20January MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 20January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQs of 20 January with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 20 January MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 20 January MCQ Current Affairs
20 January Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Which bank decided to accept Rs 9,718 crore at a coupon rate of 7.70% payable annually for a tenor of 15 years?
(a) Central Bank of India
(b) HDFC Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) SBI
2. WEF launches initiative to unlock _______ trillion a year for climate and nature.
(a) $1 trillion
(b) $2 trillion
(c) $3 trillion
(d) $4 trillion
3. Geovanis Uwase has been suspended by ICC from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after her action was found illegal at Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup. She belongs to which country?
(a) Republic of Congo
(b) Uganda
(c) Burundi
(d) Rwanda
4. Which of the following bank has been awarded the Best Bank award by Business Today-KPMG (BT-KPMG Best banks survey)?
(a) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Limited
(b) Capital Small Finance Bank Limited
(c) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited
(d) ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited
5. According to the world bank, which South Asian country has the weakest economy?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Pakistan
(d) Nepal
6. Which edition of National Disaster Response Force day is celebrated on January 19, 2023, by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?
(a) 14th
(b) 15th
(c) 16th
(d) 18th
7. Name the world’s oldest person, who passed away recently.
(a) Lord Williams
(b) Kane Tanaka
(c) Robert D Young
(d) Jeanne Calment
8. _________ ended his 22-year playing career, with his legacy secure as one of South Africa’s all-time cricketing greats.
(a) Quinton de Kock
(b) AB de Villiers
(c) Vernon Philander
(d) Hashim Amla
9. Google pilots ‘Soundpod by Google Pay’ for _________ in India.
(a) Storing cloud music
(b) UPI payments
(c) Online Music Creation
(d) Listening to Music wirelessly
10. Recently Jacinda Ardern resigned from his post as Prime Minister. She belongs to which country?
(a) Ireland
(b) Iceland
(c) Australia
(d) New Zealand
(e) Hawaii
11. Think-20 meeting under the G-20 has begun in which city of India?
(a) Varanasi
(b) New Delhi
(c) Bhopal
(d) Ahmedabad
12. Which of the following became the first Indian UT to completely shift to e-governance mod?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Lakshwadeep
(c) Leh
(d) J&K
13. Bharti Airtel to invest Rs 2,000 crore to set up hyperscale data center in ___________.
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Dehradun
(d) Hyderabad
14. Which of the following has reclaimed the top spot as the world’s most valuable brand despite its brand value falling 15 percent this year from $350.3 billion to $299.3 billion?
(a) Apple
(b) Amazon
(c) Tata Group
(d) Infosys
15. Which of the following city was selected to host WEF Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
(a) Bangalore
(b) New Delhi
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Indore
20 January MCQs – Answers
1. (d)
SBI decided to accept Rs 9,718 crore at a coupon rate of 7.70% payable annually for a tenor of 15 years.
2. (c)
The World Economic Forum on Tuesday launched the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) to help unlock the USD 3 trillion of financing needed each year to reach net-zero, reverse nature loss and restore biodiversity by 2050.
3. (d)
The Rwanda fast bowler, Geovanis Uwase has been suspended by ICC from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after her action was found illegal at Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup.
4. (c)
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) has bagged the ‘Best Small Bank Award’ in the ‘Best Banks Survey for the year 2022’ done by Business Today-KPMG (BT-KPMG Best banks survey). The bank has won this award under the category of banks with a book size of less than ₹1 lakh crore.
5. (c)
Pakistan’s need for relief is at USD 33 billion. Pakistan is South Asia’s weakest economy, and it will take a herculean effort to pull the country out of poverty, reported Islam Khabar.
6. (d)
18th National Disaster Response Force day is celebrated on January 19, 2023 by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). The day has been celebrated on this day since 2006 when the rescue force was officially formed.
7. (a)
The world’s oldest person, French nun Lucile Randon, has died aged 118. Randon, also known as Sister Andre, was born in southern France on February 11, 1904, a decade before World War I.
8. (d)
Hashim Amla ended his 22-year playing career, with his legacy secure as one of South Africa’s all-time cricketing greats.
9. (b)
Google pilots ‘Soundpod by Google Pay’ for UPI payments in India Google is actively working on a Soundbox for the Indian market — similar to the Paytm or PhonePe ones that you see at your neighborhood shop which gives a sound alert on the digital payment that has been made.
10. (d)
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a global figurehead of progressive politics, shocked the country.
11. (c)
The ‘Think 20’ meeting under G20 began in Bhopal. The two-day Think-20 meeting under the G-20 started at the Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Center in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (MP).
12. (d)
Leading the digital transformation in governance, Jammu and Kashmir have become the first union territory (UT) in India to have entirely shifted to a digital mode of administration.
13. (d)
Bharti Airtel Group on Wednesday announced that it will be investing Rs 2,000 crore for setting up a large hyperscale data center in Hyderabad.
14. (b)
Amazon has reclaimed the top spot as the world’s most valuable brand despite its brand value falling 15 percent this year from $350.3 billion to $299.3 billion, said a new report.
15. (c)
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has chosen Hyderabad for establishing its Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution focused on healthcare and life sciences.
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