Current Affairs October 2023 MCQ Test

Current Affairs October 2023 MCQs Test for events in OCTOBER 2023. Check out Latest MCQ Questions from Current Events held in October 2023 – Take this test to check your General Knowledge on current affairs topics from this year. These MCQ Question Answers are helpful for various entrance exams in India. MCQs from Topics related to Science and technology, Space research, Awards and honors, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, etc are covered in this test.

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

a.Bangladesh

b.Bhutan

c.Sri Lanka

d.Nepal

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.New Delhi

c.Punjab

d.Chhattisgarh

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

a.Mumbai

b.New Delhi

c.Chennai

d.Bangalore

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

a.Saina Nehwal

b.P.V. Sindhu

c.Samiya Imad Farooqui

d.Unnati Hooda

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

a.Goa

b.Bihar

c.Assam

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.Allu Arjun

b.Pankaj Tripathi

c.Pallavi Joshi

d.Kriti Sanon

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

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

b.To promote tourism

c.To conduct political rallies

d.To organize cultural festivals

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

a.Narendra Modi

b.Rajnath Singh

c.Amit Shah

d.Manoj Sinha

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

a.Mahesh Bhupathi

b.Rohan Bopanna

c.Yuki Bhambri

d.Leander Paes

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

a.Abhinav Bindra

b.Mirabai Chanu

c.Neeraj Chopra

d.PV Sindhu

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

a.Mohammed Afsal

b.Tejaswin Shankar

c.Annu Rani

d.Parul Chaudhary

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

a.Karnataka

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Assam

d.Arunachal Pradesh

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

a.Operation Iron Sword

b.Operation Iron Man

c.Operation Attack

d.Operation Gaza

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

a.Sachin Tendulkar

b.Virat Kohli

c.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

d.Rohit Sharma

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

a.USA

b.Australia

c.Russia

d.China

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

a.England

b.Germany

c.USA

d.France

17. Which is the largest museum in India?

a.National Museum, New Delhi

b.The Indian Museum, Kolkata

c.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai

d.Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad

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

a.107 medals

b.121 medals

c.84 medals

d.100 medals

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

a.Indian Air Force

b.Indian Navy

c.Indian Coast Guard

d.Indian Army

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

a.Unnati Hooda

b.Lakshya Sen

c.Ankita Raina

d.Aditi Sinha

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

a.Chen Yufei

b.Carolina Marín

c.Akane Yamaguchi

d.An Se-young

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

a.Nepal

b.India

c.Sri Lanka

d.Bangladesh

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

a.'Pushpa': 'The Rise'

b.'Gangubai Kathiawadi'

c.'Rocketry': 'The Nambi Effect'

d.'Mimi'

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

a.Amazon

b.Microsoft

c.Google

d.Facebook

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

a.Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)

