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- The Centre has recently approved the 850 megawatt (MW) Ratle hydropower project in which of these states?
A) Assam
B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Kerala
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Option B
Explanation:The Union Cabinet has approved 850 megawatt (MW) Ratle hydropower project worth a Rs. 5281.94 crore on Chenab river in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Indian Railways has renamed the Howrah-Kalka Mail as__________?
A) Netaji Express
B) Sardar Express
C) Azad Express
D) Bose Express
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Option A
Explanation:Indian Railways has renamed the Howrah-Kalka Mail as ‘Netaji Express’, in a tribute to freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose who is also known as ‘Netaji’.
- The Indian Air Force has organised the ‘Ex-Desert Knight 21’ with the navies of which country?
A) Japan
B) Russia
C) Singapore
D) France
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Option D
Explanation:The five-day long Indo-France bilateral Air exercise ‘Ex-Desert Knight 21’ kicked off on 20 January 2021. It will continue till 24 January 2021.
- Which bank has launched the AURA Credit Card, loaded with health and wellness benefits?
A) Yes Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Axis Bank
D) ICICI Bank
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Option C
Explanation:Private sector lender Axis Bank has unveiled a credit ‘AURA’ exclusively loaded with several health and wellness benefits for its users at an affordable price.
- Joe Biden has been sworn in as the _______ President of United States
A) 46
B) 49
C) 50
D) 42
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Option A
Explanation:Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., famous as Joe Biden, has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
- Siddhartha Mohanty has recently been elected as the managing director (MD) of which company?
A) SBI
B) LIC
C) RBI
D) NHAI
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Option B
Explanation:The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Siddhartha Mohanty as the new managing director (MD) of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC). He will assume charge with effect from February 1, 2021, till his superannuation on June 30, 2023.
- Mata Prasad, who recently died at the age of 95, was the former Governor of which state?
A) Haryana
B) Maharashtra
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Bihar
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Option C
Explanation:Former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and senior Congress leader Mata Prasad has passed away. He was 95.
- Name the safe pay gateway launched by the Airtel Payments Bank, as an additional safety feature for its users transacting through UPI or other online mode to protect them from online fraud?
A) Airtel Unique Pay
B) Airtel Secure Pay
C) Airtel Guard Pay
D) Airtel Safe Pay
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Option D
Explanation:Gurugram-based Airtel Payments Bank has launched a safe mode of pay gateway called ‘Airtel Safe Pay’, to protect Airtel customers from the growing incidents of online payment frauds. The Airtel Safe Pay will prevent online frauds when customers transact through UPI (unified payment interface) or net-banking using the Airtel Payments Bank.
- What was the profession of Unnikrishnan Namboothiri, who has passed away?
A) Actor
B) Dancer
C) Poet
D) Politician
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Option A
Explanation:Veteran Malayalam actor Unnikrishnan Namboothiri has passed away while contracting COVID-19. He was 98.
- The bilateral Air exercise ‘Ex-Desert Knight 21’ is being held in which state?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Rajasthan
C) Gujarat
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Option B
Explanation:The exercise is being conducted between the Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
- Gajendra Singh Shaktawat, a Congress leader has passed away. He was an MLA from which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Punjab
D) Rajasthan
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Option D
Explanation:Rajasthan Congress MLA from Vallabhnagar in Udaipur district, Gajendra Singh Shaktawat, has passed away after a prolonged illness.
- Kamala Harris is the first women and even the first black person to be sworn in as the Vice-President of US. She has been elected as the _________ VP of the country
A) 49
B) 46
C) 42
D) 47
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Option A
Explanation: Kamala Harris took oath as 49th Vice President of the country, becoming the first women to hold the post in the history of United States.
