INDEX

Notes

Sr. No. Topic

1. Who is Who

2. Chief Ministers & Governors

3. Schemes and Policies

4. Important Appointments

5. Sports Affairs

6. Awards

7. National Affairs

8. Defence Affairs

9. International Affairs

10. Important Books and Authors

11. Conferences/Summits/Meetings

12. Ranking and Index

13. Agreements and MoUs

14. Important Days and themes

15. Science and Technology

16. Portals and Apps

17. Committees and Head

18. Obituaries

19. Finance and Economy

20. Acquisition and Mergers

21. Miscellaneous

STATIC

1. Festivals and its States

2. International Organisations & HQs

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S. No Topic No. of Questions

1. Schemes and Policies 87

2. Important Appointments 82

3. Sports Affairs 118

4. Awards 146

5. National Affairs 118

6. Defence Affairs 57

7. International Affairs 48

8. Books and Authors 71

9. Conferences/ Summits/Meetings 44

10. Ranking and Index 47

11. Agreements and MoUs 32

12. Important Days and themes 51

13. Science and Technology 80

14. Portals and Apps 37

15. Obituaries 30

Total MCQs. 1048

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Who is Who
Constitutional official
President - Dropadi Murmu (15th)
Prime Minister - Shri Narendra Modi (15th)
Vice President - Jagdeep Dhankhar (14th)
Judicial Head
Chief Justice, Supreme Court - DY Chandrachud (50th)
Attorney General of India - R. Vankataramani (16th)
Solicitor General of India - Tushar Mehta
Chairperson, National Green Tribunal - Adarsh Kumar Goyal
Election Commission
Chief Election Commissioner - Rajiv Kumar (25th)
Election Commissioners - Arun Goyal, Anup Chandra Pandey
Deputy Election Commissioners - Ajay Bhadoo, R.K. Gupta,
Umesh Sinha, Chandrabhushan Kumar, Sudip Jain.
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) - Girish Chandra Murmu
(14th)
Controller General of Accounts (CGA) - S. S. Dubey (28th)
Parliamentary Head
Speaker, Rajya Sabha - Jagdeep Dhankhar
Deputy Speaker, Rajya Sabha - Harivansh Narayan Si
Secretary General, Rajya Sabha - Pramod Chandra Mody
Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha - Mallikarjun Kharge
Leader of the ruling party, Rajya Sabha - Piyush Goyal
Speaker, Lok Sabha (17th) - Om Birla(17th)
Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha - Vacant (No party has more
than 10% seats, other than the ruling BJP)
Secretary General, Lok Sabha - Utpal Kumar Singh
Armed Forces Head
Supreme Commander - President, Dropadi Murmu
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) - Lt. General Anil Chauhan (2nd)
Chief of Air Staff - V.R. Chaudhari (27th)
Chief of Naval Staff - R. Hari Kumar (25th)
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Chief of Army Staff - Manoj Pandey (29th)
DG, Military Operations (DGMO) - Manoj Kumar Katiyar
Paramilitary Forces Head
DG, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) - Rashmi Shukla
DG, Border Security Force (BSF) - Nitin Agarwal
DG, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) - S. L. Thaosen
DG, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) - Sheel Vardhan
Singh
Director General, National Security Guard (NSG) - M. A. Ganpati
Director, Special Protection Group (SPG) - Arun Kumar Sinha
Additional Director General, ITBP - Anish Dyal Singh
DG National Cadet Corps (NCC) - Gurbirpal Singh
Director General, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) - V. S. Pathaniya
Director General, National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) - Atul
Karwal
DG, Railway Protection Force Service (RPFS) - Sanjay Chander
Director General, Assam Rifles (AR) - Pradeep Chandran Nair
Intelligence and Investigation Organizations Head
Central Vigilance Commissioner, CVC - Praveen Kumar
Srivastava
Director, CBI - Praveen Sood
Chief Information Commissioner - Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
Head, Intelligence Bureau (IB) - Tapan Kumar Deka
Head, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) - Samant K. Goyal
DG, National Investigation Agency (NIA) - Dinkar Gupta
Chief, Enforcement Directorate (ED) - Sanjay Kumar Mishra
DG Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) - Satya Narayan Pradhan
Secretaries and Advisors
Cabinet Secretary - Rajiv Gaba
Principal Adviser, Prime Minister - Tarun Kapoor
Principal Secretary, Prime Minister - PK Mishra
Defence Finance Secretary- Gargi Kaul
Foreign Secretary - Vinay Mohan Kwatra
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Home Secretary - Ajay Kumar Bhalla
Finance Secretary - T.V. Somnathan
Defence Secretary - Giridhar Aramane
Revenue Secretary - Sanjay Malhotra
National Security Advisor (NSA) - Ajit Doval
Deputy National Security Advisor - Pankaj Kumar Singh
Chief Economic Advisor - Anantha Nageswaran
Principal Scientific Adviser - Ajay Kumar Sood
Chairman and Secretary of Commissions
Chairman, NITI Ayog - Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Deputy Chairman, NITI Ayog - Suman Kumar Bery
CEO, NITI Ayog - B.V. R. Subhrahamanayam
Chairman, UPSC - Dr. Manoj Soni
Chairman, 22nd Law Commission - Rituraj Awasthi
Chairperson, National Commission for Women - Rekha Sharma
Chairman, National Backward Classes Commission - Hansraj
Gangaram Ahir
Chairman, Staff Selection Commission - S. Kishor
Chairman, 7th Pay Commission - Ashok Kumar Mathur
Chairperson, Lokpal - Pradip Kumar Mohanty
Chairman, 15th Finance Commission - N.K. Singh
Chairman, Competition Commission of India - Ravneet kaur
Head of Sports Organizations
Chairman, ICC - Greg Barclay (New Zealand)
CEO, ICC - Geoff Allardice
President, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) - Jay Shah
First Independent Woman Director, ICC - Indra Nooyi
President, BCCI - Roger Binni (36th)
Head Coach, Indian Cricket Men Team - Rahul Dravid
Head Coach, Indian Women's Cricket Team - Ramesh Powar
Director General, Sports Authority of India - Neelam Kapoor
President, Table Tennis Federation of India - Meghana Ahlawat
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President, Hockey India - Dilip Tirkey
President, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) - PT Usha
President, Archery Association of India (AAI) - Arjun Munda
President, International Olympic Committee (IOC) - Thomas
Bach (Germany)
President, International Hockey Federation (FIH) - Mohammad
Tayyab Ikram
Head of Scientific and Research Organizations
Chairman, ISRO - S. Somnath
Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) - A. K. Mohanty
Chairman, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) - Dinesh
Kumar Shukla
Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) - Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
Head of Organizations
Chairman, National Stock Exchange (NSE) - Girish Chandra
Chaturvedi
CEO, Bombay Stock Exchange - Sundararaman Ramamurthy
Chairperson, NASSCOM - Anant Maheshwari
President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - R. Dinesh
President, ASSOCHAM - Ajay Singh
Secretary General, FICCI - Shailesh Pathak
President, FICCI - Subhrakant Panda
Secretary-General, United Nations - Antonio Guterres (Portugal)
Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations (UNO) - Amina J.
Mohamed (Nigeria)
President, United Nations General Assembly at the 76th Session
- Abdullah Shahid (Maldives)
14th President, World Bank (IBRD) - Ajay Banga
President, Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) - Ilham Aliyev
DG, ILO - Gilbert Houngbo (Togo)
Head, UNICEF - Catherine Russell (USA)
DG, FAO - Qu Dongyu (China)
DG, ILO - Gilbert Houngbo (Togo)
Head, UNICEF - Catherine Russell (USA)
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Secretary General, Commonwealth - Patricia Scotland
(Dominica)

President, European Parliament - Roberta Metsola (Malta)

President, African Union (AU) - Felix Antoine Tshedki (Congo)

Secretary General, Organization of the Oil Exporting Countries

(OPEC) - Haitham Al-Ghais (Kuwait)

Secretary General, NATO - Jens Stoltenberg (Norway)

Secretary General, ASEAN - Lim Jock Hoi (Brunei)

Director, Amnesty International India - Avinash Kumar

President, Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Matsugu Asakawa

(Japan)

Chairman, INTERPOL - Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi (UAE)

Administrator, Space Agency NASA - Bill Nelson

President, New Development Bank (NDB) - Dilma Rousseff

President, United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) -

Volker Turk (Austria)

Interim Chairman, LIC - Siddhartha Mohanty

MD & CEO, SBI General Insurance - Kishore Kumar Poludasu

Chairman, NABARD - Shaji KV

CEO, Karnataka bank - Srikrishanan Harihar Sharma

Director, NCERT - Dinesh Prasad Saklani

Chairman, CBSE - Nidhi Chibber

Chancellor, Nalanda University - Arvind Pangariya

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Chief Ministers & Governors Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot Kalraj Mishra

Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang Shri Laxman

State Chief Minister Governor
Prasad Acharya

Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan S. Abdul Nazeer

Tamil Nadu M K Stalin R N Ravi
Reddy
Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao Tamilisai
Arunachal Pema Khandu Kaiwalya
Soundararajan
Pradesh Trivikram
Parnaik Tripura Manik Saha Satyadev
Narayan Arya
Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma Gulab chandra
katariya Uttar Pradesh Yogi Aditya Nath Anandiben Patel

Bihar Nitish Kumar Shri Rajendra Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami Lt Gen Gurmit
Vishwanath Singh
Arlekar
West Bengal Mamata Banerjee C V Ananda
Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel Shri Biswa Bose
Bhushan
Harichandan
Union Territory and its Lt.
Goa. Pramod Sawant PS Sreedharan Governor/Administrator
Pillai

Gujarat Bhupendrabhai Patel Acharya Devvrat Andaman and Nicobar Island Admiral D K Joshi
(Lieutenant Governor)
Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar Bandaru
Chandigarh Banwarilal Purohit
Dattatraya
(Administrator)

Himachal Sukhwinder Singh Shri Shiv Pratap Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Praful Patel
Pradesh Sukhu* Shukla Daman and Diu (Administrator)

Jharkhand Hemant Soren Shri C.P. Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena

Radhakrishnan (Chief Minister - Arvind Kejriwal) (Lieutenant Governor)

Karnataka Siddaramaiah Thawarchand Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant

Governor)
Gehlot
Lakshadweep Praful Patel
Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan Arif Mohammed (Administrator)
Khan
Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan
Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Mangubhai (Chief Minister - N. Rangaswamy) (Lieutenant Governor)
Chouhan Chhaganbhai
Patel Ladakh B.D. Mishra (Lieutenant
Governor)
Maharashtra Eknath Shinde Mr. Ramesh Bais

Manipur N. Biren Singh Ms. Anusuiya

Uikey

Meghalaya Conrad Sangma Mr. Fagu

Chauhan

Mizoram Pu Zoramthanga Dr.

Kambhampati
Haribabu

Nagaland Neiphiu Rio Sri La Ganesan

Odisha Naveen Patnaik Ganeshi Lal

Punjab Bhagwant Mann Banwarilal

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Schemes and Policies
June 2023
Green Credit Programme
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(MoEFCC) has notified the draft ‘Green Credit Programme (GCP)’
implementation rules for 2023. The introduction of the Green
Credit Programme and its tradable credit system marks a
significant step towards voluntary environmental actions in
India.
PM-PRANAM
The Cabinet has approved the PM-PRANAM (PM Programme for
Restoration, Awareness, Generation, Nourishment, and
Amelioration of Mother Earth) scheme. This scheme aims to
incentivize states to promote alternative fertilizers and reduce
the reliance on chemical fertilizers.
Urea Gold Scheme
To address sulphur deficiencies in the soil, the government has
approved the introduction of sulphur-coated urea, known as Urea
Gold.
Sagar Samajik Sahayog
Former Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal introduces 'Sagar
Samajik Sahayog,' new CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
guidelines by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways,
aiming to empower ports for local community engagement.
The Gruha Jyothi Scheme 2023, launched by the Karnataka
Government on June 18, 2023, is designed to provide free
electricity to households across Karnataka. The scheme aims to
provide free electricity to households in Karnataka that consume
less than 200 units of electricity per month and have no
outstanding bills.
Dashboard ‘Antardrishti’
It was launched by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor,
Shaktikanta Das. Its aim is to provide valuable insights and track
the progress of financial inclusion by capturing relevant data.
Nand Baba Milk Mission
It was Launched by Chief Minister Yogi AdityaNath, Government
of Uttar Pradesh. Benefit - To increase milk development and
production in Uttar Pradesh. Under this mission, there is a
proposed plan to set up Dairy Farmer Producer Organizations
(Dairy FPOs) in 5 districts of the state.
‘Vigyan-Vidushi’
It is an initiative aimed at achieving gender balance in the field of
Physics at the doctoral level, and has commenced at the Homi
Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) in Mumbai. Tata
Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) initiated the “Vigyan
Vidushi” program.
‘Semiconductor Incentive Scheme’
It aims to boost semiconductor manufacturing in India through
various incentives and support mechanisms. It is a part of
'Modified Semicon India Programme'
‘National Mission for Mentoring (NMM)’
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It aims to establish a substantial group of highly skilled experts
who are willing to provide guidance and support to school
teachers. It is launched by National Council for Teacher
Education (NCTE).
‘Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM)’
NTPC Kanti's launch of the Girl Empowerment Mission
(GEM)-2023 reflects its commitment to social responsibility and
the empowerment of underprivileged rural girls.
‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana’
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has commended the
approval of permitting 2000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
(PACS) to establish Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi
Kendras throughout the nation. This scheme was launched in
November 2008.
‘Bima Vahak Scheme’
It is is one of the components of IRDAI's "Insurance for all by
2047" goal, which aims to improve the accessibility and
availability of insurance products throughout India.
‘Mission Vatsalya’
It promotes family-based non -institutional care of children in
difficult situations based on the 'principle of institutionalization
of children' as a last resort. This scheme is implemented by the
Ministry of Women and Child development.
‘Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Yojana’
Maharashtra government has approved a new financial scheme
under which Rs 6,000 will be paid annually to over one crore
farmers in the state. It was approved by Chief Minister Eknath
Shinde in Mumbai.
‘Amrit Dharohar Yojana’
This Scheme was launched on 5th June. The scheme will be
implemented over the next three years to encourage optimum
use of wetlands and enhance biodiversity, carbon stock,
ecotourism opportunities and income generation for local
communities.
‘MISTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible
Incomes) Scheme’
This will facilitate mangrove plantation on salt lands along the
sea coast of India. Launched on 5th June.
May 2023
‘Shasan Aplya Dari’
Maharashtra government launches ‘Shasan Aplya Dari’ initiative .
Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister of the Government of Maharashtra
launched the ‘Shasan Aplya Dari’ initiative in Satara district of
Maharashtra. The initiative aims to provide citizens easy access
to government schemes and documents at one place.
‘Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana’
Launched : Phase 1 - 2017; Phase 2 - October 2020 ; Phase 3 -
May 2023. Launched By - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(MoHFW) supported by Coal India Limited (CIL). It is important
to enhance screening of the disease, provide more awareness
and counseling opportunities and increase treatment facilities to
fight blood disorders such as Thalassemia and Sickle Cell
Anemia Disease.
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‘Atal Bhujal Yojana ’
Launched - April 2020. Launched By - Department of Water
Resources (DoWR), River Development (RD) and Ganga
Rejuvenation (GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti. Key point - Sustainable
management of groundwater with community participation,
Outlay - 6000 crore (3000 crore world bank and 3000 crore from
government of india)
‘Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana’
Launched - 2015. Launched by - Ministry of Finance. Age group -
18 to 50; Risk coverage - Rs. 2 Lakh ; Premium - Rs. 436 Per
annum. In May, 2023 this scheme completed 8 years under the
initiative of ‘National Mission for Financial Inclusion’.
‘Geeta Karmikula Bima Scheme’
It was launched by Chief Minister of Telangana state Mr. K
Chandrashekhar Rao. It is offering a life insurance cover of Rs. 5
lakh to toddy tappers.
‘Mukhyamantri Krishak Byaaj Maafi Yojana’
Launched by - Chief Minister (CM) of Madhya Pradesh (MP)
Shivraj Singh Chouhan. This scheme compensates the defaulter
farmers, who have outstanding loans of up to Rs 2 lakh and will
make the farmers eligible for the crop loan scheme at a 0%
interest rate.
‘Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme’
Launched By - Visakhapatnam district (Andhra Pradesh). Its
objective is to provide free medical services for Special children
i.e. children suffering from autism, cerebral palsy, mental
retardation and multiple disabilities.
‘Ayushman Asom Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’
Launched By - Government of Assam's, Department of Medical
Education & Research. Objective is to provide a cover of Rs 5
lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary medical care
facilities.
‘Mukhya Mantri Kaushal Unnayan aur Vaishavik Rozgar Yojana’
Launched By - Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to
assist the youth of the state in pursuing careers in foreign
nations.
‘Mo Ghara‘ (Government Housing Assistance in Rural Areas)
Launched By - Odisha Housing Board (Government of Odisha).
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to meet the
aspirations of the lower and lower-middle-income households of
rural Odisha. There are four loan slabs of different values- Rs 1
lakh, Rs 1.5 lakh, Rs 2 lakh, and Rs 3 lakh.
‘Mukhyamantri Sikho Kamao Yojana’
Launched by - Government of Madhya Pradesh. Eligibility - Age
Group (18 - 29 years); Permanent resident of Madhya Pradesh;
Education qualification (12/ITI or Higher). The scheme aims to
offer skill-learning opportunities to unemployed youths of the
state and Stipend (Rs. 8000-10000).
‘IMPRINT India scheme’
It is an acronym for “Impacting Research Innovation and
Technology,” is a collaborative initiative between the Department
of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Human Resource
Development in India. To promote and support translation of
innovative ideas and knowledge, into deployable technology
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within a definite time frame.
’75/25′ initiative for people with hypertension, diabetes
launched’
The Union Health Ministry has launched an initiative to screen
and provide standard care to 75 million individuals suffering
from hypertension and diabetes by 2025. Ministry: Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare.
‘Yuva Pratibha’
MyGov and IHM (Institute of Hotel Management), Pusa launched
‘Yuva Pratibha -Culinary Talent Hunt’ on May 12, 2023. The
competition aims to promote India’s rich culinary heritage and
showcase its value and significance to the world. The year 2023
has been declared as the ‘International Year of the Millets’ by
the United Nations.
‘SAKSHAM’
SAKSHAM (Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable
Health Management) is an integrated and specialized online
learning platform aimed at providing medical education and
training to all healthcare professionals in India. Launched by the
Union Health Ministry.
‘PM Gati Shakti’
The Indian government is pushing to onboard social sector
ministries onto the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP)
platform for socio-economic development.
The Gati Shakti digital platform aims to integrate the planning
and execution of infrastructure connectivity projects by bringing
together 16 ministries, including railways and roadways.
‘FAME India Scheme’
Ministry: Ministry of Heavy Industries. Launch Year: – 2015. The
Fame India scheme has the following main goals: to incentivize
electric vehicle manufacturers and associated industries to
produce more electric vehicles domestically, to reduce vehicle
emissions and air pollution levels, to establish an electric
charging infrastructure, and to achieve a 30% conversion of total
transportation into electric vehicles by 2030.
‘National Mission for Clean Ganga’
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the National
Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) jointly held the 'River-Cities
Alliance (RCA) Global Seminar: Partnership for Building
International River-Sensitive Cities' in New Delhi.
‘Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana’
(Revolutionizing India’s fisheries and Aquaculture Sector)
Shri Parshottam Rupala, the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry & Dairying, initiated the fifth phase of the Sagar
Parikrama Yatra in Raigad, Maharashtra. This is a scheme
launched by the Government of India to enhance fish production
and promote sustainable fisheries development.
‘Advance and EPCG Authorisation Scheme’
The Advance Authorization Scheme (AAS) or Advance License
Scheme, introduced by the Government of India under the
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, has recently gained attention in
the news. This scheme aims to promote the competitiveness of
Indian products in the global market by providing duty
exemptions on imported raw materials required for the
manufacture of export products.
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‘Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar’
The “Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar” campaign, launched by
Union Minister Shri Hardeep S. Puri has gained significant
momentum across urban India. With the aim of transforming
waste into wealth, this nationwide campaign encourages cities
to establish Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (RRR) Centres.
‘Liberalised Remittance Scheme’
It is a foreign exchange policy initiative introduced by the
Reserve Bank of India in 2004. It intended to simplify and
streamline the process of remitting funds outside India.
‘GAINS 2023’
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, a leading
defense shipyard in India, has launched a program called GRSE
Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme – 2023 (GAINS 2023)
in Kolkata. The aim of this initiative is to identify and promote
innovative solutions for technological advancements in
shipbuilding by startups.
‘Mission Karmayogi’
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh
Mandaviya, emphasized the significance of Capacity Building
Plans in promoting focused output by a competent workforce
and fostering a work culture within organizations.
‘UDAN 5.1’
Four successful rounds of the Regional Connectivity Scheme
(RCS) - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) and with the version
5.0 of the fifth round underway, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has
launched UDAN 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to
remote areas of the country and achieve last mile connectivity
through helicopters.
CEM-14 & MI-8
India is set to host the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM-14)
and 8th Mission Innovation (MI-8) meeting in Goa from July 19th
to 22nd, 2023. The event will take place on the sidelines of the
G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting With the theme
“Advancing Clean Energy Together,”.
The National SC-ST Hub Scheme has received praise from
Prime Minister Narendra Modi for crossing over one lakh
beneficiary registrations.
Telangana State has achieved a significant milestone in financial
inclusion by attaining 100% coverage of the Pradhan Mantri Jan
Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).
April 2023
8th Anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)
Launched - 8th April 2015. Launched By - Ministry of Finance
Benefit - Under PMMY loans have been divided into three
categories based on the need for finance and the stage in the
maturity of the business (Shishu – loans up to Rs 50,000;
Kishore – loans above Rs 50,000 and up to Rs 5 lakh; Tarun –
loans above Rs 5 lakh and up to Rs 10 lakh).
‘TN REACH’ Initiative
Launched - April 2023. Launched By - Government of Tamil Nadu
Key Point - Under this initiative, more than 80 unused helipads
across Tamil Nadu will be put to use with helicopter services.
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Oru Panchayathil, Oru Kalikkalam
(One Panchayat, One Playground)
Launched - April 2023. Launched By - Government of Kerala.
Key Point - This Initiative boosting the sports culture in Kerala by
building quality stadiums at the local level.
Project Sanjeevani
Launched - April 2023. Launched By- Government of Himachal
Pradesh. Key Point - Under this project, mobile veterinary clinics
will be set up to provide doorstep veterinary services to farmers
at a single toll-free phone call.
A-HELP’ (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of
Livestock Production) programme
Launched - April 2023. Launched By - Government of
Uttarakhand. Key Point - Under this program trained A-HELPs will
give their vital contribution in preventing various infectious
diseases of animals, artificial insemination under Rashtriya
Gokul Mission (RGM), tagging of animals and animal insurance.
‘Thiranari Thervu Thittam Scheme‘
Launched - April 2023. Launched By - Government of Tamil Nadu
Key Point - Under this scheme, IIT-Madras will support 1 lakh
students annually through this program who are seriously
interested in the field of electronics. The students will be
receiving Rs 1000 as a stipend.
‘Captive Employer Scheme For Rural Youth’
The Union Minister for Rural Development, Shri Giriraj Singh, has
launched an innovative Captive Employer initiative under the
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) in
New Delhi. This program aims to train rural poor youth and
provide employment opportunities through 19 captive employers
who will offer training in different sectors, including hospitality,
textiles, retail, and telecommunications.
Global Engagement Scheme
The Global Engagement Scheme is one such initiative that
organizes Festivals of India in other countries to showcase the
country's rich culture, including folk art, exhibitions, dance,
music, theatre, film, food festivals, and yoga events. This
scheme also highlights the diverse culture of North-East India to
the world.
Namami Gange
The Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean
Ganga (NMCG) chaired by Director General G Asok Kumar,
approved eight projects worth approximately Rs 638 crore. The
focus of these projects is to reduce pollution in River Hindon,
which is a tributary of River Yamuna As part of the
comprehensive ‘Hindon Rejuvenation Plan’.
PTP-NER scheme
Arjun Munda, the Minister of Tribal Affairs, launched the
Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal
Products from North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER) scheme in
Manipur. This scheme has been designed to benefit the
Scheduled Tribes residing in the North-Eastern Region by
enhancing procurement, logistics, and marketing efficiency of
tribal products.
'Sangathan se Samriddhi’
The 'Sangathan Se Samriddhi' campaign was launched by Rural
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Development Minister Giriraj Singh, with the aim of empowering
marginalized rural households. The campaign seeks to achieve
this objective by ensuring that all eligible rural women are
included in Self Help Groups (SHGs).
March 2023
4th Series of ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan – Catch the Rain 2023
First Series Launched - 22 March 2021. Monitoring by - Ministry
of Jal Shakti. Launched by - President of India, Droupadi Murmu
(4th series) with theme “Source Sustainability for Drinking
Water,” . Key Point - This Abhiyan launched to accelerate water
conservation across the country.
‘Ladli Bahna Yojana’
Launched - 15 March 2023 . Launched by - Government of
Madhya Pradesh. Eligibility - Women (Married, Widowed or
Divorced Women) of 23-60 years, who are not Income Tax
payers and their families’ annual income is below Rs 2.50 lakh.
Benefits - Rs 1000 Per month Per women.
‘Resham Keet Bima’ scheme
Launched - March 2023. Launched By - Ganesh Joshi,
Agriculture Minister of Uttarakhand. Implemented by - Saral
Krishi Beema. Purpose - This scheme will offer crop insurance to
all farmers engaged in the cultivation of silkworms for silk
production.
‘SWAYATT’
The government e-Marketplace (GeM) held a celebration to
celebrate "SWAYATT," a programme to support start-ups, women,
and youth advantage through e-Transactions on GeM, which has
been a major success. SWAYATT is a programme that seeks to
increase the benefits of e-Transactions on government
eMarketplaces (GeM) for startups, women, and young people.
The Research, Education and Training Outreach
(REACHOUT) Scheme
The Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences has initiated the
REACHOUT Scheme to advance research, education, and
training in the realm of Earth Science. The program aims to
encourage collaboration between academic institutions,
industry, and government to improve the quality of education
and research in India.
February 2023
One Family, One ID
Launched - February 2023. Launched by - Government of Uttar
Pradesh. Key Point - To give free or discounted rations to
families without ration cards who are ineligible for the National
Food Security Scheme.
Heli-Tourism Service
Launched - February 2023. Launched by - Government of Goa,
Under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, Union Ministry of Tourism.
Key Point - The helipad at Dauji-Ella, Panaji, Goa has been
constructed under the scheme.
Mero Rukh Mero Santati (Plant a Tree, Leave a Legacy)
Launched - February 2023. Launched by - Government of Sikkim
Purpose - This Program aims to plant 100 trees for every
newborn child, as a means of forging a deeper bond between
parents, children, and the natural environment.
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‘Vibrant Villages Programme’
The Cabinet approved the ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ to
ensure the comprehensive development of villages along the
northern border areas. Out of the financial allocation of Rs 4,800
crore, Rs 2,500 crore would be used for constructing roads.
‘South Asia Distribution Utility Network (SADUN)’
Power Minister RK Singh launched South Asia Distribution Utility
Network (SADUN) which aims to modernise distribution of
utilities in South Asia via knowledge sharing among discoms.
SADUN is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Power, USAID and
PFC.
‘MPLADS’
The Minister of State for Statistics and Programme
Implementation, Rao Inderjit Singh, launched the revised norms
for MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development
Scheme).
‘ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) scheme’
D2C(Direct to Consumer) personal care brand Pilgrim has
announced its first-ever ESOP scheme. It has earmarked 10% of
its shares to the ESOP pool for 100% of its employees, it said in
a statement.
January 2023
New integrated food security scheme under Pradhan Mantri
Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY)
Launched - 1, January 2023. Operated by - Department of Food
and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution. Nodal Agency - Ministry of
Finance.
Benefits - this scheme will provide free food grains to Antodaya
Anna Yojna (AAY) & Primary Household (PHH) beneficiaries for
more than 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the National Food
Security Act (NFSA).
Agriculture Response Vehicle Scheme
Launched - January 2023. Launched by - Department of
Agriculture, Government of Meghalaya. Key Point - Provided
Financial assistance to farmers’ associations and groups for a
strong transportation network.
Padho Pardesh scheme
Launched - June 2006. Administered By - Ministry of Minority
Affairs. Purpose - Under this Scheme, students who belong to
minority communities and want to pursue higher studies abroad,
are eligible to obtain interest subsidies on their entire loan
amounts. KeyPoint - Government of India discontinued this
scheme in January 2023.
Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme
Launched - 1 April 2015. Administered by - Directorate General of
Foreign Trade (DGFT). Governed by - Foreign Trade Policy (FTP)
of India. Aim: To encourage the production of goods for export
by providing import duty concessions on capital goods.
Key Point - The Union Government has relaxed export obligation
under this scheme for the hotel, healthcare, and educational
sectors in January 2023.
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Launched - 23 September 2018. Administered By - Ministry
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of Health and Family Welfare. First launched Place - Ranchi,
Jharkhand. Features - Providing health coverage for 10 crores
households or 50 crores Indians; Providing a cover of ₹5 lakh per
family per year for medical treatment in Both Public and Private
Hospital. Key Point - National Health Authority (NHA)
established a new system to measure and grade hospital
performance in January 2023.
UP Global city campaign
Launched - January 2023
Launched by - Uttar Pradesh government
Features - The campaign aims to bring urban areas in the state
up to global standards, with a focus on improving urban
facilities, air quality, cleanliness, and beautification, as well as
proper garbage disposal.
December 2022
Scheme for Facilitating Start-Ups Intellectual Property
Protection (SIPP)
Launched - 2016
Launched by - Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Purpose - To protect and promote Intellectual Property Rights
(IPR) of Startups, while
encouraging innovation and creativity.
Key Point - The Government of India has revised the scheme
significantly raising the facilitation fees by at least 100%,
effective from December 2, 2022.
One District One Sport (ODOS)
Launched - December 2022
Administrative By - Ministry of Sport, Government of Uttar
Pradesh
Features - The scheme aims to revive the indigenous sports in
each of the 75 districts of UP that are losing their presence in
the field.
Purpose - Find district-wise sport-specific talents and hone their
skills in order to enable them to represent national and
international level tournaments and championships.
'Friends of Library' programme
Launched - December 2022
Launched By - Minister of School Education, Government of
Tamil Nadu.
Features - Provide books to people who are unable to visit
state-run libraries.
Key points - The programme will involve 2,500 libraries in its
initial phase, including 31 district libraries.
Status of centers of excellence scheme ‘AYURSWASTHYA
Yojana
Launched - December 2022
Administered by - Ministry of Ayush
Features - It has two components, AYUSH and Public Health
(PHI) & Centre of Excellence.
Key Point - Central Sector Scheme of Grant-in-Aid for Promotion
of AYUSH Intervention in Public Health Initiatives (PHI)
Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP)
Scheme
Launched - 1 January 2021
Launched by - Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Features - This scheme replaced the existing MEIS (Merchandise
Exports from India Scheme) and ensures that the exporters
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receive the refunds on the embedded taxes and duties
previously non-recoverable.
Key Point - This scheme extended to Chemicals,
Pharmaceuticals and Articles of Iron & Steel from 15 December
2022 under chapters 28, 29, 30 and 73 of ITC(HS) schedule of
items.
Orunodoi’ or Arunodoi Scheme
Launched - 2nd October 2020
Launched by - Government of Assam
Features - The scheme aims at providing financial security to
financially disadvantaged families of Rs. 1,250 to each
beneficiary.
Key Point - In December 2022, ‘Orunodoi 2.0’ scheme launched
with the addition of another 10.5 lakh new beneficiaries of
existing Deen Dayal Divyangan Pension Yojana and Indira Miri
Widow Pension Scheme.
Scheme for development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal
Groups (PVTGs)
Implementation from - December 2022
Implemented by - Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Purpose - Planning for the socio-economic development of the
PVTG tribal communities in a comprehensive manner while
retaining their culture and heritage by adopting habitat
development approaches to fill in the critical gaps in
development.
Key Point - In 1975, the Government of India initiated to identify
the most vulnerable tribal groups as a separate category called
PVTGs.
‘Vanikaran’ project
Launched - December 2022
Launched by - Department of Forest, Kerala
Features - It aims to root out invasive plants, especially Senna
spectabilis, and restore natural forests.
November 2022
‘‘Ladli Laxmi” Yojana
Launched Year - 2007
Launched by - Government of Madhya Pradesh
Features - This scheme provides monetary benefits to qualified
female children to ensure they receive a good education and to
improve society’s perspectives about the birth of a girl.
Key Point - In November 2020 Madhya Pradesh Government
launched its phase 2 Ladli Laxmi 2.0 to encourage girls to
pursue higher education and make them independent.
Technology Transfer Scheme
Launched - November 2022
Launched by - Government of Kerala
Features - To defray the expenses incurred by new startups while
procuring technology licenses in the state.
Key Point - The scheme will be implemented through the Kerala
Startup Mission (KSUM) and will reimburse up to Rs 10 lakh for
the startups.
Mukhyamantri Dev Darshan Yatra Yojana
Launched - November 2022
Launched by - Government of Goa
Eligibility - for people aged between 50 and 65 years
Features- Under this scheme, the state govt. will provide free of
cost trips to applicants for visiting religious places.
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Har Ghar Gangajal Scheme
Launched - November 2022
Launched by - Government of Bihar
Purpose- To supply Ganga water on taps in dry areas of the
state. It is a part of the Bihar government’s Jal, Jeevan, Hariyali
scheme.
Haryana Sushasan Puraskaar Yojana
Launched - November 2022
Launched By - Government of Haryana
Purpose - Under this scheme all officers who have done
innovative work in the economic, infrastructure and social
sectors or state flagship programs can apply for the Puraskaar
or award.
Mukhya Mantri Pratham Gram Samekit Vikas Yojana
Other name - CM first village integrated development scheme
Announced - November 2022
Announced by - Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
Purpose - This scheme aims to accelerate economic activities in
villages near border areas.
October 2022
Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks (MGRIP) scheme
Launched - October 2022
Launched by - Government of Chhattisgarh
Purpose - To develop ‘gauthans’ (cow shelters in villages) as
‘rural industrial parks
One-Time Property Tax Amnesty Scheme ‘SAMRIDDHI 2022-23
Launched - October 2022
Launched by - Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena
Key Point - This scheme will offer significant relief to residents
and encourage commercial property owners to end
long-standing disputes and associated harassment.
Upper Bhadra Scheme
Announced - October 2022
Announced by - Government of Karnataka as first National
Project of Karnataka. Primary Objective: to provide sustainable
irrigation facility in kharif season, to recharge the groundwater
table and provide drinking water by filling 367 tanks in
drought-prone taluks and districts of Chikkamagaluru,
Chitradurga, Tumkur and Davangere districts in Karnataka.
Universal health insurance scheme
Launched - October 2022
Launched by - Government of Nagaland
Aim - To support health expenses faced by the people and also
to ensure better health care services.
HIMCAD scheme
Launched - October 2022
Launched by - Government of Himachal Pradesh
KeyPoint - This scheme will offer end to end connectivity of
farmers’, allowing for better water conservation, crop
diversification, and integrated farming.
“Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” scheme
Launched - 22 January 2015
Launched By - Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Panipat,
Haryana.
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Nodal Agency - Ministry of Women and Child Development
(MoWCD), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
Purpose - It initially focused on multi-sector action in 100
districts throughout the country where there was a low Child Sex
Ratio (CSR).
Key Point - This scheme has been revised in October 2022 and
included many initiatives like skilling girls in Non-Traditional
Livelihood (NTL) options, increasing their enrolment in
secondary education, raising awareness about menstrual
hygiene, and promoting the elimination of child marriages.
Atma Nirbhar Gujarat Scheme for Assistance to Industries
Launched - October 2022
Launched by - Government of Gujarat
KeyPoint - To Provide various incentives for MSMEs, Large
Industries and Mega-industries; Net SGST reimbursement to
MSMEs up to 75% of fixed capital investment over 10 years;
Large enterprises will get an interest subsidy of up to 12% on
Fixed Capital Investment.
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)
Launched - October 2022. Launched by - Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of
Commerce and Industry (MoCI). Features - To provide credit
guarantees up to a specific limit against loans issued
by Member Institutions to finance eligible borrowers.
YUVA 2.0 (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) scheme
Launched - October 2022
Implemented by - National Book Trust (NBT) under the Ministry
of Education. Features - To train young and budding authors
(below 30 years of age) in order to promote reading, writing and
book culture in India. Key Point - It was a part of India@75
Project (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav), and is themed on
‘Democracy (institutions, events, people, constitutional values –
past, present, future)’.
September 2022
Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) Scheme
Launched - September 2022
Administrative by - Ministry of Education
Purpose - under this scheme, 14,500 schools will be selected to
develop and upgrade across India.
Implemented period - Five years from year 2022-23 to 2026-27
Total project cost - 27360 crore
Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme
Launched - September 2022
Launched by - Government of Meghalaya
Key Feature - To ensure the farmers earn a sustainable livelihood
through different livestock farming activities.
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Launched - September 10, 2020
Implemented by - Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and
Dairying (MoFAHD)
Features - A flagship scheme for focused and sustainable
development of the fisheries sector in the country with an
estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crores for its
implementation during a period of 5 years from FY 2020-21 to
FY 2024-25.
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Key Point - This scheme Celebrates 2nd Year Anniversary in
September 2022.
Convergence Portal For 3 flagship schemes
Launched - September 2022
Launched by - Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and
Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Key Point - 3 Flagship scheme - Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
(AIF), Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing
Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, and Pradhan Mantri Kisan
Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)
Purpose - To support Food Processing Enterprises.
Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment
Launched - September 2022.
Launched by - Government of India.
Features- under this scheme states Governments will get
financial assistance in the form of 50- year interest free loan for
capital investment projects.
Community Harnessing and Harvesting Rainwater Artificially
from Terrace to Aquifer (CHHATA) Scheme.
Launched - September 2020
Launched by - Government of Odisha
Features - To address the increasing stress on groundwater and
to improve depleting groundwater table.
Target - Harvest 373.52 crore liters of water in five years.
Pudhumai Penn scheme
Launched - September 2020
Launched by - Government of Tamil Nadu
Purpose - 1000 monthly assistance will be provided to girl
students of class V to XII in state government schools till they
complete their graduation or diploma.
Mukhyamantri Govansh Mobile Chikitsa Yojana
Launched - September 2020
Launched by - Government of Chhattisgarh
Purpose - Under this scheme, one or two mobile veterinary units
with veterinarians will be provided in each district for medical aid
to cattle.
Hamar Beti Hamar Maan
Launched - September 2020.
Launched by - Government of Chhattisgarh.
Purpose - For women’s safety and their empowerment in society.
August 2022
‘One Nation, One Ration Card
Launched - August 2019.
Launched By - Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
Purpose - It is a national ration card that will enable migrant
workers and their families to access the public distribution
system (PDS) benefits from any fair price shops across the
country.
Key Point - Assam being the last state (36th) to join the initiative
in June 2022; This scheme completed 3 years in August 2022.
Chief Minister Equal Education Relief, Assistance and Grant
(CHEERAG)
Launched - August 2022
Launched by - Government of Haryana
Purpose - It aims to provide ‘free education’ to economically
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weaker section (EWS) students for admission in private schools.
Students from families with income below Rs 1.8 lakh per
annum can avail the benefits of this scheme.
Eggs and milk scheme for Anganwadi children
Launched - August 2022
Launched by - Government of Haryana
Purpose - Under this scheme every child will be given 125 ml of
milk two days a week and an egg twice a week for 44 weeks (10
months).
‘Family First- Samjavat Nu Sarnamu' scheme
Launched - August 2022
Launched by - Government of Gujarat
Purpose - Under this scheme, a committee will be constituted at
the district and taluk level of the state for settlement and
resolution of family disputes.
PARVAZ Market Linkage Scheme
Launched - August 2022
Implemented by - Jammu & Kashmir Horticultural Produce
Marketing and Processing Corporation.
Features - Under the scheme, the government will provide a
subsidy of 25% on freight charges, in a bid to carry perishable
fruits through Air Cargo. Subsidy will be provided to farmers
through Direct Benefit Transfer mode.
Mukhymantri Udayman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana
Launched - August 2022
Launched by - Government of Uttarakhand
Features - This scheme, an incentive amount of Rs 1500 will be
provided every month in the year to all the budding players of the
state from 8 to 14 years.
July 2022
‘Naari Ko Naman’ Scheme
Launched - July 2022. Launched by - Government of Himachal
Pradesh.Features - To provide 50 % concession on fares in
Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses to women
commuters within the state boundaries.
Mukhya Mantri Mahtari Nyay Rath
Launched - July 2022. Launched by - Government of
Chhattisgarh. Objective - Making the women of the state aware
of their constitutional rights and laws and to build confidence in
them.
‘Swanirbhar Naari’ Scheme
Launched - July 2022. Launched by - Government of Assam
Key Point - Under the scheme, the Assam government will
procure handloom items directly from the indigenous weavers
through a specially developed Swanirbhar Nari web portal
without the involvement of middlemen.
Swami Vivekananda Yuvashakti programme
Launched - July 2022. Launched by - Government of Karnataka
Purpose - Under this programme, a self-help group of youth in
Karnataka would be created in each of 28,000 villages with a
seed money of ₹1.5 lakh for every group.
“Earn with Learn” As Part of Vidyalaya Chalo Abhiyan
Launched - July 2022. Launched by - Government of Tripura
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Purpose - To re-enroll students who had dropped out of school
following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 2022

The Farmer Registration & Unified Beneficiary Information

System' or FRUITS software scheme
Launched - June 2022. Launched by - Government of Karnataka
Purpose - Through this scheme farmers can access benefits of
hosts of schemes such as Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under
PM Kisan, payment for Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for
crops, special financial assistance, caste certificate
authentication, and ration cards.

