Current Affairs September 2023 MCQ Test

Current Affairs September 2023 MCQs Test for events in SEPTEMBER 2023. Check out Latest MCQ Questions from Current Events held in September 2023 – Take this test to check your General Knowledge on current affairs topics from this year. These MCQ Question Answers are helpful for various entrance exams in India. MCQs from Topics related to Science and technology, Space research, Awards and honors, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, etc are covered in this test.

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1. Which company has received permission from the US FDA to begin human trials of its brain chip implant?

a.Colossal Biosciences

b.OpenAI

c.Neuralink

d.DeepMind

2. India's first green hydrogen fuel cell bus was launched in which state/UT?

a.Jammu and Kashmir

b.Himachal Pradesh

c.Delhi

d.Assam

3. Where was the first summit of G20 held?

a.France

b.USA

c.Britain

d.Canada

4. Which state will be home to India's 54th Tiger Reserve in 2023?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Goa

c.Rajasthan

d.Madhya Pradesh

5. Which company has launched Team India's jersey for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023?

a.Adidas

b.Star Support

c.Nike

d.Puma

6. The world’s tallest Nataraja statue has been installed at which place?

a.Mumbai, Maharashtra

b.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

c.Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu

d.Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu

7. Who is co-hosting the Bharat Drone Shakti – 2023 event with Drone Federation of India?

a.Indian Army

b.Indian Navy

c.Indian Air Force (IAF)

d.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

8. The Women’s Reservation Bill, which was passed by the Rajya Sabha, will reserve what percent of seats in Lok Sabkha and assemblies for women?

a.25%

b.40%

c.33%

d.50%

9. Where is the world's highest fighter airfield being developed?

a.Baku

b.Srinagar

c.Kathmandu

d.Ladakh

10. Which organization introduced new payment options on the Unified Payment Interface (UPI)?

a.Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

b.National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

c.State Bank of India (SBI)

d.Indian Ministry of Finance

11. Who has secured a place in the India Book of Records for his ‘Jhaadu Daan’ (broom donation) initiative?

a.Manoj Kumar

b.SP Singh

c.M V Naidu

d.Narendra Modi

12. Which city is the host of ‘Bharat Drone Shakti 2023’?

a.Mysuru

b.Hyderabad

c.Ghaziabad

d.Pune

13. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium during his recent visit?

a.Mumbai

b.New Delhi

c.Varanasi

d.Kolkata

14. Which city is the host of the ‘First Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights’?

a.Amritsar

b.Varanasi

c.Mumbai

d.New Delhi

15. Which financial institution has partnered with IndusInd Bank to issue a co-branded credit card?

a.Axis Bank

b.HDFC Bank

c.Poonawalla Fincorp

d.Kotak Mahindra Bank

16. Who directed the Malayalam movie "2018: Everyone is a Hero," which will represent India at the Academy Awards in 2024?

a.Rajkumar Hirani

b.Sanjay Leela Bhansali

c.Jude Anthany Joseph

d.Anurag Kashyap

17. Which company developed the Earthquake Alerts System for Android smartphone users in India?

a.Apple

b.Google

c.Airtel

d.Meta

18. What was the theme of the ASEAN Summit that Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended in 2023?

a.“Global South Unite: Addressing Shared Challenges”

b.“ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”

c.“Asia’s Century: Building a Rule-Based World Order”

d.“ASEAN-India Partnership: A Decade of Progress”

19. Who inaugurated the first of its kind community radio in Jammu University?

a.Anurag Thaku

b.Amit Shah

c.Manoj Sinha

d.Smriti Irani

20. What is the official name of the Women’s Reservation Bill?

a.Gender Equality Bill

b.Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam

c.Women’s Empowerment Bill

d.Reservation for Women Act

21. Which safety and convenience feature is available in all coaches of the Vande Bharat Express?

a.Automatic Doors

b.Intelligent Braking System

c.On-Board Hotspot Wi-Fi

d.GPS-based Audio-Visual Passenger Information System

22. Which country ranks first among 154 nations in grassroots crypto adoption, according to the Chainalysis' 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index?

