Current Affairs 14th January 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the name of the short-range ballistic missile which was recently test-launched by India?
A. Prithvi II
B. Agni V
C. Vikas II
D. Bhim I
Answer [A] Prithvi II
2. Which song from an Indian film won Golden Globe award 2023 for Best Original Song?
A. Kalakatha
B. Srivalli
C. Naatu Naatu
D. Marenge Toh Wahin Jaakar
Answer [C] Naatu Naatu
3. What is the name of the international agreement signed in 1987 to ban Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
A. Paris Agreement
B. Montreal Protocol
C. Chicago Agreement
D. Kyoto Protocol
Answer [B] Montreal Protocol
4. As per the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects Report, what is the expected economic growth of India in 2023-24?
A. 5.5%
B. 6.6%
C. 7.0%
D. 7.7%
Answer [B] 6.6%
5. ‘Year of Enterprises’ Project is a flagship scheme of which Indian state?
A. Haryana
B. Odisha
C. West Bengal
D. Kerala
Answer [D] Kerala
6. In January 2023, which state entered the Guinness Book of World Records by taking 4,500 penalty kicks in 12 hours?
A. Kerala
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab
D. Karnataka
Answer [A] Kerala
7. Which of the following has notified comprehensive regulatory standards for Basmati Rice for the first time in January 2023?
A. FCI
B. BIS
C. NABARD
D. FSSAI
Answer [D] FSSAI
8. Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) invented a “System and Method for Controlling Generation and Movement of Fugitive Dust” in January 2023. Where is CMPDIL located?
A. Ranchi
B. Kolkata
C. Jaipur
D. Agra
Answer [A] Ranchi
9. Sharad Yadav passed away at the age of 75 on 12 January 2023. He was related to which of the following fields?
A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Law
D. Cricket
Answer [B] Politics
10. Constantinr passed away in January 2023. He was the former King of which country?
A. France
B. Greece
C. Austria
D. Cyprus
Answer [B] Greece