Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2021: 28th March

Current Affairs 28th March 2021 Quiz

Here is the Current Affairs Quiz of 28th March 2021 covering the following topics Headlines: Earth Hour 2021, World Theatre Day, ISSF Shooting World Cup, ICC Women’s World Cup 2022, The Rathbones Folio Prize 2021.

The Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of General Awareness section in a competitive examination and plays an instrumental role. To supplement your preparation for the General Awareness Section of the upcoming exams like IBPS PO/Clerk Mains, SBI PO Mains and SEBI Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 28th March 2021 covering the following topics Headlines: Earth Hour 2021, World Theatre Day, ISSF Shooting World Cup, ICC Women’s World Cup 2022, The Rathbones Folio Prize 2021.

Q1. Earth Hour is an annual event which is marked on _____________.
(a) 27 March
(b) Last Saturday of March
(c) Last Friday of March
(d) 28 March
(e) 29 March

Q2. Which day is observed as World Theatre Day every year globally?
(a) 25 March
(b) 26 March
(c) 27 March
(d) 24 March
(e) 29 March

Q3. Who among the following is going to take over as the managing director and CEO of Mahindra and Mahindra?
(a) Anish Shah
(b) Pramod Chandra Mody
(c) Matam Venkata Rao
(d) Kuldiep Singh
(e) Tarun Bajaj

Q4. With which country, India has conducted 1st time Joint Naval Patrolling recently?
(a) Tanzania
(b) Mozambique
(c) Seychelles
(d) Madagascar
(e) Ethiopia

Q5. Sassou Nguesso won the presidential election in the Republic of Congo recently. What is the capital of the Republic of Congo?
(a) Bujumbura
(b) Bissau
(c) Banjul
(d) Bamako
(e) Brazzaville

Q6. What is the Official Song Of ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 called?
(a) Squad Goals
(b) Raise Me Up
(c) Girl Gang
(d) New Rush
(e) New Rules

Q7. Who won the Rathbones Folio Prize 2021?
(a) Carmen Maria Machado
(b) Caleb Femi
(c) Rachel Long
(d) Doireann Ní Ghríofa
(e) Amina Cain

Q8. Laxmipriya Mohapatra, who passed away recently, is a/an ________.
(a) Actor
(b) Politician
(c) Dancer
(d) Musician
(e) Chemist

Q9. What is the theme of Earth Hour 2021?
(a) Climate Change to Save Earth
(b) Save Energy, Save Earth – Energy saving, Earth protection
(c) Climate Action and sustainable development
(d) Shining a light at Climate Action
(e) Earth Hour 2021

Q10. Bangladesh is celebrated its 50 years of Independence on ____________.
(a) 21 March
(b) 22 March
(c) 24 March
(d) 25 March
(e) 26 March

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Every year, the Earth Hour is celebrated worldwide on the last Saturday of the March month to show support for fight against climate change and commitment towards better planet. Earth Hour 2021 is being marked on March 27, 2021.

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The World Theatre Day is celebrated all over the world on the 27 March since 1962 to promote the art form “theatre” accross the world.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Anish Shah who is set to take over as the managing director and CEO of Mahindra and Mahindra from 2 April will become the first professional executive to oversee the entire business of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Indian Naval Ship INS Shardul made a port call at Antsiranana, Madagascar as part of First Training Squadron’s (1TS) Overseas Deployment from 21 – 24 Mar.

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Brazzaville is the capital of Republic of Congo. The longtime president Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo is set for another five-year term after getting over 88% of the vote. The election day was marred by the death of his main opponent, Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Girl Gang,a track by New Zealand singer Gin Wigmore, has been announced as the official song of the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup. The tournament is set to be hosted in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3, 2022.

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘In The Dream House: A Memoir’ by Carmen Maria Machado Wins The Rathbones Folio Prize 2021. The prize is open to all genres – fiction, non-fiction, and poetry- from writers from around the world.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Noted Odissi dancer Laxmipriya Mohapatra, the wife of legendary classical dancer Kelucharan Mohapatra, passed away.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Earth Hour 2021 theme will focus on “Climate Change to Save Earth.”

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Bangladesh is celebrated its 50 years of Independence on 26 March to mark the day by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who would later become Bangladesh’s first leader – declared independence, before the war began.

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