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SUPER Current Affairs MCQ PDF 27th Feb 2021
By Dream Big Institution: (SUPER Current Affairs) ©
Q. NPCI has enabled UPI Autopay on _______ music platform.
A) Wynk
B) Gaana
C) Jio-Saavn
D) Hungama
Answer: B
Abbreviation:
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
About NPCI:
Headquarters location: Mumbai
Number of employees: 1000+
Subsidiaries: NIPL
Founded: 2008
Founders: Reserve Bank of India, Indian Banks' Association
About UPI:
Introduced: 11 April 2016; 4 years ago
Owner: National Payments Corporation of India
Markets: India
About Gaana:
Developer: Times Internet
Launch date: April 2010; 10 years ago
Pricing model: ₹99 per month (within India) or $3.99 per month
(outside India)
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Platform(s): Web browser; Windows; Android; macOS; iOS
Members: 150 million
Q. The second Khelo India National Winter Games has been organised in
which place?
A) Gangtok
B) Dehradun
C) Gulmarg
D) Dalhousie
Answer: C
On February 26, 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered the
inaugural address at 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games through
video conference.
The second edition of Khelo India-Winter Games has been organised at
the world famous ski-resort Gulmarg in Baramulla district of Jammu
and Kashmir.
The 5 days Games will be held from February 26 to March 02, 2021.
Khelo India University Games:
Abbreviation: KIUG
First event: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, in 2020
Occur: every Annual
Purpose: Multi-sport events across Indian universities
Headquarters: New Delhi
Organisations: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports: Kiren Rijiju.
About Gulmarg:
Weather: 0 °C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 84% Humidity
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District: Baramulla
Population: 1,965
Union territory: Jammu and Kashmir
Q. Who has been appointed as the President and CTO of AU Small
Finance Bank?
A) Sharad Goklani
B) Sikandar Mustaq
C) Arun Kumar
D) Biswajeet Singh
Answer: A
Sharad Goklani has been appointed as the President of Chief Technology
Officer (CTO) of the AU Small Finance Bank.
Sharad was previously serving the Equitas Small Finance Bank.
About AU Small Finance Bank:
Headquarters: Jaipur
Founder: Sanjay Agarwal
Founded: 1996
Number of employees: 16,000 (2020)
Subsidiary: Index Money Limited
Recently Appointment in News Feb 2021:
OLX Autos Ropes in Gautam Thakar as Global CEO
Shantanu Mitra appointed CEO and MD of Fullerton India Credit
Company
Irakli Garibashvili Sworn in as Prime Minister of Georgia
Dushyant Chautala re-elected as President of TTFI
Former Union Minister Vijay Sampla takes charge as Chairman of
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
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Ajai Malhotra becomes first Indian Chairperson of the Advisory
Committee of the UN Human Rights Council
Indian-origin Preeti Sinha to lead United Nations Capital Development
Fund
President Ramnath Kovind appoints Justice Puligoru Venkata Sanjay
Kumar as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court
Dr Ajay Mathur elected new Director Genera of International Solar
Alliance
Tata Motors appoints Marc Llistosella as new CEO & MD
Mario Draghi Sworn in as Prime Minister of Italy
Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala set to become first female Chief of WTO
Michael Bloomberg Re-Appointed as United Nations Climate Envoy
Google Cloud appoints Bikram Singh Bedi as Managing Director for
India business
Ajay Singh re-elected Boxing Federation of India President
S.N. Subrahmanyan appointed as Chairman of the National Safety
Council
Centre Appoints Praveen Sinha as interim Director of CBI
Andy Jassy set to replace Jeff Bezos as Amazon CEO in July
Indian-Origin Bhavya Lal appointed as Acting Chief of Staff of NASA
Rama Mohan Rao Amara appointed MD and CEO of SBI Card
Q. When is the World NGO Day observed?
A) February 25
B) February 26
C) February 24
D) February 27
Answer: D
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The NGO day 2020 theme was “Celebrate, Commemorate,
Collaborate, Donate”.
Each year the World NGO Day is celebrated on February 27.
The Day was officially recognised and declared by the 12 member
countries (Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Norway and Sweden).