Single-Use Plastic Buy Back Scheme

Launched - June 2022. Launched by - Government of Himachal
Pradesh. Purpose - Under this Scheme, the state government
would purchase the single-use plastic items from students of
schools and colleges.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U)

Launched - 25th June 2015 . Launched by - Ministry of Housing
and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Target - To provide housing for all
in urban areas by year 2022. Key Point - In June 2022, this
scheme celebrated its 7th anniversary and launched an e-Book
‘7 years of PMAY(U) 2015-2022’ .
‘Sujal' initiative
Launched - June 2022. Launched by - Government of Haryana.
Purpose - Water Conservation pilot project to monitor the water
supply and control its flow in Panchkula region (Haryana).

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

Launched - 9 May 2015 in Kolkata. Launched by - Ministry of
Finance. Features: Affordable premium. Easy enrollment
process. 100% Paperless On-boarding. Purpose - life cover
amount of Rs. 2 lakhs. Key Point - under this scheme
Government Hikes Premium Rates from Rs 330 to Rs. 436 per
annum in June 2022.

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

Launched - May 2015. Launched by - Ministry of finance.
Eligibility - age group 18 to 70 years. Purpose - under the
scheme, Rs.2 lakh for accidental death and full disability and Rs.
1 lakh for partial disability provided. Key Point - under this
scheme Government Hikes Premium Rates from Rs. 12 to Rs. 20
per annum in June 2022.

AgniPath scheme
Launched - June 2022. Launched by - Ministry of Defence
Age group - 17 and half to 21 years and one time waiver for the
proposed recruitment cycle for 2022 from 21 years to 23 years.
Features - for recruitment of soldiers below the rank of
commissioned officers into the three services of the armed
forces. All recruits will be hired only for a four year period. Key
Point - The 10% reservation will be implemented in the Indian
Coast Guard (ICG) and defense civilian posts, and all the 16
Defence Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
Ennum Ezhuthum scheme
Launched - June 2022. Launched by - Government of TamilNadu
Purpose - To assess and bridge the learning gap, the education
department will distribute workbooks to students in grades 1 to
3 and provide training in 3 subjects – Tamil, English and
Mathematics.
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Dilip Tirkey President of the Financial Action T. Raja Kumar
Task Force (FATF)
Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan
(Retd.) MD and CEO of NSE (National Stock Ashish Kumar Chauhan
Exchange)
R Venkataramani
New President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe
Mohammed bin Salman
(MBS) Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Mohammed Sabah
Al Salem Al Sabah
Dr. M Srinivas President of the International Mohammed Jalood
Weightlifting Federation

President of Angola
New President of Kenya
Interim Chairman of the ONGC
Chairman and Managing Director of
GAIL (India) Ltd.
Joao Manuel Goncalves Full-Time CFO of BharatPe Nalin Negi
Lourenco
Whole-time member of the market Ashwani Bhatia
H. E. William S Ruto regulator Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI)
Rajesh Kumar Srivastava
Brand ambassador for Tripura Sourav Ganguly
M.V. Iyer Tourism

CEO of Sansad TV Utpal Kumar Singh

New All Indian Football Federation Kalyan Chaubey

(AIFF) President

14th vice president of India Jagdeep Dhankhar

Director General of the Council of

Scientific and Industrial Research Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
(CSIR)

Deputy president of the

International Chess Federation Viswanathan Anand
(FIDE)

Lakshya Sen, Kidambi

Brand Ambassador of Mastercard in Shrikanth, Satwiksairaj
India Rankireddy and Chirag
Shetty

Chairman of the National Bank for

Agriculture and Rural Development Mohammad Mustafa
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Managing Director of the National

Bank for Financing Infrastructure Rajkiran Rai G
and Development (NaBFID)

New Executive Secretary of the

United Nations Framework Simon Stiell
Convention on Climate Change
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Colombia's first ever leftist Gustavo Petro

President

Secretary to President Droupadi Rajesh Verma

Murmu

Secretary and Chairman of DRDO Scientist Samir V Kamat

14th Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid

Commissioner of Delhi Police Sanjay Arora

1st Black woman to serve in US Ketanji Brown Jackson

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National Games
2023 - Goa (37th). Goa's Chief Minister Pramod Sawant
launched a mascot named Moga which represents an Indian
bison, for the upcoming 37th National Games.
2022 - Gujarat (36th)
Gujarat hosted the National Games for the first time in 2022. It
was held across six cities, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat,
Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar, in Gujarat. Almost 7,000
athletes from 28 Indian States, eight Union Territories.Two
sports included for the first time - Yogasan and Mallakhamb.
Khelo India Youth Games
2022 (5th) - Madhya Pradesh (in 8 cities),
Mascot - Asha (Cheetah). Theme - Hindustan ka dil dhadka do.
1st-Maharashtra (56-Gold, Total-161), 2nd - Haryana (41-Gold,
Total-128), 3rd- MP (39 - Gold, Total - 96).
Khelo India University Games
2023 (3rd Edition) - Uttar Pradesh. Punjab University topped the
KIUG 2023 medals tally with 26 gold, 17 silver and 26 bronze
medals succeeding 2nd Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 24
gold, 27 silver and 17 bronze medals .
Four cities across Uttar Pradesh - Lucknow, Varanasi, Greater
Noida and Gorakhpur - hosted a majority of KIUG 2023 events.
Only the shooting events were scheduled in New Delhi.
2022 (2nd Edition) - Bangalore, Karnataka. 2021 - Karnataka
[Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic]. 2020 (1st Edition) -
Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Cricket
Street Child Cricket World cup 2023
This world cup is organized by Street Child United and Save the
Children India, it will welcome 22 teams from 16 countries to
India. In this boys and girls will play cricket together. It will start
in September 2023.
ICC Cricket World Cup (50 Over)
(It is held every four years)
2019 - England; Wales ( Winner- England (1st title), Runners-up -
New Zealand), 2023 - India, 2027 - South Africa, Zimbabwe, and
Namibia. 2031- India and Bangladesh
Asian Cricket Council Asia Cup
(It is held every two years)
2023 - Pakistan. 2022 - United Arab Emirates (Winner -Sri Lanka,
Runners - up - Pakistan).
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (50 Over)
(It is held every four years)
2022 - Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand (Winner-
Australia (7th title), Runners-up - England), 2025 -India.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
(It is held every two years)
2021 -UAE, Oman (Originally it was planned to host by – India)
2022 -Australia (Winner - England (2nd title), Runners-up -
Pakistan), 2024 - United States, West Indies , 2026 - India, Sri
Lanka, 2028 -Australia, New Zealand, 2030 - United Kingdom,
Ireland.
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
(It is held every two years)
2020 - Melbourne, Australia, 2023 - South Africa (Winner -
Australia (6 titles), Runners-up - South Africa), 2024 -Bangladesh,
2026 -England.
ICC Women’s U-19 T-20 World Cup
2023 - South Africa ( Winner - India, Runner-up- England) , 2025 -
Malaysia and Thailand, 2027 - Bangladesh and Nepal.
ICC Men’s U-19 World Cup
2022 - Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua; West Indies
(Winner -India (5th titles), Runner-up - England)
2024 - Sri Lanka, 2026 - Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Women's Asia Cup
2022 - Bangladesh (Winner - India, Runner-up - Sri Lanka).
Domestic Cricket
Irani cup 2023
Winner - Rest of India (30th title). Runner - up - Madhya Pradesh
Host state in 2022 - Rajkot, Winner - Rest of India . Runner-up -
Saurashtra
IPL (Indian Premier League) 2023
(16th season, 10 Team)
It was started in 2008. (First winner Rajasthan Royals).
Winner - Chennai Super Kings (CSK) (20 crore rupees).
Runner-up - Gujarat Titans (GT) (12.5 Crore).
Season's best Stadium - Eden Gardens and Wankhede Stadium.
IPL Fair Play Award - Delhi Capitals.
Orange cup (890 Runs), Most for award, Game Changer of
Tournament, Most Valuable wealth for Tournament - Shubhman
Gill (GT).
Purple Cup - Mohammad shami (28 wickets).
Emerging player of the season - Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Fairplay of the season award - Ajinkya Rahane.
Super striker of the tournament - Glenn Maxwell
WPL (Women Premier League) 2023
It started for the first time. (5 teams). Winner - Mumbai Indians
(Capitan - Harmanpreet Kaur). Runner-up - Delhi capitals.
WPL 2023 Title Sponsor - TATA
Orange Cap Winner - Meg Lanning (345 runs)
Most Valuable Player Award & Purple Cap Winner - Hayley
Matthews (271 runs & 16 Wickets)
Emerging player Award - Yastika Bhatia (214 runs, 6 catches, 7
stumping)
Duleep Trophy 2021- 22
2021- 22 - SNR College Cricket Ground,Coimbatore (Final
Venue) ( Winner - West Zone; Runner-up - South Zone)
2019-20 - M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Final Venue)(
Winner - India Red; Runner-up - India Green)
Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy 2022-23
Winner - Mumbai. Runner-up - Himachal Pradesh
Player of the match - Tanush Kotia
Vijay hazare trophy
2022 -2023 - (Winner - Saurashtra ,Runner-up - Maharashtra)
2021-2022 - (Winner - Himachal Pradesh, Runner-up -Tamil
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6th National T20 Cricket Championship of the Deaf
Winner - Haryana (6th Titles). Runner-up - Maharashtra
Man of the match - Amit Yadav.
Hockey
National Ice Hockey Championship for men- 2023 (12th edition)
Host - Leh, Ladakh. Winner - The central ice hockey team of the
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
Defeated team - Ladakh Scouts by a score of 1-0 at the final.
This is the third time in succession that the mountain trained
Force has won this premier National ice hockey championship.
8th Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup - 2023
Host - Japan. Winner - India. Runner-up - South Korea.
13th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2023
Host - Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh won after
defeating Hockey Maharashtra 5 -1 in the Final.
Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 (15th edition)
Host - Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, India. Winner - Germany.
Runner-up - Belgium. Previous Winners of Men’s Hockey World
Cup: Belgium (2018) & Australia (2014 and 2010). Third place -
Netherlands. 2026 - Wavre, Belgium & Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2022
Host - Spain and Netherlands. Winner - Netherlands. Runner-up -
Argentina. Third place - Australia. 2026 - Wavre, Belgium &
Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Man’s and Women’s Under 18
Hockey Haryana's women's team won the Khelo India Youth
Games 2022 Women’s Under 18 Qualifiers after defeating
Madhya Pradesh (2-0) in the final at Bhubaneswar. Madhya
Pradesh defeated Odisha 6-5 to clinch Khelo India Youth Games
2022 Men’s Under-18 Qualifiers title in Bhubaneswar.
FIH (International Hockey Federation - League) Hockey 5-S
Championship (5 teams)
Host - Lausanne City in Switzerland. Winner - India. Runner-up -
Poland
Men's Hockey Asia cup 2022 (11th seasons)
Host - GBK Hockey Field Jakarta (Indonesia), Winner - South
Korea (5th titels). Runner-up - Malaysia. India won the Bronze
Medal defeating Japan 1-0.
FIH Women’s Hockey world cup - 2022 (Edition - 15th)
Host - Spain and Netherlands. Winner - Netherlands. Runner-up -
Argentina. Place of India and China - 9th.
Sultan Azlan Shah cup International Man’s Hockey tournament
(It is held each years and Malaysia always host )
2022- (Winner - Malaysia, Runner-up - South Korea)
2019 - (Winner -South Korea , Runner-up - India)
U-21 Sultan Johar Hockey Cup -2022 (10th seasons)
Host: Malaysia. 2022- (Winner -India (3rd title),
Runner-up - Australia).
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Tennis
Grand Slam Tennis 2022-23
French open 2023 winners (Clay courts)
Men’s Singles - Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Women’s Singles - Iga Świątek (Poland)
Men’s Doubles - Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek
Women’s Doubles - Hsieh Su-wei and Wang Xinyu
Mixed Double - Miyu Kato and Tim Pütz
Australian Open 2023 Winners (Hard courts)
Men’s Singles - Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Women’s Singles - A. Sabalenka (Belarus)
Men’s Doubles - J. Kubler and R. Hijikata (Australia)
Women’s Doubles - B. Krejčíková and K. Siniaková (Czechia)
Mixed Double - L. Stefani and R. Matos (Brazil)
US Open 2022 Winners (Hard courts)
Men’s Singles - Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (Spain)
Women’s Singles - Iga Świątek (Poland)
Wimbledon Open 2022 Winners (Grass courts)
Men’s Singles - Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Women’s Singles - Elena Andreyevna Rybakina (Russia)
Astana Open 2022
Novak Djokovic won over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the ATP final in
Astana Open, Novak Djokovic won his 90th career championship
and fourth in 2022.
Olympic
Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the modern Olympic Games
in 1894. The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in
1896 in Athens.The new Olympic motto is read in Latin “Citius,
Altius, Fortius - Communiter” and “Faster, Higher, Stronger -
Together” in English.
Summer Olympic Games
2020 - Tokyo (Japan)
Motto - United by Emotion
1st - United States - 39 (Gold), 41(Silver), 33 (Bronze).
48th Rank - India.
Flag-bearers (Opening) - MC Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh.
Flag-bearers (Closing) - Bajrang Punia
Gold (1) - (Neeraj chopra , Javelin Throw ,distance 87.58m).
Silver(2) - Ravi Kumar Dahiya (Kushti) and Saikhom Mirabai
Chanu (Weightlifting).
Bronze (4) - P. V. Sindhu (Badminton), Lovlina Borgohain
(Boxing), India men's national field hockey team, Bajrang Punia
(Wrestling).
2016 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2024 -Paris, France
2028 - Los Angeles, United States. 2032 - Brisbane, Australia
Summer Paralympic Games
2020 - Tokyo , Japan
Competitors - 54 in 9 sports
Flag bearer (opening) - Tek Chand.
Flag bearer (closing) - Avani Lekhara.
1st rank- China (206 medals). 24th rank - India.
Medals - 19. Gold (5) - Avani Lekhara (Shooting),
Sumit Antil (javelin throw), Manish Narwal (Shooting),
Pramod Bhagat (Badminton), Krishna Nagar(Badminton).
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Silver (8), Bronze(6). Golden Ball Award : Lionel Messi(Argentina), Golden Boot
2024 - Paris, France. 2028 - Los Angeles, United States Award:Kylian Mbappe (France).
2032 - Brisbane, Australia.
FIFA Fair Play award: England
Winter Olympic Games 2026 - Canada, Mexico, United States.
2022 - Beijing, China. 2026 -Milan & Cortina, Italy
FIFA Women’s World Cup
Winter Paralympic Games 2023 - Australia and New Zealand
2022 - Beijing, China. 2026 - Milan & Cortina, Italy
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Summer Youth Olympic Games 2023 - Peru
2026 - Dakar, Senegal
Durand cup Football Tournament 2022
Winter Youth Olympic Games Host - West Bengal, Manipur, Assam.
2020 - Lausanne, Switzerland. 2024 - Gangwon, South Korea Winner- Bengaluru Football Club (Captain Suneel Chhetri).
Runner-up - Mumbai FC.
Commonwealth Games
U-17 SAFF (South Asian Football Federation)
Football Competition-2022
2022 - Birmingham, England
Host - Colombo, Sri Lanka. Winner - India (4th titles). Runner-up -
Competitors - 210 (106 men and 104 women) in 16 sports
Nepal. Captain- Vanlalpeka Guttai (valuable player). Best
Flag bearers (opening) - Manpreet Singh and P. V. Sindhu
goalkeeper Award - Sahil.
Flag bearers (closing) - Nikhat Zareen and Sharath Achanta.
1st Rank - Australia (178 Medals).
SAFF Women Football championship 2022
4th Rank - India (61 medals), 22- Gold, 16- Silver, 23- Bronze.
Host -Kathmandu (Nepal)
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won India’s first gold medal in the 49
Winner - Bangladesh. Runner-up - Nepal.
kg category.
Paddler Sharath Kamal won India’s last gold medal in the Table
FIFA U-17 Women World Cup 2022 ( Edition -7th, Team - 16)
Tennis men’s singles competition.
Host - Bhubaneswar, Goa, and Navi Mumbai
The Indian women’s cricket team and India’s lawn bowls
Winner - Spain. Runner-up - Colombia .
women’s fours team made history by winning the gold medal at
2018 - Uruguay.
the Commonwealth Games 2022. This was the country’s first
medal in the lawn bowls event and the team, made of skipper
Rupa Rani Tirkey, Lovely Choubey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Badminton
Saikia, ended up winning the title itself after beating 2018 silver
medallists South Africa. Indonesia Open 2023
2018 - Gold Coast, Australia. 2026 - Victoria, Australia Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty emerged as men’s
doubles champions in the Indonesia Open after beating
Football Malaysian world champion duo of ‘Aaron Chia’ and ‘Soh Wooi
Yik’ by 21-17 & 21-18 respectively.
Santosh Trophy 2023 - 2024
Karnataka ended their 54-year wait to win the Santosh Trophy India Open Badminton Championship 2023
national football championship, beating Meghalaya 3-2 in a The India Open is an annual badminton event which has been
pulsating final at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, held in India since 2008.
Saudi Arabia. 2021-22 - Kerala, Winner - Kerala, Runner-up - Category Winner Runner-Up
West Bengal. Men’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn Viktor Axelsen
Singles (Thailand) (Denmark)
Women’s An Seyoung (South Akane Yamaguchi
Intercontinental Cup 2023 ( 4 country participate)
Singles Korea) (Japan)
Host country - Bhubaneswar, India (9–18 June 2023)
Champions - India (2nd title). Runners-up - Lebanon. Daihatsu Indonesia Masters 2023
This will be the third edition of the tournament with the previous Host - Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia.
two being held in Mumbai (2018) and Ahmedabad (2019). Men's singles - Jonatan Christie. Women's singles - South Korea
The tournament was organized by the All India Football An Se-young.
Federation.
Asia Badminton Championship 2023
FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 Host date and Place - 25 April to 30 April ,Dubai (UAE)
Host- Argentina. Winner - Uruguay (1st title). Runner-up - Italy Men's singles - Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia)
Nigeria won the Golden Boot award, with 10 goals. Women's singles - Tai Tzu-ying (Chinese)
Argentina's Thiago Almada won the Golden Ball award. Men's doubles - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
(India). Women's doubles - Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota
FIFA World Cup 2022 (Japan) . Mixed doubles - Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin
Edition - 22th. Host - Qatar. Winner - Argentina. Runner-up - (China)
France. Mascot - La’eeb.

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Malaysia Open Badminton Tournament - 2022
Host Date and Place - 28 June to 3 July, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
.Man’s Single - Viktor Axelsen (Denmark). Women’s Single -
Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand).
Thomas Cup 2022 / World Men's Team Championships 2022
(32th Edition,16 nations )
It was first held or founded in 1949.
Host date and Place - 8 May to 15 May 2022, Impact Arena
Bangkok, Thailand
Winner - India. Runner-up - Indonesia
Thomas Cup 2024
Host date and Place - 8 April to 5 May 2024, China.
Uber cup 2022/Women's World Team Championships 2022
(29th Edition,16 nations )
Host date and Place - 8 May to 15 May 2022,
Impact Arena Bangkok, Thailand
Winner - South Korea . Runner-up - China
Uber cup 2024
Host date and Place - 8 April to 5 May 2024, China .
Junior International Badminton Championship
Geta Sora won the under-9 category of the Top Arena Junior
International Badminton Championship in Malaysia. Jaryl Teh,
the second seed from Malaysia, was defeated by Sora in two
sets of 21-5 and 21-16 to win the championship.
BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2022
Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramadass won gold medals in
singles at the World Championships in Tokyo.
Kushti
Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 (36th edition)
Host place - Astana, Kazakhstan.
The event was previously scheduled to be held in New Delhi,
India. 1st rank - Kazakhstan (20 Medals). 7th rank - India (14
medals).
Medal Winner for India
Gold(1) - Aman Sehrawat (Men's 57kg Freestyle).
Silver(3) - Rupin (Greco-Roman 55 kg), Antim Panghal (Women's
53kg Freestyle), Nisha Dahiya (Women's 68 kg Freestyle)
Bronze(10) - Anirudh Kumar (Men's 125kg Freestyle), Deepak
(Men's 79 kg Freestyle), Neeraj Chikara (Greco-Roman 63kg),
Sunil Kumar (Greco-Roman 87kg), Vikas (Greco-Roman 72 kg),
Anshu Malik (Women's 57kg Freestyle), Sonam Malik (Women's
62kg Freestyle), Manisha (Women's 65kg Freestyle), Ritika
Hooda (Women's 72kg Freestyle),Priya (Women's 76 kg
Freestyle).
Bolat Turlykhanov Cup 2022
Host place - Almaty, Kazakhstan between 2 and 5 June 2022.
1st Rank - Iran (14 Medals). 2nd Rank - India (12 Medals).
Gold(6) - Mansi Aahalawat (57kg), Sakshi Malik (62kg), Divya
Kakran (68 kg), Sarita Mor (59 kg), Manisha (65 kg), Aman
Sehrawat (57 kg ), Silver(1), bronze(5).
U - 17 Asian Women Kushti Championship
Host place - Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan( 21 June 2022).
1st Rank - India (10 medals). Gold(8), Silver(1), Bronze(1)
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Host place - Manama, Bahrain
Indians won a total of 22 medals.
Gold (4): Priyanka (65kg), Aainrju (68kg), Antim (53kg), Sujeet
(65kg).
Silver(9): Sweety (50kg), Reena (55kg), Bipasha (72kg), Priya
(76kg), Mulaym Yadav (70kg), Ashish (97kg), Mohit Kumar
(61kg), Jaideep (74kg), Mahendran Gaikwad (125kg).
Bronze(9): Sito (57kg), Tanu (59kg), Sarika (62kg), Aman (57kg),
Deepak (79kg), Jointy Kumar (86kg), Akash (92kg), Rohit Dahiya
(82kg), Ankit Gulia (67kg).
World Kushti Championship - 2022
Host Place - Serbia, Belgrade between 10 September 2022 to 18
September 2022. 1st Rank - America.
Bronze Medal (2) - Vinesh Phogat (53 kg), Bajrang Punia(65kg)
U-23 World Kushti championship - 2022
Host Place - Ukraine
1st Rank- Japan. 9th Rank - India (6 medals)
Turlykhanov Cup 2022
Sakshi Malik, Rio Olympics Bronze medallist won her first
international gold medal at the Bolat Turlykhanov. India won 12
medals {6 (G), 1 (S), 5(B)}.
Chess
FIDE (International Chess Federation) World Championship
Match 2023
Host - Astana , Kazakhstan.
Winner - Nepomniachtchi. Runner-up - Ding Liren.
World Chess Armageddon Asia And Oceania Event 2023
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, who is a teenager, defeated
former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of
Uzbekistan.Both Gukesh and Abdusattorov have qualified for
Armageddon’s Grand Final in September 2023.
85th edition of Tata Steel Chess 2023
Host - Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Winning score - 8.5 points of 13 (Giri),
10 points of 13 (Donchenko)
Champion - Netherlands Anish Giri (Masters),
Germany Alexander Donchenko (Challengers).
82th Grandmaster : Vuppala Praneet
Very young Grandmaster - Abhimanyu Mishra
1st - Vishvnath Anand ,1st Women - S. Vijay Lakshmi
15 year old Vuppala Praneet became 6th grandmaster in the
state (TamilNadu) and 82th of Nation.
India is the third major country with the 82nd grandmaster after
Russia and China.
Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland 2023
Magnus Carlsen won the 2023 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland
after another incredible performance during the second day of
the blitz portion, ending with a score of 24/36 and taking home
the $40,000 1st place prize.
Second - Jan-Krzyzstof Duda, who led until the final day and
ended just a point behind with 23/36,
44th Chess Olympiad - 2022
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Host - Chennai,India Moscow wushu stars championship 2023
Mascot - Thambi Host - Russia. India won tatal 17 medals in Junior girls, sub
India teenager Donnarumma Gukesh scripted history in the -junior girls and senior girls category.
ongoing Aimchess Rapid online tournament as he defeated
Magnus Carlsen. Elite National Women’s Boxing Championships
Ranks Open Category Winner Women Category Winner Telangana Boxing star and the reigning world champion, Nikhat
1st Uzbekistan Ukraine Zareen, and Lovlina Borgohain, the bronze medalist from the
2nd Arminia Georgia Tokyo Olympics, both won gold medals in their separate finals.
3rd India B India A
IBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships
Malaysian Age Group Rapid Chess Championship 2022 2022
Six-year-old Anishka Biyani has won the gold medal in the Young Indian boxers Vishwanath Suresh, Vanshaj, and Devika
Malaysian Age Group Rapid Chess Championship at Kuala Ghorpade recorded a commanding 5-0 win to bag gold at the
Lumpur. Anishka is a first-grade student of Dhirubhai Ambani IBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships
School. 2022 in La Nucia, Spain. Vishwanath won India’s first gold at the
Grandmaster State Year championship after defeating Ronel Suyom of the Philippines in
Vishwanathan Anand (1st) Tamil Nadu 1988 the men’s 48kg final.
Koustav Chaterjee (79th) West Bengal 2023
Vighnesh NR (80th) Tamil Nadu 2023 Shooting
Sayantan Das (81st) West Bengal 2023
Vuppala Prraneet (82nd) Telangana 2023
ISSF Junior World cup 2023
A total of 39 Indian shooters will compete at the under-21 Junior
Weightlifting World Cup from June 1-9 in Germany.
1st - India(15 medals), 2nd - S.Korea (12 medals)
Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023
Indian weightlifters finished the Asian Weightlifting ISSF World cup - 2023
Championships 2023 in Jinju, South Korea, with three silver Host - Baku, Azerbaijan
medals. Bindyarani Devi (women’s 55kg) - silver medal in overall, 1st - China. 2nd - India (4 medals).
Bindyarani Devi (women’s 55kg) - silver medal in clean & jerk,
Jeremy Lalrinnunga (men’s 67kg) - silver medal in snatch
Winner Category Medals
Sarbajot singh and 10 metre air pistol (combined Gold
2022 Youth World Weightlifting Championships Divya TS team)
Host - lyon, Mexico (11 - 18 June, 2022) Hridya Hazarika 10 metre air rifle (Mans) Silver
1st - Kazakhstan. 5th - India. Gurunayadu sanapati became the Nancy Mandotra 10 metre air rifle (womens) Silver
first Indian to win a gold medal in world weightlifting Ridam Sangwan 10 metre air pistol (womens) Bronze
championships - 2022.
International shooting sport federation world cup 2023
Khelo India National Ranking Women’s Weightlifting It was held Alamathi in Kazakhstan.India won two individual
Tournament medals in women's skeet at the Senior ISSF World Cup.Ganimat
Akanksha Vyavahare, who is a Maharashtra-based weightlifter, sheikho ( Bronze medal), Darshana Rathod (Bronze medal)
has created three new national records in the 40 kg weight
category at the Khelo India National Ranking Women’s Women’s 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup 2023
Weightlifting Tournament. Indian teen Tilottama Sen won the bronze medal in the women’s
Akanksha Vyavahare was also a part of the Target Olympics 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup 2023 in Cairo in Egypt. The
Podium Scheme and created records in snatch, clean and jerk, 14-year-old Tilottama Sen won the second bronze for
and total. India.Rudrankksh Patil earlier winning gold in the men’s Air Rifle.
The 2023 Shooting World Cup Stage 1 was held in Rabat,
Boxing Morocco for Shotgun followed by Stage 2 in Jakarta, Indonesia a
month later in February for Pistol/Rifle, and Stage 3 was held in
IBA (International Boxing Association) Women's World Boxing Cairo, Egypt.
Championship 2023 from March 15–26.
Host country - India (Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi. 65th National Shooting Championship Competitions 2022
India achieved 1st rank winning the 4 gold medals in various 10m air pistol: Women: Divya TS, Juniors: Manu Bhaker,Youth:
categories succeeding 2nd rank china. Rhythm Sangwan, Sub-youth: Agam Ranjit Kaur Grewal, 25m
Nitu Ghanghas (minimumweight category), Nikhat Zareen (Light centre fire pistol: Men: Vijay Kumar
flyweight), Saweety Boora (Light heavyweight), Lovlina
Borgohain (Middleweight). Para Shooting World Cup 2022
Avani Lekhara, the Tokyo Paralympics winner, won gold in the
World Boxing championships 2023 Para Shooting World Cup inChateauroux, France, with a world
Host - Tashkent, Uzbekistan. record score of 250.6 in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1.
India won three bronze medals in the World Boxing
championships 2023. Deepak Bhoriya (51 kg), Husamuden (57 Miscellaneous Games
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The 16th Special Olympics World Games in Berlin (Germany)
showcased exceptional athletes with intellectual disabilities,
promoting recognition, inclusion, and their remarkable talents.
FIFA appoints Indonesia as U-17 World Cup host, Ministry of
Youth and Sports embraces decision and outlines future plans.
Max Verstappen- He is the winner of (Canada, Spain, Miami,
Monaco, Australia, Bahrain) Grand Prix 2023.
Sergio Perez- Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023
4th Asian Kho Kho Championship 2023 ( Men’s, Women’s)
Host country - Tamulpur, located in the Bodoland Territorial
Region (BTR) of north-central Assam's Baksa district. India won
both men’s and women’s categories. Total 16 teams, including
both male and female teams.
Australian Grand Prix 2023
Red Bull's Max Verstappen has claimed his first Australian Grand
Prix 2023. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who
drove superbly in his Mercedes, finished second.
AFI National Jumps Competition 2023
Tamil Nadu’s Jeswin Aldrin broke the national record in the
men’s long jump in the second AFI National Jumps Competition.
Jeswin Aldrin, 21-year-old, leaped 8.42 meters to take over the
previous mark of 8.36 meters set by India teammate M
Sreeshankar at the Federation Cup in Kozhikode in April 2022.
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Confederation and Cycling Federation of India. Track Asia Cup is
also the selection of Asian Countries for the 2024 Paris
Olympics.
81st Annual Madras-Colombo Rowing Regatta
The Madras Boating Club women won the 81st Annual
Madras-Colombo Rowing Regatta, which was held in Colombo,
Sri Lanka. The match was held on 26th November 2022, and
they were awarded the Adyar Trophy. The Men’s category was
bagged by Colombo Rowing Club, and they were awarded
Deepam Trophy.
Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022
The United States defeated China (83-61) to win the
International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s Basketball
World Cup at the Sydney Superdome, Australia.
Asian Fencing Championship 2023
Olympian 'C.A. Bhavani Devi' from Chennai created history by
securing India's first-ever medal - a bronze - at the Asian fencing
championships in Wuxi, China.
Janjatiya Khel Mahotsav
The KIIT (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology) hosted the
inaugural Janjatiya Khel Mahotsav, which is a spectacular
sporting event that came to a close on June 12. The event has
attracted around 5,000 indigenous athletes and 1,000 officials
who represent 26 states.

Asian Billiards 2023

Pankaj Advani (eighth Asian Billiards title), has retained his
Asian Billiards title in the 100-up format after defeating his
compatriot Brijesh Damani 5-1 in the final held at Qatar Billiards
and Snooker Federation (QBSF) Academy. Women’s category,
Bai Yulu of China defeated Panchaya Channoi from Thailand 3-0
in the final.

Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2023 (One season)

Sergio Perez displayed a dominant performance and earned his
first win. His teammate at Red Bull, Max Verstappen, secured the
second position after starting from the 15th spot.

Girl’s U-15 squash title

Anahat Singh won the Girl’s U-15 squash title at British Junior
Open Tournament. Anahat Singh was also one of the youngest
players at the Commonwealth Games 2022. She won one of the
most prestigious tournaments of the season in Birmingham, U.K.
Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) World Swimming
Championships 2022 (100m Breaststroke)
Host - Melbourne, Australia,
Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte, topped the overall heats in 1 minute,
3.81 seconds, which was 9.32 seconds quicker than Chahat
Arora(1m, 13.13 seconds, which is a national record). The 19
-year-old Lara Van Niekerk of South Africa came second in 1
minute 3.93 seconds.
Lilly King of the USA came third in 1 minute 3.94 seconds.
Chahat will participate in the women’s 50m breaststroke event.
Siva Sridhar will compete in the 100-metre individual medley.
Track Asia Cup 2022 Cycling Tournament
Asian Track Cycling Championships: Ronaldo Singh wins India's
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June 2023
Arundhati Roy has been awarded the 45th European Essay Prize
for lifetime achievement on the occasion of the French
translation of her latest essay, 'Azadi'.
Acharya N. Gopi, a renowned poet, literary critic, and recipient of
the Sahitya Akademi Award, has been chosen as the recipient of
the Prof. Kothapalli Jayashankar Award.
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus: The International Olympic Committee
(IOC) awarded Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of
the World Health Organization (WHO), with the Olympic Order.
German peace prize 2023
It has been awarded to British-American author Salman Rushdie,
“for his indomitable spirit, for his affirmation of life and for
enriching our world with his love of storytelling,”. Rushdie was
born on June 19, 1947, in Bombay (now Mumbai),
International Green Apple Awards 2023
In the Urban and Real Estate Sector category, Telangana has
been awarded with the International Green Apple Awards for
Beautiful Buildings.
1. Mozzam-Jahi Market (Heritage category).
2. Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge (Bridge category).
3. B R Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat Building falls under
the aesthetically designed office and workspace category.
4. Integrated Command Control Center of Telangana Police is a
distinctive type of office.
5. Yadadri Temple (Excellent religious structures category).
Iqbal Masih Award 2023
Chennai-based lawyer and activist Lalitha Natarajan has won US
Department of Labor’s 2023 Iqbal Masih Award for the
Elimination of Child Labour.
WHO award
A documentary titled ‘When Climate Change Turns Violent has
won a special prize in the ‘Health for All’ category at the 4th
Annual Health for All Film Festival held at the World Health
Organization headquarters in Geneva.
Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star
President Droupadi Murmu became the first Indian to be
honoured with the Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star,
the highest civilian award in Suriname. She was presented with
this award by Chandrikapersad Santokhi, the President of the
Republic of Suriname.
RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2023
Actor-author Paterson Joseph has won the RSL Christopher
Bland Prize 2023 for his debut novel 'The Secret Diaries of
Charles Ignatius Sancho' This is the 5th year of this award.The
book is a historical fiction about Charles Ignatius Sancho, who
was the first Black man to vote in England.
Central Banking Awards 2023
Shaktikanta Das, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),
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was honored with the esteemed Governor of the Year Award for
2023.
Skoch SILVER Award 2023
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Chandigarh
got Skoch SILVER Award 2023 for e-Governance for
computerisation of medical records of livestock being treated by
the department.
May 2023
IIFA 2023
The 23rd season of the International Indian Film Academy
Awards, also known as IIFA,. Produced by Wizcraft International
Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., this annual award ceremony recognizes
outstanding contributions in the Bollywood film industry,
including films, stars, filmmakers, and technicians. It was
hosted by Abhishek Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal.
Category Winner
Best Film Drishyam 2
Best Director R Madhavan for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Best Actress Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Actor Hrithik Roshan for Vikram Vedha
Best Adapted Story Aamil Keeyan Khan and Abhishek Pathak
for Drishyam 2
Best Original Story Perveez Sheikh and Jasmeet Reen for
Darlings
Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year 2023 (24th edition)
This award has been given to Lionel Messi, Argentina
professional footballer for the most memorable sporting
performances of 2022 and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaican
track and field sprinter.This is the 2nd time that Lionel Messi has
been honoured with the Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year
Award. In 2020, he shared the award with British race car driver
Lewis Hamilton.
Pulitzer Prize 2023
This award has been given to Associated Press (AP), an
American not-for-profit news agency for Journalism
International Booker Prize 2023
Bulgarian Writer Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel
won the International Booker Prize 2023 for the dark comic
novel titled “Time Shelter”. This becomes the first book
originally written in Bulgarian (and translated into English) to win
the International Booker Prize.
57th Jnanpith Award
Damodar Mauzo, a Goan short story writer, novelist, critic, and
scriptwriter in Konkani, has been awarded the 57th Jnanpith
Award, India’s highest literary honor. Mauzo is the second Goan
to receive the award, after Ravindra Kelekar in 2008. He won the
Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Karmelin in 1983.
Cannes Film Festival 2023
Palme d’Or: Anatomy Of A Fall, directed by Justine Triet.
Grand Prix: The Zone Of Interest Director: Jonathan Glazer.
Jury Prize: Fallen Leaves, directed by Aki Kaurismaki.
Best Director: Tran Anh Hung for The Pot-Au-Feu.
Best Screenplay: Monster, written by Yuji Sakamoto.
Best Actress: Merve Dizdar, About Dry Grasses.
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Camera d’Or: Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, directed by
Thien An Pham.
BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts)
Fellowship 2023
This award has been given to Indian-origin actor, writer Meera
Syal.
About BAFTA Fellowship - First awarded– 1971, Presented by–
BAFTA, Country– United Kingdom.
Title ‘Man of the Century’
Pandit Ramkishan was honoured with the title of ‘Shatabdi
Purush’ (Man of the Century).
He had actively participated in the movements launched by
socialist leaders Jayaprakash Narayan and Lohia and was put
behind bars several times while fighting for tribals, Dalits and the
poor.He was elected four times to the Rajasthan Assembly
(1962, 1967, 1974 and 1990).
UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2023
The United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) awarded three imprisoned Iranian
women journalists - Niloofar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi, and
Narges Mohammadi as the laureates of the 2023
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, an award
given for press freedom. The Award Ceremony took place on 2
May 2023 in New York, United States of America (USA) in the
presence of Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO.
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Human
Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) 2023
➤ Social Media Award
High School Division: Young Tinker Educational Foundation,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
College/University Division: KIET Group of Institutions,
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
➤ Project Review Award
College/University Division: Birla Institute of Technology and
Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India.
Two students from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Sai Akshara
Vemuri and Chittineni Akarsh were part of the six-member
under-19 Indian team (Young Tinker Educational Foundation)
which won the NASA HERC 2023 competition under Social
Media Award Category.
Leipzig Book Award 2023
Maria Stepanova, a Jewish author from Russia now living in exile
in Germany, has been awarded the Leipzig Book Award for
European Understanding 2023 for her volume of poetry entitled
“Mädchen ohne Kleider“ (Girls Without Clothes).
Carol Shields Prize 2023
It was awarded to Fatimah Asghar, a South Asian American poet
and screenwriter for Fiction for her debut novel “When We Were
Sisters”.
‘Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award’ 2023
Ram Nath Kovind, a former President of India, honoured Yogi
Adityanath, Chief Minister (CM) of Uttar Pradesh (UP), with the
13th edition of the Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award, for
creating a fear-free UP, during the ceremony held at
Shanmukhananda Auditorium in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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The award was received by Lalji Prasad, a Member of the
Legislative Council (MLC) in UP, on behalf of CM Yogi Adityanath.
First ASI Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award 2022
It was given to Professor Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, an eminent
astrophysicist and past president of the Astronomical Society of
India.
Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2023
Nigerian writer Arinze Ifeakandu, 28 years old was announced as
the winner of the 2023 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize,
for his debut book ‘God’s Children Are Little Broken Things’, a
stunning short fiction collection in English language.
India Business Leader Awards’ (IBLA) 2023
India Business Leader Awards’ (IBLA) 2023, the 18th edition of
the annual awards hosted by CNBC-TV18, was held at the Jio
World Convention Centre at BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex),
Mumbai, Maharashtra. The event was presented by Standard
Chartered in partnership with Hindustan Times.
Category Winner
Outstanding Business Leader of TV Narendran Managing
the Year Director of Tata Steel
Outstanding Company of the Infosys
Year
Lifetime Achievement Award Venu Srinivasan Chairman
Emeritus of TVS Motor
Game Changer of the Year The Board of Control for Cricket
in India (BCCI)
Hall of Fame Azim Premji Founder and former
Chairman of WIPRO Limited
Sports Leader of the Year: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen
Entertainment Leader of the Year Alia Bhatt
Armory Square Prize 2023
It was given to Pakistani-Canadian author, translator, and
storyteller, Musharraf Ali Farooqi, who translated Siddique
Alam’s short story collection “The Kettledrum and Other Stories”
from Urdu to English.
Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, was
honoured with the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of
the Legion of Honour), the highest French Civilian award, for his
substantial role in developing and fostering commercial links
between India and France.
International Safety Award
The Tiruchirappalli International Airport project (Trichy Airport
Project) of ITD Cementation India Limited has been awarded the
International Safety Award under the 1st- class merit category by
the British Safety Council.
Platinum Rating in ACI’s Green Airports Recognition
The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and the Mangaluru
International Airport (MIA), the 2 airports from Karnataka, have
bagged the Platinum Category award in the Airports Council
International (ACI) Asia-Pacific’s Green Airports Recognition
2023, for demonstrating outstanding accomplishments in their
sustainability projects.
South Asian Film Festival of Montréal (SAFFMontréal 2023)
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“Gauri,” a documentary based on journalist and activist Gauri
Lankesh, directed by Kavitha Lankesh, has won the “Best Long
Documentary Award” at the 12th edition of the SAFFMontréal
2023 in Montréal, Canada.
The film portrays the life of Gauri Lankesh, who was
assassinated in 2017.
United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Medal
3 Indian peacekeepers, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel
Head Constables Sanwala Ram Vishnoi & Shishupal Singh and
civilian peacekeepers (national staff) Shaber Taher Ali, were
Posthumously awarded the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld
Medal.Ruchira Kamboj, India’s Permanent Ambassador to the
UN, received the medals on behalf of the Indian Peacekeepers
from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
76th Cannes Film Festival
French film director Justine Triet’s French courtroom thriller
‘Anatomy of a Fall’ has won the top award of the 2023 – ‘Palme
d’Or’ for best feature film.
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Class of 2023
76 entries from India are featured among the Forbes 30 Under
30 Asia Class of 2023. The Indian winners includes Tokyo 2020
Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra (25), Co-founders of
Genrobotic Innovations (Kerala) Arun George (29), Vimal Govind
MK (28), Rashid Karimbanakkal (28), Nikhil NP (29), and
Elwinder Singh (29), cofounder of Connect and Heal.
April 2023
Wildlife Conservation Award 2023
Aaliya Mir, a wildlife conservationist working for India-based
charity Wildlife SOS, has been honoured with the Wildlife
Conservation Award for 2023 by the administration (Manoj
Sinha) of the Union Territory (UT) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), for
her conservation efforts in the region. She became the first
Woman from J&K to receive the Wildlife Conservation Award.
“Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur”
Kiran Nadar, Philanthropist and an art collector, received
“Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur” (Knight of the Legion
Honour), awarded by Emmanuel Lenain(French Ambassador to
India), Ceremony held at the Residence of France in New Delhi,
Delhi.
President’s Police Medal
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister (PM) of India, presented the
President’s Police Medal to 2 Central Bureau of Investigation
(CBI) officers of Chandigarh, Vineet Vinayak, Joint Director
(Chandigarh Zone) of CBI, and Seema Pahuja, Additional
Superintendent of Police (ASP) of CBI, Chandigarh, for their
Distinguished Service, during the diamond jubilee celebration of
CBI, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Delhi
Children’s Champion Award 2023
Pathsala (Assam)-based Tapoban, a non-government
organisation (NGO), which supports children with special needs
has been honoured with the prestigious Children’s Champion
Award 2023 in the Health and Nutrition category at a function
held in Triveni Auditorium, Delhi.
47th Oliver Award 2023
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Anjana Vasan, a Chennai-born Singaporean actress and
singer-songwriter based out of London, United Kingdom (UK),
won Best Supporting Actress in the Play at the 47th edition of
Olivier Awards (2023) held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK.
She is the 1st Singaporean to win the Olivier Award.
MCC’ s Honorary Life Membership 2023
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) based at the Lord’s Cricket
Ground (since 1814) in London, the United Kingdom (UK), has
awarded honorary life membership of the Club to 17 World’s
finest cricketers, including 5 Indian cricketers (3 men and 2
women): Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni), Suresh Raina,
Yuvraj Singh, Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami.
E-Procurement Award
Tripura has been declared as the Best Performing State in the
Northeastern Region in the implementation of e - procurement
jointly by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Ministry of
Electronic and Information Technology (MeitY) during a
workshop held on 27th March 2023 at India Habitat Centre, New
Delhi, Delhi.
TIME100 Reader Poll 2023
India’s Bollywood Actor Shah Rukh Khan won the 2023 TIME100
Reader Poll.
ViE Award 2023
Hyderabad (Telangana) based Bharat Biotech International
Limited (Bharat Biotech) won the Best Production/Process
Development Award at ViE Award 2023.
International Prize 2023 in Statistics
Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao (CR Rao), a prominent Indian
-American Statistician, has been awarded the 2023 International
Prize in Statistics, the statistics’ equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
PM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2022
Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, MoH&FW received the award for
National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme from PM Narendra
Modi at a function organized on the occasion of 16th Civil
Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi.
Goldman Environmental Prize 2023
Alessandra Korap won the Goldman Environmental Prize 2023.
March 2023
95th Academy Awards 2023/Oscars 2023
The song Naatu Naatu (composed by M. M. Keeravani) from
Telugu-language film RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) directed by S. S.
Rajamouli has made history by becoming the first Indian film
song to win an Oscar. It won Best Original Song at the 95th
Academy Awards 2023. The Elephant Whisperers (Director-
Kartiki Gonsalves, Producer- Guneet Monga) won in
Documentary Short Film.
Category Winner
Actor Brendan Fraser
(Movie- The Whale)
Actress Michelle Yeoh
(Movie- Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Best Picture Everything Everywhere All at Once
(Producers- Daniel Kwan , Daniel Scheinert, and
Jonathan Wang)
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Directing Everything Everywhere All at Once Professional Photographer of the Year Award - Sasi Kumar
(Directors- Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) Ramachandran, Special Mention Awards in the Professional
category - Dipjyoti Banik, Manish Kumar Chauhan
2022 Best FIFA Football Awards Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023
The Best FIFA Men’s Player - Lionel Messi (Argentina Paris Sir David Alan Chipperfield (David Chipperfield), a 69-year-old
St-Germain). British Civic Architect, Urban planner and activist, won the
The Best FIFA Women’s player - Alexia Putellas (Spain Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023, the architect’s most prestigious
Barcelona). award, for his timeless modern design that confronts climate
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper - Emiliano Martinez (Argentina urges, transforms social relationships and reinvigorates cities.
Aston Villa).
32nd Vyas Samman, 2022
Padma Awards 2023 Pagalkhana, a satirical Hindi novel authored by Dr Gyan
Padma Awards have been given to 106 people. Chaturvedi, a renowned Hindi Writer and Padma Shri Awardee
Padma Vibhushan (6), Padma Bhushan(9) and Padma Shri(91) (2015), has been selected for the 32nd Vyas Samman (2022).

