Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2021

41. The World Health Organization (WHO) has collaborated with which company to distribute Covid vaccines under Covax alliance?
[A] Pfizer
[B] Roche
[C] Merck
[D] Johnson & Johnson

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42. As per the recent publication of ZSI, which region of India is home to as many as 428 species?
[A] Western Ghats
[B] Sunderbans
[C] Deccan Plateau
[D] Himalayan Region

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43. Udyog Sahayak Enterprises Network (USENET), which was making news, is a draft policy proposed by which trade association?
[A] CII
[B] FICCI
[C] NASSCOM
[D] ASSOCHAM

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44. 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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45. 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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46. Alpha Global, which was making news recently, is the Union alliance of which tech company?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Alphabet
[C] Apple
[D] Amazon

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47. The CCEA approved hike in Minimum Support Price of Copra, in line with whose recommendation?
[A] K Santhanam
[B] M S Swaminathan
[C] Varghese Kurian
[D] Saran Singh

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48. Which country has launched “New Variant Assessment Platform”?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] China
[D] Brazil

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

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50. Which country has recently signed a MoU with the International Energy Agency (IEA), for strengthening cooperation in global energy security?
[A] USA
[B] India
[C] China
[D] Cuba

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