About World NGO Day:
Date(s): 27 February (each year)
Organized by: NGOs, NPOs, CSOs, Charities, International organizations,
Civil society, Companies and others
Begins: Winter
Most recent: 27 February
Inaugurated: 27 February 2014
Q. The ‘UTS ON MOBILE App’ is owned by which entity?
A) Indian Army
B) Indian Railways
C) India Post
D) BSNL
Answer: B
The Indian Railways has decided to reactivate the facility of ‘UTS ON
MOBILE App’, which allows passengers to book unreserved train tickets
through app.
The facility of Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) on Mobile app was
discontinued by Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways in 2020, when the
novel coronavirus-triggered lockdown was imposed across India.
Recently Indian Railways in News:
Indian Railways reactivates ‘UTS ON MOBILE App’ facility
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Indian Railways Renames Howrah-Kalka Mail as Netaji Express
Indian Railways’ new Vistadome coach successfully completes 180
kmph speed trial
Indian Railways launches ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative for security of women
in trains
About Indian Railways
Founded: 16 April 1853, India
Headquarters: New Delhi
Parent organization: Ministry of Railways
Number of employees: 13,08,000 (2016-2017)
Subsidiaries: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation & more
Q. Who has been made the new Goodwill Ambassador of UNFPA?
A) Diya Mirza
B) Deepika Padukone
C) Natalia Vodianova
D) Malala Yousafzhai
Answer: C
Russian Supermodel, Natalia Vodianova has been made the new
Goodwill Ambassador of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
UNFPA is the sexual and reproductive health agency of United Nations.
She has been roped in for promoting the rights of the girls and women.
About UNFPA:
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Head: Natalia Kanem
Founded: 1969
Parent organization: United Nations
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Q. Which Indian actress has been roped in by Levi’s as its Global Brand
Ambassador?
A) Deepika Padukone
B) Rashmika Mandhana
C) Malaika Arora
D) Anushka Sharma
Answer: A
Deepika Padukone has been roped in by Levi’s as its Global Brand
Ambassador.
She has been signed to promote the Levi’s products with special focus
on women’s category.
She has become the 1st female actress to endorse Levi’s in India.
About Levi’s:
Brands: Levi's, Dockers, Denizen, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co
Founder: Levi Strauss
Founded: 1853, San Francisco, California, United States
Customer service: 1800 102 0501
CEO: Charles V. Bergh (1 Sep 2011–)
Recently Appointed Brand Ambassadors List
Persons Name of the Brands and campaigns
Shafali Verma PepsiCo
Viswanathan Anand World Wide Fund India Environment
Devgan Aarogya Setu App
AR Rahman BAFTA Breakthrough
Kuldeep Handoo Fit India movement
Sourav Ganguly Bengal Peerless Housing Development Company
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Limited, Adani Wilmar, Edtech startup Classplus, SW Cement
Yash and Radhika Pandit Freedom Refined Sunflower Oil
Kiara Advani Myntra, FMCG brand Priyagold, Colgate Visible White
Tara Sutaria St.Botanica
Carry Minati aka Ajey Nagar
Arctic Fox
Rana Daggubati Ubon, CEAT
Bhumi Pednekar Wow Skin Science
Sara Ali Khan Maybelline, Vivo "s" Series
Ravi Kishan Bharat Eat
Juhi Chawla Emami
Mimi Chakraborty Joy Personal Care
Vidyut Jammwal MuscleBlaze
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan
Netsurf Network
Diljit Dosanjh boAt
Andre Russell Monte Carlo
Manushi Chillar Addidas
Shraddha Kapoor Realme, The Body Shop
Kareena Kapoor Khan Puma, Lakme
Deepika Padukone Llyod
Shardul Thakur Tata Power
Sanju Samson Haeal
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Mohanlal Mankind Pharma
Sukhbir Singh Luxury Ride
Smriti Mandhana Playerzpot, Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB)
Chacha Chaudhary Namami Gange Project
Rajkummar Rao Syska Group
Priyanka Chopra 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2020, B-Fizz, Parle Agro
