Current Affairs 22th January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The first-ever National Road Safety Month was observed in which year, in India?
A. 2010
B. 2015
C. 2017
D. 2021
Answer [D] 2021
2. Indian Farm Forestry Development Co-operative (IFFDC) has partnered with which Union Ministry to conduct training programs for artisans?
A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of MSME
Answer [B] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
3. With reference to DRDO, what is ‘Rakshita’, which was making news recently?
A. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
B. Air Ambulance
C. Bike-based Ambulance
D. Water Ambulance
Answer [C] Bike-based Ambulance
4. Which country chaired the recent session of Executive Board of WHO, held in January 2021?
A. United States
B. India
C. China
D. Australia
Answer [B] India
5. The Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS), which was making news, functions under which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Jal Shakti
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Answer [A] Ministry of Jal Shakti
6. In January 2021, Adani Solar Enregy Kutchh One Limited has commissioned a solar power project of how many megawatts, three months prior to the scheduled date, in Kutch, Gujarat?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 200
Answer [C] 150
7. In January 2021, the Gujarat government has decided to rename which fruit as ‘Kamalam’?
A. Dragon fruit
B. Passion fruit
C. Pomegranate
D. Spirulina
Answer [A] Dragon fruit
8. Which of the following banks will launch a new mobile application ‘InstaFX’?
A. ICICI Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Axis Bank
Answer [A] ICICI Bank
9. The government will sell the residual how much per cent stake in Tata Communications Ltd (TCL) to exit the erstwhile Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd?
A. 22.18
B. 24.90
C. 26.12
D. 28.09
Answer [C] 26.12
10. Ashok Kumar Sonthalia has resigned from the post of CFO of which of the following companies?
A. Mphasis
B. Larsen & Toubro Infotech
C. HCL Technologies
D. Zensar Technologies
Answer [B] Larsen & Toubro Infotech