Current Affairs of APRIL 2023

1 - Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease is prevalently spreading in which country?

(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) New Zealand
(D) Russia

2 - Which country organises the ‘Astana International Forum’?

(A) Israel
(B) USA
(C) Kazakhstan
(D) Russia

3 - Which country launched the ChatGPT rival ‘GigaChat- AI chatbot’?

(A) USA
(B) India
(C) Russia
(D) Israel

4 - Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Indiahandmade Portal’?

(A) Ministry of Textiles
(B) Ministry of MSME
(C) Ministry of External Affairs
(D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

5 - India’s first water metro was recently inaugurated in which state/UT?

(A) Maharashtra
(B) West Bengal
(C) Kerala
(D) Goa

6 - Which state/UT launched the ‘Mehngai Rahat Camp’?

(A) Rajasthan
(B) Sikkim
(C) West Bengal
(D) Gujarat

7 - Which country is the host of ‘Asia-Pacific Leaders’ Conclave on Malaria Elimination’?

(A) India
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Bangladesh
(D) बांग्लादेश

8 - What is the theme of UNESCO on the ‘World Book Day 2023’?

(A) Copyright Challenges
(B) Intellectual Property Rights
(C) Indigenous Languages
(D) Reading Habit among children

9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched nine campaigns under Inclusive Development (Samaveshi Vikaas) theme in which state?

(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) West Bengal

10 - Which country has developed ‘GRX-810’, a 3D printed superalloy?

(A) India
(B) UAE
(C) USA
(D) Israel

11 - What is the theme of ‘World Earth Day 2023’?

(A) Our Planet; Our Pride
(B) Invest in Our planet
(C) Earnest Earth
(D) Earth and Environment

12 - ‘Mission Youth’, which received the PM Award for Excellence under Innovation Category, is from which state/UT?

(A) Karnataka
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Odisha
(D) Jharkhand

13 - ‘Mission Youth’, which received the PM Award for Excellence under Innovation Category, is from which state/UT?

(A) Karnataka
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Odisha
(D) Jharkhand

14 - Which institution released a report titled ‘State of Global Climate’?

(A) WMO
(B) IMF
(C) WEF
(D) UNEP

15 - ‘TeLEOS-2’ that was launched as the primary satellite of PSLV, belongs to which country?

(A) UAE
(B) Israel
(C) Singapore
(D) Bangladesh

16 - Which Union Ministries are associated with the ‘100 Food Streets’ initiative?

(A) Health Ministry and Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry
(B) Environment Ministry and Jal Shakti Ministry
(C) Co-operation Ministry and Agriculture Ministry
(D) Agriculture Ministry and Health Ministry

17 - Which country is the host of the ‘EU-India Aviation Summit’?

(A) India
(B) Italy
(C) Germany
(D) Finland

18 - Which state passed a bill to provide reservation in state government jobs from 60 percent to 77 percent?

(A) Kerala
(B) Jharkhand
(C) West Bengal
(D) Andhra Pradesh

19 - Which Union Ministry is associated with the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023?

(A) Ministry of Communication
(B) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(C) Ministry of Culture
(D) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

20 - Which city hosted the ‘National Conference on Water Sufficient Panchayat, Clean & Green Panchayat and Healthy Panchayat’?

(A) Pune
(B) Chennai
(C) New Delhi
(D) Guwahati

21 - What amount has been allotted to the ‘National Quantum Mission’?

(A) Rs 1000 crore
(B) Rs 2000 crore
(C) Rs 3000 crore
(D) Rs 6000 crore

22 - What is ‘Magnaporthe oryzae’ which was seen in the news recently?

(A) Plant
(B) Fungus
(C) Bacterium
(D) Insect

23 - Which country has launched the ‘1 Billion Meals Endowment’ Campaign?

(A) Israel
(B) Ukraine
(C) UAE
(D) USA

24 - Which institution launched the ‘Coalition of Coastal Cities to Combat Marine Litter’?

(A) NITI Aayog
(B) Centre for Science and Environment
(C) UNESCO
(D) UNICEF

25 - Miguel Diaz-Canel, who was seen in the news, is the President of which country?

(A) Italy
(B) Cuba
(C) Israel
(D) South Africa

26 - Which institution launched the ‘State of World Population’ Report?

(A) UNICEF
(B) UNFPA
(C) WEF
(D) IMF

27 - Kisan Sampark Abhiyan Programme is associated with which state / UT?

(A) Bihar
(B) Odisha
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Ladakh

28 - Which state in India has become the first to adopt Water Budget?

(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Kerala

29 - Where is ‘Mt Annapurna’ situated?

(A) India
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) China

30 - The PTP-NER Scheme has been launched by which Ministry?

(A) Ministry of Home Affairs
(B) Ministry of Finance
(C) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(D) Ministry of Commerce

31 - What is the name coined for the collection of marine debris in the Northern Pacific Ocean?

(A) High Sea Debris
(B) Mid Oceanic Debris
(C) Great Pacific Garbage Patch
(D) American Debris Stream

32 - Which organization has released the World Development Report 2023?

(A) IMF
(B) World Bank
(C) ADB
(D) AIIB

33 - ‘Big Catch-up’ Initiative is launched by which organization?

(A) IMF
(B) FAO
(C) WHO
(D) RBI

34 - Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘National Generic Document Registration System for Land Records’?

(A) Ministry of Rural Development
(B) Ministry of MSME
(C) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(D) Ministry of Home Affairs

35 - When is the ‘World Malaria Day’ celebrated?

(A) April 21
(B) April 23
(C) April 25
(D) April 27

36 - What is the name of the mission launched by Indian government to evacuate its citizens from Sudan?

(A) Operation Gandhi
(B) Operation Kaveri
(C) Operation Vande Bharat
(D) Operation Rescue

37 - Which institution has launched the ‘Insurance for all by 2047’ Mission?

(A) PFRDA
(B) IRDAI
(C) RBI
(D) SEBI

38 - Which institution has launched the ‘Insurance for all by 2047’ Mission?

(A) PFRDA
(B) IRDAI
(C) RBI
(D) SEBI

39 - When was the ‘44 Squadron of the Indian Air Force’ established?

(A) 1947
(B) 1961
(C) 1972
(D) 1983

40 - Which species has been proposed as a model organism for cephalopod research?

(A) Jelly Fish
(B) Turtle
(C) Octopus
(D) Spider

41 - Which case is famous for the definition of basic structure of the Indian Constitution?

(A) Kesavananda Bharati Case
(B) Romesh Thappar Case
(C) Shreya Singhal Case
(D) Vishakha V Case

42 - ‘Rato Machindranath Jatra’ is held in which country?

(A) India
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Nepal

43 - Which version of the UDAN scheme was launched in the year 2023?

(A) 3.0
(B) 3.0
(C) 5.0
(D) 6.0

44 - What is the term that denotes the difference between incoming and outgoing solar radiation?

(A) Energy Difference
(B) Earth Energy Imbalance
(C) Energy Trade
(D) Energy Deficit

45 - ‘Yerevan’ is the capital city of which country?

(A) Armenia
(B) Argentina
(C) Azerbaijan
(D) Iran

46 - ‘Hakki Pikki’ is a tribe of people living in which state/UT?

(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Odisha
(D) Madhya Pradesh

47 - The ‘Vote from Home’ Initiative has been introduced for the first time in the Assembly Elections of which state?

(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Odisha

48 - Which country is the host of the multinational air Exercise INIOCHOS-23?

(A) India
(B) Indonesia
(C) Greece
(D) USA

49 - Assam sign an agreement for settlement of inter-state boundary dispute, with which state?

(A) Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Meghalaya
(D) West Bengal

50 - Which city is the host of the ‘Global Buddhist Summit’ in 2023?

(A) Varanasi
(B) Patna
(C) New Delhi
(D) Nagpur

51 - Andrey Rublev, who has won the Monte Carlo title, is from which country?

(A) Serbia
(B) Russia
(C) Spain
(D) Switzerland

52 - Which institution has released the Global Food Policy Report, 2023?

(A) International Food Policy Research Institute
(B) World Food Organisation
(C) Food and Agriculture Organisation
(D) NABARD

53 - Scientists of which institution have recently identified Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron (EMIC) waves?

(A) Indian Space Research Organisation
(B) IIT – Madras
(C) Indian Antarctic station
(D) National Institute of Ocean Technology

54 - National Health Claims Exchange (HCX) is an initiative under which scheme?

(A) Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)
(B) National Rural Health Mission
(C) Universal Immunisation Programme
(D) Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram

55 - Authority Holding Sealed Particulars (AHSP) is associated with which Ministry?

(A) Ministry of Home Affairs
(B) Ministry of Defence
(C) Ministry of Commerce
(D) Ministry of Agriculture

56 - Which institution has developed a device named ‘Artsens’ to screen for cardiovascular diseases?

(A) IIT Delhi
(B) IISc Bengaluru
(C) IIT Madras
(D) NIT Tiruchirappalli

57 - When is World Hemophilia Day observed every year?

(A) April 10
(B) April 17
(C) April 21
(D) May 1

58 - Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib was associated with which state / UT?

(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Ladakh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Goa

59 - National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) has signed a MOU with which organisation for comprehensive rural mental health programme in 2 districts?

(A) Ashraya Hastha Trust
(B) Bill and Melinda Foundation
(C) World Vision foundation
(D) National Health Mission

60 - Which Union Ministry is set to draft the ‘SOPs for Safety and Security of Journalists’?

(A) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(B) Ministry of Home Affairs
(C) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(D) Ministry of Communication

61 - Which virus has been recently found to trigger cancer?

(A) Epstein-Barr Virus
(B) Aichi Virus
(C) Chikungunya virus
(D) Human astrovirus

62 - The ‘World Chagas Disease Day’ observed across the world during which month?

(A) January
(B) February
(C) March
(D) April

63 - Which bloc has set up a set up a task force to monitor OpenAI’s ChatGPT?

(A) SAARC
(B) EU
(C) ASEAN
(D) G-20

64 - Shawwal Moon, which was seen in the news, is associated with which religion?

(A) Judaism
(B) Islam
(C) Sikhism
(D) Buddhism

65 - When was the ‘Jallianwala Bagh Massacre’ occurred in India?

(A) April 3
(B) April 8
(C) April 13
(D) April 23

66 - What is the growth forecast of India by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for 2023-24?

(A) 4.9 %
(B) 5.9 %
(C) 6.9 %
(D) 7.9 %

67 - Nisha Dahia, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?

(A) Cricket
(B) Hockey
(C) Wrestling
(D) Hockey

68 - Which country has declared a drug named ‘xylazine’ as an emerging threat?

(A) India
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Sri Lanka

69 - ‘Nicobari Hut’ is prevalently found in which state/UT?

(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(D) Odisha

70 - ‘Litoria gracilis’, which was recently discovered in Papua New Guinea, belongs to which species?

(A) Frog
(B) Snake
(C) Turtle
(D) Moth

71 - ‘Litoria gracilis’, which was recently discovered in Papua New Guinea, belongs to which species?

(A) Frog
(B) Snake
(C) Turtle
(D) Moth

72 - Akhaura is an important railway station in which country?

(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Myanmar

73 - The Government of Maharashtra announced to celebrate which Indian personality’s birthday as “Swatantraveer Gaurav Din”?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(C) Jyotirao Phule
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

74 - Which city is the host of the ‘Third Regional Symposium on Greening the Judiciaries’?

(A) New York
(B) Nairobi
(C) New Delhi
(D) Dhaka

75 - UIDAI has partnered with which institution for ‘National Centre of Excellence in Technology for Internal Security’ initiative?

(A) IIT Bombay
(B) IIT Madras
(C) NIT Tiruchirappalli
(D) NIT Warangal

76 - Which state/UT introduced the ‘Vacant land tax’ for assets registration?

(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Uttar Pradesh

77 - As per a recent report of the NSO, what per centage of communicable disease deaths in 2021 was due to respiratory ailments?

(A) 18 %
(B) 38 %
(C) 58 %
(D) 78 %

78 - Which country hosted the ‘High-Level Conference on Accelerating Rail Digital Transformation in Asia and Pacific Region’?

(A) India
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Thailand

79 - INS Tarmugli is being transferred to which country in line with India’s SAGAR Mission?

(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Maldives
(C) Nepal
(D) Bangladesh

80 - World Health Organisation (WHO) certified which countries as Malaria-free recently?

(A) India and Sri Lanka
(B) Azerbaijan and Tajikistan
(C) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(D) Nepal and Bangladesh

81 - Which country has recently agreed to join Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a dialogue partner?

(A) New Zealand
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) UAE
(D) Egypt

82 - What is the percentage fee levied for normal UPI payments, as per NPCI?

(A) 0 %
(B) 0.20 %
(C) 0.40 %
(D) 1.00 %

83 - Which institution decided to ban the practice of individuals having permanent seats on boards of listed companies?

(A) RBI
(B) SEBI
(C) Niti Aayog
(D) NSE

84 - What is the estimated amount that the government will borrow for the first half of financial year 2023-24?

(A) Rs 5.55 lakh crore
(B) Rs 8.88 lakh crore
(C) Rs 11.11 lakh crore
(D) Rs 13.33 lakh crore

85 - Which institution developed a pocket-friendly device to detect milk adulteration in 30 seconds?

(A) IISc Bengaluru
(B) IIT Madras
(C) IIT Delhi
(D) NIT Tiruchirappalli

86 - ‘Jang Palpung Zangdok Palri Monastery’ is situated in which state?

(A) Assam
(B) Sikkim
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Karnataka

87 - The ‘Foundational Literacy and numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT)’ is organised under which program?

(A) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
(B) New India Literacy Programme
(C) Scheme of Vocational Education
(D) National Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme

88 - Which country signed the ‘Decree on Spring Conscription’?

(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) Ukraine

89 - Which country passed ‘Safeguard Mechanism’ to force coal mines and oil refineries to minimize emissions?

(A) Australia
(B) USA
(C) Germany
(D) Italy

90 - Which country’s company ALE, has planned to create an ‘Artificial Meteor Shower’?

(A) China
(B) India
(C) Japan
(D) Australia

91 - ‘Chengodumalaensis’ which was recently discovered, belong to which species?

(A) Gecko
(B) Spider
(C) Snake
(D) Turtle

92 - Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) is a joint venture of Education Ministry and which bank?

(A) State Bank of India
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) Canara Bank
(D) ICICI Bank

93 - Which city is the host of the ‘Combined Commanders Conference’?

(A) New Delhi
(B) Bhopal
(C) Gandhi Nagar
(D) Chennai

94 - Which company signed deal with Indian Army for procuring ‘Akash Weapon System’?

(A) Bharat Dynamics
(B) BEL
(C) BHEL
(D) DRDO

95 - ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice’ is associated with which country?

(A) USA
(B) Australia
(C) Greece
(D) Italy

96 - World Bank approved 100 million USD loan for implementation of State Capability and Resilient Growth Program of which state?

(A) Odisha
(B) Kerala
(C) Goa
(D) Gujarat

97 - ‘Lynx-U2 System’ is an indigenously developed naval gun fire control system, manufactured by which institution?

(A) HAL
(B) DRDO
(C) BEL
(D) BHEL

98 - ‘National League for Democracy’ is a famous political party based in which country?

(A) India
(B) Myanmar
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Pakistan

99 - Which institution is to set up the ‘Corporate Debt Market Development Fund’?

(A) RBI
(B) SEBI
(C) NSE
(D) BSE

100 - ‘Proba-3 Mission’, which will be launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV, is associated with which space agency?

(A) NASA
(B) ESA
(C) JAXA
(D) CNSA