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Current Affairs Q&A PDF – 15&16 January 2021

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. Who will likely be the Chief Guest of India's Republic Day parade on January 26, 2021?
1) Boris Johnson
2) Chandrikapersad Santokhi
3) Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
4) Gotabaya Rajapaksa
5) Tshewang Tandin
Answer- 2) Chandrikapersad Santokhi
Explanation:
Chandrikapersad Santokhi, the Indian-origin President of the South American nation of Suriname, likely be
the chief guest at India's Republic Day parade on January 26. British PM Boris Johnson backed out from
attending India’s Republic Day due to the mounting Covid-19 cases in Britain. Recently, Suriname removed
Visa permits for Indian visitors, as a move to enhance cooperation amongst the countries.

2. Which was India’s Newest Airlines that made its inaugural journey from Indore to Ahmedabad in
January, 2021?
1) IndiRise
2) Flybig
3) AirJet
4) TrueJet
5) Alliance Air
Answer- 2) Flybig
Explanation:
The inaugural flight of Flybig, India’s newest airline, took off from Indore to Ahmedabad in the course of an
hour and five minutes. Flybig will operate thrice a week, to start with. It will transition to five flights per
week starting mid-February. The airline has tied-up with more than 15,000 agents, and is attempting at
striking collaborations with online travel agencies as well.

3. NHPC Limited has signed Definitive Agreement for implementation of the Approved Resolution
Plan for takeover of 120 MW Rangit-IV Hydro Electric Project. Where is Rangit-IV Hydro Electric
Project located?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Telangana
3) Punjab
4) Uttarakhand
5) Sikkim
Answer- 5) Sikkim
Explanation:
On January 13, 2021, NHPC Limited (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd) has signed Definitive
Agreement for implementation of the Approved Resolution Plan for takeover of 120 MW Rangit-IV HE
Project of Jalpower Corporation Limited (JPCL) in Sikkim. The outlay of the project is estimated as
Rs.943.20 Crore. The financial creditors for this agreement are Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) and
Punjab National Bank (PNB).

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4. Which organisation introduced a new flagship initiative “Liberalised MSME AEO Package” Scheme
benefiting MSME Sector?
1) Central Board of Indirect Tax & Customs
2) Ministry of Ports
3) Ministry of Finance
4) Central Board of Direct Tax
5) Reserve Bank of India
Answer- 1) Central Board of Indirect Tax & Customs
Explanation:
In a move to ease out the difficulties caused by Covid-19 pandemic to the Micro Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs), Central Board of Indirect Tax & Customs (CBIC) introduced its new flagship initiative
“Liberalised MSME AEO Package” Scheme. The scheme is a voluntary compliance programme enabling
MSMEs to become Authorised Economic Operations (AEOs), providing various benefits including faster
customs clearance.

5. Which Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) got approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for
its procurement in January, 2021?
1) Hongdu
2) KAI
3) Tejas
4) YAK
5) Textron
Answer- 3) Tejas
Explanation:
On January 13, 2021, as a part of Atmanirbhar programme, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) under
the Chairmanship of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi approved the procurement of 83 Light Combat
Aircraft (LCA) at the cost of Rs. 45,696 Crore for Indian Air Force (IAF). These include 73 LCA Tejas Mk-1A
fighter aircrafts and 10 LCA Tejas Mk-1 Trainer aircrafts. LCAs are manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited (HAL)

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

6. What was Indian passport’s rank in “Henley Passport Index: Q1 2021 Global Ranking”
1) 73
2) 85
3) 37
4) 58
5) 191
Answer- 2) 85
Explanation:
On January 5, 2021, a “Henley Passport Index:Q1 2021 Global Ranking” released where India was ranked
85th with visa-free score 58. The visa-free score states that Indian passport holders get to visit 58 countries
without a prior visa. India shared its rank with Tajikistan. In 2020, India held 84th position. The index was
topped by Japan with visa-free score of 191. It has been holding the position for three consecutive years.

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BANKING AND FINANCE

7. Who will chair the 6-member Working Group (WG) that study all aspects of digital lending
activities in the regulated & unregulated financial sector, as of January 2021?
1) M. Rajeshwar Rao
2) Jayant Kumar Dash
3) Raguram Rajan
4) M K Jain
5) B P Kanungo
Answer- 2) Jayant Kumar Dash
Explanation:
On January 13, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has formulated a 6-member Working Group (WG) to
study all aspects of digital lending activities in the regulated financial sector as well as by unregulated
players so that an appropriate regulatory approach can be put in place. The group will be chaired by Jayant
Kumar Dash, Executive Director, RBI and will submit its report within three months.

ECONOMY AND BUSINESS

8. What was the projected fiscal deficit for FY-21 as per credit rating agency CARE Ratings, as of
January, 2021?
1) 8.4%
2) 7.4%
3) 9%
4) 9.5%
5) 7.8%
Answer- 5) 7.8%
Explanation:
On January 13, 2021, CARE Ratings has downgraded its projection of the Centre’s fiscal deficit to 7.8% of
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) during FY21 against its earlier estimate of 9-9.5%. As per this the Fiscal
deficit is likely to be around Rs 15.3 lakh crs. This revision followed the release of the first advance estimate
of GDP for FY21 by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI). It should be noted
that, if borrowings of Rs 1.1 lakh crs for GST shortfall is added separately, the fiscal deficit could widen to
8.4% of GDP.

