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1 www.gradeup.co GK & Current Affairs: 21st January 2021
1.Hydropower project named 'Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP)' will be developed between which two countries?
A. India and Bhutan B. India and Nepal C. India and Bangladesh D. India and China
2.In which Indian state ancient city called ‘Krimila’ has been unearthed recently?
A. Gujarat B. Odisha C. Tripura D. Bihar
3.Who is author of the book ‘Promises to Keep’?
A. Joe Biden B. Barrack Obama C. Bill Clinton D. Donald Trump
4.Which company owns live streaming service 'Twitch'?
A. Flipkart B. Wayfair C. Amazon D. Rakuten
5.Project Sahiwal Coal Power Plant belongs to which country?
A. Bhutan B. Pakistan C. Sri Lanka D. Bangladesh
6.In which Indian state hospitality sector will get industry status from 1st April 2021?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Gujarat C. Maharashtra
2 www.gradeup.co D. Rajasthan
7.Who among the following is CEO of Stellantis?
A. Carlos Tavares B. Victor Muller C. Luca de Meo D. Michael Lohscheller
8.In which Indian state Ola and Siemens is coming up with World's largest scooter manufacturing facility?
A. Kerala B. Madhya Pradesh C. Tamil Nadu D. Karnataka
9.Who is author of the book 'Harsha: A Political History book'?
A. D Devahuti B. Sunil Khilnani C. Shashi Tharoor D. Sanjeev Sanyal
10.Petroleum refining company 'Chevron' belongs to which counrty?
A. France B. Russia C. Egypt D. United States
11.Which state is ranked first in NITI Aayog’s ‘India Innovation Index 2020’?
A. Haryana B. Karnataka C. Maharashtra D. Tamil Nadu
12.Who among the following is CEO of Starbucks?
A. Kevin Johnson B. James Quincey
3 www.gradeup.co C. Ramon Laguarta D. David Hoffmann
13.What services does company ‘Zynga’ provide?
A. online video-sharing B. e-commerce C. social video game D. messenger
14.What numberth Vice-President of United States is Kamala Harris?
A. 46th B. 49th C. 48th D. 47th
15.Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice of United States?
A. Thurgood Marshall B. Clarence Thomas C. Stephen G. Breyer D. Elena Kagan
16.With which sports Jonatan Christie is associated?
A. Table-Tennis B. Tennis C. Badminton D. Squash
17.To which political party does re-elected president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni belong?
A. National Unity Platform B. National Resistance Movement C. National Convention For Democracy D. Uganda People's Congress
18.Which App was launched by Moxie Marlinspike in year 2013?
A. Telegram B. WeChat
4 www.gradeup.co C. WhatsApp D. Signal
19.Who among the following is the new Commerce Secretary of United States?
A. Wilbur Ross B. Gina Raimondo C. Penny Pritzker D. John Bryson
20.Which country has test -fired ‘Shaheen 3’ nuclear capable surface to surface missile with a range of 2750 Km?
A. Turkey B. Pakistan C. Iran D. Israel
21.Who among the following is new Surgeon General of United States?
A. Vivek Murthy B. Jerome M. Adams C. Regina Benjamin D. Richard Carmona
22.With which sports Donovan Mitchell is associated?
A. Football B. Volleyball C. Cricket D. Basketball
23.Ted Sarandos is the Co-CEO of which online streaming service?
A. Amazon Prime B. Netflix C. Hulu D. Disney Plus
5 www.gradeup.co 24.Name the country which will start Arab Gulf's first coal power plant?
A. Dubai B. India C. Iraq D. USA
25.Which is the first Indian state to give sports an industry status?
A. Assam B. Nagaland C. Mizoram D. Haryana
26.World’s leading mobility platform, Ola has signed an MoU with which state government for setting up the world’s largest scooter manufacturing plant?
A. Maharashtra B. Karnataka C. Tamil Nadu D. Gujarat E. Madhya Pradesh
27.Who is the Chairman of the Press Council of India (PCI)?
A. Justice P B Sawant B. Justice R S Sarkaria C. Justice C K Prasad D. Justice A N Sen E. Justice A N Grover
28.Press Council of India is a
A. Statutory quasi-judicial body B. Constitutional quasi-judicial body C. Executive quasi-judicial body D. Non-for-profit organization
29.By which year, Jal Jeevan mission aims to provide piped drinking water?
