Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020

11. Which famous Indian cricketer recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket?
[A] Irfan Pathan
[B] Yusuf Pathan
[C] Bhuvanesh Kumar
[D] R Ashwin

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12. T.N. Chaturvedi, who passed away recently was the Governor of which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra

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13. Which middle East country recently announced multiple-entry tourist visas to people of all countries?
[A] Singapore
[B] France
[C] United Arab Emirates
[D] Spain

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14. ‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’ is a bilateral naval exercise between India and which country?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Iran
[C] Oman
[D] Saudi Arabia

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15. Which state government has started a project to save paper by using digital medium for administrative work?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Telengana

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16. 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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17. The Reserve Bank of India has recently revised the ‘Supervisory Action Framework’ of which category of banks?
[A] Public Sector Banks
[B] Private Sector Banks
[C] Foreign Banks
[D] Urban Cooperative Banks

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18. 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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19. What will the GDP growth rate of India for FY20, as estimated by the State Bank of India’s economic research department?
[A] 5.6%
[B] 5.4%
[C] 4.8%
[D] 4.6%

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20. The North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid is being implemented by a joint venture of five Indian Central Public Sector Undertakings. What is the name of this joint venture firm?
[A] North-East Gas Grid Corporation (NEGGC)
[B] Indian Gas Grid Company (IGGC)
[C] Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL)
[D] BharadGrid Limited (BL)

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