Current Affairs 23th January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who is the first woman Fighter pilot of India at the Republic Day parade?
A. Bhawana Kanth
B. Mohana Singh
C. Avani Chaturvedi
D. Shivangi
Answer [A] Bhawana Kanth
2. ‘Desert Knight-21’, which was making news recently, is the Military exercise between India and which country?
A. Brazil
B. France
C. Japan
D. United Kingdom
Answer [B] France
3. Which institution releases the ‘India Innovation Index’?
A. NITI Aayog
B. CSIR
C. RBI
D. ISRO
Answer [A] NITI Aayog
4. The birth anniversary of which freedom fighter is to be celebrated as ‘Parakram Diwas” every year?
A. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
B. V D Savarkar
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Subash Chandra Bose
Answer [D] Subash Chandra Bose
5. Which state has raised the number of working days under MGNREGA from 100 to 150 days?
A. Gujarat
B. Uttarakhand
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [B] Uttarakhand
6. Road Transport and Highways Ministry has partnered with which organization for Geo-hazard management?
A. ISRO
B. BARC
C. CSIR
D. DRDO
Answer [D] DRDO
7. ‘Chintan Baithak’ is the Brainstorming Conference cum Review Meeting of which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Communication
B. Ministry of Culture
C. Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
D. Ministry of Tourism
Answer [C] Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
8. Which state amended Lokayukta bill to make retired High Court Judges also eligible for the post of Lokayukta?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Goa
C. Odisha
D. West Bengal
Answer [B] Goa
9. India signed an agreement with which country for Submarine Rescue Support and cooperation between the Navies?
A. Singapore
B. Japan
C. France
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [A] Singapore
10. Which Public sector Unit has joined hands with Himachal Pradesh, to improve telecom connectivity in the hilly areas?
A. PFC Ltd
B. REC Ltd
C. GAIL Ltd
D. PowerGrid
Answer [D] PowerGrid