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300 Best MCQs January Set 1 by Dr. Gaurav Garg
Q) Recently, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has released the Official Government of India Calendar for the year
2023. What is the overall theme of this calendar?
A. Naya Varsh, Nayi Umeed B. Naya Saal, Nayi Roshni
C. Naya Varsh, Naye Sankalp D. Naye Sankalp, Nayi Roshni
Q) Recently, which of the following institutions has developed a 'green' technology to rid air filters of germs?
A. IIT, Madras B. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
C. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru D. IIT, Delhi
Answer: A. Nepal
Q) ‘Jhurey/Bal Gangadhar Tilak Eco Park’ of Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL), which was recently seen in news, is in
which of the following states?
A. Maharashtra B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan D. Karnataka
Q) Recently, the second meeting of the National Ganga Council (NGC), chaired by Prime Minister of Narendra Modi,
was held in which of the following cities?
A. Varanasi B. Patna
C. Kolkata D. Lucknow
Answer: C. Kolkata
Q) Recently, PM Narendra Modi flagged off eastern India’s first Vande Bharat Express between Howrah and New
Jalpaiguri in which of the following states?
A. Assam B. Jharkhand
C. Bihar D. West Bengal
Q) Recently, who amongst the following form India has won India’s first-ever silver medal in the FIDE Women’s World
blitz chess championship 2022?
A. B. Savitha Shri B. Tania Sachdev
C. Padmini Rout D. Koneru Humpy
Q) Recently, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the “Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee – National Institute of Water and
Sanitation (DSPM – NIWAS)” in which of the following cities?
A. New Delhi B. Kolkata
C. Hyderabad D. Kanpur
Answer: B. Kolkata
Q) Recently, the Election Commission of India has begun the process of delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary
constituencies in Assam. It will be based on the Census data of which of the following years?
A. 1971 B. 2021
C. 2011 D. 2001
Answer: D. 2001
More Information
● The Assam state Cabinet recently approved the merger of four districts:
1. Tamulpur district – which was formed on January 23 2022– would be re-merged with Baksa district.
2. Hojai district and Biswanath district, which were created in 2015, would go back to Nagaon and
Sonitpur respectively.
3. Bajali district, which was created on January 12, 2021, would be re-merged with Barpeta
● The mergers will bring down the count of districts in Assam from 35 to 31.
Q) Recently, the Union Government has approved the “Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project” in Karnataka. It aims to
divert water from the Mahadayi/Mandovi river to which of the following rivers?
A. Godavari River B. Krishna River
C. Malaprabha River D. Kabini River
Answer: A. Karnataka
Q) Recently, which of the following countries has become the 20th member of the eurozone , making euro its official
currency and entering EU border-free Schengen area?
A. Denmark B. Sweden
C. Romania D. Croatia
Answer: D. Croatia
Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the head the new Economic Advisory Council of
Maharashtra?
A. Salil Parekh B. N Chandrasekaran
C. Gopal Vittal D. Arvind Krishna
Answer: B. N Chandrasekaran
Q) PM Narendra Modi will address the 108th Indian Science Congress 2023. It will be held at which of the following
institutions?
A. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University B. University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) in Bengaluru, Karnataka
C. Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar, Punjab D. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
● Theme: Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment
Q) Recently, which of the following ministries has launched the “Prajjwala Challenge”?
A. Ministry of Women and Child Development B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment D. Ministry of Rural Development
Q) Recently, which of the following countries have assumed the chairmanship of the plenary of the Wassenaar
Arrangement?
A. India B. Ireland
C. UK D. Greece
Answer: A. India
Q) Recently, the Defence Ministry has started the process for the procurement of 100 more K9
-Vajra tracked self-propelled howitzers. It is built in India by which of the following companies
using technology transferred from Hanwha Defense (South Korea)?
A. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) B. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
C. Larsen and Toubro (L&T) D. Paras Defence
More Information
● Ajay Kumar Srivastava has been elevated as Managing Director and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank from his
current posting as executive director.
● Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha took charge as the commander-in-chief of Indian Air Force’s Western Air
Command. He succeeded Air Marshal S Prabhakaran
● Senior IPS officer Anjani Kumar (1990 batch) took charge as the new DGP of Telangana following retirement
of M Mahendar Reddy.
Q) Recently, who amongst the following has become India’s 78th Grandmaster?
A. Aditya Mittal B. Pranav Anand
C. V Pranav D. Koustav Chatterjee
● More Information
○ Aditya Mittal has become India’s 77th chess Grandmaster
○ Pranav Anand from Bengaluru, Karnataka became India’s 76th Chess Grandmaster
○ V Pranav became India’s 75th Grandmaster
○ Viswanathan Anand became India's first chess grandmaster in 1988.
Q) Recently, Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya informed that the number of Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras
has crossed 9,000 (Nine thousand) in the country. It was launched by which of the following ministries?
A. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Rural Development D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Q) Recently, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as the President of which of the following countries?
A. Mexico B. Chile
C. Brazil D. Argentina
Answer: C. Brazil
Q) Recently, Switzerland won their first Billie Jean King Cup title 2022. It is related to which of the following sports?
A. Football B. Tennis
C. Basketball D. Table Tennis
Answer: B. Tennis
Q) Recently, Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Mega Dairy at Mandya district in which of the following states?
A. Karnataka B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: A. Karnataka
Q) Recently, which of the following departments under the Ministry of Finance has notified the new interest rates of
Small Savings Scheme for the January –March 2023 Quarter?
A. Department of Economic Affairs B. Department of Financial Services
C. Department of Revenue D. Department of Expenditure
Q) Which of the following organizations has developed the Lumpi-ProVacInd, an indigenous vaccine for the Lumpy Skin
Disease?
A. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research B. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
C. Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) D. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Answer: B. Al Nassr
Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG)?
A. Prakash Singh B. Laxmi Singh
C. Pankaj Kumar Singh D. Sujoy Lal Thaosen
Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has launched “Utkarsh 2.0” for the period 2023-2025, for
strengthening its regulatory and supervisory mechanisms?
A. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) B. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
C. International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) D. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of
India (IRDAI)
Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the Managing Director and chief executive officer (CEO)
of BSE Ltd?
A. Ashish Kumar Chauhan B. Rohit Singh
C. Devendra Agrawal D. Sundararaman Ramamurthy
Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has signed a $220 million (Rs 2,275 crore) loan with union
government to strengthen the efficiency of power sector in Tripura?
A. World Bank B. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
C. Asian Development Bank (ADB) D. KFW
Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the state icon for Bihar by the Election Commission of
India?
A. Pankaj Tripathi B. Maithili Thakur
C. Manoj Bajpayee D. Indu Sonali
Q) Recently, India has achieved the target of operationalizing how many Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres
(AB-HWCs) till 31 December 2022?
A. 1,50,000 B. 1,00,000
C. 75,000 D. 50,000
Answer: A. 1,50,000
Q) Recently, which of the following institutions has announced the operation of “DRDO Industry Academia - Ramanujan
Centre of Excellence”?
A. IIT, Madras B. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
C. IIT, Kanpur D. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Q) Recently, which of the following banks is the only public sector bank to be categorized as Domestic Systemically
Important Banks (D-SIBs) by the Reserve Bank of India?
A. Punjab National Bank (PNB) B. Bank of Baroda (BoB)
C. State Bank of India (SBI) D. Canara Bank
● SBI, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank have been categorized as Domestic Systemically Important Banks
(D-SIBs) by the RBI
Q) Recently, Jains community protested against the decision to turn Parasnath Hill and Shri
Sammed Shikharji into tourist hubs. It is in which of the following states?
A. Chhattisgarh B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan D. Jharkhand
Answer: D. Jharkhand
Q) Recently, which of the following ministries organized the second phase of the “VIRAASAT festival” to celebrate 75
handwoven Saris of India in New Delhi?
A. Ministry of Textiles B. Ministry of Tourism
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry D. Ministry of Rural Development
Q) Recently, India’s first In vitro fertilization (IVF) mobile unit for animals was launched in which of the following
states?
A. Rajasthan B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: B. Gujarat
Answer: B. Tripura
Q) Recently, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the Ahmedabad -Delhi Gujarat Sampark
Kranti Express train has been renamed as which of the following?
A. Akshardham Express B. Jan Kranti Express
C. Pramukh Swami Maharaj Express D. BAPS Express
Q) Recently, who amongst the following has become the first woman army officer to get operationally deployed on the
Siachen Glacier?
A. Captain Abhilasha Barak B. Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar
C. Lt Col Sonia Anand D. Captain Shiva Chauhan
Q) Recently, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has directed all Central government ministries and departments to migrate to
“e-office 7.0”. It has been developed by which of the following organizations?
A. Centre for Development of Telematics (CDOT) B. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
C. National Informatics Centre (NIC) D. National Technical Research Organization (NTRO)
Q) Recently, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 18th National Scout and Guide Jamboree in which of the
following states?
A. Gujarat B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan D. Punjab
Answer: C. Rajasthan
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● The president inaugurated Samvidhan Udyan (Constitution Park) at Raj Bhavan, Jaipur
● She also virtually inaugurated the transmission system for solar energy zones in Rajasthan and lay the
foundation stone for 1,000 MW Bikaner solar power project.
Q) Recently, India’s first green hydrogen blending project has been commissioned in the piped natural gas (PNG)
network of NTPC Kawas township. It is in which of the following states?
A. Rajasthan B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C. Gujarat
Q) Recently, Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Siyom bridge in which of the
following states?
