Current Affairs Quiz: January 2020; TNPSC Current Affairs January for Group 1 exams and Current Affairs 2020 is going to be helpful for the upcoming exam preparation. Any exam that will be held in the year 2020 requires knowledge of at least last six months. Hence, candidates may refer to the following current affairs to know latest GK topics including sports, national & international awards, economy, rank & reports, summits & conferences, current tnpsc, banking news, agreements, appointment, science, government schemes for tnpsc current affairs january.
1) Who chairs the 7-member Group of Ministers (GoM) that reviews the crop insurance scheme “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)”?
A) Nirmala Sitharaman
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Amit Shah
D) Prakash Javadekar
Answer-B) Rajnath Singh
2) Which state government launched the “Mukhyamantri karmchari swasthya bima yojana” for the welfare of all 12.55 lakh employees of the state?
A) Madhya Pradesh (MP)
B) Maharashtra
C) West Bengal
D) Assam
Answer-A) Madhya Pradesh (MP)
3) Under which scheme, financial support of Rs. 15 lakh will be provided for one-time treatment of rare diseases as per the National draft policy on Rare Disease?
A) Prime Minister Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna
B) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
C) Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi scheme
D) Shramew Arogya Nidhi Yojana
Answer-C) Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi scheme
4) Who was appointed as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 14th January, 2020?
A) Muneesh Kapur
B) Partha Ray
C) Adarsh Kishore
D) Michael Debabrata Patra
Answer-D) Michael Debabrata Patra
5) Who was appointed as the Chairman of 11 member Committee constituted to draft the National Water Policy?
A) Dr Mihir Shah
B) Shashi Shekhar
C) Ramesh Chandra Panda
D) Tushaar Shah
Answer-A) Dr Mihir Shah
6) Which country has appointed, Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin as Prime Minister on January 16, 2020?
A) China
B) Russia
C) Japan
D) Germany
Answer-B) Russia
7) Who was appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS)?
A) Satinder Kumar Saini
B) Abhay Krishna
C) Devraj Anbu
D) Cherish Mathson
Answer-A) Satinder Kumar Saini
8) Who was appointed as the panel member of the Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF) of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on January 24, 2020?
A) Vineet Anand
B) Anindo Majumdar
C) A.D.M Chavali
D) Nanak Chand
Answer-C) A.D.M Chavali
9) Janak Raj was appointed as the internal member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), he succeeds ?
A) Michael Debabrata Patra
B) B. Venkatappaiah
C) Jagdish Capoor
D) Vepa Kamesam
Answer-A) Michael Debabrata Patra
10) As per 9th edition of Tomton traffic Index 2019, Provided by Tomton a Dutch Multinational developer company which Indian state tops the list of most congested city of the world?
A) Bengaluru
B) Mumbai
C) Pune
D) Delhi
Answer-A) Bengaluru
11) Which city will host the 1st edition of the 2020 Khelo India University Games (KIUG) from February 22nd to March 1, 2020?
A) Guwahati, Assam
B) New Delhi, Delhi
C) Bengaluru, Karnataka
D) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Answer-D) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
12) Which city ranked 1st in the list of fastest growing urban regions/ fastest growing cities in the world as per Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)?
A) Suqian, China
B) Malappuram, Kerala
C) Kozhikode, Kerala
D) Can Tho, Vietnam
Answer-B) Malappuram, Kerala
13) Which Indian city is connected with Biratnagar of Nepal through 2nd Integrated Check Post (ICP) inaugurated by Prime Minister (PM) of India, Shri Narendra Modi along with the PM of Nepal Shri Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli?
A) Purnia (Bihar)
B) Begusarai (Bihar)
C) Jogbani (Bihar)
D) Darbhanga (Bihar)
Answer-C) Jogbani (Bihar)
14) Name the Indian city, that hosts the 3rd edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2020?
A) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
B) Mumbai, Maharashtra
C) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
D) Guwahati, Assam
Answer-D) Guwahati, Assam
15) In which city, government of India will set up India’s 1st war memorial for service animals such as dogs, horses, mules?
A) Hyderabad, Telangana
B) Mumbai, Maharashtra
C) New Delhi, Delhi
D) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (UP)
Answer-D) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (UP)
16) India’s 1st underwater metro rail, that will run partly under Hooghly River will be completed in which Indian city by March 2022?
A) Nashik
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) New Delhi
Answer-C) Kolkata
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17) What was the theme of the 107th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) for the year 2020?
A) Theme – “Science and Technology: Rural Development”
B) Theme – “Science for shaping the future of India”
C) Theme – “Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology”
D) Theme – “Future India: Science and Technology”
Answer-A) Theme – “Science and Technology: Rural Development”
18) What was the theme of the “28th edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair 2020 (NDWBF 2020)”?
A) Theme – ‘Indigenous Voices: Mapping India’s Folk & Tribal Literature’
B) Theme – ‘Gandhi: TheWriters’ Writer’
C) Theme – ‘Books for Readers with Special Needs’
D) Theme – ‘Towards 100 years of Indian Cinema’
Answer-B) Theme – ‘Gandhi: TheWriters’ Writer’
19) Legendary politician, Arun Jaitley & Sushma Swaraj along with George Fernandes Sri Vishveshateertha Swamiji & Sri Pejavara Adhokhaja Matha Udupi received which of the following award Posthumously?
A) Bharat Ratna
B) Padma Shri
C) Padma Vibhushan
D) Padma Bhushan
Answer-C) Padma Vibhushan
20) World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated 2020 as ?
