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GK TODAY SEPTEMBER
500+ QUESTIONS

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 SEPTEMBER-2023

01 September 2023
1. 'Operation Muskaan', which was seen in the news, was implemented in
which city?
A) Indore
B) Mumbai
C) Ahmedabad
D) Guwahati

2. What is the transaction limit for small value digital payments in offline
mode, as of September 2023?
A) Rs 1000
B) Rs 500
C) Rs 200
D) Rs 100

3. Which state implements the 'Ladli Behna Scheme'?

A) Maharashtra
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Goa
D) Odisha

4. Cabinet declared which day as 'National Space Day' in India?

A) August 20
B) August 23
C) August 25
D) August 27

5. Archaeologists have unearthed 3,000-year- old priestly tomb in which

country?
A) Peru
B) Argentina
C) Greece
D) Japan

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6. Which country's military force has unveiled the artificial intelligence robot
'Valkyrie' for aerial combat?
A) USA
B) UK
C) Germany
D) UAE

7. Which state/UT inaugurated India's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) School?

A) Telangana
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Punjab

8. Muhammed Anas and Amoj Jacob, who were in the news, are associated
with which sports?
A) Javelin Throw
B) Weight lifting
C) Realy
D) Shortput

9. Which racing driver clinched the Dutch Grand Prix for the third year in a
row?
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Max Verstappen
C) Charles Leclerc
D) Sebastien Vettel

10. Simone Biles, who was seen in the news, is a popular gymnast of which
country?
A) Russia
B) China
C) Ukraine
D) USA

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11. An Se Young, who won the badminton world championships, is from which
country?
A) China
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) Singapore

12. A postage stamp was released in memory of Dadi Prakashmani, who is

associated with which institution?
A) Brahma Kumaris
B) Goonj
C) Pratham
D) Give India Foundation

13. Which state/UT launched a clean district ranking drive called MODI (Most
Outstanding District Initiative)?
A) West Bengal
B) Assam
C) Odisha
D) Telangana

14. The world's first hundred percent Ethanol fuelled Car has been developed
by which company?
A) Maruti Suzuki
B) Toyota
C) Mahindra and Mahindra
D) Tata Motors

15. Which Union Ministry launched the sixth edition of Smart India
Hackathon (SIH) 2023?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of Science and Technology
D) Ministry of Electronics and IT

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16. What is the name of India's first space- based observatory, to be launched
in September 2023?
A) Arun-L1
B) Aditya-L1
C) Kathir-L1
D) Surya-L1

17. Thiruvonam is a festival prevalently celebrated in which state?

A) Kerala
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Karnataka

18. When is the National Sports Day celebrated in India?

A) August 21
B) August 23
C) August 25
D) August 29

19. Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directed which state to

release Cauvery water?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh

20. Which city hosted the recent meeting of Western Zonal Council?
A) Mumbai
B) Gandhinagar
C) Jodhpur
D) Amritsar

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 02 September 2023
1. Kishore Jena, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
A) Tennis
B) Javelin Throw
C) Badminton
D) Table Tennis

2. Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, has confirmed the presence of

which element on the moon's surface?
A) Potassium
B) Sulphur
C) Sodium
D) Chlorine

3. Which state raised the OBC quota to 27% in local bodies?

A) Gujarat
B) Assam
C) Jharkhand
D) Madhya Pradesh

4. Goa Shipyard Ltd signed an MoU for capacity building and collaboration in
ship design and construction with which country?
A) Australia
B) France
C) Kenya
D) UAE

5. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to construct 25-mw solar power
plant in which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Tamil Nadu
D) West Bengal
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6. Which Union Ministry extended the deadline for enabling Aadhaar-based
payment for MGNREGA Workers?
A) Ministry of Rural Development
B) Ministry of Finance
C) Ministry of MSME
D) Ministry of Electronics and IT

7. What is the new brand identity of Tata for its electric vehicle business?
A) TATA.ev
B) NEXON.ev
C) TEV
D) TATA Electro

8. Which was the first major sports event to offer equal prize money to men
and women?
A) BWF world champiobship
B) US Open
C) Australia Open
D) NBA world championship

9. Which country's cricket board announced to equalise women's match fees

with men's team?
A) Bangladesh
B) England
C) West Indies
D) Australia

10. Who is the oldest man to win singles clash at US Open, as of 2023?
A) Jimmy Connors
B) Stan Wawrinka
C) Tommy Haas
D) Takao Suzuki

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11. Which country has been recently hit by tropical storm Idalia?
A) Cuba
B) South Africa
C) Australia
D) India

12. Which US state Assembly passed anti-caste discrimination Bill?

A) Texas
B) California
C) Atlanta
D) Florida

13. The ancient city of Kalhu is located in which present-day country?

A) Greece
B) China
C) Iraq
D) USA

14. Which European country has announced a ban on wearing the abaya robes
in schools?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Spain
D) Portugal

15. Terry Gou, who is to run as Taiwan's Presidential candidate, is the founder
of which company?
A) Foxconn
B) Samsung
C) Kia
D) Ali pay

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16. Which state implements the 'Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima
Yojana'?
A) rajasthan
B) Karnataka
C) Assam
D) West Bengal

17. As per the annual lightning report, which state recorded the highest
number of flashes in 2022-23?
A) Maharashtra
B) Mizoram
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Sikkim

18. Which country hosted the 19th African Ministerial Conference on the
Environment (AMCEN)?
A) Kenya
B) Ethiopia
C) Nigeria
D) Gabon

19. 'Kampala Ministerial Declaration', which was seen in the news, is

associated with which field?
A) Cyber security
B) Migration, Environment and Climate Change
C) Artificial Intelligence
D) Housing and Urban Infrastructure

20. Shinon Meeras, a centre showcasing the history of Dard-Shina tribes, was
opened in which state/UT?
A) Jammu and Kashmir
B) Maharashtra
C) Goa
D) Jharkhand

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 03 and 04 September 2023
1. Which state launched 'Gruha Lakshmi scheme'?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Odisha

2. Which company has launched a new mobile application called

'Share(dot)Market'?
A) Phone Pe
B) Paytm
C) BharatPe
D) CRED

3. Gabon, which was seen in the news, is located in which region?

A) Africa
B) Europe
C) Australia
D) Asia

4. Which country is set to hold a referendum to recognize the country's

Indigenous people in its constitution?
A) Greece
B) Australia
C) Sri Lanka
D) China

5. Which country/countries are the hosts of Asia Cup 2023 tournament?

A) Sri Lanka and Pakistan
B) India and Bangladesh
C) Nepal and Bangladesh
D) Pakistan and Afghanistan

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6. Who has been chosen as the chair of groups of ministers (GoMs) on GST
System Reforms?
A) P Chidambaram
B) Subramaniam Swamy
C) Ajit Pawar
D) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary

7. India signed a MoU with which country to boost cooperation in civil

aviation?
A) New Zealand
B) France
C) Germany
D) Spain

8. Who was the founder of Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc)?

A) P C Mahalanobis
B) Alladi Ramakrishnan
C) Ramanujan
D) C V Raman

9. National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Border Roads Organisation
(BRO) to plant at least 10,000 trees in which state?
A) Assam
B) Manipur
C) Uttarakhand
D) Arunachal Pradesh

10. The DFL (Deutsche Fußball Liga) has entered into a collaboration with
which Indian state?
A) Kerala
B) Maharashtra
C) Odisha
D) Goa

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11. As per Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry, how many Khelo India Centres
will be established within a year?
A) 100
B) 500
C) 1000
D) 2000

12. 'CrossLinx accelerator programme' is associated with India and which

country?
A) Sri Lanka
B) USA
C) Germany
D) UAE

13. NT Rama Rao was the former Chief Minister of which state?
A) Karnataka
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Kerala
D) Telangana

14. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned 3.32 crore grant for safe
public transport travel in which city?
A) Chennai
B) Hyderabad
C) Pune
D) Mysuru

15. Which team is the winner of FIDE World Rapid Team Championship?
A) WR Chess
B) Freedom
C) MGD1
D) Speed
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16. When is the 'National Small Industry Day' observed in India?
A) August 25
B) August 30
C) September 1
D) September 3

17. As per the 'Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) Annual Update 2023', poor air
quality decreases the average Indian's life expectancy by?
A) 5.1 years
B) 5.3 years
C) 6.1 years
D) 6.3 years

18. Which state has decided to create a fact- checking unit to curb fake news
on social media?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) West Bengal

19. NITI Aayog signed a MoU with which institution on fast tracking SDGs?
A) UNDP
B) UNEP
C) World Bank
D) WEF

20. 'GREAT' Grant, which was seen un the news, is associated with which
Union Ministry?
A) Ministry of Textiles
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of MSME
D) Ministry of Rural Development

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 05 September 2023
1. Which Indian has won the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay award?
A) Ravi Kannan
B) Gautam Adani
C) Ghazal Alagh
D) Kailash Vidyarthi

2. Who is the first woman to head the Railway Board of India?

A) Jaya Verma Sinha
B) Soma Mondal
C) Madhabi Puri Buch
D) Rekha Sharma

3. What is India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) percent in the April-June

quarter of the current fiscal (2023-2024)?
A) 5.8 per cent
B) 6.8 per cent
C) 7.8 per cent
D) 8.8 per cent

4. What was India's goods and services tax collection in August 2023?
A) Rs 1.34 lakh crore
B) Rs 1.59 lakha crore
C) Rs 1.65 lakh crore
D) Rs 1.72 lakha crore

5. In the August, the number of UPI transactions performed which milestone?

A) 5 billion
B) 10 billion
C) 15 billion
D) 20 billion

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6. 'Bhaderwah Rajmash and Sulai honey', which got Geographical Indication
(GI) tag, is from which State/UT?
A) Assam
B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) Rajasthan
D) West Bengal

7. What is the name of the World's Most Advanced Arabic Large Language
Model, which was released recently?
A) Gyaan
B) Ruez
C) Jais
D) Rooh

8. Which Union Ministry launched the 'Mera Bill-Mera Adhikar Scheme'?

A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
C) Ministry of MSME
D) Ministry of Home Affairs

9. Nilachal Flyover, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
A) Assam
B) Sikkim
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) West Bengal

10. What is the name of the blockchain-based project launched by the National
Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
A) Falcon
B) Grape
C) Pay See
D) Oramge

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11. Renewable Energy Technology Action Platform (RETAP) is associated with
India and which country?
A) Sri Lanka
B) USA
C) Russia
D) France

12. Which Indian chess player replaced Viswanathan Anand as the country's
top- ranked player?
A) R Praggnananda
B) D Gukesh
C) Nihal Sarin
D) Arjun Erigaisi

13. United Nations Biodiversity has urged people to use which word, instead of
'flora and fauna'?
A) Funga
B) Alga
C) Wild
D) Species

14. Which was the wettest town in the country, during August 2023?
A) Rishikesh
B) Cherrapunji
C) Haridwar
D) Mawsynram

15. Which country is set to produce its own high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for
AI processors?
A) China
B) Israel
C) India
D) USA

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16. Utkela Airport has been inaugurated in which state/UT?
A) Odisha
B) West Bengal
C) Assam
D) Arunachal Pradesh

17. 'Rashtriya Poshan Maah' is observed in which month in India?

A) August
B) September
C) October
D) November

18. Which institution launched the 'Adopt a Heritage 2.0' programme?

A) NITI Aayog
B) Archaeological Survey of India
C) Union Culture Ministry
D) Union External Affairs Ministry

19. Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been elected as the Prime Minister of

which country?
A) Singapore
B) Malaysia
C) Maldives
D) Mauritius

20. Which space agency helps India in tracking the Solar mission Aditya-L1?
A) NASA
B) ESA
C) JAXA
D) ROCOSMOS

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 06 September 2023
1. What is the name of the seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A, that
was recently launched?
A) Kailashgiri
B) Mahendragiri
C) Sivagiri
D) Bharatgiri

2. Which state launched the 'Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chatra Protshan Yojana

(MMCPY)'?
A) West Bengal
B) Odisha
C) Karnataka
D) Bihar

3. Which country's central bank Governors topped the 'Global Finance Central
Banker Report Cards 2023'?
A) India
B) Sri Lanka
C) USA
D) UK

4. Which city is the host of 'International Aerospace Conference'?

A) Pune
B) Gwalior
C) Bengaluru
D) Hyderabad

5. 'International Literacy Day' is observed on which day?

A) July 8
B) August 8
C) September 8
D) October 8
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6. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an
autonomous organisation functioning under which Union Ministry?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
C) Ministry of Home Affairs
D) Ministry of Women and Child Development

7. 'Advance Pricing Agreement (APA)' is a programme associated with which

institution?
A) CBDT
B) CBIC
C) NASSCOM
D) GST Council

8. 'OSIRIS-REX mission' is associated with which space agency?

A) NASA
B) JAXA
C) ISRO
D) Rocosmos

9. Which country has launched a new type of frigate named the Type 054B?
A) China
B) USA
C) Russia
D) Israel

10. Which country recorded the highest average temperature in 125 years at
40C?
A) China
B) UK
C) Germany
D) Japan
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11. Which country is set to send its representatives to China to stabilise its
relationships?
A) India
B) Australia
C) USA
D) UK

12. Which cities are the host of India's first two FIFA World Cup 2026
Qualifiers?
A) Kolkata and Durgapur
B) Bhubaneswar and Guwahati
C) Mysuru and Bengaluru
D) Chennai and Puducherry

13. Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) is located in which state/UT?

A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Karnataka
D) Rajasthan

14. Which company signed an agreement with India Post to simplify cross-
border logistics for MSME exporters?
A) Amazon
B) Flipkart
C) Swiggy
D) Zomato

15. Which company has launched 'ALT ID' solution for guest checkout
transactions?
A) Paytm
B) PhonePe
C) Mastercard
D) VISA

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16. Which scheme has been granted National Award for e-Governance 2023
(Gold) for Application of Emerging Technologies?
A) PM KISAN
B) SVAMITVA
C) Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
D) Mission Karmayogi

17. Dr Shanta Thoutam, who received the World Innovation Award, is the
Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Telangana
C) Odisha
D) New Delhi

18. Who is the chair of the Committee set up to assess the viability of the "one
nation, one election" concept?
A) Amit Shah
B) Ranjan Gogoi
C) Ramnath Kovind
D) Pratibha Patil

19. Which country has emerged champions in the Men's Hockey5s Asia Cup?
A) Pakistan
B) India
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh

20. Avinash Sable, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
A) Shooting
B) Archery
C) Steeplechase
D) Tennis

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 07 September 2023
1. Umiam lake, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
A) West Bengal
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Sikkim
D) Meghalaya

2. The Indian Army's new headquarter Thal Sena Bhawan (TSB), is to come up
in which state/UT?
A) Punjab
B) New Delhi
C) Uttarakhand
D) Rajasthan

3. 'National Conference on KCC for Fisheries' is organized in which city?

A) Chnnai
B) Mumbai
C) Varanasi
D) Pune

4. Kirkuk, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?

A) Israel
B) Iraq
C) Australia
D) Greece

5. Which city's metro railway has launched 'Tourist Smart Cards'?

A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Chennai
D) Kolkata

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6. Which European country has announced plans to ban disposable electronic
cigarettes?
A) Spain
B) Germany
C) France
D) Italy

7. Which state has formed three-member panel to draft anti-polygamy law?

A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Assam
C) Sikkim
D) Bihar

8. Which city is the host of the 'G20 workshop on Climate Resilient

Agriculture'?
A) Bengaluru
B) Amritsar
C) Hyderabad
D) Chennai

9. Which city is the host of 'Second edition of Naval Commanders' Conference,

2023'?
A) New Delhi
B) Varanasi
C) Pune
D) Mussoorie

10. DIKSHA platform functions under which Union Ministry?

A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Law
C) Ministry of Home Affairs
D) Ministry of Finance

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11. Which city is the host of the ASEAN Summit in 2023?
A) India
B) Indonesia
C) Sri Lamka
D) Bengladesh

12. Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) is executed by which

institution?
A) National Housing Bank
B) Reserve Bank of India
C) NITI Aayog
D) Securities Exchange Board of India

13. 'Gramodyog Vikas Yojna' is associated with which Union Ministry?

A) Ministry of MSME
B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C) Ministry of Home Affairs
D) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

14. Which Union Ministry has conceptualised the Culture Corridor - G20
Digital Museum?
A) Ministry of Culture
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of External Affairs
D) Ministry of Science and Technology

15. Which bank announced the introduction of UPI interoperability on CBDC?

A) State Bank of India
B) Canara Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) ICICI Bank

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16. Typhoon Haikui has hit which region recently?
A) Serbia
B) Taiwan
C) Philippines
D) Indonesia

17. Which country has recorded highest dengue death rate in the world, this
year?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) Nepal
D) Afghanistan

18. Which country is set to introduce legislation to tighten loopholes in

workplace law?
A) India
B) Australia
C) Cabada
D) Japan

19. Heath Streak, who passed away recently, is a famous cricketer from which
country?
A) Zimbabwe
B) Australia
C) West Indies
D) England

20. Centre approved 30 railway projects worth over #83,000 crore for which
state?
A) Telangana
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) West Bengal

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 08 September 2023
1. Satkosia Tiger Reserve, that was recently making news, is in which state?
A) Odisha
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Jharkhand

2. The 12 feet high statue of Mahatma Gandhi was inaugurated recently along
with 'Gandhi Vatika' in which city?
A) New Delhi
B) Surat
C) Mumbai
D) Kolkata

3. MQ-9B Predator Drone, that was in news recently, was developed by which
country?
A) Israel
B) Russia
C) United States
D) Germany

4. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), was launched by which agency?

