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Daily Current Affairs 2021 in English: PDF for Govt Jobs

Daily Current Affairs in English PDF: Every day, government jobs in various sectors like Railways, Banks, Police, Army etc. are coming out. For which lakhs of people apply and prepare for the exam and also take the exam. But there are some people who pass the exam and whose selection is done for the government job. Many people do not get government due to which they get frustrated. There can be many reasons for people who cannot get government jobs. One of which is also the reason that they either did not work or they lacked some knowledge.

Daily Current Affairs PDF 2021

To get a government job and pass the exam, it is most important to increase your level of general knowledge. Out of all the subjects asked in the exam for the government job, GK (General Knowledge) is one such subject which can drop and even lift the candidate in the exam. If you want to get ahead of others, then it is important that you keep a good grip on the subject of General Knowledge. Keeping in mind all your candidates, we have given some important questions about current affairs for you in this article. These questions of GK are related to Daily Current Affairs, which by reading and memorizing you will help you a lot in the exam. Now you can read Daily Current Affairs questions from this page.

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12 January 2021

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the function of which function today?

Answer: National Youth Parliament Festival. 

2. Which state has banned the entry of poultry from neighboring states due to bird flu?

Answer: Goa. 

3. In the latest rankings released by Forbes magazine, who has again surpassed Elon Musk to become the richest person in the world?

Answer: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. 

4. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has canceled the license of which bank?

Answer: Maharashtra based Vasantdada Nagari Sahakari Bank. 

5. Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has equaled which former player in terms of highest goals in football history?

Answer: Joseph Bickan (759 goals).

6. Who has been appointed by the newly elected US President Joe Biden as director of the CIA?

Answer: William Varnes.

7. Indian Navy is participating in which two-day exercise session from today?

Answer: C Vigil-21.

8. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country?

Answer: 12584 (167 deaths).

9. On the occasion of the birth anniversary of which great man, this day is celebrated as National Youth Day every year across the country?

Answer: Swami Vivekananda (158th birth anniversary)

10. According to the report of Bureau of Police Research and Development, how many percent women are in the police force at present in the country?

Answer: 10.03 percent. 

11 January 2021

1. In which state it has been declared a natural disaster due to heavy snowfall?

Answer: Jammu and Kashmir.

2. Which famous poet of Pakistan has passed away?

Answer: Nasir Turabi.

3. The Prime Minister’s Office has invited the President of which country to come as the chief guest on Republic Day?

Answer: Suriname (Chandrika Prasad Santokhi).

4. To whom have the Indian Government conferred the Indian Diaspora Award?

Answer: Mukesh Aghi, Arivand Pukhan, Neelu Gupta, Dr. Sudhakar.

5. From which country has the US lifted all restrictions on the restoration of contacts?

Answer: Taiwan.

6. Which institute will hold its 47th convocation in which Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan will be present today?

Answer: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

7. Which is the death anniversary of the second Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri, being celebrated in the country today?

Answer: 55th.  

8. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country?

Answer: 16311 (161 deaths).

9.   Which app has become the most downloaded top free app in India, surpassing WhatsApp messaging app?

Answer: Signal. 

10. January 10 is celebrated as which day worldwide?

Answer: World Hindi Day. 

09 January 2021

1. Which Indian-origin woman has been appointed by the newly elected Vice President of the United States, Kamla Harris as her press secretary?

Answer: Sabrina Singh. 

2. Four-time former Chief Minister of Gujarat and veteran Congress leader died at the age of 94, what was his name?

Answer: Madhav Singh Solanki. 

3. Which 29-year-old Sri Lankan batsman has retired from international cricket?

Answer: Shehan Jayasuriya. 

4. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) banned a lifetime of how many Indonesian badminton players were involved in match fixing, match rigging and betting?

Answer: Life ban on 3 players and six to twelve years ban on five other players. 

5. Who has been appointed as the 28th Director General of CISF?

Answer: Subodh Kumar Jaiswal. 

6. Britain has appointed Commerce Minister Alok Sharma as the full-time chairman of which conference?

Answer: COP 26 Conference.

7. Which two Indians have been nominated by the newly elected President of the United States, Joe Biden, to the National Security Council of the White House?

