1.‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice’ is associated with which country?
[A] USA
[B] Australia
[C] Greece
[D] Italy
Correct Answer: B [Australia]
2.Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) is a joint venture of Education Ministry and which bank?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] Canara Bank
[D] ICICI Bank
Correct Answer: C [Canara Bank]
3.Which country passed ‘Safeguard Mechanism’ to force coal mines and oil refineries to minimize emissions?
[A] Australia
[B] USA
[C] Germany
[D] Italy
Correct Answer: A [Australia]
4.Which country signed the ‘Decree on Spring Conscription’?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Russia
[D] Ukraine
Correct Answer: C [Russia]
5.What is the percentage fee levied for normal UPI payments, as per NPCI?
[A] 0 %
[B] 0.20 %
[C] 0.40 %
[D] 1.00 %
6.Which country has recently agreed to join Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a dialogue partner?
[A] New Zealand
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] UAE
[D] Egypt
Correct Answer: B [Saudi Arabia]
7.‘Support for Poor Prisoners Scheme’ is associated with which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Finance
Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Home Affairs]
8.CSIR scientists has recently found rare-earth elements (REEs) in which state/UT?
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Assam
[C] Sikkim
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: D [Andhra Pradesh] [/toggle]
9.‘Mircha’ Rice, which recently received GI Tag, is from which state/UT?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Assam
[C] Sikkim
[D] Bihar
Correct Answer: D [Bihar]
10.Which state/UT has announced to set up the ‘Education Service Selection Commission’?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Odisha
Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
11.The PTP-NER Scheme has been launched by which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[D] Ministry of Commerce
Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Tribal Affairs]
12.Where is ‘Mt Annapurna’ situated?
[A] India
[B] Nepal
[C] Bangladesh
[D] China
Correct Answer: B [Nepal]
13.Which fungus is associated with a recent outbreak of “atypical” pneumonia at a Paper Mill in Michigan, USA?
[A] Yeast
[B] Blastomyces
[C] Mushrooms
[D] Molds
Correct Answer: B [Blastomyces]
14.Where is the India Steel 2023 Conference held?
[A] Chennai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Mumbai
[D] Jamshedpur
Correct Answer: C [Mumbai]
15.‘Srijana national conference’ is organised by which institution?
[A] AIMS
[B] AIIA
[C] ISRO
[D] RBI
16.Which institution launched the ‘Coalition of Coastal Cities to Combat Marine Litter’?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Centre for Science and Environment
[C] UNESCO
[D] UNICEF
Correct Answer: B [Centre for Science and Environment]
17.Which city hosted the ‘National Conference on Water Sufficient Panchayat, Clean & Green Panchayat and Healthy Panchayat’?
[A] Pune
[B] Chennai
[C] New Delhi
[D] Guwahati
Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
18.Andrey Rublev, who has won the Monte Carlo title, is from which country?
[A] Serbia
[B] Russia
[C] Spain
[D] Switzerland
Correct Answer: B [Russia]
19.Who is the first Indian woman to be named as a ‘Wisden Cricketer of the Year’?
[A] Smriti Mandana
[B] Harmanpreet Kaur
[C] Mithali Raj
[D] Deepti Sharma
Correct Answer: B [Harmanpreet Kaur]
20.Which city is the host of the ‘Global Buddhist Summit’ in 2023?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Patna
[C] New Delhi
[D] Nagpur
Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
21.Which country has confirmed financial support of USD 1 billion to Pakistan?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] UAE
22.Virginia Norwood, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Politics
[B] Aerospace
[C] Business
[D] Sports
Correct Answer: B [Aerospace]
23.Which virus has been recently found to trigger cancer?
[A] Epstein-Barr Virus
[B] Aichi Virus
[C] Chikungunya virus
[D] Human astrovirus
Correct Answer: A [Epstein-Barr Virus]
24.Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib was associated with which state / UT?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Ladakh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Goa
Correct Answer: B [Ladakh]
25.When is World Hemophilia Day observed every year?
