Current Affairs Quiz 17 January 2020 - Current Affairs Daily MCQ

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The second privately operated Tejas Express recently launched will run between which stations?
A) Kolkata-Ahmedabad
B) Mumbai-Kolkata
C) New Delhi-Mumbai
D) Ahmedabad-Mumbai

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Option D
Explanation: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani flagged off Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas express at Ahmedabad Railway Station on 17 January 2020. The Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas express is India’s second premium train operated by private operators, IRCTC, a subsidiary of Indian Railways. The first such train is Lucknow – New Delhi Tejas Express, which started its operations on 4 October 2019.
Krishi Manthan – the largest Food, Agri-business and Rural Development Summit of Asia was held in which Indian state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Madhya Pradesh

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Option C
Explanation: The first edition of the Krishi Manthan, the largest Food, Agri-business and Rural Development Summit of Asia was held at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) in Gujarat on 16-17 January 2020. The Summit was organised by the Food and Agribusiness Committee of IIMA.
Which Indian institute has partnered with video-sharing application TikTok to produce short video modules for education?
A) Indian Institute of Management- Indore
B) Indian Institute of Management- Bangalore
C) Indian Institute of Management- Kolkata
D) Indian Institute of Management- Lucknow

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Option A
Explanation: The Indian Institute of Management, Indore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with video-sharing application TikTok to produce short video modules on management courses for students and trained professionals.
Union Minister Shri Rajnath Singh dedicated the 51st K9 VAJRA-T Gun to the nation from Gujarat on 16 January 2020. The Gun has been manufactured by which company under Make in India initiative?
A) Reliance Industries Limited
B) Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
C) Tata Group
D) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

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Option B
Explanation: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation the 51st K9 VAJRA-T Gun from Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Armoured System Complex at Hazira in Gujarat on 16 January 2020.
Aunachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to sign an MoU with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to help prepare IUCN’s Red List Assessment for which of the following species?
A) Tulip
B) Cherry Blossom
C) Lily
D) Orchids

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Option D
Explanation: Aunachal Pradesh has become the first State in India to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). As per the MoU, the state government will collaborate to prepare the IUCN’s Red List Assessment for all orchids in the State.
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has formed a 11-member drafting committee on National Water Policy with Dr Mihir Shah as the head. The committee will work to revise which NWP?
A) National Water Policy 1987
B) National Water Policy 2012
C) National Water Policy 2002
D) National Water Policy 1995

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Option B
Explanation: The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has constituted 11-member drafting committee on 5 November, 2019 to revise the National Water Policy 2012, in order to meet the present challenges in water sector. Dr Mihir Shah, Distinguished Professor at the Shiv Nadar University, a leading multidisciplinary and research-focused university has been appointed the Chairman of the Committee to draft the National Water Policy.
How much amount of loan has been sanctioned by World Bank towards the implementation of the Assam Inland Water Transport Project (AIWTP)?
A) USD 100 million
B) USD 92 million
C) USD 88 million
D) USD 55 million

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Option C
Explanation:The Government of India, the Government of Assam and the World Bank has signed a loan agreement worth $88 million for the implementation of the Assam Inland Water Transport Project (AIWTP).
Who has been appointed as the Director of the National Book Trust (NBT)?
A) Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
B) Brij Kishore Sharma
C) Govind Prasad Sharma
D) Yuvraj Malik

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Option D
Explanation: Lt Col Yuvraj Malik has been appointed the Director of the National Book Trust (NBT). Malik has joined the NBT on deputation from the Indian Army on January 8, 2020. He takes over from Sahitya Akademi-awardee writer Rita Chowdhury.
Who has been selected for the 29th Saraswati Samman?
A) Vasdev Mohi
B) K Siva Reddy
C) Padma Sachdev
D) Govind Mishra

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Option A
Explanation: Eminent Sindhi poet and writer Vasdev Mohi has been selected for the 29th Saraswati Samman, a literary recognition given annually by the KK Birla Foundation. He has been selected for this prestigious literary award for his work, ‘Chequebook’, a collection of short stories in Sindhi, published in 2012.
Name the Indian advocate who has recently been appointed as Queen’s Counsel (QC) for the courts of England and Wales?
A) Rajeev Dhavan
B) Harish Salve
C) Gopal Subramanium
D) Mukul Rohatgi

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Option B
Explanation: Noted Indian lawyer Harish Salve has been appointed as Queen’s Counsel (QC) for the courts of England and Wales.The title of Queen’s Counsel is awarded to lawyers who have demonstrated particular skill and expertise in the conduct of advocacy.

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