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