CURRENT AFFAIRS – JANUARY 2023
1.G Kamala Vardhana Rao has taken over the charge as the CEO of which institution?
[A] myGOV
[B] UIDAI
[C] FSSAI
[D] FCI
2.Which city is the host of ‘Cooperative Beneficiaries Conference’?
[A] Chennai
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Cochin
[D] Ahmedabad
3.What is the name of the fund to be launched by the Government of India for catalysing deep tech
start-ups?
[A] Digital India Innovation Fund
[B] Start Up Integration Fund
[C] Deeptech Innovation Fund
[D] Bharat Innovation Fund
4.In 2023, Portugal Football team captain Cristiano Ronaldo joined the club Al Nassr of which
country?
[A] Germany
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] UAE
[D] Qatar
5.Which state’s women’s U-18 team won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022?
[A] Kerala
[B] Haryana
[C] Telangana
[D] Punjab
6.Which sportsperson won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles?
[A] R Praggnananda
[B] Magnus Carlsen
[C] Koneru Humpy
[D] Harika Dronavalli
7.Which state launched ‘Didir Suraksha Kawach and Didir Doot’ programmes?
[A] Bihar
[B] West Bengal
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Haryana
8.Which sports authority recently introduced ‘Yo-Yo and Dexa Tests’ in team selection criteria?
[A] Hockey
[B] Cricket
[C] Weight Lifting
[D] Archery
9.Which institution has listed restrictive norms of Ministries that violate ‘Make in India’ Plan?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] DPIIT
[C] Central Vigilance Commission
[D] Enforcement Directorate
10.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
11.The ‘Brahma Kumaris’ spiritual movement that originated in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] West Bengal
12.What is the theme of ‘All India Annual State Ministers Conference on Water’?
[A] Bharat AmritKaal
[B] Water Vision @ 2047
[C] Amrit Paani @ 2047
[D] Sustainable Water
13.Cratonavis zhui’s fossils with dinosaur-like skull and a bird-like body, have been unearthed in
which country?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Greece
[D] Turkey
14.Fay Weldon, who passed away recently, was a famous writer from which country?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Japan
[D] Australia
15.Anahat Singh, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Weight-Lifting
[B] Chess
[C] Squash
[D] Tennis
16.Joshimath, which was recently seen in the news for its land subsidence, is located in which
state/UT?
[A] Assam
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Bihar
[D] Ladakh
17.India signed and exchanged letters for ‘Young Professionals Scheme’ with which country?
[A] Australia
[B] UK
[C] USA
[D] Finland
18.What is the name of the international agreement signed in 1987 to ban Chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs)?
[A] Paris Agreement
[B] Montreal Protocol
[C] Chicago Agreement
[D] Kyoto Protocol
19.‘Nidhi Apke Nikat’ is the outreach program conducted by which institution?
[A] IRDAI
[B] PFRDA
[C] EPFO
[D] RBI
20.Which country is the host of the ‘World Hindi Day Conference 2023’?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Maldives
[C] Fiji
[D] Thailand
21.Vidisha, the first district for deployment of innovative 5G use cases, is located in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Assam
22.Which state/UT suggested the Centre to grant “migrated minority” status?
[A] Punjab
[B] Delhi
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Assam
23.Which country’s air transport faced delays due to glitches in NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions)
system?
[A] Russia
[B] Ukraine
[C] USA
[D] Malaysia
24.What is the name of the indigenously built vessel to be used for India’s manned ocean mission?
[A] Varunayaan
[B] Samudrayaan
[C] Meghayaan
[D] Prithviyaan
25.India’s first 3x platform wind turbine generators (WTG) has been installed in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Karnataka
[C] Telangana
[D] Odisha
26.Which state adopted a bill to make its language compulsory for State government jobs?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala
27.What is the Retail inflation based on CPI in December 2022 in India?
[A] 5.72 %
[B] 6.72 %
[C] 7.72 %
[D] 8.72 %
28.World Health Organization (WHO) recently urged South-East Asian countries to take urgent
measures against which disease?
[A] Polio
[B] Measles
[C] Tuberculosis
[D] Pneumonia
29.Which country recently announced plans to reduce the current strength of its military to half by
2030?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Pakistan
[D] USA
30.What is the theme of the World Economic Forum 2023 meeting?
[A] Cooperation in a Fragmented World
[B] Planet People Partnership
[C] Inclusive and sustainable growth
[D] Promotion of Regional Trade
31.Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Doppler Weather Radar Systems’?
[A] Ministry of Science and Technology
[B] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[C] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[D] Ministry of Defence
32.Which state organised an International Book Fair recently?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] New Delhi
33.Indian cricket team defeated which country with the margin of 317 runs?
[A] Australia
[B] New Zealand
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bangladesh
34.Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni, who were seen in the news, play which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Cricket
[C] Tennis
[D] Badminton
35.‘Padho Pardesh scheme’ was being implemented by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Minority Affairs
[C] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[D] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
36.Which media company presented the ‘Excellence in Governance Awards’ for District Magistrates?
[A] The Hindu
[B] Indian Express
[C] Times of India
[D] Manorama
37.Which financial services company announced the new phase of its Girls4Tech programme in
India?
[A] Mastercard
[B] Visa
[C] Maestro
[D] Paypal
38.Which badminton player won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 women’s singles title?
[A] P V Sindhu
[B] Saina Nehwal
[C] Akane Yamaguchi
[D] CHEN Yu Fei
39.Which company has signed a 3 billion euro contract to supply and service freight trains in India?
[A] Robert Bosch
[B] Schneider Electric
[C] Siemens
[D] General Electric
40.NASA has awarded 425 million dollars to which Company for the agency’s sustainable flight
demonstrator project?
[A] Boeing
[B] Air Bus
[C] Tesla
[D] Apple
41.Which country has launched ‘Welcome Corps scheme’, to sponsor refugees seeking sanctuary in
the country?
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] India
42.Kole wetland, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
43.Which country has announced plans to increase its defence budget by a third for the next seven
years?
[A] USA
[B] France
[C] Germany
[D] India
44.Which Union Ministry relaxed the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme norms to
promote ease of doing business?
[A] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[D] Ministry of Finance
45.Elena Rybakina, who eliminated World Number one Iga Swiatek int he Australian Open, is from
which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Italy
[C] Kazakhstan
[D] USA
46.As per the Finance Ministry data, the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) subscribers figure crossed which
milestone in 2022?
[A] 1 million
[B] 10 million
[C] 5 million
[D] 50 million
47.‘Purse Seine’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which activity?
[A] Skating
[B] Fishing
[C] Painting
[D] Sculpting
48.The customary Halwa ceremony, is associated with releasing of which document?
[A] Economic Survey
[B] Union Budget
[C] RBI Annual Report
[D] State of Finance Report
49.Which company acquired the Cloud Services Start-up ‘Cloudify’?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Dell
[C] Samsung
[D] Google
50.Who is the only female Indian tennis player to win six grand slams, till date?
[A] Sania Mirza
[B] Saina Nehwal
[C] Ankita Raina
[D] Karman Kaur Thandi
