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Question 1Single Answer
Virginia Norwood, who passed away recently, was associated with which field ?
  1. A
    Politics
  2. B
    Aerospace
  3. C
    Business
  4. D
    Sports
Question 2Single Answer
Who among the following has been re-elected as the president of Cuba for the second five-year term? (April 2023)
  1. A
    Raul Castro
  2. B
    Miguel Diaz-Canel
  3. C
    Manuel Marrero Cruz
  4. D
    Xiomara Castro
Question 3Single Answer
In April 2023, who among the following has been appointed as the CEO and managing director of Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd (TEPL), by the Tata Group ?
  1. A
    Dr. Randhir Thakur
  2. B
    Sunil Shenoy
  3. C
    Deepali Trehan
  4. D
    Kapil Wadhera
Question 4Single Answer
In April 2023, which of the following neighbouring states signed an MoU with the Assam government to resolve the long pending border dispute between both states ?
  1. A
    Nagaland
  2. B
    Arunachal Pradesh
  3. C
    Meghalaya
  4. D
    Tripura
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following banks has roped Virat Kohli as the brand influencer ?
  1. A
    Standard Chartered
  2. B
    HDFC
  3. C
    HSBC India
  4. D
    Union Bank of India
Question 6Single Answer
Along with AU Small Finance Bank, which of the following small finance banks received approval from the RBI to deal in foreign exchange ?
  1. A
    Fincare Small Finance Bank
  2. B
    suryoday Small Finance Bank
  3. C
    Jana Small Finance Bank
  4. D
    Equitas Small Finance Bank
Question 7Single Answer
What is the name coined for the collection of marine debris in the Northern Pacific Ocean ?
  1. A
    High Sea Debris
  2. B
    Mid Oceanic Debris
  3. C
    Great Pacific Garbage Patch
  4. D
    American Debris Stream
Question 8Single Answer
The PTP-NER Scheme has been launched by which Ministry ?
  1. A
    Ministry of Home Affairs
  2. B
    Ministry of Finance
  3. C
    Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  4. D
    Ministry of Commerce
Question 9Single Answer
Where is ‘Mt Annapurna’ situated ?
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    Nepal
  3. C
    Bangladesh
  4. D
    China
Question 10Single Answer
Which state in India has become the first to adopt Water Budget ?
  1. A
    Maharashtra
  2. B
    Uttar Pradesh
  3. C
    Madhya Pradesh
  4. D
    Kerala
Question 11Single Answer
Kisan Sampark Abhiyan Programme is associated with which state/UT ?
  1. A
    Bihar
  2. B
    Odisha
  3. C
    Ladakh
  4. D
    Jammu and Kashmir
Question 12Single Answer
In April 2023, which of the following countries will organize the multi-national air exercise, INIOCHOS-23 ?
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    The USA
  3. C
    Saudi Arabia
  4. D
    Greece
Question 13Single Answer
India Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras will set up its first International campus in which of the following African countries in October 2023 ?
  1. A
    South Africa
  2. B
    Tanzania
  3. C
    Angola
  4. D
    Nigeria
Question 14Single Answer
According to the Study Abroad Insights Report 2022, published by Prodigy Finance, which of the following Tier 1 cities has shown a massive increase in the number of loan applications received ?
  1. A
    Hyderabad
  2. B
    Bangalore
  3. C
    Mumbai
  4. D
    Delhi
Question 15Single Answer
In April 2023, who among the following will be honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award 2023 on April 24 ?
  1. A
    Shreya Ghoshal
  2. B
    Meena Khadikar
  3. C
    Kumar Sanu
  4. D
    Asha Bhosle
Question 16Single Answer
In April 2023, the Whitepaper was launched to make India a global leader in Agri-tech innovation. It was prepared by AIM, NITI Aayog and _____ .
  1. A
    UNCDF
  2. B
    Ministry of Agriculture
  3. C
    FAO
  4. D
    IARI
Question 17Single Answer
In April 2023, Vedaant Madhavan, who claimed the 5 gold medals for India at the Malaysian Invitational age group Championships 2023, is associated with which of the following sports ?
  1. A
    Pole Vault
  2. B
    Cross Country Running
  3. C
    Triple Jump
  4. D
    Swimming
Question 18Single Answer
In April 2023, the state government renamed the proposed Bhavanapadu port as Mulapeta port, is located in which Indian state ?
