13January MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 13January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQs of 13 January with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 13 January MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 13 January MCQ Current Affairs
13 January Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Alibaba sells which company stake worth $125 million via a block deal recently?
(a) Amazon
(b) Flipkart
(c) Paytm
(d) Paypal
2. India’s retail inflation eased to ________ percent in December on an annual basis as against 5.88 percent in November 2022.
(a) 5.72
(b) 6.72
(c) 7.72
(d) 8.72
3. Grand cultural program ‘Sur Sarita-Symphony of Ganga’ organized in _______.
(a) Delhi
(b) Varanasi
(c) Surat
(d) Mumbai
4. Which state tourism board signs MoUs with chapters of eight countries of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO)?
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Madhya Pradesh
5. Which of the following country creates a new ministry for indigenous peoples?
(a) Kenya
(b) South Africa
(c) South Sudan
(d) Brazil
6. Former India cricket team captain _______ and drone market Garuda Aerospace have launched a surveillance drone named ‘Droni.’
(a) Rahul Dravid
(b) VVS Laxman
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
7. Home Minister Amit Shah has released a book titled “Revolutionaries- The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom” at a function in New Delhi. Who authors the book?
(a) Saurabh Sharma
(b) Sanjeev Sanyal
(c) Prashant Singh
(d) Aman Gupta
8. Which bank has launched e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in association with National e-Governance Services Limited (NeSL)?
(a) SBI
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Canara Bank
(d) Bank of Baroda
9. IT giant Cognizant has announced ________ as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing the outgoing Brian Humphries, effective immediately.
(a) Sanjeev Kumar
(b) Sumit Kumar
(c) Ravi Kumar
(d) Piyush Kumar
10. The Union Cabinet approved a ______________incentive scheme to promote Rupay debit card and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (person-to-merchant) in FY23.
(a) Rs. 1,600-crore
(b) Rs. 2,600-crore
(c) Rs. 3,600-crore
(d) Rs. 4,600-crore
11. Who received the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for December?
(a) Sikandar Raza
(b) Mohammad Rizwan
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Harry Brook
12. Who takes charge as the first woman Chief Secretary of Telangana?
(a) Vaishali Panday
(b) Shilky Mittal
(c) Maitree Sharma
(d) Sonam Kumari
13. Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the School of Logistics, Waterways, and Communication in which city of India?
(a) Chennai
(b) Panaji
(c) Guwahati
(d) Agartala
14. Ashleigh Gardner has won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for December 2022. From which of the following countries does he belong?
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) Australia
(d) South Africa
15. Who has officially launched the book titled “Braving A Viral Storm: India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Story” in New Delhi?
(a) Bhupender Yadav
(b) Mansukh Mandaviya
(c) Mahendra Nath Pandey
(d) Parshottam Rupala
13 January MCQs – Answers
1. (c)
China’s Alibaba Group sold a 3.1% stake in Indian digital payments firm Paytm worth $125 million through a block deal.
2. (a)
India’s retail inflation eased to 5.72 percent in December on an annual basis as against 5.88 percent in November 2022.
3. (b)
A grand cultural program ‘Sur Sarita – Symphony of Ganga’ was organized by the Ministry of Culture. The world’s longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Varanasi.
4. (d)
The agreement signed between the Madhya Pradesh Tourism and GOPIO -France Metropole Paris, Mauritius, Reunion Island, Martinique, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius, and GOPIO international will promote Madhya Pradesh tourism and its activities in their countries.
5. (d)
Sonia Guajajara was Appointed the First Minister of the Newly Created Ministry of Indigenous Affairs in Brazil.
6. (d)
Former India cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and drone market Garuda Aerospace have launched a surveillance drone named ‘Droni.’ Dhoni is an ambassador-cum-investor in the low-cost drone manufacturer.
7. (b)
Home Minister Amit Shah released a book titled “Revolutionaries- The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom” at a function in New Delhi. The Author of the book is Economist Sanjeev Sanyal who is also a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.
8. (a)
State Bank of India (SBI) has launched e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in association with National e-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).
9. (c)
IT giant Cognizant has announced Ravi Kumar as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing the outgoing Brian Humphries, effective immediately. He was the president and COO of Infosys until October 2022, before leaving the company to join Cognizant the following week as President of Cognizant Americas.
10. (b)
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹2,600-crore incentive scheme to promote Rupay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (person-to-merchant) in FY23.
11. (d)
Harry Brook received the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award after a blistering run of scores that helped England claim a historic World Test Championship (WTC) series victory in Pakistan.
12. (d)
A Santhi Kumari, a 1989 batch IAS officer, became the first woman Chief Secretary of Telangana and assumed charge at BRKR Bhavan.
13. (d)
Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates the School of Logistics, Waterways, and Communication in Agartala.
14. (c)
England’s Harry Brook has won his maiden ICC Men’s Player of the Month crown for December 2022.
15. (b)
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has officially launched the book titled “Braving A Viral Storm: India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Story” in New Delhi. The book is co-authored by Aashish Chandorkar and Suraj Sudhir.
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