Here you can read the January 2024 important current affairs which are helpful in preparation of various competitive exams.
Q : 1) Exercise Desert Cyclone will be conducted between India and which of the following country l एक्सरसाइज डेजर्ट साइक्लोन भारत और निम्नलिखित में से किस देश के बीच आयोजित किया जाएगा ?
- USA
- Japan
- UAE
- Russia
Note : It will be from 2nd to 15 January in Rajasthan
Q : 2) Who will be the chairman of the 16th Finance Commission l 16वें वित्त आयोग का अध्यक्ष कौन होगा ?
- N. K. Singh
- Dr. Y. V Reddy
- Arvind Panagariya
- Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar
Note : He was former vice-chairman of NITI Aayog.
- Article 280 : The President of India has the authority to form the Finance Commission
- Finance Commission will recommend the distribution of tax revenues between the Union and States.
Q : 3) Which country launched XPoSat mission(X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) recently l हाल ही में किस देश ने XPoSat मिशन (एक्स–रे पोलारिमीटर सैटेलाइट) लॉन्च किया ?
- India
- Japan
- USA
- Russia
- It is launched by the ISRO.
Q : 4) India’s first submarine tourism will be launched in which state of India l भारत का पहला पनडुब्बी पर्यटन भारत के किस राज्य में शुरू किया जाएगा ?
- Goa
- Maharashtra
- Kerala
- Gujarat
Q : 5) Honshu island is located in which of the following country l होंशू द्वीप निम्नलिखित में से किस देश में स्थित है ?
- Japan
- China
- South Korea
- North Korea
News : Recently earthquake came in this island. It is in the Ring of fire region.
Q : 6) Buxa national park is located in which state of India l बुक्सा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान भारत के किस राज्य में स्थित है ?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
- Chhattisgarh
Q : 7) Which state topped in terms of cybercrime as per the data released by the Ministry of Home affairs l गृह मंत्रालय द्वारा जारी आंकड़ों के अनुसार साइबर अपराध के मामले में कौन सा राज्य शीर्ष पर है ?
- Jharkhand
- Chhattisgarh
- Andhra Pradesh
- Telangana
Note : Maharashtra, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are respectively at 2nd, 3rd and 4th place in this list.
Q : 8) Hatti community is mainly found in which state of India l हट्टी समुदाय मुख्यतः भारत के किस राज्य में पायी जाती है ?
- Mizoram
- Himachal Pradesh
- Manipur
- Sikkim
News : Recently, Himachal Pradesh government issued a notification granting tribal status to the Hatti community,
- Later, Himachal Pradesh High Court issued a stay on this notification.
Q : 9) Where is country’s first Sainik school for girls opened l लड़कियों के लिए देश का पहला सैनिक स्कूल कहाँ खोला गया है ?
- Rajasthan
- Kerala
- Uttar Pradesh
- Haryana
Q : 10) Who has been awarded recently with M.S. Swaminathan award l हाल ही में किसे एम.एस. स्वामीनाथन पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया है ?
- Dr. Surinder Sehgal
- Dr P V Satyanarayana
- Professor B.R. Kamboj
- None
Note : He is a vice-chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana.
- M.S. Swaminathan was known as father of green revolution.
Q : 11) Volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki is in which country l ज्वालामुखी माउंट लेवोटोबी लाकी–लाकी किस देश में है ?
- Indonesia
- Nepal
- Philippines
- Japan
Q : 12) Adi Kekir ginger of which state got the GI tag l किस राज्य के आदि केकिर अदरक को जीआई टैग मिला है ?
- Assam
- West bengal
- Sikkim
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Sundarban honey, Black Nunia rice & Kadiyal sarees of West Bengal also got GI tag recently.
Q : 13) India’s first multisport beach games are being held at l भारत का पहला मल्टीस्पोर्ट बीच खेल कहाँ आयोजित किया जा रहा है ?
