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1) Who among the following persons has been honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Global Education Mentor Awards Program?
A) Arnab Ranjan Goswami
B) Sweta Singh
C) Prem Prakash
D) Barkha Dutt
E) None of these
Answer – C) Prem Prakash
Explanation:
Prem Prakash, the Founder and Chairman of Asian News International (ANI) has been honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Global Education Mentor Awards Program.

2) Who among the following persons has won the WTA Poland 2023?
A) Beatriz Haddad Maia
B) Iga Swiatek
C) Aryna Sabalenka
D) Karolína Muchová
E) None of these
Answer – B) Iga Swiatek
Explanation:
Iga Swiatek has won the WTA Poland 2023.

3) Which among the following has announced the creation of the National Digital Citizen Forum?
A) Meta
B) Confederation of All India Traders
C) Indian International Trade Development Organization
D) IBM
E) None of these
Answer – B) Confederation of All India Traders
Explanation:
The Confederation of All India Traders has announced the creation of the National Digital Citizen Forum.

4) Which among the following agencies has released the 2023 Plastic Overshoot Day Report?
A) Global Green Growth Institute
B) The Planetary Society
C) Earth Action
D) European Environment Agency
E) None of these
Answer – C) Earth Action
Explanation:
Earth Action (EA) has released the 2023 Plastic Overshoot Day Report.

5) Who among the following persons has released a postage stamp in memory of Dadi Prakashmani, former chief of Brahma Kumaris at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre?
A) Jagdeep Dhankhar
B) Vineet Pandey
C) Narendra Modi
D) Droupadi Murmu
E) None of these
Answer – D) Droupadi Murmu
Explanation:
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu has released a postage stamp in memory of Dadi Prakashmani, former chief of Brahma Kumaris at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. This stamp was released under the ‘My Stamp’ initiative of the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications to mark the 16th death anniversary of Dadi Prakashmani.

6) Who among the following persons has been honoured with the Miles Franklin Literary Prize 2023?
A) Heather Rose
B) Shankari Chandran
C) Roanna Gonsalves
D) Jane Harper
E) None of these
Answer – B) Shankari Chandran
Explanation:
Shankari Chandran has been honoured with the Miles Franklin Literary Prize 2023.

7) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the new president of Qualcomm India?
A) Nandan Nilekani
B) Ashok Arora
C) Savi Soin
D) Rajen Vagadia
E) None of these
Answer – C) Savi Soin
Explanation:
Savi Soin has been appointed as the new president of Qualcomm India.

8) “National Handloom Day” is observed on _____
A) August 5
B) August 6
C) August 7
D) August 8
E) None of these
Answer – C) August 7
Explanation:
National Handloom Day – August 7.

9) Who among the following persons has become the first Indian to clinch an individual world title at the World Archery Championships, Berlin?
A) Atanu Das
B) Aditi Gopichand Swami
C) Deepika Kumari
D) Tarundeep Rai
E) None of these
Answer – B) Aditi Gopichand Swami
Explanation:
Aditi Gopichand Swami has become the first Indian to clinch an individual world title at the World Archery Championships, Berlin.

10) “Hiroshima Day” is observed on _____
A) August 5
B) August 6
C) August 7
D) August 8
E) None of these
Answer – C) August 7
Explanation:
Hiroshima Day – August 7.

11) Who among the following persons has been selected for the 32nd GD Birla award for the year 2022?
A) Sashikumaar Ganesan
B) Neelesh B Mehta
C) Raghavan Varadarajan
D) Subhasis Chaudhuri
E) None of these
Answer – B) Neelesh B Mehta
Explanation:
Neelesh B Mehta has been selected for the 32^nd GD Birla award for the year 2022.

12) Which among the following states has approved “Water Tourism and Adventure Sports Policy 2023”?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – C) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh has approved “Water Tourism and Adventure Sports Policy 2023”.It will be valid for 10 years from the date notified by the state government

13) Who among the following persons has been appointed by the Supreme Court as the interim chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC)?
A) Anil Kumar
B) G.Kannabiran
C) Jayant Nath
D) Rakesh Kumar
E) None of these
Answer – C) Jayant Nath
Explanation:
Jayant Nath has been appointed by the Supreme Court as the interim chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

14) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in _______ railway stations.
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
E) None of these
Answer – D) 13
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) for the rejuvenation of 13 railway stations in the state.

15) Which among the following companies has been upgraded to Maharatna.?
A) Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
B) ONGC Videsh Limited
C) Oil India Limited
D) Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL)
E) None of these
Answer – C) Oil India Limited
Explanation:
The Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has approved the upgradation of Oil India Limited to Maharatna CPSE. OIL will be the 13th Maharatna amongst the CPSEs.

16) Which among the following companies has been upgraded to Navratna?
A) Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
B) Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL)
C) ONGC Videsh Limited
D) Oil India Limited
E) None of these
Answer – C) ONGC Videsh Limited
Explanation:
The Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has approved the upgradation of ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) to Navratna CPSE. ONGC Videsh Limited will be 14th Navratna amongst the CPSEs.

17) Which among the following has launched the “Rajmarg Yatra” mobile app?
A) NHIDCL
B) IRCTC
C) NHAI
D) DFCCIL
E) None of these
Answer – C) NHAI
Explanation:
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a new app called ‘Rajmarg Yatra’.

18) Which among the following has developed the Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection (MASI) for protection of Child Rights?
A) NCM
B) NCST
C) NCPCR
D) NCW
E) None of these
Answer – C) NCPCR
Explanation:
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has developed an application ‘MASI’ – Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection for real time monitoring of the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and their inspection mechanism across the country.

19) The DGFT has postponed the implementation of import restrictions on laptops, tablets and personal computers until ________
A) December 1, 2023
B) October 1, 2023
C) November 1, 2023
D) September 1, 2023
E) None of these
Answer – C) November 1, 2023
Explanation:
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has postponed the implementation of import restrictions on laptops, tablets and personal computers until November 1, 2023.

20) Which among the following states will constitute the ‘Rhino Task Force’ for reintroduction of the Rhino conservation scheme?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Assam
D) West Bengal
E) None of these
Answer – B) Bihar
Explanation:
Bihar will constitute the ‘Rhino Task Force’ for reintroduction of the Rhino conservation scheme.

21) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the “Festival of Libraries 2023” at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi?
A) Jagdeep Dhankhar
B) Narendra Modi
C) Droupadi Murmu
D) Amit Shah
E) None of these
Answer – C) Droupadi Murmu
Explanation:
President, Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated the ‘Festival of Libraries 2023’ at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

22) “National Javelin Day” is observed on _____
A) August 5
B) August 6
C) August 7
D) August 8
E) None of these
Answer – C) August 7
Explanation:
National Javelin Day – August 7.

23) National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval has attended a two-day conference in _____
A) Egypt
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Iran
D) UAE
E) None of these
Answer – B) Saudi Arabia
Explanation:
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has attended a two-day conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

24) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of _______ railway stations across the country.
A) 506
B) 504
C) 508
D) 502
E) None of these
Answer – C) 508
Explanation:
As part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations. These stations will be redeveloped at a cost of more than Rs 24,470 crores.

25) Who among the following persons has launched the digital portal of the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS) office in Pune, Maharashtra.?
A) Jagdeep Dhankhar
B) Narendra Modi
C) Droupadi Murmu
D) Amit Shah
E) None of these
Answer – D) Amit Shah
Explanation:
Union Home Minister, Amit Shah has launched the digital portal of the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS) office in Pune, Maharashtra.

26) Amazon India has signed an MoU with the EDII and the Cottage and Rural Industries Department of _______ government to boost e-commerce exports.
A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Assam
D) Haryana
E) None of these
Answer – B) Gujarat
Explanation:
Amazon India has signed an MoU with the EDII and the Cottage and Rural Industries Department of Gujarat government to boost e-commerce exports.

27) Which among the following states has launched the “Amrit Brikshya Andolan” web portal / mobile application?
A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Assam
D) Haryana
E) None of these
Answer – C) Assam
Explanation:
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched the Amrit Brikshya Andolan web portal / mobile application and the Wood-based Industry (WBI) registration web portal, along with the theme song for the Amrit Brikshya Andolan, an initiative aimed at planting a total of 1 crore (10 million) commercially-viable saplings across the state.

28) Which among the following states has become the first state to implement a creche policy?
A) Assam
B) Gujarat
C) Haryana
D) Kerala
E) None of these
Answer – C) Haryana
Explanation:
Haryana has become the first state to implement a creche policy which will benefit the working women of the state.

29) _______ and UN Women have organised “Trainers of Trainer” as a part of Women-Friendly Tourism.
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Haryana
D) Assam
E) None of these
Answer – B) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala and UN Women have organised “Trainers of Trainer” as a part of Women – Friendly Tourism.

30) Who among the following persons has won a Silver medal in Men’s singles finals at the Australian Badminton Open 2023?
A) Chirag Shetty
B) Srikanth Kidambi
C) H S Prannoy
D) Lakshya Sen
E) None of these
Answer – C) H S Prannoy
Explanation:
H S Prannoy has won a silver medal in Men’s singles finals at the Australian Badminton Open 2023.

31) Who among the following persons has launched e-CARe portal to facilitate the swift transfer of mortal remains of Indians who die abroad.?
A) Amit Shah
B) Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya
C) Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
E) None of these
Answer – B) Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya
Explanation:
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya has launched e-CARe portal to facilitate the swift transfer of mortal remains of Indians who die abroad.

32) IRISET has signed an MoU with _____to establish a 5G testbed at IRISET, Secunderabad.
A) IIT Kanpur
B) IIT Bombay
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Kharagpur
E) None of these
Answer – C) IIT Madras
Explanation:
The Ministry of Railways and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) signed a MoU to establish the India 5G testbed at the Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) in Secunderabad.

33) Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has signed an MoU with _____ to develop AI for Shipbuilding & Defence sectors.
A) IIM Bengaluru
B) IIT Kharagpur
C) IISC Bengaluru
D) IIT Kanpur
E) None of these
Answer – C) IISC Bengaluru
Explanation:
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has signed an MoU with IISC Bengaluru to develop AI for Shipbuilding & Defence sectors.

34) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the chairman of QETCI?
A) Anil Kumar
B) G.Kannabiran
C) Vijay Kumar Saraswat
D) Rakesh Kumar
E) None of these
Answer – C) Vijay Kumar Saraswat
Explanation:
Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat has been appointed as the chairman of Quantum Ecosystems Technology Council of India (QETCI).

35) Which among the following countries has become the 18th country recognised by WHO for eliminating Trachoma as a public health problem?
A) Egypt
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Iraq
D) Iran
E) None of these
Answer – C) Iraq
Explanation:
Iraq has become the 18th country recognised by WHO for eliminating Trachoma as a public health problem.

36) “National Bone and Joint Day” is observed on _____
A) August 4
B) August 5
C) August 6
D) August 7
E) None of these
Answer – A) August 4
Explanation:
National Bone and Joint Day – August 4.

37) Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has received one year extension up to ______
A) 21 August 2024
B) 24 August 2024
C) 22 August 2024
D) 23 August 2024
E) None of these
Answer – C) 22 August 2024
Explanation:
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been given a one-year extension till 22nd August, 2024.

38) IUCN, SSC and _______ have announced the establishment of the first-ever regional Center for Species Survival (CSS) in South Asia.
A) World Land Trust
B) Wildlife Conservation Trust
C) WTI
D) WWF-India
E) None of these
Answer – C) WTI
Explanation:
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Species Survival Commission (SSC) and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) have announced the establishment of the first-ever regional Center for Species Survival (CSS) in South Asia.

39) The National Health Authority (NHA) has extended its Digital Health Incentives Scheme (DHIS) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) till the _____
A) 31 October 2023
B) 30 September 2023
C) 31 December 2023
D) 30 November 2023
E) None of these
Answer – C) 31 December 2023
Explanation:
The National Health Authority (NHA) has extended its Digital Health Incentives Scheme (DHIS) that offers incentives of up to Rs. 4 crores under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) till 31st December 2023.

40) Which among the following states will launch the ‘Shubhayatra’ for financial support to first time overseas emigrants?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – B) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala will launch the “Shubhayatra” for financial support to first time overseas emigrants. Eligible candidates to get financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh with a tax holiday for six months and attractive interest subvention to meet the incidental expense.