Padma Vibhushan Abel Prize 2023

The Abel Prize 2023 for Mathematics was awarded to Luis Ángel
Name Field State/ Country Caffarelli, an Argentine-American mathematician and an expert
Shri Balkrishna Doshi Architecture Gujarat in “partial differential equations” which can explain phenomena
(Posthumous) ranging from how water flows to population growth, at the
Shri Zakir Hussain Art Maharashtra University of Oslo, Norway.
Shri S M Krishna Public Affairs Karnataka
Shri Dilip Medicine West Bengal ‘2022 Tree Cities of the World’
Mahalanabis
The Arbor Day Foundation (ADF) and the Food and Agriculture
(Posthumous)
Shri Srinivas Science and United States of Organization (FAO) of the United Nations(UN) recognised
Varadhan Engineering America Mumbai (Maharashtra) in the ‘2022 Tree Cities of the World’ for
Shri Mulayam Singh Public Affairs Uttar Pradesh its contributions and commitment towards growing and
Yadav(Posthumous) maintaining the urban forest.

Padma Bhushan February 2023

Name Field State/Country India UK Achievers Honours 2023

Shri SL Bhyrappa Literature & Education Karnataka Dr Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister (PM) of India and
Shri Kumar Mangalam Trade & Industry Maharashtra Member of Parliament (MP) Rajya Sabha (constituency
Birla Rajasthan), was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement
Shri Deepak Dhar Science & Engineering Maharashtra Honour at the 2023.
Ms. Vani Jairam Art Tamil Nadu
Swami Chinna Jeeyar Spiritualism Telangana
9th Edition of Kalinga Literary Festival 2023
Ms. Suman Kalyanpur Art Maharashtra
Shri Kapil Kapoor Literature & Education Delhi ➤KLF Non-fiction Book Award 2022:
Ms. Sudha Murty Social Work Karnataka English
Shri Kamlesh D Patel Spiritualism Telangana Sanjeev Sanyal – ‘Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India
Won its Freedom’ (HarperCollins)
2023 Marconi Prize Akshaya Mukul- ‘Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover: The Many Lives of
Marconi Society has awarded Hari Balakrishnan, an Indian-born Agyeya’ (Penguin).
Computer scientist, with the 2023 Marconi Prize for his Hindi
fundamental discoveries in wired and wireless networking, Kailash Satyarthi – ‘Tum Pehle Kyon Nahi Aaye’ – (Rajkamal
mobile sensing, and distributed systems. Prakashan Samuh)
Akhilesh – ‘AKS’ – (Setu Prakashan Samuh)
Porter Prize 2023
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), ➤KLF Fiction Book Award 2022:
Government of India ( Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya) was conferred English
with the Porter Prize 2023 in recognition of its efforts in the Navtej Sarna – ‘Crimson Spring’ (Aleph Book Company)
health sector and especially COVID-19 management. Hindi
Pravin Kumar – ‘Amar Desva (Radhakrishna Prakashan/
BBC ISWOTY 2022 Award Rajkamal Prakashan Samuh)’
Indian Weightlifter, Padma Shri Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who
became the 1st Indian weightlifter to win the silver medal at Indian Achievers Award 2022
Tokyo Olympic Games, has won the 4th edition of the “British R Vishnu Prassad, Founder and Chief Scientist at Vishnu Prasad
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Indian Sportswoman Of The Research Centre was awarded “The Most Distinguished Scientist
Year (ISWOTY) 2022”. of the Year 2022” at the Indian Achievers Award 2022 by Anurag
Singh Thakur, Minister of Information and Broadcasting at
8th National Photography Awards 2023 Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi.
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Ricky Kej, an Indian music composer and environmentalist
based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, has his 3rd Grammy at the 65th
annual Grammy Awards (Grammy 2023) under the Best
Immersive Audio Album category for the album Divine Tides.
FelixHouphouet-Boigny-UNESCO (United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization) Peace Prize 2022
It was given to Former Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela
Merkel.
Taj Miss India 2023
Akshata Rakshe from Mumbai, Maharashtra, was crowned the
winner of Taj Miss India 2023 at the grand final of Taj Miss &
Mrs India 2023 held at Hotel Sadanand Regency in Balewadi,
Pune, Maharashtra.
EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2022
Sajjan Jindal, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of
Mumbai (Maharashtra)- based JSW Group, has been awarded
the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2022.
6th Annual HCA Film Awards 2023
Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Film Awards 2023, held at
the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles, United States (US), has
acknowledged “RRR,” directed by SS Rajamouli, on a global scale
and honoured it with 5 awards. The film ‘RRR’ gained recognition
for Best Action Film, Best International Film, Best Original
Song,and Best Stunts, while the cast/crew of RRR earned an
honorary HCA Spotlight Award.
January 2023
UN-Habitat's World Habitat Awards 2023
Odisha won the UN-Habitat's World Habitat Awards 2023 for
Jaga Mission, a 5T initiative of the state.
21st Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF)
Two Indian films bagged awards for the best script writer and
best actress in the Asian Film Competition section at the 21st
Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF), Bangladesh concluded.
Anik Dutta directed film Aparajito (The Undefeated) got the best
scriptwriting award while Ketaki Narayan was judged the best
actress for her role in Krishnendu Kalesh directed film Prappeda
(Hawk’s Muffin).
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement Award
Hindustani vocalist Padma Vibhushan, Dr. Prabha Atre was
conferred with the the Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime
Achievement Award at the hands of Maharashtra Chief Minister
Eknath Shinde. The award was presented to her by Maharashtra
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at Thane near Mumbai.
December 2022
Mrs World 2022
India's Sargam Koushal created history as she finally won the
Mrs World 2022 title after 21 years while competing for India in
the pageant.
IEI (Institution of Engineers, India) Industry Excellence Award
2022
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) won the
coveted IEI (Institution of Engineers, India) Industry Excellence
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Award 2022 in Chennai. The largest producer of the iron ore in
the country was felicitated at the 37th Indian Engineering
Congress for its outstanding performance and high level of
business excellence.
KR Gouri Amma national award 2022
Cuban social worker and human rights advocate, Aleida Guevara
has been selected for the first KR Gouri Amma national award
instituted by the K.R. Gouri Amma Foundation.
Ayushman Bharat health account ID
Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded 1st prize in the category
for Ayushman Bharat health account ID generation and 2nd prize
in the category for Teleconsultation.
Atal Samman Award
Atal Samman Award: Prabhu Chandra Mishra has been awarded
Atal Samman Award for his excellence in field of science &
research.
November 2022
Khel Ratna Awards 2022
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (25 Lakh) - Achanta
Sharath Kamal (Table Tennis).
Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance (15 Lakh) -
Seema Punia (Athletics), Eldhose Paul (Athletics), Avinash
Mukund Sable (Athletics), Lakshya Sen (Badminton), HS Prannoy
(Badminton), Amit (Boxing), Nikhat Zareen (Boxing), Bhakti
Pradip Kulkarni (Chess), R Praggnanandhaa (Chess), Deep Grace
Ekka (Hockey), Shushila Devi (Judo), Sakshi Kumari (Kabaddi),
Nayan Moni Saikia (Lawn Bowl), Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar
(Mallakhamb), Elavenil Valarivan (Shooting), Omprakash
Mitharval (Shooting), Sreeja Akula (Table Tennis), Vikas Thakur
(Weightlifting), Anshu (Wrestling), Sarita (Wrestling), Parveen
(Wushu), Manasi Girishchandra Joshi (Para Badminton), Tarun
Dhillon (Para Badminton), Swapnil Sanjay Patil (Para Swimming),
Jerlin Anika J (Deaf Badminton).
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and
Games 2022 Regular Category (10 Lakh) -
Jiwanjot Singh Teja (Archery), Mohammad Ali Qamar (Boxing),
Suma Siddharth Shirur (Para Shooting), Sujeet Maan (Wrestling).
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and
Games 2022 Lifetime Category(15 Lakh) - Dinesh Jawahar Lad
(Cricket), Bimal Prafulla Ghosh (Football), Raj Singh (Wrestling).
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and
Games 2022 - Ashwini Akkunji C (Athletics), Dharamvir Singh
(Hockey), BC Suresh (Kabaddi). Nir Bahadur Gurung (Para
Athletics).
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022 - TransStadia
Enterprises Private Limited, Kalinga Institute of Industrial
Technology, Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Association.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022 - Guru Nanak
Dev University, Amritsar.
Para Sports Person of Year 2022 award
It has been awarded to Avani Lekhara who is Para Sports.
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Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 by FICCI
It has been awarded to Rajendra Pawar (Chairman and Founder,
NIIT) of Higher Education Excellence.
Responsible Tourism Global Award
It has been awarded to Kerala Tourism for STREET initiative in
Tourism. STREET sands for Sustainable, Tangible, Responsible,
Experiential, Ethnic & Tourism hubs.
SKOCH Award
It has been awarded to West Bengal’s Lakshmir Bhandar scheme
for The women & child development.
Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman 2022
It has been awarded to NSA Ajit Doval & Late Bipin Rawat
Extraordinary contribution to any field of human endeavour.
October 2022
Britain’s Booker Prize 2022
It has been awarded to Shehan Karunatilaka (Sri Lankan author)
For his work “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida”.
‘Changemaker’ award
It has been awarded to Srishti Bakshi for Women’s rights
activists.
32nd Bihari Puraskar
It has been awarded to Madhav Hada (for his 2015 literary
criticism book ‘Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri’) for an
outstanding work published in the last 10 years by a Rajasthani
author in Hindi or Rajasthani.
SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022
It has been awarded to Yunqing Tang for Outstanding
contribution to the field of mathematics.
Best Indian movie
It has been awarded to Pather Panchali for Best Indian film of all
time by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI).
Sakharov prize 2022
It has been awarded to Ukrainian people for Human rights and
freedoms.
Prestigious Saturn Award 2022
It has been awarded to SS Rajamouli’s period epic RRR for Best
International Film category.
September 2022
67th Filmfare Awards 2022
Best Actor- Ranveer Singh (83) as Kapil Dev.
Best Actress- Kriti Sanon (Mimi) as Mimi Rathore.
Best Film- Shershaah (Dharma Productions).
Best Director- Vishnuvardhan (Shershaah).
Best Supporting Actor- Pankaj Tripathi (Mimi).
Best Supporting Actress- Sai Tamhankar (Mimi).
Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2022
It has been awarded to Sotheara Chhim (Cambodia) – For
mental health, Bernadette Madrid (Philippines) – For effort in
child protection, Tadashi Hattori (Japan) – For training local
doctors who have treated Vietnamese,
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Gary Bencheghib (Indonesia) – For fight against marine plastic
pollution and Outstanding contributions in Government Service
for Outstanding contributions in Government Service
Emmy Award 2022
It has been awarded to Former President of the USA Barack
Obama for his narration in the Netflix documentary “Our Great
National Parks”.
52nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award
It has been awarded to Asha Parekh for outstanding contribution
to the growth and development of Indian cinema.
Lata Mangeshkar Award
It has been awarded to Kumar Sanu, Shailendra Singh and
Anand -Milind To promote excellence in the area of light music.
Best adventure tourism destination
It has been awarded to Uttarakhand as an Adventure tourism
destination.
Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award
It has been awarded to Indian-origin Suella Braverman to honour
South Asians for their great achievements in the UK.
Airport Service Quality award-2022
It has been awarded to Cochin International Airport Ltd for
Highest honour in the global aviation sector.
August 2022
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022
Best Film - 83, Best Actor - Ranveer Singh (83),
Best Actress - Shefali Shah (Jalsa), Best Director - Shoojit Sircar
(Sardar Udham) and Aparna Sen (The Rapist), Best Series -
Mumbai Diaries 26/11, Best film from the subcontinent -
Joyland, Best Independent film - Jaggi, Leadership in Cinema
Award - Abhishek Bachchan, Lifetime Achievement Award - Kapil
Dev.
Miss Diva Universe 2022
It has been awarded to Divita Rai (Karnataka) for Beauty
Pageant.
UNESCO Peace Prize 2022
It has been awarded to Former German chancellor Angela
Merkel for effort to promote peace.
France’s highest civilian honour “Chevalier de la Legion
d’Honneur”
It has been awarded to Shashi Tharoor for writings and
speeches.
Liberty Medal 2022.
It has been awarded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
forHumanitarian efforts
Miss India USA 2022
It has been awarded to Indian origin teenager Aarya Walvekar
(Virginia) for Beauty Pageant.
Miss Teen India USA
It has been awarded to Tanvi Grover for Beauty Pageant.
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July 2022
68th National Film Awards
1. Best Feature Film - Soorarai Pottru
2. Best Actor - Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgn for
Tanhaji
3. Best Actress - Aparna Balamurali for Soorarai Pottru
4. Best Director - Sachidanandan KR, Ayyappanum Koshiyum
5. Best Cinematography - Avijatrik
6. Best film on Social Issues - ‘Justice Delayed but Delivered &
Three Sisters
7. Best Feature Film in Hindi - Toolsidas Junior.

Mrs Universe Divine Title

It has been awarded to Pallavi Singh ( from India) for beauty
pageant or beauty contest.

Global Energy Prize 2022

It has been awarded to Indian-Origin Professor Kaushik
Rajashekara for contribution in energy efficient technologies.

Femina Miss India World 2022

It has been awarded to Sini Shetty (from Karnataka) for a beauty
pageant or beauty contest.

June 2022

Miss India Worldwide 2022

It has been awarded to Khushi Patel for longest-running Indian
pageant awards outside India.

UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize

It has been awarded to the Ministry of Education (MoE)
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education.

Golden Conch award

It has been awarded to “Turn Your Body to the Sun” a dutch
documentary film directed by Aliona Van der Horst for
best Documentary film.

L’OEil D’Or Award 2022

An Indian Filmmaker from Delhi, Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That
Breathes’ won the prestigious L’Oeil d’Or (Golden Eye) award
2022 for the best documentary at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.

