1.Centre has sought an explanation from which state for diversion of PM POSHAN funds for State elections?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Goa
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: D [West Bengal]
2.Compton-Belkovich is a volcanic complex on the far side of which celestial body?
[A] Earth
[B] Moon
[C] Sun
[D] Venus
3.The remains of ‘Wilson’s little Penguin’ have been discovered in which country?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] New Zealand
[D] Philippines
Correct Answer: C [New Zealand]
4.Which institution released the report titled ‘Twenty Years of Child Trafficking Data’?
[A] IOM
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] UNDP
[D] UNICEF
5.The University Grants Commission (UGC) removed the requirement of which qualification for applying for the position of assistant professors?
[A] Ph D
[B] M Phil
[C] M S
[D] M D
6.Which state is set to place ‘Automated External Defibrillator’ in all government buildings?
[A] Kerala
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Odisha
Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
7.Which Union Ministry achieved a Guinness World Record for ‘largest display of Lambani items’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Culture]
8.Which disease, listed among WHO’s 9 priority diseases, is spreading across Europe, Africa and Middle East?
[A] Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
[B] Dengue Fever
[C] Swine Flu
[D] Chikungunya
Correct Answer: A [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever]
9.Which is the first state/UT to introduce trial runs of buses powered by hydrogen?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Assam
[C] New Delhi
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
10.Which institution released the ‘2023 Employment Outlook’ report?
[A] World Bank
[B] ILO
[C] OECD
[D] IMF
11.What is Aspartame, which was mentioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO)?
[A] Sugar Substitute
[B] Human Enzyme
[C] Anti AIDS Drug
[D] Bird Disease
Correct Answer: A [Sugar Substitute]
12.What is a country’s disparity between the exports and imports of goods and services called?
[A] Budget Deficit
[B] Current Account Deficit
[C] Gross Domestic Product
[D] Gross National Product
Correct Answer: B [Current Account Deficit]
13.Bald eagle is endemic to which part of the world?
[A] North America
[B] Africa
[C] Ireland
[D] Australia
Correct Answer: A [North America]
14.‘National Space Mission for Earth Observation’ is associated with which country?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] USA
[D] Russia
Correct Answer: B [Australia]
15.Which organisation has released the ‘Ozone-UV bulletin’?
[A] FAO
[B] UNEP
[C] WMO
[D] NASA
16.Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Tomato Grand Challenge Hackathon’?
[A] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[B] Ministry of Consumer Affairs
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of MSME
Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Consumer Affairs]
17.Which country was recently approved as a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
[A] Iran
[B] Israel
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Myanmar
18.In 2022, the maximum new discoveries of animals and plants were recorded from which state/UT?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Goa
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: C [Kerala]
19.What is the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection for the month of June?
[A] Rs 1.41 lakh crore
[B] Rs 1.61 lakh crore
[C] Rs 1.81 lakh crore
[D] Rs 2.01 lakh crore
Correct Answer: B [Rs 1.61 lakh crore]
20.Which country’s sportsperson has won his second ‘Lausanne Diamond League’ title?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Australia
[D] Bangladesh
Correct Answer: A [India]
21.Who received the ‘Elephant Family environmental award’?
[A] Kartiki Gonsalves
[B] A R Rahman
[C] Resul Pookutty
[D] Gulzar
Correct Answer: A [Kartiki Gonsalves]
22.Which bank appointed former NPCI MD A.P Hota as its Chairman?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Federal Bank
[C] Canara Bank
[D] Karnataka Bank
Correct Answer: B [Federal Bank]
23.Which city is the host of ‘United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF)’?
[A] New Delhi
[B] New York
[C] Paris
[D] Rome
Correct Answer: B [New York]
24.France has collaborated with which country to fast-track transition to clean energy?
[A] UAE
[B] Italy
[C] Germany
[D] UK
25.The Government of India has cautioned which segment of companies to not use “dark patterns” on their platforms?
[A] E Commerce
[B] Insurance
[C] Banking
[D] Health Care
Correct Answer: A [E Commerce]
26.National Anti-Doping Agency(NADA) functions under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]
27.Bogibeel, where the foundation stone for the Inland Waterways Transport Terminal was laid, is in which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Assam
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Gujarat
Correct Answer: B [Assam]
28.Which African country has proposed ‘National Health Insurance Fund Regulations (NHIF), 2023’?
