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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 3, 2023 Current Affairs
1.
Election Commission appointed Maithili Thakur as which state's icon?
Assam
Sikkim
Bihar
Jharkhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Folk singer Maithili Thakur was appointed the state icon for Bihar by the Election Commission. The singer will create awareness among the voters for their participation in the electoral process.

2.
Imoinu Iratpa festival is celebrated across which state?
Manipur
Mizoram
Maharashtra
Meghalaya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Imoinu Iratpa festival is celebrated across Manipur.

3.
Which city is to become India's first city with 100% sewerage facilities by May 2023?
Chennai
Ajmer
Rohtak
Hyderabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Hyderabad is to become India's first city with 100% sewerage facilities by May 2023.

4.
India and which country exchange lists of nuclear assets and Prison inmates?
Kenya
Haiti
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India and Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear assets and Prison inmates.

5.
Which state launched a new campaign 'Didir Suraksha Kavach'?
Karnataka
West Bengal
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
West Bengal Mamata Banerjee launches new campaign 'Didir Suraksha Kavach'.

6.
Captain Shiva Chauhan became the first women officer to be operationally deployed in which Glacier?
Gangotri Glacier
Siachen Glacier
Milam Glacier
Zemu Glacier
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Captain Shiva Chauhan becomes the first women officer to be operationally deployed in Siachen Glacier.

7.
Who inaugurated the steel arch Siyom Bridge?
Nirmala Sitharaman
Manohar Parrikar
Arun Jaitley
Rajnath Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated steel arch Siyom Bridge.

8.
Which version of the Rythu Bandhu scheme has been launched by the Government of Telangana?
5th
11th
10th
3rd
Answer: Option
Explanation:
10th version of the Rythu Bandhu scheme has been launched by the Government of Telangana.

9.
Which country planned to boost financial support to households moving away from the capital city Tokyo?
Japan
Nepal
Nigeria
Fiji
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Japan plans to boost financial support to households moving away from the capital city of Tokyo.

10.
Which state Police's 'Nijat' campaign got the american IACP 2022 award?
Chhattisgarh
Assam
Odisha
Sikkim
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chhattisgarh Police's 'Nijat' campaign gets the American IACP 2022 award.

11.
Which country fined Tesla USD 2.2 million for EV range exaggeration?
South Africa
South Sudan
Senegal
South Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
South Korea fined Tesla USD 2.2 million for EV range exaggeration

12.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has laid the foundation stone of the Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI) at which state recently?
Karnataka
Tripura
Goa
Jharkhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has laid the foundation stone of the Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI) in Karnataka recently.

13.
How many people will be awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards this year?
15
27
20
30
Answer: Option
Explanation:
27 people will be awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards this year.

14.
President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the 18th National Scout and Guide Jamboree in which state?
Jharkhand
Goa
Rajasthan
Uttarakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the 18th National Scout and Guide Jamboree in Rajasthan.

15.
Which country adopted the euro, and entered the borderless Europe club?
Cameroon
Croatia
Canada
Cuba
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Croatia adopted the euro, and entered the borderless Europe club.

16.
Which country became the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered Train?
Costa Rica
Czechia
China
Congo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China became the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen-powered trains.

17.
PM Modi is to launch the world's longest river cruise from Varanasi to which state on 13 January?
Kerala
Haryana
Uttarakhand
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PM Modi to launch the world's longest river cruise from Varanasi to Assam on 13 January.

18.
CRPF celebrated Jashn-e-Chillai-Kalan' with students in which city?
Ahmedabad
Hyderabad
Srinagar
Bikaner
Answer: Option
Explanation:
CRPF celebrated Jashn-e-Chillai-Kalan' with students in Srinagar.

19.
Koustav Chatterjee become the 78th Grandmaster of which country?
India
Iran
Iraq
Indonesia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Koustav Chatterjee becomes the 78th Grandmaster of India.

20.
India has assumed the presidency of the plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement for how many years from 1 January 2023?
Two Years
Five Years
One Year
Three Years
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has assumed the presidency of the plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement for One year from 1 January 2023.