CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2021 March
CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2021 March: Questions & Answers
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
1. Who has been selected for the prestigious Maharashtra Bhushan Award?
- Asha Bhosle
2. Which organisation has prepared a draft national migrant labour policy in India?
- NITI Aayog
3. ‘Alpine Plant species’, which are critically endangered have been discovered in which state?
- Arunachal Pradesh
4. Which group of students are covered under CBSE's new competence-based
assessment framework aligned with the new National Education Policy (NEP)?
- Class 6 to 10
5. Name the wildlife conservationist who authored the book - Wild and Wilful? Neha Sinha Who will take over as the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) from April 24,
2021?
- NV Ramana
6. Which Union Ministry has launched the City Innovation Exchange (CiX) platform?
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
7. Which film directed by Priyadarshan won the Best Feature Film Award at the
- Marakkar: Arabikkadilinte Simham
8. Name the senior Congress leader who was named among the 20 winners of
Sahitya Akademi Awards 2020 for his epic poetry titled 'Sri Bahubali
Ahimsadigvijayam' in Kannada?
- M Veerappa Moily
9. Which Ministry has launched the field assessment of the 6th Swachh Survekshan?
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
10. Which Indian Coast Guard Ship was commissioned on March 24, 2021, at Chennai by Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat?
- ICGS Vajra
11. Which is India's first Union Territory (UT) to achieve 100% Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)?
- Andaman & Nicobar
12. Who has been appointed as the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in March 2021?
- Saurabh Garg
13. Which state is to conduct its first survey of the social and educational conditions of people from backward classes?
- Odisha
14. According to the recently published Municipal Performance Index, which city ranked first in the category of Million-plus cities?
- Indore
15. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI)?
- Sanjeev Kumar
16. Which Hindi writer has been chosen to be honoured with Vyas Samman 2020 for his novel Patliputru ki Samragi?
- Professor Sharad Pagare
17. Recently, veterinarians performed a rare operation on a ‘Moray eel in which Indian state?
- Kerala
18. Name the first President and former Prime Minister of Bangladesh who has been conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020?
- Sheikh Muzibur Rahman
19. Name the former Sultan of Oman who has been conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize for the Year 2019?
- Qaboos bin Said Al Said
20. What is the name of the portal to be launched by the Union Commerce and Industry Ministry, to facilitate domestic investors?
- Atmanirbhar Niveshak Mitra
21. Which state is set to start planting of ‘seabuckthorn’ shrubs?
- Himachal Pradesh
22. Who is the author of the book - Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization?
- Namit Arora
23. Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport was recently inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Where is it located?
- Andhra Pradesh
24. Name the Indian sportsperson who has become the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2021?
- Bhavani Devi
25. Sreeshankar, who was seen in the news for breaking his own record and qualifying for Tokyo Olympics, is associated with which sports?
- Long Jump
26. The newly formed Indian Oil Corporation- Phinergy JV is to replace lithium with which metal, to make batteries for electric vehicles?
- Aluminium
27. In how many T20 internationals Virat Kohli has scored 3000 runs to become the first batsman ever to do so?
- 87
28. Name the Kathakali maestro and recipient of Padma Shri who passed away on March 15, 2021, at the age of 105 years?
- CK Nair
29. Which bank is the first in the industry to introduce an instant EMI facility on its internet banking platform called "EMI @ Internet Banking"?
- ICICI Bank
30. On which river Maitri Setu connecting Tripura with Bangladesh was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
- Feni
31. What was the rank of India in the World Happiness Index 2021 released by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network?
- 139
32. Against which messaging app, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered an investigation into its new privacy policy for breaching The Competition Act, 2002?
- WhatsApp
33. Name the renowned painter and recipient of Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and Lalit Kala Akademi awards who passed away on March 14, 2021?
- Laxman Pai
34. What is the rank of India in the latest International Intellectual Property (IP) Index?
- 40
35. Which organisation acquired a 26% stake in Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)?
- National Stock Exchange (NSE)
36. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?
- Tirath Singh Rawat
37. Who was appointed as the Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG)?
- MA Ganapathy
38. Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Yojana is the initiative of which Indian state/UT?
- Rajasthan
39. Name the cricketer who has become the first Indian woman to score 10,000 runs combined across all formats of the game?
- Mithali Raj
40. Who became the first Indian table tennis player to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2021?
- AS Kamal
41. Which film directed by Nitesh Tiwari won the Best Hindi film award at the
- Chhichhore
42. Who won the Best Actress award at the National Film Awards 2019?
- Kangana Ranaut
43. What was the theme of 3rd Jan Ausadhi Diwas 2021 which was observed on March 07, 2021?
- Seva bhi - Rozgar bhi
44. The Third Jan Aushadhi Diwas celebrations started on which day?
- March 1, 2021
45. Who won the Best Actor award jointly for their films 'Bhonsle' and 'Asuran' respectively?
- Manoj Bajpayee and Dhanush
46. What is the new legal drinking age in Delhi?
- 21 years
47. The Centre has asked States to increase the gap between 2 doses of Covishield to up to how many weeks?
- 8 weeks
48. Which State was declared as a model state for Van Dhan Vikas Yojana?
- Manipur
49. Which state passed a bill to establish Yog Aayog for the promotion, regulation and training of Yoga?
- Haryana
50. Name the Indian Javelin thrower who created a new national record with a 63.24m effort on March 15, 2021?
- Annu Rani
51. India has recently flagged off Cape gauge locomotives to which African country?
- Mozambique
52. A stone from the Sita Eliya temple will be used for the construction of the Ram Temple. Where is the temple located?
- Sri Lanka
53. The Union Government will set up a Development Finance Institution (DFI) with a view to mobilising Rs 111 lakh crore required for funding of the ambitious national infrastructure pipeline. What is the total amount allocated in Union Budget 2021 for DFI?
