Current Affairs, 25 January 2021
1. Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of SEBI?
Answer: G.P. Garg
2. Who was appointed CEO of GoAir?
Answer: Kaushik Khona
3. Which bank launched a campaign called 'DIGITAL APNAYEN' to encourage customers to use digital banking services?
Answer: PNB Bank
4. On what date is Indonesian Independence Day celebrated every year?
Answer: 17th August
5. Which IIT has developed Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) based cell disinfection device called “UVSAFE”?
Answer: IIT Ropar
6. When is World Humanitarian Day celebrated?
Answer: 19 August
7. Which racing car driver won the Spanish Grand Prix 2020 title?
Answer: Lewis Hamilton
8. Which scientist of the World Health Organization received the special award of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister?
Answer: Soumya Swaminathan
9. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the Tribal Health and Nutrition Portal ‘Swasthya’ and the quarterly e-newsletter ALEKH. Who is the Central Minister of Tribal Affairs?
Answer: Arjun Munda
10. What is the name of the web platform launched in collaboration with All India football federation (AIFF) sports authority of India?
Answer: E-pathshala
11. Who is the author of the book “Full Spectrum: India’s Wars, 1972-2020”?
Answer: Arjun Subramaniam
12. Who was appointed as the Director General of BSF?
Answer: Rakesh Asthana
13. Who has been appointed as Special Secretary (Internal Security) of the Ministry of Home Affairs?
Answer: VSK Kaumudi
14. What is the name of Gwalior Chambal Express-way?
Answer: Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Chambal Progressway
15. Which state government launched “Padhai Tuhar para” project?
Answer: Chhattisgarh
16. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigns as President of which country?
Answer: Mali
17. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has decided to deploy a large number of drones for the purpose of railway safety. Who is the director general of RPF?
Answer: Arun Kumar
18. Ashok Lavasa resigned as the Election Commissioner of India before his term expired. He will be the Vice President of which bank from September 1, 2020?
Answer: ADB
19. Where did Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) launch Quality Control Lab?
Answer: Porbandar, Gujarat
20. Which bank launched Aadhaar Authentication based digital savings account “Jan BachatKhata” (JBK)?
Answer: Fino Payments Bank