Aspirants Zone: Current Affairs Quiz: January 24, 2020

Which has become the first state in the country where the government has made a policy to lease agricultural land?
A)Uttarakhand
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Bihar

Option A
Explanation: Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country where the government has made a policy to lease agricultural land.The government has made a policy to lease agricultural land.In lieu of giving land on a 30-year lease, the concerned farmer will get the rent for the land.
Which Airport has become first in India to get disabled aircraft recovery equipment?
A)Mumbai
B)NewDelhi
C)Lucknow
D)Bangalore

Option D
Explanation: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has entered into an agreement with KUNZ GmbH to manufacture, supply, commission and maintain specialised Disabled Aircraft Recovery Equipment (DARE) for the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB).
Which country to train Indian flight surgeons for ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission?
A)Australia
B)Singapore
C)Russia
D)France

Option D
Explanation: France will train Indian flight surgeons to enable them to monitor the health of astronauts selected for the ambitious human space mission Gaganyaan. The two-week training is a critical aspect of the Gaganyaan project that is aimed at sending three Indians to space by 2022.
As per International Labour Report 2020,unemployment to rise by how much in 2020?
A)2.5 million
B)3.5 million
C)4.5 million
D)5.5 million

Option A
Explanation: International Labour Organization (ILO) released the World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2020 (WESO). The report forecasted Global unemployment to increase by around 2.5 million in 2020.
What is the rank of India in India slipped 10 places to 51st position in the 2019 Democracy Index’s global ranking, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit?
A)65th
B)23rd
C)51st
D)45th

Option C
Explanation: India slipped 10 places to 51st position in the 2019 Democracy Index’s global ranking, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit, which cited “erosion of civil liberties” in the country as the primary cause for the downtrend.
The annual meet of World Economic Forum (WEF) held in which country?
A)Switzerland
B)Australia
C)India
D)USA

Option A
Explanation: The annual meet of World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos, Switzerland. World leaders from across the globe will flock to the ski resort town on the Swiss Alps for five days to discuss what’s ailing the world amid fears of the global economy sleepwalking into a crisis.
Which country has been declared ‘reciprocating territory’ by India under section 44A of CPC, 1908?
A)Thailand
B)Afghanistan
C)UAE
D)Finland

Option C
Explanation: The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of declared United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) a “reciprocating territory” for the purposes of enforcing foreign civil decrees in India. The declaration has been made by the Indian government in exercise of powers under Explanation 1 appended to Section 44A, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”).
Which country has been elected to chair the Group of 77 next year?
A)Guyana
B)India
C)Palestine
D)Uganda

Option A
Explanation: IN a historic move, Guyana has been elected to chair the Group of 77 next year from Palestine. India a member of the G77, congratulated Guyana on taking over the chairmanship of the Group of 77 for 2020, the year which commemorates the 75th anniversary.
What city topped globally in Knight Frank’s Global Residential Cities Index Q3, 2019?
A)Budapest
B)Beijing
C)Tokyo
D)NewDelhi

Option A
Explanation: Hyderabad ranked 14th out of 150 cities globally in terms of price appreciation in residential properties, according to property consultant Knight Frank. Budapest in Hungary leads the ”Global Residential Cities Index Q3 2019” followed by Xi”an and Wuhan in China .
Which body released for the first time minutes of its central board meeting held on October 11, 2019?
A)RBI
B)SIDBI
C)IRDA
D)SEBI

Option A
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the first time, released the minutes of its central board meeting held on October 11, 2019. Earlier, this was only available in response to queries under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Which bank launched cardless cash withdrawal facility from its ATMs with a per day transaction limit of Rs 20,000?
A)HDFC Bank
B)Yes Bank
C)ICICI Bank
D)IDBI Bank

Option C
Explanation: ICICI bank launched cardless cash withdrawal facility from its ATMs with a per day transaction limit of Rs 20,000. This service enables customers to withdraw cash from over 15,000 ATMs of the bank by simply raising a request on iMobile, its mobile banking application.
Which body has launched a blockchain-based payments platform called Vajra?
A)SIDBI
B)SEBI
C)RBI
D)NPCI

Option D
Explanation: The National Payment Corporation of India has launched a blockchain-based payments platform called Vajra.It can be accessed by various payment companies for providing secured transactions on their online platforms or mobile applications.
Recently India Oil signed with which country’s oil authority for providing its assistance and technical expertise?
A)Ghana
B)USA
C)Zimbabwe
D)Iraq

Option A
Explanation: Ia step that will further strengthen the relations between India and Ghana, Indian Oil has signed a MoU with the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) of Ghana for providing its assistance and technical expertise in the implementation of Ghana’s National LPG Promotion Policy.
As per a Ministry of Finance,how much amount has been disbursed till 13th of this month under the scheme of providing loan to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises – MSMEs within 59 minutes?
A)₹70000 cr
B)₹50000 cr
C)₹60000 cr
D)₹80000 cr

