Current Affairs 18th January 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Vidisha, the first district for deployment of innovative 5G use cases, is located in which state?
A. Odisha
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Assam
Answer [B] Madhya Pradesh
2. Which institution released the ‘Rural Health Statistics report’?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. AIIMS
D. IMA
Answer [B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
3. Which public sector bank partnered with ‘Garuda Aerospace’ under the Kisan Pushpak Scheme?
A. Canara Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Union Bank of India
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer [C] Union Bank of India
4. Which state/UT suggested the Centre to grant “migrated minority” status?
A. Punjab
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Assam
D. Delhi
Answer [D] Delhi
5. ‘Pineapple Express’ phenomenon, which was seen in the news, is related to which field?
A. Agriculture
B. Transport
C. Meteorology
D. Tourism
Answer [C] Meteorology
6. Maghi Mela festival is being celebrated from January 14 in which state?
A. Punjab
B. Odisha
C. Assam
D. Telangana
Answer [A] Punjab
7. NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd signed an MoU with which state on 16 January 2023 for the Development of Floating and Ground Mounted based Renewable Energy Projects?
A. Karnataka
B. Tripura
C. Gujarat
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Tripura
8. Which of the following films will be screened at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Film Festival in January 2023?
A. Jungle Cry
B. Jhund
C. SpaceBoy
D. Toolsidas Junior
Answer [D] Toolsidas Junior
9. The Indian Army, first time, cleared more than _____ women officers for command roles on 16 January 2023?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 27
D. 30
Answer [D] 30
10. Who has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Marshall Islands on 16 January 2023?
A. Sibi George
B. Vikas Purohit
C. Ajay Kumar Sirvastava
D. Santosh Kumar Yadav
Answer [A] Sibi George