Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020

11. 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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12. Which Indian cricketer is selected for the ‘C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award’ of BCCI?
[A] Kapil Dev
[B] K Srikkanth
[C] Sunil Gavaskar
[D] Dilip Vengsarkar

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13. 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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14. According to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD’s) Statement on Climate of India During 2019 report, Arabian Sea on India’s west coast saw a 400% rise in cyclones, a record that is repeated only after 1902. Which five cyclones hit Arabian Sea in 2019?
[A] Vayu, Pabuk, Kyarr, Bulbul and Pavan
[B] Vayu, Pabuk, Kyarr, Bulbul and Fani
[C] Pabuk,Vayu, Kyarr, Bulbul and Fani
[D] Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr, Maha and Pavan

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15. Which Indian city is set to host the International Aviation exhibition ‘WINGS INDIA 2020’?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Bengaluru

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16. Which Indian entrepreneur cum investor recently acquired the DHFL General Insurance company?
[A] Vijay Shekar Sharma
[B] Ritesh Agarwal
[C] Sachin Bansal
[D] Bhavish Agarwal

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17. Which of these festivals of other parts of India does not coincide with Makar Sankranti celebrated in North India in January?
[A] Pedda Padanga
[B] Magh Bihu
[C] Thai Pongal
[D] Vishu

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18. Which state has launched Amma Youth Sports Scheme?
[A] Telangana
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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19. Which state was recently awarded as the ‘Best performing state in reducing road accidents’ in the Road Safety Stakeholders’ Meet?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Gujarat
[D] Rajasthan

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20. Which organisation releases the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) in India?
[A] Ministry of Human Resources and Development
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] NGO ‘Pratham’
[D] UNICEF

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