Current Affairs (Jan 2020) Flashcards
When is the Padma awards announced?
Republic day
What is the Padma Vibhushan for?
Exceptional and distinguished service
What is the Padma Shri for?
Distinguished service in any field
Who was the woman who won the Padma Vibhushan in sports in 2020?
Mary Kom
Who won the Padma Vibhushan in public affairs in 2020?
Arun Jaitley, George Fernandes, Sushma Swaraj
Who won the Padma Vibhushan for art in 2020?
Chhannulal Mishra
Who won the Padma Bhushan for literature and education?
Manoj Das & Jagdish Sheth
Who won the Padma Bhushan for trade and industry?
Anand Mahindra
Who won the Padma Bhushan for sports in 2020?
P.V. Sindhu
Who won the Padma Bhushan for social work in 2020?
Anil Prakash Joshi & Krishnammal Jagannathan
Who won the Padma Bhushan for medicine in 2020?
Tsering Landol (Ladakh)
Who won the Padma Bhushan for spiritualism in 2020?
Sri M (Mumtaz Ali)
Who won the Padma Bhushan for art in 2020?
Ajoy Chakravorty
Which city topped the Swacch Survekshan 2020 for more than 10 lakh people?
Indore
Which city topped the Swacch Survekshan 2020 for 1-10 lakh people?
Jamshedpur
Which city performed worst in Swacch Survekshan 2020?
Kolkata
Where was the 62nd Grammy Awards 2020 held?
Staples Center in LA
Who hosted the 2020 Grammys?
Alicia Keys
Who won the Grammy for record of the year?
Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
Who won the Grammy for best album of the year?
Billie Eilish - When we all fall asleep, where do we go?
Who won the Grammys for best new artist?
Billie Eilish
Which song won best rap song in the Grammys?
A Lot by 21 Savage
Best rock album at the Grammys?
Social Cues by Cage the Elephant
Who won the Grammys for best comedy album?
Dave Chappelle (Stick and Stones)
Who was the chief guest for our 71st Republic Day parade?
Jair Messias Bolsonaro (Brazilian President)
What is Telangana’s floral festival called?
Bathukamma
Which tableau won the first prize in the Republic Day parade?
Tableau of Assam - displaying bamboo and cane work
Who presented the Best Tableau Award?
Rajnath Singh - Defense Minister
What was the Oxford Hindi word of the year 2020?
Samvidhaan
Who topped the State Energy Efficiency Index?
Haryana, Karnataka and Kerala (Achievers)
Where did India rank in the top 10 geo-political risks of 2020
5th
Which Urban co-operative bank received the approval from the RBI to turn into the small finance bank?
Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative Bank
When is Indian Army Day?
Jan 15
What was celebrated in the 72nd Army Day?
K.M. Carriappa as first Commander-in-Chief for Indian Army in 1949
Who was appointed as the Queen Counsel of Senior Advocate?
Harish Salve
Who was awarded the Saraswati Samman 2020?
Vasdev Mohi, for his short stories collection - Chequebook
Which country topped the Henley Passport Index?
Japan
Which are the top 10 powerful passports?
Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, US, UK, Italy, Spain, Finland, Luxemberg and Denmark
Which is the only European country that Indian can travel to without Visa?
Serbia
What is the top risk by Impact according to the Global Risk Report of 2020?
Climate action failure
What is the top risk by likelihood according to the Global Risk Report of 2020?
Extreme weather
Who won Test Cricketeer of the year in ICC Awards?
Pat Cummins (Australia)
Who won ODI Cricketeer of the year in the ICC awards?
Rohit Sharma
What did Virat Kohli win in ICC Awards?
Spirit of Cricket Award
Who won the T20I Performance of the year?
Deepak Chahar
What did Ben Stokes win in the ICC Awards 2020?
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Best Cricketer of the Year
Who won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year?
Ellyse Perry
Who won ICC Women’s ODI Player of the Year?
Ellyse Perry
Who won ICC Women’s Emerging Player of the Year?
Chanida Sutthiruang (Thailand)
Who topped the EIU’s Democratic Index in 2020?
Norway
Where was India in the Democratic Index?
51st
Where was the 2020 World Economic Forum held?
Davos, Switzerland
What was the theme for WEF 2020?
Stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world
How much did the RBI raise the limit for foreign portfolio investors?
From 20% to 30% in government and corporate bonds
Who won the Khelo India Youth Games in 2020?
Maharashtra
- held in Guwahati, Assam
Who were the mascots for the Khelo India Youth Games?
Vijay the Tiger & Jaya the Blackbuck
What were the welfare schemes started by Smriti Irani in Goa?
- Yashashswini Schemes: to support women Self Help Groups (SHGs) with interest-free loans up to Rs 5 lakh
- Breast cancer screening inititaitve
- Satya Sahayak Project
What is the Yashahswini Scheme?
Provision of interest free loan for women entrepreneurship up to 5 lakhs upto 5 years for self help groups
What is the Satya Sahayak scheme?
Provision of diagnostic kits to primary healthcare and anganwadi workers to give basic diagnosis quickly
Where was the 26th SAG [Screen Actors Guild] Awards held?
Shrine Auditorium in LA
Who won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in the SAG Awards?
Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon)
Who won the SAG for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series?
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
Who won the SAG for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries?
Michelle Williams, (Fosse/Verdon)