[A] April 10
[B] April 17
[C] April 21
[D] May 1
Correct Answer: C [Indian Coast Guard]
26.Who has been conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2023?
[A] Dr. Appasaheb Dharmadhikari
[B] Cyrus Mistry
[C] Amitabh Bachchan
[D] Sachin Tendulkar
Correct Answer: A [Dr. Appasaheb Dharmadhikari]
27.‘National Panchayat Awards Week’ is celebrated in which month?
[A] March
[B] April
[C] May
[D] June
Correct Answer: B [April]
28.The PTP-NER Scheme has been launched by which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[D] Ministry of Commerce
Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Tribal Affairs]
29.Where is the India Steel 2023 Conference held?
[A] Chennai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Mumbai
[D] Jamshedpur
Correct Answer: C [Mumbai]
30.Which state Police signed MoU with ‘FICCI Ladies Organization’ for the ‘Reach Her Project’?
[A] Karnataka
[B] West Bengal
[C] Odisha
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: C [Odisha]
31.What is “Colistin”, which is in the news recently?
[A] Antibiotic drug
[B] Ayurvedic Medicine
[C] Covid variant
[D] Fungi
Correct Answer: A [Antibiotic drug]
32.Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is associated with which country?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Japan
[D] United Kingdom
Correct Answer: D [United Kingdom]
33.Which state has decided to implement State Millet Mission Scheme?
[A] Haryana
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: D [Madhya Pradesh]
34.Which country conduced the ‘International Aviation Safety Assessment’?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Australia
[D] Russia
35.Which armed force launched the Regional Pollution Response Exercise ‘RPREX-2023’?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Coast Guard
[D] Indian Air Force
Correct Answer: C [Indian Coast Guard]
36.Bathinda military station, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Punjab
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Sikkim
Correct Answer: A [Punjab]
37.Which state/UT is set to launch the ‘Mukhyamantri Vidhwa Evam Ekal Nari Awas Yojna’?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] Gujarat
Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
38.‘GN-z11’, which was seen in the news, is the farthest object of which category?
[A] Exo-planet
[B] Galaxy
[C] Asteroid
[D] Comet
Correct Answer: B [Galaxy]
39.Uttaramerur inscription, which was seen in the news, is found in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Odisha
Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
40.Which institution released guidelines for assessment of child suspects in heinous offences?
[A] UNICEF
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] NCPCR
[D] NCW
Correct Answer: C [NCPCR] [/toggle]
41.‘Comstock Act’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which country?
[A] Russia
[B] USA
[C] UK
[D] New Zealand
42.As per the 5th Cycle of India’s Tiger Census, how many tigers are in India, as of 2023?
[A] 1167
[B] 2167
[C] 3167
[D] 4167
43.‘Bihu Naas’ is a dance form prevalently practised in which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Bihar
[C] Assam
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: C [Assam]
44.Which country hosts the ‘Spring Annual Meetings of IMF and World Bank’?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] UK
[D] Germany
45.Indian companies signed MoUs with which country during ‘Invest in Maharashtra Conference’?
[A] USA
[B] Germany
[C] France
[D] Australia
Correct Answer: C [France]
46.How many states are in the Front Runner category of the ‘State Energy Efficiency Index 2021-22’?
[A] Three
[B] Five
[C] Seven
[D] Ten
47.India highlighted the significance of UNCLOS along with which country?
[A] Vietnam
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Nepal
[D] Bangladesh
Correct Answer: A [Vietnam]
48.UIDAI has partnered with which institution for ‘National Centre of Excellence in Technology for Internal Security’ initiative?
[A] IIT Bombay
[B] IIT Madras
[C] NIT Tiruchirappalli
[D] NIT Warangal
Correct Answer: A [IIT Bombay]
49.Which city is the host of the ‘Third Regional Symposium on Greening the Judiciaries’?
[A] New York
[B] Nairobi
[C] New Delhi
[D] Dhaka
Correct Answer: B [Nairobi]
50.Which state/UT has organised the ‘Baisakhi Mahotsav 2023’?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Kerala
[D] Odisha
Correct Answer: B [Jammu and Kashmir]
