Current Affairs January 2020| Monthly Compilation

Current Affairs 19 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) As per a report by World Gold Council (WGC), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) became the _____ largest buyer of Gold in first 10 months of 2019

Answer: 6th largest buyer

(Q.2) What was the codename of the biggest airborne exercise conducted by Indian Army recently?

Answer: „Winged Raider‟

(Q.3) 14th edition of ELECRAMA-2020 is being held from 18th -22nd January 2020 in which Indian city?

Answer: Noida

(Q.4) Which brand of Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL) was recently launched by Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda?

Answer: APNA UREA - Sona Ugle

(Q.5) Bahadurpur and Kheri Viran located in ______are set to become India‟s first „Model Sports Villages‟

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

(Q.6) Which multinational company has announced to invest 1 billion USD in India over the next five years to help digitise small and medium businesses?

Answer: Amazon

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(Q.7) How much amount has been allotted by Government of India for completion of Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir?

Answer: Rs. 2000 crore

(Q.8) Which country has started production of S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems for India?

Answer: Russia

(Q.9) „Wings India 2020‟, a flagship event of the Indian Civil Aviation industry will be held in which city from 12th -15th March 2020?

Answer: Hyderabad

(Q.10) Which platform has been launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to make payments fast and secure?

Answer: „Vajra‟

(Q.11) Babu Nadkarni, who passed away recently, was a former ______

Answer: Indian Cricketer

(Q.12) Chief Minister of which state recently launched „Rojgaar Sangi app‟ to help skilled and trained candidates find jobs?

Answer: Chhattisgarh

Current Affairs 20 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) Which international organisation has lowered India‟s GDP growth estimate in the current fiscal to 5.7 per cent from its earlier forecast of 7.6 per cent?

Answer: United Nations

(Q.2) Fifth edition of Science Film Festival of India (SCI-FFI) 2020 was held in which city recently?

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Answer: Panaji

(Q.3) Which missile was successfully test-fired by India on 19th January 2020?

Answer: K-4

(Q.4) Which multinational company has announced ambitious new plans to become carbon negative by 2030?

Answer: Microsoft

(Q.5) NITI Aayog recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which Union Territory for development of infrastructure projects?

Answer: Ladakh

(Q.6) China recently signed 33 deals with which country under its Belt and Road Initiative?

Answer: Myanmar

(Q.7) Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked all the people possessing and flying drones to register their gadgets by which date?

Answer: 31st January 2020

(Q.8) 12th World Future Energy Summit was held from 13th – 16th January 2020 in which city?

Answer: Abu Dhabi, UAE

(Q.9) Ashwini Kumar Chopra, who passed away recently, was a well-known ______

Answer: Journalist

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(Q.10) Khagendra Thapa Magar, who passed away recently, held the world record for being ______

Answer: World‟s Shortest Man

(Q.11) Who among the following has won WTA Hobart International trophy, doubles title? Answer: Sania Mirza and Nadiia Kichenok

Current Affairs 21 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has added how many laboratories to enable exporters have an easy access to the laboratories for testing of exports?

Answer: 135 laboratories

(Q.2) National Informatics Centre (NIC) has set up the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Blockchain Technology in which city?

Answer: Bengaluru

(Q.3) Union government has decided to reduce wasteful expenditure on items such as travel and food by ___ percent

Answer: 20 percent

(Q.4) Which state of India, recently celebrated „Magh Bihu‟ festival?

Answer: Assam

(Q.5) India ranked ___ among 82 countries on World Economic Forum (WEF‟s ) Global Social Mobility Index 2020

Answer: 76th

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(Q.6) First edition of Krishi Manthan, the largest Food, Agri-business and Rural Development Summit of Asia was recently held in which city?

Answer: Ahmedabad

(Q.7) India recently pledged USD 50 million security assistance to which Asian country?

Answer: Sri Lanka

(Q.8) Who among the following has become 4th Indian national to be awarded „Order of Australia‟, which is Australia‟s highest civilian honour?

Answer: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

(Q.9) 3rd International Symposium on Marine Ecosystems Challenges and Opportunities (MECOS3) was recently held in which city?

Answer: Kochi

(Q.10) Sunanda Patnaik, who passed away recently, was a renowned ______

Answer: Indian Classical Singer

(Q.11) Which former Indian Cricketer recently unveiled his book titled 'The Winning Sixer'?

Answer: W V Raman

Current Affairs 22 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) No 222 Squadron, named ______were inducted at Air Force Station Thanjavur on 20th January 2020.

Answer: „TIGERSHARKS‟

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(Q.2) As stated by, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme will be implemented across India by which date?

Answer: 1st June 2020

(Q.3) As per Global Investment Trend Monitor report compiled by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India received how much Foreign Direct Investment in 2019?

