GK Current Affairs Quiz: January 9th, 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 9th January 2024

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Question 1:

Where was the first meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council held?

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

Question 2:

Which company started oil production in the KGDWN 98/2 Block?

A) Reliance Industries
B) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
C) Bharat Petroleum
D) Indian Oil Corporation

Question 3:

What is the name of the welfare scheme launched by Mamata Banerjee for SC/ST students?

A) Yojana Pragati
B) Yogyasree
C) Shiksha Sahayak
D) Vidya Vikas

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B) Yogyasree

• Explanation: Mamata Banerjee introduced the welfare scheme named ‘Yogyasree’ for SC/ST students in West Bengal.

Question 4:

In how many languages did Suchetha Satish sing to set a Guinness World Record?

A) 120
B) 100
C) 140
D) 130

Question 5:

How much is the government planning to invest in river cruise tourism and green vessels by 2047?

A) Rs 40,000 crore
B) Rs 50,000 crore
C) Rs 60,000 crore
D) Rs 70,000 crore

Question 6:

What is the objective of Microsoft India’s ‘AI Odyssey’ initiative?

A) To create AIbased products
B) To train 100,000 Indian developers in AI technologies
C) To launch AI in rural areas
D) To fund AI startups

Question 7:

What does Pravasi Bharatiya Divas commemorate?

A) India’s independence
B) Mahatma Gandhi’s birth
C) Contributions of the overseas Indian community
D) The end of British rule

Question 8:

Which three states are leading India’s MSME sector?

A) Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Bihar
B) Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh
C) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal
D) Punjab, Haryana, and Odisha

Question 9:

What initiative did Denmark launch at the GIM 2024?

A) NordicIndia Tech Forum
B) Green Fuels Alliance India
C) DenmarkIndia Sustainability Fund
D) Copenhagen Climate Consortium

Question 10:</ strong>

Who was appointed as the CEO of PhonePe’s international payments division?

A) Ritesh Pai
B) Ankit Sharma
C) Vikram Singh
D) Rajesh Kumar

Question 11:

Who assumed the role of Secretary General of BIMSTEC?

A) Rajiv Bhatia
B) Indra Mani Pandey
C) Anil Wadhwa
D) Preeti Saran

Question 12:

Which sportspersons were conferred with the prestigious Khel Ratna award in 2023?

A) PV Sindhu and Neeraj Chopra
B) Mirabai Chanu and Amit Panghal
C) Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
D) Mary Kom and Bajrang Punia

Question 13:

Which football legend passed away at the age of 78?

A) Diego Maradona
B) Pelé
C) Johan Cruyff
D) Franz Beckenbauer

Question 14:

What is the name of the lunar lander launched by the U.S. in its historic mission to the Moon?

A) Artemis1
B) Orion3
C) Peregrine1
D) ApolloN