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CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

(JANUARY 2020)

1. The Delhi government has decided to change the name of Pragati Maidan metro
station as

a) Abhinandan metro station

b) Atal metro station
c) Supreme Court metro station
d) Vikram Batra metro station

2. DISHA ACT is passed by which the legislative Assembly of Which Indian state?

a) Telangana
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu

Explanation- The objective of this act is to award capital punishment to the criminals in
specified offences against women and to speed up trial in such cases within 21 days of
committing the crime.

3. Name the Person who was newly appointed as a Chairman of Railway Board?

a) Vinod Kumar Yadav

b) Rajesh Agrawal
c) Purnendu Sekhar Mishr
d) Vishwesh

4. Name the city which has been selected to hosting the 107th edition of the Indian
Science Congress (ISC)?

a) New Delhi
b) Lucknow
c) Kolkata
d) Bengaluru

Explanation- In order to advance and promote the causes of science Indian science congress
was established.

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5. What is the newly integrated helpline number of the Indian Railways, which has been
launched recently?

a) 138
b) 139
c) 1071
d) 1072

6. Qassim Soleimani was the Military Commander of which country?

a) Iraq
b) Iran
c) Israel
d) Syria

7. On which of the following day World Braille day celebrated every year?

a) January 2
b) January 3
c) January 4
d) January 5

Explanation- On World Braille Day, we come across at those tools of education which helps
blind and visually-impaired students to read and write. These tools include e-books and the
Digital Accessible Information System.

8. “Damini” a helpline number for women has been launched by the Transport
Department of which state?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Maharashtra
d) Andhra Pradesh

9. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Academy is going to be established in

which city?

a) Mussoorie
b) Dehradun
c) Nagpur
d) Hyderabad

Explanation- To fight any nature of natural disasters such as radiological, biological, chemical
and nuclear disasters. NDRF aims to Conduct search and rescue operations in the event of any
natural disaster.

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10. Which Indian State will have the country‟s first rehabilitation centre for freshwater
turtles?

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Odisha

11. A one-horned rhinoceros calf was recently born at the Manas National Park. The
park is located in which state?

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Sikkim
d) Himachal Pradesh

12. Which among the following state government has started a project to save paper by
using digital medium for administrative work?

a) Odisha
b) Kerala
c) West Bengal
d) Telangana

13. Common Wealth Games OF 2022 will be host by?

a) New Delhi
b) London
c) Gold Cost
d) Birmingham

Explanation- It is international multi sport event. It was 1930 when the first official event
happened in Hamilton Canada. The event occurs once I every four years.

14. Currently, Supreme Court of India has asked the centre to think about deployment
of which force to guard various courts of India?

a) Central Reserve Police Force

b) Central Industrial Security Force
c) National Security Guard
d) Indian Army

15. Name the Indian state which is set to conduct a devoted state-level Adalat for LGBT
community?

a) Telangana

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b) Maharashtra
c) Kerala
d) Gujarat

16. Who among the following city is set to host the international naval event „MILAN‟
in March 2020?

a) Goa
b) Vishakhapatnam
c) Cochin
d) Mumbai

17. In which state the highest railway bridge in the world is going to be constructed ?

a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Sikkim
d) Jammu and Kashmir

18. Every Year world Hindi Diwas is celebrated on which date?

a) January 8
b) January 9
c) January10
d) January 11

19. A logo consist of Foxtail Orchid has been adopted by legislative assembly of which
of the following state?

a) Assam
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Mizoram

Explanation- This logo consists of national emblem, Foxtail orchid and state flower. This logo
reflects distinct identity and culture of the state.

20. Which film won Best Film Award in drama category in the Golden Globe 2020
Awards?

a) Joker
b) Chernobyl
c) 1917
d) Once Upon Time in the Hollywood

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21. Who among the following is ranked at the top of Forbes India‟s list of 20 people to
watch in the 2020s?

a) Eliud Kipchoge
b) Hassan Minhaj
c) Greta Thunberg
d) Mahua Moitra

22. The constitution bench formed to hear pleas seeking review of Supreme Court‟s
landmark Sabarimala verdict will consist of how many judges?

a) Seven
b) Eight
c) Nine
d) Six

Explanation- Sabrimala was ancient temple of lord ayyappan, located in the

Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. As per religious traditions and customs, women whose ages
are between 10 and 50 years of were prohibited to enter into Sabarimala Temple.

