World Rapid and World Blitz chess Titles | AstroSat | India Youth Games - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which sportsperson won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles?

[A] R Praggnananda

[B] Magnus Carlsen

[C] Koneru Humpy

[D] Harika Dronavalli

Answer: [B] Magnus Carlsen

2. Cape Verde, the first to name a stadium after Pele, is located in which region?

[A] Europe

[B] South America

[C] Africa

[D] South Asia

Answer: [C] Africa

3. ‘AstroSat’ is a space telescope launched by which country?

[A] USA

[B] Russia

[C] India

[D] China

Answer: [C] India

4. Where was the SAANS Campaign 2023-24 for pneumonia prevention inaugurated?

[A] Kohima

[B] Agartala

[C] Aizawl

[D] Imphal

Answer: [D] Imphal

5. Which country's president has been invited as the chief guest for India's upcoming Republic Day celebrations?

[A] France

[B] United States

[C] Germany

[D] Russia

Answer: [A] France

6. Where will the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 be held?

[A] Maharashtra

[B] Karnataka

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Telangana

Answer: [C] Tamil Nadu

7. How many people will be honored with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023?

[A] 2

[B] 3

[C] 4

[D] 5

Answer: [A] 2

8. Who has been elected the Speaker of Chhattisgarh State Assembly?

[A] Bhupesh Bhagel

[B] Raman Singh

[C] Shatrughan Sinha

[D] Ashok Gehlot

Answer: [B] Raman Singh

9. Which state leads in the number of Ayushman cardholders?

[A] Maharashtra

[B] Gujarat

[C] Uttar Pradesh

[D] Madhya Pradesh

Answer: [C] Uttar Pradesh

10. What does the RBI’s H1Fy24 fiscal review reveal about India’s gross fiscal deficit (GFD)?

[A] Exceeded 7% of GDP

[B] Remained under 5% of GDP

[C] Not mentioned in the study

[D] Stayed within 7% of GDP

Answer: [D] Stayed within 7% of GDP

Zuari Bridge | Civilian Awards | Ayushman cardholders - Current Affairs Questions

1. Zuari Bridge, the second largest cable-stayed bridge in India, is located in which state/UT?

[A] Arunachal Pradesh

[B] Punjab

[C] Goa

[D] Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: [C] Goa

2. ‘Baibhav, Saurav  and Gaurav’ are the civilian awards provided by which state?

[A] West Bengal

[B] Assam

[C] Odisha

[D] Jharkhand

Answer: [B] Assam

3. Sultan Haitham bin Tarik is Sultan and Prime Minister of which country?

[A] Qatar

[B] Oman

[C] Yemen

[D] Iran

Answer: [B] Oman

4. Which Indian state secured the first spot in agri-marketing reforms, according to the recent reform index released by Niti Aayog?

[A] Maharashtra

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] Gujarat

[D] Haryana

Answer: [B] Andhra Pradesh

5. In which country was Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh honoured with the National Order of Merit (NOM) Gold Medal?

[A] Sri Lanka

[B] Bhutan

[C] Nepal

[D] Bangladesh

Answer: [B] Bhutan

6. Which team bought Pat Cummins, who became the second most expensive player in IPL history?

[A] Sunrisers Hyderabad

[B] Delhi Capitals

[C] Mumbai Indians

[D] Chennai Super Kings

Answer: [A] Sunrisers Hyderabad

7. Which state leads in the number of Ayushman cardholders?

[A] Maharashtra

[B] Gujarat

[C] Uttar Pradesh

[D] Madhya Pradesh

Answer: [C] Uttar Pradesh

8. What is the purpose of SEBI’s Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) rule?

[A] To regulate executive compensation

[B] To ensure fair market competition

[C] To prevent insider trading

[D] To mandate public ownership in listed entities

Answer: [D] To mandate public ownership in listed entities

9. In December 2023, the United Nations (UN) declared the year 2024 as the Internation year of ___________

[A] Indigenous Languages

[B] Camelids

[C] Glass

[D] Millets

Answer: [B] Camelids

10. Which institution releases the ‘Business Confidence Index’?

[A] RBI

[B] CII

[C] FICCI

[D] BSE

Answer: [B] CII

Golden Globe award 2023 | Kakrapar Atomic Power Project | Soul of Steel - Current Affairs Questions

1. India recently signed a ‘Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement’ in which country?

[A] Sri Lanka

[B] Austria

[C] UAE

[D] Bangladesh

Answer: [B] Austria

2. Which song from an Indian film won Golden Globe award 2023 for Best Original Song?

[A] Marenge Toh Wahin Jaakar

[B] Naatu Naatu

[C] Pasoori

[D] Kalakatha

Answer: [B] Naatu Naatu

3. Who recently took over as the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services?

[A] Ananya Singh

[B] Rajesh Kumar

[C] Neeraj Sharma

[D] Maheshwar Dayal

Answer: [D] Maheshwar Dayal

4. What is the power capacity of Unit-4 in the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project?

[A] 500 MW

[B] 700 MW

[C] 900 MW

[D] 1,000 MW

Answer: [B] 700 MW

5. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Soul of Steel’ challenge?

[A] Ministry of Defence

[B] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

[C] Ministry of Home Affairs

[D] Ministry of Education

Answer: [A] Ministry of Defence

6. 'Bhoomi Rashi Portal' is an initiative of which ministry?

[A] Ministry of Agriculture

[B] Ministry of Rural Development

[C] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

[D] Ministry of Cooperation

Answer: [C] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

7. Which Indian recently successfully climbed Antarctica's highest peak 'Mount Vinson'?

[A] Arunima Sinha

[B] Luv Raj Singh Dharamshaktu

[C] Sheikh Hasan Khan

[D] Anshu Jamsenpa

Answer: [C] Sheikh Hasan Khan

8. Which state leads in the number of Ayushman cardholders?

[A] Maharashtra

[B] Gujarat

[C] Uttar Pradesh

[D] Madhya Pradesh

Answer: [C] Uttar Pradesh

9. In December 2023, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) won the 9th edition of the Leif Erikson Award for its _______ mission.

[A] Aditya-L1

[B] Gaganyaan-1

[C] NISAR

[D] Chandrayaan-3

Answer: [D] Chandrayaan-3

10. Which country ranked first in global remittance charts in 2023?

[A] Mexico

[B] China

[C] Philippines

[D] India

Answer: [D] India

Auto Expo 2023 | Raas Leela festival | Plastic rocks - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which institution released the ‘Statistical Tables relating to Banks in India’?

[A] Finance Ministry

[B] Reserve Bank of India

[C] NITI Aayog

[D] World Bank

Answer: [B] Reserve Bank of India

2. Which city is the host of the ‘Auto Expo 2023 – Components show’?

[A] Mumbai

[B] Ahmedabad

[C] New Delhi

[D] Bengaluru

Answer: [C] New Delhi

3. Which state has launched a scheme to rent drones to low-income farmers?

[A] Rajasthan

[B] Punjab

[C] Haryana

[D] Gujarat

Answer: [A] Rajasthan

4. ‘Raas Mahotsav or Raas Leela festival’ is celebrated in which state?

[A] Assam

[B] West Bengal

[C] Gujarat

[D] Tamil Nadu

Answer: [A] Assam

5. In which fort did PM Modi recently unveil the statue of Shivaji Maharaj?

[A] Lohagad Fort

[B] Janjira Fort

[C] Rajkot Fort

[D] Daulatabad Fort

Answer: [C] Rajkot Fort

6. Which port recently achieved a record-breaking cargo handling of 100 Million Metric Tonnes in just 262 days?

[A] Paradip Port

[B] Mumbai Port

[C] Chennai Port

[D] Kolkata Port

Answer: [A] Paradip Port

7. In how many countries have these plastic rocks been found?

[A] 5

[B] 8

[C] 11

[D] 14

Answer: [C] 11

8. Who has become the first woman medical officer to be posted at the 'operational post' of Siachen Glacier?

[A] Fatima Wasim

[B] Shiva Chauhan

[C] Geetika Kaur

[D] Avani Chaturvedi

Answer: [A] Fatima Wasim

9. When did International Day of Neutrality observed annually?

[A] December 10

[B] December 11

[C] December 12

[D] December 13

Answer: [C] December 12

10. What was Dr. Gao Yaojie’s age at the time of her passing?

[A] 85

[B] 90

[C] 95

[D] 100

Answer: [C] 95

Arjun Award | Vyas Samman | MisrSat-2 Satellite - Current Affairs Questions

1. National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) successfully trained the civil servants from which country?

