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Question Bank Current Affairs January 2023
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Current Affairs

Question 1Single Answer
In December 2022, which of the following Indian Naval Ships commissioned into the Indian Navy in Mumbai in December 2022 ?
  1. A
    INS Mormugao
  2. B
    INS Surat
  3. C
    INS Visakhapatnam
  4. D
    INS Ranvir
Question 2Single Answer
Which country is the host of the ‘UN Biodiversity Conference- COP15’ ?
  1. A
    China
  2. B
    Sweden
  3. C
    Canada
  4. D
    Australia
Question 3Single Answer
Sela Pass tunnel, which was seen in the news, is located in which state ?
  1. A
    Odisha
  2. B
    Arunachal Pradesh
  3. C
    West Bengal
  4. D
    Assam
Question 4Single Answer
‘Rythu Bandhu’ is a flagship scheme of which Indian state/UT ?
  1. A
    Kerala
  2. B
    Telangana
  3. C
    Karnataka
  4. D
    Odisha
Question 5Single Answer
As per the UN Nature Deal, what percent of the planet is sought to be protected by 2030 ?
  1. A
    25%
  2. B
    30%
  3. C
    50%
  4. D
    75%
Question 6Single Answer
Which country has been announced by the FIFA to host the next football Club World Cup in February 2023 ?
  1. A
    France
  2. B
    Spain
  3. C
    Italy
  4. D
    Morocco
Question 7Single Answer
Which day is celebrated as International Human Solidarity Day ?
  1. A
    18 December
  2. B
    19 December
  3. C
    20 December
  4. D
    21 December
Question 8Single Answer
Which of the following countries is going to be the first country to auction spectrum for satellite communications in 2023 ?
  1. A
    China
  2. B
    Germany
  3. C
    India
  4. D
    Japan
Question 9Single Answer
Latvia hosted the 3rd summit meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) on 19 December 2022. Which of the following country is NOT the member of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) ?
  1. A
    Finland
  2. B
    Estonia
  3. C
    Lithuania
  4. D
    Switzerland
Question 10Single Answer
Who among the following has been appointed as the CEO of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in December 2022 ?
  1. A
    Cindy Hook
  2. B
    Gabriella Smith
  3. C
    William Tucker
  4. D
    Mohammed Nurul
Question 11Single Answer
Who among the following is the author of the book “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times” ?
  1. A
    Michelle Obama
  2. B
    Janice Hallett
  3. C
    Danya Kukafka
  4. D
    Lucy Caldwell
Question 12Single Answer
The Kunming-montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has 23 targets that the world needs to achieve by which year ?
  1. A
    2025
  2. B
    2030
  3. C
    2035
  4. D
    2040
Question 13Single Answer
Which institution released the report titled ‘Coal 2022: Analysis and forecast to 2025’ ?
  1. A
    UNEP
  2. B
    FAO
  3. C
    UNFCC
  4. D
    IEA
Question 14Single Answer
Which Union Ministry launched the country’s first-ever surety bond insurance product ?
  1. A
    Union Finance Ministry
  2. B
    Union Road, transport and highways Ministry
  3. C
    Union Corporate Affairs Ministry
  4. D
    Union Commerce and Industry Ministry
Question 15Single Answer
Which country has launched ‘Group of Friends’ to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers ?
  1. A
    Ukraine
  2. B
    Sri Lanka
  3. C
    Bangladesh
  4. D
    India
Question 16Single Answer
Which country has partnered with PTC India for supply of power from Indian power market ?
  1. A
    Bhutan
  2. B
    Nepal
  3. C
    Sri Lanka
  4. D
    Bangladesh
Question 17Single Answer
Defence minister signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which bank to onboard them as Service Centers under the System for Pension Administration Raksha (SPARSH) initiative ?
  1. A
    HDFC Bank
  2. B
    Induslnd Bank
  3. C
    ICICI Bank
  4. D
    Bandhan Bank
Question 18Single Answer
Karim Benzema announced his retirement on 20 December 2022. He is related to which of the following sports ?
  1. A
    Cricket
  2. B
    Football
  3. C
    Basketball
  4. D
    Hockey
Question 19Single Answer
On 20th December 2022, which of the following launched a programme to create Impact Leaders in the areas of Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) ?
