Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz – 28th January 2021

Correct Answer: C. 7th

Explanation: According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, India is at 7th position among the most-affected countries by the devastating impact of climate change globally in 2019. As per the the report by Germanwatch, a Bonn-based environmental organization, India was preceded by Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Bahamas, Japan, Malawi and Afghanistan in the list of countries most affected by the impacts of extreme weather events in 2019. Between 2000 and 2019, over 475,000 people lost their lives as a direct result of more than 11,000 extreme weather events globally and losses amounted to around US $2.56 trillion (in purchasing power parities). The report was released just ahead of the Global Adaptation Summit hosted by Netherlands wherein UN secretary general Antonio Guterres is likely to call upon developed countries and donor agencies to increase funding to adaptation measures of developing countries.

Correct Answer – C. Maharashtra

Explanation: A section of the Yerawada Central Prison would be thrown open to tourists from January 26. Home minister Anil Deshmukh announced the jail tourism initiative. Of the 60 prisons in the state, Thane, Aurangabad, Ratnagiri, Dhule, Nashik, Chandrapur, Byculla women’s jail and others, are of historical importance. Based on a proposal initiated by the state prisons department, the state government has decided to launch jail tourism at Yerawada.

Correct Answer – C. Jayati Ghosh

Explanation: Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh is among 20 prominent personalities appointed by the United Nations to a high-level advisory board that will provide recommendations for the UN Secretary-General to respond to the current and future socio-economic challenges in the post-COVID-19 world. Ghosh, 65, is a professor of economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University for nearly 35 years and has authored several books. The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) announced that the 20 “prominent personalities, globally renowned for their intellectual leadership in economic and social fields, will form the second United Nations High-level Advisory Board (HLAB) on Economic and Social Affairs.”

Correct Answer – C. Uttar Pradesh

Explanation: On the occasion of 71st foundation day of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched ‘Udyam Sarathi’ app to help youth to explore self-employment opportunities. As per the government statement, this application will provide all information related to self-employment and the job industry at one click.

Correct Answer – D. China

Explanation: China overtook the U.S. as the world’s top destination for new foreign direct investment last year, as the Covid-19 pandemic amplifies an eastward shift in the center of gravity of the global economy. New investments by overseas businesses into the U.S., which for decades held the No. 1 spot, fell 49% in 2020, according to U.N. figures released Sunday, as the country struggled to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and economic output slumped. China, long ranked No. 2, saw direct investments by foreign companies climb 4%, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said. Beijing used strict lockdowns to largely contain Covid-19 after the disease first emerged in a central Chinese city, and China’s gross domestic product grew even as most other major economies contracted last year.

Correct Answer – B. 102

Explanation: 102 persons will be awarded the Padma Shri including Social Worker Sindutai Sapkal, British film director Peter Brook and Greek Indologist Nicholas Kazanas. Former Governor of Goa late Mridula Sinha, Spanish-Indian Jesuit priest and author late Father Vallés will be given the award posthumously. Novelist Namdeo.C.Kamble will also be awarded for his contribution to the field of literature.

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Correct Answer – B. 2024

Explanation: Geological Survey of India (GSI) has embarked upon a scheme to complete some major National level surveys by 2024. These are National Geochemical Mapping (NGCM), National Geophysical Mapping (NGPM), National Aero Geophysical Mapping Program (NAGMP). GSI is also going to adopt sophisticated deep penetration geophysical techniques such as Magneto-Telluric Surveys.

Correct Answer – C. 32

Explanation: The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) for the year 2021 has been conferred to 32 children, hailing from 32 districts of 21 States/UTs. The PMRBP award is given by the Government of India to the children with exceptional abilities and outstanding accomplishments, in the fields of innovation, scholastic, sports, arts & culture, social service and bravery. Distribution of 32 awards based on the respective categories-

• Art & Culture – 7
• Innovation – 9
• Scholastic achievements – 5
• Sports – 7
• Bravery – 3
• Social Service 1

Correct Answer – D. Rajasthan

Explanation:  The Border Security Force (BSF) has launched “Operation Sard Hawa” on the western international border of Rajasthan. The Operations aims to check the instances of infiltration due to the dense fog cover in the region and increase security on the border areas in Jaisalmer. The week-long operation has been launched on 21 January 2021 and will continue till 27 January 2021, keeping in view Republic Day of India.

Correct Answer – A. Mongolia

Explanation: The Prime Minister of Mongolia, Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, has resigned along with his entire government, following protests and public outrage over the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 52-year-old served as the Prime Minister of Mongolia from 4 October 2017 to 21 January 2021. Prime Minister Khurelsukh Ukhnaa has submitted his resignation and a proposal to dissolve his government after hundreds gathered outside the parliament building to demonstrate against the policies. Parliament, which is controlled by Khurelsukh’s Mongolian People’s Party, voted overwhelmingly to accept his resignation.

Correct Answer – C. 131 feet

Explanation: The Border Security Force unfurled a 131-feet-high tricolor along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu district on Republic Day on 26 Jan 2021. The flag measuring 30×20 feet is the tallest in the Jammu region, flying at a 131-feet-high pole. The hoisting of the flag at Octroi was sponsored by the Lupin Foundation, the J-K tourism, and the administration.

Correct Answer – B. 27th January

Explanation: International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on 27 January every year. It marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops on 27 January 1945. Over a million men, women and children were killed in it. The official theme for 2021 is “Facing the Aftermath: Recovery and Reconstitution after the Holocaust.”

Correct Answer – C. Columbia

Explanation:  Colombias Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo passed away in Jan 2021. He has been replaced by Fernando Navarro, who was previously head of the Colombian armed forces. He became defense minister in November 2019, after serving as foreign minister. He was also the mayor of Cali from 1988-1990 and held several ministerial and diplomatic positions during his decades-long political career.

Correct Answer – B. Historian

Explanation: Noted historian, author, poet and retired bureaucrat Narendra Luther has passed. A 1955 batch IAS officer, Luther was closely associated with the history and culture of erstwhile Hyderabad state and its rulers. He had served in various positions before retiring as the chief secretary of the undivided Andhra Pradesh in 1991. He has penned a number of books on the history, heritage and architecture of Hyderabad.