a.United States

b.China

c.India

d.El Salvador

23. Where is the world's second-largest Hindu temple outside India located?

a.India

b.United Kingdom

c.Canada

d.US

24. Which player made the record of fastest half-century in T20I cricket?

a.Deependra Singh Airi

b.Harry Brook

c.Ishan Kishan

d.Surya Kumar Yadav

25. Who has been appointed as the first woman Chairman and CEO of Railway Board?

a.Hemlata Kushwaha

b.Jaya Verma Sinha

c.Jayanthi Sharma

d.Samiksha Singh

26. What is the official UNESCO designation for Hoysala temples in Belur, Halebidu, and Somanathapur, Karnataka?

a.Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas in Karnataka

b.Hoysala Heritage Temples

c.Karnataka’s Ancient Temples

d.Temples of Karnataka Excellence

27. What is the proposed route for the government’s plan to establish an electric highway?

a.Delhi to Jaipur

b.Mumbai to Pune

c.Bangalore to Chennai

d.Kolkata to Patna

28. Who won the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol individual event at the 2023 Asian Games?

a.Manu Bhaker

b.Esha Singh

c.Yashaswini Singh

d.Palak Gulia

29. When does the 48th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) start and end in 2023?

a.September 1 to September 10

b.August 30 to September 5

c.September 15 to September 25

d.September 7 to September 17

30. Which country unveiled its first domestically-made submarine, named the Haikun, in September 2023?

a.Japan

b.Taiwan

c.China

d.South Korea

31. What is the theme of the official anthem for the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?

a.Jashn Bole

b.Dil Jashn Bole

c.Cricket Celebration

d.Cricket Fever

32. What did the NASA capsule that landed in the Utah desert carry to Earth?

a.Moon rock samples

b.Largest asteroid sample

c.Space station equipment

d.Mars soil samples

33. Which country will host G20 Summit in 2024?

a.Brazil

b.South Africa

c.Russia

d.Japan

34. What does “I” stand in I-CRR stand for?

a.Incidental

b.International

c.Incremental

d.Instrumental

35. Who has taken over as the Principal Chief Operations Manager of Central Railway?

a.Ajay Sharma

b.Shyam Sunder Gupta

c.Rajendra Awasthi

d.Abhishek Sinha

36. Which NASA rover set the record for the longest Martian navigation without human assistance?

a.Opportunity

b.Perseverance

c.Curiosity

d.Spirit

37. What is the term used to describe a potential global threat that health experts warn could be deadlier than COVID-19 and claim over 50 million lives?

a.Pandemic Y

b.Virus Z

c.Infection A

d.Disease X

38. Who has been appointed by the Ministry of External Affairs as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia?

a.Nripendra Mishra

b.Surendra Sinha

c.Gopal Bagle

d.Vinod Yadav

39. Where is the International Convention and Expo Centre, Yashobhoomi located?

a.New Delhi

b.Bangalore

c.Mumbai

d.Chennai

40. Which institution announced special awards to artists above 75 years of age?

a.Lalit Kala Akademi

b.Sahitya Akademi

c.ICCR

d.Sangeet Natak Akademi

41. Who won the gold medal in mixed doubles tennis at the Asian Games 2023?

a.Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang

b.Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni

c.Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale

d.Yu-hsiou Hsu and Hao-ching Chan

42. Which Indian state has recently approved a new policy for the services sector?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Uttarakhand

c.Bihar

d.Himachal Pradesh

43. Who won the pole vault at the Diamond League Final in Eugene 2023?

a.Thiago Braz

b.Renaud Lavillenie

c.Sam Kendricks

d.Mondo Duplantis

44. What is the new award instituted to honour scientists in India?

a.Bharat Vigyan Puraskar

b.PM Vigyan Puraskar

c.Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar

d.DeenDayal Vigyan Puraskar

45. India has decided to settle WTO Poultry Dispute with which country?

a.USA

b.China

c.Japan

d.Pakistan

46. Who will manufacture and assemble the majority of the C-295 aircraft in India?

a.Airbus

b.Boeing

c.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

d.Tata Advanced Systems

47. Which Indian tennis player won the runners trophy in the US Open doubles final?

a.Somdev Devvarman

b.Chirag Shetty

c.Rohan Bopanna

d.K Srikanth

48. Which Indian state government is launching the scheme "Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbharshil Asom Abhiyan" with the objective of granting Rs 2 lakh in financial aid to deserving young individuals?

