Second week’s current affair January month question answers related to some important events that happened in the second week of January. If you are preparing for competitive exams, then these current affair question answer questions and answers will be very useful for you.
January 2024 : Weekly Current Affairs Quiz
1. Which ship of the Indian Navy was recently decommissioned in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar?
A.INS Kumbhir
B.INS Cheetah
C.INS Guldar
D. All of these
Answer D. All of these
2. According to the NITI Aayog report released in January 2024, how many people emerged from multidimensional poverty between 2013-14 and 2022-23?
A.39.10 crores
B.24.82 crores
C.36.21 crores
D.29.40 crores
Answer B. 24.82 crores
3. Which government department has signed an agreement with the National Human Resource Development Network to provide employment to disabled people?
A.Department of Personnel and Training
B. Department of School Education and Literacy
C. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
D.Home Department
Answer C. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
4. When will the revised instructions issued by RBI to banks to classify accounts and deposits as inoperative accounts and unclaimed deposits come into effect this year?
A.12 April
B.10th July
C.01 September
D.01 December
Answer C. 01 September
5. License of which co-operative bank has been recently canceled by RBI due to inadequate capital and earning prospects?
A.Khamgaon Urban Cooperative Bank
B. Sangli Urban Cooperative Bank
C.Karad Urban Co-operative Bank
D. Hiriyur Urban Co-operative Bank
Answer D. Hiriyur Urban Co-operative Bank
6. Who has recently won Taiwan’s presidential election?
A.Chiang Ching-kuo
B. Chen Shui-bian
C. Ma Ying-jeou
D. William Lai Ching-te
Answer D.William Lai Ching-te
7. When was the 8th Armed Forces Ex-Servicemen Day celebrated recently in the country?
A.14 January
B.19 January
C.23 January
D.31 January
Answer A. 14 January
8. Which country has recently conducted the 5-day annual joint exercise, ‘Sahyog ‘Kaijin’ off the Chennai coast with the Indian Coast Guard?
A.Japan
B.Sri Lanka
C.France
D.Thailand
Answer A.Japan
9. How much investment has been fixed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for ‘New Solar Energy Scheme’ for electrification of settlements and villages of vulnerable tribal groups?
A.1000 crores
B.515 crores
C.987 crores
D.729 crores
Answer B. 515 crores
10. Which of the following countries has recently partnered with India to launch Green Fuels Alliance India?
A.France
B.Spain
C. Germany
D.Denmark
Answer D.Denmark
11. On which bank has RBI recently imposed a penalty of Rs 2.49 crore for violation of regulatory norms?
A.Punjab and Sindh Bank
B.Dhanlaxmi Bank
C. ESAF Small Finance Bank
D. All of these
Answer D. All of these
12. Which of these cities has recently been recognized as the cleanest city in India?
A.Surat
B.Indore
C.Jaipur
D. Both A and B
Answer D. Both A and B
13. Who among the following has been appointed as the MD of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)?
A. Rakesh Singh
B.Maheshwar Rao
C.Manoj Joshi
D.Narayan Manjunath Prasad
Answer B. Maheshwar Rao
15. Which state government has launched ‘Shri Ramlala Darshan Yojana’ to provide free pilgrimage to the newly constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya?
A.Odisha
B.Chhattisgarh
C.Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer B.Chhattisgarh
16. Which year has the Indian Army officially declared 2024?
A. Year of change
B. Year of Technology Absorption
C. Year of Cyber Operation
D. Year of Digital Transformation
Answer B. Year of Technology Absorption
17. Which of these tiger reserves has been designated India’s first and Asia’s fifth Dark Sky Park?
A.Corbett Tiger Reserve (Uttarakhand)
B. Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka)
C.Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra)
D.Gir National Park
Answer C. Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra)
18. Which bank has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Rural Development to provide loans to rural self-help groups?
A.Yes Bank
B.Punjab National Bank
C.State Bank of India
D.Bank of Baroda
Answer C. State Bank of India
19. Where is the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary located, where the new species of butterfly Cigaritis conjuncta has been found?
A.Jammu Kashmir
B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Karnataka
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer C.Karnataka
20. Which state government has launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Entrepreneurship Campaign’ scheme?
A.Himachal Pradesh
B.Assam
C.Telangana
D.Maharashtra
Answer B.Assam
21. Climate Summit, 2024 was organized by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India in _________.
(a)Mumbai, Maharashtra
(b) Bikaner, Rajasthan
(c) Thiruvananthapuram, Tamil Nadu
(d) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Answer -(a)Mumbai, Maharashtra
22. When is ‘National Youth Day’ celebrated?
(a)12 January
(b)13 January
(c)14 January
(d)15 January
Answer -(a)12 January
23 What is the rank of Indian passport in Henley Passport Index 2024?
(a) 1st
(b) 2nd
(c) 80th
(d) 90th
Answer – (c) 80th
24. Which is the longest sea bridge in India?
(a)Atal Setu
(b) Adam’s Bridge
(c) Election River Bridge
(d) none of these
Answer -(a)Atal setu