(JAN 2023 Intl Current Aff) Mcqs Planet

Question 1

Which country won the 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup?
A. Germany
B. Spain
C. Belgium
D. Netherlands

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Correct Answer: A. Germany

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The 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup was the 15th edition of the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men’s national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and at the 20,000 seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023. Germany won their third title after defeating Belgium in the final after penalties. The Netherlands captured the bronze medal by winning against Australia.

Question 2

2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup was held in India from _____.
A. 11 to 27 January 2023
B. 13 to 29 January 2023
C. 15 to 30 January 2023
D. 17 to 31 January 2023

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Correct Answer: B. 13 to 29 January 2023

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The 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup was the 15th edition of the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men’s national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and at the 20,000 seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023. Germany won their third title after defeating Belgium in the final after penalties. The Netherlands captured the bronze medal by winning against Australia.

Question 3

According to new UN report, the global economic growth is projected to only ____ % in 2023.
A. 1.5%
B. 1.9%
C. 2.2%
D. 2.5%

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Correct Answer: B. 1.9%

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A new United Nations report warns that the global economic growth is projected to slow down to only 1.9 per cent in 2023, sharply lower than the 3pc in 2022. However, the report says, the global growth is forecast to moderately pick up to 2.7pc in 2024. This will be one of the lowest growth rates in recent decades, apart from the 2007-8 financial crisis and the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, said the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 report, released on 25 January 2022.

Question 4

Jacinda Ardern to resign as prime minister of New Zealand on:
A. January 21, 2023
B. January 23, 2023
C. January 25, 2023
D. January 27, 2023

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Correct Answer: C. January 25, 2023

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Hundreds gathered to pay an emotional farewell to Jacinda Ardern as she left New Zealands parliament to resign as prime minister on January 25, 2023, before Chris Hipkins was swiftly sworn in as her replacement. Ardern said last week she no longer had enough in the tank` after steering the country through natural disasters, its worst-ever terror attack and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Question 5

UNESCO is dedicating 2023 International Day of Education to girls and women in:
A. Lebanon
B. Palestine
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan

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Correct Answer: D. Afghanistan

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UNESCO is dedicating this year’s International Day to girls and women in Afghanistan who have been deprived of their right to education. It is calling for the immediate lifting of the ban restricting their access to education.

Question 6

The fifth International Day of Education 2023 will be celebrated under the theme:
A. Let the Girls to be Educated
B. Free Education, Free World
C. To invest in people, prioritize education
D. None of these

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Correct Answer: C. To invest in people, prioritize education

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The fifth International Day of Education will be celebrated on 24 January 2023 under the theme “to invest in people, prioritize education”. Building on the global momentum generated by the UN Transforming Education Summit in September 2022, this year’s Day will call for maintaining strong political mobilization around education and chart the way to translate commitments and global initiatives into action. UNESCO is dedicating this year’s International Day to girls and women in Afghanistan who have been deprived of their right to education.

Question 7

In January 2023, which country expelled the Russian ambassador?
A. Estonia
B. China
C. France
D. Germany

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Correct Answer: A. Estonia

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Estonia is a country in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland. Russia and Estonia have expelled the ambassadors from each other’s countries in a tit-for-tat move.

Question 8

World Bank has appreciated which country for its transition from poorest to one of the fastest growing countries?
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal

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Correct Answer: C. Bangladesh

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World Bank (WB) Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg lauded Bangladesh as one of the world’s greatest development stories. The country has moved from being one of the poorest at its inception to one of the fastest growing countries of the world. The country’s 6 percent average economic growth per annum since 2000 has lifted millions of people out of poverty. It started with a status of poverty in 1972, became a lower-middle income country in 2015 and is now on the way to becoming an upper-middle income country.

Question 9

Who is the current Prime Minister of New Zealand?
A. Jacinda Ardern
B. Grant Robertson
C. Kelvin Davis
D. Chris Hipkins

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Correct Answer: D. Chris Hipkins

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Christopher John Hipkins is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 41st prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since 2023. He has been the member of Parliament for Remutaka since the 2008 election.

Question 10

On January 18, 2023, Ukraine`s interior minister killed in helicopter crash, Named?
A. Kyrylo Budanov
B. Arsen Avakov
C. Denys Monastyrsky
D. Ihor Klymenko

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Correct Answer: C. Denys Monastyrsky

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Ukraines interior minister and other officials were among more than a dozen people killed by a helicopter crash on January 18, 2023 near a kindergarten outside Kyiv, in a blow to the war battered nations government. There was no immediate claim from Kyiv that Russian forces were involved in the tragedy, and authorities launched an investigation while crews were still working near the charred remains of the aircraft. Officials initially said that 18 people died but have revised the toll down to 14 including Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, other ministry officials and a child as search operations ended.