b.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

c.Indian Ministry of Defense

d.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

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

a.Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

b.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai

c.Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

d.Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

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

a.Aska Police Station, Odisha

b.Mahila Thana, Mumbai

c.Arwal Women's Police Station, Bihar

d.Bhopal Mahila Thana, Madhya Pradesh

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

a.UK

b.Saudi Arabia

c.India

d.USA

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

a.Kumar Gandharva

b.Ajoy Chakrabarty

c.Shubha Mudgal

d.Bhimsen Joshi

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

a.Varanasi

b.Mumbai

c.Hyderabad

d.Guwahati

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

a.Ministry of External Affairs

b.Ministry of Education

c.Ministry of MSME

d.Ministry of Electronics and IT

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

a.Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Singh Bhati

b.Deepak Malik and Devendra Jhajharia

c.Harmanpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain

d.Parul Parmar and Amit Saroha

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

a.Bangladesh

b.India

c.China

d.United States

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

a.Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

b.Mumbai, Maharashtra

c.New Delhi, Delhi

d.Bengaluru, Karnataka

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

a.A famous Indian astronaut

b.The mission commander

c.A female robot astronaut

d.The official spokesperson for ISRO

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

a.Avinash Sable

b.Hossein Keyhani

c.Abdelkarim Ben Zahra

d.John Gay

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

a.Surgeon Vice Admiral Sheila Samanta

b.Lieutenant General Punita Arora

c.Air Marshal Sadhna S Nair

d.Major General Madhuri Kanitkar

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

a.Pankaj Tripathi

b.R Madhavan

c.Waheeda Rehman

d.Vivek Agnihotri

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

a.Movies and Magazines

b.Mines and Minerals

c.Medicines and Medications

d.Machines and Machineries

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

a.Virat Kohli

b.K L Rahul

c.David Warner

d.Aiden Markram

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

a.ISRO

b.Roscosmos

c.ESA

d.NASA

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

a.Arundhati Roy

b.Sunita Krishnan

c.Nargis Mohammadi

d.Dalai Lama

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

a.Tennis

b.Golf

c.Rugby

d.Twenty-20 cricket

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

a.Amol Muzumdar

b.Nikhil Chopra

c.Ajay Jadeja

d.Ramesh Powar

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

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Gujarat

d.Punjab

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

a.Dragonfly

b.Snake

c.Frog

d.Butterfly

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

a.Cochin Shipyard

b.Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

c.Hindustan Shipyard

d.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

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

a.Droupadi Murmu

b.Narendra Modi

c.Nirmala Sitharaman

d.Amit Shah

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

a.To improve governance at the block level

b.To promote cleanliness and hygiene

c.To improve healthcare access and outcomes

d.To increase agricultural productivity and income

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

a.Leading the Indian independence movement

b.Promoting religious diversity in India

c.Founding the Indian Constitution

d.Uniting princely states into a single nation

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

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Assam

c.Karnataka

d.Bihar

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

a.Susan Dougan

b.Cindy Kiro

c.Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

d.Samia Suluhu Hasan

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

a.Australia

b.Japan

c.United States

d.United Kingdom

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

a.Red Fort

b.Taj Mahal

c.Qutub Minar

d.Sun Temple Konark

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

a.K L Rahul

b.Rohit Sharma

c.Virat Kohli

d.Hardik Pandya

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

a.Reliance Industries

b.Adani Group

c.Tata Group

d.Mahindra & Mahindra Group

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

a.Amit Shah

b.Rajnath Singh

c.Jitendra Singh

d.Anurag Thakur

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

a.Kasturi Cotton Bharat

b.Texo Cotton Bharat

c.Kriya Cotton Bharat

d.Namo Cotton Bharat

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

a.Hale-Bopp

b.Hyakutake

c.Halley's

d.NEOWISE

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

a.Ravi Verma

b.CV Anand

c.Ramesh Kumar

d.Sandeep Shandilya

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

a.Nisha Gupta

b.Anil Kapoor

c.Sanjay Kulshreshtha

d.Rajesh Sharma

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

a.Antony Heredia

b.Navneet Munot

c.A Balasubramanian

d.None of the above

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

a.United Kingdom

b.United States

c.China

d.India

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

a.Rohit Sharma

b.Ravindra Jadeja

c.Shubman Gill

d.Virat Kohli

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

a.Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

b.Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

c.Eden Gardens, Kolkata

d.Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

66. Where is the Hornbill Festival celebrated?

a.Manipur

b.Assam

c.Arunachal Pradesh

d.Nagaland

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

a.Atmanirbhar Bharat

b.PM Yuva

c.Yuva Sangam

d.Humara Bharat

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

a.EcoPedal

b.SolarRide

c.SunCycle

d.Healthway

69. Which country recently launched Operation Iron Swords?

a.Ukraine

b.United States

c.Russia

d.Israel

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

a.Italy

b.Spain

c.Germany

d.France

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

a.25 Gold

b.21 Gold

c.28 Gold

d.30 Gold

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

a.Paris, France

b.Berlin, Germany

c.London, United Kingdom

d.New York, USA

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

a.France

b.Russia

c.United States

d.Israel

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

a.Austria

b.Paris

c.India

d.Rome

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

a.Road freight services

b.Rail freight services

c.Air freight services

d.Ocean freight services

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

a.Venus

b.Saturn

c.Mars

d.Jupiter

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

a.Gaya

b.Patna

c.Muzaffarpur

d.Darbhanga

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

a.Amit Shah

b.Draupadi Murmu

c.Rajnath Sing

d.Nitish Kumar

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

a.Chennai, Tamil Nadu

b.Kolkata, West Bengal

c.Gujarat

d.Mumbai, Maharashtra

80. What event does United Nations Day commemorate?

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

b.The founding of the United Nations in 1935

c.The first United Nations General Assembly session

d.The signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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

