January - 2021 Current Affairs

1 .

A large-scale tri-service joint amphibious exercise AMPHEX-21 held in which state/UT?

Ladakh

Uttarakhand

Jammu & Kashmir

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Correct Answer : Andaman & Nicobar Islands

A large-scale tri-service joint amphibious exercise AMPHEX - 21 has been held in the Andaman & Nicobar group of islands.

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2 .

Who has been named as the new Chairman of the Board of IDBI Intech?

Ashok Kalmadi

Pankaj Gehlot

Praveen Sharma

Suresh Khatanhar

Correct Answer : Suresh Khatanhar

Suresh Khatanhar has been named as the new Chairman of the Board of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) Intech.

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3 .

Who has been awarded with the Padma Vibhushan 2021 in Public Affairs category?

Belle Monappa Hegde

Narinder Singh Kapany

Shinzo Abe

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Correct Answer : Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe former Prime Minister of Japan has been awarded with the Padma Vibhushan 2021 in Public Affairs category.

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4 .

DRDO has conducted the first-ever test firing of the Akash-NG missile successfully. What is the type of the missile?

Air-to-Air

Surface-to-Air

Air-to-Surface

Surface-to-Surface

Correct Answer : Surface-to-Air

The DRDO has conducted successful maiden launch of the Akash-NG Missile. Akash-NG is a new generation Surface-to-Air Missile.

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5 .

Who is the author of the book titled 'India 2021: The Rise of a Rajasic Nation'?

Gautam Chikermane

Vikram Sood

Ram Madhav

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar

Correct Answer : Gautam Chikermane

"India 2030: The Rise of a Rajasic Nation" is a collection of essays authored by Gautam Chikermane.

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6 .

Mohammed Ishtaye, who was seen in the news recently, is the Prime Minister of which country?

Peru

Israel

Argentina

Palestine

Correct Answer : Palestine

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye was seen in the news recently as he had a discussion with the new UN envoy on reviving the stalled peace process.

The UN envoy Tor Wennesland, is the Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process. He also highlighted the openness of the country on any political process sponsored by the Quartet, comprising of the US, the UN, Russia and the European Union.

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7 .

The World Health Organization (WHO) has collaborated with which company to distribute Covid vaccines under Covax alliance?

Johnson & Johnson

Merck

Roche

Pfizer

Correct Answer : Pfizer

The World Health Organization (WHO) has collaborated with the American pharmaceutical firm Pfizer recently.

As per the deal, 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine will be distributed for poor and lower-middle income countries under its COVAX programme.

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8 .

According to a report released by the UNCTAD, which country has the largest recipient of FDI?

USA

China

India

Russia

Correct Answer : China

China has the largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2020, according to a report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

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9 .

The 19th meeting of JSC on India-Bangladesh Cooperation in the energy sector was held in which city?

Delhi

Mumbai

Dhaka

Bangalore

Correct Answer : Dhaka

The 19th meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) on India Bangladesh cooperation in the energy sector was held in Dhaka.

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10 .

Who has launched the Ayushman CAPF scheme in Assam?