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.

1. 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.12

c.35

d.5

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

a.OTT Recognition

b.OTT Awards

c.Web Series Festival

d.International Film Awards

3. 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.Districts as Export Hubs

c.MSME Export Promotion

d.E-commerce Empowerment Scheme

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

a.Telecom subscribers

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

c.Regulatory authorities

d.Access Providers

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

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

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

c.It is a cultural organization in Punjab.

d.It is the topmost body representing Sikhs.

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

a.Kerala

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Goa

d.Odisha

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

a.Anahat Singh

b.Tanvi Khanna

c.Ananya Verma

d.Sanya Vats

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

a.France

b.Israel

c.Russia

d.Germany

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

a.Record highs

b.Decreased levels

c.No change

d.Stable levels

10. 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.Rajnish Kumar

b.Vinay Tonse

c.Shikha Sharma

d.Arundhati Bhattacharya

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

a.Virat Kohli

b.Sachin Tendulkar

c.Sanath Jayasuriya

d.Ricky Ponting

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

a.Interior Minister

b.Chancellor of the Exchequer

c.Foreign Secretary

d.Home Secretary

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

a.December 1st to 5th

b.October 20th to 25th

c.November 13th to 17th

d.November 10th to 15th

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

a.Bhubaneswar, Odisha

b.Kolkata, West Bengal

c.Chennai, Tamil Nadu

d.Mumbai, Maharashtra

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

a.Tusk

b.Timber

c.Exotic Birds

d.Tortoises

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

a.Spice Jet

b.Pixxel

c.Air India

d.InterGlobe Enterprises

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

a.David Wiley

b.Adil Rashid

c.Moeen Ali

d.Joe Root

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

a.Rupesh Shah

b.Sourav Kothari

c. Anuja Thakur

d.Subhash Agarwal

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

a.Mohammed Shami

b.Virat Kohli

c.Jasprit Bumrah

d.Shubman Gill

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

a.First Education Minister

b.First President

c.First Chief Justice

d.First Prime Minister

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

a.Iran

b.France

c.Sri Lanka

d.Bangladesh

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

a.January

b.November

c.April

d.September

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

a.Hitesh Kumar S Makwana

b.Sudeep Jam

c.Deepti Gaur Mukherjee

d.Sumit Arora

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

a.Ministry of Electronics and IT

b.Ministry of Science and Technology

c.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

d.Ministry of MSME

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

a.India

b.China

c.USA

d.Russia

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

a.Ayushman Arogya Mandir

b.Swasthya Parivar Center

c.Health Wellness Hub

d.Arogya Seva Kendra

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

a.Mumbai

b.New Delhi

c.Chennai

d.Kolkata

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

a.RBI

b.Election Commission of India

c.NASSCOM

d.NITI Aayog

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

a.NSDL

b.Stock Exchanges

c.RBI

d.SEBI

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

a.NITI Aayog

b.Ministry of Finance

c.RBI

d.SEBI

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

a.Chetan Bhagat

b.Chetna Maroo

c.Paul Lynch

d.Arunditi Roy

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

a.Virat Kohli

b.Travis Head

c.Glenn Maxwell

d.Rohit Sharma

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

a.Italy

b.Germany

c.France

d.United Kingdom

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

a.1998

b.2010

c.2002

d.2000

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

a.Chief Minister of Jharkhand

b.Governor of Jharkhand

c.President of India

d.Prime Minister of India

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

a.Bengaluru

b.Chennai

c.Delhi

d.Mumbai

37. 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.Fluctuating oil prices

b.Rising food prices

c.Currency devaluation

d.Unemployment

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

a.Akshay Kumar

b.Anurag Thakur

c.Shekhar Kapur

d.Amitabh Bachchan

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

a.Tantalum

b.Zirconium

c.Niobium

d.Titanium

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

a.Rajkummar Rao

b.Vikrant Massey

c.Ayushmann Khurrana

d.Ishwak Singh

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

a.Rajesh Sharma

b.Arjun Patel

c.Neha Kapoor

d.Girish Chandra Murmu

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

a.Flood

b.Earthquake

c.Industrial accident

d.Tunnel collapse due to a landslide

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

a.Best Actor (Male)

b.Best Film

c.Best Cinematographer

d.Best Director

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

a.Rishi Sunak

b.Suella Braverman

c.David Cameron

d.James Cleverly

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

a.Dinesh Khara

b.Shaktikanta Das

c.Amit Shah

d.Nirmala Sitharaman

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

a.IIT Kharagpur

b.IIT Bombay

c.IIT Delhi

d.IIT Kanpur

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

a.China

b.Indonesia

c.India

d.Ethiopia

48. Where was Meera Bai born?

a.Nagpur

b.Merta City

c.Kurki

d.Mathura

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

a.Bangladesh

b.India

c.UAE

d.Malaysia

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

a.Angelo Mathews

b.Tamim Iqbal

c.Shakib Al Hasan

d.Mustafizur Rahman

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

a.Greenpeace International

b.International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

c.World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

d.United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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

a.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

b.Manila, Philippines

c.Jakarta, Indonesia

d.Bangkok, Thailand

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

a.Christopher Luxon

b.Chris Hipkins

c.Cindy Kiro

d.Anthony Albanese

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

a.Saudi Arabia

b.Russia

c.Israel

d.UAE

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

a.Nandini Das

b.A British diplomat

c.An anonymous author

d.Sir Thomas Roe

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

a.Gandhi Jayanti

b.Independence Day

c.Janjaatiya Gaurav Diwas

d.Republic Day

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

a.USA

b.Russia

c.India

d.China

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

a.M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

b.Wankhede Stadium

c.Eden Gardens

d.Lord’s

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

a.ESA

b.JAXA

c.CNA

d.NASA

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

a.Salman Rushdie

b.Paul Lynch

c.Chetna Maroo

d.Jhumpa Lahiri

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

a.Australia

b.England

c.Pakistan

d.New Zealand

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

a.Manipur

b.Arunachal Pradesh

c.Assam

d.Meghalaya

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

a.Tina

b.Yo-yo

c.Harry

d.Mika

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

a.Russia

b.USA

c.India

d.China

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

a.Huawei

b.Nokia

c.Apple

d.Samsung

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

a.China

b.Kazakhstan

c.Russia

d.Georgia

67. Silkyara Tunnel is located in which state?

a.Assam

b.Uttarakhand

c.Jharkhand

d.West Bengal

68. 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.Maharashtra

b.Kerala

c.Gujarat

d.Punjab

69. What was Meera Bai’s childhood name?

a.Meera

b.Radha

c.Krishna

d.Yashodha

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

a.Drift

b.Party of Fools

c.Blaga’s Lessons

d.Endless Borders

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

a.Naveen Patnaik

b.Dharmendra Pradhan

c.Prakash Javadekar

d.Narendra Modi

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

a.Maharashtra

b.Kerala

c.Karnataka

d.Gujarat

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

a.NTPC Limited

b.Reliance Power

c.REC Limited

d.Power Finance Corporation

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

a.Joe Biden

b.Xi Jinping

c.Angela Merkel

d.Narendra Modi

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

a.Argentina

b.Saudi Arabia

c.Japan

d.Germany

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

a.Dairy products

b.Organic farming

c.Seafood processing

d.Millets

77. 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.Under-19 Players

c.Transgender Players

d.Players with Dual Citizenship

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

a.Northern hemisphere

b.Europe

c.Southern hemisphere

d.North America

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

a.Pramod Sawant

b.Robert Kolodny

c.Anurag Singh Thakur

d.Michael Douglas

80. 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.Establish and operate campuses in India

d.Offer online courses and distance learning programs

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

a.GORKHA Rifles, India

b.13th Brigade, Australia

c.Perth, Australia

d.New Delhi, India

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

a.The Netherlands

b.Russia

c.UK

d.USA

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

a.3 Years

b.2 Years

c.4 Years

d.5 Years

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

a.United States (US)

b.European Union (EU)

c.Japan

d.China

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

a.Steve Barclay

b.David Cameron

c.Victoria Atkins

d.Rishi Sunak

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

a.The True Origin Story of Britain

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

c.The Origins of the British Empire

d.England’s First Diplomatic Mission

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

a.Manipur

b.Assam

c.Nagaland

d.Kerala

88. 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

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

a.Telangana

b.West Bengal

c.Odisha

d.Karnataka

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

a.Gamblers’ Paradise

b.Betting Pro

c.Bet Master

d.Mahadev Book

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

a.Kidambi Srikanth and Ashwini Ponnappa

b.Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and PV Sindhu

c.Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

d.Chirag Shetty and Saina Nehwal

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

a.National Bank of India

b.Standard Chartered India

c.ICICI Bank

d.HSBC India

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

a.India

b.USA

c.Singapore

d.China

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

a.Indian Cruise Explorer

b.Royal India Odyssey

c.Ocean Voyager

d.COSTA SERENA

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

a.Rajkot

b.Vadodara

c.Surat

d.Ahmedabad

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

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Telangana

c.Karnataka

d.Maharashtra

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

a.Cairo, Egypt

b.Istanbul, Turkey

c.Amman, Jordan

d.Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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

a.LuLu Hypermarket

b.Walmart

c.Tesco

d.Carrefour

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

a.November 30-December 12, 2023

b.October 15-25, 2023

c.February 20-March 2, 2024

d.January 5-15, 2024

100. 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 anniversary of the B R Ambedkar

d.It is the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda

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

a.Business

b.Sports

c.Academics

d.Finance

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

a.Maharashtra

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Karnataka

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

a.Piyush Goyal

b.Narendra Modi

c.Amit Shah

d.Droupadi Murmu

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

a.Sam Altman

b.Satya Nadella

c.Greg Brockman

d.Emmett Shear

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

a.Virat Kohli

b.Glenn Maxwell

c.David Warner

d.Rohit Sharma

106. Who won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

a.South Africa

b.Australia

c.England

d.India

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

a.Jawaharlal Nehru

b.N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar

c.Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

d.K.M Munshi

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

a.5.5 crore

b.5 crore

c.4.75 crore

d.5.25 crore

109. Which Indian state bagged the Global Responsible Tourism Award 2023?

a.Goa

b.Kerala

c.Assam

d.Uttarakhand

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

a.Bombay High Court

b.Madhya Pradesh High Court

c.Madras High Court

d.Delhi High Court

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

a.Alok Sharma

b.Arun Kumar Sinha

c.Rajesh Verma

d.Neha Gupta

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

a.Hardeep Singh Puri

b.Manohar Parrikar

c.Rajnath Singh

d.Smriti Irani

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

a.Bangladesh

b.Indonesia

c.India

d.Sri Lanka

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

a.50 aircraft

b.83 aircraft

c.100 aircraft

d.65 aircraft

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

a.World Health Organization (WHO) and Red Cross

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

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

d.United Nations (UN) and Doctors Without Borders

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

a.Guatemala

b.Nicaragua

c.El Salvador

d.Honduras

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

a.India

b.Australia

c.USA

d.Japan

118. Who won the IBSF World Billiards Championship 2023?

a.Aditya Mehta

b.Pankaj Advani

c.Sourav Kothari

d.Geet Sethi

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

a.Nandini Das

b.Vikram Seth

c.Ankita Sinha

d.Amitabh Ghos

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

a.Kylian Mbappé

b.Lionel Messi

c.Erling Haaland

d.Cristiano Ronaldo

121. 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.Anish Bhanwala

b.Vijay Kumar

c.Abhinav Bindra

d.Gurpreet Singh

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

a.India and the United States

b.India and Sri Lanka

c.India and UK

d.India and France

123. 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 promote the use of technology in agriculture

d.To provide financial assistance to small and marginal farmers

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

a.Titanium

b.Scandium

c.Lithium

d.Tantalum

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

a.Delhi

b.Bangalore

c.Chennai

d.Mumbai

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

a.Narendra Modi and S. Jaishankar

b.S. Jaishankar and Amit Saha

c.Rajnath Singh and S. Jaishankar

d.Anthony Albanese and Nirmala Sitharaman

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

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Karnataka

c.West Bengal

d.Assam

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

a.Japan

b.South Korea

c.Singapore

d.China

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

a.Sam Altman

b.Adam D’Angelo

c.Elon Musk

d.Mark Zuckerberg

130. 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.Brazil

b.Germany

c.UAE

d.Saudi Arabia

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

a.Beijing

b.Paris

c.New Delhi

d.Tokyo

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

a.China

b.Pakistan

c.Sri Lanka

d.China and Pakistan

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

a.USA

b.China

c.UK

d.Germany

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

a.Shah Rukh Khan

b.Michael Douglas

c.Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

d.Steven Spielberg

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

a.Haryana

b.West Bengal

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Goa

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

a.IMF

b.World Bank

c.ADB

d.FAO

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

a.Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA)

b.European Airlines Association (AEA)

c.Airlines for America (A4A)

d.International Air Transport Association (IATA)

