Weekly Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The CGLRE, OCS examinations comprise a section of “Current Affairs” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of Weekly Current affairs.
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Q.1) India’s 1st solar plant for housing society, will be set up in –
(1) Pune
(2) Bhopal
(3) Mumbai
(4) Ahmedabad
Ans.(3) Mumbai
Q.2) ‘Kamala Devi’, Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) ICG ship was commissioned at –
(1) Kochi
(2) Chennai
(3) Mumbai
(4) Kolkata
Ans. (4) Kolkata
Q.3) India will send three persons to how many metres below the sea level under Samudrayaan Mission?
(1) 5,000
(2) 6,000
(3) 7,000
(4) 8,000
Ans.(2) 6,000
Q.4) Former Union Minister, Sharad Yadav passed away at 75. He was first president of –
(1) BJP
(2) JD(U)
(3) RJD
(4) CPI
Ans.(2) JD(U)
Q.5) MS Dhoni has launched a surveillance drone named ‘Droni’, designed by –
(1) Paras Aerospace
(2) Redwing Labs
(3) Garuda Aerospace
(4) Teja Aerospace
Ans. (3) Garuda Aerospace
Q.6) India’s first centre of excellence for online gaming will be set up in –
(1) Gangtok
(2) Agartala
(3) Guwahati
(4) Shillong
Ans.(4) Shillong
Q.7) Which district becomes Indian 1st to implement cutting-edge 5G use cases?
(1) Vidisha
(2) Jaisalmer
(3) Kachchh
(4) Bik
Ans.(1) Vidisha
Q.8) Who is the first woman officer to be posted on foreign assignment in the Border Roads Organization (BRO)?
(1) Surabhi Jakhmola
(2) Vaishali Hiwase
(3) Sangeeta Sardana
(4) Punita Arora
Ans.(1) Surabhi Jakhmola
Q.9) Who has been appointed as the President of COP 28?
(1) Mansour bin Zayed
(2) Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
(3) Zayed Al Nahyan
(4) Ahmad Al Bawardi
Ans.(2) Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
Q.10) Ministry of Petroleum has announced to add what percentage of ethanol in petrol from 1st April 2023?
(1) 15%
(2) 17%
(3) 20%
(4) 25%
Ans.(3) 20%
Q.11) “Indian Army Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 12th January
(2) 13th January
(3) 14th January
(4) 15th January
Ans. (4) 15th January
Q.12) Who has created a World Record by typing copies of 81 books backwards?
(1) Albert Tangora
(2) Michele Santaglia
(3) Hank Torres
(4) Stella Pajunas
Ans.(2) Michele Santaglia
Q.13) Which state bagged 1st place at the 23rd National Sqay Championship?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Odisha
(3) Jammu & Kashmir
(4) Telangana
Ans.(3) Jammu & Kashmir
Q.14) A ‘Soul of Steel’ challenge was launched in –
(1) Gujarat
(2) Punjab
(3) Haryana
(4) Uttarakhand
Ans. (4) Uttarakhand
Q.15) G20’s first Infrastructure Working Group meeting has been organised in –
(1) Pune
(2) Kolkata
(3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai
Ans.(1) Pune
Q.16) Who has flag off Vande Bharat train between Secunderabad-Vizag?
(1) K. Chandrashekar Rao
(2) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(3) YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
(4) Narendra Modi
Ans.(4) Narendra Modi
Q.17) Who has announced the launch of “Aarogya Maitri” project?
(1) Amit Shah
(2) Droupadi Murmu
(3) Narendra Modi
(4) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Ans.(3) Narendra Modi
Q.18) Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth elements was found in –
(1) Sweden
(2) Germany
(3) France
(4) Netherlands
Ans.(1) Sweden
Q.19) Chaudhary Santokh Singh died during “Bharat Jodo Yatra”. He was Cabinet Minister of –
(1) Haryana
(2) Karnataka
(3) Punjab
(4) Odisha
Ans.(3) Punjab
Q.20) Which country has inaugurated the European Union’s first mainland orbital launch complex?
(1) Germany
(2) Sweden
(3) Belgium
(4) Netherlands
Ans. (2) Sweden
Q.21) A new book “Irrfan Khan: A Life in Movies” was authored by –
(1) Baradwaj Rangan
(2) Meena Karnik
(3) Shubhra Gupta
(4) Bikas Mishra
Ans.(3) Shubhra Gupta
Q.22) Who has been awarded with the Golden Peacock Award 2022?
(1) Jindal Steel & Power
(2) Tata Steel
(3) JSW Steel
(4) Vedanta
Ans.(1) Jindal Steel & Power
Q.23) How many overseas Indians has been honored with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award?
(1) 27
(2) 33
(3) 19
(4) 41
Ans. (1) 27
Q.24) Which district has been considered as India’s first Constitution Literate District?
(1) Wayanad
(2) Kollam
(3) Ernakulam
(4) Kottayam
Ans.(2) Kollam
Q.25) Which state has become the India’s first state to implement blindness control policy?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Punjab
(3) Gujarat
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans.(1) Rajasthan
Q.26) India defeated which country to set a new record for Largest Margin of Victory in Cricket?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Pakistan
(3) Australia
(4) Sri Lanka
Ans. (4) Sri Lanka
Q.27) Which state has organised “Ganga Sagar Mela” on Makar Sankranti?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Odisha
(3) Bihar
(4) West Bengal
Ans.(4) West Bengal
Q.28) ‘Womaniya on Government eMarketplace’ has been organised in –
(1) Mumbai
(2) New Delhi
(3) Pune
(4) Ahmedabad
Ans.(2) New Delhi
Q.29) Who has become the new Chief Economist of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)?
