GK Current Affairs Quiz: January 31st, 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 31st January 2024

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Question 1:

Who was installed as Malaysia’s 17th King?

A) Sultan Muhammad V
B) Sultan Ibrahim of Johor
C) Sultan Abdullah of Pahang
D) Sultan Nazrin Shah

Question 2:

Which countries withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?

A) Ghana, Togo, and Benin
B) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger
C) Senegal, Guinea, and Sierra Leone
D) Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Guinea-Bissau

Question 3:

What is the name of the road safety initiative launched in Punjab?

A) Punjab Road Safety Corps
B) Sadak Surakhya Force
C) Punjab Highway Patrol
D) Road Safety and Traffic Authority

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

• Explanation: The correct answer is B. The Sadak Surakhya Force (SSF) was launched in Punjab to enhance road safety.

Question 4:

What is SARVATRA?

A) A new city in India
B) An educational program
C) A mobile bridge system for the Indian Army
D) A healthcare initiative

Question 5:

What is the revised IMF GDP growth forecast for India for the current fiscal year?

A) 5.8%
B) 6.7%
C) 7.2%
D) 6.3%

Question 6:

What report replaces the Economic Survey in India for 2024?

A) Indian Economy – A Vision
B) Indian Economy – A Review
C) Indian Economic Progress Report
D) Indian Economic Outlook

Question 7:

What change was made to the import duty on mobile phone components in India?

A) Increased from 10% to 15%
B) Reduced from 15% to 10%
C) Reduced from 20% to 15%
D) Increased from 5% to 10%

Question 8:

When is International Zebra Day observed?

A) January 31st
B) February 14th
C) March 3rd
D) April 22nd

Question 9:

What is the title of the report analyzing India’s economy over the past decade?

A) The Indian Economy: A Decade In Review
B) India: Ten Years of Economic Growth
C) Decade of Development: Indian Economy
D) Ten Years in Indian Economy

Question 10:

What was India’s rank in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index?

A) 83rd
B) 93rd
C) 103rd
D) 73rd

Question 11:

Who heads the Sixteenth Finance Commission of India?

A) Shri Ajay Narayan Jha
B) Shri Arvind Panagariya
C) Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh
D) Smt. Annie George Mathew

Question 12:

Who was nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha for contributions to education and philanthropy?

A) Shri Satnam Singh Sandhu
B) Shri Naveen Jindal
C) Shri Anil Agarwal
D) Shri Azim Premji

Question 13:

Which company signed a MoU with Maharashtra for green hydrogen projects?

A) Reliance Industries Limited
B) NTPC Green Energy Ltd
C) Adani Green Energy Limited
D) Tata Power

Question 14:

What is the mascot for the Khelo India Winter Games 2024?

A) A snow leopard
B) A tiger
C) An elephant
D) A peacock

Question 15:

Which Indian athletes won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup?

A) Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary
B) Rhythm Sangwan and Ujjwal Malik
C) Apurvi Chandela and Deepak Kumar
D) Abhishek Verma and Yashaswini Deswal

Question 16:

Who won the 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup?

A) Gagan Narang
B) Abhinav Bindra
C) Divyansh Singh Panwar
D) Anish Bhanwala

Question 17:

Where was the new species of kangaroo lizard discovered?

A) Eastern Himalayas
B) Western Ghats
C) Sundarbans
D) Thar Desert

Question 18:

Which company has implanted the first brain chip in a human?

A) Google
B) Neuralink
C) Microsoft
D) Apple

Question 19:

Who was R. Champakalakshmi?

A) A biologist
B) A historian
C) A physicist
D) A novelist

Question 20:

Who is the youngest person to reach Mount Everest base camp?

A) Carter Dallas
B) Tenzing Norgay
C) Malavath Poorna
D) Jordan Romero

Question 21:

Which countries were recognized by the WHO for eliminating trans fats?

A) Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand
B) Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea
C) Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands
D) United States, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile