Current Affairs JAN-2020

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141. How is the 'Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP)', the scheme of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, recently renamed?

  • A
  • National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP)

  • B
  • National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTCP)

  • C
  • National Tuberculosis Removal Programme (NTAP)

  • D
  • National Tuberculosis Abolition Programme (NTAP)

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Correct Answer : A [National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP)]

Explaination : [na]

142. Bapu Nadkarni, who recently passed away, belonged to which field?

  • A
  • Politics

  • B
  • Literature

  • C
  • Sports

  • D
  • Arts

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Correct Answer : C [Sports ]

Explaination : [na]

143. Which Indian wrestler won the Gold medal at the Rome Ranking Series 2020 event, held recently?

  • A
  • Geeta Phogat

  • B
  • Babita Phogat

  • C
  • Vinesh Phogat

  • D
  • Sakshi Malik

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Correct Answer : C [Vinesh Phogat]

Explaination : [na]

144. The birth rate of which country fell to the lowest, since the founding of the country seven decades ago?

  • A
  • India

  • B
  • China

  • C
  • United States

  • D
  • Brazil

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [na]

145. The 6.5-kilometre long Z-Morh tunnel, which was seen in news recently, is to be constructed in which state/UT?

  • A
  • Himachal Pradesh

  • B
  • Sikkim

  • C
  • Jammu and Kashmir

  • D
  • Assam

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Correct Answer : C [Jammu and Kashmir]

Explaination : [na]

146. The passengers returning from which country are to be screened for novel Corona virus (nCov), in selected Indian airports?

  • A
  • Indonesia

  • B
  • China

  • C
  • Thailand

  • D
  • Japan

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [na]

147. The ‘APNA UREA - Sona Ugle’ brand of Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL) was recently launched by which Union Minister?

  • A
  • Ramvilas Paswan

  • B
  • D.V. Sadananda Gowda

  • C
  • Harsimrat Kaur Badal

  • D
  • Harsh Vardhan

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Correct Answer : B [D.V. Sadananda Gowda]

Explaination : [na]

148. China’s Great Wall Motors (GWM) is set to acquire the manufacturing plant of which automobile company located in Maharashtra?

  • A
  • General Motors

  • B
  • Ford Ford

  • C
  • Volkswagen

  • D
  • Toyota-1

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Correct Answer : A [General Motors]

Explaination : [na]

149. Which famous international company is to release its original film named ‘The Banker’?

  • A
  • Amazon

  • B
  • Apple

  • C
  • Netflix

  • D
  • HBO

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Correct Answer : B [Apple ]

Explaination : [na]

150. Which famous International Tennis tournament is held in the month of January, every year?

  • A
  • US Open

  • B
  • Australian Open

  • C
  • French Open

  • D
  • Wimbledon

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Correct Answer : B [Australian Open]

Explaination : [na]

151. Which state recently organized the world’s longest awareness human-chain for more than 18000 km?

  • A
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • B
  • Bihar

  • C
  • Odisha

  • D
  • West Bengal

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Correct Answer : B [Bihar]

Explaination : [na]

152. Which Indian city has been adjudged as the ‘World’s most dynamic city’, as per the JLL City Momentum Index, 2020?

  • A
  • Mumbai

  • B
  • Bengaluru

  • C
  • Kolkata

  • D
  • Hyderabad

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Correct Answer : D [Hyderabad]

Explaination : [na]

153. Which country recently test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, named ‘K-4’, which can be launched from submarine?

  • A
  • China

  • B
  • Russia

  • C
  • India

  • D
  • Israel

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Correct Answer : C [India]

Explaination : [na]

154. Recently, 146 Irrawady dolphins were recently spotted in Chilika lake. Where is the Chilka lake situated?

  • A
  • Himachal Pradesh

  • B
  • Odisha

  • C
  • Jammu & Kashmir

  • D
  • Uttarakhand

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Correct Answer : B [Odisha]

Explaination : [na]

155. Which state is to set up a committee to suggest measures to improve forest tourism?

  • A
  • Madhya Pradesh

  • B
  • Maharashtra

  • C
  • Karnataka

  • D
  • Kerala

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Correct Answer : B [Maharashtra]

Explaination : [na]

156. The Union Home Minister Amit Shah is to launch POL NET 2.0 platform. What is POLNET 2.0 associated with?

  • A
  • Political campaign

  • B
  • Political Network Service

  • C
  • Police Network Service

  • D
  • Police complaint registration

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Correct Answer : C [Police Network Service]

Explaination : [na]

157. What is the name of the exhibition of the Indian electrical industry, recently inaugurated by the Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises?

  • A
  • ELECASE

  • B
  • ELECRAMA

  • C
  • ELECTRON

  • D
  • ELECTRIC 2.0

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Correct Answer : B [ELECRAMA]

Explaination : [na]

158. Name the female actor who won the ‘Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a motion picture’ award in the Screen Actors Guild Awards?

  • A
  • Renée Zellweger

  • B
  • Jennifer Aniston

  • C
  • Olivia Colman

  • D
  • Elisabeth Moss

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Correct Answer : A [Renée Zellweger]

Explaination : [na]

159. Which state cabinet has recently approved the proposal for creating three capitals for the state?

  • A
  • Maharashtra

  • B
  • Andhra Pradesh

  • C
  • Madhya Pradesh

  • D
  • Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Andhra Pradesh]

Explaination : [na]

160. What is India’s GDP growth rate for the current fiscal, as estimated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

  • A
  • 5.2 %

  • B
  • 5.0 %

  • C
  • 4.8 %

  • D
  • 4.6 %

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Correct Answer : C [4.8 %]

Explaination : [na]
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