Today GK, 2023 Latest General Knowledge Questions, Daily GK 2022

1 .

75th Army Day will be organized in which city this year (2023)?

A)

Pune

B)

Bengaluru

C)

Lucknow

D)

Ahmedabad

Correct Answer : Bengaluru

The 75th Army Day celebration will be held in Bengaluru on January 15, 2023. This is for the first time that the event is being conducted out of the National capital.

* The GOC Karnataka and Kerala Sub Area Major General Ravi Murugan informed media persons in Bengaluru 10th Jan 2023 that it will be an opportunity for them to display and showcase the Indian military capabilities to the people down south.

* He emphasised that Field Marshal K M Cariappa who took command of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Roy Bucher in 1949 hails from Karnataka and celebrating the Army Day at the native state of India’s first Commander in Chief post Independence is a matter of pride.

* The Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande will lay a wreath at the Madras Engineering Group War memorial on that day and review the Army Day parade by eight marching contingents including a horse mounted contingent.

* Five regimental brass bands will be part of the parade.

* The Chief of the Army Staff will present gallantry awards for individual acts of bravery and sacrifice. There will also be a fly past by Dhruv and Rudra helicopters.

* Various weapon systems including K9 Vajra Self Propelled guns, Pinaka rockets, T-90 tanks, BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicles, Tunguska Air Defence system, 155mm Bofors guns, Swathi radar and different assault bridges will be on static display.

* In the evening of January 15th, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest at an event where the military tattoo will be on display..

Source : News on Air

Published On : January 11, 2023

2 .

Who has defeated America's Sebastian Korda to win the 2023 Adelaide International 1 men's singles title?

A)

Rafael Nadal

B)

Novak Djokovic

C)

Roger Federer

D)

Ivan Lendl

Correct Answer : Novak Djokovic

Serbian Tennis Player, Novak Djokovic, on Sunday(8th January 2023), defeated America’s Sebastian Korda in a nerve-wracking final to win the 2023 Adelaide International men’s singles title.

The 21-time Grand Slam winner won the match 6-7 (8-10), 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 in three hours and nine minutes.

After losing the first set, Djokovic faced a championship point with the score-line reading 5-6 in favour of Korda. However, once the Serbian took the match in the tie-breaker, there was no stopping him.

"It's been an amazing week and you guys made it even more special. For me to be standing here is a gift, definitely. I gave it all today and throughout the week in order to be able to get my hands on the trophy,” Djokovic was quoted as saying after the match.

"The support that I've been getting in the past 10 days is something that I don't think I've experienced too many times in my life, so thank you so much [to] everyone for coming out every single match," he added.

Djokovic also equalled Rafael Nadal’s tally of 92 ATP singles titles in the Open Era. Nadal and Djokovic are joint-fourth in the list after Jimmy Connors (109), Roger Federer (103) and Ivan Lendl (94).

The former World No.1 also won his 34th match in a row on Australian soil since the beginning of 2019. The 35-year-old has also won 23 of his last 24 matches and has looked in decent form of late.

Djokovic is now set to return to the Australian Open, which gets underway in just over a week’s time. Last time around, he couldn’t take part in the hard-court tournament due to all the controversies he was involved in surrounding his Covid vaccination status..

Source : India Today

Published On : January 10, 2023

3 .

Techno-educationalist, Professor K.K. Abdul Gaffar's autobiography, 'Njaan Sakshi' (me as the witness), Released by Who?

A)

Sachin Tendulkar

B)

Yuvraj Singh

C)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

D)

Virender Sehwag

Correct Answer : Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Techno-educationalist, Professor K.K. Abdul Gaffar’s autobiography, ‘Njaan Sakshi’ (me as the witness), was released by cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni at a grand function organised in Kasaragod on Saturday (7th Jan 2023) night.

* Marwan Al Mulla, the CEO of Dubai Health Authority (DHA), received the first copy from Dhoni at a function that was held in the lawns of Taj Bekal.

* The legendary cricketer presented copies of the book to dignitaries including noted actor Tovino Thomas, organisers said in a release.

* Speaking during the event, Dhoni expressed his gratitude towards his teachers.

* He said the autobiography will provide an insight into Prof. Gaffar’s journey and how education and students have changed over the time..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : January 10, 2023

4 .

South Africa all-rounder ______ on 9th Jan 2023 announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

A)

Heinrich Klaasen

B)

Faf du Plessis

C)

Dwaine Pretorius

D)

Rassie van der Dussen

Correct Answer : Dwaine Pretorius

South Africa all-rounder "Dwaine Pretorius" on Monday (9th Jan 2023) announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed.

Since making his international debut in 2016, the 33-year-old has represented South Africa across all three formats in 30 T20 Internationals (T20I), 27 One-Day Internationals (ODI) and three Tests. He has also featured in two World Cups.

Pretorius impressed in the T20I arena and holds the record for the best figures by a South African bowler in T20Is with his 5-17 against Pakistan in 2021.

Later that year, he went on to pick up nine wickets in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the UAE. He also has 261 runs to his name at a strike rate of 164.15.

His performances for the Proteas have earned him stints in leagues around the world, including the Indian Premier League, The Hundred, Caribbean Premier League and most recently, the inaugural Betway SA20..

Source : Tthe Print

Published On : January 10, 2023

5 .

The famous footballer Gareth Frank Bale who took retirement from football belongs to which country?

A)

USA

B)

France

C)

England

D)

Wales

Correct Answer : Wales

Wales, Gareth Frank Bale has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 33. It brings an end to a career that saw Bale excel for Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid and LAFC, while also establishing himself as one of the greatest players in Welsh football history.

