1. What is the name coined for the collection of marine debris in the Northern Pacific Ocean?
(A) High Sea Debris
(B) Mid Oceanic Debris
(C) Great Pacific Garbage Patch
(D) American Debris Stream
2. The PTP-NER Scheme has been launched by which Ministry?
(A) Ministry of Home Affairs
(B) Ministry of Finance
(C) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(D) Ministry of Commerce
3. Where is ‘Mt Annapurna’ situated?
(A) India
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) China
4. Which state in India has become the first to adopt Water Budget?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Kerala
5. Kisan Sampark Abhiyan Programme is associated with which state / UT?
(A) Bihar
(B) Odisha
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Ladakh
6. Which institution launched the ‘State of World Population’ Report?
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNFPA
(C) WEF
(D) IMF
7. Miguel Diaz-Canel, who was seen in the news, is the President of which country?
(A) Italy
(B) Cuba
(C) Israel
(D) South Africa
8. Which institution launched the ‘Coalition of Coastal Cities to Combat Marine Litter’?
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) Centre for Science and Environment
(C) UNESCO
(D) UNICEF
9. Which Union Ministry has developed the ‘National Climate Vulnerability Index’?
(A) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(B) Ministry of Science and Technology
(C) Ministry of Power
(D) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
10. Which country has launched the ‘1 Billion Meals Endowment’ Campaign?
(A) Israel
(B) Ukraine
(C) UAE
(D) USA
11. What is ‘Magnaporthe oryzae’ which was seen in the news recently?
(A) Plant
(B) Fungus
(C) Bacterium
(D) Insect
12. What amount has been allotted to the ‘National Quantum Mission’?
(A) Rs 1000 crore
(B) Rs 2000 crore
(C) Rs 3000 crore
(D) Rs 6000 crore
13. Which city hosted the ‘National Conference on Water Sufficient Panchayat, Clean & Green Panchayat and Healthy Panchayat’?
(A) Pune
(B) Chennai
(C) New Delhi
(D) Guwahati
14. Which Union Ministry is associated with the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023?
(A) Ministry of Communication
(B) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(C) Ministry of Culture
(D) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
15. Which state passed a bill to provide reservation in state government jobs from 60 percent to 77 percent?
(A) Kerala
(B) Jharkhand
(C) West Bengal
(D) Andhra Pradesh
16. Which country is the host of the ‘EU-India Aviation Summit’?
(A) India
(B) Italy
(C) Germany
(D) Finland
17. Which country is the host of the multinational air Exercise INIOCHOS-23?
(A) India
(B) Indonesia
(C) Greece
(D) USA
18. Which Union Ministries are associated with the ‘100 Food Streets’ initiative?
(A) Health Ministry and Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry
(B) Environment Ministry and Jal Shakti Ministry
(C) Co-operation Ministry and Agriculture Ministry
(D) Agriculture Ministry and Health Ministry
19. ‘TeLEOS-2’ that was launched as the primary satellite of PSLV, belongs to which country?
(A) UAE
(B) Israel
(C) Singapore
(D) Bangladesh
20. The ‘Vote from Home’ Initiative has been introduced for the first time in the Assembly Elections of which state?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Odisha
21. Which institution released a report titled ‘State of Global Climate’?
(A) WMO
(B) IMF
(C) WEF
(D) UNEP
22. ‘Mission Youth’, which received the PM Award for Excellence under Innovation Category, is from which state/UT?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Odisha
(D) Jharkhand
23. What is the theme of ‘World Earth Day 2023’?
(A) Our Planet; Our Pride
(B) Invest in Our planet
(C) Earnest Earth
(D) Earth and Environment
24. Which country has developed ‘GRX-810’, a 3D printed superalloy?
(A) India
(B) UAE
(C) USA
(D) Israel
25. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched nine campaigns under Inclusive Development (Samaveshi Vikaas) theme in which state?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) West Bengal
26. Which case is famous for the definition of basic structure of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Kesavananda Bharati Case
