Weekly Important Current Affairs questions (2nd Jan 2023 to 8th Jan 2023)

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Question 1: Prajjwala Challenge was launched by which of the following ministries?

a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

c) Ministry of Culture

d) Ministry of Rural Development

1) Answer (D)

Solution:

Prajjwala Challenge was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development. It was launched in New Delhi. The aim of this challenge is to invite ideas, solutions and actions that can transform the rural economy.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 2: India’s first ever silver medal from the World blitz chess championship was won by ______________.

a) Tania Sachdev

b) Koneru Humpy

c) Harika Dronavalli

d) Aleksandra Goryachkina

2) Answer (B)

Solution:

India’s first ever silver medal from the World blitz chess championship was won by Koneru Humpy.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 3: The Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Men’s Under-18 title was won by which state’s Hockey team?

a) Haryana

b) Odisha

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Punjab

3) Answer (C)

Solution:

The Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Men’s Under-18 title was won by Madhya Pradesh’s Hockey team. The Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Women’s Under-18 title was won by Haryana’s Hockey team.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 4: Who laid the foundation stone of the Central Detective Training Institute in Karnataka?

a) Amit Shah

b) Raj Nath Singh

c) Ashwini Vaishnaw

d) Narendra Modi

4) Answer (A)

Solution:

Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the Central Detective Training Institute in Karnataka.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 5: To boost R&D in Ayurveda in India, ‘SMART’ program was launched. What is the full form of ‘SMART’?

a) Scope for Maintaining Ayurveda Research in Teachers

b) Scope for Maintaining Ayurvedic Research in Teaching

c) Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurvedic Researchers in Teaching Professionals

d) Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals

5) Answer (D)

Solution:

To boost R&D in Ayurveda in India for Ayurveda professionals, ‘SMART’ program was launched. The full form of ‘SMART’ is ‘Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals’.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 6: Who became the 20th member of the Eurozone?

a) Germany

b) Croatia

c) Malta

d) Latvia

6) Answer (B)

Solution:

Croatia became the 20th member of the Eurozone.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 7: Indian Library Congress in Kannur was inaugurated by _______________.

a) Pinarayi Vijayan

b) Dharmendra Pradhan

c) Narendra Modi

d) Arif Mohammad Khan

7) Answer (A)

Solution:

Indian Library Congress in Kannur was inaugurated by Pinarayi Vijayan. He is the current CM of Kerala.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 8: Who inaugurated Samvidhan Udyan, Mayur Stambh, National Flag Post, statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Maharana Pratap at Raj Bhavan, Jaipur?

a) Narendra Modi

b) Ashok Gehlot

c) Droupadi Murmu

d) Kalraj Mishra

8) Answer (C)

Solution:

Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Samvidhan Udyan, Mayur Stambh, National Flag Post, statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Maharana Pratap at Raj Bhavan, Jaipur.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 9: Who became the first women officer to be operationally deployed in Siachen?

a) Bhawana Kanth

b) Shivangi Singh

c) Gunjan Saxena

d) Shiva Chauhan

9) Answer (D)

Solution:

Shiva Chauhan became the first women officer to be operationally deployed in Siachen.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 10: Who officially inaugrated 108th edition of Indian Science Congress?

a) Narendra Modi

b) Ashwini Vaishnaw

c) Dr. Jitendra Singh

d) Amit Shah

10) Answer (A)

Solution:

Narendra Modi officially inaugrated 108th edition of Indian Science Congress.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 11: Which of the following states won the UN Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission?

a) Maharashtra

b) West Bengal

c) Odisha

d) Tamil Nadu

11) Answer (C)

Solution:

Odisha won the UN Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 12: The Election Commission appointed ____________ as a state icon for Bihar state.

a) Guncha Sanober

b) Bhawana Kanth

c) Shreyasi Singh

d) Maithili Thakur

12) Answer (D)

Solution:

The Election Commission appointed Maithili Thakur as a state icon for Bihar state.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 13: Which of the following countries took the leadership of APPU(Asian Pacific Postal Union) in January 2023?

