Current Affairs September 2023 MCQ Test

Current Affairs September 2023 MCQs Test for events in SEPTEMBER 2023. Check out Latest MCQ Questions from Current Events held in September 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. What did the NASA capsule that landed in the Utah desert carry to Earth?

a.Mars soil samples

b.Space station equipment

c.Moon rock samples

d.Largest asteroid sample

2. Who will launch 'Sankalp Saptah' program for aspirational blocks in New Delhi?

a.Anurag Thakur

b.Narendra Modi

c.Amit Shah

d.Rajnath Singh

3. Where is the world's highest fighter airfield being developed?

a.Baku

b.Ladakh

c.Srinagar

d.Kathmandu

4. Who won the men’s doubles final at the 2023 US Open, defeating Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden?

a.Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden

b.Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Joe Salisbury

c.Todd Woodbridge and Rajeev Ram

d.Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury

5. Which safety and convenience feature is available in all coaches of the Vande Bharat Express?

a.On-Board Hotspot Wi-Fi

b.GPS-based Audio-Visual Passenger Information System

c.Intelligent Braking System

d.Automatic Doors

6. Which organization signed an agreement with Bengaluru Logistics Parks Pvt Ltd (BLPPL) on September 20, 2023, to develop a Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) in Bengaluru?

a.National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

b.Ministry of Civil Aviation

c.Indian Railways

d.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

7. Which of the following is a cultural and educational hub founded by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and located in Bengal’s Birbhum district?

a.Santiniketan

b.Visva-Bharati University

c.Bolpur

d.None of the above

8. How many teachers were honored with National Award on the occasion of Teacher's Day?

a.60

b.75

c.67

d.80

9. Where was the first summit of G20 held?

a.Canada

b.Britain

c.France

d.USA

10. Which city topped the ‘Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023 Clean Air Survey’?

a.Indore

b.Mysuru

c.Kochi

d.Panjim

11. How many Vande Bharat trains was recently flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

a.8

b.10

c.7

d.9

12. Where did the first G20 Sherpa Meeting under India’s Presidency hold?

a.Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

b.Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

c.Udaipur, Rajasthan

d.Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

13. India has partnered with which country to deploy 10,000 made-in-India electric buses across Indian cities?

a.Australia

b.USA

c.Germany

d.Finland

14. Where is the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) racetrack located in India?

a.Hyderabad

b.Greater Noida

c.Bengaluru

d.Pune

15. Which organization introduced new payment options on the Unified Payment Interface (UPI)?

a.National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

b.State Bank of India (SBI)

c.Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

d.Indian Ministry of Finance

16. Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, has confirmed the presence of which element on the moon’s surface?

a.Sulphur

b.Chlorine

c.Potassium

d.Sodium

17. Which city has the highest green-certified office space in India?

a.Bengaluru

b.Mumbai

c.Hyderabad

d.Delhi

18. What is the theme of the official anthem for the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?

a.Cricket Celebration

b.Dil Jashn Bole

c.Jashn Bole

d.Cricket Fever

19. When was G20 established?

a.1999

b.1985

c.1995

d.2000

20. In which city will the Investor Global Summit be organized?

a.Patna

b.Dehradun

c.Varanasi

d.Jaipur

21. Which city is the host of ‘4th G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting’?

a.Mysuru

b.Guwahati

c.Varanasi

d.Gandhi Nagar

22. Which country has become Bangladesh's leading export partner?

a.India

b.Japan

c.China

d.United States

23. Who will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award?

a.Waheeda Rehman

b.Rekha

c.Dharmendra

d.Jaya Bachchan

24. Which Indian city is the host of ‘Windergy India 2023 Summit’?

a.Chennai

b.Bengaluru

c.Hyderabad

d.Kochi

25. What is the purpose of the PM Ujjwala Yojana?

a.Supporting LPG suppliers

b.Enhancing LPG cylinder safety

c.Providing free LPG connections to women from poor household

d.Reducing LPG prices

26. Who has been approved for a three-year extension as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank by the Reserve Bank of India?

a.Deepak Parekh

b.Sashidhar Jagdishan

c.Aditya Puri

d.Chanda Kochhar

27. Which village in Assam has been chosen as the Best Tourism Village of India in 2023?

a.Biswanath Ghat

b.Monabarie

c.Majuli

d.Kaziranga

28. Where is the world's second-largest Hindu temple outside India located?

a.US

b.India

c.United Kingdom

d.Canada

29. Madan Lal Regar has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to which country?

a.Kenya

b.Thailand

c.Spain

d.Republic of Congo

30. Which NASA rover set the record for the longest Martian navigation without human assistance?

a.Perseverance

b.Opportunity

c.Spirit

d.Curiosity

31. What is the official name of the Women’s Reservation Bill?

a.Women’s Empowerment Bill

b.Reservation for Women Act

c.Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam

d.Gender Equality Bill

32. Who was crowned as "Miss Universe Pakistan 2023," becoming the first-ever woman from Pakistan to win the title?

a.Hira Inam

b.Sabrina Wasim

c.Erica Robin

d.Jessical Wilson

33. Who is the Chief Minister of Goa?

a.Shri Pramod Sawant

b.Shri Rohan Khaunte

c.Shri Shripad Naik

d.Shri Sarbananda Sonowal

34. Which medal did Neeraj Chopra win in the Zurich Diamond League Championship 2023?

a.No medal

b.Gold

c.Silver

d.Bronze

35. Who was the scientist who voiced the countdown of Chandrayaan-3, passed away?

a.Moumita Dutta

b.V. R. lalitambika

c.N Valaramathi

d.Tessy Thomas

36. Who has taken over as the Principal Chief Operations Manager of Central Railway?

a.Shyam Sunder Gupta

b.Abhishek Sinha

c.Rajendra Awasthi

d.Ajay Sharma

37. What is the term used to describe a potential global threat that health experts warn could be deadlier than COVID-19 and claim over 50 million lives?

a.Infection A

b.Virus Z

c.Pandemic Y

d.Disease X

38. Which team won the Men's Hockey 5s Asia Cup title?

a.Bangladesh

b.India

c.Singapore

d.Pakistan

39. What is the name of the landing site of Chandrayaan-3's moon lander, as revealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex?

a.ISRO Lunar Nexus

b.Chandraprabha Landing Site

c.Shiv Shakti Point

d.Lunar Harmony Spot

40. Who won the inaugural Indian Grand Prix in 2023?

a.Francesco Bagnaia

b.Aleix Espargaro

c.Fabio Quartararo

d.Marco Bezzecchi

41. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has tied up with whom to empower 'teachers and entrepreneurs'?

a.Tech Mahindra

b.Meta

c.Google

d.Microsoft

42. Which Indian institute has developed a new approach to destroy cancer cells using hybrid nanoparticles?

a.All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

b.Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)

c.National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR)

d.Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

43. In which city and country is the Asian Games in 2023 being held?

a.In Hangzhou, China

b.In Tokyo, Japan

c.In Mumbai, India

d.In Beijing, China

44. What is the theme of the G20 summit happening in India?

a.Making the world together

b.Fighting poverty with rigidity

c.One Earth-One Family-One Future.

d.Shaping an Interconnected World

45. Which countries are fighting for Nagorno-Karabakh region?

a.India- Sri Lanka

b.Israel- Palestine

c.Japan- China

d.Armenia- Azerbaijan

46. Which country won the gold medal in the men's squash team event at the Asian Games 2023?

a.China

b.Pakistan

c.Japan

d.India

47. Which nation launched the lunar lander “SLIM” on September 7, 2023, with the aim of achieving a soft landing on the moon’s surface?

a.Russia

b.Japan

c.India

d.China

48. Who launched PM Kisan AI-Chatbot (Kisan e-Mitra)?

a.Smriti Irani

b.Piyush Goyal

c.Kailash Chaudhary

d.Anurag Thakur

49. Which city is the host of the ‘First Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights’?

a.Amritsar

b.Mumbai

c.New Delhi

d.Varanasi

50. Where was India's first lighthouse festival held?

a.Goa

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Kerala

d.Maharashtra

51. Which bank launched the ‘Nation First Transit Card’ to facilitate seamless customer commuting experience?

a.Axis Bank

b.Punjab National Bank

c.State Bank of India

d.Canara Bank

52. What is the objective of the ‘Ek Tareekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath’ Campaign”, a mega cleanliness drive ?

a.To commemorate Gandhi Jayanti

b.To encourage shopping

c.To promote cricket

d.To celebrate Diwali

53. Which country unveiled its first domestically-made submarine, named the Haikun, in September 2023?

a.Taiwan

b.China

c.Japan

d.South Korea

54. Which Indian tennis player won the runners trophy in the US Open doubles final?

a.K Srikanth

b.Rohan Bopanna

c.Chirag Shetty

d.Somdev Devvarman

55. Who inaugurated the 108-foot-tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in MP's Omkareshwar?

a.Yogi Adityanath

b.Narendra Modi

c.Shivraj Singh Chouhan

d.Amit Shah

56. What is the primary purpose of Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) held in Greater Noida from 21 to 25 September 2023?

a.To provide market opportunities for Uttar Pradesh products

b.To showcase international products

c.To facilitate cultural exchanges

d.To promote local tourism

57. Which country ranks first among 154 nations in grassroots crypto adoption, according to the Chainalysis' 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index?

a.India

b.United States

c.China

d.El Salvador

58. Who took the oath of office and secrecy as a Member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in September 2023?

a.K.N. Shanth Kumar

b.Dr. Dinesh Dasa

c.Dr. Manoj Soni

d.Aveek Sarkar

59. Which country’s space agency launched the ‘Osiris-Rex spacecraft’?

a.China

b.Japan

c.USA

d.UAE

60. Which two organizations collaborated on the project for green hydrogen fuel cell buses?

a.Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Tata Motors

b.Tata Motors and Suzuki

c.Tata Motors and Hyundai

d.Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Toyota

61. What is the focus of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's 15-point winter action plan?

a.Water supply improvements

b.Power supply improvements

c.Tree plantation

d.Air Pollution

62. What is the name of the submerged eighth continent that international scientists have created a refined map of?

a.Lemuria

b.Atlantis

c.Pangea

d.Zealandia

63. Which country has launched ‘Deccan High-Level Principles on Food Security and Nutrition’?

a.Sri Lanka

b.Bangladesh

c.India

d.Nepal

64. Which city hosted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit in September 2023?

a.New York

b.Nairobi

c.New Delhi

d.Paris

65. Which region in Greece has been recently added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List?

a.Meteora

b.Mount Athos

c.Zagorochoria

d.Delphi

66. Who is the architect of the New Parliament Building?

a.Bimal Patel

b.Raj Pal Reval

c.B V Doshi

d.Anupama S Kundoo

67. Which author's debut novel 'Western Lane' is shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2023?

a.Jonathan Escoffery

b.Paul Harding

c.Chetna Maroo

d.Sarah Bernstein

68. ‘Hoysala Temples’, which received UNESCO World Heritage Tag, are located in which state?

a.West Bengal

b.Karnataka

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Odisha

69. Which company has launched Team India's jersey for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023?

a.Adidas

b.Puma

c.Star Support

d.Nike

70. Which company has signed a 500 million pound deal with the UK government to invest in electric arc furnace steelmaking at the Port Talbot steelworks in Wales?

a.Tata Steel

b.JSW Steel

c.ArcelorMittal

d.Nippon Steel

71. Which Indian state launched free breakfast scheme in schools for students, after Tamil Nadu?

a.Kerala

b.West Bengal

c.Rajasthan

d.Telangana

72. Which Indian state government is launching the scheme "Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbharshil Asom Abhiyan" with the objective of granting Rs 2 lakh in financial aid to deserving young individuals?

a.Kerala

b.Bihar

c.Gujarat

d.Assam

73. Which state will be home to India's 54th Tiger Reserve in 2023?

a.Goa

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Rajasthan

d.Madhya Pradesh

74. Which Indian scientist is the new species of marine tardigrade named after?

a.C.V. Raman

b.Homi J. Bhabha

c.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

d.Vikram Sarabhai

75. When does the 48th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) start and end in 2023?

a.August 30 to September 5

b.September 7 to September 17

c.September 1 to September 10

d.September 15 to September 25

76. Odisha government has announced to provide financial assistance of how much rupees to the athletes of the state participating in the upcoming Asian Games?

a.40 lakhs

b.20 lakhs

c.30 lakhs

d.10 lakhs

77. Who will lead the Indian cricket team in the 2023 ODI World Cup?

a.Hardik Pandya

b.Rohit Sharma

c.KL Rahul

d.Virat Kohli

78. ‘National Conference on KCC for Fisheries’ is organized in which city?

a.Pune

b.Varanasi

c.Chennai

d.Mumbai

79. What was the main focus of the discussion between Prime Minister Modi and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia?

a.Economic corridor with Europe

b.Sports partnerships

c.Environmental cooperation

d.Cultural exchanges

80. What is the primary objective of the Women’s Reservation Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha?

a.To provide one-third reservation for women in government jobs

b.To provide one-third reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies

c.To increase the number of seats in Parliament

d.To provide one-third reservation for women in Panchayat

81. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium during his recent visit?

a.New Delhi

b.Varanasi

c.Mumbai

d.Kolkata

82. Where was the 14th edition of the World Spice Congress (WSC) held?

a.Kolkatta

b.Bengaluru

c.Navi Mumbai

d.Mumbai

83. Which country is hosting the 'Exercise Bright Star - 23'?

a.Egypt

b.India

c.Qatar

d.Iran

84. Who won the gold medal in the women’s 10-meter air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2023?

a.Elavenil Valarivan

b.Nivetha Paramanantham

c.Oceanne Muller

d.Deepali Deshpande

85. Who has been appointed as the first woman Chairman and CEO of Railway Board?

a.Jayanthi Sharma

b.Jaya Verma Sinha

c.Hemlata Kushwaha

d.Samiksha Singh

86. Which currency has emerged as the best-performing currency of the September quarter in 2023?

a.Japanese Yen

b.US Dollar

c.Euro

d.Afghani

87. What is the current situation in Manipur that has prompted concerns about security and the resurgence of insurgent groups?

a.Economic growth

b.Natural disasters

c.Ethnic violence

d.Political protests

88. What does “I” stand in I-CRR stand for?

a.Instrumental

b.International

c.Incidental

d.Incremental

89. Which Indian fashion designer has been awarded the "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" award by the French government recently?

a.Manish Arora

b.Ritu Kumar

c.Rahul Mishra

d.Wendell Rodricks

90. What is the proposed route for the government’s plan to establish an electric highway?

a.Mumbai to Pune

b.Delhi to Jaipur

c.Kolkata to Patna

d.Bangalore to Chennai

91. Which bank signed an MoU with IREDA to promote and facilitate co-lending and loan syndication for renewable energy projects?

a.HDFC Bank

b.Bank of Maharashtra

c.State Bank of India

d.ICICI Bank

92. What is the main goal of the 'PM Vishwakarma' scheme unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Vishwakarma Jayanti?

a.To allocate Rs 13,000 crore to modernize traditional crafts

b.To provide low-interest loans to traditional craftsmen and artisans with requiring collateral

c.To enhance the accessibility and quality of products and services provided by these skilled individuals

d.To celebrate Vishwakarma Jayanti with traditional artisans

93. Which Union Minister launched the Farmer Loan Portal with Weather Information Network Data System Manual?

a.Rajnath Singh

b.Nirmala Sitharaman

c.Anurag Thakur

d.Amit Shah

94. What is the new award instituted to honour scientists in India?

a.DeenDayal Vigyan Puraskar

b.Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar

c.Bharat Vigyan Puraskar

d.PM Vigyan Puraskar

95. Which state announced Mukhya Mantri Shramik Kalyan Yojana (MMSKY)?

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Sikkim

c.Meghalaya

d.Arunachal Pradesh

96. The Government of India has recently suspended the visa service for the citizens of which country?

a.Pakistan

b.Turkiye

c.Canada

d.Ukraine

97. Which state government signed an MoU with the Poma Group, a French ropeway construction company, for the construction of ropeways to boost eco-friendly tourism?

a.Himachal Pradesh

b.Uttarakhand

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Assam

98. India's first green hydrogen fuel cell bus was launched in which state/UT?

a.Jammu and Kashmir

b.Delhi

c.Assam

d.Himachal Pradesh

99. In which city will the G20 University Connect Finale be organized?

a.Ahmedabad

b.Jaipur

c.Varanasi

d.New Delhi

100. Who designed India’s G20 presidency logo?

a.Sudarsan Patnaik

b.Ashok Gupta

c.Ram V Sutar

d.Anshika Singh

101. Which organization has officially approved the indigenous Dhruvastra Missile?

a.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

b.Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)

c.Indian Army

d.Indian Air Force

102. Which country will host G20 Summit in 2024?

a.Brazil

b.Russia

c.South Africa

d.Japan

103. Which financial institution has partnered with IndusInd Bank to issue a co-branded credit card?

a.Poonawalla Fincorp

b.Axis Bank

c.HDFC Bank

d.Kotak Mahindra Bank

104. India recently organised the meeting of Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) formed with which country?

a.Argentina

b.Brazil

c.Egypt

d.Saudi Arabia

105. Which company is going to launch earthquake warning service in India?

a.Meta

b.Google

c.Microsoft

d.SpaceX

106. Which Indian state is set to host the fourth and final meeting of the G20 Framework Working Group (FWG) in September 2023?

a.Rajasthan

b.Chhattisgarh

c.Gujarat

d.Maharashtra

107. What is the name given to India's first AI-powered anti-drone system?

a.Gaganyaan

b.Indrajal

c.Chetak

d.Prakhar

108. The Chausath Yogini temple, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Bihar

c.Gujarat

d.Rajasthan

109. Which country hosted the inaugural joint military exercises for ASEAN member countries in the South Natuna Sea?

a.Indonesia

b.Malaysia

c.Vietnam

d.Thailand

110. What was the theme of the ASEAN Summit that Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended in 2023?

a.“ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”

b.“Global South Unite: Addressing Shared Challenges”

c.“Asia’s Century: Building a Rule-Based World Order”

d.“ASEAN-India Partnership: A Decade of Progress”

111. What is the G-20 Summit?

a.A meeting of 20 countries to discuss global trade

b.A financial conference for world leaders

c.A summit to address climate change issues

d.An annual gathering of leaders from 19 countries and the European Union

112. Who founded Shantiniketan?

a.Jawaharlal Nehru

b.Sardar Patel

c.Mahatma Gandhi

d.Rabindranath Tagore

113. Who is co-hosting the Bharat Drone Shakti – 2023 event with Drone Federation of India?

a.Indian Navy

b.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

c.Indian Air Force (IAF)

d.Indian Army

114. The old Parliament building in New Delhi officially renamed as ________?

a.Old Sansad Sadan

b.Samvidhan Sadan

c.Rajya Sabha Bhavan

d.Lok Sabha Sadan

115. Which country will host the first edition of the Global India AI 2023 conference?

a.France

b.Japan

c.India

d.Germany

116. Who won the gold medal in mixed doubles tennis at the Asian Games 2023?

a.Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni

b.Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale

c.Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang

d.Yu-hsiou Hsu and Hao-ching Chan

117. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) in September 2023?

a.Partha Sinha

b.Saugata Gupta

c.Sudhanshu Vats

d.Aveek Sarkar

118. Which infantry regiment is the lead battalion from the Indian side in the 19th edition of YUDH ABHYAS in Alaska, USA?

a.Gurkha Rifles

b.Punjab Regiment

c.MARATHA Light Infantry Regiment

d.Rajputana Rifles

119. Who has been appointed as India's next high commissioner to Australia?

a.Gopal Baglay

b.Manpreet Vohra

c.Navdeep Singh Suri

d.Vikram Doraiswami

120. Who has been named as the Chairman of the Governing Council of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute?

a.R Madhavan

b.Shekhar Kapur

c.Allu Arjun

d.Suresh Gopi

121. ‘National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG)’ is associated with which country?

a.India

b.UK

c.USA

d.Sri Lanka

122. The world’s tallest Nataraja statue has been installed at which place?

a.Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu

b.Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu

c.Mumbai, Maharashtra

d.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

123. The Women’s Reservation Bill, which was passed by the Rajya Sabha, will reserve what percent of seats in Lok Sabkha and assemblies for women?

a.50%

b.33%

c.25%

d.40%

124. Which Indian-origin author's novel 'Western Lane' has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2023?

a.Kritika Kher

b.Preeti Batham

c.Soumya Swaminathan

d.Chetna Maru

125. Which country has officially declared Russia's Wagner Group as a terrorist organization?

a.Canada

b.UK

c.Australia

d.USA

126. What is the name of the coastal security drill conducted by the Indian Coast Guard along the west coast?

a.Operation Safe Coast

b.Operation Sajag

c.Operation Sagar Kavach

d.Operation Sea Vigil

127. Who has been appointed by the Ministry of External Affairs as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia?

a.Gopal Bagle

b.Nripendra Mishra

c.Surendra Sinha

d.Vinod Yadav

128. In which sport did India win the first gold medal in the Asian Games 2022?

a.swimming

b.Shooting

c.Table tennis

d.Cricket

129. Which company launched ‘Indus Appstore’ developer platform?

a.Paytm

b.BharatPe

c.PhonePe

d.Pine Platforms

130. Which of the following cities is organizing the recent G20 summit going to be held in 2023?

a.India

b.Brisbane

c.Antalya

d.Osaka

131. Where is the 20th ASEAN-India Summit being organized?

a.Dubai

b.Kuala Lumpur

c.Jakarta

d.New Delhi

132. What is the theme of G20 summit 2023?

a.'One Earth One Family One Future'

b.None of these

c.Globe Together

d.World is Family

133. Which is the largest national park in India?

a.Hemis National Park

b.Jim Corbett National Park

c.Ranthambore National Park

d.Kaziranga National Park

134. Who has become the Indian bowler who has taken the most wickets in the Asia Cup?

a.Jasprit Bumrah

b.Mohammad Siraj

c.Ravindra Jadeja

d.Kuldeep Yadav

135. Which automobile manufacturer has partnered with the Indian Navy to promote career opportunities among the youth of Northeastern India through the 'Khamree Mo Sikkim' outreach programme?

a.Ashok Leyland

b.Maruti Suzuki India

c.Mahindra & Mahindra

d.Tata Motors

136. Who will manufacture and assemble the majority of the C-295 aircraft in India?

a.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

b.Boeing

c.Tata Advanced Systems

d.Airbus

137. Who has been invited to be the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2024?

a.Chinese President Xi Jinping

b.U.S. President Joe Biden

c.U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris

d.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

138. What is the official UNESCO designation for Hoysala temples in Belur, Halebidu, and Somanathapur, Karnataka?

a.Temples of Karnataka Excellence

b.Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas in Karnataka

c.Karnataka’s Ancient Temples

d.Hoysala Heritage Temples

139. Where is the International Convention and Expo Centre, Yashobhoomi located?

a.New Delhi

b.Chennai

c.Bangalore

d.Mumbai

140. Which country/bloc has been recently admitted as the Permanent Member of G20?

a.Maldives

b.African Union

c.Mauritius

d.Egypt

141. India's first UPI ATM has been launched by which payment services?

a.Airtel Payment Bank

b.Aditya Birla Capital

c.Hitachi Payment Services

d.Bajaj Finance

142. Which legislative bodies are covered by the Women’s Reservation Bill?

a.Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and Delhi Assembly

b.Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and Panchayati Raj Institutions

c.Gram Panchayats, Zila Parishads, and Municipalities

d.Lok Sabha, State Legislative Councils, and Municipal Corporations

143. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA)?

a.Dhananjay Joshi

b.Anurag Singh Thakur

c.Sandeep Girotra

d.Akhil Gupta

144. Who directed the Malayalam movie "2018: Everyone is a Hero," which will represent India at the Academy Awards in 2024?

a.Jude Anthany Joseph

b.Sanjay Leela Bhansali

c.Anurag Kashyap

d.Rajkumar Hirani

145. Which company developed the Earthquake Alerts System for Android smartphone users in India?

a.Google

b.Meta

c.Apple

d.Airtel

146. Who won the pole vault at the Diamond League Final in Eugene 2023?

a.Sam Kendricks

b.Mondo Duplantis

c.Renaud Lavillenie

d.Thiago Braz

147. Who assumed the G20 Presidency from India at the 18th G20 Summit held in New Delhi?”

a.Vladimir Putin

b.Xi Jinping

c.Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

d.Narendra Modi

148. Which organization organized the fourth edition of the ‘Nadi Utsav’ in Delhi from 22nd to 24th September 2023?

a.River Yamuna Conservation Committee

b.Janapada Sampada Division

c.Ministry of Tourism and Culture

d.National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM)

149. Which country has become the 13th nation authorized to issue International Organisation of Legal Metrology (OIML) certificates?

a.China

b.India

c.Russia

d.Brazil

150. Which Indian state has recently approved a new policy for the services sector?

a.Uttarakhand

b.Himachal Pradesh

c.Bihar

d.Uttar Pradesh

151. What is the transaction limit for small value digital payments in offline mode, as of September 2023?

a.Rs 100

b.Rs 200

c.Rs 1000

d.Rs 500

152. Who won the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol individual event at the 2023 Asian Games?

a.Yashaswini Singh

b.Manu Bhaker

c.Palak Gulia

d.Esha Singh

153. Which hospital in New Delhi recently opened India's first dedicated OPD (Outpatient Department) for transgenders?

a.Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital (Delhi)

b.AIIMS Hospital

c.Safdarjung Hospital

d.Apollo Hospital

154. Who has secured a place in the India Book of Records for his ‘Jhaadu Daan’ (broom donation) initiative?

a.Narendra Modi

b.Manoj Kumar

c.M V Naidu

d.SP Singh

155. Which country unveiled its cutting-edge main battle tank, the Merkava Mark 5, known as "Barak"?

a.Russia

b.China

c.United States

d.Israel

156. Which team won the title of Durand Cup 2023?

a.Kerala Blasters

b.Mohun Bagan Super Giant

c.East Bengal

d.Mohammedan SC

157. With whom has India launched a 'Joint Capacity-Building Initiative'?

a.United Nations

b. ASEAN

c.World Bank

d.SAARC

158. Which player has completed the fastest 13000 runs in One Day International cricket?

a.Virat Kohli

b.Steve Smith

c.David Warner

d.Babar Azam

159. Which team became the first team in history to hit 3000 sixes in ODI cricket?

a.England

b.Australia

c.India

d.Pakistan

160. In which district of Bihar is the second tiger reserve being established?

a.Kaimur

b.West Champaran

c.Vaishali

d.Patna

161. India’s first solar mission, Aditya L1 was launched on 2nd September from ?

a.Bengaluru

b.Sriharikota

c.Port Blair

d.Mauritius

162. Which company has been announced as the official partner for the BCCI Domestic and International Season 2023-26?

a.SBI Life

b.HDFC Life

c.Reliance Industries

d.ICICI Bank

163. ‘India – Middle East – Europe Economic Corridor’ was formed along the sidelines of which summit?

a.BIMSTEC

b.ASEAN

c.G-20

d.SAARC

164. The International Cricket Council has signed a sponsorship deal with which Indian bank?

a.State Bank of India

b.Punjab National Bank

c.Yes Bank

d.IndusInd Bank

165. Who is the Chairman of University Grant Commission (UGC) ?

a.Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

b.M Jagadesh Kumar

c.K Kasturirangan

d.Amit Khare

166. In which sector did MS Swaminathan bring about a social revolution in India during the 1960s?

a.Healthcare

b.Technology

c.Agriculture

d.Education

167. Who inaugurated the first of its kind community radio in Jammu University?

a.Amit Shah

b.Manoj Sinha

c.Smriti Irani

d.Anurag Thaku

168. Which Indian cricketer launched his own sports brand, DNINE Sports, on September 19, 2023?

a.Jasprit Bumrah

b.Deepak Chahar

c.Rohit Sharma

d.Virat Kohli

169. Who has become the fastest batsman to score 2,000 runs in One Day International cricket?

a.Virat Kohli

b.David Warner

c.Harry Brook

d.Babar Azam

170. What was the trigger for the escalation in tensions between India and Canada?

a.A trade dispute

b.A diplomatic visit

c.The assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

d.A cultural exchange program

171. What is the theme of World Tourism Day 2023?

a.“Tourism and Cultural Diversity”

b.“Tourism and Green Investment”

c.“Sustainable Tourism for a Better Tomorrow”

d.“Exploring New Horizons in Tourism”

172. What is India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index for the year 2023?

a.23rd

b.132nd

c.81st

d.40th

173. Which player made the record of fastest half-century in T20I cricket?

a.Deependra Singh Airi

b.Ishan Kishan

c.Surya Kumar Yadav

d.Harry Brook

174. Which city is the host of ‘Bharat Drone Shakti 2023’?

a.Mysuru

b.Ghaziabad

c.Hyderabad

d.Pune

175. Which film has been named as India's official entry for Oscars 2024?

a.2018: Everyone is a Hero

b.The Kashmir Files

c.Jawan

d.Ghadar-2

176. Which city is the host of ‘International Aerospace Conference’?

a.Bengaluru

b.Hyderabad

c.Gwalior

d.Pune

177. Which institution announced special awards to artists above 75 years of age?

a.Sahitya Akademi

b.Lalit Kala Akademi

c.ICCR

d.Sangeet Natak Akademi

178. The foundation stone of Downstream Petrochemical Complex and Refinery Expansion Project ahs been laid in which state?

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Gujarat

c.Rajasthan

d.Maharashtra

179. Which institution launched ‘Face Authentication system’ at the Global Fintech Festival?

a.NASSCOM

b.NITI Aayog

c.NPCI

d.UIDAI

180. India has decided to settle WTO Poultry Dispute with which country?

a.Japan

b.Pakistan

c.China

d.USA

181. Which country recently achieved the No. 1 ranking in all formats of cricket ?

a.India

b.Pakistan

c.England

d.Australia

182. Who has taken over as Principal Director General of All India Radio and NSD?

a.Meenakshi Lekhi

b.Dr. Vasudha Gupta

c.Abhirup Sharma

d.Ramesh Singh

183. What is the name of the world's largest flower genus that is facing extinction primarily due to habitat destruction?

a.Tulip

b.Orchid

c.Rose

d.Rafflesia

184. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to construct 25-mw solar power plant in which state?

a.Rajasthan

b.Gujarat

c.Tamil Nadu

d.West Bengal

185. Where are Indian naval vessels, a submarine, and a Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft currently located to participate in the 30th edition of SIMBEX?

a.South Korea

b.Malaysia

c.Singapore

d.Australia

186. Which city is the host of Transnational Grid Interconnections for One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) Conference?

a.New Delhi

b.Mumbai

c.Gandhi Nagar

d.Bengaluru

187. Where was the 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC) held?

a.Tokyo

b.New Delhi