16January MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 16January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQs of 16 January with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 16 January MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 16 January MCQ Current Affairs
16 January Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Which state has become the fourth state to restore the old pension scheme?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Uttar Pradesh
2. India and _______ Establish New Trade Group to Build Sustainable Supply Chains.
(a) USA
(b) Japan
(c) China
(d) Sri Lanka
3. India’s forex reserves declined by USD 1.268 billion, falling to USD _______ billion for the week ending January 6.
(a) 461.583
(b) 561.583
(c) 661.583
(d) 761.583
4. Which bank has launched an e-Bank guarantee (e-BG) facility in association with NeSL?
(a) SBI
(b) HDFC
(c) NHB
(d) RRB
5. According to which report, the number of people aged 65 years or older worldwide will more than double from 761 million in 2021 to 1.6 billion in 2050?
(a) World Economic Forum 2023
(b) Asian Development Report 2023
(c) World Social Report 2023
(d) World Development Report 2023
6. Men’s Hockey World Cup, 2023 has begun with a spectacular opening ceremony at the picturesque Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, _______.
(a) West Bengal
(b) Delhi
(c) Haryana
(d) Odisha
7. Which of the following state celebrates the Mongeet festival?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
8. Where is India’s First Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming to be set up?
(a) Dehradun
(b) Mumbai
(c) Surat
(d) Shillong
9. Which regulatory body allows AIFs to participate in CDS transactions; allows MFs to switch from Active to Passive ELSS schemes
(a) SEBI
(b) SIDBI
(c) NABARD
(d) None of the above
10. The ‘Saharsh’ was launched in 40 schools of the state on a pilot basis in August last year. This year, it will be extended to all government and aided schools in which state?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Sikkim
(d) Tripura
11. The Armed Forces Veterans Day is celebrated on ________ since 1953, the First Indian Commander in Chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Army- Field Marshal KM Cariappa, who led Indian Forces to Victory in the 1947 war, had formally retired from the Services.
(a) 11th January
(b) 12th January
(c) 15th January
(d) 14th January
12. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the merger of multiplex operators PVR with which of the following?
(a) Carnival Cinemas
(b) KSS Limited
(c) SRS Cinemas
(d) INOX
13. Indian army day 2023 is celebrated on 15th January 2023 and it marks the ______ anniversary of the Indian army day.
(a) 73rd
(b) 74th
(c) 75th
(d) 76th
14. Who among the following was named as the president of the COP28 climate conference?
(a) Shoukry bemoans
(b) Sultan al-Jaber
(c) Alok Kumar Sharma
(d) Carolina Schmidt
15. OneWeb successfully launched and deployed 40 satellites onboard a SpaceX launcher, OneWeb is backed by which of the following telecom companies?
(a) BSNL
(b) MTNL
(c) Reliance Jio
(d) Bharti Airtel
16 January MCQs – Answers
1. (a)
Himachal Pradesh became the fourth state to restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for 1.36 lakh government employees on Friday, fulfilling Congress’s poll promise to them in the very first meeting of the new Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu cabinet.
2. (a)
India and the United States of America (USA) have established a new working group to build sustainable supply chains and boost bilateral trade. This working group will initially focus on trade facilitation, digitization of customs procedures, issues related to sustainable finance, and the scaling up of innovative clean technologies.
3. (b)
India’s forex reserves declined by USD 1.268 billion, falling to USD 561.583 billion for the week ended January 6, the data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed.
4. (a)
State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, has launched e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in association with National e-Governance Services Limited (NeSL). This facility will bring about a revolutionary change in the banking ecosystem, where bank guarantee is frequently used in large volumes.
5. (c)
The United Nations (UN) in its World Social Report 2023 projected that the number of people aged 65 years or older worldwide will more than double from 761 million in 2021 to 1.6 billion in 2050.
6. (d)
Men’s Hockey World Cup, 2023 began with a spectacular opening ceremony at the picturesque Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha.
7. (b)
Mongeet is a festival of music, poetry, art, craft, food, culinary techniques, indigenous herbs, and culture celebrated in Majuli, Assam.
8. (d)
India’s first Centre of Excellence for online gaming will be set up in Shillong, said the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
9. (a)
SEBI allows AIFs to participate in CDS transactions; allows MFs to switch from Active to Passive ELSS schemes.
10. (d)
The ‘Saharsh’ was launched in 40 schools of the state on a pilot basis in August last year. This year, it will be extended to all government and aided schools in Tripura from the second week of January.
11. (d)
The Armed Forces Veterans Day is celebrated on 14th January since 1953, the First Indian Commander in Chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Army- Field Marshal KM Cariappa, who led Indian Forces to Victory in the 1947 war, had formally retired from the Services.
12. (d)
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the merger of multiplex operators PVR and Inox, the two chains said in separate filings to the stock exchanges.
13. (c)
Indian army day 2023 is celebrated on 15th January 2023 and it marks the 75th anniversary of Indian army day. Every year on January 15, India celebrates its Army Day.
14. (b)
Sultan al-Jaber, the head of state oil giant ADNOC, would act as president of the COP28 climate conference it is hosting this year. The UAE, a major OPEC oil exporter, will be the second Arab state to host the climate conference after Egypt hosted the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) in 2022.
15. (d)
Airtel-backed OneWeb successfully launched and deployed 40 satellites onboard a SpaceX launcher, the company confirmed in a statement.
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