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Which Tamil writer was awarded the Saraswati Samman in
2022 for her memoirs, "Surya Vamsam"?
a) Jeyamkondan
b) Jayamohan
c) Perumal Murugan
d) Sivasankari
Who has recently been selected for Vyas Samman, 2023?
(a) Yashpal
(b) Pushpa Bharti
(c) Nirad Chandra Chaudhary
(d) Aarti Goswami
Who is awarded with the Food prize 2023?
a) Heidi Kühn
b) Cynthia Rosenzweig
c) Shakuntala H. Thilsted
d) Rattan Lal
1.Prophet Song by Paul Lynch has been named the winner of
the Booker Prize 2023. The author received £50,000.
2. Georgi Gospodinov and Angela Rodel have won the
International Booker Prize 2023 for the novel Time Shelter
Which of the following is correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
The Environment (Protection) Act - 1986
The Biological Diversity Act - 2002
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act - 1981
Wildlife (Protection) Act - 1972
The Energy Conservation Act - 2001
Some Important Points
Project Tiger- 1973
Project Elephant- 1992
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Green Revolution- Agriculure Golden Fiber Revolution- Jute
Grey Revolution- Fertilizer Silver fiber Revolution- Cotton
Pink Revolution-poultry and meat processing
Round Revolution- Potatoes
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Green Revolution- Agriculure Golden Fiber Revolution- Jute
Grey Revolution- Fertilizer Silver fiber Revolution- Cotton
Pink Revolution-poultry and meat processing
Round Revolution- Potatoes
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Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur
Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India
in 1995, on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a
tribute to the ideals espoused by Mahatma Gandhi.
Jury headed by Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi recognizes
contribution of the hundred year old
institution in promoting Gandhian
ideals of peace and social harmony
Former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur Awarded Bharat Ratna Posthumously
Important Facts
1st Bharat Ratna Awardee
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Important Facts
Bharat kala Bhavan- Varansi
NABARD- Mumbai
SIDBI-Lucknow
SEBI-Mumbai
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Joseph Stalin was the first person to implement the Five-Year Plan in
the Soviet Union, in the year 1928.
The Planning Commission was replaced by a think tank called
NITI AAYOG in 2015.
The Five Year Plans were formulated, implemented and regulated
by a body known as the Planning Commission.
Static fact
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First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)-Harrod Domar Model-It mainly
addressed the agrarian sector, including investment in dams and
irrigation.
A
Second Five Year Plan (1956-61)- P C Mahalnobis Model.
By the end of 1956, five Indian Institutes of Technology were
established.
Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
"Plan Holidays" (1966-67, 1967-68, and 1968-69).
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Fourth Five-Year Plan: (1969-74)- Known as Gadgil Formula.
A
Rolling Plan (1978-80)-The Janata Party government rejected the
fifth five-year Plan and introduced a new Sixth Five-Year Plan.
Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-78)- The Indian National Highway
System was introduced.
Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-90)-It emphasised anti-poverty
programmes, the use of modern technology
Annual Plans (1990-92)
Green Revolution was launched.
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Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-97)- The Eighth Plan promoted the
modernisation of Industries.
A
Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002)- Elimination of Poverty.
Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07)
Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012)- Its main theme was
rapid and more inclusive growth.
C.Rangarajan prepared the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
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Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17)- The last Five Year Plan had
"Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth" as its theme.
A
NITI AAYOG- 2015
Chairperson: Prime Minister
Vice-Chairperson: To be appointed by Prime-Minister
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a) Aliya Mir
b) Dr. Ramana Athreya
c) Charudutt Mishra
d) None of the above
Wildlife Conservation Award 2023 awarded to
Savita Kanswal Posthumously Honored With Tenzing Norgay Award
Savita Kanswal made history by becoming the first Indian woman
mountaineer to conquer both Mount Everest (8848 m) and Mount Makalu
(8485 m) within an astonishing span of 16 days.
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Who has been selected as the 2023 Laureate of The Pritzker
Architecture Prize?
a) Anne Lacaton
b) Francis Kéré
c) Jean-Philippe Vassal
d) Sir David Alan Chipperfield
Singapore’s Changi Airport Earns The Title Of World’s Best
Airport For 2023
Singapore’s Changi Airport Earns The Title Of World’s Best
Airport For 2023
The annual Skytrax awards are a significant benchmark in
the aviation industry, recognizing excellence in airport
services and facilities.
Grammy Award 2023
Ricky Kej, a musician, won his third
Grammy Award for the album "Divine
Tides," which he co-wrote with rock
legend Stewart Copeland.
Bengali Writer Shirshendu Mukyopadhyaya Receives 2023
Kuvempu Award
The national award, named in honour of the late Kannada
poet Kuvempu, celebrates writers who have made
significant contributions to any Indian language.
Who has been awarded by 57th Jnanpith Award for his literary
work?
a) Neelmani fukan
b)Damodar Mauzo
c) Shivsanakri
d) Dr Tapan Saikia
Prof B R Kamboj Honoured With M S Swaminathan Award
Prof. B.R. Kamboj, the Vice Chancellor of Chaudhary
Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, has been
bestowed with the prestigious M.S. Swaminathan Award.
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UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2023
3 Imprisoned Iranian
female journalists
Niloufar Hamedi,
Elaheh Mohammadi,
and Narges Mohammadi
Poet Sukrita Paul Kumar
Wins Rabindranath
Tagore Literary Prize for
‘Salt & Pepper’
President Droupadi Murmu Awards Crompton for Energy Conservation 2023
The National Energy Conservation Day is
celebrated on December 14 every year, in
order to spread the message on the
importance of conserving energy and to
showcase the achievements of the nation in
energy efficiency and conservation.
India’s Hardik Singh Clinched Men’s FIH Player of the Year
2023
Poonam Khetrapal Singh Honored with Bhutan’s National
Order of Merit
Who has been appointed as India’s ambassador to the World
Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva?
a) Rajesh Kumar Singh
b) Senthil Pandian C
c) Anjali Sharma
d) Prakash Verma
Which athlete received the Arjuna Award for Outstanding
Performance in Sports and Games 2023 for their achievements
in Wushu?
a) Deepika Kumari
c) Naorem Roshibina Devi
c) Dutee Chand
d) Savita Punia
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance
Commission by the Government of India?
a) Dr. Arvind Panagariya
b) Shri Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey
c) NK Singh
d) Dr. Rajiv Kumar
Which of the following is the first female auctioner in
the history of IPL.
a) Mallika Sagar
b) Mitali Raj
c) Manu Bhakar
d) Marry com
The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2023 will be awarded to
a) Ruixiang Zhang
b) Yunqing Tang
c) Luis Caffereli
d) None of these
a) Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver
b) Trust, by Hernan Diaz
c) English, by Sanaz Toossi
d) Both 1 and 2
Which of the following received 2023 Pulitzer prize in fiction?
1.In the Hindi language category, Suryanath Singh has been
selected for his collection of short stories, ‘Kotuk App’.
2. In the English language category, Sudha Murty has been
selected for her work Grandparent's Bag of Stories.
a) Only A
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
Which is correct about Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023?
Which state will host Khelo India University Games in 2024 ?
a) Haryana
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Uttar Pradesh
The trio of Arjun Babuta, Kiran Ankush Jadhav, and Rudrankksh
Balasaheb Patil belongs to which of the following sports?
a) Air Rifle
b) Cricket
c) Hockey
d) Badminton
The 2025 Kabaddi World Cup is to be hosted by which of the
following regions?
a) Brisbane
b) Berlin
c) West Midlands
d) Chamonix
Who was appointed as the first woman Director General (DG) of the
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)?
a) Kanchan Devi
b) Meera Sharma
c) Twinkle Singh
d) Aruna Patel
Vaishali Rameshbabu is related to which sport?
a) Cricket
b) Chess
c) Football
d) None
What is the rank of India's national men's football team in the
recent FIFA world rankings as of July 2023?
a) 98th
b) 99th
c) 100th
d) 101st
Who has been recognized as the Rising Star of the Year among
women by the United World Wrestling (UWW)?
a) Vinesh Phogat
b) Antim Panghal
c) Geeta Phogat
d) Sakshi Malik
Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who is currently in news, became
the first woman to lead _______________
a) United Nations Peace Mission
b) French Navy
c) US Navy
d) World security forum
Which Indian state's cricket team emerged victorious in the 2023
Vijay Hazare Trophy?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Haryana
The ‘Golden Owl’ award has recently been in the news, is associated
with ______________.
a) Award given to medical professionals for their contribution in
community health services.
b) Award given to entrepreneurs who are developing at a rapid rate.
c) Award given to forest officials for their contribution in management
and protection of forest resources.
d) Award given to Indian Armed forces undergoing leadership
development programs.
Which team emerged victorious in the Under-19 Asia Cup, defeating
UAE in a thrilling match to claim the trophy?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka
Which space agency was honoured with the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize
for its unwavering commitment to lunar exploration?
a) ISRO
b) NASA
c) ESA
d) CNSA
On which date does the Nation observe National Mathematics Day
(NMD) to honour the brilliance of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan?
a) December 12
b) December 22
c) December 24
d) December 28
Which among the following statement is/are correct
1.The Khelo India Youth Games were commenced its 2023 edition
on January 19, 2024, in Tamil Nadu.
2.Mascot - 'Veera Mangai'
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Who among the following has become the first woman to head the
Central Industrial Security Force?
a) Nina Singh
b) Khusbha Patel
c) Anjali Menon
d) Geeta Kumari
Sheynnis Palacios from was crowned Miss Universe 2023, making
history as the first woman to win the prestigious title of this
country-
a) Costa rica
b) Ghana
c) Belize
d) Nicaragua
Roshibina Devi, Kushal Kumar and Chavi are related to which sport?
a) Wushu
b) Fencing
c) Chess
d) Dancer
The "Champions of Earth" award was conferred by which of the
following organizations?
a) The United Nations Development Programme
b) United Nations Environment Programme
c) The World Economic Forum
d) World Wide Fund For Nature
Who was featured on the cover of Time Magazine as the world's
longest-serving female head of government?
a) Giorgia Meloni
b) Angela Merkel
c) Sheikh Hasina
d) Dina Boluarte
Who among the following is appointed as the Chief Information
Commissioner by President Droupadi Murmu ?
a) Sushma Singh
b) Deepak Sandhu
c) Anirudh Sharma
d) Heeralal Samariya
Hanson Robotics and Dictador, a Polish rum company, have appointed the
world’s first humanoid robot CEO named-
a) Dictator
b) Mika
c) Andrew
d) Samim
Identify the country-
a) The 9th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023
will be held in the state.
b) The theme of the present edition is 'Science and Technology Public
Outreach in Amrit Kaal' .
c)Kalesar and sultanpur national park is located in this state-
a) UK
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Chandigarh
d) Haryana
Who made history by becoming the first woman to accomplish
a daring skydive near Mt Everest, jumping from an impressive
height of 21,500 ft.
a) Shiva Chauhan
b) Gita Mittal
c) Shital Mahajan
d) Deepika Mishra
Ravi Shastri, Farokh Engineer Receive Col CK Nayudu
Lifetime Achievement Awards
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Who is known as the 'Queen of Millet' and was invited to the G20 Summit
in commemoration of the 'International Year of Millets'?
a) Kundra Bati Mandia
b) Jasra
c) Raimati Ghiuria
d) Juana
Which space agency was honoured with the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize for its
unwavering commitment to lunar exploration?
a) ISRO
b) NASA
c) ESA
d) CNSA
Who has been honoured with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nyholm Prize
for Education for outstanding contributions to chemistry education?
