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1 .

â€˜Desert Knight-21â€™, which was making news recently, is the Military exercise between India and which country?

A)

France

B)

Japan

C)

Brazil

D)

United Kingdom

Correct Answer : France

The bilateral Air Exercise, ‘Desert Knight Exercise’ between Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force is scheduled to be held this month.

To participate in the exercise, A-400M tactical aircraft from France arrived at Jodhpur. Indian Air Force’s Mirage 2000, Su-30 MKI, Rafale, and IL-78 Flight Refuelling Aircraft will feature in the exercise. The two countries have organised six editions of air exercises named Garuda.

Published On : 01/01/2021 16:55:05

2 .

Indian Railway has renamed Howrah-Kalka Mail by which name?

A)

Netaji Express

B)

Gandhi Express

C)

Jawahar Express

D)

Savarkar ExpressS

Correct Answer : Netaji Express

The Indian Railways in a tribute to freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose who is also known as 'Netaji' has decided to rename the Howrah-Kalka Mail as 'Netaji Express'.

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3 .

Who was appointed as the Chairman of Somnath Temple Trust, Gujarat?

A)

Yogi Adityanath

B)

Narendra Modi

C)

Swami Ramdev

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi was appointed the new chairman of the trust which manages the world famous Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan town in Gujarat.

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4 .

Which state has observed 42nd Kokborok day on 19th January?

A)

Assam

B)

Kerala

C)

Gujarat

D)

Tripura

Correct Answer : Tripura

Balasaheb Thackeray founded Shiv Sena in 1966, a right-wing Marathi regional political party in India. Where was the 42nd Kokborok Day celebrated? On January 19, 2021, Tripura observed the 42nd Kokborok Day to recognise declaration of Kokborok as an official language of the state of Tripura, India by the state government in the year 1979.

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5 .

Air Force exercise 'Desert Knight ' between India and France is started in which city?

A)

Bhubaneswar

B)

Ganganagar

C)

Jodhpur

D)

Pokhran

Correct Answer : Jodhpur

The Indian Air Force (IAF) started the first major international war-games involving its Rafale fighter jets in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

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6 .

Which country chaired the recent session of Executive Board of WHO, held in January 2021?

A)

India

B)

China

C)

Australia

D)

United States

Correct Answer : India

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan chaired the 148th session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization, through video conference.

He also said that the year 2020 is described as the Year of Science, while the Year 2021 would be the year of global solidarity and survival. He also sought for fair and equitable distribution of the COVID vaccines.

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7 .

Who has been honored with the Sahitya Gaurav Samman 2021 by the Hindi Writers Guild of Canada?

A)

Amit Shah

B)

Ramesh Pokhriyal

C)

Narendra Modi

D)

Nitin Gadkari

Correct Answer : Ramesh Pokhriyal

The Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' was honored by the Hindi Writers Guild, Canada for his literary work.

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8 .

KVIC signed two agreements to create employment for local people with which ministry?

A)

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

B)

Ministry of Science and Technology

C)

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

D)

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Correct Answer : Ministry of Tribal Affairs

The KVIC signed two MOUs with Ministry of Tribal Affairs, aimed at creating local employment, strengthen Khadi artisans and the tribal population.

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9 .

Which ministry has bagged the SKOCH challenger award 2021 for e-governance?

A)

Ministry of Culture

B)

Ministry of Defence

C)

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

D)

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Correct Answer : Ministry of Tribal Affairs

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs received the SKOCH Challenger award for its "Best Performance in e-governance".

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10 .

Which day will be celebrated as the Parakram Diwas?

A)

21st January

B)

22nd January

C)

23rd January

D)

24th January

Correct Answer : 23rd January

The Government has announced 23rd January to be celebrated as the 'PARAKRAM DIWAS' every year.

Published On : 01/01/2021 16:55:05