[A] Kenya
[B] Egypt
[C] South Africa
[D] Nigeria
Correct Answer: A [Kenya]
29.Researchers from which country have developed a new tool called the Data Carbon Ladder?
[A] India
[B] Brazil
[C] UK
[D] USA
30.Which institution released the ‘Guidelines for Promoting Community Boiler for Cluster of Small-Scale Industries’?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] CPCB
[C] FCI
[D] NABARD
31.Septimius Severus was the Emperor of which country/ region?
[A] Greece
[B] Turkey
[C] Mongolia
[D] Rome
32.Which country is organising the UNSC’s first ever meeting on threats of Artificial Intelligence?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] UK
[D] Germany
33.Which city is the host of the ‘Meeting of Space Economy Leaders under India’s G20 presidency’?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Chennai
[C] Pune
[D] Mysuru
Correct Answer: A [Bengaluru]
34.Where was the 7th edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) held?
[A] Kochi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Visakhapatnam
[D] Chennai
Correct Answer: C [Visakhapatnam]
35.The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine have jointly launched a case against which country, at the International Court of Justice?
[A] Russia
[B] USA
[C] Iran
[D] India
36.Which Department has launched the 3rd edition of National e Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA)?
[A] Department of Financial Services
[B] Department of Administrative Reforms and Grievance Redressal
[C] Department of Expenditure
[D] Department of Revenue
Correct Answer: B [Department of Administrative Reforms and Grievance Redressal]
37.Which Indian leads the IAF marching contingent at the Bastille Day parade in Paris?
[A] Sindhu Reddy
[B] Bhawana Kanth
[C] Mohana Singh Jitarwal
[D] Avani Chaturvedi
Correct Answer: A [Sindhu Reddy]
38.Where was the “AI for Good global summit” held?
[A] Geneva
[B] New Delhi
[C] Los Angeles
[D] Perth
Correct Answer: A [Geneva]
39.Which Department has planned to introduce compulsory quality control and safety standards for various household electrical appliances?
[A] Department of Atomic Energy
[B] Department of Science and Technology
[C] Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
[D] Department of Administrative Reforms and Grievance
Correct Answer: C [Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade]
40.As per the recent Finance Ministry report, what is India’s GDP growth for FY 23?
[A] 6.2 per cent
[B] 7.2 per cent
[C] 7.5 per cent
[D] 8.2 per cent
Correct Answer: B [7.2 per cent]
41.Kyriakos Mitsotaki has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] France
[B] Greece
[C] South Korea
[D] Japan
Correct Answer: B [Greece]
42.What is the rank of India in ‘WCC’s Global Competitiveness Index’?
[A] 12
[B] 25
[C] 40
[D] 56
43.‘Hasarius mumbai’, which was discovered recently, belongs to which species?
[A] Spider
[B] Snake
[C] Turtle
[D] Cat
Correct Answer: A [Spider]
44.Which institution is set to deploy 10 million brushless direct current motor (BLDC) fans across the country from September?
[A] BIS
[B] EESL
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] NASSCOM
45.Which company is set to buy the Danske Bank’s IT centre in India?
[A] HDFC Bank
[B] Infosys
[C] Axis Bank
[D] Tata Consultancy Services
Correct Answer: B [Infosys]
46.Which country amended its Election Act to limit the disqualification of lawmakers to five years with retrospective effect?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] India
[C] Pakistan
[D] Myanmar
Correct Answer: C [Pakistan]
47.How many medals were won by India in the ‘Special Olympics World Games 2023’?
[A] 101
[B] 202
[C] 303
[D] 404
48.Which country approved ‘National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023’?
[A] USA
[B] India
[C] Japan
[D] Australia
Correct Answer: B [India]
49.Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Report Fish Disease(RFD)’ App?
[A] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
[B] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Defence
Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying]
50.Which country has been removed from UNGA Security Council Children and Armed Conflict Report?
[A] Indonesia
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Afghanistan
Correct Answer: B [India]