a.Kerala

b.Assam

c.Gujarat

d.Bihar

49. India’s first solar mission, Aditya L1 was launched on 2nd September from ?

a.Sriharikota

b.Bengaluru

c.Mauritius

d.Port Blair

50. Which player has completed the fastest 13000 runs in One Day International cricket?

a.Steve Smith

b.Virat Kohli

c.David Warner

d.Babar Azam

51. What is the name of the coastal security drill conducted by the Indian Coast Guard along the west coast?

a.Operation Safe Coast

b.Operation Sajag

c.Operation Sea Vigil

d.Operation Sagar Kavach

52. What is the G-20 Summit?

a.A meeting of 20 countries to discuss global trade

b.An annual gathering of leaders from 19 countries and the European Union

c.A summit to address climate change issues

d.A financial conference for world leaders

53. The foundation stone of Downstream Petrochemical Complex and Refinery Expansion Project ahs been laid in which state?

a.Maharashtra

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Gujarat

d.Rajasthan

54. Who will launch 'Sankalp Saptah' program for aspirational blocks in New Delhi?

a.Rajnath Singh

b.Narendra Modi

c.Anurag Thakur

d.Amit Shah

55. Who won the gold medal in the women’s 10-meter air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2023?

a.Deepali Deshpande

b.Nivetha Paramanantham

c.Elavenil Valarivan

d.Oceanne Muller

56. With whom has India launched a 'Joint Capacity-Building Initiative'?

a. ASEAN

b.SAARC

c.United Nations

d.World Bank

57. When was G20 established?

a.1999

b.2000

c.1985

d.1995

58. What was the trigger for the escalation in tensions between India and Canada?

a.A diplomatic visit

b.A trade dispute

c.A cultural exchange program

d.The assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

59. Which Indian cricketer launched his own sports brand, DNINE Sports, on September 19, 2023?

a.Jasprit Bumrah

b.Deepak Chahar

c.Virat Kohli

d.Rohit Sharma

60. What is the focus of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's 15-point winter action plan?

a.Air Pollution

b.Power supply improvements

c.Water supply improvements

d.Tree plantation

61. Which currency has emerged as the best-performing currency of the September quarter in 2023?

a.Afghani

b.Japanese Yen

c.Euro

d.US Dollar

62. Who has become the Indian bowler who has taken the most wickets in the Asia Cup?

a.Kuldeep Yadav

b.Mohammad Siraj

c.Jasprit Bumrah

d.Ravindra Jadeja

63. What is the name of the world's largest flower genus that is facing extinction primarily due to habitat destruction?

a.Tulip

b.Orchid

c.Rose

d.Rafflesia

64. Where was the 14th edition of the World Spice Congress (WSC) held?

a.Kolkatta

b.Navi Mumbai

c.Bengaluru

d.Mumbai

65. Which Indian city is the host of ‘Windergy India 2023 Summit’?

a.Hyderabad

b.Bengaluru

c.Kochi

d.Chennai

66. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to construct 25-mw solar power plant in which state?

a.Rajasthan

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Gujarat

d.West Bengal

67. Which bank launched the ‘Nation First Transit Card’ to facilitate seamless customer commuting experience?

a.Canara Bank

b.Axis Bank

c.Punjab National Bank

d.State Bank of India

68. Which country has become Bangladesh's leading export partner?

a.India

b.United States

c.China

d.Japan

69. India's first UPI ATM has been launched by which payment services?

a.Aditya Birla Capital

b.Airtel Payment Bank

c.Hitachi Payment Services

d.Bajaj Finance

70. Which legislative bodies are covered by the Women’s Reservation Bill?

a.Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and Delhi Assembly

b.Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and Panchayati Raj Institutions

