Current Affairs JAN-2020

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221. Which state assembly recently passed a resolution to abolish the state’s legislative council? 

  • A
  • Telangana

  • B
  • Maharashtra

  • C
  • Andhra Pradesh

  • D
  • Karnataka

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Correct Answer : C [Andhra Pradesh ]

Explaination : [na]

222. What is the planned percentage of the government’s stake in Air India to be divested?

  • A
  • 50%

  • B
  • 60%

  • C
  • 75%

  • D
  • 100%

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Correct Answer : D [100%]

Explaination : [na]

223. Which Indian city plays host to the third Global Potato Conclave of 2020?

  • A
  • Mumbai

  • B
  • Ahmedabad

  • C
  • Gandhinagar

  • D
  • Surat

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Correct Answer : C [Gandhinagar ]

Explaination : [na]

224. Which Indian ship-builder is to deliver the anti-submarine stealth warship INS Kavaratti to Indian Navy?

  • A
  • Mazagon Dock Limited

  • B
  • Cochin Shipyard Limited

  • C
  • Hindustan Shipyard Limited

  • D
  • Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers

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Correct Answer : D [Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers]

Explaination : [na]

225. The world’s smallest gold coin, which features Albert Einstein, is recently released by which country?

  • A
  • USA

  • B
  • Switzerland

  • C
  • Germany

  • D
  • France

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Correct Answer : B [Switzerland ]

Explaination : [na]

226. Marjan Sarec, who was seen in news after his resignation, was the Prime Minister of which country?

  • A
  • Slovenia

  • B
  • Slovakia

  • C
  • Serbia

  • D
  • Croatia

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Correct Answer : A [Slovenia ]

Explaination : [na]

227. Who has been appointed as the chief executive of Indian Bank’s Association (IBA)?

  • A
  • Rajnish Kumar

  • B
  • V G Kannan

  • C
  • Sunil Mehta

  • D
  • Rakesh Sharma

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Correct Answer : C [Sunil Mehta ]

Explaination : [na]

228. Which Indian theatre artist is to be conferred the prestigious French honour, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters?

  • A
  • Naseeruddin Shah

  • B
  • Sanjana Kapoor

  • C
  • Girish Karnad

  • D
  • Lillette Dubey

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Correct Answer : B [Sanjana Kapoor ]

Explaination : [na]

229. Which Indian squash player became the runner-up in the Pittsburgh Open squash tournament?

  • A
  • Joshna Chinappa

  • B
  • Dipika Pallikal

  • C
  • Saurav Ghosal

  • D
  • Sunayna Kuruvilla

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Correct Answer : C [Saurav Ghosal ]

Explaination : [na]

230. The Supreme Court of India recently permitted to introduce which animal to Indian habitat from Namibia?

  • A
  • African elephant

  • B
  • African Lion

  • C
  • African Cheetah

  • D
  • Aferican Rhinoceros

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Correct Answer : C [African Cheetah]

Explaination : [na]

231. How many wetlands in India were recently added to the ‘Ramsar Site’ list?

  • A
  • 8

  • B
  • 10

  • C
  • 12

  • D
  • 14

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Correct Answer : B [10 ]

Explaination : [na]

232. The tableau of which state has won the Best Tableaux awards for Republic Day Parade, 2020?

  • A
  • Odisha

  • B
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • C
  • Gujarat

  • D
  • Assam

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Correct Answer : D [Assam]

Explaination : [na]

233. Who was recently appointed as the Ambassador of India to the United States?

  • A
  • Harsh Vardhan Shringla

  • B
  • Jai Shankar

  • C
  • Taranjit Singh

  • D
  • Sandhu Vijay Gokhale

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Correct Answer : C [Taranjit Singh ]

Explaination : [na]

234. The recently launched Bhuvan Panchayat web portal’s new version 3.0 uses the technology of which organisation?

  • A
  • Indian Space Research Organisation

  • B
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation

  • C
  • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

  • D
  • Bharat Electronics Limite

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Correct Answer : A [Indian Space Research Organisation]

Explaination : [na]

235. Which Hindi word is chosen as the ‘Oxford Hindi Word of 2019’ by the Oxford University Press?

  • A
  • Samriddhi

  • B
  • Samvidhaan

  • C
  • Sampriti

  • D
  • Sammaan

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Correct Answer : B [Samvidhaan ]

Explaination : [na]

236. Which Indian cueist won the title at the Senior National Billiards Championship, which was his career’s 33rd National title?

  • A
  • Saurav Kothari

  • B
  • Pankaj Advani

  • C
  • Dhvaj Haria

  • D
  • Geet Sethi

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Correct Answer : B [Pankaj Advani ]

Explaination : [na]

237. Union Social Justice Minister has recently inaugurated the Composite Regional Centre for empowerment of persons with disabilities in which city?

  • A
  • Hyderabad

  • B
  • Port Blair

  • C
  • Chennai

  • D
  • Kochi

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Correct Answer : B [Port Blair]

Explaination : [na]

238. The skill development centre to train tribals, named ‘Sardar Valabhbhai Patel Centre for Empowerment and Livelihoods’, is to be set up in which state?

  • A
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • B
  • Gujarat

  • C
  • Rajasthan

  • D
  • Chhattisgarh

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Correct Answer : B [Gujarat ]

Explaination : [na ]

239. Who was recently appointed as the Foreign Secretary of India? 

  • A
  • Harsh Vardhan Shringla

  • B
  • Jai Shankar

  • C
  • Vijay Gokhale

  • D
  • Ruchi Ghanashyam

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Harsh Vardhan Shringla ]

Explaination : [na]

240. Which district has topped the list of aspirational districts for the month of December, released by NITI Aayog?

  • A
  • Sahibganj (Jharkhand)

  • B
  • Hailakandi(Assam)

  • C
  • Belangir (Odisha)

  • D
  • Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh)

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Correct Answer : D [Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh)]

Explaination : [na]
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