A. 2024 B. 2030 C. 2022
6 www.gradeup.co D. 2027
30.Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following state?
A. Rajasthan B. Gujarat C. Maharashtra D. Karnataka
7 www.gradeup.co ###ANSWERS###
1. Ans. B.
Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP) is a bi-national hydropower project to be developed in Mahakali River bordering Nepal and India. Development of PMP, is a mutual interest project between two countries, and is covered under integrated Mahakali Treaty signed between Nepal and India according to which, equal sizes of underground power house i.e. of 3240MV will be constructed on each side of Mahakali river in India and Nepal.
2. Ans. D.
A long-forgotten, prosperous city called Krimila has been unearthed recently at Lakhisarai in Bihar. On a hilltop known as Lal Pahari, a recent discovery of two burnt clay sealings has left researchers ecstatic. It is a Buddhist monastery.
3. Ans. A.
First published by Random House on 31 July, 2007 Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics is a memoir by then-U.S. Senator Joe Biden. It was published in the run-up to his 2008 presidential campaign.
4. Ans. C.
American video live streaming service operated by Twitch Interactive -Twitch is a subsidiary of Amazon.com. It was founded by Justin Kan and Emmett Shear. Sara Clemens is COO of Twitch. It was launched on 6th June, 2011.
5. Ans. B.
Project Sahiwal Coal Power Plant belongs to Pakistan. It is a coal power plant project located in the province of Punjab in Pakistan by the name of Huaneng Shandong Ruyi (Pakistan) Energy (Limited). It has an installed capacity of 1320 MW. It commenced full operations on 3rd July 2017. Most of the coal used for the power plant is imported from Indonesia and South Africa.
6. Ans. C.
Maharashtra’s hospitality sector will get industry status from 1st April 2021. Hospitality as an industry will be levied tariffs and duties on electricity, water, property, development and non-agricultural taxes at industrial rates.
7. Ans. A.
Carlos Tavares is the CEO of Stellantis, an American-European-based multinational automotive manufacturing corporation resulting from the merger of French automaker Groupe PSA and Italian- American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, following completion of a 50-50 merger agreement. It was founded on 16th January 2021 with headquarters at Amsterdam, Netherlands.
8 www.gradeup.co 8. Ans. C.
Ola and Siemens is coming up with World's largest scooter manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. It will generate almost 10,000 jobs and with an initial capacity of 2 million units a year, it will be the world's largest scooter manufacturing facility. Ola has signed MoU with the government of Tamil Nadu to invest nearly Rs 2,400 Crore towards building this facility.
9. Ans. A.
'Harsha: A Political History book' is authored by D Devahuti. The book contains study of Harsha of Sthanv- isvara and Kanauj explores the impact a ruler and his times have on each other and examines the era as part of a continuous political tradition both in its ideological and practical aspects.
10. Ans. D.
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, natural gas, including hydrocarbon exploration and production; refining, marketing and transport; chemicals manufacturing and sales; and power generation. It was founded on 10 September, 1879. It is headquartered at San Ramon, California, U.S.
11. Ans. A. A. A.
12. Ans. A.
Kevin Johnson is the CEO of Starbucks. He is an American businessman and software engineer. Founded on 31st March, 1971 Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
13. Ans. C.
Zynga is an American social game developer running social video game services and founded in April 2007 with headquarters in San Francisco, California, United States. Zynga states its mission as "connecting the world through games."
14. Ans. B.
Kamala Harris is the 49th and current vice president of the United States. She is the first Black, first South Asian, and first female occupant of the office. She assumed office on January 20, 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She was born on 20th October, 1964 at Oakland, California, U.S.
15. Ans. A.
American lawyer and civil rights activist Thurgood Marshall was first African-American justice. He died on 24thJanuary, 1993. Prior to his judicial service, he successfully argued several cases before the Supreme Court.
16. Ans. C.
9 www.gradeup.co Jonatan Christie is an Indonesian right-handed badminton player. He belongs to PB. Tangkas Specs, a badminton club from Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia and plays in men's singles discipline. He was born on 15th September 1997 at Jakarta, Indonesia.
