GK Current Affairs Quiz: January 16th, 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 16th January 2024

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Question 1:

Who inaugurated the 5th Edition of the Meghalaya Games in 2024?

A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B) President Smt Droupadi Murmu
C) Vice President of India
D) Chief Minister of Meghalaya

Question 2:

Where was the new NACIN campus inaugurated by PM Modi located?

A) Tamil Nadu
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra

Question 3:

Who became the President of Guatemala in 2024?

A) Viola Amherd
B) Bernardo Arévalo
C) Smt Droupadi Murmu
D) Narendra Modi

Question 4:

Which country agreed to host a peace summit for Ukraine on President Zelenskiy’s request?

A) Germany
B) France
C) Switzerland
D) Sweden

Question 5:

What is the name of the operation launched by Kerala to combat AMR?

A) Operation Amrith
B) Operation Clean Sweep
C) Operation Health Shield
D) Operation Antibiotic

Question 6:

What is the name of the first naval exercise between India and Thailand?

A) Ex-Ayutthaya
B) Ex-Invincible
C) Ex-Maritime Link
D) Ex-Sea Connect

Question 7:

Which bank introduced the SmartFin digital platform?

A) HDFC Bank
B) Yes Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) ICICI Bank

Question 8:

What do the new government rules for the green energy sector facilitate?

A) Solar panel installation
B) Wind farm construction
C) Energy storage establishment
D) Green energy tax credits

Question 9:

What was the WPI inflation rate in December 2023?

A) 1.03%
B) 0.73%
C) 0.50%
D) 1.25%

Question 10:

When was the first Union Budget of India presented?

A) 1947
B) 1860
C) 1950
D) 1900

Question 11:

What day is recognized as National Startup Day in India?

A) January 16
B) February 5
C) March 10
D) April 21

Question 12:

How many Indians escaped multidimensional poverty from 2013-14 to 2022-23, according to NITI Aayog?

A) 15 crore
B) 20 crore
C) 24.82 crore
D) 30 crore

Question 13:

Where was the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held in 2024?

A) Geneva
B) Zurich
C) New York
D) Davos

Question 14:

Which country did India secure lithium exploration rights from in 2024?

A) Brazil
B) Argentina
C) Bolivia
D) Chile

Question 15:

Who was appointed as Director General Naval Operations in 2024?

A) Vice Admiral AN Pramod
B) Vice Admiral Karambir Singh
C) Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba
D) Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar

Question 16:

Who became the first active-duty winner of Miss America in 2024?

A) Madison Marsh
B) Samantha Brown
C) Jennifer Watson
D) Emily Thompson

Question 17:

Who received the Best Environment Officer Award from VSI Chairman Sharad Pawar?

A) Deepa Bhandare
B) Anjali Singh
C) Ritu Raj
D) Meena Iyer

Question 18:

Which show led the nominations for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2024?

A) Succession
B) Game of Thrones
C) The Crown
D) Stranger Things

Question 19:

Who were the ICC Players of the Month for December 2023?

A) Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana
B) Joe Root and Ellyse Perry
C) Pat Cummins and Deepti Sharma
D) Kane Williamson and Alyssa Healy

Question 20:

Which Malayalam music director passed away at 77?

A) K J Yesudas
B) M Jayachandran
C) K J Joy
D) Gopi Sundar

Question 21:

What is the name of the initiative launched by I-STEM in Bengaluru?

A) Samavesha
B) Samanvaya
C) Samadhan
D) Samyukta

Question 22:

Where are the first human trials for the Nipah virus vaccine being conducted?

A) University of Cambridge
B) Harvard University
C) University of Oxford
D) Stanford University