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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 14th January 2023 Part -39

Daily Current Affairs Quiz by Crack Adda

Daily Current Affairs 14th January 2023: Daily Current Affairs Update & Daily Quiz For Government Exams:

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 14th January 2023:

The Current Affairs Quiz section of Crack Adda aims to help aspirants to revise Current Affairs for 14th January at ease. The Current Affairs questions and answers cover topics such as:

  1. ICC Women’s Player of the Month award
  2. BHIM-UPI transaction
  3. The School of Logistics, Waterways and Communication
  4. ICC Men’s Player of the Month award
  5. “Braving A Viral Storm: India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Story”
  6. Surveillance drone named ‘Droni.’
  7. “Revolutionaries- The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom”
  8. E-Bank Guarantee (e-BG)
  9. New Chief Executive Officer
  10. India’s retail inflation

Q1. Ashleigh Gardner has won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for December 2022. From which of the following countries does he belong?

(a) England

(b) New Zealand

(c) Australia

(d) South Africa

Show Answer
Correct Answer- (c) Australia

Explanation: England’s Harry Brook has won his maiden ICC Men’s Player of the Month crown for December 2022.

Q2. The Union Cabinet approved a ______________incentive scheme to promote Rupay debit card and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (person-to-merchant) in FY23.

(a) Rs. 1,600-crore

(b) Rs. 2,600-crore

(c) Rs. 3,600-crore

(d) Rs. 4,600-crore

Show Answer
Correct Answer- (b) Rs. 2,600-crore

Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved a ₹2,600-crore incentive scheme to promote Rupay debit card and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (person-to-merchant) in FY23.

Q3. Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the School of Logistics, Waterways and Communication in which city of India?

(a) Chennai

(b) Panaji

(c) Guwahati

(d) Agartala

Show Answer
Correct Answer- (d) Agartala

Explanation: Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates School of Logistics, Waterways and Communication in Agartala.

Q4. Who received the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for December?

(a) Sikandar Raza

(b) Mohammad Rizwan

(c) Virat Kohli

(d) Harry Brook

Show Answer
Correct Answer- (d) Harry Brook

Explanation: Harry Brook received the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award after a blistering run of scores that helped England claim a historic World Test Championship (WTC) series victory in Pakistan.

Q5. Who has officially launched the book titled “Braving A Viral Storm: India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Story” in New Delhi?

(a) Bhupender Yadav

(b) Mansukh Mandaviya

(c) Mahendra Nath Pandey

(d) Parshottam Rupala

Show Answer
Correct Answer- (b) Mansukh Mandaviya

Explanation: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has officially launched the book titled “Braving A Viral Storm: India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Story” in New Delhi. The book is co-authored by Aashish Chandorkar and Suraj Sudhir.

Q6. Former India cricket team captain _______ and drone market Garuda Aerospace have launched a surveillance drone named ‘Droni.’

(a) Rahul Dravid

(b) VVS Laxman

(c) Sachin Tendular

(d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Show Answer
Correct Answer- (d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Explanation: Former India cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and drone market Garuda Aerospace have launched a surveillance drone named ‘Droni.’ Dhoni is an ambassador-cum-investor in the low-cost drone manufacturer.

Q7. Home Minister Amit Shah has released a book titled “Revolutionaries- The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom” at a function in New Delhi. Who authors the book?

(a) Saurabh Sharma

(b) Sanjeev Sanyal

(c) Prashant Singh

(d) Aman Gupta

Show Answer
Correct Answer- (b) Sanjeev Sanyal

Explanation: Home Minister Amit Shah released a book titled “Revolutionaries- The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom” at a function in New Delhi. The Author of the book is Economist Sanjeev Sanyal who is also a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.

Q8. Which bank has launched e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in association with National e-Governance Services Limited (NeSL)?

(a) SBI

(b) ICICI Bank

(c) Canara Bank

(d) Bank of Baroda

Show Answer
Correct Answer- (a) SBI

Explanation: State Bank of India (SBI) has launched e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in association with National e-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).

Q9. IT giant Cognizant has announced ________ as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing the outgoing Brian Humphries, effective immediately.

(a) Sanjeev Kumar

(b) Sumit Kumar

(c) Ravi Kumar

(d) Piyush Kumar

Show Answer
Correct Answer- (c) Ravi Kumar

Explanation: IT giant Cognizant has announced Ravi Kumar as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing the outgoing Brian Humphries, effective immediately. He was the president and COO of Infosys until October 2022, before leaving the company to join Cognizant the following week as President of Cognizant Americas.

Q10. India’s retail inflation eased to ________ percent in December on an annual basis as against 5.88 percent in November 2022.

(a) 5.72

(b) 6.72

(c) 7.72

(d) 8.72

Show Answer
Correct Answer- (a) 5.72

Explanation: India’s retail inflation eased to 5.72 percent in December on an annual basis as against 5.88 percent in November 2022.

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