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This section includes 346 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
According to the 'State of the Economy' report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), what has been identified as the primary challenge to achieving the 4% Consumer Price Index (CPI) target? |
| A. | Rising food prices |
| B. | Fluctuating oil prices |
| C. | Currency devaluation |
| D. | Unemployment |
| Answer» B. Fluctuating oil prices | |
| 152. |
In the ongoing free trade agreement talks between the UK and India, the key unresolved issue revolves around the level of protection for which type of products from the agricultural sector? |
| A. | Organic Produce |
| B. | Genetically Modified Crops |
| C. | Sustainable Farming Practices |
| D. | Geographical Indication Items |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
Who recently secured re-election as the Prime Minister of Spain? |
| A. | Pedro Sanchez |
| B. | Pablo Iglesias |
| C. | Mariano Rajoy |
| D. | Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero |
| Answer» B. Pablo Iglesias | |
| 154. |
On which date is International Students' Day observed worldwide in 2023? |
| A. | October 15 |
| B. | November 17 |
| C. | December 5 |
| D. | January 22 |
| Answer» C. December 5 | |
| 155. |
On which date is President Droupadi Murmu scheduled to confer the prestigious President’s Colour to the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)? |
| A. | December 1 |
| B. | November 21 |
| C. | December 2 |
| D. | November 22 |
| Answer» B. November 21 | |
| 156. |
Where is the International Conference on Plant Health Management 2023 scheduled to take place? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Bangalore |
| Answer» D. Bangalore | |
| 157. |
What percentage of the total global rice exports does India constitute? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 30% |
| C. | 35% |
| D. | 40% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
When is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day observed globally? |
| A. | November 17th |
| B. | November 18th |
| C. | November 19th |
| D. | November 20th |
| Answer» D. November 20th | |
| 159. |
Which AI research and deployment company appointed Mira Murati as the interim Chief Executive Officer after the dismissal of Sam Altman? |
| A. | IBM |
| B. | Microsoft |
| C. | OpenAI |
| D. | |
| Answer» D. Google | |
| 160. |
What is the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India, marking a historic milestone? |
| A. | $4 Trillion |
| B. | $3.5 Trillion |
| C. | $5 Trillion |
| D. | $4.5 Trillion |
| Answer» B. $3.5 Trillion | |
| 161. |
Which city in India topped the list of women-led startups, leading in gender diversity in entrepreneurship? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Bengaluru |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 162. |
On which date is the International Day for Tolerance observed annually? |
| A. | November 16th |
| B. | October 15th |
| C. | December 10th |
| D. | September 5th |
| Answer» B. October 15th | |
| 163. |
Who has been selected as the recipient of the 'Gansamragini Lata Mangeshkar Award' for 2023 by the Maharashtra government? |
| A. | Asha Bhonsle |
| B. | Suresh Wadkar |
| C. | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| D. | Kumar Sanu |
| Answer» C. Kavita Krishnamurthy | |
| 164. |
Which country is the home base for the cleantech startup She-Guard, the winner of the 'ClimateLaunchpad Asia-Pacific' finals? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» C. Bangladesh | |
| 165. |
Under the recent directive from the Reserve Bank of India, Bajaj Finance is instructed to halt loans for which two lending products? |
| A. | ‘QuickCash’ and ‘SwiftLoan’ |
| B. | ‘FlexPay’ and ‘RapidCredit’ |
| C. | ‘LoanExpress’ and ‘SpeedyFund’ |
| D. | ‘eCOM’ and ‘Insta EMI’ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
Who inaugurated the 3rd Hockey India Senior Women Inter Department National Championship 2023 at Shivaji Stadium? |
| A. | Manohar Parrikar |
| B. | Rajnath Singh |
| C. | Smriti Irani |
| D. | Hardeep Singh Puri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 167. |
What is the city often called the "City of Dreams"? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Bangalore |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 168. |
In which city will the 9th edition of the Indian International Science Festival (IISF) be held in January 2024? |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Faridabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 169. |
What was the significant role played by N Sankaraiah, who recently passed away at the age of 102? |
| A. | Social Activist |
| B. | Environmentalist |
| C. | Freedom Fighter |
| D. | Philanthropist |
| Answer» D. Philanthropist | |
| 170. |
Which organization has achieved the world's first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) transfer, aiming to reduce shipping costs and cut emissions significantly? |
| A. | ExxonMobil |
| B. | GAIL |
| C. | Chevron |
| D. | BP |
| Answer» C. Chevron | |
| 171. |
On which date is National Press Day observed every year in India? |
| A. | November 16 |
| B. | November 15 |
| C. | December 14 |
| D. | September 5 |
| Answer» B. November 15 | |
| 172. |
Who was honoured with the inaugural 'Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award' by the Vaclav Havel Center? |
| A. | Arundhati Roy |
| B. | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| C. | Salman Rushdie |
| D. | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie |
| Answer» D. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | |
| 173. |
Where is the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) headquartered, whose team has started on-site review meetings in India to assess the country’s legal framework against money laundering and terrorist financing? |
| A. | Paris |
| B. | London |
| C. | Washington, D.C. |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» B. London | |
| 174. |
On which date is World Philosophy Day observed annually? |
| A. | 3rd Thursday of November |
| B. | 16th November |
| C. | 2nd Friday of December |
| D. | Last Wednesday of October |
| Answer» C. 2nd Friday of December | |
| 175. |
Where is the AIFF-FIFA academy, established under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme, set to be inaugurated? |
