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1. Who, What, Where? .............................................................................................................................5-16
2. New Union Cabinet ..................................................................................................................................17
3. Capital of the states, Governor and Chief Minister ....................................................................................18
4. High courts of India .................................................................................................................................. 19
5. Countries of the World : Who, What, Where? ........................................................................................... 20
6. First in India and world : 2022-23 ............................................................................................................. 21
7. Major MoUs signed in the year : 2022-23 ..................................................................................................22
8. Major Mobile Apps and Portals : 2022-23 ................................................................................................. 23
9. Brand Ambassador (campaigns and institutions) ..................................................................................... 24
10. Joint Military Exercises : 2022-23 .............................................................................................................25
11. New Committees and Commissions ........................................................................................................ 26
12. International Organizations : At a glance .................................................................................................. 27
13. International Conferences : 2022-23 ........................................................................................................28
14. National Conferences : 2022-23 .............................................................................................................. 29
15. Major Operations .....................................................................................................................................30
16. Major Reports of Government of India ......................................................................................................31
17. Indexes/Reports : 2021-23 ...................................................................................................................... 32
18. Economic Survey : 2022-23 .....................................................................................................................33
19. Union Budget : 2023-24 ......................................................................................................................34-35
20. Central Government Schemes : 2014-23 ............................................................................................36-38
21. State Government Schemes : 2022-23 ...............................................................................................39-40
22. Economic Scenario ................................................................................................................................. 41
23. Sciences Technology ...............................................................................................................................42
24. Defence 8 Security .................................................................................................................................. 43
25. Space Technology ...................................................................................................................................44
26. Environment & Ecology ........................................................................................................................... 45
27. National SportsAward : 2023 .................................................................................................................. 46
28. National / International : Awards ........................................................................................................ 47-51
29. Sports Panorma ................................................................................................................................. 52-58
30. Books end Authors .................................................................................................................................. 59
31. Important Days ........................................................................................................................................60
32. Important Days and Themes ..............................................................................................................61-62
33. Important Conferences and Summits ...................................................................................................... 63
34. Latest Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................. 64
35. Current Affairs Miscellaneous .......................................................................................................... 65-66
36. Current Affairs : One Liner ...............................................................................................................67-108
37. Current Affairs : MCQs ...................................................................................................................109-144
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Constitutional Head  Defence Secretary - Giridhar Aramane
 President - Smt. Droupadi Murmu (15th)  Revenue Secretary - Sanjay Malhotra
 Vice President - Jagdeep Dhankhar (14th)  National Security Advisor (NSA) - Ajit Doval
 Prime Minister - Shri Narendra Modi (15th)  Deputy National Security Advisor - Pankaj Kumar Singh
 Chief Economic Advisor - Anantha Nageswaran
Judicial Head
 Principal Scientific Adviser - Ajay Kumar Sood
 Chief Justice, Supreme Court - D Y Chandrachud (50th)
 Attorney General of India - R. Vankataramani (16th) Intelligence and Investigation Organizations Head
 Solicitor General of India - Tushar Mehta  Vigilance Commissioner, CVC - Praveen Kumar Srivastava
 Chairperson, National Green Tribunal - J. Prakash Shrivastava  Director, CBI - Praveen Sood
Parliamentary Head  Chief Information Commissioner - Hiralal Samaria
 Speaker, Rajya Sabha - Jagdeep Dhankhar  Head, Intelligence Bureau (IB) - Tapan Kumar Deka
 Deputy Speaker, Rajya Sabha - Harivansh Narayan Singh  Head, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) - Ravi Sinha
 Secretary General, Rajya Sabha - Pramod Chandra Mody  DG, National Investigation Agency (NIA) - Dinkar Gupta
 Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha - Mallikarjun Kharge  in-Charge Director, ED - Rahul Navin
 Leader of the ruling party, Rajya Sabha - Piyush Goyal  DG, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) - Satya Narayan Pradhan
 Speaker, Lok Sabha (17th) - Om Birla (17th) Paramilitary Forces Head
 Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha - Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary
 DG, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) - Rashmi Shukla
 Secretary General, Lok Sabha - Utpal Kumar Singh
 DG, Border Security Force (BSF) - Nitin Agarwal
Election Commission  DG, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) - Anish Dayal Singh
 Chief Election Commissioner - Rajiv Kumar (25th)  DG, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) - Neena Singh
 Election Commissioners - Arun Goyal, Anup chandra Pandey  Director General, National Security Guard (NSG) - M.A. Ganpati
 Deputy Election Commissioners - Ajay Bhadoo, R.K. Gupta,  Director, Special Protection Group (SPG) - Alok Sharma
Umesh Sinha, Chandrabhushan Kumar, Sudip Jain  Additional Director General (ITBP) - Rahul Rasgotra
 DG, National Cadet Corps (NCC) - Gurbirpal Singh
Comptroller and Auditor General
 Director General, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) - Rakesh Pal (25th)
 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
 Director General, National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF)
- Girish Chandra Murmu (14th)
- Atul Karwal
 Comptroller General of Accounts (CGA) - S.S. Dubey (28th)
 DG, Railway Protection Force (RPF) - Manoj Yadav
Armed Forces Head  Director General, Assam Rifles (AR) - Pradeep Chandran Nair
 Supreme Commander - President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu  Director General, Home Guard (HG) - Vivek Srivastava
 Chief of Air Staff - V.R. Chaudhari (27th)
Chairman and Secretary of Commissions
 Chief of Naval Staff - R. Hari Kumar (25th)
 Chairman, NITI Ayog - Prime Minister Narendra Modi
 Chief of Army Staff - Manoj Pandey (29th)
 Deputy Chairman, NITI Ayog - Suman Kumar Bery
 Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) - Lt. General Anil Chauhan (2nd)
 CEO, NITI Ayog - B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
 DG, Military Operations (DGMO) - Manoj Kumar Katiyar
 Chairman, UPSC - Dr. Manoj Soni
Secretaries and Advisors  Chairman, 22nd Law Commission - Rituraj Awasthi
 Cabinet Secretary - Rajiv Gaba  Chairperson, National Commission for Women - Rekha Sharma
 Adviser, Prime Minister - Amit Khare, Traun Kapoor  Chairman, National Backward Classes Commission
 Principal Secretary, Prime Minister - PK Mishra - Hansraj Gangaram Ahir
 Defence Finance Secretary - Gargi Kaul  Chairman, Staff Selection Commission - S. Kishor
 Foreign Secretary - Vinay Mohan Kwatra  Chairman, 7th Pay Commission - Ashok Kumar Mathur
 Home Secretary - Ajay Kumar Bhalla  Chairperson, Lokpal - Pradip Kumar Mohanty
 Finance Secretary -T.V. Somnathan  Chairman, 16th Finance Commission - Dr. Arvind Panagariya

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 Chairman, Competition Commission of India - Ravneet Kaur  Director, NBCL - P.K. Gupta
 Chairman, National Commission for ST - Harsh Chaouhan  Director, Engineers India Limited - Vartika Shukal
 Chairman, National Commission for SC - Vijay Sampla  Director, NALCO - Sridhar Patra
 Chairman, National Human Rights Commission  Director, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) - M.V. Govatma
- Arun Kumar Mishra (8th)  Director, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited - C B Ananthakrishnan
 Chairman, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights  Director, NMDC - Sumit Deb
- Priyank Kanungo  Director, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) - Atul Bhatt
 Chairman, National Commission for Minorities  Director, Shipping Corporation of India - Harjit Kaur Joshi
- Iqbal Singh Lalpura  CMD, Neyveli Lignite Corporation- Prasanna Kumar Motupalli
Indian Boards / Committees / Authorities and Chairman Head of Educational and Academic Institutions
 First Woman Chairperson, Railway Board - Jaya Verma Sinha  Chairman, UGC - M. Jagdish Kumar
 Chairman, SEBI - Madhabi Puri Buch
 VC, IGNOU - Pro. Nageswara Rao
 CEO, Central Board of Films Certification - Ravindra Bhakar
 VC, University of Delhi - Yogesh Singh
 Chairman, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security - Zulfikar Hasan
 Vice Chancellor, JNU - Shantisree Dhulipudi Pandit
 Chairman, CBDT - Nitin Gupta
 Vice Chancellor, BHU - Sudhir K. Jain
 Chairman, Central Board of Indirect texes and Customs (CBIC)
 Chancellor, Nalanda University - Arvind Pangariya
- Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
 Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University - Abhay Kumar Singh
 Chairman, National Dairy Development Board - Meenesh Shah
 Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia - Prof. Najma Akhtar
 Chairman, Company Law Board (CLB) - Mahesh Mittal Kumar
 Director, NCERT - Dinesh Prasad Saklani
 Chairman, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
 Chairman, CBSE - Nidhi Chibber
- Sanjeev Nandan Sahay
 President, Sahitya Akademi - Chandrashekhar Kamber
 Chairman, TRAI - P.D. Vaghela
 President, Sangeet Natak Akadmi - Shekhar Sen
 CEO, UIDAI - Amit Agarwal
 President, Lalit Kala Akademi - Uma Nanduri
 Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India - MK Narayan
 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee - Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary Head of Press and Media
 Chairman, Estimates Committee - Girish Bapata  Chairman, Prasar Bharati Board - .............
 Chairman, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)  CEO, Prasar Bharati - Gaurav Dwivedi
- Santosh Kumar Yadav  Chairman, National School of Drama - Paresh Rawal
Head of Maharatna Companies (Total-13)  Chairman, Film and Television Institute of India - R. Madhavan
 Director, NTPC - Gurdeep Singh  Director General, All India Radio - Dr. Vasudha Gupta
 CMD, ONGC - Arun Kumar Singh  Chairman, Press Trust of India (PTI) - K.N. Shanth Kumar
 CMD, SAIL - Amrendu Prakash  Chairman, United News of India (UNI) - S. Mukhopadhyay
 CMD, GAIL - Sandeep Kumar Gupta  Chairman, Indian News Paper Society (INS) - Rakesh Sharma
 Director, Indian Oil Corporatin Ltd. - Shrikant Madhav Vaig Head of Scientific and Research Organizations
 CMD, Coal India Ltd. (CIL) - Polavarapu M. Prasad
 Chairman, ISRO - S. Somnath
 Director, BPCL - G. Krishnakumar
 Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) - A K. Mohanty
 CMD, BHEL - Mr. Koppu Sadashiv Murthy
 Chairman, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
 Director, HPCL - Pushp Kumar Joshi
- Dinesh Kumar Shukla
 Director, Power Grid Corporation - Kandikuppa Sreekant
 Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC)
 CMD, Power Finance Corporation - Parminder Chopara
- Ajit Kumar Mohanty
 Director, REC - Vivek Kumar Dewangan
 Chairman, Defence Research and Development Organization
 Director, Oil India Limited (OIL) - Ranjit Rath
(DRDO) - Samir V. Kamat
Chairman & CMD of Public Sector Enterprises  Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
 Director, BSNL - P.K. Purwar (CSIR) - Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
 Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI) - Sanjeev Kumar  Chairman, Council of Industrial and Development Research
 Director, ITDC - Sambit Patra - T. Ramasamy
 Director, MTNL - Sunil Kumar  Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Center - Dr. Unnikrishanan Nair

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 Head of Sports Organizations Head of Economic / Commercial Institutions
 Chairman, ICC - Greg Barclay (New Zealand)  Secretary General, FICCI - Shailesh Pathak
 CEO, ICC - Geoff Allardice  President, FICCI - Anish Shah
 President, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) - Jay Shah  President, ASSOCHAM - Ajay Singh
 First Independent Woman Director, ICC - Indra Nooyi  General Secretary, ASSOCHAM - Deepak Sood
 President, BCCI - Roger Binni (36th)  President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - R. Dinesh
 Chairman of Selecters, BCCI - Ajit Agarkar  Chairman, IFFCO - Dileep Sanghani
 Head Coach, Indian Cricket Men Team - Rahul Dravid  Chairman, NASSCOM - Rajesh Nambiar
 Coach, Indian Women's Cricket Team - Amol Muzumdar
 Chairman, Bombay Stock Exchange - Promod Agrawal
 Director General, Sports Authority of India - Neelam Kapoor
 Chairman, Unit Trust of India (UTI) - Leo Puri
 President, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)
 CEO, National Stock Exchange (NSE)
- Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
- Ashish Kumar Chauhan
 President, Table Tennis Fedration of India - Meghana Ahlawat
 Chairman, National Stock Exchange (NSE)
 Chief, All India Football Confederation (AIFF) - Kalyan Chaubey
- Girish Chandra Chaturvedi
 President, Volleyball Federation of India - Achyuta Samant
 CEO, Bombay Stock Exchange - Sundararaman Ramamurthy
 President, All India Chess Federation (AICF) - Sanjay Kapoor
 President, Hockey India - Dilip Tirkey Officials of Banks
 President, Athletic Federation of India (AFI) - Adil Sumariwala
Central Bank
 President, Boxing Federation of India (BFI) - Ajay Singh
 President, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) - PT Usha  Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - Shaktikant Das (25th)

 President, Archery Association of India (AAI) - Arjun Munda  Deputy Governor, RBI - Swaminathan Janakiraman, T Rabi
 President, Olympic Council of Asia (IOC) - Sheikh Talal Shankar, M. Rajeshwar Rao, Michael Devvrat Patra
 President, International Athletic Federation - Sebastian Coe (UK)  Chief Financial Officer, RBI - Sudha Balakrishnan
 President, Badminton Association of India (BAI) Head of Public Banks/WBCs
- Hemant Biswa Sarma
 State Bank of India (Chairman) - Dinesh Kumar Khara
 President, FIFA - Gianni Infantino (Italy-Switzerland)
 CFO, State Bank of India - Kameshwar Rao Kodavanti
 President, Indian Weightlifting Federation - Mohamed Jalud
 MD, SBI - Vinay M. Tonse, Ashwini Kumar Tiwari, Alok
 President, International Hockey Federation (FIH)
- Mohammad Tayyab Ikram Kumar Choudhary, Challa Srinivasulu Setty
 President, World Squash Federation (WSF)  Bank of Baroda (MD) - Debadatta Chand
- Jenna Wooldridge (England)  Bank of India (MD) - Rajnish Karnatak
 President, International Golf Federation (IGF)  Bank of Maharashtra - A. S. Rajeev
- Anika Saarenstam (Sweden)
 Canara Bank - K. Satyanarayan Raju
 President, International Boxing Association Athletes Committee
 Central Bank of India (MD & CEO) - Matam Venkata Rao
- Lovlina Borgohain
 Indian Bank - Shanti Lal Jain
 President, Indian Paralympic Committee (IPC) - Deepa Malik
 Indian Overseas Bank (CEO) - Ajay Kumar Srivastava
Head of Insurance Institutions
 Punjab National Bank ( - Atul Kumar Goyal
 Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of In-
 Punjab & Sind Bank - Sawrup Kumar Saha
dia (IRDAI) - Debashish Panda
 Interim Chairman, LIC - Siddhartha Mohanty  UCO Bank - Ashwani Kumar
 DG, ESIC - Dr. Rajendra Kumar  Union Bank of India - A. Manimekhalai
 Chairman, General Insurance Corporation - Devesh Srivastava Note : After the merger of 10 public sector banks with 4 large public
 CMD, New India Assurance Company Limited - Nirja Kapur sector banks on August 30, 2019, the number of public sector banks
in India has increased to 12 at present. Allahabad Bank merged with
 MD, LIC - R. Doraiswamy
Indian Bank, Andhra Bank merged with Union Bank of India,
 CMD, United India Insurance Company - Satyajeet Tripathy Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India merged with
 CMD, National Insurance Company - Suchita Gupta Punjab National Bank, Syndicate Bank merged with Canara Bank,
 MD & CEO, SBI Life - Amit Jhingran Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank merged with Bank of Baroda.

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 Heads of Private Banks/Financial Institutions/CEO's Head of International Organizations
 Axis Bank - Amitabh Choudhary
Head of the United Nations
 Bandhan Bank - Chandrashekhar Ghosh
 Secretary-General, United Nations - Antonio Guterres (Portugal)
 Kotak Mahindra Bank (CEO) - Ashok Vaswani
 Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations (UNO)
 Kotak Mahindra Bank (Chairman) - C.S. Rajan
- Amina J. Mohamed (Nigeria)
 Indusind Bank (CEO) - Sumant Kathpalia
 President, 77th / 78th session at United Nations General Assembly
 Bank of West - Nandita Bakshi
- Saba Korosi (Hungry) / Dennis Francis (Trinidad- Tobago)
 ICICI Bank - Sandeep Bakshi
Specialized Agencies of the United Nations
 HDFC Bank (CEO) - Shashidhar Jagdishan
 14th President, World Bank (IBRD) - Ajay Banga
 IDFC Bank - Mahendra Shah
 President, Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ilham Aliyev
 Yes Bank - Prashant Kumar
 Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 City Union Bank - N. Kamakodi
- Kristalina Georgieva (Bulgaria)
 India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) - J. Venkataramu
 DG, World Trade Organization (WTO) - Ngoji Okonjo-Iweia
 DBS Bank (MD) - Rajat Verma
 Jammu and Kashmir Bank (CEO) - Baldev Prakash  Secretary General, UNCTAD - Rebecca Grinspen (Costa Rica)

 Paytm (COO) - Bhavesh Gupta  Director General, UNESCO - Audre Azoulay (France)

 CEO, Paytm Payments Bank - Surinder Chawala  DG, FAO - Qu Dongyu (China)
 Chairman, SIDBI - S. Raman  DG, ILO - Gilbert Houngbo (Togo)
 IDBI Bank (MD & CEO) - Rakesh Sharma  Head, UNICEF - Catherine Russell (USA)
 MD, EXIM Bank - Harsha Bhupendra Bangari  DG, World Health Organization (WHO) - Tedros Adhanom
 Chairman, NABARD - Shaji KV  Administrator, United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
 Chairman, Indian Bank's Association (IBA) - A. K. Goel - Achim Steiner (Brazil-Germany)
 MD, National Housing Bank (NHB) - Sharda Kumar Hota  Secretary General, SAARC-Isala Ruwan Weerakun (Sri Lanka)
 CEO, RBL Bank - R. Subramaniakumar International and Regional Organizations
 CEO, Karur Vysya Bank - B. Ramesh Babu  Secretary General, Commonwealth - Patricia Scotland (Dominica)
 Chairman, Federal Bank - Dilip Sadarangani  President, European Parliament - Roberta Metsola (Malta)
 CEO, Karnataka Bank - Srikrishanan Harihar Sarma
 President, African Union (AU) - Felix Antoine Tshedki (Congo)
 IDFC First Bank (CEO) - V. Vaidyanathan  Secretary General, OPEC - Haitham Al-Ghais (Kuwait)
 Development Credit Bank (DCB Bank) - Murali M. Natarajan  Secretary General, NATO - Jens Stoltenberg (Norway)
 Bhartiya Mahila Bank - S. M. Swati  Secretary General, ASEAN - Lim Jock Hoi (Brunei)
Note : With effect from April 1, 2015, ING Vysya Bank has been  Director, Amnesty International India - Avinash Kumar
merged with Kotak Mahindra Ban, Recently Lakshmi Vilas Bank has
 President, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
been merged with the Indian branch of DBS Bank Singapore.
- Matsugu Asakawa (Japan)
Defence Equipment  Secretary General, INTERPOL - Jurgen Stock (Germany)
Equipment Developed by What is ?  Chairman, INTERPOL - Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi (UAE)
HELINA Development in India Anti-tank Missile  President, International Court of Justice (ICJ) - Joan Donoghue
Chinook American Company Boeing Helicopter  Administrator, Space Agency NASA - Bil Nelson
Barak-8 DRDO and Israel Surface to Air Missile  President, New Development Bank (NDB) - Dilma Rousseff
INS Vela France Scorpene Submarine  High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for
Rafale France (Dassault Aviation) Fighter Aircraft Refugees (UNHCR) - Filippo Grandi (Italy)
S-400 Russia Air Defense System
 President, United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC)
Pinaka India (First Indigenous) Rocket
- Volker Turk (Austria)
INS Kalvari Indigenously built Scorpene Submarine
 Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency
Apache America Fighter Helicopter
- Rafael Grossi (Argentina)

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 Famous National Women Indian Ambassador to various countries
Deepika Mishra - 1st woman Air officer to receive Gallantry Medal Country Capital Ambassador/
High Commissioner
Geeta Rana - First woman officer of the army in Ladakh
Mozambique - Maputo - Robert Shetkintong
Lance Naik Manju - First woman skydiver of the Indian Army
Belgium - Brussels - Saurabh Kumar
Dr, Alka Mittal - First Woman Chairperson of ONGC
Antigua- Barbuda - St. John’s - Dr. Amit S. Telang
PT Usha - First woman President, Indian Olympic Association
Ethiopia - Addis Ababa - Anil Kumar Rai
Meghna Ahlawat -1st woman President, Table Tennis Fed. india Tajikistan - Dushanbe - Rajesh Uike
Abhilasha Barak -First woman combat aviator of the Indian Army Italy - Rome - Vani Sarraju
Madhavi Puri Buch - First woman chairperson of SEBI Lestho Kingdom - Maseru - Prabhat Kumar
Costa Rica - San Jose - Sumith Seth
Dhriti Banerjee- First woman director, Zoological Survey of India
Mongolia - Ulaanbaatar - Atul Malhari Gotsurvc
Soma Mandal - First woman chairperson, SAIL
Sri Lanka - Sri J. W. Kote - Santosh Jha
Ayesha Aziz - India’s youngest female pilot
Australia - Canberra - Gopal Bagley
Sirisha Bandla - 2nd woman of Indian origin to go into space Congo - Kinsasa - Madan Lal Rager
Srishti Goswami - Chief Minister for 1 day, Uttarakhand State Guyana - Georgetown - Dr. Amit S. Telang
Pooja Devi - First woman bus driver of Jamrmi and Kashmir Jamaica - Kingston - Mayank Joshi

Bhavna Kant - India’s first woman fighter pilot Liechtenstein - Vaduz - Mridul Kumar
Trinidad-Tobago - Port of Spain - Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit
M. Veeralakshmi - India’s first woman ambulance driver
Bolivia - Lapez - Vishvas Vidu Sapkal
Shivangi Singh - India’s first woman fighter pilot
Nicaragua - Managua - Sumeet Seth
Jyoti Sharma - First woman judge of the Indian Army Burkina Faso - Ouagadougou - Bhaskar Bhatt
Shivangi Joshi - First woman pilot of the Navy Syria - Damascus - Dr. Irshad Ahmed
Chandrani Murmu - Youngest Parliamentarian South Africa - Pretoria - Prabhat Kumar
Indu Malhotra - First woman lawyer to become a judge in SC Sao Tom - Sao Tom - Deepak Miglani
Ghana - Accra - Manish Gupta
Hina Jaiswal - First woman flight engineer of the Air Force
Lithuania - Vilnius - Devesh Uttam
Famous’ International Women Equatorial Guinea - Malabo - Prashant Kumar Das
Celeste Salo-First woman SG of World Meteorological Organization Venezuela - Caracas - PK Ashok Babu
Manuel Roca Bote - First female PM of Equatorial Guinea Cyprus - Nicosia - Mr. Manish
Kazakhstan - Astana - TV Nagendra Prasad
Dina Boluaart - First female President of Peru
Lebanon - Beirut - Mohamad Nour Rahman
Georgia Meloni - First female Prime Minister of Italy
Panama - Panama City - Sumeet Seth
Rayana Barnaby - Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut
Serbia - Belgrade - Shubhadarshini Tripathi
Sana Gulbani-Pakistan’s first Hindu woman assistant commissioner Qatar - Doha - Mr. Vipul
Ayesha Malik - First woman Chief Justice of Pakistan Uganda - Kampala - Upendra Singh Rawat
Natasa Pirk Musar - First female president of Slovenia Cape Verde - Priya - Sanjeev Jain
Switzerland - Bern - Mridul Kumar
Gita Gopinath - First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF
Norway - Oslo - Dr. Aquino Vimal
Magdalena Andersson - Sweden’s first female prime minister
Bahrain - Manama - Vinod K. Jacob
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala - First female Director General if WTO
Botswana - Gaborone - Bharath Kumar Kuthati
Lauren Hubbard - First transgender to compete in the Olympics Greece - Athens - Rudrendra Tandon
Priyanka Radhakrishnan - New Zealand’s first Indian-origin minister Iran - Tehran - Rudra Gaurav Shrestha
Manisha Ropeta - First Hindu woman police officer, Pakistan Samoa - Apia - Neeta Bhushan
Chad - N’Djamena - Dr. Hifzur Rehman
Noura Al-Matrooshi - UAE’s first female astronaut
Namibia - Windhoek - M. Subbarayudu
Samia Suluh Hassan - First Female President of Tanzania

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 World’s leading companies (CEOs) Chief Guest, 2022-24 Republic Day Celebrations
Company (CEO) 2024 (75th) - France President, Emmanuel Macron
Apple - Tim Cook 2023 (74th) - Egypt President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (Best Tableau
Microsoft (CEO) - Satya Nadella Award - Uttrakhand, based on the theme ‘Manaskhand’)
Serum Institute of India - Adar Poonawala 2022 (73th) - None (Theme ; India@75) (Best Tableau Award -
Tata Sons / Trust - Natarajan Chandrasekaran / Siddharth Sharma Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Tableau of Uttar Pradesh)
Mastercard - Michael Maibach
Major Missions of ISRO : 2022-23
Hindustan Unilever Limited - Rohit Jawa
Mission Launch Date Launch Vehicle
Sansad TV - Utpal Kumar Singh
Gaganyaan (TV-DL) 21 Oct. 2023 GSLV-Mark 3
TCS - K. Krittivasan
Aditya-Ll 2 Sep. 2023 PSLV-C57
lnfosys - Salil Parekh
Alphabet Inc/ Google - Sundar Pichai DS-SAR Mission 30 July 2023 PSLV-C56

Amazon - Andy Jessie Chandrayaan-3 14 July 2023 LVM3-M4

Frilpkart - Kalyan Krishnamurthy NVS-01 29 May 2023 GSLV-F12
Facebook - Mark Zuckerberg TeLEOS-2 29 April, 2023 PSLV-C55
Twitter, New name - X (CEO) - Linda Yaccarino
One Web India-2 26 March 2023 LVM3-M3
Instagram (CEO) - Kevin Systrom
EOS-07 10 Feb. 2022 SSLV-D2
WhatsApp - Will Cathcart
OneWeb India-1 23 Oct. 2022 LVM3-M2
Meta India (CEO) - Sandhya Devanathan
YouTube - Neil Mohan Upcoming mission : ISRO
FSSAI (CEO) - Ganji Kamla V, Rao
Mission Date Key Points / Objectives
Tata Electronics - Randhir Thakur
Gaganyaan 3 2024 India’s first manned space program
OpenAI (CEO) - Sam Altman
SpaceX (CEO) - Elon Musk Shukrayaan-1 2024 To study Venus’s atmosphere
Mangalyaan-2 2024 India’s second Mars mission
Resident Grievance Officer of a Social Media
NISAR 2023 NASA-ISRO Mission
Facebook : Spoorthi Priya
Twitter : Vinay Prakash Project Cheetah
Whatsapp : Paresh B. Lal Under Project Cheetah, on 17 September 2022, 8 African cheetahs
Telegram : Abhimanyu Yadav (5 females and 3 males) were brought from Namibia
to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, out of which one
Instagram : Spoorthi Priya female cheetah Sasha has died.
Koo : Rahul Satyakam To monitor this, the government has constituted a 9 members task
force for a period of two years.
LinkedIn : Tanya Mampili
Under this project, there is apian to bring a total of 50 cheetahs to
Indian Airlines and their Heads India in the next 5 years.

Airlines Headquarters Head/CEOs Tiger Census Report 2022

Air India Delhi Campbell Wilson Issued by - Wildlife Institute of India (as on 29th July 2023)
Total number of tigers in India - 3682
IndiGo Gurugram (Hariyana) Pieter Elbers
In the earlier report, the total number of tigers was said to be 3167
Spice Jet Gurugram (Hariyana) Ajay Singh
75% of the world’s tigers are in India only, (mostly MP)
Go First Mumbai (Maharashtra) Kaushik Khona Increase between 2018 and 2022 was recorded at 24.1%

Vistara Gurugram (Hariyana) Vinod Kannan Jim Corbett Reserve (Uttarakhand) has the highest number - 260
The number in Bihar has increased to 31 in 2018 and 54 in 2022
Jet Airways Mumbai (Maharashtra) Sanjiv Kapoor
According to Ministry of Environment. Forest and Climate Change
Air Asia India Benguluru (Karnataka) S. Ramadurai the total number in India is 3925 and the annual growth is 6.1%

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 Cyclones in India in 2021-23 Major Agricultural Producing : India & World
Name Affected Region Origin Naming Crop / Food grains First in the world First in India
Shaheen Oman, Iran Arabian Sea Qatar Rice China West Bengal
Sitrang Bangladesh Bay of Bengal Thailand Wheat China Uttar Pradesh
Mandous Tamilnadu Bay of Bengal UAE Maize America Karnataka
Gabriel Auckland, New Zealand - - Pulses India Madhya Pradesh
Freddy Mozambic, Madagascar - Peanuts China Gujarat
Sugarcane Brazil Uttar Pradesh
Ilsa West Coast of Australia - -
Jute India West bengal
Saola Southern China - -
Tobacco China Andhra Pradesh
Mocha Bengal, Odisha Bay of Bengal Yemen
Natural rubber Thailand Kerala
Biparjoy Maharashtra, Gujrat Arabian Sea Bangladesh
Coffee Brazil Karnataka
Denial Libiya Bay of Bengal -
Sunflower Ukraine Karnataka
Hamoon - - tan
Jowar America Karnataka
Michaung - Bay of Bengal Myanmar Cotton China Gujarat
Potato China Uttar Pradesh
Top 3 Super Computers of the World and India
Onion China Maharashtra
Top 3 in the world Top 3 in India
Tea China Assam
1st Frontier (USA) 1st Paramsiddhi (CDAC, Pune) Soyabean America Madhya Pradesh
2nd Fugaku (Japan) 2nd Pratyush (IITM, Pune) Pulses India Madhya Pradesh
3rd Limi (Finland) 3rd Mihir (IITM, Pune) Milk India Rajasthan
Sugar India Maharashtra
India State of Forest Report-2021 Spices India Madhya Pradesh
Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar released In-
Major Minerals Producing : India and World
dia State of Forest Report 2021 (17th) on January 13, 2022.
Minerals First in the world First in India
Important facts Coal China Jharkhand
Total forest and tree in the country - 8,09,537 sq. km. (24.62%) Diamond Russia Madhya Pradesh
Total forest cover in the country - 7,13,789 sq. km. (21.71%) Copper Chile Madhya pradesh
Total tree cover in the country - 95,748 sq km- (2.91%) Iron ore Australia Odisha
Increase in forest and tree cover - 2,261 sq.km. Silver Mexico Rajasthan

Increase in forest cover - 1,540 sq.km. Crude oil America Rajasthan

Increase in tree cover - 721 sq.km. Natural Gas America Assam

Bauxite Australia Odisha
Total mangrove forest - 4,992 sq. km. (increase-17 sq.km.)
Manganese Ore South Africa Madhya Pradesh
States with maximum mangrove forest area - West Bengal
(42.33%), Gujarat (23.54%), Andaman-Nicobar (12.34%) Gold China Karnataka
Mica China Andhra pradesh
States with highest forest area - Madhya Pradesh (77,493 km2),
Arunachal Pradesh (66,688 km2), Chhattisgarh (55,717 km2) Uranium Kazakhstan Andhra Pradesh

States with least forest area - Haryana (1,603 km2), Punjab (1,847 Tungsten China Andhra Pradesh
km2), Goa (2,244 km2) Cadmium China Andhra pradesh
Top states showing increase in forest cover - Andhra Pradesh Nickel Indonesia Odisha
(647 km2), Telangana (632 km2), Odisha (537 km2) Chromite South Africa Odisha
States with highest forest cover percentage - Mizoram (84.53%), Chromite South Africa Odisha
Arunachal Pradesh (79.33%), Meghalaya (76.00%) Tin China Chhattisgarh
Total carbon stock in country’s forests - 7204 million tonnes Platinum South Africa Odisha

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 Changed names of Cities & others India’s covid vaccination campaign
Old Name Changed Name Different Phases From When Age Limit
Old Parliament building - Samvidhan Sadan Phase I 16 January 2021 from line employees
Udhampur Station - Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan Station
Phase II 4 March 2021 60 years or more
Khelo India Women’s League - Asmita Women’s League
1 April 2021 45 years or older
Bandra-Versova Sea Bridge - Veer Savarkar Setu
Phase III 1 May 2021 18 years or older
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link - Atal Setu
3 Jan 2022 Over 14 Years
Al Minhad City (United Arab Emirates) - Hind City
10 January 2022 Booster dose to
Nehru Memorial Museum (Delhi) - Prime Minister’s Museum
frontline workers &
Millets (Millets Super Food) - Shree Anna above 60 years
Afghanistan Country - Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan 16 March 2022 12 to 14 years (child)
Ahmadnagar District - Ahilyabai Holkar Nagar
10 April 2022 Precaution dose for
Shivamoga Airport - Kuvempu Airport (Proposed) normally 18-59 years
Aurangabad City (Maharashtra) - Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar 26 April 2022 6 to 12 years (chid)
Osmanabad City (Maharashtra) - Dharashiv
Rae Bareli Hockey Stadium - Queen’s Girls Hockey Turf Awards received by Prime Minister : 2018-23
Churchgate Railway Station - CD Deshmukh Railway Station Seoul Peace Prize 2018 - South Korea
Rourkela Hockey Stadium- Birsa Munda Inter. Hockey Stadium Grand Collar Award 2018 - Palestine
Harris Park (Sydney, Australia) - Little India Champion of the Earth Award 2018 - United Nation
Islam Nagar Village (MP) - Jagdishpur Global Goalkeeper Award 2019
Mughal Garden (Delhi) - Amrit Udyan - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Mopa Airport (Goa) - Manohar International Airport The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance 2019 - Bahrain
Hollongi Greenfield Airport (Arunachal P.) - Doni-Polo Airport Order of Zayed Award 2019 - United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Chipi Airport (Maharashtra) - Barrister Nath Pai Airport St. Andrews the Apostle Award 2019 - Russia
Kibithu Military Camp (AP) - G. Bipin Rawat Military Garrison Philip Kotler Award 2019 - Kellogg School of Management
Rajpath (Delhi) - Kartavaya Path Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen Award 2019 - Maldives
Chandigarh Airport - Shaheed Bhagat Singh Int. Airport Legion of Merit Award 2020 - America
Leicester Cricket Ground (Eng.)-Sunil Gavaskar Cricket Ground
Nagda Pel Ji Khorlo 2021 - Bhutan
Point 5140 (Dras Sector) - Gun Hill
Abakal Award by the Republic of Palau 2023 - Palau Republic
Miyan Ka Bada Railway Station (Raj.) - Mahesh Nagar Halt
Companion of the Order of Fiji 2023 - Fiji
Bihar Makhana - Mithila Makhana
Companion of the Order of Logohu 2023 - Papua New Guinea
Mainpuri Sainik School (UP)-General Bipin Rawat Sainik School
Order of the Nile 2023 - Egypt
Patalpani Railway Station (Indore) - Tribal Icon ‘Tantya Mama’
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour 2023 - France
Lok Sabha-Rajya sabha TV - Sansad TV
Grand Cross of the Order of Honor 2023 - Greece
Mid Day Meal Scheme - PM Poshan
Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park (Assam) - Orang National Park Dictionaries Word of the Year
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Dictionary Word of the Word of the
- Major Dhyan Chand khel Ratna Award Year 2022 Year 2023
Kakori Kand - Kakori Train Action Oxford Goblin mode RIZZ
Chenani Nashri Tunnel - Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Tunnel Merriam-Webster Gaslighting Authentic
Wheeler Island - APJAbdul K a lam Island Cambridge Homer Hallucinate
Havelock Island / Neil island - Swaraj Dweep / Shaheed Dweep Collins Permacrisis AI
Ross Island - Netaji Subhash Chandrabose Island Dictionary.com Woman Hallucinate

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 Schemes / Campaigns and States Schemes / Campaigns and States
Scheme / Yojana / Campaign / Mission State/Govt. Scheme / Yojana / Campaign / Mission State/Govt.
Every Right for Every Child Campaign - Uttar Pradesh State/Govt.
Har Ghar Solar Campaign - Uttar Pradesh Griha Jyoti Yojana - Karnataka
Project Uddhav - Indian Army Polytechnic Chalo Abhiyan - Uttar Pradesh
Safe City Project - Uttar Pradesh Nand Baba Milk Mission Scheme - Uttar Pradesh
‘Food Security’ campaign - Meghalaya Namo Shetkari Mahasaman Yojana - Maharashtra
Jamrani Dam Project - Uttarakhand Samarth Campaign - Minister Giriraj Singh
Nayi Chetna 2.0 Campaign - Ministry of Rural Development Poshan Bhi, Study Bhi - Women-Child Development Ministry
Abua Housing Scheme - Jharkhand START Program - ISRO
Project Abhinandan Campaign - AirIndia SWAGAT Initiative - Gujarat
Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar Hridaya Jyoti Yojana - Karnataka Geetha Karmikula insurance Scheme - Telangana

Namo Shetkari Mahasamman Nidhi Yojana - Maharashtra 75/25 Initiative - Union Health Ministry

Polytechnic Chalo Abhiyan - Uttar Pradesh Housing Scheme Mo Ghara’ - Odisha

Lek Ladki Yojana - Maharashtra CM Kaushal Unnayan Rojgar Yojana - Uttarakhand

Chief Minister Lok Sevak Arogya Yojana - Assam Shasan Aplya Dari Initiative - Maharashtra
One Panchayat, One Playground Project - Kerala
Mukhyamanlri Nirman Shramik Pension Yojana - Chhattisgarh
‘Sangathan Se Samriddhi’ campaign - Ministry Rural Devt.
A-Help Program - Jharkhand
‘A-Help’ Program - Uttarakhand
Sabal Yojana - Himachal Pradesh
Sanjeevani Project - Himachal Pradesh
CM Kanya Sumangala Yojana - Uttar Pradesh
School Chalo Abhiyan - Uttar Pradesh
Mukhyamantn Medhavi Chhatra Protsahan Yojana - Odisha
Mukhyamntri Vriksh Sampada Yojana - Cbhattisgarh
Griha Aadhaar Scheme - Goa
Ladli Bahna Yojana/LadliLaxmi Yojana 2.0 - Madhya Pradesh
Mukhyamantn Sampurna Pushti Yojana - Odisha
Didi Suraksha Kavach Abhiyan - West Bengal
CM Breakfast Scheme . - Telangana
Jahaan Bandhan, Wahaan Trast Campaign - Bandhan Bank
CM Labor Welfare Scheme - Arunachal Pradesh
Friends of Library Scheme - Tamil Nadu
CM Krishak Mitra Scheme - Madhya Pradesh
Arunodaya 2.0 Scheme / Millet Mission - Assam
Mukhyamantri Atamnirbhar Abhiyan - Assam
Seva Aapke Dwar 2.0 Scheme - Arunachal Pradesh
Child Labor Education Scheme - Uttar Pradesh
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme - Ministry of Railways
My Bill My Rights Scheme - Central Government
Digital Shakti 4.0 - National Commission for Women
PM Vishwakarma Scheme - Union Cabinet
One District, One Sport Scheme - Uttar Pradesh
Meri Mati Mera Desh Campaign - Govt. of India
Aasara Pension Scheme / Kanti Velugu Scheme - Telangana
Mo Jangal Jami Scheme - Odisha
Har Ghar Gangajal Yojana - Bihar
Ama Pokhri Scheme - Assam
CHHATA Scheme / AMLAN Campaign - Odisha
Griha Lakshmi Scheme - Telangana Good Governance Award Scheme / Chirag Scheme - Haryana
Chief Minister Solar Mission - Meghalaya CM Dev Darshan Yatra Scheme - Goa
Annapurna Food Packet Scheme - Raj as than CM Education Award Scheme - Odisha
Abua Housing Scheme - Jharkhand Anti dust campaign - Delhi government
Breakfast scheme - Tamilnadu Swachhta Hi Seva Campaign - Chhattisgarh
CM Learn and Earn Scheme - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dairy Plus Scheme - Madhya Pradesh
Sashakt Mahila Loan Scheme - Himachal Pradesh Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park Scheme - Chhattisgarh
Gajah Kotha Campaign - Assam Football for All Initiative - Odisha
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme - Southern Railway Mission Life (from Kevadiya, Gujarat) - byPM Modi
Anna Bhagya Scheme - Karnataka Universal Health Insurance Scheme - Nag aland
Mukhyamantri Seekho Kamao Yojana - Madhya Pradesh Dhan Varsha Yojana / Bima Rama Yojana - LIC

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 Festivals / Summits / Meetings : 2022-23 GI Tags : 2023
Festivals / Summits Venue Products Year States / UT's
9th Indian International Science Festival - Faridabad (Haryana) Saffron of Kishtwar District - Jammu and Kashmir

Mera Houchongba Festival 2023 - Manipur Sea Buckthorn Fruit, Wood carving art - Ladakh

Anthurium Festival 2023 - Mizoram Berinag Tea - Uttarakhand

Hornbill Festival 2023 - Nagaland Yak Churpi, Khamti Rice, Tangsa Textile- Arunachai Pradesh
Gai Jatra Festival 2023 - Nepal Rasabali Sweets of Kcndrapada - Odisha
Bangas Valley Festival 2023 - Jammu and Kashmir Cashew, Bebinka, Mankurad Mango - Goa
Nuakhai festival 2023, Bihan fair (by Kondh tribe) - Odisha Chokua rice, Gamocha - Assam
River Festival 2023, Pustakalaya Mahotsav 2023 - Delhi Rayagada Shawl, Koraput Black Cumin Rice - Odisha
Lighthouse Utsav 2023, Chikhal Kalo Utsav 2023 - Goa Salem Sago (Sabudana) - Tamil Nadu
Aadi Perukku Festival 2023 - Tamil Nadu Jalcsar Metal Craft - Uttar Pradesh
Chachin Charai Festival 2023 - Arunachai Pradesh Usta Kala Crafts (Bikaner), Bandhej Kala (Jodhpur) - Rajasthan
Hemis Tsechu Festival 2023 - Leh, Ladakh Kofratgiri Metal Crafts (Udaipur) - Rajasthan
Bihu Kuh Festival 2023 - Arunachai Pradesh Kanyakumari Matty Banana, Ooty Varkey - Tamil Nadu
First Tribal Sports Festival 2023 - Bhubaneswar (Odisha) Jaderi Namkatti, Martliandam Honey - Tamil Nadu
Vitasta Festival 2023, Lavender Festival 2023- Jammu-Kashmir Chedibutta Saree. Sholavandan Vetrilai - Tamil Nadu
Heritage Festival 2023, Purple Fest., Sao Joao Fest. - Goa
Negamam Saree, Mayiladi Stone Carving - Tamil Nadu
Monlam Chenmo Festival 2023, Losar Festival - Leh (Ladakh)
Amroha Dholak, Sainbhal Horn Craft - Uttar Pradesh
Bihan Mela (by Kondh Tribe), Raja Parva 2023 - Odisha
Baghpat Home Furnishing - Uttar Pradesh
Mata Kheer Bhavani Fair 2023 - Jammu & Kashmir
Barabanki Handloom Products - Uttar Pradesh
Millets Festival 2023 - Dehradun (Lltrakhand)
Kalpi Handmade Paper, Mainpuri Tarkashi - Uttar Pradesh
Thawe Festival 2023 - Gopalganj (Bihar)
Mahoba Gaura Stone Handicraft - Uttar Pradesh
Siang Uning Festival 2023 - Arunachai Pradesh
Author Betel Leaf - Tamil Nadu
Bhumchu Festival 2023, Tamu Lhosar 2022 - Sikkim
Manapparai Murukku, Thoothukodi Vetrilai - Tamil Nadu
Divya Kala Mela, Ganga Pushkaralu Festival - Varanasi (UP)
Kan Ishaad Aam - North Karnataka
Madhavpur Mela 2023 - Gujarat
Araku Valley Coffee, Black Pepper - Andhra Pradesh
Rongali / Bohag Bihu 2023 - Assam
Manamadurai Pottery, Cumbum Grapes - Tamil Nadu
Matua Mela 2023, Gangasagar Mela 2023 - West Bengal
Gond Painting, Morena Gajak - Madhya Pradesh
G-20 Flower Festival 2023, Aadi Mahotsav 2022 - New Delhi
Sundarja Mango of Rewa, Sharbati Wheat - Madhya Pradesh
Science Literature Festival 2023, Divine Art Fair - Bhopal
4th National Youth Parliament Festival 2023 - New Delhi Dindori Iron Craft, Handloom Saree - Madhya Pradesh

9th International Yoga Festival 2023 - Rishikesh, Uttarakhand Nagari Dubraj (Rice) - Chhattisgarh

Maghi Mela 2023, Vaishakhi, Shrimp Fair - Punjab Marcha Rice (West Champaran), Mithila makhana - Bihar

Gaan-Nagai Festival 2023, Yoshang Festival 2023 - Manipur Basohli Painting - Jammu and Kashmir

Attukal Pongal 2023, Onarn, Thrissur Pooram festival - Kerala Banarasi Paan, Banarasi Langra Mango - Uttar Pradesh

Kala Ghoda Art Festival, National Culture Festival ~ Mumbai Hathras Asafoetida. Nagina Wood Craft - Uttar Pradesh
36di Surajkund International Crafts Mela - Faridabad, Haryana Ramnagar Bhanta, Adam Sugar Rice - Uttar Pradesh
Saras Fair 2023, Lavender Festival 2022 - Jammu and Kashmir Adamchini Rice, Bakhira Brassware - Uttar Pradesh
Orange Festival 2023 - Kohima, Nagaland Kangra Tea (by European Union) - Himachal Pradesh
Magh / Bhogali Bihu, Ambubachi Mela, Baikho festival - Assam Tandoor red gram - Telangana
Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2023 - Maharashtra Araku Valley Coffee & Pepper - Andhra Pradesh

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 Obituaries : 2022-23 Obituaries : 2022-23
Person Date Field Person Date Field
Dr. V Mohini Giri 19 Dec. Former chairperson of the NWC Ravindra Mahajani 14 July Marathi Actor
Nawaf Al Sabah 16 Dec. Ruler of Kuwait Namboodiri 7 July Famous Painter and Sculptor
Andre Braugher 13 Dec. Emmy award winning Actor Imtiaz Ahmed 18 June Sociologist
Junior Mahmood 8 Dec. Comedian and Actor Cormac McCarthy 13 June American novelist
Lilavati 8 Dec. Kannada Actress Silvio Berlusconi 13 June Former PM of Italy
Shaun Davis 5 Dec. Former Mis. Universe Bodybulider Farooq Merita 8 June Actor
Sandra day o'connor 1 Dec. Judge in the us supreme Court Gitanjali Iyer 7 June Anchor
Henry Kissinger 29 Nov. Formes US Secretary of State Gufi Paintal 5 June Actor
Rajkumar Kohli 24 Nov. Film producer-director Sulochana Latkar 4 June Actress
Fatima Biwi 23 Nov. First woman judge. Supreme Court Ama Ata Edu 31 May Writer (Ghana)
P. Valsala 21 Nov. Famous malayalam writer Ved Kumari Ghai 30 May Sanskrit scholar
S. Vekantarman 18 Nov. Former RBI Governor Tina Turner 24 May Swiss Singer
N. Shankaraiya 15 Nov. Marxist Leader Sarath Babu 22 May Tamil Actor
Subrata Roy 14 Nov. Founder of Sahara Group SP Hinduja 17 May Chairman of Hinduja Group
Leela Omcheri 1 Nov. Musician AR Khaleel 10 May Former Vice President of PTI
Matthew Parry 28 Oct. American-Canadian Actor Antonio Carbajal 19 May Mexican footballer
Li Qiang 27 Oct. Former Prime Minister, China Torrie Bowie 4 May American runner
Bishan Singh Bedi 23 Oct. Cricketer N. Gopalakrishnan 1 May Famous Scientist
Achyutanand Rai 20 Oct. Former Chief Minister, Kerala Arun Gandhi 2 May Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi
Martti Ahtisaari 16 Oct. Former President, Finland Ranjit Guha 28 Apr. Famous Indian historian
M. S. Gill 15 Oct. F. Chief Election Commissioner Parkash Singh Badal 25 Apr. Former CM of Punjab
Sachidanand Murthy 13 Oct. Journalist Tarek Fateh 24 Apr. Pakistani-Canadian journalist
P.V. Gangadharan 13 Oct. Film producer Jalabala Vaidya 9 Apr. Famous theatre actress
MS Swaminathan 28 Sep. Father of India’s Green Revolution Jagarnath Mahato 6 Apr. Education Minister of Jharkhand
Geeta Merita 16 Sep. Writer and Film Producer Sarah Thomas 1 Apr. Malayalam novelist
Ajit Ninan 8 Sep. Cartoonist Salim Durani 2 Apr. Former Cricketer
Arun Kumar Singha 6 Sep. Hindustani Classical Singer Gordon Moore 24 Mar. Co-founder of Intel
Heath Streak 3 Sep. Former Cricket Captain, Zimbabwe Pradeep Sarkar 24 Mar. Writer and Director
N. Valarmathi 2 Sep. Scientist (ISRO) Satish Kaushik 9 Mar. Actor and Filmmaker
Dennis Austin 1 Sep. Co-Creator Microsoft Power Point AM Ahmadi 2 Mar. Former Chief Justice of India
Jayant Mahapatra 27 Aug. English Poet Satyavrat Mukherjee 3 Mar. Union Minister (BJP)
Seema Dev 24 Aug. Marathi Actress OP Kohli 22 Feb. Former Governor, Gujarat
C.R. Rao 22 Aug. Famous Statistician Tulsidas Balaram 16 Feb. Indian Footballer
John Warnock 23 Aug. Co-founder of adobe company Balipa Bhagwat 16 Feb. Screenwriter and Singer
Mohammad Habib 23 Aug. Footballer Javed Khan Amrohi 14 Feb. Actor
B.S. Arunachalam 16 Aug. Scientist Lalita Lajmi 13 Feb. Painter
Bindeshwari Pathak 15 Aug. Social worker Pervez Musharraf 5 Feb. Former President, Pakistan
Siddiqui 8 Aug. Film producer Vani Jayaram 4 Feb. Playback Singer
G Vitthal Rao 6 Aug. Popular telugu singer Balakrishna Doshi 24 Jan. Architect
Nitin Desai 2 Aug. Famous art director Neelmani Phukan 19 Jan. Poet
Brian Taber 23 July Former Wicketkeeper, Australia Badra Ali Jufe 17 Jan. Vice President of The Gambia
Oommen Chandy 18 July Former CM of Kerala Kesari Nath Tripathi 8 Jan. Former Governor of West Bengal
Mangala Narlikar 17 July Eminent Mathematician Pele 29 Dec. Brazilian footballer

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 National Appointments : 2022-23 International Appointments : 2022-23
Pinaki Chandra Ghosh - India’s first Lokpal Padma Lakshmi - Goodwill Ambassador of UNDP
General Bipin Rawat - India’s first CDS Soumya Swaminathan - Chief Scientist of WHO
Vishal V Sharma - Permanent Representative UNESCO Anita Bhatia - Deputy Executive Director of UN Women
Babita Singh - New Global Peace Ambassador 2022 Anshula Kant - CFO, World Bank
Pradip Kumar Mohanty - Lokpal of India Suman Kumari - First Hindu woman judge, Pakistan

Vineet Saran - BCCI Ethics Officer and Lokpal Joe Biden - President, America (46th)

Vanessa Nakate - Goodwill Ambassador, UNICEF Kamala Harris - Vice President, America
S. Ramchandra Gulwani - 1st Hindu woman civil servant, Pakistan
Maithili Thakur - State Icon (Bihar)
Geeta Gopinath - 1st Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Ayushmann Khurrana - National Ambassador, UNICEF
Pierre-Olivier Gourinches - Chief Economist, IMF
Uttam Lai - Director, NHPC
Indermeet Gill - Chief Economist, World Bank
Sheikh Talai - President, Olympic Council of Asia
Simon Steele - UN Climate Chief
Nivruti Rai - CEO, Invest India
Giorgia Meloni - First woman PM of Italy
Justice Prakash Srivastava - Chairperson, NOT
Rishi Sunak - Prime Minister, UK. (57th)
Neeraj Mittal - Secretary, Department of Telecommunications
Natasa Pirk Musar - First female President, Slovenia
Rahul Navin - in-Charge Director, ED Dina Boluarte - First female President, Peru
Rajneesh Kumar - President, Mastercard India Manuela Roca Botti - First female PM, Equatorial Guinea
Sindhu Gangadharan - Vice President, NASSCOM Arun Subramaniam- First Indian American Judge, New York Court
Rajesh Nambiar - Chairman, NASSCOM Eric Garcetti - US Ambassador to India
Manish Desai - Principal Director General, PIB Dilma Rousseff - President, New Development Bank
R. Madhavan - President, Film and Television Institute of India Sabbi Subramaniam - Warrant Officer, UK Royal Air Force
Jaya Verma Sinha - Chairman and CEO, Railway Board Kathleen Corradi - Rat Jar, New York City
K. N. Shanta Kumar - Chairman, Press Trust of India (PTI) Denis Francis - President, 78th session of UNGA
Tarun Sobti - Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Navy Brajendra Navneet - India’s Permanent Representative to WTO
B. K. Mohanty - Finance Director, IREDA Abdulla Mandos - President, World Meteorological Organization

Raghu Srinivasan - Chief, Border Roads Organization (BRO) Brijendra Navneet - Permanent Representative of India to WTO

Shri Mimish Kumar - Executive Director, RBI Santiago Pena - President, Paraguay
Hun Manet - Prime Minister, Cambodia
Pasha Patel - Chairman, State Agricultural Prices Commission
Tharman Shanmugaratnam - President, Singapore
Arindam Bagchi - Permanent Representative of India to UN
Sato Kilman - Prime Minister, Vanuatu
Sanjay Kumar Jain - Director, IRCTC
Qazi Faiz Isha - Chief Justice, Pakistan (29th)
Rajkumar Rao - National Icon, Election Commission
Abaidul Hasan - Chief Justice, Bangladesh
Alok Sharma - Director, SPG
Mohammed Moizzu - President, Maldives
Ravinder Bhakar - CEO, Central Board of Film Certification
Danish Noboa - President, Ecuador
Amol Majumdar - Head Coach, Indian women’s cricket team
Christopher Luxon - President, New Zealand
Manoranjan Mishra - Executive Director, RBI
Robert Fico - Prime Minister, Slovakia
Praveen Madhukar Pawar - Joint Director, CBI David Cameron - Foreign Secretary, UK
Hitesh Kumar Makwana - Surveyor General of India Pedro Sanchez - Prime Minister, Spain
Kuljeet Singh Chahal - National Coordinator, Namo App Luc Frieden - Prime Minister. Luxembourg
Deepesh Nanda - CEO, Tata Power Renewable Energy Javier Miley - President, Argentina
PM Narendra Modi - Chairman, Shri Somnath Trust Joseph Boakai - President, Liberia
Hiralal Samaria - Chief Information Commissioner Christopher Luxon - Prime Minister, New Zealand
Vinay M. Tonse - MD, State Bank of India Donald Tusk - Prime Minister, Poland
Anish Shah - President, FICCI Shelkh Meshal al-Ahmed al-Sabah - Emir, Kuwait

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 Union Cabinet Ministers
Cabinet Ministers 15th President of India : Dropadi Murmu
Narendra Modi Prime Minister Draupadi Murmu won the presidential election on July 21,2022
Rajnath Singh Defence Minister and became the first tribal President of India and the 15th
Amit Shah Home Minister, Cooperation Minister President of the country with the swearing-in on July 25. 2022.

Nitin Jairam Gadkari Road Transport and Highways Draupadi Murmu’s rival in election was Yashwant Sinha.
The counting of votes was done in four rounds in which a total
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Finance; Corporate Affairs
of 4754 votes were cast, 4701 votes were found valid and 53 votes
S. Jaishankar External Affairs
were found invalid. The value of total votes was 528491.
Arjun Munda Tribal Affairs
Draupadi Murmu got 2824 votes whose value was 676803.
Agriculture (Additional Charge)
Yashwant Sinha got total 1877 votes whose value was 380177.
Smriti Irani Women and Child Development She is the 2nd woman President of India after Pratibha Patil.
Minority Affairs (Additional Charge) She was born on 20 June 1958 in Baidaposi village of Mayurbhanj
Piyush Goyal Commerce and Industry, Consumer district of Odisha. She belongs to the Santhal community.
Affairs, Food, Textile Her father’s name is Lt. Biranchi .Narayan Tudu and husband’s
Dharmendra Pradhan Education, Skill Development and name is Lt. Shyam Chandra Murmu.
Entrepreneurship She has done her graduation in Arts from Ramadevi Women’s
Prahlad Joshi Parliamentary Affairs, Coal, Mines College (Bhubaneswar, Odisha).
Narayan Rane Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises She joined BJP in the year 1997 and started her political career as

Sarbananda Sonowal Ports, Shipping, Waterways, AYUSH Councilor of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat.

Dr. Virendra Kumar Social Justice and Empowerment Draupadi Murmu, a two-time MLA from Rairangpur seat on a
BJP ticket, became the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Giriraj Singh Rural Development. Panchayati Raj
Commerce and Transport in the Odisha Govt. in year 2000.
Jyotiraditya Scindia Civil Aviation
The Legislative Assembly of Odisha honored him with the
Steel Ministry (Additional Charge)
‘Neelkanth Puraskar' for the best MLA of the year 2007.
Ashwini Vaishnav Railways, Communications She was the first woman governor of Jharkhand till 2015-21.
Pashu Pali Kumar Paras Food Processing and Industries
Gajendra Singh Jal Shikti
11 States Assembly Elections : 2023
State Total Seats Largest Party (Won Seats)
Arjun Ram Meghwal Law and Justice
Madhya Pradesh 230 BJP - 163
Raj Kumar Singh Power, Renewable Energy
Rajasthan 200 BJP - 115
Hardeep Singh Puri Petroleum and Natural Gas telangana 119 Congress - 64
Mansukh Mandaviya Health, Chemicals and Fertilizers Chhattisgarh 90 BJP - 54
Kiren Rijiju Minister of Earth Sciences of India Mizoram 40 Zoram people's movement - 27
Karnataka 224 Congress - 135
Bhupendra Yadav Environment, Labour, Forest, Climate
Tripura 60 BJP - 33+
Mahendra Nath Pandey Heavy Industries
Nagaland 60 BJP - 37+
Purushotlam Rupala Dairy, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries Meghalaya 60 NPP - 26
G Kishan Reddy Culture, Tourism Gujarat 182 BJP - 156

Anurag Thakur Information and Broadcasting, Sports Hemachal Pradesh 68 Congress - 40

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 States, Governors & Chief Ministers
State Capital Estd. Governor / Administrator Chief Minister
Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar 20 Feb. 1987 Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik Pema Khandu
Tripura Agartala 21 Jan. 1972 Indrasena Reddy Nallu Manik Saha
Nagaland Kohima 01 Dec. 1963 La Ganesan Nephew Rio
Manipur Imphal 21 Jan. 1972 Anusuiya Uikye N. Biren Singh
Mizoram Aizawl 20 Feb. 1987 Haribabu Kambhampati Lalduhoma
Assam Dispur 26 Jan. 1950 Gulab chand katariya Hemant Biswa Sarma
Meghalaya Shillong 21 Jan. 1972 Phagu Chauhan Conrad Sangma
Sikkim Gangtok 16 May 1975 Lakshman Prasad Achary Prem Singh Tamang
Himachal Pradesh Shimla 25 Jan. 1971 Shiv Pratap Shukla Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Uttarakhand Dehradun / 09 Nov. 2000 Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh Puskar Singh Dhami
Gairsain
Punjab Chandigarh - Banwari Lal Purohit (Additional Charge) Bhagwant Man
Haryana Chandigarh 01 Nov. 1966 Bandaru Dattatreya Manohar Lal Khattar
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 24 Jan. 1950 Anandiben Patel Yogi Adityanath
Bihar Patna 22 Mar. 1912 Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar Nitish Kumar
Jharkhand Ranchi 15 Nov. 2000 CP Radhakrishnan Hemant Soren
West Bengal Kolkata 26 Jan. 1950 C. V. Ananda Bose Mamta Banerjee
Odisha Bhubaneswar 01 Apr. 1936 Raghubar Das Naveen Patnaik

Madhya Pradesh Bhopal 01 Nov. 1956 Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel Dr. Mohan Yadav

Chhattisgarh Raipur 01 Nov. 2000 Biswa Bhusan Harichandan Vishnu Dev Sai
Rajasthan Jaipur 30 Mar. 1949 Kalraj Mishra Bhajan Lal Sharma
Gujarat Gandhi Nagar 01 May 1960 Sri Acharya Devvrat Bhupendra Patel
Maharashtra Mumbai 01 May 1960 Ramesh Bais Eknath Shinde
Karnataka Bangalore 01 Nov. 1956 Thawar Chand Gehlot Siddaramaiah
Goa Panaji 30 May 1987 P.S. Sreedharan Pillai Pramod Sawant
Kerala Thiruvan - 01 Nov. 1956 Arif Mohammad Khan Pinarayi Vijayan
anthapuram
Tamil Nadu Chennai 26 Jan. 1950 R. N. Ravi M.K. Stalin
Andhra Pardesh Visakhapatnam 01 Oct. 1953 S Abdul Nazeer Jagmohan Reddy
Telangana Hyderabad 02 Jun. 2014 Dr. Tamilisai Soundarajan Anumula Revanth Reddy
Jammu - Kashmir Srinagar/ 31 Oct. 2019 Manoj Sinha (Lt. Governor) -
Jammu
Ladakh Leh 31 Oct. 2019 B.D. Mishra (Lt. Governor) -
Delhi New Delhi - Vinai Kumar Saxena (Lt. Governor) Arvind Kejriwal
Puducherry Puducherry - Dr. Tamilisai Soundarajan (Lt. Governor) N. Rangaswami
Andaman and Port Blair - Devendra Kumar Joshi (Lt. Governor) -
Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh Chandigarh 01 Nov. 1966 Banwari Lal Purohit (Administrator) -
Dadra and Daman 26 Jan. 2020 Praful Patel (Administrator) -
Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu -
Lakshadweep Kavarati 01 Nov. 1956 Praful Patel (Additional Charge) -

* Total Uumber of States -28, Number of Union Territories - 8 [ 18 ]

 High Courts of India
High Court Estd. Seat Bench Territorial Jurisdiction Chief Justice
1. Calcutta High Court 1862 Kolkata Port Blair West Bengal. Andaman and T. S. Stvagnanam

Nicobar Islands

2. Bombay High Court 1862 Mumbai Nagpur, Panaji Maharashtra. Goa, Dadra and Devendra K. Upadhyaya

And Aurangabad Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

3. Madras High Court 1862 Chennai Madurai Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Sanjay v. Gangapurwala

4. Allahabad High Court* 1866 Prayagraj Luck now Uttar Pradesh Arun Bhansali

5. Kamataka High Court 1884 Bangalore Dharwad, Gulbarga Karnataka Prasanna B. Varale

6. Patna High Court 1916 Patna Bihar K. Vinod Chandran

7. Gauhati High Court* 1948 Guwahati Kohima, Aizawl, Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram Vijay Vishnoi

And Itanagar and Arunaehal Pradesh

8. Orissa High Court 1948 Cuttack Odisha Bidyui Ranjan Sarangi

9. Rajasthan High Court* 1949 Jodhpur Jaipur Rajasthan Manindra Mohan Shrivastava

10. Jammu and Kashmir 1928 Srinagar/Jammu Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh N. Kotishwar Singh

and Ladakh

11. Madhya Pradesh HC 1956 Jabalpur Gwalior, Indorc Madhya Pradesh Ravi Vijay Kumar Malimath

12. Kerala High Court 1956 Kochi Kerala, Lakshadweep Ashish Jitendra Desai

13. Gujarat High Court 1960 Ahmedabad Gujarat Sunita Agarwal

14. Delhi High Court* 1966 New Delhi NCT Delhi Manmohan

15. Punjab and Haryana HC* 1966 Chandigarh Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Sheel Nagu

16. Himachal Pradesh HC 1971 Shimla Himachal Pradesh MS Ramachandra Rao

17. Sikkim High Court 1975 Gangtok Sikkim Vishwanath Somadder

18. Chhattisgarh High Court 2000 Bilaspur Chhattisgarh Ramesh Sinha

19. Uttarakhand High Court* 2000 Nainital Uttarakhand Ritu Bahri

20. Jharkhand High Court 2000 Ranchi Jharkhand B. R. Sarangi

21. Meghalaya High Court 2013 Shillong Meghalaya S. Vaidyanathan

22. Manipur High Court 2013 Imphal Manipur Siddharth Mridul

23. Tripura High Court 2013 Agartala Tripura Aparesh Kumar Singh

24. Telangana High Court 2019 Hyderabad Telangana Alok Aradhe

25. Andhra P. High Court 2019 Amravati Andhra Pradesh Dhiraj Singh Thakur

Note: India currently has a total of 25 High Courts, Three High Courts were established for the first time in India in 1862 - Calcutta High
Court, Bombay High Court and Madras High Court. The 24th High Court of India was established in Hyderabad in the name of
Telangana High Court in 2019, The latest 25th High Court of India is Andhra Pradesh which was established in Amravati in 2019.

* acting chief justice [ 19 ]

 Countries of World : Who, What, Where ?
Country Capital Currency Parliament President / King PM / Chancellor
India New Delhi Rupee Parliament Dropadi Murmu Narcndra Modi
Bangladesh Dhaka Taka Jatiya Sansad Moh. Shahabuddin Chuppu Sheikh Hasina
Afghanistan Kabul Afghan Afghani Shora Hibatullah Akhundzada Mullah Hasan Akhund
Bhutan Thimphu Ngultram Tsogdu Jigmc Khcsur Namgal Wangchuk Lotay Tshering
Pakistan Islamabad Pakistani Rupee National Assembly Arif Alvi Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar
Sri Lanka Sri Jayawardene Kote Sri Lankan Rupee Parliament Ranil Wickremcsinghe Dinesh Gunawardene
Nepal Kathmandu Nepalese Rupee National Panchayat Ramchandra Paudel Push pa Kamal Dahal
Myanmar Nay-Pyi-Taw Qayat Pyithu Hluttaw - Min Aung Hlaing
China Beijing Rcnminbi People’s Congress Xi Jinping Li Qiang
Maldives Male Maldivian Rufiyaa Majlis Mohammed Moizzu -
Russia Moscow Ruble People’s Congress Vladimir Putin Mikhail Mishustin
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Riyal Majlis-Al-Sura Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Mohammed bin Salman
Australia Canberra Australian Dollar Parliament - Anthony Albanese
Argentina Buenos Aires Nuevo Peso National Congress Alberto Fernandez -
Ukraine Kyiv Ukrainian hryvnia Vcrkhovna Rada Volodymyr Zclensky Denys Shmyhal
Indonesia Nusantara Rupiah * Joko Widodo -
Brazil Brasilia Real National Congress Lula da Silva -
Canada Ottawa Canadian Dollar Parliament Charles-III Justin Trudeau
Nitherland Amsterdam Gildar / Euro *** Willem Alexander (King) Mark Rutte
Mauritius Port Louis Mauritian Rupee National Assembly Prithviraj Singh Roopun Pravind Jagannath
Cuba Havana Cuban Peso People’s Power Miguel Diaz Canal Manuel Marrero Cruz
Italy Rome Euro / Lira Parliament Sergio Mattarella Giorgia Meloni
Denmark Copenhagen Denis Krone Folketing Margarethe-ll Mette Frederiksen
Egypt Cairo Egyptian Pound People’s Assembly Abdel Fateh Al-Sisi Moustafa Madbouly
Sweden Stockholm Swedish Kronor Riksdag - Ulf Christerson
France Paris Euro National Assembly Emmanuel Macron Elizabeth Bourne
Germany Berlin Euro Bundestag Frank Walter Steinmeier Olaf Scholz
Iran Tehran Toman Majlis Ebraham Raisi -
Iraq Baghdad Iraqi Dinar National Assembly Abdul Latif Rashid Mustafa AI-Qadhimi
Israel Jerusalem New Shekel The Knesset Isaac Herzog Benjamin Netanyahu
Japan Tokyo Yen Diet Akishino (Crown Prince) Fumio Kishida
Lebanon Beirut Lebanese Pound National Assembly Michael Aoun Najib Mikati
South Korea Seoul Won National Assembly Yoon Suk-yeol Han Duck-soo
Vietnam Hanoi Dong National Assembly VoVan Thuong Pham Minh Chinh
America Washington DC Dollar Congress Joe Biden -
Britain London Pound Sterling Parliament Charles III Rishi Simak
Norway Oslo Norwegian Dollar Storting Herald V (King) Jonas Gahr Store

** People’s Consultative Assembly [ 20 ] *** House of Representative

 First in India & World : 2021-23
First PM to fly indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas’- Narendra Modi India’s first International Multimodal Logistics Park - Assam
The first state to do colour coding of stamp paper - Punjab India’s first carbon neutral village - Bhiwandi (Maharashtra)
World’s largest single-site solar power plant - Abu Dhabi (DAE) First state to prepare DNA database of unidentified dead bodies
World’s first 3-D printed temple - Siddipet, Telangana - Himachal Pradesh
The first state to adopt Uniform Civil Code (UCC)- Uttarakhand India’s first underwater metro train - Kolkata Metro
First country to sterilize all stray dogs - Bhutan World’s first Asian King Vulture Conservation Center - U.P.
First women’s police station to receive ISO-certification - Bhopal Country’s first High Court to deliver bail verdict with the help of AI
Country’s first ‘animal crematorium’ - Lucknow (UP) based ChatGPT in murder case - Punjab & Haryana

First green energy archaeological site- Coast Temple (Tamil Nadu) Asia’s first woman Loco pilot to operate Vande Bharat Express

India’s first wetland city - Udaipur (Rajasthan) - Surekha Yadav

Best Tourist Village of India - Nawanpind Sardaran (Punjab) World’s longest railway platform - Hubli (Karnataka)

Country’s first green hydrogen cell bus - Delhi First woman officer to command a fighter unit in the Indian Air
Force - Shalija Dhami
India’s first OPD center dedicated to transgenders started - Delhi
India’s first state with 100% electrified railway network - Haryana
India’s first 3D-printed post office - Bengaluru
First state to pass the ‘Right to Health Bill’ - Rajasthan
India’s first agricultural data exchange - Hyderabad (Telangana)
First High Court to publish judgment in regional language - Kerala
India’s first drone testing center - Tamil Nadu
First municipal body to issue green bond - Indore
India’s first Fisheries Atal Incubation Center - Kerala
Country’s first green energy based solar panel - Uttarakhand
First airport in Northeast India to launch ‘Digi Yatra’ - Guwahati’s
Popular Gopinath Bardaloi International Airport Largest floating solar plant in North India - Chandigarh

Launch of first hydrogen fuel cell bus service - Leh, Ladakh First case of ‘norovirus’ infection - Kerala

India’s first manufacturing innovation center - Kerala Number One Police Station - Aska Police Station (Odisha)

India’s first carbon negative garrison - College of Military Firsl country in the world to ban smoking - New Zealand

Engineering, Pune India’s first Gold ATM opened in - Hyderabad

India’s first regional news anchor 'Lisa' unveiled by - Odisha TV The first state to launch its climate change mission - Tamil Nadu

First country to ban plastic product bags - New Zealand First woman president. Indian Olympic Association - PT Usha

India’s first hydrogen-powered train flagged off from - Haryana First woman skydiver of Indian Army - Lance Naik Manju

World’s first methane-powered rocket was launched by - China Highest polling station in the world - Tashigang (H.P)

First state in the country to approve the Good Governance First city to issue municipal bonds - Vadodara (Gujrat)
Regulations - Maharashtra Stale implementing uniform price of gold across the state - Kerala
First state in the country to start its internet service - Kerala State declared 100% 'Har Ghar Jal' - Gujarat
India’s first fully e-governed state - Kerala India’s first solar powered village - Modhera (Gujarat)
India’s first ODF+ district - Wayanad, Kerala First state to launch Gati Shakti Portal - Gujarat
First state to implement ‘right to walk’ - Punjab Fully digitally literate Gram Panchayat - Pullampara (Kerala)
India’s first solar city - Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh First state to release encyclopedia of tribes - Odisha
India’s first cable stayed bridge - Anji Khad (Jammu-Kashmir) First village with RO water for every household - Bharataul (U.P.)
First state to make digital health card for children - Uttar Pradesh Kerala’s first tribal woman air hostess - Gopika Covind
India’s first stale to prepare water budget - Kerala Third Indian state with Food Security Atlas - Jharkhand
Firsl country to introduce health warnings on alcohol - Ireland Country’s largest rubber dam - Gaya (Bihar)
World’s first Jatayu Conservation & Breeding Center - U.P. India’s first forestry university - Telangana

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 MoUs Signed in the Year : 2022-23
Related Field Related Country / Institution Month
To empower Mid Life Upgrade of INS Vyas Min. of Defence and Cochin Shipyard Ltd. November 2023
To promote electoral literacy ECI and Education Ministry November 2023
To promote aerospace education and innovation Airbus and IIT Kanpur October 2023
For green hydrogen India and Saudi Arabia October 2023
For financing renewable energy projects IREDA & Bank of Maharashtra October 2023
For cooperation in energy sector India and Saudi Arabia September 2023
To enhance cooperation in civil aviation sector India and New Zealand September 2023
For upgrading state highways in Bihar Asian Development Bank & Govt. of India August 2023
To Explore Collaborative Opportunities in Space Technology Voyager Space and New Space India August 2023
To jointly develop the semiconductor ecosystem India and Japan July 2023
Artemis agreement to take space cooperation to new heights India and US June 2023
Agreement for export of electricity India and Nepal June 2023
Agreement to set up water technology center India and Israel May 2023
To cooperate in field of migration and green hydrogen India and Australia May 2023
To cooperate on industrial research and development India and Israel May 2023
To develop touchless biometric system IIT Bombay and UIDAI April 2023
To develop Secure Maritime Communication Indian Navy & Raman Research Institute April 2023
To impart Chinese language training to military personnel Indian Army and Tezpur University April 2023
To collaborate on research technology and innovation India and Mexico March 2023
To cooperate in digital infra, climate action, clean energy India and Spain March 2023
To enhance digital literacy CSC Academy and NIELIT February 2023
To cooperate in reintroducing cheetahs to the Asian country India and South Africa February 2023
Air India to order 500 new aircraft Airbus and Boing February 2023
To promote spacetech startups in India ISRO and Microsoft Jan 2023
To sell Indigenous Satellite Quantum Key Distribution Products IN-Space and QNu Labs December 2022
For on-device storage of government IDs DigiLocker and Google December 2022
To promote digital education Govt. of Assam and Google October 2022
To promote millet produced products DA&FW & NAFED October 2022
To develop Boxing Analytics software IIT Madras and IIS September 2022
To increase digital literacy in India AICTE and Adobe September 2022
To set up a hybrid solar-wind energy power plant in Gujarat UPL Ltd. and Clean Max September 2022
To set up charging infrastructure for electric two-wheelers in country Hero MotoCorp and HPCL September 2022
To promote agriculture Govt. of Karnataka - Isha Foundation August 2022
To protect India's cultural heritage UNESCO-Royal Enfield August 2022
To make the economy of UP 10 trillion Govt. of UP - Deloitte India August 2022

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 Mobile Apps & Portals
App / Portal Issuer Purpose / Related Facts
Mera Yuva Bharat Narendra Modi To provide opportunities to the youth for active role in nation-building programmes
iStart Talent Connect Rajasthan Govt. To connect job providers and job seekers.
Rojgar Prayag Portal Uttarakhand Govt. To provide employment opportunities in the state on a single portal.
Sarpanch Samvad Governor of Assam To create a digital network of Sarpanches across India.
ENCORE App Election Commission To simplify the process of election management, counting and results etc.
Floodwatch app Central Water Commission For real-time flood forecast.
Sinh Suchna App Gujarat Government To monitor lion activities.
Rajmarg Yatra App NHAI To enhance highway user experience.
UDGAM Portal Reserve Bank of India To track unclaimed amount.
Suswagatam Portal Suprem Court For generating online electric passes for visitors to enter the premises.
ULLAS App Ministry of Education To make basic literacy widely accessible.
Mobile Dost App UT of Jammu and Kashmir For mobile based delivery of citizen centric services.
PRAVAAH Portal RBI To provide time frame for taking decisions on requested applications.
e-SARAS App Min. of Rural Development To connect e-commerce of products made by women of self-help groups
Heritage Portal Ministry of Home Affairs To communicate the messages contained in the Vedas.
E-Care Portal Min. of Health-Family Welfare to simplify the process of bringing back the bodies of Indians who died abroad.
Patch Reporting App Uttarakhand Government To register complaints related to potholes on roads in the state.
PM Kisan App Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Farmers will be able to complete face scanner e-KYC from without OTP.
Arunpol App Arunachal Pradesh Police For the security of the citizens of the state.
Jharni Yuva Portal Jharkhand Government Government will provide a platform to the candidates looking for employment.
Youth Portal Science & Technology Minister To connect and identify youth start-ups.
Sanchar Saathi Portal Department of Telecom To verify the genuineness of a used device before purchasing it.
My LiFE App Minister Bhupendra Yadav This app will showcase the power of citizens in saving the environment.
Bhoroxa App President Draupadi Murmu It will have helpline number of different states and schemes related to women.
Him Data Portal CM Himachal Pradesh To collect data of all organizations for distribution of welfare schemes.
Stop Tobacco App Karnataka Government To curb smoking in public places.
'Sathi' Portal Ministry of Agriculture To solve challenges in seed production and seed certification.
Call Before You Dig PM Narendra Modi To avoid planned digging that could damage optical fiber cables.
AIS App Income Tax Department To view information related to TDS, interest, dividend, tax payment.
Sangam Youth Portal Ministry of Education & Skill To strengthen mutual understanding between youth of North East & other states.
Aab Prahari App IIT Delhi To tackle the problem of water logging in urban areas.
Prahari App BSF and Home Ministry For Proactive Governance Facility.
Amar Sarkar Portal Tripura Government To take all the Central and State Govt. sponsored schemes to the doorstep.
Right to Repair P. Food Minister Piyush Goyal To deal with the problem of water logging in urban areas.
SHWAS App Tamil Nadu Government To promote the welfare of the sanitation workers & their family of state.