23. India's first Human Space Flight Infrastructure Centre will be established in?

a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Jharkhand
d) Karnataka

24. Oman‟s Sultan who passed away recently was ?

a) Qaboos bin Said

b) Abdullah Ali
c) Zayed bin Sultan
d) Ayyubid Al Hassan

25. What is the name of Iran‟s only woman Olympic medalist who recently announced
to go away from the country?

a) Mariam Toshi
b) Zahira Ibrahim
c) Sadaf Rajabi
d) Kimia Alizadeh

26. Kerala has invoked which article of the constitution to challenge CAA in the
Supreme Court?

a) Article 32

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b) Article 131
c) Article 352
d) Article 371

Explanation- This article is called heart and soul of Indian constitution by Dr B R Ambedkar.
Under this article SC issued 5 types of writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights. The writs
are Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, prohibition, Quo-Warranto.

27. Who among the following has currently been selected as the new Director General
of CRPF?

a) JP Tyagi
b) AP Maheshwari
c) RR Rodrigs
d) Vimal Manuja

28. The prime minister along with his cabinet of which country has resigned soon after
President‟s call for constitutional amendments?

a) France
b) Russia
c) Germany
d) Italy

29. Which Indian cricketer has been left out from BCCI‟s annual player contract list
for 2020?

a) MS Dhoni
b) Ravindra Jadeja
c) R Ashwin
d) Hardik Pandya

Explanation- BCCI is the only body in the India who regulates the cricket in India.

30. Goa has been launched which scheme to ensure wellness and welfare of women on
January 11, 2020?

a) Swasthya sahayak Project

b) Nari Shakti initiative
c) Rageshwari scheme
d) Sakhi Suraksha scheme

31. Who among the following is the first Indian women officer to lead an all-men
contingent during the Army Day parade on January 14, 2020?

a) Captain Swati Pandey

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b) Captain Kritika Gosain

c) Captain Sanjana Chaudhary
d) Captain Tanya Shergill

32. Indian advocate who recently appointed as the Queen‟s Counsel was?

a) Fali S Nariman
b) KK Venugopal
c) Soli Sorabjee
d) Harish Salve

33. Oleksiy Honcharuk has resigned as the Prime Minister, He was from which nation?

a) Ukraine
b) Poland
c) Sweden
d) Switzerland

34. Who among the Tribal refugee community will now be given permission to settle in
Tripura following the signing of a historic agreement on January 16, 2020?

a) Jayantia
b) Bru-Reang
c) Rengma-Bodo
d) Deori-Ga

35. Which Indian cricketer won the Polly Umrigar Award?

a) Virat Kohli
b) Smriti Mandhana
c) Jasprit Bumrah
d) Rohit Sharma

36. India‟s rank in Passport in Henley Passport Index 2020 is?

a) 40
b) 52
c) 66
d) 85

37. Which state‟s CM has launched a guarantee card promising 24x7 electricity and
cleaning drinking water supply among other guarantees?

a) Maharashtra
b) Delhi
c) Uttar Pradesh

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d) Madhya Pradesh

38. Which state has decided to give stalls to divyangs for opening of shops at prime
locations?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Jharkhand
d) Telangana

39. The legislative assembly of which state has introduced a draft bill that proposes the
formation of three state capitals?

a) Telangana
b) Maharashtra
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Andhra Pradesh

40. Who among the following country has threatened to quit the Non-Proliferation of
Nuclear Weapons deal?

a) Israel
b) Russia
c) US
d) Iran

Explanation- NPT is international treaty whose objective is to prohibit the spread of nuclear
weapons. India is not a member of this treaty and declared it as arbitrary and discriminatory as
its allows possession of nuclear weapons by 5 permanent members of UN security council
namely, US, China, Russia, Britain and France.

41. Andhra Pradesh government has proposed to make which among the following
cities as its Judicial capital?

a) Amaravati
b) Vijayawada
c) Kurnool
d) Visakhapatnam

42. Which date has been decided to implement The One Nation One Ration Card
Scheme across India ?

a) February 1st
b) March 31st
c) July 31st
d) January 1st

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Explanation-Under this scheme a beneficiary will be allowed to avail benefits across the
country using the same ration card.

