1. When will Parakram Diwas be observed in India?
a) January 21st
b) January 22nd
c) January 23rd
d) January 24th
Answer (c) January 23rd
The Indian government has decided to celebrate January 23rd as ‘Parakram Diwas’ every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and inspire the youth of the country with his spirit.
2. Who has been given the additional charge of the AYUSH Ministry?
a) Piyush Goyal
b) Prakash Javadekar
c) Kiren Rijiju
d) Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Answer (c) Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has been given the additional charge of the AYUSH Ministry. This follows the hospitalization and treatment of AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik following a severe road accident. The arrangement will continue till Naik resumes his work related to the Ministry of AYUSH.
3. Which state has topped the India Innovation Index 2020 among major states?
a) Karnataka
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer (a) Karnataka
Karnataka retained its position as the most innovative major state in the country in the India Innovation Index 2020 released by NITI Aayog on January 20, 2021. Karnataka scored 42.5, followed by Maharashtra at second place with a score of 38 and Tamil Nadu at third place with 37.91 score. Bihar was ranked last in the index with 14.5 score.
4. The first-ever Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sports Festival was inaugurated in which state/ Union Territory?
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Ladakh
c) Sikkim
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer (b) Ladakh
Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the first-ever Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sports Festival on January 21, 2021 at Padum in Zanskar of Kargil district.
5. Which nation’s economy showed a growth of 2.3 percent in 2020?
a) US
b) Japan
c) UK
d) China
Answer (d) China
China’s economy showed a growth of 2.3 percent in 2020 as a rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, as per the latest data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics on January 18, 2021. This was the nation’s lowest economic growth in four decades but it was still ahead of other major economies.