Question 11

The UN deputy secretary general met Afghanistans acting foreign minister on January 18, 2023 for talks on womens education, Named?
A. Nadine Ibrahim
B. Amina Mohammed
C. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
D. Dora Akunyili

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Correct Answer: B. Amina Mohammed

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The UN deputy secretary general met Afghanistans acting foreign minister on January 18, 2023 to discuss womens education and jobs after Taliban authorities ordered most female NGO workers to stop work and barred women from attending universities. Amina Mohammed was in Kabul as part of a series of meetings that had included stops in Pakistan, Turkiye, and Qatar to discuss the situation in Afghanistan with diplomats, Afghan diaspora and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).

Question 12

Which country population shrinks last year (2022) for the first time in 60 years?
A. China
B. Indonesia
C. Pakistan
D. India

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Correct Answer: A. China

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Chinas population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed on January 17, 2023, as the worlds most populous country faces a looming demographic crisis. The nation of 1.4 billion has seen birth rates plunge to record lows as its workforce ages, in a rapid decline that analysts warn could stymie economic growth and pile pressure on strained public coffers. The mainland Chinese population stood at around 1,411,750,000 at the end of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported, a decrease of 850,000 from the end of the previous year. The number of births was 9.56 million, the NBS said, while the number of deaths stood at 10.41m

Question 13

As per the estimates from the World Population Review, which country is the most populous country in the world, as of 2022?
A. China
B. India
C. Indonesia
D. Pakistan

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Correct Answer: B. India

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As per the estimates from the World Population Review, an independent organisation focused on census and demographics. India may have already surpassed China as the world’s most-populous nation. India’s population stood at 1.417 billion as of end 2022, 5 million more than the 1.412 billion reported by China. China announced the first decline in population numbers since the 1960s.

Question 14

Which country has produced the first set of Poseidon nuclear capable super torpedoes?
A. China
B. Russia
C. USA
D. Israel

Answer 14

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Correct Answer: B. Russia

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Russia has produced the first set of Poseidon nuclear capable super torpedoes that are being developed for deployment on the Belgorod nuclear submarine, TASS reported on Monday, citing an unidentified defence source. Since a grim New Years Eve message describing the West as Russias true enemy in the war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has sent several signals that Russia will not back down. He has despatched hypersonic missiles to the Atlantic and appointed his top general to run the war. US and Russian officials have both described Poseidon as a new category of retaliatory weapon, capable of triggering radioactive ocean swells to render coastal cities uninhabitable.

Question 15

Shang Juncheng, who was seen in the news recently, plays which sports?
A. Badminton
B. Squash
C. Tennis
D. Chess

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Correct Answer: C. Tennis

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17-year-old Shang Juncheng created history by becoming the first male Chinese player to win an Australian Open main draw singles match. China, aside also earned his first tour-level win in four tries, besides clinching his first major win. There are seven Chinese women in the singles draw, led by the veteran Zhang Shuai, who is ranked at 22nd place in the world.

Question 16

On January 16, 2023, Japan and _____ began their first joint fighter jet exercise near Tokyo.
A. South Korea
B. Australia
C. India
D. France

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Correct Answer: C. India

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Japan and India began their first joint fighter jet exercise on January 16, 2023 near Tokyo as the countries upgrade defence and security ties with an eye on Chinas growing military might. The 11-day joint exercise will involve eight Japanese fighter jets, with India sending four fighters, two transport aircraft and an aerial refuelling tanker, Japans defence ministry said.

Question 17

At least how many were killed on January 15, 2023 in a Nepal`s domestic flight crash?
A. 62
B. 64
C. 66
D. 68

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Correct Answer: D. 68

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At least 68 people were killed on January 15, 2023 when a domestic flight of Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the worst air crash in three decades in the small Himalayan nation. Hundreds of rescue workers scoured the hillside where the flight carrying 72 people from the capital Kathmandu went down.

