Daily Current Affairs Quiz 13 January 2024
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 13 January 2024 : Important questions related to current affairs and their answers made available by this article for the students preparing for competitive exams. Through these questions, candidates can prepare well for the competitive exam and make it easier to get a government job.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz of 13 January 2024
Question 1. What is the name of the first Indian woman to receive the Arjuna Award in horse riding?
Answer – Divyakirti Singh
Female horse rider Divyakriti Singh has become the first Indian woman to receive the Arjuna Award in horse riding. Apart from this, Divyakriti is the only woman from Rajasthan to receive the Arjuna Award in the last 5 years and the only representative of the region to receive the Arjuna Award in the current year. Recently, President Draupadi Murmu had presented the Arjuna Award to Divyakriti Singh and other sports players in a ceremony organized at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Arjuna Award is one of the most prestigious sports awards in the country.
Question 2. On the occasion of the birth anniversary of which great man, ‘National Youth Day’ is celebrated in India?
Answer – Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary is celebrated on 12 January, which is celebrated as National Youth Day. This day is celebrated every year with a different theme and on this occasion the life and teachings of Swami Vivekananda are conveyed to the youth of the country. The theme of National Youth Day 2024 is It’s all in the mind. Swami Vivekananda was born on 12 January 1863 in Kolkata. Celebrating Youth Day started in 1985.
Question 3. Which is the winning city of Swachh Survekshan Award 2023?
Answer – Indore and Surat
The Swachh Survekshan Award for 2023 has been given jointly to Indore and Surat. With this, Indore has achieved the title of cleanest city for the seventh time. President Draupadi Murmu honored 13 prestigious award winners in various cleanliness categories at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 ceremony organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). The top 3 best performing states in this are Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Question 4. What is the theme of National Road Safety Week 2024?
Answer – Be a road safety hero
National Road Safety Week is celebrated every year from 11 to 17 January in India. Nationwide Campaign During National Road Safety Week people are made aware of road safety measures and past road accident cases so that they follow the law while driving and become a responsible citizen. The theme of National Road Safety Week 2024 is “Become a Road Safety Hero”.
Question 5. What is the name of the first indigenous Starliner drone recently received by the Navy?
Answer – Sight 10
Recently the Indian Navy has received the first indigenous Medium Altitude-Long-Endurance (MALE) drone ‘Drishti 10’. The Starliner unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ‘Drishti 10′ will assist in enhancing the Navy’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The Drishti 10 Starliner drone was manufactured by Adani Defense and Aerospace in collaboration with Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems. This UAV is a variant of Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 Starliner drone.
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