Expected January GK 2020 by SSC CGL Coaching in Delhi

Questions from Current Affairs will feature on almost all competitive exams that are lined up in the next few months. In order to crack these questions, you need to follow a methodical approach. Such an approach involves screening the vast sea of information and memorizing that which is relevant from the exam perspective.

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Current GK January 2020

Question 1. Jair Bolsonaro, the Chief Guest on 2020 Republic Day, is the President of
a. Argentina
b. Brazil
c. Greece
d. Spain

Answer: Brazil

Question 2. With which of the following awards have George Fernades, Sushma Swaraj, Aneerood Jugnauth, Arun Jaitley and MC Marykom been conferred recently?
a. Padma Bhushan
b. Padma Shri
c. Padma Vibhushan
d. None of these

Answer: Padma Vibhushan

Question 3. Name the capital of the union territory that has been formed by the merger of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
a. Daman
b. Nagar Haveli
c. Dadra
d. Diu

Answer: Daman

Question 4. When is the World Braille Day observed annually?
a. 2^nd Jan
b. 3^rd Jan
c. 4^th Jan
d. 10^th Jan

Answer: 4^th Jan

Question 5. Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin has been appointed as the prime minister of
a. Ukraine
b. Belarus
c. Russia
d. Croatia

Answer: Russia

Question 6. Name the Indian Monument that has been included in the list of ‘8 Wonders of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)’.
a. Khajuraho Temple
b. Statue of Unity
c. Sanchi Stupa
d. Taj Mahal

Answer: Statue of Unity

Question 7. Indian Science Congress 2020 (107th edition) was held in
a. Pune, Maharashtra
b. Jaipur, Rajasthan
c. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
d. Bengaluru, Karnataka

Answer: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Question 8. Who is the author of book ‘The Winning Sixer: Leadership Lessons to Master’?
a. Ravi Shastri
b. Kris Srikkanth
c. WV Raman
d. Sanjay Manjrekar

Answer: WV Raman

Question 9. When are the National Girl Child Day and International Day of Education observed annually?
a. 21^st January
b. 22^nd January
c. 23^rd January
d. 24^th January

Answer: 24^th January

Question 10. The cabinet committee on investment and growth is being headed by
a. Piyush Goyal
b. Narendra Modi
c. Ravi Shankar Prasad
d. Nirmala Sitharaman

Answer: Narendra Modi

Question 11. Name the city that was ranked 1 on Swachh Survekshan League 2020.
a. Indore
b. Bhopal
c. Pune
d. Surat

Answer: Indore

Question 12. Name the writer who has been awarded the 29th Saraswati Samman for ‘Chequebook’ (a collection of short stories).
a. Vasdev Mohi
b. Nasira Sharma
c. K Siva Reddy
d. Sitanshu Yashaschandra

Answer: Vasdev Mohi

Question 13. RBI has revised the Supervisory Action Framework for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs). As per this framework, a UCB can be brought under supervision if its Net Non Performing Assets (NPAs) exceed
a. 6%
b. 7%
c. 8%
d. 9%

Answer: 6%

Question 14. ‘World Future Energy Summit’ 2020 was held in
a. Tokyo, Japan
b. Abu Dhabi, UAE
c. Doha, Qatar
d. Paris, France

Answer: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Question 15. Which of the following is true with respect to Arogya Sanjeevani, the individual health insurance policy, launched by IRDAI?
a. Minimum Cover – Rs. 1 Lakh & Maximum Cover – Rs. 4 Lakhs
b. Minimum Cover – Rs. 1 Lakh & Maximum Cover – Rs. 5 Lakhs
c. Minimum Cover – Rs. 2 Lakhs & Maximum Cover – Rs. 4 Lakhs
d. Minimum Cover – Rs. 2 Lakhs & Maximum Cover – Rs. 5 Lakhs

Answer: Minimum Cover – Rs. 1 Lakhs & Maximum Cover – Rs. 5 Lakhs

Question 16. Where is the MILAN 2020, a multilateral naval exercise, going to be conducted?
a. Mormugao, Goa
b. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
c. Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar
d. Paradip, Odisha

Answer: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Question 17. Name the city that is going to host the 2020 Khelo India university games.
a. Hyderabad, Telangana
b. Jaipur, Rajasthan
c. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
d. Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Answer: Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Question 18. As per the National Statistical Organization (NSO), what will be India’s GDP growth rate for the fiscal year 2019-20?
a. 4.5%
b. 5%
c. 5.5%
d. 6%

Answer: 5%

Question 19. ‘Relentless’ is the autobiography of which of the following political leaders?
a. Mamata Banerjee
b. Yashwant Sinha
c. P Chidambaram
d. Shatrughan Sinha

Answer: Yashwant Sinha

Question 20. World’s highest railway bridge, connecting Katra and Srinagar, is going to come up on which of the following rivers?
a. Chenab
b. Ravi
c. Jhelum
d. Sutlej

Answer: Chenab

Question 21. National strategy for financial inclusion for 2019-2024 was unveiled recently. Which of the following is correct in relation to the objectives laid down in this strategy?
a. Banking access to every village within a 5 km radius by March 2020
b. Banking access to all villages of 500 households in hilly areas by March 2020
c. Access to a financial service provider through a mobile device by March 2024
d. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Question 22. Purvodaya Program is associated with the development of eastern India through
a. Steel sector
b. Automobile sector
c. Agriculture sector
d. Textile sector

Answer: Steel Sector

Question 23. Name the entrepreneur who recently became the recipient of ‘Order of Australia’, the highest civilian honor of Australia.
a. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
b. Gautam Adani
c. Ratan Tata
d. Anand Mahindra

Answer: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Question 24. The 2021 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will take place in
a. Australia
b. South Africa
c. England
d. New Zealand

Answer: New Zealand
Question 25. National Youth Festival 2020 was held in Lucknow recently. The theme for the festival was
a. Harnessing Youth Energy
b. Fit Youth, Fit India
c. Padega India, Badega India
d. Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat

Answer: Fit Youth, Fit India

Question 26. The annual meeting of World Economic Forum (WEF) was held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. The theme for WEF 2020 meeting was
a. Averting a Global Recession
b. Overcoming the Global Economic Slowdown
c. Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World
d. Cooperation for Sustainable Development

Answer: Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World

Question 27. National Youth Day, Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, is observed annually on
a. 12^th January
b. 18^th January
c. 21^st January
d. 23^rd January

Answer: 12^th January

Question 28. Which state stood first in the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 held recently in Guwahati, Assam?
a. Maharashtra
b. Haryana
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Karnataka

Answer: Maharashtra

Question 29. Which of the following is correct with respect to winners of BCCI Awards 2018-19?
a. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award: Kris Srikanth
b. Polly Umrigar Award Best International Cricketer (Men): Jasprit Bumrah
c. Best International Cricketer (Women): Poonam Yadav
d. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Question 30. Naseem-Al-Bahr, the bilateral naval exercise between India & Oman, was conducted recently in
a. Kochi, Kerala
b. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
c. Mumbai, Maharashtra
d. Mormugao, Goa

Answer: Mormugao (Goa)

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