Current Affairs January 2023 MCQs Test for events in JANUARY 2023. Check out Latest MCQ Questions from Current Events held in January 2023 – Take this test to check your General Knowledge on current affairs topics from this year. These MCQ Question Answers are helpful for various entrance exams in India. MCQs from Topics related to Science and technology, Space research, Awards and honors, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, etc are covered in this test.
 

1. Which sportsperson won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles?
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2. Where was the Military Tattoo & Tribal Dance Festival-2023 held in New Delhi?
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3. Which country won the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 title?
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4. Which city is the host of the ‘G-20 Working Group on Environment and Climate Sustainability’ meeting?
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5. ‘Varuna’ is a bilateral naval exercise between India and which country?
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6. In which state did the Khelo India National Women Kho Kho leagues commence?
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7. Hugo Lloris announced his retirement from international football in January 2023, he played for which of the following national team?
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8. Which state is to set up a turtle conservation and rehabilitation centre in Chennai?
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9. In which state will the International Kite Festival 2023 be held from January 8 to 14?
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10. In which state will men marrying girls under 14 be booked under the POCSO Act?
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11. From which state in the USA did SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch the '51 Starlink' satellite?
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12. Hockey India has launched a new metaverse product 'Hockeyverse' for live broadcasting of the Men's World Cup in ____ from January 13-29, 2023.
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13. Which country announced joint naval drills with Russia and China?
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14. Senior IAS officer Shanti Kumari has been appointed as the new chief secretary of which state?
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15. Which city is the host of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention 2023?
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16. Which country's president made the first visit to the US-Mexico border since taking office?
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17. Former Union Minister and veteran socialist leader Sharad Yadav, who was in news recently, was born in which state?
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18. In which city does PM Modi inaugurate the 108th Indian Science Congress?
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19. Which IIT got the Oscar Award for Education?
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20. Who is the Prime Minister of New Zealand, who gave the resignation recently?
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21. In which city did the Yonex- Sunrise India Open 2023 start?
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22. Name the France football team’s captain, who took retirement from the game recently.
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23. Which is the most polluted city in India according to the CPCB report?
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24. Which country's population has dropped for the first time since 1961?
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25. After Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Punjab, which state recently restored the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for government employees?
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26. Shang Juncheng, who was seen in the news recently, plays which sports?
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27. What is the theme of the “National Science Day 2023″?
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28. The Centre has claimed that India will contribute what percentage of global fuel demand by 2040?
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29. Who launched 'Padhe Bharat', a 100-day reading campaign?
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30. India is set to start supplying diesel to which country through a Friendship pipeline?
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31. Which of the following bank is not added to the domestic systematically important bank list issued by RBI?
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32. Who announced their retirement from all forms of cricket?
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33. Which state won the UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission?
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34. In which city will the 83rd All India Presiding Officers (Assembly Speakers) Conference be held?
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35. Who is the author of the ‘Revolutionaries- The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom’ Book?
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36. Which High Court has directed the city government to ensure free food and medical treatment to HIV-positive persons?
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37. Who has won the Men’s Single Title of the Australian Open Championship 2023?
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38. In which state did PM Modi inaugurate the 2nd phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh?
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39. Who will unveil the mascot, torch, and anthem of the Khelo India Youth Games 2022?
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40. Which top military brass did the IAF chief hold talks with?
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41. What is the theme of the World Economic Forum 2023 meeting?
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42. What is the name of the world’s longest river cruise, which was flagged off by the Prime Minister?
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43. In which state is the Sangai Festival being celebrated?
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44. Which state launched the ‘shared school bus system’ and agriculture response vehicle scheme?
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45. In how many Indian languages did Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud announce that the Supreme Court will release 1,268 judgments on Republic Day?
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46. Which bank gave its nod to appoint Surinder Chawla as the new CEO of Paytm bank?
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47. Which country imposed a 5-day curfew in the capital due to a "respiratory illness" report?
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48. ‘Pineapple Express’ phenomenon, which was seen in the news, is related to which field?
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49. After China, which is the second country in the world to start the ‘trade-plus-one’ (T+1) settlement cycle?
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50. Who became the fastest player to reach 1,500 runs in T20I?
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