  1. A
    Kerala
  2. B
    Andhra Pradesh
  3. C
    Odisha
  4. D
    Tamil Nadu
Question 19Single Answer
In April 2023, which of the following countries would receive loan assistance of USD 230 million from the Asian Development Bank for rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the northeastern part of the country affected by devastating floods in May-June 2022 ?
  1. A
    Sri Lanka
  2. B
    Bangladesh
  3. C
    India
  4. D
    Indonesia
Question 20Single Answer
A book titled, ‘In Pursuit of Peace: India-Pakistan Relations Under Six Prime Minister’s’, is a memoir of ____. 
  1. A
    Ajit Doval
  2. B
    Shivashankar Menon
  3. C
    TCA Raghavan
  4. D
    Satinder Kumar Lambah
Question 21Single Answer
In April 2023, which of the following state forest officials conducted the first-ever census of Mangrove Pitta Bird ?
  1. A
    West Bengal
  2. B
    Odisha
  3. C
    Andhra Pradesh
  4. D
    Bihar
Question 22Single Answer
In April 2023, which of the following state become the first Indian state to adopt a water budget in a bid to come up with a solution to water scarcity in certain regions of the state ?
  1. A
    Tamil Nadu
  2. B
    Karnataka
  3. C
    Kerala
  4. D
    Andhra Pradesh
Question 23Single Answer
In April 2023, which of the following banks has introduced two flexible saving accounts named- SEAFARER and PULSE, for NRI customers ?
  1. A
    Kotak Mahindra Bank
  2. B
    HDFC Bank
  3. C
    ICICI Bank
  4. D
    South Indian Bank
Question 24Single Answer
According to the World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2023, published by Henley & Partners and New World Wealth, which of the following cities has emerged as the wealthiest city in the world ?
  1. A
    London
  2. B
    The Bay Area
  3. C
    Singapore
  4. D
    New York
Question 25Single Answer
In April 2023, which of the following has been surpassed by India to become the world’s populous nation with 142.86 crore people ?
  1. A
    Mexico
  2. B
    Japan
  3. C
    China
  4. D
    South Africa
Question 26Single Answer
In April 2023, Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack has announced the Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the year for 2023. In this context, which of the following cricketers is not in the list ?
  1. A
    Daryl Mitchell
  2. B
    Harmanpreet Kaur
  3. C
    Tom Blundell
  4. D
    Virat Kohli
Question 27Single Answer
Which institution launched the ‘State of World Population’ Report ?
  1. A
    UNICEF
  2. B
    UNFPA
  3. C
    WEF
  4. D
    IMF
Question 28Single Answer
Miguel Diaz-Canel, who was seen in the news, is the President of which country ?
  1. A
    Italy
  2. B
    Cuba
  3. C
    Israel
  4. D
    South Africa
Question 29Single Answer
Which institution launched the ‘Coalition of Coastal Cities to Combat Marine Litter’ ?
  1. A
    NITI Aayog
  2. B
    Centre for Science and Environment
  3. C
    UNESCO
  4. D
    UNICEF
Question 30Single Answer
Which Union Ministry has developed the ‘National Climate Vulnerability Index’ ?
  1. A
    Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  2. B
    Ministry of Science and Technology
  3. C
    Ministry of Power
  4. D
    Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Question 31Single Answer
Which country has launched the ‘1 Billion Meals Endowment’ Campaign ?
  1. A
    Israel
  2. B
    Ukraine
  3. C
    UAE
  4. D
    USA
Question 32Single Answer
Name the bank that has recently (in April ’23) partnered with the Fasal to provide easy financial access for farmers .
  1. A
    State Bank of India
  2. B
    Punjab National Bank
  3. C
    Canara Bank
  4. D
    Bank of India
Question 33Single Answer
Name the bank that has recently (in April ’23) entered into a Banking Correspondent agreement with Kisan Vikas (KiVi) to scale and expand its agriculture lending portfolio .
  1. A
    Axis Bank
  2. B
    ICICI Bank
  3. C
    Federal Bank
  4. D
    YES Bank
Question 34Single Answer
In April 2023, ____ became the first Indian state to develop a DNA database for unidentified bodies .