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

a.Gujarat

b.Maharashtra

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Tamil Nadu

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

a.Kolkata

b.Kozhikode

c.Mumbai

d.Gwalior

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

a.Koneru Humpy

b.Vidit Gujrathi

c.Alexandr Predke

d.R Vaishali

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

a.India

b.China

c.United States (US)

d.Brazil

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

a.Israel

b.United States

c.India

d.United Kingdom

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

a.Maharashtra

b.Odisha

c.Gujarat

d.West Bengal

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

a.RBI

b.SEBI

c.Election Commission of India

d.CERT-In

145. 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

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

a.JAXA

b.NASA

c.ESA

d.ISRO

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

a.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

b.National Stock Exchange (NSE)

c.Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

d.Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

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

a.Max

b.Sophia

c.Alex

d.Mika

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

a.Udit Narayan

b.Asha Bhosle

c.Falguni Shah

d.Shankar Mahadevan

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

a.California, United States

b.London, United Kingdom

c.Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

d.Beijing, China

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

a.Nishikant Dubey

b.Kunwar Danish Ali

c.Mahua Moitra

d.Ramesh Bidhuri

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

a.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

b.Ministry of Education

c.Ministry of Jal Shakti

d.Ministry of Women and Child Development

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

a.Kiran Bedi

b.Sarojini Naidu

c.Justice M. Fathima Beevi

d.Arundhati Roy

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

a.Due to a teacher’s strike

b.Scheduled maintenance work

c.Adverse weather conditions and rising pollution levels

d.Summer vacation

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

a.Smriti Irani

b.Anurag Singh Thakur

c.Rajnath Singh

d.Nitin Gadkari

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

a.Election Commission of India

b.Reserve Bank of India

c.National Medical Commission

d.National Human Rights Commission

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

a.Arvind Kumar

b.Santosh Kumar Jha

c.Sanjay Gupta

d.Rajesh Agarwal

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

a.Goa

b.Chennai

c.Odisha

d.Telangana

159. When is Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrated in 2023?

a.27, November

b.27, October

c.26, November

d.26, October

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

a.Manpreet Singh Badal

b.Harsimrat Kaur Badal

c.Sukhbir Singh Badal

d.Harjinder Singh Dhami

161. 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.A.R. Rahman

c.Shankar Mahadevan

d.Falguni Shah

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

a.Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

b.Arundhati Roy

c.Salman Rushdie

d.Jhumpa Lahiri

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

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Kerala

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

a.Narendra Modi

b.Nirmala Sitharaman

c.Amit Shah

d.Bhupender Yadav

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

a.Faridabad

b.Pune

c.Kolkata

d.Chennai

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

a.Chile

b.Brazil

c.Colombia

d.Argentina

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

a.Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

b.Global Confidence in India

c.Sustainable Growth and Well-being

d.Trade and Investment for Economic Development

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

a.New Delhi

b.Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

c.Dehradun, Uttarakhand

d.Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

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

a.Brazil

b.Greece

c.Argentina

d.USA

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

a.Two hours of discussion on diplomatic issues

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

c.Two nations and two objectives

d.Two strategic partnerships

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

a.Largest open-air annual trade fair in Asia

b.Oldest in trade fair India

c.Exclusively for international trade

d.Most technologically advanced

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

a.Ministry of Home Affairs

b.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

c.Ministry of Electronics and IT

d.Ministry of External Affairs

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

a.Taj Mahal

b.Kangla Palace and ‘Kangla-Sa’

