05 Jan
Current affairs form a crucial part of CTET preparation, with questions asked from recent news events across different domains. To specifically help CTET aspirants strengthen their awareness of current news and trends, Vidyaguru has launched a new Current Affairs MCQ Bank.
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1) Which among the following countries has secured the position of vice chair for the UNESCO Executive Board for 2023 – 2025 from the Asia Pacific Group?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Indonesia
D) Singapore
E) None of these
Answer – B) Pakistan
Explanation:
Pakistan has secured the position of vice chair for the UNESCO Executive Board for 2023 – 2025 from the Asia Pacific Group.
2) Which among the following has bagged “ISSA Vision Zero 2023” award at the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at work in Sydney, Australia?
A) ECI
B) EPFO
C) ESIC
D) UIDAI
E) None of these
Answer – C) ESIC
Explanation:
ESIC has bagged the “ISSA Vision Zero 2023” award at the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Sydney, Australia.
3) “Human Rights Day” is observed on _______
A) December 10
B) December 11
C) December 12
D) December 13
E) None of these
Answer – A) December 10
Explanation:
Human Rights Day – December 10.
4) “International Mountain Day” is observed on _______
A) December 10
B) December 11
C) December 12
D) December 13
E) None of these
Answer – B) December 11
Explanation:
International Mountain Day – December 11.
5) Who among the following persons has been named “Person of the Year” by Time Magazine?
A) Joe Alwyn
B) Austin Swift
C) Taylor Swift
D) Selena Gomez
E) None of these
Answer – C) Taylor Swift
Explanation:
Taylor Swift has been named “Person of the Year” by Time Magazine.
6) India has secured ____ rank in the 2023 World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR).
A) 48th
B) 47th
C) 49th
D) 46th
E) None of these
Answer – C) 49th
Explanation:
India has secured 49th rank in the International Institute for Management Development (IMD)’s 7th edition of World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR) 2023.
7) Who among the following persons has become the first woman medical officer of the Indian Army to be deployed at Siachen?
A) Madhuri Kanitkar
B) Sunita BS
C) Geetika Koul
D) Fatima Wasim
E) None of these
Answer – C) Geetika Koul
Explanation:
Captain Geetika Koul has become the first woman medical officer of the Indian Army to be deployed at Siachen.
8) The IBA Junior World Boxing Championships 2023 has been held in ______
A) Georgia
B) Azerbaijan
C) Armenia
D) Yerevan
E) None of these
Answer – C) Armenia
Explanation:
The IBA Junior World Boxing Championships 2023 has been held in Armenia.
9) Who among the following persons has been honoured with the prestigious “Cultural Medallion,” the highest arts award?
A) Jhumpa Lahiri
B) Anita Desai
C) Meira Chand
D) Arundhati Roy
E) None of these
Answer – C) Meira Chand
Explanation:
Indian-Origin Novelist Meira Chand has received Singapore’s highest arts award.
10) The statue of _______ has been installed in “Jaipur Wax Museum”
A) Swami Vivekananda
B) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
C) B.R.Ambedkar
D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
E) None of these
Answer – C) B.R.Ambedkar
Explanation:
The statue of B.R.Ambedkar has been installed in the Jaipur Wax Museum.
11) Vishnu Deo sai has been appointed as the next Chief Minister of _____
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Rajasthan
E) None of these
Answer – C) Chhattisgarh
Explanation:
Vishnu Deo Sai has been appointed as the next Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
12) India has secured ___ rank in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI).
A) 6th
B) 8th
C) 7th
D) 9th
E) None of these
Answer – C) 7th
Explanation:
India has secured 7th rank in the Climate Change Performance Index(CCPI).
13) “International Universal Health Coverage Day” is observed on ______
A) December 10
B) December 11
C) December 12
D) December 13
E) None of these
Answer – C) December 12
Explanation:
International Universal Health Coverage Day – December 12.
14) “UNICEF Day” is observed on ______
A) December 10
B) December 11
C) December 12
D) December 13
E) None of these
Answer – B) December 11
Explanation:
UNICEF Day – December 11.
15) Which among the following states has become the first state in the country to get GI certificates for a maximum of 18 products in a single day?
A) Telangana
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Chhattisgarh
E) None of these
Answer – C) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to get GI certificates for a maximum of 18 products in a single day.
16) Which among the following cities has emerged as the safest city in India, according to NCRB’s “Crime in India for 2022” report?
A) Mumbai
B) Hyderabad
C) Kolkata
D) Bengaluru
E) None of these
Answer – C) Kolkata
Explanation:
Kolkata has emerged as the safest city in India, according to NCRB’s “Crime in India for 2022” report.
17) Mohan Yadav has been appointed as the Chief Minister of ______
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Telangana
D) Rajasthan
E) None of these
Answer – B) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Mohan Yadav has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
18) Bhajan Lal Sharma has been appointed as the Chief Minister of ______
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Telangana
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – C) Rajasthan
Explanation:
Bhajan Lal Sharma has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
19) Which among the following teams has won the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship?
A) Tianjin Bohai Bank
B) Itambé Minas
C) Sir Sicoma Perugia
D) Gerdau Minas
E) None of these
Answer – C) Sir Sicoma Perugia
Explanation:
Sir Sicoma Perugia has won the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship 2023 in Bengaluru.
20) Revanth Reddy has been appointed as the Chief Minister of _____
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Telangana
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
E) None of these
Answer – B) Telangana
Explanation:
Revanth Reddy has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Telangana.
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