5January MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 5January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQs of 5 January with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 5 January MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 5 January MCQ Current Affairs
5 January Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. The Defence Ministry has started the process for the procurement of 100 more _______ tracked self-propelled howitzers which are built in India by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) using technology transferred from South Korean defence major Hanwha Defence.
(a) Arjun
(b) K9-Vajra
(c) Karan
(d) Krishan
2. Which of the following state has launched CM’s Sukhashray Sahayata Kosh?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Himachal Pradesh
3. World Braille Day, marked on _______, emphasises the significance of Braille as a form of communication for the partially sighted and blind. The United Nations has been commemorating the day since 2019.
(a) January 1
(b) January 2
(c) January 3
(d) January 4
4. President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Samvidhan Udyan at Raj Bhavan in ___________.
(a) Haryana
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh
5. Who becomes the 1st women officer to be operationally deployed in Siachen?
(a) Captain Rani Singh
(b) Captain Veera Tiwari
(c) Captain Renuka Singh
(d) Captain Shiva Chauhan
6. Which company has topped profit-making public sector enterprises in 2021-22?
(a) BPCL
(b) HPCL
(c) BHEL
(d) ONGC
7. Which bank is partnering with Microsoft in the next phase of its digital transformation journey?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) HDFC Bank
(c) Yes Bank
(d) IDBI Bank
8. How many electric buses were launched in Delhi with support under the FAME India Phase II scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries?
(a) 100
(b) 75
(c) 25
(d) 50
9. Defence minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the Siyom bridge. This bridge integrated in which of the following state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Sikkim
(c) Assam
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
10. ___________ becomes the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered Train.
(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Bangladesh
11. According to the Coffee Board of India, the total export of coffee from India rose by how much per cent to 4 lakh tonnes in 2022?
(a) 1.50 %
(b) 1.66 %
(c) 2.66 %
(d) 3.50 %
12. Who has inaugurated the 108th Indian Science Congress through video conferencing?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Droupadi Murmu
13. Which ministry has proposed to ban advertisements of online betting sites on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, as per draft rules for online gaming released?
(a) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(d) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
14. India’s unemployment rate in December 2022 has increased to a 16-month high at how much percent from 8% in November 2022?
(a) 8.10%
(b) 8.20%
(c) 8.30%
(d) 8.40%
15. Hydrogen blended PNG project starts operation at which state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Punjab
5 January MCQs – Answers
1. (b)
K9-Vajra: The Defence Ministry has started the process for the procurement of 100 more K9-Vajra tracked self-propelled howitzers which are built in India by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) using technology transferred from South Korean defence major Hanwha Defence.
2. (d)
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched CM’s Sukhashray Sahayata Kosh with an outlay of Rs 101 crore on 1 January 2023.
3. (d)
World Braille Day, marked on January 4, emphasises the significance of Braille as a form of communication for the partially sighted and blind. The United Nations has been commemorating the day since 2019.
4. (c)
President Droupadi Murmu reached Jaipur today on a two-day visit to Rajasthan. She inaugurated Samvidhan Udyan at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur.
5. (d)
Defence minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the Siyom bridge in Arunachal Pradesh, along with 27 other infrastructure projects completed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
6. (d)
According to the government of India’s Public Enterprise survey 2021-22, ONGC was the top profit-making central public sector enterprise (CPSE) in 2021-22.
7. (b)
HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, is partnering with Microsoft in the next phase of its digital transformation journey and unlocking business value by transforming the application portfolio, modernizing the data landscape and securing the enterprise with Microsoft Cloud.
8. (d)
50 electric buses were launched in Delhi with support under the FAME India Phase II scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries. In 2019, the government approved Rs 10,000 crore for a period of three years.
9. (d)
Captain Shiva Chauhan from the Corps of Engineers has been posted at a frontline post in Siachen Glacier, in the first such operational deployment of a woman Army officer at the world’s highest battlefield.
10. (c)
China becomes the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen-powered trains. China became the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered urban trains. Germany was the first country to introduce hydrogen-powered trains in September 2022.
11. (b)
According to the Coffee Board of India, the total export of coffee from India rose by 1.66 per cent to 4 lakh tonnes in 2022 mainly due to the increase in instant coffee exports and re-exports.
12. (a)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 108th Indian Science Congress through video conferencing. The focal theme of this year’s ISC is “Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment”.
13. (c)
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has proposed to ban advertisements of online betting sites on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, as per draft rules for online gaming released.
14. (c)
According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India’s unemployment rate in December 2022 increased to a 16-month high at 8.30% from 8% in November 2022.
15. (a)
Country’s largest power generator, NTPC Ltd commissions India’s first green hydrogen blending project. The green hydrogen blending has been started in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of NTPC Kawas township, Surat.
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