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June 2023
Assam's first underwater tunnel to be constructed under
Brahmaputra River, connecting Numaligarh and Gohpur, at a cost
of Rs 6,000 crore.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao inaugurates
Medha Rail Coach Factory in Hyderabad. The largest private
coach factory in India, located in Kondakal, Shankarpally mandal
of Rangareddy district.
Karnataka’s Anna Bhagya Scheme
The 'Anna Bhagya' scheme in Karnataka, aimed at providing free
rice to BPL families, is facing obstacles due to a shortage of rice
supply.
The National Yoga Olympiad, a prestigious event, was organized
in Madhya Pradesh as a prelude to the main event on the 9th
International Yoga Day on June 21st in Jabalpur.
Madhya Pradesh was awarded the first prize in the Best State
category at the National Water Awards, recognizing its
exceptional efforts in water conservation.
Ganjam District(Odisha)was honored with the Best District
award at the National Water Awards for its remarkable initiatives
and effective implementation of water conservation projects.
Jagannadhapuram Village Panchayat(Andhra Pradesh) was
recognized with the Best Village Panchayat award at the
National Water Awards for its exemplary efforts in water
conservation.
Center government Introduces ‘Y-Break – Yoga at Office Chair’
for Employee Stress Relief. This initiative, spearheaded by the
Ministry of AYUSH. Components of the Y-Break Protocol -
Asanas ; Pranayama; Dhyana.
India Makes Debut at Annecy International Animation Festival in
France, Showcasing Animation, Gaming, Visual Effects, and
Comics (AVGC) Expertise.
‘Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society’ was renamed as
“Prime Ministers' Museum and Library Society”.
Ministry of Education and Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship flagged off Gabon’s first Agri-Special Economic
Zone (SEZ) project from New Delhi.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) in India has
recently cracked down on over 150 websites and YouTube-based
news channels since May 2021 in violation of Section 69A of the
Information Technology (IT) Act.
Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M.
Scindia has stated that India has moved from 4th largest
producer of crude steel to the second largest producer of crude
steel.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda
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Sonowal, launched the 'Sagar Samriddhi' online dredging
monitoring system as part of the 'Waste to Wealth' initiative.
Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary Constituency shines as one of
the most developed constituencies among India's 543
Parliamentary Constituencies.
May 2023
PLI - Union Cabinet also approved the Production Linked
Incentive (PLI) Scheme 2.0 for Information Technology (IT)
Hardware with an outlay Rs 17,000 crore.
Government of India (GoI) has formulated rules under the
provision of section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
(RPwD) Act 2016 to establish the standards of accessibility for
persons with disabilities (Divyangjan or PwDs).
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, laid
the foundation stone of Rs 21,844 crore Vizag Tech Park
Limited (VTPL), This will be India’s first data park.
GI Tag - Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra tea registered for
geographical indication (GI) tag with the European Union.
Kerala Governor Signs Ordinance to Bring Strict Punishment for
Offense Against Healthcare Professionals.
Rajasthan Cabinet Approved proposal for Developing GIS-based
3D models of 4 cities, namely Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota and Ajmer.
Telangana Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali launches
“SAHAS”. An Initiative to Make Workplaces Safer for Women.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH,
launched ‘Harit Sagar Guidelines – 2023’.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), unveiled
the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023, and launched the
Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices in New Delhi.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced a new
initiative titled ‘NEP SAARTHI’ (National Education Policy
Student Ambassador for Academic Reforms in Transforming
Higher Education in India)’.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd launched
GAINS (GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme) 2023 in
Kolkata, West Bengal to Promote Innovation in Shipbuilding by
Startups.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) launched the Regional
Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN)
5.1 designed for helicopter routes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated and laid the
foundation stone of infrastructure projects costing over Rs.5,500
crore during an event in Nathdwara in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand
district.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) set up the Centre for
Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C- PACE) to Simplify
Removal of company names from Register.
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The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
(MoFAHD), launched the “Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase-V” in
Karanja, Raigad, Maharashtra.
Railway Energy Management Company (REMC) Limited
launches National Energy Management Centre for Indian
Railways.
Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance, launches
‘Vivad se Vishwas Scheme’ for providing relief to Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for COVID-19 period.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai
inaugurated the Dawki land port in West Jaintia Hills,
Meghalaya.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) reviews ‘Food
Street Project’ to develop 100 Healthy and Hygienic Food
Streets across India.
Dr Chintan Vaishnav, Chair of Startup20, G20 2023 along with
Durga Jasraj, founder of Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation,
launched the “UPAJ: A Festival of Innovations in Arts” in New
Delhi.
The Ministry of Defence, has inaugurated India’s first Indian Air
Force (IAF) Heritage Centre in Chandigarh.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated a 570 meters
long Skywalk Bridge in Chennai. It will connect the Mambalam
railway station and T Nagar bus terminus.
PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for several railway
projects worth more than Rs 8000 crores in Odisha.
PM Narendra Modi Inaugurated New Parliament House on 28
May 2023; Installed Sengol; Unveiled a commemorative stamp
& Rs 75 Coin. 64-year-old Bimal Patel is the architect credited for
designing the new Parliament building.
New Parliament (Sansad) - The New Parliament House is
Constructed by Tata Project Ltd; It will feature 888 seats in the
Lok Sabha chamber and 384 seats in the Rajya Sabha chamber
and 1272 for Joint sitting; It has three entrances: Gyan Dwar
(knowledge gate), Shakti Dwar (power gate), and Karma Dwar
(karma gate).
The Union Government extends EV battery Safety Certification
deadline by 6 months till October 1, 2023.
AirAsia India i5-767 becomes India’s first commercial plane to
take off using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Pune to
Delhi.
PM Narendra Modi virtually flagged off Uttarakhand’s 1st semi
-high-speed Vande Bharata Train connecting Dehradun with
Delhi.
Kerala became India’s first fully e-governed state as it
successfully digitized a range of government services for
prompt and transparent delivery to its citizens.
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare(MoA&FW) has
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set a target of 332 million tonnes of production of foodgrains
for the 2023-2024 crop year (July 2023 - June 2024).
Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved the 4th Positive
Indigenization List (PIL) of 928 strategically-important Line
Replacement Units (LRUs)/ Sub-systems/Spares & Components
including high-end materials & spares.
Bhopal, the Capital of Madhya Pradesh, has become the first city
in India to join the growing global movement on the localization
of the United Nations (UN)-mandated sustainable development
goals (SDG).
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has prepared the “Model
Prisons Act 2023” which will replace “The Prisons Act of 1894”,
a 130-year-old British-era law.
Ministry of Finance (MoF) Reduces e-invoicing for all
business-to-business (B2B) thresholds to Rs 5 crore from
August 1 2023.
Kerala became India’s 1st state to establish a State-specific
ranking framework for its higher education institutions.
Kerala became the first state in India to launch a welfare fund
for Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MGNREGS).
NITI Aayog in collaboration with the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) released the ‘Best Practices in
Social Sector: A Compendium, 2023’ .
UP Urban Development Department and Lucknow Smart City
launched the ‘School Health Program’ making Uttar Pradesh
(UP) the first Indian state to make digital health cards for
children.
India’s defence production increased by more than 12% in FY
2022-2023 and crossed the USD 12 billion (Rs 1 lakh crore)
mark for the first time.
Punjab has become the first Indian State to implement the
“Right to walk” by making it mandatory for all road-owning
agencies.
Telangana government launched Telangana State Robotics
Framework, a first in India, to provide a roadmap for the state to
create a sustainable robotic ecosystem and be a leading state in
the field of robotics.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a training program
on legislative drafting in New Delhi.
India is reportedly considering joining the 'Climate Club,' an
environmental initiative started by the G7 to promote stronger
climate action.
April 2023
The Union Cabinet grants approval to LIGO-India (Laser
Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in India) to build a
gravitational-wave Detector in Maharashtra.
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The Union Cabinet has approved the National Quantum Mission
(NQM) with an outlay of Rs.6003.65 crore for 8 years (from
2023-24 to 2030-31).
The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of 157 new
nursing colleges in co-location with existing medical colleges
established since 2014.
President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the
Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which aims to amend the
Competition Act, 2002, that regulates competition in the Indian
market.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Notifies “IT Amendment Rules 2023”: Government-Appointed
Fact-Checker to Identify Fake News.
Andhra Pradesh Government renamed the Bhavanapadu Port as
“Mulapeta Greenfield Port”.
Himachal Pradesh has become the first Indian state to develop a
DNA database for unidentified bodies.
Kerala adopts Water Budget, the 1st of its kind in India, to tackle
water scarcity in Summer.
CM of Manipur inaugurated the 5th edition of HUN (HUN-2023)-
a Thadou Cultural Festival at Thomas Ground in Kangpokpi
district of Manipur.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches India’s first heavy lift
logistics eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-off and Landing) BonV
drone.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu approved the ‘Tamil Nadu
Prohibition of Online Gaming and Regulation of Online Games
Bill, 2022’ to ban online gambling, including online rummy and
poker with stakes.
Telangana Launched India’s 1st ‘Cool Roof Policy 2023-2028’ for
all types of buildings to reduce temperatures.
The 12-day Ganga Pushkaralu festival of Telugu-speaking
people commenced in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Sangathan Se Samriddhi” campaign was launched by the
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to empower marginalized
rural households by bringing all eligible rural women into Self
Help Groups (SHGs).
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao unveils India’s Tallest B R
Ambedkar Statue of 125-ft in Hyderabad.
The Ministry of Labour Launches New Features in eShram
Portal to improve the utility of the portal and facilitate ease of
registration for unorganized workers.
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Cooperation,
launched “IFFCO Nano DAP(liquid)”, the world’s first liquid Nano
DAP(Diammonium phosphate), developed by Indian Farmers
Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) at NewDelhi, Delhi.
The Ministry of Law and Justice (MoL&J), released the 1st
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edition of the Dogri version of the Constitution of India at the
University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
A whitepaper has been jointly launched by Atal Innovation
Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and the United Nations Capital
Development Fund (UNCDF) which is aimed at making India a
global leader in Agri-Tech innovation.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone
for various development projects worth over Rs 11,300 crore in
Telangana during his visit to Telangana on 8th April 2023.
PM Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated All India Radio’s 91 new
100W FM Transmitters to give a further boost to radio
connectivity in India.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s 1st Water Metro in Kochi
(Kerala) and flagged off Kerala's 1st Vande Bharat Express
between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod.
Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre (JCBC), the world’s
1st conservation and breeding center developed exclusively for
the conservation of the Asian king vulture in Maharajganj in Uttar
Pradesh.
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) successfully
conducted the trial run of India’s 1st underwater metro train
under the river bed of Hooghly through a tunnel of 32 meters
below water level.
Government of India (GoI) has announced a plan to install 250
gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy (RE) capacity over the next
5 years in order to meet its target of 500 GW of clean energy by
2030.
India has retained Category 1 status under the United States
Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) International Aviation
Safety Assessment (IASA) programme.
The Modern Coach Factory (MCF) Stadium in Raebareli, Uttar
Pradesh, has been renamed ‘Rani’s Girls Hockey Turf’ in honor of
former captain of the Indian women’s hockey team Rani Rampal.
India’s and Asia’s first mobile biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) laboratory
named ‘Rapid Action Mobile BSL-3 Advanced Augmented
Network (RAMBAAN), Exhibited at G20 Summit, Goa
P.M. Narendra Modi Dedicated Various Projects Worth Rs 4850
cr in Dadra and Nagar Havelis include the inauguration of the
new campus of NAMO Medical Education & Research Institute in
Silvassa.
The Government of Rajasthan announced 3 new conservation
reserves (Sorsan in Baran, Khichan in Jodhpur, and Hamirgarh in
Bhilwara) that will protect the rare and endangered wildlife of
Rajasthan .
Drone Start-Up Garuda Aerospace becomes first to Receive Agri
Drone Subsidy for agricultural drones.
Log9 Materials, a Bengaluru (Karnataka) based nanotechnology
company backed by Amara Raja Group, inaugurated India’s first
lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility at its campus in Jakkur,
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Kerala Agricultural University Notified as Centre for Authority for
Plant Protection Varieties, Farmers’ Rights.
Madhya Pradesh’s products including Gond Painting, Morena
Gajak and Sharbati Wheat get GI Tag.
Government of India (GoI) Target to Achieve 20% Ethanol
Blending in Petrol Advanced from 2025-26 instead of 2030.
National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has
named India’s first semi high-speed Regional Rapid Transit
System (RRTS) as RAPIDX.
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) was accorded
the status of Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector
Enterprise (CPSE).
Mr. Ajit Kumar Thakur, CEO of Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited
(IGGL), announced that the company has completed the
construction of Asia’s largest underwater hydrocarbon pipeline.
Uneecops Technologies Limited, a Delhi-based company Plans
to set up the First Green Hydrogen Microgrid Project in Leh
Region.
Kerala Tops in GI Tag 2022-23. According to data shared by the
GI Registry, Kerala has secured the highest number of
Geographical Indication (GI) tags for products among all states
in India in FY23. Several products from Kerala, including
Attappady Aattukombu Avara (beans), Attappady Thuvara (red
gram), Onattukara Ellu (sesame), Kanthaloor Vattavada Veluthuli
(garlic), and Kodungallur Pottuvellari (snap melon) have been
recognized with the GI tag.
March 2023
The Union Cabinet has approved the procurement of 70 HTT-40
Basic Trainer Aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) from
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of Rs. 6,828.36
crore.
Ministry of Finance (MoF) amended the Prevention of Money
Laundering Act (PMLA) rules to increase the scope of the PMLA
by tightening reporting norms of ‘Non-Profit Organizations’
(NPO) and the rules relating to beneficial ownership.
Himachal Pradesh has become the 1st state in India to begin the
commercial cultivation of Liquorice (Mulethi) (Glycyrrhiza
glabra) with the distribution of planting material among the
farmers.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister (CM) of Madhya Pradesh
(MP), announced the formation of a new district named
Mauganj, with this the total number of districts in MP becoming
53.
Odisha CM unveils Biju Patnaik’s Dakota aircraft for public
viewing in Bhubaneswar.
The Cabinet of Odisha has approved the launch of a new
Livelihoods Cluster Development initiative for tribal people under
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the “Mukhya Mantri Janajati Jeebika Mission” with a total outlay
of Rs 500 crore.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Announces Creation of 19 New
Districts, 3 New Divisional Headquarters (Banswara, Pali and
Sikar) in the State.
The Ministry of Communications released a unique cover of the
Department of Posts, ‘Go Green, Go Organic’ for Sikkim.
‘Arogya Mahila’: Telangana Health Minister launched a new
health programme for Telangana Women.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee launches Flagship Road
‘Pathashree-Rastashree’ Project to strengthen road
infrastructure and enhance connectivity to villages
India’s 1st Container Feeder Service launched Between Chennai
-Puducherry ports; Hope Seven flagged off from Chennai.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Unveiled India’s 1st and World’s
2nd 100% Methanol-Powered Prototype Truck in Bengaluru.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches Vaibhav Fellowships
Scheme for Indian Diaspora abroad.
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister, unveils “India’s Vaccine
Growth Story” by Sajjan Singh Yadav at World Book Fair 2023.
The Government of India (GoI) launched the National Rabies
Control Programme (NRCP) for rabies prevention and control,
and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), has
announced the “Green Tug Transition Programme” (GTTP), in
order to make India a “Global Hub for Green Ship Building” by
2030.
The Ministry of Power launched the South Asia Distribution
Utility Network (SADUN) to modernize distribution of utilities in
South Asia via knowledge sharing among the region’s discoms
(Distribution Companies), and to enable utility-to-utility (U2U)
connect.
Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports
and Information & Broadcasting, launched the Yuva
Utsava-India@2047 from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Ropar in Punjab.
Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, launched the Aravalli Green Wall Project, a
major initiative to green the 5 km buffer area around the Aravalli
Hill Range in four states (Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Delhi).
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched
‘Swachhotsav‘, a 3-week women-led swachhata campaign, under
the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban [SBM (U)] 2.0.
Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL Sarthi to strengthen the
ever-growing ecosystem of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL). It has 4
pillars: Cluster-based Approach, Performance Enablement (PE)
Matrix Framework, MyATL Dashboard, and ATL Compliance
Guidelines.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and
inaugurated numerous development projects totaling more than
Rs. 3,600 crore at Shivamogga, Karnataka Include the
Shivamogga Airport.
The 3rd session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk
Reduction (NPDRR), with the overarching theme of “Building
Local Resilience in a Changing Climate,” was inaugurated by
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Delhi.
1st Cross-border 131.5-kilometre-long India-Bangladesh
Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) Inaugurated by the Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Ministry of Ports, Shipping
and Waterways (MoPSW) virtually launched ‘Sagar Manthan’, a
Real-time Performance Monitoring Dashboard of MoPSW, in
New Delhi.
World’s 1st 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier “Bahu Balli”
installed on the Vani-Warora Highway, Maharashtra.
Australia’s Deakin University is set to become the 1st Foreign
University to have Campus in India. The independent campus
will be established in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City
(GIFT City) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The Government of Uttarakhand is set to establish India’s first
government mother milk bank, a facility that can ensure to
provide the nutritional elements of mothers’ milk to newborns.
Olectra Greentech Limited (OGL) received India’s first
homologation certificate from ICAT (International Centre for
Automotive Technology) for its Electric tipper, India’s 1st 6 × 4
heavy-duty eTipper.
Asia’s 1st Woman Loco Pilot Surekha Yadav hailing from Satara,
Maharashtra, operates Vande Bharat Express.
Rajasthan became India’s 1st state to Guarantee Right to Health,
gives every resident of the state the right to avail free ‘Out
Patient Department’ (OPD) services and ‘In Patient Department’
(IPD) services at all public health facilities.
NTPC Limited (NTPC) has installed the nation’s first Air-Cooled
Condenser (ACC) at its North Karanpura supercritical thermal
plant in Jharkhand, which would aid in water conservation.
‘LIFEathon’, a hybrid hackathon, to promote sustainable living
and climate-positive behavior by creating a pro-planet network
organized by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
and NITI Aayog.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issues IS
18149:2023-Guidelines for Transportation of Dangerous,
Hazardous Goods.
India’s 1st quantum computing-based telecom network link is
now operational between Sanchar Bhawan and the National
Informatics Centre (NIC) office located in Central Government
Offices (CGO) Complex in New Delhi, Delhi
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Government of Odisha has issued a notification declaring the
Gandhamardan Hill Range in Bargarh and Balangir district as a
Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS).
The National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) has approved the
installation of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Mountain Radar in
Ladakh, close to the proposed new IAF base.
The GST (Goods and Service Tax) Council has agreed to reduce
the GST rate on pencil sharpeners, liquid jaggery and
examination institutions during its 49th meeting.
The Ministry of Ports, shipping, and waterways (MoPSW) has
provided in-principle approval for eight floating jetty projects, 4
each in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka under its Sagarmala
Programme.
Rampura Agucha Mine and Zawar Group of Mines of Hindustan
Zinc Limited(HZL) become the first GreenCo-certified mines.
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) has received India’s first
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) license to produce India’s first
fire-resistant steel at its Rail Mill and Special Profile Mill in
Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) organized the 3rd Regional
Workshop on Development of Sustainable Tourist Destinations
in Hyderabad.
Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
approves 3 Centers of Excellence for Horticultural Crops in
Odisha, Goa & Karnataka.
The Government of India (GoI) announced the sites for setting
up of 7 PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM
MITRA) Parks for the Textile industry in the states of Tamil Nadu
, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
and Maharashtra.
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has mandated that new
coal/lignite-based thermal plants either establish renewable
energy capacity equivalent to at least 40% of the plant’s capacity
or procure that much green energy under a Renewable Purchase
Obligation (RPO).
The Department of Consumer Affairs announced that the sale
of hallmarked gold jewelry or gold artifacts without a 6 digit
alphanumeric HUID (Hallmark Unique Identification) number, will
not be allowed after 31st March 2023.
Kashi’ has been declared the First Tourism & Cultural Capital of
the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the Meeting of
Heads of SCO Tourism Administrations held in Kashi, Uttar
Pradesh.
The National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has
released the Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM) – BARC
B1201 the 1st of its kind CRM in India and 5th in the World, in
NALCO Research & Technology Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The Ministry of Electronics & Information technology (MeitY),
announced that MeitY has approved to set up Rs 180 crore
worth Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) at Kotur-Balur
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the World
Bank issue the Delhi Declaration on modernisation of the
Agricultural Education System in New Delhi.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
has constituted a 9- member task force chaired by Bhuvnesh
Kumar, Additional Secretary (MeitY), to make India a ‘product
developer and manufacturing nation’.
February 2023
The signing of the Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India
and Government of Co-operative Republic of Guyana to enable
the framework for provision of air services between the two
countries.
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the
construction of the 4.1 kilometers (km) Shinkun La tunnel on the
Nimu (Ladakh) - Padam (Ladakh) -Darcha (Himachal Pradesh)
road link to provide all-weather connectivity to the border areas
of Ladakh.
CM of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, stated that
Visakhapatnam will be declared as the new capital of Andhra
Pradesh.
Bihar cabinet approves USD 50,000 for developing fog alert
system with United States of America - National Center for
Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
The Government of Delhi launched the WhatsApp Chatbot ‘Bal
Mitra’ developed by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child
Rights (DCPCR) to enable two-way communication between
people and the Commission (child rights panel) and eliminating
the information gap.
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir (J & K) Launches
Project to Promote Sustainable Agriculture with Focus On
Organic Farming.
Kerala High Court became the First in India to Publish 2 of its
recent Judgements in Regional Language.
Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has successfully managed
to raise about Rs 720 crores through their green bonds which
will be utilized for developing a 60-megawatt solar plant.
Maharashtra recognised ‘Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha’, penned by
Raja Badhe and sung by Shahir Sable, as State Song.
Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal launched India’s 1st Agri Chatbot –
Ama KrushAI, at the valedictory session of ‘Krushi Odisha 2023’.
India’s 1st Marine Spatial Planning Framework launched in
Puducherry as a part of a pact under the Indo-Norway Integrated
Ocean Initiative.
The Punjab Cabinet approved the new “Industrial and Business
Development Policy (IBDP) - 2022” and “Punjab Electric Vehicle
Policy (PEVP) - 2022” .
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Indian Railways Completed Electrification of Entire Broad Gauge
Rail Line In Uttar Pradesh with the electrification of the
Subhagpur-Pachperwa BG route in the North Eastern Railway.
The Chief Minister (CM) of Uttar Pradesh , Yogi Adityanath has
launched a new global gateway for the state with the
inauguration of the first VFS Global Joint Visa Application Centre
(JVAC) and the VFS Global Academy in Lucknow, UP.
Gandhisagar Floating Festival 2023, Asia’s 1st floating festival,
started in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh.
Mukesh Aghi, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the
United States India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)
launched the U.S.-India Alliance for Women’s Economic
Empowerment STEM Initiative.
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the ‘Save Wetlands
Campaign’ as a “Whole of Society” approach for wetlands
conservation.
Telangana government Launches Telangana Mobility Valley,
India’s 1st mobility-focused cluster to attract investments.
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) inaugurated Mission
Antyodaya Survey (MAS) 2022-23 including the launching of its
portal and mobile application at a function in New Delhi.
The “Digital Payments Utsav”, a comprehensive campaign
aiming at promoting digital payments across India, has been
launched by the Ministry for Electronics and Information
Technology (MeitY).
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP)
Indigenisation of Diagnostics (InDx) launched the National
Diagnostics Catapult (C-CAMP InDx 2.0) in New Delhi, Delhi.
Union Minister Parshottam Rupala launches Sagar Parikrama
Phase-III from Hazira Port in Gujarat.
The Boeing Company, an aerospace company based in the
United States of America (USA), launched its first Global Support
Center (GSC) in India at Gurugram, Haryana.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), launched
the nationwide Sarva Dawa Sevan, Mass Drug Administration
(MDA) campaign, to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) by 2027,
3 years ahead of the global target.
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) launched a
‘Capacity Building Programme for Senior Scientists in Effective
Leadership and Creativity’ at the Administrative Staff College of
India (ASCI), Hyderabad, Telangana.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launches a
new AI Chatbot “Aadhaar Mitra” to Address Aadhaar-Related
Queries.
The Ministry of Communications (MOC), launched the ‘IEEE
C-DOT Certified Telecom Expert Program (ICCTEP)’ to bring
learning in the areas of Telecom including 5G, Cyber Security
and Quantum Communication to bridge the skill gap.
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‘Jaadui Pitara’: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Launches Learning-Teaching Material for Foundational Years.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates ‘Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava’ &
Amrit Mahotsav of DelhiKarnataka Sangha at Talkatora Stadium
in New Delhi.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Aadi Mahotsav, the mega
National Tribal Festival, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium,
Delhi.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Laid Foundation Stone for World’s
Largest Divyang Park – Anubhuti Inclusive Park in Maharashtra.
The Ministry of Communications inaugurated a 5-day long
AMRITPEX 2023, the National Philatelic Exhibition at Pragati
Maidan, New Delhi (Delhi) as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Celebrations.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma lays Foundation Stone of
North East India’s 1st Compressed Biogas Plant in Kamrup
(Metropolitan) district, Assam.
The first double-decker electric AC bus in India was unveiled in
Mumbai, Maharashtra, by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and
Transport Undertaking (BEST).
The World’s Highest Weather Station, which was installed by the
National Geographic Society (NatGeo), has been rebuilt on
Mount Everest after it was destroyed due to hurricane-force
winds on Mt Everest.
India & Singapore Introduce real-time payment linkage between
the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and PayNow of
Singapore.
Karnataka is set to get India’s 1st Marina to promote coastal
tourism during the event “Seven Wonders of Karnataka” hosted
under the Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka
Azad Engineering Hyderabad (Telangana)-based precision
engineering firm and GE Steam Power, an American energy
technology company, is India’s First Supplier of Parts for Nuclear
Turbines.
Kerala becomes 1st State to use Robotics Scavengers
“Bandicoot” to clean all its commissioned manholes and
drainage.
Hillary Clinton, former United States (US) secretary of state, has
announced a “Global Climate Resilience Fund” of USD 50 million
from the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to support women in the
fight against climate change in collaboration with the Self
-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA).
The European Commission (EC) announced that India and the
European Union (EU) have formed three working groups under
the ‘Trade and Technology Council (TTC)’ to strengthen strategic
relationships with the trade bloc.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) approved the renaming of
Aurangabad city as “Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar” and
Osmanabad city as “Dharashiv” in Osmanabad district,
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The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas re-dedicated Oil and
Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) iconic drilling rig Sagar
Samrat, as a Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU) at a
ceremony held on Sagar Samrat.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
and Meta (Meta Platforms, Inc formerly named Facebook) have
announced the list of 120 startups and innovators for the
Extended Reality (XR) Startup Programme in New Delhi, Delhi.
Geological Survey of India (GSI), an attached office to the
Ministry of Mines, has discovered lithium inferred resources (G3)
for the first time in India. approx. 5.9 million tonnes of lithium
inferred resources have been established at Salal-Haimana in
the Reasi district of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and
Kashmir(J&K).
Indian Railways to introduce Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist
Train under ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’ Scheme.
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a premier Central Public Sector
Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Coal, has introduced
drone technology in coal mines by launching “VIHANGAM,” a
web-based portal that includes a drone and ground control
system.
The Dholera Special Investment Region near Ahmedabad,
Gujarat, has been chosen by the joint venture of Indian
conglomerate Vedanta and electronics manufacturing giant
Foxconn to set up their semiconductor and display
manufacturing facility.
January 2023
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved
the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) proposal for
the Central Sector Scheme “Broadcasting Infrastructure and
Network Development” (BIND) at a cost of Rs. 2,539.61 crores
for the infrastructure development of Prasar Bharati (Akashvani),
i.e., All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD).
The Union Cabinet has approved the Rs. 19,744 crore National
Green Hydrogen Mission, with the objective of making India a
major exporter in the sector and a global hub for the production,
use, and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.
The Union Cabinet has accorded ex-post facto approval for the
naming of Greenfield International Airport in Mopa, Goa, as
“Manohar International Airport.
The President of India Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to
the Code of Criminal Procedure (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2021
which empowers the administration to register criminal cases
against those who are staging protests in violation of Section
144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Siyom Bridge in
Arunachal Pradesh; Dedicates 28 Border Roads Organization
(BRO) Infrastructure Projects Worth Rs. 724 Crore.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) launches ‘100 Days to Beat
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Plastic’ Campaign by MCD.
Delhi Chief Minister launched the first in India real time pollution
factors gathering Mechanism to identify factors that are
responsible for increasing air pollution at any place in Delhi.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Chief Minister (CM) of Himachal
Pradesh (HP), launched CM’s Sukhashray Sahayata Kosh with an
outlay of Rs 101 crore for higher education for needy children
especially orphans, destitute women and senior citizens with
immediate effect.
Himachal Pradesh Targets to be 1st ‘Green Energy State’ by
2025.
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(MoA&FW) approved an “Apple Cluster” for the Shopian district,
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), under the Cluster Development
Programme.
The Osmanabad District Court became the first court in
Maharashtra to introduce an e-system of functioning.
India International Science Festival 2022 held in Bhopal,
Madhya Pradesh – 21st to 24th January 2023 with the theme is
“Marching towards Amrit Kaal with Science, Technology, and
Innovation”.
Chief Minister (CM) of Meghalaya, flagged off 30 Shared School
Bus systems and unveiled Prime Tourist Vehicles and an
agriculture response vehicle scheme at a function held at U
Soso Tham Auditorium, Shillong, Meghalaya.
Lieutenant Governor (LG) of the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh,
launched a 14-digit Unique Land Parcel Identification Number
(ULPIN) in Ladakh.
RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. (RailTel) Gets Rs. 170.11 Crore
Work Order for Puducherry Smart City Project.
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu launched the Global Tamil
Angels platform “www.tamilangels.fund” of StartupTN for
investors from the global Tamil diaspora to make investments in
Tamil Nadu-based startups.
The Uttar Pradesh Government launched the UP Global City
campaign to make urban bodies on par with global standards.
The Ministry of Rural Development launches Prajjwala
Challenge inviting Ideas, Solutions & Actions to Transform Rural
Economy.
The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine
(NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic
Sciences (CCRAS) launched the SMART (Scope for
Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals)
programme.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, unveiled the iNCOVACC, the
world’s 1st intranasal COVID-19 vaccine to receive approval for
the primary 2-dose schedule and as a heterologous booster
dose.
Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE), e-launched the
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Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) district
outreach program “Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0” in all the districts of
India.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the “Soul of Steel”
Alpine Challenge to promote tourism in border areas during the
event organized as a part of the 7th Army Veterans’ Day in
Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Godrej Agrovet Ltd. has launched ‘Samadhan’, a one stop
solution center for oil palm farmers, under its Oil Palm business.
It will provide a comprehensive package of knowledge, tools,
services and solutions to farmers.
Chief Minister of Odisha, inaugurated the Birsa Munda
International Hockey Stadium, India’s largest hockey stadium, in
terms of seated (chair) capacity of 20,000, in Rourkela, Odisha.
The Ministry of Science and Technology inaugurated the
“National Genome Editing & Training Centre” (NGETC) at the
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) in Mohali,
Punjab.
The American India Foundation (AIF) inaugurated India’s 1st
STEM Innovation and Learning Centre (SILC) under the scheme
of Vanavil Mandram and launched the Drone and Satellite
Launch Vehicle (DSLV) Mission in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
India’s Civil 20 Engagement Group (C20), the official
engagement group of India’s G20 (Group of 20) leadership
representing the voices of non-profit, voluntary citizens’ groups
in service to society, was inaugurated at Amritapuri in Kollam,
Kerala.
Chandigarh’s Administrator Inaugurates North India’s largest
floating Solar Project of 2000kWp.
Purple Fest: Celebrating Diversity’ (Purple Fest 2023), India’s 1st
of its kind inclusive festival commenced at the Entertainment
Society of Goa in Panaji, Goa.
Kerala’s Chief Minister inaugurated the Palm Leaf Manuscript
Museum with modern audio-visual technology at the renovated
Central Archives, Fort area in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
India and the United States of America(USA) have established a
new working group to build sustainable supply chains and boost
bilateral trade.
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoS&T) notified the
‘National Geospatial Policy, 2022’ to strengthen the geospatial
sector to support national development, economic prosperity,
and a growing information economy.
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, flagged off the ‘MV
Ganga Vilas’, the world’s longest river cruise in Varanasi, Uttar
Pradesh.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh
Mandaviya stated that India is committed to eliminating
Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) by 2027.
The Government of India (GoI) approved a proposal to sell 30
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Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of wheat under the Open Market Sale
Scheme- Domestic (OMSS-D) to control prices of wheat and
wheat flour.
Kerala has become the first state in India to go fully digital in its
banking service. Kerala also received three ‘Digital India’ awards
for the advancement in the digital sector viz. silver medal for
Ksheerashree portal, platinum award for Digital Workforce
Management System, and gold medal for District Administration
of Kottayam.
India’s 1st Coal Gasification-Based Talcher Fertilizer Plant to be
Ready in Odisha by 2024.
Vidisha, an aspirational district of Madhya Pradesh (MP)
becomes India’s first district for on-ground deployment of 5G
(fifth-generation) use cases offered by startups.
Digital India Startup Hub through the Software Technology
Parks of India shall set up India's first Centre of Excellence in
Online Gaming at Shillong by March 2023.
ARTPARK (Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Robotics Technology
Park), a not-for-profit organization backed by the Indian Institute
of Science (IISc), Bangalore has collaborated with Google to
launch ‘Project Vaani’.
The government of India (GoI) has approved the Print and Digital
Media Association (PADMA) as a self regulatory body for
publishers of news and current affairs across India.
The Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) announced that the
East-West Metro Corridor project, India’s first underwater metro
service, in Kolkata will be completed by December 2023.
The ‘New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment)
Act, 2022’ came into force that will rename the New Delhi
International Arbitration Centre to the India International
Arbitration Centre.
The Government of India (GoI) has allotted Rs. 1037.90 crore for
the New India Literacy Programme (NILP), a centrally sponsored
programme (CSS), for a 5-year period, from fiscal years 2022-23
(FY23) to 2026-27 (FY27).
Asteria Aerospace Limited, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, has
received the type certification for its indigenously designed and
manufactured A200-XT drone from the Directorate General of
Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The Government of India (GoI) has launched U-WIN, a platform
to digitize India’s Universal Immunization Program (UIP) in a pilot
mode in two districts from each State and Union Territory.
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Earth
Sciences stated that India will be covered by Doppler Weather
Radar Network by 2025 to predict extreme weather events more
accurately.
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved Acceptance of
Necessity (AoN) for three capital acquisition – two of the Indian
Army (IA) and one of the Indian Navy (IN) – proposals worth Rs
4,276 crore during a meeting under the chairmanship of Union
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Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD) in New Delhi,
Delhi.
The Indian Railways has introduced the “Ideal Train Profile” to
maximize capacity utilization and revenue generation in reserved
mail express trains by analyzing the demand pattern of each
individual train on a regular basis.
Indian Railways is set to introduce India’s 1st hydrogen-powered
trains - "Vande Metro trains" on its narrow gauge heritage lines
to transform Indian locomotive mobility by December 2023.
December 2022
President of India approves Maharashtra Housing and Area
Development Act Amendment Bill.
President of India Droupadi Murmu has signed a notification to
amend the Allocation of Business (AOB) Rules to place online
gaming under the Ministry of Electronic and Information
Technology (MeitY).
The Assam Cabinet led by Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa
Sarma approved a bill to establish a Safai Karamchari
Commission for the first time in the state’s history, at a meeting
held at the historic Gandhi Mandap in Guwahati, Assam.
Chief Minister (CM) of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma
inaugurated the partial commissioning of the Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-Assisted Guwahati
Water Supply Project at an event held on the premises of its
water treatment plant at Kharghuli, Guwahati, Assam.
Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India,
inaugurated the new Zuari bridge in Goa, which links North and
South Goa. Zuari bridge is India’s 2nd largest Cable Stayed
bridge, located on NH-17/NH-66 on the Panjim (Goa)-Mangaluru
(Karnataka) section in the state of Goa.
Housing & Urban Development Department inaugurated Jammu
and Kashmir’s (J&K) 1st FASTag-enabled Parking Management
System at Multi-Level Car Parking General Bus Stand Jammu.
Mangalore International Airport (MIA) has received the
certificate of accreditation from the Airports Council
International (ACI) for level 2 of the airport customer experience
accreditation programme.
Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, inaugurated the India
Climate and Development Partners’ Meet hosted by the Kerala
Government and the World Bank and stated that the State
aspires to become 100% renewable Energy based state by 2040
and net carbon neutral by 2050.
M.B. Rajesh, Minister of Self-Government Excise Department of
the State of Kerala inaugurated Kerala’s 1st smart mobile
composting unit in Pallithottam, Kerala.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced the
formation of a separate Divyang Welfare Department for
the welfare of differently-abled people with a financial outlay of
Rs 1,143 crore.
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Meghalaya Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Conrad Kongkal
Sangma, approved the “Meghalaya Mental Health and Social
Care Policy” to address the issues of mental health and social
care through collaborative engagement with communities.
The Make in Odisha Conclave 2022 (3rd edition), a biennial
global investors’ meet and the flagship investor summit of the
Government of Odisha, took place in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from
November 30 to December 4, 2022.
Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, launched the 24-Hour
Drink from Tap project in 19 cities and towns of Odisha, which
would benefit over 5.5 lakh people.
India’s 1st permanent ramp for persons with disability was
inaugurated at Marina beach, Chennai (Tamil Nadu).
Hyderabad (Telangana)-based Goldsikka Pvt Ltd has set up
India’s 1st Gold Automated teller machine (ATM) and started its
operations in the city at Raghupathi Chambers in Begumpet,
Hyderabad.
Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister (CM) of Uttarakhand,
launched the ‘Climate Resilient Livelihoods for Disaster Prone
Region of Uttarakhand ‘project helping Chamoli’s (Uttarakhand)
villages fight climate change.
The Government of India (GoI) has named 21 uninhabited
islands in the union territory of Andaman & Nicobar after
recipients of Param Vir Chakra.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ministry of Civil Aviation
(MoCA) launched ‘Digi Yatra’ from the Indira Gandhi International
(IGI) Airport in New Delhi (Delhi) for three airports in India,
namely New Delhi, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), and Bengaluru
(Karnataka).
The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of the NITI Aayog (National
Institution for Transforming India) and United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), India, launched the 5th edition
of “Youth Co: Lab” (2022-2023) to support young social
entrepreneurs.
The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW),
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(MoPP&P), Government of India (GoI), has launched a
Nation-wide Campaign for Promotion of Digital Life Certificate
for Central Government pensioners.
The Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) launched GIXI, the first ever,
nationwide price index to reflect benchmark natural gas prices
for India.
India, the President of the United Nations Security Council
(UNSC), has launched a ‘Group of Friends’ to promote
accountability for crimes against peacekeepers.
Union Minister of Steel, Jyotiraditya Scindia launched India’s
first Green Steel Brand, “KALYANI FeRRESTA” in New Delhi.
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), an autonomous
institution under the aegis of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(MCA), Government of India (GoI) has launched a programme to
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create ‘Impact Leaders’ in the areas of Environmental
-Social-Governance (ESG).
The National Association of Software and Service Companies
(NASSCOM) Foundation launched the “Aspirational Districts
Programme” intending to digitally enable and skill over 3.5
million people by March 2024, to empower marginalized people
in remote and backward areas of India.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase – I of Hindu
Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi
Mahamarg in Nagpur connecting Nagpur and Shirdi covering a
distance of 520 Kms. Its outlay is about Rs 55,000 crore.
The Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, Ministry of Youth
Affairs and Sports (MYAS) and Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, inaugurated India’s first Drone Skilling and
Training Virtual E-Learning Platform in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The Silchar-Sylhet festival 2022, 1st ever festival celebrating
cultural ties between the neighboring regions of India and
Bangladesh was held in Barak Valley, Silchar, Assam from 2nd to
4th December 2022.
Jammu-Kashmir’s Bandipora hosted the 1st-ever Tribal Winter
Festival of Kashmir Valley which was held at Ketson village in
the Aloosa area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is helping
workers of the waste segregation sector to move into the formal
economy by helping them to access government welfare
programmes.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) based in Bengaluru,
Karnataka is set to be the secretariat of the S20 – Science 20,
the science working group of the Group of Twenty (G20). The
Science 20 (S20) 2023 will work towards resolving common
global-level challenges like poverty.
The Geographical Indication (GI) Tag has been granted by the
Government of India (GoI) to 9 new products from different
states, including the Attappady Aattukombu Avara, Alibag White
Onion, Raktsey Karpo Apricot, Tandur Redgram, and Gamosa of
Assam.
Navalt Solar, Kochi (Kerala)-based solar-electric boat
manufacturer, and Electric Boats has received its 1st export
order from Maldives.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dr Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
delivered at the 8th Dr L M Singhvi Memorial Lecture that the
Constitution of India is a ‘feminist document and a product of
true Indian imagination’.
Sania Mirza from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, who cleared the
National Defence Academy (NDA) exam and secured 149th rank,
is set to become India’s 1st Muslim female fighter pilot in the
Indian Air Force (IAF) and UP’s 1st IAF pilot.
Dharmadam, the constitution of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi
Vijayan became first in India to achieve the position of complete
library constituency.
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The “SWAMIH Investment Fund I,” which invests in distressed
residential projects and is backed by SBICAP Ventures Limited
(SVL), has received approximately Rs 5,000 crore investment
from the Government of India (GoI), bringing the fund’s ultimate
value to Rs 15,530 crore.
Gamocha’, a symbol of Assamese culture and identity, has been
granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Central
Government, 5 years after the initial application in 2017.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has
extended the ‘Rooftop Solar Programme’ till March 2026.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issued
guidelines for Platform Services (PS) offered by Multi-System
Operators (MSOs). These guidelines have to be adhered to by
the MSO’s under a 12- months period.
Chief Minister of Kerala, declared Kerala Seed Farm in Aluva,
Ernakulam district, Kerala, as the 1st Carbon Neutral Farm in
India.
The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has become India’s first
carbon-neutral Power Exchange, using market based tradable
instruments to offset its carbon emissions.
India’s first & World’s 2nd Infantry Research Centre and Museum
was inaugurated in the Mhow cantonment in Indore district,
Madhya Pradesh (MP).
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), a Government
of India (GoI) social security body, has approved a proposal to
invest up to 15% of its surplus funds in the stock market via
ExchangeTraded Funds (ETFs).
National Health Authority (NHA) has released a beta version of
the lightweight, robust, and Ayushman Bharat Digital
Mission-compliant Hospital Management Information System
(HMIS).
The Government of Tamil Nadu approved the implementation of
India’s first ‘The Nilgiri Tahr Project’ with an outlay of Rs 25.14
crore for a period of 5 years i.e., 2022 to 2027.
Union Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare had approved the formation of an Advisory
Group for streamlining the development of the Bamboo sector.
November 2022
Arunachal Pradesh launched the world's first drone-mediated
livestock vaccines delivery service.
The Chief Minister of Assam launched the second phase of the
Mission Basundhara (Mission Basundhara 2.0). The goals of
Mission Basundhara 2.0 include several key developments
which include, providing land rights to the indigenous people of
Assam.
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government has developed
Integrated Sheep Development scheme (ISDS) and various other
reforms and initiatives for modernization and promotion of the
sheep farming sector.
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PM Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the “Invest Karnataka
2022”, the Global Investors Meet 2022 (GIM 2022) of Karnataka,
held in Bangalore Palace, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Kerala became the first Indian state to launch a uniform price on
916 purity 22 carat gold based on the bank rate.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
has approved Maharashtra’s First Electronics Manufacturing
Cluster (EMC) to be set up in Ranjangaon Phase III, near Pune, at
a financial outlay of Rs 492.85 crores.
The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
approved ‘Prarambh – The Odisha state policy for children 2022′
and ‘Odisha State Port Policy 2022’ two major policies related to
port development and children’s welfare besides 15 other
proposals.
Chief Minister of Odisha, virtually launched AMLAN- Anaemia
Mukta Lakhya Abhiyan, a multipronged approach to ensure the
complete eradication of anaemia among women and children in
Odisha.
The Government of Rajasthan launched its 1st Handicraft Policy
2022 to boost investment in the cultural heritage of the state.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a Rs 2.60
crores budget for the Camel Conservation Scheme, which aims
to safeguard camels.
India assumed the G20 Presidency for a span of 1 year with
effect from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023, and Prime
Minister Narendra Modi revealed the logo, theme, and website
for India’s G20 presidency.
The G20 logo features a lotus, the national flower of India,
painted in the tricolor (saffron, white, & green) and blue, together
with an image of the Earth. The word “Bharat” is written in
Devanagari script under the G20 logo. The theme for India’s G20
Presidency is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,”.
The Anamalai Tiger Reserve has launched an Elephant Adoption
Programme in which nongovernmental organizations,
institutions, trusts, or individuals can sponsor the costs of the
Forest Department’s camp elephants.
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep S Puri,
launched the Transport 4 All Challenge Stage-2, an initiative
under which startups will be engaged to develop solutions to
transport problems in 46 cities.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda
Sonowal launched India’s first National Centre of Excellence for
Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS), at the International Maritime
Conference and Exhibition 2022, held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj
Singh Launches ‘Nai Chetna-Pahal Badlav Ki’, a community-led
National campaign against gender-based discrimination.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone
of C295 Transport Aircraft Manufacturing Facility in Vadodara,
Gujarat which will be set up by India’s Tata Advanced Systems
Ltd (TASL) and Spain’s Airbus Defence and Space.
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Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP),
inaugurated North India’s first hyperscale data center, ‘Yotta D1,’
of Yotta Infrastructure Solutions at the upcoming Yotta Data
Centre Park in Greater Noida, UP.
The Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministry of
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), inaugurated the
first dedicated Greenfield farm machinery plant (non-tractor) of
Mahindra & Mahindra Farm Equipment Sector at Pithampur,
Madhya Pradesh .
Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister AYUSH, inaugurated the
Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, the first of its
kind institute for Unani Medicine in North East, in Silchar, Assam.
Nagaland Celebrates Tokhu Emong Festival; organizes 1st
edition of Tokhü Emong Bird Count.
Tamil Nadu government has notified the 193.215 hectares of
area spread in Madurai district as “Arittapatti Biodiversity
Heritage Site”. It is Tamil Nadu’s first and India’s 35th
Biodiversity Heritage Site.
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), has
approved the Himalayan yak (Scientific Name- Bos grunniens are
related to cattle), a multipurpose bovine found in high-altitude
areas of the Himalayan region, as a food animal.
Hyderabad’s growing green space city hosts India’s largest
Miyawaki forest, spread over an area of 18 acres in Kawaguda.
Vadodara, a City in Gujarat, became the second Indian city (First
one was Pune) to issue a municipal bond with assistance from
the Office of Technical Assistance of the United States (US)
Department of the Treasury.
The Aibawk cluster in the Aizawl district of Mizoram has
become the first cluster to be completed under the Shyama
Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM).
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has issued the notification
renaming the Chandigarh International Airport as Shaheed
Bhagat Singh International Airport.
The Ministry of Science and Technology, dedicated the nation
Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC) at Regional Centre of
Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, Haryana.
Dance Drama titled ‘Yugpurush Raja Rammohun Roy’ based on
the theme Nari Samman was organized at Kartavya Path and
India Gate (Central Vista), New Delhi, Delhi, concluded.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has successfully
completed a Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) with field
videography of 576 languages and dialects across the country.
The 275-acre park Buddhavanam, the 1st of its kind and the
largest Buddhist Heritage Theme Park in the world, is developed
by the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation at
Nagarjunasagar in the Nalgonda district, Telangana.
October 2022
Gujarat became the seventh state/Union territory to achieve 100
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% household tap water connectivity under the Jal Jeevan
Mission (JJM).
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, and United Nations
Secretary General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres made the global
launch of ‘Mission LiFE’ (Lifestyle For Environment) for
sustainable and healthy lifestyle at the Statue of Unity, Ekta
Nagar, Kevadia, Gujarat.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched a
multi-phase ‘Operation Garuda against illicit drug trafficking
network.
On 1st October 2022 Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated
the 6th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2022 that was
held with the theme, “New digital Universe” and also launched
the first phase of 5G services in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched the first
phase of ‘Rozgar Mela’ through video conferencing in 50 centers
across India.
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State (MoS),
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has
officially launched the ‘first’ SemiconIndia FutureDesign
roadshow in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, virtually launched the
‘Football for All’ initiative to promote the sport among school
children in Odisha.
The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway, Nitin
Gadkari launched Toyota’s first-of-its-kind pilot project on Flex
Fuel-Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FFV-SHEV) that can run on
100% ethanol.
The President of India Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a
supercomputer facility namely ‘Param-Kamrupa’ at the Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati in Assam.
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi inaugurated PM
Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 at Indian Agricultural Research
Institute (IARI) in New Delhi, Delhi.
The 90th session of INTERPOL (International Criminal Police
Organization) General Assembly was held in Pragati Maidan,
New Delhi (Delhi). It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister (PM)
of India Narendra Modi as part of India’s 75th Independence Day
celebrations.
The Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed BioGas
(CBG) plant in Sangrur, Punjab.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family
Welfare (MoH&FW) inaugurated an Advanced Cardiac
Catheterization Laboratory at DY Patil Medical College, Hospital
and Research Centre in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
India and France have been re-elected as President and
Co-President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) during the
5th assembly of the ISA on October 17-20, 2022 in Delhi.
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Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off 61-
wagon aluminum rakes, 61 BOBRNALHSM1, India’s first
indigenously built Aluminium Freight Rake at Bhubaneswar
Railway Station, Odisha
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj
Sinha inaugurated a three-week-long cultural festival,
‘Jashn-e-Kashmir’ – New Kashmir New Hope, celebrating
tradition, culture and heritage at Srinagar.
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi dedicated 75 Digital
Banking Units (DBUs) across 75 districts to the nation via video
conferencing to ensure the benefits of digital banking reach
every corner of India.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(MoEFCC) has approved the establishment of Terai Elephant
Reserve (TER) as part of ‘Project Elephant’ in Lakhimpur Kheri
district of Uttar Pradesh (UP).
The Tamil Nadu government notified the Kadavur Slender Loris
Sanctuary, the first of its kind in India for the endangered Slender
Loris in Karur and Dindigul districts of TN with a financial outlay
of Rs. 5 crore until 2026.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a copy of the Braille
version of Assamese Dictionary ‘Hemkosh’ from Jayanta Malla
Baruah, Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly in New
Delhi, Delhi.
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has commissioned the
world’s largest wind-solar power plant of 600 MW capacity in
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
The Haryana government will develop the world’s largest jungle
safari park covering 10,000 acres of Gurugram and Nuh districts
of Haryana in the Aravalli range.
The Pullampara Panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala has
become the first fully digital literate panchayat in India. This was
achieved through the ‘DigiPullampara’ project, under which
around 3,300 residents between the age group of 14 and 65
were given digital education.
India’s first solar-powered village Modhera in the Mehsana
district of Gujarat has become India’s first ‘net-zero’ energy
community by meeting its 100% energy requirements using
onsite solar power.
GODI India Private Limited, Hyderabad (Telangana)-based
battery tech startup, has manufactured India’s first-ever 3000F
(farad) high-powered supercapacitors at its facility in Hyderabad,
Telangana.
The Indian Railways (IR) intends to gradually reduce its carbon
footprint and become a ‘Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030’ by
completing electrification of all railway tracks and focusing on
boosting network capacity.
Amazon India has announced its 1st set of utility-scale
Renewable Energy Projects of 3 solar farms in Rajasthan, India
with a combined capacity of 420 MegaWatts (MW).
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The Government of India (GoI) approved construction of a
cable-cum-suspension bridge under Bharatmala Pariyojana
project across Krishna river, that connects Telangana and
Andhra Pradesh(AP), passing through the Nallamala forest
range.
The two Indian beaches, Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat
Beach, both in Lakshadweep have been accorded with the
globally recognized and the coveted International eco-label ‘Blue
Flag’.
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) will shut down the Central
Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW) from
1st December 2022, a year after the government of India (GoI)
asked the sector to rationalize and reduce its undertakings.
The Central Record Keeping Agencies (CRAs) of the Pension
Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) have been
designated as Digilocker Partner Organizations to provide
subscriber focused online services.
Shiprocket International (Shiprocket) went live on Open Network
for Digital Commerce (ONDC) network and became the first
Inter-city logistics provider to join the ONDC network.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted
aerodrome license to Jeypore airport in Odisha.
September 2022
The Tejas Mark-2 (Tejas MK2) fighting jet project was approved
by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which is chaired by
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, at a cost of more than
Rs.6,500 crore.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated
Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki as the 29th district of
Chhattisgarh.
The Government of Gujarat announced the first-ever Cinematic
Tourism Policy 2022-2027 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The Government of Karnataka launched the Global Startup
Challenge “VentuRISE”, to support the growth stage of startups
in manufacturing and sustainability sectors.
After a gap of more than 100 years (119 years) Nagaland got its
2nd Railway Station on DhansariShokhuvi railway line at
Shokhuvi.
The Government of Odisha launched ‘Community Harnessing
and Harvesting rainwater Artificially from Terrace to Aquifer’
(CHHATA) Scheme with an investment of Rs 270 crore to
implement the rooftop rainwater harvesting system (RRHS).
Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, launched the “Indira
Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme” at the Ambedkar Bhawan in
Jaipur, Rajasthan, to give 100 days of employment per year to
families in urban areas.
President of India, Droupadi Murmu virtually launched the
Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan to reinvigorate the
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mission of Tuberculosis (TB) elimination from the country by
2025.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) launched a new digital
publication, ‘BLO e-Patrika‘, at a first-of-its-kind direct interactive
session with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from across India at
the India Habitat Centre in Delhi.
Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi launched the First Virtual
School’- Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS), affiliated with the
Delhi Board of School Education and claimed that this school
was India's First Virtual School.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Secretary,
Manoj Joshi, launched the Swachh Toycathon under the Swachh
Amrit Mahotsav on MyGov portal and released the toolkit.
The Israel embassy in India and Khushii Foundation launched a
special project “Saaras” to promote women empowerment,
menstrual hygiene and awareness in Arthala, Ghaziabad, Uttar
Pradesh.
Tata Motors launched India’s 1st Compressed Natural Gas
(CNG) truck in the Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicle
(M&HCV) with Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) in
Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Indore, Madhya Pradesh (MP) will become the first smart city
with smart addresses after the implementation of a fully digital
addressing system by the Indore Smart City.
India’s 1st Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Fuelled Green Truck
manufacturing plant has been launched by Blue Energy Motors
at Chakan, Pune, Maharashtra.
Institute of Integrated Learning in Management (IILM)
University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh(UP) launched the first
National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) Complaint Law
School in India with an aim to elevate the legal education system
of India.
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi inaugurated
‘Kartavya Path’, a redeveloped two kilometre stretch from India
Gate to Rashtrapati Bhavan through Vijay Chowk in New Delhi.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated India’s longest
rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ on the Falgu (or Phalgu) river, near
Vishnupad temple in Gaya, Bihar.
The Indian cities of Nilambur & Thrissur in Kerala and Warangal
in Telangana, have earned recognition from the United Nations
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after
becoming India’s first entrants into the UNESCO Global Network
of Learning Cities (GNLC).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reintroduced wild Cheetahs
(Acinonyx jubatus) in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, as
part of “Project Cheetah'', the world’s first inter-continental large
wild carnivore translocation project. Of the eight Cheetahs that
were introduced in India, five are females and three are males.
The first inter-modal digital Transports Internationaux Routiers’
or International Road Transports (TIR)-based pilot transport
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along the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
corridor between India and Iran was flagged off from Nhava
Shewa (Jawaharlal Nehru Port), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The Telangana Legislative Assembly and Council has approved
the University of forestry (UoF) Act2022. It will be India’s 1st &
world’s 3rd Forestry university after China and Russia.
Tripura was praised for the modified 1st Bio-Village at Daspara
in the Sepahijala district, which received International
recognition for designing and setting up the 1st Bio-Village of
India,
India’s 1st 3D printed Post Office will soon come in Halasuru’s
Cambridge Layout (plot land owned by the postal department) in
Bengaluru, Karnataka.
The military camp in Kibithu, Arunachal Pradesh and the 22
Km-road stretch from Walong to Kibithu have been named in
honour of General Bipin Rawat, India’s first Chief of Defence
Staff (CDS), who was killed in a chopper crash in December
2021.
Delhi Police has become the first police force in India to make
collection of forensic evidence mandatory in crimes punishable
by more than six years.
The Government of Tamil Nadu notified India’s first “Dugong
Conservation Reserve” in the Palk Bay region, covering the
coastal waters of Thanjavur and Pudukkottai Districts of Tamil
Nadu
The Holy City of Uttarakhand, Haridwar was declared India’s
best Aspirational District by NITI Aayog.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
has approved a Rs. 500 crore Electronics Manufacturing Cluster
(EMC) in Pune, Maharashtra.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India (GoI),
has granted a one-year extension to the cease-fire agreement
with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang
(NSCNK) Niki group, a split-off faction of the Naga insurgency
organization NSCN, with effect from September 8, 2022, to
September 7, 2023.
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) cabinet, led by Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath, has approved the “first” Tiger Reserve (Ranipur Tiger
Reserve in Chitrakoot district in UP) in the Bundelkhand region.
The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister (CM) Eknath
Shinde approved to name the Chipi Greenfield Airport in
Sindhudurg district after a prominent socialist leader, freedom
fighter and former Member of Parliament (MP) Barrister Nath
Pai.
Agnikul Cosmos, Chennai based space technology start-up
secured its first patent for the design and manufacturing of its
Single Piece 3D printed rocket engine.
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has
onboarded 76 start-ups under the ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale
Start-Up Challenge’ at an event in New Delhi, Delhi.
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The Government of India accorded the status of Maharatna to
REC Limited (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation Limited)
specialised in financing for energy sectors.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry will set up an Export
Promotion Council (EPC) for Medical Devices to boost export of
medical devices in India.
August 2022
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to increase the
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) limit by Rs.
50,000 crore, from Rs. 4.5 lakh crore to Rs. 5 lakh crore.
The Data Protection Bill, 2021, has been withdrawn from the Lok
Sabha by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ministry of
Communications & Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology (MeitY).
The Andhra Pradesh cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy approved the renaming of Konaseema
as Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district that was carved out of
the East Godavari district in the 1st week of April 2022.
The Cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh (AR) approved the naming of
the under-construction Greenfield Airport as “Donyi Polo Airport,
Itanagar”.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched ‘Mission
Bhumiputra’ a digital way to issue digitized caste certificates to
students.
Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Manoj
Sinha inaugurated “UMEED Market Place” under AVSAR (Airport
as Venue for Skilled Artisans of the Region) Scheme of Airport
Authority of India (AAI) at Srinagar International airport.
The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
chaired by PM approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP)
of sugarcane for sugar season 2022-23 (October-September) at
Rs. 305/qtl (quintal) for a basic recovery rate of 10.25%.
The Government of Kerala is set to launch “Kerala Savari”, the
government’s own e-taxi service, an alternative to the popular
corporate online cab service.
West Bengal Government under Chief Minister(CM) Mamata
Banerjee decided to carve out 7 new districts from the existing
23 districts.
The Union Cabinet approved the signing of ‘Audio Visual
Co-Production Treaty’ between India and Australia to promote
co-production of films.
On August 9, 2022, Union Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of
Cooperation, e-launched the onboarding of cooperatives on the
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal in New Delhi.
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E)
launched a ‘SMILE-75 Initiative’ at a Shelter Home (Rain Basera)
near Nizamuddin Metro Station in New Delhi.
The Ministry of Culture (MoC) launched the ‘Badhe Chalo’
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movement under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to create a
youth-centric activation for greater outreach of Amrit Mahotsav.
Indian Railway along with the Railway Protection Force (RPF)
launched a Pan-India operation known as “Operation Yatri
Suraksha” to improve the security of passengers.
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister has
released the “Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100,” which
will direct India’s journey to becoming a higher-income economy
by 2047, when the nation will celebrate its 100th year of
independence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Homi Bhabha
Cancer Hospital & Research Centre to the nation at Mohali,
Punjab.
The World’s largest floating solar plant is set to be built on
Omkareshwar Dam in Narmada River at Khandwa district of
Madhya Pradesh (MP) which will generate 600 Megawatt power
by 2022-23.
The Government of India (GoI) has awarded Mithila Makhana
(Botanical name - Euryale Ferox Salisb) from Bihar a
Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
India has nominated dance form Garba to be inscribed on the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)’s intangible cultural heritage list.
The government of Tamil Nadu notified Agasthyamalai Elephant
Reserve as its 5th Elephant Reserve in Tirunelveli and
Kanyakumari.
The World’s largest religious monument ‘The Temple of Vedic
Planetarium’ in Mayapur in Nadia, West Bengal, is expected to be
open in 2024.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), unveiled the
‘SPARK’: The Space Tech Park, India’s first virtual space
technology museum, as part of the AzadiKaAmrit Mahotsav
celebrations commemorating India’s 75th anniversary of
independence.
Digantara, a Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based space sector start-up,
will establish India’s first private Space Situational Awareness
(SSA) observatory in Garhwal, Uttarakhand, to track objects as
small as 10 centimeters in size orbiting the Earth.
Point 5140 at Dras, in Kargil sector was renamed as “Gun Hill” to
commemorate the victory of Indian Armed Forces (IAF) and pay
tribute to the sacrifice of the war heroes in “Operation Vijay
1999”.
The Uttar Pradesh Government is set to build India’s First
Education Township with an idea of ‘Single Entry, Multiple Exit’.
Goa becomes the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified State while Dadra
& Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (D & NH and D&D) becomes
the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified Union Territory (UT) in India.
Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh (MP), which is a
tribal-dominated region has become India’s first fully functionally
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The Ministry for Petroleum and Natural Gas, announced that the
Government of India (GoI) has set a target to raise the share of
natural gas in the energy mix to 15% in 2030 from the current
about 6.3%.
Tata Steel is set to manufacture ‘First-in-India’ 180-degree
rotating seats for the Vande Bharat express trains.
The State Legal Services of Rajasthan and Maharashtra
authorities had launched the ‘Digital Lok Adalat’ in the respective
states as part of the third National Lok Adalat of 2022.
The Border Road Organization (BRO) is planning to construct a
first-of-its-kind pilot road stretch in Arunachal Pradesh border
area using steel slag.
The Government of India has set a target to completely
eliminate Kala-azar, also known as Visceral leishmaniasis by the
year 2023.
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has decided to
implement the “One Nation One Fertilizer” initiative by
introducing a “Single Brand for Fertilizers and Logo” under the
“Pradhan mantri Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojna” (PMBJP)
fertilizer subsidy scheme.
July 2022
Strategic Partnership Agreement signed between the Ministry
of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and
the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to help
India’s energy transition efforts, and the world in combating
climate change.
The Tamil Nadu government signed 60 MoUs at the TamilNadu
Investors’ First Port of CallInvestment Conclave in order to
attract a total investment of Rs. 1.25 lakh crore and create
74,898 jobs.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has decided to appoint
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited (Deloitte India)
as a consultant to suggest plans to make the State a USD 1
trillion economy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the ‘Udyami
Bharat’ programme organized at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
United States based GE Healthcare announced the launch of its
5G Innovation Lab in India, the first for GE Healthcare across the
globe.
The Government of India (GoI) launched a “Jute Mark India logo”
which will act as a certification of authenticity for jute products
manufactured in India.
Uttar Pradesh (UP) became the first state in India to connect
One District One Product (ODOP) mart with the Open Network
for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform. It is an initiative of the
Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoCI).
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the 296 km
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long Bundelkhand Expressway at Kaitheri village in Orai tehsil of
Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled ‘SPRINT Challenges’
while addressing the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation
Organisation (NIIO) seminar, named ‘Swavlamban’ (self-reliance)
in New Delhi.
India has designated five new wetlands of international
importance, taking the total number of Ramsar sites in India to
54 from 49 under the Ramsar Convention or the Convention on
Wetlands.
The Indus International School in Hyderabad, Telangana
introduced India’s first Teaching robot named “Eagle” to teach
students. These humanoid robots developed by the school will
assist teachers in teaching.
Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Chief Minister (CM) of Uttarakhand,
has inaugurated “Bal Vatikas” in Anganwadi Kendras across the
state to improve the pre-primary education system in
Uttarakhand.
India’s first AI (Artificial Intelligence)-powered digital Lok Adalat
by the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) was
launched during the 18th All India Meet of State Legal Services
Authorities (SLSA) held in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Gujarat Government became the first state in India to launch a
dedicated semiconductor policy – “Gujarat semiconductor policy
for 2022-2027” with an aim to support the semiconductor and
display manufacturing sector.
Himachal Pradesh (HP) has become the first Indian state to
connect all registered commercial vehicles equipped with
Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) with Emergency
Response Support System (ERSS)
Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh (MP) became India’s first
‘Har Ghar Jal’ (Water to Every Household) certified district.
India’s Brain Health Clinic (BHC) was inaugurated by Karnataka
health minister K Sudhakar at Jayanagar General Hospital,
Bengaluru, Karnataka.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) Leh Airport in Ladakh, is
being built as India’s first carbon neutral airport.
The “National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutions”
(NSCSTI) were introduced at the Capacity Building Commission
(CBC) headquarters in Delhi.
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai
has become India’s first railway station to have an Augmented
Reality (AR) experience.
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment, the
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) website is ranked first under the
Central Ministries Portal.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(MoEFCC) has made amendments to Environmental Impact
Assessment Rules, for exempting highway projects related to
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Control (LOC) or border from the requirement of environmental
clearance.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) of the Ministry
of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has introduced the Paper
Import Monitoring System (PIMS) by amending the import policy
of major paper products from ‘Free’ to ‘Free subject to
compulsory registration under PIMS’.
Bajaj Healthcare Limited (BHL) became the first private
company in India which will supply opium-derived alkaloids and
active pharmaceutical ingredients to the government.
India has adopted the United States (US) Joint Statement on
Cooperation on Global Supply Chains which was released by the
Governments of the United States of America (USA) and the 17
partner economies during the virtual 2022 Supply Chain
Ministerial Forum.
June 2022
Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the new scheme
called “Agneepath” (Agnipath) for recruitment of soldiers in the
Army, Navy and Air Force.
Union Cabinet approved Memorandum of Association (MoA) by
India for the establishment of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for
Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
Technology Transfer Facility (TTF), which was signed by the
BIMSTEC member countries at the 5th BIMSTEC Summit held at
Colombo, Sri Lanka in March, 2022.
Election commission of India (ECI) has appointed Indian
cricketer Yash Dhull, as the ECI State Icon for National Capital
Territory (NCT) of Delhi to encourage the youngsters of Delhi.
Maharashtra became India's top sugar producer after a five-year
gap, followed by Uttar Pradesh (UP) in the lead. During the
current season of 2021-22
The Punjab Government has launched an e-stamping facility by
abolishing the physical stamp papers, in order to bring efficiency
and check the pilferage of state revenue.
A special health care Abhiyan “Anchal” for pregnant women was
launched in the Karauli district of Rajasthan.
On the occasion of World Environment Day (5th June 2022), the
government of Sikkim declared the Blue Duke (scientific name:
Bassarona durga durga), a species of nymphalid butterfly found
in the Himalayas, as the State Butterfly of Sikkim.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister (CM) Muthuvel Karunanidhi (M.K.)
Stalin flagged off the luxury tourism cruise ship “Empress” from
Chennai port, Tamil Nadu.
Information Data Systems (IDS), an IT Services and IT
Consulting company based in Michigan, USA, has unveiled the
India’s first nationwide hybrid blockchain network called “Bharat
Blockchain Network (BBN) (Academic Blockchain Consortium)”
& India’s Largest Educational Metaverse “Polyversity”.
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On 14th June 2022 the first train under the Indian Railways
‘Bharat Gaurav’ scheme was flagged off the maiden service from
Coimbatore North railway station, Tamil Nadu to Sainagar Shirdi,
Maharashtra.
Pyse Fintech Pvt. Ltd. (PYSE), an investment platform, has
launched India’s first and largest fractionally-owned solar power
plant in Karnataka.
The National Air Sports Policy 2022 (NASP 2022) was launched
by Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Ministry of Civil
Aviation (MoCA), with the aim of optimizing India’s potential in
the field of air sports.
The Department of Telecom (DoT), under the Ministry of
Communications launched an incentive scheme for design-led
manufacturers and extended the base year for the calculation of
Rs 12,195 crore Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme by
one year and raised the incentive rate by an additional 1 percent.
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi inaugurated the new
premises of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI)
namely ‘Vanijya Bhawan’, and launched a new portal NIRYAT
(National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade)
during an occasion in Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) launched “Anocovax”, India’s first
indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine for animals.
Gujarat has become India’s first–ever State to launch Balika
Panchayat (girl Panchayat) to promote the social and political
development of girl children and to eliminate the evil practices,
such as child marriage and the dowry system, from society.
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport becomes the 1st
airport in India that switched to hydro and solar power for its
consumption needs from 1st June 2022.
Project ‘Vartak’ of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has
completed the excavation of the Nechiphu Tunnel in Arunachal
Pradesh the last blast was virtually initiated by Lt Gen Rajeev
Chaudhry Director General Border Roads (DGBR).
Government of India (GoI) has set a target to increase coal
gasification to 100 million tonnes by 2030.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited, a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor
Corporation (Japan), has installed Asia’s largest 20-MegaWatt
Peak (MWp) carport-type solar power plant at its Manesar
facility in Gurugram, Haryana.
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal at Baiyappanahalli,
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India’s 1st centrally air-conditioned (AC)
railway terminal, became operational.
The Technology Development Board (TDB), a statutory body
under the Department of Science and Technology (DST),
Ministry of Science and Technology is set to launch a Rs 1000
crore fund under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
Tata Power Solar Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata
Power, has commissioned India’s largest floating solar power
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project in Kayamkulam, Kerala on a 350-acre water body,
backwaters area with an installed capacity of 101.6-Megawatt
(MW) Peak.

