Current Affairs, 26 January 2021
1. The world's longest pier bridge is to be built on which river in Manipur by Indian Railways?
Answer: River Ijai
2. Where in India was the first full-fledged girls' residential football academy started?
Answer: Bangalore
3. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) topped the list of Institutional Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020 of the Union Ministry of Education?
Answer: IIT Madras
4. Who was appointed as the Governor of Meghalaya?
Answer: Satyapal Malik
5. Which company is the title sponsor of IPL 2020?
Answer: Dream 11
6. When is Indian Akshay Urja Day or Renewable Energy Day celebrated?
Answer: 20th August
7. Police administration of which state / UT launched a mobile unit called “Dhanwantari Rath” Ayurveda healthcare service?
Answer: Delhi Police
8. Which Indian player has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Sports eyewear brand “Oakley”?
Answer: Rohit Sharma
9. Luis Rodolfo Abinader has been elected President of the Dominican Republic.
Answer: 54th
10. How many players was nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2020, India's highest sporting honor by the National Sports Awards selection committee?
Answer: 4
11. Who is the author of the book “A Bend in Time: Writings by Children on the COVID 19 Pandemic”?
Answer: Bijal Vachharajani
12. Which company made “Pavitrapati” & “Aushada tara” products to fight COVID-19?
Answer: DIAT
13. Which IIT has developed an alcohol-free sterilizer that can keep bacteria and viruses free for 10 days?
Answer: IIT Bombay
14. How much money did the Asian Development Bank approve to help build the modern high-speed Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System in India?
Answer: 1 billion US dollars
15. What is the name of Manduadih station in Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Benares
16. When is Sadbhavana Diwas or Harmony Day celebrated?
Answer: 20th August
17. When is World Mosquito Day celebrated?
Answer: 20th August
18. Which ministry started promoting “Ayush for Immunity”?
Answer: Ministry of Ayush
19. BRICS anti-drug working group The fourth session was chaired by which country?
Answer: Russia
20. Who announced the “One Sun, One World, One Grid” plan?
Answer: Narendra Modi