Current Affairs 27th January 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which armed force started the ‘Ops Alert’ exercise to enhance security?
A. Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force             
B. Border Security Force
C. Central Railway Protection Force             
D. Central Industrial Security Force
Answer [B] Border Security Force
2. Chris Hipkins has sworn in as the Prime Minister of which country?
A. France                    
B. Australia
C. New Zealand         
D. Brazil
Answer [C] New Zealand
3. Which Union Ministry released ‘Endorsements Know-hows!’ guide for celebrities, influencers and virtual influencers on social media?
A. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Defence
Answer [A] Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
4. What is the name of the Indigenous mobile operating system developed by IIT Madras?
A. IndOS                   
B. BharOS
C. MadrasOS          
D. TamilOS
Answer [B] BharOS
5. What is the theme of the ‘India International Science Festival’?
A. Marching towards Amrit Kaal with Science, Technology, and Innovation
B. Innovation for Sustainable Development
C. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
D. Bharat Vigyan
Answer [A] Marching towards Amrit Kaal with Science, Technology, and Innovation
6. What is the theme of National Voters Day 2023?
A. Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure
B. Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible & Participative
C. Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed
D. Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy
Answer [A] Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure
7. On 24 January 2023, who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tata Trusts?
A. Dr Vinaya Prakash Singh            
B. Vikas Purohit
C. Siddharth Sharma                       
D. Ajit kumar Saxena
Answer [C] Siddharth Sharma
8. Who is the only Indian included in ICC’s Men’s Test Team of the Year, announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 24 January 2023?
A. Suryakumar Yadav                 
B. Virat Kohli
C. Rishabh Pant                          
D. Hardik Pandya
Answer [C] Rishabh Pant
9. The first-ever India Stack Developer Conference will be held in which city on 25 January 2023?
A. Mumbai               
B. New Delhi
C. Chennai               
D. Agra
Answer [B] New Delhi
10. Which of the following launched CERVAVAC, India’s first indigenously developed quadrivalent human papillomavirus (qHPV) vaccine, on January 24, 2023?
A. Cadila Pharmaceuticals            
B. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
C. Bharat Biotec                            
D. Serum Institute of India
Answer [D] Serum Institute of India
11. Which city is the host of the ‘G-20 Working Group on Environmental and Climate Sustainability’ meeting?
A. Chennai                            
B. Bengaluru
C. Kochi                               
D. Varanasi
Answer [B] Bengaluru
12. Narayanpur left bank canal with modern irrigation system has been inaugurated in which state?
A. Kerala                  
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka            
D. Odisha
Answer [C] Karnataka
13. ‘Centre for Maritime Economy and Connectivity’ is to be set up in which state/UT?
A. Assam                     
B. New Delhi
C. Uttarakhand           
D. Telangana
Answer [B] New Delhi
14. Which country is the host of the ‘FIDE World Championship 2023’?
A. Kazakhstan                      
B. Italy
C. Israel                                
D. India
Answer [A] Kazakhstan
15. Prime Minister Modi to name 21 islands of Andaman & Nicobar after which awardees?
A. Bharat Ratna                    
B. Padma Vibhushan
C. Padma Bhushan              
D. Param Vir Chakra
Answer [D] Param Vir Chakra
16. Who felicitated the 25 winners of Veer Gatha 2.0 at an event organised in New Delhi on 25 January 2023?
A. Narendra Modi                  
B. Piyush Goyal
C. Hardeep Singh Puri          
D. Rajnath Singh
Answer [D] Rajnath Singh
17. President Droupadi Murmu approved Tatrakshak Medals to how many Indian Coast Guard personnel on 25 January 2023?
A. 4              
B. 5
C. 6               
D. 7
Answer [C] 6
18. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced how many names for Padma Vibhushan on 25 January 2023?
A. 4                     
B. 6
C. 8                    
D. 10
Answer [B] 6
19. The G20 Startup20 Engagement Group will hold its inception meeting in which city from January 28-29, 2023?
A. Chennai              
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata               
D. Hyderabad
Answer [D] Hyderabad
20. Who has been selected as the ICC T20 Cricketer of the Year for the year 2022 for his stellar performance?
A. Virat Kohli                 
B. KL Rahul
C. Hardik Pandya         
D. Suryakumar Yadav
Answer [D] Suryakumar Yadav