- Dadar & nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
- Goa
- Andaman & Nicobar islands
- Lakshadweep
Aim : To aware people about fitness & to promote sports
- They will be from 4th to 11th January 2024
Q : 14) Which is the first state in the country to map accident hotspots l दुर्घटना हॉटस्पॉट का मानचित्रण करने वाला देश का पहला राज्य कौन सा है ?
- Haryana
- Punjab
- Maharashtra
- Uttar Pradesh
- These all hotspots are marked on the Mappls app. This app is made by Map my India.
Q : 15) Chinnar wildlife sanctuary is situated in which of the state of India l चिन्नार वन्यजीव अभयारण्य भारत के किस राज्य में स्थित है ?
- Kerala
- Uttarkhand
- Manipur
- Mizoram
Q : 16) Chandubi festival is celebrated in which state of India l चंदूबी त्यौहार भारत के किस राज्य में मनाया जाता है ?
- Chhattisgarh
- Assam
- Sikkim
- Meghalaya
- It is organised from 1st to 5th January
- Chandubi lake – Assam
Q : 17) Which of the following country is not a member of BIMSTEC l निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा देश बिम्सटेक का सदस्य नहीं है ?
- Thailand
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Philippines
Note : BIMSTEC stands for Bay of Bengal initiative for multi-sectoral technical and economic cooperation
Headquarter – Dhaka, Bangladesh
Members : India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, ,Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
News : Indra Mani Pandey, senior diplomat of India, assumes role as Secretary General of BIMSTEC
Q : 18) Jallikattu festival is associated with which state of India l जल्लीकट्टू उत्सव भारत के किस राज्य से सम्बंधित है ?
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Telangana
- It is celebrated as part of Pongal harvest celebrations.
Q : 19) Laokhowa and Burachapori wildlife sanctuaries are in which state of India l लाओखोवा और बुराचापोरी वन्यजीव अभयारण्य भारत के किस राज्य में हैं ?
- Sikkim
- Assam
- Manipur
- Mizoram
News : 2 rhinos have been spotted here after 40 years.
- Until 1983, these sanctuaries had many rhinos but some killed due to poaching and some left to other sanctuaries.
Q : 20) SVAMITVA Scheme comes under which of the following ministry l स्वामित्व योजना निम्नलिखित में से किस मंत्रालय के अंतर्गत आती है ?
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- Ministry of Urban Development
- SVAMITVA stands for Survey of Villages and Mapping with improvised technology in Village Areas
- Aim of this scheme is to provide people with digital ownership records of their properties. It also helps in reducing and resolving property-related disputes.
Q : 21) Which country signed an agreement to export 10,000 MW of electricity to India in next 10 years l किस देश ने अगले 10 वर्षों में भारत को 10,000 मेगावाट बिजली निर्यात करने के समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किये ?
- Sri Lanka
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Bhutan
News : This agreement signed during the visit of our external affairs minister S. Jaishankar to Nepal.
Q : 22) 8 degree channel separates which of the following l 8 डिग्री चैनल निम्नलिखित में से किसे अलग करता है ?
- India from Sri Lanka
- Lakshadweep from Maldives
- Andaman from Nicobar Islands
- Indira point from Indonesia
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- Eight Degree Channel separates : Minicoy from Maldives
- 9 degree channel separates : Minicoy from main Lakshadweep
- 10 degree channel separates : Andaman Islands from Nicobar Islands
News : Recently our PM visited Lakshadweep.
Q : 23) ‘Rejupave technology’ is used for which of the following l ‘रिजुपेव तकनीक‘ का उपयोग निम्नलिखित में से किसके लिए किया जाता है ?
- Filtering sea water
- Killing deadly virus
- Construction of roads
- Making robots
News : Recently Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has used ‘Rejupave technology’ to construct roads at high altitude near India- China border in Arunachal Pradesh.
- It is an indigenous road construction technology.
- It is used to construct high-altitude bituminous roads at low temperature.
