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Question 1Single Answer

Which city is the host of the second edition of ‘The Africa-India Field Training Exercise’ AFINDEX-2023 ?

A
Pune
B
Panaji
C
Cairo
D
Nairobi

Question 2Single Answer

‘New India Literacy Programme’ will be implemented as which type of scheme ?

A
Central Sector Scheme
B
Centrally sponsored Scheme
C
Core Scheme
D
Core of the Core Scheme

Question 3Single Answer

Which state/UT recently released the ‘Lake Development Programme’ ?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Telangana
C
Odisha
D
West Bengal

Question 4Single Answer

A ‘Space System Design Lab’ has been recently inaugurated in which state/UT ?

A
Gujarat
B
Karnataka
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Kerala

Question 5Single Answer

India recently signed a ‘Defence Cooperation Agreement’ with which European country ?

A
Malta
B
Romania
C
Finland
D
Denmark

Question 6Single Answer

Which state’s ‘Gandhamardan Hill’ was recently (in March ’23) declared as India’s 37^th biodiversity heritage site ?

A
Odisha
B
West Bengal
C
Gujarat
D
Jharkhand

Question 7Single Answer

Which country has recently (in March ’23) committed Rs 7,084.5 crore to India for infrastructure projects in Patna (Bihar), West Bengal, and Rajasthan ?

A
France
B
Japan
C
Singapore
D
Germany

Question 8Single Answer

Name the personality who was recently (in March ’23) awarded Abel Prize 2023 for Mathematics .

A
Luis Angel Caffarelli
B
Lawrence C. Evans
C
Dennis Sullivan
D
Luigi Ambrosio

Question 9Single Answer

Who was recently (in March ’23) appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) ?

A
Vijay Kuradagi
B
Rajendra Kumar Gupta
C
Sanjay Kumar Panigrahi
D
Lalit Kumar Gupta

Question 10Single Answer

Which organisation of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has recently (in March ’23) developed application “Maaptol Grievance” to facilitate registration & redressal of consumer grievances ?

A
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
B
Digital India Corporation
C
National Informatics Centre
D
Controller of Certifying Authorities

Question 11Single Answer

‘Proba-3 Mission’, which will be launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV, is associated with which space agency ?

A
NASA
B
ESA
C
JAXA
D
CNSA

Question 12Single Answer

Which institution is to set up the ‘Corporate Debt Market Development Fund’ ?

A
RBI
B
SEBI
C
NSE
D
BSE

Question 13Single Answer

‘National League for Democracy’ is a famous political party based in which country ?

A
India
B
Myanmar
C
Sri Lanka
D
Pakistan

Question 14Single Answer

‘Lynx-U2 System’ is an indigenously developed naval gun fire control system, manufactured by which institution ?

A
HAL
B
DRDO
C
BEL
D
BHEL

Question 15Single Answer

World Bank approved 100 million USD loan for implementation of State Capability and Resilient Growth Program of which state ?

A
Odisha
B
Kerala
C
Goa
D
Gujarat

Question 16Single Answer

In which state, the Ministry of Electronics & Information technology (MeitY) has recently (in March’23) approved to set up Rs 180 crore worth Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) ?

A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Karnataka
C
Telangana
D
Gujarat

Question 17Single Answer

In March 2023, PM Narendra Modi, inaugurated the 13.7 kilometres (km) metro stretch for the commercial operations from Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapuram in _____ .

A
Hyderabad, Telangana
B
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
C
Pune, Maharashtra
D
Bengaluru, Karnataka

Question 18Single Answer

Which of the following countries were recently (in March ’23) certified as “malaria-free” by the World Health Organization (WHO) ?

A
Azerbaijan
B
Tajikistan
C
Kyrgyzstan
D
Both 1 & 2

Question 19Single Answer

Which city has recently (in March’ 23) recognised in the ‘2022 Tree Cities of the World’ for the second consecutive year ?

A
Hyderabad, Telangana
B
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
C
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
D
Mumbai, Maharashtra

Question 20Single Answer

When was the United Nations (UN) first ever International Day of Zero Waste observed in 2023 ?

A
27^th March 2023
B
28^th March 2023
C
29^th March 2023
D
30^th March 2023

Question 21Single Answer

In March 2023, Justice TS Sivagnanam has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of which of the following High Courts ?

A
Madras High Court
B
Delhi High Court
C
Calcutta High Court
D
Bombay High Court

Question 22Single Answer

In March 2023, which of the following capital organizations signed an MoU with the state Bank of India (SBI) for providing various financial products and offerings ?

A
Binary Capital
B
Godrej Capital
C
Greylock Partners
D
Kleiner Perkins

Question 23Single Answer

In March 2023, the World Bank approved a loan of USD 363 million to Karnataka for ____ .

A
Girls Education
B
Disaster Management
C
Clean Drinking Water Supply
D
Agriculture

Question 24Single Answer

In March 2023, a 96-hour multi-domain air and land exercise was conducted between Indian Army and Indian Air Force. What is the name of this exercise ?

A
Vajra Prahar
B
Garuda Shakti
C
Vayu Prahar
D
Shakti Vajra

Question 25Single Answer

In March 2023, the market regulator, SEBI approved a framework ASBA-like facility for secondary market trading. In this context, what is the full form of ASBA ?

A
Application Supported by Blocked Amount
B
Automated Stop Bill Amount
C
Adverse Social by Business Amount
D
Annual Solvency by a Blocked Amount

Question 26Single Answer

In March 2023, the SEBI allowed PE funds to sponsor Mutual Fund schemes. In this context, what is the full form of PE ?

A
Proceeding Equity
B
Private Equity
C
Participating Equity
D
Public Equity

Question 27Single Answer

In March 2023, Gordon Moore passed away, was a co-founder of which of the following organizations ?

A
Intel
B
Microsoft
C
Apple
D
Facebook

Question 28Single Answer

In which women’s boxing category, Indian Woman boxer Nitu Ghanghas has secured a gold medal in the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023 held at the K D Jadhav Hall IG Stadium, New Delhi ?

A
50 kg
B
43 kg
C
48 kg
D
81 kg

Question 29Single Answer

In March 2023, which of the following non-profit organizations launched an ambitious initiative to distribute three million meals and food parcels to disadvantaged individuals and families during Ramadan ?

A
World Food Programme
B
Food and Agriculture Organization
C
UAE Food Bank
D
Save the Children

Question 30Single Answer

In March 2023, the central government increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by _____ and took the total to ___ of the Basic Pay for central government employees and pensioners .

A
5%, 38%
B
2%, 40%
C
3.5%, 42%
D
4%, 42%

Question 31Single Answer

World Health Organisation (WHO) certified which countries as Malaria-free recently ?

A
India and Sri Lanka
B
Azerbaijan and Tajikistan
C
Pakistan and Afghanistan
D
Nepal and Bangladesh

Question 32Single Answer

Which country is the host of ‘International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence’ ?

A
India
B
UK
C
USA
D
France

Question 33Single Answer

IMF’s Extended Fund Facility has been recently approved for which country ?

A
Pakistan
B
Afghanistan
C
Bangladesh
D
Ukraine

Question 34Single Answer

‘Schengen area’ is associated with which association ?

A
ISA
B
SAARC
C
G-20
D
European Union

Question 35Single Answer

Which country recently held a referendum on a new constitution (April 2023) ?

A
Sri Lanka
B
Uzbekistan
C
Afghanistan
D
Iran

Question 36Single Answer

Which state’s Knagra Tea has recently (in March’ 23) received a European Union (EU) Geographical Indication Tag (GI Tag) ?

A
Arunachal Pradesh
B
Assam
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Sikkim

Question 37Single Answer

Which country has recently (in March ’23) removed from the list of High-Risk Third-Country Jurisdictions by the European Commission of the European Union (EU) ?

A
Pakistan
B
Mozambique
C
Iran
D
Israel

Question 38Single Answer

In March 2023, AMNS Luxembourg Holding S.A. entered into an agreement worth USD _____ with “JBIC co-financing loan” a consortium of Japanese banks .

A
2 billion
B
4 billion
C
3 billion
D
5 billion

Question 39Single Answer

Name the bank that has recently (in March’ 23) signed an MoU with Godrej Capital Limited to offer banking products & services .

A
Bank of Maharashtra
B
State Bank of India
C
Canara Bank
D
ICICI Bank

Question 40Single Answer

Which bank has recently (in March ’23) announced a partnership with Shriram Housing Finance Limited (SHFL) under the co- lending model through the Yubi Co. Lend platform ?

