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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 20, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
What is India's rank in Arton Capital Passport Index 2021?
39
52
61
93
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In the Arton Capital Passport Index 2021 India is placed at the 61st position.

2.
Which of the following has launched the 'One School One IAS' scheme?
Pinarayi Vijayan
Arif Alvi
Arif Mohammad Khan
Uddhav Thackeray
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has inaugurated the 'One School One IAS' scheme which has been rolled out under the Vedhik Erudite Foundations Scholarship Programme.

3.
Who has been selected as the Vice-Chairs of 2021 Global Board of Directors of the USIBC?
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Milind Pant
Edward Knight
All of above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Milind Pant and Edward Knight have been selected as the Vice-Chairs of 2021 Global Board of Directors of the US-India Business Council.

4.
Which company has completed the acquisition of smart wearable company Fitbit?
Hike
Flipkart
Facebook
Google
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Google has successfully completed the acquisition of smart wearable company Fitbit.

5.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flaged off how many trains for connecting the Statue of Unity?
10
8
12
15
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off eight trains connecting the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya, Gujarat with different regions of the country.

6.
Fiat Chrysler has partnered with Wipro to set up its 1st Global Digital Hub in which city?
Kolkata
Hyderabad
Jaipur
Bangalore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Wipro Limited has been chosen as a strategic technology services partner by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to establish its first Global Digital Hub in Hyderabad.

7.
Who has been awarded with the Silver Salver Award by CDS Bipin Rawat?
Archit Goswamy
Prithipal Singh
Aman Singh
Abhishek Katoch
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Colonel Prithipal Singh (retired) was presented with a silver salver on behalf of Chief of Defense Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on the occasion of Veterans Day.

8.
The National Immunization Day 2021 has celebrated on which date?
18 January
17 January
19 January
20 January
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Immunization Day has been designated on 18 January 2021 all over India.

9.
Who is India's first COVID-19 Vaccine recipient?
Manish Kumar
Deepak Kumar
Avinash Bhosale
Deepak Punia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Manish Kumar a sanitation worker in Delhi has became the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in India.

10.
Which startup has become the 1st to enter in the 'Unicorn Club' in 2021?
Urban Ladder
One97
Digit Insurance
Big Basket
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Digit Insurance becomes the first company of 2021 to cross a huge milestone of entering the coveted Unicorn club with a 1 billion dollar valuation.

11.
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Working Group formulated by RBI for studying digital lending activities?
Jayant Kumar Dash
Manoranjan Mishra
Ajay Kumar Choudhary
Deepak Mishra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jayant Kumar Dash has been named the Chairman of the working group formulated by RBI for studying digital lending activities.

12.
Who has been conferred with the 'Indian Personality of the Year' award at IFFI?
Biswajit Chatterjee
Dharmendra
Hema Malini
Rekha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar has announced veteran actor, director and singer Biswajit Chatterjee a new 'Indian Personality of the Year' award.

13.
The Wellness and Wellness plus Credit Cards launched by Aditya Birla Wellness Private Limited with which Bank?
ICICI Bank
HDFC Bank
YES Bank
Dena Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The YES Bank has teamed up with Aditya Birla Wellness Private Limited to launch 'YES BANK Wellness' and 'YES BANK Wellness Plus' credit cards.

14.
Which is the eighth state to implement Ease of Doing Business Reforms?
Gujarat
Goa
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala has become 8th State to complete the ease of doing business reforms.

15.
As per the latest data, what is India's retail inflation in December 2020?
3%
4.59%
6.93%
5%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation Consumer Price Index inflation eased to 4.59% in December 2020.

16.
The farming community of which state is benefiting through Rin Samadhan scheme in collaboration with SBI?
Goa
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Farmers in Maharashtra benefiting from 'Rin Samadhan Yojna' State Bank of India has provided a major relief to farmers under its loan settlement schemes.

17.
World's oldest known cave painting was found recently in which country?
India
China
Indonesia
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known cave art - a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was painted at least 45,500 years ago in Indonesia.

18.
The National Disaster Response Force has celebrated its 16th Raising Day on which date?
19th January
18th January
17th January
16th January
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Raising Day is celebrated on January 19 to mark its formation.

19.
According to the TomTom Traffic Index, which city was the most congested city in the world in 2020?
Moscow
Bogota
Mumbai
Paris
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The TomTom Traffic index has ranked Moscow, Russia as the congested city (54%) followed by Mumbai, India (53%).

20.
Which state is likely to become the prime vanadium producer of India?
Karnataka
Arunachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Arunachal Pradesh has considered a sleeping hydropower giant, could be India's prime producer of vanadium.