1. Which Day is celebrated on 13th February every year?
a) World Radio Day
b) World Pulses day
c) World day of Social Justice
d) World Wildlife Day
Answer (a) World Radio Day
The UNESCO observes the World Radio Day (WRD) every year on February 13, 2021. This year, the Day was celebrated on the theme ‘New World. New Radio.’
2. Mario Draghi was recently sworn-in as Prime Minister of which country?
a) Vietnam
b) Italy
c) France
d) Indonesia
Answer (b) Italy
Mario Draghi, the former European Central Bank chief, was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Italy. Draghi successfully convinced majorly all political parties of Italy to support his government. His main task will be to efficiently manage spending of more than 200 billion euros that Italy expects from the European Union fund for its recovery post COVID-19 pandemic.
3. Who was elected as new prosecutor of International Criminal Court?
a) Fatou Bensouda
b) James Stewart
c) Karim Khan
d) Luis Moreno Ocampo
Answer (c) Karim Khan
Britain’s Karim Khan was elected as the new prosecutor of Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC). Khan will replace Fatou Bensoudaand will serve a nine-year term. He will take up the position with effect from June 16, 2021.
4.India recently gifted 2000 metric tonnes of rice to which country?
a) Myanmar
b) Vietnam
c) Turkey
d) Syria
Answer (d) Syria
Indian government gifted 2000 metric tonnes of rice to middle east country Syria to strengthen its food security. The rice supply was made in a response to request of Syrian government for the emergency humanitarian assistance.
5. Which state government recently announced to construct COVID-19 Warrior Memorial?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Odisha
c) Jharkhand
d) Telangana
Answer (b) Odisha
Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Department on February 8, 2021 announced to construct COVID-19 Warrior Memorial in its capital Bhubaneshwar. The Memorial will be build to recognize and honour the services of COVID warriors.
