Current Affairs October 2023 MCQ Test

Current Affairs October 2023 MCQs Test for events in OCTOBER 2023. Check out Latest MCQ Questions from Current Events held in October 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 country has approved visa-free entry for Indian visitors and 6 other countries?

a.Indonesia

b.Japan

c.Thailand

d.Sri Lanka

2. The Indian Military is conducting the joint military exercise ‘Exercise KAZIND-2023’ with which country?

a.Kazakhstan

b.United States

c.Russia

d.China

3. Who has been appointed by Jio Mart as its new brand ambassador?

a.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

b.Virat Kohli

c.Ranveer Kapoor

d.Sachin Tendulkar

4. Which Indian teacher was named a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize 2023?

a.Deep Narayan

b.Ranjitsinh Disale

c.Arvind Gupta

d.Sonam Wangchuk

5. Who conferred the 69th National Film Awards 2023?

a.Droupadi Murmu

b.Amit Shah

c.Narendra Modi

d.Nirmala Sitharaman

6. Which city is the host of ‘World Health Summit 2023’?

a.Rome

b.India

c.New York

d.Berlin

7. Namdapha, Pakke and Kamlang are the tiger reserves of which state/UT?

a.Karnataka

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Arunachal Pradesh

d.Assam

8. Recently, Indian-origin professor Dr. Joyeeta Gupta received the prestigious Spinoza Prize in the Netherlands. What does the Spinoza Prize represent?

