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Current Affairs JAN-2021

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181. When is the Army Day celebrated every year in India?

A
10th January

B
13th January

C
15th January

D
17th January

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Correct Answer : C [15th January]

Explaination : [Every year, 15th January is observed as Army Day. It is observed every year to honor the soldiers of the nation, who have set the greatest examples of selfless service and brotherhood for defending the country at challenging times. It was on this date, the Indian Army got its first Army Chief Lieutenant General KM Cariappa in the year 1949.]

182. Which organisation is to provide Data to the Government for identifying targeted beneficiaries for Covid-19 vaccination?

A
IT Department

B
Election Commission

C
Road Transport Ministry

D
Consumer Affairs Ministry

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Correct Answer : B [Election Commission]

Explaination : [The Election Commission is to provide Data to the government for identifying targeted beneficiaries for Covid-19 vaccination. The Election Commission however urged the health authorities to delete the data once the vaccination process is over, as per media reports. In December 2020, Home Secretary wrote to CEC in identifying people above 50 years of age.]

183. What amount of funds (in Rupees) has been sucked out of the financial system by RBI through its recent Reverse REPO operation?

A
1 Million

B
1 Trillion

C
2 Trillion

D
2 Billion

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Correct Answer : C [2 Trillion]

Explaination : [The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently drained Rs 2 trillion of liquidity from the system using its 14-day reverse repo auction. This is a part of Reserve Bank’s process of normalising liquidity operations. The present Reverse Repo rate is 3.35%, while the cut off rate for the said auction was set at 3.55%. RBI has stated that it has got bids worth Rs 3.06 trillion.]

184. India’s first Labour Movement Museum is to be launched in which state/UT?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Kerala

C
West Bengal

D
Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Kerala]

Explaination : [India’s first Labour Movement Museum is to be launched in the Houseboat tourism hub, Alappuzha in the state of Kerala. The Museum aims to showcase the history of world labour movement, by showcasing the important documents of the World Labour movement and the exhibits of Kerala’s labour movement. Conservation architect Dr Benny Kuriakose is leading the project of outlay Rs 9.95 Crore.]

185. Which organisation launched a platform for its clients named ‘StAR MF Plus’?

A
International Financial Services Centre

B
Bombay Stock Exchange

C
Securities Exchange Board of India

D
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

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Correct Answer : B [Bombay Stock Exchange]

Explaination : [Asia’s oldest stock exchange, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has recently launched a premium platform for distributors and their clients. Named ‘StAR MF Plus’, the digital platform will provide both front office, and back office support along with order management and analytics. It also enables distributors to perform e-KYC and customer portfolio management. BSE already houses a mutual fund distribution platform ‘StAR MF’.]

186. Which article of Indian Constitution deals with “Borrowings by States”?

A
Article 14

B
Article 21

C
Article 226

D
Article 293

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Correct Answer : D [Article 293]

Explaination : [The Article 293 of the Indian Constitution deals with “Borrowings by States”. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has recently stated that the borrowings made by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) for funding its critically important projects have overshot the borrowing limits set by the Government under Article 293 of the Indian Constitution. CAG has mentioned that such borrowings do not have legislative approvals.]

187. Which Indian mathematician has been named the winner of the 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize?

A
Nikhil Srivastava

B
C. S. Seshadri

C
Manindra Agrawal

D
Sujatha Ramdorai

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Correct Answer : A [Nikhil Srivastava]

Explaination : [Nikhil Srivastava, a young Indian mathematician, has been named winner of the prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize. He has been named the co-winner of the USD 100,000 award, along with two others for solving long-standing questions on the Kadison-Singer problem and on Ramanujan graphs. The mathematician is Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of California, at present.]

188. The Land Allotment Policy 2021-30, which was making news recently, was released by which state/UT?

A
Karnataka

B
Kerala

C
Jammu& Kashmir

D
Gujarat

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Correct Answer : C [Jammu& Kashmir]

Explaination : [The Jammu and Kashmir administration approved the adoption of a new policy named ‘Land Allotment Policy 2021-30’. The policy aims to lay down a framework to regulate zoning of industrial areas. It will also cover land allotment for health institutions and educational institutions. The policy aims to promote fair industrial growth in the UT.]

189. ‘National Girl Child Day’ has been celebrated in India from which year?

A
2000

B
2004

C
2008

D
2012

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Correct Answer : C [2008]

Explaination : [‘National Girl Child Day’ has been celebrated in India on January 24 from the year 2008. To mark National Girl Child Day, the Indian Government organises awareness campaigns under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme. This Day is an initiative of the Ministry of women and child development. It aims to focus on solutions for gender bias and the challenges faced by girls in Indian society. It also aims to create awareness on girl education, health and nutrition of girls.]

190. Carolina Marin, who won the singles women title at the Thailand Open badminton tournament, is from which country?

A
Switzerland

B
Japan

C
Spain

D
Thailand

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Correct Answer : C [Spain]

Explaination : [Reigning Olympic champion, Carolina Marin from Spain and former World Champion Viktor Axelsen from Denmark recently claimed their second Thailand Open badminton men’s and women’s singles titles respectively. The 27-year-old Carolina Marin went into the final without losing a single game across both tournaments. The Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals will be contested by the top eight of each discipline.]