Answer: $49 billion

(Q.4) 12th National Tribal Youth Exchange Programme has been inaugurated in which city?

Answer: Puducherry

(Q.5) Who among the following has been appointed as MD and CEO of Bank of Baroda?

Answer: Sanjiv Chadha

(Q.6) Atanu Kumar Das has been appointed as MD & CEO of which Bank?

Answer: Bank of India

(Q.7) Who among the following has been appointed as MD and CEO of Canara Bank?

Answer: L V Prabhakar

(Q.8) Which international organisation has cut India‟s economic growth forecast for 2019-20 to 4.8% from 6.1%?

Answer: International Monetary Fund (IMF)

(Q.9) Bharti Airtel has entered into an alliance with which insurance provider to offer its most affordable prepaid plan with built-in life insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh?

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Answer: Bharti AXA Life Insurance

(Q.10) Man Mohan Sood, who passed away recently, was the former ______

Answer: Indian Cricketer

(Q.11) Who is the author of the book “The Gateway”?

Answer: Hariharan Balagopal

Current Affairs 23 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) 'Fit India Cyclothon' event was recently organised in which city?

Answer: Panaji

(Q.2) The second edition of NIC Tech Conclave-2020 was recently held in which city?

Answer: New Delhi

(Q.3) Which film won the Best Film Award in Asian Competition section of the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF)?

Answer: „Castle of Dreams‟

(Q.4) As per Finance Ministry, how much loan amount has been disbursed till 13th Jan 2020, under the scheme of providing loan to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises - MSMEs within 59 minutes?

Answer: 70000 crore

(Q.5) Chief Minister of ______has launched Guarantee Card to provide 24- hour electricity with free 200 initial units and 24 hours pure water supply?

Answer: Delhi

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(Q.6) Which among the following has become the first state to implement agricultural land leasing policy?

Answer: Uttarakhand

(Q.7) Which company has acquired Uber‟s food delivery business in India – Uber Eats?

Answer: Zomato

(Q.8) Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards is presented by which entity?

Answer: Indian Express Group

(Q.9) Which of the following airport will become first in India to get disabled aircraft recovery equipment?

Answer: Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

(Q.10) Which country has taken over the chairmanship of the Group of 77 (G77) for the year 2020?

Answer: Guyana

(Q.11) Which private sector bank has recently launched „cardless cash withdrawal‟ facility from its ATMs?

Answer: ICICI Bank

Current Affairs 24 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) „National Girl Child Day/Balika Diwas‟ is celebrated on which date every year in India?

Answer: 24th January

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(Q.2) India has ranked ______on The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU‟s) 2019 Democracy Index?

Answer: 51st

(Q.3) A half-humanoid test robot named ______was ecently unveiled at the "Human Spaceflight and Exploration - Present Challenges and Future Trends" symposium

Answer: VyomMitra

(Q.4) Which of the following is the most polluted city of India as per a recent report of Greenpeace India?

Answer: Jharia, Jharkhand

(Q.5) Defence Ministry has recently approved procurement of military equipment worth how much amount?

Answer: Rs. 5100 crore

(Q.6) India has ranked ______out of 132 countries in the 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index Answer: 72nd

(Q.7) As per „World Tourism Barometer‟ report released by United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), international tourist arrivals increased by over 3.8% in 2019 and reached _____ billion

Answer: 1.5 billion

(Q.8) Which African country has sought India‟s assistance to replicate Indian Government‟s 'Ujjwala' scheme for giving poor households access to clean cooking fuel at affordable rates?

Answer: Ghana

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(Q.9) Katerina Sakellaropoulou has become the first Woman President of which European country?

Answer: Greece

(Q.10) Which State Government has recently passed a bill which paves way for three capitals of the state?

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

(Q.11) In context of Indian Army, what is „Sharang‟?

Answer: Artillery Gun

(Q.12) „International Day of Education‟ is celebration on which date every year?

Answer: 24th January

Current Affairs 25 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) „National Voters‟ Day‟ is celebrated in India on which date every year?

Answer: 25th January

(Q.2) India‟s first war memorial for animals will be set up in which city?

Answer: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

(Q.3) Which State Government has launched „Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana‟ which will provide financial assistance to family of farmers who die or become handicapped while working in fields?

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

(Q.4) Which entity will develop a national data and analytics platform to make all government data accessible to stakeholders in a user-friendly manner?

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Answer: NITI Aayog

(Q.5) „Khelo India Youth Games 2020‟ was held in which city?

Answer: Guwahati, Assam

(Q.6) India has been ranked at the ___ position among 180 countries and territories in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2019

Answer: 80th

(Q.7) Which of the following company has become the first telecom operator to enter the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments space?