c.Himalayan Mountains

d.Red Fort

174. 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.Chhau

b.Bihu

c.Jallikattu

d.Kambala

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

a.Stephen Colbert

b.Jimmy Kimmel

c.Ellen DeGeneres

d.Jimmy Fallon

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

a.Udaan

b.Uday

c.Vikas

d.Ujjwala

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

a.Himachal Pradesh

b.Jammu and Kashmir

c.Sikkim

d.Uttarakhand

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

a.Dr Naresh Trehan

b.Dr Rupesh Shah

c.Dr. S.S. Badrinath

d.Dr Prathap C. Reddy

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

a.Brabourne Stadium

b.Wankhede Stadium

c.Arun Jaitley Stadium

d.Eden Gardens

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

a.Germany

b.India

c.USA

d.UK

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

a.West Bengal

b.Assam

c.Maharashtra

d.Madhya Pradesh

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

a.Qualified Foreign Investors

b.Foreign Institutional Investors

c.Resident Indians

d.Non-Resident Indians

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

a.Shrihari Natraj

b.Sanyukta Kate

c.Both a and b

d.Pranati Naik

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

a.Jakarta, Indonesia

b.Bangkok, Thailand

c.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

d.Manila, Philippines

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

a.Kiran Desai

b.Deepti Babuta

c.Jaspreet Singh

d.Amrita Pritam

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

a.India

b.Japan

c.China

d.South Korea

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

a.BEL

b.REC Limited

c.ONGC

d.SAIL

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

a.Rajnath Singh

b.Anurag Thakur

c.Smriti Irani

d.Prakash Javadekar

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

a.Afghanistan

b.Pakistan

c.Bangladesh

d.Sri Lanka

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

a.G-20

b.ASEAN

c.G-7

d.European Union

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

a.Mumbai

b.Delhi

c.Bangalore

d.Hyderabad

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

a.France

b.Britain

c.India

d.USA

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

a.Women soldiers, sailors, and Air Warriors

b.Women officers only

c.None

d.Both A and B

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

a.FAO

b.WMO

c.UNEP

d.IEA

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

a.Tamil Nadu

b.West Bengal

c.Assam

d.Karnataka

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

a.None of these

b.Oxford

c.Webster

d.Collins

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

a.International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping

b.Environmental Sustainability

c.Economic Development

d.Human Rights Advocacy

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

a.Neeraj Chopra

b.Virat Kohli

c.R Praggnanandhaa

d.Satwik Reddy

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

a.Pakistan

b.India

c.Sri Lanka

d.Bangladesh

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

a.NABARD

b.NITI Aayog

c.RBI

d.Ministry of Cooperation

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

a.Russia

b.United Kingdom

c.Germany

d.United States

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

a. Ministry of Agriculture

b.Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying

c.Ministry of Commerce and Industry

d. Ministry of MSME

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

a.Archer Aviation

b.InterGlobe Enterprises

c.Airbus

d.IndiGo

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

a.Somali pirates

b.Yemen’s Houthi rebels

c.Libyan insurgents

d.Iranian Revolutionary Guard

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

a.Patan

b.Kurud

c.Raipur South

d.Sakti

206. Who launched the LEAP AHEAD initiative?

a.B. B. Swain

b.S Krishnan

c.Alkesh Kumar Sharma

d.Rajiv Sharma

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

a.Mr. Rajesh Singh

b.Dr. Anil Sharma

c.Smt Droupadi Murmu

d.Shri Arjun Patel

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

a.Odisha

b.Kerala

c.Assam

d.Goa

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

a.Kalpana Kalahasti

b.Dr Mathavaraj S

c.Ritu Karidhal

d.P Veeramuthu Vel

210. 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.Pakistan

b.Afghanistan

c.Iran

d.Bangladesh

211. 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.Agricultural cooperatives

d.Urban youth

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

a.Bengaluru

b.Chennai

c.Mumbai

d.Kolkata

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

a.Cindy Kiro

b.Aditi Ashok

c.Celine Boutier

d.Anne Van Dam

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

a.Arunachal Pradesh

b.Meghalaya

c.Nagaland

d.Assam

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

a.Sixth Guinness World Record

b.Tenth Guinness World Record

c.Fifth Guinness World Record

d.No Guinness World Record

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

a.S. Ramakrishnan

b.Perumal Murugan

c.Janani Kannan

d.Deepak Shetty

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

a.WEF

b.UNEP

c.FAO

d.World Bank

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

a.Navayuga Engineering Construction Limited (NECL)

b.Gammon India

c.Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

d.Hindustan Construction Company (HCC)

