Current Affairs : 12 January to 18 January, 2021 : Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

CURRENT AFFAIRS

12 JANUARY, 2021 TO 18 JANUARY, 2021

1. Which country has topped the Henley Passport Index 2021 released by Henley & Partners, based on the exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)?

(a) Indonesia

(b) USA

(c) Japan

(d) Poland

Answer: (c)

2. What is the rank of India in the Henley Passport Index 2021 released by Henley & Partners, based on the exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)?

(a) 85th

(b) 52nd

(c) 90th

(d) 104th

Answer: (a)

3. In which state a first of its kind ‘Fire Park’ has been inaugurated to educate and bring awareness on basic fire safety measures among the people, particularly the students?

(a) Odisha

(b) Assam

(c) Tripura

(d) West Bengal

Answer: (a)

4. Which state has become the 8th State in the country to successfully undertake “Ease of Doing Business” reform stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Gujarat

(d) Kerala

Answer: (d)

5. Who has become the President of Kyrgyzstan?

(a) Sadyr Japarov

(b) Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

(c) Emomali Rahmon

(d) Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Answer: (a)

6. Which of the following has signed an MOU with the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) for providing assistance in setting up renewable energy (RE) projects for the next 5 years?

(a) NTPC Limited

(b) ONGC

(c) NHPC Limited

(d) SJVN

Answer: (c)

7. Which of the following has announced that it has signed an agreement with Precisa Medicamentos for the supply of its indigenously manufactured Covid-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin’ to Brazil?

(a) Panacea Biotec Ltd

(b) Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd

(c) Biocon Limited

(d) Bharat Biotech

Answer: (d)

8. Which of the following has organised the fourth ‘One Planet Summit’, through videoconferencing, which aimed at protecting the world’s biodiversity in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank?

(a) Italy

(b) France

(c) Canada

(d) Spain

Answer: (b)

9. Which country has ranked top in “Break Out Economies” in the third edition of the Digital Evolution Scorecard developed by Tufts University’s Fletcher School in partnership with Mastercard?

(a) Japan

(b) USA

(c) India

(d) China

Answer: (d)

10. What is the rank of India in “Break Out Economies” in the third edition of the Digital Evolution Scorecard developed by Tufts University’s Fletcher School in partnership with Mastercard?

(a) 10th

(b) 13th

(c) 4th

(d) 2nd

Answer: (c)

11. Who has been named as the official representative of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board meetings?

(a) Brijesh Patel

(b) Lalit Modi

(c) Sourav Ganguly

(d) Jay Shah

Answer: (d)

12. Who among the following from India secured the fourth position in the Dhaka Marathon 2021?

(a) Jigmet Dolma

(b) Asha Agarwal

(c) Monika Athare

(d) Sunita Godara

Answer: (a)

13. When is World Hindi Day observed?

(a) 10 January

(b) 12 January

(c) 14 January

(d) 16 January

Answer: (a)

14. When is National Youth Day observed?

(a) 11 January

(b) 12 January

(c) 13 January

(d) 14 January

Answer: (b)

15. When is National Road Safety Week observed every year?

(a) First week of January

(b) Second week of January

(c) Third week of January

(d) Fourth week of January

Answer: (b)

16. When is Armed Forces Veterans Day observed?

(a) 10 January

(b) 11 January

(c) 12 January

(d) 14 January

Answer: (d)

17. When is Army Day in India observed?

(a) 11 January

(b) 13 January

(c) 15 January

(d) 17 January

Answer: (c)

18. Which of the following has been chosen as the ‘Country in Focus’ for the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

(a) Bhutan

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Bangladesh

(d) Nepal

Answer: (c)

19. What is the capital of Japan?

(a) Tokyo

(b) Beijing

(c) Seoul

(d) Pyongyang

Answer: (a)

20. What is the currency of Japan?

(a) Yuan

(b) Yen

(c) Dollar

(d) Ruble

Answer: (b)