Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2021

41. Rajendra Kumar Bhandarim, who was seen in news recently, is the winner of which award?
[A] Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar
[B] Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
[C] Jeevan Raksha Awards
[D] Ashoka Chakra

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42. By which year, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) is set to complete National Geochemical Mapping (NGCM) programme?
[A] 2022
[B] 2024
[C] 2025
[D] 2030

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43. K.P. Sharma Oli, who was seen in news recently, was the Former Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Thailand
[C] Bhutan
[D] Sri Lanka

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44. Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is awarded by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of women and child development

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45. The former Prime Minister of which country, has been awarded the Padma Vibushan award in 2021?
[A] Singapore
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Japan
[D] Nepal

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46. Which Indian Economist has been chosen to be a part of UN high-level advisory board on socio-economic challenges in post-COVID-19 world?
[A] Arundhati Roy
[B] Amartya Sen
[C] Jayati Ghosh
[D] Raghuram Rajan

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47. What type of missile is “Akash-NG”, which was test-fired recently?
[A] Surface to Surface Missile
[B] Air to Air Missile
[C] Anti-Tank Missile
[D] Surface to Air Missile

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48. Govind Ballabh Pant, who was seen in the news recently, was the first Chief Minister of which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Gujarat

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49. Which Indian public sector bank has raised Rs 1,000 crore by issuing Basel III-compliant bonds?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Union Bank of India
[C] Punjab National Bank
[D] HDFC Bank

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50. In which country is Mount Merapi located?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Seychelles
[D] Indonesia

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