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(IN-SPACe) headquartered at Ahmedabad in Gujarat, has
authorized two Indian private firms, Dhruva Space Private
Limited in Hyderabad (Telangana) and Digantara Research and
Technologies Private Limited in Bengaluru (Karnataka), to launch
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June 2023
Agneyastra 1: The Indian Army's Agneyastra 1 exercise in
eastern Ladakh showcased the deployment of indigenous
IdeaForge's 'Switch' UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicle), along with
artillery platforms, anti-tank missiles, and rocket launchers,
providing real-time imagery.
Ex-Ekuverin (12th edition)
Conducted by Indian Army and Maldives at Chaubatia,
Uttarakhand.
“Ex Khaan Quest 2023”
Conducted by Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF), the United
States Army Pacific Command and India Army ( Garhwal Rifles)
in Mongolia.
Maiden joint maritime exercise
Conducted between India, France, UAE. Location : The Gulf of
Oman.
'Ekatha' (Sixth edition)
Conducted between India and Maldives in Maldives.
Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo
Conducted between ASEAN countries and India Navy (INS
Satpura) at Makassar, Indonesia.
India-United States Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS X)
was officially launched at an event hosted by US-India Business
Council (USIBC) in Washington DC, USA.
The Indian Navy recently launched an outreach program called
"Julley Ladakh" (Hello Ladakh) to increase awareness about the
Navy.
‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile successfully flight-tested
New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully
flight-tested by Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the
coast of Odisha on June 07, 2023.
Indian Navy Commemorate 130th Anniversary of Gandhiji’s
Satyagraha
The Indian Navy participated in a commemorative event to mark
130 years of the start of the struggle against apartheid at the
Pietermaritzburg Railway Station near Durban (South Africa). INS
Trishul, a frontline warship of the Indian Navy, visited Durban
from 06 to 09 Jun 23 to commemorate the 130th anniversary of
the 7th Jun 1893 incident at Pietermaritzburg, Railway Station.
Indigenous heavyweight torpedo
Indigenously designed and developed heavyweight torpedo
Varunastra was on June 6 successfully test-fired with a live
warhead against an undersea target, by the Indian Navy.
Dhruv : Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the
Integrated Simulator Complex (ISC) 'Dhruv' at the Southern Naval
Command in Kochi on June 21, 2023.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) recently conducted Exercise
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Rannvijay, a series of integrated wargames focused on
enhancing the skills of fighter pilots.
May 2023
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-India Maritime
Exercise (AIME-23)
Conducted between India and ASEAN countries at Changi Naval
Base in Singapore. 10 ASEAN countries:- Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam.
‘Buland Bharat’, an integrated surveillance and firepower training
Exercise. Conducted by Indian Armed Forces at Mandala High
Altitude Firing Ranges in Arunachal Pradesh.
A mutual firefighting Exercise named ‘Agni Daman-23’
Conducted by civil and military agencies of firefighting in Pune,
Maharashtra.
“Al Mohed Al Hindi 23“ (Naval Exercise)
Conducted between India and Saudi Arabia at Arabian Sea and
Gulf region.
Samudra Shakti-23 (Naval Exercise)
Conducted between India and Indonesia at Batnam, Indonesia.
35th Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) Exercise
Conducted between India and Thailand at the International
Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Andaman Sea.
MH60R helicopter Maiden Landing
The Indian Navy's anti-submarine MH-60R (Romeo) helicopter
makes its maiden landing on INS Vikrant. The helicopter from
the naval air station INS Garuda Kochi landed on the aircraft
carrier somewhere in the Arabian Sea.
Shivangi Singh being the first woman pilot to fly the Rafale
fighter aircraft, participated with the IAF team in Exercise Orion
in France.
The Indian Army's Gajraj Corps conducted the 'Jal Rahat' joint
flood relief exercise in Assam, demonstrating coordinated
efforts of multiple agencies in tackling flood emergencies.
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates the country's
first Indian Air Force Heritage Centre in Chandigarh.
April 2023
Exercise KAVACH
Conducted between Indian Armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force)
and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Naval Exercise SLINEX 2023 (10th Edition)
Conducted between India and Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Offshore security exercise ‘Prasthan’
Conducted by the Indian Navy at Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Multilateral Air Exercise – ‘Exercise Orion’
Conducted between India, France, Germany, Greece, Italy,
Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain and the United States of
America (USA) at Mont-de-Marsan Airbase, France.
Exercise RSRE (Regional Search and Rescue exercise)
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Conducted by Indian Coast Guard at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
Cope India Exercise 2023
Conducted between India and USA at Kalaikunda Airbase, West
Bengal.
Bilateral Exercise Ajeya Warrior 2023
Conducted between India and the United Kingdom at Salisbury
Plains, UK.
Coastal Security Exercise “Sagar Kavach”
Conducted by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at Coast of West Bengal.
Regional Pollution Response Exercise (RPREX - 2023)
Conducted by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at Kakinada, Andhra
Pradesh.
March 2023
Joint Air Exercise Shinyuu Maitri
Conducted between India and Japan at Komatsu, Japan.
Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23
Conducted between India and France at Pangode Military
Station, Kerala.
Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX)
Conducted between India and France in the Eastern Indian
Ocean.
Exercise Chetak Chaukas
Conducted by the Indian Army in Punjab’s Bathinda.
Multilateral exercise La Perouse
Conducted between India, France, Japan and Australia in the
Indian Ocean region.
Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2023
Conducted between India and Singapore at Jodhpur Military
Station India.
Joint exercise “Khanjar” 2023
Conducted between India and Kyrgyzstan at Kyrgyzstan.
Exercise Sea Dragon 23
Conducted between India and USA at Guam Island.
Field Training Exercise (Ex AFINDEX-2023)
Conducted between Africa-India at Pune Maharashtra.
Bilateral maritime exercise “Konkan 2023”
Conducted between India and the United Kingdom at Konkan
coast in the Arabian Sea.
Vayu Prahar
Conducted between Indian Army and the Indian Air force at Line
of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern command.
Table top exercise 2023
Conducted between Indian Coast Guard and Colombo Security
Conclave at Kolkata West Bengal.
February 2023
TARKASH
Conducted between India and USA at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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Desert Flag VIII
Multilateral air exercise of UAE, India, France, Kuwait, Australia,
UK, Bahrain, Morocco, Spain, the Republic of Korea, and the USA.
Location:- United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK 2023
Conducted between India and Uzbekistan at Pithoragarh,
Uttarakhand.
Joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’
Conducted between Indian and Japan at Camp Imazu in the
Shiga province of Japan.
Indian Army’s Exercise “Topchi 2023”
Conducted by Indian Army School of Artillery at the Devlali field
firing ranges, in Devlali, Nashik, Maharashtra.
January 2023
Air Exercise Veer Guardian-2023
Conducted by India and Japan at Hyakuri Air Base in Japan.
Air Exercise “Pralay”
Conducted by Indian Air Force (IAF) at Air bases in the
northeast.
Army Exercise “Cyclone-I”
Conducted between India and Egypt at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
Tri service exercise “AMPHEX 2023”
Conducted between Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air
Force at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
Naval Exercise ‘Varuna 2023′
Conducted between India and France at the Goa coast.
December 2022- June 2022
KAZIND 2022
Conducted between India and Kazakhstan at Umroi, Meghalaya.
Sangam
Conducted between the Navy of India and USA in Goa.
Army exercise “Surya Kiran-XVI”
Conducted between India and Nepal at Nepal Army Battle
School, Saljhandi.
Agni Warrior 2022
Conducted between Armed forces of India and Singapore in
Maharashtra.
Joint military exercise ‘Garuda Shakti’
Conducted between India and Indonesia at Karawang, Indonesia.
Trilateral Naval exercise IMT TRILAT
Conducted by India, Mozambique and Tanzania (IMT) at Dar Es
Salaam, Tanzania.
Harimau Shakti 2022
Conducted between India and Malaysia at Pulai Klang in
Malaysia.
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Conducted between India and Australia at Mahajan Field Firing
Ranges, Rajasthan.
Garuda VII
Conducted between India and France at Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Naval Exercise SIMBEX (29th edition)
Conducted between India and Singapore at Visakhapatnam
coast.
Joint humanitarian assistance exercise “Tiger Triumph”
Conducted between India and USA at Visakhapatnam.
Joint Multinational Naval exercise “IBSAMAR VII”
Conducted between India, Brazil, South Africa at Port Gqebera
(also known as Port Elizabeth), South Africa.
India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise
Conducted between India, Mozambique and Tanzania
at Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Vostok 2022
Conducted between India and Russia at Russia’s Eastern Military
District.
Parvat Prahar
Conducted by the One Strike Corps of the Indian Army ‘ in
Ladakh.
Gagan Strike
Conducted between Indian Army and Indian Air Force
in Punjab.
Vajra Prahar 2022
Conducted between India and USA in Himachal Pradesh’s
Bakloh.
VINBAX - 2022
Conducted between Vietnam and India at Chandimandir,
Haryana.
Pitch Black 2022
Conducted between India and Australia. Location :- Australia’s
Darwin.
Yudh Abhyas 2022
Conducted between India and the USA at Uttarakhand’s Auli.
Rim of the Pacific 2022 (RIMPAC 2022)
Conducted by 26 nations including India Joint Base Pearl
HarborHickam (JBPHH), a United States military base on the
island of Oahu, Hawaii.
Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX)
Conducted between Japan and India in the Andaman Sea.
IND-INDO CORPAT
(38th India-Indonesia coordinated patrol exercise) - Conducted
between India and Indonesia at Andaman Sea and Malacca
Strait.
Sampriti-X
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Conducted between India and Bangladesh at Jashore Military
Station in Bangladesh.
Various operations (2022-2023)
Operation Karuna : To assist Myanmar affected by Cyclone
Mocha (By Indian navy).
Operation Dhvast : To end organized crime and terrorism by the
NIA.
Operation Kaveri : To bring back Indians stranded in war-torn
Sudan by the Government of India.
Operation Sadbhavana : To help people in rural areas and areas
near the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian Army.
Operation Alert : To enhance security along the India-Pakistan
border by the Border Security Force (BSF).
Operation Octopus : Raids by NIA and ED against Popular Front
of India (PFI) for spreading violence and terror funding in the
country.
Operation Dost : To help earthquake affected Turkey and Syria
by Government of India
Operation Garuda : CBI to eliminate drug network.
Operation Megh Chakra : CBI to trace people who are circulating
child pornography.
Mission Amanat : For tracking of lost luggage of passengers by
Indian Railways.
Operation Ganga : To bring back Indian citizens and students
trapped in war-torn Ukraine by the Government of India.
Operation Devi Shakti : To rescue Indians trapped in
Taliban-occupied Afghanistan by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Operation Sard Hawa : To prevent incidents of infiltration by BSF
in dense fog along the Western International Border of
Rajasthan.
Operation Parivartan : To end the cultivation and supply of
cannabis by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Operation Sankalp : Carried out by the Indian Navy in the Gulf for
maritime security.
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June 2023
Finland parliament elects Petteri Orpo as the country's new
Prime Minister.
UN members adopted first-ever treaty to protect marine life in
the high seas. UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailed the
historic agreement as giving the ocean a fighting chance.
Delegates from the 193 member nations approved the treaty.
Nusrat Chowdhury, a civil rights lawyer, has been confirmed by
the Senate as the first Muslim female federal judge in United
States history.
Jane Marriott: The United Kingdom has announced the
appointment of senior diplomat Jane Marriott as the next British
High Commissioner to Pakistan, making her the first female
British envoy to Islamabad.
The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, one of the most active
volcanoes.
5 new countries elected as non-permanent members of the
UNSC: Algeria, Guyana, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and
Slovenia will join the premier body for maintaining international
peace and security, starting in January, serving for a two-year
period.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged victorious in the
bid to host the prestigious World Conservation Congress (WCC)
in 2025.
Celeste Saulo of Argentina has been appointed as the first
female Secretary-General of the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO).
Latvian Parliament elects foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics as
new president.
May 2023
Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected as President of Turkey.
Bola Tinubu was sworn in as the President of Nigeria.
Indian Origin Sikh Jaswant Singh Birdi becomes the first turban
wearing Lord Mayor of UK Coventry city.
WHO (World Health Organisation) launched a new initiative
called PRET (Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging
Threats) to ensure the world is prepared for future outbreaks like
the Covid-19 pandemic.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) launches its first-ever
comprehensive framework on reducing anaemia, Accelerating
anaemia reduction: a comprehensive framework for action,
calling on countries to accelerate action to reduce the
prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age by 2025.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a global
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network named The International Pathogen Surveillance
Network (IPSN) to help protect people from infectious disease
threats like COVID-19 and share the information to prevent their
spread through the power of pathogen genomics.
World Meteorological Congress, the supreme body of World
Meteorological Organization (WMO) approved a new
GreenHouse Gas (GHG) watch, a global GHG monitoring
initiative to support urgent action to reduce heat-trapping gases
which are fuelling temperature increase.
April 2023
The European Commission of the European Union (EU) has
removed Pakistan from its list of HighRisk Third-Country
Jurisdictions and the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Gibraltar, Mozambique, Tanzania and the United Arab Emirates,
were added to the list.
Georgia, United States of America (USA) passed a resolution
condemning “Hinduphobia” and “antiHindu bigotry”- becoming
the first state in the country to do so.
Finland became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) on April 4, 2023, when it presented its
instrument of accession to the ‘North Atlantic Treaty’
(Washington Treaty) with the United States (US) at NATO
Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
The Accession Working Group (AWG) of the Comprehensive and
Progressive Agreement for TransPacific Partnership (CPTPP)
agreed on the accession of the United Kingdom (UK) as the 12th
member of CPTPP.
The Republic of Ghana has become the 1st country to approve a
highly effective malaria vaccine “R21/Matrix-M” developed at
Oxford University in the United Kingdom (UK).
India, Japan, and France announced a common platform for
talks among creditors to address the debt restructuring
programme of Sri Lanka, the country which was hit by an
unprecedented financial crisis in 2022.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) based Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Madras is set to establish its first international campus in
Zanzibar, Tanzania and plans to start the classes in October
2023.
Mongolia’s first greenfield oil refinery, built in the South Gobi on
the outskirts of the capital city - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and
funded with Indian assistance, will be completed by 2025.
March 2023
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD) stated in its “Global Trade Update (March 2023)” that,
despite deteriorating economic conditions and growing
uncertainties, global trade in goods is expected to rise by about
1% (year over year) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 while trade in
services is projected to grow by about 3% over the same time
period.
On March 22, 2023, the African-Arab Nation, Egypt became a
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member of the New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred
to as the BRICS Development Bank, a multilateral development
bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China
and South Africa).
United Nations members agreed on a legally binding ocean
treaty ‘High Seas Treaty’ to ensure the conservation and
sustainable use of marine biological diversity that lie outside the
national boundaries (i.e. the international waters).
Azerbaijan and Tajikistan have been certified as “malaria-free”
by the World Health Organization (WHO) for having eradicated
malaria in their territories after making a consistent, century-long
effort to eliminate it.
February 2023
India, France, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have
announced an ambitious roadmap for cooperation in a wide
range of fields, including defence, energy, and technology under
a trilateral framework.
According to the World Meteorological Department (WMO),
Global mean sea level rose by 4.5 millimetres (mm) per year
during the period 2013-22.
Switzerland became the first World Trade Organization (WTO)
member to formally submit its acceptance of the WTO’s new
“Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies”.
The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka issued a letter of
approval to India’s Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) for 2 wind
power plants projects in Mannar and Pooneryn areas of
(northern province) Sri Lanka with a total investment of USD 442
million.
Under the presidency of T. Raja Kumar of Singapore (22-24
February 2023), The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
suspended Russia’s membership due to the Ukraine war and
added South Africa and Nigeria to its “grey list.
January 2023
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted its first
resolution on Myanmar in 74 years to demand an end to violence
and urge the military junta to release all political prisoners,
including former leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
On January 18, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly
(UNGA) adopted a resolution by consensus titled ‘Education for
Democracy’ that reaffirms the right of ‘education for all’ and
contributes to the strengthening of democracy.
The United Nations (UN) agencies issued a call to action for the
“UN Global Action Plan on Child Wasting” in an effort to
accelerate the enactment of timely and decisive measures to
safeguard the most vulnerable children in the 15 countries.
Croatia, the youngest member of the European Union (EU),
adopted the ‘Euro’, and it became a part of Europe’s border-free
Schengen zone and is now the 20th member of the Eurozone
and the 27th country to join the passport-free Schengen zone.
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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) officially welcomed
Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland, replacing
India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway, whose terms ended on
31st December 2022.
The European Union (EU) has launched its first mainland orbital
launch complex, “Spaceport Esrange,” a new satellite launch and
reusable rocket test facility at Esrange Space Center near the
city of Kiruna in northern Sweden.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new
federal investment of CAD 40 million (USD 32 million) that
enables Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. to build and
commercialise the world’s first photonic-based, fault-tolerant
quantum computer.
December 2022 - June 2022
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has renamed monkeypox
as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old
animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.
The 1st human monkeypox case was recorded in 1970.
The Group of Seven (G7) major economies have established an
open, international ‘Climate Club’ for countries that want to work
together to combat global warming.
The 54-member United Nations Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC) removed the country Iran from its Women’s rights
body “The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
(UNCSW)” for the remainder of its 2022-2026 term with
immediate effect by the voting system.
The 17th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the
Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was hosted by
the North African Country, the Kingdom of Morocco in its capital
city Rabat.
The European Union’s (EU) general affairs ministers from the 27
EU nations agreed to give the Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina (FBiH) “candidate status” to join the union during
the meeting in Brussels, Belgium.
The World Health Organization Global Centre for Traditional
Medicine (WHO-GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat will be the 1st and
only global outpost centre for traditional medicine worldwide as
it will emerge as an international hub of global wellness.
The Indian Government has allowed Sri Lankan citizens to hold
up to USD 10,000 (8.14 lakh Indian rupees) in Indian rupees in
cash, though the Indian Rupees would not be legal tender in Sri
Lanka.
The European Union (EU) authorised a laboratory-developed
antibody, nirsevimab, the world’s 1st one-dose drug by
AstraZeneca and Sanofi’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab) to protect
babies during the 1st exposure to Respiratory syncytial virus
(RSV).
Lewis Hamilton, a British Formula 1 racing driver, was awarded
Honorary Brazilian Citizenship during a ceremony in the
country’s capital, Brasilia.
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) has launched, Handmade for the 21st
Century: Safeguarding Traditional Indian Textiles, a list of 50
iconic heritage textile crafts of India.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank’s
private sector investment arm, has launched a new financing
facility worth USD 6 billion to strengthen the private sector’s
ability to respond to the global food crisis and to support food
production.
The European Parliament approved the new rule to introduce a
single charging port for electronic gadgets by 2024 in the
European Union (EU). It aims to minimise e-waste and empower
customers to make more sustainable choices.
The United Nations (UN)’s International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) adopted a long-term aspirational goal of
making carbon emissions from air travel net zero by 2050 in
response to growing pressure for airlines to reduce their
pollution in Montreal, Canada.
Two Ukrainian regions Kherson and Zaporizhzhia located in
southern Ukraine have been recognized as independent by an
order from Russian President Vladimir Putin, paving the way for
Russia to annex them. Similar actions were taken for Crimea
earlier and for Luhansk & Donetsk in Ukraine in February 2022.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced the addition of 11
factories and industrial sites, including three pharmaceutical
companies from India including Cipla, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories &
Mondelez were added to the list of Global Lighthouse Network.
The new One health joint plan of action (2022‒2026): working
together for the health of humans, animals, plants and the
environment, was jointly launched by the Quadripartite comprising
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),
the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World
Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for
Animal Health (WOAH).
The Indian Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, organised the annual
flagship cultural program, the 8th edition of ‘SARANG – The
Festival of India in Republic of Korea’ which was held from 30
September to 14 October 2022 in South Korea.
The Government of Australia led by Anthony Albanese (Prime
Minister) has reversed a previous government’s recognition of
west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital & agreed to again recognize Tel
Aviv as the capital.
Late Wong Liu Tsong, professionally known as Anna May Wong,
1st Chinese-American actor who left a lasting legacy for Asian
American women with an accomplished career in motion pictures,
television, and theatre, will become the 1st Asian American to
appear on US currency.
The first Plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) under
the Presidency of T. Raja Kumar of Singapore was held at FATF
headquarters in Paris, France and excluded Pakistan from the
grey list.
A Whitepaper highlighting ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India at
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International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress &
Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark as an outcome of the
Green Strategic Partnership between India and Denmark with a
focus on green hydrogen, renewable energy and wastewater
management.
Saudi Arabia became the 2nd-biggest oil supplier to India after a
three months’ gap, overtaking Russia (first is Iraq). India also
became Russia’s second biggest oil purchaser after China.
The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed
constitutional amendments that extended the nation’s presidential
term to 7 years from 5 years, and brought back the old name of
the country’s capital to Astana from the current Nur-Sultan.
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), along
with Reef-World Foundation, the United Kingdom (UK) based
charity, launched a global digital platform, ‘Green Fins Hub’. It will
provide a major boost to sustainable marine tourism.
Carbon Tracker and Global Energy Monitor launched the “Global
Registry of Fossil Fuels”, the world’s first registry of fossil fuel
reserves, production and emissions.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the
resolution A/76/L.75 titled “The human right to a clean, healthy
and sustainable environment” and declared the right to a clean,
healthy and sustainable environment as a human right.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD) estimated that 7.3% of the Indian population
possessed digital currency in 2021, placing India 7th out of the
top 20 global economies for digital currency ownership as a share
of population.
Nepal approved NHPC (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation)
Limited, India’s hydropower board to study and develop 750MW
West Seti Hydropower Project and 450MW Seti River (SR-6), a
total of 6 joint storage projects with a combined capacity of
1,200MW in western Nepal.
The United Kingdom (UK) has become the first country to approve
Moderna’s ‘bivalent’ Covid-19 vaccine that tackles both the
original virus strain from 2020 and the Omicron BA.1 variant.
The Scottish government became the 1st country in the world to
legally protect the right to access free period products by passing
a law, the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021
that came into force on 15th August 2022.
The Indian Navy Ships (INS) (warships) set sail to 6 continents –
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia
– as a part of the celebration of 75 years of Independence of India
(“Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”).
Germany inaugurated the world’s first hydrogen-powered train
fleet. This new fleet was made by the French company Alstom
and operated by a regional rail company Lower Saxony Transport
Authority (LNVG) consisting of 14 Coradia iLint Hydrogen trains.
The India Gabon Business Council was launched by the Indian
Economic Trade Organisation (IETO) and the Embassy of Gabon
at the ITC Maurya in order to accelerate the trade relationship
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IndiGo, the Country’s largest carrier, joins the World Economic
Forum’s (WEFs) sustainable initiative superhead to achieve a
significant scale of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Under the
IndiGo Green initiative with a 10% blend of SAF.
The European Commission has adopted pioneering proposals to
restore damaged ecosystems and bring nature back across
Europe, from agricultural land and seas to forests and urban
environments. The Commission also proposes to reduce the use
and risk of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030.
The thirty Ambassadors of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) signed the Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden at
NATO Headquarters (Brussels in Belgium), commencing the
ratification process.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the global
Monkeypox outbreak a ‘Public Health Emergency of International
Concern’ (PHEIC), one step below that of a ‘pandemic.’
Deutsche Bahn (DB), Germany national railway company will be
the world’s first intermodal partner of the Star Alliance from 1st
August 2022 which allows customers and passengers of Star
Alliance member airlines to connect the airline with rail, bus, ferry
and other modes of transport.
Croatia will become the 20th member of the eurozone to adopt
Euro currency from 1 January 2023, replacing the current currency
Croatian Kuna. In 2015, Lithuania joined the European
single-currency regime as the 19th member.
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The New York State Legislature in the United States (US) has
passed the world’s first ‘Right to Repair’ law that allows digital
electronics manufacturers to make parts, tools, information, and
software available to consumers and independent repair shops.
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic
Cooperation (BIMSTEC) celebrated the Foundation Day of
BIMSTEC 2022 or BIMSTEC Day 2022 on 6th June 2022 in Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
The European Parliament approved a proposal made by the
European Commission in 2021 to ban the sale of new petrol and
diesel cars by 2035 to fight against climate change through the
faster development of electric vehicles.
The United States of America (USA) has announced the formation
of I2U2, a new group that includes India, Israel, the USA, and the
United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched a
new database of the Information System on Occupational
Exposure in Medicine, Industry and Research (ISEMIR), that
targets workers in industrial processes involving naturally
occurring radioactive material (NORM), which can be termed as
ISEMIR-N.
The two African countries, Gabon and Togo, were admitted to the
Commonwealth of Nations, as its 55th and 56th members,
respectively, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
(CHOGM) 2022, held in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, from June 20
to June 25, 2022, under the new chairmanship of Rwandan
President Paul Kagame.

The TIME Magazine in its first list of the World’s Greatest Places
of 2022 named India’s Ahmedabad (Gujarat), and Kerala among
the 50 extraordinary destinations to explore.

Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been named the first “Cultural
& Tourism Capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO)” under a new rotating initiative to promote people-to people
contacts and tourism among the member states.

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has launched gold coins namely

‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ to be sold to the public in order to tackle inflation,
and to boost confidence in the local currency. The coins, each
weighing one troy ounce, have a purity of 22 carats.

Central African Republic (CAR) becomes the 2nd country in the

world, after El Salvador, to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. CAR also
became the first African country to adopt Bitcoin as its official
currency.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a

resolution on multilingualism, co-sponsored by India, that
mentioned the Hindi language for the first time. The resolution
also mentions Bangla and Urdu for the first time.

The 34th session of the International Coordinating Council (ICC)

of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme of the UNESCO
held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France from 13th to 17th
June 2022 approved to add 11 new biosphere reserves in 9
countries to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Network of Biosphere
Reserves.

