Current Affairs of JULY 2023
Current Affairs of JULY 2023
1 - Where is Jawahar Point on the moon?(A) Polar Regions
(B) Near the Equator
(C) Shackleton Crater Region of the moon
(D) South Pole
2 - What name is given to the Chandrayaan 3 landing spot?
(A) Shiva-Shakti Point
(B) Shiva-Parvati Point
(C) Shiva-Shambhu Point
(D) Shiva-Bhakti Point
3 - August 23 will be celebrated as
(A) Space Day
(B) Chandrayaan 3 Day
(C) ISRO Day
(D) National Space Day
4 - At what time did Lander Vikram touch the Lunar Surface?
(A) 6:02 PM IST
(B) 6:04 PM IST
(C) 6:05 PM IST
(D) 6: 06 PM IST
5 - Who is the Rocket Woman Behind Chandrayaan 3 Mission?
(A) Moumita Datta
(B) Ritu Karidhal
(C) Nandini Harinath
(D) Tessy Thomas
6 - How much did the Chandrayaan-3 mission cost?
(A) $74 Million
(B) $65 Million
(C) $72 Million
(D) 58 Million
7 - How did Chandrayaan-2 welcomed Chandrayaan-3?
(A) Hello Buddy!
(B) Hi Buddy!
(C) Welcome Buddy!
(D) Hey Buddy!
8 - What is the landing schedule for Chandrayaan 3?
(A) August 29, 2023
(B) August 25, 2023
(C) August 23, 2023
(D) August 24, 2023
9 - What are the scientific instruments that will be carried by the lander and rover in Chandrayaan 3?
(A) Surface science instruments
(B) Atmospheric science instruments
(C) Water science instruments
(D) All of the above
10 - What are the scientific instruments that will be carried by the lander and rover in Chandrayaan 3?
(A) Surface science instruments
(B) Atmospheric science instruments
(C) Water science instruments
(D) All of the above
11 - Which country is the fourth country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Russia
(D) USA
12 - What are the challenges that ISRO will face in the Chandrayaan 3 mission?
(A) The lunar surface is very harsh, and the lander and rover will need to be able to withstand extreme conditions.
(B) The landing site is near the south pole of the moon, which is a very remote and unexplored region.
(C) The lander and rover will need to be able to communicate with Earth, but the moon's atmosphere is very thin, which will make communication difficult.
(D) All of the above.
13 - Where will Chandrayaan 3 land on the moon?
(A) Near the South Pole
(B) Near the North Pole
(C) In the equatorial region
(D) None of the above
14 - 11. Who is the director of the Chandrayaan 3 mission?
(A) Veeramuthuvel
(B) M Vanitha
(C) Ritu Karidhal
(D) K. Sivan
15 - What is that one thing in Chandrayaan 3 and not in Chandrayaan 2?
(A) Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV)
(B) Laser-based Interferometry
(C) Ultrasonic Doppler methods
(D) Molecular Tagging Velocimetry
16 - What is the total weight of Chandrayaan 3
(A) 4,100 kilograms
(B) 3,900 kilograms
(C) 2,190 kilograms
(D) 5,200 kilograms
17 - How much did the Chandrayaan 3 mission cost?
(A) 1200 Crores
(B) 960 Crores
(C) 600 Crores
(D) 540 Crores
18 - The mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3
(A) To demonstrate Rover roving on the moon and
(B) To demonstrate a Safe and Soft Landing on Lunar Surface
(C) To conduct in-situ scientific experiments.
(D) All of the above
19 - Which launcher is used for Chandrayaan-3?
(A) GSLV
(B) LVSM
(C) GSLV-Mk3
(D) PSLV
20 - The mission life of the Lander and Rover equal to
(A) 14 Earth Days
(B) 24 Earth Days
(C) 16 Earth Days
(D) 12 Earth Days
21 - The Chandrayaan 3 mission’s rover is known as
(A) Vikram
(B) Bheem
(C) Pragyaan
(D) Dhruv
22 - What is the launch date for Chandrayaan 3 mission?
(A) 24 July 2023
(B) 14 July 2023
(C) 13 July 2023
(D) 04 July 2023
23 - Which of the following payment banks joined hands with Care Health Insurance to offer health insurance products to its customers?
(A) Airtel Payments Bank Ltd
(B) India Post Payments Bank Ltd
(C) FINO Payments Bank Ltd
(D) Jio Payments Bank Ltd
24 - Which of the following cities has topped the Global Liveability Index 2023 ranking, published by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)?
(A) Melbourne
(B) Sydney
(C) Copenhagen
(D) Vienna
25 - In June 2023, which of the following statutory bodies of the Indian government signed an MoU with USAID/India for collaboration on Renewable energy and Energy Efficiency?
(A) Competition Commission of India
(B) National Green Tribunal
(C) Armed Forces Tribunal
(D) Indian Railways
26 - Which of the following Indian states would host the MotoGP 2023 from September 22 to 24, 2023?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
27 - In August 2023, who among the following has been appointed by Paypal as its new CEO?