Question 18

On January 15, 2023, Nepal`s domestic flight crash in Pokhara, Named?
A. Guna Airlines
B. Buddha Air
C. Yeti Airlines
D. Nepal Airlines

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Correct Answer: C. Yeti Airlines

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At least 68 people were killed on January 15, 2023 when a domestic flight of Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the worst air crash in three decades in the small Himalayan nation. Hundreds of rescue workers scoured the hillside where the flight carrying 72 people from the capital Kathmandu went down.

Question 19

On January 14, 2023, which country announced the discovery of an ancient tomb in Luxor dating back around 3,500 years?
A. Syria
B. Turkey
C. Egypt
D. Belarus

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Correct Answer: C. Egypt

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Egyptian authorities announced on January 14, 2023 the discovery of an ancient tomb in Luxor dating back around 3,500 years that archaeologists believe holds the remains of an 18th dynasty royal. The tomb was unearthed by Egyptian and British researchers on the west bank of the River Nile, where the famous Valley of the Queens and Valley of the Kings lie, said Mostafa Waziri, head of Egypt`s Supreme Council of Antiquities. The 18th dynasty, part of the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom, ended in 1292 BC and is considered among the most prosperous years of Ancient Egypt.

Question 20

Which country to cut its army by half after financial crisis?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Somalia
D. Sudan

Answer 20

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Correct Answer: A. Sri Lanka

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Bankrupt Sri Lanka will drastically slash its military, the defence ministry said on January 13, 2023, as the government works to overhaul its shambolic finances after an unprecedented economic crisis. The island nation is still reeling from months of food and fuel shortages that made daily life a misery for its 22 million people last year. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has hiked taxes and imposed harsh spending cuts to smooth the passage of an expected International Monetary Fund bailout following a government debt default. Sri Lanka`s armed forces are next on the chopping block, with the defence ministry announcing it would retire 65,000 soldiers from its 200,000-strong army over the year.

Question 21

On January 12, 2023, which country pulled out of an upcoming cricket series against Afghanistan in the UAE?
A. England
B. Australia
C. Pakistan
D. India

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Answer 21

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Correct Answer: B. Australia

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Australia pulled out of an upcoming cricket series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates on January 12, 2023, citing Taliban moves to further restrict womens rights. The mens team were due to face their Afghan counterparts in three ODI games in March following a tour to India. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in Kabul described Australias decision as pathetic`

Question 22

What is LHS 475b, which was recently discovered by the astronomers?
A. Star
B. Exo-planet
C. Comet
D. Asteroid

Answer 22

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Correct Answer: B. Exo-planet

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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have validated the discovery of an exo-planet interior to the habitable zone of the dwarf star LHS 475. Named LHS 475b, this planet is almost 99.1% the size of Earth, and has an orbital period of 2.03 days. LHS 475 hosts at least one planet, which was previously classified as a planet candidate by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission.

Question 23

The WHO warns against use of which country cough syrups blamed for the deaths of at least 20 children in Uzbekistan?
A. China
B. USA
C. India
D. Russia

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Correct Answer: C. India

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The World Health Organisation has issued an alert warning against the use of two Indian cough syrups blamed for the deaths of at least 20 children in Uzbekistan. WHO said the products, manufactured by Indias Marion Biotech, were substandard and that the firm had failed to provide guarantees about their safety and quality. The alert, issued on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, comes after Uzbekistan authorities said last month at least 20 children died after consuming a syrup made by the company under the brand name Doc-1 Max. Indias health ministry subsequently suspended production at the com-pany and Uzbekistan banned the import and sale of Doc-1 Max.

Question 24

Azerbaijan appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel, Named?
A. Mukhtar Mammadov
B. Teymur Musayev
C. Ilham Aliyev
D. Heydar Aliyev

Answer 24

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Correct Answer: A. Mukhtar Mammadov

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Azerbaijan appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel on 11 January 2022, amid escalating tensions with its large southern neighbour Iran. President Ilham Aliyev signed a presidential decree appointing Mukhtar Mammadov, a veteran official who has held posts in the foreign and education ministries, as Baku’s first envoy to Israel after 30 years of bilateral relations. Israel has had an embassy in Baku since the early 1990s and has been a significant military backer of Azerbaijan in recent years, including diplomatic support for Baku in its standoff with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Question 25

‘Wagner Private Military Company’ is a paramilitary organization of which country?
A. USA
B. Germany
C. UK
D. Russia

Answer 25

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Correct Answer: D. Russia

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‘Wagner Private Military Company’), is a Russian paramilitary organization. It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries, or a de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Question 26

Who is the current Prime Minister of Nepal?
A. Sher Bahadur Deuba
B. Pushpa Kamal Dahal
C. Muhyiddin Yassin
D. Min Aung Hlaing

Answer 26

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Correct Answer: B. Pushpa Kamal Dahal

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Former Maoist rebel Pushpa Kamal Dahal was confirmed as Nepals prime minister for a third time on January 10, 2023, winning almost unanimous backing from legislators even though Novembers election returned a hung parliament. Dahal, who still goes by his nom de guerre Prachanda, meaning fierce, secured 268 ballots in a vote of confidence in the 275-member parliament.