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Important Books and Authors India and the Origins of Empire”

Tennis Legend Jaidip

June 2023 Mukerjea
“Crosscourt” (Autobiography) Co
Authored Papri Sen Sri
Raman
Book Name Author
“War & Women Written” Dr MA Hasan
“Master Residential Real Estate” Ashwinder Singh
“Smoke and Ashes” Amitav Ghosh
“The Art of Plunder” Alekhya Talapatra

“Ajay to Yogi Adityanath” Shantanu Gupta

“Amrit Kaal Ki Ore”
"The Power of One Thought:
Master Your Mind"
“Ringside”
“Nalanda”
“Kathakali Dance Theatre: A Visual
Narrative of Sacred Indian Mime”
May 2023
“The Golden Years: The Many Joys
of Living a Good Long Life”
“Collective Spirit, Concrete Action”
“Cyber Encounter: Cops’
Adventures With Online Criminals”
“NTR-A Political Biography”
“Partitioned Freedom”
March 2023
Shri J P Nadda.
“Just Aspire: Notes on Technology, Ajai Chowdhry
BK Shivani Entrepreneurship and the Future”
“Made in India: 75 Years of Amitabh Kant
Dr. Vijay Darda (Released Business and Enterprise”
by Shashi Tharoor)
“The Book of Bihari Literature” Abhay Kumar
Abhay K
“India's Vaccine Growth Story: From Sajjan Singh Yadav
KK Gopalakrishnan Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri”
“Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya: B.Dharmalingam
Dispersions of Thought”
“Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya: B.Dharmalingam
Ruskin Bond Integral Humanism”
“As Good as My Word: A Memoir” K.M. Chandrasekhar
Shashi Shekhar Vempati
“India’s Struggle for Independence- P. Jyothimani & G. Balan
Ashok Kumar The Gandhian Era: 1915-1948”
“Mundaka Upanishad: The Bridge to Karan Singh
Ramachandra Murthy Immortality”
Kondubhatla
“Bipin: The Man Behind the Rachna Biswat Rawat
Ram Madhav Uniform”

“My Life as a Comrade” K. Shailaja “A Matter of the Heart: Education in Anurag Behar
India”
“First Lithuanian Travelers in India” Diana Mickeviciene
Shrimant Kokate
“Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj” (Marathi), Dilip Chavan
“Guts Amidst Bloodbath” Aditya Bhushan
(English)
The Anshuman Gaekwad Narrative
“Why Can’t Elephants be Red??” Vani Tripathi Tikoo
April 2023
“India’s Vaccine Growth Story – Shri Sajjan Singh Yadav
“Sachin@50 – Celebrating a Boria Majumdar From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri”
Maestro”
‘A Matter of the Heart: Education in Anurag Behar
“Reflections” Narayanan Vaghul India”

“Phoolange” Lekhnath Chhetri

“The Great Bank Robbery: NPAs, Pattabhi Ram &
Scams and the Future of Regulation” Sabyasachi Dash
“Basu Chatterjee: And Aniruddha Bhattacharjee
Middle-of-the-Road Cinema”
“Coffee Table Book “The Banker to Released by State Bank
Every Indian” of India
“Snakes in the Ganga: Breaking Shri Rajiv Malhotra and
India 2.0” Vijaya Viswanathan
“Azaad” Autobiography of
Ghulam Nabi Azad
February 2023
“Courting India: England, Mughal Nandini Das

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“The Indian Metropolis: Feroze Varun Gandhi History”

Deconstructing India’s Urban
Spaces”
“The Last Heroes- Foot
Soldiers of Indian Freedom”
“A Chronicle of Central
Command – Savdhaan”
“Modi: Shaping a
Global Order in Flux”
“Sultan: a memoir” Wasim Akram (an
autobiography)
Palagummi Sainath
“The Indian Navy@75 Aritra Banerjee and Ranjit B
Reminiscing the Voyage” Rai
Vikram D Souza & Vivek
Kashyap “Fit at Any Age: A P V Iyer
Practitioner’s Guide”
JP Nadda
“Miracles of Face Yoga” Mansi Gulati

“The Light We Carry” Michelle Obama

January 2023
“E. K. Janaki Ammal: Life Nirmala James
and Scientific Contributions”
“Gandhi: Siyasat aur Piyush Babele (Journalist)
Sampradayikta” “Nuclearization of Asia” Rene Naba

“Mukhyamantri Diary 1” Himanta Biswa Sarma “Winning the Inner Battle Shane Watson
Bringing the best version of
“Njaan Sakshi” K.K. Abdul Gaffar (an you to cricket”
autobiography)
“Nalanda – Until we meet Gautaam Borah
“Spare” Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex again”

“Braving A Viral Storm:
India’s Covid-19 Vaccine
Story”
“Come! Let’s Run”
Suraj Sudhir & Aashish “Monetising Innovation” Gautaam Borah
Chandorkar
“Engineered In India: B.V.R. Mohan
From Dreams to billion Reddy (an autobiography)
Ma.Subramanian dollar Cyient”

“Revolutionaries- The Other “Jeevitham Niyamam CK Sreedharan

Story of How India Won Its
Freedom”
“India’s Knowledge
Supremacy: The New
Dawn”
Sanjeev Sanyal Nizhalpadukal (Malayalam)”
“A confused mind story” Sahil Seth
Ashwin Fernandes “The Philosophy of Bob Dylan(Nobel laureate)
Modern Song”

“The Poverty Of Political “Against all Odds: The IT S. ‘Kris’ Gopalakrishnan, N

Economy: How Economics Meghnad Desai story of India” Dayasindhu & Krishnan
Abandoned the Poor” Narayanan

“The World: A Family
History”
“Breaking Barriers: the
Story of a Dalit Chief
Secretary”
Simon Sebag Montefiore “Ambedkar: A Life” Shashi Tharoor
“The Last Heroes” Palagummi Sainath
Kaki Madhava Rao “India’s Pakistan Sharat Sabharwal
Conundrum”

‘Human Anatomy’ Dr Ashvini Kumar Dwivedi along “Delhi University

“Manav sharir Rachna with Dr Vaibhav –Celebrating 100 Glorious Hardeep Singh Puri
Vigyan” Chaturvedi & Dr Kanak Dwivedi Years”

“Irrfan Khan: A Life in Shubhra Gupta “From dependence to Dr Bimal Jalan

Movies” SelfReliance”

“COACHING BEYOND: My “Modi@20: Dreams Meet Launched by External

Days with the Indian R. Kaushik & R Sridhar Delivery” Affairs Minister S
Cricket Team” Jaishankar

“She Is–Women in ElsaMarie D’Silva and

Books & Authors of 2022 STEAM” Supreet K Singh

“Muskurate Chand Lamhe Jiwesh Nandan

“Forks in the Road” C Rangarajan Aur Kuchh Khamoshiyan”

“Bravehearts of Bharat: “Rajini’s Mantras: Life

Vignettes from Indian Dr Vikram Sampath lessons from India’s P.C. Balasubramanian

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most-loved Superstar” Na Surviro”

“Will Power” Sjoerd Marijne “The Life and Times of Rahul Ramagundam
George Fernandes”
“Forging Mettle:
Nrupender Rao and the Pavan C Lall “Dilip Kumar: In the Shadow Faisal Farooqui
Pennar Story” of a Legend”

“Science Behind Surya Dr Munjpara Kalubhai “The McMahon line: A JJ Singh

Namaskar” century of discord”

“The Hero of Tiger Hill” Subedar Major Yogendra Yadav “The Winning Formula for Vinit Karnik
Success”
“Lata: Sur-Gatha’ (English Yatindra Mishra
translation)” “Listen to Your Heart: Ruskin Bond
The London Adventure”
“Journey of a Nation: 75 Sanjaya Baru
Years of Indian Economy” “A Place Called Home” Preeti Shenoy

“Riding the De(Mon)” Murali Raghavan “Birsa Munda - Janjatiya Prof. Alok Chakrawal
Nayak”
“The Dolphin and the Namita Thapar
Shark” “Queen of Fire” Devika Rangachari

“Do Different: The Untold Amit Sinha & Joy “Wrist Assured: An G.R. Vishwanath (an
Dhoni” Bhattacharjya Autobiography” autobiography)

“Through The Rear View K.R.A. Narasiah “On Board: Test. Trial. Ratnakar Shetty (autobiography)
Mirror” Triumph”

“How China Sees India Shyam Saran “From dependence to Bimal Jalan
and the World” Self-Reliance”

“Rusty Skies and Golden Sannidhya Sharma “ Freedom at Midnight, "City Dominique Lapierre.
Winds” of Joy"

“Indians at Herod’s Gate: Navtej Sarna “Victory City” Salman Rushdie

A Jerusalem Tale”

“Bibi: My Story” Benjamin Netanyahu

International Important Books of 2023
“Madam Sir” Manjari Jaruhar

“NETAJI: Subhas Chandra “A History of Burning” Janika Oza

Bose’s Life, Politics and Krishna Bose
Struggle” “Ada’s Room” Sharon Dodua Otoo

“A New India: Selected Arun Jaitley “Ghost Season” Fatin Abbas

Writings 2014-19”
“Call and Response” Gothataone Moeng
“India’s Economy From Pulapre
Nehru To Modi: A Brief Balakrishnan “The Daughters of Izdihar” Hadeer Elsbai
History”
“The Great Reclamation” Rachel Heng
“The Hero of Tiger Hill” Subedar Major , Yogendra Singh
Yadav “Exiles” Jane Harper

“Indian Banking in “Family Lore” Elizabeth Acevedo

Retrospect – 75 years of Dr Ashutosh Raravikar
Independence “Nightbloom” Peace Adzo Medie

Free Fall: My Experiments Mallika Sarabhai “Honeybees and Distant Riku Onda
with Living” Thunder”

“The Resilient Entrepreneur” Dhruti Shah “Age of Vice” Deepti Kapoor

“Mind Master: Winning “City Under One Roof” Iris Yamashita

Lessons from a Viswanathan Anand
Champion’s Life” “The World and All That It Aleksandar Hemon
Holds”
“Swadhinata Sangram Meenakshi Lekhi

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“Maame” Jessica George

Golden Book Awards 2023

“Fantastic Beasts: The J.K Rowling

Secrets Of Dumbledore”

“The Seven Spiritual Law Of Deepak Chopra

Success”

“Energize Your Mind” Gaur Gopal Das

“The Wisdom Bridge” Kamlesh Patel

“Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Diper Jeff Kinney

Overlode”

“Doglapan” Ashneer Grover

“How To Live Your Life” Ruskin Bond

“The Dolphin And The Shark” Namita Thapar

“Build, Don’t Talk” Raj Shaman

“The Magic Of Thinking Rich” Bhupendra Singh Raathore

“Network Marketing In 60 Deepak Bajaj

Minutes”

“A Country Called Childhood: Deepti Naval

A Memoir”

“Family Run To Family Led” Smita Goswamy

“An Enticing Career” Subadra Ilan

“Always Be Unique” Aadya Dube

“Chimaera” Navin Reuben Dawson

“Urvi” Rajeev Kumar Dubey

“The Mysteries Of The Dr Soumendra Nath

Universe” Bandyopadhyay

“Secret to overcome Ankush Pare

stammering and becoming
an effective speaker”

“Padagha” Parag Pandya

“Foreign Engine In Flight” Moasenla R. Jamir

“Superstar Of My Life – Gowri Venket

Saibaba”

“The Extra In Ordinary” Ashutosh Madhukar Marathe

“Buddhavelicham” Dr K. Sreekumar

“The Tales Of The Chandrima Chowdhury

Uncommon Commons”

“The Awakening” Dr P. Madhurima Reddy

“Vidyarthi-Betal” Kiran Sidde

“Travel And Thoughts” Osama Regaah

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Conferences / Summits / Meetings 32nd Arab League Summit 2023 Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia
June 2023 6th Indian Ocean Conference 2023 Dhaka, Bangladesh

The 8th Global Pharmaceutical Quality Summit 2023 held in 42nd ASEAN Summit 2023 Labuan Bajo,
Mumbai concluded successfully, with a focus on patient-centric Indonesia
manufacturing and quality practices.
The theme of India’s G20 Presidency- “Vasudhaiva
First Hindu-American Summit (New York, United States) Kutumbakam” or “One Earth, One Family, One Future”.
The inaugural Hindu-American Summit aims to address the
underrepresentation of the Hindu community in politics and The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, addressed the
garner support for their concerns and issues. 76th Session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva,
Switzerland.
SEACEN-FSI
The Reserve Bank urges banking supervisors at the SEACEN-FSI Laos is preparing to host the ASEAN Tourism Forum in January
25th Conference of Asia-Pacific Supervision Directors in Mumbai 2024 in capital Vientiane, with the theme "Quality and
to stay informed about technological advancements. Responsible Tourism - Sustaining ASEAN Future".

SAI20 Engagement Group The Petersberg Climate Dialogue, a high-level international

Shri Girish Chandra Murmu, the Comptroller and Auditor General
(CAG) of India, chaired the SAI20 Engagement Group during
India's G20 Presidency, and the SAI20 Summit occured in Goa
from 12th to 14th June 2023.
The India-European Union Connectivity Conference in
Meghalaya marks a significant step towards boosting regional
connectivity in India's North Eastern States and its neighboring
countries.
The BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in Cape Town focused on
crucial issues, including local currency trading and the peace
plan for the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The second edition of India Circular Economy Forum (ICEF)
2023 focused on the “Studios, Panel Discussions and
Accelerator sessions, that would accelerate the Indian economy
towards the transition to a circular economy.
May 2023
Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host
Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) Hiroshima, Japan
Leaders’ Summit
climate forum preceding the UN Climate Change Conferences,
was held in Berlin, Germany from May 2-3, 2023. Germany and
the United Arab Emirates jointly hosted this year's conference,
with the UAE hosting the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to
the UNFCCC.
The University of Kashmir hosted a two-day Youth20 event
(Y20) on climate change. The event's theme was "Climate
change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a
Way of Life."
The UAE government organized the 'Machines Can See 2023'
Summit, an international conference on Artificial Intelligence
(AI), hosted at the Museum of the Future in Dubai.
India (host): Foreign ministers from eight member countries of
the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gathered in Goa
on May 4 and 5, setting the stage for the upcoming SCO Leaders'
Summit scheduled for July in New Delhi.
During the opening session of the Thematic Conference on
Universal Holistic Health in Bangaram Island, Lakshadweep,
India, Science 20 (S20) highlighted the importance of
recognizing and respecting cultural diversity as a means to
advance universal holistic health.

6th India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Ottawa, Canada April 2023

Trade and Investment

76th World Health Assembly 2023 Geneva, Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host

Switzerland
First Global Buddhist Summit New Delhi
3rd G-20 Tourism Working Group Meeting Srinagar, India
2nd Women 20 (W-20) International Jaipur, Rajasthan
Energy Transitions Working Group Mumbai, Meeting
Meeting Maharashtra
2nd Tourism Working Group Meeting, Siliguri, West Bengal
National Technology Week 2023 Pragati Maidan, under India’s G20 presidency
Delhi
5th Poshan Pakhwada nationwide Host By - Ministry of
1st ministerial meeting of the Trade and Brussels, Belgium Theme - “Nutrition for All: Together Women and Child
Technology Council Towards a Healthy India” Development

49th G-7 Summit 2023 Hiroshima, Japan

The G20 EMPOWER Alliance aims to accelerate women's
leadership and empowerment in the private sector, recognizing
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its significance for both social justice and economic growth, First business to business (B2B) Conference and Expo on
leveraging the G20's global influence. Traditional Medicine under the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO). Event Date:- 2-5 March 2023. Venue:-
IIT Kanpur, as part of the G20 Presidency of India, hosted the Guwahati, Assam.
Youth20 Consultation, which focused on the core themes of
"Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation, & 21st Century Skills" The eighth edition of the Raisina Dialogue, the premier
and "Health, Wellbeing & Sports: Agenda for Youth." conference on geopolitics and geo-strategy, commences in New
Delhi. The conference theme is "Provocation, Uncertainty,
The Gaj Utsav-2023 was inaugurated at Kaziranga National Park Turbulence: Lighthouse in the Tempest"
by the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu. Kaziranga
became the 1st National Park with satellite phones. President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 7th International
Dharma Dhamma Conference 2023 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh,
India to chair Commonwealth group on reform of financial with the participation of over 15 countries. Theme: "Eastern
architecture. Representatives of Russian and Indian businesses Humanism for the New Era".
met at the India-Russia Business Dialogue 2023 in New Delhi.
The 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference was inaugurated by
The G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy, and Environment Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, with Union Minister for Law
in Sapporo, Japan emphasized the role of advanced economies and Justice Kiren Rijiju and Chief Minister of Goa Dr. Pramod
in making substantial contributions towards tackling the climate Sawant was also in attendance.
crisis.
February 2023
The first trilateral consultations involving the Foreign Affairs
Ministry of India, Armenia, and Iran were held in Yerevan.
Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host
Australia's hosted Quad Summit in Sydney is poised to be a
significant milestone, reflecting the deepening cooperation 22nd World Sustainable Development New Delhi
Summit
among the four democracies in the Indo-Pacific region.
18th UIC (Union International Des Jaipur, Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, through a video conference, Chemins) World Security Congress
inaugurated and delivered a speech at the One Earth One Health
- Advantage Healthcare India - 2023 conference held at Pragati 12th World Hindi Sammelan Fiji
Maidan in New Delhi.
14th World Spice Congress Navi Mumbai
(Maharashtra)
India is scheduled to host the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO) Summit in New Delhi on July 3-4. The theme First G20 Energy Transition Working Bengaluru,
of the summit is “Towards a SECURE SCO." Group” (ETWG) Meeting under India’s G20 Karnataka
Presidency
March 2023
First G20 Sustainable Finance Working Guwahati, Assam
Group” (SFWG) Meeting
Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host
International Bioresource Conclave & Imphal, Manipur
1st G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Gandhinagar, Ethno Pharmacology Congress
Group Meeting Gujarat
First G20 Environment and Climate Bengaluru,
Global Millets (Sri Anna) Conference New Delhi Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) Karnataka
meeting
23rd Commonwealth Legal Conference Goa
6th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Lucknow , Uttar
7th International Dharma-Dhamma Bhopal, Madhya Supreme Pradesh
Conference Pradesh Audit Institutes (SCO SAI) Leaders’
meeting
8th Raisina Dialogue 2023 New Delhi
First G20 Digital Economy Working Group Lucknow, Uttar
International Yoga Festival 2023 Rishikesh, (DEWG) Meeting Pradesh
Uttarakhand
First G20 Agriculture Deputies Meeting of Indore, Madhya
2nd Global Partnership for Financial Hyderabad, the Agriculture Working Group Pradesh
Inclusion (GPFI) meeting Telangana
1st G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bengaluru,
First G20 Labour 20 (L20) Summit Amritsar, Punjab Bank Governors Meeting Karnataka

1st International Quantum Communication New Delhi I2U2 (a grouping of Israel, India, the UAE Abu Dhabi, UAE
Conclave (United Arab Emirates), and the United
States) Business Forum

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9th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER9) in
Astro Tourism – A Sky Gazing Event India Gate Lawns,
association with the International Energy Forum. Event Date:- 7 New Delhi
February 2023. Venue :- Bengaluru, Karnataka
3rd edition of the Interpol Young Global New Delhi
The first Youth20 (Y20) Inception Meeting 2023 under the G20 Police Leaders Programme (YGPLP)
commenced in Guwahati. Meeta Rajivlochan, Secretary of the
Ministry of Youth Affairs, stated that the Youth20 deliberations First “G20 International Financial Chandigarh, India
aim to engage and consult with young people to gather their Architecture Working Group Meeting
ideas and perspectives for building a better future.
8th meeting of the USIndia Civil Space United State of
Joint Working Group (CSJWG) and America
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh discussed collaboration in Earth and
Global Investors Summit 2023 in Lucknow. space science as well as human space
exploration.
The World Government Summit 2023 is scheduled to
commence on February 13, 2023, in Dubai. Theme: "Shaping
The 30th National Child Science Congress was inaugurated on
Future Governments,".
27th January 2023 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

The 2nd Indian Rice Congress 2023 was inaugurated in Cuttack

The 108th edition of the Indian Science Congress was officially
by President Droupadi Murmu, with the presence of Odisha
inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Nagpur.
Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal, Union Minister of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar, and Odisha Minister of
The Ministry of Jal Shakti organized the "1st All India Annual
Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, Fisheries, and Animal
State Minister Conference on Water" with the theme of "Water
Resource Development Ranendra Pratap Swain.
Vision@2027" in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on January 5th and
6th, 2023.
DHARA, Driving Holistic Action for Urban Rivers, the annual
meeting of the members of the River Cities Alliance (RCA),was
India hosted 'The Voice of Global South' Summit on January
organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in
12-13.
partnership with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA).
The event took place in Pune from February 13th to 14th, 2023.
The first 15 meetings of the Business 20 (B20) India Inception
Meeting took place in Gandhinagar from January 22nd to 24th,
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Fiji Prime Minister
2023.
Sitiveni Rabuka inaugurated the 12th World Hindi Conference, a
three-day event scheduled to take place in the Pacific Island
nation. The conference, themed "Hindi – Traditional Knowledge
December 2022
to Artificial Intelligence," was held in Nadi (Fiji) from February
15th to 17th, 2023. Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host

The Ajanta Ellora International Festival 2023 was held from 25th 1st Sherpa Meeting of India's G20 Udaipur,
February to 27th February in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Presidency Rajasthan

G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Bengaluru,

The Youth20 (Y20) India Summit took place at Maharaja
Meeting Karnataka
Sayajirao University in Vadodara, Gujarat, with the participation
of over 600 delegates from 62 countries. The international 48th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Virtually mode
conference was inaugurated by Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister Council Meeting
of Gujarat. Recommendations - Refunding
unregistered persons and facilitating e
The 19th annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Association -commerce for micro enterprises.
(CPA), India Zone-3 conference, inaugurated by Lok Sabha
19th meeting of the Experts and New Delhi
Speaker Om Birla, on February 23 at Gangtok, Sikkim. Coordinators of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization Interbank Consortium (SCO
The World Book Fair began in New Delhi where books from all -IBC), First in India
genres from children to students to adults are showcased for
everyone. 7th Global Technology Summit.Theme New Delhi
-Geopolitics of Technology

January 2023 National Conclave on Soil Health New Delhi

Management for Sustainable Farming
2022
Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host
United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Montreal,
World Economic Forum —2023” Davos, Switzerland Conference Quebec, Canada
[Davos Summit]

108th edition of the Indian Science Nagpur, November 2022

Congress Maharashtra

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Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host (UNSC) Counter -Terrorism (Delhi and Mumbai)

Committee Meeting
17th G-20 Summit 2022 Bali (Indonesia)

27th Climate Change Conference Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt) September 2022

(COP-27)

India-Taiwan Industrial Venue - New Delhi Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host

Collaboration Summit to establish Hosted by - Taiwan's
tighter cooperation in electronics Chinese National 22nd Annual Summit of the Heads of Samarkand,
manufacturing and green Federation of Industries State of the Shanghai Cooperation Uzbekistan
technology. (CNFI) and India's Organisation
industry body Federation
of Indian Chambers of World Dairy Summit by International India Expo Centre &
Commerce and Industry Dairy Federation Mart, Greater
Noida in Uttar Pradesh
Virtual Global Skill Summit Virtually (Hosted by -
India) 25th Globoil Summit 2022 on edible Agra, Uttar Pradesh
oils trade
World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 London , England
7th biennial Bengaluru Space Expo Bengaluru
15th edition of Urban Mobility Hotel Grand Hyatt, Kochi, (BSX-2022) International
India (UMI) Conference & Expo Kerala Exhibition Centre
2022 (BIEC), Karnataka

47th Annual Gathering and 20th New Delhi

Election commission of india New Delhi Asia-pacific Institute of Broadcasting
2-day international conference Development (AIBD) General
Conference (GC) and Associated
19th meeting of the Conference Panama City, Panama Meeting
of the Parties to CITES (the
Convention on International Trade National Conference of Ministers of Ekta Nagar, Gujarat
in Endangered Species of Wild Environment, Forest and Climate
Fauna and Flora) Change

8th Norway-India Joint Working Mumbai, Maharashtra India-Japan 2+2 Foreign Ministerial Tokyo, Japan
Group Maritime Meeting 2022 and Defence Ministerial
meeting Meeting 2022

Meeting of the Governing Council
of the National Investment and
Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)
India-ASEAN (Association of
Southeast Asian Nations)
Defence Ministers Meeting
22nd Council of Ministers
meeting of the Indian
Ocean Rim Association
New Delhi Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Los Angeles, USA
(IPEF) Ministerial Meeting
Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) New York, USA
Siem Reap, Cambodia Foreign Ministers meeting
United Nations Educational, Scientific Mexico
and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) -
Dhaka, Bangladesh 2022 World Conference
August 2022

October 2022
Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host

Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Canada

Conference 2022
22nd World Blockchain Summit 2022 Atlantis (Dubai)
National Security Strategies (NSS) New Delhi
5th ISA (International Solar Alliance) New Delhi Conference 2022
Assembly
The Review Planning & Monitoring New Delhi
8th G-20 Parliamentary Speakers' Jakarta (Indonesia) meeting with States and State Power
Summit 2022 Utilities

6th India Mobile Congress 2022 New Delhi Meeting of the National Fisheries New Delhi
Development Board (NFDB)
“Digital India Conference of State IT New Delhi
Ministers 9th Meeting of India-Thailand Joint Bangkok, Thailand
Commission 2022
United Nations Security Council’s India

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3rd Joint Committee Meeting 2022 New Delhi Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ New Delhi, India
between India and Mauritius Meeting (SAIFMM) 2022

38th meeting of the Ministerial Level New Delhi 8th meeting of the Heads of Border New Delhi, India
Joint Rivers Commission of India and Services of the competent authorities of
Bangladesh member states of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO).

July 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Kigali, Rwanda

Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host

First Summit of I2U2 (India, Israel, USA, Virtually (Hosted -

UAE) 2022 India)

First India Animal Health Summit 2022 New Delhi

10th World Peace Forum 2022 China

8th session of India-Armenia Yerevan, Armenia,

Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on
Trade, Economic, Scientific and
Technological, Cultural and Educational
Cooperation

17th Confederation of Indian Industry New Delhi

(CII) Exim Bank Conclave on India-Africa
Growth Partnership.

United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference Lisbon, Portugal

2022

The National Conference of State Karnataka

Agriculture and
Horticulture Ministers

Indo-United States (US) Counter New Delhi

Narcotics Working Group (CNWG)
meeting

8th BRICS Labour and Employment Virtually (Host -

Ministers’ Meeting 2022 China)

June 2022

Conference/Summits/Meetings Venue/Host

32nd NATO Summit 2022. Madrid (Spain)

United Nations Ocean Conference 2022 Portugal

.

14th BRICS Summit 2022. Virtually (Hosted -

China)

Industry Transition Dialogue Between Stockholm, Sweden

India and Sweden.

2022 Rotary International Convention. United States of

America

World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Geneva

Ministerial Conference .

Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Virtually (Launched

Movement. by Indian Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi)

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Ranking and Index

“India’s Ranking in Different Index 2023″

Index Released / Published by India’s Rank Topped by

Global Competitiveness International Institute for 40th 1.Denmark 2.Ireland 3.Switzerland

Index 2023 Management Development (IMD)

Global Startup Ecosystem Startup Genome 20th 1. Silicon Valley 2. New York City
Report 2023 (GSER 2023) (Bengaluru) 3. London

Energy Transition Index 2023 World Economic Forum 67th 1. Sweden 2.Denmark 3. Norway

Logistics Performance World Bank 38th 1. Singapore 2. Finland 3. Denmark

Index 2023

Global Terrorism Index 2023 Institute for Economics and Peace 13th 1.Afghanistan 2.Burkina Faso
(IEP)

SIPRI Yearbook -2023 SIPRI 7th(164) 1. Russia 2. USA 3. China

Global Military Expenditure Stockholm International Peace 4th 1. United States 2. China 3. Russia
Report 2023 Research Institute (SIPRI)

Global Unicorn Index 2023 The Hurun Research Institute’s 3rd 1. United States 2. China 3. India
Global Unicorn Index 2023

World’s Wealthiest Cities London-based consultancy Henley & 21st - Mumbai 1. New York City (USA)
2023 Partners 36th - Delhi 2. Tokyo (Japan)
3. The Bay Area (USA)

World Happiness Report United Nation Sustainable 126th 1. Finland 2. Denmark 3. Iceland
2023 Development Solution Network • Bottom rank :- Afghanistan

World Press Freedom Index Reporters Without Borders 161st Topped by : Norway
-2023 Bottom Rank : North Korea

Global Innovation Index 2023 World Intellectual Property 42nd 1.USA 2. UK 3.France
Organization (WIPO)

Climate Change Performance Bonn-based environmental think 8th Rank 4: Denmark

Index (CCPI) 2023 tank Germanwatch Top 3 position unoccupied

Henley Passport Index 2023 Henley & Partners in collaboration 86th 1.Singapore 2.Japan 3.Germany
(ACCESS - 59)
with the International Air Transport
Association (IATA).

Passport Index 2023 Financial Advisory Firm Arton 144th 1. UAE 2. Sweden 3. Germany
Capital

World’s most populous United Nations 1st 1. India 2. China 3. United States
Nation 2023

World’s ‘most criminal World of Statistics 77th 1. Venezuela 2. Papua New Guinea
countries’ ranking 2023 3. Afghanistan

Human Development Index United Nations Development 132th 1.Norway 2.Ireland 3.Switzerland
(HDI) Programme.(UNDP)

Global Gender Gap Index World Economic Forum (WEF) 135th 1.Iceland 2.Finland 3.Norway
2023

Global Hunger Index 2022 Concern Worldwide and 107th Belarus

Welthungerhilfe

Global Food Security Index British weekly The Economist 68th 1.Finland 2.Ireland 3.Norway
(GFSI)

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Electoral Democracy Index V-Dem Institute(Sweden) 108th 1. Norway 2. New Zealand 3. Finland ·
2023

Global Sustainable Sustainable Development 121th 1.Finland 2.Denmark 3.Sweden

Development report 2023 Solution Network(SDSN)

QS Best Student Cities global higher education consultancy 103rd - Mumbai

Ranking 2023 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) 114th - Bengaluru Topped by:London (UK)
125th - Chennai
129th - New Delhi

Global Fire Power Index 2023 Global Fire Power 4th 1. United States 2. United Kingdom
3. France

Most Polluted Nations Swiss air tracking index IQAir of 8th Top 3 most-polluted Nations worldwide
Ranking 2023 Sweden in collaboration with UNEP 1. Chad 2. Iraq 3. Pakistan
and Greenpeace

Global arms importer Stockholm International Peace 1st 5 Largest arms importers in the world
Ranking 2023 Research Institute (SIPRI) during 2018-22
1. India 2. Saudi Arabia 3. Qatar
4. Australia 5. China

Different Domestic Index 2023

Index / Report Released / Published by Ranking Additional Points

National Manufacturing Department of Science and Rank 1 – Karnataka Top 3 state

Innovation Survey Technology (most “innovative” State) 1. Karnataka 2. Telangana
3. Tamil Nadu
In hill states
1. Uttarakhand,
In UT
1. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman
and Diu.

Overall Environmental Centre for Science and 1st - Telangana

Performance 2023 Environment (CSE)

Spare the Air title Greenpeace India Rank 1 - Bengaluru

Health Index Report of NITI Aayog in collaboration Top Performers- Kerala , Among the smaller states, Tripura ranked
Covid Year 2020-21 with Union Health Ministry and Tamil Nadu and the highest, while Delhi ranked at the
World Bank Telangana bottom among the Union territories.

Data Governance Quality Development Monitoring and 2nd – Ministry of Ports,

Index 2023 Evaluation Office (DMEO), Niti Shipping and Waterways
Aayog (MoPSW)

India Justice Report 2022 Tata Trust foundation’s Top 3 state - Bottom state -
partners 1. Karnataka Uttar Pradesh
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Telangana

First-ever waterbody Ministry of Jal Shakti Top 3 States - Bottom state -

census 2023 1. West Bengal Sikkim
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Odisha

Digital payment Payment services firm Top 3 cities -

transactions 2022 Report Worldline India 1. Bengaluru
2. New Delhi
3. Mumbai

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Wealthiest CM in India Association for Democratic Top 3 Richest CM of Top 3 Poorest CM of India:
2023 Reforms (ADR) India: 1. Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal)
1. Jagan Mohan Reddy 2. Pinarayi Vijayan (Kerala)
(Andhra Pradesh) 3. Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana)
2. Prema Khandu
(Arunachal Pradesh)
3. Naveen Patnaik
(Odisha)

Energy Efficiency Index Bureau of Energy Efficiency Top-performing States: According to the report, Telangana and
2021-22 Report (BEE) 1. Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh showed the most
2. Karnataka improvement since the last index.
3. Kerala

Swachh Survekshan 2023 ministry of housing and urban 1.Indore 2. Surat

affairs 3. Navi Mumbai

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Agreements and MoUs
June 2023
Intel, the US-based global semiconductor chip manufacturer, has
entered into an agreement with the German government,
investing $32.8 Billion in Germany's technology infrastructure.
The Government of India and the United Nations have signed the
Government of India – United Nations Sustainable Development
Cooperation Framework 2023-2027 (GoI - UNSDCF).
India and UAE Target $100 Billion Non-Oil Trade by 2030; Set Up
Councils to Facilitate FTA Implementation.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and India signed a $130 million
loan to promote horticulture in Himachal Pradesh.
Microsoft and AirJaldi, a leading provider of internet
connectivity solutions for rural areas, partner to expand Internet
Connectivity in Rural India.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and Rashtriya Raksha
University (RRU) for academic and research collaboration.
India and the United State of America To establish a monitoring
group to boost high-tech trade and tech partnership.
India and Australia signed agreements in the field of migration
and mobility partnership and on the Green Hydrogen task force.
Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and India’s
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders on Wednesday signed a
memorandum of understanding on a plan for the two parties to
bid to co-produce six vessels that would be worth about €5bn.
May 2023
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and
Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D)
Signed a Multi-Sectoral MoU on Industrial Research and
Development Cooperation focusing on several key technology
areas.
India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) signed a MoU with Purdue
University, Indiana, USA for capacity building, research and
development (R&D), and industry participation.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has signed a
Letter of Intent (LoI) with the government of Israel to collaborate
on establishing the "India-Israel Center of Water Technology"
(CoWT) at IIT Madras.
The Government of Goa and the Government of Uttarakhand
have signed a MoU to collaborate towards enhancing the
tourism landscape of both Goa and Uttarakhand.
On 9th May 2023, PTC India Limited, signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Brookfield Renewable, for the
procurement of 100 MW solar power on a long-term basis.
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The Higher Education Department of Odisha Government
signed a MoU with Infosys Limited to enhance the skills and
employability of students in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
in Odisha.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi (AIIMS) has
collaborated with the World Health Organization (WHO-SEARO)
to ensure patient safety and quality control.
Government portal e-Marketplace (GeM) and Uber signed MoU
to provide taxi services to Govt offices, Govt agencies, and
Public Sector Units (PSUs).
Indian Steel Association (ISA) and ASEAN (Association of
Southeast Asian Nations Iron and Steel Council (AISC) signed an
agreement To unlock new avenues of growth and sustainability
in the steel sector.
International Arbitration & Mediation Centre Hyderabad (IAMC
Hyderabad) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with Energy Disputes Arbitration Center (EDAC) in Türkiye to
globally promote arbitration and mediation.
NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and HPCL Mittal Energy
Limited (HMEL) signed a MoU in New Delhi to realize green
energy and green hydrogen objectives and the Government of
India (GOI)’s efforts towards energy transition.
The United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) and Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC)
renewed their MoU for 5 years between the American and Indian
business communities across sectors including health, climate
change, economic growth, education and women empowerment.
Indian Institute of Technology-Madras partnered with the
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to
develop cutting-edge Piezoelectric MEMS (Micro Electro
Mechanical System) technology sensor for underwater
communications, which will be advantageous to defense
applications, especially in the Navy.
The Ministry of AYUSH and Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR) signed MoUs to promote and collaborate on integrative
health research, explore possibilities to work on public health
research, and take initiatives for addressing diseases of national
importance.
The Ministry of Culture and MyGov launched a “YUVA
PRATIBHA – Singing Talent Hunt” with an aim to promote Indian
music at the grassroots level on a national scale.
India Post and Tripta Technologies Private Limited signed a
MoU to use India Post as a logistics service provider across the
country.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Ministry of
Railways (MoR) and Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA) signed MoU MoU for ‘Station Area Development along
MumbaiAhmedabad High Speed Rail (Project-SMART)’.
Indian Army’s (IA) Military Engineer Services (MES) Jhansi and
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur signed an agreement To
convert IA’s stations/cantonments into carbonneutral
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April 2023
The Ministry of Rural Development has signed MoUs with 19
‘Captive Employers’ for the training and placement of 31,000
rural youths under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen
Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY).
Vedanta's Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) signed a MoU with the
Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) for the development of the
world's 3rd largest cricket stadium in the village Chonp in Jaipur.
The National Mission for Clean Ganga has signed an agreement
with 49 universities to inspire youth toward water conservation
and river rejuvenation.
Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL)
signed an MoU with the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
to carry out Electronic Tolling.
India has signed an MoU with the World Food Programme for
sending 10,000 metric tonnes of wheat to the people of
Afghanistan.
The Tamil Nadu government signed a memorandum of
understanding with High Glory Footwear, a subsidiary of
Taiwan-based Pou Chen Corporation, for an investment of
₹2,302 crore in the state.
Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) entered into a partnership
with the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA),
Bhubaneswar for the commercial development of vaccines
against Hemorrhagic Septicemia (Red-Sore Disease) in
freshwater fish.
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Secure Meters Limited for
deploying narrow band (NB-IoT) services that will power 1.3
million homes in Bihar through a smart meter solution.
IIT Roorkee and NCDR Taiwan have signed an agreement to
develop technology solutions for natural hazards, including
earthquakes, landslides, floods, debris flow, and compound
disasters.
India and Romania signed the defense cooperation agreement in
New Delhi.
India and Germany signed the new Work Plan for 2023 during
the 9th Annual Meeting of the IndoGerman Working Group on
Quality Infrastructure (QI) in Berlin, Germany.
India and Nepal signed an agreement for selling and buying
energy directly.
Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) and signed a
MoU with Business Russia, to promote trade and Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) between the two countries.
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh signed an agreement to settle
the long-pending border dispute of the 804-km shared boundary
between the two states.
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Ultra
Dimensions Private Limited (UDPL), Visakhapatnam for the
modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards (NAYs) at Goa and Kochi
(Kerala), at a cost of approximately Rs 470 crore.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has
partnered with IIT-Bombay to develop a touchless biometric
capture system that is easy to use and accessible from
anywhere.
India and the United Kingdom collaborate to establish the
India-UK "NET Zero" Innovation Virtual Center.
Shivalik Small Finance Bank has announced a strategic
partnership with Arya.ag, a grain commerce platform, to provide
financing to small farmers against warehouse receipts.
March 2023
The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts with Indian
shipyards for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol
Vessels and six Next Generation Missile Vessels at an overall
cost of 19,600 crore rupees.
The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts for procurement
of improved Akash Weapon System (AWS) and 12 Weapon
Locating Radars, WLR Swathi (Plains) for the Indian Army at an
overall cost of over 9100 crore rupees.
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd has signed Term Sheet with
Greenko ZeroC Pvt Ltd to supply 1300 MW Round the Clock RE
Power for powering Greenko’s upcoming Green Ammonia Plant
at Kakinada, India.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
signed an MoU of Rs 817 crore project with the French
development agency Agence Francaise de Development (AFD)
to improve drinking water and sanitation services in the state.
NGEL, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed a
Joint Venture Agreement with IOCL for setting up of renewable
energy projects to meet power requirements of IOCL Refineries.
India and the World Bank have signed a loan agreement for the
construction of the Green National Highway Corridors Project in
four states (Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra
Pradesh). The agreement has been signed for the construction
of 781 kilometers in these States, with loan assistance of 500
million dollars.
The defense ministry signed a contract with Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for procurement of 6 Dornier-288 for
the Indian Air Force at a cost of ₹667 crore.
The United Nations has inked the first ‘High Seas Treaty’ in a bid
to protect the ocean bodies of the world that lie outside the
national boundaries and form almost two-thirds of the world's
oceans.
The World Bank and India have signed two complementary
loans of $500 mn each to support and enhance the country's
healthcare infrastructure.
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India and Nepal signed an agreement To increase the power
import and export capacity through the DhalkebarMuzaffarpur
transmission line by 200 MW, increasing it from 600 megawatts
(MW) to 800 MW.
Information Fusion Centre Indian Ocean Region (IFCIOR) and
Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC), Seychelles
signed To further the existing cooperation in the Indian Ocean
Region to enhance maritime safety and security.
Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Tata Technologies Limited signed MoU
To upgrade 150 government-owned Industrial Training Institutes
(ITIs) across all districts in UP.
Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and India Health Link (IHL)
signed MoU to set up “hPod”, a Health ATMs providing screening
of various health parameters at more than 4,600 community and
primary health care centers in UP.
Tamil Nadu and Ola Electric Mobility Private Limited signed
MoU to commit investments worth Rs 7,614 Crore to setting up
of the world's largest Electric Vehicle (EV) hub.
Kerala Tourism and UN (United Nations) Women India signed
MoU to boost women-friendly activities in the tourism sector of
Kerala.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The
Ocean Cleanup signed a MoU to work together to eliminate
plastic pollution in the world’s oceans and rivers.
Rolls-Royce Marine, North America and Kalyani Strategic
Systems Limited (KSSL) signed MoU to indigenously develop
niche naval propulsion technologies and products for the Indian
Navy.
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and ‘Digital
Green’ signed a MoU to build a national-level digital extension
platform.
The Ministry of Defence and Larsen & Toubro signed a MoU to
procure 41 indigenous Modular Bridges for the Corps of
Engineers of the Indian Army.
Pune Municipal Corporation and GreenBillion Limited signed a
MoU to set up India’s first solid waste to hydrogen plant in
Hadapsar Industrial Estate in Pune, Maharashtra, at an
investment of Rs. 350 crore.
BEML Limited and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation signed MoU For
constructing the Bahrain Metro Rail Project Phase-1.
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government signed 18,643
Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for investment
intentions over the three-day Uttar Pradesh Global Investor
Summit (UPGIS) 2023, with a value of Rs. 33.50 lakh crore, in
Lucknow, UP.
Tata’s Air India has signed agreements to buy 470 new planes
worth USD 100 billion at list price. The deal split between French
company Airbus and Boeing based in the United States of
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America (USA).
January 2023
India and UAE signed an agreement in the field of Green
Hydrogen Development and Investment under the Mission, ‘One
Sun, One World, One Grid Initiative’,
Bihar and Forest Survey of India signed an agreement to
conduct a “Tree Outside Forest” (TOF) field survey to identify the
dominant tree species that are growing outside the Recorded
Forest Areas (RFA) in Bihar.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) and Rolls
Royce Solutions of Germany signed an agreement to locally
manufacture Rolls Royce’s high-quality marine diesel engine in
India.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Microsoft India
signed MoU to support and promote the growth of space
technology startups in India.
The Indian High Commission and Sabaragamuwa University
signed a MoU to establish a Hindi Chair at the University in Sri
Lanka.
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Norway-based H2 Carrier signed a
MoU to develop floating green ammonia projects for
industrial-scale applications.
Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and Ashok Leyland and Ballard
Power Systems of Canada signed a MoU to start a pilot project
to develop a hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck (FCET) for mining
logistics and transportation.
The Ministry of Ayush and India Tourism Development
Corporation signed a MoU to collaborate on the promotion of
Medical Value Travel (MVT) in Ayurveda and other traditional
medical systems.
December 2022 - June 2022
Airtel has announced a collaboration with Meta Platforms,
(Meta) to promote the expansion of India's digital ecosystem.
India and South Korea signed an agreement for an Economic
Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) loan of Korean Won
245.081 billion for the establishment of an Intelligent Transport
System on the NagpurMumbai Super Communication
Expressway Project
India and Finland signed an agreement to reach a mutually
beneficial agreement on migration and mobility.
Nigeria and Rwanda became the first African nations to sign the
Artemis Accords during the first-ever US-Africa Space Forum,
which was held in Washington DC, United States (US).
Telangana and Coinbase an American based trading company
signed an agreement to jointly build a strong Web 3.0
community in Telangana.
Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Austin University, Texas, USA signed an
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Knowledge Project in UP’ at a cost of USD 42 billion.
ISRO and Social Alpha, a Non-profit Organization based in
Bengaluru, Karnataka signed an agreement to launch SpaceTech
Innovation Network (SpIN), India’s first dedicated platform for
innovation curation and venture development for the flourishing
space entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The Indian Army joined with Tata Powers to build 16 EV
charging stations as part of its "Go Green Initiative."
FIFA and the All India Football signed a MoU to the Federation
for the "Football4Schools" initiative in India by Union Minister of
Education, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship Shri
Dharmendra Pradhan.
451 Memoranda of Understanding, Transfer of Technology
agreements, and product launches took place during the
Bandhan ceremony of the 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
India’s National Museum in Delhi and Museum Kolding in
Denmark signed a MoU to host the joint exhibition “Silver
Treasures from Denmark and India” in March 2023.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a MoU of 350 million
USD loan to Maharashtra To improve the road connectivity of
key economic areas in the state.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Bharat Electronics
Limited (BEL) signed an agreement for the indigenous
development of the indigenous Communication-Based Train
Control system (i-CBTC).
Aerosense Technologies Private Limited and Bharat Electronics
Limited (BEL) signed an agreement for cooperation in the
development and marketing of drones and soft kill aerial
anti-drone.
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Inland Waterways Authority
of India (IWAI) signed an agreement to build India’s first
indigenous hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel for Varanasi,
Uttar Pradesh (UP).
Mahindra Group and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed an
agreement to support women’s economic empowerment in
India.
India’s Greenko group and Singapore’s Keppel Infrastructure
have signed an MoU to export green energy to Singapore from
2025.
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) with a USA based EV company,Triton
Electric Vehicle (TEV), to manufacture hydrogen fuel cells.
State-run power company SJVN signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Assam Power Distribution Company
Limited (APDCL) at Guwahati for developing 1000 MW floating
solar power projects in Assam by incorporating a joint venture
company.
IIT Kharagpur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with
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an institute of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation to strengthen
the industrial and interdisciplinary research in cost-effective
exploration activities.
Agriculture Ministry, NAFED signed a MoU to boost the initiative
to promote millets towards the celebration of the international
year of millets 2023.
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) and the Indian Army
have signed a MoU in a bid to provide opportunities for wounded
soldiers to participate in Para sports.
Embrear’s Eve Air Mobility has signed an MoU with FlyBlade
India to bring at least 200 electric vertical take-offs and landing
(eVTOLs) to India by 2026.
NABARD under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
(RIDF) signed a loan agreement to the Punjab government of
221.99 crore to construct 2,328 additional classrooms, 762 labs,
and 648 playgrounds in rural schools in all 23 districts.
The World Bank has approved a loan of $150 million USD to
Punjab to help it better manage its financial resources and
improve access to public services.
The World Bank has approved a loan of $350 million USD to
Gujarat For spending on healthcare services.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has partnered
with information technology (IT) consulting firm Accenture to set
up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to undertake collaborative
research projects
Vedanta Limited, managed by Anil Agarwal, and the Foxconn
Group would contribute more than Rs 1.54 lakh crore to
Gujarat's semiconductor ecosystem development.
Punjab Government and Tata Steel sign an MoU of 0.75 million
tonnes per year (MnTPA) long products steel factory with an
electric arc furnace (EAF) fuelled by scrap will be built by the
Tata Steel Company and the Punjabi government.
Indian oil explorer and producer Oil and Natural Gas Corp signed
a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with global petroleum giant
ExxonMobil Corp for deepwater exploration in India's East and
West coasts.
Hero Electric, Indian manufacturer of electric scooters, has
announced a collaboration with Jio-BP to offer EV charging and
battery swapping services in India.
NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
has signed an MoU with PayXpert for acceptance of the
payment solutions in the UK.
The Odisha government has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Ocean
Technology for the protection of its coasts.
Indian Oil signed an MoU with National Tiger Conservation
Authority (NTCA) for the transcontinental relocation of ‘Cheetah’
in its historical range in India.
The Maharashtra government signed a MoU with Adani Green
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next 5 years.
MoU signed between Tamil Nadu and the Singapore-based IGSS
Ventures Pte Ltd to construct a 300-acre semiconductor
high-tech park in the State with an investment and grants of
25,60 crore.
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Hyderabad-based public sector Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
for the supply of ASTRA MARK (MK)-I Beyond Visual Range
(BVR) Air-to-Air Missile (AAM).
Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and Total Energies of France
signed an agreement to build the world’s largest green hydrogen
ecosystem.