a.Jharkhand

b.Karnataka

c.Kerala

d.Rajasthan

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

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

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

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

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

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

a.Mizoram

b.Nagaland

c.Manipur

d.Assam

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

a.India

b.Brazil

c.France

d.South Africa

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

a.Piyush Goyal

b.Narendra Modi

c.Nirmala Sitharaman

d.Dharmendra Pradhan

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

a.Chris Hipkins

b.Andrew Fisher

c.George Reid

d.Christopher Luxon

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

a.RK Sinha

b.Raghuvar Das

c.Kalraj Mishra

d.Ashok Khemka

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

a.France

b.Sri Lanka

c.Bangladesh

d.Iran

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

a.Madla in Himachal Pradesh

b.Dhordo in Gujarat

c.Pochampally in Telangana

d.Mawlynnong in Meghalaya

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

a.Dilli chalo

b.Jai Hind

c.Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azadi dunga

d.Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan

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

a.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

b.Anushka Sharma

c.Rajkumar Rao

d.Kapil Dev

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

a.Sadharan Bharat

b.NaMo Bharat

c.Ganga Bharat

d.Antodaya Bharat

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

a.RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh)

b.Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra

c.BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)

d.Indian National Congress

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

a.Rajnath Singh

b.Narendra Modi

c.Anurag Thakur

d.Amit Shah

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

a.Berlin

b.New York

c.India

d.Rome

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

a.Manoj Srivastava

b.Ruchira Kamboj

c.Indra Mani Pandey

d.Arindam Bagchi

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

a.Manu Bhakar

b.Saurabh Chaudhary

c.Jeetu Rai

d.Anjali Bhagwat

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

a.Greece

b.France

c.Australia

d.UK

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

a.USA

b.India

c.Indonesia

d.Republic of Congo

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

a.Gulf of Guinea

b.South China Sea

c.Indian Ocean

d.Gulf of Finland

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

a.Nargis Mohammadi

b.Peter Handke

c.Lewis Gluck

d.Annie Arno

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

a.Slovakia

b.Poland

c.Hungary

d.Czech Republic

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

a.Uddhav Thackeray

b.Anurag Thakur

c.Narayan Rane

d.Eknath Shinde

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

a.China

b.UAE

c.USA

d.Israel

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

a.Albania

b.Pakistan

c.Malaysia

d.Myanmar

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

a.To promote political parties

b.To provide information on the criminal history of candidates

c.To help candidates campaign effectively

d.To facilitate voter registration

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

a.Jasprit Bumrah

b.Mohammed Shami

c.Virat Kohli

d.Rohit Sharma

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

a.The highest honor in Dutch science

b.An Indian scientific achievement

c.A Dutch cultural award

d.A global environmental recognition

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

a.South Korea

b.India

c.China

d.Japan

110. Which city will host Beautyworld Middle East 2023?

a.Muscat

b.Kuwait City

c.Abu Dhabi

d.Dubai

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

a.Livy

b.Tacitus

c.Herodotus

d.Thucydides

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

a.Ajay Jadeja

b.Dinesh Karthik

c.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

d.Akash Chopra

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

a.September 22 to October 7, 2022

b.July 10 to August 25, 2022

c.September 23 to October 8, 2023

d.August 15 to September 1, 2023

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

a.West Bengal

b.Jharkhand

c.Assam

d.Odisha

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

a.Uttarakhand

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Rajasthan

d.Madhya Pradesh

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

a.Gujarat

b.Assam

c.Punjab

d.Jammu and Kashmir

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

a.Dubai Mall

b.Dubai Marina

c.Dubai International Airport

d.Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Harbour

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

a.Ministry of Finance

b.Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change

c.Ministry of Power

d.Ministry of External Affairs

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

a.NABARD

b.FAO

c.IMF

d.NITI Aayog

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

a.United States

b.Kazakhstan

c.Russia

d.China

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

a.Maritime Industry

b.Coal Industry

c.Artificial Intelligence

d.Electronics Manufacturing

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

a.Gujarat

b.Odisha

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Bihar

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

a.Murali Srishankar

b.Neeraj Chopra

c.Hima Das

d.Seema Punia

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

a.Ministry of Education, India

b.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

c.National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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

