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1) Which among the following NGO’s has been honoured with the Children’s Champion award 2023?
A) Save The Children
B) Tapoban
C) Child Rights and You
D) Child Help Foundation
E) None of these
Answer – B) Tapoban
Explanation:
Tapoban, an NGO based in Pathsala, Assam has been honoured with the Children’s Champion Award 2023.
2) The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL) has honoured ______with a special literary award for his trilogy – Unfinished Memoirs, The Prison Diaries and The New China 1952.
A) Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed
B) Obaidul Quader
C) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
D) Sheikh Rehana
E) None of these
Answer – C) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Explanation:
The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL) has honoured Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with a special literary award for his trilogy – Unfinished Memoirs, The Prison Diaries and the New China 1952.
3) Which among the following novels has been nominated for the 2023 International Booker Prize longlist?
A) One Part Woman
B) Pyre
C) The Story of a Goat
D) Rising Heat
E) None of these
Answer – B) Pyre
Explanation:
Tamil Writer Perumal Murugan’s novel, “Pyre” has been nominated for the 2023 International Booker Prize longlist.
4) Who among the following persons has become Connecticut’s first Asian assistant Police Chief?
A) Gursoch Kaur
B) Manmeet Colon
C) Anmol Narang
D) Jasbir Singh
E) None of these
Answer – B) Manmeet Colon
Explanation:
Indian Origin Sikh Woman Lt. Manmeet Colon has become Connecticut’s first Asian assistant Police Chief.
5) Who among the following persons has authored a book titled, “Basu Chatterjee : And Middle-Of-The-Road Cinema”?
A) Amish Tripathi
B) Aravind Adiga
C) Aniruddha Bhattacharjee
D) Amitav Ghosh
E) None of these
Answer – C) Aniruddha Bhattacharjee
Explanation:
“Basu Chatterjee: And Middle-Of-The-Road Cinema”
Author: Anirudha Bhattacharjee
6) Who among the following persons has been honoured with the Wildlife Conservation Award 2023?
A) Latika Nath
B) Tiasa Adhya
C) Aliya Mir
D) Purnima Devi Barman
E) None of these
Answer – C) Aliya Mir
Explanation:
Kashmir’s Aliya Mir has been honoured with the Wildlife Conservation Award 2023.
7) The first joint conference of army chiefs of India and African countries has begun in ________
A) Mumbai
B) Hyderabad
C) Pune
D) Bengaluru
E) None of these
Answer – C) Pune
Explanation:
The first joint Conference of army Chiefs of India and African Countries has begun in Pune.
8) Which among the following media companies has appointed former SEBI Chairman U.K.Sinha and Dipali Goenka as its Independent directors?
A) Zee
B) India Today
C) BBC
D) NDTV
E) None of these
Answer – D) NDTV
Explanation:
Upendra kumar Sinha, the former Chairman of SEBI has been appointed as the non – executive Chairperson and independent director of the NDTV board of directors. Dipali Goenka, the CEO of Welspun India has been appointed as an independent director of the NDTV board.
9) Who among the following persons has become the first person to swim from the Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves?
A) Ashok Kamte
B) Sadanand Date
C) Vishwas Nangare Patil
D) Krishna Prakash
E) None of these
Answer – D) Krishna Prakash
Explanation:
As Part of the ‘Drowning Prevention Awareness’ campaign, IPS Officer Krishna Prakash has swum from the Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves.
10) Who among the following persons has launched an app called, “Call Before You Dig”?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Narendra Modi
C) Droupadi Murmu
D) Amit Shah
E) None of these
Answer – B) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched an app called, “Call Before You Dig” to prevent damage of underground utility assets like Optical Fibre Cables.
11) Who among the following persons has launched a new Cricket fantasy Sports app ‘CrickPe’?
A) Namita Thapar
B) Ashneer Grover
C) Peyush Bansal
D) Anupam Mittal
E) None of these
Answer – B) Ashneer Grover
Explanation:
Bharatpe’s former Managing Director, Ashneer Grover has launched a fantasy Sports app “CrickPe”.
12) The state government of Maharashtra has given approval for a 75-feet tall “ Statue of Knowledge” dedicated to Dr. B.R.Ambedkar in _____ City.
