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1 .

Who will become the 1st woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade?

A)

Zoya Agarwal

B)

Mohana Jitarwal

C)

Bhawana Kanth

D)

Avani Chaturvedi

Correct Answer : Bhawana Kanth

Flight lieutenant Bhawana Kanth is set to become the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade.

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2 .

Who is the author of the book titled 'Abdul Kalam Ninaivugalukku Maranamillai'?

A)

Dr. Manickam

B)

Nazema Maraikayar

C)

Zakir Hussain

D)

Venkaiah Naidu

Correct Answer : Nazema Maraikayar

The book 'Abdul Kalam-Ninaivugalukku Maranamillai' (immortal memories) has been penned by A P J M Nazema Maraikayar.

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3 .

The Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS), which was making news, functions under which Ministry?

A)

Ministry of Jal Shakti

B)

Ministry of Home Affairs

C)

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

D)

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Correct Answer : Ministry of Jal Shakti

The Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS) is an attached office of the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Jal Shakti ministry.

Based at New Delhi, it deals with investigations and research in Geotechnical engineering, construction materials and river valley projects. It helps in development of water resources sector in the country, through Central Water Commission. Minister of State Jal Shakti conducted a Review Meeting of CSMRS recently.

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4 .

With reference to DRDO, what is ‘Rakshita’, which was making news recently?

A)

Air Ambulance

B)

Water Ambulance

C)

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

D)

Bike-based Ambulance

Correct Answer : Bike-based Ambulance

A bike-based ambulance named ‘Rakshita’ has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

It has been handed over to the Central Reserve Police Force. It seeks to provide quicker medical support to those living in narrow populous streets and remote locations.

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5 .

Who is the Author of the book titled “The Making of Aadhaar: World’s Largest Identity Platform”

A)

Ram Sewak Sharma

B)

A K Sikri

C)

Nandan Nilekani

D)

Kris Gopalakrishnan

Correct Answer : Ram Sewak Sharma

Ram Sewak Sharma, the first Director-General of the Unique Identification Development Authority of India (UIDAI), has authored a book titled “The Making of Aadhaar: World’s Largest Identity Platform”.

The book comprises of technical details regarding the legal, governance and social aspects of the Aadhar system. He also explains his experience during various bureaucratic positions and interactions with the team of Aadhar.

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6 .

According to the TomTom Traffic Index, which city was the most congested city in the world in 2020?

A)

Paris

B)

Bogota

C)

Moscow

D)

Mumbai

Correct Answer : Moscow

The TomTom Traffic index has ranked Moscow, Russia as the congested city (54%) followed by Mumbai, India (53%).

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7 .

The farming community of which state is benefiting through Rin Samadhan scheme in collaboration with SBI?

A)

Goa

B)

Bihar

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

Farmers in Maharashtra benefiting from 'Rin Samadhan Yojna' State Bank of India has provided a major relief to farmers under its loan settlement schemes.

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8 .

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Working Group formulated by RBI for studying digital lending activities?

A)

Deepak Mishra

B)

Jayant Kumar Dash

C)

Manoranjan Mishra

D)

Ajay Kumar Choudhary

Correct Answer : Jayant Kumar Dash

Jayant Kumar Dash has been named the Chairman of the working group formulated by RBI for studying digital lending activities.

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9 .

Which Union Ministry won the SKOCH Challenger Award under “Transparency in Governance” category?

A)

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

B)

Ministry of Home Affairs

C)

Ministry of Law

D)

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Correct Answer : Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj won the SKOCH Challenger Award under “Transparency in Governance” category.

Transformational initiatives of the Ministry include the launch of SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) Scheme, e-GramSwaraj, mActionSoft, AuditOnline and ServicePlus.

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10 .

India’s first Labour Movement Museum is to be launched in which state/UT?

A)

Kerala

B)

Tamil Nadu

C)

West Bengal

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Kerala

India’s first Labour Movement Museum is to be launched in the Houseboat tourism hub, Alappuzha in the state of Kerala.

The Museum aims to showcase the history of world labour movement, by showcasing the important documents of the World Labour movement and the exhibits of Kerala’s labour movement. Conservation architect Dr Benny Kuriakose is leading the project of outlay Rs 9.95 Crore.

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January - 2021 Current Affairs