[A] Sri Lanka

[B] Maldives

[C] Nepal

[D] Bangladesh

Answer: [B] Maldives

2. Which disease, listed among WHO’s 9 priority diseases, is spreading across Europe, Africa and Middle East?

[A] Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

[B] Dengue Fever

[C] Swine Flu

[D] Chikungunya

Answer: [A] Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

3. Sultan Haitham bin Tarik is Sultan and Prime Minister of which country?

[A] Qatar

[B] Oman

[C] Yemen

[D] Iran

Answer: [B] Oman

4. On which date, the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed?

[A] November 15

[B] November 30

[C] December 2

[D] December 10

Answer: [C] December 2

5. In which Indian region has the Anand Marriage Act been implemented for the registration of Sikh marriages?

[A] Punjab

[B] Himachal Pradesh

[C] Haryana

[D] Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: [D] Jammu and Kashmir

6. On which date is the Goa Liberation Day 2023 celebrated?

[A] December 19

[B] November 21

[C] December 15

[D] February 10

Answer: [A] December 19

7.  For which cricketer has 'Arjun Award' been recommended by BCCI?

[A] Shubman Gill

[B] Suryakumar Yadav

[C] Shreyas Iyer

[D] Mohammed Shami

Answer: [D] Mohammed Shami

8. Who has recently been selected for Vyas Samman, 2023?

[A] Yashpal

[B] Pushpa Bharti

[C] Nirad Chandra Chaudhary

[D] Aarti Goswami

Answer: [B] Pushpa Bharti

9. Which countries jointly launched the MisrSat-2 Satellite?

[A] China and Egypt

[B] Russia and Brazil

[C] USA and India

[D] Japan and South Korea

Answer: [A] China and Egypt

10. ISRO is jointly developing a nuclear-powered engine along with which institution?

[A] BARC

[B] DRDO

[C] HAL

[D] BHEL

Answer: [A] BARC

Gelephu Smartcity Project | BCCI | Indus Solitaire Program - Current Affairs Questions

1.  Anahat Singh, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?

[A] Weight-Lifting

[B] Chess

[C] Squash

[D] Tennis

Answer: [C] Squash

2. Which state announced severe penalties for vehicles without High Security Registration Plates (HSRP)?

[A] West Bengal

[B] Odisha

[C] Kerala

[D] Karnataka

Answer: [B] Odisha

3. Who was appointed as the first woman Director General (DG) of the Indian Council of Forestry Research Education (ICFRE)?

[A] Kanchan Devi

[B] Kiran Bedi

[C] B. Radhika

[D] Sarah Sharma

Answer: [A] Kanchan Devi

4. Which country plans to build a "Gelephu Smartcity Project" along the Assam border?

[A] Nepal

[B] Bangladesh

[C] Bhutan

[D] Myanmar

Answer: [C] Bhutan

5. Which country's Emir recently passed away, leading to a one-day state mourning in India?

[A] Saudi Arabia

[B] Kuwait

[C] Qatar

[D] Oman

Answer: [B] Kuwait

6. Which country received a USD 250 million line of credit from India for agricultural modernization?

[A] Uganda

[B] Ethiopia

[C] Kenya

[D] South Africa

Answer: [C] Kenya

7. BCCI has recently decided to retire the jersey of which former cricketer?

[A] Saurabh Ganguly

[B] Rahul Dravid

[C] Yuvraj Singh

[D] MS Dhoni

Answer: [D] MS Dhoni

8. Who has been approved as Israel’s new Ambassador to India, along with non-resident roles in Sri Lanka and Bhutan?

[A] Reuven Azar

[B] Eli Cohen

[C] Naftali Bennett

[D] Levi Eshkol

Answer: [A] Reuven Azar

9. What is the primary focus of the ‘Indus Solitaire Program’ launched by IndusInd Bank?

[A] Agriculture sector

[B] Technology industry

[C] Diamond industry

[D] Healthcare sector

Answer: [C] Diamond industry

10. What species is ‘Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)’ which was recently seen in the news?

[A] Flower

[B] Fruit

[C] Insect

[D] Bird

Answer: [A] Flower

GST revenue | QUAD | Miss India USA 2023 - Current Affairs Questions

1. What is the total GST revenue collected in December 2022?

[A] 1.2 lakh crore

[B] 1.5 lakh crore

[C] 1.7 lakh crore

[D] 1.8 lakh crore

Answer: [B] 1.5 lakh crore

2. Which company became the Mobile communications Network Partner of Manchester City in India?

[A] Bharti Airtel

[B] Jio Platforms

[C] BSNL

[D] Vi

Answer: [B] Jio Platforms

3. What is the name of the new QUAD that India is a part of, along with the US, UAE, and Israel?

[A] I2U2

[B] QUAD+

[C] Mini-QUAD

[D] Middle East QUAD

Answer: [A] I2U2

4. Fathima Beevi, who recently passes away, belongs to which field?

[A] Singer

[B] Dancer

[C] Artist

[D] Justice

Answer: [D] Justice

5. Who won the title of Miss India USA 2023?

[A] Ayushi Kapoor

[B] Rijul Maini

[C] Kirti Kamra

[D] Saloni Rammohan

Answer: [B] Rijul Maini

6. Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of Poland?

[A] Beta Szydlow

[B] Donald Tusk

[C] Andrzej Duda

[D] None of these

Answer: [B] Donald Tusk

7. Who was recently appointed as a part-time member of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)?

[A] Rahul Singh

[B] Pankaj Sharma

[C] Anne George Mathew

[D] Parama Sen

Answer: [D] Parama Sen

8. Which country has officially withdrawn from China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?

[A] Kyrgyzstan

[B] Italy

[C] France

[D] Pakistan

Answer: [B] Italy

9. What is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) as per the latest RBI MPC update?

[A] 3.5%

[B] 4.0%

[C] 4.25%

[D] 4.5%

Answer: [D] 4.5%

10. Which ministry organized the GPAI Summit 2023?

[A] Ministry of Finance

[B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

[C] Ministry of Home Affairs

[D] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Answer: [D] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Future Engineer Program | Digital Banking State | Khadi Mati Art Festival - Current Affairs Questions

1. ‘Future Engineer Program’ is an initiative of which multi-national company?

[A] Meta

[B] Amazon

[C] Samsung

[D] IBM

Answer: [B] Amazon

2. Which city is the host of the Indian Science Congress (ISC)?

[A] Nagpur

[B] Indore

[C] Varanasi

[D] Cochin

Answer: [A] Nagpur

3. Which city hosted Khadi Mati Art Festival 2023?

[A] Delhi

[B] Patna

[C] Ahmedabad

[D] Ranchi

Answer: [C] Ahmedabad

4. Which countries are participating in the Joint Military Exercise VINBAX-2023?

[A] Venezuela and Nepal

[B] India and Vietnam

[C] Vietnam and Nepal

[D] India and New Zealand

Answer: [B] India and Vietnam

5. Which country recently unveiled the world's first 4th-generation nuclear reactor?

[A] United States

[B] China

[C] Russia

[D] France

Answer: [B] China

6. When did International Day of Neutrality observed annually?

[A] December 10

[B] December 11

[C] December 12

[D] December 13

Answer: [C] December 12

7. The Nobel Peace Prize winner, who recently withdrew the freedom of Oxford award?

[A] Juan Manuel Santos

[B] Aung San Suu Chi

[C] Malala Yusufzai

[D] Muhammad Yunus

Answer: [B] Aung San Suu Chi

8. How many languages does the Indian Constitution recognize?

[A] 21

[B] 22

[C] 23

[D] 24

Answer: [B] 22

9. The 'golden rule ' about fiscal discipline says -

I. Revenue receipts should be the basis of revenue expen­diture.

II. Entire borrowings should go for financing capital spend­ing.

[A] Only I is correct

[B] Only II is correct

[C] Both I and II are correct

[D] Neither I nor II is correct

Answer: [C] Both I and II are correct

10. Which Indian state became the first fully digital banking state in the country?

[A] Punjab

[B] Kerala

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Himachal Pradesh

Answer: [B] Kerala

Silent Valley National Park | Patna Pirates | Kangla Fort - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which year has been declared as the ‘International Year of Millets (IYM)’?

