Current Affairs 16th January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

phase-2 of Namma Metro was flagged off in January 2021?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer [D] 6
2. With Which of the following has Thales signed an agreement to work in partnership on an air defence system with the support of the Indian and British governments?
A. Bharat Electronics
B. Bharat Dynamics Limited
C. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
D. Hindustan Shipyard
Answer [B] Bharat Dynamics Limited
3. Which of the following has entered the list of the top 100 companies in India by average market capitalization for the period between July to December 2020?
A. Britannia Industries
B. Titan Company
C. Jubilant FoodWorks
D. Heritage Foods
Answer [C] Jubilant FoodWorks
4. Incoming First Lady Jill Biden has named whom as her Digital Director and Michael LaRosa as Press Secretary?
A. Ami Bera
B. Pramila Jayapal
C. Sara Gideon
D. Garima Verma
Answer [D] Garima Verma
5. Who has become the “youngest cadaver donor” in the country?
A. Dhanishtha
B. Surbhi Gupta
C. Aditi Bihayut
D. Anukriti Mishra
Answer [A] Dhanishtha
6. Who is the only US President to be impeached twice?
A. Bill Clinton
B. Richard Nixon
C. Andrew Johnson
D. Donald Trump
Answer [D] Donald Trump
7. When will the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana be launched?
A. January 15th
B. January 16th
C. January 17th
D. January 18th
Answer [A] January 15th
8. India held a security dialogue with which nation on January 12th?
A. Singapore
B. Indonesia
C. Vietnam
D. Malaysia
Answer [C] Vietnam
9. Which country has banned the entry of cotton, tomato products from China’s Xinjiang region?
A. US
B. UK
C. France
D. Canada
Answer [A] US
10. Which neighboring nation’s Foreign Minister will be visiting India from January 14-16, 2021?
A. Bangladesh
B. Nepal
C. Myanmar
D. Bhutan
Answer [B] Nepal