Cabinet Ministers

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Ex-DUSTLIK 2023 | ISRO’s SSLV D2 | First Global Support Center - Current Affairs 2023

 1. Which country confirmed an ICBM test and warned of more powerful steps against its rival?

North Korea

2. In which state did the India-Uzbekistan biennial military Ex-DUSTLIK 2023 begin?

Uttarakhand

3. Which profession did Nandamuri Taraka Ratna, who passed away, belong to?

Actor

4. Which company announced that the 'Chandrayaan-3' lander has successfully undergone a key test on the functioning of a satellite in space?

ISRO

5. In which city did India and Egypt hold their 3rd ‘Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism’ meeting?

New Delhi

6. How many spacecraft were launched by ISRO’s SSLV D2 launch vehicle into orbit?

Three

7. In which city will Boeing's 'First Global Support Center' be set up?

Gurugram

8. In which state is the first nuclear plant of North India to be built?

Haryana

9. Who was nominated as the president of the World Bank by US President Joe Biden?

Ajay Banga

10. Which state's chief minister, Eknath Shinde, was named the Shiv Sena chief leader?

Maharashtra

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Digidhan Awards 2021-22 | iDEX Investor Hub - Current Affairs

 1. Who became the costliest player in the ongoing player auction for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023?

Smriti Mandhana

2. Which bank has launched its private cloud platform, 'MAHABANK NAKSHATRA', to strengthen its digital infrastructure?

Bank of Maharashtra

3. Which bank received the ‘Prathista Puraskar’ under ‘Digidhan Awards 2021-22’ from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)?

Karnataka Bank

4. With which country did India sign an MoU on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and official passports?

Fiji

5. Who launched the ‘iDEX Investor Hub’ (iIH), under which more than Rs 200 crores had already been pledged by leading Indian investors?

Rajnath Singh

6. Who received the Rotary Club’s Lifetime Achievement Award?

Ramesh Krishnan

7. In which city will India's first waste-to-hydrogen plant be set up?

Pune

8. Which country planned new Russian export controls and sanctions on key industries?

USA

9. Which country, along with the UAE, launched the UAE Chapter of the Business Council to Boost Bilateral Trade & Investment?

India

10. Leiji Matsumoto, who passed away, belonged to which profession?

Artist

Monday, April 24, 2023

WPL 2023 | Jal Jan Abhiyan | shrimp mela - Current Affairs for Upcoming Exams

 1. In which state Assembly Elections was 81% polling recorded amid violence?

Tripura

2. Who became the costliest player in the ongoing player auction for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023?

Smriti Mandhana

3. What country participates in the military exercise Tarkash with India?

USA

4. In OECD's services trade restrictiveness index, at which rank did India stand?

47th

5. Where is the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup being hosted?

South Africa

6. In which state did PM Modi virtually inaugurate 'Jal Jan Abhiyan'?

Rajasthan

7. Which country's Parliament passed a new law allowing gender self-determination?

Spain

8. In which state did Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurate IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants at Aonla and Phulpur?

Uttar Pradesh

9. In which state did the first state-level 'shrimp mela' begin?

Punjab

10. In which state was the B20 Conference held for delegates from 23 nations in Imphal?

Manipur

Friday, April 21, 2023

Ekushey Padak Award | Anti-copying Law | G20 - Current Affairs 2023

 1. Which country's "Ekushey Padak" award is the second-highest civilian award?

Bangladesh

2. In which state has the "Strict Anti-copying Law 2023" been implemented?

Uttarakhand

3. Where was the first G20 culture track meet held?

Khajuraho

4. Across which valley in J&K is the age-old Kanchoth festival celebrated?

Chenab Valley

5. In which state did PM Modi virtually inaugurate the Jal Jan Abhiyan in the Sirohi district?

Rajasthan

6. Which country's government has introduced a bill to raise Rs 170 billion in taxes?

Pakistan

7. Who has been appointed as the Governor/L-G of Ladakh?

B D Mishra

8. Where did the two-day Global Tech Summit begin?

Vishakhapatnam

9. Which bank announced the 2nd global hackathon- HARBINGER 2023?

RBI

10. What country participates in the military exercise Tarkash with India?

USA

Global Best M-GOV Awards | India's Frozen Lake Marathon - Current Affairs for Upcoming Government Exams

 1. Who was elected as the 22nd President of Bangladesh?

Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu

2. In which city was India’s first electric AC double-decker bus inaugurated?

Mumbai

3. In which country did Merkel receive the UNESCO peace prize in Ivory Coast?

Germany

4. Which countries account for over 50 percent of Foreign Inward Remittances to India?

US, UAE, UK, And Singapore

5. Which country's president bestowed the Global Best M-GOV Awards on IIT Indore students?

Egypt

6. Which state/UT is hosting 'India's First Frozen Lake Marathon'?

Ladakh

7. Which state's Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose, will continue to function as the Chancellor of State universities?

West Bengal

8. In which city does the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023 take place?

Dubai

9. Which country's "Ekushey Padak" award is the second-highest civilian award?

Bangladesh

10. In which state did Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurate IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants at Aonla and Phulpur?