17. Ans. B.
9th President of Uganda,Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni belongs to National Resistance Movement political party which was formed in 1986. National Resistance Movement has restored political stability, security, law and order, Constitutionalism and the rule of law to Uganda.
18. Ans. D.
American entrepreneur, cryptographer, and computer security researcher Moxie Marlinspike launched Signal in year 2013. He is the creator of Signal, co-founder of the Signal Foundation, and currently serves as the CEO of Signal Messenger. He is also a co-author of the Signal Protocol encryption used by Signal, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Skype.
19. Ans. B.
Gina Marie Raimondo is the new Commerce Secretary of United States. She is an American politician and venture capitalist who has been the 75th governor of Rhode Island since 2015. She is a member of the Democratic Party and is the first woman to serve as Governor of Rhode Island.
20. Ans. B.
Pakistan test -fired ‘Shaheen 3’ nuclear capable surface to surface missile with a range of 2750 Km. It is a land-based surface-to-surface medium range ballistic missile. This missile is designed to reach Indian islands so that India cannot use them as “strategic bases” to establish a “second strike capability. This missile has been manufactured by Nescom and Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.
21. Ans. A.
Vivek Hallegere Murthy is the new Surgeon General of United States. He is an American physician who was born on 10th July, 1977 at Huddersfield, England, UK. He served as 19th Surgeon General of the United States from 2014 to 2017. He will co-chair President Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board.
22. Ans. D.
Donovan Mitchell is associated with basketball sport. He is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays at position of Shooting Guard. He was born on 7 September, 1996 at Elmsford, New York. He started his sports career in 2017.
23. Ans. B.
Ted Sarandos is the Co CEO of Netflix. Netflix was founded on 29 August 1997 at Scotts Valley, California, United States by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. Ted Sarandos and Reed Hastings are CEOs of Netflix. It is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
10 www.gradeup.co 24. Ans. A.
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) gets the Arab Gulf's first coal power plant. Dubai is starting up the $3.4 billion Hassyan coal plant, with capacity being increased from an initial 600 megawatts to 2,400 by 2023. Japan’s Jera Co. will supply coal under a long-term agreement with Acwa Power of Saudi Arabia, which is developing the plant.
25. Ans. C.
* Mizoram is the first Indian state to give sports an industry status.
* Mizoram Sports Minister Robert Romawia Royte introduced the concept.
* The industrial status means all the industrial benefits including subsidies, banking facilities will now be extended to sports.
* Some important indigenous games of Mizoram are as follow-
Inarpathai (cock fighting), Insuknawra (rod pushing), stick fighting and Kalchhet Kal (relay race using bamboo).
26. Ans. C.
• Ola has signed Rs 2,400 crore investment MoU with Tamil Nadu govt, to set up its first factory in the state
• After completion, Ola factory in Tamil Nadu will be the largest scooter manufacturing facility in the world.
• Initially, it will have an annual manufacturing capacity of 2 million units
• It will make India a manufacturing hub for two-wheeler electric vehicles
• It will also reduce dependence of India on import of electric vehicles, boosting manufacturing, employment.
27. Ans. C.
Justice C K Prasad is the chairman of the Press Council of India (PCI). He has been appointed for the second term. The Press Council of India (PCI) is a statutory body with a mandate to act as a watchdog to oversee the conduct of the print media.
28. Ans. A.
The Press Council of India is a statutory quasi-judicial autonomous authority (formed under Press Council Act, 1978). It has the responsibility to preserve the freedom of the press and to maintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in the country. It comprises a Chairman and 28 members. The Chairman has, by convention, been a sitting or retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.
11 www.gradeup.co 29. Ans. A.
Jal Jeevan Mission was announced in August 2019.
The chief objective of the Mission is to provide piped water supply (Har Ghar Jal) to all rural households by 2024.
30. Ans. B.
• Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area situated in Gujarat’s western Satpura Range south of the Narmada River.
• Recently, Tribal communities have urged PM Narendra Modi to withdraw Centre’s notification classifying 121 villages around this Wildlife Sanctuary in Narmada district as eco-sensitive zones.
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