Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2023
1. New Jalpaiguri, which was in the news related to Vande Bharat Express, is located in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] West Bengal
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off the Vande Bharat express connecting Howrah and New Jalpaiguri. It is a railway station in Siliguri, West Bengal and is considered as the gateway to the northeast.
The Vande Bharat Express covers a distance of 564 km in 7.45 hours, will save three hours of travel time. The Vande Bharat express will be preferred by tea industry executives and tourists travelling to the Himalayas in North Bengal and Sikkim.
2. Ksheer Bhagya scheme is implemented in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Karnataka
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Mega Dairy at Mandya, Karnataka. The mega dairy inaugurated at a cost of Rs 260 crore would process 10 lakh liters of milk per day and capacity to increase it upto 14 lakh liters per day.
To remove malnutrition among children through the Ksheer Bhagya scheme, milk is being provided to 65 lakh children in government schools and 39 lakh children in Anganwadis.
3. Which state announced special schemes for Green Tech, Rural Impact and Women-led startups?
[A] Telangana
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Punjab
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (StartupTN) has rolled out special packages of assistance for Green Tech, Rural Impact and Women-led startups.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the initiative, which included funds earmarked under StartupTN’s flagship grant scheme, Tamil Nadu Startup Seed Grant Fund (TANSEED). It also announced a 50 per cent increase in grants for startups falling under special categories. He also launched a MentorTN portal, under which budding startups can approach successful entrepreneurs, professionals and trusted subject matter experts.
4. Zuari Bridge, the second largest cable-stayed bridge in India, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Goa
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer: C [Goa]
Notes:
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the first phase of a new bridge on the Zuari River which will improve connectivity between North Goa and South Goa.
Zuari Bridge is the second largest cable-stayed bridge in India, behind Mumbai’s Bandra-Worli sea link. The bridge is part of a Rs 2,530 crore road project covering a distance of 13.2 kilometres between Bambolim and Verna villages in Goa. Dilip Buildcon is constructing the new Zuari bridge.
5. Which institution declares ‘Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)’ in India?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Supreme Court
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Correct Answer: B [Reserve Bank of India]
Notes:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lists Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) of India, that are too big to fail.
In the recent list, RBI listed the top three Indian lenders – State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank – as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). They attract closer supervision and regulation from RBI.
6. Which state/ UT launched ‘Legal Aid Defense Counsel System’?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Telangana
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
The acting Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Tashi Rabstan, launched Legal Aid Defense Counsel System in 10 districts of the UT.
The system would be extended to the remaining 10 districts in the coming months to ensure quality legal services.
7. Which state launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights scheme’?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights scheme (Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu Adhikar Yojana).
Chief Minister also gave land rights letters to the eligible beneficiaries of this scheme. The objective of this scheme is to provide free plots to the poor living in rural areas for building their houses.
8. Which country has generated a record 87.6 % of power from zero-carbon sources?
[A] Canada
[B] Singapore
[C] UK
[D] Norway
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Correct Answer: C [UK]
Notes:
The United Kingdom announced that a record 87.6% of power generated into the grid came from zero-carbon sources like wind, nuclear and hydropower.
This was announced by National Grid Plc’s Electricity System Operator. 67% of Britain’s power came from wind, with 19% from nuclear and 9.5% from gas-fired power stations. A wind generation record was also set with almost 21 gigawatts of output.
9. The Aspirational Block Programme (ABP), which was launched recently, covers how many districts initially?
[A] 100
[B] 200
[C] 500
[D] 1000
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Correct Answer: C [500]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the government’s Aspirational Block Programme (ABP), to improve performance of blocks lagging on development parameters.
The Aspirational Blocks Programme is on the lines of the Aspirational District Programme that was launched in 2018, covering 112 districts across the country. The new programme will cover 500 districts across 31 states and Union Territories initially.
10. Which Union Ministry conducts ‘Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM)’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship]
Notes:
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship conducts the ‘Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM)’.
PMNAM will be conducted across 242 districts across states and union territories this year. The event will see participation of several local businesses that will provide local youth the opportunity of apprenticeship training.
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