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 Brand Ambassadors
State Bank of India - Mahendra Singh Dhoni Covid-19 : Important Facts
UPI Safety Ambassador - Pankaj Tripathy
Corona virus started from - Wuhan, China in December, 2019
Bengal State - Saurabh Ganguly
Corona's official name - COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease)
Henry Harwin Education - Chetan Bhagat
Declared a global pandemic by WHO - on March 11, 2020
State Election Icon, Rajasthan (EC) - Divyakriti Singh
RADO - Kaitrina Kaif The part of the human body affected by corona virus - Lungs

Lays & Jio Mart - Mahendra Singh Dhoni First case of corona virus registered in India - In Kerala
Puma India - Mohammed Shami First death due to corona virus infection in India - in Karnataka
Fire Bolt - Vijay Deverakonda Appeal of Janata Curfew by PM Modi - March 22, 2020
National Icon of the Election Commission - Raj Kumar Rao
First lockdown in India - 25 March-14 April, 2020 (21 days)
Fashion brand 'W' - Anushka Sharma
First state to declare corona an epidemic - Haryana
Lubricant brand 'Mobil' - Ritik Roshan
First state to lockdown due to corona virus - Rajasthan
Bharat Petroleum - Rahul Dravid
ICC World Cup 2023 - Shahrukh Khan India's first Covid-19 vaccine recipient - Manish Kumar

Wrangler - Smriti Mandhana First PM infected with Covid-19 - Boris Johnson (UK)
Tripura Tourism - Saurabh Ganguly First village to vaccinate 100% of adult population- Wayan (Jammu)
Gucci (first Indian Global Brand Ambassador) - Alia Bhatt First city to achieve 100% vaccination target - Bhubaneshwar
Star Sports - Rishav Pant
First UT to achieve 100% vaccination target - Andaman-Nicobar
HSBC India - Virat Kohli
First state to achieve 100% vaccination target - Himachal Pradesh
Athlete Ambassador of Asian Hockey Federation - Salima Tete
KHUDOL initiative against COVID-19 is related to - Manipur
Viacom-18 - MS Dhoni
First country to develop a corona vaccine for animals - Russia
India's Ambassador 'She Changes Climate' - Shreya Ghodawat
US Ambassador to India - Eric Garcetti First Oxygen Express was run - Visakhapatnam to Nagpur

Hand ambassador by Savlon India - Sachin Tendulkar Second Oxygen Express was run - Bokaro to Lucknow
National Mineral Development Corporation - Nikhat Zareen Covid vaccination campaign started in India - January 16, 2021
UNICEF India National Ambassador - Ayushmann Khurana Tika Utsav : COVID-19 Vaccination - 11th to 14th April, 2021
Bihar's State Icon & Bihar Khadi - Maithili Thakur
COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturer Company
Uttarakhand - Prasoon Joshi
Covaxin - Bharat Biotech and ICMR
Friendship Ambassador of Switzerland - Neeraj Chopra
Covishield- Serum Institute & ICMR (Oxford-AstraZeneca)
TB eradication program 'Nikshay Mitra' - Deepa Malik
Covax - Serum Institute of India, Pune
T20 World Cup for the Blind - Yuvraj Singh
Corbevax - Biological E. Ltd., Hyderabad
Website 'Son of Maa Bharti' - Amitabh Bachchan
ZyCoV-D - Zydus Cadila, Ahmedabad
Punyakoti Datu Yojana - Kicha Sudeep
iNCOVACC - Bharat Biotech
Garuda Aerospace - M. S. Dhoni
Enocovax - ICR + NRC
Karnataka Brain Health Initiative - Robin Uthappa
Russia's Sputnik-V - Gamaleya Research Institute
My11 Circle - Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad
America's Moderna Vaccine - Moderna
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (Gurugram) - Tanishka & Riddhika Kotia
Johnson & Johnson of America - Janssen Pharmaceutical
'Krishi Network' & Fino Payment Bank - Pankaj Tripathi
Sputnik Light - Gamaleya Research Institute
Bank of Baroda brand endorser - Shaifali Verma

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 Joint Military Exercise
Name Participants Venue Army
17th Surya Kiran Ex. 2023 India-Nepal Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) Army
2ndAustra-Hind Ex. 2023 India-Australia Perth (Australia) Army
14th Vajra Prahar Ex. 2023 India-US Umroi (Meghalaya) Army
9th Mitra Shakti Ex. 2023 India-Sri Lanka Aundh (Pune, Maharashtra) Army
Sea Guardian-3 China-Pakistan North Arabian Sea Navy
Bongosagar Ex.2023 India-Bangladesh North Bay of Bengal Navy
7th Exercise Kazind 2023 India-Kazakhstan Otar (Kazakhstan) Army
MARUEX-2023 Myanmar-Russian Andaman Sea Navy
Harimau Shakti-2023 India-Malaysia Umroi Cantonment, Meghalaya Army
SAMPRITI-XI 2023 India-Bangladesh Umroi, Meghalaya Army
5th AUSINDEX-2023 India-Australia Sydney, Australia Navy
30th SIMBEX-2023 India-Singapore Singapore Navy
21st Varun Exercise 2023 India-France Arabian Sea Navy
27th Malabar Ex. 2023 Quad Countries (Multilateral) the east coast of Australia Navy
Nomadic Elephant-2023 India-Mongolia at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Army
7th JIMEX-2023 India-Japan Visakhapatnam Navy
Security Bond-2023 China, Russia, Iran Gulf of Oman Navy
'Khan Quest’ Ex. 2023 Multinational Mongolia Army
12th ‘Ekuverin’ Ex. 2023 India-Maldives Chaubatia, Uttarakhand Army
6th ‘Ektha’ Ex. 2023 India-Maldives Maldives Navy
‘Sudarshan shakti’ Ex, 2023 Sapt shakti command of army Rajasthan and Punjab Army
'Tiger Shark 40' Ex. 2023 Bangladesh-US BNS Nirvik in Chattogram (Bangladesh) Navy
‘Al Mohed Al Hindi’ Ex.2023 Indian Navy - Royal Saudi Navy Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia Navy
4th ‘Samudra Shakti’ Ex, 2023 India-Indonesia Batam, Indonesia Navy
35th CORPAT-2023 India-Thailand Andaman Sea Navy
7th Ajay Warrior Ex. 2023 India-United Kingdom UK Army
INIOCHOS Ex. 2023 Multinational Exercise Andravida Air Base of Greece Air Force
Cope India Ex. 2023 Indo-US Arjan Singh (Panigarh), Kalaikunda, Agra Air Force
10th SLINEX Ex. 2023 India-Sri Lanka Colombo Navy
AFINDEX-2023 India-African Continent Pune Army
FRINGEX-2023 India-France Tiruvanthapuram, Kerala Army
Konkan Ex. 2023 India-UK Konkan Coast in the Arabian Sea Navy
Cobra Warrior Ex. 2023 Multilateral United Kingdom Air Force
13th Bold Kurukshetra 2023 India-Singapore Jodhpur Military Station, Rajasthan Army
La Perouse-m Ex. 2023 Multinational Indian Ocean Region Navy
Shinyu Maitri Exercise 2023 India-Japan Komatsu, Japan Air Force
Dastlik-IV Ex. 2023 India-Uzbekistan Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand Army

* America, Australia, India, Japan are quad countries. [ 25 ]

 Committees & Commissions
Inquiry Committees & Chairman Nari Shakti Vandan Act 2023
Committee for information about illegal foreigners living in Jammu Nari Shakti Vandan Act. popularly known as the 'Women's

and Kashmir - Chairman : R. K. Goyal Reservation Bill 2023', is the 128th Amendment Bill 2023 which
provides for reservation of 33% seats for women in the Lok Sabha and
Committee to monitor relief and rehabilitation works in Manipur -
State Legislative Assemblies for a period of 15 years.
Chaired by : Former Chief Justice Justicse Gita Mittal
The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Law Minister
To investigate the violence in Manipur
Arjun Ram Meghwal, which was passed unanimously by the Lok
- Former Chief Justice Ajay Lamba
Sabha on Sept. 20 and by the Rajya Sabha on Sept. 21, 2023.
AR Dave Committee - To oversee All India Football Federation
affairs.
Citizenship Amendment Act
Pradeep Nandrajog Committee - For recovery of money from Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) 2019 was passed by the

defulters. Lok Sabha on December 9, 2019 and by the Rajya Sabha on

December 11, 2019.
Committee constituted to inquire into security lapses during PM's
Indian Citizenship Act 1955 was amended.
visit to Punjab - Chairman : Indu Malhotra/Sudhir K. Saxena
It became law after President's signature on December 12, 2019.
Committee to investigate Lakhimpur Khaeri incident - Chairman :
Pradeep Srivastava New Education Policy
Committee to investigate DTC bus purchase process- OP Agarwal New education policy was announced after 34 years on July 29,

Committee for Protection of Language, Culture and Land of 2020. It is based on the report of the committee headed by K.

Ladakh - Chairman : G. Kishan Reddy Kasturirangan.

Committee for 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Under the new education policy, it has been said to implement

Bose - Chairman : PM Modi 5+3+3+4 model in place of the currently active 10+2 educational
model.
Committee to celebrate 75th anniversary of Independence -
Uttarakhand is the first state in the country to implement the new
Chairman : PM Modi
education policy.
Committee for TRP calculation - Shashi Shekhar Vempati
Committee to improve urban planning education system - Chairman Section-370 and 35A : Facts
: Rajiv Kumar On August 11, 2019, the special status of the state of Jammu and

Expert Committee on Stressed Assets - Chairman : KV Kamath Kashmir was abolished and sections 370 and 35A were removed.

Committee for the welfare of freedom fighters - G. Kishan Reddy State Jammu and Kashmir came into existence on 31 October 2019

Committee to monitor stubble burning - Madan B. Lokur as two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Chairman of the empowered panel set up for covid-19 vaccine NITI Aayog
- R.S. Sharma NITI Aayog is constituted by the Govt. of India on January, 1,
Ajay Bhalla Committee - To examine Chinese investments 2015 which has been created in place of Planning Commission.
National Sports Awards 2020 Selection Committee - Full form is National Institute for Transforming India (NITI).
Chairman : Mukundakam Sharma NITI Aayog is headed by the Prime Minister.

Experts committee to study covid-19 impact on human rights Arvind Panagariya was the first Deputy Chairman of NITI Aayog.

- Chairman : Dr. K. S. Reddy Goods and Service Tax

Dr. B. S. Chauhan Committee GST implementation in India - 1st July, 2017 (GST Day-1st July)
- For Judicial inquiry into Vikas Dubey case Full form of GST is 'Goods and Services Tax'.
Drug Regulatory System Reform Committee - Rajesh Bhushan GST was implemented in India under the 101st Amendment.
National Education Policy 2020 - Dr. K. Kasturirangan There is a total of 15 digits in the GST registration number.

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 International Organizations
Organizations Estd. Headquarters President/Gen. Secretary Members

International Labor Organization (ILO) 1919 Geneva Gilbert Houngbo (1 Oct.) 187 (187th Member - Tonga)
Interpol 1923 Lyons (France) Chairman-Nasser Al-Raisi 194 (194th Member - Kiribati)
Commonwealth 1931 London (UK) Patricia Scotland (G.S) 54 (54th Country - Maldives)
United Nations 1945 New York (US) Antonio Gutres 193 (193rd Member - South Sudan)
International Monetary Fund (IMF) 1945 Washington DC Cristalina Georgieva 190 (190th Member - Andora)
World Bank 1945 Washington DC Ajay Banga 189 (189th Member - Nauru)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 1945 Rome (Italy) Qu Dongue 197
International Court of Justice (ICJ) 1945 Hague, Nitherland Joan Donoghue 194
UNESCO 1945 Paris (France) Andre Azole 195
UNICEF 1946 New York Head-Catherine Russell 191
World Health Organization (WHO) 1948 Geneva Tedros Adhanom 194
OECD 1961 Paris (France) Mathias Cormann (G.S) 37 (37th member - Colambia)
NATO 1949 Brussels Jens Stoltenberg (G.S) 31 (31th member - Finland)
UNHCR 1950 Geneva Filippo Grandi (H.C) 135
European Union (ED) 1958 Brussels Ursula von der Leyen 27 (Britain is not a member of EU)
OPEC 1960 Vienna (Austria) Haitham Al-Ghais 13 (Qatar & Ecuador is out now)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) 1961 Jakarta Ilham Aliyev 120
Amnesty International 1961 London (UK) Agnes Calmard (G.S) 150
UNCTAD 1964 Geneva Rebecca Greenspan (G.S.) -
UNDP 1965 New York Achim Steiner -
Asian Development Bank (ADB) 1966 Manila Matsugu Asakawa 68
New Development Bank (NDB) 2014 Shanghai (China) Dilma Rousseff 9 (9th Member - Egypt)
ASEAN 1967 Jakarta Lim Jock Hoi (G.S) 11 (11th Member - East Timor)
SAARC 1985 Kathmandu Isala Ruwan Weerakoon 8 (Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal,
Pakistan, Sri Lanks)
G-15 1989 Geneva - 17 (Developing countries)
APEC 1989 Singapore Prayut Chan-o Wongsuwan 21 (21st Member - Vietnam)
United National Human Rights Council 2006 Geneva Federico Villegas 47
World Trade Organization (WTO) 1995 Geneva Nagoji Okonjo-Evela 164 (164th Member - Afghanistan)
ASEM 1996 Brusels - 53
BIMSTEC 1997 Dhaka Shahidul Islam (G.S.) 7
Shanghai Cooperation Org. (SCO) 2001 Bijing Zhang Ming (G.S.) 9 (9th Member - Iran)
International Criminal Court (ICC) 2002 Hague, Nitherland Piotr Hofmanski 124 (124th Memebr - Malaysia)
African Union (AU) 2002 Addis Ababa Felix Antoine Tshedky 55
IBSA 2004 Lugano (Swit.) - 3 (India, Brazil, South Africa)
BRICS 2008 Shanghai (China) Sergei Ryabkov 5 (Brazil, Russia, India, China,
S. Africa)
International Solar Alliance (ISA) 2015 Gurugram DG - Ajay Mathur 95 (95th - Chile)

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 International Summits : 2022-23
18th G-20 Summit, 2013 23rd SCO Summit, 2023

Events - Bharat Mandpam, New delhi (India) Event (34 July 2023) - Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Theme - Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (One 22th Summit - Samarkand, Uzbekistan (2022)

Earth, One family, One Future) First G-20 ECSWG meeting, 2023

Headed by - PM Narendra Modi Event - Bengaluru (9-11 February-. 2023)

Topic - Sustainable and Climate Resilient

Indian Sherpa - Amitabh Kant
Blue Economy
1st G-20 Sherpa Meeting - Udaipur, Rajaslhan
World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023
New permanent member included in G20 - African Union
Events (16-20 January 22) - Davos, Switzerland
17th Conference - Bali (Indonesia, 2022)
Topic - Cooperation in a Fragmented World
19th Conference - Brazil (in 2024)
COP-15 UN Convention on Biological Diversity, 2022
15th BRICS Summit 2023 Event (19 December 22) - Montreal (Canada)
Event (22-24 Aug. 23) - Johannesburg (South Africa) Chaired by - China
Chaired by - Cyril Ramaphosa, President S. Africa Representation of India - Environment-Cli mate Minister
Representation of India - Prime Minister Narendra Modi Mr. Bhupendra Yadav
Theme of the conference - BRICS and Africa : A Partnership for In this, 4 goals and 23 objectives were fixed for 2030.
Mutually Accelerated Growth. Sus- COP-27 United Nations Climate Change Conference, 2022
tainable Development and Inclusive
Event (6-20 Nov. 22) - Sharm-El-Sheikh (Egypt)
Multilateralism
Chaired by - Egypt Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri
6 new countries included - Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Ethiopia,
COP-26 - Glasgow, Scotland (UK, 2021)
Argentina and Iran
COP-28 - United Arab Emirates (2023)
32nd Arab League Summit, 2023
First 12U2 Summit, 2022
Event (19 May 2023) - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Events (July 14) - Virtually
Chaired by - Moh. bin Salman (PM, Saudi Arabia)
President from India - Prime Minister Narendra Modi
6th Indian Ocean Conference, 2023
Full form of 12U2 - India, Israel, USA. UAE
Event (12-13 May 2023) - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Key Points - Six areas (Water, Energy, Transport,
Chaired by - Sheikh Hasina (PM Bangladesh)
Space, Health and Food Security)
Theme - Partnership for Peace, Prosperity and a Resilient Future
were discussed in this conference
49th G-7 Summit, 2023
32nd NATO Summit, 2022
Events (May 19-21) - Hiroshima, Japan
Events (28-30 June) - Madrid (Spain)
Chaired by - Fumio Kishida (PM Japan)
Chaired by - Secretary-General: Jens Stoltenberg
Key Point - G7 stressed the need for global mini-
Key Points - Finland and Sweden were invited to
mum emissions by 2025. join the alliance during the conference
48th Summit - Germany, 2022 31st Conference (2021) - Brussels (Belgium)
50th Summit - Italy, 2024 33rd Conference (2023) - Lithuania (Vilnius)

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 National Summit : 2022-23
G-20 Empower Summit 2023 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan 2023

Event (1-2 Aug., 2023) - Gandhinagar, Gujarat Event - Indore (MP) (January 8-10, 20231

Inauguration - Women and Child Development Chief Guest - Dr. Mohammed Irfan Ali (President,

Minister Smriti Irani Guyana)

Theme of Conference - Women-led Development: A Sustain- Theme - Diaspora : A reliable partner for

able- Inclusive and Equitable ...... India’s progress in the Amritkal

Objective - To accelerate the leadership and 1st All India Summit on Water Conservation

empowerment of women in the private Event - New Delhi (January 5, 2023)

sector in the G-20 countries. Theme - Water Vision @ 2047

12th World Hindi Conference India Water Impact Summit 2022
Event - Nadi (Fiji) (February 15-17, 2023) Event - New Delhi (December 15-17,2023)
Representation of India - External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Theme - Restoration and Conservation of
Jaishankar Small Rivers in a Large Basin
Theme of the conference - Hindi : From Traditional Knowledge Defexpo 2022
to Artificial Intelligence Events (18-22 Oct.- 22) - Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar
14th Aero India 2023 (Gujarat)
Event - Bengaluru (February 13-17, 2023) Theme - Path to Pride
Theme - The Runway to a Billion Opportunities India Ideas Summit 2022
Defence Ministers Conclave 2023 Event - New Delhi (September, 2022)
Venue - Bengaluru (February 14, 2023) Theme - Maximizing the Next 75 Years of
Theme - Shared Prosperity through Enhanced U.S.-India Prosperity
Engagements in Defence (SPEED) All India Official Language Conference
UP Global Investors Summit 2023 Event - Surat, Gujarat (September, 2022)
Event - Lucknow (February 11-12, 2023) Chaired by - Home Minister Amit Shah
Theme - New India’s Growth Engine India Clean Air Summit 2022
30th National Children’s Science Congress Event - Bengaluru (August, 2022)
Event - Ahmedabad (January 27-31, 2023)
Purpose - To discuss the topics of air pollution,
Providing a unique opportunity to children in the age group of 10 to climate change etc.
17 years to harness their scientific temperament and knowledge Semicon India Conference, 2022
CII Bio-Energy Summit 2023 Event - Bengaluru (April 2022)
Event - New Delhi (January 12, 2023)
Objective - To establish India as one of the key
Theme - Energy Transition - Solutions for a partners in the global semiconductor
Sustainable Tomorrow supply chain

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 Various operations : 2021-23
Operation Ajay : To evacuate Indian citizens from Israel during the Israel-Hamas war by the Government of India.
Operation Iron Swords : Israel's code name for its ongoing fight against Hamas.
Operation Chakra-2 : Under this, raids were conducted at various places by CBI to eliminate the cyber crime mafia.
Operation Sajag : To involve all stakeholders in enhancing coastal security by the Indian Coast Guard.
Operation Trinetra-2 : To flush out terrorists hiding in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir by Security forces (Army and Police).
Operation Karuna : To assist Myanmar affected by Cyclone Mocha (By Indian navy).
Operation Dhvast : To end organized crime and terrorism by NIA.
Operation Kaveri : To bring back Indians stranded in war-torn Sudan by the Government of India.
Operation Maryada : By Uttarakhand Police, with the objective of maintaining cleanliness in pilgrimage places and tourist places.
Operation Sadbhavna : To help people in rural areas and areas near the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian Army.
Operation Alert : To enhance security along the India-Pakistan border by the Border Security Force (BSF).
Operation Octopus : Raids by NIA and ED against Popular Front of India (PFI) for spreading violence and terror funding in country
Operation Dost : To help earthquake affected Turkey and Syria by Government of India
Operation Garuda : CBI to eliminate drug network.
Operation Meghchakra : CBI to trace people who are circulating child pornography.
Operation Narcos : To stop drug smuggling through rail by Railway Protection Force.
Mission Amanat : For tracking of lost luggage of passengers by Indian Railways.
Operation Ganga : To bring back Indian citizens and students trapped in war-torn Ukraine by the Government of India.
Operation Olivia : To rescue the Olive Ridley turtles of Odisha by the Indian Coast Guard.
Operation Vigilant : To prevent smuggling of illicit tobacco and illicit liquor in trains by Railway Protection Force.
Opr. Devi Shakti : To rescue Indians trapped in Taliban-occupied Afghanistan by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Operation Available : To curb black marketing of railway tickets by Railway Protection Force and to make available to the people.
Operation AAHT : To save women and children from traffickers by Railway Protection Force.
Operation Sard Hawa : To prevent incidents of infiltration by BSF in dense fog along the Western International Border of Rajasthan.
Operation Parivartan : To end the cultivation and supply of cannabis by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Operation Green : To cover 22 more perishable agricultural products by the Center besides tomatoes, onions and potatoes.
Opr. Samudra Setu : To bring back Indians stranded in Maldives during COVID-19 by the Navy.
Opr. Samudra Setu-II : For rapid shipment of oxygen containers by the Navy.
Operation Namaste : By the Indian Army to keep itself free from the infection of COVID-19.
Opr. Vande Bharat : To bring home 14800 Indian nationals stranded abroad during COVID-19 by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Operation Ganga : Facts Major Terrorist and Anti-Terrorist Activities

On 26 February 2022, Operation Ganga was launched by the Galwan Valley skirmish (India-China) - 15-16 June 2020
Govt. of India in collaboration with the Ministry of External Balakot Air Strike - 26 February 2019
Affairs to rescue Indian students and people trapped in Ukraine Pulwama Attack - 14 February 2019
For the successful implementation, the central government sent Surgical Strike (by Indian Army) - 29 September, 2016
four of its ministers to neighboring countries adjoining Ukraine. Pathankot attack - 2 January 2016
(1) Kiren Rijiju - Slovakia (2) Hardeep Puri - Hungary Mumbai Attack - 26 November 2008
(3) V.K. Singh - Poland (4) Jyotiradlrya Scindia - Romania Airlines 814 Hijack (Tribhuvan Airport Kathmandu) - 1999

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 Major Reports of Govt. of India
 Swachh Survekshan-2022 (7th Edition)  Logistics Performance Index : 2021
Issuer - Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Issuer - Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
1st - Indore (M.P.) (2nd - Surat, 3rd - Navi Mumbai) 1st place - Gujarat (2nd - Haryana)
Cleanest Cantonment - Deolali Rank of Bihar - 19th (Score-2.77)
Fastag Movers City - Shimoga
 Good Governance Index : 2021
7-Star rated (Indore), 5-Star rated (Surat, Bhopal, Mysore,
Issuer - Home Minister Amit Shah
Navi Mumbai, Visakhapanam and Tirupati) cities were
First state - Gujarat (Bihar Rank in Group 'B' - 6th)
announced in the star rating of garbage free cities under
Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2-0.  3rd India Innovation Index : 2021 (NITI Ayog)

 Public Affairs Index : 2022 First place in the states - Karnataka (Last-Chhattisgarh)
First among Union Territories - Chandigarh (Last-Ladakh)
Issuer - Public Affairs Center, Bangalore
1st place (in large / small states) - Haryana / Kerala Rank of Bihar - 15th (Score-11.58)

Rank of Bihar - 15th (Score-0.461)  Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index : 2020-21

 World Air Quality Report : 2022 Issuer - NITI Aayog

Issuer - IQ Air (Swiss organization) 1st Rank - Kerala (2nd - Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu)
Most polluted country - Chad (2nd-Iraq, 3rd-Pakistan) Rank of Bihar - 28th (Last) (Score - 52)
India's Rank - 8th  National Multi-dimensional Poverty Index : 2023
 State Energy and Climate Index : 2022 Issuer - NITI Ayog
Issuer - NITI Aayog Most poor state - Bihar (33.76%)
Top rank (in large / small states) - Gujarat / Goa Least poor state - Kerala
Rank of Bihar (in large states) - 15th
 3rd Export Readiness Index : 2022
 5th State Food Security Index : 2022-23 Issuer - NITI Aayog
Issuer - FSSAI (7 June, 2023) First - Tamil Nadu (Score-80.89) (2nd-Maharashtra)
1st place (in large states) - Kerala (2nd-Punjab, 3rd-Tamilnadu) Rank of Bihar - 22nd
1st place (in small states) - Goa (2nd-Manipur, 3rd-Sikkim)
 India Justice Report : 2022
 NFSA Ranking Index : 2022 (4th Edition)
Issue - Tata Trust
Issuer - Union Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs
1st place - Karnataka
NFSA (National Food Security Act)
Rank of Bihar - 16th (Score - 4.32)
Top-3 States of General Category - Odisha (Score-0.836),
 2nd Export Readiness Index : 2021
U.P. (Score-0.797), Andhra Pradesh (Score-0.794)
Worst Performing State - Goa (Score-0.631) Issue - NITI Aayog

Top Rank in Special Category - Tripura (Score-0.788) First place - Gujarat (2nd - Maharashtra, 3rd - Karnataka)

Rank of Bihar - 7th (Score-0.783) Rank of Bihar - 22th (Socre - 32.06)

 Health Index : 2020-21  THE World University Ranking : 2023

Issuer - NITI Aayog Issue - Times Higher Education (THE)

1st place (in large / small states) - Kerala / Tripura First in the world - Oxford Unviersity (UK)
Rank of Bihar - 19th (Rank of UP-18th) Best in India - IISc Bengaluru

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 Reports & Indexes : 2022-23
Reports / Indexes Issued by T. Contry First Rank India's Rank
Global Unicorn Ranking 2023 - - America 3rd
Global Remote Work Index 2023 - 108 Denmark 64th (49 in 2022)
Global Pension Index 2023 Mercer CFA Institute 47 Netherlands 45th (41 in 2022)
Global Hunger Index 2023 Welthungerhilfe (German organization) 125 Belarus 111th (107 in 2022)
Global Innovation Index 2023 Intellectual Property Organization 132 Switzerland 40th (40 in 2022)
Global Energy Transition Index 2023 World Economic Forum 120 Sweden 67th (87 in 2021)
Global Peace Index 2023 Institute for Economics and Peace 163 Iceland 126th (135 in 2022)
World Investment Report 2023 UNCTAD 187 America 7th
Henley Passport Index 2023 Henley & Partners 193 Singapore 80th (85 in 2022)
Global Gender Gap Index 2023 World Economic Forum 146 Iceland 127th (135 in 2022)
Global Competitiveness Index 2023 Management Development Institute 64 Denmark 40th (37 in 2022)
Sustainable Development Report 2023 SDSN 166 Finland 112th (121 in 2022)
Intellectual Property Index 2023 Global Innovation Policy Center (US) 55 America 42th (43 in 2022)
Global Slavery Index 2023 Human rights group 'Walk Free' 160 North Korea -
Economic Freedom Index 2023 Heritage (US Think Tank) 184 Singapore 131 (131 in 2022)
Good Government Index 2023 Chandler Institute 104 Singapore 57 (52 in 2022)
World Press Freedom Index 2023 Reports Without Borders (France) 180 Norway 161 (150 in 2022)
Logistics Performance Index 2023 World Bank 139 Singapore 38th (44 in 2018)
World Happiness Report 2023 SDSN 136 Finland 126th (136 in 2022)
World Air Quality Report 2023 Swiss firm IQAir 131 Chad 8th (5th in 2022)
Global Terrorism Index 2023 Institute for Economics and Peace – Afghanistan 13th
International IP Index 2023 US Chamber of Commerce 55 America 42nd
Global Labour Resilience Index 2023 CEMS Corporate Partner Whiteshield 136 Denmark 65th
Asia Power Index 2023 Lowy Institute (Sydney) 26 America 4th
Global Firepower Index 2023 Global Fire Power 145 America 4th
Electoral Democracy Index 2023 V-dem - Denmark 108th (100 in 2022)
Climate Change Performance Index 2023 German Watch 63 Denmark 8th (10 in 2022)
Global Food Security Index 2022 Economist Impact 113 Finland 68th (71 in 2021)
Global Aviation Safety Ranking 2022 ICAO 187 Singapore 48th
Network Readiness Index 2022 Portulace Institute, Washington DC 131 US 61st
Global Crypto Adoption Index 2022 Blockchain Analysis Platform 146 Vietnam 4th
Global Liveability Index 2022 Economist Intelligence Unit 173 Vienna, Austria (Delhi-112th)
World Competitiveness Index 2022 Management Development Institute 63 Denmark 37 (43 in 2021)
Environmental Performance Index 2022 World Economic Forum 180 Denmark 180 (168 in 2021)
Digital Quality of Life Index 2021 Cyber Security Company 'Surfshark' 110 Denmark 59th (57 in 2020)

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 Economic Survey : 2022-2023
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic The growth rate of the services sector is estimated to be 9.1% in FY

Survey 2022-23 in Parliament on January 31, 2023. This Economic Sur- 2023, which is more than 8.4% in the previous financial year.

vey has been prepared under the leadership of Chief Economic Major partner countries of India’s foreign trade -

Advisor V. Ananth Nageswaran. India exports the most from - America > UAE > Netherlands
India imports the most to - China > UAE > America
Economic Survey 2022-23: Important facts
India is set to become the top remittance recipient globally by
The growth rate of the economy is expected to be 7% (real) for the
receiving US$ 100 billion in 2022.
year ending March 2023. The growth rate in the last financial year
India’s e-commerce market is estimated to grow at a rate of
was 8.7%.
18% every year till 2025.
In last year’s Economic Survey, the country’s GDP growth rate
The total fertility rate has become 2.1 which was earlier 2.4
during 2022-23 was estimated to be 8-8.5%.
Infant mortality rate has gone up to 38.4, which was earlier 46.0
India’s GDP growth rate during the financial year 2023-24 to
Neonatal mortality rate is 24.9, which was earlier 29.5.
6 - 6.8% is expected.
Merchandise exports in April-Dec. 2022 stood at $332.5 billion.
The GDP growth rate for the financial year 2023-24 will be 6.5% on
India’s headline inflation reached 7.8% in April, 2022.
real basis.
Central and state government budgeted expenditure on health
India is the 3.d largest economy in terms of PPP (Purchasing
sector to reach 2.1% of GDP in FY2023 (BE) and 2.2% in FY2022
Power Parity), while it is the 5th largest economy in terms of
(RE) from l.6% in FY21.
exchange rate.
Social sector expenditure to increase from Rs 9.1 Lakh Crore
According to the first advance estimate for the financial year
in FY 2016 to Rs 21.3 Lakh Crore in FY 2023.
2022-23, the per capita net national income (at constant prices) in
More than 220 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine were given.
India is Rs.96522 and the annual growth rate of per capita
India has expressed the resolve of ‘Net Zero' to achieve the goal
income is 5.5%.
of zero carbon emissions by the year 2070.
According to the survey, the number of GST taxpayers has
India has achieved its target of 40% installed electricity capacity
doubled from 70 lakh to 1.4 crore in 2022.
from non-fossil fuel before 2030.
Fiscal deficit during FY 2022-23 as per survey 6.4%, which has
India will reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% by
been 6.7% in the previous financial year.
2030 from 2005 levels.
The forex reserves stood at US$ 562.72 billion at the end of December
With the National Green Hydrogen Mission, India will become
2022,
self-sufficient in energy by the year 2047.
RBI has estimated the inflation rate to be 6.8% in the financial
A mass movement was started for environment as a way of life.
year 2022-23,
Private investment in agriculture increased to 9.3% in 2020-21.
The Gross Value Added (GVA) of agriculture at basic prices in
Continuous increase was given in the production of food grains.
FY 2022-23 stood at 3.5%, which is higher than 3.0% in the previous
Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) around 81.4 crore
financial year.
beneficiaries will get free food grains for one year.
Credit growth to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Overall gross value added (GVA) by the industrial sector grew by
(MSME) sect or has averaged over 30.5% during January-
3.7%, which is higher than the average growth of 2.8% over
November, 2022.
the past decade.
During 2021-22, a record 5000 lakh tonnes of sugarcane has
India became the second largest mobile phone manufacturer.
been produced in the country. Out of this, 36 lakh metric tonnes
Till October, 2022 2359 Kisan Rails transported around 7.91
of sugar has been used for ethanol production.
lakh tonnes of perishable goods.
The Gross Value Added (GVA) of the industry sector in the
Launched in the year 2016. more than one crore air travellers have
financial year 2022-23 was 4.1% at basic prices, which was much
benefited from the UDAN scheme.
lower than 10.3% in the previous financial year.

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 Central General Budget : 2023-24
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her 5th Union
Fund Allocation for Major Schemes
Budget 2023-24 on February 1, 2023, Presented a total budget of 45.3
lakh crores, which is 7.5% more than the previous budget. This is the Jal Jeevan Mission - 70000 crores

first budget of Amrit Kaal. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - 79590 crores
'Eklavya' Residential School - 5943 crores
 Vision for Amrit Kaal : An Empowered and Inclusive Economy
PM-Kisan - 60000 crores
Opportunities for citizens with special emphasis on youth AMRUT and Smart Cities Mission - 16000 crores
Increase in employment generation National Education Mission - 38953 crores
Strong and stable macro-economic environment National Health Mission - 36785 crores

 7 priorities or 'Saptarshi' of the budget 2023-24 MNREGA - 60000 crores

Micro Anganwadi and Nutrition 2.0 - 20554 crores
Inclusive Development Reaching the Last Man
Swachh Bharat Mission - 12192 crores
Infrastructure and investment Unleashing the potential
Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme - 13625 crores
Green Growth Youth Power
FAME Scheme - 5172 crores
Financial sector
North-East Infrastructure Development Plan - 2491 crores
Budget Estimates : 2023-24
Union Budget 2023-24 : Important Facts
Total Expenditure (2023-24) - 45.03 Lakh Crore
Capital Expenditure (2023-24) - 10.01 Lakh Crore Indian economy is estimated to grow by 7% in the year 2023-24.

Revenue Expenditure (2023-24) - 35.02 Lakh Crore Pre capita income move than doubled to Rs. 1.97 lakh.
GST monthly revenue remained around Rs. 1.5 lakh crore.
Effective Capital Expenditure (2023-24) - 13.71 Lakh Crore
10.5% GDP growth rate is estimated in 2023-24.
Total receipts (other than borrowings) - 27.2 Lakh Crore
Indian economy has become the 5th largest economy.
Revenue receipts (2023-24) - 26.32 lakh crore
The interest payment is estimated to be Rs. 10.80 lakh crore, which
Capital receipts (2023-24) - 18.70 lakh crore
is 30.8% of the total revenue expenditure.
Revenue deficit (2022-23) - 9.90 lakh crore (3.8% of GDP)
Fiscal deficit is estimated to be 5.9% of GDP in the year 2023.24.
Revenue deficit (2023-24) - 8.69 lakh crore (2.9% of GDP) Fiscal deficit will be brought down to 4.5% by the year 2025-26.
Fiscal deficit (2022-23) - 16.61 lakh crore (6.4% of GDP) The number of tax slabs has been reduced from 7 to 5.
Fiscal Deficit (2023-24) – 17.86 Lakh Crore (5.9% of GDP) Now there will be no tax on those earning up to Rs. 7 lakh.
Primary Deficit (2023-24) - 7.06 Lakh Crore (2.3% of GDP) Payments made to Agniveers are tax free.
Deduction limit from capital gains on investment in residential house
Allocation to Specific Ministries raised to Rs. 10 crore.
Defence Ministry - Rs. 5.94 lakh crore Under the new arrangement, the peak surcharge was reduced from
Road Transport and Highways - Rs. 2.70 lakh crore 37% to 25%

Ministry of Railways - Rs. 2.41 lakh crore Standard deduction of up to Rs. 50.000 has been proposed for
salaried individuals and up to Rs. 15,000 for pensioners.
Consumer Affairs and Food - Rs. 2.06 lakh crore
For non-government employees, the tax exemption limit on leave
Home Ministry - Rs. 1.96 lakh crore
encashment received on retirement has been raised to Rs. 25 lakh.
Ministry of Education - Rs. 1.13 lakh crore
Capital investment outlay increased by 33.4% to Rs. 10 lakh crore.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers - Rs. 1.78 lakh crore
Under the PM Jan Dhan Yojana, 47.8 crore Jan Dhan accounts
Ministry of Rural Development - Rs. 1.60 lakh crore
were opened.
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare - Rs. 1.25 lakh crore 220 crore vaccination of 102 crore people.
Ministry of Communications - Rs. 1.23 lakh crore 9.6 crore LPG connections were given under Ujjwala.

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Construction of 11.7 crore toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission. Urban infrastructure will be created in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities
Under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, a cash transfer of Rs 2.2 lakh by setting up an Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF),
crore has been made to over 11.4 crore farmers. which will be managed by the National Housing Bank.
One-time small savings scheme, Mahila Samman Bacthat Patra, DigiLocker and Aadhaar will be used as a one-stop solution for
will be made available for a period of 2 years till March 2025. identity and address updates.
Maximum deposit limit for Monthly Income Scheme increased from A ‘Corporate DigiLocker’ will be set up for secure storage and
Rs.4.5 lakh to Rs.9 lakh tor single account and from Rs.9 lakh to sharing of documents.
Rs.15 lakh for joint account. Under the GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Re-
Agri-accelerator fund will be set up to encourage agri-startups sources Dhan) scheme, 500 new ‘residual income’ plants will
by young entrepreneurs in rural areas. be set up.
Self-reliant clean plant program will be started for high value 10000 bio-input processing centers will be set up, which will
horticulture crops with an outlay of Rs.2200 crore. create a fertilizer and pesticide manufacturing network at the
Skill training and financial assistance will be given to traditional national level.
artisans and craftsmen under Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Rs 5300 crore has been given to Upper Bhadra Project to
Kaushal Samman. provide permanent micro irrigation and to fill surface tanks
Under DAY-NRLM, 81 lakh self-help groups will be converted into for drinking water.
large production enterprises. To realize the vision of 'Make AI in India and Make AI Work
Additional collateral-free loans of Rs 2 lakh crore to MSMEs. for India', three Centers of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
‘Vishvas se Vishwas-1’ will be brought to make contract execu-tion will be set up in top educational institutions.
easier for MSMEs. PM-PRANAM program will be launched to promote balanced
‘Vishvas se Vishwas-2’ will be brought for settlement of use of alternative fertilizers and chemical fertilizers by the
contractual disputes between the government and government State and Union Territories.
undertakings. Green credit program to be notified under the Environment
National Financial Information Registry will be established. (Protection) Act for environmentally responsible works.
The allocation of the Defence Budget for the year 2023-24 has been Amrit Dharohar scheme will be implemented in the next three years
increased from Rs.5.25 lakh crore to Rs. 593537.64 crore. to encourage optimum use of wetlands.
138205 crore has been allocated separately for defence pension. Mangrove plantation will be started on the coast line under
Rs 1.62 lakh crore has been earmarked for capital expenditure, which MISHTI.
includes purchase of new weapons, aircraft, warships and other Direct Benefit Transfer will be launched under All India National
military hardware. Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme to provide stipend support to
The outlay for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has been increased by 47 lakh youth in 3 years.
66% to more than Rs.79,000 crore. ‘Bharat Shree’ scheme for digitization of ancient manuscripts.
100 labs will be set up for 5G applications. Jan Vishwas Bill was introduced to amend 42 Central Acts.
The third phase of the e-courts project will be started with an outlay
of Rs 7000 crore for efficient administration of justice.
Sickle cell anemia eradication mission will be started. Total
157 new nursing colleges will be established. Budget Estimates for 2023-24
National Digital Library will be set up. (in crore)
38000 teachers and supporting staff will be recruited in the
next 3 years for 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools.
Rs 2.4 lakh crore has been allocated to the Railways.
A fund of Rs 75,000 crore has been allocated for the new schemes
of the Railways. 100 new schemes will be launched across the
country.
In the budget estimate for the year 2023-24, an amount of Rs 487.51
crore has been set aside to compensate for the losses incurred on the
operation of the lines.
50 additional airports, helicopters, water aerodromes and advance
landing grounds will be renovated.

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 Central Government Schemes
 Namami Gange Scheme  UJALA Yojana
Launched - 10th July, 2014 by Ministry of Water Resources Launched - May 1, 2015
Purpose - For the protection and purification of river Ganga UJALA : Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All
Objective : To make distribution of LED bulbs at low cost.
 Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana
 Atal Pension Yojana
Launched - August 28, 2014 by Ministry of Finance
Launched - 9th May, 2015 by Ministry of Finance
Purpose - At least one bank account in all households
Under this scheme, any person in the age group of 18 to 40 years can
Benefits - Accident insurance of Rs. 2 lakh
get a pension of 1 thousand to 5 thousand on the basis of the amount
 Make in India deposited by him in the bank.

Launched - 25 September 2014  AMRUT Yojana

Purpose - Promotion of manufacturing in the country Launched - June 24, 2015

 Mission Indradhanush AMRUT : Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation

Launched - 25th December, 2014 by Union Health Ministry  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

There will be vaccination for 7 diseases (Diphtheria, Whooping Launched - June 25, 2015
cough, Tetanus, Polio, TB, Measles and Hepatitis 'B') under this. Objective - To build 2 crore new houses by 2022

 PAHAL Scheme  Digital India Mission

Launched - January 1, 2015 Launched - 1st July, 2015

Objective - To make all government services available to the public
Purpose - To transfer the subsidy money of LPG directly to bank.
electronically
It is also known as DBTL (Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG)
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
 HRIDAY Plan
Launched - 1st July, 2015.
Launched - 21st January, 2015 by Ministry of Urban Development Purpose - To provide water to farmers for agriculture
HRIDAY : Heritage City Development and Augmentation Scheme
 Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
Objective - To revive the cultural heritage of selected 12 cities.
Launched - 25th July, 2015.
 Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana Objective - To electrify all the villages, improve the financial condi-
tion of the distribution companies and do proper monitoring
Launched - 22nd January, 2015 by Ministry of Women and Child
Development  Sagarmala Project
Objective - To promote gender equality and increase sex ratio. Launched - July 31, 2015

 Prime Minister 'MUDRA' Scheme Objective - Development of ports and connecting them with road/
rail transport
Launched - April 8, 2015
MUDRA : Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency
 UDAY Yojana

Purpose : To provide financial assistance and to provide loans Launched - 5th Novermber, 2015 by Ministry of Coal and Energy
(Types - Shishu, Kishor, and Tarun) for micro enterprises sector. UDAY : Ujjwal Discom Assurance Scheme

There is a provision to give loans up to Rs. 50 thousand under Shishu, Objective - Financial reforms and recovery of power distribution.
Jharkhand is the first state to join this scheme.
Rs. 5 lakh under Kishor and Rs. 10 lakh under Tarun.

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 Shyama Prasad Mukherjeu Rurban Mission  Pradhan Mantri Sahaj BijIi Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya
Launched - February 22, 2016 Launched - 25th September, 2017 by Ministry of Power
Objective - Cluster based development of villages Objective - To ensure electrification of all households
 Setu Bharatam Yojana  Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana - Ayushman Bharat
Launched - 4th March, 2016 by Union Ministry of Road and
Launched - 23rd September, 2018 from Ranchi (Jharkhand)
Transport
Objective - To provide free cashless health facility up to 5 lac.
Objective - Construction of over/under bridges to make National
 PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme
Highways free of railway crossings
Launched - February 1- 2019 by Piyush Goyal
 Stand up India
Purpose - Rs.6000 direct income support to all the farmers .
Launched - 5th April, 2016 by Ministry of Finance
This assistance will be transferred directly to the account of farmers
Purpose - Loan from 10 lakh to 1 crore to SC / ST and women
in three equal installments of Rs.2000 each.
entrepreneurs to set up new companies
 Prime Minister Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana
 UDAN PIan
Launched - February 15, 2019
Launched - on 27th April, 2017
Eligible for the scheme - Unorganized sector workers in the age
Full name - Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik
group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs 15000 or less.
Purpose - To provide cheap air travel to the common citizens.
Benefit - Monthly pension of Rs.3000 on attaining the age of 60
 DIKSHA Portal
 Prime Minister Kisan MaandhanYojana
Launched -5th September 2017 by Ministry of Human Resource
Launched - September 12, 2019 at Ranchi (Jharkhand)
Development
Benefit - Minimum Rs.3000 per month pension on attaining the age of
This portal is helpful in training and empowering the teacher.
60 years
 Pradhan mantri Ujjwala Yojana Eligible for the scheme - Farmers of 18 to 40 years who have
Launched - 1st May, 2016 agricultural land up to 2 hectares only.

Purpose - To provide free LPG connection to BPL families  Agneepath Yojana

 Varistha Pension Bima Yojana Scheme Announcement - June 14,2022

Launched : January 1, 2017 by Life Corporation of India (L1C) Qualification -10th-12th pass (Age -17.5 to 23 years)
Purpose - Guaranteed interest rate for 10 years to senior citizens Under this, youth will be recruited in all the three services
aged 60 years and above will be 8%. (land, water, air) for 4 years, which will be called ‘Agniveer’.
 Deen Dayal Upadhyay 'SPARSH' Yojana On completion of four years. Agniveers will be paid Rs
11.71 lakh under the service fund package. On completion
Launched - November 3, 2017
of service, Agniveers will be given 10% reservation in
SPARSH : Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude and Research in
CAPF and Assam Rifles. Also 25% of Agniveers will be
Stamp as a Hobby
selected permanently on the basis of merit.
It is a scholarship scheme with the aim of increasing interest in postage
stamp collection among school children of class 6th to 9th. 46000 thousand Agniveers will be recruited in the first year.

Benefits - Max. 40 students get total scholarship of Rs.6000/ year

 PM Vishwakarma Yojana
Launch - September 17, 2023 (from New Delhi)
 Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
Objective - To provide loans at minimum interest rate without
Launch - July 21, 2017
guarantee to 30 lakh families of traditional craftsmen and artisans.
Purpose - Guaranteed return of 8% for 10 years to senior citizens in
A budget provision of Rs. 13000 crore has been made for this,
the age of 60 or more on opting for monthly pension option
Under this, 18 traditional businesses have been included.

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 Schemes / Campaigns : At a glance Fit India Movement 29 Aug., 2019
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana 12 Sep., 2019
Plan Launch
Atal Bhujal (Atal Jal) Yojana 25 Dec., 2019
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana 25 Aug., 2014 Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana 25 March, 2019
Make in India 25 Sep., 2014 Swamitava Yojana 24 April, 2020
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Yojana 12 May, 2020
Swachh Bharat Mission 2 Oct., 2014
One Nation. One Ration Card Yojana 1 June, 2020
Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana 11 Oct., 2014
PM Svanidhi Yojana 1 June, 2020
Mission Indradhanush Yojana 15 Dec., 2014 Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana 20 June, 2020
HR1DAY Yojana 21 Jan., 2015 New Education Policy 2020 30 July, 2020
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana 10 Sep., 2020
Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao Yojana 22 Jan., 2015
‘KAPILA’ Kalam Programme 15 Oct., 2020
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana 8 April, 2015 Ayushman Sahakar Yojana 19 Oct., 2020
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana 9 May, 2015 Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojagar Yojaua 12 Nov.. 2020
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana 24 Nov., 2020
Atal Pension Yojana 9 May, 2015
PM-WANI Yojana 9 Dec.. 2020
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 25 June, 2015
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0 15 Jan., 2021
AMRUT Yojana 25 June, 2015
Gram Ujala Yojana 19 March, 2021
Smart City Mission 25 June, 2015 Jal Shakti Abhiyan : Catch the Rain 22 March, 2021
Digital India Mission 1 July, 2015 PM-Yuva Yojana 29 May, 2021
Skill India Mission 15 July, 2015 SEGE Program 4 June, 2021
Dcendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana 25 July, 2015 ‘Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum’ Abhiyaan 8 June, 2021
Bharatmala Project 31 July, 2015 ‘Jaan hai to jahan hai1 campaign 21 June, 2021
One Rank-One Pension Yojana 7 Nov., 2015 NIPUN India Program 3 July, 2021
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana 13 Jan., 2016 Prime Minister’s Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 10 Aug., 2021
Start-up India 16 Jan., 20I6 Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission 27 Sep., 2021
Setu Bharatam Project 4 March, 2016 Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 1 Oct., 2021
Stand Up India 5 April, 2016 AMRUT 2.0 1 Oct., 2021
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 1 May, 2016 PM Mitra Scheme 6 Oct., 2021
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana 1 April, 2017 Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti Yojana 13 Oct., 2021
UDAN Scheme 27 April, 2017 SMILE Scheme 12 Feb., 2022
Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana 4 May, 2017 AVSAR Scheme 8 April, 2022
Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar 25 Sep., 2017 Swanidhi Se Samridhi Yojana 12 April, 2022
Yojana - ‘Saubhagya' SHRESHTA Yojana 3 June, 2022
Deendayal ‘Sparsh’ scheme 3 Nov., 2017 Agneepath Yojana 14 June, 2022
Bharatnet Yojana 13 Nov., 2017 Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana 14 June, 2022
Khelo India School Games 31 Jan., 2018 RAMP Scheme 30 June, 2022
India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) 1 Sep., 2018 PM SHRI Yojana 5 Sep., 2022
PM-AASHA 12 Sep., 2018 Yuva 2.0 (Ministry of Education) 2 Oct., 2022
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana - 23 Sep., 2018 Tele-MANAS 10 Oct., 2022
Ayushman Bharat Mission LiFE (Kevadiya, Gujarat, by PM) 20 Oct., 2022
PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme 1 Feb., 2019 Digital Shakti 4.0 16 Nov., 2022
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi 15 Feb., 2019 Amrit Bharat Station Scheme 27 Dec., 2022
Maandhan Yojane Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana 11 Jan., 2023
Prime Minister Karmayogi Maandhan Yojana 23 July, 2019 Arogya Maitri Project 13 Jan.. 2023
Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme 15 Aug., 2019 PM Vishwakarmana Yojana 17 Sep., 2023

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 State Government Schemes
State Scheme / Program Important Points / Objectives
Uttar Pradesh Abhyudaya Program To provide free coaching to students preparing for various competitive exams.
Kisan Kalyan Mission To double the income of the farmers of Uttar Pradesh by the year 2022.
UP Matrubhumi Yojana Under this 50 percent of the cost of development works will be borne by the government.
Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana For school education to the children of child laborers, orphans, laborers, at the age of
8 to 18 years.
Madhya Pr. Mukhyamantri Covid-19 For financial assistance of Rs. 5000 per month to the children orphaned due to
Bal Seva Yojana Covid.
Devaranya Scheme To promote Ayurvedic medicines and to link it with employment.
Launch Pad Scheme To provide a platform to the youth of 18 years of age to become self-reliant.
Ladli Lakshmi Yojana Under this, 20 thousand will be given to the students taking admission in colleges and
universities.
Jansunwai Yojana 2021 To share the complaint of your problem directly with the Chief Minister through online
medium
CM Kisan Kalyan Yojana 4000 additional financial assistance to beneficiaries of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi.
Rozgar Setu Scheme To provide employment to migrant workers (by the police of Umaria district)
Ankur Yojana Under this, citizens will be honored for planting trees during monsoon.
Chhattisgarh Bajra Mission Its main objective is to provide farmers with fair price rates for small gain crops.
Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Bhumihin To provide financial assistance to the landless citizens of the state doing agricultural
Majdure Nyay Yojana work. Under this, 12 lakh landless laborers will be given Rs. 6000.
Garbage Cafe Scheme To provide food in lieu of plastic by Ambikapur Municipal Corporation
Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana To provide 1500 rupees to the farmers as installment for the paddy crop.
Godhan-Nyay Yojana To protect animals and help livestock farmers to increase their income along with
employment.
West Bengal Pathashree Abhiyan Ten campaigns have been started for repair of roads in Bengal.
Krishak Bandhu Yojana To provide annual assistance of Rs. 5000 per acre to the farmers in two installments.
Yuvashree Arpan Yojana To provide better employment opportunities to about 50000 youth of the state.
Matir Smristi Yojana For generating income activities in Horticulture and Fisheries by engaging local people.
Chokher Alo Scheme To provide free eye treatment and spectacles to senior citizens.
Maa Ki Rasoi Yojana To provide food for the poor and destitute at Rs. 5.
Odisha Gopabandhu Sambadika To provide financial assistance to journalists who died of COVID-19.
Swasthya Yojana
Bindu Sagar Safai Yojana To clean the Bindu Sagar Lake located in Bhubaneshwar.
Ashirvad Yojana For education, health and maintenance of COVID orphans.
Karnataka Arundhati and Maitri Yojana Under this, financial assistance will be provided to the brides of Brahmin families.
Arthika Spandana Scheme For distribution of loans to help people during the time of COVID-19 and floods.
Nekkar Samman Yojana To provide financial assisatance to the weavers (cotton, silk, woolen) of the state.
Kerala Namath Basai Program To provide medium of online education to tribal children at home.
One School, One IAS Scheme To provide free coaching for CBSE examinations for poor meritorious students.
Gujarat Vatan Prem Yojana Under this, Gujaratis will be able to take projects and agencies of their choice by
paying an amount of 60 percent.
Mukhayamantri Bal Seva Yojana Children orphaned by Covid-19 will be given Rs. 4000/-per month till the age of 18.

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 State Scheme / Program Important Points / Objectives
Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Sukanya Yojana For promoting women empowerment, completely ending child marriage.
Sujalam Sufalam Yojana Renovation of 5000 ponds and reservoirs in the state so that water can be stored.
CM Krishi Ashirvad Yojana To provide Rs,5000 to Rs. 25000 to the farmers having 1 acre to 5 acres of land.
Kisan Fasal Rahat Yojana To provide security cover by the insurance company on the loss of crops due to
natural calamity.
Andhra Pr. Jagannan Chedodu Scheme Financial assistance to tailors, barbers and washermen unable to raise livelihood due
to Corona.
SALT Program To strengthen schools and provide training and skill development to teachers.
STREE Scheme To support and empower women against domestic violence (Hyderabad Police)
Tamil Nadu Smart Black Board Scheme To ensure better learning environment in 80,000 government schools.
Arunachal Pr. Atmanirbhar Krishi Yojana To promote agriculture/horticulture, Rs. 60-60 crore will be given to agriculture de-
partments.
Telangana Ryuthu Bandhu Scheme To provide Rs. 8000 per acre to farmers for Kharif and Rabi crops.
Akash Se Dawa Pariyojana To provide medicines through drones at primary health centres.
Rajasthan CM Anupriti Coaching Yojana To provide education to economically backward class, SC and ST students.
Mukhyamantri Kisan One thousand rupees will be provided per month as a grant in the electricity bill of the
Mitra Yojana farmers.
Maharashtra Mission Vatsalya Under this, 18 benefits, schemes and services will be provided to poor women who lost
their husbands due to Covid-19
Mission Oxygen Self To encourage Oxygen producing industries.
Reliance Scheme
Haryana Sanjeevani Project To provide home treatment and care to COVID-19 patients.
Gobardhan Yojana To make provision for sale of organic manure and cow urine to the farmers.
Pranavayu Devta Pension For the maintenance of old trees above 75 years, Rs. 2500/-month will be given to
Scheme Panchayat.
Delhi Mukhayamantri Covid-19 Under this, amount of 50000 will be given to each family, which has lost a member
Pariwar Arthik Sahayata Yojana due to Covid-19
Uttarakhand CM Vatsalya Yojana To provide education to the children orphaned by Covid-19 till the age of 21 years.
Atal Ayushman Yojana Free medical treatment to all the residents of the state.
Mission Hausla To help get oxygen, ventilators for COVID-19 patients by Uttarakhand Police.
J&K Awaam ki Baat radio programme To take steps taken by government for the interests of common people to the people.
Himachal Pr. AYUSH ghar dwar program To keep home-isolated COVID-19 positive patients healthy by practicing yoga.
Parvat Dhara Yojana To rejuvenate water bodies that are disappearing and to provide irrigation to the fields.
Ladakh Youn Tab Yojana Under this, tablets will be distributed to 12300 students of class 6th to 12th.
Sikkim One Family, One Job To provide government job to at least one member of every family.
Assam Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Under this, a one-time assistance of 2.5 lakh will be given to such wome who have
Vidhwa Sahayata Yojana lost their husband due to Covid-19 disease, whose family income is less than 5 lakh.
Mukhyamantri Shishu To provide financial assistance (Rs. 3500/ month) to the children orphaned by
Seva Yojana Covid-19.
Bihar CM Mahila Udyami Yojana 10 lakh will be provided to women to start new employment.
Jal Jeevan Hariyali Abhiyan To save water and greenery against climate change.
CM Vridhjan Pension Yojana Rs. 400 monthly pension to all persons in the age group of 60-70 years.
Punjab Mera Kam Mera Man Yojana To provide employment to unemployed youth by providing them training.
Har Ghar Pani Har Ghar Safai To provide 100% potable water supply to all rural households by 2022.

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 Economic Scenario
Country’s foreign exchange reserves reached 590.783 billion $. RBI has announced 100 Days 100 Payments campaign for banks.
Sweden’s SAAB has become the first foreign company to win Merger of Maratha Co. Bank with Cosmos Cooperative Bank.
100% equity in an Indian defence project. India’s defence exports grew 23 times since 2014.
India’s GDP has crossed the 4 trillion dollar. India’s total exports in May 2023 stood at US$ 60.29 billion.
India’s exports increased by 6.21% to 35.57 billion dollars. India’s fiscal deficit for FY23 stood at 6.4% of GDP.
RBI was given the 'Changemaker of the Year Award’. Patna becomes the first Municipal Corporation to use CBDC.
Share of women in the country’s workforce became 37% in 2022-23. 80% Financial assistance of the Center to promote green shipping.
Google launches DigiKavach program to fight online financial Withdrawal of Rs 2000 note under 'Clean Note Policy',
fraud in India. Finance Ministry launched the ‘Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme’,
Central Govt. has approved subsidy of Rs. 22,303 crore on major India’s unemployment rate in April rises to 8.11%
fertilizers, ‘Rail Vikas Nigam Limited’ got the status of Navratna category.
CCI approves merger of IDFC with IDFC First Bank. Solar Energy Corporation got the status of Miniratna Category.
The government has increased dearness allowance for central Russia became India’s largest oil supplier.
government employees and pensioners by 4% from 42% to 46%. America became India’s largest trading partner. (2nd - China)
Govt. granted Navratna status to IRCON International and RITES. Egypt became a member of the BRICS New Development Bank.
Indian Bank launches ‘IB Sathi’ initiative to promote financial Employees’ Provident Fund Organization increased the interest
inclusion services. rats on Employees’ Provident Fund to 8.15%.
Apple became Indie’s largest smartphone exporter company. ICICI Lombard introduced country’s first ‘anywhere cashless’ facility.
SBI launches ‘Nation First Transit Card’. Govt. increased the dearness allowance of the employees by 4%.
RBI authorized ‘Bandhan Bank’ for distribution of civil pension. India’s unemployment rate has increased to 8.11% in April.
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers got the status of ‘Navratna IREDA got the status of 'Infrastructure Finance Company' from RBI.
Company’. MobiKwik became the first app to support credit cards on UPI.
Retail inflation has declined frorr. 1.44% to 6.83% in August. India ranks first with 24% contribution to global milk production.
RBI raised the upper limit of offline payment transactions from Croatia became the 20th country to adopt the Euro as its currency.
Rs 200 to Rs 500. Amazon has overtaken Apple to become the most valuable brand.
The number of Jan Dhan accounts has crossed the 50 crore mark. US printed the first banknote with the signatures of two women
RBI launches Udgam portal to track unclaimed amount. (Janet Yellen and Marilyn Malerba).
India makes first payment for crude oil to UAE in local currency.
India's GDP Growth Rate Estimates by Various Agency
Airtel Payments Bank launched India’s first ec0-friendly debit card.
Institution 2022-23 2023-24
AU Small Finance Bank became the first bank in India to offer
24×7 Video Banking Service, Moody's Rating Agency 8.8% 6.7%

HDFC Bank became the fourth most valuable bank in the world, CRISIL Agency 7.0% 6.0%
Govt. announced 8.15% interest rate for EPF a/c for FY 2022-23. Fitch Rating Agency 8.5% 6.3%
In India, 13.5 crore people came cut of poverty in last five years.
India Rating and Research (Ind-Ra) 7-7.2% 6.2%
Razorpay launches first international payment gateway in
ICRA Rating Agency 7.2% 8.5%
Malaysia.
IMF (International Monetary Fund) 6.1% 6.3%
ONGC becomes India’s first PSU to get Anti-Bribery Management
System Certificate World Bank 6.9% 6.3%

GAIL achieved the status of Authorized Economic Operator T3. National Statistical Office (NSO) 7.0% 8.7%
Federal Bank launched the campaign I am Adyar, Adyar is me’. UN 5.8% 6.7%

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 Science & Technology
Researchers at ITT Ropar have discovered a rare metal in Sutlej. Indias first rocket facility to make 3D-printed engines launched in
Govt. of India has set a target of establishing a Semiconductor Chennai.
Research Center by 2024. PM Modi dedicated to the nation the 600 MW Kameng Hydropower
India unveiled the world’s first AI powered anti-drone system Station located in Arunachal Pradesh.
‘Indrajal’ by Grain Robotics. India’s first National Center of Excellence for Green Port and Shipping
IIT Kanpur has conducted a test flight for artificial rainfall. was launched in Mumbai.
Madhya Pradesh government in collaboration with United Nations
India has been ranked 61st in the Network Readiness Index 2022.
Population Fund launched AI powered chatbot called ‘Just Ask’.
Cochin Shipyard will build the first hydrogen cell ‘catamaran
India’s first PPP model was established by Oppo India of Atal
vessel’ in Varanasi.
Tinkering Lab in Thrissur, Kerala.
The construction work of the first Vedic clock started in Ujjain.
Google’s Alphabet introduced AI powered chatbot Bard Chatbot.
World’s largest 600 MW wind-solar hybrid power plant is being
GSI discovered India’s largest natural arch in Odisha.
constructed by Adani Green in Rajasthan.
Twitter unveils new logo X.
India's first lithium ion cell factory was inaugurated in Tirupati,
China launched the world’s first methane fueled space rocket.
Andhra Pradesh.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Integrated Simulator
Complex ‘Dhruv’ in Kochi. NITI Aayog and World Resources Institute have launched India’s

IIT Madras have developed a communication tool GBM Driver to first national electric freight platform e-Fast India.
detect cancerous tumors in the brain and spinal cord. India's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueled green truck was
ICMR tests blood bag delivery under iDrone initiative. recently launched by Blue Energy Motors at Chakan, Pune.
India’s AI supercomputer ‘Airavat’ established at C-DAC Pune World’s first hydrogen-powered train has started in Germany
has been ranked 75th in the list of top 500 global supercomputing. Researchers in Hyderabad have developed a 3D-printed artificial
Cyber defence exercise ‘Locked Shields 2023’ by NATO held in cornea, which has been placed in a rabbit eye for the first time.
Tallinn (Estonia). Kerala has become the first state to have its own internet service.
Private space vehicle company ‘Skyroot Aerospace’ tested the India’s first passenger drone ‘Vanuna’ was unveiled by PM Modi.
advanced fully 3-D printed ‘Dhawan-II cryogenic engine’ in Nagpur. Ola Electric unveiled India’s first indigenously manufactured Lithium
For the first time in the country, the Punjab and Haryana court Ion-cell NMC 2170.
gave its verdict on bail in a murder case with the help of ChatGPT. Scientists of IIT Kanpur have prepared an ‘artificial’ heart.
Researchers at IIT Madras developed a pocket friendly device to Indigo became the first airline to use the indigenous navigation system
detect adulteration in milk.
GAGAN (GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation).
Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope was
Battery operated dual-mode locomotive ‘Navdoot’ has been developed
launched at Deosthal in Uttarakhand,
by West Central Railway (WCR).
Indian Air Force developed indigenous data link communication
India’s first EV-charging station powered by organic waste was
‘Vayulink’.
inaugurated in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Recently Google introduced AI chatbot ‘Bard’.
India’s first portable solar rooftop system has been inaugurated at
World’s first intranasal COV1D-19 vaccine, INNCOVACC has
Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
been developed by Bharat Biotech International Limited.
India’s largest free-floating solar power project was inaugurated in
Startup firm IG Drones has developed Skyhawk, India’s first 5G
enabled drone. Thoodukudi, Tamil Nadu.

EasyJet and aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce have tested India’s first Graphene Innovation Center was set up in Kerala.
the world’s first hydrogen-powered aircraft engine. ‘Param Porul’ supercomputer was installed at IIT Tlruchirappalli.
IIT Madras has developed Ocean Web Energy Converter named India’s first pure hydrogen pilot plant has been commissioned by Oil
‘Sindhuja’ to generate electricity from ocean waves. India Limited (OIL) at Jorhat in Assam.

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 Defence & Security
Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Acrobatic Team enthralled the Bharat Dynamics (BDL) successfully flight tested its latest third
audience with an air show ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023 final. generation man-portable anti-tank guided missile Arnogha-IlI,
India successfully test fired Pralay Tactical Ballistic Missile. Bangladesh commissioned its first submarine base ‘BNS Sheikh
Indian Navy’s fourth anti-submarine warfare aircraft ‘Amini’ was Hasina’.
successfully launched from Kattupalli.
President Murmu awarded President’s Color to INS Dronacharya.
US Army’s B-21 ‘Raider’ made its first flight.
Air India signs 470 aircraft deal with Airbus. Boeing.
Destroyer ship ‘Imphal’ under Project-15B was handed over to the
India’s first hybrid rocket launched at Chengalpattu (Tamil Nadu).
Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (Mumbai).
ISRO launched its smallest rocket SSLV-D2 into space.
Udhampur Military Station was given the ‘Best Green Military
Indo-Russian Rifles Limited (1RRPL) will make AK-203 Assault
Station’ award.
On Oct 8, Air Force celebrated its 91st Foundation Day. Rifle in Uttar Pradesh.

On Oct. 16, National Security Guard celebrated its 39th raising day. Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE) has developed an
Iran launches Noor-3 military imaging satellite into orbit. Al-based change detection software.
Indian Coast Guard conducted coastal security drill ‘Operation Israeli Navy has successfully tested a long-range interceptor missile
Sajag’. against a cruise missile.
India begins construction of the world’s highest combat airfield at 5th Scorpene-class submarine ‘INS Vagir’ commissioned into Navy.
Nyoma in Ladakh. Recently, North Korea successfully tested ‘Hwasong-17’.
C-295 transport aircraft joins die Indian Air Force for the first time. Iran successfully test-fired Ghaem-100 solid-fuel rocket.
Air Force participated first time in Egypt’s Exercise Bright Star-23. The navies of India, Tanzania and Mozambique participated in the
CUSAT researchers have named a new marine tardigrade species
first trilateral exercise. Indian ship INS Tarkash participated in it.
after APJ Abdul Kalam
DRDO successfully test-fired the nuclear capable ballistic missile
North Korea test-fired the Hwasong-18 ballistic missile.
‘Agni Prime’ for the third time from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved proposals worth
INS Tarkash participated in exercise IBSAMAR in South Africa.
Rs. 7800 crore to enhance the operational capabilities of armed forces.
Indian Naval Ship Sunayna participated in the first joint maritime
Four Heron Mark 2 drones have been inducted into IAF.
force exercise at Seychelles.
Indian Air Force has received Spike missiles from Israel.
IIT Kanpur has developed indigenous version of Kamikaze drone. Recently, North Korea declared itself a nuclear-rich country.
INS Sunayna participated in ‘Operation Southern Readiness 2023’ Recently Bangladesh has imported 36 F-7BGI aircraft from China.
organized by the Combined Maritime Force at Seychelles. India will buy 6 Tu-160 long range bombers from Russia.
India gifted the missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam. DRDO and Army test fired the indigenous VL-SRSAM missile.
Navy’s 4th warship ‘Sanshodhak’ launched at Kattupalli, Chennai. Recently India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, built
‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile test fired by DRDO. by Cochin Shipyard, was commissioned into the Navy.
The first air bus C295 for India took its maiden flight. Tata company has made an indigenous armored vehicle for Indian
President Draupadi Murmu presented 37 gallantry awards including Army, named Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle Medium (QRFV).
8 Kirti Chakras and 29 Shaurya Chakras. Advanced Light Helicopter Mk III inducted into the Coast Guard.
Air Force’s MiG-21 crashed near Hanumangarh in Rajasthan.
India successfully test-fired Prithvi-2 ballistic missile.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the ‘Indian Air Force
Warship Taragiri built by Mazagon Dock was commissioned.
Heritage Centre’ in Chandigarh.
Light Combat Helicopter Prachanda manufactured by Hindustan
Indian Army inducted five women officers into its artillery regiment.
Aeronautics Limited was inducted into the Air Force.
Shivangi Singh, the first woman pilot of the Indian Air Force, will
INS Nishank and INS Akshay, two warships involved in Kargil and
participate in the multi-national exercise ‘Orion’ to be held in France.
President Draupadi Murmu made a historic sortie in a Sukhoi 30 surgical strikes, were decommissioned at Mumbai Dockyard.

MKI fighter aircraft at Tezpur air station in Assam on 8 April. Zircon missile tested by Russia.

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On October 21, ISRO landed Gaganyaan’s Crew Module (TV-D1) ISRO successfully conducted Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous
by the Bahubali rocket GSLV Mark 3 from the Satish Dhawan Space Landing Mission (RLV LEX).
Center in Sriharikota . Jupiter has become the planet with the most satellites (95).
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe lias become the fastest man-made object. ISRO successfully launched India’s largest Launch Vehicle
India has set a target of sending astronauts to the Moon by 2040. Mark-Ill (LVM3) rocket/One Wave India-2 mission with 36 satellites
NASA landed a sample of asteroid Bennu on Earth through the Osiris from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Andhra Pradesh.
Rex mission.
ISRO brought down the 12-year-old satellite Megha Tropiques in
ISRO launched its first Sun mission Aditya-Ll tor Sun studies by
the Pacific Ocean
PSLV-C57 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Recently China launched Zhongxing-26 satellite.
Chandrayaan-3’sPragyan rover has confirmed the presence of sulfur
Saudi Arabia will send its first female astronaut ‘Rayna Barnawi’
on the Moon.
to space this year,
Japan launches 'Moon Sniper' on H-IIA rocket.
Earth observation satellite ‘NISAR’ jointly developed by NASA and
With successful landing Chandrayaan-3 at 6:04 pm on 23 August
ISRO will be launched from India in September.
2023, India became the first country to land on South Pole of Moon.
Russia will send Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft to International Space
On 10 Aug. 2023, Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft, sent from the Soyuz
2-1B rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome, crashed into the moon. Station.

The landing place of Chandrayaan-3 will be known as ‘Shiv Shakti’ Japan launched the world’s first commercial moon lander.
and the place where the impact took place as Tiranga Point’. Japan used steam to propel the Moon spacecraft,
7 Singapore satellites were launched by ISRO on PSLV3-C56 rocket ISRO will carry US equipment in upcoming Chandrayaan-3 mission.
from Sriharikota. Arab world’s first lunar rover ‘Rashid Rover’ was launched by the
SpaceX launched the largest private communication satellite United Arab Emirates on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket,
‘Jupiter 3’. Space tech startup company Agnikul Cosmos launched India’s first
Aditya-Ll mission will be launched by ISRO in September to private launchpad and mission control center at Sri Harkota.
study the Sun. Elon Musk’s company SpaceX launched the world’s most powerful
World’s first 3D rocket will be launched from Sriharikota in rocket Falcon Heavy from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Andhra Pradesh. India’s first commercial Space Situational Awareness (SSA) facility
Virgin Galactic completed the first manned mission to space. will be set up in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.
On July 14, 2023, India’s 3rd moon mission Chandrayaan-3 was Japan’s I-Space launched the world’s first commercial moon lander.
launched by ISRO from Sriharikota on LVM3-M4 rocket.
ISRO launched India’s first private rocket ‘Vlkram-S’.
China has launched the world’s first rocket powered by coal.
India test-fired Agni-III from APJ Abdul Kalam Island.
XPosat India’s first polar mission.
NASA will launch a Dragonfly rotorcraft in 2027 to study Saturn’s
India joins NASA’s Artemis agreement for lunar exploration.
largest moon Titan.
China sent the first civilian astronaut Gui Halchao into space.
ISRO successfully flight tested the RH200 sounding rocket.
SpaceX sent Saudi astronauts to space station on a private freeflight.
NASA launches lunar mission Artemis-1 from Kennedy Space Center.
ISRO successfully launched its PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 mission,
NASA will launch the Psyche mission to locate the golden asteroid.
which sent two Singapore made satellites into space.
ISRO successfully launched the heaviest rocket LVM 3-M2.
SpaceX’s ‘Starship’, the world’s largest rocket, exploded during its
first test in space near Brownsville, Texas. Russia successfully launched navigation satellite GLONASS-K.

China launched ‘Fengyun-3’ satellite. Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti became the first European
Kenya launched first operational Earth observation satellite Taifa-1. woman to command the International Space Station.
NASA has announced a team of four astronauts for Artemis-2, its China launched two experimental satellites Xian-14 and Xian-15.
human spaceflight mission to the Moon, Recently NASA has discovered oxygen on Mars.

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Gujarat has declared Ghol fish as the state fish. India’s first dark night sky reserve will be built in Ladakh.
New species of ‘Music Frog’ has been found in Arunachal Pradesh. Tamil Nadu became 1st state to launch a climate change mission.
Japan got a new island after an underwater volcanic eruption. India’s first converted bio village became Daspara village of Tripura.
Nawanpind Sardaran village of Punjab has received the 2023 award Tamil Nadu government has declared Ari tappatti and
for the best tourist village of India. Meenakshipuram villages in Madurai district as the state’s ‘first
Udaipur will become India’s first wetland city. biodiversity heritage site’.
Coast Temple in Tamil Nadu became India’s ‘first green energy To protect the environment, PM Narendra Modi launched the Mission
archaeological site’. LiFE movement on October 20, 2022 in Kevadiya,
On October 18, President Draupadi Murmu launched the fourth Annamalai Reserve launched Jumbo Trails in Tamil Nadu.
‘Bihar Agriculture Roadmap (2023-28)’ in Patna, Bihar government Mangarh Dham (Rajasthan) declared as National Memorial.
has made a budget of Rs. 164000 crore for this agricultural roadmap. Ranipur Tiger Reserve located in the Budelkhand region of Uttar
Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve has become the seventh
Pradesh became the 54th Tiger Reserve of India.
tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh and 54th tiger reserve of India.
India’s first ‘Elephant Death Audit’ released in Tamil Nadu.
On Tiger Day on July 29, 2023, the population of tigers has increased
World’s ‘largest wind solar power plant’ of 600 MW capacity was
to 3925 with the annual growth of 6.1%.
commissioned in Jaisalmer (Rajasthan).
Bengaluru has become the first Indian city to join the ‘World Cities
Terai Reserve of UP will be India’s 33rd elephant sanctuary,
Culture Forum (WCCF).
World’s largest ‘Jungle Safari Park’ will built in Haryana’s Aravalli.
India’s first ‘Fisheries Atal Incubation Center’ will be set up in
Mawmluh Cave in Meghalaya became India’s first gee-heritage site.
Kerala.
Thundi and Kadmat beaches in Lakshadweep have received Blue
India’s first Vedic theme park ‘Ved Van Park’ was launched in Noida
Flag certification. There are now 12 Blue Flag certified beaches.
(Sector-78), Uttar Pradesh.
Serbian scientists have named a new species of beetle after tennis
Union Minister Jitendra Singh unveiled the new variety of lotus
player Novak Djokovic, who is a Serbian.
‘Namoh 108’.
Durgavati Tiger Reserve has been approved by MP Wildlife.
Assam has launched ‘Gajah Kotha’ campaign.
Tamil Nadu government has notified the country’s first Kadavur
Two square pillars with idols and inscriptions of Jain Tirthankaras
Slender Loris Sanctuary in Karur and Dindigul districts.
have been found in Enikepalli village (Rangareddy, Telangana).
‘Abode of the Unicorns’, a monument made of ash collected from
Rare bird Jordan’s babbler sighted in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, UP.
United Arab Emirates will host the world’s largest TUCN World the horns of rhinos, was unveiled at Kaziranga Park in Assam.

Conservation Congress 2025', Country’s first ‘Night Sky Reserve’ will be established in Ladakh,

New species of flying lizard ‘Gekko mezoramensis’ found in 8 cheetahs brought from Namibia by PM Narendra Modi were

Mizoram. released in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh,

Amolops siju, a new species of frog discovered in Meghalaya. First 'Dugong Conservation Reserve' will be built in Tamil Nadu,
Recently a group of researchers has discovered a new species of Kerala got its first scientific ‘bird atlas’.
butterfly from the shores of Akkulam and Vembanad lakes in Kerala. Tortoise ‘Jonathan’ declared world’s oldest terrestrial animal.
ICAR discovered a new species of fish named ‘Moray Eel’ off the Varanasi declared as the first tourism and cultural capital of SCO.
Cuddalore coast of Tamil Nadu. Andaman-Nicobar declared as India’s ‘First Clean Sujal Pradesh’.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research has developed a new variety Nanjarayan Tank is Tamil Nadu’s 17th bird sanctuary.
of wheat named HD-3385. India’s first ‘Geo Park’ will be established in Madhya Pradesh.
Recently, Lithium reserves were found in Jammu and Kashmir. Darjeeling Zoo has been declared the best zoo in the country.
A new species of brain wobbler (Lisu) has been discovered in Northeast India’s first aqua park will be set up in Arunachal.
Arunachal Pradesh. A panel constituted for the protection of vultures in Tamil Nadu.

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 National Sports Awards-2023
 Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratan Award-2023 (2) 3. Mahaveer Prasad Saini Para Athletics
4. Shivendra Singh Hockey
1. Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty Badminton
5. Ganesh Prabhakar Devrukhkar Mallakhamb
2. Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj Badminton
 Dronaharya Award-2023: Lifetime Category (3)
 Arjuna Award-2023 (Total-26)
1. Jaskirat Singh Grewal Golf
1. Ojas Pravin Deotale Archery
2. Bhaskaran E Kabaddi
2. Aditi Gopichand Swami Archery
3. Jayanta Kumar Pushilal Table Tennis
3. Sreeshankar M Athletics
 Dhyan Chand Award-2023 (3)
4. Parul Chaudhary Athletics
1. Manjusha Kanwar Badminton
5. Mohameed Hussamuddin Boxing
2. Vineet Kumar Sharma Hockey
6. R Vaishali Chess 3. Kavitha Selvaraj Kabaddi
7. Mohammed Shami Cricket
 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023 (3)
8. Anush Agarwalla Equestrian 1. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
9. Divyakriti Singh Equestrian Dressage 2. Lovely Professional University, Punjab

10. Diksha Dagar Golf 3. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

11. Krishan Bahadur Pathak Hockey

Indian Grandmasters (Men & Women)
12. Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu Hockey
83nd Grandmaster - Additya Samant (Maharashtra)
13. Pawan Kumar Kabaddi
82nd Grandmaster - Vuppala Prraneeth (Telangana)
14. Ritu Negi Kabaddi
81th Grandmaster - Sayantan Das (Kolkata)
15. Nasreen Kho-Kho
80th Grandmaster - Vignesh NR (Chennai)
16. Pinki Lawn Bowls
79th Grandmaster - Pranesh M (Tamil Nadu)
17. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar Shooting
78th Grandmaster - Kaustav Chatterjee (Kolkata)
18. Esha Singh Shooting
77th Grandmaster - Aditya Mittal (Mumbai)
19. Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu Squash
76th Grandmaster - Pranav Anand (Bengaluru)
20. Ayhika Mukherjee Table Tennis
75th Grandmaster - V. Pranav (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
21. Sunil Kumar Wrestling
74th Grandmaster - Rahul Srivastava (Telangana)
22. Antim Wrestling
73rd Grandmaster - Bharat Subramaniam (Tamil Nadu)
23. Naorem Roshibina Devi Wushu

24. Sheetal Devi Para Archery National Sports Awards and Prize Money
25. Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy Blind Cricket Prize Prize Money
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Rs. 25 Lakh
26. Prachi Yadav Para Canoeing
Arjuna Award Rs. 15 Lakh
 Dronacharya Award-2023 : Regular Category (5) Dronacharya Award : Lifetime Category Rs. 15 Lakh
1. Lalit Kumar Wrestling Dronacharya Award : Regular Category Rs. 10 Lakh
Dhyan Chand Award Rs. 10 Lakh
2. R. B. Ramesh Chess

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 National International : Awards
Nobel Prize-2023 Sahitya Akademi Award-2022
English - Anuradha Roy (Novel - All the lives we never lived)
Field Recipient Special / why
Hindi - Badri Narayan (Poetry - Tumadi Ke Shabd)
Medicine Katalin Karika (Hungry) for their discoveries con-
Maithili - Ajit Azad (Poem - Earth in Pen Drive)
Drew Weissman (USA) cerning nucleoside base
modifications that enabled Urdu - Anis Ashfaq (Novel - Khwab Saraab)
the development of effec- Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award-2022
tive mRNA vaccines
Biology - Ashwani Kumar, Maddika Subba Reddy
against COVID-19 the
Chemistry - Akkattu Biju, Debabrata Maiti
evolution of humans.
Earth and Atmosphere Science - Vimal Mishra
Physics Pierre Agostini (Tunisiya) for experimental methods
Engineering Science
Ferenc Krausz (Hungry) that generate attosecond
- Dipti Ranjan Sahoo, Rajnish Kumar
Anne L'Huillier (France) pulses of light for the
Engineering Science - Apoorva Khare, Neeraj Kayal
study of electron dynamics
in matter Medical Science - Dipyaman Ganguly
Physics - Anindya Das, Basudeb Dasgupta
Chemistry Moungi Bawendi (France) for the discovery and syn-
Louis E. Brus (USA) thesis of quantum dots.
Aleksey Yekimov (Russia)
Nobel Prize-2022
Peace Narges Mohammadi For the fight against op Field Recipient Special / why
(Iran) pression of women in Iran Medicine Svante Paabo (Sweden) For his research on the ex-
and the promotion of hu- tinct hominid genomes and
man rights and freedom for
the evolution of humans.
all.
Physics Alain Aspect (France) For experiments in quan
Economics Claudia Goldin (USA) for having advanced our
John F clauser (USA) tum information science.
understanding of women's
labour market outcomes. Anton Zeilinger (Ausria)
Literature Jon Fosse (Norway) for his innovative plays and Chemistry Carolyn Bertozzi (USA) For the establishment of
prose which given voice to Morten Meldal the click chemistry and
the unsayable.
Barry Sharpless (USA) bioorthogonal chemistry.

Beauty Competitions : 2022-23 Peace Ales Bialiatski For encouraging the right

Miss Universe 2023 (72nd) - Shennis Palacios (Nicaragua) Memorial Human Rights to criticise power and pro

Mrs. Universe India, 2023 - Madhuri Patel (Maharashtra) Organization (Russia) tect the citizen's funda

Miss Diva Universe, 2023 - Shweta Sharda (Mumbai) Center for Civil Liberties mental rights.

Miss Earth India, 2023 - Priyan Sen (Rajasthan) Organisation (Ukrainian)

Miss International India, 2023 - Praveena Anjana (Rajasthan) Economics Ben S. Bernanka For research on financial
Miss International, 2023 - Andrea Rubio (Venezuela) Douglas W. Diamond crises and banks
Femina Miss India World, 2023 - Nandini Gupta (Rajasthan) Philip H. Dybvig
Miss India USA - Rijul Maini Literature Annie Ernaux (France) For the bravery and clini-
Mrs. World, 2022 - Sargam Kaushal (Jammu and Kashmir) cal acuity.

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 65th Ramon Magsaysay Award-2023 Padma Awards-2023
Korbi Rakshand (Bangladesh) - For education and poverty President Ram Daraupadi Murmu announced the Padma Awards to
Eugenio Lcmos (Timor-Leste) - For natural conservation 106 individuals. These include 6 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan
and 91 Padma Shri awards.
Miriam Coronel (Philippines) - To settle war disputes
Dr. Ravi Kannan R. (India) - For holistic health care Padma Vibhushan (Total- 6 persons)

69th National Film Awards-2023 Balkrishna Doshi (posthumously, Architecture, Gujarat)

Best Film - Rocketry (Director - R. Madhavan)
Zakir Hussain (Arts, Maharashtra)
Best Hindi Film - Sardar Udhain (Director - Soojit Sircar)
S.M. Krishna (Public Affairs, Karnataka)
Best Actor - Allu Arjun (Pushpa)
Dilip Mahalanobis (Posthumously, Medicine, West Bengal)
Best Actress - Alia Bhatt (Gangubai..) and Kriti Sanon (Mimi)
Best Director - Nikhil Mahajan (Godavari) Srinivas Vardhan (Science and Engineering, US)

76th Cannes Film Awards - 2023 Mulayam Singh Vaclav (Posthumous, Public Affairs. UP)
Palme d’Or Award (Best Film) - Anatomy of a Fall
Padma Bhushan (Total-9 persons)
Best Actor/Actress - Koji Yakusho / Merve Dijdar
Shri S L Bhairappa (Literature and Education), Karnataka
Best Director - Tran An Hung (The Pot-au-Freu)
Best Screenplay - Monster, written by Yuji Sakamoto Shri Kumar Mangalam Birla (Trade & Industry), Maharashtra

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s ‘Shakuntalam’ won the Best Indian Film Shri Deepak Dhar (Sc & Engg), Maharashtra
at the Cannes Film Festival. Ms. Vani Jayaram (Arts), Tamil Nadu
95rd Oscar Awards-2023
Swami Chinna Jeeyar (Others - Spiritualism), Telangana
Best Film - Everything Everywhere All at Once
Ms. Suman Kalyanpur (Arts), Maharashtra
Best Director - Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Best Actor - Brendan Fraser (The Whale) Shri Kapil Kapoor (Literature & Education), Delhi

Best Actress - Michelle Yeoh Ms. Sudha Murthy (Social Work) Karnataka
Best Documentary Short Film - The Elephant Whispers (India)
Shri Kamlesh D Patel (Others - Spiritualism) Telangana
Best Original Song - Naatu Naatu (Film-RRR)
Padma Shri (Total-91 persons) - chief among whom
65rd Grammy Awards-2023
Album of the Year - Harry’s House (Harry Styles) Dr. Sukma Acharya (Others-Spiritualism) Haryana, Ms. Jodhaiya

India’s music composer Ricky Kej wins Grammy Award for album Bai Baiga (Arts) Madhya Pradesh, Premji Tabaria (Arts) Dadra &

‘Divine Tides’ Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Usha Barle (Arts) Chhattisgarh.

Song of the Year - Just Like That (Bonnie Raitt) Munishwar Chandawar (Medical) M adhya Pradesh, Hemant
Chauhan (Arts) Gujarat, Subhadra Devi (Arts) Bihar, Rakesh Radheshyam
Record of the Year - About Damn Time (Lijon)
Jhunjhunwala (Posthumous) (Trade and Industry) Maharashtra, Ratan
68th Filmfare Awards-2023
Chandra Kar (Medical) Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Mahipat Kavi
Best Film - Gangubai Kathiawadi
(Arts) Gujarat, M-M-Keeravani (Arts) Andhra Pradesh, Arij Nambata
Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi}
(Posthumous) (Trade & Industry) Gujarat, Parshuram Komaji Tune
Best Actor - Rajkummar Rao (Badhaai Do)
(Arts) Maharashlra, Ganesh Nagappa Krishnarajanagara (Science &
Best Actress - Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Engineering) Andhra Pradesh. Maguni Charan Kuar (Arts) Orissa,
Best Supporting Actor (male) - Anil Kapoor (Jug Jugg Jeeyo) Anand Kumar (Literature & Engineering) Educat ion) Bi har,
Best Supporting Actor (female) - Sheeba Chaddha (Badhaai Do) Kapil Dev Prasad(Arts) Bihar, RaveenaRaviTandon (Arts) Maharashtra

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 76th BAFTA Awards-2023 International Emmy Award-2023
Best Film - All Quiet on the Western Front Best Drama Series - The Empress

Best Director - Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) Best Actor - Martin Freeman (The Rcsponder)

Best Actor - Austin Butler (Elvis) Best Actress - Carla Souza (La Caida, Dive)

Best Actress - Cate Blanchett (TAR) Best Comedy - Veer Das (Veer Das : Landing and Derry Girls-3)

Prestigious Directorate Award - Ekta Kapoor (only Indian)

Pulitzer Prize-2 023
Wisden Cricket Awards 2023
National Reporting - Caroline Kitchener of The Washing Post
Wisden Crieketer of the Year - Harmanpreet Kaur
Explanatory reporting - The Atlantic’s Caitlin Dickerson
Wisden T-20 Cricketer of the Year - Suryakumar Yadav
Local Reporting - Anna Wolfe of Mississippi Today, Ridgeland

International Reporting - The New York Times Staff Ballon_d’Or Awards 2023
Audio reporting - Gimlet Media staff Ballon d’Or (Best Player, Men) - Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Breaking News Reporting - Photography Staff of Associated Press Ballon d’Or (Best Player, Women) - Aitana Bonamati (Spain)

80th Golden Globe Awards - 2023 23rd Laureus World Sports Awards - 2023
Sportsman of the Year - Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Best Drama Series - House of Dragons
Sportswoman of the Year - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryee (Jamaica)
Best Picture Drama - The Fablemen

Best Actress (Drama) - Cate Blanchett (Tar) AIFF Awards 2023

Best Actor (Drama) - Austin Butler (Elvis) AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year - Lalianju Changte

Besi Director - Steven Spielberg (The Fablemen) AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year - Manisha Kalyan

Best Picture Animation - Pinocchio Best Men’s Coach - Clifford Miranda

54rd International Film Festival 2023 (Goa) ICC Awards 2022

ICC Men’s Crieketer of the Year - Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Best Film (Golden Peacock Award) - Endless Borders (Irani)
ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year - Natalie Sciver (England)
Best Actor - Pouria Rahimi Sam (film - Endless Borders)

Best Actress - Melanie Thierry (film - Party of Fools) World Athletics Award-2022
UNESCO Gandhi Award - Drift World Athlete of the Year (Male) - Mondo Duplantis (USA)

Best Director - Stephan Komandarev (film - Blaga’s Lessons) World Athlete of the Year (Female) - Sydney McLaughlin (USA)

Best Web Series (OTT) Award - Panchayat Season 2 FIFA Awards 2022
Special Jury Award - Rishab Shetty (film - Kantara) Best FIFA Men’s Player - Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Special Award for Cont. to Indian Cinema - Madhuri Dixit Best FIFA Women’s Player - Alexia Putellas (Spain)
Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award - Michael Douglas FIH Hockey Awards 2021-22
23rd IIFA Awards 2023 Player of the Year (Male) - Harmanpreet Singh

Best Film - Drishyam 2 (Director - Jeethu Joseph) Player of the Year (Women) - Felice Albers

Best Actor - Hrithik Roshan (Film - Vikram Vedha) Sportstar Aces Awards 2022
Best Actress - Alia Bhatt (Film - Gangubai Kathiawadi) Sportstar of the Year (Male) - Neeraj Chopra
Director - R Madhavan (Rocketry : The Nambi Effect) Sportstar of the Year (Women) - Mirabai Chanu

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 Important Awards Booker Prize (Field-Literature)
2023 - Paul Lynch (Irish, for the novel 'Prophet Song')
Sahitya Akademi Award 2023
2022 - Shehan Karunatilaka (Book-Seven Moons of Maali Almeida)
Hindi - Sanjeev (Mujhe Pahachaano, Novel)
International Booker Prize (Field Literature)
English - Neelum Saran Gour (Requiem in Rage Janki, Novel)
2023 - Georgi Gospodinov (Bulgaria, Novel - Time Shelter)
Urdu - Sadiqua Nawad Saher (Rajdev Ki Amrai, Novel)
2022 - Geetanjali Shree (India, Novel - Tomb of Sand)
Bengali - Swapnamay Chakrabarti (Jeler Uper Pani, Novel)
Subhash Chandrambose Disaster Management Award 2023
Jnanpith Award (Field-Literature)
In Institutional Category - Odisha State Disaster Management
2021 (57th) - Konkani novelist Damodar Moujo
Authority and Lunglei Fire Station, Mizoram
2020 (56th) - Assamese poet Nilamani Phukan Jr.
In individual category - not given to any individual
Vyas Samman (Field-Literature)
Subhash Chandrambose Disaster Management Award 2022
2022 (32th) - Gyan Chaturvedi (for book ‘Pagalkhana’)
In Institutional Category - Gujarat State Disaster Management
2021 (31th) - Asghar Wajahat (for play ‘Mahabali’)
In individual category - Prof. Vinod Verma
Saraswati Samman (Field-literature)
4th National Water Awards 2022
2022 (32th) - Sivashankari (Tamil, for the book ‘Surya Vansham’)
Best Performing State - Madhya Pradesh
2021 (31th) - Ramdarash Mishra (for the poem 'I am here')
Best District - Ganjam (Odisha)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award (Field-Film)
Best Gram Panchayat - Jagannathpuram (Telangana)
2020 (52st) - Asha Parekh
2019 (51st) - Rajinikanth Other Awards
Dadasaheb Phalke International Filmfare Award 2023 JCB Literary Award 2023 - Perumal Murugan (for 'Fire-Bird’)
Best Film - The Kashmir Files (Film of the Year - RRR) Highest Honor of Pakistan (Nishan-e-Pakistan)
Best Actor - Ranbir Kapoor (Him - Brahmastra) - Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin (4th Indian)
Best Actress - Alia Bhatt (Film - Gangubai Kathiawadi) Lata Mangeshkar Award 2023 (Maharashtra) - Suresh Wadkar
Bihari Award (Field-Literature) Champions of the Change Award - Dr. Somdutt Singh
2022 (32th) - Madhav Hada, for 'Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri’ Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award - Salman Rushdie
2021 (31th) - Madhu kankariya (Book-Hum Yahan The) Global Responsible Tourism Award 2023 - Kerala
Murti Devi Award (Field-Literature) Business Changemaker of the Year Award 2023 - RBI
2019 (33rd) - Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari Wildlife Photographer of the Year (U-10 ) - Vihaan Talya Vikas
2017 (31st) - Joy Goswami
British Academy Book Award 2023 - Nandani Das
Abel Prize (Field-Math)
Ezhuthachan Award 2023 (Literature) - S. K. Vasanthan
2023 - Luis Caffarelli (Argentine-American mathematician)
OTT Performer of the Year - Rajkumar Rao
2022 - Dennis Parnell Sullivan, America
Global Leadership Award - Nita Ambani
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
Kerala Jyoti Award (Govt. of Kerala) - T. Padmanabhan
2022 - Indian Medical Association and Trend Nurses Organization
2nd Rohani Nayyar Award - Dinanath Rajput
2021 - ‘Pratham’ NGO (To expand the scope of education in India)
Global Teacher Prize 2023 - Deep Narayan Nayak
UNESCO Peace Prize
Durga Bharat Samman - Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty
2022 - Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel to welcome refu-
gees from Syria. Iraq. Afghanistan etc. EU Sakharov Prize 2023 - Jina Mahsa Amini
Gandhi Peace Prize Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Award - Michael Douglas
2021 - Geeta Press, Gorakhpur (UP, India) Netherlands’ highest honor ‘Spinoza Award’ - Dr. Joyeeta Gupta
2020 - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Former President of Bangladesh) Youth Literature Award (Manipuri) - Dilip Nongmathem
Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award - Ambai
2018 - Gopal Krishna Gandhi Golden Peacock Award (in Risk Management) - REC Limited
2017 - Mohammad Azharuddin and M. Gopala Global Indian Award (Canada-India) - Sudha Murthy

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SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2023 - Ruixiang Zhang Govind Swaroop Lifetime Achievement Award 2022
Dadasaheb Lifetime Achievement Award - Waheeda Rehman - Jayant Narlikar
Norman Borlaug Field Prize 2023 - Swati Nayak Sagar Shrestha Awards 2023 - Cochin Port
‘Chevalier del’Ordre des Arts Lettres’of France - Rahul Mishra Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award - Yogi Adityanath
Miss Universe Pakistan 2023 - Erica Robin (Karachi) Shatabdi Purush (Man of the Century) - Pandit Ramkishau
Safety Innovation Award 2023 - TPM Limited United Nations Press Freedom Awards 2023
Dr. AM Gokhale Award - Brigadier Sanjay Kumar Mishra - Neelofar Hamidi, Elahel Mohammadi and Nargis Mohammadi
Lifetime Achievement Award (Education) - Prof. Najma Akhtar
Leipzig Book Prize 2023 - Maria Stepanova (Russian poetess)
Baillie Gifford Award (for Non-Fiction) - Dr. Siddharth Mukherjee
Goldman Environmental Prize - Alessandra Corap, Brazilian
Dr. VG Patel Memorial Award 2023 - Satyajit Majumdar
Australia’s Highest Civilian Honor - Mr. Ratan Tata
Grand Cross of the Order of Honor of Greece - PM Modi
Ramon Magsaysay Award 1959 - Dalai Lama
First Udyog Ratna Award (by Maharashtra Govt.) - Ratan Tata
National Award for Fasal Bima Yojana - Karnataka
George Ledley Award of Harvard University - Raj Chetty
Santokba Humanitarian Award - Sonam Wangchuk
41st Lokmanya Tilak Award - PM Narendra Modi
Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2023 - Asha Bhosle
8th and 9th Community Radio Awards - Anurag Thakur
Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Award - Raj Subramaniam
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 - Shankari Chandran
Malcolm Adeshiya Award 2023 - Utsa Patnaik
Points of Light Award (UK) - Moksha Rai (Indian)
Business Leader of the Decade Award - Kumar Mangalam Birla
Eni Award - Professor Thalappil Pradeep
2023 International Prize in Statistics - K. Radhakrishna Rao
Highest civilian award of France - PM Narendra Modi
British National Award - Director Shekhar Kapur Poland’s Highest Honor - Volodymyr Zelensky

PEN Pinter Prize 2023 - British author Michael Rosen Young Urologist of the Year Award - Dr. Nitya Abraham

Sahitya Akademi Children’s Literature Award 2023 - Priya AS SAARC Literary Award 2023 - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Point of Light Award - Rajendra Singh Dhatt Children Champion Award 2023 - 'Tapovan' NGO of Assam

AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year - Lallianzuala Chhangte Wildlife Conservation Award 2023 - Alia Mir (Kashmir)
AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year - Manisha Kalyan Highest civilian honor of Kerala - MT Vasudevan Nair
Olympic Order (by IOC) - Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus Sangeetha Kalanidhi Awards 2023 - Bombay Jayashree
Peace Prize 2023 of the German Book Trade - Salman Rushdie Central Banking ‘Governor of the Year’ 2023 - Shaktikanta Das
First Kothapalli Jaishankar Award 2023 - Acharya N. Gopi Pritzker Prize 2023 - David Chipperfield (British Architect)
45th European Essay Prize - Arundhati Roy (essay 'Azadi') ‘Order of Australia’ for distinguished service - Ratan Tata
4th National Water Award (State topper) - Madhya Pradesh BBC Indian Sports Woman of the Year 2022 - Mirabai Chanu
Governor of the Year (Banking Award) - Shaktikanta Das PEN/Nabokov Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 -Vinod Shukla
International Green Apple Award - Telangana BS ‘Banker of the Year 2022’ - Shashidhar Jagdishan
Iqbal Singh Award of America - Advocate Lalitha Natarajan Marconi Prize 2023 - Hari Balakrishna (Computer Scientist)
RSL Christopher Bland Award 2023 - Patterson Joseph Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 - Sajjan Jindal
Highest civilian honor of Surinam - President D. Murmu
Gyanappana Awards 2023 - Poet V. Madhusudhanan Nair
Environmental Airline of the Year 2023 - Etihad Airways
International Mother Tongue Award - Dr. Mahendra Mishra
Elizabeth Longford Prize 2023 - Book ‘Rebels Against the Raj’
‘Swaraj Trophy 2021-22’ for Best District Panchayat - Kollam
WHO Award - Indian film ‘When Climate Change Turns Violent’ in
Akbar Kakkattil Award-Subhash Chandran (novel ‘Samudrashila')
‘Health for All’ category
Skoch Silver Award 2023 UNESCO Peace Prize - Angela Merkel

- Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Chandigarh Maharashtra Bhushan Awards 2022 - Appasaheb Dharmadhikari

Dag Hammarskjold Medal Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award 2023 - A. B. K. Prasad

- Shishupal Singh and Sanwala Ram Vishnoi (posthumously) FIH President’s Award 2023 - V.K. Pandian (Odishal

Highest Civilian Honor of France - N. Chandrasekaran National Geographic’s ‘Pictures of the Year’ - K. Subramaniam

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 Sports Panorma
19th Asian Games-2023 37th National Games - 2023
Event - Hangzhou (China) (23 September – 8 October, 2023) Event - Goa (Games-43, in 5 cities, from 26 Oct. - 9 Nov.)

Mascot - Chenchen, Congcong, Lianliam (Memories of Jiangnan) Mascot - Moga (Theme Song - Khel Aisa Khel Jaise Koi khela Na Ho)

Motto - Heart to Heart @ Future Sponsor Company - Paytm (Motto - Get Set Goa)

Official theme song / sponsor (India) - With You and Me / Amul Best Male Player - Srihari Nataraj (Swimmer)

Indian team flag bearer at the inauguration ceremony Best female Player - Sanyukta Prasen Kale and Pranati Nayak

- Harmanpreet Singh (hockey) and Lovlina Borgohain (boxer) Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy (Most Gold Winners) - Maharashtra
38th / 39th Games - Uttarakhand (2024) / Meghalaya (2025)
Flag bearer of the Indian team at the closing ceremony
Medal Table
- P. R. Sreejesh (Goalkeeper of hockey team)
Rank State / UT Gold Silver Bronz Total
India's first gold medal won - men's shooting team
India won the most medals - in Athletics (29 medals) 1. Maharashtra 80 69 79 228

India won the most gold medals - in Shooting (7 gold medals) 2. Services 66 27 33 126

In which sport India won gold after 41 years - in horse riding 3. Haryana 63 55 75 192

China had banned the entry of 3 Wushu players from which 4. Madhya P. 37 36 39 112
state - Arunachal (Nyeman Wangyu, Onilu Tega, Mapung Lamgu)
Asia Cup - 2023
Who has become the first female athlete to win a gold medal in
the throwing event at the Asian Games 2023 - Annu Rani Host - Pakistan and Sri Lanka (4 matches-Pakistan, 9-Sri Lanka)

20th Asian Games 2026 - Aichi-Nagoya (Japan) Winner - India (beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets, 8th time)

Medal Table Player of the Tournament - Kuldeep Yadav

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronz Total Player of the Match (Final) - Mohammed Siraj

1. China 201 111 71 383 Most runs - Shubman Gill (302 runs)
2. Japan 52 67 69 188 Most wickets - Mathisha Pathirana (Sri Lanka, 11 wickets)

3. Korea 42 59 89 190 8th ICC Men's T-20 World Cup - 2022

4. India 28 38 41 107 Event - Australia (16 October to 13 November 2022)
Winner - England (2nd time, by 5 wickets, Captain-Jos Buttler)
22nd Commonwealth Games-2022
Runner-up - Pakistan (Captain - Babar Azam)
Event - Birmingham (in England, July 28 to August 8, 2022) First match played - Sri Lanka-Namibia (Winner-Namibia)
Mascot - Perry the Bull (Designer - Emma Lu) Man of the match in the final - Sam Karan (England)
Flag bearer of Indian contingent at the opening ceremony Player of the Series - Sam Karan (England)
- PV Sindhu and Manpreet Singh
First Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023
Flag bearer of Indian contingent at the closing ceremony
Event - In Maharashtra (Edition-First)
- Achant Sharath Kamal and Nikhat Zareen
Winner - Mumbai Indians (Captain - Harmanpreet Kaur)
First place in medal table - Australia (2nd – England)
Runner-up - Delhi Capitals (Captain-Meg Lanning)
India's rank - 4th (Medals - 61, Gold-22, Silver-16, Bronze-23)
21st Commonwealth Game 2018 - Gold Coast (Australia) Purple Cap (Most wickets) - Hayley Mathews

23rd Commonwealth Game 2026 - Victoria (Australia) Orange Cup (Most Runs) - Meg Lanning
First Commonwealth Games - 1930 (Hamilton, Canada) Player of the Year in the Final Match - Natalie Sciver Brunt

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 Grand Slam Tennis Competitions : 2023 32nd Tokyo Olympic - 2021
Australian Open-2023 Event - Tokyo (Japan)
Competition Winner Runner UP Mascot - Miraitova
Men's singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) India's flag bearer at opening ceremony
Women's singles Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) Elena Rybakina (Kazakhastan)
- Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh
Men's Rinky Hijikata (Australia) Hugo Nys (Monaco)
India's flag bearer in closing ceremony
doubles Jason Kubler (Australia) Jan Zielinski (Poland)
- Bajrang Punia (Palwan)
Women's Barbora Krejcikova (Czechia) Shuko Aoyama (Japan)
1st Rank - America (Total-113 medals)
doubles Katerina Siniakova (Czech Repub.) Ena Shibahara (Japan)
Mixed Luisa Stefani (Brazil) Sania Mirza (India) 2nd Rank - China (88-medals)

doubles Rafael Matos (Brazil) Rohan Bopanna (India) 3rd Rank - Japan (58-medals)

French Open-2023 India's Rank - 48th (Total - 7 Medals)

Competition Winner Runner Up 33rd Olympics in 2024 - Paris (France)
Men's Singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Casper Rud (Norway) FIFA Women's World Cup-2023
Women's Singles Iga Swiatek (Poland) Karolina Muchova (Czech Repub.)
Event - 20 July to 20 August 2023
Men's Ivan Dodig (Croatia) Sander Gille (Belgium)
Host - Australia & New Zealand
doubles Austin Krajicek (America) Joran Vliegen (Belgium)
Women's Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan) Leylah Fernandez (America) Edition - 9th
doubles Wang Xinyu (China) Taylor Townsend (Canada) Mascot - Tjuni
Event : From 28 May to 11 June 2023 at the Roland Garros Stadium, Paris (France) Motto - Beyond Greatness
Wimbledon Open-2023 Winner - Spain (1st time)
Competition Winner Runner Up
Runner-up - England
Men's Singles Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Golden Boot Award - Hinata Miyazawa
Women's Singles Marketa Vondrousova (C. Republic) Ons Jabeur (Tunisia)
Men's Wesley Koolhof (Dutch) Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) Golden Ball Award - Aitana Bonatti

doubles Neal Skupski (British) Marcel Granollers (Spain) Golden Globe Award - Mary Earps
Women's Barbora Strycova (C. Republic) Elise Mertens (Belgium) Khelo India University Games 2023
doubles Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan) Storm Sanders (Australia)
Event - Uttar Pradesh (in 4 cities)
Event : from June 26 to July 16, 2023 in London (UK)
Mascot - Jeetu (Reindeer)
US (American) Open-2023 Edition - Third
Competition Winner Runner Up Anthem - Khelo India-Har Dil Mein Desh
Men's singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Daniil Medvedev (Rissia) Age of players involved - 18-25 years
Women's Singles Coco Gauff (America) Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) Opeing ceremony - Lucknow
Men's Rajeev Ram (America) Rohan Bopanna (India) Closing Ceremony - Varanasi
doubles Joe Salisbury (British) Matthew Ebden (Australia) Best Male Athlete - Shiv Sridhar
Women's Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) Vera Zvonareva (Russia) Best Female Athlete - Shrungi Bandek
doubles Erin Routliffe (New Zealand) Laura Siegemund (Jermany) First sport included - rowing
Mixed Harri Heliovaara (Finland) Jessica Pegula (Ameriac) 1st Rank - Panjab University (Chandigarh,
doubles Anna Dalinina (Kazakhastan) Austin Krajicek (America) 26-Gold, 17-Silver, 26-Bronze, Total-69)
2nd Rank - Guru Nanak Dev University
The four Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US
(24-Gold, 27-Silver, 17-Bronze, Total-68)
Open), also known as majors, are important tennis events.
The Australian Open and US Open are both played on hare courts, while the French Open 3rd Rank - Jain University (Karnataka,
is played on clay and Wimbledon is played on grass. 16-Gold, 10-Sliver, 6-Bronze, Total-32)

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 Major Sports Venues 13th Cricket World Cup 2023
Event - India (5 October-19 November)
Sports Venues / cities Countries / States Year
Total matches - 48 (Countiy-10)
33rd Summer Olympic Games Paris France 2024
Official mascot - Blaze and Tonk
34th Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles USA 2028 Anthem Song - Dil Jashn Bole (Pritam)
35th Summer Olympic Games Brisbane Australia 2032 Global Partner Company - Mastercard

25th Olympic Winter Games Milan & Cortina Italy 2026 Final - Narendra Modi Stadium
Format - Round-Robin and Knockout
4th Winter Youth Olympic - South Korea 2024
Global Ambassador - Sachin Tendulkar
4th Summer Youth Olympics Dakar Senegal 2026
Brand Ambassador - Shahrukh Khan
38th National Games Uttarakhand India 2024 Winner - Australia (6th time)
20th Asian Games Nagoya Japan 2026 Runner-up - India (Capi.-Rohit Sharmi)
21st Asian Games Doha Qatar 2030 Captain Australia - Pat Cummins

22nd Asian Games Riyadh Saudi Arabia 2034 Player of the Tournament - Virat Kohli
Player of the Match (Final)-Travis Head
23rd FIFA Football World Cup --- USA, Mexico, Canada 2026
Most runs - Virat Kohli (765)
24th FIFA Football World Cup Morocco Portugal, Spain 2030
Most wickets - Mohammed Shami (24)
Uruguay Argentina, Paraguay Most sixes - Rohit Sharma (51)
25th FIFA Football World Cup --- Saudi Arabia 2034 Fastest century - Glenn Maxwell
14th Cricket World Cup South Africa Zimbabwe, Namibia 2027 First batsman out due to time out rule
- Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
15th Cricket World Cup --- India and Bangladesh 2031
Winning team’s amouut - 33.3 crores
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup --- India 2025
Runner-up team’s amount -16.7 crores
10th ICC Champions Trophy --- Pakistan 2025

11th ICC Champions Trophy --- India 2029 5th Khelo India Youth Games
Event - Madhya Pradesh (in 8 cities)
9th ICC Men's T20 World Cup --- USA and West Indies 2024
Mascot - Asha (Cheetah)
10th ICC Men's T20 World Cup --- India and Sri Lanka 2026
Theme - Hindustan ka dil dhadka do
11th ICC Men's T20 World Cup --- Australia, New Zealand 2028
1st - Maharashtra (56-Gold, Total-161)
9th ICC Women's T20 World Cup --- Bangladesh 2024 2nd - Haryana (41-Gold, Total-128)
10th ICC Women's T20 World Cup --- England 2026 3rd - MP (39-Gold, Total-96)
U-19 Men's Cricket World Cup --- South Africa 2024
16th Indian Premier League-2023
U-19 Men's T-20 World Cup --- Sri Lanka 2024
Event - India (31 March - 29 May 2023)
U-19 Women's T20 World Cup --- Malaysia, Thailand 2025
Title Sponsor - Tata
16th Men's Hockey World Cup --- Belgium & Netherlands 2026
Winner - Chennai Super Kings
First Hockey Fives World Cup --- Oman 2024 Runner-up - Gujarat Titans
World Athletics Championships Glasgow UK 2024 Captain Gujarat Giants - Hardik Pandya
Women's Boxing World Champ. --- Kazakhstan 2024 Most centuries - Shubman Gill (GT)
Men's Boxing World Champ. Osaka Japan 2025 Fastest fifty - Yashasvi Jaiswal
World Weightlifting Champion. --- Norway 2025 Orange Cap Award (Most Runs)
World Badminton Champion. --- India 2026 - Shubman Gill (851 runs)
24th Asian Archery Champion. --- Bangladesh 2025 Purple Cap Award (Most wickets)
14th South Asian Games --- Pakistan 2024 - Mohammed Shami (28 wickets)

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 ICC Player of the Month Award 2023 Players, States and Sports
Month Male Female Players States Sports
Nov.-23 Travis Head (Australia) Nahida Akhtar (Bangladesh) Bajrang Punia Jhajjar, Haryana Wrestler

Oct.-23 Rachin Ravindra (N. Zealand) Hayley Matthews (W.I.) Swapna Burman Jalpaiguri, West Bengal Heptathlete
Jinson Johnson Kozhikode, Kerala Sprinter
Sep.-23 Shubmam Gill (India) C. Athapaththu (Srilanka)
Dutee Chand Jajpur, Odisha Runner
Aug.-23 Babar Azam (Pakistan) Arlene Kelly (Iraland)
Deepika Kumari Ranchi, Jharkhand Archer
July-23 Chris Woakes (England) Ashleigh Gardner (Aus.) Jitu Rai Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Shooter
June-23 Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) Ashleigh Gardner (Aus.) Hima Das Dhing, Assam Runner
May-23 Harry Tector (Ireland) Thipatcha Putthawong Sakshi Malik Rohtak, Haryana Wrestler
PV Sindhu Hyderabad, Andhra P. Badminton
Apr.-23 Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) Narumol Chaiwai
Saina Nehwal Hisar, Haryana Badminton
Mar.-23 Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) Henriette Ishimwe
Sania Mirza Mumbai, Maharashtra Tennis
National / International Stadiums Geeta Phogat Bhiwani, Haryana Wrestler
Stadium City PT Usha Kozhikode, Kerala Runner
Arun Jaitley Stadium - New Delhi Milkha Singh Punjab, India Runner
Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai (Maharashtra) Dipa Karmakar Agartala, Tripura Gymnast
Muttiah Annamalai Chidambaram Stad. - Chennai (Tamilnadu) Abhinav Bindra Dehradun, Uttarakhand Shooter
Eden Garden - Kolkata (West Bengal) Mary Kom Imphal, Manipur Boxer
Narendra Modi Stadium - Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Krishna Punia Agroha, Haryana Discus Thrower
Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium - Hyderabad (Telangana) Anju Bobby George Changanassery, Kerala Athletics, Jump
MCA International Stadium - Pune (Maharashtra)
Mithali Raj Jodhpur, Rajasthan Cricketer
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium - Bengaluru (Karnataka)
Karnam Malleswari Amdalavalas, Andhra P. Weightlifter
Himachal Pradesh C. Association Std - Dharamshala (Himachal)
Anjali Bhagwat Mumbai, Maharashtra Shooter
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Bajpai Ekana Stadium - Lucknow
Rani Rampal Shahabad, Haryana Hockey Player
Sports / Games & Mascots Bhawani Devi Chennai, Tamil Nadu Sabre fencer
Sports Mascot Lovlina Borgohain Golaghat, Assam Boxer
15th Hockey World Cup 2023 - Ollie (Olive Riley Turtle) Manika Batra Naraina Vihar, Delhi Table Tennis
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 - Tajuni Ravi Kumar Dahiya Sonipat, Haryana Wrestler
22nd FIFA World Cup 2022 (Qatar) - La'eeb Manu Bhaker Jhajhar, Haryana Shooter
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 (India) - Ibha Mirabai Chanu Imphal, Manipur Weightlifter
Fifth Khelo India Youth Games 2022 (Madhya Pradesh) - Asha Sanjita Chanu Kakching, Manipur Weightlifter
22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 (England) - Perry (Bull) Ms. Deepa Malik Sonipat, Haryana Para Athletics
19th Asian Games 2023 (China)- Chenchen, Kangkong, Lianlian Shreyasi Singh Jamui, Bihar Shooter
3rd Khelo India University Games 2023 (UP) - Jeetu Vinesh Phogat Balali, Haryana Wrestling
Asian Para Games 2023 (Hangzhou, China) - Fei-Fei Saurabh Chaudhary Meerut, Uttar Pradesh Shooter
36th National Games 2022 (Gujarat) - Savaj (Asiatic Lion) Neeraj Chopra Panipat, Haryana Ath., Javelin Throw
37th National Games 2023 (Goa, India) - Moga (Bison) Viswanathan Anand Mayiladuthurai, Tamil N. Chess
13th ICC World Cup 2023 (India) - Blaze and Tonk R. Pragnananda Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chess
First Khelo India Para Games 2023 (New Delhi) - Ujjwala Kidambi Srikanth Mayiladuthurai, Tamil N. Badminton
Men's Asian Hockey Championship 2023 (Chennai) - Bomman Seema Punia Sonipat, Haryana Discus Thrower
Women's Asian Hockey Championship 2023 (Ranchi) - Juhi Jerome Lalrinnunga Mizoram Weightlifter
Women's World Boxing Championship 2023 (Delhi) - Veera Waichung Bhutia Tinkitam, Sikkim Football

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 CRICKET FOOTBALL
 Cricket World Cup 2023 (Organized-India)  SAFF Under-19 champion 2023

Winner/Runner-up - Australia / India Winner/Runner-up - India / Pakistan

 Syed mushtaq ali trophy 2023  Durand Cup 1023 (Event-Kolkata)

Winner/Runner-up - Punjab / Vadodara Winner/Runner-up - Motmn Bagan SG / East Bengal

 Asia Cup 2023 (Venue - Pakistan and Srilanka)  FIFA Womem’s World cup 2023

Winner / Runner-up - India / Srilanka Winner/Runner-Up - Spain / England

 ICC World Test Championship 2023 (Venue - Oval, London)  SAFF Championship 2023

Winner / Runner-up - Winner/Runner-Up - India / Kuwait

 16th Indian Premier League 2023 (Venue - India)  23rd FIFA U-20 World Cup Football 2023 (Hosting-Qatar)

Winner / Runner-up - Chennai Super Kings / Gujrat Titans Winner/Runner-Up - Uruguay (1st time) / Italy

 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 (Venue - South Africa)  3rd Intercontinental Cup 2023

Winner / Runner-up - Australia / South Africa Winner/Runncr-Up - India / Lebanon

 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023  Hero Super Cup 2023

Winncr / Runner-Up - Mumbai Indians / Delhi Capitals Winner / Runner-up - Odisha FC / Bengaluru FC

 First Under-19 Women’s Cricket World Cup 2023  Santosh Trophy (Edition - 76th, Venue - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Winner / Runner-Up - India / England Winner / Runner-up - Karnataka / Meghalaya

 Ranji Trophy 2022-23  Spanish SuperCup 2023 (Hospitable-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Winner / Runner-up - Saurashtra / Bengal Winner/Runner-Up - Barcelona / Real Madrid

 ICC Men’s T-20 World Cup 2022  FIFA World Cup 2022 (Event - Doha. Qatar, Edition-22nd)

Winner / Runner-up - England / Pakistan Winner/Runner-Up - Argentina / France

 Duleep Trophy 2023  English Premier League 2021-22

Winner / Runner-up - West Zone / South Zone Winner/Runner-up - Manchester City / Aston Villa

BADMINTON HOCKEY
 Abu dhabi masters 2023  Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2023

Men’s/Women’s Singles Winner- M. Christophersen/ Unnati Hooda Winner/Runner-up - India / Japan

 Madrid Masters 2023  Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 (Hosted - Oman)

Men’s / Women’s Singles - Kenta Nishimoto / Gregoria Mariska Winner/Runner-up - India / Pakistan

 Swiss open 2023  Asian Champions Hockey 2023

Men’s / Women’s Singles Winner - K. Watenbe / P. Chongwang Winner/Runner-up - India / Malaysia

 All England Open 2023  FIH Pro League 2023 (Venue - Netherlands)

Men’s/Women’s Singles Winner - Lai Xi Feng / An Xi Yong Winner/Runner-Up - India / Argentina

 BWF World Championships 2022 (Event- Tokyo, Japan)  Men’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey 2023 (Venue-Oman)

Men’s/Women’s Singles Winner-Viktor Axelsen /Akane Yamaguchi Winner/Runner-Up - India / Pakistan

 Thomas Cup 2022  Senior Women National Championship 2023

Winner/runner-up - India / Indonesia Winner/Runner-Up - Madhya Pradesh / Maharashtra

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 National Ice Hockey Championship 2023 OTHER SPORTING EVENTS

Winner/Runner-Up - Indo-Tibetan Border Police / Ladakh Scouts  26th World Billiards Championship 2023

 Hockey World Cup 3023 (Hosting-Odisha) Winner / Runner-up - Pankaj Advani / Saurabh Kothari

Winner/Runner-Up - Germany / Belgium  Asian para games 2023

TENNIS First place / India’s place - China / Fifth (Total-111 Medals)

 Davis Cup 2023 (111th edition)  Indian Grand Prix 2023

Winner/Runner-up - Italy / Australia Winner (1st Rank) -Marco Bezzecchi, 2nd Rank- George Martin
 ATP Finals 2023 (Held-Turin, Italy)  World Youth Archery Championship 2023
Singles Winner/Runner-Up - Novak Djokovic / Jannik Sinner Event - Ireland 1st Rank - Korea, India Rank - 2nd
 Italian open 2023  ISSF Junior World Cup 2023
Men’s/Women’s Singles - Daniil Medvedev / Elena Rybakina 1st Position / India Position - China / 2nd (Total Medals-17)
 Madrid open 2023
 World Para Athletics Championships 2023
Winner/Runner-Up - Carlos Alcaraz / Yann Lenard Struff
1st Position / India Position - China / 19th (Total Medals-10)
 Indian Wells Masters 2023
 FISU World University Games 2023
Winner/Runner-up - Carlos Alcaraz / Elena Rybakina
1st Position / India Position - China / 7th (Tolal Medals-26)
 Davis Cup 2022 (Edition-110th)
 Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023
Winner/Runner-Up - Canada / Australia
Winner / Runner-up - India / Iran
 ATP Finals 2022 (Event-Turin, Italy)
 World Squash Championship 2023
Men’s Singles Winner/Runner-Up-Novak Djokovic/Casper Ruud
Winner / Runner-up - Egypt / Malaysia
 Swiss Open Tennis 2022
 Snooker World Championship 2023
Winner/Runner-up - Casper Rudd (Norway) / Matteo Berrettini
Winner / Runner-up - Luca Brecel / Mark Selby
 Italian Open 2022
 ISSF World Cup 2023 (Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh)
Men’s/Women’s Singles Winner - Novak Djokovic / Inga Switek
1st Position / India’s Position - China / 2nd (Total Medals-7)
 Madrid Open 2022

Men’s/Women’s Singles Winner - Carlos Alcaraz / Ons Jabur

 Asian Billiards Championship 2023 (Doha, Qatar)

Winner / Runner-up - Pankaj Advani / Brijesh Damani

CHESS
 FIDE World Cup 2023 (Held in Baku, Azerbaijan)  Women’s Snooker World Cup 2023 (Bangkok, Thailand)

Winner/Runner-up - Magnus Carlsen / R Praggnananda (India) Winner / Runner-up - India-A / England-A

 17th World Chess Championship 2023 (Venue - Kazakhstan)  World Golf Championship 2023

Winner/Runner-Up - Ding Liren (China) / Ian Nepomniachtchi Winner - Sam Burns (USA)

 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 (Venue - Chennai)  Billiards World Championship 2022

Winner/Runner-Up Uzbekistar /Armenia Winner / Runner-up - Pankaj Advani / Saurav Kothari

 Formentera Open Chess 2022  5th Khelo India Youth Games 2022 (Madhya Pradesh)

Winner / Runner-up - D. Gukesh / K. Sasikiran 1st / 2nd / 3rd place - Maharashtra / Haryana / Madhya Pradesh
 Reykjavik Open 2022  9th Pro Kabaddi League 2022
Winner / Runner-up - R. Praggnandhaa / D. Gukesh Winner / Runner-up - Jaipur Pink Panthers / Puneri Paltan

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 Game Scenario: Miscellaneous ICC World Cup 2023 anthem song ‘Dil Jashn Bole’ released.
Uday Saharan will be captain of Indian team for U-19 Asia Cup. Elavenil Valarivan wins gold medal at Rio Shooting World Cup.
First Khelo India Para Games will be held in New Delhi. Germany defeated Serbia to win the Basketball World Cup.

New rules of ICC, now new over will have to be started within Virat Kohli became the fastest player to score 13000 runs in ODI.
60 seconds, otherwise a penalty of 5 runs will be imposed. Canada’s Daniel McGehee will become the first transgender
ICC has shifted next year’s Men’s Under-19 World Cup from Sri cricketer.
Lanka to South Africa. Neeraj Chopra became First Indian to Secure Gold at World
Rachin Ravindra (men. New Zealand) and Hayley Mathews Athletics Championships by a remarkable throw of 88.17 meters.
(women. West Indies) have been selected ICC Player of October. R Praggnananda became the FIDE World Cup runner-up.
India finished fifth in Asian Para Games 2023 wilh 111 medals Khelo India Women’s League new name will be Asmita League.
(29-gold, 31-silver, 51-bronze) while China finished on top. India’s Anahat Singh won the gold medal in the girls’ under-17
K. L. Rahul became the first Indian to score the fastest century (in category at the Asian Junior Squash Championship 2023.

62 balls) in the ODI World Cup. Dutee Chand was banned for four years for doping.

Sheetal Mahajan became the first woman to skydive from 21,500 Priya Malik won the gold medal in the Under-20 World Wrestling

feet near Mount Everest. Championships.

Virat Kohli became 1st batsman to score 50 centuries in ODI. Neeraj Chopra will lead the Indian contingent at the World Athletics
Virendcr Sehwag, Diana Eduiji and Aravinda de Silva have been Championships 2023.

inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Sports Authority of India has launched a short film series ‘Halla
Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews became 1st batsman to be timed out. Bol’ under the umbrella campaign ‘Cheer4India’.
Mohammed Shami became the bowler taking the highest wicket Aditya Samant became the 83rd Grandmaster of India.
in the ODI World Cup. GM Gukesh became India’s highest ranked chess playsr in the FIDE
24th Asian Archery Championship 2025 will be held in Bangladesh. rankings.

India’s Unnati Hooda wins Abu Dhabi Masters 2023. Virat Kohli equaled Sir Don Bradman’s record by playing his 500th
Amit Saroha (athlete) and Parul D Parmar (badminton) became international match against West Indies.

the flag bearers of the Indian contingent at Asian Para Games 2023. Shahrukh Khan has been chosen as the brand ambassador of the
Shubman Gill became the fastest player to score 2000 ODI runs. ICC World Cup 2023.
Raunak Sadhwani became ‘Chess Undcr-20 World Champion’. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defeated four-time defending champion
Former England captain Alastair Cook retired from cricket. Novak Djokovic to win his first Wimbledon title.
Neeraj Chopra was honored with ‘Laureus Ambassador’. Markcta Vondrousova became the first unseeded player in Open

Rohil Sharma became the batsman to hit the most sixes in Era to win the women’s singles championship at Wimbledon 2023.
international cricket matches. India finished third with 27 medals, while Japan stood first in the
37th National Games was inaugurated by PM Modi in Goa. ‘Asian Athletics Championships 2023’ held in Bangkuk.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren unveiled the ‘Juhi’ mascot Wanindu Hasaranga (Male. Sri Lanka) and Ashley Gardner
for the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023. (Female, Australia) have been selected as the ICC Player of the
India finished fourth with 107 medals in the 19th Asian Games. Month for the month of June.
India became number-1 in all three formats of ICC. India topped the medal tally in the 34lh Biology Olympiad.
Indian tennis player Leander Paes nominated for ‘2024 Tennis Hall Lakshya Sen of India won the Canada Open.
of Fame’. Sheikh Talal became the President of the Asian Olympic Council.
India team became the first team in ODI history to hit 3000 sixes. India ranked 2nd in World Archery Youth Championships 2023.

T-20 World Cup 2024 will be held in New York, Dallas and Florida Parth Sanlukhe became the first male archer to win a gold medal
in America. in the recurve event.

The flag bearers of the Indian team at the opening ceremony of the BCCI appointed Ajit Agarkar as chairman of selection committee.
Asian Games 2023 were Harmanpreet Singh (hockey) and Lovlina Shreyanka Patil became the first Indian cricketer to be a part of
Borgohain (boxer). the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL).

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 Books & Authors
Do Palko Ki Chhao Me - Dr. Hema Joshi Gandhi : Politics and Communalism - Piyush Babele
Scindia and 1857 - Dr. Rakesh Pathak India’s Vaccine Growth Story - Sajjan Singh Yadav
Building Partnership - Captain Himadri Das A Matter of Heart: Education in India - Anurag Behar
Cold Blooded Love - Girish Dutt Shukla War and Women - Dr. MA Hassan
The Day I Became a Runner - S. Chattopadhyay Bipin : The Man Behind the Uniform - Rachna Biswat Rawat
Reverse Swing - Ashok Tandon As Good As My Word - KM Chandrasekhar
The Book of Life : My Dance with Buddha..... - Vivck Agnihotri Mundaka Upanishad : The Bridge to Mortality - Dr. Karan Singh
G20 @ 2023 : The Roadmap to Indian Presidency - V. Srinivasa Victory City - Salman Rushdie
20 Years of G20 - Rajat Kathuria and Pratik Kukreja Wanderers, Kings and Merchants - Dr. Peggy Mohan
Fire on the Ganga : Life Among the Dead in ... - Radhika lyengar The Poverty of Political Economics - Meghnad Desai
Western Lane - Chetna Maru Modi : Shaping a Global Order in Flux - S. Jaishankar
Pitchside : My Life in Indian Cricket - Amrit Mathur Forks in the Road : My Days at RBI and Beyond - C. Rangarajan
Heritage Trees of Goa - PS Sreedharan Pillai Breaking Barrier - Madhav Rao
The Life, Vision and Song of Kabir - Vipul Rikhi Why didn’t you come earlier - Kailash Satyarthi
Monsoon - Abhay K. Human Anatomy - AK Dwivedi
How Prime Ministers Decide - Neerja Chaudhary Ambedkar : A Life - Shashi Tharoor
Kargil : In the words of a traveler - Rishi Raj Revolutionary - Sanjeev Sanyal
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam : Memories Never Dies - Dr. Y. S. Rajan Jadoonama - Javed Akhtar
As The Wheel Turns - Ranjit Pratap Irrfan Khan : A Life in Movies - Shubhra Gupta
Krishna - The 7th Sense - Debashish Chatterjee Bravehearts of Bharat - Vikram Sampath
Prism : The Ancestral Abode of Rainbow - Vinod Mankara The Chipko Movement : A People’s History - Shekhar Pathak
Master Residential Real Estate - Ashwinder R Singh Miracles of Face Yoga - Mansi Gulati
The Yoga Sutras for Children - Rupa Pai The Light We Carry : Overcoming in Uncertain Times - Michelle Obama

Rebels Against the Raj - Ramachandra Guha Fit At Any Age - PV Iyer
Freedom - Arundhati Roy The Indian Navy@75 - Ranjit B- Rai & Aritra Banerjee
Finance Minister of India - AK Bhattacharya Delhi University : Celebrating 100 Glorious Years - Hardeep Singh Puri

Ringside - Jiya Darda Nuclearization of Asia - Rene Naba

Ajay to Yogi Adityanath - Shantanu Cupta Winning the Inner Battle - Shane Watson
Master Residential Real Estate - Ashwinder Singh Nalnada Until We Meet Again - Gautam Bora
The Power of One Thought - BK Shivani Now You Breathe - Rakhi Kapoor
Guts Amidst Bloodbath - Aditya Bhushan From Dependence to Self-Reliance - Dr. Bimal Jalan
The Golden Years - Ruskin Bond A Confused Mind Story - IRS Sahil Seth
Made in India : 75 Years of Business and Enterprise -Amitabh Kant The Philosophy of Modern Song - Bob Dylan
Reflections - Mr. Narayanan Waghut Jeet Ji Allahabad - Mamta Kalia
Smoke and Ashes - Amitabh Ghosh Ambedkar A Life - Shashi Tharoor
Sachin @ 50 - Celebrating A Maestro - Boria Majumdar India’s Economy From Nehru to Modi - Pulape Balakrishnan
Azad - Ghulam Nabi Azad Indian banking in Retrospect-75 Years of Independence -Ashutosh

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 Important Days
JANUARY JUNE OCTOBER
9 - Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 1 - World Milk Day 2 - Non-violence Day/Gandhi Jayanti
10 - World Hindi Day 5 - World Environment Day 3 - World Animal Day
12 - National Youth Day 5 - National Dolphin Day
8 - World Oceans Day
15 - Army Day (India) 7 - Nilgiri Tahr Day
12 - World Day Against Child Labour
23 - Parakram day (Netaji Subhash 8 - Air Force Day
14 - World Blood Donor Day
Chandra birth anniversary) 11 - International Girl Child Day
20 - World Refugee Day
25 - National Voters' Day 14 - World Standards Day
21 - International Day of Yoga
26 - Republic Day (India) 15 - World Students Day (APJ Abdul
29 - National Statistics Day Kalam)
30 - Martyrs' Day, World Leprosy Day
FEBRUARY JULY 16 - World Food Day
4 - World Cancer Day 1 - Doctor's Day/GST Day 24 - United Nations Day
11 - Samarpan Diwas (Pandit Dindyal 11 - World Population Day 31 - National Unity Day (Sardar Patel's
Upadhyay death anniversary) 19 - Bank Nationalization Day birth anniversary)
14 - Valentine's Day 26 - Kargil Vijay Diwas 31 - Indira Gandhi Death anniversary
20 - World Social Justice Day 28 - World Hepatitis Day NOVEMBER
21 - World Mother Language Day 7 - National Cancer Awareness Day
29 - International Tiger Day
28 - National Science Day 11 - National Education Day
AUGUST
MARCH 12 - National Bird Day
6 - Hiroshima Day
3 - World Wildlife Day 14 - Children's Day, World Diabetes Day
7 - Javelin Day (Niraj Chopra)
4 - Chabahar Day 15 - Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas
12 - International Youth Day
8 - International Women's Day (Birsa Munda Birth Anniversary)
14 - Partition Horrors Remembrance Day 16 - National Press Day
15 - World Consumer Rights Day
22 - World Water Day, Bihar Day 15 - Independence Day (India) 3 - International Biosphere Reserve Day
24 - World Tuberculosis Day 20 - Sadbhavna Diwas (Rajiv Gandhi) 20 - World Children's Day
APRIL 23 - National Space Day 25 - No non-veg Day
7 - World Health Day 29 - National Sports Day (Major Dhyan 26 - National Constitution Day
14 - Equality Day (Ambedkar Jayanti) Chand birth anniversary) DECEMBER
18 - World Heritage Day SEPTEMBER 1 - World AIDS Day
22 - Earth Day 2 - World Computer Literacy Day
5 - Teacher's Day
25 - World Malaria Day 4 - Indian Navy Day
8 - International Literacy Day
26 - World Intellectual Property Day 5 - World Soil Day
11 - Mahakavi Day (Death Anniversary
MAY 6 - Maitri Diwas (Bhar-Bangladesh)
'Subramania Bharati')
1 - International Workers' Day 10 - International Human Rights Day
14 - Hindi Day
3 - International Press Freedom Day 14 - World Energy Day
17 - Social Justice day 16 - Vijay Diwas
7 - World Asthma Day
8 - World Red Cross Day (E. V. Ramasamy's birthday) 24 - National Consumer Rights Day
12 - International Nurses Day 27 - World Tourism Day 25 - Good Governance Day
31 - World No Tobacco Day 29 - World Heart Day 14 - Veer Baal Diwas

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 Important Days and Themes
Date Year Day / Diwas Thems
26 Nov. 2023 World Sustainable Transport Day - Sustainable Transport, Sustainable Development
21 Nov. 2023 World Television Day - Accessibility
20 Nov. 2023 World Children's Day - For Every Child, Every Right
19 Nov. 2023 International Men's Day - Zero Male Suicide
17 Nov. 2023 International Students Day - Learning Beyond Borders : A Global Perspective
16 Nov. 2023 International Day of Tolerance - Tolerance : A Path to Peace and Reconciliation
16 Nov. 2023 National Press Day - Media in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
14 Nov. 2023 World Diabetes Day - Access to Diabetes care
11 Nov. 2023 National Education Day - Innovative Education for a Sustainable Future
8 Nov. 2023 World Radiography Day - Celebrating Patient Safety
3 Nov. 2023 International Day of Biosphere Reserves - #ItsAboutLife
1 Nov. 2023 World Vegetarian Day - Celebrating for a Good Gause
31 Oct. 2023 National Unity Day - Birth anniversary of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
24 Oct. 2023 United Nations Day - Equality, Freedom and Justice for All
24 Oct. 2023 World Polio Day - A healthy future for mothers and children
20 Oct. 2023 World Osteoporosis Day - Step Up for Bone Health-Build Better Bones
16 Oct. 2023 World Anesthesia Day - Anesthesia and Cancer Care
16 Oct. 2023 World Food Day - Water is Life, Water is Food, Leave No One Behind
15 Oct. 2023 International Day of Rural Women - Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All
12 Oct. 2023 World Arthritis Day - Living with an RMD at all stages of life
5 Oct. 2023 World Teachers Day - The teachers we need for the education we want : The global ......
4 Oct. 2023 World Animal Day - Great or Small, Love Them All
29 Sept. 2023 World Heart Day - Use Heart, Know Heart
28 Sept. 2023 World Rabies Day - All for 1, One Health for All
27 Sept. 2023 World Tourism Day - Tourism and Green Investment
26 Sept. 2023 World Environmental Health Day - Global Environmental Public Health: Standing up to protect everyone's
21 Sept. 2023 World Alzheimer's Day - Never Too Early, Never Too Late
21 Sept. 2023 International Day of Peace - Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals.
16 Sept. 2023 World Ozone Day - Montreal Protocol : Fixing the Ozone Layer and Reducing Climate Change
15 Sept. 2023 International Democracy Day - Empowering the next generation.
08 Sept. 2023 International Literacy Day - Promoting literacy for a world in transition—
29 August 2023 National Sports Day - Sports enable an inclusive and fit society.
26 August 2023 Women's Equality Day - Embrace Equity
20 August 2023 Sadbhavana Diwas - Promote national integration and communal harmony
28 July 2023 World Hepatitis Day - We are not waiting

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 Date Year Day / Diwas Thems
22 July 2023 World Brain Day - Brain, health and disability : leave no one behind
18 July 2023 Nelson Mandela International Day - Climate, Food and Solidarity
17 July 2023 International Day of Justice - Overcoming Obstacles and Seizing Opportunities for Social Justice...
11 July 2023 World Population Day - Unleashing the power of gender equality----
1 July 2023 National Doctor's Day - Celebrating Resilience and Healing Hands
30 June 2023 International Day of Parliamentarism - Parliament for the Planet
23 June 2023 International Olympic Day - Let's Move
21 June 2023 9th International Day of Yoga Day - Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (One Earth, One Family, One Future)
20 June 2023 World Refugee Day - Hope Far From Home
5 June 2023 World Environment Day - The solution to plastic pollution
22 May 2023 International Biological Diversity day - Agreement to Action : Build Back Biodiversity
20 May 2023 World Metrology Day - Measurements supporting the global food system
7 May 2023 World Athletics Day - Athletics for All - A New Beginning
22 April 2023 World Earth Day - Invest in our planet
22 March 2023 World Water Day - Accelerating Change to Solve Water and Sanitation Crises
22 March 2023 Bihar Diwas - Progress of Yuva Shakti Bihar
15 March 2023 World Consumer Rights Day - Empowering Consumers Through Clean Energy Transitions
8 March 2023 International Women's Day - DigitALL : Innovation and technology for gender equality
3 March 2023 World Wildlife Day - Partnerships for wildlife conservation
4 February 2023 World Cancer Day - Close the Care Gap
2 February 2023 World Wetlands Day - It's time for wetland restoration
25 January 2023 National Voter's Day - Voting is unmatched, I must vote
12 January 2023 National Youth Day - Developed Youth Developed India
10 January 2023 World Hindi Day - Hindi – Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence
9 January 2023 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - Diaspora : Reliable partners for India's progress in the Amrit kaal

Month/Fortnight/Week Year Declared by the United Nations

World Heritage Week : 19-25 November 2023 2019 - International Year of Indigenous Languages
(To promote the preservation of culture and heritage) 2020 - International Year of Plant Health
World Space Week : 4-10 October 2023
International year of nurses and midwives
(Topic - Space and Entrepreneurship)
2021 - International Year of Peace and Trust
World Water Week : 20-24 August 2023
2022 - International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture
(Topic - Water : An Impending Crisis)
World Breastfeeding Week : 1-7 August 2023 2023 - International Year of Millet

(Theme – Let's breastfeed and work, work) 2024 - International Year of Camelids

United National Global Road Safety Week : 15-21 May 2023

International Decade
(Theme - Sustainable Transport)
2022-32 : International Decade of Indigenous Languages
5th Nutrition Fortnight : 20 March-3 April 2023
2021-30 : United Nations Ecology Restoration Day
(Topic - Nutrition for All : Together Towards Healthy Food)
World Space Week : 4-10 October, 2022 2019-28 : Decade of Peace, Nelson Mandela Decade

