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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21st January 2023 Part -44

Daily Current Affairs Quiz by Crack Adda

Daily Current Affairs 21st January 2023: Daily Current Affairs Update & Daily Quiz For Government Exams:

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21st January 2023:

The Current Affairs Quiz section of Crack Adda aims to help aspirants to revise Current Affairs for the 21st of January at ease. The Current Affairs questions and answers cover topics such as:

  1. PARAKH
  2. First LGBTQ woman of color
  3. MS Dhoni’s record of hitting
  4. Girls4Tech STEM education
  5. NASA-JAXA
  6. EY report
  7. “Best Sustainable Greenfield Airport” award
  8. ISA Award
  9. Aruna Miller
  10. India’s first public sector bank to launch credit cards

Q1. The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has notified India’s first National Assessment Regulator ‘PARAKH’ recently. What is the meaning of the second ‘A’ in ‘PARAKH’?

(a) Appraisal

(b) Analysis

(c) Achievement

(d) Assessment

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Correct Answer- (b) Analysis

Explanation: The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has notified India’s first national assessment regulator, PARAKH. PARAKH stands for Performance Appraisal, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development.

Q2. Who has become the youngest and the first LGBTQ woman of color to take the oath of Oakland City Council in the US state of California?

(a) Janani Ramachandran

(b) Santhi Kumari

(c) Manpreet Monica Singh

(d) Surbhi Jakhmola

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Correct Answer- (a) Janani Ramachandran

Explanation: A 30-year-old Indian American social justice lawyer, activist, and artist, Janani Ramachandran has become the youngest and the first LGBTQ woman of colour to serve on Oakland City Council in the US state of California.

Q3. Who has recently broken MS Dhoni’s record of hitting the most sixes in ODIs in India?

(a) Virat Kohli

(b) Rohit Sharma

(c) KL Rahul

(d) Dinesh Karthik

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Correct Answer- (b) Rohit Sharma

Explanation: Indian captain Rohit Sharma has shattered a long-standing record held by MS Dhoni to become India’s most prolific six-hitter in the history of ODI cricket at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad.

Q4. Which of the following recently announced plans to expand its Girls4Tech STEM education program in India, to reach 100,000 additional female students by 2024?

(a) American express

(b) Rupay

(c) Maestro

(d) Master card

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Correct Answer- (d) Master card

Explanation: Mastercard has announced plans to expand its Girls4Tech STEM education program in India, to reach 100,000 additional female students by 2024.

Q5. NASA-JAXA Geotail Studied about Earth’s Protective bubble in:

(a) Exosphere

(b) Mesosphere

(c) Stratosphere

(d) Magnetosphere

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Correct Answer- (d) Magnetosphere

Explanation: The NASA-JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) Geotail spacecraft, which studied Earth’s magnetosphere, the protective magnetic bubble of the planet, has retired after 30 years in orbit.

Q6. An EY report said, the Indian Economy is very likely to hit the $26 trillion mark by year ______.

(a) 2043

(b) 2044

(c) 2045

(d) 2047

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Correct Answer- (d) 2047

Explanation: An EY report has said that the Indian Economy is very likely to hit the $26 trillion mark by year 2047, which will also be the 100th year of India’s independence.

Q7. Which of the following airport won the prestigious “Best Sustainable Greenfield Airport” award?

(a) Cochin International Airport

(b) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

(c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

(d) Goa Manohar International Airport

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Correct Answer- (d) Goa Manohar International Airport

Explanation: The New Goa Manohar International Airport (MIA), built by the GMR Goa International Airport Ltd (GGIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited, won the prestigious “Best Sustainable Greenfield Airport” award under Aviation Sustainability and Environment at ASSOCHAM 14th International Conference-cum-Awards for Civil Aviation 2023.

Q8. Who has won the ISA Award for Service to Humanity, a top civilian award of Bahrain?

(a) Tara Devi Tuladhar

(b) Daya Bir Singh Kansakar

(c) Pushpa Basnet

(d) Dr Sanduk Ruit

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Correct Answer- (d) Dr Sanduk Ruit

Explanation: Himalayan Cataract Project Co-Founder Dr Sanduk Ruit has won the ISA Award for Service to Humanity, a top civilian award of Bahrain. The award carries a cash prize of USD 1 million, a certificate of merit and a gold medal.

Q9. _________ made history by becoming the first Indian-American politician to be elected as the lieutenant governor of the US state of Maryland.

(a) Pratibha Singh

(b) Roshni Sharma

(c) Ravena Prasad

(d) Aruna Miller

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Correct Answer- (d) Aruna Miller

Explanation: Hyderabad-born Aruna Miller made history by becoming the first Indian-American politician to be elected as the lieutenant governor of the US state of Maryland.

Q10. Which of the following bank has become India’s first public sector bank to launch credit cards for its fixed deposit customers?

(a) SBI

(b) Canara Bank

(c) Punjab National Bank

(d) Bank of Baroda

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Correct Answer- (c) Punjab National Bank

Explanation: The Punjab National Bank has become India’s first public sector bank to launch credit cards for its fixed deposit customers.

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