Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Prelims 2021 in English – Daily Current Affairs GK Update

Latest Updated Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC 2021 – Daily Current Affairs in English Set 8

1. In which country is the 31st NATO summit 2021 held?
Ans. Brussels, Belgium

2. Who is the highest goal scorer in ‘European Championship’?
Ans. Cristiano Ronaldo

3. Which Bollywood actor has donated Rs 1 crore to build a school in Jammu and Kashmir?
Ans. Akshay Kumar

4. Which ministry and MOPSW have signed an agreement for cooperation in the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex in Gujarat?
Ans. Ministry of Culture

5. The Government of India and which Regional Development Bank signed a loan of $ 484M to upgrade the road network in the Tamil Nadu Industrial Corridor?
Ans. Asian Development Bank

6. Which day is celebrated all over the world on 18th June?
Ans. autistic pride day

7. In which state of India, the first case of green fungus has come?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh

8. In how many countries, the World Health Organization has identified a new variant lambda of CoviD-19?
Ans. 29 countries

9. The Central Government has decided to form how many companies instead of “Ordnance Manufacturing Board”?
Ans. 7 companies

10. Which software company in the world has appointed Satya Nadella as its chairman?
Ans. Microsoft‌‌

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11. In which state is the 11th edition of the National Culture Festival organized? 

Ans. West Bengal

12. Who has written a book called Kamala’s Way?
Ans. Dan moren

13. Which country has joined India in Iran and which country’s two-day naval exercise?
Ans. Russia

14. Who has inaugurated the first route of Kochi Water Metro?
Ans. Pinarai Vijayan

15. Who has launched instant messaging platform ‘Sandesh’?
Ans. NIC

16. Who has been appointed as the State Information Commissioner in the Tamil Nadu Information Commission?
Ans. P Dhanasekaran

17. Tata Electronics has tied up with which state government?
Ans. Tamil Nadu

18. Mahendra Singh Kanyal has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to which country?
Ans. Syria

19. Who has been awarded the SKOCH Chief Minister of the Year Award?
Ans. YS Jaganmohan Reddy

20. The ADB has announced a loan of how many crore rupees to Medanta, the chain of hospitals?
Ans. 100 crores

21. The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to build the dacoit museum in which district?
Ans. Bhind

22. When is Financial Literacy Week 2021 celebrated by RBI?
Ans. February 8-12

23. In which country has the Government of India presented 2000 MT of rice to strengthen food security?
Ans. Syria

24. Who has the tire manufacturer CEAT made as its brand ambassador?
Ans. Rana Daggubati

25. Which state government has launched crop loan waiver scheme for more than 16 lakh farmers?
Ans. Tamil Nadu

26. Mario Draghi has become the new Prime Minister of which country?
Ans. Italy

27. Who has appointed Volvo Cars India as its Managing Director?
Ans. Jyoti Malhotra

28. On whose death anniversary has India been celebrated as the dedication day?
Ans. Deen Dayal Upadhyay

29. Who has recently been selected as a prosecutor in the International Criminal Court?
Ans. Karim Khan

30. Muskan has become the youngest District Council President in which state?
Ans. Himachal Pradesh

31. Which Indian woman became the head of Oxford’s student union?
Ans. Rashmi Samanta

32. When is the 6th Soil Health Card Day celebrated?
Ans. 19 February

33. Where is the E Kuber payment system introduced?
Ans. Jammu Kashmir

34. Who has acquired Mumbai-based Doubt Solving Edtech Startup Scholar?
Ans. BYJU’S

35. Which person, popularly known as Flying Sikh, has died at the age of 91 due to corona?
Ans. Milkha Singh

36. Who has been appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Cuba?
Ans. Dr S Janaki Raman

37. Which social media company has launched an initiative called ‘Report It, Don’t Share It’?
Ans. Facebook

38. Which country has announced to issue a vaccine passport for Japanese travelers from next month?
Ans. Japan

39. India has announced $100M to which neighboring country to finance projects in the solar energy sector?
Ans. Sri Lanka

40. Which day is celebrated all over the world on 19th June?
Ans. World Ethnic Day and World Sickle Cell Day

41. In which state of India, the species of “Stygaractus keralaensis” discovered in toddygrades has been named after the state?
Ans. Kerala

42. Which mission has been approved by the Union Cabinet to study biodiversity, impact of climate change?
Ans. Deep Ocean Mission

43. Which state has decided to institute its own series of annual awards similar to Bharat Ratna?
Ans. Assam

44. Who has launched a customized crash course program for COVID-19 frontline workers?
Ans.Narendra Modi‌‌

45. Who has become the second fastest country to give one crore Covid-19 vaccine?
Ans. India

46. Who has won the singles title at the 82nd National Table Tennis Championships?
Ans. Manika Batra

47. Who has started the ‘Go Electric Campaign’?
Ans. Nitin Gadkari

48. Where will the 26th Hunar Haat be inaugurated?
Ans. New Delhi

49. Who became the third city in India to be the most affected by air pollution?
Ans. Bengaluru

50. Which country’s fast bowler Dhammika Prasad has retired from international cricket?
Ans. Sri Lanka

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