(1) Jason Moo
(2) Cindy Hook
(3) Clare Lombardelli
(4) Jeremy Farrar
Ans.(3) Clare Lombardelli
Q.30) Who has inaugurated the School of Logistics, Waterways, and Communication in Agartala, Tripura?
(1) Anurag Thakur
(2) Piyush Goyal
(3) Jitendra Singh
(4) Sarbananda Sonowal
Ans. (4) Sarbananda Sonowal
Q.31) DotFEST Festival has been organized in which Indian state?
(1) Odisha
(2) Arunachal Pradesh
(3) Assam
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Ans.(1) Odisha
Q.32) “National Startup Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 15th January
(2) 16th January
(3) 17th January
(4) 18th January
Ans.(2) 16th January
Q.33) How much percent have won 40% of total wealth in India?
(1) 1%
(2) 1.5%
(3) 2%
(4) 2.5%
Ans.(1) 1%
Q.34) ‘VARUNA’ is the bilateral naval exercise between India and –
(1) France
(2) Spain
(3) Switzerland
(4) Germany
Ans.(1) France
Q.35) Which state has become 4th state to restore the Old Pension Scheme?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Karnataka
(3) Himachal Pradesh
(4) Gujarat
Ans. (3) Himachal Pradesh
Q.36) Who has become the 5th highest run-getter in ODI cricket?
(1) Rohit Sharma
(2) Ajinkya Rahane
(3) Virat Kohli
(4) Shreyas Iyer
Ans.(3) Virat Kohli
Q.37) Who has bagged the first-ever Federal Bank Literary Award 2022?
(1) Madhav
(2) K Venu
(3) S Chaari
(4) V N Vaasu
Ans. (2) K Venu
Q.38) “Yonex- Sunrise India Open 2023” tournament was organized in –
(1) Kolkata
(2) Mumbai
(3) New Delhi
(4) Hyderabad
Ans.(3) New Delhi
Q.39) Who has won the bid for the media rights for the Women’s IPL?
(1) Disney Star
(2) Jio
(3) Star Sports
(4) Viacom18
Ans. (4) Viacom 18
Q.40) Who has won the men’s singles Malaysia Open title 2023?
(1) Viktor Axelsen
(2) Srikanth Kidambi
(3) Lin Dan
(4) Kento Momota
Ans.(1) Viktor Axelsen
Q.41) India will be covered by Doppler weather radar network by which year?
(1) 2024
(2) 2025
(3) 2026
(4) 2027
Ans.(2) 2025
Q.42) Indian Railways has announced to run the “Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC” tourist train between India and which country?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Nepal
(3) Pakistan
(4) Bhutan
Ans.2) Nepal
Q.43) India announced the donation of 12,500 doses of Pentavalent vaccines to –
(1) Cuba
(2) Mexico
(3) Guyana
(4) Suriname
Ans.(1) Cuba
Q.44) Which Indian pair have won the Bangkok Open title?
(1) Rohan & Somdev
(2) Yuki & Saketh
(3) Vijay & Sumit
(4) Vishnu & Diviji
Ans. (2) Yuki & Saketh
Q.45) Which company has planned to set up 25000 EV charging points across India?
(1) Adani Power
(2) Reliance Power
(3) BSES
(4) Tata Power
Ans.(4) Tata Power
Q.46) In 2022, India’s trade has reached $100 billion for the first time with which country?
(1) China
(2) UAE
(3) Russia
(4) USA
Ans.(1) China
Q.47) 1000-year-old Viking Hall has been unearthed in which country?
(1) Poland
(2) Belarus
(3) Denmark
(4) Netherlands
Ans.(3) Denmark
Q.48) “Thiruvalluvar Day” is observed every year in –
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Karnataka
Ans.(2) Tamil Nadu
Q.49) “Cyclone” is the first-ever military exercise between India and –
(1) Egypt
(2) Libya
(3) Algeria
(4) Sudan
Ans.(1) Egypt
Q.50) Which state government has launched the 2nd phase of the “Kanti Velugu“?
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Odisha
(4) Telangana
Ans.(4) Telangana
Q.51) 1st “Think-20” meeting under G-20, was organized in –
(1) Bhopal
(2) Gurugram
(3) Chandigarh
(4) New Delhi
Ans. (1) Bhopal
Q.52) The first G20 Health Working Group meeting has started in –
(1) Delhi
(2) Gujarat
(3) Kerala
(4) Goa
Ans.(3) Kerala
Q.53) PM Modi has inaugurated the 2nd phase of “Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23” in –
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Gujarat
(4) Chhattisgarh
Ans. (1) Uttar Pradesh
Q.54) Recently, Which of the following plant has been listed as Protected plants?
(1) Polypodiopsida
(2) Bryopsida
(3) Neelakurinji
(4) Takakiopsida
Ans. (3) Neelakurinji
Q.55) Who has been appointed as the Deputy Adviser in the National Security Council?
(1) Pankaj Kumar Singh
(2) Ravi Kumar
(3) Santhi Kumari
(4) N. Kotiswar Singh
Ans.(1) Pankaj Kumar Singh
Q.56) Who has been awarded with the “Gaja Capital Business Book Prize 2022”?
(1) Aroon Purie
(2) Harish Damodaran
(3) Karma Paljor
(4) P. Prasun Bajpai
Ans.(2) Harish Damodaran
Q.57) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered two 1200-year-old Miniature Stupas in –
(1) Rajgir
(2) Mathura
(3) Hampi
(4) Nalanda
Ans. (4) Nalanda
Q.58) Prince Mukarram Jah Bahadur (89), passed away. He was the 8th Nizam of –
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Chennai
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Mumbai
Ans.(1) Hyderabad
Q.59) As per recent report, Who is the World’s richest actor?
