Current Affairs 19th January 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. According to the India Mobile Gaming Report 2022, which state has emerged as the top location for mobile gamers?
A. Uttar Pradesh                         
B. Rajasthan
C. Bihar                                        
D. West Bengal
Answer [A] Uttar Pradesh
2. Who has become the youngest and the first LGBTQ woman of color to take oath as the Oakland City Council member in the US state of California on 17 January 2023?
A. Angela Davis                           
B. Rina Sawayama
C. Bobby Kinnar                          
D. Janani Ramachandran
Answer [D] Janani Ramachandran
3. As per the World of Statistics in January 2023, what is the rank of Shah Rukh Khan in the world’s richest actor list?
A. 1                    
B. 2
C. 3                    
D. 4
Answer [D] 4
4. Gina Lollobrigida passed away in January 2023. From which of the following countries did she belong?
A. France                   
B. Germany
C. Italy                       
D. Spain
Answer [C] Italy
5. India’s merchandise exports decreased how much per cent from a year earlier to $34.5 billion in December 2022?
A. 11.7%                        
B. 12.2%
C. 13.5%                        
D. 14.9%
Answer [B] 12.2%
6. Which of the following has notified India’s first national assessment regulator, PARAKH in January 2023?
A. NCERT                 
B. CII
C. FICCI                    
D. BIS
Answer [A] NCERT
7. Who won the men’s singles title in Malaysia Open Badminton 2023, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in January 2023?
A. Kento Momota                      
B. Victor Axelsen
C. Lee Chong Wei                      
D. Lin Dan
Answer [B] Victor Axelsen
8. According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, China’s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with a national birth rate of ______ births per 1,000 people.
A. 5.98                            
B. 6.34
C. 6.77                           
D. 7.12
Answer [C] 6.77
9. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered two miniature stupas within the complex of the world heritage site ‘Nalanda Mahavihara’ in Nalanda district of Bihar in January 2023. The Stupas are around how many years old?
A. 600                             
B. 800
C. 1000                           
D. 1200
Answer [D] 1200
10. In January 2023, the Environment Ministry has listed Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes Kunthiana) in the list of protected plants under which Schedule of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?
A. Schedule I                                 
B. Schedule II
C. Schedule III                                
D. Schedule IV
Answer [C] Schedule III