Answer: Sumona Guha and Tarun Chhabra.  

8. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country?

Answer: 18222 (228 deaths).

9. Which day is being celebrated on today’s day (9 January)?

Answer: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. 

10. Which Indian batsman has become the first player in the world to hit 100 sixes in all formats against Australia?

Answer: Rohit Sharma. 

08 January 2021

1. Who has become the world’s richest person in the list of billionaires released by Bloomberg?

Answer: Elon Musk. 

2. India will preside over three important committees of the United Nations Security Council in 2022. What is their name?

Answer: Taliban Sanction Committee, Counter Terrorism Committee and Libya Sanction Committee. 

3. The special secretary of the Department of Health and Family Welfare SM Ali has directed to open all the medical colleges under which government due to the rising infection of Corona?

Answer: Government of Delhi. 

4. How many 144 MW projects have been approved by the Central Government on the Indus River in Ladakh?

Answer: Eight hydroelectric projects. 

5. Famous fashion designer and famous designer who is known for giving modern look to Indian saree died at the age of 79, what is his name?

Answer: Satya Paul. 

6. What percentage of GDP growth is estimated by the government in the fiscal year 2020-2021?

Answer: 7.7 percent. 

7. Which establishment day is celebrated by Bureau of Indian Standards on 06 January?

Answer: 74th. 

8. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country?

Answer: 18139 (234 deaths).

9. Hema Kohli has been sworn in as the Chief Justice of which state?

Answer: Telangana. 

10. Manipur state has launched which app to give pension related information to customers?

Answer: mPension.

07 January 2021

1. Who has become the first woman umpire to officiate in men’s test cricket, playing the role of the fourth umpire?

Answer: Claire Polosak. 

2. America’s newly elected President Joe Biden has appointed Judge Merrick Garland to the new position in District Court of the Columbia Circuit?

Answer: Attorney General. 

3. In view of Corona, when will the Grammy Awards 2021 be held this month?

Answer: March 2021.

4. India and Israel have successfully tested which medium range missile defense system?

Answer: MRSAM Defense System.

5. India has signed a deal of Rs. 3800 crores to buy which 11 guns from America?

Answer: 127 mm medium caliber cannons.

6. Which team has reached the first place in ICC Test rankings for the first time after defeating Pakistan 2–0 Test series?

Answer: New Zealand.

7. Which corridor will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today?

Answer: Western Dedicated Fred Corridor. 

8. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country?

Answer: 20346 (222 deaths).

9. Who has been appointed the Speaker of the US Parliament House of Representatives for the second time?

Answer: Nancy Pelosi. 

10. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of the state of Andhra Pradesh?

Answer: Arup Kumar Goswami. 

06 January 2021

1. Which state government has declared a disaster in view of the increasing outbreak of avian influenza virus due to bird flu?

Answer: Kerala. 

2. Which famous actress of America has died at the age of 65?

Answer: Tanya Roberts. 

3. Which country has extended the nationwide lockdown due to Corona by the end of January?

Answer: Germany. 

4. Who has canceled the predetermined trip on Republic Day due to Corona virus?

Answer: Boris Johnson (UK Prime Minister).

5. Which project of the Central Government has been approved by the Supreme Court?

Answer: Central Vista Project.

6. Myanmar government awarded its highest religious award to AB Gyaneshwar, president of the Buddhist Monks Association of Uttar Pradesh, what is the name of the award?

Answer: Abhidhwaja Maharatha Guru.

7. According to the report of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, which person has given the highest donation in the world in the year 2020?

Answer: Amazon chief Jeff Bezos ($ 10 billion).  

8. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country?

Answer: 18088 (264 deaths).

9. The Governor of which state has approved the Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance-2020 ordinance under which the anti-cow slaughter ordinance has now come into force in that state?

Answer: Kerala. 

10. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a fine of Rs 2.5 crore on violation of various guidelines, including penalty collection and collection activities?

Answer: Bajaj Finance Limited. 

05 January 2021

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate which gas pipeline to the country today?

Answer: Kochi-Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline. 

2. Which Indian player is out of the Border-Gavaskar Test series due to injury during practice session?

Answer: KL Rahul.

3. Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is going on a 3-day official visit to which country today?

Answer: Sri Lanka. 

4. Which player has become the third player to score 7 thousand runs for New Zealand in Test cricket?

Answer: Ken Williamson. 

5. Who has become the new president of All India Chess Federation (AICF)?

Answer: Dr. Sanjay Kapoor. 

6. The Prime Minister of which country has directed the country to impose lockdown due to the new version outbreak of Corona virus?

Answer: Britain (Boris Johnson).

7. Which former Maharashtra minister and seven-time Congress MLA has passed away at the age of 82?

Answer: Vilas Patil Undalkar.

8. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country?

Answer: 16355 (201 deaths).

9. Which bank has started Whats App services for its customers?

Answer: Bank of Baroda. 

10. Which state government has announced to give three crore rupees to the players who won the gold medal in the Olympics?

Answer: Government of Rajasthan.  

04 January 2021

1. China has given away the right to military decisions from the cabinet to whom?

Answer: President. 

2. Which iconic singer of England has died at the age of 78?

Answer: Gerry Marsden. 

3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the Metrology Conclave today through video conferencing, what is the theme of the conclave?

Answer: Metrology for inclusive development of the nation. 

4. Which famous Malayalam poet and lyricist has died at the age of 55?

Answer: Anil Panachuran. 

5. Ministry of Railways has closed the fare discount for whom?

Answer: Discounts given to players. 

6. Which country has banned all cricket activities due to the rising outbreak of Corona?

Answer: Zimbabwe. 

7. Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the third phase trial of which vaccine of Kovid-19?

Answer: Phase III clinical trial of ZyCoV-D. 

8. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country?

Answer: 16505 (214 deaths).

9. Which bank has signed a loan agreement for the expansion of horticulture in Himachal Pradesh.

Answer: Asian Development Bank. 

10. Which Union Minister has inaugurated the Virtual Agri India Hackathon 2020?

Answer: Narendra Singh Tomar. 

02 January 2021

1. India has become a temporary member of which council?

Answer: United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

2. Whose foundation stone will be laid today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

Answer: IIM Sambalpur. 

3. Which player has been named in the Test team in place of injured Umesh Yadav?

Answer: T. Natarajan. 

4. How many days has the US President extended restrictions on other foreign work visas with H-1 visas?

Answer: Three months. 

5. The expert committee on Kovid-19 vaccine has conditionally approved which vaccine made by Serum Institute?

Answer: Kovishield.

6. Which state has been ranked second for outstanding performance in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban?

Answer: Uttar Pradesh.

7. Who has been appointed as the first woman president of Steel Authority of India (SAIL)?

Answer:   Soma Circle. 

8. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country?

Answer: 19078 (224 deaths).

9. Which senior Congress leader has died at the age of 86?

Answer: Buta Singh.

10. BCCI has appointed the vice-captain on the return of which player?

Answer: Rohit Sharma.  

01 January 2021

1. In the ICC Test rankings, which batsman has overtaken Virat Kohli to reach the first position?

Answer: Ken Williamson. 

2. Which project will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 6 places in 6 states today?

Answer: Light House Project. 

3. In 1984, the Padma Shri and Arjuna awardee Colonel, who retained Siachen under Operation Meghdoot, died at the age of 87, what was their name?

Answer: Colonel Narendra “Bull”.

4. Which player, who was a member of the Indian hockey team that won the World Cup in 1975 and awarded the Ajurn Award, has passed away at the age of 73?

Answer: Michael Kindo. 

5. Which corona vaccine has been approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO)?

Answer: Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine (Coronavirus Vaccine)

6. Queen Elizabeth of Britain has awarded the Formula One World Champion seven times with which title?

Answer: Knighthood (Sir).

7. Which portal and app has been launched by the Indian government to connect with overseas Indians?

Answer: Global Pravasi Rishta Portal and Mobile App. 

8. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country?

Answer: 20036 (256 deaths).

9. Who has been awarded the Tansen Award at the World Music Festival?

Answer: Pandit Satish Vyas.

10. The state of Tamil Nadu has recognized as its 38th district?

Answer: Myiladuturai.   

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