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Current Affairs Quiz 17th January 2020
Q. The Government of India (GoI), the Government of Assam and the World Bank have signed a ______ loan agreement for the implementation of Assam Inland Water Transport Project.
(a) $68 million
(b) $78 million
(c) $88 million
(d) $98 million
(e) $108 million
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: The Government of India (GoI), the Government of Assam and the World Bank have signed a $88 million loan agreement for the implementation of Assam Inland Water Transport Project.
Q. Who among the following has been appointed into Queen Elizabeth II’s counsel of Senior Advocate for the courts of England and Wales?
(a) Harish Salve
(b) Ram Jethmalani
(c) Mukul Rohatgi
(d) Soli Sorabjee
(e) Gopal Subramanium
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: Harish Salve has been appointed into Queen Elizabeth II’s counsel of Senior Advocate for the courts of England and Wales.
Q. Who among the following has been elected as 14th prime minister of Malta?
(a) Chris Fearne
(b) Joseph Muscat
(c) Robert Abela
(d) Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici
(e) Dom Mintoff
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: Robert Abela has been elected as 14th prime minister of Malta.
Q. When will Pariksha Pe Charcha-2020 event be held?
(a) January 20th
(b) January 22nd
(c) January 23rd
(d) January 30th
Answer
Answer: (a) January 20th
Explanation:Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction programme ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha-2020 will be held at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on January 20, 2020. The event is expected to witness participation from over 2000 students, teachers and parents from across the nation.
Q. India and World Bank have signed a USD 88m loan agreement to improve inland water transport services of which among the following states?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Bihar
(c) Assam
(d) Tripura
Answer
Answer: (c)Assam
Explanation:The central government, Assam state government and the World Bank signed a USD 88 million loan agreement on January 16, 2020 to improve Assam’s passenger ferry infrastructure and services.
Q. Which Indian advocate was recently appointed as the Queen’s Counsel?
(a) Fali S Nariman
(b) KK Venugopal
(c) Soli Sorabjee
(d) Harish Salve
Answer
Answer: (d) Harish Salve
Explanation:Harish Salve has been appointed as the Queen’s Counsel for the courts of England and Wales. He was India’s lead counsel in the Kulbhushan Jadhav extradition case at the International Court of Justice.
Q. Name the scientist from National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) Pune who has been awarded “Merck Young Scientist Award 2019” for doing remarkable research in chemical science.
(a) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
(b) M. S. Swaminathan
(c) Mylswamy Annadurai
(d) Abdul Qadeer Khan
(e) Sakya Singha Sen
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: Sakya Singha Sen from National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) Pune, has been awarded “Merck Young Scientist Award 2019” for doing remarkable research in chemical science.
Q. The Government of India (GoI), the Government of Assam and the ________ have signed a $88 million loan agreement for the implementation of Assam Inland Water Transport Project.
(a) World Bank
(b) Asian Development Bank
(c) New Development Bank
(d) World Trade Organisation
(e) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: The Government of India (GoI), the Government of Assam and the World Bank have signed a $88 million loan agreement for the implementation of Assam Inland Water Transport Project.
Q. The South Central Zone of the Indian Railways has signed an MoU with the _________ to provide doorstep banking services.
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) Allahabad Bank
(c) Canara Bank
(d) State Bank of India
(e) Bank of Baroda
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: The South Central Zone of the Indian Railways has signed an MoU with the State Bank of India to provide doorstep banking services.
Q. The 1st edition of the largest Food, Agri-business and Rural Development Summit of Asia “Krishi Manthan” begins in?
(a) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(b) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
(d) Hyderabad, Telangana
(e) Puri, Odisha
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: “Krishi Manthan”, the 1st edition of the largest Food, Agri-business and Rural Development Summit of Asia begins in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Q. Oleksiy Honcharuk has resigned as the Prime Minister of which nation?
(a) Ukraine
(b) Poland
(c) Sweden
(d) Switzerland
Answer
Answer: (a) Ukraine
Explanation:The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Oleksiy Honcharuk resigned from his position on January 17, 2020, after less than six months in office. The 35-year-old is Ukraine’s youngest-ever head of government.
Q. Which Tribal refugee community will now be given permission to settle in Tripura following the signing of a historic agreement on January 16, 2020?
(a) Jayantia
(b) Bru-Reang
(c) Rengma-Bodo
(d) Deori-Garo
Answer
Answer: (b) Bru-Reang
Explanation:The Union Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah on January 16, 2020 presided over the signing of a historic agreement between the central government, Tripura and Mizoram and the Bru-Reang representatives, ending the 23-year old Bru-Reang refugee crisis. In 1997, around 30,000 Bru-Reang tribals were forced to flee Mizoram due to ethnic tension and seek shelter in Tripura.
Q. What is the ranking of Indian Passport in Henley Passport Index 2020?
(a) 40
(b) 52
(c) 66
(d) 84
Answer
Answer: (d) 84
Explanation:According to the Henley Passport Index, Japan’s passport is the most powerful passport in the world. Indian passport secured 84th position in the list. In 2019, India’s ranking was 82.
Q. Which country recently passed a law to make ‘ethnic unity’ mandatory?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Tibet
(d) Bangladesh
Answer
Answer: (c) Tibet
Explanation:The People’s Congress of Tibet recently passed a law that makes ethnic unity in the region mandatory. The law highlights that Tibet is unchallengeable part of China since ancient times.
Q. The Union Health Ministry has issued a travel advisory to passengers travelling to which nation over the spread of Coronavirus?
(a) Taiwan
(b) South Korea
(c) China
(d) Japan
Answer
Answer: (c)China
Explanation:The Union Health Ministry on January 17, 2020 issued a travel advisory to passengers traveling to and from China due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus. There are reports of 41 confirmed cases of the virus in China, which includes one death in Wuhan, China.