(1) Dan Johnson
(2) Jerry Seinfeld
(3) Tyler Perry
(4) Tom Cruise
Ans.(2) Jerry Seinfeld
Q.60) India’s first National Assessment Regulator “PARAKH“, associated with which field?
(1) Journalist
(2) Fisherman
(3) Student
(4) Farmer
Ans.(3) Student
Q.61) Which country’s population has declined for the First Time since 1961?
(1) Japan
(2) USA
(3) Germany
(4) China
Ans. (4) China
Q.62) Which country will issue a postal stamp on Jawaharlal Nehru on its Independence Day?
(1) India
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Pakistan
(4) Sri Lanka
Ans.(4) Sri Lanka
Q.63) India is committed to eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis by which year?
(1) 2025
(2) 2027
(3) 2030
(4) 2033
Ans. (2) 2027
Q.64) Who has become the fastest Indian to complete 1000 runs in ODIs?
(1) Umran Malik
(2) Shubman Gill
(3) Rajat Patidar
(4) Shreyas Iyer
Ans.(2) Shubman Gill
Q.65) Which state has emerged as the top location for Mobile gamers, as per India Mobile Gaming Report 2022?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Bihar
Ans.(1) Uttar Pradesh
Q.66) World’s first agricultural satellite called “AgriSAT-1 /ZA 008” was launched by –
(1) South Africa
(2) Zimbabwe
(3) Brazil
(4) USA
Ans.(1) South Africa
Q.67) Which country will reduce its military to half by 2030?
(1) Sri Lanka
(2) Pakistan
(3) Nepal
(4) Bangladesh
Ans.1) Sri Lanka
Q.68) World’s oldest person, Lucile Randon dies at 118. She was from –
(1) Switzerland
(2) France
(3) Netherlands
(4) Spain
Ans.2) France
Q.69) Which Indian actor has won the International Press Academy (IPA) award?
(1) Parzaan Dastur
(2) Sarika Thakur
(3) Bhavin Rabari
(4) Parikshit Sahni
Ans. (3) Bhavin Rabari
Q.70) Which state made its language compulsory for State Government jobs?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Karnataka
(3) Kerala
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans.(4) Tamil Nadu
Q.71) 2nd edition of Hackathon named “Sainya Ranakshetram 2.0” was organised by –
(1) CRPF
(2) Indian Air Force
(3) Indian Navy
(4) Indian Army
Ans.(4) Indian Army
Q.72) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Day is observed every year on –
(1) 17th January
(2) 18th January
(3) 19th January
(4) 20th January
Ans.(3) 19th January
Q.73) What is India’s rank in the “Global Firepower Report 2023”?
(1) 2nd
(2) 3rd
(3) 4th
(4) 5th
Ans.(3) 4th
Q.74) As per Brand Guardianship Index 2023, Which Indian was rank 2nd globally?
(1) Mukesh Ambani
(2) Gautam Adani
(3) Anand Mahindra
(4) Sunil Bharti Mittal
Ans. (1) Mukesh Ambani
Q.75) Which city will get India’s deepest underground metro station?
(1) Chennai
(2) Kolkata
(3) Pune
(4) Mumbai
Ans.(3) Pune
Q.76) Who has clinched the SCI All India Snooker Open 2023?
(1) Laxman Rawat
(2) Aditya Mehta
(3) Pankaj Advani
(4) Aditya Mehta
Ans.(1) Laxman Rawat
Q.77) Who has become India’s most prolific six-hitter in the ODI history?
(1) Virat Kohli
(2) Rohit Sharma
(3) Shubman Gill
(4) Shreyas Iyer
Ans.(2) Rohit Sharma
Q.78) Ministry of Tourism will organize the first Global Tourism Investors Summit in –
(1) February 2023
(2) April 2023
(3) June 2023
(4) December 2023
Ans.(2) April 2023
Q.79) Which automotive manufacturer will develop Asia’s first hydrogen-mining truck?
(1) Maruti Suzuki
(2) Tata Motors
(3) Hyundai Motors
(4) Ashok Leyland
Ans. (4) Ashok Leyland
Q.80) Which bank has been awarded with the Best Small Bank Award 2022?
(1) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
(2) Uttarakhand Gramin Bank
(3) Aryavart Bank
(4) Mizoram Rural Bank
Ans.(1) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
Q.81) Which Indian-American has been awarded the Martin Luther King Grand Parade Special award?
(1) Harmeet Dhillon
(2) Krishna Vavilala
(3) Rohit Khanna
(4) Maya Ajmera
Ans.(2) Krishna Vavilala
Q.82) Who has been appointed as the director of the National Health Authority?
(1) Dr. Indu Bhusan
(2) Dr. R.S Sharma
(3) Mukesh Kumar Khetan
(4) Praveen Sharma
Ans.(4) Praveen Sharma
Q.83) Which India-born British man won the “Freedom of the city of London” award?
(1) Laxmi Niwas Mittal
(2) Gopi Hinduja
(3) Manish Tiwari
(4) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Ans.(3) Manish Tiwari
Q.84) Who has won the ISA Award 2021-2022 for Service to Humanity?
(1) Sanduk Ruit
(2) Anil Aggrawal
(3) Yogi Aeron
(4) Philip Augustine
Ans. (1) Sanduk Ruit
Q.85) Indo-Russian joint venture has started manufacturing Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles in –
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Delhi
(4) Gujarat
Ans.(2) Uttar Pradesh
Q.86) Which country has announced a 100 million Maldivian Rufiyaa for community development projects in Maldives?
