Which country has recently become the first country to successfully test a hypersonic missile ?
A
Russia
B
China
C
United States
D
North Korea
Question 2Single Answer
Which Indian city has recently been ranked as the most polluted city in the world by the World Air Quality Index (WAQI) ?
A
Delhi
B
Mumbai
C
Kolkata
D
Chennai
Question 3Single Answer
Which country is the leading producer of millets with 41 per cent of global production ?
A
India
B
China
C
Niger
D
Mali
Question 4Single Answer
e-KUMBH portal, which was launched recently, is associated with which field ?
A
Education
B
Healthcare
C
Pilgrimage
D
Agriculture
Question 5Single Answer
As per recent data, electoral bonds worth how much were sold in India, since its launch (as of 2022) ?
A
₹10,000 crores
B
₹20,000 crores
C
₹30,000 crores
D
₹40,000 crores
Question 6Single Answer
Which institution proposed long-term motor insurance policies ?
A
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
B
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
C
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
D
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
Question 7Single Answer
India's sixth Vande Bharat train was inaugurated between Nagpur and which city ?
A
Bilaspur
B
Jabalpur
C
Bhopal
D
Indore
Question 8Single Answer
Which Indian port topped Indian ports in the 'Global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2022' ?
A
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)
B
Mundra Port
C
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ)
D
Chennai Port Trust (CPT)
Question 9Single Answer
Which Union Ministry unveiled the 'National Medical Devices Policy, 2023' ?
A
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
B
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)
C
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI)
D
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Question 10Single Answer
Which institution released the Environmental Guidelines for Stone Crushing units ?
A
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
B
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
C
National Green Tribunal (NGT)
D
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D)
Question 11Single Answer
Which country has granted approval to include TOEFL test as a valid option for Student Direct Stream program ?
A
Canada
B
United Kingdom
C
Australia
D
United States
Question 12Single Answer
Which state is the host of the 'Rising Sun Water Fest-2023' event ?
A
Maharashtra
B
Gujarat
C
Rajasthan
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 13Single Answer
Which state has launched a night-squad initiative to shift people sleeping alongside roads to shelters ?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Bihar
C
Delhi
D
Karnataka
Question 14Single Answer
India signed a deal on comprehensive migration and mobility partnership with which country ?
A
France
B
Germany
C
Canada
D
Australia
Question 15Single Answer
Which technology company announced plans to power all its devices in Europe with low-carbon electricity ?
A
Apple
B
Google
C
Microsoft
D
Meta
Question 16Single Answer
Which country has launched the world's longest passenger train, as of November 2022 ?
A
Switzerland
B
China
C
India
D
Russia
Question 17Single Answer
Which institution announced the Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund (IRAF) ?
A
World Bank
B
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
D
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Question 18Single Answer
Which institution announced USD 33 million for disaster-management, in COP-27 summit ?
A
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
B
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
C
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
D
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Question 19Single Answer
Isaac Herzog visited Bahrain for the first time as the Prime Minister of which country ?
A
Israel
B
Palestine
C
Saudi Arabia
D
UAE
Question 20Single Answer
'Singapore Declaration', which was adopted recently, is associated with which field ?
A
Climate change
B
Digital economy
C
Healthcare
D
Education
Question 21Single Answer
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on which day ?
A
9 January
B
15 August
C
2 October
D
26 January
Question 22Single Answer
Who will participate in the Ladakh Union Territory 4th Foundation Day at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra in Leh ?
A
Narendra Modi
B
Droupadi Murmu
C
Manoj Sinha
D
Amit Shah
Question 23Single Answer
Which company is set to acquire the packaged water giant Bisleri ?
A
Tata Consumer Products
B
Reliance Industries
C
PepsiCo
D
Nestle
Question 24Single Answer
Which institution introduced the 'BHIM App open-source license model' ?
A
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
B
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
C
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
D
National Informatics Centre (NIC)
Question 25Single Answer
BSNL has received approval for a deal with which company to launch 4G services in India ?
A
Ericsson
B
Nokia
C
Cisco
D
Huawei
Question 26Single Answer
Which bank launched the Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in partnership with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL) ?
A
State Bank of India (SBI)
B
Punjab National Bank (PNB)
C
HDFC Bank
D
ICICI Bank
Question 27Single Answer
Who is the head of the panel set up to revamp Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) ?
