CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2020 January (Chapter - 02)
Questions & Answers
56. Which famous international company is to release its original film named 'The Banker'?
- Apple
57. How is the 'Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP)', the scheme of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, recently renamed?
- National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP)
58. The second Tejas Express, which was recently flagged off, connects Mumbai with which city?
- Ahmedabad
59. Who has been recently conferred with the 29th Saraswati Samman Award?
- Vasdev Mohi
60. Which Indian satellite has been recently launched from French Guiana?
- GSAT 30
61. The communication satellite of ISRO, GSAT-30 is scheduled to launch aboard which vehicle?
- Ariane 5
62. What is the name of the Biggest Airborne Exercise recently conducted by the Indian Army?
- Winged Raider
63. Which cricketer was named as the Captain of ICC’s ODI and Test teams of the year?
- Virat Kohli
64. The 7th Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (India Region) was organised in which city?
- Lucknow
65. The country’s first-of-its-kind exhibition on ‘Indian Heritage in Digital Space’ was inaugurated in which city?
- New Delhi
66. India recently provided nearly 1 lakh academic textbooks to which country, to assist its development in higher education and research?
- Madagascar
67. When is the Army Day celebrated across India, every year?
- January 15
68. Which bank has recently signed an MoU with South-Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways, for doorstep collection of earnings from the railway stations?
- State Bank of India
69. Who has recently been appointed as the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
- Michael Patra
70. The Vice President of India is to inaugurate the Centre of Excellence for studies of which Indian language, in Nellore?
- Telugu
71. Which badminton player recently won the Malaysian Masters 2020 title?
- Kento Momota
72. On which date, ‘Armed Forces Veterans Day’ celebrated across India?
- January 14
73. Which Indian monument has found a place in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's '8 Wonders of SCO' list?
- Statue of Unity
74. Who has recently been appointed as the new Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?
- A.P. Maheshwari
75. What is a “Shopper’, which was sometimes seen in the news recently?
- Malware
76. Which city plays host to the annual ‘World Future Energy Summit’ of the year 2020?
- Abu Dhabi
77. Union Minister Smriti Irani recently launched a welfare scheme named ‘Yashaswini’ from Goa. What does the scheme aim at?
- Assistance to women Self Help Groups
78. An international Film Festival with the theme of ‘Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society’, was recently inaugurated in which city?
- Dhaka
79. who won the UK based Costa Children’s Award 2019?
- Jasbinder Bilan
80. Who will participate in the interaction program with students named ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ scheduled for the year 2020?
- Narendra Modi
81. The Workshop and exhibition on "Bamboo- A wonder grass" were recently held in which state/ UT?
- Jammu and Kashmir
82. The Biennial Global Pulses Conference named ‘The Pulses Conclave 2020’ is to be held in which state?
- Maharashtra
83. The report titled ‘National Strategy for Financial Inclusion’ was recently released by which organisation?
- Reserve Bank of India
84. Which state is the worst place for women’s security, according to the recent National Crime Records Bureau report?
- Uttar Pradesh
85. Who has been recently named as the new ruler/sultan of Oman?
- Haitham bin Tariq
86. The Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently released a book titled 'Karmayoddha Granth' on the life of which Indian political leader?
- Narendra Modi
87. Which Union Ministry is set to launch a program for the development of eastern states called ‘Purvodaya’?
- Ministry of Steel
88. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is to organise the 23rd National Youth Festival in Lucknow. It is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of which famous personality?
- Swami Vivekananda
89. The Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently launched a book titled ‘PAX SINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn’. Who is the author of the book?
- Samir Saran
90. Which State has recently adopted a new Logo for its Legislative Assembly, which consists of Foxtail Orchid?
- Arunachal Pradesh
91. Which five cyclones hit the Arabian Sea in 2019?
-Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr, Maha and Pavan
92. What is the name of the mandatory standard individual health insurance policy launched by IRDAI?
- Arogya Sanjeevani
92. Which state government has started a project to save paper by using digital medium for administrative work?
- West Bengal
93. ‘Jal- Jiwan- Hariyali mission’ is a flagship climate change initiative of which state?
- Bihar
94. The second phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 began recently. What is the scheme associated with?
- Universal Vaccination
95. Which Indian Grandmaster won the title in the Hastings International Chess Congress?
- P Magesh Chandran
96. Which is the first Urban Cooperative Bank), that is approved to convert into a Small Finance Bank?
- Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative Bank
97. Which middle East country recently announced multiple-entry tourist visas to people of all countries?
- United Arab Emirates
98. Which state will have the country’s first rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles?
- Bihar
99. Which film won the ‘Best Motion picture- drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020?
- 1917
100. Which famous actor won the ‘Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020?
- Joaquin Phoenix
101. Qassim Soleimani, who was killed in the US airstrike was the Military Commander of which country?
- Iran
102. When is the World Braille day celebrated every year?
- January 4
103. The first silk processing plant of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is set up in which state, to boost production of Patola sarees?
- Gujarat
104. The Transport Department of which state recently launched a helpline for women called ‘Damini’?
- Uttar Pradesh
105. Who was recently presented with the ‘Lokmanya Tilak National Journalism Award‘?
- Sanjay Gupta
106. Who received the famous ‘Sangita Kalanithi’ award of the Music Academy, recently?
- S. Sowmya
107. From which Indian organization, the four personnel have been selected for training in Russia for the Gaganyaan Mission, that is going to be launched in 2022?
- Indian Air Force
108. The government had recently launched central Equipment Identity Register portal. It operates under which department?
- Department of Telecom
109. Which state is going to observe “No Vehicle Day” on the first day of every month in 2020?
- Rajasthan
110. Where was the event held to commemorate the 76th Anniversary of the First Flag Hoisting by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Current Affairs - PDF
Questions & Answers
56. Which famous international company is to release its original film named 'The Banker'?
- Apple
57. How is the 'Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP)', the scheme of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, recently renamed?
