Current Affairs 6th January 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva recently took charge as the President of which country?
A. Brazil                           
B. France
C. Italy                             
D. Argentina
Answer [A] Brazil
2. Which country recently switched to euro from its kuna currency and became the 20th member of the Eurozone?
A. Slovenia                             
B. Croatia
C. Serbia                                
D. Romania
Answer [B] Croatia
3. As per the CMIE’s latest report, which state had recorded the highest unemployment rate among states in December 2022?
A. New Delhi                    
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Haryana                        
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [C] Haryana
4. Which country inaugurated the Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA), with the support of China?
A. Sri Lanka                         
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh                     
D. Bhutan
Answer [B] Nepal
5. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who is a recipient of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, is the President of which country?
A. Israel                          
B. UAE
C. Ukraine                      
D. Guyana
Answer [D] Guyana
6. PM Modi will launch the world’s longest river cruise, “Ganga Vilas” from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to which of the following cities on 13th January 2023?
A. Haridwar                     
B. Kolkata
C. Dibrugarh                   
D. Lucknow
Answer [C] Dibrugarh
7. NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) signed an agreement with which of the following for the development of renewable energy-based power projects for its Refineries and other Business Units, on 4 January 2023?
A. Indian Oil Corporation                
B. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
C. Bharat Petroleum                        
D. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
Answer [D] Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
8. On 3 January 2023, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik directed the distribution of how many kilograms of rice per month free of cost to beneficiaries of the State Food Security Scheme (SFSS) for the next one year?
A. 3                      
B. 5
C. 8                       
D. 10
Answer [B] 5
9. JAGA Mission of which state has won the UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023?
A. Odisha                  
B. Telangana
C. Assam                   
D. Punjab
Answer [A] Odisha
10. The Union Cabinet headed by PM Modi on 4 January 2023 approved the National Green Hydrogen Policy. The initial outlay for the Mission is ____.
A. Rs 13,892 crores                      
B. Rs 15,209 crores
C. Rs 17,346 crores                      
D. Rs 19,744 crores
Answer [D] Rs 19, 744 crores