Question 27

In January 2023, which country appoints its first ambassador to Israel?
A. Egypt
B. UAE
C. Qatar
D. Azerbaijan

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Correct Answer: D. Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel on 11 January 2023, amid escalating tensions with its large southern neighbor Iran. President Ilham Aliyev signed a presidential decree appointing Mukhtar Mammadov, a veteran official who has held posts in the foreign and education ministries, as Baku’s first envoy to Israel after 30 years of bilateral relations.

Question 28

According to UN report released on January 10, 2023, which regions remained the worst in terms of child mortality in 2021?
A. South Asia
B. Europe
C. Sub-Saharan Africa
D. Both A and C

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Correct Answer: D. Both A and C

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South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa remained the two worst regions in terms of child mortality in 2021, a new UN report has said. The report released on January 10, 2023 estimated that around five million children died before the age of five while another 2.1 million children and youth between five and 24 years lost their lives in 2021.

Question 29

As per UNICEF, which country has achieved over 75 percent decline in under-5 child mortality rate?
A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Indonesia
D. Thailand

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Correct Answer: B. Bangladesh

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Bangladesh has registered a sharp decline of over 75 percent in the under-5 child mortality rate since 1990, as per the recent report released by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on behalf of the United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). In 1990, the under-5 child mortality rate was 146 per thousand live births which declined to 86 in 2000 and 27 in 2021.

Question 30

XBB.1.5 Covid variant has caused a huge rise in new cases in which country?
A. South Africa
B. Italy
C. USA
D. Indonesia

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Correct Answer: C. USA

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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that XBB.1.5 has more than doubled its share of the Covid-19 figures each week.
In the Northeast region of the country, XBB.1.5 is causing 75% of new cases. The XBB.1.5 strain is a relative of the Omicron XBB variant, which is a recombinant of the Omicron BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 subvariants.

Question 31

Which country ranks top in Global Firepower Index 2023?
A. USA
B. China
C. Russia
D. India

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Correct Answer: A. USA

Question 32

How many new members have been recently added to the U.N. Security Council in 2023, for a two-year tenure?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Seven

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Correct Answer: C. Five

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Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland were made the new members of the U.N. Security Council for the two-year seats they won unopposed in June. The five countries would replace India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway in the Council. The ambassadors of the five countries installed their national flags alongside those of other members outside the council chambers.

Question 33

Which country has banned most foreigners from buying homes, to tackle housing crunch faced by locals?
A. USA
B. China
C. Canada
D. Germany

Answer 33

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Correct Answer: C. Canada

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Canada has banned most foreigners from buying Homes, to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crunch. The ban prohibits people who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents from buying residential properties, and imposes a C$10,000 fine on those who breach it.

Question 34

When China marked the first day of chun yun in 2023?
A. January 3, 2023
B. January 5, 2023
C. January 7, 2023
D. January 9, 2023

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Correct Answer: C. January 7, 2023

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China on January 7, 2023 marked the first day of chun yun, the 40-day period of Lunar New Year travel known pre-pandemic as the world`s largest annual migration of people, bracing for a huge increase in travellers and the spread of Covid19 infections. This Lunar New Year public holiday, which officially runs from Jan 21, will be the first since 2020 without domestic travel restrictions.

Question 35

Who is the speaker of the United States House of Representatives?
A. Kevin McCarthy
B. Hakeem Jeffries
C. Donald Trump
D. Nancy Pelosi

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Correct Answer: A. Kevin McCarthy

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The current House speaker is Republican Kevin McCarthy of California. The 55th person to serve as speaker, he was elected on January 7, 2023, at the beginning of the 118th Congress, after 15 rounds of voting.

