Current Affairs JAN-2020

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201. The International Summit on Women in STEM– “Visualizing the Future: New Skylines”, was recently held in which city?

  • A
  • Mumbai

  • B
  • New Delhi

  • C
  • Hyderabad

  • D
  • Kolkata

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Correct Answer : B [New Delhi]

Explaination : [na]

202. What is the theme of the National Voters’ Day celebrated across the country?

  • A
  • Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy

  • B
  • Voting Rights For All

  • C
  • Ethical Voting

  • D
  • Sab Se Pehle Voting

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Correct Answer : B [Voting Rights For All]

Explaination : [na]

203. India signed and MoU with the World Bank for the Agri-business and Rural Transformation Project of which state?

  • A
  • Gujarat

  • B
  • Maharashtra

  • C
  • Madhya Pradesh

  • D
  • Haryana

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Correct Answer : B [Maharashtra]

Explaination : [na]

204. Which Indian Private sector bank has recently launched its wealth management platform called ‘Pioneer Banking’?

  • A
  • ICICI Bank

  • B
  • HDFC Bank

  • C
  • Axis Bank

  • D
  • IndusInd Bank

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Correct Answer : D [IndusInd Bank]

Explaination : [na]

205. Which steel plant of India was recently awarded at the WEF Annual meet, for being included in the WEF's Lighthouse Network?

  • A
  • Salem Steel Plant

  • B
  • Tata Steel Kalinganagar

  • C
  • Vijayanagar Steel Plant

  • D
  • Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant

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Correct Answer : B [Tata Steel Kalinganagar]

Explaination : [na]

206. The Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance was recently announced by which organisation?

  • A
  • World Bank

  • B
  • World Economic Forum

  • C
  • International Monetary Fund

  • D
  • World Trade Organisation

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Correct Answer : B [World Economic Forum]

Explaination : [na]

207. Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who has arrived India to attend the Republic Day celebrations as chief guest, is the President of which country?

  • A
  • Argentina

  • B
  • Brazil

  • C
  • France

  • D
  • Germany

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Correct Answer : B [Brazil]

Explaination : [na]

208. The International Children’s Film festival was recently inaugurated in which South Asian country, with the theme ‘Under The World’?

  • A
  • Sri Lanka

  • B
  • Bangladesh

  • C
  • Nepal

  • D
  • India

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Correct Answer : B [Bangladesh]

Explaination : [na]

209. India has signed an agreement with which country to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into 4-lane highway?

  • A
  • Myanmar

  • B
  • Bangladesh

  • C
  • Sri Lanka

  • D
  • Nepal

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Correct Answer : B [Bangladesh]

Explaination : [na]

210. Which legendary Indian sportsperson was awarded with the prestigious ‘Padma Vibhushan’ award recently?        

  • A
  • Sachin Tendulkar

  • B
  • Dhanraj Pillai

  • C
  • M C Mary Kom

  • D
  • Abhinav Bindra

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Correct Answer : C [M C Mary Kom ]

Explaination : [na]

211. How many personalities were selected for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award, on the republic day 2020?

  • A
  • 14

  • B
  • 15

  • C
  • 16

  • D
  • 17

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Correct Answer : C [16 ]

Explaination : [na]

212. The National Tourism Conference’ of the year 2020 was recently organised in which Indian city?    Varanasi

  • A
  • Varanasi

  • B
  • Konark

  • C
  • Shimla

  • D
  • Leh

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Correct Answer : B [Konark]

Explaination : [na]

213. Mark Rutte, who was seen in news recently, is the Prime Minister of which country?

  • A
  • Germany

  • B
  • Netherlands

  • C
  • France

  • D
  • Italy

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Correct Answer : B [Netherlands ]

Explaination : [na]

214. Which city plays host to the annual event ‘Bharat Parv, 2020’ which celebrates the spirit of India?     

  • A
  • Mumbai

  • B
  • New Delhi

  • C
  • Ahmedabad

  • D
  • Jaipur

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Correct Answer : B [New Delhi ]

Explaination : [na]

215. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has recently partnered with which global organisation to establish a ‘Communication Resource Unit’? 

  • A
  • World Bank

  • B
  • UNICEF

  • C
  • UNESCO

  • D
  • International Monetary Fund

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Correct Answer : B [UNICEF ]

Explaination : [na]

216. India’s first and biggest walk-through aviary with over 100 species of birds, was recently inaugurated in which city? 

  • A
  • Mumbai

  • B
  • Guwahati

  • C
  • Bengaluru

  • D
  • Thiruvananthapuram

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Correct Answer : A [Mumbai ]

Explaination : [na]

217. What is the name of the national award, that is given to a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person? 

  • A
  • Jeevan Raksha Padak

  • B
  • Raksha Puraskar

  • C
  • Jeevan Shakti Padak

  • D
  • Bharat Jeevan Padak

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Correct Answer : A [Jeevan Raksha Padak ]

Explaination : [na]

218. ‘Shiv Bhojan’ scheme, which is aimed at providing a meal to the poor at subsidised rates, was recently launched in which state? 

  • A
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • B
  • Bihar

  • C
  • Maharashtra

  • D
  • Karnataka

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Correct Answer : C [Maharashtra ]

Explaination : [na]

219. Sher Singh Kukkal, who passed away recently, was a famous personality in which field? 

  • A
  • Politics

  • B
  • Sports

  • C
  • Art

  • D
  • Business

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Correct Answer : C [Art ]

Explaination : [na]

220. The Government of India and the state government of Assam recently signed a tripartite agreement with which tribal group?

  • A
  • Bodo

  • B
  • Kuki

  • C
  • Adi

  • D
  • Nishi

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Correct Answer : A [Bodo ]

Explaination : [na]
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