A) International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
B) International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies
C) International Year of Nurse and Midwife
D) International Year of Indigenous Languages
Answer-C) International Year of Nurse and Midwife
21) Where was the India’s 1st fresh water kind turtle rehabilitation centre inaugurated?
A) West Bengal
B) Gujarat
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Bihar
Answer-D) Bihar
22) How many States have finalized action plan for Agriculture Export Policy (AEP) to enhance exports?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer-D) 8
23) Name the 1st state in India that shortlist migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan for eligibility under the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019?
A) Maharashtra
B) Uttar Pradesh (UP)
C) Gujarat
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer-B) Uttar Pradesh (UP)
24) Name the 1st of its kind Standardised Health Insurance Products (SHIP) introduced by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) that must be offered by all general and standalone health insurers with effect from April 1, 2020?
A) Arogya Swasthiya
B) Arogya Scheme
C) Arogya Rashtiya
D) Arogya Sanjeevani
Answer-D) Arogya Sanjeevani
25) Which state will organize the 1st edition of Zo Kutpui festival 2020 across 10 states in India?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Mizoram
C) Nagaland
D) West Bengal
Answer-B) Mizoram
26) Which city will host the 1st edition of the 2020 Khelo India University Games (KIUG) from February 22nd to March 1, 2020?
A) Guwahati, Assam
B) New Delhi, Delhi
C) Bengaluru, Karnataka
D) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Answer-D) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
27) Name the 1st of its kind scheme launched by Andhra Pradesh (AP) Chief Minister (CM) Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy that provides Rs.15,000 to indigent mothers to educate their children?
A) YSR Asara
B) Paydalandariki Illu
C) Jagananna Amma Vodi
D) YSR Rythu Bharosa
Answer-C) Jagananna Amma Vodi
28) In which of the following Aircraft carrier, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has landed for the 1st time in India?
A) INS Viraat
B) INS Vikramaditya
C) INS Vikrant
D) INS Vishal
Answer-B) INS Vikramaditya
29) Name the India’s 1st Cyber Crime Prevention Unit inaugurated by Home Minister Amit Shah to help cyber crime victims?
A) ‘ASHVAST’ (Assistance Service Helpline for Victims at Shortest Time )
B) ‘AHVAST’ (Assured Help for Victims at Shortest Time)
C) ‘AASHVAST’ (Assured Assistance Service Helpline for Victims at Shortest Time)
D) ‘ASVAST’ (Assured Service for Victims at Shortest Time)
Answer-C) ‘AASHVAST’ (Assured Assistance Service Helpline for Victims at Shortest Time)
30) In which Air force Station, India’s 1st Sukhoi-30 fighter squadron will be inducted?
A) Kochi, Kerala
B) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP)
C) Bengaluru, Karnataka
D) Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (TN)
Answer-D) Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (TN)
31) Name the Indian tele-communication satellite that was launched from Guiana space center, French Guiana,South America to provide high quality television, telecommunications and broadcasting services?
A) GSAT-30(Geosynchronous Satellites)
B) GSAT-31(Geosynchronous Satellites)
C) GSAT-32(Geosynchronous Satellites)
D) GSAT-33(Geosynchronous Satellites)
Answer-A) GSAT-30(Geosynchronous Satellites)
32) What is the rank of India as per the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s report “The Global Social Mobility Report 2020: Equality, Opportunity and a New Economic Imperative”?
A) 70th
B) 74th
C) 76th
D) 78th
Answer-C) 76th
33) Where did Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Shri Subrahmanyam Jaishankar inaugurated the first convention centre in Africa, “Mahatma Gandhi convention centre”(MGICC)?
A) Rwanda
B) Mali
C) Niger
D) Benin
Answer-C) Niger
34) Name the 1st Woman & 13th President of Greece, who was elected on January 22, 2020?
A) Marietta Giannakou
B) Anna Diamantopoulou
C) Katerina Sakellaropoulou
D) Maria Damanaki
Answer-C) Katerina Sakellaropoulou
35) What is the rank of India in the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s 12th edition of the ‘Democracy Index 2019: A year of democratic setbacks and popular protest’?
A) 45th
B) 51st
C) 49th
D) 40th
Answer- B) 51st
Rank Country Score
51st India 6.9
1 Norway 9.87
2 Iceland 9.58
3 Sweden 9.39
165 Central African Republic 1.32
166 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.13
167 North Korea 1.08
36) In which city, government of India will set up India’s 1st war memorial for service animals such as dogs, horses, mules?
A) Hyderabad, Telangana
B) Guwahati, Assam
C) Mumbai, Maharashtra
D) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (UP)
Answer-D) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (UP)
37) Who is the chief guest of the 71st Republic Day of India?
A) Joice Hasselmann
B) Paulo Guedes
C) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
D) Jair Messias Bolsonaro
Answer-D) Jair Messias Bolsonaro
38) Name the artillery gun system, whose marching contingent took part for the 1st time in the Republic Day parade?
A) Dhanush
B) Shipon
C) Ghaatak
D) Dragunov
Answer-A) Dhanush
39) India’s 1st underwater metro rail, that will run partly under Hooghly River will be completed in which Indian city by March 2022?
A) Nashik
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) New Delhi
Answer-C) Kolkata
40) Where was the India’s 1st & biggest ‘walk-through’ aviary inaugurated?
A) Byculla Zoo in Mumbai, Maharashtra
B) Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
C) Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park, Jharkhand
D) Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, West Bengal
Answer-A) Byculla Zoo in Mumbai, Maharashtra
41) What is the upper limit for abortions of special category women raised from 20 weeks by cabinet recently?
A) 24 weeks
B) 21 weeks
C) 22 weeks
D) 25 weeks
Answer-A) 24 weeks
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