1. When was International Holocaust Remembrance Day observed?
a) January 27th
b) January 26th
c) January 25th
d) January 24th
Answer (a) January 27th
The International Holocaust Remembrance Day was observed on January 27, 2021. The day is observed every year on January 27 as a memorial day for the victims of the Holocaust, the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945.
2. When will the Beating Retreat ceremony take place?
a) January 28th
b) January 29th
c) January 30th
d) February 1st
Answer (b) January 29th
The Beating Retreat Ceremony will be held on January 29, 2021. This year, it will mark 50 years of India’s 1971 victory over Pakistan.
3. Which telecom company has become the first one in India to demonstrate the operation of the 5G network?
a) Reliance Jio
b) Airtel
c) Vi
d) BSNL
Answer (b) Airtel
Bharti Airtel announced on January 28, 2021 that it has become the country’s first telecom operator to successfully demonstrate live fifth-generation (5G) service over a commercial network in Hyderabad city.
4. Which Indian bank is examining if there is a need to introduce central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the country?
a) SBI
b) PNB
c) Canara
d) RBI
Answer (d) RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated on January 25, 2021 that it is examining if there is a need to introduce central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the country. The apex bank said that in case a need for digital currency arises then the bank will look for ways to operationalise it.
5. Which state’s Chief Minister launched Agriculture Pump Power Connection Policy?
a) Gujarat
b) Telangana
c) Maharashtra
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer (c) Maharashtra
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has formally launched the Agriculture Pump Power Connection Policy. He said that the State Government has taken bold steps to make a radical change in the lives of farmers through the policy of agricultural pump power connection.
