Current Affairs Quiz 06 January 2020 - Current Affairs Daily MCQ

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Name the Payments bank which has recently partnered with CSC e-Governance Services India for the sale of FASTags?
A) Airtel Payments Bank
B) Paytm Payments Bank
C) India Post Payments Bank
D) NSDL Payments Bank

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Option B
Explanation: CSC e-Governance Services India has signed a memorandum of understanding with Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL), to jointly sell FASTags. Under the agreement, CSC will integrate its platform with Paytm Payments Bank for the sale of PPBL FASTags, to carry out seamless transactions
Who has been appointed as the first Chairman of the newly constituted National Medical Commission (NMC)?
A) Rajendra Mittal
B) Ashutosh Bansal
C) Suresh Chandra Sharma
D) Mahesh Kumar Tiwari

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Option C
Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Professor Suresh Chandra Sharma, head of Delhi AIIMS’ ENT head-neck surgery department, as the Chairman of National Medical Commission (NMC) on 2nd January 2020. Besides him, Rakesh Kumar Vats, the Secretary General in the Board of Governors of the Medical Council of India, has been appointed as secretary of the commission. Both of them have been appointed for a period of three years or till the age of 70 years.
Delhi Cycle Walk project was recently inaugurated by Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. The project will be spread over an area of over ___________
A) 220 km
B) 100 km
C) 110 km
D) 175 km

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Option A
Explanation: Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of Delhi Cycle Walk project on 6th January 2020 at Tughlakabad in New Delhi to make the city most walkable and environment friendly. The first phase of the Delhi Cycle Walk project will cover 36 kilometre of the whole network of over 220 km.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) is acquiring majority stock in Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL), Andhra Pradesh. What will be the share of stake that will be acquired by APSEZ?
A) 60%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 100%

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Option B
Explanation: The Gautam Adani-led Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest private sector port operator has announced to acquire controlling stake (75%) in Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL). The company will buy a 75% stake in KPCL at an enterprise value of Rs 13,572 crore. It is the largest acquisition in the port sector in India.
Name the winner of Global Child Prodigy Awards 2020 in the singing category for being able to sing in 120 languages?
A) Mrigendra Raj
B) Akash Vukoti
C) Kautilya Pandit
D) Sucheta Satish

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Option D
Explanation: Dubai-based Indian girl, Sucheta Satish, who can sing in 120 languages, has won in the ‘Global Child Prodigy Awards 2020’ in New Delhi on January 3, 2020. The 13-year-old Sucheta Satish was selected for the award for her twin world records, which included singing in most languages during one concert and the longest live singing concert by a child.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Knowledge Hub to empower banking, financial services and insurance sector through AI learning has been inaugurated in which city?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Hyderbad
D) Kolkata

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Option A
Explanation: The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways, Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Knowledge Hub in New Delhi on 06 January 2020. NSE Knowledge Hub is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered learning ecosystem that will assist the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector to enhance their skills in AI and Machine Learning.
The Journalists Day is observed on January 6 of every year by which Indian state?
A) Gujarat
B) West Bengal
C) Maharashtra
D) All the above

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Option C
Explanation: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra state celebrates the Journalist Day on January 6th every year in the memory of late journalist Balshastri Jambhekar. Balshastri Jambhekar, is also known as ‘The Father of Marathi Journalism’, for his efforts in starting journalism in Marathi language.
Digital lending start-up, RevFin has tied up with which insurance firm to offer life insurance cover to its customers on their loans?
A) Aegon Life Insurance Company
B) PNB MetLife India Insurance Company
C) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
D) SBI Life Insurance Company

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Option B
Explanation: RevFin, a digital lending start-up, has partnered with PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited (PNB MetLife) to offer protection to its customers through life insurance on their loans. The insurance will cover loans up to Rs 3 lakhs for a term of 3 years.
Triloki Nath Chaturvedi who died recently was the former Governor of which state?
A) Karnataka
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha

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Option A
Explanation: Former Governor of Karnataka Triloki Nath Chaturvedi has passed away. He was 90. T N Chaturvedi served as the 14th Governor of Karnataka from 2002–2007. He was also the Comptroller and Auditor General of India from 1984 to 1989. Mr Chaturvedi was the recipient of Padma Vibhushan award in 1991.
Which city is hosting the three-day National Traders Convention 2020?
A) Greater Noida
B) Bhopal
C) Lucknow
D) New Delhi

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Option D
Explanation: The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day National Traders Convention at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on 06 January 2020. The convention has been organised by Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).

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