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Current Affairs Quiz January 2021
1. What is ‘SAHAYAK-NG’, find the correct answer?
[A] Surface to Surface Missile
[B] Air droppable container
[C] Fighter jet
[D] Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Answer: [C] Air Droppable Container
The DRDO and Indian Navy successfully conducted a trial of SAHAYAK-NG. It is an indigenously developed and designed air-droppable container, which is GPS enabled device.
2. ‘NAVARITIH’ is a certification course, which was released by PM Modi, associated with which sector?
[A] Culture[B] Microbiology [C] Artificial Intelligence
[D] Construction Technology
Answer: [D] Construction Technology
NAVARITIH (New, Affordable, Validated, Research Innovation Technologies for Indian Housing) is a certification course on innovative construction technology released by the Hon’ble Prime Minister.
3. Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to provide a USD 231-million loan for electricity generation to the State of:
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Assam
[D] Bihar
Answer: [C] Assam
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement recently. As per the pact, the ADB will provide a USD 231 million loan to Assam for improving electricity generation capacity.
4. 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) hosted by which Indian city?
[A] Cochin
[B] Chennai
[C] Goa
[D] Kolkata
Answer: [C] Goa
The 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in Goa from 16th to 24th January 2021.
5. Which Indian city has the maximum CCTV installed, according to a recent report published in South Asia Journal?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Delhi
[D] Chennai
Answer: [D] Chennai
As per the report published in South Asia Journal, Chennai has the largest number of CCTV coverage per 1000 population.
6. ‘Freight Business Development Portal’, was launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[B] Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
[C] Ministry of Railways
[D] Ministry of MSME
Answer: [C] Ministry of Railways
Ministry of Railway has launched Freight Business Development Portal with an aim to reduce costs of logistics providers and to provide an online tracking facility for suppliers. It is an important decision to improve ease of doing business.
7. Due to the sudden surge in the price of local rice, which country has started to import rice from India, after a decade?
[A] USA
[B] Vietnam
[C] Japan
[D] Canada
Answer: [B] Vietnam
Vietnam has started buying rice from India due to a sudden surge in local rice prices. The price rise of grain has been highest in the last 9 years in Vietnam.
8. The PM CARES Fund Trust has allocated Rs 201 crores for installation of which equipment?
[A] RO- Water Purifiers
[B] Air Purifiers
[C] Oxygen Generation Plants
[D] Make Shift Hospitals
Answer: [C] Oxygen Generation Plants
An emergency fund of Rs.201.58 crore has been allocated for Oxygen Generation Plants under the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES).
9. Which state launched the ‘Kisan Kalyan Mission’ to promote the income of farmers?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Bihar
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Answer: [D] Uttar Pradesh
CM Yogi Adityanath, CM Utter Pradesh launched Kisan Kalyan Mission to promote the income of farmers. The objective of the scheme is to double the farmer’s income in UP by 2022.
10. Which two states are the first to complete three out of four citizen-centric reforms directed by the Finance Ministry?
[A] Kerala and Karnataka
[B] Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
[D] Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
Answer: [D] Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
The State of Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh became the first states to complete three out of four citizen-centric reforms as directed by the Ministry of Finance. Both the States completed the Ease of Doing Business reforms, One Nation, One Ration Card reforms and Urban Local Bodies reforms.