Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2021

41. Which is the venue of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Defence Ministers Conclave, to be hosted by India in 2021?
[A] Goa
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Lucknow
[D] Vishakhapatnam

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42. As per the release by Department of Science and Technology, what is India’s position in number of scientific publications?
[A] First
[B] Third
[C] Fifth
[D] Tenth

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43. ‘Shagun’ is a flagship scheme of which Indian state/UT?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Punjab
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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44. ‘National Girl Child Day’ has been celebrated in India from which year?
[A] 2000
[B] 2004
[C] 2008
[D] 2012

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45. India celebrates National Voters Day on January 25, to commemorate which event?
[A] Universal Adult Franchise
[B] First Independent Elections
[C] Foundation of Election Commission of India
[D] Adaptation of Constitution

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46. 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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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. Which Indian IT giant has surpassed Accenture to become the world’s most valued IT services company?
[A] HCL
[B] TCS
[C] Infosys
[D] Wipro

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49. Where is the headquarters of the World Customs Organization (WCO) located?
[A] Rome
[B] Paris
[C] Brussels
[D] Berlin

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50. ‘Amrut Mahotsav’, which was seen in the news recently, is the celebration of which event?
[A] 125th birth anniversary of Netaji
[B] 75th year of India’s Independence
[C] 50th year of 1971 War
[D] 50th year of Kargil War

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