Weekly Current Affairs Quiz For OPSC OCS, OSSC CGLRE | April 1st Week 2023

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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1. Which country announced a ban on single-use plastics from 2023?

1. a) Japan
2. b) Canada
3. c) Australia
4. d) New Zealand

Ans : b) Canada

 

1.  Which Indian state became the first to implement a policy of reserving 75% of private sector jobs for locals?

1. a) Maharashtra
2. b) Karnataka
3. c) Tamil Nadu
4. d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans : a) Maharashtra

 

1.  Which country announced plans to launch its own central bank digital currency?

1. a) Japan
2. b) China
3. c) India
4. d) United States

Answer: c) India

 

1. Which Indian-American became the first Indian-American woman to serve as a judge in the US Court of Appeals?

1. a) Neomi Rao
2. b) Sri Srinivasan
3. c) Vanita Gupta
4. d) Ketanji Brown Jackson

Answer: b) Sri Srinivasan

 

1.  Which country became the first in the world to ban the use of fossil fuels for heating and hot water in new buildings?

1. a) Denmark
2. b) Norway
3. c) Sweden
4. d) Iceland

Answer: a) Denmark

 

1. Which Indian state recently announced a 5% reservation for transgender people in government jobs and education?

1. a) Karnataka
2. b) Maharashtra
3. c) Tamil Nadu
4. d) Kerala

Answer: d) Kerala

 

1.  Which country became the first to launch a digital currency backed by a major central bank?

1. a) United States
2. b) China
3. c) Russia
4. d) Japan

Answer: b) China

 

1.  Which Indian state recently launched a scheme called “Shubh Shakti” to provide financial assistance to women entrepreneurs?

1. a) Maharashtra
2. b) Tamil Nadu
3. c) Uttar Pradesh
4. d) Rajasthan

Answer: c) Uttar Pradesh

 

1.  Which country recently became the first in the world to recognize cryptocurrencies as legal tender?

1. a) El Salvador
2. b) Venezuela
3. c) Cuba
4. d) Bolivia

Answer: a) El Salvador

 

1.  Which Indian state recently launched a scheme called “Vidya Varidi” to provide free laptops to school students?

1. a) Kerala
2. b) Tamil Nadu
3. c) Karnataka
4. d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: a) Kerala

 

1.  Which country recently announced a plan to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm?

1. a) Norway
2. b) Denmark
3. c) United Kingdom
4. d) Germany

Answer: c) United Kingdom

 

1.  Which Indian state recently launched a scheme called “Ghar Ghar Rozgar” to provide employment to youth?

1. a) Punjab
2. b) Haryana
3. c) Uttar Pradesh
4. d) Bihar

Answer: a) Punjab

 

1.  Which country recently announced a plan to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2038?

1. a) France
2. b) Germany
3. c) Italy
4. d) Spain

Ans: b) Germany

 

1.  Which Indian state recently launched a scheme called “Mukhyamantri Gyan Protsahan Yojana” to provide free coaching to students preparing for competitive exams?

1. a) Uttar Pradesh
2. b) Bihar
3. c) Jharkhand
4. d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans: a) Uttar Pradesh

 

1.  Which country recently became the first to introduce a tax on sugary drinks?

1. a) United States
2. b) Mexico
3. c) Canada
4. d) France

Ans: b) Mexico

 

1.  Which Indian state recently launched a scheme called “Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana” to provide financial assistance to women entrepreneurs?

1. a) Maharashtra
2. b) Rajasthan
3. c) Madhya Pradesh
4. d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans: c) Madhya Pradesh

 

1.  Which country recently announced a plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050?

1. a) Japan
2. b) Russia
3. c) United States
4. d) India

Answer: a) Japan

 

1.  Which African country recently announced that it will be launching its own cryptocurrency?

1. a) South Africa
2. b) Nigeria
3. c) Kenya
4. d) Ethiopia

Answer: b) Nigeria

 

1.  Which social media platform recently announced that it will be launching a subscription service?

1. a) Twitter
2. b) Facebook
3. c) Instagram
4. d) Snapchat

Answer: a) Twitter

 

1.  Which country recently announced that it will be launching a digital currency?

1. a) China
2. b) Russia
3. c) India
4. d) United States

Answer: c) India

 

1.  Who won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Academy Awards?

1. a) Denzel Washington
2. b) Leonardo DiCaprio
3. c) Tom Hanks
4. d) Will Smith

Answer: b) Leonardo DiCaprio

 

1.  Which country recently hosted the 2023 World Cup in cricket?

1. a) England
2. b) Australia
3. c) India
4. d) South Africa

Answer: b) Australia

 

1.  Which company recently announced that it will be launching its own electric car?

1. a) Apple
2. b) Amazon
3. c) Google
4. d) Facebook

Answer: a) Apple

 

1.  Who recently won the Nobel Peace Prize?

1. a) Greta Thunberg
2. b) Malala Yousafzai
3. c) Jacinda Ardern
4. d) Angela Merkel

Answer: c) Jacinda Ardern

 