A) NASA
B) ISRO
C) ROCOSMOS
D) JAXA

5. Which Railway Station was recently awarded the 'Green Railway Station'
certification with the highest rating of Platinum by the Indian Green Building
Council?
A) Chengalpattu Railway Station Tamil Nadu
B) Hubbali Railway Station Karnataka
C) Kalyan Railway Station Maharashtra
D) Vijayawada Railway Station, Andhra Pradesh

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6. Who are the main beneficiaries of 'Project Naman' launched by the Indian
Army?
A) Active-duty soldiers
B) Foreign nationals
C) Veterans and families of deceased personnel
D) High-ranking military officials

7. 'Kinzhal Missile', that was recently making news, is developed by which

country?
A) USA
B) France
C) Russia
D) Israel

8. Tharosaurus indicus, dinosaur fossils from the Middle Jurassic period, was
recently discovered in which region?
A) Deccan Plateu, India
B) Thar Desert, India
C) Gobi Desert, China
D) Indus Valley, Pakistan

9. Koraput Kalajeera Rice, which got Geographical Indication (GI) status, is

cultivated in which state?
A) Punjab
B) Odisha
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh

10. Gilbert Hill, a monolith column of black basalt rock, lies in which state of
India?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala

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11. What is the primary purpose of the National Carbon Registry launched by
the UNDP in August 2023?
A) To facilitate carbon credit trading between countries
B) To track emissions and invest in emission-reducing projects
C) To provide customizable software for carbon management
D) To promote digital public infrastructure for climate challengs

12. What is the conservation status of "Stump Tailed Macaque", as per the
IUCN Red List?
A) Near Threatened
B) Endangered
C) Critically Endangered
D) Vulnerable

13. Umiam Lake is located in which state?

A) Manipur
B) Mizoram
C) Megahalaya
D) Tripura

14. COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), is an initiative of which

organization?
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
C) Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
D) Johns Hopkins University

15. The Adopt a Heritage 2.0 Programme operates under which of these
policy / legiislative arrangaments?
A) Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972
B) Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878
C) National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA)
D) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act (AMASR
Act), 1958
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16. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the Incremental Cash Reserve
Ratio (I-CRR) for which of these reasons?
A) To encourage banks to increase their lending to the public.
B) To absorb surplus liquidity resulting from the return of Rs.2000 currency
notes.
C) To reduce the reserve requirement for banks.
D) To promote digital payment methods.

17. Hero Kim Kun Ok, which was recently in the news, is which type of
defense equipment?
A) Fighter Jet
B) Submarine
C) Tank
D) Missile

18. "Banglar Mati, Banglar Jol" is a patriotic song written by?

A) Nazrul Islam
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Jibanananda Das
D) Sukanta Bhattacharya

19. What is one of the primary objectives of the Aditya-L1 mission regarding
the Sun's upper layers?
A) To explore the Sun’s core
B) To inestigate the solar wind
C) To study the chromosphere and corona
D) To measure the Sun’s magnetic field

20. What does the Language Diversity Index (LDI) measure?

A) The total number of languages spoken in a country
B) The decline in the number of mother-tongue speakers worldwide
C) The probability that two people chosen at random have the same mother
tongue
D) The linguistic diversity of a country’s population

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 09 and 11 September 2023
1. The Viability Gap Funding for development of BESS aims to generate 4,000
MWh of BESS projects by?
A) 2024-25
B) 2030-31
C) 2035-36
D) 2040-41

2. The Cabinet granted approval for allocation of Rs. 1164 crore for the
Industrial Development Scheme (IDS) 2017 in which states?
A) Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
B) Punjab and Rajasthan
C) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D) West Bengal and Odisha

3. Which city is the host of 'Bharat Drone Shakti 2023'?

A) Pune
B) Ghaziabab
C) Mysuru
D) Hyderabad

4. Which institution launched 'Face Authentication system' at the Global

Fintech Festival?
A) NPCI
B) NITI Aayog
C) NASSCOM
D) UIDAI

5. Which city is the host of Transnational Grid Interconnections for One Sun,
One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) Conference?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Gandhi Nagar
D) Bengaluru

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6. Which state has extended Social Security to Transgender Community
through Universal Pension Scheme?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Jharkhand
C) Kerala
D) Goa

7. India has imported Date Palm tree from which country, as part of sapling
planting event under G-20 Summit?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) UAE
C) Oman
D) Bahrain

8. A new global data platform 'Marine Sand Watch' has been developed under
which institution?
A) World Bank
B) UNEP
C) UNFCCC
D) WWF

9. As per a recent report, the coastal waters of which state are facing a
ecological threat from the invasive Caribbean false mussel?
A) Kerala
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Goa
D) Tamil Nadu

10. Which institution launched 'Hello! UPI - Conversational Payments on UPI'?

A) NASSCOM
B) NPCI
C) RBI
D) SEBI

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11. Zhen Hua 15, a project cargo vessel, which has commenced its maiden
voyage from the East China Sea to the coast of Kerala, is from which country?
A) Japan
B) Hong Kong
C) Taiwan
D) South Korea

12. Which institution has been granted patent for the creation and
manufacturing of a "reusable straw"?
A) KVIC
B) BSI
C) NABARD
D) e-NAM

13. Which country's Supreme Court has decriminalized abortion across the
country?
A) Qatar
B) Mexico
C) Chile
D) Italy

14. Which state has proposed 'GPS-Enabled Ankle Monitoring for Undertrial
Prisoners'?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Odisha
C) Telangana
D) Jharkhand

15. Which country has announced plans to finalize the route for the 'Power of
Siberia 2' pipeline?
A) Russia
B) Japan
C) Ukraine
D) Belarus

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16. Which country has conducted a test of an unarmed Minuteman 3
intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)?
A) Japan
B) China
C) USA
D) South Korea

17. Which institution issued guidelines to strengthen cyber security and cyber
resilience framework for stock exchanges?
A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) IRDAI
D) PFRDA

18. Which country agreed to take over the regional bloc's chairmanship in
2026?
A) Bangladesh
B) Nepal
C) Myanmar
D) Philippines

19. Which company is the official sponsor of Indian contingent at Hangzhou

Asian Games?
A) Byju’s
B) Amul
C) Odisha state
D) Tata

20. Divya Deshmukh, who was seen in the news, is associated with which
sports?
A) Golf
B) Chess
C) Squash
D) Tennis
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 12 September 2023
1. 'Kala Jeera Rice' is a famous food product from which state?
A) Odisha
B) West Bengal
C) Karnataka
D) Punjab

2. Which city topped the 'Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023 Clean Air Survey'?
A) Indore
B) Mysuru
C) Kochi
D) Panjim

3. Which country has launched 'Deccan High- Level Principles on Food

Security and Nutrition'?
A) Sri Lanka
B) India
C) Bengladesh
D) Nepal

4. Timor-Leste, which was seen in the news, is located in which region?

A) North America
B) South-East Asia
C) South America
D) Africa

5. Which institution organised the '2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration

Conference'?
A) WEF
B) IMF
C) ADB
D) NITI Aayog
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6. Which institution released the 'Draft Guidelines for Prevention and
Regulation of Dark Patterns'?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Consumer Affairs
C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D) Ministry of MSME

7. Which institution released a report highlighting Growth of Online Gig Work

in Developing Nations?
A) IMF
B) WEF
C) World Bank
D) NITI Aayog

8. Which institution has developed the 'Military Combat Parachute System' of

India?
A) HAL
B) BHAL
C) DRDO
D) ISRO

9. Which company has introduced India's first UPI-ATM in partnership with

NPCI?
A) Hitachi
B) Paytm
C) Pine Labs
D) India1

10. Which institution released the 'Gender Snapshot 2023 Report'?

A) United Nations
B) IMF
C) World Bank
D) WEF
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11. Scientists have discovered the fossil of Fujianvenator, a bird-like dinosaur
in which country?
A) Greece
B) China
C) Chile
D) Japan

12. Which country are pioneering efforts to grow fruit tissue in laboratories?
A) USA
B) New Zealand
C) Israel
D) UAE

13. Claudia Sheinbaum, who was seen in the news, is set to become the first
leader of which country?
A) Singapore
B) Mexico
C) Australia
D) France

14. 'Antonín Dvořák', who was honoured as the Google Doddle, was associated
with which profession?
A) Writer
B) Musician
C) Sports person
D) Scientist

15. One Week One Lab programme is organised by which institution in India?
A) CSIR
B) ISRO
C) DRDO
D) BARC

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16. 'LAKHPATI DIDIS' is envisaged under which mission?
A) National Rural Livelihood Mission
B) National Urban Livelihood Mission
C) National Health Mission
D) National Poshan Mission

17. When is World Physiotherapy Day observed every year?

A) September 5
B) September 8
C) September 10
D) September 15

18. Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran are associated
with which sport?
A) Archery
B) Boxing
C) Table Tennis
D) Wrestling

19. Durand Cup is associated with which sport?

A) Cricket
B) Basketball
C) Football
D) Hockey

20. The Indian Army and Indian Air Force conducted a joint training exercise
named?
A) Shravan
B) Nabh Shakti
C) Srike Shakti
D) Brahmastra
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 13 September 2023
1. What does "I" stand in I-CRR stand for?
A) Incidental
B) Incremental
C) Instrumental
D) International

2. India has decided to settle WTO Poultry Dispute with which country?
A) Japan
B) USA
C) China
D) Pakistan

3. The RBI has encouraged/called upon which set of entities, to establish Self-
Regulatory Organizations (SROs)?
A) Multi-state Cooperative Banks
B) Fin-Tech Firms
C) Small Finance Banks
D) Regional Rural Banks

4. A report by which institution has stated that the window to reach climate
goals is 'rapidly closing'?
A) UN
B) WHO
C) IMF
D) FAO

5. NASA'S MOXIE Successfully Generated Oxygen on which planet?

A) Mars
B) Jupiter
C) Moon
D) Venus
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6. Scientists of which country has recently grown human kidneys inside pig
embryos?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) China
D) Japan

7. 'Medal of the City of Paris' has been revoked from whom?

A) Mahmoud Abbas
B) Michael Jackson
C) Rafael Nadal
D) Hocine Ziani

8. Which country is developing AI-Powered Ghost Sharks submarines?

A) China
B) USA
C) Australia
D) Russia

9. 'DEEP VZN' is a research initiative of which country?

A) India
B) USA
C) Austria
D) Germany

10. Which place has become Florida's first sanctuary city for LGBTQ+
individuals and their families?
A) Lake Worth Beach
B) Miami
C) Orlando
D) Destin

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11. Which state has approved Rs 256.46 Crore for Chambal River Bridge and
Road Construction Projects?
A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Maharashtra

12. Which institution has released the report titled "India Real Estate: Vision
2047"?
A) Knight Frank India
B) Reserve Bank of India
C) National Housing Bank
D) Real Estate Association of India

13. Which Indian city is set to launch an innovative disease surveillance

dashboard?
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Bengaluru
D) New Delhi

14. Which state has mandated Vehicle Location Tracking Devices for
Commercial Vehicles?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Odisha

15. 'Air Quality and Climate Bulletin' is released by which organisation?

A) WMO
B) IMF
C) UNFCCC
D) IMO

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16. Nairobi Declaration was adopted in which summit?
A) BRICS 23
B) Africa Climate Summit 23
C) G 20 Summit
D) ASEAN 23 Summit

17. As per the study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), which
type of cancer has witnessed highest increase?
A) Breast Cancer
B) Blood Cancer
C) Lung Cancer
D) Stomach Cancer

18. Mount Fuji is located in which country?

A) Tibet
B) China
C) Japan
D) Indonesia

19. Which state passed a resolution declared 'Poila Baisakh' as State

Foundation Day?
A) Odisha
B) West Bengal
C) Sikkim
D) Gujarat

20. What is the name an enormous cosmic bubble packed with galaxies,
recently discovered by Astronomers?
A) Bubble of galaxies
B) Great Bearing
C) Great Dipper
D) Cosmos Interference
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 14 September 2023
1. 'India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor' was formed along the
sidelines of which summit?
A) G-20
B) ASEAN
C) BIMSTEC
D) SAARC

2. Which country/bloc has been recently admitted as the Permanent Member

of G20?
A) Mauritius
B) African Union
C) Maldives
D) Egypt

3. Which bank launched the 'Nation First Transit Card' to facilitate seamless
customer commuting experience?
A) State Bank of India
B) Punjab National Bank
C) Canara Bank
D) Axis Bank

4. Which institutions recommended cross border co-operation and information

sharing, in a joint report to the Group of 20 nations?
A) IMF-FSB
B) IMF-WEF
C) World Bank-WEF
D) ADB-AIIB

5. Which country has recently rejoined the European Union's science research
programme -Horizon Europe?
A) U.K
B) Germany
C) France
D) Italy

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6. Which bloc leaders declared to create the 'Working Group on Empowerment
of Women'?
A) ASEAN
B) BIMSTEC
C) G-20
D) G-7

7. What is the expansion of GBA, launched as a part of G-20 summit?

A) Geo Biofuels Alliance
B) Global Biofuels Alliance
C) G-20 Biofuels Alliance
D) Great Biofuels Alliance

8. Which state/UT launched the 'Mob Lynching Victim Compensation

Scheme'?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Karnataka
D) West Bengal

9. The 'G20 Leaders Declaration' highlighted the importance of which

Roadmap for Tourism as a means to achieve SDGs?
A) Goa Roadmap for Tourism
B) Kashmir Roadmap for Tourism
C) Uttarakhand Roadmap for Tourism
D) Kerala Roadmap for Tourism

10. Which state released special postal covers in tribute to 'Alluri Sitarama
Raju'?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Kerala
D) Telangana

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11. UP International Trade Show 2023, is being organised in which place?
A) Greater Nodia
B) Varanasi
C) Agra
D) Lucknow

12. Vishwakarma Yojana will be launched in how many Indian cities?

A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 70

13. Where was the Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting held?
A) Turkey
B) India
C) Japan
D) Indonesia

14. National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) project was launched at which state's
assembly?
A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Punjab
D) Rajasthan

15. Indian Airforce has received First C-295 Transport Plane from which
company?
A) Airbus
B) Boeing
C) Dassault Aviation
D) HAL

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16. Where is the Culture Corridor- G20 Digital Museum located?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Hyderabad
D) Varanasi

17. Which organisation has announced plans to build World's Highest Fighter
Airfield, at Ladakh?
A) Indian Airforce
B) Airports Authority of India
C) National Highways Authority of India
D) Border Roads Organisation

18. Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Awas Yojana, is associated with which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh

19. Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) has signed an MoU with which company
for industrial experience, training, scholarships and job creation?
A) Boeing
B) Airbus
C) Microsoft
D) Google

20. Which state is set to release a dictionary for its regional dialects?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Assam

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 15 September 2023
1. Varuna is the bilateral exercise between the navies of which countries?
A) India and France
B) India and Sri Lanka
C) India and Australia
D) India and USA

2. Which city is the host of the 'First Global Symposium on Farmers' Rights'?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Varanasi
D) Amritsar

3. Which Indian tennis player won the runners trophy in the US Open doubles
final?
A) Rohan Bopanna
B) Somdev Devvarman
C) Chirag Shetty
D) K Srikanth

4. India recently organised the meeting of Strategic Partnership Council (SPC)

formed with which country?
A) Brazil
B) Argentina
C) Egypt
D) Saudi Arabia

5. Which department launched 'Recognition Scheme for ISPs Promoting Rural

FTTH Broadband'?
A) Department of Telecommunications
B) Department of Post
C) Department of Electronics
D) Department of Expenditure
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6. Which institution launched 'Grassroots Initiative to Promote Indian
Standards in Rural Areas'?
A) BIS
B) NABARD
C) RBI
D) FCI

7. India signed a MoU with which country on energy co-operation recently?

A) UAE
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Malaysia
D) Afghanistan

8. Which Union Ministry released the 'PM Daksh Portal'?

A) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of MSME
D) Ministry of Culture

9. 'Flying Taj Mahal' is the nickname of the aircraft of which country's Prime
Minister?
A) USA
B) India
C) UK
D) Canada

10. 'Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards' are presented to which people

associated with which profession?
A) Sports person
B) Scientist
C) Social Worker
D) Politician
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11. USA has announced Prisoner Exchange and Fund Transfer with which
country?
A) UAE
B) Iran
C) Israel
D) Saudia Arabia

12. 'Exercise Eagle Partner' is a joint military exercise between USA and which
country?
A) Argentina
B) Armenia
C) Chile
D) Germany

13. Which institution hosted the North Tech Symposium?

A) IIT-Madras
B) IIT-Jammu
C) IIT-Varanasi
D) IIT-Delhi

14. Ian Wilmut, who was seen in the news, was associated with which
profession?
A) Scientist
B) Sports person
C) Politician
D) Social Worker

15. When was the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
founded?
A) 1972
B) 1982
C) 1992
D) 2002

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16. India launched 'Infrastructure Financing Bridge' along with which
country?
A) USA
B) UK
C) Australia
D) New Zealand

17. Which country proposed to launch 'G-20 Satellite Mission for Environment
and Climate Observation'?
A) India
B) Australia
C) USA
D) Japan

18. Which state approved a permanent housing scheme for displaced people
and extended the 'disturbed area' status of the State?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Manipur
C) Assam
D) Gujarat

19. Alexander Grischuk, who was seen in the news, is associated with which
sports?
A) Chess
B) Squash
C) Tennis
D) Cricket

20. Drought Early Warning System (DEWS), is a real-time drought-monitoring

platform, operated by?
A) NIOT
B) IIT Gandhinagar
C) IIT Madras
D) DRDO

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 16 September 2023
1. India recently organised its first 'Investment Forum 2023' with which
country?
A) UAE
B) Soudi Arabia
C) Australia
D) Germany

2. Which city is the host of 'Workshop on Business Responsibility and

Sustainability Reporting (BRSR)'?
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Gandhi Nagar
D) Bhubaneswar

3. Which Union Ministry organised the 'International Conference on Dam

Safety'?
A) Ministry of Jal Shakti
B) Ministry of MSME
C) Ministry of Science and Technology
D) Ministry of Coal

4. Araku coffee, which was one of the gifts presented to leaders at G-20
summit, is from which state?
A) Kerala
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Assam
D) West Bengal

5. Which institution has developed a new Approach for Early Detection and
Treatment of Lung and Cervical Cancer?
A) IIT-Madras
B) IISc-Bengaluru
C) IIT-Delhi
D) IIT-Kharagpur

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6. As per a recent report, what per cent of sitting MPs in India have Criminal
cases?
A) 25%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 75%

7. Which Union Ministry initiated the 'Aswasanidhi project'?

A) Ministry of Women and Child Development
B) Ministry of MSME
C) Ministry of Home Affairs
D) Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs

8. Indian Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which ride-

hailing service?
A) Ola
B) Uber
C) Rapido
D) DiDi

9. Nyoma airfield, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
A) West Bengal
B) Ladakh
C) Gujarat
D) Punjab

10. An invasive non-native ant species, the red fire ant, has been detected in
which country?
A) India
B) Italy
C) Indonesia
D) Germany