(Theme - Space and Sustainability) 2018-27 : International Decade for the Eradication of Poverty

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 Important Conferences & Summits
Conference / Summit Venue / Chairman Event Date
1st Sherpa Meeting of India's G20 Presidency Udaipur, Rajsthan 4 December, 2022
108th Indian Science Congress Nagpur (Maharashtra) 3 January, 2023
17th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas 2023 Indore (Madhya Pradesh) 9 January, 2023
12th World Hindi Sammelan Fiji 15-17 February, 2023
22nd World Sustainable Development Summit New Delhi 22-24 February, 2023
7th International Dharma-Dharmma Conference Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 3 March, 2023
Global Millets (Sri Anna) Conference New Delhi 18 March, 2023
United Nations Water Conference 2023 New York (USA) 22-24 March, 2023
1st G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group Meeting Gandhinagar, Gujarat 30 March, 2023
2nd Women 20 (W-20) International Meeting Jaipur, Rajasthan 13 April, 2023
First Global Buddhist Summit New Delhi 20 April, 2023
6th Indian Occan Conference 2023 Dhaka, Bangladesh 12-13 May, 2023
32nd Arab League Summit 2023 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 19 May, 2023
G-20 Labor Engagement Group meeting Patna (Bihar) 22-24 May, 2023
3rd G-20 Tourism Working Group Meeting Srinagar 22.24 May, 2023
76th World Health Assembly 2023 Geneva, Switzerland 21-30 May, 2023
G-20 Tourism Working Group and Tourism Ministerial Meeting Goa 19-21 June, 2023
Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit 2023 Ahmedabad & Gandhingar 7-8 July, 2023
3rd Sherpa G-20 meeting Hampi, Karantaka (India) 13 July, 2023
G-20 Global Food Regulatory Summit 2023 New Delhi, India 20-21 July, 2023
8th World Robot Conference 2023 Beijing (China) 17-20 August, 2023
15th BRICS Summit 2023 South Africa 22-24 August, 2023
3rd International Conference on Structural Integrity (ICONS 2023) Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu) 23 August, 2023
26th National Conference on e-Governance 2023 Indore, Madhya Pradesh 24-25 August, 2023
B-20 Summit India 2023 New Delhi 25 August, 2023
India-Africa International Coarse Grains Conference Nairobi (Kenya) 30 August, 2023
43rd ASEAN Summit 2023 Jakarta 5-7 September, 2023
18th East Asia and 20th ASEAN-India Summit 2023 Jakarta (Indonesia) 7 September, 2023
18th G-20 Summit 2023 New Delhi 9-10 September, 2023
14th World Spice Congress 2023 Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) 15-17 September, 2023
G-20 Infrastructure Working Group Meeting Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) 21 September, 2023
National Smart City Conference 2023 Indore (Madhya Pradesh) 26-27 September, 2023
5th World Coffee Summit 2023 Bengaluru (Karnataka) 25-28 September, 2023
AI Security Summit 2023 Buckingham Shire (UK) 1-2 November, 2023
2nd Global Media Congress Abu Dhabi (UAE) 14 Nov., 2023
28th United Nations Meeting on Climate Change (COP-28) Dubai (United Arab Emirates) 30 Nov. - 12 Dec., 2023
9th India International Science Festival 2023 Faridabad (Haryana) 17-20 January, 2024

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 Latest Abbreviations
I.N.D.I.A. : Indian National Development Include NEFT : National Electronic Fund Transfer
Alliance IMPS : Immediate Payment Service
RAISE : Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Social RTGS : Real Time Gross Settlement
Empowerment
IFSC : Indian Financial System Code
LEAD : Learning through E-resources Made Accessible
for Delhi UJALA : Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All

HOPE : Helping Out People Everywhere AMRUT : Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation
SATHI : Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help
HRIDAY : Heritage City Development and Augmentation
Institute
ISIS : Islamic State in Iraq and al-sham/Syria
nCoV : Nobel Corona Virus
NITI : National Institution for Transforming India
Covid : Corona Virus Disease
TRAI : Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
CAB/CAA : Citizenship Amendment Bill/Act
IRDA : Insurance Regulatory and Development
NRC : National Register of Citizens
Authority
BIMSTEC : Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Tech-
UIDAI : Unique Identification Authority of India
nical and Economic Cooperation
IRCTC : Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
EVM : Electronic Voting Machine
Corporation
VVPAT : Voter Varifiable Paper Audit Trail
ASHA : Accredited Social Health Activist
NOTA : None of the Above
NABARD : National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
NDA : National Democratic Alliance Development
UPA : United Progressive Alliance IMEI : International Mobile Equipment Identity
PPP : Public Private Partnership SEBI : Securities and Exchange Board of India
FSSAI : Food Safety and Standards Authority CNG : Compressed Natural Gas
MoU : Memorandum of Understanding DTH : Direct to Home
ODF : Open Defection Free NRI : Non-Resident Indian
NGT : National Green Tribunal CRR : Cash Reserve Ratio
PETA : People of Ethical Treatment for Animals SLR : Statutory Liquidity Ratio
NEFRA : National Finance Reporting Authority LAF : Liquidity Adjustment facility
RERA : Real Estate Regulatory Authority IPO : Initial Public Offering
Li-Fi : Light Fidelity NPA : Non Performing Asset
UNHRC : United Nations Human Rights Council GPS : Global Positioning System
GST : Goods and Service Tax CAG : Comptroller and Auditor General of India
BHIM : Bharat Interface for Money NDRF : National Disaster Response Force
UDAY : Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana FEMA : Foreign Exchange Management Act
UDAN : Ddeyn Desh ke Aam Nagrik FERA : Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
PCS : Provincial Civil Service CET : Common Eligibility Test
PSC : Public Service Commission SAARC : South Asian Association for Regional
UPI : Unified Payments Interface Cooperation

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 Current Affairs : Miscellaneous
Monetary Rates : Reserve Bank of India Ramsar Sites of India : 2021-22
Bank – 6.75% CRR – 4.50% Shalbug Wetland Conservation Reserve-Jammu-Kashmir (75th)
Repo Rate – 6.50% SLR – 18.00% Hygum Wetland Conservation Reserve - Jammu-Kashmir
Reverse Repo Rate – 3.35% MSF – 6.75% Thane Creek - Maharashtra
(As on 1 January, 2024) Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary - Tamil Nadu
Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary - Tamil Nadu
Bharat Mandapam : Facts Suchin dram Theroor Wetland Complex - Tamil Nadu

An International Exhibition-cum-Convention Center (IECC), Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary - Tamil Nadu

Yashwant Sagar - Madhya Pradesh
known as 'Bharat Mandapam' located at Pragati Maidan in Delhi,
Ansupa Lake - Odisha
was inaugurated by PM Modi on July 26, 2023.
Hirakud Reservoir - Odisha
Its name 'Bharat Mandapam' is inspired from the concept of Anubhava Tampara Lake - Odisha
Mandapam of Lord Basaveshwara. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary - Karnataka
Its architects are Sanjay Singh and Simon NAF (Spanish). Nanda Lake - Goa
It is constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Limited. Satkoshia Gorge - Odisha

It is operated and managed by ITPO, a trade promotion agency Vembannur Wetland Complex - Tamil Nadu
Vellode Bird Sanctuary - Tamil Nadu
under Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Govt. of India.
Vandanthangal Bird Sanctuary - Tamil Nadu
Its shape is oval. At its highest level is 'Window to Delhi', from
Udaya Marthandapuram Bird Sanctuary - Tamil Nadu
which Kartavya Path, India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan can be seen.
Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve - Tamil Nadu
It has seating for 7000 people at its highest level. Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary - Tamil Nadu
World's Largest Natraja Statue Sirpur Wetland - Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Pala Wetlands (54th) - Siaha District (Mizoram)
World's largest Nataraja statue made of 'Ashtadhatu' has been
Sakhya Sagar Lake (53rd) - Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh)
installed in front of 'Bharat Mandapam' is in Pragati Maidan, Delhi. Pichavaram Mangroves (52nd) - Pichavaram (Tamil Nadu)
This statue, 27 feet high and weighing 18 tonnes, has been prepared Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest - Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
by Radhakrishana Satpathy of Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu. Karikili Bird Sanctuary - Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu)
Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary - Sant Kabir Nagar (UP)
India's New Parliament House : Facts
Khijdia Bird Sanctuary - Jamnagar (Gujarat)
PM Modi inaugurated the new Parliament House on May 28, 2023, Haiderpur Wetland - Uttar Pradesh
on the occasion of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's 140th birth
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary - Haryana
anniversary, the foundation stone of which was laid by PM Modi
Sultanpur National Park - Haryana
on December 10, 2020.
Rs. 75 coin was launched to mark the inauguration. Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary - Gujrat
New building is part of Central Vista project, to be constructed Wadhwana Wetland - Gujrat
by Tata Limited at an estimated cost of Rs. 971 crore. Tso Kar Lake - Ladakh
The design of the building has been done by HCP Design and Soor Sarovar (Keetham Lake) - Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
Planning Company. Lonar Lake - Buldhana (Maharashtra)
The area of the triangular shaped building is 64500 sq. m.
Kabartal Lake - Begusarai (Bihar)
1272 people will sit in joint session of New Parliament House.
Asan Conservation Reserve - Uttarakhand
New Parliament House will have seating arrangements for 888
members in Lok Sabha and 384 members in the Rajya Sabha. Presently the total number of Ramsar sites in India - 75
The architect of the new parliament building is Bimal Patel. State of India has maximum Ramsar site - Tamil Nadu (14)

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 Chandrayaan-3 : Important Facts 'Statues' installed in the year 2022-23
Chandrayaan-3 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Statue of Oneness (Ekatmata Ki Pratima)
Center in Sri Harikota, Andhra Pradesh on July 14, 2023, under - 108 feet high 'Statue of Oneness' is a statue of Adi
the leadership of S. Somnath, by ISRO on LVM4-M4 rocket and Shankaracharya situated on the Mandhata mountain on the
successfully reached the South Pole of the Moon on August 23,
banks of river Saryu in Omkareshwar in Khandwa district of
2023. In this way India has become the first country to land on
the South pole of the Moon. Madhya Pradesh.
It has 3 modules - Propulsion Module, Lander Module and Statue of Equality
Rover. The 'Lander' has been named Vikram and the 'Rover' has - The 'Statue of Equality' located in Hyderabad (Telangana) is
been named Pragyan. 216 feet (65-5 m) high, a statue of Saint Sri Ramanujacharjee.
Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22, 2019 on a GSLV
- It is the second largest statue in the worldd in sitting posture.
Mark-III rocket by ISRO headed by K Sivan.
Statue of Knowledge
Upeoming Goals ofGovernment of India - 70 feet high 'Statue of Knowledge' established in Latur,
Target Year Maharashtra is the statue of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
Statue of Prosperity
Target to eliminate Kala-azar completely by 2023
- 108 feet 'Statue of Prosperity' located in Bengaluru (Karnataka)
Target of electrification of 100% broad gauge routes 2023
is a statue of Shri Nath Prabhu Kempegowda.
Target to establish semiconductor research center 2024 Statue of Peace
Zero diesel use in agriculture, use of renewable energy 2024 - 27 feet high 'Statue of Peace' located at Jaitpura in Pali district
Target of doubling the income of farmers 2024 of Rajasthan is a statue of Jain Acharya Vijay Vallabh Surishwar
Target to provide housing for all 2024 Ji Maharaj.

Target of supply of tap/clean water in every house 2024 Statue of Peace / Shanti Pratima of Sri Ramanujacharya
- Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the 4 feet tall 'Statue of
Target to reduce road accident deaths by 50% 2024
Peace' of Sri Ramanujacharya in Srinagar, Jammu-Kashmir.
Target to launch digital radio 2024
Statue of Unity
Target to develop 100 new airports 2025
- 182 m (597 ft) tall Statue of Unity is a statue of Sardar
Target to lay optical fiber in all villages 2025 Vallabhbhai Patel, located on Narmada River in Kevadiya,
Target to eliminate foot and mouth disease in cattle 2025 Gujarat.
Target to make India a $5 trillion economy 2025 - It is the tallest statue in the world.
Target to make India a TB free country 2025 - It is built by L&T company.
Target of 20% blending ot ethanol in petrol 2025 - The craftsman of this idol is Ram V-Sutar.
Statue of Belief
Doubling of milk processing capacity (108 MT) 2025
- The 112 m (369 ft) tall 'Statue of Belief (Vishwas Swaroopam)'
Target to achieve 100 MT coal gasification 2030
is a statue of Lord Shiva located in Nathdwara city of Rajasthan.
Reduction of 1 billion tonnes in total carbon emissions 2030
Target to become world’s third largest economy 2030 Vande Bharat Train : Facts
Railway’s aims to become net zero carbon emitter 2030 First train - 15 February, 2019 (Delhi to Varansai)
Target of eradicating malaria completely from India 2030 Second train - 3 October, 2019 (Delhi to Katra)
Target to make 30% electric vehicles in total vehicles 2030 First woman driver to run Vande Bharat - Surekha Yadav
To eliminate AIDS and eradicate malaria 2030 Construction of Vande Bharat - Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
Target to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy 2030 Old name of Vande Bharat - Train-18

Target to achieve 280 GW of solar power 2030 South India's first Vande Bharat train - Bangalore to Chennai

Target to send astronauts to the Moon 2040 India's first 'Kisan Rail'
Reducing the use of hydrofluoro-carbons by 80% 2047 First Kisan Rail started : from Devtali in Maharashtra to Danapur
Aims to become an energy independent country 2047 in Bihar on 7th August, 2020
South India's first (country's second) Kisan Rail started -
Zero carbon emission target by India 2070
from Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh to Adarsh Nagar in Delhi on
Net Zero target by India 2070
September 9, 2020

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 Current Affairs : One Liner
Which organization has celebrated its 47th Foundation Day on developed by AIIMS and which IIT - IIT Roorkee
February 1, 2023 - India Coast Guard Who has won the ‘Matrubhumi Book of the Year’ award on February
On February 1, 2023, the Prime Minister of which country has 6, 2023 - Dr. Peggy Mohan
changed the name of ‘Al Minhad city’ to ‘Hind City’ - UAE Where has the ‘Kala Ghoda Art Festival’ started - Mumbai
In which state ‘Samata Kumbh’ has started - Telangana On February 6, 2023, Prime Minister Modi has launched India
Where has Prajnesh Gunneswaran won the final of the ITF men’s Energy Week 2023' in which city - Bengaluru
tennis tournament on February 1, 2023 - Kuwait Which country has become a full member of the International Solar
In which country has Adani Group acquired Haifa port on Alliance on February 6, 2023 - Brazil
February 2, 2023 - Israel On February 6, 2023, who has launched ‘Whatsapp’ food delivery
Manuela Roca Bote has been appointed as the first woman Prime facility for passengers - Indian Railways
Minister of which country - Equatorial Guinea Who will develop the spaceflight training module for ISRO
Where has Asia’s first floating festival started - Mandsaur (MP) - IIT Madras
On February 2, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state has started Which music composer has won the prestigious Grammy Award
‘Aarohini Pahal Training Program’ for girls - Uttar Pradesh 2023 on February 6, 2023 - Ricky Kej
Which city has hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Film Which state government has announced India’s first new mobility
Festival 2023 on February 2, 2023 - Mumbai focused cluster on February 7, 2023 - Telangana
Where has the Indian Army's ‘Exercise Topchi’ been organized on Who has become the first municipal body to issue ‘Green Bond’ on
February 2, 2023 - Deolali (Nashik, Maharashtra) February 7, 2023 - Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
Which country has opened its embassy in Solomon Islands after 30 Who has been appointed as the head coach by ‘Nepal Cricket
years on February 3, 2023 - America Association’ on February 7, 2023 - Monty Desai
Which state government has launched The Vision for All School Which neighboring country of India has declared martial law in its
Eye Health’ program on February 3, 2023 - Goa 37 cities on February 7, 2023 - Myanmar
Who has won the first ‘National Beach Soccer Championship 2023' The 9th edition of ‘Shakling Literary Festival’ will be organized in
on February 3, 2023 - Kerala which city of Odisha - Bbubaneswar
Which medal has been won by Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat in Who has become the number-1 country in milk production - India
Zagreb Open 2023 on February 3, 2023 - Bronze Where has ‘Sculpture Park been inaugurated - New Delhi
On February 3, 2023, which country has been welcomed by India to Who has won the Golden Books Award 2023 for ‘Now You Breathe’
join the International Solar Alliance - Congo on February 8, 2023 - Rakhi Kapoor
India’s first green energy based solar panel factory will be built by On February 8, 2023, Myanmar and which country have signed an
Luminous in which state - Uttarakhand agreement to develop nuclear energy - Russia
On February 4, 2023, which country has announced the removal of Which country’s player Kamran Akmal has announced his retirement
pictures of the British monarchy from its currency - Australia from all forms of cricket on February 8,2023 - Pakistan
On February 4, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state has launched Which country has announced the fifth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
an initiative called ‘Mere Rukh Mero Santati’ - Sikkim to people above 18 years of age - Australia
Who has won four gold medals in water sports in ‘Khelo India Youth Where has the ‘ICC T20 Women’s World Cup’ started
Games’ on February 4, 2023 - Madhya Pradesh - South Africa
Which country will host 2027 Football Asia Cup - Saudi Arabia Where is India’s first ‘Glass Igloo restaurant’ opened - Gulmarg
Which has become the first district to register 10000 new MSMEs Who has released his new novel Victory City - Salman Rushdie
on February 4, 2023 - Ernakulam Who has been named as the ‘world’s most brilliant student’ on
Where was 'The Pulse Conclave 2023' organized - Mumbai February 9, 2023 - Natasha Periyanayagam
‘Yaya Tso’ will be the first biodiversity site of which state - Ladakh Who has become the first app in India to support credit cards on
Which state government has changed the name of Islam Nagar UPI on February 9, 2023 - Mobikwik
village’ to Jagdishpur on February 5, 2023 - Madhya Pradesh Which state’s Chief Minister has launched the second phase of
Who has won the men’s singles title of ‘Australian Open 2023’ on ‘Pudhumai Pen Scheme’ on February 9, 2023 - Tamil Nadu
February 5, 2023 - Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Who has been honored with ATD Besl Awards for the sixth
February 5, 2023 Swasthgarbh app for pregnant women has been consecutive year on February 9, 2023 - NTPC

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Where has the meeting of Urban-20 City Sherpas’ started on On February 15, 2023, Air India has tied up with which country’s
February 9, 2023 - Ahmedabad Airbus to acquire 250 aircraft - France
On February 10, 2023, which country has declared a National Which state hosted the first Frozen Lake Marathon - Ladakh
disaster’ in the midst of a severe energy crisis - South Africa Which state’s cabinet has decided to implement the PM-SHRI
On February- 10, 2023, for the first time in India, where has lithium scheme on February 15, 2023 - Maharashtra
reserves been found - Jammu and Kashmir On February 15, 2023, Union Minister Amit Shah has given
Which country has started ‘Operation Dost’ - India President’s color to the police of which state - Haryana
Which Indian golfer has won Kenya Ladies Open - Aditi Ashuk Where has the Marburg virus disease outbreak been confirmed on
What is the rank of India in the ‘Global Quality Infrastructure Index February 15, 2023 - Equatorial Guinea
2021' - 10th (Top position - Germany) Where has the first G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability
Who has been selected as NASA’s chief astronaut - Joe Acaba Working Group meeting been held - Bengaluru
With whom has Meta partnered for the G-20 campaign on February On February 16, 2023, where has the cabinet approved the
11,2023 - Meity construction of ‘Shinku La Tunnel’ - Ladakh
Which country’s World Cup skiing medalist Elena Fanchini has Who has become the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in
passed away on February 11, 2023 - Italy T-20 International on February 16. 2023 - Deepti Sharma
Who has been given the ‘Raja Ram Mohan Roy 2023 Award’ on Prime Minister Modi has virtually inaugurated ‘Jal Jan Abhiyan’ in
February 11, 2023 - A.B.K. Prasad which state on February 16, 2023 - Rajasthan
Who has signed a deal with Airbus and Boeing to buy 500 new Who has won the National Race Walking Championship on February
aircraft - Air India 16, 2023 - Akshdeep Singh and Priyanka Goswami
In which country a new species of silent frog has been discovered Where has the sixth edition of Indo-US joint exercise 'Tarkash'
- Tanzania concluded on February 16, 2023 - Chennai
Which state government has presented a plan to make all competitive Who has been awarded the Kakkattil Award of Kerala on February
examinations free in its budget - Rajasthan 16, 2023 - Subhash Chandran
ISRO has launched the smallest rocket SSLV-D2 from which center
On February 17,2023, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has unveiled
on February 12, 2023 - Satish Dhawan Space Center
the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in which country - Fiji
In which state anti-copying law has come into force- Uttarakhand
Where will India’s first 'waste to hydrogen plant' be set up - Pune
Which country’s researchers have discovered the invisible Galaxy
On February 17, 2023, India and which country have signed an
- Italy
agreement for cooperation in the agriculture sector - Chile
HAL has given the first Advanced Light Helicopter Mark III to which
On February 18, 2023, AICTE in collaboration with whom has
country on February 13. 2023 - Mauritius
launched the national level hackathon 'Kavach 2023' - BPRD
Who has topped the ‘World Happiness Index 2023’ released on
Where has the first state level Prawn Fair’ started - Punjab
February 13, 2023 - Finland (India’s rank-136th)
Which country has lifted the ban on India’s frozen seafood - Qatar
Who has been awarded the UNESCO Peace Prize -Angela Merkel
The government of which country has passed a law providing
Where has ‘2nd Indian Rice Congress’ been inaugurated - Cuttack
‘menstrual leave’ for the first time in Europe - Spain
Which country has been engulfed by 'Cyclone Gabriel'
Who has topped the ‘Global Labor Resilience Index 2023’released
-New Zealand
on February 18, 2023 - Denmark (India’s rank-65th)
Who has been awarded the 'Maharashtra Bhushan Award' on
Which bank has launched ‘Electronic Bank Guarantee Scheme’ on
February 13, 2023 - Appasaheb Dharmadhikari
February 18, 2023 - Indian Overseas Bank
The President of which country has presented the Global Best
Which AI chatbot has been launched by UIDAI to solve Aadhaar
M-GOV Award to the students of IIT Indore - Egypt
related queries on February 19, 2023 - Aadhaar Mitra
Who has topped the medal tally of the 5th Khelo India Youth Games
Who has become the first private sector bank to integrate Rupay
- Maharashtra (2nd- Haryana, 3rd- Madhya Pradesh)
credit card on UPI on February 19, 2023 - HDFC Bank
Where did PM Modi inaugurate ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ - Delhi
Which district has won the ‘Swaraj Trophy 2021-22’ for the best
Where has India’s first AC double decker electric bus started on
District Panchayat - Kollam (Kerala) on February 19, 2023
February 14, 2023 - Mumbai
Who is the first Saudi Arabian female astronaut to go on a space Where has the Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated
mission in 2023 - Rayana Barnawi the Nano Urea Plant of IFFCO on February 19 - Uttar Pradesh
Where was the 23rd edition of the India International Seafood Show Which life insurance has launched ‘Anmol Suraksha Kavach’ on
held on February 14, 2023 - Kolkata February 20, 2023 - Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
Which city will host an international conference on urban river Who has become the batsman with the most sixes in Test cricket on
conservation - Pune February 20, 2023 - Ben Stokes (Eagland)

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Which state has celebrated its foundation day on February 20, 2023 Who has won the ‘13th Senior Women’s National Hockey
- Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh Championship 2023' - Madhya Pradesh (2nd-Maharashtra)
Who has been elected to chair the 62nd session of the United Nations Where has the 20th BioAsia Summit 2023 concluded - Hyderabad
Social Commission - Ruchira Kamboj Who has become the highest wicket-taker in the Women’s T20 World
Which country has successfully t ested the ‘Hwasong-15’ Cup’ on February 28 - Shabnam Ismail (South Africa)
intercontinental ballistic missile on February 21 - North Korea Who has won the silver medal in men’s singles at ‘Spanish Para
Which Indian-origin scientist has won the National Geographic Badminton International Tournament’ - Pramod Bhagat
‘Pictures of the Year’ award - Karthik Subramaniam On February 28, 2023 who has won the Best FIFA Men’s Player
Where was the ‘18th World Security Congress’ organized - Jaipur award for 2022 - Lionel Messi
Who has won Ranji Trophy 2023 - Saurashtra Who has won the women’s singles title of ‘National Badminton
Who has become the child rights ambassador of UNICEF India on Championship’on March 1, 2023 - Anupama Upadhyay
February 22, 2023 - Ayushmann Khurrana Which country’s Prime Minister was the chief guest at the ‘8th
Where is the 18th World Security Congress being held - Jaipur Raisina Dialogue’ on March 2, 2023 - Italy (Giorgio Meloni)
Where is the first nuclear plant of North India being built - Haryana Which state will establish India’s first government Mother Milk
Which film has been chosen as the ‘Film of the Year’ at the Bank’ - Uttarakhand
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2023 - RRR Where was the ‘7th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference’
Who has become India’s 80th Grandmaster - Vignesb NR organized - Bhopal
On February 23, 2023, Vishwabhushan Harichandan has taken oath Who became the coach of Indian men’s hockey team - Craig Fulton
as the Governor of which state - Chhattisgarh Who has launched NASA’s Crew-6 mission on March 3 - JAXA
Which country has won the 10m air pistol mixed team gold in the Where was the meeting of G-20 foreign ministers held -New Delhi
ISSF World Cup on February 23, 2023 - India Who has been awarded the ‘Player of the Year Award’ by the Asia
Which country has announced an $800 billion mega project ‘Muqaab’ Chess Federation on March 3, 2023 - D. Gukesh
on February 24, 2023 - Saudi Arabia Where did Anurag Thakur start the ‘Yuva Utsav’ - IIT Ropar
Which country has hosted the ‘Munich Security Conference’ on In which country on March 4, 2023, Nobel Peace Prize 2022 winner
February 24, 2023 - Germany Ales Baliatsky has been sentenced to 10 years - Belarus
To promote cultural relations, which country has entered into a Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research has
friendship cultural partnership with India - Australia discovered lithium reserves in which state - Madhya Pradesh
On February 25,2023 Who has bagged the title sponsor rights for 13th century temple has been discovered in Cuddapah district of
the Women’s Premier League till 2027 - Tata Group which state - Andhra Pradesh
Who has been awarded the ‘International Mother Language Award’ Which stale a 1300-year-old Buddhist stoup has been found- Odisha
on February 25, 2023 - Dr. Mahendra Mishra On March 5,2023, Hekani Jakhalu has created history by becoming
Who has been given the ‘Gyanappan Award of 2023’ on February the first woman legislator in which state - Nagaland
25, 2023 - V. Madhusudanan Nair In which state a new virus named Adenovirus has been found on
Which has become the first High Court in the country to publish March 5, 2023 - West Bengal
judgments in regional language - Kerala High Court Who has topped the Electoral Democracy Index released on March
According to the information of February 26, 2023, who will become 6, 2023 - Denmark (India’s rank-108th)
the new kit sponsor of Team India - Adidas Who has won the Santosh Trophy after 54 years - Karnataka
Where has India’s first Agri Chatbot ‘Ama Krushai’ been launched On March 6, 2023 Who has won the title of ‘BBC Indian
on February 26, 2023 - Odisha Sportswoman of the Year’ for 2022 - Mirabai Chanu
Who has become the first city in America to ban racial discrimination 'Mauganj' has become the 53rd district of which state - MP
- Seattle On March 6, 2023, the National Minorities Commission has
On February 27, who has been appointed by the United Nations as evacuated all the stranded Indians from which country - Libya
the head of the campaign to end malnutrition - Afshan Khan Who has launched ‘Har Payment Digital’ - RBI
On February 28, 2023, India and which country have signed an Chief Minister of which state has announced the launch of a self-
agreement to share information in maritime security - Seychelles employment scheme for single women - Uttarakhand
What has been renamed as ‘Churchgate Railway Station’ in Mumbai Which has been declared as the best and cleanest airport in the Asia
on February 28, 2023 - Chintamanrao Deshmukh Station Pacific region on March 7, 2023 - Delhi Airport
Which country has won the Women’s T20 World Cup title for the On March 7,2023, which Indo-American woman has been named
sixth time on February 28 - Australia (by defeating S. Africa) the first judge of a US district court - Tejal Mehta
Who has won the 2023 Marconi Prize - Hari Balakrishnan Where was the '23rd Common wealdi Law Conference' held - Goa

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On March 7, 2023, the Education Minister has launched the new On March 12, 2023, which country has organized the TROPEX
BS Course (Bachelor of Science course) in which IIT -IIT Madras 2023 exercise in the Indian Ocean Region - India
Who has become the world number one tennis player in the ATP Rare moth species Mimusemia Ceylonica’ has been seen in which
rankings released on March 7, 2023 - Novak Djokovic state - Kerala
On March 8, 2023, ‘Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah’ has On March 12, what percentage of reservation has been announced
been appointed as the Prime Minister of - Kuwait by the Central Government for ex-Agniveers in BSF - 10%
In which country a new species of lizard Philurus fimbriatus’ has Which state has recorded the first death due to H3N2 influenza
been discovered - Australia virus on March 12, 2023 - Karnataka
Who has become the first woman to command an Indian Air Force Where has PM Modi inaugurated the world’s longest railway
(IAF) unit on March 8, 2023 - Shalija Dhami platform on March 13 - Hubli Railway Platform (Karnataka)
On March 8, 2023 Salhoutuonuo has become the first woman Which country’s Mount Merapi volcano has erupted - Indonesia
minister to lead the cabinet of which state - Nagaland Where was Asia’s largest Tulip Garden opened
On March 8, 2023 ONGC has signed MoU with Total Energies of - Jammu and Kashmir
which country for deep water exploration - France On March 13, 2023, the novel 'Pagalkhana’ written by whom has
Who has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Aware at the been selected for 'Vyas Samman 2022' - Dr. Cyan Chaturvedi
8th National Photography Awards ceremony - Shipra Das
According to the report, in which state the maximum forest area
Where is the ‘5th ASEAN India-Business Summit 2023’ held on
has been developed - Andhra Pradesh
March 9, 2023 - Kuala Lumpur
Which state’s entire broad gauge network has been electrified by
Where was Bhumchu festival’ celebrated - Sikkim
the Indian Railways on March 14, 2023 - Uttarakhand
On March 9, 2023, in which country, for the first time in 25 years,
Where was the G-20 flower festival celebrated - New Delhi
women have been allowed to join the army - Colombia
Who has been appointed as India’s ambassador for ‘She Changes
Who has been chosen as the winner of the 'Pritzker Architecture
Climate' on March 14, 2023 - Shreya Ghodawat
Prize 2023' on March 9, 2023 - Sir David Chipperfield
What is the name of Asia’s first woman loco pilot to operate Vande
In which state ‘Attukal Pongal' is celebrated - Kerala
Bharat Express - Surekha Yadav
Where is the highest iconic national flag hoisted in Jammu and
Who has become the world’s largest arms importer - India
Kashmir on March 9, 2023 - Doda
Who has become the brand ambassador of Women’s World Boxing
Where was the five-day Yoshang festival’ celebrated - Manipur
Championship - Farhan Akhtar and MC Mary Kom
Who has been appointed as the first Indian-American judge in the
According to report which state has the lowest literacy rate - Bihar
New York Court on March 9, 2023 - Arun Subramaniam
Where has the joint India-Singapore exercise 'Bold Kurukshetra'
Which foundation day of CISF was celebrated on March 10 -54th
concluded on March 15,2023 - Jodhpur
According to the United Nations report of March 10,2023, which is
the world’s most oppressive country for women - Afghanistan Who has become the first state in India to launch insurance scheme
Which state health minister has launched a new health program for silk growers on March 15, 2023 - Uttarakhand
‘Arogya Mahila’ on March 10, 2023 - Telangana According to the report of Swiss firm IQAir, which is the world’s
Who has become the first state in India to cultivate Organized most polluted country - Chad (India’s position-8th)
Licorice (Mulethi) on March 10, 2023 - Himachal Pradesh According to the report, what percentage has the female literacy
Who has become the first woman officer to command the unit near rate increased in India after independence - 9%
the China border in Ladakh on March 10 - Geeta Rana Who has become the first country to import CO2 and store it under
On March 10, which country’s former Prime Minister Muhyiddin the sea - Denmark
Yassin has been arrested on charges of corruption - Malaysia Who has been selected for Saraswati Samman 2022 - Shivshankari
According to the report, what is the percentage increase in the number On March 16, 2023, which country’s Senate has recognized the
of pregnant women suffering from malnutrition - 25% McMahon Line as the international border - America
On March 11, 2023, the Indian Air Force has signed a contract with Where will India’s first behavioral laboratory be established
HAL to buy how many Dornier-288 aircraft -6 - Jaipur
Which country’s cricketer Shaun Marsh has announced his retirement Eric Garcetti has been appointed as US Ambassador to which country
from first-class cricket on March 11, 2023 - Australia on March 16,2023 - India
Iran and which country have agreed to open embassies in each other’s According to the government survey, what percentage of rural
country on March 11, 2023 - Saudi Arabia households do not have toilet facilities - 21%
On March 11,2023, Indian Railways has started the Bharat Gaurav Who has launched new artificial intelligence chatbot GPT-4 on
train from which station - Mumbai (from Mumbai to Madurai) March 16, 2023 - Open AI

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Which airport has topped the list of world’s top airports released by on March 22, 2023 - Raebareli
Skytrax - Singapore Changi Airport Which state’s foundation day was celebrated on March 22 - Bihar
Where will meeting of SCO Tourism Ministers be held - Lucknow Who has become the first state to pass the 'Right to Health Bill’ on
Who has become the first NATO member country to give MiG-29 March 22, 2023 - Rajasthan
aircraft to Ukraine - Poland On March 23, 2023 In which country polio cases have been registered
Which country has been out of the list of least developed countries for the first time in 30 years - Burundi
on March 17, 2023 - Bhutan Who has topped the QS World University Rankings in Engineering
Who has been elected as the third Vice President of Nepal & Technology in India on March 23, 2023 - IIT Bombay
- RamshayPrasad Yadav Which medal has been won by Sarabjot Singh in the men’s 10m
On March 18, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state has pistol event at the ISSF World Cup on March 23, 2023 - Gold
announced 19 new districts and three new divisions - Rajasthan On March 23, 2023, who has been conferred with the highest civilian
Which Indian place has been included in the time list of the world’s honor of Kerala 'Kerala Jyoti' - MT Vasudevan Nair
greatest places of 2023 - Ladakh and Mayurbhanj Where was the horse festival ‘Ghode Jatra’ celebrated - Nepal
Who has topped the ‘Global Terrorism Index’ released on March Where has the government approved the establishment of the Statue
18, 2023 - Afghanistan (India’s rank-13th) of Knowledge - Latur
Indian Railways aims to become ‘net zero carbon emitter’ by when Which state’s Chief Minister has launched Mission Lifestyle for
- 2030 Environment’ on March 23, 2023 - Assam
On March 19, 2023, the International Criminal Court has issued an Which country topped the self-made billionaires list - China
arrest warrant against the President of which country - Russia Where was ChatGPT’s rival 'Falcon LLM’ launched on March
Who has become the fastest Indian person to swim across the Pak 24,2023 Where - Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Strait on March 19, 2023 - Sampanna Ramcsh According to the UNESCO report, what percentage of the world’s
In how many states will the government develop mega textile parks population does not have safe drinking water - 26%
under the PM Mitra scheme - 7 (First park - Tamil Nadu) On March 25,2023, who has been conferred with Assam’s highest
Friendship Pipeline’ has been inaugurated between India and which civilian honor ‘Assam Vaibhav’ - Dr. Japan Saikia
country on March 19, 2023 - Bangladesh Which state government has started Mukhyamantri Vriksh Sampada
Where has the Indian Navy’s P-8I aircraft arrived to participate in Yojana - Chhattisgarh
exercise ‘Sea Dragon 23’ on March 19,2023 - USA Which country has tested an underwater nuclear capable attack drone
Which country’s bank has opened an Indian Rupee denominated on March 25, 2023 - North Korea
Nostro account on March 20, 2023 - Sri Lanka Which country’s hockey federation has been awarded the 'Best
Where was the ‘ISSF World Cup Shooting Championship’ organized Organizer Award' by the Asian Hockey Federation - India
on March 20, 2023 - Bhopal Who has been given the ‘Abel Prize 2023’ - Luis Caffarelli
On March 20,2023, the Chief Minister of which state has launched Tanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary has been declared as the 18th
‘Jharniyojan Portal’ for employment registration - Jharkhand wildlife sanctuary of which state - Tamil Nadu
Who will receive Sangeet Kalanidhi Award 2023' Which country has become the new member of BRICS New
-Bombay Jayshree Development Bank on March 25, 2023 - Egypt
Who has been declared the first tourism and cultural capital of SCO Which state government has released the disaster management policy
on March 20, 2023 - Varanasi on March 26, 2023 - Tamil Nadu
Which country’s former cricketer Tim Paine has announced his In the news, Siniyah Island is located in which country - UAE
retirement from cricket on March 20, 2023 - Australia Which state government has declared Gandhamardan Hill Range
Who has been enrolled in the Bar Council of the state as the first as Biodiversity Heritage Site on March 26, 2023 - Odisha
transgender lawyer of Kerala on March 21, 2023 - Papra Lakshmi On March 26,2023, which country has given permission to NHPC
Which country has topped the ‘World Happiness Index 2023’ Limited to study the Seti River Hydroelectric Project - Nepal
released on March 21, 2023 - Finland (India’s rank-126th) On March 26, 2023 NGT has imposed a fine of Rs 10 crore on
Which country has started its first submarine base with the help of which state for failing to protect Ramsar sites - Kerala
China on March 21 - Bangladesh (at Pekua in Cox’s Bazar) Who has been appointed as the athlete ambassador of the Asian
Where was the second G-20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Hockey Federation on March 26, 2023 - Salima Tete
meeting under the G-20 Presidency held on March 21-23-Udaipur Who has won the Women’s Premier League 2023 title on March 27,
Who has become India’s most valuable celebrity of 2022 2023 - Mumbai Indians (by defeating Delhi Capitals)
- Ranveer Singh ISRO has launched India’s heaviest LVM3 rocket with how many
Where has the stadium been named after hockey player Rani Rampal satellites on March 27, 2023 - 36

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Which medal has been won by Manu Bhaker in the 25m pistol event In which city the first International Quantum Communication
at the ISSF World Cup 2023 on March 27, 2023 - Bronze Conclave has been organized on March 30, 2023 - New Delhi
Where will the 2nd Climate and Environmental Sustain ability Which state government has notified 10% MWS (economically
Working Group meeting be held - Gandhinagar weaker sections) quota in education and employment - Karnataka
Who has won the Wildlife Conservation Award 2023 - Alia Mir In which state Indian Railways has achieved 100% rail electrification
Which country’s former President Dilma Rousseff has been elected on April 1, 2023 - Haryana
as the President of the New Development Bank (NDB) - Brazil Where will the world’s third and India’s second largest cricket
Who has unveiled the idols of Lord Vasaveshwara and Nadaprabhu stadium be built - Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Kempegowda in Bengaluru on March 28, 2023 - Amit Shah Which state government has released the Lake Development Program
On March 28, Prime Minister of which country has announced the on April 2, 2023 - Telangana
suspension of judicial reforms after nationwide protests - Israel According to the information of April 2, 2023, where will the second
Who has become the first person to swim from Gateway of India to G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting be held - Siliguri
Elephants Caves on March 28, 2023 - Krishna Prakash Who became the 31st member country of NATO - Finland
Which bank has acquired Silicon Valley Bank on March 28,2023 According to the report on April 2, 2023, which country has been on
- First Citizens Bank top in terms of contribution to temperature rise - America
'Hopi', which was in discussion on March 28, 2023, is an ethnic Which country has been removed from the list of high-risk third
group of people living in which country - America country jurisdictions by the European Union - Pakistan
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization has increased the Where has the second Energy Transition Working Group meeting
interest rate for the year 2022-23 to what percent - 8.15% started on April 2, 2023 - Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Who has been elected as the Vice President of the International On April 2, 2023, India and which country have agreed to trade in
Boxing Association on March 29, 2023 - Ajay Singh rupees - Malaysia
Which bank has issued its first electronic bank guarantee Which tennis player has won her maiden Miami Open title on April
- Yes Bank 2, 2023 - Petra Kvitova
Which country has declared an outbreak of deadly Marburg virus Which became the first US state to condemn Hinduphobia on April
disease on March 29, 2023 - Tanzania
3, 2023 - Georgia
On March 29, 2023, which state’s NGO Tapovan’ has been awarded
Which country has held a referendum on the new constitution on
the Children’s Champion Award 2023 - Assam
April 3, 2023 - Uzbekistan
Which country has become the dialogue partner of Shanghai
Who has become the fastest Indian to take 50 wickets in IPL history
Cooperation Organization on March 29, 2023 - Saudi Arabia
on April 3, 2023 - Khaleel Ahmed
Who has topped the Passport Index 2023 released by Arton Capital
On April 4,2023, China has announced the renaming of 11 places in
on March 30, 2023 - UAE
which Indian state - Arunachal Pradesh
Where has the G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group
Who has been invited by France to the 'Bastille Day Parade' on
meeting started on March 30, 2023 - Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
Aprii 4, 2023 - Narendra Modi
Which is the most represented country in Asia as per QS World
Which has become the first country in the world to develop its own
Universities Ranking 2023 as on March 30,2023 - China
model for projected TB cases on April 4, 2023 - India
Which state’s Chief Minister has launched the ‘Pathashree-
Who has conquered Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa wearing a lounger
Rastashree Project’ on March 30, 2023 - West Bengal
on April 4, 2023 - Anjali Sharma
Which state’s 'Kangra tea’ has got the European GI tag on March
Which state’s Basohli Painting’ has got GI tag - Jammu-Kashmir
30, 2023 - Himachal Pradesh
Who has taken over as the 40th President of FICCI Women’s
A book named 'Phoolange' has been released on March 30, 2023,
Organization on April 4, 2023 - Sudha Shivkumar
Who wrote it - Lekhnath Chhetri (Author of Darjeeling)
Which state government has launched the ‘Cool Roof policy to beat
Who has become the highest wicket-taker in T20 on March 30,
the heat on April 4, 2023 - Telangana
2023 - Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
Which start-up has successfully tested ‘3D printed cryogenic engine’
Which state’s foundation day has been celebrated on 30 March
on April 5, 2023 - Skyroot Aerospace
- Rajasthan
According to the information, which country will buy Hellfire
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has become the new Vice
President of which country on March 31, 2023 - UAE missiles and MK-54 torpedoes from America - India
Who has been named as the official partner for Tata IPL 2023 by Which country has launched ‘Golden Licence’ on April 5, 2023 to
BCCI on March 31, 2023 - Herbalife attract large investments - Bahrain
Who has become India’s 81st Chess Grandmaster on March 31, On April 5, 2023, which country has launched the new 'Ofek-13'
2023 - Sayantan Das (Kolkata) spy satellite into space - Israel

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Which state’s Mircha rice has got GI tag on April 5, 2023 - Bihar Which country has tested underwater nuclear attack drone 'Hail-2'
Which state topped the India Justice Report 2022' - Karnataka on April 9, 2023 - North Korea
Who has been awarded the highest civilian award of France on April According to the information, Indian Rafale will participate in the
5, 2023 - Kiran Nadar multinational exercise ‘Orion' of which country - France
'Marylebone Cricket Club' has given lifetime honorary membership Who became the fastest player to score 6000 runs in IPL on April
to how many Indian players including Mahendra Singh Dhoni - 5 10, 2023 - David Warner
Which country has been elected to the United Nations Statistical Which state assembly has passed a bill for the welfare of orphans
Commission on April 6, 2023 - India on April 10, 2023 - Himachal Pradesh
Which country’s President has received Poland’s top award on April In which district of Uttar Pradesh, the world’s first Asian King
6, 2023 - Ukraine Vulture Conservation Center has been built - Maharajganj
Which state government has repealed the Loktantra Prahari Samman According to the tiger census, the population of tigers in India has
Act on April 6,2023 - Himachal Pradesh increased to how much by the year 2022 - 3167
Who has become the first woman to become an umpire in ICC Men’s Who has inaugurated 'Tulip Garden’ in Jammu - Manoj Sinha
T20 cricket on April 6, 2023 - Kim Cotton Who has won the ‘Orleans Masters 2023’ men’s singles title on
Which state’s 'Wood Carving' has got GI tag - Ladakh April 10, 2023 - Priyanshu Rajawat
Who has been declared the world’s busiest airport on April 7, 2023 Who has won the International Prize in Statistics 2023' - C.R. Rao
- Hartsfield Jackson, Atlanta Where did Home Minister Amit Shah launch the Vibrant Village
Which state’s 'Nagri Dubraj Chawal’ has got GI lag - Chhattisgarh Program on April 10, 2023 - Arunachat Pradesh
On April 7, 2023, NADA has banned weightlifter ‘Sanjita Chanu’ Who got the status of the world’s least free country in the World
for how many years - 4 years Freedom Index 2023 of Freedom House - Tibet
Who topped FIFA rankings released on April 7, 2023 - Argentina Which state government has launched ‘Sanjeevani Project’ to support
Which state government has started the first women’s cooperative dairy farmers on April 11, 2023 - Himachal Pradesh
fund 'Mahila Nidhi' on April 7, 2023 - Rajasthan On April 11, 2023, Where has Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar
Which country has been removed from hosting the men’s U-17 FIFA launched the 'Tulsi Ghat Restoration Project' - Uganda
World Cup on April 7, 2023 - Peru Which IIT has partnered with UIDAI to develop touchless biometric
In which state a 54 feet tall statue of Lord Hanuman has been system on April 11, 2023 - IIT Bombay
unveiled on April 7, 2023 - Gujarat According to the report released on April 11, 2023, who has topped
On April 7, 2023, who has been named the winner of the Time 100 the list of cities with the best public transport - Berlin
Reader Poll for 2023 - Shah Rukh Khan Who has won 'Maratha Udyog Ratna 2023 Award’- Nilesh Sambre
Where is the joint military exercise 'Kavach’ organized on April 7, Which Indian has won the World Chess Armageddon Asia and
2023 - Andaman and Nicobar Oceania event title on April 11, 2023 - D. Gukesh
Who topped the list of billionaires by Forbes - Bernard Arnold Who has become the fastest Indian to take 100 wickets in ICC on
Who has launched 'Pravah Portal' on April 8, 2023 - RBI April 11, 2023 - Harshal Patel
In which country has Adani Power Limited started power supply on What is the name of India’s first semi high speed regional rail service
8 April 2023 - Bangladesh - RAPIDX
Which state’s 'Langda Mango' has got Gl tag - Uttar Pradesh Which country has started the initiative to license crypto firms on
Where has the Indian Navy organized the offshore security exercise April 12, 2023 - El Salvador
‘Prasthan’ on April 8, 2023 - Mumbai According to the information, which state will celebrate Savarkar’s
Who became India’s largest crude oil supplier for the sixth birthday as ‘Swatantra Veer Gaurav Divas’ - Maharashtra
consecutive month on April 8, 2023 - Russia On April 12, 2023, the governor of which state has approved a bill
Which country’s space company ‘Space Pioneer’ successfully tested banning online gambling - Tamil Nadu
Tianlong-2 rocket on April 8, 2023 - China According to the information of April 12, 2023, which country will
Where is the second meeting of ‘G-20 Development Working Group’ close the last remaining nuclear plants - Germany
held on April 9, 2023 - Kerala On April 12, 2023 Indian Navy has tied up with whom to develop
Who has been appointed as Warrant Officer of UK’s Royal Air Force Secure Maritime Communication - Raman Research Institute
on April 9, 2023 - Sabbi Subramaniam Who has been declared as the best maintained Tiger Reserve1 on
On April 9, 2023, where did President Murmu make a historic flight April 12, 2023 - Periyar Tiger Reserve
in Sukhai 30 MKI aircraft - Assim Which medal has been won by Nisha Dahiya at the Asian Wrestling
Where has Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav released the cover of Championship in Kazakhstan on April 12. 2023 - Silver
‘Go Green, Go Organic’ on April 9, 2023 - Sikkim Which stale’s ‘Gond painting’ has got GI tag - Madhya Pradesh

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When did SEBI celebrate its 35th Foundation Day - 12 April On April 16, 2023, Phone Pen has received how mach million dollar
On April 13,2023, which has become the first company to receive investment from US-based equity firm - 100
Agri Drons Subsidy - Garuda Aerospace On April 16, 2023 'TCG Anadolu’ has become the largest warship
Who has topped the ranking of most criminal countries - Venezuela of which country and the world’s first drone carrier - Turkey
According to the information of April 13,2023, where will India’s In which city the first ‘Rat Jar’ has been appointed - New York
first 3D printed post office open - Bengaluru Who has won the title of 'Femina Miss India 2023' -Nandini Gupta
According to the ADR report, who is the Chief Minister with the Where was ‘Thave festival’ celebrated - Gopalganj (Bihar)
most assets in the country - Jagan Mohan Reddy Where was the Center of Academic Excellence inaugurated by
India’s first underwater metro train has been successfully trilled on DRDO on April 17, 2023 - IIT Hyderabad
April 13, 2023 in which city - Kolkata According to the information, who will host the ‘G20 Space Economy
On April 13, 2023, in which country has the world’s first death Leaders Meet’ - Meghalaya
from H3N8 bird flu been recorded - China Which country has become the founding member of the International
The first photographic evidence of tigers has been recorded in the Big Cat Alliance on April 17,2023 - Nepal
Suhelwa Sanctuary of which state - Uttar Pradesh According to the report, which country has become India’s largest
Who has topped the AI Index Report 2023 - America trading partner in the financial year 2022-23 - America
Which company has been given the status of Miniratna Category-I Who has become the fastest player to take 100 wickets in IPL on
on April 13, 2023 - Solar Energy Corporation of India April 17, 2023 - Kagiso Rabada
Who has launched its coffee table book 'The Banker to Every Indian’ Who has become the first Indian to score a century in IPL 2023 on
on April 14, 2023 - SBI April 17, 2023 - Venkatesh Iyer
Which state has topped the ‘State Energy Efficiency Index 2022’ on In which country the Indian High Commission has started its 16th
April 14, 2023 - Andnra Pradesh Visa Application Center on April 17, 2023 - Bangladesh
Who was awarded the 'Business Leader of the Decade’ award on Who has been named in the 'US India Task Force’ on April 18, 2023
April 14, 2023 - Kumar Mangalam Birla - Neeli Bendapudi
Where was the first Global Buddhist Conference inaugurated Where did Apple launch its first store in India - Mumbai
- New Delhi Which medal has been won by Nithya in ‘Brazil Para Badminton
Which Indian has been included in Time’s list of 100 most influential International’ on April 18, 2023 - Gold
people on April 14. 2023 - Shahrukh Khan According to the information of April 18, 2023, which country has
Who has become the first country to approve Oxford malaria vaccine become the world’s largest ‘Narco State’ - Syria
for children on April 14, 2023 - Ghana Where will PM Mitra Park be started in Uttar Pradesh
Which medal has been won by Aman Sehrawat in the ‘Asian - Lucknow and Hardoi
Wrestling Championship’ on April 14, 2023 - Gold Which state has adopted water budget for the first time to deal with
On April 14, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state has started the the problem of water shortage in summer - Kerala
“A-Help” program for animal protection - Uttarakhand Who has been honored with 'Pravasi Bharatiya Samman' on April
India, Japan and France have launched a common platform for 18, 2023 - Raj Subramaniam
financial assistance to which country - Sri Lanka Who has been awarded the 'Malcolm Adiseshia Award 2023' on
In which state has the tallest Ambedkar statue in India been unveiled April 18, 2023 - Utsa Patnaik
on April 14, 2023 - Telangana Who has received the 'highest honor of Germany' - Angela Merkel
The Meitei community of which state has celebrated Cheiraoba Which state government has set a target of having 100% electric
Lunar New Year - Manipur vehicles in all its government departments - Uttar Pradesh
Which state celebrated its statehood day on 15th April Who topped the list of top-10 richest cities in the world
- Himachal Pradesh - New York
On April 15,2023, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has inaugurated According to the information of April 19, 2023, which country will
the Buji Bridge in which country - Mozambique host the 'Under-20 FIFA World Cup’ - Argentina
Where was 'Bharat Gaurav tourist train’ flagged off - New Delhi Which country’s 'TelEOS-2 satellite' will be launched by ISRO
On April 16, 2023 Which IIT has partnered with Defence Chain to - Singapore
focus on innovation - IIT Kanpur Which state’s ‘Cumbum Grapes’ has got GI tag - Tamil Nadu
According to UNCTAD’s report, what percentage of India’s economic Which state government has announced 4% reservation for disabled
growth rate is expected in the financial year 2023 - 6% employees on April 19, 2023 - Maharashtra
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam is going to build 669 MW Lower Arun Who has been conferred with the prestigious Santokba Humanitarian
Hydropower Project in which country - Nepal Award on April 19, 2023 - Sunam Wangchuk

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Who has become the first Indian woman cricketer to be elected The Factory (Amendment) Act 2023 was passed in which state
Wisden Cricketers of the Year - Harmanpreet Kaur assembly on April 23, 2023 - Tamil Nadu
Where has the Election Commission started Vote from Home’ for Indian Army has tied up with which university to impart Chinese
the first time on April 20, 2023 - Karnataka language training to military personnel - Tezpur University
Which city has topped in digital transactions in the country In which country ‘Jeetgarhi festival’ was celebrated - Nepal
- Bengaluru As on April 23, 2023, who has topped the list of states with maximum
Who has launched ‘Saathi’ portal and mobile app or April 20, 2023 number of ponds and reservoirs - West Bengal
- Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Which state’s Chief Minister has launched India’s first heavy-lift
Which country’s cricketer ‘Gary Ballance’ has announced his logistic drone on April 23, 2023 - Odisha
retirement from all forms of cricket on April 20, 2023 - England Which country has launched '1 Billion Mills Endowment' campaign
Which country has launched Fengyun-3 satellite recently - China on April 24, 2023 - UAE
According to the information, who will be honored with the ‘Lata Which state’s Van Vihar National Park has banned single-use plastic
Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2023' - Asha Bhosle on April 24, 2023 - Madhya Pradesh
Which state has topped in man day production under MNREGA Which medal has been won by Dheeraj Bombadevara in the Archery
- Rajasthan World Cup on 24 April 2023 - Bronze
Who will host the Intercontinental Cup in June 2023 - Odisha Who has become the fastest Indian player to score 7000 runs in T20
cricket on April 24, 2023 - KL Rahul
Which country has launched its first ‘Operational Earth Observation
Where 'Khongjom Day' was celebrated on April 24 - Manipur
Satellite Taifa-1' on April 20, 2023 - Kenya
On April 24, 2023, ‘Operation Kaveri’ has been launched to bring
Which bank has launched India’s first voice biometric
about 500 stranded Indians to which country - Sudan
authentication app on April 20, 2023 - City Union Bank
Who has won the Barcelona Open title - Carlos Alcaraz
Where has the Indian Navy conducted the offshore security exercise
A gate named after which Indian player has been unveiled at the
'Prasthan' on April 20, 2023 - Mumbai
Sydney Cricket Ground on April 24, 2023 - Sachin Tendulkar
Where is Northeast’s largest multipurpose indoor stadium being
World’s second deepest blue hole at 900 feet has been revealed in
built - Shillong
- Mexico
In which state ‘SalokhaYojana’ has been implemented
Which state’s Manamadurai pottery has got GI tag - Tamil Nadu
- Maharashtra
On April 25, 2023, where DRDO and Indian Navy have successfully
Who has topped the Global Unicorn Index released by Hurun on
tested Ballistic Missile Defence Interceptor - Odisha
April 21, 2023 - America
On April 25, 2023, 'Mana' has been declared is the first Indian village.
Which state has topped the implementation of 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal
It is located in which state - Uttarakhand
Bima Yojana’ - Karnataka
Which IIT scientists have developed time bomb liquid marble on
On April 21, 2023, who has become the first woman IAF officer to April 25, 2023 - IIT Guwahati
receive a gallantry award - Deepika Mishra Who has been awarded the prestigious ‘Goldman Environment Prize’
April 22 was celebrated as which day - World Earth Day on April 25, 2023 - Alessandra Korap
The launch of the world’s largest and most powerful rocket ‘Starship’ Who has been made a member of New York City’s Racial Justice
failed by which spacecraft manufacturer - SpaceX Advisory Board on April 26, 2023 - Uday Tambar
Indian Air Force will participate in the multilateral exercise Where has SBI inaugurated its fourth startup focused branch on
INIOCHOS of which country on April 22, 2023 - Greece April 26, 2023 - Mumbai
Who has become the first state to have a DNA database of After which Indian player a stand has been named at Sharjah Stadium
unidentified dead bodies - Himachal Pradesh on April 26, 2023 - Sachin Tendulkar
Which state government has launched the ‘One Panchayat, One Which day was celebrated on April 26, 2023
Playground’ project to revive the sports culture - Kerala - World Intellectual Property Day
As per information, which bank, will raise $500 million through Who became the youngest bowler to take 200 T20I wickets on April
dollar bonds - SBI 27, 2023 - Shaheen Afridi
Who has been selected to represent India in the Jujutsu International According to the information, which country’s company will start a
Federation’s World Championship - Sabakat Malik biodiesel project in Ayodhya - Belgium
Which IIT will set up its first international campus in Tanzania Which country’s ‘Commercial Lunar Lander’ went missing after
- IIT Madras unsuccessful landing on the moon on April 27, 2023 - Japan
Narayan Prasad Saud has taken charge as the new foreign minister Which country has honored Ratan Tata with its highest civilian honor
of which country on April 23, 2023 - Nepal an April 28, 2023 - Australia

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Who has been appointed as the President of NASSCOM on April Who has topped the Forbes list of Highest Paid Athletes of 2023 on
28, 2023 - Anant Maheshwari May 3, 2023 - Cristiano Ronaldo
According to the SIPRI report released on April 28, 2023, which On May 3, 2023, three women journalists of which country jailed
country topped the global military expenditure - America have won the top UN award - Iran
Which organization has released a report titled 'State of Global Who has won World Snooker Championship 2023 - Luca Brecel
Climate' on April 29, 2023 - WMO Who has topped the 'World Press Freedom Index' - Norway
Who has received Ramon Magsaysay Award individually after 64 Who has won the 'ACC Men’s Premier Cup' - Nepal
years on April 29, 2023 - Dalai Lama ‘Mukhyamantri Kaushal Unnayan Rojgar Yojana' has been launched
Who won the prestigious 'Hero Super Cup 2023' title of football by which state government - Uttarakhand
- Odisha FC (by defeating Bengaluru FC) Who has been declared a country of special concern by the 'USCIRF'
On April 29, 2023, with which country India has announced to set report - India
up 'Net Zero’ Innovation Virtual Center - UK Which state has been ranked as the 'Innovative' state in the National
Which country’s health ministry has approved the country’s first Manufacturing Innovation Survey on May 4, 2023 - Karnataka
abortion pill on April 30, 2023 - Japan Who has secured the first position in the ODF Plus ranking
Which company has got the status of Navratna Central Public - Wayanad
Sector Enterprises on April 30, 2023 - Rail Vikas Nigam Limited Who has been invited as the guest of honor at the Bastille Day
Diwali has been declared an official holiday in which US state on parade in France on May 5, 2023 - Narendra Modi
April 30. 2023 - Pennsylvania Who has won its first 'Italian Serie A title' on May 5, 2023 - Nepal
Where was the North Sea Summit organized with European countries Which country has launched its own chat GPT Gigachat - Russia
on April 30, 2023 - Belgium Who has become the fastest player to score 5000 runs in ODI cricket
Who has become the first Indian to complete the prestigious Golden on May 6, 2023 - Babar Azam
Globe Race on April 30, 2023 - Abhilash Tomy Which country has adopted 'Basic Plan on Ocean Policy' - Japan
Which state has received the ‘HUDCO Award’ for cleanliness on On May 6, 2023, which country’s athlete Nigel Amos has been
April 30, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh banned for three years due to doping - Botswana
Where is the Science 20 Engagement Group meeting held on May Where is India’s first International Multimodal Logistics Park
1,2023 - Lakshadweep being built - Assam
Where has India’s first cable stayed rail bridge (Anji Khad) been On May 6, 2023, where after violence broke out, the Center invoked
completed on May 1, 2023 - Jammu and Kashmir Article 355 - Manipur
Who has become the largest supplier of refined fuel in Europe In which state ‘Bihan Mela’ has been celebrated by the Kondh tribe
- India on May 7, 2023 - Odisha
According to RBI on May 1, 2023 which state has topped the market Who celebrated its foundation day on May 7, 2023 - BRO
borrowing for the third consecutive year - Tamil Nadu On May 7, 2023 India’s star javelin athlete Neeraj Chopra has won
On May 1, 2023, 'Ding Liren' has become the first world chess gold medal in which event - Doha Diamond League
champion of which country - China Where has the Indian Army organized 'Buland Bharat Abhyas’ on
On May 1, 2023, which became India’s sixth most valuable company May 7, 2023 - Arunachal Pradesh
leaving behind Infosys - ITC Which country has named the cyclonic storm ‘Cyclone Mocha’ in
On May 2, 2023, the President of which country has won the the Bay of Bengal on May 7, 2023 - Yemen
referendum to rewrite the constitution - Uzbekistan Where the Indian Air Force Heritage Center has been inaugurated
A rare melanistic tiger is found dead in Simlipal Tiger Reserve of on May 8, 2023 - Chandigarh
which state on May 2, 2023 - Odisha Who has been appointed as the domestic policy advisor in the Biden
Who has taken over as the 17th ‘Commander in Chief' on May 2, administration on May 8, 2023 - Neera Tandon
2023 - Saju Balakrishoan Which country’s spacecraft returned to Earth after 276 days - China
Who is going to get BAFTA Fellowship in London - Meera Syal On May 8, 2023, the first 'Border Haat' has been inaugurated in
Who has won the 'Leipzig Book Prize 2023' - Maria Stepanova Bholaganj between India and which country - Bangladesh
Which became the number 1 Test team in the 'ICC Men’s Test Team On May 8, 2023. after Jammu and Kashmir, where Lithium reserves
Rankings’ - India have been discovered - Rajasthan
Who has been awarded Honorary MBE by King Charles III on May Who has become the first player in IPL history to score 7000 runs
2, 2023 - Dr. M.N. Nandakumar on May 8, 2023 - Virat Kohli
After Bihar, in which state the backward class survey has started Which became the first US state to ban the use of gas stoves in new
- Odisha buildings on May 8, 2023 - New York

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Which state’s police is running a special operation ‘Operation On May 14, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state has launched
Maryada’ - Uttarakhand the ‘Gita Karmikula Insurance Scheme’ - Telangana
Coal mining has legally resumed in which state after a 9-year ban On May 14, 2023, ‘Grant Bradburn’ has become the head coach of
on May 9, 2023 - Meghalaya which country’s cricket team - Pakistan
Which state has become the first to make digital health cards for Who has been appointed as the US envoy for women’s issues on
children on May 9,2023 - Uttar Pradesh May 14, 2023 - Geeta Rao Gupta
Where the Asian Summit has started on May 9, 2023 - Indonesia Who has become the first spinner in the world to take 550 wickets
Which state’s Tungnath temple will be declared as a temple of in T20 cricket on May 14, 2023 - Rashid Khan
national importance - Uttarakhand Indian pair TS and Sarabjot Singh has won which medal in the
Who has been selected as the ICC Player of the Month for April ISSF Shotgun World Cup on May 14, 2023 - Gold
2023 on May 9, 2023 - Fakhar Zaman and Narumol Chaiwai Who has become the 82nd Grandmaster of India
On May 9, 2023, India has started operating ‘Sittwe Port’ in which - Vuppala Praneeth
country - Myanmar Who has Bhopal became the first Indian city to track progress towards
Where has the third G-20 Development Working Group meeting the Sustainable Development Goals - Bhopal
been held - Goa Who has been appointed as new director of CBI - Praveen Sood
Which country has hosted the 'Petersburg Climate Dialogue' on May Bilateral exercise 'Samudra Shakti-23' has taken place between India
10, 2023 - Germany and which country on May 15, 2023 - Indonesia
Which ministry has launched the learning management information Which country has reported the first death from polio in 2023
system 'Saksham' on May 10, 2023 - Ministry of Health - Afghanistan
'Indira Gandhi Mahila Samman Nidhi' has been launched in which Who has become the second person to conquer Everest for the 26th
state on May 10, 2023 - Himachal Pradesh time on May 15, 2023 - Pasang Daba Sherpa
Who has won the Laureus Sportsman of the Year 2023 Award on Which medal has been won by Pramod Bhagal in Thailand Para
May 10, 2023 - Lionel Messi Badminton International on May 15. 2023 - Gold
Which country’s Supreme Court has decriminalized homosexuality Who has won the La-Liga title for the first time since 2019 on May
on May 10, 2023 - Sri Lanka 15, 2023 - Barcelona
Who hosted the 6th ‘Indian Ocean Conference’ - Dhaka Which state has won the 13th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women’s
Who has become the first state to implement ‘right to walk’ on May National Championship on May 16, 2023 - Haryana
11, 2023 - Punjab Which state’s Chief Minister has launched 'Him Data Portal’ for
Who has replaced BharatPe as the global sponsor of ICC on May digital services on May 16, 2023 - Himachal Pradesh
11, 2023 - Mastercard According to the survey of the Ministry of Commerce, which country
Which state’s Chief Minister has inaugurated the ‘Sea Harrier has become India’s third largest exporter - Netherlands
Museum’ on May 11, 2023 - Andhra Pradesh On May 17,2023, who has reached the second position in the list of
Which bank has launched RuPay Credit Card for self employed most received GI tags - Uttar Pradesh
customers on May 11, 2023 - AU Small Finance Bank Where has a new species of flying lizard been found - Mizoram
On May 12,2023 Which IIT has partnered with DRDO to develop On May 17, 2023, Ludovit Odar took over as the caretaker Prime
technology for underwater communication - IIT Madras Minister of which country - Slovakia
Which city’s police has started ‘Stay in your lane’ campaign on According to the information, where will HPCL set up 'Ethanol Plant'
May 12, 2023 - Sharjah at a cost of Rs 500 crore - Himachal Pradesh
CM of which state has been given the Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Who has launched ‘Sanchar Sathi Portal’ - Ashwini Vaishnav
Award - Uttar Pradesh (Yogi Adityanath) Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Petrol and Natural
Who inaugurated the exhibition ‘Buddha Sharanam Gachhami’ on Gas Regulatory Board on May 18, 2023 - AK Jain
May 12, 2023 - Meenakshi Lekhi Where was the third G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting held
Where was the 'Monlam Chenmo’ festival celebrated - Leh - Srinagar
Who has received 'Govind Swaroop Puraskar 2023' on May 13, 2023 Who has become the highest ranking South Asian woman in the
- Jayant Vishnu Narlikar New York Police Department on May 18 - Pratima Bhullar
Which port has been awarded ‘Sagar Shrestha’ - Kochi Port Which medal has been won by Jyoti Yaraji in the women’s 100
Who has scored the fastest half-century in the history of IPL on May meters hurdles on May 18, 2023 - Gold
13, 2023 - Yashasvi Jaiswal (in just 13 balls) On May 18, 2023, Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekhar has
Which actor has been included in Indian contingent as ambassador been honored with the highest honor of which country - France
for the Special Olympics Tour in Berlin - Ayushmann Khurrana Who has been honored with the Arjuna Award - Anjum Moudgil

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For which country affected by the cyclone on May 19, 2023, India May 24, 2023 - Rayana Baraghani
has started ‘Operation Karuna’ - Myanmar On May 24, 2023, U.T. Khadai has been elected the first Muslim
According to the information, which country’s Navy has deployed Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of which state - Karnataka
P8I aircraft to save the sunken Chinese ship - India Which Indian firm has been included in the Top 50 Most Innovative
Who has become the first US state to ban TikTok - Montana Firms on May 25, 2023 - Tata
On May 20, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state has launched a Which country has become the first country in the world to impose
'patch reporting app' for repairing potholes - Uttarakhand health warnings on alcohol on May 25, 2023 - Ireland
On May 20, 2023, which country’s 5000-year-old Great Grandfather Who has won the International Booker Prize for 'Time Shelter' on
tree has been declared the world’s oldest tree - Chile May 25, 2023 - Georgi Gospodinov
On May 20, 2023, which state government has launched 'Sahas’ Navegaon Nagjira Tiger Reserve was in discussion in which state
initiative to make workplace safe for women - Telangana - Maharashtra
On May 20, 2023, Space-X has launched how many second Who has tested its short-range ballistic missile 'Tephoon' on May
generation Starlink satellites into orbit - 22 25, 2023 - Turkey
Which country has expressed its desire to adopt India’s digital Which state has been declared completely ‘e-governance’ on May
payment system UPI on May 20, 2023 - Japan 25, 2023 - Kerala
In which city of Maharashtra has the fifth phase of ‘Sagar Parikrama’ Which state government has inaugurated the online education
started on May 21, 2023 - Raigarh program 'Pahal’ for the students of rural areas - Uttar Pradesh
Where has the 32nd summit of the Arab League been held - Jeddah Where is the 'Bhoto Jatra festival' celebrated - Nepal
According to the information of May 21, 2023, which traditional Who has achieved 100% coverage of PMJDY - Telangana
game will be included in the 37th National Games - Gatka On May 26, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state has launched
How many gold medals have been won by India in the South Asian Jungle Safari in Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary - Rajasthan
Youth Table Tennis Championships 2023 - 16 Which state’s ‘Araku Coffee’ has received organic certificate on
On May 21, who became the first Indian player to score a century in May 27, 2023 - Andhra Pradesh
Test, T20I ODI and IPL in the same year - Shubman Gill Where has the 76th World Health Assembly started - Geneva
Which country has won the record 13th Sudirman Cup - China Which country has launched its domestic space launch vehicle KSLV-
In which country 2025 will be celebrated as special tourism year II Nuri on May 27, 2023 - South Korea
- Nepal Who has joined the Advisory Committee of COP-28 President on
Who has won the Italian Open 2023 - Daniil Medvedev May 27, 2023 - Mukesh Ambani
Which country’s Mount Etna volcano has erupted once again on In which country is the Vladivostok port located - Russia
May 22, 2023 - Italy Between which two cities the first Vande Bharat Express train of
Which has become the first state in the country to provide free air Uttarakhand has started on May 28, 2023 - Delhi-Dehradun
travel to pilgrims on May 22, 2023 - Madhya Pradesh ‘City of Dead’ is in discussion on May 28, 2023. It is a UNESCO
Which country’s highest honor has been conferred on Prime Minister World Heritage Site located in which country - Egypt
Modi on May 22, 2023 - Fiji Which Indian shuttler has won the Malaysia Masters 2023 title on
‘Al Mohd Al Hindi 2023’ naval exercise has been organized between May 29, 2023 - HS Pranay
India and which country - Saudi Arabia According to the information of May 29, 2023, after whom will the
Who has been declared as the kit sponsor of Team India by BCCI on Bandra Versova sea bridge be named - V.D. Savarkar
22nd May, 2023 - Adidas Who has won the Best Actor Award at IIFA Awards 2023 on
Who has become the second Indian player to complete 11000 runs May 29, 2023 - Hrithik Roshan
in T20 - Rohit Sharma On May 29, 2023, the first Vande Bharat Express of Northeast has
By when the government has set a target of increasing the network been run between which two cities - Guwahatl-Jalpaiguri
of highways to 2 lakh km - 2025 Where has the G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting been
Who has become the world’s number one player in the Javelian held on May 29, 2023 - Tehri (Rishikesh, Uttarakhand)
rankings released on May 23, 2023 - Neeraj Chopra Who has become the second country to impose health warnings on
Which state’s Kapileshwar temple is being included in the list of alcohol on May 29, 2023 - Iceland
protected monuments of ASI on May 23, 2023 - Odisha Who has received the 57th Jnanpith Award - Damodar Maujo
Where Harris Park has been renamed as 'Little India' - Australia Who won the IPL 2023 title by defeating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets
Who has become the youngest player to score 700 runs in a season on May 29, 2023 - Chennai Super Kings
of IPL on May 24, 2023 - Shubman Gill Who has won the Emerging Player of the Season title in IPL 2023
Who has become the first Arab female astronaut to go to space on on May 29, 2023 - Yashasvi Jaiswal

