Current Affairs 19th January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Indian Armed Force signed a contract with a private company to procure high-altitude SWITCH Drones, for USD 20 mn?
A. Indian Air Force
B. Indian Army
C. Indian Navy
D. Indian Coast Guard
 
Answer [B] Indian Army
2. With reference to STARStreak Air Defence system, India has recently teamed up with which country?
A. Germany
B. Israel
C. Japan
D. United Kingdom
Answer [D] United Kingdom
3. Google has removed the Personal Loan applications in which country, amid safety concerns?
A. China
B. India
C. Pakistan
D. Bangladesh
Answer [B] India
4. Who is/was the first U.S President to be impeached twice?
A. Bill Clinton
B. Andrew Johnson
C. Donald Trump
D. Ronald Reagan
Answer [C] Donald Trump
5. A team of scientists from which organization has entered China, to probe the source of Coronavirus?
A. FAO
B. WHO
C. CDC
D. John Hopkins University
Answer [B] WHO
6. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs will sign how many MoUs in January 2021?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer [A] 2
7. The Governor of which state has launched Vedhik Erudite Foundation’s ambitious scheme ‘One School One IAS’?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Telangana
D. Kerala
Answer [D] Kerala
8. Who has been appointed Vice-President of the West Bengal unit of the ruling Trinamool Congress?
A. Debashree Roy
B. Indrani Haldar
C. Satabdi Roy
D. Biplab Chatterjee
Answer [C] Satabdi Roy
9. Which of the following has become the first Indian gaming technology company to seek a market debut?
A. Nextwave Multimedia
B. Nazara Technologies
C. 99Games
D. JetSynthesys Inc
Answer [B] Nazara Technologies
10. In January 2021, the United States has designated which of the following countries as its ‘major strategic partners’?
A. United Arab Emirates
B. Kingdom of Bahrain
C. Qatar
D. Both 1 and 2
Answer [D] Both 1 and 2