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Current Affairs Quiz 13th January 2020
Q. Who among the following has won the award for Test Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Pat Cummins
(c) David Warner
(d) James Anderson
(e) Dale Steyn
Answer
Answer: (b) Pat Cummins
Explanation: Pat Cummins has won the award for Test Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019.
Q. Who among the following has won the award for ODI Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Jaspreet Bumrah
(c) Ben Stokes
(d) Rohit Sharma
(e) Glenn Maxwell
Answer
Answer: (d) Rohit Sharma
Explanation: Rohit Sharma has won the award for ODI Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019.
Q. Which cricketer has been left out from BCCI’s annual player contract list for 2020?
(a) MS Dhoni
(b) Ravindra Jadeja
(c) R Ashwin
(d) Hardik Pandya
Answer
Answer: (a) MS Dhoni
Explanation:Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni has been dropped from BCCI’s annual player contracts for 2020. Dinesh Karthik has also been left out. On the other hand, Washinton Sundar and Mayank Agarwal have been included in the central contract list for the period between October 2019-September 2020.
Q. Yashaswini scheme for women entrepreneurship was launched in which state?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Goa
(d) Kerala
Answer
Answer: (c) Goa
Explanation:The Yashaswini Scheme for Women entrepreneurship was launched in Goa by Union WCD Minister Smriti Irani on January 11, 2020. The scheme aims to support women SHGs with interest-free loans up to Rs 5 lakh.
Q. Which scheme was launched in Goa to ensure wellness and welfare of women on January 11, 2020?
(a) Swasthya Sakhi Project
(b) Nari Shakti initiative
(c) Rageshwari scheme
(d) Sakhi Suraksha scheme
Answer
Answer: (a) Swasthya Sakhi Project
Explanation:Union WCD Minister Smriti Irani launched Swasthya Sakhi Project in Goa on January 11, 2020 to ensure the wellness & welfare of women, especially during pregnancy. Under the project, the state government will provide doorstep diagnostic services.
Q. Which country’s Prime Minister has resigned along with his cabinet soon after President’s call for constitutional amendments?
(a) France
(b) Russia
(c) Germany
(d) Italy
Answer
Answer: (b) Russia
Explanation:Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned from his post on January 15, 2020 along with his cabinet. The Russian Prime Minister resigned soon after President Vladimir Putin announced some constitutional reforms.
Q. What is the name of PCRA’s recently launched campaign for fuel conservation?
(a) Saksham
(b) Pragati
(c) Akshay
(d) Vishesh
Answer
Answer: (a) Saksham
Explanation:The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) has launched a campaign called ‘Saksham’ to create awareness about fuel conservation in India. The objective of this campaign is to make people aware about the appropriate use of oil and gas.
Q. Which e-commerce company recently announced an investment of USD 1 billion for digitalization of small and medium enterprises in India?
(a) Flipkart
(b) Wallmart
(c) Amazon
(d) Alibaba
Answer
Answer: (c) Amazon
Explanation:Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has recently announced during his India visit that Amazon will invest USD 1 billion to digitalize small and medium enterprises in India. Jeff Bezos established this company on July 5, 1994.
Q. Who is the first Indian women officer to lead an all-men contingent during the Army Day parade on January 14, 2020?
(a) Captain Swati Pandey
(b) Captain Kritika Gosain
(c) Captain Sanjana Chaudhary
(d) Captain Tanya Shergill
Answer
Answer: (d) Captain Tanya Shergill
Explanation:Captain Tanya Shergill led the all-men contingent during the Army Day parade held on the occasion of 72nd Indian Army Day in Delhi. Captain Shergill is an electronics and communications graduate.
Q. The United States has signed the first phase of a trade deal with which nation?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Pakistan
(d) Japan
Answer
Answer: (a) China
Explanation:The United States has finally signed the first phase of a trade agreement with China. This concludes almost a year of negotiations, which were halted in between due to the suspension of talks between the two nations for a few months.
Q. Who among the following has won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019?
(a) Alyssa Healy
(b) Chanida Sutthiruang
(c) Smriti Mandhana
(d) Harmanpreet Kaur
(e) Ellyse Perry
Answer
Answer: (e) Ellyse Perry
Explanation: Ellyse Perry has won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019.
Q. Who among the following has won the ICC Women’s ODI Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019?
(a) Ellyse Perry
(b) Deepti Sharma
(c) Punam Yadav
(d) Mithali Raj
(e) Alyssa Healy
Answer
Answer: (a) Ellyse Perry
Explanation: Ellyse Perry has won the ICC Women’s ODI Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019.
Q. Who among the following has won the ICC Women’s T20I Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019?
(a) Ellyse Perry
(b) Deepti Sharma
(c) Alyssa Healy
(d) Mithali Raj
(e) Poonam Yadav
Answer
Answer: (c) Alyssa Healy
Explanation: Alyssa Healy has won the ICC Women’s T20I Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019.
Q. Chanida Sutthiruang has won the ICC Women’s Emerging Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019. She represents which of the following country?
(a) Nepal
(b) Ireland
(c) England
(d) Thailand
(e) Bermuda
Answer
Answer: (d) Thailand
Explanation: Chanida Sutthiruang from Thailand has won the ICC Women’s Emerging Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019.
Q. Who among the following has been elected as a bureau member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the period 2020-23?
(a) James Watson
(b) Alan Guth
(c) Bipul Behari Saha
(d) Jane Goodall
(e) Timothy Berners-Lee
Answer
Answer: (c) Bipul Behari Saha
Explanation: Bipul Behari Saha has been elected as a bureau member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the period 2020-23.
Q. Name the Union Territory which is hosting the first-ever Food Processing Summit which aims to attract investors to the region.
(a) Chennai
(b) Ladakh
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(e) Lakshadweep
Answer
Answer: (b) Ladakh
Explanation: Union Territory Ladakh is hosting the first-ever Food Processing Summit which aims to attract investors to the region.
Name the Russian Prime Minister who has submitted his resignation to take on a new job as deputy head of Russia’s Security Council.
(a) Boris Yeltsin
(b) Vladimir Putin
(c) Dmitry Medvedev
(d) Sergey Shoygu
(e) Alexei Navalny
Answer
Answer: (c) Dmitry Medvedev
Explanation: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has submitted his resignation to take on a new job as deputy head of Russia’s Security Council.
Q. The 7th edition of Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region will be held in?
(a) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
(b) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
(d) Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
(e) Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Answer
Answer: (a) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: The 7th edition of Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region will be held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Q. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate a fuel conservation campaign “_______”, which aims to spread the message of fuel conservation and greener environment across India.
(a) Pradushan
(b) Samridhi
(c) Saksham
(d) Sashakt
(e) Sakshar
Answer
Answer: (c) Saksham
Explanation: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate a fuel conservation campaign “Saksham”, which aims to spread the message of fuel conservation and greener environment across India.
Q. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated its 145th Foundation Day on?
(a) 15 January 2020
(b) 16 January 2020
(c) 14 January 2020
(d) 13 January 2020
(e) 12 January 2020
Answer
Answer: (a) 15 January 2020
Explanation: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated its 145th Foundation Day on 15 January 2020.