Current Affairs 1st January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Thoubal Multipurpose Project has been inaugurated in which Indian state?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. West Bengal
D. Bihar
Answer [B] Manipur
2. Which state announced that it will include the History of Sikh gurus in school curriculum?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
3. Sunil Kothari, who recently passed away, was associated with which profession?
A. Dance Historian
B. Cricket commentator
C. Businessman
D. Scientist
Answer [A] Dance Historian
4. As per the notification of MoRTH in December 2020, the validity of expiring Motor Vehicle Documents is extended till which date?
A. January 31, 2021
B. June 30, 2021
C. March 31, 2021
D. August 31, 2021
Answer [C] March 31, 2021
5. An archaeological site named Pompeii, which was making news recently, is located in which country?
A. France
B. Germany
C. Greece
D. Italy
Answer [D] Italy
6. Where was India’s 1st Pollinator Park inaugurated in December 2020?
A. Ramnagar, Uttarakhand
B. Kolhapur, Uttarakhand
C. Haldwani, Uttarakhand
D. Bhiwandi, Maharashtra
Answer [C] Haldwani, Uttarakhand
7. Connecting which cities, India’s 1st bullet train project was designed and with a completion target of 2023?
A. Mumbai – Pune
B. Kolkata – Bhubaneshwar
C. Chennai – Lucknow
D. Mumbai – Ahmedabad
Answer [D] Mumbai – Ahmedabad
8. Where was the 4th International Folklore Festival held, on December, 2020?
A. Lovely Professional University
B. IIT – BHU
C. Chandigarh University
D. Delhi University
Answer [C] Chandigarh University
9. Who recently became the youngest Mayor of India, on December, 2020?
A. Arya Rajendran
B. Chandrani Murmu
C. Pritam Munde
D. Dushyant Chautala
Answer [A]  Arya Rajendran
10. What was the desired inflation rate of India need to be maintained as per RBI paper authored by one of the Deputy Governor of RBI as of December, 2020?
A. 5%
B. 4%
C. 4.5%
D. 3%
Answer [B] 4%