Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020

1. Which ministry is set to launch “Santusht” portal for rapid grievance redressal for the employers and the employees?
[A] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Labor and Employment
[D] Ministry of Human Resource Development

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2. The agreement on the prohibition of attack against nuclear installations and facilities was signed in 1988 between which two countries?
[A] US and USSR
[B] USSR and China
[C] India and Pakistan
[D] India and USSR

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3. The US Congress has recently demanded a probe into the aging Runit Dome as a part of the recently approved defence bill. Where is the Runit Dome located?
[A] Marshall Islands
[B] Palau
[C] Maui
[D] Federated States of Micronesia

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4. Who was recently reappointed as the Chairman of Railway Board?
[A] Vinod Kumar Yadav
[B] Rajesh Agrawal
[C] Purnendu Sekhar Mishra
[D] Vishwesh Chaube

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5. The Swarna Jayanti Fellowships have been recently awarded to 14 personalities belonging to which profession?
[A] Writers
[B] Scientists
[C] Sportspersons
[D] Student

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6. The National Ice Hockey Championship, 2020 is held in which city?
[A] Manali
[B] Shimla
[C] Leh
[D] Kullu

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7. Which country recorded the highest number of child births on the New Year’s Day?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Pakistan
[D] Nigeria

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8. World’s second tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was recently unveiled in which Indian state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Gujarat
[D] Himachal Pradesh

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9. Which Indian city is selected to host the Global Healthcare summit, 2021?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Vishakhapatnam
[D] Cochin

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10. Who is the first and youngest tribal woman in the world to climb six tallest mountain peaks across six continents?
[A] Malavath Poorna
[B] Shivangi Pathak
[C] Aditi Vaidya
[D] Anuja Vaidya

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