January Flashcards
1
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In Dec 22, GOI approved the Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA) as a self regulatory body of publishers of news and current affairs in India. Who will head PADMA ?
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Mood Chand Garg
2
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Bank that has partnered with SBI Car to launch co-brand credit cards.
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Punjab and Sind bank
3
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Bank that signed Scheme Transfer Agreement (STA) to transfer the Mutual Funds Scheme to LIC Mutual Fund (MF)
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IDBI Bank
4
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Life insurance company that has recently launched Emerging Opportunities Fund with Unit-Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs)
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TATA AIA Insurance
5
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Bank that recently won EAG Laureate Award at the International Olympiad of Financial Security in Sochi, Russia
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Bank of Baroda
6
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2nd largest public sector bank after SBI
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Bank of Baroda
7
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Bank that appointed Suresh Kishinchand Khatanhar as Deputy MD for 1 year w.e.f 15 Jan 23
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IDBI Bank
8
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Engineer in chief of Indian army
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Lt Gen Arvind Walia
9
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Pritzker winning Japanese architect Arati Isozaki passed away in dec . Which year did he receive the prize ?
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2019
10
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Author of
The World : A Family History
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Simon Sebag Montefiore
11
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State govt that recently approved proposal for grant of industrial status to tourism sector ?
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Assam
12
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Country that adopted Euro currency and became a part of Europe border-free Schengen zone
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Croatia
13
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Organisation that signed an agreement of 2275 crore with Tripura govt to improve the power distribution network
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Asian Development Bank
14
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IIT that partnered with DRDO to introduce DRDO Industry Academia Ramanujan Centre of Excellence (DIA- RCoE)
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IIT madras
15
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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn as 39th President of which country
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Brazil
16
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MD and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for 3 years
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Ajay Kumar Srivastava
17
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Who won India’s 1st ever Silver medal in World Blitz Championship by defeating Zhongyi Tan (China) in women’s world Blitz championship at FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2022
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Koneru Humpy
18
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Who became India’s 78th GM in MPl 59th National Senior Chess Championship 2022 at New Delhi
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Koustav Chatterjee
19
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Former Director of Tata Sons and Padma Shri Awardee ‘Rayaroth Kuttambally Krishna Kumar’ passed away in Jan 23. Which year he received Padma Shri Award in Trade and Industry ?
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2009
20
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Author of
Breaking Barriers: the Story of a Dalit Chief Secretary
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Kaki Madhav Rao
21
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Who will chair 17 member high powered committee (HPC) constituted by MHA to discuss measure to protect Ladakh’s unique culture, language and employment
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Nityanand Rai
22
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Programme that was recently launched by national commission for Indian system of medicine (NCISM) in collaboration with Centre Council for research in Ayurvedic sciences. (CCRAS ) to identify, support and promote innovative scientific research in ayurveda
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SMART programme
23
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Microsoft’s recently partnered with – for its Digital transformation journey – for Mobile banking services
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HDFC Bank
yes bank
24
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Insurance company that recently signed a Corporate Agency Pact with Sundaram Finance
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Niva Bupa Health Insurance company
25
Best performer of team India in Tests
Rishab Pant
Jasper it Bumrah
26
Best performer of Indian cricket team in ODI 2022
Shreyas Iyer
Mohammed Siraj
27
Best performer in T20 for Indian cricket team 2022
Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
28
Interim CEO of BharatPe after resignation of Sohail Sumeer in 2022 January
Nishant Negi
29
India’s first Aamanirbhar human space flight, which will be launched in 2024 by ISRO
Gaganyan
30
Author of
Ambedkar : A Life
Shashi Tharoor
31
PM flagged off the 7th Vande Bharat Express from
Howrah to New Jalpaiguri station.
32
PM laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of the …………….Railway Station at
the cost of more than Rs 335 crore.
New Jalpaiguri
33
Name the company that has recently (in Dec ‘22) collaborated with ARTPARK (Artificial
Intelligence (AI) & Robotics Technology Park)- IISc, Bengaluru to launch ‘Project Vaani’, a pan-
India inclusive language data initiative.
Google
34
GoI approved the Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA) as a self-regulatory body for publishers of news and current affairs across India.
Who will head the Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA)?