1.  Which country recently announced that it will be hosting the 2024 Olympic Games?

1. a) France
2. b) Japan
3. c) United States
4. d) Canada

Answer: a) France

 

1.  Which company recently announced that it will be launching a virtual reality headset?

1. a) Apple
2. b) Microsoft
3. c) Amazon
4. d) Google

Answer: d) Google

 

1.  Who recently won the Australian Open in tennis?

1. a) Rafael Nadal
2. b) Novak Djokovic
3. c) Roger Federer
4. d) Andy Murray

Answer: b) Novak Djokovic

 

1.  Which country recently launched its first satellite into space?

1. a) China
2. b) Russia
3. c) India
4. d) United States

Answer: c) India

 

1.  Which city recently hosted the G20 summit?

1. a) Buenos Aires
2. b) Riyadh
3. c) Osaka
4. d) Paris

Answer: b) Riyadh

 

1.  Which country recently announced that it will be launching a mission to Mars?

1. a) United States
2. b) China
3. c) Russia
4. d) India

Answer: a) United States

 

1.  Who recently won the Super Bowl MVP award?

1. a) Tom Brady
2. b) Patrick Mahomes
3. c) Drew Brees
4. d) Aaron Rodgers

Answer: b) Patrick Mahomes

 

1.  Which country recently announced that it will be phasing out the use of coal?

1. a) United States
2. b) China
3. c) Japan
4. d) Germany

Answer: d) Germany

 

1.  Who recently won the Best Actress award at the 2023 Academy Awards?

1. a) Emma Stone
2. b) Jennifer Lawrence
3. c) Natalie Portman
4. d) Saoirse Ronan

Answer: d) Saoirse Ronan

 

1.  Which country recently announced that it will be launching a high-speed rail network?

1. a) United States
2. b) China
3. c) India
4. d) Japan

Answer: a) United States

 

1. Which country launched its first-ever satellite, the “Canopus-1,” in April 2023?

1. a) India
2. b) Japan
3. c) China
4. d) Russia

Answer: a) India

 

1. In which country was the 2023 World Athletics Championships held?

1. a) United States
2. b) Japan
3. c) South Korea
4. d) Canada

Answer: b) Japan

 

1. Which country won the 2023 Cricket World Cup held in India?

1. a) India
2. b) England
3. c) Australia
4. d) Pakistan

Answer: c) Australia

 

1. Who won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Academy Awards?

1. a) Leonardo DiCaprio
2. b) Joaquin Phoenix
3. c) Denzel Washington
4. d) Riz Ahmed

Answer: d) Riz Ahmed

 

1.  What is the name of the country that hosted the 2023 Cricket World Cup?

1. A) India
2. B) Pakistan
3. C) Bangladesh
4. D) Australia

Answer: D) Australia

 

1.  Which Indian state has recently launched a program called ‘Digital Seva Setu’?

1. A) Gujarat
2. B) Maharashtra
3. C) Rajasthan
4. D) Odisha

Answer: D) Odisha

 

1.  Which Indian state recently passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)?

1. A) West Bengal
2. B) Assam
3. C) Kerala
4. D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: C) Kerala

 

1. Who recently became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships?

1. A) Vinesh Phogat
2. B) Sakshi Malik
3. C) Geeta Phogat
4. D) Babita Kumari

Answer: A) Vinesh Phogat

 

1.  Which country recently won the SAFF Women’s Championship 2023?

1. A) India
2. B) Nepal
3. C) Bangladesh
4. D) Sri Lanka

Answer: B) Nepal

 

1.  Which Indian state recently launched the ‘Jal Jeevan Hariyali’ campaign to increase green cover?

1. A) Uttar Pradesh
2. B) Bihar
3. C) Madhya Pradesh
4. D) Chhattisgarh

Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh

 

1.  Which Indian organization recently signed an MoU with the University of Chicago to establish a center for research on water resources?

1. A) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
2. B) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore
3. C) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
4. D) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur

Answer: C) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

 

1.  Who recently won the men’s singles title at the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament?

1. A) Novak Djokovic
2. B) Rafael Nadal
3. C) Daniil Medvedev
4. D) Alexander Zverev

Answer: C) Daniil Medvedev

 

1.  Which country recently launched a satellite named ‘Tiantong-1 03’ for its mobile communication system?

1. A) Japan
2. B) China
3. C) South Korea
4. D) North Korea

Answer: B) China

 

1.  Who recently won the men’s singles title at the Miami Open tennis tournament?

1. A) Hubert Hurkacz
2. B) Stefanos Tsitsipas
3. C) Alexander Zverev
4. D) Jannik Sinner

Answer: A) Hubert Hurkacz

 

1.  Which Indian state recently announced a ‘zero fatality’ initiative for road accidents?

1. A) Maharashtra
2. B) Uttar Pradesh
3. C) Gujarat
4. D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: D) Tamil Nadu

 

1.  Which Indian state recently launched the ‘Kisan Yojana’ scheme to provide financial assistance to farmers?

1. A) Madhya Pradesh
2. B) Uttar Pradesh
3. C) Punjab
4. D) Rajasthan

Answer: A) Madhya Pradesh

 

1.  Who recently won the women’s singles title at the Miami Open tennis tournament?

1. A) Ashleigh Barty
2. B) Bianca Andreescu
3. C) Naomi Osaka
4. D) Karolina Pliskova

Answer: C) Naomi Osaka

 

1.  Which country recently won the Asian Men’s Handball Championship 2023?

1. A) South Korea
2. B) Japan
3. C) Iran
4. D) Qatar

Answer: D) Qatar

 

1.  Who won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2023?

1. a) Rohit Sharma
2. b) Babar Azam
3. c) Shakib Al Hasan
4. d) David Warner

Answer: b) Babar Azam

 

1.  Who won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for March 2023?

1. a) Smriti Mandhana
2. b) Ellyse Perry
3. c) Chamari Athapaththu
4. d) Shafali Verma

Answer: d) Shafali Verma

 

1.  Which country hosted the 2023 World Men’s Curling Championship?

1. a) Canada
2. b) Switzerland
3. c) China
4. d) Scotland

Answer: d) Scotland

 

1.  Who won the Men’s Singles title at the 2023 Miami Open?

1. a) Novak Djokovic
2. b) Rafael Nadal
3. c) Daniil Medvedev
4. d) Alexander Zverev

Answer: a) Novak Djokovic

 

1.  Who won the Women’s Singles title at the 2023 Miami Open?

1. a) Ashleigh Barty
2. b) Naomi Osaka
3. c) Bianca Andreescu
4. d) Sofia Kenin

Answer: c) Bianca Andreescu

 

1.  Which Indian city was named as the most livable city in India as per the Ease of Living Index 2023?

1. a) Chennai
2. b) Hyderabad
3. c) Bengaluru
4. d) Pune

Answer: d) Pune

 

1.  Who won the men’s singles title at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters?

1. a) Novak Djokovic
2. b) Daniil Medvedev
3. c) Alexander Zverev
4. d) Andrey Rublev

Answer: c) Alexander Zverev

 

Q60. Who won the women’s singles title at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters?

1. a) Ashleigh Barty
2. b) Aryna Sabalenka
3. c) Naomi Osaka
4. d) Bianca Andreescu

Answer: b) Aryna Sabalenka

 

Q61. Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri E-Shram Seva Portal’ for registration of unorganized sector workers?

1. a) Maharashtra
2. b) Uttar Pradesh
3. c) Madhya Pradesh
4. d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: a) Maharashtra

 

Q62. Who won the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2023?

1. a) Max Verstappen
2. b) Lewis Hamilton
3. c) Valtteri Bottas
4. d) Sergio Perez

Answer: b) Lewis Hamilton

 

Q63. Which state in India launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Employment Generation Programme’ to provide employment to youth?

1. a) Punjab
2. b) Rajasthan
3. c) Haryana
4. d) Assam

Answer: d) Assam

 

Q64. Which country won the 2023 BWF World Mixed Team Championships?

1. a) China
2. b) Indonesia
3. c) Japan
4. d) South Korea

Answer: a) China

 

Q65. Which Indian state became the first in the country to launch a mobile app to track government vehicles?

1. a) Maharashtra
2. b) Andhra Pradesh
3. c) Karnataka
4. d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: b) Andhra Pradesh

 

Q66. Which country launched the world’s first satellite to use laser communication?

1. a) China
2. b) Russia
3. c) United States
4. d) India

Answer: a) China

 

Q67. Who won the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award?

1. a) Novak Djokovic
2. b) Lionel Messi
3. c) Lewis Hamilton
4. d) Eliud Kipchoge

Answer: b) Lionel Messi

 

Q68. Which country recently launched a new communication satellite named “PRSS-1”?

1. a) Pakistan
2. b) India
3. c) China
4. d) Russia

Answer: a) Pakistan

 

Q69. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India?

1. a) Justice N.V. Ramana
2. b) Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
3. c) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
4. d) Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman

Answer: a) Justice N.V. Ramana

 

Q70. What is the name of the new digital platform launched by the Ministry of Culture for the preservation of Indian cultural heritage?

1. a) Sanskriti
2. b) Sabhyata
3. c) Sahitya
4. d) Samrakshan

Answer: d) Samrakshan

 

Q71. Which Indian cricketer has recently become the fastest to score 10,000 runs in IPL?

1. a) Rohit Sharma
2. b) Virat Kohli
3. c) Suresh Raina
4. d) MS Dhoni

Answer: b) Virat Kohli

 

Q72. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW)?

1. a) Rekha Sharma
2. b) Yasmeen Abrar
3. c) Shantha Sinha
4. d) Girija Vyas

Answer: b) Yasmeen Abrar

 

Q73 The Union Cabinet recently approved the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for which sector?

1. a) Textile
2. b) Automobile
3. c) Electronics
4. d) Steel

Answer: a) Textile

 

Q74. Which Indian-American has been appointed as the new Deputy Secretary of Energy by the US President Joe Biden?

1. a) Tarun Chhabra
2. b) Sanjay Gupta
3. c) Neera Tanden
4. d) Vivek Murthy

Answer: a) Tarun Chhabra

 

Q75. Which state recently announced a 3-month ban on the sale and consumption of fish due to the presence of formalin in them?

1. a) Kerala
2. b) Tamil Nadu
3. c) Andhra Pradesh
4. d) Maharashtra

Answer: a) Kerala

 

Q76. Which Indian city has been ranked as the world’s most polluted city in the Air Quality Index (AQI) ranking?

1. a) Delhi
2. b) Mumbai
3. c) Kolkata
4. d) Chennai

Answer: a) Delhi

 

Q77. Which Indian sportsperson has recently been appointed as the brand ambassador of Tata Motors’ commercial vehicle business?

1. a) PV Sindhu
2. b) Sania Mirza
3. c) Virat Kohli
4. d) MS Dhoni

Answer: b) Sania Mirza

 

Q78 Which country has recently signed a defense agreement with India for the procurement of BrahMos cruise missiles?

1. a) Indonesia
2. b) Philippines
3. c) Vietnam
4. d) Singapore

Answer: b) Philippines

 

Q79. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)?

1. a) Rajesh Gopinathan
2. b) N. Chandrasekaran
3. c) Ratan Tata
4. d) Thierry Delaporte

Answer: d) Thierry Delaporte

 

Q80.Which Indian state has recently launched a scheme to provide free electricity to farmers for irrigation?

1. a) Punjab
2. b) Haryana
3. c) Uttar Pradesh
4. d) Bihar

Answer: c) Uttar Pradesh

 

Q81. Which Indian wrestler has recently won a gold medal in the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Kazakhstan?

1. a) Bajrang Punia
2. b) Vinesh Phogat
3. c) Sakshi Malik
4. d) Sushil Kumar

Answer: a) Bajrang Punia

 

Q82. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?

1. a) Narendra Modi
2. b) Rahul Gandhi
3. c) Arvind Kejriwal
4. d) Mamata Banerjee

Answer: a) Narendra Modi

 

Q83. Which country has become the first in the world to implement a four-day workweek?

1. a) Sweden
2. b) Denmark
3. c) Iceland
4. d) Norway

Answer: c) Iceland

 

Q84. Which Indian-American has been nominated by US President for the post of Surgeon General?

1. a) Vivek Murthy
2. b) Bobby Jindal
3. c) Kamala Harris
4. d) Tulsi Gabbard

Answer: a) Vivek Murthy

 

Q85. Which country has launched the world’s largest floating solar farm?

1. a) Japan
2. b) China
3. c) India
4. d) Russia

Answer: b) China

 

Q86. Who is the current Chief Minister of Delhi?

1. a) Arvind Kejriwal
2. b) Mamata Banerjee
3. c) Yogi Adityanath
4. d) Nitish Kumar

Answer: a) Arvind Kejriwal

 

Q87. Which country has launched the world’s largest carbon capture project?

1. a) USA
2. b) Russia
3. c) China
4. d) India

Answer: a) USA

 

Q88. Which country has become the first in the world to launch a digital currency?

1. a) China
2. b) USA
3. c) India
4. d) Russia

Answer: a) China

 

Q89. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Amazon?

1. a) Jeff Bezos
2. b) Sundar Pichai
3. c) Satya Nadella
4. d) Andy Jassy

Answer: d) Andy Jassy

 

Q90. Who is the current President of the United States?

1. a) Joe Biden
2. b) Donald Trump
3. c) Barack Obama
4. d) George W. Bush

Answer: a) Joe Biden

 

Q91. Which Indian state has recently announced a Universal Basic Income Scheme for women?

1. a) Tamil Nadu
2. b) Kerala
3. c) Maharashtra
4. d) Rajasthan

Answer: a) Tamil Nadu

 

Q92. Who is the current Chief Minister of West Bengal?

1. a) Mamata Banerjee
2. b) Yogi Adityanath
3. c) Arvind Kejriwal
4. d) Nitish Kumar

Answer: a) Mamata Banerjee

 

Q93. Which country has recently launched the world’s first fully-electric cargo ship?

1. a) Japan
2. b) China
3. c) USA
4. d) Germany

Answer: b) China

 

Q94. Who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?

1. a) Yogi Adityanath
2. b) Mamata Banerjee
3. c) Arvind Kejriwal
4. d) Nitish Kumar

Answer: a) Yogi Adityanath

 

Q95. Which Indian state has recently launched a scheme to provide free internet to its citizens?

1. a) Tamil Nadu
2. b) Kerala
3. c) Maharashtra
4. d) Rajasthan

Answer: b) Kerala

 

Q96. Which country has recently launched the world’s first carbon-neutral cargo ship?

1. a) Japan
2. b) China
3. c) USA
4. d) Germany

Answer: d) Germany

 

Q97. Who is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

1. a) Uddhav Thackeray
2. b) Mamata Banerjee
3. c) Arvind Kejriwal
4. d) Nitish Kumar

Answer: a) Uddhav Thackeray

 

Q98. Which Indian state has recently announced a scheme to provide free electricity to farmers?

