Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2023

1. What is the target for agricultural and processed food products from India for 2022-23?
[A] USD 3.56 billion
[B] USD 13.56 billion
[C] USD 23.56 billion
[D] USD 43.56 billion

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2. Which Department under the ‘Ministry of Finance’ notifies changes in rates on small savings schemes?
[A] Department of Expenditure
[B] Department of Economic Affairs
[C] Department of Revenue
[D] Department of Financial Services

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3. 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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4. What is the name of the fund to be launched by the Government of India for catalysing deep tech start-ups?
[A] Digital India Innovation Fund
[B] Start Up Integration Fund
[C] Deeptech Innovation Fund
[D] Bharat Innovation Fund

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5. Which company is acquiring Ford India’s manufacturing plant?
[A] Eicher Motors
[B] Tata Motors
[C] Mahindra and Mahindra Motors
[D] Hyundai Motors

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6. What is the total investment made by the Department of Science & Technology in the Science and Technology system in 2022-23?
[A] Rs 2002 crore
[B] Rs 4002 crore
[C] Rs 6002 crore
[D] Rs 8002 crore

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7. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘New industrial policy’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs

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8. XBB.1.5 Covid variant has caused a huge rise in new cases in which country?
[A] South Africa
[B] Italy
[C] USA
[D] Indonesia

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9. Anil Kumar Lahoti has taken over the charge of new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which institution?
[A] UIDAI
[B] Railway Board
[C] PMFBY
[D] Tribes India

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10. Which country is set to launch ‘Electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project’?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Pakistan
[C] India
[D] Bangladesh

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