Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2021
41. 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.
42. Which risk has been ranked at the first place as ‘Top Risk by impact’ by the WEF’s Global Risks Report 2021?
[A] Climate Action Failure
[B] Weapons of Mass Destruction
[C] Infectious Diseases
[D] Extreme Weather
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Correct Answer: C [Infectious Diseases]
Notes:
The World Economic Forum released the 16th edition of the Global Risks Report 2021. It explores how countries and businesses can act on facing these risks.
‘Infectious Diseases’ is ranked as the ‘Top Risk by impact’, while ‘Extreme Weather’ is ranked as the ‘Top Risk by Livelihood’. Infectious diseases was placed at the 10th place in the last year’s report released in 2020.
43. Which Indian mathematician has been named the winner of the 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize?
[A] Nikhil Srivastava
[B] C. S. Seshadri
[C] Manindra Agrawal
[D] Sujatha Ramdorai
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Correct Answer: A [Nikhil Srivastava]
Notes:
Nikhil Srivastava, a young Indian mathematician, has been named winner of the prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize.
He has been named the co-winner of the USD 100,000 award, along with two others for solving long-standing questions on the Kadison-Singer problem and on Ramanujan graphs. The mathematician is Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of California, at present.
44. “Operation Sard Hawa”, which was making news recently, was organised by which organisation?
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] BSF
[D] ITBP
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Correct Answer: C [BSF]
Notes:
Border Security Force (BSF) organises the Operation “Garam Hawa” in summer season and operation “Sard Hawa” during the winter season every year.
BSF has recently launched “Operation Sard Hawa” of this year, under which it aims to increase security on the borders in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. This operation was scheduled from January 21 to 27, coinciding with the Republic Day.
45. 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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Correct Answer: B [2024]
Notes:
The central Government has recently stated that, Geological Survey of India (GSI) is in the process of expediting some of its important national level surveys. The GSI has proposed to complete its National Geochemical Mapping (NGCM) programme by 2024.
The GSI has also commenced an initiative named National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR) for collecting all the geoscience data of the country.
46. Which Union Ministry has launched an e-magazine named ‘Shauryawaan’?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Defence]
Notes:
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched a revamped website, which provides information about gallantry awards in India and their recipients.
The portal has all the important information, which will be available throughout the day. The Minister also launched an e-magazine named ‘Shauryawaan’ and a gallantry award quiz competition.
47. DRDO’s Integrated weapons system design centre has been inaugurated in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Kochi
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Correct Answer: C [Hyderabad]
Notes:
The DRDO’s Integrated weapons system design centre has been inaugurated by the Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex – Hyderabad.
This centre would set an all-new platform for enhanced design – development for surface to air missile (SAM) systems and ballistic missile defence (BMD) systems.
48. The Armed Forces of which country participated in the Republic Day Parade of India in the year 2021?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] United Kingdom
[D] Bhutan
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Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]
Notes:
A 122-member armed forces contingent of Bangladesh participated in the Rajpath at the Republic Day parade of India.
This comes as a part of celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Liberation War, by India and Bangladesh. While Bangladesh takes part in the parade for the first time, it is the third foreign country after France (2016) and the UAE (2017) to take part in India’s Republic Day parade.
49. 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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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Freedom fighter and late former Union home minister Govind Ballabh Pant’s statue was relocated from the Parliament complex, as the construction for the new building commenced.
The statue was later unveiled in New Delhi’s Pandit Pant Marg. He was also the first Chief Minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh, from 1950 to 1954. He was also awarded with the highest honour of India, the Bharat Ratna.
50. ‘START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)’ is an agreement between which two countries?
[A] China-U.S.
[B] Russia- U.S.
[C] Germany- Russia
[D] China-Russia
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Correct Answer: B [Russia- U.S.]
Notes:
START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a bilateral agreement signed in 2010 between the United States and Russia.
The treaty, which emphasised on the reduction and limitation of strategic nuclear arms by the two countries, is set to expire next week. Russia’s lower house of parliament approved the extension of the treaty.
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