Lewis Hamilton LG Signature
Costantina Dita World Athletics Half Marathon Championships 2020
Chetan Anand Brand Ambassador of Transform
Ajinkya Rahane Brand Ambassador of Hudle, ELSA Corp
Robin Uthappa Kerala based startup named ‘Entri’
Yuvraj Singh Akash Educational Service Ltd
Sonu Sood Acer India, Spice Money, Gargo International
Sachin Tendulkar Paytm First Games
Dwayne Bravo SBOTOP
Ayushmann Khurana Magicbricks, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Playerzpot
Harmanpreet Kaur WTF Sports
Pankaj Tripathi Bihar Khadi
Sunil Chhetri JSW Cement, SW Cement
Anurag Kashyap 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2020
Brett Lee Sports Adda
K Chandrashekhar Rao Telangana State Road Transport Corporation
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Ileana D’Cruz CavinKare’s Indica
Kriti Sanon Skincare Brand JOY, Magicbricks, Dabur(for its skincare brand Fem), Whirpool, BATA
Kartik Aaryan and Tara Sutaria
ITC Engage
Mandira Bedi MevoFit
Salman Khan Realme, Pepsi, BharatPe, Navratna Oil
Rohit Sharma
Spain's Football League LaLiga, Noise, SHARP TV, Trusox India, Nissan Global Ambassador, IIFL Finance, Oakley, Vega, Dr Trust, Financepeer, JKLC Sixer Cement, CricKingdom
Ananya Pandey Vega, Fastrack Perfumes
Emilia Clarke Clinique
Farhan Akhtar United Breweries Limited (Kingfisher Ultra)
Ranveer Singh
Manyavar, Oyakaya Power Group, JBL, Flite, Bingo, Llyod, Xiaomi India, Kajaria Ply, Dish TV, Siyaram, Big Muscle, Nutrition, Kansai Narolac, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Thumps Up, Make My Trip, Set Wet, Adidas, Carrera FW, Jack And Jones, Colgate, Nexa, Vivo, Ching’s, Kellogg’s, Royal Stag
Kartik Aryan
Lux Inferno, Armani Exchange Watches, Cadbury, Manyavar, Oppo, Hummel, Magic Moments, BoAt Speakers, Mufti, Emami(skincare), Park Avenue Fragrances, Envy 100 Crystal
Shreyas Iyer BoAt Speakers
Alia Bhatt Hero MotoCorp, Phillips, Garnier, Hero Pleasure, Maybelline, Coca Cola, Caprese Bag
Actor Shawar Ali Call mama- Free Calling App from My Country Mobile
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Saina Nehwal Rasna, Edelweiss Group, Herbal Life, Yonex, FlipKart, Kaira, Bajaj Nomarks, Sahara, Indian OverSeas Bank, Iodex
Nitin Gadkari Road Safety
Actor Yash & Wife Radhika
Govt-Aided Mass Marriage Scheme
Aditi Rao Hydari, Mithali Raj and Shakti Mohan
L'Oreal Paris
Disha Patani & Chef Sanjeev Kapoor
Washington Apples
Actor Suniel Shetty Brand Ambassador for NADA (National Anti-Doping Agency)
Jasprit Bumrah Seagram’s Royal Stag, Estrolo
Arjun Kapoor Chelsea FC
Yami Gautam Himachal Government's Global Investors’ Meet 2019, Fair & Lovely
Shilpa Shetty Kundra Bodycare International
Harbhajan Singh Brune & Bareskin, ebikeGo
Anushka Sharma Godrej Consumer Products, Skill India Campaign, Cox and Kings, Colgate, Rupa and Company, Google Duo, Prega News
P V Sindhu Visa (Payment Technology Company), BWF's 'I am badminton' campaign
Victoria Lopreva FIFA World Cup 2018
Akshay Kumar
CarDekho, Dabur Chyawanprash, PagarBook, CavinKare’s Indica, New India Conclave 2018, GOQI, TAFE(Tractors and Farm Equipments)Ltd. , Road Safety Awareness Campaign
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni
CARS24, Indian Army, Menswear Brand Indian Terrain, Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC), Colgate, redBus, Sumadhura Group, Mastercard, Bharat Matrimony, Indigo Paints, NetMeds (Online Pharmacy), Gaming platform Dream11, Chocolate Snickers, PokerStars India
Indian Hockey Player Dharamvir Singh
Arganish
Shah Rukh Khan Pepsi, Hyundai, Frooti, Lux, Dish TV, Denver, Big Basket, Kent for Security product range, V-Nourish, ICCI Bank
Anil Kapoor Malabar Gold and Diamonds, Scot’s Eyewear, Spotify
Katrina Kaif
Lino Perros Bags, Kalyan Jewellers, Educate Girls(Non-Profit Organization), Lenskart, Tropicana, PriyaGold Hunk, Berger Paints, Xiaomi’s Redmi Y, Metro Shoes, FBB Fashion, Splash, Johnson Tiles, Lux, Titan Raga, Fevicol, Yardley, Choc On, Slice, Veet, Doublemintne, ‘Emami 7 Oils in One’, Reebok.