A
N.C. Saxena
B
Abhijit Banerjee
C
Harsh Mander
D
Jean Drèze
Question 28Single Answer
India has recently signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with which country ?
A
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
B
Australia
C
United Kingdom (UK)
D
Canada
Question 29Single Answer
Which Indian company has recently become the first to cross the $100 billion market capitalization mark ?
A
Reliance Industries
B
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
C
Infosys
D
HDFC Bank
Question 30Single Answer
Which Indian state has recently launched the 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme ?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Rajasthan
D
Gujarat
Question 31Single Answer
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) is scheduled to be held in which country in 2023 ?
A
Egypt
B
South Africa
C
India
D
China
Question 32Single Answer
Which of the following countries has the highest GDP per capita in the world ?
A
Luxembourg
B
Switzerland
C
Norway
D
Qatar
Question 33Single Answer
Which of the following companies is the world's largest social media company ?
A
Meta (Facebook)
B
Alphabet (YouTube)
C
Amazon
D
Tencent
Question 34Single Answer
Which of the following countries has the largest population in the world ?
A
China
B
India
C
United States
D
Indonesia
Question 35Single Answer
Which of the following is the capital of Ukraine ?
A
Kyiv
B
Kharkiv
C
Odessa
D
Lviv
Question 36Single Answer
Which of the following is the name of the new indigenous mobile operating system developed by IIT Madras ?
A
BharOS
B
IndusOS
C
GarudaOS
D
AgniOS
Question 37Single Answer
Which of the following is the name of the new union territory of India ?
A
Ladakh
B
Jammu and Kashmir
C
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
D
Puducherry
Question 38Single Answer
Which of the following is the name of the new Indian space agency ?
A
Indian National Space Organisation (INSO)
B
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
C
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
D
Indian Space Agency (ISA)
Question 39Single Answer
Which of the following is the name of the new Indian cryptocurrency ?
A
Lakshmi
B
Saraswati
C
Dhanvantari
D
Garuda
Question 40Single Answer
Which of the following is the name of the new Indian electric car company ?
A
Ola Electric
B
Ather Energy
C
Hero Electric
D
Bajaj Auto
Question 41Single Answer
Which of the following is the first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) of India ?
A
Sadharan Bharat
B
NaMo Bharat
C
Antodaya Bharat
D
Ganga Bharat
Question 42Single Answer
Which company has initiated the production of 'Reference' petrol and diesel ?
A
BPCL
B
HPCL
C
IOC
D
REC
Question 43Single Answer
Who was recently appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India ?
A
Air Marshal VR Chaudhari
B
Admiral R Hari Kumar
C
General Manoj Pande
D
Lt. Gen. Anil Puri
Question 44Single Answer
India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, was recently commissioned into the Indian Navy by which of the following dignitaries ?
A
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
C
Chief of Defence Staff General Manoj Pande
D
Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar
Question 45Single Answer
Which of the following countries recently hosted the COP27 climate summit ?
A
Egypt
B
Indonesia
C
Brazil
D
India
Question 46Single Answer
The James Webb Space Telescope, recently released its first full-color images of the universe. It was launched by which of the following space agencies ?
A
NASA
B
ESA
C
JAXA
D
Roscosmos
Question 47Single Answer
Which of the following Indian athletes recently won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships ?
A
Neeraj Chopra
B
Shivpal Singh
C
Rohit Yadav
D
Annu Rani
Question 48Single Answer
Which of the following Indian scientists was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the discovery of the molecular mechanisms of circadian rhythm ?
A
Dr. Jeffrey C. Hall
B
Dr. Michael Rosbash
C
Dr. Michael W. Young
D
Dr. Ashwini K. Jain
Question 49Single Answer
Which of the following Indian startups recently became the unicorn of the week ?
A
Razorpay
B
CRED
C
Meesho
D
Nykaa
Question 50Single Answer
Which of the following Indian cities was recently ranked as the most livable city in India by the Ease of Living Index 2023 ?
A
Bengaluru
B
Pune
C
Ahmedabad
D
Hyderabad
Current Affairs
Question 51Single Answer
Which country has recently hosted the Diaspora Week 'Pravasi Parichay' ?
A
Qatar
B
Oman
C
Saudi Arabia
D
UAE
Question 52Single Answer
Who is the head of the panel set up to revamp the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) ?
