Current Affairs Quiz 07th February 2023 For Bank Exam

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07th 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:

Fifth Nano Urea Plant,
Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters
National Beach Soccer Championships
Grammy Awards

07th 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 07th January 2023 covering the following topics Headlines: Fifth Nano Urea Plant, Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters, National Beach Soccer Championships, Grammy Awards.

Q1. Where is India’s Fifth Nano Urea Plant located?
(a) Odisha
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Jharkhand
(d) West Bengal
(e) Andhra Pradesh

Q2. What is the theme of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2023?
(a) Achieving the new Global Goals through the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation by 2030
(b) No Time for Global Inaction, Unite, Fund, and Act to End Female Genital Mutilation
(c) Men End FGM
(d) Partnership with Men and Boys to transform Social and gender Norms to End FGM
(e) Rooted in gender inequality

Q3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s first nano urea plant in ____ in 2021.
(a) Gujarat
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Odisha
(d) Kerala
(e) Maharashtra

Q4. Which Indian female gymnast has been handed a 21-month ban for failing a dope test conducted by the International Testing Agency?
(a) Kalpalna Debnath
(b) Krupali Patel
(c) Aruna Reddy
(d) Dipa Karmakar
(e) Meghana Gundlapally Reddy

Q5. _____ Appointed Raul Rebello as MD and CEO-Designate
(a) ICICI
(b) Yes Bank
(c) Mahindra Finance
(d) Axis Bank
(e) State Bank of India

Q6. Which company in India has accepted digital currency for payments?
(a) Reliance Retail
(b) Tata Group
(c) Future Retail
(d) Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail
(e) Raymond Group

Q7. Who has bagged the ‘Mathrubhumi Book of The Year’ award at the fourth edition of Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (MBIFL 2023)?
(a) Dr Peggy Mohan
(b) T Padmanabhan
(c) Punathil Kunjabdulla
(d) Vinod Shukla
(e) S Hareesh

Q8. When did Vani Jayaram receive the Padma Bhushan Award?
(a) 26th January 2022
(b) 26th January 2021
(c) 26th January 2023
(d) 26th January 2020
(e) 26th January 2018

Q9. Which Indian musician won the grammy for the third time?
(a) A. R. Rahman
(b) Ajya-Atul
(c) Amit Trivedi
(d) Ricky Tej
(e) S.P Balasub

Q10. When is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation observed?
(a) 4th February
(b) 7th February
(c) 28th February
(d) 10th February
(e) 6th February

Q11. Which state team won the National Beach Soccer Championships?
(a) Kerala
(b) Punjab
(c) Maharashtra
(d) West Bengal
(e) Assam

Q12. Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 hits which country on 5th February 2023?
(a) Russia
(b) Turkey
(c) Ukraine
(d) Syria
(e) India

Q13. Which three countries established trilateral cooperation initiatives, in fields including Energy, Defence, and Economy?
(a) India, Russia, UAE
(b) France, China, India
(c) USA, France, UAE
(d) South Korea, China, France
(e) India, France, UAE

Q14. Who among the following emerged as the World’s most popular leader with a 78% rating?
(a) PM Rishi Sunak
(b) French President Emmanuel Macron
(c) US President Joe Biden
(d) President of Russia Vladirmir Putin
(e) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Q15. Where was the 12th edition of the National Ice Hockey Championship held?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Assam
(e) Odisha

Q16. Which record has won the Record of the Year Award in Grammy Awards 2023?
(a) Lizzo
(b) Samara Joy
(c) Snarky Puppy
(d) Ozzy Osbourne
(e) Wet Leg

Q17. Which song has won the Song of the Year Award in Grammy Awards 2023?
(a) The Heart Part 5
(b) Chaise Lounge
(c) Higher
(d) Break My Soul
(e) About Damn Time

Q18. Which artist has won the Best New Artist Award in Grammy Awards 2023?
(a) Sam Smith
(b) Brandi Carlile
(c) Lizzo
(d) Samara Joy
(e) MGK

Q19. Which Album has won the Album of the Year Award in Grammy Awards 2023?
(a) Harry Styles – Harry House
(b) Michael Buble -Higher
(c) Ozzy Osbourne – Patient Number 9
(d) Wet Leg – Wet leg
(e) Robert Glasper – Black Radio III

Q20. Ricky Kej, who is a Bengaluru based Composer has won the Grammy Award in which Category?
(a) Best Folk Album
(b) Best Immersive Audio Album
(c) Best Regional Roots Music Album
(d) Best Global Music Album
(e) Best Global Music Performance

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. India’s Fifth Nano Urea Plant is located in Deogarh, Jharkhand.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. This year, the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation: Delivering the Global Promise launched the 2023 theme; “Partnership with Men and Boys to transform Social and gender Norms to End FGM”.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s first nano urea plant in Gujarat in 2021.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been handed a 21-month ban for failing a dope test conducted by the International Testing Agency.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Mahindra Finance Appointed Raul Rebello as MD and CEO-Designate.

S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Reliance Retail has accepted digital currency for payments, in the process of the adoption of the Central Bank of Digital Currency (CDDC).

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Author Dr Peggy Mohan has bagged the ‘Mathrubhumi Book of The Year’ award at the fourth edition of Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (MBIFL 2023).

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Vani Jayaram received the Padma Bhushan Award this year on 26th January 2023.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ricky Kej, a musician, won his third Grammy Award for the album “Divine Tides,” which he co-wrote with rock legend Stewart Copeland.

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed on 6th February.

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Kerala wins inaugural champions of National Beach Soccer Championships

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 kills 95, knocking down buildings in Turkey on 5th February.

S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. India, France, and UAE Establish Trilateral Cooperation Initiatives, in fields including Energy, Defence, and Economy.

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerged as World’s Most Popular Leader with an approval rating of 78%.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. The 12th edition of the National Ice Hockey Championship was organized in Leh, Ladakh.

S16. Ans.(a)
Sol. American rapper and singer Lizzo has won the 2023 Grammy Award in the Record of the Year category for her special single ‘About Damn Time’.

S17. Ans.(e)
Sol. Lizzo has won the 2023 Grammy Award for Record of the Year for her Special single “About Damn Time.”

S18. Ans.(d)
Sol. Samara Joy, a young jazz singer from the Bronx, New York, won best new artist honour at the 2023 Grammy Awards

S19. Ans.(a)
Sol. Harry Styles Wins Album of the Year for Harry’s House at 2023 Grammys.

S20. Ans.(b)
Sol. Ricky Kej won his third Grammy for Divine Tides in the Best Immersive Audio Album category.