Current Affairs Set – 21 (January – 2023)

No. of questions - 70

Time - 30 min

Negative marking : -0.25 mark

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