Uttar Pradesh

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Digital Payments Utsav | G20 EMPOWER | World Happiness Index 2023 - Current Affairs

 1. In which state was the country's first high-quality lithium reserve discovered?

Jammu & Kashmir

2. In which city did the PM inaugurate the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023?

Lucknow

3. In the Global Quality Infrastructure Index 2021, how many top nations did India join?

10

4. Which company successfully launched the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle SSLV D-2 from Sriharikota for the first time?

ISRO

5. In which city did the President of India inaugurate the 2nd Indian Rice Congress?

Cuttack

6. Which state topped the medal tally of Khelo India Youth Games-2023 by winning a total of 161 medals?

Maharashtra

7. Which country topped the 'World Happiness Index 2023'?

Finland

8. In which city was the G20 EMPOWER group meeting held?

Agra

9. In which city will the Coal Ministry organize the East Zonal Conference on PM-Gati Shakti?

Bhubaneswar

10. Who launched the 'Digital Payments Utsav' in New Delhi?

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana | National Philatelic Exhibition- AMRITPEX - Current Affairs

 1. In which state has the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana' been started?

Madhya Pradesh

2. Who was appointed as the new MD and CEO of Canara Bank?

K Satyanarayana Raju

3. Where will the third edition of the Khelo India Winter Games begin?

Jammu & Kashmir

4. Which country unveiled a 'record' number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)?

North Korea

5. In which city will the 14th Aero India event be held between the 13th and 17th of February?

Bangalore

6. With which country's space agency did ISRO collaborate to construct NISAR, an Earth monitoring satellite?

USA

7. In which city did PBI president Rene Zondag inaugurate a tennis centre?

Pune

8. In which city did SBI open its 3rd specialized Startup branch?

Gurugram

9. In which state/UT were lithium reserves discovered for the first time?

Jammu & Kashmir

10. In which city was the National Philatelic Exhibition- AMRITPEX inaugurated by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw?

New Delhi

Friday, April 14, 2023

NISAR | SCO Young Scientist Conclave - Current Affairs 2023

 1. In which month did India's Unemployment Rate decline to a four-month low of 7.14%?

January

2. What was the amount of tax-free budget presented by Telangana for the 2023-24 fiscal year?

₹2.9 lakh crore

3. In which city did the Union minister inaugurate the 2nd SCO Young Scientist Conclave?

Bengaluru

4. Which country faced the biggest round of health service strikes after staff demanded a pay hike?

UK

5. In which city was the Yuva Sangam registration portal launched?

New Delhi

6. Where was the first Tourism Working Group Meeting officially inaugurated?

Gujarat

7. In which month will ISRO-NASA launch the 'NISAR' satellite from India?

September

8. Who was appointed as the new MD and CEO of Canara Bank?

K Satyanarayana Raju

9. Where was India's First Glass Igloo restaurant opened?

Gulmarg

10. Which country launched 'Operation Dost' to extend assistance to Turkey and Syria after a devastating earthquake?

India

Thursday, April 13, 2023

B20 Conference | Technotex 2023 - Current Affairs 2023

 1. Which city is the host of the ‘Technotex 2023’ event of Ministry of Textiles?

Mumbai

2. As per the ‘Analysis of State Electric Vehicle Policies’ report, which states have the most comprehensive EV policies?

Maharashtra, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh

3. The mPassport Police App was introduced recently by which Union Ministry?

Ministry of External Affairs

4. Which country has recently terminated the ‘Immigrant Investor Programme’?

Ireland

5. India agreed to collaborate on digital infrastructure, climate action and sustainable development, with which country?

Spain

6. Which institution is set to provide maintenance and overhaul support for MQ-9B drone engines in India?

HAL

7. Lakshmi Bhandar is a scheme implemented by which state/UT?

West Bengal

8. What is the rank of India in the OECD Services trade restrictiveness index (STRI)?

47

9. What is the expansion of ‘ecDNA’, which are recently found by the scientists as helping agents for cancer to spread?

extrachromosomal DNA

10. Which state hosted the B20 Conference, the official G20 dialogue forum for business community?

Manipur

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Smart Cities Mission | Financial Literacy Week 2023 - Government Exam Questions

 1. ‘Paris Club’ an informal group of creditor nations, are the members of which organisation?

OECD

2. Who is the chairperson of the special committee to examine the need for a separate competition law for digital companies?

Manoj Govil

3. Which Indian state topped the medal tally in the 5th Khelo India Youth Games?

Maharashtra

4. ‘Districts as Export Hubs Initiative’ is implemented by which Union Ministry?

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

5. ‘Smart Cities Mission’ is an initiative of which Union Ministry?