(B) Romesh Thappar Case
(C) Shreya Singhal Case
(D) Vishakha V Case
27. What is the theme of UNESCO on the ‘World Book Day 2023’?
(A) Copyright Challenges
(B) Intellectual Property Rights
(C) Indigenous Languages
(D) Reading Habit among children
28. Which country is the host of ‘Asia-Pacific Leaders’ Conclave on Malaria Elimination’?
(A) India
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Singapore
29. Which state/UT launched the ‘Mehngai Rahat Camp’?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Sikkim
(C) West Bengal
(D) Gujarat
30. India’s first water metro was recently inaugurated in which state/UT?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) West Bengal
(C) Kerala
(D) Goa
31. What is the name of the mission launched by Indian government to evacuate its citizens from Sudan?
(A) Operation Gandhi
(B) Operation Kaveri
(C) Operation Vande Bharat
(D) Operation Rescue
32. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Indiahandmade Portal’?
(A) Ministry of Textiles
(B) Ministry of MSME
(C) Ministry of External Affairs
(D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
33. When is the ‘World Malaria Day’ celebrated?
(A) April 21
(B) April 23
(C) April 25
(D) April 27
34. Which country launched the ChatGPT rival ‘GigaChat- AI chatbot’?
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) Russia
(D) Israel
35. Which country organises the ‘Astana International Forum’?
(A) Israel
(B) USA
(C) Kazakhstan
(D) Russia
36. Which city is the host of the ‘G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting’ in India?
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Chennai
(C) Shillong
(D) Kolkata
37. Which Indian state/UT announced ‘Dr. B R Ambedkar Award’ for recognising people involved in the welfare of Dalits?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Telangana
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
38. Which city is the host of the ‘Global Conference on Compressed Biogas’?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Mysuru
(C) New Delhi
(D) Chennai
39. Which country is the host of ‘SCO Millets Food Festival’?
(A) Japan
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Sri Lanka
40. Virginia Norwood, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
(A) Politics
(B) Aerospace
(C) Business
(D) Sports
41. Uttaramerur inscription, which was seen in the news, is found in which state?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Odisha
42. Buzi Bridge, which was inaugurated recently, was built by India in which country?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Maldives
(C) Mozambique
(D) Bangladesh
43. ‘Incident Management Services’ is associated with which Union Ministry?
(A) Ministry of Home Affairs
(B) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(C) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(D) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare
44. Which institution has launched the ‘Mission 50K-EV4ECO’?
(A) RBI
(B) SIDBI
(C) SEBI
(D) NITI Aayog
45. ‘Satuani and Jur Sital’ are the festivals celebrated in which state/UT?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Bihar
(C) Assam
(D) Karnataka
46. When is ‘Ambedkar Jayanti’ observed in India?
(A) January 14
(B) February 14
(C) March 14
(D) April 14
47. Which state/UT launched the ‘A-HELP Programme’?
(A) Assam
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) West Bengal
(D) Karnataka
48. Which institution released the ‘Status of Women in Agrifood Systems’ Report?
(A) FAO
(B) UNICEF
(C) NABARD
(D) NITI Aayog
49. Which country has developed the ‘Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile’?
(A) USA
(B) North Korea
(C) Ukraine
(D) Russia
50. Which country was recently hit by ‘Cyclone Ilsa’?
(A) USA
(B) Australia
(C) Russia
(D) Germany
51. ‘Cumbum Panneer Thratchai’ grapes, which received G.I tag recently, is from which state/UT?