The Tamil Nadu government and Tata Power have agreed to Meta (Formerly known as Facebook) and Ministry of Tribal
spend Rs. 3000 crores on the development of a new solar cell Affairs signed MoU to launch the 2nd phase of Going Online As
and module manufacturing plant in the Tirunelveli region of the Leaders (GOAL) 2.0 programme.
state.

NTPC and Rajasthan Government signed a MoU for the

development of a 10 GW Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power
Park to achieve the target of 60 GW of renewable energy
capacity by 2032.

Russian Company Rosatom State Corporation has signed an

agreement with India to supply thermocouples for four power
units of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Tamil
Nadu.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) joined Interpol’s

international child sexual exploitation (ICSE) database & with
this India became the 68th country to join Interpol’s child sexual
exploitation database.

NHPC signed two MoUs with Ladakh administrators for the

development of “Pilot Green Hydrogen Technologies” to reduce
the carbon footprint in the Power Sector in Leh and Kargil
districts of Ladakh.

NTPC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with

Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) to collaborate in
setting up India's first commercial-scale Green Ammonia and
Green Methanol projects.

Flipkart, the e-commerce market, announced a partnership with

the Bihar State Skill Development Mission to launch Supply
Chain Operations Academy (SCOA) programs in the state.

India and Canada signed an agreement to boost bilateral

cooperation on climate action, environmental protection, and
conservation.

India and Poland have signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty

(MLAT) on Criminal Matters. Poland becomes the 45th country
to sign an MLAT on criminal matters with New Delhi.

Israel signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United

Arab Emirates (UAE), with this agreement, UAE became the first
Gulf country to normalize ties with Israel.

Chandigarh and Indian Air Force (IAF) signed an agreement for

setting up of a First-of-its kind Indian Air Force Heritage Centre
in Chandigarh.

Tamil Nadu and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) signed an

agreement to obtain life certificates from pensioners through
the Postal Department’s Door Step Services.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked a contract with

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Date Day Theme/Key points
“Yoga for Vasudhaiva
Kutumbakam,” which
June 21, 2023 International Yoga Day means “One Earth, One
Family, One
Future.”(Celebrated since
21 June 2015)
June 20, 2023 World Refugee Day “Hope away from home,”
International Day for the “Bridging the gender digital
June 19, 2023 Elimination of Sexual divide to prevent, address
Violence in Conflict and respond to
conflict-related sexual
violence“
June 18, 2023 Sustainable ‘Local Flavours, Preserving
Gastronomy Day Global Heritage.’
June 17, 2023 World Day to Combat “Her land. Her rights”,
Desertification and
Drought
The first Wind Day was
June 15, 2023 Global Wind Day organized in 2007 by the
European Wind Energy
Association (EWEA).
“Closing the Circle:
Addressing Gender-Based
June 15, 2023 World Elder Abuse Violence (GBV) in Older
Awareness Day Age Policy, Law, and
(WEAAD) Evidence-based
Responses.”
June 14, 2023 World Blood Donor Day “Give blood, give plasma,
share life, share often.
June 12, 2023 World Day Against Child “Social Justice for All. End
Labour Child Labour!”
June 7, 2023 World Food Safety day “Food standards save
lives.”
The 50th anniversary of
World Environment Day will
June 5, 2023 World Environment Day be hosted by Côte D’Ivoire,
with the theme of
“solutions to plastic
pollution”.
“Showcasing how dairy is
June 1, 2023 reducing its environmental
World Milk Day
footprint, while also
providing nutritious foods
and livelihoods.”
May 31, 2023 World No Tobacco Day “We need food, not
tobacco”
The day is dedicated to
raising awareness about
May 30, 2023 World Vape Day the potential benefits of
vaping as a harm reduction
tool for smokers.
May 29, 2023 International Day of UN “Peace begins with me”
Peacekeepers
The day is dedicated to
spreading awareness
May 25, 2023 World Thyroid
about thyroid-related
Awareness Day
disorders, their symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment
options.
May 23, 2023 International Day to
End Obstetric Fistula
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International Day for “From Agreement to
May 22, 2023 Biological Diversity Action: Build Back
Biodiversity.”
May 21, 2023 National Anti-Terrorism Assassinated of Rajiv
Day Gandhi 21 May,1991
May 20, 2023 World Metrology Day ‘’Measurements supporting
the global food system.’’
May 18, 2023 World AIDS Vaccine
Day
May 18, 2023 International Museum “Museums, Sustainability,
Day and Well-being.”
World “Enabling the least
Telecommunication developed nations through
May 17, 2023 and Information Society information and
Day communication
technologies.”
For peace, tolerance,
International Day of inclusivity, understanding,
May 16, 2023 Living Together in and solidarity among
Peace individuals and
communities globally.
May 13, 2023 World Migratory Bird ‘Focus on the topic of
Day water and its importance’
May 12, 2023 International Nurses ‘Our Nurses Our Future.’
Day
May 12, 2023 International Day of “Plant Health for
Plant Health Environmental Protection,”
May 11, 2023 National Technology ‘School to Startups- Igniting
Day Young Minds to Innovate’
World Red Cross Day “Everything we do comes
May 8, 2023 from the heart.”
World Thalassemia Day “Strengthening Education
May 8, 2023 to Bridge the Thalassaemia
Care Gap.”
To appreciate the hard
work and noteworthy
May 4, 2023 Coal Miners Day contributions of coal
miners in the extraction of
coal.
May 2, 2023
( First Tuesday World Asthma Day “Asthma Care for All”
of May)
May 1, 2023 World Labour Day
April 30, 2023 International Jazz Day
April 29, 2023 International Dance Day
“A safe and healthy
World Day for Safety working environment as a
April 28, 2023 and Health at Work fundamental principle and
right at work.”
April 24-30, World Immunization “The Big Catch-Up”
2023 Week
April 27, 2023 International Girls in ICT
(4th Thursday “Digital Skills for Life”
Day
of April)
“Accelerating Innovation
April 26, 2023 World Intellectual and Creativity: Women and
Property Day IP”
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“Time to deliver zero March 9, 2023 “Kidney Health for
April 25, 2023 World Malaria Day malaria: invest, innovate, (second Everyone – Preparing for
implement” Thursday in World Kidney Day 2023 the Unexpected, Supporting
March) the Vulnerable”
April 24, 2023 National Panchayati Raj
Day March 9, 2023 No Smoking Day Quit and Win
April 22, 2023 Earth Day “Invest In Our Planet”
DigitALL: Innovation and
National Civil Services March 8, 2023 International Women’s technology for gender
April 21, 2023
Day Day (IWD) equality
April 19, 2023 World Liver Day ‘’Be vigilant, do a regular
liver check-up, fatty liver
March 4, 2023 World Engineering Day “Engineering innovation for
can affect anyone.’’ for Sustainable a more resilient world”
April 18, 2023 World Heritage Day “Heritage and Climate” Development

April 14, 2023 132nd Ambedkar March 3, 2023 “Partnerships for wildlife
World Wildlife Day
Jayanti conservation”
April 10, 2023 World Homoeopathy ‘One Health, One Family’ March 1, 2023 Zero Discrimination Day “Save lives: Decriminalise”
Day Multilingual education – a
February 21, International Mother necessity to transform
April 7, 2023 World Health Day “Health for All” 2023 Language Day education

Also known as Merchant The name pangolin is

Navy Flag Day. The Ministry
April 5, 2023 National Maritime Day of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways started this day
in 1964.
April 1, 2023 Odisha Day or Utkal Day The formation of the state
on 1st April, 1936.
International Day of To raise public awareness
March 31, 2023 Drug Checking 2023 about the availability of
drug checking services and
organizations worldwide
The international day
promotes zero-waste
March 30, 2023 International Day of initiatives to achieve the
Zero Waste 2023 Sustainable Development
Goals and address various
forms of waste.
“Theatre and a Culture of
March 27, 2023 World Theatre Day
Peace”
Earth Hour is an annual
March 25, 2023 event organized by the
(last Saturday Earth Hour World Wide Fund for
of March) Nature (WWF)
This day marks the
anniversary of the
March 23, 2023 Shaheed Diwas execution of three Indian
freedom fighters- Bhagat
Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and
Shivaram Rajguru in 1931.
March 23, 2023 World Meteorological ‘The Future of Weather,
Day Climate, and Water Across
Generations.’
‘Accelerating the change to
March 22, 2023 World Water Day solve the water and
sanitation crisis’
March 21, 2023 International Day of “Forests and health”
Forests
March 20, 2023 World Oral Health Day ‘Be Proud of Your Mouth’
(WOHD)
March 20, 2023 World Sparrow Day “I LOVE Sparrows”.
(WSD)
March 18, 2023 Global Recycling Day Creative Innovation
February 18, 12th World Pangolin derived from the Malay
2023 Day word ‘pengguling’ meaning
‘something that rolls up’.
International Childhood Better Survival’ is
Feb 15, 2023 Cancer Day achievable
#through their hands
The day marks the birth
anniversary of Sarojini
Feb 13, 2023 National Women’s Day Naidu, who was referred to
as the “Nightingale of
India”.
Feb 10, 2023 World Pulses Day Pulses for a sustainable
future
‘’Close the care Gap:
Feb 4, 2023 World Cancer Day Uniting our voices and
taking action
Feb 2, 2023 World Wetlands Day Wetland Restoration
The Indian Coast Guard is
Feb 1, 2023 Indian Coast Guard Day ranked as the fourth largest
Coast Guard in the world.
World Neglected Act Now Act Together.
January 30,
Tropical Diseases Day Invest in Neglected
2023
Tropical Diseases
January National Voters’ Day ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote
25,2023 (NVD) for Sure’
January 24, Foundation Day of Uttar ‘Investment and
2023 Pradesh Employment’
January 23, Parakram Diwas or 126th Birth anniversary of
2023 Courage Day Netaji Subhas Chandra
Bose
January 16, National Startup Day India Ranks 3rd Globally In
2023 Startup Ecosystem
January 15, Indian Army Day The motto of the Indian
2023 Army is ‘service before self’
January 12, National Youth Day or “Viksit Yuva-Viksit Bharat”
2023 Rashtriya Yuva Diwas
The first World Hindi
Conference was held in
January 10, World Hindi Day Nagpur on January 10,
2023 1974, since then this day is
celebrated as 'World Hindi
Day'.
January 9, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas “Diaspora: Reliable
2023 (PBD)or Non-Resident partners for India’s
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January 5, National Birds Day
2023 United Nations(UN)’s November 14, World Diabetes Day “Access to Diabetes Care.”
2022
The birth anniversary of the
January 4, World Braille Day It marks the birth November 14,
Children’s Day first Prime Minister of India
2023 anniversary of Braille’s 2022
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
inventor Louis Braille.
November 7, National Cancer
The occasion of the 2022 Awareness Day
December 26, Veer Bal Diwas Prakash Purab of Sri Guru
2022 147th birth anniversary of
Gobind Singh Ji October 31, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel,
December 25, Good Governance Day 2022 who is also known as the
2022 Iron Man of India.
The day marks the birth
December 23, Farmers’ Day or Kisan anniversary of 'Indian October 28, International Animation
2022 Diwas farmers' and the fifth Prime 2022 Day
Minister of India, “World Polio Day 2022 and
October 24,
Chaudhary Charan Singh. World Polio Day Beyond: A healthier future
2022
December 22, National Mathematics 135th birth anniversary of for mothers and children”.
2022 Day Srinivasa Ramanujan October 20, “Data for Sustainable
World Statistics Day
December 18, International Migrants 2022 Development”
2022 Day October 16, World Food Day Leave NO ONE behind.
To showcase the 2022
December 14, National Energy achievements of the nation October 15, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Birth
World Student’s Day
2022 Conservation Day in energy efficiency and 2022 Anniversary(October 15,
conservation. October 14, International E-Waste “Recycle it all, no matter
December 10, “Dignity, Freedom, and 2022 Day how small!”
Human Rights Day
2022 Justice for All.”
October 13, International Day for
December 9, International “Uniting the world against 2022 Disaster Risk Reduction
2022 Anti-Corruption Day corruption.”
October 9, World Post Day ‘Post for Planet’
December 5, World Soil Day ‘Soils: Where Food Begins’ 2022
2022 October 8, Indian Air Force Day
December 4, Indian Navy Day 2022
2022 01st to 31st Breast Cancer
December 2, International Day for October Awareness Month 2022
2022 the Abolition of Slavery “The Transformation of
October 5,
December 1, “equalize” World Teachers’ Day Education Begins with
World AIDS Day 2022
2022 Teachers”
“Resilience of Older
Commemorating the day October 1, International Day of
Persons in a Changing
one of the most significant 2022 Older Persons
World.”
November 30, Red Planet Day space missions to Mars
September 29, ‘Use Heart For Every Heart’
2022 was launched, November World Heart Day
2022
28 is marked as Red Planet
September 28, ‘Rabies: One Health, Zero
Day. World Rabies Day
2022 Deaths.’
November 27,
September 28, ‘The importance of Rivers
2022( fourth National Cadet Corps
2022( the World River Day to Biodiversity’
Sunday of (NCC)
fourth Sunday
November)
of September)
November 26, Constitution Day of
“Strengthening
2022 India
Environmental Health
It is celebrated on the birth
September 26, World Environmental Systems for the
anniversary of Dr. Verghese
2022 Health Day implementation of the
November 26, National Milk Day Kurien, who is also known
Sustainable Development
2022 as the ‘Father of White
Goals”
Revolution“.
September 25,
November 21, World Television Day It is a day that recognizes 2022(fourth International Daughter’s
2022 2022 the value and impact of Sunday of Day
television in our lives. September)
November 20, “Inclusion, for every child” To raise awareness about
World Children’s Day September 18, World Bamboo Day
2022 the conservation of this
2022
extremely useful plant.
November 19, World Toilet Day ‘Making the Invisible
September 16, International Day for the ‘Global Cooperation
2022 Visible’
2022 Preservation of the Protecting Life on Earth’.
November 16, National Press Day Ozone Layer
2022 “Importance of media
It is celebrated the birth freedom to democracy,
September 15, International Day of
November 15, Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas anniversary of Birsa Munda peace, and delivering on
2022 Democracy
2022 or Tribal Pride Day who is a tribal freedom the Sustainable
fighter. Development Goals”
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2022 June 30, 2022 Parliamentarism ‘Public engagement’
On September 14, 1949, the
Indian Constituent Micro-, Small and
September 14, National Hindi Diwas Assembly declared Hindi to June 27, 2022 Medium-sized
2022 be the official language of Enterprises Day
India. “Addressing drug
September 10, World Suicide “Creating hope through June 26, 2022 World Drug challenges in health and
2022 Prevention Day action,” Day humanitarian crises”
September 8, International Literacy “Transforming Literacy
June 23, 2022 International Olympic “Together For A Peaceful
2022 Day Learning Spaces”
Day World.”
September 5, ‘Leading in crisis,
National Teachers’ Day
2022 reimaging the future.’ World Music Day “Music on the
June 21, 2022
Hockey legend Major intersections”
August 29,
2022 National Sports Day Dhyan Chand who was
born on this date in 1905.
August 26, Women’s Equality Day “Gender Equality Today for
2022 a Sustainable Tomorrow”
August 21, World Senior Citizen
2022 Day
Sadbhavna Diwas
August 20, Sadbhavna Diwas promotes peace, harmony,
2022 ( Birth anniversary of empathy, and unity among
Rajiv Gandhi) all citizens of India.

August 16, Parsi New Year or According to the

2022 Navroz ‘Shahenshahi’ calendar.
August 13, World Organ Donation “let’s pledge to donate
2022 Day organs and save lives”
August 12, International Youth Day “Intergenerational
2022 solidarity: creating a world
for all ages.”
National Javelin Throw
August 7,2022
Day
August 1, 2022 World Lung Cancer Day
World Nature
July 28, 2022 Conservation Day “Cut Down on Plastic.”

The Kargil war was fought

July 26, 2022 Kargil Vijay Diwas for more than 60 days and
ended on 26 July 1999.
July 24, 2022 Aaykar Diwas or
Income Tax Day
International Chess
July 20, 2022 World Chess Day Federation Founded: 20
July 1924, Paris, France;
Nelson Mandela “Do what you can, with
July 18, 2022 what you have, where you
International Day
are”,
July 15, 2022 World Youth Skills Day ‘Transforming youth skills
for the future’
The UN declared - “the
July 12, 2022 World Malala Day most famous teenager in
the world”. Nobel Peace
Prize(At the youngest)
“A world of 8 billion:
Towards a resilient future
July 11, 2022 World Population Day for all – Harnessing
opportunities and ensuring
rights and choices for all”
“Family Doctors on the
Front Line.”
July 1, 2022 National Doctor’s Day
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International Asteroid “Small is beautiful.”
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June 2023
Phosphorus: Scientists have discovered that phosphorus, a key
building block of life, lies in the ocean beneath the icy surface of
Saturn's moon Enceladus. The finding was based on a review of
data collected by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Cassini started
exploring Saturn and its rings and moons in 2004.
India’s Azista BST Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. has launched its first
satellite, ABA First Runner (AFR), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9
rocket, as part of the Transporter 8 Mission.
Project Kaatru (air in Tamil): IIT Madras develops IoT-based
framework for mobile pollution monitoring. The new loT-based
mobile air pollution monitoring technology can map an entire
city at high resolution for the cost of a single reference
monitoring station.
Betelgeuse, the bright red giant star: The bright red star
Betelgeuse, called ‘Thiruvathirai’ or ‘Ardra’ in Indian astronomy, is
easily spotted in the constellation Orion. Betelgeuse is located at
a distance of about 550 to 730 light-years and the closest star to
earth is Proxima Centauri.
GAGAN satellite technology : The Prime Minister of India lauded
Asia’s first demonstration of Performance-Based Navigation for
helicopters for a flight from Juhu to Pune using GAGAN (GPS
Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) satellite technology. It is
jointly developed by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
and the Airports Authority of India (AAI). It uses a system of
ground stations to provide necessary augmentations to the GPS
standard positioning service (SPS) navigation signal.
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of NASA has shared a
picture showing over 45,000 galaxies in one frame. The
telescope captured the image as part of the JWST Advanced
Deep Extragalactic Survey programme. The image captured was
of a portion of the sky known as GOODS-Sout.
May 2023
ISRO’s GSLV-F12 : The Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) achieved yet another milestone as its geosynchronous
satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) rocket, GSLV-F12, successfully
placed the navigation satellite NVS-01 into orbit.
XPoSat : The Indian Space Research Organisation is
collaborating with the Raman Research Institute (RRI),
Bengaluru, an autonomous research institute, to build the X-Ray
Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat).
Topaz : IT services major Infosys Ltd on Tuesday launched
Infosys Topaz, which is the first artificial intelligence set of
services, solutions and platforms using generative AI
technologies.
AIRAWAT: The AI Supercomputer 'AIRAWAT', situated at C-DAC,
Pune, achieved an impressive global ranking 75th on the
esteemed Top 500 Global Supercomputing List.
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Jugalbandi : Microsoft has launched Jugalbandi, a generative
AI-driven multilingual chatbot accessible via popular messaging
platform, WhatsApp.
Axiom Space, recently launched their latest mission, Axiom
Mission 2 (Ax-2), to the International Space Station (ISS). This
mission aims to conduct experiments on human stem cell aging,
inflammation, and cancer in the unique microgravity
environment of space.
Garuda Aerospace (a leading drone manufacturer), has joined
hands with Naini Aerospace, a subsidiary of Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL), under the administrative control of
the Ministry of Defence, to establish a joint development
partnership.
Google’s Bard : Google has announced that it will be rolling out
its generative Artificial Intelligence chatbot Bard in over 180
countries, including India.
START (Space Science and Technology Awareness Training) :
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced
a new online training programme called START for post-graduate
and final-year undergraduate students of physical sciences and
technology.
GBMDriver (GlioBlastoma Mutiforme Drivers): IIT Madras have
developed a machine learning-based computational tool called
GBMDriver ( to improve the detection of cancer-causing tumours
in the brain and spinal cord.
Daam Virus :- An Android malware called 'Daam' that infects
mobile phones and hacks into sensitive data like call records,
contacts, history and camera has been found to be spreading,
the national cybersecurity agency has said in its latest advisory.
Blue Origin : US federal space agency NASA has selected Jeff
Bezos's company Blue Origin to construct a spacecraft that will
send astronauts to and from the surface of the moon.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel : AirAsia India operates the country's
first commercial flight on 'indigenous' sustainable aviation fuel.
The airline collaborated with biotech company Praj and Indian
Oil (IOCL) to achieve the historic feat.
Vast Haven-1 :SpaceX will launch the world's first commercial
space station as early as 2025 with the goal of eventually
developing a multi-module base. The space station, called the
Vast Haven-1, will launch as early as August 2025 on a Falcon 9
rocket to low-Earth orbit, according to SpaceX.
POEM-2: IN-SPACe, a commercial wing of ISRO has informed
that PSLV Orbital Experimental Module, POEM-2 has been
successfully conducting on-orbit experiments in space.
Shenzhou-16 : China successfully launched the Shenzhou-16
manned spaceship, sending three astronauts, including the first
civilian to its Tiangong space station for a 5-month mission.
BADR-8: SpaceX (The Space Exploration Technologies
Corporation) launched a big telecommunications satellite
named BADR-8 of Arabsat, Saudi Arabia’s leading satellite
service provider from CapeCanaveral Space Force Station in
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Gaganyaan Recovery Training Plan : The Indian Navy along with
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released a
‘Gaganyaan Recovery Training Plan’ at the state-of-the-art Water
Survival Test Facility (WSTF) in INS (Indian Naval Ship) Garuda in
Kochi, Kerala.
‘Next Generation Small Satellite 2 (NEXTSat-2) was launched by
South Korea using the Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle Two
(KSLV-II) from Seoul, South Korea.
‘Kheibar’: Iran has recently test launched ‘Kheibar’, a new
surface-to-surface 4th generation of Khorramshahr ballistic
missile.
INS Vaghsheer the Indian Navy’s Kalvari class, 6th Scorpene
Submarine of Project-75 that has commenced its sea trials.
V2 Mini : SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket topped with 22
second-generation “V2 Mini” Starlink satellites into Orbit, which
was lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in
Florida, United States of America (USA), and landed the returning
rocket at sea.
INS (Indian Naval Ship) Mormugao : A BrahMos supersonic
cruise missile was successfully test-fired from the Indian Navy’s
frontline guided missile destroyer INS (Indian Naval Ship)
Mormugao.
Piezoelectric MEMS: IIT Madras that has partnered with the
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to
develop cutting-edge Piezoelectric MEMS (Micro Electro
Mechanical System) technology sensor for underwater
communications.
INS Magar the Indian Naval Ship (INS) that was
decommissioned by the Indian Navy (IN) in Kochi after 36 years
of Service.
Dhruva Space Private Limited has tested its 2 satellite orbital
deployers & Orbital Link on Indian Space Research
Organisation’s (ISRO) PSLV-C55 mission.
April 2023
Sara: Emirates Airline has unveiled the world’s 1st robotic
check-in assistant called “Sara”.
Amogha-III: Bharat Dynamics Limited(BDL) successfully
conducted a field firing test of its indigenous third generation
man-portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), Amogha-III.
SMART: Scientists from India and the United Kingdom
developed the SMART Early Warning Flood Alert System to help
reduce the destructive effects of flooding on people, property
and mountainous areas.
RLV LEX : Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted
a Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV
LEX) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga,
Karnataka. The mission was performed in collaboration with
Defence Space Research Organisation and Indian Air Force.
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Artemis II: The Canadian Space Agency and NASA have
recently announced the four astronauts crew for the Artemis II
mission to the Moon.
Dhawan-II : Skyroot Aerospace has test-fired advanced fully
3D-printed ‘Dhawan-II’ cryogenic engine for Vikram II rocket.
Tianlong-2 : China aerospace company, ‘Space Pioneer’, has
launched Tianlong-2(TL-2) Yaoyi carrier rocket, a liquid-fueled
rocket into orbit.
Falcon 9 of SpaceX has launched Intelsat 40e satellite with
NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution
(TEMPO) from Florida, United States of America (USA).
Su-30MKI is a multirole fighter aircraft designed jointly by
Sukhoi and HAL, featuring thrust vectoring control and canards.
Ofek 13: Israel has launched ‘Ofek 13’, a spy satellite on the
Shavit launch vehicle into orbit.
MF Hydra : Norway’s company has launched the world’s first
liquid hydrogen-powered ferry vessel called ‘MF Hydra’.
Japan’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) lander has failed to land on
the lunar surface.
TEXUS-58, a microgravity research rocket, launched by Sweden
Space Corp from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden
malfunctioned and landed in a mountain range 15 km inside
Norway.
NASA successfully extracted Oxygen from simulated lunar soil
(Moon Soil).
Starship Spacecraft the SpaceX spacecraft that exploded
during its first flight in Boca Chica, Texas.
Nagastra-1: The first indigenous Loiter Munition (LM),
Nagastra-1, has been designed and developed by Economics
Explosives Ltd (EEL).
PSLV-C55: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has
launched PSLV-C55 with two Singaporean satellites - TeLEOS-2
as the primary satellite and Lumelite-4 as a co-passenger
satellite, as a part of the PSLVC55/TeLEOS-2 mission, from
Satish Dhawan Space Center(SDSC)-Sriharikota Range(SHAR),
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Haeil-2: North Korea has tested the second underwater nuclear
attack drone called ‘Haeil-2(Haeil meaning Tsunami)’.
Ariane-5 : European space agency has launched the Jupiter Icy
Moons Explorer (JUICE), via the Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou,
French Guiana.
Taifa-1 : Kenya has launched its 1st operational 3U Earth
Observation Satellite (EOS) ‘Taifa-1’ using a SpaceX Falcon 9
rocket from California, United States of America (USA).
FengyUn 3G: China launched FengyUn 3G, its first satellite
dedicated to monitor heavy rainfalls during catastrophic weather
conditions in global regions of low- and mid-latitude.
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‘TCG Anadolu’, Turkey’s largest warship and the world’s first
“Drone” unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) carrier.
Meraj-53 : Iran has tested a kamikaze drone named ‘Meraj-532’,
equipped with a 50-kg warhead.
‘Sooryamshu’: Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation
(KSINC) has launched a solar-powered tourist boat called
‘Sooryamshu’ that can produce 27 KW of energy.
TEMPO : NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of
Pollution (TEMPO) instrument has successfully launched,
marking a significant step forward in the monitoring of major air
pollutants.
European Space Agency (ESA)’s JUpiter ICy moons Explorer
(JUICE) mission which aims to explore Jupiter and its three
largest natural satellites – Ganymede, Callisto and Europa was
launched in April 2023 onboard Ariane 5 (launch vehicle) from
Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana in South America.
March 2023
India has become the 1st Country in the world to launch a
mathematical model to the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB)
cases.
5th new layer :The innermost inner core, the 5th layer, is made of
iron and nickel, the same materials that comprise the rest of the
inner core.
Fuze YDB-60: Economic Explosives Limited has manufactured
fully indigenized fuze YDB-60 to India Navy (IN) for
anti-submarine warfare (ASW) underwater rocket ‘RGB-60
(Rocket Guided Bomb model-60)’.
ISRO conducted the Rail Track Rocket Sled deployment tests of
the Gaganyaan Pilot and Apex Cover Separation (ACS)
parachutes at the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory
(TBRL). TBRL is located at Chandigarh.
Zhongxing-26, a communication satellite that was launched by
China into geostationary orbit by a Long March 3B (CZ-3B) from
the Xichang Space Center (XLSC).
Megha-Tropiques-1: ISRO successfully carried out the
controlled reentry experiment of the decommissioned orbiting
Megha-Tropiques-1 satellite in an uninhabited area in the Pacific
Ocean.
NISAR arrived in Bengaluru, Karnataka on a US Air Force C-17
Globemaster III aircraft. NISAR is a joint Earth-observing mission
between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization
(ISRO).
SpaceX launched 40 OneWeb broadband satellites to orbit.
Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS): The
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) comet may be visible in the
night sky in 2024, which is potentially brighter than the recent
"green comet", C/2022 E3 (ZTF).
VSHORADS : The Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) conducted two consecutive successful
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flight tests of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System
(VSHORADS) missile at the Integrated Test Range (ITR),
Chandipur, Odisha.
Vayulink system: The Indian armed forces are all set to induct
an indigenously developed strategic data link system, the
‘Vayulink’ (Airlink) System, in India’s north-eastern borders to
identify friendly forces in war zones. The Vayulink system was
developed by Wing Commander Vishal Mishra, an Indian Air
Force (IAF) helicopter pilot.
INS Androth the second Indian Naval Ship (INS) of
Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) was
launched in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Carborundum Universal Limited has signed a Licensing
Agreement for the Transfer of Technology (LAToT) with DRDO’s
Research Centre Imarat (RCI) Laboratory to manufacture
“Ceramic Radomes technology”.
VHS 1256 b (Exoplanet’s Silicate Clouds) has been identified by
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s James
Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
LVM3- M3 : The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO)
successfully launched ‘LVM3- M3 OneWeb India-2 Mission’ from
the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Sriharikota Range in Andhra Pradesh .
ROSCOSMOS Space Agency has) launched a Soyuz MS-23
spacecraft to bring back 3 astronauts stranded on the
International Space Station (ISS).
February 2023
Starlink : SpaceX has launched a batch of 53 internet satellites
Starlink to orbit on its Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space
Center in Florida, United States of America (USA).
Triumf : The Indian Air Force (IAF) received the third squadron of
the S-400 'Triumf’ Surface-to-air defence missile system from
Russia.
NISAR: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
announced that the "NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar
(NISAR)" will be launched from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
(India) in the first quarter of 2024 .
Jupiter 92 moons : Astronomers discovered 12 new Jupiter
moons in February 2023, bringing the total number of moons
(natural satellites) in Jupiter to 92.
Indian Navy’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) and the MIG29K
Fighter Aircraft successfully performed their maiden landing and
take-off attempts on INS Vikrant.
Skye UTM: Skye Air Mobility Private Limited (Skye Air), a
Gurugram (Haryana)-based drone solutions provider, launched
India’s first traffic management system for drones, named “Skye
UTM”
ISRO launched the 2nd edition of the Small Satellite Launch
Vehicle (SSLV-D2) from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan
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following 3 satellites weighing 175.2 kg. ISRO’s Earth
Observation Satellite-07/EOS-7, AzaadiSAT-2, Janus-1.
Gaganyaan mission : ISRO and the Indian Navy carried out initial
recovery trials of the Crew Module in the Water Survival Test
Facility in Kochi, Kerala for Gaganyaan mission.
Snapdragon Satellite : Qualcomm Technologies Inc has
introduced “Snapdragon Satellite”, the world’s 1st satellite-based
two-way capable messaging solution for premium smartphones.
SURAJ : Drone startup Garuda Aerospace Private Limited
unveiled its “SURAJ”, a solar-powered unmanned
reconnaissance J-Glider, at Aero India 2023, which is being held
from 13th to 17th February at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka,
Bengaluru, Karnataka.
United Kingdom -based Tokamak Energy Limited, a fusion power
research company, has built the world’s first set of
new-generation High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS)
Magnets to be assembled and tested in fusion power
plant-relevant scenarios.
Black Boxes : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received
the Indian Technical Standard Order (ITSO) authorisation from
the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its
indigenously developed Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight
Data Recorder (FDR), which is popularly known as “Black Boxes”.
India’s 1st hybrid sounding rocket made by school students
from various states as part of ‘Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite
Launch Vehicle Mission 2023’ was launched from Pattipulam
Village in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu.
Chandrayaan 3 Mission has underwent the Electro-Magnetic
Interference/Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) test
at the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Velocity has launched “Lexi”, India’s 1st Artificial intelligence (AI)
Chatbot integrated with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, an AI computer
program.
January 2023
Eminent Air Private Limited the drone start-up company that
has showcased India’s 1st Drone with the Parachute Integrated
System.
Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), the
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)’s lab
based in Bengaluru (Karnataka), has developed an UnFurlable
ReflectorAntenna (UFRA), one of the major subsystems of radar.
United States based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
(GAASI) began significant projects in Semiconductors, Artificial
Intelligence and Drones in India.
Digantara (Bengaluru) launches 'Pushan-alpha' aboard the
SpaceX Transporter 6 mission. Pushan alpha is a CubeSat
developed by Digantara to serve as a space weather testbed in
sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).
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Shukrayaan I, the ISRO Venus mission, was scheduled to launch
in December 2024. It has been delayed till 2031.
December 2022
B-21 Raider : The United States (US) Air Force has unveiled its
newest nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, which is the
world's first Sixth-Generation Aircraft.
Two exoplanets, Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d, were found by
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
scientists in a planetary system known as Kepler-138, 218
light-years from Earth in the constellation Lyra.
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 54 Starlink Internet
satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40
(SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida,
United States (US).
HAKUTO : SpaceX launched a mission to carry a Japanese
lander named ‘HAKUTO’ and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s
Rover named ‘Rashid’.
‘LOTUS Indo-European project’ is an initiative of the Department
of Science and Technology (DST) and The European
Commission aims at providing solutions for issues related to the
quality of water supplied across Indian households and
worldwide. LOTUS stands for Low-cost innovative Technology
for water quality monitoring and water resources management
for Urban and rural water Systems in India.
IIT Madras develops Sindhuja-I or ‘Ocean Wave Energy
Converter’ to Generate Electricity from Sea Waves.
SWOT : The United States (US)-France satellite ‘SWOT aka
Surface Water and Ocean Topography’ was launched aboard a
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in
California, US. It will map all of the world’s oceans, lakes and
rivers.
November 2022
FloodHub : Google Launches a Platform to Forecast Flood.
The Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I Moon Mission has been
successfully placed into lunar orbit by the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA).
NASA is set to launch its Psyche Mission, a mission to
investigate a previously unexplored metal-rich 16 Psyche
asteroid orbiting the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
in October 2023.
Mengtian : China launched a lab module named Mengtian to be
part of its space station.
‘Ikshak’ the third of the four Survey Vessels Large (SVL) Project
was launched at Larsen and Toubro (L&T)’ s Kattupalli facility in
Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Amazon has unveiled the design of an Air delivery drone ‘MK30’,
which will handle high temperatures and light rain and will enter
into service in 2024 by replacing MK27-2.
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ISRO has conducted its 200th consecutively successful launch
of the Rohini “RH-200” sounding rocket from its lead facility, the
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Radar Imaging Satellite-2 (RISAT-2) made an uncontrolled
re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere at the predicted impact
point in the Indian Ocean near Jakarta, Indonesia.
Ghaem-100 : Iran’s paramilitary, Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps (IRGC) reported the successful suborbital launch of a new
satellite-carrying rocket, Ghaem-100.
China successfully launched its cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5.
Vikram S : ISRO launched India’s first privately built rocket –
‘Vikram S’, a suborbital launch vehicle, from the Satish Dhawan
Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
(PSLV)-C54 : ISRO successfully launched the Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C54 rocket from First Launch Pad (FLP)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
October 2022
Kuafu-1 : China launched its first Advanced Space-based Solar
Observatory (ASO-S), nicknamed Kuafu-1 to unravel the
mysteries of the Sun.
Space tug : Iran launched a space tug, which is capable of
shifting satellites between orbits.
The World’s first successful cloned Arctic wolf (Canis lupus
arctos), Maya, was born to a beagle in Beijing (China).
NASA is set to launch Dragonfly Rotorcraft in 2026 and it is
scheduled to reach the Selk Crater region on Saturn’s moon
(natural satellite) Titan in 2034.
SC-URBM: Semi-Confined Unreinforced Brick Masonry, a
technology solution for retrofitting old non - earthquake
-resistant buildings found by researchers.
The GLONASS-K1 No. 17 navigation satellite was successfully
launched by Russia using a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the State
Testing Cosmodrome of the Russian Defence Ministry (the
Plesetsk spaceport).
September 2022
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first
planetary defence technology demonstration, successfully
crashed into the asteroid Dimorphous 6.8m miles from Earth.
MOXIE : NASA’s Experiment Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource
Utilisation Experiment (MOXIE), a lunchbox sized instrument has
successfully generated Oxygen (O2) by carrying out the work of a
tiny tree on Mars.
China launched a new remote sensing satellite named
Yaogan-33 02 into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch
Center in northwest China.
China successfully launched two new Experimental Satellites,
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Shiyan-14 and Shiyan-15 using the Kuaizhou- 1A(KZ-1A) carrier
rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in the northern
province of Shanxi, China.
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket was carrying the
NROL-91, a United States Spy satellite for the National
Reconnaissance Office and the United States Space Force’s
Space SystemsCommand from Vandenberg Space Force Base in
Santa Barbara County, California.
An avalanche monitoring radar, the first of its kind in India, has
been installed in North Sikkim by the Army and Defence
Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE).
Indian Railways set up ‘Meghdoot’ machines at Dadar, Thane
and other stations of Mumbai Division, Maharashtra.
India had launched its First indigenously-developed quadrivalent
Human Papillomavirus (qHPV) vaccine on 1 September, 2022
against Cervical Cancer.
RattanIndia Enterprises launched its first anti-drone product
called “Defender”, which can work both manually and via
Artificial Intelligence (AI), which helps it to adjust its position.
August 2022
South Korea Launches its First Moon Mission: Danuri. Danuri is
a portmanteau of Korean words “Moon” and “Enjoy” which
translates to “enjoying the moon”.
AirAsia India- the 1st Airline in India to use AI-powered CAE
Rise™ Training System.
Roshni: Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent
Charge), Ministry of Earth Science (MoES), has introduced
“Roshni”, India’s first saline water lantern that uses seawater as
an electrolyte between specially designed electrodes to power
LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamps.
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCIRC) in
New Delhi, Delhi has installed the first ever “Made in India”
Surgical Robotic System, SSI-MANTRA.
Khayyam satellite : Russia launches Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying
Iran’s high resolution, remote sensing Khayyam satellite from the
Russia-controlled Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
July 2022
(DRAM) chip: South Korea-based Samsung has developed
industry’s first, new graphics Dynamic Random-Access Memory
(DRAM) chip with a faster speed and improved power efficiency.
TiHAN : Jitendra Singh launched India’s first Autonomous
Navigation facility, TiHAN (Technology Innovation Hub on
Autonomous Navigation) for Aerial and Terrestrial with a budget
layout of Rs. 130 crores at the Indian Institute of Technology
(IIT) Hyderabad (Telangana) campus.
Varuna : PM Narendra Modi unveiled the pilotless drone
“Varuna” -India’s first indigenous human passenger drone during
Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) seminar
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‘Swavlamban’ at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi,
Delhi.