A
Kotak Mahindra Bank
B
HDFC Bank
C
Axis Bank
D
ICICI Bank

Question 41Single Answer

Which American state recently (in April ’23) passed a resolution condemning “Hinduphobia” and “anti-Hindu bigotry” for the first time ?

A
California
B
Florida
C
Texas
D
Georgia

Question 42Single Answer

Name the bank that has recently (in March ’23) launched an investment solution ‘digiPortfolio’ to offer Morningstar-curated investments based on risk preferences .

A
CSB Bank (India)
B
HSBC Bank (India)
C
DBS Bank (India)
D
SBM Bank (India)

Question 43Single Answer

Name the payment bank that has recently (in March ’23) partnered with Bharti Airtel to launch banking services through WhatsApp for its customers .

A
NSDL Payments Bank
B
Fino Payments Bank
C
Jio Payments Bank
D
India Post Payments Bank

Question 44Single Answer

Which company has recently (in March ’23) partnered with the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) to support women entrepreneurs across India ?

A
Razorpay
B
BharatPe
C
Paytm
D
Bill Desk

Question 45Single Answer

What was the theme of Earth Hour 2023 that was observed across the globe on 25^th March 2023 ?

A
Let Nature Shine
B
Reduce, Reuse, Change the Way We Live
C
Shape Our Future
D
The Biggest Hour for Earth

Question 46Single Answer

Which company has recently (in March ’23) bagged Rs 4,400 crore Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) project in Tamil Nadu ?

A
Thermax India Limited
B
Aqua Innovative Solutions Limited
C
VA Tech Wabag Limited
D
Siemens Water Technologies Limited

Question 47Single Answer

In April 2023, along with NASA, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) selected four crew members for Artemis II mission 2024. In this context, which of the following is now a crew member for this mission ?

A
Victor Glover
B
Sunita Williams
C
Reid Wiseman
D
Jeremy Hansen

Question 48Single Answer

In April 2023, which of the following countries has launched a ‘Golden Licence’ initiative to incentivize investments and job creation ?

A
Oman
B
UAE
C
Bahrain
D
Turkey

Question 49Single Answer

In April 2023, which of the following banks launched a mobile application, ‘Digital Dukaan’ along with VISA, to accept payments through various digital modes ?

A
ICICI Bank
B
Axis Bank
C
State Bank of India
D
Punjab National Bank

Question 50Single Answer

In April 2023, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrived in India for a two-day visit to hold discussions on various matters. He is the king of which country ?

A
Saudi Arabia
B
Bhutan
C
Indonesia
D
Zambia

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Question 51Single Answer

Which country is the host of the Bilateral Maritime exercise ‘SLINEX-2023’ ?

A
India
B
Sri Lanka
C
France
D
Singapore

Question 52Single Answer

‘salar de Atacama’ is the largest salt flat found in which country ?

A
Argentina
B
Chile
C
South Africa
D
Brazil

Question 53Single Answer

Sea Lamprey, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?

A
Turtle
B
Fish
C
Snake
D
Spider

Question 54Single Answer

ISRO conducted the ‘Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission’ along with which institutions ?

A
DRDO and IAF
B
DRDO and BEL
C
DRDO and HAL
D
DRDO and BARC

Question 55Single Answer

Salim Durani, who was seen in the news, was associated with which profession ?

A
Business-person
B
Sports-person
C
Politician
D
Scientist

Question 56Single Answer

In April 2023, Which of the following banks launched a payroll account named Premium Payroll Package for Salary account holders ?

A
State Bank of India
B
Canara Bank
C
Punjab National Bank
D
UCO Bank

Question 57Single Answer

In April 2023, a private space vehicle company, Skyroot Aerospace successfully test-fired a fully 3D-printed cryogenic engine for record 200 seconds. In this context, what is the name of the Cryogenic engine ?

A
Vikram-S
B
Sarabhai-12S
C
Kalam-I
D
Dhawan II

Question 58Single Answer

According to the Asian Development Outlock (ADO) April 2023, released by the ADB, India would grow at what percent in FY24 ?

A
6.7%
B
5.0%
C
7.2%
D
6.4%

Question 59Single Answer

In April 2023, which of the following institution organized the Youth20 (Y20) Consultation under the G20 Presidency of India ?

A
IIT Madras
B
IISc Bangalore
C
IIT Kanpur
D
IIT Delhi

Question 60Single Answer

Which edition of the National Maritime Day was observed across the country on April 5, 2023, to commemorate the sailing of the first Indian commercial vessel, SS Loyalty ?