(A) Odisha
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) West Bengal
52. Which country conduced the ‘International Aviation Safety Assessment’?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Australia
(D) Russia
53. Which country is the host of the first-ever ‘Global Buddhist Conference’?
(A) Thailand
(B) Singapore
(C) China
(D) India
54. Which armed force launched the Regional Pollution Response Exercise ‘RPREX-2023’?
(A) Indian Army
(B) Indian Navy
(C) Indian Coast Guard
(D) Indian Air Force
55. Which country has declared a drug named ‘xylazine’ as an emerging threat?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Sri Lanka
56. Which portal is launched by Central Bureau of Narcotics to simplify the licensing and EXIM authorizations?
(A) Ice Gate 2.0 Portal
(B) Unified Portal of Central Bureau of Narcotics
(C) Adarsh Seva Portal
(D) Nav Nirman Portal
57. What is “Colistin”, which is in the news recently?
(A) Antibiotic drug
(B) Ayurvedic Medicine
(C) Covid variant
(D) Fungi
58. Which space agency has released the image of Crab Nebula?
(A) ISRO
(B) European Space Agency
(C) Roscosmos
(D) NASA
59. Where is Zojila tunnel being constructed?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Jammu and Kashmir
60.Incident and Trafficking Database (ITDB) is the information database of which international organisation?
(A) World Bank
(B) Bank for International Settlement
(C) International Atomic Energy Agency
(D) Central Bureau of Indirect Taxes and Excise
61. ‘District Disability Rehabilitation centre (DDRC)’ is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
(A) Union Social Justice and Empowerment
(B) Union Law and Justice
(C) Union Science and Technology
(D) Union Health and Family Welfare
62. Which city is the host of ‘Global Clean Energy Action Forum’?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Pittsburg
(C) Paris
(D) Rome
63. Which state has announced to set up NITI Aayog-like state-level institution?
(A) Kerala
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Telangana
(D) West Bengal
64. As of 2022, which country is the largest bilateral lender to Sri Lanka?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Australia
(D) USA
65. Who is the first Indian to win four medals at World Wrestling Championships?
(A) Vinesh Phogat
(B) Bajrang Punia
(C) Babita kumari
(D) Gita Phogat
66. ‘Mircha’ Rice, which recently received GI Tag, is from which state/UT?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Assam
(C) Sikkim
(D) Bihar
67. Which state/UT has announced to set up the ‘Education Service Selection Commission’?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Odisha
68. Vibrant Villages Programme is implemented by which Union Ministry?
(A) Ministry of Home Affairs
(B) Ministry of External Affairs
(C) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(D) Ministry of Rural Development
69. ‘National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical System (NM-ICPS)’ is associated with which Union Ministry?
(A) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(B) Ministry of Science and Technology
(C) Ministry of Home Affairs
(D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
70. When is the ‘World Homoeopathy Day’ observed every year?
(A) April 1
(B) April 5
(C) April 10
(D) April 15
71. Which institution launched the ‘cVigil App’?
(A) Supreme Court of India
(B) Election Commission of India
(C) Indian Medical Association
(D) Reserve Bank of India
72. Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease is prevalently spreading in which country?
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) New Zealand
(D) Russia
73. ‘Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution Instrument’ is a device of which space agency?
(A) ISRO
(B) NASA
(C) ESA
(D) JAXA
74. How many villages are covered under the ‘My Village My Heritage Programme’?
(A) 1 thousand
(B) 10 thousand
(C) 1 lakh
(D) 10 lakh
75. INS Tarmugli is being transferred to which country in line with India’s SAGAR Mission?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Maldives
(C) Nepal
(D) Bangladesh
76. The ‘Draft National Curriculum Framework for School Education’ provides frame work for children of which age group?
(A) 3-18
(B) 5-15
(C) 5-10
(D) 6-18
77. Which Union Ministry notified amendments to the ‘Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics code) rules, 2021’?
(A) Ministry of Home Affairs
(B) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(C) Ministry of External Affairs
(D) Ministry of Finance
78. ‘Juice Mission’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which space agency?
(A) NASA
(B) ISRO
(C) ESA
(D) JAXA
79. ‘Hay Fever’ is associated with which country?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) Australia
(D) UK
80. Which state is associated with the ‘Electronic Knowledge Network’?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Assam
(C) Bihar
(D) Gujarat
81 .The ‘Stand Up India Scheme’ has been extended till which year?
