January Current Affairs Flashcards

1
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App launched by UP govt for selfemployment of youth?

A

Udyam Sarathi launched by CM Yogi Adityanand under the scheme of One District, One Product

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Which institute has unveiled ‘Aqua Rejuvenation Plant’ - first ever Waste Water Treatment Technology Model?

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Central Mechanical Engineering Institute in Durgapur, WB

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Which state has launched India’s first of its kind children’s library on a boat?

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West Bengal on Hooghly River

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4
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When is the National Tourism Day?

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January 25 woth the theme Dekho Apna Desh.

World Tourism Day 2020 - 27 September with the theme “Tourism and Rural Development”

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Who has been awarded the Subash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2021 in the individual category?

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Rajendra Kumar Bhandar

In the Institutional category, Sustainable Environment Ecological Development Society (SEEDS)

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Who is the author of “India 2030: Rise of a Rajasic Nation” book?

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Gautam Chikkarmane

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Name the campaign that is being organized by All India Institute of Ayurveda for raising public awareness on Ayurveda and COVID-19?

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Ayu Samvad

Theme - Ayutveda for COVID-19 pandemic. More than 5 lakh lectures will be provided. Campaign is monitored by state AYUSH directors and National AYUSH mission. Shreepad Yassi Nayak is the head of AYUSH.

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Green Tax launched by Minister of Road and Transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari.

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Green tax for
Transport vehicles older than 8 year
Personal vehicles older than 15 years
Vehicles used in farming, electrical vehicles and that use LPG are exempted.

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Global Risk Report 2021 released by World Economic Forum in Switzerland chaired by Professor Klaus Schwab

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It is based on “Global Risks Perception Survey”
Short term risk - Infectious Diseases
Medium term risk - Asset Bubble Burst
Long term risk - Mass destruction of weapons

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Gender Park, in partnership with UN Women is organising the second edition of International Conference on Gender Equality (ICGE) at which city?

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Kozhikode, Kerala

Other parks :
Vellore, TN - Philately Park
Rajkot, Gujarat - Foundation stone of AIIMS
Silchar, Assam - Multi- model Logistics park
Surat, Gujarat - Migrant worker cell

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Which state govt has launched MEGA SELF EMPLOYMENT LOAN MELA as part of his govt’s flagship ‘ GHAR GHAR ROZGAR AND KAROBAR MISSION’?

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PUNJAB

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India’s GDP is expected to contract by …….. in 2020-21, according to FICCI’s ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY?

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-8.00 % (also termed by IMF WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK and also ADB)

National Statistics Office -7.70%
RBI - -7.50%
SBI’s Eco Wrap Report -7.40%

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Who has been named by the United Nations to a high- level legal advisory board for socio-economic challenges?

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Jayati Ghosh

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International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has elevated whim as the chief scientist?

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Keshav R Kranthi

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Who has taken over as the new director of the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), an arm of RBI?

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D Janakiram

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16
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Who becomes America’s first woman treasury secretary?

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Janet Yellen

17
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Headquartera of HSBC?

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London

Amnesty International
World Gold Council
Common Weath Nations

18
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Important Days in January

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1st Jan - DRDO Day, Global Family Day
4th Jan - World Braillle Day
6th Jan - Journalist day by Maharashtra
9th Jan - NRI Day
10th Jan - National World Hindi Day
12th Jan - National Youth Day
14th Jan - Armed Forces Veteran Day
15th Jan - Indian Army Day
19th Jan - NDRF Raising Day
21st Jan - Meghalaya, Maniour, Tripura Raising Day
23rd Jan - Parakram Diwas/ Subash Chandra Bose Birth Anniversary
24th Jan - UP State Hold Day, National Girl Child Day
25th Jan - Himachal Pradesh State Holiday, National Voters Day, National Tourism Day.
27th Jan - International Holocaust Remembrance Day

19
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World Economic Forum’s online Davos Agenda Summit has been started, WEF was formed in?

A

1971

1945 - Food and Agricultural Organization

20
Q

Sports Minister and Ministry of Ayush - Kiren Rijiju

Ministry of MSME & Road, Transport and Highways - Nitin Gadkari

A

Railways and Commerce Minister - Piyush Goyal
Ministry of Agricultyr, Rural Develooment, Panchayat Raj and Food Proccesing Industry - Narendra Singh Tomar
Ministry of Education - Ramesh Pokhriyal

21
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New MDs of SBI

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Swaminathan Janakiraman and Ashwini Kumari Tewari

CHAIRPERSON of SBI - Dinesh Kumat Khara

22
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MD and CEO of Dhanalaxmi Bank (HQ- Thrissur, Kerala)

A

JK Shivan

23
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CMD of TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS INDIA LTD (TCIL)

A

Sankjeev kumar (approved by Appointment Cabinet Committee headed by PM)

24
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MD of LIC (HQ- Mumbai, founded in 1956)

A

Siddharth Mohanty

25
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MD of Sundaram Finance

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Rajiv Lochan