a) Dr. Rahul Sharma
b) Prof. Anita Rao
c) Dr. Mahesh Patel
d) Prof. Savita Ladage
Who were the recipients of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace 2023?
a) Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad
b) Angela Merkel and Kofi Annan
c) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Aung San Suu Kyi
d) Pratham NGO and Sir David Attenborough
Which organization has been honoured with the SKOCH
Gold Award 2023 for its excellence in the power sector?
a) Ministry of Power
b) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
c) Reliance Power
d) Tata Power
Which country's representative was crowned 72nd Miss
Universe 2023?
a) Nicaragua
b) El Salvador
c) Honduras
d) Guatemala
Which institution received the 'Changemaker of the Year'
award in 2023 from the Hindu BusinessLine newspaper?
a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
d) National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Which two Indian cities have been included in the prestigious
Creative Cities Network of UNESCO recently?
a) Kozhikode and Gwalior
b) Varanasi and Jaipur
c) Indore and Mumbai
d) Chennai and Hyderabad
Who won the top prize in the '10 years and under' category at
the Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition?
a) Rohan Sharma
b) Aarav Patel
c) Zara Khan
d) Vihaan Talya Vikas
Which team won the gold medal in the Cambrian Patrol
Competition 2023 International Military Exercise?
a) The British Army
b) The Indian Army
c) The US Army
d) The Australian Army
Leipzig Book Award 2023
Russian Poet Maria Stepanova
For her volume of poetry
entitled
“MädchenohneKleider“ (Girls
Without Clothes).
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Who received the prestigious 2023 JCB Prize for Literature?
a) Perumal Murugan
b) Janani Kannan
c) S. Ramakrishnan
d) Deepak Shetty
Who won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?
a) Claudia Goldin
b) Paul Krugman
c) Joshua Angrist
d) Ben Bernanke
Who were the first Nobel Prize winners in the world?
a) Alfred Nobel and Bertha von Suttner
b) Jean Henri Dunant and Frederic Passy
c) Marie Curie and Albert Einstein
d) Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu
Who were the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine in 2023?
a) Drew Weissman and Haruki Murakami
b) Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
c) Pierre Agostini and Katalin Karikó
d) Louis Brus and Ferenc Krausz
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Who has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke
Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2023?
a) Amitabh Bachchan
b) Rajinikanth
c) Waheeda Rehman
d) Dilip Kumar
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Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023
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Rohit Sharma Becomes The First Men’s Player To Play 150
T20Is
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Aman Sherawat Secures 57kg Gold In 2024 Zagreb Open
singles
As Per December 2023 arrange the following teams in
increasing order of their test ranking?
1. Australia
2. Pakistan
3. India
4. England
5. South Africa
A. 1,2,3,4,5
B. 2,3,4,5,1
C. 2,5,4,3,1
D. 3,4,5,1,2
Indian Teenager Anahat Singh Bags Girls’ U-19 2023 Scottish
Junior Open Title at Edinburgh
Virat Won ‘Puberty Athlete Of The Year’ Award By
Defeating Lionel Messi
Mitchell Starc – Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 24.75 crore
Most expensive player of IPL
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Jokovic and Sabalenka Clinch 2023 ITF World Champion
Titles with Stellar Performances
Vaishali Rameshbabu Becomes Grandmaster, Creating
History with Brother Praggnanandhaa
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Ruturaj Gaikwad Becomes the Fastest Indian to Score 4,000
Runs in Men’s T20
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Max Verstappen beats Leclerc to victory in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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Grand prix Year Winner Country
Anahat Singh Becomes Second Youngest to Win National Squash Championship Title
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Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship for
Record 26th Time
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Virat Kohli’s wax statue to be installed in Jaipur Wax Museum
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Shami Becomes First Indian Bowler To Claim Seven Wickets
In A Single ODI Cricket Match
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Who became the first cricketer who has hit the six sixes in an
over in One Day Internation (50-50) crick the first cricketer
who has hit the six sixes in an over in One Day Internation
(50-50) cricket?et?
a) Kieron Pollard
b) Yuvraj Singh
c) Herschelle Gibs
d) Viv Richards
Who among the following woman cricketers was the first
who has scored 10,000 runs in International Cricket format?
a) Mithali Raj
b) Anjum Chopra
c) Charlotte Edwards
d) Ellyse Perry
Who was the first Indian Woman to get an Olympic medal?
a) P.T. Usha
b) Sania Mirza
c) Aarti Saha
d) Karnam Malleswari
First Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian gold medal-
Navjot Kaur.
First Woman to Win an Olympic Silver Medal-P. V.
Sindhu in Badminton
First Individual Gold Medal won by-Abhinav Bindra, 2008
Summer Olympics in Beijing
First Woman to Win a Medal in Wrestling-Sakshi Malik
won Bronze in the 2016 Summer Olympics
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The famous C.K. Naidu Trophy is associated with which
sport?
a) Badminton
b) Hockey
c) Lawn Tennis
d) Cricket
Who was the first Indian Cricketer to score a century?
A. Lala Amarnath
B. Ajit Wadekar
C. Sunil Gavaskar
D. Sachin Tendulkar
The 37th Indian National Game was be hosted by____?
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
c) Goa
d) Odisha
Tushar Shelke and Sangeeta, who were seen in the news, is
associated with which sports?
a) Chess
b) Archery
c) Tennis
d) Cricket
Unbreakable
1.
