Latest Current Affairs And GK Quiz For January 20th, 2018

1. What is the name of the first African-American board member at the social media giant Facebook?
[Category: International Current Affairs]
[A]Kenneth L.Chenault
[B]Ursula Burns
[C]John Donahoe
[D]None of the above


2. GST Council has reduced the tax rates on certain goods & categories. New rates will be effective from which among the following dates?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A]25th Feb 2018
[B]25th March 2018
[C]27th January 2018
[D]25th January 2018


3. India has joined the ____export control regime, to ensure that reports do not contribute to development of chemical or biological weapons?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A]Australia Group
[B]Russia Group
[C]America Group
[D]France Group


4. Tata steel has raised ____ by issuance of unsecured bonds in the international markets?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A]$1 billion
[B]$1.2 billion
[C]$1.3 billion
[D]$1.9billion


5. Who became Romanian's first female PM?
[Category: International Current Affairs]
[A]Paolo De Castro
[B]Terry Reintke
[C]Viorica Dancila
[D]None of the above


6. Where was the 60th edition of India International garment Fair inaugurated?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A]Mumbai
[B]Chennai
[C]Ahmedabad
[D]New Delhi


7. NITI Aayog has signed a MoU with which state government to develop an online dashboard for 115 most backward districts in India?
[Category: National Current Affairs]
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Himachal Pradesh
[C]Gujarat
[D]Uttar Pradesh


8. The common ministry has allowed import of which products through Nhava Sheva, Mumbai & ICD-Tughlakabad in the National capital?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A]Non Standard Metal Products
[B]Standard Metal Products
[C]Non Standard Steel Products
[D]Standard Steel Products


9. Which state government has launched Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojna to promote climate-resilient agriculture?
[Category: National Current Affairs]
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Gujarat
[C]Goa
[D]Kerala


10. Who has led Indian delegation at the 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) military cooperation meeting?
[Category: Defence Current Affairs]
[A]Yogesh Kumar Shukla
[B]Ajay Seth
[C]Dinesh Kumar
[D]None of the above