219. 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.China and Australia

b.Japan and India

c.Thailand and Japan

d.India and Thailand

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

a.Africa

b.South America

c.Europe

d.South Asia

221. 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.DRDO

d.ISRO

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

a.Rajesh Kumar

b.Neha Sharma

c.Madhabi Puri Buch

d.Arjun Patel

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

a.Asha Bhonsle

b.Suresh Wadkar

c.Kavita Krishnamurthy

d.Kumar Sanu

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

a.USA

b.India

c.UAE

d.China

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

a.Measles

b.Pneumonia

c.COVID

d.Rubella

226. Meitei Mayek Script is associated with which state?

a.Mizoram

b.Nagaland

c.Assam

d.Manipur

227. Mount Etna is located in which country?

a.Philippines

b.Indonesia

c.Italy

d.Japan

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

a.Integrity and ethics

b.Stay Vigilant; Stay Honest

c.Information is Power

d.Say no to corruption, commit to the Nation

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

a.DRDO

b.BHEL

c.L&T

d.HAL

230. Which institution releases the annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin?

a.CPCB

b.UNEP

c.WMO

d.FAO

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

a.FAO

b.UNESCO

c.UNEP

d.World Bank

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

a.Taiwan

b.Singapore

c.China

d.India

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

a.State Bank of India

b.HDFC Bank

c.ICICI Bank

d.Kotak Mahindra Bank

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

a.ISRO

b.Larsen and Toubro

c.Indian Army

d.BHEL

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

a.Kerala

b.Uttarakhand

c.Maharashtra

d.Gujarat

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

a.Anandi Ramalingam

b.Vinod Tiwari

c.Heeralal Samariya

d.None of the above

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

a.Niharika

b.Midhili

c.Arjun

d.Varun

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

a.EESL

b.NITI Aayog

c.REC

d.NABARD

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

a.Kerala

b.Odisha

c.West Bengal

d.Maharashtra

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

a.Ayodhya

b.Mysuru

c.Varanasi

d.Bhopal

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

a.Uttarakhand

b.Goa

c.Maharashtra

d.Haryana

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

a.Ministry of Commerce and Industry

b.Ministry of Electronics and IT

c.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

d.Ministry of MSME

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

a.Nepal

b.Sri Lanka

c.Bangladesh

d.France

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

a.Social Activist

b.Philanthropist

c.Environmentalist

d.Freedom Fighter

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

a.Lifetime Achievement Award

b.Best Actress Award

c.Special Recognition to Bhartiya Cinema

d.Best Director Award

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

a.Bangladesh

b.Iran

c.Sri Lanka

d.Australia

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

a.Apolinaris D’Souza

b.John Aguiar

c.Remo Fernandes

d.Jhon d'silva

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

a.Anandi Ramalingam

b.Vinod Kumar Tiwari.

c.Heeralal Samariya

d.Rajiv Gauba

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

a.India Dairy

b.Namo Organics

c.India Fresh

d.Bharat Organics

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

a.Bihar

b.Telangana

c.Karnataka

d.Kerala

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

a.World Bank

b.NABARD

c.OECD

d.IMF

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

a.Maritime Innovations

b.Automotive Technologies

c.Environmental Sustainability

d.Aerospace Innovations

253. 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.China

c.Japan

d.India

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

a.Iran

b.Israel

c.Oman

d.UAE

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

a.Pankaj Tripathi

b.Nawazuddin Siddiqui

c.Vicky Kaushal

d.Rajkummar Rao

256. 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.Pusa-2090 matures faster than Pusa-44

c.None of the above

d.Pusa-2090 takes longer to mature

257. 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.Ravi Patel

d.Sonia Mehta

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

a.Thailand

b.Israel

c.Japan

d.Sri Lanka

259. Bondvol lake is located in which state?

a.Rajasthan

b.Gujarat

c.Odisha

d.Goa

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

a.London, United Kingdom

b.Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

c.Silicon Valley, USA

d.New Delhi, India

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

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

b.Monitoring civil trials across the country

c.Overseeing administrative matters in High Courts

d.Expediting criminal trials of common citizens

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

a.Biodiversity and unique ecosystems

b.Cultural heritage

c.Historical significance

d.Unique geological features

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

a.ESA

b.JAXA

c.NASA

d.ISRO

264. 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.Home Minister and Health Minister

c.Defence Minister and External Affairs Minister

d.Prime Minister and Finance Minister

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

a.Fathima Beevi

b.Meera Kumar

c.Anna Chandy

d.Vijay Laxmi Pandit

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

a.Odisha

b.Jharkhand

c.West Bengal

d.Kerala

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

a.China

b.Ukraine

c.Russia

d.United States

268. 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.OneWeb India

b.Bharti Airtel

c.Reliance Jio Infocomm

d.Starlink