A
61^St
B
62^nd
C
60^th
D
59^th

Question 61Single Answer

‘Mahila Nidhi’ is the first ever women’s cooperative fund launched by which state/UT ?

A
Kerala
B
Rajasthan
C
Karnataka
D
Andhra Pradesh

Question 62Single Answer

Which country has recently voted to ban rental e-scooters ?

A
USA
B
India
C
France
D
Finland

Question 63Single Answer

Which state/UT repealed the ‘Loktantra Prahari Samman Act’ ?

A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Assam
C
Gujarat
D
Rajasthan

Question 64Single Answer

Which state is the host of the ‘Cope India Exercise’ ?

A
Sikkim
B
Maharashtra
C
West Bengal
D
Punjab

Question 65Single Answer

What is the name of the single shape that can be used to cover a surface completely without creating a repeated pattern ?

A
Einstein Tile
B
Ramanujan Tile
C
C V Raman Tile
D
Newton Tile

Question 66Single Answer

Which of the following has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Suzlon Energy with immediate effect, i.e. from 5^th April 2023 ?

A
Ashwani Kumar
B
Vasant Narasimhan
C
C Vijayakumar
D
J P Chalasani

Question 67Single Answer

In April 2023, India was elected to the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) for a four-year term starting from ____ .

A
1 May 2023
B
1 January 2024
C
1 July 2023
D
1 April 2024

Question 68Single Answer

In April 2023, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) indicated five Indian cricketers with the MCC honorary five Indian cricketers with the MCC honorary life membership, In this context, which of the following Indian cricketers is not on the list ?

A
MS Dhoni
B
Deepti Sharma
C
Yuvraj Singh
D
Suresh Raina

Question 69Single Answer

In April 2023, a ‘Mircha’ rice was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag, is associated with which of the following district of Bihar ?

A
Aurangabad
B
Sheohar
C
West Champaran
D
Gopalganj

Question 70Single Answer

In April 2023, India is in talks with which of the following neighbouring countries to set up the first integrated check post (ICP) along the border near Jaigaon and Phuntsholing ?

A
Nepal
B
Myanmar
C
Bhutan
D
Bangladesh

Question 71Single Answer

In April 2023, who among the following has taken charge as the new president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) ?

A
Kalikesh Singh Deo
B
Raninder Singh
C
Baldev Kumar Saxena
D
Avinash Seth

Question 72Single Answer

Name the Indian-American physician, who was honoured with the young Urologist of the Year Award by the American Urological Association (AUA) in April 2023 ?

A
Dr. Maria A. Abadi
B
Dr. Nidal K. Abdel Muhdi
C
Dr. Ahmed Aboumohamed
D
Dr. Nitya Abraham

Question 73Single Answer

Who among the following has been re-elected as the UEFA president for a four-year term? (April 2023)

A
Michel Platini
B
Sepp Blatter
C
Zinedine Zidane
D
Aleksander Ceferin

Question 74Single Answer

According to the WTO’s Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report, what would be the global merchandise trade volume in 2023 ?

A
2.7%
B
1.7%
C
2.3%
D
1.5%

Question 75Single Answer

In April 2023, Jagarnath Mahto, who also known as Tiger Mahto, was passed away at 56, was an education minister of which of the following states ?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Kerala
C
Chhattisgarh
D
Jharkhand

Question 76Single Answer

What is the theme of the World Health Day 2023, that observed every year on April 7, to highlight the importance of good health ?

A
Health Promotion for Well-being, Equity and Sustainable Development
B
Health for All
C
Build a fairer, healthier world
D
Support nurses and midwives

Question 77Single Answer

In April 2023, under the Kanti Velugu programme has achieved a milestone by screening one crore people for eye problems, is a flagship initiative of which state government ?

A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Kerala
C
Odisha
D
Telangana

Question 78Single Answer

In April 2023, the Airports Council International (ACI) released a data of world’s busiest airports in 2022 in which Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport ranked has improved its ranking from 13^th (2021) to ____ (2022) .

A
12^th
B
11^th
C
10^th
D
9^th

Question 79Single Answer

Which state has recently (in March ’23) inaugurated a scheme to aid higher secondary and degree student in buying books ?

A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Assam
C
Gujarat
D
Maharashtra

Question 80Single Answer

Which bank has recently (in April ’23) introduced a “Premium Payroll Package” for Salary account holders with competitive features ?

