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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 28th January 2023 Part -50

Daily Current Affairs Quiz by Crack Adda

Daily Current Affairs 28th January 2023: Daily Current Affairs Update & Daily Quiz For Government Exams:

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 28th January 2023:

The Current Affairs Quiz section of Crack Adda aims to help aspirants to revise Current Affairs for the 28th of January at ease. The Current Affairs questions and answers cover topics such as:

  1. Green Railway Station Certification
  2. human rights in North Korea
  3. CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co (India)
  4. Padma Vibhushan
  5. 74th Republic Day
  6. Ideal Train Profile
  7. ICC Men’s T20 Cricketer Award
  8. India’s growth forecast
  9. International Customs Day
  10. International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Q1. Which railway station has been awarded the ‘Green Railway Station Certification with the highest rating of Platinum’?

(a) Dehradun Railway Station

(b) Visakhapatnam Railway Station

(c) Indore Junction Railway Station

(d) Varanasi Cant

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Correct Answer- (b) Visakhapatnam Railway Station

Explanation: Visakhapatnam railway station of East Coast Railway has been awarded the ‘Green Railway Station Certification with the highest rating of Platinum’ by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for adopting green concepts.

Q2. Who has been nominated by US President Joe Biden as the special envoy for human rights in North Korea?

(a) Tulsi Gabbard

(b) Hillary Clinton

(c) Julie Turner

(d) Kamala

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Correct Answer- (c) Julie Turner

Explanation: US President Joe Biden has nominated Julie Turner as special envoy for human rights in North Korea. The move to fill the post, which has been vacant since 2017, comes amid debate over human rights issues as well as efforts to counter Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.

Q3. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co (India)?

(a) Rajesh Verma

(b) Vijay Jasuja

(c) Sanjay Khanna

(d) Prabdev Singh

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Correct Answer-(d) Prabdev Singh

Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its approval to appoint Prabdev Singh as the new CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co (India) for three years.

Q4. Union Home Ministry has announced how many names for Padma Vibhushan on 25 January 2023?

(a) 5

(b) 91

(c) 6

(d) 9

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Correct Answer- (c) 6

Explanation: The government announced 6 names for Padma Vibhushan, 9 for Padma Bhushan, and 91 for Padma Shri Awards.

Q5. India celebrated its 74th Republic Day on 26 January 2023. For the first time women were a part of which of the following contingents?

(a) Indigenous Mobile Network Center Team

(b) Camel Squad of BSF

(c) Corps of Engineering team of the Indian Army

(d) Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army

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Correct Answer- (b) Camel Squad of BSF

Explanation: India celebrated its 74th Republic day on 26th January 2023. The 74th Republic Day celebrations took place on the revamped Central Vista avenue this year.

Q6. In order to maximize capacity utilization and revenue generation in reserved Mail Express trains, Indian Railways has introduced ‘Ideal Train Profile’. How many railway zones are there in India?

(a) 15

(b) 19

(c) 20

(d) 25

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Correct Answer- (b) 19

Explanation: At present there are 19 Railway Zones and 70 Divisions in the country. The Indian Railways has introduced ‘Ideal Train Profile’ to maximise the capacity utilisation & revenue generation in reserved mail express trains by regularly analysing the demand pattern of every single train.

Q7. Who among the following has become the first Indian cricketer to win the ICC Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year award?

(a) Virat Kohli

(b) Hardik Pandya

(c) Surya Kumar Yadav

(d) K L Rahul

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Correct Answer- (c) Surya Kumar Yadav

Explanation: Suryakumar Yadav has etched his name in the history books and become the 1st-ever Indian cricketer to be bestowed with the ICC Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year award.

Q8. The United Nations lowered India’s growth forecast for the 2023 calendar year by 20 basis points to 5.8 per cent, its growth forecast for 2023-2024 is ______________.

(a) 5.8%

(b) 6.8%

(c) 6.5%

(d) 6%

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Correct Answer- (d) 6%

Explanation: The report has projected global trade to contract 0.4 per cent and the world economy to grow at 1.9 per cent in 2023. For fiscal year 2023-24, UN kept its growth forecast unchanged for India at 6%.

Q9. International Customs Day is observed every year on 26 January, its theme for 2023 is _________.

(a) Smart Borders for Seamless Trade, Travel and Tourism

(b) Customs fostering Sustainability for People, Prosperity and the Planet

(c) Customs bolstering Recovery, Renewal and Resilience

(d) Nurturing the next generation: promoting a culture of knowledge-sharing and professional pride in Customs

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Correct Answer- (d) Nurturing the next generation: promoting a culture of knowledge-sharing and professional pride in Customs

Explanation: Theme for 2023 ‘Nurturing the next generation: promoting a culture of knowledge-sharing and professional pride in Customs’.

Q10. Every year, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on ________ to reflect on the atrocities committed by Adolf Hitler, which resulted in the death of an estimated six million Jews.

(a) 25 January

(b) 26 January

(c) 27 January

(d) 28 January

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Correct Answer- (c) 27 January

Explanation: Every year, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on January 27 to reflect on the atrocities inflicted by Adolf Hitler, which resulted in the deaths of an estimated six million Jews. The day commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in January 1945 from Nazi control.

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