a.A Dutch cultural award

b.An Indian scientific achievement

c.The highest honor in Dutch science

d.A global environmental recognition

9. Who launched India's first 5G Training Labs and 5G health applications in all eight North Eastern States?

a.G. Kishan Reddy

b.Amit Shah

c.Narendra Modi

d.Rajnath Singh

10. Which Bollywood actress has been appointed as the Global Brand Ambassador of Swiss watchmaker Rado?

a.Deepika Padukone

b.Alia Bhatt

c.Katrina Kaif

d.Kareena Kapoor Khan

11. Who is “Vyommitra” in the context of the Gaganyaan mission?

a.The mission commander

b.A famous Indian astronaut

c.A female robot astronaut

d.The official spokesperson for ISRO

12. Which country is hosting the UN Forum on 'Forest Fire and Certification'?

a.Brazil

b.France

c.South Africa

d.India

13. What is the largest maritime event in India?

a.Maritime India Trade Fair

b.National Maritime Exhibition

c.Global Maritime Summit

d.India Maritime Expo

14. Which military force won the gold medal at the 2023 Cambrian Patrol Military Exercise?

a.British Army

b.Indian Army

c.Royal Australian Army

d.United States Army

15. Which player made the new record of scoring the fastest 1,000 runs in the ODI World Cup?

a.David Warner

b.K L Rahul

c.Aiden Markram

d.Virat Kohli

16. Which is the largest museum in India?

a.National Museum, New Delhi

b.Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad

c.The Indian Museum, Kolkata

d.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai

17. Who will inaugurate India's first regional rail RapidX?

a.Anurag Thakur

b.Rajnath Singh

c.Amit Shah

d.Narendra Modi

18. How many scientists have been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in the year 2023?

a.3

b.4

c.2

d.5

19. Which comet is also known as the Orionid meteor shower?

a.NEOWISE

b.Hale-Bopp

c.Hyakutake

d.Halley's

20. In which state did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the High Tech Sports Training Centre?

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Assam

c.Bihar

d.Uttar Pradesh

21. Which country inaugurated the 82-km ‘Padma Bridge Rail Link Project’?

a.Sri Lanka

b.Nepal

c.India

d.Bangladesh

22. How many gold medals did India win in the Asian Games 2023?

a.21 Gold

b.28 Gold

c.30 Gold

d.25 Gold

23. Which food delivery app introduced maternity insurance for women delivery partners?

a.DoorDash

b.Zomato

c.Foodpanda

d.Swiggy

24. Who became the Prime Minister-elect after the 2023 New Zealand general election?

a.Andrew Fisher

b.George Reid

c.Chris Hipkins

d.Christopher Luxon

25. Which Union Minister launched IndiaSkills 2023-24 in New Delhi?

a.Anurag Thakur

b.Smriti Irani

c.RK Singh

d.Dharmendra Pradhan

26. What is the final destination of Aditya L1’s journey?

a.Moon’s surface

b.Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1

c.Mars’ orbit

d.Earth’s atmosphere

27. Which village in India has been awarded the UNWTO's Best Tourism Village 2023?

a.Mawlynnong in Meghalaya

b.Madla in Himachal Pradesh

c.Pochampally in Telangana

d.Dhordo in Gujarat

28. Which two companies have partnered to produce wearable devices based on RISC-V technology?

a.Apple and Microsoft

b.Samsung and Sony

c.Google and Qualcomm

d.Facebook and Amazon

29. Which is the second state after Bihar to conduct a caste survey?

a.Rajasthan

b.Uttarakhand

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Madhya Pradesh

30. When did the Asian Games 2023 take place in Hangzhou, China?

a.August 15 to September 1, 2023

b.July 10 to August 25, 2022

c.September 22 to October 7, 2022

d.September 23 to October 8, 2023

31. Which airport has been recognized as the "world's most punctual airport" for the past three consecutive months, according to a report by Cirium?

a.Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

b.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai

c.Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

d.Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

32. Who received the Best Female Playback Singer award for the song ‘Mayava Chayava’?

a.Alia Bhatt

b.Pallavi Joshi

c.Shreya Ghoshal

d.Kaala Bhairava

33. Who is the new Chairman and managing Director of HUDCO, with expertise in Infrastructure Financing and Power Sector Project Financing?

a.Anil Kapoor

b.Sanjay Kulshreshtha

c.Rajesh Sharma

d.Nisha Gupta

34. The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of which new autonomous body?

a.'Mera Gavn, Mera Desh'

b.'Yuva Desh'

c.'Mera Yuva Bharat'

d.'Mera Bharat, Mera Desh'

35. Who won the gold medal in the women’s 5000m race at the Hangzhou Asian Games?

a.Tejaswin Shankar

b.Annu Rani

c.Parul Chaudhary

d.Mohammed Afsal

36. Who won the women's singles event at the Abu Dhabi Masters 2023?

a.Lakshya Sen

b.Unnati Hooda

c.Aditi Sinha

d.Ankita Raina

37. Which country has launched USD 1 billion plan to coordinate the controlled descent of International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth?

a.China

b.USA

c.India

d.Russia

38. Who has been appointed by State Bank of India as its new brand ambassador?

a.Sachin Tendulkar

b.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

c.Virat Kohli

d.Rohit Sharma

39. Which city is known as the "Tea City of India"?

a.Kolkata

b.Guwahati

c.Darjeeling

d.Dibrugarh

40. Which country has recently been removed by the Financial Action Task Force from its 'grey list'?

a.Myanmar

b.Pakistan

c.Malaysia

d.Albania

41. Who has recently become the elected President of Maldives?

a.Abdullah Yameen

b.Mohammad Muizzu

c.Arif Latif

d.Mohammad Solih

42. Which player has made the record of most sixes in international cricket?

a.Mohammad Rizwan

b.Rohit Sharma

c.David Warner

d.Virat Kohli

43. Which country did India hold its first-ever 2+2 foreign affairs and defence dialogue within New Delhi?

a.United Kingdom

b.Australia

c.United States

d.Japan

44. Who has been appointed as mentor by Afghanistan cricket team for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023?

a.Dinesh Karthik

b.Akash Chopra

c.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

d.Ajay Jadeja

45. What is the primary goal of the campaign “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra”?

a.To promote tourism

b.To conduct political rallies

c.To organize cultural festivals

d.To create awareness and ensure public participation in development and welfare schemes

46. ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ are the Indigenous citizens of which country?

a.China

b.Australia

c.Russia

d.USA

47. Who is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) who visited India on October 23, 2023?

a.Joe Biden

b.Leonardo da Vinci

c.Rafael Grossi

d.Arindam Bagchi

48. Which of the following police stations is the first women police station in India to be ISO certified?

a.Mahila Thana, Mumbai

b.Aska Police Station, Odisha

c.Arwal Women's Police Station, Bihar

d.Bhopal Mahila Thana, Madhya Pradesh

49. Which film has won the 'National Film Award' for Best Film?

a.'Pushpa': 'The Rise'

b.'Mimi'

c.'Rocketry': 'The Nambi Effect'

d.'Gangubai Kathiawadi'

50. Where will the G20 Parliament Speakers Summit (P20) be held?

a.Lucknow

b.New Delhi

c.Jaipur

d.Mumbai

51. The ‘MMDR Act’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which sector?

a.Mines and Minerals

b.Machines and Machineries

c.Medicines and Medications

d.Movies and Magazines

52. Who was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra?

a.Major Somnath Sharma

b.Lieutenant Colonel Dewan Ranjit Rai

c.General Manekshaw

d.Brigadier Rajinder Singh

53. ‘Paintbrush swift’ is the name of which rare species?

a.Dragonfly

b.Frog

c.Snake

d.Butterfly

54. What is the primary purpose of the “Know your Candidate” (KYC) mobile application developed by the Election Commission of India?

a.To promote political parties

b.To provide information on the criminal history of candidates

c.To help candidates campaign effectively

d.To facilitate voter registration

55. Gomti and Ghaghra Rivers flow in which Indian state/UT?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Assam

c.Karnataka

d.Bihar

56. Who is the first Telugu actor to win the Best Actor award at the National Film Awards 2023?

a.Allu Arjun

b.Mahesh Babu

c.Vijay Deverakonda

d.Nagarjuna

57. Which country funded the Padma Bridge Rail Link in Bangladesh?

a.China

b.South Korea

c.Japan

d.India

58. What is the name of the first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) of India?

a.Sadharan Bharat

b.Antodaya Bharat

c.NaMo Bharat

d.Ganga Bharat

59. Where was the fourth annual conference of the Indian Association for Economics and Allied Sciences held?

a.Srinagar

b.Jaipur

c.Patna

d.Varanasi

60. Who is organizing the event “World Food India 2023 “?

a.United Nations

b.Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

c.Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India

d.World Food Organization

61. Who created a new national record in women's 20 km race walk at the 37th National Games in Goa?

a.Akanksha Singh

b.Priyanka Goswami

c.Rupali Shah

d.Aditi Sinha

62. Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Edtech startup, Henry Harvin Education?

a.Ashwin Sanghi

b.Chetan Bhagat

c.Amish Tripathi

d.Ravinder Singh

63. Who has been appointed as the New Police Commissioner of Hyderabad by the Election Commission of India?

a.Sandeep Shandilya

b.CV Anand

c.Ramesh Kumar

d.Ravi Verma

64. Which case has the Supreme Court referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench recently?

a.Aadhaar case

b.Pegasus case

c.Electoral bond case

d.Farm laws case

65. Which country is connected to India by the 'Cheriyapani' ferry service?

a.Bangladesh

b.Sri Lanka

c.Myanmar

d.Maldives

66. Which country hosted the ‘Annual IAEA General Conference’ in 2023?

a.Austria

b.India

c.Paris

d.Rome

67. ‘APAAR’ Account Registry, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?

a.Automobile

b.Capital Market

c.Academics

d.Cryptocurrency

68. When is Mera Yuva Bharat scheduled to be dedicated to the nation?

a.On the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, October 31st

b.On New Year’s Day, January 1st

c.On Youth Day, January 12th

d.On India’s Independence Day, August 15th

69. Saint-Belec slab, is a 4,000-year-old slab, was discovered in which country?

a.Greece

b.UK

c.France

d.Australia

70. Which branch of the Indian armed forces received the third guided missile destroyer Imphal delivered by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)?

a.Indian Coast Guard

b.Indian Navy

c.Indian Army

d.Indian Air Force

71. Who won gold in the women’s javelin throw at the Asian Games 2023?

a.Dilhani Lekamge

b.Huihui Lyu

c.Annu Rani

72. Which company launched the DigiKavach program to fight online financial fraud in India?

a.Google

b.Facebook

c.Microsoft

d.Amazon

73. Which sport has been included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by the International Olympic Committee?

a.All of the above

b.Baseball

c.Cricket

d.Squash

74. Which country will host the world's largest textile event in 2024?

a.India

b.China

c.Bangladesh

d.United States

75. Which Indian state is developing a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI)-based early warning system to prevent collisions between trains and wild elephants?

a.Karnataka

b.Kerala

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Andhra Pradesh

76. 'Anubhav Award' 2023 has been given by which Union Minister?

a.Anurag Thakur

b.Rajnath Singh

c.Amit Shah

d.Jitendra Singh

77. India's first Nano DAP plant has been inaugurated in which state?

a.Punjab

b.Gujarat

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Madhya Pradesh

78. In which state will the 37th National Games be organized?

a.Bihar

b.Goa

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Assam

79. According to Statista, what is India's rank in the number of fintech unicorns worldwide?

a.Second

b.First

c.Fourth

d.Third

80. Which section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on 20 October 2023?

a.Delhi to Ghaziabad

b.Ghaziabad to Duhai

c.Guldhar to Meerut

d.Sahibabad to Modinagar

81. Which company has initiated the production of ‘Reference’ petrol and diesel?

a.BPCL

b.IOC

c.REC

d.HPCL

82. Which country has officially embedded its nuclear weapons status in its constitution?

a.China

b.Russia

c.North Korea

d.South Korea

83. Which state government has announced a free gas cylinder for Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Bihar

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Rajasthan

84. ‘Amrit Kaal Vision 2047’, which was recently unveiled, is associated with which field?

a.Artificial Intelligence

b.Electronics Manufacturing

c.Maritime Industry

d.Coal Industry

85. Which institution released the ‘High Cost of Cheap Water’ Report’?

a.WWF

b.UNEP

c.WAPCOS

d.NITI Aayog

86. What is the brand name of the Cotton launched by Union Textiles Ministry?

a.Texo Cotton Bharat

b.Kasturi Cotton Bharat

c.Kriya Cotton Bharat

d.Namo Cotton Bharat

87. What is the main objective of the PM SVANidhi scheme?

a.To promote street vending as a career option

b.To provide collateral-free working capital loans to street vendors

c.To offer free healthcare to street vendors

d.To provide housing to street vendors

88. Which sport has been announced for inclusion in the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028?

a.Rugby

b.Tennis

c.Golf

d.Twenty-20 cricket

89. Who was appointed as the Senior Vice President and Managing Director for HP India in October 2023?

a.Neeraj Bhatia

b.Ipsita Dasgupta

c.Sumeer Chandra

d.Rajesh Uppal

90. Which institution releases the compilation of Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI)?

a.WEF

b.IMF

c.World Bank

d.ADB

91. ISRO’s Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) is a crucial test for which mission?

a.Gaganyaan

b.Aditya L-1

c.Chandrayaan-3

d.Mangalyaan

92. Which sport does the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an annual domestic tournament in India, belong to?

a.Badminton

b.Tennis

c.Hockey

d.Cricket

93. Which city recently shut down two popular beaches to protect the local sea lion population?

a.Los Angeles, CA

b.San Diego, CA

c.Seattle, WA

d.San Francisco, CA

94. Which is the largest and oldest European church in India?

a.San Thome Basilica, Chennai

b.St. Francis Church, Kerala

c.Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa

d.Velankanni Church, Tamil Nadu

95. Who unveiled the system-based automatic ‘Status Holder’ certificates under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023?

a.Nirmala Sitharaman

b.Piyush Goyal

c.Dharmendra Pradhan

d.Narendra Modi

96. Who has been roped in by Puma as its brand ambassador?

a.Rohit Sharma

b.Virat Kohli

c.Jasprit Bumrah

d.Mohammed Shami

97. Who received the Best Actor Award at the 69th National Film Awards?

a.Kriti Sanon

b.Allu Arjun

c.Pallavi Joshi

d.Alia Bhatt

98. What is the purpose of the cVigil App ?

a.To provide election results

b.To report electoral malpractice

c.To count votes electronically

d.To monitor election rallies

99. Which country led the overall medal tally at the Asian Games 2023?

a.India

b.China

c.Japan

d.South Korea

100. Who won the gold medal in the men's high jump T63 event at the Asian Para Games 2022?

a.Vivek Kala

b.Shailesh Kumar

c.Amit Kumar

d.Mariyappan Thangavelu

101. What type of services has the Indian government exempted from Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) from October 1, 2023?

a.Road freight services

b.Ocean freight services

c.Rail freight services

d.Air freight services

102. What code name has Israel given to its ongoing fight against Hamas?

a.Operation Iron Sword

b.Operation Iron Man

c.Operation Attack

d.Operation Gaza

103. Which Indian conglomerate is set to become India's first iPhone manufacturer after acquiring Wistron's Indian operations?

a.Mahindra & Mahindra Group

b.Tata Group

c.Reliance Industries

d.Adani Group

104. Which country launched Europe’s first fully private rocket ‘Miura-1’?

a.Italy

b.Norway

c.UK

d.Spain

105. Who has been appointed as India's next Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva?

a.Indra Mani Pandey

b.Arindam Bagchi

c.Ruchira Kamboj

d.Manoj Srivastava

106. Who has become the fifth Indian batsman to complete 18,000 runs in international cricket?

a.K L Rahul

b.Hardik Pandya

c.Rohit Sharma

d.Virat Kohli

107. What organization was established to oversee the construction of the Ram temple following a Supreme Court verdict in November 2019?

a.RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh)

b.BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)

c.Indian National Congress

d.Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra

108. Which organisation released the report titled ‘The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security’?

a.NITI Aayog

b.NABARD

c.IMF

d.FAO

109. Which Indian shooter secured the 11th Paris Olympic quota for India in the Asian Shooting Championship?

a.Jeetu Rai

b.Saurabh Chaudhary

c.Manu Bhakar

d.Anjali Bhagwat

110. Who has been appointed by the Election Commission of India as its national icon?

a.Anushka Sharma

b.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

c.Rajkumar Rao

d.Kapil Dev

111. Who has recently been awarded the Spinoza Prize related to climate change?

a.Ridhima Pandey

b.Rekha Sinha

c.Vandana Shiva

d.Dr. Joyita Gupta

112. Who launched Project 'Udbhav', an initiative by the Indian Army to blend ancient wisdom with modern military methods for tackling current security challenges?

a.General Manoj Pande

b.Giridhar Aramane

c.Rajnath Singh

d.Narendra Modi

113. Who is the first Asian man to be nominated for International Tennis Hall of Fame?

a.Mahesh Bhupathi

b.Yuki Bhambri

c.Rohan Bopanna

d.Leander Paes

114. Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Odisha?

a.RK Sinha

b.Raghuvar Das

c.Ashok Khemka

d.Kalraj Mishra

115. Which country's Supreme Court recently declined an appeal to legalize same-sex marriages?

a.United States

b.India

c.United Kingdom

d.China

116. How many medals did India win in total at the Asian Games 2023?

a.121 medals

b.100 medals

c.107 medals

d.84 medals

117. Who has been nominated by World Athletics for this year's Athlete of the Year?

a.Seema Punia

b.Murali Srishankar

c.Hima Das

d.Neeraj Chopra

118. India's first solar roof cycling track was inaugurated in which city?

a.Varanasi

b.Mumbai

c.Guwahati

d.Hyderabad

119. Which Union Ministry organised the ‘Technology and Bharatiya Bhasha Summit’?

a.Ministry of Education

b.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

c.Ministry of Science and Technology

d.Ministry of Culture

120. Who was named the ICC Men's 'Player of the Month' for September 2023, recognizing his outstanding cricketing performance?

a.Virat Kohli

b.Shubman Gill

c.Ravindra Jadeja

d.Rohit Sharma

121. Indian Army’s first Vertical Wind Tunnel has been constructed in which state/UT?

a.Jammu and Kashmir

b.Punjab

c.Himachal Pradesh

d.Sikkim

122. SAMPRITI-XI Military Exercise is held between India and which country?

a.Iran

b.France

c.Bangladesh

d.Sri Lanka

123. When will the counting of votes for the assembly elections in Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana take place?

a.17th November

b.3rd December

c.7th November

d.30th November

124. Who won the gold medal in the men's 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Games 2023?

a.John Gay

b.Abdelkarim Ben Zahra

c.Avinash Sable

d.Hossein Keyhani

125. In which city was the United Nations Charter signed in 1945?

a.New York

b.Washington, D.C.

c.Geneva

d.San Francisco

126. Who was awarded the 'Durga Bharat Samman' by the Governor of West Bengal for his contributions to the world of music and the preservation of Indian classical music heritage?

a.Kumar Gandharva

b.Bhimsen Joshi

c.Shubha Mudgal

d.Ajoy Chakrabarty

127. Where did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently inaugurate a sub-office to strengthen its commitment to financial inclusion and development in the region?

a.Bengaluru, Karnataka

b.Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

c.Mumbai, Maharashtra

d.New Delhi, Delhi

128. Where did New Zealand defeat England on the opening day of the tournament on 5 October 2023?

a.Eden Gardens, Kolkata

b.Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

c.Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

d.Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

129. What is the name of India's first semi-high-speed regional rail service?

a.Speed X

b.Namo Bharat

c.Vande Bharat

d.Rapid B

130. Kulasekarapattinam, associated with ISRO’s second spaceport, is located in which state?

a.Karnataka

b.Kerala

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Tamil Nadu

131. Who has become the first Indian batsman to hit 300 sixes in ODI cricket history?

a.Surya Kumar Yadav

b.Virat Kohli

c.Rohit Sharma

d.Hardik Pandya

132. In which city were the 37th National Games 2023 held from October 26 to November 9, 2023?”

a.Chennai

b.Goa

c.Mumbai

d.New Delhi

133. Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award at the 69th National Film Awards?

a.Vivek Agnihotri

b.R Madhavan

c.Pankaj Tripathi

d.Waheeda Rehman

134. Which is the hottest place in India?

a.Churu

b.Sri Ganganagar

c.Bikaner

d.Jaisalmer

135. The cashew of which state/UT recently got its Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

a.Gujarat

b.Andhra Pradesh

c.Goa

d.Kerala

136. What is the total number of medals that India won at the Asian Para Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China?

a.82

b.15

c.303

d.111

137. Who are the flag bearers for India at the 2023 Asian Para Games opening ceremony?

a.Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Singh Bhati

b.Deepak Malik and Devendra Jhajharia

c.Harmanpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain

d.Parul Parmar and Amit Saroha

138. Who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2023?

a.Sunita Krishnan

b.Arundhati Roy

c.Nargis Mohammadi

d.Dalai Lama

139. Who launched the fourth agriculture road map (2023-2028) in Bihar?

a.Rajnath Sing

b.Amit Shah

c.Draupadi Murmu

d.Nitish Kumar

140. In which state did PM Narendra Modi launch 511 'Pramod Mahajan Rural Skill Development Centres'?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Rajasthan

c.Bihar

d.Maharashtra

141. Who was elected Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) in October 2023?

a.Antony Heredia

b.None of the above

c.Navneet Munot

d.A Balasubramanian

142. Who flagged off the CRPF Women Bike Expedition ‘Yashasvini’ from Srinagar?

a.Manoj Sinha

b.Amit Shah

c.Rajnath Singh

d.Narendra Modi

143. Which state is associated with the ‘Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas NYAY Yojana’?

a.New Delhi

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Punjab

d.Chhattisgarh

144. Which country recently launched Operation Iron Swords?

a.United States

b.Ukraine

c.Russia

d.Israel

145. Which country is the host of the ‘Three Basins Summit’?

a.Republic of Congo

b.USA

c.India

d.Indonesia

146. The Election Commission of India (EC) is set to appoint which actor as its 'National Icon' to inspire voters for the upcoming elections?

a.Rajkummar Rao

b.Shah Rukh Khan

c.Aamir Khan

d.Amitabh Bachchan

147. Agartala-Akhaura Rail Project is related to India and which country?

a.Nepal

b.Bhutan

c.Sri Lanka

d.Bangladesh

148. Where was the 2023 World Health Summit held, with both physical and online participation?

a.New York, USA

b.London, United Kingdom

c.Paris, France

d.Berlin, Germany

149. Which state is the first in India to take steps to ensure minimum wages for gig workers?

a.Kerala

b.Karnataka

c.Rajasthan

d.Jharkhand

150. What event does United Nations Day commemorate?

a.The first United Nations General Assembly session

b.The founding of the United Nations in 1935

c.The entry into force of the United Nations Charter in 1945

d.The signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

151. What is the name of the potential cyclonic storm forming in the Arabian Sea?

a.Cyclone Tej

b.Cyclone Nisarga

c.Cyclone Asani

d.Cyclone Biparjoy

152. What organization conducted the successful test of the crew escape system for India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan?

a.Roscosmos

b.ISRO

c.NASA

d.ESA

153. Which Indian state/UT launched ‘Orunodoi 2.0’, a poverty alleviation scheme?

a.Jharkhand

b.West Bengal

c.Assam

d.Odisha

154. In which city is the fourth Asian Para Games taking place, and what are the event dates?

a.New Delhi, India, from December 10 to December 16, 2023

b.Beijing, China, from November 1 to November 7, 2023

c.Tokyo, Japan, from September 15 to September 21, 2022

d.Hangzhou, China, from October 22 to October 28, 2023

155. Which cricket legend has been appointed by ICC as the global ambassador of ODI World Cup 2023?

a.Brian Lara

b.Sachin Tendulkar

c.Kapil Dev

d.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

156. Who has been appointed as assistant coach by Rajasthan Royals?

a.Shane Bon

b.Javagal Srinath

c.Glenn McGrath

d.Zaheer Khan

157. Who is the President of Tanzania who has become the first woman to receive an honorary doctorate degree from JNU?

a.Susan Dougan

b.Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

c.Samia Suluhu Hasan

d.Cindy Kiro

158. Where is the Hornbill Festival celebrated?

a.Arunachal Pradesh

b.Assam

c.Manipur

d.Nagaland

159. Who is known as the "Father of History"?

a.Livy

b.Herodotus

c.Thucydides

d.Tacitus

160. Which Indian aerospace organization unveiled its Vikram-1 orbital rocket in October 2023?

a.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

b.Bharat Dynamics Limited

c.Indian Space Research Organisation

d.Skyroot Aerospace

161. Which state has recently declared the Gangetic dolphin as the state aquatic animal?

a.Rajasthan

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.West Bengal

162. What is ABHA?

a.A social media platform

b.A digital health account

c.A fitness tracker

d.A cooking app

163. Which country is the host of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023?

a.Australia

b.Bangladesh

c.Sri Lanka

d.India

164. Where was the foundation stone laid for the Tuna Tekra all-weather deep draft terminal?

a.Kolkata, West Bengal

b.Chennai, Tamil Nadu

c.Mumbai, Maharashtra

d.Gujarat

165. ‘Mushk Budji’ is an aromatic rice variety cultivated in which state/UT?

