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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Weekly Current Affairs Quiz For OPSC ASO | 01 January 2023 to 07 January 2023
Q.1) India’s 1st underwater Metro will be started in –
(1) Kolkata
(2) Delhi
(3) Mumbai
(4) Hyderabad
Ans. 1) Kolkata
Explanation:
According to the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation, India’s first underwater metro service, the East-West Metro Corridor project is expected to be completed by December 2023.
Q.2) Which country is set to build “British Indian Army Memorial“?
(1) Wales
(2) Ireland
(3) Norway
(4) Scotland
Ans. (4) Scotland
Explanation:
A new British Indian Army Memorial will be built in Scotland’s Glasgow
Q.3) Indian Army has inaugurated first-ever two-storey 3-D printed dwelling unit in –
(1) Ahmedabad
(2) Varanasi
(3) Pune
(4) Jammu
Ans. 1) Ahmedabad
Explanation:
The Indian Army inaugurated its first 3-D Printed House Dwelling Unit (with Ground plus One configuration) for soldiers at Ahmedabad Cantt.
Q.4) PM Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi passed away on December 30, at what age?
(1) 98 years
(2) 99 years
(3) 100 Years
(4) 101 years
Ans. (3) 100 Years
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi (100) passed away at a hospital in Ahmedabad on 30th December.
Q.5) Who has been appointed by US Vice President Kamala Harris in the National Space Council Advisory Group?
(1) Geto Sora
(2) Harshit Raja
(3) A Setumadhvan
(4) Rajiv Badyal
Ans. 4) Rajiv Badyal
Explanation:
The American Vice President Kamala Harris has named Indian American Rajeev Badyal to the National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group (UAG).
Q.6) Which cricketer has been shortlisted for the ICC Man’s T20I cricketer of the year 2022?
(1) Suryakumar Yadav
(2) Hardik Pandya
(3) Arshdeep Singh
(4) Ishaan Kishan
Ans. (1) Suryakumar Yadav
Explanation:
Suryakumar Yadav of India has been nominated for Men’s T20I Cricketer of 2022.
Q.7) India’s first Nilgiri Tahr project has been commenced in –
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Odisha
(4) Karnataka
Ans. (2) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu government has issued orders to conserve the Nilgiri tahr, the state animal, at a cost of Rs 25.14 crore.
Q.8) India’s 2nd longest cable-stayed 8-lane “Zuari Bridge” opens in –
(1) Goa
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Gujarat
(4) Delhi
Ans. (1) Goa
Explanation:
Union Minister of Roads Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the India’s 2nd longest cable-stayed eight-lane Zuari Bridge in Goa.
Q.9) Portugal Football team captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined in which club?
(1) Al Nassr
(2) Chelsea
(3) Nassef Sawiris
(4) Al-Khelaifi
Ans. (1) Al Nassr
Explanation:
After leaving the Manchester United club on 30 December 2022, Portugal team captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
Q.10) Which state’s women team has won the “Khelo India Youth Games 2022” title?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Odisha
(3) Haryana
(4) Jharkhand
Ans. (3) Haryana
Explanation:
In Hockey, Haryana’s women’s team has won Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Women’s Under 18 Qualifiers after defeating Madhya Pradesh 2-0 in the final at Bhubaneswar.
Q.11) Which state’s men team has won the “Khelo India Youth Games 2022” title?
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Haryana
(3) Odisha
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. 4) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
In hockey, Madhya Pradesh clinched the title by defeating Odisha 6-5 in the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Men’s Under-18 qualifier title in Bhubaneswar on 30 December.
Q.12) Who has won India’s first-ever silver medal in FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships?
(1) Harika Dronavalli
(2) Koneru Humpy
(3) Bhakti Kulkarni
(4) Priyanka Nutakki
Ans. (2) Koneru Humpy
Explanation:
Former world rapid champion, Koneru Humpy has won India’s first-ever silver medal in FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships after defeating China’s Zhongyi Tan.
Q.13) Who has taken over as the Director General of Border Security Force (BSF)?
(1) Sitiveni Rabuka
(2) Shamsher Singh
(3) Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(4) Sujoy Lal Thaosen
Ans. (4) Sujoy Lal Thaosen
Explanation:
The Government of India has given the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Sujoy Lal Thaosen the additional charge as Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF).
Q.14) Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)?
(1) Hemant Gupta
(2) Sundararaman Ramamurthy
(3) Aloke Singh
(4) Suhel Ajaz Khan
Ans. (2) Sundararaman Ramamurthy
Explanation:
Sundararaman Ramamurthy has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BSE Limited.
Q.15) Ajay Kumar Srivastava has taken over as the MD and CEO of –
(1) Canara Bank
(2) Indian Overseas Bank
(3) Karnataka Bank
(4) Karur Vysya Bank
Ans. (2) Indian Overseas Bank
Explanation:
Ajay Kumar Srivastava taken over as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public sector Indian Overseas Bank from 1 January 2023.
Q.16) Who has been appointed as UP’s first woman Police Commissioner in Noida?
(1) Neelmani N. Raju
(2) Laxmi Singh
(3) Darpan Ahluwalia
(4) Manjari Jaruhar
Ans. (2) Laxmi Singh
Explanation:
The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed IPS officer Laxmi Singh as the new Noida Police chief, making her the first woman officer to head a Police Commissionerate in the state.
Q.17) Indian Oil has announced TB eradication project in –
(1) Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
(2) Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
(3) Rajasthan and Gujarat
(4) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Ans. (2) Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Explanation:
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has signed an MoU with the Central TB Division under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the states of Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to undertake an intensified TB elimination project.
Q.18) Who has taken over the charge as the CEO of FSSAI?
(1) Rajwinder Singh Bhatti
(2) AK Singh
(3) G Kamala Vardhana Rao
(4) Sanjib Banerjee
Ans. (3) G Kamala Vardhana Rao
Explanation:
G Kamala Vardhana Rao (1990-IAS) has taken over the charge as the CEO of food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
Q.19) Which state government has introduced a lesson in schools on India’s First Muslim Woman Teacher Fatima Sheikh?
(1) Odisha
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Telangana
(4) Karnataka
Ans. (2) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
The Andhra Pradesh government has introduced a lesson on the contribution of Fatima Sheikh in the textbooks of the eighth class.
Q.20) Four districts has been merged in which state?
(1) West Bengal
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Assam
Ans. (4) Assam
Explanation:
Four districts have been approved to merge with the districts from which they were carved out.
Q.21) Which country has assumed the Chairmanship of the Wassenaar Arrangement?
(1) India
(2) Nepal
(3) Bangladesh
(4) Srilanka
Ans. (1) India
Explanation:
India has assumed the chairmanship of the plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement for one year on 1st January 2023.
Q.22) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took oath as the President of –
(1) Brazil
(2) Bolivia
(3) Argentina
(4) Chile
Ans. (1) Brazil
Explanation:
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on 1st January 2023, took oath for a third term as president of Brazil.
Q.23) Who became the only person in history to loss $200 billion?
(1) Gautam Adanai
(2) Bill Gates
(3) Warren Buffet
(4) Elon Musk
Ans. (4) Elon Musk
Explanation:
According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Tesla Chief Elon Musk became the only person in history to lose $200 billion from their net worth.
Q.24) “Global Family Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st January
(2) 2nd January
(3) 3rd January
(4) 4th January
Ans. (1) 1st January
Explanation:
Global Family Day is celebrated annually on January 1 to kick start the year positively and promote peace, love, and unity among people.
Q.25) Who has become the 78th Grandmaster of India?
(1) Sandipan Chanda
(2) Surya Sekhar
(3) Humpy Ganguly
(4) Koustav Chatterjee
Ans. (4) Koustav Chatterjee
Explanation:
Koustav Chatterjee, a 19-year-old chess player from Kolkata, India, has become the India’s 78th Grandmaster.
Q.26) Who has been appointed as the State Icon for Bihar?
(1) Shatrughan Sinha
(2) Manoj Vajpayee
(3) Maithili Thakur
(4) Pawan Singh
Ans. (3) Maithili Thakur
Explanation:
Folk singer Maithili Thakur has been appointed as the state icon for Bihar by the Election Commission.
Q.27) Which state government has launched the “CM’s Sukhashray Sahayata Kosh“?
(1) Assam
(2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Haryana
Ans. (2) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has launched CM’s Sukhashray Sahayata Kosh with an outlay of Rs 101 crore on 1 January 2023.
Q.28) Dr Manjula Subramaniam passed away at 74. She was first woman chief secretary of –
(1) Gujarat
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Karnataka
Ans. (1) Gujarat
Explanation:
The first woman chief secretary of Gujarat, Dr Manjula Subramaniam has been passed away at the age of 74 due to health complications at a hospital in Vadodara.
Q.29) Which year has been selected for the International Year of the millets?
(1) 2022
(2) 2023
(3) 2024
(4) 2025
Ans. (2) 2023
Explanation:
The year 2023 is being observed all over the world as the International Year of the millets.
Q.30) Who has taken over the command of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force?
(1) Pankaj Mohan Sinha
(2) Sandeep Singh
(3) Vibhas Pande
(4) Suraj Kumar Jha
Ans. (1) Pankaj Mohan Sinha
Explanation:
Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha has assumed command of the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command.
Q.31) Which country took over the Presidency of the European Union Council?
(1) Finland
(2) Germany
(3) Italy
(4) Sweden
Ans. (4) Sweden
Explanation:
Sweden assumed the Presidency of the European Union Council for the first six months of the year on January 1, 2023, succeeding the Czech Republic, which led the Council in the second half of 2022.
Q.32) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 108th Indian Science Congress on –
(1) Nagpur
(2) Ahmedabad
(3) Patna
(4) Lucknow
Ans. 1) Nagpur
Explanation:
The 108th Indian Science Congress (ISC) has been organized at R.T.M. Nagpur University in Nagpur, Maharashtra, from January 3-7, 2023.
Q.33) Election Commission of India (ECI) has started ‘Mission 929’ in –
(1) Nagaland
(2) West Bengal
(3) Sikkim
(4) Tripura
Ans. (4) Tripura
Explanation:
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has started ‘Mission 929’ in Tripura.
Q.34) Who has reintroduced the “Yo-Yo” test for the selection of the Indian national team?
(1) Indian Polo
(2) BCCI
(3) Hockey India
(4) Sports Authority of India
Ans. (2) BCCI
Explanation:
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have decided to increase focus on player fitness ahead of the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup, and reintroduced the Yo-Yo test as one of the criteria for the selection of the Indian national team.
Q.35) “World Braille Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st January
(2) 2nd January
(3) 3rd January
(4) 4th January
Ans. (4) 4th January
Explanation:
World Braille Day is observed globally on 4th January since 2019.
Q.36) Which state government has abolished the “Revenue policing system“?
(1) Haryana
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) Gujarat
(4) Rajasthan
Ans. 2) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
The Uttarakhand government has abolished the revenue/Patwari policing system in the state.
Q.37) NTPC has started India’s first green hydrogen blending operation in –
(1) Gujarat
(2) Punjab
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (1) Gujarat
Explanation:
NTPC has started India’s first green hydrogen blending operation in piped natural gas (PNG) network in Surat, Gujarat.
Q.38) Who became Asia’s first country to launch Hydrogen powered urban trains?
(1) India
(2) Japan
(3) China
(4) Singapore
Ans. (3) China
Explanation:
China became the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered urban trains.
Q.39) Which state government has launched the ‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’ programme?
(1) Assam
(2) Tripura
(3) West Bengal
(4) Bihar
Ans. (3) West Bengal
Explanation:
West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee has launched two programme named ‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’ and ‘Didir Doot’, ahead of the 2023 panchayat polls.
Q.40) Which country has become the 20th member of the Eurozone?
(1) Poland
(2) Estonia
(3) Cyprus
(4) Croatia
Ans. (4) Croatia
Q.41) 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.42) 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.43) 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.44) 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.45) 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.46) 2nd Phase of Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” Begins in which city?
(1) Chennai
(2) New Delhi
(3) Mumbai
(4) Ahmedabad
Ans. (2) New Delhi
Q.47) President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated “Samvidhan Udyan” in –
(1) Jodhpur
(2) Udaipur
(3) Jaipur
(4) Jaisalmer
Ans. (3) Jaipur
Q.48) President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated the 18th National Jamboree in –
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Gujarat
(3) Haryana
(4) Punjab
Ans. (1) Rajasthan
Q.49) 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.50) “World Habitat Awards 2023” has been won by –
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Odisha
(3) West Bengal
(4) Telangana
Ans. (2) Odisha
Q.51) 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
Q.52) Nalin Negi has been appointed as the interim CEO of –
(1) PhonePe
(2) Paytm
(3) Razorpay
(4) BharatPe
Ans. (4) BharatPe
Q.53) 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
Q.54) 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
Q.55) 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
Q.56) 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
Q.57) 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
Q.58) “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
Q.59) World’s First Palm-Leaf Manuscript Museum has been inaugurated in –
(1) Telangana
(2) Odisha
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Kerala
Ans. (4) Kerala
Q.60) 700-ft-long ‘Wall of Peace Mural’ has been inaugurated in –
(1) Karnataka
(2) Goa
(3) Kerala
(4) Maharashtra
Ans. (3) Kerala
Q.61) 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
Q.62) 1st All India Annual State Ministers Conference has been organised in –
(1) Cuttack
(2) Bhopal
(3) Guwahati
(4) Chandigarh
Ans. (2) Bhopal
Q.63) 2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries has been organised in –
(1) Dharamshala
(2) Mumbai
(3) Kolkata
(4) Delhi
Ans. (4) Delhi
Q.64) 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
Q.65) 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
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Q.66) 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
Q.67) 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
Q.68) 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
Q.69) 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
Q.70) 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
Q.71) 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
Q.72) Which state government has announced to start the Kalasa Banduri Nala project?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Goa
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra
Ans. (1) Karnataka
Q.73) 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
Q.74) 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
Q.75) 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
Q80) 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
Q81) An organism which can monitor Air pollution is –
(1) Bacteria
(2) Lichen
(3) Algae
(4) Fungi
Ans. (2) Lichen
Q82) 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
Q83) Who among the following is known as the ‘Napoleon of India’?
(1) Chandragupta
(2) Samudragupta
(3) Harshavardhana
(4) Ashoka
Ans. (2) Samudragupta
Q84) 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
Q85) Socialism is essentially a movement of –
(1) Intellectuals
(2) The poor people
(3) The middle classes
(4) The workers
Ans. (1) intellectuals
Q86) A group of interacting living organisms sharing a populated environment is:
(1) Biosphere
(2) Ecosystem
(3) Community
(4) Biome
Ans. 3) Community
Q87) Which of the following metals has least melting point?
(1) Gold
(2) Silver
(3) Mercury
(4) Copper
Ans. 3) Mercury
Q88) Density of population shows:
(1) Land capital ratio
(2) Land product ratio
(3) Land labour ratio
(4) Man land ratio
Ans. (4) Man land ratio
Q91) Who gave the title of ‘Sardar’ to Vallabhbhai Patel?
(1) Rajaji
(2) Gandhiji
(3) Nehru
(4) M.A. Jinnah
Ans. (3) Nehru
Q92) Name the Political Guru’ of Mahatma Gandhi.
(1) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
(2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(3) Aurobindo Ghosh
(4) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans. (1) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
Q93) The Indian National Congress had its first meeting in the city of –
(1) Calcutta
(2) Bombay
(3) Ahmedabad
(4) Allahabad
Ans. (2) Bombay
Q94) Begum Hazrat Mahal led the 1857 revolt from:
(1) Lucknow
(2) Kanpur
(3) Benares
(4) Allahabad
Ans. (1) Lucknow
Q95) Champaran Satyagraha was related to –
(1) Indigo
(2) Mill-owners
(3) Plague
(4) Fresh assessment of land
Ans. (1) Indigo
Q96) The Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located at:
(1) Paradip
(2) Cochin
(3) Mumbai
(4) Kolkata
Ans. (3) Mumbai
Q97) The theory of “Maximum Social Advantage” in Public Finance was given by –
(1) Robbins
(2) Musgrave
(3) Findley
(4) Dalton
Ans. (4) Dalton
Q98) In Modern Periodic Table, while moving left to right across a period, the metallic character –
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remain same
(4) First increases then decreases
Ans.(2) decreases
Q99) Name the Greek Ambassador at the Mauryan Court.
(1) Alexander
(2) Megasthanese
(3) Plato
(4) Aristotle
Ans. (2) Megasthanese
Q100) According to which article-State Legislative Council can be created or abolished?
(1) Article 167
(2) Article 168
(3) Article 169
(4) Article 170
Ans. (1) Article 167
Q101) “Winter Solstice Day 2022” was observed on –
(1) 20th December
(2) 21st December
(3) 22nd December
(4) 23rd December
Ans. (3) 22nd December
Q102) “National Consumer Rights Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 24th December
(2) 25th December
(3) 26th December
(4) 27th December
Ans. (1) 24th December
Q103) According to World Bank, what was the approximate land utilization percentage of India for agriculture purposes?
(1) 50%
(2) 60%
(3) 70%
(4) 45%
Ans. (2) 60%
Q104) In programming, Repeating Some Statements is usually called:
(1) Compiling
(2) Structure
(3) Looping
(4) Control structure
Ans. 3) Looping
Q105) A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called:
(1) Strait
(2) Peninsula
(3) Cape
(4) Isthmus
Ans. (4) Isthmus
Q106) The market price is related to –
(1) Very short period
(2) Short period
(3) Long period
(4) Very long period
Ans. (1) very short period
Q107) “Gandhi in Champaran” is written by:
(1) Arundhati Roy
(2) Fatima Bhutto
(3) Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar
(4) Harper Lee
Ans. (3) Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar
Q108) Dot Matrix is a type of:
(1) Tape
(2) Disk
(3) Printer
(4) Bus
Ans. (3) Printer
Q109) In the modern periodic table metals, metalloids and non-metals are found in Which block?
(1) s-Block
(2) p-block
(3) d-block
(4) f-block
Ans. (2) p-block
Q110) The colour of the carrots is due to the presence of –
(1) Carotene
(2) Chlorophyll
(3) Phycocyanin
(4) Phycoerythirn
Ans. (1) Carotene
Q111) India shares longest international boundary with which country?
(1) Pakistan
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Nepal
(4) China
Ans. (2) Bangladesh
Q112) Which is India’s first “Global Telecom City” in the following?
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Noida
(3) Kolkata
(4) Bengaluru
Ans. (4) Bengaluru
Q113) According to World Bank, what was the approximate land utilization percentage of India for agriculture purposes?
(1) 50%
(2) 60%
(3) 70%
(4) 45%
Ans. (2) 60%
Q114) In programming, Repeating Some Statements is usually called:
(1) Compiling
(2) Structure
(3) Looping
(4) Control structure
Ans. 3) Looping
Q115) A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called:
(1) Strait
(2) Peninsula
(3) Cape
(4) Isthmus
Ans. (4) Isthmus
Q116) The market price is related to –
(1) Very short period
(2) Short period
(3) Long period
(4) Very long period
Ans. (1) very short period
Q117) “Gandhi in Champaran” is written by:
(1) Arundhati Roy
(2) Fatima Bhutto
(3) Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar
(4) Harper Lee
Ans. (3) Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar
Q118) Dot Matrix is a type of:
(1) Tape
(2) Disk
(3) Printer
(4) Bus
Ans. (3) Printer
Q119) In the modern periodic table metals, metalloids and non-metals are found in Which block?
(1) s-Block
(2) p-block
(3) d-block
(4) f-block
Ans. (2) p-block
Q120) The colour of the carrots is due to the presence of –
(1) Carotene
(2) Chlorophyll
(3) Phycocyanin
(4) Phycoerythirn
Ans. (1) Carotene
Q121) Who is the author of the book “No Full Stops in India“?
(1) RK. Narayan
(2) Ved Mehta
(3) Nirad C. Choudhuri
(4) Mark Tully
Ans. (2) Ved Mehta
Q122) The National Emblem of Italy is:
(1) Eagle
(2) White Eagle
(3) White Lily
(4) Lily
Ans. (3) White Lily
Q123) What is the minimum age to qualify for Lok Sabha Elections?
(1) 25 years
(2) 30 years
(3) 21 years
(4) 18 years
Ans. (1) 25 years
Q124) First Indian to score a triple century in Test Cricket:
(1) Sachin Tendulkar
(2) Virendra Sehwag
(3) Sourav Ganguly
(4) MS Dhoni
Ans. (2) Virendra Sehwag
Q125) Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located?
(1) Italy
(2) Switzerland
(3) Belgium
(4) France
Ans. (2) Switzerland
Q126) Dry bleach is done by –
(1) Ozone
(2) Hydrogen peroxide
(3) Sulphur dioxide
(4) Chlorine
Ans. (1) Ozone
Q127) Cryolite is:
(1) Al (OH)3
(2) KAl Si3O8
(3) Na3 AlF6
(4) Al2O3
Ans. (3) Na3 AlF6
Q128) The snow leopard population in India is estimated to be –
(1) 400 – 1000
(2) 100 – 200
(3) 400 – 500
(4) 400 – 700
Ans. (4) 400 – 700
Q129) Which of the following was published by Gandhiji during his stay in South Africa?
(1) Young India
(2) Indian Opinion
(3) Nav Jivan
(4) None of these
Ans. (2) Indian Opinion
Q130) Who is referred to as ‘Frontier Gandhi’?
(1) Sheikh Abdullah
(2) Manilal Gandhi
(3) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(4) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans. (3) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Q131) Who referred to Mahatma Gandhi as “Father of the Nation” for the first time?
(1) Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(3) C. Rajgopalachari
(4) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans. (4) Subhash Chandra Bose
Q132) The Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi was –
(1) Dadabhai Naoroji
(2) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(3) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans. (2) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q133) Kanha National Park is located in –
(1) Bihar
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (2) Madhya Pradesh
Q134) Project tiger programme was launched in:
(1) 1975
(2) 1973
(3) 1994
(4) 1971
Ans. (2) 1973
Q135) The Wild Ass is found in –
(1) Kachchh
(2) Assam
(3) Jammu and Kashmir
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (1) Kachchh
Q136. Which team has been crowned as champions of 4th Tennis Premier League (TPL) 2022?
(a) Hyderabad Strikers
(b) Mumbai Leon Army
(c) Ruby Trichy Warriors
(d) iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans
(e) Siecham Madurai Panthers
Ans.(a) Hyderabad Strikers
Q137. General Mirosław Hermaszewski, who passed away recently at the age of 81, was the only astronaut of which country?
(a) France
(b) Russia
(c) UK
(d) USA
(e) Poland
Ans.(e) Poland
Q138. Which Indian film has been nominated in two categories at the Golden Globe Awards to be held in January 2023?
(a) Gangubai Kathiawadi
(b) RRR
(c) Kantara
(d) Chhello Show
(e) Sardar Udham
Ans.(b) RRR
Q139. The 6th Edition of Indo – Kazakhstan joint training exercise “KAZIND-22” is conducted at Umroi ________.
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
(e) Sikkim
Ans.(a) Meghalaya
Q140. Which country recently passed a law to completely end tobacco smoking by banning youth from buying cigarettes for life?
(a) Italy
(b) Canada
(c) Australia
(d) Ireland
(e) New Zealand
Ans.(e) New Zealand
Q141. Which country replaces Iraq as top oil supplier to India in November?
(a) Russia
(b) Qatar
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Lebanon
(e) USA
Ans.(a) Russia
Q142. Which IIT has signed an MoU with Army Training Command to set up centre of excellence?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Ropar
(c) IIT Roorkee
(d) IIT Delhi
(e) IIT Bombay
Ans.(b) IIT Ropar
Q143. Which of the following banks launched its sixth annual grants program for social startups in partnership with the Government of India’s flagship initiative ‘Startup India’-Parivartan SmartUp Grants?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Federal Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
(e) YES Bank
Ans.(d) HDFC Bank
Q144. Govt allocates ______ crore to New India Literacy Programme for next 5 years.
(a) Rs 1017.90 crore
(b) Rs 1027.90 crore
(c) Rs 1037.90 crore
(d) Rs 1047.90 crore
(e) Rs 1057.90 crore
Ans.(c) Rs 1037.90 crore
Q145. India plans to commission 20 nuclear power plants by _______.
(a) 2035
(b) 2034
(c) 2033
(d) 2032
(e) 2031
Ans.(e) 2031
Q147. Who is the father of Fédération internationale de Football Association (FIFA)?
(a) Joao Havelange
(b) Issa Hayatou
(c) Sepp Blatter
(d) Jules Rimet
(e) Stanley Rous
Ans.(d) Jules Rimet
Q148. Who won the best Young Player Award in FIFA World Cup 2022?
(a) Lukas Podolski
(b) Thomas Muller
(c) Enzo Fernandez
(d) Landon Donovan
(e) Kylian Mbappe
Ans.(c) Enzo Fernandez
Q149. In the 2022 World Cup who won the Silver Boot?
(a) Lionel Messi
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Thomas Muller
(d) Denis Cheryshev
(e) Kylian Mbappe
Ans.(a) Lionel Messi
Q150. Who invented Modern football?
(a) Pop Warner
(b) John Heisman
(c) Walter Camp
(d) George Halas
(e) Alonzo Stagg
Ans.(c) Walter Camp
Q151) J.J. Thomson’s proposed model of action is generally called ______ model.
(1) Cream and cake
(2) Plum and pudding
(4) Plum and cake
(4) Cream and pudding
Ans. (2) Plum and pudding
Q152) Speed of sound in solids is –
(1) 10 times that in gas/ 10
(2) 20 times that in gas/ 20
(3) 5 times that in gas/ 5
(4) 15 times that in gas/ 15
Ans. (4) 15 times that in gas/ 15
Q153) Dioptere is the unit of –
(1) power of a lens
(2) focal length of a lens
(3) light intensity
(4) sound intensity
Ans. (1) power of a lens
Q154) Velocity of sound in air does not depend on –
(1) Density of air
(2) Temperature of air
(3) Pressure of air
(4) Humidity of air
Ans. (3) Pressure of air
Q155) Conversion of sound energy into electrical energy is done by –
(1) Solar cell
(2) Gramophone
(3) Microphone
(4) Loudspeaker
Ans. (3) Microphone
Q156) In Economics, Production means –
(1) manufacturing
(2) making
(3) creating utility
(4) farming
Ans. (3) creating utility
Q157) What is included in the Tertiary sector?
(1) Banking
(2) Manufacturing
(3) Forestry
(4) Mining
Ans. (1) Banking
Q158) Haemophilia is mostly associated with –
(1) Labourers
(2) Royal families
(3) Miners
(4) Sportsmen
Ans. (2) Royal families
Q159) Approximately how many times each day, do our heart valves open and close normally?
(1) 10,000 times
(2) 1,00,000 times
(3) 1,50,000 times
(4) 2,00,000 times
Ans. 2) 1,00,000 times
Q160) The theory of inheritance of acquired characters was propounded by –
(1) Charles Darwin
(2) Gregor Mendel
(3) J. B. Lamarck
(4) Weismann
Ans. (3) J. B. Lamarck
Q161) A jet engine works, on the principle of conservation of –
(1) linear momentum
(2) angular momentum
(3) energy
(4) mass
Ans. (1) linear momentum
Q162) The standard meridian (IST) India is –
(1) 82.3 East
(2) 82.5 South
(3) 80.3 East
(4) 80.5 South
Ans. (1) 82.3 East
Q163) The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the American people by which country?
(1) United Kingdom
(2) Russia
(3) France
(4) Germany
Ans. (3) France
Q164) Minimum payment to factor of Production is called –
(1) Quasi Rent
(2) Rent
(3) Wages
(4) Transfer Payment
Ans. (4) Transfer Payment
Q165) Consumer’s surplus is the highest in the case of:
(1) durable goods
(2) luxuries
(3) comforts
(4) necessities
Ans. (4) necessities
Q166) Which of the following cost curve is never `U’ shaped?
(1) Marginal cost curve
(2) Average variable cost curve
(3) Average fixed cost curve
(4) Average cost curve
Ans. (3) Average fixed cost curve
Q167) Bread and butter, car and petrol are examples of goods which have –
(1) composite demand
(2) joint demand
(3) derived demand
(4) autonomous demand
Ans. (3) derived demand
Q168) In a Capitalistic Economy, the prices are determined by :
(1) Demand and Supply
(2) Government Authorities
(3) Buyers in the Market
(4) Sellers in the Market
Ans. (1) Demand and Supply
Q169) The first biosphere reserve that was set up in India in 1986 is –
(1) Nanda Devi
(2) Nilgiris
(3) Nokrek
(4) Manas
Ans. (2) Nilgiris
Q171) Red rot of sugarcane is caused by –
(1) Alternaria altemata
(2) Phylophthora infestans
(3) Colletotrichurn falcatum
(4) Cercospora personata
Ans. (3) Colletotrichurn falcatum
Q172) The fleshy thalamus is edible in –
(1) Apple
(2) Tomato
(3) Orange
(4) Mango
Ans. (1) Apple
Q173) Magnifying Glass is basically a –
(1) Plano-concave lens
(2) Concave lens
(3) Convex lens
(4) Cylindrical lens
Ans. (3) Convex lens
Q174) The velocity of heat radiation in vacuum is –
(1) Equal to that of light
(2) Less than that of light
(3) Greater than that of light
(4) Equal to that of sound
Ans. (1) Equal to that of light
Q175) Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?
(1) Ordinary water
(2) Sea water
(3) Boiled water
(4) Distilled water
Ans. (2) Sea water
Q176) The working principle of a washing machine is :
(1) centrifugation
(2) dialysis
(3) reverse osmosis
(4) diffusion
Ans.(1) centrifugation
Q177) A flying jet possesses:
(1) Potential energy
(2) Kinetic energy
(3) Wind energy
(4) Both kinetic and potential energy
Ans. (4) Both kinetic and potential energy
Q178) What is the most important function of the legislature?
(1) Establish peace in the state
(2) Making laws
(3) Passing budget
(4) Control on the Executive
Ans. (2) Making laws
Q179) The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by –
(1) Ten Degree Channel
(2) Great. Channel
(3) Bay of Bengal
(4) Andaman Sea
Ans. (1) Ten Degree Channel
Q180) Who wrote ‘Communist Manifesto’?
(1) Marx and Engels
(2) Mao
(3) Lenin
(4) Che-Guevara
Ans. (1) Marx and Engels
Q181) Which of the following was not an aspect of Later Vedic Age?
(1) Importance of kingship in political life
(2) Discovery if iron
(3) Ploygamy
(4) Simple, non-ritualistic worship
Ans. (4) Simple, non-ritualistic worship
Q182) Who among the following presided over the fourth Buddhist a Council?
(1) Ashoka
(2) Kanishka
(3) Ashvaghosha
(4) Vasumitra
Ans. (4) Vasumitra
Q183) Which of the following was not built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq?
(1) Firozabad
(2) Fatehabad
(3) Tughlaqabad
(4) Jaunpur
Ans. (3) Tughlaqabad
Q184) Maximum age of superannuation for the Judges of the Supreme Court of India is:
(1) 62 years
(2) 65 years
(3) 60 years
(4) 70 years
Ans. (2) 65 years
Q185) Which of the following is the strongest coagulant?
(1) Zinc chloride
(2) Aluminium chloride
(3) Barium chloride
(4) Magnesium sulphate
Ans. (2) Aluminium chloride
Q186) Who was the creator of the famous Rock Garden of Chandigarh?
(1) Khushwant Singh
(2) Charles Corbusier
(3) Edward Baker
(4) Nek Chand
Ans. (4) Nek Chand
Q187) Kathakali dance form is associated with which State?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Manipur
(4) Kerala
Ans. (4) Kerala
Q188) Rectified spirit is:
(1) 95% ethyl alcohol
(2) 100% ethyl alcohol
(3) methylated spirit
(4) tincture iodine
Ans. (1) 95% ethyl alcohol
Q189) Nylon is made up of:
(1) Polyamide
(2) Polyester
(3) Polyethylene
(4) Polypropylene
Ans. (1) Polyamide
Q180) Sweat contains water and –
(1) Citric acid
(2) Lactic acid
(3) Salt
(4) Vinegar
Ans. (3) Salt
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
Explanation:
Sitiveni Rabuka has been elected as Fiji’s new Prime Minister, the country’s parliament announced on 24th December 2022.
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
Explanation:
Shamsher Singh has been appointed as the MD & CEO of SBI Funds Management Limited (SBIFML).
Q213) Who has received the “VinFuture Prize 2022”?
(1) Rajwinder Bhatti
(2) Dinesh Shukla
(3) Pradeep Thalappil
(4) Raja Ramanna
Ans. (3) Pradeep Thalappil
Explanation:
Renowned researcher and Madras IIT Professor, Pradeep Thalappil has received the VinFuture Prize 2022 instituted by the VinFuture Prize Council to honour breakthrough research projects.
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
Explanation:
The former chairman of PepsiCo India, Su
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
Explanation:
In light of the world economy’s growth of new technologies, the Uttar Pradesh government has adopted the Uttar Pradesh Warehousing and Logistics Policy-2022, which will assist the state in reaching a one-trillion-dollar economy.
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
Explanation:
The government of India owned company NHPC Limited has been awarded as Winner of ‘Best Globally Competitive Power Company of India – Hydropower and Renewable Energy Sector’ at PRAKASHmay ‘15th Enertia Awards 2022’.
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
Explanation:
The government of India on 23 December 2022 has allowed the use of Bharat Biotech’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose.
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
Explanation:
Beth Mead has been awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2022 as she was the player of the tournament and top scorer at Euro 2022.
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
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh Government has signed an MoU with the US-based Austin University for the construction of a smart city of knowledge.
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
Explanation:
The Assam State Cabinet led by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has approved the proposal for grant of Industry Status to the tourism sector in the state.