43. The Indian Air Force has inducted the first squadron of which aircraft?

a) MiG-37
b) Sukhoi-30
c) Rafale
d) HAL-Tejas

44. National Girl Child Day is celebrated on?

a) January 21st
b) January 22nd
c) January 24th
d) January 25th

45. Who will be the Chief Guest at India‟s 71st Republic Day?

a) Jair Bolsonaro
b) Donald Trump
c) Vladimir Putin
d) Boris Johnson

46. India was ranked at which position in the Carbon Disclosure Project 2019?

a) Sixth
b) Fifth
c) Seventh
d) Eighth

47. The country that topped the Carbon Disclosure Project 2019 is?

a) Germany
b) France
c) United States
d) Japan

48. Katerina Sakellaropoulou was elected as its first woman President of which
country?

a) Ethiopia
b) Greece
c) Italy
d) Ireland

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49. Who among the following institution has launched the One Trillion Trees Initiative?

a) WEF
b) UN
c) US
d) UNEP

50. International court of Justice has ordered which country to take urgent steps to
protect Rohingya Muslims?

a) Bangladesh
b) India
c) China
d) Myanmar

Explanation- Rohingya are an ethnic group mostly Muslims. Who mainly reside in the Western
Myanmar province of Rakhine. Myanmar considers them as persons who migrated to their land
during the Colonial rule. So, According to 1982 Burmese citizenship law Myanmar government
did not recognize rohigyas as full flagged citizen of the nation.

51. What is the name of that country who had filed a suit against Myanmar for its
alleged role in the Rohingya genocide case at the ICJ?

a) France
b) The Gambia
c) Australia
d) Bangladesh

52. The number of children who has been honoured with the Pradhan Mantri
Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2020 were?

a) 49
b) 51
c) 57
d) 38

53. What is India‟s ranking in the currently released Corruption Perception Index-
2019?

a) 57
b) 65
c) 73
d) 80

54. Which country is going to be the guest of honour at the New Delhi World Book Fair
2022?

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a) United Kingdom
b) Spain
c) France
d) Australia

55. India‟s first e-waste clinic has inaugurated in which city?

a) Pune
b) Bhopal
c) Chennai
d) Indore

56. What is the name of the human robot that has been developed by ISRO for its space
mission?

a) Vyommitra
b) Vayusana
c) Pragya
d) Suryavanshi

Explanation- Indian space research organization was formed in 1969 to developed Indian space
programme. Its headquarter is in Bengaluru.

57. Which country successfully phased out most potent ozone-depleting chemical-
HCFC 141 b?

a) China
b) India
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh

58. India was ranked at which position in the recently released EIU‟s Global
Democracy Index-2019?

a) 40
b) 51
c) 63
d) 77

59. Which state‟s insurgent groups signed a peace accord with the Indian Government
on January 27, 2020?

a) Jharkhand
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Assam
d) Nagaland

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60. The Union Government has offered to sell its 100 percent stake in which airlines?

a) Vistara
b) Air India
c) Air Asia
d) Indigo

61. Which state‟s Chief Electoral Officer has won the ECI award for providing
accessibility to vote to persons with disabilities during Lok Sabha Elections 2019?

a) Punjab
b) Maharashtra
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Delhi

62. In India National Voter‟s Day is celebrated on which date?

a) 24th January
b) 25th January
c) 26th January
d) 27th January

63. Which state‟s cabinet passed a resolution to abolish the Legislative Council on
January 27 2020?

a) Telangana
b) West Bengal
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Maharashtra

64. Which state or union territory‟s tableau was adjudged the best at the Republic Day
Parade 2020?

a) Assam
b) Gujarat
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Meghalaya

65. The Supreme Court has fixed how much time to wrap up all cases of gender
discrimination at religious places?

a) 21 days
b) 10 days
c) 20 days
d) 15 days

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66. Saudi Arabia has forbidden which nation‟s citizens to visit the nation?

a) Iran
b) Yemen
c) Israel
d) Russia

67. What is the name of portal government recently released to speed up construction
works of national highways?

a) TEZ
b) SPEED
c) GATI
d) MARG

68. Which Indian theatre personality has been chosen for French honour of „Knight of
the Order of Arts and Letters‟?

a) Priya Chauhan
b) Vani Tyagi
c) Sanjana Kapoor
d) Aarti Khanna

69. The Supreme Court has allowed the National Tiger Conservation Authority to move
which nation‟s cheetah to an appropriate habitat in India?

a) Iran
b) Malaysia
c) Australia
d) Namibia

Explanation- National Tiger Conservation Authority ensures wildlife management, safety

measures and site specific eco-development to mitigate the dependency of local communities on
tiger reserve resources.