c.Gram Panchayats, Zila Parishads, and Municipalities

d.Lok Sabha, State Legislative Councils, and Municipal Corporations

71. Which city has the highest green-certified office space in India?

a.Mumbai

b.Delhi

c.Bengaluru

d.Hyderabad

72. India has partnered with which country to deploy 10,000 made-in-India electric buses across Indian cities?

a.Germany

b.Australia

c.USA

d.Finland

73. Which city topped the ‘Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023 Clean Air Survey’?

a.Indore

b.Panjim

c.Kochi

d.Mysuru

74. Which city is the host of Transnational Grid Interconnections for One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) Conference?

a.New Delhi

b.Bengaluru

c.Mumbai

d.Gandhi Nagar

75. Which country’s space agency launched the ‘Osiris-Rex spacecraft’?

a.China

b.UAE

c.USA

d.Japan

76. What is the name given to India's first AI-powered anti-drone system?

a.Prakhar

b.Chetak

c.Indrajal

d.Gaganyaan

77. Which country will host the first edition of the Global India AI 2023 conference?

a.France

b.Germany

c.Japan

d.India

78. In which city is the 'Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav' program being organized?

a.Varanasi

b.Ahmedabad

c.Lucknow

d.Patna

79. Which of the following is a cultural and educational hub founded by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and located in Bengal’s Birbhum district?

a.Bolpur

b.Visva-Bharati University

c.None of the above

d.Santiniketan

80. Who has been appointed as India's next high commissioner to Australia?

a.Gopal Baglay

b.Vikram Doraiswami

c.Manpreet Vohra

d.Navdeep Singh Suri

81. Which country is hosting the 'Exercise Bright Star - 23'?

a.Egypt

b.India

c.Iran

d.Qatar

82. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA)?

a.Akhil Gupta

b.Dhananjay Joshi

c.Sandeep Girotra

d.Anurag Singh Thakur

83. Which team won the Men's Hockey 5s Asia Cup title?

a.Bangladesh

b.India

c.Singapore

d.Pakistan

84. Which city is the host of ‘4th G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting’?

a.Guwahati

b.Varanasi

c.Gandhi Nagar

d.Mysuru

85. How many Vande Bharat trains was recently flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

a.8

b.7

c.9

d.10

86. Which two organizations collaborated on the project for green hydrogen fuel cell buses?

a.Tata Motors and Hyundai

b.Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Toyota

c.Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Tata Motors

d.Tata Motors and Suzuki

87. Which Indian institute has developed a new approach to destroy cancer cells using hybrid nanoparticles?

a.Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

b.All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

c.Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)

d.National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR)

88. In which city and country is the Asian Games in 2023 being held?

a.In Mumbai, India

b.In Hangzhou, China

c.In Tokyo, Japan

d.In Beijing, China

89. Where was the 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC) held?

a.Canberra

b.Washington, D.C.

c.Tokyo

d.New Delhi

90. Where is the 20th ASEAN-India Summit being organized?

a.Jakarta

b.New Delhi

c.Dubai

d.Kuala Lumpur

91. Who won the men’s doubles final at the 2023 US Open, defeating Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden?

a.Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden

b.Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Joe Salisbury

c.Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury

d.Todd Woodbridge and Rajeev Ram

92. What is the current situation in Manipur that has prompted concerns about security and the resurgence of insurgent groups?

a.Ethnic violence

b.Natural disasters

c.Economic growth

d.Political protests

93. Who is the Chief Minister of Goa?

a.Shri Shripad Naik

b.Shri Rohan Khaunte

c.Shri Pramod Sawant

d.Shri Sarbananda Sonowal

94. Which Indian-origin author's novel 'Western Lane' has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2023?

a.Kritika Kher

b.Soumya Swaminathan

c.Preeti Batham

d.Chetna Maru

95. Which country hosted the inaugural joint military exercises for ASEAN member countries in the South Natuna Sea?

a.Thailand

b.Indonesia

c.Malaysia

d.Vietnam

96. Who is the Chairman of University Grant Commission (UGC) ?

a.Amit Khare

b.K Kasturirangan

c.Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

d.M Jagadesh Kumar

97. Which infantry regiment is the lead battalion from the Indian side in the 19th edition of YUDH ABHYAS in Alaska, USA?

