Daily Current Affairs Quiz 09 January 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 09 January 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 09 January 2021: Based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 09 January 2021 we have framed important current affairs questions for banking and competitive exams. These current affairs quiz questions will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all Current Affairs Quiz 09 January 2021. 

1. As per the IHS Markit, what is the estimated GDP of India for 2021-22?
   A) 6.5%
   B) 7.7%
   C) 9%
   D) 8.9%
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:London-based financial services company IHS Markit has projected the Indian economy to rebound by 8.9 percent in the fiscal year 2021-22, beginning April 2021.
2. India has been appointed as the head of the three important committees of the UN Security Council (UNSC). Which of these committees is not among them?
   A) Taliban Sanctions Committee
   B) 1718 Sanctions Committee (DPRK)
   C) Counter-Terrorism Committee 
   D) Libyan Sanctions Committee
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:India has been asked to chair three important committees of the UN Security Council UNSC), during its tenure as non-permanent member of the powerful 15-nation UN body.The three highly significant committees include the Taliban Sanctions Committee, Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Libyan Sanctions Committee.
3. What was the profession of Chitra Ghosh, the niece of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who passed away recently?
   A) Academician
   B) Politician
   C) Classical Dancer
   D) Entrepreneur
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s niece and eminent academician Chitra Ghosh has passed away following a cardiac arrest. She was 90.She made pioneering contributions to academics and community services and dedicated her life in serving the people, teaching & inspiring the youth.
4. Indian-origin Dr Raj Iyer, has been appointed as the first ever Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Army Force of which country?
   A) Russia
   B) Britain
   C) United States
   D) France
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer has been appointed as the first Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the US Army, since the creation of the position by the Pentagon in July 2020.
5. The Guided Multi Launch Rocket System, Fatah-1, was tested by which recently?
   A) Iran
   B) Pakistan
   C) Afghanistan
   D) Syria
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The Pakistan Army successfully conducted the test flight of an indigenously developed Guided Multi Launch Rocket System, Fatah-1, on January 07, 2021.
6. Who is the author of the novel “Right Under our Nose”?
   A) R Giridharan
   B) Mridul K Saggar
   C) P. Vasudevan
   D) Ajit Ratnakar Joshi
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:R Giridharan, a general manager at RBI has come out with his debut novel titled “Right Under our Nose”.
7. What was the profession of Satya Paul who has died recently?
   A) Filmmaker
   B) Fashion designer
   C) Journalist
   D) Sportsman
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:Veteran Fashion designer Satya Paul, best known for reinventing the Indian saree for contemporary women, has passed away. He was 78.
8. Claire Polosak has become the first women umpire to officiate men’s test match. She is from which country?
   A) New Zealand
   B) England
   C) Australia
   D) South Africa
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Claire Polosak, an Australian umpire, has become the first-ever woman match official of a men’s Test match.
9. Late Shri K K Ramachandran, a veteran congress leader, was a former minister of which state cabinet?
   A) Tamil Nadu
   B) Andhya Pradesh
   C) Karnataka
   D) Kerala
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:Veteran Congress leader and former state minister of Kerala, K K Ramachandran has passed away following a heart attack. He was 84.
10. Raghvendra Singh Chauhan has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of which High Court?
    A) Telangana
    B) Uttarakhand
    C) Gauhati
    D) Sikkim
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Uttarakhand