Option A
Explanation: The Finance Ministry has said that a loan amount of nearly seventy thousand crore rupees has been disbursed till 13th of this month under the scheme of providing loan to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises – MSMEs within 59 minutes.
Who bagged the yellow metal in the 10m air rifle women’s category is Meyton Cup in Austria?
A)Apurvi Chandela
B)Divyanshu Kumari
C)Malini Shivhare
D)Akanksha Saini

Option A
Explanation: Indian shooters Divyansh Singh Panwar and Apurvi Chandela have clinched a gold medal each in Meyton Cup, a private tournament in Innsbruck, Austria. While Divyansh won the gold in the men’s 10m air rifle event with an effort of 249.7, Apurvi bagged the yellow metal in the 10m air rifle women’s category with a 251.4.
Who was appointed as the managing director of the State Bank of India for a period of three years?
A)Girish Singh Chaturvedi
B)Rajnish Kumar
C)MS Swami
D)Challa Sreenivasulu Setty

Option D
Explanation: The government appointed Challa Sreenivasulu Setty as the managing director of the State Bank of India for a period of three years. Setty, currently serving as the deputy managing director of the SBI, in the key post.
Who was appointed as new MD and CEO of Bank of Baroda?
A)Vikas Parmar
B)Venkat Prabhakar
C)Sanjiv Chandha
D)Atanu Kumar Das

Option C
Explanation: The government appointed heads of three large public sector banks – Bank of Baroda, Bank of India and Canara bank for a period of three years.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed Sanjiv Chadha as the managing director and chief executive of Bank of Baroda, Lingam Venkat Prabhakar as MD & CEO of Canara Bank and Atanu Kumar Das as MD & CEO of Bank of India.
Which state CM was honoured with ‘Champions of Change 2019’ award for social welfare ?
A)Assam
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Rajasthan
D)Jharkhand

Option D
Explanation: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was honoured with ‘Champions of Change 2019’ award for social welfare . Award was conferred to Jharkhand CM by former President of India Pranab Mukherjee.
Who has won the Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award for 2019?
A)Priya Prakash
B)Anand Singh
C)Indra Prabhakar
D)Archana Saini

Option A
Explanation: Priya Prakash, the founder and CEO of India based HealthSetGo, has won the Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award for 2019 for her school health programme that aims at providing 360 degree healthcare support to children.
Who presented the 14th Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards at a ceremony held in New Delhi?
A)Anurag Thakur
B)Venkaiah Naidu
C)Narendra Modi
D)Ram Nath Kovind

Option D
Explanation: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the 14th Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards at a ceremony held in New Delhi. The recipients of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards constitute works from the year 2018. It is awarded in various categories.
Recently which company Board approves its merger proposal with OICL & UIIC?
A)LIC
B)NICL
C)NIACL
D)GIC

Option B
Explanation: State-owned non-life insurer National Insurance Company Ltd has approved its merger with Oriental Insurance Company Ltd and United India Insurance Company Ltd.New India Assurance Company may also be involved in this merger & The General Insurers’ Public Sector Association (India) is said to approve the amalgamation.
Which state Election Commission will be using facial recognition app in a bid to counter impersonation by voters on a pilot basis in 10 selected polling stations?
A)Odisha
B)Telangana
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Delhi

Option B
Explanation: In a first-of-its-kind in India, the Telangana State Election Commission will be using facial recognition app in a bid to counter impersonation by voters on a pilot basis in 10 selected polling stations.The initiative will be implemented in Kompally Municipality of Medchal Malkajgiri district.
Recently Scientists have created the world’s first living, self-healing robots using stemcells from frog.Name it?
A)LavisChondria
B)Microbits
C)Laevis
D)Xenobots

Option D
Explanation: Scientists have created the world’s first living, self-healing robots using stem cells from frogs.Named xenobots after the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) from which they take their stem cells, the machines are less than a millimeter (0.04 inches) wide — small enough to travel inside human bodies. They can walk and swim, survive for weeks without food, and work together in groups.
According to Greenpeace India,Jharia of which state in the most polluted city in India?
A)Jharkhand
B)Bihar
C)Punjab
D)Uttar Pradesh

Option A
Explanation: According to Greenpeace, India’s fourth Airpocalypse report, Coal-belching Jharia in Jharkhand continues to be the most polluted city in India, while Delhi has made marginal improvement in reducing air pollution .
Recently titular queen Saleha Sultan of which city passed away?
A)Bhopal
B)Indore
C)Lucknow
D)Surat

Option A
Explanation: Princess Saleha Sultan, the titular queen of Bhopal who passed away in Hyderabad and whose last rites were performed in the Madhya Pradesh city. She was 80.
Where is the HQ of Greenpeace?
A)London
B)Paris
C)Amsterdam
D)Hague

Option C
Where is the HQ of National Insurance Company Limited?
A)Lucknow
B)Chennai
C)Mumbai
D)Kolkata

Option D

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