Current Affairs October 2023 MCQ Test

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

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

a.Rohit Sharma

b.Mohammed Shami

c.Jasprit Bumrah

d.Virat Kohli

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

a.Ridhima Pandey

b.Vandana Shiva

c.Dr. Joyita Gupta

d.Rekha Sinha

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

a.Israel

b.France

c.Russia

d.United States

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

a.'Pushpa': 'The Rise'

b.'Rocketry': 'The Nambi Effect'

c.'Mimi'

d.'Gangubai Kathiawadi'

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

a.Google

b.Microsoft

c.Facebook

d.Amazon

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

a.Nikhil Chopra

b.Ajay Jadeja

c.Ramesh Powar

d.Amol Muzumdar

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

a.Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa

b.Velankanni Church, Tamil Nadu

c.St. Francis Church, Kerala

d.San Thome Basilica, Chennai

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

a.Lakshya Sen

b.Aditi Sinha

c.Unnati Hooda

d.Ankita Raina

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

a.Neeraj Bhatia

b.Ipsita Dasgupta

c.Rajesh Uppal

d.Sumeer Chandra

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

a.Air freight services

b.Rail freight services

c.Road freight services

d.Ocean freight services

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

a.Tata Group

b.Adani Group

c.Mahindra & Mahindra Group

d.Reliance Industries

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

a.NITI Aayog

b.WWF

c.UNEP

d.WAPCOS

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

a.Draupadi Murmu

b.Rajnath Sing

c.Amit Shah

d.Nitish Kumar

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

a.An Se-young

b.Carolina Marín

c.Chen Yufei

d.Akane Yamaguchi

15. 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

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

a.Rajasthan

b.Bihar

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Maharashtra

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

a.Indian Army

b.Indian Air Force

c.Indian Coast Guard

d.Indian Navy

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

a.Manoj Sinha

b.Rajnath Singh

c.Narendra Modi

d.Amit Shah

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

a.Gujarat

b.Assam

c.Punjab

d.Jammu and Kashmir

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

a.Alia Bhatt

b.Kareena Kapoor Khan

c.Deepika Padukone

d.Katrina Kaif

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

a.Guwahati

b.Hyderabad

c.Varanasi

d.Mumbai

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

a.Virat Kohli

b.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

c.Sachin Tendulkar

d.Ranveer Kapoor

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

a.Allu Arjun

b.Vijay Deverakonda

c.Mahesh Babu

d.Nagarjuna

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

a.Kapil Dev

b.Sachin Tendulkar

c.Brian Lara

d.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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

a.PM Yuva

b.Humara Bharat

c.Atmanirbhar Bharat

d.Yuva Sangam

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

a.REC

b.BPCL

c.IOC

d.HPCL

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

a.Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Singh Bhati

b.Harmanpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain

c.Parul Parmar and Amit Saroha

d.Deepak Malik and Devendra Jhajharia

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

a.Rohit Sharma

b.Sachin Tendulkar

c.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

d.Virat Kohli

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

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

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

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

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

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

a.Andrew Fisher

b.Chris Hipkins

c.Christopher Luxon

d.George Reid

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

a.Zaheer Khan

b.Shane Bon

c.Javagal Srinath

d.Glenn McGrath

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

a.New Delhi

b.Chennai

c.Mumbai

d.Bangalore

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

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

b.To offer free healthcare to street vendors

c.To promote street vending as a career option

d.To provide housing to street vendors

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

a.Norway

b.UK

c.Spain

d.Italy

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

a.Japan

b.Thailand

c.Indonesia

d.Sri Lanka

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

a.A Balasubramanian

b.None of the above

c.Navneet Munot

d.Antony Heredia

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

a.Mizoram

b.Manipur

c.Nagaland

d.Assam

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

a.Ministry of Electronics and IT

b.Ministry of External Affairs

c.Ministry of MSME

d.Ministry of Education

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

a.Narendra Modi

b.Dharmendra Pradhan

c.Piyush Goyal

d.Nirmala Sitharaman

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

a.Australia

b.United Kingdom

c.United States

d.Japan

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

a.Nirmala Sitharaman

b.Droupadi Murmu

c.Narendra Modi

d.Amit Shah

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

a.SolarRide

b.SunCycle

c.EcoPedal

d.Healthway

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

a.Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

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

c.Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)