Question 36

When Kevin McCarthy was sworn in as speaker of the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress?
A. January 3, 2023
B. January 5, 2023
C. January 7, 2023
D. January 9, 2023

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Correct Answer: C. January 7, 2023

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Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was sworn in on January 7, 2023 as speaker of the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. McCarthy was elected early January 7, 2023 morning after a series of deadlocks and intense bargaining set a new record of 15 rounds of voting in four days. The bargaining gave the 20-member conservative Freedom Caucus the powers to unseat the speaker and paralyse governance if they wished to do so. This was the longest speaker contest in 164 years. And it was already past midnight when the Republican candidate finally won the contest with 216 votes against 212 of his Democratic rival Hakeem Jeffries.

Question 37

Which organisation publishes the Food Price Index (FFPI)?
A. UNICEF
B. FAO
C. IMF
D. World Bank

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Correct Answer: B. FAO

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The UN agency, Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has published its latest Food Price Index (FFPI) which tracks the monthly international prices of cereals, vegetable oil, dairy, meat and sugar. The FFPI averaged to 132.4 points in December, which is one per cent lower than the previous December. The FFPI was notably higher in 2022 than in 2021.

Question 38

Who is the current Israel`s ambassador to the UN?
A. Danny Danon
B. Amir Ohana
C. Gilad Erdan
D. Ariel Sharon

Answer 38

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Correct Answer: C. Gilad Erdan

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Gilad Menashe Erdan is an Israeli politician and diplomat serving as Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations since 2020.

Question 39

Cold River is a hacking team of which country?
A. USA
B. France
C. Israel
D. Russia

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Correct Answer: D. Russia

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A Russian hacking team, known as Cold River, targeted three nuclear research laboratories in the United States this past summer, five cyber security experts allege. Between August and September, as President Vladimir Putin indicated Russia would be willing to use nuclear weapons to defend its territory, Cold River targeted the Brookhaven (BNL), Argonne (ANL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL), according to internet records that showed the hackers creating fake login pages for each institution and emailing nuclear scientists in a bid to make them reveal their passwords.

Question 40

Scientists from which country has developed a new technology to filter micro-plastics from water?
A. India
B. South Korea
C. Australia
D. UAE

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Correct Answer: B. South Korea

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Scientists from South Korea have developed a new water purification system that can efficiently filter out microplastics. The polymer used is inexpensive with excellent adsorption performance and photo-thermal properties. In a recent experiment, over 99.9 per cent of contaminants were taken out of the water in 10 seconds.

Question 41

According to UN, which is the world`s most disaster prone region?
A. African
B. Asia-Pacific
C. SEAK
D. North American

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Correct Answer: B. Asia-Pacific

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The year 2022 was yet another reminder that Asia Pacific is the world`s most disaster prone region, and the floods were the deadliest, accounting for 74.4 per cent of disaster events in the region and 88.4 per cent of total deaths globally, a United Nations report said on January 4, 2023. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) says the year 2022 also witnessed cascading disasters where a chain of hazard events took place followed by the initial and residual impacts. Pakistan witnessed melting glaciers from the record spring heat and this combined with an unprecedented monsoon rain resulted in a historic flooding that devastated a large part of the country.

Question 42

In January 2023, South Koreas first-ever lunar orbiter sent black-and-white photos of the Moons surface and Earth, Named?
A. Luna E‑1
B. Danuri
C. Pioneer
D. Able III

Answer 42

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Correct Answer: B. Danuri

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South Koreas first-ever lunar orbiter Danuri has sent black-and-white photos of the Moons surface and Earth, the national space centre said on January 3, 2023. Danuri a portmanteau of the Korean words for Moon and enjoy was launched on a SpaceX rocket from the United States in August 2022 and entered lunar orbit last month. Its images taken between December 24 and January1-showthelunar surface and Earth, and were shot from less than 120 kilometres (75 miles) over the Moon, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said in a statement.

Question 43

Which two countries call for urgent UN Security Council meeting after Israeli minister Ben Giver’s visit to Al-Aqsa?
A. Turkey and China
B. China and Saudi Arabia
C. China and UAE
D. None of these

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Correct Answer: C. China and UAE

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The United Arab Emirates and China have called for a UN Security Council meeting after Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in a widely denounced move.

Question 44

Twenty new frog species have been recently found in which country?
A. India
B. Madagascar
C. China
D. Bangladesh

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Correct Answer: B. Madagascar

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A team made up of international scientists have recently discovered 20 new frog species in Madagascar. The team placed the frogs within the genus Mantidactylus and subgenus Brygoomantis. Before now, the group had just 14 members, but now has received 20 new members, and as per the researchers a lot of them sound like a creaking door or a gurgling stomach.