(A) Peter Thiel
(B) David Rafalovsky
(C) Alex Chriss
(D) Max Levchin
28 - In August 2023, which of the following organizations collaborated with the National Health Authority (NHA) to host a three-day Accelerator Workshop aimed at promoting the implementation of the Health Claims Exchange (HCX)?
(A) IRDAI
(B) SEBI
(C) LIC
(D) NABARD
29 - Which of the following countries was involved in the first-ever crude oil transaction under the Local Currency Settlement (LCS) system with India?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) United Arab Emirates
(C) Russia
(D) Iraq
30 - Which of the following Indian states become the first Indian state to offer free in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerela
(D) Goa
31 - Which edition of Amrit Udyan Utsav, formerly known as the Mughal Gardens aims to display the vibrant summer annual blossoms to visitors.
(A) 1st
(B) 2nd
(C) 3rd
(D) 4th
32 - The Parsi New Year 2023, also known as Navroz is observed on _________ in India.
(A) August 18
(B) August 16
(C) August 17
(D) August 15
33 - Which of the following cities would host the Youth 20 Summit-2023 from 17th August to 20th August organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?
(A) Agra
(B) Kanpur
(C) Prayagraj
(D) Varanasi
34 - What is the primary objective of the special scheme being launched by the government during Vishwakarma Jayanti on September 17?
(A) Enhance urban infrastructure
(B) Support technological innovation
(C) Promote traditional art forms
(D) Empower traditional craftsmen from the OBC community
35 - Which of the following cities will host the G20 Digital Economy Working Group and Digital Economy Ministerial meetings from August 16th to 19th?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Surat
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Chennai
36 - In August 2023 the G20 Film Festival was held at __________ to showcase a collaborative partnership existing between the G20 and invited countries in the field of cinema.
(A) New Delhi
(B) Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Tamil Nadu
37 - Brian Taber, who passed away recently, was a famous personality of which sports?
(A) Football
(B) Cricket
(C) Basketball
(D) Tennis
38 - What interest rate has been approved by the government for the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers for the financial year 2022-23?
(A) 7.50 percent
(B) 8.00 percent
(C) 8.15 percent
(D) 8.50 percent
39 - In July 2023, the 5th Helicopter & Small Aircraft Summit would be held in which of the following states?
(A) Odisha
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Madhya Pradesh
40 - Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of a 108 feet tall statue of Lord Shri Ram in which of the following states? (July 2023)
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
41 - Who among the following won the Tampere Open 2023 title, after defeating Czech Republic’s Dalibor Svrcina?
(A) Novak Djokovic
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Sumit Nagal
(D) Andy Murray
42 - Who among the following ministers is scheduled to inaugurate the event ‘Semicon India 2023’ in Gandhinagar?
(A) Narendra Modi
(B) Amit Shah
(C) Draupadi Murmu
(D) Raj Nath Singh
43 - In July 2023, where will the third and final meeting of the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group take place?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Bengaluru
44 - India’s first Cannabis Medicine Project will be initiated in ___________
(A) Bihar
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Himachal Pradesh
45 - In July 2023, which of the following ministries conferred the 8th and 9th Community Radio Awards?
(A) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(B) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(D) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
46 - In July 2023, President of India Draupadi Murmu conferred with the National Geoscience Awards 2022 in ________ categories.
(A) Five
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Nine
47 - According to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023, which was passed in Rajya Sabha, the bill proposed a penalty of up to ________ on entities for misusing or failing to protect the digital data of individuals.
(A) Rs 150 crore
(B) Rs 300 crore
(C) Rs 250 crore
(D) Rs 350 crore
48 - World Lion Day is observed annually on _____________.
(A) August 10
(B) August 9
(C) August 8
(D) August 11
49 - Hari Narke, who passed away, was a veteran ____________.
(A) Archaeologist
(B) Author
(C) Singer
(D) Journalist
50 - According to the information shared by the Ministry of Finance in Rajya Sabha, how much amount has been collected from the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and 5 major private sector banks on account of non-maintenance of minimum balance since 2018? (August 2023)
(A) ?35,000 crore
(B) ?60,000 crore
(C) ?21,000 crore
(D) ?39,000 crore
51 - ‘Zayed Talwar 2023’, a bilateral exercise, is conducted between Indian Navy and ____________ from August 8 to 11, 2023
(A) Russia Navy
(B) UAE Navy
(C) UK Navy
(D) USA Navy
52 - In August 2023, which of the following Indian transport corporation won Asia’s Best Brand Employer Award 2023 under the category ‘Organisation with Innovative HR Practices’?