a.MARATHA Light Infantry Regiment

b.Gurkha Rifles

c.Rajputana Rifles

d.Punjab Regiment

98. Which hospital in New Delhi recently opened India's first dedicated OPD (Outpatient Department) for transgenders?

a.AIIMS Hospital

b.Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital (Delhi)

c.Apollo Hospital

d.Safdarjung Hospital

99. Which city is the host of ‘International Aerospace Conference’?

a.Hyderabad

b.Bengaluru

c.Pune

d.Gwalior

100. ‘National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG)’ is associated with which country?

a.Sri Lanka

b.USA

c.India

d.UK

101. Who has been invited to be the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2024?

a.U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris

b.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

c.Chinese President Xi Jinping

d.U.S. President Joe Biden

102. Which institution launched ‘Face Authentication system’ at the Global Fintech Festival?

a.UIDAI

b.NASSCOM

c.NPCI

d.NITI Aayog

103. Which country recently achieved the No. 1 ranking in all formats of cricket ?

a.India

b.Australia

c.Pakistan

d.England

104. What is the primary objective of the Women’s Reservation Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha?

a.To provide one-third reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies

b.To provide one-third reservation for women in Panchayat

c.To provide one-third reservation for women in government jobs

d.To increase the number of seats in Parliament

105. What is India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index for the year 2023?

a.81st

b.132nd

c.23rd

d.40th

106. Which team became the first team in history to hit 3000 sixes in ODI cricket?

a.India

b.Australia

c.Pakistan

d.England

107. How many teachers were honored with National Award on the occasion of Teacher's Day?

a.67

b.60

c.75

d.80

108. Which company has signed a 500 million pound deal with the UK government to invest in electric arc furnace steelmaking at the Port Talbot steelworks in Wales?

a.Tata Steel

b.ArcelorMittal

c.JSW Steel

d.Nippon Steel

109. What is the theme of G20 summit 2023?

a.Globe Together

b.None of these

c.World is Family

d.'One Earth One Family One Future'

110. Who launched PM Kisan AI-Chatbot (Kisan e-Mitra)?

a.Smriti Irani

b.Anurag Thakur

c.Piyush Goyal

d.Kailash Chaudhary

111. Who has been named as the Chairman of the Governing Council of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute?

a.Suresh Gopi

b.Allu Arjun

c.R Madhavan

d.Shekhar Kapur

112. In which city will the G20 University Connect Finale be organized?

a.Jaipur

b.Varanasi

c.Ahmedabad

d.New Delhi

113. What was the main focus of the discussion between Prime Minister Modi and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia?

a.Cultural exchanges

b.Economic corridor with Europe

c.Sports partnerships

d.Environmental cooperation

114. The International Cricket Council has signed a sponsorship deal with which Indian bank?

a.Yes Bank

b.IndusInd Bank

c.State Bank of India

d.Punjab National Bank

115. ‘Hoysala Temples’, which received UNESCO World Heritage Tag, are located in which state?

a.Karnataka

b.Tamil Nadu

c.West Bengal

d.Odisha

116. Which bank signed an MoU with IREDA to promote and facilitate co-lending and loan syndication for renewable energy projects?

a.Bank of Maharashtra

b.ICICI Bank

c.HDFC Bank

d.State Bank of India

117. The old Parliament building in New Delhi officially renamed as ________?

a.Lok Sabha Sadan

b.Samvidhan Sadan

c.Old Sansad Sadan

d.Rajya Sabha Bhavan

118. Who has become the fastest batsman to score 2,000 runs in One Day International cricket?

a.Babar Azam

b.Virat Kohli

c.David Warner

d.Harry Brook

119. What is the purpose of the PM Ujjwala Yojana?

a.Providing free LPG connections to women from poor household

b.Reducing LPG prices

c.Enhancing LPG cylinder safety

d.Supporting LPG suppliers

120. Who took the oath of office and secrecy as a Member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in September 2023?

