GK Current Affairs Quiz: January 1st, 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 1st January 2024

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Question 1:

Which organization is set to double its membership with new countries joining in 2024?

A) ASEAN
B) EU
C) BRICS
D) NATO

Question 2:

Where was the ‘Divya Kala Mela’ 2023 organized?

A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Surat
D) Kolkata

Question 3:

What record did Gujarat set on New Year’s Day?

A) Largest Yoga Session
B) Most People Singing National Anthem
C) Largest Surya Namaskar Performance
D) Longest Dance Marathon

Question 4:

Which anniversary did India’s DRDO celebrate on January 1, 2024?

A) 50th
B) 75th
C) 60th
D) 66th

Question 5:

What was the amount of GST collections in December 2023?

A) ₹1.65 lakh crore
B) ₹2 lakh crore
C) ₹1.5 lakh crore
D) ₹1.75 lakh crore

Question 6:

What was the percentage increase in UPI transactions in December 2023 compared to the previous year?

A) 30%
B) 42%
C) 50%
D) 25%

Question 7:

How much did Fastag transaction volume grow year-over-year in December?

A) 20%
B) 10%
C) 13%
D) 15%

Question 8:

Which tranche of electoral bonds was approved for sale in January 2024?

A) 25th
B) 30th
C) 20th
D) 35th

Question 9:

How much did loans under PMMY reach in December 2023?

A) ₹2.5 lakh crore
B) ₹3 lakh crore
C) ₹3.5 lakh crore
D) ₹2 lakh crore

Question 10:

What is celebrated on January 1 every year?

A) Earth Day
B) Global Family Day
C) International Peace Day
D) World Health Day

Question 11:

Who was appointed as the head of the Sixteenth Finance Commission of India?

A) Raghuram Rajan
B) Arvind Panagariya
C) Urjit Patel
D) Amartya Sen

Question 12:

Who was named as China’s new defense minister?

A) Li Keqiang
B) Wang Yi
C) Dong Jun
D) Xi Jinping

Question 13:

Which Indian chess player won silver in the 2023 World Rapid Chess Championships?

A) Vishwanathan Anand
B) P Harikrishna
C) Vidit Gujrathi
D) Koneru Humpy