Hima Das Gatorade by PepsiCo, Assam(State Brand Ambassador)
Virat Kohli
Vize, Blue Star, Well Man, Himalaya, Myntra, Google Duo, Mobile Premier League, Shyam Steel, Amaze(Inverters and Batteries), Hero MotoCorp, Colgate, Sun Pharma- Volini, Wrogn, MuveAcoustics, Too Yum, Tissot, Audi India, Manyavar, Royal Challenge, Boost Energy Drink, American Tourister Bags, Vicks India, Uber India, MRF Tyres, Remit2India, Phillips India, Valvoline, Great Learning, iQOO Smart Phone & Blue Star
Rishab Pant JSW Steel, Himalaya Drug Company
Colombian Footballer Hero MotoCorp
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Yerry Mina
Varun Dhawan Emami Navratna Cool, Reebok, Skill India Campaign, Maruti, Maza, Sky Bags, Phillips India
Alai Bhatt Uber Eats, Nokia, Vicco
Prithvi Shaw Navneet Education Ltd, Fanmojo
Aamir Khan Phone Pe, Samsung, Dustin India, Vivo, CEAT Limited, Vedantu
Murali Kartik Fantasy 11
Vikas Khanna Quaker oats, Pepsi Co, Bergner India, IAAC(Indo-American Art Council)
Mayank Aggarwal Fast&Up
Virender Sehwag PolicyX.com
Suresh Raina Fantasy Sports Platform Fantain, Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation, Swachh Bharat Mission in Ghaziabad, WTF Sports, 9stacks
Jacqueline Fernandez
Delhi Dynamos FC, Queo(Bath Wear), Dabur, Casio India, Bella Casa, Nova Eyewear, Magic Moments, Tresemme, IMARA, Just F(Women Active Wear), M Bazar, Iconic Galaxy,
Kidambi Srikanth ITM Group of Institutions
Dia Mirza Environmental Issues
Amitabh Bachchan FirstCry, Kalyan Jewellers, Parker Pen, Maggi, Lux Inner Wear, Cello, IDFC First Bank
Sunny Leone Futsal football franchise Kerala Cobras
Sandeep Patil Indoor Cricket Team
Saima Wazed Hossain WHO Goodwill Ambassador(for Autism in South Asia)
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor Leonardo Olive Oil, Tata Sampann(spices)
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Q. According to the second advanced estimates of the National Statistical
Office (NSO),what is the projected GDP growth rate of India in the fiscal
2020-21?
A) -8%
B) -11%
C) -9%
D) -10%
Answer: A
The GDP growth of India during 2020-21 is estimated to contract 8
percent, as per the second advanced estimates projected by the National
Statistical Office (NSO).
This was 4.9 percent in 2019-20.
Q. Center has decided to integrate the Common Service Centres (CSC)
with the E-Daakhil portal.The portal is launched by which Ministry?
A) Ministry of Commerce and
Industry
B) Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution
C) Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare
D) Ministry of Defence
Answer: B
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution:
Founded: 2 September 1946
Headquarters: New Delhi
Jurisdiction: India
Departments: Food Corporation of India, Department of Food and Public
Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs
Officeholders: Raosaheb Danve (Minister of State), Piyush Goyal
(Minister), C. R. Chaudhary (Minister of State)
Common Service Centres (CSC):
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Founder: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Founded: 16 July 2009
Headquarters location: New Delhi
Type of business: Publicly listed company
Q. Irakli Garibashvili has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of
which country?
