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1000+ Current Affairs January 2023 MCQ for GATE [Solved]

Thursday 9th of March 2023

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1. In which state did the Khelo India Youth Games commence on 30th January?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Gujarat
D. Bihar
Answer : A
2. To which country did India supply five lakhs COVID vaccine doses?
A. Algeria
B. Argentina
C. Afghanistan
D. Azerbaijan
Answer : C
3. In which country were nationwide strikes held against government plans to raise the retirement age by two years to 64?
A. Fiji
B. Finland
C. France
D. Eritrea
Answer : C
4. Which railway station received the 'Green Railway Station Certification'?
A. Thiruvananthapuram
B. Amritsar
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Faridabad
Answer : C
5. In which country is the World Economic Forum 2023 summit being held?
A. Greece
B. New Zealand
C. Switzerland
D. Finland
Answer : C
6. In which state did the Indian Postal Department launch the Tarang Mail Service for delivering parcels and mail by sea route?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Jharkhand
D. Karnataka
Answer : B
7. Where will the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival be held from January 27 to 31?
A. Mumbai
B. Dehradun
C. Udaipur
D. Patiala
Answer : A
8. Which state received drinking water supply schemes worth Rs 15,381.72 crore?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer : A
9. In which state was approval given for the 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydroelectric Project?
A. Uttrakhand
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer : B
10. Where was the Military Tattoo & Tribal Dance Festival-2023 held in New Delhi?
A. Talkatora Indoor Stadium
B. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
C. Chhatrasal Stadium
D. Arun Jaitley Stadium
Answer : B
11. Who launched 'Padhe Bharat', a 100-day reading campaign?
A. Smriti Irani
B. Dharmendra Pradhan
C. Ramesh Pokhriyal
D. Prakash Javadekar
Answer : B
12. Who inaugurated Octave 2023 in Thanjavur?
A. West Bengal Governor
B. Gujarat Governor
C. Tamil Nadu Governor
D. Chhattisgarh Governor
Answer : C
13. Which state will host the Khelo India Senior Women National Kho Kho league from January 10 to January 13 of 2023?
A. Mizoram
B. Haryana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Punjab
Answer : D
14. When is International Customs day celebrated?
A. January 20
B. January 21
C. January 26
D. January 18
Answer : C
15. Which country surpassed Japan to become the 3rd largest auto market globally?
A. India
B. America
C. Australia
D. Israel
Answer : A
16. The Centre is set to launch the ABP to raise blocks on the development scale, what is the full form of ABP?
A. All India Blocks Programme
B. Aspiration Building Programme
C. Aspirational Blocks Programme
D. All India Building Programme
Answer : C
17. Which diesel-electric Kalvari-class submarine was commissioned by the Indian Navy?
A. Sixth
B. Fourth
C. Seventh
D. Fifth
Answer : D
18. In which city did the Union Minister Sonowal and the Tripura CM inaugurate the School of Logistics, Waterways, and Communication?
A. Guwahati
B. Shillong
C. Agartala
D. Itanagar
Answer : C
19. In which state will men marrying girls under 14 be booked under the POCSO Act?
A. Gujarat
B. Bihar
C. Assam
D. Nagaland
Answer : C
20. President Murmu inaugurated Samvidhan Udyan in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. Patna
C. Jaipur
D. Bikaner
Answer : C
21. Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhoomi Adhikar Yojana started by which state government?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer : A
22. How many pieces of content were blocked by Google last year across various platforms that were shared by pro-China accounts?
A. 35,000
B. 40,000
C. 42,000
D. 50,000
Answer : D
23. In which city did inflation rise to 4% for the first time since 1982?
A. London
B. Tokyo
C. Hungary
D. Budapest
Answer : B
24. Which country did India begin the 21st edition of the naval exercise VARUNA with?
A. Fiji
B. France
C. Finland
D. Eritrea
Answer : B
25. Which country's President will be the Chief Guest for Republic Day 2023?
