Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 10-11, 2021
January 11, 2021 May 21, 2021
1. As per the NSO’s first advanced estimates, what would be the GDP growth/contraction in India, in FY 2020-21?
[A] + 3.2%
[B] + 1.2%
[C] – 6.4%
[D] – 7.7%
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Correct Answer: D [- 7.7%]
Notes:
As per the first advanced estimates of the national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in FY 2020-21 is estimated to contract by 7.7%.
This is against the growth rate of 4.2% in the fiscal year 2019-20. There is an estimated contraction in all sectors except the agriculture in the current fiscal. While manufacturing sector is likely contract by 9.4%, Agriculture sector is estimated to grow by 3.4% compared to the last year.
2. Who is the head of the panel constituted by the Health Ministry, to look into the adverse findings of the NFHS-5?
[A] Harsh Vardan
[B] Preeti Pant
[C] Radha Krishnan
[D] Abhinav Gupta
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Correct Answer: B [Preeti Pant]
Notes:
The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has set up a technical expert group to study the adverse findings from the National Family Health Survey-5.
The committee, chaired by Joint Secretary Preeti Pant, will also recommend policy interventions to improve the factors associated with malnutrition, stunting, anaemia, and C-section. The panel includes experts from medicine and nutrition and State programme officers.
3. ‘Dheeiyan Di Lohri’ and ‘BASERA’ are the recently launched scheme of which Indian state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Punjab
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh announces several welfare schemes for the state.
He also dedicated the January month to girl child through ‘Dheeiyan Di Lohri’ programme. He also announced to provide free sanitary pads for girl students of high schools and colleges. ‘BASERA’ scheme was also announced for slum dwellers.
4. Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer, has been named the first Chief Information Officer of the Army of which country?
[A] Singapore
[B] USA
[C] Japan
[D] UK
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer has been named as the first Chief Information Officer of the US Army. The position is equivalent in rank to a three-star General, and it was created in July 2020.
He will supervise an annual budget of USD 16 billion for the IT operations of the US Army. He will also direct the execution of policies and programmes to modernise the US Army. He serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Army.
5. ‘Fatah-1’, which was successfully tested, is the indigenous Rocket system of which country?
[A] UAE
[B] Israel
[C] Pakistan
[D] Afghanistan
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Correct Answer: C [Pakistan]
Notes:
Pakistan has successfully conducted the test-flight of an indigenously developed Guided Multi Launch Rocket System.
Named as ‘Fatah-1’, the system is capable of hitting targets up to a range of 140 km. The Guided Multi Launch Rocket System can deliver conventional warheads with utmost precision, as per the Army sources of the country.
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