| A. | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| B. | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| C. | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| D. | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Mumbai, Maharashtra | |
| 176. |
Which international organization issued a stark warning about unprecedented levels of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere in 2022? |
| A. | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
| B. | International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) |
| C. | World Meteorological Organization (WMO) |
| D. | Greenpeace International |
| Answer» D. Greenpeace International | |
| 177. |
What is the largest state in India in terms of area? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 178. |
With which organization did India sign a $400 million policy-based loan agreement for urban infrastructure development? |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| C. | International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
| D. | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| Answer» C. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | |
| 179. |
Who was appointed as the UK Foreign Secretary by Rishi Sunak? |
| A. | Victoria Atkins |
| B. | Rishi Sunak |
| C. | Steve Barclay |
| D. | David Cameron |
| Answer» E. | |
| 180. |
Which organization has set a target for its member airlines to achieve 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage by 2030? |
| A. | International Air Transport Association (IATA) |
| B. | European Airlines Association (AEA) |
| C. | Airlines for America (A4A) |
| D. | Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
Which two companies have been granted ISP licenses for satellite internet services in India? |
| A. | Jio and OneWeb |
| B. | Jio and Airtel |
| C. | OneWeb and Airtel |
| D. | BSNL and Jio |
| Answer» B. Jio and Airtel | |
| 182. |
Where was the 6th High-Level Meeting of the India-OPEC Energy Dialogue held? |
| A. | Vienna, Austria |
| B. | New Delhi, India |
| C. | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| D. | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Answer» B. New Delhi, India | |
| 183. |
On which date is Children’s Day celebrated every year in India? |
| A. | November 13th |
| B. | November 14th |
| C. | November 15th |
| D. | November 16th |
| Answer» C. November 15th | |
| 184. |
Where did the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit take place? |
| A. | Cairo, Egypt |
| B. | Istanbul, Turkey |
| C. | Amman, Jordan |
| D. | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185. |
Who is set to launch the PM-PVTG Mission and Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas? |
| A. | President of India |
| B. | Chief Minister of Jharkhand |
| C. | Prime Minister of India |
| D. | Governor of Jharkhand |
| Answer» D. Governor of Jharkhand | |
| 186. |
When is World Diabetes Day observed annually? |
| A. | October 31 |
| B. | December 1 |
| C. | November 14 |
| D. | September 15 |
| Answer» D. September 15 | |
| 187. |
What is the forecasted GDP growth for India's economy in both FY24 and FY25, according to Morgan Stanley Research? |
| A. | 6.5% |
| B. | 5.0% |
| C. | 7.0% |
| D. | 8.5% |
| Answer» B. 5.0% | |
| 188. |
What is the primary objective of the PM Kisan Bhai scheme? |
| A. | To break the monopoly of traders in determining crop prices |
| B. | To provide financial assistance to small and marginal farmers |
| C. | To improve the storage infrastructure for agricultural produce |
| D. | To promote the use of technology in agriculture |
| Answer» B. To provide financial assistance to small and marginal farmers | |
| 189. |
Who recently assumed command of the Eastern Fleet, succeeding Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh? |
| A. | Gurcharan Singh |
| B. | Rajesh Dhankhar |
| C. | Vishal Kapoor |
| D. | Nandini Sharma |
| Answer» C. Vishal Kapoor | |
| 190. |
Where was the Fifth Annual India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held on November 10? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Washington D.C. |
| C. | Dhaka |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» B. Washington D.C. | |
| 191. |
For which virus was the first vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? |
| A. | Zika |
| B. | Dengue |
| C. | Ebola |
| D. | Chikungunya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192. |
Where was the 14th International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) under the Paris Principles organized? |
| A. | Geneva, Switzerland |
| B. | Paris, France |
| C. | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| D. | New York City, USA |
| Answer» D. New York City, USA | |
| 193. |
What is the primary focus of the Special Benches directed by the Supreme Court of India? |
| A. | Monitoring civil trials across the country |
| B. | Overseeing administrative matters in High Courts |
| C. | Expediting criminal trials of common citizens |
| D. | Ensuring constant vigil over the criminal trials of MPs and MLAs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
When is World Kindness Day observed in 2023? |
| A. | November 12th |
| B. | November 14th |
| C. | November 13th |
| D. | November 15th |
| Answer» D. November 15th | |
| 195. |
Which country is hosting the 33rd Conference of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific? |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 196. |
Where was the 62nd Foundation Day Parade Ceremony of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) held? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| C. | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 197. |
What was the growth rate of patent applications by residents of India in 2022? |
| A. | 31.6% |
| B. | 33.5% |
| C. | 28.7% |
| D. | 45.0% |
| Answer» B. 33.5% | |
| 198. |
Which state is poised to become the first in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Uttarakhand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 199. |
Where did the 4th edition of the Bilateral Exercise BONGOSAGAR-23 and the 5th edition of Coordinated Patrol CORPAT-23 take place? |
| A. | Southern Bay of Bengal |
| B. | Northern Bay of Bengal |
| C. | Arabian Sea |
| D. | Indian Ocean |
| Answer» C. Arabian Sea | |
| 200. |
On which date is National Education Day celebrated annually? |
| A. | October 31st |
| B. | December 25th |
| C. | November 11th |
| D. | November 12th |
| Answer» D. November 12th | |