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

a.303

b.15

c.111

d.82

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

a.ADB

b.WEF

c.IMF

d.World Bank

127. Which is the hottest place in India?

a.Bikaner

b.Sri Ganganagar

c.Jaisalmer

d.Churu

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

a.Komuram Bheemudo

b.Ek Tha Gaon

c.Iravin Nizhal

d.Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

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

a.Thailand

b.Sri Lanka

c.Indonesia

d.Japan

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

a.General Manoj Pande

b.Giridhar Aramane

c.Narendra Modi

d.Rajnath Singh

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

a.Facebook and Amazon

b.Apple and Microsoft

c.Google and Qualcomm

d.Samsung and Sony

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

a.David Warner

b.Rohit Sharma

c.Mohammad Rizwan

d.Virat Kohli

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

a.Delhi to Ghaziabad

b.Sahibabad to Modinagar

c.Ghaziabad to Duhai

d.Guldhar to Meerut

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

a.Alia Bhatt

b.Allu Arjun

c.Pallavi Joshi

d.Kriti Sanon

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

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

b.To provide housing to street vendors

c.To offer free healthcare to street vendors

d.To promote street vending as a career option

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

a.Pegasus case

b.Farm laws case

c.Electoral bond case

d.Aadhaar case

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

a.RK Singh

b.Smriti Irani

c.Jyotiraditya Scindia

d.Anurag Thakur

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

a.India

b.China

c.USA

d.Russia

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

a.Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1

b.Earth’s atmosphere

c.Moon’s surface

d.Mars’ orbit

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

a.Rapid B

b.Speed X

c.Vande Bharat

d.Namo Bharat

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

a.New Delhi

b.Mumbai

c.Chennai

d.Goa

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

a.RK Singh

b.Dharmendra Pradhan

c.Anurag Thakur

d.Smriti Irani

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

a.San Francisco, CA

b.San Diego, CA

c.Seattle, WA

d.Los Angeles, CA

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

a.Ridhima Pandey

b.Rekha Sinha

c.Dr. Joyita Gupta

d.Vandana Shiva

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

a.Deepika Padukone

b.Alia Bhatt

c.Katrina Kaif

d.Kareena Kapoor Khan

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

a.Delhi

b.Rajasthan

c.Maharashtra

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.REC

b.BPCL

c.HPCL

d.IOC

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

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

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

c.On New Year’s Day, January 1st

d.On Youth Day, January 12th

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

a.3

b.5

c.4

d.2

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

a.Ranjitsinh Disale

b.Sonam Wangchuk

c.Deep Narayan

d.Arvind Gupta

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

a.Mariyappan Thangavelu

b.Vivek Kala

c.Shailesh Kumar

d.Amit Kumar

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

a.Sumeer Chandra

b.Ipsita Dasgupta

c.Neeraj Bhatia

d.Rajesh Uppal

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

a.WEF

b.IMF

c.OECD

d.World Bank

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

a.17th November

b.7th November

c.3rd December

d.30th November

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

a.United Nations

b.Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

c.Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India

d.World Food Organization

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

a.Chandrayaan-3

b.Mangalyaan

c.Gaganyaan

d.Aditya L-1

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

a.Aamir Khan

b.Amitabh Bachchan

c.Shah Rukh Khan

d.Rajkummar Rao

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

a.Badminton

b.Tennis

c.Hockey

d.Cricket

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

a.Third

b.Fourth

c.Second

d.First

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

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Bihar

c.Maharashtra

d.Rajasthan

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

a.Independent Defense Fraternity

b.International Defense Federation

c.Israel Defense Foundation

d.Israel Defense Forces

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

a.Aditi Sinha

b.Akanksha Singh

c.Rupali Shah

d.Priyanka Goswami

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

a.Cyclone Biparjoy

b.Cyclone Nisarga

c.Cyclone Tej

d.Cyclone Asani

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

a.Indian Space Research Organisation

b.Bharat Dynamics Limited

c.Skyroot Aerospace

d.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

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

a.Zaheer Khan

b.Javagal Srinath

c.Shane Bon

d.Glenn McGrath

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

a.Sachin Tendulkar

b.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

c.Brian Lara

d.Kapil Dev

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

a.WWF

b.NITI Aayog

c.WAPCOS

d.UNEP

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

a.Indian Army

b.British Army

c.United States Army

d.Royal Australian Army

169. What is the largest maritime event in India?

a.Maritime India Trade Fair

b.Global Maritime Summit

c.National Maritime Exhibition

d.India Maritime Expo

170. What is the purpose of the cVigil App ?

a.To count votes electronically

b.To monitor election rallies

c.To provide election results

d.To report electoral malpractice

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

