Current Affairs December 2023 MCQ Test

Current Affairs December 2023 MCQs Test for events in DECEMBER 2023. Check out Latest MCQ Questions from Current Events held in December 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 companies have collaborated to transform insurance accessibility in India, offering a diverse range of car and bike insurance directly via the PhonePe platform?

a.ACKO And PhonePe

b.HDFC and Paytm

c.SBI and Amazon Pay

d.Bharti AXA General Insurance and Paytm

2. iGOT Karmayogi Platform is an online learning portal launched for which category of people?

a.MSME owners

b.Street vendors

c.Government officials

d.Sanitary workers

3. Who is set to become the Chairman of India Debt Resolution Co Ltd (IDRCL) following Diwakar Gupta's resignation?

a.Diwakar Gupta

b.Narayan Seshadri

c.KPMG executive

d.An independent director

4. On which date did the terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament take place?

a.November 30, 2001

b.December 13, 2001

c.December 6, 2001

d.December 18, 2001

5. Why was the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) suspended by the Sports Ministry?

a.Multiple violations

b.Lack of funding

c.Administrative efficiency

d.Athlete doping issues

6. Which legislation replaces the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC)?

a.Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023

b.Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023

c.Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023

d.Indian Evidence Act, 1872

7. The International Gender Equality Prize is given by which country?

a.Finland

b.Sweden

c.Estonia

d.Norway

8. Which country has recently surpassed Afghanistan to become the world’s largest producer of opium in 2023 according to UNODC?

a.Pakistan

b.Vietnam

c.Myanmar

d.China

9. What is the period of the Financial Year in India?

a.April 1 to March 31

b.July 1 to June 30

c.January 1 to December 31

d.October 1 to September 30

10. Where did Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the 59th Raising Day parade of the BSF on 1 December 2023?

a.New Delhi

b.Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

c.Mumbai

d.Kolkata

11. What is the key feature of the 2025 Club World Cup format according to the announcement?

a.Group stage with eight groups of four teams

b.Two-legged semi-finals and finals

c.Single-elimination knockout rounds

d.Round-robin format with seven participating teams

12. What system provides a unique 10-digit National Fingerprint Number (NFN) to individuals arrested for a crime, linking different crimes to the same identifier?

a.DAFIS

b.AFIS

c.CFIS

d.NAFIS

13. SWIS and STEPS instruments are related to which mission of ISRO?

a.Mars Orbiter Mission

b.Aditya L1

c.Gaganyaan

d.Chandrayaan

14. In which Indian state was the Hump WWII Museum inaugurated to honor the fallen airmen of the Allied forces during World War II?

a.Himachal Pradesh

b.Assam

c.Rajasthan

d.Arunachal Pradesh

15. Who was honoured with the Karmaveer Chakra Medal and Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship in New Delhi?

a.Prof. Rajesh Singh

b.Dr. Neha Sharma

c.Dr. Anika Patel

d.Dr. Hemachandran Ravikumar

16. Which of the following is recognized as the world’s largest office building?

a.Surat Diamond Bourse

b.Global Jewelry Hub

c.Mumbai Diamond Center

d.Dwarka City

17. Kangla Palace is a historical and archaeological site of which state?

a.Meghalaya

b.Assam

c.Odisha

d.Manipur

18. Where did FITEXPO INDIA 2023, Asia's premier sports, fitness, and wellness expo, take place?

a.Mumbai

b.Kolkata

c.Delhi

d.Chennai

19. Who emerged victorious in the Miss India USA 2023 pageant held in New Jersey?

a.Priya Sharma

b.Natasha Singh

c.Rijul Maini

d.Aryan Kapoor

20. Who will be the Chief Guest for the 75th Republic Day celebrations in India?

a.Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister , Britain

b.President Joe Biden, President USA

c.Emmanuel Macron, President France

d.Narendra Modi, Prime Minister India

21. What is the main purpose of the Lakshmipat Singhania – IIM Lucknow National Leadership Awards?

a.To acknowledge leaders around 45 years of age

b.To honor leaders from various industries

c.To recognize leaders with international acclaim

d.To celebrate young leaders under 30 years old

22. Which institution releases ‘Composite Water Management Index’ in India?

a.Jal Shakti Ministry

b.DPIIT

c.NITI Aayog

d.WAPCOS

23. Where is the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change taking place?

a.New York, USA

b.Geneva, Switzerland

c.Dubai, UAE

d.Paris, France

24. The EKAMRA project is in which state?

a.Karnataka

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Odisha

d.West Bengal

25. Which of the following is not a correct statement about Iyothee Thass Pandithar, whose statue was unveiled recently in Chennai?

a.All the above are correct statements

b.He was a Vaidya / Ayurvedic practitioner

c.He launched a magazine Dravida Pandian

d.He founded Dravida Mahajana Sabha in 1891

26. Which government department has introduced the PM-JANMAN Scheme?

a.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

b.Ministry of Tribal Affairs

c.Ministry of Finance

d.Ministry of Rural Development

27. Where do the first-ever Khelo India Para Games commence in December 2023?

a.Mumbai

b.Chennai

c.Kolkata

d.New Delhi

28. In which country did three Indian Armed Forces officers receive the 'Golden Owl' award for their outstanding performance?

a.Bangladesh

b.Sri Lanka

c.Nepal

d.Bhutan

29. Which Indian state's delegation is heading to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum to showcase its vision of becoming a trillion-dollar economy?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Karnataka

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Maharashtra

30. Which pavilion received the prestigious gold medal for "Excellence in Display" in the State Pavilion category at IITF-2023?

a.Maharashtra Pavilion

b.Gujarat Pavilion

c.Delhi Pavilion

d.Odisha Pavilion

31. Which state emerged as the champion in the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG)?

a.Tamil Nadu

b.New Delhi

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Haryana

32. Hornbill Festival is celebrated in which state?

a.Manipur

b.Arunachal Pradesh

c.Nagaland

d.Mizoram

33. Which sport is being introduced in the 2024 Khelo India Youth Games for the first time?

a.Canoe Slalom

b.Squash

c.Canoeing

d.Kayaking

34. Who is the new CM of Rajasthan 2023?

a.Pushpendra Bhardwaj

b.Ashok Gehlot

c.Bhajan Lal Sharma

d.Vasundhara Raje

35. Which disease is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi bacteria?

a.Malaria

b.Chikungunya

c.Scrub typhus

d.Dengue

36. ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum (AIGIF) was launched in which country?

a.Cambodia

b.Thailand

c.India

d.Malaysia

37. Which ministry has launched the ‘Bhoomi Rashi Portal’?

a.Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways

b.Ministry of Rural Development

c.Ministry of Finance

d.Ministry of Agriculture

38. The names of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are chosen from:_?

a.Suggestion of UNEP

b.Suggestion of UNESCO

c.Suggestion of various countries

d.Suggestion of UNFCCC

39. Where was the wax statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar unveiled, coinciding with Mahaparinirvan Day?

a.Kolkata Wax Museum

b.Jaipur Wax Museum

c.Delhi Wax Museum

d.Mumbai Wax Museum

40. Who is set to become the new Chief Minister of Mizoram 2023?

a.T. Sailo

b.Zoramthanga

c.Shri Pu. Lalduhoma

d.Laldenga

41. Who is the new President of Argentina, that recently announced stern economic measures like 50% devaluation of the Argentine peso?

a.Patricia Bullrich

b.Juan Schiaretti

c.Javier Milei

d.Sergio Massa

42. Which Indian state's Lakadong turmeric recently secured the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its exceptional quality?

a.Assam

b.Karnataka

c.Meghalaya

d.Kerala

43. Which institution developed Arsenic and Metal Removal by Indian Technology (AMRIT) for water purification, as highlighted by the Ministry of Jal Shakti?

a.IIT Madras

b.IIT Kharagpur

c.IIT Delhi

d.IIT Bombay

44. FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2023 is conducted at which city and country?

a.Amsterdam, Netherlands

b.Berlin, Germany

c.New Delhi, India

d.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

45. Annual festival ‘Shar Amartala Torgya’ is celebrated every year in which state?

a.Mizoram

b.Arunachal Pradesh

c.Sikkim

d.Tripura

46. What Indian state recently launched 'Mission Daksh' to support academically challenged students in Classes 3-8 in government-operated schools?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Maharashtra

d.Bihar

47. Why did India not sign the global renewable energy pledge at the COP28 summit recently?

a.Development concerns

b.Technological limitations

c.Lack of resources

d.Political disagreement

48. On which date is National Consumer Day celebrated annually in India?

a.October 31st

b.January 24th

c.December 24th

d.March 15th

49. Who is the Chairman of the five Zonal Councils of India?

a.Home Minister

b.Prime Minister

c.President

d.Finance Minister

50. What is the expansion of PDI, launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj?

a.People Development Index

b.Panchayat Direction Index

c.Panchayat Development Index

d.Panchayat Distribution Index

51. With which energy company has Infosys formed a strategic partnership to promote the adoption of immersion cooling services in data centers?

a.Chevron

b.BP

c.ExxonMobil

d.Shell

52. What action did one of the individuals take inside the Lok Sabha chamber?

a.Released a yellow-colored smoke canister

b.All of the above

c.Jumped onto tables

d.Shouted slogans

53. The Gelephu Special Administrative Region (SAR) is located in which country?

a.Bhutan

b.Nepal

c.China

d.India (Sikkim)

54. Who is the new CM of Chhattisgarh 2023?

a.Vishnu Deo Sai

b.Shri Shivraj Chouhan

c.Shri Manoj Sinha

d.Shri Bhupesh Baghel

55. Which bank has received authorization from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disburse pensions through e-Pension Payment Orders (e-PPOs) for retired Ministry of Railways employees?

a.RBL Bank

b.Federal Bank

c.Bandhan Bank

d.State Bank of India

56. Who is known as the 'Queen of Millet' and was invited to the G20 Summit in commemoration of the 'International Year of Millets'?

a.Jasra

b.Juana

c.Kundra Bati Mandia

d.Raimati Ghiuria

57. Which country unveiled the world's largest and most advanced experimental nuclear fusion reactor, JT-60SA?

a.Germany

b.China

c.United States

d.Japan

58. Who is the only Indian cricketer in the list of Google's top 10 trending athletes in the year 2023?

a.Mohammed Shami

b.Shubhman Gill

c.Rohit Sharma

d.Virat Kohli

59. Which countries jointly launched the MisrSat-2 Satellite?

a.China and Egypt

b.Russia and Brazil

c.USA and India

d.Japan and South Korea

60. Severe Cyclonic Storm Michaung crossed which state’s coast in December 2023?

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Odisha

d.Kerala

61. Recently, Arshia Sattar was honoured with which French distinction for her contributions to Indian literature and mythology?

a.Commander of the National Order of Merit

b.Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour

c.Officer of the Order of Academic Palms

d.Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters

62. Who has been named the 2023 ITF World Champions by the International Tennis Federation?

a.Nadal and Halep

b.Djokovic and Sabalenka

c.Murray and Pliskova

d.Federer and Osaka

63. For which cricketer has 'Arjun Award' been recommended by BCCI?

a.Shubman GillS

b.Suryakumar Yadav

c.Mohammed Shami

d.Shreyas Iyer

64. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) functions under which Union Ministry?

a.Ministry of Justice

b.Ministry of Home Affairs

c.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

d.Ministry of Women and Child Development

65. With which institution did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bond clearing settlement?

a.International Monetary Fund

b.World Bank

c.Bank of England

d.European Central Bank

66. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a treatment for which disease, based on CRISPR gene editing technology?

a.Diabetes

b.Cancer

c.AIDS

d.Sickle Cell Disease

67. Which organization has been honoured with the SKOCH Gold Award 2023 for its excellence in the power sector?

a.Tata Power

b.Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

c.Ministry of Power

d.Reliance Power

68. Which state collaborated with Meta to raise awareness among students and educators about online safety and digital citizenship?

a.Kerala

b.Odisha

c.Jharkhand

d.Karnataka

69. Where was the tabletop exercise for ASEAN women officers conducted by the Indian Army?

a.New Delhi

b.Mumbai

c.Chennai

d.Kolkata

70. Who has been announced as the next Chief Minister of Telangana by the Congress party?

a.Shri A. Revanth Reddy

b.Shri M. K. Stalin

c.Shri Narendra Reddy

d.Shri Sunder Rajan

71. What is the primary focus of the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023?

a.Punishment for criminal offenses

b.Admissibility of evidence

c.Criminal procedure

d.Replacement of the CrPC

72. Which operation during the 1971 war crippled the Pakistani Navy’s western fleet?

a.Operation Vijay

b.Operation Trident

c.Operation Desert Storm

d.Operation Blue Star

73. Which legislation is associated with the admissibility of evidence in Indian courts?

a.Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023

b.Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023

c.Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023

d.Indian Evidence Act, 1872

74. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi participate in the Navy Day program in 2023?

a.Sindhudurg in Maharashtra

b.Chennai in Tamil Nadu

c.Goa

d.Kochi in Kerala

75. Which ministry unveiled the 'Paat-Mitro' mobile application for jute farmers, providing information on Minimum Support Prices (MSP) and agronomy?

a.The Ministry of Agriculture

b.The Indian Farmers Association

c.The Jute Corporation of India

d.The Textiles Ministry

76. What is the name of Google's most advanced AI model, launched by its parent company, Alphabet?

a.Orion

b.AlphaCode

c.Gemini

d.Nebula

77. Who has been appointed as the new chair of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), bringing over four decades of experience in the media industry?

a.Samir Shah

b.Rohan Kapoor

c.Tim Davie

d.Richard Sharp

78. Tata Motors opened its fourth Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) in which Indian state, emphasizing environmental sustainability?

a.Maharashtra

b.Gujarat

c.Punjab

d.Karnataka

79. Who has recently assumed the role of Executive Director at the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)?

a.Jithesh John

b.Neha Singh

c.Ritu Sharma

d.Vikram Kapoor

80. Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI (YUVAi) initiative is a collaboration between Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and which company?

a.Google

b.Meta

c.Microsoft

d.IBM

81. Who is named as the captain for the T20I side in the upcoming South Africa tour?

a.Virat Kohli

b.Suryakumar Yadav

c.K L Rahul

d.Rohit Sharma

82. What is the estimated amount of investment that could be infused into Indian equity markets due to the US's Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board's index switch?

a.$1 billion

b.$3 billion

c.$5 billion

d.$4 billion

83. What proposal did Governor Shaktikanta Das announce regarding UPI transactions during the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in December 2023?

a.Limit reduction to one lakh rupees

b.Increase to 2.5 lakh rupees for all users

c.No change in the transaction limit

d.Increase to 5 lakh rupees in hospitals and educational institutions

84. What does COP28 stand for in the context of climate change?

a.Conference on Paris 28

b.Climate Observations Program 28

c.Conference of the Parties 28

d.Convention for Ozone Protection 28

85. Which country has officially withdrawn from China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?

a.Italy

b.Kyrgyzstan

c.Pakistan

d.France

86. Which Union Ministry launched a national protocol to provide training of anganwadi workers to help children with disabilities?

a.Ministry of Home Affairs

b.Ministry of MSME

c.Ministry of Women and Child Development

d.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

87. Which company received the National Energy Conservation Award 2023 for its commitment to energy-efficient innovations, particularly in the Most Energy Efficient Appliance of the Year 2023 category?

a.Bajaj Electricals Ltd.

b.Orient Electric Ltd.

c.Havells India Ltd.

d.Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.

88. Which city has been declared the safest city in India for the third consecutive year, according to the recent National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report?

a.Chennai

b.Delhi

c.Mumbai

d.Kolkata

89. On which date does the world annually observe the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare?

a.20th September

b.01st December

c.30th November

d.15th October

90. Who recently returned to power, as Prime Minister in Poland after nine years?

a.Vladimir Putin

b.Donald Tusk

c.Volodymyr Zelenskyy

d.Mateusz Morawiecki

91. Which is the sponsor bank of the National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL)?

a.State Bank of India

b.Yes Bank

c.IDBI Bank

d.Canara Bank

92. Swarved Mahamandir, which is the World's Largest Meditation Centre, inaugurated recently is located in which city?

a.Varanasi

b.New Delhi

c.Jaipur

d.Ujjain

93. Where did Tropical Cyclone Jasper make landfall?

a.Fiji

b.New Zealand

c.Australia

d.Indonesia

94. Where was the Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023 being held?

a.India Gate

b.Humayun’s Tomb

c.Rashtrapati Bhavan

d.Red Fort

95. Why was the date 13 December Of the security breach significant?

a.Anniversary of India’s independence

b.22nd anniversary of the 2001 Indian Parliament attack

c.Religious holiday

d.National Sports Day

96. Who is the treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Trust overseeing Ram temple preparations?

a.Nripendra Mishra

b.Govind Devagiri

c.Champat Rai

d.Mahant Nrityagopal Das

97. Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) is a defence research laboratory under-?

a.DRDO

b.ISRO

c.IISc Bengaluru

d.IIT Madras

98. Which country will assume the Lead Chair position and host the GPAI Annual Summit, showcasing its dedication to the advancement of Artificial Intelligence?

a.China

b.United States

c.United Kingdom

d.India

99. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enhanced the UPI payment limits for healthcare and education from Rs 1 lakh to – ?

a.Rs 10 lakh

b.Rs 3 lakh

c.Rs 5 lakh

d.Rs 2 lakh

100. Which Asian country has launched e-auction of 20 critical mineral blocks, including lithium and graphite?

a.Bangladesh

b.Sri Lanka

c.India

d.Indonesia

101. Garba’, which was included in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, is from which state?

a.West Bengal

b.Kerala

c.Assam

d.Gujarat

102. What is the common term used for false scarcity claims, confirm-shaming, forced bundling and subscription traps used in online; and recently banned in India?

a.Sockpuppetry

b.Astroturfing

c.Dark Patterns

d.Gaslighting

103. What was the primary purpose of INS Tarmugli commissioned on December 14, 2023, at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam?

a.Coastal surveillance and protection

b.Humanitarian aid missions

c.Deep-sea exploration

d.Space research

104. In which Indian state did Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurate the 'Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam'?

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Andhra Pradesh

c.Maharashtra

d.Karnataka

105. Which category did EV Ramakrishnan win the Sahitya Akademi Award for in 2023?

a.Short Story Collection

b.Novel

c.Literary Study

d.Poetry

106. Recently, scientists identified hydrogen cyanide, a vital molecule for the formation of life, on Enceladus, a moon of:

a.Saturn

b.Jupiter

c.Venus

d.Mars

107. As of the first seven months of the financial year 2023-24, what percentage of India's fiscal deficit has been reached in relation to the annual target?

a.25 percent

b.35 percent

c.45 percent

d.55 percent

108. Which state is the main state partner of the International Gita Seminar and Gita Mahotsav?

a.Assam

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Haryana

109. Where was the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit held in December 2023?

a.Beijing

b.New Delhi

c.Washington, D.C.

d.Geneva

110. What is the primary focus of the ‘UAE Consensus’ reached in Dubai at COP28 ?

a.Strengthening global partnerships

b.Transitioning to renewable energy

c.Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050

d.Enhancing climate finance

111. Who, associated with NASA, recently became the first Indian to operate the Mars Rover?

a.Akshata Krishnamurthy

b.Arjun Patel

c.Shreya Gupta

d.Priya Singh

112. What agreement governs the swift clearance of goods under the India-Korea Electronic Origin Data Exchange System (EODES)?

a.Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

b.Bilateral Trade Agreement

c.Economic Collaboration Initiative

d.International Customs Protocol

113. Which telecommunications company recently became the 8th company to surpass Rs.6 lakh crore market capitalization?

a.Bharti Airtel

b.Reliance Jio

c.Vodafone Idea

d.BSNL

114. What is the goal of the GreenVoyage2050 Project launched by the Government of Norway and IMO in 2019 in terms of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, relative to 2008 levels, in the shipping industry?

a.Reduce emissions by 25 percent.

b.Reduce emissions by at least 50 percent.

c.Achieve net-zero emissions.

d.Reduce emissions by at least 70 percent.

115. Why is the completion of Tunnel T-1 between Katra – Reasi Stations in Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project considered a significant achievement?

a.Achieving a milestone in a highway project

b.Establishing a new railway record

c.Making a dream of connecting Kashmir Valley a reality

d.Completion of a local project

116. The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with which organization for Upgraded Super Rapid Gun Mount and other equipment for around 3000 crores?

a.BHEL

b.L&T

c.BEL

d.DRDO

117. Which legislation replaces the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC)?

a.Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023

b.Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023

c.Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023

d.Indian Evidence Act, 1872

118. In Telangana, which party won the Assembly Election?

a.BJP

b.Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)

c.Congress

d.AIMIM

119. Who has received the RBI's approval for re-appointment as the Executive Director of ICICI Bank, with the term extended from December 23, 2023, to December 22, 2025?

a.Rajesh Kapoor

b.Preeti Gupta

c.Vikram Sharma

d.Sandeep Batra

120. Where was the 5th Honey Bee Day celebrated with the theme 'Bee & Honey Trials'?

a.Manipur

b.Nagaland

c.Mizoram

d.Arunachal Pradesh

121. What is the name of the carbon tax that the UK plans to implement from 2027 on imports of materials like steel and aluminum?

a.Cross-Border Carbon Surcharge (CBCS)

b.Global Emissions Import Levy (GEIL)

c.Carbon Border Tax (CBT)

d.Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

122. Which organization has unveiled plans for its first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)?

a.China National Space Administration

b.NASA

c.European Space Agency

d.Indian Space Research Organization

123. What did the draft resolution in the UNGA’s Emergency Session demand regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict?

a.Expansion of hostilities

b.Military intervention

c.Immediate humanitarian ceasefire

d.Recognition of new borders

124. In which city was the 605th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India held?

a.Ekta Nagar

b.Mumbai

c.Ahmedabad

d.New Delhi

125. Which Indian Naval Ship made its inaugural arrival at Port Lamu, Kenya, marking the first port call by any Indian Naval Ship at the newly developed port?

a.INS Sagardhwani

b.INS Vikrant

c.INS Rajput

d.INS Sumedha

126. Who has been named as the sixth recipient of the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize for her book "Salt & Pepper: Selected Poems"?

a.Sukrita Paul Kumar

b.Vivek Shanbhag

c.Tishani Ghosh

d.Jeet Thayil

127. Who laid the foundation stone for the National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) Plus, an initiative to uplift Odisha's youth with demand-driven vocational education?

a.Narendra Modi

b.Anurag Thakur

c.Droupadi Murmu

d.Dharmendra Pradhan

128. Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Ltd (TPEVCSL) has signed an MoU with which company to deploy over 500 EV charging points nationwide in India?

a.Shell

b.Hindustan Petroleum

c.Bharat Petroleum

d.Indian Oil

129. In which state was the "Bhagwant Mann Sarkar, Tuhade Dwaar" scheme launched, aiming to provide doorstep delivery of 43 citizen services?

a.Punjab

b.Delhi

c.Haryana

d.Uttar Pradesh

130. Who unveiled the G20 report titled 'A Green and Sustainable Growth Agenda for the Global Economy' in New Delhi?

a.Bhupender Yadav

b.Kapil Kapoor

c.Suman Bery

d.Amitabh Kant

131. Which state government recently approached the Supreme Court against capping of its borrowing limit by the Centre?

a.Himachal Pradesh

b.Telangana

c.Kerala

d.Tamil Nadu

132. Vijay Diwas, celebrated on December 16th every year, commemorates the victory of the Indian armed forces over Pakistan during the 1971 war. Who signed the instrument of surrender from the Pakistan side on this day?

a.General Tikka Khan

b.General Yahya Khan

c.General Ayub Khan

d.General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi

133. Who is the current Sultan of Oman visited India in December 2023?

a.Abdullah bin Said

b.Qaboos bin Said

c.Salman bin Rashid

d.Haitham bin Tarik

134. On what date was World Soil Day formally established as a global awareness-raising platform by the UN General Assembly?

a.11th December

b.10th October

c.05th December

d.15th November

135. What was the theme of World AIDS Day 2023?

a.Community for Healing

b.Harmony in Healing

c.Bridges of Understanding

d.Let Communities Lead

136. Where was the Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit 2023 held in December 2023?

a.Mumbai

b.Jaipur

c.Dehradun

d.New Delhi

137. “VINBAX-23” is a military exercise between the armies of India and which country?

a.Malaysia

b.Vietnam

c.Sri Lanka

d.Iran

138. Who will lead the Indian cricket team in the ODIs during the South Africa tour?

a.K L Rahul

b.Suryakumar Yadav

c.Rohit Sharma

d.Virat Kohli

139. Where will the 27th World Investment Conference (WIC) be hosted by Invest India?

a.Mumbai

b.Bangalore

c.Kolkata

d.New Delhi

140. What does Goa Liberation Day commemorate?

a.Formation of Goa as a separate state

b.Independence from British rule

c.Liberation from Dutch rule

d.Liberation from Portuguese rule

141. What is Pantoea tagorei, that was recently making news?

a.Primate

b.Bacteria

c.Turtle

d.Fish

142. On which date is International Human Rights Day celebrated?

a.10th November

b.15th October

c.10th December

d.01st January

143. Where will the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) be hosted in 2024?

a.Yerevan, Armenia

b.Tbilisi, Georgia

c.Ankara, Turkey

d.Baku, Azerbaijan

144. What was the main objective of the ASEAN-India Millet Festival inaugurated by Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda?

a.Promoting rice cultivation

b.Raising awareness about millet

c.Celebrating cultural diversity

d.Establishing a market for wheat-based products

145. Which country awarded the 2023 International Gender Equality Prize to the Afghan Women Skills Development Center?

a.Finland

b.Norway

c.Sweden

d.Denmark

146. Who recently became the third woman from India to achieve the title of Grandmaster in chess?

a.Nandini Patel

b.Vaishali Rameshbabu

c.Sneha Gupta

d.Priya Sharma

147. Which state implements ‘Maha Lakshmi scheme’, aimed at providing free travel to women in buses?

a.Odisha

b.Telangana

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Kerala

148. Who constructed the Sindhudurg Fort in the 17th century?

a.Rana Pratap

b.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

c.Aurangzeb

d.Akbar the Great

149. Which company has become the world's 3rd most valuable tobacco company, surpassing British American Tobacco (BAT)?

a.China National Tobacco Corporation

b.Japan Tobacco Inc

c.Reynolds American Inc

d.Indian Tobacco Company

150. Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) was established by which of these two organizations?

a.World Bank and IMF

b.UNICEF and UNESCO

c.FAO and WHO

d.FAO and UNICEF

151. Who was recently appointed as a part-time member of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)?

a.Anne George Mathew

b.Parama Sen

c.Pankaj Sharma

d.Rahul Singh

152. Which organization recently delivered INS Sandhayak, India's largest-ever survey vessel, to the Indian Navy, marking a significant milestone in the indigenous shipbuilding industry?

a.Hindustan Shipyard Ltd

b.Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd

c.Goa Shipyard Ltd

d.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd

153. Falkland camp is located in which state of North East India?

a.Manipur

b.Mizoram

c.Sikkim

d.Assam

154. Lalduhoma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of which state/UT?

a.Chhattisgarh

b.Telangana

c.Mizoram

d.Madhya Pradesh

155. What is the name of IBM's latest 1,121-qubit quantum chip?

a.Condor

b.Hawk

c.Falcon

d.Osprey

156. When is Good Governance Day celebrated?

a.25th December

b.15th August

c.1st January

d.10th November

157. Who received the Visionary Leader Icon Award of the Year 2023 from AASRAA at the 5th National Summit in New Delhi?

a.Srinivas Naik Dharavath

b.Kushal Pal Singh

c.Irfan Razack

d.Gaurav Pandey

158. Which Indian states have emerged as leaders in deploying higher capacities under the "Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects" scheme?

a.Gujarat and Maharashtra

b.Uttar Pradesh and Kerala

c.Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh

d.Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

159. What does COP28 aim to achieve in terms of global warming?

a.Limiting it to 1.5°C

b.Reducing emissions by 50%

c.Achieving complete carbon neutrality

d.Limiting it to 2°C

160. Recently, which historical site earned the title of the 8th wonder of the world, surpassing Italy’s Pompeii?

a.Angkor Wat

b.Chichen Itza

c.Petra

d.The Parthenon

161. Which Indian-origin writer shared Singapore's highest arts award, the Cultural Medallion, in 2023?

a.Rahimah Rahim

b.Osman Abdul Hamid

c.Suchen Christine Lim

d.Meira Chand

162. India recently celebrated its 50 years of diplomatic ties with which country, in December 2023?

a.Singapore

b.Thailand

c.Republic of Korea

d.Ukraine

163. What is the reason behind the $2.5 billion surge in India's foreign exchange reserves reported by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

a.Reduction in imports

b.Increased government spending

c.Foreign portfolio flows into the debt market

d.Rise in exports

164. What is the primary objective of ISRO’s plan to launch 50 satellites in the next five years?

a.Deep space exploration

b.Geo-intelligence gathering

c.Weather monitoring

d.Communication enhancement

165. Who is set to receive the 33rd Vyas Samman in 2023 for the 2016 memoir "Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein"?

a.Vyas Singh

b.Samman Verma

c.Pushpa Bharati

d.Nasira Sharma

166. The world’s first portable hospital, ‘Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube,’ was unveiled on 2nd December 2023 in which city?

a.Gurugram

b.Mumbai

c.New Delhi

d.Bangalore

167. In which city was the Swarved Mahamandir, recognized as the world's largest meditation centre, inaugurated?

a.Varanasi

b.Rishikesh

c.New Delhi

d.Ujjain

168. What is the trend of cybercrimes and economic offences in 2022, as compared to 2021?

a.Remained same

b.Decreased

c.No data

d.Increased

169. Captain Fatima Wasim created history by becoming the first woman medical officer to be deployed at__:

a.Amazon Rainforest Mobile Medical Unit

b.Antarctic Expeditionary Station

c.International Space Station

d.Siachen Glacier

170. Who is the legendary mathematician honored on National Mathematics Day?

a.Srinivasa Ramanujan

b.Albert Einstein

c.Isaac Newton

d.Aryabhatta

171. What historic achievement did ISRO accomplish on August 23rd related to Chandrayaan?

a.Deployment of Pragyan rover

b.Successful return to Earth

c.Earth observation mission

d.Historic touchdown of Vikram lander

172. “Gram Manchitra” application, which was recently launched, is associated with_:?

a.Vaccination Reminder

b.Geographic Information System

c.Cultural Archive

d.Educational Resource

173. Who secured the title of Best Youth Athlete at the Asian Paralympic Committee awards ceremony during the fourth edition of the Asian Awards in Riyadh?

a.Aryan Singh

b.Sheetal Devi

c.Radha Sharma

d.Rohit Verma

174. Who was honoured with the prestigious 'Légion d’Honneur' for significant contributions to space cooperation between France and India?

a.Thierry Mathou

b.K. Sivan

c.Mylswamy Annadurai

d.VR Lalithambika

175. Which Indian financial institution has been honoured with the title "Bank of the Year (India) 2023" by The Banker, a renowned publication under the Financial Times umbrella?

a.IndusInd Bank

b.HDFC Bank

c.ICICI Bank

d.Federal Bank

176. Who is set to receive the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival?

a.Anurag Kashyap

b.Juhi Chaturvedi

c.Javed Akhtar

d.Salim Khan

177. In which country is the world's deepest and largest underground laboratory, known as the Deep Underground and Ultra-low Radiation Background Facility (DURF), operational?

a.Russia

b.Japan

c.China

d.United States

178. Which entity and team received the "Outstanding Contribution to Brand India" award?

a.Indian National Space Agency and Team Chandrayaan-2

b.Department of Space and PSLV Development Team

c.ISRO and Team Chandrayaan-3

d.National Space Society of India and Gaganyaan Team

179. Mahe, Malvan and Mangrol are the names of which products recently launched?

a.Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

b.Anti Submarine Warships

c.Intercontinental Missiles

d.Submarines

180. Who were the two individuals honoured as winners of the UN Global Climate Action Awards in 2023?

a.António Guterres and Olaf Scholz

b.Michelle Zárate Palomec and Sebastian Mwaura

c.Christiana Figueres and Al Gore

d.Patricia Espinosa and John Kerry

181. Which Union Ministry launched ‘HaritSagar’ Guidelines?

a.Ministry of Power

b.Ministry of Defence

c.Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

d.Ministry of Jal Shakti

182. In the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, which political party secured a clear majority?

a.Congress

b.BSP

c.Bharat Adiwasi party

d.BJP

183. In which language did Rajasekaran win the award for his novel “Neervazhi Padooum”?

a.Malayalam

b.Telugu

c.Kannada

d.Tamil

184. In which Indian city were the 115 million-year-old Early Cretaceous shark fossils discovered?

a.Jaipur, Rajasthan

b.Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

c.Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

d.Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

185. When is Armed Forces Flag Day observed annually in India?

a.11th November

b.15th March

c.01st January

d.07th December

186. In which Indian region has the Anand Marriage Act been implemented for the registration of Sikh marriages?

a.Punjab

b.Jammu and Kashmir

c.Haryana

d.Himachal Pradesh

187. At COP-28 in Dubai, what ranking did India achieve in the latest edition of the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)?

a.5th

b.7th

c.8th

d.6th

188. Which ministry has recently launched the National Geoscience Data Repository Portal?

a.Ministry of Science and Technology

b.Ministry of Mines

c.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

d.Ministry of Earth Sciences

189. Who will lead the Indian cricket team in the Test series during their tour of South Africa?

a.Suryakumar Yadav

b.Virat Kohli

c.Rohit Sharma

d.K L Rahul

190. What initiative did Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch on December 11, 2023 for the development of youth?

a.National Education Policy 2020

b.Viksit Bharat@2047 – Voice of Youth

c.Digital India Campaign

d.Skill Development for Youth

191. What do the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation recognize?

a.Outstanding projects in heritage preservation

b.Technological advancements

c.Urban development initiatives

d.Modern architectural designs

192. What was the destination of the chartered flight detained in France for suspected human trafficking allegations?

a.Dubai

b.Paris

c.Mumbai

d.Nicaragua

193. Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for the Hindi novel “Mujhe Pahachaano”?

a.Vinod Joshi

b.Neelam Saran Gour

c.Vijay Verma

d.Sanjeev

194. Who has been elected as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh 2023?

a.Shri Mohan Yadav

b.Shri Shivraj Chouhan

c.Shri Neiphiu Rio

d.Shri N. Rangaswamy

195. Who hosted the 4th edition of the ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum (AIGIF)?

a.Indonesia

b.India

c.Malaysia

d.Thailand

196. With which country has the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) signed an MoU to safeguard Indian labourers' rights?

a.United Kingdom

b.Canada

c.Qatar

d.Saudi Arabia

197. The Central government has approved the first urban flood mitigation project for which state/UT?

a.West Bengal

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Odisha

198. How many legislative assembly seats were increased from the original count of 107 in Jammu and Kashmir through the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill?

a.18

b.7

c.9

d.14

199. Which Maharatna PSU secured two silver awards at the Brandon Hall Group’s Excellence in Technology Awards 2023?

a.National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)

b.Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)

c.National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)

d.Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC)

200. Who has been recently elected as the presiding officer of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?

a.Sachin Pilot

b.Bhajan Lal Sharma

c.Kalicharan Saraf

d.Vasudev Devnani

201. What is the primary focus of the "Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar" project announced by Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy?

a.Economic Potential of Villages

b.Historical Significance of Villages

c.Rural Infrastructure Development

d.Village Cultural Diversity

202. In which state of India will Assembly elections be held in 2023?

a.Chhattisgarh & Mizoram

b.All the above

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Rajasthan & Telangana

203. Which Asian country has recently launched its own Forest and Wood Certification Scheme?

a.Bangladesh

b.Sri Lanka

c.Japan

d.India

204. What is the causative agent of white lung’ syndrome that was recently making news?

a.Protozoa

b.Bacteria

c.Virus

d.Fungi

205. Who is the recipient of Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival – 2024?

a.Javed Akhtar

b.Paresh Rawal

c.Prasoon Joshi

d.Gulzar

206. In honour of which renowned Air Force personality did the IAF and USI organize the first annual lecture at USI, Shankar Vihar?

a.RKS Bhadauria

b.VR Chaudhari

c.Subroto Mukerjee

d.Arjan Singh

207. What is the main reason behind Foxconn's $1.5 billion investment in India?

a.To compete with technological rivals in India

b.To strengthen its presence in China

c.To diversify its manufacturing beyond China

d.To support Apple's expansion in the Indian market

208. Which organization is implementing the "Gajraj system," an AI-based solution for elephant protection?

a.Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

b.Wildlife Trust of India

c.Indian Railways

d.National Tiger Conservation Authority

209. Recently, Haryana has emerged victorious in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023-24 by defeating?

a.Punjab

b.Rajasthan

c.Maharashtra

d.Gujarat

210. Who, as the President of the World Bank, has introduced a strategic initiative to scale up climate financing through securitization, led by the Private Sector Investment Lab (PSIL)?

a.David Malpass

b.Christine Lagarde

c.Jim Yong Kim

d.Ajay Banga

211. Who recently received the PRSI National Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) and the public relations industry?

a.Sriram Iyer

b.Suganthy Sundararaj

c.Suneeta Reddy

d.Prathap C. Reddy

212. Which state clinched the title of 13th Senior National men’s hockey championship?

a.Rajasthan

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Punjab

d.Kerala

213. What type of natural disaster prompted India to provide immediate relief assistance to Papua New Guinea?

a.Earthquake

b.Cyclone

c.Volcanic eruption

d.Tsunami

214. What action did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) take regarding the Urban Co-operative Bank in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh?

