Current Affairs Quiz – 18 January 2020

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1. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has recently set up the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Blockchain Technology in which city?
   A) New Delhi
   B) Pune
   C) Bengaluru
   D) Chennai
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has set up the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Blockchain Technology in Bengaluru, Karnataka.The CoE was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad on 18 January 2020.
2. The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report is released by which body?
   A) International Monetary Fund
   B) World Economic Forum
   C) World Bank
   D) United Nations
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020 report was released on 16 January 2020. The WESP is an annual UN flagship publication on the state of the world economy from the point of view of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
3. Union Minister Shri DV Sadananda Gowda recently launched the brand Apna Urea Sona Ugle of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL). It a joint venture company promoted by three Maharatna companies. Which among these is not the promoter of HURL?
   A) BHEL
   B) NTPC
   C) IOCL
   D) CIL
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, DV Sadananda Gowda unveiled the logo and brand ‘Apna Urea Sona Ugle’ of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) on 17 January 2020. HURL is a joint venture company promoted by the three Maharatna companies namely Coal India (CIL), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) as the lead promoters and Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCIL) and Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation (HFCL) as other two partners.
4. Name the Indian player who defeated Ecuador’s Luisa Elizabeth Melendres in 53 kg final bout at UWW Rome Ranking Series 2020?
   A) Sakshi Malik
   B) Vinesh Phoga
   C) Kavita Devi
   D) Babita Kumari
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The 2020 season’s first UWW Ranking Series was held from January 15 to 18 in the Italian Capital, Rome. India’s wrestling champion Vinesh Phogat defeated Ecuador’s Luisa Elizabeth Melendres 4-0 in the final (53 kg) to win her first gold medal of the season at the UWW Rome Ranking Series. Earlier, Anshu Malik settled for a silver in 57kg competition.
5. The Union Territory of Ladakh has inked an MoU with which organisation to promote the development of infrastructure sector in the region?
   A) Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO)
   B) NHB
   C) NITI Aayog
   D) NABARD
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: NITI Aayog has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Union Territory of Ladakh on 17 January 2020 to promote the development of key infrastructure sectors in the region. NITI Aayog is providing support to UT’s administration under its key initiative ‘Development Support Services to States for Infrastructure Projects (D3S-i)’.
6. According to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020 report, what will be the GDP growth of Indian economy for the current fiscal (2019-20)?
   A) 4.9%
   B) 6.1%
   C) 7.4%
   D) 5.7%
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: GDP forecast for 2019-20: 5.7 percent (from 7.6 per cent forecast in WESP 2019). GDP forecast for 2020-21: 6.6 percent (from 7.4 per cent earlier). GDP forecast for 2021-22: 6.3 percent 
7. Which country has announced to deliver five S-400 air defence system to the Indian Army by 2025?
   A) Russia
   B) France
   C) United States
   D) Germany
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Russia has said that it will deliver all five units of S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to India by 2025. The S-400 air defence systems, an upgraded version of the S-300, was previously only been available to the Russian defence forces.
8. Sania Mirza and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok clinched women’s doubles title at WTA Hobart International tennis tournament 2020. The event was held in which country?
   A) China
   B) Australia
   C) Spain
   D) United Kingdom
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: In Tennis, India’s Sania Mirza and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok won the women’s doubles title at WTA Hobart International tennis tournament in Australia on 18 January 2020. They beat Shaui Peng and Shuai Zhang of China 6-4,6-4.
9. Oleksiy Honcharuk has recently submitted his resignation as the Prime Minister of which country?
   A) Belarus
   B) Syria
   C) Ukraine
   D) Cuba
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The incumbent Prime Minister of Ukraine, Oleksiy Honcharuk submitted his resignation to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on 17 January, after less than six months in the role. The resignation is however still to be confirmed by the President. 
10. The United Nations has predicted the global economy to grow at what percent in the year 2020?
    A) 2.7%
    B) 2.2%
    C) 2.9%
    D) 2.5%
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: 2.3 percent – 2019, 2.5 percent – 2020, 2.7 percent – 2021
11. Rameshchandra Gangaram ‘Bapu’ Nadkarni passed away at 86. He was a veteran player of which sports?
    A) Cricket
    B) Hockey
    C) Golf
    D) Wrestling
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: Rameshchandra Gangaram ‘Bapu’ Nadkarni, former Indian cricketer, mainly known for being an economical bowler, has passed away due to old-age related problems. He was 86. The legendary India all-rounder was best known for bowling a record 21 successive maiden overs in a Test match. 
12. Khagendra Thapa Magar, the world’s shortest man passed away. He was from which country?
    A) Sri Lanka
    B) India
    C) Nepal
    D) Pakistan
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Guinness World Records holder, world’s shortest man, Khagendra Thapa Magar, passed away in Nepal on 18 January 2020. He was 27. Magar was just 67.08 cm tall and was declared the shortest man alive by Guinness World Records (GWR) in 2010 after turning 18.

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