70. The Indian Navy has launched „Operation Vanilla‟ to provide disaster relief to
which nation

a) Mauritius
b) Madagascar
c) Sri Lanka
d) The Maldives

71. Under US President Donald Trump‟s new middle-east plan, which city will remain
as Israel's undivided capital?

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a) Tel Aviv
b) Haifa
c) Jerusalem
d) Ashdod

72. Sheikh Khalid has been chosen as the new Prime Minister of which country?

a) Qatar
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Kuwait
d) UAE

73. Who among the following countries has decided to provide formal education to
Rohingya refugee children?

a) Malaysia
b) India
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh

74. Which nation has passed a bill authorized sanctions against Chinese officials who
interfere in the process of selection of Dalai Lama's successor?

a) Nepal
b) India
c) US
d) UK

75. The date on which World Leprosy Day observed every year is?

a) 25th January
b) 26th February
c) 10th January
d) 30th January

76. Who among the following Indian cities has the world‟s worst traffic, as per the
Global Traffic Index?

a) New Delhi
b) Beijing
c) Tokyo
d) Bengaluru

77. Name the person who has headed the task force, which prepared the Rs. 102 lakh
crore “National Infrastructure Pipeline for the year 2019-20 to 2024-25”?

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a) Narendra Modi
b) Girish Murmu
c) Atanu Chakraborty
d) Nirmala Sitharaman

78. Which of the following app was launched by Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Governor, Shri Shaktikant Das that would assist visually impaired people to
recognize denomination of currency notes .

a) “VANIA” (Visually Aided Note Identifier Application)

b) “MVANI” (Mobile app for Visually Aided Note Identifier)
c) VANI” (Visually Aided Note Identifier)
d) MANI” (Mobile Aided Note Identifier)

Explanation- Reserve Bank of India is Central bank of india. Among the various functions
managing monetary policy is foremost function.

79. Among the following who was the first and youngest Indian tribal women in the
World, who scaled six mountain peaks in six continents .

a) Malavath Poorna
b) Bachendri Pal
c) Dicky Dolma
d) Santosh Yadav

80. Where did Shri Vijay Ramniklal Rupani unveiled the 50 feet tall, “World‟s 2nd
largest statue of Sardar vallabhbhai Patel” recently ?

a) Mumbai, Maharashtra
b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
c) New Delhi, Delhi
d) Kolkata, West Bengal

81. Name the 1st nation in the world, that prohibits „reef-toxic‟ sun cream in order to
preserve corals and sea life.

a) Nauru
b) Marshall Islands
c) Kiribati
d) Palau

82. Name the Indian city where Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will
establish its 2nd launch port to launch small satellite vehicles ?

a) Kochi, Kerala
b) Bengaluru, Karnataka

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c) Hyderabad, Telangana
d) Thoothukodi, Tamil Nadu

83. Where was the India‟s 1st of its kind turtle rehabilitation centre inaugurated?

a) West Bengal
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Gujarat

84. Name the scheme under which 171 hospitals de-empanelled & Rs. 4.5 crore penalty
was imposed for committing fraud and indulging in malpractices.

a) Rashtriya Swasthiya Bima Yojana (RSBY)

b) Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme
c) Central Government Health Scheme (CHHATTISGARH)
d) Universal Health Insurance Scheme (UHIS)

85. In march which nation will host the Commonwealth Games Shooting and Archery
events under the aegis of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Friendship Program ?

a) Thailand
b) Germany
c) India
d) Russia

86. Name the state government who has launched the scheme namely the
“Mukhyamantri kramchari swasthya Bima Yojana” for the welfare of all 12.55 lakh
employees of the state?

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) West Bengal
c) Maharatra
d) Assam

Explanation- Under this scheme government will allocate Rs 5 lakh for general illness and
10 lakh for critical illness & Cashless treatment facility up to Rs 10,000 per annum and in
OPD (Outpatient Department) medicines will be distributed freely.

