18January MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 18January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQs of 18 January with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 18 January MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 18 January MCQ Current Affairs
18 January Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Merchandise exports shrank _______ percent in December 2022 from a year before to $34.5 billion
(a) 08.2
(b) 09.2
(c) 10.2
(d) 12.2
2. ISRO ‘Shukrayaan I’ mission to planet Venus reportedly shifted to ________.
(a) 2027
(b) 2028
(c) 2029
(d) 2031
3. Warehousing Development Regulatory Authority (WDRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with _________ to help farmers in getting low-interest-rate loans.
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Canara Bank
(d) State Bank of India
4. Which country’s population has dropped by 850K, declining for the first time since the Great Famine of 1961?
(a) Canada
(b) USA
(c) India
(d) China
5. Who among the following won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 men’s singles titles?
(a) Seo Seung Jae
(b) Kodai Naraoka
(c) Viktor Axelsen
(d) Kang Min Hyuk
6. Who among the following won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 women’s singles titles?
(a) Jia Yifan
(b) Chen Qingchen
(c) Akane Yamaguchi
(d) Baek Hana
7. _________ have won the Spanish Super Cup for the first time since the competition was revamped and moved to Saudi Arabia with a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid.
(a) Atlético Madrid
(b) Athletic Bilbao
(c) Real Madrid
(d) Barcelona
8. ________ with his more than three decades of work in the film industry has garnered millions of fans all over the world and an estimated net worth of ₹627 million ($770 million), making him the richest actor in Asia fourth richest actor all over the world.
(a) Salman Khan
(b) Shah Rukh Khan
(c) Amitabh Bachhan
(d) Akshay Kumar
9. When did Prime Minister Narendra Modi announce the establishment of National Startup Day on January 16?
(a) 2018
(b) 2019
(c) 2021
(d) 2022
10. According to the Ministry of Defence, in the 21st edition of “Varuna” the bilateral naval exercise between India and ______ commenced on the western seaboard.
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) Germany
(d) France
11. Uttar Pradesh emerged as the top destination for mobile gamers according to India Mobile Gaming Report 2022. Which of the following were the second and third states?
(a) Bihar and West Bengal
(b) Tamil Nadu and Punjab
(c) Maharashtra and Rajasthan
(d) Himachal Pradesh and Odisha
12. United Nations Security Council (UNSC) listed Pakistan-based terrorist _________ as a global terrorist.
(a) Mullah Omar
(b) Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi
(c) Hafiz Saeed
(d) Abdul Rehman Makki
13. What is the theme for the 53rd edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting being held in Davos, Switzerland?
(a) Working Together, Restoring Trust
(b) Cooperation in a Fragmented World
(c) The Great Reset
(d) Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
14. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that Viacom 18 has grabbed the media rights for the upcoming Women’s IPL for a whopping ________.
(a) Rs 951 crore
(b) Rs 1051 crore
(c) Rs 1151 crore
(d) Rs 1251 crore
15. Which edition of The Global Risks Report 2023 was released by World Economic Forum recently?
(a) 12th
(b) 15th
(c) 18th
(d) 21st
18 January MCQs – Answers
1. (d)
Merchandise exports shrank 12.2 percent in December 2022 from a year before to $34.5 billion, the second contraction in three months, owing to a slowdown in demand from key markets in the wake of aggressive rate hikes by major central banks and an unfavorable base.
2. (d)
P. Sreekumar, the Satish Dhawan Professor at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and advisor to its space science program, stated that the organization has not yet received approval from the Indian government for the Venus mission and that, as a result, the mission may be delayed until 2031.
3. (d)
Warehousing Development Regulatory Authority (WDRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the State Bank of India to help farmers in getting low interest-rate loans.
4. (d)
China’s population has dropped by 850K, declining for the first time since the Great Famine of 1961.
5. (c)
Viktor Axelsen won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 men’s singles titles in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
6. (c)
Akane Yamaguchi has won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 women’s singles titles in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
7. (d)
Barcelona has won the Spanish Super Cup for the first time since the competition was revamped and moved to Saudi Arabia with a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid.
8. (b)
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan with his more than three decades of work in the film industry has garnered millions of fans all over the world and an estimated net worth of ₹627 million ($770 million), making him the richest actor in Asia and fourth richest actor all over the world.
9. (d)
In 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced January 16 as the National Startup Day, to celebrate the spirit of the Indian startup ecosystem. The importance of January 16 is that it was the founding day of the Startup India initiative.
10. (d)
According to the Ministry of Defence, in the 21st edition of “Varuna” the bilateral naval exercise between India and France commenced on the western seaboard.
11. (c)
Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top destination for mobile gamers, followed by Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar, and West Bengal, according to India Mobile Gaming Report 2022 by gaming platform Mobile Premier League released.
12. (d)
UN declares Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki a global terrorist. On January 17, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) listed Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist.
13. (b)
The 53rd edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will begins at Davos in Switzerland. The meeting will continue till 20th January. The theme for this year’s WEF meeting is ‘Cooperation in a Fragmented World’.
14. (a)
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that Viacom 18 has grabbed the media rights for the upcoming Women’s IPL for a whopping Rs 951 crore for five years, pipping other bidders, including Disney Star and Sony, in the auction.
15. (c)
The World Economic Forum taking place in Davos, Switzerland released the 18th edition of the Global Risk Report 2023 based on the 2022-2023 Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) that reveals the cost of living crisis, food supply crisis, energy supply crisis, rising inflation and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure are the major risks, the world is witnessing currently.
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