Along with the current affairs of 13 January, we will also know what happened in the special history of this day. On 13 January 1948, Mahatma Gandhi started a fast unto death in Calcutta to maintain communal harmony. This was the last fast of his life.
13 January 2024 Current affairs English quiz
1. Who will be given the Sansad Ratna Award this year (2024)?
(a)05 Lok Sabha MPs,
(b)07 Lok Sabha MPs,
(c)10 Lok Sabha MPs,
(d)12 Lok Sabha MPs,
Answer -(a)05 Lok Sabha MP
Explain: This year, 5 Lok Sabha MPs, including BJP’s Bengal MP Sunkat Majumdar, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s son Shrikant Eknath Shinde, BJP’s Sudhir Gupta, NCP’s Ramsingh Kolhe and Congress’s Kuldeep Rai Sharma, will be awarded the Sansad Ratna Award on February 17. will be given
2. When will National Road Safety Week-2024 be organized?
(a)1 to 17 January
(b)10 to 17 January
(c)09 to 17 January
(d)11 to 17 January
Answer -(d)11 to 17 January
This program was started in 1989 and its objective is to make people aware about road safety.
3. Recently Army Chief General Manoj Pandey said that “Indian Army will celebrate the year 2024 as ‘_________’?
(a) Technology absorption year
(b) economically emerging
(c) Strong Pratyaksha year
(d) none of these
Answer -(a) Technology Absorption Year
4. World Economic Forum published the 19TH Global Risks Report 2024?
(a)17TH
(b)11th
(c)19TH
(d)18TH
Answer –(c)19TH
Important points of this report
Misinformation and disinformation powered by artificial intelligence (AI) will pose serious threats around the world in 2023 and 2024.
According to Global Risks Report 2024, many changes will be seen in weather events and environment such as loss of biodiversity etc.
5. Drishti 10″ is India’s first _________ developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
(a) Swadeshi
(b) Made with the cooperation of Russia
(c) Made with the cooperation of America
(d) none of these
Answer -(a)Swadeshi
Explain: This unmanned aerial vehicle Drishti 10 ‘Starliner’ has been developed indigenously by Adani Defense and Aerospace with the help of Israel.
6. Where was the exercise cooperation Kaijin-2024 organized recently between which countries?
(a)India and Japan
(b) Between India and Iran
(c) Between India and America
(d) Between America and Russia
Answer –(a)India and Japan
Explain: Exercise Kaijin-2024, a cooperation exercise between the Indian Coast Guard and the Japanese Coast Guard, was organized in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from January 8 to January 12.
• Abhyas Sahayog Kaijin is being organized since 2006.
• The objective of this exercise was to provide cooperation to both the countries to combat piracy.
• Kaijin-2024 exercise cooperation between India and Japan was organized in Chennai
• How has the Indian Army announced to celebrate the year 2024?
7. Which Indian organization was awarded “___________” in the ‘Outstanding Achievement’ category by CNN-News18?
(a)Indian of the Year Award
(b) best news award
(c) sarvshrestha news award
(d) none of these
Answer -(a)Indian of the Year Award
Explain: CNN-News18 awarded ISRO – Indian Space Research Organization with “Indian of the Year Award” for the year 2023 in the category ‘Outstanding Achievement’.
ISRO has been given this award for its achievements in the space sector.
8. The 9th Asian Winter Games will be held from 28 February to 9 March 2025 in ________.
(a) In Harbin, China
(b) Delhi, India
(c) Washington DC, America
(d) none of these
Answer -(a)In Harbin, China
9. DRDO successfully test fired _________ ‘New Generation AKASH’ missile on 12 January 2024
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Satish Dhawan Center
(c) Chandipur, Odisha
(d) Kerala
Answer -(c)In Chandipur, Odisha
Explain: This missile is a medium range and surface-to-air missile defense system.
10. Who has recently become the new Prime Minister of Bhutan?
(a) Pradeep Tawange
(b)Tshering Tobgay
(c) swimming tongue
(d) none of these
Answer -(a) Pradeep Tawange
Explain: People’s Democratic Party Chief Tshering Tobgay was appointed Prime Minister of Bhutan for the second time > Before this tenure, Tshering Tobgay was the Prime Minister of Bhutan from 2013 to 2018.
11. Which session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee will India chair and host in July 2024?
A.49th
B.52nd
C.46th
D.50th
Answer c. 46th
12. Which bank has collaborated with NPCI to launch UPI-enabled Samman RuPay Credit Card for government sector employees?
A. Yes Bank
B.HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D.IndusInd Bank
Answer D. IndusInd Bank
13. Which of these banks has launched ‘Savings Account Portability Online’
Has the plan been started?
A.Karur Vysya Bank
B.South Indian Bank
C.City Union Bank
D.Indian Overseas Bank
Answer d. Indian Overseas Bank
14. Who recently became the youngest Prime Minister of France?
A. Francois Fillon
B. Gabriel Attal
C.Jean Castex
D. Bernard Cazeneuve
Answer b. Gabriel Attal
15. In which city was the International Kite Festival 2024 inaugurated in January 2024?
A. Jaipur
B.Ahmedabad
C.Surat
D.Chandigarh
Answer b. Ahmedabad
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12 january current affairs 2024 English questions and answers