1. What is the theme of the ‘International Holocaust Remembrance Day’?
[A] 24 January
[B] 27 January
[C] 30 January
[D] 2 February
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Correct Answer: B [27 January]
Notes:
On 27 January, the international community comes together to commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The theme of this year is “Home and Belonging”, which highlights the humanity of the Holocaust victims and survivors. This Day was chosen by the United Nations General Assembly to mark the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp in 1945.
2. Which city is the host of the fifth Khelo India Youth Games 2022?
[A] Mysuru
[B] Bhopal
[C] Guwahati
[D] Shimla
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Correct Answer: B [Bhopal]
Notes:
The Khelo India Youth Games 2022 is being held in Madhya Pradesh from January 30 to February 11, 2023.
It will be the fifth edition of the event under the government of India’s Khelo India initiative. The last edition of the KIYG, Khelo India Youth Games 2021, was postponed thrice due to COVID-19 before finally being held in June last year. Consequently, the 2022 edition is being held in 2023.
3. Which cricketer won the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Sir Garfield Sobers award for cricketer of the year?
[A] Babar Azam
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] Rohit Sharma
[D] Joe Root
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Correct Answer: A [Babar Azam]
Notes:
Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam wins the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Sir Garfield Sobers award for cricketer of the year.
The Pakistan skipper was picked for both the ‘ODI Cricketer of the Year’ and the ‘Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of 2022’. He was the only player to breach the 2000-run mark in 2022 across all formats.
4. Which company has started exports of aviation gasoline for the first time in India?
[A] Indian Oil Corporation
[B] Hindustan Petroleum
[C] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
[D] Bharat Petroleum
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Correct Answer: A [Indian Oil Corporation]
Notes:
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has started exports of aviation gasoline, which is used to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and small planes.
For the first time in the nation’s history, India is exporting fuel. The first consignment of 80 barrels of aviation gas named ‘AV gas 100 LL’ was shipped from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to Papua New Guinea.
5. Which is the first Asian country to receive financing under Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) of the IMF?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Pakistan
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]
Notes:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board approved a total of USD 4.7 billion loan for Bangladesh.
It includes USD 3.3 billion under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and USD 1.4 billion under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). Bangladesh is the first country in Asia to receive financing under the RSF.
6. ‘1932 Khatiyan Bill’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which Indian state/ UT?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Assam
[C] Telangana
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Jharkhand]
Notes:
Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais sent the ‘1932 Khatiyan Bill’ back to the Hemant Soren government for reconsideration.
The Governor described it to be violative of Article 16 of the Constitution and court rulings. The state government had passed the ‘Jharkhand definition of local persons and for extending the consequential, social, cultural and other benefits to such local persons Bill, 2022’.
7. Which neighbouring country of India marked its 75th independence anniversary on 4th February 2023?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: C [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
Sri Lanka marked its 75th independence anniversary on 4th February 2023. Several activists, Buddhists and Christian clergy announced a boycott of the celebration in the capital.
A group of activists began a silent protest in the capital, condemning government’s independence celebration and failure to ease the economic burden. University students also attempted a protest march.
8. What is the disinvestment target of the Finance ministry for the year 2023-24?
[A] Rs 98000 crore
[B] Rs 82000 crore
[C] Rs 65000 crore
[D] Rs 51000 crore
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Correct Answer: D [Rs 51000 crore]
Notes:
For the next fiscal year 2023-24, the Union Budget has pegged disinvestment revenue at Rs 51,000 crore.
The government has also scaled down the disinvestment target for the current fiscal to Rs 50,000 crore, from Rs 65,000 crore budgeted last year. The Government expects divestment processes initiated in the current fiscal to be closed by the next fiscal year, including IDBI, Shipping Corporation of India and NMDC Steel.
9. India agreed to establish a ‘Defence and Energy Bloc’ with which other countries, recently?
[A] USA, Israel
[B] France, UAE
[C] Germany, UAE
[D] Sri Lanka, UAE
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Correct Answer: B [France, UAE]
Notes:
The foreign ministers of France, India and the UAE have agreed to establish a formal trilateral cooperation initiative.
The ‘Defence and Energy Bloc’ aims to promote international stability and prosperity, and expand their defence ties with a focus on the Rafale fighter jets.
10. Which state/UT is the host of the ‘Khelo India Winter Games 2023’?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
Khelo India Winter Games 2023 will be held in the town of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir in February 2023.
Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur launched the Mascot, Theme song and Jersey for 3rd edition of Khelo India Winter Games.