a.K.N. Shanth Kumar

b.Dr. Manoj Soni

c.Dr. Dinesh Dasa

d.Aveek Sarkar

121. Who is the architect of the New Parliament Building?

a.Raj Pal Reval

b.Anupama S Kundoo

c.Bimal Patel

d.B V Doshi

122. Who was the scientist who voiced the countdown of Chandrayaan-3, passed away?

a.Tessy Thomas

b.N Valaramathi

c.Moumita Dutta

d.V. R. lalitambika

123. Which state government signed an MoU with the Poma Group, a French ropeway construction company, for the construction of ropeways to boost eco-friendly tourism?

a.Himachal Pradesh

b.Uttarakhand

c.Assam

d.Uttar Pradesh

124. Which organization has officially approved the indigenous Dhruvastra Missile?

a.Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)

b.Indian Army

c.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

d.Indian Air Force

125. What is the transaction limit for small value digital payments in offline mode, as of September 2023?

a.Rs 500

b.Rs 1000

c.Rs 100

d.Rs 200

126. Which film has been named as India's official entry for Oscars 2024?

a.Jawan

b.2018: Everyone is a Hero

c.The Kashmir Files

d.Ghadar-2

127. Which city hosted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit in September 2023?

a.New York

b.New Delhi

c.Paris

d.Nairobi

128. Who won the inaugural Indian Grand Prix in 2023?

a.Aleix Espargaro

b.Fabio Quartararo

c.Francesco Bagnaia

d.Marco Bezzecchi

129. Which organization signed an agreement with Bengaluru Logistics Parks Pvt Ltd (BLPPL) on September 20, 2023, to develop a Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) in Bengaluru?

a.National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

b.Ministry of Civil Aviation

c.Indian Railways

d.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

130. What is the theme of the G20 summit happening in India?

a.Fighting poverty with rigidity

b.Making the world together

c.Shaping an Interconnected World

d.One Earth-One Family-One Future.

131. Which company is going to launch earthquake warning service in India?

a.Meta

b.Microsoft

c.SpaceX

d.Google

132. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has tied up with whom to empower 'teachers and entrepreneurs'?

a.Microsoft

b.Tech Mahindra

c.Meta

d.Google

133. Who will lead the Indian cricket team in the 2023 ODI World Cup?

a.Virat Kohli

b.KL Rahul

c.Rohit Sharma

d.Hardik Pandya

134. Which company launched ‘Indus Appstore’ developer platform?

a.Paytm

b.Pine Platforms

c.BharatPe

d.PhonePe

135. Who has taken over as Principal Director General of All India Radio and NSD?

a.Ramesh Singh

b.Dr. Vasudha Gupta

c.Meenakshi Lekhi

d.Abhirup Sharma

136. Which nation launched the lunar lander “SLIM” on September 7, 2023, with the aim of achieving a soft landing on the moon’s surface?

a.Japan

b.Russia

c.China

d.India

137. What is the theme of World Tourism Day 2023?

a.“Tourism and Cultural Diversity”

b.“Tourism and Green Investment”

c.“Sustainable Tourism for a Better Tomorrow”

d.“Exploring New Horizons in Tourism”

138. Which of the following cities is organizing the recent G20 summit going to be held in 2023?

a.Brisbane

b.Antalya

c.Osaka

d.India

139. Where did the first G20 Sherpa Meeting under India’s Presidency hold?

a.Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

b.Udaipur, Rajasthan

c.Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

d.Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

140. Who has been approved for a three-year extension as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank by the Reserve Bank of India?

a.Chanda Kochhar

b.Aditya Puri

c.Deepak Parekh

d.Sashidhar Jagdishan

141. Where was India's first lighthouse festival held?

a.Goa

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Maharashtra

d.Kerala

142. Which country has launched ‘Deccan High-Level Principles on Food Security and Nutrition’?

a.Nepal

b.India

c.Bangladesh

d.Sri Lanka

143. What is the name of the submerged eighth continent that international scientists have created a refined map of?

a.Pangea

b.Lemuria

c.Atlantis

d.Zealandia

144. Which country has officially declared Russia's Wagner Group as a terrorist organization?

a.Australia

b.Canada

c.USA

d.UK

145. ‘India – Middle East – Europe Economic Corridor’ was formed along the sidelines of which summit?

