Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2024

1. When is the ‘World Braille Day’ observed every year?
[A] January 1
[B] January 2
[C] January 4
[D] January 6

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2. What is the name of the first deep sea port of Bangladesh that was recently making news?
[A] Chittagong Port
[B] Sonadia Port
[C] Matarbari Port
[D] Cox’s Bazaar Port

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3. Where is the National Fisheries Development Board establishing an Eri silk spinning plant?
[A] Guwahati, Assam
[B] Mushalpur, Assam
[C] Shillong, Meghalaya
[D] Imphal, Manipur

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4. 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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5. Which business conglomerate is leading the Dharavi Redevelopment Project?
[A] Reliance
[B] Adani
[C] Godrej
[D] Hiranandani

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6. Which country has announced to become the first European nation to issue digital Schengen visas for visitors to the 2024 Paris Olympics?
[A] Switzerland
[B] France
[C] Germany
[D] Netherlands

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7. Which company recently secured a contract to survey India’s first PRT metro corridor using drones?
[A] ideaForge
[B] Omnipresent
[C] IG Drones
[D] Skylark Drones

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8. 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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9. Which two entities have been selected as recipients of the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2023?
[A] Jain University & Odisha Mining Corp.
[B] Tata Sports Academy & Reliance Foundation
[C] Sports Authority of India & Infosys Ltd.
[D] Olympic Gold Quest & JSW Sports

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10. Professor B.R. Kamboj, who was recently announced winner of 14th M.S Swaminathan Award, is associated with which field?
[A] Agronomy
[B] Veterinary Science
[C] Environmental Science
[D] Plant Biotechnology

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