Current Affairs 13th January 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1.’Kumarakom and Beypore’, which were selected under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme, are located in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Haryana
Answer [B] Kerala
2. ‘Centralised Receipt and Processing Center (CRPC)’ and ‘Integrated Ombudsman Scheme’ are related to which institution?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. DPIIT
D. ISRO
Answer [B] Reserve Bank of India
3. What is the theme of the “National Science Day 2023”?
A. Sustainable Science
B. Atmanirbhar India and Science
C. Global Science for Global Wellbeing
D. Behavioural Science
Answer [C] Global Science for Global Wellbeing
4. Bhitarkanika National Park, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Jharkhand
D. Maharashtra
Answer [B] Odisha
5. Which institution launched a new system to measure and grade hospital performance under AB PM-JAY?
A. NHA
B. NITI Aayog
C. NSO
D. IMA
Answer [A] NHA
6. The World Bank in its January 2023 Global Economic Prospects Report, projected India’s economy to grow by how much per cent in FY23?
A. 6.0%
B. 6.5%
C. 6.9%
D. 7.2%
Answer [C] 6.9%
7. Who was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the 15th Edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival on 11 January 2023?
A. Aparna Sen
B. Ambikasuthan Mangad
C. Prabhu Chandra Mishra
D. Shalini Kumari
Answer [A] Aparna Sen
8. Who will participate in the inaugural air exercise Veer Guardian 2023?
A. Bhawana Kanth
B. Avani Chaturvedi
C. Shivangi Singh
D. Mohana Singh Jitarwal
Answer [B] Avani Chaturvedi
9. Which of the following payment apps was launched in January 2023?
A. PayInd
B. PayMoney
C. PayCash
D. PayRup
Answer [D] PayRup
10. Meta announced the appointment of whom as the director of global business group in India in January 2023?
A. Sundararaman Ramamurthy
B. Ajit Kumar Saxena
C. Vikas Purohit
D. G Kamala Vardhana Rao
Answer [C] Vikas Purohit