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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 26, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which state has celebrated its foundation day on 24 January?
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Kerala
Goa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh has celebrated its foundation day on 24 January.

2.
Who has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Malawi?
M Venkateswar
KS Trimurthi
S Gopalakrishnan
R Shakuntala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
S Gopalakrishnan has been appointed as the next high commissioner of the India to the Republic of Malawi by the Ministry of External Affairs.

3.
Which country has approved the Oxford- AstraZeneca vaccine?
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sri Lanka has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use.

4.
Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of BCCC?
Neeta Kundra
Mohit Ahluwalia
Gita Mittal
Sudarshan Bhagat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Former Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court, Gita Mittal has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF).

5.
Which state's police academy has become the best police academy?
Maharashtra
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Center has ranked Jaipur - based Rajasthan Police Academy as the best institution for training gazetted officers in the country for the year 2019-20.

6.
Which state government has announced the introduction of jail tourism?
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Maharashtra government has become the second state in the country after Telangana to initiate a "Prison Tourism" program.

7.
The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched which app?
Pay Commission Mobile App
National Budget App
Union Budget Mobile App
Budget App
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched "Union Budget Mobile App" In which all the information presenting the budget will be available on 1 February 2021.

8.
What is the theme of the World Economic Forum 2021?
Take action on UpLink
Sustainable Development
The Great Reset
UpLink
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 51st World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will be held on the theme "The Great Reset".

9.
The statehood day of the three states of Meghalaya, Manipur & Tripura is celebrated on which date?
19 January
21 January
22 January
25 January
Answer: Option
Explanation:
On January 21 the three states of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya became full-fledged states under the North Eastern Region. This day is celebrated as the statehood.

10.
The Scientists spotted rare hot UV-bright stars in a cluster, using India's which of the following satellite?
Risat 7E
CartoSat 2
AstroSat
Insat 4E
Answer: Option
Explanation:
With the spectacular ultraviolet images of the cluster from UVIT onboard India's first multi-wavelength space satellite, AstroSat, Scientists distinguished the hot UV-bright stars.

11.
Srishti Goswami has become the CM of which state for one day?
Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
19 - years old Srishti Goswami take charge as the chief minister of Uttarakhand for one day.

12.
Where has the foundation stone of Netaji Bus Terminal been laid?
Cuttack
Puri
Bhubaneswar
Leh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has laid the foundation stone of the Netaji Bus Terminal in Cuttack.

13.
Who has been appointed head of the US Defense Headquarters Pentagon?
General Lloyd J. Austin
General Lloyd J Bacard
General Lloyd J Omus
General Lloyd J Joy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star Army general has been confirmed by the Senate, making him the first Black defense secretary in U.S. history.

14.
Which state government has launched the Pathology Lab called Mini Hub?
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Telangana government has launched Pathology Labs called Mini Hubs across Hyderabad.

15.
Which state government has announced a government job to a family member of farmers killed in the farmers protest?
Uttarakhand
Delhi
Haryana
Punjab
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Punjab chief minister Captain Amrinder Singh has announced that his government would provide jobs to one family member of those from the state who died during the farmers' agitation at the Delhi borders.

16.
The '1776 Commission report' is associated with which country?
India
China
Japan
USA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The '1776 Commission report' is associated with the United States (USA).

17.
The National Girl Child Day is celebrated on which date?
23 January
24 January
22 January
25 January
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has celebrated the National Girl Child day each year on January 24.

18.
Which IPS officer has received the 'Bharat Gaurav Award 2020'?
Kailash Mohanty
Karuna Sagar
Jeevan Kumar
Souhard Goswami
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karuna Sagar a 1991 batch IPS officer has bagged the prestigious Bharat Gaurav Award for the year 2020 under the public service category.

19.
The Indian military Exercise 'Kavach' is being conducted in which place?
Arabian Gulf
Andaman Sea
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian military has carried out a large-scale conjoint training exercise, codenamed Kavach or shield in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal to fine-tune joint war-fighting capabilities.

20.
What is Ooceraea Joshi that is recently on the news?
Tribe
Disease
Terrorists group
New species of ant
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The two new species of a rare ant genus Ooceraea have been discovered in India . The species were found in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.