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Current Affairs Quiz: 25 January 2024

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  1. Which company has recently (in Jan ‘24) received the approval from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary company for green energy and gas business?
    1) Bharat Petroleum
    2) NTPC Limited
    3) Hindustan Petroleum
    4) Indian Oil Corporation
    5) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
    Answer-5) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
    Explanation:
    Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has received the approval from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary company for green energy and gas business.
     The proposed name of the subsidiary is “ONGC Green Limited” subject to the approval of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs(MoCA).

  2. In which city, the 9th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF 2023) was held in January 2024?
    1) Kolkata, West Bengal
    2) Pune, Maharashtra
    3) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
    4) Faridabad, Haryana
    5) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
    Answer-4) Faridabad, Haryana
    Explanation:
    The 9th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF 2023) was held from 17th to 20th January 2024 at Faridabad, Haryana.
     IISF 2023 is held under the central theme – ‘Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal’.
     In the category of the Best Technology Pavilion Award, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence stood first. Click here to read more

  3. Which company has recently (in Jan ‘24) signed a term sheet agreement with the IHI Corporation to supply 0.4 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA) of green ammonia from Odisha, India to Japan?
    1) Lodha Group
    2) ACME Group
    3) Azure Power Global Limited
    4) Aristopharma Limited
    5) Petronas Group
    Answer-2) ACME Group
    Explanation:
    On January 23, 2024, India’s ACME Group (aka ACME Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. ) and Japan’s IHI Corporation signed a term sheet agreement to supply 0.4 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA) of green ammonia from Odisha on a long term basis.
    i. This agreement is a crucial move in lowering global greenhouse gas emissions, set to offset 54 million tons of Carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent over its lifecycle.

  4. Name the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise that was commenced at Anshas, Egypt in January 2024.
    1) Exercise Cyclone II
    2) Exercise Vayu Shakti II
    3) Exercise Paschim Lehar II
    4) Exercise Vijay Prahar II
    5) Exercise Garuda Shakti II
    Answer-1) Exercise Cyclone II
    Explanation:
    “Exercise Cyclone II”, the 2nd edition of the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise, commenced on 22nd January 2024 in Anshas, Egypt.
     The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 22nd January to 1st February 2024.

  5. Name the Insurance Company that has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched two new products ‘Saral Swadhan Supreme’ and ‘Smart Swadhan Supreme’.
    1) Canara HSBC Life Insurance
    2) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
    3) HDFC Life Insurance
    4) SBI Life Insurance
    5) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
    Answer-4) SBI Life Insurance
    Explanation:
    SBI Life Insurance Company Limited (SBI Life) has launched two new products ‘SBI Life – Saral Swadhan Supreme’ and ‘SBI Life – Smart Swadhan Supreme’.
     These products cater to the insurance needs of individuals and  fulfills their financial commitments.

  6. Which of the following Indian cricketers who have recently (in Jan ‘24) won the best men’s international cricketer & best women’s international cricketer of 2022-23 respectively?
    1) Suryakumar Yadav and Shafali Verma
    2) Shubman Gill and Harmanpreet Kaur
    3) Virat Kohli and Deepti Sharma
    4) Suryakumar Yadav and Harmanpreet Kaur
    5) Shubman Gill and Deepti Sharma
    Answer-5) Shubman Gill and Deepti Sharma
    Explanation:
    Shubman Gill won the best men’s international cricketer (Polly Umrigar Award) of 2022-23 in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Awards (Naman Awards) 2024 held in Hyderabad, Telangana.
     Deepti Sharma won the best women’s international cricketer of 2022-23.
    i. BCCI Awards for the past four seasons (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23) were awarded jointly at the 2024 Awards ceremony. Click here to read more

  7. Name the Bank that has recently (in Jan ‘24) sold 2.01% of the paid-up share capital in Computer Age Management Services Limited (CAMS) for all cash consideration of Rs. 252.34 crore.
    1) ICICI Bank
    2) HDFC Bank
    3) YES Bank
    4) IndusInd Bank
    5) Axis Bank
    Answer-2) HDFC Bank
    Explanation:
    HDFC Bank Limited has sold 2.01% of the paid-up share capital in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) based Computer Age Management Services Limited (CAMS) for all cash consideration of Rs. 252.34 crore.
     This reduced the HDFC Bank’s shareholding in CAMS to 3.94% from 5.95% between 25th August 2023 and 23rd January 2024.

  8. In January 2024, ____________ became the first country in the world to incorporate a malaria vaccine into its routine national immunisation program.
    1) Republic of Uganda
    2) Mozambique
    3) Republic of Ghana
    4) Tanzania
    5) Republic of Cameroon
    Answer-5) Republic of Cameroon
    Explanation:
    The Republic of Cameroon, a Central African country, has become the first country in the world to incorporate a malaria vaccine into its routine national immunization program.
    i. Cameroon uses a RTS,S/AS01(Mosquirix) vaccine, the only vaccine that has demonstrated it can significantly reduce malaria in young children

  9. How many medals have won by India in the Asian Shotgun Championships 2024 held at Kuwait in January 2024?
    1) 12
    2) 8
    3) 6
    4) 10
    5) 5
    Answer-2) 8
    Explanation:
    The Indian contingent won 8 medals (1 Gold, 3 Silver, and 4 Bronze) in the Asian Shotgun Championships 2024 held at the Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex in Kuwait City, Kuwait from 12-22 January 2024.
    i. India ranked fifth in the medal tally with 8 medals while China secured first position with 13 medals (5 Gold, 6 Silver, and 2 Bronze). List of Indian Medal Winners

  10. What was the theme of United Nations (UN) International Day of Education (IDE) 2024 that was observed across the globe on 24th January 2024?
    1) To Invest in People, Prioritise Education
    2) Changing Course, Transforming Education
    3) Learning for Lasting Peace
    4) Transforming Education, Building our Future
    5) Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation
    Answer-3) Learning for Lasting Peace
    Explanation:
    The 6th United Nations (UN) International Day of Education (IDE) 2024 was observed across the globe on 24th January 2024 with the theme of “Learning for Lasting Peace” to celebrate the role of education in peace and development.
     The 1st ever International Day of Education was celebrated on 24 January 2019. Click here to read more