Autobiography Sportsperson
Mary Kom
2. At the Close of Play Ricky Ponting
3. Controversially Yours
Shoaib Akhtar
4. No Spin
Shane Warne
Identify the correct pair among the following
A) 1 and 4 only
B) 2 and 4 only
C) 1 and 2 only
D) 1 and 3 only
Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto, who were seen in the
news, play which sports?
a) Squash
b) Badminton
c) Tennis
d) Cricket
Rashmi Kumari and Sandeep Dive, who were seen in the
news, are associated with which sports?
a) Chess
b) Tennis
c) Carrom
d) Table-Tennis
What is the nationality of Beatrice Chebet, the woman who
broke the world record for the women's 5 km marathon at
the Cursa dels Nassos in Barcelona?
a) Ethiopia
b) Jamaica
c) Morocco
d) Kenya
Which sport did Sheetal Devi excel in to receive the Arjuna
Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games in
2023?
a) Blind Cricket
b) Para Canoeing
c) Para Archery
d) Table Tennis
Who is the recipient of the Arjuna Award 2023 in the sport of
Chess?
a) R Praggnanandhaa
b) D Gukesh
c) P Harikrishna
d) R Vaishali
Which Indian state's cricket team emerged victorious in the
2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy?
a) Rajasthan
b) Haryana
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
Which two Indian sports legends became the first Asian men
to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame,
marking a historic moment for Indian tennis?
a) Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna
b) Vijay Amritraj and Leander Paes
c) Yuki Bhambri and Ramkumar Ramanathan
d) Ramesh Krishnan and Ashok Amritraj
Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC)
implemented a ban on which group of players from
participating in international women’s cricket at the highest
level?
a) Under-19 Players
b) Transgender Players
c) Left-handed Players
d) Players with Dual Citizenship
Which cricketer became the first player to be timed out in an
international cricket match?
a) Angelo Mathews
b) Shakib Al Hasan
c) Tamim Iqbal
d) Mustafizur Rahman
Who won gold in the women’s javelin throw at the Asian
Games 2023?
a) Annu Rani
b) Dilhani Lekamge
b) Huihui Lyu
d) Haruka Kitaguchi
Who won the gold medal in the men's shot put event at the
Asian Games 2023?
a) Mohamed Daouda
b) Tajinderpal Singh Toor
c) Avinash Sable
d) Arvind Yadav
Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year 2023
Lionel Messi, Argentine
professional footballer The
2023 Awards will honour the
most memorable sporting
performances of 2022
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Australian Open– hard courts (Mid January)
French Open (also known as Roland Garros)– clay
Court (late May to early June)
Wimbledon (also known as UK Open)- grass Courts
(June–July)
US Open- August– hard courts (September)
4 Grand Slam Timing and Courts
US Open 2023
Men’s Singles Women’s Singles
Novak Djokovic (Serbia)24th Title Coco Gauff (USA)
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French Open 2023
Men’s Singles Women’s Singles
Novak Djokovic (Serbia)23rd Title Iga Świątek (Poland)
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Australian Open 2024
Men’s Singles Women’s Singles
Jannik Sinner(Italy) Arina Sabalenka (Belarus)
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Wimbledon open 2023
Men’s Singles Women’s Singles
Carlos Alcaraz Marketa Vondrousova
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Who won the Malaysia Masters badminton title 2023 in
men’s singles?
a) Priyanshu Rajawat
b) Lakshya Sen
c) Sameer Verma
d) HS Prannoy
Which Indian sportsperson won the bronze medal in the
women’s long jump event at the Golden Grand Prix 2023
Athletics Meet?
a) Shaili Singh
b) Reeth Abraham
c) Anju Bobby George
d) B Aishwarya
The first person to swim across the English Channel was
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Gymnast Dipa Karmakar Handed 21- Month Ban After Failing
Dope Test
India’s Triple-Jumper Aishwarya Babu Banned by NADA for Four
Years
Rohit Sharma Becomes 1st Indian skipper to Record Hundreds in
All 3 Formats
Stadium named after hockey star Rani Rampal, first woman to get
this honour
MISCELLANEOUS
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'Stopper' terminology is associated with which of the
following sports?
A) Football
B) Hockey
C) Tennis
D) Cricket
How many players are there in one team in a Polo match?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 9
D) 7
Which of the following is the national game of Sri Lanka?
A) Golf
B) Football
C) Baseball
D) Volleyball
The book “An Uncommon
Love: The Early Life of
Sudha and Narayana
Murthy” released
General VK Singh releases
book ‘Sanskriti ke Ayaam’
written by Manorama
Mishra
Indian Army Chief Gen
MM Naravane’s Book “Four
Stars of Destiny”
Raghuram Rajan’s new
book ‘Breaking the Mould:
Reimagining India’s
Economic Future,’ released
The book, titled ‘Pranab,
My Father: A Daughter
Remembers’ by
Sharmishtha Mukherjee
ISRO Chief Withdraws
Release of his
Autobiography ‘Nilavu
Kudicha Simhangal’
Amrit Mathur’s autobiography ‘Pitchside: My Life in
Indian Cricket’
Abhishek Choudhary’s Vajpayee: The Ascent of the
Hindu Right 1924-1977
Maya, Modi, Azad: Dalit Politics in the Time of
Hindutva by Sudha Pai & Sajjan Kumar
HarperCollins India to publish BK Shivani ‘s The
Power of One Thought
A book “Guts Amidst Bloodbath : The Aunshuman
Gaekwad Narrative” by Aditya Bhushan
A new book titled ‘Sachin@50’- Celebrating A Maestro
by Boria Majumdar
A new book titled “Gandhi: Siyasat aur Sampradaiykta”
written by Piyush Babele
A book titled “War & Women” written by Dr MA
Hasan released.
A book titled ‘Basu Chatterji: And Middle-of-the-Road
Cinema’ released
A book titled “Phoolange” penned by Darjeeling-based
writer Lekhnath Chhetri.
The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been
played by
a) Rupa Ganguly
b) Seema Biswas
c) Pratiba Sinha
d) Shabama Azmi
'Mirchchhakatika' was written by
a) Vikramaditya
b) Shudraka
c) Kalhana
d) Banabhatta

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  • 1.
  • 2. Which Tamil writer was awarded the Saraswati Samman in 2022 for her memoirs, "Surya Vamsam"? a) Jeyamkondan b) Jayamohan c) Perumal Murugan d) Sivasankari
  • 3. Who has recently been selected for Vyas Samman, 2023? (a) Yashpal (b) Pushpa Bharti (c) Nirad Chandra Chaudhary (d) Aarti Goswami
  • 4. Who is awarded with the Food prize 2023? a) Heidi Kühn b) Cynthia Rosenzweig c) Shakuntala H. Thilsted d) Rattan Lal
  • 5. 1.Prophet Song by Paul Lynch has been named the winner of the Booker Prize 2023. The author received £50,000. 2. Georgi Gospodinov and Angela Rodel have won the International Booker Prize 2023 for the novel Time Shelter Which of the following is correct? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
  • 6. The Environment (Protection) Act - 1986 The Biological Diversity Act - 2002 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act - 1981 Wildlife (Protection) Act - 1972 The Energy Conservation Act - 2001 Some Important Points Project Tiger- 1973 Project Elephant- 1992 cds.journey
  • 10. Green Revolution- Agriculure Golden Fiber Revolution- Jute Grey Revolution- Fertilizer Silver fiber Revolution- Cotton Pink Revolution-poultry and meat processing Round Revolution- Potatoes cds.journey
  • 11. Green Revolution- Agriculure Golden Fiber Revolution- Jute Grey Revolution- Fertilizer Silver fiber Revolution- Cotton Pink Revolution-poultry and meat processing Round Revolution- Potatoes cds.journey
  • 12. Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government of India in 1995, on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as a tribute to the ideals espoused by Mahatma Gandhi. Jury headed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recognizes contribution of the hundred year old institution in promoting Gandhian ideals of peace and social harmony
  • 13. Former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur Awarded Bharat Ratna Posthumously
  • 14. Important Facts 1st Bharat Ratna Awardee cds.journey
  • 15. Important Facts Bharat kala Bhavan- Varansi NABARD- Mumbai SIDBI-Lucknow SEBI-Mumbai cds.journey
  • 16. Joseph Stalin was the first person to implement the Five-Year Plan in the Soviet Union, in the year 1928. The Planning Commission was replaced by a think tank called NITI AAYOG in 2015. The Five Year Plans were formulated, implemented and regulated by a body known as the Planning Commission. Static fact cds.journey
  • 17. First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)-Harrod Domar Model-It mainly addressed the agrarian sector, including investment in dams and irrigation. A Second Five Year Plan (1956-61)- P C Mahalnobis Model. By the end of 1956, five Indian Institutes of Technology were established. Third Five Year Plan (1961-66) "Plan Holidays" (1966-67, 1967-68, and 1968-69). cds.journey
  • 18. Fourth Five-Year Plan: (1969-74)- Known as Gadgil Formula. A Rolling Plan (1978-80)-The Janata Party government rejected the fifth five-year Plan and introduced a new Sixth Five-Year Plan. Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-78)- The Indian National Highway System was introduced. Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-90)-It emphasised anti-poverty programmes, the use of modern technology Annual Plans (1990-92) Green Revolution was launched. cds.journey
  • 19. Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-97)- The Eighth Plan promoted the modernisation of Industries. A Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002)- Elimination of Poverty. Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012)- Its main theme was rapid and more inclusive growth. C.Rangarajan prepared the Eleventh Five Year Plan. cds.journey
  • 20. Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17)- The last Five Year Plan had "Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth" as its theme. A NITI AAYOG- 2015 Chairperson: Prime Minister Vice-Chairperson: To be appointed by Prime-Minister cds.journey
  • 21. a) Aliya Mir b) Dr. Ramana Athreya c) Charudutt Mishra d) None of the above Wildlife Conservation Award 2023 awarded to
  • 22. Savita Kanswal Posthumously Honored With Tenzing Norgay Award Savita Kanswal made history by becoming the first Indian woman mountaineer to conquer both Mount Everest (8848 m) and Mount Makalu (8485 m) within an astonishing span of 16 days. cds.journey
  • 23. Who has been selected as the 2023 Laureate of The Pritzker Architecture Prize? a) Anne Lacaton b) Francis Kéré c) Jean-Philippe Vassal d) Sir David Alan Chipperfield
  • 24. Singapore’s Changi Airport Earns The Title Of World’s Best Airport For 2023 Singapore’s Changi Airport Earns The Title Of World’s Best Airport For 2023 The annual Skytrax awards are a significant benchmark in the aviation industry, recognizing excellence in airport services and facilities.
  • 25. Grammy Award 2023 Ricky Kej, a musician, won his third Grammy Award for the album "Divine Tides," which he co-wrote with rock legend Stewart Copeland.
  • 26. Bengali Writer Shirshendu Mukyopadhyaya Receives 2023 Kuvempu Award The national award, named in honour of the late Kannada poet Kuvempu, celebrates writers who have made significant contributions to any Indian language.
  • 27. Who has been awarded by 57th Jnanpith Award for his literary work? a) Neelmani fukan b)Damodar Mauzo c) Shivsanakri d) Dr Tapan Saikia
  • 28. Prof B R Kamboj Honoured With M S Swaminathan Award Prof. B.R. Kamboj, the Vice Chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, has been bestowed with the prestigious M.S. Swaminathan Award. cds.journey
  • 29. UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2023 3 Imprisoned Iranian female journalists Niloufar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi, and Narges Mohammadi
  • 30. Poet Sukrita Paul Kumar Wins Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize for ‘Salt & Pepper’
  • 31. President Droupadi Murmu Awards Crompton for Energy Conservation 2023 The National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated on December 14 every year, in order to spread the message on the importance of conserving energy and to showcase the achievements of the nation in energy efficiency and conservation.
