6January MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 6January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQs of 6 January with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 6 January MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 6 January MCQ Current Affairs
6 January Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. _________ is all set to be the next Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly.
(a) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
(b) Yash Pal
(c) R V Arlekar
(d) Kuldeep Singh Pathania
2. Which state government provides free rice for one year under the State Food Security Scheme?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Odisha
(d) Punjab
3. Union Cabinet approves naming of Mopa airport in Goa after __________.
(a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(b) Manohar Parrikar
(c) Inder Kumar Gujral
(d) H. D. Deve Gowda
4. Who has been selected for Odakuzhal Award 2022 for his collection of short stories titled Pranavayu?
(a) Kalki Krishnamurthy
(b) Meena Kandasamy
(c) Devaki Nilayamgode
(d) Ambikasuthan Mangad
5. President Murmu inaugurates the 18th National Jamboree of the Bharat Scouts and Guides in ______.
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Rajasthan
6. Which IIT has collaborated with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop Advanced Defence Technologies?
(a) IIT Guwahati
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIT Kanpur
7. Sumitra Sen passed away recently at the age of 89. Who was she?
(a) Writer
(b) Politician
(c) Journalist
(d) Singer
8. Which of the following organizations/ministry has launched the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) which will provide useful inputs for monetary policy?
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) EAC- PM
(d) Ministry of Finance
9. How many overseas Indians are awarded this year by the Indian government for the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards?
(a) 38
(b) 53
(c) 32
(d) 27
10. Which state won the UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission?
(a) Odisha
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand
11. Which of the following state has launched two programmes named ‘Didier Suraksha Kawach’ and ‘Didier Doot’, ahead of the 2023 panchayat polls?
(a) Tripura
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Andhra Pradesh
12. Folk singer Maithili Thakur has been appointed as the state icon for which of the following state by the Election Commission?
(a) Tripura
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
13. Which of the following state has celebrated the Imoinu Eratpa festival?
(a) Tripura
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Manipur
14. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank of Singapore?
(a) Marcus Lim
(b) Piyush Gupta
(c) Jason Moo
(d) Bahren Shaari
15. Who has assumed the charge as the Secretary General of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU)?
(a) Dr. V. G. Somani
(b) Dr. S. Eswara Reddy
(c) Dr. P.B.N. Prasad
(d) Dr. Vinay Prakash Singh
6 January MCQs – Answers
1. (d)
Five-time MLA from Bhattiyat Kuldeep Singh Pathania is all set to be the next Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly.
2. (c)
The Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha will provide free 5 Kg rice per month to the beneficiaries under the State Food Security Scheme for one year. This was announced by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on 3 January 2023.
3. (b)
Union Cabinet approves naming of Mopa airport in Goa after Manohar Parrikar.
4. (d)
Writer Ambikasuthan Mangad has been selected for Odakuzhal Award 2022 for his collection of short stories titled Pranavayu. The award consists of Rs 30,000, a citation, and a plaque.
5. (d)
President Murmu inaugurates the 18th National Jamboree of the Bharat Scouts and Guides in Rajasthan.
6. (c)
IIT Madras Centre of Excellence (CoE) has collaborated with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop Advanced Defence Technologies.
7. (d)
Noted Rabindra Sangeet exponent, Sumitra Sen has passed away at the age of 89. She will be remembered for her rendition of songs like Jokhon Porbe Na Mor, Sokhi Vabona Kahare Bole, and Mone Ki Dwidha.
8. (a)
The Reserve Bank of India has launched the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) which will provide useful inputs for monetary policy. In the January 2023 round, the survey will be conducted across 19 cities.
9. (d)
27 Indians living overseas have been chosen by the Indian government for the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards (PBSA), for outstanding achievements both in India and abroad.
10. (a)
Odisha won the UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission, a 5T initiative of the state. The awards recognise and highlight innovative, outstanding and revolutionary housing ideas, projects and programmes from across the world.
11. (b)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched two programmes named ‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’ and ‘Didir Doot’, ahead of the 2023 panchayat polls.
12. (d)
Folk singer Maithili Thakur has been appointed as the state icon for Bihar by the Election Commission. She will create awareness among the voters for their participation in the electoral process.
13. (d)
The Meetei community of Manipur celebrates Imoinu Eratpa every year and they regard the Imoinu goddess as a goddess of wealth and prosperity.
14. (c)
Jason Moo has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank of Singapore effective from 6 March 2023.
15. (d)
India will take over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) having its Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand from this month.
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