Weekly Current Affairs Quiz : 14 January to 20 January 2024

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs Questions from 14 January to 20 January 2024 for competitive exams.

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs : 14 January to 20 January 2024

Q: Which state is hosting the Khelo India Youth Games 2024?
A) Punjab
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra

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Q: Where will ‘Bharat Parv 2024’ take place as part of the Republic Day celebrations?
A) India Gate, Delhi
B) Red Fort, Delhi
C) Rajpath, Delhi
D) Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

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Q: What is the minimum age for students to enroll in coaching centers according to the new guidelines?
A) 14 years
B) 15 years
C) 16 years
D) 18 years

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Q: What is the primary objective of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra?
a. To promote tourism
b. To conduct political rallies
c. To create awareness and ensure public participation in development and welfare schemes
d. To organize cultural festivals

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Q: What is the main cause of the recent tensions between Iran and Pakistan?
a) Religious differences
b) Border disputes
c) Economic competition
d) Cultural conflicts

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Question: Buddhism was born in which country?
a. India
b. China
c. Thailand
d. Nepal

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Q: Where did the Wings India 2024 event held in January 2024?
a. Mumbai Airport
b. Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad
c. Palam Airport, New Delhi
d. Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi

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Q: 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple is located in which city and state?
a. Puri, Odisha
b. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
c. Jaipur, Rajasthan
d. Madurai, Tamil Nadu

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Q: What is the reported decline in poverty rate in India over the last nine years according to NITI Aayog?
a) 27 percent to around 9 percent
b) 25 percent to around 17 percent
c) 29 percent to around 11 percent
d) 20 percent to around 15 percent

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Q: Who currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog in India?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Amitabh Kant
c) Arvind Panagariya
d) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

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Q: Who won The Best FIFA Men’s Player award at the FIFA Football Awards ceremony in January 2024?
a) Kylian Mbappe
b) Erling Haaland
c) Lionel Messi
d) Aitana Bonmati

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Q: Which female football player received the Best FIFA Women’s Player Award at the Award ceremony in January 2024?
a) Mary Earps
b) Aitana Bonmati
c) Sarina Wiegman
d) Kylian Mbappe

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Q: What is the significance of Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan, and Magh Bihu festivals?
a) End of summer
b) Onset of monsoon
c) End of winter and onset of longer days
d) Celebration of spring

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Q: When does the Pran Pratishtha program for Ram Lala Virajman at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi complex begin?
a) January 21, 2024
b) January 16, 2024
c) January 22, 2024
d) January 15, 2024

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Q: Where is the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum taking place?
a) New York, USA
b) Paris, France
c) Davos, Switzerland
d) Tokyo, Japan

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Q: What is the theme of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum?
a) Global Challenges
b) Rebuilding Trust
c) Technological Advancements
d) Economic Prosperity

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Q: Who were the Indian players in the men’s doubles final at the Malaysia Open Super 1000?
A) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Srikant Kidambi
B) Chirag Shetty and Lakshya Sen
C) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
D) Srikant Kidambi and Lakshya Sen

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Q: Who succeeded Queen Margrethe II as the new King of Denmark on January 14, 2024?
A) Crown Prince Christian
B) Prince Frederik X
C) King Christian IX
D) Prince Mette Frederiksen

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Q: Who are the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)?
A) Urban population
B) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
C) General category citizens
D) Women entrepreneurs

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