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Which state celebrated its foundation day on May 30 - Goa Who has successfully tested drug delivery through drones on
In which state Kheer Bhawani fair has been organized on May June 1,2023 - Dubai
30, 2023 - Jammu and Kashmir Which state celebrated its foundation day on 2nd June -Telangana
Who has been appointed as the external auditor of the World Health Who has won the presidency of the World Meteorological
Organization on May 30, 2023 - Girish Chandra Murmu Organization - UAE
Who was posthumously awarded the Dag Hammarskjold Medal India has signed MoU with which country for 'Phukot Karnali Hydro
- Head Constable Shishupal Singh and Sanwala Ram Vishnoi Electric Project' on June 2, 2023 - Nepal
Who has been sworn in as President of Nigeria - Bola Tinubu In which state the world’s first 3D printed Hindu temple is being
Who has won the CAVA Women’s Challenge title 2023 - India built - Telangana
Who has been appointed as India’s representative in the International Who has launched PM Swanidhi mobile app
Civil Aviation Organization - Angshumali Rastogi - Hardeep Singh Puri
In which state 'Devi Lok Mahotsav' has started - Madhya Pradesh Which IIT has signed MoU with HCL Tech for petroleum engineering
According to the SBI report, what percentage of India’s GDP is - IIT Kharagpur
estimated to be in the financial year 2023 - 7.1% Who has won the Junior Men’s Asia Cup Hockey title - India
With which theme 'World No Tobacco Day' was celebrated on Where has the new Liberation War Gallery been inaugurated on
May 31, 2023 - We want food, not tobacco June 2, 2023 - Dhaka
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become the President of which country Where was 'Vaikasi Visakam' celebrated to please Lord Murugan
on May 31, 2023 - Turkey - Tamil Nadu
In which country the first PPP will open outside India - Tanzania Muthamiz Selvi has become the first woman from which state to
Which state’s cabinet has approved the gender inclusive tourism climb Mount Everest on June 3, 2023 - Tamil Nadu
policy on May 31, 2023 - Maharashtra Submerged mud volcano has been seen in which country-Norway
Which state government has announced to open de-addiction centers NASA has discovered a new moon in space. What’s her name
in all districts on May 31, 2023 - Telangana - Quasi Moon
Who his won the CAVA Women’s Challenge Cup 2023 title on May Who has taken charge as DG of Geological Survey of India on June
31, 2023 - India (runner-up - Kazakhstan) 3, 2023 - Mr. Janardan Prasad
Who has been elected the first Indian-origin Lord Mayor of Sanchi will become the first solar city of which state
Birmingham on May 31, 2023 - Chaman Lal - Madhya Pradesh
On May 31, 2023, which country has announced to send humans to Who has been appointed as the first woman Secretary-General of
the moon by 2030 - China the World Meteorological Organization - Celeste Saulo
Which Airways has been named as ‘Environmental Airline of the In which country the inflation rate has reached a record 37.97%
Year 2023' on May 31, 2023 - Etihad Airways - Pakistan
Which country has become the first country to write health warnings Where has Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the National Food
on individual cigarettes - Canada Safety and Standards Training Center - Ghaziabad
Which became the most valuable football club according to Forbes India has signed an agreement with which country to export
- Real Madrid electricity - Nepal
Which state government has launched the ‘Name Shetkari Which medal has been won by Manjeet in the UWW Ranking Series
Mahasamman Yojana’ on June 1, 2023 - Maharashtra Wrestling in Kyrgyzstan on June 3, 2023 - Bronze
Who has become the first woman NCC Cadet to complete the Where is NATO’s Arctic military exercise being held - Finland
mountaineering course on June 1, 2023 - Shalini Singh On June 4, 2023, where did India successfully test medium-range
Which state’s police has started OPS Clean campaign - Punjab ballistic missile Agni-I - Odisha
Which railway zone named train engines after martyrs on June 1, On June 4, 2023 Who has won the bid to host IUCN’s World
2023 - Northern Railway Conservation Congress in 2025 - UAE
Which country’s company ‘Alstom’ will make 100 Vande Bharat In which state the name of Ahmednagar will be changed to
trains - France Ahilyanagar - Maharashtra
Who has been named Smile Ambassador for the oral hygiene Which state government has constituted an expert panel to review
campaign in Maharashtra - Sachin Tendulkar the reservation formula - Meghalaya
Which country has withdrawn from the United States-led maritime Which payment gateway has launched 'Tiubo UPI' service
alliance on June 1,2023 - UAE - Razorpay
Which country has emerged as the top source country of FDI in Who has been appointed as a member of UPSC on June 4, 2023
Dubai - India - Vidyut Bihari Swain

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On June 4, 2023, the US and which country have signed a trade Who has cochaired the first 'India-Namibia Joint Commission' on
deal amid China’s protest - Taiwan June 7, 2023 - S. Jaishankar
Which AIIMS has received recognition from the National Board of India’s first international cruise has left for which country on
Accreditation on June 4, 2023 - AIIMS Nagpur June 7, 2023 - Sri Lanka
Which medal has been won by Tanjim Fayaz in the All India Inter Which bank has started UPI cash withdrawal facility on its ATMs
University Judo Championship on June 4, 2023 - Silver - Bank of Baroda
Where has the Integrated Command and Control Center been On June 7, 2023 Which country has set a target of making women at
established under the Smart City Mission - Srinagar least 30% directors in major farms by 2030 - Japan
Which ministry has organized ‘National Conclave on Support Tech’ Which country has tested the first self-driving taxi - Israel
on June 4, 2023 - Ministry of Textiles Which state has started 'Nand Baba Milk Mission Scheme'
Which day was celebrated on 5th June - World Environment Day - Uttar Pradesh
Where will Tata Group set up India’s first Lithium Ion Cell Where has the ‘Agni prime’ ballistic missile been successfully tested
Manufacturing Giga Factory - Gujarat by DRDO on June 8, 2023 - Odisha
Where is the secret meeting of the world’s intelligence chiefs held Which country has become the second largest producer of crude
- Singapore steel - India
According to the information, India’s first carbon-free village is being Which country plans to ban Swastika and other Nazi symbols on
developed in Bhiwandi of which state - Maharashtra June 8, 2023 - Australia
Who has been elected as the 78th President of the United Nations Which state has topped the 'Food Security Index' - Kerala
General Assembly on June 5, 2023 - Denis Francis Who has been awarded as India’s Most Valuable Brand
Who has topped the NIRF ranking 2023 - IIT Madras - Tata Group
Who has won the Spanish Grand Prix 2023 - Max Verstappen Which country has hosted the sixth edition of exercise ‘Ektha’ on
Where has the G-20 Third Employment Working Group meeting June 9, 2023 - Maldives
been organized on June 5, 2023 - Geneva According to the CSE report, who is on top in terms of environment
Which medal has been won by Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot - Telangana
in the ISSF Junior World Cup on June 5, 2023 - Gold According to 'India Rankings 2025', which institution has retained
Where has 'Lavender Festival' been celebrated - Jammu- Kashmir its first position in the time category - IIT Madras
Which country’s footballer Zlaitan Ibrahimovich has announced his Which state’s first 'District Good Governance Index' has been
retirement from football on June 6, 2023 - Sweden released on June 9, 2023 - Arunachal Pradesh
Which state government has signed MoU with Oil India Limited India, France and which country have started the first joint maritime
for green hydrogen on June 6, 2023 - Hirmachal Pradesh exercise on June 9, 2023 - UAE
Who has become the President of the World Meteorological Who will host the first global conference on Artificial Intelligence
Organization - Abdullah Mandos Security - Britain
Where is the historic Dhalpur Shiva temple inaugurated - Assam Which state government has launched the ‘Shakti Smart Card’
Which country has conferred its highest civilian honor on President scheme - Karnataka
Draupadi Munnu on June 6, 2023 - Surinam In which country Miss World 2023 will be organized after 27 years
Which bank has launched 'Project Kuber' in Bengaluru - SBl - India
Who has become the new chairperson of The Hindu Group On June 9, 2023, which state’s first Ashoka Chakra winner Havaldar
- Nirmala Laxman Alby D’Cru has passed away - Kerala
Which country’s government has introduced digital birth certificate Who has topped the ‘International Shooting Sport Federation’ Junior
on June 6, 2023 - Israel World Cup - India
Which university has topped in 'Khelo India University Games 2023' Who has started the seventh phase of ‘Sagar Parikrama’ on June
- Panjab University (Chandigarh) 10, 2023 - Purushottam Rupala
Which medal has been won by Siddharth Chowdhary in the Asian Which country will issue the world’s first digital government bond
Under-20 Athletics Championship - Gold - Israel
According to the data released by IQAir, who has topped the world’s Which state government has extended 100 percent subsidy in crop
10 most polluted cities - Lahore insurance premium for farmerson June 10, 2023 - Meghalaya
Which country has recorded its highest monthly inflation in a decade Where is the world’s most powerful hypersonic wind tunnel opened
- Bangladesh - China
Mazagon Dock has tied up with which country for the construction Which state government has announced to release a white paper on
of diesel submarines on June 7, 2023 - Germany the economic status of the state - Himachal Pradesh

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Which country will integrate energy with India through the grid by mark on June 13, 2023 - MRF
2030 - Sri Lanka Which state government has announced a monthly grant of Rs 10,000
Which is the most expensive city for expatriates in India according for Padma awardee - Haryana
to Mercer’s Cost of Living survey - Mumbai Which university will start Hindu Studies Center in 2023-24 - DU
Which country is on top in terms of maximum digital payments Where has Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the National Training
- India Conclave on June 13, 2023 - New Delhi
Where has flower festival 'Mindok' started - Ladakh and Kargil Which city’s police has declared June 14 as 'No Horning Day'
Where has Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the first 'National - Mumbai
Training Conference’ on June 11, 2023 - New Delhi Where is the Squash World Cup inaugurated in India - Chennai
Which state’s Chief Minister has launched the Biennial Integrated Who has become the new Director General of National Testing
Water Resources Action Plan on June 11, 2023 - Haryana Agency (NTA) on June 14, 2023 - Subodh Kumar Singh
Which country will deploy strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus by Which railway station has received the certification of 'Eat Right
July 2023 - Russia Station' on June 14, 2023 - Guwahati Railway Station
Which bank has launched the campaign 'I am Adyar, Adyar is Me’ Where has the country’s first CNG-powered ‘toy train’ started
on June 11, 2023 - Federal Bank - Rajasthan
In which country the Kakhovka dam on the Nipro river has broken In which state 'Raja' Festival has been celebrated - Odisha
- Ukraine Where has RBI opened its regional office in Northeast - Nagaland
Where will the first global summit on security be held - Britain Who has won the 'Iqbal Masih Award 2023' - Lalitha Natarajan
Which state government has launched the Family ID portal Where has RBI Governor Shaktikant Das received the ‘Governor of
- Uttar Pradesh the Year Award’ on June 14, 2023 - London
Which country has claimed a substantial increase in the security of How many medals have India won in U-17 Asian Wrestling
CL-20 - China Championship -7
Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary is in discussion in which state - Assam Where is the third meeting of the G-20 Digital Economy Working
Who has won the men’s singles title at the 2023 ITTF World Table Group held on June 15, 2023 - Pune
Tennis Championships - Fan Jadog Which state’s Niwari district has become the country’s second
Who has won the 'World Test Championship 2023' - Australia 'Har Ghar Jal District’ - Madhya Pradesh
Where is the meeting of G-20 development ministers held In which state 'Bihu Kuh festival' is celebrated
- Varanasi - Arunachal Pradesh
According to the information, which country has emerged as the Where’s Chief Minister has unveiled the ‘One Time Settlement
fourth largest investor in India in the financial year 2023 - UAE Scheme’ on June 15, 2023 - Delhi
In which state ‘CM Learn and Earn’ scheme has been started Where has IOC partnered with 'Lanzajet' to set up an aviation fuel
- Madhya Pradesh plant - Haryana
Karen Kazi became the youngest software engineer of which Which state will end the ‘Anti-Conversion Law’ - Karnataka
company - SpaceX Where will the Asia Cup 2023 be played - Sri Lanka and Pakistan
Which country has won the Hockey Junior Asia Cup by defeating Who has been honored with the 'International Green Apple Award'
Korea - India on June 16, 2023 - Telangana
Which IIT has generated hydrogen from seawater using solar energy Where’s Chief Minister has named the jails as ‘Sudhaar Grih
- IIT Madras (Reform Homes)’ - Uttar Pradesh
Who has won a record 23rd men’s Grand Slam title Where has the first 'Panchayat Ranking' been released
- Novak Jokovich - Jammu and Kashmir
On June 12, 2023, under whose leadership the Central Government Whose book ‘Rebels Against the Raj’ has won the Elizabeth Longford
has formed a peace committee in Manipur - Anasuiya Udke Prize - Ramachandra Guha
On June 13, 2023, the 12th edition of joint military exercise Which country has launched 41 satellites into space - China
'Ekuverin' between India and which country has started - Maldives Where was the first women’s kabaddi league inaugurated - Dubai
Where was the first Tribal Sports Festival held - Bhubaneswar Where did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chair the ‘consultation
Who has become the new CEO of U1DAI - Amit Agarwal meeting on self-reliance’ on June 17, 2023 - Bengaluru
Who has won the FIFAU-20 World Cup title on June 13 - Urugway Which state has topped in adoption of wind power during FY
Which state has reached the top in terms of 'installed wind power 2022-23 - Rajasthan
capacity' on June 13, 2023 - Gujarat Where was the ‘Science-20' conference organized under G-20
Which became the first Indian stock to touch Rs 1 lakh per share - Bhopal

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World Bank has launched its first road safety project in which country Who has topped the ‘Global Gender Equality Index’ - Iceland
in South Asia - Bangladesh Who has unveiled 'Teddy Bear' as the mascot of ‘Euro 2024’ on
Where ‘Dugdh Sankalp Sathi Mobile App’ was launched June 21, 2023 - Germany
- Uttarakhand Who was honored with the ‘German Peace Prize 2023’
Which country’s parliament has passed a bill to increase the age of - Salman Rushdie
consent - Japan Where will the world’s largest Ramayana temple be built - Bihar
Where will the Ministry of Education host the meeting of the Which has become India’s most valuable private company
‘G-20 Fourth Education Working Group’ - Pune - Reliance
Who has won the RSL Christopher Bland Award 2023 India has gifted Corvette 'INS Kirpan' to which country - Vietnam
- Patterson Joseph Which medal has been won by Pramod Bhagat in Canada Para
Who has taken charge as the chairman of Hinduja Group Badminton International 2023 - Silver
- Gopichand Who has topped ‘Startup Ecosystem Global List’ - Silicon Valley
Which country has started 'Y break-yoga at office chair' - India Who has topped the ‘Global Liveability Index’ released by EIU on
Where is the first ‘Hindu-America Summit' to be held in the US on June 22, 2023 - Vienna
June 18, 2023 - Capitol Hill Where is North India’s first ‘Skin Bank’ inaugurated - New Delhi
The Ministry of Defence has approved the purchase of 31 MQ- 9B Which state government has launched ‘Vitthal Rukmini Varkari
drones from which country - America Bima Chhatra Yojana’ on June 22, 2023 - Maharashtra
Who has launched an outreach program named ‘Julie Ladakh’ in Which state government has implemented LADCS to provide free
the Ladakh region - Indian Navy legal aid to the poor on June 22, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh
According to the Sipri report, which country has the largest number Who has received the prestigious 'Professor Kothapalli Jaishankar
of nuclear weapons in the world - China Award’ on June 22, 2023 - Acharya N. Gopi
Where is the new species of flying lizard found in India-Mizoram Where has a Middle Stone Age rock painting been discovered by an
Which country will join UNESCO again in July - America archaeologist - Andhra Pradesh
‘Gorakhpur Geeta Press’ has been honored with which award on Who has become India’s most attractive 'Employer Brand' on June
completion of 100 years - Gandhi Peace Prize 2021 22, 2023 - Tata Power
India’s first ‘Women’s Kabaddi League’ has been inaugurated in Where has the ‘Guinness World Record’ been set for the largest
which city - Dubai gathering of people for a state-level yoga session - Surat
Who has won the Squash World Cup title - Egypt Where has the Indian Army organized the exercise ‘Agneastra-1’ on
Who has got the first prize in the Best State category in the National June 23, 2023 - Ladakh
Water Awards 2022 - Madhya Pradesh On June 23,2023, Fitch Ratings has predicted India’s GDP growth
For which country SpaceX has launched SATRIA-1 rate in the financial year 2023-24 at what percent - 6.3%
communication satellite on June 19, 2023 - Indonesia Which day was celebrated on 23 June
Which state government has started ‘Griha Jyoti Yojana’- Karnataka - International Olympic Day
By defeating whom India has won the ‘Intercontinental Cup’ Where has the first Olympic e-sports week started - Singapore
- Lebanan Who has hosted the first ‘International Sports Film Festival’ on
Who has been appointed as the first Ambassador of India to Panama June 23, 2023 - Kolkata
- Sumit Seth On June 23, 2023, which state government has announced 50% fee
Who has been awarded the ‘European Essay Prize 2023’ waiver for EWS students - Maharashtra
- Arundhati Roy (for the essay ‘Freedom’) Which country will open two new consulates in India - America
Who has won the 'Canadian Grand Prix’ - Max Verstappen Which state government has started 'Polytechnic Chalo Abhiyan'
Which state government has adopted 'Cooperative Policy 2023' - Uttar Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh Who has launched ‘PM Kisan Mobile App’ with face
Where has the Indian Army participated in the multinational exercise authentication feature on June 24, 2023
'Khan Quest 2023' on June 20, 2023 - Mongolia - Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Momar
Who will become the first Muslim woman federal judge in American Who has partnered with NDDB to set up milk processing unit on
history - Nusrat Chaudhary June 24, 2023 - Himachal Pradesh
Which became the first Baltic country to legalize same-sex marriage Which IIT has successfully conducted a test flight for ‘Cloud Seeding’
- Estonia - IIT Kanpur
Where is the meeting of the ‘G-20 Tourism Working Group and Where is the country’s largest private rail coach factory inaugurated
Tourism Ministers’ held on June 21, 2023 - Goa on June 24, 2023 - Telangana

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According to the information, where will the US chip company Who has released his new book ‘Symphony to Jazz’ on June 29,
'Micron' set up a semiconductor assembly in India - Gujarat 2023 - Ankit Khemka
Which medal has been won by Ryan Rajmi in die Asian U-21 Snooker Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of BRICS CCI Women
Championship on June 24, 2023 - Bronze Vertical on June 29, 2023 - Ruby Sinha
Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated ‘Balidaa Stambh’ on Which bank has signed MoU with 'Tamil Nadu State Rural
June 25, 2023 - Srinagar Livelihood Mission’ on June 29, 2023 - IOB
On June 25, 2023, Paytm has tied up with whom to promote startup Who topped the ‘Lausanne Diamond League 2023’ with a best throw
ecosystem - Arunachal Pradesh of 87.66m on June 30, 2023 - Neeraj Chopra
On June 25, 2023, HAL has tied up with whom to produce the Indian What is the rank of India in the FIFA men’s football rankings released
Air Force’s Light Combat Aircraft - GE Aerospace on June 30, 2023 - 100th (1st Rank - Argentina)
Which state’s hockey team has won the Hockey India Junior Men’s Who won the title of ‘Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023’ held in
National Championship 2023 - Madhya Pradesh Busan (Korea) on June 30, 2023 - India (Runner-up : Iran)
On June 26, 2023, India and which country have signed Mutual Where is 'Chikhal Kalo festival' celebrated on 30th June - Goa
Legal Assistance Treaty for investigation - Belgium Which state’s seven 'handicraft products' have got GI tag on June
Which state government has launched the PCTS mobile app to ensure 30, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh
Where Itwari railway station will be named after Subhash Chandra
better health care - Rajasthan
Bose - Maharashtra
Who has become the third fastest cricketer to complete 15 centuries
Who has become the first country in the world to ban plastic bags
in ODIs - Shai Hope
- New Zealand
Which country has joined NASA’s Artemis program - India
Where has India’s first indigenous nuclear reactor started operating
On June 26, 2023, who has created a ‘Gunnies World Record’ for
on July 1, 2023 - Gujarat
playing 200 international matches - Cristiano Ronaldo
Who has been honored with the prestigious PEN Pinter Award 2023
Who was honored with the highest state honor ‘Order of the Nile’
on July 1, 2023 - Michael Rosen
on June 26, 2023 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi
In which slate India’s largest natural arch has been discovered by
Who was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in Britain on
GSI on July 1, 2023 - Odisha
June 26, 2023 - Singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan
Who has become the first female player to sign up for the Women’s
On June 27, 2023, IFFCO has tied up with which country for the
CPL on July 1, 2023 - Shreyanka Patil
export of Nano Liquid Urea - America
Which state’s Chief Minister has launched the ‘Jagananna Amma
Where has 'Vitasta Festival' been celebrated - Jammu-Kashmir
Vodi scheme’ on July 1, 2023 - Andhra Pradesh
Who tops the Asia University Rankings 2023 -Tsinghua University
On July 1, 2023, the Prime Minister of which country has honored
Which IIT has proposed sports quota to promote diversity on June
a 101-year-old Sikh veteran Rajindav Singh Dhatt with the 'Points
27, 2023 - IIT Madras of Light Award' - Britain
On June 27, 2023, which state’s police has started a new scheme Which state has emerged as India’s top electronics exporter in 2023
for women traveling alone at night - Tamil Nadu - Tamil Nadu
Who has received the Most Preferred Workplace of 2023-24 award Who has been named Global Indian Icon at the UK India Awards on
on June 28, 2023 - NTPC July 2, 2023 - Mary Kom
Where has the 8th Global Drug Quality Conference been organized Who has been selected as the new main jersey sponsor of the Indian
on June 28, 2023 - Mumbai cricket team on July 2, 2023 - Dream11
Who has become the top source of international travelers in Asia Where has Startup 20 summit started on July 3, 2023 - Gurugram
- India Which country has failed to qualify for the World Cup 2023 for the
How much percent of the money of Indians in Swiss bank has reduced first time on July 3, 2023 - West Indies
to 30000 crores - 11% Where is UAE-India summit to be held on July 3 - Abu Dhabi
Who has launched the knowledge sharing platform on June 28, 2023 Who has become the most peaceful country in ‘Global Peace Index
- NHAI 2023’ - Iceland (India’s rank-126th)
Who has inaugurated the silica reduction plant project at SAIL on Who has won the 6th Youth Women’s National Championship on
June 29, 2023 - Jyotiraditya Scindia July 3, 2023 - Haryana
India and which country have launched new defence initiative Indus- Who has won the Austrian Grand Prix 2023 on July 3, 2023
X on June 29, 2023 - America - Max Verstappen
Where has the ‘India in Paris’ campaign been flagged off on June Which swimmer has set a new national record in the backstroke
29, 2023 - New Delhi event in the National Swimming Championship - Mana Patel

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In which city dedicated monkey forests will be built - Lucknow July 8, 2023 - America
Which state government has increased the retirement age for Which state’s Chief Minister has presented the Guaranteed Budget
professors to 65 years on July 4, 2023 - Jammu and Kashmir on July 9, 2023 - Karnataka
Who has been re-appointed as India’s ambassador to WTO on July Which state has overtaken Tamil Nadu to become India’s largest
4, 2023 - Brajendra Navneet MFI market on July 9, 2023 - Bihar
More than 205 species of birds have been found in the bird census On July 9, 2023, who has been appointed by the UNHRC as a
in which state on July 4, 2023 - Bihar member of the Ukraine Commission of Inquiry - Vrinda Grover
Who has been appointed as the National Cyber Security Coordinator Who has won the gold medal in the men’s 800m freestyle event at
on July 4, 2023 - M.U. Nair the National Swimming Championships on July 9 - Aryan Nehra
On July 4, 2023, in which state the foundation of the country’s first Which medal has been won by Indian pair Priyansh and Avneet
cooperative operated Sainik School has been laid - Gujarat Kaur in the World Archery Youth Championship - Gold
Who has topped the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings released According to the information of July 9, 2023, which state government
on July 4, 2023 - C. Atapattu will soon start 'Mo Jangal Jami Yojana' - Odisha
Who has become the first woman from Assam to make it to the Who has been appointed acting chairman of NGT - S.K. Singh
Indian women’s team on July 4, 2023 - Uma Chhetri Who has won the men’s singles title of 'Canada Open Badminton
Who has been appointed by the BCCI as the chairman of the senior Tournament' on July 10, 2023 - Lakshya Sen
men’s cricket selection committee on Jury 5 - Ajit Agarkar Who look command of the Indian Air Force contingent at the Bastille
India has won the 9th SAFF Championship by defeating which Day Parade in Paris on July 10, 2023 - Sindhu Reddy
country on July 5, 2023 - Kuwait India and which country have started trade agreements in local
Which country has become the new permanent member of Shanghai currencies on July 10, 2023 - Tanzania
Cooperation Organization (SCO) on July 5, 2023 - Iran On July 10, 2023 ‘Mukhara’ became the first insured village of
Where has President Draupadi Murmu attended the 125th birth which state - Telangana
anniversary of 'Alluri Sitarama Raju' on July 5, 2023 - Hyderabad Where is the third World Hindu Conference going to be held
Which state is associated with 'Ekamra Project’ - Odisha - Bangkok (Thailand)
Who has won the ‘AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year’ award on Who has become the first Indian to win gold in the recurve category
July 5, 2023 - Lallianzuala Chhangte of the Youth World Archery Championships on July 10, 2023
Who has won the Best Director award at the British National Awards - Parth Salunkhe
on July 6, 2023 - Shekhar Kapur Where has the third G-20 Culture Working Group meeting started
Who has been appointed by Google as India Policy Head on July on July 10, 2023 - Karnataka
6, 2023 - Srinivasa Reddy Brain-eating amoeba has caused the death of a boy in which state
Which state government has doubled the amount of insurance on July 10, 2023 - Kerala
under 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana' - Gujarat Who has become the first transgender woman to win Miss Universe
Which bank has become the first to launch 'Mahila Samman Savings Netherlands on July 10, 2023 - Rikki Ballery Kole
Certificate Scheme' on July 6, 2023 - BOI On July 11, 2023, India and which country have launched ‘Operation
Who has been elected President of Basketball Federation of India Broader Sword’ to stop drug trafficking - America
on July 6, 2023 - Adhav Arjun On July 11, 2023, which country has launched its own computer
Which state government has announced an insurance cover of up operating system, ‘OpenCylin’ - China
to Rs 4 lakh to gig workers on July 7, 2023 - Karnataka Where has the pilot project of Antyodaya Shramik Suraksha Yojana
On July 7, 2023, which state government has given exemption to been launched on July 11, 2023 - Gujarat
forest personnel for the use of firearms - Odisha According to the Goldman Sachs ratio, when will India become the
Which country’s cricketer Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement second largest economy in the world - 2075
from international cricket on July 7, 2023 - Bangladesh According to the data of 'Global Firepower' released on July 11,
Which country’s men’s team has won the second FIH Hockey Pro 2023, who has the world’s most powerful army - America
League title on July 7, 2023 - Netherlands With which country India has started bilateral trade in rupees on
On July 8, 2023, which country has declared emergency due to July 12, 2023 - Bangladesh
Ubinas volcano - Peru Who has received the ICC Player of the Month award for the month
On July 8, 2023, India and which country have signed MoU on of June - Wanindu Hasaranga and Ashley Gardner
Electoral Cooperation - Panama Who has become the most valuable franchise of the Indian Premier
Which state has launched the ‘Ama Pokhari’ project - Odisha League on July 12, 2023 - Chennai Super Kings
Which country has destroyed its last declared chemical weapons on Who has topped the ‘Grievance Redressal Index' - Sikkim

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Where has the third trade and investment working group meeting On July 17, 2023 Adani group has hunched India’s first international
been held on July 12, 2023 - Kevadia (Gujarat) power project in - Jharkhand
On July 12, 2023, where a health emergency has been declared due On July 17, 2023, India has signed MoU with whom to promote the
to the outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome - Peru use of local currencies - UAI
Where has India’s first Vedic theme park opened - Noida Who has won the Wimbledon 2023 men’s singles title on July 17,
Who has won the 34th ‘International Biology Olympiad’ - India 2023 - Carlos Alcaraz
Where has India’s first AI anchor 'Lisa’ been unveiled - Odisha Where has 'Bonalu festival' been celebrated - Hyderabad
On July 13, 2023, Japan has offered medical scholarship for the Joint military exercise 'Nomadic Elephant' has started between India
students of which country - Bhutan and which country on July 17, 2023 - Mongolia
On July 13, 2023 India has won how many medals in the World In which state ‘Harela Parv 2023’ has started - Uttarakhand
Archery Youth Championship 2023 - 11 According to the information, where the campus of IIT Delhi will
Who has become the first PSU in India to get the Anti-Bribery be established outside India - Abu Dhawi
Management System Certificate on July 13, 2023 - ONGC Which medal has been won by Shubhaoi Bisla in the ISSF World
On July 13, 2023 Which IIT’s researchers have developed an AI Championship 2023 on July 17, 2023 - Gold medal
based model for knee X-ray - IIT Guwahati Which state’s Gopalpur port has created a national record in cargo
handling on July 18, 2023 - Odisha
In the 50th meeting of the GST Council on July 13, 2023, what
In which country Louvre Museum is located - France
percentage of GST has been fixed on ‘online gaming’ - 28%
Which Indian American has been appointed by Joe Biden to the
Which country’s highest honor ‘Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor’
President’s Export Council on July 18, 2023 - Shamina Singh
has been awarded to Prime Minister Modi - France
Which country has launched the world’s first methane-powered
In which state is famous Mukurthi National Park - Tamil Nadu
rocket on July 18, 2023 - China
Who has released a new AI based notes app named 'NotebookLM'
Who has released the 'National Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index'
on July 14, 2023 - Google
on July 18, 2023 - NITI Aayog
Who has become the first Indian bowler in cricket history to dismiss
Who has topped the NITI Aayog’s 'Export Preparedness bidet'
father and son on July 14, 2023 - Ravichandran Ashwin
released on July 19, 2023 - Tamil Nadu
Who is the director of ‘Chandrayaan-3’ mission launched on July
Who has topped the 'Henley Passport Index 2023' - Singapore
14, 2023 - P. Veeramuthuvel
Where is the clean energy partnership ministerial meeting between
Which country’s epsilon rocket engine exploded during testing on
India and the US held on Jury 19, 2023 - New Delhi
July 15, 2023 - Japan
Which Indian musician has been awarded the Chevalier Award by
Who has been named the World’s Best Bank for Corporate
French govt. - Aruna Sairam and Shashank Subramaniam
Responsibility by Euromoney on July 15, 2023 - DBS Bank
On July 19, 2023 Which company has launched the world’s first
In which state ‘Gajah Kotha Abhiyan’ has been started - Assam Generative AI tool for insurance - Simplify
Where is the meeting of G-20 Finance and Central Bank On July 19, 2023, what percentage of India’s growth rate has been
representatives on July 15, 2023 - Gandhinagar (Gujarat) estimated by ADB in the current financial year - 6.4%
Which medal has been won by Jyoti Yaraji in the Asian Athletics Who has won the prestigious International Annie Award on July
Championships 2023 on July 15, 2023 - Gold 20, 2023 - Thalappil Pradeep
Which state’s 'Namda Art' has been successfully revived by Skill Which wrestler has been exempted from the Asian Games trials by
India on July 16, 2023 - Jammu and Kashmir the Indian Olympic Association on July 20 - Bajrang Punia
July 16, 2023 The government has set a target to gasify 100 million Which state government has introduced a bill to guarantee minimum
tonnes of coal by when - 2030 income on July 20, 2G23 - Rajasthan
On July 16, 2023, which state’s ‘Authoor betel leaves’ have got the According to the information, which state will host the 69th edition
GI tag - Tamil Nadu of the Filmfare Awards - Gujarat
Which country has declared a state of emergency on July 16, 2023 Which state government has announced financial assistance of Rs
to deal with rising food prices - Nigeria 56 crore for tendu leaf workers on July 20, 2023 - Odisha
Which state’s 'Kaleshwaram Project’ has been restarted on July 16, On July 21, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state has launched
2023 - Telangana the ‘Empowered Women’s Loan Scheme’ - Himachal Pradesh
How many gold medals have been won by the Indian team in the Who has won the UK Prime Minister’s 'Point of Light’ award on
64th International Mathematics Olympiad on July 16, 2023 -2 Jury 21, 2023 - Moksha Roy
On July 17, 2023 Japan, South Korea and which country have Who has acquired the TV rights for the FIFA Women’s World Cup
organized trilateral missile defence exercise - US 2023 July 21, 2023 - DD Sports

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Where has the mascot of the 'Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2023' 'Men Mali Mera Desh' campaign is an initiative of which ministry
'Bomman’ been unveiled on July 21, 2023 - Chennai - Ministry of Rural Development
Who has been appointed as the new coach of the Indian women’s Which country has banned sex change and transgender marriage on
volleyball team on July 21, 2023 - Ravindra Banstu July 29, 2023 - Russia
Which bank has launched ‘Amrit Mahotsav FD Scheme’ - IDBI Which medal has been won by Kamaljeet in ISSF Junior Shooting
Or July 21, 2023 India and which country have signed MoU to World Championship 2023 on July 29, 2023 - Gold
develop semiconductor ecosystem - Japan Who has become the first woman to preside over the Rajya Sabha
Who has become the youngest swimmer to cross the North Channel from Nagaland on July 29, 2023 - Phangnon Konyak
by swimming on July 21, 2023 - Anshuman Jhingaran According to the information of July 30, 2023, who will get the
On July 22, 2023, which state’s Chief Minister has launched 'Gramin Rising Global Superstar Award of Indian Cinema- Karthik Aryan
Awas Nyay Yojana' - Chhattisgarh Which state government has appointed Ashwamedha Devi as the
Who has become the first woman in US history to become the top chairman of the State Women’s Commission on July 30 - Bihar
naval officer on July 22, 2023 - Lisa Franchetti According to Deloitte India’s data released on July 30, 2023, how
Which state government has decided to phase out single use plastic much India’s growth rate is likely to be in the current financial year
on July 22, 2023 - Assam ending March 31, 2024 - 6 to 6.3%
Who has topped the ISSF Junior World Championships 2023 to be
India and which country have signed a cooperation agreement in
held on July 30, 2023 - China
the field of renewable energy - Sri Lanka
According to the data released on July 31, 2023, who has topped the
Which state government has started interest-free crop loan up to
list of missing women - Maharashtra
Rs 1 lakh on July 23, 2023 - Odisha
Where is the Think 20 summit held under the G-20 chairmanship
Who has become the brand ambassador of ICC World Cup 2023
on July 31, 2023 - Mysore
- Shah Rukh Khan
According to the report on July 31, 2023, at what percent rate is the
Where is the ‘Asia Surfing Championship’ organized - Maldives
tiger population increasing in India - 6.1%
Who has topped the QS Best Student Cities 2024 ranking - London
Which state will establish India’s first Fisheries Atal Incubation
Who has become the 10th player to play 500 matches in international
Center - Kerala
cricket on July 24, 2023 - Virat Kohli
Who has become the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the US
Gambusia fish will be used in which state to deal with malaria and
Finance Agency on July 31, 2023 - Nisha Biswal
dengue - Andhra Pradesh
Where has the Indian Army inaugurated ‘Amrit Sarovar’ on July
To which country has India handed over the warship 'INS Kirpan'
31, 2023 - Arunachal Pradesh
on July 24, 2023 - Vietnam
Where has Union Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the G-20
Where has the last meeting of the ‘G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction
Empower Summit on August 1, 2023 - Gandhinagar
Working Group’ been held on July 24, 2023 - Chennai Which state’s new assembly building has been inaugurated by Lok
Who has won the Nordea Open title - Audrey Rublev Sabha Speaker Om Birla on August 1, 2023 - Assam
Which state government has unveiled the semiconductor policy on Who has won the Belgian Grand Prix - Max Verstappen
July 25, 2023 - Gujarat Who has been honored with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award
Who has taken charge as the CEO of Noida - Lokesh M on August 1, 2023 - PM Narendra Modi
In which state the first transgender birth certificate has been issued Which country’s cricketer Moeen Ali has announced his retirement
on July 26, 2023 - Rajasthan on August 2, 2023 - England
Who has applied to join the BRICS group on July 26, 2023 - Algeria Which Indian-origin writer’s first novel ‘Western Lane’ has been
Which day was celebrated on July 26, 2023 - Kargil Vijay Diwas included in the winner list of Booker Prize 2023 - Chetna Maru
Where did PM Modi inaugurate Gujarat’s first greenfield airport On August 2,2023, ISRO has launched seven satellites of which
on July 27, 2023 - at Hirasar village in Rajkot city country with PSLV-C56 rocket - Singapore
Tenzing Yangki has become the first woman IPS officer of which Jalesar metal craft has got GI tag on August 2, 2023. In which
state on July 27, 2023 - Arunachal Pradesh state is it - Uttar Pradesh
Which foundation day did the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Who has taken over as Chief of Staff of Eastern Naval Command on
celebrate on July 27, 2023 - 85th August 3, 2023 - Sameer Saxena
In which African country, on July 28, 2023, the army has removed In which state 57 railway stations will be upgraded under Amrit
the President from office in a coup - Niger Bharat Station Scheme on August 3, 2023 - Odisha
Who has been appointed as the captain of the junior Indian hockey Who has been made the captain of the Indian T20 team for the tour
team for the hockey tournament in Germany - Uttam Singh of Ireland on August 3, 2023 - Jasprit Bumrah

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The Chief Minister of which state has launched the ‘Amrit Vriksha cricket on August 9, 2023 - Tilak Verma
Andolan’ app on August 3, 2023 - Assam On August 9, 2023, a new species of plant-eating dinosaur has been
On August 4, 2023, the assembly of which state passed a bill to stop found in the fossils of - Jaisalmer
cheating in competitive examinations - Jharkhand Which state has topped the number of beneficiaries of Pradhan
Where is the cultural festival ‘Aadi Perukku’ celebrated on - August Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana on August 10, 2023 - Bihar
4, 2023 - Tamil Nadu Which finance bank will provide 24×7 video banking service
Who will be honored with the Golden Eye Award at the ‘Zurich - AU Small Finance Bank
Film Festival’ on August 4, 2023 - Diane Kruger Who will lead the Indian contingent in the World Athletics
Who has become India’s top chess player in the FIDE rankings Championships - Neeraj Chopra
released on August 4, 2023 - D. Gukesh On August 10, 2023, which state’s Rajouri chicory woodcraft and
On August 5, 2023, the cabinet of which state has approved the Mushkabudji rice got GI tag - Jammu and Kashmir
formation of 19 new districts and three new divisions - Rajasthan India’s first post office near LOG has been inaugurated on August
Which country’s cricketer Alex Hales has announced his retirement 11, 2023 in which district of Jammu and Kashmir - Kupwara
from international cricket on August 5, 2023 - England Who has launched Luna-25 mission to the Moon on August 11, 2023
Which state assembly has passed 'University Law Amendment 2023' - Russia
on August 5, 2023 - West Bengal According to the report released on August 11, 2023, which country’s
Which portal has been launched on August 5, 2023 to monitor child capital has become the most polluted capital in the world - Indonesia
care institutions across the country - MASI Portal Who has been honored with the Empowered Women Icon Award by
Who has topped the Fortune Global 500 list to be released on August the UK Parliament on August 11, 2023 - Myra Grover
6, 2023 - Walmart Which payment bank has launched India’s first eco-friendly debit
Which country’s footballer Gianluigi Buffon has retired on August card on August 11, 2023 - Airtel Payment Bank
6, 2023 - Italy Where is India Startup Festival 2023 starting on August 11, 2023
Where has Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid the foundation - Bengaluru
stone of the 'Iconic Site Museum' - Tamil Nadu According to the report on August 12, 2023, where the highest
Who has been honored with the Diversity in Cinema Award at IFFM number of cancer cases have been found - Uttar Pradesh
on August 6, 2023 - Mrunal Thakur Where Agriculture Data Exchange and Agriculture Data Manage-
Which life insurance company has launched G.O.L.D. plan on ment Framework has been launched on August 12, 2023 -Hyderabad
August 6, 2023 - India's First Life Insurance Which state government has launched ‘Chief Minister Solar Mission’
On 6th August, Google has celebrated the 109th birth anniversary on August 12, 2023 - Meghalaya
of transgender cyclist Willy Bruin of which country - Belgium On August 12, 2023, the cabinet of which state has approved
In which state the Rhino Task Force will be set up for the protection Rs 6000 for farmers under the Farmers Welfare Scheme
of rhinos - Bihar - Madhya Pradesh
Iraq has become the 18th country to be recognized by WHO to India aims to triple its natural gas share to 15% by August 13, 2023
eliminate trachoma on August 7, 2023. - 2030
Who has become the youngest Indian archery world champion on 'Digi travel' facility will be started at how many more airports in
August 7, 2023 - Aditi Swami India - six
Which state government has implemented ‘One District One Product Who has received the Lifetime Achievement Award RICS on August
Scheme’ on August 8, 2023 - Gujarat 13, 2023 - Subhash Roonwal
Which state government has renamed Handicrafts and Handloom On August 13, 2023, RBI has increased the daily transaction limit
Corporation as Himcraft - Himachal Pradesh for UPI Lite to how many rupees - 500
Who has been awarded the Global Leader Award 2023 on August Where has Prime Minister Modi addressed the G-20 Anti-Corruption
8, 2023 - Jayesh Saint Ministerial Meeting on August 13, 2023 - Kolkata
Who has been appointed as Additional Director General of Coast Which country has won the Asian Champion Trophy for the fourth
Guard on August 9, 2023 - S. Parmesh time on August 14, 2023 - India
What is the name of the short film made by the Sports Authority Who was awarded the Tech Startup of the Year award at the 13th
of India on the athletes participating in the Asian Games on August Annual Entrepreneur India Awards - Jio Haptic
9, 2023 - Halla Bol Who has been declared the world’s most liveable city for the fourth
Who has topped the World Archery Championship 2023 on August time on August 14, 2023 - Vienna
9, 2023 - India Who has topped the FIH men’s hockey rankings released on August
Who has become the second youngest Indian to score a fifty in T20 14, 2023 - Netherlands

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Who has started A-HELP program in Gujarat - Purushottani Rupala presidential election of which country on August 19, 2023 - Singapore
On August 15, 2023, how many policemen have been awarded the Which portal has been launched by RBI on August 19, 2023 to find
Police Medal on this Independence Day - 954 out the ‘unclaimed deposits’ deposited in banks - Udgam Portal
On August 15, 2023, Anwar-ul-Haq Kakkar has become the caretaker Which state government has launched ‘Arithi Portal’ to register
Prime Minister of which country - Pakistan migrant workers on August 19, 2023 - Kerala
Who has won the first Canadian Open title on August 15, 2023 Which medal has Priya Malik won in the Under-20 World Wrestling
- Jannik Sinner Championship on August 19, 2023 - Gold
Where will the Youth 20 Summit he held - Varanasi Reliance Jio has completed the work related to connecting which
Which state’s Chief Minister has started a campaign to plant five country with high speed optical fiber cable - Maldives
crore saplings on August 16, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh On August 20, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state has given
Where has the G-20 Film Festival started on August 16, 2023 first 'Udyog Ratna' award to Ratan Tata - Maharashtra
- New Delhi Who has become the first Indian wrestler to win consecutive U20
According to the SBI report on August 16, 2023, when will India World titles on August 20, 2023 - Antim Panghal
become the third largest economy - 2027 Which app has been launched by the Indian National Ocean
Which state government has made IVF treatment free in its Information Center for sailors on August 20. 2023 - Samudra
government hospitals on August 16, 2023 - Goa Which state has been declared a natural disaster affected area on
Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of LIC on August August 20, 2023 - Himachal Pradesh
16, 2023 - R. Duraiswamy Where 'Matty Banana' got GI tag - Kanyakumari
The Chief Minister of which state has launched the ‘Annapuma Where’s Tulip Garden has been included in the 'World Book of
Food Packet Scheme’ on August 16, 2023 - Rajasthan Records' on August 21, 2023 - Srinagar
Who has been named the ICC Player of the Month for July 2023 on Which state government will organize 'Pro Govinda' competition on
August 16, 2023 - Chris Boakes and Ashley Gardner Janmashtami on August 21, 2023 - Maharashtra
Which country’s cricketer Steven Finn has retired from all forms of Who has won the title of 'Women’s FIFA World Cup 2023' on August
cricket on August 16, 2023 - England 21, 2023 - Spain
Where has the first night street racing circuit been launched in India Which medal has India’s Anahat Singh won in Asian Junior Squash
on August 17, 2023 - Chennai on August 21, 2023 - Gold
On August 17, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state has announced Which airport has become the first airport in the North-East to get
‘Abua Awas Yojana’ - Jharkhand 'Digi Yatra' on August 21, 2023 - Guwahati Airport
Where will India’s first drone test center open - Tamil Nadu Which cricketer has been named as the National Icon by the Election
Who has received the George Ledley Award of Harvard University Commission on August 22, 2023 - Sachin Tendulkar
on August 17, 2023 - Raj Chetty Who has been honored with the CSR Times Lifetime Achievement
Who has launched Addiction Free Bengal campaign on August Award on August 22, 2023 - Shahi Jindal
17, 2023 - Draupadl Murmu The President of which country has appointed Bishombhar Shrestha
Which country’s all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has retired from as Chief Justice on August 22, 2023 - Nepal
Test cricket on August 17, 2023 - Sri Lanka Where was the 27th edition of naval exercise ‘Malabar’ held on
Which country’s Prime Minister has launched the Universal Pension August 22, 2023 - Australia
Scheme’ on August 18, 2023 - Bangladesh Which state government will abolish the 'National Education Policy
Who has been appointed as whole time member of SEBI on August 2020' and make a new education policy - Karnataka
18, 2023 - Kamlesh Varshney and Amarjeet Singh Which country has India become the first to successfully land on
How many years has Dutee Chand been banned for failing dope test the Moon on August 23, 2023 - Fourth
on August 18, 2023 - Four What has the name of ‘Khelo India Mahila League’ been changed
Who has topped the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings 2023 released on August 23, 2023 - Asmita Mahila League
on August 18, 2023 - Suryakumar Yadav Which medal has India won for the first time in the ‘World Para
Which state government will make a ‘check dam’ for groundwater Powerlifting Championship’ on August 23, 2023 - Gold
conservation - Uttar Pradesh Who has become the new Chairman of NOT on August 23, 2023
Where is India’s first 3D printed post office inaugurated on August - Justice Prakash Srivastava
19, 2023 - Bengaluru Who has won the Best Original Story Award on August 23, 2023
In which country the first case of the new variant of Corona 'EG-5 - Shihan Shaukat
variant' has been reported on August 19, 2023 - Kuwait On August 23, 2023, the Indian Coast Guard has signed an MoU
Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam has qualified for the with the Coast Guard of which country - Philippines

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On August 23, 2023, which state government has included ‘Safai Which female tennis player has been appointed by Infosys as its
Karamcharis’ in Ayushman Bharat Yojana - Himachal Pradesh brand ambassador on August 28, 2023 - Inga Swiatek
Where has the construction of the world’s new highest motorable Who has written his autobiography ‘Pitchside : My Life in Indian
road started on August 23, 2023 - Ladakh Cricket’ on August 28, 2023 - Amrit Mathur
Who has partnered with AccessRail for seamless travel in Europe On August 28, 2023, the Indian Army and BRO inaugurated the
on August 23, 2023 - Air India Bailey Bridge’ in Anjaw district of which state
How many countries have been invited to join BRIGS’ on August - Arunachal Pradesh
24, 2023 -6 According to the information of August 28, 2023, ISRO will
On August 24, 2023, 'Mukhyamantri Sikho Kamao Yojana' has been complete the next moon mission with the help of which country’s
launched in which state - Madhya Pradesh space agency - Japan
Who has topped the ‘Nutrition Awareness Index 2023’ on August Who has won the ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Year’ award on August
24, 2023 - Punjab 29, 2023 - Shuchin Bajaj
Where has the 26th National Conference on e-governance started On August 29, 2023, Geetika Srivastava has become the first woman
on August 24, 2023 - Indore to head the Indian mission in which country - Pakistan
Who has topped the ‘Clean Air Survey 2023’ released on August On August 29, 2023 HAL has partnered with whom to explore
24, 2023 - Indore business opportunities in the civil aviation sector
Which medal has been won by Indian shooter Amanpreet Singh in - Hevas Aerotech India
the men’s 25 meter event on August 24, 2023 - Gold In whose memory President Draupadi Murmu has released a postal
Which country’s President has awarded The Grand Cross of the stamp on August 29, 2023 - Dadi Prakashmani
Order of Honor’ to Prime Minister Modi - Greece On August 30, 2023, who has received the besl ‘National Smart
Which state government has issued a notification to ban plastic water City Award’ of 2022 - Indore
bottles on August 25, 2023 - Assam Which medal won by HS Prannoy in the World Badminton
Which state government has launched 'Lucky Bill App' on August Championship 2023 on August 30, 2023 - Bronze medal
25, 2023 - Kerala Which space agency has launched ‘Crew-7 mission’ to the
Who has won the final of 'FIDE’ World Cup 2023' on August International Space Station on August 30, 2023 - NASA
25, 2023 - Magnus Carlsen On August 30, 2023, the Indian Coast Guard has signed an agreement
The Chief Minister of which state has inaugurated ‘Shri Hanuman with the Coast Guard of which country to enhance maritime
Lok’ on August 25, 2023 - Madhya Pradesh cooperation - Philippines
According to the information of August 25, 2023, which country will Which country has demanded safe supply of seven essential
increase natural gas production by 60% - Israel commodities from India on August 30, 2023 - Bangladesh
Which state’s cabinet has approved 18 ‘Atal Residential Schools’ Who has been on top in ‘Minor Irrigation Schemes’ on August 30,
on August 25, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh 2023 - Uttar Pradesh
In which country Wagner chief ‘Yevgeny Prigozhin’ has passed away On August 30, 2023, NCERT has included a new chapter on National
on August 26. 2023 - Russia War Memorial in the syllabus of which class - Class 7
The Chief Minister of which state has launched an extended In which state ‘Dholpur-Karaiu Tiger Reserve’ has been approved
‘Breakfast scheme’ for schools on August 26, 2023 - Tamil Nadu on August 30, 2023 - Rajasthan
Where in India will Russia’s Minin University set up its study center Who has acquired the title sponsorship rights of the domestic matches
on August 26, 2023 - CCSU of the Indian cricket team on August 30, 2023 - HDFC First Bank
On August 26, 2023, the cabinet of which state has decided to create Which state government has announced to set up ‘pink toilets’ for
4 new districts - Assam women on August 31, 2023 - Tripura
In which country has Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute at Which country’s Daniel Maggahe will become the first transgender
the Tomb of Unknown Soldiers on August 26, 2023 - Greece to play international cricket - Canada
On August 26, 2023, which country has developed a shooting Which slate has got GI tag for ‘Chokuwa Rice’ - Assam
equipment for visually impaired people - Germany To which country has India given permission to export ‘non-Basmati
Which film has received the Best Feature Film Award at the '69th white rice’ on August 31, 2023 - Bhutan and Mauritius
National Film Awards' on August 27, 2023 - Rocketry Which Indian has won the 'Ramon Magsaysay Award 2023' on August
China and which country have held the first meeting on border 31, 2023 - Dr. Ravi Kannan R.
delimitation on August 27, 2023 - Bhutan Which stale government has launched ‘Griha Lakshmi’ scheme
According to the report released on August 27, 2023, what percentage - Karnataka
of bird species have decreased in India in the last 30 years - 60% Where has 'Bhaderwah Rajma’ got GI tag - Jammu and Kashmir

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Who has become the first slate in the North-East to start birth Which state’s 'Rayagada Shawl’ has got GI tag - Odisha
registration linked to Aadhaar on September 1, 2023 - Nagaland Who has been included in the longlist of Britain’s top non-fiction
Which African country has been overthrown - Gabon awards on September 7, 2023 - Dr. Siddharth Mukherjee
Who has been made the Chairman of the Central Government’s Who has won the ‘Leading Fintech Personality of the Year’ award
‘One Nation One Election Committee’ on September 1, 2023 on September 7, 2023 - Adeeb Ahmed
- Former President Ramnath Kobind Who has become Miss International India 2023 - Praveena Anjana
Who has become the first Indian woman to win the ‘International Which city’s police has started ‘Savera Scheme’ for senior citizens
Emmy Award’ on September 1, 2023 - Ekta Kapoor on September 7, 2023 - Prayagraj
Which American slate has declared October as ‘Hindu Heritage Which city of the world has declared itself bankrupt - Birmingham
Month’ on September 1, 2023 - Georgia Where has INS Sumedha participated in Exercise 'Bright Star-23'
Where did ISRO launch its first Sun mission Aditya-Ll on - Egypt
September 2, 2023 - Sriharikota Which medal has the Indian team won in the Asian Table Tennis
Who has received the World Innovation Award from BRICS Championship 2023 on September 7, 2023 - Bronze
Innovation Forum on September 2, 2023 - Shanta Thotam Where is the ‘One Sun, One World, One Grid’ conference being
Who became India’s top chess player in ‘FIDE Ranking’ - D. Cukesh held on September 7, 2023 - New Delhi
Where is ‘Gai Jatra Utsav’ celebrated - Nepal What percentage of reservation for government school students in
Which medal has Neeraj Chopra won in the Zurich Diamond League medical education has been approved by the Center - 10%
Championship 2023 on September 2, 2023 - Silver Researchers of which country have created artificial embryos from
On September 2, 2023, CCI has approved the merger of 'Vistara’ stem cells - Israel
with which airline - Air India Which SPG officer, who provided security to Prime Minister Modi,
Who has been crowned Mrs. Universe India 2023 on September passed away on September 8, 2023 - Arun Kumar Sinha
3, 2023 - Madhuri Patel (Nagpur, Maharashtra) ‘Salem Sago’ of which state has got GI tag - Tamil Nadu
In which country have archaeologists discovered the tomb of 3000 Who has been awarded the ‘Lakshmi Kumari Chudawat Children’s
year old priest - Peru Literature Award’ on September 8, 2023 - Advait Jind
Who stood on top in performing Smart City Mission in 2022 Where will 'Street Child Cricket World Cup' be held - Chennai
- Madhya Pradesh Which bank has issued ‘Nation First Tramil Card’ - SBl
In which city the famous ‘Operation Muskaan’ has been In which state is 'Umiyaal Lake' located - Meghalaya
implemented - Mumbai Which slate has decided to celebrate 'Poila Baisakh' on April 15
Which team has won 'Durand Cup 2023' - Mohun Bagan SG - West Bengal
Which country is going to conduct a referendum to recognize the Which state’s cabinet has approved pension and OBC status for the
original inhabitants of the country in its constitution - Australia
transgender community on September 9, 2023 - Jharkhand
Who has won the Italian Grand Prix - Max Verstappen
India and which country have organized the second phase of the
On September 5, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state launched
21st bilateral naval exercise ‘Varuna’ - France
‘Sabal Yojana’ to empower disabled children - Himachal Pradesh
Which country launched a self-sovereign national digital ID for all
Who has won the ‘National Diabetologist of the Year Award’ on
its citizens on September 9, 2023 - Bhutan
September 5, 2023 - Dr. Naveen Agarwal
Which country has launched its firsi 'Nuclear Attack Submarine' on
Who has been honored with 'Dr. V.G. Palel Memorial Award 2023'
September 9, 2023 - North Korea
on September 5, 2023 - Satyajit Majumdar
Who has topped the ‘Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023’ on
Where was the 43rd Asian Summit held - Jakarta (Indonesia)
September 9, 2023 - Indore (2nd - Agra, 3rd - Thane)
On September 5, 2023. Nattaya Boochtham became the first associate
With whom has the government signed an agreement to help teach
player of which country to take 100 wickets - Thailand
AI to children on September 9, 2023 - Adobe
Which state government launched ‘Mukhyamantri Meritorious
Which country has won the title of the best country in the world
Students Incentive Scheme’ on September 6, 2023 - Odisha
- Switzerland
Where has world’s tallest Nataraja statue been installed - Delhi
On September 9, 2023, the former Chief Minister of which state
Where was the country’s first solar city inaugurated
has been arrested on corruption charges - Andhra Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
Which AIIMS has decided to supply medicines, vaccines, antisnake Which country has officially declared 3 September as 'Sanatan
poison through drones - AIIMS Patna Dharma Day' - America
Who has become the official sponsor of the Indian team in the Supreme Court of which country has decriminalized abortion
Hangzhou Asian Games - Amul - Mexico

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Where was India’s first underground transformer inaugurated Which country has been on top in crypto adoption at ihc grassroots
- Bengaluru level - India
Which state’s cabinet has recommended to remove AFSPA-Assam The Legislative Assembly of which stale has introduced a bill to
Which country announced the launch of a global biofuel alliance at reserve 27% local body seats for OBCs - Gujarat
the G20 summit on September 10, 2023 - India Which company has been included in the list of 'The World’s Best
Who has won the US Open men’s singles title - Novak Djokovic Companies 2023' of Time magazine - Infosys
Who has been awarded 'Dr. AM Gokhale Award' - Sanjay Mishra Where has Prime Minister Modi dedicated 'Yashobhoomi' to the
Where has ‘Bangas Valley Festival’ celebrated - Jammu-Kashmir people of the country on September 17, 20-23 - Dwarka (Delhi)
Who won title of 'Indonesia Badminton Masters' - Kiran George How many artists have been honored wilh the ‘Sangeet Natak
Where will the world’s highest ‘combat airport’ be built - Ladakh Akademi Amrit Award’ on September 17, 2023 - 84
Which railway station has received the ‘Green Railway Station’ Which country has decided to buy 12 Sukhoi SU-30 MKI -India
certificate on September 12, 2023 - Vijayawada Railway Station Which airline has started 'Project Abhinandan' at 16 airports on
Fastest player to score 13000 runs in ODI - Virat Kohli September 17, 2023 - Air India
Who has won the Basketball World Cup 2023' - Germany Who won the Asia Cup title for the 8th time - India
Who has become the ‘SAFF U-16 Football’ champion - India Which state government will implement ‘NaMo 11 Point
Which state tops in criminal cases against MPs - Kerala Programme’ - Maharashtra
Where was the fourth G-20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Who has won the ‘Singapore Grand Prix 2023’ - Carlos Sainz
meeting held - Varanasi Where ‘Santiniketan’ has been recognized by UNESCO as the 41st
Fastest Indian spinner to take 150 ODI wickets is - Kuldeep Yadav World Heritage of India - Veerbhoomi (West Bengal)
Which municipal corporation has started ‘Cash for Waste Scheme’ Who received the 'Chevalier de I’Ordre des Am et dcs Lettres Award
- Patna of France' on September 18, 2023 - Rahul Mishra
On September 13, 2023, Hurricane Daniel destroyed 20% of the Which medal has Elavenil Valarivan won in the women’s 10 meter
city of Dema of which country - Libya air rifle event on September 18, 2023 - Gold
Where researchers have developed approach to destroy ‘cancer cells’ Who has become the first female army surgeon to become a para
on September 13, 2023 - IISc Bengaluru commando on September 18, 2023 - Payal Chhabra
Which country’s Air Force received the first C-295 transport aircraft Where did Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurate 'Udaan Bhawan'- Delhi
from Airbus on September 13, 2023 - India Who unveiled the e-book titled 'People’s G-20' on India’s G-20
Who won the ‘National Wheel Chair Rugby Championship’ for the chairmanship on September 19, 2023 - Apoorva Chandra
5th time - Maharashtra Where ‘Hoysala Temples’ have been included in the UNESCO World
On September 13, 2023, ITIA has banned Simona Halep for how Heritage List on September 19, 2023 - Belur (Karnataka)
many years on doping charges -4 Where is India’s first OPD dedicated to transgenders opened on
In which fort will 'Navy Day' be celebrated - Sindhudurg Fort September 19, 2023 - Delhi
Which IIT's researchers have developed pharmaceutical and food America and which country have exchanged 5 prisoners - Iran
products on September 14, 2023 - IIT Guwahati What will the old Parliament House be called now
Which state government has launched an insurance cover of Rs 4 - Samvidhan Sadan
lakh for gig workers on September 15, 2023 - Karnataka The Chief Minister of which state has launched ‘Mukhyamantri
CM of which state has launched ‘Griha Aadhaar Scheme’ - Goa Krishak Mitra Yojana’ on September 20, 2023 - Madhya Pradesh
Which state’s transport department has decided to introduce National Where has the 14th edition of the Global Skills Summit started on
Common Mobility Card - Haryana September 20, 2023 - Delhi
Where will ‘Divya Kala Mela’ be organized - Varanasi Which state government has declared June 29 as 'Businessman
Which has become the 13th country to issue OIML certificate- India Welfare Day' on September 20, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh
India has become the largest export partner of which country Where is ‘Nuakhai Juhar Festival’ celebrated - Odisha
- Bangladesh Which country has started ASEAN joint military exercises in the
Who has become ‘Miss Universe Pakistan 2023’ - Erica Robin South China Sea on September 20, 2023 - Indonesia
Which has become the official airline of the Indian football team on Which company has launched Team India’s jersey for the upcoming
September 16, 2023 - IndiGo ICC World Cup 2023 on September 20, 2023 - Adidas
Which coanlry has officially declared Russia's ‘Wagner Group’ as a Where has the 14th edition of the World Spice Congress started on
terrorist organization on September 16, 2023 - Britain September 20, 2023 - Mumbai
Where has the 108 feet high statue of Adi Shankaracharya 'Statue of Pramila Malik has been nominated as the first woman Speaker of
Oneness' been unveiled on 16th September - Madhya Pradesh which stale Legislative Assembly - Odisha

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Which state government has inlroduced a bill to regulate the Who has got the tag of 'edible animal' - Mithun
appointment of state vice-chancellors - Himachal Pradesh Who has been appointed as the ambassador for the ‘war against
Kiritesh war village of which state has received the award of India’s waste’ in Jammu and Kashmir - Captain Bana Singh
best tourist village on September 21, 2023 - West Bengal Where is the India Energy Summit 2023 inaugurated - New Delhi
Prime Minister Modi has invited the President of which country to In which state the border gate at Sanchu post on India - Pakistan
be the chief guest on Republic Day - America border has been inaugurated on September 25, 2023 - Rajasthan
Who has been made the flag bearer of the Indian team in the opening Where will the world’s largest Hindu temple outside India be
ceremony of the Asian Games inaugurated - New Jersey (America)
- Harmanpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain Where has Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the ‘India
The annual naval maritime bilateral exercise SIMBEX has started Drone Shakti 2023’exhibition on September 25, 2023 - Ghaziabad
between India and which country - Singapore In which state ‘Karma Puja’ festival is celebrated - Jharkhand
Which state government has launched ‘Chief Minister Self-Reliant Where is India Smart City Conclave held - Indore
Campaign’ on September 21, 2023 - Assam Which has become the first cricket team in the world to hit 3000
Which country announced to reduce the number of diplomats in its sixes in ODI history on September 26, 2023 - India
diplomatic missions in India on September 22, 2023 - Canada Who has won the ‘Indian Grand Prix 2023’ - Marco Bezenchi
Who has been awarded the prestigious ‘Norman Borlaug Field Award
The book ‘Nation Calling’ written by whom was released on
2023' on September 22, 2023 - Swati Nayak
September 27, 2023 - Sonal Goyal
Who has been honored with the prestigious ‘Eklavya Award’ on
In which state India has got the 54th Tiger Reserve ‘Veerangana
September 22, 2023 - Palak Sharma
Durgavari Tiger Reserve’ - Madhya Pradesh
Where is the fourth edition of 'Nadi Utsav’ celebrated - Delhi
Where was the country’s first green hydrogen cell bus launched on
Which state has become the fourth state in the country to have
September 28, 2023 - Capital Delhi
e-cabinet on September 22, 2023 - Tripura
Which country has won the gold medal in horse riding after 41
Where is the meeting between India and Pakistan on Indus water
years - India
dispute held on September 22, 2023 - Vienna
Who will be given the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement
Which country unveiled its state-of-the-art AI powered battle tank
Award for the year 2021 - Waheeda Rehman
‘Barak’ on September 23, 2023 - Israel
What percentage of villages in India have beer declared ODF Plus
Which country has become number-1 in all three formats of ICC
- 75%
- India
Which state has achieved 100% ODF Plus coverage on September
Bakki Venkatiah has been elected the new Chairman of ihe SC/ST
29, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh
Commission of which state on September 23, 2023 - Telangana
According to the information of September 29, 2023, which state
Where is India’s first ‘Lighthouse festival’ celebrated - Goa
Which Indian wrestler has got the bronze medal in the World will get the second tiger reserve in Kaimur district - Bihar
Wrestling Championship on September 23, 2023 - Last Panghal Which state assembly has passed the Land Acquisition Bill on
Which country’s Jagori has been added to the UNESCO World September 29, 2023 - Odhha
Heritage List on September 23, 2023 - Greece Who tops the World University Rankings 2024 released by Times
Who has launched PM Kisan AI Chatbot - Kailash Chaudhary Higher Education - Oxford University
Who has been chosen Sy BCCI as the official partner for the domestic Which has become India’s most valuable company on September
and international season on 24th September - SBI Life 30, 2023 - TCS
How many times has the Railway Board increased the amount of Which country has unveiled its first domestically built submarine
compensation for train accidents - Ten 'Haikun' on September 30, 2023 - Taiwan
Which state has started mobile van program to promote natural Which state government has launched ‘Mukhyamantri Nirman
farming on September 24, 2023 - Himachal Pradesh Shramik Pension Yojana’ on September 30, 2023 - Chhattisgarh
Which country has signed an agreement with India’s IRCON Who has been ranked the best smart city in the National Smart City
Internationa! to develop the signaling system of railways - Sri Lanka Conclave on September 30, 2023 - Indore
The Chief Minister of which state has launched the ‘VG-2024’ Which group has converted Churchill’s War Office into a luxury
website and mobile app on September 24, 2023 - Gujarat hoiel on October 1, 2023 - Hinduja Group
Where has the foundation stone of the International Cricket Stadium Where was the North Zone-1 Conference on Law Technology and
costing Rs 451 crore been laid on Sept. 24 - Varanasi Justice held on October 1, 2023 - Nainital
Which country has overtaken Hong Kong as the world’s freest Which country has been approached for monoclonal antibodies doses
economy on September 24, 2023 - Singapore to deal with the Nipah virus outbreak in India - Australia

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Who has topped the ranking of 91 Indian universities of 'Times On October 4, 2023, ‘PM Swanidhi Yojana’ has achieved the target
World Ranking 2024' on October 1, 2023 - IISc Bangalore of covering how many lakh street vendors - 50
Whieh medal has India won in the men’s squash team event on Which state government has announced 10% reservation for EWS
October 1, 2023 - Gold in judicial services on October 4, 2023 - Bihar
Who has been awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Award 2023 on Where has famous 'Pashmina Craft' got GI tag - Jammu-Kashmir
October 1, 2023 - Ruixiang Zhang Which medal has Annu Rani won in women’s javelin throw in the
Which country has won the SAFF Men’s Under-19 Championship Asian Games 2023 on October 4, 2023 - Gold
on October 2, 2023 - India (Runner-up - Pakistan) Which state government will select 10 schools to demonstrate NEP
In which country has the largest fossil of trapdoor spider implementation - Uttar Pradesh
‘Megamonodontium mccluski’ been discovered - Australia Who has become the first woman to receive the ‘Global India Award’
What percentage of GST is imposed on online gaming and casino by the Canada-India Foundation - Sudha Murthy
-28% How many scientists have been jointly awarded the 2023 Nobel
In which state has P rime M inister Modi inaugurated the Prize in Chemistry -3
‘Ramagundam NTPC Project’ on October 2, 2023 - Telangana Which has become the first state to make a plan for orphan children
On October 2, 2023, RBI gave approval to International Finance on October 4, 2023 - Himachal Pradesh
Corporation to acquire stake in which bank - Federal Bank
Where was India’s first ‘Solar Roof Cycling Track’ inaugurated on
Who has launched 'GST Sahay Invoice Financing Loans Platform'
October 4, 2023 - Hyderabad
on October 2, 2023 - SIDBI
Which country will make the world’s most powerful laser
Who has made the record of fastest half-century in T20I cricket on
'Vulcan 20-20' - Britain
October 2, 2023 - Deependra Singh Ari
Who is the 7th ‘richest Indian’ woman in India - Savitri Jindal
With whom has India launched a joint capacity building initiative
Which state government has banned Conocarpus plants - Gujarat
on October 2, 2023 - United Nations
On October 5, 2023, the government has increased the subsidy under
Which country has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high speed
‘Ujjwala Yojana’ to how many rupees per cylinder - 300
railway ‘Whoosh’ on October 3, 2023 - Indonesia
Which medal has Neeraj Chopra won in Javelin Throw in the Asian
Who has become the first Asian man to be nominated for the
Games 2023 on October 5, 2023 - Gold
International Tennis Hall of Fame - Leander Paes
Where has Prime Minister Modi announced to establish a Central
‘Ajay Jadeja’ has become the mentor of which country’s cricket
Tribal University on October 5, 2023 - Telangana
team - Afghanistan
Who has been nominated as the best director at APSA- Rima Das
What percent has the World Bank estimated India’s GDP growth
Where will the first ‘animal crematorium’ open - Lacknow
rate to be in 2023-24 - 6.30%
Which state government will give 35% reservation to women in
Who inaugurated the ‘Khadi Mahotsav’ organized by Khadi and
Village Industries in Mumbai on 3rd October - Narayan Rane government jobs - Madhya Pradesh
Where will the largest statue of 'Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar' be unveiled Where was the 50th India International Weaving Fair held- Tiruppur
outside India - Maryland (America) On October 6, 2023, which country has developed a super powerful
Which medal has Tejindcr Pal Singh Toor won in the Asian Games nuclear powered missile ‘Burevestnik’ - Russia
on October 3, 2023 - Gold Who has received the ‘Spinoza Award’ for climale change on October
Which Union Territory has achieved 100% ODF Plus status on 6, 2023 - Dr. Joyita Gupta
October 3, 2023 - Jammu and Kashmir Where will the 9th G-20 Parliamentary Speakers Summit be held
Which state government will start the vaccination program for the - New Delhi
prevention of cervical cancer - Kerala Which country has received Russian uranium for Rooppur nuclear
KVIC has inaugurated the new Khadi India outlel in which IIT on plant on October 6, 2023 - Bangladesh
October 3, 2023 - IIT Delhi In which state is the famous world’s longest double lane tunnel
Which state government has released the caste survey data on ‘Sela Tunnel’ located - Arunschal Pradesh
October 3, 2023 - Bihar Who has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of GIC
Where will Uttar Pradesh government start ‘Har Ghar Solar Re on October 6, 2023 - Ramaswamy N
Campaign’ - Lucknow and Varanasi Which stale’s Yak Churpi’ has got GI tag - Arunachal Pradesh
On October 4, 2023, the joint exercise ‘Sampriti-XI’ between India Who has received the Children’s Literature Award in Manipuri
and which country has started in Meghalaya - Bangladesh Language on October 6, 2023 - Dilip Nongmathem
Who has been appointed by ICC as the global ambassador for the Who has received the Nobel Prize for Literature on October 6, 2023
ODI World Cup on October 4, 2023 - Saehin Tendulkar - John Foss

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Where has Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the country’s first Which Indian cricketer was awarded the 'Best Fielder of the Match'
hi-tech sports training center on 6th October - Madhya Pradesh in the dressing room on October 10, 2023 - Virat Kohli
The Chief Minister of which stale has launched ‘Mukhyamantri ‘Ganga Dolphin’ has been declared as the state aquatic animal of
Lok Sevak Arogya Yojana’ on October 7, 2023 - Assam which state on October 10, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh
Where has the two-day anti-terrorism conference been inaugurated Which country’s ‘Kelvin Kiptom’ has won the marathon world record
on October 7, 2023 - New Delhi on October 10, 2023 - Kenya
Where will the 24th meeting of the Central Regional Council be Which scheme has been launched by the government on October
held - Tehri 10, 2023 for residential education of scheduled caste students
Who has won the Best Action Film award at the Cannes World Film - Shrestha Yojana
Festival on October 7, 2023 - The Survivor Who has won the U-19 Girls National Chess Championship on
The Chief Minister of which state has announced three new districts October 10, 2023 - Shubhi Gupta
on October 7, 2023 - Rajasthan CM of which state has launched 'Rozgar Prayag Portal' to make
Who has organized the Technology and Indian Languages Summit employment available on a single portal - Uttarakhand
on October 7, 2023 - Ministry of Education Who has chaired the 2023 International Conference on Climate
Which state’s Tatmandir has become India’s firs! green energy Change on October 10, 2023 - UAE
The Prime Minister of which country has inaugurated the Padma
archaeological site on October 7, 2023 - Tamil Nadu
Bridge Rail Link1 on October 11, 2023 - Bangladesh
Which state government has set a target of purchasing 5.82 lakh
Which state government approved the ‘Lake Ladki’ scheme on
metric tonnes of’Shri Anna1 - Uttar Pradesh
October 11, 2023 - Maharashtra
Total number of medals won by India in the Asian Games - 107
By what percent India’s net direct tax collection has increased on
(28-gold, 38-silver, 41-bronze)
October 11, 2023 -21.8%
Where is the All India Police Science Congress organized on October
Where was the 8th ‘BRIGS’ International Competition Conference
8, 2023 - Dehradun
held on October 11, 2023 - New Delhi
After how many years, the Indian men’s hockey team has won the
In which state 'A-Help' program has been launched - Jharkhaod
gold medal in the Asian Games on October 8, 2023 -9
Which state government approved the establishment of independent
Who has won the title for the second time in the National Physically
‘Scheduled Caste Commission’ - Maharashtra
Handicapped T-20 Cricket Championship - Jammu and Kashmir
Which operation has the Government of India started to evacuate
Which bank has launched customer-oriented digital banking app
Indians from Israel on October 12, 2023 - Operation Ajay
‘INDIE’ on October 8, 2023 - Induslnd Bank
Where will ISRO’s second spaceport be established - Tamil Nadu
Who has received the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics on October 9,
Who has become the player who has hit the most sixes in
2023 - Claudia Goldin (America)
international cricket on October 12, 2023 - Rohit Sharma
Khamti rice of which state has got GI tag - Arunachal Pradesh Which Indian-American has been honored by America’s First Lady
Who has become the fourth state to implement e-cabinet system on Jill Biden on October 12, 2023 - Gitanjali Rao
October 9, 2023 - Tripura In which state Rs 118.50 crore was spent under’Setu Bandhan
In which city will the 16th Agricultural Science Congress be Yojana1 7 bridge projects approved - Arunachal Pradesh
organized - Kochi In which state teachers will be given the status of government
Which has become the first district of Uttar Pradesh to provide the employees through test - Bihar
facility of ‘Smart Class’ in all government schools - Bareilly How many percent has the female labour force participation rate
Who has trade the record of scoring the fastest 1000 runs in ODI increased in India - 37%
World Cup on October 9, 2023 - David Warner Which Tamil writer has received Saraswati Samman for his
Where NLC India has acquired 810 MW solar photovoltaic project autobiography ‘Surya Vaamsam’ - Sivashankari
on October 9, 2023 - Rajasthan What position has India held in the Global Hunger Index 2023
What code name has Israel given to the ongoing fight against Hamas released on October 13, 2023 - 111th
on October 10, 2023 - Operation Iron Swords Which will become India’s first wetland city - Udaipur
Which country’s President was awarded an honorary doctorate degree Which state government has launched ‘Project Nilgiri Tahr’ on
by JNU on October 10, 2023 - Tanzania October 14. 2023 - Tamil Nadu
Rasabali sweet of ICendrapara of which state has got Gl tag Which country’s Olympiu Committee has been suspended by the
- Odisha IOC for ‘violation of the charter1 on October 14, 2023 - Russia
Who has become the richest Indian in the 'Harun India Rich List Who has received the Dalip Singh Saund Award for political
2023' released on October 10, 2023 - Mukesh Ambani leadership on October 14, 2023 - R. Krishnamurthy

