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HPSC 2021 — Current Affairs Questions with Answers

All 7 Current Affairs previous-year questions from HPSC 2021, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Awards and Honours

   Consider the following statements about Gabor Szego prize: 1. The society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics, USA, awards this prize. 2. This prize is awarded every year. 3. This is awarded to an early Career researcher in the area of orthogonal polynomials and special functions. 4. In the year 2021, an Indian was awarded this prize. Which one of the above is/are correct statements?

   • a)1, 3, 4
   • b)2, 3, 4
   • c)1, 2, 3
   • d)1, 2, 3, 4
2. Q2.Committees & Commissions

   Justice Madan B Lokur Committee was set up to take steps to

   • a)Look into violation of environment rules.
   • b)Prevent stubble burning.
   • c)Draft new water policy.
   • d)Regulate digital lending.
3. Q3.Science & Technology News

   53. On 11th February 2020, World Health Organisation made an official announcement of the name, 'Covid-19 Virus' for the new coronavirus that has led to the recent pandemic. This was for communicating to the public and is not intended as replacement for the official name. Which of the following is the correct official name:

   • a)Human Coronavirus 229 E (HCoV-229E)
   • b)Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
   • c)Severe acute respiratory syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS- CoV-2)
   • d)Human coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43)
4. Q4.International Relations

   1.9 km long Maitri Setu connecting Tripura and Bangladesh, over river Feni, has been built. Choose the correct statement.

   • a)The bridge is between Sabroom in Tripura and Ramgarh in Bangladesh.
   • b)The bridge is between Ramgarh in Tripura and Sabroom in Bangladesh.
   • c)The bridge is between Kailashahr in Tripura and Chittogram in Bangladesh.
   • d)The bridge is between Chittogram in Tripura and Kailashahr in Bangladesh.
5. Q5.Sports

   Bajrang Punia has regained the 'World Number 1' ranking in the 65 kg category in March 2021 after winning which of the following?

   • a)Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi.
   • b)United World Wrestling Individual World Cup in Belgrade
   • c)World Wrestling Championship in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
   • d)Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series Tournament in Rome.
6. Q6.Government Schemes & Initiatives

   Consider the following pairs: Key Initiatives Purpose of Initiative 1. Mission COVID Suraksha To accelerate Development of COVID vaccine 2. CAWACH To provide protection to frontline workers 3. Vaccine Maitri India's vaccine diplomacy that supplies a Made in India COVID-19 vaccine to other countries 4. COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge A COVID-19 solution challenge by MyGov in collaboration with Women World Banking Which of pairs given above are correctly stated?

   • a)1 and 2 only
   • b)1, 2 and 3 only
   • c)1 and 3 only
   • d)3 and 4 only
7. Q7.Awards and Honours

   Match the following and choose the appropriate answer: 2020 Nobel Prize winner Field (i) Robert B Wilson (a) Literature (ii) Roger Penrose (b) Physics (iii) Jennifer Doudna (c) Chemistry (iv) Louise Gluck (d) Economic Science

   • a)(i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c) & (iv)-a
   • b)(i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b) & (iv)-c
   • c)(i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a) & (iv)-b
   • d)(i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d) & (iv)-c

   Answer: a