Daily Current Affairs Quiz : November 27, 2021
November 27, 2021 November 27, 2021
1. “Magdalena Andersson” was the first female prime minister of which country, who has resigned in less than 12 hours of office?
[A] Denmark
[B] Australia
[C] Sweden
[D] Ireland
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Correct Answer: C [Sweden]
Notes:
The Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson was Sweden’s first female prime minister, who has recently resigned from the top post in less than 12 hours.
She was forced to resign as the PM because of the collapse of the coalition when the Green party, a minority in the coalition, had quit.
2. What is the name of the scheme, which provides five kg grain per person per month free of cost to all NFSA beneficiaries?
[A] PM – KVY
[B] PM – JDY
[C] PM – FBY
[D] PM – GKAY
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Correct Answer: D [PM – GKAY]
Notes:
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was launched by the Government of India in wake of COVID 19 related disruptions and lockdown. The scheme envisages to provide five kg grain per person per month free of cost to all NFSA beneficiaries.
Recently, the Government of India has announced to extend the scheme from December 2021 till March 2022.
3. As per the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-5), there are how many women for 1000 men in the country in 2019-2021?
[A] 1000
[B] 941
[C] 1020
[D] 916
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Correct Answer: C [1020]
Notes:
The Government of India’s Union health ministry has recently released the results of the fifth round of the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-5), conducted in two phases between 2019 and 2021.
As per the survey, in 2019-2021, there are 1020 women for 1000 men in the country. Also, the total fertility rate has come down to 2.
4. Which is the fourth stealth Scorpene class submarine that was commissioned to the Indian Navy recently, under Project 75?
[A] INS Chakra
[B] INS Hamsa
[C] INS Hamla
[D] INS Vela
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Correct Answer: D [INS Vela]
Notes:
The Indian Navy has commissioned and inducted INS Vela, which is India’s fourth stealth Scorpene class submarine built under Project 75. The vessel was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in association with Naval Group of France.
INS Kalvari, Khanderi, Karanj are the other three Scorpene class submarines built and inducted into the Navy.
5. Pakistan has permitted India to transport 50,000 tonnes of wheat and life-saving medicines to which country?
[A] Turkmenistan
[B] Iran
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Tajikistan
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Correct Answer: C [Afghanistan]
Notes:
The Government of Pakistan has officially permitted India to transport 50,000 tonnes of wheat and life-saving medicines from India to Afghanistan, through the Wagah land border. This permission comes as a goodwill gesture to the Afghan.
India has offered to supply wheat and other essential items on humanitarian grounds to Afghanistan. But, with no flight operations to Afghanistan, the supply was not being carried out pending clearance from Pakistan.
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