Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 4 January to 10 January 2021

4 January to 10 January 2021: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The week's updated quizzes cover topics such as Union Budget 2021, Satya Paul, world’s largest floating solar project, launch pad scheme, Arctic Policy and wooden satellites among others.

1. When will Union Budget 2021 be presented?
a) February 1st 
b) March 1st 
c) April 1st 
d) March 15th 

2. Renowned fashion designer Satya Paul passed away on January 6, 2021. He was known for giving a modern look to which traditional outfit? 
a) Saree 
b) Dhoti 
c) Suit 
d) Lehenga 

3. Protestors violated the security of which nation’s Capitol Building on January 6, 2021? 
a) India 
b) France 
c) UK
d) US

4. Which state rolled out the launch pad scheme? 
a) Telangana 
b) Bihar 
c) Uttar Pradesh 
d) Madhya Pradesh 

5. The centre has decided to form a committee for the protection of language, culture and land of which region? 
a) J&K
b) Ladakh 
c) Puducherry 
d) Lakshadweep  

6. Which state government will initiate the world’s largest floating solar project by 2023?
a) Maharashtra 
b) Karnataka
c) Gujarat 
d) Madhya Pradesh

7. The potential first case of a new and deadly ‘Disease X’ has been discovered in which nation?
a) Uganda
b) Angola
c) Zambia
d) Democratic Republic of Congo

8. Which nation has sanctioned international protocol to abolish death penalty?
a) Armenia
b) Turkmenistan 
c) Afghanistan
d) Kazakhstan

9. Which nation recently released its draft Arctic Policy?
a) Russia 
b) US 
c) France 
d) India 

10. Which nation is working to develop first wooden satellites to reduce space junk?
a) Russia
b) US
c) Japan
d) India

11. The well-preserved remains of Ice Age Woolly Rhino were found in which nation?
a) Russia
b) Antarctica
c) Greece
d) Iceland 

12. Which nation has gained the top spot in the Test rankings?
a) New Zealand 
b) England 
c) India 
d) South Africa

Answers

1. (a) February 1st 
The Union budget will be presented in the parliament on February 1, 2021. The budget session of the parliament will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will begin on January 29 and conclude on February 15 and the second will be held from March 8 to April 8.

2. (a) Saree 
Renowned Fashion designer Satya Paul passed away on January 6, 2021. He was 79. He was known for giving a contemporary and modern look to the Indian saree. 

3. (a) US 
The US Capitol building saw incidents of violence and destruction when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building and breached its security to enter the premises. The lawmakers had to be evacuated to safety. 

4. (d) Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh government launched the launch pad scheme for the welfare of the young boys and girls coming out of the child care institutions. 

5. (b) Ladakh
The centre has decided to form a committee for the protection of the language, culture and land of the Union Territory of Ladakh. 

6. (d) Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Renewable Energy Minister Hardeep Singh Dang announced recently that the world’s largest solar energy project of 600 MW will be constructed at Omkareshwar dam on Narmada River. It is expected to begin power generation by the year 2022-2023.

7. (d) Democratic Republic of Congo 
The scientist who discovered the Ebola virus in 1976 has warned against an unknown number of new and potentially fatal viruses faced by humanity, among which is a deadly disease called 'Disease X'. This came after a woman from a remote town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was found suffering from symptoms of a hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, which could have been caused by an unidentified deadly pathogen.

8. (d) Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law that sanctions the ‘Second Optional Protocol’ to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The protocol entails a formal commitment to abolishing the death penalty.

9. (d) India
India recently released a draft Arctic Policy document to get public comments. India aims to contribute to ensuring that as the Arctic becomes more accessible, its resources are harnessed sustainably. 

10. (c) Japan
A Japanese Company and Kyoto University have decided to collaborate to develop the world’s first wooden satellites by 2023. The research has already started on tree growth and the use of wooden materials in space.

11. (a) Russia 
A well-preserved Ice Age woolly rhino was found in the permafrost in Yakutia, Russia's extreme north with many of its internal organs still intact. The remains of the animal are so well-preserved that most of its soft tissues are still intact, including a part of the intestines, thick hair and a lump of fat.

12. (a) New Zealand 
New Zealand has toppled Australia to take up the top spot in the Test rankings. The Kane Williamson-led side became the number one test side in the world after its massive victory against Pakistan in the second test.