87. Which state is going to organize the 1st edition of Zo Kutpui festival 2020 across 10
states in India?

a) West Bengal
b) Nagaland
c) Mizoram
d) Uttar Pradesh

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88. Who among the following is the first Indian Origin Prime Minister of Ireland?

a) Enda Kenny
b) Boris Johnson
c) Simon Coveney
d) Leo Varadhkar

89. Which state accounted for the highest number of economic offences in 2018 as per
the record of National Crime Record Bureau‟s (NCRB) report ?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Maharashtra
d) Telangana

Explanation- NCRB was established in 1986 to function as a storehouse of information on

crime and criminals so as to help the investigators in connecting crime to the offenders.

90. India‟s first indigenous aircraft carrier that will be commissioned by early 2021?

a) Aditya
b) Vikram
c) Vikrant
d) Arihant

91. Which among the following is 1st of its kind scheme launched by Andhra Pradesh
(AP) Chief Minister(CM) Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy that ensures
Rs.15,000 to poor mothers to educate their children.

a) YSR Asara
b) Paydalandariki Illu
c) Jagananna Amma Vodi
d) YSR Rythu Bharosa

92. Name the Indian Hockey Player, who was nominated for the “World Games Athlete
of the Year” award, 2019 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) .

a) Rani Rampal
b) Savita Punia
c) Sunita Lakra Gurjit
d) Manpreet singh

93. India‟s 1st Cyber Crime Prevention Unit inaugurated by Home Minister Amit Shah
to assist cyber crime victims is?

a) ASHVAST’ (Assistance Service Helpline for Victims at Shortest Time )

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b) AHVAST’ (Assured Help for Victims at Shortest Time )

c) AASHVAST‟ (Assured Assistance Service Helpline for Victims at Shortest
Time
d) ASVAST’ (Assured Service for Victims at Shortest Time )

Explanation- Cyber crimes are those malpractices that are carried out on internet by the
help of technology ,computers and other electronics gadgets.

94. Name the new ruler of the Oman after the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said ?

a) Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said

b) Asaad Bin Tariq
c) Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah
d) Haitham Bin Tariq Al said

Explanation- This article is called heart and soul of Indian constitution by Dr B R Ambedkar

95. Statue of Unity has been included in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
(SCO)‟s “8 wonders of SCO” list. It is located in which country ?

a) Gujarat, India
b) New York, USA
c) Beijing, China
d) Tokyo, japan

96. Hornbill festival is connected with which state?

a) Nagaland
b) Mizoram
c) Meghalaya
d) Assam

97. Biju Patnaik International Airport was is situated in which state ?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Odisha
d) West Bengal

98. Where will be the India‟s Air force Station to inducted 1st Sukhoi-30 fighter ?

a) Kochi, Kerala
b) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP)
c) Bengaluru, Karnataka
d) Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (TN)

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99. Name of capital of the recently merged Union Territory (UT) Dadra & Nagar
Haveli and Daman & Diu is ?

a) Daman
b) Diu
c) Dadra
d) Nagar Haveli

100. Which country has operationalised the world‟s largest radio telescope, “Five-
hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope” (FAST) recently ?

a) India
b) China
c) Russia
d) Japan

101. Where was the India‟s first e-waste clinic inaugurated ?

a) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

b) New Delhi, Delhi
c) Pune, Maharashtra
d) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

102. Name the scheme, launched by Maharashtra state govt with the aim of providing a
meal to the poor for Rs.10 ?

a) Shiv Shetkari
b) Shiv Jyotirao
c) Shiv Bhojan
d) Jyotirao Phule Shetkari

103. The cabinet has recently extended the upper limit for abortions of special category
women raised from 20 weeks to?

a) 24 weeks
b) 21 weeks
c) 22 weeks
d) 25 weeks

104. Where was the world‟s largest solar park, Pavagada Solar Park situated?

a) Gujarat
b) Odisha
c) Karnataka
d) West Bengal

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105. India‟s first anti-satellite missile test (A-SAT) mission is ? .

a) Mission Shakti
b) Mission Gaganyaan
c) Mission Shukrayaan
d) Mission Mitra

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