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Who has been included in the ‘World’s Best Employers 2023' list Where will the 51 feet high statue of Lord Buddha be installed
on October 14, 2023 - NTPC - Kaushambi
Where has ‘Hornbill Festival’ been celebrated - Nagaland When does India aim to send astronauts to the Moon - 2040
Who has won the FIDE World Junior Rapid Chess Championship Which state government has launched diemission ‘Hope Initiative’
on October 15, 2023 - Raunak Sadhwani to make the state drug free on October 19, 2023 - Punjab
Where has Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the ‘Samau Who has chaired India’s ASEAN Regional Conference on October
Martyrs Memorial and Library’ on October 16, 2023 - Gujarat 19, 2023 - S. Jaishankar
Cashew of which state has got 01 tag on October 16, 2023 - Goa Where has the National Handicraft Exhibition ‘Gandhi Bunkar Mela’
Where has Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar unveiled the statue of started on October 19, 2023 - Kolkata
Rabindranath Tagore on October 16, 2023 - Vietnam Where has the government approved tie establishment of ‘Khelo
On October 16, 2023, the Chief Minister of which state unveiled India State Excellence Centre’ on October 19, 2023 - Litdakh
mascot ‘j’uhi’ for ‘Women Asian Champions 2023’ - Jharkhand On October 20, 2023, the Indian Army has won the gold rnedal in
Which sports has been included by the International Olympic the 2023 Cambrian Patrol military exercise held in - UK
Committee in 'Los Angeles Olympics 2028' The Chief Minister of which state has been awarded the ‘Certificate
- Squash, Cricket and Baseball of Excellence’ on October 20, 2023 - Punjab
Which film has won the National F’ilm Award’ for Best Film on Who has been appointed Chairman of the State Agricultural Prices
October 17, 2023 - Rocketry : The Nambi Effect Commission on October 20, 2023 - Pasha Patel
A new species of tod has been discovered in 'Dampa Tiger Reserve' When will India become the fourth largest spender on global travel
of which state - Mizoram - 2030
On October 17, 2023, which state’s 'Nawanpind Sardaran Village' Which country has agreed to open the border to deliver humanitarian
has received the award for die best tourism village - Punjab aid to Gaza on October 20. 2023 - Egypt
Where has India’s first 'Tilapia Parvovirus' been reported on October Who inaugurated the country’s tallest 418 feet national flag at
17, 2023 - Tamil Nadu Attar-Wagah Border on October 20, 2023 - Nitin Gadkari
Who has been appointed as die Permanent Representative of India Where will ‘Veterinary Science Coilege’ be constructed
to the United Nations in place of Indramani Pandey on October 17, - Corakhpur
2023 - Arindam Bagehi Where has the much awaited ‘Vistadome Train Services’ been
Who has launched the spacecraft named ‘Sayki’ - NASA launched on October 20, 2023 - Jammu and Kashmir
Which state won the first ‘Hotkey India Sub Junior Men and Women Where in the state’s second longest flyover ‘Shradhanjali’ has been
West Zone Championship 2023' - Madhya Pradesh inaugurated on October 21, 2023 - Assam
Who has become the first Telugu actor to win the Best Actor Award The Chief Minister of which state has launched the deposit linked
at the 'National Film Awards 2023' - Allu Arjun loan scheme of cooperative banks - Himachal Pradesh
In which state ‘Kali Bihu’ festival is celebrated - Assam Dhordo village of which state was awarded as the best tourism village
Who has become the world’s number one punctual airport by UNWTO on October 21, 2023 - Gujarat
- Kcmpegowda International Airport (Bangalore) Who has been awarded the European Union’s 'Sakharov Prize' on
Where has Foreign Minister S. laishankar unveiled the statue of October 21, 2023 - Zina Mahsa Amini
Mahatma Gandhi on October 18, 2023 - Vietnam Where has the first edition of ‘Indian Military Heritage Mahotsav’
Who has topped the ‘Global Pension Index 2023’ released on October been inaugurated on October 21, 2023 - New Delhi
18, 2023 - Netherlands (India ranked 41st) Where ‘Anthurium Festival' started - Mizoram
Who has launched the fourth agriculture road map (2023-2028) in On October 21, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the country’s ‘first
Bihar on October 18, 2023 - President Draupadi Mnrmu RapidX rail service’, what is its name - Namo Bharat
Which police station has become the first women’s police station in Where is the ‘World Health Summit 2023’ being held - Berlin
India to receive ISO certification on October 18.2023 - Bhopal The sex ratio at birth has increased from 904 to - 907
On what theme will ‘Ayurveda Day’ be organized this year IRCTC has partnered with whom to deliver prc-booked food on
- Ayurveda for One Health October 22, 2023 - Zomato
Where has PM Modi launched 511 ‘Pramod Mahajan Rural Skill In which country was the peace summit held on Gaza conflict- Egypt
Development Centers’ on October 19, 2023 - Maharashtra Where ISRO has successfully tested the Crew Escape System on
‘Jhulaghat Suspension Bridge between’ India and which country October 22, 2023 - Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
has become fully operational on October 19, 2023 - Nepal Where have geologists discovered fossils of ‘coral rock’ - Ladakh
Who has topped the ‘Global Remote Work Index 2023’ released on Who has launched ‘DigiKavach’ program to fight online financial
October 19, 2023 - Denmark (India’s rank - 64th) fraud in India on October 22, 2023 - Google

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Who has been appointed assistant coach by Rajasthan Royals Which country has recently successfully tested ‘Ababeel Missile’
- Sham Bond and ‘Gauri Missile’ - Pakistan
On October 23, the joint military exercise ‘Harimau Shakti’ between On October 28, 2023, a court of which country has sentenced 8
India and which country started at Umroi Cantonment former Indian Navy personnel to death - Qatar
- Malaysia Where ‘3rd North-East India Festival’ started on October 28, 2023
Who has become the fastest player to score 2000 runs in ODI cricket - Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
on October 23, 2023 - Shuliman Gill Which state government has launched ‘iStart Talent Connect Portal’
Which state’s women’s badminton team has won the gold medal in on October 28, 2023 - Rajasthan
the 37th National Games on October 23. 2023 - Assam Who has been given 'Global Teacher Award'
Which Indian woman has won the women’s singles title at Abu -Deep Narayan Nayak
Dhabi Masters Badminton 2023 on 23rd October - Unnati Hooda Which two Indian-American scientists have been honored with the
Who gave the ‘Anubhav Award 2023’ on October 23, 2023 ‘National Medal of Technology and Innovation’ by US President
- Jitendra Singh Joe Biden - Ashok Gadgil and Subra Sumh
'Neutrino Telescope' is related to which country - China Indian-origin diplomat Kamala Shirin has been appointed US
On October 24, 2023, Akash Changmai won the gold medal in which Ambassador to which country or October 29, 2023 - Indonesia
event of the Asian Para Games 2023 - Badminton Where was 7th 'India Mobile Congress' held - New Delhi
Which famous teacher was honored with 'Bihar Kesari Samman' on In which state has Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
October 24, 2023 - Khan Sir launched 124 ‘PM Shri Schools’ an October 30, 2023 - Haryana
Who has been awarded the award for global leadership by Harvard Where has the Indian Army organized ‘Chanakya Raksha Samvad
Law School on October 24, 2023 - CJI D.Y. Chandrachud 2023’ on October 30, 2023 - New Delhi
What is the name of the third stealth destroyer handed over to the Who was honored with the title of Consul General of France’ on
Indian Navy on October 24, 2023 - Imphal October 30, 2023 - Rieha Chadha
Which country has provided free tourist visa to India - Sri Lanka In which state has PM Narendra Modi launched 'Namo Shetkari
Where has Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the country’s Mahasamman Nidhi Yojana’ on October 30,2023 - Maharashtra
first Nano DAP plant on 25th October - Gandhinagar (Gujarat) Where is ‘Mera Houchongba’ festival celebrated - Manipur
According to IQ Air, which is the second most polluted city in the Which country has conducted its first joint naval exercise in the
world - Mumbai (First - Beijing) Gulf of Guinea on October 30, 2023 - India
Who is the first woman in the country to become the Director General In which state the three-day ‘Shri Anna Mahotsav’ has been organized
of Military Hospital Service - Sadhna Nair on October 30, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh
Who has been appointed by the Election Commission (ECI) as its Which country has FATF removed from its ‘grey list’ - Albania
national icon on October 25, 2023 - Rajkumar Rao Who has topped the Fairwork India Rating 2023 - BigBasket
Which country has named the cyclonic storm ‘Hamoon’ that emerged Who has been appointed by SBI as its brand ambassador on October
From the Bay of Bengal on October 25, 2023 - Iran 31, 2023 - M.S. Dhoni
Who has been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Which country has supported ‘India’s Hunger Project’ in Uttarakhand
Innovation by the US President - Ashok Gadgil on October 31, 2023 - Norway
Where did ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ start - Ahmedabad Who has topped the Asian Para Games 2023 - China
Which state’s ‘Jamrani Dam Project’ has been approved by the Which day was celebrated on 31 st October - National Unity Day
Central Government on October 26, 2023 - Uttarakhand Which has become the first state to have hallmarking centers in all
Whose autobiography is ‘Lions that Drank the Moonlight’ its districts on October 31, 2023 - Kerala
- S. Somnath Who has won the Mexico City Grand Prix - Max Verstappen
Who has been appointed by BCCI as the head coach of the Indian Which medal has Zahid Hussain won in the Asian Shooting
women’s cricket team on October 26, 2023 - Amol Majumdar Championship on October 31, 2023 - Silver
Who has been elected as the new Speaker of the US House of Who has won the Ballon d’Or award for 8th times - Lionel Messi
Representatives on October 26, 2023 - Mike Johnson Recentry, Which country has allowed travel without visa - Thailand
Which state government has laid the foundation stone for the Which social worker has been honored with the 'Rohini Nayyar
establishment of 'Naval Gallantly Museum' - Lucknow (U.P) Award' on November 1, 2023 - Dinanath Rajput
Who has become the player to score the fastest century in 40 bails Who has been elected Chairman of the International Jury Panel at
in the history of the World Cup - Glenn Maxwell (Australia) the 54th IFFI on November 1, 2023 - Shekhar Kapur
Where has the first joint naval exercise of EU and India taken place, Who has become the fastest bowler to take 100 wickets in ODI
in which INS Sutnedha participated - Gulf of Guinea cricket on November 1, 2023 - Shaheen Afridi

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In which dictionary the word baseball related to cricket has been Who has won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2023 - Max Verstappen
added on November 1, 2023 - Collins Who has become the first batsman in the world to be out under the
Who has been honored with the Wildlife Photographer of the Year lime out rule on November 6, 2023 - Angelo Mathcws
award in the Under-10 category - Vihaan Talya Vikas
On November 1, 2023, the share of women in the country’s workforce Who has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner of
has increased to what percentage - 37% India on November 6, 2023 - Hiralal Samaria
Which state celebrated its foundation day on November 1, 2023 Who will host the 24th Asian Archery Championship - Bangladesh
- Karnataka Where has a new species of gecko been discovered, recently
Which city has been announced by UNESCO to become the country’s - Western Ghats
first ‘City of Literature’ - Kozhikode Which has become the most polluted city of India - New Delhi
Recently, In which stadium the statue of great cricket player Sachin Winch learn has won the title of ‘Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy’ on
Tendulkar has been unveiled - Wankhede Stadium November 7, 2023 - Punjab
Who has received the British Academy Book Award’ for 2023 on Who has become the 95th member of the International Solar Alliance
November 2, 2023 - Nandini Das (ISA) on November 7, 2023 - Chile
Which country’s cricketer David Willey has announced his retirement Which IIT has established the first international campus in Zanziwar,
after the World Cup - England Tanzania on November 7, 2023 - IIT Madras
On 2nd November, Where in Raj Bhavan has the ‘ihrone room’ Who has won the Brazilian Grand Prix 2023 - Max Verstappen
been renamed as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Unity Room - Kolkata Which state government will conduct cow census - Uttar Pradesh
In which state India’s first lavender farm has been built Which country has dismissed its entire ‘cricket board’ - Sri Lanka
- Jammu and Kashmir Who has become the world’s longest ruling female head of state
Which medal has Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar won in the Asian - Sheikh Hasina
Shooting Championship on November 2, 2023 - Gold Who has received the ‘Global Responsible Tourism Award 2023’
Who will host the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2034 - Saudi Arabia on November 7, 2023 - Kerala
Which country’s army successfully tested Minuteman III missile on Which country will open a new consulate in Seattle, United States
November 3, 2023 - America of America on November 7, 2023 - India
Who has been selected for the prestigious 'Kerala Jyothi Award' on Which TIT has established a Center of Excellence named ATMAN
November 3, 2023 - T. Padmanabhan on November 7,2023 - IIT Kanpur
Who has become India’s highest wicket-taker in the ODI World Where is the G-7 Foreign Ministers meeting held on November
Cup on November 3, 2023 - Mohammed Shami 8, 2023 - Japan
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Armed Forces Who has been appointed as the new Surveyor General of India on
Tribunal on November 3, 2023 - Rajendra Menon November 8, 2023 - Hitesh Kumar
Who has topped the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023' released Which player has won the Paris Masters title in Lawn Tennis on
on November 3, 2023 - Shiv Nadar November 8, 2023 - Novak Djokovic
Who launched ‘Project Kusha’ on November 4, 2023 - DRDO Which has become the first port in India to handle 16,1 million
In which state ‘Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar Hriday Jyoti Yojana’ has been tonnes of cargo on November 8, 2023 - Mundra Port (Gujarat)
launched on November 4, 2023 - Karnataka Which state government has issued an order to implement Project
Which European country has announced to discontinue its Golden Dolphin on November 8, 2023 - Tamil Nadu
Visa initiative from 2024 - Netherlands In which country Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano erupted on
In which state Parumala Perunnal festival’ has been celebrated on November 8, 2023 - Russia
November 4, 2023 - Kerala Who has become the player to score the fastest double century in
Which city has got the first place among the best cities in the National GDI World Cup history on November 8, 2023 - Glenn Maxwell
Smart Conclave 2023 on November 5, 2023 - Indore Which country’s female cricketer Meg Lanning has retired from
Who has become the first country in the world to sterilize all its international cricket on November 9, 2023 - Australia
siray dogs on November 5, 2023 - Bhutan Who tops OS University Rankings 2024 - Peking University
In which state India’s first water university will open Which state celebrated its 23rd foundation day on 9 November
- Uttar Pradesh - Uttarakhand
Who has won the Women’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy title Who has become the number-1 batsman in ICC ODI rankings
on November 6, 2023 - India - Shubman Gill
On November 6, 2023, ‘AF has become the word of the year 2023 On November 9, 2023, Kangiya and Mariani Railway Station of
of which dictionary - Collins which state has received the Eat Right Station certificate - Assam

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Who has received the Fashion Icon Award at the CFDA Fashion Who has become the first woman to skydive from 21,500 feet near
Awards on November 10, 2023 - Serena Williams Mount Everest on November 15, 2023 - Sheetal Mahajan
Who has been honored with the prestigious ‘Champions and Change Which state government has launched ‘Ayyan' Mobile App on
Awaid’ on November 10, 2023 - Dr. Somdutt Singh November 15, 2023 - Kerala
Who has inaugurated ‘Mitti Cafe’ in the Supreme Court on Who has topped the ‘Asian Archery Championship’ concluded on
November 10, 2023 - DY Chandrachud November 15, 2023 - South Korea
Where has the 62nd Foundation Day of ITBP been celebrated on Which state’s foundation day is celebrated on 15th November
November 10, 2023 - Dehradun - Jharkhand
Which has become the best destination to visit in 2024 - Sikkim Where is the APEC summit held on November 15, 2023 - America
Who has been chosen as the ICC Player of the Month for October Who has become the first lndian female cricketer to be inducted
2023 - Rachin Ravindra and Haylcy Mathews into the ICC Hall of Fame on November 15,2023 - Diana Edulji
What percentage of interest rate relaiation has been announced by Who has become the number-1 GDI bowler on November 15, 2023
the government for ‘disabled borrowers’ - 1% - Keshav Maharaj
Who has won the Raja Bhalinder Trophy - Maharashtra India and which country have signed an agreement to enhance the
Which country got a new island after an underwater volcanic eruption innovation ecosystem on November 16, 2023 - America
on November 11, 2023 - Japan Joint exercise 'Mitra Shakli 2023' has started between India and
On November 12, 2023, In which tunnel 41 laborers working there which country on November 16, 2023 - Sri Lanka
got trapped due to land slide Which country has launched the world’s ‘fastest internet’ - China
- Silkyara Tunnel (Uttarakashi, Uttarakhand) Who has received the first ‘Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award’
Which country’s cricketer Sunil Narine has retired from international on November 16, 2023 - Salman Rushdie
cricket on November 12, 2023 - West Indies Where has Indian Amiy and BRO completed Uailey Bridge’ on
On November 12, 2023, which country’s defence company SAAB November 16, 2023 - Sikkim
has become the first foreign company to get 100% FDI - Sweden Who has become the player who has scored the most centuries in
In which state the first rail coach restaurant has been opened on GDI cricket on November 16, 2023 - Virat Kohli
November 12, 2023 - Gujarat Where is the International Conference on Plant Health Management
Which country’s Air Force’s B-21 ‘Raider’ made its first flight on 2023 held on November 17, 2023 - Hyderabad
November 13, 2023 - America To whom will Maharashtra government give Lata Mangeshkar Award
To which country has Israel sold air defence system amid the Gaza - Suresh Wadkar
conflict oa November 13, 2023 - Finland Union Minister Kircn Rijiju will represent India in the oath ceremony
Which has become the first state to adopt Uniform Civil Code on of the President of which country - Maldives
November 13, 2023 - Uttarakhand More than 15 products of which state have received 'GI Tag' on
Who has received the trophy for the best male athlete in the 'National November 17, 2023 - Uttarakhand
Games 2023' - Shri Hari Nataraj Who has been appointed the caplain of Pakistan T-20 team on
INS Sumedha paid a goodwill visit to which country on November November 17, 2023 - Shaheen Shah
13, 2023 - Namibia Who has topped the ‘Global Unicorn Ranking’ released on November
Uttar Pradesh government has achieved Guinness Book of World 18, 2023 - USA (India ranked 'third')
Record by lighting more than how many lakh lamps in Ayodhya Which has been declared Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year
Dcepotsav on November 13, 2023 - 22 lakh 2023 on November 18, 2023 - Hallucinate
Which country has won the title of ‘Billie Jean King Cup’ on Who has become the second largest 'steel producing country' in the
November 14, 2023 - Canada world - India
The song ‘Abundance in Millets’ has been nominated for a Grammy On November 18, 2023, the Indian Navy has launched the fourth
Award. Who is its writer - Falguni Shah anti-submarine warfare aircraft, what is its name - Amini
Which former cricketer’s biopic ‘800’ has been released on Which Indian athlete has been selected for the 'World Athlete of the
November 14, 2023 - Muttiah Muralitharan Year' award on November 18, 2023 - Neeraj Chopra
Where is the 42nd International Trade Fair starting on November Who has been awarded the 2023 Kenneth BiMilding Award for
14, 2023 - New Delhi Ecological Economics - Bina Agarwal and David Barkin
Where will the 10th Asian Defence Ministers’ Meeting be held Which state has made dress code mandatory during duty htiurs in
- Jakarta hospitals on November 19, 2023 - Tripura
From which country is India purchasing Igla-S anti-aircraft missiles Which state has secured the first position in inland fish farming
on November 15, 2023 - Russia (plain area) on November 19, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh

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Who has won the title of Miss Universe 2023 on November What is the percentage decline in India’s foreign direct investment
19, 2023 - Shennis Palacios (Nicaragua) in the first half of the financial year 2024 - 24%
Who has received the Order of British Columbia’ - Ryan Reynolds Who has become the first woman to receive the Phahan Award for
Which has been declared the best place to visit in India in 2024 Punjabi literature on November 22, 2023 - Deepti Babuta
- Kochi Which country has inaugurated the world’s largest single site solar
Who has won the title of Player of the Tournament in ICC World power plant on November 22, 2023 - UAE
Cup 2023 on November 20, 2023 - Virat Kohil ‘Saffron’ of which district of Jammu and Kashmir has got GI tag on
Which Country’s Daisaku Ikeda, former head of the country’s largest November 22, 2023 - Kishtwar
religious Buddhist organization 'Soka Gakkai', passed away on Who has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director of NABARD
November 20, 2023 - Japan on November 22, 2023 - Ajay Sood
Who has topped the number of women-led startups - Bengaluru Ghol fish has been declared the state fish of which state on November
Which state government has launched 'Every Right for Every Child' 22, 2023 - Gujarat
campaign on November 20, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh Who will host the U-19 Cricket World Cup 2024 - Soulh Africa
Who has been selected as the host of the Best Web Series Award at Which state government has launched ‘Safe City Project’ to ensure
IFF 2023 on November 20, 2023 - Rajkumar Hirani the safety of women on November 22, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh
Which state’s Sea Buckthorn fruit has got Gl tag - Ladakh According to the information, cyclone ‘Mikong’ will hit Ihe Bay of
Who has appointed the new CEO of ‘Open AT - Mira Murati Bengal, which country has named it - Myanmar
Where will the 36th All India Santali Writers Festival be held Where will the first edition of 'Khelo India Para Games' be organized
- Baripada - New Delhi
Javier Miley has been elected President of which country on According to the report, which country has the third largest illegal
November 20, 2023 - Argentina immigrant population in America - India
Who has won the record 7th title in ATP Finals - Novak Djokovit Which state has launched 'Water Smart Kid campaign' for water
Who has become the first Indian to win die International Emmy conservation awareness on November 23, 2023 - Meghalayn
Award on November 21, 2023 - Veer Das
On November 23, 2023, researchers from which IIT have discovered
Who has won the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 - Max Verstappen
a rare metal in Sutlej - IIT Ropar
Which state government has banned Halal branded foods on
On November 23, 2023, joint military exercise ‘Austnihind-2023’
November 21, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh
has been organized between India and which country - Australia
On November 21, 2023, China has announced to extend the China-
Where has Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 8th India
Myanmar Economic Corridor to - Sri Lanka
Water Impact Summit on November 23, 2023 - New Delhi
Who has been honored at 54th IFFI tor her contribution to Indian
Where has President Draupadi Murmu launched the National
cinema on November 21, 2023 - Madhuri Dixit
Education Campaign named ‘New Education for New India’ on
On November 21, 2023, the joint exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ between
November 23. 2023 - Odisha
India and which country has started in Umroi - America
Who has become the first woman to command the Armed Transfusion
Where is the Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 held on
Center on November 23, 2023 - Colonel Sunita
November 21,2023 - Ahmedabad
Who has become the Vice Chairman of the UN Auditor Panel on
With whom has 'India Post' signed an agreement for better services
November 23. 2023 - Girish Chandra Murmu
on November 21, 2023 - Blue Dart
With which country India has restarted e-Visa services on November
Who has won the JCB Prize 2023 for Literature on November 21,
23, 2023 - Canada
2023 - Perumal Murugan (Novel-Fire Bird)
Where was the ‘ASEAN India Millet Festival’ hosted by the Indian
Who has been honored as India’s most innovative tile brand on
Mission on November 23, 2023 - Jakarta
November 21, 2023 - Qtone Tiles
Which expressway of Uttar Pradesh will become the first ‘Solar
Who has received the ‘Dr. Pritam Singh Transformation Leader
Expressway’ - Bundelkhand Expressway
Award’ on November 21, 2023 - C. Raj Kumar
Who has been honored with the National Metallurgist Award on
The country’s first Made in India AI SuperCloud has been launched
November 24, 2023 - Dr. Debashish Bhattacharya
on November 21, 2023, what is its name - Neev Qoud
Luke Frieden has been elected Prime Minister of which country on Where was ‘Rashtriya Uopal Ratna Award 2023’ organized on
November 21, 2023 - Luxembourg November 24. 2023 - Guwahali
Who has won the World Billiards Championship for the 26th time Who has become the fourth Indian to be honored with Pakistan’s
on November 22, 2023 - Pankaj Advani highest civilian award - Dr. S.M. Saifuddin
Who has become the brand ambassador of Bengal’ on November Which state’s tourism mission has received global recognition from
22, 2023 - Saurabh Ganguly UNWTO on November 24, 2023 - Kerala

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Where is ‘Namma Kambala competition’ organized on November In which city ‘Khadi Karigar Sammelan’ has beer organised on
24, 2023 - Bengaluru November 26, 2023 - Varanasi
Where has the Global Professional Accountants Conference been According to the report on November 26, 2023, which country has
inaugurated on November 24, 2023 - Gandhinagar lost more than half of its glaciers in 6 decades - Peru
Which country has announced to close its embassy in New Delhi on Which country is planning strict age verification for social media
November 24, 2023 - Afghanistan on November 26, 2023 - India
Where is the 2nd CII India Nordic Business Conclave 2023 held on Which initiative has been launched to promote innovation by
November 24, 2023 - New Delhi Ayurveda practitioners on November 26, 2023 - Agni
Where is the world’s first ‘3D printed temple’ inaugurated on In which stale has the Indian Coast Guard conducted the 9th National
November 24, 2023 - Telangana Level Pollution Response Exercise - Gujarat
Who has be come the second youngest player to win the National India and which country have organized a Defence Consultative
Squash Championship title - Anahat Singh Group meeting in New Delhi on November 26, 2023 - Britain
Where is the 17th edition of joint military exercise ‘Surya Kiran’ Who has won the parliamentary elections held in Netherlands on
being organized on November 24, 2023 - Uttarakhand November 26, 2023 - Geert Wilders
Who has won the Best Actor Award at the Stars Asian International On November 26, 2023, IISR has developed a high yielding 'black
Film Festival on Novembei 24, 2023 - Ishwak Singh pepper' variety. What is its name - Chandra
Which country has officially applied for BRICS membership on Which ministry has launched the third phase of Yuva Sangam under
November 24, 2023 - Pakistan 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' - Tribal Ministry
Where is the second season of Ultimate Kho-Kho League held on Which medal has Anish Bhanwala won in the men’s rapid fire pistol
November 24, 2023 - Bhu banes war event at ISSF WC on November 26, 2023 - Bronze
Which day was celebrated on November 25, 2023 - International Who won the Davis Cup 2023 title on November 27, 2023
Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - Italy (Runner-up : Australia)
Which state government has launched ‘Mission Daksh’ on November With what name was the mascot of Khelo India Para Games launched
25, 2023 - Bihar
on November 27, 2023 - Ujjwala (a sparrow)
Which railway station has received platinum certification from IGBC
Who has been awarded the Gold Medal in Linguistics - Rekha Singh
on November 25, 2023 - Vijayawada Railway Station
Who will be the captain of the Indian team lor the Under-19 Asia
Where has lnd;a and Britain organized the Defence Transparent
Cup - Uday Saharan
Group meeting on November 25, 2023 - New Delhi
Which country has banned lab-grown meat - Italy
Robert Shetkintong has been appointed as the High Commissioner
Was hoaored with ‘the ‘Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award’
of India to which country on November 25, 2023 - Mozambique
at the 54th International Film Festival of India held in Goa
Where has ‘Vidya Samiksha Kendta’ been inaugurated on November
- Hollywood icon ‘Michael Douglas’
25, 2023 - Shimla
Who became the first Indian shooter to win a medal in 25 meter
Which country will preside over the ‘International Sugar
rapid fire in the Pathe World Cup final - Anish Bhanwala
Organization’ - India
Which country has announced to give 30 days free visa to Indian
Which state government has started Hot Cooked Meal Scheme’ at
citizens after Thailand and Sri Lanka - Malaysia
Anganwadi centers on November 25, 2023 - Uttar Pradesh
Who has presented the National Metallurgist Award 2022 on
Who has been nominated by FICCI as its elected president on
November 29, 2023 - Ministry of Steel
November 25, 2023 - Anish Shah
Where will India’s largest tiger sanctuary be established
How many rupees worth commemorative coin has been issued on
- In Damoh, Madhya Pradesh
Mirabai birth anniversary on November 25, 2023 - 525
Who has been awarded the Booker Prize 2023 on November 29,
Who has been awarded the ISB Research Catalyst Award on
2023 - Irish writer ‘Paul Lynch’ (for the novel ‘Prophet Song’)
November 25, 2023 - Chris Gopalakrishnan
By what name will Ayushman Bharat and health centers be known
Which country’s cricketer Imad Wasim has retired from international
now - Ayushman Arogya Mandir
cricket on November 25, 2023 - Pakistan
Which medal has Ishwar Sharma won in the ‘European Yoga Sports Which country has allowed 30 days of visa-free travel for Indians
Championship’ on November 25, 2023 - Gold from December 1, 2023 - Malaysia
Which day was celebrated on November 26, 2023 By what name has the Bihar government started a special program
- National Milk Day for 25 lakh children who are weak in studies from December 1,
Which state has got GI tag for ‘Cashew’ - Goa 2023 - Mission Daksh
Who has been appointed by AS-IT-IS Nutrition as its brand In which country has Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a
ambassador on November 26, 2023 - Ravindra Jadeja high-level meeting of COP-28 held on December 1, 2023 - Dubai

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Where has Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the ‘5th On December 1, 2023, the Indian government has decided to
Global Ayurveda Festival’ on December 1, 2023 withdraw its troops present in which country - Maldives
- Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) Which paramilitary force has celebrated its 59th raising day on
Where did the Ministry of Jal Shakti organize ‘Jal Itihas Utsav’ on December 1, 2023 - BSF
December 1, 2023 - New Delhi Which state has celebrated its 61st Statehood Day on December
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed to host the United 1, 2023 - Nagaland
Nations Climate Conference (COP-33) in India in which year - 2028 With which theme was ‘World AIDS Day 2023’ celebrated on
On December 1, 2023, President Draupadi Murmu has awarded December 1, 2023 - Let Communities Lead
the ‘President’s Colour’ on the platinum jubilee of which military Where was the ‘Khadi Mati Kala Mahotsav’ organized on December
medical college - Armed Forces Medical College (Pune) 2, 2023 - Ahmedabad
Who has been appointed by BCCI as the captain for the South Africa Who has been unanimously elected as a member of the Executive
tour on December 1, 2023 - KL Rahul (ODI), Committee of the ‘Codex Alimentarius Commission’ (CAC) during
Suryakumar Yadav (T-20) and Rohit Sharma (Test) the 46th meeting held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome on
RBI has partnered with which bank to take over regulatory and December 2, 2023 - India
supervisory activities on December 1, 2023 - Bank of England Who was elected as the new chairman of ‘Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’
Where has the industry body CII opened its center in Madhya Pradesh (PTI) in place of Imran Khan on December 2, 2023
on December 1, 2023 - Indore - Gauhar Ali Khan
In which Armed Forces Medical College of the Union Health Who has become the Chairman of ‘Bharat Debt Resolution Company
Ministry, ‘Tele-Manas Cell’ has been established on December Limited’ (IDRCL) on December 2, 2023 - Narayan Sheshadri
1, 2023 - Pune What position does India rank among 64 economies in the ‘World
On December 1, 2023, scientists of which country have developed Digital Competitiveness Ranking’ (WDCR-2023) released by IMD
a needle-free ‘vaccine patch’ against Zika virus - Australia on December 2, 2023 - 49th (USA on top)
Who will become the world’s first brother-sister Grandmaster (GM) Where has the TB Culture and Drug Sensitivity Testing Laboratory
pair on December 1, 2023 - R Praggnanand and R Vaishali been inaugurated in Nagaland on December 2, 2023 - Kohima
Who has been elected to the International Maritime Organization Who was honored for ‘Contribution to Brand India’ at the 19th India
(IMO) Council for a second two-year term on December 1, 2023 Business Leader Awards held in Mumbai on December
- India 2, 2023 - ISRO and Chandrayaan-3
Who has won the ’35th Jimmy George Foundation Award’ for the Which campaign of the Bihar government has been honored during
best player of Kerala on December 1, 2023 - Murali Sreeshankar the 28th Climate Summit (COP28) in Dubai on December 2, 2023
Which Bollywood actor has been honored at the ‘Red Sea - Jal-Jeevan Hariyali Mission
International Film Festival’ organized in Jeddah on December By what name has the world’s first ‘Portable Hospital’ been unveiled
1, 2023 - Ranveer Singh in Gurugram on December 2, 2023 - Arogya Maitri Cube
Which country has unveiled the world’s largest fusion reactor Which day was celebrated on December 2, 2023 - International
JT-60SA on December 1, 2023 - Japan Slavery Abolition Day, National Pollution Control Day
Who has won the ‘Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2023’ and World Computer Literacy Day
for the autobiography of Hindi writer-poet ‘Agyeya’ on December In the results of the assembly elections declared in four states on
1, 2023 - Akshay Mukul December 3, 2023, BJP and Congress have won in which states
Who has become the country’s largest FMCG (Fast Moving - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh (BJP)
Consumer Goods) company on December 1, 2023 - ITC and Telangana (Congress)
Who has become the ‘Youth Voter Awareness Ambassador’ of Jammu Who was honored by President Draupadi Murmu with the National
and Kashmir on December 1, 2023 - Suresh Raina Award for empowering persons with disabilities on the International
Who has become the country to win the most matches in ‘T20 Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, 2023
International cricket’ on December 1, 2023 - India - Amazon India
The first woman to serve as a judge on the US Supreme Court passed The sudden eruption of which a volcano in West Sumatra, (Indonesia)
away on December 1, 2023 - Sandra Day O’Connor on December 3, 2023, has caused huge devastation- Marapi Volcano
By what name has Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Who has won the 37th Pune International Marathon on December
web portal of the Green Credit Program during the World Climate 3, 2023 - Kemei Elias Caprono (Kenya)
Action Summit (COP-28) in Dubai on December 1, 2023 Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of
- LeadIT 2.0 ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’ who established the country’s first
Where was the ‘24th Hornbill Festival’ held in Nagaland on navy, on Indian Navy Day on December 4, 2023
December 1, 2023 - Naga Heritage Village, Kisama - Sindhudurg (Maharashtra)

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Which party has won the first time in the Mizoram Assembly According to the global rating agency S&P released on December
elections on December 4, 2023 - Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) 5, 2023, by which year India will become the third largest economy
Where has Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the ‘Uttar in the world - 2030
Pradesh Rural Sports League’ (UPRSL) on December 4, 2023 Which novelist of Indian origin has been honored with Singapore’s
- Gorakhpur art award ‘Cultural Medallion’ on December 5, 2023
Which country has named Cyclone ‘Michong’ hit the coastal districts - Meera Chand
of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on December 4, 2023 - Myanmar With which theme was the ‘3rd India Internet Governance Forum’
Who was become the first Indian actress to participate in the (IIGF-23) organized in New Delhi on December 5, 2023
‘Academy Museum Gala’ event, the second biggest platform after - Moving forward, calibrating India’s digital agenda
the Oscars, on December 4, 2023 - Deepika Padukone Who has been honored with the ‘Sports Business Leader of the
Which country has announced to provide +30 billion fund to Year’ on December 5, 2023 - Jai Shah (Secretary of BCCI)
developing countries to tackle climate change at COP28 held in Where was the ‘5th Nagaland Honey Bee Day’ celebrated on 5th
Dubai on December 4, 2023 - UAE December, 2023 - Naga Heritage Village, Kisama
On December 4, 2023, India resumes the import of crude oil from By what name has China launched a satellite in collaboration with
which country after three years - Venezuela Egypt on December 5, 2023 - EgyptSat-2 (MisrSat-2)
Who has become the fifth Indian company to join the club of ten Who has been honored by President Draupadi Murmu with the
lakh crore market cap after Tata, Reliance, HDFC and Adani on National Award for the empowerment of the disabled on December
December 4, 2023 - Bajaj 5, 2023? - Prashant Aggarwal (President of
By what name has Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Narayan Seva Sansthan)
(GRSE) handed over the country’s largest survey ship to the Indian Who has become the new Chairman of ‘Max Life Insurance’ on
Navy on December 4, 2023 - INS Sandhyak December 5, 2023 - Rajeev Anand
Who was awarded the ‘United Nations Global Climate Action Award Which day was celebrated on December 5, 2023
2023’ on December 4, 2023 - Michel Zarate Palomeque - International Volunteer Day and World Soil Day
(Mexico) and Sebastian Mwaura (Kenya) Who has become the first country to grant diplomatic status to
Who was honored with the ‘Karmaveer Chakra Medal and Rex Taliban-ruled Afghanistan on December 6, 2023 - China
Karmaveer Global Fellowship’ for outstanding scientific contribution On December 6, 2023, Japan’s largest lithium ion battery company
on December 4, 2023 - Dr. Hemchandran Ravikumar ‘TDK Corporation’ has announced to set up a plant for iPhone battery
Which state government has launched ‘CM Fellowship Program’ to manufacturing in India - Manesar (Haryana)
promote development in aspirational cities on December 4, 2023 On December 6, 2023, the Central Government has announced to
- Uttar Pradesh open a store for essential items including onions, pulses and flour
Who became the first Indian woman to operate a rover on Mars on at discounted rates at which first metro station in Delhi
December 5, 2023 - Akshata Krishnamurthy - Rajiv Chowk Metro Station
How much loan has India given to Kenyan President William Samoa On December 6, 2023, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has launched
Ruto, who came to New Delhi on December 5, 2023, for a Geographic Information System (GIS) application to enhance
modernization in the agricultural sector - Rs. 2 thousand crores spatial planning by what name - Gram Map
On December 5, 2023, which country’s former ‘Mr. Universe By what name was the joint military exercise organized between
bodybuilder’ Shawn Davis died at the age of 57 - Britain India and Australia in Perth from November 22 to December 6,
According to information on December 5, 2023, where in Rajasthan 2023 - Austrahind-23
has a 115 million year old shark fossil been discovered - Jaisalmer On December 6, 2023, UNESCO has declared which dance of
Which Indian city has been declared the safest city by the National Gujarat as ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ - Garba
Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for the third consecutive year on Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization-Amendment Bill 2023 was
December 5, 2023 - Kolkata passed in the Lok Sabha on December 6, 2023, under this bill the
Who has taken over as the Executive Director of ‘Insolvency and number of assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir will increase from
Bankruptcy Board of India’ (IBBI) on December 5, 2023 83 to - 90
- Jitesh John How many Indian women have been included by ‘Forbes’ in its list
On December 5, 2023, which viral word has been chosen by Oxford of most powerful women on December 6, 2023
University Press as the ‘Word of the Year’ of 2023 - RIZZ - 4 (Nirmala Sitharaman, Roshni Nadar,
Who has become the first woman military officer to be deployed on Soma Mandal and Kiran Majumdar)
Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, on December 5, 2023 Who has been chosen by Time Magazine as the ‘Person of the Year’
- Captain Geetika Kaul for 2023 on December 6, 2023- Taylor Swift (American pop star)

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Who has been chosen by Time Magazine as the ‘Athlete of the Year’ To whom has President Draupadi Murmu given the additional charge
of 2023 on December 6, 2023 of Minister of State in the ‘Ministry of Tribal Affairs’ on December
- Lionel Messi (Argentina football captain) 7, 2023 - Dr. Praveen Pawar
On December 6, 2023, which person of Indian origin has been Who has released the book titled ‘Naya Bharat ka Samvad’ in New
appointed by the UK Government as the Chairman of the British Delhi on December 7, 2023 - Ramnath Kovind (Former President)
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) - Sameer Shah On December 7, 2023, which ministry has decided to prepare
On December 6, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit mapping and documentation of all the villages under ‘Mera Gaon
which two most important countries of the Gulf Meri Dharohar Project’ - Ministry of Culture
- UAE and Saudi Arabia Who has been chosen as ‘CEO Of The Year’ by Time Magazine on
Who became the first Bangladesh batsman to be dismissed for December 7, 2023 - Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI)
‘obstructing fielding’ in the second Test against New Zealand in Which short-range ballistic missile was successfully launched from
Mirpur on December 6, 2023 - Hai Mushfiqur Rahim APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on December 7, 2023 - Agni-1
Where was the ‘Men’s Club Volleyball World Championship 2023' On December 7, 2023, the GST Council has increased the maximum
held for the first time in India on December 6, 2023 - Bengaluru age limit for the Chairman and Members of Appellate Tribunals to
Who has reached the top by defeating Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan how many years - 70 and 67 years respectively
in the ICC T20 bowlers’ rankings released on December 6, 2023 Which block has got the first place in the delta ranking of
- Ravi Bishnoi (India) ‘Aspirational Block Program’ (ABP) released by NITI Aayog on
Which country has launched the world’s first ‘fourth generation December 7, 2023 - Tiriyani Kumuram Bheem, Telangana
nuclear reactor’ on December 6, 2023 - China (Kaushambi of Uttar Pradesh got second place)
Which country has officially exited China’s Belt and Road Initiative Which district has got the first place in the delta ranking of the
(BRI) project after the Philippines on December 6, 2023 - Italy ‘Aspirational District Program’ (ADP) for the month of October
On December 6, 2023, France has announced who will be honored released by NITI Aayog on December 7, 2023
with the knighthood honor ‘Chevalier des Art et Lait’ - Aditi - Rayagada, Odisha (Jamui of Bihar got the second place)
Maheshwari (Executive Director of Vani Prakashan Group) Who is the only PSU in India to win two silver medals at ‘Brandon
Where is BR Ambedkar’s wax statue unveiled on December 6, 2023 Hall Group’s’ Excellence in Technology Awards 2023 held on
- Jaipur Wax Museum December 7, 2023 - NTPC
On December 6, 2023, what new name has the governant of Haryana Who has taken over the charge of FICCI President on December
given to the historic village of ‘Panjokhara’ in the ambala 8, 2023 - Anish Shah
- Panjokhara Sahib Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first
Which state’s ‘Lakadong Turmeric’ has got the Geographical ‘Conference on Indian Art, Architecture and Design’ (IAADB-2023)
Indication (GI) tag on December 6, 2023 - Meghalaya on December 8, 2023 - Red Fort, Delhi
Mahaparinirvan Diwas was celebrated on whose death anniversary On December 8, 2023, which Indian social activist has been honored
on December 6, 2023 - Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar by the US government as ‘International Anti-Corruption Champion’
Who has taken oath as the second Chief Minister of the country’s for 2023 - Nikhil De
newest state Telangana on December 7, 2023 Where has the Indian Army organized the Table-Top Exercise (TTX)
- Anumula Revanth Reddy for ASEAN Women Peacekeepers from December 4 to 8, 2023
By what name has Google launched its most powerful AI model on - Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi
December 7, 2023 - Gemini Where has India been ranked in the Climate Change Performance
On December 7, 2023, India has given one million dollars as relief Index (CCPI-2024) released during COP-28 in Dubai on December
assistance to which country for the damage caused by the volcanic 8, 2023 - 7th (Denmark tops)
eruption in ‘Mount Ulawun’ - Papua New Guinea What name has UNICEF launched in India during COP-28 in Dubai
Which day was observed on December 7, 2023 - Armed Forces on December 8, 2023 to empower youth in environmental initiatives
Flag Day and International Civil Aviation Day - Green Rising
Where was India-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran-XVII Who has been honored with the ‘Green University Award’ during
held from November 24 to December 7, 2023 - Pithoragarh COP-28 in Dubai on December 8, 2023 - IIT Mandi
To whom has President Draupadi Murmu given the additional charge Which leader of ‘Zoram People’s Movement’ (ZPM) has taken oath
of ‘Agriculture Ministry’ in place of Narendra Singh Tomar on as the new Chief Minister of Mizoram on December 8, 2023
December 7, 2023 - Arjun Munda - Lalduhoma
To whom has President Draupadi Murmu given the additional charge Which TMC MP’s Lok Sabha membership has been lost on
of Minister of State in the ‘Ministry of Food Processing, Industry’ December 8, 2023 in the case of asking questions in exchange for
on December 7, 2023 - Shobha Karandlaje cash - Mahua Moina

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Who has inaugurated ‘Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit 2023’ ‘Global River Cities Alliance’ (GRCA), a coalition of 275+ global
in Dehradun on December 8, 2023 - Narendra Modi river cities from how many countries including India, has been
Which country has won the title of the sailing competition ‘Admiral launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-
Cup 2023’ held at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala on December 28) in Dubai on December 10, 2023 - 11
8, 2023 - Italy (India runner-up) On December 10, 2023, Outlook magazine has included the only
By what name has the Indian Navy organized a bi-annual exercise Chief Minister in the list of ‘Changemakers of the Year-2023’
in Mumbai on December 8, 2023 - prasthaan - Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu (Himachal Pradesh)
On December 8, 2023, the RBI increased the limit for making In the final session of the COP-28 summit in Dubai (UAE) on
payments through UPI in hospitals and educational institutions from December 10, 2023, a historic climate agreement has been reached
Rs 1 lakh per transaction to how much - 5 lakh between 200 countries on which subject - To phase out the use of
By what name has China launched the ‘world’s deepest and largest fossil fuels in a fair and equitable manner
underground laboratory’ on December 8, 2023 - Jinping Lab Who has been assigned to host the United Nations Climate
Which Kannada actress died in Bengaluru at the age of 85 on Conference (COP-29) on December 10, 2023- Baku (Azerbaijan)
December 8, 2023 - Leelavati By what name has the Punjab Government started ‘Doorstep Step
Which comedian and actor of yesteryear passed away on December Scheme’ for government services on December 10, 2023
8, 2023 - Junior Mehmood - Maan Sarkar, Tuhade Dwar
Who will take charge as the President of Argentina on December
On December 9, 2023, Bihar Disaster Management Department
10, 2023 - Javier Miley
has announced to work with which IIT on the project of making an
Which famous plastic surgeon of India has been awarded the ‘Game
electronic locket to save people from lightning - IIT Patna
Changing Innovator’ for his contribution in leprosy at the Dubai
By what name has the Chief Justice of India Dr. DY Chandrachud
COP-28 conference on December 10, 2023 - Dr. Atul Shah
inaugurated the new office of the ‘Central Administrative Tribunal’
With which theme ‘Human Rights Day 2023’ was celebrated on
Mumbai Bench on December 9, 2023 - Nishtha Bhawan
December 10, 2023 - Freedom, equality and justice for all
Which st ate government has launched the ‘6 Guarantee
Where has Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the
Mahalakshmi Scheme’ for free bus service for women and
country’s largest ‘Sports Science Centre’ on December 11, 2023
transgenders on December 9, 2023 - Telangana
- Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Which day was celebrated on December 9, 2023
On December 11, 2023, who has been selected by ICC as ICC Men’s
- International Anti Corruption Day
and Women’s ‘Player of the Month’ for the month of November
Where was the ‘26th Eastern Regional Council’ meeting held on
- Travis Head (Australia) and Nahida Akhtar (Bangladesh)
December 10, 2023 - Patna
On December 11, 2023, renowned writer ‘Pushpa Bharti’ has been
By what name has Bharti Airtel announced to launch a new fast- awarded the ‘Vyas Samman’ for 2023 for which of her memoirs
speed ‘Laser Beam Internet Technology’ on December 10, 2023 - Yaadein, Yaadein and Yaadein
- Taara Which bank has launched ‘Nari Shakti Savings Account’ for women
On December 10, 2023, ITC has overtaken which company to on December 11, 2023 - Bank of India (BOI)
become the world’s third largest tobacco company On December 11, 2023, a bench of how many judges headed by
- British American Tobacco (BAT) Chief Justice DY Chandrachud of the Supreme Court has
On December 10, 2023, the statue of South India’s great saint unanimously considered it valid to remove Article 370, which gives
‘Thiruvalluvar’ was unveiled in ‘Sergi city’ of which country- France special status to Jammu and Kashmir - Five
On December 10, 2023, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya With what purpose has Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched
Scindia laid the foundation stone of the new terminal building at ‘Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth’ on December 11, 2023
‘Rajahmundry Airport’ located in which state - Andhra Pradesh - To create a developed nation by 2047
Where has Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated Which Bollywood actor has been awarded Italy’s highest civilian
the first of its kind grand music festival ‘Krishnaveni Sangeeta honor ‘Order of Merit of the Italian Republic’ on December
Neerjanam’ in Andhra Pradesh on December 10, 2023 - Vijayawada 11, 2023 - Kabir Bedi
Where has the Indian Army organized ‘Honor Run - Indian Army In which country has the United Nations ended its 10-year long
Veterans Half Marathon’ to commemorate the historic victory in peacekeeping mission on December 11, 2023 - Mali
the Kargil War on December 10, 2023 - New Delhi With which theme ‘International Mountain Day’ was celebrated on
Who has inaugurated the 10 feet high statue of ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ December 11, 2023 - Restoring Mountain Ecosystem
at Gandhi Darshan near Rajghat in Delhi on December 10, 2023 Which ministry has launched the Forest and Wood Certification
- Rajnath Singh Scheme to promote sustainable management of forests and
On December 10, 2023, 50 years of diplomatic relations between agroforestry on December 11, 2023
India and which country was celebrated - South Korea - Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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Who has won the title of ‘Miss India USA 2023’ on December Reliance Industries has partnered with which bank to start production
11, 2023 - Rijul Maini of ‘Compressed Biogas’ (CBG) on December 13, 2023 - DBS Bank
Who has been honored with the prestigious ‘Diwali Power of One Which city has topped the ‘Quality of Life Index 2023’ released by
Awards’ as the Oscar of diplomacy on December 12, 2023 global consultant ‘Mercer’ on December 13, 2023
- Ban Ki-moon (former Secretary General of UNO) - Vienna (Hyderabad in India)
Public Sector RITES Ltd. on December 12, 2023. Has signed an Which mountaineering institute’s team under the leadership of
agreement with which country for the supply of diesel railway ‘Captain Jai Kishan’ has hoisted the 7,500 square feet national flag
engines - Mozambique on ‘Mount Rainock’ on December 13, 2023
Who has become the first Indian to win two races in the ‘FIA - Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling
Formula-4 Car Racing Championship’ in Sriperumbudur on Who has been given the ‘Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award’ for the
December 12, 2023 - Shahan Ali Mohsin best film at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on
Where was the annual climate change summit, COP-28 held from December 13, 2023 - Children of Nobody (Israeli film)
November 30 to December 12, 2023 - Dubai (UAE) Who has announced to develop indigenous climate forecasting system
Who has been announced to be honored with the ‘Padmapani on December 13, 2023
Lifetime Achievement’ Award at the 9th Ajanta-Ellora International - Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM Pune)
Film Festival on December 12, 2023 - Javed Akhtar Who has been given the ‘Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award’ for the
best film at the ’29th Kolkata International Film Festival’ (KIFF)
How much dollar assistance has IMF announced to Sri Lanka to
on December 13, 2023 - Children of Nobody (Israeli film)
stabilize the economy - 337 million dollars
On December 13, 2023, the ‘Food and Agriculture Organization’ of
Leaving behind Afghanistan, which country has become the largest
the United Nations (FAO) announced to celebrate 2024 as which
producer of ‘opium’ in the world - Myanmar
year - International Year of the Camelids.
Who has become the most searched cricketer on Google in 2023
On December 13, 2023, which new vehicle of Tata has become the
- Shubman Gill
India’s first vehicle to get 5 stars in BNCAP rating
Which day was celebrated on December 12, 2023
- Harrier and Safari
- International Day of Neutrality
Who has been awarded the ‘Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2023’ on
With which theme ‘Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day’ was
December 14, 2023 - Daniel Barenboim (pianist) and
celebrated on December 12, 2023 - Health for All: Time for Action
Ali Abu Awwad (Palestinian peace activist)
Who has taken charge as the new Prime Minister of Poland on
On December 14, 2023, which 22-year-old ‘Fast Attack Ship’
December 13, 2023 - Donald Tusk
decommissioned by Maldives has been re-commissioned by the
Who has taken charge as the 19th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Indian Navy after renovation - INS Taramugali
on December 13, 2023 - Dr. Mohan Yadav
Who has become the first Indian and Asian male players to be
Who has taken charge as the fourth Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh inducted into the ‘International Tennis Hall of Fame’ on December
on December 13, 2023 - Vishnu Dev Sai 14, 2023 - Vijay Amritraj and Leander Paes
On December 13, 2023, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) On December 14, 2023, the Defense Ministry has approved the
and Bengaluru-based IDRS Labs have partnered to develop a tablet purchase of 6400 indigenous multi-barrel rocket launchers for Rs
for the treatment of pelvic cancer by what name - Actocyte 2800 crore to increase the firepower of the Indian Army - Pinaka
Who tops the list of Top 50 Asian Celebrities released by UK’s Which edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ has been unveiled by PM
‘Eastern Eye’ on December 13, 2023 - Shahrukh Khan Modi on December 14, 2023 - 7th
On December 13, 2023, which Indian female wrestler has been Where was the ‘Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit’
selected by United World Wrestling (UWW) as the ‘UWW Rising (GPAI-2023) held from 12 to 14 December, 2023
Star of the Year 2023’ - Last Panghal - Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Which Emmy Award-winning actor played the role of ‘Captain Ray Where was the ’27th World Investment Conference’ (WIC-2023)
Holt’ in the popular series ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ passed away on organized from December 11-14, 2023 - Yashobhoomi, New Delhi
December 13, 2023 - Andre Braugher On December 14, 2023, ADB has approved how many million US
On December 13, 2023, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has dollars loan for waste management and sanitation in 100 cities under
increased the estimate of India’s economic growth rate for the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ - 200 million US dollars
financial year 2023-24 from 6.3 percent to - 6.7 percent The largest reading activity organized in which city of India has
On December 13, 2023, Taiwan’s iPhone manufacturer ‘Foxconn’ been included in the ‘Guinness World Record’ on December
has announced to invest an additional Rs 139.11 billion in which 14, 2023 - SP College, Pune
state - Karnataka On December 14, 2023, passenger ferry service has been started
Which bank has been authorized by RBI to distribute pension to after 12 years between Nagapattinam of India and Kankesanthurai
of which country - Sri Lanka
retired railway employees on December 13, 2023 - Bandhan Bank

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Who has become India’s first female Test umpire on December On December 16, 2023, the Election Commission of Pakistan has
14, 2023 - Vrinda Ghanshyam Rathi announced to hold general elections in the country on which date
According to the data released on December 14, 2023, which state - February 8, 2024
of the country stood first in receiving Foreign Direct Investment Which country’s ruler ‘Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah’
(FDI) in the year 2023 - Maharashtra passed away on December 16, 2023 - Kuwait
Who has inaugurated the ‘ASEAN-India Millet (Shree Anna) Where on December 16, 2023 has BRO announced to build the
Mahotsav’ in New Delhi on December 14, 2023 - Arjun Munda ‘world’s highest airfield’ in Eastern Ladakh - Nyoma Belt
On December 14, 2023, Delhi government has increased the MLA By defeating whom on December 16, 2023, Haryana won the title
fund from Rs 4 crore to - Rs. 7 crore of ‘Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023’ for the first time - Rajasthan
Which British Indian musician has been included in the judging
Which day was celebrated on December 16, 2023 to commemorate
panel of the ‘2024 Booker Prize’ on December 14, 2023
India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war - Vijay Diwas
- Nitin Sawhney
Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s
Who has been honored by the International Tennis Federation as
largest meditation center ‘Swarveda Mahamandir’ on December
‘ITF World Champions’ of the year 2023 on December 14, 2023
17, 2023 - Umrah (Varanasi)
- Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka
Which state has won the maximum number of medals in the first
Which day was celebrated on December 14, 2023
‘Khelo India Para Games’ (KIPG-2023) held in New Delhi on
- National Energy Conservation Day
December 17, 2023 - Haryana (Uttar Pradesh at second
Who has taken oath as the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan on
December 15, 2023 - Bhajanlal Sharma place and Tamil Nadu at third place)
On December 15, 2023, after Sachin Tendulkar’s jersey number Which ‘AI language tool’ developed by the Government of India
10, BCCI has also retired jersey number 7 in honor of which player has been used by PM Modi for real-time translation in a speech in
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni Varanasi on December 17, 2023 - Bhashini
Which religion’s festival of lights ‘Hanukkah Festival’ was Which edition of ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’ has been inaugurated
celebrated from 7 to 15 December, 2023 - Jewish (Yahudi) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Namo Ghat in Varanasi on
Which three Indian military officers have been awarded ‘Golden December 17, 2023 - 2nd
Owl’ by Sri Lanka on December 15, 2023 In which city has Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the
- Wing Commander Sumit Mahajan, Major Rohit world’s largest office complex on December 17, 2023
and Lieutenant Commander Sunny Sharma - Surat (Gujarat)
Who has Mumbai Indians appointed as its new captain in place of In the first ODI match between India and South Africa in
Rohit Sharma on December 15, 2023 - Hardik Pandya Johannesburg on December 17, 2023, the South African team has
Which airport of Gujarat has been declared by the Central played wearing pink jersey instead of the traditional green color to
Government as ‘International Airport’ on December 15, 2023 raise awareness against which disease - Breast Cancer
- Surat Airport On December 17, 2023, which indigenous missile demonstrated
By what name has ‘Ola’ launched India’s first ‘AI Model’ on the capability to hit four targets simultaneously, India has become
December 15, 2023 - Krutrim the first country to do so - Akash
Where was the Pre-Vibrant Gujarat Summit on ‘Liveable Cities of Where was the exercise ‘Astrashakti-2023’ organized by the Indian
Tomorrow’ held on 15th December, 2023 - Gandhinagar
Air Force on December 17, 2023
Which anniversary of its establishment has Kendriya Vidyalaya
- Surya Lanka Air Force Station (Andhra Pradesh)
Sangathan (KVS) celebrated on December 15, 2023
Who has Israel appointed as its new Ambassador to India on
- Diamond Jubilee
December 17, 2023 - Reuven Azar
On December 15, 2023, the Indian Navy has signed an agreement
Where is the ‘First Khelo India Para Games’ being organized from
with which IIT to promote innovation - IIT Kanpur
10 to 17 December, 2023 - New Delhi
Who has been honored with ‘Visionary Leader Icon 2023’ on
Which country has unveiled plans to build an international city
December 15, 2023 - Dr. Srinivas Naik Dharawath
named ‘Gelephu Smart City’ on the border of Assam on December
By what name has India’s fastest ‘solar electric boat’ been launched
in Kerala on December 15, 2023 - Barracuda 17, 2023 - Bhutan
India defeated England by how many runs in Navi Mumbai on By defeating whom on December 18, 2023, Bangladesh won the
December 16, 2023, registering the biggest win in women’s test title of ‘Under-19 Asia Cup 2023’ for the first time
cricket history - 347 runs - United Arab Emirates (UAE)
In how many states has Prime Minister Modi started ‘Viksit Bharat Which Bollywood actor has unveiled his wax statues in ‘Madame
Sankalp Yatra’ on December 16, 2023 - Five (Rajasthan, Madhya Tussauds Museum’ of London and Singapore on December 18, 2023
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram) - Ranveer Singh

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On December 18, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has On December 19, 2023, by what name has the US launched a
dedicated to the country the ‘Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction to New multinational operation to deal with attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Bhaupur Junction’ section constructed under which corridor of - Operation Prosperity Guardian
Railways - Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) Which Indian women's hockey player was awarded as the ‘Best
On December 18, 2023, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Goalkeeper of the Year’ by HIF for the third consecutive time on
has launched a campaign in what name on the 138th year of the Decmber 19, 2023 - Savita Poonia
Which PSU has been awarded the ‘11th FICCI Water Award’ 2023
party’s foundation - Donate for the country
for industrial water use efficiency on December 19, 2023
According to the World Bank report released on December 18, 2023,
- NTPC Kanti (Bihar)
which country is on top in terms of receipt of money from migrants
Which day was celebrated on December 19, 2023
- India
- Goa Liberation Day
Which Sultan of Oman has visited India from 16 to 18 December,
Who has been elected Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Assembly on
2023 - Sultan Haitham bin Tariq December 20, 2023 - Narendra Singh Tomar
Who has flagged off India’s first ‘Winter scientific expedition to Who has become the most expensive player in IPL history so far in
the Arctic’ on December 18, 2023 - Kiren Rijiju IPL auction 2024 on December 20, 2023 - Mitchell Starc, Australia
Who has been awarded the ‘Best Infrastructure Award 2023’ by the (KKR bought for Rs 24 crore)
Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) on December 18, 2023 On December 20, 2023, who has been chosen by the ‘International
- AIIMS Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) Hockey Federation’ (FIH) as the best player in the men’s category
Who has been honored with Bhutan’s ‘National Order of Merit Gold for the year 2023 - Hardik Singh
Medal’ on December 18, 2023 Who has been awarded ‘CMD of the Year’ at the 13th PSE
- Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh (regional director of WHO) Excellence Awards on December 20, 2023
Who has been posthumously awarded ‘Vir Chakra’ for the Indo-Pak - Pradeep Kumar Das (CMD of IREDA)
war of 1971 on December 18, 2023 Which state has launched the ‘SAANS’ campaign to combat
pneumonia on December 20, 2023 - Manipur
- Vice ADM Benoy Roy Chowdhury
Who has overtaken ‘Babar Azam’ to become the number one batsman
Which two books have been declared joint winners of the ‘Gaza
in ODI cricket on December 20, 2023 - Shubman Gill
Capital Business Book Prize 2023’ on December 18, 2023
Which badminton player has been awarded the ‘Major Dhyan Chand
- Against All Odds and Winning Middle India
Khel Ratna Award 2023’ on December 20, 2023 - Chirag
On December 18, 2023, WHO has officially recognized which
Chandrashekhar Shetty and Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj
disease caused by bacteria found in the mouth - Noma Who has taken over as the new Emir of Kuwait on December
Who has won the MRF Formula 2000 and 1600 national titles on 20, 2023 - Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
December 18, 2023 - Sandeep Kumar and Chetan Surnineni Which state has launched ‘e-maapi portal’ for land measurement
Which day was celebrated on December 18, 2023 on December 20, 2023 - Bihar
- International Migrant Day and Minority Rights Day Who has been honored with the ‘Leif Ericsson Lunar’ Award for the
Who has become the Speaker of Chhattisgarh Assembly on December success of Chandrayaan-3 by Iceland’s Husavik Museum on
19, 2023 - Raman Singh December 20, 2023 - ISRO
On December 19, 2023, domestic rating agency ICRA has increased Which day was celebrated on December 20, 2023
the GDP growth estimate for FY 2024 from 6.2% to - 6.5% - International Human Unity Day
Who has been honored by Finland with ‘International Gender On December 21, 2023, which state has given legal recognition to
Equality Award’ on December 19, 2023 the ‘Anand Marriage Act’ for marriage as per Sikh customs
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Afghan Women Skills Development Center
Who has been elected to the Governing Council of the ‘International
Who has been elected President of Egypt for the third consecutive
Institute for the Unification of Private Law’ (UNIDROIT) in Italy
time on December 19, 2023 - Abdel Fatah al-Sisi
on December 21, 2023 - Uma Shekhar (India)
Who has been awarded the ‘6th Rabindranath Tagore Literary Award’
Who has been appointed as the ‘Health Ambassador’ by the ‘Salaam
for the book ‘Salt and Pepper: Selected Poems’ on December 19,
Bombay Foundation’ for its health education program on December
2023 - Sukrita Paul Kumar 21, 2023 - Amrita Raichand
Which state has retained the ‘achiever’ status in the ranking of Better Who has been elected Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Logistics System 2023 (LEADS-23) released on December 19, 2023 on December 21, 2023 - Vasudev Devnani
- Tamil Nadu According to the data released on December 21, 2023, which state
Which former chairperson of the National Commission for Women has attracted the most investment in the manufacturing sector in
passed away on December 19, 2023 - Dr. v mohini giri 2023 - Gujarat

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By what name has the Textile Ministry launched an application for Which company has signed an agreement with ‘Imperial College
the convenience of jute farmers on December 21, 2023 London’ and ‘The Henry Royce Institute’ to set up an innovation
- Paat-Mitro center on December 24, 2023 - Tata Steel
On December 21, 2023, which Hindi writer has been honored with On 24 December 2023, the Sports Ministry has canceled the
the ‘Sahitya Akademi Award 2023’ for his novel ‘Mujhe Pahchano’ recognition of the new organization of Wrestling Federation of India
- Sanjeev (WFI) and has also suspended which newly appointed President of
By what name was the fourth joint military exercise held in Hanoi WFI - Sanjay Singh
between India and Vietnam from December 11 to 21, 2023 Where has ‘International Geeta Mahotsav 2023’ been organized from
-VINBAX-2023 17 to 24 December, 2023 - Kurukshetra (Haryana)
Which day was celebrated on December 21, 2023 Which day was celebrated on December 24, 2023
- World Saree Day & World Basketball Day - National Consumer Rights Day
Who has been named India’s best emerging multispecialty hospital Who has launched the new uniform of Air India’s cabin crew and
by ‘The Week-Hansa Research’ on December 22, 2023 pilots designed by whom on December 25, 2023 - Manish Malhotra
- Aster Medcity (Kochi) Which group has acquired the news agency ‘Indo-Asian News
Who is the city with the worst air quality in the world in the ‘Global Service’ (IANS) on December 25, 2023 - Adani
Pollution Ranking’ released on December 22, 2023 - Lahore Which week is being celebrated in India from 19 to 25 December,
On December 22, 2023, the Central Government has banned the 2023 - Good Governance Week
export of onion till which date - March 31, 2024 Which day was celebrated on December 25, 2023 - Christmas Day
How many heritage sites in India have been awarded by ‘UNESCO’ and Good Governance Day (India)
in the ‘Urban Rejuvenation and Heritage Conservation Category’ On December 26, 2023, for the first time in which hospital of India,
on December 22, 2023 - 4 (Punjab’s Rambagh Gate and ‘Bone Marrow Transplant’ of a 7-year-old child suffering from rare
Ramparts, Haryana’s Church of the Epiphany, ‘Immunodeficiency Disorder’ has been successfully performed
Delhi’s Bikaner House) - Army Hospital, Delhi Cantt.
Which bank has launched ‘Indus Solitaire Program’ to meet the
Who has been awarded the ‘SASTRA Ramanujan Prize’ for 2022
needs of the diamond industry on December 26, 2023
and 2023 on December 22, 2023 - Yunqing Tang and Ruixiang
- IndusInd Bank
Zhang (mathematicians from the University of California)
Who will be the chief guest of India’s ’75th Republic Day
On December 22, 2023, which airport of India has been recognized
celebrations’ on January 26, 2024
by UNESCO’s Prix Versailles as one of the ‘world’s most beautiful
- Emmanuel Macron (President of France)
airports’ - Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
On December 26, 2023, ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ was celebrated in India
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of which Indian
in honor of the sons of which tenth Guru of the Sikhs
mathematician, ‘National Mathematics Day’ was celebrated on
- Guru Gobind Singh Ji
December 22, 2023 - Srinivas Ramanujan
Who has been assigned to host ‘Khelo India University Games 2024’
According to the data released by ‘Tracson’ on December 23, 2023,
on December 27, 2023 - Guwahati (Assam)
what position is India in ‘Startup Funding Ranking 2023’ - fourth
According to the data released by ‘Creative’ on December 27, 2023,
On December 23, 2023, the Indian Air Force has sent a proposal to
who has become the state with the second largest economy in the
the Central Government to name the IAF as a superpower in space
country - Uttar Pradesh (Maharashtra at first place)
- Indian Air and Space Force (LASF)
According to the IUCN Red List update released on December 28,
On December 23, 2023, which IIT has developed a technology called
2023, what percentage of freshwater fishes are facing extinction
‘Amrit’ to remove arsenic and metal ions from water- IIT Madras
- 25%
According to the data till December 23, 2023, which state is leading
According to the SBI report released on December 28, 2023, by
in the development of ‘Solar Park and Ultra Mega Solar Energy’
when will the number of women voters exceed that of men - 2029
projects in India - Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
According to the information given on December 29, 2023, which
On December 23, 2023, for the first time in the history of West
new variant of Corona virus has started increasing rapidly in India
Central Railway, in which division has a successful trial of running
- JN.1
a ‘log haul’ by connecting three goods trains been conducted - Kota Who has created history by becoming the first Indian airline to carry
Which day was celebrated in India on the birth anniversary of former 100 million passengers in a calendar year (2023)- Indigo Airlines
Prime Minister ‘Chaudhary Charan Singh’ on December 23, 2023 On December 30, 2023, NHAI has launched a mobile app for rapid
- National Farmers Day emergency response by what name - NHAI ERS
Fashion-tech ‘Lehlah’ has appointed which Bollywood actress as Who has bought the Mumbai team of ‘Indian Street Premier League’
its new brand ambassador on December 24, 2023 - Athiya Shetty (Tennis Ball T10 Cricket Tournament) - Amitabh Bachchan

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 Current Affairs : MCQs
1. Which country honored ISRO scientist Dr. V.R.Lalitambika and (A) Gopal Bagle (B) Sameer Shah
writer Dr. Arshia Sattar Who has honored with its top award ‘Legion (C) Sumith Seth (D) Deepak Siglani
d’Honneur’? 12. After Philippines, which country has recently officially exited
(A) France (B) Russia China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project?
(C) America (D) Britain (A) Bulgaria (B) Poland
2. By what name has Indian Railways recently launched an indigenous (C) Israel (D) Italy
system to save elephants? 13. Recently, ‘Lakadong Turmeric’ of which state has gotten the
(A) Gajraj Kavach (B) Gajraj Suraksha Kavach
Geographical Indication (GI) tag?
(C) Elephant Kavach (D) AI Kavach
(A) Kerala (B) Meghalaya
3. What is the name of R.Vaishali’s brother who recently became the
(C) Telangana (D) Assam
world’s first brother-sister Grandmaster (GM) pair?
14. Recently, ‘Anumula Revanth Reddy’ has taken an oath as the Chief
(A) Aditya Samant (B) Pranesh M.
Minister of which state?
(C) R Praggnanandha (D) Bharat Subramaniam
(A) Telangana (B) Mizoram
4. Which country has unveiled the world’s largest experimental nuclear
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Tamil Nadu
fusion reactor ‘JT- 60SA’?
(A) Japan (B) China 15. Under what name has Google launched its largest and most capable
(C) France (D) Israel AI model?
5. Under what name has Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the (A) Bard (B) Gemini
web portal of the Green Credit Program during the COP-28 World (C) Opentool (D) Doogle
Climate Action Summit held in Dubai (UAE)? 16. Who has been chosen by Time Magazine as the ‘Person of the Year’
(A) LeadIP 2.0 (B) LeadIT 3.0 for 2023?
(C) LeadIT 1.0 (D) LeadIT 2.0 (A) Narendra Modi (B) Joe. Biden
6. What position does India rank among 64 economies in the ‘World (C) Sam Altman (D) Taylor Swift
Digital Competitiveness Ranking’ (WDCR-2023) recently released 17. Which district has gotten first place in the delta ranking of the
by IMD? Aspirational District Program (ADP) for the month of October
(A) 49th (B) 38th released by NITI Aayog?
(C) 46th (D) 50th (A) Jamui of Bihar (B) Meerut of Uttar Pradesh
7. Which Indian state’s ‘Jal-Jeevan Hariyali’ mission was honored (C) Indore of Madhya Pradesh (D) Rayagada of Odisha
during the 28th Climate Summit (COP28) in Dubai? 18. What position has India been placed in the ‘Climate Change
(A) Telangana (B) Uttar Pradesh Performance Index’ (CCPI-2024) released during COP-28 in Dubai?
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Bihar
(A) 10th (B) 7th
8. Who has become the first Indian woman to operate a rover on Mars?
(C) 9th (D) 20th
(A) Ayesha Malik (B) Geeta Gopinath
19. Lalduhona, who became the new Chief Minister of Mizoram, belongs
(C) Akshata Krishnamurthy (D) Abhilasha Barak
to which party?
9. Recently, which Indian city has been declared the safest city by the
(A) Congress (B) BJP
‘National Crime Records Bureau’ (NCRB) for the third consecutive
(C) Zoram People’s Movement (D) Mizo People’s Party
year?
20. Where has Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently
(A) New Delhi (B) Mumbai
(C) Kochi (D) Kolkata inaugurated the first of its kind grand music festival ‘Krishnaveni
10. Who is the first woman army officer to be deployed at Siachen, the Sangeeta Neerjanam’ in Andhra Pradesh?
world’s highest battlefield? (A) Visakhapatnam (B) Vijayawada
(A) Captain Geetika Kaul (B) Captain Shivangi Singh (C) Amravati (D) Chittoor
(C) Captain Shivangi Joshi (D) Captain Bhavana Kant 21. Which country has become the host country of the ‘United Nations
11. Which person of Indian origin has been appointed by the British Climate Conference’ (COP-29) to be held next year in 2024?
Government as the Chairman of ‘British Broadcasting Corporation’ (A) Baku (Azerbaijan) (B) Brasília (Brazil)
(BBC)? (C) Copenhagen (Denmark) (D) Hanoi (Vietnam)

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22. Where has Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 33. Who has become the first Indian woman to win the Emmy Award?
country’s largest ‘Sports Science Centre’? (A) Pamela Roux (B) Nivcdita Basu
(A) Bhubaneswar (B) Cuttack (C) Sadia Delhivi (D) Ekta Kapoor
(C) Raulkela (D) Puri 34. Which beauty has won the title of 72nd Miss Universe 2023?

