Current Affairs of Januray 2024

1. What is the official mascot for the first-ever Khelo India Para Games 2023?

Ans: Ujjwala

 

2. Which state has recently declared November 25 as 'no non-veg day'?

Ans: Uttar Pradesh

 

3. Name the state in which Durgavati Sanctuary, recently seen in news, is located.

Ans: Madhya Pradesh

 

4. Name the Irish author, who has won the 2023 Booker prize for the novel Prophet Song'.

Ans: Paul Lynch

 

5. Which country has been designated as the Chair of the International Sugar Organisation for 2024?

Ans: India

 

6. Name the world's first licensed therapy using Crispr-Cas9 gene editing technology for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia.

Ans: Casgevy

 

7. Which country has decided to abandon its groundbreaking law aimed at banning smoking for future generations?

Ans: New Zealand

 

8. Which Indian city will get India's Largest Circular Railway?

Ans: Bengaluru

 

9. Name the country in which recently erupted Anak Krakatau volcano is situated.

Ans: Indonesia

 

10. India's first telecom center of excellence is located in:

Ans: Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

 

11. Which City will host the Military Literature Festival 2024?

Ans: Amritsar

 

12. Which is the first South Asian country to formally register a case of same-sex marriage?

Ans: Nepal

 

13. Name the vessel, which is the largest of its kind built in Kerala, can accommodate 150 people at a time.

Ans: Classic Imperial

 

14. Which is the initiative of the Indian Navy, that aims at promoting active security and growth in the Indian Ocean Region?

Ans: MAHASAGR

 

15. Who has won the 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Global Laureate?

Ans: Abdullahi Mire

 

16. Name India's first Woman Aide-De-Camp from the Indian Armed Forces.

Ans: Squadron Leader Manisha Padhi

 

17. Which is the recently announced scheme that was focused on 11 critical interventions for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.

Ans: Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan

 

18. Name the dance form in Rajasthan, that was performed by a nomadic group of snake charmers and dancers.

Ans: Kalbeliya

 

19. Which country has officially withdrawn from China's Belt and Road Initiative recently?

Ans: Italy

 

20. Who has become the new Chief Minister of Mizoram?

Ans: Lalduhoma

 

21. Which state is known for Lakadong turmeric, that has been granted GI tag recently?

Ans: Meghalaya

 

22. Which dance form of Gujarat has been entered in UNESCO's 'Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity'?

Ans: Garba dance

 

23. Name the latest and most advanced AI model launched by the Google parent

company Alphabet.

Ans: Gemini

 

24. Name the solar-powered mini-cruise ships set to commence operations in the sacred Saryu River in Ayodhya.

Ans: Ramayana

 

25. Who was appointed as the new director of the Special Protection Group (SPG)?

Ans: Alok Sharma

 

26. Which Indian city was included in the Conde Nast Traveller's list of the best places to visit in Asia in 2024?

Ans: Kochi

 

27. As per the recent fund manager survey, Japan and India emerged as the most favored markets in the Asia Pacific region. The survey was conducted by:

Ans: Bank of America (BofA)

 

28. Who was appointed as the new MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank?

Ans: Ashok Vaswani

 

29. Which country has named the cyclonic storm 'Midhili', recently formed in Bay of Bengal?

Ans: Maldives

 

30. What is the term used to refer to the geometric shapes that exhibit self-similarity at different scales?

Ans: Fractals

 

31. Which agency has introduced a 9-point draft of guidelines to combat "greenwashing" by companies?

Ans: Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)

 

32. Who has become the new president of Argentina?

Ans: Javier Milei

 

33. Name the networking platform for women engineering students in India, connecting them with Amazon leaders and recruiters.

Ans: Amazon Women of the World (WOW)

 

34. Which country has hosted the second Voice of Global South Summit?

Ans: India

 

35. NOTTO data reveals that between 1995 and 2021, four out of five organ recipients in India were men. NOTTO stands for:

Ans: National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation

 

36. Which is at the forefront of women-led startups, as per the data of Traxon?

Ans: Bengaluru

 

37. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2022 was jointly awarded to:

Ans: Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Trained Nurses Association of India

 

38. Who was appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI?

Ans: Mira Murati

 

39. Who was the Governor of RBI, during the 1992 Indian stock market scam ог Harshad Mehta scam?

Ans: S Venkitaramanan

 

40. Which Indian city has hosted the 11th edition of the International Tourism Mart?

Ans: Shillong

 

41. Who has become the new Prime Minister of Luxembourg?

Ans: Luc Frieden

 

42. Which state government has imposed an immediate ban on the production, storage, distribution and sale of halal certified products?

