1. Who inaugurated India’s first CNG tractor?
a) PM Narendra Modi
b) Nitin Gadkari
c) Dr. Harsh Vardhan
d) Piyush Goyal
Answer (b) Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on February 12, 2021, launched the country’s first CNG tractor that will be able to save about Rs. 1 lakh annually on fuel costs.
2. Who has been named as the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha?
a) Mallikarjun Kharge
b) Anand Sharma
c) P. Chidambaram
d) Digvijaya Singh
Answer (a) Mallikarjun Kharge
The Indian National Congress named party veteran Mallikarjun Kharge as the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha. The post will fall vacant with the retirement of veteran MP Ghulam Nabi Azad on February 15.
3. Which country has invited 52 countries to monitor its elections?
a) Iran
b) Turkey
c) Iraq
d) Sudan
Answer (c) Iraq
The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) of Iraq invited 52 countries to monitor the country’s elections, which are scheduled to take place on October 10, 2021.
4. Vijayanagara has become which state’s 31st district?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka
Answer (d) Karnataka
Vijayanagara has officially become Karnataka’s 31st district with Hosapete as its headquarters. This was notified by Karnataka Government through an official notification on February 8, 2021.
5. Government has announced how much fare hike in air travel?
a) 20 percent
b) 15 percent
c) 30 percent
d) 40 percent
Answer (c) 30 percent
The central government on February 11, 2021 announced 30 percent increase in fare for air travel by up to Rs 5,600. The government stated that the fare hike was necessitated due to the opening of the aviation market.
