CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS

Q1. What is the theme of ‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2023’?

[A] Integrity and ethics

[B] Say no to corruption, commit to the Nation
[C] Stay Vigilant; Stay Honest
[D] Information is Power

Q2. As per a recent study, which planet may have undergone tectonic activity, 4.5 billion to
3.5 billion years ago?

[A] Venus
[B] Mars
[C] Mercury
[D] Jupiter

Q3. India procured ‘S-400 air defence missile squadrons’ from which country?
[A] USA
[B] Israel
[C] Russia
[D] France

Q4. Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) is located in which state?

[A] Odisha
[B] Bihar
[C] Sikkim
[D] Goa

Q5. According to official data, what percent of rural households in India were provided tap
water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission?

[A] 60 %
[B] 70%
[C] 85 %
[D] 95 %

Q6. ‘Bipolar Disorder’, is associated with which type of health condition?

[A] Cardiac condition

[B] Digestive condition
[C] Mental health condition
[D] Nephrological condition

Q7. Which is the first country to successfully sterilise and vaccinate its entire stray dog
population?

[A] Nepal
[B] Indonesia
[C] Bhutan
[D] Thailand

Q8. Which institution releases the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth data in India?

[A] NSO
[B] DPIIT
[C] SIDBI
[D] RBI

Q9. The ‘AAINA Dashboard for Cities’ portal has been launched by the Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of MSME

[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT

Q10. As per a recent study, which planet will be temporarily invisible from the Earth in
2025?

[A] Neptune
[B] Jupiter
[C] Saturn
[D] Uranus

Q11. DP World is the leading container terminal and supply chain operator of which country?

[A] USA
[B] Australia
[C] Russia
[D] Japan

Q12. Jharkhand was formed as the 28th state of India in which year?

[A] 1998
[B] 2000
[C] 2002
[D] 2010

Q13. Which country announced on World’s first sperm whale reserve?

[A] Papua New Guinea

[B] Dominica
[C] Belarus
[D] Germany

Q14.What is the target for direct tax collection for 2023-24, as mentioned in the Budget
2023-24?

[A] Rs 8.23 trillion

[B] Rs 16.23 trillion
[C] Rs 10.23 trillion
[D] Rs 18.23 trillion

Q15. “Innovation Handshake” agenda, is associated with which two countries?

[A] China and US

[B] US and India
[C] India and China
[D] India and Pakistan

Q16. Who is the recipient of the first-ever ‘Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award’?

[A] Salman Rushdie

[B] Arundhati Roy
[C] Joe Biden
[D] Rory Stewart

Q17. Which state has signed CSIR and DRDO as knowledge partners for the proposed Bulk
Drugs Park?

[A] Assam
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha

Q18. Which Indian has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the UN Panel of Auditors?

[A] Girish Chandra Murmu

[B] K Venugopal
[C] Vinod Rai
[D] Shashikant Sharma

Q19. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘National Gopal Ratna Awards’?

[A] Ministry of Agriculture

[B] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q20. ‘Shakti’ scheme, which aims to provide free bus travel to women, is implemented in
which state?

[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal

Q21. Genesys International, a leading 3D mapping company announced a strategic tie-up

with which institution?

[A] ISRO
[B] DRDO
[C] Survey of India
[D] NITI Aayog

Q22. What is the mascot of the maiden Khelo India Para Games 2023?

[A] Vikas
[B] Udaan
[C] Uday
[D] Ujjwala

Q23. Which organisation manufactures the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for the Indian Air
Force?

[A] DRDO
[B] HAL
[C] BEL
[D] L&T

Q24. Which state is the host of the ‘Global Fisheries Conference India 2023’?

[A] Gujarat
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Andhra Pradesh

Q25. Which institution launched India’s first information platform tailored for incubators and
accelerators?

[A] IISc Bengaluru

[B] IIT Madras
[C] IIT Bombay
[D] IIT Delhi

Q26. Article 280(1) of the Constitutions lays down the modalities for setting up which
institution?

[A] Election Commission

[B] Finance Commission
[C] Planning Commission
[D] NITI Aayog

Q27. Which cricketer has been appointed as the youth voter awareness ambassador for
Jammu and Kashmir?

[A] M S Dhoni
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] Suresh Raina
[D] Gautham Gambhir

Q28. Which institution released the report titled ‘The Global Climate 2011-2020: A Decade
of Acceleration’?

[A] UNEP
[B] IMF
[C] WEF
[D] WMO

Q29. Which institution releases ‘Composite Water Management Index’ in India?