A
Amarjeet Sinha
B
A K Sikri
C
Ranjan Gogoi
D
V V Ramana
Question 53Single Answer
Which Indian state has recently launched the 'One District, One Product' (ODOP) scheme ?
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Gujarat
C
Karnataka
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 54Single Answer
Which Indian bank has recently launched the country's first digital savings account for children ?
A
HDFC Bank
B
ICICI Bank
C
Paytm Payments Bank
D
State Bank of India
Question 55Single Answer
Which Indian city has recently been ranked as the most livable city in India by the Mercer Quality of Living Survey 2023 ?
A
Bengaluru
B
Chennai
C
Hyderabad
D
Pune
Question 56Single Answer
Who has recently been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India ?
A
Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud
B
Justice L Nageswara Rao
C
Justice Ravindra Bhat
D
Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia
Question 57Single Answer
Which Indian state has recently launched the 'Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyam Yojana' scheme to provide financial assistance to young entrepreneurs ?
A
Bihar
B
Chhattisgarh
C
Jharkhand
D
Odisha
Question 58Single Answer
Which Indian company has recently become the first Indian company to cross the $100 billion market capitalization mark ?
A
Reliance Industries
B
Tata Consultancy Services
C
Infosys
D
HDFC Bank
Question 59Single Answer
Which Indian state has recently launched the 'Mukhyamantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana' scheme to provide financial assistance to farmers ?
A
Assam
B
Manipur
C
Meghalaya
D
Nagaland
Question 60Single Answer
Which Indian state has recently launched the 'Nari Shakti Yojana' scheme to empower women ?
A
Punjab
B
Rajasthan
C
Telangana
D
Uttarakhand
Question 61Single Answer
Which Indian state recently restored the old pension scheme ?
A
Punjab
B
Rajasthan
C
Chhattisgarh
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 62Single Answer
Who was appointed as the new Chief Justice of India on October 3, 2023 ?
A
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
B
Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud
C
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
D
Justice Hemant Gupta
Question 63Single Answer
Which country is hosting the COP27 climate summit in 2023 ?
A
Egypt
B
India
C
China
D
Brazil
Question 64Single Answer
Which Indian company launched the first private rocket mission on October 22, 2023 ?
A
Skyroot Aerospace
B
Agnikul Cosmos
C
Axiom Space
D
SpaceX
Question 65Single Answer
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2023 ?
A
Annie Ernaux
B
Graham Swift
C
Salman Rushdie
D
Haruki Murakami
Question 66Single Answer
Which Indian city has been ranked as the most polluted city in the world by IQAir ?
A
Delhi
B
Mumbai
C
Kolkata
D
Bengaluru
Question 67Single Answer
Which Indian state has the highest number of tiger reserves ?
A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Karnataka
C
Maharashtra
D
Assam
Question 68Single Answer
Which Indian company is the world's most valuable unicorn ?
A
Byju's
B
Paytm
C
Flipkart
D
SoftBank
Question 69Single Answer
Which country won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup ?
A
United States
B
England
C
France
D
Germany
Question 70Single Answer
Which country hosted the COP27 climate summit in 2022 ?
A
Egypt
B
India
C
Indonesia
D
Brazil
Question 71Single Answer
Which Indian company recently became the first to cross a market capitalization of $300 billion ?
A
Reliance Industries
B
Tata Consultancy Services
C
Infosys
D
HDFC Bank
Question 72Single Answer
Who is the current Chief Justice of India ?
A
Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud
B
Uday Umesh Lalit
C
N. V. Ramana
D
Sharad Arvind Bobde
Question 73Single Answer
Which Indian state recently launched a new scheme to provide free electricity to farmers ?
A
Punjab
B
Haryana
C
Rajasthan
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 74Single Answer
Who is the current Chief Minister of West Bengal ?
A
Mamata Banerjee
B
Jagdeep Dhankhar
C
Dilip Ghosh
D
Suvendu Adhikari
Question 75Single Answer
Which Indian city was recently named the most polluted city in the world by IQAir ?
A
Delhi
B
Mumbai
C
Kolkata
D
Bengaluru
Question 76Single Answer
Which Indian athlete recently won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships ?
A
Neeraj Chopra
B
Rohit Yadav
C
Shivpal Singh
D
Annu Rani
Question 77Single Answer
Which Indian space agency recently launched its first rocket carrying private satellites ?
