Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 03 2023

January 3, 2023

Consider the following statements:
1. A non performing asset (NPA) is a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for a period of 90 days.
2. State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank are Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs).
3. According to Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India’s unemployment rate reached 8.30% in December 2022, which is the highest level in 16 months.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 & 3 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. Loans worth 10.09 lakh crore has been written off by the banks in India in 5 years.
2. A D-SIB is a bank that is considered to be so important to the financial system that its failure could cause significant disruption.
3. According to CMIE Data, Haryana has recorded the highest unemployment rate at 37.4% in December 2022.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 2 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. A National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. (NARCL) will resolve stressed loans amounting to about 2 lakh crores in phases.
2. D-SIBs in India are required to maintain additional Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital.
3. According to CMIE Data, Odisha had the lowest unemployment rate at 0.9%.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. India will sign a “Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement” (MMPA) with Austria.
2. Diplomatic relations between India and Austria were established in 1949.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1 The Ministry of Rural Development under DAY-NRLM has launched the Prajjwala Challenge.
2. Under this Prajjwala Challenge, innovative ideas, solutions and actions that can transform the rural economy will be entertained.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) is the highest honor conferred on overseas Indians.
2. Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali will be the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, 2023.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. The government of India has announced Demonetisation on November 8, 2016.
2. The Supreme Court upheld the government’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. The world’s longest river voyage — ‘Ganga Vilas Epic’ cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh will flag off by Prime Minister.
2. The river cruise will cover a total of 2200 kilometres through the river route and will reach Dibrugarh after 48 days journey.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1. Himachal Pradesh is the first state to start Register Number 26 to keep a tab on sexual offenders.
2. Register number 29 was introduced to keep a record of drug peddlers in Himachal Pradesh.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Which of the following Bank has prepared the Prospective Linked Credit Plan (PLP) for the year 2023-24 for Himachal Pradesh?

(A) PNB
(B) SBI
(C) UCO
(D) NABARD

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. India has assumed the chairmanship of the 'Wassenaar Arrangement' for one year.
2. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sworn in as Brazil's 39th President.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. The BCCI reintroduces yo-yo test and DEXA scan for selection criteria in Indian cricket team
2. Hockey Madhya Pradesh beat Odisha to win Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Men's Under-18 title.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. CRPF chief Sujoy Lal Thaosen has taken over additional charge of BSF.
2. Bombay Stock Exchange has appointed Sundararaman Ramamurthy as its MD & CEO.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. Dinesh Kumar Shukla is the chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).
2. The 2nd phase of Sari Festival “VIRAASAT”- Celebrating 75 handwoven Saris of India held in New Delhi
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. The 129th birth anniversary of Satyendra Nath Bose has been celebrated On Jan 1 2023.
2. The Reserve Bank of India has launched Utkarsh 2.0, the second phase of its medium-term strategy for strengthening regulatory and supervisory mechanisms.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C