Answer: Reliance Jio

(Q.8) As per World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2020 report by International Labour Organisation, Global unemployment is estimated to increase by around _____ million in 2020

Answer: 2.5 million

(Q.9) Hassan Diab has been announced as the Prime Minister of which country?

Answer: Lebanon

(Q.10) Which entity has launched an initiative to grow 1 Trillion trees by 2030?

Answer: World Economic Forum

(Q.11) Who is the author of the book, "The Story of Yoga: From India to the Contemporary World"?

Answer: Alistair Shearer

(Q.12) Which country has minted World‟s Smallest Gold Coin?

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Answer: Switzerland

Current Affairs 26 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) „International Customs Day‟ is observed on which date every year?

Answer: 26th January

(Q.2) Which State Tourism‟s disabled-friendly project has earned UNWTO‟s recognition?

Answer: Kerala

(Q.3) Which Asian country has successfully achieved the complete phase out of ozone depleting chemical Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b?

Answer: India

(Q.4) „International Summit on Women in STEM‟, was recently held in which city?

Answer: New Delhi

(Q.5) World's oldest mushroom has been recently discovered in which African country?

Answer: Democratic Republic of Congo

(Q.6) ______in Jammu & Kashmir has joined the list of 'Open Defecation Free' cities

Answer: Srinagar

(Q.7) India‟s first e-waste clinic has opened in which city?

Answer: Bhopal

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(Q.8) Which country will host 11th edition of Indoor Cricket World Cup in October, 2020?

Answer: Australia

(Q.9) According to the State-wise horticulture production data released by Agriculture Ministry, which state has emerged as the top State in vegetable production in 2018-19?

Answer: West Bengal

(Q.10) India recently supplied 30000 doses of Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccine to which country as a swift response to an emergency request for containing the measles outbreak in that country?

Answer: Maldives

(Q.11) Which country will host ICC Women‟s cricket world cup 2021?

Answer: New Zealand

(Q.12) 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting was held in which city?

Answer: Davos, Switzerland

Current Affairs 27 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) „International Day of Commemoration in Memory of Victims of Holocaust‟ is observed on which date every year?

Answer: 27th January

(Q.2) Which international organisation has approved USD 210 Million Loan for Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project? Answer: World Bank

(Q.3) Pakistan will be out of the 'Grey List' of the international terror financing watchdog FATF. What does abbreviation FATF stand for?

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Answer: Financial Action Task Force

(Q.4) „Women with wheels‟, an exclusive taxi service operated by women drivers, for women commuters has been launched at which Airport?

Answer: Indira Gandhi International Airport.

(Q.5) India has opened Africa‟s first Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centre in which country?

Answer: Niger

(Q.6) Western Union has partnered with which entity to launch real time cross border, cross currency money transfer between India and Africa?

Answer: Airtel Payments Bank

(Q.7) What is the theme of „Bharat Parv‟ 2020?

Answer: „Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat‟ and „Celebrating 150 Years of Mahatma Gandhi‟

(Q.8) Mahatma Gandhi's bust will be set up at headquarters of which International Organisation to mark his 150th birth anniversary celebration?

Answer: International Maritime Organisation (IMO)

(Q.9) Which private sector bank has recently launched its wealth management platform under the name of „PIONEER‟ Banking?

Answer: IndusInd Bank

(Q.10) Which city bus stand will be named after former Union Minister and BJP veteran late Sushma Swaraj? Answer: Ambala City Bus Stand

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(Q.11) India has signed an agreement with ______to upgrade the Ashuganj - Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway. Answer: Bangladesh

(Q.12) Who is the author of the soon to be launched novel “Balwa”? Answer: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Current Affairs 28 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) „Data Privacy Day‟ is observed on which date every year?

Answer: 28th January

(Q.2) As per Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal, Indian railways is expected to run on 100 per cent electricity by which year? Answer: 2024

(Q.3) Which State government has made the reading of Preamble of the Constitution mandatory in schools on every Saturday? Answer: Madhya Pradesh

(Q.4) 3rd Global Potato Conclave has started in which city? Answer: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

(Q.5) Which country will be the guest of honour at the New Delhi World Book Fair in January 2022?

Answer: France

(Q.6) Which State Government has launched its much-awaited ' Shiv Bhojan' scheme, which is aimed at providing a meal to the poor for just Rs 10?

Answer: Maharashtra

(Q.7) Sher Singh Kukkal, who passed away recently, was a noted ______

Answer: Artist and Sculptor

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(Q.8) Who among the following have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan Award posthumously on 26th January 2020?

Answer: All of the above

(Q.9) Kobe Bryant, who passed away recently, was ______

Answer: American professional Basketball Player

(Q.10) India recently held Ganga-Volga Dialogue with which country?