- Rs 20,000 crore
54. The Defence Ministry has signed a contract with which organisation for the procurement of 4,960 MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles for Rs 1,188 crore?
- Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
55. Which company build the Chenab Bridge - the world's highest railway bridge?
- Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd
56. What is the name of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Athagarh Forest Division who has been felicitated with the United Nation’s Asia Environmental Enforcement Award? She is the first Indian to receive such an award.
- Sasmita Lanka
57. Which mobile application was launched by the Department of Food and Public Distribution to provide ration under the 'One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)' plan? All Indian citizens can register themselves on the app to get
- Mera Ration
58. In which State or Union Territory, the festival of Herath (Shivaratri) is widely celebrated?
- Jammu and Kashmir
59. Who is popularly known as India's Satellite Man on whose 89th birth anniversary Google honoured him with a doodle?
- UR Rao
60. The Union Government had made e-invoices mandatory for businesses with annual revenue of over Rs ___ crore from April 1, 2021.
- 50
61. Which private sector bank has introduced wearable contactless payment devices called 'Wear N Pay' that will enable customers to pay on the go?
- Axis Bank
62. Name the Indian wrestler who recently became world number one in the 65 kg category?
- Bajrang Punia
63. Which technology company has launched the ‘Women Will’ web platform in India?
- Google
64. On which day Central Industrial Security Force's (CISF) Raising Day is observed every year?
- 10th March
65. Which Indian actor will be conferred with the 2021 Film Archive Award presented by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF)?
- Amitabh Bachchan
66. Which insurance scheme converged with Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY (Pradhan Mantri - Jan Arogya Yojana) in 113 districts of 4 states - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Karnataka?
- Employee State Insurance Scheme
67. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations (UN) for the year 2021?
- GC Murmu
68. The Indian Railways has merged all railway helpline numbers into a single number for all queries, complaints, assistance and quick grievance redressal. What is this number?
- 139
69. Government of which State has ordered the removal of religious structures that have been built on public roads and pavements since 2011?
- Uttar Pradesh
70. In which State, World Skill Centre (WSC), India’s first and one-of-its-kind skill centre was recently inaugurated to impart advanced skills and create globally employable youth in the State?
- Odisha
71. Which Indian state has recorded a huge decline in the incidence of Tuberculosis, at a rate of 7.5%?
- Kerala
72. Which year has been adopted as the International Year of Millets by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) based on the resolution initiated by India?
- 2023
73. Who has been appointed as the Revenue Secretary of India?
- Tarun Bajaj
74. After a gap of how many years, the Indian Navy on March 8 has deployed women officers on warships?
- 23 years
75. After the merger, what is the new name of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha TV?
- Sansad TV
76. Which State has signed an agreement with Arcelor Mittal to invest Rs 50,000 crore to set up a 12 million tonne integrated steel plant?
- Odisha
77. From which country Indian Army has leased 4-Heron TP Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for a period of 3 years?
- Israel
78. Where was the 116th Meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission between India and Pakistan held?
- New Delhi
79. On which day National Safety Day in India is observed every year with the purpose of creating awareness among people with respect to safety measures?
- 4th March
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
80. Which container ship (400m-long) has blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week?
- Ever Given
81. Amazonia 1 satellite, which was making news recently, belongs to which country?
- Brazil
82. Samia Suluhu Hassan has become the first female President of which country?
- Tanzania
83. Which country has launched the satellite Arktika-M?
- Russia
84. Which country launched 38 foreign satellites in a historic mission on March 22nd?
- Russia
85. Which animal was recently listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List?
- African Forest Elephant
86. The fossils of Titanosaur have recently been unearthed in which country?
- Argentina
87. Name the Dutch engineer and inventor, best known as the inventor of the cassette tape, who died recently at the age of 94?
- LF Ottens
88. On which day World Tuberculosis Day was observed across the world?
- 24th March
89. Which country topped the World Happiness Index 2021 released by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network?
- Finland
90. Which country became the first in Europe to conduct military exercise in space named Aster X?
- France
91. What is the theme of World Hearing Day 2021?
- Hearing care for All
92. On which day World Water Day was observed across the world?
- 22nd March
93. Which country is building the world’s first Platypus Sanctuary?
- Australia
94. Who recently became the 3rd batsman in the history of international cricket to hit 6 sixes in an over? Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh are the other two batsmen to achieve the feat.
- Kieron Pollard
95. Which European country is the latest to join the International Solar Alliance, as of March 2021?
- Italy
96. Which two teams have made it to the final of the World Test Championship?
- New Zealand, India
97. Threadit is a standalone website created by which tech major?
- Google
98. On which day International Women's Day was observed across the world?
- 8th March
99. Nawal Saadawi – a feminist, psychiatrist and novelist who died recently, belonged to which country?
- Egypt
100. What was the theme of International Women's Day 2021?
- Choose to Challenge
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