‘Bharat Drone Shakti exhibition 2023’ was inaugurated in which state/UT ?
A
Rajasthan
B
Punjab
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Assam
Question 2Single Answer
Which Union Ministry issued the ‘Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2023’ ?
A
Ministry of Home Affairs
B
Ministry of Finance
C
Ministry of External Affairs
D
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Question 3Single Answer
Which Union Ministry is associated with which ‘GOBA Rdhan’ scheme ?
A
Ministry of Jal Shakti
B
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C
Ministry of MSME
D
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Question 4Single Answer
‘Jharia Master Plan’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which Union Ministry ?
A
Ministry of Coal
B
Ministry of MSME
C
Ministry of Steel
D
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Question 5Single Answer
Which country’s women’s cricket team has clinched a gold medal at the Asian Games 2023 ?
A
Bangladesh
B
Pakistan
C
India
D
Sri Lanka
Question 6Single Answer
In September 2023, which of the following states achieved 100 per cent Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus coverage under the flagship Swatch Bharat Mission (Garmin) programme ?
A
Karnataka
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Chhattisgarh
D
Kerala
Question 7Single Answer
In September 2023, which of the following cities celebrate the Indian languages Bhatia Basho Utah, a 75 day-long event ?
A
Noida
B
Agra
C
Luck now
D
Varanasi
Question 8Single Answer
In September 2023, which of the following institute signed eight agreements with agencies of the ministries of education and skill development and entrepreneurship to empower youth in India with future-ready skills ?
A
IBM
B
IIT
C
IMS
D
BHU
Question 9Single Answer
In September 2023, which of the following countries launched its latest remote-sensing satellite Yaogan-33 04 to be used for scientific experiments, land resource surveys, crop yield estimates, and disaster prevention and relief work .
A
China
B
Japan
C
South Korea
D
Russia
Question 10Single Answer
In September 2023, which of the following organizations launched an investor education and awareness initiative called ‘Seiko Paisa Ki Basho’ in partnership with the Central Board of Secondary Education ?
A
UTI Mutual Fund
B
Axis Mutual Fund
C
Tata Mutual Fund
D
Kotak Mutual Fund
Question 11Single Answer
In September 2023, which of the following cities Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardees Singh Pure flagged off India’s first green hydrogen fuel cell bus ?
A
Chennai
B
Noida
C
New Delhi
D
Bangalore
Question 12Single Answer
In September 2023, what per cent of India’s villages have achieved the open defecation free-plus status under Swatch Bharat Mission – Garmin ?
A
65%
B
80%
C
70%
D
75%
Question 13Single Answer
In September 2023, which of the following states Tamil Nadu Forest Department joints hand to conduct a synchronized census, as the animal is only found in select habitats in two States, after launching Project Nigeria Tar 2022 for the conservation of the State animal ?
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Kerala
C
Karnataka
D
Odessa
Question 14Single Answer
Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairman of Tata Advanced Systems ?
A
Sanded Akashi
B
Sashidhar Jagdishan
C
Vijay Singh
D
Bengali Agawam
Question 15Single Answer
Who among the following was awarded the Dadasaheb Pale Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 ?
A
Hema Malini
B
Jaya Bacchant
C
Rocha
D
Wahid Redman
Question 16Single Answer
Indian banks will continue attracting global investment from investors. As of June 30, 2023, what is the total market value of foreign institutional investors’ holdings in Indian banks ?
A
Rs 9.36 trillion
B
Rs 8 trillion
C
Rs 8.36 trillion
D
Rs 7.71 billion
Question 17Single Answer
Who among the following won gold in the women’s 50m Rifle 3-P individual event at the Asian Games 2023 to give India its fifth gold at Hangzhou ?
A
Sift Kaur Samra
B
Manu Bhaker
C
Rhythm Sangwan
D
Esha Singh
Question 18Single Answer
In September 2023, which of the following bank Reserve Bank of India has cancelled its license over inadequate capital and earning prospects ?
A
Juanita Sahakari Bank
B
Kapol Co-Operative Bank
C
Bharat Co-operative Bank
D
Sara swat Bank
Question 19Single Answer
In September 2023, which of the following IT Companies collaborated with Microsoft to enhance enterprise functions with AI-enabled solutions across multiple industries ?
A
Accenture
B
Wipro
C
Infosys
D
TCS
Question 20Single Answer
In September 2023, what is the rank of India, as per the latest Global Innovation Index 2023 released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) ?
A
1st
B
37th
C
10th
D
40th
Question 21Single Answer
India reached out to which country to procure monoclonal antibody doses to combat the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala ?
A
China
B
Australia
C
Canada
D
USA
Question 22Single Answer
India and which country has signed Social Security Agreement ?
A
Israel
B
Armenia
C
Argentina
D
UAE
Question 23Single Answer
Subtotal Cup is related to which of the following sport ?
