Current Affairs Quiz – January 20 2023

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Current Affairs Quiz– January 20 2023

1. Which state has allowed 60 days Maternity Leave for Female Students?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Madhya Pradesh

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Answer b) Kerala.
The required attendance percentage for female students will be 73 percent including menstrual leave. The attendance percentage required earlier was 75 percent.

2. Who has become Maryland’s first Indian-American Lieutenant Governor?
a) Aruna Miller
b) Latha M
c) Jeevitha Hennah
d) Steffila Sahayam

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Answer a) Aruna Miller.
Aruna, 58, a former delegate to the Maryland House, made history when the Democrat became the 10th Lieutenant Governor of the state.

3. Which airport won best sustainable greenfield airport award?
a) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
b) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
c) Goa Manohar International Airport
d) Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Answer c) Goa Manohar International Airport.
Goa International Airport Ltd (GGIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited, won the prestigious “Best Sustainable Greenfield Airport” award under Aviation Sustainability and Environment at ASSOCHAM.

4. Who has been appointed as director of National Health Authority?
a) Sharwesh Rahul
b) Ranjith Prem A
c) Karthickeyan Renjith
d) Praveen Sharma

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Answer d) Praveen Sharma. Praveen Sharma (IDSE) has been appointed as Director of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s National Health Authority (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission).

5. Exercise Cyclone-I – a joint military training between _____________.
a) India & Egypt
b) Spain & Egypt
c) India & Italy
d) India & France

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Answer a) India & Egypt.
The Indian and the Egyptian Armies are to conduct the first-ever joint exercise Cyclone-I. It is to be held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan for 14 days.

6. Which Indian Billionaire placed second globally on the Brand Guardianship Index 2023?
a) Gautam Adani
b) Anand Mahindra
c) Mukesh Ambani
d) Sreedhar Pillai

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Answer c) Mukesh Ambani.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani ranked No.1 among Indians and second globally on the Brand Guardianship Index 2023, overtaking the likes of Satya Nadella of Microsoft and Google’s Sundar Pichai.

7. What is the theme of the World Economic Forum 2023 meeting?
a) Cooperation in a Fragmented World
b) Planet People Partnership
c) Inclusive and sustainable growth
d) Promotion of Regional Trade

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Answer a) Cooperation in a Fragmented World.
The World Economic Forum, known for its annual summit in Davos, Switzerland, is a non-governmental organisation founded by economist Klaus Scwab.