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11. Archaeologists Discover 24,000-Year-Old Paleolithic Cave Art Site at "Cova
Dones" in which country?
A) Greece
B) China
C) Spain
D) Australia

12. Which city approved the 'Aspirational City Scheme' for 100 Most Backward
Urban Areas?
A) Bihar
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Assam

13. Which state introduced the 'Nandini Krishak Samriddhi Yojana'?

A) Gujarat
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) Rajasthan

14. Which city is the host of 'Second Edition of ICAR-CIBA's Shrimp Farmers
Conclave-2023'?
A) Mumbai
B) Navsari
C) Panaji
D) Chennai

15. As per the data from International Organization for Migration (IOM), which
is the world's deadliest land migration route?
A) U.S.-Mexico border
B) China Taiwan border
C) India Sri Lanka border
D) Afghanistan-Pakistan border

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16. Which state introduced a bill to exclude regulated by the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI)?
A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Gujarat
D) Karnataka

17. Which state/UT is set to unveil its Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0?
A) Gujarat
B) Delhi
C) Kerala
D) Goa

18. Which institution released its research on business value of Household and
Personal Care Sector, when focussed on nature?
A) WEF
B) IMF
C) NABARD
D) NITI Aayog

19. Which city is the host of 'Second Edition of ICAR-CIBA's Shrimp Farmers
Conclave-2023'?
A) Mumbai
B) Navsari
C) Panaji
D) Chennai

20. Which country has won their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Spain
D) Italy
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 17 and 18 September 2023
1. India handed over the G-20 Presidency to which country?
A) Indonesia
B) Sri Lanka
C) Brazil
D) UAE

2. Which North-Indian state has unveiled its new State Education Policy,
2023?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Assam
C) West Bengal
D) Uttar Pradesh

3. What is L-1, specified in the Aditya-L1 observatory?

A) First Sun-Earth Lagrangian point
B) First Sun-Moon Lagrangian point
C) First Moon-Earth Lagrangian point
D) First Space-Earth Lagrangian point

4. Nifty 50 hits which mark for the first time, on the following day of the G20
Summit?
A) 10,000 mark
B) 15,000 mark
C) 20,000 mark
D) 25,000 mark

5. Which state implements the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai (women's basic
income) scheme?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Odisha
D) Karnataka
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6. Which public sector unit's subsidiary has signed MoU with Nayara Energy to
explore opportunities in the Green Hydrogen?
A) GAIL
B) NTPC
C) BHEL
D) BEL

7. Which cricketer surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the opener with

most number of centuries?
A) David Warner
B) Virat Kohli
C) Ravindra Jadeja
D) Joe Root

8. Election Commissioner Arun Goel visited which country to monitor the

2023 Presidential Election?
A) Afghanistan
B) Cambodia
C) Maldives
D) Mauritius

9. Vithya Ramraj, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
A) Athletics
B) Chess
C) Cricket
D) Squash

10, Bangladesh signed two bilateral instruments to enhance cooperation in

infrastructure and satellite?
A) France
B) Australia
C) Germany
D) USA

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11. Which country has clinched the SAFF U-16 Championship 2023 title?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) Sri Lanka
D) Pakistan

12. Which badminton player has won the China Open title?
A) K Srikanth
B) Viktor Axelsen
C) Lakshya Sen
D) Chirag Shetty

13. Arrobot, which has developed Unmanned Guided Vehicle (UGV) for the
Indian armed forces, is from which city?
A) New Delhi
B) Hyderabad
C) Mumbai
D) Bengaluru

14. American government's Development finance institution approved

investing in which company's solar cell plant?
A) Adani Solar
B) Reliance Industries
C) Tata Power Solar
D) Vikram Solar

15. As per a recent API Survey, what per cent of adults have taken any one of
adult vaccines?
A) 6%
B) 16%
C) 26%
D) 36%

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16. Which country has claimed to have regained control of Black Sea oil
platform?
A) Ukraine
B) Russia
C) Belarus
D) Iran

17. India has offered to explore direct listing of its businesses on which
exchange?
A) London Stock Exchange
B) Euro Stoxx 50
C) TR Canada 50
D) Shanghai Stock Exchange

18. Which public sector unit has developed its own laptop named 'SMAASH'?
A) BEL
B) C-DAC
C) ITI Limited
D) DRDO

19. When is the International Day for South- South Cooperation observed?
A) July 12
B) August 12
C) September 12
D) October 12

20. When is the 'National Forest Martyrs Day' observed?

A) September 9
B) September 11
C) September 12
D) September 14

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 19 September 2023
1. Which state/UT recorded deaths due to Nipah virus infection?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Andhara Pradesh
D) Odisha

2. What is the name of the festival organised by the Indian Council for
Cultural Relations (ICCR)?
A) Vindhyas
B) Ramayan
C) Vaishali
D) Himalayan

3. What is the name of the campaign launched by Union Health Ministry, to

mark Prime Minister's birthday?
A) Ayushman Bhav campaign
B) Bharath Bhav campaign
C) Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign
D) Bharat Arogya campaign

4. What is the retail inflation recorded in August, in India?

A) 4.83%
B) 5.83%
C) 6.83%
D) 7.83%

5. Which Union Ministry launched 'Skill India Digital' programme?

A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship
C) Ministry of Women and Child Development
D) Ministry of Home Affairs

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6. Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of 'critical care blocks' in
Chhattisgarh under which scheme?
A) PM-ABHIM
B) PM_ABHA
C) PM-Matru Vandana Yojana
D) PM-Matritva Yojana

7. India decided to end disputes over the import of poultry products, with
which country?
A) Sri Lanka
B) USA
C) Israel
D) Bangladesh

8. India discussed with which country on utilization of new transport corridors

like Northern Sea Route (NSR) and the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC)?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) South Korea
D) Maldives

9. Which public sector bank launched online allotment of safe deposit locker
facility?
A) Canara Bank
B) Punjab National Bank
C) Indian Bank
D) Indian Overseas Bank

10. Libya, which was hit by floods, is in which region?

A) South-Asia
B) Africa
C) South-America
D) Australia

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11. International Hockey Federation (FIH) withdrew hosting rights of the
Olympic qualifiers from which country?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Australia

12. In which year, Operation Polo was launched in India?

A) 1942
B) 1948
C) 1962
D) 1975

13. Which country has launched 'AlHosn app' to track children's vaccination?
A) Israel
B) South Korea
C) Bahrain
D) UAE

14. Which institution has launched 'Sarpanch Samvaad' mobile application?

A) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
B) Quality Council of India
C) Supreme Court of India
D) Ministry of Cooperation

15. Which institution released 'Global Debt Database update'?

A) World Economic Forum
B) International Monetary Fund
C) World Bank
D) NITI Aayog

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16. What is the financial outlay for e-Courts Phase III scheme?
A) Rs. 7210 crore
B) Rs. 8200 crore
C) Rs. 9000 crore
D) Rs. 10000 crore

17. Which scheme implemented by the Government of India provides first gas
refill and stove free of cost to beneficiaries?
A) PM Kisan
B) PM Fasal Bima Yojana
C) PM Jan Dhan Yojana
D) PM Ujjiwala Yojana

18. India and WOAH collaborated to conduct the Wildlife-Origin Disease Risk
Management Workshop, in which place, recently?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Hyderabad
D) Chennai

19. Where was the Fourth G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion
(GPFI) Meeting held recently?
A) New Delhi
B) Lucknow
C) Mumbai
D) Chennai

20. TTPS (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures) based framework to Combat

Cybercrime Targeting Humans, has been developed by which institution?
A) IIT Kanpur
B) Central Bureau of Investigation
C) Intelligence Bureau
D) Enforcement Directorate

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 20 September 2023
1. The foundation stone of Downstream Petrochemical Complex and Refinery
Expansion Project has been laid in which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Rajasthan

2. Which Union Ministry recently launched the Swachhata Special Campaign

3.0 Portal?
A) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C) Ministry of Women and Child Development
D) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

3. Which Ministry is associated with OIML (International Organization of Legal

Metrology) Certificates?
A) Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food Distribution
B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C) Ministry of Science and Technology
D) Ministry of MSME

4. Which city is the host of '4th G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group
Meeting'?
A) Gandhi Nagar
B) Varanasi
C) Mysuru
D) Guwahati

5. When was the National Logistics Policy (NLP) launched in India?

A) 2022
B) 2020
C) 2018
D) 2016

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6. Which Union Ministry is the top procurer on Government e-Marketplace
(GeM) as of 2023?
A) Ministry of Defence
B) Ministry of MSME
C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

7. What is the Annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index
in August 2023?
A) (-)0.52%
B) (-)1.52%
C) (+)0.52%
D) (+)0.52%

8. Which institution is set to hold a hearing on religious freedom in India?

A) USCIRF
B) National Archives and Records Administration
C) ICCR
D) NITI Aayog

9. Which country clinched the Asia Cup 2023 title in cricket?

A) Pakistan
B) India
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh

10. Which institution released 'Consultation Paper on Digital Inclusion in the

Era of Emerging Technologies'?
A) NITI Aayog
B) TRAI
C) NASSCOM
D) RBI

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11. Which institution directed Regulated Entities to release property
documents promptly?
A) RBI
B) Ministry of Finance
C) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
D) CBDT

