Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2021
21. Union Home Minister is to launch the ‘Single Window Clearance System’ in which sector?
[A] Coal Mines
[B] DISCOMs
[C] Steel Plants
[D] Copper Mines
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Correct Answer: A [Coal Mines]
Notes:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to launch the ‘Single Window Clearance System’, for coal mines.
It is an online platform to obtain clearances for smooth and seamless functioning of coal mines. Union Minister of Coal Pralhad Joshi will also attend the virtual ceremony.
22. World Hindi Day commemorates the anniversary of first World Hindi Conference held in which state?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Nagpur
[C] Pune
[D] Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [Nagpur]
Notes:
World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on January 10. Also known as the Vishwa Hindi Divas, it commemorates the anniversary of the first World Hindi Conference held in Nagpur on the same day in 1975.
World Hindi Day was first celebrated in the year 2006. Hindi is not most-spoken language of the country, and also the third most-spoken language in the world.
23. ‘NISHTHA’ and ‘DIKSHA’ are the initiatives of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Education
[C] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Education]
Notes:
Union Education Ministry issues guidelines for identification, admission and supportive education of migrant children.
The guidelines include Continued Education for Out of School Children (OoSC) and Children with Special Needs (CWSN), Enrolment Drives and Awareness Generation, Support while schools are closed and Teacher Capacity Building via NISHTHA training modules and DIKSHA portal.
24. ‘Bhraman Sarathi’ buses were recently launched by which Indian state/UT?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Assam
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inagurated 25 pink buses for free and dedicated service to women and senior citizens.
Named as the ‘Bhraman Sarathi’ scheme, this free transport service has been introduced by the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC), for the first time in Guwahati.
25. The United States has recently announced to lift the restrictions imposed on which country?
[A] Vietnam
[B] China
[C] Taiwan
[D] Switzerland
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Correct Answer: C [Taiwan]
Notes:
The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the State Department is lifting longstanding restrictions with Taiwan.
With this, all restrictions on how U.S. diplomats and other officials communicate with their counterparts in Taiwan. This step seeks to strengthen bilateral relations of the U.S. with Taiwan.
26. Which country raised USD 1 billion to fund Covid-19 vaccination campaigns in developing countries?
[A] United States
[B] Germany
[C] France
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: D [United Kingdom]
Notes:
The United Kingdom has raised USD 1 billion from global donors to fund COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in developing countries.
This fund is including the USD 744.5 million of the pledged UK aid, with the remaining fund from global donors, under COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC). It aims to distribute one billion doses of coronavirus vaccines to 92 developing countries.
27. The DRDO handed over its ‘Landing gear systems for unmanned aerial vehicles’, to which armed force?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: B [Indian Navy]
Notes:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over its ‘Landing gear systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)’ to the Indian Navy.
The retractable landing gear systems for the TAPAS UAV and landing gear system to the SWiFT UAV have been indigenously built by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Avadi, a unit of the DRDO.
28. Which social network has been suspended by Apple, Amazon and Google, after the U.S Capitol violence?
[A] Parler
[B] We Chat
[C] Triller
[D] Peanut
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Correct Answer: A [Parler]
Notes:
Major Technology companies Apple, Amazon and Google have suspended the social network called Parler.
It is said that the platform has not taken enough measures to control the content inciting violence. In U.S, the conservatives, the right-wing users are the most active participants of the platform including the outgoing U.S President Donald Trump.
29. NITI Aayog has partnered with which e-commerce major to launch “revamped Women Entrepreneurship Platform”?
[A] Alibaba
[B] Flipkart
[C] Amazon
[D] E bay
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Correct Answer: B [Flipkart]
Notes:
The nation’s premier think tank NITI Aayog has partnered with e commerce major Flipkart, to launch the revamped Women Entrepreneurship Platform.
This is seen as an effort to enhance the community experience for women entrepreneurs in India. This portal brings together women from different parts of India to realize their entrepreneurial aspirations.
30. The national initiative named “Kayakalp” was launched by which Ministry in 2015?
[A] Ministry of Science
[B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of Women and child development
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]
Notes:
The national initiative named “Kayakalp” was launched by the Union Ministry of Health and Family welfare in the year 2015. The initiative aimed to improve hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness in Public Health Facilities in India.
Recently, Kayakalp award was given to Public and Private Health Facilities for high standards of Sanitation and Hygiene.
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