which body?
Answer. TRAI
Q5. The Maritime India Summit 2021 is scheduled to be held in March 2021. The Summit will be which edition of the event?
Answer. Second
Q6. With which African nation has India signed its first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as well as offered USD 100 million line of credit for defence assets procurement?
Answer. Mauritius
Q7. Who among the following has become the youngest woman to row solo across an Ocean recently?
Answer. Jasmine Harrison
Q8. Which film has won the Best International Feature Film award at the 2021 Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards?
Answer. Parasite
Q9. What amount of loan agreement has been sanctioned by the World Bank for “Nagaland: Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources Project”, to enhance the governance of schools across Nagaland?
Answer. USD 68 million
Q10. Name the actor, who wins the Critic’s Best Actor award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2021.
Answer. Sushant Singh Rajput
Q11. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the 26th edition of ‘Hunar Haat’ in New Delhi. What is the theme of the event?
Answer. Vocal for Local
Q12. Karlapat wildlife sanctuary, which was making news recently, is located in which state/UT?
Answer. Odisha
Q13. The ‘Yudh Abhyas’ is a joint military exercise between India and which country?
Answer. United States
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