Current Affairs 30th January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. As per the recent publication of ZSI, which region of India is home to as many as 428 species?
A. Western Ghats
B. Sunderbans
C. Deccan Plateau
D. Himalayan Region
Answer [B] Sunderbans
2. Which Indian state/UT launched a new initiative named ‘Jail tourism’?
A. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
B. Gujarat
C. West Bengal
D. Maharashtra
Answer [D] Maharashtra
3. The ‘Union Budget’ Mobile applications has been developed by which institution?
A. National Informatics Centre
B. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
C. Department of Telecommunications
D. National Technical Research Organization
Answer [A] National Informatics Centre
4. The ‘Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons’ was approved by the United Nations General Assembly in which year?
A. 2000
B. 2003
C. 2012
D. 2017
Answer [D] 2017
5. Udyog Sahayak Enterprises Network (USENET), which was making news, is a draft policy proposed by which trade association?
A. CII
B. NASSCOM
C. FICCI
D. ASSOCHAM
Answer [C] FICCI
6. The Armed Forces of which country participated in the Republic Day Parade of India in the year 2021?
A. Bangladesh
B. Nepal
C. United Kingdom
D. Bhutan
Answer [A] Bangladesh
7. Which organization releases the ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects 2021’?
A. World Bank
B. International Monetary Fund
C. United Nations
D. Asian Development Bank
Answer [C] United Nations
8. ‘Build Back Better recovery plan’, which was seen in the news, is associated with the Head of which country?
A. New Zealand
B. United States
C. Japan
D. China
Answer [B] United States
9. As per the International Monetary Fund, which is the only key country that would record a double-digit growth in FY22?
A. China
B. United States
C. India
D. Germany
Answer [C] India
10. Which country recently signed an order to allow Transgender persons to serve in Military roles?
A. Singapore
B. United States
C. New Zealand
D. India
Answer [B] United States