12. Which country banned iPhone 12 Sales over Radiation concerns?

A) China
B) France
C) USA
D) UK

13. McDermitt Caldera, which was seen in the news, is located in which
country?
A) Russia
B) Bulgaria
C) USA
D) Australia

14. Which state announced a framework for the state's proposed fact-checking
unit?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Odisha
D) Punjab

15. Kokyet Turban, which was seen in the news, is associated with which
state?
A) Manipur
B) Assam
C) West Bengal
D) Rajasthan

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16. Scrub Typhus disease has been identified in which state in recent weeks?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) Odisha

17. Recently, Scientists have engineered E. Coli Bacteria to Generate

Electricity from which material?
A) Wastewater
B) Sandpaper
C) Air
D) Seawater

18. Which is set to become the first country to engage in commercial deep sea
mining?
A) India
B) Japan
C) Norway
D) USA

19. Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been sworn in as the President of which

place?
A) Indonesia
B) Vietnam
C) Japan
D) Singapore

20. NavIC is a navigation system developed by which county?

A) Russia
B) India
C) Japan
D) USA

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 21 September 2023
1. 'National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG)' is associated with which country?
A) India
B) Sri Lanka
C) USA
D) UK

2. All reported births and deaths in the country will be digitally registered on
the Centre's portal from which date?
A) October 1, 2023
B) December 1, 2023
C) January 1, 2024
D) April 1, 2024

3. Which state launched a subsidy scheme to attract investment and boost the
state's stainless-steel production?
A) Karnataka
B) Odisha
C) Jharkhand
D) Assam

4. Which space agency released its findings after a yearlong study into
unidentified flying object (UFOs)?
A) ISRO
B) NASA
C) JAXA
D) ESA

5. Where is the Buddha International Circuit (BIC) racetrack located in India?

A) Pune
B) Bengaluru
C) Greater Noida
D) Hyderbad

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6. Which Union Ministry has developed the 'UPAg' Portal?
A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
B) Ministry of MSME
C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D) Ministry of Finance

7. Rahul Navin has been appointed as the Acting Director of which

institution?
A) Central Bureau of Investigation
B) Enforcement Directorate
C) Central vigilance Commission
D) Border Security Forec

8. Which institution manufactures the Su-30 MKI fighter jets, to be acquired

by India?
A) Boeing
B) Airbus
C) DRDO
D) HAL

9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated YashoBhoomi Convention center

at which state/UT?
A) Maharashtra
B) New Delhi
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Gujarat

10. Ig Nobel Prize 2023 is provided for which category?

A) Sports achievements
B) Humorous scientific feats
C) Literary feats
D) Business achievements

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11. As per a recent discovery, Earth's High- Energy Electrons may contribute
to water formation in which body?
A) Moon
B) Mars
C) Mercury
D) Sun

12. 'Kyiv and Lviv World Heritage Sites' are in which country?
A) Russia
B) Ukraine
C) Belarus
D) Belgium

13. What is the revised prize amount for Nobel Prize Winners, as of 2023?
A) 1 million Sedish crowns
B) 11 million Swedish crowns
C) 21 million Swedish crowns
D) 31 million Swedish crowns

14. 'National Hispanic Heritage Month' is celebrated in which country?

A) Australia
B) USA
C) France
D) Germany

15. Which institution released a report citing sluggish progress across the
world towards SDG 8?
A) International Labour Organization
B) World Bank
C) World Economic Forum
D) International Monetary Fund

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16. Which institution releases the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) in
India?
A) NITI Aayog
B) RBI
C) NABARD
D) NPCI

17. Which state is undertaking an initiative to construct a sprawling Olympic

Park in India?
A) Gujarat
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra

18. Which state government has launched 'Taxi App' allowing people to book
cabs conveniently for travel?
A) Kerala
B) Goa
C) Odisha
D) West Bengal

19. Which state approved 'Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative (LAccMI)'

scheme?
A) Assam
B) Odisha
C) Bihar
D) Uttarakhand

20. Which institution funds the Veteran Skilling Program to empower Ladakh's
Ex-Army Personnel?
A) Airbus
B) Boeing
C) SpaceX
D) ISRO

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 22 September 2023
1. Which state launched 'Mobile Van Program' to promote Natural Farming?
A) Assam
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Rajasthan

2. Which state launched 'Griha Adhar' and 'Chavath e Bazaar' initiatives?

A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Goa
D) Odisha

3. As per recent research, exposure to which element was linked to 5.5 Million
Cardiovascular Disease Deaths Globally in 2019?
A) Mercury
B) Lead
C) Cadmium
D) Titanium

4. Which Indian state launched free breakfast scheme in schools for students,
after Tamil Nadu?
A) Kerala
B) Telangana
C) West Bengal
D) Rajasthan

5. Which institution announced special awards to artists above 75 years of

age?
A) Sangeet Natak Akademi
B) Lalit Kala Akademi
C) Sahitya Akademi
D) ICCR
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6. Finance Ministry notified the constitution of how many Appellate Tribunals
for the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
A) 13
B) 18
C) 31
D) 42

7. India has reached out to which country to restock monoclonal antibody

doses to combat the Nipah virus?
A) Australia
B) Japan
C) USA
D) Israel

8. Burkina Faso's military junta has ordered which country's defence attache
to leave?
A) Israel
B) UAE
C) France
D) Germany

9. Automobile employees of which country launched a massive targeted

strike?
A) China
B) Japan
C) USA
D) India

10. G. Teswaini and Bommini Mounika Akshaya, who were seen in the news,
play which sports?
A) Chess
B) Tennis
C) Table-Tennis
D) Squash

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11. Which company has been roped in as the title sponsor for MotoGP Bharat?
A) Byjus
B) Indian Oil
C) Sahara
D) India Cements

12. Which country is the host of the Asian Games 2023?

A) Japan
B) China
C) India
D) Sri Lanka

13. What is the rank of India in the 'World Happiness Index 2023'?
A) 126
B) 121
C) 118
D) 108

14. Which institution introduced the National List of Essential Assistive

Products (NLEAP)?
A) ICMR
B) IMA
C) AIIMS
D) NITI Aayog

15. Santiniketan, which was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in

which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) West Bengal
C) Rajasthan
D) New Delhi

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16. Which country has been recording increasing number of cases of West Nile
virus?
A) UK
B) USA
C) Australia
D) New Zealand

17. India announced its plan to eradicate Tuberculosis by which year?

A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2027
D) 2030

18. Which Indian Coast Guard Ship has been deployed to ASEAN countries for
Marine Pollution Response?
A) Samudra Prahari
B) Samarth
C) Rajdhwaj
D) Sankalp

19. Which country has announced a ban on American Bully XL dogs?

A) Japan
B) India
C) UK
D) China

20. Which state approved compensation plan for women victims and survivors
of sexual assault and other crimes?
A) Gujarat
B) Manipur
C) Jharkhand
D) Telangana

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 23 September 2023
1. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered a ban on cruise ships operating
on water bodies of which state?
A) Odisha
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Rajasthan

2. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is associated with

which country?
A) USA
B) UK
C) Australia
D) Germany

3. Which state Chief Minister has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange
Fellowship?
A) West Bengal
B) Assam
C) Rajasthan
D) Tamil Nadu

4. Which state announced Mukhya Mantri Shramik Kalyan Yojana (MMSKY)?

A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Sikkim
C) Meghalaya
D) Arunachal Pradesh

5. Which country has enforced a European Union (EU) ban on all Russian-
registered passenger cars entering the country?
A) France
B) Italy
C) Poland
D) Germany

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6. The Rapid Action Force (RAF) is a specialised wing of which institution?
A) Indian Army
B) Indian Navy
C) Central Reserve Police Force
D) Assam Rifles

7. Which city is the host of the final meeting of the G-20 Framework Working
Group (FWG)?
A) Guwahati
B) Varanasi
C) Raipur
D) Chennai

8. IREDA has signed MoUs with which institution for financing Renewable
Energy Projects?
A) Bank of Maharashtra
B) State Bank of India
C) Axis Bank
D) HDFC Bank

9. Amrit Brikhya Andolan, 2023' is associated with which state/UT?

A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Odisha
D) Jharkhand

10. The Ministry of Finance approved welfare measures for the benefit of
employees of which institution?
A) EPFO
B) LIC
C) ISRO
D) IOCL

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11. Lampedusa, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
A) Germany
B) Ukraine
C) Italy
D) Finland

12. What is the position of Neeraj Chopra in the men's javelin throw event at
the Diamond League 2023 Final?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth

13. Which racing driver won the Singapore Grand Prix tournament?
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Carlos Sainz
C) Charles Leclerc
D) Max Verstappen

14. Elavenil Valarivan, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
A) Shooting
B) Javelin Throw
C) Wrestling
D) Boxing

15. 'Khadi & Village Industries Commission' functions under which Union
Ministry?
A) Ministry of MSME
B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C) Ministry of Culture
D) Ministry of Textiles

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16. 'Weather Information Network Data Systems (WINDS)' is associated with
which Union Ministry?
A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B) Ministry of Cooperation
C) Ministry of Rural Development
D) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

