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1) “World Sight Day” is observed on _______
A) Second Friday of October
B) Second Tuesday of October
C) Second Thursday of October
D) Second Monday of October
E) None of these
Answer – C) Second Thursday of October
Explanation:
World Sight Day – Second Thursday of October.

2) Which among the following countries has won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under – 19 Championship?
A) Indonesia
B) Pakistan
C) India
D) Bangladesh
E) None of these
Answer – C) India
Explanation:
India won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship.

3) Who among the following persons has won the Shakti Bhatt Literary Prize?
A) Arundhati Roy
B) CS Lakshmi
C) Anita Desai
D) Jhumpa Lahiri
E) None of these
Answer – B) CS Lakshmi
Explanation:
CS Lakshmi has won the Shakti Bhatt Literary Prize for her decades of fiction and non-fiction on women’s rights and activism.

4) Who among the following persons has been conferred with the Global India Award by the Canada India Foundation?
A) Jhumpa Lahiri
B) Arundhati Roy
C) Sudha Murty
D) CS Lakshmi
E) None of these
Answer – C) Sudha Murty
Explanation:
Sudha Murty has been conferred with the Global India Award by the Canada India Foundation.

5) The 69th National Wildlife Week is celebrated from ______
A) 1 – 7 October 2023
B) 3 – 9 October 2023
C) 2 – 8 October 2023
D) 4 – 10 October 2023
E) None of these
Answer – C) 2 – 8 October 2023
Explanation:
The 69th National Wildlife Week is celebrated from 2 – 8 October 2023.

6) The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of an autonomous body _______
A) Mera Yuvak Bharat (My Bharat)
B) Mera Yauvan Bharat (My Bharat)
C) Mera Yuva Bharat (My Bharat)
D) Mera Yuvavastha Bharat (My Bharat)
E) None of these
Answer – C) Mera Yuva Bharat (My Bharat)
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved establishment of an autonomous body Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) to focus on Youth led development.

7) Who among the following persons has unveiled the equestrian statue of freedom fighter, Raja Rao Rambaksh Singh at Daundiyakheda, Unnao?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Jagdeep Dhankhar
C) Yogi Adityanath
D) Amit Shah
E) None of these
Answer – C) Yogi Adityanath
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has unveiled the equestrian statue of freedom fighter, Raja Rao Rambaksh Singh at Daundiyakheda, Unnao.

8) Who among the following Indian Men’s doubles pair has secured the first position in the BWF rankings?
A) Parupalli Kashyap and Chetan Anand
B) Prannoy H. S. and Srikanth Kidambi
C) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
D) Lakshya Sen and Chirag Shetty
E) None of these
Answer – C) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
Explanation:
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have secured the first position in the BWF rankings.

9) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the 2nd edition of the National Cyber Security Exercise “Bharat NCX 2023”?
A) Tarun Kapoor
B) P.K.Mishra
C) Ajay Kumar Sood
D) Amit Khare
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ajay Kumar Sood
Explanation:
Shri. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India has inaugurated the 2nd edition of the National Cyber Security Exercise “Bharat NCX 2023”.

10) The 3rd India – EU Maritime Security Dialogue was held in _______
A) Amsterdam
B) Antwerp
C) Brussels
D) Bruges
E) None of these
Answer – C) Brussels
Explanation:
The 3rd India – EU Maritime Security Dialogue was held in Brussels.

11) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the International Research Conference on ‘From Research to impact: Towards Just and Resilient Agri-Food Systems’?
A) Amit Shah
B) Droupadi Murmu
C) Narendra Modi
D) Jagdeep Dhankar
E) None of these
Answer – B) Droupadi Murmu
Explanation:
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated an International Research Conference on ‘From research to impact: Towards Just and Resilient Agri-Food Systems’, being hosted by CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), in New Delhi.

12) Which among the following cities has hosted the “International Conference on Recent Advances in Bio – Energy Research – 2023”?
A) Jalandhar
B) Amritsar
C) Kapurthala
D) Ludhiana
E) None of these
Answer – C) Kapurthala
Explanation:
Kapurthala has hosted the “International Conference on Recent Advances in Bio-Energy Research – 2023”.

13) The 2023 edition of the Annual Joint HADR Exercise, CHAKRAVAT was hosted by Indian Navy at ______
A) Thiruvananthapuram
B) Mumbai
C) Goa
D) Visakhapatnam
E) None of these
Answer – C) Goa
Explanation:
The 2023 edition of the Annual Joint HADR Exercise, CHAKRAVAT was hosted by the Indian Navy at Goa.

14) Who among the following persons has won the Qatar GP 2023?
A) Sergio Pérez
B) Charles Leclerc
C) Max Verstappen
D) Lewis Hamilton
E) None of these
Answer – C) Max Verstappen
Explanation:
Max Verstappen has won the Qatar GP 2023.

15) An eight-foot tall statue of ______ has been unveiled at Tolstoy Farm
A) Mother Teresa
B) B.R. Ambedkar
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
E) None of these
Answer – C) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation:
An eight-foot-tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled at Tolstoy Farm.

16) The Supreme Court of India has signed an MoU with ______ to facilitate digital transformation of Indian Judiciary and improve access to justice.
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Kanpur
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Kharagpur
E) None of these
Answer – C) IIT Madras
Explanation:
The Supreme Court of India has signed an MoU with IIT Madras to facilitate digital transformation of Indian Judiciary and improve access to justice.

17) Which among the following countries has become the first in the World to launch digital passports?
A) Norway
B) Finland
C) Sweden
D) Denmark
E) None of these
Answer – B) Finland
Explanation:
Finland has become the first in the world to launch digital passports.

18) Which among the following countries has the largest number of Aizheimer’s patients in the World?
A) Taiwan
B) Japan
C) China
D) Russia
E) None of these
Answer – C) China
Explanation:
China has the largest number of Aizheimer’s patients in the World.

19) Which among the following cities has the cleanest air, as per the analysis conducted by Independent think tank Climate Trends?
A) Shillong
B) Agartala
C) Aizawl
D) Imphal
E) None of these
Answer – C) Aizawl
Explanation:
Aizawl has the cleanest air, as per the analysis conducted by independent think tank Climate Trends.

20) Yak Churpi of _______ has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag
A) Mizoram
B) Manipur
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Meghalaya
E) None of these
Answer – C) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Yak Churpi of Arunachal Pradesh has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag

21) Nokia has set up a 6G lab at its global R&D centre in ________
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Hyderabad
E) None of these
Answer – C) Bengaluru
Explanation:
Swedish telecom major Nokia has set up a 6G lab at its global R&D centre in Bengaluru.

22) Which among the following states has announced 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the judicial services and state-run law colleges and universities?
A) West Bengal
B) Maharashtra
C) Bihar
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – C) Bihar
Explanation:
The state government of Bihar has announced 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the judicial services and state-run law colleges and universities.

23) Which among the following states has signed an MoU with London’s Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum for the return of Shivaji’s “Wagh Nakh”?
A) Assam
B) Maharashtra
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) West Bengal
E) None of these
Answer – B) Maharashtra
Explanation:
The state government of Maharashtra has signed an MoU with London’s Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum for the return of Shivaji’s 17th-century weapon ‘Tiger Claws’ or ‘Wagh Nakh’.

24) What is the theme for 2023 World Migratory Bird Day?
A) “Tree: Sustaining Bird Life.”
B) “Air: Sustaining Bird Life.”
C) “Water: Sustaining Bird Life.”
D) “Soil: Sustaining Bird Life.”
E) None of these
Answer – C) “Water: Sustaining Bird Life.”
Explanation:
World Migratory Bird Day – Second Saturday in May & Second Saturday in October.
Theme 2023 : “Water: Sustaining Bird Life.”

25) Who among the following persons has won the Men’s title at the Chicago Marathon?
A) Galen Rupp
B) Kenenisa Bekele
C) Kelvin Kiptum
D) Eliud Kipchoge
E) None of these
Answer – C) Kelvin Kiptum
Explanation:
Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum has won the Men’s title at the Chicago Marathon.

26) Who among the following persons has made the record of most sixes in international cricket?
A) KL Rahul
B) Virat Kohli
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Babar Azam
E) None of these
Answer – C) Rohit Sharma
Explanation:
Rohit Sharma has made the record of most sixes in international cricket

27) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) in New Delhi?
A) Jagdeep Dhankhar
B) Droupadi Murmu
C) Narendra Modi
D) Venkaiah Naidu
E) None of these
Answer – C) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi

28) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the Olympic Museum has signed an agreement with _______ to build on the success of the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in India.
A) Infosys Foundation
B) Akshaya Patra Foundation
C) Reliance Foundation
D) Smile Foundation
E) None of these
Answer – C) Reliance Foundation
Explanation:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the Olympic Museum has signed an agreement with Reliance Foundation to build on the success of the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in India.

29) Which among the following states has declared the Gangetic Dolphin as the state aquatic animal?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Assam
E) None of these
Answer – B) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has declared the Gangetic Dolphin as the state aquatic animal in Uttar Pradesh

30) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the 8th BRICS International Competition Conference 2023 in New Delhi?
A) Ranjan Gogoi
B) Dipak Misra
C) Ashok Bhushan
D) Sharad Arvind Bobde
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ashok Bhushan
Explanation:
Chairperson, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Justice Ashok Bhushan, has inaugurated the 8th BRICS International Competition Conference 2023 in New Delhi.