Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 11 January to 17 January 2021
The week's updated quizzes cover topics such as Indian Army Day, Henley and Partners Passport Index 2021, global Ebola stockpile and rare metal vanadium among others.
Prime Minister Modi flags off 8 trains to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity
The 8 trains will connect different parts of the country to Kevadiya in order to facilitate smooth and easier connectivity to the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
Palestine to hold first national elections after 14 years
The parliamentary elections will be conducted on May 22nd, presidential elections on July 31st and Palestinian National Council elections on August 31st.
PM Modi emphasized that the start of the vaccination does not mean that the people should stop following the covid protocols of maintaining social distancing and wearing masks.
Top 10 Weekly Current Affairs: 11 January to 16 January 2021
In a historic first since Independence, the Union Budget 2021-22 will go paperless due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Prime Minister Modi flags off 8 trains to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity
The 8 trains will connect different parts of the country to Kevadiya in order to facilitate smooth and easier connectivity to the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
PM Modi emphasized that the start of the vaccination does not mean that the people should stop following the covid protocols of maintaining social distancing and wearing masks.
EAM S Jaishankar holds talks with Nepalese counterpart Gyawali
The talks between India and Nepal are taking place under the framework of the Indo-Nepal Joint Commission meeting.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0 launched
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana's third phase (PMKVY 3.0) will focus on training eight lakh candidates during the scheme period of 2020-2021 with an outlay of Rs. 948.90 crore.
Indian Army signs a contract with ideaForge worth $20 million to procure SWITCH UAV
SWITCH Unmanned Air Vehicles- UAV is an indigenous system that has been built to cater to the most demanding surveillance operations of the Indian Forces.
Palestine to hold first national elections after 14 years
The parliamentary elections will be conducted on May 22nd, presidential elections on July 31st and Palestinian National Council elections on August 31st.
India and Japan sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in Information and Communications Technology
The Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad urged the electronics industry of Japan to invest in India as well as avail the benefits of the new technologies.
EAM S Jaishankar holds talks with Nepalese counterpart Gyawali
The talks between India and Nepal are taking place under the framework of the Indo-Nepal Joint Commission meeting.
US adds Chinese oil giant to economic blacklist, Skyrizon to Military End-User list
The US has added Chinese National Overseas Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to its economic blacklist for helping China in intimidating its neighbours in the South China Sea.
US President-elect Joe Biden announces USD 1.9 trillion Coronavirus relief package
While announcing the package, US President-elect Joe Biden noted that we have no time to waste when it comes to getting this virus under control and building our economy back better.
Lewis Hamilton awarded knighthood in UK New Year honours list
Hamilton surpassed Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 91 wins in October 2020, taking his total win tally to 95.
Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade for his grand gesture of recalling England batsman Ian Bell to the crease after a bizarre run out in the Trent Bridge Test against England in 2011.
Yearender 2020: Dean Jones, Kobe Bryant, Diego Maradona, Sporting legends who passed away this year
From Maradona to Kobe Bryant, go through the list of sporting personalities who passed away in 2020 leaving millions of grieving fans behind.
FIFA postpones men’s U-17, U-20 World Cups 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
The bureau of the FIFA Council came to the conclusion that the global situation has still not normalized to a sufficient level for addressing the challenges that will be associated with hosting both the tournaments.
The new international level stadium with a seating capacity of 20,000 in Rourkela will be built as a tribute to the contribution of Sundargarh district to Indian Hockey.
India and Japan sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in Information and Communications Technology
The Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad urged the electronics industry of Japan to invest in India as well as avail the benefits of the new technologies.
IMD launches website to record weather conditions
The system has been implemented by IMD for improving the country’s network of observatories and for increasing its public connection.
Union Cabinet approves MoU between India, UAE for scientific and technical cooperation
The Memorandum of Understanding on the scientific and technical cooperation will be between the Ministry of Earth Sciences, India, and the National Centre of Meteorology, UAE.
Japan aerospace agency to launch H3 rocket in 2021
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch H3 to pave the way for the next generation of transportation technologies.
Arunachal Pradesh likely to be India’s prime producer of Vanadium
In an exploration being carried out by the Geological Survey of India, the eastern Himalayan State has been placed on the vanadium map and geologists are confident of finding a deposit soon.
Union Budget 2021 to go paperless for first time since Independence
As per sources, the Budget papers including both the Union Budget and Economic Survey will not be printed and soft copies will be provided.
Foreign Trade Policy: Government announces new policy to be rolled out from April 2021
The New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-2026 will strive to make India a leader in international trade.
India’s GDP may contract by 7.7% in FY21
The Indian economy is likely to contract by 7.7 percent in the current fiscal year, in comparison to 4.2 percent growth recorded in 2019-20. The projection comes as a big blow to the country's economy.
RBI introduces legal entity identifiers to track large value transactions
LEI for all the transactions worth Rs. 50 crores and above will help banks and regulators in tracking large value transactions more closely.
SMCB becomes first Urban Co-operative bank to transition to SFB
The bank will begin its banking operations under the name Shivalik Small Finance Bank from April 2021 onwards.
IMD launches website to record weather conditions
The system has been implemented by IMD for improving the country’s network of observatories and for increasing its public connection.
Insect Apocalypse: Is Climate Change causing Earth to lose 1-2 percent of its insects?
Insects are crucial to the world's food chain and help get rid of waste. In agriculture, insects help in the cross-pollination of plants in the environment.
MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari to launch innovative, eco-friendly, non-toxic wall paint
The eco-friendly, non-toxic wall paint, which is called “Khadi Prakritik Paint” is a first-of-its-kind product. It has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.
IMD on Climate of India during 2020: Year 2020 8th warmest on record since 1901
The past year was overall the eighth warmest year on record since nation-wide records were initiated in 1901. Twelve out of the 15 warmest years were during the recent fifteen years period between 2006 and 2020.
Trifed and Akhil Bhartiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram sign MoU to set up TRIFOOD parks in MP
The two organisations will be working together by undertaking various initiatives aimed to improve the livelihoods of tribal people.
Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 11 January to 17 January 2021
The week's updated quizzes cover topics such as Indian Army Day, Henley and Partners Passport Index 2021, global Ebola stockpile and rare metal vanadium among others.
Prime Minister Modi flags off 8 trains to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity
The 8 trains will connect different parts of the country to Kevadiya in order to facilitate smooth and easier connectivity to the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
Palestine to hold first national elections after 14 years
The parliamentary elections will be conducted on May 22nd, presidential elections on July 31st and Palestinian National Council elections on August 31st.
PM Modi emphasized that the start of the vaccination does not mean that the people should stop following the covid protocols of maintaining social distancing and wearing masks.
Top 10 Weekly Current Affairs: 11 January to 16 January 2021
In a historic first since Independence, the Union Budget 2021-22 will go paperless due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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