Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020

11. 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

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12. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) which recently discovered a new habitable exoplanet, belongs to which space agency?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[C] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
[D] China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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13. Which Indian Grandmaster won the title in the Hastings International Chess Congress?
[A] Pendyala Harikrishna
[B] Sasikiran Krishnan
[C] P Magesh Chandran
[D] Abhijeet Gupta

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

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15. 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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16. The Farmers’ Innovation Fund, which was seen in news, is proposed to be set up by which organisation?
[A] World Food Programme
[B] Food and Agricultural Organisation
[C] National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
[D] Indian Council of Agricultural Research

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17. Election Commission recently declared February 8, 2020 as date of assembly elections in Delhi. What is the total number of seats in Delhi Legislative Assembly?
[A] 65
[B] 67
[C] 70
[D] 72

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18. 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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19. According to an statement of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, in which year, India will hold its Parliament Session in new Parliament Building?
[A] 2021
[B] 2022
[C] 2023
[D] 2024

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20. Recently the Election Commission of India has renewed the MoU on electoral cooperation with which country?
[A] Mauritius
[B] Maldives
[C] Malaysia
[D] Myanmar

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