A
Rugby
B
Football
C
Cricket
D
Hockey
Question 24Single Answer
Who has been nominated for the Scoop ‘Drama at Busan Film Festival ?
A
Harman Baweja
B
Karishma Tanna
C
Hansal Mehta
D
Inayat Sood
Question 25Single Answer
Bio Asia summit was in news, it will held at which of the following place ?
A
New Delhi
B
Mumbai
C
Hyderabad
D
Luck now
Question 26Single Answer
India will host PATA Travel Mart 2023 at which of the following place ?
A
Lucknow
B
Mumbai
C
New Delhi
D
Pune
Question 27Single Answer
A two-day Regional Conference of North Region-1 on Contemporary Judicial Developments and Strengthening Justice was organised at which of the following places ?
A
Haridwar
B
Nainital
C
Dehradun
D
Uttarkashi
Question 28Single Answer
Who has represented India at the 15th Tashkent International Film Festival ?
A
Dr. L Murugan
B
Anurag Singh Thakur
C
Amit Shah
D
Both 1 and 2
Question 29Single Answer
India has beaten Pakistan and win gold medal in men’s squash team event, Which of the following person was not in the team ?
A
Saurav Ghoshal
B
Abhay Singh
C
Mahesh Mangaonkar
D
Pankaj Advani
Question 30Single Answer
Government extend which of the following person tenure as CBDT Chairman ?
A
Nitin Gupta
B
M R Kumar
C
Vineet Mishra
D
Vivek Johri
Question 31Single Answer
Who is the first Asian man to be nominated for International Tennis Hall of Fame ?
A
Leander Paes
B
Mahesh Bhupathi
C
Rohan Bopanna
D
Yuki Bhambri
Question 32Single Answer
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
Question 33Single Answer
Which state is associated with the ‘Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas NYAY Yojana’ ?
A
Punjab
B
New Delhi
C
Chhattisgarh
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 34Single Answer
Which institution has raised more than Rs 1000 crore via social bonds ?
A
NHB
B
NABARD
C
RBI
D
SIDBI
Question 35Single Answer
Who among the following has been honoured with the Global Indian Award 2023 by the Canada India Foundation ?
A
Shantanu Narayen
B
C Vijay Kumar
C
K. Krithivasan
D
Sudha Murty
Question 36Single Answer
In October 2023, which of the following countries inaugurated the first “Whoosh” high-speed railway in Southeast Asia, a key project under the Belt and Road Infrastructure initiative of China ?
A
Cambodia
B
Indonesia
C
Vietnam
D
Thailand
Question 37Single Answer
Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) ?
A
Shantanu Narayen
B
C Vijay Kumar
C
K. Krithivasan
D
Saugata Gupta
Question 38Single Answer
In October 2023, what amount of funds Asian Development Bank approve capital management reforms in new funding capacity over the next decade to address the region’s overlapping, crises ?
A
$150 billion
B
$200 billion
C
$100 billion
D
$130 billion
Question 39Single Answer
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
Adam Harper
Question 40Single Answer
In October 2023, which of the following countries won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship 2023 ?
A
Pakistan
B
India
C
Indonesia
D
China
Question 41Single Answer
Which institution released a report titled ‘India Ageing Report 2023’ ?
A
NITI Aayog
B
NSO
C
UNFPA
D
World Bank
Question 42Single Answer
Kong thong, which bagged ‘Best Tourism Village (Bronze) Award 2023’, is located in which state ?
A
Assam
B
Meghalaya
C
Manipur
D
Arunachal Pradesh
Question 43Single Answer
Which country hosted the ‘Annual IAEA General Conference’ in 2023 ?
A
India
B
Austria
C
Paris
D
Rome
Question 44Single Answer
Which Union Ministry prepared the ‘Smart Cities Mission, India: Localising SDGs’ Report ?
A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C
Ministry of MSME
D
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Question 45Single Answer
Which is the second north-east state after Arunachal Pradesh to introduce e-cabinet system ?
A
Assam
B
Tripura
C
Meghalaya
D
West Bengal
Question 46Single Answer
Who among the following has bagged the gold in women’s javelin throws in Hangzhou in the Asian Games 2023 ?
A
Annu Rani
B
Parul Chaudhary
C
Lyu Huihui
D
Deepa Malik
Question 47Single Answer
In October 2023, which of the following states conduct 50th India International Knit fair which will be held from 12th to 14th October at the India Knit Fair Association complex (IKFA) ?
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Gujarat
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Kerala
Question 48Single Answer
In October 2023, which of the following countries will unveil the largest statue of B R Ambedkar outside India on 14th October 2023 ?
