Current Affairs November 2023 MCQ Test

Current Affairs November 2023 MCQ Quiz

Current Affairs November 2023 MCQs Test for events in NOVEMBER 2023. Check out Latest MCQ Questions from Current Events held in November 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 Indian state bagged the Global Responsible Tourism Award 2023?

a.Assam

b.Goa

c.Kerala

d.Uttarakhand

2. Who has been appointed as the Surveyor General of India?

a.Deepti Gaur Mukherjee

b.Sumit Arora

c.Hitesh Kumar S Makwana

d.Sudeep Jam

3. Who became the first Indian shooter to win a medal in the men's 25m Rapid Fire event at the ISSF World Cup Final?

a.Gurpreet Singh

b.Vijay Kumar

c.Abhinav Bindra

d.Anish Bhanwala

4. The 38th National Games will be conducted at which state ?

a.Maharashtra

b.Goa

c.Uttarakhand

d.Haryana

5. What is the name of the cyclonic storm causing disruptions in the Northeast Bay of Bengal?

a.Midhili

b.Arjun

c.Niharika

d.Varun

6. Which Union Ministry proposed to establish Cyber Security and Management Systems (CSMS) regulations?

a.Ministry of Science and Technology

b.Ministry of MSME

c.Ministry of Electronics and IT

d.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

7. ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Mission is associated with which space agency?

a.NASA

b.JAXA

c.ESA

d.ISRO

8. What is the mascot of the maiden Khelo India Para Games 2023?

a.Vikas

b.Ujjwala

c.Uday

d.Udaan

9. Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) is associated with which space agency?

a.ESA

b.NASA

c.JAXA

d.ISRO

10. Who are the main beneficiaries of the Central Sector Scheme for Drones?

a.Women’s Self Help Groups

b.Men’s Self Help Groups

c.Urban youth

d.Agricultural cooperatives

11. India’s first sloth bear rescue centre is located in which state?

a.West Bengal

b.Karnataka

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Assam

12. Who has been awarded the British Academy Book Prize for the year 2023?

a.Nandini Das

b.Ankita Sinha

c.Amitabh Ghos

d.Vikram Seth

13. Which institution released the ‘14th Emissions Gap Report 2023’?

a.World Bank

b.UNEP

c.WEF

d.FAO

14. What is the title of Nandini Das’s award-winning book?

a.Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire

b.England’s First Diplomatic Mission

c.The True Origin Story of Britain

d.The Origins of the British Empire

15. What is the name of the first humanoid robot appointed as CEO by Hanson Robotics and Dictador, marking a historic milestone?

a.Max

b.Alex

c.Mika

d.Sophia

16. Who is the winner of the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding?

a.Nandini Das

b.A British diplomat

c.Sir Thomas Roe

d.An anonymous author

17. Who became India’s highest wicket-taker in ODI World Cup history ?

a.Jasprit Bumrah

b.Mohammed Shami

c.Virat Kohli

d.Shubman Gill

18. Who won the Ladies European Tour Season Finale Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open in Spain in November 2023?

a.Aditi Ashok

b.Anne Van Dam

c.Celine Boutier

d.Cindy Kiro

19. Which organisation released a report, which states that Indian Farmers faced $169 Billion Implicit Tax due to Export Measures in 2022?

a.NABARD

b.IMF

c.World Bank

d.OECD

20. Who won the 2023 Booker Prize for his fifth novel 'Prophet Song'?

a.Chetna Maroo

b.Jhumpa Lahiri

c.Paul Lynch

d.Salman Rushdie

21. Where was the 62nd Foundation Day Parade Ceremony of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) held?

a.Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

b.Dehradun, Uttarakhand

c.Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

d.New Delhi

22. Who is set to host the 96th Academy Awards in 2024 for the fourth time?

a.Stephen Colbert

b.Jimmy Kimmel

c.Jimmy Fallon

d.Ellen DeGeneres

23. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) signed MoU with which state to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) raise funds through the capital market?

a.Odisha

b.Maharashtra

c.West Bengal

d.Gujarat

24. Which Indian Institute of Technology has developed a solution to tackle Delhi's air pollution crisis using artificial rain?

a.IIT Kharagpur

b.IIT Delhi

c.IIT Kanpur

d.IIT Bombay

25. In which dictionary has the word 'Baseball' related to cricket been added recently?

a.Collins

b.Webster

c.None of these

d.Oxford

26. Which city in Gujarat is the first to have an Indian Navy warship named after it?

a.Ahmedabad

b.Rajkot

c.Surat

d.Vadodara

27. What is the theme of ‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2023’?

a.Say no to corruption, commit to the Nation

b.Integrity and ethics

c.Information is Power

d.Stay Vigilant; Stay Honest

28. What is the significance of November 15 in relation to Janjatiya Gaurav Divas?

a.It marks the Independence Day

b.It is the International Day of Tribes

c.It is the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda

d.It is the anniversary of the B R Ambedkar

29. Which cricketer became the first player to be timed out in an international cricket match?

a.Angelo Mathews

b.Tamim Iqbal

c.Mustafizur Rahman

d.Shakib Al Hasan

30. In which stadium will the first semi-final of the 2023 World Cup between India and New Zealandbe held?

a.Lord’s

b.Eden Gardens

c.Wankhede Stadium

d.M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

31. Who will lead the new advanced AI research team at Microsoft?

a.Sam Altman

b.Satya Nadella

c.Emmett Shear

d.Greg Brockman

32. Who won the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2023 in chess ?

a.Vidit Gujrathi

b.Alexandr Predke

c.Koneru Humpy

d.R Vaishali

33. Which country hosted the ‘APEC Informal Leader’s Dialogue’?

a.UAE

b.USA

c.India

d.China

34. Who inaugurated the first VFX and Tech Pavilion at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa?

a.Prakash Javadekar

b.Anurag Thakur

c.Rajnath Singh

d.Smriti Irani

35. What was the cause of of the 17-day-long multi-agency rescue operation in Uttarakhand in November?

a.Earthquake

b.Industrial accident

c.Flood

d.Tunnel collapse due to a landslide

36. What is the total number of voters in Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023?

a.5 crore

b.5.25 crore

c.5.5 crore

d.4.75 crore

37. Zorawar light tank project is a collaborative initiative between DRDO and _?

a.Larsen and Toubro

b.Indian Army

c.BHEL

d.ISRO

38. Who was the first batter in the world to score 50 One Day International (ODI) centuries?

a.Virat Kohli

b.Sachin Tendulkar

c.Ricky Ponting

d.Sanath Jayasuriya

39. Which Indian duo lost in the final of China Masters Badminton 2023?

a.Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

b.Chirag Shetty and Saina Nehwal

c.Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and PV Sindhu

d.Kidambi Srikanth and Ashwini Ponnappa

40. What is the special focus of ‘World Food India 2023’ ?

a.Seafood processing

b.Millets

c.Organic farming

d.Dairy products

41. Which state is poised to become the first in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?

a.Kerala

b.Gujarat

c.Uttarakhand

d.Maharashtra

42. Which institution releases the annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin?

a.WMO

b.CPCB

c.FAO

d.UNEP

43. Where will the 33rd Conference of the WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and Pacific take place?

a.Paris

b.New Delhi

c.Beijing

d.Tokyo

44. What traditional folk sport, native to the coastal Karnataka region, is set to take place at the iconic Palace Grounds in Bengaluru this weekend (November 25 and 26, 2023)?

a.Kambala

b.Bihu

c.Jallikattu

d.Chhau

45. What achievement did the Uttar Pradesh government attain during Deepotsav in Ayodhya on November 11, 2023?

a.Fifth Guinness World Record

b.No Guinness World Record

c.Tenth Guinness World Record

d.Sixth Guinness World Record

46. What does the term “2 plus 2” signify in the context of the India-US 2 plus 2 Ministerial Dialogue?

a.Two strategic partnerships

b.Two ministers from each side (Foreign Affairs and Defence)

c.Two hours of discussion on diplomatic issues

d.Two nations and two objectives

47. What is the primary objective of the PM Kisan Bhai scheme?

a.To improve the storage infrastructure for agricultural produce

b.To break the monopoly of traders in determining crop prices

c.To provide financial assistance to small and marginal farmers

d.To promote the use of technology in agriculture

48. Which global retail giant has partnered with APEDA to boost Indian agri-product exports?

a.Carrefour

b.Walmart

c.LuLu Hypermarket

d.Tesco

49. Which England cricketer has announced his retirement from international cricket after the World Cup 2023?

a.Adil Rashid

b.Moeen Ali

c.Joe Root

d.David Wiley

50. Who won the Best Actor award at the Stars Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF)?

a.Ishwak Singh

b.Ayushmann Khurrana

c.Rajkummar Rao

d.Vikrant Massey

51. Where will the AUSTRAHIND-23 joint military exercise be conducted?

a.New Delhi, India

b.GORKHA Rifles, India

c.13th Brigade, Australia

d.Perth, Australia

52. World Heritage Week is observed every year during which month?

a.September

b.November

c.January

d.April

53. Who is the first recipient of Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award?

a.Dr Mathavaraj S

b.Kalpana Kalahasti

c.P Veeramuthu Vel

d.Ritu Karidhal

54. Which country is the host of ‘Ukrainian Defense Industrial Base Conference’?

a.UK

b.Germany

c.USA

d.India

55. The Dhillo festival, which was seen in the news, is celebrated in which state/UT?

a.Odisha

b.Telangana

c.Goa

d.Chennai

56. Which country's representative was crowned 72nd Miss Universe 2023?

a.Guatemala

b.Honduras

c.Nicaragua

d.El Salvador

57. For how many more years has Prime Minister Modi extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana?

a.3 Years

b.5 Years

c.2 Years

d.4 Years

58. Which player has made the record of scoring most runs in a single World Cup edition?

a.David Warner

b.Rohit Sharma

c.Glenn Maxwell

d.Virat Kohli

59. Who represented India in the two plus two Ministerial Dialogue with Australia in November 2023?

a.Rajnath Singh and S. Jaishankar

b.Anthony Albanese and Nirmala Sitharaman

c.Narendra Modi and S. Jaishankar

d.S. Jaishankar and Amit Saha

60. Who was appointed as the UK Foreign Secretary by Rishi Sunak?

a.Steve Barclay

b.Victoria Atkins

c.Rishi Sunak

d.David Cameron

61. Who won the IBSF World Billiards Championship 2023?

a.Pankaj Advani

b.Aditya Mehta

c.Geet Sethi

d.Sourav Kothari

62. Which constituency recorded the highest voter turnout in the second phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections?

a.Kurud

b.Raipur South

c.Patan

d.Sakti

63. Who was appointed as the new Foreign Secretary in the reshuffle of UK Cabinet?

a.Suella Braverman

b.David Cameron

c.Rishi Sunak

d.James Cleverly

64. Lok Sabha Ethics Committee adopted a report recommending the expulsion of which Member of Parliament?

a.Nishikant Dubey

b.Kunwar Danish Ali

c.Ramesh Bidhuri

d.Mahua Moitra

65. Who is set to be the next CMD of Konkan Railway?

a.Arvind Kumar

b.Rajesh Agarwal

c.Santosh Kumar Jha

d.Sanjay Gupta

66. Which state is the host of the ‘Global Fisheries Conference India 2023’?

a.Maharashtra

b.Gujarat

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Tamil Nadu

67. Which organization has set a target for its member airlines to achieve 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage by 2030?

a.European Airlines Association (AEA)

b.International Air Transport Association (IATA)

c.Airlines for America (A4A)

d.Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA)

68. Which country is the home base for the cleantech startup She-Guard, the winner of the 'ClimateLaunchpad Asia-Pacific' finals?

a.Pakistan

b.Sri Lanka

c.Bangladesh

d.India

69. Noa-Dihing music frog is a newly discovered species found in which state?

a.Manipur

b.Arunachal Pradesh

c.Meghalaya

d.Assam

70. Who launched the LEAP AHEAD initiative?

a.Alkesh Kumar Sharma

b.Rajiv Sharma

c.B. B. Swain

d.S Krishnan

71. Where was Meera Bai born?

a.Merta City

b.Mathura

c.Kurki

d.Nagpur

72. Who will be honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing ceremony of IFFI?

a.Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

b.Michael Douglas

c.Shah Rukh Khan

d.Steven Spielberg

73. China recently signed a ‘Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement’ with which country?

a.Saudi Arabia

b.Russia

c.Israel

d.UAE

74. In which city will the 9th edition of the Indian International Science Festival (IISF) be held in January 2024?

a.Kolkata

b.Pune

c.Faridabad

d.Chennai

75. Which city made a world record of lighting 22.23 lakh earthen lamps on the eve of Diwali?

a.Ayodhya

b.Bhopal

c.Mysuru

d.Varanasi

76. ‘Operation Sesha’, which was launched recently, aims to curb the illegal trade of_:

a.Tusk

b.Tortoises

c.Exotic Birds

d.Timber

77. Where did the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit take place?

a.Cairo, Egypt

b.Istanbul, Turkey

c.Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

d.Amman, Jordan

78. Who inaugurated the 71st Foundation Day of the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)?

a.Bhupender Yadav

b.Narendra Modi

c.Nirmala Sitharaman

d.Amit Shah

79. Where is the ASEAN-India Millet Festival 2023 currently being held?

a.Bangkok, Thailand

b.Manila, Philippines

c.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

d.Jakarta, Indonesia

80. Who was awarded the 19th 'Kalakar Puraskar' for their contributions to Konkani music?

a.Remo Fernandes

b.Apolinaris D’Souza

c.John Aguiar

d.Jhon d'silva

81. Mount Etna is located in which country?

a.Japan

b.Italy

c.Indonesia

d.Philippines

82. Where is the International Conference on Plant Health Management 2023 scheduled to take place?

a.Delhi

b.Hyderabad

c.Mumbai

d.Bangalore

83. On which occasion did Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch the Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Development Mission?

a.Independence Day

b.Gandhi Jayanti

c.Janjaatiya Gaurav Diwas

d.Republic Day

84. Kaziranga National Park is declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site primarily due to its:

a.Historical significance

b.Unique geological features

c.Biodiversity and unique ecosystems

d.Cultural heritage

85. In which country is the world's first AI Safety Summit being organized?

a.India

b.USA

c.Britain

d.France

86. Which city in India is added to UNESCO creative cities list for its contributions in the field of literature?

a.Kozhikode

b.Gwalior

c.Kolkata

d.Mumbai

87. In which city is Defence Minister Rajnath Singh scheduled to participate in the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus?

a.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

b.Jakarta, Indonesia

c.Bangkok, Thailand

d.Manila, Philippines

88. Which bank recently appointed Ashok Vaswani as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer?

a.Kotak Mahindra Bank

b.HDFC Bank

c.State Bank of India

d.ICICI Bank

89. What is the rank of India in the Hotspot Map, which shoes the level of climate change threat faced by women working in agricultural sectors?

a.42

b.35

c.12

d.5

90. Which Indian state's Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission has earned global recognition and secured a spot on the UNWTO's prestigious list of Case Studies?

a.Kerala

b.Gujarat

c.Punjab

d.Maharashtra

91. Who led the second ‘Voice of Global South Summit’ on November 17, 2023?

a.Angela Merkel

b.Xi Jinping

c.Narendra Modi

d.Joe Biden

92. Which team did India defeat to reach the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

a.Pakistan

b.Australia

c.New Zealand

d.England

93. In which Indian state was the world's first 3D-printed temple unveiled?

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Karnataka

c.Telangana

d.Maharashtra

94. Who was India’s first woman Supreme Court judge, and recently passed away at the age of 96?

a.Vijay Laxmi Pandit

b.Meera Kumar

c.Anna Chandy

d.Fathima Beevi

95. Which country is hosting the 33rd Conference of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific?

a.Australia

b.Japan

c.India

d.China

96. Jharkhand was formed as the 28th state of India in which year?

a.1998

b.2000

c.2002

d.2010

97. Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform ahs been developed by _?

a.RBI

b.SEBI

c.Stock Exchanges

d.NSDL

98. Who is the leading run-scorer of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

a.Glenn Maxwell

b.Travis Head

c.Rohit Sharma

d.Virat Kohli

99. Who received the Best man Athlete trophy in the National Games 2023?

a.Both a and b

b.Sanyukta Kate

c.Shrihari Natraj

d.Pranati Naik

100. What is the ‘Golden Peacock’ at IFFI awarded for?

a.Best Actor (Male)

b.Best Director

c.Best Film

d.Best Cinematographer

101. Which footballer player has won the Ballon d’Or prize for the best player?

a.Kylian Mbappé

b.Cristiano Ronaldo

c.Erling Haaland

d.Lionel Messi

102. ‘Lokhimon faith’ is associated with which Indian state/UT?

a.Odisha

b.Goa

c.Kerala

d.Assam

103. Who was recently reinstated as the chief executive of OpenAI?

a.Sam Altman

b.Mark Zuckerberg

c.Elon Musk

d.Adam D’Angelo

104. Which country is poised to assume the role of the chairman of the International Sugar Organisation (ISO) in 2024?

a.United States (US)

b.China

c.India

d.Brazil

105. As of 2023, which country is the world’s biggest polluter?

a.China

b.India

c.USA

d.Russia

106. Where is world’s largest single-site solar power plant located ?

a.Beijing, China

b.Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

c.London, United Kingdom

d.California, United States

107. Who became the second youngest title winner in the history of the Senior National Squash Championships 2023?

a.Ananya Verma

b.Tanvi Khanna

c.Sanya Vats

d.Anahat Singh

108. What did the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report about climate-heating gases in 2022?

a.No change

b.Stable levels

c.Decreased levels

d.Record highs

109. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which country emerges as the foremost aid provider in 2022?

a.United Kingdom

b.Germany

c.United States

d.Russia

110. Which film received the Best Film or Golden Peacock Award at the closing ceremony?

a.Blaga’s Lessons

b.Endless Borders

c.Drift

d.Party of Fools

111. ‘National Efficient Cooking Programme’ is associated with which institution?

a.EESL

b.NITI Aayog

c.REC

d.NABARD

112. What is the significance of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)?

a.It is responsible for Punjab’s political administration.

b.It is the highest governing body for all religious organizations in Punjab.

c.It is a cultural organization in Punjab.

d.It is the topmost body representing Sikhs.

113. Which award did Madhuri Dixit receive at the opening ceremony for her contributions to the Indian film industry?

a.Best Actress Award

b.Best Director Award

c.Lifetime Achievement Award

d.Special Recognition to Bhartiya Cinema

114. Which city in India topped the list of women-led startups, leading in gender diversity in entrepreneurship?

a.Mumbai

b.Chennai

c.Delhi

d.Bengaluru

115. When is Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrated in 2023?

a.26, November

b.27, October

c.27, November

d.26, October

116. Saima Wazed, the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region, is from which country?

a.India

b.Bangladesh

c.UAE

d.Malaysia

117. What unique feature distinguishes Bali Jatra, the annual trade fair hosted on the banks of the Mahanadi River in Cuttack, Odisha?

a.Exclusively for international trade

b.Largest open-air annual trade fair in Asia

c.Oldest in trade fair India

d.Most technologically advanced

118. Which state is the host of the ‘9th India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023’?

a.Goa

b.Haryana

c.Tamil Nadu

d.West Bengal

119. Silkyara Tunnel is located in which state?

a.Assam

b.Uttarakhand

c.Jharkhand

d.West Bengal

120. Who was honoured with the inaugural 'Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award' by the Vaclav Havel Center?

a.Jhumpa Lahiri

b.Salman Rushdie

c.Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

d.Arundhati Roy

121. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved USD 500 million loan to enhance tertiary health care and medical education in which state?

a.Maharashtra

b.Assam

c.West Bengal

d.Madhya Pradesh

122. Which country is associated with ‘Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscope Experiment (INFUSE)’?

a.USA

b.UK

c.Germany

d.China

123. The ‘AAINA Dashboard for Cities’ portal has been launched by which Union Ministry?

a.Ministry of Commerce and Industry

b.Ministry of MSME

c.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

d.Ministry of Electronics and IT

124. Which country is set to host the men's 2034 FIFA World Cup as the sole bidder after Australia withdrew from the bidding contest?

a.Saudi Arabia

b.Germany

c.UAE

d.Brazil

125. What is the city often called the "City of Dreams"?

a.Bangalore

b.Chennai

c.Delhi

d.Mumbai

126. The Union Government has exempted which institution from the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005?

a.Election Commission of India

b.RBI

c.CERT-In

d.SEBI

127. What is the new name given to Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres by central government in the month of November 2023?

a.Swasthya Parivar Center

b.Ayushman Arogya Mandir

c.Arogya Seva Kendra

d.Health Wellness Hub

128. As per WHO 2023 Global TB report, which county accounted for the highest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the world in 2022?

a.India

b.China

c.Indonesia

d.Ethiopia

129. Who launched the Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)?

a.Madhabi Puri Buch

b.Neha Sharma

c.Arjun Patel

d.Rajesh Kumar

130. India’s first-ever Lavender Farm is constructed in which state/UT?

a.Himachal Pradesh

b.Uttarakhand

c.Jammu and Kashmir

d.Sikkim

131. Who was the first female Judge appointed to the Supreme Court of India ?

a.Kiran Bedi

b.Justice M. Fathima Beevi

c.Sarojini Naidu

d.Arundhati Roy

132. Who unveiled the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, standing at over 7 feet tall, within the Supreme Court premises on Constitution Day?

a.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

b.President Droupadi Murmu

c.Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud

d.Prime Minister Narendra Modi

133. Who has been nominated for Best Global Music Performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards for the song "Abundance in Millets"?

a.Ustad Zakir Hussain

b.Falguni Shah

c.A.R. Rahman

d.Shankar Mahadevan

134. Which country has been declared as the Chair of the International Sugar Organisation (ISO) for the year 2024?

a.India

b.Russia

c.China

d.USA

135. Which international organization issued a stark warning about unprecedented levels of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere in 2022?

a.World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

b.Greenpeace International

c.International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

d.United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

136. Which organization has partnered with Survey of India to create a 3D digital twin mapping program in India?

a.Genesys International’s

b.National Mapping Agency

c.ISRO

d.DRDO

137. As per a CDC-WHO Report, around 11 lakh children in India missed their first dose of the measles vaccine?

a.Rubella

b.Measles

c.Pneumonia

d.COVID

138. Which Indian state has officially declared the 'Ghol' fish as its state fish?

a.Gujarat

b.Kerala

c.Karnataka

d.Maharashtra

139. Who recently made history by becoming the first woman to receive the Dhahan Prize for Punjabi literature?

a.Deepti Babuta

b.Amrita Pritam

c.Kiran Desai

d.Jaspreet Singh

140. What initiative is the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) collaborating on with e-commerce players to boost e-commerce exports and empower MSMEs in India?

a.National E-commerce Boost

b.MSME Export Promotion

c.Districts as Export Hubs

d.E-commerce Empowerment Scheme

141. When is the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) scheduled to be hosted by the United Arab Emirates?

a.February 20-March 2, 2024

b.January 5-15, 2024

c.October 15-25, 2023

d.November 30-December 12, 2023

142. Where was the “AI Safety Summit 2023,” the world’s first Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit, held in November 2023?

a.Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

b.Silicon Valley, USA

c.London, United Kingdom

d.New Delhi, India

143. Which Indian state/UT launched ‘Abua Bir Dishom Abhiyan’?

a.Odisha

b.Jharkhand

c.West Bengal

d.Kerala

144. Which country has officially announced the permanent closure of its embassy in India, citing persistent challenges from the Indian government as the primary reason?

a.Afghanistan

b.Pakistan

c.Iran

d.Bangladesh

145. ‘Mahima Cult’ is a religious movement, which originated in which state?

a.West Bengal

b.Odisha

c.Karnataka

d.Telangana

146. With whom did India sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding semiconductors to enhance the supply chain and align with global developments?

a.Japan

b.China

c.United States (US)

d.European Union (EU)

147. Why are all schools in Delhi were closed from November 9 to 18, 2023?

a.Summer vacation

b.Scheduled maintenance work

c.Due to a teacher’s strike

d.Adverse weather conditions and rising pollution levels

148. Which country hosted the ‘Voice of the Global South Summit’ (VOGSS) recently?

a.India

b.Bangladesh

c.Indonesia

d.Sri Lanka

149. What is the name of the first International Cruise Liner to commence domestic sailing in India?

a.COSTA SERENA

b.Royal India Odyssey

c.Indian Cruise Explorer

d.Ocean Voyager

150. ‘APAAR’, which was seen in the news, is a registry associated with which field?

a.Finance

b.Business

c.Sports

d.Academics

151. What is the name of the recently launched brand of National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL)?

a.India Fresh

b.Namo Organics

c.India Dairy

d.Bharat Organics

152. Which countries' migrants' heirs are not entitled to inherit ancestral properties in India according to the Enemy Property Act, 1968?

a.China

b.China and Pakistan

c.Sri Lanka

d.Pakistan

153. Who will chair the International Jury Panel at 'India International Film Festival'?

a.Anurag Thakur

b.Akshay Kumar

c.Amitabh Bachchan

d.Shekhar Kapur

154. ‘LuPEx’ is the joint effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and _?

a.NASA

b.ESA

c.CNA

d.JAXA

155. Which High Court said that ‘the right to speedy justice is a Fundamental Right’?

a.Bombay High Court

b.Delhi High Court

c.Madhya Pradesh High Court

d.Madras High Court

156. In which country did the Klyuchevskaya Sopka Volcano recently erupt, causing school closures in its vicinity?

a.China

b.Russia

c.Kazakhstan

d.Georgia

157. What do the UGC regulations allow foreign universities to do in India?

a.Conduct research in collaboration with Indian institutions

b.Collaborate with Indian universities

c.Offer online courses and distance learning programs

d.Establish and operate campuses in India

158. Which state government has challenged its governor in the Supreme Court over pending bills recently?

a.Karnataka

b.Telangana

c.Bihar

d.Kerala

159. Which country did India sign a Mobility and Migration Partnership Agreement with?

a.Italy

b.Germany

c.United Kingdom

d.France

160. How many Light Combat Aircraft Tejas has the Indian Air Force ordered?

a.100 aircraft

b.65 aircraft

c.83 aircraft

d.50 aircraft

161. Which city is the host of ‘Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD)’?

a.Mumbai

b.New Delhi

c.Kolkata

d.Chennai

162. Who has been appointed as the new director of the Special Protection Group (SPG)?

a.Alok Sharma

b.Rajesh Verma

c.Neha Gupta

d.Arun Kumar Sinha

163. Which of the following organizations is set to launch its "One Nation, One Registration platform"?

a.National Medical Commission

b.National Human Rights Commission

c.Election Commission of India

d.Reserve Bank of India

164. Which country is associated with the “Rwanda plan”?

a.Russia

b.The Netherlands

c.USA

d.UK

165. India formalized Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on semiconductors with which bloc?

a.G-20

b.G-7

c.ASEAN

d.European Union

166. Who is the singer of ‘Abundance in Millets’ song, which has been nominated for the Grammy award?

a.Falguni Shah

b.Asha Bhosle

c.Udit Narayan

d.Shankar Mahadevan

167. According to the 'State of the Economy' report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), what has been identified as the primary challenge to achieving the 4% Consumer Price Index (CPI) target?

a.Currency devaluation

b.Rising food prices

c.Unemployment

d.Fluctuating oil prices

168. Which Union Ministry released the ‘Digital Advertisement Policy, 2023’?

a.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

b.Ministry of Electronics and IT

c.Ministry of External Affairs

d.Ministry of Home Affairs

169. Who laid the foundation stone for the National Skill Training Institute Plus (NSTI Plus) in Jatni, Odisha?

a.Narendra Modi

b.Naveen Patnaik

c.Prakash Javadekar

d.Dharmendra Pradhan

170. In which Indian state did the 14th edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise "VAJRA PRAHAR 2023" commence?

a.Assam

b.Nagaland

c.Arunachal Pradesh

d.Meghalaya

171. What is the primary focus of the Annual United Nations Forum 2023 in New Delhi?

a.Economic Development

b.Environmental Sustainability

c.International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping

d.Human Rights Advocacy

172. ‘The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA)’ is the flagship report of which institution?

a.IMF

b.FAO

c.World Bank

d.ADB

173. Which global technology leader partnered with TATA Play Fiber to launch India's first WiFi6-ready broadband network?

a.Huawei

b.Samsung

c.Nokia

d.Apple

174. Which institution regulates the Co-operative banks in India?

a.Ministry of Cooperation

b.RBI

c.NITI Aayog

d.NABARD

175. Which country has the highest weighting on the MSCI Emerging Market Index (EM)?

a.India

b.Singapore

c.China

d.Taiwan

176. Which Union Ministry launched “Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign”?

a.Ministry of Women and Child Development

b.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

c.Ministry of Education

d.Ministry of Jal Shakti

177. Which country inaugurated the world’s largest single-site solar power plant ‘Al Dhafra’ Project?

a.UAE

b.Israel

c.Iran

d.Oman

178. Who is the founder of Sankara Nethralaya in Chennai?

a.Dr. S.S. Badrinath

b.Dr Prathap C. Reddy

c.Dr Naresh Trehan

d.Dr Rupesh Shah

179. Which scarce element has been discovered in the Sutlej River?

a.Tantalum

b.Scandium

c.Lithium

d.Titanium

180. What position did Suella Braverman hold before being fired in the UK Cabinet reshuffle?

a.Home Secretary

b.Foreign Secretary

c.Interior Minister

d.Chancellor of the Exchequer

181. Which public sector enterprise was awarded the ‘Best Employer for Policies in Diversity and Inclusion’ award by ASSOCHAM?

a.SAIL

b.BEL

c.ONGC

d.REC Limited

182. The AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy was established through an MoU signed by the AIFF and the Government of which Indian state?

a.West Bengal

b.Odisha

c.Maharashtra

d.Kerala

183. Which institution conducts the ‘Inflation Expectations Survey of Households’?

a.SEBI

b.Ministry of Finance

c.NITI Aayog

d.RBI

184. What new feature was introduced at the 54th IFFI to acknowledge excellence in OTT series and films?

a.Web Series Festival

b.OTT Recognition

c.OTT Awards

d.International Film Awards

185. ‘Knowledge, Healthcare, Innovation, and Research (KHIR) City’ is associated with which state/UT?

a.Tamil Nadu

b.West Bengal

c.Karnataka

d.Assam

186. Who received the prestigious 2023 JCB Prize for Literature?

a.S. Ramakrishnan

b.Perumal Murugan

c.Deepak Shetty

d.Janani Kannan

187. Who were jointly awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace for the year 2022?

a.United Nations (UN) and Doctors Without Borders

b.World Health Organization (WHO) and Red Cross

c.International Council of Nurses (ICN) and American Medical Association (AMA)

d.Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Trained Nurses Association of India

188. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of the State Bank of India (SBI) until November 30, 2025, filling the vacancy left by Swaminathan Janakiraman?

a.Arundhati Bhattacharya

b.Vinay Tonse

c.Shikha Sharma

d.Rajnish Kumar

189. Who inaugurated the 3rd Hockey India Senior Women Inter Department National Championship 2023 at Shivaji Stadium?

a.Manohar Parrikar

b.Hardeep Singh Puri

c.Rajnath Singh

d.Smriti Irani

190. Who was sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner on November 6, 2023?

a.Heeralal Samariya

b.Anandi Ramalingam

c.Vinod Kumar Tiwari.

d.Rajiv Gauba

191. What was Meera Bai’s childhood name?

a.Yashodha

b.Krishna

c.Meera

d.Radha

192. Who inaugurated the second edition of the World Food India 2023 mega food event?

a.Droupadi Murmu

b.Narendra Modi

c.Piyush Goyal

d.Amit Shah

193. Which institution released the report titled ‘Sand and Dust Storms: A Guide to Mitigation, Adaptation, Policy, and Risk Management Measures in Agriculture’?

a.UNESCO

b.FAO

c.World Bank

d.UNEP

194. Which Indian company partnered with US-based Archer Aviation for all-electric air taxi service?

a.Pixxel

b.InterGlobe Enterprises

c.Spice Jet

d.Air India

195. Which country has pulled out of the ‘Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe’?

a.Israel

b.France

c.Germany

d.Russia

196. India undertook BONGOSAGAR-23 and CORPAT exercises with the Navy of which country?

a.Bangladesh

b.Sri Lanka

c.Iran

d.France

197. Who has been elected as the vice-chair of the UN Panel of External Auditors?

a.Neha Kapoor

b.Girish Chandra Murmu

c.Rajesh Sharma

d.Arjun Patel

198. Which institution received the 'Changemaker of the Year' award in 2023 from the Hindu BusinessLine newspaper?

a.Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

b.National Stock Exchange (NSE)

c.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

d.Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

199. Which institution was tasked with the preparation of ‘Vision India@2047’ plan?

a.NITI Aayog

b.RBI

c.NASSCOM

d.Election Commission of India

200. Who won the 2023 Booker Prize for the novel ‘Prophet Song’?

a.Arunditi Roy

b.Chetan Bhagat

c.Paul Lynch

d.Chetna Maroo

201. Who was sworn in as New Zealand’s prime minister on November 27, 2023?

a.Chris Hipkins

b.Anthony Albanese

c.Christopher Luxon

d.Cindy Kiro

202. Stopgap spending bill’, which is associated with which country?

a.Russia

b.India

c.China

d.USA

203. Who launched the 'New Education for New India' campaign by Brahma Kumaris in Sambalpur, Odisha?

a.Shri Arjun Patel

b.Dr. Anil Sharma

c.Mr. Rajesh Singh

d.Smt Droupadi Murmu

204. What is the rare metal discovered by the team of researchers from IIT Ropar in the Sutlej River, Punjab?

a.Zirconium

b.Titanium

c.Niobium

d.Tantalum

205. Which organization has become the first to receive approval from India's space regulator, IN-SPACe, for launching commercial satellite broadband services in India?

a.Reliance Jio Infocomm

b.Starlink

c.OneWeb India

d.Bharti Airtel

206. Which group of investors is now allowed to freely invest in the Government's Sovereign Green Bonds for 2023-24?

a.Foreign Institutional Investors

b.Non-Resident Indians

c.Resident Indians

d.Qualified Foreign Investors

207. What is the name of world’s first robot CEO?

a.Mika

b.Tina

c.Yo-yo

d.Harry

208. Who is set to launch the PM-PVTG Mission and Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas?

a.President of India

b.Chief Minister of Jharkhand

c.Governor of Jharkhand

d.Prime Minister of India

209. In which stadium of India was the statue of great cricket player Sachin Tendulkar unveiled?

a.Brabourne Stadium

b.Arun Jaitley Stadium

c.Eden Gardens

d.Wankhede Stadium

210. Where have IBM and AWS launched an Innovation Lab in India?

a.Chennai

b.Mumbai

c.Kolkata

d.Bengaluru

211. Which part of the globe accounts for more than 95% of the recent decline in global water availability?

a.Southern hemisphere

b.Europe

c.North America

d.Northern hemisphere

212. Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2023 is organised between India and which country?

a.Iran

b.Australia

c.Sri Lanka

d.Bangladesh

213. Where is the AIFF-FIFA academy, established under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme, set to be inaugurated?

a.Bhubaneswar, Odisha

b.Mumbai, Maharashtra

c.Kolkata, West Bengal

d.Chennai, Tamil Nadu

214. Which country will host the FIFA Men's World Cup 2034?

a.Saudi Arabia

b.Germany

c.Japan

d.Argentina

215. Which state in India is set to launch a series of microsites to boost pilgrimage tourism?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Kerala

d.Madhya Pradesh

216. Who has been appointed as a member of the Administrative Conference of the United States Council by President Joe Biden?

a.Shakuntla Bhaya

b.Anil Kapoor

c.Sonia Mehta

d.Ravi Patel

217. Who did Pankaj Advani defeat in the finals of the World IBSF Billiards Championship 2023?

a.Subhash Agarwal

b. Anuja Thakur

c.Rupesh Shah

d.Sourav Kothari

218. Who has been appointed as the “UPI Safety Ambassador” by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?

a.Pankaj Tripathi

b.Nawazuddin Siddiqui

c.Rajkummar Rao

d.Vicky Kaushal

219. Bondvol lake is located in which state?

a.Odisha

b.Rajasthan

c.Gujarat

d.Goa

220. Which Indian city has been featured in Conde Nast Traveller's list of the best places to visit in Asia in 2024?

a.Delhi

b.Kochi

c.Chennai

d.Mumbai

221. Meitei Mayek Script is associated with which state?

a.Manipur

b.Nagaland

c.Mizoram

d.Assam

222. ‘Vajra Prahar 2023’ is a joint exercise between which countries?

a.India and the United States

b.India and UK

c.India and Sri Lanka

d.India and France

223. Who has been selected as the recipient of the 'Gansamragini Lata Mangeshkar Award' for 2023 by the Maharashtra government?

a.Asha Bhonsle

b.Kavita Krishnamurthy

c.Kumar Sanu

d.Suresh Wadkar

224. SURYA KIRAN is a joint military exercise between India and which country?

a.France

b.Sri Lanka

c.Nepal

d.Bangladesh

225. Which country's cricket board has been suspended by the ICC due to government interference?

a.Pakistan

b.Sri Lanka

c.Afghanistan

d.Bangladesh

226. Which company was responsible for constructing the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel, collapse in November 2023?

a.Navayuga Engineering Construction Limited (NECL)

b.Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

c.Hindustan Construction Company (HCC)

d.Gammon India

227. Which country will host the 2024 World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA)?

a.China

b.Singapore

c.USA

d.India

228. Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) implemented a ban on which group of players from participating in international women’s cricket at the highest level?

a.Left-handed Players

b.Transgender Players

c.Players with Dual Citizenship

d.Under-19 Players

229. Who has been re-elected as the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in Punjab in November 2023?

a.Harsimrat Kaur Badal

b.Sukhbir Singh Badal

c.Harjinder Singh Dhami

d.Manpreet Singh Badal

230. Project Kusha, India’s long-range air defense system project, is under the purview of which institution?

a.BHEL

b.HAL

c.DRDO

d.L&T

231. Who unveiled the logo and mascot for the first-ever Khelo India Para Games 2023 in a momentous event held in New Delhi?

a.Rajnath Singh

b.Smriti Irani

c.Nitin Gadkari

d.Anurag Singh Thakur

232. Which country has formally withdrawn from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE)?

a.Ukraine

b.Russia

c.United States

d.China

233. As per a recent UN report, which region was ranked as World’s Worst Region for Water Scarcity?

a.Europe

b.South America

c.Africa

d.South Asia

234. When is the Dubai Airshow 2023 scheduled to take place?

a.November 10th to 15th

b.November 13th to 17th

c.October 20th to 25th

d.December 1st to 5th

235. Who are the key representatives from India in the fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held on November 11, 2023?

a.President and Trade Minister

b.Prime Minister and Finance Minister

c.Defence Minister and External Affairs Minister

d.Home Minister and Health Minister

236. Which country is the host of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting 2023?

a.USA

b.Australia

c.India

d.Japan

237. Which organization received the 'Best Employer for Policies in Diversity & Inclusion' Award at the 4th Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards organized by Assocham?

a.Reliance Power

b.REC Limited

c.NTPC Limited

d.Power Finance Corporation

238. Who was appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner on November 6, 2023?

a.Heeralal Samariya

b.Vinod Tiwari

c.None of the above

d.Anandi Ramalingam

239. Which country has recently become the 95th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), reinforcing its commitment to solar energy cooperation?

a.Argentina

b.Brazil

c.Colombia

d.Chile

240. ‘State of Climate Services’ is an annual report released by which institution?

a.UNEP

b.FAO

c.WMO

d.IEA

241. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘National Gopal Ratna Awards’?

a.Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying

b. Ministry of Agriculture

c.Ministry of Commerce and Industry

d. Ministry of MSME

242. Which Indian has been shortlisted for men’s ‘World Athlete of the Year’ award?

a.Satwik Reddy

b.Virat Kohli

c.R Praggnanandhaa

d.Neeraj Chopra

243. What is the primary focus of the Special Benches directed by the Supreme Court of India?

a.Monitoring civil trials across the country

b.Overseeing administrative matters in High Courts

c.Expediting criminal trials of common citizens

d.Ensuring constant vigil over the criminal trials of MPs and MLAs

244. What is the theme of the 42nd India International Trade Fair?

a.Sustainable Growth and Well-being

b.Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

c.Global Confidence in India

d.Trade and Investment for Economic Development

245. Who won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

a.Australia

b.England

c.India

d.South Africa

246. Which Indian state recently imposed an immediate ban on the production, storage, distribution, and sale of halal-certified products?

a.Karnataka

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Maharashtra

247. Which illegal betting app was at the center of a political controversy in Chhattisgarh?

a.Mahadev Book

b.Betting Pro

c.Gamblers’ Paradise

d.Bet Master

248. What was the significant role played by N Sankaraiah, who recently passed away at the age of 102?

a.Environmentalist

b.Freedom Fighter

c.Social Activist

d.Philanthropist

249. Who inaugurated the branch of State Bank of India in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?

a.Dinesh Khara

b.Nirmala Sitharaman

c.Amit Shah

d.Shaktikanta Das

250. Which state has received Geographical Indication (GI) tag for which cashews?

a.Kerala

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Odisha

d.Goa

251. Maternity leave in the armed forces, including the army, navy, and airforce, is granted to:

a.Women officers only

b.Both A and B

c.None

d.Women soldiers, sailors, and Air Warriors

252. What is depicted on the crest of Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyer Yard 12706 (Imphal)?

a.Red Fort

b.Taj Mahal

c.Kangla Palace and ‘Kangla-Sa’

d.Himalayan Mountains

253. Which country has recently given the facility to Indians to travel without a visa?

a.Thailand

b.Japan

c.Sri Lanka

d.Israel

254. Which company has partnered with Archer Aviation to launch an all-electric air taxi service in India?

a.Airbus

b.IndiGo

c.InterGlobe Enterprises

d.Archer Aviation

255. Which country recently designated Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as a terrorist organization?

a.United States

b.United Kingdom

c.Israel

d.India

256. What is the focus of the Space Experience Program at the Dubai Airshow 2023?

a.Environmental Sustainability

b.Automotive Technologies

c.Maritime Innovations

d.Aerospace Innovations

257. How does the maturity period of Pusa-2090 compare to the existing Pusa-44 paddy variety?

a.Pusa-2090 and Pusa-44 have similar maturity periods

b.None of the above

c.Pusa-2090 takes longer to mature

d.Pusa-2090 matures faster than Pusa-44

258. According to the recent fund manager survey (FMS) conducted by Bank of America (BofA), which two countries emerged as the most favoured markets in the Asia Pacific region?

a.India and Thailand

b.Japan and India

c.China and Australia

d.Thailand and Japan

259. What role did Maulana Abul Kalam Azad play in India’s history?

a.First Prime Minister

b.First President

c.First Education Minister

d.First Chief Justice

260. Who received the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

a.Pramod Sawant

b.Michael Douglas

c.Robert Kolodny

d.Anurag Singh Thakur

261. Which financial institution in collaboration with the National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) introduced electronic bank guarantee services to streamline trade finance processes?

a.HSBC India

b.Standard Chartered India

c.ICICI Bank

d.National Bank of India

262. According to the IDF, which group hijacked the cargo ship "Galaxy Leader" en route from Turkey to India in the Red Sea?

a.Libyan insurgents

b.Somali pirates

c.Yemen’s Houthi rebels

d.Iranian Revolutionary Guard

263. In the final, the Indian women’s hockey team defeated which team to win the Asian Champions Trophy 2023?

a.Singapore

b.South Korea

c.China

d.Japan

264. Who among the following was not a member of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution?

a.Jawaharlal Nehru

b.K.M Munshi

c.N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar

d.Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

265. In which Indian state are these Meitei extremist organizations primarily operating, leading to their declaration as unlawful by the Ministry of Home Affairs?

a.Kerala

b.Nagaland

c.Assam

d.Manipur

266. Who are referred to as Principal Entities (Pes) in the context of Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR-2018)?

a.Message Senders like Banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, trading companies, and real estate companies etc.

b.Telecom subscribers

c.Regulatory authorities

d.Access Providers

267. Manaus, which is a city in which country?

a.Greece

b.Argentina

c.Brazil

d.USA

268. Who won the Asian Champions Trophy in women’s hockey in 2023?

a.South Korea

b.China