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1. CURRENT AFFAIRS-2023
1. Bhoomi Samman Awards is associated
with implementation of which scheme?
(A) Digital India Land Records Moderniza-
tion Programme
(B) Swatch Bharat Mission
(C) PM KISAN Yojana
(D) PM Fasal Bima Yojana
2. Which state’s 53rd district is Mauganj?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Uttarakhand
3. With which country has India started trade
settlements in local currencies?
(A) Nepal
(B) Egypt
(C) Russia
(D) Tanzania
4. Which bank issued official approval for the
Bank of Israel to join the International
Committee on Credit Reporting (ICCR)?
(A) Yes Bank
(B) World Bank
(C) UCO Bank
(D) Canara Bank
5. Who is the first woman in India to receive
the International Union of Pure and Ap-
plied Chemistry (IUPAC) award?
(A) Jyotirmayee Mohanty
(B) Ritu Karidhal
(C) Tessy Thomas
(D) Minal Rohit
6. Who has been appointed as the first Indian
American judge of the Manhattan Federal
District Court in New York?
(A) Neha Malik
(B) Radhika Merchant
(C) Nehal Singh
(D) Arun Subramanian
7. Which company has been recently up-
graded to the status of Navratna CPSE (in
May 2023)?
(A) Airports Authority of India
(B) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
(C) Hindustan Copper Limited
(D) Indian Railway Catering Tourism
Corporation Limited
8. When is the UN International Day in Sup-
port of Victims of Torture observed?
(A) June 25
(B) June 26
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. B

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(C) June 27
(D) June 28
9. Which bank has allowed banks from 18
countries to open special vostro rupee ac-
counts (SVRAs) for settling payments in
Indian rupees?
(A) BOB
(B) RBI
(C) HDFC
(D) ICICI
10. In which country is the ASEAN meet-
ing taking place to discuss Myanmar and
South China Sea tensions?
(A) Thailand
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Indonesia
11. What is the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-
based inflation in India in February 2023?
(A) 7.85 %
(B) 6.85 %
(C) 5.85 %
(D) 3.85 %
12. Which state has the highest percentage of
billionaire MLAs according to the ADR re-
port?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) West Bengal
13. Which of the following banks has grabbed
the title rights for the home international
series of the Board of Control for Cricket
in India for three years?
(A) IDFC First Bank
(B) Punjab National Bank
(C) Bank of Maharashtra
(D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
14. Which Union Ministry launched the
‘Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing
(ERSO)’?
(A) Ministry of Electronics IT
(B) Ministry of MSME
(C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(D) Ministry of Science and Technology
15. Hopi which was seen in the news, is an
ethnic group of people living in which coun-
try?
(A) Russia
(B) USA
(C) Italy
(D) Turkey
16. By which year does India need an aver-
age annual 7.6% GDP growth to become
developed?
(A) 2030
(B) 2040
(C) 2047
(D) 2057
17. The PTP-NER Scheme has been launched
by which Ministry?
(A) Ministry of Home Affairs
(B) Ministry of Finance
(C) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(D) Ministry of Commerce
18. Which state government has introduced
the Cooperative Societies Policy 2023?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
19. Which country has emerged as the global
leader in digital payments for the year
2022?
(A) China
(B) USA
(C) Sweden
(D) India
9. B 10. D 11. D 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. C 18. D 19. D 20. B

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20. Which state signed an MoU to build a rope-
way to the Yamunotri temple?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Tripura
(D) Karnataka
21. Which IT services giant has secured a $1.9
billion deal to digitally transform the UK’s
National Employment Savings Trust?
(A) Tata Consultancy Services
(B) Infosys
(C) International Business Machines Cor-
poration
(D) Apple Inc.
22. To which state does Damodar Mauzo, who
has been conferred with the 57th Jnanpith
Award, belong?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Goa
(D) Tripura
23. Apple and a UK-based NGO partnered to
improve water management in which coun-
try?
(A) Iran
(B) Indonesia
(C) Iraq
(D) India
24. In which Indian city is the International
Conference on Green Hydrogen scheduled
to be held?
(A) Mumbai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Bangalore
(D) Kolkata
25. Which institution signed the GoI-UN Sus-
tainable Development Cooperation Frame-
work 2023-2027?
(A) Ministry of Social Justice and Empow-
erment
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) NASSCOM
(D) NPCI
26. In which rank did India slip in the US Intel-
lectual Property Rights Index?
(A) 42nd
(B) 43rd
(C) 45th
(D) 46th
27. Which group has achieved a position in the
top 100 of the Brand Finance Global 500
2023 rankings?
(A) Adani Group
(B) Tata Group
(C) Reliance Group
(D) Air Asia Group
28. ‘CrossLinx accelerator programme’ is as-
sociated with India and which country?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) USA
(C) Germany
(D) UAE
29. Which meeting of the NITI Aayog Gov-
erning Council was recently held in New
Delhi?
(A) 6th
(B) 7th
(C) 8th
(D) 9th
30. Which institution launched the Prepared-
ness and Resilience for Emerging Threats
(PRET) Initiative?
(A) UNICEF
(B) IMF
(C) WHO
(D) WEF
21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. C

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31. What significant achievement has recently
been recorded at the Assam State Zoo?
(A) Breeding of snow leopards
(B) Successful rehabilitation of injured
tigers
(C) Breeding of Himalayan Vulture in cap-
tivity
(D) Establishment of a new panda exhibit
32. From which city did Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi flag off five Vande Bharat trains
from Rani Kamalapati Railway Station?
(A) Rishikesh
(B) Bhopal
(C) Ajmer
(D) Jodhpur
33. Which country hosted the Asian Surfing
Championship 2023?
(A) India
(B) Maldives
(C) Mauritius
(D) Bangladesh
34. Which state recently opened the first Wa-
ter ATM?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Delhi
(D) Punjab
35. Where are the remains of Nero’s Theatre
recently discovered?
(A) Italy
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) Hungary
36. What is the main theme of the ‘Digital In-
dia RISC-V’ Symposium being organized
by IIT Madras and IIT-M Pravartak Tech-
nologies Foundation?
(A) The future of Electronics in India
through the RISC-V pathway
(B) Skill Development in Electronics and
IT
(C) Digital Transformation in Indian In-
dustry
(D) Innovations in Entrepreneurship
37. Which Indian state is set to inaugurate the
largest office space in a single project glob-
ally?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Telangana
(D) Tamil Nadu
38. Who has been elected as the President
of the International Basketball Federation
(FIBA)?
(A) K Govindaraj
(B) S Balasubhramanian
(C) Neha Utkal
(D) Ravi Kishore
39. Which Union Ministry unveiled the ‘Dugdh
Sankalan Sathi Mobile App’?
(A) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(C) Ministry of Heavy Industries
(D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
40. Who is currently the richest man in India
as of August 2023?
(A) Gautam Adani
(B) Cyrus Poonawalla
(C) Shiv Nadar
(D) Mukesh Ambani
41. On which date is World Neglected Tropical
Diseases Day annually observed?
(A) January 26
(B) January 21
(C) January 24
(D) January 30
32. B 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. D 41. D 42. C

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42. Which state/UT has announced to set up
the ‘Education Service Selection Commis-
sion’?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Odisha
43. Who laid the foundation stone of the
world’s largest and most unique Divyang
Park?
(A) Virendra Kumar
(B) Narayan Tatu Rane
(C) Nitin Gadkari
(D) Amit Shah
44. Auschwitz museum, which was seen in the
news, is located in which country?
(A) Poland
(B) France
(C) Italy
(D) Finland
45. Which institution has established the NRL-
Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Sustainable
Materials Translational Facility on Bioplas-
tics?
(A) IIT Madras
(B) IIT Guwahati
(C) IIT Varanasi
(D) IIT Kanpur
46. The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched
a scheme with a budget allocation of how
many crores to strengthen fire services
across the country and enhance disaster re-
silience?
(A) 3, 000 crores
(B) 4, 000 crores
(C) 5, 000 crores
(D) 6, 000 crores
47. Which of the following gates is not among
the gates of the new Lok Sabha building?
(A) Gyan Dwar
(B) Sheesh Dwar
(C) Shakti Dwar
(D) Karma Dwar
48. What was the profession of Sara Thomas,
who passed away?
(A) Writer
(B) Author
(C) Cricketer
(D) Singer
49. Which state/ UT will lead India’s first
‘Cannabis Medicine Project’?
(A) Pondicherry
(B) Jammu Kashmir
(C) Delhi
(D) Rajasthan
50. Bishnu Pada Roy, who died recently, be-
longs to which profession?
(A) Director
(B) Singer
(C) Politician
(D) Teacher
51. On which date is World Hepatitis Day be-
ing observed?
(A) July 29
(B) July 28
(C) July 27
(D) July 26
52. Which country is the source of the air-
launched Spike Non-Line of Sight (NLOS)
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles received by the
Indian Air Force?
(A) India
(B) Russia
(C) Israel
(D) United States
43. C 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. B 48. B 49. B 50. C 51. B 52. C 53. B

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53. In which country was a state of emer-
gency declared after forest fires killed 23
people?
(A) Chad
(B) Chile
(C) Cuba
(D) China
54. In which state in India were riots going on
in May 2023?
(A) Goa
(B) Tripura
(C) Manipur
(D) Telangana
55. With which country has the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
signed an MoU?
(A) Maldives
(B) Spain
(C) Japan
(D) Singapore
56. Which country is going to host the third
In-Person Quad Summit?
(A) America
(B) Australia
(C) Austria
(D) Afghanistan
57. Which state/Ut signed the Minimum Guar-
anteed Income Bill, 2023?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Odisha
58. What significant achievement is commem-
orated on National Mountain Climbing
Day?
(A) Successful ascent of Mount Everest
(B) Completing a solo trek across Antarc-
tica
(C) Crossing the Grand Canyon on foot
(D) Conquering all 46 peaks of the Adiron-
dack Mountains
59. Which country ranked first in economist
Steve Hanke’s ‘Annual Misery Index-
2022’?
(A) Zimbabwe
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Australia
(D) Japan
60. Indian Army organised a Women’s Snow
Cricket Tournament in which state/UT?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Assam
61. Oommen Chandy, who passed away re-
cently, was the chief minister of which
state?
(A) Bihar
(B) Kerala
(C) Odisha
(D) Assam
62. Which state had a record-breaking voter
turnout of over 87% in the assembly elec-
tions?
(A) Punjab
(B) Telangana
(C) Goa
(D) Tripura
63. Where did the Union Health Minister
launch the world’s first anti-covid nasal
vaccine ‘iNCOVACC’?
(A) Bikaner
(B) Noida
(C) Chennai
(D) New Delhi
54. C 55. A 56. B 57. A 58. D 59. A 60. B 61. B 62. D 63. D 64. A

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64. In which city did Union Minister Shri
Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurate “AgriU-
niFest”?
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Rajkot
(C) Jammu
(D) Jaipur
65. In which city will Tata Power set up India’s
1st solar plant for housing society?
(A) Pune
(B) Bhopal
(C) Mumbai
(D) Ahmedabad
66. Globally, on which day of June is Interna-
tional Father’s Day observed?
(A) Third Sunday
(B) First Monday
(C) Second Tuesday
(D) Third Thursday
67. Which country’s national team finished as
the runner-up in the FIFA U20 World Cup
2023?
(A) Kenya
(B) Australia
(C) Italy
(D) Sydney
68. In which state is the Shri Motibhai R.
Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School located, be-
coming the first Sainik School in India op-
erated by a cooperative organization?
(A) Haryana
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
69. Aviation industry regulator DGCA granted
conditional approval to which airline to re-
sume flights?
(A) Go First
(B) Akasa
(C) Air India
(D) Jet Airways
70. What is the name of the second Anti-
Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
(ASW SWC), which was launched re-
cently?
(A) Andrea
(B) Androth
(C) Arnab
(D) Arnala
71. In the latest Randstad Employer Brand Re-
search (REBR) 2023, which company has
emerged as India’s most attractive em-
ployer brand?
(A) Amazon
(B) Tata Steel
(C) Tata Power Company
(D) Infosys
72. Recently, in which state did the Anti-
Copying law come into force?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Tripura
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Telangana
73. Which Indian airport secured 8th rank
Globally under the large airports’ cate-
gory in the ‘On-Time Performance Review
2021 Airlines and Airports’ report by Cir-
ium?
(A) Pune International Airport
(B) Mangalore International Airport
(C) Indira Gandhi International Airport
(D) Chennai International Airport
74. Which bank has completed the acquisition
of Citigroup’s India consumer business?
(A) HDFC Bank
(B) Axis Bank
(C) ICICI Bank
(D) Yes Bank
65. C 66. A 67. C 68. D 69. A 70. B 71. C 72. C 73. D 74. B 75. C

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75. ‘Order of White Eagle’ is the highest dis-
tinction of which country?
(A) USA
(B) France
(C) Poland
(D) Australia
76. Who is the President of the 78th UN Gen-
eral Assembly?
(A) Antonio Guterres
(B) Dennis Francis
(C) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
(D) Narendra Modi
77. Singer Lisa Marie Persley, who died re-
cently, belongs to which country?
(A) England
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) U.S.A
78. Which actor has been roped in as the new
brand ambassador of Realme phones?
(A) Anil Kapoor
(B) Amir Khan
(C) Shah Rukh Khan
(D) Ajay Devgan
79. When was passive euthanasia legalized in
India and when did the Supreme Court sim-
plify the rules for it?
(A) Year 2018
(B) Year 2020
(C) Year 2019
(D) Year 2022
80. Which country’s GDP growth may beat
7% this Fiscal Year, according to CEA Anan-
tha Nageswaran?
(A) France
(B) Russia
(C) India
(D) Cuba
81. According to the World Economic Forum’s
Future of Jobs Report 2023, by what year
will a quarter of jobs change?
(A) 2024
(B) 2025
(C) 2026
(D) 2027
82. Which of the following uniform elements
will no longer be worn by senior officers
with flag ranks (Brigadier and above) in
the Indian Army?
(A) Shoulder rank badges
(B) Belt
(C) Lanyards
(D) Gorget patches
83. Which state government started the
‘State Sports Awards and Honors
Scheme’?
(A) Assam
(B) Bihar
(C) Gujarat
(D) Sikkim
84. In how many years does the government
plan to add 250GW renewable energy ca-
pacity?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 7
(D) 6
85. When is the International Day Against Nu-
clear Tests observed?
(A) August 28
(B) August 20
(C) August 27
(D) August 29
86. Which country is set to become the first
country to mandate comprehensive health
warning labels on alcoholic beverages?
(A) Israel
76. B 77. D 78. C 79. A 80. C 81. D 82. C 83. B 84. A 85. D 86. B

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(B) Ireland
(C) India
(D) Japan
87. What is India’s rank in the Henley Pass-
port Index 2023?
(A) 60
(B) 70
(C) 80
(D) 90
88. Which state/UT introduced the Cloud
Kitchen Policy?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Haryana
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka
89. Burachapori wildlife sanctuary is situated
in which state/UT?
(A) Assam
(B) West Bengal
(C) Odisha
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
90. Which Indian city’s Municipal Corporation
has earned the distinction of becoming
the first urban body in the country to re-
ceive the Extended Producers Responsibil-
ity (EPR) credit?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Bhopal
(C) Indore
(D) Jaipur
91. BrahMos Missile has been developed
by a partnership between Russia’s NPO
Mashinostroyeniya and which organisa-
tion of India?
(A) ISRO
(B) DRDO
(C) HAL
(D) BHEL
92. In which state of India has the rare moth
species Mimeusemia ceylonica been spot-
ted for the first time?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Gujarat
93. Who is the head of the steering Commit-
tee formed to draft the National Curricu-
lum Framework for School Education (NCF-
SE)?
(A) K Kasturirangan
(B) Justice Chandru
(C) Dharmendra Pradhan
(D) Amartya Sen
94. In which city has India’s first ‘Police Drone
Unit’ been launched?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Chennai
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Kanpur
95. Rayyanah Barnawi, who has embarked on
a journey to the International Space Sta-
tion (ISS), belongs to which country?
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Israel
96. Which country has reached a staff-level
agreement with the IMF for a USD 3 bil-
lion bailout package?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Pakistan
(C) Russia
(D) Ukraine
97. Which year has been proposed to be
marked as the year of tourism?
(A) 2023
(B) 2024
(C) 2025
(D) 2027
87. C 88. A 89. A 90. C 91. B 92. C 93. A 94. B 95. C 96. B 97. A 98. A

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98. ‘SWAMIH Fund’ is sponsored by which
Union Ministry?
(A) Ministry of Finance
(B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(C) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare
(D) Ministry of Rural Development
99. Which company announced that the
‘Chandrayaan-3’ lander has successfully
undergone a key test on the functioning of
a satellite in space?
(A) DRDO
(B) SAARC
(C) NASA
(D) ISRO
100. How much bad loans did Indian banks
write off in 2022-23?
(A) 2.07 lakh crore
(B) 2.09 lakh crore
(C) 2.10 lakh crore
(D) 2.11 lakh crore
101. Exostoma Dhritiae, a new species of
catfish, has been discovered in which
state/UT?
(A) Sikkim
(B) West Bengal
(D) Uttarakhand
102. Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, which was
seen in the news, is located in which
state/UT?
(A) Gujarat
(B) West Bengal
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
103. Who has been appointed as the Tennis
Ambassador for Sony Sports Network?
(A) Ankita Raina
(B) Sania Mirza
(C) Riya Bhatia
(D) Rutuja Bhosale
104. Who has partnered with Pluckk as both
an investor and brand ambassador, in the
fresh fruit and vegetables business?
(A) Deepika Padukone
(B) Kareena Kapoor
(C) Priyanka Chopra
(D) Alia Bhatt
105. In which country was the first meeting
of Central Asia JW Group held?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Egypt
(C) Oman
(D) India
106. What was India’s GDP growth rate in
the April-June quarter of 2023-24?
(A) 6.1%
(B) 7.8%
(C) 8.6%
(D) 9.1%
107. Which country does Director Justine
Triet, the third female director to win the
Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or, belong
to?
(A) USA
(B) France
(C) Japan
(D) Australia
108. As per FAO recent database, which coun-
try ranked first in milk production across
the world?
(A) Brazil
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Argentina
99. D 100. B 101. C 102. A 103. B 104. B 105. D 106. B 107. B 108. B 109. A

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109. Which state government launched an ini-
tiative for the conservation of the Nilgiri
Tahr at a cost of Rs 25.14 crore?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Nagaland
(C) Jharkhand
(D) West Bengal
110. Which institution released the ‘World
Health Statistics 2023’?
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNESCO
(C) WHO
(D) UNEP
111. In which state has Anurag Verma been
appointed as the new Chief Secretary?
(A) Punjab
(B) Sikkim
(C) Bihar
(D) Haryana
112. For which year has the multilateral naval
exercise La Perouse commenced?
(A) 2022
(B) 2024
(C) 2021
(D) 2023
113. Which state hosted the joint flood relief
exercise ‘Jal Rahat’?
(A) Assam
(B) Punjab
(C) Goa
(D) Vishakhapatnam
114. Madhav National Park, which was seen
in the news, is in which state/UT?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Kerala
115. What is the primary concern raised by en-
vironmentalists and opposition parties re-
garding the proposed expansion of Adani’s
Kattupalli Port?
(A) Lack of economic benefits for the re-
gion
(B) Potential impact on soil and water re-
sources
(C) Threat to livelihoods of local fishers
and damage to the environment
(D) Excessive cost of the expansion
project
116. What is the purpose of ISRO’s mission,
Aditya-L1?
(A) To explore Mars
(B) To study the Moon
(C) To study the Sun
(D) To study Earth’s atmosphere
117. In which state did India beat world cham-
pions Germany 3-2 in FIH Pro League?
(A) Odisha
(B) Kerala
(C) Goa
(D) Bihar
118. Which country has launched the ‘1 Billion
Meals Endowment’ Campaign?
(A) Israel
(B) Ukraine
(C) UAE
(D) USA
119. NHAI plans to develop kilometres of
‘Digital Highways’ in India by 2025.
(A) 10, 000
(B) 20, 000
(C) 30, 000
(D) 50, 000
120. Which country does the Maori Tribe,
which made news recently, belong to?
(A) India
110. C 111. A 112. D 113. A 114. B 115. C 116. C 117. A 118. C 119. A 120. C
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(B) Australia
(C) New Zealand
(D) Indonesia
121. In which country has Catalin Predoiu
been appointed as the Prime Minister?
(A) Poland
(B) Philippines
(C) Romania
(D) Belarus
122. ‘MISHTI’ which was announced in the
Union Budget 2023, is related to which
field?
(A) Man-hole cleaning
(B) Mangrove plantations
(C) Motor vehicles
(D) Make in India
123. Who has been named to preside over the
upcoming United Nations climate negotia-
tions?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Bahrain
(C) UAE
(D) Oman
124. By what percentage did India’s coal pro-
duction grow in August 2023?
(A) 12.85%
(B) 13.21%
(C) 52.27%
(D) 67.65%
125. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Dig-
ital Payments Utsav’?
(B) Ministry of Electronics and Informa-
tion Technology
(C) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
126. Which country’s central bank Governor
has been honoured with the ‘Governor of
the Year’ award?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Afghanistan
(C) India
(D) Iran
127. Siddique Ismail, who passed away at 63
recently, belongs to which profession?
(A) Actor
(B) Director and screenwriter
(C) Singer and Musician
(D) Politician
128. Which country signed MoU with India for
development of Phukot Karnali Hydro Elec-
tric Project?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Nepal
(D) Myanmar
129. What is the name of the plant which
grows on another plant/tree drawing
moisture and nutrients not from host?
(A) Parasite
(B) Epiphyte
(C) Phorophyte
(D) Photophyte
130. Where was the International Yoga Festi-
val 2023 held on the banks of the Ganges?
(A) Rajkot
(B) Mumbai
(C) Rishikesh
(D) Bikaner
131. Which country has reached a USD 3
Billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA)with
IMF?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Pakistan
(C) Iran
(D) Thailand
122. B 123. C 124. A 125. B 126. C 127. B 128. C 129. B 130. C 131. B 132. A

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132. Which institution is to support Ministry
of Development of North Eastern Region,
including fast-tracking progress on SDGs?
(A) UNDP
(B) UNEP
(C) World Bank
(D) WEF
133. What profession did K.V. Tirumalesh be-
long to?
(A) Singer
(B) Writer
(C) Teacher
(D) Doctor
134. Which Union Ministry is associated with
‘Metro Railways Act 2002’?
(C) Ministry of Home Affairs
(D) Ministry of Road Transport and High-
ways
135. How many articles are there in the Indian
Constitution?
(A) 395
(B) 448
(C) 595
(D) 648
136. RBI permitted banks to open Vostro ac-
counts from how many countries for trade
in rupee?
(A) 22
(B) 23
(C) 24
(D) 26
137. Which state’s High Court did Justice Tar-
lok Singh Chauhan get appointed as the
acting Chief Justice?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
138. NITI Aayog released the ‘Best Practices
in Social Sector:A Compendium, 2023’, in
collaboration with which institution?
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNESCO
(C) UNDP
(D) UNEP
139. What is the percentage by which the gov-
ernment hiked the interest rates of small
savings schemes for the April-June quar-
ter?
(A) 57
(B) 70
(C) 56
(D) 80
140. Who wrote the book “As Good as My
Word”?
(A) Sneha Mishra
(B) G B Pant
(C) Mahesh Bhatt
(D) K M Chandrasekhar
141. In which state is PM Modi to attend the
20th anniversary of the SWAGAT initia-
tive?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Goa
(C) Sikkim
(D) Bihar
142. Who won the Femina Miss India 2023
pageant?
(A) Nandini Gupta
(B) Shalini Bansal
(C) Meenakshi Malik
(D) Sheela Das
143. Which country and ISA signed an agree-
ment to increase the use of solar energy?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Bahrain
(C) Bahamas
(D) Bangladesh
133. B 134. B 135. B 136. A 137. C 138. C 139. B 140. D 141. A 142. A 143. D
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144. In which city did the President inaugu-
rate the 2nd ‘Indian Rice Congress’?
(A) Cuttack
(B) Bhubaneshwar
(C) Raurkela
(D) Brahmapur
145. Which city ranks 37th globally in price
growth in luxury housing?
(A) Ahmedabad
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Chennai
146. Which state government has presented a
plan to make all competitive examinations
free in its budget?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Bihar
(D) Tripura
147. In which state did Nitin Gadkari inaugu-
rate 7 National Highway Projects worth
Rs 2, 444 crore?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
148. Which country has unveiled the world’s
most powerful hypersonic wind tunnel to
advance its aerospace ambitions?
(A) Denmark
(B) China
(C) Norway
(D) Nepal
149. In which state is the Sangai Festival be-
ing celebrated?
(A) Assam
(B) Manipur
(C) Mizoram
(D) Goa
150. Which country is hosting the ‘SCO Mil-
lets Food Festival’?
(A) Denmark
(B) India
(C) Switzerland
(D) Kenya
151. Which institution released the ‘Technol-
ogy and Innovation Report 2023’?
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNESCO
(C) UNCTAD
(D) World Economic Forum
152. With which organization has the Merlin
Group partnered to develop a World Trade
Center in Kolkata?
(A) World Trade Centres Association
(B) World Economic Forum
(C) United Nations Development Pro-
gramme
(D) International Monetary Fund
153. The ‘Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission’
was launched in which year?
(A) 2016
(B) 2018
(C) 2019
(D) 2021
154. How many teams were announced for
the first season of the Women’s Premier
League?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
155. Which state launched a portal to check
illegal cattle transportation?
(A) Kerala
(B) Goa
(C) Assam
(D) Karnataka
145. C 146. A 147. B 148. B 149. B 150. B 151. C 152. A 153. D 154. C 155. C
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156. Keerthana Pandian, who made headlines,
belongs to which game?
(A) Badminton
(B) Golf
(C) Snooker
(D) Hockey
157. When is the ‘World Veterinary Day
2023’ observed?
(A) April 27
(B) April 29
(C) April 30
(D) May 1
158. In which city did the 14th edition of
Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav begin?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Jodhpur
(C) Bikaner
(D) Ajmer
159. Which state is set to become the first
to use robotics technology extensively for
manhole cleaning?
(A) Kerala
(B) Odisha
(C) Assam
(D) Sikkim
160. Who originally predicted the existence of
the ‘demon particle’?
(A) J C Bose
(B) Richard Prues
(C) Abdul Kalam
(D) David Pines
161. On which date is World Drowning Pre-
vention Day celebrated annually?
(A) July 23
(B) July 24
(C) July 25
(D) July 26
162. Who has become the first female British
envoy appointed to Islamabad?
(A) Jane Marriott
(B) Alex Chalk
(C) Nur Jahan
(D) Mike Freer
163. In which South Asian country did the
World Bank introduce its inaugural road
safety project?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Japan
(C) Malaysia
(D) Bangladesh
164. Which is the smallest State/UT in India
by area?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Goa
(C) Tripura
(D) Mizoram
165. Which country’s Prime Minister, An-
thony Albanese, arrived on a two-day
visit to Gujarat?
(A) Greece
(B) Haiti
(C) America
(D) Australia
166. Which country’s hockey team recently
won their first Women’s Junior Hockey
Asia Cup in 2023?
(A) Australia
(B) Kenya
(C) India
(D) South Africa
167. Which state/UT does the recently
G.I. tagged ‘Cumbum Panneer Thratchai’
grapes belong to?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal
157. B 158. C 159. A 160. D 161. C 162. A 163. D 164. B 165. D 166. C 167. C
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168. Which state government signed a deal
with OECD to administer the PISA test for
government school students?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Odisha
(C) Gujarat
(D) Assam
169. Which Indian city’s Municipal Corpora-
tion has become the first urban body to
receive Extended Producers Responsibility
credit?
(A) Indore
(B) Bhopal
(C) Karnal
(D) Khandwa
170. Where will Ukraine’s first Deputy Minis-
ter of Foreign Affairs, Emine Dzhaparova,
begin her 4-day visit?
(A) Australia
(B) America
(C) India
(D) Singapore
171. Kala Ghoda Art Festival, which was seen
in the news, is held at which city?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Bhopal
172. Which Bollywood actor has Wakefit
signed as its brand ambassador?
(A) Arjun Kapoor
(B) Arjun Rampal
(C) Prabhas
(D) Ayushmaan Khurana
173. On which date is the death anniversary
of APJ Abdul Kalam observed?
(A) July 22
(B) August 27
(C) July 27
(D) June 25
174. Soliga ecarinata, which was named after
the Soliga Community, belongs to which
species?
(A) Turtle
(B) Wasp
(C) Butterfly
(D) Snake
175. How many Colour Silk Imperial edicts
have been found in North China’s Hebei
Province?
(A) Four
(B) Five
(C) Six
(D) Seven
176. With which country did India plan to
establish the first Integrated Check Post
near Jaigaon along the border?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Bhutan
177. Which state has tabled the Advocates
Protection Bill, 2023?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Karnataka
178. Which space agency helps India in track-
ing the Solar mission Aditya-L1?
(A) NASA
(B) ESA
(C) JAXA
(D) ROCOSMOS
179. What type of operations did Bajaj Auto
Consumer Finance receive RBI approval
for?
(A) Car dealership
(B) Insurance company
(C) Non-banking financial institution
(D) Securities firm
169. A 170. C 171. B 172. D 173. C 174. B 175. B 176. D 177. C 178. B 179. C

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180. In how many Indian languages is the
Commission for Scientific and Technical Ter-
minology (CSTT) working on technical and
scientific terminology?
(A) 11
(B) 10
(C) 9
(D) 8
181. Amy Pope, the first woman Director Gen-
eral of the International Organization for
Migration, is from which country?
(A) United States
(B) Germany
(C) Australia
(D) UK
182. Which state government will implement
an insurance scheme for toddy tappers?
(A) Tripura
(B) Telangana
(C) Karnataka
(D) Nagaland
183. Which country is promoting tourism tar-
geting India by identifying sites linked to
Ramayana?
(A) Greece
(B) Norway
(C) Cuba
(D) Sri Lanka
184. For how long is Dutee Chand banned
from competitive sports because of dop-
ing?
(A) 1 year
(B) 2 years
(C) 4 years
(D) Lifetime ban
185. ‘Samudra Shakti-23’ is a bilateral exer-
cise conducted between India and which
country?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Indonesia
(C) France
(D) Israel
186. According to the RBI, which state has
topped market borrowing for the third
year in a row?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Maharashtra
187. Which institution released the ‘Still Un-
prepared’ Report?
(A) Oxfam International
(B) World Bank
(C) NASSCOM
(D) Risk Horizons
188. How much did lenders led by Canara
Bank receive as part of their dues from
Infrastructure Leasing Financial Services
(ILFS)?
(A) 1, 899 crore
(B) 1, 300 crore
(C) 1, 200 crore
(D) 1, 350 crore
189. Which country introduced the ‘Illegal Mi-
gration Bill’?
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) China
(D) Greece
190. On which date is National Technology
Day celebrated?
(A) May 11
(B) May 10
(C) May 09
(D) May 12
180. B 181. A 182. B 183. D 184. C 185. B 186. B 187. D 188. B 189. B 190. A
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191. With which country is Nepal set to
sign an agreement for Cross-Border Digi-
tal Payments?
(A) France
(B) America
(C) India
(D) Russia
192. Which state/UT developed ‘Solar
Rooftop Online Portal’?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Assam
(C) Goa
(D) Rajasthan
193. Which institution notified ‘Indian Stan-
dards Related to AYUSH Herbs and Prod-
ucts’?
(A) FSSAI
(B) BIS
(C) AYUSH Ministry
(D) FAO
194. When is the ‘International Day for the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination’ ob-
served?
(A) March 18
(B) March 21
(C) March 23
(D) March 24
195. Which country recently proposed a peace
plan to end the war between Russia and
Ukraine?
(A) Germany
(B) USA
(C) Indonesia
(D) China
196. In which year did the Ministry of Fish-
eries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying re-
lease the ‘Basic Animal Husbandry Statis-
tics’ report?
(A) 2018
(B) 2019
(C) 2021
(D) 2022
197. In which state did President Droupadi
Murmu inaugurate the Gaj Utsav at Kazi-
ranga?
(A) Odisha
(B) Assam
(C) Kerala
(D) Meghalaya
198. India has agreed to set bilateral trade of
1 Billion Euros by end of this decade, with
which country?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) Japan
(D) Serbia
199. Which state’s Chief Minister launched
the public outreach programme Jaganan-
naku Chebudam?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Mizoram
200. By how much percent did rural hous-
ing under the flagship scheme increase in
FY23?
(A) 20%
(B) 21%
(C) 22%
(D) 25%
201. Where is the headquarters of the Coali-
tion for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
located?
(A) London
(B) Thimphu
(C) Dhaka
(D) New Delhi
192. C 193. B 194. B 195. C 196. D 197. B 198. D 199. B 200. D 201. D 202. D

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202. Which city’s Gajak and Sundarja mango
of Rewa got GI tag?
(A) Gwalior
(B) Indore
(C) Betul
(D) Morena
203. Which state passed an ordinance to
amend its Cooperative Societies Act, re-
moving voting rights of ‘non active’ mem-
bers?
(A) Telangana
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) West Bengal
204. When is World Unani Day observed ev-
ery year?
(A) February 10
(B) February 11
(C) February 05
(D) February 08
205. To enhance the naval capabilities of
which country, India has gifted the
indigenously-built in-service Missile
Corvette, INS Kirpan?
(A) Oman
(B) Denmark
(C) Vietnam
(D) Nepal
206. ‘National Mission on Interdisciplinary
Cyber-Physical System (NM-ICPS)’ is as-
sociated with which Union Ministry?
(A) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(B) Ministry of Science and Technology
207. Birsa Munda, whose 123rd death an-
niversary was recently celebrated, is as-
sociated with which state?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Bihar
(D) Goa
208. What is the name of the mascot of Na-
tional Water Mission?
(A) Jal Girl
(B) Piku
(C) Tintu
(D) Mojo
209. In which country was the world’s second-
largest blue hole, which is 900 feet deep,
discovered?
(A) Mexico
(B) Philippines
(C) Kenya
(D) Netherlands
210. ‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojna’ is associated
with which Union Ministry?
(A) Ministry of MSME
(B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(D) Ministry of Skill Development and En-
trepreneurship
211. What is Morgan Stanley’s GDP growth
forecast for India for fiscal year 2024?
(A) 6.2%
(B) 6.3%
(C) 6.4%
(D) 6.5%
212. What is India’s rank as a producer of
crude steel in the year 2022-23?
(A) 4th
(B) 5th
(C) 2nd
(D) 3rd
203. B 204. B 205. C 206. B 207. A 208. B 209. A 210. A 211. C 212. C 213. D
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213. Which bank launched the UPI Interoper-
able Digital Rupee mobile application as
part of RBI’s CBDC pilot project?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) ICICI Bank
(D) Canara Bank
214. Which Union Ministry is set to launch
‘Ayushman Bhav programme’?
(A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(D) Ministry of Women and Child Develop-
ment
215. When is International Pineapple Day ob-
served?
(A) June 23
(B) June 24
(C) June 25
(D) June 27
216. Who won the Adelaide International
2023?
(A) Novak Djokovic
(B) Serena Williams
(C) Roger Federer
(D) Sebastian Korda
217. Which Union Ministry organised the
‘Sagar Kavach Exercise’?
(A) Power Ministry
(B) External Affairs Ministry
(C) Commerce and Industry Ministry
(D) Defence Ministry
218. Heliopolis Memorial, which was seen in
the news, is located in which country?
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) Egypt
(D) Germany
219. Who has been appointed as the head
coach for the Asian Games?
(A) Gautam Gambhir
(B) Irfan Pathan
(C) VVS Laxman
(D) Virender Sehwag
220. US-based Hindenburg Research pub-
lished a report accusing which business
group for stock manipulation?
(A) Reliance Industries
(B) Adani Group
(C) ITC Limited
(D) Aditya Birla Group
221. Which city is the host of LOGISEM-23-
the National Logistics Management Semi-
nar?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Panjim
(D) Guwahati
222. Which country reported a record 93%
DPT3 immunisation coverage in the 2022
WHO report?
(A) India
(B) Iraq
(C) Israel
(D) Italy
223. Which country launched ‘Operation Dost’
to extend assistance to Turkey and Syria
after a devastating earthquake?
(A) India
(B) Italy
(C) Israel
(D) Iran
224. Which Union Ministry implements the
‘MSE-Cluster Development Programme’?
(A) Ministry of MSME
(C) Ministry of Rural Development
(D) Ministry of Tourism
215. D 216. A 217. D 218. C 219. C 220. B 221. A 222. A 223. A 224. A 225. B

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225. Which state has received the HUDCO
award for cleanliness drive?
(A) Odisha
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
226. As per the UN data, India lifted how
many people out of poverty in the last 15
years?
(A) 11.5 crore
(B) 21.5 crore
(C) 41.5 crore
(D) 61.5 crore
227. Which country’s fertility rate is the low-
est in the world at 0.78 in 2022?
(A) Japan
(B) South Korea
(C) China
(D) Germany
228. For radars and receivers, how many
crore contracts did the Defence Ministry
ink with BEL?
(A) 3100
(B) 3300
(C) 3700
(D) 3500
229. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO),
was launched by which agency?
(A) NASA
(B) ISRO
(C) ROCOSMOS
(D) JAXA
230. In which country has Petteri Orpo been
elected as the new Prime Minister?
(A) Oman
(B) America
(C) Greece
(D) Finland
231. Which state’s Kuno National Park wit-
nessed the second Cheetah death in a
month?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Tripura
(D) Karnataka
232. Which country declared an end to the
Ebola virus outbreak which claimed 55
lives?
(A) US
(B) Ukraine
(C) Uganda
(D) Italy
233. The Monument Mitra scheme was trans-
ferred from the Ministry of Tourism to
which Ministry?
(A) Ministry of Culture
(B) Ministry of Home Affairs
(C) Ministry of External Affairs
(D) Ministry of Finance
234. The World’s first ‘Spotless giraffe’ was
born in which country?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) New Zealand
235. Which country is the first country to im-
port CO2 and bury it undersea?
(A) Denmark
(B) Fiji
(C) Ireland
(D) Afghanistan
236. Who has been appointed as the Acting
Chief Justice of Madras High Court?
(A) Sajeev Kumar
(B) S Vaidyanathan
(C) Sanjay Gupta
(D) Ved Prakash Singh
226. C 227. B 228. C 229. A 230. D 231. A 232. C 233. A 234. B 235. A 236. B
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237. Where did the year-long celebrations
commemorating the 200th birth anniver-
sary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati
commence?
(A) Delhi
(B) Noida
(C) Bhopal
(D) Jaipur
238. In which state did CII organize the ‘Digi-
tal Health Summit 2023’?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Goa
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Manipur
239. Which country’s federal government an-
nounced an increase in petrol and diesel
prices by 35 rupees?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Australia
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Finland
240. Which state government has published a
glossary of Tamil words related to climate
change?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Rajasthan
241. In which month did India’s WPI inflation
ease to 3.85 per cent?
(A) February
(B) March
(C) May
(D) January
242. Which institution introduced the ‘Global
Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Infrastruc-
ture’?
(A) World Bank
(B) WEF
(C) IMF
(D) WMO
243. Who has been appointed as the first In-
dian Global Ambassador of Gucci?
(A) Shruti Hasan
(B) Kriti Sanon
(C) Kiara Advani
(D) Alia Bhatt
244. Who conceptualized the ‘Mera Bill Mera
Adhikar’ scheme?
(A) Indian Parliament
(B) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(C) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs (CBIC)
245. Which traditional folk dance recently en-
tered the Guinness Book of World Records
for the largest traditional dance performed
at a single venue?
(A) Kaligopal
(B) Bagurumba
(C) Natpuja
(D) Bihu
246. Which state government launched the
‘Gaj Mitra’ initiative to prevent human-
elephant conflict?
(A) Gujarat
(B) West Bengal
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttarakhand
247. Which Indian state/UT announced ‘Dr. B
R Ambedkar Award’ for recognising peo-
ple involved in the welfare of Dalits?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Telangana
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
238. B 239. A 240. B 241. A 242. D 243. D 244. C 245. D 246. B 247. B 248. C

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248. Parimal Kumar Ghosh, who recently
passed away, was associated with which
profession?
(A) Singer
(B) Doctor
(C) Army
(D) Teacher
249. Which country has granted Pakistan a
two-year rollover on USD 2.4 billion loan?
(A) China
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) Germany
250. Who is retiring as head of banking, cap-
ital markets and advisory (BCMA) for
South Asia and India after 18 years with
Citigroup?
(A) Ravi Kapoor
(B) Rahul Sharma
(C) Amit Patel
(D) Deepa Gupta
251. Which department released the ‘Sec-
retariat Reforms’ Report, which shows
progress in government operations
(A) Department of Administrative Re-
forms and Public Grievances
(B) Department of Personnel and Train-
ing
(C) Department of Expenditure
(D) Department of Revenue
252. Which nation is the latest to sign the In-
ternational Solar Alliance?
(A) Republic of the Congo
(B) Greece
(C) Sweden
(D) Syria
253. On which date is World Nature Conser-
vation Day being celebrated?
(A) May 28
(B) June 28
(C) July 28
(D) August 28
254. The pilot trial of MD15 buses and Pro-
totype launch of M100 (100% Methanol)
was launched in which city?
(A) Chennai
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Pune
255. Which country has launched new
schemes including scheduling special inter-
views to reduce delays in visa processing
in India?
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) UAE
(D) Australia
256. According to the report titled “The Bil-
lion Dollar Death Trade:International Arms
Networks, “ India has supplied arms, dual-
use items, and raw materials worth how
many crores to the military junta in Myan-
mar?
(A) |422 crores
(B) |300 crores
(C) |400 crores
(D) |532 crores
257. What is the name of the single shape
that can be used to cover a surface com-
pletely without creating a repeated pat-
tern?
(A) Einstein Tile
(B) Ramanujan Tile
(C) C V Raman Tile
(D) Newton Tile
258. From which country is the company
Honda Motor, where Tsutsumu Otani has
been appointed as the President, CEO
Managing Director?
249. A 250. A 251. A 252. A 253. C 254. B 255. B 256. A 257. A 258. B

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(A) Italy
(B) Japan
(C) Kuwait
(D) Russia
259. Which city Cantt Railway Station was
Awarded ‘Eat Right Station’ With 5-Star
Rating Certification By FSSAI?
(A) Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Varanasi
(D) Banglore
260. Which country’s plant mycologist is the
first person in the world to contract a plant
fungal disease?
(A) India
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) USA
261. Which country has organised ‘Operation
Shield’ exercise?
(A) Ukraine
(B) Brazil
(C) Argentina
(D) USA
262. India recently signed a ‘Comprehensive
Migration and Mobility Partnership Agree-
ment’ in which country?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Austria
(C) UAE
(D) Bangladesh
263. When is the International Day of the
Victims of Enforced Disappearances ob-
served?
(A) August 29
(B) August 30
(C) August 28
(D) August 23
264. In which of the following cities is the 4th
G20 Culture Working Group Meeting tak-
ing place?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Mumbai
(D) Varanasi
265. Which state/UT launched the ‘Adarsha
Colony initiative’?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Assam
(C) Odisha
(D) Jharkhand
266. When is the International Day of Clean
Air for Blue Skies commemorated annu-
ally?
(A) 1 September
(B) 15 September
(C) 21 September
(D) 7 September
267. Which bank proposed the Stressed As-
sets Securitisation Framework for quicker
resolution?
(A) SBI
(B) RBI
(C) PNB
(D) ICICI
268. Which country’s Ladies Open Golf Title
did Indian golfer Aditi Ashok win in 2023?
(A) Greece
(B) Haiti
(C) Kenya
(D) Chile
269. Which country will sign a memorandum
of understanding on semiconductors with
India?
(A) USA
(B) Japan
(C) Australia
(D) Hong Kong
259. C 260. A 261. B 262. B 263. B 264. D 265. C 266. D 267. B 268. C 269. A
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270. Which state recently launched the ‘Arun-
pol App’ for its citizens?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
271. At which IIT did NTPC Vidyut Vyapar
Nigam commission its first solar rooftop
project?
(A) IIT Kanpur
(B) IIT Jodhpur
(C) IIT Bombay
(D) IIT Roorkee
272. India signed USD 125 million loan deal
with which institution to improve urban
services in Tamil Nadu?
(A) ADB
(B) AIIB
(C) World Bank
(D) WEF
273. Which of the following countries cur-
rently holds a AAA credit rating from SP
Global, Fitch, and Moody’s agencies?
(A) France
(B) United States
(C) Australia
(D) Canada
274. What role does the Child Welfare Com-
mittee (CWC) play in matters concerning
children under the Juvenile Justice Act,
2015?
(A) Enforcing child labour laws.
(B) Handling adoption proceedings.
(C) Conducting criminal investigations.
(D) Promoting awareness about child nu-
trition.
275. As per the latest ‘All India Survey on
Higher Education (AISHE)’, what is the
trend of total enrolment in higher educa-
tion in 2019-20 compared to the previous
survey?
(A) Increased
(B) Decreased
(C) Remained Same
(D) No Change
276. By which year could India become
the world’s second-largest solar manufac-
turer?
(A) 2024
(B) 2026
(C) 2027
(D) 2028
277. Which Indian city is home to the Medha
Rail Coach Factory, the largest private
coach factory in the country?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Ajmer
278. When is the ‘National Science Day’ cele-
brated every year?
(A) February 21
(B) February 24
(C) February 28
(D) March 3
279. Which edition of the Indo-Thailand co-
ordinated patrol ‘Indo-Thai CORPAT’ was
conducted recently?
(A) 34th
(B) 35th
(C) 36th
(D) 37th
280. Which country has achieved the 38th
spot on the Logistics Performance Index by
World Bank?
(A) Oman
(B) India
(C) Haiti
(D) Nagaland
271. B 272. A 273. C 274. B 275. A 276. B 277. A 278. C 279. B 280. B 281. C

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281. Volt Typhoon is believed to be state-
sponsored by which country?
(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) USA
282. The ‘Advertising Standards Council of In-
dia’ is headquartered in which city?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D) Bhopal
283. Which bank’s executive board has offi-
cially confirmed Indian-origin Ajay Banga
as its next President?
(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) State Bank of India
(C) Asian Development Bank
(D) World Bank
284. Which bank has launched digital services
under the ‘Project WAVE’ initiative?
(A) Indian Bank
(B) Central Bank of India
(C) Bank of Maharashtra
(D) Bank of India
285. Which institution has released ‘Ethi-
cal Guidelines for AI in Healthcare and
Biomedical Research’?
(A) IMA
(B) ICMR
(C) AIIMS
(D) NITI Aayog
286. In which country were 10 new Tsirkon
hypersonic cruise missiles test-fired?
(A) Brazil
(B) Angola
(C) Russia
(D) Bangladesh
287. Which city became the second municipal
body to issue Green Bond?
(A) Gwalior
(B) Jabalpur
(C) Indore
(D) Bhopal
288. What tax rate has the Goods and Ser-
vices Tax (GST) Council decided to impose
on online gaming?
(A) 18%
(B) 24%
(C) 28%
(D) 32%
289. Which state is the host of ‘Startup20 En-
gagement Group’ meeting?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Gujarat
(C) West Bengal
(D) Karnataka
290. Who has been selected as the External
Auditor of the International Labour Orga-
nization (ILO) in Geneva?
(A) Rajesh Patil
(B) Urjit Patel
(C) G C Murmu
(D) Neha Uppal
291. Where will the 71st Miss World pageant
be held in December 2023?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Delhi
(C) Kashmir
(D) Goa
292. ONDC starts learning academy for mer-
chants called the ONDC Academy, with as-
sistance from?
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) RBI
(C) SEBI
(D) National Stock Exchange
282. B 283. D 284. A 285. B 286. C 287. C 288. C 289. A 290. C 291. C 292. D
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293. Who has been appointed as the brand
ambassador of PepsiCo?
(A) Prabhas
(B) Ranveer Singh
(C) Sunny Deol
(D) Shahid Kapoor
294. Kaziranga National Park is located in
which state?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Assam
(C) Odisha
(D) Sikkim
295. Which state launched a website for food
safety and a mobile app for consumers?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Jammu Kashmir
(C) West Bengal
(D) Uttar Pradesh
296. What number of Income Tax Returns
were filed for AY 2023-2024 in India?
(A) 4.77 crore
(B) 5.77 crore
(C) 6.77 crore
(D) 7.77 crore
297. Where is the world’s first conservation
and breeding centre for Asian king vul-
tures, the Jatayu Conservation and Breed-
ing Centre (JCBC), located?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Tripura
(D) Meghalaya
298. To which state has the Board of Execu-
tive Directors of the World Bank approved
a $100 million loan?
(A) Odisha
(B) Bihar
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Goa
299. India recently signed a ‘Defence Coop-
eration Agreement’ with which European
country?
(A) Malta
(B) Romania
(C) Finland
(D) Denmark
300. In which state has a strict anti-copying
law come into force?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat
301. Where will the first India Stack Devel-
oper Conference be held?
(A) Ahmedabad
(B) Pune
(C) Jaipur
(D) New Delhi
302. What was the profession of Pradeep
Sarkar, who passed away?
(A) Director
(B) Actor
(C) Singer
(D) Producer
303. ‘City of Dead’ is a UNESCO World Her-
itage Site situated in which country?
(A) Egypt
(B) USA
(C) Greece
(D) Turkey
304. Which bank has approved an $82 million
loan for controlling zoonotic diseases in In-
dia?
(A) UCO Bank
(B) Yes Bank
(C) World Bank
(D) Canara Bank
294. B 295. A 296. C 297. A 298. A 299. B 300. B 301. D 302. A 303. A 304. C
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305. Where did the two-day Global Tech Sum-
mit begin?
(A) Kochi
(B) Vishakhapatnam
(C) Pune
(D) Jaipur
306. With which defence PSU did IIT Kanpur
partner to focus on innovation?
(A) IIT Delhi
(B) IIT Roorkee
(C) IIT Kanpur
(D) IIT Mumbai
307. Which country brokered the ‘Saudi-Iran
Détente’ peace deal?
(A) USA
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Russia
308. By which year is India expected to
become the world’s second-largest solar
manufacturer?
(A) 2029
(B) 2028
(C) 2027
(D) 2026
309. In which city did Indian Home Minister
Amit Shah inaugurate a training program
on legislative drafting?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Pune
(D) Surat
310. In which Indian city will the ‘Nath corri-
dor’ be developed?
(A) Bareilly
(B) Kanpur
(C) Agra
(D) Jhansi
311. Which planet has been declared to have
the most satellites with 145 moons by
researchers of the Canada-France-Hawaii
telescope?
(A) Mars
(B) Mercury
(C) Neptune
(D) Saturn
312. In February 2023, by what percentage
did the GST collections rise to Rs. lakh
crore?
(A) 2.30
(B) 1.26
(C) 2.45
(D) 1.49
313. At which city did Union Minister Jitendra
Singh grace the valedictory ceremony of
the National Technology Week 2023?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Kanpur
(C) Chennai
(D) Delhi
314. Where does India rank in the Henley
Passport Index for 2023?
(A) 80th
(B) 81st
(C) 84th
(D) 85th
315. In which state did the first death due to
the seasonal viral ‘H3N2’ influenza virus
occur in addition to Karnataka?
(A) Haryana
(B) Gujarat
(C) Odisha
(D) Goa
316. Which state has started an online pro-
cess for the issuance of new accreditation
cards to journalists?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
306. C 307. B 308. D 309. A 310. A 311. D 312. D 313. D 314. D 315. A 316. A

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(B) Maharashtra
(C) Uttarakhand
317. How many Heron Mark 2 drones have
been recently inducted by the Indian Air
Force?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
318. What is the fixed interest rate of the
‘Mahila Samman Bachat Patra’ announced
recently?
(A) 6.5%
(B) 7.0%
(C) 7.5%
(D) 8.0%
319. Approximately what percentage of the
world’s natural wetlands were lost be-
tween 1700 and 2020?
(A) 15
(B) 22
(C) 18
(D) 20
320. Which Union Ministry notified ‘New
Rules for Anti-Tobacco Warnings on OTT
platforms’?
(A) Union Health Ministry
(B) Union Information and Broadcasting
Ministry
(C) Union Communication Ministry
(D) Union MSME Ministry
321. What was the launch year of the Jal
Jeevan Mission, which added 23.4 million
households in the fiscal year ended 2022-
23, reaching 60% of its countrywide tar-
get?
(A) 2017
(B) 2018
(C) 2019
(D) 2020
322. Where were the brand mascots for the
upcoming ICC World Cup unveiled?
(A) London, England
(B) Gurugram, India
(C) Sydney, Australia
(D) Dubai, UAE
323. In Defence, what is the name of the ac-
tion against an adversary without a direct
conventional military action?
(A) Non-kinetic warfare
(B) Non-military warfare
(C) Non-offensive warfare
(D) Non-assistive warfare
324. Which state is the key state partner of
the International SME Convention 2023
(ISC)?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Odisha
325. The year 2023 commemorates which an-
niversary of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru?
(A) 45th
(B) 53rd
(C) 59th
(D) 34th
326. Which element was confirmed by
Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover on the
surface of the Moon’s South Pole?
(A) Sulphur (S)
(B) Zinc (Zn)
(C) Hydrogen (H)
(D) Nitrogen (N)
327. Where will the 2nd Women 20 Interna-
tional Meeting be held?
(A) Ajmer
(B) Jaipur
(C) Jodhpur
(D) Bikaner
317. C 318. C 319. D 320. A 321. C 322. B 323. A 324. B 325. C 326. A 327. B

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328. Which state Governor addressed a con-
clave organized by the Civil 20 Working
Group on Education and Digital Transfor-
mation?
(A) Mizoram
(B) Manipur
(C) Tripura
(D) Telangana
329. When was the “Prohibition of Employ-
ment as Manual Scavengers and their Re-
habilitation Act” enacted in India?
(A) 2000
(B) 2005
(C) 2010
(D) 2013
330. Mayon Volcano, which recently made
news, belongs to which country?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Philippines
(C) Russia
(D) Java
331. In which of the following Indian cities
foundation stone for South East Asia’s
largest water desalination project was
laid recently?
(A) Visakhapatnam
(B) Chennai
(C) Puducherry
(D) Mangaluru
332. Where is the first meeting of the senior
military commanders of the Quad organi-
zation countries being held?
(A) United Kingdom
(B) United States of America
(C) Uganda
(D) Ukraine
333. Which country has become the first to
implement a complete ban on thin plastic
bags?
(A) Kazakhstan
(B) Germany
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand
334. Who has been recently appointed as the
brand ambassador of Duroflex?
(A) Priyanka Chahar
(B) Virat Kohli
(C) Ayushman Khurana
(D) Akshay Kumar
335. In which Indian city will the first interna-
tional sports film festival be organized?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Jaipur
(C) Bikaner
(D) Mumbai
336. In which country did nearly 600 sea lions
die due to a bird flu outbreak?
(A) Peru
(B) Palau
(C) Panama
(D) Poland
337. Which institution released the ‘World
Economic Situation and Prospects report’?
(A) UN
(B) WEF
(C) IMF
(D) World Bank
338. Which company and the Indian Navy
have successfully tested a sea-based BMD
interceptor missile?
(A) SAARC
(B) ISRO
(C) NASA
(D) DRDO
328. A 329. D 330. B 331. B 332. B 333. D 334. B 335. A 336. A 337. A 338. D
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339. Which country imposed a 5-day curfew
in the capital due to a “respiratory illness”
report?
(A) North Macedonia
(B) Netherlands
(C) Nigeria
(D) North Korea
340. On which date is the International Day
of Parliamentarism celebrated?
(A) June 28
(B) June 29
(C) June 30
(D) June 21
341. Which regulatory body recently an-
nounced the creation of the Corporate Debt
Market Development Fund (CDMDF)?
(A) IRDAI
(B) SEBI
(C) LIC
(D) RBI
342. t All India Annual State Ministers Con-
ference on Water to be held in which city,
Madhya Pradesh on 5th 6th January
2023?
(A) Gwalior
(B) Indore
(C) Bhopal
(D) Jabalpur
343. Which country, along with France and In-
dia, has agreed to establish a formal tri-
lateral cooperation initiative by its foreign
ministers?
(A) UAE
(B) USA
(C) Uganda
(D) Ukraine
344. Which institution launched ‘She Feeds
the World’ program in India to strengthen
the role of small-scale women producers?
(A) PepsiCo Foundation
(B) Mastercard
(C) Meta Foundation
(D) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
345. When is World Tuberculosis Day 2023
being observed?
(A) March 21
(B) March 22
(C) March 24
(D) March 23
346. Which country’s biggest bank UBS
agreed to take over troubled Credit Su-
isse in an emergency rescue deal?
(A) Spain
(B) Sudan
(C) Switzerland
(D) Sri Lanka
347. ‘TV-D1’ is the first test vehicle demon-
stration of which mission of India?
(A) Gaganyaan
(B) Samudrayaan
(C) Aditya
(D) Venus Mission
348. What was the year-on-year growth rate
of the All-India House Price Index (HPI) in
Q1FY24?
(A) 3.4%
(B) 4.5%
(C) 5.1%
(D) 6.7%
349. Which city is the host of ‘Global Millets
(Shree Anna) Conference’?
(A) Mumbai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Varanasi
(D) Ahmedabad
340. C 341. B 342. C 343. A 344. A 345. C 346. C 347. A 348. C 349. B 350. B

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350. Which Indian organisation is set to be-
come International Social Security Associa-
tion (ISSA) affiliate?
(A) NIBM
(B) EPFO
(C) LIC of India
(D) SBI
351. Who is set to receive the first Maharash-
tra Udyog Ratna Award from the Maha-
rashtra Government?
(A) Uday Samant
(B) Ratan Tata
(C) Maharashtra Bhushan
(D) Tata Group
352. In which country will the Gender Bal-
ance Forum and Women in Govt. Forum
be held?
(A) Abu Dhabi
(B) Ajman
(C) Fujairah
(D) Dubai
353. Which state government launched the
“Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan” campaign?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) West Bengal
(C) Uttar Pradesh
354. On which date is World Chess Day 2023
observed?
(A) July 20
(B) July 19
(C) July 18
(D) July 17
355. Which company has successfully put two
Singapore satellites into orbit recently?
(A) CNSA
(B) SpaceX
(C) NASA
(D) ISRO
356. What is the theme of the National Youth
Festival 2023?
(A) Intergenerational Solidarity:Creating
a World for All Ages
(B) Yuvaah-Utsah Naye Bharat Ka
(C) Developed Youth-Developed India
(D) FIT YOUTH FIT INDIA
357. Article 93 of the Indian Constitution,
which was seen in the news, is associated
with the appointment of which position?
(A) Governor
(B) Supreme Court Judge
(C) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) Deputy Speaker of Rajya Sabha
358. In which of the following states is the
Union Government proposing to start a
Tribal University?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal
359. Which state’s CM laid the foundation of
‘Himachal Niketan’ in Delhi?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
360. Which city is the host of ‘Second edi-
tion of Naval Commanders’ Conference,
2023’?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Varanasi
(C) Pune
(D) Mussoorie
361. What is the name of the disorder of the
autonomic nervous system characterized
by a rapid rise in heart rate?
(A) ROTS
(B) POTS
(C) SOPS
(D) PORS
351. B 352. D 353. C 354. A 355. D 356. C 357. C 358. B 359. B 360. A 361. B
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362. Joha rice, which was seen in the news,
is from which state/UT?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Assam
(C) Odisha
(D) Bihar
363. What was Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor
best known for?
(A) His contributions to Marathi litera-
ture
(B) His career as an actor
(C) His achievements in sports
(D) His work in politics
364. Where is the Indian Navy’s First Training
Squadron based at?
(A) Visakhapatnam
(B) Kochi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Chennai
365. Which state signed a pact with UN
Women to empower women in tourism?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala
366. Which institution released the ‘Mind the
Gender Gap’ Report?
(A) SEBI
(B) CFA Institute
(C) Oxfam International
(D) Amnesty International
367. Which state government has announced
a 60-day maternity leave for girl students
for the first time in the country?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Mizoram
(D) Tripura
368. Which country is shutting down its banks
and financial sector for five days to re-
structure its domestic debt?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Bhutan
(C) Greece
(D) Sri Lanka
369. Which state holds the first position in
electronic exports in India?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Odisha
(C) Haryana
(D) Bihar
370. Which Union Ministry recently notified
officials to act as members of Grievance
Appellate Committees (GAC)?
(A) Ministry of Electronics and Informa-
tion Technology
(C) Ministry of Finance Affairs
(D) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural De-
velopment
371. Which country has returned to Arab
League after 11 years?
(A) Israel
(B) Iran
(C) Syria
(D) UAE
372. Which state launched the ‘Mukhya-
mantri Medhabi Chatra Protshan Yojana
(MMCPY)’?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Odisha
(C) Karnataka
(D) Bihar
373. Who won the Gold in the 48-kg category
of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Cham-
pionship 2023?
(A) Sweety Boora
363. A 364. B 365. D 366. B 367. A 368. D 369. A 370. A 371. C 372. B 373. D

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(B) Mary Kom
(C) Neha Malik
(D) Nitu Ghanghas
374. Under which campaign were the events
organized by Air Force Stations to cele-
brate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav?
(A) Mission Sagar
(B) Meri Maati Mera Desh Campaign
(C) Sahakar Mitra Scheme
(D) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
375. The United States signed a trade deal
with which country, and was warned by
China?
(A) Taiwan
(B) Ukraine
(C) India
(D) Sri Lanka
376. Where was India’s First Glass Igloo
restaurant opened?
(A) Pahalgam
(B) Gulmarg
(C) Srinagar
(D) Sonamarg
377. In which city did Arun Subramanian be-
come the first Indian-American to be a
judge of the Manhattan federal district
court?
(A) Washington
(B) New York
(C) Houston
(D) Nashville
378. Where was the second Global Partner-
ship for Financial Inclusion Meeting held?
(A) Ahmedabad
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Pune
(D) Bikaner
379. In which city did India host the first-ever
physical Shanghai Cooperation Organisa-
tion (SCO) Startup Forum?
(A) Ahmedabad
(B) New Delhi
(C) Pune
(D) Chennai
380. Which location on the moon is Russia’s
Luna-25 spacecraft targeting for explo-
ration?
(A) Moon’s equator
(B) Moon’s north pole
(C) Moon’s south pole
(D) Dark side of the moon
381. On which state highway was the world’s
first bamboo crash barrier installed?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Assam
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
382. The Indian High Commission has signed
an MoU to establish a Hindi Chair at
Sabaragamuwa University of which coun-
try?
(A) South Sudan
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) South Africa
(D) South Korea
383. What is the name of ‘India’s First Cloned
Desi Gir Female Calf’?
(A) Narendra
(B) Ganga
(C) Virat
(D) Veera
384. Who has been appointed as the non-
executive chairman of the credit bureau
TransUnion CIBIL?
(A) Ravi Mishra
(B) Gurjar Malik
(C) V Anantharaman
(D) Madhuraji Singh Patel
374. B 375. A 376. B 377. B 378. B 379. B 380. C 381. C 382. B 383. B 384. C

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385. Approximately how many years ago is
it believed that the basilosaurid whale
lived?
(A) 4, 100 years ago
(B) 41, 000 years ago
(C) 410, 000 years ago
(D) 41 million years ago
386. Recently, HAL gave the first Advanced
Light Helicopter Mark III to which country?
(A) Mauritania
(B) Mauritius
(C) Moldova
(D) Mexico
387. Who has taken charge as the Principal
Director General of Akashvani?
(A) Dr. Arvind Kumar
(B) Dr. Naveen Kumar
(C) Dr. Vasudha Gupta
(D) Dr. Shashi Shekhar
388. How many medals has India won in total
at the Women’s Asian Wrestling Champi-
onship?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 9
389. How much money will be spent on sports
facilities in India over the next five years
under the Khelo India campaign?
(A) Rs 2, 500 crores
(B) Rs 3, 200 crores
(C) Rs 4, 200 crores
(D) Rs 5, 200 crores
390. Which is the first country to successfully
land on the South Pole of the Moon?
(A) USA
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Russia
391. Which Union Ministry notified the ‘Green
hydrogen standards’ for India?
(A) Ministry of Power
(B) Ministry of New and Renewable En-
ergy
(C) Ministry of Science and Technology
(D) Ministry of Coal
392. Which organization introduced ‘Hello
UPI’ and ‘Bharat BillPay Connect’ to en-
able conversational payments in India?
(A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(B) National Payments Corporation of In-
dia (NPCI)
(C) State Bank of India (SBI)
(D) Indian Ministry of Finance
393. Reliance Jio recently completed the work
related to connecting which country with a
High-Speed Optic Fibre cable?
(A) Cambodia
(B) Maldives
(C) Indonesia
(D) Sri Lanka
394. In which state has action been taken on
child marriage, with police having arrested
over 1, 800 people so far?
(A) Bihar
(B) Assam
(C) Karnataka
(D) Nagaland
395. The World Bank announced a halt on new
public finance projects in which country, af-
ter its Anti-Homosexuality Act?
(A) Israel
(B) Iran
(C) Uganda
(D) Afghanistan
396. In which year did Hari Balakrishnan win
the Marconi Prize?
(A) 2021
385. D 386. B 387. C 388. C 389. B 390. C 391. B 392. B 393. B 394. B 395. C
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(B) 2023
(C) 2022
(D) 2024
of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
observed?
(A) June 04
(B) June 03
(C) June 02
(D) June 01
398. Which company is partnering with ACME
Group to set up India’s largest green hy-
drogen project in Odisha?
(A) NTPC
(B) GAIL
(C) Indian Oil Corporation
(D) Tata Steel
399. Which state has set up a ‘High-Level
Committee on Restructuring and Re-
organisation of State Police’?
(A) Assam
(B) Nagaland
(C) West Bengal
(D) Odisha
400. In which city will a recent declaration to
open forests for monkeys take place?
(A) Meerut
(B) Kanpur
(C) Lucknow
(D) Ghaziabad
401. Which country has taken its case to a
WTO dispute panel over import duties on
Information and Communication Technolo-
gies (ICT)?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) India
(D) Singapore
402. Which state’s CM launched 165 veteri-
nary ambulances?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
403. “Namda”, a type of rug, is associated
with which state/UT?
(A) Puducherry
(B) Goa
(C) Andaman Nicobar
(D) Jammu Kashmir
404. What is India’s rank in the ‘World Press
Freedom Index 2023’?
(A) 141
(B) 151
(C) 161
(D) 171
405. According to the Henley Passport Index
2023, which country has the most power-
ful passport in the world?
(A) UK
(B) Japan
(C) India
(D) USA
406. Who is the fifth-highest run scorer in ODI
cricket?
(A) MS Dhoni
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Virender Sehwag
(D) Virat Kohli
407. Which country plans to place nuclear
weapons near the borders of Belarus with
NATO?
(A) Russia
(B) USA
(C) Ukraine
(D) Poland
397. A 398. D 399. B 400. C 401. C 402. A 403. D 404. C 405. B 406. D 407. A
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408. In which state/UT did the Indian Army
install the tallest ‘Iconic National Flag’?
(A) Meghalaya
(C) Haryana
(D) Chhattisgarh
409. Which country signed several economic
agreements with France in sectors such
as transport, energy, agriculture, culture,
and science?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Germany
(C) China
(D) USA
410. The central government has launched
over 250 network towers to provide 4G
mobile connectivity in the border areas of
which state?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
411. What is the target of number of Ayush-
man Bharat Health and Wellness Centres
under the Ayushman Bharat?
(A) 1 Lakh
(B) 1.5 Lakh
(C) 2.5 Lakh
(D) 5 Lakh
412. From August this year, 100 e-buses will
start operations in which city under the
Smart Urban e-Mobility Project?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Jammu
(C) Mumbai
(D) Chennai
413. On which date do we celebrate Zero Dis-
crimination Day, the right of everyone to
live a full and productive life and live it
with dignity?
(A) March 01
(B) March 02
(C) March 03
(D) March 04
414. India’s first water metro was recently in-
augurated in which state/UT?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) West Bengal
(C) Kerala
(D) Goa
415. Which country’s Prime Minister was
granted the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of
Honour’ by Greece in 2023?
(A) China
(B) USA
(C) Ukraine
(D) India
416. Which state government is set to begin
the Road Safety Fortnight campaign on
July 17?
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
417. Which institution launched the ‘100
Days 100 Pays’ campaign?
(A) RBI
(B) NPCI
(C) SEBI
(D) SBI
418. In which state will Narmada Hydroelec-
tric Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC
Ltd.) construct a 525 MW pumped stor-
age project near the Indira Sagar Dam?
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
409. C 410. C 411. B 412. B 413. A 414. C 415. D 416. B 417. A 418. D 419. A

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419. Where will the annual ASEAN Tourism Fo-
rum be held?
(A) Laos
(B) Vietnam
(C) India
(D) Philippines
420. What is the number of modular bridges
that the Defence Ministry has procured in
the deal with LT?
(A) 43
(B) 34
(C) 39
(D) 41
421. In January 2023, which state entered
the Guinness Book of World Records by
taking 4500 penalty kicks in 12 hours?
(A) Kerala
(B) Gujarat
(C) Punjab
(D) Karnataka
422. In which month did India’s unemploy-
ment rate rise to 7.45%, while GDP
growth declined and the manufacturing
sector shrank?
(A) January
(B) March
(C) April
(D) February
423. Which company secured a grant from the
Indian Defense Ministry to develop satel-
lites for the Indian Air Force?
(A) StarX
(B) Pixxel
(C) HAL
(D) DRDO
424. In which year did Bharat Biotech win an
award at the World Vaccine Congress?
(A) 2024
(B) 2025
(C) 2026
(D) 2023
425. Alby D’Cruz, who recently passed away,
belonged to which profession?
(A) Defence Personnel
(B) Doctor
(C) Teacher
(D) Historian
426. ‘Luna-25’ is the Lunar Mission of which
country?
(A) Israel
(B) UAE
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
427. Which Union Ministry relaxed the Export
Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme
norms to promote ease of doing business?
(A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(C) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
428. Where will the first-ever US-ASEAN
Center be established to facilitate offi-
cial ASEAN engagements and support ex-
change between the United States, ASEAN
member states, and various institutions?
(A) Bangkok
(B) Singapore
(C) Dubai
(D) Washington
429. In which country did Murali Sreeshankar
win the gold at the International Jumping
Meeting?
(A) Greece
(B) Israel
(C) Canada
(D) Australia
420. D 421. A 422. D 423. B 424. D 425. A 426. D 427. A 428. D 429. A 430. A

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430. At which IIT did Israel and India partner
to establish a centre of water technology?
(A) IIT Madras
(B) IIT Kanpur
(C) IIT Mumbai
(D) IIT Delhi
431. Nomadic Elephant is a military exercise
of India with which country?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Japan
(C) Mongolia
(D) Germany
432. Which number of All India Pension Adalat
will be inaugurated in Delhi?
(A) 2nd
(B) 3rd
(C) 10th
(D) 8th
433. Which state’s CM inaugurated tourist po-
lice stations at 20 centres?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
434. What is India’s rank in the Gender Gap
Report 2023?
(A) 122
(B) 127
(C) 137
(D) 148
435. Who was presented with the FIH Pres-
ident’s Award in the Finals of the FIH
Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023?
(A) VK Pandian, Secretary to the Chief
Minister of Odisha
(B) CM Naveen Patnaik
(C) Tayyab Ikram, FIH President
(D) None of the above
436. The ‘Vote from Home’ Initiative has
been introduced for the first time in the
Assembly Elections of which state?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Odisha
437. ‘Digital India Bill’ is associated with
which Union Ministry?
(A) Ministry of Home Affairs
(B) Ministry of External Affairs
(C) Ministry of Electronics and IT
438. As of 2023, banks from how many coun-
tries were permitted by the Reserve Bank
of India to trade in rupees?
(A) 12
(B) 15
(C) 18
(D) 21
439. In what year did the Ministry of Defense
become the largest buyer of MSME goods?
(A) 2022
(B) 2023
(C) 2021
(D) 2019
440. How many crores will the Railways
spend on new lines and customer ameni-
ties?
(A) 31000
(B) 32000
(C) 33000
(D) 34000
441. Which state will host the Khelo India Se-
nior Women National Kho Kho league from
January 10 to January 13 of 2023?
(A) Mizoram
(B) Haryana
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Punjab
431. C 432. D 433. B 434. B 435. A 436. B 437. C 438. C 439. A 440. B 441. D
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442. T.S. Singh Deo has been appointed as the
Deputy Chief Minister of which state?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Goa
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Bihar
443. In which city will the RBI data centre and
cyber security training institute be set up?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Bhubaneswar
(C) Pune
(D) Rajkot
444. As per the ‘State of India’s Birds’ report,
how many species were identified as being
of high conservation concern?
(A) 78
(B) 178
(C) 278
(D) 378
445. What is the growth rate of digital pay-
ments in India during FY23 as indicated by
the RBI-DPI?
(A) 10.56%
(B) 11.92%
(C) 13.24%
(D) 15.78%
446. Who is the author of the book “Rebels
Against the Raj:Western Fighters for In-
dia’s Freedom”?
(A) Ramchandra Guha
(B) Shashi Tharoor
(C) Arundhati Roy
(D) Salman Rushdie
447. In which city did Director Aparna Sen re-
ceive a lifetime achievement award at a
film festival?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Jaipur
(C) Chennai
(D) Pune
448. What country participates in the military
exercise Tarkash with India?
(A) Ukraine
(B) USA
(C) Uganda
(D) UAE
449. Which IIT recently launched the ‘AI for
India 2.0’ program?
(A) IIT Madras
(B) IIT Kanpur
(C) IIT Delhi
(D) IIT Kolkata
450. Who has been appointed as the new
chairman of NTRO?
(A) Arun Sinha
(B) Anil Sharma
(C) Sumit Mishra
(D) Devendra Singh
451. Which country is all set to join the Shang-
hai Alliance?
(A) Oman
(B) Russia
(C) Australia
(D) Iran
452. Which Union Ministry sponsors the
‘SWAMIH’ Investment Fund?
(C) Ministry of Defence
(D) Ministry of Home Affairs
453. Which country will receive electricity
from the new power plant opened by
Adani Power Ltd in Jharkhand?
(A) Russia
(B) France
(C) Bhutan
(D) Bangladesh
443. B 444. B 445. C 446. A 447. B 448. B 449. A 450. A 451. D 452. A 453. D
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454. Which state is the host of the ‘Women
20 Summit’ in India?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Odisha
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Goa
455. Kollam, which became the first constitu-
tion literate district in India, is located in
which state?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Odisha
456. What milestone has Ayushman Bharat
Digital Mission achieved in terms of digi-
tally linked health records?
(A) 15 crores
(B) 18 crores
(C) 20 crores
(D) 25 crores
457. What is the theme of the B20 Summit
India 2023?
(A) Responsible, Accelerated, Innovative,
Sustainable, Equitable (R.A.I.S.E) Busi-
nesses
(B) Business Opportunities in India
(B.O.I.N)
(C) Bridging the Digital Divide
(D) Global Economic Trends In Busi-
nesses (G.E.T.I.B)
458. Which space agency has identified the
farthest active supermassive black hole in
a galaxy named CEERS 1019?
(A) ESA
(B) NASA
(C) ISRO
(D) JAXA
459. Where was the One Year of India-
UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Agreement commemorated?
(A) Abu Dhabi
(B) Dubai
(C) Ajman
(D) Fujairah
460. Which state government has initiated
the process to divest 49% of its stake in
the Odisha Power Generation Corporation
(OPGC), a profit-making PSU?
(A) Odisha
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Tripura
461. Which Indian state’s aromatic ‘Marcha
Rice’ was granted the GI tag?
(A) Bihar
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Punjab
(D) Haryana
462. What is the name of the cyclone that has
caused winds and torrential rain in Malawi
and Mozambique?
(A) Feddy
(B) Freddy
(C) Mousie
(D) Rhino
463. What does the SVAMITVA Scheme stand
for?
(A) Social Volunteering for Agricultural
and Mapping with Improvised Village Im-
provement
(B) Sustainable Village Management and
Technology Advancement
(C) Survey of Valuable Agricultural Re-
sources Mapping with Improvised in Rural
Areas
(D) Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping
with Improvised Technology in Village Ar-
eas
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464. When is the International Day of Human
Space Flight observed worldwide?
(A) April 06
(B) April 18
(C) April 10
(D) April 12
465. Which country topped the ‘World Happi-
ness Index 2023’?
(A) Finland
(B) Norway
(C) Denmark
(D) Poland
466. How many districts did Assam have be-
fore the creation of the four new ones re-
cently?
(A) 28
(B) 31
(C) 35
(D) 39
467. The International Buddhist Confedera-
tion celebrated Dhammachakra Pravar-
tana Day on which date?
(A) July 04
(B) July 01
(C) July 02
(D) July 03
468. Which state’s CM unveiled the North
East’s 1st compressed biogas plant?
(A) Goa
(B) Mizoram
(C) Tripura
(D) Assam
469. What is the primary objective of the
Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection
(MASI) developed by the National Com-
mission for Protection of Child Rights
(NCPCR)?
(A) To enhance the communication be-
tween Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and
the Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs).
(B) To automate the process of child wel-
fare assessments.
(C) To provide real-time monitoring and
inspection of Child Care Institutions
(CCIs) as per the Juvenile Justice Act,
2015.
(D) To create a unified platform for com-
munication between State Commissions
for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs)
and Child Welfare Committees (CWCs).
470. G20’s first Environment and Climate Sus-
tainability Working Group Meeting to be
held in which city?
(A) Visakhapatnam
(B) Coimbatore
(C) Madurai
(D) Bengaluru
471. Which famous personality launched the
‘Global Climate Resilience Fund-USD 50
mn fund for women’?
(A) Melinda Gates
(B) Hillary Clinton
(C) Jeff Bezos
(D) Elon Musk
472. Which country is providing USD 3 bil-
lion in financing support to Bangladesh for
metro lines, CNG buses, and railway sig-
nalling systems?
(A) Vietnam
(B) South Korea
(C) Switzerland
(D) Sri Lanka
473. Who became the first Indian male archer
to clinch a gold medal in the recurve cat-
egory at the Youth World Championships
2023?
(A) Parth Salunkhe
(B) Rahul Banerjee
(C) Rajat Chauhan
(D) Shyam Lal Meena
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474. The UN Democracy Fund was founded in
which year?
(A) 1992
(B) 2003
(C) 2005
(D) 2010
475. As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey
(PLFS) report for 2021-22, what is the
employment fraction in the farm sector?
(A) 26.5 %
(B) 32.5 %
(C) 45.5 %
(D) 55.5 %
476. Rajkot International Airport has been in-
augurated in which state?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Punjab
(D) Madhya Pradesh
477. In which city was the IAF’s Logistics Sem-
inar, LOGISEM 23, held?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Kanpur
(C) New Delhi
(D) Lucknow
478. Which institution launched the ‘Coalition
of Coastal Cities to Combat Marine Litter’?
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) Centre for Science and Environment
(C) UNESCO
(D) UNICEF
479. ‘Mission Youth’, which received the PM
Award for Excellence under Innovation Cat-
egory, is from which state/UT?
(A) Karnataka
(C) Odisha
(D) Jharkhand
480. In which city did the 12-day Pushkaralu
festival of Telugu-speaking people begin
on April 22?
(A) Jammu
(B) Rajkot
(C) Varanasi
(D) Bikaner
481. Who has been selected as the brand am-
bassador for Tata Capital recently?
(A) M.S. Dhoni
(B) Virat Kohli
(C) Rohit Sharma
(D) Shubman Gill
482. The central government has doubled the
income slab for EWS under PMAY-U in
which city to provide relief to individuals
seeking affordable homes?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Chennai
(C) Karnal
(D) Guwahati
483. Who has been appointed as Director on
SS Innovations’ Board of Directors?
(A) Sudhir Srivastava
(B) Barry Cohen
(C) Mylswamy Annadurai
(D) Dr. Sudhir Rawal
484. With which country has India recently
agreed to set a target of one billion Euros
for bilateral trade?
(A) Serbia
(B) Senegal
(C) Sudan
(D) Seychelles
485. Who is the fourth richest actor in the
world?
(A) Shahrukh Khan
(B) Salman Khan
(C) Ajay Devgan
(D) Akshay Kumar
475. C 476. B 477. C 478. B 479. B 480. C 481. D 482. A 483. C 484. A 485. A

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486. In which country is the IAF participating
in the multilateral exercise “Orion” from
April 17?
(A) Russia
(B) Finland
(C) Germany
(D) France
487. How many criminal charges did former
US President Donald Trump pleaded not
guilty to?
(A) 34
(B) 36
(C) 32
(D) 30
488. Which state has initiated a special cam-
paign to raise awareness about door-to-
door waste collection?
(A) Haryana
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Bihar
(D) Madhya Pradesh
489. In which state did the Indian Navy orga-
nize a 6-day mega biennial tri-services am-
phibious ‘exercise AMPHEX 2023’?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
490. Emma Reyes, who is known as “god-
mother” of Latin American art, belonged
to which country?
(A) USA
(B) Brazil
(C) Colombia
(D) Equador
491. Who has Puma India signed as their
brand ambassador?
(A) Shafali Verma
(B) Harleen Deol
(C) Harmanpreet Kaur
(D) Deepti Sharma
492. Which state/UT recently released the
‘District Good Governance Index (DGGI)’?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Assam
(C) Pondicherry
(D) Jammu Kashmir
493. Which country recently handed over 105
antiquities to India?
(A) USA
(B) Bhutan
(C) China
(D) Cuba
494. Which company signed an MoU with
DGR to provide employment opportunities
for ex-servicemen?
(A) Genpact India Private Limited
(B) IBM
(C) Adecco India Private Limited
(D) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Com-
pany Limited
495. Which term refers to the phenomenon
when currency in circulation rising when
digital payments are rising?
(A) Currency Demand Paradox
(B) Digital Demand Paradox
(C) Bank Note Paradox
(D) Finance Paradox
496. Which country has released an annual re-
port on religious freedom and called on In-
dia to condemn ‘persistent’ religious vio-
lence?
(A) France
(B) United States of America
(C) Germany
(D) Canada
486. D 487. A 488. A 489. A 490. C 491. C 492. D 493. A 494. A 495. A 496. B
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497. ‘Daksh’ is the payments fraud reporting
module maintained by which institution?
(A) SEBI
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) RBI
(D) SBI
498. In which state did CSIR scientists dis-
cover rare-earth elements (REEs) in the
Anantapur district?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
499. Which armed force is conducting the ‘Ops
Alert’ exercise?
(A) CRPF
(B) BSF
(C) SSB
(D) CISF
500. In which country is the Heliopolis (Port
Tewfik) Memorial located, which recently
made the news?
(A) Egypt
(B) Syria
(C) Iraq
(D) Japan
501. How many states did President Draupadi
Murmu appoint new governors for?
(A) 10
(B) 13
(C) 8
(D) 11
502. Which country hosted the ‘Petersberg
Climate Dialogue’?
(A) USA
(B) Germany
(C) Ukraine
(D) Australia
503. Salim Durani, who passed away, belongs
to which game?
(A) Cricket
(B) Basketball
(C) Volleyball
(D) Boxing
504. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Na-
tional Action Plan to Combat Deserti-
fication and Land Degradation Through
Forestry Interventions’?
(A) Ministry of Power
(B) Ministry of New and Renewable En-
ergy
(C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change
(D) Ministry of Coal
505. Namdev Shirgaonkar, who has been ap-
pointed as the President of India Taek-
wondo, belongs to which state?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Gujarat
(D) Maharashtra
506. Who won the Junior Kabaddi World
Championship-2023 title?
(A) Japan
(B) France
(C) India
(D) Russia
507. The Surbiton Trophy, which recently
made news, is associated with which
sport?
(A) Cricket
(B) Football
(C) Tennis
(D) Badminton
508. Avangkhu is India’s first village on the
border of which country?
(A) China
498. C 499. B 500. A 501. B 502. B 503. A 504. C 505. D 506. C 507. C 508. B

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(B) Myanmar
(C) Pakistan
(D) Laos
509. “Security Bond 2023” is a joint naval ex-
ercise involving China and which country?
(A) South Korea
(B) Philippines
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
510. Which country’s population fell to a 60-
year low of 1.41 billion, a decrease of
roughly 850, 000?
(A) Poland
(B) Oman
(C) China
(D) Bhutan
511. Who unveiled a postage stamp in mem-
ory of Dadi Prakashmani on the 16th
death anniversary of Dadi Prakashmani?
(A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(B) President Draupadi Murmu
(C) Shri Rajnath Singh
(D) Shri Mohan Bhagwat
512. Who is the author of the book ‘Fire on
the Ganges:Life Among the Dead in Ba-
naras, ‘ released by Harper Collins on
September 5, 2023?
(A) Radhika Iyengar
(B) Arundhati Roy
(C) Chetan Bhagat
(D) Jhumpa Lahiri
513. The Tata Group has signed a preliminary
agreement with which state government
to establish a lithium-ion cell factory with
an investment of Rs 13, 000 crore?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Bihar
(C) Kerala
(D) Gujarat
514. What is the amount of the annual bud-
get presented by the Delhi Government for
2023-24?
(A) Rs. 78, 800 crore
(B) Rs. 29, 800 crore
(C) Rs. 70, 800 crore
(D) Rs. 88, 800 crore
515. What is the name of the Indian Air
Force’s annual training exercise that is cur-
rently taking place in the northern and
western sectors of India?
(A) Trishul
(B) Garuda
(C) Vajra
(D) Arjun
516. In April, India’s gross GST revenues hit
a record high at how many lakh crore ru-
pees?
(A) 1.77
(B) 1.87
(C) 1.67
(D) 1.57
517. In which city was a new diarrhoea-
causing parasite found during a study?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Bangalore
(C) Kurukshetra
(D) Mumbai
of Conscience celebrated in 2023?
(A) April 09
(B) April 05
(C) April 02
(D) April 08
519. Which of the following minerals are now
open for exploration by private entities as
per the Mines and Minerals (Development
and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023?
(A) Uranium, Plutonium, and Thorium
509. D 510. C 511. B 512. A 513. D 514. A 515. A 516. B 517. A 518. B 519. B

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(B) Lithium, Beryllium, and Niobium
(C) Iron ore, Coal, and Bauxite
(D) Gold, Silver, and Copper
520. Kalyani Kazi, who passed away, belongs
to which profession?
(A) Writer
(B) Historian
(C) Teacher
(D) Singer
521. What is the title of the two Investor
Awareness Vans launched by the Investor
Education and Protection Fund Authority
(IEPFA)?
(A) Financial Guardian
(B) Investor Insight
(C) Niveshak Sarathi
(D) Wealth Mentor
522. Which country has conducted the major
operational level exercise called “TROPEX
2023”?
(A) Iran
(B) Iraq
(C) Indonesia
(D) India
523. What is the name of the short-range bal-
listic missile recently test-launched by In-
dia?
(A) Prithvi II
(B) Agni V
(C) Vikas II
(D) Bhim I
524. Which country is considering linking its
power grid to those of Saudi Arabia and
the United Arab Emirates through under-
sea cables?
(A) Australia
(B) Iraq
(C) Bahamas
(D) India
525. On which date is the 85th CRPF Raising
Day observed?
(A) July 25
(B) July 27
(C) July 29
(D) July 31
526. What is the name of the first cloned fe-
male calf of the desi breed Gir in India?
(A) Yamuna
(B) Baby
(C) Gori
(D) Ganga
527. In how many Indian languages did Chief
Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud announce
that the Supreme Court will release 1, 268
judgments on Republic Day?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 13
(D) 15
528. Phosphine has recently been discovered
in the atmosphere of which planet?
(A) Venus
(B) Mercury
(C) Neptune
(D) Mars
529. Which country’s PM Benjamin Ne-
tanyahu dismissed key ally Aryeh Deri
from all ministerial posts?
(A) Norway
(B) Canada
(C) Italy
(D) Israel
530. ‘The Mukaab’ is a new development
project, associated with which country?
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Israel
(C) France
(D) Australia
520. D 521. C 522. D 523. A 524. D 525. B 526. D 527. C 528. A 529. D 530. A
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531. In which state did the Archaeological Sur-
vey of India discover a 1300-year-old Bud-
dhist Stupa?
(A) Assam
(B) Goa
(C) Odisha
(D) Kerala
532. Who received the lifetime achievement
award from the University of Texas at Dal-
las?
(A) Isha Ambani
(B) Geeta Basra
(C) Naveen Jindal
(D) Girish Patel
533. Who is the author of the book titled ‘The
New New-Delhi Book Club’?
(A) Shashi Tharoor
(B) Neha Bisht
(C) Radhika Swarup
(D) Usha Mehta
534. Who are the authors of the book ‘Dr.
APJ Abdul Kalam:Memories Never Die’?
(A) A.P
.J. Abdul Kalam and Dr. Nazema
Maraikayar
(B) Dr. Nazema Maraikayar and Dr. Y.S.
Rajan
(C) Dr. Y.S. Rajan and A.P
.J. Abdul Kalam
(D) Dr. Nazema Maraikayar and Amit
Shah
535. Who won the 15th Hockey World Cup-
2023 title?
(A) Germany
(B) France
(C) Haiti
(D) Fiji
536. Where was the Memorandum of Un-
derstanding (MoU) between Gati Shakti
Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, and Airbus
signed?
(A) Vadodara, Gujarat
(B) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(C) Bengaluru, Karnataka
(D) Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
537. In which city did India and Vietnam hold
their 3rd Maritime Security Dialogue?
(A) Chennai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Dehradun
(D) Ahmedabad
538. Recently, Numaligarh Refinery Limited
was upgraded to schedule ‘A’ CPSE. In
which state is Numaligarh Refinery Lim-
ited located?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Assam
(C) Chattisgarh
(D) Karnataka
539. Which country is facing a debt crisis with
its Local Government Financing Vehicles
(LGFVs)?
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) France
(D) Nepal
540. Which city is the host of ‘International
Conference on Green Hydrogen’?
(A) Mysuru
(B) Bengaluru
(C) New Delhi
(D) Pune
541. ‘Regiment of Artillery’ is the combat sup-
port arm of which armed force?
(A) Indian Navy
(B) Indian Air Force
(C) Indian Army
(D) Indian Coast Guard
532. C 533. C 534. B 535. A 536. D 537. B 538. B 539. A 540. C 541. C 542. B

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542. In which state will India host the 14th
Clean Energy Ministerial and 8th Mission
Innovation Meeting alongside the G20 En-
ergy Transitions Ministerial?
(A) Mizoram
(B) Goa
(C) Punjab
(D) Gujarat
543. Which state became the first to start an
insurance scheme for sericulturists?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Mizoram
(D) Uttarakhand
544. Opium poppy production in which coun-
try dramatically rose recently, as per
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime?
(A) India
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Myanmar
(D) Nepal
545. What is the name of the multilateral mil-
itary exercise that the Indian Air Force
(IAF) is set to host in the upcoming year
(2024)?
(A) Agni Shakti
(B) Vayu Shakti
(C) Jal Shakti
(D) Tarang Shakti
546. Which state’s universities will introduce
4-year undergraduate courses under the
choice-based credit system?
(A) Tripura
(B) Telangana
(C) Bihar
(D) Gujarat
547. In which film did Rajamouli win the Crit-
ics’ Choice Award for Best Song?
(A) Baahubali The Beginning
(B) RRR
(C) Magadheera
(D) Rowdy Rathore
548. In which state was the first toy train to
run on CNG inaugurated?
(A) Odisha
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Goa
(D) Bihar
549. ‘Sabai Grass Mats’ are created by Tribal
people of which state?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) SIkkim
550. When is ‘Ambedkar Jayanti’ observed in
India?
(A) January 14
(B) February 14
(C) March 14
(D) April 14
551. What per cent of India’s capital procure-
ment budget has been earmarked for do-
mestic industry?
(A) 25
(B) 50
(C) 75
(D) 100
552. The SCO Startup Forum 2023 was organ-
ised in which city?
(A) Mumbai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Mysuru
(D) Hyderabad
553. In which country did Google pilot ‘Sound-
pod by Google Pay’ for UPI payments?
(A) India
(B) Greece
(C) Oman
(D) Denmark
543. D 544. C 545. D 546. C 547. B 548. B 549. C 550. D 551. C 552. B 553. A
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554. Who was appointed as the new CEO of
Tata Trusts?
(A) Siddharth Sharma
(B) Sunil Shukhla
(C) Rajpal Singh
(D) Devender Bhardwaj
555. At what cost did the Ministry of Defence
sign contracts with Indian shipyards for
the acquisition of 11 Next Generation Off-
shore Patrol Vessels and six Next Gener-
ation Missile Vessels?
(A) Rs 25, 000 crore
(B) Rs 28, 600 crore
(C) Rs 22, 600 crore
(D) Rs 19, 600 crore
556. Which top military brass did the IAF chief
hold talks with?
(A) South Sudan
(B) South Africa
(C) South Korea
(D) Sudan
557. In which year did the Ministry of Labour
and Employment of the Government of In-
dia organize the first Conference on Indus-
trial Safety?
(A) 1965
(B) 1975
(C) 1935
(D) 1967
558. Who has been appointed as the chairper-
son of the Research Advisory Committee
(RAC) for the ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil
Palm Research (IIOPR)?
(A) Ravi Mishra
(B) Jameer Ahmed
(C) B Neeraja Prabhakar
(D) S Rameshwar
559. Which organization developed the Nag
ATGM and the Helina (Dhruvastra) mis-
sile?
(A) Indian Army
(B) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
(C) Indian Air Force (IAF)
(D) Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO)
560. In which city, for the first time, India and
the US organized ‘Exercise Tarkash’ in re-
sponse to nuclear, chemical, and biological
terrorist attacks?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Ajmer
(C) Chennai
(D) Bikaner
561. Which country signed an MoU with India
to enhance cooperation in the civil aviation
sector?
(A) India
(B) New Zealand
(C) Australia
(D) United States
562. Which profession was Ian Hacking asso-
ciated with before his recent passing?
(A) Secretary
(B) Accountant
(C) Architect
(D) Philosopher
563. Who inaugurated the Janakpur Dham
Cultural Festival?
(A) Hari Mishra, Governor of Madhya
Pradesh
(B) Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Ut-
tar Pradesh
(C) Jairam Thakur, Chief Minister of Hi-
machal Pradesh
(D) Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of
Arunachal Pradesh
555. D 556. C 557. A 558. C 559. D 560. C 561. B 562. D 563. A 564. B

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564. Voters Helpline App was introduced by
the Election Commission for the seamless
enrolment of the voters in which state?
(A) Assam
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Goa
565. Which country invited Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to visit as a guest at the
annual Bastille Day parade in July?
(A) Japan
(B) France
(C) Kazakhstan
(D) China
566. ‘Naatu Naatu’ song from which Movie
bags the first Golden Globe in the ‘best
original song’ category?
(A) RRR
(B) Ram Setu
(C) Raksha Bandhan
(D) Jalsa
567. Who is the first Indian after
Viswanathan Anand to reach the finals
of the FIDE World Cup?
(A) R Praggnanandhaa
(B) Parimarjan Negi
(C) Surya Shekhar Ganguly
(D) Pentala Harikrishna
568. As per IMF, which country has the poten-
tial to contribute 15 per cent of the global
growth in 2023?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Brazil
(D) France
569. Which country has begun conducting ini-
tial tests of autonomous drones that could
potentially serve as public transportation?
(A) Israel
(B) Iran
(C) India
(D) Saudi Arabia
570. How many years has Rajasthan topped
in person-days generation?
(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 4
571. Buxwaha Mine, which was seen in the
news, is located in which state?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Andhra Pradesh
572. The World Bank’s Executive Board of Di-
rectors has approved a $108 million loan
for which state to improve disaster pre-
paredness and enhance flood forecasting?
(A) Bihar
(B) Odisha
(C) Assam
(D) Sikkim
573. On which date did Northern States Mizo-
ram and Arunachal Pradesh celebrate their
Foundation Day?
(A) February 20
(B) February 17
(C) February 15
(D) February 13
574. Who was elected as the new President
of Nigeria?
(A) Bola Tinubu
(B) Peter Obi
(C) Nyesom Wike
(D) Abibat Tinubu
565. B 566. A 567. A 568. B 569. A 570. D 571. B 572. C 573. A 574. A 575. C

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CHANGDER
575. ‘Lavasa’, the first private hill station of
India, is located in which state?
(A) Bihar
(B) Nagaland
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Odisha
576. Which city is the host of the ‘Inter-
national Engineering and Technology Fair
2023’?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Ahmedabad
577. Which state launched the ‘Him Data Por-
tal’ for better digital service?
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Chhattisgarh
578. Which Union Ministry is set to launch the
‘JJM Digital Academy’?
(A) Ministry of Jal Shakti
579. In which state is the Rongali festival cel-
ebrated?
(A) Sikkim
(B) New Delhi
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Assam
580. What is the purpose of the Guarantee
Scheme for Corporate Debt (GSCD) asso-
ciated with the CDMDF?
(A) To provide insurance coverage for
corporate debt securities held by mutual
funds.
(B) To offer a guarantee against debt
raised by the CDMDF during market dis-
location.
(C) To protect investors from losses in
the corporate debt market.
(D) To regulate the functioning of corpo-
rate debt markets in India.
581. In which country did Prime Minister Na-
talia Gavrilita step down from her posi-
tion?
(A) Montenegro
(B) Moldova
(C) Morocco
(D) Mauritius
582. In April 2023, how many lakh new em-
ployees were added to the Employees’
State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)?
(A) 17.68 lakh
(B) 17.70 lakh
(C) 17.80 lakh
(D) 17.88 lakh
583. National Research Foundation is an au-
tonomous agency that comes under the
aegis of which Union Ministry?
(A) Ministry of Science and Technology
(B) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(D) Ministry of Education
584. Which Indian city will host the 2023
Asian Champions Trophy hockey tourna-
ment?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Chennai
(C) Pune
(D) Hyderabad
585. According to a UNESCO report, what per-
centage of the world’s population does not
have safe drinking water?
(A) 56%
(B) 67%
(C) 26%
(D) 34%
576. A 577. A 578. A 579. D 580. B 581. B 582. B 583. A 584. B 585. C

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