Current Affairs of DECEMBER 2023

1 - Which state adopted a bill to make its language compulsory for State government jobs

(A) Maharashtra
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala

2 - India signed USD 1.2 billion loan agreements for infrastructure projects with which institution

(A) World Bank
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) AIIB
(D) IMF

3 - .Which institution has listed restrictive norms of Ministries that violate ‘Make in India’ Plan

(A) NITI Aayog
(B) DPIIT
(C) Central Vigilance Commission
(D) Enforcement Directorate

4 - Which institution operates the ‘DRDO Industry Academia- Ramanujan Centre of Excellence

(A) NIT Warangal
(B) IIT Madras
(C) IIT Bombay
(D) IISc Bengaluru

5 - Sultan Haitham bin Tarik is Sultan and Prime Minister of which country?

(A) Qatar
(B) Oman
(C) Yemen
(D) Iran

6 - Which actor has been awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Merito della Repubblica Italiana), the highest Italian civilian award in December 2023

(A) Anupam Kher
(B) Kabir Bedi
(C) Naseeruddin Shah
(D) Paresh Rawal

7 - Which scheme has been launched recently to empower women in rural areas with agricultural drones

(A) Drone Shakti Scheme
(B) Drone Didi Scheme
(C) Drone Mahila Krushak Scheme
(D) Drone for Empowering Rural Women Scheme

8 - The term “Barracuda” that was recently in news denotes __

(A) High-speed underwater drone
(B) Advanced cybersecurity software
(C) Eco-friendly urban transportation project
(D) Solar-electric boat

9 - Which country has recently devalued its currency Peso against dollar significantly recently

(A) Chile
(B) Argentina
(C) Bolivia
(D) Paraguay

10 - Anumula Revanth has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of which state

(A) Telangana
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Mizoram

11 - How many countries are permanent members in the UN Security Council

(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 10

12 - Which city is the host of International Food Convention, IFCON – 2023

(A) Chennai
(B) Mysuru
(C) Kolkata
(D) Varanasi

13 - Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design (ABCD) is located in which city

(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D) Kochi

14 - Which institution is the regulator of entities facilitating payment and settlement for online cross border transactions

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

15 - Which European country approved a bill to ban disposable electronic cigarettes

(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) Romania

16 - Around 1,000 migrating birds died in which country after colliding with illuminated buildings

(A) Australia
(B) USA
(C) Indonesia
(D) Philippines

17 - Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Startup Gateway for Garbage Free Cities

(A) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(B) Ministry of MSME
(C) Ministry of Finance
(D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

18 - When is ‘International Day for the Abolition of Slavery’ observed

(A) December 1
(B) December 2
(C) December 5
(D) December 7

19 - ‘Gajraj System’, which was seen in the news, is a_

(A) AI-based system to diagnose elephant illness
(B) AI-based surveillance system to prevent elephant deaths
(C) AI-based system to train elephants
(D) AI-based system to treat respiratory diseases in elephants

20 - ‘Meidias hydria’, which was seen in the news, is an ancient vase from which country?

(A) Greece
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) Turkey

21 - Around 1,000 migrating birds died in which country after colliding with illuminated buildings

(A) Australia
(B) USA
(C) Indonesia
(D) Philippines

22 - Which space organisation, has announced its plan to launch its first X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)

(A) ISRO
(B) NASA
(C) JASA
(D) ESA

23 - As per the recently announced roadmap by which year, there will be a mandatory 5% blending of compressed biogas (CBG) in city gas distribution (CGD)

(A) 2025
(B) 2027
(C) 2029
(D) 2032

24 - Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) has been extended till which year recently

(A) 2025
(B) 2028
(C) 2030
(D) 2032

25 - R. Vaishali, who was in news recently, plays which sports / game?

(A) Athletics
(B) Carrom
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Chess

26 - Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs) Scheme was launched in which year

(A) 2013
(B) 2017
(C) 2019
(D) 2020

27 - Ministry of Defence signed contract with which organisation for Upgraded Super Rapid Gun Mount and other equipment for around 3000 crores

(A) DRDO
(B) BHEL
(C) L&T
(D) BEL

28 - ‘Parthenon Sculptures’ are ancient stone sculptures from which country?

(A) Japan
(B) Greece
(C) Turkey
(D) India

29 - ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum (AIGIF) was launched in which country

(A) Thailand
(B) Malaysia
(C) India
(D) Cambodia

30 - From January 1, 2024, in which country, same-sex marriage received legal recognition

(A) Sweden
(B) Estonia
(C) Netherlands
(D) Canada

31 - What disease, recently found in wildlife in the US is also referred to as “zombie deer disease

(A) Lyme Disease
(B) Chronic Wasting Disease
(C) Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
(D) Blue Tongue Virus

32 - What is the full form of PABS mentioned in the draft pandemic treaty discussions

(A) Public Awareness and Behavioral Study System
(B) Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing System
(C) Pharmaceutical Advancements and Biomedical Sciences System
(D) Pathogenic Analysis and Bio Synthesis System

33 - Which country has framed ‘One Province, One Policy’ plan to handle financial risk?

(A) India
(B) China
(C) USA
(D) UK

34 - Which country launched “Guide on Gender-Inclusive Communication

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

35 - Which country supplies C295 defence transport aircraft to India?

(A) Russia
(B) France
(C) Spain
(D) USA

36 - What is the expansion of ‘IPEF’, with respect to international diplomacy?

(A) Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
(B) Indo-Pakistan Economic Framework for Prosperity
(C) Indo-Papua New Guinea Economic Framework for Prosperity
(D) Indo-Philippines Economic Framework for Prosperity

37 - As of 2023, which country is the world’s biggest polluter?

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

38 - Which country’s Scientists have created a vaccine called “Calixcoca” to treat crack and cocaine addiction

(A) Brazil
(B) Argentina
(C) USA
(D) UAE

39 - Which country has announced a ban on American Bully XL dogs

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

40 - Which country is the host of the Asian Games 2023

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

41 - Which is set to become the first country to engage in commercial deep sea mining

(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) Norway
(D) USA

42 - India recently organised the meeting of Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) formed with which country?

(A) Brazil
(B) Argentina
(C) Egypt
(D) Saudi Arabia

43 - Which country/bloc has been recently admitted as the Permanent Member of G20?

(A) Mauritius
(B) African Union
(C) Maldives
(D) Egypt

44 - ‘DEEP VZN’ is a research initiative of which country

(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Austria
(D) Germany

45 - Which country has launched a new type of frigate named the Type 054B

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

46 - Which country has unveiled its latest domestically built drone named “Mohajer-10”

(A) Israel
(B) UAE
(C) Iran
(D) Malaysia

47 - Which institution is to support Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, including fast-tracking progress on SDGs?

(A) UNDP
(B) UNEP
(C) World Bank
(D) WEF

48 - ‘Full-time children’ is a popular concept of which country

(A) USA
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Russia

49 - Which country launched the ‘Silk Roadster’ platform?

(A) Pakistan
(B) China
(C) Ukraine
(D) South Africa

50 - Which country has deposited USD 2 billion in Pakistan’s central bank?

(A) China
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) UAE
(D) Russia

51 - National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) functions under which Union Ministry?

(A) Ministry of Defence
(B) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(C) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(D) Ministry of External Affairs

52 - Which country has appointed Philip Green as its new envoy to India?

(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) Australia
(D) France

53 - India concluded a roadmap for defence industrial cooperation with which country

(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) Australia
(D) France

54 - Which country passed ICCPR Act to incorporate rights acknowledged by ICCPR into their domestic legal system?

(A) India
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Australia
(D) France

55 - Which country recently approved RSV vaccine for older adults

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

56 - Which Asian country joined the ‘Centralised Laboratory Network (CLN)

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

57 - Which country has granted approval to include TOEFL test as a valid option for Student Direct Stream program?

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

58 - India launched ‘Operation Karuna’ to assist which country?

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

59 - ‘Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET)’ is an initiative between India and which country

(A) Australia
(B) USA
(C) France
(D) UAE

60 - Which country has recently announced that Russian and Chinese military aircraft entered its Air Defense identification zone (ADIZ)

(A) Ukraine
(B) South Korea
(C) USA
(D) Japan

61 - Which country approved a Law to Tackle Loneliness and Social Isolation?

(A) Israel
(B) Ukraine
(C) Japan
(D) Germany

62 - What is the name given to a new group of ancient marsupials with distinctive leg and foot characteristics?

(A) Ambulator
(B) Differator
(C) Lingator
(D) Ancient Leggers

63 - Volt Typhoon is a hacking group backed by which country?

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

64 - Which country is set to manufacture generic variant of long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA) drug, used for HIV prevention

(A) India
(B) USA
(C) South Africa
(D) Israel

65 - Pita Limjaroenrat, who was seen in the news, is a political leader from which country?

(A) Ukraine
(B) Russia
(C) Thailand
(D) Myanmar

66 - Which country has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a state visit?

(A) USA
(B) Australia
(C) Ukraine
(D) China

67 - The World Health Organisation announced the end of the 10-month long global health emergency for which disease?

(A) Covid-19
(B) MPox
(C) Polio
(D) Swine Flu

68 - India signed a mobility pact that will allow 42,000 Indians to work, with which country?

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

69 - ‘Santiago Peña’ recently became the President of which country?

(A) Suda
(B) Paraguay
(C) Brazil
(D) Canada

70 - India signed a loan agreement with which institution for construction of Green National Highway Corridors Project?

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

71 - Ales Bialiatski, who was seen in the news, is a Nobel laureate from which country?

(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Belarus
(D) Russia

72 - ‘Aircraft’s Feathered Position’ has been revealed as the human error in the airplane crash occurred in which country?

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

73 - Natalia Gavrilita stepped down from the position of Prime Minister of which country?

(A) Moldova
(B) Malta
(C) France
(D) Italy

74 - Which neighbouring country of India recently hiked its prices of petrol and diesel by 35 rupees?

(A) Nepal
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Pakistan
(D) Nepal

75 - Which country has appointed its first representative to fight Islamophobia?

(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) New Zealand
(D) Germany

76 - Which city is the host of WEF Global Future Council 2023?

(A) Colombo
(B) Dubai
(C) Melbourne
(D) New York

77 - Which country is the host of the Feria Internacional del Turismo (FITUR) international tourism trade fair?

(A) India
(B) Spain
(C) UK
(D) France

78 - Which neighbouring country of India is set to dispatch over 159 containers of Ammunition to Ukraine?

(A) Afghanistan
(B) Pakistan
(C) China
(D) Bangladesh

79 - Which country has generated a record 87.6 % of power from zero-carbon sources?

(A) Canada
(B) Singapore
(C) UK
(D) Norway

80 - The ‘India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway’ connects which Indian state with Myanmar and Thailand?

(A) Sikkim
(B) Assam
(C) West Bengal
(D) Manipur

81 - Power Ministry has asked which institution to initiate the process of coupling multiple power exchanges?

(A) BEE
(B) CERC
(C) DRDO
(D) BHEL

82 - Power Ministry has asked which institution to initiate the process of coupling multiple power exchanges?

(A) BEE
(B) CERC
(C) DRDO
(D) BHEL

83 - As of June 2023, Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act required which institutions to be registered under it?

(A) Hospitals
(B) AYUSH Wellness Centres
(C) Hair Transplant Centres
(D) Skin and Cosmetology Clinics

84 - India Post and Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) partnered to operationalise which portal?

(A) Craft India
(B) Bharat EMart
(C) India Mart
(D) Bharat Store

85 - ‘STATCOM’, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which field

(A) Cryptocurrency
(B) Renewable Energy
(C) Sports
(D) Automobile

86 - As per a recent research, individuals infected with which disease are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes?

(A) Influenza
(B) COVID-19
(C) Hypertension
(D) Dengue

87 - The Supreme Court set aside the orders of I&B Ministry and Kerala High Court, which refused to renew license of which channel?

(A) Alt News
(B) Media One
(C) News Minute
(D) Scroll

88 - Which state/UT recently received the GI tag for its famous Wood carving?

(A) Jharkhand
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Ladakh
(D) Kerala

89 - Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry signed agreement with which company to boost India’s creative economy?

(A) IBM
(B) Amazon India
(C) Google
(D) Microsoft

90 - Central Bureau of Investigation is set up under which Union Ministry?

(A) Ministry of External Affairs
(B) Ministry of Home Affairs
(C) Ministry of Defence
(D) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

91 - Which state/UT passed the ‘Mediapersons Protection Bill 2023’?

(A) Gujarat
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) West Bengal

92 - As per TRAI’s Recommendations, what is the maximum number of Community Radio Stations which can be set up by an organisation

(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 10

93 - When was the Electronic Bill (e-Bill) processing system launched in India?

(A) 2016
(B) 2018
(C) 2020
(D) 2022

94 - Which act allows the Indian Government to detain an individual without a formal charge?

(A) National Security Act, 1980
(B) Government Securities Act, 2006
(C) Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951
(D) Indian Trusts Act, 1882

95 - Which state has tabled the Advocates Protection Bill, 2023?

(A) Gujarat
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Karnataka

96 - Urban Extension Road-2 Project (UER-II) is associated with which state/UT?

(A) Maharashtra
(B) New Delhi
(C) Karnataka
(D) Rajasthan

97 - Which state/UT hosted the ‘Supreme Audit Institutions-20 (SAI-20) Engagement Group’ meeting?

(A) New Delh
(B) Assam
(C) West Bengal
(D) Odisha

98 - Which body examines and authorises diversion of forest land for projects?

(A) Forest Advisory Committee
(B) Expert Appraisal Committee
(C) Parliamentary Committee on Forest
(D) National Green Tribunal

99 - Which legislation seeks to combat espionage activities in India?

(A) Official Secrets Act, 1923
(B) Foreigners Act, 1946
(C) Indian Evidence Act, 1872
(D) Indian Penal Code, 1860

100 - Which Union Ministry signed an MoU with Digital Green to build a national-level digital extension platform?

(A) Ministry of Home Affairs
(B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(C) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(D) Ministry of Finance

101 - National Commission for Women was founded in which year?

(A) 1952
(B) 1975
(C) 1992
(D) 1998

102 - Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has specified identity standards for which product, for the first time?

(A) Basmati Price
(B) Milk Products
(C) Basmati Price
(D) Health Supplements

103 - Which cabinet has decided to merge its districts with existing ones and redraw boundaries in 14 places

(A) Punjab
(B) Assam
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Bihar

104 - Who was awarded the “Man of the Year-2023” by Shri Amit Shah on December 28, 2023

(A) Mr. L.P. Hemanth K. Srinivasulu
(B) Fannie Mae
(C) Aanand Mahindra
(D) Shri Tej Shah

105 - Who recently inaugurated the Government’s Praja Palana programme in Ibrahimpatnam, Telangana

(A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(B) K. Chandrasekhar
(C) Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu
(D) President Ram Nath Kovind

106 - What is the primary focus of the newly established FTA between the GCC and South Korea

(A) Promoting cultural exchange
(B) Enhancing military cooperation
(C) Strengthening educational ties
(D) Fostering investment connections and diversifying the economic portfolio

107 - Which state is hosting the 2023 edition of the Khelo India Youth Games

(A) Karnataka
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala

108 - What does ASEAN stand for

(A) Asian Southeast Economic Agreement
(B) Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(C) Alliance for South East Asia Networking
(D) Asian States Economic Association Network

109 - What is the total debt of India in the September quarter

(A) Rs 205 trillion
(B) Rs 200 trillion
(C) Rs 210 trillion
(D) USD 2.34 trillion

110 - What is AFA validation in the context of CoFT requirements?

(A) Advanced Financial Authorization
(B) Additional Factor of Authentication
(C) Automated Fraud Assessment
(D) Account Fund Authorization

111 - What is the purpose of SEBI’s Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) rule

(A) To ensure fair market competition
(B) To regulate executive compensation
(C) To prevent insider trading
(D) To mandate public ownership in listed entities

112 - Why did LIC’s stock surge to a new 52-week high on December 22, 2023

(A) Approval of a one-time exemption by the Ministry of Finance
(B) Acquisition of a major competitor
(C) Announcement of a stock buyback
(D) Change in leadership

113 - What is the primary reason for the RBI’s decision to increase the amount in the 7-day VRR auction on Dec 22

(A) Surging inflation
(B) Liquidity deficit in the banking system
(C) Declining interest rates
(D) Government budget surplus

114 - Who recently received approval from the RBI for reappointment as Executive Director of ICICI Bank

(A) Rakesh Sharm
(B) Arundhati Bhattacharya
(C) Deepak Pakash
(D) Sandeep Batra

115 - What financial assistance is provided under the scheme for Detailed Project Reports (DPR) preparation

(A) 15 lakh per MW
(B) 20 lakh per MW or 30% of the project cost, whichever is lower
(C) 25 lakh per solar park
(D) 25 lakh per solar park

116 - What is the primary objective of the “Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects

(A) To promote agricultural development
(B) To provide land and transmission infrastructure for Renewable Energy (RE) projects
(C) To encourage fossil fuel consumption
(D) To support urban development projects

117 - Which state leads in the number of Ayushman cardholders

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

118 - What is the government’s target for Ayushman Bharat by January 26

(A) Enrolling an additional 100 million beneficiaries
(B) Covering 270 million more individuals
(C) Reaching 500 million Ayushman cardholders
(D) Expanding coverage to 1 billion people

119 - Who has Techno Smartphone recently appointed as its brand ambassador?

(A) Alia Bhatt
(B) Deepika Padukone
(C) Ranbir Kapoor
(D) Virat Kohli

120 - Which stealth guided-missile destroyer was recently inducted into the Indian Navy?

(A) INS 'Imphal'
(B) INS 'Chakra'
(C) INS 'Dhwaj'
(D) INS 'Kavaratti'

121 - Who has become the Indian batsman who has scored the most runs in the World Test Championship?

(A) Rohit Sharma
(B) K L Rahul
(C) Virat Kohli
(D) Ajikya Rahane

122 - Which city is being developed as India's first 'AI City'?

(A) Lucknow
(B) Jaipur
(C) Chennai
(D) Kolkata

123 - . Who has recently been appointed as Chief Risk Officer by LIC?

(A) Abhay Maken
(B) S Sundar Krishnan
(C) Pratap Chandra Paikarai
(D) Rekha Swaminathan

124 - Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Kotak Mahindra Bank?

(A) Rana Kapoor
(B) Vineet Sinha
(C) CS Rajan
(D) S Chandra

125 - . What has the Indian Railway Conference Association renamed the railway station 'Ayodhya Junction'?

(A) Ayodhya Dham'
(B) Ramnagari
(C) Ayodhyapuri
(D) Shri Ram Junction

126 - Who has been appointed as the first woman chief of the Central Industrial Security Force?

(A) Arunima Sinha
(B) Neena Singh
(C) Avani Chaturvedi
(D) Aditi Saxena

127 - Which University has won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy 2023?

(A) Gautam Buddha University
(B) Guru Nanak Dev University
(C) Delhi University
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru University

128 - Which University has won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy 2023?

(A) Gautam Buddha University
(B) Guru Nanak Dev University
(C) Delhi University
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru University

129 - Which state is the main state partner of the International Gita Seminar and Gita Mahotsav?

(A) Haryana
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Madhya Pradesh

130 - Which ministry has launched the ‘Bhoomi Rashi Portal’?

(A) Ministry of Agriculture
(B) Ministry of Rural Development
(C) Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways
(D) Ministry of Finance

131 - What is Pantoea tagorei, that was recently making news?

(A) Fish
(B) Bacteria
(C) Turtle
(D) Primate

132 - Approximately, what percent of worldwide trade passes through the Suez Canal that has been recently disrupted by attacks in the Red Sea?

(A) 5%
(B) 12%
(C) 17%
(D) 22%

133 - What is the name of the new QUAD that India is a part of, along with the US, UAE, and Israel?

(A) I2U2
(B) QUAD+
(C) Mini-QUAD
(D) Middle East QUAD

134 - In which of the following years was the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) established?

(A) 1998
(B) 2004
(C) 2010
(D) 2015

135 - Which country of the following has been added to the UK’s safe states list, along with India?

(A) Georgia
(B) Albania
(C) Switzerland
(D) All of the above

136 - Fathima Beevi, who recently passes away, belongs to which field?

(A) Singer
(B) Dancer
(C) Artist
(D) Justice

137 - Which of the following West Indies player was handed a six-year ban from all forms of cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC)?

(A) Kirk McKenzie
(B) Marlon Samuels
(C) Alick Athanaze
(D) Devon Thomas

138 - For which movie Ishwak Singh won the Best Actor award at the Stars Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF)?

(A) Berlin
(B) The Kashmir Files
(C) Sardar Udham
(D) Mimi

139 - In November 2023, who among the following FI driver won Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023?

(A) L. Hamilton
(B) Alonso
(C) L. Stroll
(D) M. Verstappen

140 - In November 2023, who among the following FI driver won Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023?

(A) L. Hamilton
(B) Alonso
(C) L. Stroll
(D) M. Verstappen

141 - Who received Best Actor Award at Stars Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) 2023?

(A) Leonardo DiCaprio
(B) Ishwak Singh
(C) Joaquin Phoenix
(D) Antonio Banderas

142 - The martyrdom day of which Sikh Guru was observed the month of November, as ‘Shaheed Diwas’ ____.

(A) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(B) Guru Hargobind
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) Guru Ram Das

143 - Which of the following city hosted the ‘India Water Impact Summit 2023’?

(A) Patna
(B) Ranchi
(C) Mohali
(D) New Delhi

144 - ‘Panini code’ is a 2500-year-old grammatical algorithm in which of the following languages?

(A) Tamil
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Marathi
(D) Bengali

145 - Recently, which state government has declared a fish named ‘Ghol’ as the state fish?

(A) Punjab
(B) Odisha
(C) Gujarat
(D) Bihar

146 - Who has been honoured with the IFFI – 2024 ‘Special Recognition award for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema’?

(A) Kasinathuni Viswanath
(B) Pran Krishan Sikand
(C) Soumitra Chatterjee
(D) Madhuri Dixit

147 - Which of the following states was adjudged best performer in inland fisheries in the country by the central government?

(A) Telangana
(B) Karnataka
(C) West Bengal
(D) Uttar Pradesh

148 - Who has been appointed as the new MD of State Bank of India (SBI) for two years?

(A) Vinay M. Tonse
(B) Hardayal Prasad
(C) Ashwini Kumar Tewari
(D) Ravindra Jain

149 - Which of the following films will be the opening film at the 54th International Film Festival of India, IFFI 2023?

(A) Odiyan
(B) Kayamkulam Kochunni
(C) Catching Dust’
(D) Varathan

150 - World Television Day is observed on ___.

(A) 19th November
(B) 20th November
(C) 21st November
(D) 22nd November

151 - Dr.S.S Badrinath, who passes away recently, was a famous founder of __________

(A) Project Nanhi Kali
(B) Salaam Baalak Trust
(C) Sulabh International
(D) Sankara Netralaya

152 - Which of the following states hosted the first Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 from 21-22nd November 2023?

(A) Punjab
(B) Odisha
(C) Gujarat
(D) Bihar

153 - In November 2023, which of the following countries secured the top spot in the Asia Pacific region, reveals the fund manager survey (FMS) conducted by Bank of America (BofA)?

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

154 - In Novemeber 2023, What is the rank of India of India with a total valuation of $195.75 billion?

(A) 1st
(B) 2nd
(C) 3rd
(D) 4th

155 - Who among the following has been appointed as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Kotak Mahindra Bank?

(A) Pichai Sundararajan
(B) Dipak Gupta
(C) Ashok Vaswani
(D) Vijay Shekhar Sharma

156 - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic observed on _____________.

(A) 19th November
(B) 18th November
(C) 20th November
(D) 21st November

157 - What is the theme of World Children’s Day 2023, observed on November 20?

(A) Children of today, our keepers tomorrow
(B) Inclusion: For Every Child
(C) A Better Future for Every Child
(D) For every child, every right

158 - Which of the following years India is Set to Extend Rice Export Bans?

(A) 2010
(B) 2015
(C) 2020
(D) 2024

159 - What is the historic milestone achieved by India’s economy, as mentioned in the statement?

(A) $3 trillion-mark
(B) $4 trillion-mark
(C) $5 trillion-mark
(D) $2 trillion-mark

160 - S Venkitaramanan recently passed away, was associated with _________.

(A) Music
(B) Poetry
(C) Leader
(D) Governor

161 - Who among the following has been elected as the new president of Argentina?

(A) Guy Parmelin
(B) Viola Amherd
(C) Alain Berset
(D) Javier Milei

162 - Who among the following has been elected as the new president of Argentina?

(A) Guy Parmelin
(B) Viola Amherd
(C) Alain Berset
(D) Javier Milei

163 - Recently, Sahitya Akademi has announced to give Sahitya Akademi Award, 2023 to writer Neelum Saran Gaur for her Novel ‘Requiem in Raga Janki’. For which language he is being given this award?

(A) Hindi language
(B) Maithili language
(C) Urdu language
(D) English language

164 - As per UNODC’s released Southeast Asia Opium Survey 2023, which among the following neighboring countries of India is the largest producer of Opium in the World?

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

165 - The International Day of Neutrality is being observed across the world on _____.

(A) December 9
(B) December 10
(C) December 11
(D) December 12

166 - Which city hosted the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit?

(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Kolkata

167 - A renowned doctor and activist Gao Yaojie passed away at the age of 95 years. She belonged to _____.

(A) Australia
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) France

168 - Which of the following PSU was honored with Brandon Hall Group’s Excellence in Technology Awards 2023?

(A) NTPC Limited
(B) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation(NHPC)
(C) Rural Electrification Corporation(REC)
(D) Power Finance Corporation (PFC)

169 - Which of the following banks has introduced a unique savings account called Nari Shakti, specifically designed for women aged 18 and above who have an independent source of income?

(A) State Bank of India
(B) Bank of India
(C) Union Bank Of India
(D) Canara Bank

170 - In December 2023, Lakadong turmeric has been awarded the GI tag, this product received the GI tag for which of the following states?

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

171 - In December 2023, the Government of India announced that 58 Airports in the country have been covered under the Krishi Udan Scheme. The Krishi Udan scheme was launched in which of the following years?

(A) 2018
(B) 2019
(C) 2020
(D) 2021

172 - Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Poland?

(A) Yoshihide Suga
(B) Donald Tusk
(C) Mateusz Morawiecki
(D) Andrzei Duda

173 - Who has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Power of One Award 2023?

(A) Ban Ki-Moon
(B) Peter Jackson
(C) Istevan Szabo
(D) Michael Bay

174 - What is the theme of International Mountain Day 2023?

(A) Restoring mountain ecosystems
(B) Mountains Matter
(C) Mountain minorities and indigenous peoples
(D) Managing mountain biodiversity for better lives

175 - Garba dance was included in the list of UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’, it belongs to which state?

(A) Assam
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Gujarat
(D) Maharashtra

176 - Which Indian-origin novelist was honored with Singapore’s highest art honour?

(A) Alka Singh
(B) Meera Chand
(C) Asha Lata
(D) Preeti Desai

177 - Which of the following banks has introduced youth-centric “FIRST SWYP” credit card in partnership with Mastercard?

(A) AU Small Finance Bank
(B) IDFC FIRST Bank
(C) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Limited
(D) Fincare Small Finance Bank Limited

178 - Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the India Debt Resolution Co Ltd (IDRCL)?

(A) Arundhati Bhattacharya
(B) Dinesh Kumar Khara
(C) Rajnish Kumar
(D) Narayan Seshadri

179 - ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum (AIGIF) was launched in which country?

(A) Thailand
(B) Malaysia
(C) India
(D) Cambodia

180 - Who has been chosen as ‘CEO of the Year’ by Time Magazine?

(A) Sundar Pichai
(B) Mark Zukerberg
(C) Tim Cook
(D) Sam Altman

181 - Which of the following advanced AI model has been launched by Google’s parent company Alphabet?

(A) Aqua
(B) Gemini
(C) Neo
(D) Gossip

182 - Which city hosted 26th meeting of Eastern Zonal Council?

(A) Kolkata
(B) Patna
(C) पटना
(D) Dispur

183 - Which countries hosted 27th WAIPA World Investment Conference?

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

184 - What is the theme of the two-day ‘2023 Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit’ that was inaugurated by PM Modi in Dehradun?

(A) Cohesive and Responsive
(B) Peace to Prosperity
(C) Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century
(D) Uttarakhand – Reformed Multilateralism

185 - Where was the ‘Global Investors Summit 2023’held in Uttarakhand?

(A) Haridwar
(B) Dehradun
(C) Nainital
(D) Almora

186 - The Repo rate, the rate at which banks borrow from RBI, unchanged at _________ on Dec 2023.

(A) 5.75%
(B) 6.75%
(C) 6.50%
(D) 7.25%

187 - Which city hosted the 6th NSA-level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave?

(A) Port Louis, Mauritius
(B) Geneva, Switzerland
(C) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(D) Madrid, Spain

188 - Who tops the list of ‘World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ globally in 2023?

(A) Christine Lagarde
(B) Kamala Harris
(C) Ursula von der Leyen
(D) Ursula von der Leyen

189 - Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Max Life Insurance?

(A) Rajiv Paul
(B) Virendra Nagpal
(C) Rajiv Anand
(D) Abhishek Krishnan

190 - Junior Mehmood passes away recently. He was a famous ________.

(A) Director
(B) Singer
(C) Writer
(D) Comedian

191 - Name the institution that has been conferred best Sports Facility award in the first edition of the CII Sports Business Awards 2023?

(A) IIT Delhi
(B) IIM Ahmadabad
(C) IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
(D) Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

192 - India announced a USD 250 million line of credit to which country for modernization of its agricultural sector?

(A) Kenya
(B) South Africa
(C) Congo
(D) Papua New Guinea

193 - Who was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram?

(A) Lal Thanhawla
(B) T. Sailo
(C) C. Chhunga
(D) Lalduhoma

194 - Who has been appointed Chairman of World Radio communication Conference 2023 (WRC 23)?

(A) Mohammed Al Ramsi
(B) Narendra Modi
(C) Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
(D) Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani

195 - Who has been appointed Executive Director of the Punjab National Bank (PNB)?

(A) Rajesh Kumar Yaduvanshi
(B) Sandeep Bakhshi
(C) Jithesh John
(D) P C Hota

196 - What is the total outlay approved for the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)?

(A) Rs 28,452 crore
(B) Rs 23,564 crore
(C) Rs 24,104 crore
(D) Rs 22,682 crore

197 - Which state government has planned to set up a footwear manufacturing park at an outlay of Rs 400 crore?

(A) तमिलनाडु
(B) Bihar
(C) Punjab
(D) Odisha

198 - Which state recently launched ‘Mission Daksh’ for academically weak students?

(A) Punjab
(B) Bihar
(C) West Bengal
(D) Uttar Pradesh

199 - In which fort did PM Modi recently unveil the statue of Shivaji Maharaj?

(A) Lohagad Fort
(B) Janjira Fort
(C) Daulatabad Fort
(D) Janjira Fort

200 - Which state of India was awarded the international honor for afforestation efforts in COP-28?

(A) Punjab
(B) Bihar
(C) West Bengal
(D) Uttar Pradesh

201 - Where was the world’s first portable hospital unveiled?

(A) Gurugram
(B) Ranchi
(C) Patna
(D) Chandigarh

202 - What is the significance of INS Sandhayak, recently delivered to the Indian Navy by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)?

(A) It is the largest hospital ship in the Indian Navy
(B) It is part of a series of four combat vessels by GRSE
(C) It is the first indigenous survey vessel marking a milestone in Indian shipbuilding
(D) It is designed solely for low-intensity combat operations

203 - Who among the following won the gold medal in archery at National game 2023?

(A) Ankita Bhakat
(B) Deepika Kumari
(C) Simranjeet Kaur
(D) Bhajan Kaur

204 - In November 2023, which of the counties cricket team qualify for men’s T20 World Cup 2024?