a.Imposed a fine

b.Revoked the license

c.Put it under surveillance

d.Issued a warning

215. Whose birth anniversary is commemorated on Good Governance Day?

a.Jawaharlal Nehru

b.Atal Bihari Vajpayee

c.Indira Gandhi

d.Lal Bahadur Shastri

216. What is the reason behind the $2.5 billion surge in India's foreign exchange reserves reported by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

a.Foreign portfolio flows into the debt market

b.Increased government spending

c.Rise in exports

d.Reduction in imports

217. iCET or International Cooperation and Education on Technology is administered by which ministry?

a.Ministry of Science and Technology

b.Ministry of External Affairs

c.Ministry of Education

d.Ministry of Commerce

218. Which global professional services company has partnered with Union Bank of India for digital transformation?

a.Deloitte

b.Accenture

c.Microsoft

d.IBM

219. What is the name of the largest survey vessel built in India, which was recently delivered by GRSE?

a.INS Sandhayak

b.INS Sweekar

c.INS Sahayak

d.INS Sandesh

220. Which South Asian nation recently became the first to register a case of same-sex marriage?

a.Bangladesh

b.Sri Lanka

c.India

d.Nepal

221. Which city is the host of the first Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023?

a.Mysuru

b.Varanasi

c.Chennai

d.New Delhi

222. Which institution built the Bharat Bill Payments (BBPS)?

a.NPCI

b.RBI

c.NASSCOM

d.SEBI

223. Which institution launched a comprehensive programme to combat the air pollution crisis in India?

a.WEF

b.UNFCCC

c.World Bank

d.UNEP

224. India announced a USD 250 million line of credit to which country for modernisation of its agricultural sector?

a.Papua New Guinea

b.South Africa

c.Kenya

d.Congo

225. The proposed International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) will not pass through which of the given countries?

a.Russia

b.Uzbekistan

c.Iran

d.Azerbaijan

226. Which country has framed ‘One Province, One Policy’ plan to handle financial risk?

a.USA

b.UK

c.India

d.China

227. Which Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Power signed a 200 million Euro loan agreement with the German bank KfW for distribution sector reforms?

a.REC Limited

b.NTPC Limited

c.Power Grid Corporation of India

d.NHPC Limited

228. Who received the National Award for 'Best Personality- Empowerment of Differently-abled' in a ceremony organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities?

a.Prashant Agrawal

b.Anil Kapoor

c.Renuka Shahane

d.Manoj Joshi

229. International Day of Neutrality is observed annually on which date?

a.12th December

b.21st November

c.10th December

d.24th January

230. The term “middle-technology trap” was making news in context with which country recently?

a.India

b.China

c.Russia

d.United States

231. When is Nagaland celebrating its 61st Statehood Day?

a.December 1, 2023

b.December 2, 2023

c.November 29, 2023

d.November 30, 2023

232. The Ministry of Rural Development has collaborated with which venture to expand the reach of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) associated with DAY-NRLM?

a.Flipkart

b.JioMart

c.Amazon

d.BigBasket

233. Which state's Tiriyani Block secured the top spot in NITI Aayog's inaugural delta rankings?

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Maharashtra

c.Karnataka

d.Telangana

234. Which country recently unveiled the world's first 4th-generation nuclear reactor?

a.United States

b.Russia

c.France

d.China

235. Who was awarded the “Order of Merit of the Italian Republic,” Italy’s highest civilian honour?

a.Kabir Bedi

b.Priyanka Chopra

c.Shabana Azmi

d.Rishi Kapoor

236. Why was Mahua Moitra expelled from the Lok Sabha on December 8, 2023?

a.Financial misconduct

b.Involvement in a “cash-for-query” scandal

c.Violation of parliamentary dress code

d.Absence without leave

237. What is the name of the cyclonic storm forecasted by the India Meteorological Department over the southwest Bay of Bengal in December 2023?

a.Cyclone Michaung

b.Cyclone Amphan

c.Cyclone Vayu

d.Cyclone Nivar

238. Who is the recipient of the Arjuna Award 2023 in the sport of Chess?

a.D Gukesh

b.P Harikrishna

c.R Praggnanandhaa

d.R Vaishali

239. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) launched the Electronic Origin Data Exchange System (EODES) between India and which country?

a.UAE

b.Japan

c.Egypt

d.Korea

240. In which country are over 1 million children currently facing a severe malnutrition crisis, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)?

a.Yemen

b.Syria

c.Sudan

d.Afghanistan

241. Why was the Airbus A340, a charter plane carrying mostly Indians detained in France?

a.Suspected human trafficking allegations

b.Weather-related concerns

c.Mechanical issues

d.Passport verification

242. Lula da Silva, who is seeking OPEC+ membership for his country, is the President of __:

a.Sri Lanka

b.New Zealand

c.Brazil

d.Argentina

243. Banni grasslands, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?

a.Karnataka

b.Kerala

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Gujarat

244. Whose forthcoming memoir is titled ‘Four Stars of Destiny’?

a.Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria

b.Lieutenant General Rajendra Singh

c.General M M Naravane

d.Admiral Karambir Singh

245. Which institution constituted a taskforce to examine the impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act on the Insurance sector?

a.Ministry of Electronics and IT

b.SEBI

c.RBI

d.IRDAI

246. What Indian state recently launched 'Mission Daksh' to support academically challenged students in Classes 3-8 in government-operated schools?

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Maharashtra

d.Bihar

247. Which football academy recently achieved AIFF's 'Elite 3-Star' rating, solidifying its position among India's top youth development academies?

a.Platinum Soccer Academy

b.Zinc Football Academy

c.Diamond Soccer Club

d.Sapphire Sports School

248. What stake percentage has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved for SBI Mutual Fund (SBI MF) to acquire in Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (KVB)?

a.8.5 percent

b.12.0 percent

c.10.5 percent

d.9.99 percent

249. Which team emerged victorious in the Under-19 Asia Cup, defeating UAE in a thrilling match to claim the trophy?

a.India

b.Bangladesh

c.Sri Lanka

d.Pakistan

250. Who are the recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 ?

a.Shri Bajrang Punia and Ms. Mary Kom

b.Shri Manish Kaushik and Ms. P.V. Sindhu

c.Shri Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty and Shri Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj

d.Shri Saurabh Chaudhary and Ms. Vinesh Phogat

251. Who has recently become the first woman medical officer deployed at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, marking a significant stride towards gender inclusivity in India's armed forces?