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

9. Who recently got appointed as the director general of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), in
January 2021?
1) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
2) M M Bhagwat
3) M S Sharma
4) Arif Sheikh
5) Asra Garg
Answer- 1) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal

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Explanation:
Maharashtra police chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal has been appointed the director general of Central
Industrial Security Force (CISF). Jaiswal is a 1985-batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre. The Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet has approved appointment of Jaiswal to the post of Director General, CISF from
the date of joining the post and up to September 30, 2022 i.e. date of his superannuation.

10. Who will chair the 10-member advisory committee to improve the product quality and coverage
of the health insurance?
1) V S Narendran
2) G R Surya Kumar
3) Rajinish Kumar
4) Subhash Chandra Khuntia
5) Dinesh Kumar Khara
Answer- 4) Subhash Chandra Khuntia
Explanation:
India’s insurance regulator IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) formulated a
10-member advisory committee to improve the product quality and coverage of the health insurance in the
country. The committee will be chaired by Dr. Subhash Chandra Khuntia, IRDAI chairman and will have
tenure of 1 year.

11. Prime Minister Jüri Ratas, resigned from office amid corruption allegations. He served as the PM
of _____.
1) Egypt
2) Poland
3) Democratic Republic of Congo
4) Estonia
5) South Africa
Answer- 4) Estonia
Explanation:
On 13th January 2021, Jüri Ratas, Prime Minister (PM) of Estonia and the leader of the Centre Party
resigned following the Party’s corruption allegations involving the pandemic relief fund. Kersti Kaljulaid,
President of Estonia has nominated Kaja Kallas, the leader of the opposition centre right Reform party as a
candidate for the next Prime Minister of Estonia. Kaja Kallas will become the first Female Prime Minister, if
she forms the next government.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

12. DRDO’s Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), in collaboration with the
Indian Army has developed India’s 1st indigenous machine pistol ASMI. Which branch of the Indian
armed force received the pistol, in January 2021?
1) Indian Coast Guard
2) Indian Navy
3) Indian Army
4) Central Reserved Police Force
5) Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Answer- 2) Indian Navy

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Explanation:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Armament Research & Development
Establishment (ARDE), Pune (Maharashtra) in collaboration with the Indian Army has developed India’s
first indigenous machine pistol ASMI. It will replace the 9mm pistols used by defence forces. Notably it has
been developed by a young officer ‘Lt Col Prasad Bansod’ from Infantry School, Mhow in a record time of
four months. The pistol was handed over to the Indian Navy as a part of ‘Atmanirbhar’ programme.

ENVIRONMENT

13. Where was the annual birdwatch festival Hakki Habba celebrated amid the spread of Bird flu, in
January, 2021?
1) Sikkim
2) Kerala
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Nagaland
5) Karnataka
Answer- 5) Karnataka
Explanation:
The annual birdwatching festival, popularly known as Hakki Habba, kicked off at the Biligiri Rangaswamy
Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve in Chamarajnagar near Mysuru, Karnataka. The three-day festival was started
in 2015 by the Karnataka Forest Department, in a bid to create awareness about the environment and to
attract more people to the cause of bird conservation. The festival was conducted this year amid the spread
of Bird flu.

OBITUARY

14. Recently, Padma Shri Awardee, D Prakash Rao passed away. He was one among India’s
renowned __________.
1) Education
2) Social Worker
3) Musician
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4) Classical Dancer
5) Environmentalist
Answer- 2) Social Worker
Explanation:
On January 13, 2021, 63-year old D Prakash Rao, a Padma Shri Awardee & Renowned Social Worker passed
away in Cuttack, Odisha due to a Brain Stroke. Prakash Rao hails from Cuttack, Odisha. A Tea Seller, he was
conferred with Padma Shri in 2019 to recognize his contribution towards boosting the value of education
among slum & orphan kids in Cuttack. He had started the school ‘Asha O Ashwasana’ in Buxi Bazaar area in
2000 to provide free education to kids from slums.

IMPORTANT DAYS

15. When was the Veteran Day celebrated annually by Indian Armed Force?
1) January 14
2) January 12

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3) January 11
4) January 15
5) January 9
Answer- 1) January 14
Explanation:
Indian Armed Forces annually celebrates the Veteran Day on 14th January to recognise the contributions of
the veterans of the Indian Armed Forces. The day honours and recognises the service of Field Marshal KM
Cariappa, OBE, the first Commander in Chief of Indian Armed Forces, who retired from the services on 14th
January 1953. Admiral Karambir Singh released the “Swarnim Vijay Varsh” song dedicated to the valor and
courage of the Indian soldiers during the 1971 war.

CA STATIC GK

16. When was Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) established?
1) 1950
2) 1958
3) 1969
4) 1947
5) 1951
Answer- 2) 1958
Explanation:
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was established in 1958.

17. Where is the headquarters of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
located?
1) Chennai
2) Mumbai
3) Kolkata
4) New Delhi
5) Hyderabad
Answer- 5) Hyderabad
Explanation:
The headquarters of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is located in
Hyderabad, Telangana.

18. How many Deputy Governors does RBI have, as of January, 2021?
1) 5
2) 3
3) 4
4) 2
5) 6
Answer- 3) 4
Explanation:
RBI has 4 Deputy Governors, as of January, 2021.

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19. Where is the headquarters of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited located?
1) Jaipur
2) Faridabad
3) Gandhinagar
4) Pune
5) Gurugram
Answer- 2) Faridabad
Explanation:
The headquarters of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited is located at Faridabad, Haryana.

20. Where is the headquarters of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) located?

1) Jaipur
2) Bhubaneswar
3) Panaji
4) Chennai
5) Bangalore
Answer- 5) Bangalore
Explanation:
The headquarters of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is located at Bangalore, Karnataka.

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