Here is the Current affairs quiz January 17th & 18th 2021 for RBI/NABARD/SEBI in the quiz series. This quiz series is also useful for IBPS/SBI PO, Railway recruitment, LIC AAO and clerical exams. The questions covers current affairs, static financial knowledge and other important topics which can be asked in competitive exams. Answers are given at the end of the quiz.
Q1. Which ministry has launched ‘Saksham’ campaign?
- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Ministry of Defence
Answer: (1)
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has launched month-long mass awareness campaign ‘SAKSHAM’ to spread awareness about green and clean energy. The campaign will spread awareness about seven key drivers include moving towards a gas-based economy, cleaner use of fossil fuels, greater reliance on domestic sources to drive bio-fuels and increased use of electric vehicles
Q2. How many trains have been launched recently to connect statue of unity in Kevadiya?
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- eight
Answer: (4)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off eight trains connecting different regions of the country with Kevadiya, home to the Statue of Unity dedicated to Vallabhbhai Patel, in Gujarat. Eight trains connecting Kevadiya in Gujarat to Varanasi, Dadar, Ahmedabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Rewa, Chennai and Pratapnagar
Q3. The government has recently launched ‘Startup India Seed Fund’ of Rs ____
- Rs 500 crore
- Rs 750 crore
- Rs 1000 crore
- Rs 1500 crore
Answer: (3)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Rs 1000 crores ‘Startup India Seed Fund’ on January 17 to support the budding entrepreneurs with an aim to make India Atmanirbhar on the fifth anniversary of Startup India initiative. The fund aims to provide initial cash to startups in the country
Q4. Name the company that has launched country’s first indigenously designed and developed Driverless Metro Car?
- Honda
- BEML
- Maruti
- Hyundai
Answer: (2)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has unveiled the country’s first indigenously designed and developed Driverless Metro Car at the Bharat Earth Movers Limited‘s (BEML) manufacturing facility in Bengaluru. The BEML has also managed to bag a total order of 576 cars for Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)’s MRS1 project. The cars will be shipped to Mumbai up to January 2024.
Q5. CARE Ratings has revised downwards its projection of the Centre’s fiscal deficit to _____of GDP during FY21
- 7.8%
- 7.5%
- 7.1%
- 6.3%
Answer: (1)
CARE Ratings has revised downwards its projection of the Centre’s fiscal deficit to 7.8 per cent of GDP during FY21 against its earlier estimate of 9-9.5 per cent
Q6. Name the state that has launched a new scheme ‘One School One IAS’ to provide free training classes for poor students?
- Maharashtra
- Goa
- Kerala
- Karnataka
Answer: (3)
The Governor of Kerala has launched a new scheme called ‘One School One IAS’ to provide free training classes for poor students.
Q7. Name the country that has issued special permits to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and two other members of the royal family to hunt the internationally protected houbara bustards during the hunting season 2020-21?
- Iran
- Iran
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
Answer:(4)
Pakistan has issued special permits to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and two other members of the royal family to hunt the internationally protected houbara bustards during the hunting season 2020-21
Q8. Which among the following countries have been designated as its major strategic partners by USA recently?
- Pakistan and UAE
- UAE and Bahrain
- UAE and Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Answer:(3)
The United States has recently designated the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the “major strategic partners” of the country. This has been announced before the formal transition of the president’s office from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. This announcement of “major strategic partners” was done by Kayleigh McEnany, the White House Press Secretary.
Q9. Who has been conferred with the ‘Indian Personality of the Year Award’ at the 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
- Arijit Singh
- Sonu Nigam
- Javed Akhtar
- Biswajit Chatterjee
Answer: (4)
Legendary actor Biswajit Chatterjee, who had essayed memorable roles in Hindi and Bengali films, was conferred with the ‘Indian Personality of the Year Award’ at the 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in Goa
Q10. Who has been elected as one of the co-chairs of US-India Business Council?
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
- Mukesh Ambani
- Karan Arora
- Deepak Mehta
Answer: (1)
US-India Business Council (USIBC) has selected Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw as one of its vice-chairs effective immediately. US Chamber of Commerce’s USIBC on January 14 announced three vice-chairs to its 2021 Global Board of Directors. The two other business executives joining Shaw as vice-chairs are Amway CEO Milind Pant and Edward Knight who is the vice-chair at Nasdaq.
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