1.Which Union Ministry is associated with Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Commerce and Industry]
2.The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill proposes which personality as the ‘Visitor’ to all the IIMs?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] President
[C] Vice President
[D] Union Education Minister
Correct Answer: D [Union Education Minister]
3.Micron is set to establish India’s first semiconductor plant in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
4.Indian companies have been allowed to list on foreign exchanges through which institution?
[A] SEBI
[B] IFSC
[C] RBI
[D] NSE
5.What is the name of the motorsport championship for electric cars?
[A] Formula 2
[B] Formula E
[C] EC Formula
[D] EC Racing
Correct Answer: B [Formula E]
6.Rajkot International Airport has been inaugurated in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujarat
[C] Punjab
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
7.What is the process of removing securities of a listed company from a stock exchange?
[A] Delisting
[B] White-listing
[C] Black-listing
[D] Stock-listing
Correct Answer: A [Delisting]
8.Which country has successfully launched its first communications satellite named ‘Lingxi-03’?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] North Korea
[D] Australia
Correct Answer: B [China]
9.Which country has employed the ‘Cabbage strategy’?
[A] Ukraine
[B] China
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Myanmar
Correct Answer: B [China]
10.Which Indian state/UT implements ‘Naan Mudhalvan programme’?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Telangana
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]
11.Which sports association has been recognised as the official body by the Sports Ministry of India?
[A] Handball Association of India
[B] Silambam Association
[C] Taekwando Association
[D] Ringball Association of India
Correct Answer: A [Handball Association of India]
12.The First ever Aadhaar Centre in Indian Army has been inaugurated in which city/town?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Ladakh
[C] Guwahati
[D] Tawang
Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
13.Which Ministry is associated with the ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’?
[A] Union Culture Ministry
[B] Union Defence Ministry
[C] Union Science and Technology Ministry
[D] Union Rural Development Ministry
Correct Answer: A [Union Culture Ministry]
14.The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 aims to expand the scope of the Forest (Conservation) Act enacted in which year?
[A] 1972
[B] 1980
[C] 1992
[D] 2002
15.Which city hosted the ‘National Conference on ‘Moving Mental Health Beyond Institutions’?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Pune
[C] New Delhi
[D] Mysuru
Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
16.What is the theme of the ‘Summit on “Global Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India”?
[A] Sustainability and Circularity
[B] Sustainability and Fertility
[C] Sustainability and Chemicals
[D] Sustainability and Manufacturing
Correct Answer: A [Sustainability and Circularity]
17.Anubhav Mandapam is associated with which personality?
[A] Aurobindo
[B] Basava
[C] Akka Mahadevi
[D] Nagarjuna
Correct Answer: B [Basava]
18.Which leader initiated the motion of no-confidence against the Union Government, which was accepted by the Lok Sabha Speaker?
[A] Pradyut Bordoloi
[B] Gaurav Gogoi
[C] Abdul Khaleque
[D] Jyotsna Mahant
Correct Answer: B [Gaurav Gogoi]
19.Which state/UT released draft rules for implementation of ‘Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act’?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Bihar
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand]
20.Which state implements the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana’?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
21.Which institution approved the Guidelines for Institutional Development Plan (IDP) for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] UGC
[C] AICTE
[D] CBSE
22.How many deaths were recorded due to manual scavenging in the last five years in India?
[A] 25
[B] 15
[C] 10
[D] 0
23.Which state has announced the establishment of ‘Mangrove Cell’?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] West Bengal
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: C [West Bengal]
24.The child helpline is being integrated with which Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) pan-India number?
[A] 101
[B] 112
[C] 1200
[D] 1800
25.Which company is preparing to launch the world’s largest privately-owned satellite called JUPITER-3?
[A] Space X
[B] Virgin Galactic
[C] Blue Origin
[D] Boeing
Correct Answer: A [Space X]
26.Which company is involved in the advanced-stage clinical trial of skin cancer vaccine?
