General Awareness – January 1st Week 2023 – PDF

1. What was the theme for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2023?

2. Which program is launched under the Ministry of Ayush to boost scientific research in priority healthcare research areas through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals?

3. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, ............................., have recently been recommended for revision by the Central government to control the Indian online gaming market.

4. A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court upheld the Modi government’s .................. decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes and said the decision-making process of the government was not flawed.

5. Which was the world's longest river cruise that was to be launched by PM Modi from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Dibrugarh, Assam on 13th January 2023?

6. Who will take over the charge of Secretary General of the Asia Pacific Postal Union for a tenure of 4 years in January 2023?

7. Which State has decided to abolish the revenue policing system in the state and has also announced that revenue villages will be brought under the regular policing system?

8. The Union Cabinet has approved the naming of Greenfield International Airport at Goa's Mopa as ........................ Airport.

9. Which State has announced to set up of Rs 101 crore CM's Sukhashraya Sahayata Kosh for the destitute in the state to provide the facility of higher education to needy children and destitute women?

10. Octave 2023 is a festival being held under the aegis of the South Zone Culture Centre, ........................., Tamil Nadu to showcase the indigenous art and culture of Northeast India.

11. Which State has launched a new campaign "Didi'r Surakha Kavach" to ensure safety for all ahead of the panchayat polls due in April?

12. World’s First Palm-Leaf Manuscript Museum was inaugrated in Which State?

13. Who was appointed by China to be its new Foreign Minister, as he was previously an ambassador to the United States and a trusted aide of President?

14. To Which Country India exchanged lists of nuclear installations that cannot be attacked in the event of hostilities, maintaining a tradition dating back to 1992?

15. Which Country hosts the 10th edition of largest international literary festival that is scheduled for January 5-8, 2023?

16. The Indian government has proclaimed that they have identified two lithium mines and one copper mine in ......................and they are moving forward to acquiring it or taking long term lease.

17. Which Group has signed a partnership with International Hockey Federation (FIH) for the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 that will be played from 13 January to 29 January in Odisha, India?

18. Former IAS officer ........................... has authored a new book titled “Breaking Barriers: the Story of a Dalit Chief Secretary” and is a 1962 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, who retired as Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh.

19. Parliamentarian and author, Shashi Tharoor’s latest book “Ambedkar: A Life” was recently launched at the  ..................... event.

20. The Reserve Bank of India’s Medium-term Strategy Framework for the period .......................... – ‘Utkarsh 2.0’ – was launched by Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, RBI.

21. The net profit of operating public sector enterprises jumped 50.87 per cent to ...........................crore during 2021-22, with ONGC, Indian Oil Corp, Power Grid, NTPC and SAIL emerging as the top five performers.

22. The fifth volume of the Reserve Bank of India’s history is released and this volume encompasses the 11-year period from...........................

23. Which Bank has partnered with OPEN that is its first-ever partnership with a fintech player, to provide a fully native digital current account journey for its customers including SMEs, freelancers, homepreneurs, influencers and more?

24. India has surpassed which Country in terms of auto sales last year to become the third-largest auto market globally for the first time?

25. Which Company has become the first online bond platform provider to receive a debt brokerage license from SEBI?

26. Folk singer ..................was appointed the state icon for Bihar by the Election Commission to create awareness among the voters for their participation in the electoral process.

27. Who has been elevated as Managing Director and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank with effect from January 1, 2023 from his current posting as executive director?

28. The Defence Ministry has started the process for the procurement of 100 more K9-Vajra tracked self-propelled howitzers which are built in India by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) using technology transferred from .....................

29. Which state won the UN-Habitat's World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission, a 5T initiative of the state that aims at empowering the lives of slum dwellers?

30. The first G-20 meeting will be held in ..................... on 31st January, 2023.

31. Which is India's top city for women's employment according to a survey by Avtar, a company that specializes in workplace inclusion?

32. Which Country hosts the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 that is scheduled in October and November 2023?

33. Who has become the first female cricketer to have a statue cast in her honour, a bronze sculpture of the trailblazing former captain unveiled outside Sydney Cricket Ground?

34. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated one of the largest hockey stadiums in India in Rourkela ahead of the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 named as .....................Hockey Stadium Complex.

35. The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) has launched the ....................... Challenge to invite ideas, solutions, and actions that can transform rural development.

36. Prasar Bharati’s broadcast infrastructure and network, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a scheme worth more than ..................... crore for Doordarshan and All India Radio.

37. The second phase of the Sari Festival ........................-Celebrating 75 handwoven Saris of India will begin from 3rd to 17th January 2023 at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi.

38. ISRO, NCES, and the Andhra Universityhave researched and concluded that ................... beach in Vishakapatnam have become a danger to the beach visitors due to constant rip current zones.

39. Which Country sponsored the proposal for International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 and was accepted by the United Nations General Assembly?

40. India's first underwater metro service in ................. to be completed by December 2023.