Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2024

1. Who has been recently appointed as the new Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy?
[A] Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani
[B] Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh
[C] Vice Admiral S. R. Sarma
[D] Vice Admiral G. S. Pabby

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2. Which country in India’s neighbourhood has decided to impose a one-year ban on Chinese research vessels in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Thailand
[C] Myanmar
[D] Sri Lanka

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3. Which state is host of the India-UAE joint military exercise ‘Desert Cyclone 2024’?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Punjab
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Haryana

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4. Which city emerged as the global leader in the total number of initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2023, as reported by Nikkei?
[A] Tokyo
[B] Mumbai
[C] New York
[D] Hong Kong

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5. As per a recent report, what percentage of India’s agriculture imports in 2023 comprised of vegetable oils, pulses and fruits?
[A] 86.4%
[B] 62.1%
[C] 57.8%
[D] 72.1%

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6. What is the name of the new frog species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh named after the Patkai hills?
[A] Arunchalops patkaiensis
[B] Gracixalus patkaiensis
[C] Rana patkaiensis
[D] Kaloula patkaiensis

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7. Which corporate group is setting up Asia’s first testing facility for Hyperloop transportation technology at IIT-Madras?
[A] Adani Group
[B] Vedanta Limited
[C] ArcelorMittal
[D] Jindal Steel and Power Limited

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8. Recently, what new requirement has the Election Commission of India introduced for Registered Unrecognized Political Parties (RUPPs) seeking election symbols?
[A] Voter Endorsement
[B] Party Manifesto
[C] Audited Accounts
[D] Membership Numbers

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9. Who are the target users of recently launched ERNET India’s newly developed integrated web portal?
[A] Exporters
[B] Artists
[C] Education Institutions
[D] Defence Personnel

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10. The Hattee community, which was recently in news for legal dispute on its inclusion in Scheduled Tribes list, is primarily found in which state of India?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu

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