Here is the Current affairs quiz January 23rd 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. Where did annual Toshali National Crafts Mela inaugurated?
- Bhubaneswar
- Chandigarh
- Guwahati
- Dehradun
Answer: (1)
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated the annual Toshali National Crafts Mela in Bhubaneswar. The Crafts Mela was inaugurated virtually. The Toshali Crafts Mela has become one of the most popular handlooms and handicrafts fairs in Eastern India
Q2. Name the city where 4-lane Thaltej-Shilaj-Rancharda railway overbridge has been inaugurated?
- Nagpur
- Kanpur
- Ahmedabad
- Bengaluru
Answer: (3)
Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the new 4-lane Thaltej-Shilaj-Rancharda railway overbridge, built at a cost of Rs 55 crore, in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat
Q3. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced the establishment of a Quantum Computing Applications Lab in partnership with __________
- Google
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Answer: (4)
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced the establishment of a Quantum Computing Applications Lab in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Q4. Which among the following is not one of the Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) as identified by RBI?
- SBI
- ICICI Bank
- HDFC Bank
- Axis Bank
Answer: (4)
SBI, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank continue to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs), under the same bucketing structure as in the 2018 list of D-SIBs,”
Q5. Who has been named winner of the prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize?
- Nikhil Srivastava
- Carolina Araujo
- Manoj kumar
- Deepak Tiwari
Answer: (1)
Nikhil Srivastava, a young Indian mathematician, has been named winner of the prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize along with two others for solving long-standing questions on the Kadison-Singer problem and on Ramanujan graphs.
Q6. Who has organised the 7th Edition of “MASCRADE 2021”?
- IFFCO
- IFS
- FICCI
- CII
Answer: (3)
Dr. Harsh Vardhan,Union Minister of Health and Family welfare has inaugurated the 7th Edition of “MASCRADE 2021”- Movement against Smuggled & Counterfeit Trade organised by FICCI Cascade.
Q7. Name the National Migration Support Portal launched recently?
- ShramYogi
- ShramShakti
- ShramEkta
- ShramDivas
Answer: (2)
The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda virtually through Video Conference launched “ShramShakti”, a National Migration Support Portal. It would effectively help in the smooth formulation of state and national level programs for migrant workers.
Q8. PARAKRAM DIWAS is observed annually on _______
- 19th January
- 20th January
- 22nd January
- 23rd January
Answer: (4)
Government announces 23rd January to be celebrated as “PARAKRAM DIWAS’ every year. Government of India has decided to celebrate the 125th Birth Anniversary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in a befitting manner at national and international level, beginning from 23rd January 2021.
Q9. Who won the 10th National Ice Hockey Championship?
- CRPF
- ITBP
- NHAI
- Ladakh
Answer: (2)
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has won the Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) 10th National Ice Hockey Championship trophy after a win over Ladakh in the finals in Gulmarg
Q10. Who has been conferred with the Business Standard Banker of the Year for 2019-20?
- Shyam Srinivasan
- Sandeep Bakshi
- Vaidyanathan
- Sumant Kathpalia
Answer: (1)
Shyam Srinivasan, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Federal Bank, is the Business Standard Banker of the Year for 2019-20 for his bank’s consistent healthy performance at a time when most of its peers witnessed large stress on asset quality, registered losses, or even invited regulatory actions
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