Mool Chand Garg
35
In which country, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has recently (in Dec ‘22)
adopted its first resolution in 74 years to demand an end to violence & and release of political
prisoners?
Myanmar
36
Which of the following organizations has released the Tuberculosis (TB) Research Funding
Trends 2005-2021 in December 2022, for which the funding for TB R&D hit 1 billion USD
worldwide for the first time in 2021?
1) World Health Organization
2) Treatment Action Group (TAG)
37
Name the bank that has recently (in Dec ‘22) partnered with SBI Card to launch co-brand credit cards.
Punjab & Sind Bank
38
What is the total loan amount provided by Asian Development Bank (ADB) (as of Dec ‘22) to
the Shriram Finance Limited (SFL) to provide vehicle loans to women entrepreneurs?
USD 100 million
39
Which bank has recently (in Dec ‘22) signed a Scheme Transfer Agreement (STA) to transfer
the Mutual Funds schemes to LIC Mutual Fund (MF)?
IDBI Bank
40
Name the life insurance company that has recently (in Dec '22) launched the Emerging Opportunities Fund with Unit-Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs).
Tata AIA Life Insurance
41
Which bank has recently (in Dec ‘22) won EAG Laureate Award at the International
Olympiad of Financial Security in Sochi, Russia?
Bank of Baroda
42
Name the bank that has recently (in Dec ‘22) re-appointed ‘Suresh Kishinchand Khatanhar’
as the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) for 1 year w.e.f 15th January 2023.
IDBI Bank
43
Who has been recently (in Dec ‘22) appointed as the next Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army?
Lt Gen Arvind Walia
44
In December 2022, Adani Group acquired ________ of equity stake sold by NDTV founders
Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy for Rs 602.30 crores.
27.26%
45
Pritzker-Winning Japanese Architect Arata Isozaki Passed Away in December 2022.
In which year did he receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize?
2019
46
In December 2022, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s mother ‘Heeraben' passed away
in which city of Gujarat?
Ahmedabad
47
Who authored the book, “The World: A Family History”?
Simon Sebag Montefiore
48
Which state government has recently (in Dec ‘22) approved the proposal for the grant of
industrial status to the tourism sector?
Assam
49
Name the football player who recently (in Dec ‘22) signed a contract with Saudi Arabian
club Al Nassr & became the highest-paid footballer ever in history.
Cristiano Ronaldo
50
Who has recently (in Dec ‘22) taken charge as the commander-in-chief of Indian Air Force
(IAF)'s Western Air Command?
Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha
51
By April-May 2023, Hyderabad (Telangana) will be India's first city to have 100 percent sewerage facilities.
Who is the current (as of Jan ‘23) Governor of Telangana?
Tamilisai Soundararajan
52
In December 2022, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Bank raised Rs 1,021 crore as Tier-II bonds from the market as part of its efforts to strengthen its capital position.
Who is the current (as of Jan ‘23) Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
J&K Bank?
Baldev Prakash
53
In which state, ‘Buxa Tiger Reserve’ is located?
West Bengal
54
Name the ministry that has organised an international conference on the contributions of J.C. Bose, "A Satyagrahi Scientist," on his 164th birth anniversary (30th November 2022).
Ministry of Culture
55
According to the (as of Dec ‘22) World Bank (WB), __________ will be the first country in the
world to receive USD 100 billion from remittances during 2022.
India
56
Which company has recently (in Dec’ 22) developed a new dialogue-based chatbot
‘ChatGPT’?
Open AI
57
What is the maximum number of digits that a Unified Payments Interface (UPI)- Personal
Identification Number (PIN) can have?
6
58
Who is the current (as of Jan ‘23) union minister of Mines?
Pralhad Joshi
59
Who has been recently (in Dec ‘22) appointed as the president of Institute of Cost
Accountants of India (ICAI)?
Vijender Sharma
60
Piyush Goyal is the current (as of Jan ‘23) union minister of which of the following
ministries?
Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles ministry.
61
Who is the current (as of Jan '23) Director-General (DG) of National Anti-Doping Agency
(NADA) of India?
Ritu Sain
62
In December 2022, An MoU for production of Goat Pox vaccine and “Lumpi-ProVac” vaccine was signed in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Which of the following institutes has developed the Lumpi-ProVac against lumpy skin disease (LSD) in animals?
1) ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)
2) National Centre for Veterinary Type Cultures (NCVTC)
3) ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines (ICAR-NRCE)
63
In January 2023, the GoI introduced a new Integrated Food Security Scheme to supply free food grains to more than 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), _______.
2013
64
Which Scheme/Programme of Ministry of Rural Development has recently (in Dec ‘22) launched the ‘Prajjwala Challenge’ - Unlock the Rural Economic Opportunity’ inviting Ideas, Solutions & Actions to Transform Rural Economy?
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)
65
Name the country that has recently (in Jan ‘23) adopted the ‘Euro’ currency, and became a part of Europe’s border-free Schengen zone.
Croatia
66
Which bank has recently (in Jan ‘23) unveiled the Quick Response (QR) code bill payment system for Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) in Mysuru, Karnataka?
Indian Bank
67
Name the organisation that has recently (in Jan ‘23) signed an agreement of Rs 2, 275 crores with the Tripura government to improve the power distribution network.
Asian Development Bank
68
Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has recently (in Dec ‘22) partnered with the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to introduce the "DRDO Industry Academia-Ramanujan Centre of Excellence" (DIA-RCoE)?
IIT Madras
69
January 2023, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as 39th President of which country?
Brazil
70
Who has been recently (in Jan ‘23) appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for a period of 3 years?
Ajay Kumar Srivastava
71
Name the personality who has been recently (in Dec ‘22) appointed as the State Icon for Bihar by the Election Commission (EC).
Maithili Thakur
72
Who has recently (in Dec ‘22) won India’s 1st ever Silver Medal in the World Blitz Championship by defeating Zhongyi Tan (China) in Women’s World Blitz Championship at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2022?
Koneru Humpy
73
Name the personality who has recently (in Dec’ 22) became India’s 78th Grandmaster (GM) in MPL 59th National Senior Chess Championship 2022 held at New Delhi, Delhi.
Koustav Chatterjee
74
Former Director of Tata Sons and Padma Shri Awardee ‘Rayaroth Kuttambally Krishna Kumar’ passed away in January 2023.
In which year did he receive the Padma Shri Award in the field of Trade and Industry?
2009
75
Grammy awardee and founding member of "the Pointer Sisters" (a vocal group), Anita Marie Pointer, passed away in December 2022.
How many Grammy awards have been won by the Pointer Sisters?
3
76
Who authored the book, “Breaking Barriers: the Story of a Dalit Chief Secretary”?
Kaki Madhava Rao
77
In which state ‘Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary (TCFS)’ is located?
Maharashtra
78
Which Committee has provided the formula to calculate the interest rates for the small savings scheme?
Shyamala Gopinath Committee
79
India holds the Presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20) from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023 with the theme of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”.
The theme of G20 was inscribed from which of the following?
Maha Upanishad
80
What is the capital of Croatia?
Zagreb
81
In which state ‘Gomati Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located?
Tripura
82
What is the Tagline of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)?
Good People to Grow With
83
The Defence Research and Development Organisation celebrated its 65th Foundation Day on __________.
1st January 2023
84
Who is the current (as of Jan ‘23) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zomato Ltd?
Deepinder Goyal
85
Which country has emerged as Nepal's top inbound tourist market in 2022?
India
86
In which state ‘Gangotri National Park’ is located?
Uttarakhand
87
Which country’s Supreme Court has elected "Norma Pina Hernandez" as the first female chief justice?
Mexico
88
In January 2023, Odisha became the 1st ever Indian state to have a separate registration process for vintage vehicles.
Who is the current (as of Jan ‘23) Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha?
Naveen Patnaik
89
The Ministry of Textiles organized the 2nd phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT”- Celebrating 75 handwoven Saris of India which began from 3rd to 17th January 2023 at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi.
Who is the current (as of Jan ‘23) union minister of the Textiles?
Piyush Goyal
90
Who will chair the 17-member High Powered Committee (HPC), which recently (in Jan ‘23)
constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to discuss measures for the protection of
Ladakh’s unique culture, language and employment?
Nityanand Rai
91
Which of the following statements is/ are “Correct” with respect to the National Geospatial
Policy 2022 and Indian & Global Geospatial Markets, introduced by the Government of India
recently (in Dec ‘22)?
