1000+ Current Affairs January 2023 Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. In which state is BPCL planning to set up a 1 GW renewable energy plant?
A. Kerala
B. Assam
C. Jharkhand
D. Rajasthan
Answer : D

2. In which city did the ECI host the 2nd International Conference?
A. Bikaner
B. Varanasi
C. Pune
D. New Delhi
Answer : D

3. Who inaugurated the steel arch Siyom Bridge?
A. Nirmala Sitharaman
B. Manohar Parrikar
C. Arun Jaitley
D. Rajnath Singh
Answer : D

4. Foreign universities will need UGC approval to set up campuses in which country?
A. Germany
B. India
C. Fiji
D. Italy
Answer : B

5. In January 2023, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, released his memoir titled Spare. Who assisted him in writing the book?
A. Daniel Ranieri
B. William Monahan
C. Rod Lurie
D. J.R. Moehringer
Answer : D

6. In which institution have researchers developed and successfully tested an AI tool called Sybil that effectively predicts lung cancer risk?
A. Stanford University
B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
C. Imperial College London
D. University of Cambridge
Answer : B

7. Who is the last King of Greece and the 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist who recently passed away?
A. King Paul III
B. Constantine I
C. King Paul 1
D. Constantine II
Answer : D

8. PM Modi is to launch the world's longest river cruise from Varanasi to which state on 13 January?
A. Kerala
B. Haryana
C. Uttarakhand
D. Assam
Answer : D

9. Which country became the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered Train?
A. Costa Rica
B. Czechia
C. China
D. Congo
Answer : C

10. Which country's President will be the Chief Guest for Republic Day 2023?
A. Japan
B. Egypt
C. France
D. Australia
Answer : B

11. In which month did the Ministry of Jal Shakti announce the winners for the 'Water Heroes Share Your Stories' campaign?
A. April
B. December
C. September
D. November
Answer : D

12. Which state government launched an initiative for the conservation of the Nilgiri Tahr at a cost of Rs 25.14 crore?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Nagaland
C. Jharkhand
D. West Bengal
Answer : A

13. Which state passed the Women's Reservation Bill?
A. Jharkhand
B. Haryana
C. Uttarakhand
D. Tripura
Answer : C

14. On what date is the 18th National Disaster Response Force Day celebrated in 2023?
A. January 16
B. January 10
C. January 19
D. January 20
Answer : C

15. Which country's federal government announced an increase in petrol and diesel prices by 35 rupees?
A. Pakistan
B. Australia
C. Afghanistan
D. Finland
Answer : A

16. CRPF celebrated Jashn-e-Chillai-Kalan' with students in which city?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Hyderabad
C. Srinagar
D. Bikaner
Answer : C

17. Who was the recent 71st Miss Universe-2022 winner?
A. Australia
B. America
C. Argentina
D. Azerbaijan
Answer : B

18. Which country's President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, announced that the government will implement the 13th Amendment, which provides for the devolution of power to the minority Tamil community?
A. Sudan
B. Sri Lanka
C. Senegal
D. Serbia
Answer : B

19. What was the star rating of the 'Eat Right Station' certification that Varanasi Cantonment Railway Station received from the FSSAI?
A. 2 star
B. 3 star
C. 5 star
D. 7 star
Answer : C

20. Which state's health department has called for caution due to confirmed cases of Avian flu in multiple districts?
A. Kerala
B. Goa
C. Mizoram
D. Uttarakhand
Answer : A

21. Health Minister chaired a high-level meeting to eliminate Kala-azar (Black fever) from the country by which year?
A. 2020
B. 2021
C. 2023
D. 2018
Answer : C

22. Where was the 'Namaste World' toy brand recently launched?
A. Noida
B. Bikaner
C. Hyderabad
D. Varanasi
Answer : C

23. Who has been selected as the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year 2022?
A. MS Dhoni
B. Babar Azam
C. Joe Root
D. Ravichandran Ashwin
Answer : B

24. Which country is chairing the SCO summit for the first time?
A. Iran
B. Indonesia
C. Israel
D. India
Answer : D

25. In which city did the 83rd All India Presiding Officers conference open?
A. Bhopal
B. Jaipur
C. Chennai
D. Ahmedabad
Answer : B

26. With which top military brass did IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari hold talks?
A. Senegal
B. Hole See
C. Saudi Arabia
D. South Korea
Answer : D

27. Who launched Ladli Bahina Scheme?
A. West Bengal CM
B. Tamil Nadu CM
C. Madhya Pradesh CM
D. Arunachal Pradesh CM
Answer : C

28. Which country's President, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, has announced his resignation following corruption scandals?
A. Venezuela
B. Vietnam
C. Vanuatu
D. Zimbabwe
Answer : B

29. Which Republic Day did India celebrate on Kartavya Path with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as the chief guest?
A. 70th
B. 73rd
C. 72nd
D. 74th
Answer : D

30. Recently, R Vishnu Prasad was awarded the 'Indian Achievers Award' for the year 2022 in which category?
A. Actor
B. Scientist
C. Player
D. Writer
Answer : B

31. Who will present the Excellence in Governance Awards for District Magistrates?
A. Sushi Kumar Shinde
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Amit Shah
D. Shivraj Patil
Answer : C

32. Which city is to become India's first city with 100% sewerage facilities by May 2023?
A. Chennai
B. Ajmer
C. Rohtak
D. Hyderabad
Answer : D

33. How many teams were announced for the first season of the Women's Premier League?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer : C

34. In which state did the DRDO successfully test launch the short-range ballistic missile Prithvi II?
A. Odisha
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Karnataka
Answer : A

35. Who is the fifth-highest run scorer in ODI cricket?
A. MS Dhoni
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Virender Sehwag
D. Virat Kohli
Answer : D

36. Which country is set to commercialize the world's first photonic-based quantum computer?
A. Fiji
B. France
C. Cuba
D. Canada
Answer : D

37. India and which country exchange lists of nuclear assets and Prison inmates?
A. Kenya
B. Haiti
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan
Answer : C

38. How much did lenders led by Canara Bank receive as part of their dues from Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS)?
A. 1,899 crore
B. 1,300 crore
C. 1,200 crore
D. 1,350 crore
Answer : B

39. Where did the 53rd meeting of the World Economic Forum begin on January 16, 2023?
A. Spain
B. Switzerland
C. Sudan
D. Syria
Answer : B

40. 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

41. When is International Holocaust Remembrance Day observed?
A. January 21
B. January 20
C. January 23
D. January 27
Answer : D

42. Falak Mumtaz, a Kashmiri girl from a far-flung area won a gold medal at the national level in the Sqay championship. What's her age?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 11
D. 12
Answer : C

43. Which state government is to provide free rice for one year under the State Food Security Scheme?
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Jharkhand
D. Odisha
Answer : D

44. The Centre for Maritime Economy and Connectivity' is to be set up in which state/UT?
A. Telangana
B. Gujarat
C. New Delhi
D. Maharashtra
Answer : C

45. Imoinu Iratpa festival is celebrated across which state?
A. Manipur
B. Mizoram
C. Maharashtra
D. Meghalaya
Answer : A

46. In which state did PM Modi inaugurate the 2nd phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer : B

47. In which state is the rare orange bat found in Kanger Valley National Park?
A. Punjab
B. Nagaland
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Jharkhand
Answer : C

48. When will all government vehicles older than 15 years be scrapped?
A. April
B. June
C. August
D. November
Answer : A

49. Which country appointed Qin Gang as its new foreign minister?
A. Cuba
B. Cyprus
C. Chad
D. China
Answer : D

50. Koustav Chatterjee become the 78th Grandmaster of which country?
A. India
B. Iran
C. Iraq
D. Indonesia
Answer : A