Current Affairs 21th January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which of the following is the bike ambulance, that was developed by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Science (INMAS) for CRPF?
A. Sharang                    
B. Pranash
C. Sagar Kavach          
D. Rakshita
Answer [D] Rakshita
2. Which state announced the allotment of 7, 219 Fair Price Shops (FPS) across the state under its ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar to Karoobaar Mission’?
A. Madhya Pradesh          
B. Karnataka
C. Punjab                             
D. Rajasthan
Answer [C] Punjab 
3. Recently in January 2021, Padma Vibushan awardee Ustad Gulam Mustafa Khan passed away. He was a ……. Musician.
A. Qawwali              
B. Kajari
C. Carnatic             
D. Hindustani Classical
Answer [D] Hindustani Classical
4. Recently in January 2021, Padma awardee Dr V Shanta passed away. She was India’s renowned ……..
A. Gynecologist              
B. Oncologist
C. Cardiologist                 
D. Gastroenterologist
Answer [B] Oncologist
5. Which state government delivers medicines for senior citizens through its flagship project “Karunya at Home”?
A. Kerala           
B. Punjab
C. Assam          
D. Goa
Answer [A] Kerala 
6. Who recently got approval from RBI for appointment as MD & CEO of RBL Bank for 3 years, starting from June 30, 2021?
A. Vishwavir Ahuja          
B. Anup Kumar Sinha
C. Aditya Puri                    
D. Samit Ghosh
Answer [A] Vishwavir Ahuja        
7. Which organization received the Best Performance in e-Governance in the 70th SKOCH Challenger Award, held in January 2021?
A. Ministry of Tribal Affairs          
B. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
C. Southern Railways                    
D. Department of Income Tax
Answer [A] Ministry of Tribal Affairs     
8. Who authored the book “The Language of History: Sanskrit Narratives of Muslim Pasts”?
A. Sheldon Pollock            
B. Audrey Truschke
C. Ghulam Azam               
D. Faisal Kutty
Answer [B] Audrey Truschke
9. Which country recently signed a Memorandum of Corporation (MOC) with India to grant employment opportunities for “Specified Skilled Worker”, in January, 2021?
A. USA                   
B. Japan
C. Canada             
D. Germany
Answer [B] Japan
10. The Neolithic sites Kuchai and Golbai Sasan are located in which Indian state?
A. Maharshtra             
B. Bihar
C. Odisha                      
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [C] Odisha