A) Kolhapur
B) Latur
C) Aurangabad
D) Pune
E) None of these
Answer – B) Latur
Explanation:
The state government of Maharashtra has given approval for a 75-feet tall “Statue of knowledge”dedicated to Dr. B.R.Ambedkar in Latur City.
13) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the “Mission Lifestyle for Environment”(LiFE) in Assam?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Narendra Modi
C) Himanta Biswa Sarma
D) Droupadi Murmu
E) None of these
Answer – C) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Explanation:
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister of Assam has inaugurated the “Mission Lifestyle for Environment” (LiFE).
14) According to the 2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich List, India is ranked ______ in terms of the number of billionaires.
A) Second
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) Fifth
E) None of these
Answer – B) Third
Explanation:
According to the 2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich List, India is ranked third in terms of the number of billionaires.
15) Who among the following persons has emerged as the only Indian among the top 10 billionaires on the 2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich List ?
A) Mukesh Ambani
B) Gautam Adani
C) Anil Ambani
D) Ratan Tata
E) None of these
Answer – A) Mukesh Ambani
Explanation:
Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited has emerged as the only Indian among the top 10 billionaires on the 2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich List.
16) Merlin Group has partnered with the World Trade Center Association (WTCA) to develop a World Trade Center in ________
A) Bengaluru
B) Pune
C) Kolkata
D) Hyderabad
E) None of these
Answer – C) Kolkata
Explanation:
Merlin Group has partnered with the World Trade Center Association to develop a World Trade Center in Kolkata.
17) “International Day of Zero Waste 2023” is observed on ______
A) March 30
B) March 20
C) March 15
D) March 25
E) None of these
Answer – A) March 30
Explanation:
“International Day of Zero Waste 2023” – March 30
18) Arnab Banerjee has been named as MD & CEO of _______
A) MRF
B) CEAT
C) JK Tyre
D) TVS
E) None of these
Answer – B) CEAT
Explanation:
Arnab Banerjee has been named as MD & CEO of CEAT, India’s one of the leading tyre manufacturers for a two year term.
19) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Invest India?
A) Aman Gupta
B) Alok Ranjan
C) Aditya Kumar Anand
D) Manmeet K Nanda
E) None of these
Answer – D) Manmeet K Nanda
Explanation:
Manmeet K Nanda has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Invest India.
20) Who among the following persons has been named as Honorary Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO)?
A) Mukesh Ambani
B) Gautam Adani
C) Anil Ambani
D) Ratan Tata
E) None of these
Answer – B) Ratan Tata
Explanation:
Ratan Tata has been named as Honorary Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO) for his outstanding contributions to the Australia – India bilateral relationship.
21) Ministry of Textiles has issued a notification to set up 7 Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks with a total outlay of ____
A) Rs.4440 Crore
B) Rs.4445 Crore
C) Rs.4500 Crore
D) Rs.4475 Crore
E) None of these
Answer – B) Rs.4445 Crore
Explanation:
The Ministry of Textiles has issued a notification to set up 7 Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks with a total outlay of Rs.4445 Crore.
22) Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav has become the third Vice President of ______
A) Bangladesh
B) Sri Lanka
C) Nepal
D) Thailand
E) None of these
Answer – C) Nepal
Explanation:
Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav has become the third Vice President of Nepal.
23) Who among the following persons has become the fastest Indian in the under – 21 category to swim across the Palk Strait from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanuskodi in Tamil Nadu?
A) Sajan Prakash
B) Sampanna Ramesh Shelar
C) Srihari Nataraj
D) Kushagra Rawat
E) None of these
Answer – B) Sampanna Ramesh Shelar
Explanation:
Sampanna Ramesh Shelar has become the fastest Indian in the under – 21 category to swim across the Palk Strait from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanuskodi in Tamil Nadu.
24) “National Vaccination Day” is observed on ______
A) March 13
B) March 14
C) March 15
D) March 16
E) None of these
Answer – D) March 16
Explanation:
National Vaccination Day – March 16.
25) Which among the following countries has become the first country to import CO2 and bury it undersea?
A) Sweden
B) Iceland
C) Denmark
D) Greenland
E) None of these
Answer – C) Denmark
Explanation:
Denmark has become the first country to import CO2 and bury it undersea.
26) Which among the following countries has hosted the SCO International Conference on “Shared Buddhist Heritage”?
