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14th August 2021 – Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answers
GS Team published here 14 August 2021 Current Affairs Quiz. These will be helpful for the upcoming SSC, UPSC, Bank, Railway, Clerk, PO exams. These current affairs make daily analysis and related india, World, Technology, and all govt news.
14th August 2021- GK Quiz for SSC and Bank Exams
Name the Sports Minister of India who has recently launched Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 across the country?
- Piyush Goyal
- Anurag Thakur
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- Sanjay Majrekar
Answer:Anurag Thakur – India’s Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has recently started Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 through video conferencing across the country. This Fit India Freedom Run will start from 13th August 2021 to 02nd October 2021 while the first edition was held from 15th August to 02nd October 2020.
Shri Nitin Gadkari has recently announced road and highway projects worth Rs 1,000 crore in which state?
- Kerala
- Gujarat
- Maharashtra
- Uttarakhand
Answer:Uttarakhand – Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has recently announced road and highway projects worth Rs 1,000 crore in the state of Uttarakhand. Along with this, an additional Rs 300 crore has also been announced in addition to the Central Road Infrastructure Fund.
After winning the gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020, what has Neeraj Chopra reached in the World Athletics Rankings 2021?
- First
- Second
- Third
- Fourth
Answer:Second – Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has reached the second position in the World Athletics Ranking 2021 after winning the gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020. He is in second place with a score of 1315. While in the first place is the German athlete Johannes Wetter with a score of 1396.
Which space mission of ISRO has detected water molecules on the surface of the Moon?
- Mars Orbiter Mission
- Astrosat Mission
- RLV-TD Mission
- Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
Answer:Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter – Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)’s Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has recently detected water molecules on the surface of the Moon. Widespread lunar hydration and OH and H2O are detected on the Moon between latitudes 29°N and 62°N.
The government of which of the following country has called for an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council?
- Government of Pakistan
- Government of Japan
- Government of Tanzistan
- Government of Afghanistan
Answer:Government of Afghanistan – Abdullah Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan’s Kabul, has called for an emergency session of the UN Security Council at the regional conference on Afghanistan in Doha. Whereas the people present in the meeting have agreed not to recognize any government by force.
The Government of India has announced to give the Prime Minister’s Shram Puraskar Award for the year 2018 to how many Officers?
- 29 Officers
- 39 Officers
- 59 Officers
- 69 Officers
Answer:69 Officers – The Government of India has recently announced the award of Prime Minister’s Shram Puraskar to 69 Officers for the year 2018. The awards will be given for their outstanding contribution in the field of innovation capabilities, distinguished performance and productivity as well as for display of exceptional courage.
Taliban has recently captured Kandahar, the second largest city of which country?
- Japan
- Pakistan
- Iran
- Afghanistan
Answer:Afghanistan – Taliban has recently captured Kandahar, the second largest city of Afghanistan. The Taliban has left only Kabul and other areas in the hands of the government. Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan after Kabul. Whereas the distance from Kabul to Kandahar is about 500 kilometers.
India and which country will hold its first ministerial level 2+2 meeting in September 2021 this year?
- China
- Australia
- Japan
- Africa
Answer: Australia – India and Australia will hold their first ministerial level 2+2 meeting in September 2021 this year. For which Australian Foreign Minister Maris Payne and Defense Minister Peter will visit India and Indonesia in September.
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