Current Affairs JAN-2020

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61. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) which recently discovered a new habitable exoplanet, belongs to which space agency?

  • A
  • Indian Space Reserch Organisation (ISRO)

  • B
  • National Aeronauitcs and Space Administration (NASA)

  • C
  • Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

  • D
  • Chiana National Space Admin istration

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Correct Answer : B [National Aeronauitcs and Space Administration (NASA) ]

Explaination : [nil]

62. A one-horned rhinoceros calf was recently born at the Manas National Park. The National park is situated in which state?

  • A
  • Arunachal Pradesh

  • B
  • Assam

  • C
  • Sikkim

  • D
  • Himachal Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Assam]

Explaination : [nil]

63. Daniele De Rossi, who announced his retirement recently, is a world-cup winning footballer of which country?

  • A
  • Brazil

  • B
  • Italy

  • C
  • Germany

  • D
  • France

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Correct Answer : B [Italy]

Explaination : [nil]

64. Hyundai partnered with which ride-sharing company to develop electric air taxis?

  • A
  • Didi

  • B
  • Uber

  • C
  • Lyft

  • D
  • Grab

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Correct Answer : B [Uber]

Explaination : [nil]

65. The second phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 began recently. What is the scheme associated with?

  • A
  • Merger of Bnaks

  • B
  • Universal Vaccination

  • C
  • Defence Procurement

  • D
  • Sapce MIssion

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Correct Answer : B [Universal Vaccination]

Explaination : [nil]

66. Which Indian Grandmaster won the title in the Hastings International Chess Congress?

  • A
  • Pendyala Harikrishna

  • B
  • Sasikiran Krishnan

  • C
  • P magesh Chandran

  • D
  • Abhijeet Gupta

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Correct Answer : C [P magesh Chandran]

Explaination : [nil]

67. Which public sector bank has approved a financial assistance to the Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association (WEWA), Tamil Nadu?

  • A
  • State Bank of India

  • B
  • Canara Bank

  • C
  • Indian Bank

  • D
  • Bank of India

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Correct Answer : C [Indian Bank]

Explaination : [nil]

68. Which is the first Urban Cooperative Bank (UCB), that is approved to convert into a Small Finance Bank?

  • A
  • Bharat Cooperative Bank

  • B
  • Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative Bank

  • C
  • Punjab And Maharashtra Cooperative Bank

  • D
  • Bombay Mercantile cooperative Bank

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Correct Answer : B [Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative Bank]

Explaination : [nil]

69. ‘Jal- Jiwan- Hariyali mission’ is a flagship climate change initiative of which state?

  • A
  • Odisha

  • B
  • Chhattisgarh

  • C
  • Bihar

  • D
  • Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Answer : C [Bihar]

Explaination : [nil]

70. Which Indian cricketer is selected for the ‘C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award’ of BCCI?

  • A
  • Kapil dev

  • B
  • K Srikkanth

  • C
  • Sunil Gavaskar

  • D
  • Dilip Vengsarkar

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Correct Answer : B [K Srikkanth]

Explaination : [nil]

71. What is the name of the mandatory standard individual health insurance policy launched by IRDAI?

  • A
  • Arogya Raksha

  • B
  • Arogya Suraksha

  • C
  • Arogya Sanjeevani

  • D
  • Arogya Samriddhi

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Correct Answer : C [Arogya Sanjeevani]

Explaination : [nil]

72. Which state government has started a project to save paper by using digital medium for administrative work?

  • A
  • Odisha

  • B
  • Kerala

  • C
  • West Bangal

  • D
  • Telengana

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Correct Answer : C [West Bangal]

Explaination : [nil]

73. Which city will play host to the 2022 Common Wealth Games?

  • A
  • London

  • B
  • New Delhi

  • C
  • Birmingham

  • D
  • Gold Coast

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Correct Answer : C [Birmingham ]

Explaination : [nil]

74. Scientists recently discovered dwarf galaxies with massive black holes using Very Large Array (VLA) observatory. Where is the observatory situated?

  • A
  • Japan

  • B
  • China

  • C
  • U.S.A

  • D
  • Russia

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Correct Answer : C [U.S.A]

Explaination : [nil]

75. A devastating earthquake hit Puerto Rico recently. Which is the capital city of Puerto-Rico?

  • A
  • Santo Domingo

  • B
  • San Juan

  • C
  • Kingston

  • D
  • Havana

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Correct Answer : B [San Juan]

Explaination : [nil]

76. The ‘National Traders convention’ was held in which Indian city recently?

  • A
  • Mumbai

  • B
  • Lucknow

  • C
  • New Delhi

  • D
  • Varanasi

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Correct Answer : C [New Delhi]

Explaination : [nil]

77. The Reserve Bank of India has recently revised the ‘Supervisory Action Framework’ of which category of banks?

  • A
  • Public Sector Banks

  • B
  • Private Sector Banks

  • C
  • Foreign Banks

  • D
  • Urban Cooperative Bnaks

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Correct Answer : D [Urban Cooperative Bnaks]

Explaination : [nil]

78. What is the name of the new relay satellite series, to be launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?

  • A
  • Indian Relay Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)

  • B
  • Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS)

  • C
  • Indian Relay Satellite System (IRSS)

  • D
  • Indian Relay Tracking System (IRTS)

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Correct Answer : B [Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS)]

Explaination : [nil]

79. The Farmers’ Innovation Fund, which was seen in news, is proposed to be set up by which organisation?

  • A
  • World Food Programme

  • B
  • Food and Agricultural Organisation

  • C
  • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

  • D
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Reserch

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Correct Answer : D [Indian Council of Agricultural Reserch]

Explaination : [nil]

80. Recently, Supreme Court of India has asked the centre to consider deployment of which force to guard various courts of India?

  • A
  • Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

  • B
  • Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

  • C
  • National Security Guard (NSG)

  • D
  • Indian Army

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)]

Explaination : [nil]
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