Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 February 2021

February 17, 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 February 2021 are very important for Competitive Exams like SSC, Railway, RRB, Banking, IBPS, PSC, UPSC etc. We gkseries team compose these Daily Quiz Questions from Newspapers like The Hindu and other competitive magazines.

1. Who among the following was appointed as the new Director General of International Solar Alliance (ISA)?

Dr. Ajay Mathur

Rajiv Gauba

Pradeep Kumar Sinha

Nripendra Misra

2. Ajmer Sharif Dargah is a sufi shrine located in

Gujarat

Karnataka

Delhi

Rajasthan

3. Recently inaugurated Ramanathapuram – Thoothukudi natural gas pipeline is in which of the following state?

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Andhra Pradesh

4. Devendra Kula Vellalar community, recently seen in news, is majorily located in

Odisha

Chhattisgarh

Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

5. Sandes, an instant messaging platform is an initiative of

Google

Facebook

Microsoft

National Informatics Centre

6. The day Basant Panchami is celebrated as

Durga Puja

Saraswati Puja

Tara Puja

Guru Puja

7. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Diesel and petrol prices?

Retail petrol and diesel prices are linked to global crude oil prices.

The controlled production of crude by Saudi Arabia amid rising demand has been a key factor in boosting oil prices.

Both A & B

None of these

8. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Geo-spatial sector in India?

Geospatial data is data about objects, events, or phenomena that have a location on the surface of the earth.

The Ministry of Science and Technology recently released new guidelines for the Geo-spatial sector in India, which deregulates existing protocol and liberalises the sector to a more competitive field.

Both A & B

None of these

9. Who among the following was appointed as the director-general of the World Trade Organization?

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Yoo Myung-hee

Uzodinma Iweala

Ikemba Iweala

10. Which among the following islands Leatherback sea turtle nest?

Maldives

Palawan

Lakshadweep

Andaman and Nicobar

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