Current Affairs 12th January 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which Indian public sector bank received RBI approval to hold special rupee vostro accounts of three banks from Sri Lanka?
A. State Bank of India
B. Canara Bank
C. Indian Bank
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer [C] Indian Bank
2. Which Indian state launched the caste-based census?
A. Bihar
B. Assam
C. West Bengal
D. Jharkhand
Answer [A] Bihar
3. Which state won the UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission?
A. Kolkata
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Odisha
D. Rajasthan
Answer [C] Odisha
4. Which institution launched the ‘Portal for mapping of Industrial Units and Laboratories’.
A. DPIIT
B. BIS
C. FICCI
D. NITI Aayog
Answer [B] BIS
5. Which organisation publishes the Food Price Index (FFPI)?
A. UNICEF
B. FAO
C. IMF
D. World Bank
Answer [B] FAO
6. Which of the following films has been shortlisted for Oscars 2023?
A. The Kashmir Files
B. Attack: Part 1
C. Major
D. K.G.F. Chapter 2
Answer [A] The Kashmir Files
7. Gareth Bale announced his retirement on 9 January 2023. He is associated with which of the following sports?
A. Basketball
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Tennis
Answer [B] Football
8. Which of the following developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in January 2023 to carry out logistic operations in the Himalayan frontier?
A. ISRO
B. HAL
C. DRDO
D. BEML Limited
Answer [C] DRDO
9.The first case of the new highly transmissible Covid omicron variant has been detected in which country in January 2023?
A. Sudan
B. Egypt
C. Libya
D. South Africa
Answer [D] South Africa
10. Dwaine Pretorius announced his retirement from international cricket on 9 January 2023. From which of the following countries does he belong?
A. England
B. West Indies
C. South Africa
D. Australia
Answer [C] South Africa