- National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP)
58. The second Tejas Express, which was recently flagged off, connects Mumbai with which city?
- Ahmedabad
59. Who has been recently conferred with the 29th Saraswati Samman Award?
- Vasdev Mohi
60. Which Indian satellite has been recently launched from French Guiana?
- GSAT 30
61. The communication satellite of ISRO, GSAT-30 is scheduled to launch aboard which vehicle?
- Ariane 5
62. What is the name of the Biggest Airborne Exercise recently conducted by the Indian Army?
- Winged Raider
63. Which cricketer was named as the Captain of ICC’s ODI and Test teams of the year?
- Virat Kohli
64. The 7th Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (India Region) was organised in which city?
- Lucknow
65. The country’s first-of-its-kind exhibition on ‘Indian Heritage in Digital Space’ was inaugurated in which city?
- New Delhi
66. India recently provided nearly 1 lakh academic textbooks to which country, to assist its development in higher education and research?
- Madagascar
67. When is the Army Day celebrated across India, every year?
- January 15
68. Which bank has recently signed an MoU with South-Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways, for doorstep collection of earnings from the railway stations?
- State Bank of India
69. Who has recently been appointed as the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
- Michael Patra
70. The Vice President of India is to inaugurate the Centre of Excellence for studies of which Indian language, in Nellore?
- Telugu
71. Which badminton player recently won the Malaysian Masters 2020 title?
- Kento Momota
72. On which date, ‘Armed Forces Veterans Day’ celebrated across India?
- January 14
73. Which Indian monument has found a place in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's '8 Wonders of SCO' list?
- Statue of Unity
74. Who has recently been appointed as the new Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?
- A.P. Maheshwari
75. What is a “Shopper’, which was sometimes seen in the news recently?
- Malware
76. Which city plays host to the annual ‘World Future Energy Summit’ of the year 2020?
- Abu Dhabi
77. Union Minister Smriti Irani recently launched a welfare scheme named ‘Yashaswini’ from Goa. What does the scheme aim at?
- Assistance to women Self Help Groups
78. An international Film Festival with the theme of ‘Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society’, was recently inaugurated in which city?
- Dhaka
79. who won the UK based Costa Children’s Award 2019?
- Jasbinder Bilan
80. Who will participate in the interaction program with students named ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ scheduled for the year 2020?
- Narendra Modi
81. The Workshop and exhibition on "Bamboo- A wonder grass" were recently held in which state/ UT?
- Jammu and Kashmir
82. The Biennial Global Pulses Conference named ‘The Pulses Conclave 2020’ is to be held in which state?
- Maharashtra
83. The report titled ‘National Strategy for Financial Inclusion’ was recently released by which organisation?
- Reserve Bank of India
84. Which state is the worst place for women’s security, according to the recent National Crime Records Bureau report?
- Uttar Pradesh
85. Who has been recently named as the new ruler/sultan of Oman?
- Haitham bin Tariq
86. The Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently released a book titled 'Karmayoddha Granth' on the life of which Indian political leader?
- Narendra Modi
87. Which Union Ministry is set to launch a program for the development of eastern states called ‘Purvodaya’?
- Ministry of Steel
88. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is to organise the 23rd National Youth Festival in Lucknow. It is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of which famous personality?
- Swami Vivekananda
89. The Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently launched a book titled ‘PAX SINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn’. Who is the author of the book?
- Samir Saran
90. Which State has recently adopted a new Logo for its Legislative Assembly, which consists of Foxtail Orchid?
- Arunachal Pradesh
91. Which five cyclones hit the Arabian Sea in 2019?
-Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr, Maha and Pavan
92. What is the name of the mandatory standard individual health insurance policy launched by IRDAI?
- Arogya Sanjeevani
92. Which state government has started a project to save paper by using digital medium for administrative work?
- West Bengal
93. ‘Jal- Jiwan- Hariyali mission’ is a flagship climate change initiative of which state?
- Bihar
94. The second phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 began recently. What is the scheme associated with?
- Universal Vaccination
95. Which Indian Grandmaster won the title in the Hastings International Chess Congress?
- P Magesh Chandran
96. Which is the first Urban Cooperative Bank), that is approved to convert into a Small Finance Bank?
- Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative Bank
97. Which middle East country recently announced multiple-entry tourist visas to people of all countries?
- United Arab Emirates
98. Which state will have the country’s first rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles?
- Bihar
99. Which film won the ‘Best Motion picture- drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020?
- 1917
100. Which famous actor won the ‘Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020?
- Joaquin Phoenix
101. Qassim Soleimani, who was killed in the US airstrike was the Military Commander of which country?
- Iran
102. When is the World Braille day celebrated every year?
- January 4
103. The first silk processing plant of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is set up in which state, to boost production of Patola sarees?
- Gujarat
104. The Transport Department of which state recently launched a helpline for women called ‘Damini’?
- Uttar Pradesh
105. Who was recently presented with the ‘Lokmanya Tilak National Journalism Award‘?
- Sanjay Gupta
106. Who received the famous ‘Sangita Kalanithi’ award of the Music Academy, recently?
- S. Sowmya
107. From which Indian organization, the four personnel have been selected for training in Russia for the Gaganyaan Mission, that is going to be launched in 2022?
- Indian Air Force
108. The government had recently launched central Equipment Identity Register portal. It operates under which department?
- Department of Telecom
109. Which state is going to observe “No Vehicle Day” on the first day of every month in 2020?
- Rajasthan
110. Where was the event held to commemorate the 76th Anniversary of the First Flag Hoisting by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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