10th January 2023 Daily Current Affairs in English
1. What is the estimated GDP Growth of India in 2022-23, as per the NSO first advance estimates?
[A] 6 per cent
[B] 7 per cent
[C] 8 per cent
[D] 8.5 per cent
Answer : [B] 7 percent
The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the First Advance Estimates (FAE) of National Income for the financial year 2022-23. Real GDP or in the year 2022-23 is estimated at ₹ 157.60 lakh crore. The growth in real GDP during 2022-23 is estimated at 7.0 per cent as compared to 8.7 per cent in 2021-22.
2. Which institution awards ‘Eat Right Station’ certification to Railway stations?
[A] Railway Ministry
[B] FSSAI
[C] FCI
[D] NITI Aayog
Answer : [B] FSSAI
The ‘Eat Right Station’ certification is awarded by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to the railway stations that set benchmarks in providing safe and wholesome food to passengers. The Varanasi Cantt railway station has been recently awarded a 5-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification for providing quality and nutritious food to passengers.
3. Kilauea Volcano, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Philippines
[C] Hawaii (USA)
[D] Japan
Answer : [C] Hawaii (USA)
Kilauea Volcano, located in the Hawaii state of the USA is considered as one of the most active volcanoes on the planet. The summit of Kilauea is located inside Hawaii Volcanoes National park. The Kilauea volcano has started erupting after a brief pause. Its neighbour named the Mauna Loa, the largest volcano in the world, erupted for the first time in 38 years last month.
4. Which state launched a facility for entrepreneurs to submit complaints using WhatsApp?
[A] Telangana
[B] Kerala
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
Answer : [B] Kerala
The Industries department of the Kerala government has launched a facility for entrepreneurs to submit their complaints or seek redressals using the WhatsApp platform. Under this facility, the complaint message will be attended to in 10 minutes and the complaints are expected to be settled within seven days. This is a temporary set-up until the statutory grievance settlement mechanism comes into effect.
5. What is the purpose of the ‘Aamantran’ Portal, which was recently launched?
[A] Grievance Redressal
[B] Invitation Management
[C] Issuance of Electoral Bonds
[D] Donation of Places of Worship
Answer : [B] Invitation Management
As part of the Government’s e-governance initiative, an online Invitation Management Portal was launched The Aamantran portal can be used to extend e-Invitations to dignitaries/guests and Online Sale of Tickets to general public for witnessing Republic day and Independence day events.
6. ‘Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation & 21st Century skills’ is one of the themes of which summit?
[A] Y-20
[B] ASEAN
[C] SAARC
[D] G-7
Answer : [A] Y-20
Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur launched the themes of the Y20 summit, logo and website in the curtain raiser event of Y20 Summit India Themes of Y20 India are Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation & 21st Century skills, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a way of life, Peace-building and Reconciliation : Ushering in an era of No War, Shared Future : Youth in Democracy and Governance and Health, Wellbeing & Sports : Agenda for Youth.
7. M Pranesh, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Badminton
[B] Chess
[C] Swimming
[D] Boxing
Answer : [B] Chess
M Pranesh from Tamil Nadu recently became India’s 79th chess Grandmaster, after winning the title in Rilton Cup at Stockholm, the first tournament of the FIDE Circuit. The 16-year-old Indian seeded 22nd won eight games and finished a full point ahead of IM Kaan Kucuksari (Sweden) and GM Nikita Meshkovs (Latvia). The tournament saw participation from a total of 136 players from 29 nations.
8. Fay Weldon, who passed away recently, was a famous writer from which country?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Japan
[D] Australia
Answer : [B] UK
British author Fay Weldon known for the famous book ‘The Life and Loves of a She-Devil’, passed away recently. The author has written over 30 novels, seven non-fiction books, several short stories and various television and radio programmes.
9. Kevin McCarthy has been elected as the House Speaker of which country?
[A] UK
[B] USA
[C] Germany
[D] Russia
Answer : [B] USA
Kevin McCarthy was elected as the House speaker after days of painstaking negotiations and failed votes. Earlier, the Republicans in the House of Representatives failed to elect the Speaker amid faction of holdouts continued to not vote for Kevin McCarthy. This was the time since 1923 that a nominee of the majority party in the House wasn’t able to win the first vote for the position of Speaker.
10. Which Indian city is the host of the International Kite Festival 2023?
[A] Pune
[B] Jaisalmer
[C] Kolkata
[D] Ahmedabad
Answer : [D] Ahmedabad
The International Kite Festival 2023 recently commenced in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Governor Acharya Devvrat inaugurated the festival at Sabarmati Riverfront. The festival is being organized by Gujarat Tourism on the G20 theme of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future. International Kite festival will also be organized in Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Dwarka, Somnath, Dhordo, and Kevadia.
11. Which Armed Force is associated with ‘SPRINT Challenges’, aimed at giving a boost to the usage of indigenous technology?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard
Answer : [B] Indian Navy
‘SPRINT Challenges’ was launched to give a boost to the usage of indigenous technology to Indian Navy Recently, the Indian Navy has inked an agreement with Sagar Defence Engineering for acquiring armed autonomous boat swarms. This is the 50th contract that has been signed under ‘SPRINT’ challenge.
12. Which institution recently developed macro/microporous ionic organic material to remove pollutants from water?
[A] IIIT Hyderabad
[B] IISc Bengaluru
[C] IISER Pune
[D] IIT Madras
Answer : [C] IISER Pune
A team of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune has designed a unique molecular sponge-like material, which can swiftly clean polluted water by soaking up sinister contaminants. The macro/microporous ionic organic framework can remove the pollutants that are direct threat to humanity and living organisms.
13. IIT-Kharagpur has handed over ‘iWeld’ software to detect defects to which institution?
[A] ISRO
[B] DRDO
[C] GRSE
[D] BARC
Answer : [C] GRSE
IIT-Kharagpur has handed over ‘iWeld’ software to Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE). The new software detects the defects in welding from the radiography images taken of an object, by using artificial intelligence. The software, tested over a large number of sambles at GRSE, was found to provide results that were 93.18 per cent accurate.
14. Which Indian state has launched a 100-day Global City Campaign?
[A] Gujarat
[B] West Bengal
[C] Assam
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Answer : [D] Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a statewide 100-day ‘UP Global City’ campaign, ahead of the upcoming Global Investors Summit and G20 summit. The campaign will focus on urban facilities, improving air quality, better cleanliness, and proper disposal of garbage among others.
15. Which city has announced to add solar ferried with GPS navigation system?
[A] Jodhpur
[B] Ayodhya
[C] Mysuru
[D] Kochi
Answer : [B] Ayodhya
The Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has announced that it will add a fleet of 10 solar ferries to take the tourists around the town. The ferries will have a GPS navigation system and a maximum speed of 10 knots. Solar panels will be installed on the roofs of the ferries along with a waterproof lithium battery.
16. Which city is the host of the India-US Trade Policy Forum Meeting in 2023?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] California
[D] Washington DC
Answer : [D] Washington DC
Union Commerce minister Piyush Goyal is visiting New York and Washington DC to participate in India-US Trade Policy Forum. After roundtable meetings with business leaders and think tanks in New York, he will attend the 13th Trade Policy Forum (TPF) meeting was held on 23 November 2021 after a gap of four years in New Delhi.
17. As per a recent study, which Indian city led the rank in office space absorption in 2022?
[A] Gurgaon
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Mumbai
[D] Hyderabad
Answer : [B] Bengaluru
As per a recent study by real estate consulting firm CBRE South Asia, Bengaluru led the rank in office space absorption. Office space absorption in the city stood at 1.7 million square feet during the October – December 2022 period. Technology sector accounted for 43 per cent, while engineering and manufacturing was at 17 per cent.
18. ‘Lecanemab’, which was granted approval by the US FDA, is used to treat which disease?
[A] COVID-19
[B] Alzheimer
[C] Cancer
[D] Diabetes
Answer : [B] Alzheimer
The US Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for the Alzheimer’s disease drug Lecanemab. The drug has shown “potential” as an Alzheimer’s disease treatment by appearing to slow progression. Though it is not a cure, the drug works by binding to amyloid beta, which is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
19. India handed over 75 passenger buses to which country as a part of its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Nepal
[D] Thailand
Answer : [B] Sri Lanka
India has handed 75 passenger buses to Sri Lanka, as part of its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. This is a part of the its assistance towards strengthening public transport infrastructure in the cash-strapped country. Sri Lankan government in May last year declared a dept default on over ₹ 51 billion in the foreign loan-a first in the country’s history.
20. Chirag Ghropade, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Motor Racing
[C] Weight Lifting
[D] Archery
Answer : [B] Motor Racing
Bengaluru’s Chirag Ghropade, a 17-year-old racing driver has recently won his second race of the season. In the Indian National Car Racing Championship, he surpassed Sai Sanjay and Mohammed ryan.