CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2020 January (Chapter - 01)
Questions & Answers
1. Who has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Nepal?
- Vinay Mohan Kwatra
2. Which type of virus declares as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern?
- Coronavirus
3. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, recently?
- M. Ajit Kumar
4. Who launched Special Edition of Khadi Watches?
- Shri Nitin Gadkari
5. Who won the Odakkuzhal award 2019?
- N Prabhakaran
6. Which Indian journalist has been chosen as the recipient of 2019-20 PEN Gauri Lankesh Award?
- Yusuf Jameel
7. The tableau of which state has won the Best Tableaux awards for Republic Day Parade, 2020?
- Assam
8. Who was recently appointed as the Ambassador of India to the United States?
- Taranjit Singh Sandhu
9. Which Hindi word is chosen as the ‘Oxford Hindi Word of 2019’ by the Oxford University Press?
- Samvidhaan
10. Union Social Justice Minister has recently inaugurated the Composite Regional Centre for the empowerment of persons with disabilities in which city?
- Port Blair
11. The world’s smallest gold coin, which features Albert Einstein, is recently released by which country?
- Switzerland
12. Which Indian ship-builder is to deliver the anti-submarine stealth warship INS Kavaratti to Indian Navy?
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
13. Which Indian city plays host to the third Global Potato Conclave of 2020?
- Gandhinagar
14. The Government of India and the state government of Assam recently signed a tripartite agreement with which tribal group?
- Bodo
15. Which state assembly recently passed a resolution to abolish the state’s legislative council?
- Andhra Pradesh
16. 'Shiv Bhojan' scheme, which is aimed at providing a meal to the poor at subsidised rates, was recently launched in which state?
- Maharashtra
17. Which city plays host to the annual event ‘Bharat Parv, 2020’ which celebrates the spirit of India?
- New Delhi
18. Which legendary Indian sportsperson was awarded with the prestigious ‘Padma Vibhushan’ award recently?
- MC Mary Kom
19. How many personalities were selected for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award, on the republic day 2020?
- 16
20. The first edition of Ganga-Volga dialogue was recently held in New Delhi, to enhance the bilateral co-operation between India and which country?
- Russia
21. India has signed an agreement with which country to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway?
- Bangladesh
22. The International Children’s Film festival was recently inaugurated in which South Asian country, with the theme ‘Under The World’?
- Bangladesh
23. Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who has arrived in India to attend the Republic Day celebrations as chief guest, is the President of which country?
- Brazil
24. India recently handed over the consignment of Measles and Rubella vaccines to which country, after a suspected outbreak?
- Maldives
25. Which organisation is set to develop the National Data and Analytics Platform?
- NITI Aayog
26. When is the International Day of Education observed every year?
- January 24
27. Who has been recently awarded the Subash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar, 2020?
- Kumar Munnan Singh
28. Which state has recently made reading of preamble to the constitution as a mandatory practice in schools?
- Madhya Pradesh
29. Which state’s Tourism department has received the special mention honour as “Emerging Global Destination” in the UN World Tourism Organisation Global Destination Award 2019?
- Kerala
30. According to the recent notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, India, which country was declared as the ‘reciprocating territory’?
- United Arab Emirates
31. Which Indian actor was recently honoured with the Crystal Award of the World Economic Forum?
- Deepika Padukone
32. Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel has recently launched a volunteer scheme 'SERVICE' for the employees of which Indian PSU?
- Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
33. What is the capital of the newly formed Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?
- Daman
34. What is the name of the humanoid robot, which was recently unveiled by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
- Vyom Mitra
35. Which state government has recently launched the 'Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana’?
- Uttar Pradesh
36. India’s first-ever convention centre in Africa was recently inaugurated in which African country?
- Niger
37. Which Private sector bank launched ‘card-less cash withdrawal’ facility from its ATMs, recently?
- ICICI Bank
38. Which state is the first in the country to implement agricultural land leasing policy?
- Uttarakhand
39. Which is the most polluted city in India, according to Greenpeace India’s recent report?
- Jharia
40. The recent set-up ‘National Start-up Advisory Council’ is to be chaired by which Union Minister?
- Minister of Commerce and Industry
41. Who was recently appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Bank of Baroda?
- Sanjiv Chadha
42. What is the rank of India in the ‘Social Mobility Index’, recently released by the World Economic Forum?
- 76
43. Who was recently appointed as the new Managing Director of the State Bank of India (SBI)?
- Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
44. Which Indian state has topped the production of vegetables in 2018-19, as per the recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture?
- West Bengal
45. What is India’s GDP growth rate for the current fiscal, as estimated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
- 4.8 %
46. Which country recently test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, named ‘K-4’, which can be launched from a submarine?
- India
47. Recently, 146 Irrawady dolphins were recently spotted in Chilika lake. Where is the Chilka lake situated?
- Odisha
48. Which state is to set up a committee to suggest measures to improve forest tourism?
- Maharashtra
49. The Union Home Minister Amit Shah is to launch POL NET 2.0 platform. What is POLNET 2.0 associated with?
- Police Network Service
50. What is the name of the exhibition of the Indian electrical industry, recently inaugurated by the Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises?
- ELECRAMA
51. Which state cabinet has recently approved the proposal for creating three capitals for the state?
- Andhra Pradesh
52. Which state recently organized the world’s longest awareness human-chain for more than 18000 km?
- Bihar
53. The passengers returning from which country are to be screened for novel Coronavirus, in selected Indian airports?
- China
54. The 6.5-kilometre-long Z-Morh tunnel, which was seen in the news recently, is to be constructed in which state/UT?
- Jammu and Kashmir
55. The birth rate of which country fell to the lowest, since the founding of the country seven decades ago?
- China
Current Affairs - PDF
1. Who has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Nepal?
- Vinay Mohan Kwatra
2. Which type of virus declares as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern?
- Coronavirus
3. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, recently?