A. Sikkim B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Manipur D. Meghalaya
Q) Recently, Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been chosen for the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA), along with 27 other
people including him. He is the president of which of the following countries?
A. Guyana B. Fiji
C. Comoros D. Mauritius
Answer: A. Guyana
Q) Recently, Indian Library Congress was inaugurated in which of the following states?
A. Tamil Nadu B. Karnataka
C. Kerala D. Telangana
Answer: C. Kerala
Q) Recently, Asia's first hydrogen-powered passenger train has been launched in which
of the following countries?
A. Japan B. South Korea
C. China D. Singapore
Answer: C. China
Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the world’s longest river cruise “Ganga
Vilas” from which of the following cities to Dibrugarh via Bangladesh?
A. Haridwar B. Kolkata
C. Prayagraj D. Varanasi
Answer: D. Varanasi
Q) Recently, the Department of Posts has released a special cover on “60 Years of The Institute of Mathematical Sciences
(IMSc)”. It is located in which of the following cities?
A. Hyderabad B. Delhi
C. Bengaluru D. Chennai
Q) Recently, India has signed a “Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement” with which of the
following countries?
A. USA B. China
C. Japan D. Austria
Answer: D. Austria
Q) Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved National Green Hydrogen Mission. It aims
for the development of green hydrogen production capacity of at least how much amount
per annum by 2030?
A. 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne) B. 10 MMT
C. 15 MMT D. 20 MMT
Q) Recently, the investment for 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh by SJVN Limited has
been approved. It will be built over which of the following rivers?
A. Beas River B. Yamuna River
C. Satluj River D. Chenab River
Q) Recently, which of the following states has launched Chief Minister's Residential Land Rights Scheme (Mukhyamantri
Bhumi Adhikar Yojna) from Bakpura Panchayat of Tikamgarh district?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra D. Karnataka
Q) Recently, which of the following ministries has notified the “National Geospatial Policy 2022”?
A. Ministry of Earth Sciences B. Ministry Science and Technology
C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Q) Recently, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has organized the “1st All India Annual State Ministers Conference on Water’’ in
which of the following cities?
A. Bhopal B. Ahmedabad
C. New Delhi D. Hyderabad
Answer: A. Bhopal
Important News
● The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in
Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), under the Ministry of Ayush, for regulating medical education and conducting
scientific research respectively, have launched ‘SMART’ program (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda
Research in Teaching Professionals).
● $350 million loan to improve the connectivity of key economic areas in the state of Maharashtra.
● $300 million loan to upgrade over 300 kilometers of state highways and major district roads (MDRs) in Assam.
● $220 million loan to improve energy security, quality of supply, efficiency, and resilience of power sector in
Tripura.
Q) Recently, which of the following has become the first state in India to set up a Green Climate Fund?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu D. Karnataka
Answer: B. Odisha
Q) Recently, which of the following railway stations from Uttar Pradesh has been awarded a five-star ‘Eat Right Station’
certification by the FSSAI?
A. Kanpur Central Railway Station B. Prayagraj Junction
C. Mathura Junction D. Varanasi Cantt Railway Station
● More Information
○ The other railway stations with ‘Eat Right
Station’ certification include:
1. Anand Vihar Terminal Railway
Station (Delhi)
2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
(Mumbai)
3. Mumbai Central Railway Station,
(Mumbai)
4. Vadodara Railway Station
5. Chandigarh Railway Station
6. Bhopal Railway Station.
Q) Recently, which of the following countries has approved the world's first vaccine for honey bees?
A. India B. USA
C. Australia D. South Africa
Answer: B. USA
Q) According to the recently released Public Enterprises Survey 2021-22, which of the following Public Sector
Companies has the highest net profits?
A. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) B. Indian Oil Corporation
C. Power Grid Corporation of India D. NTPC Limited
Answer: D. Odisha
More Information
● The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has signed a partnership with the JSW Group for the upcoming
FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela
Q) Recently, who amongst the following has become the Premier League’s (Football) first Sikh-Punjabi assistant referee?
A. Jarnail Singh B. Sunny Gill
C. Bhupinder Singh Gill D. Jasmeet Singh Gill
Q) Recently, which of the following Indian companies has launched its satellite “Pushan
-Alpha” from Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA?
A. Kawa Space B. Skyroot Aerospace
C. Digantara D. Agnikul Cosmos
Answer: C. Digantara
Q) The first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship 2023 race in India will be held in which of the following
cities?
A. Hyderabad B. Bengaluru
C. Chennai D. Greater Noida
Answer: A. Hyderabad
Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been honored with “Asom Baibhav” for the year 2022-23?
A. Ratan Tata B. Dr Tapan Saikia
C. Krishna Roy D. Dr Binoy Kumar Saikia
Q) Recently, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated “National Genome Editing & Training Centre” at National
Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) in which of the following states?
A. Haryana B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C. Punjab
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