A) Nepal
B) Bangladesh
C) India
D) Sri Lanka
E) None of these
Answer – C) India
Explanation:
India has hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) International Conference on “Shared Buddhist Heritage”.
27) Manuganj has been declared as the 53rd district of _____
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Karnataka
E) None of these
Answer – C) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Manuganj has been declared as the 53rd district of Madhya Pradesh.
28) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA)?
A) Viral Acharya
B) Bina Agarwal
C) S.S.Dubey
D) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
E) None of these
Answer – C) S.S.Dubey
Explanation:
S.S.Dubey has been appointed as the 28th Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
29) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr.Mansukh Mandaviya has released the book “India’s Vaccine Growth Story – From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri” authored by ____
A) Shri. Ashwin Sanghi
B) Shri. Novoneel Chakraborthy
C) Shri. Indrapramit Das
D) Shri. Sajjan Singh yadav
E) None of these
Answer – D) Shri. Sajjan Singh yadav
Explanation:
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr.Mansukh Mandaviya has released the book “India’s Vaccine Growth Story – From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri” authored by Shri. Sajjan Singh yadav.
30) The United Nations (UN)’s first-ever “International Day for disarmament and Non – Proliferation Awareness” is observed on _____
A) March 4
B) March 5
C) March 6
D) March 7
E) None of these
Answer – B) March 5
Explanation:
International Day for disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness – March 5.
31) Jishnu Barua has become the new chairperson of _____
A) TRAI
B) CERC
C) NHPC
D) NTPC
E) None of these
Answer – B) CERC
Explanation:
Jishnu Barua has become the new chairperson of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
32) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the Director – General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)?
A) Tanu Jain
B) Rashmi Shukla
C) Sumalia Zaman
D) Ria Dabi
E) None of these
Answer – B) Rashmi Shukla
Explanation:
IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla has been appointed as the Director-General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
33) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the first B2B Global Conference & Expo on traditional medicine under SCO at Guwahati?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Narendra Modi
C) Sarbananda Sonowal
D) Amit Shah
E) None of these
Answer – C) Sarbananda Sonowal
Explanation:
Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated the first B2B Global Conference & Expo on traditional medicine under Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) in Guwahati, Assam.
34) Who among the following persons has broken the national record at AFI National Jumps Competition?
A) Murali Sreeshankar
B) Jeswin Aldrin
C) Amritpal Singh
D) Kumaravel Premkumar
E) None of these
Answer – B) Jeswin Aldrin
Explanation:
Jeswin Aldrin has broken the national record at AFI National Jumps Competition.
35) Who among the following persons has released a book titled, “The Book of Bihari Literature” edited by Abhayk?
A) Samirkumar Mahaseth
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Narendra Modi
C) Droupadi Murmu
E) None of these
Answer – A) Samirkumar Mahaseth
Explanation:
Book: “The Book of Bihari Literature” edited by Abhay K.
Released by: Samirkumar Mahaseth.
36) Bola Tinubu has been elected as the new President of ______
A) Ethiopia
B) Niger
C) Nigeria
D) Kenya
E) None of these
Answer – C) Nigeria
Explanation:
Bola Tinubu has been elected as the new President of Nigeria.
37) Who among the following persons has become the first women MLA from Nagaland?
A) Salhoutuonuo Kruse
B) Hekani Jakhalu
C) Zhokhoi Chüzho
D) Both (A) and (B)
E) Both (A) and (C)
Answer – C) Both (A) and (B)
Explanation:
Salhoutuonuo Kruse and Hekani Jakhalu have become the first women MLA from Nagaland.
38) Which among the following countries has won the GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023?
A) Nepal
B) India
C) Bangladesh
D) China
E) None of these
Answer – B) India
Explanation:
India has been awarded the Government Leadership Award 2023 by the Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation.
39) Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan has announced that two Australian Universities will be established in _____
A) West Bengal
B) Maharashtra
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Gujarat
E) None of these
Answer – D) Gujarat
Explanation:
Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan has announced that two Australian Universities will be established in the GIFT city of Gujarat. The two universities are Deakin University and Wollongong University.
40) Rajesh Malhotra has been appointed as the Principal Director General of the ______
A) All India Radio
B) Press Information Bureau
C) Prasar Bharati
D) Doordarshan
E) None of these
Answer – B) Press Information Bureau
Explanation:
Senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, Shri. Rajesh Malhotra has been appointed as the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
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