Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2023
31. Which state/UT Police launched the ‘Cyber Congress initiative’?
[A] Kerala
[B] Telangana
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The Women Safety Wing of Telangana Police recently launched the ‘Cyber Congress initiative’. It aims to train, empower and equip the young generation the knowledge and skills required to protect themselves and their communities from cyber crimes.
The students are trained to become ‘cyber ambassadors’ in the region.
32. 1200-year-old miniature votive stupas have been discovered in which state/UT?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Sikkim
[C] Bihar
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: C [Bihar]
Notes:
The Patna circle of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered two 1200-year-old miniature votive stupas on the premises of ‘Nalanda Mahavihara’, a world heritage site in Nalanda district.
The stupas, carved from stone, depict Buddha figures. Votive stupas are small, portable stupas that are typically made of metal, clay, or stone and are used as offerings in Buddhist temples or shrines. They are used in both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism.
33. When is the ‘National Startup Day’ celebrated every year?
[A] January 6
[B] January 16
[C] January 26
[D] February 6
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Correct Answer: B [January 16]
Notes:
The ‘National start-up Day’ is observed every year on January 16, to promote the startup culture at the grassroots level.
To celebrate National Startup Day and the Indian startup ecosystem, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is organizing the Startup India Innovation Week.
34. Thiruvalluvar is a famous poet of which language?
[A] Tamil
[B] Telugu
[C] Urdu
[D] Malayalam
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Correct Answer: A [Tamil]
Notes:
Thiruvalluvar is a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher, best known as the author of the Tirukkuraḷ, a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economics, and love.
Thiruvalluvar Day is celebrated in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations. On the occasion of Thiruvalluvar Day, chief minister MK Stalin launched the ‘Vallalar Palluyir Kappagangal’, a Rs 20 crore scheme announced for animal welfare.
35. ‘White Tufted Royal Butterfly’ has been recently spotted in which state?
[A] Goa
[B] Kerala
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
A team of butterfly observers and researchers have found White Tufted Royal Butterfly, a rare butterfly species at Kalliyad in Kannur.
According to researchers, the butterfly is protected under Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Protection Act. It was last spotted in Agasthyakoodam in 2017 and the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary in 2018. The wingspan of the butterfly is 32-40 mm. Its larvae feed on Scurrula parasitica, a plant belonging to the Loranthaceae family.
36. Indian cricket team defeated which country with the margin of 317 runs?
[A] Australia
[B] New Zealand
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
India defeated Sri Lanka by the largest ever margin of 317 runs in the last ODI and clinched the series by 3-0.
Indian team broke the record for largest victory (by runs) in ODIs at the final match of the series in Thiruvananthapuram. India broke New Zealand’s record of 290 runs. India posted a score of 390 in fifty overs and the Sri Lanka run could only reach 73.
37. What is the wholesale price inflation in December 2022 in India?
[A] 4.95 %
[B] 5.15%
[C] 6.25%
[D] 7.15%
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Correct Answer: A [4.95 %]
Notes:
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.
38. Which institution released the report titled ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets’?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] Finance Ministry
[D] Enforcement Directorate
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Correct Answer: B [Reserve Bank of India]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India recently released a report titled ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets’. As pr the study, the fiscal health of States has improved from a sharp pandemic-induced deterioration in 2020-21.
The improvement is due to the back of a broad-based economic recovery and high revenue collections with their gross fiscal deficit (GFD) budgeted to decline from 4.1% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020-21 to 3.4% in 2022-23.
39. Which country has unveiled one of the world’s strictest anti-tobacco laws?
[A] Mexico
[B] Finland
[C] Germany
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [Mexico]
Notes:
Mexico has brought into force one of the world’s strictest anti-tobacco laws by enacting a total ban on smoking in public places.
The step was first approved in 2021. It also includes a ban on tobacco advertising. Several other Latin American countries have also passed legislation to create smoke-free public spaces. Mexico’s existing 2008 law, which created smoke-free spaces in bars, restaurants and workplaces, is now extended to an outright ban in all public spaces.
40. Which Union Ministry notified the ‘Major Port Authorities Board Rules, 2023’?
[A] Ministry of Jal Shakti
[B] Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways]
Notes:
The Major Ports Adjudicatory Board Rules, 2023, framed under the Act, has been notified by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 came into force in November 2021. As per the rules, the Adjudicatory Board shall consist of a Presiding Officer and two members. The Presiding Officer shall be a retired Judge of Supreme Court of India or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court and the two Members shall either be a retired Chief Secretary of a State Government or equivalent; or a retired Secretary of the Government of India or equivalent.
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