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January 17 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

OBITUARY

1. K G Shankar passed away. He was related to which state/UT?
A) Puducherry
B) Delhi
C) Chandigarh
D) Jammu & Kashmir
E) Ladakh
Answer: A) Puducherry

Puducherry Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and treasurer K G Shankar died.

Puducherry:
Capital: Pondicherry
CM: V Narayanasamy
Governor: Kiran Bedi

KG Shankar – Puducherry BJP MLA.

2. Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan passed away. He won Padma Vibhushan in which year?
A) 2018
B) 2014
C) 2015
D) 2016
E) 2017
Answer: A) 2018

• Legendary Indian classical musician and Padma Vibhushan awardee Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan passed away.
• He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991, followed by Padma Bhusan in 2006 and Padma Vibhushan in 2018.
• In 2003, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi award, the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artistes.

Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan – Legendary Indian classical musician and Padma Vibhushan awardee.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

3. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), which country will surpass the US to become the world’s largest Internet of Things (IoT) market in 2024?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Russia
D) Bangladesh
E) India
Answer: A) China

• China will surpass the US to become the world’s largest Internet of Things (IoT) market in 2024.
• China’s spending on IoT is expected to reach around $300 billion by 2024, with the compound annual growth rate to stand at 13 per cent in the next five years, data from global market research firm.
• International Data Corporation (IDC) showed.
• In 2024, the country’s spending on IoT will account for 26.7 per cent of global spending in the sector, followed by the United States at 23.8 per cent and western Europe at 23.4 per cent.

IDC – China to surpass US to become world’s largest IoT market in 2024.

APPOINTMENTS

4. Yoweri Museveni is elected as President of which country?
A) Iran
B) Iraq
C) Uganda
D) Fiji
E) Finland
Answer: C) Uganda

• Uganda’s long-time leader Yoweri Museveni has won re-election for a six term with 58.64 percent, beating his opponent Bobi Wine who alleges vote fraud.

Uganda:
Capital: Kampala
Currency: Ugandan shilling

Yoweri Museveni – Uganda’s President.

AWARDS

5. Which Minister was felicitated with international honour ‘Canada Sahitya Gaurav’ presented by Baby Rani Maurya?
A) Education Minister
B) Home Minister
C) Finance Minister
D) Women & Child Development Minister
E) External Affairs Minister
Answer: A) Education Minister

• Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank was felicitated with international honour ‘Canada Sahitya Gaurav’.
• The minister attended the ceremony via video conferencing in the presence of renowned writers, Hindi lovers and educationists were present.
• He was presented the coveted title by Hindi Writers’ Guild, Canada.
• Uttarakhand governor Baby Rani Maurya presented him the award at the Raj Bhawan.
• In December, 2020, Nishank had received ‘Watan Shikhar Samman’.
• The Watan International Awards are given to poets, writers and artists for exemplary work in their respective fields by the Watan-UK organisation of London.
• Pokhriyal has an honorary doctoral degree, D.Litt in the field of literature by Graphic Era, Deemed to be University, Uttarakhand.
• He has penned more than 75 books on wide ranging issues, which have also been translated into many national and foreign languages.

Education:
Minister: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
Constituency: Hardwar, Uttarakhand

Union education minister – Honoured by Canada’s Hindi Writers Guild.

6. Which state won the Best Overall Performance award on all-India basis for various oil and gas conservation activities?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Nagaland
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
E) Meghalaya
Answer: A) Tamil Nadu

• Tamil Nadu has won the Best Overall Performance award on all-India basis for various oil and gas conservation activities conducted by the PSU Oil industry during the year 2020.
• The award was presented to the Government of Tamil Nadu, during the inauguration of Saksham, Oil and Gas Conservation month, at New Delhi by Tarun Kapoor, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Tamil Nadu:
Capital : Chennai
CM: Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Governor: Banwarilal Purohit

Tamil Nadu – Best Overall Performance award on all-India basis for various oil and gas conservation activities.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

7. The country’s first Labour Movement Museum would be launched in which state?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
E) Maharashtra
Answer: A) Kerala

• The country’s first Labour Movement Museum, showcasing the history of world labour movement, would be launched in Kerala’s houseboat tourism hub, Alappuzha.
• The museum will feature a huge repository of documents and exhibits that shaped the labour movements across the continents and impacted Alappuzha, the cradle of the labour movement in the country.
• The museum would be launched as part of the LDF government’s second 100-day programme, with an outlay of Rs 9.95 crores.

Kerala:
Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
CM: Pinarayi Vijayan
Governor: Arif Mohammed Khan

Kerala’s Alappuzha – India’s first Labour Movement museum.