[A] Jal Shakti Ministry

[B] NITI Aayog
[C] WAPCOS
[D] DPIIT

Q30. When is ‘International Day for the Abolition of Slavery’ observed?

[A] December 1
[B] December 2
[C] December 5
[D] December 7

Q31. Ravi Bishnoi, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?

[A] Cricket
[B] Tennis
[C] Squash
[D] Chess

Q32. The GIFT City is located on the outskirts of ?

[A] Mumbai
[B] Ahmedabad
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Bengaluru

Q33. Which disease is often referred to as the “winter vomiting bug”?

[A] Rotavirus
[B] Adenovirus
[C] Norovirus
[D] Arbovirus

Q34. Who has been recently awarded the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nyholm
Prize for Education?

[A] Savita Ladage

[B] Sanjiva Prasad
[C] Rajeswari Sridhar
[D] Pushpak Bhattacharyya

Q35. What is the full form of GAGAN, the satellite-based augmentation system by DRDO?

[A] Geospatial Analysis and Geotagging Access Node

[B] Gyroscopic Aviation Guidance and Navigation
[C] Graphical Atmosphere Grid and Analysis Nexus
[D] GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation

Q36. Which country has recently implemented the Online Safety Act, 2023 to regulate online
speech and media?
[A] Russia
[B] Australia
[C] United Kingdom
[D] USA

Q37. Which city was host to the inaugural India Strategy Conference held recently in
December, 2023?

[A] Hyderabad
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Ahmedabad
[D] Mumbai

Q38. LEADS 2023 report has been released by which ministry?

[A] Ministry of Education

[B] NITI Aayog
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q39. NOMA has recently been included in the World Health Organization’s list of neglected
tropical diseases. Which body parts does this affect?

[A] Brain
[B] Face and Mouth
[C] Intestine
[D] Kidney

Q40. What is the name of the potato disease that has caused substantial damage to potato
crops across various districts of Punjab?

[A] Downy Mildew

[B] Late Blight
[C] Powdery Mildew
[D] Verticillium Wilt

Q41. What is Pantoea tagorei, that was recently making news?

[A] Fish
[B] Turtle
[C] Bacteria
[D] Primate
Q42. Which State Pollution Control Board has launched the mobile app ‘Janavani Kalushya
Nivarani’?

[A] Odisha
[B] West Bengal
[C] Telangana
[D] Tamil Nadu

Q43. The recent eruption of Mount Ulawun volcano happened in which country?

[A] Hawaii
[B] Papua New Guinea
[C] Indonesia
[D] Fiji

Q44. What disease, recently found in wildlife in the US is also referred to as “zombie deer
disease”?

[A] Lyme Disease

[B] Chronic Wasting Disease
[C] Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
[D] Blue Tongue Virus

Q45. With reference to astronomical bodies in the news, what is Apophis?

[A] Galaxy
[B] Moon
[C] Exoplanet
[D] Asteroid

Q46. Whose forthcoming memoir is titled ‘Four Stars of Destiny’?

[A] Admiral Karambir Singh

[B] Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria
[C] General M M Naravane
[D] Lieutenant General Rajendra Singh

Q47. Which ministry has launched the ‘Bhoomi Rashi Portal’?

[A] Ministry of Agriculture

[B] Ministry of Rural Development
[C] Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways
[D] Ministry of Finance
Q48. In the acronym SARAS mela, which are organized frequently, what does R stand for?

[A] Remote
[B] Rural
[C] Regressive
[D] Right

Q49. Which UT has become the first Union Territory to implement PM Vishwakarma
Yojana?

[A] Ladakh
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Andaman & Nicobar
[D] Chandigarh

Q50. What is the primary purpose of the ‘National Single Window System (NSWS)’
launched by CDSCO?

[A] Digital Health Records Management

[B] Streamlining Medical Device Import
[C] Medical Research Funding
[D] Public Health Surveillance

Q51. Which public sector space enterprise will launch India’s GSAT-20 satellite aboard a
SpaceX rocket later in 2024?

[A] Indian Space Research Organisation

[B] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
[C] NewSpace India Limited
[D] Antrix Corporation Limited

Q52. Which country is host to the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, 2024?

[A] India
[B] Uganda
[C] Azerbaijan
[D] South Africa

Q53. Which state has recently become the first state to map all accident black spots on the
Maps App?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Punjab

Q54. The Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve, which was recently in the news, is located in which
state?

