Current Affairs 28th January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Rajendra Kumar Bhandarim, who was seen in news recently, is the winner of which award?
A. Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar
B. Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
C. Jeevan Raksha Awards
D. Ashoka Chakra
Answer [A] Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar
2. Ayushman CAPF scheme is a joint initiative of National Health Authority (NHA) and which ministry?
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Education
D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer [B] Ministry of Home Affairs
3. ‘Shagun’ is a flagship scheme of which Indian state/UT?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Punjab
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [C] Punjab
4. The World Health Organization (WHO) has collaborated with which company to distribute Covid vaccines under Covax alliance?
A. Pfizer
B. Roche
C. Merck
D. Johnson & Johnson
Answer [A] Pfizer
5. Mohammed Ishtaye, who was seen in the news recently, is the prime Minister of which country?
A. Palestine
B. Israel
C. Peru
D. Argentina
Answer [A] Palestine
6. ‘Ooceraea Joshii’, is an Ant species recently discovered in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] Kerala
7. The Land Allotment Policy 2021-30, which was making news recently, was released by which state/UT?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Gujarat
Answer [C] Jammu & Kashmir
8. Road Transport Ministry signed MOU with which Institution for Research and Development?
A. IIT Roorkee
B. NIT Warangal
C. Central Institute of Road Transport
D. IIT Chennai
Answer [A] IIT Roorkee
9. Which is the venue of the ‘Exercise Desert Knight 21’?
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Goa
C. Jodhpur
D. Kolkata
Answer [C] Jodhpur
10. ‘Toshali National Crafts Mela’, which was making news recently framework for which type of financial instiutions?
A. Payments Bank
B. NBFCs
C. Small Finance Bank
D. Foreign Banks
Answer [B] NBFCs