23. Which eminent writer has been given the ‘Vyas Samman’ of 2023 (A) Moray Wilson (Australia)

for her memoir ‘Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein’? (B) Shweta Sharda (India)
(C) Shennis Palacios (Nicaragua)
(A) Amrita Pritam (B) Malti Joshi
(D) Tahira Khan (Pakistan)
(C) Pushpa Bharti (D) Krishna Sobti
35. Who chaired the International Jury Panel in the India International
24. Which Bollywood actor has been awarded Italy’s highest civilian
Film Festival’?
honor, ‘The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic’ (Ordine al Merito
(A) Akshay Kumar (B) Anurag Thakur
della Repubblica Italiana)?
(C) Shekhar Kapur (D) Amitabh Bachchan
(A) Shahrukh Khan (B) Kabir Bedi
36. Who has recently become the player to score the most centuries
(C) Aamir Khan (D) Ranveer Singh (50) in One Day International Cricket?
25. Where was the annual ‘Climate Change Summit’ (COP-28) held (A) Steven Smith (Australia)
recently? (B) Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
(A) Dubai (UAE) (B) Berlin (Germany) (C) Virat Kohli (India)
(C) Paris (France) (D) Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (D) Babar Azam (Pakistan)
26. Recently, Dr. Mohan Yadav became the 19th Chief Minister of which 37. Who has recently become India’s first female test umpire?
state? (A) Janani Narayan (B) Vrinda Ghanshyam Rathi
(A) Rajasthan (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Gayatri Venugopalan (D) Niranjana Rathi
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Bihar 38. Who has recently become the first Indian woman cricketer to be
27. Recently, Vishnudev Sai took the oath of office and secrecy as the inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame?
……… Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. (A) Diana Edulji (B) Smriti Mandhana

(A) third (B) sixth (C) Anjum Chopra (D) Neetu Davis
39. Who has become the new Joint Director of Central Bureau of
(C) fifth (D) fourth
Investigation (CBI)?
28. Which Indian female wrestler has been selected by United World
(A) V Chandrashekhar (B) S. Chaturvedi
Wrestling (UWW) as the ‘UWW Rising Star of the Year’ for the
(C) M. Pandey (D) K. Muthuswamy
year 2023?
40. Polish beverage company Diktador has appointed the world’s first
(A) Sakshi Malik (B) Geeta Phogat
AI CEO, named?
(C) Antim Panghal (D) Alka Tomar
(A) JENNY (B) M1KA
29. Who has been awarded the ‘Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2023’?
(C) LISA (D) NISA
(A) Daniel Barenboim (B) Ali Abu Awwad 41. Which female cricketer has received the ICC Player of the Month
(C) Benjamin Netanyahu (D) Both A and B honor for October 2023?
30. Who has become the first Indian and Asian male player to be inducted (A) Deepti Sharma (India)
into the ‘International Tennis Hall of Fame’? (B) Tahila McGrath (Australia)
(A) Vijay Amritraj (B) Leander Paes (C) Healy Matthews (West Indies)
(C) Mahesh Bhupathi (D) Both A and B (D) Bismah Maroof (Pakistan)
31. Which language’s writer Perumal Murugan’ has won the JBC Award 42. Who inaugurated the domestic sailing of the first international cruise
for the year 2023? liner ‘Costa Serena’ in India?
(A) Tamil (B) Kannada (A) Sarbananda Sonowal (B) Anurag Thakur
(C) Punjabi (D) Marwari (C) Smriti Irani (D) S. Jai Shankar
32. Which Irish writer has won the Booker Prize 2023 for the novel 43. Which state of India has celebrated its foundation day on 9th
‘Prophet Song’? November?
(A) John Fosse (B) Chetna Maru (A) Karnataka (B) Uttarakhand
(C) Lewis Cluck (D) Paul Lynch (C) Rajasthan (D) Manipur

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44. Joint military exercise ‘Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023’ has been 56. Which female footballer has won tire Ballon d'Or award for the
organized with India and which country? year 2023?
(A) USA (B) France (A) Alexia Putales (B) Aitana Bonamati
(C) Germany (D) Sri Lanka (C) Christian Sinclair (D) Irene Paredes
45. Which team has won the title of ‘Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy 2023’? 57. Who has become the batsman to score the fastest century (in 40
(A) Mumbai (B) Punjab balls) in the recent OD1 World Cup?
(C) Baroda (D) Bengal (A) Heinrich Klaasen (B) Glenn Maxwell
46. Which country has become the 95th member country of International (C) Viral Kohli (D) Shreyas Iyer
Solar Alliance (ISA)? 58. Which state’s foundation day has been celebrated on 15 Nqvember
(A) Brazil (B) Norway 2023?
(C) Chile (D) Bulgaria (A) Odisha (B) Bihar
47. Which hockey team has won the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy (C) Chhattisgarh (D) Jharkhand
2023 title? 59. Recently, joint military exercise ‘Surya Kiran’ has been organized
(A) India (B) Japan between India and which country?
(C) Malaysia (D) Thailand (A) Sri Lanka (B) Bhutan
48. Who has become the first Dalit Chief Information Commissioner (C) Bangladesh (D) Nepal
(C1C) of India? 60. ISR has developed a high yielding variety of black pepper, what
(A) Shravan Mcghwal (B) Jitendra Barwad name has it been given?

(C) Hiralal Samaria (D) Puran Jajoria (A) Chandra (B) Suraj

49. Who has recently become the first batsman to be out due to time out (C) Dharma (D) Jal

in international cricket? 61. Who has recently been appointed as the Surveyor General of India?

(A) Steven Smith (Australia) (A) Rajeev Kapoor (B) Ajay Singh

(B) Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) (C) Vinay Awasthi (D) Hitesh Kumlar
62. On which date is ‘International Tolerance Day’ celebrated every
(C) Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
year?
(D) Dawid Malan (England)
(A) On 13th November (B) On 15th November
50. Which Indian-origin author has been awarded the British Academy
(C) On 16th November (D) On 18th November
Book Prize 2023?
63. Who has been honored with the National Metallurgist Award?
(A) Monica Chaudhaiy (B) Sushila Mathur
(A) Dr. Rameshwar Sah
(C) Nandini Das (D) Arundhati Sharma
(B) Dr. Debashish Bhattacharya
51. Who inaugurated the 'Children’s Science Festival'?
(C) Dr. Niloy Kundu
(A) Amit Shah (B) Rajnath Singh
(D) Dr. Agilan Muthumanikam
(O Dr. Jitendra Singh (D) Anurag Thakur
64. Which male cricketer has received the ICC Player of the Month
52. Who has been honored with the 'Rohini Nayyar Award' for the year
honor for October 2023?
2023?
(A) Henrik Klaasen (South Africa)
(A) Dinanath Rajpul (B) Ramsingh Madhav
(B) Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
(C) Purushottam Sobti (D) Mangalchand Rana
(C) Glenn Maxwell (Australia)
53. Who has got the top position in the recently released ‘Hurun India
(D) Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
Philanthropist’ list of the year 2023?
65. In which city did the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh inaugurate
(A) Gautam Adani (B) Shiv Nadar
the 'Vidya Samiksha K.endra'?
(C) Nandan Nilekani (D) Bajaj Family
(A) Shimla (B) Manali
54. Which country will host the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2034?
(C) Dharamshala (D) Solan
(A) Argentina (B) Japan
66. Where was the first investor meeting of ‘India-US Defence
(C) Germany (D) Saudi Arabia
Acceleration System’ organized?
55. Foundation Day of 7 states and 2 union territories has been celebrated
(A) New Delhi (B) Mumbai
on I November 2023, which state is not included in it?
(C) Washington DC (D) Boston
(A) Kerala (B) Rajasthan
67. Who has become the fourth Indian to be honored with Pakistan’s
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Haryana
highest civilian award?

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 (A) A.R. Rahman 79. ‘Atal Innovation Mission’ has signed an agreement with which
(B) Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin country to promote circular economy startups?
(C) Mohammad Hamid Ansari (A) Italy (B) Canada
(D) None of these (C) Russia (D) Australia
68. Who was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court who passed 80. Where was the 'Global Fisheries Conference India 2023' organized?
away recently? (A) West Bengal (B) Gujarat
(A) Ruma Pal (B) Sujata Manohar (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Maharashtra
(C) Fatima Biwi (D) R. Bhanumati 81. Who has become the first Indian to win the International Emmy
69. Which state has recently started ‘Safe City Project’ for the safety of Award?
women? (A) Arman Malik (B) R. Madhavan
(A) Bihar (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Vicky Kaushal (D) Vir Das
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Haryana 82. Who inaugurated the branch of State Bank of India in Trincomalee,
70. The world’s largest single-site power plant has been inaugurated in Sri Lanka?
which country? (A) Amit Shah (B) Nirmala Sitharanian
(A) United Arab Emirates (B) Qatar (C) Shaktikanta Das (D) Dinesh Khara
(C) India (D) USA 83. Where was the 54th 'International Film Festival of India' held?
71. Joint military exercise ‘Austrahind-2023’ has been organized (A) Maharashtra (B) Uttar Pradesh
between India and which country? (C) Rajasthan (D) Goa

(A) Austria (B) USA 84. Which leam won the title of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?

(C) Ireland (D) Australia (A) India (B) Australia

72. Who has been made the 'Brand Ambassador of Bengal'? (C) New Zealand (D) South Africa

(A) Amitabh Bachchan (B) Sourav Ganguly 85. Who has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2022?

(C) Mimi Chakraborty (D) Amitav Ghosh (A) NITI Aayog

(B) Indian Medical Association
73. On which person’s birthday, 'National Education Day' is celebrated
(C) Indian Trained Nurses Association
every year on 11th November all over India?
(D) Both A and B
(A) Mohd. Abul Kalam Azad (B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
86. Who has become the fastest bowler to take 100 wickets in ODI
(C) Mokshagundam Vishwasreya
cricket?
(D) PC Mahalanobis
(A) Rashid Khan (B) Shaheen Afridi
74. In which country will the ICC Men’s U-19 Cricket World Cup 2024
(C) Jasprit Bumrah (D) Kuldeep Yadav
be organized?
87. Which player won the title of 'Player of the Tournament' in the ICC
(A) India (B) Souih Africa
Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?
(C) Sri Lanka (D) Australia
(A) Travis Head (B) Glenn Maxwell
75. In which state has President Draupadi Murmu launched the National
(C) Virat Kohli (D) Rohit Sharma
Education Campaign named 'New Education for New India'?
88. Where was ‘India International Science Festival 2023’ organized?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Odisha
(A) Guwahati (B) Jaipur
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Rajasthan
(C) Faridabad (D) Lucknow
76. Saffron of which district of Jarnmu and Kashmir has been given the
89. Who has become the first woman to skydive from 21,500 feet
GI tag?
near Mount Everest?
(A) Kishtwar (B) Samba
(A) Arunima Sinha (B) Shcetal Mahajan
(C) Bandipora (D) Kulgam
(C) Krishna Puri (D) Aditi Ashok
77. With which country has India again started e-Visa services?
90. Indian Railways’ ‘One Station One Product’ initiative is new
(A) France (B) Canada
operational at how many stations?
(C) Argentina (D) Italy
(A) 1000 (B) 1037
78. Military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ is organized between India and
(C) 1041 (D) 1150
which country?
91. Which country’s cricket board has been suspended by ICC recently?
(A) France (B) Australia
(A) Pakistan (B) Nepal
(C) USA (D) Japan
(C) Bangladesh (D) Sri Lanka

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92. Which city of India has been declared by UNESCO as 'City of Music'? (A) Maharashtra (B) Uttar Pradesh
(A) Varanasi (B) Jaipur (C) Rajsthan (D) Tamil Nadu
(C) Lucknow (D) Gwalior 105. With whom has the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department
93. With whom has RailTel signed an agreement for developed the Agriculture 24×7 platform?
telecommunication. IT and railway signaling projects? (A) Tech Mahindra (B) TCS
(A) REC Limited (B) SBI (C) Wadhwani Institute (D) NITI Aayog
(C) Tech Mahindra (D) None of these 106. Which Indian chess player won the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss
94. Which ship of the Indian Coast Guard has been decommissioned? 2023 title?
(A) Sagar Shakti (B) Sangram (A) Harika Dronavalli (B) Tania Sachdev
(C) Prabal (D) Achal (C) Divya Deshmukh (D) R Vaishali
95. How many times has the famous footballer 'Lionel Messi' been given 107. Which country will host the 24th Asian Archery Championship
the Ballon d'Or award so far? in 2025?
(A) Four (B) Six (A) Thailand (B) India
(C) Seven (D) Eight (C) Bangladesh (D) China
96. India successfully tested which short-range ballistic missile? 108. In which area has a new species of gecko been discovered recently?
(A) Trishul (B) Parlay (A) Western Ghats (B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Nag (D) Prithivi (C) Thar Desert (D) None of these
97. With whose collaboration Indian Railways is going to launch 'Bharat 109. With which country has India recently signed 'Mobility and Migration
Gaurav Tourist Train'? Agreement'?
(A) NITI Aayog (B) Ministry of Tourism (A) France (B) USA
(C) IRCTC (D) Make My Trip (C) Italy (D) Australia
98. Which state government has recently approved the first export 110. Who is the bowler taking the most wickets in ODI World Cup history?
promotion policy of the state to promote exports? (A) Jasprit Bumrah (B) Mohammed Shami
(A) Maharashtra (B) Rajasthan (C) Ravichandran Ashwin (D) Ravindra Jadeja
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Assam 111. With whom has the Election Commission signed an agreement to
99. In which city has the National Institute of Public Cooperation promote electoral literacy?
and Child Development organized the program ‘Poshan Bhi (A) Ministry of External Affairs (B) NCERT
Padhai Bhi’? (C) UPSC
(A) Patna (B) Indore (D) Ministry of Education
(C) Varanasi (D) Jaipur 112. With whom has APEDA signed an agreement to promote the export
100. Who has achieved the top position in the 37th National Games? of Indian agricultural products?
(A) Maharashtra (B) Services (A) Porter (B) Frilpkart
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Haryana (C) Lulu Hypermarket (D) Amazon
101. What has been the theme of 'World Radiography Day' celebrated 113. Who won the gold medal in the men’s 50 meter rifle 3x event at the
across the world on November 8, 2023? Asian Shooting Championships 2023?
(A) Celebrating Radiography Techno (A) Vijay Kumar
(B) Celebrating Patient Safety (B) Vaibhav Singh
(C) Radiography Power of Health (C) Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar
(D) Radiography is the future of the patient (D) Saurabh Chaudhary
102 Who has become the batsman to score the fastest double century in 114. In which stadium of India was the statue of great cricket player
ODI World Cup history? Sachin Tendulkar unveiled?
(A) Viral Kohli (B) David Warner (A) Arun Jaitley Stadium (B) Wankhede Stadium
(C) Suryakumar Yadav (D) Glenn Maxwell (C) Brabourne Stadium (D) Eden Gardens
103. Which player won the title of ‘Paris Masters’ in lawn tennis? 115. Which country has recently given the facility to Indians to travel
(A) Grigor Dmitriev (B) Carlos Alcaraz without visa?
(C) Novak Djokovic (D) Andy Murray (A) Japan (B) Sri Lanka
104. Which state government has recently issued an order to implement (C) Israel (D) Thailand
‘Project Dolphin’? 116. Which city will host Beautyworld Middle East 2023?

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 (A) Muscat (B) Dubai (A) Mumbai (B) New Delhi
(C) Abu Dhabi (D) Kuwait City (C) Lucknow (D) Jaipur
117. Which drone has recently received certification from DGCA? 129. The Union Cabinet has approved Jamrani Dam Project. It is related
(A) Garuda Aerospace to which state?
(B) Paras Defence and Space Technologies (A) Bihar (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Throttle Aerospace Systems (C) Uttarakhand (D) Rajasthan
(D) Aero 360 130. In which state did Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
118. In which country has the world’s first AI Safety Summit been launch 124 PM-Shri schools?
organized? (A) Haryana (B) Uttar Pradesh
(A) Britain (B) France (C) Assam (D) Punjab
(C) USA (D) India 131. On which date is 'National Unity Day' celebrated every year?
119. Which England cricketer has announced his retirement from (A) 15th October (B) 30th October
international cricket after the World Cup 2023? (C) 28th October (D) 31st October
(A) Moeen Ali (B) Adil Rashid 132. Recently organized ‘Anthurium Festival’ is the major festival of
(C) David Willey (D) Joe Root which state?
120. In which dictionary has the word 'baseball' related to cricket been (A) Sikkim (B) Tripura
added recently? (C) Mizoram (D) Manipur
(A) Oxford (B) Collins 133. Joint military exercise ‘Harimau Shakti-2023’ was conducted
(C) Webster (D) None of these between India and which country at Umroi Cantonment in
121. How many total medals has India won in the 4th Asian Para Meghalaya?
Games? (A) Malaysia (B) Thailand
(A) 99 (B) 105 (C) Vietnam (D) Sri Lanka
(C) lll (D) 121 134. Who has recently been appointed by the Election Commission as its
122. Who has been appointed by Kolkata Knight Riders as their new national icon?
'mentor'? (A) Akshay Kumar (B) Ajay Devgan
(A) Rahul Dravid (B) Ajay Jadeja (C) Rajkumar Rao (D) Ranveer Singh
(C) Yuvraj Singh (D) Gautam Gambhir 135. Under whose chairmanship has a committee been formed for
123. Climate change expert Professor Salimul Haq has passed away. He information about illegal foreigners living in Jammu and Kashmir?
was a resident of which country? (A) JC Shah (B) R.K. Goyal
(A) Pakistan (B) Japan (C) Vimalendu Pandey (D) K.T. Mohan
(C) India (D) Bangladesh 136. In which state, the country’s first Navy’s Shaurya Museum
124. To which country has the Financial Action Task Force recently given inaugurated?
its Removed from the ‘grey list’? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Kerala
(A) Pakistan (B) Malaysia (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Bihar
(C) Myanmar (D) Albania 137. Who has developed the Vidya Samiksha software ‘Sagar Se
125. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched 12 GST Seva Saransh’?
Kendras in which state? (A) CBSE (B) UGC
(A) Haryana (B) Gujarat (C) NMC (D) AICTE
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Assam 138. Which country has recently provided free tourist visa to India?
126. Which Indian shooter has secured the 11th Paris Olympic quota for (A) Maldives (B) Singapore
India in the Asian Shooting Championship? (C) Vietnam (D) Sri Lanka
(A) Saurabh Chaudhary (B) Anjali Bhagwat 139. According to IQ Air, which is the most polluted city in the world?
(C) Jitu Rai (D) Manu Bhaker (A) Beijing (B) Mumbai
127. Airbus has tied up with which IIT to boost talent development in (C) Karachi (D) Delhi
the Indian aerospace sector? 140. ‘Juniper tree’ has been declared as the state tree of which Union
(A) IIT Mumbai (B) IIT Delhi Territory?
(C) IIT Kharagpur (D) IIT Kanpur (A) Ladakh (B) Puducherry
128. Where was the 7th edition of 'India Mobile Congress' organized? (C) Jammu and Kashmir (D) Lakshadweep

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141. Who has recently won the United States Grand Prix 2023? 153. In which field ‘Claudia Goldin’ has received the Nobel Prize for
(A) Michael Schumacher (B) Max Verstappen 2023?
(C) Sebastian Vettel (D) None of these (A) Chemistry (B) Physics
142. In which city has India’s first Nano Liquid DAP (Di-Ammonium (C) Peace (D) economics
Phosphate) fertilizer plant been started recently? 154. With the announcement of creation of 3 new districts (Malpura,
(A) Udaipur (Rajasthan) (B) Jalgaon (Maharashtra) Sujangarh, Kuchaman) in Rajasthan, what has been the total number
(C) Gandhinagar (Gujarat) (D) Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) of districts in the state?
143. Which company has recently launched ‘DigiKavach’ to avoid (A) 43 (B) 48
online scams? (C) 53 (D) 57
(A) Meta (B) Google 155. Under which project has the destroyer ship ‘Imphal’ developed by
(C) Microsoft (D) Amazon Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (Mumbai) been built?
144. In which state was the 37th National Games inaugurated? (A) Project 15A (B) Project 15B
(A) Bihar (B) Goa (C) Project 75 (D) Project 75p
(C) Maharashtra (D) Uttar Pradesh 156. How many total medals has India won in the Asian Games 2023?
145. Who has recently become the first woman Director General (DG) (A) 104 (B) 107
of Military Hospital Service (Armed Forces)? (C) 109 (D) 113
(A) Amita Singh Verma (B) Nandini Singh Chaddha 157. Which foundation day did the Indian Air Force celebrate on 8th
(C) Renuka Das Nigam (D) Sadhna Saxena Nair October?

146. Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the (A) 91st (B) 94th

UN? (C) 98th (D) 99th

(A) Manisn Tripathi (B) Arindam Bagchi 158. Which country’s writer ‘John Olav Foss’ has received the Nobel

(C) Lokesh Dhimri (D) Abid Khan Prize for the year 2023 in the field of literature?

147. What position does India hold in the Global Remote Work Index (A) England (B) France
(C) Germany (D) Norway
2023?
159. Recently, in which field ‘Moungi G Bawendi, Lewis E. Brus and
(A) 61st (B) 62nd
AlexeiI. Ekimov have received the Nobel Prize for the year 2023?
(C) 64th (D) 68th
(A) Peace (B) Economics
148. Which male cricketer has received the ICC Player of the Month for
(C) Chemistry (D) Literature
September 2023?
160. Who has become the first woman to be honored with the ‘Global
(A) Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)
Indian Award’ by the Canada-India Foundation?
(B) Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
(A) Roshni Nadar (B) Sudha Murthy
(C) Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
(C) Falguni Nair (D) Indra Nooyi
(D) Shubhman Gill (India)
161. Which men’s football team has won the SAFF U-19 Championship
149. 'World Students Day' is celebrated every year on 15 October on the
2023 title?
birthday of which greal man across the world?
(A) Pakistan (B) Bangladesh
(A) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar (B) Dr. Zojila Watson
(C) Nepal (D) India
(C) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (D) Dr. Angela Anderson
162. In which field ‘Catalin Carico’ and ‘Drew Weissman’ have received
150. Who has been honored with the 'Sakharov Prize' by the European
the Nobel Prize for the year 2023?
Parliament?
(A) Physics (B) Chemistry
(A) Jeena Mahsa Amini (B) Lee Jahi
(C) Peace (D) Medicine
(C) Ilham Tohti (D) Hu Jiya
163. Recently scientists have released the map of the world’s eighth
151. What position has India got in the Global Hunger Index 2023?
continent, whose name is?
(A) 101st (B) 104th
(A) Eurodia (B) Sweden
(C) 101th (D) 111th
(C) Zeelandia (D) Acessia
152. In which state has t he famous festival ‘Nadahabba’ been
164. Recently, which country’s cricket team has become the first team to
celebrated recently?
score 300 in T-20 International?
(A) Orissa (B) Tamil Nadu
(A) Nepal (B) Australia
(C) Karnataka (D) Kerala
(C) India (D) Pakistan

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165. Who has become the first woman speaker of Odisha Assembly? 178. Who has become the fastest batsman to score 26000 runs in
(A) Geetika Rao (B) Janani Khanna international cricket?
(C) Ashoka Singh (D) Pramila Malik (A) Rohit Sharma (B) Virat Kohli
166. Which tiger reserve of India has become 'Veerangana Durgavati'? (C) Steve Smith (D) Devitt Warner
(A) 51st (B) 52nd 179. Which initiative has been started by the Punjab Government to make
(C) 54th (D) 57th the state completely drug free?
167. Who has become the first racer to win the Indian Motorcycle (A) Asha Initiative (B) Umeed Initiative
Grand Prix? (C) Hope Initiative (D) Sankalp Initiative
(A) Brand Binder (B) Joan Mir 180. Which state has approved the formation of 'Special Tiger
(C) Marco Bezzecchi (D) Marc Marquez Protection Force' for tiger reserves?
168. With which country has the Union Cabinet approved the MoU for (A) Assam (B) Madhya Pradesh
Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership? (C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Gujarat
(A) France (B) Germany 181. In which state has PM Narendra Modi launched 511 'Pramod
(C) Singapore (D) Japan Mahajan Gramin Kaushalya Vikas Kendras'?
169. Which Indian won the gold medal in men’s discus throw in the (A) Bihar (B) Maharashtra
Asian Para Games? (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Rajasthan
(A) Atul Saxena (B) Neeraj Yadav 182. Who launched the activity-based web portal ‘Apna Chandrayaan’
(C) Rakesh Bhaira (D) Mohit Sinha on Mission Chandrayaan-3?

170. Which country has named the cyclonic storm 'Hamun' that arose in (A) Narendra Modi (B) Dharmendra Pradhan

the Bay of Bengal? (C) S. Somnath (D) S. Jaishankar

(A) Pakistan (B) Bangladesh 183. Who is the first Telugu actor to win the Best Actor Award at the

(C) Iran (D) Kuwait National Film Awards 2023?

171. Which Indian-American has been awarded the National Medal of (A) Nagarjuna (B) Vijay Deverakonda
(C) Allu Arjun (D) Mahesh Babu
Technology and Innovation by the US President?
184. By how many rupees has the Central Government increased the
(A) Vivek Ramaswamy (B) Ashok Gadgil
minimum support price of wheat for the 2024-25 season?
(C) Arun Mehra (D) Ajay Bagga
(A) Rs 150 (B) Rs 300
172. Which Indian player won the Abu Dhabi Masters Badminton 2023
(C) Rs 400 (D) Rs 500
women’s singles title?
185. Who launched the fourth agriculture road map (2023-2028) in Bihar?
(A) Ankit Raina (B) Unnati Hooda
(A) Draupadi Murmu (B) Nitish Kumar
(C) Aditi Sinha (D) P.V. Sindhu
(C) Amit Shah (D) Rajnath Singh
173. Which state’s women’s badminton team won the first gold medal of
186. Which fihn has won the ‘National Film Award’ for Best Film?
the 37th National Games?
(A) Pushpa : The Rise (B) Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
(A) Karnataka (B) Assam
(C) Gangubai Kathiawadi (D) Mimi
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Kerala
187. In which country did Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar unveil the
174. Who won the gold medal in the men’s high jump T63 event at the
statue of Mahatma Gandhi?
Asian Para Games 2022?
(A) Vietnam (B) South Africa
(A) Shailesh Kumar (B) Mariyappan Thangavelu
(C) Thailand (D) England
(C) Amit Kumar (D) Vivek Kala
188. Where was the ‘Global Maritime India Summit 2023’ organized?
175. Operation Chakra-II has been launched by which central agency?
(A) New Delhi (B) Chennai
(A) ED (B) CBI
(C) Mumbai (D) Kolkata
(C) DGCA (D) IB
189. With whom has the Defence Ministry signed an agreement for the
176. Who has been honored with the 'Golden Peacock Award' recently?
mid-life upgrade of INS Beas?
(A) NTPC (B) BHEL
(A) Goa Shipyard Limited (B) Cochin Shipyard Limited
(C) REC Limited (D) SAIL
(C) DRDO (D) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
177. What name has been given to India’s first regional rapid?
190. In which country were the 4th Asian Para Games organized?
(A) Vande Bharat (B) Bharat Darshan
(A) India (B) China
(C) Namo Bharat (D) Indian Rapid Rail
(C) Vietnam (D) Thailand

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191. Which sport has been included by the International Olympic (A) 2 years (B) 3 years
Committee in the ‘Los Angeles Olympics 2028’? (C) 4 years (D) 5 years
(A) Squash (B) Cricket 203. Which Indian men’s doubles pair has secured first position in the
(C) Baseball (D) All of the above BWF rankings?
192. Who has become the first Indian batsman to hit 300 sixes in ODI (A) B. Sai Praneeth and Srikanth Kidambi
cricket history? (B) Satwik Sairaj and Chirag Shetty
(A) Surya Kumar Yadav (B) Virat Kohli (C) Chirag Shetty and B. Sai Praneeth
(C) Hardik Pandya (D) Rohit Sharma (D) Satwik Sairaj and B Sai Praneeth
193. In which country did External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently 204. The Government of India has started the residential education
unveil the statue of Rabindranath Tagore? scheme ‘Shreshtha’ for which category of students?
(A) Bangladesh (B) Vietnam (A) Scheduled Tribe (B) Scheduled Caste
(C) Thailand (D) Argentina (C) Other Backward Classes (D) For all categories of students
194. What is the name given to the campaign launched to bring back 205. How many sites across the country have been identified by the
Indians stranded in Israel? Ministry of Culture for cleanliness under the Special Cleanliness
(A) Operation Vijay (B) Operation Samrat Campaign 3.0?
(C) Operation Ganga (D) Operation Ajay (A) 333 (B) 400
195. Who has been nominated by World Athletics for this year’s (C) 449 (D) 499
‘Athlete of the Year’? 206. What code name has Israel given to the ongoing fight against Hamas?
(A) Neeraj Chopra (B) Seema Punia (A) Operation Gaza (B) Operation Iron Man
(C) Hima Das (D) Murali Srishankar (C) Operation Iron Sword (D) Operation Attack
196. Who has created a new national record of 100 meters in the National 207. Who is the richest Indian according to Hurun India Rich List 2023?
Open Championship? (A) Gautam Adani (B) Adar Poonawala
(A) Aakriti Sinha (B) Dutee Chand (C) Ratan Tata (D) Mukesh Ambani
(C) Manikanta H Hoblidhar (D) Ajay Kumar 208. How many gold medals did India win in the Asian Games 2023?
197. Who is the only Indian PSU company included in the Forbes ‘World (A) 21 gold (B) 25 gold
Best Employers 2023’ list? (C) 28 gold (D) 30 gold
(A) BHEL (B) NTPC 209. In which city was the 16th Agricultural Science Congress
(C) ONGC (D) HCL organized?
198. Where was the G-20 Parliament Speakers Summit (P20) (A) Kochi (B) Varanasi
organized? (C) Patna (D) Chandigarh
(A) New Delhi (B) Jaipur 210. Who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2023?
(C) Lucknow (D) Mumbai (A) Dalai Lama (B) Nargis Mohammadi
199. In which state, 7 bridge projects have been approved under the ‘Setu (C) Sunita Krishnan (D) Arundhati Roy
Bandhan Yojana’ launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and 211. Who has recently been awarded the ‘Spinoza Prize’ related to climate
Highways? change?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar (A) Dr. Joyita Gupta (B) Rekha Sinha
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Ultarakhand (C) Vandana Shiva (D) Ridhima Pandey
200. Which state has declared the Gangetic dolphin as the state aquatic 212. In which game of Asian Games did the pair of Deepika Pallikal and
animal? Harinder Pal Sandhu win the gold medal?
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Rajasthan (A) Badminton (B) Squash
(C) West Bengal (D) Uttar Pradesh (C) Table tennis (D) Lawn tennis
201. The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of which new 213. Which cricket legend has been appointed by ICC as the global
autonomous body? ambassador of ODI World Cup 2023?
(A) My India, My Country (B) My Young India (A) Kapil Dev (B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) My village, My Country (D) Young India (C) Brian Lara (D) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
202. India and Tanzania have prepared a roadmap for how many years 214. Who has become the first Indian female athlete to win a gold medal
for defence co-operation? in javelin throw in the history of Asian Games?

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 (A) Annu Rani (B) Anju Bobby George 227. Which player made the record of fastest half-century in T20I cricket?
(C) Preeti Chaudhary (D) Alka Sinha (A) Surya Kumar Yadav (B) Ishan Kishan
215. RBI has approved the merger of fintech startup Slice with which (C) Deependra Singh Airey (D) Harry Brook
bank? 228. Who was awarded the Dadasaheb Phaike Lifetime Achievement
(A) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Award?
(B) Union Bank of India (A) Rekha (B) Jaya Bachchan
(C) North East Small Finance Bank (C) Waheeda Rehman (D) Dharmendra
(D) Bandhan Bank 229. ‘Jhulagnat Suspension Bridge’, which was in the news recently, is
216. Who has been appointed as mentor by the Afghanistan cricket team related to which two countries?
for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023? (A) India-Pakistan (B) India-Nepal
(A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni (B) Nidhesh Karthik (C) India-Bangladesh (D) Pakistan-Bangladesh
(C) Ajay Jadeja (D) Aakash Chopra 230. Who has recently been honored with the Bihar Kesari Award?
217. In which country will the largest statue of Dr. B.R, Ambedkar be (A) Sharda Singha (B) Shanti Roy
unveiled outside India? (C) Khan sir (D) Anand Kumar
(A) England (B) France 231. Who has recently won the ‘Indian Grand Prix 2023’?
(C) Germany (D) USA (A) Francesco Bagnaia (B) Marco Bezenchi
218. Where was India’s first solar roof cycling track inaugurated? (C) George Martin (D) None of these
(A) Mumbai (B) Varanasi 232. Who has become the first female player to score a half-century in
(C) Hyderabad (D) Guwahati the Asian Games?
219. What has the World Bank predicted for India’s GDP growth for the (A) Mithali Raj (B) Harmanpreet Kaur
financial year 2023-24? (C) Shefali Verma (D) Smriti Mandhana
(A) 6.20% (B) 6.30% 233. India’s first green hydrogen fuel cell bus was launched in which
(C) 6.40% (D) 6.50% state/UT?
220. In which district will the second tiger reserve of Bihar state be
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Delhi
established?
(C) Assam (D) Jammu and Kashmir
(A) Arrah (B) West Champaran
234. In which sport did India win the first gold medal in the Asian Games-
(C) Kaimur (D) East Champaran
2023?
221. Who has become the first Indian to reach the quarter-finals of the
(A) Swimming (B) Cricket
women’s singles table tennis competition in the Asian Games?
(C) Shooting (D) Table Tennis
(A) Mouma Das (B) Neha Agarwal
235. Who has been selected for the Norman Borlaug Field Award 2023?
(C) Aditi Sinha (D) Manika Batra
(A) Swati Nayak (B) Anjana Ghosh
222. Reserve Bank of India has given approval to International Finance
(C) Savita Seth (D) Ruchira Kamboj
Corporation to acquire stake in which bank?
236. ‘Operation Sajag’ conducted on 18 September 2023 is related to?
(A) State Bank of India (B) Yes Bank
(A) Indian Coast Guard (B) Indian Army
(C) Federal Bank (D) Union Bank of India
(C) Indian Air Force (D) Indian Navy
223. ‘GST Sahay’ invoice financing loans platform has been launched
237. ‘Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve’ located in which state has
by?
become the 54th tiger reserve of India?
(A) SEBI (B) SIDBI
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Gujarat
(C) NITI Aayog (D) State Bank of India
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Rajasthan
224. What is India’s rank in the ‘Global Innovation Index 2023’?
238. Who has become the number one team in all three formats of cricket
(A) 40th (B) 51st
(T-20, GDI and Test)?
(C) 81st (D) 82nd
(A) England (B) Australia
225. Which company is going to start earthquake warning service in India?
(C) India (D) Sri Lanka
(A) Meta (B) Microsoft
239. In which state was the 108 feet ‘Statue of Oneness’ of Adiguru
(C) Google (D) SpaceX
Shankaracharya unveiled?
226. Which film has been named as India’s official entry for Oscars 2024?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Kerala
(A) Gadar-2 (B) Jawan
(C) Telangana (D) Madhya Pradesh
(C) 2018 : Everyone is a Hero (D) The Kashmir Files

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240. What percentage of seats have been reserved for women in the Lok (A) Sarah Taylor (England) (B) Arlene Kelly (Ireland)
Sabha and state assemblies under the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Act’? (C) Bismah Maroof (Pakistan) (D) Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
(A) 30% (B) 31% 253. In which state/union territory, ‘Udhampur Railway Station’ has been
(C) 33% (D) 20% renamed as ‘Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan Railway Station’?
241. Erica Robin has been chosen as the first Miss Universe contestant (A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Punjab
for which country? (C) Puducherry (D) Uttar Pradesh
(A) India (B) Sri Lanka 254. ‘Hoysala Temple’ located in which state has become India’s 42nd
(C) Canada (D) Pakistan site in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site?
242. Payal Chhabra of which state has become the country’s fast woman (A) Odisha (B) Karnataka
para commando? (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Madhya Pradesh
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Haryana 255. The name of the old Parliament building of India has been changed
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh to.......
243. In which state ‘School of Eminence’ has been started recently? (A) Savidhan Temple (B) Samvidhan Ghar
(A) Punjab (B) Haryana (C) Samvidhan Sadan (D) Samvidhan Hall
(C) Jharkhand (D) Uttar Pradesh 256. Which Indian site has recently been included in the UNESCO World
244. Where was India’s first lighthouse festival organized? Heritage Site list?
(A) Gujarat (B) Rajasthan (A) Statue of Equality (B) Bharat Mandapam
(C) Goa (D) Maharashtra (C) Shantiniketan (D) Statue of Unity
245. Which has become India’s first solar city? 257. Which scheme has been started by the Central Government
(A) Sanchi (B) Kolkata to provide loans to artisans, craftsmen and laborers from 17
(C) Nagpur (D) Jaipur September 2023?
246. Who has become the first Indian woman to receive the International (A) PM Executive (B) PM Vishwakarma
Emmy Award? (C) PM Shaktibal (D) PM Vyapar
(A) Raveena Tandon (B) Alia Bhatt 258. Who has won the title of Men’s Asia Cup 2023?
(C) Ekta Kapoor (D) Deepika Padukone (A) Pakistan (B) Bangladesh
247. Qazi Faiz Isha has become the 29th Chief Justice of which (C) Sri Lanka (D) India
country? 259. What has been the theme of ‘International Democracy Day’
(A) Bangiadesh (B) Pakistan celebrated across the world on September 15, 2023?
(C) Afghanistan (D) Indonesia (A) Democratic world is safe choice
248. Which Indian Airlines has launched ‘Project Abhinandan’? (B) Empowering the Next Generation
(A) Spice Jet (B) Air India (C) Democracy Always Being Human
(C) Air Asia (D) Go Air (D) A Nation Needs Good Democracy
249. Which country has officially declared Russia’s Wagner Group as a 260. Who is the Indian bowler who has taken the most wickets in the
terrorist organization? ODI Asia Cup?
(A) Russia (B) Australia (A) Kuldeep Yadav (B) Yuzvendra Chahal
(C) America (D) Britain (C) Ravindra Jadeja (D) Jasprit Bumrah
250. ‘World Rose Day’ is celebrated across the world every year on 22 261. Who has won the women’s singles title in US Open 2023?
September for patients suffering from which disease? (A) Aryan Sabalenka (B) Coco Gauff
(A) Paralysis (B) Cancer (C) Gabriela Dabrotsky (D) Erin Routliffe
(C) AIDS (D) TB 262. How many scientists have been given the ‘Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
251. What has been the theme of ‘World Alzheimer’s Day’ celebrated Award’ for the year 2022?
across the world on 21st September 2023? (A) 10 (B) 11
(A) Know dementia, Know Alzheimer’s (C) 12 (D) 14
(B) Let’s talk about dementia 263. Who has won the men’s singles title in US Open 2023?
(C) Never too early, never too late (A) Novak Djokovic (B) Daniil Medvedev
(D) Remember me, always remember (C) Jay-Salisbury (D) Carlos Alcaraz
252. Which female cricketer has received the ICC Player of the Month 264. In which city has India’s first ‘underground power transformer
honor for August 2023? station’ been established?

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 (A) Bengaluru (B) Jabalpur (A) On 19th August (B) On 21st August
(C) Ahmedabad (D) Bikaner (C) On 23rd August (D) On 25th August
265. Who has been honored with the ‘Dr. V.G Patel Memorial Award’ 278. Who has received the Best Actor Award at the 69th National Film
for the year 2023? Awards?
(A) Adar Poonawala (B) Satyajit Majumdar (A) Hrithik Roshan (B) Akshay Kumar
(C) Mukesh Ambani (D) Azim Premji (C) Allu Arjun (D) Sunny Deol
266. Which beauty has won the title of Miss International India 2023? 279. Which city has got the first place among the cities with population
(A) Praveena Anjana (B) Geetika Rao of more than 10 lakh in ihe ‘Swachh Vauyu Sarvekshan-2023’?
(C) Madhu Chawla (D) Ananya Sharma (A) Agra (B) Indore
267. Which football team has won the title of Durand Cup 2023? (C) Srinagar (D) Jaipur
(A) Indian Navy FT (B) Goa FC 280. How many countries have been selected as new member countries
(C) Hyderabad FC (D) Mohun Bagan SG of the BRICS group?
268. India’s first solar mission has been successfully launched on 2 (A) three (B) four
September 2023, what is its name? (C) six (D) eight
(A) Kalam M1 (B) Aditya L1 281. In which state has India’s first AI based school been opened?
(C) Atal K1 (D) Surya A1 (A) Gujarat (B) Maharashtra
269. Which Indian person is among the four joint winners of the Ramon (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Kerala
Magsaysay Award for the year 2023? 282. Which Indian wrestler won the bronze medal in the ‘World Wrestling
(A) Dr. Anish Khanna (B) Sudhir Chaudhary Championship 2023’?
(C) Dr. Ravi Kannan R (D) Arnav Goswami (A) Vinesh Phogat (B) Last Panghal
270. Who has become the first woman chairperson of the Railway (C) Meenu Kumari (D) Priya Bhanot
Board? 283. Who launched PM Kisan AI-Chatbot (Kisan e-Mitra)?
(A) Riya Kumari Verma (B) Jaya Verma Sinha (A) Piyush Goyal (B) Anurag Thakur
(C) Ankita Singh Rao (D) Priyanjali Pathak
(C) Smriti Irani (D) Kailash Chaudhary
271. Who has become India’s first female IFS officer in Pakistan?
284. Which Indian-origin author’s novel ‘Western Lane’ has been
(A) Meenakshi Sharma (B) Geetika Srivastava
shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2023?
(C) Rita Agarwal (D) Ameesha Devgan
(A) Soumya Swaminathan (B) Chetna Maru
272. Which beauty has won the title of Miss Earth India 2023?
(C) Preeti Batham (D) Kritika Kher
(A) Alka Jain (B) Gayatri Chaudhary
285. Who has been chosen by the Board of Control for Cricket in India
(C) Priyan Sen (D) Manushi Sharma
as the official partner for the domestic and international seasons?
273. Which country has launched the world’s first ethanol-powered
(A) Airtel India (B) Tala Power
car?
(C) Tech Mahindra (D) SBI Life
(A) Australia (B) Japan
286. When is ‘International Peace Day’ celebrated every year?
(C) Germany (D) India
(A) 19th December (B) 20th September
274. Who has become the first Indian player to win a gold medal in the
(C) 21st September (D) 22nd September
‘World Athletics Championship’?
287. In how many categories has the ‘National Science Award’ been
(A) Dilpreet Singh (B) Neeraj Chopra
announced?
(C) Manpreet Singh (D) Yogeshwar Dutt
(A) 3 (B) 4
275. What will the place where Chandrachan-3’s moon lander has landed
(C) 5 (D) 6
be called now?
288. The Government of India has recently suspended the visa service
(A) Mahalaxmi (B) Bharat Nagar
for the citizens of which country?
(C) Shiv Shakti (D) India Land
(A) Pakistan (B) Turkey
276. What will the point on the Moon where Chandrayaan-2 has left its
(C) Ukraine (D) Canada
footprints be called now?
289. Which player won the gold medal in the women’s 10 meter air rifle
(A) Hindustan Point (B) Tiranga Point
eveni in the ISSF World Cup?
(C) Kalam Point (D) Bhabha Point
(A) Manu Bhaker (B) Apurvi Chandela
277. On which date has PM Modi announced to celebrate ‘National Space
(C) Elavenil Valarivan (D) Neha Sinha
Day’ every year across the country?

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290. Recently ‘Skills on Wheels’ initiative has been launched by which (A) Bihar (B) Uttar Pradesh
ministry? (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Uttarakhand
(A) Ministry of Education (B) Ministry of Finance 303. Which aircraft manufacturing company has started delivery of
(C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship C-295 transport aircraft 10 the Indian Air Force?
(D) Ministry of Rural Development (A) Lockheed Martin (B) Airbus
291. Who unveiled the e-book titled ‘People’s G-20’ on India’s G-20 (C) Dassault Aviation (D) Boeing
chairmanship? 304. Where was the meeting of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working
(A) Amit Shah (B) S Jaishankar Group held?
(C) Anurag Thakur (D) Apoorva Chandra (A) Varanasi (B) Jaipur
292. ‘Yashobhoomi’ India International Convention and Expo Center was (C) Patna (D) Nainital
inaugurated in which state/union territory? 305. Who has become the fastest Indian spinner to take 150 wickets in
(A) Ladakh (B) Assam One Day International cricket?
(C) Bihar (D) Delhi (A) Yajurveadra Chahal (B) Ravichandran Ashwin
293. In which state has ‘NaMo 11-point programme’ been started? (C) Shardul Thakur (D) Kuldeep Yadav
(A) Bihar (B) Uttar Pradesh 306. Which player has completed the fastest 13000 runs in One Day
(C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala International cricket?
294. In which state has ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Awas Yojana’ been (A) Babar Azam (B) Steve Smith
started? (C) Virat Kohli (D) David Warner
(A) Bihar (B) Assam 307. With whom has NTPC Green Energy Limited signed an agreement
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Haryana for the Green Hydrogen Project?
295. Who has become the Indian bowler who has taken the most wickets (A) Nayara Energy (B) Tata Green
in the Asia Cup? (C) Adani Green (D) None of these
(A) Kuldeep Yadav (B) Ravindra Jadeja 308. Who launched the ‘One Week One Lab’ program in New Delhi?
(C) Jasprit Bumrah (D) Mohammed Siraj (A) Rajnath Singh (B) S. Jai Shankar
296. Who won t he title of 5th Nati onal Wheelchair Rugby (C) Dr. Jitendra Singh (D) Anurag Thakur
Championship 2023? 309. Which player won the men’s singles title in Indonesia Masters 2023?
(A) Maharashtra (B) Rajasthan (A) Kiran George (B) Lakshya Sen
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Bihar (C) Kou Takahashi (D) Priyanshu Rawat
297. Which player won the men’s singles title in ‘Indonesia Masters 310. Which team won the title of SAFF U-16 Championship 2023?
2023’? (A) India (B) Bangladesh
(A) Kiran George (B) Lakshya Sen (C) Bhutan (D) Pakistan
(C) Ku Takahashi (D) Priyanshu Rawat 311. Who has won the bronze medal in the ‘World Badminton
298. Which state/UT recorded deaths due to Nipah virus infection? Championship 2023?
(A) Namil Nadu (B) Kerala (A) Srikant Kidambi (B) Lakshya Sen
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Odisha (C) H.S. Pranay (D) Parupalli Kashyap
299. Which union has been included as a permanent member of G20 312. Where was the meeting of heads of Asian coast guard agencies held?
during the New Delhi G20 Summit? (A) Istanbul (B) Mumbai
(A) ASEAN (B) African Union (C) Jakarta (D) Tehran
(C) SAARC (D) OPEC 313. Where will the ‘Street Child Cricket World Cup’ be organized?
300. During the G20 summit, India has handed over the presidency of (A) Patna (B) Lucknow
G20 to be held in the year 2024 to which country? (C) Jaipur (D) Chennai
(A) Indonesia (B) USA 314. Which country is hosting Exercise ‘Bright Star-23’?
(C) Japan (D) Brazil (A) Qatar (B) India
301. In which state was the mobile app ‘Sarpanch Samvad’ unveiled? (C) Egypt (D) Iran
(A) Bihar (B) Rajasthan 315. Where has the 20th ASEAN-India Summit been organized?
(C) Assam (D) Haryana (A) New Delhi (B) Dubai
302. Which Indian state has recently approved a new policy for the (C) Kuala Lumpur (D) Jakarta
services sector? 316. What is the theme of G20 Summit 2023?

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 (A) One Earth, One Family, One Future 329. The Chausath Yogini temple, which was seen in the news, is located
(B) Globe Together in which state/UT?
(C) World Ease Family (A) Gujarat (B) Bihar
(D) None of these (C) Rajsthan (D) Madhya Pradesh
317. Which country’s space agency launched the ‘Osiris-Rex spacecraft’ 330. Who has been appointed as the first woman field director of
(A) USA (B) Japan Kaziranga National Park?
(C) China (D) UAE (A) Rita Chauhan (B) Dr. Sonali Ghosh
318. Who has been named as the official sponsor of the Indian contingent (C) Aditi Sinha (D) Premlata Thakur
for the 19th Asian Games? 331. ‘PM USHA’ campaign which was in news recently is related to?
(A) Amul (B) Paytm (A) NITI Aayog (B) Ministry of Education
(C) Jio (D) Airtel India (C) Ministry of Health (D) None of these
319. How many countries have been invited as ‘guest countries’ in the 332. Which state government has recently included sanitation workers
G-20 Summit organized under the chairmanship of India? in the Ayushman Bharat scheme?
(A) 7 (B) 8 (A) Assam (B) Odisha
(C) 9 (D) 10 (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Manipur
320. India’s first UPI ATM has been launched by? 333. Where has the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden recently been
(A) Airtel Payment Bank (B) Hitachi Payment Services included in the ‘World Book of Records’?
(C) Bajaj Finance (D) Aditya Birla Capital (A) Dehradun (B) Srinagar
321. How many teachers were honored with the National Award on (C) Darjeeling (D) none of these
the occasion of Teacher’s Day? 334. Which country has recently become the first country to successfully
(A) 60 (B) 65 land on the south pole of the Moon?
(C) 70 (D) 75 (A) America (B) Russia
322. What is the name of India’s first air-powered anti-drone system? (C) China (D) India
(A) Prakhar (B) Chetak 335. Who has been selected by the Election Commission of India as the
(C) Indrajal (D) Gaganyaan national icon?
323. Who was the scientist who voiced the countdown of (A) Virat Kohli (B) Kapil Dev
Chandrayaan-3, passed away recently? (C) Sachin Tendulkar (D) Rajkumar Rao
(A) N Valarmathi (B) V.R. Lalitambika 336. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Green
(C) Moumita Dutta (D) Tessie Thomas Tribunal?
324. Which team won the title of Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup? (A) Justice Prakash Srivastava (B) Justice Umesh Sinha
(A) India (B) Pakistan (C) Justice Ramesh Kumar Singh
(C) Singapore (D) Bangladesh (D) Justice Deepak Kumar Mishra
325. Which medal did Neeraj Chopra win in the Zurich Diamond League 337. What name has ISRO given to the rover sent with Chandrayaan-3
Championship 2023? mission?
(A) Gold (B) Silver (A) Vikram (B) Gyan Ganga
(C) Bronze (D) None of these (C) Curiosity (D) Pragyan
326. Which state has started ‘Qriha Lakshmi Yojana’ for women? 338. Indian Coast Guard has signed an MoU with which country to
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh increase maritime cooperation?
(C) Karnataka (D) Assam (A) Indonesia (B) Philippines
327. Which Shipbuilders Limited has prepared the battleship (C) France (D) Germany
‘Mahendragiri’? 339. Who has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Thailand?
(A) Goa Shipyard Limited (B) Cochin Shipyard Limited (A) Prayut Chan-O-Cha (B) Sretha Thawisin
(C) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (C) Yingluck Shinawatra (D) None of these
(D) ABG Shipyard Limited 340. What has been renamed as Khelo India Women’s League?
328. Which state launched ‘Mobile Van Program’ to promote Natural (A) Jagrati Mahila League (B) Asmita Manila League
Fanning? (C) Kiran Mahila League (D) Beti Mahila League
(A) Assam (B) Himachal Pradesh 341. The 15th Summit of the BRICS group is being organized under the
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Rajasthan chairmanship of which country?

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 (A) Brazil (B) India (A) 73rd (B) 77th
(C) China (D) South Africa (C) 79th (D) 81st
342. Which state has launched the ‘Chief Minister Learn-Earn Scheme’? 354. Which state government has recently launched India’s first
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh Agricultural Data Exchange (ADex)?
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Bihar (A) Maharashtra (B) Odisha
343. Who has become the second Indian to reach the final of the Chess (C) Telangana (D) Chhattisgarh
World Cup? 355. Which hockey team has recently won the Men’s Asian Champions
(A) Krishnan Sasikiran (B) Nihal Sarin Trophy 2023 title?
(C) R Praggnanandha (D) Pentala Harikrishna (A) Malaysia (B) Pakistan
344. Where has the 20th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers’ Meeting (C) South Korea (D) India
been organized? 356. Which portal has been launched by the Reserve Bank of India to
(A) Malaysia (B) India find out the ‘Unclaimed Deposits’ deposited in the banks?
(C) Indonesia (D) Thailand (A) Udgam Portal (B) Sahaj Portal
345. Which Indian won the gold medal in the Under-17 category of the (C) Madad Portal (D) Vishwas Portal
Asian Junior Squash Championship? 357. Recently which Indian runner has been banned for 4 years due to
(A) Aditi Sinha (B) Ankita Raina doping?
(C) Anahat Singh (D) Mohini Singh (A) Hima Das (B) Annu Rani
346. Who has recently been given the first ‘Udyog Ratna Award’ instituted (C) Dutee Chand (D) Deepika Sinha
by the Maharashtra Government? 358. Who has become the first bank in India to launch ‘Eco-friendly
(A) Mukesh Ambani (B) Gautam Adani Debit Card’?
(C) Ratan Tata (D) Falguni Nair (A) Airtel Payments Bank (B) Paytm Payments Bank
347. Which has become the first state in India to provide free IVF (C) Jio Payments Bank (D) Fino Payments Bank
treatment? 359. Which anniversary of Quit India Movement has been celebrated all
(A) Bihar (B) Goa
over India on August 8, 2023?
(C) Maharashtra (D) Haryana
(A) 77th (B) 79th
348. ‘Shatrajit Singh Kapoor’ has become the new Director General of
(C) 80th (D) 81st
Police of which state?
360. Indian player ‘Manoj Tiwari’ has announced his retirement from
(A) Rajasthan (B) Uttar Pradesh
the game related to which sport?
(C) Punjab (D) Haryana
(A) Football (B) Hockey
349. Which country has won the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 title?
(C) Cricket (D) Tennis
(A) Argentina (B) Brazil
361. India’s first 3D printed post office building has been inaugurated in
(C) England (D) Spain
which city?
350. In which research institute has the new variety of lotus flower ‘Name
(A) Bangalore (B) New Delhi
108’ been developed?
(C) Mumbai (D) Kolkata
(A) National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow
362. Who has become the fourth Indian to win a gold medal in the U20
(B) National Botanical Research Institute
World Championship?
(C) National Botanical Research Institute, Howrah
(A) Deepak Punia (B) Mohit Kumar
(D) None of these
(C) Ravi Dahiya (D) Palwinder Cheema
351. Which Indian-origin leader has qualified for the Presidential
363. How many Indian youths have been nominated for the ‘International
elections of Singapore?
Young Eco-Hero Award 2023’?
(A) Pawan Nagarjuna (B) Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) Abhay Deshpande (D) Devkrishnan
(C) 4 (D) 5
352. What rank has India achieved in the 16th International Olympiad of
364. Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services has launched
Astronomy and Astrophysics?
which app for seafarers?
(A) l (B) 2
(A) Setbu Samudram (B) Samudra
(C) 3 (D) 4
(C) Mahasagar (D) Sagar
353. Which Independence Day has been celebrated in India on August
365. India has signed MoU with which country to share ‘India Slack”?
15, 2023?

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 (A) Kenya (B) Sri Lanka 378. Which app has been launched by the Central Government to promote
(C) Trinidad and Tobago (D) Maldives basic education?
366. Recently the Union Cabinet has approved the expansion of ‘Digital (A) PADHAI (B) ULLAS
India Project’ with an outlay of how many crore rupees? (C) LIKHAI (D) AANAND
(A) 14,103 crore (B) 14,503 crore 379. Who has been given the Lokmanya Tilak National Award for the
(C) 14,903 crore (D) 15,000 crore year 2023?
367. Where was the Youth 20 Summit organized under the G-20 (A) Rishi Sunak (B) Narendra Modi
Presidency of India? (C) Vladimir Putin (D) Joe Wyden
(A) Patna (B) Varanasi 380. Which Indian-origin woman has recently become the Deputy Chief
(C) Jaipur (D) Kolkata Executive Officer of the American Finance Agency?
368. ‘Graphene-Aurora Program’ has been launched in collaboration with (A) Ritu Maheshwari (B) Geeta Chaudhary
which ministry? (C) Nisha Biswal (D) Anju Bhargaon
(A) Minisiry of Agriculture (B) Ministry of Electronics and IT 381. The Assembly of which state has passed a resolution requesting the
(C) Ministry of Home Affairs (D) Ministry of Education Center to change the name of the state?
369. In which state ‘A-Help Programme’ has been started? (A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Bihar
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Rajasthan (C) Assam (D) Kerala
(C) Bihar (D) Gujarat 382. Reserve Bank of India has proposed to increase the payment limit
370. Scientists of which institute of India have discovered a new star? for UPI Lite to how much?
(A) Indian Institute of Astrophysics (A) 500 (B) 700
(B) C-DAC (C) 1000 (D) 1500
(C) Indian Astrobiology Research Center 383. Who has been given the Tech Startup of the Year (AI) award at the
(D) None of these 13th Annual Entrepreneur India Awards?
371. In which city the G-20 Film Festival is being organized? (A) Dream 11 (B) Garud Aerospace
(A) Kolkata (B) Mumbai
(C) Cred (D) Geo Haptic
(C) New Delhi (D) Jaipur
384. India’s first post office near LOC has been inaugurated in which
372. Nehru Memorial Museum and Library has been renamed as?
district of Jammu and Kashmir?
(A) PM Museum and Library
(A) Udhampur (B) Kupwara
(B) Gandhi Memorial Museum and Library
(C) Rajouri (D) Kishtwar
(C) Patel Museum and Library (D) None of these
385. ‘Rajouri Chikri Woodcraft’ of which state/UT has been granted
373. How many gallantry awards have been approved by the President
GI Tag?
on the occasion of 77th Independence Day?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Assam
(A) 76 (B) 77
(C) Odisha (D) Delhi
(C) 78 (D) 79
386. What is India’s rank in Internet Resilience Index?
374. What is the name of the Indian mission sent by ISRO to study the
(A) first (B) second
Sun?
(C) fifth (D) sixth
(A) Aditya-1 (B) Surya Mission
387. Which nationwide campaign has been started in honor of the
(C) Aditya-Ll (D) Bhaskar-I
martyred brave soldiers of the country?
375. Which country won the title of Asian Hockey Champions Trophy
(A) Desh ke Veer Jawan (B) Meri Mati Mera Desh
2023?
(C) Bharat ke Veer Saput (D) Mera Bharat Mahan
(A) India (B) Malaysia
388. In the assembly of which stale has a resolution been recently passed
(C) Pakistan (D) Nepal
against the ‘Uniform Civil Code’?
376. Which player has made the record of hitting most sixes for India at
(A) Kerala (B) Himachal Pradesh
the age of 20 or younger in T20Is?
(C) West Bengal (D) Bihar
(A) Ishan Kishan (B) Tilak Verma
389. Who has become the second youngest Indian to score a half-century
(C) Yashasvi Jaiswal (D) Shubman Gill
in T20I cricket?
377. Who has been elected as the acting Prime Minister of Pakistan?
(A) Tilak Verma (B) Ishan Kishan
(A) Asif Ali Zardari (B) Mamnoon Hussain
(C) Shubhman Gill (D) Yashasvi Jaiswal
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390. What is the title of the short film made by the Sports Authority of 402. By whom has the first ‘Radio Frequency Seeker’ of Akash missile
India on the athletes participating in the Asian Games? been manufactured?
(A) Chak De India (B) Namaste India (A) Bharat Dynamics Limited
(C) Halla Bol (D) Khelo India (B) Hindustan Aeronautics Limned
391. Which pair won the gold medal in SL3-SL4 category in Para- (C) Bharat Electronics Limited
Badminton International-2023? (D) Indian Ordnance Factory
(A) Deep Ranjan Bisoyi and Manoj Sarkar 403. With whom has TRAI entered into an agreement to establish
(B) Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam co-operation in the field of tele-communication?
(C) Manoj Sarkar and Pramod Bhagat (A) Meta (B) Reliance
(D) Sukant Kadam and Deep Ranjan (C) Google (D) C-DOT
392. How many rupees has the Union Cabinet approved for broadband 404. Who has been made the captain of the Indian T20 team for the tour
connectivity in villages under the BharatNet project? of Ireland?
(A) 1.00 lakh crore (B) 1.29 lakh crore (A) Hardik Pandya (B) Jasprit Bumrah
(C) 1.39 lakh crore (D) 1.49 lakh crore (C) Rituraj Gaikwad (D) Suryakumar Yadav
393. Which leader’s Lok Sabha membership has recently been restored
405. In which city is the ‘G20 Empower Summit’ being organized under
by the Lok Sabha Secretariat?
the chairmanship of India?
(A) Varun Gandhi (B) Rahul Gandhi
(A) Jaipur (B) New Delhi
(C) Chirag Paswan (D) Dimple Yadav
(C) Guwahati (D) Gandhinagar
394 Which Indian player has won me doubles title in the women’s tennis
406. Which Formula One player recently won the Belgian Grand Prix
hard court event in Spain?
title for the 8th times?
(A) Prarthana Thombare (B) Ankita Bhambri
(A) Sergio Perez (B) Charles Leclerc
(C) Mehak Sinha (D) Ankita Raina
(C) Max Verstappen (D) Daniel Ricciardo
395. Which Indian has become the world champion in archery at the
407. ISRO launched seven satellites of which country with PSLV-C56
youngest age?
rocket?
(A) Neha Bisht (B) Shreya Sinha
(A) Singapore (B) Sri Lanka
(C) Deepika Kumari (D) Aditi Swamy
(C) Argentina (D) Cambodia
396. How many railway stations across the country will be modernized
408. Which Indian won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the
under the ‘Amrit Bharat Station’ scheme?
World University Games?
(A) 308 (B) 408
(A) Divyansh Singh Panwar
(C) 508 (D) 608
(B) Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar
397. Who has become India’s number 1 chess player?
(C) Arjun Babauta
(A) Vishwanath Anand (B) R. Pragyananda
(C) Gukesh D (D) Pantala Harikrishna (D) Saurabh Chaudhary

398. Who jointly launched the ‘Study in India Portal’? 409. In which city is the Think 20 summit being organized under the
(A) S. Jaishankar and Dharmendra Pradhan G20 chairmanship of India?
(B) Rajnath Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan (A) Lucknow (B) Jaipur
(C) Rajnath Singh and S- Jaishankar (C) Mysore (D) Ahmedabad
(D) Amit Shah and Dharmendra Pradhan 410. Which is the first Indian city to be a part of the ‘World Cities Culture
399. By whom has the mobile application ‘Rajmargyatra’ been launched? Forum’?
(A) NIC (B) NHAI (A) Kolkata (B) Mumbai
(C) C-DAC (D) NITI Aayog (C) Bengaluru (D) Chennai
400. Recently how many Remote Pilot Training Organizations have been 411. What is the estimated annual growth rate of tiger population in
approved by DGCA for drone training? India?
(A) 53 (B) 63 (A) 5.8 percent (B) 5.9 percent
(C) 73 (D) 83 (C) 6.0 percent (D) 6.1 percent
401. Which Union Ministry has launched the ‘Naya Savera Yojana’? 412. Which Indian-American has been appointed as the Deputy Chief
(A) Ministry of Minority Affairs (B) Ministry of Home Affairs Executive Officer of the US Finance Agency?
(C) Ministry of Education (A) Soumya Swaminathan (B) Preeti Tandon
(D) Ministry of Rural Development (C) Nisha Biswal (D) Geeta Gopinath

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413. How many medals did India win in the Sri Lanka Athletics National (A) J. Howard (B) Ann Bradford
Championship? (C) Laura Cobb (D) Lisa Franchetti
(A) 11 (B) 12 425. Who has become the second longest serving CM in India?
(C) 13 (D) 14 (A) Nitish Kumar (B) Yogi Adityanath
414. Who has been appointed as the captain of the junior Indian hockey (C) Mamta Banerjee (D) Naveen Patnaik
team for the hockey tournament in Germany? 426. Where was the meeting of the third G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction
(A) Abhishek Sinha (B) Jalaj Saxena Working Group organized?
(C) Uttam Singh (D) Bobby Singh Dhami (A) Chennai (B) Jaipur
415. In which African country has the army removed the President from (C) Varanasi (D) Patna
office recently? 427. Which chess player has recently become the 83rd Grandmaster of
(A) Kenya (B) Angola India?
(C) Uganda (D) Niger (A) Arvind Dutta (B) Mahesh Chaturvedi
416. In which state was the ‘Heli Summit 2023’ and RCS Udaan-5.2 (C) Mahipal Chopra (D) Aditya Samant
inaugurated? 428. According to the recent announcement, in which state/UT of India,
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Arunachal Pradesh the world’s largest museum ‘Vuge Yugeen Bharat’ will be built?
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh (A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) New Delhi
417. Who has become the first bowler to take seven wickets in T20 (C) Andaman-Nicobar (D) Chhattisgarh
International cricket history? 429. Which foundation day has the Central Reserve Police Force (RPF)

(A) Rehman Malik (B) Mukesh Singh celebrated on Jury 27, 2023?

(C) Mohammad Siraj (D) Syazrul Ejat Idrus (A) 81st (B) 85th

418. Who has become the second Indian bowler to take the most wickets (C) 88th (D) 92nd

in international cricket? 430. On which date ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ is celebrated?

