Current Affairs Quiz: 23 January 2020 with Questions and Answers

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Current Affairs Quiz 22nd January 2020

Q. Which of the following country topped the Global Social Mobility Index 2020 released by World Economic Forum?
(a) Denmark
(b) Sweden
(c) Austria
(d) Switzerland
(e) Luxembourg

Answer

Answer: (a) Denmark
Explanation: Denmark has topped the Global Social Mobility Index 2020 released by World Economic Forum.


Q. The Integrated Check-Post (ICP) in ________ has been inaugurated at India-Nepal border.
(a) Hetauda
(b) Butwal
(c) Dharan
(d) Biratnagar
(e) Pokhara

Answer

Answer: (d) Biratnagar
Explanation: The Integrated Check-Post (ICP) in Biratnagar has been inaugurated at India-Nepal border.


Q. The 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum has began with the theme of?
(a) Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World
(b) Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World
(c) Responsive Leadership
(d) Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(e) The New Global Context

Answer

Answer: (a) Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World
Explanation: The 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum has began with the theme of “Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World”.


Q. Who has been elected as the new President of Archery Association of India?
(a) Arjun Munda
(b) Kiren Rijiju
(c) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
(d) Vijay Goel

Answer

Answer: (a) Arjun Munda
Explanation:Arjun Munda was elected as the new President of the Archery Association of India (AAI) on January 18, 2020. He defeated his rival BVP Rao with 34-18 votes.


Q. Which International organization has predicted reduced growth forecast of 5.8 percent for India in 2020?
(a) World Bank
(b) IMF
(c) ADB
(d) UNDP

Answer

Answer: (b) IMF
Explanation:The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its January World Economic Outlook, has announced reduced growth forecasts for India to just 4.8 percent in 2019 and 5.8 percent in 2020. The report also predicted downgrade in the global growth forecast for the next two years and largely credited the slowdown to India’s slow economic growth.


Q. Which nation threatened to quit the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons deal?
(a) Israel
(b) Russia
(c) US
(d) Iran

Answer

Answer: (d) Iran
Explanation:Iran announced on January 20, 2020 that it will consider withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) deal if the dispute over its nuclear programme goes before the United Nations Security Council.


Q. The team of the Indian Consulate defeated the Consulate team of which country to win the Diplomat Cup Cricket Championship of 2020 held in Sharjah?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Pakistan
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Australia
(e) Sri Lanka

Answer

Answer: (b) Pakistan
Explanation: The team of the Indian Consulate defeated the Pakistan Consulate to win the Diplomat Cup Cricket Championship of 2020 held in Sharjah.


Q. The 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum begins in Davos,_________
(a) Switzerland
(b) China
(c) Australia
(d) Sweden
(e) Germany

Answer

Answer: (a) Switzerland
Explanation: The 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum begins in Davos, Switzerland.


Q. Name the Indian actress who was honoured with the Crystal award for her contribution in the field of mental health at the World Economic Forum 2020, held in Davos.
(a) Priyanka Chopra
(b) Deepika Padukone
(c) Kareena Kapoor
(d) Katrina Kaif
(e) Jacqueline Fernandez

Answer

Answer: (b) Deepika Padukone
Explanation: Deepika Padukone was honoured with the Crystal award for her contribution in the field of mental health at the World Economic Forum 2020, held in Davos.


Q. The 12th National Tribal Youth Exchange Programme has started in?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Port Blair
(c) Puducherry
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
(e) Ladakh

Answer

Answer: (c) Puducherry
Explanation: The 12th National Tribal Youth Exchange Programme has started in Puducherry.


Q. Which Indian actress won the Crystal Award 2020 at the 50th World Economic Forum?
(a) Priyanka Chopra
(b) Alia Bhatt
(c) Deepika Padukone
(d) Dia Mirza

Answer

Answer: (c) Deepika Padukone
Explanation:The popular Indian actress, Deepika Padukone was awarded the Crystal Award 2020 during the opening session of the World Economic Forum on January 21, 2020. She was honoured with the award for her leadership in raising awareness about mental health illness.


Q. Which country has elected Katerina Sakellaropoulou as its first woman President?
(a) Ethiopia
(b) Greece
(c) Italy
(d) Ireland

Answer

Answer: (b) Greece
Explanation:Greece has elected Katerini Sakellaropoulou as the first woman president in the country’s history. The 63-year-old was elected to the top post in a historic parliamentary vote on January 22, 2020, which saw 261 of the total 294 MPs vote in favour of her.


Q. Which city is hosting the 50th World Economic Forum event?
(a) Davos
(b) Vienna
(c) Shanghai
(d) Madrid

Answer

Answer: (a) Davos
Explanation:The 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) will be held in Davos, Switzerland from January 21-24, 2020. The forum will see the participation from over 50 heads of state from 117 nations across the world.


Q. What is the name of the human robot that has been developed by ISRO to send to space?
(a) Vyommitra
(b) Vayusana
(c) Pragya
(d) Suryavanshi

Answer

Answer: (a) Vyommitra
Explanation:Vyommitra is the first human robot to be developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation. ISRO plans to send the half-humanoid to space in its first unmanned mission under Gaganyaan programme. The human robot can simulate most of the human body functions.


Q. What was India’s rank in the Global Social Mobility Index 2020 recently released by World Economic Forum?
(a) 46th
(b) 56th
(c) 66th
(d) 76th
(e) 86th

Answer

Answer: (d) 76th
Explanation: India was ranked 76th in the Global Social Mobility Index 2020 recently released by World Economic Forum.


Q. The 2nd edition of NIC Tech Conclave-2020 has began in?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Chennai
(e) Port Blair

Answer

Answer: (a) New Delhi
Explanation: The 2nd edition of NIC Tech Conclave-2020 has began in New Delhi.


