Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2024

1. Which country in India’s neighbourhood has decided to impose a one-year ban on Chinese research vessels in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Thailand
[C] Myanmar
[D] Sri Lanka

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2. As per a recent report, what percentage of India’s agriculture imports in 2023 comprised of vegetable oils, pulses and fruits?
[A] 86.4%
[B] 62.1%
[C] 57.8%
[D] 72.1%

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3. Which UT has become the first Union Territory to implement PM Vishwakarma Yojana?
[A] Ladakh
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Andaman & Nicobar
[D] Chandigarh

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4. Which country has announced to become the first European nation to issue digital Schengen visas for visitors to the 2024 Paris Olympics?
[A] Switzerland
[B] France
[C] Germany
[D] Netherlands

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5. Which architect firm has been appointed by Adani group for preparing the draft city master plan of Dharavi redevelopment project?
[A] Make Architects
[B] HCP Design
[C] Hafeez Contractor
[D] Architecture Discipline

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6. Which public sector space enterprise will launch India’s GSAT-20 satellite aboard a SpaceX rocket later in 2024?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation
[B] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
[C] NewSpace India Limited
[D] Antrix Corporation Limited

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7. Which global organization recently imposed sanctions on Russia’s largest diamond mining firm Alrosa by adding it to a blacklist?
[A] United Nations
[B] European Union
[C] G7
[D] NATO

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8. Who is the author of “Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology”?
[A] Yuval Noah Harari
[B] Malcolm Gladwell
[C] Chris Miller
[D] Walter Isaacson

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9. Which company recently secured a contract to survey India’s first PRT metro corridor using drones?
[A] ideaForge
[B] Omnipresent
[C] IG Drones
[D] Skylark Drones

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10. On the bank of which river, the West Bengal government plans to develop a tea park?
[A] Ganga
[B] Hooghly
[C] Anjana
[D] Kalindi

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