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

Pitra Paksha Mela | Nobel Prize in Physiology | Richest Indian | Best Tourism Village - Current Affairs Questions

 1. Who among the following has been awarded 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

[A] Katalin Kariko, and Drew Weissman

[B] Svante Paabo and Drew Weissman

[C] John Clauser and Katalin Kariko

[D] Annie Ernaux and Svante Paabo

Answer: [A] Katalin Kariko, and Drew Weissman

2. What is the theme of World Animal Day 2023, which is observed annually on October 4?

[A] Life below water bodies: for the people and the planet

[B] Man and dog

[C] Big or small, we love them all

[D] Shared planet

Answer: [D] Shared planet

3. Which state is the host of ‘Pitra Paksha Mela’ event?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] Bihar

[C] Gujarat

[D] Assam

Answer: [B] Bihar

4. Which institution is responsible for developing international mobile telecommunication standards?

[A] IMF

[B] ITU

[C] UNESCO

[D] MIT

Answer: [B] ITU

5. Who is the richest Indian according to Hurun India Rich List 2023?

[A] Gautam Adani

[B] Adar Poonawala

[C] Ratan Tata

[D] Mukesh Ambani

Answer: [D] Mukesh Ambani

6. The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of which new autonomous body?

[A] Mera Bharat, Mera Desh

[B] Mera Yuva Bharat

[C] Mera Gavn, Mera Desh

[D] Yuva Desh

Answer: [B] Mera Yuva Bhara

7. How many member countries are there in NATO in 2023?

[A] 31

[B] 30

[C] 29

[D] 35

Answer: [A] 31

8. Which village in Punjab has received the title of "Best Tourism Village of India 2023"?

[A] Ludhiana

[B] Amritsar

[C] Patiala

[D] Nawanpind Sardaran

Answer: [D] Nawanpind Sardaran

9. India's first solar roof cycling track inaugrated in

[A] Delhi

[B] Mumbai

[C] Hyderabad

[D] Bengaluru

Answer: [C] Hyderabad

10. Sri Lanka’s initial focus for trade agreement renegotiations involves which three countries?

[A] Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam

[B] India, China, and Thailand

[C] United States, United Kingdom, and Canada

[D] Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia

Answer: [B] India, China, and Thailand

Shi Yan 6 | Solar Project | Global Indian Award - Current Affairs Questions

1. ‘Shi Yan 6’, which entered the Indian Ocean, is the research vessel of which country?

[A] Russia

[B] China

[C] North Korea

[D] Singapore

Answer: [B] China

2. Which institution released the ‘Women, power, and cancer’ report?

[A] WHO

[B] CDC

[C] Lancet Commission

[D] John Hopkins University

Answer: [C] Lancet Commission

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

[A] Bihar

[B] Assam

[C] Uttar Pradesh

[D] Goa

Answer: [D] Goa

4. Which Indian company has been listed in the Forbes 'World's Best Employers 2023' list, securing the 261st rank among the world's top 700 companies?

[A] Tata Motors

[B] NTPC Limited

[C] Infosys

[D] Reliance Industries

Answer: [B] NTPC Limited

5. Who inaugurated north India’s largest floating solar project in Chandigarh? 

[A] Narendra Modi 

[B] Droupadi Murmu

[C] Bandaru Dattatraya

[D] Banwarilal Purohit

Answer: [D] Banwarilal Purohit

6. India's First Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming to be set up in

[A] Shillong

[B] Patna

[C] Mumbai

[D] Chandigarh

Answer: [A] Shillong

7. Who won the Australian Open 2023 women title

[A] Petra Kvitava

[B] Siona Halep

[C] Aryna Sabalenka

[D] Elena Rybakina

Answer: [C] Aryna Sabalenka

8. Who has taken charge as the National President of Indo-American Chamber of Commerce?

[A] Anil Sinha

[B] Pankaj Bohra

[C] Rajeev Awasthi

[D] Deepak Kumar

Answer: [B] Pankaj Bohra

9. On which day we are celebrating International Day of Non-violence?

[A] October 02

[B] October 13

[C] October 15

[D] October 10

Answer: [A] October 02

10. Who among the following has been honored with the Global Indian Award 2023 by the Canada India Foundation?

[A] Shantanu Narayen

[B] C Vijayakumar

[C] K. Krithivasan

[D] Sudha Murty

Answer: [D] Sudha Murty

My Bharat | Gulf Asia Fund | FIFA - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which country hosted the 19th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN)?

