Current Affairs – 23 January 2021 Questions and Answers

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GK Quiz on 23rd January 2021 for Every Competitive Exams


Which bank has recently imposed a fine of two crore rupees on for notifying RBI late?

  • Punjab National Bank
  • Bank of Baroda
  • Union Bank
  • Standard Chartered Bank
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Answer: Standard Chartered Bank - Reserve Bank of India recently imposed a fine of Rs 2 crore on Standard Chartered Bank for late reporting to RBI have put. The RBI has said that the bank has been fined for not following certain instructions of the RBI (Fraud - classification and reporting by commercial banks and select financial institutions) guidelines 2016.

Which ranked India among the 139 countries in the 2020 Global Internet Speedtest Index released by Ukala?

  • 112th place
  • 118th place
  • 129th place
  • 135th place
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Answer: 129th place - India ranked 129th out of 139 countries in the 2020 Global Internet Speedtest Index released by Okla. While India ranked 65th among 176 countries in terms of broadband speed. While Qatar ranked first in mobile internet speed, surpassing South Korea and UAE.

Which state has again ranked first as the most innovative / innovative head of the country in the India Innovation Index 2020 released by NITI Aayog?

  • Gujarat
  • Maharashtra
  • Karnataka
  • Uttarakhand
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Answer: Karnataka - Karnataka State Re-ranked as India's Most Innovative / Innovative Head in the India Innovation Index 2020 released by NITI Aayog Among the states, Karnataka and Union Territories Delhi have got the first place. Karnataka has achieved a score of 42.5 in this index 2020.

With which ministry has the DRDO signed a framework MoU for land hazard management?

  • Ministry of Sports
  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • Ministry of Planning
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Answer: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways - Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has recently joined the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways with the Ministry of Land- Framework MoU has been signed for threat management. Under which both will cooperate in various areas of mutual benefit related to land hazard management.

Famous Bhajan singer Narendra Chanchal has passed away recently at the age of

  • 60 years
  • 70 years
  • 80 years
  • 85 years
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Answer: 80 years - Famous hymn singer Narendra Chanchal has recently passed away at the age of 80, he has played the hymns of childhood Matarani. Was spent singing His hymns have become famous from house to house. He was born on 16 October 1940 in a religious Punjabi family in Amritsar.

Which Sri Lankan fast bowler has recently announced his retirement from franchise cricket?

  • Chamara Kapugedra
  • Ajanta Mendes
  • Tilakaratne Dilshan
  • Lasith Malinga
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Answer: Lasith Malinga - Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga has recently announced his retirement from franchise cricket, he has had a brilliant 12 years. Thanked the fans of the Mumbai Indians franchise, the Ambani family and all other collaborators. He has been a part of the Mumbai Indians IPL franchise since the year 2008.

Which Ministry of Tribal Affairs and which state government jointly announced the introduction of Shram Shakti Digital Data Solution and Tribal Migrant Cell for migrant workers?

  • Government of Gujarat
  • Government of Punjab
  • Government of Maharashtra
  • Government of Goa
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Answer: Government of Goa - Government of Goa and Ministry of Tribal Affairs jointly launched Shrampower Digital Data Solution and Tribal Migrant Cell for Migrant Workers Has announced. Also, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has approved Tribal Research Institute, Tribal Museum, Van Dhan Kendra and Tribal Festival in Goa.

DRDO has recently conducted a successful flight test of a smart anti-airfield weapon off the coast of which state?

  • Goa
  • Bihar
  • Jharkhand
  • Odisha
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Answer: Odisha - DRDO recently launched Smart Anti-aircraft via Hawk-I aircraft of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) off the coast of Odisha state Has successfully flight tested Airfield Weapon. The smart anti airfield weapon is designed and developed by DRDO's Hyderabad Research Center building (RCI) indigenously.

Whose birth anniversary is celebrated across India on 23 January?

  • Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
  • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti
  • Sukhdev Jayanti
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Answer: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti is celebrated across India on 23 January. He was born on 23 January 1897 in Cuttack. For the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, his birthplace museum has been specially decorated.

Which country has recently banned 28 officials holding important positions during Donald Trump’s presidency?

  • Japan
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • China
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Answer: China - China recently held important positions in Donald Trump's presidency after Joe Biden was sworn in. Authorities are banned. In which former foreign minister Mike Pompeo and former advisor John R. Bolton are also named. China has said that these officials violated Beijing's sovereignty.

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