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22nd January 2021 Current Affairs Quiz

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Question 1: Recently, MeITY has announced the establishment of a Quantum Computing Applications Lab in partnership with AWS. Who is the union minister of Electronics and Information Technology?

a. Smriti Irani
b. Ravi Shankar Prasad
c. Arjun Munda
d. Nitin Gadkari
e. Piyush Goyal


b. Ravi Shankar Prasad
Explanation: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has announced the establishment of a Quantum Computing Applications Lab in partnership with Amazon Wed Services. The move will give select researchers, scientists access to Amazon’s Braket cloud-based quantum computing service.

Question 2: On 20th January 2021, India and ______ signed pact on submarine rescue support.

a. Russia
b. Japan
c. Malaysia
d. Singapore
e. Indonesia


d. Singapore
Explanation: On 20th January 2021, India and Singapore signed agreement on submarine rescue support and cooperation between the two Navies. This was signed at the 5th Defence Ministers dialogue held virtually between Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and his Singapore counterpart Dr. Ng Eng Hen.

Question 3: Recently, who is newly appointed as the Managing Director of Sundaram Finance?

a. TT Srinivasaraghavan
b. Harsha Viji
c. A N Raju
d. Rajiv Lochan
e. None of the above


d. Rajiv Lochan
Explanation: TT Srinivasaraghavan will retire on 31st March as Managing Director of Sundaram Finance. Ravi Lochan will the next managing director from 1st April of Sundaram Finance.

Question 4: Recently, for five days, Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force are conducting a bilateral Air Exercise in _____.

a. New Delhi
b. Jodhpur
c. Mumbai
d. Kochi
e. Pune


b. Jodhpur
Explanation: Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force are conducting a bilateral Air Exercise, Ex Desert Knight – 21 in Jodhpur from 20th to 24th January 2021.

Question 5: Recently, India and _____ have signed an agreement for cooperation in field of Solar Energy.

a. Uzbekistan
b. Afghanistan
c. Kazakhstan
d. Tajikistan
e. Kyrgyzstan


a. Uzbekistan
Explanation: The main area of work under the MoU is to identify research, demonstration and initiation of pilot projects between the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India and the International Solar Energy Institute, Uzbekistan.
Capital of Uzbekistan: Taskent

Question 6: On 21st January 2021, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh launched state’s first online youth ratio Station. Who is the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?

a. Amarinder Singh
b. Jai Ram Thakur
c. Sarbananda Sonowal
d. Manohar Lal Khattar
e. Bhupesh Baghel


b. Jai Ram Thakur
Explanation: On 21st January 2021, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur, launched Himachal Pradesh’s first online youth radio station “Radio Hills-Youngistan Ka Dil”.

Question 7: Recently, which state CM renamed dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’?

a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Andhra Pradesh
e. Kerala


a. Gujarat
Explanation: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani renamed dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’ as according to him, the fruit’s outer shape resembles a lotus.

Question 8: Joe Biden becomes the ____ President of the United States of America.

a. 48th
b. 44th
c. 45th
d. 46th
e. 43rd


d. 46th
Explanation: Joe Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States on 21st January 2021. Kamala Harris becomes America’s first woman vice president of United States.

Question 9: Investment amount of ____ is approved by the cabinet for Ratle Hydro Power Project in J&K.

a. Rs 4000 crore
b. Rs 5282 crore
c. Rs 8201 crore
d. Rs 4300 crore
e. None of the above


b. Rs 5282 crore
Explanation: Cabinet approves Rs 5,282 crore investment for 850 MW Ratle Hydro Power Project on Chenab river.

Question 10: Recently, former Governor of ____, Mata Prasad passes away.

a. Manipur
b. Mizoram
c. Assam
d. Arunachal Pradesh
e. Meghalaya


d. Arunachal Pradesh

Question 11: Government appoints Siddhartha Mohanty as the Managing Director of _____ from 1st February 2021.

a. SAIL
b. LIC
c. BHEL
d. ONGC
e. NTPC


b. LIC

Question 12: Which has recently launched ‘InstaFX’ mobile app to help customers obtain Forex Prepaid Card?

a. HDFC Bank
b. ICICI Bank
c. Axis Bank
d. Bank of India
e. State Bank of India


b. ICICI Bank
Explanation: The ‘InstaFX’ app enables the authorized money changers, who are partners of the bank, to complete the KYC verification and validation of customers digitally and on a real-time basis.

Question 13: Which cricketer has recently joined JSW Sports Athlete Roster on Exclusive Talent Management Contract?

a. K L Rahul
b. Rohit Sharma
c. Rishabh Pant
d. Ravindra Jadeja
e. Ravichandran Ashwin


c. Rishabh Pant

Question 14: Which state becomes the first state to give power subsidy to farmers through DBT?

a. Haryana
b. Chhattisgarh
c. Punjab
d. Madhya Pradesh
e. Uttar Pradesh


d. Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to give electricity subsidy through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).
The state has started Direct Benefit Transfer of electricity subsidy to farmers in one district with effect from December 2020.

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