[A] 2021

[B] 2022

[C] 2023

[D] 2024

Answer: [C] 2023

2. Silent Valley National Park is located in which state/UT?

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Kerala

[C] Uttarakhand

[D] Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: [B] Kerala

3. In November 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the license of which cooperative bank?

[A] Vidarbha Konkan Gramin Bank

[B] Cosmos Co-operative Bank Ltd

[C] Bharati Sahakari Bank Limited

[D] Shankarrao Pujari Nutan Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited

Answer: [D] Shankarrao Pujari Nutan Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited

4. ‘Raas Mahotsav or Raas Leela festival’ is celebrated in which state?

[A] Assam

[B] West Bengal

[C] Gujarat

[D] Tamil Nadu

Answer: [A] Assam

5. What is the name of the bi-annual exercise conducted by the Indian Navy off the Mumbai coast?

[A] Varuna

[B] Prasthan

[C] Sankalp

[D] Samudra Shakti

Answer: [B] Prasthan

6. The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of The Sarakka Central Tribal University with a budget of Rs 889 crore. In which Indian state will this university be established?

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Maharashtra

[C] Karnataka

[D] Telangana

Answer: [D] Telangana

7. Who is the title sponsor of 'Patna Pirates' team of Pro Kabaddi League?

[A] Dream 11

[B] Steel Authority of India

[C] Bihar Government

[D] Vivo

Answer: [C] Bihar Government

8. What is India’s global ranking in startup funding in 2023?

[A] First

[B] Second

[C] Third

[D] Fourth

Answer: [D] Fourth

9. Who is ranked as the world’s most popular leader in the September 2023 Morning Consult survey?

[A] Andrés Manuel López Obrador

[B] Alain Berset

[C] Joe Biden

[D] Narendra Modi

Answer: [D] Narendra Modi

10. Kangla Nongpok Thong, eastern gate of the Kangla fort, has been inaugurated in which state?

[A] Assam

[B] Manipur

[C] West Bengal

[D] Sikkim

Answer: [B] Manipur

Kangla Palace | Parthenon Sculptures | Time Magazine - Current Affairs Questions

1. Kangla Palace is a historical and archaeological site of which state?

[A] Assam

[B] Odisha

[C] Manipur

[D] Meghalaya

Answer: [C] Manipur

2. ‘Parthenon Sculptures’ are ancient stone sculptures from which country?

[A] Japan

[B] Greece

[C] Turkey

[D] India

Answer: [B] Greece

3. Which of the following currencies is used in Argentina?

[A] Peso

[B] Baht

[C] Real

[D] Pula

Answer: [A] Peso

4. Which Indian city has been added to the ‘UNESCO Creative Cities Network’, in Literature’ category?

[A] Madurai

[B] Kozhikode

[C] Mysuru

[D] Kurnool

Answer: [B] Kozhikode

5. Which advanced AI model has been launched by Google's parent company Alphabet?

[A] Aqua

[B] Gemini

[C] Neo

[D] Gossip

Answer: [B] Gemini

6. Who has been chosen as 'CEO of the Year' by Time Magazine?

[A] Sundar Pichai

[B] Tim Cook

[C] Sam Altman

[D] Satya Nadella

Answer: [C] Sam Altman

7. Where was the 5th Honey Bee Day celebrated with the theme 'Bee & Honey Trials'?

[A] Manipur

[B] Mizoram

[C] Arunachal Pradesh

[D] Nagaland

Answer: [D] Nagaland

8. Which company did IDFC FIRST Bank collaborate with to design the "FIRST SWYP" credit card, catering to the dynamic preferences of the youth?

[A] VISA

[B] Mastercard

[C] American Express

[D] Discover

Answer: [B] Mastercard

9. Which Indian state reported the highest urban youth unemployment rate in July-September 2023?

[A] Rajasthan

[B] Gujarat

[C] Jammu & Kashmir

[D] Himachal Pradesh

Answer: [D] Himachal Pradesh

10. Which of the following personalities from India is 'not' listed among the Forbes' 2023 World's 100 Most Powerful Women published in December 2023?

[A] Nirmala Sitharaman

[B] Roshni Nadar Malhotra

[C] Nita Ambani

[D] Soma Mondal

Answer: [C] Nita Ambani

Self-assembling robots | Special Category State | Portable hospital - Current Affairs Questions

1. What name has been given to the tiny, self-assembling robots made from human cells by scientists of Tufts University and Harvard University?

[A] Xenobots

[B] Anthrobots

[C] Biorobots

[D] Cellbots

Answer: [B] Anthrobots

2. Which of the following is NOT a Special Category State (SCS) as of 2023?

[A] Assam

[B] Sikkim

[C] Telangana

[D] Jharkhand

Answer: [D] Jharkhand

3. What is the name of IndiGo’s AI-powered chat assistant?

[A] 6Eskai

[B] 6PSer

[C] AirBot

[D] SkyTalk

Answer: [A] 6Eskai

4. Where was the world’s first portable hospital unveiled?

[A] Gurugram

[B] Ranchi

[C] Patna

[D] Chandigarh

Answer: [A] Gurugram

5. What is the name of IBM's latest 1,121-qubit quantum chip?

[A] Falcon

[B] Condor

[C] Hawk

[D] Osprey

Answer: [B] Condor

6. What is the name of the innovative indoor solar cooking system developed by Indian Oil and promoted in collaboration with EKI Energy Services?

[A] EcoCook

[B] SolarChef

[C] Surya Nutan

[D] Green Chulha

Answer: [C] Surya Nutan

7. What was the outcome of the RBI MPC meeting in December 2023?

[A] Repo rate increased

[B] Repo rate decreased

[C] Repo rate remained unchanged at 6.5%

[D] Repo rate fluctuated

Answer: [C] Repo rate remained unchanged at 6.5%

8. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Max Life Insurance?

[A] Rajiv Anand

[B] Rajiv Ahir

[C] Anand Mohan

[D] Kulbhusan Singh

Answer: [A] Rajiv Anand

9. Which bank, along with Tata Neu has recently (in Dec 2023) launched Tata Neu Infinity and plus Credit Card?

[A] YES Bank

[B] Axis Bank

[C] HDFC Bank

[D] ICICI Bank

Answer: [C] HDFC Bank

10. Name the bank that has recently (in Dec 2023) partnered with Accenture to improve operational efficiency.

[A] Canara Bank

[B] Bank of India

[C] IndusInd Bank

[D] Union Bank of India

Answer: [D] Union Bank of India

Young Professionals Scheme | International Civil Aviation Day | GDP growth

1. Which state launched ‘Didir Suraksha Kawach and Didir Doot’ programmes?

[A] Bihar

[B] West Bengal

[C] Rajasthan

[D] Haryana

Answer: [B] West Bengal

2. India signed and exchanged letters for ‘Young Professionals Scheme’ with which country?

[A] Australia

[B] UK

[C] USA

[D] Finland

Answer: [B] UK

3. ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum (AIGIF) was launched in which country?

[A] Nepal

[B] Malaysia

[C] India

[D] Bangladesh

Answer: [B] Malaysia

4. Which Indian city hosted ‘India Internet Governance Forum 2023?

[A] Kolkata

[B] New Delhi

[C] Chandigarh

[D] Patna

Answer: [B] New Delhi

5. Which date is International Civil Aviation Day observed?

[A] December 1

[B] December 5

[C] December 8

[D] December 7

Answer: [D] December 7

6. Which company was awarded the National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities?

[A] Flipkart

[B] Amazon India

[C] Reliance Retail

[D] Tata Consultancy Services

Answer: [B] Amazon India

7. Who is poised to become the new Chief Minister of Mizoram?

[A] Zoramthanga

[B] Hari Babu Khambampati

[C] Lalduhoma

[D] Indira Gandhi

Answer: [C] Lalduhoma

8.  What is CII’s revised GDP growth forecast for India in FY24?

[A] 6.8%

[B] 6.7%

[C] 6.18%

[D] 7.0%

Answer: [A] 6.8%

9. Which of the following became the most followed international sports federation on social media? 

[A] Commonwealth Games Federation

[B] International Cricket Council

[C] International Hockey Federation

[D] Australian Football International

Answer: [B] International Cricket Council

10.  What is the theme of International Day of Education 2023?

[A] To Invest in Online Education

[B] To Invest in Skill Based Education

[C] To Invest in People, Prioritize Education

[D] To Invest in Modern Education, Technology

Answer: [C] To Invest in People, Prioritize Education

World Blitz Chess Championship | Bangladesh Book fair 2023 | Global Investors Summit - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which Indian chess player won silver in the World Blitz Chess Championship in Kazakhstan?

