Daily Current Affairs Quiz 08 and 09 March 2021
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 08 and 09 March 2021: Based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 08 & 09 March 2021 we have framed important current affairs questions for banking and competitive exams. These current affairs quiz questions will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all Current Affairs Quiz 08 & 09 March 2021.
- Bajrang Punia has won the gold medal at 2021 Matteo Pallicone ranking series against Mongolia’s Tulga Tumur Ochir 2-2. The Haryana player competes in which category bout?
A) 56kg
B) 90kg
C) 65kg
D) 72kg
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Option C
Explanation:In wrestling, the World Championship bronze medallist Bajrang Punia won a gold medal at the Matteo Pallicone ranking series held in Rome, Italy. Punia defeated Mongolia’s Tulga Tumur Ochir 2-2 by criteria in the 65kg freestyle event final.
- On which day is the United Nations recognised International Women’s Day (IWD) observed?
A) March 8
B) First Monday of March
C) First Sunday of March
D) March 7
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Option A
Explanation:The International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 every year, to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
- Justice Shri Anshuman Singh has passed away. He was the former Governor of which state?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Haryana
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Option C
Explanation:Justice Shri Anshuman Singh, the former Governor of Rajasthan & Gujarat, has passed away due to some health ailments.
- The Indian Naval Ships, INS Sumedha and and INS Kulish is on visit to the historic port town of Mongla. They are the first ships of India to visit the port town. In which country is Mongla based?
A) Nepal
B) Bangladesh
C) Afghanistan
D) Maldives
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Option B
Explanation:The Indian Naval Ships, INS Sumedha–an indigenously build Offshore Patrol vessel, and INS Kulish–an indigenously built guided missile corvette, are on three day visit to the historic port town of Mongla in Bangladesh from March 8 to 10, 2021.
- The ‘Janaushadhi Day’ is celebrated in India on which day?
A) March 9
B) March 5
C) March 1
D) March 7
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Option D
Explanation:The Government of India celebrates the entire week from 1st March to 7th March as ‘Janaushadhi Week’ across the nation, since 2019, to create more awareness about Janaushadhi.
- Name the Indian boxer who has recently won the lone gold medal for India, at 2021 Boxam International Tournament held in Spain
A) Manish Kaushik
B) Vikas Krishan
C) Sumi Sangwan
D) Satish Kumar
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Option A
Explanation:The gold medal came from 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist, Manish Kaushik, as he beat Denmark’s Nikolai Terteryan, 3-2, in the men’s 63kg summit bout.
- SEBI has recently cancelled the certificate of registration of Sahara India Financial Corporation Ltd. as sub-broker, due to failure in “fit and proper” criteria, in terms of Intermediaries Regulations. The company is registered in which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Telangana
D) Odisha
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Option B
Explanation:Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cancelled the certificate of registration of Sahara India Financial Corporation Ltd (SIFCL), as a sub-broker. The decision has been taken by SEBI, due to failure of SIFCL’to fulfill the “fit and proper” criteria, in terms of Intermediaries Regulations. The company is registered at RoC-Kanpur, in Uttar Pradesh
- The first-ever ‘Transgender Community Desk’ of India has been set up in which city?
A) Chennai
B) Pune
C) Hyderabad
D) Kochi
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Option C
Explanation:India’s first-ever ‘Transgender Community Desk’ has been launched by the Cyberabad Police at the Gachibowli Police Station in Hyderabad, Telangana. The ‘Transgender Community Desk’ is first-of-its-kind gender-inclusive community policing initiatives in the country as well as world’s first-ever help desk for the transgender community.
- Former Indian player Ishar Singh Deol has passed away. He was associated with which sports?
A) Wrestling
B) Hockey
C) Football
D) Athletics
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Option D
Explanation:Dhyan Chand National Sports Award-winning veteran Indian athlete Ishar Singh Deol, has passed away. He was 91.Punjab-based Deol won the Dhyan Chand National Award in 2009 for his lifelong contribution towards sports.He was specialised in the field sports of discus and shot put.
- Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan addressed the TechBharat 2021, via videoconferencing. It was which edition of the annual e-conclave?
A) 2nd
B) 1st
C) 3rd
D) 5th
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Option A
Explanation:Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan addressed the inaugural session of TechBharat 2021, via videoconferencing on March 6, 2021.TechBharat 2021 is the second edition of the e-conclave, which brings together stakeholders from the HealthTech & Edutech sector on a virtual platform.The conclave is organised by Laghu Udyog Bharati and IMS Foundation.
- President Ram Nath Kovind has recently laid the foundation stone for the conservation works of Singorgarh Fort in which state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Gujarat
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Option B
Explanation:The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind was on an official visit to Madhya Pradesh from March 6 to 7, 2021.During the visit, President laid the foundation stone for the conservation works of Singorgarh Fort in Singrampur village of Damoh district.
- Popularly known as NSL, what was the profession of N S Lakshminarayana Bhatta, who has passed away recently?
A) Marathi Filmmaker
B) Domestic Cricketer
C) Kannada Poet
D) Malayalam Journalist
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Option C
Explanation:Renowned Kannada poet, eminent academic, and critic Prof N S Lakshminarayana Bhatta has passed away suffering from age-related ailments. He was 85. Bhatta was famously known as ‘NSL’ in the literary circles and Kannada music world
- PM Modi has recently dedicated to the nation 7500th Janaushadhi Kendra in which city?
A) Shillong
B) Agartala
C) Kohima
D) Imphal
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Option A
Explanation:To mark the occasion, Prime Minister,Shri Narendra Modi addressed ‘Janaushadhi Diwas’ celebrations through video conference on 7 March 2021. He dedicated to the nation the 7500th Janaushadhi Kendra at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong during the event.
- What is the theme of the International Women’s Day 2021?
A) I am Generation Equality’: Realizing Women’s Rights
B) Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world
C) Think equal, build smart, innovate for change
D) Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives
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Option B
Explanation:Official UN theme of IWD 2021 –“Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”.
- What was the theme of the Janaushadhi Diwas 2021?
A) Jan Aushadhi – Utsav ache Swasthya ka
B) Jan Aushadhi – Suvidha Se Sammaan
C) Jan Aushadhi- Naitik Zimmedari
D) Jan Aushadhi – Seva bhi, Rozgar bhi
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Option D
Explanation:The theme of Janaushadhi Diwas 2021 is “Jan Aushadhi – Seva bhi, Rozgar bhi”.
