Current Affairs January 2023 MCQ Solved Paper for SSC JE

1. India and which country exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody?
A. France
B. Philippines
C. Italy
D. Pakistan
Answer : D

2. Which country has recently announced funding of $250,000 for the conservation of the 6 Paigah tombs in Hyderabad built in the 18th-19th centuries?
A. USA
B. UAE
C. UK
D. Uganda
Answer : A

3. Who is the fifth Indian and youngest ever to score ODI 200?
A. Ishan Kishan
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Shubman Gill
D. Suryakumar Yadav
Answer : C

4. Which bank gave its nod to appoint Surinder Chawla as the new CEO of Paytm bank?
A. RBI
B. SBI
C. PNB
D. BOB
Answer : A

5. Which state government launched the second edition of the Kanti Velugu scheme?
A. Goa
B. Manipur
C. Telangana
D. Haryana
Answer : C

6. 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

7. 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

8. As per the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects Report, what is the expected economic growth of India in 2023-24?
A. 5.5%
B. 6.6%
C. 7.0%
D. 7.7%
Answer : B

9. The 28th edition of Saarang, India's largest student-run festival began at which of the following IITs on January 11th, 2023?
A. IIT Madras
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Kanpur
Answer : A

10. In which city did the Union Health Minister launch the world's first anti-covid nasal vaccine 'iNCOVACC'?
A. Patna
B. New Delhi
C. Chennai
D. Rajkot
Answer : B

11. Which city is hosting the 'G-20 Working Group on Environment and Climate Sustainability' meeting?
A. Chennai
B. Bikaner
C. Bengaluru
D. Hyderabad
Answer : C

12. 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

13. Which state government has announced a 60-day maternity leave for girl students for the first time in the country?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Mizoram
D. Tripura
Answer : A

14. 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

15. Which country's PM Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed key ally Aryeh Deri from all ministerial posts?
A. Norway
B. Canada
C. Italy
D. Israel
Answer : D

16. 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

17. According to the First Advance Estimates of National Income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), which country's real GDP is expected to grow 7% in 2022-23?
A. India
B. Iran
C. Israel
D. Indonesia
Answer : A

18. How many monuments in India are centrally protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?
A. 3500
B. 4578
C. 1500
D. 3693
Answer : D

19. Which country will receive $100 million from the USA for flood recovery and reconstruction aid?
A. Afghanistan
B. Bhutan
C. Nepal
D. Pakistan
Answer : D

20. The European Union has inaugurated its first satellite launch centre in which country?
A. Sudan
B. Slovakia
C. Sweden
D. Singapore
Answer : C

21. What is the global ranking of Jio, India's strongest brand, according to the Brand Finance Report?
A. 9th
B. 7th
C. 5th
D. 10th
Answer : A

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

23. Who won a gold medal in the 23rd National Sqay Championship in January 2023?
A. Anahat Singh
B. Swasti Singh
C. Chahat Arora
D. Falak Mumtaz
Answer : D

24. In which year did writer K Venu receive the Federal Bank Literary Award?
A. 2018
B. 2020
C. 2023
D. 2021
Answer : C

25. Where did the World Health Organization recently announce the end of the Ebola virus?
A. Ukraine
B. Uganda
C. USA
D. UAE
Answer : B

26. Which country will the President of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, Csaba Korosi visit?
A. Nepal
B. India
C. Iran
D. Indonesia
Answer : B

27. For how many years did NASA's Geotail mission operate?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 30
Answer : D

28. 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

29. Where did the Patiala Military Literature Festival conclude that a new plateau found by the ARI team could hold clues to plant survival?
A. Kolhapur
B. Thane
C. Satara
D. Amravati
Answer : B

30. Which Indian public sector bank received RBI approval to hold special rupee vostro accounts for three banks from Sri Lanka?
A. State Bank of India
B. Canara Bank
C. Indian Bank
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer : C

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

32. PM Modi flagged off the World's Longest River Cruise, Ganga Vilas, in which city will the cruise conclude?
A. Patna
B. Kolkata
C. Dibrugarh
D. Guwahati
Answer : C

33. Which state launched a new campaign 'Didir Suraksha Kavach'?
A. Karnataka
B. West Bengal
C. Rajasthan
D. Gujarat
Answer : B

34. Who is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as the prime minister of which country?
A. New Zealand
B. Norway
C. Oman
D. Bhutan
Answer : A

35. Where did the Union Health Minister launch the world's first anti-covid nasal vaccine 'iNCOVACC'?
A. Bikaner
B. Noida
C. Chennai
D. New Delhi
Answer : D

36. Which diesel-electric Kalvari-class submarine was commissioned by the Indian Navy?
A. Sixth
B. Fourth
C. Seventh
D. Fifth
Answer : D

37. The World Day of War Orphans is being celebrated on which date?
A. January 3
B. January 5
C. January 7
D. January 6
Answer : D

38. In which state is the Sangai Festival being celebrated?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Mizoram
D. Goa
Answer : B

39. Which edition of Nagaland's annual Orange Festival is taking place in Kohima in 2023?
A. 3rd
B. 5th
C. 2nd
D. 6th
Answer : A

40. In which country is the World Economic Forum 2023 summit being held?
A. Greece
B. New Zealand
C. Switzerland
D. Finland
Answer : C

41. Which version of the Rythu Bandhu scheme has been launched by the Government of Telangana?
A. 5th
B. 11th
C. 10th
D. 3rd
Answer : C

42. In which state is the Mongeet festival celebrated?
A. Sikkim
B. Odisha
C. Assam
D. Goa
Answer : C

43. In which country was the MoU signed between Prasar Bharati and National Media Authority (NMA)?
A. Eritrea
B. Egypt
C. Estonia
D. Ethiopia
Answer : B

44. Former Union Minister and veteran socialist leader Sharad Yadav, who was in news recently, was born in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer : D

45. 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

46. Which country is set to increase development assistance for debt-ridden Sri Lanka?
A. Iran
B. India
C. Italy
D. Israel
Answer : B

47. 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

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

49. 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

50. Which institution launched a new system to measure and grade hospital performance under AB PM-JAY?
A. NITI Aayog
B. National Health Authority (NHA)
C. National Statistical Office (NSO)
D. Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Answer : B