[A] Gukesh

[B] Praggnananda

[C] Koneru Humpy

[D] Viswanathan Anand

Answer: [C] Koneru Humpy

2. Which institution operates the ‘DRDO Industry Academia- Ramanujan Centre of Excellence’?

[A] NIT Warangal

[B] IIT Madras

[C] IIT Bombay

[D] IISc Bengaluru

Answer: [B] IIT Madras

3. Which Asian country has launched e-auction of 20 critical mineral blocks, including lithium and graphite?

[A] India

[B] Nepal

[C] Afghanistan

[D] Bangladesh

Answer: [A] India

4. Which Indian city hosted eleventh Bangladesh Book fair 2023?

[A] Kolkata

[B] New Delhi

[C] Chandigarh

[D] Patna

Answer: [A] Kolkata

5. Where is the Global Investors Summit scheduled to take place on December 8-9, 2023?

[A] Delhi

[B] Dehradun

[C] Jaipur

[D] Shimla

Answer: [B] Dehradun

6. Which business group became the fifth conglomerate to breach Rs.10 lakh crore in market capitalization?

[A] Tata Group

[B] Reliance Industries

[C] HDFC Bank

[D] Bajaj Group

Answer: [D] Bajaj Group

7. Who has become the first Indian to win the International Emmy Award?

[A] Arman Malik

[B] R Madhavan

[C] Vicky Kaushal

[D] Veer Das

Answer: [D] Veer Das

8. What is the key region witnessing significant housing demand apart from major cities?

[A] Northern states

[B] Eastern states

[C] Western states

[D] Southern states

Answer: [D] Southern states

9. Which one of the following characteristics is not true for unitary form of Government?

[A] Swift decision

[B] Flexible

[C] Ideal for large countries

[D] Uniformity of laws

Answer: [C] Ideal for large countries

10. India's rank in Henley Passport Index 2023 is -

[A] 80th

[B] 87th

[C] 92nd

[D] 95th

Answer: [A] 80th

Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award | Khadi Mati Art Festival | COP-28 summit - Current Affairs Questions

1. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who is a recipient of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, is the President of which country?

[A] Israel

[B] Guyana

[C] Ukraine

[D] UAE

Answer: [B] Guyana

2. Savitribai Phule, India’s first woman teacher, was from which state?

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Maharashtra

[C] Kerala

[D] Andhra Pradesh

Answer: [B] Maharashtra

3. Which city hosted Khadi Mati Art Festival 2023?

[A] Delhi

[B] Patna

[C] Ahmedabad

[D] Ranchi

Answer: [C] Ahmedabad

4. On which date, the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed?

[A] November 15

[B] November 30

[C] December 2

[D] December 10

Answer: [C] December 2

5. Which will be the first airline to start flights from Noida International Airport?

[A] Indigo

[B] Vistara

[C] Air India

[D] Spice Jet

Answer: [A] Indigo

6. Where is the COP-28 summit being organized?

[A] Riyadh

[B] Nairobi

[C] Sydney

[D] Dubai

Answer: [D] Dubai

7. When is Nagaland celebrating its 61st Statehood Day?

[A] December 1, 2023

[B] November 30, 2023

[C] December 2, 2023

[D] November 29, 2023

Answer: [A] December 1, 2023

8. What is the primary driver of India’s recent economic surge?

[A] Information Technology sector

[B] Manufacturing sector

[C] Agriculture sector

[D] Construction sector

Answer: [D] Construction sector

9. What was the growth rate of India's economy in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24 (Q2FY24)?

[A] 5.2%

[B] 6.8%

[C] 7.6%

[D] 8.2%

Answer: [C] 7.6%

10. Who was the first Chief Justice of India?

[A] S. R. Das

[B] Harilal J. Kania

[C] A. K. Sarkar

[D] Mehar Chand Mahajan

Answer: [B] Harilal J. Kania

Parthenon Sculptures | PM JANMAN scheme | Mikong - Current Affairs Questions

1. ‘Parthenon Sculptures’ are ancient stone sculptures from which country?

[A] Japan

[B] Greece

[C] Turkey

[D] India

Answer: [B] Greece

2. PM JANMAN scheme, which was launched recently, is associated with which category of people?

[A] MSME Owners

[B] PVTGs

[C] Farmers

[D] NRIs

Answer: [B] PVTGs

3. In November 2023, which of the following cities of Gujarat become first to unveiled the First Navy Warship?

[A] Bhuj

[B] Ahmedabad

[C] Surat

[D] Jamnagar

Answer: [C] Surat

4. When is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023 observed?

[A] December 1

[B] December 3

[C] December 5

[D] December 7

Answer: [B] December 3

5. Which country has named the cyclone 'Mikong' formed in the Bay of Bengal?

[A] India

[B] Bangladesh

[C] Myanmar

[D] Sri Lanka

Answer: [C] Myanmar

6. Who among the following launched the Scheme 'SHRESHTA' for residential education for students in High school in Targeted Areas?

[A] Virendra Kumar

[B] Piyush Goel

[C] Vijay Goel

[D] P.P. Chaudhary

Answer: [A] Virendra Kumar

7. Who received the prestigious 2023 JCB Prize for Literature?

[A] Perumal Murugan

[B] Janani Kannan

[C] S. Ramakrishnan

[D] Deepak Shetty

Answer: [A] Perumal Murugan

8. Who among the following equals Sachin Tendulkar’s highest number of 49 centuries in One Day Internationals?

[A] Yuvraj Singh

[B] Rohit Sharma

[C] Virat Kohli

[D] MS Dhoni

Answer: [C] Virat Kohli

9. 'Kari Ishad Mango' has been granted a Geographical Indication tag. It is grown in which state?

[A] West Bengal

[B] Karnataka

[C] Maharashtra

[D] Uttar Pradesh

Answer: [B] Karnataka

10. Who has been re-appointed as the CEO of OpenAI?

[A] Brett Taylor

[B] Meera Murati

[C] Greg Brockman

[D] Sam Altman

Answer: [D] Sam Altman

Mahima Cult | AIGIF | Ghol Fish - Current Affairs Questions

1. The religious movement known as the “Mahima Cult” has its roots in which state?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] Odisha

[C] Madhya Pradesh

[D] Kerala

Answer: [B] Odisha

2. Which city hosted the World Climate Action Summit 2023?

[A] New Delhi

[B] Muskat

[C] Dubai

[D] Colombo

Answer: [C] Dubai

3. Which state clinched the title of 13th Senior National men’s hockey championship?

[A] Punjab

[B] Tamil Nadu

[C] Rajasthan

[D] Kerala

Answer: [A] Punjab

4. ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum (AIGIF) was launched in which country?

[A] Thailand

[B] Malaysia

[C] India

[D] Cambodia

Answer: [B] Malaysia

5. On which date does the world annually observe the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare?

[A] October 15

[B] December 1

[C] November 30

[D] September 20

Answer: [C] November 30

6. Which country will jointly launch the Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite with India?

[A] Russia

[B] China

[C] France

[D] US

Answer: [D] US

7.  In which state the famous 'Ghol' fish has been given the status of state fish?

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Maharashtra

[C] Gujarat

[D] Odisha

Answer: [C] Gujarat

8. What is the women’s labor force participation rate in the second quarter of FY24?

[A] 21.7%

[B] 22.5%

[C] 23.2%

[D] 24%

Answer: [D] 24%

9. Who is the Director of Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)?

[A] Munish Sharda

[B] Umakant Dash

[C] Amitabh Chaudhry

[D] Rajiv Anand

Answer: [B] Umakant Dash

10. Which country has been declared as the Chair of the International Sugar Organisation (ISO) for the year 2024?

[A] India

[B] China

[C] Russia

[D] USA

Answer: [A] India

Guest-investor visa | Collins Dictionary | Miss Universe 2023 - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which state signed agreement with nine states for the welfare of migrant workers?

