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

Show Answer

2. 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

Show Answer

3. What is the theme of 107th Indian Science Congress?
[A] Science for One India, Great India
[B] Science and Technology for Children
[C] Science & Technology: Rural Development
[D] Science and Heritage: Hand in Hand

Show Answer

4. Sunita Lakra, who announced her retirement recently, is a famous Indian player of which Sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Hockey
[D] Cricket

Show Answer

5. Umaro Cissoko Embalo was recently elected as the President of which country?
[A] Gambia
[B] Senegal
[C] Guinea-Bissau
[D] Guinea

Show Answer

6. The ancient festival of ‘Lai Haraoba’ is recently celebrated in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Tripura

Show Answer

7. Raisina Dialogue is an annual multi-lateral conference organized by which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[B] Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Show Answer

8. 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

Show Answer

9. ‘Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman’, the first-of-its-kind award to media houses, is presented by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of AYUSH
[D] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Show Answer

10. 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

Show Answer