Dear Aspirants,
Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of January 21, 2016 for you!
- Which of the following states will be the first state in the country where women employees in government jobs can avail up to 180 days’ maternity leave while having a baby through surrogacy as declared in January, 2016?
- Assam
- Odisha
- Kerala
- Maharashtra
Answer: 4
- Which of the following state’s government has ink MoU with Tata Trusts for skill training of youth in January, 2016?
- Bihar
- Odisha
- Telangana
- Maharashtra
Answer: 4
- The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Department of Space / Indian Space Research Organization (DOS/ISRO) and …. on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes in January, 2016.
- Nano scientific research centre
- Birla institute of scientific research
- Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research
- Poornaprajna institute of scientific research
Answer: 3
- For which of the following developmental project India and the World Bank on 20th January, 2016 signed a $250 million financing agreement.
- Bihar Kosi Basin development project
- Odisha Mahanadi Basin Development Project
- Assam Brahmaputra Basin Development Project
- Uttar Pradesh Yamuna Basin Development Project
Answer: 1
- The Union Cabinet on 20th January, 2016 approved ex-post facto India’s approach at the last month’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) conference referred to as the ‘Nairobi Package’. It include-
- Measures related to cotton
- Ministerial Decisions on agriculture
- Public stockholding for food security purposes
- All of the above
Answer: 4
- In which of the following e-commerce platform for baby and maternity products Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, has invested an undisclosed amount in January,. 2016?
- Kidloo.com
- Firstcry.com
- Balgopal.com
- Haushbabies.com
Answer: 2
- Who among the following has been appointed as the chief product officer of Housing.com in January, 2016?
- Snehil Buxy
- Rahul Yadav
- Ashish Gupta
- Advitiya Sharma
Answer:1
- Who among the following has been appointed as CEO of one of the world’s largest payment services platforms, PayU in January, 2016?
- Ashish Kashyap
- Polina Dobriyan
- Laurent Le Moal
- Mustapha Zaouini
Answer: 3
- In which of the forests of Maharastra Seven Buddhist ‘viharas’ caves have been discovered in the January, 2016 under an excavation programme jointly conducted by the Centre for Archaeology, Mumbai University, and the department of ancient Indian culture, Sathaye College, Vile Parle.
- Pench National Park
- Chandoli National Park
- Gugamal National Park
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Answer: 4
- Who among the following is popularly known as the ‘frogman of India’?
- T. Satyamurthi
- Sunil Kumar Verma
- Vishwa Gopal Jhingran
- Sathyabhama Das Biju
Answer: 4
Happy learning!
TEAM CL
