Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020

11. Which famous actress won the ‘Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020?
[A] Awkwafina
[B] Laura Dern
[C] Renee Zellweger
[D] Angelina Jolie

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12. Which public sector bank has approved a financial assistance to the Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association (WEWA), Tamil Nadu?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Canara Bank
[C] Indian Bank
[D] Bank of India

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13. 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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14. What is the name of the new relay satellite series, to be launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
[A] Indian Relay Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)
[B] Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS)
[C] Indian Relay Satellite System (IRSS)
[D] Indian Relay Tracking System (IRTS)

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15. 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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16. The ‘Buxa Bird Festival’, the famous bird festival is held in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Sikkim

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17. What is India’s projected growth rate as per first advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2019-20?
[A] 5%
[B] 5.5%
[C] 6%
[D] 6.5%

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18. According to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD’s) Statement on Climate of India During 2019 report, Arabian Sea on India’s west coast saw a 400% rise in cyclones, a record that is repeated only after 1902. Which five cyclones hit Arabian Sea in 2019?
[A] Vayu, Pabuk, Kyarr, Bulbul and Pavan
[B] Vayu, Pabuk, Kyarr, Bulbul and Fani
[C] Pabuk,Vayu, Kyarr, Bulbul and Fani
[D] Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr, Maha and Pavan

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

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20. Manmad and Bhusawal railway stations, where AI based Facial Recognition technology was recently installed, belong to which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka
[D] Gujarat

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