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Current Affairs Quiz 27th January 2020
Q. Oxford University Press (OUP) named ____________________ (Constitution) the Oxford Hindi Word of 2019.
(a) Aadhaar
(b) Nari Shakti
(c) Samvidhaan
(d) Ganatantr
(e) Ganga
Answer
Answer: (c) Samvidhaan
Explanation: Oxford University Press (OUP) named “Samvidhaan” (Constitution) the Oxford Hindi Word of 2019.
Q. ____________ emir has appointed Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdelaziz Al Thani as new Prime Minister.
(a) Bahrain
(b) Oman
(c) United Arab Emirates
(d) Qatar
(e) Kuwait
Answer
Answer: (d) Qatar
Explanation: Qatar’s emir has appointed Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdelaziz Al Thani as new Prime Minister. He will replace Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Q. Who has won the ‘Harit Ratna Award 2019’ for the dissemination of Rs 30-crore entrepreneurship project in agri-business and also for motivating students towards the agriculture sector in Tamil Nadu?
(a) D.S. Solanki
(b) K.L. Verma
(c) M.K. Zutshi
(d) N Kumar
(e) Praveen Mahajan
Answer
Answer: (d) N Kumar
Explanation: N Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, has been conferred ‘Harit Ratna Award 2019’. This award is organised by the All India Agricultural Students Association. He was awarded for the dissemination of Rs 30-crore entrepreneurship project in agri-business and also for motivating students towards the agriculture sector in Tamil Nadu.
Q. _____________________ takes charge as the new Indian Ambassador to the United States.
(a) Manjeev Singh Puri
(b) Sanjay Rana
(c) Alok Kumar Sinha
(d) Taranjit Singh Sandhu
(e) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Answer
Answer: (d) Taranjit Singh Sandhu
Explanation: Taranjit Singh Sandhu takes charge as the new Indian Ambassador to the United States. He will succeed Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
Q. Which one of the following has developed Bhuvan Panchayat V3 web Portal to enhance network application of gram panchayats?
(a) Department of Rural Development
(b) Centre for High Technology
(c) ISRO
(d) DRDO
(e) Ministry of Earth Sciences
Answer
Answer: (c) ISRO
Explanation: Union Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh launched the Bhuvan Panchayat V3 web Portal in Anthariksh Bhavan, ISRO Head Quarters in Bengaluru. The Portal will function with the help of satellite technology developed by ISRO.
Q. The Supreme Court has allowed the National Tiger Conservation Authority to relocate which nation’s cheetah to a suitable habitat in India?
(a) Iran
(b) Malaysia
(c) Australia
(d) Namibia
Answer
Answer: (d) Namibia
Explanation:The Supreme Court has allowed the introduction of African Cheetah from Namibia to suitable habitat in India on January 28, 2020. The top court has allowed relocation of the cheetah to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh or any other part of the nation following a detailed study on all the aspects of its relocation.
Q. The Indian Navy has launched ‘Operation Vanilla’ to provide disaster relief to which country?
(a) Mauritius
(b) Madagascar
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) The Maldives
Answer
Answer: (b) Madagascar
Explanation:The Indian Navy has launched operation ‘Vanilla’ to provide disaster relief in Madagascar. The operation aims to provide assistance to the affected population of Madagascar post devastation caused by Cyclone Diane.
Q. Under US President Donald Trump’s new middle-east plan, which city will remain as Israel’s undivided capital?
(a) Tel Aviv
(b) Haifa
(c) Jerusalem
(d) Ashdod
Answer
Answer: (c) Jerusalem
Explanation:As per US President Donald Trump’s middle-east peace plan, Jerusalem will remain Israel’s undivided capital. The US President has proposed a two-state solution with two different capitals to solve the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Q. Sheikh Khalid has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which nation?
(a) Qatar
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Kuwait
(d) UAE
Answer
Answer: (a) Qatar
Explanation:Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Qatar, succeeding Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. He was appointed by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on January 28, 2020.
Q. Which of the following state has launched a virtual police station where people can lodge complaints from their respective districts without visiting Police Station?
(a) Goa
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Rajasthan
Answer
Answer: (c) Odisha
Explanation: The State Government of Odisha has launched a virtual police station where people can lodge complaints from their respective districts without visiting Police Station.
Q. Which of the following state tableaux wins the 1st prize at the Republic Day Parade, 2020 among the States/Union Territories?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Odisha
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Gujarat
Answer
Answer: (b) Assam
Explanation: The Tableaux of Assam wins the 1st prize at the Republic Day Parade, 2020 among the States/Union Territories.
Q. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated 18.5 kilometre-long stretch of ____________ Metro Aqua line of Maha Metro Rail Network.
