1- FEB- 2021 Current Affairs




1. Which city’s Metro sets a record as it becomes the first metro project in India that is using ultraviolet (UV) rays to sanitise train coaches?

A. Kolkata Metro
B. Delhi Metro
C. Chennai Metro
D. Lucknow Metro

Answer- The correct answer to the MCQ is an option – D

The Lucknow Metro has set a record by becoming the first metro project in the country to use ultraviolet (UV) rays to sanitise train coaches.
The UP Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has taken inspiration from the New York Metro's experiment to sanitise trains with UV lamp rays.
UP Metro Rail Corporation informed that passenger safety and comfort has always been our topmost priority and whatever we do is in sync with our objective to provide the safest and the most convenient mode of public transport to the people UV lamp rays, the apparatus which was certified by DRDO in October, last year, sanitises the entire coach in seven minutes and UP Metro Rail Corporation are sanitising each coach for 15 minutes. The best part of this initiative is that it is very economical, costing 1/40th

2. Recently who has been appointed president of Asian Cricket Council?

A. Mahim Verma
B. Rajeev Shukla
C. Jay Shah
D. Jayesh George

Answer- The correct answer to the MCQ is an option – C

Recently Jay Shah has been appointed president of Asian Cricket Council Headquarters - Colombo, Sri Lanka Jay Shah has taken over as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), replacing Nazmul Hasan of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in the top job of the continental body. The position is rotated among the full members of the Asian boards every two years.
Usually, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) takes over as the head of the ACC, but in this case, it is the secretary of the BCCI taking over the position. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is a cricket organisation which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. Subordinate to the International Cricket Council, the council is the continent's regional administrative body, and currently consists of 24 member associations. Jay Shah is the current president of the Asian Cricket Council.

3. India's first virtual academy for E-sport will set up by whom?

A. Samsung
B. Asus
C. Motorola
D. Apple

Answer- The correct answer to the MCQ is an option – B

India's first virtual academy for E-sport will set up by Asus.
Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) Academy is a new virtual initiative by the Taiwanese PC, component, and peripherals maker, aimed at enabling gamers in India to showcase their skills and get a chance to become professional e-sports players. Asus ROG will launch a year-long programme, divided into four quarterly sessions. The shortlisted players and teams will go through multiple rounds of selection, and six selected individuals will become part of a 3-month long session for the first quarter. Through the initiative, Asus ROG will identify PC gamers through a screening process, and the selected individuals will be provided with the necessary equipment, coaching, and even a stipend to prepare them for competitive E-Sport tournaments on a national, as well as international level. AsusTek Computer Inc. is a Taiwanese multinational computer and phone hardware and electronics company headquartered in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan

4. Recently the first round of the Pulse Polio Programme 2021 was launched in India by whom?

A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Vice President of India
D. Union Minister for Health

Answer- The correct answer to the MCQ is an option – A

Recently the first round of the Pulse Polio Programme 2021 was launched in India by the President of India. Pulse Polio is an immunisation campaign to eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) in India by vaccinating all children under the age of five years against the poliovirus. India committed to a resolution passed by the World Health Assembly for global polio eradication in 1988. National Immunization Day (NID) commonly known as Pulse Polio Immunization programme was launched in India in 1995 and is conducted twice in the early part of each year. Additionally, multiple rounds (at least two) of sub-national immunization day (SNID) have been conducted over the years in high-risk states/areas. While Polio has existed for a long time, it first became a major public health issue in the late Victorian times with major epidemics in Europe and the United States. The disease causes spinal and respiratory paralysis and can also kill victims. While it remains incurable, vaccines have helped in its nearly total eradication in modern times.


5. The book titled “BY MANY A HAPPY ACCIDENT” is in news nowadays. Who is the author of this book?

A. Salman Rushdie
B. Arundhati Roy
C. M. Hamid Ansari
D. Syed Hamidul Hasan

Answer- The correct answer to the MCQ is an option – C

The book titled “BY MANY A HAPPY ACCIDENT” which is in
news nowadays is authored by M. Hamid Ansari, former Vice
President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari was the vice president of India and chairman of the Rajya Sabha for two consecutive terms from 2007 to 2017. He served as ambassador to the United Arab Emirates,
Afghanistan, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, as high commissioner to Australia and as permanent representative to the United Nations in New York. Ansari was a visiting professor in the Centre for West Asian and
African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University and in the Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia. He was the vice-chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University, a distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, member of the National Security Advisory Board and chairman of the National Commission for Minorities

6. Who has recently inaugurated 8th India International Silk Fair?

A. Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey
B. Smt Smriti Zubin Irani
C. Sushri Debasree Chaudhuri
D. Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta

Answer- The correct answer to the MCQ is an option – B

Union Minister for Women & Child Development and Textiles, Smt Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurated the 8th edition of India International Silk Fair virtually on 31st January 2021. The fair is considered to be India’s biggest silk fair, being held under one roof on Indian Silk Export Promotion Council’s virtual platform from 31st January to 4th February 2021. India International Silk Fair is the Sourcing Fair for silk and silk blend products organised by the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles and sponsored by the Department of Commerce. India has a long history of silk production and is the 2nd largest producer of Silk. India is the only country in the world which produces all the four major varieties of silk i.e. Mulberry, Eri, Tassar, and Muga. India has around 11 Geographical Indications (GI) such as Pochampally Ikat, Chanderpaul Silk, Mysore Silk, Kanchipuram Silk, Muga Silk, Salem Silk, Arni Silk, Champa Silk, Bhagalpur Silk, Banaras Brocade and Sarees etc.

7. Name the country who has asked India's Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, to construct a hydropower project in their country?

A. Bangladesh
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Myanmar

Answer- The correct answer to the MCQ is an option – B

Nepal has asked to construct a hydropower project to India's Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam in their country Nepal has decided to award the contract for construction of 679 megawatt Lower Arun Hydropower Project to India's Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN). This was decided at a meeting of the Investment Board Nepal (IBN), chaired by Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The project was awarded to the SJVN under the Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) delivery method.

Similar to the Arun III hydel project, which will provide 21 per cent free power to Nepal during the concession period, the developer of the Lower Arun hydel project should also prioritise providing certain per cent of power free of cost. The developer will hand over the ownership of the project to the government of Nepal after 20 years of commercial operation.

8.  The premier first-class tournament - Ranji Trophy - will not be held for the first time since its inception in 1934-35. The competition currently consists of how many teams?

A. 33
B. 35
C. 37
D. 38

Answer- The correct answer to the MCQ is an option – D

The Ranji Trophy competition currently consists of 38 teams. The BCCI will not be conducting its premier first-class domestic tournament Ranji Trophy for the first time in 87 years, since the tournament's inception in 1934–35, as the parent body opted for the Vijay Hazare Trophy as per the wishes of the majority of the state units.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body who conducts Ranji Trophy & another important tournament in India The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between multiple teams representing regional and state cricket associations. The competition currently consists of 38 teams, with all 28 states in India and four of the eight union territories having at least one representation.
The competition is named after the first Indian cricketer who played international cricket, Ranjitsinhji, who was also known as 'Ranji’. The competition was launched in 1934 and the first fixtures took place in 1934–35. The trophy was donated by Bhupinder Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala.

9. “Mission Bhagiratha” is in news nowadays. It is the flagship program of which state?

A. Odisha
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka

Answer- The correct answer to the MCQ is an option – C

“Mission Bhagiratha” a flagship programme of the Telangana government, is aimed at providing safe drinking water to every household.
In a bid to encourage people to drink only tap water, instead of running after branded and packaged drinking water, the Telangana government has come up with this unique idea of creating its own brand and calling it “Mission Bhagiratha.” This is not like any other brand of packaged drinking water purified and packed in factories. This is the same water which everybody is getting through their drinking water pipeline. The packaged drinking water under the brand name of “Mission Bhagiratha” has now been made compulsory in all government meetings in Telangana.

Telangana is the eleventh largest state and the twelfth most populated state in India. In 2014, the area was separated from the north-western part of Andhra Pradesh as the newly formed state i.e Telangana. Capital: Hyderabad Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan Chief minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao


10. On 1st February 2021, Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi will be inaugurated by whom?

A. Chief Justice of India
B. Vice President of India
C. Minister of Tribal Affairs
D. Lok Sabha Speaker

Answer- The correct answer to the MCQ is an option – B

On 1st February 2021, Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi will be inaugurated by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu. Aadi Mahotsav will continue till 15th of February. The Tribal Affairs Ministry said the Aadi Mahotsav - A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Crafts, Cuisine and Commerce is a successful annual initiative that was commenced in 2017. The festival was an attempt to familiarise the people with the rich and diverse craft, the culture of the tribal communities across the country, in one place.

Dilli Haat is an open-air market, food plaza, and craft bazaar located in Delhi. The area is run by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), and unlike the traditional weekly market, the village Haat, Dilli Haat is permanent. It is located in the commercial centres of South Delhi, opposite INA market.