Current Affairs Quiz 02 January 2020 - Current Affairs Daily MCQ

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Name the mobile app launched by RBI for visually impaired persons to help them identify the denomination of Indian Banknotes
A) MANI
B) MUDRA
C) DHAN
D) MAAL

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Option A
Explanation: Reserve Bank of India has launched a mobile application named “Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI)” for aiding visually impaired persons to identify the denomination of Indian Banknotes.
What is the interest rate on Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme in the fourth quarter of FY 2019-20 (January-March 2020)
A) 8.6%
B) 8.4%
C) 8.5%
D) 8.9%

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Option B
Explanation: 8.4 percent (unchanged)
The Delhi government has decided to rechristen Pragati Maidan metro station as
A) Abhinandan metro station
B) Atal metro station
C) Supreme Court metro station
D) Vikram Batra metro station

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Option C
Explanation: The Delhi government’s naming committee has on January 1, 2020, decided to rename Pragati Maidan metro station as Supreme Court metro station. The entire renaming process including changing of audio in metro train announcements will take around a month to be completed.
The New Delhi World Book Fair 2020 will be which edition of the annual event?
A) 32nd
B) 25th
C) 30th
D) 28th

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Option D
Explanation: The 28th edition of the annual New Delhi World Book Fair will begin at the Pragati Maidan on January 4, 2020. The nine-day fair will conclude on January 12. The 2020 edition of the fair will focus on how Mahatma Gandhi influenced generations of writers through his writings.
The UP State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has recently launched dedicated women helpline for the safety of the women. What is the name given to the service?
A) Naari
B) Damini
C) Shakti
D) Suraksha

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Option B
Explanation: The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has launched a dedicated women helpline called ‘Damini’ for the safety of women. The unique number “81142-77777” is a calling as well as a WhatsApp service, and is an extension of the ‘Nirbhaya Yojana’ that aims to ensure safety of women. The service will be functional from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day.
The 107th edition of the Indian Science Congress will be hosted by which city?
A) Kolkata
B) Hyderabad
C) New Delhi
D) Bengaluru

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Option D
Explanation: The 107th edition of the Indian Science Congress is scheduled to be held at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru from January 3 to 7, 2020. It is the ninth time that Bengaluru is hosting the annual convention. The theme of the congress is ‘Science and Technology: Rural Development’
The newly launched Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS) by ECI will be effective from ________
A) January 2020
B) February 2020
C) March 2020
D) April 2020

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Option A
Explanation: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched an online system called Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS), that will allow political parties to track the progress of their applications on a real-time basis. The new norms is effective from 01 January 2020.
Which country will host the 36th International Geological Congress in March 2020?
A) Bangladesh
B) Pakistan
C) India
D) Sri Lanka

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Option C
Explanation: The 36th International Geological Congress will be held in New Delhi from March 2-8, 2020. India is the only Asian country to host the Congress twice. The 22nd session of IGC was held in New Delhi in 1964. The International Geological Congress, described as the “Olympics of Geosciences,” is aimed at the development of Earth Sciences. The theme of the 36th IGC is Geosciences: The Basic Science for a Sustainable Future.
Name the first country in the world to ban the use of sunscreen containing harmful chemicals like oxybenzone and octinoxate that destroy the coral reef and other sea life?
A) Papua New Guinea
B) Fiji
C) Samoa
D) Palau

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Option D
Explanation: In a bid to safeguard and protect coral reef and other sea life from declining, the Pacific nation of Palau has announced to ban sun cream containing chemicals linked to coral bleaching, thus becoming the first country in the world to do so. From January 01, 2020, sunscreen that includes ingredients such as oxybenzone and octinoxate (chemicals that absorb ultraviolet A rays) would no longer be allowed to be applied or sold in the country to safeguard the island nation’s environment from tourists.
On January 2nd 2020, India celebrated the ___________ birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.
A) 350
B) 353
C) 355
D) 359

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Option B
Explanation: Nation Observes 353rd birth anniversary of 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708) on 02 January 2020
Sunita Lakra is related to which sports?
A) Shooting
B) Golf
C) Hockey
D) Kabaddi

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Option C
Explanation: Indian women’s hockey team defender Sunita Lakra announces her international retirement, citing a knee injury
D P Tripathi, a former MP who passed away recently was a senior leader of which political party?
A) Nationalist Congress Party
B) Bharatiya Janata Party
C) Communist Party of India
D) National People’s Party

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Option A
Explanation: Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and former MP, D P Tripathi Passed away after prolonged illness. He was 67.
The interest rate on Public Provident Fund Scheme for Jan-Mar quarter of 2019-20 has been fixed at____
A) 8.6%
B) 8.1%
C) 7.6%
D) 7.9%

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Option D
Explanation: 7.9 percent
What is the interest rate on Senior Citizen Savings Scheme for the fourth quarter of FY 2019-20?
A) 8.2%
B) 8.9%
C) 8.6%
D) 8.7%

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Option C
Explanation: 8.6%
The interest rate on National Savings Certificate for the fourth quarter of FY 2019-20 is
A) 7.7%
B) 7.9%
C) 7.2%
D) 7.5%

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Option B
Explanation: 7.9%

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