25 January 2021

1.) A national migration support portal “Shramshakti” launched by which minister ?

राष्ट्रीय प्रवास सहायता पो셍टल "श्रमशक्ति" किस मंत्री द्वारा शु셂कियागया? a) / क्तिक्तति गडिरी b) / अ셍ुटि मुंडा c) / िरᴂद्र मोदी d) / अक्तमत शाह

Answer : Arjun Munda/ अ셍ुटि मुंडा

Explanation : The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda virtually through Video Conference launched “ShramShakti”, a National Migration Support Portal at a programme held at Panjim, today. It would effectively help in the smooth formulation of state and national level programs for migrant workers. He also launched a tribal migration cell, a tribal museum at Goa and “ShramSaathi”, a training manual for migrant workers.The Chief Minister of Goa also launched dedicated Migration cell in Goa to facilitate and support migrants who come from different States to Goa.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Arjun Munda mentioned that the lack of real time data of migrants was the biggest challenge for state and national governments in formulating effective strategies and policy decisions for welfare of migrant workers at both source and destination states. “Migrants all over the country had to face after lockdown was announced due to the pandemic caused by corona virus.The migration of tribal population is distress-driven and the migrants are exposed to difficult and unsafe conditions. Sometimes they face trafficking or wages harassment issues including many occupational hazards at the work place.

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2.) Recently who has been appointed as next ambassador of India to ASEAN ?

हाल ही मᴂ आक्तसयाि मᴂ भारत िे अगले रा셍दूत िे 셂प मᴂ किसे क्तियुि किया गया? है a) Jayant N Khobragade/ 셍यंत एि खोबरागडे b) Vinay Kumar/ क्तविय िुमार c) Satbir Singh/ सतबीर ससंह d) Srikumar menon/ श्रीिुमार मेिि

Answer : Jayant N Khobragade/ 셍यंत एि खोबरागडे

Explanation : India on Thursday named Jayant Khobragade as its next ambassador to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat in Jakarta, months after Pakistan declined to accept his posting as the deputy chief of mission in Islamabad.

Khobragade, an officer of the 1995 batch of the Indian Foreign Service, is currently serving as a joint secretary in the external affairs ministry.

ASEAN is a regional intergovernmental organization cooperation and facilities economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration among its members and the other countries in Asia.

The 10 member countries of ASEAN are Indonesia, Malaysia, The philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei , Vietnam, laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia.

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3.) Recently who has inaugurated the 1st Child friendly police station ?

हाल ही मᴂ किसिे 1 चाइ쥍ड फ्रᴂडली पुक्तलस 셍ेशि िा उद्घा셍ि किया है? a) Nitin Gadkari/ क्तिक्तति गडिरी b) Amit shah/ अक्तमत शाह c) / पीयूष गोयल d) Trivendra singh Rawat/ क्तत्रवᴂद्र ससंह रावत

Answer : Trivendra singh Rawat/ क्तत्रवᴂद्र ससंह रावत

Explanation : ’s first child-friendly police station, which has been developed on the first floor of the Dalanwala police station premises, is ready for operation. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat was to inaugurate it on Thursday but as he is in home isolation after testing positive for Covid last week, a fresh date for inauguration will be decided after his recovery. Unlike the white walls of the main premises, the floor is painted in bright colours, and printed window blinds are set to replace solid curtains. This ‘baal mitra police thana’ has been developed under the supervision of Uttarakhand Child Right Protection Commission, and support has been taken from a social organisation in giving the premises a child-friendly look. A training session will soon be held on child-friendly practices for police personnel so that they can provide counseling to children in need.

4.) Recently which edition of Global Risks report 2021 launched by World Economic forum ? हाल ही मᴂ 嵍लोबल ररि िी ररपो셍ट िे किस संिरण मᴂ व쥍डट इिोिॉक्तमि फोरम द्वारा 2021 लॉन्च किया गया

है? a) 15th b) 16th

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c) 17th d) 18th Answer : 16th Explanation : The world economic forum recently released the sixteenth edition of the Global Risks report, 2021. The report was released based on the Global Risks perception survey undertaken by more than 650 members of world economic forum. The top 3 risks by likelihood that are to happen in the next ten years are climate action failure, extreme weather & human environmental damage.

5.) Recently which zone has created record by operating longest freight train on Indian railways network ? हाल ही मᴂ किस क्षेत्र िे भारतीय रेलवे िे셍विट परसबसे लंबी मालगाडी िा पररचालि िरिे ररिॉडट बिाया है? a) South Eastern central Railway b) North Eastern Railway c) North Central Railway d) None of these

Answer : South Eastern central Railway Explanation : The South-East Central Railways (SECR) zone in breaks its own previous record by successfully operating the longest ever freight train by amalgamating five rakes of goods trains as one unit of around 3.5 km. Named as 'Vasuki', it covered the distance of 224 km between the railway stations of Bhilai and Korba and took about seven hours.

The 'Vasuki', comprising of 300 wagons of long haul rake of five goods trains, ran with the help of one pilot, one assistant loco pilot and a guard.