  • 32. India’s Hardik Singh Clinched Men’s FIH Player of the Year 2023
  • 33. Poonam Khetrapal Singh Honored with Bhutan’s National Order of Merit
  • 34. Who has been appointed as India’s ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva? a) Rajesh Kumar Singh b) Senthil Pandian C c) Anjali Sharma d) Prakash Verma
  • 35. Which athlete received the Arjuna Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games 2023 for their achievements in Wushu? a) Deepika Kumari c) Naorem Roshibina Devi c) Dutee Chand d) Savita Punia
  • 36. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission by the Government of India? a) Dr. Arvind Panagariya b) Shri Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey c) NK Singh d) Dr. Rajiv Kumar
  • 37. Which of the following is the first female auctioner in the history of IPL. a) Mallika Sagar b) Mitali Raj c) Manu Bhakar d) Marry com
  • 38. The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2023 will be awarded to a) Ruixiang Zhang b) Yunqing Tang c) Luis Caffereli d) None of these
  • 39. a) Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver b) Trust, by Hernan Diaz c) English, by Sanaz Toossi d) Both 1 and 2 Which of the following received 2023 Pulitzer prize in fiction?
  • 40. 1.In the Hindi language category, Suryanath Singh has been selected for his collection of short stories, ‘Kotuk App’. 2. In the English language category, Sudha Murty has been selected for her work Grandparent's Bag of Stories. a) Only A b) Only 2 c) Both d) None Which is correct about Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023?
  • 41. Which state will host Khelo India University Games in 2024 ? a) Haryana b) Madhya Pradesh c) Assam d) Uttar Pradesh
  • 42. The trio of Arjun Babuta, Kiran Ankush Jadhav, and Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil belongs to which of the following sports? a) Air Rifle b) Cricket c) Hockey d) Badminton
  • 43. The 2025 Kabaddi World Cup is to be hosted by which of the following regions? a) Brisbane b) Berlin c) West Midlands d) Chamonix
  • 44.
  • 45. Who was appointed as the first woman Director General (DG) of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)? a) Kanchan Devi b) Meera Sharma c) Twinkle Singh d) Aruna Patel
  • 46. Vaishali Rameshbabu is related to which sport? a) Cricket b) Chess c) Football d) None
  • 47. What is the rank of India's national men's football team in the recent FIFA world rankings as of July 2023? a) 98th b) 99th c) 100th d) 101st
  • 48. Who has been recognized as the Rising Star of the Year among women by the United World Wrestling (UWW)? a) Vinesh Phogat b) Antim Panghal c) Geeta Phogat d) Sakshi Malik
  • 49. Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who is currently in news, became the first woman to lead _______________ a) United Nations Peace Mission b) French Navy c) US Navy d) World security forum
  • 50. Which Indian state's cricket team emerged victorious in the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Tamil Nadu d) Haryana
  • 51. The ‘Golden Owl’ award has recently been in the news, is associated with ______________. a) Award given to medical professionals for their contribution in community health services. b) Award given to entrepreneurs who are developing at a rapid rate. c) Award given to forest officials for their contribution in management and protection of forest resources. d) Award given to Indian Armed forces undergoing leadership development programs.
  • 52. Which team emerged victorious in the Under-19 Asia Cup, defeating UAE in a thrilling match to claim the trophy? a) India b) Pakistan c) Bangladesh d) Sri Lanka
  • 53. Which space agency was honoured with the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize for its unwavering commitment to lunar exploration? a) ISRO b) NASA c) ESA d) CNSA
  • 54. On which date does the Nation observe National Mathematics Day (NMD) to honour the brilliance of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan? a) December 12 b) December 22 c) December 24 d) December 28
  • 55. Which among the following statement is/are correct 1.The Khelo India Youth Games were commenced its 2023 edition on January 19, 2024, in Tamil Nadu. 2.Mascot - 'Veera Mangai' a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) None of the above
  • 56. Who among the following has become the first woman to head the Central Industrial Security Force? a) Nina Singh b) Khusbha Patel c) Anjali Menon d) Geeta Kumari
  • 57. Sheynnis Palacios from was crowned Miss Universe 2023, making history as the first woman to win the prestigious title of this country- a) Costa rica b) Ghana c) Belize d) Nicaragua
  • 58. Roshibina Devi, Kushal Kumar and Chavi are related to which sport? a) Wushu b) Fencing c) Chess d) Dancer
  • 59. The "Champions of Earth" award was conferred by which of the following organizations? a) The United Nations Development Programme b) United Nations Environment Programme c) The World Economic Forum d) World Wide Fund For Nature
  • 60. Who was featured on the cover of Time Magazine as the world's longest-serving female head of government? a) Giorgia Meloni b) Angela Merkel c) Sheikh Hasina d) Dina Boluarte
  • 61. Who among the following is appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner by President Droupadi Murmu ? a) Sushma Singh b) Deepak Sandhu c) Anirudh Sharma d) Heeralal Samariya
  • 62. Hanson Robotics and Dictador, a Polish rum company, have appointed the world’s first humanoid robot CEO named- a) Dictator b) Mika c) Andrew d) Samim
  • 63. Identify the country- a) The 9th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023 will be held in the state. b) The theme of the present edition is 'Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal' . c)Kalesar and sultanpur national park is located in this state- a) UK b) Madhya Pradesh c) Chandigarh d) Haryana
  • 64.
  • 65. Who made history by becoming the first woman to accomplish a daring skydive near Mt Everest, jumping from an impressive height of 21,500 ft. a) Shiva Chauhan b) Gita Mittal c) Shital Mahajan d) Deepika Mishra
  • 66. Ravi Shastri, Farokh Engineer Receive Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Awards cds.journey
  • 67. Who is known as the 'Queen of Millet' and was invited to the G20 Summit in commemoration of the 'International Year of Millets'? a) Kundra Bati Mandia b) Jasra c) Raimati Ghiuria d) Juana
  • 68. Which space agency was honoured with the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize for its unwavering commitment to lunar exploration? a) ISRO b) NASA c) ESA d) CNSA
  • 69. Who has been honoured with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nyholm Prize for Education for outstanding contributions to chemistry education? a) Dr. Rahul Sharma b) Prof. Anita Rao c) Dr. Mahesh Patel d) Prof. Savita Ladage
  • 70. Who were the recipients of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace 2023? a) Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad b) Angela Merkel and Kofi Annan c) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Aung San Suu Kyi d) Pratham NGO and Sir David Attenborough
  • 71. Which organization has been honoured with the SKOCH Gold Award 2023 for its excellence in the power sector? a) Ministry of Power b) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited c) Reliance Power d) Tata Power
  • 72. Which country's representative was crowned 72nd Miss Universe 2023? a) Nicaragua b) El Salvador c) Honduras d) Guatemala
  • 73. Which institution received the 'Changemaker of the Year' award in 2023 from the Hindu BusinessLine newspaper? a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) d) National Stock Exchange (NSE)
  • 74. Which two Indian cities have been included in the prestigious Creative Cities Network of UNESCO recently? a) Kozhikode and Gwalior b) Varanasi and Jaipur c) Indore and Mumbai d) Chennai and Hyderabad
  • 75. Who won the top prize in the '10 years and under' category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition? a) Rohan Sharma b) Aarav Patel c) Zara Khan d) Vihaan Talya Vikas
  • 76. Which team won the gold medal in the Cambrian Patrol Competition 2023 International Military Exercise? a) The British Army b) The Indian Army c) The US Army d) The Australian Army
  • 77. Leipzig Book Award 2023 Russian Poet Maria Stepanova For her volume of poetry entitled “MädchenohneKleider“ (Girls Without Clothes). cds.journey
  • 78. Who received the prestigious 2023 JCB Prize for Literature? a) Perumal Murugan b) Janani Kannan c) S. Ramakrishnan d) Deepak Shetty
  • 79. Who won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences? a) Claudia Goldin b) Paul Krugman c) Joshua Angrist d) Ben Bernanke
  • 80. Who were the first Nobel Prize winners in the world? a) Alfred Nobel and Bertha von Suttner b) Jean Henri Dunant and Frederic Passy c) Marie Curie and Albert Einstein d) Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu
  • 81. Who were the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2023? a) Drew Weissman and Haruki Murakami b) Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman c) Pierre Agostini and Katalin Karikó d) Louis Brus and Ferenc Krausz
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  • 85. Who has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2023? a) Amitabh Bachchan b) Rajinikanth c) Waheeda Rehman d) Dilip Kumar
  • 88. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 cds.journey
  • 89. Rohit Sharma Becomes The First Men’s Player To Play 150 T20Is cds.journey
  • 90. Aman Sherawat Secures 57kg Gold In 2024 Zagreb Open singles
  • 91. As Per December 2023 arrange the following teams in increasing order of their test ranking? 1. Australia 2. Pakistan 3. India 4. England 5. South Africa A. 1,2,3,4,5 B. 2,3,4,5,1 C. 2,5,4,3,1 D. 3,4,5,1,2
  • 92. Indian Teenager Anahat Singh Bags Girls’ U-19 2023 Scottish Junior Open Title at Edinburgh
  • 93. Virat Won ‘Puberty Athlete Of The Year’ Award By Defeating Lionel Messi
  • 94. Mitchell Starc – Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 24.75 crore Most expensive player of IPL cds.journey
  • 95. Jokovic and Sabalenka Clinch 2023 ITF World Champion Titles with Stellar Performances
  • 96. Vaishali Rameshbabu Becomes Grandmaster, Creating History with Brother Praggnanandhaa cds.journey
  • 97. Ruturaj Gaikwad Becomes the Fastest Indian to Score 4,000 Runs in Men’s T20 cds.journey
  • 98. Max Verstappen beats Leclerc to victory in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix cds.journey
  • 99. Grand prix Year Winner Country
  • 100. Anahat Singh Becomes Second Youngest to Win National Squash Championship Title cds.journey
  • 101. Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship for Record 26th Time cds.journey
  • 102. Virat Kohli’s wax statue to be installed in Jaipur Wax Museum cds.journey
  • 103. Shami Becomes First Indian Bowler To Claim Seven Wickets In A Single ODI Cricket Match cds.journey
  • 104. Who became the first cricketer who has hit the six sixes in an over in One Day Internation (50-50) crick the first cricketer who has hit the six sixes in an over in One Day Internation (50-50) cricket?et? a) Kieron Pollard b) Yuvraj Singh c) Herschelle Gibs d) Viv Richards
  • 105. Who among the following woman cricketers was the first who has scored 10,000 runs in International Cricket format? a) Mithali Raj b) Anjum Chopra c) Charlotte Edwards d) Ellyse Perry
  • 106. Who was the first Indian Woman to get an Olympic medal? a) P.T. Usha b) Sania Mirza c) Aarti Saha d) Karnam Malleswari
  • 107. First Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian gold medal- Navjot Kaur. First Woman to Win an Olympic Silver Medal-P. V. Sindhu in Badminton First Individual Gold Medal won by-Abhinav Bindra, 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing First Woman to Win a Medal in Wrestling-Sakshi Malik won Bronze in the 2016 Summer Olympics cds.journey
  • 108. The famous C.K. Naidu Trophy is associated with which sport? a) Badminton b) Hockey c) Lawn Tennis d) Cricket
  • 109. Who was the first Indian Cricketer to score a century? A. Lala Amarnath B. Ajit Wadekar C. Sunil Gavaskar D. Sachin Tendulkar
  • 110. The 37th Indian National Game was be hosted by____? a) Rajasthan b) Maharashtra c) Goa d) Odisha
  • 111. Tushar Shelke and Sangeeta, who were seen in the news, is associated with which sports? a) Chess b) Archery c) Tennis d) Cricket
  • 112. Unbreakable 1. Autobiography Sportsperson Mary Kom 2. At the Close of Play Ricky Ponting 3. Controversially Yours Shoaib Akhtar 4. No Spin Shane Warne Identify the correct pair among the following A) 1 and 4 only B) 2 and 4 only C) 1 and 2 only D) 1 and 3 only
  • 113. Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto, who were seen in the news, play which sports? a) Squash b) Badminton c) Tennis d) Cricket
  • 114. Rashmi Kumari and Sandeep Dive, who were seen in the news, are associated with which sports? a) Chess b) Tennis c) Carrom d) Table-Tennis
  • 115. What is the nationality of Beatrice Chebet, the woman who broke the world record for the women's 5 km marathon at the Cursa dels Nassos in Barcelona? a) Ethiopia b) Jamaica c) Morocco d) Kenya
  • 116. Which sport did Sheetal Devi excel in to receive the Arjuna Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games in 2023? a) Blind Cricket b) Para Canoeing c) Para Archery d) Table Tennis
  • 117. Who is the recipient of the Arjuna Award 2023 in the sport of Chess? a) R Praggnanandhaa b) D Gukesh c) P Harikrishna d) R Vaishali
  • 118. Which Indian state's cricket team emerged victorious in the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy? a) Rajasthan b) Haryana c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu
  • 119. Which two Indian sports legends became the first Asian men to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, marking a historic moment for Indian tennis? a) Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna b) Vijay Amritraj and Leander Paes c) Yuki Bhambri and Ramkumar Ramanathan d) Ramesh Krishnan and Ashok Amritraj
  • 120. Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) implemented a ban on which group of players from participating in international women’s cricket at the highest level? a) Under-19 Players b) Transgender Players c) Left-handed Players d) Players with Dual Citizenship
  • 121. Which cricketer became the first player to be timed out in an international cricket match? a) Angelo Mathews b) Shakib Al Hasan c) Tamim Iqbal d) Mustafizur Rahman
  • 122. Who won gold in the women’s javelin throw at the Asian Games 2023? a) Annu Rani b) Dilhani Lekamge b) Huihui Lyu d) Haruka Kitaguchi
  • 123. Who won the gold medal in the men's shot put event at the Asian Games 2023? a) Mohamed Daouda b) Tajinderpal Singh Toor c) Avinash Sable d) Arvind Yadav
  • 124. Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year 2023 Lionel Messi, Argentine professional footballer The 2023 Awards will honour the most memorable sporting performances of 2022
  • 126. Australian Open– hard courts (Mid January) French Open (also known as Roland Garros)– clay Court (late May to early June) Wimbledon (also known as UK Open)- grass Courts (June–July) US Open- August– hard courts (September) 4 Grand Slam Timing and Courts
  • 127. US Open 2023 Men’s Singles Women’s Singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia)24th Title Coco Gauff (USA) cds.journey
  • 128. French Open 2023 Men’s Singles Women’s Singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia)23rd Title Iga Świątek (Poland) cds.journey
  • 129. Australian Open 2024 Men’s Singles Women’s Singles Jannik Sinner(Italy) Arina Sabalenka (Belarus) cds.journey
  • 130. Wimbledon open 2023 Men’s Singles Women’s Singles Carlos Alcaraz Marketa Vondrousova cds.journey
  • 131. Who won the Malaysia Masters badminton title 2023 in men’s singles? a) Priyanshu Rajawat b) Lakshya Sen c) Sameer Verma d) HS Prannoy
  • 132. Which Indian sportsperson won the bronze medal in the women’s long jump event at the Golden Grand Prix 2023 Athletics Meet? a) Shaili Singh b) Reeth Abraham c) Anju Bobby George d) B Aishwarya
  • 133. The first person to swim across the English Channel was cds.journey
  • 134. Gymnast Dipa Karmakar Handed 21- Month Ban After Failing Dope Test India’s Triple-Jumper Aishwarya Babu Banned by NADA for Four Years Rohit Sharma Becomes 1st Indian skipper to Record Hundreds in All 3 Formats Stadium named after hockey star Rani Rampal, first woman to get this honour MISCELLANEOUS cds.journey
  • 135. 'Stopper' terminology is associated with which of the following sports? A) Football B) Hockey C) Tennis D) Cricket
  • 136. How many players are there in one team in a Polo match? A) 4 B) 6 C) 9 D) 7
  • 137. Which of the following is the national game of Sri Lanka? A) Golf B) Football C) Baseball D) Volleyball
  • 138. The book “An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy” released
  • 139. General VK Singh releases book ‘Sanskriti ke Ayaam’ written by Manorama Mishra
  • 140. Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane’s Book “Four Stars of Destiny”
  • 141. Raghuram Rajan’s new book ‘Breaking the Mould: Reimagining India’s Economic Future,’ released
  • 142. The book, titled ‘Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers’ by Sharmishtha Mukherjee
  • 143. ISRO Chief Withdraws Release of his Autobiography ‘Nilavu Kudicha Simhangal’
  • 144. Amrit Mathur’s autobiography ‘Pitchside: My Life in Indian Cricket’
  • 145. Abhishek Choudhary’s Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924-1977
  • 146. Maya, Modi, Azad: Dalit Politics in the Time of Hindutva by Sudha Pai & Sajjan Kumar
  • 147. HarperCollins India to publish BK Shivani ‘s The Power of One Thought
  • 148. A book “Guts Amidst Bloodbath : The Aunshuman Gaekwad Narrative” by Aditya Bhushan
  • 149. A new book titled ‘Sachin@50’- Celebrating A Maestro by Boria Majumdar
  • 150. A new book titled “Gandhi: Siyasat aur Sampradaiykta” written by Piyush Babele
  • 151. A book titled “War & Women” written by Dr MA Hasan released.
  • 152. A book titled ‘Basu Chatterji: And Middle-of-the-Road Cinema’ released
  • 153. A book titled “Phoolange” penned by Darjeeling-based writer Lekhnath Chhetri.
  • 154. The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been played by a) Rupa Ganguly b) Seema Biswas c) Pratiba Sinha d) Shabama Azmi
  • 155. 'Mirchchhakatika' was written by a) Vikramaditya b) Shudraka c) Kalhana d) Banabhatta