23January MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 23January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQs of 23 January with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 23 January MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 23 January MCQ Current Affairs
23 January Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Brazil and _______ aim for greater economic integration, including the development of a common currency.
(a) Argentina
(b) Spain
(c) England
(d) UAE
2. Who inaugurated the first STEM innovation and learning center in Chennai?
(a) Australian Group
(b) American India Foundation
(c) United Nations Organization
(d) Asian Development Bank
3. How many Maidams have been explored in India?
(a) 108
(b) 87
(c) 100
(d) 90
4. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched the ______ project to rejuvenate education in government schools and ensure the holistic development of students in Punjab.
(a) School of Hope
(b) School of Eminence
(c) School of Prominence
(d) School of Growth
5. Who won the women’s singles final in the India Open Badminton Championship?
(a) An Seyoung
(b) Akane Yamaguchi
(c) Chen Qingchen
(d) Jia Yifan
6. A book titled “India’s Knowledge Supremacy: The New Dawn” Written by international Indian ex-pat, ________ has been released globally.
(a) Mohd. Rafique
(b) Vinayak Dasgupta
(c) Dr. Ashwin Fernandes
(d) Dharmendra Pradhan
7. The Himachal Pradesh government intends to make the state as the first Green Energy State by the end of _______.
(a) 2021
(b) 2022
(c) 2023
(d) 2025
8. Who was recently appointed as the next Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
(a) Arun Kumar
(b) Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
(c) Vikram Dev Dutt
(d) Sandeep Kumar Gupta
9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in a ceremony to name ______ the largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
(a) 21
(b) 22
(c) 23
(d) 24
10. In which state ‘International Craft Summit’ has been inaugurated?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Karnataka
(c) Odisha
(d) Assam
11. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti or Netaji Jayanti is a national event celebrated in India as Parakram Diwas on ________.
(a) January 21
(b) January 22
(c) January 23
(d) January 24
12. Which historic site of Assam has been nominated for the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
(a) Tezpur
(b) Rang Ghar
(c) Agnigarh Hill
(d) Charaideo Maidam
13. Where was India’s first STEM Innovation and Learning Center inaugurated?
(a) Chennai
(b) Bangalore
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) New Delhi
14. Which of the following company recently joined India’s decacorn club after raising $350 mn from General Atlantic?
(a) PhonePe
(b) Paytm
(c) Swiggy
(d) Razorpay
15. UNESCO has decided to dedicate the 2023 International Day of Education to Afghan girls and women. When is the day observed?
(a) January 22
(b) January 24
(c) January 26
(d) January 28
23 January MCQs – Answers
1. (a)
Brazil and Argentina aim for greater economic integration, including the development of a common currency, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentine leader Alberto Fernandez said in a joint article they penned.
2. (b)
American India Foundation inaugurated the first STEM innovation and learning center.
3. (d)
90 Maidams are explored and royal burials at Charaideo are preserved. These burials are seen as a showpiece of the mound burial tradition of the Ahom community.
4. (b)
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched the ‘School of Eminence’ Project, to rejuvenate education in government schools and ensure the holistic development of students in Punjab.
5. (a)
Korean sensation An Seyoung wins the women’s singles final in the India Open Badminton Championship.
6. (c)
A book titled “India’s Knowledge Supremacy: The New Dawn” Written by international Indian ex-pat, Dr. Ashwin Fernandes has been released globally. This book was launched by the Honourable Minister of Education of India Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, at an event at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre.
7. (d)
The Himachal Pradesh government intends to make the state as the first Green Energy State by the end of 2025 by harnessing hydro, hydrogen, and solar energy and switching to green products.
8. (c)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Saturday approved the appointment of Vikram Dev Dutt as the next Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
9. (a)
On Parakram Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a ceremony to name the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
10. (c)
Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik inaugurated an ‘International Craft Summit’ in Jajpur, Odisha.
11. (c)
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti or Netaji Jayanti is a national event celebrated in India as Parakram Diwas on January 23 to mark the birth of prominent Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
12. (d)
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Centre has nominated the maidams of Ahom Kingdom in Charaideo to seek a UNESCO World Heritage Site tag.
13. (a)
India’s first STEM Innovation and Learning Center (SILC) was inaugurated in Chennai under the Government of Tamil Nadu.
14. (a)
Payments app PhonePe has raised $350 million in funding from global growth equity firm General Atlantic at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion.
15. (b)
Marking the occasion of the International Day of Education, being held on January 24, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the decision to dedicate the day to girls and women in Afghanistan who have been forcefully stripped of their basic right to education.
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