Current Affairs Quiz 16 January 2020
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Question 1:Indian Coast Guard commissioned two ships — Annie Besant and Amrit Kaur at ________.
A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Kochi
Answer and Explanation
Indian Coast Guard commissioned two ships — Annie Besant and Amrit Kaur at Kolkata.
Question 2:Indian Army Officer Captain __________ will be the first woman to lead Republic Day contingent.
A. Tania Sachdeva
B. Tania Shergill
C. Tanya Shergill
D. Tanya Sachdeva
Answer and Explanation
Indian Army Officer Captain Tania Shergill will be the first woman to lead Republic Day contingent.
Question 3:Who is the winner of Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Best Cricketer of the Year at ICC Awards 2019?
A. Ben Stokes
B. Virat Kohli
C. Rohit Sharma
D. Pat Cummins
Answer and Explanation
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Best Cricketer of the Year: Ben Stokes
Question 4:Who is the winner of Women’s Cricketer of the Year at ICC Awards 2019?
A. Alyssa Healy
B. Mithali Raj
C. Chanida Sutthiruang
D. Ellyse Perry
Answer and Explanation
Women’s Cricketer of the Year: Ellyse Perry of Australia
Question 5:____________ was awarded with Spirit of Cricket ICC Award 2019 for the incident in which he asked fans not to boo Steve Smith of Australia.
A. Hardik Pandya
B. Virat Kohli
C. Rohit Sharma
D. KL Rahul
Answer and Explanation
Virat Kohli was awarded with Spirit of Cricket ICC Award 2019 for the incident in which he asked fans not to boo Steve Smith of Australia.
Question 6:___________has been awarded for its initiatives for plastic waste management with the Swachhata Darpan Awards 2019.
A. Cuttack
B. Bhubaneswar
C. Puri
D. Digha
Answer and Explanation
Puri, Odisha has been awarded for its initiatives for plastic waste management with the Swachhata Darpan Awards 2019.
Question 7:_____________ has announced the incremental investment of 1 USD billion in India.
A. Best Buy
B. Walmart
C. Amazon
D. The Home Depot
Answer and Explanation
Amazon has announced the incremental investment of 1 USD billion in India.
Question 8:Bangladesh’s state-owned radio public broadcaster Bangladesh Betar and ___________ have collaborated for a content sharing programme.
A. All India Radio
B. Doordarshan
C. Prasar Bharati
D. Press Information Bureau
Answer and Explanation
Bangladesh’s state-owned radio public broadcaster Bangladesh Betar and All India Radio have collaborated for a content sharing programme.
Question 9:India and ___________ Information and Broadcasting Ministers’ Meet 2020 was held in New Delhi.
A. Myanmar
B. Bhutan
C. Nepal
D. Bangladesh
Answer and Explanation
India and Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Ministers’ Meet 2020 was held in New Delhi.
Question 10:Army Day is celebrated on _____________ every year in India.
A. 14 January
B. 15 January
C. 16 January
D. 17 January
Answer and Explanation
Army Day is celebrated on 15 January every year in India. It is in recognition of Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa’s taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, on 15 January 1949.
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