a) China

b) Maldives

c) India

d) Japan

13) Answer (C)

Solution:

India took the leadership of APPU(Asian Pacific Postal Union) in January 2023.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 14: World’s first Palm-leaf Manuscript Museum is in which of the following Indian states?

a) Kerala

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Maharashtra

d) Karnataka

14) Answer (A)

Solution:

World’s first Palm-leaf Manuscript Museum is in Kerala.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 15: North East Krishi Kumbha 2023 was inaugrated by _______________.

a) Narendra Modi

b) Piyush Goyal

c) Narendra Singh Tomar

d) Pralhad Joshi

15) Answer (C)

Solution:

North East Krishi Kumbha 2023 was inaugrated by Narendra Singh Tomar.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 16: Which of the following countries became the third largest auto market globally?

a) China

b) India

c) USA

d) Japan

16) Answer (B)

Solution:

India became the third largest auto market globally. Earlier, Japan was in this place.
China is the largest auto market globally.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 17: On 6th January 2023, Who launched the theme of Y20 summit?

a) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

b) Narendra Modi

c) Amit Shah

d) Anurag Singh Thakur

17) Answer (D)

Solution:

On 6th January 2023, Anurag Singh Thakur launched the theme, logo and website of Y20 summit.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 18: To protect Ladakh’s unique culture, language and employment, a committee was constituted. Who is the chairman of this committee?

a) Nityanand Rai

b) G. Kishan Reddy

c) Ashwini Kumar Choubey

d) Amit Shah

18) Answer (A)

Solution:

To protect Ladakh’s unique culture, language and employment, a committee was constituted. Nityanand Rai (Minister of State for Home Affairs) is the chairman of this committee. This committee has 17 members. It was established by Ministry of Home Affairs.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 19: For women’s employment, which of the following is the top Indian city?

a) Chennai

b) Nagpur

c) New Delhi

d) Chandigarh

19) Answer (A)

Solution:

For women’s employment, Chennai is the top Indian city. Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai are on the second, third, fourth and fifth places.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 20: 29 Mobile Veterinary Units and centralized call center in Thiruvananthapuram was inaugurated by ________________.

a) Narendra Singh Tomar

b) Arjun Ram Meghwal

c) Pashupati Kumar Paras

d) Parshottam Rupala

20) Answer (D)

Solution:

29 Mobile Veterinary Units and centralized call center in Thiruvananthapuram was inaugurated by Parshottam Rupala.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 21: The first all India states’ ministers conference on ‘WaterVision@2047’ was held in which of the following cities?

a) New Delhi

b) Lucknow

c) Bhopal

d) Jaipur

21) Answer (C)

Solution:

The first all India states’ ministers conference on ‘WaterVision@2047’ was held in Bhopal.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 22: National Genome Editing and Training Centre was inaugurated by _________________ in Punjab.

a) Dr. Jitendra Singh

b) Ashwini Vaishnaw

c) Dr. Virendra Kumar

d) Anurag Singh Thakur

22) Answer (A)

Solution:

National Genome Editing and Training Centre was inaugurated by Dr. Jitendra Singh in Punjab.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 23: Who is the author of the book ‘Ambedkar: A Life’?

a) Jyotiraditya Scindia

b) Salman Khurshid

c) Shashi Tharoor

d) Jairam Ramesh

23) Answer (C)

Solution:

Shashi Tharoor is the author of the book ‘Ambedkar: A Life’. This book was launched in Kitaab Kolkata event.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 24: Which of the following became the first women cricketer to have statue cast at Sydney Cricket Ground?

a) Mithali Raj

b) Belinda Clark

c) Harmanpreet Kaur

d) Hayley Matthews

24) Answer (B)

Solution:

Belinda Clark became the first women cricketer to have statue cast at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 25: Who inaugurated Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in January 2023?

a) Naveen Patnaik

b) Anurag Singh Thakur

c) Kiren Rijiju

d) Narendra Modi

25) Answer (A)

Solution:

Naveen Patnaik inaugurated Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in January 2023.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.