1. Who has become India’s number one chess player, leaving behind Vishwanathan Anand?
(A) R Praggnananda
(B) Gukesh D
(C) Vidit Gujarati
(D) Pantala Harikrishna
(E) Vaishali Rameshbabu
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Indian young chess player Rameshbabu Praggnanand has defeated world chess champion Ding Liren in the “Tata Steel Masters” held in the Netherlands.
With this victory, Praggnananda became the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to defeat the defending champion.
He has also become India’s new number-one chess player by defeating Anand in terms of live ratings.
2. What is India’s rank among the world’s most powerful armies in the Global Firepower Ranking?
(A) 2nd
(B) 3rd
(C) 4th
(D) 5th
(E) 6th
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Recently Global Firepower has released a ranking of the countries of the world on the basis of military capability.
Among the most powerful armies in the world, America is in first place, Russia is in second place and China is in third place.
India has been given fourth place in this ranking.
145 countries of the world have been included in this ranking.
Neighboring country Pakistan is in 9th place.
60 factors assessing military capability have been included in this ranking.
3. Who has been awarded by the ‘Player of the Month’ award for the month of December 2023?
(A) Virat Kohli
(B) Pat Cummins
(C) Rohit Sharma
(D) Joe Root
(E) Suryakumar Yadav
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
ICC has announced the ‘Player of the Month’ award for the month of December 2023.
Australia captain Pat Cummins has won the Best Male Cricketer award.
India’s Deepti Sharma received the award for the best female cricketer.
Every month the ICC honors the best-performing players in international cricket with the ‘Player of the Month’ award.
4. With whom has the Maharashtra government signed an agreement for the state’s first green ammonia plant?
(A) Inox Air Products
(B) Tata Chemicals Limited
(C) Gajbadan Industrial Agency
(D) Murari Industrial Gases
(E) Deepak Fertilizers
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
The Maharashtra government has signed an agreement with Inox Air Products for the state’s first green ammonia plant with a capacity of 500,000 MTPA.
A total of 3 billion US dollars will be spent on this project. Green liquid ammonia will be produced in this plant.
Overview Ammonia Manufacturing Industry –
The industry is projected to grow at a steady pace of 1% from 2023 to 2028, driven by rising demand for fertilizers and other industrial applications.
India’s total annual ammonia production is estimated at 12.5 million tonnes, with exports amounting to $1.2 billion in 2022.
5. Which country will host the ‘Global Peace Summit’ in Ukraine?
(A) USA
(B) France
(C) Switzerland
(D) Japan
(E) India
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
A ‘Global Peace Summit’ on Ukraine will be organized in Switzerland. At the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Switzerland has agreed to host this conference.
It is noteworthy that Russia sent its army to Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and since then the conflict between the two countries has been going on.
With over 6 lakh sq. km area and more than 40 million populations, Ukraine is the second-largest country by area and the 8th most populous in Europe.
6. Where is the 12th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace being held?
(A) Kathmandu
(B) Colombo
(C) Dhaka
(D) New Delhi
(E) Thimphu
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the 12th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace in New Delhi.
This two-day 12th General Assembly was inaugurated on 17 January.
It was started in the year 1969 at the request of Khambo Lama Samagin Gombozov.
7. Who will be awarded the highest honor of Assam state ‘Assam Vaibhav’?
(A) Amit Shah
(B) Raghuram Rajan
(C) Ranjan Gogoi
(D) Droupadi Murmu
(E) Ratan Tata
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has recently announced that former Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Rajya Sabha MP Ranjan Gogoi will be honored with the ‘Assam Vaibhav’ award.
‘Assam Vaibhav’ is the highest civilian honor of the state.
A bench of five judges headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi had given an important decision on Ayodhya ‘Ram Temple’ in the year 2019.
8. Who will be the next director of Engineering Projects (India) Limited?
(A) Sunil Dahiya
(B) Akanksha Pare
(C) Vinod Yadav
(D) Rajesh Kumar
(E) Ashok Shankarrao
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Sunil Dahiya will be the next Director (Projects) of Engineering Projects (India) Limited (EPIL), a PSU under the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises.
Presently serving as the Senior General Manager of Engineers India Limited’s (EIL) HRRL Project in Barmer, Rajasthan.
Dahiya will be a member of the Board of Directors and report to the CMD of EPIL.
9. Ajit Singh Gill was the Olympian of which country, who has passed away recently?
(A) India
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Nepal
(D) Malaysia
(E) Singapore
Solution: Option E.)
Ans (E)
Ajit Singh Gill, Singapore’s oldest Olympian, and former national hockey player, passes away at 95.
Competed in the 1956 Melbourne Games, survived by his wife, five children, 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Remembered for his sport-loving spirit and inspiration within the sports community.
10. Who has recently assumed the position of Controller Personnel Services (CPS) in January 2024?
(A) Vice Admiral Pradeep Jain
(B) Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh
(C) Vice Admiral Ajay Dudeja
(D) Vice Admiral Chaoba Singh
(E) Vice Admiral C Sankurathri
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh officially assumes the position of Controller Personnel Services (CPS) on January 15, 2024.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy (Khadakwasla), he was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1990.
Specialized in Gunnery and Missiles, he served on Indian Naval Ships Ranjit, Prahar, and Brahmaputra.
Commanded INS Vidyut, INS Khukri, and INS Kochi.