A
Canara Bank
B
State Bank of India
C
Bank of India
D
Indian Bank

Question 81Single Answer

Which country has recently (in March ’23) signed the first defence cooperation agreement with India ?

A
Lithuania
B
Croatia
C
Iceland
D
Romania

Question 82Single Answer

According to the “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” report released by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in April 2023, the merchandise trade volume is expected to grow by ____ in 2023 .

A
1.2 %
B
1.7%
C
2.1%
D
1.5%

Question 83Single Answer

Which company/Gol agency’s 1^st Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas trainer (LT 5201) aircraft has recently (in April ’23) completed its maiden flight ?

A
Defence Research and Development Organisation
B
Bharat Electronics Limited
C
Indian Space Research Organization
D
Hindustan Aeronautics

Question 84Single Answer

Jagarnath Mahto, Minister of Education in _____, passed away in April 2023 .

A
Jharkhand
B
West Bengal
C
Gujarat
D
Maharashtra

Question 85Single Answer

In which state, the Indian Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has recently (in April ’23) commissioned its 1^st Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project coupled with solar panels ?

A
Rajasthan
B
Maharashtra
C
Punjab
D
Haryana

Question 86Single Answer

Which state’s Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation has recently (in April ’23) introduced its solar-powered hybrid boat “Sooryamshu” ?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Maharashtra
C
Gujarat
D
Kerala

Question 87Single Answer

According to the RBI’s report, Scheduled Bank’s Statement of Position in India, released in April 2023, the bank credit has been increased by ____ year-on-year (YoY) in 2022-23, against 9.6% YoY in 2021-22 .

A
15%
B
20.1%
C
10%
D
12.5%

Question 88Single Answer

In April 2023, which of the northeastern region was awarded the best state award by the Centre for successful implementation of e-procurement ?

A
Sikkim
B
Tripura
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Assam

Question 89Single Answer

In April 2023, which of the following state governments launched an initiative named Anaivarukkum IITM to connect one lakh rural state government school students ?

A
Kerala
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Maharashtra

Question 90Single Answer

The defence export of India has reached an all-time high of ______ in a Financial Year 2022-23 from 1,521 crore rupees in 2016-17 (approx.)

A
15,000 crore rupees
B
20,000 crore rupees
C
11,000 crore rupees
D
16,000 crore rupees

Question 91Single Answer

Which institution released the ‘World Energy Transitions: Outlook 2023’ report ?

A
International Renewable Energy Agency
B
International Monetary Fund
C
World Bank
D
United Nations Environmental Programme

Question 92Single Answer

Which Indian state organised the ‘Food Conclave 2023’ brainstorming event ?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Telangana
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Karnataka

Question 93Single Answer

Which state/UT hosted the ‘5^th International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’ ?

A
New Delhi
B
Mumbai
C
Chennai
D
Jaipur

Question 94Single Answer

‘Nathu La’ is a mountain pass located in which state/UT ?

A
Sikkim
B
Assam
C
Jammu and Kashmir
D
Uttarakhand

Question 95Single Answer

Which country launched the ‘Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative’ ?

A
USA
B
UK
C
Australia
D
Germany

Question 96Single Answer

In April 2023, who among the following has been appointed as the executive director (ED) of the Reserve Bank of India ?

A
Salim Durani
B
Dilip Sardesai
C
Neeraj Nigam
D
Rusi Surti

Question 97Single Answer

In March 2023, which of the following countries launched the “Ofek-13” satellite into space by the Shavit launch vehicle, from Palmachim Airbase spaceport ?

A
Oman
B
Israel
C
India
D
Saudi Arabia

Question 98Single Answer

Thottathil B Radhakrishnan, who passed away at 63, was a former Chief Justice of which of the following high courts ?

A
Calcutta
B
Bombay
C
Delhi
D
Patna

Question 99Single Answer

In April 2023, India will sign a weapons deal with which of the following countries to buy Hellfire missiles and Mark 54 antisubmarine torpedoes, under the Foreign Military Sales route ?

A
France
B
Russia
C
Germany
D
The USA

Question 100Single Answer

In April 2023, Basohli paintings received a Geographical Indication (GI) Tag, is associated with which of the following state/UTs of India ?

A
Sikkim
B
Ladakh
C
Jammu and Kashmir
D
Arunachal Pradesh

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