- M. Ajit Kumar
4. Who launched Special Edition of Khadi Watches?
- Shri Nitin Gadkari
5. Who won the Odakkuzhal award 2019?
- N Prabhakaran
6. Which Indian journalist has been chosen as the recipient of 2019-20 PEN Gauri Lankesh Award?
- Yusuf Jameel
7. The tableau of which state has won the Best Tableaux awards for Republic Day Parade, 2020?
- Assam
8. Who was recently appointed as the Ambassador of India to the United States?
- Taranjit Singh Sandhu
9. Which Hindi word is chosen as the ‘Oxford Hindi Word of 2019’ by the Oxford University Press?
- Samvidhaan
10. Union Social Justice Minister has recently inaugurated the Composite Regional Centre for the empowerment of persons with disabilities in which city?
- Port Blair
11. The world’s smallest gold coin, which features Albert Einstein, is recently released by which country?
- Switzerland
12. Which Indian ship-builder is to deliver the anti-submarine stealth warship INS Kavaratti to Indian Navy?
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
13. Which Indian city plays host to the third Global Potato Conclave of 2020?
- Gandhinagar
14. The Government of India and the state government of Assam recently signed a tripartite agreement with which tribal group?
- Bodo
15. Which state assembly recently passed a resolution to abolish the state’s legislative council?
- Andhra Pradesh
16. 'Shiv Bhojan' scheme, which is aimed at providing a meal to the poor at subsidised rates, was recently launched in which state?
- Maharashtra
17. Which city plays host to the annual event ‘Bharat Parv, 2020’ which celebrates the spirit of India?
- New Delhi
18. Which legendary Indian sportsperson was awarded with the prestigious ‘Padma Vibhushan’ award recently?
- MC Mary Kom
19. How many personalities were selected for the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award, on the republic day 2020?
- 16
20. The first edition of Ganga-Volga dialogue was recently held in New Delhi, to enhance the bilateral co-operation between India and which country?
- Russia
21. India has signed an agreement with which country to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway?
- Bangladesh
22. The International Children’s Film festival was recently inaugurated in which South Asian country, with the theme ‘Under The World’?
- Bangladesh
23. Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who has arrived in India to attend the Republic Day celebrations as chief guest, is the President of which country?
- Brazil
24. India recently handed over the consignment of Measles and Rubella vaccines to which country, after a suspected outbreak?
- Maldives
25. Which organisation is set to develop the National Data and Analytics Platform?
- NITI Aayog
26. When is the International Day of Education observed every year?
- January 24
27. Who has been recently awarded the Subash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar, 2020?
- Kumar Munnan Singh
28. Which state has recently made reading of preamble to the constitution as a mandatory practice in schools?
- Madhya Pradesh
29. Which state’s Tourism department has received the special mention honour as “Emerging Global Destination” in the UN World Tourism Organisation Global Destination Award 2019?
- Kerala
30. According to the recent notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, India, which country was declared as the ‘reciprocating territory’?
- United Arab Emirates
31. Which Indian actor was recently honoured with the Crystal Award of the World Economic Forum?
- Deepika Padukone
32. Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel has recently launched a volunteer scheme 'SERVICE' for the employees of which Indian PSU?
- Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
33. What is the capital of the newly formed Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?
- Daman
34. What is the name of the humanoid robot, which was recently unveiled by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
- Vyom Mitra
35. Which state government has recently launched the 'Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana’?
- Uttar Pradesh
36. India’s first-ever convention centre in Africa was recently inaugurated in which African country?
- Niger
37. Which Private sector bank launched ‘card-less cash withdrawal’ facility from its ATMs, recently?
- ICICI Bank
38. Which state is the first in the country to implement agricultural land leasing policy?
- Uttarakhand
39. Which is the most polluted city in India, according to Greenpeace India’s recent report?
- Jharia
40. The recent set-up ‘National Start-up Advisory Council’ is to be chaired by which Union Minister?
- Minister of Commerce and Industry
41. Who was recently appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Bank of Baroda?
- Sanjiv Chadha
42. What is the rank of India in the ‘Social Mobility Index’, recently released by the World Economic Forum?
- 76
43. Who was recently appointed as the new Managing Director of the State Bank of India (SBI)?
- Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
44. Which Indian state has topped the production of vegetables in 2018-19, as per the recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture?
- West Bengal
45. What is India’s GDP growth rate for the current fiscal, as estimated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
- 4.8 %
46. Which country recently test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, named ‘K-4’, which can be launched from a submarine?
- India
47. Recently, 146 Irrawady dolphins were recently spotted in Chilika lake. Where is the Chilka lake situated?
- Odisha
48. Which state is to set up a committee to suggest measures to improve forest tourism?
- Maharashtra
49. The Union Home Minister Amit Shah is to launch POL NET 2.0 platform. What is POLNET 2.0 associated with?
- Police Network Service
50. What is the name of the exhibition of the Indian electrical industry, recently inaugurated by the Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises?
- ELECRAMA
51. Which state cabinet has recently approved the proposal for creating three capitals for the state?
- Andhra Pradesh
52. Which state recently organized the world’s longest awareness human-chain for more than 18000 km?
- Bihar
53. The passengers returning from which country are to be screened for novel Coronavirus, in selected Indian airports?
- China
54. The 6.5-kilometre-long Z-Morh tunnel, which was seen in the news recently, is to be constructed in which state/UT?
- Jammu and Kashmir
55. The birth rate of which country fell to the lowest, since the founding of the country seven decades ago?
- China
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