Current Affairs MCQs(English): January 22, 2024 - Test Your Knowledge!

2024-04-13 23:04:11

1. What was the primary focus of the WHO’s newly released AI guidelines?

A) Data Privacy

B) Ethical AI Development

C) AI in Healthcare

D) AI in Education

2. Which country hosted the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit?

A) India

B) Brazil

C) South Africa

D) Indonesia

3. Who was appointed as the new MD & CEO of DCB Bank?

A) Rama Bijapurkar

B) Murali M. Natrajan

C) Narendran Sundararajan

D) Sumit Arora

4. What was the primary objective of SpaceX’s Ax-3 Mission?

A) Satellite Deployment

B) Space Tourism

C) International Space Station Resupply

D) Lunar Exploration

5. What innovative feature was introduced at the Ayodhya Ram Temple for Ram Lalla?

A) Solar-Powered Crown

B) Solar-Powered ‘Surya Tilak’

C) Solar-Powered Chariot

D) Solar-Powered Lotus Throne

6. What does ‘Pran Pratishtha’ signify in the context of the Ram Mandir?

A) A Musical Offering

B) A Lighting Ceremony

C) Consecration of the Idol

D) A Dance Ritual

7. How long was the ‘Mool Muhurat’ during the Ram Mandir inauguration?

A) 48 seconds

B) 84 seconds

C) 108 seconds

D) 120 seconds

8. Who were the runners-up in the men’s doubles at the India Open tournament?

A) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

B) Seo Seung-jae and Kang Min-hyuk

C) Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong

D) Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

9. What was the focus of the MoU signed between India and Cuba?

A) Cultural Exchange

B) Digital Public Infrastructure

C) Trade Agreement

D) Educational Collaboration

10. Which Indian city hosted the first pilot project to make jet fuel from alcohol?

A) Mumbai

B) Pune

C) Bangalore

D) Hyderabad

11. What was the total value of India’s goods and services exports in 2023?

A) $765.6 billion

B) $431.9 billion

C) $333.8 billion

D) $500 billion

12. After how many years of negotiations did Switzerland and India reach a deal on a free-trade agreement?

A) 10 years

B) 12 years

C) 14 years

D) 16 years

13. What was the MoU between Airbus and CSIR-IIP focused on?

A) Aircraft Manufacturing

B) Sustainable Aviation Fuel

C) Pilot Training Programs

D) Aerospace Engineering Research

14. By what percentage did India’s goods exports contract in the last calendar year?

A) 2.5%

B) 3.5%

C) 4.71%

D) 5.5%

15. What was the estimated growth percentage of India’s services exports?

A) 5.5%

B) 6.5%

C) 7.88%

D) 8.5%

16. What did Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurate related to aviation?

A) A New Airport Terminal

B) A New Airline Company

C) Jet Fuel from Alcohol Project

D) An Aviation Academy

17. Where was the pilot project for SAF set up?

A) Pirangut Industrial Estate

B) Hinjawadi IT Park

C) Chakan Industrial Area

D) Pimpri-Chinchwad Industrial Zone

18. Despite global uncertainties, how much did India’s exports rise by?

A) 0.2%

B) 0.4%

C) 0.6%

D) 0.8%

19. Who clinched the men’s singles title at the India Open Badminton?

A) Shi Yu Qi

B) Lee Cheuk Yiu

C) Kento Momota

D) Viktor Axelsen

20. Which two countries concluded a free-trade agreement after prolonged negotiations?

A) India and Japan

B) India and Switzerland

C) India and Brazil

D) India and Canada

Answer Keys:

1. Answer: B) Ethical AI Development

2. Answer: D) Indonesia

3. Answer: C) Narendran Sundararajan

4. Answer: C) International Space Station Resupply

5. Answer: B) Solar-Powered 'Surya Tilak’

6. Answer: C) Consecration of the Idol

7. Answer: B) 84 seconds

8. Answer: A) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

9. Answer: B) Digital Public Infrastructure

10. Answer: B) Pune

11. Answer: A) $765.6 billion

12. Answer: D) 16 years

13. Answer: B) Sustainable Aviation Fuel

14. Answer: C) 4.71%

15. Answer: C) 7.88%

16. Answer: C) Jet Fuel from Alcohol Project

17. Answer: A) Pirangut Industrial Estate

18. Answer: B) 0.4%

19. Answer: A) Shi Yu Qi

20. Answer: B) India and Switzerland