Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020

1. 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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2. What is the new integrated helpline number of the Indian Railways, launched recently?
[A] 138
[B] 139
[C] 1071
[D] 1072

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3. What is the annual financial assistance given to eligible farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme?
[A] Rs. 10000
[B] Rs. 8000
[C] Rs. 6000
[D] Rs. 5000

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4. Which two Indian cities are placed in the list of HexGn “Global Top 10 Cities for Start-up Funding” for 2020?
[A] Delhi NCR and Mumbai
[B] Mumbai and Bengaluru
[C] Delhi NCR and Bengaluru
[D] Gurugram and Mumbai

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5. Which Union Ministry recently set up a new division called the ‘New, emerging and strategic technologies (NEST) division’?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[B] Ministry of Communication
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Defence

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6. Which film won the ‘Best Motion picture- drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020?
[A] Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
[B] 1917
[C] Missing Link
[D] Parasite

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7. Scientists recently discovered dwarf galaxies with massive black holes using Very Large Array (VLA) observatory. Where is the observatory situated?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] U.S.A
[D] Russia

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8. According to the recent IMD report, which state had the highest number of deaths due to unusual weather conditions?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Himachal Pradesh

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9. Which airline is currently headed by Ashwani Lohani?
[A] Indigo
[B] Spicejet
[C] Air India
[D] Vistara

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10. Which bank has recently launched a customised application set for banking products named ‘myApps’?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] ICICI bank
[C] HDFC bank
[D] Axis Bank

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