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#1. The 57th Conference of Director General of Police / Inspector General of Police was held in which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. Noida
C. Gurgaon.
D. New Delhi
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Answer: Option D
Description:
The 57th Conference of Director General of Police / Inspector General of Police was held in New Delhi.
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#2. Which IIT launched indigenous mobile operating system BharOS?
A. IIT Madras.
B. IIT Delhi IIT
C. IIT Roorkee.
D. IIT Mumbai.
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
IIT Madras launched indigenous mobile operating system BharOS.
#3. Dr. Sanduq Ruitta has been awarded ISA Award for Service to Humanity. He belongs to which country?
A. Argentina
B. Bahrain
C. France
D. USA
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
Dr Sanduq Ruitta has been awarded Bahrain’s ISA Award for Service to Humanity.
#4. Guru Lakshmi Viswanathan passed away. Which profession does he belong to?
A. Poet.
B. Singer
C. Dancer.
D. Writer.
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Answer: C
Notes:
Bharatanatyam dancer Guru Lakshmi Viswanathan passed away.
#5. Who broke MS Dhoni’s record of most sixes in ODIs in India?
A. Hardik Pandya.
B. K. L. Rahul
C. Subman Gill.
D. Rohit Sharma.
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
Rohit Sharma broke MS Dhoni’s record of most sixes in ODIs in India.
#6. Which state chief minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated regional conference on ‘e-governance’ in Mumbai?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Rajasthan
D. Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the Regional Conference on ‘E-Governance’ in Mumbai.
#7. Meghalaya, Tripura, and which state celebrate Statehood Day together?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Manipur
D. Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
Meghalaya, Tripura, and Manipur celebrate Statehood Day together.
#8. India produced a record of how many metric tonnes of sugarcane in the sugar season 2021-22?
A. 5,000
B. 3,000
C. 6,000
D. 1,800
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Answer: A
Note:
India produced a record 5,000 metric tonnes of sugarcane in the sugar season 2021-22.
#9. The first Indo-Egyptian joint military exercise “Cyclone -I” started in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Rajasthan
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C
Note:
The first Indo-Egyptian joint military exercise “Cyclone-I” began in the state of Rajasthan.
#10. Who has been appointed as the Director of the National Health Authority?
A. Sunil Mishra.
B. Praveen Sharma.
C. Naveen Verma.
D. Ajay Malhotra
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Answer: B
Note:
Praveen Sharma has been appointed as the Director of the National Health Authority.
#11. Chris Hipkins will succeed Jacinda Ardern as new Prime Minister of which country?
A. Argentina
B. New Zealand
C. France
D. USA
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Answer: B
Note:
Chris Hipkins will succeed Jacinda Ardern as new Prime Minister of New Zealand.
#12. Which state government has announced 60 days maternity leave for girl students for the first time in the country?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
Kerala government has announced a 60-day maternity leave for girl students for the first time in the country.
#13. Which edition of the international tourism fair ‘Fitur 2023’ started in Madrid?
A. 40th place.
B. 43rd.
C. 45th place.
D. 37th
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Answer: B
Note:
The 43rd edition of the international tourism fair ‘Fitur 2023’ kicked off in Madrid.
#14. Which state cabinet decided to allow regularization of unauthorized quarrying?
A. Telangana
B. Karnataka
C. Rajasthan
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: B
Description:
Karnataka State Cabinet decided to allow the regularization of unauthorized quarrying.
#15. Badara Aliyu Zuf was the vice president of which country, who died in India?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. France
D. Gambia
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Answer: D
Description:
Gambia’s Vice President Badara Aliyu Juff has died in India.
#16. India’s first 3X platform wind turbine generators (WTG) have been installed in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Karnataka
C. Rajasthan
D. Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
India’s first 3X platform wind turbine generators (WTG) have been installed in the state of Karnataka.
#17. Which Calvary class submarine “Vagir” has been inducted into the Indian Navy?
A. Second
B. Third
C. Sixth.
D. Fifth.
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Answer: D
Description:
The Indian Navy’s fifth stealth Scorpen class submarine INS Vagir was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 23, 2023 at Naval Dockyard Mumbai in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff Adam R Hari Kumar, the chief guest of the function.
#18. The 8th “Vigyanica-Science Literature Festival-2023” organized by IISF will be held in which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. Bhopal
C. Gurgaon.
D. New Delhi
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Answer: B
Description:
The 8th “Vigyanica-Science Literature Festival-2023” organized by IISF will be held in Bhopal.
#19. The rare orange bat is found in the Kanger Valley National Park in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Karnataka
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C
Note:
The rare orange bat is found in the Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh.
#20. Indo-Egyptian Joint Training Exercise Cyclone – I launched the first edition in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Karnataka
C. Rajasthan
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: Option C
Note:
Indo-Egyptian Joint Training Exercise Cyclone – I was conducted in Rajasthan.
#21. The historic center of which country’s port city of Odessa has been designated by UNESCO as an endangered World Heritage site despite opposition from Russia?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. Bangladesh
D. Ukraine
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Answer: D
Note:
The historic center of the Ukrainian port city of Odessa has been designated by UNESCO as an endangered World Heritage site despite opposition from Russia.
#22. After China, which country will become the second country in the world to start the ‘trade-plus-one’ (T+1) settlement cycle in top listed securities?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. Bangladesh
D. India
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Answer: D
Note:
After China, India will become the second country in the world to start the ‘trade-plus-one’ (T+1) settlement cycle in top listed securities.
#23. India and which country have signed an MoU between Prasar Bharati and the National Media Authority to facilitate content exchange, capacity building, and co-productions?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. Bangladesh
D. Egypt
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
India and Egypt have signed an MoU between Prasar Bharati and the National Media Authority of Egypt to facilitate content exchange, capacity building, and co-productions.
#24. Dilip Mahalnavis, who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2023, belongs to which profession?
A. Politician.
B. Statistician.
C. Businessperson.
D. Doctor
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Answer: Option D
Note:
Dilip Mahalnavis, who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2023, belongs to profession Doctor. He was a pioneer of Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS).
#25. According to which institution the United Nations (UN) World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 report, India’s growth is expected to strengthen at 5.8 per cent?
A. United Nations.
B. World Bank.
C. Asian Development Bank.
D. World Economic Forum.
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Answer: A
Notes:
According to the United Nations (UN) World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 report, India’s growth is expected to strengthen at 5.8 per cent.
