Daily Current Affairs 18th Jan 2021 | Daily GK update Quiz

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Q.1. Where will be India’s first ‘Labour Movement Museum’ set up?

भारत का पहला “श्रम आंदोलन संग्रहालय” कहाँ स्थापित किया जाएगा?

(a) Alappuzha, Kerala / अलाप्पुझा, केरल

(b) Kevadia, Gujarat / केवडिया, गुजरात

(d) Bhubaneshwar, Odisha / भुवनेश्वर, ओडिशा

(e) Udaipur, Rajasthan / उदयपुर, राजस्थान

Answer & Explanation

Ans.1.(a)

Exp. The country’s first Labour Movement Museum, showcasing the history of world labour movement, would be launched in Alappuzha, Kerala.

The museum will feature a huge repository of documents and exhibits that shaped the labour movements across the continents, state Tourism department said on January 17, 2020.

Q.2. PM Modi has flagged 8 trains to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity. Where is Statue of Unity located?

स्टेच्यू ऑफ यूनिटी से कनेक्टिविटी बढ़ाने के लिए पीएम मोदी ने 8 ट्रेनों को हरी झंडी दिखाई। स्टैच्यू ऑफ यूनिटी कहाँ स्थित है?

(a) Ahmedabad, Gujarat / अहमदाबाद, गुजरात

(b) Bhavnagar, Gujarat / भावनगर, गुजरात

(d) Porbandar, Gujarat / पोरबंदर, गुजरात

(e) Kevadia, Gujarat / केवडिया, गुजरात

Answer & Explanation

Ans.2.(e)

Exp. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 17, 2021 flagged off eight trains connecting different parts of the country to Kevadia in Gujarat, via video conferencing. Kevadia is famous for world’s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, which Modi inaugurated in October 2018. These trains will connect Kevadia to Varanasi, Dadar, Ahmedabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Rewa, Chennai and Pratapnagar.

The Ahmedabad-Kevadia Jan Shatabdi Express, one of the eight trains, has been equipped with the ‘Vista-dome tourist coach’ which offers large viewing areas with rooftop glasses and seats for passengers.

Q.3. Name the recipient of India’s first COVID-19 Vaccine.

भारत के पहले COVID –19 वैक्सीन के प्राप्तकर्ता का नाम बताइए।

(a) Ashiesh Roy / आशीष रॉय

(b) Suneet Sharma / सुनीत शर्मा

(d) Manish Kumar / मनीष कुमार

(e) Shantanu Dayal / शांतनु दयाल

Answer & Explanation

Ans.3.(d)

Exp. Manish Kumar, a sanitation worker in Delhi, became the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in India after PM Modi flagged off the nationwide vaccination drive on 16 January 2021.

Manish Kumar was given the injection at AIIMS in Delhi while Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan was also present.

Q.4. Which ministry has won the SKOCH Challenger Award) under “Transparency in Governance” during the 70th SKOCH Summit?

किस मंत्रालय ने 70 वें SKOCH शिखर सम्मेलन के दौरान “शासन में पारदर्शिता” के तहत SKOCH चैलेंजर पुरस्कार जीता है?

(a) Ministry of Panchayati Raj / पंचायती राज मंत्रालय

(b) Ministry of Tribal Affairs / जनजातीय मामलों का मंत्रालय

(d) Ministry of Jal Shakti / जल शक्ति मंत्रालय

(e) Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises / सूक्ष्म, लघु और मझौले उद्यम मंत्रालय

Answer & Explanation

Ans.4.(a)

Exp. Sunil Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, on January 16, 2021, received the SKOCH Challenger Award conferred on the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) under “Transparency in Governance”.

It was given to the ministry for their IT-led initiatives and transformational reforms leading to outcome-based performance improvement, better transparency, and strengthening of the e-Governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the country. The Award was given virtually during the 70th SKOCH Summit (SKOCH Public Policy Forum).

Q.5. Which country has won the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) for 2021?

किस देश ने 2021 के लिए संयुक्त राष्ट्र मानवाधिकार परिषद (UNHCR) का अध्यक्ष पद जीता है?

(a) Sri Lanka / श्रीलंका

(b) Bali / बाली

(d) Maldives / मालदीव

(e) Fiji / फ़िजी

Answer & Explanation

Ans.5.(e)

Exp. The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) on Friday elected Fiji’s ambassador as its 2021 president in an unprecedented secret ballot after a diplomatic standoff blocked the usual consensus decision.

The island nation’s ambassador in Geneva, Nazhat Shameem Khan, beat off competition from Bahrain and Uzbekistan to lead the only intergovernmental global body to promote and protect human rights worldwide.

Q.6. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC)?

