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Current Affairs Quiz – 27 January 2021

Current Affairs Quiz 27 January 2021: Based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 27 January 2021 we have framed important current affairs questions for banking and competitive exams. These current affairs quiz questions will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all Current Affairs Quiz 27 January 2021. 

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  1. As per the latest World Economic Outlook report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the GDP of India has been projected at what percent in the fiscal 2020-21?
    A) -9%
    B) -8%
    C) -10%
    D) -11%
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pegged the Indian economy to contract by 8 percent in the current financial year 2020-21, and 11.5 percent in the next financial year i.e. 2021-22. in its latest World Economic Outlook, released on 26 January 2021.
  2. How many Padma awards have been announced for 2021?
    A) 131
    B) 108
    C) 127
    D) 119
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The 2021 Padma Award has been conferred upon 119 winners, which includes 7 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards.
  3. Who has been felicitated with the Indian Personality of the Year Award at the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
    A) Biswajit Chatterjee
    B) Mala Sinha
    C) Tarun Majumdar
    D) Soumitra Chatterjee
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Indian Personality of the Year Award – Biswajit Chatterjee
  4. What is the projected GDP of India as per United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in the Calendar year 2021?
    A) 11.0%
    B) 9.6%
    C) 7.3%
    D) 8.4%
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The Indian economy is estimated to contract by 9.6 percent in the Calendar year 2020, as per the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2021, produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). India’s economic growth is forecast to be 7.3 percent in the Calendar Year 2021 by UN.
  5. When is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day observed globally?
    A) 26 January
    B) 27 January
    C) 25 January
    D) 24 January
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (International Holocaust Remembrance Day) is observed on 27 January every year since 2006 to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War.
  6. IMF has revised the economic growth rate of global economy and has now estimated the economy to grow at _________ percent in 2021
    A) 3.5%
    B) 4.2%
    C) 5.5%
    D) 2.1%
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The IMF projected the global growth to contract at 3.5 percent in 2020.  The global economy is projected to grow 5.5 percent in 2021 and 4.2 percent in 2022 as per IMF. 
  7. DRDO conducted the first ever test firing of the Akash-NG missile successfully recently. Akash-NG is a new generation ________missile?
    A) Air-to-Surface
    B) Surface-to-Surface
    C) Air-to-Air 
    D)Surface-to-Air
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted successful maiden launch of Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile on 25 January 2021 from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha.Akash-NG is a new generation Surface-to-Air Missile 
  8. Prasanta Dora, who has passed away recently was associated with which sports?
    A) Football
    B) Cricket
    C) Hocket
    D) Golf
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Former Indian National Football team goalkeeper Prasanta Dora has passed away after suffering from severe systemic inflammatory syndrome called Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). He was 44. 
  9. Name the individual who has won the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2021 ?
    A) Aditya Bahadur
    B) Kumar Munnan Singh
    C) Rajendra Kumar Bhandari
    D) Manoj Kumar Bindal
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2021 has been conferred upon Dr. Rajendra Kumar Bhandari in Individual category.
  10. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) has projected the global economy to grow at ________ percent in 2021
    A) 3.7 percent
    B) 4.7 percent
    C) 5.7 percent
    D) 2.7 percent
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    The global economy is estimated to shrink by 4.3 percent in 2020. The UN has estimated the Global GDP to recover to 4.7 percent in 2021.
  11. J K Shivan has been named as the new managing director and CEO of which bank?
    A) Dhanlaxmi Bank
    B) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
    C) Karur Vysya Bank
    D) Catholic Syrian Bank 
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    The Board of Directors of Dhanlaxmi Bank have approved the appointment of J K Shivan as the next managing director and CEO of the Bank.
  12. Bangladesh was the focus country in IFFI 2021. How many films from that country were included in the ‘country of focus’ section?
    A) 2
    B) 5
    C) 3
    D) 4
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Bangladesh was country of focus in the festival. Four films of Bangladesh was included in ‘country of focus’ section.
  13. Who has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at 51st IFFI held in Goa?
    A) Tiago Guedes
    B) Lech Majewski
    C) Vittorio Storaro
    D) Emmanuel Mouret
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Lifetime Achievement – Vittorio Storaro (Italian cinematographer)
  14. FICCI has projected the GDP of India at ________ percent in FY21
    A) -8%
    B) -9%
    C) -10%
    D) -11%
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    The gross domestic product (GDP) of India is expected to contract by 8 percent in 2020-21, according to the latest Economic Outlook Survey of FICCI.
  15. The Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2021 in institutional category has been conferred upon?
    A) Disaster Mitigation & Management Centre, Uttarakhand 
    B) Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS)
    C) 8th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
    D) National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)
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    Option B
    Explanation:
     Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) in Institutional category

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