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Current Affairs For Final Exam 2023

1. .Road Transport and Highway Ministry announced to scrap all government
vehicles older than how many years?
[A] 10
[B] 15
[C] 20
[D] 25
Correct Answer: B [15]
2. . Which airline introduced a new software for real-time reporting of in-flight
incidents?
[A] IndiGo
[B] Air India
[C] Spice Jet
[D] Vistara

Correct Answer: B [Air India]

3. Which city is the host of the fifth Khelo India Youth Games 2022?
[A] Mysuru
[B] Bhopal
[C] Guwahati
[D] Shimla

Correct Answer: B [Bhopal]

4. Udyan Utsav 2023’ is organised every year in which state/UT?

[A] Jodhpur
[B] New Delhi
[C] Kolkata
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]

5. Which state/UT announced to introduce 1,500 e-scooters at 250 locations in

the next one year?
[A] West Bengal
[B] New Delhi
[C] Telangana
[D] Kerala

Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]

6. Which country is facing a deadly flood emergency, as of January 2023?
[A] New Zealand
[B] USA
[C] Russia
[D] China

Correct Answer: A [New Zealand]

7. India’s Largest Chopper Plant is set to be inaugurated in which state/UT?

[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Gujarat

Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]

8. The US Defence officials have shot down a surveillance balloon of which
country?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] Afghanistan

Correct Answer: B [China]

9. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Visit India Year – 2023’ initiative?
[A] Minister of Culture
[B] Minister of Tourism
[C] Minister of Railways
[D] Minister of External Affairs

Correct Answer: B [Minister of Tourism]

10. What is the name of the first Indian space mission to observe the Sun?
[A] Aditya-L1
[B] Surya-L1
[C] Rakshak-L1
[D] Samyukth-L1
Correct Answer: A [Aditya-L1]

11.Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Draft Online Gaming Policy’?

[A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]

12.What is the purpose of the ‘Aamantran’ Portal, which was recentlylaunched?

[A] Grievance Redressal
[B] Invitation Management
[C] Issuance of Electoral Bonds
[D] Donation to Places of Worship

Correct Answer: B [Invitation Management]

13.Which start-up built the ‘AzaadiSAT’ satellite, which is made by 750
school girls?
[A] Dhruv Aerospace
[B] Pixxel
[C] Space Kidz India
[D] Astra

Correct Answer: C [Space Kidz India]

14.Who has been selected as the first woman president of Indian Olympic
Association (IOA)?
[A] Mary Kom
[B] P T Usha
[C] Anju Bobby George
[D] KarnamMalleswari

Correct Answer: B [P T Usha]

15. Three Indian-origin women were selected as ‘Superstars of STEM’ in

which country?
[A] USA
[B] Germany
[C] Australia
[D] Canada
Correct Answer: C [Australia]

16.Which High Court has banned use of mobile phones inside temples?
[A] Madras High Court
[B] Delhi High Court
[C] Bombay High Court
[D] Calcutta High Court

Correct Answer: A [Madras High Court]

17. Shanti Bhusan, who passed away recently was which former minister?
(a). Former Agriculture Minister
(b). Former Law Minister
(c). Former Railway Minister
(d). Former Finance Minister
Ans. (b). Former Law Minister
18. According to the Budget 2023, what is the revised average processing time for ITR?
(a). 21 days
(b). 20 days
(c). 18 days
(d). 16 days
Ans (d). 16 days
19. According to Budget 2023, how much capital has been allocated to the Indian railway?
(a). 1.90 lakh crore
(b). 3.00 lakh crore
(c). 2.00 lakh crore
(d). 2.40 lakh crore
Ans (d). 2.40 lakh crore
20. According to budget 2023, how many tourism destinations have been selected for
development?
(a). 50
(b). 30
(c). 20
(d). 40
Ans (a). 50
21. How much money has been allocated to revamp the credit guarantee scheme for MSME in
budget 2023?
(a). 1000 crore
(b). 9000 crore
(c). 5000 crore
(d). 8000 crore
Ans. (b). 9000 crore
22. Which state’s tableau won the “People’s Choice Award” at the 74th Republic Day
parade?
(a). Madhya Pradesh
(b). Uttarakhand
(c). Gujarat
(d). Maharashtra
Ans. (c). Gujarat
23. Who has been rewarded with the Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Inida-UK
Achievers Honors?
(a). Nirmala Sitharaman
(b). Manmohan Singh
(c). Piyush Goyal
(d). Raghuram Rajan
Ans. (b). Manmohan Singh
24. According to the IMF World Economic Outlook report, what is India’s growth rate in
2023?
(a). 7.1%
(b). 6.9%
(c). 7.0%
(d). 6.1%
Ans. (d). 6.1%
25. Which state/UT’s tableau won the best tableau award for Republic Day 2023?
(a). Uttar Pradesh
(b). Gujarat
(c). Uttarakhand
(d). Maharashtra
Ans. (c). Uttarakhand
26. hich Indian batsman has recently announced his retirement from cricket?
(a). Murali Vijay
(b). Shikhar Dhawan
(c). Dinesh Karthik
(d). K.L Rahul
Ans. (a). Murali Vijay

27. Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force?
(a). Vivek Ram Chaudhary
(b). Birender Singh Dhanoa
(c). Rakesh Kumar Singh
(d). Amar Preet Singh
Ans. (d). Amar Preet Singh
28. In which state will the next Khelo India Youth Games start?
(a). Gujarat
(b). Madhya Pradesh
(c). Maharashtra
(d). Karnataka
Ans. (b). Madhya Pradesh
29. India has signed an MoU with which country to introduce 12 cheetahs annually?
(a). South Africa
(b). Kenya
(c). Namibia
(d). Tanzania
Ans. (a). South Africa

30. Who has won the Men’s Single Title of the Australian Open Championship 2023?
(a). Rafael Nadal
(b). Jason Kubler
(c). Novak Djokovic
(d). Stefanos Tsitsipas
Ans. (c). Novak Djokovic
31. What is the new name of Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Mughal garden?
(a). Rajendra Prasad Udyan
(b). Amrit Udyan
(c). Shanti Udyan
(d). Anand Udyan
Ans. (b). Amrit Udyan
32. In the under-19 Women's t20 World Cup 2023, the Indian team defeated which
country to win the title?
(a). Sri Lanka
(b). Australia
(c). South Africa
(d). England
Ans. (d). England
33. Which country won the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 title?
(a). Germany
(b). Belgium
(c). England
(d). Australia
Ans. (a). Germany
34. How many people have been selected for Padma Vibhusan award 2023?
(a). 06
(b). 07
(c). 10
(d). 9
Ans. (a). 06

35. What is the name of the World’s first intranasal COVID-19 vaccine?
(a). iNNCOVACC
(b). COVAXIN
(c). HNVAC
(d). Comvac 5
Ans. (a). iNNCOVACC
36. Which Indian movie has been nominated for the Best Documentary Short in Oscar
Awards 2023?
(a). All that Breathe
(b). The Elephant Whisperers
(c). RRR
(d). Tell it like a women
As. (b). The Elephant Whisperers
37. Who has been sworn in as the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand?
(a). Carmel Sepuloni
(b). Chris Carlson Cook
(c). Jacinda Ardern
(d). Chris Hipkins
Ans. (d). Chris Hipkins
38. India’s first Made In India mobile operating system “BharOS” has been successfully
tested in which IIT institution?
(a). IIT Delhi
(b). IIT Madras
(c). IIT Mumbai
(d). IIT Varanasi
Ans(b). IIT Madras
39. Which country issued a notice to Pakistan seeking modification of the 1960 Indus Waters
Treaty (IWT)?
[A]USA
[B]India
[C]Russia
[D] China

Answer: B [India]
40. Which city hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film
Festival 2023?
[A]Gandhinagar
[B]Mumbai
[C]Mysuru
[D] Kochi
Correct Answer: B [Mumbai]
41. Which cricketer won the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Sir Garfield
Sobers award for cricketer of the year?
A. Babar Azam
B. ViratKohli
C. RohitSharma
D. Joe Root
Ans. A. Babar Azam

42. ‘National Anti-Leprosy Day’ is observed every year in which month?

[A]December
[B]January
[C]February
[D] March
Ans. B. January
43. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Visit India Year – 2023’ initiative?
A. Ministery of Culture
B. Ministery of Tourism
C. Ministery of Railways
D. Ministery of External Affairs
Ans. B. Ministery of Tourism
44. What is the name of the new classification of germs, like bacteria,
viruses, fungi, or parasites, that are not easily killed by antibiotics?
[A]Micro-germs
[B]Super-bugs
[C]Ultra-bugs
[D] Future-bugs
Ans. B. Super-bugs
45. Bard is an AI chatbot that is being developed by which tech major?
[A]Microsoft
[B]Google
[C]Meta
[D] Twitter
Correct Answer: B [Google]
46. In which state deposits of ‘White Gold’ have been discovered recently?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Jammu &Kashmir
D. Rajasthan
Ans. Jammu & Kashmir