Ans: Uttar Pradesh

 

43. What is the theme for World Children's Day 2023?

Ans: For every child, every right

 

44. Who was appointed as the Managing Director of the State Bank of India?

Ans: Vinay M. Tonse

 

45. 'Sea Buckthorn' that has recently secured Geographical Indication (GI) tag, is cultivated in:

Ans: Ladakh

 

46. Which mudflat in Kerala is shrinking rapidly due to natural and anthropogenic factors?

Ans: Kadalundi

 

47. Which country has recently witnessed the outbreak of pneumonia-like illness dubbed 'white lung syndrome'?

Ans: USA

48. Name the AI-Based Elephant protection on Indian Railways.

Ans: Gajraj System

 

49. Which Indian city has hosted Asia's premier sports, fitness, and wellness trade expo Named FITEXPO INDIA 2023?

Ans: Kolkata

 

50. Name the country in which Kra Isthmus is located.

Ans: Thailand

 

51. 'Operational Efficiency, Readiness, and Mission Accomplishment in the Maritime Domain' is the theme for:

Ans: Indian Navy Day 2023

 

52. Who has become the first woman Director General of the Indian Council of Forestry Research Education?

Ans: Kanchan Devi

 

53. Who has become the third woman from India to become a Grandmaster?

Ans: Vaishali Rameshbabu

 

54. Which country has assigned the name 'Michaung' to the recently formed cyclonic storm?

Ans: Myanmar

 

55. Name the $30 billion climate fund announced at the COP- 28 climate summit in Dubai.

Ans: ALTERRA

 

56. Name the tiny robots made from human tracheal cells capable of repairing damaged neural tissue.

Ans: Anthrobots

 

57. What is the name given to the world's first portable disaster hospital, unveiled in India?

Ans: Aarogya Maitri Cube

 

58. Which is the largest-ever survey vessel built in the country delivered by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd?

Ans: INS Sandhayak

 

59. What is the theme for World Soil Day 2023?

Ans: 'Soil and water, a source of life'

 

60. Who has won the 35th Jimmy George Foundation Award?

Ans: M. Sreeshankar

 

61. Name the mobile-based solution designed to capture photos with Geo-Tags by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

Ans: m ActionSoft

 

62. Which is the world's largest experimental nuclear fusion reactor unveiled by Japan?

Ans: JT- 60SA

 

63. Who is the new Chief Minister of Telangana?

Ans: Revanth Reddy

 

64. Which has emerged as the safest city in India, as per the report of National Crime Records Bureau?

Ans: Kolkata

 

65. Who has become the first woman medical officer deployed at Siachen?

Ans: Captain Geetika Koul


66. Who is the new Executive Director of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India?

Ans: Jithesh John

 

67. Who is the First Indian to operate Mars Rover?

Ans: Dr. Akshata Krishnamurthy

 

68. Name the scientific instrument on ISRO's Aditya L1 spacecraft designed to study solar wind particles.

Ans: ASPEX

 

69. The first Indian Architecture Art, & Design Biennale 2023 is held at:

Ans: Red Fort

 

70. Who is the new Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh?

Ans: Vishnu Deo Sai

 

71. What is the theme for the International Mountain Day?

Ans: 'Restoring Mountain Ecosystems'

 

72. Which state has secured the top position in the first delta rankings announced by NITI Aayog?

Ans: Telangana

 

73. Who has been honored as an International Anti-Corruption Champion by the US government for 2023?

Ans: Nikhil Dey

 

74. Andhra Pradesh Forest Department has launched first-of-its-kind Eastern Ghats Nature Interpretation Center in:

Ans: Visakhapatnam

 

75. Name the country in which the Shidao Bay nuclear power plant is located.

Ans: China

 

76. Who was elected as the new Prime Minister of Poland?

Ans: Donald Tusk

 

77. Name the newly elected Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

Ans: Bhajan Lal Sharma

 

78. Name the initiative launched by the central government to empower 15,000 women Self Help Groups (SHGs) by providing drones for agricultural purposes.

Ans: NAMO Drone Didi

 

79. Who has won 33rd Vyas Samman, 2023 for her 2016 memoir 'Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein'?

Ans: Pushpa Bharati

 

80. Name the operation of Interpol that has exposed a growing trend where human trafficking victims are forced to commit cyber fraud.

Ans: Operation Storm Makers II

 

81. Banni grassland, the proposed cheetah conservation breeding center is located at:

Ans: Gujarat

 

82. Name the worldwide platform launched by UNO that aims to unite non-state actors, investors, businesses, cities, regions, and civil society.

Ans: Race to Resilience

 

83. As per the UN Report, which country is the world's leading opium source in 2023?

Ans: Myanmar

 

84. Who has received the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award at Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival?

Ans: Javed Akthar

 

85. Who was honored with the 2023 Diwali 'Power of One' award at UNO?

Ans: Ban Ki-moon

 

86. Which country has collaborated with Egypt for  the successful launch of the MisrSat-2 satellite?

Ans: China

 

87. 'Climate Change & Migratory Species: A Review of Impacts, Conservation Actions, indicators and Ecosystem Services' report has been released by:

Ans: Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

 

88. The 'AMRIT' technology for removing arsenic and metal ions from water is developed by:

Ans: IIT Madras

 

89. Almora Fault, seen recently in the news, is located in:

Ans: Nepal

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