Current Affairs Quiz January 2023

1.The new deadline for the extension of FCRA registration of NGOs by the Home Ministry is

  • AMarch 12
  • BMarch 31
  • CMarch 15
  • DMarch 25
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Correct Answer : (B)

March 31

Explanation:

The Home Ministry has extended the validity of FCRA registration of NGOs by 3 months until March 31.

2.Which state celebrates the Gurung community's New Year festival Tamu Lhosa?

  • AGoa
  • BMizoram
  • CSikkim
  • DKarnataka
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Correct Answer : (C)

Sikkim

Explanation:

The Gurung community in Sikkim celebrates its New Year festival Tamu Lhosa.

3.In which state were 4 districts merged and boundaries redrawn ahead of the Election Commission's delimitation deadline?

  • AAssam
  • BGoa
  • CJharkhand
  • DKerala
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Correct Answer : (A)

Assam

Explanation:

In Assam, 4 districts were merged and boundaries are redrawn ahead of the Election Commission's delimitation deadline.

4.Which country considers Arunachal Pradesh to be an "inherent part" of its territory and calls it "South Tibet"?

  • AIndia
  • BChina
  • CCuba
  • DFrance
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Correct Answer : (B)

China

Explanation:

China considers Arunachal Pradesh to be an "inherent part" of its territory and calls it "South Tibet".

5.Which state's Hockey Women's U-18 team won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022?

  • AKerala
  • BMaharashtra
  • CTripura
  • DHaryana
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Correct Answer : (D)

Haryana

Explanation:

Hockey Haryana's Women's U-18 team won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022.

6.How much has the government spent on cleaning the Ganga since 2014?

  • ARs. 13,000 crore
  • BRs. 5,000 crore
  • CRs. 10,000 crore
  • DRs. 11,000 crore
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Correct Answer : (A)

Rs. 13,000 crore

Explanation:

The government has spent Rs. 13,000 crores on cleaning the Ganga since 2014.

7.In which state did CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launch the Free Mobile Tablet scheme for class 10 and 12 students of state government schools?

  • AUttarakhand
  • BBihar
  • CPunjab
  • DRajasthan
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Correct Answer : (A)

Uttarakhand

Explanation:

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the Free Mobile Tablet scheme for class 10 and 12 students of state government schools.

8.Who launched 'Padhe Bharat', a 100-day reading campaign?

  • ASmriti Irani
  • BDharmendra Pradhan
  • CRamesh Pokhriyal
  • DPrakash Javadekar
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Correct Answer : (B)

Dharmendra Pradhan

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9.Which country opened an embassy in Nicaragua after the nation broke ties with Taiwan?

  • AIran
  • BFiji
  • CBelgium
  • DChina
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Correct Answer : (D)

China

Explanation:

10.Which country's PM inaugurated the Pokhara Regional International Airport?

  • AJapan
  • BNepal
  • CGermany
  • DMalaysia
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Correct Answer : (B)

Nepal

Explanation:

Nepal's PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal inaugurated the Pokhara Regional International Airport.

11.In which city did the Indian Army inaugurate the first-ever two-storey 3D printed dwelling unit?

  • AHyderabad
  • BMumbai
  • CPatna
  • DAhmedabad
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Correct Answer : (D)

Ahmedabad

Explanation:

The Indian Army inaugurated the first-ever two-storey 3-D printed dwelling unit in Ahmedabad.

12.Which country assumed the chairmanship of the plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement?

  • AIndonesia
  • BFrance
  • CIndia
  • DFinland
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Correct Answer : (C)

India

Explanation:

India assumed the chairmanship of the plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement.

13.On which country did India abstain from voting on a UN resolution?

  • AIreland
  • BIceland
  • CJapan
  • DIsrael
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Correct Answer : (D)

Israel

Explanation:

India abstained from voting on a UN resolution on Israel.

14.Which state's Hockey team won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Men's U-18 title?

  • AUttar Pradesh
  • BMadhya Pradesh
  • CAndhra Pradesh
  • DHimachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer : (B)

Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

15.Who was appointed as the new chairman and CEO of the Railway Board?

  • AAswini Yadav
  • BAnil Kumar Lahoti
  • CSumit Sharma
  • DVinod Mittal
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Correct Answer : (B)

Anil Kumar Lahoti

Explanation:

Anil Kumar Lahoti was appointed as the new chairman and CEO of the Railway Board.

16.India beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets to win the U-19 Asia Cup title in which city?

  • ATokyo
  • BParis
  • CRome
  • DDubai
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Correct Answer : (D)

Dubai

Explanation:

17.Which country agreed to extend the lease of a strategic WWII oil tank farm to India for 50 years?

  • ASpain
  • BSudan
  • CSamoa
  • DSri Lanka
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Correct Answer : (D)

Sri Lanka

Explanation:

Sri Lanka agreed to extend the lease of a strategic WWII oil tank farm to India for 50 years.

18.India and which country exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody?

  • AFrance
  • BPhilippines
  • CItaly
  • DPakistan
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Correct Answer : (D)

Pakistan

Explanation:

India and Pakistan exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody.

19.To which country did India supply five lakhs COVID vaccine doses?

  • AAlgeria
  • BArgentina
  • CAfghanistan
  • DAzerbaijan
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Correct Answer : (C)

Afghanistan

Explanation:

India supplied five lakh COVID vaccine doses to Afghanistan.

20.In which state were four people killed following a landslip at the Dadam mining site in the Bhiwani district?

  • AHaryana
  • BRajasthan
  • CGoa
  • DTripura
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Correct Answer : (A)

Haryana

Explanation:

Four people were killed in Haryana following a landslip at the Dadam mining site in the Bhiwani district.