  1. A
    Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
  2. B
    Kurukshetra University
  3. C
    Public Health Foundation of India
  4. D
    Centre for Civil Society
Question 20Single Answer
Who launched his book ‘Fit At Any Age’ at India International Centre, New Delhi in December 2022 ?
  1. A
    Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
  2. B
    Air Marshal Satish Sareen
  3. C
    Air Marshal PV lyer
  4. D
    Air Marshal Om Prakash Mehra
Question 21Single Answer
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa passed away in December 2022. She was the princess of ________ .
  1. A
    Bora Bora
  2. B
    Guam
  3. C
    Hawaii
  4. D
    Fiji
Question 22Single Answer
As per Finance Ministry’s latest data, what is India’s gross domestic product growth in the first half of 2022-23 ?
  1. A
    7.7%
  2. B
    8.7%
  3. C
    9.7%
  4. D
    10.7%
Question 23Single Answer
Which country is the host of special negotiation round on three of the four pillars of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in February 2023 ?
  1. A
    USA
  2. B
    India
  3. C
    France
  4. D
    Germany
Question 24Single Answer
What is the total amount raised by the Government through disinvestment and strategic sale of PSEs since 2014 ?
  1. A
    Rs 1.01 lakh crores
  2. B
    Rs 2.02 lakh crores
  3. C
    Rs 3.03 lakh crores
  4. D
    Rs 4.04 lakh crores
Question 25Single Answer
Which state/UT generated most number of jobs under the PMEGP scheme in the current fiscal year ?
  1. A
    Uttarakhand
  2. B
    Jammu and Kashmir
  3. C
    Goa
  4. D
    New Delhi
Question 26Single Answer
Which institution released the ‘2022 in Nine Charts’ report ?
  1. A
    WEF
  2. B
    IMF
  3. C
    World Bank
  4. D
    ADB
Question 27Single Answer
Which of the following became the country’s first carbon-neutral power exchange in December 2022 ?
  1. A
    Multi Commodity Exchange
  2. B
    Hindustan Power Exchange
  3. C
    Power Exchange of India Ltd.
  4. D
    Indian Energy Exchange
Question 28Single Answer
Who is the author of the book titled, ‘The Indian Navy@75 Reminiscing the Voyage’ ?
  1. A
    Ranjit B Rai and Pavan C. Lall
  2. B
    Richa Mishra and Aritra Banerjee
  3. C
    Ranjit B Rai and Aritra Banerjee
  4. D
    Aritra Banerjee and Ratnakar Shetty
Question 29Single Answer
Who has been nominated by Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to the panel of Vice chairpersons in the Upper House on 21 December 2022 ?
  1. A
    PT Usha
  2. B
    Anju Bobby George
  3. C
    Abhinav Bindra
  4. D
    Shiny Abraham
Question 30Single Answer
Bhairon Singh Rathore passed away in Jodhpur in December 2022. He was associated with which of the following fields ?
  1. A
    Law
  2. B
    Defence
  3. C
    Acting
  4. D
    Politics
Question 31Single Answer
As per the Social Progress Index (SPI) released by the Prime Minister Economic Advisory Council, which of the following has the highest SPI score of 65.99 in the country ?
  1. A
    Puducherry
  2. B
    Chandigarh
  3. C
    Ladakh
  4. D
    Delhi
Question 32Single Answer
Which Union Ministry organizes the AI Pe Charcha (AI Dialogue) event ?
  1. A
    Ministry of Electronics and IT
  2. B
    Ministry of Finance
  3. C
    Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  4. D
    Ministry of Science and Technology
Question 33Single Answer
Which Union Ministry launched the Government e-Marketplace services (GeM) through Common Service Centres (CSC) and India Post ?
  1. A
    Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  2. B
    Ministry of Home Affairs
  3. C
    Ministry of MSME
  4. D
    Ministry of Finance
Question 34Single Answer
Rock-cut Sculptures and Reliefs of the Unakoti, which was added in the UNESCO’s tentative list of World Heritage Sites, are in which state ?
