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1) Who among the following persons has launched the initiative “Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth”?

A) Droupadi Murmu

B) Yogi Adityanath

C) Narendra Modi

D) Amit Shah

E) None of these

Answer – C) Narendra Modi

Explanation: 

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has launched the initiative ‘Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth’.

 

2) Who among the following persons will be honoured with the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award?

A) Honey Irani

B) Farhan Akhtar

C) Javed Akhtar

D) Zoya Akhtar

E) None of these

Answer – C) Javed Akhtar

Explanation: 

Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar will be honoured with the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival.

 

3) Which among the following countries has hosted the 27th World Investment Conference (WIC)?

A) China

B) Japan

C) India

D) UK

E) None of these

Answer – C) India

Explanation:                                                                                               

India has hosted the 27th WAIPA World Investment Conference in New Delhi

 

4) _______ has been featured as the most sustainable Indian Institute in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024.

A) University of Hyderabad

B) University of Kerala

C) University of Delhi

D) University of Madras

E) None of these

Answer – C) University of Delhi

Explanation:

The University of Delhi (DU) has been featured as the most sustainable Indian Institute in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024.

 

5) The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri. Amit Shah chaired the 26th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council in _______

A) Madhya Pradesh

B) Jharkhand

C) Bihar

D) Chhattisgarh

E) None of these

Answer – C) Bihar

Explanation:

The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired the 26th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council in Patna, Bihar

 

6) Which among the following countries has won the 12th edition of Admiral’s Cup 2023?

A) UK

B) Indonesia

C) Italy

D) India

E) None of these

Answer – C) Italy

Explanation:

Italy has won the 12th edition of the Admiral’s Cup 2023.

 

7) “National Energy Conservation Day” is observed on _______

A) December 14

B) December 15

C) December 16

D) December 17

E) None of these

Answer – A) December 14

Explanation: 

National Energy Conservation Day – December 14.

 

8) Modern Agriculture Science Technology Center has been launched in ___

A) Manipur

B) Mizoram

C) Maharashtra

D) Madhya Pradesh

E) None of these

Answer – C) Maharashtra

Explanation:

The World Bank funded National Agricultural Higher Education Project and Indian Agricultural Research Project New Delhi, Modern Agricultural Science Technology Center for Climate Adapted Agriculture and Water Management has been launched at Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.

 

9) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023 in _______

A) Chennai

B) Bengaluru

C) New Delhi

D) Mumbai

E) None of these

Answer – C) New Delhi

Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first Indian Art, Architecture and Design Biennale (IAADB) at Red Fort in New Delhi.

 

10) Who among the following persons will be conferred with the 33rd Vyas Samman?

A) Indira Dangi

B) Nasera Sharma

C) Pushpa Bharati

D) Mamta Kalia

E) None of these

Answer – C) Pushpa Bharati

Explanation:

Hindi-Writer Pushpa Bharati will be conferred with the 33rd Vyas Samman.

 

11) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the 59th Fertiliser Association of India Annual Seminar 2023?

A) Ashwini Vaishnaw

B) Bharati Pawar

C) Mansukh Mandaviya

D) Piyush Goyal

E) None of these

Answer – C) Mansukh Mandaviya

Explanation:

Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated the 59th Fertiliser Association of India Annual Seminar 2023. India is the first nation to introduce Nano fertilisers such as Nano DAP and Nano Urea through the Indian Research ecosystem.

 

12) Donald Tusk has been elected as the Prime Minister of ______

A) Germany

B) Greece

C) Poland

D) Belarus

E) None of these

Answer – C) Poland

Explanation:

Donald Tusk has been elected as the Prime Minister of Poland.

 

13) Who among the following persons has been honoured with Italy’s highest civilian honour?

A) Nikki Bedi

B) Protima Bedi

C) Kabir Bedi

D) Adam Bedi

E) None of these

Answer – C) Kabir Bedi

Explanation:  

Kabir Bedi has been honoured with the “Order of Merit of the Italian Republic” (Merito della Repubblica Italiana), the country’s highest honour awarded to civilians.

 

14) Who among the following persons has been listed in the list of Google’s top 10 trending athletes in the year 2023?

A) KL Rahul

B) Virat Kohli

C) Shubman Gill

D) Ravichandran Ashwin

E) None of these

Answer – C) Shubman Gill

Explanation:

Shubman Gill has been listed in the list of Google’s top 10 trending athletes in the year 2023.

 

15) Who among the following persons has won the title of Miss India USA 2023?

A) Aaishwariya Gulani

B) Aarya Walvekar

C) Rijul Maini

D) Vaidehi Dongre 

E) None of these

Answer – C) Rijul Maini

Explanation:

Rijul Maini, a medical student from Michigan, has recently been crowned Miss India USA 2023 in New Jersey.

 

16) Who among the following persons have received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2023?

A) Claudio Abbado and Pierre Boulez

B) Martha Argerich and Zubin Mehta

C) Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad

D) Elena Bashkirova and Michael Barenboim

E) None of these

Answer – C) Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad

Explanation: 

Music conductor Daniel Barenboim and peace activist Ali Abu Awwad have jointly awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2023 for promoting amity among the Israeli and Palestinian people.

 

17) Which among the following states will set up PM College of Excellence in all districts of the state?

A) Gujarat

B) Karnataka

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) Rajasthan

E) None of these

Answer – C) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

The state government of Madhya Pradesh will set up PM College of Excellence in all districts of the state.

 

18) Who among the following persons has been honoured with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nyholm Prize?

A) Biju Basumatary

B) Biswarup Chakraborty

C) Savita Ladage

D) Dibyajyoti Ghosh

E) None of these

Answer – C) Savita Ladage

Explanation: 

Professor Savita Ladage from Mumbai has been honoured with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nyholm Prize for Education in recognition of contributions to chemistry education.

 

19) Who among the following persons has been named as the United World Wrestling Rising Star of the year 2023?

A) Sonam Malik

B) Pooja Gehlot

C) Antim Panghal

D) Sarita Mor

E) None of these

Answer – C) Antim Panghal

Explanation: 

Antim Panghal has been named as the United World Wrestling Rising Star of the year 2023.

 

20) Which among the following PSUs has signed a pact with CFM Mozambique for the supply of 10 diesel locomotives?

A) RailTel

B) RITES Ltd

C) Ircon International Limited 

D) RVNL

E) None of these

Answer – B) RITES Ltd

Explanation: 

 

State-owned RITES Ltd has signed an agreement with CFM Mozambique for the supply of ten diesel locomotives and incidental services, with a total cost of USD 37,680,080 (Rs 314.1 crore)

 

21) Who among the following persons has received Bhutan’s prestigious National Order of Merit Gold Medal?

A) Mahadevi Verma

B) Sanjeev

C) Mamta Kalia

D) Dushyant Kumar

E) Poonam Khetrapal Singh

Answer – E) Poonam Khetrapal Singh

Explanation: 

Poonam Khetrapal Singh has received the NOM Gold Medal in recognition of her exceptional contributions to public healthcare services in Bhutan

 

22) The office-cum-Training Centre of Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N) for PM GatiShakti has been inaugurated by Rajesh kumar Singh, Secretary of DPIIT at ______

A) Mumbai

B) Kolkata

C) New Delhi

D) Hyderabad

E) None of these

Answer – C) New Delhi

Explanation: 

The Office-cum-Training Centre of Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) for PM GatiShakti has been inaugurated by Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),  Rajesh Kumar Singh, along with Special Secretary, Logistics Division, DPIIT,  Sumita Dawra and Director General, BISAG-N, T.P. Singh at New Delhi.

 

23) The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed an MoU with the government of ______ to protect the rights of skilled labourers from India.

A) UAE

B) Iran

C) Saudi Arabia

D) Qatar

E) None of these

Answer – C) Saudi Arabia

Explanation:                                                                                               

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed an MoU with the government of Saudi Arabia to protect the rights of skilled labourers from India.

 

24) The Gaja Capital Business Book Prize 2023 has been jointly won by _____

A) Kris Gopalakrishnan

B) N Daya sindhu

C) Krishna Narayenan.

D) T.N. Hari, and Bala Srinivasa

E) All of these

Answer – E) All of these

Explanation:

The Gaja Capital Business Book Prize 2023 has been jointly awarded to ‘Against All Odds: The IT Story of India’ and ‘Winning Middle India: The Story of India’s New-Age Entrepreneurs’ by esteemed authors Kris Gopalakrishnan, N. Dayasindhu, Krishnan Narayanan, and T.N. Hari, and Bala Srinivasa.

25) Who among the following persons have topped Hurun India’s list of “Top 100 Under 30”?

A) Dalvir Suri and Mukund Jha

B) Albinder Dhindsa and Saurabh Kumar

C) Kaivalya Vahra and Aadit Palicha

D) Kabeer Biswas and Ankur Agarwal,

E) None of these

Answer – C) Kaivalya Vahra and Aadit Palicha

Explanation:

The young entrepreneurs, Kaivalya (21) and Aadit Palicha(22), founders of Zepto have topped Hurun India’s list of “Top 100 Under 30”.

 

26) “National Mathematics Day” is observed on _______

A) December 22

B) December 21

C) December 20

D) December 23

E) None of these

Answer – A) December 22

Explanation:

National Mathematics Day – December 22.

 

27) Who among the following persons have secured the recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for the year 2023?

A) Srikanth Kidambi and Jwala Gutta

B) Prannoy H. S. and Lakshya Sen

C) Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

D) PV Sindhu and Parupalli Kashyap

E) None of these

Answer – C) Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Explanation: 

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have secured the recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for the year 2023.

 

28) Which among the following universities has won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru University

B) Punjab Agricultural University

C) Guru Nanak Dev University

D) Aligarh Muslim University

E) None of these

Answer – C) Guru Nanak Dev University

Explanation:

Guru Nanak Dev University(GNDU) has won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023.

 

29) Who among the following persons have won the Dronacharya Award (regular category) for outstanding coaches?

A) Ganesh Prabhakaran and Mahavir Saini

B) Lalit Kumar and RB Ramesh

C) Shivendra Singh

D) All of these

E) None of these

Answer – D) All of these

Explanation:

• Ganesh Prabhakaran (mallakhamb)

• Mahavir Saini (para athletics)

• Lalit Kumar (wrestling)

• RB Ramesh (chess)

• Shivendra Singh (hockey)

30) Who among the following persons have secured the Dronacharya Award (life-time category) for outstanding coaches?

A) Jaskirat Singh

B) Bhaskaran E 

C) Jayanta Kumar Pushilal

D) All of these

E) None of these

Answer – D) All of these

Explanation:

Dronacharya Award lifetime category:

• Jaskirat Singh Grewal (golf)

• Bhaskaran E (kabaddi)

• Jayanta Kumar Pushilal (table tennis)