Q : 24) Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is observed every year on l हर वर्ष प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस कब मनाया जाता है ?
- 8January
- 9 January
- 10 January
- 11 January
- It is observed every year to recognize the contributions of Indians living abroad in the growth of India.
- Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa on 9 January in 1915.
- It is also called as Non-Resident Indian Day (NRI Day)
Q : 25) ICC T-20 World Cup 2024(male) will be hosted by which country l ICC T-20 विश्व कप 2024 (पुरुष) की मेजबानी किस देश द्वारा की जाएगी ?
- India & Sri Lanka
- USA & West Indies
- Bangladesh
- New Zealand
Q : 26) ‘Lanjia Saura paintings’ which was recently in news are of which state l ‘लांजिया सौरा पेंटिंग‘ जो हाल ही में खबरों में थी, किस राज्य की है ?
- West Bengal
- Jharkhand
- Bihar
- Odisha
News : It got GI tag recently.
Q : 27) Chandrayaan mission Peregrin-1 was launched by which country l चंद्रयान मिशन पेरेग्रीन–1 किस देश द्वारा लॉन्च किया गया ?
- India
- Israel
- USA
- Russia
Q : 28) Which of the following is the theme of Vibrant Gujarat Summit this year l निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा इस वर्ष वाइब्रेंट गुजरात शिखर सम्मेलन का विषय है ?
- Sustainable investment in Gujarat
- Sustainable development in Gujarat
- Gateway to the future
- Gateway to the world
Note : It is from 10 to 12 January
- Goal is to make India a developed country in next 25 years – PM Narendra Modi
Q : 29) World Hindi day is observed every year on l प्रत्येक वर्ष विश्व हिंदी दिवस कब मनाया जाता है ?
- 9 January
- 10 January
- 11 January
- 12 January
Q : 30) Who is the author of book “Four Stars of destiny” l “फोर स्टार्स ऑफ डेस्टिनी” पुस्तक के लेखक कौन हैं ?
- General Manoj Mukund Naravane
- Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw
- General Bipin Rawat
- General Manoj Pande
Note : He was the former chief of army staff of Indian army.
Q : 31) International purple festival 2024 is celebrated in which state अंतर्राष्ट्रीय पर्पल महोत्सव 2024 किस राज्य में मनाया जाता है ?
- Manipur
- Sikkim
- Goa
- Madhya Pradesh
- Aim of this festival is to encourage the talents of the Person with Disabilities
- Anthem song of this festival is – Dhumal
Q : 32) Which of the following country is not a participant in the exercise Sea Dragon 2024 l निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा देश सी ड्रैगन 2024 अभ्यास में भागीदार नहीं है ?
- India
- Russia
- Japan
- USA
- Host of this exercise – USA
- Members : India, Japan, USA, South Korea, Australia
Q : 33) Krishnaraja Sagar dam is located in which state l कृष्णराज सागर बांध किस राज्य में स्थित है ?
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- It is situated on Kaveri river.
News : The Karnataka High Court has banned mining & quarrying activities within a 20-km radius of the Krishna-Raja Sagar dam l कर्नाटक उच्च न्यायालय ने कृष्णा-राजा सागर बांध के 20 किलोमीटर के दायरे में खनन और उत्खनन गतिविधियों पर प्रतिबंध लगा दिया है ।
Q : 34) What state launches country’s first 100% electric bike taxi service l किस राज्य ने देश की पहली 100% इलेक्ट्रिक बाइक टैक्सी सेवा शुरू की ?
- Haryana
- Sikkim
- Assam
- Goa
- ‘Baayu’ is the name of this service.
Q : 35) Tropical Cyclone ‘Alvaro’ hit which of the following country l उष्णकटिबंधीय चक्रवात ‘अल्वारो‘ निम्नलिखित में से किस देश से टकराया ?
- Sri Lanka
- India
- Myanmar
- Madagascar
Q : 36) AI Odyseey programme is launched by which of the company l एआई ओडिसी प्रोग्राम किस कंपनी द्वारा लॉन्च किया गया है ?
- Microsoft
- TCS
- Infosys
- Aim is to skill 1 Lakh developers in India in the latest AI technologies and tools.
Q : 37) National youth day is observed every year on l हर वर्ष राष्ट्रीय युवा दिवस कब मनाया जाता है ?
- 11 January
- 12 January
- 13 January
- 14 January
Note : It is observed every year on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda Ji
- Childhood name : Narendra Nath Datta
- Guru of Swami Vivekananda – Ramkrishna Paramhansa
- Swami Vivekananda established Ramakrishna Mission in 1897.
Q : 38) Which state won the award for cleanest state in the Swachh Survekshan award 2023 l स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण पुरस्कार 2023 में सबसे स्वच्छ राज्य का पुरस्कार किस राज्य ने जीता ?
- Karnataka
- Haryana
- Maharashtra
- Goa
- 2nd rank – Madhya Pradesh
- Cleanest city award – Indore, Surat
Q : 39) Which article of Indian Constitution deals with Prohibition of human trafficking l भारतीय संविधान का कौन सा अनुच्छेद मानव तस्करी के निषेध से संबंधित है ?
- Article 21
- Article 22
- Article 23
- Article 24
News : National human trafficking awareness day is observed on 11 January
Q : 40) Longest sea bridge of India i.e. ‘Atal Setu’ is located in which state of India l भारत का सबसे लंबा समुद्री पुल यानि ‘अटल सेतु‘ भारत के किस राज्य में स्थित है ?
- Goa
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
News : Atal setu is inaugurated by our Prime minister on 12th January 2024.
- Its length is 21.8 Km
- It connects South Mumbai to Navi Mumbai and will reduce the current 2 hour journey to 15-20 minutes.
Q : 41) Which organization has developed the new indigenous assault rifle named ‘Ugram’ l किस संगठन ने ‘उग्राम‘ नामक नई स्वदेशी असॉल्ट राइफल विकसित की है ?
- Bharat Electronics Limited
- DRDO(Defence Research & Development Organisation)
- Hindustan Aeronautic Limited
- Bharat Dynamics
Q : 42) As per the Henley passport index 2024, what is the rank of Indian passport l हेनले पासपोर्ट इंडेक्स 2024 के अनुसार भारतीय पासपोर्ट की रैंक क्या है ?
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- Indians can have visa-free travel to 62 countries.
- World’s most powerful passports for 2024 :- France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain (194 destinations)
Q : 43) What is the theme of National road safety week 2024 this year l इस वर्ष राष्ट्रीय सड़क सुरक्षा सप्ताह 2024 की थीम क्या है ?
- Become a road safety hero
- Be alert and aware
- Let’s fight for road safety
- None
- It is observed every year from 11th to 17th January to aware the people.
Q : 44) Exercise Sahyog Kaijin 2024 was organised between India and l अभ्यास सहयोग काइजिन 2024 भारत और किस देश के बीच आयोजित किया गया ?
- South Korea
- Japan
- Russia
- UAE
- It was conducted at the coast of Chennai.
- Aim – to establish cooperation among both the countries to combat piracy l समुद्री डकैती से निपटने के लिए दोनों देशों के बीच सहयोग स्थापित करना
Q : 45) What is the term of members of UPSC l यूपीएससी के सदस्यों का कार्यकाल कितना होता है ?
- 6 years or until the age of 58
- 6 years or until the age of 60
- 6 years or until the age of 62
- 6 years or until the age of 65 years
News : Sheel Vardhan Singh, has been appointed as a member of the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC).
- UPSC is a Constitutional Body under Article 315-323, Part XIV
- Present chairman of UPSC – Dr. Manoj Soni
Q : 46) Karbi youth festival is organised in which state l कार्बी युवा महोत्सव किस राज्य में आयोजित किया जाता है ?