(A) DTC
(B) KSRTC
(C) HSRTC
(D) UPSRTC
53 - According to the latest assessment, submitted to the United Nations, India’s greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected __________ in 14 years. (August 2023)
(A) 40%
(B) 30%
(C) 37%
(D) 3%
54 - Name the Operating System (OS), that would be installed by the Ministry of Defense to replace the existing OS, ‘Microsoft Windows’ to shield against cyber threats.
(A) Shastrh OS
(B) Vikrant OS
(C) Maya OS
(D) Chakrvyuh OS
55 - In August 2023, the Parliament of India passed the IIM (Amendment) Bill 2023, to make the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) as the _________ Indian Institute of Management (IIM) of India.
(A) 20th
(B) 21st
(C) 22nd
(D) 23rd
56 - In August 2023, how much amount would be contributed by India to the Tuvalu project to store and supply clean water?
(A) 500,000 USD
(B) 600,000 USD
(C) 700,000 USD
(D) 900,000 USD
57 - In August 2023, the government of India approved the setting up of research parks at how many Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to strengthen the research ecosystem in the country?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 8
58 - Under the provisions of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2023, who is responsible for making recommendations regarding transfers, postings of officials, and disciplinary matters? (August 2023)
(A) Chief Minister of Delhi
(B) Principal Home Secretary of the Delhi government as Member Secretary
(C) Chief Secretary of the Delhi government as member
(D) A, B, and C
59 - Who among the following Indian wrestlers secured the only gold medal for India in the women’s 61kg weight category at the World Cadet Wrestling Championships 2023 in Turkey?
(A) Geeta Phogat
(B) Vinesh Phogat
(C) Babita Kumari
(D) Savita
60 - In August 2023, which of the following financial companies has collaborated with ICICI Lombard General Insurance to provide car and two-wheeler insurance plans?
(A) Aditya Birla Finance
(B) Muthoot Finance Ltd
(C) Bajaj Finance
(D) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited
61 - As per the World Trade Statistical Review 2023, what position does India hold among the leading exporters in global merchandise trade for 2022?
(A) 12th
(B) 10th
(C) 18th
(D) 17th
62 - In August 2023, PM Narendra Modi launched the e-portal _____________ in collaboration with the Ministry of Textiles, which was developed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
(A) Handloom Weaver Samman
(B) India Handloom Brand
(C) Bhartiya Vastra evam Shilp Kosh
(D) Silk Samagra
63 - Name the INS, which has participated in the Passage Exercise 2023, held in Red Sea.
(A) INS Kolkata
(B) INS Chennai
(C) INS Delhi
(D) INS Vikrant
64 - What is the theme of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2023?
(A) The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge
(B) The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge
(C) Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination
(D) Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination
65 - In August 2023, who among the following has been appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of SBI Life Insurance Company?
(A) Arundhati Bhattacharya
(B) Amit Jhingran
(C) Aditya Puri
(D) Chanda Kochhar
66 - Who among the following Indian badminton players bagged the silver medal at the Australian Open Badminton 2023 final?
(A) Kidambi Srikanth
(B) Parupalli Kashyap
(C) HS Prannoy
(D) Lakshya Sen
67 - William Friedkin, who passes away, belonged to _______.
(A) Singer
(B) Director
(C) F1 racer
(D) Actor
68 - In August 2023, how many new districts have been approved for formation by the Rajasthan Cabinet?
(A) 12
(B) 15
(C) 19
(D) 21
69 - According to the SEBI report, published in August 2023, the domestic companies has raised the Rs 9.8 lakh crore from capital markets in the fiscal 2022-23, which is _________ higher than the previous fiscal year.
(A) 2.4%
(B) 3.8%
(C) 4.6%
(D) 6.2%
70 - Name the lighter and more compact version of the Weapon Locating Radar (WLR-M) , launched by Indian Army, to enhance the Army’s battlefield surveillance capabilities. (August 2023)
(A) Swathi Radiant
(B) Swathi Mountains
(C) Swathi Hills
(D) Himalayan Sentinel
71 - As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, published in August 2023, what is the percentage of the credit growth to medium industries in June 2023?
(A) 13.2%
(B) 30.2%
(C) 13.0%
(D) 20.1%
72 - As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, published in August 2023, what is the percentage of the credit growth to medium industries in June 2023?
(A) National Life Insurance Corporation
(B) United Insurance Group
(C) Federal Life Insurance
(D) Postal Life Insurance
73 - In August 2023, which of the following insurance organizations launched the ‘Direct Incentive Disbursement’ program in the Delhi and Uttarakhand circles?
(A) National Life Insurance Corporation
(B) United Insurance Group
(C) Postal Life Insurance
(D) Federal Life Insurance
74 - In August 2023, which of the following payments companies recently introduced a US dollar stablecoin?
(A) Amazon Pay
(B) Google Pay
(C) Paytm
(D) PayPal
75 - Who among the following Indian players has bagged the gold medals in men’s doubles in the Four Nations Para-Badminton International 2023 in the SL3-SL4 category?
(A) Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam
(B) Manoj Sarkar and Tarun Dhillon
(C) Tarun Dhillon and Sukant Kadam
(D) Rakesh Pandey and Sukant Kadam
76 - In August 2023, who among the following has been appointed as Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing Kirkhorn?
(A) Ashok Elluswamy
(B) Manuj Khurana
(C) Vaibhav Taneja
(D) Deepak Ahuja
77 - Gaddar, who passes away recently, was a famous personality of which field?
(A) Folk Singer
(B) Dancer
(C) Sports
(D) Politics
78 - In August 2023, which of the following satellite bus technology was transferred by ISRO to Alpha Design Technologies to enhance the private industry participation in India’s space sector?
(A) IMS-1 Satellite
(B) NanoSatC-BR1
(C) NanoPower P31u
(D) Spacebus NEO
79 - In August 2023, under which scheme does Prime Minister Narendra Modi commence the redevelopment of 13 railway stations in a State?
(A) Make in India Scheme
(B) Smart Cities Mission
(C) Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
(D) Clean Ganga Project
80 - In August 2023, who among the following has been appointed as the strategic advisor to all the financial services ventures spearheaded by Cyrus Poonawalla Group?
(A) Aditya Puri
(B) Sashidhar Jagdishan
(C) Paresh Sukthankar
(D) Keki Mistry
81 - Which of the following tennis player secured the doubles title at the 2023 women’s hardcourt tournament held in Spain?
(A) Estelle Cascino
(B) Prarthana Thombare
(C) Angelique Kerber
(D) Latvia’s Diana
82 - In August 2023, which of the following satellites would host the additional 24 new Ku-band transponders that Tata Play plans to incorporate for its bandwidth expansion?
(A) Geosynchronous Satellite-18
(B) Geosynchronous Satellite-20
(C) Geosynchronous Satellite-24
(D) Geosynchronous Satellite-22
83 - In August 2023, which of the following cities of Tamil Nadu does Nirmala Sitharaman laid the foundation stone for an archeological museum?
(A) Coimbatore
(B) Adichanallur
(C) Madurai
(D) Tiruchirappalli
84 - Which of the following Indian states was honored with the Best Performing State award in cadaver organ donation for the year 2023?
(A) Kerala
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
85 - In August 2023, which of the following countries received an advance payment of INR 450 million from India for a unique digital identity project?
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Australia
86 - Who among the following would be honored with the Diversity in Cinema Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023?
(A) Kiara Adwani
(B) Deepika Padukone
(C) Mrunal Thakur
(D) Kangna Ranaut
87 - In July 2023, which of the following organizations introduced the online platform called National Digital Nagarik Forum (NDNF)?
(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(C) National Payments Corporation of India
(D) Confederation of All India Traders
88 - Who among the following won the men’s singles title at the Japan Open 2023 badminton tournament in Tokyo?
(A) Viktor Axelsen
(B) Jonatan Christie
(C) He Bing Jiao
(D) An Se-young
89 - In July 2023, Stuart Broad, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, belongs to ________.
(A) 18th
(B) 17th
(C) 15th
(D) 20th
90 - Iga Swiatek secures her fourth Women’s Tennis Association title of the year 2023 belongs to which of the following countries?
(A) Paris
(B) France
(C) Poland
(D) UAE Navy
91 - In July 2023, India is set to host its inaugural World Coffee Conference, organized by the International Coffee Organization in ____________?
(A) Gandhinagar
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Chennai
92 - According to the data released on July 31 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, what was the growth rate of India’s eight core sectors in June 2023?
(A) 5.2 percent
(B) 6.8 percent
(C) 7.5 percent
(D) 8.2 percent
93 - Sangampreet Singh Bisla won the gold medal in the individual men’s event for ______________at the World University Games 2023 in China?
(A) Badminton
(B) Cycling
(C) Handball
(D) Archery
94 - What is the theme of the G20 EMPOWER Summit to be held in Gandhinagar in August 2023?
(A) Global Economic Recovery
(B) Climate Change and Sustainability
(C) Women-Led Development
(D) Digital Transformation in Emerging Economies
95 - In August 2023, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has signed MoU with __________ to establish the mechanism of technical and institutional cooperation in telecommunications.
(A) Ministry of Communications
(B) Department of Telecommunications
(C) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(D) Centre for Development of Telematics
96 - In August 2023, who among the following is awarded the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune?
(A) Ram Nath Kovind
(B) Narendra Modi
(C) Uddhav Thackeray
(D) Malala Yousafzai
97 - World Wide Web Day is celebrated on _________?
(A) 1st August
(B) 31st July
(C) 1ST October
(D) 10th August
98 - In August 2023, who among the following was honored as the “Global Visionary Entrepreneur of the Year 2023” at the 6th Edition of the South Asia Pacific Healthcare Summit & Business Award 2023?
(A) Deepak Shenoy
(B) Roshni Nadar Malhotra
(C) Arvind Krishna
(D) Rajesh Gopinathan
99 - In July 2023, Diego Godin, who recently announced his retirement from football, belongs to _______.
(A) Uruguay
(B) Spain
(C) Argentina
(D) Germany
100 - What is the percentage increase in Bhutan’s tiger population since the last count in 2015? (August 2023)
(A) 15 percent
(B) 20 percent
(C) 27 percent
(D) 40 percent
101 - According to Minister of State for Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh, in terms of space capabilities, India ranks According to Minister of State for Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh, in terms of space capabilities, India ranks at which position among spacefaring countries?According to Minister of State for Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh, in terms of space capabilities, India ranks at which position among spacefaring countries?at which position among spacefaring countries?
(A) First
(B) Third
(C) Fifth
(D) Seventh
102 - Government has launchedan e-CARe portal for the seamless transfer of bodies of Indians abroad.What does A stands for?
(A) Afterlife
(B) Afterliving
(C) AfterDeath
(D) AfterEnd
103 - In August 2023, the national festival of India’s folk and tribal expressions “Utkarsh” and the international literature festival “Unmesh” will be held in _________.
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Jaipur
(D) Bhopal
104 - According to the S&P report, published in August 2023, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) would grow at __________ from fiscal year 2024 to FY 2031?
(A) 5.0% (per Year)
(B) 6.7% (per Year)
(C) 7.5% (per Year)
(D) 8.2% (per Year)
105 - Who among the following secured gold in the men’s 61 Kg Freestyle category at the Under 20 World Championship 2023 in Jordan?
(A) Jaideep
(B) Sagar Jaglan
(C) Ramesh Kumar
(D) Mohit Kumar
106 - Which state/Ut signed the Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, 2023?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Odisha
107 - Which Indian state hosted the ‘International Symposium on Sustainable Livestock Transformation’?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Bihar
108 - Which Indian-American has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the US Finance Agency?
(A) Soumya Swaminathan
(B) Preeti Tandon
(C) Nisha Biswal
(D) Geeta Gopinath
109 - What is the annual estimated growth rate of tiger population in India?
(A) 5.8 percent
(B) 5.9 percent
(C) 6.0 percent
(D) 6.1 percent
110 - Which is the first Indian city to be a part of the World Cities Culture Forum?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Mumbai
(C) Bangalore
(D) Chennai
111 - National Cooperative Consumer Federation of India has tied up with which e-commerce startup?
(A) Blinkit
(B) Magicpin
(C) Flipkart
(D) Amazon
112 - In which city is the Think20 summit being organized under the G20 chairmanship of India?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Jaipur
(C) Mysore
(D) Ahmedabad
113 - Which Indian won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the World University Games?
(A) Divyansh Singh Panwar
(B) Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar
(C) Arjun Babuta
(D) Saurabh Chowdhary
114 - ‘Tankai method’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which process?
(A) Afforestation
(B) Ship building
(C) Map making
(D) Painting
115 - Which Indian city is set to host the ‘Festival of Libraries 2023’?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Chennai
(C) New Delhi
(D) Mysuru
116 - ‘Orbitofrontal Cortex’ is an area in which part of the body?
(A) Heart
(B) Muscle
(C) Liver
(D) Brain
117 - Which institution released the ‘Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water-related hazards’?
(A) UNEP
(B) WMO
(C) World Bank
(D) WTO
118 - Vladivostok Port, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
(A) Ukraine
(B) Russia
(C) Japan
(D) Brazil
119 - ‘Piarosoma arunachalensis’, which was recently discovered, belongs to which species?
(A) Moth
(B) Spider
(C) Turtle
(D) Snake
120 - Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Pashudhan Jagruti Abhiyaan’?
(A) Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
(B) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(C) Ministry of Rural Development
(D) Ministry of Home Affairs
121 - As per the recently released NHA Estimates for India 2019-20, which is the share of Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) in total Health Expenditure (THE)?
(A) 47.1%
(B) 59.2%
(C) 60.4%
(D) 90.1%
122 - What is Leqembi, which is in news recently?
(A) Medication for Alzheimer’s disease
(B) COVID 19 variant
(C) Plant based nutrient
(D) Bio Ethanol variant
123 - Which Department has planned to introduce compulsory quality control and safety standards for various household electrical appliances?
(A) Department of Atomic Energy
(B) Department of Science and Technology
(C) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
(D) Department of Administrative Reforms and Grievance
124 - Where was the “AI for Good global summit” held?
(A) Geneva
(B) New Delhi
(C) Los Angeles
(D) Perth
125 - Who is the head of the RBI’s working group on internationalisation of the rupee.?
(A) D Subbarao
(B) Sakthikanta Das
(C) Urjit Patel
(D) Radha Shyam Ratho
126 - Bastille Day is the National Day of which country?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) France
(D) USA
127 - Pholcodine, is a drug present in which type of medicine?
(A) Cough Syrup
(B) Analgesic
(C) Anti-septic
(D) Anti-pyretic
128 - How many people were lifted out of poverty in India from 2005-06 to 2019-21, as per the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?
(A) 215 million
(B) 315 million
(C) 415 million
(D) 515 million
129 - PBW RS1, which was seen in the news, is a new variety of which crop?
(A) Rice
(B) Wheat
(C) Cotton
(D) Sugarcane
130 - Which disease, listed among WHO’s 9 priority diseases, is spreading across Europe, Africa and Middle East?
(A) Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(B) Dengue Fever
(C) Swine Flu
(D) Chikungunya
131 - Which Indian city has been selected as the first Cultural and Tourism Capital of SCO for 2022-23?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Kochi
(C) Varanasi
(D) Kolkata
132 - Mount Fagradalsfjall is a volcano situated in which country?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Iceland
(C) Japan
(D) Philippines
133 - What is Leqembi, which is in news recently?
(A) Medication for Alzheimer’s disease
(B) COVID 19 variant
(C) Plant based nutrient
(D) Bio Ethanol variant
134 - Which institution has been working on ‘Internationalisation of rupee’?
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) RBI
(C) SEBI
(D) NPCI
135 - In which Nuclear Power Plant in India, the core catcher has been installed recently?
(A) Kudankulam Nuclear Power
(B) Kalpakkam Nuclear Power
(C) Tarapore Nuclear Power
(D) Narora Nuclear Power
136 - Which state/UT has launched a basic income scheme for women named ‘Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai’?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Odisha
137 - Which country has stationed its military troops in the ‘Second Thomas Shoal’ underwater reef?
(A) USA
(B) China
(C) Philippines
(D) Russia
138 - Which country has recently amended its anti-espionage law?
(A) India
(B) Russia
(C) Ukraine
(D) China
139 - What is the name of the platform, which allow farmers to sell their surplus produce across state borders?
(A) E NAM State Portal
(B) Market Yard of National Importance
(C) E Surplus Seva
(D) E Market Katha
140 - Which grouping has called for more representative and multipolar world order?
(A) ASEAN
(B) SAARC
(C) SCO
(D) G-20
141 - Where is the International Seabed Authority headquartered?
(A) Jamaica
(B) Australia
(C) United Kingdom
(D) Japan
142 - Who has been selected as the Team India Flagbearer at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
(A) Mary Kom
(B) P V Sindhu
(C) Neeraj Chopra
(D) Mirabai Chanu
143 - The Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, which was passed recently, seeks to establish family courts in which states?
(A) Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland
(B) Assam and Sikkim
(C) Punjab and Haryana
(D) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
144 - Gloydius lateralis, a new species of venomous snake was identified in Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, a World Heritage site of which country?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) South Korea
(D) Israel
145 - ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ is celebrated on which date in India
(A) July 24
(B) July 26
(C) August 1
(D) August 3
146 - Which developed country has reported its first case of polio in nearly a decade?
(A) USA
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Canada
147 - Which Indian state/ UT launched the ‘Swanirbhar Naari’ initiative?
(A) Punjab
(B) Gujarat
(C) Assam
(D) West Bengal
148 - What is India’s gross expenditure on R&D (GERD), as per NITI Aayog’s recent report?
(A) USD 43 per capita
(B) USD 83 per capita
(C) USD 123 per capita
(D) USD 183 per capita
149 - Which is the venue of the ISRO’s ‘Human Space Flight Expo’?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Ernakulam
(D) Vishakhapatnam
150 - Which institution has launched campaign ‘Create for India’ to cheer the Indian contingent of the Commonwealth Games?
(A) Sports Authority of India
(B) National Sports University
(C) Army Sports Institute India
(D) Board of Control for Cricket in India
151 - The ‘Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill’, which was recently listed, is associated with which Union Ministry?
(A) Ministry of External Affairs
(B) Ministry of Defence
(C) Ministry of Home Affairs
(D) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
152 - When is the Income Tax Day or ‘Aaykar Diwas’ celebrated in India?
(A) July 20
(B) July 22
(C) July 24
(D) July 27
153 - Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 96.3 million loan to which state for safe drinking water and sanitation?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Telangana
(D) Assam
154 - Which Indian state/ UT launched the ‘Swanirbhar Naari’ initiative?
(A) Punjab
(B) Gujarat
(C) Assam
(D) West Bengal
155 - What is the name of India’s first passenger drone which was recently seen in the news?
(A) Akash
(B) Varuna
(C) Jatayu
(D) Garuda
156 - Which institution released a compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmers?
(A) Union Ministry of Agriculture
(B) ICAR
(C) NABARD
(D) CSIR
157 - Which is the venue of the ‘CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Growth Partnership’ 2022?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) New Delhi
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Ahmadabad
158 - Which is the first Indian state to connect all commercial vehicles equipped with Tracking Device with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) New Delhi
(D) Haryana
159 - apacity Building Commission (CBC) recently developed a set of National standards (NSCSTI) for which institutions?
(A) Banking and Finance Institutions
(B) Civil Service Training Institutions
(C) Higher Education Institutions
(D) MSMEs
160 - Brijendra Kumar Syngal, who passed away recently, was also called as?
(A) Father of Green Revolution
(B) Father of Internet in India
(C) Father of White Revolution
(D) Father of PSUs in India
161 - Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) Scheme is associated with which Union Ministry?
(A) Ministry of External Affairs
(B) Ministry of MSME
(C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(D) Ministry of Finance
162 - As per a recent notification, free COVID-19 Precaution Dose for all the citizens above 18 years are provided for how many days?
(A) 50
(B) 75
(C) 100
(D) 150
163 - Which countries are associated with the ‘I2U2 Grouping’?
(A) India-Israel-UAE-USA
(B) India-Israel-UK-USA
(C) India-Iran-UAE-USA
(D) India-Iran-UK-USA
164 - Which institution releases the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) output data?
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) National Statistical Office
(C) Department of Financial Services
(D) Department of Economic Affairs
165 - When is the ‘International Malala Day’ observed?
(A) July 10
(B) July 12
(C) July 14
(D) July 15
166 - Which state has released a roadmap to invest in early childhood education programmes?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Goa
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Manipur
167 - What is the tenure and financial outlay of Jute Mark India (JMI) scheme?
(A) FY 2021-25; Rs 485.58 crore
(B) FY 2022- 26; Rs 485.58 crore
(C) FY 2021-25; Rs 48.58 crore
(D) FY 2022- 26; Rs 48.58 crore
168 - Which is the first railway station in India to be equipped with augmented reality screens?
(A) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai
(B) Bangalore City Railway Station
(C) Howrah Junction Railway Station
(D) Chennai Central Railway Station
169 - Which Indian public sector bank has launched ‘Metaverse Virtual Lounge & Open Banking Sandbox environment’?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Union Bank of India
(C) Punjab National Bank
(D) Canara Bank
170 - Which is the first state to implement Centre’s New Education Policy at pre-primary level?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Assam
171 - Which institution released the ‘Cost-of-Living Crisis in Developing Countries’ report?
(A) UNDP
(B) World Bank
(C) World Economic Forum
(D) International Monetary Fund
172 - Which armed force is the first to establish a dedicated Center of excellence for artificial intelligence?
(A) Indian Army
(B) Indian Navy
(C) Indian Air Force
(D) Indian Coast Guard
173 - Where is the ‘Artificial Intelligence in Defence’ (AIDef) symposium and exhibition organised?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Pune
(C) Dehradun
(D) Hyderabad
174 - What is the name of the single repository of all Indian government’s digital projects, to be shared with the world?
(A) Vishwa. Bharat Stack
(B) Indiastack. global
(C) Global Desi Stack
(D) Local to Global Stack
175 - ‘Mission Vatsalya’, which was seen in the news, is a scheme implemented by which Union Ministry ?
(A) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(B) Ministry of Education
(C) Ministry of MSME
(D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
176 - Moab Khotsong, where 1.2-billion-year-old groundwater has been discovered, is located in which country?
(A) South Africa
(B) Japan
(C) Greece
(D) Turkey
177 - When is the ‘World Zoonosis Day’observed every year?
(A) July 2
(B) July 4
(C) July 6
(D) July 10
178 - Ashadhi Bij is predominantly celebrated in which state?
(A) Punjab
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Odisha
179 - Which Union Ministry released the ‘Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2022’?
(A) Ministry of External Affairs
(B) Ministry of Home Affairs
(C) Ministry of Finance
(D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
180 - National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is a regulatory body under the aegis of which Union Ministry?
(A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(B) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
(C) Ministry of MSME
(D) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
181 - Which institution recently released compendium of Ayush practices to manage COVID-19?
(A) AIIMS
(B) Ministry of AYUSH
(C) NITI Aayog
(D) WHO
182 - ‘Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme’ was introduced in which year?
(A) 2015
(B) 2017
(C) 2020
(D) 2021
183 - Which Indian cricketer created a world record for scoring the most runs in an over in Test cricket?
(A) Virat Kohli
(B) Jasprit Bumrah
(C) Rohit Sharma
(D) Ravindra Jadeja
184 - Which Indian has been awarded the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament?
(A) Tanuja Nesari
(B) Abhimanyu Kumar
(C) Rajesh Bhushan
(D) Sanjay Jain
185 - Which institution along with World Food Programme (WFP) launched a report titled ‘Take Home Ration-Good Practices across the State/UTs’?
(A) NABARD
(B) Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food Distribution
(C) NITI Aayog
(D) Pratham Foundation
186 - Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) launched ‘Grand Hackathon’ in collaboration with which institution?
