Current Affairs Quiz: January 3, 2021

Current Affairs 3 January 2021 Quiz

Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper Quiz daily to excel in General Awareness section of upcoming Competitive Exams.
Quiz from Current Affairs 2 January 2021 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of January 2, 2021

  1. Buta Singh who passed away was related to which profession?
    A) Singer
    B) Sportsperson
    C) Politician
    D) Director
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Buta Singh passes away. He subsequently held many positions including those of the Union home minister and Union agriculture minister.
  2. John Fulton Reid who passed away was the finest batsman of which country?
    A) West Indies
    B) New Zealand
    C) Australia
    D) Ireland
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    Hailed as one of New Zealand’s finest Test batsmen – John Fulton Reid breathed his last as he lost a long-battle to cancer at the age of 64.
  3. Which state government launched a mobile application ‘DigiNest’, to give people digital access to the state government’s directory, which can be synced with the smart phone with the click of a button?
    A) Punjab
    B) Andhra Pradesh
    C) Odisha
    D) Karnataka
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:

    To bring in more automation and efficacy in the functioning of the state Public Relations department, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh virtually launched a mobile application ‘DigiNest’, to give people digital access to the state government’s directory, which can be synced with the smart phone with the click of a button.
    The Chief Minister also rolled out an online Punjab Advertisement Release Order System to bring transparency and efficiency in the entire process of releasing State Government’s advertisements and payments to media houses.
  4. Which airport has recently become a CAT IIIB compliant runway that can be used by aircraft even during inclement weather and foggy conditions?
    A) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
    B) Kempegowda International Airport
    C) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
    D) Coimbatore International Airport
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru now has a CAT IIIB compliant South runway that can be used by aircraft even during inclement weather and foggy conditions.
    The Bengaluru airport is the only airport in South India and sixth in the country to have CAT IIIB compliant runway.
  5. Who is appointed as the new chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)?
    A) Surbhi Bhatacharya
    B) Rekha Banerjee
    C) Vaishika Mittal
    D) Soma Mondal
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:

    Soma Mondal has taken over as Chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). She was the Director (Commercial) of SAIL prior to this.
    She replaces Anil Kumar Chaudhary, who superannuated on 31 December 2020.
  6. Which state/UT government has signed an MoU with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) to promote the state’s horticulture produce in the global market?
    A) Assam
    B) Arunachal Pradesh
    C) Jammu and Kashmir
    D) Puducherry
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    To promote the state’s horticulture produce and take it to the global market, the Jammu and Kashmir government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED).
    After signing the MoU, the NAFED will cover 5,500 hectares at a cost of Rs 1,700 crore in the next five years with a major focus on apple, walnut, cherry, pear and other significant horticulture produce.
  7. In January 2021, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced transactions through which medium to be completely free?
    A) UPI
    B) NEFT
    C) IMPS
    D) RTGS
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:

    National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said transaction through Unified Payment Interface platform would continue to be free.
  8. To augment electricity generation capacity in which state, India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 231 million loan agreement?
    A) Karnataka
    B) Assam
    C) Madhya Pradesh
    D) Tripura
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 231 million loan to augment electricity generation capacity in the State of Assam through construction of a 120 MegaWatts hydroelectric power plant that will enhance availability of electricity for households.
  9. To expand horticulture production and farm household income in which state, India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 10 million project readiness financing (PRF)?
    A) Madhya Pradesh
    B) Sikkim
    C) Himachal Pradesh
    D) West Bengal
    View Answer
    Option C
    Explanation:

    India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 10 million project readiness financing (PRF) to help finance piloting activities and design and capacity building for an ensuing project that aims to expand horticulture production and farm household income in Himachal Pradesh.
  10. India along with 4 other countries has joined as a Non-Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council, UNSC. Which one of the following is not among those?
    A) Norway
    B) Kenya
    C) Mexico
    D) Iceland
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:

    India is beginning its two-year tenure as a Non-Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council, UNSC.
    India, Norway, Kenya, Ireland and Mexico will join non-permanent members Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam and the five permanent members China, France, Russia, U.K. and the U.S.
  11. International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) situated where has become an associate member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)?
    A) Delhi
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Rajasthan
    D) Gujarat
    View Answer
    Option D
    Explanation:

    International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) said that it has become an associate member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).
  12. The World Health Organization has cleared the which coronavirus vaccine for emergency use?
    A) Biocon
    B) Pfizer-BioNTech
    C) Covaxin
    D) Oxford Institute’s Covishield
    View Answer
    Option B
    Explanation:

    The World Health Organization says it has cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. This means poorer countries may soon get access to the shot already available in Europe and North America.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. Where is the HQ of Pfizer situated?
    A) USA
    B) UK
    C) Italy
    D) Germany
    View Answer
    Option A

  2. Where is the HQ of BioNTech SE situated?
    A) USA
    B) Germany
    C) UK
    D) France
    View Answer
    Option B

  3. Where is the HQ of International Organization of Securities Commissions situated?
    A) Madrid, Spain
    B) Rome, Italy
    C) Stockholm, Sweden
    D) Copenhagen, Denmark
    View Answer
    Option A

  4. Where is the HQ of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation Of India Limited situated?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Jaipur
    C) Lucknow
    D) New Delhi
    View Answer
    Option D

  5. Where is the HQ of Steel Authority of India situated?
    A) New Delhi
    B) Surat
    C) Noida
    D) Agra
    View Answer
    Option A

Related posts

11 Thoughts to “Current Affairs Quiz: January 3, 2021”

  1. Excellent web site. Plenty of useful information here.

    I’m sending it to some pals ans additionally sharing in delicious.
    And certainly, thank you to your sweat!

  2. Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your weblog and wanted to say that I’ve truly enjoyed browsing your blog posts.

    After all I’ll be subscribing to your rss feed and I hope you
    write again soon!

  3. It’s amazing in favor of me to have a website, which is helpful designed for my experience.
    thanks admin

  4. I do not know whether it’s just me or if perhaps everyone else experiencing issues with your blog.
    It looks like some of the written text within your content are
    running off the screen. Can somebody else please comment and let me
    know if this is happening to them as well?
    This might be a problem with my browser because I’ve had this
    happen previously. Appreciate it

  5. all the time i used to read smaller articles which as well clear their motive, and that is also
    happening with this post which I am reading here.

  6. Thanks for sharing your info. I truly appreciate your efforts and I
    am waiting for your next write ups thank you once again.

  7. 953072 520945Good day! This post could not be written any much better! Reading this post reminds me of my previous room mate! He always kept chatting about this. I will forward this write-up to him. Fairly certain he will have a excellent read. Thanks for sharing! 378297

  8. I’m impressed, I have to admit. Rarely do I encounter a
    blog that’s equally educative and entertaining, and without a doubt, you have hit the
    nail on the head. The problem is an issue that not enough
    men and women are speaking intelligently about. I am very happy that I came
    across this in my hunt for something regarding this.

  9. You should take part in a contest for one of the best blogs
    on the internet. I’m going to highly recommend this website!

  10. My brother recommended I might like this website. He was totally right.
    This post truly made my day. You cann’t imagine simply how a lot time I had spent for this information! Thanks!

  11. My programmer is trying to convince me to move to .net from PHP.

    I have always disliked the idea because of the
    expenses. But he’s tryiong none the less. I’ve been using WordPress
    on several websites for about a year and am nervous about switching to another platform.
    I have heard great things about blogengine.net. Is there a way I can import all my wordpress content
    into it? Any help would be really appreciated!

Comments are closed.