GK Current Affairs Quiz: January 4th, 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 4th January 2024

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Question 1:

How long did Queen Margrethe II of Denmark reign before announcing her abdication?

A) 42 years
B) 52 years
C) 60 years
D) 50 years

Question 2:

Which country pioneered the introduction of fully digital Schengen visas for the 2024 Olympics?

A) Germany
B) France
C) Italy
D) Spain

Question 3:

Where was the Demonstration Fast Reactor Fuel Reprocessing Plant inaugurated in India?

A) Mumbai
B) Kalpakkam
C) Bangalore
D) New Delhi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

• Explanation: The correct answer is B. The Demonstration Fast Reactor Fuel Reprocessing Plant was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.

Question 4:

Which major project was included in the ₹1,156 crore projects inaugurated by PM Modi in Lakshadweep?

A) Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fibre Cable
B) Lakshadweep Solar Power Project
C) Lakshadweep Water Desalination Plant
D) Lakshadweep Highway Project

Question 5:

What is the revised GDP growth forecast for India in FY’24 by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra)?

A) 6.2%
B) 6.7%
C) 7.0%
D) 6.5%

Question 6:

Who resigned from the position of Director (Regulatory and Corporate Affairs) at Vodafone Idea?

A) P Balaji
B) Kumar Mangalam Birla
C) Nick Read
D) Sunil Sood

Question 7:

Which Indian company first produced ISCC-Plus certified chemically recycled polymers?

A) Tata Chemicals
B) Reliance Industries Limited
C) Indian Oil Corporation
D) Hindustan Unilever

Question 8:

How much funding did the State Bank of India (SBI) secure for ESG financing?

A) $500 million
B) $750 million
C) $1 billion
D) $1.5 billion

Question 9:

World Braille Day is celebrated in honor of which individual?

A) Helen Keller
B) Louis Braille
C) Thomas Edison

D) Alexander Graham Bell

Question 10:

Who is the chief guest for the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit?

A) The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
B) The President of the United States
C) The Prime Minister of Canada
D) The Chancellor of Germany

Question 11:

Who succeeded Werner Hoyer as the president of the European Investment Bank?

A) Christine Lagarde
B) Nadia Calvino
C) Ursula von der Leyen
D) Angela Merkel

Question 12:

Who was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH)?

A) Puneet Chhatwal
B) Deep Kalra
C) Ritesh Agarwal
D) Aditya Ghosh

Question 13:

Who took over as the spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs from Arindam Bagchi?

A) S Jaishankar
B) Vijay Gokhale
C) Randhir Jaiswal
D) Harsh V Shringla

Question 14:

Who was appointed as the new CEO of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd?

A) Karan Adani
B) Gautam Adani
C) Ashwani Gupta
D) Vinod Adani

Question 15:

Who has been appointed as the Executive Chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)?

A) Justice S A Bobde
B) Justice N V Ramana
C) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
D) Justice U U Lalit

Question 16:

Who received the M.S. Swaminathan Award for contributions in the field of agronomy?

A) Prof. M S Swaminathan
B) Prof. A P J Abdul Kalam
C) Prof. B R Kamboj
D) Prof. C N R Rao

Question 17:

Who launched the book “Ram Mandir Rashtra Mandir Ak Sajhi Virast”?

A) The Prime Minister of India
B) The President of India
C) The Governor of Kerala
D) The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

Question 18:

Which book was presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Tiruchi?

A) “My Experiments with Truth”
B) “Srirangam – The Resplendent Kingdom of Rangaraja”
C) “Wings of Fire”
D) “The Discovery of India”

Question 19:

Which organization collaborated with SpaceX for the launch of the GSAT-20 satellite?

A) DRDO
B) NSIL
C) HAL
D) ISRO