d.Ministry of Education

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

a.Republic of Congo

b.India

c.Indonesia

d.USA

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

a.Rajkumar Rao

b.Anushka Sharma

c.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

d.Kapil Dev

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

a.UAE

b.China

c.Israel

d.USA

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

a.Ministry of Science and Technology

b.Ministry of Culture

c.Ministry of Education

d.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

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

a.Coal Industry

b.Electronics Manufacturing

c.Artificial Intelligence

d.Maritime Industry

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

a.South Africa

b.Brazil

c.India

d.France

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

a.Jharkhand

b.West Bengal

c.Assam

d.Odisha

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

a.Kaala Bhairava

b.Pallavi Joshi

c.Shreya Ghoshal

d.Alia Bhatt

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

a.Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

b.Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited

c.Ind Bank Housing Ltd

d.Shriram Housing Finance

53. 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 Youth Day, January 12th

d.On New Year’s Day, January 1st

54. 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

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

a.UK

b.Greece

c.France

d.Australia

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

a.A global environmental recognition

b.An Indian scientific achievement

c.The highest honor in Dutch science

d.A Dutch cultural award

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

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.West Bengal

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Rajasthan

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

a.Abdullah Yameen

b.Mohammad Solih

c.Arif Latif

d.Mohammad Muizzu

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

a.Australia

b.Bangladesh

c.India

d.Sri Lanka

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

a.Dubai International Airport

b.Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Harbour

c.Dubai Mall

d.Dubai Marina

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

a.Mangalyaan

b.Aditya L-1

c.Gaganyaan

d.Chandrayaan-3

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

a.Speed X

b.Rapid B

c.Vande Bharat

d.Namo Bharat

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

a.Nargis Mohammadi

b.Sunita Krishnan

c.Arundhati Roy

d.Dalai Lama

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

a.Saturn

b.Venus

c.Mars

d.Jupiter

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Rajasthan

d.Bihar

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

a.Cyclone Tej

b.Cyclone Asani

c.Cyclone Biparjoy

d.Cyclone Nisarga

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

a.Sri Lanka

b.Bangladesh

c.Iran

d.France

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

a.Ajoy Chakrabarty

b.Shubha Mudgal

c.Kumar Gandharva

d.Bhimsen Joshi

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

a.Amit Shah

b.Jitendra Singh

c.Rajnath Singh

d.Anurag Thakur

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

a.Darjeeling

b.Guwahati

c.Dibrugarh

d.Kolkata

71. Which city will host Beautyworld Middle East 2023?

a.Muscat

b.Kuwait City

c.Abu Dhabi

d.Dubai

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

a.Project Review and Analysis for Growth and Investment

b.Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation

c.Public Grievance Redressal and Internal Security

d.Performance Review and Action Group for Infrastructure

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

a.First

b.Second

c.Third

d.Fourth

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

a.Hungary

b.Poland

c.Czech Republic

d.Slovakia

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

a.San Francisco

b.New York

c.Geneva

d.Washington, D.C.

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

a.Vivek Kala

b.Amit Kumar

c.Shailesh Kumar

d.Mariyappan Thangavelu

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

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Kerala

d.Karnataka

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

a.A female robot astronaut

b.The official spokesperson for ISRO

c.A famous Indian astronaut

d.The mission commander

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

a.Jyotiraditya Scindia

b.Anurag Thakur

c.RK Singh

d.Smriti Irani

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

a.Swiggy

b.DoorDash

c.Foodpanda

d.Zomato

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

a.Ministry of Finance

b.Ministry of External Affairs

c.Ministry of Power

d.Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change

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

a.Amit Shah

b.Narendra Modi

c.Anurag Thakur

d.Rajnath Singh

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

a.Pakistan

b.Malaysia

c.Albania

d.Myanmar

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

a.Aditi Sinha

b.Rupali Shah

c.Priyanka Goswami

d.Akanksha Singh

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

a.China

b.United States

c.India

d.Bangladesh

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

a.Butterfly

b.Dragonfly

c.Frog

d.Snake

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

a.Punjab

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Chhattisgarh

d.New Delhi

88. What event does United Nations Day commemorate?

a.The founding of the United Nations in 1935

b.The signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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

