17January MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 17January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQs of 17 January with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 17 January MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 17 January MCQ Current Affairs
17 January Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. A Credit Default Swap is a _________.
(a) Financial credit arrangement
(b) Financial swap arrangement
(c) Credit guarantee arrangement
(d) Debt securities arrangement
2. Who releases the report titled “Survival of the Richest: The India Supplement”?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Oxfam India
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Goldman Sachs
3. Who has been crowned Miss Universe 2022 at a ceremony held in New Orleans, Mexico?
(a) Ashley Carino
(b) Andreina Martinez
(c) Gabriela Dos Santos
(d) R’Bonney Gabriel
4. Which of the following has stakes in IDBI Bank along with the Central Govt?
(a) SBI
(b) Sebi
(c) LIC
(d) SIDBI
5. Who has been appointed as the new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Chief Economist?
(a) Douglas Sutherland
(b) Zuzana Smidova
(c) Laurence Boone
(d) Clare Lombardelli
6. In Cricket, India scripted history by defeating ________ by the largest-ever margin of 317 runs in the third and final ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
(a) England
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Pakistan
(d) Bangladesh
7. Who will be the first woman officer to be posted on a foreign assignment at the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)?
(a) Rani Dixit
(b) Shiva Chauhan
(c) Avani Chaturvedi
(d) Surbhi Jakhmola
8. Who became the fifth-highest run-scorer in the history of ODI cricket, overtaking Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene to enter into the top five?
(a) Kane Williamson
(b) Steve Smith
(c) Joe Root
(d) Virat Kohli
9. Which of the following Indian movie bagged two awards in the 28th Critics Choice Awards?
(a) Kantara
(b) The Kashmir Files
(c) RRR
(d) Gangubai Kathiawadi
10. Which of the following union minister recently launched Geospatial Hackathon to promote Innovation and Start-Ups in India’s Geospatial ecosystem?
(a) Jitendra Singh
(b) Anurag Thakur
(c) Mansukh Mandaviya
(d) Jitin Prasad
11. Which of the following government has recently implemented a policy for blindness control with the objective of ‘Right to Sight’?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
12. National Urban Technology Mission Launched by Which Ministry?
(a) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(b) Ministry of Science and Tech
(c) Ministry of Electronics
(d) Ministry of Rural Development
13. Star Indian batter Virat Kohli became the _______-highest run-scorer in history of ODI cricket recently.
(a) Third
(b) Fifth
(c) Seventh
(d) Fourth
14. Rajnath Singh recently launched ________ Alpine Challenge to promote tourism in border areas.
(a) Toe to tip
(b) Toe to top
(c) Soul to tip
(d) Soul to steel
15. Regional carrier Flybig has recently started flight service from Itanagar to ________.
(a) Guwahati
(b) Agartala
(c) Kolkata
(d) Aizwal
17 January MCQs – Answers
1. (b)
A credit default swap (CDS) is a financial swap agreement in that the seller of the CDS will compensate the buyer in the event of a debt default (by the debtor) or other credit events.
2. (b)
On the other hand, the bottom 50 percent of the population have continued to see their wealth chipped away, and by 2020, according to the annual inequality report titled ‘Survival of the Richest’ released by Oxfam on the first day of the World Economic Forum.
3. (d)
The United States candidate R’Bonney Gabriel has crowned Miss Universe 2022 at a ceremony held in New Orleans, Mexico. The crown was presented to her by India’s Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu who had won the 2021 title.
4. (c)
The 60.72 percent stake in IDBI Bank is being sold by the government and Life Insurance Corporation (LIC).
5. (d)
Chief Economic Adviser to the Treasury, Clare Lombardelli, has been appointed as the new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Chief Economist.
6. (b)
In Cricket, India scripted history by defeating Sri Lanka by the largest-ever margin of 317 runs in the third and final ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. With this, India also cleans sweep the series by 3-0. The previous record of a win by the largest-ever margin was with New Zealand, for a 290-run win over Ireland in 2008.
7. (d)
Captain Surbhi Jakhmola of the Indian Army’s 117 Engineer Regiment will be the first woman officer to be posted on a foreign assignment at the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
8. (d)
Star cricketer Virat Kohli became the fifth-highest run-scorer in the history of ODI cricket, overtaking Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene to enter into the top five.
9. (c)
The 28th Critics Choice Awards were held, and once again, SS Rajamouli’s RRR has made India proud, as the film scored two awards. RRR won the Best Song award for Naatu Naatu, as well as the Best Foreign Language film. RRR was also nominated for Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Visual Effects.
10. (a)
Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh launched Geospatial Hackathon to promote Innovation and Start-Ups in India’s Geospatial ecosystem.
11. (b)
In a first in the country, the Rajasthan government has implemented a policy for blindness control with the objective of ‘Right to Sight’.
12. (a)
The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on Tuesday launched the National Urban Digital Mission, which was aimed at creating a shared digital infrastructure for cities.
13. (b)
Star Indian batter Virat Kohli became the fifth-highest run-scorer in the history of ODI cricket, overtaking Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene to enter into the top five.
14. (d)
Rajnath Singh launches the ‘Soul of Steel’ Alpine Challenge to promote tourism in border areas A ‘Soul of Steel’ challenge will be launched in India in order to test one’s high-altitude endurance.
15. (a)
Regional carrier Flybig started service from Itanagar to Guwahati. The carrier has commenced flight from Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh to Guwahati in Assam.
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