Q. The Indian Air Force has inducted its first squadron of ________ aircraft carrying the BrahMos missiles in the South at its Thanjavur base in Tamil Nadu.
(a) Dassault Rafale
(b) HAL Tejas
(c) Sukhoi-30 MKI
(d) Dassault Mirage 2000
(e) Sukhoi Su-35

Answer

Answer: (c) Sukhoi-30 MKI
Explanation: The Indian Air Force has inducted its first squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft carrying the BrahMos missiles in the South at its Thanjavur base in Tamil Nadu.


Q. Andhra Pradesh government has proposed to make which among the following cities as its Judicial capital?
(a) Amaravati
(b) Vijayawada
(c) Kurnool
(d) Visakhapatnam

Answer

Answer: (c) Kurnool
Explanation:The Andhra Pradesh state assembly passed the bill proposing creation of three state capitals on January 20, 2020. The bill proposes the development of Amaravati as the legislative capital, Visakhapatnam as executive capital and Kurnool as the judicial capital of the state.


Q. The One Nation One Ration Card Scheme will be implemented across India on which date?
(a) February 1st
(b) March 31st
(c) July 31st
(d) June 1st

Answer

Answer: (d) June 1st
Explanation:The One Nation One Ration Card Scheme will be implemented across India from June 1, 2020, as per the announcement made by Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. The all-India implementation of the scheme has been preponed from its original date of 30th June to 1st June.


Q. The Indian Air Force has inducted the first squadron of which aircraft?
(a) MiG-37
(b) Sukhoi-30
(c) Rafale
(d) HAL-Tejas

Answer

Answer: (b) Sukhoi-30
Explanation:The Indian Air Force inducted its first squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft which are capable of carrying BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The induction ceremony of the 222 ‘Tigersharks’ fighter squadron was held at Thanjavur airbase.


Q. When is National Girl Child Day celebrated?
(a) January 21st
(b) January 22nd
(c) January 24th
(d) January 25th

Answer

Answer: (c) January 24th
Explanation:The National Girl Child Day will be celebrated on January 24, 2020. The day aims to create awareness in the society about the rights of daughters and to provide new opportunities to the daughters for their social and financial development.


Q. Who will be the Chief Guest at India’s 71st Republic Day?
(a) Jair Bolsonaro
(b) Donald Trump
(c) Vladimir Putin
(d) Boris Johnson

Answer

Answer: (a) Jair Bolsonaro
Explanation:Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro will be the Chief Guest at India’s 71st Republic Day. Bolsonaro will be arriving in New Delhi for a four-day visit to India on January 24, 2020.


Q. India was ranked at which position in the Carbon Disclosure Project 2019?
(a) Sixth
(b) Fifth
(c) Seventh
(d) Eighth

Answer

Answer: (b) Fifth
Explanation:India was placed at the 5th position in the annual Carbon Disclosure Project 2019. The project report has been published by a global non-profit organization.


Q. Which country topped the Carbon Disclosure Project 2019?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) United States
(d) Japan

Answer

Answer: (c) United States
Explanation:The United States topped the annual Carbon Disclosure Project report with 135 companies disclosing their climate-related activities, followed by Japan in the second position with 83 companies and the UK in the third position with 78 countries.


Q. ISRO has identified how many astronauts for its upcoming manned mission- Gaganyaan?
(a) Five
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) Four

Answer

Answer: (d) Four
Explanation: ISRO has identified four astronauts for its upcoming Gaganyaan mission. The training of the astronauts is scheduled to begin in the third week of January in Russia. Gaganyaan will be a crewed orbital spacecraft, which will take the astronauts to space for a minimum of seven days by 2022. The mission is a part of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme.


Q. Which country launched e-passport facility on January 22, 2020?
(a) India
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Myanmar
(d) Sri Lanka

Answer

Answer: (b) Bangladesh
Explanation: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched e-passport facility for all citizens of the nation in Dhaka on January 22, 2020. The e-passports will have an embedded chip in them that will contain all the required bio-metric data of the passport holder including photograph and other information that is there on the regular passport. The facility will also have digital security features.


Q. Which deadly virus outbreak in China killed 9 people and infected over 400 people?
(a) Coronavirus
(b) Platuvirus
(c) Hadilvirus
(d) Moronvirus

Answer

Answer: (a) Coronavirus
Explanation: Chinese government has reported a sharp rise in the number of people infected with the mysterious Coronavirus. Government of India has also issued an advisory to the major airports of India to avoid any risk of Coronavirus.


Q. Which Indian city recently secured first position in JLL City Momentum Index 2020?
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Hyderabad

Answer

Answer: (d) Hyderabad
Explanation: Hyderabad was recently selected as the world’s most dynamic city. Hyderabad topped the list among 129 cities across the world. However, Bangalore ranked 2nd and while Delhi got 6th position.


Q. Which of the following countries was recently declared as Reciprocating Territory by India?
(a) UAE
(b) South Africa
(c) Jordan
(d) Bangladesh

Answer

Answer: (a) UAE
Explanation: The Ministry of Law and Justice recently declared United Arab Emirates (UAE) to be a “reciprocating territory”. It allows the law on the subject of execution of decrees of Courts in India by foreign Courts and vice versa.


Q. Which global institution recently released World Investment Trends Monitor-2019 report?
(a) UN
(b) WEF
(c) World Bank
(d) UNCTAD

Answer

Answer: (d) UNCTAD
Explanation:The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development recently released the World Investment Trends Monitor-2019 report. The report describes that India ranked among the top-10 recipients of FDI in 2019. India’s FDI during this period was USD 49 billion.


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