17. Which city hosted the 'National Workshop on e-NAM 2.0 and Agri
Marketing Reforms'?
A) Pune
B) Amritsar
C) Bhopal
D) New Delhi

18. Which institution established over 6000 Standard Clubs for students
across nation?
A) NITI Aayog
B) Bureau of Indian Standards
C) NASSCOM
D) Atal Tinkering Labs

19. Which institution released recommendations on "Rationalization of Entry

Fee and Bank Guarantees"?
A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) TRAI
D) NPCI

20. Which country has suspected India in a Sikh leader murder?

A) USA
B) Canada
C) Australia
D) Germany

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 24 and 25 September 2023
1. The Chausath Yogini temple, which was seen in the news, is located in
which state/UT?
A) Gujarat
B) Bihar
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh

2. Which Indian armed force conducted the 'Operation Sajag' drill?

A) Indian Army
B) Indian Navy
C) Indian Air Force
D) Indian Coast Guard

3. The 128th Constitution Amendment Bill, 2023, which was introduced

recently, is associated with?
A) Reserve 33% of seats for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
B) Identify Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
C) Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs)
D) Goods and Services Tax

4. Which institution is set to launch the online platform called 'Bima Sugam'?
A) IRDAI
B) NITI Aayog
C) PFRDA
D) RBI

5. 'Hoysala Temples', which received UNESCO World Heritage Tag, are located
in which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Odisha
D) West Bengal
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6. What is the objective of B-360 type of aircraft, recently procured by the
Airport Authority of India (AAI)?
A) Flight Calibration
B) Infrastructure Creation
C) Management of cargo terminals
D) Communication services

7. 'Udaan Bhawan,' Integrated Office Complex, has been inaugurated in which

state/UT?
A) New Delhi
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Maharashtra

8. 'Swavlamban 2023' is a flagship seminar hosted by which institution?

A) RBI
B) Indian Navy
C) SEBI
D) DRDO

9. Which country unveiled the "People's G20" eBook?

A) India
B) Indonesia
C) Japan
D) Sri Lanka

10. Which institution has indigenously developed 'Vibhav' self-neutralizing

anti-tank mines?
A) HAL
B) DRDO
C) ISRO
D) BHEL
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11. Which state is planning to establish an aerotropolis around its upcoming
International Airport?
A) Maharashtra
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Odisha

12. Which institution has developed Pinaka Multi-Rocket Launch Systems

(MRLS)?
A) HAL
B) DRDO
C) ISRO
D) BHEL

13. Which institution unveiled the Global Database for ANImalanti Microbial
USE (ANIMUSE) platform?
A) NABARD
B) WOAH
C) UNEP
D) FAO

14. As per a new study, Socio-political and ecological fragility threatens which
species in Africa?
A) Lion
B) Elephant
C) Bee
D) Dog

15. Which country/region parliament approved the 'Critical Raw Materials

Act'?
A) USA parliament
B) European Parliament
C) UK Parliament
D) Australian Parliament

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16. Amrita Sher-Gil, who was seen in the news, was associated with which
profession?
A) Sports person
B) Politician
C) Painter
D) Writer

17. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has listed how many NBFCS in in the
Upper Layer (NBFC- UL) under Scale Based Regulations (SBR)?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

18. 'Bard' is the name of Artificial Intelligence- based chatbot developed by

which institution?
A) Google
B) Microsoft
C) OpenAI
D) Samsung

19. Which company has developed 'Just Walk Out' a cashier-less shopping
technology?
A) Apple
B) Amazon
C) Walmart
D) e bay

20. National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons is named after which leader?
A) Atal Behari Vajpayee
B) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay
C) Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
D) Dhyan Chand

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 26 September 2023
1. Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) approves to conduct Truenat
test to detect which infection?
A) Dengue
B) Nipah
C) Malaria
D) Taberculosis

2. What is the new award instituted to honour scientists in India?

A) PM Vigyan Puraskar
B) Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
C) Bharat Vigyan Puraskar
D) DeenDayal Vigyan Puraskar

3. What is the name of the first indigenous aircraft carrier of India?

A) Vikrant
B) Bhim
C) Virat
D) Akash

4. Which city hosted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit in

September 2023?
A) New Delhi
B) New York
C) Prais
D) Nairobi

5. India has partnered with which country to deploy 10,000 made-in-India

electric buses across Indian cities?
A) Germany
B) Finland
C) USA
D) Australia
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6. Which African country has 61 percent of women in its Parliament?
A) Egypt
B) South Africa
C) Rwanda
D) Kenya

7. The 1998 P V Narasimha Rao case, which was seen in the news, is related
to?'
A) Immunity to MPs/MLAs against bribery
B) Making official Language as Hindi
C) Immpositon of Emergency in India
D) Centre-State Relations

8. Data Quality Index (DQI), which was seen in the news, is associated with
which institution?
A) NITI Aayog
B) RBI
C) SEBI
D) NASSCOM

9. As per latest Railway Board circular, what is the ex-gratia payments for
victims of deceased passengers in train accidents?
A) Rs 1 lakh
B) Rs 2 lakh
C) Rs 5 lakh
D) Rs 10 lakh

10. Which state/UT launched "Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbharshil Asom

Abhiyan"?
A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Odisha
D) Jharkhand

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11. Which institution released a report titled 'State of Working India 2023'?
A) IIT Madras
B) Azim Premji University
C) NITI Aayog
D) Oxfam International

12. Which institution has introduced 'Geocoding' functionality to identify and

locate businesses across the country?
A) NITI Aayog
B) GSTN
C) DPIIT
D) Invest India

13. A recent CAG report has filed mismanagement affecting wildlife and
forests in which state?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Sikkim
C) Gujarat
D) Maharashtra

14. As per UNESCO report, mass exclusion of girls from education in which
country, widened the global educational gap?
A) Iran
B) Afghanistan
C) Syria
D) Sri Lanka

15. Which institution released the report titled 'Embracing a One Health
Framework to-Fight Antimicrobial Resistance'?
A) World Bank
B) OECD
C) FAO
D) IMA

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16. Which institution released the 'International Tourism Highlights' report?
A) World Bank
B) UNWTO
C) WEF
D) IMF

17. Agumbe Rainforest Complex (ARC), which was seen in the news, is located
in which state?
A) West Bengal
B) Assam
C) Karnataka
D) Uttarakhand

18. Which Indian state signed MoU with the British Council for research,
faculty, student exchange programmes?
A) Telangana
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Karnataka

19. The 'Conference of the Asia Pacific Forum on Human Rights' was
inaugurated in which country?
A) India
B) Sri Lanka
C) Bangladesh
D) Japan

20. Which institution released its first-ever report on the global impact of high
blood pressure?
A) WHO
B) CDC
C) FAO
D) WEF

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 27 September 2023
1. What is India's GDP growth outlook for this fiscal, as per Asian Development
Bank's recent forecast?
A) 5.8%
B) 6.1%
C) 6.3%
D) 7.2%

2. The Women's Reservation Bill, which was passed by the Rajya Sabha, will
reserve what percent of seats in Lok Sabkha and assemblies for women?
A) 25%
B) 33%
C) 40%
D) 50%

3. India recently suspended visa services in which country until further

notice?
A) Afghanistan
B) Sri Lanka
C) Israel
D) Canada

4. Which countries are fighting for Nagorno- Karabakh region?

A) Israel-Palestine
B) Japan-China
C) Armenia-Azerbaijan
D) India-Sri Lanka

5. Which Indian city is the host of 'Windergy India 2023 Summit'?

A) Hyderabad
B) Chennai
C) Bengaluru
D) Kochi
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6. In which year, the words "Socialist" and "Secular" were added to the
Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
A) 1964
B) 1976
C) 1984
D) 1991

7. As of 2023, how many countries are present in the European Union bloc?
A) 21
B) 27
C) 32
D) 35

8. Which airlines has received Indian Government's nod to start international

flights, in September 2023?
A) Spice Jet
B) Akasa Air
C) Go First
D) Air Deccan

9. WFME Recognition status, which was seen in the news, is associated with?
A) Sports
B) Medical Education
C) Mining
D) Literature

10. Which institution is associated with 'National Broadcasting Policy'?

A) NITI Aayog
B) NASSCOM
C) TRAI
D) Prasar Bharati

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11. Which country recently delayed the ban on new petrol and diesel cars?
A) USA
B) UK
C) Canada
D) Russia

12. Mohammed Siraj, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
A) Hockey
B) Cricket
C) Tennis
D) Badminton

13. Which female player led the Indian contingent at Asian Games opening
ceremony 2023?
A) Lovlina Borgohain
B) Mirabhai Chanu
C) Dutee Chand
D) Koneru Humpy

14. Which city is the host of at U.N.'s Climate Ambition Summit (CAS) in
2023?
A) New Delhi
B) New York
C) Chennai
D) Canberra

15. Which country has offered temporary work permits to nearly 500,000
Venezuelans?
A) USA
B) UK
C) Australia
D) Ukraine

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16. Antim Panghal, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
A) Chess
B) Tennis
C) Wrestling
D) Cricket

17. 'International Lawyers' Conference 2023' was inaugurated in which city?

