Current Affairs Quiz - January, 2023

1. What is the target of number of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres under the Ayushman Bharat?
[A] 1 Lakh
[B] 1.5 Lakh
[C] 2.5 Lakh
[D] 5 Lakh

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2. Which country has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first six months of 2023?
[A] Finland
[B] Sweden
[C] Italy
[D] Germany

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3. 119 million year old skeleton of ‘Confuciusornis shifan’ bird has been found in which country?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] China
[D] Argentina

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4. Which institution builds the K9-Vajra tracked self-propelled howitzers?
[A] DRDO
[B] HAL
[C] Larsen & Toubro
[D] BHEL

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5. Which Union Ministry launched a five-pronged energy efficiency plan to become carbon-neutral by 2030?
[A] Ministry of Coal
[B] Ministry of Railways
[C] Ministry of Steel
[D] Ministry of Tourism

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6. 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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7. Which institution operates the ‘DRDO Industry Academia- Ramanujan Centre of Excellence’?
[A] NIT Warangal
[B] IIT Madras
[C] IIT Bombay
[D] IISc Bengaluru

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8. As per the CMIE’s latest report, which state had recorded the highest unemployment rate among states in December 2022?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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9. 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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10. Which state hosted the ‘National Scout and Guide Jamboree’?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Gujarat

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