Current Affairs from 1 to 7 January 2024

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Q 1. How many crore rupees has the Central Government allocated for the ”Prithvi Vigyan scheme?

(a) 3,797 crores
(b) 4,797 crores
(c) 5,797 crores
(d) 6,797 crores

Ans: All these Questions Answer are given below the page

Q 2. ‘Kadiyal Sarees’ belongs to which state which recently got GI tag?

(a) Bihar
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Kerala

Q 3. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of ‘National Asset Reconstruction Company’?

(a) Ajay Kapoor
(b) Kishan Kumar
(c) P Santosh
(d) Natarajan Sundar

Q 4. Who has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of the Indian Naval Staff?

(a) Krishna Swaminathan
(b) Dinesh K Tripathi
(c) Sanjay Jasjit Singh
(d) Kiran Deshmukh

Q 5. Who has recently been appointed Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee?

(a) Justice BR Gavai
(b) Justice Sanjeev Khanna
(c) Justice Ajay Sinha
(d) Justice Satish Chandra Sharma

Q 6. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission by the Central Government?

(a) Shaktikanta Das
(b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Arvind Panagariya
(d) Alok Gandhi

Q 7. Joint military exercise ‘Desert Cyclone’ is conducted between India and which country?

(a) Mongolia
(b) Qatar
(c) United Arab Emirates
(d) Bahrain

Q 8. India has started its tenure as a member of the United Nations Statistical Commission for how many years?

(a) 2 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 6 years

Q 9. India’s first submarine tourism will be started in which state?

(a) Odisha
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Kerala

Q 10. In which city of UP did Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurate the first Sainik School for girls?

(a) Varanasi
(b) Mathura
(c) Lucknow
(d) Moradabad

Q 11. Who is responsible for collecting ‘Mouban’ honey in Sunderbans, and how did they secure the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

(a) WBFDCL through a legal battle
(b) Jalpaiguri district administration through a special request
(c) Local community ‘Mouli’ through a competitive process
(d) Central Government through administrative decision

Q 12. Which rice variety from Jalpaiguri district has been granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, and why is it called the ‘Prince of Rice’?

(a) Black Basmati rice for its aromatic qualities
(b) Black Nunia rice for its unique flavor
(c) Jasmine rice for its fragrance
(d) Brown rice for its health benefits

Q 13. What does DIPAM stand for in the context of disinvestment in India?

(a) Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
(b) Department of Investment and Privatization Advancement
(c) Division for Investment and Public Asset Management
(d) Directorate for Indian Privatization and Asset Management

Q 14. Which district in West Bengal is renowned for the exclusive production of Kadiyal sarees, and how does the GI tag contribute to the preservation of this traditional craft?

(a) Jalpaiguri, by promoting local artisans
(b) Mirzapur, by safeguarding traditional techniques
(c) Sunderbans, by encouraging sustainable practices
(d) Tangail, by supporting women entrepreneurs

Q 15. Who unveiled the logo and booklet for the “Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024” in New Delhi?

(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Piyush Goyal
(c) Narendra Singh Tomar
(d) Nitin Gadkari

Q 16. What was the total amount of Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in December 2023?

(a) ₹1,49,507 crore
(b) ₹1,64,882 crore
(c) ₹1,67,929 crore
(d) ₹1,40,000 crore

Q 17. In October 2021, what milestone did India’s forex reserves achieve?

(a) $500 billion
(b) $600 billion
(c) $700 billion
(d) $645 billion

Q 18. Which countries are set to join BRICS, doubling its membership?

(a) Argentina
(b) Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE, Ethiopia, and Egypt
(c) India, Australia, South Korea, Japan, and Turkey
(d) Nigeria, South Korea, Mexico, Turkey, and Australia

Q 19. What is the projected GDP growth rate for India in 2024, according to the UN report?

(a) 5.5%
(b) 6.0%
(c) 6.5%
(d) 6.2%

Q 20. According to the UN report, what is the projected global inflation rate for 2024?

(a) 2.5%
(b) 3.9%
(c) 5.0%
(d) 6.2%

Q 21. What was the year-on-year growth in UPI transaction value in December?

(a) 42%
(b) 54%
(c) 7%
(d) 40%

Q 22. What is the projected GDP growth rate for India in FY 2023-24, as per the first advance estimates by the National Statistical Office (NSO)?

(a) 6.5%
(b) 7.2%
(c) 7.3%
(d) 8.9%

Q 23. In which sector is double-digit growth expected, according to the NSO’s projections, and what is the specific growth rate anticipated?

(a) Agriculture, 12.5%
(b) Manufacturing, 8.0%
(c) Services, 6.2%
(d) Construction, 10.7%

Q 24. Which bank is exclusively authorized to issue and encash electoral bonds?

(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) HDFC Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) State Bank of India (SBI)

Q 25. Who proposed the establishment of ‘Bharat Park’ in the UAE?

(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Piyush Goyal
(c) Bhadresh Dodhia
(d) Amit Shah

Q 26. Felix Tshisekedi has been elected President of which African Country?

(a) Djibouti
(b) Democratic Republic of the Congo
(c) Burundi
(d) Kenya

Q 27. Which Indian player won the Scottish Junior Women’s Open squash 2023 title?

(a) Kania Beju
(b) Joshana Chinnappa
(c) Anahat Singh
(d) Ankita Sarnavat

Q 28. Who among the following has recently been made the brand ambassador of “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”?

(a) Jayanti
(b) Pinky
(c) Nimisha
(d) Jyoti

Q 29. Which of the following country is World’s largest milk producer?

(a) India
(b) Brazil
(c) China
(d) USA

Q 30. ‘Rani Durgavati Shri Anna Protsahan Yojana’ has been launched by which state government?

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Q 31. The famous Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which State?

(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra

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Answers:

1- Ans. (b) 4,797 crores
2- Ans. (c) West Bengal
3- Ans. (c) P Santosh
4- Ans. (b) Dinesh K Tripathi
5- Ans. (a) Justice BR Gavai
6- Ans. (c) Arvind Panagariya
7- Ans. (c) United Arab Emirates
8- Ans. (b) 4 years
9- Ans. (c) Gujarat
10- Ans. (b) Mathura
11- Ans. (c) Local community ‘Mouli’ through a competitive process
12- Ans. (b) Black Nunia rice for its unique flavor
13- Ans. (a) Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
14- Ans. (b) Mirzapur, by safeguarding traditional techniques
15- Ans. (b) Piyush Goyal
16- Ans. (b) ₹1,64,882 crore
17- Ans. (d) $645 billion
18- Ans. (b) Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE, Ethiopia, and Egypt
19- Ans. (d) 6.2%
20- Ans. (b) 3.9%
21- Ans. (a) 42%
22- Ans. (c) 7.3%
23- Ans. (d) Construction, 10.7%
24- Ans. (d) State Bank of India (SBI)
25- Ans. (b) Piyush Goyal
26- Ans. (b) Democratic Republic of the Congo
27- Ans. (c) Anahat Singh
28- Ans. (b) Pinky
29- Ans. (a) India
30- Ans. (d) Madhya Pradesh
31- Ans. (a) Kerala