A
Maryland
B
New York
C
Dhaka
D
Helsinki
Question 49Single Answer
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
Question 50Single Answer
In October 2023, which of the following states conducted a socio- economics survey of the state’s five indigenous Muslim communities ?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Assam
C
Bihar
D
Odisha
Current Affairs
Question 51Single Answer
What is the rank of India in the ‘Global Innovation Index 2023’ ?
A
60
B
50
C
40
D
30
Question 52Single Answer
Which Union Ministry launched ‘CRIIIO 4 GOOD modules’ ?
A
Ministry of MSME
B
Ministry of Education
C
Ministry of Electronics and IT
D
Ministry of External Affairs
Question 53Single Answer
Which Indian state/UT has recently banned the Monocarps plant ?
A
Gujarat
B
Goa
C
Kerala
D
Uttarakhand
Question 54Single Answer
Which country is undertaking a project to create the world’s most powerful laser, called “Vulcan 20-20” ?
A
China
B
UK
C
Israel
D
USA
Question 55Single Answer
Which country has launched USD 1 billion plan to coordinate the controlled descent of International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth ?
A
Russia
B
China
C
USA
D
India
Question 56Single Answer
Who among the following has been appointed as CEO of PayU ?
A
Anirban Mukherjee
B
Amrish Rau
C
Sameer Nigam
D
Sujith Narayanan
Question 57Single Answer
In October 2023, which of the following cities inaugurated a 23 km long cycle track with a solar roof, making it India’s first solar covered cycle track ?
A
Bangalore
B
Hyderabad
C
Ahmedabad
D
Chennai
Question 58Single Answer
In October 2023, what is the rank of India in the mobile Okia Speedtest Global Index ?
A
47th
B
72nd
C
48th
D
73rd
Question 59Single Answer
Who among the following bagged gold in Javelin Throw at the Asian Games 2023, held at Hangzhou ?
A
Muhammad Yasir
B
Roderick Genki
C
Kishore Kumar Jena
D
Neeraj Chopra
Question 60Single Answer
In October 2023, which of the following organizations caught 6 persons with 955 live baby Gangetic turtles of different species at Nagpur, Bhopal, and Chennai ?
A
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
B
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
C
National Crime Investigation Bureau
D
Central Bureau of Investigation
Question 61Single Answer
What is the theme of ‘World Heart Day 2023’ ?
A
Use Heart, Know Heart
B
Prevent Heart Diseases
C
Exercise Daily
D
Healthy Food Habits
Question 62Single Answer
Which major economy announced to hike its defence spending by 70% in 2024 ?
A
USA
B
Germany
C
Canada
D
Russia
Question 63Single Answer
Which country hosted the ‘UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime Ministerial Conference’ ?
A
China
B
India
C
Italy
D
USA
Question 64Single Answer
‘Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency’ is a Public Sector Enterprise under which Union Ministry ?
A
Ministry of Power
B
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
C
Ministry of Science and Technology
D
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Question 65Single Answer
Sko valley, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT ?
A
Ladakh
B
Arunachal Pradesh
C
Uttarakhand
D
Sikkim
Question 66Single Answer
In October 2023, which of the following Indian Cricketer International Cricket Council was named as the ‘Global Ambassador’ for the Cricket World Cup 2023 ?
A
Saurav Ganguly
B
Rahul Dravid
C
MS Dhoni
D
Sachin Tendulkar
Question 67Single Answer
In October 2023, which of the following states ‘governments issued a notification for providing 35 per cent reservation for women in recruitment, barring the forest department ?
A
Assam
B
Gujarat
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Odisha
Question 68Single Answer
In October 2023, which of the following organizations handed over the twin-seater variant of LCA Tejas fighter aircraft to Indian Air Force in Bengaluru ?
A
Bharat Dynamics Ltd
B
Airnetz Aviation Pvt Ltd
C
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
D
Aroon Aviation Services Pvt Ltd
Question 69Single Answer
In October 2023, which of the following banks launched a Mobile Handheld Device to enhance accessibility and convenience in availing banking services to the customers ?
A
State Bank of India
B
PNB
C
Canara Bank
D
Bank of India
Question 70Single Answer
In October 2023, RBI Governor Shakti anta Das unveiled the Bi-Monthly meeting to the fourth monetary policy of the financial year 2023-24 in Mumbai. What is the real GDP growth for 2023-24 projected by RBI ?
A
6.1%
B
6.5%
C
7.2%
D
6.4%
Question 71Single Answer
Which country recently announced plans to reduce the current strength of its military to half by 2030 ?
A
India
B
Sri Lanka
C
Pakistan
D
USA
Question 72Single Answer
Which of the following is the approximate current GDP of India ?
A
4 trillion
B
3.7 trillion
C
5.2 trillion
D
2.66 trillion
Question 73Single Answer
Which state in India is the first to have a separate department for Divining (differently-abled) ?