a.Punjab

b.Gujarat

c.Jammu and Kashmir

d.Assam

166. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known for his role in:

a.Uniting princely states into a single nation

b.Promoting religious diversity in India

c.Leading the Indian independence movement

d.Founding the Indian Constitution

167. Which organisation released the ‘International Migration Outlook 2023’?

a.World Bank

b.WEF

c.OECD

d.IMF

168. Where is the 7th edition of 'India Mobile Congress' being organised?

a.New Delhi

b.Mumbai

c.Lucknow

d.Jaipur

169. Who won the Best Supporting Actor Award for the film “Mimi”?

a.Pallavi Joshi

b.Pankaj Tripathi

c.Kriti Sanon

d.Allu Arjun

170. Which ship-building company delivered INS Imphal, the third ship of Project 15B-Class of stealth guided missile destroyers?

a.Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

b.Cochin Shipyard

c.Hindustan Shipyard

d.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

171. ‘Banni festival’, which was seen in the news, is an annual religious festival celebrated in which state/UT?

a.Odisha

b.Andhra Pradesh

c.Gujarat

d.Bihar

172. Which country hosted the 7th Edition of Future Investment Initiative (FII) in 2023?

a.India

b.Saudi Arabia

c.UK

d.USA

173. Which city is known as the "Sweet City of India"?

a.Patna

b.Darbhanga

c.Muzaffarpur

d.Gaya

174. SAMPRITI-XI Military Exercise is held between India and which country?

a.France

b.Iran

c.Sri Lanka

d.Bangladesh

175. Who won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2023 World Badminton Championships?

a.An Se-young

b.Carolina Marín

c.Chen Yufei

d.Akane Yamaguchi

176. The European Union (EU) and India conducted their first joint naval exercise in which place?

a.Indian Ocean

b.Gulf of Finland

c.Gulf of Guinea

d.South China Sea

177. Which housing finance company had its Certificate of Registration cancelled by the RBI in 2023?

a.Shriram Housing Finance

b.Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited

c.Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

d.Ind Bank Housing Ltd

178. Which state government launched the 'iStart Talent Connect Portal'?

a.Gujarat

b.Rajasthan

c.Karnataka

d.Madhya Pradesh

179. Which Union Ministry has introduced ‘Tradeable Green Credit special programme’?

a.Ministry of Power

b.Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change

c.Ministry of Finance

d.Ministry of External Affairs

180. Who is the first woman to hold the position of Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces) in the Indian military?

a.Major General Madhuri Kanitkar

b.Lieutenant General Punita Arora

c.Air Marshal Sadhna S Nair

d.Surgeon Vice Admiral Sheila Samanta

181. Which Union Ministry launched ‘CRIIIO 4 GOOD modules ‘?

a.Ministry of Education

b.Ministry of MSME

c.Ministry of Electronics and IT

d.Ministry of External Affairs

182. Which city will host Beautyworld Middle East 2023?

a.Abu Dhabi

b.Kuwait City

c.Muscat

d.Dubai

183. Who has been appointed as a member of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) for Tuberculosis by the World Health Organization (WHO)?

a.Anjali Mehta

b.Priya Patel

c.Sarang Deo

d.Rajesh Sharma

184. Which institution has raised more than ₹1000 crore via social bonds?

a.NHB

b.RBI

c.SIDBI

d.NABARD

185. Who has been made the new head coach of the Indian women's cricket team?

a.Nikhil Chopra

b.Amol Muzumdar

c.Ramesh Powar

d.Ajay Jadeja

186. Where did the Indian Air Force celebrate its 91st anniversary on 8 October 2023?

a.Kolkata

b.Prayagraj

c.Mumbai

d.New Delhi

187. Which Union Minister has launched the EV-Ready India Dashboard?

a.RK Singh

b.Jyotiraditya Scindia

c.Anurag Thakur

d.Smriti Irani

188. What is the main objective of 'Sankalp Saptaah' launched by the Prime Minister of India?

a.To increase agricultural productivity and income

b.To improve governance at the block level

c.To improve healthcare access and outcomes

d.To promote cleanliness and hygiene

189. Which company has partnered with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to launch the ‘Super Power Retailer Program’ under the Skill India Mission?

