Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020
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1. Mahadayi River, which was recently mentioned in the news, originates in which state?
[A] Goa
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
The River Mahadayi, also known as River Mandovi, originates in Karnataka on the Western Ghats. It is one of the two primary rivers of Goa- the other being Zuari. Goa and Karnataka have disputes over the sharing of Mahadayi, especially in relation to the Kalsa Bhanduri project.
2. Which organization has launched the MANI app, seen in news recently?
[A] RBI
[B] SEBI
[C] SBI
[D] PNB
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Correct Answer: A [RBI]
Notes:
The MANI app, which stands for Mobile Aided Note Identifier Application, was launched by the Reserve Bank of India. It helps the visually challenged people to identify the denomination of the currency. The mobile’s camera scans the currency note and identifies the denomination through audio output.
3. The National Ice Hockey Championship, 2020 is held in which city?
[A] Manali
[B] Shimla
[C] Leh
[D] Kullu
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Correct Answer: C [Leh]
Notes:
The 5th edition of the National Ice Hockey Championship, 2020 is being in Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh. The event is organised by the Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) today. ‘Under-20 category’ of Boys matches and Girls matches are being conducted. The Ice Hockey tournament is held in Karzoo Ice Hockey Rink in Leh. Various Ice hockey teams including Army,Delhi and Ladakh are participating in the tournament.
4. Which state recently launched ‘e-Gazette’ portal, a digital platform for gazette publications?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Odisha]
Notes:
The State Government of Odisha recently launched the e-Gazette portal, to release all gazette publications of the state in digital format. This scheme is launched a s part of the ‘5T initiatives’ of the Odisha Government. After the launch of the portal, the gazette notifications will be published online saving paper and cost of transportation. All the departments of the state will be asked to upload their data in the portal, which will be monitored and verified by digital signatures.
5. 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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Correct Answer: A [Malavath Poorna]
Notes:
The 18-year-old student from a tribal family of Telengana and the famous mountain climber Malavath Poorna recently scaled the highest mountain peak of Antartica, Mt. Vinson Massif. By conquering this 4987 m high peak, Poorna became the first and youngest tribal woman in the world to climb six tallest mountain peaks across six continents. She is now preparing for her next venture of scaling North America’s highest mountain peak, Mt. Denali.
6. Which Indian Grandmaster won the title in the Hastings International Chess Congress?
[A] Pendyala Harikrishna
[B] Sasikiran Krishnan
[C] P Magesh Chandran
[D] Abhijeet Gupta
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Correct Answer: C [P Magesh Chandran]
Notes:
Indian Grandmaster, P Magesh Chandran who presently lives in the USA, won the prestigious title of the Hastings International Chess Congress. The tournament was held in Hastings, England.
He completed the game with 7.5 points and remained unbeaten in all rounds. The 36-year-old chess player became the Grand master in 2006. With 6 points each, other Indian players Deep Sengupta and Swayam Mishra were placed in the 13th and 14th ranks respectively.
7. Which is the first Urban Cooperative Bank (UCB), that is approved to convert into a Small Finance Bank?
[A] Bharat Cooperative Bank
[B] Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative Bank
[C] Punjab And Maharashtra Cooperative Bank
[D] Bombay Mercantile Cooperative Bank
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Correct Answer: B [Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative Bank]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India has recently granted ‘in-principle’ approval to Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative Bank, to convert into a Small Finance Bank (SFB). It is the first Urban Cooperative Bank (UCB) to be granted such permission after the announcement of RBI in September 2018, about voluntary conversion of UCBs into Small Finance Banks.
The bank should comply with the requirements of an SFB such as minimum net worth and Capital to risk ratio, as stipulated by the RBI within 18 months of the in-principle approval.
8. Pune is set to host the fifth edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference. What is a Drosophila?
[A] An Insect
[B] A Fish
[C] A plant
[D] Bacteria
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Correct Answer: A [An Insect]
Notes:
Drosophila is an insect, which is also called as small fruit fly. It belongs to the species of flies and the family of Drosophilidae. This fruit fly serves as the model organism for biological research all over the world.
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) is to organise the fifth edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference (APDRC5) in Pune. The five-day conference will commence from January 6, 2020.
9. Web Based Portal called “Parivesh” is related to which Indian Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[D] Ministry of Culture
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Correct Answer: C [ Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ]
Notes:
PARIVESH is a web based, role based workflow application which has been developed for online submission and monitoring of the proposals submitted by the proponents for seeking Environment, Forest, Wildlife and CRZ Clearances from Central, State and district level authorities. It automates the entire tracking of proposals which includes online submission of a new proposal, editing/updating the details of proposals and displays status of the proposals at each stage of the workflow.
10. Currently, India charges what fraction of the adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as license fee from telecom operators, due to which telecom operators claim that they are badly hit?
[A] 5%
[B] 8%
[C] 10%
[D] 12%
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Correct Answer: B [ 8% ]
Notes:
India levies license fees of 8% of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) from every telecom license holder. The SC on October 24 defined AGR as all revenues of a license holder, and not just revenues from telecom services. Apart from dealing a body blow to telcos, the order also made non-telecom companies holding licenses for internal communications and signaling liable to pay license fees on their entire revenue, even when they do not offer any telecom services.
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