- Tripura
- Manipur
- Assam
- Mizoram
- It is 50th edition of this festival.
- It is from 12 to 19 January 2024.
Q : 47) International camel festival is being held at which place in India l अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ऊँट महोत्सव भारत में किस स्थान पर आयोजित किया जा रहा है ?
- Jaipur
- Udaipur
- Bikaner
- Jaisalmer
News : It is from 12th to 14 January 2024.
- United Nations has declared year 2024 as International Year of the Camelids.
- United Nations has declared year 2023 as International Year of the Millets.
Q : 48) Prabha Atre who was a classical singer belongs to which gharana l प्रभा अत्रे जो एक शास्त्रीय गायिका थीं, किस घराने से संबंधित थीं ?
- Kirana gharana
- Gwalior gharana
- Mewati gharana
- Patiala gharana
News : She recently passed away at the age of 91 years.
Q : 49) Yakshagana is a dance form of which state l यक्षगान किस राज्य का नृत्य है ?
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Assam
- Mizoram
Q : 50) New generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile is which type of missile l नई पीढ़ी की आकाश (AKASH-NG) मिसाइल किस प्रकार की मिसाइल है ?
- Surface to surface missile
- Air to air missile
- Surface to air missile
- Air to surface missile
Note : The Akash missile system has been designed and developed as part of Integrated Guided-Missile Development Programme(IGMDP).
Q : 51) Which airport has awarded the World’s Best Airport for the year 2023 l वर्ष 2023 के लिए किस हवाई अड्डे को विश्व के सर्वश्रेष्ठ हवाई अड्डे का पुरस्कार दिया गया है ?
- Indira Gandhi International airport, Delhi
- Changi Airport, Singapore
- Tokyo Haneda international airport, Tokyo
- Hamad International Airport, Doha
Q : 52) Dhanu Jatra festival is associated with which state of India l धनु जात्रा उत्सव भारत के किस राज्य से सम्बंधित है ?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Odisha
- Assam
- It is from 15th to 25 January 2024.
- It is related with Lord Krishna i.e Story of Lord Krishna (from birth to king ceremony)
Q : 53) Army day is observed every year on l सेना दिवस हर वर्ष मनाया जाता है ?
- 14 January
- 15 January
- 16 January
- 17 January
Q : 54) Which state topped in the medal tally of first multi-sport Beach games l पहले मल्टी–स्पोर्ट बीच गेम्स की पदक तालिका में कौन सा राज्य शीर्ष पर रहा ?
- Haryana
- Maharashtra
- Madhya Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- These games were held at Diu.
Q : 55) Pench tiger reserve is located in which state of India l पेंच बाघ अभयारण्य भारत के किस राज्य में स्थित है ?
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Both (b) and (c)
News : This park has become India’s first Dark Sky park.
Q : 56) Kachchhi Kharek, recently got the GI tag is of which state l हाल ही में जीआई टैग प्राप्त कच्छी खरेक किस राज्य का है ?
- West Bengal
- Maharashtra
- Rajasthan
- Gujarat
Note : It is the indigenous dates of Kutch, Gujarat.
Q : 57) As per global firepower index 2024, what is the India’s rank l वैश्विक मारक क्षमता सूचकांक 2024 के अनुसार, भारत की रैंक क्या है ?
- Ist
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- It is released on the basis of country’s military strength.
- Top 3 countries are as :
- USA
- Russia
- China
Q : 58) Operation Sarvshakti is launched by which organisation l ऑपरेशन सर्वशक्ति किस संगठन द्वारा शुरू किया गया है ?
- Indian Navy
- Indian Army
- Indian Air Force
- Indian Coast Guard
News : It is launched to stop terrorist activities from Pakistan.
Q : 59) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is related with which sports l रमेशबाबू प्रग्गनानंद किस खेल से संबंधित हैं ?
