Current affairs including national and international events - One Line Questions

1. The 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' has achieved which significant milestone in terms of account ownership? — All adult citizens have a bank account
2. The 'Agni-V' missile, successfully tested by India, is capable of striking targets up to how many kilometers? — 5,000 km
3. The 'Global Hunger Index' is a tool that measures and tracks hunger globally. India's rank in the 2022 index was: — 107th
4. Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2022 for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science? — Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger
5. Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2022 for their work on human rights in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine? — Ales Bialiatski, Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties
6. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022 for her courageous and compassionate force, which gives voice to the unsayable? — Annie Ernaux
7. Which Indian mountaineer successfully scaled Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, in January 2023? — Baljeet Kaur
8. Which Indian city was recognized as the 'World's Fastest Growing Major Urban Economy' by a 2022 report? — Surat
9. What is the name of the world's largest riverine island, located in Assam, India? — Majuli
10. In 2023, India assumed the presidency of which international grouping? — G20
11. The 'Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission' (ABDM) aims to create a seamless digital health ecosystem in India. What is a key component of this mission? — Creating Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA)
12. Who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2022 for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry? — Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless
13. The 'Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram' (RKSK) focuses on the health and well-being of which demographic group in India? — Adolescents (10-19 years)
14. Which country launched the 'Artemis I' mission, an uncrewed test flight around the Moon, in November 2022? — United States
15. Which country is the largest producer of renewable energy globally, as per recent reports? — China
16. Which Indian initiative focuses on providing digital access and literacy to rural areas? — Digital India
17. The 'Gaganyaan' mission, India's first human spaceflight program, is being developed by which organization? — ISRO
18. The 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana' aims to improve which aspect of the food processing sector in India? — Cold chain infrastructure and food wastage
19. In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which country emerged as the winner? — Argentina
20. Which Indian state launched the 'Har Ghar Jal' scheme, aiming to provide tap water to every household? — Goa
21. What is the name of the Indian Air Force's first woman fighter pilot to lead a fighter wing? — Saloni Sharma
22. The Indian government launched the 'PM GatiShakti' master plan to improve which sector? — Infrastructure and Logistics
23. The 'National Green Hydrogen Mission' approved by the Indian government aims to make India a global hub for the production of which element? — Hydrogen
24. The 'COP28' summit, a major climate conference, is scheduled to be held in 2023 in which country? — United Arab Emirates
25. What is the name of the Indian Navy's indigenous aircraft carrier that was commissioned in 2022? — INS Vikrant
26. The 'One Sun, One World, One Grid' (OSOWOG) initiative, championed by India, aims to establish a global grid for what purpose? — Renewable Energy
27. Which Indian initiative focuses on promoting financial inclusion and access to banking services for all citizens? — Jan Dhan Yojana
28. Which country successfully launched its first independent space station, Tiangong, in 2022? — China
29. Who was appointed as the 50th Chief Justice of India in November 2022? — Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
30. The 'Operation Meghdoot' was a significant military operation by India in which region? — Siachen Glacier
31. Which Indian state announced the 'Pudhumai Penn' scheme to support the education of college girls? — Tamil Nadu
32. Which Indian state launched the 'Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar' to recognize schools that maintain high standards of cleanliness? — Odisha
33. The 'Startup India' initiative, launched by the Indian government, aims to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in which sector? — Technology and Innovation
34. The G20 Summit in 2023 was held in which Indian city? — New Delhi
35. Which Indian city is the first to get a 'water metro' system? — Kochi
36. Which Indian city is known as the 'Silicon Valley of India'? — Bengaluru
37. Which Indian state launched the 'Chief Minister's Dashboard' for real-time monitoring of government schemes? — Jharkhand
38. Who became the first Indian-origin woman to be elected as Vice President of the United States in 2021? — Kamala Harris
39. Which Indian state launched the 'Moksha Dham Yojana' for crematorium development in 2022? — Himachal Pradesh
40. Which Indian state launched the 'e-Nagar Palika' initiative for better urban governance? — Madhya Pradesh
41. Who was appointed as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2022? — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
42. Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the sport of wrestling (2022 Birmingham)? — Vinesh Phogat
43. Who won the Booker Prize 2022 for his novel 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida'? — Shehan Karunatilaka
44. What is the name of the first indigenous aircraft developed by India for its armed forces? — Tejas
45. The 'National Logistics Policy' released in India in 2022 aims to improve efficiency and reduce costs in which sector? — Transportation and Logistics
46. What is the name of the new naval ensign of the Indian Navy, unveiled in September 2022? — The Shivaji Maharaj Ensign
47. The 'Sovereign Gold Bonds' scheme launched by the Reserve Bank of India aims to provide an alternative to holding physical gold. What is its primary objective? — To reduce gold imports
48. Which country hosted the COP27 climate summit in November 2022? — Egypt
49. Which Indian state launched the 'Ladli Behna Yojana' to provide financial assistance to women? — Madhya Pradesh
50. What is the name of India's first private rocket that was successfully launched in November 2022? — Vikram-S
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