8. Narendra Modi flagged off how many trains from various parts of the country connecting to Kevadiya in Gujarat?
A) 8
B) 7
C) 6
D) 3
E) 2
Answer: A) 8

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off eight trains from various parts of the country connecting to Kevadiya in Gujarat, where the Statue of Unity is located, in a bid to increase tourism in the belt.
• The event was also attended by Railway Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani along with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan and others who attended the event via video conferencing.

Railway Station & Broad-gauge:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates virtually the newly-built Kevadia railway station near the Statue of Unity in Narmada district and a broad-gauge line connecting Vadodara with Kevadia.
• To connect Kevadia with the main line, the railways converted the 18-kilometre Dabhoi-Chandod narrow gauge line into broad gauge and connected Chandod with Kevadia by laying a 32-kilometre broad gauge line.

Prime Minister, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space and All-important policy issues and All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister:
Minister: Narendra Modi
Constituency: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Narendra Modi – 8 trains to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity.

9. Which Limited commissions floating solar power plant using French technology with a capacity of 452 KWh?
A) GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited
B) Cochin International Airport Limited
C) Delhi International Airport Limited
D) GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited
E) GMR Goa International Airport Limited
Answer: B) Cochin International Airport Limited

• In its effort to sustain the airport power positive using green energy, Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL).
• The company that operates the world’s first airport fully powered by solar energy, has commissioned one of the biggest floating solar power plants with a capacity of 452 KWh.
• With this installation, the total installed capacity of the airport has become 40 MWp helping the company to produce around 1.60 lakh units of power a day whereby the daily consumption stands around at 1.30 lakh units.

CIAL – Commission floating solar power plant using French technology.

10. Which state virtually kicked off a state-wide pro-poor scheme for allotment of 7,219 fair price shops (FPS) under Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobaar Mission?
A) Punjab
B) Rajasthan
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
E) Karnataka
Answer: A) Punjab

• In a bid to promote livelihood, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh virtually kicked off a state-wide pro-poor scheme for allotment of 7,219 fair price shops (FPS) under his government’s flagship programme – Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobaar Mission.

Punjab:
Capital: Chandigarh
CM: Captain Amarinder Singh
Governor: V P Singh Badnore

Punjab – Scheme for allotment of fair price shops across state.

11. Which state government forms Architectural Board under the chairmanship of the Minister for Finance for standardization of architectural designs, plans, elevation, cost estimates, etc.?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
E) Nagaland
Answer: A) Andhra Pradesh

• Andhra Pradesh State government constituted the Andhra Pradesh State Architectural Board (APSAB) under the chairmanship of the Minister for Finance for standardization of architectural designs, plans, elevation, cost estimates, etc.
• The board will have a total 12 members, including the chairman.
• The government is making substantive investments in improving the status of civic infrastructure by creating new assets while also revamping/ retrofitting existing assets such as school buildings, hospitals, government office buildings etc. for better service delivery and providing convenience to the public.
• Large investments are being made for the works.

Andhra Pradesh:
Capital: Visakhapatnam (Executive), Amaravati (Legislative) , Kurnool (Judicial)
CM: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Governor: Biswa Bhushan Harichandan

Andhra Pradesh – Form Architectural Board for standardisation of architectural designs, plans, elevation, cost estimates, etc.

12. Which Minister laid the foundation stone of the Bhadravathi Rapid Action Force Centre in Shivamogga, Karnataka?
A) Education Minister
B) Home Minister
C) Finance Minister
D) Women & Child Development Minister
E) External Affairs Minister
Answer: B) Home Minister

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a public rally at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) ground in Bagalkot district of Karnataka during the second day of his two-day visit to the state.
• Shah inaugurates the ethanol project of Kedarnath Sugar and Agro Products Limited in Karakalmatti Village of Bagalkot district.
• The Home Minister inaugurates KLE Hospital’s advanced simulation centre in the district
  The Union Minister laid the foundation stone of the Bhadravathi Rapid Action Force Centre in Shivamogga, Karnataka.
• Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for the 97th battalion of Rapid Action Force in Bullapur near Bhadravathi in Shimoga district of Karnataka.
• The Central Government has allocated 800 crore rupees for police reforms, built 13000 houses and 113 barracks at a cost of 3000 crore rupees for Central police forces and increased the compensation up to 50 lakh rupees for the martyrs.

Home Affairs:
Minister: Amit Shah
Constituency: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Karnataka:
Capital: Bengaluru
CM: B. S. Yeddyurappa
Governor: Vajubhai Vala

Amit Shah – The foundation stone of the Bhadravathi Rapid Action Force Centre in Shivamogga, Karnataka.

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