Current Affairs Quiz: 19 January 2021

19 January 2021: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as Budget session of the Parliament, Parakram Diwas and UNGA voting rights among others.

1. When will the Budget session of the Parliament begin?
a) January 27th
b) January 28th 
c) January 29th
d) January 30th 

2. When will Parakram Diwas be observed in India?
a) January 21st
b) January 22nd
c) January 23rd
d) January 24th 

3. Whose 125th birth anniversary will be observed on January 23, 2021?
a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
b) Subhash Chandra Bose
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) Lala Lajpat Rai

4. Team India created history on January 19, 2021 by defeating Australia in which among the following venues for the first time in 32 years?
a) Adelaide Oval
b) The MCG
c) WACA
d) The Gabba

5. The centre has asked the CEO of which messaging platform to withdraw proposed changes to the app's privacy policy?
a) Hike
b) Google Duo
c) Telegram 
d) WhatsApp

6. India has decided to gift 2 million doses of COVID-19 to which nation?
a) Bangladesh
b) Nepal
c) Mauritius 
d) Maldives

7. India has signed an MoC for the partnership for the operation of a system related to Specified Skilled Worker with which nation?
a) Japan
b) Singapore
c) Thailand
d) Germany 

8. How many nations have lost their right to vote at the United Nations General Assembly for not paying their dues?
a) Ten
b) Six 
c) Seven
d) Eight

Answers

1. (c) January 29th
The Budget Session of the Parliament will begin on January 29, 2021. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the first part of the session will conclude on February 15, comprising 12 sittings and the second part will begin on March 8 and conclude on April 8, 2021 and will comprise 21 sittings. 

2. (c) January 23rd
The Indian government has decided to celebrate January 23rd as 'Parakram Diwas' every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and inspire the youth of the country with his spirit. 

3. (b) Subhash Chandra Bose
January 23, 2021 marks the 125th Birth Anniversary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the government of India has decided to celebrate the day in a befitting manner at the national and international level.

4. (d) The Gabba
Injury-hit Team India created history on January 19, 2021 by beating Australia by three wickets in the fourth and final Test at The Gabba and retaining the prestigious Border-Gavaskar trophy. India claimed the series 2-1. This was Australia's first defeat in 32 years at their fortress, The Gabba. 

5. (d) WhatsApp 
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has written to WhatsApp Global CEO Will Cathcart to withdraw the proposed changes to the WhatsApp Privacy Policy for Indian users.

6. (a) Bangladesh
India has decided to gift 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine - Covishield- to Bangladesh. The vaccine is expected to arrive in Bangladesh by January 21, 2021. This will be in addition to the 30 million doses of the vaccine, for which a tripartite agreement has been signed between Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Serum Institute of India and the Bangladesh government. 

7. (a) Japan
India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on January 18, 2021 for a Basic Framework for Partnership for Proper Operation of the System Pertaining to Specified Skilled Worker (SSW). The agreement was signed by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Japanese Ambassador to India Suzuki Satoshi.

8. (c) Seven 
Iran and six other nations have lost their right to vote in the United Nations General Assembly- UNGA for not paying their dues. This was informed by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on January 18, 2021.