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1 .

Savitribai Phule Jayanti is celebrated on which date?

A)

1st January

B)

2nd January

C)

3rd January

D)

4th January

Correct Answer : 3rd January

January 3 is the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule. A 19th-century social reformer often considered the first female school teacher in India.

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2 .

JS Banerjee has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which High Court?

A)

Patna High Court

B)

Madras High Court

C)

Bombay High Court

D)

Allahabad High Court

Correct Answer : Madras High Court

Justice Sanjib Banerjee a judge of the Calcutta High Court has been appointed as the new chief justice of the Madras High Court.

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3 .

Every year the World Braille Day is observed on which date?

A)

4th January

B)

5th January

C)

6th January

D)

7th January

Correct Answer : 4th January

World Braille Day is observed on January 4 every year celebrate the birth anniversary of Louis Braille.

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4 .

Who is the author of the book titled 'Vahana Masterclass'?

A)

Vikram Seth

B)

Alfredo Covelli

C)

Salman Rushdie

D)

Khushwant Singh

Correct Answer : Alfredo Covelli

Alfredo Covelli, an Italy based author has launched his new book Vahana Masterclass for children and Young Audience.

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5 .

Government has extended the tenure of K Sivan as the Chairman of which organization for a period of one year up to January 2022?

A)

RAW

B)

TERI

C)

ISRO

D)

DRDO

Correct Answer : ISRO

Sivan is also the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Cabinet has approved the extension of tenure of Sivan for a period of one year beyond January 14, 2021.

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6 .

Which committee has recommended the National Common Mobility Card?

A)

Urjit Patel

B)

Sandeep Patra

C)

Raghuram Rajan

D)

Nandan Nilekani

Correct Answer : Nandan Nilekani

The High-level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments (CDDP) under the chairmanship of Shri Nandan Nilekani recommended the use of NCMC at all transit locations.

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7 .

Which application has been launched by the External Affairs Ministry to connect with Indian diaspora?

A)

Bharat Connect

B)

Hindustan Hamara

C)

Bharat Communicate

D)

Global Pravasi Rishta

Correct Answer : Global Pravasi Rishta

The External Affairs Ministry has recently launched the Global Pravasi Rishta portal and application to connect with the Indian diaspora across the world.

The application and portal aim to create a three-way communication between the External Affairs Ministry, Indian missions and the diaspora, who are around 3.12-crore. While the app will be used by the diaspora, the portal will be used by the missions.

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8 .

Which type of Ethanol is made from sources like molasses, sugarcane, sugar beet, sorghum and edible oil seeds?

A)

Clean Ethanol

B)

1G ethanol

C)

2G ethanol

D)

3G ethanol

Correct Answer : 1G ethanol

The Union Cabinet has recently approved a modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country, to produce 1st Generation (1G) ethanol.

1G Ethanol is produced from edible seeds, molasses, sugarcane, sugar beet, sorghum among others. While 2G biofuels use non-edible oilseeds, used cooking oil, agriculture residue, the 3G biofuels use industrial waste, municipal solid waste.

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9 .

The Union Cabinet has approved the export of which missile system of India?

A)

Akash

B)

Prithvi

C)

Amogha

D)

Nag

Correct Answer : Akash

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recently approved to the sale of Akash surface-to-air missile systems to friendly foreign countries.

A high-powered panel for quicker approval to export of the military equipment was also set up, with Defence minister, External affairs minister and the National security adviser. Indian Government has earlier set a target of achieving defence exports worth USD 5 billion by 2024.

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10 .

Estonia, which was seen in the news recently, is a country in which continent?

A)

Asia

B)

Africa

C)

Europe

D)

South America

Correct Answer : Europe

Estonia is a country in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland. Recently the Union Cabinet of India approved the proposal of the Ministry of External Affairs to open three new missions.

In 2021, three new missions of India would be opened in Estonia (Europe), Paraguay (South America) and the Dominican Republic (North America). This move would strengthen political relations and promote growth of bilateral trade and investment.

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