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1 .

Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the TEPC?

Deepak Kumar

Rahul Mishra

Kapil Sharma

Sandeep Aggarwal

Correct Answer : Sandeep Aggarwal

The Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) has appointed Sandeep Aggarwal as the new Chairman.

Published On : January 17, 2021

2 .

Which of the following organisation has introduced the flagship initiative Liberalised MSME AEO Package scheme?

Ministry of Planning

Niti Aayog

CBIC

ONGC

Correct Answer : CBIC

The CBIC has introduced the flagship Liberalised Authorised Economic Operator Package for MSMEs.

Published On : January 17, 2021

3 .

Who has developed India's first indigenous machine pistol 'ASMI'?

BSF & Indian Army

DRDO & BSF

Indian Army & IIT -Delhi

Indian Army & DRDO

Correct Answer : Indian Army & DRDO

The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Army have jointly developed the country's first indigenous 9 mm machine pistol named 'ASMI'.

Published On : January 17, 2021

4 .

Who has signed an agreement with the JPCL to takeover the Rangit - IV Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim?

NHPC

MHPC

NTPC

GHPC

Correct Answer : NHPC

The National Hydropower Corporation (NHPC) has signed a definitive agreement with Jalpower Corporation Ltd (JPCL) for taking over the 120 MW Rangit - IV Hydro Electric Project in Sikkim.

Published On : January 17, 2021

5 .

The IFFI 2021 will celebrate the work of which legendary director?

Yash Chopra

Satyajit Ray

Rakesh Roshan

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Correct Answer : Satyajit Ray

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2021 will celebrate the work of the legendary director, Satyajit Ray.

Published On : January 17, 2021

6 .

Which state has signed an MoU with NECBDC for Bamboo Entrepreneurship & Infrastructure Development?

Andhra Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Arunachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Jammu & Kashmir

The Jammu & Kashmir has signed an MoU with North East Cane & Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) for setting up 3 bamboo clusters in Jammu, katra & Samba Districts of Jammu & Kashmir.

Published On : January 16, 2021

7 .

Which state has waived off the examination fees for matriculation students?

Andhra Pradesh

Telangana

Odisha

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Odisha

The Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced that no fee will be charged from students appearing in the Matric examination of the ongoing academic session.

Published On : January 16, 2021

8 .

The New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-26 will come into effect from which date?

February 1st

March 1st

March 31st

April 1st

Correct Answer : April 1st

The New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-26 will be brought into effect from April 1, 2021.

Published On : January 16, 2021

9 .

Which company has appointed Pradipt Kapoor as its Chief Information Officer?

Bharti Airtel

ICICI Bank

Vodafone Idea

State Bank of India

Correct Answer : Bharti Airtel

Sunil Mittal led Bharti Airtel Ltd. has appointed Pradipt Kapoor as chief information officer (CIO).

Published On : January 16, 2021

10 .

How many Indian companies have been included in the Hurun Global 500 report?

Correct Answer : 11

Total 11 private Indian firms have made it to the list of 500 most valuable companies across the world and the country is ranked 10th on the chart according to the report.

Published On : January 16, 2021