Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020

11. Which is the first country to ban sun screens, that are toxic to coral reefs and sea life?
[A] Palau
[B] Philippines
[C] Taiwan
[D] Papua New Guinea

Show Answer

12. 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

13. The academic centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation is set up in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu

Show Answer

14. Which state will have the country’s first rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Odisha

Show Answer

15. The UJALA scheme of the Central Government recently completed five years since its launch. What is the scheme associated with?
[A] LPG cylinder
[B] LED bulbs
[C] Bio Gas
[D] Clean water

Show Answer

16. Hyundai partnered with which ride-sharing company to develop electric air taxis?
[A] Didi
[B] Uber
[C] Lyft
[D] Grab

Show Answer

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

Show Answer

18. Which state Government is to organise the tribal cultural festival called ‘Zo Kutpui’?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Mizoram

Show Answer

19. The ‘National Traders convention’ was held in which Indian city recently?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Lucknow
[C] New Delhi
[D] Varanasi

Show Answer

20. Which country recently hosted an art exhibition to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Myanmar

Show Answer