(A) Ravindra Jadeja (B) Bhuvneshwar Kumar (A) on 22nd July (B) on 24th July
(C) on 26th July (D) on 29th July
(C) Ravichandran Ashwin (D) Jasprit Bumrah
431. ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ campaign is an initiative of which ministry?
419. Where did PM Modi inaugurate the first greenfield airport of
(A) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Gujarat?
(B) Ministry of Rural Development
(A) Surat (B) Ahmedabad
(C) Ministry of Mines
(C) Gandhinagar (D) Hirasar
(D) Ministry of Health Welfare
420. The central government has approved the decision lo set up how
432. Which is the first state in India to make minimum income guarantee
many new greenfield airports?
law?
(A) 16 (B) 21
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Jharkhand
(C) 25 (D) 30
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Rajasthan
421. Which Indian has won the gold medal in the World Youth Deaf
433. Recently the parties of the opposition parties of India have formed
Badminton Championship?
an alliance of what name for the election of the year 2024?
(A) Shreyanshi (B) Gauranshi
(A) INDIA (B) BHARAT
(C) Gunja Kumari (D) Rekha Verma
(C) National (D) Hindustan
422. Which country has recently banned sex change and tracsgender
434. Which Indian scientist has been honored with ‘Annie Award’?
marriage?
(A) Vashisht Narayan (B) Thalappil Pradeep
(A) China (B) USA
(C) P Veera Muthuvel (D) None of these
(C) UK (D) Russia
435. Who has become the 10th cricketer to play 500 matches in
423. Which Indian pair won the Men’s Doubles gold medal in the Korea
international cricket?
Open?
(A) Rohit Shama (B) Virat Kohli
(A) Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty
(C) Steve Smith (D) Ravindra Jadeja
(B) Lakshya Sen and B Sai Praneeth
436. In which state will the 69th edition of the Filmfare Awards be
(C) Satwiksairaj and Parupalli Kashyap
organized in the year 2024?
(D) Parupalli Kashyap and Chirag Shetty
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Maharashtra
424. Who has been named as the first woman Chief of the US Navy?
(C) Gujarat (D) Goa

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437. Who has become the new MD & CEO of Invest India? 450. Which foundation day has the Indian Council of Agricultural
(A) Malika Sharma (B) Anita Tripathi Research (ICAR) celebrated on Jury 16, 2023?
(C) Varsha Meghwal (D) Nivroopati Rai (A) 93rd (B) 94th
438. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the ICC ODI (C) 95th (D) 99th
Cricket World Cup 2023? 451. Who has won the men’s singles title in Wimbledon 2023?
(A) Aamir Khan (B) Shah Rukh Khan (A) Novak Djokovic (B) Wesley Koolhof
(C) Ranveer Singh (D) Kareena Kapoor (C) Carlos Alcaraz (D) Roger Federer
439. Who is the first woman in US history to become the top naval officer? 452. Which Indian badminton player has won the title of Canada Open?
(A) Liza Franchetti (B) Ashley Barty (A) Parupalli Kashyap (B) Srikanth Kidambi
(C) Helena Trump (D) None of these (C) Lakshya Sen (D) B Sai Praneeth
440. Who inaugurated the first Global Food Regulatory Summit 2023 in 453. India and which country have signed MoU to develop ‘semiconductor
New Delhi? ecosystem’?
(A) Gopal Hari Singh (B) Mansukh Mandaviya (A) Japan (B) America
(C) Narendra Modi (D) Rajnath Singh (C) Australia (D) None of the above
441. Which Indian musician has been honored with the ‘Chevalier Award’ 454. Where was the 3rd Trade and Investment Working Group meeting
by the French Government? held under the G-20 chairmanship of India?
(A) Shashank Subramaniam (B) Arun Sairam (A) Gandhinagar (B) Ahmedabad
(C) Gitanjali Shree (D) A and B both (C) Kevadia (D) Surat
442. Which country has recently launched the world’s first methane fueled 455. Which Indian Grandmaster won the Super GM Chess tounameni in
space rocket? Hungary?
(A) India (B) China (A) Nihal Sarin (B) Adhiban Bhaskaran
(C) Japan (D) France (C) Parimarjan Negi (D) R. Praggnananda
443. In which country was the Asian Surfing Championship organized? 456. Which state government has launched ‘Shashakt Mahila Loan
(A) Maldives (B) Sri Lanka Yojana’?
(C) India (D) Thailand (A) Karnataka (B) Madhya Pradesh
444. India has signed an agreement with which country for joint (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
development of semiconductor ecosystem? 457. Who has recently become the youngest swimmer to swim across the
(A) Brazil (B) Japan North Channel?
(C) Argentina (D) Germany (A) Mohan Lai (B) Sandesh Singh
445. Which state government has started a scheme called ‘Griha Lakshmi’ (C) Anshuman Jhingaran (D) Mohit Sinha
to provide monthly financial assistance to women? 458. Which bank has launched ‘Amrit Mahotsav FD Scheme’?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Punjab (A) HDFC Bank (B) IDBI Bank
(C) Karnataka (D) Bihar (C) Axis Bank (D) PNB Bank
446. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched the Rs 5600 crore 459. On which date ‘Nelson Mandela International Day’ is celebrated
National Highway Project in which state? every year?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (A) on I3th July (B) on 18th July
(C) Rajasthan (D) Assam (C) on 19th July (D) on 2Ist July
447. Which Indian city has topped the QS Best Student Cities 2024 460. Which country has awarded its highest honor ‘Grand Cross of the
ranking in India? Legion of Honour’ to PM Modi?
(A) Mumbai (B) Delhi (A) Japan (B) Britain
(C) Bangalore (D) Indorc (C) France (D) Canada
448. Which Indian company has announced to set up a Global Battery 461. On which date ‘International Malala Day’ is celebrated?
Cell Gigafactory in the United Kingdom? (A) on 10th July (B) on 12th July
(A) Adani Group (B) Tata Sons (C) on 14th July (D) on 17th July
(C) Mahindra & Sons (D) Reliance Industries 462. Which female cricketer has been awarded the ICC Player of the
449. Who has won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon 2023? Month for June-2023?
(A) Ons Jabeur (B) Marketa Vondrousova (A) Stafanie Taylor (Windies) (B) Ashley Gardner (Aus)
(C) Barbora Strikova (D) Hsieh Su-wei (C) Smriti Mandhana (India) (D) Belinda Clarke (Australia)

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463. Which foundation day is celebrated by NABARD on 2nd July? (A) P. Chawla (B) K. Rajaraman
(A) 34th (B) 38th (C) N. Mathur (D) J. Haritwal
(C) 42nd (D) 44th 475. Who has become the new chairman of the National Consumer
464. What is the rank of Indian passport as per Henley Passport Index Disputes Redressal Commission?
2023? (A) Justice Deepak Mishra (B) Justice NV Ramana
(A) 80th (B) 81st (C) Justice AP Sahi (D) Justice TS Thakur
(C) 82nd (D) 83rd 476. Which State/UT has launched Mobile-Dost-App?
465. In which country will the ‘International Defence Exhibition 2023’ (A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Uttar Pradesh
be organized? (C) Delhi (D) Madhya Pradesh
(A) South Korea (B) India 477. The Ministry of Defence has approved the purchase of how many
(C) China (D) Singapore Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Navy?
466. India has recently signed an agreement with which country to develop (A) 22 (B) 24
new generation military equipment? (C) 26 (D) 30
(A) China (B) UK 478. Which Indian has won silver medal in Para Athletics World
(C) France (D) Germany Championship 2023?
467. Who has become the first unseeded female player to win the (A) Arjun Sinha (B) Rupesh Kumar
Wimbledon Grand Slam? (C) Vinay Awasthi (D) Nishad Kumar
(A) Marketa Vondrousova (B) Ons Jabeur 479. Who has recently been awarded the ‘Golden Peacock Environment
(C) Barbora Strycova (D) Hsieh Su-wei Management Award 2023’?
468. Recently PM Modi inaugurated the Integrated Terminal of Veer (A) Adani Transmission Limited
Savarkar International Airport. In which state/UT is it located? (B) Reliance Industries
(A) Puducherry (B) Sikkim (C) Microsoft (D) Tata Sons
(C) Lakshadweep 480. In which city is the Global Food Regulatory Summit (2023) held for
(D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands the first time in India?
469. Where was the 3rd G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank (A) Pune (B) Delhi
Governors meeting held recently? (C) Rajkot (D) Goa
(A) Lucknow (B) Jaipur 481. Which company has launched the world’s first Generative AI tool
(C) Gandhinagar (D) Bhopal for insurance?
470. In which state ‘Chachin Grazing’ festival has been celebrated (A) Tata Max (B) Infosys
recently? (C) Simplify (D) Meta
(A) Nagaland (B) Manipur 482. Which wrestler has been exempted from the trials for the Asian
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Assam Games by the Indian Olympic Association?
471. Which male cricketer has been awarded the ICC Player of the Month (A) Yogeshwar Dutt (B) Ravi Dahiya
for June-2023? (C) Bajrang Punia (D) Vijay Kumar
(A) Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) 483. Which city of Australia has decided not to host the Commonwealth
(B) Nicholas Pooran (Windies) Games 2026?
(C) Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) (A) Gold Coast (B) Perth
(D) Wayne Stokes (England) (C) Sydney (D) Victoria
472. Who has become the first Indian player to win gold in the recurve 484. Which state has topped among hill/Himalayan states in the third
event of the Youth World Archery Championship? edition of Export Preparedness Index 2022 released by NITI
(A) Naresh Chowdhary (B) Amit Meena Aayog?
(C) Sunil Choksi (D) Parth Salunkhe (A) Meghalaya (B) Sikkim
473. On which date ‘World Population Day’ is celebrated? (C) Uttarakhand (D) Assam
(A) on 11th July (B) on 10th July 485. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to
(C) on 13th July (D) on 17th July Lithuania?
474. Who has become the new chairman of International Financial (A) Alok Sinha (B) Devesh Uttam
Services Center Authority? (C) Shweta Anand (D) Rajeev Kumar

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486. ADB has retained India’s growth rate forecast for the current financial 498. Which men’s football team has won the SAFF Championship 2023
year at what percent? title?
(A) 6.3 percent (B) 6.4 percent (A) Kuwait (B) Pakistan
(C) 6.5 percent (D) 6.6 percent (C) India (D) Maldives
487. Recently in which Indian state ‘Harela festival’ has been organized? 499. In which city was the meeting of the G-20 Culture Working Group
(A) Uttarakhand (B) Tripura organized?
(C) Nagaland (D) West Bengal (A) Hampi (B) Jaipur
488. With which country did India participate in the military exercise (C) Patna (D) Kushinagar
‘Nomadic Elephant-2023’? 500. Who has become the champion of FIH Hockey Pro League
(A) France (B) Indonesia 2022-23 season?
(C) Mongolia (D) Thailand (A) Belarus (B) Belgium
489. Who won the bronze medal in the ISSF Shotgun World Cup? (C) Netherlands (D) India
(A) Prithviraj Tondiman (B) Saurabh Chowdhary 501. RBI has canceled the license of which operative bank?
(C) Vijay Kumar (D) Manu Bhaker (A) Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank
490. Who has recently released the ‘National Multidimensional Poverty (B) United India Co-operative Bank
Index’? (C) Bharat Co-operative Bank
(A) Home Ministry (B) NITI Aayog (D) Janata Sahakari Bank Limited
(C) Ministry of Finance (D) Ministry of Agriculture 502. India has signed MoU with which country for Electoral Corporation?
491. Recently related to which sports Bangladeshi player ‘Tamirn Iqbal’ (A) Brazil (B) Argentina
has retired from international sports? (C) Panama (D) Kenya
(A) Hockey (B) Cricket 503. In which country is the Ubinas volcano located, due to which
(C) Tennis (D) Football emergency has been declared there?
492. Who has been honored with the Best Member Federation Award by (A) Uruguay (B) Chile
the Asian Athletics Federation?
(C) Peru (D) Japan
(A) Indonesian Athletics Association
504. Which ministry has won the ‘Best Engagement’ award for
(B) Athletics Federation of India
procurement through GeM portal?
(C) Bangladesh Athletics Federation
(A) Ministry of Coal (B) Ministry of Home Affairs
(D) Chinese Athletics Association
(C) Ministry of Agriculture (D) Ministry of Health
493. ‘Lord Hanuman’ has been declared as the official mascot of which
505. Ministry of Culture has tied up with which bank to provide financial
championship?
assistance to experienced artistes?
(A) Asian Athletics Championships
(A) Canara Bank (B) State Bank of India
(B) Cricket Asia Cup
(C) Yes Bank (D) Punjab National Bank
(C) Davis Cup
506. On whose birthday ‘National Doctor’s Day’ is celebrated every year
(D) World Athletics Championships
on 1st July all over India?
494. With which country India has started bilateral trade in rupees?
(A) Dr. Anandi Gopal Joshi
(A) Bhutan (B) Sri Lanka
(B) Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
(C) Nepal (D) Bangladesh
(C) Dr. Upendranalh Brahmachari
495. What is the rank of India among 163 countries in the ‘Global Peace
(D) Dr. Narendra Dabholkar
Index 2023’?
507. Which team has won the title of Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023?
(A) 122nd (B) 124th
(A) Iran (B) India
(C) 126th (D) 129th
(C) Japan (D) Hong Kong
496. Which country has become the 9th permanent member of the
508. Who has become the first bowler to play 100 consecutive test matches
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)?
in world cricket?
(A) Bangladesh (B) Myanmar
(A) Ravichandran Ashwin (India)
(C) Iran (D) Qatar
(B) Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
497. In which city India’s first drone police unit has been launched?
(C) Nathan Lyon (Australia)
(A) Ahmedabad (B) Nagpur
(D) Moeen Ali (England)
(C) Dehradun (D) Chennai

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509. Which country has declared a state of emergency to deal with rising (A) Mumbai Indians (B) Chennai Super Kings
food prices? (C) Royal Challengers Bangalore
(A) Nigeria (B) Tanzania (D) Gujarat Titans
(C) UAE (D) Bela Russia 522. In which country a national health emergency has been declared
510. In which city IIT Delhi is going to open its first global campus? due to ‘Guillain-Barre Syndrome’?
(A) Dubai (B) Muscat (A) Cuba (B) Brazil
(C) Havana (D) Abu Dhabi (C) Chile (D) Peru
511. In which country will the first IIT campus outside India be set up? 523. Which player has won gold medal in World Shooting Para Sports
(A) Kenya (B) South Africa World Cup?
(C) Egypt (D) Tanzania (A) Vaibhav Sinha (B) Rudransh Khandelwal
512. Which pair won the junior mixed team compound gold medal in the (C) Nihal Singh (D) Mridul Saxena
World Archery Youth Championships 2023? 524. Under whuse chairmanship was the 23rd summit of the Shanghai
(A) Priyansh and Avneet Kaur Cooperation Organisation held?
(B) Tarundeep and Deepika Kumari (A) India (B) Pakistan
(C) Atanu Das and Dola Banerjee (C) China (C) Russia
(D) Tarundeep and Avneet Kaur 525. Who is the first player from Assam to make it to the Indian
513. Who has been named the AIFF Men’s Players of the Year 2023? women’s team?
(A) Sunil Chhetri (B) Lallianzuala Changte (A) Jintimoni Kalita (B) Uma Chhetri
(C) Deepak Kumar (D) Ravi Dahiya (C) Sneh Rana (D) Anusha Baredy
514. According to the ‘Global Peace Index 2023’, which is the most 526. Which swimmer has created a new national record in the backstroke
peaceful country in the world? event in the National Swimming Championships?
(A) Denmark (B) Ireland (A) Chahat Arora (B) Mana Patel
(C) New Zealand (D) Iceland (C) Poorva Shetty (D) Anita Sood
515. Who won the gold medal in the men’s 800m freestyle event at the 527. Which country won the title of South Asian Football Federation
National Swimming Championships? Championship 2023?
(A) Mahesh Kohli (B) Mridul Sinha (A) India (B) Kuwait
(C) Ravi Nayak (D) Aryan Nehra (C) Pakistan (D) Saudi Arabia
516. With which state or union territory is the famous ‘Namda Kala’ 528. Who has been appointed as the chief selector of the Indian men’s
associated? cricket team?
(A) Bihar (B) Karnataka (A) Sourav Ganguly (B) Virender Sehwag
(C) Jammu and Kashmir (D) Assam (C) Ajit Agarkar (D) Venkatesh Prasad
517. Who has been elected as the new Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha? 529. With whom has DGCA tied up for drone technology?
(A) Smriti Irani (B) Kuldeep Singh (A) ISRO (B) Guru Aerospace
(C) Abhishek Awasthi (D) S Phangnon Konyak (C) NASA (D) EASA
518. Where has the Adani group started India’s first international power 530. Who launched the ‘India 6G Alliance’ in New Delhi?
project? (A) Narendra Modi (B) Amit Shah
(A) Assam (B) Bihar (C) Ashwini Vaishnav (D) S Jaishankar
(C) Jharkhand (D) Uttar Pradesh 531. What is the rank of India in the list of 146 countries in the recently
519. Who is the Project Director in the recently launched Chandrayaan- released Global Gender Gap Report 2023?
3 mission? (A) 122nd (B) 125th
(A) P. Veera Muthuvel (B) S. Somnath (C) 127th (D) 129th
(C) K. Sivan (B) None of these 532. Who has become the first male footballer to play 200 international
520. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has nominated from which matches?
state for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections? (A) Lionel Messi (B) Robert Lewandowski
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Cristiano Ronaldo (D) Mohammad Allah
(C) Gujarat (D) Kerala 533. Who has recently become the first Indian swordsman to win a medal
521. Who is the most valuable franchise of the Indian Premier League? in the Asian Championship?

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 (A) Bhavani Devi (B) Tanishka Khatri 545. Which country has recently won the ‘Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023’
(C) Kabila Devi (D) Medhana Shivakumar of football?
534. Which player has recenlly won the Canadian Grand Prix title? (A) India (B) Pakistan
(A) Max Verstappen (B) Sergio Perez (C) Bangladesh (D) Sri Lanka
(C) Luwis Hamilton (D) Charles Lecarage 546. SpaceX has launched a communication satellite named ‘SATRIA-
535. India has recently gifted INS Kirpan to which country? 1’ for which country?
(A) Pakistan (B) Myanmar (A) Pakistan (B) Indonesia
(C) Bangladesh (D) Vietnam (B) India (D) Sri Lanka
536. Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri scored a hat-trick to defeat 547. In which state of India ‘37th National Games 2023’ will be
Pakistan 4-0 in SAFF Championship 2023. Can you tell which organized?
edition of this competition is this year? (A) Kerala (B) Bihar
(A) 11th (B) 10th (C) Goa (D) Karnataka
(C) 4th (D) 16th 548. Recently the government of which state has announced a monthly
537. Which ‘International Yoga Day’ has been celebrated across the world pension of Rs.10,000 to all the Padma awardees in the state?
on 21 June 2023? (A) Karnataka (B) Haryana
(A) fifth (B) seventh (C) Punjab (D) Rajasthan
(C) eighth (D) ninth 549. Recently which female player has been awarded the ICC Player of
538. Recently who has become the first Muslim woman federal judge in the Month for May-2023?

America? (A) Denny Watts (England)

(A) Sumaiya Chauhan (B) Fatima Ahmed (B) Thipacha Puthavong (Thailand)

(C) Nusrat Chowdhary (D) Zainab Abdullah (C) Tahila McGrath (Australia)

539. Which medal has been won by Pramod Bhagal in the singles event (D) Omaima Sohail (Pakistan)

of Canada Para Badminton International 2023? 550. Who will be honored with the ‘Gandhi Peace Prize’ for the year
2021?
(A) Gold Medal (B) Silver Medal
(A) Geeta Press (Uttar Pradesh)
(C) Bronze medal (D) None of these
(B) Hindustan Press (Delhi)
540. Who has recently been awarded the ‘German Peace Prize 2023’?
(C) Gulzarbagh Press (Bihar)
(A) Shashi Tharoor (B) Salman Rushdie
(D) None of these
(C) Kailash Satyarthi (D) Gitanjali Shree
551. Which will be the 7th Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh?
541. Where will the ‘European Championship’ or ‘Euro 2024’ be held
(A) Ranipur Tiger Reserve
next year, for which the mascot ‘Teddy Bear’ has been unveiled
(B) Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
recently?
(C) Valmiki Nagar Tiger Reserve
(A) India (B) Italy
(D) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
(C) Germany (D) France
552. Which medal has been won by the pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwik
542. What has been renamed as Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
Sairaj in the men’s doubles of ‘Indonesia Open 2023’?
Society by the Central Government recently?
(A) Gold Medal (B) Silver Medal
(A) PM Memorial Museum and Library Society
(C) Bronze medal (D) None of these
(B) India Memorial Museum and Library Society
553. Which country’s team has won the Squash World Cup 2023 title?
(C) Bharat Memorial Museum and Library Society
(A) Egypt (B) India
(D) Gandhi Memorial Museum and Library Society
(C) Argentina (D) Indonesia
543. Recently in which state of India a new species of flying lizard named
554. Which tennis player has won the women’s singles title in French
‘Gekko Mizoramensis’ has been discovered?
Open 2023?
(A) Odisha (B) Mizoram
(A) Karolina Mukova (B) Inga Svetik
(C) Bihar (D) Manipur
(C) Sieh Su-wei (D) Wang Jinyu
544. Which country’s female player ‘Nahida Khan’ has recently retired
555. Recently an agreement has been signed between India and which
from international cricket?
country on the export of electricity?
(A) Afghanistan (B) Bangladesh
(A) Nepal (B) Japan
(C) Pakistan (D) Nepal
(C) Indonesia (D) Cambodia

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556. The government of which country has recently launched an initiative 569. Which state has recently topped in terms of installed wind power
called Y Break (Yoga at Office Chair) for its employees? capacity?
(A) Russia (B) India (A) Rajasthan (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Britain (D) Japan (C) Gujarat (D) Kerala
557. According to the SIPRI report, which country has increased the 570. Recently ADB and India have signed $ 130 million loan agreement
maximum number of nuclear weapons in the world? to promote horticulture in which state?
(A) China (B) America (A) Bihar (B) Karnataka
(C) Ukraine (D) China (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Tamil Nadu
558. The first ‘Hindu-America Summit’ was recently organized at Capitol 571. Which country has recently ordered Indian journalists to leave the
Hill. Tell me where is it located? country?
(A) Australia (B) Japan (A) North Korea (B) China
(C) America (D) Russia (C) Pakistan (D) Russia
559. Which state has been selected for the ‘International Green Apple 572. Which city’s police has recently declared June 14, 2023 as ‘No
Award’ for its beautiful buildings and structures? Horning Day’?
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) West Bengal (A) Patna (B) Delhi
(C) Telangana (D) Utter Pradesh (C) Mumbai (D) Kolkata
560. Which state has recently launched an app called ‘Arunpol’? 573. According to a report, which country has reached the top in terms of
(A) Sikkim (B) Odisha digital payments?
(C) Assam (D) Arunachal Pradesh (A) America (B) Singapore
561. In which state ‘Vihu Kuh’ festival has been celebrated recently? (C) Brazil (D) India
(A) Mizoram (B) Assam 574. Where has the secret meeting of the world’s intelligence chiefs been
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Uttarakhand held?
562. Which Indian-American has been appointed as the ambassador for (A) Singapore (B) India
women’s issues? (C) Pakistan (D) Belgium
(A) Geeta Rao Gupta (B) Neena Gupta 575. In which state is ‘Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary’ located?
(C) Madhulia Singh (D) Rashmi Rati (A) Odisha (B) Rajasthan
563. ‘Raja Mahotsav’, which was in the news recently, is related to which (C) Assam (D) Bihar
state? 576. What is the position of India in the medal table of the recently held
(A) Nagaland (B) Ladakh ‘Asian U-20 Athletics Championship 2023’?
(C) Odisha (D) Arunachal Pradesh (A) first (B) third
564. Which railway station has recently been awarded the certification (C) last (D) fifth
of ‘Eat Right Station’? 577. Who has won the Women’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey title?
(A) Patna Railway Station (B) Guwahati Railway Station (A) China (B) Argentina
(C) Mumbai Central Station (D) Deendayal Railway Station (C) India (D) Pakistan
565. In which city of Rajasthan, the country’s first CNG-powered ‘toy 578. Which country has recently emerged as the fourth largest investor
train’ has started? in India?
(A) Jaipur (B) Udaipur (A) UAE (B) Singapore
(C) Jaisalmer (D) Ajmer (C) Mauritius (D) America
566. Who has recently won the ‘Iqbal Masih Award for the year 2023’? 579. Who has recently become the male player to win the most Grand
(A) Lalitha Natarajan (B) Rita Bahuguna Slam titles in the history of tennis?
(C) Savita Thakral (D) Gunjan Ganguly (A) Novak Djokovic (B) Casper Rud
567. Where has RBI recently opened its regional office in the North East? (C) Rafael Nadal (D) Sania Mirza
(A) Aizawl, Mizoram (B) Kohima, Nagaland 580. Who has become the first Chief Minister of the country with 25
(C) Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh (D) None of these million followers on Twitter?
568. Which university will set up a Center for Hindu Studies in the (A) Nitish Kumar (B) Yogi Adityanath
academic session 2023-24? (C) M.K. Stalin (D) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
(A) Nalanda University (B) Delhi University 581. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) has recently launched
(C) Andhra Open University (D) Allahabad University a program by what name?

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 (A) Vigyan Vidushi (B) Gyan Ganga 594. Which Indian state has recently become the first state to launch its
(C) Gyan and Vigyan (D) Shulabh Gyan own internet broadband service?
582. Where has the 12th edition of the joint military exercise ‘Ex (A) Bihar (B) Kerala
Ekuvcrine’ between India and Maldives started? (C) Kamataka (D) Orissa
(A) Chaubatia (B) Jaisalmer 595. In the recently released National Institute Ranking Framework
(C) Kota (D) Jaipur for the year 2023, who has got the first position in the overall ranking?
583. Which has become the first Indian stock to touch Rs 1 lakh per (A) IIT Bombay (B) IIT Kanpur
share mark recently? (C) IIT Madras (D) IIT Bangalore
(A) Reliance (B) MRF 596. Which district of Maharashtra state has been renamed as ‘Ahilyabai
(C) Tata (D) Apollo Holkar Nagar’?
584. Where was the first ‘Round Table Joint Meeting’ between India (A) Nandcd (B) Amaravati
and New Zealand held recently? (C) Kolhapur (D) Ahmednagar
(A) New Delhi (B) Pune 597. Who has become the first woman Secretary General of ‘World
(C) Rajkot (D) Mumbai Meteorological Organization (WMO)’?
585. Which state has got the first place in the field of environment in the (A) Tie Franklin (B) Celeste Saulo
‘State of India’s Environment 2023 in Figures’ report? (C) Alice Moody (D) Jonathan Hales
(A) Kerala (B) Telangana 598. Who has won the title of Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2023?
(C) Bihar (D) Tamil Nadu (A) China (B) Pakistan

586. Which has recently got the title of India’s Most Valuable Brand? (C) India (D) Thailand

(A) Adani Group (B) Birla Group 599. In the National Junior Rugby Boys Championship held at Pune

(C) Tata Group (D) Ambani Group (Maharashtra), Bihar became the champion by defeating which team

587. Which state has got the first place among big slates under the recently in the final?

released ‘5th State Food Security Index 2023-24’? (A) Odisha (B) Maharashtra
(C) Rajasthan (D) Gujarat
(A) Utter Pradesh (B) Bihar
600. Where was the two-day Science-20 conference organized recently
(C) Punjab (D) Kerala
under the G-20 chairmanship of India?
588. By whom was the seventh phase of Sagar Parikrama started?
(A) Pune (B) Panaji
(A) Amit Shah (B) Purushottam Rupala
(C) Bhopal (D) Delhi
(C) Narendra Modi (D) Amit Shah
601. Where was the third meeting of ‘G-20 Digital Economy Working
589. Which state has released the first ‘District Good Governance Index1?
Group’ held recently?
(A) Kerala (B) Arunachal Pradesh
(A) Cuttack (B) Rajgir
(C) Assam (D) Bihar
(C) Pune (D) Lucknow
590. By whom has the Sustainable Green Airport Mission been launched
602. In which city of Tamil Nadu has the ‘Women 20 summit’ been
recently?
organized recently?
(A) Airports Authority of India (B) ISRO
(A) Mahabalipuram (B) Chennai
(C) DRDO (D) SAIL
(C) Coimbatore (D) Shivaganga
591. Who has recently launched an outreach program called ‘Julie
603. In which country Asia Cup 2023 will be organized?
Ladakh’?
(A) Pakisian (B) Sri Lanka
(A) Navy (B) Air Force
(C) India (D) A and B both
(C) Army (D) DRDO
604. Who has been honored with the Best State Award under ‘4th National
592. Which tennis player has won the men’s singles title in French
Water Awards 2022’ held recently?
Open 2023?
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Kerala
(A) Casper Rud (B) Novak Jokovich
(C) Bihar (D) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rafael Nadal (D) Roger Federer
605. Chief Minister of which state has renamed the jails as ‘Sudhaar
593. Which cricket team has recently won the title of World Test
Grih (Reform Homes)’?
Championship 2023?
(A) Maharashtra (B) Uttarakhand
(A) England (B) India
(C) Goa (D) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Australia (D) New Zealand
606. Which state will end the ‘Anti-Conversion Law’?

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 (A) Telangana (B) Karnataka 619. Where was the 8th meeting of the Standing Committee of the
(C) West Bengal (D) Chhattisgarh International Solar Alliance (ISA) held?
607. Who has recently won the ‘Elizabeth Longford Award’? (A) New Delhi (B) Pune
(A) Ramachandra Guha (B) Shashi Tharoor (C) Rajkot (D) Bombay
(C) Gitanjali Shree (D) Satyarth Prakash 620. Which has topped the list of engineering institutes in the recently
608. Britain’s senior diplomat ‘Jane Marriott’ has been announced lo be released National Institute Ranking Framework 2023?
appointed as Ihe first female envoy to which country? (A) IIT Delhi (B) IIT Roorkee
(A) India (B) Bangladesh (C) IIT Madras (D) IIT Kanpur
(C) Pakisian (D) Nepal 621. Who has been elected as the 78th President of the United Nations
609. Which state of India has celebrated its 10th foundation day on Gcnctal Assembly?
2 June 2023? (A) Denis Francis (B) Antonio Guterres
(A) Odisha (B) Telangana (C) Boutros Ghali (D) Martin Lecarage
(C) Nagaland (D) Manipur 622. In which state four projects worth Rs 1450 crore were recently
610. Which country’s author ‘Georgi Gospodinov’ has recently won the inaugurated by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin
International Booker Prize 2023? Gadkari?
(A) Somalia (B) Netherlands (A) Bihar (B) Assam
(C) Bulgaria (D) Ukraine (C) Odisha (D) Arunachal Pradesh
611. Which state has recently become India’s first fully e-governed 623. Who has recently announced setting up of India’s first Lithium Ion
state? Cell Manufacturing Giga Factory in Gujarat?
(A) Punjab (B) Rajasthan (A) Adani Group (B) Tata Group
(C) Bihar (D) Kerala (C) Aditya Birla Group (D) Ambani Group
612. Where was the Agni prime ballistic missile successfully test fired 624. Which country’s President Chandrika Prasad Santokhi has honored
by DRDO recently? Indian President Draupadi Murmu with the country’s highest civilian
(A) Rajasthan (B) Odisha award ‘Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star’?
(C) West Bengal (D) Tamil Nadu (A) Suriname (B) Nepal
613. After how many years the Miss World pageant (71st) (2023) will be (C) Cambodia (D) Indonesia
held in India? 625. Which anniversary of World Environment Day has been celebrated
(A) 27 years (B) 22 years on 5 June 2023?
(C) 24 years (D) 28 years (A) 75th (B) 45th
614. Where has the India-France-UAE joint maritime exercise been held (C) 50th (D) 52nd
recently? 626. Where was the Khelo India University Games held recently?
(A) Arabian Sea (B) Gulf of Oman (A) Utter Pradesh (B) Punjab
(C) Bay of Bengal (D) None of these (C) Bihar (D) Gujarat
615. What is the position of India with how many medals in the medal 627. Which state’s ‘Sanchi’ city will become India’s first solar city?
list of ISSF Junior World Cup 2023 held in Germany? (A) Bihar (B) Madhya Pradesh
(A) 9 medals - 3rd position (B) 12 medals - 2nd position (C) Goa (D) Uttar Pradesh
(C) 15 medals - 1 st position (D) None of the above 628. Where will India’s first carbon neutral village be developed?
616. Which country has named ‘Biparjoy Cyclone’ in the Arabian Sea? (A) Bhiwandi, Maharashtra (B) Cuttack, Odisha
(A) Bangladesh (B) Myanmar (C) Tankuppa, Bihar (D) Ranchi, Jharkhand
(C) Yemen (D) Sri Lanka 629. Which bank has recently launched ‘100 Days 100 Pay’ campaign?
617. Which state government has started the ‘Nand Baba Milk Mission (A) SBI (B) RBI
Scheme’? (C) CBI (D) NABARD
(A) Bihar (B) Uttar Pradesh 630. Which country has prepared a plan to send man to the moon by
(C) Uttarakhand (D) Madhya Pradesh 2030?
618. Which of the following Indian-American has been appointed as the (A) Japan (B) China
Vice-Chairman of the Department of Finance, Harvard University? (C) Iran (D) Iraq
(A) Megha Singh (B) Ritu Kalra 631. Recently ‘Al Mohd Al Hindi 2023’ naval exercise has been organized
(C) Rakhi Bhatnagar (D) Aparna Ghosh between India and which country?

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 (A) Qatar (B) Saudi Arabia (A) Novak Djokovic (B) Holger Rune
(C) Pakistan (D) Iran (C) Daniil Medvedev (D) Robin Haase
632. Which country has recently decided to celebrate the year 2025 as 645. Recently who has been appointed as the new Master General
‘Special Tourism Year’? Sustainer (MGS) of the Indian Army?
(A) India (B) Nepal (A) Amardccp Singh Aujla (B) Ramswaroop Deshpande
(C) Bhutan (D) Bangladesh (C) Manish Singh Rana (D) Govind Singh Prajapati
633. Where has Harris Park been renamed as ‘Little India’ recently? 646. Recently, who has been appointed as the new Law Minister of India
(A) America (B) Australia in place of Kiren Rijiju by the Central Government?
(C) South Africa (D) New Zealand (A) Subedhanand Saraswati (B) Arjun Ram Meghwal
634. The Government of India has recently launched ‘Operation (C) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (D) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
Karuna’ for relief and rescue in which country affected by the 647. Recently ‘Siddaramaiah’ has become the new (22nd) Chief Minister
cyclone? of which southern state?
(A) Bangladesh (B) Myanmar (A) Telangana (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Palestine (D) Nepal (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Karnataka
635. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with which
648. With the aim of spreading awareness about which disease, a National
country’s highest award ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji’?
Day is celebrated across the country on 16th May every year?
(A) Zimbabwe (B) Israel
(A) Chikungunya (B) Dengue
(C) Papua New Guinea (D) Fiji
(C) Malaria (D) Zika virus
636. Who won the IPL 2023 title?
649. Which Indian state has celebrated its foundation day on 16 May
(A) Delhi Capitals (B) Gujarat Titans
2023?
(C) Sunrisers Hyderabad (D) Chennai Super Kings
(A) Karnataka (B) Kerala
637. Which state has achieved 100% coverage of Pradhan Mantri Jan
(C) Sikkim (D) Manipur
Dhan Yojana?
650. Recently, who has been appointed as the new CEO of micro-blogging
(A) Telangana (B) Rajasthan
sits Twitter?
(C) Maharashtra (D) Uttar Pradesh
(A) Ninja Silly (B) Alyssa Martin
638. Which country has launched ‘Typhoon’, a short-range ballistic
(C) Linda Yacarino (D) Petey Hughes
missile?
651. Who has become the fastest batsman to score the fastest fifty (13
(A) Pakistan (B) Iran
balls) in IPL so far?
(C) Brazil (D) Turkiye
(A) Tilak Verma (B) Nicholas Pooran
639. Where was the 76th World Health Assembly organized recently?
(C) Yashasvi Jaiswal (D) Andre Russell
(A) Geneva, Switzerland (B) Banka, India
652. Who has become the first Indian global brand ambassador of
(C) New York, America (D) None of these
640. Where was the third Games India University Games inaugurated fashion brand Gucci?

recently? (A) Anushka Sharma (B) Harmanpreet Kaur

(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Uttarakhand (C) Sania Mirza (D) Alia Bhatt
(C) Nagaland (D) Gujarat 653. Which female player has recently won the ICC Player of the
641. Who has become the first Arab woman to go into space? Month award for April-2023?
(A) Zoya Khan (B) Rayyana Barnaby (A) Shafali Verma (India) (B) Narumol Chaiwai (Thailand)
(C) Ayesha Begum (D) Nimisha Eram (C) Babar Azam (Pakistan) (D) Bismah Maroof (Pakistan)
642. Recently who has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of 654. Which male player has recently won the ICC Player of the Month
Tripura State Tourism? award for April-2023?
(A) Aamir Khan (B) Saurabh Ganguly (A) Joe Root (England) (B) Suryakumar Yadav (India)
(C) Amitabh Bachehan (D) KL Rahul (C) Travis Head (Australia) (D) Fakhnar Zaman (Pakistan)
643. When is ‘International Biodiversity Day celebrated every year across 655. Which male sportsperson has recently won the ‘Laureus World
the world? Sportsman of the Year’ award for the year 2023?
(A) on 18m May (B) on 20th May (A) Carlos Alcaraz (B) Lionel Messi
(C) on 21st May (D) on 22nd May (C) Lewis Hamilton (D) Max Versiappen
644. Which tennis player has won the men’s singles title in Italian 656. Recently the winners of Pulitzer Prize 2023 have been announced.
Open 2023? In which field are these awards given?

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 (A) Physics (B) Medicine 669. Where was the Petersberg Climate Dialogue 2023 held on climate
(C) Journalism (D) Peace change from May 1 to 2, 2023?
657. Recently, Shabnim Ismail, a female player belonging to which (A) Rajgir, India (B) Beijing, China
country, has retired from international cricket? (C) Bali, Indonesia (D) Berlin, Germany
(A) Bangladesh (B) Pakistan 670. Which star player of India has won the title of Doha Diamond League
(C) South Africa (D) Australia 2023?
658. What is the rank of India among 180 countries in the recently released (A) Neeraj Chopra (B) Arjun Sehrawat
World Press Freedom Index 2023? (C) Aman Dubey (D) Vedant Madhavan
(A) 160th (B) 161st 671. Which has become the first Indian state to provide free air travel to
(C) 163rd (D) 169th pilgrims?
659. Recently who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of Bank (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Rajasthan
of India in place of Atan Kumar Das? (C) Uttarakhand (D) Karnataka
(A) Rajesh Choksi (B) Rajneesh Karnataka 672. Who has recently been declared as the kit sponsor of the Indian
(C) Mahavir Vaishnav (D) Rajendra Chowdhary Cricket Team by the ICC?
660. The foundation day of which two states is celebrated every year on (A) Nike (B) Adidas
1st May? (C) Rebook (D) Shivnaresh
(A) Rajasthan and Gujarat 673. In which state of India, the largest ‘Skywalk bridge’ has been
(B) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh inaugurated recently?
(C) Punjab and Haryana (D) Maharashtra and Gujarat (A) Bihar (B) Jharkhand
661. Who has become the first world chess champion player of China? (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttarakhand
(A) Zhang Suis (B) Hao Su 674. At which place the 125 feet tall statue of ‘Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar’
(C) Ding Liren (D) Lit Era has been unveiled on the banks of Hussain Sagar Lake?
662. Who has become the new President of the Cycling Federation of (A) Pune (B) Hyderabad
India (CFI)? (C) Indore (D) Mumbai
(A) Naveen Jindal (B) Swaroop Verma 675. In which state is the famous ‘Tulja Bhavani Temple’ located?
(C) Pankaj Singh (D) Ajay Devgoda (A) West Bengal (B) Maharashtra
663. Who has won the Best Actor Award at Filmfare Awards 2023? (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Karnataka
(A) Akshay Kumar (B) Rajkumar Rao 676. The Reserve Bank of India has announced the return of how many
(C) Ranveer Singh (D) Anil Kapoor rupee notes?
664. Who has been made the ‘First Village of India’ by the Border Roads (A) Rs.100 (B) Rs. 500
Organization (BRO)? (C) Rs. 2000 (D) Rs. 200
(A) Gokrana (Karnataka) (B) Almora (Uttarakhand) 677. The Gujarat Corps of the Indian Army recently conducted a joint
(C) Mana (Uttarakhand) (D) Khonoma (Nagaland) flood relief exercise named ‘Jal Rahat’ in which state?
665. In which state India’s first water metro service has been inaugurated? (A) Assam (B) Karnataka
(A) Kerala (B) Bihar (C) Goa (D) Haryana
(C) Sikkim (D) Assam 678. Which country’s highest honor ‘Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’
666. Which state has recently become the first state in the country to has been conferred to Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekhar?
approve the State Good Governance Regulation? (A) Australia (B) South Korea
(A) West Bengal (B) Bihar (C) Russia (D) France
(C) Maharashtra (D) Uttar Pradesh 679. Where did the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurate
667. Which country has won the Sudirman Cup 2023 title for a record the first Heritage Center of the Indian Air Force on May 8, 2023?
13th time? (A) Chandigarh (B) Ladakh
(A) India (B) Japan (C) Jammu and Kashmir (D) Lakshadweep
(C) UAE (D) China 680. One of the oldest landing ships of the Indian Navy has been
668. Which press has won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2023 for decommissioned after 36 years of service. What is the name of this
‘International Reporting’ of Russia-Ukraine War? ship?
(A) The Washington Post (B) New York Times (A) INS Magar (B) INS Kalvari
(C) The Hindu (D) BBC India (C) INS Vikrant (D) INS Vikramaditya

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681. Which state government has launched the ‘Chief Minister Kaushal 693. Recently who has become the chairman of the Union Public Service
Unnayan Rozgar Yojana’? Commission?
(A) Jharkhand (B) Assam (A) Ganesh Thakur (B) Manoj Soni
(C) Odisha (D) Uttarakhand (C) Manjii Thakral (D) Rakesh Bhadauria
682. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the 694. With which state is the ‘Him Data Portal’ launched for digital
COV1D-19 global health emergency. Can you tell which date is services?
this? (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Himachal Pradesh
(A) May 5, 2023 (B) May 6, 2023 (C) Sikkim (D) Uttarakhand
(C) May 7, 2023 (D) May 8, 2023 695. Recently between which two countries the fourth edition of joint
683. Which state/UT has been ranked as the most ‘innovative’ state in exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ has been organized?
the recent National Manufacturing Innovation Survey? (A) ludia and Indonesia (B) India and Bangladesh
(A) Delhi (B) Karnataka (C) India and Pakistan (D) India and Australia
(C) Maharashtra (D) Goa 696. Which state government has launched ‘Geetha Karmikula Bima
684. Who has recently taken over as the 17th ‘Commander in Chief’? Yojana’?
(A) Saju Balakrishnan (B) L. Ganesan (A) Odisha (B) Rajasthan
(C) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (D) S.P. Bala Subramaniam (C) Haryana (D) Telangana
685. Recently who has been elected as the president of ‘All India Theater 697. 62 new satellites of Saturn, the second largest planet of the solar
Council’? system, have been discovered recently. Now how many satellites do

(A) Dilip Singh (B) Rakesh Nishad Saturn have in total?

(C) Prashant Damlc (D) Ramprasad Dubey (A) 97 satellites (B) 111 satellites

686. Where has a new species of flying lizard been found recently? (C) 89 satellites (D) 145 satellites

(A) Assam (B) Mizoram 698. According to a recent report, tourists from which country have

(C) Rajasthan (D) Meghalaya registered maximum presence in Sri Lanka tourism sector?
(A) Russia (B) India
687. Which port has recently been conferred with the ‘Sagar Sbrestha
(C) Saudi Arabia (D) Afghanistan
Samman’ award by Sarbanandu Sonowal for best performance?
699. After Jammu and Kashmir, in which state India’s largest lithium
(A) Cochin Port (B) Kandla Port
reserves have been found?
(C) Mangalore port (D) Mumbai port
(A) Bihar (B) Jharkhand
688. Which country has recently become the 7th country in the world to
(C) Rajasthan (D) Uttarakhand
legalize euthanasia?
700. President Draupadi Murmu honored how many people with Kirti
(A) New Zealand (B) Netherlands
Chakra at the Defence Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati
(C) Portugal (D) Belgium
Bhavan on May 9, 2023?
689. According to the survey of the Ministry of Commerce, which country
(A) 8 (B) 12
has recently become the third largest exporter of India?
(C) 26 (D) 37
(A) China (B) Netherlands
701. After how many years India has won a medal (Gold) in men’s doubles
(C) Bhutan (D) Kenya
in the Asian Badminton Championship 2023?
690. Vuppala Praneeth has recently become the 82nd Grandmaster of
(A) 23 years (B) 35 years
India. To which state does he belong?
(C) 58 years (D) 87 years
(A) West Bengal (B) Tamil Nadu
702. India has started operating ‘Sitwe Port’ in which country?
(C) Odisha (D) Telangana
(A) Bhutan (B) Bangladesh
691. Which country has recently confirmed the firsi polio death in the
(C) Myanmar (D) Afghanistan
year 2023?
703. Which has become the first state to make ‘Digital Health Card’ for
(A) India (B) Pakistan
children?
(C) Bangladesh (D) Afghanistan
(A) Karnataka (B) Odisha
692. Which state has recently won the 13th Hockey India Sub-Junior
(C) Kerala (D) Uttar Pradesh
Women’s National Championship?
704. With whom is ‘Project Sanjay’ in the news related?
(A) Haryana (B) Jharkhand
(A) ISRO (B) Indian Railways
(C) Odisha (D) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Indian Army (D) Bihar Police

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705. On 6 May 2023, the first ‘Border Haat’ was inaugurated in Bholaganj (A) Ajay Banga (B) Rita Devi
between India and which country? (C) Neera Tandon (D) Lovely Lovelesh
(A) China (B) Nepal 717. Fitch Ratings has estimated India’s GDP growth rate to be what
(C) Pakistan (D) Bangladesh percent in the financial year 2023-24?
706. Which day was celebrated on May 15, 2023 with the theme ‘Family (A) 6.0% (B) 7.8%
and Demographic Change’? (C) 4.9% (D) 8.2%
(A) International Population Day 718. By whom has a campaign named ‘Poshan Bhi Padhi Bhi’ been
(B) International Family Day launched recently?
(C) International Planning Day (A) Narendra Modi (B) Nitish Kumar
(D) International Suspension Day (C) Smriti Irani (D) Piyush Goyal
707. Which Indian-American has recently been appointed as the US envoy 719. Which edition of the ‘Ocean Conference’ was held in Dhaka,
for women’s issues? Bangladesh on May 12-13, 2023?
(A) Neena Gupta (B) Geeta Rao Gupta (A) fifth (B) sixth
(C) Shaili Singh (D) Seema Thakur (C) twelfth (D) third
708. Which country’s former all-rounder player Grant Bradburn has 720. Which has become the first state in India to implement the ‘right to
recently been appointed as the new coach of the Pakistan cricket walk’?
team? (A) Karnataka (B) Goa
(A) England (B) Australia (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Punjab
(C) New Zealand (D) South Africa 721. Which state police is running a special campaign called ‘Operation
709. Where has the ‘Monlam Chenmo’ festival been held recently? Maryada’ to maintain cleanliness at tourist places?
(A) Rajgir (B) Leh (A) Bihar (B) Kerala
(C) Agartala (D) Kohima (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttarakhand
710. Which institute of technology has partnered wilh DRDO to develop 722. In which country is ‘Fuego’ volcano which was in news recently?
technology for underwater communication?
(A) Tanzania (B) Guatemala
(A) IIT-Delhi (B) IIT-Kharagpur
(C) Belarus (D) Cambodia
(C) IIT-Roorkee (D) IIT-Madras
723. Which woman journalist imprisoned in Iran has been awarded the
711. In which city police has recently launched ‘Stay in your lane’
UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2023?
campaign?
(A) Niloufar Hamidi (B) Elaheh Mohammadi
(A) Mumbai (B) Cape Town
(C) Nargis Mohammadi (D) All of !hc above
(C) Sharjah (D) Islamabad
724. Which country has given this name to the cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’
712. Where was the three-day ‘International Museum Expo 2023’ held
in the Bay of Bengal?
from 18-20 May 2023?
(A) Pakistan (B) Bangladesh
(A) New Delhi (B) Rajgir
(C) Myanmar (D) Yemen
(C) Thimvananthapuram (D) Coimbatorc
725. Antonio Carbajal has passed away recently. He was related to
713. Who was the first Muslim woman to do Post Graduate (PG) in
which of the following?
Malayalam language, who passed away recently?
(A) Volleyball (B) Football
(A) Nabccsa Ummal (B) Aafia Naaz
(C) Polo (D) Archery
(C) Alia Naaz (D) Musarrat Praveen
726. Which company has recently replaced ‘Bharat Pay’ as the global
714. At what position, did India win 14 medals in the Asia Cup Stage-II
sponsor of ICC?
Archery World Ranking Tournament held in Tashkent?
(A) Master Card (B) Bata
(A) first (B) second
(C) Lenscort (D) Fevicol
(C) fifth (D) last
727. On the occasion of National Technology Day, Prime Minister
715. Film 'Love in the Nineties’ is the first film made on the Tagin
Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated scientific
community. To which state does it belong?
projects worth how many crores on May 11, 2023?
(A) Assam (B) Mizoram
(A) 3470 crorc (B) 4430 crorc
(C) Meghalaya (D) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) 5800 crore (D) 6700 crore
716. Which American of Indian origin has recently been appointed as
728. Which state government has inaugurated the ‘Sea Harrier Museum’?
the Domestic Policy Adviser in the US?

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 (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Odisha 741. When is the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrated every year?
(C) Tripura (D) Nagaland (A) 23rd April (B) 24th April
729. Who has been honored with the Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar (C) 20th April (D) 25th April
Award 2023? 742. Who has become the fastest Indian to score 7000 runs in T20 cricket?
(A) Narendra Modi (B) Yogi Adityanath (A) Virat Kohli (B) Suryakumar Yadav
(C) M.K. Stalin (D) Nitish Kumar (C) Rohit Sharma (D) K. L. Rahul
730. Who has become the first athlete to win both the Laureus World 743. The Government of India has launched ‘Operation Kaveri’ to bring
Sportsman of the Year Award and the World Team of the Year Award? back about 500 Indians stranded in which war-torn country?
(A) Lionel Messi (Argentina) (B) Kylian Mbappe (France) (A) Malaysia (B) Sudan
(C) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) (D) Sunil Chhetri (India) (C) Tanzania (D) Uganda
731. According to the recently released SIPRI report, which country has 744. Who has topped the list of 10 richest cities in the world?
topped the global military expenditure? (A) New York (B) Vienna
(A) Russia (B) America (C) London (D) Lahore
(C) India (D) China 745. Which cricketer has been appointed by Star Sports as its ‘Believe
732. Who won the prestigious Hero Super Cup 2023 of football?
Ambassador’?
(A) Odisha FC (B) Bengaluru FC
(A) Virat Kohli (B) Tishabh Pant
(C) West Bengal (D) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rohit Sharma (D) Mithali Raj
733. Where is the world’s largest cyber defence exercise ‘Locked Shield
746. Which has become the first state in the country to adopt ‘Water
2023’ organized by NATO?
Budget’ recently?
(A) Beijing (China) (B) Tallinn (Estonia)
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Odisha
(C) Samarkand (Uzbekistan) (D) Birmingham (England)
(C) Sikkim (D) Kerala
734. Prakash Singh Badal has passed away recently. To which political
747. Which state has started ‘One Panchayat, One Playground’ scheme?
parly did he belong?
(A) Bihar (B) Kerala
(A) Indian National Congress (B) Shiromani Akali Dal
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Bharatiya Janata Party (D) Communist Party of India
748. At which ground will the final match of IPL 2023 be played?
735. Which countries participated in the Cope India-2023 air exercise
(A) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
recently?
(B) Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
(A) India and Russia (B) India and Japan
(C) Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
(C) India and America (D) India and Vietnam
(D) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
736. Which country has honored Ratan Tata with its highest civilian
749. Which Indian Institute of Technology will soon set up its first
honour?
international campus in the African country of Tanzania?
(A) France (B) Japan
(C) Australia (D) Singapore (A) IIT Madras (B) IIT Kharagpur

737. By what name will the first village of India be known? (C) IIT Mumbai (D) IIT Roorkee
(A) Bancha (Madhya Pradesh) (B) Mana (Uttarakhand) 750. Who has become the new chairman of National Technical Research
(C) Mandhera (Gujarat) (D) Kublangi (Kerala) Organization (NTRO)?
738. What is the rank of India in the World Bank’s ‘Logistic Performance (A) Arun Sinha (B) Vimal Singh
lndex-2023’? (C) Vikrant Das (D) Raju Vashisht
(A) 35th (B) 38th 751. Who has become the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force to
(C) 43rd (D) 46lh receive a gallantry award?
739. With which theme ‘World Earth Day’ was celebrated on 22 April? (A) Neelam Shah (B) Deepika Mishra
(A) invest in our planet (C) Vimla Singh (D) Rajni Rajput
(B) our life, our planet 752. In which state assembly was the ‘Factory Amendment Act 2023'
(C) protecting the earth, protecting us passed recently?
(D) one earth, one life (A) Karnataka (B) Bihar
740. Recently, the famous writer ‘Tarikh Fateh’ belonging to which (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Maharashtra
country has passed away at the age of 73? 753. Who has topped the ‘Global Unicorn Index 2023’ released by Hurun?
(A) Pakistan (B) Afghanistan (A) India (B) China
(C) Bangladesh (D) Syria (C) Japan (D) America

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754. Which beauty has won the Femina Miss India 2023 crown recently? 767. What is the name of India’s first semi-high-speed regional train
(A) Neena Rao (B) Asmita Shukla renamed?
(C) Deepti Haritwal (D) Nandini Gupta (A) NIPPOX (B) RAPIDX
755. Which state celebrated its 75th foundation day on April 15, 2023? (C) MOXEX (D) WOKEX
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Himachal Pradesh 768. Which state government has recently passed a bill to ban online
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Tamil Nadu gambling?
756. Who has become the fastest bowler to take 100 wickets in IPL? (A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu
(A) Kagiso Rabada (B) Pete Cummins (C) Haryana (D) Rajasthan
(C) Mitchell Stare (D) Andre Russell 769. In the Asian Wrestling Championship 2023 held in Astana,
757. Which great man’s birth anniversary is celebrated on 14th April ail Kazakhstan, India finished seventh rank with how many medals in
over India? total?
(A) Mangal Pandey (B) Chandrashekhar Azad (A) 12 (B) 13
(C) Bhikaji Cama (D) Bhimrao Ambedkar (C) 14 (D) 15
758. Who was honored with the ‘Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 770. With which theme was World Health Day celebrated on 7th April?
2023’? (A) Health is most (B) Health for all
(A) Narendra Modi (B) Asha Parekh (C) Health is important (D) Let’s have good health
(C) Asha Bhosle (D) Shreya Ghoshal 771. How many US dollars has been announced by the US as the 36th
759. Which male cricketer has been awarded the ICC Player of the Month security package for Ukraine?
for March-2023? (A) $200 million (B) $325 million
(A) Steven Smith (Australia) (C) $475 million (D) $500 million
(B) Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) 772. How many crore rupees have been sanctioned under the ‘National
(C) Somya Sarkar (Bangladesh) Quantum Mission’?
(D) Enrich Norkia (South Africa) (A) 1000 crores (B) 3000 crores
760. In which city India’s first 3D printed post office will be opened? (C) 6000 crore (D) 8000 crore
(A) Jaipur (B) Hyderabad 773. Who is the first Indian woman cricketer to be elected ‘Wisden
(C) Bangalore (D) Thiruvananthapuram Cricketers of the Year’?
761. Which country has recently launched its first ‘Operational Earth (A) Jhulan Goswami (B) Mithali Raj
Observation Satellite Taifa-1’? (C) Harmanpreet Kaur (D) Poonam Yadav
(A) Bhutan (B) Kenya 774. Projects worth how many crores have been approved under the
(C) Nepal (D) Pakistan National Mission for Clean Ganga?
762. Where will the world’s first Asian Vulture Conservation Center be (A) 538 crore (B) 638 crore
set up? (C) 700 crore (D) 1000 crore
(A) Karnataka (B) Uttarakhand 775. Which Union Minister has launched the ‘Youth Portal’ in New Delhi?
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh (A) Aye Jaishankar (B) Piyush Goyal
763. Recently the launch of the world’s largest and most powerful rocket (C) Smriti Irani (D) Dr. Jitendra Singh
‘Starship’ failed. Who launched it? 776. In which city did the Apple company launch its first store?
(A) ISRO (B) European Space Agency (A) Bangalore (B) New Delhi
(C) NASA (D) SpaceX (C) Kolkata (D) Mumbai
764. Recently who has been honored with ‘Pravasi Bhartiya Samman’? 777. In which district of Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(A) Raj Subramaniam (B) Taranjit Singh Sandhu has inaugurated ‘PM Mitra Park’?
(C) Mahima Bharadwaj (D) Kishan Bharadwaj (A) Hardoi (B) Lucknow
765. Which ministry has launched ‘Saathi’ portal and mobile app? (C) Both the above are correct (D) None of these
(A) Ministry of Education (B) Ministry of External Affairs 778. Which union minister has launched the ‘Sangathan Se Samriddhi’
(C) Ministry of Agriculture (D) Ministry of Home Affairs campaign?
766. The Indian Army has tied up with which university to impart Chinese (A) Smriti Irani (B) Giriraj Singh
language training to military personnel? (C) Piyush Goyal (D) R.K. Singh
(A) Delhi University (B) Tezpur University, Assam 779. In which city did the meeting of the G-20 Digital Economy
(C) Mumbai University (D) Banaras Hindu University Working Group take place?

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 (A) Hyderabad (B) Guwahati (A) Russia (B) Germany
(C) Varanasi (D) Jaipur (C) France (D) China
780. Which state has become the first to prepare a DNA database for 793. Which country has become India’s largest trading partner?
identification of unidentified dead bodies? (A) China (B) USA
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar (C) UK (D) Australia
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Gujarat 794. Recently which state’s Cumbum grapes have been given GI tag?
781. According to a recently released report, which state has lopped in (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Assam
the implementation of ‘Fasal Bima Yojana’? (C) Jammu and Kashmir (D) Uttarakhand
(A) Assam (B) Bihar 795. In which city was the trial of the underwater metro train done for
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Karnataka the first time?
782. Who has become the 31st member country of NATO? (A) Chennai (B) Kolkata
(A) Ukraine (B) Sweden (C) Mombai (D) Cuttack
(C) Iraq (D) Finland 796. How many medals did India win in the Women’s Asian Wrestling
783. Who became the first female umpire to officiate in men’s T-20I Championship 2023?
cricket? (A) 4 (B) 5
(A) Jacqueline Williams (B) Kim Cotton (C) 6 (D) 7
(C) Claire Polosak (D) Kathy Kross 797. Which company has recently been given the status of Miniratna
784. Where has the Election Commission started ‘Vote from Home’ for Category-I?

the first time? (A) RailTel Corporation

(A) Karnataka (B) Bihar (B) Solar Energy Corporation of India

(C) Jharkhand (D) Kerala (C) IRCTC (D) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

785. When was the Foundation Day of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 798. Indian Navy has tied up with whom to develop Secure Maritime

celebrated? Communication?
(A) Tata Telecommunication (B) Raman Research Institute
(A) on 1st April (B) on 2nd April
(C) DRDO (D) C DAC
(C) on 30th March (D) on 31st March
799. Which state government has given OBC status to the transgcndcr
786. According to the recently released United Nations World Population
community?
Report, what has been the population of India?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh
(A) 140.86 Crore (B) 142.86 Crore
(C) Bihar (D) Assam
(C) 142.57 Crore (D) 141.86 Crore
800. Which country has launched an initiative to license crypto firms?
787. What is ‘ilsa’ who was in news from Australia recently?
(A) Morocco (B) Cuba
(A) Active volcano (B) Space mission
(C) El Salvador (D) Argentina
(C) Cyclonic storm (D) none of these
801. Which state government has recently launched ‘A-Help’ program
788. Which transgender has been made Bihar State Election State Icon?
for the purpose of animal protection?
(A) Monika Das (R) Sonia Singh
(A) Uttarakhand (B) Bihar
(C) Rakul Dubey (D) Shivanya Kumari
(C) Jharkhand (D) West Bengal
789. Which automobile company has recently launched the online retail
802. According to the report, the number of tigers in the country has
sales platform ‘Wheels on Web’?
increased to how much?
(A) Toyota (B) Tata Motors
(A) 2032 (B) 2167
(C) Mahindra (D) Hyundai
(C) 3167 (D) 4167
790. Who has become the first Indian to score a century in IPL 2023?
803. Which political party has got the status of National Party recently?
(A) Shikhar Dhawan (B) Rituraj Gaikwad
(A) Samajwadi Party (B) Aam Aadmi Party
(C) Venkatesh Iyer (D) Shubman Gill
(C) Rashtriya Janata Dal (D) Bharatiya Janata Party
791. Where was the 100th meeting of the G-20 Working Group held
804. Who has become the faslest Indian to take 100 wickels in IPL?
under the chairmanship of India?
(A) Harshat Patel (B) Avesh Khan
(A) New Delhi (B) Varanasi
(C) Deepak Chahar (D) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
(C) Jaipur (D) Prayagraj
805. Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently launched the ‘Vibrant
792. Which country has closed its last three nuclear reactors?
Village Program’ in which state?

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 (A) Sikkim (B) Arunachal Pradesh (A) Delhi (B) Mumbai
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Uttarakhand (C) Bangalore (D) Kolkata
806. Who has become the fastest batsman to score 6000 runs in IPL? 819. In which country has the world’s first death from H3N8 word flu
(A) Virat Kohli (B) David Warner been recorded?
(C) Rohit Sharma (D) K.L. Rahul (A) Sweden (B) Japan
807. Which Indian-American mathematician has been awarded the 2023 (C) Netherlands (D) China
International Prize in Statistics? 820. Which bank recently opened its first branch for startups?
(A) P.C. Mahalanobis (B) C. Radhakrishna Rao (A) Bank of India (B) Bank of Maharashtra
(C) Harish Chandra (D) D.R. Kaprekar (C) State Bank of India (D) Punjab National Bank
808. According to the ‘Freedom in the World Index 2023’ released by 821. The World Bank has reduced India’s growth rate for the financial
the Global Watchdog, which country has got the status of the least year 2024 from 6.6% to how much?
free country in the world? (A) 6.5 percent (B) 6.35 percent
(A) Bhutan (B) Tibet (C) 6.30 percent (D) 6.20 percent
(C) Myanmar (D) Pakistan 822. NASA has announced the names of how many astronauts for its
809. Recently President Draupadi Murmu has launched the ‘BHOROXA’ lunar mission ‘Artemis-2’?
app. What is it related to? (A) 2 (B) 3
(A) Rail Passenger Safety (B) Women Safety (C) 4 (D) 5
(C) Cyber security (D) None of these 823. Which state government has recently launched ‘School Chalo
810. Which state has recently declared the birth anniversary of Mahatma Abhiyan 2023’?
Jyotiba Phule as a public holiday? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Haryana (C) Jharkhand (D) Uttarakband
(C) Assam (D) Rajasthan 824. Which company has recently acquired Karaikal Port?
811. In which country did External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (A) Reliance Group (B) Adani Group
launch the ‘Tulsi Ghat Restoration Project’ recently? (C) Hinduja Group (D) Tata Group
(A) Uganda (B) Mozambique 825. Who has been appointed as the first head of NASA’s ‘Moon to Mars
(C) Belarus (D) Canada Programme’?
812. Which Indian has recently been chosen as the winner of the Time (A) James L. Green (B) Karthik Raj
100 poll? (C) Natalie Batala (D) Amit Regional
(A) Virat Kohli (B) Ranveer Singh 826. Which state has become the first state in India to have 100%
(C) Mahendra Singh Dhoni (D) Shahrukh Khan electrified railway network?
813. Who has topped the FIFA World Ranking 2023? (A) Assam (B) Himachal Pradesh
(A) India (B) Sweden (C) Haryana (D) Bihar
(C) Japan (D) Argentina 827. With whom has the Ministry of Defence entered into an agreement
814. Which product of Varanasi has been given GI tag? under ‘Project Akashteer’?
(A) Banarasi Paan (B) Banarasi Langda Mango (A) Bharat Electronics Limited (B) Tata Group
(C) Both A and B are correct (D) None of these (C) DRDO (D) New Space India Limited
815. Which Indian space start-up successfully tested a 3D-printed 828. According to a report, by when India will become the second largest
cryogenic engine? solar manufacturer in the world?
(A) Dhruv Space (B) Skyroot Aerospace (A) 2024 (B) 2028
(C) Astrom Technologies (D) Vesta Space Technology (C) 2026 (D) 2030
816. Recently, which woman weightlifter has been banned for four years 829. In which city was the first International Quantum Communication
for failing a dope test? Conclave organized?
(A) Sanjita Chanu (B) Renu Bala Chanu (A) Jaipur (B) Mumbai
(C) Sakina Khatoon (D) Kavita Devi (C) Bangalore (D) New Delhi
817. Which state has topped the India Justice Report-2022? 830. Who conducted the ‘Regional Level Search and Rescue Exercise’
(A) Karnataka (B) Uttar Pradesh in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh?
(C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu (A) Indian Army (B) Indian Coast Guard
818. Which has been recognized as ‘Tree Cities of the World’? (C) Indian Navy (D) Indian Air Force

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831. Who was the chief guest at the passing out parade of the first batch of ANSWERS
Agniveers from INS Chilka?
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (D)
(A) PT Usha (B) Mithali Raj
8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (A)
(C) Admiral R Harikumar (D) Defence Personnel
15. (B) 16. (D) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (B) 21. (A)
832. What is the height of the world’s highest railway bridge ‘Chenab
Bridge’? 22. (A) 23. (C) 24. (B) 25. (A) 26. (B) 27. (D) 28. (C)
(A) 359 m (B) 350 m 29. (D) 30. (D) 3l. (A) 32. (D) 33. (D) 34. (C) 35. (C)
(C) 400 m (D) 450 m 36. (C) 37. (B) 38. (A) 39. (A) 40. (B) 41. (C) 42. (A)
833. What is the name of the launch vehicle used for ‘One Wave India
43. (B) 44. (D) 45. (B) 46. (C) 47. (A) 48. (C) 49. (C)
Mission-2’ to be launched by ISRO on March 26, 2023?
50. (C) 51. (C) 52. (A) 53. (B) 54. (D) 55. (B) 56. (B)
(A) LVM3-M3 (B) PSLV-C50
57. (B) 58. (D) 59. (D) 60. (A) 61. (D) 62. (C) 63. (B)
(C) GSLV-Mk III (D) GSLV-F10
834. What is the name of Asia’s largest Tulip Garden (Jammu and 64. (B) 65. (A) 66. (A) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (C) 70. (A)
Kashmir)? 71. (D) 72. (B) 73. (A) 74. (B) 75. (B) 76. (A) 77. (B)
(A) Siraj Bagh (B) Dal Lake 78. (C) 79. (D) 80. (B) 81. (D) 82. (B) 83. (D) 84. (B)
(C) Indira Gandhi Memorial (D) Jabarwan Range 85. (D) 86. (B) 87. (C) 88. (C) 89. (B) 90. (B) 91. (D)
835. Which High Court has used Artificial Intelligence based ChatGPT
92. (D) 93. (A) 94. (B) 95. (D) 96. (B) 97. (C) 98. (A)
while hearing bail plea in murder case?
99. (B) 100. (A) 101. (B) 102. (D) 103. (C) 104. (D) 105. (C)
(A) Delhi (B) Punjab and Haryana
(C) Gauhati (D) Patna 106. (D) 107. (C) 108. (A) 109. (C) 110. (B) 111. (D) 112. (C)
836. Recently who has been conferred with the highest civilian honor 113. (C) 114. (B) 115. (D) 116. (B) 117. (C) 118. (A) 119. (C)
‘Kerala Jyoti’ in Kerala? 120. (B) 121. (C) 122. (D) 123. (D) 124. (D) 125. (B) 126. (D)
(A) MT Vasudevan Nair (B) Anuj Mehta 127. (D) 128. (B) 129. (C) 130. (A) 131. (D) 132. (C) 133. (A)
(C) Piyush Goyal (D) Dr. Tapan Saikia
134. (C) 135. (B) 136. (A) 137. (A) 138. (D) 139. (A) 140. (A)
837. Who has been selected for the ‘Sangeet Kalanidhi Award 2023’ by
141. (B) 142. (C) 143. (B) 144. (B) 145. (D) 146. (B) 147. (C)
the Sangeet Akademi?
(A) Lalgudi Jayaraman (B) T R Balamani 148. (D) 149. (C) 150. (A) 151. (D) 152. (C) 153. (D) 154. (C)
(C) Asha Bhosle (D) Bombay Jayshree 155. (B) 156. (B) 157. (A) 158. (D) 159. (C) 160. (B) 161. (D)
838. Recently, the central government has increased the dearness 162. (D) 163. (C) 164. (A) 165. (D) 166. (C) 167. (C) 168. (D)
allowance of central employees by 4% to.......... . 169. (B) 170. (C) 171. (B) 172. (B) 173. (B) 174. (A) 175. (B)
(A) 38% (B) 40%
176. (C) 177. (C) 178. (B) 179. (C) 180. (C) 181. (B) 182. (B)
(C) 42% (D) 44%
183. (C) 184. (A) 185. (A) 186. (B) 187. (A) 188. (C) 189. (B)
839. Recently, Luis Caffarelli of Argentina has received the Abel Prize
2023. In which field is this award given? 190. (B) 191. (D) 192. (D) 193. (B) 194. (D) 195. (A) 196. (C)

(A) Medicine (B) Mathematics 197. (B) 198. (A) 199. (C) 200. (D) 201. (B) 202. (D) 203. (B)
(C) Economics (D) Peace 204. (B) 205. (C) 206. (C) 207. (D) 208. (C) 209. (A) 210. (B)
840. Which state has recently become the first state in India to pass the 211. (A) 212. (B) 213. (B) 214. (A) 215. (C) 216. (C) 217. (D)
‘Right to Health Bill’?
218. (C) 219. (B) 220. (C) 221. (D) 222. (C) 223. (B) 224. (A)
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Punjab
225. (C) 226. (C) 227. (C) 228. (C) 229. (B) 230. (C) 231. (B)
(C) Haryana (D) Rajasthan
232. (C) 233. (B) 234. (C) 235. (A) 236. (A) 237. (C) 238. (C)
841. Which countrys ‘Tim Paine’ retired from all forms of cricket?
(A) England (B) Australia 239. (D) 240. (C) 241. (D) 242. (B) 243. (A) 244. (C) 245. (A)
(C) Ireland (D) New Zealand 246. (C) 247. (B) 248. (B) 249. (D) 250. (B) 251. (C) 252. (B)
842. Which language’s famous writer ‘Shivashankari’ has received the 253. (A) 254. (B) 255. (C) 256. (C) 257. (B) 258. (D) 259. (B)
Saraswati Samman for the year 2022 for her 2019 autobiography 260. (C) 261. (B) 262. (C) 263. (A) 264. (A) 265. (B) 266. (A)
‘Surya van sham’?
267. (D) 268. (B) 269. (C) 270. (B) 271. (B) 272. (C) 273. (D)
(A) Tamil (B) Kannada
274. (B) 275. (C) 276. (B) 277. (C) 278. (C) 279. (B) 280. (C)
(C) Punjabi (D) Marathi

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281. (D) 282. (B) 283. (D) 284. (B) 285. (D) 286. (C) 287. (B) 568. (B) 569. (C) 570. (C) 571. (B) 572. (C) 573. (D) 574. (A)
288. (D) 289. (C) 290. (C) 291. (D) 292. (D) 293. (C) 294. (C) 575. (C) 576. (B) 577. (C) 578. (A) 579. (A) 580. (B) 581. (A)
295. (B) 296. (A) 297. (A) 298. (C) 299. (B) 300. (D) 301. (C) 582. (A) 583. (B) 584. (A) 585. (B) 586. (C) 587. (D) 588. (B)
302. (D) 303. (B) 304. (A) 305. (D) 306. (C) 307. (A) 308. (C) 589. (B) 590. (A) 591. (A) 592. (B) 593. (C) 594. (B) 595. (C)
309. (A) 310. (A) 311. (C) 312. (A) 313. (D) 314. (C) 315. (D) 596. (D) 597. (B) 598. (C) 599. (C) 600. (C) 601. (C) 602. (A)
316. (A) 317. (A) 318. (A) 319. (C) 320. (B) 321. (D) 322. (C) 603. (D) 604. (A) 605. (D) 606. (B) 607. (A) 608. (C) 609. (B)
323. (A) 324. (A) 325. (B) 326. (C) 327. (C) 328. (D) 329. (A) 610. (C) 611. (D) 612. (B) 613. (A) 614. (B) 615. (C) 616. (A)
330. (B) 331. (B) 332. (C) 333. (B) 334. (D) 335. (D) 336. (A) 617. (B) 618. (B) 619. (A) 620. (C) 621. (A) 622. (B) 623. (B)
337. (D) 338. (B) 339. (B) 340. (B) 341. (D) 342. (A) 343. (C) 624. (A) 625. (C) 626. (A) 627. (B) 628. (A) 629. (B) 630. (B)
344. (C) 345. (C) 346. (C) 347. (B) 348. (D) 349. (D) 350. (A) 631. (B) 632. (B) 633. (B) 634. (B) 635. (D) 636. (D) 637. (A)
351. (B) 352. (B) 353. (B) 354. (C) 355. (D) 356. (A) 357. (C) 638. (D) 639. (A) 640. (A) 641. (B) 642. (B) 643. (D) 644. (C)
358. (A) 359. (D) 360. (C) 361. (A) 362. (B) 363. (D) 364. (B) 645. (A) 646. (B) 647. (D) 648. (B) 649. (C) 650. (C) 651. (C)
365. (C) 366. (C) 367. (B) 368. (B) 369. (D) 370. (A) 371. (C) 652. (D) 653. (B) 654. (D) 655. (B) 656. (C) 657. (C) 658. (B)
372. (A) 373. (A) 374. (C) 375. (A) 376. (B) 377. (C) 378. (B) 659. (B) 660. (D) 661. (C) 662. (C) 663. (B) 664. (C) 665. (A)
379. (B) 380. (C) 381. (D) 382. (A) 383. (D) 384. (B) 385. (A) 666. (C) 667. (D) 668. (B) 669. (D) 670. (A) 671. (A) 672. (B)
386. (D) 387. (B) 388. (A) 389. (A) 390. (C) 391. (B) 392. (C) 673. (C) 674. (B) 675. (B) 676. (C) 677. (A) 678. (D) 679. (A)
393. (B) 394. (A) 395. (D) 396. (C) 397. (C) 398. (A) 399. (B) 680. (A) 681. (D) 682. (A) 683. (B) 684. (A) 685. (C) 686. (B)
400. (B) 401. (A) 402. (A) 403. (D) 404. (B) 405. (D) 406. (C) 687. (A) 688. (C) 689. (B) 690. (D) 691. (D) 692. (A) 693. (B)
407. (A) 408. (B) 409. (C) 410. (C) 411. (D) 412. (C) 413. (D) 694. (B) 695. (A) 696. (D) 697. (D) 698. (B) 699. (C) 700. (A)
414. (C) 415. (D) 416. (D) 417. (D) 418. (C) 419. (D) 420. (B) 701. (C) 702. (C) 703. (D) 704. (C) 705. (D) 706. (B) 707. (B)
421. (B) 422. (D) 423. (A) 424. (D) 425. (D) 426. (A) 427. (D) 708. (C) 709. (B) 710. (D) 711. (C) 712. (A) 713. (A) 714. (A)
428. (B) 429. (B) 430. (C) 431. (B) 432. (D) 433. (A) 434. (B) 715. (D) 716. (C) 717. (A) 718. (C) 719. (B) 720. (D) 721. (D)
435. (B) 436. (C) 437. (D) 438. (B) 439. (A) 440. (B) 441. (D) 722. (B) 723. (D) 724. (D) 725. (B) 726. (A) 727. (C) 728. (A)
442. (B) 443. (A) 444. (B) 445. (C) 446. (C) 447. (A) 448. (B) 729. (B) 730. (A) 731. (B) 732. (A) 733. (B) 734. (B) 735. (C)
449. (B) 450. (C) 451. (C) 452. (C) 453. (A) 454. (C) 455. (D) 736. (C) 737. (B) 738. (B) 739. (A) 740. (A) 741. (B) 742. (A)
456. (C) 457. (C) 458. (B) 459. (B) 460. (C) 461. (B) 462. (B) 743. (B) 744. (A) 745. (B) 746. (D) 747. (B) 748. (C) 749. (A)
463. (C) 464. (A) 465. (A) 466. (C) 467. (A) 468. (D) 469. (C) 750. (A) 751. (B) 752. (C) 753. (D) 754. (D) 755. (B) 756. (A)
470. (C) 471. (C) 472. (D) 473. (A) 474. (B) 475. (C) 476. (A) 757. (D) 758. (C) 759. (B) 760. (C) 761. (B) 762. (D) 763. (D)
477. (C) 478. (D) 479. (A) 480. (B) 481. (C) 482. (C) 483. (D) 764. (A) 765. (C) 766. (B) 767. (B) 768. (B) 769. (C) 770. (B)
484. (C) 485. (B) 486. (B) 487. (A) 488. (C) 489. (A) 490. (B) 771. (B) 772. (C) 773. (C) 774. (B) 775. (D) 776. (D) 777. (C)
491. (B) 492. (B) 493. (A) 494. (D) 495. (C) 496. (C) 497. (D) 778. (B) 779. (A) 780. (C) 781. (D) 782. (D) 783. (B) 784. (A)
498. (C) 499. (A) 500. (C) 501. (B) 502. (C) 503. (C) 504. (A) 785. (A) 786. (B) 787. (C) 788. (A) 759. (A) 790. (C) 791. (B)
505. (A) 506. (B) 507. (B) 508. (C) 509. (A) 510. (D) 511. (D) 792. (B) 793. (B) 794. (A) 795. (B) 796. (D) 797. (B) 798. (B)
512. (A) 513. (B) 514. (D) 515. (D) 516. (C) 517. (D) 518. (C) 799. (B) 800. (C) 801. (A) 802. (C) 803. (B) 804. (A) 805. (B)
519. (A) 520. (C) 521. (B) 522. (D) 523. (B) 524. (A) 525. (B) 806. (B) 807. (B) 808. (B) 809. (B) 810. (D) 811. (A) 812. (D)
526. (B) 527. (A) 528. (C) 529. (D) 530. (C) 531. (C) 532. (C) 813. (D) 814. (C) 815. (B) 816. (A) 817. (A) 818. (B) 819. (D)
533. (A) 534. (A) 535. (D) 536. (C) 537. (D) 538. (C) 539. (B) 820. (C) 821. (C) 822. (C) 823. (A) 824. (B) 825. (D) 826. (C)
540. (B) 541. (C) 542. (A) 543. (B) 544. (C) 545. (A) 546. (B) 827. (A) 828. (C) 829. (D) 830. (B) 831. (C) 832. (A) 833. (A)
547. (C) 548. (B) 549. (B) 550. (A) 551. (B) 552. (A) 553. (A) 834. (C) 835. (B) 836. (A) 837. (D) 838. (C) 839. (B) 840. (D)
554. (B) 555. (A) 556. (B) 557. (D) 558. (C) 559. (C) 560. (D) 841. (B) 842. (A)
561. (C) 562. (A) 563. (C) 564. (B) 565. (B) 566. (A) 567. (B)

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