a.ASEAN

b.BIMSTEC

c.G-20

d.SAARC

146. Which automobile manufacturer has partnered with the Indian Navy to promote career opportunities among the youth of Northeastern India through the 'Khamree Mo Sikkim' outreach programme?

a.Tata Motors

b.Maruti Suzuki India

c.Mahindra & Mahindra

d.Ashok Leyland

147. Which Indian fashion designer has been awarded the "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" award by the French government recently?

a.Manish Arora

b.Ritu Kumar

c.Rahul Mishra

d.Wendell Rodricks

148. ‘National Conference on KCC for Fisheries’ is organized in which city?

a.Chennai

b.Pune

c.Mumbai

d.Varanasi

149. In which sector did MS Swaminathan bring about a social revolution in India during the 1960s?

a.Education

b.Technology

c.Agriculture

d.Healthcare

150. Madan Lal Regar has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to which country?

a.Republic of Congo

b.Thailand

c.Spain

d.Kenya

151. Which team won the title of Durand Cup 2023?

a.Mohammedan SC

b.Mohun Bagan Super Giant

c.Kerala Blasters

d.East Bengal

152. Who inaugurated the 108-foot-tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in MP's Omkareshwar?

a.Narendra Modi

b.Yogi Adityanath

c.Shivraj Singh Chouhan

d.Amit Shah

153. Which is the largest national park in India?

a.Ranthambore National Park

b.Jim Corbett National Park

c.Hemis National Park

d.Kaziranga National Park

154. The Government of India has recently suspended the visa service for the citizens of which country?

a.Turkiye

b.Canada

c.Ukraine

d.Pakistan

155. Odisha government has announced to provide financial assistance of how much rupees to the athletes of the state participating in the upcoming Asian Games?

a.10 lakhs

b.40 lakhs

c.20 lakhs

d.30 lakhs

156. Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, has confirmed the presence of which element on the moon’s surface?

a.Potassium

b.Sodium

c.Sulphur

d.Chlorine

157. What is the main goal of the 'PM Vishwakarma' scheme unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Vishwakarma Jayanti?

a.To celebrate Vishwakarma Jayanti with traditional artisans

b.To provide low-interest loans to traditional craftsmen and artisans with requiring collateral

c.To allocate Rs 13,000 crore to modernize traditional crafts

d.To enhance the accessibility and quality of products and services provided by these skilled individuals

158. In which city will the Investor Global Summit be organized?

a.Jaipur

b.Dehradun

c.Varanasi

d.Patna

159. Who designed India’s G20 presidency logo?

a.Ashok Gupta

b.Ram V Sutar

c.Sudarsan Patnaik

d.Anshika Singh

160. Where are Indian naval vessels, a submarine, and a Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft currently located to participate in the 30th edition of SIMBEX?

a.South Korea

b.Malaysia

c.Singapore

d.Australia

161. Who founded Shantiniketan?

a.Rabindranath Tagore

b.Mahatma Gandhi

c.Sardar Patel

d.Jawaharlal Nehru

162. The Chausath Yogini temple, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?

a.Rajasthan

b.Gujarat

c.Bihar

d.Madhya Pradesh

163. Where is the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) racetrack located in India?

a.Greater Noida

b.Hyderabad

c.Pune

d.Bengaluru

164. Which region in Greece has been recently added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List?

a.Meteora

b.Zagorochoria

c.Delphi

d.Mount Athos

165. Who was crowned as "Miss Universe Pakistan 2023," becoming the first-ever woman from Pakistan to win the title?

a.Erica Robin

b.Jessical Wilson

c.Hira Inam

d.Sabrina Wasim

166. In which district of Bihar is the second tiger reserve being established?

a.Kaimur

b.Vaishali

c.West Champaran

d.Patna

167. Which country unveiled its cutting-edge main battle tank, the Merkava Mark 5, known as "Barak"?

a.Israel

b.China

c.United States

d.Russia

168. Which countries are fighting for Nagorno-Karabakh region?

a.Israel- Palestine

b.India- Sri Lanka

c.Japan- China

d.Armenia- Azerbaijan

169. What is the objective of the ‘Ek Tareekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath’ Campaign”, a mega cleanliness drive ?

