Current Affairs Quiz: 8 March 2021

8 March 2021: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as International Women's Day 2021, World Test Championship Final and ban on full face covering among others. 

1. When was International Women's Day 2021 observed?
a) March 8th
b) March 7th
c) March 6th
d) March 5th

2. What was the theme of International Women's Day 2021?
a) Choose To Challenge
b) End Gender Bias
c) Challenge comes from Change
d) Empower Women

3. Which airport began its operations from March 8, 2021 with the maiden flight from Delhi?
a) Agra
b) Bareilly
c) Kanpur
d) Aligarh

4. Which two teams have made it to the World Test Championship Final?
a) New Zealand, India
b) India, England
c) Australia, New Zealand
d) India, Australia

5. Which nation voted to ban full face coverings in public places?
a) Finland
b) Sweden
c) Spain
d) Switzerland

6. Which state government inaugurated projects worth Rs. 34 crores in Solan?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Haryana

7. Billionaire Olivier Dassault passed away in a helicopter crash on March 7, 2021. He was a member of which nation's Parliament?
a) Germany
b) UK
c) France
d) Italy

8. Which Indian wrestler has become world no.1 in 65 kg category?
a) Sakshi Malik
b) Bajrang Punia
c) Vinesh Phogat
d) Sushil Kumar

Answers

1. (a) March 8th
International Women’s Day was observed on March 8, 2021. The day celebrates the achievements of women and calls for action to empower women to create a gender-equal world.

2. (a) Choose To Challenge
The theme of International Women’s Day 2021 is #ChooseToChallenge. “A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. So let's all choose to challenge. ”

3. (b) Bareilly
Bareilly airport has begun its operations from today, March 8, 2021. Air India's subsidiary company Alliance Air operated maiden flight from Delhi to Bareilly with an all-women crew to celebrate International Women's Day. Under the regional connectivity scheme, flights between Delhi and Bareilly will be operated by Alliance Air from today every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and later by IndiGo.The regional airport will soon be connected to Lucknow as well.

4. (a) New Zealand, India
The World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand will be played at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. The WTC final will be played from June 18 to 22 and June 23 has been kept as the reserve day.

5. (d) Switzerland
Switzerland on March 7, 2021 narrowly voted in favour of a proposal banning full facial coverings including the burqa and niqab in almost all public places. In the public referendum, around 51.21 percent of voters voted in support of the controversial proposal.

6. (b) Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on March 7, 2021, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs. 34 crores in Solan. While speaking at the occasion, the Chief Minister stated that the formation of the Municipal Corporation in Solan will ensure the proper planning and systematic development of the town so that it can maintain its fame and glory.

7. (c) France
The French Member of Parliament and billionaire Olivier Dassault died in a helicopter crash on March 7, 2021. He was 69 years old. Olivier Dassault was the eldest son of Serge Dassault, the billionaire industrialist, whose Dassault Aviation group builds the Rafale fighter jets.

8. (b) Bajrang Punia
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has regained his world number one ranking after clinching a second successive gold medal at the Matteo Pallicone Ranking Series. Punia defeated Tulga Tumur Ochir from Mongolia 2-2 by criteria in the 65kg freestyle event final in Rome on March 7, 2021. He won after getting a two-pointer in the last 30 seconds of the bout.