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1) The Ministry of Defence has signed a landmark contract with ______ Pune for procurement of Electronic Fuzes for the Indian Army for a period of 10 years at a total cost of Rs.5336.25 crore.
A) BEL
B) HAL
C) BHEL
D) BDL
E) None of these
Answer – A) BEL
Explanation:
The Ministry of Defence has signed a landmark contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Pune for procurement of Electronic Fuzes for the Indian Army for a period of 10 years, at a total cost of Rs 5,336.25 crore.

2) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) in Surat, Gujarat?
A) Droupadi Murmu
B) Amit Shah
C) Narendra Modi
D) Nitish Kumar
E) None of these
Answer – C) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) in Surat, Gujarat.

3) “International Migrants Day” is observed on _______
A) December 15
B) December 16
C) December 17
D) December 18
E) None of these
Answer – D) December 18
Explanation:
International Migrants Day – December 18.

4) Barracuda, India’s fastest solar-electric boat has been launched in _____
A) West Bengal
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu
E) None of these
Answer – B) Kerala
Explanation:
Barracuda, India’s fastest solar electric boat has been launched at the Navalt Solar and Electric Boats yard in Alappuzha, Kerala.

5) Which among the following institutes has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with NITI Aayog aiming to fortify policy and program frameworks contributing to India’s developmental objectives?
A) CGIAR
B) ICRISAT
C) IFPRI
D) IRRI
E) None of these
Answer – C) IFPRI
Explanation:
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) signed a Statement of Intent (SoI), aiming to fortify policy and program frameworks contributing to India’s developmental objectives

6) Which among the following cities has etched its name in the “Guiness World Record” books by hosting the largest reading activity?
A) Pune
B) Mumbai
C) Nagpur
D) Bengaluru
E) None of these
Answer – A) Pune
Explanation:
Pune has etched its name in the “Guiness World Record” books by hosting the largest reading activity involving 3,066 participants.

7) Which among the following institutions has signed an MoU with the Indian Navy to drive innovation through research partnership?
A) IIT Roorkee
B) IIT Kharagpur
C) IIT Kanpur
D) IIT Delhi
E) None of these
Answer – C) IIT Kanpur
Explanation:
IIT Kanpur has signed an MoU with the Indian Navy to drive innovation through research partnership.

8) Shaikh Hassan Khan, a 36-year-old government employee from _____ has successfully ascended Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica.
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – A) Kerala
Explanation:
Shaikh Hassan Khan, a 36-year-old government employee from Kerala, has successfully ascended Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica.

9) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the world’s largest meditation centre, “Swarved Mahamandir” in ______
A) Mathura
B) Lucknow
C) Varanasi
D) Ayodhya
E) None of these
Answer – C) Varanasi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the world’s largest meditation centre, Swarved Mahamandir in Umaraha, Varanasi.

10) Who among the following persons has become the 8th bowler in the world to take 500 or more wickets in test cricket?
A) Nathan Lyon
B) Pat Cummins
C) Mitchell Marsh
D) Mitchell Starc
E) None of these
Answer – A) Nathan Lyon
Explanation:
Nathan Lyon from Australia has become the 8th bowler in the world to take 500 or more wickets in test cricket.

11) The Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Kiren Rijju has flagged off India’s first winter scientific expedition to the Arctic from ______
A) Hyderabad
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) New Delhi
E) None of these
Answer – D) New Delhi
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Kiren Rijju has flagged off India’s first winter scientific expedition to the Arctic from the MoES headquarters.

12) Which among the following states has bagged the first position in Khelo India Para Games 2023?
A) Kerala
B) Haryana
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra
E) None of these
Answer – B) Haryana

Explanation:
Haryana has bagged the first position in Para Khelo India games.
Haryana has topped the medal tally with a total of 137 medals with 52 gold, 39 silver and 46 bronze medals.

13) Who among the following persons has been elected to the Governing Council of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)?
A) Uma Sekhar
B) Karuna Nundy
C) Vrinda Grover
D) Meenakshi Lekhi
E) None of these
Answer – A) Uma Sekhar
Explanation:
Uma Sekhar has been elected to the Governing Council of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT).

14) Who among the following persons has been named as Men’s International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champion 2023?
A) Alexander Zverev
B) Daniil Medvedev
C) Novak Djokovic
D) Jannik Sinner
E) None of these
Answer – C) Novak Djokovic
Explanation:
Novak Djokovic from Serbia has been named as Men’s International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champion 2023.
Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus has been named women’s ITF World Champion for the first time.

15) Abdel Fattah El-Sissi has been re-elected as the President of ______
A) Yemen
B) Egypt
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Iraq
E) None of these
Answer – B) Egypt
Explanation:
Abdel Fattah El-Sissi has been re-elected as the President of Egypt.

16) Which among the following countries has won the 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup?
A) Spain
B) Belgium
C) Germany
D) France
E) None of these
Answer – C) Germany
Explanation:
Germany has won the 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.

17) Which among the following countries has won the 2023 ACC Under 19 Asia Cup?
A) Bangladesh
B) India
C) Pakistan
D) UAE
E) None of these
Answer – A) Bangladesh
Explanation:
Bangladesh has won the 2023 ACC Under 19 Asia Cup.

18) Which among the following states has become the second largest economy in India?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – D) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh has become the second largest economy in India.

19) “Good Governance Week” is observed from ____
A) 18 – 25 December
B) 19 – 25 December
C) 20 – 27 December
D) 21 – 28 December
E) None of these
Answer – B) 19 – 25 December
Explanation:
“Good Governance Week” – 19 – 25 December

20) The World’s deepest and largest underground laboratory has become operational in____
A) Germany
B) China
C) Japan
D) France
E) None of these
Answer – B) China
Explanation:
A 2,400-meter-deep physics laboratory has become operational in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.

21) Who among the following persons has secured Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement?
A) Kavitha Selvaraj
B) Vineet Kumar Sharma
C) Manjusha Kanwar
D) All of these
E) None of these
Answer – D) All of these
Explanation:
Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement:

• Kavitha Selvaraj (kabaddi)
• Manjusha Kanwar (badminton)
• Vineet Kumar Sharma (hockey)

22) How many people will receive Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2023?
A) 25
B) 24
C) 27
D) 26
E) None of these
Answer – D) 26
Explanation:
26 sports persons will receive Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2023.

• Ojas Pravin Deotale (archery)
• Aditi Swami (archery)
• M Sreeshankar (athletics)
• Parul Chaudhary (athletics)
• Mohammad Hussamuddin (boxing)
• R Vaishali (chess)
• Mohammed Shami (cricket)
• Anush Agarwalla (equestrian)
• Divyakriti Singh (equestrian dressage)
• Diksha Dagar (golf)
• Krishan Bahadur Pathak (hockey)
• Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu (hockey)
• Pawan Kumar (kabaddi)
• Ritu Negi (kabaddi)
• Nasreen (kho-kho)
• Pinki (lawn bowls)
• Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (shooting)
• Esha Singh (shooting)
• Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu (squash)
• Ayhika Mukherjee (table tennis)
• Sunil Kumar (wrestling)
• Antim Panghal (wrestling)
• Naorem Roshibina Devi (wushu)
• Sheetal Devi (para archery)
• Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy (blind cricket)
• Prachi Yadav (para canoeing)

23) Who among the following persons has emerged as the most expensive player in the IPL at Rs.24.75 Crore?
A) Pat Cummins
B) Mitchell Marsh
C) Mitchell Starc
D) Josh Hazlewood
E) None of these
Answer – C) Mitchell Starc
Explanation:
Mitchell Starc has become the most-expensive player in IPL history.

24) Who among the following persons has launched the National Geoscience Data Repository Portal.?
A) Arjun Munda
B) Mansukh L. Mandaviya
C) Pralhad Joshi
D) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
E) None of these
Answer – C) Pralhad Joshi
Explanation:
Union Minister of Mines, Pralhad Joshi has launched National Geoscience Data Repository Portal.

25) Who among the following persons has received Sahitya Akademi Award for his Hindi novel “Mujhe Pehchano”?
A) Mahadevi Verma
B) Sanjeev
C) Mamta Kalia
D) Dushyant Kumar
E) None of these
Answer – B) Sanjeev
Explanation:
The fiction writer Sanjeev has received the Sahitya Akademi Award 2023 (Hindi) for his novel Mujhe Pehchano.

26) Tibetian Spiritual leader, Dalai Lama has inaugurated the first International Sangha Forum 2023 at ______
A) Rajgir
B) Bodh Gaya
C) Sarnath
D) Varanasi
E) None of these
Answer – B) Bodh Gaya
Explanation:
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has inaugurated the three-day International Sangha Forum (ISF) 2023 on ‘Bridging Traditions, Embracing Modernity-A Dialogue on the Buddha’s Teaching in Today’s World’ in Bodh Gaya.

27) Which among the following PSUs has been awarded with the 11th edition of FICCI Water Award 2023 under the “Industrial Water Use Efficiency” category?
A) NTPC, Kanti
B) NTPC, Barauni
C) NTPC, Kahalgaon
D) NTPC, Rihand
E) None of these
Answer – A) NTPC, Kanti
Explanation:
NTPC Kanti has won the 11th Edition of the FICCI Water Award 2023 in the category “Industrial Water Use Efficiency”.

28) Which among the following IITs has developed a technology called “AMRIT” for the removal of Arsenic and Metal ions from water?
A) IIT Madras
B) IIT Kanpur
C) IIT Guwahati
D) IIT Kharagpur
E) None of these
Answer – A) IIT Madras
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Technology IIT Madras has developed a technology called ‘AMRIT’ (Arsenic and Metal Removal by Indian Technology) for the removal of Arsenic and Metal ions from water.

29) Which among the following airlines has become the first Indian airline to carry over 100 million passengers within the span of a calendar year?
A) Vistara
B) Air India
C) IndiGo
D) SpiceJet
E) None of these
Answer – C) IndiGo
Explanation:
IndiGo has become the first Indian airline to carry over 100 million passengers within the span of a calendar year.

30) Which among the following states has hosted the Khelo India Games in January 2024?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Karnataka
E) None of these
Answer – B) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu has hosted the Khelo India Games in January 2024.