Current Affairs Quiz 01st February 2023 For Bank Exam

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01st January Current Affairs Quiz: Here, we are providing the Current Affairs Quiz. These types of topics are important for candidates who prepare for Bank Exam 2023. In this article, we are covering the following topics Headlines:

Indian Air Force
74th Republic Day parade
‘Ladli Bahna’ scheme
Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Economic Survey 2022-23

01st January Current Affairs Quiz

The Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of the General Awareness section in a competitive examination and plays an instrumental role. To supplement your preparation for the General Awareness Section of the upcoming exams like IBPS PO/Clerk Mains, SBI PO Mains and SEBI Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 01st January 2023 covering the following topics Headlines: Indian Air Force, 74th Republic Day parade, Hein Schumacher, G-20 Sherpa, ‘Ladli Bahna’ scheme, Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Economic Survey 2022-23.

Q1. NMDC has appointed whom as its brand ambassador?
(a) Harleen Deol
(b) Nikhat Zareen
(c) Mary Kom
(d) Smriti Mandhana
(e) PV Sindhu

Q2. Retired army general, Petr Pavel was elected as President of which country?
(a) Ireland
(b) Thailand
(c) UK
(d) Czech Republic
(e) Israel

Q3. Which Indian Cricketer recently has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket?
(a) Robin Uthappa
(b) Rahul Sharma
(c) Dinesh Kartik
(d) Murali Vijay
(e) VRV Singh

Q4. Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force?
(a) Air Marshal A P Singh
(b) Air Marshal Sandeep Singh
(c) Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh
(d) Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora
(e) Air Marshal Anil Khosla

Q5. Which state tableau has won the top prize at the 74th Republic Day parade?
(a) Maharashtra tableau
(b) Punjab Tableau
(c) Uttarakhand Tableau
(d) Uttar Pradesh Tableau
(e) Haryana Tableau

Q6. _______ has announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as its new Chief Executive Officer.
(a) Pepsico
(b) Unilever
(c) Flipkart
(d) Phonepe
(e) Paytm

Q7. Name the author of the book “The Poverty Of Political Economy: How Economics Abandoned the Poor”.
(a) Vinayak Patil
(b) Shashi Tharoor
(c) Meghnad Desai
(d) Jigyasa Malik
(e) Sachin Tiwari

Q8. India’s G-20 Sherpa inaugurates India’s first Model G-20 Summit. Who is the India’s G-20 Sherpa?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Amitabh Kant
(e) Amitabh Bachchan

Q9. IMF said growth in India is set to decline from ________ in 2022 to 6.1 per cent in 2023.
(a) 6.4 per cent
(b) 6.5 per cent
(c) 6.6 per cent
(d) 6.7 per cent
(e) 6.8 per cent

Q10. Which of the following state governments has launched the ‘Ladli Bahna’ scheme to give Rs 1,000 every month to women from all sections of society who don’t pay income tax?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Assam
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Rajasthan

Q11. Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows, _________ has now lost his position in the elite club of the world’s 10 richest billionaires.
(a) Larry Page
(b) Elon Musk
(c) Mukesh Ambani
(d) Gautam Adani
(e) Bill Gates

Q12. The Economic Survey 2022-23 estimated India’s GDP growth at ________ percent.
(a) 6.5
(b) 6.4
(c) 6.3
(d) 6.2
(e) 6.1

Q13. Which army regiment has been adjudged the best marching contingent among the three services?
(a) Border Security Force contingent
(b) Para-military forces
(c) Punjab Regiment
(d) Kumaon Regiment
(e) Sikh Regiment

Q14. Which of the following government of India ministry won the best prize at the 74th Republic Day parade?
(a) Ministry of Minority Affairs
(b) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
(c) Ministry of Education
(d) Ministry of External Affairs
(e) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Q15. UPSC has recommended the name of ________ as the new Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
(a) Dr Jai Prakash
(b) Dr. VG Somani
(c) Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi
(d) Dr. Sangeeta Verma
(e) Dr. Namita Thappar

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. NMDC signs up Champion Boxer Nikhat Zareen as its Brand Ambassador. Nikhat Zareen represents the strength, courage, agility and national pride associated with the brand NMDC.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Retired army general, Petr Pavel was elected as President of the Czech Republic. He defeated billionaire businesswoman Andrej Babis.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Veteran Indian opener Murali Vijay has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. He last played for India in December 2018 during the Border-Gavaskar Test series against Australia.

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Air Marshal A P Singh has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force. He will succeed Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, who will retire from service.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Uttarakhand tableau which showcased the state’s wildlife and religious sites at the 74th Republic Day parade has won the top prize.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Unilever has announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as its new Chief Executive Officer. Hein will replace Alan Jope, who announced in September 2022 his intention to retire from Unilever.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. India-born naturalised British economist Meghnad Desai has authored a new book titled “The Poverty Of Political Economy: How Economics Abandoned the Poor” which highlights how the discipline of economics, since the time it evolved from the late 18th century, systematically kept the interests of the poor at the periphery.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. India’s G-20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant inaugurates India’s first Model G-20 Summit.

S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. IMF said growth in India is set to decline from 6.8 per cent in 2022 to 6.1 per cent in 2023 before picking up to 6.8 per cent in 2024, with resilient domestic demand despite external headwinds.

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Madhya Pradesh government will give Rs 1,000 every month to women from all sections of society who don’t pay income tax. It’s been named ‘Ladli Bahna’ scheme, following from the ‘Ladli Laxmi’ that is a flagship scheme of the MP government for girls from poor families.

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Gautam Adani has now lost his position in the elite club of the world’s 10 richest billionaires.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Economic Survey 2022-23 estimated India’s GDP growth at 6.5 per cent, which is lower than the projected 7 per cent growth for the ongoing financial year.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Army’s Punjab Regiment has been adjudged the best marching contingent among the three services, while the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) marching contingent won the top prize among the CAPFs and other auxiliary forces.

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. Among the ministries and departments, the tableau of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (Eklavya Model Residential Schools) won the best prize.

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recommended the name of Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi as the new Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).