Daily Current Affairs : 29th January 2020 |Daily GK update Quiz

30/01/2020

Table of Contents

Daily Current Affairs 29th January 2020:

Daily Current Affairs quiz, Daily gk updates and Current affairs is playing a major role in any competitive exam. so here we are providing the current affairs quiz on daily basis for Bank, SSC, Railway and Other Government Competitive Examinations.

Q.1. In which city Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo is located where country’s first and biggest ‘walk-through’ aviary was inaugurated ?

(a)Ahmedabad

(b)Kolkata

(c)Mumbai

(d)Bengaluru

(e)Hyderabad

Answer & Explanation

Ans.1.(c)

Exp. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated the country’s first and biggest ‘walk-through’ aviary at the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo, as part of the Republic Day festivities, here on 26th January.

Q.2. World’s largest meditation centre has been inaugurated on the occasion of 75th anniversary of the formation of Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCMIN) in Nandigama mandal, Rangareddy district of ____________________.

(a)Mysore

(b)Chennai

(c)Mumbai

(d)Bengaluru

(e)Hyderabad

Answer & Explanation

Ans.2.(e)

Exp. 75th anniversary of the formation of Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCMIN) and Heartfulness Institute, a magnificent meditation centre slated to be the world’s largest has been inaugurated in Nandigama mandal, Rangareddy district on 28th January.

Hyderabad region and the nation get another global landmark in the field of achieving spiritual solace and human transformation.

Q.3. The 13th edition of the International Children’s Film Festival was held in _________________.

(a)New Delhi

(b)Kathmandu

(c)Beijing

(d)Dhaka

(e)Colombo

Answer & Explanation

Ans.3.(d)

Exp. The 13th edition of the International Children’s Film Festival of Bangladesh was inaugurated in Dhaka.

Q.4.What was the theme of the 13th edition of International Children’s Film Festival that was inaugurated in Dhaka, Bangladesh?

(a)Bright futures of Cinema

(b)Film teaches society

(c)Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society

(d) Under The World

(e)Film that change the world

Answer & Explanation

Ans.4.(d)

Exp. The theme of International Children’s Film Festival 2020 is ‘Under The World’.

Q.5. The Oxford Hindi Word of the Year 2019 is________________.

(a)Aadhaar’ (Aadhaar Card)

(b)‘Gau-Raksha’ (Cow Protection)

(c)‘Notebandi’ (Money Demonetisation)

(d) ‘Nari Shakti’ (Women Power)

(e)‘Samvidhaan’ (constitution)

Answer & Explanation

Ans.5.(e)

Exp. The Oxford Hindi Word of the Year is a word or expression that has attracted a great deal of attention and reflects the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the past year. Samvidhaan is the Hindi translation for the word ‘Constitution’.

Q.6. Who has been appointed as a new Prime Minister of Qatar?

(a)Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdelaziz Al Thani

(b)Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

(c)Esmail Ghaani

(d)Haitham bin Tariq Al Said

(e)Tamim Bin Hamad

Answer & Explanation

Ans.6.(a)

Exp. Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdelaziz Al Thani appointed Qatar new PM.

Qatar appointed a new Prime Minister replacing Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.

Q.7. Who has won the 2020 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement?

(a)Pavan Sukhdev

(b)Sunil Arora

(c)Anil Khanna

(d)Sanjna Kapoor

(e)Nethra Kumanan

Answer & Explanation

Ans.7.(a)

Exp. ‘Green economy’ pioneer Pavan Sukhdev and conservation biologist Gretchen C. Daily won the 2020 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.

Mr. Sukhdev was the Special Adviser and Head of UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative, a major project launched by then-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Q.8.Name the noted theatre personality who will be conferred prestigious French honour, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.

(a)Pavan Sukhdev

(b)Sunil Arora

(c)Anil Khanna

(d)Sanjna Kapoor

(e)Nethra Kumanan

Answer & Explanation

Ans.8.(d)

Exp. Noted theatre personality Sanjna Kapoor, the daughter of Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor, will be conferred prestigious French honour, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, for her outstanding contribution to theatre.

Q.9.Indian Navy Launches ______________ to Provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief at Madagascar.

(a)’Operation Indradhanush’

(b)’Operation Vanilla’

(c)’Operation Madagascar’

(d)’Operation Shakti’

(e)’Operation Madad’

Answer & Explanation

Ans.9.(b)

Exp. Indian Navy Ship Airavat, whilst mission deployed in the Southern Indian Ocean has been diverted to Antsiranana based on request recieved from Madagascar. The ship will undertake Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief mission as part of ‘Operation Vanilla’ which has been launched to provide assistance to the affected population of Madagascar post devastation caused by Cyclone Diane.

Q.10. Who became the first Indian woman sailor to win World Cup medal?

(a)Sunita Chandra

(b)Jameela Malik

(c)Hina Jaiswal

(d)Sanjna Kapoor

(e)Nethra Kumanan

Answer & Explanation

Ans.10.(e)

Exp. Chennai’s Nethra Kumanan clinched a bronze medal in the Sailing World Cup to become the first woman from the country to achieve the feat. Participating in the Hempel World Series in Miami, Unites States of America, Nethra won bronze in round two of the tournament to create history.

Q.11. Name the state that displayed its tableaux with the theme ‘Land of Unique Craftsmanship and Culture’ during 71st Republic day & won the Best Tableaux Awards under the States/Union territories (UT) category.

(a)Assam

(b)Odisha

(c)Andhra Pradesh

(d)Gujarat

(e)Karnataka

Answer & Explanation

Ans.11.(a)

Exp. Best Tableaux Awards (States and Union territories): Assam’s (Theme-‘Land of Unique Craftsmanship and Culture)

Q.12.Which ministry won the Best Tableaux Awards under the category “Different ministries and departments?

(a)Ministry of Jal Shakti

(b)Ministry of Civil Aviation

(c)Ministry of Defence

(d)Ministry of AYUSH

(e)Ministry of Railways

Answer & Explanation

Ans.12.(a)

Exp. Best Tableaux Awards (Ministry): Jal Shakti Mission (Theme- Jal Jeveen Mission) Aims at providing functional tap connection to every rural household by 2024.

Q.13. Which Department won the Best Tableaux Awards under the category “Different ministries and departments?

(a)MARCOS

(b)NDRF

(c)NSG

(d)SPG

(e)ITBP

Answer & Explanation

Ans.13.(b)

Exp. Best Tableaux Awards (Departments): National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

Online Mock Test Available on App as well as Web:

How to Access on App:-

Go to Playstore search Ambitious Baba or Click here to Install App
After Install Login with Google Account or Facebook Account

Related Links:

More Daily Current Affairs Click here
Get Free PDFs
Banking Awareness Study Notes

2019 Preparation Kit PDF
I challenge you will get Best Content in Our PDFs with Detail solutions and Latest Pattern
Memory Based Puzzle E-book \| 2016-19 Exams Covered	Get PDF here
Caselet Data Interpretation 200 Questions	Get PDF here
Puzzle & Seating Arrangement E-Book for BANK PO MAINS (Vol-1)	Get PDF here
ARITHMETIC DATA INTERPRETATION 2019 E-book	Get PDF here
The Banking Awareness 500 MCQs E-book\| Bilingual (Hindi + English)	Get PDF here
High Level DATA INTERPRETATION Practice E-BOOK	Get PDF here