191. What is the name of the public awareness campaign program on Ayurveda organised recently by the All-India Institute of Ayurveda?

A
Ayush Vedha

B
Ayu Samvad

C
Arogya Setu

D
Covishield

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Correct Answer : B [Ayu Samvad]

Explaination : [Recently, the All-India Institute of Ayurveda – New Delhi has conducted a large largest public awareness campaign program on Ayurveda and Covid 19 pandemic and it has been named as “Ayu Samvad”. This campaign is supported by Ministry of Ayush. More than 5 lakh lectures were organised across the country by Ayurveda Physicians, during the campaign.]

192. As per the recent publication of ZSI, which region of India is home to as many as 428 species?

A
Western Ghats

B
Sunderbans

C
Deccan Plateau

D
Himalayan Region

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Correct Answer : B [Sunderbans]

Explaination : [As per a recent publication of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) named “Birds of the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve”, the region is home to 428 species of birds. The Indian Sunderbans one of the largest mangrove forests in the world, also comprises of the Sunderban Tiger Reserve. Some birds like Masked Finfoot and Buffy fish owl are found only in the Sunderbans]

193. Which Indian organisation is examining about the need and operationalization of digital currencies in India?

A
SEBI

C
NPCI

D
NITI Aayog

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Correct Answer : B [RBI]

Explaination : [The nation’s central bank – Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stated that it is examining the need to introduce central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the country. Also, if the need is felt, RBI is also working on the means to operationalize the digital currency in India. This move comes against the back of increase in private digital currencies, virtual currencies.]

194. What is ‘SAHAYAK-NG’, which was seen in the news recently?

A
Surface to Surface Missile

B
Fighter jet

C
Air droppable container

D
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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Correct Answer : C [ Air droppable container]

Explaination : [The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with the Indian Navy has conducted a successful trial of the SAHAYAK-NG. It is the country’s first indigenously designed and developed air droppable container. The container, aided by GPS can carry a payload of up to 50 kg and can be dropped from a heavy aircraft. It is designed and developed by two DRDO labs and a private company ‘Avantel’.]

195. Zhong Shanshan, who replaced Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest person, is from which country?

A
Singapore

B
China

C
Japan

D
Thailand

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Zhong Shanshan’s net worth rose to USD 70.9 billion making him the richest man in Asia above both Mukesh Ambani and China’s Jack Ma. Zhong Shanshan is the founder of ‘Nongfu Spring’, the largest beverage company in China. He is also the owner of the Chinese pharmaceutical giant ‘Wantai’. 4.Which organisation is to provide]

196. Which organisation is to provide a USD 10 million to expand horticulture in Himachal Pradesh?

A
AIIB

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Correct Answer : C [ADB]

Explaination : [The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on signed a USD 10 million agreement, which aims to finance the projects expanding horticulture production and farm household income in Himachal Pradesh. Some of the pilot activities to be held are rehabilitation of irrigation schemes, developing plots for high-density production of fruits, fencing horticulture plots and forming community horticulture production]

197. What is the accuracy of ‘National Atomic Timescale’, which was recently launched?

A
2.8 nanoseconds

B
20.8 nanoseconds

C
2.8 milliseconds

D
20.8 milliseconds

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Correct Answer : B [20.8 nanoseconds]

Explaination : [Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘National Atomic Timescale’, during the inauguration of the National Metrology Conclave. With this move, the Indian Standard Time is aligned with the International Standard Time, only by less than 3 nano seconds. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of the ‘National Environmental Standards Laboratory’.]

198. Asian Waterbird Census 2021, which was seen in the news recently, is to be conducted in which state?

A
Kerala

B
Tamil Nadu

C
Andhra Pradesh

D
Gujarat

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Correct Answer : C [Andhra Pradesh]

Explaination : [The annual waterbird census is to be conducted in the state of Andhra Pradesh, by the state forest department. The regions included are the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, areas near Godavari estuary, Kolleru Lake, Atapaka Bird Sanctuary and Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary in Krishna estuary. Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Wetland International will provide technical support.]

199. What is the name of the webinar serried launched by the Commerce Ministry, along with NPC and QCI?

A
Atmanirbhar Industries

B
Udyog Marathon

C
MSME Marathon

D
Self-Reliance Series

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Correct Answer : B [Udyog Marathon]

Explaination : [The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, is organizing ‘Udyog Manthan’, in association with Quality Council of India, National Productivity Council, and major Industry bodies It is a series of sector-specific webinars to promote the quality and productivity in Indian Industries. The webinar marathon focussing on both manufacturing and services is being held from January 4, 2021 to March 2, 2021]

200. What is ‘Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya’, that was seen in the news recently?

A
Covid-19 vaccination framework

B
Certified Reference Material

C
Space Technology framework

D
Cryptocurrency Technique

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Correct Answer : B [Certified Reference Material]

Explaination : [The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) has adopted an international practice for production of Indian Certified Reference Material (CRMs). The CRM, which is branded as ‘Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya’, supports the testing and calibration of laboratories, for assuring quality at par with international standards.]