- Badminton
- Chess
- Cricket
- Hockey
News : He has recently became India’s No. 1 Chess player, as he has defeated current World Chess Champion.
Q : 60) Who among the following was the 10th Sikh Guru l निम्नलिखित में से 10वें सिख गुरु कौन थे ?
- Guru Ramdas Ji
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
- Guru Gobind Singh Ji
News : On 17th January 2024, Prakash Parv of Guru Gobind Singh Ji was celebrated.
Note : He has established the Khalsa Panth.
Q :61) Exercise Ayuththaya was organised between India and which of the country l अयुथथ्या अभ्यास भारत और किस देश के बीच आयोजित किया गया था ?
- Japan
- Thailand
- USA
- Malaysia
Q : 62) 6th Khelo India youth games 2024 were held in which state l
छठा खेलो इंडिया युवा खेल 2024 किस राज्य में आयोजित किया गया ?
- Haryana
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Maharashtra
Note : These games were organised from 19 to 31st January.
- Mascot of these games : Veera Mangai Velu Nachiyar
- Rani Velu Nachiyar was the first Indian queen to wage war with the East India Company in India. She is known by Tamils as Veeramangai means ‘brave woman’.
Q : 63) Moon Sniper mission was launched by which country l मून स्नाइपर मिशन किस देश द्वारा लॉन्च किया गया था ?
- Russia
- USA
- Japan
- UAE
News : Recently it has made soft landing on the moon.
Q : 64) Parakram Diwas is observed every year on l पराक्रम दिवस हर वर्ष मनाया जाता है ?
- 22 January
- 23 January
- 24 January
- 25 January
- It is observed every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose.
Q : 65) National Girl Child day is observed every year on l राष्ट्रीय बालिका दिवस हर वर्ष मनाया जाता है ?
- 24 January
- 25 January
- 26 January
- 27 January
Q : 66) Under Pradhan Mantri Survodaya Yojana, how many houses will be installed with solar panels l प्रधानमंत्री सर्वोदय योजना के तहत कितने घरों में सोलर पैनल लगाए जाएंगे ?
- 1 Crore
- 2 Crore
- 3 Crore
- 4 Crore
- Aim is to make India self-reliant in the energy sector, to reduce electricity bills.
- It was launched on 22 January 2024 by our Prime Minister after returning from Ayodhya.
Q : 67) Exercise Khanjar is conducted between India and which country l खंजर अभ्यास भारत और किस देश के बीच आयोजित किया जाता है ?
- USA
- Iran
- Kyrgyzstan
- Israel
- It is conducted from 22 Jan to 3rd Feb 2024 at Himachal Pradesh.
Q : 68) What is the theme of National Voters day 2024 l राष्ट्रीय मतदाता दिवस 2024 की थीम क्या है ?
- ‘Nothing like voting, I vote for sure’
- Must do voting
- Voting is you right
- Vote for democracy
- National voters day is observed every year on 25 January.
- Election Commission of India was established on 25 Jan 1950.
Q : 69) Which country’s President was the chief guest at Republic day parade 2024 l गणतंत्र दिवस परेड 2024 में किस देश के राष्ट्रपति मुख्य अतिथि थे ?
- Russia
- USA
- France
- UAE
- President of France Mr. Emmanuel Macron was the chief guest.
- Theme of this year Republic day : ‘Viksit Bharat’ and ‘Bharat: Loktantra ki Matruka’
Q : 70) Martyr’s day is observed every year on l शहीद दिवस हर वर्ष मनाया जाता है ?
- 28 January
- 29 January
- 30 January
- 31 January
- It is observed every year on the death anniversary on Mahatama Gandhi.
Q : 71) Chambal river is a tributary of which river l चम्बल नदी किस नदी की सहायक नदी है ?
- Ganga
- Yamuna
- Hooghly
- Brahmputra
News : Recently an agreement signed between Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan for Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal link project.
Note : Parbati & Kalisindh are tributary river of Chambal.
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