Current Affairs JAN-2020

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121. The ‘National Highway Excellence Awards’, which was recently presented by the Union Road, Transport and Highway Minister, was instituted in which year?

  • A
  • 2016

  • B
  • 2017

  • C
  • 2018

  • D
  • 2019

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Correct Answer : C [2018]

Explaination : [na]

122. The country’s first-of-its-kind exhibition on ‘Indian Heritage in Digital Space’ was inaugurated in which city?

  • A
  • Varanasi

  • B
  • Puri

  • C
  • New Delhi

  • D
  • Jaipur

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Correct Answer : C [New Delhi]

Explaination : [na]

123. The 7th Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (India Region) was organised in which city?

  • A
  • New Delhi

  • B
  • Mumbai

  • C
  • Lucknow

  • D
  • Ahmedabad

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Correct Answer : C [Lucknow]

Explaination : [na]

124. How many Indian astronauts have been selected for India's first human space mission?

  • A
  • Two

  • B
  • Three

  • C
  • Four

  • D
  • Five

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Correct Answer : C [Four]

Explaination : [na]

125. Which cricketer was named as the Captain of ICC’s ODI and Test teams of the year?

  • A
  • Mahendra Singh Dhoni

  • B
  • Virat Kohli

  • C
  • Kane Williamson

  • D
  • Eoin Morgan

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Correct Answer : B [Virat Kohli]

Explaination : [na]

126. The United States recently signed the first phase of historic trade deal with which country?

  • A
  • India

  • B
  • China

  • C
  • Russia

  • D
  • Switzerland

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [na]

127. Alok Kansal has been recently appointed as the General Manager of the Western Railway. Where is the headquarters of Western Railways located?

  • A
  • Gandhi Nagar

  • B
  • Ahmedabad

  • C
  • Mumbai

  • D
  • Surat

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Correct Answer : C [Mumbai]

Explaination : [na]

128. Which technology company has recently launched the new version of its ‘Edge Chromium’ browser for both Mac and Windows platforms?

  • A
  • Google

  • B
  • Microsoft

  • C
  • Mozilla

  • D
  • Apple

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Correct Answer : B [Microsoft]

Explaination : [na]

129. The entire government of which country resigned recently after the constitutional amendments announced by its President?

  • A
  • China

  • B
  • France

  • C
  • Russia

  • D
  • Germany

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Correct Answer : C [Russia]

Explaination : [na]

130. Which major tech-company recently announced that it has planned to cut more than half of carbon emissions across its supply chain, by 2030?

  • A
  • Google

  • B
  • Microsoft

  • C
  • Infosys

  • D
  • IBM

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Correct Answer : B [Microsoft]

Explaination : [na]

131.  Recently, the toll-free number ‘8884333331’ for Missed Call Alert facility of users, was launched for which application?

  • A
  • FASTags

  • B
  • BHIM

  • C
  • UMANG

  • D
  • NPS

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Correct Answer : A [FASTags]

Explaination : [na]

132. The second Tejas Express, which was recently flagged off, connects Mumbai with which city?

  • A
  • Pune

  • B
  • Hyderabad

  • C
  • Ahmedabad

  • D
  • Nagpur

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Correct Answer : C [Ahmedabad]

Explaination : [na]

133. The ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects report’ is released by which organisation?

  • A
  • World Bank

  • B
  • United Nations (UN)

  • C
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)

  • D
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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Correct Answer : C [International Monetary Fund (IMF)]

Explaination : [na]

134. The first edition of “Krishi Manthan” summit is being held in which state?

  • A
  • Assam

  • B
  • Tamil Nadu

  • C
  • Andhra Pradesh

  • D
  • Gujarat

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Correct Answer : B [Tamil Nadu]

Explaination : [na]

135. Who has been recently conferred with the 29th Saraswati Samman Award?

  • A
  • Vikram Seth

  • B
  • Mahabaleshwar Sail

  • C
  • Vasdev Mohi

  • D
  • Padma Sachdev

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Correct Answer : D [Padma Sachdev]

Explaination : [na]

136. The Government of India and the Government of Assam has signed a Loan Agreement with which International Financial Organisation, to modernise Assam’sPassenger Ferry Sector?

  • A
  • Asian Development Bank

  • B
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

  • C
  • World Bank

  • D
  • New Development Bank

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Correct Answer : C [World Bank]

Explaination : [na]

137. Which Indian satellite has been recently launched from French Guiana?

  • A
  • RISAT 2B

  • B
  • GSAT 30

  • C
  • GSAT 7A

  • D
  • IRNSS 1H

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Correct Answer : B [GSAT 30]

Explaination : [na]

138. Which country is to offer e-visa facility to Indian Tourists?

  • A
  • Canada

  • B
  • South Africa

  • C
  • Kenya

  • D
  • Ireland

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Correct Answer : B [South Africa]

Explaination : [na]

139. What is the name of the Biggest Airborne Exercise recently conducted by the Indian Army?

  • A
  • Him Vijay

  • B
  • Dhruv Sakthi

  • C
  • Winged Raider

  • D
  • Yudh Abhiyas

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Correct Answer : C [Winged Raider]

Explaination : [na]

140. Which Indian entrepreneur was recently honoured with the Australia’s highest civilian honour,‘Order of Australia’?

  • A
  • Anand Mahindra

  • B
  • Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

  • C
  • Azim Premji

  • D
  • Uday Kotak

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Correct Answer : B [Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw]

Explaination : [na]
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