[A] Odisha

[B] Jharkhand

[C] Bihar

[D] Uttar Pradesh

Answer: [B] Jharkhand

2. Which European country presented a bill for “Guest-investor visa”?

[A] Austria

[B] Hungary

[C] Croatia

[D] Serbia

Answer: [B] Hungary

3. Which of the following word has become the word of the year 2023 by Collins Dictionary?

[A] AI

[B] Permacrisis

[C] NFT

[D] Lockdown

Answer: [A] AI

4. Which Indian city has been featured in Conde Nast Traveller's list of the best places to visit in Asia in 2024?

[A] Mumbai

[B] Delhi

[C] Chennai

[D] Kochi

Answer: [D] Kochi

5. Which country's representative was crowned 72nd Miss Universe 2023?

[A] Nicaragua

[B] El Salvador

[C] Honduras

[D] Guatemala

Answer: [A] Nicaragua

6. Why did the government cancel the bid process for IDBI Bank’s asset valuer?

[A] Excessive bidder interest

[B] Lack of interest from bidders

[C] Competitive bids

[D] Successful completion of the valuation process

Answer: [B] Lack of interest from bidders

7. National Maritime Heritage Complex is being developed at -

[A] Lothal (Gujara)

[B] Viraval (Gujarat)

[C] Para deep (Odisha)

[D] Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)

Answer: [A] Lothal (Gujara)

8. Which theme is associated with National Education Day in 2023?

[A] “Preserving Heritage”

[B] “Building Tomorrow”

[C] “Embracing Innovation”

[D] “Global Collaboration”

Answer: [C] “Embracing Innovation”

9. The 75th Indian Army Day is celebrated on

[A] 12th January

[B] 13th January

[C] 14th January

[D] 15th January

Answer: [D] 15th January

10. In which country will the ICC Men's U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 be organized?

[A] India

[B] South Africa

[C] Sri Lanka

[D] Australia

Answer: [B] South Africa

 

Kolkata Knight Riders | TEC’s Abu Dhabi | Railway Safety Act - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which institution regulates the Co-operative banks in India?

[A] RBI

[B] NABARD

[C] Ministry of Cooperation

[D] NITI Aayog

Answer: [A] RBI

2. Who has become the fourth Indian to be honored with Pakistan’s highest civilian award?

[A] A R Rahman

[B] Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin

[C] Mohammad Hamid Ansari

[D] Zara Nusrat

Answer: [B] Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin

3. Who has been appointed by Kolkata Knight Riders as their new 'mentor'?

[A] Rahul Dravid

[B] Ajay Jadeja

[C] Yuvraj Singh

[D] Gautam Gambhir

Answer: [D] Gautam Gambhir

4. In which city will India's first Telecom Center of Excellence be established, as approved by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister?

[A] Lucknow

[B] Kanpur

[C] Varanasi

[D] Saharanpur

Answer: [D] Saharanpur

5. Where is TEC’s Abu Dhabi center located?

[A] Al Maryah Tower in ADGM

[B] Burj Khalifa

[C] Dubai Marina

[D] Jumeirah Beach

Answer: [A] Al Maryah Tower in ADGM

6. Which of the following is not a browser?

[A] Android

[B] Firefox

[C] Chrome

[D] Safari

Answer: [A] Android

7. Who has recently named for the 2023 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nansen Refugee Award?

[A] Azizbek Ashurov (Kyrgyzstan)

[B] Abdullahi Mire (Somalia)

[C] Angela Merkel (Germany)

[D] Zannah Mustapha (Nigeria)

Answer: [B] Abdullahi Mire (Somalia)

8. Which organisation manufactures the Light Combat Aircraft-Tejas?

[A] DRDO

[B] HAL

[C] ISRO

[D] BEL

Answer: [B] HAL

9. In which year was the Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) established under the Railway Safety Act?

[A] 2017

[B] 2016

[C] 2018

[D] 2019

Answer: [A] 2017

10. As per Morgan Stanley, what is the expected headline inflation in FY-2025?

[A] 4.5%

[B] 4.0%

[C] 4.7%

[D] 4.1%

Answer: [D] 4.1%

Utkarsh 2.0 | National Milk Day | ISSF World Cup - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which institution launched its Medium-term Strategy Framework named ‘Utkarsh 2.0’?

[A] ISRO

[B] RBI

[C] DRDO

[D] NITI Aayog

Answer: [B] RBI

2. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Doppler Weather Radar Systems’?

[A] Ministry of Science and Technology

[B] Ministry of Earth Sciences

[C] Ministry of Electronics and IT

[D] Ministry of Defence

Answer: [B] Ministry of Earth Sciences

3.  In which country has the world's largest single-site solar power plant been inaugurated?

[A] United Arab Emirates

[B] Qatar

[C] India

[D] USA

Answer: [A] United Arab Emirates

4.  Joint military exercise 'Austrahind-2023' is being organized between India and which country?

[A] Austria

[B] USA

[C] Ireland

[D] Australia

Answer: [D] Australia

5. On which date do Indians observe Constitution Day, also known as 'Samvidhan Divas'?

[A] October 31

[B] November 27

[C] November 26

[D] January 15

Answer: [C] November 26

6. On which date is National Milk Day observed?

[A] October 15

[B] November 26

[C] November 27

[D] January 10

Answer: [B] November 26

7. Why did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) supersede the board of Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank for 12 months?

[A] Profitability concerns

[B] Poor governance standards

[C] Liquidity issues

[D] Technological failures

Answer: [B] Poor governance standards

8. Who became the first Indian shooter to win a medal in the men's 25m Rapid Fire event at the ISSF World Cup Final?

[A] Vijay Kumar

[B] Gurpreet Singh

[C] Anish Bhanwala

[D] Abhinav Bindra

Answer: [C] Anish Bhanwala

9. In November 2023, which of the following institutes became the first Indian Institute of Technology to set up an international campus, by launching a campus in Tanzania?

[A] Indian Institute of Technology Madras

[B] Indian Institute of Technology Bangalore

[C] Indian Institute of Technology BHU

[D] Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Answer: [A] Indian Institute of Technology Madras

10. An eight-foot-tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi was revealed at Tolstoy Farm in which country?

[A] USA

[B] UK

[C] South Africa

[D] Sri Lanka

Answer: [C] South Africa

Maitree Super Thermal Power Project | Amazon Rain Forest | Nobel Peace Prize - Current Affairs Questions

1. ‘Maitree Super Thermal Power Project’ is situated in which country?

[A] Bangladesh

[B] India

[C] Sri Lanka

[D] Nepal

Answer: [A] Bangladesh

2. Which state implements the ‘Nanaji Deshmukh Krushi Sanjivani Prakalp’?

[A] Maharashtra

[B] Gujarat

[C] Assam

[D] West Bengal

Answer: [A] Maharashtra

3. In October 2023, which of the following organizations launched its “one nation, one registration platform” for doctors across the country?

[A] UNESCO

[B] Medical Council of. India

[C] WHO

[D] National Medical Commission

Answer: [D] National Medical Commission

4. In November 2023, which of the following Kerala’s cities was officially designated as a Unesco City of Literature?

[A] Kochi

[B] Kozhikode

[C] Kollam

[D] Alappuzha

Answer: [B] Kozhikode

5. Amazon rain forest is also known as the ______ of the planet

[A] Heart

[B] Lungs

[C] Nerve

[D] Brain

Answer: [B] Lungs

6. Which city host the world's first expo in 1851?

[A] London

[B] Paris

[C] New York

[D] Berlin

Answer: [A] London

7. Who received the prestigious 2023 JCB Prize for Literature?

[A] Perumal Murugan

[B] Janani Kannan

[C] S. Ramakrishnan

[D] Deepak Shetty

Answer: [A] Perumal Murugan

8. Who has assumed the position of Prime Minister in Luxembourg?

[A] Luc Frieden

[B] Xavier Bettel

[C] Jean-Claude Juncker

[D] Etienne Schneider

Answer: [A] Luc Frieden

9. Who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2023?

[A] Dalai Lama

[B] Nargis Mohammadi

[C] Sunita Krishnan

[D] Arundhati Roy

Answer: [B] Nargis Mohammadi

10. Which regulatory body ensures the protection of deposits in RRBs?

[A] RBI

[B] SEBI

[C] DICGC

[D] IRDAI

Answer: [C] DICGC

 

Ranji Trophy | ICAR | Nobel Prize | 124 PM-Shri schools - Current Affairs Questions 2023

1. Which state’s women’s U-18 team won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022?

[A] Kerala

[B] Haryana

[C] Telangana

[D] Punjab

Answer: [B] Haryana

2. Which cricketer recently scored a triple century in the Ranji Trophy?

[A] Dinesh Karthik

[B] Prithvi Shaw

[C] Parthiv Patel

[D] Shubman Gill

Answer: [B] Prithvi Shaw

3. Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, who recently passed away, was associated with _____

