Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2023
11. Which company became the Mobile communications Network Partner of Manchester City in India?
[A] Bharti Airtel
[B] Jio Platforms
[C] BSNL
[D] Vi
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Correct Answer: B [Jio Platforms]
Notes:
Manchester City has announced a new regional partnership with Jio Platforms. With this, the country’s leading digital services brand becomes the Club’s Official Mobile Communications Network Partner in India.
The partnership was supported by RISE Worldwide, a Reliance initiative. As part of the new agreement, Man City’s OTT platform CITY+ will be integrated into the JioTV platform providing fans in India further access to exclusive club content.
12. Which Indian state launched the caste-based census?
[A] Bihar
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: A [Bihar]
Notes:
The first phase of the caste-based census kicked off in Bihar, in which the number of all households in the state will be counted.
The Bihar cabinet on June 2, 2022 decided to conduct the caste-based census in the state. The decadal census conducted by the Union Government counts religious groups and Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
13. Which city announced to launch a new mobility card to pay fares electronically on buses and metro?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Kolkata
[C] Delhi
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: C [Delhi]
Notes:
Delhi government is set to launch a new mobility card for commuters to pay fares electronically on both buses and the metro.
Delhi Transport department issued a notice inviting a tender for the project. The cards are part of the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC), which enables passengers from any part of the country to use NCMC-compliant RuPay debit card for travel.
14. Which Indian state is the birth place of the modern-day polo, the Sagol Kangjei?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] West Bengal
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Manipur]
Notes:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 120-feet-tall statue of a polo player riding a pony at Marjing Polo Complex in Imphal, Manipur
Manipur is considered the birthplace of the game and it reached the British before 1850. In November last year, the first Chief Minister’s Sagol Kangjei Championship was held during the Sangai festival to promote the indigenous game. The ponies in Manipur are becoming vulnerable due to lack of grazing grounds.
15. What is the theme of the “National Science Day 2023″?
[A] Sustainable Science
[B] Atmanirbhar India and Science
[C] Global Science for Global Wellbeing
[D] Behavioural Science
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Correct Answer: C [Global Science for Global Wellbeing]
Notes:
Union Minister of State Science & Technology; Dr Jitendra Singh released the theme for the ‘National Science Day 2023’, titled “Global Science for Global Wellbeing”.
The National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on 28 February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ since 1986. On this day Sir C.V. Raman announced the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’.
16. USA announced USD 100 million to which neighbouring country of India for flood recovery and reconstruction aid?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Pakistan
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: B [Pakistan]
Notes:
The United States has announced an additional USD 100 million to Pakistan for its recovery and reconstruction efforts.
The floods which occurred last year killed as many as 1,739 and affected 33 million people. The funding also includes humanitarian assistance to support flood relief and recovery efforts in refugee hosting areas.
17. India signed a MoU to enhance cooperation in training of diplomats, with which country?
[A] Maldives
[B] UAE
[C] Panama
[D] Malaysia
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Correct Answer: C [Panama]
Notes:
India and Panama have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the training of diplomats.
External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Panama’s Foreign Minister Janaina Tewaney Mencomo in Indore. The Minister from Panama participated in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention.
18. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has specified identity standards for which product, for the first time?
[A] Milk Products
[B] Basmati Price
[C] Health Supplements
[D] Organic Foods
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Correct Answer: B [Basmati Price]
Notes:
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has specified identity standards for basmati rice including brown basmati, milled basmati, parboiled brown basmati, and milled parboiled basmati.
The standards aimed at establishing fair practices in the trade of basmati rice and protect consumer interest, both domestically and globally. These new standards will be enforced from August 1.
19. Which country hosted the ‘Voice of Global South Summit’?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] India
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India is hosting the ‘Voice of Global South Summit’. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the Foreign Ministers’ Session at the Voice of Global South Summit.
He said that the case for a Global South-sensitive model of globalisation is becoming stronger and India stands for a shift from self-centered globalisation to one that is human-centered.
20. Swastika Ghosh, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Squash
[B] Tennis
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: C [Table Tennis]
Notes:
Swastika defeated Chinese Taipei’s Liu Hsing-Yin thereby becoming the fourth Indian to qualify for the World Table Tennis Championship.
Swastika joins Sreeja Akula, Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal, who qualified for the World by finishing among the top-16 from the continent.
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