Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2021
31. The Prime Minister of India recently laid foundation stone of Metro Service and flagged off eight trains in which State?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Gujarat
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Prime Minster of India Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project (Phase-II) and Surat Metro Rail Project.
The Metro Projects are said to be environment friendly ‘Mass Rapid Transit Systems’. The Prime Minister also flagged off 8 trains connecting Kevadiya in Gujarat, where the Statue of Unity is located, to various parts of the country.
32. Yoweri Museveni, who is seen in news recently, is the President of which country?
[A] Uganda
[B] Yemen
[C] Oman
[D] Kenya
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Correct Answer: A [Uganda]
Notes:
Yoweri Museveni, has been re-elected as the President of Uganda, a land locked country in East Africa. He won almost 59% of the votes, while his main opponent Bobi Wine trailed with about 35% votes.
This makes Yoweri Museveni assume President’s office for the 6th term since 1986.
33. What is the corpus of “Startup India Seed Fund” announced by the Prime Minster recently?
[A] Rs.100 crore
[B] Rs.500 crore
[C] Rs.1000 crore
[D] Rs.2000 crore
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Correct Answer: C [Rs.1000 crore]
Notes:
On the occasion of ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’, the Prime Minster Narendra Modi announced the launch of Startup India Seed Fund with a corpus of Rs.1000 crore.
The fund is intended to provide initial capital for startups, which would promote the setting up of new startups and promote their growth. The ‘Prarambh’ summit marked the 5th anniversary of the Startup India initiative, launched in the year 2016.
34. Ministry of Corporate Affairs authorised ISRO’s arm Antrix to move petition before which organisation, to wind up Devas?
[A] Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
[B] National Company Law Tribunal
[C] Securities Exchange Board of India
[D] Reserve Bank of India
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Correct Answer: B [National Company Law Tribunal]
Notes:
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has authorised Antrix, the commercial arm of ISRO, to move a petition before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to wind up Bengaluru-based start-up Devas.
The Ministry has authorised Chairman and MD of Antrix to present the petition under the Section 271 of Companies Act. Three months ago, US Federal Court ordered Antrix Corporation to pay USD 1.2 billion to Devas Multimedia Private Ltd.
35. What record length of National highways has been constructed in a single week recently in India, in January 2021?
[A] 250 km
[B] 534 km
[C] 752 km
[D] 876 km
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Correct Answer: B [534 km]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has stated that, a record length of 534 km of national highways has been constructed in the country, in a period of one week beginning January 8th 2021.
The Ministry also released a data which states that 8,169 km of National Highways has been constructed in the current financial year from April 2020 to 15 January 2021, at a rate of 28.16 km per day.
36. Who is the Chairperson of the task force set up by Government of India on “age of marriage for women”?
[A] Maneka Gandhi
[B] Usha Thorat
[C] Jaya Jaitley
[D] G Rohini
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Correct Answer: C [Jaya Jaitley]
Notes:
The Government of India had earlier set up a task force under the chairmanship of Jaya Jaitley, to revisit the apt age for marriage of women. This committee was set up in accordance to the Prime Ministers Independence Day speech on “right age of marriage for women”.
Recently, the panel has submitted its findings in the form of a report to the Ministry of Women & Child Development and to the Prime Minister’s Office.
37. Which Indian personality has been chosen as the Chairman of Shree Somnath Trust?
[A] Anandiben Patel
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Ram Nath Kovind
[D] Yogi Adityanath
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Correct Answer: B [Narendra Modi]
Notes:
The trustees of Shree Somnath Trust, Gujarat have unanimously chosen the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be the Chairman of the trust. The responsibility has been accepted by the Prime Minister.
Shree Somnath Temple is located in the eastern coast of India at Gujarat. The previous Chairman of the trust Keshubhai Patel, former chief minister of Gujarat, died in October 2020.
38. Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is a Mini Ratna company under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Textiles
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Textiles]
Notes:
The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Textiles. It is a Mini Ratna company headquartered at Mumbai.
The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) announced recently that it has planned to export at least 10 lakh bales of cotton during the current cotton season (October 2020-September 2021). Bangladesh would be the main focus country.
39. First Virtual Expo 2021 for R&D has been organized recently in which sector?
[A] Telecommunication
[B] Marine Technology
[C] Health Care
[D] Food Processing
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Correct Answer: D [Food Processing]
Notes:
The First Virtual Expo 2021 for R&D in processed food sector has been organized recently by the Union Ministry of Food Processing and Industries.
The expo is aimed to showcase the outcomes of projects supported by the Ministry through some of its leading food technology institutions. A portal displaying various researches undertaken in the food processing sector, was also launched during the expo.
40. What is the name of the military exercise that would involve assets of Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard?
[A] Exercise Himvijay
[B] Exercise Kavach
[C] Exercise Kapil
[D] Exercise Darshan
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Correct Answer: B [Exercise Kavach]
Notes:
‘Exercise Kavach’ is a large and joint military exercise that would involve technical, electronic and human intelligence and assets of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard.
This exercise is conducted under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), which is the only Joint Forces Command of the country.
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