Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz: 13th January 2023

On 13th January 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the World’s Longest River Cruise-MV Ganga Vilas. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

(a) This cruise journey started from Ganga Arti in Varanasi to Dibrugarh in Arunachal Pradesh.

(b) It will cover seven states of India and Bangladesh

(c) The cruise would cover its journey in 51 days.

(d) The length of the MV Ganga Vilas vessel is 62 meters, and the width is 12 meters.

Who among the following replaced Brian Humphries to become Cognizant’s new chief executive officer with immediate effect? (January 2023)

Sharad Yadav, who passed away, was associated with which of the following political parties?

In January 2023, which of the following banks launched e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in association with the National e-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) to reduce turnaround time from days to minutes?

In January 2023, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the School of Logistics, Waterways, and Communication in which of the following cities of India?

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has allowed the non-resident account holder of how many countries to get onboarded and transact through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)? (January 2023)

In January 2023, which of the following organizations sold a 3.1% stake in Paytm worth $125 million through a block deal?

In January 2023, which of the following drone manufacturers launched a surveillance drone named ‘Droni’ and a short film 'Kheton Ke Kaptan' to encourage youth and farmers to lead in their respective farms?

In January 2023, which of the following state governments launched a shared school bus system, prime tourism vehicles, and agriculture response vehicle scheme to improve mobility and reduce congestion?

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed two miniature votive stupas dating back 1200 years near the Sarai Tila mound within the grounds of the world heritage site, "Nalanda Mahavihara". This site is located in which of the following states?