Current Affairs and GK -Jan -2020
Current Affairs and GK -Jan -2020
1.ERO NET, which was in news recently, is a portal of which autonomous organisation of India?
a.All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
b.Election Commission of India (ECI)
c.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
d.Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA)
Ans: Election Commission of India (ECI)
2.Who was recently named as the nominee for the proposed Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir?
a.Sunil Arora
b.Sushil Chandra
c.Om prakash Rawat
d.A K Jyoti
Ans: Sushil Chandra
3.The first Bird-ringing station of the country with support of a state government, is to be built in which state/ UT?
a.Arunachal Pradesh
b.Bihar
c.Jharkhand
d.Odisha
Ans: Bihar
4.Which Taxi-hailing start-up recently integrated with the Himmat application of Delhi Police?
a.Ola
b.Uber
c.Didi
d.Lyft
Ans: Uber
5.Which global financial institution is set to grant $450 million loan to India for Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY)?
a.Asian Development Bank
b.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
c.World bank
d.New Development Bank
Ans: World bank
6.Who is the head of the High level expert group on farm exports, recently set up by the 15th Finance Commission?
a.N K Singh
b.U K Sinha
c. Tapan Roy
d.Sanjiv Puri
Ans: Sanjiv Puri
7.Which organisation has recently initiated the process of capturing district-wise data on origin of export goods?
a.Export and Import Bank of India
b.Central Board of Indirect Taxes and and customs
c.NITI Aayog
d.Export Promotion Council
Ans: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and and customs
8.As per the recent report of World Population Review, what is the rank of India in the ‘Largest Economy of the World’ list?
a.Seventh
b.Sixth
c.Fifth
d.Fourth
Ans: Fifth
9.Which city plays host to the ‘3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety’?
a.Stockholm
b.Oslo
c.Helsinki
d.Warsaw
Ans: Stockholm
10.What is the name of the storm which hit the United Kingdom in February 2020?
a.Habine
b.Dennis
c.Kyar
d.Ciara
Ans: Dennis
11.The amount of farm loan disbursal was raised to what amount in the Budget 2020 – 21?
A. Rs. 10 thousand crore
B. Rs. 15 thousand crore
C. Rs. 10 lakh crore
D. Rs. 15 lakh crore
E. Rs. 15 hundred crore
Ans: Rs. 15 hundred crore
12.What is the current outstanding loans amount owed by the companies and individuals to the banking system?
A. Rs. 100.24 lakh crore
B. Rs. 99.23 lakh crore
C. Rs. 123.43 lakh crore
D. Rs. 345.34 lakh crore
E. Rs. 112.43 lakh crore
Ans: Rs. 100.24 lakh crore
13.To what percentage did the bank credits grow according to the Reserve Bank data?
A. 9.91%
B. 3.45%
C. 6.78%
D. 1.45%
E. 7.13%
Ans: 7.13%
14.To what amount were the public sectors banks defrauded during the first three quarters (April – December) of the current fiscal?
A. Rs. 4 lakh crore
B. Rs. 100.23 lakh crore
C. Rs. 1.17 lakh crore
D. Rs. 67 lakh crore
E. Rs. 30,300 crore
Ans: Rs. 1.17 lakh crore
15.What is the employee strength of the American bank BNY – Mellon in India?
A. 12000
B. 13000
C. 10000
D. 11000
E. 15000
Ans: 13000
16.The refinance to banks by the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) for lending to priority sectors in Gujarat fell by what amount?
A. Rs. 1,600 crore
B. Rs. 1,100 crore
C. Rs. 900 crore
D. Rs. 1,000 crore
E. Rs. 1,300 crore
Ans: Rs. 1,600 crore
17.To help Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises (MSME), the Indian Overseas Bank will increase its lending by _________ .
A. Rs. 31,000 crore
B. Rs. 40,000 crore
C. Rs. 10,000 crore
D. Rs. 50,000 crore
E. Rs. 20,000 crore
Ans: Rs. 50,000 crore
18.The ‘Invest Karnataka – Hubballi Conference’ received proposals of investments of what amount?
A. Rs. 10,000 crore
B. Rs. 72,000 crore
C. Rs. 30,000 crore
D. Rs. 20,000 crore
E. Rs. 50,000 crore
Ans: Rs. 72,000 crore
19.What is the 100 Million US Dollars Line of Credit project undertaken by Larsen & Toubro for Vietnam?
A. Project building high-speed Patrol Boats
B. Project building lightweight helicopters
C. Project building fighter jet planes
D. Project building war tanks
E. Project building arms and ammunition for the war
Ans: Project building high-speed Patrol Boats
20. What norms were implemented by the Uttarakhand Govt. to sustain natural resources?
A. Sustaining water bodies
B. Protecting wildlife
C. Preserving fruits and vegetables
D. Classification of forest norms
E. Fighting Global Warming
Ans: Fighting Global Warming
21.Australia appointed former New South Wales Premier ________ as the next high commissioner to India.
A.Harinder Sidhu
B.Nathan Rees
C.Kristina Keneally
D.Barry O’Farrell
Ans: Barry O’Farrell
22.Which language ranked first in the 22nd edition of the world language database Ethnologue?
A.English
B.Mandarin
c.Hindi
D.Bangla
Ans: English
23.When was the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) established?
A.1965
B.1970
C.1975
D.1980
Ans: 1965
24.Where was the first National Conference on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana held?
A.Lucknow
B.Ahmedabad
C.Hyderabad
D.Kolkata
Ans: Lucknow
25.The Government has announced that it is to rename the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) as _________.
A.Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
B.APJ Abdul Kalam Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
C.Arun Jaitley Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
D.Sushma Swaraj Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Ans: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
26.Udaipur is located in _________.
A.Assam
B.Rajasthan
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Madhya Pradesh
Ans: Rajasthan
27.What is the official motto of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
A.Discover Tomorrow
B.Um Mundo Novo
C.Citius, Altius, Fortius
D.Hot. Cool. Yours.
Ans: Citius, Altius, Fortius
28.Who is the chairman of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’ society?
A.Chairman NITI Aayog
B.President
C.Prime Minister
D.Defence Minister
Ans: Defence Minister
29.Where was the National Conference on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana held?
A.Raipur
B.Jaipur
C.Udaipur
D.Jabalpur
Ans: Udaipur
30.What is the motto of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics set by the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee?
A.United by Emotion
B.A New World
C.Inspire a Generation
D.Passion. Connected.
Ans: United by Emotion