January 2021 MCQs Part-1

1. Which state announced that it will include the History of Sikh gurus in school curriculum?

[A] Bihar

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Gujarat

[D] Madhya Pradesh

2. Sunil Kothari, who recently passed away, was associated with which profession?

[A] Dance Historian

[B] Cricket commentator

[C] Businessman

[D] Scientist

3. An archaeological site named Pompeii, which was making news recently, is located in which

country?

[A] France

[B] Italy

[C] Germany

[D] Greece

4. Which leading Global Car manufacturer is to start its sale operations in India in 2021, as per the

Road Transport Ministry?

[A] Tesla

[B] Ferrari

[C] Lamborghini

[D] Porsche

5. Which Indian Public sector bank has launched a Digital Lending Platform (DLP) for retail loans?

[A] Union Bank of India

[B] Bank of Baroda

[C] Bank of Maharashtra

[D] Canara Bank

6. Dulanga coal mine, which became commercially operational recently, is located in which state?

[A] West Bengal

[B] Jharkhand

[C] Odisha

[D] Telangana

7. Which country’s new rules on drones, permit them to fly over people and at night in the country?

[A] China

[B] Russia

[C] United States

[D] South Korea

8. Which country is set to join as the sixth member of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence network?

[A] India

[B] Japan

[C] UK

[D] Brazil

9. India’s highest meteorological centre has been inaugurated in which state/UT?

[A] Sikkim

[B] Ladakh

[C] Himachal Pradesh

[D] Uttarakhand

10. Which country released a bill that would increase monitoring of civil society groups?

[A] Turkey

[B] United States

[C] Germany

[D] North Korea