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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 13th January 2023 Part -38

Daily Current Affairs Quiz by Crack Adda

Daily Current Affairs 13th January 2023: Daily Current Affairs Update & Daily Quiz For Government Exams:

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 13th January 2023:

The Current Affairs Quiz section of Crack Adda aims to help aspirants to revise Current Affairs for 13th January at ease. The Current Affairs questions and answers cover topics such as:

  1. IMF
  2. TOPS
  3. Chris Morris
  4. Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award
  5. Mission Amanat
  6. National Youth Day
  7. DRDO
  8. David Sassoli
  9. Water Metro Project
  10. “FinTech”

Q1. Who has been named as the new chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

(a) Pablo Moreno Garcia

(b) Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

(c) Paul Hilbers

(d) Piotr Trabinski

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Correct Answer- (b) Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Explanation: French-born economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has been named as the next chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Q2. How many total athletes are there currently in the list of athletes selected for Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)?

(a) 294

(b) 107

(c) 301

(d) 415

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Correct Answer- (c) 301

Explanation: With the 10 new addition, the total number of athletes under TOPS has increased to 301, which includes 107 in the Core group while 294 in Development group.

Q3. Chris Morris who has announced retirement from all forms of cricket, represented which country?

(a) England

(b) Australia

(c) New Zealand

(d) South Africa

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Correct Answer- (d) South Africa

Explanation: South African all-rounder Chris Morris has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket

Q4. Who among these has been awarded with the 12th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022?

(a) Sara Ali Khan

(b) Janhvi Kapoor

(c) Nora Fatehi

(d) Harshaali Malhotra

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Correct Answer- (d) Harshaali Malhotra

Explanation: The 2015 film Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame actress Harshaali Malhotra has been awarded the 12th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022.

Q5. Name the mission launched by the Western zone of the Indian Railways to track lost belongings of passengers.

(a) Mission Amanat

(b) Mission Dharohar

(c) Mission Nidhi

(d) Mission Hifazat

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Correct Answer- (a) Mission Amanat

Explanation: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Western Railways zone of Indian Railways has launched a new initiative called “Mission Amanat” to make it easier for the railway passengers to get back their lost luggage.

Q6. When is the National Youth Day observed in India?

(a) 11 January

(b) 12 January

(c) 13 January

(d) 14 January

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Correct Answer- (b) 12 January

Explanation: In India, the National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

Q7. DRDO recently test fired naval variant of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. Which destroyer ship was used for testing the missile?

(a) INS Rajput

(b) INS Chennai

(c) INS Visakhapatnam

(d) INS Kolkata

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Correct Answer- (c) INS Visakhapatnam

Explanation: This advanced sea to sea variant of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise missile was launched from INS Visakhapatnam, a stealth guided-missile destroyer of the Indian Navy.

Q8. David Sassoli who has passed away recently was the President of which of these organizations?

(a) European Commission

(b) European Parliament

(c) European Council

(d) European Central Bank

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Correct Answer- (b) European Parliament

Explanation: The European Parliament President David Sassoli has passed away due to health issues. He was 65.

Q9. Which city has become India’s first city to have a Water Metro Project after the launch of its first boat in December 2021, namely ‘Muziris’?

(a) Aurangabad

(b) Bhopal

(c) Kochi

(d) Mysuru

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Correct Answer- (c) Kochi

Explanation: Kochi, Kerala has become India’s first city to have a Water Metro Project after the launch of its first boat in December 2021, namely ‘Muziris,’ among the 23 battery-powered electric boats being manufactured by Cochin Shipyard Limited.

Q10. Who has been appointed as the head of the RBI’s department for “FinTech”?

(a) Ajay Kumar Choudhary

(b) Deepak Kumar

(c) Ajay Kumar

(d) T Rabi Sankar

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Correct Answer- (a) Ajay Kumar Chaudhary

Explanation: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up a separate internal department for fintech (Financial technology) by subsuming the fintech division of DPSS (department of payment and settlement systems), Central Office (CO) to facilitate innovation, and help identify, address challenges and opportunities in the fintech sector.

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