Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020

1. Where was the event held to commemorate the 76th Anniversary of the First Flag Hoisting by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
[A] Kashmir
[B] Jammu
[C] Ladakh
[D] Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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2. The Union Home Minister had recently reviewed the functioning of the Sashastra Seema Bal. SSB was previously known as _______.
[A] Special Service Bureau
[B] Secret Service Bureau
[C] Strategic Support Branch
[D] Sashastra Seema Ayog

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3. From which Indian organization, the four personnel have been selected for training in Russia for the Gaganyaan Mission, that is going to be launched in 2022?
[A] ISRO
[B] IAF
[C] MARCOS
[D] Indian Navy

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4. Who will launch the “Earthshot Prize” to motivate new solution to tackle climate crisis?
[A] Duke of Cambridge
[B] Queen Elizabeth II
[C] Duke of Sussex
[D] Prince of Wales

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5. Who will be the head of the recently created Sainya Karta Vibhag?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] Defence Minister
[C] Finance Minister
[D] Chief of Defence Staff

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6. Which nation has recently banned the ‘reef toxic’ sunscreen?
[A] Australia
[B] New Zealand
[C] Palau
[D] Nauru

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7. Which is the world’s first major city to celebrate the start of the 2020 New Year and new decade?
[A] Sydney
[B] Auckland
[C] Christchurch
[D] Welllington

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8. What is the aim of the recently formed Akhil Bharatiya Gujarati Samaj Sankalan Samiti?
[A] Include NRIs in the State’s development process
[B] Include non-resident Gujaratis in the state’s development process
[C] Include persons of Indian origin in state’s development process
[D] Include Indians outside Gujarat in the development process

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9. What is Landouria tonywhitteni that was named after Tony Whitten?
[A] Snail
[B] Grasshopper
[C] Snake
[D] Beetle

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10. 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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