  1. A
    Gujarat
  2. B
    Tripura
  3. C
    Telangana
  4. D
    Odisha
Question 35Single Answer
Which state/UT has recently granted Industry status to its tourism sector ?
  1. A
    Gujarat
  2. B
    Assam
  3. C
    West Bengal
  4. D
    Arunachal Pradesh
Question 36Single Answer
Who has been appointed as the head of New Delhi International Arbitration Centre ?
  1. A
    Hemant Gupta
  2. B
    A K Sikri
  3. C
    V V Ramana
  4. D
    Ranjan Gogoi
Question 37Single Answer
Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country on 22 December 2022 ?
  1. A
    Oman
  2. B
    Qatar
  3. C
    Iran
  4. D
    Saudi Arabia
Question 38Single Answer
Who has been appointed as the chief of Air India’s low-cost airline business with effect from January 1, 2023 ?
  1. A
    Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar
  2. B
    Aloke Singh
  3. C
    Dinesh Kumar Shukla
  4. D
    Arun Kumar Singh
Question 39Single Answer
Who has been nominated for United World Wrestling 2022 Rising Star of the Year award in December 2022 ?
  1. A
    Vinesh Phogat
  2. B
    Sakshi Malik
  3. C
    Antim Panghal
  4. D
    Babita Kumari
Question 40Single Answer
Union Government has announced that three cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7 have been detected in India until 22 December 2022. BF.7 is a sub-lineage of which variant of Omicron ?
  1. A
    BA.3
  2. B
    BA.4
  3. C
    BA.5
  4. D
    BA.6
Question 41Single Answer
Which of the following has won the prestigious GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award 2022 ?
  1. A
    Gandhi Research Foundation, Jalgaon
  2. B
    Delhi Public School, Ranipur
  3. C
    Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad
  4. D
    UIDAI Headquarters, New Delhi
Question 42Single Answer
Who received first prize in the Grassroots Innovation Competition at the 3rd ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation forum for her innovation ‘Modified walker with adjustable legs’ on 22 December 2022 ?
  1. A
    Shlok Mukherjee
  2. B
    Vijay Amritraj
  3. C
    Shalini Kumari
  4. D
    Babita Singh
Question 43Single Answer
Who has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of Puma India in December 2022 ?
  1. A
    Deepika Padukone
  2. B
    Anushka Sharma
  3. C
    Katrina Kaif
  4. D
    Alia Bhatt
Question 44Single Answer
Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for a period of three years on 20 December 2022 ?
  1. A
    Dinesh Kumar Shukla
  2. B
    K V Shaji
  3. C
    Meenesh C Shah
  4. D
    Arun Kumar Singh
Question 45Single Answer
When is the National Farmer’s Day observed every year ?
  1. A
    20 December
  2. B
    21 December
  3. C
    22 December
  4. D
    23 December
Question 46Single Answer
The Ministry of Mines has approved the proposal of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to procure how coastal vessels as a replacement to the existing vessels ?
  1. A
    2
  2. B
    3
  3. C
    4
  4. D
    5
Question 47Single Answer
Which of the following has won the Data Security Council of India’s (DSCI) Best Security Practices in Government Sector award on 23 December 2022 ?
  1. A
    IRCTC
  2. B
    DRDO
  3. C
    UIDAI
  4. D
    LIC
Question 48Single Answer
Which of the following was declared winner of ‘Best Globally Competitive Power Company of India at PRAKASHmay ‘15th Enertia Awards 2022’ on 23 December 2022 ?
  1. A
    ONGC
  2. B
    NHPC Limited
  3. C
    NTPC Limited
  4. D
    Power Grid Corporation of India
Question 49Single Answer
On 17 December 2022, which bank announced ZERO Fee Banking on savings accounts and waived fees on 25 commonly used banking services ?
  1. A
    ICICI Bank
  2. B
    Axis Bank
  3. C
    Yes Bank
  4. D
    IDFC FIRST Bank
Question 50Single Answer
Where did Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launch India’s first Green Steel Brand “KALYANI FeRRESTS” on 20 December 2022 ?
  1. A
    Mumbai
  2. B
    Chennai
  3. C
    New Delhi
  4. D
    Patna
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