Current Affairs – 17 March 2021 Questions and Answers

Daily Current Affairs Quiz on 17th March 2021 for Competitive Exams

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17th March – GK Quiz for SSC and Bank Exams


Name the principal advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has recently resigned from the post?

  • Pradeep Kumar Sinha
  • Sandeep Kumar Sinha
  • Sanjeet Kumar Sinha
  • Sanjay Kumar Sinha
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Answer: Pradeep Kumar Sinha - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's principal advisor Pradeep Kumar (PK) Sinha has recently resigned from the post. He was appointed after the resignation of Nripendra Mishra in September 2019. Prior to this, Sinha has also been the Cabinet Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) from 13 March 2015 to 30 August 2019.

Which former West Indies cricketer has been honored with the Best Pundit Award at the SJA British Sports Journalism Award 2020?

  • Brain Lara
  • Michael Holding
  • Chris Gayle
  • Ezra Moseley
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Answer: Michael Holding - The recent SJA British Sports Journalism Award to former West Indies cricketer Michael Holding for supporting the Black Lives Matter movement Awarded Best Pandit Award in 2020. He gave a wonderful message about racism during the England-West Indies series last year.

Which of the following state cabinet has approved the employment policy to make 75 percent reservation in private sector jobs?

  • Kerala Cabinet
  • Punjab Cabinet
  • Maharashtra Cabinet
  • Jharkhand Cabinet
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Answer: Jharkhand Cabinet - Jharkhand Cabinet recently enacted the employment policy to make 75 percent reservation in private sector jobs with salary up to Rs 30,000. Has approved Whereas before Jharkhand, Haryana Government has approved a similar policy.

Which Indian swordsman Bhawani Devi has become the Indian swordsman who qualified for the Olympics?

  • First
  • Third
  • Fourth
  • Seventh
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Answer: First - India's international female swordsman Bhavani Devi has recently qualified for Tokyo Olympics, along with this she has been selected for the Olympics. Bhawani has become the first Indian swordsman to qualify. He has achieved Olympic qualification based on Adjusted Official Ranking (AOR).

Which of the following country’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India in April 2021?

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  • Japan
  • Canada
  • America
  • UK
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    Answer: Britain - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India in April 2021. The purpose of this tour will be to explore more opportunities for the UK. This will be Boris Johnson's first international tour after Brexit.

    Which country overtook Saudi Arabia as India’s second largest oil supplier in February 2021?

  • Japan
  • China
  • United States
  • South Africa
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    Answer: United States - According to a recently released report, in February, 2021, the United States made Saudi Arabia the second Indian Left behind as the largest oil supplier. The import of oil by India from the US top global producer increased by 4845% to 5,45,300 barrels per day in February, 2021 as compared to the previous month.

    Which of the following Indian players has become the first batsman in the world to complete his 3000 runs in T20?

  • Rohit Sharma
  • Virat Kohli
  • Shikhar Dhawan
  • Hardik Pandya
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    Answer: Virat Kohli - Indian captain Virat Kohli recently became the first batsman in the world to complete his 3000 runs in T20. Huh. Rohit is currently in third place with 2773 runs. But Rohit is the only Indian to play 100+ T20s. He has played 108 matches so far, while Kohli is far behind with 87 T20s.

    Recently the scientists of which country have put telescope underwater for the first time?

  • Japan
  • China
  • Africa
  • Russia
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    Answer: Russia - Scientists of Russia recently for the first time monitored both the inner space and outer space. Telescope is installed under water. This telescope will discover the particles that formed the Earth and the world's smallest neutrinos.

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