दूरसंचार उपकरण और सेवा निर्यात संवर्धन परिषद (TEPC) के नए अध्यक्ष के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) Kris Gopalakrishnan / क्रिश गोपालकृष्णन

(b) Sandeep Aggarwal / संदीप अगरवाल

(d) Susanta Kar / सुशांत कर

(e) A K Singh / ए के सिंह

Answer & Explanation

Ans.6.(b)

Exp. The Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) has appointed Sandeep Aggarwal as the new Chairman. Aggarwal, the Managing Director and Promoter of Delhi-based Paramount Communications, will take over from Shyamal Ghosh, ex-Telecom Secretary.

TEPC is an independent body set up by the government to promote and develop the export of telecom equipment and services.

Q.7. WhatsApp has delayed its new privacy policy by 3 months. Who is the present CEO of WhatsApp?

WhatsApp ने अपनी नई गोपनीयता नीति में 3 महीने की देरी की है। व्हाट्सएप के वर्तमान सीईओ कौन हैं?

(a) Daniel Zhang / डैनियल झांग

(b) Masayoshi Son / मासायोशी सोन

(d) Will Cathcart / विल कैथ्कार्ट

(e) Eric Horvitz / एरिक होर्विट्ज़

Answer & Explanation

Ans.7.(d)

Exp. WhatsApp announced delaying by three months (till May 15) the implementation of a new privacy policy that has faced massive backlash with tens of millions of its users moving from the platform to rivals like Signal and Telegram.

The policy change was originally scheduled to come into effect on February 8.

CEO: Will Cathcart

Founded: 2009

Headquarters: Menlo Park, California, United States

Founders: Jan Koum, Brian Acton

Q.8. Who is the author of the book “The Commonwealth of Cricket”?

“द कॉमनवेल्थ ऑफ क्रिकेट” पुस्तक के लेखक कौन हैं?

(a) V. Krishnaswamy / वी कृष्णस्वामी

(b) Girish Kuber / गिरीश कुबेर

(d) Virendra Nath Datt / वीरेंदर नाथ दत्त

(e) Boria Majumdar / बोरिया मजूमदार

Answer & Explanation

Ans.8.(c)

Exp. Ramchandra Guha’s latest book ‘The Commonwealth of Cricket’ would be launching virtually in the Tata Literature Live (The Mumbai Lit fest) this month.

His latest book juxtaposes his life with his abiding love for the game & this conversation could not come at a better time with India and Australia in the midst of an enthralling test series.

Q.9. Kamal Morarka passed away recently. He was a/an ________________.

कमल मोरारका का हाल ही में निधन हो गया। वह एक ________ थे।

(a) Union minister / केंद्रीय मंत्री

(b) Businessman / बिजनेसमैन

(d) Rajya Sabha member / राज्यसभा सदस्य

(e) All of the above / उपरोक्त सभी

Answer & Explanation

Ans.9.(e)

Exp. Former Union minister and noted businessman Kamal Morarka died here on Friday after a brief illness. He was 74.

Morarka was a Union minister in the Chandra Shekhar government in 1990-91 and a Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan from Janata Dal (Secular) during 1988-94. Morarka had a keen interest in sports and served as vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and vice-president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association.

Q.10. What is the capital of Fiji?

फिजी की राजधानी क्या है?

(a) Kigali / किगाली

(b) Kampala / काम्पाला

(d) Baku / बाकू

(e) Port Louis / पोर्ट लुइस

Answer & Explanation

Ans.10.(c)

Exp. About Fiji:

Capital: Suva

Currency: Fijian dollar

President: Jioji Konrote

Q.11. Who is the minister responsible for the Ministry of Panchayati Raj?

पंचायती राज मंत्रालय के लिए जिम्मेदार मंत्री कौन है?

(a) Thawar Chand Gehlot / थावर चंद गहलोत

(b) Ravi Shankar Prasad / रविशंकर प्रसाद

(d) Narendra Singh Tomar / नरेंद्र सिंह तोमर

(e) Raj Kumar Singh / राज कुमार सिंह

Answer & Explanation

Ans.11.(d)

Exp. Minister of Panchayati Raj: Narendra Singh Tomar

Q.12. Pang Lhabsol festival is celebrated in which of the following state?

पंग ल्हाबसोल त्योहार निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य में मनाया जाता है?

(a) Tamil Nadu / तमिल नाडू

(b) Sikkim / सिक्किम

(d) Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड

(e) Manipur / मणिपुर

Answer & Explanation

Ans.12.(b)

Exp. Pang Lhabsol is a three-day festival of Sikkim.

Q.13. Where is the headquarter of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)?

संयुक्त राष्ट्र मानवाधिकार परिषद (UNHRC) का मुख्यालय कहाँ है?

(a) Jakarta, Indonesia / जकार्ता, इंडोनेशिया

(b) Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur / मलेशिया, कुआलालंपुर

(d) Mandaluyong, Philippines / मांडलुयांग, फिलीपींस

(e) Shanghai, China / शंघाई, चीन

Answer & Explanation

Ans.13.(c)

Exp. Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

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