Question 45

In January 2023, which country carries out the first execution of transgender person?
A. UK
B. China
C. USA
D. Indonesia

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Correct Answer: C. USA

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A transgender woman convicted of murder was put to death late on 3 January 2023 in the first such execution in the United States, officials said. Amber McLaughlin, 49, was pronounced dead shortly before 7 pm local time at the Diagnostic and Correctional Center in the town of Bonne Terre, Missouri, according to a statement from the state prison department.

Question 46

When Israel’s Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount where the al-Aqsa Mosque is located, spurring an international wave of criticism?
A. 3 January 2023
B. 5 January 2023
C. 7 January 2023
D. 9 January 2023

Answer 46

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Correct Answer: A. 3 January 2023

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On 3 January 2023, Ben Gvir, as national security minister, visited the Temple Mount, which prompted a wave of international criticism from the United States, European Union, and Arab countries including Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who termed his visit as provocative and called on Israel to respect the status quo of holy sites.

Question 47

Who is the current Minister of National Security of Israel?
A. Naftali Bennett
B. Bezalel Smotrich
C. Itamar Ben-Gvir
D. Ayelet Shaked

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Correct Answer: C. Itamar Ben-Gvir

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Itamar Ben-Gvir is an Israeli lawyer and politician, who serves as the Minister of National Security. He is additionally a member of the Knesset and leader of Otzma Yehudit. He has been described as far-right on the political spectrum. On 3 January 2023, he visited the Temple Mount where the al-Aqsa Mosque is located, spurring an international wave of criticism that labelled his visit provocative.

Question 48

In January 2023, which country declared Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization?
A. USA
B. Germany
C. France
D. UK

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Correct Answer: D. UK

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The UK is preparing to formally declare that Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) is a terrorist organisation. The legal change would mean it becomes a criminal offence in the UK to belong to the group or support its activities.

Question 49

Which country recently switched to euro from its kuna currency and became the 20th member of the Eurozone?
A. Slovenia
B. Croatia
C. Serbia
D. Romania

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Correct Answer: B. Croatia

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Croatia switched to the euro and entered Europe’s borderless zone as Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic called a historic moment for his country. The Balkan nation bid farewell to its kuna currency and became the 20th member of the Eurozone. It is now the 27th nation in the passport-free Schengen zone. It is the world’s largest zone which enables more than 400 million people to move freely around its members. The country of 3.9 million people joined the European Union in 2013.

Question 50

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office on _____ for a third term as president.
A. January 1, 2023
B. January 2, 2023
C. January 3, 2023
D. January 4, 2023

Answer 50

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Correct Answer: A. January 1, 2023

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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office on January 1, 2023 for a third term as president of Brazil, capping a remarkable comeback for the veteran leftist after he defeated far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro in October elections. The 77-year-old ex-metalworker, who previously led Brazil from 2003 to 2010, took the oath of office before Congress, vowing to maintain, defend and obey the constitution as he returned to lead Latin America`s biggest economy after a bitterly divisive election.

Question 51

Which country fires short-range ballistic missile on New Year’s Day?
A. South Korea
B. North Korea
C. Russia
D. Iran

Answer 51

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Correct Answer: B. North Korea

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North Korea test fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea on the first day of the new year (2023) this morning. South Korean military reported that the projectile was launched from the Yongseong area of Pyongyang which landed in the Sea of Japan. Earlier, North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles yesterday.

Question 52

Which year has been declared as the ‘International Year of Millets (IYM)’?
A. 2021
B. 2022
C. 2023
D. 2024

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Correct Answer: C. 2023

The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held in March 2021, declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets (#IYM2023). Of all foods, this cereal was chosen to encourage people, all over the world, to make use of it

How many countries supported Indian proposal for celebrating year 2023 as International Year of Millets?

72 countries
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General Assembly adopted a resolution, sponsored by India and supported by 72 countries,and declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets on 5th March 2021.

Question 53

Which sportsperson won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles?
A. R Praggnananda
B. Magnus Carlsen
C. Koneru Humpy
D. Harika Dronavalli

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Correct Answer: B. Magnus Carlsen

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Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen created a unique feat when he won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles in Almaty. The 32-year-old became the holder of all three world chess championship titles – in Classical, Rapid and Blitz – for the third time in his career. As of 2022, no other player has ever won both the Rapid and Blitz titles in the same year.