Current Affairs, 28 January 2021

Current Affairs, 28 January 2021

1. Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu has been given what posthumous honor recently?

(a) Ashoka Chakra

(b) Absolute hero chakra

(c) Maha Vir Chakra

(d) Sun cycle

Answer: (c) Maha Bir Chakra

*Colonel Bikumullah Santosh Babu, who was martyred in a hand-to-hand battle with the Chinese army in the Galban Valley of East Ladakh on June 15, 2020, has been posthumously awarded the "Maha Bir Chakra" military honor.

 

2. Who is the next Managing Director and CEO of Dhanalakshmi Bank?

(a) J.K. Shivan

(b) Sandeep Bokshi

(c) Mahesh Kumar

(d) Aditya Kotak

Answer: (a) J.K. Shivan

* Headquarters- Thrissur

* Establishment year - 1926

 

3. The Indian Constitution had come into force - when?

(a) 26 November

(b) 26 January

(c) 26 August

(d) 15 August

Answer: (b) 26 January

*The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950. Republic Day is celebrated on 26th January every year to mark the day of implementation of the Constitution.

* Incidentally, the Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949.

 

4. Who was recently awarded the posthumous ‘Best Life Saving Medal’?

(a) Chetan Kumar Binod

(b) Kaustubh Bhagwan Tarmala

(c) Mohammad Mohsin

(d) Rakesh Chandra Behera

Answer: (c) Mohammad Mohsin

 

5. Where is the headquarters of ‘Geological Survey of India’ located?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Chennai

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Kolkata

Answer: (d) Kolkata

*The headquarters of ‘Geological Survey of India’ is located in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Thomas Oldham founded March 4, 1851.

 

6. When has the 1st International Customs Day been recently celebrated?

(a) January 25

(b) 26 January

(c) 27 January

(d) 28 January

Answer: (b) 26 January

 

7. According to a recent IMF report, what will be the economic growth rate of India in FY 2021?

(a) 10.5%

(b) 11.5%

(c) 12.5%

(d) 13.5%

Answer: (b) 11.5%

*The current Managing Director of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) - Kristalina Georgieva

* Headquarters - Washington D.C. C, Established - July, 1944

 

8. Where has the foundation stone of ‘Jallianbala Bagh Centenary Memorial Park’ been laid recently?

(a) Chandigarh

(b) Bhatinda

(c) Amritsar

(d) Delhi

Answer: (c) Amritsar

 

9. Which country was the first European country to die of coronary heart disease?

(a) United Kingdom

(b) Italy

(c) United States

(d) France

Answer: (a) United Kingdom

* Capital - London

* Currency name - Pound Sterling

* Prime Minister - Boris Johnson

 

10. Giuseppe Conte, the recently resigned Prime Minister of which country?

(a) Mongolia

(b) Italy

(c) Portugal

(d) Japan

Answer: Italy

* Capital - Rome

* Currency name - Euro

* President- Sergio Mattarella

 

11. Where was the Jayalalithaa Memorial inaugurated in Tamil Nadu?

(a) Coimbatore

(b) Chennai

(c) Madurai

(d) Tiruchirappalli

Answer: (b) Chennai

* It was inaugurated by the present Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu- Edappadi K. Palaniswami

* Jayaram Jayalalithaa was elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu a total of 6 times from 1991 to 2016.

 

12. Which country surpassed America as the largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)?

(a) Australia

(b) Japan

(c) China

(d) Britain

Answer: (c) China

* Capital- Beijing

* Currency name - Renminbi

* President - Xi Jinping

 

13. With which sport was the late Prashant Dora associated recently?

(a) Cricket

(b) Hockey

(c) Football

(d) Badminton

Answer: (c) Football

* He is India's renowned goalkeeper

* He has played for both Mohan Bagan and East Bengal teams

* He was 44 years old at the time of his death

 

14. Where is the Boat Library for Children being launched recently?

(a) Chennai

(b) Calcutta

(c) Agartala

(d) Guwahati

Answer: (b) Calcutta

* This service will be available on ships or boats on the Hooghly River

 

15. Which city got the tag of fastest developing Tech Hub in the world?

(a) London

(b) Mumbai

(c) Bangalore

(d) Paris

Answer: (c) Bangalore

* London is in the second place

 

16. Which state won the National Best Electoral Practices Award 2020?

(a) Manipur

(b) Meghalaya

(c) Nagaland

(d) Assam

Answer: (b) Meghalaya

* Capital- Shillong

* Chief Minister - Conrad Sangma

* Governor- Satyapal Malik

 

17. Who issued green tax on old vehicles?

(a) Narendra Modi

(b) Piyush Goel

(c) Nitin Gadkari

(d) Dharmendra Pradhan

Answer: (c) Nitin Gadkari

* He is currently the Union Minister of Road Transport

 

18. Where has the “AKASH-NG” missile been successfully tested recently?

(a) Gurjat

(b) Orissa

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

Answer: (b) Orissa

* The AKASH-NG (new-generation) missile has been successfully tested in Orissa.