Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2020

31. Which state has been ranked first in meeting the efficiency targets, in the review of State and Central government water departments by the Jal Shakti Ministry?

[A] Telangana
[B] Gujarat
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Tamil Nadu

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32. Retired IAS Officer Yudvir Singh Malik has been recently appointed as the Chairman and Managing director (CMD) of which crisis-hit firm?
[A] IL&FS
[B] DHFL
[C] Unitech
[D] Altico Capital

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33. Which country recently took over the chairmanship of the Group of 77 (G77) for the year 2020?

[A] Palestine
[B] Guyana
[C] Brazil
[D] Colombia

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34. Which Indian state is set to use facial recognition software for its local body elections, for the first time in the country?

[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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35. Which country recently discontinued the ozone-depleting chemical, Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b?

[A] India
[B] China
[C] Nepal
[D] Bangladesh

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36. Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has recently signed an MoU with which of the following organizations?

[A] World Bank
[B] Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
[C] Asian Development Bank
[D] BRICS Bank

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37. What is the current investment limit for Foreign portfolio investors in government and corporate bonds, after the recent directions of RBI?

[A] 20%
[B] 25%
[C] 30%
[D] 35%

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38. Which organisation is set to develop the National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP)?

[A] Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] Finance Commission
[D] National Development Council

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39. How many personalities were selected for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award, on the republic day 2020?

[A] 14
[B] 15
[C] 16
[D] 17

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40. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has recently partnered with which global organisation to establish a ‘Communication Resource Unit’?

[A] World Bank
[B] UNICEF
[C] UNESCO
[D] International Monetary Fund

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