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1) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 141st International Olympic Committee session in _______
A) Kolkata
B) New Delhi
C) Mumbai
D) Pune
E) None of these
Answer – C) Mumbai
Explanation:
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 141st International Olympic Committee Session in Mumbai.

2) Minister of External Affairs, Dr.S.Jaishankar has unveiled the bust of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore at the International Friendship Park in _____
A) Cambodia
B) Thailand
C) Vietnam
D) Laos
E) None of these
Answer – C) Vietnam
Explanation:
Minister of External Affairs, Dr.S.Jaishankar has unveiled the bust of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore at the International Friendship Park in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam.

3) Which among the following countries has become the 124th member state of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
A) Azerbaijan
B) Armenia
C) Georgia
D) Albania
E) None of these
Answer – B) Armenia
Explanation:
Armenia has become the 124th member state of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Headquarters of the International Criminal Court (ICC) – The Hague, Netherlands.

4) Christopher Luxon has been appointed as the Prime Minister of ______
A) Australia
B) Austria
C) New Zealand
D) Hungary
E) None of these
Answer – C) New Zealand
Explanation:
Christopher Luxon has been appointed as the Prime Minister of New Zealand.

5) Which among the following companies has won the “Best Innovation in Refinery” award for the year 2022 – 2023?
A) ONGC
B) CPCL
C) MRPL
D) HPCL
E) None of these
Answer – C) MRPL
Explanation:
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has won the “Best Innovation in Refinery” award for the year 2022 – 2023.

6) Which among the following sports has been included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by the International Olympic Committee?
A) Cricket
B) Squash
C) Baseball
D) All of these
E) None of these
Answer – D) All of these
Explanation:
Baseball/Softball, Cricket, Squash, Flag football and lacrosse have been included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by the International Olympic Committee.

7) Which among the following cities has hosted the 17th CII Tourism Summit?
A) Goa
B) Hyderabad
C) Mumbai
D) Chennai
E) None of these
Answer – C) Mumbai
Explanation:
Mumbai has hosted the 17th CII Tourism Summit.

8) Which among the following cities has hosted the 50th edition of India International Knit Fair?
A) Chennai
B) Salem
C) Tiruppur
D) Coimbatore
E) None of these
Answer – C) Tiruppur
Explanation:
Tiruppur has hosted the 50th edition of India International Knit Fair.

9) The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with _____ for the construction of the first Indian Coast Guard (ICG) training ship.
A) Goa Shipyard
B) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
C) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
D) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
E) None of these
Answer – C) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
Explanation:
The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders for the construction of the first Indian Coast Guard (ICG) training Ship.

10) Ensuring the safety & security of women and girl children, the Department of Justice is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, to set up ____ Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs).
A) 1024
B) 1025
C) 1023
D) 1021
E) None of these
Answer – C) 1023
Explanation:
Ensuring the safety & security of women and girl child, the Department of Justice is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, to set up 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) including 389 exclusive POCSO Courts across the nation for expeditious trials relating to Rape & POCSO Act cases.

11) Who among the following persons has written a book titled “The Book of Life : My Dance with Buddha for Success”?
A) Anupam Kher
B) Vivek Agnihotri
C) Nana Patekar
D) Anubhav Sinha
E) None of these
Answer – B) Vivek Agnihotri
Explanation:
Vivek Agnihotri, director of The Kashmir Files, has launched his new book titled “The Book of Life : My Dance with Buddha for Success” in Lucknow.

12) Who among the following persons has been appointed as a Laures Ambassador in 2023?
A) Avinash Sable
B) Kishore Jena
C) Neeraj Chopra
D) Rohit Yadav
E) None of these
Answer – C) Neeraj Chopra
Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra, Indian track and field athlete has been appointed as a Laures Ambassador in 2023.

13) Who among the following persons has unveiled the mascot, “Juhi” for the 7th edition of Hockey Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023 at Ranchi, Jharkhand?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Hemant Soren
C) Manish Sisodia
D) Arjun Munda
E) None of these
Answer – B) Hemant Soren
Explanation:
The Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren has unveiled the mascot, “Juhi” for the 7th edition of Hockey Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023 at Ranchi. The mascot, named ‘Juhi’ – Inspired by the popular elephant at Betla National Park

14) Which among the following companies has introduced the hyperlocal delivery service called “Xtreme” for the intra-city delivery of small packages?
A) Swiggy
B) Uber Eats
C) Zomato
D) foodpanda
E) None of these
Answer – C) Zomato
Explanation:
Zomato has introduced the hyperlocal delivery service called “Xtreme” for the intra-city delivery of small packages.

15) Which among the following companies has partnered with Bridgestone India to install EV Chargers for four – Wheelers?
A) Reliance Power
B) Adani Power
C) Tata Power
D) JSW Energy
E) None of these
Answer – C) Tata Power
Explanation:
Tata Power has partnered with Bridgestone India to install EV Chargers for four – Wheelers.

16) Which among the following Indian cities has secured 19th rank in the Knight Frank’s Global Prime Residential Index?
A) Chennai
B) Bengaluru
C) Mumbai
D) Hyderabad
E) None of these
Answer – C) Mumbai
Explanation:
Mumbai has secured 19th rank in the Knight Frank’s Global Prime Residential Index.

17) Who among the following persons has inaugurated India’s largest pumped storage project in Madhya Pradesh?
A) Hardeep S Puri
B) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
C) Jyotiraditya Scindia
D) Narendra Modi
E) None of these
Answer – B) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has inaugurated India’s largest pumped storage project.

18) Who among the following persons has been appointed as India’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva?
A) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
B) Taranjit Singh Sandhu
C) Arindam Bagchi
D) Anurag Srivastava
E) None of these
Answer – C) Arindam Bagchi
Explanation:
Arindam Bagchi, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs has been appointed as India’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) and other International Organisations in Geneva.

19) Daniel Noboa has been appointed as the youngest president of _____
A) Venezuela
B) Peru
C) Ecuador
D) Colombia
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ecuador
Explanation:
Daniel Noboa has been appointed as the youngest president of Ecuador.
Ecuador:
Capital: Quito
Currency: United States Dollar

20) First Gandhi Museum in North America has been opened in ______
A) Austin
B) Dallas
C) Houston
D) San Antonio
E) None of these
Answer – C) Houston
Explanation:
First Gandhi Museum in North America has been opened in Houston.

21) Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the first edition of Indian Military Heritage Festival in _______
A) Bengaluru
B) New Delhi
C) Mumbai
D) Hyderabad
E) None of these
Answer – B) New Delhi
Explanation:
Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister has inaugurated the first edition of Indian Military Heritage Festival in New Delhi.

22) Who among the following persons has inaugurated an exhibition titled, “Roaring Revival : Tigers of India – An Exhibition of Charcoal Sketches & Water Colour Florals” in New Delhi.?
A) Hardeep Singh Puri
B) Narendra Modi
C) Jagdeep Dhankar
D) Droupadi Murmu
E) None of these
Answer – C) Jagdeep Dhankar
Explanation:
The Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has inaugurated an exhibition titled, “Roaring Revival : Tigers of India – An Exhibition of Charcoal Sketches & Water Colour Florals” at All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society in New Delhi.

23) Who among the following persons has launched the website of “Kasturi Cotton Bharat”?
A) Hardeep Singh Puri
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Mansukh L. Mandaviya
E) None of these
Answer – B) Piyush Goyal
Explanation:
Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textile, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution, has launched the website of “Kasturi Cotton Bharat”.

24) Ipsita Dasgupta has been appointed as the Senior Vice President & Managing Director of _____ India.
A) IBM
B) Dell
C) HP
D) Toshiba
E) None of these
Answer – C) HP
Explanation:
Ipsita Dasgupta has been appointed as the Senior Vice President & Managing Director of HP India.

25) Which among the following countries has become the first nation to launch an electromagnetic railgun?
A) Singapore
B) Indonesia
C) Japan
D) Italy
E) None of these
Answer – C) Japan
Explanation:
Japan has become the first nation to launch a medium-calibre maritime electromagnetic railgun from an offshore platform.

26) Who among the following persons has authored a new book titled, “The Reverse Swing : Colonialism to Cooperation”?
A) Sweta Singh
B) Ravish Kumar
C) Ashok Tandon
D) Rajat Sharma
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ashok Tandon
Explanation:
Union Minister for Petroleum-Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri has launched Ashok Tandon’s “The Reverse Swing: Colonialism to Cooperation”.

27) Which among the following companies has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to accelerate AI, Semiconductor and quantum innovation in India?
A) TCS
B) IBM
C) Wipro
D) Accenture
E) None of these
Answer – B) IBM
Explanation:
IBM has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to accelerate AI, semiconductor and quantum innovation in India.

28) Which among the following states has bagged the United Nations award for excellence in investment promotion?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) West Bengal
E) None of these
Answer – C) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu has bagged the United Nations award for excellence in investment promotion.

29) “United Nations Day” is observed on _______
A) October 23
B) October 24
C) October 25
D) October 26
E) None of these
Answer – B) October 24
Explanation:
United Nations Day – October 24.

30) The “Anthurium” festival has been celebrated in _______
A) Assam
B) Meghalaya
C) Mizoram
D) Manipur
E) None of these
Answer – C) Mizoram
Explanation:
The “Anthurium” festival has been celebrated in Mizoram.