SSC Scientific Assistant - Current Affairs January 2023 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. Which country planned to boost financial support to households moving away from the capital city Tokyo?
A. Japan
B. Nepal
C. Nigeria
D. Fiji
Answer : A

2. At what age did the world's oldest person, Lucile Randon, die?
A. 100
B. 115
C. 110
D. 118
Answer : D

3. Which country imposed a 5-day curfew in the capital due to a respiratory illness report?
A. North Macedonia
B. Netherlands
C. Nigeria
D. North Korea
Answer : D

4. Which armed force is conducting the 'Ops Alert' exercise?
A. CRPF
B. BSF
C. SSB
D. CISF
Answer : B

5. Which country did India surpass to become the most populous country in the world?
A. Iran
B. Nepal
C. Haiti
D. China
Answer : D

6. Which of the following aspirational districts became the first-ever district in India for the on-ground deployment of innovative 5G use cases offered by startups?
A. Barpeta
B. Purnia
C. Dumka
D. Vidisha
Answer : D

7. Who recently became the 79th Grandmaster of India?
A. Pranesh M
B. Aditya Mishra
C. Lakshya Chatterjee
D. Abhinav Sharma
Answer : A

8. Which city is the 8th Vande Bharata Express train connecting Secunderabad to?
A. Thiruvananthapuram
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Bangalore
D. Varanasi
Answer : B

9. In which country did the United States launch several new initiatives and schemes to reduce delays in visa processing?
A. Iran
B. Israel
C. Iraq
D. India
Answer : D

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

11. Which country is hosting the 'FIDE World Championship 2023'?
A. Afghanistan
B. New Zealand
C. Kazakhstan
D. Netherlands
Answer : C

12. Mission-929 started by the Election Commission for more than 90% polling in which state?
A. Tripura
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Manipur
D. Mizoram
Answer : A

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

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

15. Who authored the book, Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography?
A. Amitav Ghosh
B. Thomas Mathew
C. Aravind Adiga
D. Arundhati Roy
Answer : B

16. The Grand cultural event Sur Sarita-Symphony of Ganga will be held in which city?
A. Bhopal
B. Pune
C. Varanasi
D. Haridwar
Answer : C

17. 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

18. Which country did Russia expel the ambassadors from each others countries in a tit-for-tat move?
A. Eritrea
B. Estonia
C. Ethiopia
D. Ecuador
Answer : B

19. In January 2022, ____ hosted the 25th National Youth Day 2022 and ____ is the tagline of the day.
A. Kerala, Shakti Yuva Shashakth Yuva
B. Karnataka, Shashakth Yuva Majbooth Yuva
C. Puducherry, Shashakth Yuva Shashakth Yuva
D. Tamil Nadu, Majbooth Yuva Shaksham Yuva
Answer : C

20. 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

21. 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

22. How many million Maldivian Rufiyaa has India announced for development projects?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 71
D. 90
Answer : B

23. 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