21st January 2021 Current Affairs Quiz

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Question 1: On 16th January 2021, which state CM inaugurated state’s first bird festival ‘Kalrav’?

a. Jharkhand
b. Bihar
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh
e. Chhattisgarh

b. Bihar
Explanation: On 16th January 2021, Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar inaugurated Bihar’s first state Bird festival ‘Kalrav’ by lighting the traditional lamp at Nagi bird sanctuary in Jamui district.
The festival, was organized with an aim to create awareness among people about the birds specially migratory birds.

Question 2: On 16th January 2021, which state CM launched scheme for allotment of fair price shops across the state?

a. Haryana
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Punjab
d. Karnataka
e. Gujarat

c. Punjab
Explanation: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh virtually kicked off a state-wide scheme for allotment of 7,219 fair price shops (FPS) under his government’s flagship “Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobaar Mission”.

Question 3: Recently, Maharashtra renamed Gorewada International Zoo after ______.

a. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
b. Raj Thackeray
c. Babasaheb Ambedkar
d. Bal Thackeray
e. Baba Amte

d. Bal Thackeray
Explanation: The Maharashtra Government has renamed Gorewada International Zoo in Nagpur as “Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park”. Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray will inaugurate the Indian Safari at the zoo on 26th January 2021.

Question 4: Which state CM released the book “Manohar Parrikar – Off the Record”?

a. Rajasthan
b. Haryana
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Goa
e. Madhya Pradesh

d. Goa
Explanation: Goa CM Pramod Sawant released a book “Manohar Parrikar – Off the Record” at a function in Panaji on 15th January 2021.
Senior Journalist Waman Subha Prabhu is the author of the book.
The book is a collection of memories of Mr. Prabhu, who happened to be with late Parrikar during the journey of his life.

Question 5: India’s first labour movement museum is to be built in which state?

a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Bihar
d. Jharkhand
e. Kerala

e. Kerala
Explanation: India’s first labour movement museum is to be built in Alappuzha, Kerala. The museum is going to showcase the struggles of workers from across the world, and is a first of its kind in the country. It is being built as part of the Alappuzha Heritage Tourism project.

Question 6: Recently, which Union Minister was honored by Canada’s Hindi Writers Guild?

a. Nitin Gadkari
b. Amit Shah
c. Smriti Irani
d. Rajnath Singh
e. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’

e. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Explanation: On 16th January 2021, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ was honoured by the Hindi Writers Guild, Canada for his literary work. Nishank was conferred with the ‘Sahitya Gaurav Samman’ through a virtual programme.

Question 7: Recently, prime minister of which country, along with his entire cabinet resigned over welfare scandal?

a. Finland
b. England
c. The Netherlands
d. Brazil
e. France

c. The Netherlands
Explanation: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte along with his entire cabinet resigned over welfare scandal.

Question 8: Which among the following companies has recently been accredited with the Google Cloud Partner Specialization in the data and analytics space?

a. TCS
b. Infosys
c. Wipro
d. IBM
e. TISCO

b. Infosys
Explanation: Infosys has been accredited with the Google Cloud Partner Specialization in the data and analytics space. The company has achieved this recognition by successfully demonstrating end-to-end capabilities on Google Cloud including data ingestion and warehousing on the cloud.

Question 9: Recently, YES Bank has launched YES MSME initiative to enable access to funding. Where is the headquarters of YES Bank?

a. Lucknow
b. New Delhi
c. Mumbai
d. Chennai
e. Pune

c. Mumbai
Explanation: Headquarters of YES Bank is in Mumbai.
Mr. Brahm Dutt is the Non – Executive Part-time Chairman of YES bank.

Question 10: Industry body IAMAI hosts its flagship two-day annual summit – the India Digital Summit 2021 – virtually on 19th – 20th January 2021 with Atmanirbhar Bharat – Start of a New Decade as its central theme. What does M stands for in IAMAI?

a. Management
b. Mobile
c. Mobility
d. Ministry
e. Mutual

b. Mobile
Explanation: IAMAI stands for Internet and Mobile Association of India.

Question 11: Who is the first woman fighter pilot to take part in Republic Day parade?

a. Avani Chaturvedi
b. Bhawna Kanth
c. Mohana Singh
d. Swati Kanth
e. None of the above

b. Bhawna Kanth
Explanation: Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth is the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the Indian Air Force’s tablueu at the Republic Day Parade at Delhi’s Rajpath.

Question 12: Recently, who released the book “A text book of Urban Planning and Geography”?

a. Ramnath Kovind
b. M. Venkaiah Naidu
c. Narendra Modi
d. Amit Shah
e. Ravi Shankar Prasad

b. M. Venkaiah Naidu
Explanation: Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu released the book “A text book of Urban Planning and Geography”, which is written by Dr. Sameer Sharma, Director General and CEO of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.

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