Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2023

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India’s Men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty recently stormed into the semifinals of the Malaysia Open Men’s doubles Badminton event.
However, they lost in the semifinals to Chinese pair of LIANG Wei Keng and Wang Chang. Indian ace shuttler H.S Prannoy bowed out of the men’s singles after losing in the quarterfinal while PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Malaysia Open in the first round.

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The UN estimates that over half of the projected increase in the global population between 2022 and 2050 to be concentrated in just eight countries: the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tanzania.
China’s population shrank by 850,000 in 2022 compared to a year ago, according to data released by the National Statistics Bureau.

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The first G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting under G20 India Presidency will take place in Pune, Maharashtra.
The meeting will be joined by the IWG member countries, guest countries and international organizations. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India will host the two-day IWG meetings, along with Australia and Brazil as the co-chairs.

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The annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is 4.95% for the month of December 2022.
The figure was 5.85% recorded in November, 2022. The decline in the rate of inflation in December is primarily contributed by fall in prices of food articles, mineral oils, crude petroleum & natural gas, food products, textiles and chemicals and chemical products.

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Bhavin Rabari, the lead child actor of Gujarati film Chhello Show bagged International Press Academy (IPA) award in the ‘Best Breakthrough Performance’ category at the 27th Satellite Awards held in the United States.
The picture is also the first Indian film to be shortlisted for the Oscars in the ‘Best International Feature Film’ class after 21 years.

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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal felicitates National Startup Awards 2022 winners.
Startup India Innovation week culminated with the felicitation of National Start-up Awards 2022 winners on National Start-up Day. At the event, 41 startups, two incubators, and one accelerator were recognised as winners.

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India has sent financing assurances to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It thereby becomes the first of Sri Lanka’s creditors to officially back the crisis-hit island nation’s debt restructure programme.
India’s move takes Sri Lanka one step closer to a crucial USD 2.9-billion package from the IMF.

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After the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) conducted recently, it was found that there is a drop in the number of birds in various parts of Kerala.
The Thrissur-Ponnani kole fields is a Ramsar site known for the number and diversity of birds recorded the lowest count of waterbirds in three decades here. Kole wetlands have been visited by hundreds of migratory birds every year.

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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) is given to children of age five to 18, for their achievements in six categories namely Art & Culture, Bravery, Innovation, Scholastic, Social Service, and Sports.
Each awardee receives a medal, a cash prize of Rs1 lakh, and a certificate. This year, the PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) was conferred on 11 children.

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India has produced a record over 5,000 Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) of sugarcane in the sugar season 2021-22.
During the sugar season between October and September 2021-22, India has emerged as the world’s largest producer and consumer of sugar. It has also become the world’s second-largest exporter of sugar after Brazil.