a.To celebrate Diwali

b.To encourage shopping

c.To promote cricket

d.To commemorate Gandhi Jayanti

170. Which company has been announced as the official partner for the BCCI Domestic and International Season 2023-26?

a.Reliance Industries

b.ICICI Bank

c.SBI Life

d.HDFC Life

171. Which Indian state launched free breakfast scheme in schools for students, after Tamil Nadu?

a.Telangana

b.Kerala

c.Rajasthan

d.West Bengal

172. Which Indian state is set to host the fourth and final meeting of the G20 Framework Working Group (FWG) in September 2023?

a.Rajasthan

b.Chhattisgarh

c.Gujarat

d.Maharashtra

173. Who assumed the G20 Presidency from India at the 18th G20 Summit held in New Delhi?”

a.Xi Jinping

b.Vladimir Putin

c.Narendra Modi

d.Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

174. In which sport did India win the first gold medal in the Asian Games 2022?

a.Table tennis

b.Cricket

c.swimming

d.Shooting

175. Who will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award?

a.Jaya Bachchan

b.Dharmendra

c.Rekha

d.Waheeda Rehman

176. Which state announced Mukhya Mantri Shramik Kalyan Yojana (MMSKY)?

a.Arunachal Pradesh

b.Sikkim

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Meghalaya

177. Which country/bloc has been recently admitted as the Permanent Member of G20?

a.Egypt

b.African Union

c.Maldives

d.Mauritius

178. Which village in Assam has been chosen as the Best Tourism Village of India in 2023?

a.Majuli

b.Kaziranga

c.Monabarie

d.Biswanath Ghat

179. Which author's debut novel 'Western Lane' is shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2023?

a.Paul Harding

b.Jonathan Escoffery

c.Sarah Bernstein

d.Chetna Maroo

180. What is the primary purpose of Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) held in Greater Noida from 21 to 25 September 2023?

a.To showcase international products

b.To provide market opportunities for Uttar Pradesh products

c.To promote local tourism

d.To facilitate cultural exchanges

181. Which country won the gold medal in the men's squash team event at the Asian Games 2023?

a.Pakistan

b.Japan

c.India

d.China

182. Which country has become the 13th nation authorized to issue International Organisation of Legal Metrology (OIML) certificates?

a.China

b.Brazil

c.Russia

d.India

183. Which organization organized the fourth edition of the ‘Nadi Utsav’ in Delhi from 22nd to 24th September 2023?

a.Ministry of Tourism and Culture

b.Janapada Sampada Division

c.River Yamuna Conservation Committee

d.National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM)

184. Which medal did Neeraj Chopra win in the Zurich Diamond League Championship 2023?

a.Silver

b.Gold

c.No medal

d.Bronze

185. Which Indian scientist is the new species of marine tardigrade named after?

a.C.V. Raman

b.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

c.Vikram Sarabhai

d.Homi J. Bhabha

186. Which Union Minister launched the Farmer Loan Portal with Weather Information Network Data System Manual?

a.Nirmala Sitharaman

b.Rajnath Singh

c.Amit Shah

d.Anurag Thakur

187. What is the name of the landing site of Chandrayaan-3's moon lander, as revealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex?

a.Chandraprabha Landing Site

b.ISRO Lunar Nexus

c.Lunar Harmony Spot

d.Shiv Shakti Point

188. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) in September 2023?

a.Saugata Gupta

b.Aveek Sarkar

c.Partha Sinha

d.Sudhanshu Vats

189. Which country's women's cricket team won the gold medal in the Asian Games 2023?

a.Pakistan

b.China