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

a.Manoj Srivastava

b.Arindam Bagchi

c.Ruchira Kamboj

d.Indra Mani Pandey

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

a.Amazon

b.Microsoft

c.Facebook

d.Google

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

a.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

b.Sachin Tendulkar

c.Rohit Sharma

d.Virat Kohli

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

a.Mumbai

b.Bangalore

c.Chennai

d.New Delhi

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

a.Israel Defense Forces

b.International Defense Federation

c.Independent Defense Fraternity

d.Israel Defense Foundation

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

a.Nargis Mohammadi

b.Sunita Krishnan

c.Dalai Lama

d.Arundhati Roy

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

a.San Francisco

b.Geneva

c.Washington, D.C.

d.New York

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

a.Maharashtra

b.Delhi

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Rajasthan

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

a.Foodpanda

b.Swiggy

c.DoorDash

d.Zomato

10. What is ABHA?

a.A fitness tracker

b.A cooking app

c.A social media platform

d.A digital health account

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

a.United States

b.Russia

c.Israel

d.France

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

a.Aditi Sinha

b.Priyanka Goswami

c.Rupali Shah

d.Akanksha Singh

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

a.To conduct political rallies

b.To organize cultural festivals

c.To promote tourism

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

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

a.Yuva Sangam

b.Atmanirbhar Bharat

c.Humara Bharat

d.PM Yuva

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

a.Shane Bon

b.Zaheer Khan

c.Glenn McGrath

d.Javagal Srinath

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

a.Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India

b.World Food Organization

c.Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

d.United Nations

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

a.July 10 to August 25, 2022

b.September 22 to October 7, 2022

c.August 15 to September 1, 2023

d.September 23 to October 8, 2023

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

a.Muzaffarpur

b.Darbhanga

c.Gaya

d.Patna

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

a.Earth’s atmosphere

b.Moon’s surface

c.Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1

d.Mars’ orbit

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

a.Amit Shah

b.Narendra Modi

c.Manoj Sinha

d.Rajnath Singh

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

a.Tennis

b.Rugby

c.Twenty-20 cricket

d.Golf

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

a.Akash Chopra

b.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

c.Dinesh Karthik

d.Ajay Jadeja

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

a.Coca-Cola India

b.PepsiCo India

c.Reliance Retail

d.Amazon India

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

a.Bihar

b.Odisha

c.Gujarat

d.Andhra Pradesh

25. What is the largest maritime event in India?

a.India Maritime Expo

b.National Maritime Exhibition

c.Global Maritime Summit

d.Maritime India Trade Fair

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

a.Mohammed Shami

b.Jasprit Bumrah

c.Rohit Sharma

d.Virat Kohli

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

a.Frog

b.Snake

c.Dragonfly

d.Butterfly

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

a.111

b.303

c.82

d.15

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

a.Tacitus

b.Thucydides

c.Livy

d.Herodotus

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

a.Ministry of Finance

b.Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change

c.Ministry of External Affairs

d.Ministry of Power

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

a.Jharkhand

b.West Bengal

c.Odisha

d.Assam

32. 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.Indian National Congress

c.BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)

d.Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra

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

a.Mumbai

b.Jaipur

c.Lucknow

d.New Delhi

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

a.Sri Lanka

b.Bangladesh

c.India

d.Nepal

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

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Rajasthan

c.West Bengal

d.Madhya Pradesh

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

a.India

b.New York

c.Rome

d.Berlin

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

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Rajasthan

c.Bihar

d.Maharashtra

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

a.Cyclone Tej

b.Cyclone Asani

c.Cyclone Nisarga

d.Cyclone Biparjoy

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

a.Dilhani Lekamge

b.Huihui Lyu

c.Annu Rani

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

a.Russia

b.Kazakhstan

c.United States

d.China

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

a.Virat Kohli

b.Sachin Tendulkar

c.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

d.Ranveer Kapoor

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

a.Dilli chalo

b.Jai Hind

c.Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azadi dunga

d.Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan

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

a.The official spokesperson for ISRO

b.A female robot astronaut

c.The mission commander

d.A famous Indian astronaut

44. 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.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

c.Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)

d.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

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

a.P.V. Sindhu

b.Samiya Imad Farooqui

c.Unnati Hooda

d.Saina Nehwal

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

a.New York, USA

b.Berlin, Germany

c.Paris, France

d.London, United Kingdom

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

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Karnataka

c.Kerala

d.Tamil Nadu

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

a.Myanmar

b.Maldives

c.Sri Lanka

d.Bangladesh

49. Which country has approved visa-free entry for Indian visitors and 6 other countries?

a.Japan

b.Indonesia

c.Thailand

d.Sri Lanka

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

a.Automobile

b.Academics

c.Cryptocurrency

d.Capital Market

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

a.Amit Shah

b.Rajnath Singh

c.Anurag Thakur

d.Jitendra Singh

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

a.3rd December

b.17th November

c.30th November

d.7th November

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

a.Carolina Marín

b.Chen Yufei

c.Akane Yamaguchi

d.An Se-young

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

a.Operation Attack

b.Operation Iron Sword

c.Operation Iron Man

d.Operation Gaza

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

a.Assam

b.Gujarat

c.Punjab

d.Jammu and Kashmir

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

a.Abhinav Bindra

b.PV Sindhu

c.Mirabai Chanu

d.Neeraj Chopra

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

a.Punjab

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Chhattisgarh

d.New Delhi

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

a.Arif Latif

b.Abdullah Yameen

c.Mohammad Solih

d.Mohammad Muizzu

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

a.Allu Arjun

b.Pallavi Joshi

c.Alia Bhatt

d.Kriti Sanon

60. Which city will host Beautyworld Middle East 2023?

a.Kuwait City

b.Dubai

c.Abu Dhabi

d.Muscat

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

a.Kolkata, West Bengal

b.Gujarat

c.Chennai, Tamil Nadu

d.Mumbai, Maharashtra

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

a.Aska Police Station, Odisha

b.Mahila Thana, Mumbai

c.Bhopal Mahila Thana, Madhya Pradesh

d.Arwal Women's Police Station, Bihar

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

a.Virat Kohli

b.Rohit Sharma

c.Hardik Pandya

d.Surya Kumar Yadav

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

a.Farm laws case

b.Pegasus case

c.Aadhaar case

d.Electoral bond case

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

a.Ridhima Pandey

b.Vandana Shiva

c.Rekha Sinha

d.Dr. Joyita Gupta

66. 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.Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

b.Mumbai, Maharashtra

c.Bengaluru, Karnataka

d.New Delhi, Delhi

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

a.Bangladesh

b.Bhutan

c.Sri Lanka

d.Nepal

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

a.Ravi Verma

b.Sandeep Shandilya

c.Ramesh Kumar

d.CV Anand

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

a.Assam

b.Goa

c.Bihar

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.St. Francis Church, Kerala

b.Velankanni Church, Tamil Nadu

c.Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa

d.San Thome Basilica, Chennai

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

a.Leading the Indian independence movement

b.Promoting religious diversity in India

c.Uniting princely states into a single nation

d.Founding the Indian Constitution

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

a.Sri Lanka

b.Bangladesh

c.Iran

d.France

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

a.Australia

b.Bangladesh

c.India

d.Sri Lanka

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

a.NITI Aayog

b.UNEP

c.WWF

d.WAPCOS

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

a.NABARD

b.NITI Aayog

c.IMF

d.FAO

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

a.United States

b.India

c.China

d.United Kingdom

77. 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

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

a.NASA

b.Roscosmos

c.ESA

d.ISRO

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

a.'Mera Bharat, Mera Desh'

b.'Mera Yuva Bharat'

c.'Mera Gavn, Mera Desh'

d.'Yuva Desh'

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

a.SIDBI

b.NHB

c.NABARD

d.RBI

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

a.Poland

b.Czech Republic

c.Slovakia

d.Hungary

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

a.Bihar

b.Assam

c.Karnataka

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.Srishti Lakhera

b.Allu Arjun

c.Vivek Agnihotri

d.R Madhavan

84. 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.Ajoy Chakrabarty

b.Bhimsen Joshi

c.Shubha Mudgal

d.Kumar Gandharva

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

a.84 medals

b.100 medals

c.107 medals

d.121 medals

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

a.Punjab

b.Sikkim

c.Himachal Pradesh

d.Jammu and Kashmir

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

a.UAE

b.China

c.USA

d.Israel

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

a.Uttarakhand

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Rajasthan

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

a.Maritime Industry

b.Coal Industry

c.Electronics Manufacturing

d.Artificial Intelligence

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

a.Ek Tha Gaon

b.Iravin Nizhal

c.Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

d.Komuram Bheemudo

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

a.India

b.China

c.Russia

d.USA

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

a.South Korea

b.Russia

c.China

d.North Korea

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

a.Bharat Dynamics Limited

b.Indian Space Research Organisation

c.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

d.Skyroot Aerospace

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

a.IOC

b.HPCL

c.REC

d.BPCL

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

a.Malaysia

b.Albania

c.Pakistan

d.Myanmar

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

a.France

b.Sri Lanka

c.Bangladesh

d.Iran

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

a.Rajnath Singh

b.Narendra Modi

c.Anurag Thakur

d.Amit Shah

98. 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

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

a.Surgeon Vice Admiral Sheila Samanta

b.Air Marshal Sadhna S Nair

c.Lieutenant General Punita Arora

d.Major General Madhuri Kanitkar

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

a.France

b.India

c.South Africa

d.Brazil

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

a.South China Sea

b.Indian Ocean

c.Gulf of Guinea

d.Gulf of Finland

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

a.Chandrayaan-3

b.Aditya L-1

c.Mangalyaan

d.Gaganyaan

103. What event does United Nations Day commemorate?

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

b.The founding of the United Nations in 1935

c.The first United Nations General Assembly session

d.The signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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

a.Ramesh Powar

b.Nikhil Chopra

c.Ajay Jadeja

d.Amol Muzumdar

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

a.Allu Arjun

b.Pankaj Tripathi

c.Kriti Sanon

d.Pallavi Joshi

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

a.Machines and Machineries

b.Mines and Minerals

c.Movies and Magazines

d.Medicines and Medications

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

a.Mars

b.Saturn

c.Jupiter

d.Venus

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

a.Hockey

b.Tennis

c.Badminton

d.Cricket

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

a.Sumeer Chandra

b.Ipsita Dasgupta

c.Rajesh Uppal

d.Neeraj Bhatia

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

a.Nisha Gupta

b.Sanjay Kulshreshtha

c.Anil Kapoor

d.Rajesh Sharma

111. Where is the Hornbill Festival celebrated?

a.Manipur

b.Arunachal Pradesh

c.Nagaland

d.Assam

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

a.Taj Mahal

b.Red Fort

c.Sun Temple Konark

d.Qutub Minar

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

a.John Gay

b.Avinash Sable

c.Abdelkarim Ben Zahra

d.Hossein Keyhani

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

a.'Mimi'

b.'Pushpa': 'The Rise'

c.'Rocketry': 'The Nambi Effect'

d.'Gangubai Kathiawadi'

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

a.Uddhav Thackeray

b.Anurag Thakur

c.Narayan Rane

d.Eknath Shinde

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

a.Vande Bharat

b.Namo Bharat

c.Speed X

d.Rapid B

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

a.To facilitate voter registration

b.To help candidates campaign effectively

c.To promote political parties

d.To provide information on the criminal history of candidates

118. 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.Air freight services

c.Rail freight services

d.Ocean freight services

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

a.To commemorate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary

b.To celebrate Independence Day

c.To honor Mahatma Gandhi’s contributions

d.To mark the Republic Day

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

a.Kasturi Cotton Bharat

b.Namo Cotton Bharat

c.Kriya Cotton Bharat

d.Texo Cotton Bharat

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

a.Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

b.Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

c.Eden Gardens, Kolkata

d.Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

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

a.Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)

b.Ministry of Education

c.Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

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

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

a.Virat Kohli

b.David Warner

c.Aiden Markram

d.K L Rahul

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

a.Karnataka

b.Gujarat

c.Rajasthan

d.Madhya Pradesh

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

a.Ministry of Education

b.Ministry of Science and Technology

c.Ministry of Culture

d.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

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

a.Dubai Marina

b.Dubai International Airport

c.Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Harbour

d.Dubai Mall

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

a.India

b.Japan

c.China

d.South Korea

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

a.Ministry of Education

b.Ministry of Electronics and IT

c.Ministry of External Affairs

d.Ministry of MSME

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

a.Ankita Raina

b.Unnati Hooda

c.Aditi Sinha

d.Lakshya Sen

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

a.Annu Rani

b.Parul Chaudhary

c.Mohammed Afsal

d.Tejaswin Shankar

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

a.Punjab

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Gujarat

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

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

b.National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

c.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

d.Ministry of Education, India

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

a.Varanasi

b.Jaipur

c.Patna

d.Srinagar

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

a.UK

b.Greece

c.Australia

d.France

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

a.Indonesia

b.India

c.Republic of Congo

d.USA

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

a.India

b.Bangladesh

c.United States

d.China

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

a.To improve healthcare access and outcomes

b.To promote cleanliness and hygiene

c.To improve governance at the block level

d.To increase agricultural productivity and income

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

a.Pankaj Tripathi

b.Waheeda Rehman

c.Vivek Agnihotri

d.R Madhavan

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

a.Ind Bank Housing Ltd

b.Shriram Housing Finance

c.Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited

d.Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

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

a.Indian Navy

b.Indian Army

c.Indian Air Force

d.Indian Coast Guard

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

a.Seattle, WA

b.San Francisco, CA

c.San Diego, CA

d.Los Angeles, CA

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

a.United Kingdom

b.United States

c.Australia

d.Japan

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

a.A Balasubramanian

b.Navneet Munot

c.Antony Heredia

d.None of the above

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

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Andhra Pradesh

c.Kerala

d.Karnataka

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

a.England

b.Germany

c.USA

d.France

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

a.UK

b.Saudi Arabia

c.USA

d.India

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

a.Amitabh Bachchan

b.Aamir Khan

c.Rajkummar Rao

d.Shah Rukh Khan

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

a.Amish Tripathi

b.Ravinder Singh

c.Ashwin Sanghi

d.Chetan Bhagat

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

a.Kaala Bhairava

b.Shreya Ghoshal

c.Alia Bhatt

d.Pallavi Joshi

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

a.2

b.4

c.3

d.5

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

a.ADB

b.WEF

c.IMF

d.World Bank

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

a.Rohit Sharma

b.Shubman Gill

c.Ravindra Jadeja

d.Virat Kohli

153. 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

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

a.Anjali Bhagwat

b.Manu Bhakar

c.Jeetu Rai

d.Saurabh Chaudhary

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

a.Germany

b.Italy

c.Spain

d.France

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

a.Giridhar Aramane

b.Narendra Modi

c.General Manoj Pande

d.Rajnath Singh

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

a.Chris Hipkins

b.George Reid

c.Christopher Luxon

d.Andrew Fisher

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

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

b.To provide housing to street vendors

c.To promote street vending as a career option

d.To offer free healthcare to street vendors

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

a.Sonam Wangchuk

b.Deep Narayan

c.Arvind Gupta

d.Ranjitsinh Disale

160. Which country recently launched Operation Iron Swords?

a.Ukraine

b.Israel

c.United States

d.Russia

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

a.Lieutenant Colonel Dewan Ranjit Rai

b.Major Somnath Sharma

c.Brigadier Rajinder Singh

d.General Manekshaw

162. 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.Parul Parmar and Amit Saroha

d.Harmanpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain

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

a.Ganga Bharat

b.Sadharan Bharat

c.NaMo Bharat

d.Antodaya Bharat

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

a.Goa

b.Andhra Pradesh

c.Kerala

d.Gujarat

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

a.Facebook and Amazon

b.Samsung and Sony

c.Google and Qualcomm

d.Apple and Microsoft

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

a.Spain

b.UK

c.Norway

d.Italy

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

a.David Warner

b.Mohammad Rizwan

c.Virat Kohli

d.Rohit Sharma

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

a.Sachin Tendulkar

b.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

c.Kapil Dev

d.Brian Lara

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

a.RK Singh

b.Smriti Irani

c.Anurag Thakur

d.Jyotiraditya Scindia

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

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

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

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

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

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

a.Goa

b.New Delhi

c.Chennai

d.Mumbai

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

a.Piyush Goyal

b.Narendra Modi

c.Nirmala Sitharaman

d.Dharmendra Pradhan

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

a.Mahesh Babu

b.Allu Arjun

c.Nagarjuna

d.Vijay Deverakonda

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

a.IMF

b.WEF

c.OECD

d.World Bank

175. Which is the hottest place in India?

a.Jaisalmer

b.Sri Ganganagar

c.Bikaner

d.Churu

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

a.China

b.South Korea

c.Japan

d.India

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

a.Dharmendra Pradhan

b.Anurag Thakur

c.RK Singh

d.Smriti Irani

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

a.Cochin Shipyard

b.Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

c.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

d.Hindustan Shipyard

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

a.Samia Suluhu Hasan

b.Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

c.Susan Dougan

d.Cindy Kiro

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

a.Varanasi

b.Guwahati

c.Hyderabad

d.Mumbai

181. 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.Sarang Deo

c.Priya Patel

d.Rajesh Sharma

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

a.Rafael Grossi

b.Leonardo da Vinci

c.Arindam Bagchi

d.Joe Biden

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

a.Nitish Kumar

b.Amit Shah

c.Rajnath Sing

d.Draupadi Murmu

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

a.Karnataka

b.Kerala

c.Jharkhand

d.Rajasthan

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

a.Austria

b.India

c.Paris

d.Rome

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

a.Nargis Mohammadi

b.Lewis Gluck

c.Peter Handke

d.Annie Arno

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

a.On Youth Day, January 12th

b.On New Year’s Day, January 1st

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

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

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

a.Vivek Kala

b.Amit Kumar

c.Shailesh Kumar

d.Mariyappan Thangavelu

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

a.Healthway

b.SunCycle

c.SolarRide

d.EcoPedal

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Bihar

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Assam

191. 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.Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

b.Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

c.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai

d.Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

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

a.Dibrugarh

b.Guwahati

c.Kolkata

d.Darjeeling

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

a.Narendra Modi

b.Rajnath Singh

c.G. Kishan Reddy

d.Amit Shah

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

a.Anushka Sharma

b.Kapil Dev

c.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

d.Rajkumar Rao

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

a.Ashok Khemka

b.Kalraj Mishra

c.Raghuvar Das

d.RK Sinha

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

a.NEOWISE

b.Hyakutake

c.Hale-Bopp

d.Halley's

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

a.Tata Group

b.Adani Group

c.Mahindra & Mahindra Group

d.Reliance Industries

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

a.First

b.Second

c.Third

d.Fourth

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

a.30 Gold

b.28 Gold

c.21 Gold

d.25 Gold

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

a.Indian Army

b.British Army

c.Royal Australian Army

d.United States Army

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

a.Arunachal Pradesh

b.Assam

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Karnataka

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

a.Virat Kohli

b.Hardik Pandya

c.Rohit Sharma

d.K L Rahul

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

a.Madla in Himachal Pradesh

b.Dhordo in Gujarat

c.Pochampally in Telangana

d.Mawlynnong in Meghalaya

204. 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.Project Review and Analysis for Growth and Investment

b.Performance Review and Action Group for Infrastructure

c.Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation

d.Public Grievance Redressal and Internal Security

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

a.Deepika Padukone

b.Alia Bhatt

c.Kareena Kapoor Khan

d.Katrina Kaif

206. Which is the largest museum in India?

a.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai

b.National Museum, New Delhi

c.Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad

d.The Indian Museum, Kolkata

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

a.A global environmental recognition

b.The highest honor in Dutch science

c.An Indian scientific achievement

d.A Dutch cultural award

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

a.Rajasthan

b.Bihar

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Madhya Pradesh

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

a.Australia

b.China