[A] Madhya Pradesh

[B] Karnataka
[C] West Bengal
[D] Chhattisgarh

Q55. Recently, which Tiger Reserve has got the title of India’s first ‘Dark Sky Park’?

[A] Kamlang Tiger Reserve

[B] Pench Tiger Reserve
[C] Palamau Tiger Reserve
[D] Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Q56. On which date, the ‘National Startup Day’ observed in India?

[A] 11 January
[B] 17 January
[C] 16 January
[D] 16 February

Q57. Where has the Tibetan brown bear recently been sighted in India?

[A] Sikkim
[B] Mizoram
[C] Assam
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

Q58. Recently, the central government announced its plan to extend basic facilities under the
PM-JANMAN scheme to which endangered tribe?

[A] Sauras tribes

[B] Kolam tribes
[C] Koraga tribes
[D] Birhor tribes

Q59. Who has been appointed as the first female neutral umpire by the ICC for a bilateral
series?

[A] Sue Redfern

[B] Nida Dar
[C] Shivani Mishra
[D] Mary Waldron

Q60. In which river will India’s first solar-powered boat be launched?

[A] Saryu River

[B] Gomti River
[C] Gandak River
[D] Kosi River

Q61. Panama Canal, which has been in news, connects which two oceans?

[A] Pacific Ocean & Arctic Ocean

[B] Atlantic Ocean & Indian Ocean
[C] Indian Ocean & Arctic Ocean
[D] Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean

Q62. Which mobile app, recently launched by the IMD, provides integrated GIS-based
services for all weather-related information?

[A] Monsoon
[B] Mausam
[C] Accurate weather
[D] RadarScope

Q63. Recently, who has been selected for Assam’s highest civilian award ‘Assam Vaibhav’?

[A] Amit Shah

[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Ratan Tata
[D] Ranjan Gogoi

Q64. Vadnagar, recently seen in the news, is an ancient town located in which Indian state?

[A] Haryana
[B] Punjab
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Gujarat

Q65. Parikrama Prakap project, which was in news recently, is in which state?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] Odisha
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Gujarat

Q66. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] Haryana
[C] Punjab
[D] Sikkim

Q67. What is the theme of the G-77 Third South Summit in Kampala,Uganda?

[A] Leaving No One Behind

[B] Economic Resilience and Economic Security
[C] Sustainable Development
[D] Global Unity & Prosperity

Q68. Recently, which two airports were awarded the ‘Best Airport of the Year’ at the Wings
India Awards 2024?

[A] Lucknow & Chennai

[B] Bengaluru & Delhi
[C] Mumbai & Hyderabad
[D] Delhi & Lucknow

Q69. Who is the main architect of the Ram Mandir, Ayodhya?

[A] Pramukh Swami Mahara

[B] Arun Yogiraj
[C] Subhash Bhoite
[D] Chandrakant Sompura

Q70. Mukhyamantri Gramin Solar Street Light scheme, recently seen in news, is associated
with which state?

[A] Bihar
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Odisha
[D] Chattisgarh

Q71. Who has become the first woman to hold the rank of Subedar in the Indian Army?

[A] Preeti Rajak

[B] Rajeshwari Kumari
[C] Manisha Keer
[D] Shreyasi Singh

Q72. When is the ‘National Voters’ Day’ observed every year?

[A] 24 January
[B] 25 January
[C] 26 January
[D] 15 January

Q73. What is the theme of the 2024 Republic Day Parade?

[A] "India - Mother of Democracy" and "Viksit Bharat"

[B]“Women Empowerment”
[C] “Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India)”
[D]“Technology and Innovation”

Q74. Which organisation releases the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)?

[A] NGO Pratham Foundation

[B] UNICEF
[C] World Economic Forum
[D] World Bank

Q75. Zombie virus, recently seen in the news, is related to which one of the following?

[A] Disease X
[B] Virus found in space
[C] Ancient viruses are frozen in the Arctic permafrost
[D] Covid 19

ANSWERS

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. D
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. C
22. D
23. B
24. A
25. B
26. B
27. C
28. D
29. B
30. B
31. A
32. B
33. C
34. A
35. D
36. C
37. B
38. D
39. B
40. B
41. C
42. C
43. B
44. B
45. D
46. C
47. C
48. B
49. B
50. B
51. C
52. B
53. D
54. D
55. B
56. C
57. A
58. B
59. A
60. A
61. D
62. B
63. D
64. D
65. B
66. B
67. A
68. B
69. D
70. A
71. A
72. B
73. A
74. A
75. C