Weekly Current Affairs Quiz 21/03/2021

The term ‘Sinatra Doctrine’ is recently seen in the newspaper. What its stands for

Recently ‘projects TraceBioMe’ was seen in news which envisages extensive sampling of water, sediments, planktons and various organisms in different parts of the Indian Ocean, this project has been launched by

Consider the following statements regarding the US India Artificial Intelligence (USIAI) Initiative:

1) It is an initiative under the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF).

2) USIAI will serve as a platform to discuss opportunities, challenges, and barriers for bilateral AI R&D collaboration

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

World Energy Transition Outlook report is brought out by which of the following institutions?

Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding Somalia.

Consider the following statements regarding BRICS 2021:

1) India has assumed the Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021 and will be hosting this year’s summit.

2) This year’s BRICS Summit is ‘Global Stability, Shared Security, and Innovative Growth’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding the Great Indian Bustard is/are correct ?

1) At present its population is found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

2) Bustards generally favour flat open landscapes with minimal visual obstruction and disturbance.

3) They avoid grasses taller than themselves and dense scrub like thickets.

Select the correct answer

Consider the following statements regarding Bhaona:

1) It is a traditional form of entertainment, with religious messages.

2) It is a creation of Sankardeva, written in the early sixteenth century.

3) The bhaonas are written in the Bengali languages.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Recently Seen a fire accident in the Shetrunjay Hills reserve forest, so consider the following statements.

1) The hills are located in Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh.

2) The forest area is the habitat of Asiatic lions and the hills are considered as a sacred hill by Jains.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Consider the following statements regarding the National Capital Territory of Delhi:

1) The Chief Minister of Delhi is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

2) The number of ministers cannot exceed ten percent of Delhi Legislative assembly seats.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Sometimes Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) are seen in many business oriented newspapers, so which of the following statements is correct with regards to DFIs.

1) DFIs  are specialised development organisations that are owned by the only Central bank of the country like as RBI in India.

2) These financial Institutions focusses on a particular sector to provide project finance.

Choose the correct option.

Consider the following statements about Orunudoi Scheme.

1) It is a Center Government scheme for women of Assam and West Bengal.

2) In this scheme Rs 830 is transferred to women members of the BPL family.

3) All unemployed women of the country are eligible for this scheme.

4) In this scheme no need of ration cards.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Appropriation Bill 2021-22:

1)   It allows the Central government to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India.

2)   The Bill was passed after the Speaker of Lok Sabha put it through guillotine.

3)   Appropriation bills are not classified as money bills.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Sometimes LIBOR is seen in news, so consider the following statement

1) It is a benchmark interest rate at which major global banks lend to one another in the international interbank market for long-term loans.

2) London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) will no longer work as the benchmark after December 2021.

Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Consider the following statements with respect to National Policy on Biofuels-2018:

1) It allows use of sugarcane, corn , cassava for ethanol production.

2) It allows only use of damaged food grains like wheat, broken rice, rotten potatoes, unfit for human consumption for ethanol production.

Which of the above statements are correct?