Current Affairs Quiz – January 19 2021
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1. When was National Road Safety Month celebrated?
a) 16th January 2021 to 15th February 2021
b) 20th January 2021 to 19th February 2021
c) 18th January 2021 to 17th February 2021
d) 18th January 2021 to 16th February 2021
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Answer c) 18th January 2021 to 17th February 2021.
2. When will Parakram Diwas be observed in India?
a) January 21st
b) January 22nd
c) January 23rd
d) January 24th
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Answer c) January 23rd.The Indian government has decided to celebrate January 23rd as ‘Parakram Diwas’ every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and inspire the youth of the country with his spirit.
3. Whose 125th birth anniversary will be observed on January 23, 2021?
a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
b) Subhash Chandra Bose
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) Lala Lajpat Rai
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Answer b) Subhash Chandra Bose. January 23, 2021 marks the 125th Birth Anniversary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the government of India has decided to celebrate the day in a befitting manner at the national and international level.
4. India has signed an MoC for the partnership for the operation of a system related to Specified Skilled Worker with which nation?
a) Japan
b) Singapore
c) Thailand
d) Germany
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Answer a) Japan. India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on January 18, 2021 for a Basic Framework for Partnership for Proper Operation of the System Pertaining to Specified Skilled Worker (SSW).
5. Which is the capital of Uganda?
a) Kampala
b) Nakuru
c) Olenguruone
d) Navasib
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Answer a) Kampala. Uganda’s incumbent President Yoweri Museveni has been declared as the winner of the country’s presidential election for 2021. Museveni secured 58.64 per cent of the total votes cast, to win the sixth term as the President.
6. Carolina Marin won yonex thailand cup, is associated with_____________.
a) Tennis
b) Table Tennis
c) Swimming
d) Badminton
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Answer d) Badminton. The Yonex Thailand Open Super 1000 badminton tournament was held from 12 January 2021 to 17 January 2021.
7. Harsh Vardhan chairs ___________ session of WHO Executive Board.
a) 130th
b) 24th
c) 9th
d) 148th
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Answer d) 148th. Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally chaired the 148th session of WHO Executive Board, through Video Conference. The 148th session of the Executive Board has been organised from 18-26 January 2021.