[A] Kenya

[B] Ethiopia

[C] Nigeria

[D] Gabon

Answer: [B] Ethiopia

2. Who holds the record for the fastest century by an Indian in the history of the World Cup?

[A] Rohit Sharma

[B] Kapil Dev

[C] Sachin Tendulkar

[D] Virat Kohli

Answer: [A] Rohit Sharma

3. Who among the following has been honored with the Global Indian Award 2023 by the Canada India Foundation?

[A] Shantanu Narayen

[B] C Vijayakumar

[C] K. Krithivasan

[D] Sudha Murty

Answer: [D] Sudha Murty

4. When is the official launch date of Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)?

[A] 15th August, 2023

[B] 1st January, 2024

[C] 31st October, 2023

[D] 10th December, 2023

Answer: [C] 31st October, 2023

5. Who is being investigated by SEBI for ties with the Gulf Asia fund?

[A] Mukesh Ambani

[B] Gautam Adani

[C] Ratan Tata

[D] Anil Ambani

Answer: [B] Gautam Adani

6. Which cities are the host of India’s first two FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers?

[A] Kolkata and Durgapur

[B] Bhubaneswar and Guwahati

[C] Mysuru and Bengaluru

[D] Chennai and Puducherry

Answer: [B] Bhubaneswar and Guwahati

7. In October 2023, which of the following banks launched a first-of-its-kind NPS Preference Index that highlights the preference of NPS amongst different consumer groups?

[A] Union Bank

[B] Yes Bank

[C] ICICI

[D] HDFC

Answer: [D] HDFC

8. On what date is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction observed?

[A] 11th of October

[B] 12th of October

[C] 13th of October

[D] 15th of October

Answer: [C] 13th of October

9. Which Indian city is often fondly called the "Garden City of India" and is known for blending urban development with natural beauty?

[A] Mumbai

[B] New Delhi

[C] Chennai

[D] Bengaluru

Answer: [D] Bengaluru

10.  Who has been nominated by World Athletics for this year's Athlete of the Year-

[A] Neeraj Chopra

[B] Vikas Gowda

[C] Kamalpreet Singh

[D] Tejaswin Shankar

Answer: [A] Neeraj Chopra

NYAY Yojana | National Space Day | PFRDA - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which institution has been recently selected by PFRDA as the 11th fund manager to manage retirement savings under NPS?

[A] Bandhan Pension Fund Managers

[B] DSP Pension Fund Managers

[C] Aditya Birla Sun Life Pension Fund

[D] Axis Pension Fund

Answer : B [DSP Pension Fund Managers]

2. Which state is associated with the ‘Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas NYAY Yojana’?

[A] Punjab

[B] New Delhi

[C] Chhattisgarh

[D] Madhya Pradesh

Answer: C [Chhattisgarh]

3.  Cabinet declared which day as ‘National Space Day’ in India?

[A] August 20

[B] August 23

[C] August 25

[D] August 27

Answer: [B] August 23

4. Who was the founder of Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc)?

[A] P C Mahalanobis

[B] Alladi Ramakrishnan

[C] Ramanujan

[D] C V Raman

Answer: [B] Alladi Ramakrishnan

5. Which country's women's cricket team won the gold medal in the Asian Games 2023?

[A] Sri Lanka

[B] Pakistan

[C] India

[D] China

Answer: [C] India

6. Who has recently become the elected President of Maldives?

[A] Mohammad Solih

[B] Mohammad Muizzu

[C] Arif Latif

[D] Abdullah Yameen

Answer: [B] Mohammad Muizzu

7. Who recently became the first woman to receive the Global Indian Award from the Canada India Foundation (CIF)?

[A] Chanda Kochhar

[B] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

[C] Sudha Murty

[D] Arundhati Bhattacharya

Answer: [C] Sudha Murty

8. Which bank was stopped by RBI from adding new customers to its mobile app in October 2023?

[A] State Bank of India

[B] HDFC Bank

[C] ICICI Bank

[D] Bank of Baroda

Answer: [D] Bank of Baroda