1. a) Tamil Nadu
2. b) Kerala
3. c) Maharashtra
4. d) Rajasthan

Answer: d) Rajasthan

 

Q99. Which country won the most gold medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics?

1. a) Canada
2. b) Russia
3. c) Norway
4. d) China

Answer: c) Norway

 

Q100. Which country has announced plans to launch a digital currency called the “e-krona”?

1. a) Sweden
2. b) Denmark
3. c) Norway
4. d) Finland

Answer: a) Sweden

 

Q101. Who was elected as the new President of France in March 2023?

1. a) Marine Le Pen
2. b) Emmanuel Macron
3. c) Anne Hidalgo
4. d) Xavier Bertrand

Answer: c) Anne Hidalgo

 

Q102. Which country recently launched its first-ever satellite into space?

1. a) Bangladesh
2. b) Pakistan
3. c) Sri Lanka
4. d) Nepal

Answer: d) Nepal

 

Q103. Which tech company recently announced plans to invest $10 billion in India over the next five years?

1. a) Google
2. b) Amazon
3. c) Facebook
4. d) Microsoft

Answer: b) Amazon

 

Q104. Which country recently became the first in the world to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars?

1. a) Norway
2. b) Denmark
3. c) Sweden
4. d) Finland

Answer: a) Norway

 

Q105. Which country recently announced plans to launch a new digital currency called the “digital yuan”?

1. a) Japan
2. b) China
3. c) South Korea
4. d) Taiwan

Answer: b) China

 

Q106. Who won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Academy Awards?

1. a) Leonardo DiCaprio
2. b) Tom Hanks
3. c) Denzel Washington
4. d) Joaquin Phoenix

Answer: d) Joaquin Phoenix

 

Q107. Which company recently announced plans to invest $1 billion in renewable energy projects in the United States?

1. a) Tesla
2. b) ExxonMobil
3. c) Chevron
4. d) BP

Answer: a) Tesla

 

Q108. Who won the Best Actress award at the 2023 Academy Awards?

1. a) Viola Davis
2. b) Jennifer Lawrence
3. c) Emma Stone
4. d) Saoirse Ronan

Answer: a) Viola Davis

 

Q109. Which country recently became the first in the world to make public transport free?

1. a) Luxembourg
2. b) Belgium
3. c) Netherlands
4. d) Switzerland

Answer: a) Luxembourg

 

Q110. Which social media platform recently announced plans to launch a new cryptocurrency called “Libra”?

1. a) Twitter
2. b) Instagram
3. c) Facebook
4. d) TikTok

Answer: c) Facebook

 

Q111. Who recently became the first female CEO of a major US bank?

1. a) Jane Fraser (Citigroup)
2. b) Marillyn Hewson (Lockheed Martin)
3. c) Mary Barra (General Motors)
4. d) Ginni Rometty (IBM)

Answer: a) Jane Fraser (Citigroup)

 

Q112. Which country recently became the first in the world to recognize cryptocurrencies as legal tender?

1. a) El Salvador
2. b) Honduras
3. c) Guatemala
4. d) Costa Rica

Answer: a) El Salvador

 

Q113. Which tech company recently announced plans to acquire the messaging app Slack for $27.7 billion?

1. a) Google
2. b) Apple
3. c) Microsoft
4. d) Amazon

Answer: c) Microsoft

 

Q114. Who won the Best Director award at the 2023 Academy Awards?

1. a) Quentin Tarantino
2. b) Martin Scorsese
3. c) Bong Joon-ho
4. d) Christopher Nolan

Answer: c) Bong Joon-ho

 

Q115. Which country recently announced a major crackdown on illegal fishing in its waters?

1. a) Australia
2. b) Japan
3. c) Indonesia
4. d) Canada

Answer: c) Indonesia

 

Q116. Who won the 2023 Australian Grand Prix?

1. a) Lewis Hamilton
2. b) Max Verstappen
3. c) Valtteri Bottas
4. d) Charles Leclerc

Answer: b) Max Verstappen

 

Q117. Which country recently launched its first military satellite?

1. a) China
2. b) Russia
3. c) India
4. d) Iran

Answer: d) Iran

 

Q118. Who won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Academy Awards?

1. a) Bradley Cooper
2. b) Joaquin Phoenix
3. c) Leonardo DiCaprio
4. d) Adam Driver

Answer: d) Adam Driver

 

Q119. Which country recently declared a state of emergency due to a surge in COVID-19 cases?

1. a) Brazil
2. b) Italy
3. c) Spain
4. d) France

Answer: a) Brazil

 

Q120. Who won the Best Picture award at the 2023 Academy Awards?

1. a) West Side Story
2. b) The Power of the Dog
3. c) Belfast
4. d) Dune

Answer: c) Belfast

 

Q121. Which country launched the world’s largest floating solar farm on April 4, 2023?

1. a) Japan
2. b) China
3. c) India
4. d) United States

Answer: b) China

 

Q122. Who won the men’s singles title at the 2023 Miami Open tennis tournament on April 4, 2023?

1. a) Rafael Nadal
2. b) Novak Djokovic
3. c) Roger Federer
4. d) Daniil Medvedev

Answer: b) Novak Djokovic

 

Q123. Which country’s parliament approved a controversial anti-terrorism law on April 4, 2023?

1. a) Turkey
2. b) Russia
3. c) China
4. d) Pakistan

Answer: d) Pakistan

 

Q124. Which tech company launched its new flagship smartphone series on April 4, 2023?

1. a) Samsung
2. b) Apple
3. c) Xiaomi
4. d) Huawei

Answer: a) Samsung

 

Q125. Who won the women’s singles title at the 2023 Miami Open tennis tournament on April 4, 2023?

1. a) Naomi Osaka
2. b) Ashleigh Barty
3. c) Simona Halep
4. d) Karolina Pliskova

Answer: b) Ashleigh Barty

 

Q126. Which country announced plans to launch its first manned mission to the moon in 2024 on April 4, 2023?

1. a) United States
2. b) China
3. c) Russia
4. d) India

Answer: b) China

 

Q127. Who was appointed as the new Chief Justice of India on April 4, 2023?

1. a) Justice Uday Lalit
2. b) Justice NV Ramana
3. c) Justice DY Chandrachud
4. d) Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Answer: a) Justice Uday Lalit

 

Q128. Which country reported a major outbreak of bird flu on April 4, 2023?

1. a) India
2. b) China
3. c) Russia
4. d) Brazil

Answer: c) Russia

 

Q129. Who has been elected as the President of South Korea in the presidential elections held on April 4, 2023?

1. a) Lee Jae-myung
2. b) Yoon Seok-youl
3. c) Kim Jong-un
4. d) Moon Jae-in

Answer: a) Lee Jae-myung

 

Q130. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India on April 4, 2023?

1. a) Justice NV Ramana
2. b) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
3. c) Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman
4. d) Justice Indira Banerjee

Answer: b) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit

 

Q131. Which country has become the first country in the world to recognize a cryptocurrency as legal tender?

1. a) El Salvador
2. b) Brazil
3. c) Argentina
4. d) Mexico

Answer: a) El Salvador

 

Q132. Which state government has launched the ‘Nigrani’ app to monitor home isolation patients during the COVID-19 pandemic?

1. a) Maharashtra
2. b) Uttar Pradesh
3. c) Haryana
4. d) Karnataka

Answer: d) Karnataka

 

Q133. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)?

1. a) Girish Chandra Chaturvedi
2. b) Vikram Limaye
3. c) Ashishkumar Chauhan
4. d) Ravi Narain

Answer: a) Girish Chandra Chaturvedi

 

Q134. Which country has won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2023?

1. a) England
2. b) Australia
3. c) India
4. d) South Africa

Answer: c) India

 

Q135. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?

1. a) Geoff Allardice
2. b) Steve Elworthy
3. c) Wasim Khan
4. d) Greg Barclay

Answer: a) Geoff Allardice

 

Q136. Which state government has launched the ‘Bhoomi Rakshak’ app to monitor illegal mining activities?

1. a) Uttar Pradesh
2. b) Madhya Pradesh
3. c) Rajasthan
4. d) Gujarat

Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh

 

Q137. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff of India on April 4, 2023?

1. a) Lt. General CP Mohanty
2. b) Lt. General RK Sabharwal
3. c) Lt. General SK Saini
4. d) Lt. General AS Kler

Answer: a) Lt. General CP Mohanty

 

Q138. Which country has launched the world’s first 6G satellite?

1. a) China
2. b) Japan
3. c) Russia
4. d) United States

Answer: a) China

 

Q139. Which Indian state has launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana’ to improve rural connectivity?

1. a) Uttar Pradesh
2. b) Bihar
3. c) West Bengal
4. d) Assam

Answer: d) Assam

 

Q140. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of the Indian Air Force on April 4, 2023?

1. a) Air Marshal Amit Dev
2. b) Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria
3. c) Air Marshal VR Chaudhari
4. d) Air Marshal HS Arora

Answer: c) Air Marshal VR Chaudhari

 

Q141.Which country has launched the ‘Mission Sagar IV’ to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to its neighboring countries?

1. a) India
2. b) Japan
3. c) United States
4. d) France

Answer: a) India

 

Q142. Which country recently launched its first domestically-built aircraft carrier?

1. a) China
2. b) Japan
3. c) South Korea
4. d) India

Answer: c) South Korea

 

Q143. Which Indian state recently announced a new policy to promote electric vehicles?

1. a) Maharashtra
2. b) Tamil Nadu
3. c) Gujarat
4. d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: b) Tamil Nadu

 

Q144. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Naval Staff of India?

1. a) Admiral Karambir Singh
2. b) Admiral R. Hari Kumar
3. c) Admiral Pradeep Chauhan
4. d) Admiral S.K. Chawla

Answer: b) Admiral R. Hari Kumar

 

Q145. Which country recently signed a landmark agreement with the United States to allow NATO forces to use its territory?

1. a) Ukraine
2. b) Poland
3. c) Romania
4. d) Bulgaria

Answer: d) Bulgaria

 

Q146. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India?

1. a) Justice N.V. Ramana
2. b) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
3. c) Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman
4. d) Justice A.M. Khanwilkar

Answer: a) Justice N.V. Ramana

 

Q147. Which country recently announced that it will hold its first-ever presidential election in 2024?

1. a) North Korea
2. b) Cuba
3. c) Iran
4. d) Venezuela

Answer: b) Cuba

 

Q148. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India?

1. a) Sushil Chandra
2. b) Ashok Lavasa
3. c) Sunil Arora
4. d) Om Prakash Rawat

Answer: a) Sushil Chandra

 

Q149. Which Indian state recently passed a bill to give reservation to the Maratha community in government jobs and educational institutions?

1. a) Maharashtra
2. b) Karnataka
3. c) Telangana
4. d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: a) Maharashtra

 

Q150. Which country recently announced that it will join the International Solar Alliance?

1. a) Pakistan
2. b) Bangladesh
3. c) Nepal
4. d) Bhutan

Answer: b) Bangladesh

 

Q151. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff of India?

1. a) General Manoj Mukund Naravane
2. b) General Bipin Rawat
3. c) General Dalbir Singh Suhag
4. d) General Vijay Kumar Singh

Answer: a) General Manoj Mukund Naravane

 

Q152. Which country recently announced that it will open its embassy in Israel?

1. a) Saudi Arabia
2. b) Oman
3. c) Qatar
4. d) Bahrain

Answer: b) Oman

 

Q153. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?

1. a) P.C. Mody
2. b) Pramod Chandra Mody
3. c) Pramod Kumar Chandra
4. d) P.K. Chandra

Answer: c) Pramod Kumar Chandra

 

Q154. Which Indian state recently announced a new policy to promote the use of electric vehicles in the state?

1. a) Gujarat
2. b) Haryana
3. c) Punjab
4. d) Rajasthan

Answer: d) Rajasthan

 

Q155. Which country recently announced that it will hold a referendum on whether to join the European Union?

1. a) Ukraine
2. b) Belarus
3. c) Moldova
4. d) Serbia

Answer: c) Moldova

 

Q156. Who has been appointed as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

1. a) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
2. b) Roberto Azevedo
3. c) Pascal Lamy
4. d) Supachai Panitchpakdi

Answer: a) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

 

Q.157) 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.158) 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.159) Who has released his memoir titled “Spare“?

(1) Kate Middleton

(2) Albert Duke

(3) Prince Louis

(4) Prince Harry

Ans. 4) Prince Harry

Q.160) 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.161) 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.162) 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.163) 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.164) 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.165) ‘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.166) 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.167) 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.168) What is the Mascot of the “Khelo India Youth Games 2022“?

(1) Savaj

(2) Dhakad

(3) Vijay

(4) Asha

Ans. (4) Asha

Q.169) 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.190) Which country has become the 20th member of the Eurozone?

(1) Poland

(2) Estonia

(3) Cyprus

(4) Croatia

Ans. (4) Croatia

Q.191) 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.192) 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.193) 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.194) 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.195) 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.196) 2nd Phase of Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” Begins in which city?

(1) Chennai

(2) New Delhi

(3) Mumbai

(4) Ahmedabad

Ans. (2) New Delhi

 

Q.197) President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated “Samvidhan Udyan” in –

(1) Jodhpur

(2) Udaipur

(3) Jaipur

(4) Jaisalmer

Ans. (3) Jaipur

 

Q.198) President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated the 18th National Jamboree in –

(1) Rajasthan

(2) Gujarat

(3) Haryana

(4) Punjab

Ans. (1) Rajasthan

Q.199) 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

 

Q200) “World Habitat Awards 2023” has been won by –

(1) Uttarakhand

(2) Odisha

(3) West Bengal

(4) Telangana

Ans. (2) Odisha

 

Q201) Which state government will provide free 5 Kg rice per month for one year?

(1) West Bengal

(2) Chhattisgarh

(3) Odisha

(4) Jharkhand

Ans. (3) Odisha

 

Q202) Nalin Negi has been appointed as the interim CEO of –

(1) PhonePe

(2) Paytm

(3) Razorpay

(4) BharatPe

Ans.  (4) BharatPe

 

Q203) A new book titled ‘Ambedkar: A Life’, was authored by –

(1) Akash Kansal

(2) Vikas Kumar Jha

(3) Shashi Tharoor

(4) Abhay Kumar

Ans. (3) Shashi Tharoor

 

Q204) Union Government approves how many crores in National Green Hydrogen Mission with initial outlay?

(1) ₹15,120 crore

(2) ₹16,547 crore

(3) ₹19,744 crore

(4) ₹24,698 crore

Ans. 3) ₹19,744 crore

 

Q205) Union Government has approved 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project in –

(1) J&K

(2) Himachal Pradesh

(3) Ladakh

(4) Uttarakhand

Ans. (2) Himachal Pradesh

 

Q206) With which Organisation has India signed a $1.2 billion loan for infrastructure projects?

(1) World Bank

(2) ADB

(3) EBRD

(4) NDB

Ans. (2) ADB

 

Q207) A new book titled “Human Anatomy” was written by –

(1) Dr. Uttam Pramanik

(2) Dr. Shagufta Kulsum

(3) Dr. Prabir Besai

(4) Dr Ashvini Kumar Dwivedi

Ans. (4) Dr Ashvini Kumar Dwivedi

Q208) “World Day of War Orphans” is marked every year on –

(1) 3rd January

(2) 4th January

(3) 5th January

(4) 6th January

Ans. (4) 6th January

 

Q209) World’s First Palm-Leaf Manuscript Museum has been inaugurated in –

(1) Telangana

(2) Odisha

(3) Tamil Nadu

(4) Kerala

Ans. (4) Kerala

 

Q210) 700-ft-long ‘Wall of Peace Mural’ has been inaugurated in –

(1) Karnataka

(2) Goa

(3) Kerala

(4) Maharashtra

Ans. (3) Kerala

 

Q211) Who has been selected for the ‘Assam Baibhav’ award?

(1) Dr. Tapan Saikia

(2) Shashidhar Phukan

(3) Nayanmoni Saikia

(4) Dr. Binoi Kumar

Ans. (1) Dr. Tapan Saikia

 

Q212) 1st All India Annual State Ministers Conference has been organised in –

(1) Cuttack

(2) Bhopal

(3) Guwahati

(4) Chandigarh

Ans.  (2) Bhopal

 

Q213) 2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries has been organised in –

(1) Dharamshala

(2) Mumbai

(3) Kolkata

(4) Delhi

Ans.  (4) Delhi

 

Q214) Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the “Bailey Suspension Bridge” in –

(1) Jammu & Kashmir

(2) Arunachal Pradesh

(3) Assam

(4) Karnataka

Ans. (1) Jammu & Kashmir

 

Q215) Mohamed Irfaan Ali, a recipient of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, is the President of –

(1) Guyana

(2) UAE

(3) Israel

(4) Ukraine

Ans. (1) Guyana

Q216) Who has been selected for the “Odakuzhal Award 2022”?

(1) Kamala Surayya

(2) Ambikasuthan Mangad

(3) Vasudevan Nair

(4) Muttathu Varkey

Ans. (2) Ambikasuthan Mangad

Q217) Mopa International Airport in Goa has been named after whom?

(1) Manohar Parrikar

(2) Narendra Modi

(3) Laxmikant Parsekar

(4) Dayanand Bandodkar

Ans. (1) Manohar Parrikar 

Q218) Which country inaugurated the Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA), with the support of China?

(1) Sri Lanka

(2) Bhutan

(3) Nepal

(4) Bangladesh

Ans. (3) Nepal

Q219) Who become the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the first over of a Ranji Trophy match?

(1) Ishaan Gadekar

(2) Shubham Desai

(3) Vaibhav Govekar

(4) Jaydev Unadkat

Ans. (4) Jaydev Unadkat

Q220) Who has become the first country to name a national stadium in honor of former footballer Pele?

(1) Comoros

(2) Cape Verde

(3) Namibia

(4) Zimbabwe

Ans. (2) Cape Verde

Q221) Which player has been named the “IFFHS Men’s World’s Best Player of 2022“?

(1) Lionel Messi

(2) Kylian Mbappe

(3) Karim Benzema

(4) Luka Modric

Ans. (1) Lionel Messi

Q222) Which state government has announced to start the Kalasa Banduri Nala project?

(1) Karnataka

(2) Goa

(3) Andhra Pradesh

(4) Maharashtra

Ans. (1) Karnataka

Q223) Who become the 1st Woman Cricketer to get a Bronze Statue?

(1) Belinda Clark

(2) Sarah Taylor

(3) Meghann Lanning

(4) Mithali Raj

Ans.  (1) Belinda Clark

Q224) India’s 1st ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Race will be host by –

(1) Bengaluru

(2) Chennai

(3) Hyderabad

(4) Coimbatore

Ans. (3) Hyderabad

Q225) Which country has taken over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU)?

(1) Bangladesh

(2) Nepal

(3) Sri Lanka

(4) India

Ans. (4) India

Q226) Which one of the following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?

(1) Malabar

(2) Andhra

(3) Konkan

(4) Gujarat

Ans. (2) Andhra 

Q227) An organism which can monitor Air pollution is –

(1) Bacteria

(2) Lichen

(3) Algae

(4) Fungi

Ans. (2) Lichen 

Q228) In the human body, which of the following organs is responsible for water balance?

(1) Heart

(2) Liver

(3) Kidneys

(4) Lungs

Ans. (3) Kidneys 

Q229) Who among the following is known as the ‘Napoleon of India’?

(1) Chandragupta

(2) Samudragupta

(3) Harshavardhana

(4) Ashoka

Ans. (2) Samudragupta 

Q230) Who was the founder of ‘Ghadar Party’?

(1) Sachindranath Sanyal

(2) Chandrashekhar Azad

(3) Lala Har Dayal

(4) Batukeshwar Dutt

Ans. (3) Lala Har Dayal