Current Affairs Quiz – January 27 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz– January 27 2023
1. Who has grabbed the top position for bowlers in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings?
a) Mohammad Siraj
b) Washington Sundar
c) Deepak Hooda
d) Arshdeep Singh
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Answer a) Mohammad Siraj.
Other Indian bowlers to be No. 1 in the ODI rankings are Kapil Dev, Maninder Singh, Anil Kumble, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah.
2. Which country has announced world’s First Photonic-based Quantum Computer?
a) Poland
b) Canada
c) China
d) Japan
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Answer b) Canada.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new federal investment to build and commercialise the world’s first photonic-based, fault-tolerant quantum computer.
3. Who has been selected for ICC Men’s Cricketer of year 2022?
a) Shubman Gill
b) Martin Guptill
c) Virat Kohli
d) Babar Azam
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Answer d) Babar Azam.
A year after being named ‘ODI Cricketer of the Year’ in 2021, the flamboyant hitter continued to dominate international cricket, being the first player to score 2000 runs in all forms in 2022.
4. International Customs Day is observed on_____________.
a) January 21
b) January 22
c) January 24
d) January 26
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Answer d) January 26.
This year, the theme of International Customs Day is ‘Nurturing the next generation: Promoting a culture of knowledge-sharing and professional pride in Customs.’
5. International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on_____________.
a) January 24
b) January 26
c) January 27
d) January 28
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Answer c) January 27.
The theme “Home and Belonging” guides United Nations Holocaust remembrance and education in 2023.
6. Which railway station has received the prestigious ‘Green Railway Station Certification’ with the highest Platinum rating?
a) Pune railway station
b) Adilabad railway station
c) Visakhapatnam Railway Station
d) Adipur Junction
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Answer c) Visakhapatnam Railway Station.
The certificate has been awarded by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for adopting green concepts. It secured 82 out of 100 points in six environmental categories.
7. Sabir Ali is passed away at 67, who was also called?
a) Ironman of India
b) Padman of india
c) Father of Plastic Surgery
d) None of these
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Answer a) Ironman of India.
‘Ironman of India’ Sabir Ali, who won the decathlon gold at the 1981 Asian Athletics Championships in Tokyo, passed away.
8. Who has been appointed as new General Manager of Central Railway?
a) Shubaskaran M
b) Naresh Lalwani
c) Hamrish Patel
d) R Gopalakrishnan
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Answer b) Naresh Lalwani
He was Senior Deputy General Manager and Chief Vigilance Officer of Western Railway before becoming General Manager of Central Railway.
