Current Affairs 24th January 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which institution releases the ‘Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)’?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Pratham
C. Oxfam International
D. UNICEF
Answer [B] Pratham
2. India has been urging which country to implement ‘13th Amendment’ to its Constitution?
A. USA
B. UK
C. Sri Lanka
D. Bangladesh
Answer [C] Sri Lanka
3. Which financial services company announced the new phase of its Girls4Tech programme in India?
A. Mastercard
B. Visa
C. Maestro
D. Paypal
Answer [A] Mastercard
4. Which country’s population has declined for the first time in 61 years with a fall of roughly 850,000?
A. India
B. China
C. Indonesia
D. Pakistan
Answer [B] China
5. What is the wholesale price inflation in December 2022 in India?
A. 4.95%
B. 5.15%
C. 6.25%
D. 7.15%
Answer [A] 4.95%
6. Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the Directorate of General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 21 January 2023?
A. Sibi George
B. Vikram Dev Dutt
C. Vikas Purohit
D. Dr Vinaya Prakash Singh
Answer [B] Vikram Dev Dutt
7. Who has been appointed by the Delhi High Court as Administrator to manage the use of funds for the ISSF Shooting World Cup in 2023?
A. Rajesh Bindal
B. Pritinker Diwaker
C. Manoj Misra
D. A. K. Sikri
Answer [D] A. K. Sikri
8. Who is author of the book titled ‘COACHING BEYOND: My Days with the Indian Cricket Team’?
A. Arvind Mandloi & R. Sridhar
B. R. Kaushik & R. Sridhar
C. Dr Ashvini Kumar Dwivedi and R. Kaushik
D. Arvind Mandloi & Dr Ashvini Kumar Dwivedi
Answer [B] R. Kaushik & R. Sridhar
9. Which of the following Small Finance Banks won the prestigious Inclusive Finance India Awards 2022 in January 2023?
A. ESAF Small Finance Bank
B. AU Small Finance Bank Limited
C. Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited
D. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited
Answer [A] ESAF Small Finance Bank
10. In which city will G20’s First Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) Meeting be held from February 9-11, 2023?
A. New Delhi
B. Patna
C. Bengaluru
D. Hyderabad
Answer [C] Bengaluru