A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Varanasi
D) Bengaluru

18. US based chipmaker Micron Technology carried out the groundbreaking of

its plant in which state?
A) Karnatakar
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Gujarat
D) Uttar Pradesh

19. Which country announced a strategic partnership with China, ahead of

Asian Games?
A) Ukraine
B) Syria
C) Israel
D) UAE

20. When is the 'International Day of Sign Languages' celebrated?

A) September 21
B) September 23
C) September 25
D) September 27

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 28 September 2023
1. Indian Navy recently organised its inaugural trilateral exercise with the
navies of which countries?
A) Indonesia and Australia
B) Sri Lanka and Australia
C) France and Australia
D) USA and Canada

2. Which state has launched its 'Action Plan for Management of Paddy Stubble
Burning'?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Rajasthan

3. Which city launched the 'Swachhata Train' initiative as part of Swachhata

Pakhwada?
A) Mumbai
B) Ahmedabad
C) Mysuru
D) Kochi

4. Which state/UT organised India's First Lighthouse Festival?

A) Kerala
B) Goa
C) Maharashtra
D) Gujarat

5. Which country's space agency launched the 'Osiris-Rex spacecraft'?

A) USA
B) Japan
C) China
D) UAE
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6. The Indian Navy (IN) signed MoU with which institution for Defense
Technology Collaboration?
A) IIT Madras
B) IISc Bengaluru
C) IIT Delhi
D) IIT BHU

7. Which state unveiled a statue of Adi Shankaracharya named 'Statue of

Oneness'?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Uttarakhand

8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of an international

cricket stadium in which city?
A) Ahmedabad
B) Varanasi
C) Bengaluru
D) Guwahati

9. Which country is set to host the Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety summit?
A) USA
B) UK
C) Australia
D) Canada

10. Indian Air Force recently conducted its inaugural air show in which
state/UT, near the international border?
A) Arunachal Pradish
B) Punjab
C) Sikkim
D) Jammu and Kashmir

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11. Which state has recently launched the 'CM National e-Vidhan Application
(NeVA)'?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Punjab
C) Uttar pradesh
D) Maharashtra

12. I2U2 is a partnership of how many countries?

A) 2
B) 4
C) 5
D) 10

13. Congestion Tax is set to be launched in which Indian city?

A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Bengaluru
D) Kolkata

14. Which equipment is used to split water molecules into hydrogen and
oxygen by utilizing electricity?
A) Electrolysers
B) Neutralisers
C) Electrolytes
D) Water splitter

15. Which tech giant has developed an AI-powered coding assistant named
'Studio Bot'?
A) Microsoft
B) Google
C) Intel
D) Apple

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16. Who has authored the novel 'Western Lane'?
A) Chetna Maroo
B) Chetan Bhagat
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Vikram Seth

17. A biodiversity knowledge centre named Neelakkurinji has been opened in

which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Karnataka

18. Tamil Nadu Public Health Act has been invoked for control of which
communicable disease?
A) Typhoid
B) Covid
C) Dengue
D) Chicken Pox

19. Which institution has recently developed a portable device to determine

the quality of water and soil?
A) BITS Pilani
B) IIT Madras
C) IISC Bangalore
D) DRDO

20. Which Indian Financial Institution has recently raised 10,000 crore
through the issue of infrastructure bond?
A) State Bank of India
B) Punjab National Bank
C) Infrastructure Finance Corporation of India
D) IDBI Bank

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 29 September 2023
1. Swati Nayak, who was in the news, has won which award?
A) Norman E. Borlaug Award
B) Booker Prize
C) Pulitzer Prize
D) Ramon Magsaysay Award

2. Which Union Ministry established the Indian Sign Language Research and
Training Centre (ISLRTC)?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C) Ministry of Women and Child Development
D) Ministry of Education

3. As per recent data, what is the percentage of villages declared Open

Defecation Free (ODF) Plus? A) 50%
B) 65%
C) 75%
D) 80%

4. e-UNNAT is the Service Delivery Portal of which state/UT?

A) New Delhi
B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) Odisha
D) Kerala

5. Which company launched 'Indus Appstore' developer platform?

A) BharatPe
B) PhonePe
C) Pine Platforms
D) Paytm

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6. Which institution is responsible for implementing PM-JAY and Ayushman
Bharat Digital Mission?
A) AIMS
B) NHA
C) IMA
D) NITI Aayog

7. Which company is set to construct Micron's semiconductor assembly and

test plant in Gujarat?
A) Tata Projects
B) L&T Construction
C) Reliance Infrastructure
D) Shapoorji Pallonji Group

8. Which institution has issued recommendations for promoting telecom

infrastructure in Northeast?
A) NASSCOM
B) TRAI
C) FICCI
D) NITI Aayog

9. Tezu Airport, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
A) Jammu and Kashmir
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Sikkim
D) Odisha

10. 'Men's Double Sculls Team', which won the first medal for India at the
Asian Games 2023, is associated with which sports?
A) Boxing
B) Rowing
C) Wrestling
D) Shooting

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11. Which country is the host of the 19th edition of "EXERCISE YUDH
ABHYAS 2023"?
A) USA
B) India
C) Australia
D) Sri Lanka

12. Which city was selected as the 'Best Smart City' in India in ‘India Smart
Cities Conclave 2023'?
A) Bengaluru
B) Indore
C) Mysuru
D) Varanasi

13. The 'Third Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge' was launched in which
state/UT?
A) Gujarat
B) Uttarakhand
C) Rajasthan
D) Andhra Pradesh

14. Which country hosts the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) Plus
Expert Working Group (EWG) on Counter Terrorism Field Training Exercise
(FTX) 2023?
A) India
B) Russia
C) Japan
D) Singapore

15. Which Union Ministry organised the 'Fourth Gender Samvaad' recently?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Rural Development
C) Ministry of Women and Child Development
D) Ministry of Home Affairs

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16. Which state/UT recently released the 'State Shack Policy 2023-2026'?
A) Kerala
B) Goa
C) Maharashtra
D) Andhra Pradesh

17. Haifa, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
A) Greece
B) Pakistan
C) Israel
D) Iran

18. India's first Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus was launched in which
state/UT?
A) Telangana
B) New Delhi
C) Kerala
D) Goa

19. World's oldest wooden structure has been discovered in which country?
A) Zambia
B) Egypt
C) Greece
D) Turkey

20. Tigist Assefa, who broke the women's marathon world record, is from
which country?
A) Kenya
B) Ethiopia
C) Jamaica
D) South Africa

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1. 'Bharat Drone Shakti exhibition 2023' was inaugurated in which state/UT?
A) Rajasthan
B) Punjab
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Assam

2. Which Union Ministry issued the 'Foreign Contribution (Regulation)

Amendment Rules, 2023'?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Finance
C) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
D) Ministry of External Affairs

3. Which Union Ministry is associated with which 'GOBARdhan' scheme?

A) Ministry of Jal Shakti
B) Ministry of MSME
C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

4. 'Jharia Master Plan', which was seen in the news, is associated with which
Union Ministry?
A) Ministry of Coal
B) Ministry of MSME
C) Ministry of Steel
D) Ministry of Jal Shaki

5. Which country's women's cricket team has clinched a gold medal at the
Asian Games 2023?
A) Bangladesh
B) Pakistan
C) India
D) Sri Lanka
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6. Moody's Investors Service serious doubts on the credibility of biometric
technologies and has red-flagged which Indian scheme?
A) PM KISAN
B) Aadhar
C) MGNREGS
D) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

7. Amit Khare, whose tenure has been extended, was holding which position?
A) CAG Chairman
B) Adviser to Prime Minister
C) NITI Aayog Vice Chairman
D) Chief Election Commissioner

8. Which entity is responsible for overseeing all Cultural Property Museums

(CPMs) in India?
A) Archeological Survey of India
B) National Statistical Office
C) Indian Council For Cultural Relations
D) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts

9. Indian Navy launched a comprehensive outreach effort to enhance its ties

with the North Eastern states, in which state?
A) Sikkim
B) Assam
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Meghalaya

10. Which city hosted the 'Joint Doctrine Review Conference - 2023'?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Pune
D) Varanasi
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11. Which country introduced 'Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA)'?
A) Sri Lanka
B) India
C) Australia
D) Canada

12. Which Union Ministry launched 'National Policy on Research and

Development and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector'?
A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
C) Ministry of MSME
D) Ministry of Science and Technology

13. Which city hosted the 'National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi
Campaign'?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Mysuru
D) Hyderabad

14. Divyansh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil, and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar,
who were in the news, play which sports?
A) Boxing
B) Wrestling
C) Shooting
D) Cricket

15. Which Union Ministry announced the launch of 'Amazon Future Engineer
Programme'?
A) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
B) Ministry of Science and Technology
C) Ministry of Electronics and IT
D) Ministry of Education

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discovered in which country?
A) Australia
B) UK
C) Greece
D) Japan

17. Which racing driver won the Japanese Grand Prix title in 2023?
A) Max Verstappen
B) Lewis Hamilton
C) Charles Leclerc
D) Sebastien Vettel

18. India and which country is set to kick-start a two-week war game in
Alaska?
A) USA
B) UK
C) France
D) Russia

19. 'HS-748 Avro transport aircraft' was a legacy aircraft used by which
country?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Sri Lanka
D) Malaysia

20, Pembarthi and Chandlapur have been chosen by the Ministry of Tourism as
the best tourism villages in which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Telangana
D) Kerala

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