A) Kazakhstan
B) Papua New Guinea
C) Georgia
D) Mongolia
Answer: C
Irakli Garibashvili has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of
Georgia on February 22, 2021.
This is his second term as the Prime Minister.
About Georgia:
Capital: Tbilisi
President: Salome Zourabichvili
Currency: Georgian lari
Continent: Europe, Asia
Q. Who has been roped in as the global CEO of OLX Autos?
A) Pavan Kaushal
B) Ekhlaque Bari
C) Anil Noronha
D) Gautam Thakar
Answer: D
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Prosus-owned OLX Group has appointed Gautam Thakar as the global
CEO of its pre-owned car marketplace OLX Autos.
About OLX:
Parent organization: Naspers
Founded: 2006
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Number of employees: 7,500+
Subsidiaries: dubizzle, Tradus, Carsmile S.A., Olx India Private Limited
Founders: Fabrice Grinda, Alec Oxenford
Q. Carbon Watch is India’s first mobile app to assess the carbon footprint
of an individual.The app has been launched by which state/UT?
A) Chandigarh
B) Puducherry
C) Gujarat
D) Ladakh
Answer: A
Chandigarh launches ‘Carbon Watch’, India’s first app to assess one’s
carbon footprint
Q. Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of the NBFC “Fullerton
India Credit Company (Fullerton India)”?
A) Pavan Kaushal
B) Shantanu Mitra
C) Rakesh Makkar
D) Pankaj Malik
Answer: B
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The non-banking financial company, “Fullerton India Credit Company
(Fullerton India)” has appointed Shantanu Mitra as its new CEO and MD.
Mitra will take over the new role with effect from 2nd April, 2021.
About Fullerton India Credit Company:
Founded: 1994
Headquarters: Mumbai
Subsidiary: Fullerton India Home Finance Company Limited
Parent organization: Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Q. Michael Somare, has passed away recently. He was the first prime
minister of which country?
A) Philippines
B) Singapore
C) Fiji
D) Papua New Guinea
Answer: D
Q. Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri who has passed away recently was a
renowned poet of ___________
A) Malayalam
B) Marathi
C) Urdu
D) Odia
Answer: A
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STATIC GK BASED CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQ
Q. Where is the headquarters of
the “International Energy
Agency” (IEA) located?
A) Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
B) Santiago , Chile
C) Paris, France
D) Geneva, Switzerland
Answer: C
Q. When is the “World Sparrow
Day” observed?
A) January 17
B) July 16
C) August 8
D) March 20
Answer: D
Q. In which state is the “NTPC
Ramagundam Power Plant”
situated?
A) Telangana
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Odisha
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A
Q. The Golconda Fort is located in
which city?
A) Jaipur
B) Hyderabad
C) Agra
D) Bhubaneswar
Answer: B
Q. Nellore city is located on the
banks of which river?
A) Penna
B) Bhima
C) Tungabhadra
D) Periyar
Answer: A
Q. “Betla National Park” is
located in which Indian state?
A) Gujarat
B) Assam
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C) Chhattisgarh
D) Jharkhand
Answer: D
Q. Vajubhai Vala is the current
governor of which Indian state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C
Q. Where is the headquarter of
Moddy’s Investor Service?
A) New York
B) London
C) Dubai
D) Singapore
Answer: A
Q. On which of the following river
banks is the city of Madurai
situated?
A) Cauvery
B) Pennar
C) Vaigai
D) Krishna
Answer: C
Q. Who is the Chairman of SEBI?
A) Ajay Tyagi
B) Girish Chandra Chaturvedi
C) Vikram Limaye
D) Suseel Kumar
Answer: A
Q. What is the tagline of Union
bank of India?
A) Honours Your Trust
B) Your Faithful And Friendly
Financial Partner
C) Good people to bank with
D) The Bank that begins with “U”
Answer: C