Current Affairs Quiz 18th February 2023 For Bank Exam

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18th 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:

Global Tourism Resilience Day
Chief of Army Staff
Jal Jan Abhiyan
Sardar Vallabhai Patel

18th 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 18th January 2023 covering the following topics Headlines: Global Tourism Resilience Day, Chief of Army Staff, Jal Jan Abhiyan, Sardar Vallabhai Patel.

Q1. When is the first Global Tourism Resilience Day observed?
(a) 16th February 2023
(b) 15th January 2023
(c) 16th January 2023
(d) 15th February 2023
(e) 17th February 2023

Q2. Neal Mohan, the new Indian American CEO of _______.
(a) Twitter
(b) Instagram
(c) YouTube
(d) Oppo
(e) Samsung

Q3. Who is the current Chief of Army Staff?
(a) General Manoj Pande
(b) Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar
(c) Lt Gen B S Raju
(d) Lt Gen Rashim Bali
(e) Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta

Q4. Which bank recenly launched an electronic bank guarantee scheme?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Bank of India
(d) Indian Overseas Bank
(e) Axis Bank

Q5. Where will India’s First Frozen Lake Marathon be hosted?
(a) Odisha
(b) Ladakh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Delhi
(e) Haryana

Q6. The ______ has recently launched a chatbot to help people get an answer to their queries related to the Aadhaar card.
(a) Staff Selection Commission
(b) Indian Railways
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Unique Identification Authority of India
(e) HDFC

Q7. PM Modi Virtually Inaugurated Jal Jan Abhiyan in which state?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Odisha

Q8. India signed MoU with which country on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders?
(a) Fiji
(b) Germany
(c) China
(d) Uruguay
(e) Brazil

Q9. When was the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act passed?
(a) 2010
(b) 2012
(c) 2009
(d) 2005
(e) 2019

Q10. India and _____ agreed to cooperate in digital infra, climate action, and clean energy.
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Spain
(d) Portugal
(e) China

Q11. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of the MoU between India and _____ for cooperation in the ‘disability sector’.
(a) South Africa
(b) Botswana
(c) Zimbabwe
(d) Lesotho
(e) Namibia

Q12. Who unveiled a bust of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Fiji’s capital Suva?
(a) S. Jaishankar
(b) Narendra Singh Tomar
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Rajnath Singh
(e) G. Kishan Reddy

Q13. India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India which country for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
(a) Bolivia
(b) Peru
(c) Argentina
(d) Chile
(e) Haiti

Q14. Who presented the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar (UBKYP) 2019, 2020, and 2021, at Meghdoot Theatre Complex, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi?
(a) G. Kishan Reddy
(b) Amit Shah
(c) PM Narendra Modi
(d) Nitin Jairam Gadkari
(e) Arjun Munda

Q15. _____ develops a ‘Vayulink’ platform for steady jammer-proof communication.
(a) Indian Air Force
(b) Indian Navy
(c) Union Public Service Commission
(d) Indian Armed Forces
(e) Both (a) and (b)

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution from Jamaica to declare the first-ever Global Tourism Resilience Day on 17th February 2023.

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Neal Mohan will become the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Alphabet-owned YouTube following Susan Wojcicki’s announcement that she will be stepping down from her role.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. General Manoj Pande is the current Chief of Army Staff.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Indian Overseas Bank Launched Electronic Bank Guarantee Scheme. Indian Overseas Bank has launched the facility of issuance of the e-BG (Electronic Bank Guarantee) scheme in association with the National e-Governance Services Ltd.

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Ladakh to host India’s First Frozen-Lake Marathon at Pangong Tso on 20th February 2023, at an altitude of roughly 13,862 feet.

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has recently launched a chatbot to help people get an answer to their queries related to the Aadhaar card.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Jal Jan Abhiyan virtually on Abu Road in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan.

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. India, Fiji Ink MoU on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act was passed in 2010. The Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah introduced the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020, which made several changes to the existing Act

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. India and Spain agreed to cooperate in digital infra, climate action, and clean energy.

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the India and Republic of South Africa for cooperation in the ‘disability sector’.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. S. Jaishankar unveiled the bust of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Fiji’s capital Suva.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Chile for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. G. Kishan Reddy presented the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar (UBKYP) 2019, 2020, and 2021, at Meghdoot Theatre Complex, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Indian Air Force develops the ‘Vayulink’ platform for steady jammer-proof communication.