A
Maharashtra
B
Gujarat
C
Karnataka
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 74Single Answer
India provided financial assistance of USD 100 million to which country (in December 2022), to tackle economic challenges ?
A
Sri Lanka
B
Pakistan
C
Bangladesh
D
Nepal
Question 75Single Answer
Which Indian company recently won the bid for the renovation of Dharavi, the second-largest slum colony in Asia ?
A
Adani Properties
B
DLF
C
Shree Naman Developers
D
None of the above
Question 76Single Answer
Which Indian city recently hosted the 1st Global Ayurveda Summit 2023 ?
A
Kochi
B
Varanasi
C
Bengaluru
D
Ahmedabad
Question 77Single Answer
Who was recently appointed as the new CEO of Twitter ?
A
Parag Agrawal
B
Elon Musk
C
Jack Dorsey
D
None of the above
Question 78Single Answer
Which Indian cricketer recently became the first player to score 3 centuries in 3 consecutive T20I matches ?
A
Surya kumar Yadav
B
KL Rahul
C
Virat Kohli
D
Rohit Sharma
Question 79Single Answer
Which country is hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022 ?
A
Qatar
B
Saudi Arabia
C
United Arab Emirates
D
Iran
Question 80Single Answer
What is the name of the new space telescope launched by NASA in December 2021 ?
A
James Webb Space Telescope
B
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
C
Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope
D
Constellation-X
Question 81Single Answer
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for 2023 ?
A
Claudia Goldin
B
Joshua Angrist
C
Guido Imbens
D
Philip H. Dybvig
Question 82Single Answer
Which neighbouring country of India approved to downgrade its economic status to "low income country" ?
A
Myanmar
B
Sri Lanka
C
Nepal
D
Bangladesh
Question 83Single Answer
Which Indian state became the first to have a separate department for Divyang (differently-abled) ?
A
Maharashtra
B
Gujarat
C
Karnataka
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 84Single Answer
Which company launched the "Star link" satellite internet constellation ?
A
Amazon
B
Space
C
Blue Origin
D
Apple
Question 85Single Answer
Which Indian city is hosting the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games ?
A
Chandigarh
B
Bengaluru
C
Pune
D
Ahmedabad
Question 86Single Answer
Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2023 World Athletics Championships ?
A
Neeraj Chopra
B
Rohit Yadav
C
Shivpal Singh
D
Annu Rani
Question 87Single Answer
Which Indian company acquired the online food delivery platform Swiggy in 2023 ?
A
Zomato
B
Reliance Industries
C
Tata Group
D
Amazon
Question 88Single Answer
Which Indian film won the Golden Lion award at the 2023 Venice Film Festival ?
A
All Quiet on the Western Front
B
The Banshees of Inisherin
C
Tár
D
Argentina, 1985
Question 89Single Answer
Which Indian scientist was awarded the Padma Bhutan in 2023 for his contributions to the field of space technology ?
A
K. Sivan
B
R. Umamaheswaran
C
K. Radha krishnan
D
G. Madhavan Nair
Question 90Single Answer
Which Indian city was ranked as the most polluted city in the world in 2023 by IQ Air ?
A
Delhi
B
Mumbai
C
Kolkata
D
Chennai
Question 91Single Answer
Which institution releases the compilation of Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) ?
A
IMF
B
World Bank
C
WEF
D
ADB
Question 92Single Answer
Which Indian state has recently approved the establishment of a separate government body for the divyang (differently abled) ?
A
Maharashtra
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Gujarat
D
Karnataka
Question 93Single Answer
Who is the current CEO of Google ?
A
Sundar Pichai
B
Satya Nadella
C
Jeff Bezos
D
Mark Zuckerberg
Question 94Single Answer
Which country has recently hosted the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup ?
A
Australia and New Zealand
B
England
C
France
D
Germany
Question 95Single Answer
Which Indian athlete has recently won the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 2023 World Athletics Championships ?
A
Neeraj Chopra
B
Shivpal Singh
C
Annu Rani
D
Rohit Yadav
Question 96Single Answer
Which Indian space agency has recently launched the EOS-6 satellite ?
A
ISRO
B
DRDO
C
HAL
D
BEL
Question 97Single Answer
Which Indian bank has recently launched the first fully digital savings account, called 'Insta Savings' ?
A
HDFC Bank
B
ICICI Bank
C
SBI Bank
D
Axis Bank
Question 98Single Answer
Which Indian company has recently become the first Indian company to be valued at over $100 billion ?
A
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
B
Reliance Industries
C
HDFC Bank
D
Infosys
Question 99Single Answer
Which Indian state has recently banned the sale of single-use plastics ?
A
Maharashtra
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Gujarat
D
Karnataka
Question 100Single Answer
Which Indian politician has recently been appointed as the new President of India ?