(A) Namibia
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) Bhutan
(D) Bahrain

205 - Hollywood star Michael Douglas honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 at the 54th IFFI, is actor and film producer of which country?

(A) England
(B) Finland
(C) USA
(D) Spain

206 - Who has been selected for the 2023 Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 54th IFFI, held at Goa?

(A) Antonio Gades
(B) Carlos Saura
(C) Mario Camus
(D) Michael Douglas

207 - What was the name of Air India’s AI-powered chat assistant to introduce a generative AI virtual agent?

(A) SkyMate
(B) CloudTalk
(C) Maharaja
(D) AIJet

208 - Who has been appointed as the Additional Independent Director of HDFC Bank?

(A) Rajat Kumar Jain
(B) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
(C) Anubrata Biswas
(D) Satish Kumar Gupta

209 - Which Union Minister launched the National Outreach Program on Anganwadi Protocol for Children with Disabilities?

(A) Anurag Thakur
(B) Dharmendra Pradhan
(C) Smriti Irani
(D) Rajnath Singh

210 - Which Indian city has been added to the ‘UNESCO Creative Cities Network’, in Literature’ category?

(A) Madurai
(B) Kozhikode
(C) Mysuru
(D) Kurnool

211 - The ‘International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People’ is being observed on__

(A) November 29
(B) November 30
(C) December 1
(D) December 2

212 - What is the expected headline inflation in FY2025, according to Morgan Stanley?

(A) 7.5%
(B) 6.2%
(C) 4.5%
(D) 5.9%

213 - On which of the following days does Nagaland observe its statehood day

(A) 1st December
(B) 2nd December
(C) 3rd December
(D) 4th December

214 - Under Atal Innovation Mission, what is the maximum grant provided to establish AIC?

(A) Rs 5 crore
(B) Rs 1 crore
(C) Rs 10 crore
(D) Rs 25 crore

215 - Which of the following currencies is used in Argentina?

(A) Peso
(B) Baht
(C) Real
(D) Pula

216 - ‘Raas Mahotsav or Raas Leela festival’ is celebrated in which state?

(A) Assam
(B) West Bengal
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Karnataka

217 - Which flag carrier of India has shut down its two data centres and moved its computational workload to the ‘cloud’?

(A) Air India
(B) Akasa Air
(C) IndiGo
(D) Vistara

218 - In November 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the license of which cooperative bank?

(A) Cosmos Co-operative Bank Ltd
(B) Vidarbha Konkan Gramin Bank
(C) Bharati Sahakari Bank Limited
(D) Shankarrao Pujari Nutan Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited

219 - Who among the following has been selected for the 35th Jimmy George Foundation Award-2023 for best sports person of Kerala?

(A) Anju bobby George
(B) P.R. Sreejesh
(C) M. Sreeshankar
(D) Jo Paul Ancheri

220 - Which Indian city hosted eleventh Bangladesh Book fair 2023?

(A) Kolkata
(B) New Delhi
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Patna

221 - Which of the following countries re-elected to International Maritime Organisation Council for the 2024–25 biennium?

(A) India
(B) Nepal
(C) Malaysia
(D) Japan

222 - What percentage of the FDI proposals from neighboring countries has been approved by the Indian government?

(A) 50%
(B) 40%
(C) 20%
(D) 10%

223 - Which of the following ministries has launched National Best Tourism Village Competition 2024 and the National Best Rural Homestay Competition 2024 to strengthen the promotion and development of Rural Tourism in the country?

(A) Union Tourism Ministry
(B) Ministry of Agriculture
(C) Ministry of Home Affairs
(D) Jal Shakti Ministry

224 - On which date, the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed?

(A) November 15
(B) December 2
(C) December 10
(D) November 30

225 - Who has been appointed as the as the Independent Director of the FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL)?

(A) Sanjeev Sanyal
(B) Tarun Bajaj
(C) KN Raghavan
(D) Sanjay Malhotra

226 - Which organization and the Ministry of Defence inked a contract for around 3000 crores for the Upgraded Super Rapid Gun Mount and associated equipment?

(A) DRDO
(B) BHEL
(C) L&T
(D) BEL

227 - ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum (AIGIF) was launched in which country?

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

228 - Which Asian country has launched e-auction of 20 critical mineral blocks, including lithium and graphite?

(A) India
(B) Nepal
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Japan

229 - Who was appointed as the first woman Director General (DG) of the Indian Council of Forestry Research Education (ICFRE)?

(A) Kanchan Devi
(B) Kiran Bedi
(C) B. Radhika
(D) Sarah Sharma

230 - Sultan Haitham bin Tarik is Sultan and Prime Minister of which country?

(A) Qatar
(B) Oman
(C) Yemen
(D) Iran

231 - Which Indian recently successfully climbed Antarctica's highest peak 'Mount Vinson

(A) Arunima Sinha
(B) Luv Raj Singh Dharamshaktu
(C) Sheikh Hasan Khan
(D) Anshu Jamsenpa

232 - Who has become the 8th bowler in the world to take 500 or more wickets in Test cricket?

(A) Nathan Lyon
(B) Ravindra Jadeja
(C) Adam Zampa
(D) Ravichandran Ashwin

233 - In which city did PM Modi inaugurate the world's largest meditation center?

(A) Patna
(B) Varanasi
(C) Lucknow
(D) Ahmedabad

234 - Who has been elected the Speaker of Chhattisgarh State Assembly?

(A) Bhupesh Bhagel
(B) Raman Singh
(C) Shatrughan Sinha
(D) Ashok Gehlot

235 - . Which team bought Pat Cummins, who became the second most expensive player in IPL history?

(A) Sunrisers Hyderabad
(B) Delhi Capitals
(C) Mumbai Indians
(D) Chennai Super Kings

236 - . How many people will be honored with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023?

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

237 - Who was recently awarded Bhutan's prestigious National Order of Merit Gold Medal?

(A) S Jaishankar
(B) Mamata Banerjee
(C) Jaya Bachchan
(D) Poonam Khetrapal Singh

238 - Which has become the first Indian airline to carry 100 million passengers in a year?

(A) Indigo
(B) SpiceJet
(C) Vistara
(D) Air India

239 - 'Bhoomi Rashi Portal' is an initiative of which ministry?

(A) Ministry of Agriculture
(B) Ministry of Rural Development
(C) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(D) Ministry of Cooperation

240 - Which cricket player will be honored with Arjuna Award?

(A) Rohit Sharma
(B) Mohammed Shami
(C) Suryakumar Yadav
(D) Shubhman Gill

241 - As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, which state recorded the highest number of custodial deaths in 2022?

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

242 - Which technology company introduced a new AI model named ‘Gemini’?

(A) Microsoft
(B) Google
(C) Samsung
(D) Apple

243 - iGOT Karmayogi Platform is an online learning portal launched for which category of people?

(A) MSME owners
(B) Street vendors
(C) Sanitary workers
(D) Government officials

244 - “Gram Manchitra” application, which was recently launched, is associated with

(A) Geographic Information System
(B) Cultural Archive
(C) Educational Resource
(D) Vaccination Reminder

245 - Which country reported over 12000 suspected mpox cases in 2023?

(A) Kenya
(B) Ethiopia
(C) Congo
(D) Indonesia

246 - What is the name of the largest survey vessel built in India, which was recently delivered by GRSE?

(A) INS Sandhayak
(B) INS Sweekar
(C) INS Sahayak
(D) INS Sandesh

247 - What is the name of the largest survey vessel built in India, which was recently delivered by GRSE?

(A) INS Sandhayak
(B) INS Sahayak
(C) INS Sweekar
(D) INS Sandesh

248 - Which European country approved a bill to ban disposable electronic cigarettes?

(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) Romania

249 - The world’s first portable disaster hospital has been unveiled in which country?

(A) China
(B) India
(C) Ukraine
(D) Israel

250 - ‘Gajraj System’, which was seen in the news, is a_?

(A) AI-based system to diagnose elephant illness
(B) AI-based surveillance system to prevent elephant deaths
(C) AI-based system to train elephants
(D) AI-based system to treat respiratory diseases in elephants

251 - ‘SCORES’ is the online platform of which institution?

(A) RBI
(B) National Stock Exchange
(C) SEBI
(D) NPCI

252 - Indian activist Safeena Hussain, who has been awarded the prestigious $500,000 WISE Prize recently, has been awarded for her work related to __:

(A) Girls’ education
(B) Environment
(C) Poverty
(D) Women empowerment

253 - Which film received the Special Jury or Silver Peacock Award at the 54th International Film Festival of India?

(A) Featherweight
(B) Kantara
(C) Sarpatta Parambarai
(D) A Thursday

254 - Which country recently hiked its military spending to 30% of fiscal expenditure?

(A) Israel
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) Germany

255 - Which state collaborated with Meta to raise awareness among students and educators about online safety and digital citizenship?

(A) Odisha
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Jharkhand

256 - Saurauia Punduana plant, a critically endangered species, has been recorded for the first time in which Indian state?

(A) Goa
(B) Manipur
(C) West Bengal
(D) Karnataka

257 - Which country signed MoU with Pakistan to invest around USD 20 billion in the country?

(A) Israel
(B) UAE
(C) Oman
(D) Afghanistan

258 - The world’s first portable disaster hospital has been unveiled in which country?

(A) China
(B) India
(C) Ukraine
(D) Israel

259 - ‘Gajraj System’, which was seen in the news, is a_?

(A) AI-based system to diagnose elephant illness
(B) AI-based surveillance system to prevent elephant deaths
(C) AI-based system to train elephants
(D) AI-based system to treat respiratory diseases in elephants

260 - Which institution enabled two-factor authentication for all e-waybill and e-invoice systems?

(A) RBI
(B) SEBI
(C) CBIC
(D) CBDT

261 - Which institution releases official quarterly and annual estimates of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

(A) NSO
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) NASSCOM
(D) DPIIT

262 - De Winton’s golden mole, presumed extinct since 1936, has been recently rediscovered in which country?

(A) South Africa
(B) Turkey
(C) UAE
(D) Australia

263 - At present (2023), Hydropower makes up around what fraction of India’s energy mix?

(A) 5%
(B) 11%
(C) 17%
(D) 21%

264 - Exceptional Chemical Weapons Tribunal has been recently proposed by people of __?

(A) Vietnam
(B) Palestine
(C) Syria
(D) Egypt

265 - What name has been given to the tiny, self-assembling robots made from human cells by scientists of Tufts University and Harvard University?

(A) Xenobots
(B) Anthrobots
(C) Biorobots
(D) Cellbots

266 - Which state clinched the title of 13th Senior National men’s hockey championship?

(A) Punjab
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Kerala

267 - Which institution has raised more than ₹1000 crore via social bonds?

(A) NHB
(B) NABARD
(C) SIDBI
(D) RBI