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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 30, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been appointment as the MD & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank?
P Manikandan
Sunil Gurbaxani
Sajeev Krishnan
J K Shivan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Board of Directors of Kerala-based Dhanlaxmi Bank has given the approval to appoint J K Shivan as managing director and CEO of the Bank.

2.
The HSBC has inaugurated its international banking unit in which state?
Gujarat
Mumbai
Kerala
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Global financial services major HSBC(The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) has inaugurated its International Banking Unit (IBU) branch at GIFT City near Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

3.
Who is the author of the French Novel 'Le mariage de plaisir'?
Voltaire
Tahar Ben Jelloun
Arundhati Roy
Charles Sorel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tahar Ben Jelloun is the author of the French Novel 'Le mariage de plaisir'.

4.
Which state has won the National Award for Best Electoral Practices 2020?
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Meghalaya
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Meghalaya has selected for a Special Award for Information Technology applications in Elections by the Election Commission of India, in the National Best Electoral Practices Awards-2020.

5.
India has got hosting rights to host AFC Women's Football Asia Cup in which year?
2023
2021
2022
2025
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Asian Football Confederation has granted All India Football Federation the rights to host the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 finals.

6.
Textiles Committee has signed MoU with which country to increase export of T&A?
Bangladesh
Japan
Nepal
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Textiles Committee under the Indian ministry of textiles and Japan's Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre to support the textile trade and industry.

7.
Which organization is all set to launch the Sri Shakti Sat?
NASA
ISRO
SpaceX
JAXA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning to launch 'Sri Shakti Sat' a satellite that was developed by 12 college students with inputs from ISRO.

8.
Which state or union territory's tableau was adjudged the best at the Republic Day Parade 2020?
Assam
Gujarat
Jammu and Kashmir
Meghalaya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Assam's tableau was adjudged the best among all the 16 participating states and union territories at the Republic Day Parade 2020.

9.
Election Commission of India has rolled out which type of digital voter ID cards?
e-EPIC
e- voters
e- Election
e-electo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Election Commission has rolled out the electronic version of the voters' photo identity card e-EPIC.

10.
The Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in which place?
Mangalore
Trivandrum
Chennai
Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated the Chennai Bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).

11.
Who has been appointed as the MD of the SBI?
Swaminathan Janakiraman
Ashwini Kumar Tewari
Deepak Kumar
Both A and B
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The government has appointed Swaminathan Janakiraman and Ashwini Kumar Tewari as managing directors (DMDs) of State Bank of India (SBI) for the next three years.

12.
Who is the author of the book titled 'The Law of Emergency Powers: Comparative Common Law Perspectives'?
Abhishek Singhvi
Khagesh Gautam
Both A and B
N Ramanna
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Khagesh Gautam is the author of book titled The Law of Emergency Powers: Comparative Common Law Perspectives.

13.
Who has collaborated with the UNWFP and CRB launched nutrition program in Jaipur?
WHO
Cargill
Diversity Committee
None of Above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Cargill in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) have launched a programme to improve nutrition status in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

14.
Which country has hosted the 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue 2021?
Bangladesh
Japan
India
Turkey
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Turkey has hosted the 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) 2021.

15.
The Prison Department of Maharashtra has launched its jail tourism initiative starting with which prison?
Yerawada Central Prison in Pune
Arthur Road Jail, Mumbai
Nagpur Central Jail
Taloja Central Jail, Kharghar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prison Department of Maharashtra has launched its jail tourism initiative starting with more than 150-year-old Yerawada Central Prison in Pune.

16.
Which Novel has won the Romain Rolland Book Prize 2021 at Kolkata?
The Way of All Flesh
Romance
Science fiction
Le mariage de plaisir
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Tamil translation of French novel 'Le mariage de plaisir' has won the Romain Rolland Book Prize at Kolkata.

17.
Which organization has ranked third most valued IT services brand globally?
Accenture
TCS
IBM
All of above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been ranked third most-valued IT services brand globally, after Accenture and IBM.

18.
India has procured 21 Mig-29 and 12 Sukhoi-30 MKI Aircrafts from which country?
Russia
Japan
USA
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has procured 21 Mig-29 fighter jets and 12 Sukhoi-30 MKI Aircrafts from Russia.

19.
The Union Budget Mobile application has been developed by which institution?
National Informatics Centre
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
Department of Telecommunications
National Technical Research Organization
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The budget app has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the guidance of the Department of Economic Affairs.

20.
Who has become Estonia's first female prime minister?
Golda Meri
Kaja Kallas
Kersti Kaljulaid
Soong Ching-ling
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kaja Kallas the leader of the Reform Party has become Estonia's first female prime minister.