Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020

11. A devastating earthquake hit Puerto Rico recently. Which is the capital city of Puerto-Rico?
[A] Santo Domingo
[B] San Juan
[C] Kingston
[D] Havana

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12. 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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13. Madhavpur Mela is a famous attraction of which state of India?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujarat
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Haryana

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14. How many routes have been identified by NITI Aayog and Indian Railways towards running Private Trains in India?
[A] 100
[B] 120
[C] 150
[D] 200

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15. Which country has recently proposed a “Global Electricity Grid”?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] United States
[D] Australia

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16. Which Union Ministry is set to launch a program for development of eastern states called ‘Purvodaya’?
[A] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
[B] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
[C] Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
[D] Ministry of Steel

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17. Union Minister Smriti Irani recently launched a welfare scheme named ‘Yashaswini’ from Goa. What does the scheme aim at?
[A] Vaccination to Children
[B] Assistance to women Self Help Groups
[C] Cleaning of Beaches
[D] Assistance to schools

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18. Which country recently launched a driver-less bullet train with the speed up to 350 km/h?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] Singapore
[D] USA

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19. The Vice President of India is to inaugurate the Centre of Excellence for studies of which Indian language, in Nellore?

[A] Kannada
[B] Telugu
[C] Tamil
[D] Malayalam

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20. The Indian Navy recently revised its fuel standards to bring down its carbon footprint, by conducting a study with which Indian Oil and Gas company?
[A] Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
[B] Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
[C] Indian Oil Corporation Limited
[D] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

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