a.PepsiCo India

b.Amazon India

c.Reliance Retail

d.Coca-Cola India

190. What is the name of the programme launched to enhance connections among young individuals from diverse States of India?

a.Yuva Sangam

b.Humara Bharat

c.Atmanirbhar Bharat

d.PM Yuva

191. Where did GITEX Global 2023, the world’s largest technology and startup show take place?

a.Dubai Mall

b.Dubai International Airport

c.Dubai Marina

d.Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Harbour

192. Who won the women’s singles title at the Abu Dhabi Masters 2023 Badminton tournament on October 24, 2023?

a.Unnati Hooda

b.Saina Nehwal

c.Samiya Imad Farooqui

d.P.V. Sindhu

193. Which country tested its new laser-based 'Iron Beam' missile defence system designed to destroy short-range rockets, artillery, and mortar bombs?

a.Russia

b.Israel

c.United States

d.France

194. What is the name of India’s first solar roof cycling track inaugurated in Hyderabad?

a.Healthway

b.SolarRide

c.SunCycle

d.EcoPedal

195. Which film was awarded the Best Feature Film for the year 2021 at the 69th National Film Awards?

a.Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

b.Komuram Bheemudo

c.Ek Tha Gaon

d.Iravin Nizhal

196. The 43rd edition of PRAGATI, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, involved a review of eight projects that are crucial for various states in India. What does PRAGATI stand for?

a.Performance Review and Action Group for Infrastructure

b.Project Review and Analysis for Growth and Investment

c.Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation

d.Public Grievance Redressal and Internal Security

197. Which organization handed over the twin-seater variant of the LCA Tejas fighter aircraft to the Indian Air Force?

a.Indian Ministry of Defense

b.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

c.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

d.Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)

198. Which country is India’s biggest trading partner during April-September in fiscal 2023-24?

a.UAE

b.USA

c.Israel

d.China

199. Which institution has approved the replacement of the term "India" with "Bharat" in all textbooks across the country?

a.Ministry of Education

b.Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)

c.National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

d.Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

200. Outside India, Dr. In which country will the largest statue of BR Ambedkar be unveiled?

a.USA

b.Germany

c.France

d.England

201. Where was the first edition of the Indian Military Heritage Festival inaugurated?

a.Mumbai

b.Chennai

c.New Delhi

d.Bangalore

202. Who has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for the year 2023?

a.Nargis Mohammadi

b.Peter Handke

c.Annie Arno

d.Lewis Gluck

203. What does the acronym "IDF" stand for in the context of Israel?

a.Israel Defense Forces

b.Independent Defense Fraternity

c.Israel Defense Foundation

d.International Defense Federation

204. Which Indian athlete was appointed as a Laureus Ambassador in 2023?

a.Mirabai Chanu

b.Neeraj Chopra

c.Abhinav Bindra

d.PV Sindhu

205. Which organization has meticulously crafted ten special modules about Chandrayaan-3 for students spanning from grades 1 to 12?

a.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

b.National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

c.Ministry of Education, India

d.National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

206. Which country has signed a 27-year natural gas deal with QatarEnergy?

a.France

b.Germany

c.Spain

d.Italy

207. Which country's opposition won recent parliamentary elections ending 8 years of populist rule?

a.Slovakia

b.Poland

c.Czech Republic

d.Hungary

208. What is the significance of National Unity Day in India?

a.To commemorate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary

b.To mark the Republic Day

c.To celebrate Independence Day

d.To honor Mahatma Gandhi’s contributions

209. Which director’s film, “Ek Tha Gaon,” received the Best Non-Feature Film award?

a.R Madhavan

b.Allu Arjun

c.Srishti Lakhera

d.Vivek Agnihotri

210. Which monument is considered to be the most visited monument in India?

a.Qutub Minar

b.Taj Mahal

c.Red Fort

d.Sun Temple Konark

211. What iconic slogan is associated with Lal Bahadur Shastri?

a.Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan

b.Dilli chalo

c.Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azadi dunga

d.Jai Hind

212. In which Indian state did the Anthurium Festival occur on October 21 and 22, 2023?

a.Mizoram

b.Assam

c.Nagaland

d.Manipur

213. Who inaugurated the 'Khadi Mahotsav' organized by Khadi and Village Industries in Mumbai?

a.Narayan Rane

b.Eknath Shinde

c.Uddhav Thackeray

d.Anurag Thakur

214. Which state government launched the "Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojna" in 2023?

a.Delhi

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Rajasthan

d.Maharashtra

215. Perseverance rover has recently captured ‘Dust devil’ in which planet?

a.Jupiter

b.Venus

c.Mars

d.Saturn

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