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1) Who among the following players has claimed his 8th Ballon d’Or during a ceremony in Paris, France?
A) Kylian Mbappé
B) Lionel Messi
C) Cristiano Ronaldo
D) Neymar
E) None of these
Answer – B) Lionel Messi
Explanation:
Lionel Messi from Argentina has claimed his 8th Ballon d’Or during a ceremony in Paris, France.

2) “National Unity Day” is observed on ________
A) October 31
B) October 30
C) October 29
D) October 28
E) None of these
Answer – A) October 31
Explanation:
National Unity Day – October 31.

3) “World Occupational Therapy Day” is observed on ________
A) October 27
B) October 28
C) October 29
D) October 30
E) None of these
Answer – A) October 27
Explanation:
World Occupational Therapy Day – October 27.

4) Who among the following persons has claimed a record 16th victory of the 2023 Formula 1 season by winning the Mexican Grand prix?
A) Carlos Sainz Jr.
B) Lewis Hamilton
C) Max Verstappen
D) Charles Leclerc
E) None of these
Answer – C) Max Verstappen
Explanation:
Max Verstappen has claimed a record 16th victory of the 2023 Formula 1 season by winning the Mexican Grand prix.

5) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the International workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention in South Asian Region at New Delhi?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Narendra Singh Tomar
C) Shobha Karandlaje
D) Kailash Choudhary
E) None of these
Answer – C) Shobha Karandlaje
Explanation:
Shobha Karandlaje has inaugurated the International workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention in South Asian Region at New Delhi.

6) Which among the following countries has hosted the first ever Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters (GCCEM)?
A) China
B) Japan
C) India
D) USA
E) None of these
Answer – C) India
Explanation:
Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated the first ever Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters (GCCEM).

7) Which among the following companies has partnered with Plume to deliver AI – enhanced in – home services?
A) Vodafone Idea
B) Bharti Airtel
C) Reliance Jio
D) BSNL
E) None of these
Answer – C) Reliance Jio
Explanation:
Reliance Jio has partnered with Palo Alto-based Plume to deliver AI – enhanced in – home services through its JioFiber Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) and JioAirFiber Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services to nearly 200 million premises in India.

8) Who among the following have written a book titled, “The Lords of Wankhede : Tales Between Two Titles”?
A) Javagal Srinath & Venkatesh Prasad
B) VVS Laxman & Kapil Dev
C) W.V.Raman & R.Koushik
D) Ramesh Powar & Ajit Agarkar
E) None of these
Answer – C) W.V.Raman & R.Koushik
Explanation:
W.V.Raman & R.Koushik have written a book titled, The Lords of Wankhede : Tales Between Two Titles.

9) Which among the following has launched the “360 – degree appraisal” system?
A) Indian Air Force
B) Indian Army
C) Indian Navy
D) Indian Coast Guard
E) None of these
Answer – C) Indian Navy
Explanation:
The Indian Navy has launched the “360 – degree appraisal” system.

10) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the President of the Editors Guild of India?
A) Suresh Nambath
B) Jaideep Bose
C) Anant Nath
D) Raj Kamal Jha
E) None of these
Answer – C) Anant Nath
Explanation:
The Caravan’s editor Anant Nath has been appointed as the President of the Editors Guild of India.

11) Which among the following states has approved the “Dear Daughter Scheme” for welfare of girl children?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) West Bengal
D) Assam
E) None of these
Answer – B) Maharashtra
Explanation:
The state government of Maharashtra has approved the ‘Lek Ladki Yojana'(Dear Daughter Scheme) for welfare of girl children.

12) South Asia’s first Aircraft Recovery Training School (ARTS) has been opened at ______
A) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
B) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
C) Kempegowda International Airport
D) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
E) None of these
Answer – C) Kempegowda International Airport
Explanation:
South Asia’s first Aircraft Recovery Training School (ARTS) has been opened at Kempegowda International Airport.

13) Which among the following states has announced the “Samadhan Scheme” for the settlement of pending tax dues?
A) Assam
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Himachal Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – B) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
The Tamil Nadu state government has announced a new “Samadhan Scheme” with waivers and concessions to pave the way for the settlement of the pending tax dues of about Rs 25,000 crore.

14) Which among the following countries has recently given the facility to Indians to travel without a Visa?
A) Indonesia
B) Vietnam
C) Thailand
D) Singapore
E) None of these
Answer – C) Thailand
Explanation:
Thailand has recently given the facility to Indians to travel without a Visa.

15) Which among the following countries will host the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2034?
A) Egypt
B) Iran
C) Saudi Arabia
D) UAE
E) None of these
Answer – C) Saudi Arabia
Explanation:
Saudi Arabia will host the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2034.

16) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the second edition of “World Food India 2023” in New Delhi?
A) Shobha Karandlaje
B) Kailash Choudhary
C) Narendra Modi
D) Droupadi Murmu
E) None of these
Answer – C) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the second edition of the Mega food event ‘World Food India 2023’ at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi

17) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the President of Renewables and CEO & MD of (TPREL)?
A) Ashish Kanna
B) Anant Nath
C) Deepesh Nanda
D) Raj Kamal Jha
E) None of these
Answer – C) Deepesh Nanda
Explanation:
Deepesh Nanda has been appointed as the President of Renewables and CEO & MD of (TPREL).

18) Who among the following persons has been named the winner of the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding?
A) Chetan Bhagat
B) Vikram Seth
C) Nandini Das
D) Kiran Desai
E) None of these
Answer – C) Nandini Das
Explanation:
India-born author Nandini Das has been named the winner of the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, a leading international non-fiction prize, for her book ‘Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire’.

19) Who among the following persons has been honoured with the second Rohini Nayyar Award?
A) Anshu Gupta
B) Aruna Roy
C) Dinanth Rajput
D) Kailash Satyarthi
E) None of these
Answer – C) Dinanth Rajput
Explanation:
Dinanth Rajput has been honoured with the second Rohini Nayyar Award.

20) Which among the following has hosted the “International Convention on Sustainable Trade and Standards (ICSTS)” in New Delhi?
A) FICCI
B) ASSOCHAM
C) QCI
D) CII
E) None of these
Answer – C) QCI
Explanation:
Quality Council of India (QCI), an autonomous organisation of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has hosted the ‘International Conference on Sustainable Trade and Standards (ICSTS)’ in New Delhi.