(1) USA
(2) Russia
(3) India
(4) Japan
Ans. (3) India
Q.87) As per World Bank, Which country is the Weakest economy in South Asia?
(1) Pakistan
(2) Srilanka
(3) Nepal
(4) Bangladesh
Ans.(1) Pakistan
Q.88) Who has become the first Indian-American Lieutenant Governor of Maryland?
(1) Aruna Miller
(2) Wes Moore
(3) Lou Leon Guerrero
(4) Sila Calderon
Ans.(1) Aruna Miller
Q.89) Which country’s legendary batsman Hashim Amla announced his retirement from cricket?
(1) Pakistan
(2) Afghanistan
(3) South Africa
(4) England
Ans. (3) South Africa
Q.90) ______ has become 1st Union Territory of India to go completely digital?
(1) Ladakh
(2) Puducherry
(3) Jammu & Kashmir
(4) Chandigarh
Ans.(3) Jammu & Kashmir
Q.91) Who has inaugurated the 100-metre, “Siyom Bridge” in Arunachal Pradesh?
(1) Amit Shah
(2) Nitin Gadkari
(3) Narendra Modi
(4) Rajnath Singh
Ans. (4) Rajnath Singh
Q.92) Who is the first female officer to be appointed in the Siachen Battlefield?
(1) Puja Singh
(2) Arti Shah
(3) Shivani Singh
(4) Shiva Chouhan
Ans. (4) Shiva Chouhan
Q.93) Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights Scheme has been inaugurated in –
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Telangana
(3) Chhattisgarh
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (4) Madhya Pradesh
Q.94) Which state government has acquired “Matiyabagh Hawa Mahal” to preserve it as a heritage site?
(1) Assam
(2) Odisha
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (1) Assam
Q.95) Who has become the fastest bowler in India?
(1) Jaspreet Bumrah
(2) Umran Malik
(3) Mohammed Shami
(4) Navdeep Saini
Ans. (2) Umran Malik
Q.96) 2nd Phase of Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” Begins in which city?
(1) Chennai
(2) New Delhi
(3) Mumbai
(4) Ahmedabad
Ans. (2) New Delhi
Q.97) President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated “Samvidhan Udyan” in –
(1) Jodhpur
(2) Udaipur
(3) Jaipur
(4) Jaisalmer
Ans. (3) Jaipur
Q.98) President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated the 18th National Jamboree in –
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Gujarat
(3) Haryana
(4) Punjab
Ans. (1) Rajasthan
Q.99) Which state has become the first state to have a separate registration for Vintage vehicles?
(1) Odisha
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (1) Odisha
Q.101) What is India’s rank in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021?
(1) 71st
(2) 79th
(3) 84th
(4) 97th
Ans. (2) 79th
Q.102) As of October 2021, Who is the highest wicket-taker in T20 International cricket?
(1) R Ashwin
(2) Jasprit Bumrah
(3) Shakib Al Hasan
(4) Tim Southee
Ans. (3) Shakib Al Hasan
Q.103) Who has been elected as the first-ever President of Barbados?
(1) Sandra Mason
(2) Philip Greaves
(3) Denys Williams
(4) Nita Barrow
Ans. (1) Sandra Mason
Q.104) Who has been appointed as the New MD of ‘India Ports Global Limited’?
(1) Alok Mishra
(2) Behrouz Aghayi
(3) Debadatta Chand
(4) Dinesh Kumar
Ans. (1) Alok Mishra
Q.105) The 52nd International Film Festival of India will be held in –
(1) Goa
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Delhi
Ans. (1) Goa
Q10.6) What is the name of 1st feature film to shot in Space?
(1) The World
(2) The Challenge
(3) The Big Break
(4) Lick The Star
Ans. (2) The Challenge
Q.107) Ayushmann Khurrana has been appointed as the ambassador of which crypto platform?
(1) CoinDCX
(2) WazirX
(3) Kuber
(4) UnoCoin
Ans. (1) CoinDCX
Q.108) Who has been awarded with the European Union’s Sakharov Prize?
(1) Mikhail Mishustin
(2) Dmitry Medvedev
(3) Alexei Navalny
(4) Vladimir Putin
Ans. (3) Alexei Navalny
Q.109) Which state government has launched ‘Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang’ campaign?
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Chhattisgarh
Ans. (2) Rajasthan
Q.110) The Book titled “The Stars in My Sky” has been written by –
(1) Dia Mirza
(2) Vidya Balan
(3) Shabana Azmi
(4) Divya Dutta
Ans. (4) Divya Dutta
Q.111) Which state government has launched ‘Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana’?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (3) Madhya Pradesh
Q.112) Which company has won the “India Green Energy Award”?
(1) Bajaj
(2) Hero
(3) TVS Motor
(4) Tata Motors
Ans. (3) TVS Motor
Q.113) Who has recently been appointed by Adidas as its Global Ambassador?
(1) Kangana Ranaut
(2) Kriti Sanon
(3) Deepika Padukone
(4) Alia Bhatt
Ans. (3) Deepika Padukone
Q.114) Indian Army has set up the Airspace Control Center in which state?
(1) Assam
(2) West Bengal
(3) Nagaland
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. (2) Arunachal Pradesh
Q.115) India’s 1st Child-friendly vaccine center has been started in –
(1) West Bengal
(2) Delhi
(3) Kerala
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (2) Delhi
Q.116) Which state government has launched Sri Dhanvantari Generic Medical Store Scheme?
(1) Kerala
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Chhattisgarh
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (3) Chhattisgarh
Q.117) What is India’s rank in the FIFA men’s rankings October 2021?
(1) 94th
(2) 113th
(3) 101th
(4) 106th
Ans. (4) 106th
Q.118) Who has been roped in as the new CEO of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)?
(1) Dilip Kumar Gupta
(2) Dinkar Prakash Srivastava
(3) PK Garg
(4) J.P. Singh
Ans. (3) PK Garg
Q.119) Which country has launched its first indigenous space rocket “Nuri“?
(1) Australia
(2) South Korea
(3) South Africa
(4) North Korea
Ans. (2) South Korea
Q.120) Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of rating agency ICRA?
(1) Ramnath Krishnan
(2) Ajay Mahajan
(3) Ranjana Agarwal
(4) Amartya Sen
Ans. (1) Ramnath Krishnan
Q.121) Which Indian economist will resign as Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
(1) Amartya Sen
(2) Abhijit Banerjee
(3) Geeta Gopinath
(4) Sairam Srivastava
Ans. (3) Geeta Gopinath
Q.122) Who has won the title of Miss International World 2021?
(1) Dr. Tamanna Paul
(2) Gelsinya Bariva
(3) Dr. Akshata Prabhu
(4) Rashmi Madhuri
Ans. (3) Dr. Akshata Prabhu
Q.123) Which country’s ‘Mount Aso Volcano’ has erupted recently?
(1) Russia
(2) Indonesia
(3) Japan
(4) China
Ans. (3) Japan
Q.124) Which social media platform will be launched by Donald Trump?
(1) Truth Social
(2) Justice Social
(3) Secure Social
(4) Quick Social
Ans. (1) Truth Social
Q.125) Which film has been selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars 2022?
(1) Koozhangal
(2) Sher Shah
(3) Bhuj
(4) Bell Bottom
Ans. (1) Koozhangal
Q.126) India’s 1st Hyperscale data center ‘Datasamudra’ has been inaugurated in –
(1) Pune
(2) Kochi
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Hyderabad
Ans. (3) Bengaluru
Q.127) What will be new Name of Faizabad Railway Junction?
(1) Dashrath Cantt
(2) Ayodhya Junction
(3) Ayodhya Cantt
(4) Awadh Junction
Ans. (3) Ayodhya Cantt
Q.128) In which state, Indian Army has deployed Advance Rocket Launcher “Pinaka” and “Smerch“?
(1) Ladakh
(2) Arunachal Pradesh
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Tibet
Ans. (2) Arunachal Pradesh
Q.129) Who has been appointed as its brand ambassador by the Chinese smartphone brand “Realme”?
(1) Deepika Padukone
(2) KL Rahul
(3) Neeraj Chopra
(4) Rohit Sharma
Ans. (2) KL Rahul
Q.130) In which state “Garuda app” will ensure mapping of all polling stations?
(1) Haryana
(2) Punjab
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Gujarat
Ans. (2) Punjab
Q.131) Who has been named for the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival?
(1) Istvan Szabo
(2) Martin Scorsese
(3) Both (1) & (2)
(4) None of these
Ans. (3) Both (1) & (2)
Q.132) Which of the following commissions has recently launched a new digi-book named “Innovations for You”?
(1) Planning Commission
(2) NITI Aayog
(3) Education commission
(4) Cultural commission
Ans. (2) NITI Aayog
Q.133) Which state has government planned to launch “Illam Thedi Kalvi (Education at Doorstep)”?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Telangana
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (4) Tamil Nadu
Q.134) Who has been honoured with the 51st Dada Saheb Phalke Award?
(1) Rajnikanth
(2) Vinod Khanna
(3) Manoj Kumar
(4) Asha Bhosle
Ans. (1) Rajnikanth
Q.135) Which film has won ‘Best Feature Film’ award at the 67th National Film Awards?
(1) Marakkar
(2) Bhonsle
(3) Asuran
(4) Panga
Ans. (1) Marakkar
Q.136) What is the name of India’s 1st indigenous aircraft carrier?
(1) INS Vikrant
(2) INS Arihant
(3) INS Shaurya
(4) INS Vikramadi
Ans. (1) INS Vikrant
Q.137) Recently, Which among the following states reported its 1st Zika Virus case?
(1) Haryana
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (4) Uttar Pradesh
Q.138) The anthology “Writing for My Life” has been released by which author?
(1) Salman Rushdie
(2) Chetan Bhagat
(3) Sudha Murty
(4) Ruskin Bond
Ans. (4) Ruskin Bond
Q.139) Which state government will provide GPS-enabled smart watches to its officials for tracking their movement?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Haryana
(4) Uttarakhand
Ans. (3) Haryana
Q.140) PM Modi has launched pan-India ₹5,000-crore ‘Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission’ from –
(1) Lucknow
(2) Kanpur
(3) Varanasi
(4) Noida
Ans. (3) Varanasi
Q.141) India’s 1st voice-based social media app ‘Hoote’ has been launched by –
(1) Aamir Khan
(2) Ajay Devgan
(3) Rajinikanth
(4) Anil Kapoor
Ans. (3) Rajinikanth
Q.142) How many teams will compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022?
(1) 10
(2) 8
(3) 12
(4) 11
Ans. (1) 10
Q1.43) The initiative ‘Saath Saath Ab Aur Bhi Paas’ has been started by which city’s police?
(1) Bhopal
(2) Jaipur
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Chennai
Ans. (3) Hyderabad
Q.144) Konkan Shakti 2021 is the first-ever tri-services joint exercise between India and which country?
(1) UK
(2) USA
(3) France
(4) Japan
Ans. (1) UK
Q1.45) Which city has bagged the ‘City with most sustainable transport system award’?
(1) Jaipur
(2) Kochi
(3) Indore
(4) Shimla
Ans. (2) Kochi
Q.146) Which port has become the 1st Indian port to introduce Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System?
(1) Kolkata port
(2) Mumbai Port
(3) Chennai Port
(4) Cochin Port
Ans. (1) Kolkata port
Q.147) India’s First Banni Buffalo IVF Calf Born in –
(1) Gujarat
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Karnataka
(4) Haryana
Ans. (1) Gujarat
Q.148) Name the Indian scientist who has been selected for the 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award?
(1) Rajiv Nigam
(2) Sunil Pal
(3) Kunal Kamra
(4) Dhruv Bhusan
Ans. (1) Rajiv Nigam
Q.149) Which country has successfully launched a new satellite named “Shijian-21“?
(1) Australia
(2) China
(3) South Africa
(4) Russia
Ans. (2) China
Q.150) Which company has handed over 500 vehicles to ‘Project Mumkin’ for J&K youth?
(1) TVS Motor
(2) Maruti Suzuki
(3) Tata Motors
(4) Ashok Leyland
Ans. (4) Ashok Leyland
Q.151) Who has inaugurated the World’s Largest Cricket Bat in Hyderabad?
(1) Rahul Dravid
(2) Kapil Dev
(3) Sourav Ganguly
(4) Md Azharuddin
Ans. (4) Mohd Azharuddin
Q.152) India’s 1st state-owned Wildlife DNA testing facility has unveiled in –
(1) Nagpur
(2) Mumbai
(3) Pune
(4) Hyderabad
Ans. (1) Nagpur
Q.153) Asia’s First two-container-based mobile hospitals will be setup in –
(1) Delhi
(2) Chennai
(3) Both (1) & (2)
(4) None of these
Ans. (3) Both (1) & (2)
Q.154) Who has launched Knowledge App and Platform “CUNSULT”?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Nitin Gadkari
(3) Rajnath Singh
(4) Pralhad Joshi
Ans. (2) Nitin Gadkari
Q.155) Which state has become the 1st state to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) and Electricity for each household?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Odisha
(3) Goa
(4) Karnataka
Ans. (3) Goa
Q.156) ADB and India sign $251 million loan for Integrated Urban Flood Management in –
(1) Jaipur
(2) Ahmedabad
(3) Chennai
(4) Bengaluru
Ans. (3) Chennai
Q.157) Which minister has launched the ‘Amrit Mahotsav Podcast’ as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav?
(1) Pralhad Joshi
(2) G. Kishan Reddy
(3) Piyush Goyal
(4) Rajnath Singh
Ans. (2) G. Kishan Reddy
Q.158) Which state has announced free education scheme to boost the level of education?
(1) Punjab
(2) Haryana
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Karnataka
Ans. (2) Haryana
Q.159) Shavkat Mirziyoyev has won 2nd five-year term as the President of –
(1) Turkmenistan
(2) Tajikistan
(3) Kyrgyzstan
(4) Uzbekistan
Ans. (4) Uzbekistan
Q.160) Which state government has launched the “Go Green” scheme for Workers?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (2) Gujarat
Q.161) Who has equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most centuries at Home in ODI cricket?
(1) Rohit Sharma
(2) KL Rahul
(3) Virat Kohli
(4) Shreyas Iyer
Ans. (3) Virat Kohli
Q.162) Uttar Pradesh will built a museum in the memory of Chandrashekhar Azad in which district?
(1) Amethi
(2) Unnao
(3) Mahoba
(4) Hamirpur
Ans. (2) Unnao
Q.163) “National Human Trafficking Awareness Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 10th January
(2) 11th January
(3) 12th January
(4) 13th January
Ans. (2) 11th January
Q.164) “National Youth Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 11th January
(2) 12th January
(3) 13th January
(4) 14th January
Ans. 2) 12th January
Q.165) ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ is the 1st bilateral air exercise between India and –
(1) Japan
(2) Indonesia
(3) Thailand
(4) South Korea
Ans. (1) Japan
Q.166) 26th National Youth Festival has been organised in –
(1) Karnataka
(2) Telangana
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Odisha
Ans. (1) Karnataka
Q.167) PM Narendra Modi has virtually inaugurated the two-day Global Investors Summit in –
(1) Indore
(2) Jaipur
(3) Lucknow
(4) Chennai
Ans. (1) Indore
Q.168) Who has become the 1st National Sports Federation to enter Metaverse?
(1) Indian Polo
(2) Rugby India
(3) Hockey India
(4) BCCI
Ans. (3) Hockey India
Q.169) Who has released his memoir titled “Spare“?
(1) Kate Middleton
(2) Albert Duke
(3) Prince Louis
(4) Prince Harry
Ans. 4) Prince Harry
Q.170) ReNew Power has installed India’s first 3x platform wind turbine generators (WTGs) in –
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Kerala
(4) Karnataka
Ans. (4) Karnataka
Q.171) Which bank got the approval from RBI to hold special rupee Vostro accounts of three banks from Sri Lanka?
(1) State Bank of India
(2) Canara Bank
(3) Punjab National Bank
(4) Indian Bank
Ans. (4) Indian Bank
Q.172) DRDO has successfully test launch the “Prithvi II” missile on the coast of –
(1) Odisha
(2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Karnataka
Ans. (1) Odisha
Q.173) Constantine II passed away at 82. He was former and last King of –
(1) France
(2) Siberia
(3) Greece
(4) Spain
Ans. (3) Greece
Q.174) Which is the fastest payment app of India which has been launched recently?
(1) RuPay
(2) PayRup
(3) PesaPay
(4) GPay
Ans. (2) PayRup
Q.175) ‘Kumarakom and Beypore’, which were selected under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme, are located in which state?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Kerala
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Haryana
Ans. (2) Kerala
Q.176) Which Indian language is all set to be taught in public schools of Australia?
(1) Bengali
(2) Kannada
(3) Marathi
(4) Panjabi
Ans. (4) Panjabi
Q.177) Union Ministry has observed the “Road Safety Week” from –
(1) 10th to 16th January
(2) 11th to 17th January
(3) 12th to 18th January
(4) 13th to 19th January
Ans. (2) 11th to 17th January
Q.178) What is the Mascot of the “Khelo India Youth Games 2022“?
(1) Savaj
(2) Dhakad
(3) Vijay
(4) Asha
Ans. (4) Asha
Q.179) World’s longest river cruise “Ganga Vilas” has been flagged off in –
(1) Varanasi
(2) Lucknow
(3) Prayagraj
(4) Dhaka
Ans. (1) Varanasi
Q.180) Which state government has launched the “Saharsh” special education program?
(1) Manipur
(2) Tripura
(3) Nagaland
(4) Sikkim
Ans. 2) Tripura
Q.181) Central Government has named the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) with an outlay of –
(1) ₹1 crore
(2) ₹2 crore
(3) ₹3 crore
(4) ₹4 crore
Ans. (2) ₹2 crore
Q.182) India has established a Hindi Chair at the Sabaragamuwa University of –
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Sri Lanka
(3) Nepal
(4) Vietnam
Ans. (2) Sri Lanka
Q.183) India’s first 5G-enabled drone has been developed by –
(1) Skylark Drones
(2) Teja Aerospace and Dynamics
(3) IG Drones
(4) Garuda Aerospace
Ans. (3) IG Drones
Q.184) “Saarang 2023“, India’s largest student-run festival has been organised at –
(1) IIT Bombay
(2) IIT Madras
(3) IIT kharagpur
(4) IIT Kanpur
Ans. (2) IIT Madras
Q.185) Which state has created the Guinness Book of World Records by taking 4,500 penalty kicks in 12 hours?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Telangana
(4) Kerala
Ans. (4) Kerala
Q.186) Which state’s “Year of Enterprises” project gets recognition for ‘best practice model’ to promote MSMEs?
(1) Odisha
(2) Gujarat
(3) Kerala
(4) Rajasthan
Ans. (3) Kerala
Q.187) Who has become the India’s 1st woman pilot fly Sukhoi fighter aircraft?
(1) Ankita Singh
(2) Avni Chaturvedi
(3) Vartika Mishra
(4) Mansi Gulati
Ans. (2) Avni Chaturvedi
Q.188) A Santhi Kumari has been appointed as the 1st Woman Chief Secretary of –
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Karnataka
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Telangana
Ans. (4) Telangana
Q.189) A new book titled “Jadunama” written on about the life of –
(1) Salim Khan
(2) Javed Akhtar
(3) Anurag Kashyap
(4) Gulzar
Ans. (2) Javed Akhtar
Q.190) Which Indian city has topped the Start-up funding in 2022?
(1) Bengaluru
(2) Chennai
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Visakhapatnam
Ans. (1) Bengaluru
Q.191) Which country has become the 20th member of the Eurozone?
(1) Poland
(2) Estonia
(3) Cyprus
(4) Croatia
Ans. (4) Croatia
Q191) The purpose of devaluation is to:
(1) Be little foreign currencies
(2) Encourage exports
(3) Discourage exports
(4) Encourage import
Ans. (2) encourage exports
QQ193) Which of the following prevents bleeding of Gums?
(1) Ascorbic acid
(2) Vitamin B
(3) Nicotinamide
(4) Thiamine
Ans. (1) Ascorbic acid
Q194) The “Grand Canyon” is on the river:
(1) Colorado
(2) Columbia
(3) Ohio
(4) Mississippi
Ans. (1) Colorado
Q195) The non-green heterotrophic plants of plant kingdom are:
(1) Mosses
(2) Ferns
(3) Algae
(4) Fungi
Ans. (4) fungi
Q196) The smallest known Prokaryotic organism is –
(1) Microcystis
(2) Mycoplasma
(3) Bacteria
(4) Chlorella
Ans. (2) Mycoplasma
Q197) Which Indian State is the leading cotton producer?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (1) Gujarat
Q198) The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?
(1) Brussels
(2) Geneva
(3) Oslo
(4) Stockhlm
Ans. (3) Oslo
Q199) What is the main duty of the Legislature?
(1) Central administration
(2) Enacting laws
(3) Implementing judicial matters
(4) Implementing laws
Ans. (2) Enacting laws
Q200) Piped Natural Gas (PNG) is used for –
(1) Mining
(2) Welding
(3) Anaesthesia
(4) Cooking
Ans. (4) Cooking
Q201. Which state/UT government has decided to introduce pre lunch ‘mini snack’ break in schools?
(1) Ladakh
(2) Delhi
(3) Haryana
(4) Punjab
Ans. (2) Delhi
Q202) The 1st Bekal International Beach Festival has been started in –
(1) Goa
(2) Karnataka
(3) Kerala
(4) Odisha
Ans. (3) Kerala
Q203) Which song has become India’s first song to be shortlisted for Oscars?
(1) Naatu Naatu
(2) Kesariya
(3) Varaha Roopam
(4) Manike
Ans. (1) Naatu Naatu
Q204) Which Indian movie has been shortlisted for the “International Feature Film” category in Oscar 2023?