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The nation’s most profitable railways zone SECR had earlier operated 177 loaded wagons "Super Anaconda" of 2 km long freight train on 29 June 2020, then connecting three goods trains using the latest technology of Distributed Power Control System (DPCS).

SECR also successfully operated another trial 'Shesh-Naag' of 251 empty wagons with four electric locomotives that traveled a distance of 260 km from Nagpur to Bilaspur.

6.) Consider the following statements : a) Recently Gita Mittal has been appointed as chairperson of Broadcasting content complaints council (BCCC)./ हाल ही मᴂ गीता क्तमत्तल िो प्रसारण सामग्री क्तशिायत पररषद (BCCC) िे अध्यक्ष िे 셂प मᴂ क्तियुि किया गया है। b) She is first woman chairperson of BCCC./ वह बीसीसीसी िी पहली मक्तहला चेयरपसटि हℂ।

Which of the statement is true ? a) Only 1/ केवल 1 b) Only 2/ केवल 2 c) Both 1 and 2/ दोनोⴂ 1 और 2 d) Neither 1 Nor 2/ न तो 1 और न ही 2

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Explanation : The Indian Broadcasting Foundation has appointed former Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court Justice Gita Mittal as the new Chairperson of Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC).

Mittal succeeds former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Vikramajit Sen, whose tenure as BCCC Chairperson has ended. She served as the first woman Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court and is also the first woman Chairperson of BCCC. he 13-member BCCC, which is in its tenth year of operation, has addressed more than 96,000 content-related complaints. Former Chief Justice of Madras and high courts and former Chairperson of Law Commission of India, Justice A P Shah, was the founding Chairperson of BCCC.

7.) Recently India’s Largest multimodal logistic park will built in which state ?

हाल ही मᴂ भारत िा सबसे बडा म쥍셍ीमॉडल लॉक्त셍क्त셍ि पािट किस रा煍य मᴂ बिाया 셍ाएगा? a) / असम b) Goa/ गोवा c) Punjab/ पं셍ाब d) / गु셍रात

Answer : Gujarat / गु셍रात

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Explanation : The Gujarat Government, on Friday, inked an agreement with India’s largest ports operator, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), to set up India’s largest multi- modal logistics park.

The park, which will be spread across 1,450 acres at Virochan Nagar near Sanand automobile hub, will attract investments worth ₹50,000 crore in the logistics and transport space.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between MK Das, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister and Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, and Karan Adani, Chief Executive Officer, APSEZ, in the presence of Chief Minister .

“This park will be directly connected with the Dedicated Freight Corridor and all major ports. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ this park will make businesses in Gujarat more competitive globally,” Rupani said, adding that it will provide direct and indirect employment to more than 25,000 people.

8.) National voters day to be observed every year on which day ?

राष्ट्रीय मतदाता कदवसप्र配येि वषट किस कदि मिाया 셍ाता है? a) 24 January b) 25 January c) 26 January d) 27 January

Answer : 25 January

Explanation : The Election Commission of India will observe the 11th National Voters Day on January 25 centred on the theme of ‘Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed.

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The day has been observed on January 25 every year since 2011 all across the country to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India on January 25, 1950. The main purpose of the NVD celebration is to encourage, facilitate and maximise enrolment, especially for the new voters.

Dedicated to the voters of the country, the day is utilised to spread awareness among voters and for promoting informed participation in the electoral process. New voters are felicitated and handed over their Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) in the NVD functions.

9.) On which date International day of education is celebrated every year ?

प्रक्ततवषट किस कदि अंतराटष्ट्रीय क्तशक्षा कदवस मिाया 셍ाताहै? a) 23 January b) 24 January c) 25 January d) 27 January

Answer : 24 January

Explanation : The United Nations general assembly proclaimed 24 January as International day of Education , in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.

The third International day of education 24th January 2021 under the theme “Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID 19 generation.” Now is the time to power education by stepping up collaboration and international solidarity to place education and lifelong learning at the centre of the recovery.

The global event for the day will be planned along three main segments : Learning heroes, innovations and financing . It will be organized in partnership with the UNESCO New York office,

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UNHQ, the global partnership for education and the centre for the interdisciplinary studies and feature the participation of partners from the Global Education Coalition.

10.) National Girl child day to be observed every year on which day ?

राष्ट्रीय बाक्तलिा कदवस हर साल किस कदि मिाया 셍ाता है? a) 23 January b) 24 January c) 25 January d) 27 January

Answer : 24 January

Explanation : National Girl child day was first Initiated in 2008.

The national girl child day is celebrated in India every year ON January 24. It was started by the Ministry of women and child development and the Government of India in 2008, with the purpose to spread awareness among people about all the inequalities girls face in the India society.

The day is celebrated by organizing various programs including awareness campaigns on save the girl child, child sex ratio, and creating a healthy and safe environment for a girl child.

Smt. is the head of Ministry of women and child development at present.

Also noted that 11th October every year International day of the girl child is celebrated. International day of the girl child is an international observance day declared by the United Nations and it is also called the day of Girls & International day of the Girl. On 11th October 2012 the first day of the girl child was celebrated.

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