A)The policy relies on the favourable environment created by the “Guidelines for Acquiring
and Producing Geospatial Data and Geospatial Data Services, Including Maps,”.
B)India’s geospatial economy is expected to surpass Rs. 63,000 crores by 2025, growing at a
rate of 12.8%.
C)The policy would strive to create a national geospatial data framework and promote “easy
availability” of data to businesses and the general public.
All
92
Name the programme which has been recently (in Jan ‘23) launched by the National
Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) in collaboration with the Central Council
for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) to identify, support and promote innovative
scientific research in Ayurveda.
SMART programme
93
Which city’s Metro Rail Corporation (MRC) announced India’s first underwater metro
service operationalise by December 2023?
Kolkata
94
Which of the following banks is/are mentioned under the list of Domestic Systemically
Important Banks (D-SIBs) as per the data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in
January 2023?
1) State Bank of India
2) ICICI Bank
3) HDFC bank
95
Microsoft recently (in Jan ‘23) Partnered with ___________ for its Digital Transformation
Journey and __________ for Mobile Banking Experience.
HDFC Bank, Yes Bank
96
Name the Indian startup Accelerator that recently (in Jan ‘23) Partnered with ICICI Bank &
Infosys Finacle to Foster Start-Up Ecosystem.
) India Accelerator
97
Which insurance company recently (in Jan ‘23) signed the Corporate Agency Pact with
Sundaram Finance
) Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited
98
Which cricketing legend recently (in Jan ‘23) featured in the Bandhan Bank’s new campaign
‘Jahaan Bandhan, Wahaan Trust’?
Sourav Ganguly
99
What was the value of India’s external debt as of Q2 FY23 (July-September 2022), which
showed a decrease of USD 2.3 billion from Q1 FY23 (April to June 2022)?
USD 610.5 billion
100
With which subsidiaries of Greenko Group did Granules India Limited recently (in Jan ‘23)
Partnered for first-of-its-kind Green Molecule Solutions?
Greenko ZeroC
101
Lingam Venkata Prabhakar has recently (in Jan ‘23) retired from the post of Managing
Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which bank?
Canara Bank
102
Who was appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BharatPe, after the
resignation of Suhail Sameer in January 2023?
Nalin Negi
103
Who has been recently (in Jan ‘23) appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of BSE Limited for a period of 5 years?
Sundararaman Ramamurthy
104
In January 2023, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Yashwant (DY) Chandrachud
launched the Electronic Supreme Court Reports (E-SCR) project for the Digital Version of
Judgments Reported in SC.
The Supreme Court has developed a search engine with the help of the _________, comprising an
elastic search technique in the database of e-SCR.
National Informatics Centre
105
Name India's first Atmamirbhar human space flight, which will be launched in 2024 by the
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Gaganyaan
106
The World Boxing Council (WBC) announced plans to introduce a new transgender
category from 2023 to ensure safety and inclusion.
Who is the current (as of Jan ‘23) President of World Boxing Council (WBC)?
Mauricio Sulaiman
107
Siddeshwar Swami, the seer of Sri Jnanayogashrama, passed away in January 2023.
He was a Lingayat priest & saint at Sri Jnana Yogashram in __________.
Vijayapura, Karnataka
108
Who authored the book, “Ambedkar: A Life”, a biography of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji
Ambedkar at the Kitaab Kolkata Event?
Shashi Tharoor
109
Which state government has recently (in Jan ‘23) signed MoUs worth Rs. 18,590 crores with
six United Arab Emirates (UAE) based companies?
Uttar Pradesh
110
Who is the President of Microsoft India as of Jan ‘23?
) Anant Maheshwari
111
Where is the headquarters of India Accelerator (IA) located?
Gurugram, Haryana
112
What is the tagline of Canara Bank?
Together we can
113
Who holds the post for Chairman of BharatPe as of Jan ‘23?
Rajnish Kumar
114
Who is known to be the first women officer operationally deployed at Kumar Post in
Siachen in Jan ‘23?
Shiva Chouhan
115
Who is the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as of Jan ‘23?
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
116
Who was the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in
NASA's Apollo7 programme?
Walter Cunningham
117
When was the Border Roads Organization (BRO) established?
1960
