JANUARY CURRENT AFFAIRS SET 27

JANUARY CURRENT AFFAIRS SET 27

1. Name the mission launched by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in Kolkata, West Bengal for accelerating the development of eastern India through integrated steel hub .
1) PURVODAYA
2) INSPIRE
3) PROTSAHAN
4) VIDYUTIKARAN
Answer:-1) PURVODAYA
2.  By which year, India is expected to produce 300 Million Tonne (MT) capacity of steel ?
1) 2035-36
2) 2020-21
3) 2030-31
4) 2025-26
Answer:-3) 2030-31
3.  Which of the following mine act was amended along with Coal Mines (special provisions) act, 2015 (CMSP act 2015) in order to ease new areas of growth in the coal & mining sector ?
1) Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1955 (MMDR act 1955)
2) Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1956 (MMDR act 1956)
3) Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 (MMDR act 1957)
4) Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1958 (MMDR act 1958)
Answer:-3) Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 (MMDR act 1957)
4.  What is the target year set by government of India to produce one billion tonnes of coal ?
1) 2023-24        

2) 2021-22       

3) 2025-26
4) 2026-27           
Answer:-1) 2023-24
5.  Name the scheme launched by Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani for Women entrepreneurship in Goa .
1) National Creche Scheme
2) Yashaswini scheme
3) SWADHAR Greh Scheme
4) Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme
Answer:-2) Yashaswini scheme
6.  What is the maximum limit of Interest free loans provided by state government of Goa through, “Yashaswini scheme” for a tenure of 5 years ?
1) Rs. 2 lakhs
2) Rs. 15 lakhs
3) Rs. 10 lakhs
4) Rs. 5 lakhs
Answer:-4) Rs. 5 lakhs
7.  India supported the Hormuz Peace initiative 2020, it is associated with which country ?
1) United States
2) Iraq
3) Iran
4) Bangladesh
Answer:-3) Iran
8.  What is the new name of the Kolkata Port, that was renamed during the sesquicentenary (150th year) celebrations of the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi ?
1) Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras Port
2) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port
3) Atal Bihari Vajpayee Port
4) Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel Port
Answer:-2) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port
9.  What is the total outlay of the project, that was launched during the sesquicentenary (150th year) celebrations of the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ?
1) Rs.600 crores
2) Rs.500 crores
3) Rs.400 crores
4) Rs.1000 crores
Answer:-1) Rs.600 crores
10.  Victoria Memorial Hall is seen in news recently, it is located in which city ?
1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
2) Mumbai, Maharashtra
3) New Delhi, Delhi
4) Kolkata, West Bengal
Answer:-4) Kolkata, West Bengal