JANUARY 2020 CURRENT AFFAIRS SET 19

JANUARY 2020 CURRENT AFFAIRS SET 19

1.  MLAT was in news recently, what does ‘A’ stands for ?
1) Association
2) Authority
3) Assets
4) Assistance
Answer:-4) Assistance
2.  How many countries have signed Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with India for cooperation in criminal matters in November 2019 ?
1) 40 Countries
2) 42 Countries
3) 50 Countries
4) 52 Countries
Answer:-2) 42 Countries
3. Which 2 countries have renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of electoral management ?
1) India and Russia
2) India and United States
3) India and Mauritius
4) India and Bangladesh
Answer:-3) India and Mauritius
4.  Name the organization, that has released a report titled “Market Study on E-commerce in India:Key Findings and Observations” .
1) Competition Commission of India (CCI)
2) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
3) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
4) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Answer:-1) Competition Commission of India (CCI)
5.  By using which fund, Indian Railways will install Internet Protocol (IP) based Video Surveillance System (VSS) in 983 railway stations ?
1) Railways funds
2) Nirbhaya funds
3) Credit Guarantee Fund
4) Stand Up India Fund
Answer:-2) Nirbhaya funds
6.  By how much percent, the Revenue sector of India will grow annually & expected to reach $120 billion in 2020 ?
1) 65%
2) 45%
3) 35%
4) 51%
Answer:-4) 51%
7.  Over how many crimes have been registered in the year 2018 as per the National Crime Record Bureau’s (NCRB) report ?
1) 45 lakh crimes
2) 40 lakh crimes
3) 50 lakh crimes
4) 25 lakh crimes
Answer:-3) 50 lakh crimes
8.  Which state accounted for the maximum number of economic offences in 2018 as per the National Crime Record Bureau’s (NCRB) report ?
1) Uttar Pradesh(UP)
2) Rajasthan
3) Maharashtra
4) Telangana
Answer:-1) Uttar Pradesh(UP)
9.  Which city ranked 1st in the list of fastest growing urban regions/ fastest growing cities in the world as per Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ?
1) Suqian, China
2) Malappuram, Kerala
3) Kozhikode, Kerala
4) Can Tho, Vietnam
Answer:-2) Malappuram, Kerala
10. What is the rank of Indian Passport in the Henley passport Index 2020 released by Henley & Partners ?
1) 78th
2) 80th
3) 82nd
4) 84th
5) None of these
  Answer:-4) 84th