[A] Sports

[B] Astronomy

[C] Music

[D] Actor

Answer: [B] Astronomy

4. Where is the headquarters of the ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (ICAR-IISWC) located?

[A] Gurugram

[B] Dehradun

[C] Hyderabad

[D] Shimla

Answer: [B] Dehradun

5. When is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day observed globally?

[A] November 17th

[B] November 18th

[C] November 19th

[D] November 20th

Answer: [C] November 19th

6. Who has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for the year 2023?

[A] Lewis Gluck

[B] Peter Handke

[C] Annie Arno

[D] Nargis Mohammadi

Answer: [C] Annie Arno

7. In which state did Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launch 124 PM-Shri schools?

[A] Haryana

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Assam

[D] Punjab

Answer: [A] Haryana

8. What percentage of the global unicorn valuation do India’s unicorn companies contribute?

[A] 2%

[B] 3%

[C] 4%

[D] 5%

Answer: [D] 5%

9. The Five-Year Plan was first launched in -

[A] China

[B] USSR

[C] India

[D] Bhutan

Answer: [B] USSR

10.  Name the scientist who first used a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of sunlight -

[A] C.V. Raman

[B] Lord Rayleigh

[C] Isaac Newton

[D] S. Chandrasekhar

Answer: [C] Isaac Newton

Zuari Bridge | Starlink | World Diabetes Day - Current Affairs Questions

1. Zuari Bridge, the second largest cable-stayed bridge in India, is located in which state/UT?

[A] Arunachal Pradesh

[B] Punjab

[C] Goa

[D] Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: [C] Goa

2. ‘Starlink’ is a satellite internet constellation designed and manufactured by which company?

[A] Amazon

[B] SpaceX

[C] Blue Origin

[D] Apple

Answer: [B] SpaceX

3. In October 2023, which of the following bank and Reliance Retail came together to launch the co-branded Reliance Card?

[A] PNB

[B] SBI

[C] Canara Bank

[D] Unioin Bank

Answer: [B] SBI

4. In November 2023, which of the following countries ranked first at lowest for employees by a recent global survey?

[A] Germany

[B] China

[C] India

[D] Turkey

Answer: [D] Turkey

5.  In which state will the 37th National Games be organized?

[A] Bihar

[B] Assam

[C] Uttar Pradesh

[D] Goa

Answer: [D] Goa

6. When is World Diabetes Day observed annually?

[A] October 31

[B] December 1

[C] November 14

[D] September 15

Answer: [C] November 14

7. In which year was the Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) established under the Railway Safety Act?

[A] 2017

[B] 2016

[C] 2018

[D] 2019

Answer: [A] 2017

8. Where is the 42nd India International Trade Fair 2023 being inaugurated?

[A] Mumbai

[B] New Delhi

[C] Kolkata

[D] Chennai

Answer: [B] New Delhi

9. Which one of the following is the oldest scientific department of the Government of India? 

[A] Department of Biotechnology

[B] Survey of India

[C] India Meteorological Department

[D] DRDO

Answer: [B] Survey of India

10. Who has become the new chairman of Amul? 

[A] Valamjibhai Humbal 

[B] Manish Bandlish 

[C] Shamalbhai B Patel

[D] R S Sodhi

Answer: [C] Shamalbhai B Patel

Heritage train | National Education Day | Best Global Music Performance - Current Affairs Questions

1. Mayurakshi River flows through which Indian state?

[A] Jharkhand

[B] Assam

[C] Karnataka

[D] Madhya Pradesh

Answer: [A] Jharkhand

2. Which country has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first six months of 2023?

[A] Finland

[B] Sweden

[C] Italy

[D] Germany

Answer: [B] Sweden

3. Who among the following won the record eighth Ballon d’Or 2023 for the best player in the world?

[A] Cristiano Ronaldo

[B] Lionel Messi

[C] Lev Yashin

[D] Emiliano Martinez

Answer: [B] Lionel Messi

4. In November 2023, which of the following cities of Gujarat become first to unveiled the First Navy Warship?

[A] Bhuj

[B] Ahmedabad

[C] Surat

[D] Jamnagar

Answer: [C] Surat

5.  Who flagged off Gujarat's first heritage train?

[A] Narendra Modi

[B] Amit Shah

[C] Rajnath Singh

[D] Ratan Tata

Answer: [A] Narendra Modi

6. Who has been nominated for Best Global Music Performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards for the song "Abundance in Millets"?

[A] Shankar Mahadevan

[B] Ustad Zakir Hussain

[C] A.R. Rahman

[D] Falguni Shah

Answer: [D] Falguni Shah

7. On which date is National Education Day celebrated annually?

[A] October 31st

[B] December 25th

[C] November 11th

[D] November 12th

Answer: [C] November 11th

8. What is the overarching theme of the Second Voice of Global South Summit?

[A] Unity and Progress: A Global Agenda

[B] Prosperity through Collaboration

[C] Together for Everyone’s Growth with Everyone’s Trust

[D] Sustainable Development for All

Answer: [C] Together for Everyone’s Growth with Everyone’s Trust

9. What is India’s global ranking in terms of the number of unicorn companies, according to the research study?

[A] First

[B] Second

[C] Third

[D] Fourth

Answer: [C] Third

10. Presently Monument Mitra scheme belongs to which of the following ministries? 

[A] Ministry of Tribal Affairs

[B] Ministry of Culture

[C] Ministry of Earth Sciences

[D] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Answer: [B] Ministry of Culture

Tallest Plunge waterfall | Vision India@2047 | City of Music - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which institution was tasked with the preparation of ‘Vision India@2047’ plan?

[A] NASSCOM

[B] NITI Aayog

[C] RBI

[D] Election Commission of India

Answer: [B] NITI Aayog

2. Indian Navy’s latest, under-construction, guided missile destroyer has been named after which Indian city?

[A] Varanasi

[B] Kochi

[C] Surat

[D] Panaji

Answer: [C] Surat

3. Who among the following bagged the Formula One Mexico City Grand Prix 2023?

[A] Michael Schumacher

[B] Charles Leclerc

[C] Hermanos Rodriguez

[D] Max Verstappen

Answer: [D] Max Verstappen

4. Which Indian city was recently declared the 'City of Music' by UNESCO?

[A] Varanasi

[B] Jaipur

[C] Lucknow

[D] Gwalior

Answer: [D] Gwalior

5.  Who has been recently appointed as the Surveyor General of India?

[A] Rajiv Kapoor

[B] Ajay Singh

[C] Vinay Awasthi

[D] Hitesh Kumar S Makwana

Answer: [D] Hitesh Kumar S Makwana

6. Where is the 6th Indian consulate in the United States located?

[A] New York City, New York

[B] Chicago, Illinois

[C] Seattle, Washington

[D] Houston, Texas

Answer: [C] Seattle, Washington

7. What are the approved royalty rates for lithium, niobium, and rare earth elements (REE) in India?

[A] Lithium: 5%, Niobium: 2%, REE: 1%

[B] Lithium: 3%, Niobium: 5%, REE: 2%

[C] Lithium: 3%, Niobium: 3%, REE: 1%

[D] Lithium: 2%, Niobium: 3%, REE: 5%

Answer: [C] Lithium: 3%, Niobium: 3%, REE: 1%

8. When is World Kindness Day observed in 2023?

[A] November 12th

[B] November 14th

[C] November 13th

[D] November 15th

Answer: [C] November 13th

9. Which one is the tallest plunge waterfall in India

[A] Jog Falls

[B] Dudhsagar Falls

[C] Khandadhar Falls

[D] Nohkalikai Falls

Answer: [D] Nohkalikai Falls

10. What was the theme of World Heart Day (WHD) 2023 that was observed accross the globe on 29th September 2023?

[A] Be a Heart Hero

[B] Use Heart, Know Heart

[C] Use Heart to Beat CVD

[D] Use Heart to connect

Answer: [B] Use Heart, Know Heart

Abua Awas Yojna | skin cancer vaccine | UPI Safety Ambassador - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which state/UT launched the ‘Abua Awas Yojna’?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Jharkhand

[C] Assam

[D] West Bengal

Answer: [B] Jharkhand

2. Which company is involved in the advanced-stage clinical trial of skin cancer vaccine?

[A] Dr Reddys

[B] Bharat Biotech

[C] Moderna

[D] Serum Institute of India

Answer: [C] Moderna

3. Who among the following won the Brazilian Grand Prix 2023?

[A] Lewis Hamilton

[B] Sergio Perez

[C] Max Verstappen

[D] Fernando Alonso

Answer: [C] Max Verstappen

4. In November 2023, which of the following countries ranked first at lowest for employees by a recent global survey?

[A] Germany

[B] China

[C] India

[D] Turkey

Answer: [D] Turkey

5. Which ship of the Indian Coast Guard has been decommissioned recently?

[A] 'Sagar Shakti'

[B] 'Sangram'

[C] 'Prabal'

[D] 'Achal'

Answer: [B] 'Sangram'

6. Who has been appointed as the Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation?   

[A] Syed Akbaruddin

[B] Arindam Bagchi

[C] V Chandrashekhar

[D] T Nageshwar

Answer: [C] V Chandrashekhar

7. Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) in schools and colleges is a flagship scheme of ________.

