Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 January 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 January 2021

Current Affairs Quiz 17 January 2021: Based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 17 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 17 January 2021. 

1. For the first time in over five decades, no foreign Government will visit India as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day parade on January 26, 2021. In 2021, we are celebrating ______ Republic Day of the country 
   A) 73rd
   B) 71st
   C) 75th
   D) 72nd
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:January 26th, 2021 is the 72nd Republic Day of India
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently launched ‘Startup India Seed Fund’. What is the total size of the fund?
   A) Rs 2,500 crore
   B) Rs 500 crore
   C) Rs 1,000 crore
   D) Rs 1,500 crore
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Rs 1,000-crore ‘Startup India Seed Fund’
3. Who among the following has been appointed as the Vice- Chairs of 2021 Global Board of Directors of US-India Business Council (USIBC)?
   A) Azim Premji
   B) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
   C) Shiv Nadar
   D) Dilip Shanghvi
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has selected three top corporate leaders as the Vice- Chairs of 2021 Global Board of Directors of USIBC with immediate effect on 14 January 2021. The three newly appointed VCs are Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Amway CEO Milind Pant and Vice-chair at Nasdaq, Edward Knight 
4. Which Ministry has organised the month long mass awareness campaign titled ‘SAKSHAM’?
   A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
   B) Ministry of Steel
   C) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
   D) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched a month long mass awareness campaign titled ‘SAKSHAM’ to spread awareness about green and clean energy. The campaign has been organised by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), to motivate consumers to switch to cleaner fuels and bring in behavioral change to use fossil fuel intelligently. SAKSHAM stands for Sanrakshan Kshamata Mahotsav.
5. Which bank has partnered with Aditya Birla Wellness Private Limited to launch Wellness themed credit cards?
   A) Yes Bank
   B) ICICI Bank
   C) HDFC Bank
   D) Axis Bank
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:Private sector lender YES BANK has launched ‘YES BANK Wellness’ and ‘YES BANK Wellness Plus’ credit cards in partnership with Aditya Birla Wellness Private Limited, for holistic health, self-care and wellness of consumers.
6. Name the newly appointed President of the UN Human Rights Council for 2021?
   A) Catarina Vaz Pinto
   B) Filippo Grandi
   C) Sadruddin Aga Khan
   D) Nazhat Shameem Khan
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:Nazhat Shameem Khan, the Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations Office at Geneva, has been elected by the UN Human Rights Council as its President for 2021.
7. Recently the Google Doodle honoured the Dr James Naismith. He was associated with the invention of which game?
   A) Football
   B) Basketball
   C) Volleyball
   D) Baseball
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: On January 15, 2021, Google Doodle honoured the illustrious legacy of Dr James Naismith, the inventor of the game of Basketball.