[A] Dr Reddys
[B] Bharat Biotech
[C] Moderna
[D] Serum Institute of India
Correct Answer: C [Moderna]
27.Which country has passed a bill which criminalises the citizens travelling abroad to pursue surrogacy arrangements?
[A] USA
[B] Italy
[C] Finland
[D] Russia
Correct Answer: B [Italy]
28.As per the J&K Re-organisation Bill passed, who has the authority to appoint two Kashmiri migrants to the legislative assembly?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] Lieutenant Governor
[C] Vice President
[D] DGP of J&K
Correct Answer: B [Lieutenant Governor]
29.Which is the headquarters of the ‘Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT)’?
[A] Bangkok
[B] Singapore
[C] New Delhi
[D] Colombo
Correct Answer: A [Bangkok]
30.INDIAai has signed MoU with which company mutual cooperation in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI)?
[A] Samsung
[B] Apple
[C] Meta
[D] Google
31.Which country has launched the ‘Young Professional Scheme’ for visas to Indians aged between 18 and 30?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Australia
[D] Canada
32.Which country conducted the Han Kuang (Han Glory) military exercise?
[A] China
[B] Ukraine
[C] Taiwan
[D] Russia
Correct Answer: C [Taiwan]
33.Aditya Samant, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Chess
[C] Badminton
[D] Tennis
Correct Answer: B [Chess]
34.Which country is the host of Asian Games 2023?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Japan
Correct Answer: B [China]
35.Which city hosted the ‘UK-India Defence and Military Technology Cooperation workshop’?
[A] New Delhi
[B] London
[C] Pune
[D] Liverpool
Correct Answer: B [London]
36.What is the name of the new forum created by OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Anthropic?
[A] Frontier Model Forum
[B] Learning Model Forum
[C] Knowledge Model Forum
[D] Public Model Forum
Correct Answer: A [Frontier Model Forum]
37.Which country’s population decreased by around 800,000 individuals in 2022 when compared to previous year?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Indonesia
[D] India
Correct Answer: B [Japan]
38.Asian Development Bank (ADB) inked a deal with India for ‘Enhancing Connectivity and Sustainability in Roads Project’ for which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Assam
[C] Bihar
[D] Maharashtra
Correct Answer: C [Bihar]
39.Which country is the host of ‘Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships’?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bangladesh
Correct Answer: B [India]
40.Which city hosted the ‘Global ESG Conclave 2.0’ event?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Dubai
[C] New York
[D] Malaysia
Correct Answer: B [Dubai]
41.Khongsang railway station, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Manipur
[B] Assam
[C] Sikkim
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [Manipur]
42.What is the new logo of Twitter after replacing the iconic bird logo?
[A] Alphabet ‘X’
[B] Rocket
[C] Tesla Car
[D] Chat symbol
Correct Answer: A [Alphabet ‘X’]
43.Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate who was seen in the news, is from which country?
[A] India
[B] Pakistan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
44.Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, the chair of World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference, is from which country?
[A] Israel
[B] UAE
[C] Indonesia
[D] Iran
45.Karman Kaur Thandi is associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Squash
[D] Table Tennis
Correct Answer: A [Tennis]
46.Which state hosted the awareness program named ‘Anu Awareness Yatra – 2023’?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]
47.IMF has raised forecast for India’s GDP growth for the current fiscal to?
[A] 5.5 %
[B] 5.8 %
[C] 6.1 %
[D] 6.5 %
Correct Answer: C [6.1 %]
48.Which country has officially re-entered the UNESCO?
[A] India
[B] Russia
[C] USA
[D] Ukraine
49.Pedro Sanchez was formally named caretaker Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Spain
[B] Ukraine
[C] Russia
[D] France
Correct Answer: A [Spain]
50.Which Indian cricketer has been handed a two-match suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Ravindra Jadeja
[C] Harmanpreet Kaur
[D] Smriti Mandana
Correct Answer: C [Harmanpreet Kaur]