(A) RBI
(B) NABARD
(C) NITI Aayog
(D) SIDBI
187 - What is the total GST revenue collected in June 2022?
(A) 1.45 Lakh Crore
(B) Rs 1.30 Lakh Crore
(C) Rs. 1.20 Lakh Crore
(D) Rs 1.15 Lakh Crore
188 - Which is the statutory authority under GST law to check the unfair profiteering activities?
(A) GST Council
(B) National Anti-profiteering Authority
(C) NITI Aayog
(D) Controller General of Accounts
189 - Which Indian organisation carried out the maiden flight test of ‘Autonomous flying wing technology demonstrator’?
(A) DRDO
(B) NSIL
(C) Dhruva Airspace
(D) पिक्सेल स्पेस
190 - Which country announced USD 74 million assistance package to Ukraine?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Australia
(C) New Zealand
(D) USA
191 - Which state/UT is implementing the ‘Anna Bhagya scheme’?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Telangana
(C) Goa
(D) Rajasthan
192 - Union Culture Ministry is set to implement “Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists” along with which bank?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Punjab National Bank
(C) HDFC Bank
(D) Canara Bank
193 - Which company is set to buy the Danske Bank’s IT centre in India?
(A) HDFC Bank
(B) Infosys
(C) Axis Bank
(D) Tata Consultancy Services
194 - ‘Kharchi Puja’ is observed in which state/UT?
(A) Tripura
(B) Assam
(C) West Bengal
(D) Odisha
195 - Which institution approved the ‘6G Vision Framework’?
(A) NASSCOM
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) ITU
(D) IMF
196 - Which country approved ‘National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023’
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) Japan
(D) Australia
197 - Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee are associated with which sports?
(A) Badminton
(B) Tennis
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Squash
198 - Which Indian golfer won ‘Czech Ladies Open title’?
(A) Aditi Ashok
(B) Diksha Dagar
(C) Pranavi Urs
(D) Amandeep Drall
199 - Which company is set to buy the Danske Bank’s IT centre in India?
(A) HDFC Bank
(B) Infosys
(C) Axis Bank
(D) Tata Consultancy Services
200 - National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) successfully trained the civil servants from which country?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Maldives
(C) Nepal
(D) Bangladesh
201 - Hasarius mumbai’, which was discovered recently, belongs to which species?
(A) Spider
(B) Snake
(C) Turtle
(D) Cat
202 - Kyriakos Mitsotaki has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
(A) France
(B) Greece
(C) South Korea
(D) Japan
203 - Which country approved a Law to Tackle Loneliness and Social Isolation?
(A) Israel
(B) Ukraine
(C) Japan
(D) Germany
204 - Kafue National Park (KNP), which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
(A) Zambia
(B) Latvia
(C) Egypt
(D) Chile
205 - Which Union Ministry notified ‘New Rules for Anti-Tobacco Warnings on OTT platforms’?
(A) Union Health Ministry
(B) Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry
(C) Union Communication Ministry
(D) Union MSME Ministry
206 - ‘Rimegepant’ is the first oral medication recommended for which medical condition?
(A) Anxiety
(B) Migraine
(C) COVID-19
(D) Hypertension
207 - Which institution released ‘Additional Disclosure Norms for “High-Risk” FPIs’?
(A) RBI
(B) SEBI
(C) IRDAI
(D) PFRDA
208 - Which institution decided to set up the ‘Global Alliance for Drowning Prevention’?
(A) UNICEF
(B) WEF
(C) IMF
(D) WHA
209 - What is Hvaldimir, which is being suspected of being a Russian spy?
(A) Robot
(B) Whale
(C) Eagle
(D) Horse
210 - In June 2023, Amroha Dholak has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for which of the following states?
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Uttarakhand
211 - In June 2023, Union Minister Parshottam Rupala launched the RFD App. In this context, what is the full form of RFD?
(A) Report on Fish Development
(B) Report Fish Disease
(C) Restoring Fish Data
(D) Report Fishing Development
212 - Who has authored the book titled ‘The New New-Delhi Book Club’?
(A) Gautaam Borah
(B) Nirmala James
(C) Simon Sebag Montefiore
(D) Radhika Swarup
213 - The RBI canceled the banking license of which cooperative bank and instructed it to function as a non-banking institution, effective from June 29, 2023?
(A) Anant Laxmi Cooperative Bank
(B) Mahalaxmi Cooperative Bank
(C) Cosmos Co-operative Bank
(D) Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank
214 - According to the 20th QS World University Rankings, released in June 2023, which of the following Indian institution has been ranked 149th in the ranking?
(A) IIT, Bombay (IITB)
(B) IIT, Delhi (IITD)
(C) Indian Institute of Science
(D) IIT, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)
215 - Who among the following has been appointed as the part-time chairman of the Federal Bank?
(A) Shyam Srinivasan
(B) Johnson K Jose
(C) AP Hota
(D) Gautaam Borah