Current Affairs 10th January 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which start-up built the ‘AzaadiSAT’ satellite, which is made by 750 school girls?
A. Dhruv Aerospace                   
B. Pixxel
C. Space Kidz India                     
D. Astra
Answer [C] Space Kidz India
2. Which state houses the world’s first Palm-leaf Manuscript Museum?
A. Karnataka                      
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu                    
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Kerala
3. Which city is the host of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention 2023?
A. Varanasi                    
B. Indore
C. Pune                          
D. Chennai
Answer [B] Indore
4. Which Union Ministry is organising the ‘Startup India Innovation Week’?
A. Ministry of MSME                         
B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of Home Affairs              
D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Answer [B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
5. The Aspirational Block Programme (ABP), which was launched recently, covers how many districts initially?
A. 100                   
B. 200
C. 500                   
D. 1000
Answer [C] 500    
6. Who released his new book, “Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom,” in January 2023?
A. Vikram Sampath                    
B. Aradhana Johri
C. Sanjeev Sanyal                       
D. J J Singh
Answer [C] Sanjeev Sanyal
7. Gianluca Vialli passed away in January 2023. He was associated with which of the following sports?
A. Football                     
B. Cricket
C. Basketball                 
D. Hockey
Answer [A] Football
8. Which of the following has won the Platinum Award in the Digital Empowerment of Citizens Category in Digital India Awards 2022?
A. e-NAM                                                                
B. Smart Cities Mission
C. Transport Mission Mode Project                   
D. Judgment Search Portal
Answer [A] e-NAM
9. In association with which of the following did Nehru Memorial Museum and Library organise Astro Tourism – A Sky Gazing event at Delhi’s India Gate on 6 January 2023?
A. National Museum of Natural History             
B. National Gallery of Modern Art
C. National Gandhi Museum                                
D. National Council of Science Museums
Answer [D] National Council of Science Museums
10. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that maiden Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) would be issued in two tranches of _____ each on January 25 and February 9.
A. Rs 7,000 crore                       
B. Rs 8,000 crore
C. Rs 9,000 crore                       
D. Rs 10,000 crore
Answer [B] Rs 8,000 crore