A
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
B
Antrix Corporation Limited
C
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
D
Department of Space (DoS)
Question 78Single Answer
Which Indian state recently launched its own fintech policy ?
A
Maharashtra
B
Karnataka
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Gujarat
Question 79Single Answer
Which country recently launched its first domestically developed aircraft carrier ?
A
India
B
China
C
Russia
D
Japan
Question 80Single Answer
Which organization recently released its annual World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2023 ?
A
World Trade Organization
B
World Bank
C
World Economic Forum
D
International Monetary Fund
Question 81Single Answer
Which country recently announced plans to invest $2 billion in developing a new generation of nuclear reactors ?
A
United States
B
United Kingdom
C
France
D
Germany
Question 82Single Answer
Which city was recently named the world's most livable city for the 11th consecutive year by the Economist Intelligence Unit ?
A
Vienna, Austria
B
Copenhagen, Denmark
C
Zurich, Switzerland
D
Auckland, New Zealand
Question 83Single Answer
Which organization recently awarded its Nobel Peace Prize to the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties ?
A
United Nations
B
European Union
C
Norwegian Nobel Committee
D
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Question 84Single Answer
Which country recently announced plans to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2035 ?
A
Canada
B
California, USA
C
United Kingdom
D
France
Question 85Single Answer
Which organization recently released its annual World Happiness Report 2023 ?
A
United Nations
B
World Health Organization
C
Sustainable Development Solutions Network
D
World Economic Forum
Question 86Single Answer
Which country recently announced plans to invest $10 billion in developing a new generation of artificial intelligence technologies ?
A
China
B
United States
C
Japan
D
South Korea
Question 87Single Answer
Which organization recently released its annual World Inequality Report 2023 ?
A
World Bank
B
International Monetary Fund
C
World Economic Forum
D
World Inequality Lab
Question 88Single Answer
Which country recently launched its first commercial satellite into orbit ?
A
India
B
Indonesia
C
Vietnam
D
Thailand
Question 89Single Answer
Which country has successfully conducted the first-ever test flight of a hypersonic missile from a mobile launcher ?
A
India
B
China
C
Russia
D
United States
Question 90Single Answer
The United Nations has warned that a global recession is becoming increasingly likely in 2023. What is the main reason for this ?
A
The war in Ukraine
B
Rising inflation
C
Interest rate hikes
D
All of the above
Question 91Single Answer
Which country has recently announced that it will be providing an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine ?
A
United States
B
United Kingdom
C
Germany
D
France
Question 92Single Answer
The World Health Organization has declared that the monkeypox outbreak is a global health emergency. What is the main reason for this ?
A
The rapid spread of the virus
B
The lack of a vaccine
C
The potential for serious illness
D
All of the above
Question 93Single Answer
Which country has recently become the first in the world to legalize the recreational use of marijuana ?
A
Uruguay
B
Canada
C
Netherlands
D
United States
Question 94Single Answer
The COP27 climate summit is currently underway in Egypt. What is the main goal of the summit ?
A
To agree on a new set of targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
B
To provide financial assistance to developing countries to help them adapt to climate change
C
To promote the development of renewable energy sources
D
All of the above
Question 95Single Answer
The European Union has recently agreed to a new set of sanctions against Russia. What are the main targets of the sanctions ?
A
Russian banks
B
Russian oil and gas exports
C
Russian individuals and businesses
D
All of the above
Question 96Single Answer
The United States has recently launched a new initiative to help developing countries improve their food security. What is the name of the initiative ?
A
Feed the Future
B
Global Food Security Act
C
Global Agriculture and Food Security Program
D
World Food Programme
Question 97Single Answer
The World Bank has recently warned that the global economy is facing a number of serious risks. What are some of the main risks ?
A
Rising debt levels
B
Geopolitical tensions
C
Climate change
D
All of the above
Question 98Single Answer
The United Nations has recently released its annual report on the state of the world's children. What are some of the main findings of the report ?
A
Progress has been made in reducing child mortality and improving child health
B
Millions of children are still living in poverty and are denied access to education and healthcare
C
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on children's lives
D
All of the above
Question 99Single Answer
Which country has announced plans to build a 1,000-kilometer-long high-speed rail line connecting its eastern and western coasts ?
A
China
B
Japan
C
India
D
South Korea
Question 100Single Answer
Which US state has passed a law banning the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes ?