Here is the Current affairs quiz January 21st 2021 for RBI/NABARD/SEBI in the quiz series. This quiz series is also useful for IBPS/SBI PO, Railway recruitment, LIC AAO and clerical exams. The questions covers current affairs, static financial knowledge and other important topics which can be asked in competitive exams. Answers are given at the end of the quiz.
Q1. Desert Knight-21 is bi-lateral air exercise of India with which other country?
- France
- Japan
- China
- USA
Answer: (1)
Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force are conducting a bilateral Air exercise, Ex Desert Knight-21 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Q2. Name the state that has renamed Dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’?
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Gujarat
- Tamil Nadu
Answer: (3)
The Dragon Fruit will be renamed “Kamalam” in Gujarat as it is shaped like a lotus and the original name “is associated with China”
Q3. Name the state that has launched its first online youth radio station ”Radio Hills-Youngistan Ka Dil”?
- Maharashtra
- Himachal Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
Answer: (2)
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched Himachal Pradesh’s first online youth radio station ”Radio Hills-Youngistan Ka Dil”
Q4. Who has sworn in as 46th President of the United States?
- Kamala Harris
- Antony Blinken
- Lloyd Austin
- Joe biden
Answer: (4)
Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the U.S.
Q5. India has signed a pact with _________ on submarine rescue support?
- Japan
- Singapore
- Australia
- Canada
Answer: (2)
India and Singapore has signed an implementing agreement on submarine rescue support and cooperation between their navies during the 5th Defence Minister’s Dialogue held over video conference
Q6. Who has been named as managing director of Sundaram Finance?
- Raghuttama Rao Ragavendra
- Shobhana Ramachandhran
- Rajiv Lochan
- S Prasad
Answer: (3)
The board of Sundaram Finance has named Rajiv Lochan (director Strategy) as managing director with effect from April 1. Sundaram Finance Ltd has made top-level changes as the current managing director T.T. Srinivasaraghavan will be retiring on March 31, 2020
Q7. Who has been appointed as new chairman and managing director (CMD) of the Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL)?
- Sanjeev Kumar
- Rajiv Gupta
- Kamendra Kumar
- Narendra Jain
Answer: (1)
Sanjeev Kumar has joined as the new chairman and managing director (CMD) of the Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL).
Q8. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India?
- M R Kumar
- Pankaj Jain
- Rajeev Ranjan
- Siddhartha Mohanty
Answer: (4)
Siddhartha Mohanty took charge as the new Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India on February 1.
Q9. Name the bank that has launched a new mobile application ‘InstaFX’?
- HDFC Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Axis Bank
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: (2)
ICICI Bank has launched a new mobile application ‘InstaFX’ for authorised money changers to help customers of any bank get ‘ICICI Bank Forex Prepaid Card’ swiftly. The bank is the first in the country to offer such facility to money changers
Q10. Airtel Payments Bank launched _____to prevent digital payment frauds
- Airtel Safe Pay
- Airtel Suraksha Pay
- Airtel S Pay
- Airtel Hit Pay
Answer: (1)
To protect Airtel customers from the growing incidents of online payment frauds, Airtel Payments Bank has launched ‘Airtel Safe Pay’
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