(1) KGF
(2) Chhello Show
(3) RRR
(4) Bahubali
Ans. (2) Chhello Show
Q205) Which Indian movie has been shortlisted for the “Documentary short film category” in Oscar 2023?
(1) All That Breathes
(2) The Elephant Whisperers
(3) The Last Film Show
(4) Nothing Is Los
Ans. (2) The Elephant Whisperers
Q206) Which institution released the ‘2022 in Nine Charts’ report?
(1) IEA
(2) UNEP
(3) World Bank
(4) IMF
Ans. (3) World Bank
Q207) Suhel Ajaz Khan has been appointed as India’s new ambassador to –
(1) Kuwait
(2) Oman
(3) Saudi Arabia
(4) Egypt
Ans. (3) Saudi Arabia
Q208) Tata Group has appointed whom as the chief of its low cost airline business?
(1) Samir Sharma
(2) Jawahar Reddy
(3) Taranjit Singh
(4) Aloke Singh
Ans. (4) Aloke Singh
Q209) Who has received first prize in 3rd ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum?
(1) Pitambar Sethi
(2) Bhaskar Reddy
(3) Rajeeva Laxman
(4) Shalini Kumari
Ans. (4) Shalini Kumari
Q210) India’s first human space flight ‘H1 mission’ under the Gaganyaan mission will be launched by –
(1) 2023
(2) 2024
(3) 2025
(4) 2026
Q211) Sitiveni Rabuka has been appointed as the Prime Minister of –
(1) Fiji
(2) Malaysia
(3) Belgium
(4) New Zealand
Ans. (1) Fiji
Q212) Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of SBI Funds?
(1) Shamsher Singh
(2) Aloke Singh
(3) Hemant Gupta
(4) Neeti Dwivedi
Ans. 1) Shamsher Singh
Q213) Who has received the “VinFuture Prize 2022”?
(1) Rajwinder Bhatti
(2) Dinesh Shukla
(3) Pradeep Thalappil
(4) Raja Ramanna
Ans. (3) Pradeep Thalappil
Q214) Suman Sinha, commonly known as PM Sinha, passed away. He was former Chairman of –
(1) Infosys
(2) Samsung
(3) Coca Cola
(4) PepsiCo
Ans. (4) PepsiCo
Q215) Which state has approved the “Warehousing and Logistic Policy 2022”?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Karnataka
(3) Gujarat
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (1) Uttar Pradesh
Q216) Who has been awarded with the “Best Globally Competitive Power Company of India“?
(1) POWER GRID
(2) NTPC Limited
(3) NHPC Limited
(4) Tata Power
Ans. (3) NHPC Limited
Q217) Which company has got approval from the central government for nasal vaccines in India?
(1) Bharat Biotech
(2) Pfizer
(3) Leefore
(4) Biochem
Ans. (1) Bharat Biotech
Q218) Who has been awarded with the “BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2022“?
(1) Ben Stokes
(2) Lewis Hamilton
(3) Emma Raducanu
(4) Beth Mead
Ans. (4) Beth Mead
Q219) Which state government has tied up with Austin University for the construction of Smart City of Knowledge?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Odisha
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Rajasthan
Ans. (1) Uttar Pradesh
Q220) Which country has blacklisted 16 Indian pharmacy and pharma companies?
(1) China
(2) Sri Lanka
(3) Nepal
(4) Argentina
Ans. (3) Nepal
Explanation:
Nepal’s drug regulatory authority has blacklisted 16 Indian pharmaceutic
Q221) UNSC has adopted the first ever resolution on which country?
(1) Ukraine
(2) Myanmar
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Argentina
Ans. (2) Myanmar
Q221) Which company is the title sponsor of Maharashtra Open tennis tournament?
(1) Jio
(2) Tata Motors
(3) Infosys
(4) Bharti Airtel
Ans. (2) Tata Motors
Q222) Priyanka Sharma has become the first female to drive a Government Bus in –
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Karnataka
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (4) Uttar Pradesh
Q223) Which country has been elected as a member of the UN’s Peacebuilding Commission?
(1) Thailand
(2) Singapore
(3) Philippines
(4) Nepal
Ans.4) Nepal
Q224) In India, “Good Governance Day” is observed annually on –
(1) 23rd December
(2) 24th December
(3) 25th December
(4) 26th December
Ans. (3) 25th December
Q225) “26th National Youth festival 2023” will be held in –
(1) Kerala
(2) Telangana
(3) Karnataka
(4) Odisha
Ans. (3) Karnataka
Q226) India’s first ever World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender series event will be host by –
(1) Panaji
(2) Coimbatore
(3) Chennai
(4) Mysuru
Ans. (1) Panaji
Q227) Which Indian has been nominated for United World Wrestling 2022 Rising Star of the Year award?
(1) Naveen Malik
(2) Antim Panghal
(3) Bajrang Punia
(4) Sarita Mor
Ans. (2) Antim Panghal
Q228) Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2021-22 has been jointly won by Sudeep Sen and ______.
(1) Hemant Pandey
(2) Nirmal Pandey
(3) Prasoon Joshi
(4) Shobhana Kumar
Ans. (4) Shobhana Kumar
Q229) Which Indian media has secured the exclusive media rights to broadcast the Olympic Games Paris 2024?
(1) Viacom18
(2) MediaGuru
(3) NDTV
(4) ABP Network
Ans. (1) Viacom18
Q230) Which state/UT has granted ‘Industry status’ to its Tourism sector?
(1) Goa
(2) Assam
(3) Gujarat
(4) Uttarakhand
Ans. (2) Assam
