Current Affairs MCQs(English): January 16, 2024 - Test Your Knowledge!

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1. Who was inaugurated as the President of Guatemala on January 15, 2024?

A) Bernardo Arévalo

B) Alejandro Giammattei

C) Sandra Torres

D) Thelma Aldana 

2. Which Indian President inaugurated the 5th Meghalaya Games in Tura, Meghalaya?

A) Ram Nath Kovind

B) Pratibha Patil

C) Droupadi Murmu

D) Pranab Mukherjee 

3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the NACIN Campus in which state?

A) Karnataka

B) Andhra Pradesh

C) Tamil Nadu

D) Telangana 

4. Switzerland agreed to host a global peace summit on whose request?

A) Angela Merkel

B) Emmanuel Macron

C) Volodymyr Zelenskiy

D) Joe Biden 

5. The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 is scheduled to be held in which city?

A) Davos

B) Geneva

C) Zurich

D) Basel 

6. Who is leading the first human trials for the Nipah virus vaccine?

A) Harvard Scientists

B) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Researchers

C) Stanford University Team

D) Oxford Scientists 

7. What is the primary objective of Operation AMRITH launched by Kerala’s Drug Control Department?

A) Curb the overuse of antibiotics

B) Improve sanitation and hygiene practices

C) Increase public awareness about healthcare scams

D) Enhance access to primary healthcare services 

8. Which Indian state leads in poverty reduction according to the NITI Aayog report?

A) Maharashtra

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Bihar

D) Madhya Pradesh 

9. Which state recently obtained a geographical indication (GI) tag for its indigenous variety of dates known as Kachchhi Kharek?

A) Rajasthan

B) Maharashtra

C) Haryana

D) Gujarat 

10. Where is the inauguration ceremony of the ‘Samavesha’ project by I-STEM scheduled to take place?

A) Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

B) Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru

C) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

D) Office of Principal Scientific Advisor 

11. In which city did the joint excavation by the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) reveal evidence of cultural continuity dating back to 800 BCE?

A) Vadnagar

B) Palanpur

C) Valsad

D) Bhuj 

12. Who assumed the charge of Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) in the Indian Navy?

A) Vice Admiral Abhay Kumar

B) Vice Admiral Shardul Sharma

C) Vice Admiral AN Pramod

D) Vice Admiral Satpura Singh 

13. Which country is connected to the Indian Navy through the inaugural ‘Ex-Ayutthaya’ naval exercise?

A) Cambodia

B) Indonesia

C) Thailand

D) Vietnam 

14. Where is the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 scheduled to take place?

A) India

B) Australia

C) South Africa

D) England 

15. Which bank has introduced the SmartFin digital Supply Chain Finance platform in collaboration with Veefin Solutions?

A) Canara Bank

B) Yes Bank

C) Federal Bank

D) IndusInd Bank 

16. When is National Startup Day 2024 celebrated?

A) January 11

B) January 10

C) January 20

D) January 16 

17. In which Indian state does the Soliga tribe, known for their traditional honey collection practices, reside?

A) Tamil Nadu

B) Karnataka

C) Kerala

D) Andhra Pradesh 

18. Which country has agreed to host the global peace summit aimed at resolving the conflict initiated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

A) Switzerland

B) France

C) Germany

D) United Kingdom 

19. Who inaugurated the 5th Meghalaya Games?

A) Droupadi Murmu

B) Anurag Thakur

C) Jagdeep Dhankhar

D) Narendra Modi 

20. Which Indian state leads in the production of the indigenous variety of dates known as Kachchhi Kharek?

A) Rajasthan

B) Maharashtra

C) Haryana

D) Gujarat 

Answer Keys:

1. Answer: A) Bernardo Arévalo

2. Answer: C) Droupadi Murmu

3. Answer: B) Andhra Pradesh

4. Answer: C) Volodymyr Zelenskiy

5. Answer: A) Davos

6. Answer: B) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Researchers

7. Answer: A) Curb the overuse of antibiotics

8. Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh

9. Answer: D) Gujarat

10. Answer: B) Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru

11. Answer: A) Vadnagar

12. Answer: C) Vice Admiral AN Pramod

13. Answer: C) Thailand

14. Answer: B) Australia

15. Answer: C) Federal Bank

16. Answer: D) January 16

17. Answer: B) Karnataka

18. Answer: A) Switzerland

19. Answer: A) Droupadi Murmu

20. Answer: D) Gujarat