[A] UGC

[B] Ministry of Education

[C] ECI

[D] AICTE

Answer: [C] ECI

8. Who has been appointed as the “UPI Safety Ambassador” by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?

[A] Pankaj Tripathi

[B] Nawazuddin Siddiqui

[C] Rajkummar Rao

[D] Vicky Kaushal

Answer: [A] Pankaj Tripathi

9. Recently, Falguni Shah, has been nominated for the Best Global Music Performance category at the 2024 Grammy Awards. What is the name of the nominated song?

[A] Abundance in Millets

[B] Jirang

[C] Namo Namo

[D] Shree Krishna Govind

Answer: [A] Abundance in Millets

10. Which is the first state in India to adopt a water budget in a bid to come up with a solution to water scarcity?

[A] Rajasthan

[B] Gujarat

[C] Kerala

[D] Tamil Nadu

Answer: [C] Kerala

Mahabali | Aditya-L1 | UCC - Current Affairs Questions

1. ‘Mahabali’, which was launched under the “Make in India” initiative of Ministry of Defence, is a_:

[A] Submarine

[B] Anti-ship Missile (AShM)

[C] Bollard Pull (BP) Tug

[D] Patrol Vessel

Answer: [C] Bollard Pull (BP) Tug

2. Which countries are the hosts of AI Safety Summit in 2024?

[A] South Korea and France

[B] Japan and South Korea

[C] India and Sri Lanka

[D] France and Germany

Answer: [A] South Korea and France

3. In November 2023, which of the following Kerala’s cities was officially designated as a Unesco City of Literature?

[A] Kochi

[B] Kozhikode

[C] Kollam

[D] Alappuzha

Answer: [B] Kozhikode

4. Which of the following countries would host the 24th Asian Archery Championships in 2025?

[A] India

[B] Bangladesh

[C] Thailand

[D] China

Answer: [A] India

5. Which team won the title of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] Bihar

[C] Punjab

[D] Baroda

Answer: [C] Punjab

6. What is the name of the world's first Artificial Intelligence Safety agreement?

[A] Bletchley Declaration

[B] Frontier Declaration

[C] Global AI Safety Declaration

[D] Universal AI Safety Agreement

Answer: [A] Bletchley Declaration

7. On which date is World Radiography Day observed each year?

[A] 8th November

[B] 9th November

[C] 2nd December

[D] 5th February

Answer: [A] 8th November

8.  Which state is set to become the first in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] Himachal Pradesh

[C] Uttarakhand

[D] Assam

Answer: [C] Uttarakhand

9. Global Buddhist Summit 2023 was held in -

[A] Colombo

[B] Shanghai

[C] Delhi

[D] Bodh Gaya

Answer: [C] Delhi

10. Aditya-L1 is India’s first mission to study ______. 

[A] Moon 

[B] Jupiter 

[C] Sun 

[D] Mars

Answer: [C] Sun 

Cooperative Beneficiaries Conference | Draft Online Gaming Policy | Women's Hockey - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which city is the host of ‘Cooperative Beneficiaries Conference’?

[A] Chennai

[B] Bengaluru

[C] Cochin

[D] Ahmedabad

Answer: [B] Bengaluru

2. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Draft Online Gaming Policy’?

[A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

[B] Ministry of Science and Technology

[C] Ministry of Home Affairs

[D] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Answer: [A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

3. How many states celebrated Formation Day on 1st November 2023?

[A] 6

[B] 7

[C] 8

[D] 9

Answer: [B] 7

4. Which of the following country won women’s Hockey in Asian Champions Trophy 2023?

[A] India

[B] Japan

[C] China

[D] South Korea

Answer: [A] India

5. Which player won the 'Paris Masters' title in lawn tennis?

[A] Grigor Dimitrov

[B] Carlos Alcaraz

[C] Novak Djokovic

[D] Andy Murray

Answer: [C] Novak Djokovic

6. Gandikota Canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers? 

[A] Cauvery

[B] Manjira

[C] Pennar

[D] Tungabhadra

Answer: [C] Pennar

7. Which cricketer became the first player to be timed out in an international cricket match?

[A] Angelo Mathews

[B] Shakib Al Hasan

[C] Tamim Iqbal

[D] Mustafizur Rahman

Answer: [A] Angelo Mathews

8. The "Champions of Earth" award was conferred by which of the following organisations?

[A] World Economic Forum

[B] United Nations Environment Programme

[C] Global Environment Facility

[D] World Bank

Answer: [B] United Nations Environment Programme

9. Which state government has recently issued an order to implement 'Project Dolphin'?

[A] Maharashtra

[B] Bihar

[C] Madhya Pradesh

[D] Tamil Nadu

Answer: [D] Tamil Nadu

10.  What is the full form of ENCORE?

[A] Enabling Communications on Real-time Environment

[B] Electronic Nomination and Counting Online Resource

[C] Election Nomination and Counting Online Repository

[D] Enabling Election Management on Real-time Environment

Answer: [A] Enabling Communications on Real-time Environment

BPAC | FIFA Men's World Cup 2034 | Kerala Jyothi award - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which company obtained first digital escrow regulatory fintech authorization from IFSCA?

[A] PhonePe

[B] Escrowpay

[C] Groww

[D] PayTm

Answer: [B] Escrowpay

2. ‘Block Proving by Axle Counter (BPAC) system’ is associated with which institution?

[A] Indian Army

[B] Indian Railways

[C] Election Commission of India

[D] Indian Air Force

Answer: [B] Indian Railways

3. In November 2023, which of the following Kerala’s cities was officially designated as a Unesco City of Literature?

[A] Kochi

[B] Kozhikode

[C] Kollam

[D] Alappuzha

Answer: [B] Kozhikode

4. Which country will host the FIFA Men's World Cup 2034?

[A] Argentina

[B] Japan

[C] Germany

[D] Saudi Arabia

Answer: [D] Saudi Arabia

5. Who among the following has been appointed as Executive Director of RBI?

[A] Venugopal Reddy

[B] Muneesh Kapur

[C] Duvvuri Subbarao

[D] Sachin Chaturvedi

Answer: [B] Muneesh Kapur

6. Rafah border crossing is located between which of the following?

[A] Egypt and Israel

[B] Gaza Strip and Israel

[C] Egypt and the Gaza Strip

[D] Israel and the West Bank

Answer: [C] Egypt and the Gaza Strip

7. Who was awarded the prestigious Kerala Jyothi award by the Kerala government in 2023?

[A] M.T. Vasudevan Nair

[B] T. Padmanabhan

[C] N.S. Madhavan

[D] K.R. Meera

Answer: [B] T. Padmanabhan

8. Which Government starts caste survey in the state?

[A] Bihar

[B] Goa

[C] Assam

[D] Meghalaya

Answer: [A] Bihar

9. Which festival is celebrated at Medaram, known as the largest gathering of tribal people in the world?

[A] Diwali

[B] Holi

[C] Durga Puja

[D] Sammakka Saralamma Jatara

Answer: [D] Sammakka Saralamma Jatara

10. Which country became the 31st member country of NATO?

[A] Sweeden

[B] Norway

[C] Poland

[D] Finland

Answer: [D] Finland

Rajaji Tiger Reserve | Rashtriya Gokul Mission | Nano DAP plant - Current Affairs Question

1. ‘Rajaji Tiger Reserve’ is located in which state/UT?

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Uttarakhand

[C] Madhya Pradesh

[D] West Bengal

Answer: [B] Uttarakhand

2. ‘Rashtriya Gokul Mission’ is associated with which Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare

[B] Ministry of MSME

[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development

[D] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Answer: [D] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

3. In October 2023, which of the following countries with India commenced Joint bilateral training exercise “Exercise Harimau Shakti 2023” in Umroi Cantonment, India?