  1. A
    Gujarat
  2. B
    Himachal Pradesh
  3. C
    Uttar Pradesh
  4. D
    Maharashtra
Question 35Single Answer
When was United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day 2023 observed across the globe with the theme of “Chinese Wisdom for a Green World” ?
  1. A
    19th April 2023
  2. B
    17th April 2023
  3. C
    20th April 2023
  4. D
    18th April 2023
Question 36Single Answer
Which of the following Small Finance Banks (SFBs) were recently (in April ’23) received Authorised Dealer (AD) category-I licence to deal in foreign exchange by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ?
  1. A
    Equitas Small Finance Bank
  2. B
    AU Small Finance Bank
  3. C
    Capital Small Finance Bank
  4. D
    Both 1 & 2
Question 37Single Answer
In April 223, Kelvin Kiptum, who won the TCS London Marathon with a record time of 2:01:25, belongs to which of the following countries ?
  1. A
    The USA
  2. B
    Denmark
  3. C
    Switzerland
  4. D
    Kenya
Question 38Single Answer
On 24th April 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone and inaugurated projects worth more than 17,000 crores in which of the following states ?
  1. A
    Andhra Pradesh
  2. B
    Arunachal Pradesh
  3. C
    Uttar Pradesh
  4. D
    Madhya Pradesh
Question 39Single Answer
In April 2023, Union Minister of Ports, Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts, IIT – Discovery Campus in which of the following cities ?
  1. A
    Kochi
  2. B
    Bengaluru
  3. C
    Chennai
  4. D
    Kolkata
Question 40Single Answer
In April 2023, which of the following organizations joined hands with the Unique Identification Authority of India for setting up an aggregator platform for eKYC ?
  1. A
    TPSL
  2. B
    Bill Desk
  3. C
    NPCI
  4. D
    ICICI
Question 41Single Answer
Who among the following has authored the book titled ‘A Resurgent Northeast: Narratives of Change’ ?
  1. A
    Navika Singh Rathore
  2. B
    Ashish Kundra
  3. C
    Kanika Gaur
  4. D
    Pema Khandu
Question 42Single Answer
What is the theme of National Panchayati Raj Day 2023, which is observed annually on April 24 to commemorate the constitutional change the established the Panchayati Raj Institutions ?
  1. A
    Sustainable Panchayat: Building Healthy, Water Sufficient, Clean & Green Villages
  2. B
    No theme for this year’s celebration
  3. C
    Inclusive Development
  4. D
    Distribution of e-property
Question 43Single Answer
Trilochan Kanungo, who passed recently, was a veteran____ .
  1. A
    Politician
  2. B
    Poet
  3. C
    Journalist
  4. D
    Writer
Question 44Single Answer
In April 2023, which of the following Steel industry companies signed an MoU with Telecommunications Consultants India (TCIL) to explore the potential of the application of 5G / IT / telecom and other wireless communication technologies ?
  1. A
    TATA Steel
  2. B
    Vedanta
  3. C
    JSW Steel
  4. D
    SAIL – Bokaro Steel Plant
Question 45Single Answer
Indian Army has tied up with which university to impart Chinese language training to military personnel ?
  1. A
    Delhi University
  2. B
    Tezpur University Assam
  3. C
    Mumbai University
  4. D
    Banaras Hindu University
Question 46Single Answer
How many US dollars has been announced by the US as the 36th security package for Ukraine ?
  1. A
    200 Million Dollar
  2. B
    325 Million Dollar
  3. C
    475 Million Dollar
  4. D
    500 Million Dollar
Question 47Single Answer
What is “Magnaporthe oryzae’ which was seen in the news recently ?
  1. A
    Plant
  2. B
    Fungus
  3. C
    Bacterium
  4. D
    Insect
Question 48Single Answer
What amount has been allotted to the ‘National Quantum Mission’ ?
  1. A
    Rs 1000 crore
  2. B
    Rs 2000 crore
  3. C
    3000 crore
  4. D
    Rs 6000 crore
Question 49Single Answer
Which city hosted the ‘National Conference on Water Sufficient Panchayat, Clean & Green Panchayat and Healthy Panchayat’ ?
  1. A
    Pune
  2. B
    Chennai
  3. C
    New Delhi
  4. D
    Guwahati
Question 50Single Answer
Which Union Ministry is associated with the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 ?
  1. A
    Ministry of Communication
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  3. C
    Ministry of Culture
  4. D
    Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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