Current Affairs 7th January 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who is the first woman officer to be operationally deployed at Kumar Post, Siachen?
A. Captain Shiva Chouhan
B. Captain Bhawana Kanth
C. Captain Avani Chaturvedi
D. Captain Mohana Singh Jitarwal
Answer [A] Captain Shiva Chouhan
2. Which High Court has directed the city government to ensure free food and medical treatment to HIV-positive persons?
A. Delhi High Court
B. Bombay High Court
C. Chennai High Court
D. Allahabad High Court
Answer [A] Delhi High Court
3. Where is the ‘Institute of Mathematical Sciences’ located?
A. Mumbai
B. Mysuru
C. Chennai
D. Panaji
Answer [C] Chennai
4. Which state hosted the ‘National Scout and Guide Jamboree’?
A. Karnataka
B. Rajasthan
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Gujarat
Answer [B] Rajasthan
5. ‘Bailey Suspension Bridge’ has been inaugurated in which state/UT?
A. Assam
B. Karnataka
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer [D] Jammu and Kashmir
6. Which of the following launched the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) in January 2023?
A. NITI Aayog
B. CII
C. SEBI
D. RBI
Answer [D] RBI
7. Who was appointed the state icon for Bihar by the Election Commission in January 2023?
A. Lakshya Sen
B. Maithili Thakur
C. Neeraj Chopra
D. Shubman Gill
Answer [B] Maithili Thakur
8. Imoinu Day is celebrated in which of these states?
A. Manipur
B. West Bengal
C. Goa
D. Kerala
Answer [A] Manipur
9. Which of the following has announced the appointment of Jason Moo as its new CEO, in January 2023?
A. United Overseas Bank
B. RHB Bank
C. Bank of Singapore
D. Maybank
Answer [C] Bank of Singapore
10. Who has been selected for Odakuzhal Award 2022 for his collection of short stories titled Pranavayu?
A. Ambikasuthan Mangad
B. Prabhu Chandra Mishra
C. Sethrichem Sangtam
D. Venki Ramakrishnan
Answer [A] Ambikasuthan Mangad