[A] Indonesia

[B] France

[C] Japan

[D] Malaysia

Answer: [D] Malaysia

4. India's first Nano DAP plant has been inaugurated in which state?

[A] Madhya Pradesh

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Gujarat

[D] Punjab

Answer: [C] Gujarat

5. Which team won the inaugural ICC Women's Under - 19 T20 World Cup title

[A] India

[B] England

[C] Australia

[D] New Zealand

Answer: [A] India

6. Who is the chair of the international jury panel for the 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

[A] Steven Spielberg

[B] Shekhar Kapur

[C] Quentin Tarantino

[D] Martin Scorsese

Answer: [B] Shekhar Kapur

7.  What is the focus of the Green Initiative?

[A] Nature

[B] Water

[C] Culture

[D] All of the above

Answer: [D] All of the above

8. A near-replica of Agra's Taj Mahal has been built at which place in India in the year 2023?

[A] Ammaiyappan village, Tiruvarur (Tamil Nadu)

[B] Phulwari Shariff, Patna (Bihar)

[C] Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh)

[D] Ajmer (Rajasthan)

Answer: [A] Ammaiyappan village, Tiruvarur (Tamil Nadu)

9. In which Indian state was a new mushroom species 'Candolleomyces albosquamosus' discovered?

[A] Kerala

[B] Karnataka

[C] Maharashtra

[D] Tamil Nadu

Answer: [A] Kerala

10. What is theme of World Post Day 2023, celebrated each year on 9th October?

[A] We Have Always Delivered

[B] Post for Planet

[C] Innovate to recover

[D] Together for Trust

Answer: [D] Together for Trust

Abua Awas Yojna | Make in India | King of Malaysia - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which state/UT launched the ‘Abua Awas Yojna’?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Jharkhand

[C] Assam

[D] West Bengal

Answer: [B] Jharkhand

2.‘Mahabali’, which was launched under the “Make in India” initiative of Ministry of Defence, is a_:

[A] Submarine

[B] Anti-ship Missile (AShM)

[C] Bollard Pull (BP) Tug

[D] Patrol Vessel

Answer: [C] Bollard Pull (BP) Tug

3. In October 2023, which of the following Aerospace unveiled its indigenously built Vikram-1 rocket which is expected to deliver satellites to low earth orbit early 2024?

[A] Airnetz Aviation Pvt Ltd.

[B] Skyroot Aerospace

[C] Bharat Dynamics Ltd.

[D] Aroon Aviation Services Pvt Ltd.

Answer: [B] Skyroot Aerospace

4. Which of the cities become the the second most polluted city among 109 places tracked by IQAir, a Swiss technology company measuring air quality in real-time?

[A] Beijing

[B] Mumbai

[C] Karachi

[D] Jerusalem

Answer: [B] Mumbai

5. What is the name of the first cruise ship ever built in India

[A] MV Ganga Vilas

[B] MV Jamuna Vilas

[C] MV Godavari Vilas

[D] MV Brahmaputra Vilas

Answer: [A] MV Ganga Vilas

6.  Who has been elected as the next King of Malaysia?

[A] Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

[B] Al-Sultan Abdullah

[C] Al-Sultan Ibrahim

[D] None of these

Answer: [A] Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

7. Who has been elected as the new CEO and MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank?

[A] Ajay Kapoor

[B] Uday Kotak

[C] Ashok Vaswani

[D] Ajay Sinha

Answer: Ashok Vaswani

8. Where is the Hornbill Festival celebrated?

[A] Assam

[B] Arunachal Pradesh

[C] Manipur

[D] Nagaland

Answer: [D] Nagaland

9. Which city is known as the "Tea City of India"?

[A] Kolkata

[B] Guwahati

[C] Darjeeling

[D] Dibrugarh

Answer: [D] Dibrugarh

10. Which country became the 31st member country of NATO?

[A] Sweeden

[B] Norway

[C] Poland

[D] Finland

Answer: [D] Finland

Father of Green Revolution | Chairman of ASCI | Fight against Hamas - Current Affairs Questions

1. Who is called the ‘Father of Green Revolution’ in India?

[A] Verghese Kurien

[B] M S Swaminathan

[C] Dhyan Chand

[D] Vikram Sarabhai

Answer: [B] M S Swaminathan

2. Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)? ( October 2023)

[A] Shantanu Narayen

[B] C Vijayakumar

[C] K. Krithivasan

[D] Saugata Gupta

Answer: [D] Saugata Gupta

3. Which city becomes first civic body to launch green bonds

[A] Indore

[B] Patna

[C] Kolkata

[D] Gangtok

Answer: [A] Indore

4. Which company partnered with Bridgestone India to install EV chargers for four-wheelers?

[A] Adani Power

[B] Reliance Power

[C] Tata Power

[D] NTPC

Answer: [C] Tata Power

5.  Who was the first chairman of NASA and played a pivotal role in shaping the agency’s mission and accomplishments?

[A] Neil Armstrong

[B] John F. Kennedy

[C] T. Keith Glennan

[D] Alan Shepard

Answer: [D] T. Keith Glennan

6.  What code name has Israel given to its ongoing fight against Hamas?

[A] Operation Gaza

[B] Operation Iron Man

[C] Operation Iron Sword

[D] Operation Attack

Answer: [C] Operation Iron Sword

7. Which of the following is India's first Total e-governance state?

[A] Haryana

[B] Kerala

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Karnataka

Answer: [B] Kerala

8. Who has been recently awarded with Best Central Bank Award 2023 for being ranked A+ in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023?

[A] Mario Marcel (Chile)

[B] Margarita Delgado (Spain)

[C] Mark Carney (England)

[D] Shaktikanta Das (India)

Answer: [D] Shaktikanta Das (India)

9. Which institution releases the ‘Sugar Price Index’?

[A] NABARD

[B] FAO

[C] UNEP

[D] FSSAI

Answer: [B] FAO

10. What is the theme 10th India Sweden Innovation Day 2023 celebrated on October 9, 2023?

[A] Accelerating Green Growth

[B] Accelerating Green Transition-India Sweden Innovation Partnership

[C] Accelerating India Sweden Green Transition

[D] India Sweden’s green transition

Answer: [A] Accelerating Green Growth

Financial Capital of India | Tallest Statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | IGMS 2.0 Public Grievance portal - Current Affairs Questions

 

1. Which is the first cricket team to score more than 300 runs in a T20I?

[A] Nepal

[B] Bangladesh

[C] South Africa

[D] India

Answer: [A] Nepal

2. Who among the following awarded with the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for his outstanding contributions to mathematics?

[A] Ruixiang Zhang

[B] Shai Evra

[C] Will Sawin

[D] Yunqing Tang

Answer: [A] Ruixiang Zhang

3.  Which state has recently declared the Gangetic dolphin as the state aquatic animal?

[A] Madhya Pradesh

[B] Rajasthan

[C] West Bengal

[D] Uttar Pradesh

Answer: [D] Uttar Pradesh

4. Which Indian city is commonly referred to as the "Financial Capital of India"?

[A] Delhi

[B] Mumbai

[C] Chennai

[D] Bangalore

Answer: [B] Mumbai

5. Where is the tallest statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar outside of India located?

[A] Maryland, USA

[B] London, UK

[C] Toronto, Canada

[D] Sydney, Australia

Answer: [A] Maryland, USA

6. Which is the only bank in India that allows customers to use any name as account number?

[A] AXIS Bank

[B] ICICI Bank

[C] Indian Overseas Bank

[D] Indian Bank

Answer: [C] Indian Overseas Bank

7. Aditya-L1 is India’s first mission to study ______. 

[A] Moon 

[B] Jupiter 

[C] Sun 

[D] Mars

Answer: [C] Sun 

8. The Haritha Haram programme has been started in which state?

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] Telangana

[D] Odisha

Answer: [C] Telangana

9. Which institution is associated with the ‘IGMS 2.0 Public Grievance portal’?

[A] IIT Madras

[B] IIT Kanpur

[C] IIIT Hyderabad

[D] NIC

Answer: [B] IIT Kanpur

10. Which country's President was the Chief Guest at the Republic Day's parade this year 2023

[A] Algeria

[B] Egypt

[C] Jordan

[D] Qatar

Answer: [B] Egypt