(A) 2025
(B) 2027
(C) 2030
(D) 2050
82. Which institution released the ‘Stacking up the Benefits Lessons from India’s Digital Journey’ Report?
(A) World Bank
(B) IMF
(C) World Economic Forum
(D) NITI Aayog
83. Which Asian country has been elected to UN Statistical Commission for a 4-year-term?
(A) India
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) China
(D) Bangladesh
84. ‘Gaia Mission’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which space agency?
(A) ISRO
(B) NASA
(C) ESA
(D) JAXA
85. What is ‘Raccoon Stealer’ which was seen in the news?
(A) Animal
(B) Malware
(C) Crypto-currency
(D) Super computer
86. Which institution released the ‘World Energy Transitions: Outlook 2023’ report?
(A) International Renewable Energy Agency
(B) International Monetary Fund
(C) World Bank
(D) United Nations Environment Programme
87. Which Indian state organised the ‘Food Conclave 2023’ brainstorming event?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Telangana
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
88.Which state/UT hosted the ‘5th International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D) Jaipur
89. ‘Nathu La’ is a mountain pass located in which state/UT?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Assam
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Uttarakhand
90. Which country launched the ‘Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative’?
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) Australia
(D) Germany
91. ‘Mahila Nidhi’ is the first ever women’s cooperative fund launched by which state/UT?
(A) Kerala
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
92. Which country has recently voted to ban rental e-scooters?
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) France
(D) Finland
93. Which state/UT repealed the ‘Loktantra Prahari Samman Act’?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
94 .Which state is the host of the ‘Cope India Exercise’?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Maharashtra
(C) West Bengal
(D) Punjab
95. What is the name of the single shape that can be used to cover a surface completely without creating a repeated pattern?
(A) Einstein Tile
(B) Ramanujan Tile
(C) C V Raman Tile
(D) Newton Tile
96. Which country is the host of the Bilateral Maritime exercise ‘SLINEX-2023’?
(A) India
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) France
(D) Singapore
97. ‘Salar de Atacama’ is the largest salt flat found in which country?
(A) Argentina
(B) Chile
(C) South Africa
(D) Brazil
98. Sea Lamprey, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?
(A) Turtle
(B) Fish
(C) Snake
(D) Spider
99. ISRO conducted the ‘Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission’ along with which institutions?
(A) DRDO and IAF
(B) DRDO and BEL
(C) DRDO and HAL
(D) DRDO and BARC
100. Salim Durani, who was seen in the news, was associated with which profession?
(A) Business-person
(B) Sports-person
(C) Politician
(D) Scientist
101. World Health Organisation (WHO) certified which countries as Malaria-free recently?
(A) India and Sri Lanka
(B) Azerbaijan and Tajikistan
(C) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(D) Nepal and Bangladesh
102. Which country is the host of ‘International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence’?
(A) India
(B) UK
(C) USA
(D) France
103. IMF’s Extended Fund Facility has been recently approved for which country?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Ukraine
104. ‘Schengen area’ is associated with which association?
(A) ISA
(B) SAARC
(C) G-20
(D) European Union
105. Which country recently held a referendum on a new constitution (April 2023)?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Uzbekistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Iran
106. ‘Proba-3 Mission’, which will be launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV, is associated with which space agency?
(A) NASA
(B) ESA
(C) JAXA
(D) CNSA
107. Which institution is to set up the ‘Corporate Debt Market Development Fund’?
(A) RBI
(B) SEBI
(C) NSE
(D) BSE
108. ‘National League for Democracy’ is a famous political party based in which country?
(A) India
(B) Myanmar
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Pakistan
109. ‘Lynx-U2 System’ is an indigenously developed naval gun fire control system, manufactured by which institution?
(A) HAL
(B) DRDO
(C) BEL
(D) BHEL
110. World Bank approved 100 million USD loan for implementation of State Capability and Resilient Growth Program of which state?
(A) Odisha
(B) Kerala
(C) Goa
(D) Gujarat