Bale, who made his Wales debut in May 2006 in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, broke the previous Wales record of 28 goals set by Ian Rush. He has won Wales’ player of the year award six times.

Bale played a Wales record of 111 games for his country and was a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid. He helped the Welsh reach the 2016 and 2020 Euros before leading them in their first World Cup since 1958 at Qatar 2022.

Bale became Wales’ youngest player when he made his debut as a substitute at the age of 16 years and 315 days old against Trinidad & Tobago in May 2006.

Having scored 41 goals, he remains their all-time top scorer. He captained Wales in their first European Championship in 2016, making the semi-finals, and helped them qualify again for Euro 2020, before reaching the 2022 World Cup for the first time since 1958..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : January 10, 2023

6 .

Who has released his latest book "Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking" with permission from Jaico Publishing House?

A)

Tamal Bandyopadhyay

B)

Subhash Chandra

C)

Chetan Bhagat

D)

Shashi Tharoor

Correct Answer : Tamal Bandyopadhyay

Journalist Tamal Bandyopadhyay has released his latest book “Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking” with permission from Jaico Publishing House.

Roller Coaster is a string of such stories and revelations from the country’s foremost banking journalist’s affair with the industry—even though banks were not ideal partners for such liaisons.

He has seen the industry and dramatis personae grow over two and a half decades, first as a rookie reporter, then as an editor and a columnist, and, finally, as an author.

The book brings to light the lives of India’s commercial and central bankers. But it does not discuss their successes, failures, or the ever-evolving dynamics of monetary and fiscal policies.

It’s about their persona, warts and all—how they are as leaders, how they evolved, and how they changed the culture and ethos of the Indian banking sector...

Published On : January 10, 2023

7 .

Who has developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to carry out logistic operations in the Himalayan frontier?

A)

DRDO

B)

HAL

C)

BARC

D)

IGCAR

Correct Answer : DRDO

With an aim to carry out logistic operations in the Himalayan frontier, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an untethered multi-copter payload, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), capable of flying with 5 kg payload and even dropping bombs in enemy territories.

* The multi-copter was displayed by the DRDO at the 108th Indian Science Congress in Maharashtra's Nagpur.

* Successful trials of the multi-copter were conducted at Sikkim at an altitude of 14,000 ft. The product will be ready for induction in the Armed Forces after two remaining trials, DRDO official Mahesh Sahu said.

* The DRDO has developed the multi-copter with payload capacity of 5 kg to 25 kg and is working on increasing the capacity up to 30 kg.

* The multi-copter can carry out autonomous missions with waypoint navigation up to 5 km radius. It can travel to a designated location in auto mode and release payload and return to home location.

* It can also be used to drop a bomb at an enemy site without any risk of human loss..

* Similarly, the payload UAV can be helpful to drop medicines for soldiers deployed at high altitude or war zones.

* Beacon-based landing accuracy of 100 mm, ground vehicle follow mode and modular design for ease of operation are some of the other features of the multi-copter payload..

Source : Times of India

Published On : January 10, 2023

8 .

Who has become the fastest player to reach 1,500 runs in T20 International cricket in terms of balls faced?

A)

Virat Kohli

B)

Suryakumar Yadav

C)

Rohit Sharma

D)

Hardik Pandya

Correct Answer : Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav has become the fastest player to reach 1,500 runs in T20 International cricket in terms of balls faced.

He took only 843 balls to reach this landmark. However, he is the third-fastest batter to reach the 1,500-run mark in terms of innings.

The fastest batters to reach this landmark are Indian batter Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Australian veteran Aaron Finch and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, who all took 39 innings to score 1,500 runs in T20 International cricket.

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammed Rizwan reached the milestone in 42 innings and Suryakumar did so in 43 innings.

In 45 matches and 43 innings, Suryakumar has scored 1,578 runs at an average of 46.41. He has 3 centuries and 13 half-centuries in the format, with the best individual score of 117..

Source : AIR

Published On : January 9, 2023

9 .

Who has clinched the girl's Under-15 squash title at the 2023 British Junior Open tournament, held in Birmingham (United Kingdom) from January 4-8, 2023?

A)

Anahat Singh

B)

Rutuja Bhosale

C)

Zeel Desai

D)

Karman Kaur Thandi

Correct Answer : Anahat Singh

Indian squash prodigy Anahat Singh (14) clinched the girls Under-15 squash title at the most prestigious British Junior Open tournament in Birmingham (United Kingdom) from January 4-8, 2023.

The 14-year-old defeated Sohaila Hazem of Egypt, 3-1 in the final. Despite the first set being closely contested, she took the lead and won the tournament.

The British Junior Open is held in January every year in the UK where all the best players from all over the world compete to win the coveted title. This year it was held after a Covid-induced gap of two years from the 4th to the 8th of January 2023..

Source : AIR

Published On : January 9, 2023

10 .

For many rupees, RBI will issue the Sovereign Green Bonds on 6th Jan 2023?

A)

Rs 16,000 crores

B)

Rs 18,000 crores

C)

Rs 21,000 crores

D)

Rs 25,000 crores

Correct Answer : Rs 16,000 crores

On January 6, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India announced that it will sell sovereign green bonds worth Rs 16,000 crores, in two tranches of 8,000 crores each.

The auction proceeds, which will be conducted on January 25 and February 9, 2023, will be used to fund public-sector projects that reduce the economy's carbon intensity.

Green bonds are issued by any sovereign authority, inter-governmental organizations or alliances, or corporations with the intention of using the bond profits to fund ecologically friendly initiatives..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : January 9, 2023