A. Japan
B. Egypt
C. France
D. Australia
Answer : B
26. In which state is the Vidisha district located that recently introduced innovative 5G technologies proposed by start-ups for the first time?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer : C
27. According to the 'India Mobile Gaming Report 2022' released by MPL, which state has the highest number of players for online games?
A. Bihar
B. Nagaland
C. Uttarakhand
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer : D
28. Which state celebrated its 73rd foundation day on January 24, 2023?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer : A
29. Which state government is set to host its maiden SARAS Fair 2023 from February 4 to 14?
A. West Bengal
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
Answer : B
30. In which state is the Silent Valley National Park located?
A. Goa
B. Gujarat
C. Nagaland
D. Kerala
Answer : D
31. Where was the annual 'Ethnic Mamani Festival-2023' recently organized?
A. Nagaland
B. Ladakh
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer : B
32. Which country signed a deal with India to jointly redevelop the strategic World War II-era Trincomalee Oil Tank Complex?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Greece
C. Finland
D. Sudan
Answer : A
33. In which country did France captain Hugo Lloris retire from international football?
A. France
B. Fiji
C. Canada
D. Greece
Answer : A
34. In which country were 10 new Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles test-fired?
A. Brazil
B. Angola
C. Russia
D. Bangladesh
Answer : C
35. According to the Global Economic Prospects Report published by the World Bank, how much % economic growth can be projected in India in 2023-2024?
A. 6.6%
B. 6.2%
C. 4.8%
D. 5.9%
Answer : A
36. According to the Henley Passport Index 2023, which country has the most powerful passport in the world?
A. UK
B. Japan
C. India
D. USA
Answer : B
37. In which city will the first G-20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting under G20 India Presidency be held on 16-17 January 2023?
A. Ajmer
B. Surat
C. Chennai
D. Pune
Answer : D
38. Indian Navy's flagship maritime exercise TROPEX 2023 is to be held in which Ocean?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Southern Ocean
Answer : C
39. On January 15th 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the Vande Bharat Express train connecting Secunderabad with which city?
A. Visakhapatnam
B. Kochi
C. Bengaluru
D. Chennai
Answer : A
40. In which state has the Parshuram Kund Festival started?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer : A
41. Which state's former governor, Keshari Nath Tripathi, passed away?
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Karnataka
D. Rajasthan
Answer : B
42. Which organization publishes the Global Risks Report 2023?
A. International Monetary Fund
B. World Bank
C. Asian Development Bank
D. World Economic Forum
Answer : D
43. In which city did India beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets to win the U-19 Asia Cup title?
A. Tokyo
B. Paris
C. Rome
D. Dubai
Answer : D
44. Germany and the United States said they will send battle tanks to which country?
A. Benin
B. Denmark
C. Oman
D. Ukraine
Answer : D
45. Which company has awarded 425 million dollars to Boeing for the agency's sustainable flight demonstrator project?
A. NASA
B. SAARC
C. DRDO
D. ISRO
Answer : A
46. The Indian High Commission has signed an MoU to establish a Hindi Chair at Sabaragamuwa University of which country?
A. South Sudan
B. Sri Lanka
C. South Africa
D. South Korea
Answer : B
47. Which country's district became the first constitution-literate district?
A. India
B. Italy
C. Israel
D. Iran
Answer : A
48. Which private company and Common Service Center Academy will train 10,000 women as 'Cyber Sangini'?
A. Vivo India
B. Realme India
C. Nokia India
D. Oppo India
Answer : D
49. Who has recently been appointed as NASA's new chief technologist?
A. A.C. Charania
B. Bhavya Lal
C. Kamlesh Lulla
D. Meyya Meyyappan
Answer : A
50. Which state cabinet approved the inclusion of 22 castes in the State's list of SEBC?
A. Kerala
B. Goa
C. Telangana
D. Odisha
Answer : D

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