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

6. Which state/UT is the host of ‘India’s First Frozen Lake Marathon’?

Ladakh

7. How many satellites were placed in the orbit aboard the SSLV D2 launch vehicle of ISRO?

Three

8. Which institution recently released guidelines on climate risk and sustainable finance?

RBI

9. What is the theme of the ‘Financial Literacy Week 2023’?

Good Financial Behaviour, Your Saviour

10. Which is the first European country to approve a law that grants paid menstrual leave?

Spain

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Military Literature Festival | Khelo India Winter Games 2023 - Current Affairs 2023

 1. Which company has signed MoU to make Rolls-Royce marine engines?

GRSE

2. What is the name of the ceremony which marks the end to the Republic Day celebrations?

Beating Retreat Ceremony

3. Which city recently hosted the ‘Military Literature Festival’?

Patiala

4. India’s Largest Chopper Plant is set to be inaugurated in which state/UT?

Karnataka

5. Which state/UT is the host of the ‘Khelo India Winter Games 2023’?

Jammu and Kashmir

6. What is the total budget outlay announced for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana?

Rs 79000 crore

7. ‘MISHTI’ which was announced in the Union Budget 2023, is related to which field?

Mangrove plantations

8. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently found 1,200-year-old idols in Nalanda, in which state?

Bihar

9. Which institution releases ‘Food Price Index’ which tracks the most globally traded food commodities?

FAO

10. India agreed to establish a ‘Defence and Energy Bloc’ with which other countries, recently?

France, UAE

Monday, April 10, 2023

BioAsia 2023 | Nidhi Aapke Nikat - Current Affairs

 1. ‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’ is an outreach programme of which institution?

EPFO

2. As per the recent RBI study, which state received the highest GST compensation from the centre?

Maharashtra

3. Baidu, which was seen in the news, is the Internet search major based in which country?

China

4. Which country is the partner country for Telangana’s flagship event, BioAsia 2023?

UK

5. Which company has retained its spot as the top-selling car-maker in World for third straight year?

Toyota

6. Which institution will be provided a grant of Rs 242 Crore to undertake research on Lab Grown Diamonds?

IIT Madras

7. Deoghar Mart is an online marketplace for local artisans made operational in which state?

Jharkhand

8. As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), 300 children lost lives due to cough syrups made in which country?

India

9. Ministry of Textiles is implementing ‘Enhancing Circularity and Sustainability’ project in collaboration with which institution?

UNEP

10. Which company launched India’s first Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2ICE) technology?

Reliance Industries

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

FIDE World Championship 2023 | 13th Amendment - Current Affairs

 1. Which country recently renamed the places that used racist slur for its Native people?

USA

2. World Health Organization (WHO) recently urged South-East Asian countries to take urgent measures against which disease?

Measles

3. Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth oxides, has been discovered in which country?

Sweden

4. Which institution has launched the ‘Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA)’ initiative?

World Economic Forum

5. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘National Aquifer Mapping and Management programme’?

Ministry of Jal Shakti

6. India has been urging which country to implement ‘13th Amendment’ to its Constitution?

Sri Lanka

7. During the sugar season in 2021-22, which country was the world’s largest producer and consumer of sugar?

India

8. As of 2022, which state is the biggest producer of bajra and second-largest in jowar?

Rajasthan

9. Which country is the host of the ‘FIDE World Championship 2023’?

Kazakhstan

10. Which institution issues the Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) on behalf of the government

RBI

Monday, April 3, 2023

Global South Centre of Excellence | 13th Amendment | MAARG Platform- Current Affairs for Government Exam

 1. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Statement on climate of India during 2022’ report?

Ministry of Earth Sciences

2. ReNew Power said installed India’s first 3x platform wind turbine generators (WTGs) in which state?

Karnataka

3. Which state/UT suggested the Centre to grant “migrated minority” status?

Delhi

4. Which country is set to send rescue capsule to rescue three crew of the International Space Station?

Russia

5. Which country is the host of the annual climate change conference (COP 28) in 2023?

UAE

6. Which country is set to establish a ‘Global South Centre of Excellence’?

India

7. Which Union Ministry runs the MAARG (Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience, and Growth) Platform?

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

8. India has been urging which country to implement ‘13th Amendment’ to its Constitution?

Sri Lanka

9. Scientists used which entity to change the direction of lightning strikes for the first time?

Laser

10. Which company has signed a 3 billion euro contract to supply and service freight trains in India?

Siemens

Golden Globe award 2023 | top investment destinations country 2021-22 - Current Affairs

 1. Afghanistan signed agreement with which country’s company to extract oil from Amu Darya basin?

China

2. ‘Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation & 21st Century skills’ is one of the themes of which summit?

Y-20

3. ‘Lecanemab’, which was granted approval by the US FDA, is used to treat which disease?

Alzheimer

4. Who is the first Indian Tennis player to win a WTA singles title?

Sania Mirza

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

Naatu Naatu

6. ‘Title 42’ immigration policy, which was seen in the news, is associated with which country?

USA

7. As per a recent data, which two states were the top investment destinations in the country in 2021-22?

Gujarat and Rajasthan

8. Which country’s researchers have discovered a earth-like exo-planet classified as ‘LHS 475 b’?

USA

9. Which institution recently released the ‘Survey on dietary supplements’?

FSSAI

10. Which state/UT suggested the Centre to grant “migrated minority” status?

Delhi