(a) Thane
(b) Nashik
(c) Solapur
(d) Nagpur
(e) Pune
Answer
Answer: (d) Nagpur
Explanation: The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated 18.5 kilometre-long stretch of Nagpur Metro Aqua line of Maha Metro Rail Network.
Q. What is the name of Veteran South actress who has passed away recently?
(a) Jayalalitha
(b) Jayasudha
(c) Jameela Malik
(d) Savitri
(e) Showkar Janaki
Answer
Answer: (c) Jameela Malik
Explanation: Veteran South actress Jameela Malik passed away. She was the first Keralite woman to graduate from the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.
Q. Where is Indian Railways has commissioned India’s 1st governmental waste-to-energy plant?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Bhubaneswar
(e) Mumbai
Answer
Answer: (d) Bhubaneswar
Explanation: Indian Railways has commissioned India’s 1st governmental waste-to-energy plant in Mancheswar Carriage Repair workshop at Bhubaneswar under the East Coast Railway zone.
Q. Former Indian women’s hockey team captain ____________ passed away. She was a prestigious Arjuna awardee.
(a) Nikki Pradhan
(b) Gurjit Kaur
(c) Deep Grace Ekka
(d) Rajani Etimarpu
(e) Sunita Chandra
Answer
Answer: (e) Sunita Chandra
Explanation: Former Indian women’s hockey team captain Sunita Chandra passed away. She was a prestigious Arjuna awardee.
Q. Which of the following Metro Rail Corporation is set to complete India’s 1st underwater metro project by 2022?
(a) Chennai Metro Rail Corporation
(b) Kochi Metro Rail Corporation
(c) Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
(d) Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation
(e) Hyderabad Metro Rail Corporation
Answer
Answer: (c) Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Explanation: The country’s 1st underwater metro project is set to complete its East-West Project of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation, which runs partly under the Hooghly river, West Bengal, by March 2022.
Q. Former President Pranab Mukherjee released the autobiography of Yashwant Sinha titled __________________.
(a) One Life is Not Enough
(b) Relentless
(c) My Country My Life
(d) The Insider
(e) Changing India
Answer
Answer: (b) Relentless
Explanation: Former President Pranab Mukherjee released the autobiography of Yashwant Sinha titled ‘Relentless’. The book describes Sinha’s journey from normal life to a high political powered life.
Q. What is the theme of Tableaux of Assam at the Republic Day Parade, 2020?
(a) Manchester of the East
(b) Save the frog
(c) Land of unique craftsmanship and culture
(d) Back to village
(e) Lingaraja’s Rukuna Rath Yatra
Answer
Answer: (c) Land of unique craftsmanship and culture
Explanation: The Tableaux of Assam wins the 1st prize at the Republic Day Parade, 2020 among the States/Union Territories. The theme of Assam’s tableau was Land of unique craftsmanship and culture.
Q. Which nation has decided to provide formal education to Rohingya refugee children?
(a) Malaysia
(b) India
(c) Nepal
(d) Bangladesh
Answer
Answer: (d) Bangladesh
Explanation:Bangladesh has decided to provide formal education to the Rohingya children living in the refugee camps. The Rohingya refugee children living in Bangladesh were earlier barred from receiving formal education. They were being given primary education in temporary learning centres set up by the UN children’s agency (UNICEF).
Q. Which nation has passed a bill authorizing sanctions against Chinese officials who meddle in the process of selection of Dalai Lama’s successor?
(a) Nepal
(b) India
(c) US
(d) UK
Answer
Answer: (c) US
Explanation:The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that authorises financial and travel sanctions against Chinese officials who interfere in the selection process of selecting the successor to the Dalai Lama.
Q. Which Indian sportsperson joined the Bharatiya Janata Party recently?
(a) PV Sindhu
(b) Manika Batra
(c) Saina Nehwal
(d) Mithali Raj
Answer
Answer: (c) Saina Nehwal
Explanation:Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on January 29, 2020. Saina Nehwal has won 24 International titles including a Bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympics. She was ranked world number one in 2015.
Q. Which airlines has suspended all its flights to China after the coronavirus outbreak?
(a) British Airways
(b) Qatar Airways
(c) Air India
(d) Emirates
Answer
Answer: (a) British Airways
Explanation:The British Airways has suspended all its flights to and from China due to the spread of the deadly coronavirus. All the flights have been suspended following an advice from the United Kingdom Foreign Office.
Q. Which one the following album won Grammy Awards 2020 under “Best Folk Album category”?
(a) Rearrange My Heart
(b) Front Porch
(c) My Finest Work Yet
(d) Patty Griffin
(e) Evening Machines
Answer
Answer: (d) Patty Griffin
Explanation: Patty Griffin by Patty Griffin won “Best Folk Album category” award at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards.