Current Affairs January 2023 MCQ Solved Paper for CLAT PG

1. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the DGCA?
A. Suman Chawal
B. Aniruddh Goyal
C. Vikram Dev Dutt
D. Vikas Malhotra
Answer : C

2. Which country announced joint naval drills with Russia and China?
A. South Africa
B. Saint Lucia
C. South Sudan
D. South Korea
Answer : A

3. In which state have India's first 3x platform wind turbine generators (WTG) been installed?
A. Odisha
B. Rajasthan
C. Goa
D. Karnataka
Answer : D

4. 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

5. Which country's north island is facing a flood emergency according to the latest assessment of the omicron variant by WHO?
A. Switzerland
B. Afghanistan
C. New Zealand
D. Oman
Answer : C

6. Which city will house society's first solar facility in India, according to Tata Power?
A. Chennai
B. Surat
C. Mumbai
D. Ajmer
Answer : C

7. How much has the government spent on cleaning the Ganga since 2014?
A. Rs. 13,000 crore
B. Rs. 5,000 crore
C. Rs. 10,000 crore
D. Rs. 11,000 crore
Answer : A

8. Shanti Kumari has been appointed as the new chief secretary of which state?
A. Assam
B. Telangana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer : B

9. Who has been named to preside over the upcoming United Nations climate negotiations?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Bahrain
C. UAE
D. Oman
Answer : C

10. In December 2022, India exported goods worth USD 34.48 billion, a 7.75% increase from November's figure, but what percentage decreased from the previous year?
A. 12.2%
B. 11.5%
C. 20.5%
D. 10.3%
Answer : A

11. In which city will G20 Foreign ministers meet in March 2023?
A. Kolkata
B. Jaipur
C. Delhi
D. Amritsar
Answer : C

12. Which country's President approved 412 Gallantry Awards for Defence personnel?
A. Iran
B. India
C. Australia
D. America
Answer : B

13. 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

14. What is the new deadline for the extension of FCRA registration of NGOs by the Home Ministry?
A. March 12
B. March 31
C. March 15
D. March 25
Answer : B

15. Which country signed a deal with India to relocate cheetahs over the next decade?
A. South Korea
B. South Africa
C. South Sudan
D. Sri Lanka
Answer : B

16. How much were the bids worth for Women's IPL?
A. 3,450 cr
B. 4,670 cr
C. 2,480 cr
D. 5,490 cr
Answer : B

17. Singer Lisa Marie Persley, who died recently, belongs to which country?
A. England
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. U.S.A
Answer : D

18. 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

19. 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

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

21. Where will the 14th edition of the World Spice Congress be held on February 16-18, 2023?
A. Bikaner
B. Ajmer
C. Noida
D. Mumbai
Answer : D

22. The defence ministry approved three procurement proposals, including that of Helina anti-tank guided missiles, at a total cost of?
A. Rs 1,276 cr
B. Rs 2,276 cr
C. Rs 3,276 cr
D. Rs 4,276 cr
Answer : D

23. 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

24. Where was the 3rd INTERPOL Young Global Police Leaders Programme held?
A. Chennai
B. Ahmedabad
C. Hyderabad
D. New Delhi
Answer : D

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

26. Who has become the youngest to retain the National women's chess title?
A. Manisha Sharma
B. Pooja Dutta
C. Divya Deshmukh
D. Vandana Varma
Answer : C

27. Which country's Prime Minister Sharif travelled to several nations with a begging bowl, but nobody gave him money, says Imran?
A. Afghanistan
B. France
C. Pakistan
D. Kenya
Answer : C

28. 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

29. Which bank won Best Digital Channel/Platform Implementation: Best Project Implementation' at IBSi Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2022 along with Clayfin Technologies?
A. City Union Bank Ltd.
B. Bandhan Bank Ltd.
C. Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd.
D. IDFC First Bank Ltd.
Answer : B

30. In which month of 2023 is the Tourism Ministry planning to organize the 1st Global Tourism Investors Summit?
A. April
B. January
C. September
D. November
Answer : A

31. Which edition of 'World Report 2023' has been released recently by Human Rights Watch?
A. 37th
B. 33rd
C. 35th
D. 31st
Answer : B

32. What was the amount of India's net direct tax collections as of January 10, at almost 87% of the target for 2022-23?
A. 13.54 lakh crores
B. 15.30 lakh crores
C. 12.31 lakh crores
D. 16.18 lakh crores
Answer : C

33. Which state observes Statehood Day on January 25?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer : C

34. U.K and which country signed a defence pact allowing troop deployments in each other's countries and increasing security cooperation?
A. Bahrain
B. Nepal
C. Cameroon
D. Japan
Answer : D

35. Who was chosen as the best player for 2022 by International Football Federation History and Statistics (IFFHS)?
A. Emiliano Martinez
B. Lionel Messi
C. Angel Di Maria
D. Lautaro Martinez
Answer : B

36. Which country plans to allot land to Indian industries in the Suez Canal Special Economic Zone?
A. Greece
B. Fiji
C. Finland
D. Egypt
Answer : D

37. Which country issued a notice seeking modification of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)?
A. Iran
B. Finland
C. India
D. Italy
Answer : C

38. With which country did India agree to cooperate in the oil and gas sector?
A. Guyana
B. New Zealand
C. Maldives
D. Germany
Answer : A

39. Who has assumed the charge as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board?
A. Devendra Malhotra
B. Dinesh Kumar Shukla
C. Harvinder Singh
D. Anil Kumar Tripathi
Answer : B

40. Which city will host the 14th edition of the World Spice Congress (WSC)?
A. Noida, Uttar Pradesh
B. Mumbai, Maharashtra
C. Hyderabad, Telangana
D. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Answer : B

41. In which city did inflation rise to 4% for the first time since 1982?
A. London
B. Tokyo
C. Hungary
D. Budapest
Answer : B

42. In which country will the first underwater metro start by December 2023?
A. Canada
B. Australia
C. India
D. Israel
Answer : C

43. In which state did CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launch the Free Mobile Tablet scheme for class 10 and 12 students of state government schools?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Bihar
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
Answer : A

44. What edition of the bilateral naval exercise between India and France, VARUNA, began on the Western Seaboard?
A. 10th
B. 25th
C. 13th
D. 21st
Answer : D

45. Which IIM appointed Professor Bharat Bhasker as the new Director?
A. IIM Bangalore
B. IIM Ahmedabad
C. IIM Indore
D. IIM Rohtak
Answer : B

46. On what date is National Voter Day celebrated in 2023?
A. January 25
B. January 10
C. January 15
D. January 21
Answer : A

47. Which country declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory?
A. China
B. Cuba
C. Brazil
D. Benin
Answer : C

48. In which district did the ASI discover two 1200-year-old miniature stupas?
A. Samastipur
B. Madhubani
C. Nalanda
D. Khagaria
Answer : C

49. What is the percentage of ethanol blending that the central government will start in petrol on April 1, 2023?
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 25%
D. 30%
Answer : A

50. To which country is Britain sending 14 of its main battle tanks along with additional artillery support?
A. Denmark
B. Norway
C. Jordan
D. Ukraine
Answer : D