Current Affairs Set – 21 (January – 2023)

No. of questions - 70

Time - 30 min

Negative marking : -0.25 mark

1. 
Which country's former president was sentenced to 11 years in prison?
2. 
The Centre is set to launch the ABP to raise blocks on the development scale, what is the full form of ABP?
3. 
At what age did the world's oldest person, Lucile Randon, die?
4. 
What is the name of the international agreement signed in 1987 to ban Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
5. 
Which state's Mopa International Airport was renamed 'Manohar International Airport'?
6. 
In which state has the Parshuram Kund Festival started?
7. 
Where does India rank in the Henley Passport Index for 2023?
8. 
Which film will be screened at the SCO Film Festival 2023?
9. 
Who authored the book, "Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography"?
10. 
Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship 'Kamala Devi' was commissioned on 12 January 2023 in Kolkata. Which of the following built it?
11. 
Hockey India has launched a new metaverse product 'Hockeyverse' for live broadcasting of the Men's World Cup in ____ from January 13-29, 2023.
12. 
'Naatu Naatu' song from which Movie bags the first Golden Globe in the 'best original song' category?
13. 
How much has the government spent on cleaning the Ganga since 2014?
14. 
Who composed the Golden Globe Award-winning song "Naatu Naatu" from the movie RRR?
15. 
Which state's Hockey team won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Men's U-18 title?
16. 
Which Bank launched the 'Jahaan Bandhan, Wahaan Trust' campaign?
17. 
Which organization publishes the Global Risks Report 2023?
18. 
In which state did the first Indo-Egypt joint military exercise "CYCLONE -I" begin?
19. 
In which city will India's First Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming be set up?
20. 
In which city will the government of India be organizing the two-day "Voice of Global South Summit"?
21. 
PM Modi is to launch the world's longest river cruise from Varanasi to which state on 13 January?
22. 
How deep will India send three people under the Samudrayaan Mission?
23. 
Which Indian public sector bank received RBI approval to hold special rupee vostro accounts for three banks from Sri Lanka?
24. 
In which state were the "shared school bus system" and the "agricultural response vehicle" program introduced?
25. 
Which country is chairing the SCO summit for the first time?
26. 
Which company's James Webb Space Telescope discovered a new exoplanet named LHS 475b?
27. 
How many monuments in India are centrally protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?
28. 
Which state recently began a caste-based survey of 12 crore people?
29. 
Which basin is the Taliban planning to sign an oil extraction deal with a Chinese firm?
30. 
In which state did CM Patnaik inaugurate the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium?
31. 
Election Commission appointed Maithili Thakur as which state's icon?
32. 
Mission-929" started by the Election Commission for more than 90% polling in which state?
33. 
Who launched 'Padhe Bharat', a 100-day reading campaign?
34. 
From which country did the world's first vaccine for bees make the news?
35. 
Where did the World Health Organization recently announce the end of the Ebola virus?
36. 
Which IIT campus will offer classes in Vastu Shastra to architecture students?
37. 
In January 2023, which state entered the Guinness Book of World Records by taking 4500 penalty kicks in 12 hours?
38. 
Which state is the top Indian Javelin Thrower Shivpal Singh from?
39. 
Which Kalvari class submarine "Vagir" has been inducted into the Navy?
40. 
Who wrote the book 'Irrfan Khan: A Life in Movies'?
41. 
In which city will the first G-20 meeting take place on January 31st?
42. 
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Siyom Bridge in which state?
43. 
In which film did Rajamouli win the Critics' Choice Award for Best Song?
44. 
Which two cities is the Indian Air Force launching Kargil Courier Services between?
45. 
Which state became the first state in the country to fully adopt digital banking?
46. 
Which bank launched Utkarsh 2.0 for the period 2023-2025?
47. 
Who recently became the 79th Grandmaster of India?
48. 
Which state celebrated the Gaan Ngai festival?
49. 
How many people will be awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards this year?
50. 
In which state or union territory was a temporary ban imposed on the plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers?
51. 
Which Indian Union Territory has completely shifted to an e-Governance mode?
52. 
In which state did the Indian Navy conduct the "AMPHEX 2023" mega exercise?
53. 
In January 2022, ____ hosted the 25th National Youth Day 2022 and ____ is the tagline of the day.
54. 
Which IIT got the Oscar (Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards) Award for Education?
55. 
Which bank has launched the Wildlife Conservation Bond for the protection of Black Rhino?
56. 
Sharad Yadav passed away at the age of 75 on 12 January 2023. In which field was he known for?
57. 
What is the theme of the National Youth Festival 2023?
58. 
Indian Army inaugurated the first two-storey 3-D printed housing unit in which city?
59. 
In which state is the Korwa Ordnance factory located, where the production of Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles began?
60. 
Who broke MS Dhoni's record of most sixes in ODIs in India?
61. 
In which city is the Think 20' meeting of G20 being held?
62. 
The European Union has inaugurated its first satellite launch centre in which country?
63. 
Which country will send a rescue capsule to rescue three crew of the International Space Station after a meteorite damaged the spacecraft?
64. 
According to the Henley Passport Index 2023, which country has the most powerful passport in the world?
65. 
What is the percentage of ethanol blending that the central government will start in petrol on April 1, 2023?
66. 
According to the CPCB report, which city is the most polluted in India?
67. 
Which city is set to host the Formula E World Championship race for the first time?
68. 
In which state is the Silent Valley National Park located?
69. 
Who is the fourth richest actor in the world?
70. 
Which country became the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered Train?
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