Current Affairs 12th January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. As per the recent announcement of the Lok Sabha speaker, which campaign is to be undertaken in schools and colleges?
A. Know your MLA
B. Know your MP
C. Know your constituency
D. Know your Constitution
Answer [D] Know your Constitution
2. Trade Policy Review (TPR), which was making news recently, is associated with which organization?
A. World Bank
B. WTO
C. IMF
D. FAO
Answer [B] WTO
3. As per the recent guidelines by the UGC, the Institutions of Eminence can open how many foreign campuses?
A. One
B. Three
C. Five
D. Ten
Answer [B] Three
4. IREDA, which was making news recently, is an organization under which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Power
B. Ministry of Communication
C. Ministry of MSME
D. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Answer [D] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
5. As per the NSO’s first advanced estimates, what would be the GDP growth/contraction in India, in FY 2020-21?
A. +3.2%
B. +1.2%
C. -6.4%
D. -7.7%
Answer [D] -7.7%
6. Who is the head of the panel constituted by the Health Ministry, to look into the adverse findings of the NFHS-5?
A. Harsh Vardan
B. Radha Krishnan
C. Preeti Pant
D. Abhinav Gupta
Answer [C] Preeti Pant
7. ‘Dheeiyan Di Lohri’ and ‘BASERA’ are the recently launched scheme of which Indian state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer [B] Punjab
8. Indian-American Dr Raj lyer, has been named the first Chief Information Officer of the Army of which country?
A. USA
B. Singapore
C. Japan
D. UK
Answer [A] USA
9. ‘Fatah-1’, which was successfully tested, is the indigenous Rocket system of which country?
A. UAE
B. Israel
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan
Answer [C] Pakistan
10. The Chief Minister of which state launched Bindu Sagar Cleaning Project in January 2021?
A. Odisha
B. Punjan
C. Haryana
D. Rajasthan
Answer [A] Odisha