Answer: Russia

(Q.11) Which zone of Indian Railways has commissioned Indian Government's first waste-to-energy plant?

Answer: East Coast Railway

29 January 2020 Current Affairs | One Liner

(Q.1) „National Tourism Conference‟ was held on 23rd and 24th January 2020 in which city?

Answer: Konark, Odisha

(Q.2) Which of the following has been chosen as the „Oxford Hindi Word of the Year‟ (HWOTY) for 2019?

Answer: „Samvidhaan‟

(Q.3) In a bid to boost tourism, Union Tourism Ministry has announced to fund the travel expenses of tourists who visit _____ destinations in India in a year

Answer: 15

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(Q.4) Tableau of which state, won the first prize at 71st Republic Day parade?

Answer: Assam

(Q.5) As per a report by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India‟s Urban cooperative banks (UCBs) have reported nearly 1,000 cases of fraud worth more than Rs ______in the last five financial years

Answer: Rs. 220 crore

(Q.6) Which company has won the 'BFSI Digital Innovation Award' for Cloud Solutions?

Answer: Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

(Q.7) Who among the following has won Grammy Award for the audiobook version of her best-selling memoir "Becoming"?

Answer: Michelle Obama

(Q.8) India's first underwater metro project is being constructed in which city?

Answer: Kolkata

(Q.9) Sunita Chandra, who passed away, recently was ______

Answer: Former Indian women‟s Hockey team captain

(Q.10) Vinay Sinha, who passed away, recently was a ______

Answer: Film Producer

(Q.11) Who among the following has taken charge as Chief Executive of Indian Banks‟ Association (IBA)?

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Answer: Sunil Mehta

Current Affairs 30 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) Which Operation has been launched by Indian Navy to help Cyclone-hit Madagascar?

Answer: Operation Vanilla

(Q.2) Which portal has been launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to support Gram Panchayat developmental planning?

Answer: Bhuvan Panchayat V 3.0

(Q.3) World‟s largest meditation centre has been inaugurated in which Indian city?

Answer: Hyderabad

(Q.4) Supreme Court of India has allowed to introduce which animal into the Indian habitat on an experimental basis?

Answer: African Cheetah

(Q.5) India‟s first and biggest 'walk-through' aviary has been recently inaugurated in which city?

Answer: Mumbai

(Q.6) Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) is set to deliver anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette named ______to the Indian Navy soon

Answer: INS Kavaratti

(Q.7) Which Scheme of Central Government is facing financial crunch as 96% of the allocated funds have been spent?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

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(Q.8) Which country has unveiled a special coin to mark its departure from European Union?

Answer: United Kingdom

(Q.9) Third Indian Coast Guard Interceptor Boat ______was officially commissioned from New Mangalore Port on 29th January 2020

Answer: C 448

(Q.10) Who among the following will be the next Indian Ambassador to the United States?

Answer: Taranjit Singh Sandhu

(Q.11) Who among the following has been awarded 2020 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement?

Answer: Pavan Sukhdev

Current Affairs 31 January 2020 | One Liners

(Q.1) How many more wetlands from India have been declared as Ramsar Sites?

Answer: 10

(Q.2) Which district has topped the December 2019 list of „Aspirational Districts‟ ranked by NITI Aayog?

Answer: Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh

(Q.3) Which country has setup Rs 37 crore „Innovation Challenge Fund‟ in India to support collaborative research into emerging technologies?

Answer: United Kingdom

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(Q.4) Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force of India, recently constructed a combined war memorial in ______for the 357 Army and Assam Rifles personnel killed while fighting insurgency in the north-eastern state

Answer: Nagaland

(Q.5) According to World Steel Association, India's crude steel output increased marginally by 1.8 percent to ______million tonnes (MT) in 2019

Answer: 111.2 million tonnes (MT)

(Q.6) 44th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF 2020) begun in Kolkata on 29th January 2020. Which of the following is the „Theme Country‟ for this event?

Answer: Russia

(Q.7) Which African country has appointed Indian power giant NTPC as its project management consultant (PMC) for about 300 MW of solar power projects?

Answer: Togo

(Q.8) As per a survey by Transparency International, which state occupied the top slot in the ranking of best practices followed by states in Budget formulation?

Answer: Assam

(Q.9) Name the Indian theatre artist who received the prestigious French honour of „Chevalier dans lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) for her outstanding contribution to the field of theatre

Answer: Sanjana Kapoor

(Q.10) Which entity‟s Economic Outlook Survey has projected India‟s annual median GDP growth for 2019-20 at 5 per cent?

Answer: FICCI

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(Q.11) Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?

Answer: Qatar

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