a.Nandini Sharma

b.Shiva Chouhan

c.Geetika Koul

d.Prerna Deosthalee

252. Since which year has World AIDS Day been observed annually on December 1?

a.1995

b.2011

c.2000

d.1988

253. What is the primary focus of COP28?

a.Implementation of the Paris Agreement

b.Adoption of the Copenhagen Accord

c.Ratification of the Marrakech Accords

d.Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol

254. Which is the principal regulator for the sale and purchase of stressed loans in India?

a.SEBI

b.RBI

c.IBBI

d.NPCI

255. The 24th Edition of the Hornbill Festival began at which Naga Heritage Village?

a.Nagaland Heritage Hub

b.Naga Cultural Center

c.Kisama Village

d.Tribal Heritage Town

256. Which university was awarded the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023 as the overall winner university?

a.Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi

b.Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

c.Lovely Professional University, Punjab

d.Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

257. What is the purpose of the $30 billion fund unveiled by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at COP-28?

a.Funding for space exploration projects

b.Medical research initiatives

c.Global climate solutions

d.Educational development programs

258. When is Indian Navy Day celebrated annually?

a.January 26th

b.December 1st

c.December 4th

d.November 15th

259. What was the growth rate of India's economy in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24 (Q2FY24)?

a.8.2 percent

b.5.2 percent

c.7.6 percent

d.6.8 percent

260. Which Prime Minister of India is associated with Kishan Diwas?

a.Chaudhary Charan Singh

b.Atal Bihari Vajpayee

c.Rajiv Gandhi

d.Indira Gandhi

261. Which companies have collaborated to form the AI Alliance to promote an "open-science" approach to AI development?

a.Apple and NVIDIA

b.Google and Microsoft

c.Meta and IBM

d.Facebook and Amazon

262. Which Indian state recently introduced the 'Maha Lakshmi Scheme,' offering free bus travel for women, girls, and transgender individuals?

a.Telangana

b.Andhra Pradesh

c.Kerala

d.Tamil Nadu

263. Which country has India resumed importing crude oil from, following the easing of U.S. sanctions?

a.Russia

b.Saudi Arabia

c.Venezuela

d.Iran

264. Who was honoured with the 2023 Diwali 'Power of One' Award, also known as the 'Oscars of Diplomacy'?

a.Ban Ki-moon

b.Antonio Guterres

c.Boutros Boutros-Ghali

d.Kofi Annan

265. Who clinched the prestigious title of Men's FIH Player of the Year at the FIH Hockey Star Awards 2023?

a.Amit Rohidas

b.Hardik Singh

c.Manpreet Singh

d.PR Sreejesh

266. What authority does the Telecommunications Bill, of 2023, grant to the government in the interest of national security?

a.Regulate telecom tariffs

b.Temporarily assume control of telecom services for national security purposes

c.Control telecom services permanently

d.Restrict international telecom partnerships

267. Which bill aims to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, governing criminal offenses in India?

a.Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023

b.Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023

c.Indian Evidence Act, 1872

d.Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023

268. Which University has won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy 2023?

a.Delhi University

b.Jawahar Lal Nehru University

c.Gautam Buddha University

d.Guru Nanak Dev University

269. SPECS scheme is administered by which ministry?

a.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

b.Ministry of Commerce

c.Ministry of Agriculture

d.Ministry of Science & Technology

270. Where is the 27th WAIPA World Investment Conference being hosted?

a.Chennai

b.Mumbai

c.New Delhi

d.Bangalore

271. Which country’s Armed Forces have recently been honored with the coveted ‘Golden Owl’ award for their outstanding performance?

a.India

b.Sri Lanka

c.China

d.Singapore

272. The Indian government has recently extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme for how many more years?

a.3

b.5

c.4

d.2

273. Who is the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?

a.Admiral Karambir Singh

b.General Anil Chauhan

c.Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

d.General Bipin Rawat

274. Who has been appointed as Israel's new Ambassador to India?

a.Rachel Herzl

b.Sara Levy

c.David Cohen

d.Reuven Azar

275. When is SAARC Charter Day observed annually, commemorating the signing of the SAARC Charter in 1985?

a.21st January

b.08th December

c.05th December

d.15th November

276. Which country recently decided not to renew an agreement with India that allowed India to conduct hydrographic surveys in its waters?

a.Bangladesh

b.Maldives

c.Pakistan

d.Sri Lanka

277. What is the name of the AI language tool developed by the government for real-time translation used in a recent speech in Uttar Pradesh?

a.LinguaTranslate

b.GovtTranslate

c.DeepL Translator

d.Bhashini

278. In which country was a statue dedicated to 'Thiruvalluvar' unveiled recently?

a.Germany

b.USA

c.Brazil

d.France

279. Who recently assumed the position of Director General (Inspection and Safety) (DG (I&S)) at Air HQ New Delhi?

a.Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

b.Air Marshal RK Dhir

c.Air Marshal Makarand Ranade

d.Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor

280. What is the purpose of Amplifi 2.0, launched by India's Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?

a.To enhance agricultural practices in rural areas

b.To promote cultural events in urban areas

c.To facilitate international trade partnerships

d.To centralize city data for informed urban policy-making and development

281. Who is the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs ?

a.Pralhad Joshi

b.Nitin Gadkari

c.Rajnath Singh

d.Amit Shah

282. What event is commemorated on Indian Navy Day?

a.Naval Day

b.1971 attack on Karachi harbor

c.Victory in Kargil War

d.Independence Day

283. Tiriyani Block, which secured top position in the first delta rankings of Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), is from which state/UT?

a.Telangana

b.Odisha

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Jharkhand

284. Article 370 of the Constitution’, which was seen in the news, is associated with_?

a.Special status to Andhra Pradesh

b.Goods and Services Tax

c.Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Reservation

d.Special status to Jammu and Kashmir

285. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is associated with which region?

a.Europe

b.Asia

c.Australia

d.Africa

286. Which badminton men's doubles pair is in line to receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?

a.Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

b.Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap

c.Pranav Jerry Chopra and Akshay Dewalkar

d.Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy

287. Recently, G7 nations have planned to block the entry of which country’s diamonds into their markets?

a.Democratic Republic of Congo

b.China

c.Iran

d.Russia

288. Who was appointed as the first woman Director General (DG) of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)?

a.Anjali Patel

b.Kanchan Devi

c.Meera Sharma

d.Priya Singh

289. Where is the Forest Research Institute located?

a.Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

b.Guwahati, Assam

c.Dehradun, Uttarakhand

d.Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

290. The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of The Sarakka Central Tribal University with a budget of Rs 889 crore. In which Indian state will this university be established?

a.Maharashtra

b.Telangana

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Karnataka