d.The first United Nations General Assembly session

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

a.'Mera Bharat, Mera Desh'

b.'Mera Gavn, Mera Desh'

c.'Yuva Desh'

d.'Mera Yuva Bharat'

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

a.Mumbai, Maharashtra

b.Gujarat

c.Kolkata, West Bengal

d.Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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

a.Promoting religious diversity in India

b.Founding the Indian Constitution

c.Leading the Indian independence movement

d.Uniting princely states into a single nation

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

a.India

b.China

c.United States

d.United Kingdom

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

a.New Delhi

b.Mumbai

c.Jaipur

d.Lucknow

94. What is ABHA?

a.A social media platform

b.A cooking app

c.A digital health account

d.A fitness tracker

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

a.Mawlynnong in Meghalaya

b.Madla in Himachal Pradesh

c.Pochampally in Telangana

d.Dhordo in Gujarat

96. 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

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

a.United States

b.Kazakhstan

c.Russia

d.China

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

a.Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

b.Cindy Kiro

c.Samia Suluhu Hasan

d.Susan Dougan

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

a.Indian Space Research Organisation

b.Bharat Dynamics Limited

c.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

d.Skyroot Aerospace

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

a.Leander Paes

b.Mahesh Bhupathi

c.Yuki Bhambri

d.Rohan Bopanna

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

a.Livy

b.Thucydides

c.Herodotus

d.Tacitus

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

a.Coca-Cola India

b.PepsiCo India

c.Amazon India

d.Reliance Retail

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

a.Ghaziabad to Duhai

b.Sahibabad to Modinagar

c.Guldhar to Meerut

d.Delhi to Ghaziabad

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

a.Mines and Minerals

b.Machines and Machineries

c.Movies and Magazines

d.Medicines and Medications

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

a.Rohit Sharma

b.Shubman Gill

c.Ravindra Jadeja

d.Virat Kohli

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

a.84 medals

b.121 medals

c.107 medals

d.100 medals

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

a.Himachal Pradesh

b.Jammu and Kashmir

c.Sikkim

d.Punjab

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

a.World Bank

b.WEF

c.OECD

d.IMF

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

a.USA

b.Russia

c.China

d.Australia

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

a.Royal Australian Army

b.United States Army

c.British Army

d.Indian Army

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

a.Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India

b.Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

c.World Food Organization

d.United Nations

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

a.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

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

c.Ministry of Education, India

d.National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

113. Which is the largest museum in India?

a.Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad

b.The Indian Museum, Kolkata

c.National Museum, New Delhi

d.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai

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

a.Ranjitsinh Disale

b.Deep Narayan

c.Sonam Wangchuk

d.Arvind Gupta

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

a.Indian Ocean

b.Gulf of Finland

c.South China Sea

d.Gulf of Guinea

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

a.Srinagar

b.Patna

c.Varanasi

d.Jaipur

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

a.San Diego, CA

b.Seattle, WA

c.Los Angeles, CA

d.San Francisco, CA

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

a.India

b.Rome

c.Austria

d.Paris

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

a.South Korea

b.India

c.China

d.Japan

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

a.Maldives

b.Sri Lanka

c.Bangladesh

d.Myanmar

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

a.India

b.Bangladesh

c.Sri Lanka

d.Nepal

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

a.New Delhi

b.Chennai

c.Mumbai

d.Goa

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

a.RBI

b.NHB

c.SIDBI

d.NABARD

124. Which is the hottest place in India?

a.Jaisalmer

b.Churu

c.Sri Ganganagar

d.Bikaner

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

a.Punjab

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Gujarat

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.Pegasus case

b.Electoral bond case

c.Aadhaar case

d.Farm laws case

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

a.Jeetu Rai

b.Anjali Bhagwat

c.Saurabh Chaudhary

d.Manu Bhakar

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

a.To promote tourism

b.To organize cultural festivals

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

d.To conduct political rallies

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

a.Annu Rani

b.Mohammed Afsal

c.Parul Chaudhary

d.Tejaswin Shankar

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

a.NITI Aayog

b.NABARD

c.IMF

d.FAO

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

a.Roscosmos

b.ISRO

c.NASA

d.ESA

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

a.Ashok Khemka

b.RK Sinha

c.Raghuvar Das

d.Kalraj Mishra

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Assam

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Bihar

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

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Bihar

c.Gujarat

d.Odisha

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

a.Kerala

b.Gujarat

c.Goa

d.Andhra Pradesh

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

a.Goa

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Assam

d.Bihar

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

a.Rugby

b.Golf

c.Twenty-20 cricket

d.Tennis

138. 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

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

a.Unnati Hooda

b.Samiya Imad Farooqui

c.P.V. Sindhu

d.Saina Nehwal

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

a.Hossein Keyhani

b.Abdelkarim Ben Zahra

c.Avinash Sable

d.John Gay

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

a.Priya Patel

b.Anjali Mehta

c.Sarang Deo

d.Rajesh Sharma

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

a.Sun Temple Konark

b.Qutub Minar

c.Taj Mahal

d.Red Fort

143. Where is the Hornbill Festival celebrated?

a.Manipur

b.Nagaland

c.Arunachal Pradesh

d.Assam

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

a.Hardik Pandya

b.K L Rahul

c.Virat Kohli

d.Rohit Sharma

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

a.Operation Gaza

b.Operation Iron Sword

c.Operation Attack

d.Operation Iron Man

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

a.Israel Defense Forces

b.International Defense Federation

c.Israel Defense Foundation

d.Independent Defense Fraternity

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

a.Gaya

b.Patna

c.Darbhanga

d.Muzaffarpur

148. 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.Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

b.Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

c.Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

d.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai

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

a.3rd December

b.17th November

c.30th November

d.7th November

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

a.Major General Madhuri Kanitkar

b.Air Marshal Sadhna S Nair

c.Lieutenant General Punita Arora

d.Surgeon Vice Admiral Sheila Samanta

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

a.Anurag Thakur

b.RK Singh

c.Dharmendra Pradhan

d.Smriti Irani

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

a.Hale-Bopp

b.NEOWISE

c.Halley's

d.Hyakutake

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

a.Indian National Congress

b.BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)

c.Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra

d.RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh)

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

a.Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1

b.Mars’ orbit

c.Moon’s surface

d.Earth’s atmosphere

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

a.Saudi Arabia

b.UK

c.India

d.USA

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

a.David Warner

b.Virat Kohli

c.Mohammad Rizwan

d.Rohit Sharma

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

a.Hindustan Shipyard

b.Cochin Shipyard

c.Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

d.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

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

a.To improve healthcare access and outcomes

b.To increase agricultural productivity and income

c.To promote cleanliness and hygiene

d.To improve governance at the block level

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

a.Abhinav Bindra

b.PV Sindhu

c.Neeraj Chopra

d.Mirabai Chanu

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

a.England

b.USA

c.Germany

d.France

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

a.Huihui Lyu

b.Dilhani Lekamge

c.Annu Rani

162. Which country recently launched Operation Iron Swords?

a.Russia

b.Ukraine

c.United States

d.Israel

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

a.30 Gold

b.21 Gold

c.25 Gold

d.28 Gold

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

a.Japan

b.China

c.South Korea

d.India

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

a.New York

b.Berlin

c.India

d.Rome

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

a.London, United Kingdom

b.Berlin, Germany

c.Paris, France

d.New York, USA

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

a.Kasturi Cotton Bharat

b.Kriya Cotton Bharat

c.Namo Cotton Bharat

d.Texo Cotton Bharat

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

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Andhra Pradesh

c.Karnataka

d.Kerala

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

a.Lewis Gluck

b.Nargis Mohammadi

c.Peter Handke

d.Annie Arno

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

a.Badminton

b.Hockey

c.Cricket

d.Tennis

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

a.North Korea

b.China

c.Russia

d.South Korea

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

a.Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

b.Ek Tha Gaon

c.Komuram Bheemudo

d.Iravin Nizhal

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

a.Neeraj Chopra

b.Murali Srishankar

c.Seema Punia

d.Hima Das

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Karnataka

c.Assam

d.Arunachal Pradesh

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

a.Rajasthan

b.Kerala

c.Karnataka

d.Jharkhand

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

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Delhi

c.Rajasthan

d.Maharashtra

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

a.Rajesh Sharma

b.Sanjay Kulshreshtha

c.Nisha Gupta

d.Anil Kapoor

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

a.France

b.Bangladesh

c.Iran

d.Sri Lanka

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

a.Spain

b.Italy

c.Germany

d.France

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

a.15

b.111

c.303

d.82

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

a.Joe Biden

b.Arindam Bagchi

c.Leonardo da Vinci

d.Rafael Grossi

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Rajasthan

d.Uttarakhand

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

a.4

b.2

c.5

d.3

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

a.Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan

b.Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azadi dunga

c.Jai Hind

d.Dilli chalo

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

a.Allu Arjun

b.Vivek Agnihotri

c.R Madhavan

d.Srishti Lakhera

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

a.David Warner

b.Aiden Markram

c.Virat Kohli

d.K L Rahul

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

a.Kolkata

b.Prayagraj

c.Mumbai

d.New Delhi

188. 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

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

a.Major Somnath Sharma

b.Lieutenant Colonel Dewan Ranjit Rai

c.General Manekshaw

d.Brigadier Rajinder Singh

190. What is the largest maritime event in India?

a.National Maritime Exhibition

b.Maritime India Trade Fair

c.Global Maritime Summit

d.India Maritime Expo

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

a.Facebook and Amazon

b.Samsung and Sony

c.Google and Qualcomm

d.Apple and Microsoft

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

a.Baseball

b.Cricket

c.Squash

d.All of the above

193. 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.Bengaluru, Karnataka

b.Mumbai, Maharashtra

c.New Delhi, Delhi

d.Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

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

a.Gujarat

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Karnataka

d.Rajasthan

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

a.Jaipur

b.Lucknow

c.New Delhi

d.Mumbai

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

a.Eknath Shinde

b.Narayan Rane

c.Uddhav Thackeray

d.Anurag Thakur

197. What is the purpose of the cVigil App ?

a.To count votes electronically

b.To report electoral malpractice

c.To provide election results

d.To monitor election rallies

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

a.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

b.Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)

c.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

d.Indian Ministry of Defense

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

a.Arwal Women's Police Station, Bihar

b.Bhopal Mahila Thana, Madhya Pradesh

c.Aska Police Station, Odisha

d.Mahila Thana, Mumbai

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

a.Ajay Jadeja

b.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

c.Akash Chopra

d.Dinesh Karthik

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

a.Bhutan

b.Sri Lanka

c.Nepal

d.Bangladesh

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

a.Indra Mani Pandey

b.Arindam Bagchi

c.Ruchira Kamboj

d.Manoj Srivastava

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

a.Narendra Modi

b.Rajnath Singh

c.Amit Shah

d.G. Kishan Reddy

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

a.Bihar

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Assam

d.Karnataka

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

a.Allu Arjun

b.Kriti Sanon

c.Pallavi Joshi

d.Pankaj Tripathi

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

a.Sandeep Shandilya

b.Ramesh Kumar

c.Ravi Verma

d.CV Anand

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

a.Giridhar Aramane

b.Narendra Modi

c.General Manoj Pande

d.Rajnath Singh

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

a.To help candidates campaign effectively

b.To provide information on the criminal history of candidates

c.To promote political parties

d.To facilitate voter registration

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

a.Capital Market

b.Academics