Current Affairs 15th January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which organization is to adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs across the country, to promote ‘STEM’ Education?
A. DRDO
B. ISRO
C. BARC
D. Indian Air Force
Answer [B] ISRO
2. ‘The Heritage Conversation Committee’, which was in the news recently, is headed by the official of which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Culture
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D. Ministry of Tourism
Answer [C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
3. What per cent of the total geographic area of India is occupied by the Protected Areas?
A. 2.5%
B. 5%
C. 7.5%
D. 10%
Answer [B] 5%
4. ‘Sea Vigil-21’ is a Defence Exercise undertaken by which country?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. China
D. United Kingdom
Answer [A] India
5. Which is to be the country in focus at the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa?
A. France
B. Russia
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [C] Bangladesh
6. The New Foreign Trade Policy will come into effect from which date?
A. March 31st
B. March 1st
C. February 1st
D. April 1st
Answer [D] April 1st
7. The global stockpile of the Ebola vaccine is being created in which nation ?
A. Greenland
B. Germany
C. Switzerland
D. Italy
Answer [C] Switzerland
8. Bharat Biotech has signed an agreement with which nation’s company for the supply of Covaxin?
A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. Turkey
D. Spain
Answer [A] Brazil
9. The United States has re-designated which nation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism?
A. Ukraine
B. Turkey
C. Iran
D. Cuba
Answer [D] Cuba
10. Which nation’s military contingent will take part in India’s Republic Day Parade 2021?
A. France
B. Russia
C. Bangladesh
D. UK
Answer [C] Bangladesh