Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020
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1. The recent #indiasupportscaa campaign was launched via which app?
[A] MyGov
[B] UMANG
[C] Twitter
[D] NaMo
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Correct Answer: D [NaMo]
Notes:
To gain popular support for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, #IndiaSupportCAA campaign was launched on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official app, NaMo. It stated that Act is not taking away anybody’s citizenship but is only giving citizenship to the minorities.
2. The Molotov Ribbentrop Pact, which is currently being debated in news, was signed by Nazi Germany with which country?
[A] Soviet Union
[B] Italy
[C] Britain
[D] Poland
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Correct Answer: A [Soviet Union]
Notes:
Eighty years after the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed a non-aggression treaty dividing Europe into spheres of influence, Russia has put the original Molotov-Ribbentrop pact and its secret protocol into the public. Alongside the pact, 1938 Munich Agreement and other documents related to the occupation of Czechoslovakia until the outbreak of Second World War was also displayed to state that the west sought to redirect Nazi Germany’s aggression towards Moscow.
3. The Turkey government had recently signed military and maritime agreement with GNA. GNA is _________.
[A] Libya’s interim government
[B] Guinea’s interim government
[C] Nigeria’s interim government
[D] Liberia’s interim government
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Correct Answer: A [Libya’s interim government]
Notes:
Government of National Accord and Turkey had recently inked military and maritime agreement. It is feared by many that it may escalate the war in Libya. The conflict was initiated in 2011 when the NATO-backed uprising had toppled and killed the Libyan dictator.
4. Which satellite would be launched on January 17, 2020 as the first satellite of the year 2020?
[A] GSAT-30
[B] GSAT 29
[C] GSAT 17
[D] GSAT 11
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Correct Answer: A [GSAT-30]
Notes:
As per the recent announcement of the Chairman of ISRO, India will launch GSAT 30, a heavy geo-stationary communication satellite on January 17, 2020. This mission would be the first satellite of the year 2020 for India. The satellite will be launched using Ariane-5ECA launch vehicle from Kourou space centre in French Guiana. The satellite will be used to provide communication links to government and private service providers.
5. The Prime Minister of India recently inaugurated five Young Scientists Labs of which organisation?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO
[B] Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO
[C] Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, BARC
[D] Department of Atomic Energy, DAE
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Correct Answer: B [Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO]
Notes:
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi recently launched five new defence laboratories called DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories (DYSL) for the Defence Research and Development Organisation from Bengaluru, Karnataka. The labs will operate from five Indian cities, namely Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkatta. They will focus on developing new and innovative defence technologies for our country and thus enhance our self reliance in the field.
6. 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.
7. Qassim Soleimani ,who was killed in the US air strike was the Military Commander of which country?
[A] Iraq
[B] Iran
[C] Israel
[D] Syria
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Correct Answer: B [Iran]
Notes:
The powerful Military Commander of Iran, General Qassim Soleimani was killed in the air strike conducted by the United States. The President of the US is said to have ordered a drone attack on the vehicles, in which the Iran military personnel were travelling near the Bhagdad Airport. Another commander and adviser to Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was also killed in the attack. Soleimani was the commander of the Quds Force of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
8. The Transport Department of which state recently launched a helpline for women called ‘Damini’?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) launched a helpline for women called ‘Damini’, to improve the safety of women in public road transport. The helpline number subscribed for this scheme is ‘81142-77777’, which will have both calling and Whatsapp service. The helpline will be handled by women officers at the headquarters and zonal offices of UPSRTC, which will be operational from 9 am to 6 pm daily. This scheme is launched as a part of the Central Government initiative of ‘Nirbhaya Scheme’.
9. Which Indian city hosts the All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2019?
[A] Guwahati
[B] Cuttack
[C] New Delhi
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Central Reserve Police Force organised the 4th edition of the All India Police Judo Cluster Championship in New Delhi. The event will be held from January 4 to January 7, 2020. More than thousand sportspersons across the country are participating in the tournament. The event was inaugurated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai. The previous edition of the championship was organized by the Odisha Police.
10. 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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Correct Answer: C [Vishakhapatnam]
Notes:
The 14th edition of the famous Global Healthcare summit is proposed to be held in Vishakhapatnam in January 2021. An association called the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin organises this three-day-event. The 13th summit was conducted in Hyderabad, in the month of July, 2019. The event is proposed to be jointly organised by the Andhra Pradesh state Government. More than 500 doctors and health care professionals are expected to participate in the summit.
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