Current Affairs Quiz: 27 August 2021

Current Affairs Quiz 27 August 2021: The Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise Current Affairs of the day at ease. The Current Affairs quizzes of the day cover topics such as Desh ke Mentors program, Indian Constitution, National Education Policy 2020 and biodiversity conservation project among others. 

1. Which state will launch the 'Desh ke Mentors' program?

a) Delhi

b) Maharashtra

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Haryana 

2. Who has been chosen as the brand ambassador of the 'Desh ke Mentors' program?

a) Sonu Sood

b) Deepika Padukone

c) Ajay Devgun

d) Akshay Kumar

3. Which state government has announced Rs 317 crore package for Sri Lankan refugees?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Kerala

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Telangana

4. The ideals of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity in the Preamble of the Indian constitution have been borrowed from which nation's constitution?

a) US

b) Germany

c) Japan

d) France

5. Who among the following stormed into the quarterfinals of women's Table Tennis singles at Tokyo Paralympics 2020?

a) Bhavina Patel

b) Sonalben Patel 

c) Sakina Khatun

d) Jyoti Balyan

6. Which state government has undertaken a biodiversity conservation project with French assistance?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Rajasthan

c) Maharashtra 

d) Gujarat

7. Which state has become the second one after Karnataka to implement National Education Policy 2020?

a) Kerala

b) Gujarat 

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Andhra Pradesh

8. Which Union Territory has approved the implementation of Film Policy-2021?

a) J&K 

b) Ladakh

c) Chandigarh 

d) Puducherry </p

Answers

1. (a) Delhi 

Delhi government will soon launch the 'Desh Ke Mentors' program to make education a people's revolution. The program aims to make India a global leader in education.

2. (a) Sonu Sood

Sonu Sood will be the brand ambassador of the Delhi government's 'Desh Ke Mentors' program. This was announced by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on August 27, 2021.

3. (a) Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a Rs 317.40 crore package on August 27, 2021 for the welfare of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in special camps in the State.

4. (d) France

The ideals of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity that appear in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution were borrowed from the French Constitution. 

5. (a) Bhavina Patel

Indian paralympic table tennis player Bhavina Patel stormed into the quarter-finals of Tokyo Paralympics on August 27, 2021 after 3-0 win over Brazil's Joyce de Oliviera in the Class 4 round of 16 match in women's singles.

6. (b) Rajasthan

The Rajasthan Government, with the assistance of the French development agency Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), has undertaken a biodiversity conservation project in the eastern districts of the state.

7. (c) Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh becomes the second state after Karnataka to implement the National Education Policy 2020. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced the implementation of NEP in the presence of Governor Mangubhai Patel on August 26, 2021. 

8. (a) J&K 

The Jammu and Kashmir Government on August 27, 2021 approved the implementation of Film Policy-2021. The Film Policy will promote the overall growth of the film industry in the Union Territory and create a vibrant film ecosystem to make the region the film industry’s favourite once again.