Current Affairs 9th January 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI)’ report?
A. Ministry of Earth Sciences
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of MSME
Answer [B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2. How many wildlife species are under recovery programme for critically endangered species in India?
A. 12
B. 16
C. 22
D. 35
Answer [C] 22
3. Angamaly-Azhutha Sabari rail project, which was making news recently, is to be constructed in which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Telangana
Answer [B] Kerala
4. Which High Court recently ruled that advertisement of any article using the name of any God as illegal?
A. Madras High Court
B. Gujarat High Court
C. Guwahati High Court
D. Bombay High Court
Answer [D] Bombay High Court
5. Which country has defaulted on BRICS bank (New Development Bank) agreement?
A. Brazil
B. South Africa
C. India
D. China
Answer [A] Brazil
6. Which of the following will invest around Rs 30,000 crore by the financial year 2027-28 on the company’s expansion and diversification plans?
A. Bharat Aluminium Company
B. National Mineral Development Corporation
C. National Aluminium Company Limited
D. Hindustan Zinc
Answer [C] National Aluminium Company Limited
7. In January 2021, who has joined global pharma company Strides Group as an Advisor?
A. Deepak Parekh
B. Amitabh Chaudhry
C. Aditya Puri
D. Chanda Kochhar
Answer [C] Aditya Puri
8. In January 2021, the Fianance Ministry has released Rs. 6,195.08 crores to how many states as the 10th equated monthly instalment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Answer [D] 14
9. In J&K the Samagra Shiksha in partnership with which of the following, has distributed 1.5 lakh soaps to different schools of the UT?
A. Hindustan Unilever Limited
B. ITC Limited
C. Reliance Industries Limited
D. Marico Limited
Answer [A] Hindustan Unilever Limited
10. Which state has set up a state-level control room at the Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services of redressal of Public queries on Avian influenza?
A. Gujarat
B. Odisha
C. Haryana
D. Punjab
Answer [B] Odisha