Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020

11. Which Indian city is selected to host the Global Healthcare summit, 2021?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Vishakhapatnam
[D] Cochin

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12. Nankana Sahib Gurdwara, recently seen in news is situated in which country?
[A] India
[B] Pakistan
[C] Nepal
[D] Bhutan

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13. 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

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14. The Court of which country ordered the government to impose a ban on single use plastic?
[A] Thailand
[B] Vietnam
[C] Nepal
[D] Bangladesh

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15. Akbar Padamsee, who passed away recently, belonged to which profession?
[A] Politician
[B] Artist
[C] Writer
[D] Sportsperson

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16. Web Based Portal called “Parivesh” is related to which Indian Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[D] Ministry of Culture

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17. Which city is host to the annual World Economic Forum?
[A] Geneva
[B] Davos
[C] New York
[D] Paris

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18. The Union External Affairs Minister recently launched a book titled ‘PAX SINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn’. Who is the author of the book?
[A] Samir Saran
[B] Samrat Upadhyay
[C] Sharad Rathore
[D] Sumit Agarwal

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19. 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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20. The first in-depth review of India’s energy policies was recently released by which international organisation?
[A] World Energy Council
[B] International Energy Agency
[C] Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
[D] International Renewable Energy Agency

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