Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2021

41. 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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42. 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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43. Which Indian state/UT has launched the new M-Sand Policy-2020?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra

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44. 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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45. Which country recently signed an order to allow Transgender persons to serve in Military roles?
[A] Singapore
[B] United States
[C] New Zealand
[D] India

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46. Janet Yellen has been appointed as the first woman Treasury secretary of which country?
[A] New Zealand
[B] Australia
[C] United States
[D] United Kingdom

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

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49. “Davos Dialogue” that is seen in news recently pertains to which organisation?
[A] World Bank
[B] World Economic Forum
[C] United Nations
[D] World Health Organisation

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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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