a.France

b.Bangladesh

c.Iran

d.Sri Lanka

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

a.Anjali Mehta

b.Rajesh Sharma

c.Priya Patel

d.Sarang Deo

173. What is ABHA?

a.A fitness tracker

b.A cooking app

c.A digital health account

d.A social media platform

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

a.Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa

b.San Thome Basilica, Chennai

c.Velankanni Church, Tamil Nadu

d.St. Francis Church, Kerala

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

a.India

b.Bangladesh

c.Australia

d.Sri Lanka

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

a.Guwahati

b.Dibrugarh

c.Darjeeling

d.Kolkata

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

a.Annu Rani

b.Huihui Lyu

c.Dilhani Lekamge

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

a.West Bengal

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Rajasthan

d.Madhya Pradesh

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

a.PepsiCo India

b.Amazon India

c.Coca-Cola India

d.Reliance Retail

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

a.Jaipur

b.Mumbai

c.Lucknow

d.New Delhi

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

a.Swiggy

b.Zomato

c.DoorDash

d.Foodpanda

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

a.Public Grievance Redressal and Internal Security

b.Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation

c.Project Review and Analysis for Growth and Investment

d.Performance Review and Action Group for Infrastructure

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

a.Surya Kumar Yadav

b.Hardik Pandya

c.Virat Kohli

d.Rohit Sharma

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

a.Jaipur

b.Lucknow

c.Mumbai

d.New Delhi

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

a.Allu Arjun

b.Srishti Lakhera

c.R Madhavan

d.Vivek Agnihotri

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

a.Mohammad Solih

b.Abdullah Yameen

c.Arif Latif

d.Mohammad Muizzu

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

a.Karnataka

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Gujarat

d.Rajasthan

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

a.Himachal Pradesh

b.Jammu and Kashmir

c.Punjab

d.Sikkim

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

a.Brigadier Rajinder Singh

b.General Manekshaw

c.Major Somnath Sharma

d.Lieutenant Colonel Dewan Ranjit Rai

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

a.Nagarjuna

b.Vijay Deverakonda

c.Mahesh Babu

d.Allu Arjun

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

a.Karnataka

b.Kerala

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Andhra Pradesh

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

a.Norway

b.Spain

c.UK

d.Italy

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

a.China

b.Japan

c.India

d.South Korea

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

a.Ashwin Sanghi

b.Amish Tripathi

c.Ravinder Singh

d.Chetan Bhagat

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

a.NABARD

b.SIDBI

c.NHB

d.RBI

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

a.Virat Kohli

b.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

c.Ranveer Kapoor

d.Sachin Tendulkar

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

a.'Mera Bharat, Mera Desh'

b.'Yuva Desh'

c.'Mera Yuva Bharat'

d.'Mera Gavn, Mera Desh'

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

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Kerala

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Karnataka

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

a.Alia Bhatt

b.Pallavi Joshi

c.Shreya Ghoshal

d.Kaala Bhairava

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

a.New York

b.Geneva

c.Washington, D.C.

d.San Francisco

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

a.Rajnath Singh

b.Amit Shah

c.Narendra Modi

d.G. Kishan Reddy

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

a.Russia

b.North Korea

c.China

d.South Korea

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

a.Srinagar

b.Jaipur

c.Varanasi

d.Patna

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

a.Kerala

b.Gujarat

c.Goa

d.Andhra Pradesh

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

a.New Delhi

b.Prayagraj

c.Kolkata

d.Mumbai

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Rajasthan

c.Bihar

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

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

b.Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

c.Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)

d.Ministry of Education

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

a.Cricket

b.Squash

c.All of the above

d.Baseball

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

a.Ministry of Education

b.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

c.Ministry of Science and Technology

d.Ministry of Culture

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

a.Rafael Grossi

b.Arindam Bagchi

c.Leonardo da Vinci

d.Joe Biden

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

a.To commemorate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary

b.To celebrate Independence Day

c.To mark the Republic Day

d.To honor Mahatma Gandhi’s contributions

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

a.Ind Bank Housing Ltd

b.Shriram Housing Finance

c.Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

d.Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited

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

a.Cryptocurrency

b.Academics

c.Automobile

d.Capital Market

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

a.Bihar

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Assam

d.Madhya Pradesh

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

a.Bangladesh

b.Myanmar

c.Maldives

d.Sri Lanka

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