Current Affairs 29th January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Where is “Wahrew Bridge’, India’s Longest Steel Arch Bridge located?
A. Assam
B. Meghalaya
C. Gujarat
D. Uttarakhand
Answer [B] Meghalaya
2. What was the average daily intake of salt, as per the findings of 1st National Non-Communicable, Disease (NCD) Monitoring Survey (NNMS)?
A. 10gm
B. 12gm
C. 15gm
D. 8gm
Answer [D] 8gm
3. Which country’s Triservice force Contingent participated in India’s 72nd Republic Day Parade?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bhutan
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
Answer [C] Bangladesh
4. Which information technology services company partnered with Flat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to establish FCA’s 1st global digital hub in India?
A. Wipro
B. Infosys
C. TCS
D. Tech Mahendra
Answer [A] Wipro
5. Which country hosted the virtual international Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS Online) 2021?
A. India
B. Switzerland
C. Netherland
D. France
Answer [C] Netherland
6. Which company was India’s biggest Overseas investor, as per RBI’s data (as of Jan 2021)?
A. ONGC Videsh Ltd
B. Tata Consultancy Services
C. Coal India Ltd
D. Reliance Industries
Answer [A] ONGC Videsh Ltd
7. Which Insurance company launched the ‘Krishi Sakha App’, that provides Farming related information’s?
A. New India Assurance
B. HDFC Life Insurance
C. Bharti AXA General Insurance
D. Life Insurance Corporation of India
Answer [C] Bharti AXA General Insurance
8. Which country has the world’s largest current account surplus, as of January 2021?
A. China
B. Japan
C. USA
D. France
Answer [A] China
9. Who was the only foreigner to receive Padma Vibhushan Award in 2021?
A. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
B. Donald Trump
C. Boris Johnson
D. Shinzo Abe
Answer [D] Shinzo Abe
10. Carlos Holmes Trujillo passed away in Jan 2021. He was the defense minister of which country?
A. Columbia
B. New York
C. Norway
D. Sweden
Answer [A] Columbia