Current Affairs Quiz 23rd January 2024
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Question 1:
What is the name of the mosque being constructed by the IICF in Ayodhya?
A) Masjid AlFurqan
B) Masjid Muhammed bin Abdullah
C) Masjid AlNoor
D) Masjid AlHaram
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
What is the purpose of the ‘Anuvadini’ app launched by the Indian government?
A) AIdriven security
B) Digital payment solutions
C) Multilingual education
D) Online healthcare
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
Which country recently achieved a successful lunar landing, becoming the fifth nation to do so?
A) China
B) India
C) Japan
D) Russia
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
Which African nation was recently declared malariafree by the WHO?
A) Nigeria
B) Cabo Verde
C) Kenya
D) South Africa
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
Where is the IndiaKyrgyzstan joint special forces exercise KHANJAR being held?
A) Rajasthan
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer and Explanation
Question 6:
What does the Capital Budget of the government’s financial planning primarily focus on?
A) Routine operational costs
B) Infrastructure projects
C) Healthcare spending
D) Educational reforms
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
After how many years of negotiations was the SwitzerlandIndia Free Trade Agreement finalized?
A) 10 years
B) 16 years
C) 5 years
D) 20 years
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
Which bank executed an export finance transaction on RXIL’s ITFS platform, a first of its kind?
A) HDFC Bank
B) ICICI Bank
C) YES BANK
D) State Bank of India
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
AIIB’s investment of approximately USD 58.4 million was in which sector in India?
A) Pharmaceutical
B) Renewable Energy
C) Information Technology
D) Textiles
Answer and Explanation
Question 10:
Which national event commemorates the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
A) Independence Day
B) Parakram Diwas
C) Republic Day
D) Gandhi Jayanti
Answer and Explanation
Question 11:
What is the objective of the ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana’ launched by PM Modi?
A) Promoting digital education
B) Providing healthcare benefits
C) Installing solar panels in households
D) Enhancing agricultural productivity
Answer and Explanation
Question 12:
Who was awarded the ‘UP Gaurav Samman’ for contributions to scientific research and innovation?
A) Dr. Ritu
B) Naveen
C) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
D) Sundar Pichai
Answer and Explanation
Question 13:
In the BCCI’s NAMAN Awards 2023, who was recognized as the Cricketer of the Year?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Rohit Sharma
C) Shubman Gill
D) MS Dhoni
Answer and Explanation
Question 14:
From 2026, which city will host the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix?
A) Barcelona
B) Madrid
C) Valencia
D) Seville
Answer and Explanation
Question 15:
Which Indian shooters won a bronze medal in the mixed skeet team event at the Asian Shotgun Championships?
A) Anjum Moudgil and Jitu Rai
B) Raiza Dhillon and Gurjoat Singh Khangura
C) Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary
D) Apurvi Chandela and Deepak Kumar
Answer and Explanation
Question 16:
Who won the women’s singles title at the India Open 2024?
A) PV Sindhu
B) Carolina Marin
C) Nozomi Okuhara
D) Tai Tzu Ying
Answer and Explanation
Question 17:
Which state led the medal tally in the Khelo India Youth Games 2024?
A) Kerala
B) Maharashtra
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Haryana
Answer and Explanation
Question 18:
The ICC announced the T20I Teams of the Year for which year?
A) 2021
B) 2022
C) 2023
D) 2024
Answer and Explanation
Question 19:
Who released the book ‘Assam’s Braveheart Lachit Barphukan’?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Ram Nath Kovind
C) Amit Shah
D) Sarbananda Sonowal
Answer and Explanation
Question 20:
What did Kachchhi Kharek from Kutch, Gujarat, receive?
A) National Award
B) UNESCO Heritage Status
C) Geographical Indication (GI) tag
D) Agricultural Innovation Award