Agnikul Cosmos, a Chennai-based Indian space tech start-up,

opened its first rocket Making Facility- Rocket Factory-1, India’s
first-ever rocket facility for 3D printed rocket engines at the IIT –
Madras research park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

PSLV-C53 : Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India’s

national space agency, successfully launched Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle PSLV-C53 carrying 3 Singaporean satellites:
DS-EO, NeuSAR, and SCOOB-1.

Zuljanah : Iran launched its second solid-fuelled rocket, named

“Zuljanah”, with a satellite carrier into space with the help of the
Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics.

June 2022

(DAVINCI) mission: NASA’s Venus Mission, Deep Atmosphere

Venus Investigation of Noble gasses, Chemistry, and Imaging
(DAVINCI) mission named after visionary Renaissance artist and
scientist Leonardo da Vinci (Italy) is tentatively scheduled to
launch in June 2029 and enter the atmosphere of Venus in June
2031.

Fujian : China launched its first fully domestically built catapult

aircraft carrier, ‘Fujian’ which is its most advanced naval vessel,
at a ceremony held at Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard.

NASA’s CAPSTONE, 12-unit CubeSate lunar orbiter was

successfully launched on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula, New
Zealand, which marks the first-of-its kind for both Rocket Lab
and NASA.

HomoSEP : IIT Madras has developed ‘HomoSEP,’ a robot to

eliminate manual scavenging in India, is all set for field
deployment in Tamil Nadu.

PARAM ANANTA, a state-of-the art Supercomputer has been

commissioned at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
(IITGN), Gujarat under National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).

ILMT : India has commissioned its first and Asia’s largest

International Liquid-Mirror Telescope (ILMT) atop Devasthal hill,
in the Indian Himalayas, in Uttarakhand.

Nuri : South Korea launched its first indigenously built space

rocket from Korea Satellite Launch Vehicle (KSLV) II, called as
“Nuri”. Nuri means World.

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June 2023
CHAMPIONS 2.0 Portal : Union Minister for MSME, Shri Narayan
Rane, launches 'CHAMPIONS 2.0 Portal' and a mobile app for
geo-tagging clusters on International MSME Day (June 27).
PMSVANidhi : Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the mobile app
“PMSVANidhi” for street vendors to ease their loan application
process under the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM
SVANidhi) scheme.
May 2023
Maha Labharthi - The state government of Maharashtra will
now use a new portal called Maha Labharthi, which means mega
beneficiary, where all the state schemes will be enlisted.
The Health Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ma. Subramanian, has
launched a mobile app ‘TN Food Safety Consumer App‘ and
website of the Food Safety Department (www
.foodsafety.tn.gov.in) for grievances at an event held at the
Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital at Omandurar Estate
in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
April 2023
Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry and Dairying, launched a Veterinary Council of India
(VCI) portal during the event organized to celebrate World
Veterinary Day 2023 (29 April 2023) at Vigyan Bhawan, New
Delhi, Delhi.
Consumer App “Pincode”
It was launched by E-commerce Consumer App 'PhonePe'.
Pincode is a network called ONDC (Open Network for Digital
Commerce), which encourages merchants to go digital and be
available on different selling platforms. This helps in promoting
growth and innovation for everyone.
Sagar Setu Mobile App
It was launched by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
{Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW)}. The app
has many useful features like Login Module, Service Catalogue,
Common Application Format, Letter of Credit, Bank Guarantee,
Certification, Track and Trace, etc. These features give instant
information about things that are usually difficult for importers,
exporters, and customs brokers to access.
SATHI (Seed Traceability, Authentication and Holistic Inventory)
It was launched by Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar,
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW). It is a
centralized online system to address seed production
challenges, seed quality identification, and certification.
GS NIRNAY (National Initiative for Rural India to Navigate,
InnovAte and Resolve PanchaYat decisions) App
It was launched by the Union Minister of Rural Development &
Panchayati Raj (Giriraj Singh) during the National Panchayat
Awards Week for empowering rural communities during the
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Handloom & Handicraft Portal
It was launched by Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of
Textiles.The goal of this portal is to promote self-reliance among
artisans and weavers. It will enable approximately 62 lakh
weavers and artisans to become e-entrepreneurs and expand
their businesses online.
eShram Portal
It was launched by Union Minister for Labour & Employment and
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav. A
new feature has been added to the portal which captures the
family details of migrant workers. This will assist in providing
educational opportunities for children and women-centric
schemes to migrant workers who have relocated with their
families.
‘YUVA Portal’ and One Week- One Programme at National
Physical Laboratory (NPL)
It was launched by Union Minister of State Science &
Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh. Its purpose is to help in
connecting and identifying potential young Start-Ups.
March 2023
Maaptol Grievance app
It was launched by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to
facilitate the Registration & Redressal of Consumer Grievances.
National Crop Insurance Portal’s (NCIP)
It was launched by Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar,
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW). Aim - To
enable the farmers to receive their PMFBY (Pradhan Mantri
Fasal Bima Yojana) claim amounts in a time bound and
automated manner.
Skill Hub Portal
It was launched by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of
State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to deliver
industry-ready employable skills to young Indians in all regions
of India.
iDEEKSHA (Industrial Decarbonization and EE
Knowledge-Sharing) Portal
It was launched by Union Minister of Power R K Singh. Voluntary
Star Labelling Programme for multi-door refrigerators, table and
wall-mounted fans, pedestal fans.
Vedic Heritage Portal of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for
the Arts (IGNCA)
It was launched by Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs,
and G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism.
Annual Information Statements (AIS) Apps
It was launched by the Income Tax Department of India for the
taxpayer to check full details of taxes and TDS (Tax Deducted at
Source) with just one click with the help of the Apps.
Hello Ujjivan app
It was launched by Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited. India’s
1st visual-voice-vernacular banking app.
Jharniyojan Portal
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It was launched by Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to provide 75%
employment of Local Candidates in the Private Sector by
Employers in the State of Jharkhand.
February 2023
BHIM SBIPay
It was launched by State Bank of India to facilitate fund transfers
from India to Singapore through registered mobile numbers and
from Singapore to India using UPI (Unified Payments Interface)
ID.
mPassport Police App
It was launched by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to
streamline and expedite the passport issuance system. This app
will also help with the timely updation and issuance of passports
‘Best Tourism Village Competition Portal’ and ‘Rural Tourism
Portal’
G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, launched important
initiatives ‘Best Tourism Village Competition Portal’ and Rural
Tourism Portal for tourism promotion in India.
Khanan Prahari App
It was launched by the Government of India. This app allows
people to report unauthorized coal mining activities. The
responsible law enforcement body can monitor the reports and
take appropriate action against them.
Parivar Pehchan (Family Identity (ID))- One Family One ID
It was launched by Uttar Pradesh to identify families as a unit to
implement the ‘One Family One Job’ scheme.
Apan Bangla (Own Bengal) portal
It was launched by Mamata Banerjee for non-resident Bengalis
residing in other Indian states and other countries to
communicate with the WB government during emergency.
January 2023
New vehicle location App
It was launched by Mamata Banerjee, CM of West Bengal.The
mobile app launched as a part of efforts to enhance security for
women in West Bengal.
Global Tamil Angels platform (www.tamilangels.fund)
It was launched by M K Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
(TN).This platform will connect TN-based startups with
international Tamil angel investors, offer legal assistance for
investors, and help take products to the global markets.
December 2022
Upgraded Inner Line Permit (ILP) System portal
It was launched by the CM of Manipur N. Biren Singh. An official
travel document issued by the state government to allow
domestic travel to an Indian citizen visiting the beautiful state of
Manipur for a specified period.
Mobile App ‘Prahari’
It was launched by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit
Shah.Through the app, BSF jawans can get personal and
service-related information, housing, Ayushman- Central Armed
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Police Forces (CAPF) and leave related information on their
mobile.
Right to repair portal
It was launched by Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush
Goyal.Through the portal, manufacturers will share product
description manuals with consumers so that they can either do
repairs by themselves, through third parties, rather than relying
on the original manufacturers.
‘SwasthGarbh’ App
It was launched by AIIMS-Delhi in collaboration with IIT, Roorkee
for providing antenatal care and real-time medical support to
pregnant women.
GPS-based mobile app ‘StopTobacco’
It was launched by Karnataka in order to raise complaints of
public smoking across the state, the Karnataka Tobacco Control
Cell launched the mobile app.
November 2022
Unreserved Ticket Booking System (UTS) app
It was launched by the Ministry of Railways.This application will
enable the passenger to book Unreserved tickets with a few
swipes on the smartphones.
e-KUMBH (Knowledge Unleashed in Multiple Bharatiya
Languages) portal
It was launched by President Droupadi Murmu.On the portal,
engineering courses and books will be available in 12 scheduled
Indian languages.
JustIS mobile App 2.0
It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.JustIS Mobile
App 2.0 is a tool available to judicial officers for effective court
and case management by monitoring the trials and dispositions
of not only the judges of their courts, but individual judges
working under them.
Green Energy Open Access Portal
It was launched by the Union Minister of Power & New and
Renewable Energy.The move is aimed at ensuring affordable,
reliable, sustainable, and green energy for all.
National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) Portal
(http://naturalfarming.dac.gov.in)
It was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare. The portal contains all the information about the
mission, implementation outline, resources, implementation
progress, farmer registration, blog etc.
October 2022
‘YSR Kalyanamasthu’ and ‘YSR Shadi Tohfa’
It was launched by the CM of Andhra Pradesh, Y.S. Jagan Mohan
Reddy.These schemes will prevent school dropouts and child
marriages by providing financial support for the marriage of girls
from poor families and also for SC, ST and Backward
Communities.
SAFAL (Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans)
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It was launched by Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik.India’s 1st online
agricultural credit facilitation portal.
Kunjapp
It was launched by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. A mobile
application developed by Kerala State Women And Child
Development Department to prevent cyber crimes against
children in the state.
Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot (MBKS)
It was launched by Union Ministry of Defence, Rajnath Singh.It
will enable citizens to contribute to the Armed Forces Battle
Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF).
SupTech initiative named (DAKSH)
It was launched by Governor of RBI, Shaktikanta Das.The central
bank’s advanced monitoring system to make the supervisory
processes more robust.
Delhi e-monitoring app
It was launched by Delhi Government.To keep track of all
ongoing and upcoming projects across various departments of
Delhi.
September 2022
“CAPF e-Awas” Portal
It was launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the
purpose of allocating residential quarters to the Central Armed
Police Force (CAPF) personnel, in New Delhi, Delhi.
‘Sign Learn’ App
It was launched by the Government of India. Indian Sign
Language (ISL) dictionary mobile app with 1000 words.
“Swachhata” Portal
It was launched by the Union Minister of State, Public
Grievances, Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh. Dedicated to
Swachhata and reducing the pendency of work in Government
offices.
IPDMS 2.0 App
It was launched by Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Dr Manshukh Mandaviya for Integrated Pharmaceutical
Database Management System.
e-Prosecution Portal
It was launched by the Union government under its Digital India
Mission.Initiative of the home, IT and law ministries for helping
courts and the prosecution system in accelerating criminal trials
in heinous crimes.
Pharma Sahi Daam 2.0 App
It was launched by Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Dr Manshukh Mandaviya for checking prices of Scheduled
/Non-Scheduled medicines with useful features like speech
recognition, Share button and bookmarking medicines.
TIN 2.0 (e-filing) Portal
It was launched by the Income Tax Department, Ministry of
Finance. It is a single platform for taxpayers to pay taxes and
e-filing tax returns.
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Udyam portal
It was launched by the MSME Ministry (Ministry of Micro, Small
& Medium Enterprises) to provide various benefits to MSME
businesses in India.
NIDAAN (National Integrated Database on Arrested
Narco-offenders) Portal
It was launched by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). It
provides information on drug offenders.
Matsya Setu mobile app
It was launched by the National Fisheries Development Board.It
helps fish farmers and other interested parties to identify inputs
– such as fish seed, feed, medicine, etc. – and services required
for fish farming.
“All things EV” Portal”
It was launched by HDFC ERGO. India’s first one-stop solution
portal for Electric Vehicles Ecosystem.
Lucky Bill App
It was launched by Kerala to curb GST evasion.
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Portal
It was launched by the Ministry of Cooperation to provide an
online platform for public procurement.
July 2022
Knowledge Portal (www.coek.in)
It was launched by KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries
Commission) to provide design directions to the Khadi
institution.
dbtyas-sports.gov.in
It was launched by Anurag Singh Thakur (Union Minister of
Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports).Through
this portal, sportspersons can register their names for various
online schemes of the sports department such as cash awards,
national welfare and sportsmen’s pension.
Pariksha Sangam
It was launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE).The portal will provide all CBSE related information like –
CBSE circular, Latest CBSE news, reference material, sample
paper, model paper, Question Bank, school results etc.
Phy-gital
It was launched by Union Minister Narayan Tatu Rane of the
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME).It
will bring credit to fuel customers (Buy Now, Pay Later) through
Technology.
Repos Pay
It was launched by Union Minister Narayan Tatu Rane of the
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME).
“Repos Pay” is a platform through which a person can order a
Mobile Electric Charging Vehicle on application and charge their
vehicles.
June 2022
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Dak Karmayogi E-learning Platform
It was launched by Shri Ashwini Vaishnav and Shri Devusingh
Chauhan. Dak Karmayogi portal aims to enhance the
competencies of about 4 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks and
department employees by enabling the trainees.The portal
allows the train to give their feedback, ratings, and suggestions
for every video and other learning content for future
enhancement.

JanSamarth Portal
It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote
inclusive growth and development of various sectors by guiding
and providing them the right type of Government benefits
through simple and easy digital processes.

NIRYAT (National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of

Trade) Portal.
It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is
developed as a one-stop platform for the stakeholders to get all
the necessary information that is related to India’s foreign trade.

Chatbots (2023)

ChatGPT is a large language model that uses artificial

intelligence to hold text conversations with users.

Lexi : India’s first AI assistant powered by ChatGPT.

Microsoft has unveiled a new generative AI-driven chatbot called

‘Jugalbandi’, designed for farmers and other users living in rural
India.

Inflection AI Company unveiled a modern talkbot named ‘Pi

Chatbot’.

‘Gigachat’- Russia’s Sberbank launches Al to compete with

ChatGPT.

Google introduces AI chatbot ‘Bard’ to compete with Microsoft’s

ChatGPT.

“Aadhaar Mitra”: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

has recently launched a chatbot to help people get an answer to
their queries related to the Aadhaar card. It is called “Aadhaar
Mitra”.

India’s First Agri Chatbot Ama KrushAI Launched in Odisha.

Chinese search engine Baidu revealed its plans of launching a

ChatGPT-style AI chatbot called ‘Ernie Bot’.

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on Digital Competition Law. Manoj Govil is the chairperson of the
Committees and Head
committee.

Peace Committee :- Government of India has constituted a

Peace Committee in Manipur under the Chairpersonship of
Governor (Anusuiya Uikey), Manipur.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has set up
a 14-member committee (Head- Amitabh Kant) to examine
stalled real estate projects and recommend ways to complete
them, and hand them over to homebuyers in a time bound
manner.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity)
has launched a digital platform titled "Grievance Appellate
Committee" (GAC).
Abhay Manohar Sapre was the head of the five member Expert
committee which was formed by the Supreme Court to
investigate the regulatory failure with respect to Adani Group
companies.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has formed a 4-member
committee led by Finance Secretary T. V. Somanathan to
examine the pension system for government employees.
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)’s
committee: Former RBI executive director G Padmanabhan
(Head). To design a road-map to attract or onshore Indian
start-ups domiciled abroad for setting up their base in GIFT
(Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) City in Gujarat.
Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA)’s committee: Nidhi
Khare (Head). To monitor the stock of Tur (Arhar) held by
importers, millers, traders, and other such entities.
The 140th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session 2023
was held at Mumbai.
An apex panel comprising seven secretaries has been
constituted by the union govt to monitor 'Mission Karmayogi' in
February 2023. It was chaired by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has
notified the formation of three grievance appellate committees
to address the user complaints against social media and other
internet-based platforms.

Ministry of Law and Justice working committee: PK Malhotra

(Head). To draft rules and standards for the implementation of
the provisions of the Mediation Bill/Act 2021 in India.

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways HighLevel

Committee: Head: Sanjay K. Mehta (SK Mehta), Chairman of
Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Gandhidham, Gujarat. To draft
the revised guidelines for the operation of Roll on-Roll off
(Ro-Ro) and roll on-Passenger (Ro-Pax) ferry service.

Government of India (GoI) constituted a 16- member

inter-ministerial committee to analyze the need for a separate
law for competition in the digital market and to draft a digital
competition act within three months.

Ministry of Home Affairs High Powered Committee : The

Committee has a 17-member High Powered Committee (HPC) to
discuss measures for the protection of Ladakh’s unique culture,
language and employment.

Mukesh Ambani has been selected to serve on the Advisory

Committee to the President of the Conference of the Parties
(COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Nityanand Rai chaired the High-Powered Committee (HPC) to

address issues related to the protection of Ladakh's culture,
language, land, and employment opportunities.

The Steering Committee of the Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP)

held its third meeting in New Delhi. Ken and Betwa are the
tributaries of Yamuna River river.

The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has set up a Committee

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Obituaries
June 2023
Kerala's first Ashoka Chakra recipient, Havildar Alby D'Cruz,
passes away. He was awarded the Ashok Chakra award by
Jawahar Lal Nehru.
Daniel Ellsberg, U.S. military analyst. He is known for leaking
the "Pentagon Papers," which exposed how the U.S. government.
Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media tycoon who served as
Italian prime minister multiple times between 1994 and 2011.
Gitanjali Aiyar, one of India's first English female news
presenters on national broadcaster Doordarshan.
Gufi Paintal, best known for playing 'Shakuni mama' in the epic
TV serial "Mahabharat".
Ved Kumari Ghai, She was a Sanskrit scholar who passed away
at the age of 91.
Kollam Sudhi, Cine artiste and television personality, was a
popular Malayalam comedian and actor.
May 2023
SP (Srichand Parmanand) Hinduja, the eldest of the four Hinduja
brothers and chairman of Hinduja Group, died in London.
Arun Gandhi - Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Arun Gandhi passed
away at Kolhapur in Maharashtra. He Born to Manilal Gandhi and
Sushila Mashruwala in Durban on April 14, 1934.
Dr.N. Gopalakrishnan - N. Gopalakrishnan, the creator of the
Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage (IISH) and a former
scientist at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR), has passed away
Ranajit Guha - Noted historian Ranajit Guha has passed away.
He was 100 years old, and died at his residence in Austria.
Tina Turner (Swiss Singer)
Sarath Babu (Tamil Actor)
April 2023
Mamukkoya (Malayalam actor) was known for the use of the
Mappila dialect and his impeccable comedy timing.
Parkash Singh Badal (Former Punjab Chief Minister) - Under his
leadership, the state assembly passed the controversial Punjab
Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal (Transfer of Proprietary Rights) Bill,
2016.
Sidharth Rao (Co-founder and former CEO of Webchutney).
Tarek Fatah (Pakistani-Canadian journalist).
Uttara Baokar (Veteran film and television actress), she won the
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Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1984.
Salim Durani (Former Indian Cricketer), he played for Saurashtra,
Gujarat, and Rajasthan.
Jagarnath Mahto (Jharkhand Education Minister), He
represented the Dumri Vidhan Sabha constituency as a legislator
for the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party.
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury (Freedom fighter, public health pioneer),
He founded the Gonoshasthaya Kendra in 1972 with the aim of
providing affordable yet top-notch medical facilities to
underprivileged communities.
March 2023
Satish Kaushik (Actor-director), He has directed some movies
like as “Hum Aapke Dil Me Rehte Hain '' and also “Tere Sang”.
Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi (Former Chief Justice of India), He was
appointed the 26th CJI (1994-1997). He was also the 3rd Muslim
CJI after Mohammad Hidayatullah (1968-1970) and Mirza
Hameedullah Beg (1977-1978).
Pradeep Sarkar (Filmmaker), was known for hit films like
Parineeta, Mardani.
Gordon Moore (Businessman), Intel co-founder and creator of
Moore’s Law.
Kenzaburo Oe (Litterateur), he belongs to Japan.he was recieved
nobel prize in 1994.
February 2023
General Pervez Musharraf (Former Pakistani President),
Autobiography “In the Life of Fire: A Memoir”. He was honored
with the Imtiaz Sanad Medal for his gallantry during the
Indo-Pakistan War of 1965.
Kasinadhuni Vishwanath (Telugu filmmaker and actor), Padma
Shri & Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee.
Parimal Dey (Former Indian Footballer), He was fondly known as
“Jangla-da”.
Tulsidas Balaram (Indian Footballer), Arjuna Award (in 1962,
From Hyderabad) .
Burt Bacharach (American Composer), Burt Bacharach won his
1st Oscar in 1970 for the score of “Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid” and for the song “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My
Head”.
Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat (Indian agriculturist and
politician). He was the husband of the former President of India
Pratibha Devi Singh Patil.
Om Prakash Kohli (Former Gujarat Governor & Veteran BJP
Leader).
January 2023
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Dr. Balkrishna Doshi (Architect), “Pritzker” award (in 2018). He Lewis Fletcher Oscar Winner.
was the first Indian to receive this honour.
Leopoldo Roberto Garcia Pelaez (Mexican comedian). He is also Hillary Mantle First woman, two Booker Prizes.
known as ‘Polo Polo’. Raju Srivastava Comedian.

Rehman Rahi (Poet). Krishnam Raju,Telugu actors.

Veteran film actress Jamuna (Film Industry), She acted in about Swami Swaroopanand, Shankaracharya of Dwarka Peeth.
200 Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films and was a former
Lok Sabha MP from Rajahmundry in 1989 from the Congress. B. B. Lal, Archaeologist.

December 2022 Elizabeth II, Queen of britain.

Pele (Brazilian footballer), He scored 678 league goals. In total, Birju Shah, Boxer.
Pelé scored 1283 goals in 1363 games, including unofficial
friendlies and tour games. Cyrus Mistry, Former Chairman of Tata Group.

Kekela Satyanarayan (Actor), Raghupathi Venkaiah Award (in B. Sheikh Ali, Historian.
2011), Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award(in 2017). MP (11th
Lok Sabha Machilipatnam constituency from the Telugu Desam August 2022
Party).
Mikhail Gorbachev Former President, Russia.
Sulochana Chauhan (Marathi Lavani singer).
Abhijit Sen Economist.
K Muralidharan (film producer)
Ghaffar Nadiadwala Film Producer.
Jharana Das - She was Odia actress and Jaydev Puraskar
awardee. Samar Banerjee Footballer.

November 2022 Narayan Author.

Vikram Gokhale (Actor), won the National Film Award for Best Amitabh Choudhary Former Chairman JPSC.
Actor category for his Marathi film Anumati.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Investors, Stock Market.
Babu Mani (Footballer), in the 1984 AFC Asian Cup, Mohun
Bagan. He also played for East Bengal under the coaching of Maya Thevar, First MP, AIADMK.
Syed Nayeemuddin.
Uma Pemmaraju, Fox News Founder.
Daljit Kaur (Actress).
Johnny Femchon, Boxer (Australia)
Abbas Muntasir (Basketball player).
July 2022
R. Ale. Kashyap (Mathematician).
Fidel Ramos, Former President, Philippines.
Shyam Sharan Negi (Country's first voter)
Atulananda Goswami Assamese writer.
October 2022
Balwinder Safri, Popular Punjabi singer from UK.
Jamshed J- Irani (Popular 'Man of Steel India').
June 2022
Pinaki Choudhary (Bengali film director).
Varinder Singh (Olympic Medallist) - Indian hockey stalwart and
Liam Hamson (Rugby player). member of the gold medal winning 1975 World Cup team.

Mulayam Singh Yadav (Founder of Samajwadi Party). Hari Chand- Long distance great Hari Chand, a two-time
Olympian and a double Asian Games gold medallist.
Dr. Temsula Aao Author (Nagaland). Bhim Singh - National Panthers Party Chief Professor, Bhim
Singh passed away at his residence in Jammu after a prolonged
Arun Bali (Actor). illness.

September 2022 Bhajan Sopori - Santoor maestro and Padma Shri awardee,
Bhajan Sopori has passed away at the age of 73.

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Finance and Economy
June 2022
India’s overall exports (Merchandise and Services combined) - In
May 2023 were estimated to be USD 60.29 billion, showing a
negative growth of (-) 5.99 percent compared to May 2022.
In June, Fitch's decision to raise India's GDP forecast to 6.3% for
FY24 reflects the positive momentum observed in the country's
economic indicators.
SIDBI Launches EVOLVE (Electric Vehicle Operations and
Lending for Vibrant Ecosystem) Mission with NITI Aayog.
In June, The World Bank reduced India’s GDP growth forecast
for the fiscal year 2024 to 6.3%, down from the previous
projection of 6.6% made in January.
India’s GDP grew 6.1% in Q4, FY23 growth pegged at 7.2%, The
manufacturing sector rebounded strongly in the FY23 March
quarter, achieving a growth rate of 4.5 percent.
India extends Sri Lanka's credit line of USD 1 billion: India
announced an extension to its $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka
for another year. The credit line was introduced in March 2020.
Ora Finance Private Limited, a subsidiary of a fintech-driven
agri-tech firm Unnati, has become the 1st firm to receive the Non
Banking Financial Company (NBFC) license in the agri-tech
space.
Tide, United Kingdom-based fintech, in partnership with
Transcorp International Limited, launched India’s first recycled
Polyvinyl Chloride (rPVC) Rupay card, along with MCT Cards &
Technology Pvt. Ltd. and NPCI.
HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) Limited, investment
manager to HDFC Mutual Fund announced the launch of the
‘HDFC Defence Fund’ i.e. India’s first mutual fund that plans to
invest in the defense sector.
SBI General Insurance (SBIG), the non-life insurance arm of
State Bank of India (SBI), launched ‘General Surety Bond Bima
(Conditional & Unconditional)’ insurance product for
infrastructure projects.
As per the data of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the
Netherlands emerged as the 3rd largest export destination for
India in Financial Year 2023-23, after the United States (US) and
United Arab Emirates (UAE).
According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and
Internal Trade (DPIIT) data, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
into India declined by 22% to USD (United States Dollar) 46.03
billion in FY23 as compared to USD 58.77 billion during FY22.
India’s support USD 2 million to the United Nations Trust Fund in
support of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia
(ATMIS).
Singapore is the second biggest jurisdiction for FPI (Foreign
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America (USA) in FY2023.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
(IRDAI), granted a certificate of registration to two new entities
namely Acko Life Insurance Limited and Credit Access Life
Insurance Limited to commence the life insurance business.
The NSE Indices Limited, a subsidiary of the National Stock
Exchange (NSE), launched India’s first index to track Real Estate
Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts
(InvITs) called Nifty REITs and InvITs Index.
The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small
Enterprises (CGTMSE) increased the guarantee coverage ceiling
under its Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for MSEs from Rs 2
crore to Rs 5 crore per borrower.
Citibank India (Citi India) has completed its 1st
blockchain-enabled Letter of Credit (LC) transaction on Contour
Pte. Ltd (Contour) for its client Cummins India Limited
(Cummins), a diversified industrial manufacturing company.
NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd (NBBL) has developed and launched the
NOCS platform to provide reconciliation and settlement services
for transactions undertaken on the Open Network for Digital
Commerce (ONDC) network.
WYLD, the world’s 1st Social Currency Payment Card, was
launched in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and was powered by San
Francisco (California, USA)-based VISA Inc.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I), Government
of India(GOI), released the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023
which aims to increase India’s exports to USD 2 trillion by 2030
by shifting from incentives to remission and entitlement based
regime.
According to Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), India’s
exports increased 6% to a “record” USD 447 billion in financial
year 2022–23 (FY23), up from USD 442 billion in FY22, while
imports increased 16.5% to USD 714 billion from USD 613 billion
in FY22.
A consortium led by state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
(BHEL) has bagged an order worth more than Rs 9,600 crore to
supply 80 sleeper class Vande Bharat trains to Indian Railways
over a period of 6 years.
Japan has committed Rs 7,084.5 crore to India for three
infrastructure projects viz. one each in Bihar (Patna Metro), West
Bengal (Forest and Biodiversity Conservation), and Rajasthan
(Water Sector Improvement).
New India Assurance Co Ltd, India’s largest general insurer, has
become the 2nd insurance company to get into the surety bonds
business after Bajaj Allianz.
On International Women’s Day, March 8, 2023, Kotak Mahindra
Asset Management Company Limited launched a digital
campaign named ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for
gender equality’ to promote digital literacy among women.
PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited (PNB MetLife),
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“PNB MetLife Genius” plan, a new solution to help parents
financially prepare for their children’s future.
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has become the 1st metro in
India to accept the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) issued
by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
PhonePe gets payment aggregator license from Reserve Bank of
India, reaches $1 trillion annualized payment value run rate.
The Bandhan Mutual Fund (MF) renamed the recently launched
India’s First US Debt Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) ‘IDFC US
Treasury Bond 0-1-year Fund of Fund’ as ‘Bandhan US Treasury
Bond 0-1 Year Fund of Fund’.
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced
that the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions of above
Rs 2000 made using Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) such
as wallets or cards will attract an interchange fee ranging from
0.5% to 1.1%. The changes will come into effect from 1st April
2023.
SBI Mutual Fund announced the launch of SBI Dividend Yield
Fund, an open-ended equity scheme that will invest at least a
minimum of 65% of the assets into equity & equity related
instruments predominantly into dividend yielding companies.
PhonePe has launched support for “UPI international” payments,
making it India’s first fintech platform to enable cross-border
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments.
New India Assurance (NIA) has launched its ‘Pay as You Drive’
(PAYD) vehicle Insurance Policy to offer charges premium based
on the usage of the vehicle.
KFin Technologies Limited (Fintech) has announced the
commencement of its operations in Gujarat International
Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Indore municipal corporation has launched secured redeemable
Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of face value of Rs 1000
each, aggregating up to Rs 122 crore.
Cashfree Payments, a leading payment and Application
Programming Interface (API) banking solutions company, has
launched ‘Co-lend’, India’s 1st fully automated escrow
management solution.
MobiKwik, payment app of One MobiKwik Systems Limited, has
become the first fintech app in India to support RuPay Credit
Cards on Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
The Indian Railways and India Posts have formally launched
their joint parcel service “Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo
Service”.The service is started in 4 sectors: Delhi to Kolkata;
Bangalore to Guwahati; Surat to Muzaffarpur; and Hyderabad to
Hazrat Nizamuddin.
PVR Cinemas launched its 5-screen property at PVR Aerohub in
Chennai International Airport, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN). This is
India’s 1st multiplex housed within an airport complex.
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EbixCash World Money Limited, a subsidiary of US-based Ebix
Inc, became the first company in India to launch Unified
Payments Interface (UPI) transactions for foreign nationals
visiting India.
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has allowed
UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transactions for non-resident
bank accounts like Non-Residential External (NRE) and Non-
Resident Ordinary (NRO) linked to international mobile numbers.
Mastercard announced the expansion of its flagship Girls4Tech,
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education
programme in India. This programme will benefit over 10,800
girls from 30 government schools in TamilNadu.
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has unveiled
Jeevan Azad (Plan No. 868), a new nonlinked, non-participating
plan designed for individual savings and life insurance.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
(MoA&FW), the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) has raised
more than Rs. 30,000 crore in capital for agricultural
infrastructure projects, with a sanctioned amount of Rs. 15,000
crore.
BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Bank of Baroda, launched ‘Vikram – the
contactless RuPay credit card’ dedicated to the Indian defense,
paramilitary, and police personnel.
India sold its first sovereign green bonds worth a total of Rs. 80
billion (USD 979.61 million) at yields below comparable
government bonds.
As per the figures from the Ministry of Finance, India’s external
debt stood at USD 610.5 billion in Q2 FY23 (July-September
2022) showing a decrease of USD 2.3 billion from Q1 FY23 (April
to June 2022).
According to the Futures Industry Association (FIA), a
derivatives trade body, the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd
(NSE India) has once again emerged as the world’s largest
derivatives exchange in terms of the number of contracts traded
in 2022.
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Limited has started the export of its
first Special Aviation Fuel (SAF) for small aircraft and unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs), AVGAS (aviation gasoline) 100 LL, blue
aviation gasoline with a high octane number, to Papua New
Guinea.
Siemens Mobility, managed by Siemens AG of Germany, has
received a locomotive order worth 3 billion Euro (approx. Rs
26,000 crore) from Indian Railways, under the Ministry of
Railways, Government of India, for 1,200 electric locomotives of
9,000 horsepower.
India has provided financial assistance of USD 100 million in the
form of Budgetary support to the Maldives government to ease
its difficult economic challenges.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced that it had been
selected by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) to design, develop,
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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced

that electricity bill payments service for more than 70 electricity
boards is now enabled on 123PAY.This facility is powered by the
Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS).

Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) received a

Letter of Authorization (LOA) for the Mongol Refinery Project,
which requires building Mongolia’s 1st greenfield oil refinery on
the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, capital city of Mongolia to lessen
its oil imports from Russia.

The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), has received

approval from the government of India to sign a Rs 26821 crore
order with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for rolling out BSNL’s
4G network.

Payment services provider PhonePe Private Limited, India

(PhonePe) invested USD 200 million (around Rs 1,661 crore) for
setting up data centers in India.

Insurance ombudsman disposed of 32% more complaints i.e.

40,527 complaints against insurance firms in 2021-22
year-on-year across India as compared to 30,596 in 2020-21.

Mastercard will launch its Carbon Calculator feature for Indian

customers, which will offer consumers an estimated carbon
footprint every time they purchase something.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

(IRDAI) is set to launch the upgraded version of Integrated
Grievance Redressal System (IGMS), as ‘Bima Bharosa’, an
updated version of the grievance redressal mechanism.

The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has launched a

mutual fund (MF) distributor recruitment campaign, “Karein
Shuru?” (Can we start?).

SBI General Insurance has launched the Cyber VaultEdge

insurance plan, a comprehensive cyber insurance cover for
protecting individuals against financial losses arising from cyber
risks and attacks.

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Acquisition and Mergers
June 2023
On 12th June 2023, Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority of India (IRDAI) gave its approval to SBI Mutual Fund
(SBIMF) to acquire upto 10% of the total paid up equity share
capital of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited
(ICICI Lombard) through market purchase.
On 13th June 2023, The Competition Commission of India (CCI)
approved the acquisition of a certain shareholding (Minority
Stake) in Ambit Private Limited (APL) by Daiwa International
Holdings Inc through a combination of primary subscription of
shares and secondary share purchases from existing
shareholders.
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has made aviation history at the
Paris Air Show 2023 by securing a monumental deal with Airbus.
The airline has placed an order for 500 Airbus A320 family
aircraft, marking the largest-ever single aircraft purchase by any
airline from Airbus.
On 9th June 2023, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
(CPPIB) sold around 1.7 % shares of Kotak Mahindra Bank
Limited (KMB) through open market transactions. The total deal
value was Rs 6123.6 crore.
May 2023
Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management has acquired a
51% stake in 4 commercial properties of Rostrum Realty Private
Limited, a real estate joint venture firm, in which Bharti
Enterprises Limited will hold the balance of 49%.
BharatPe, a fintech in the payment space, has acquired a 51%
stake in Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based Trillion Loans Fintech
Private Limited, a non-banking financial company (NBFC).
Nextbillion Technology Private Limited, doing business as
Groww – an investment platform, has acquired the Mutual Fund
business of Indiabulls Housing Finance Loans (IBHFL) for
Rs.175.6 crore after receiving the necessary approvals.
Competition Commission of India (CCI), a Fair-trade regulator,
has cleared the proposal of Edelweiss Alternative Asset
Advisors (EAAA) and ESOF III Investment Fund to subscribe to
certain compulsorily convertible debentures issued by Biocon
Biologics Ltd (BBL).
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted approval to SBI
Funds Management Ltd (SBI FML, a subsidiary of State Bank of
India (SBI) for acquiring a stake of up to 9.99% in the paid-up
share capital or voting rights of HDFC Bank Ltd.
Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the UBS Group
AG (Aktiengesellschaft) proposed acquisition of Credit Suisse
Group AG by way of an absorption merger with UBS being the
surviving legal entity.
Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the
acquisition of additional Series E-Compulsorily Convertible
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Preference Shares (CCPS) of Acko Technology & Services
Private Limited by Multiples Private Equity Fund III and CPP
Investment Board Private Holdings (4) Inc.
The board of directors of the ICICI Bank has decided to raise its
stake in ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company (ILGIC) by
an additional 4% in the next 16 months and make ILGIC as a
subsidiary of ICICI Bank.
April 2023
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has purchased 6.88
lakh shares of Bata India Limited, a footwear retail company, for
about Rs 108 crore, raising its stake in the company from
4.472% to 5.008%.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the
acquisition of shares and control over SREI Infrastructure
Finance Limited by National Asset Reconstruction Company
Limited (NARCL) and India Debt Resolution Company Limited
(IDRCL).
Colorado (USA) based Biofire Technologies, a gun-making
company, has unveiled the world’s 1st smart gun “Biofire Smart
Gun”, a 9mm handgun secured by fingerprint and facial
recognition biometrics.
Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global has increased its
stake in Bajaj Electricals by 1.73% (20 lakh shares) through bulk
deals, bringing its total shareholding in the electrical appliances
company up to 3.03%.
Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition
of up to 76.10% of the voting share capital of Suven
Pharmaceuticals Limited by Berhyanda Limited.
Hinduja Group, the promoters of IndusInd Bank have received
the in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to
increase their stake in IndusInd Bank.
March 2023
Axis Bank Limited (formerly UTI Bank), a private-sector lender,
completed the acquisition of 11,603 crore Rs. (USD 1.4 billion) of
Citibank India (Citi India)’s consumer Banking which includes
loans, credit cards, wealth management and retail banking
operations.
Kirloskar Oil Engines, a flagship company of the Pune
(Maharashtra)-based Kirloskar group, divested a total of
2,56,22,987 shares, amounting to 17.71% stake in the company
for Rs 825 crore through open market transactions.
The Board of Directors of Bank of Baroda (BoB), a public sector
bank, has approved the divestment of up to 49% stake in its
wholly-owned subsidiary, BoB Financial Solutions Ltd (BFSL),
formerly known as BoB Cards Ltd.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the LIC
Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited (LIC AMC)’s acquisition
of the rights to manage and administer the schemes of IDBI
Mutual Fund (IDBI MF) from IDBI Asset Management Limited
(IDBI AMC).
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved, under the
green channel route, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s
(ADIA) acquisition of a stake in Lenskart Solutions Private
Limited (LSPL).
Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based Canara Bank sold its stake in
Russian joint venture Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL) to the
other venture partner State Bank of India (SBI) for about Rs
121.29 crore.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the
acquisition of share capital of NSPIRA Management Services
Private Limited from NHPEA Minerva Holding B by Puneet
Kothapa, Ponguru Sindhura and Ponguru Sharani.
February 2023
IndusInd International Holdings Ltd. (IIHL), a subsidiary of the
Hinduja Group, has received preliminary approval from the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase its ownership in IndusInd
Bank Ltd. (IndusInd Bank) to 26%.
The Ministry of Communications has approved the conversion
of approx. Rs. 16,133 crore in accrued interest on deferred
adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of debt-ridden Vodafone
Idea into 33.44% equity.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed DSP Investment
Managers to hike their stake in DCB Bank Limited, a private
sector scheduled commercial bank in India, to 9.99% as part of
investments made through various mutual fund schemes.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Alibaba), a Chinese
multinational technology company owned by Jack Ma, sold its
entire stake of 3.16% equity (2.1 crore shares) for around Rs
13,600 crore in a block transaction of One97 Communications
Ltd, the parent company of Paytm.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) has entered into binding
share purchase agreements with existing shareholders to
acquire 100% of the equity shares of Sonata Finance Pvt Ltd
(SFPL) for about Rs. 537 crore in cash.
Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based HDFC Bank Limited is set to sell
its entire stake of 9.95% (1,65,731 Equity Shares) in Softcell
Technologies Global Private Limited for Rs 9.94 crore.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the
acquisition of certain assets of Jaiprakash Associates Limited
and its associates by Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited.
January 2023
Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, founders of the news
broadcaster New Delhi Television (NDTV), sold 27.26% of their
holding in NDTV to Adani group at Rs 342.65 (USD 4.1426) per
share.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved SBI Funds
Management Limited to acquire up to 9.99% of the paid-up
equity capital of Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB) (formerly
Equitas Microfinance Ltd) through various schemes of SBI
Mutual Fund.
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Axis Bank Limited with Max Financial Services Limited to
acquire an additional 7% stake in Max Life Insurance Company
Limited at fair market value using discounted cash flow method.
Private equity player Apax Partners’ subsidiary Dynasty
Acquisition is likely to sell its entire stake, up to 1.73 crore
shares or 4.63 percent stake, in Shriram Finance through a block
deal.
Canara Bank is set to sell its entire 40% stake in the Russian
joint venture Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL) to the JV partner
State Bank of India (SBI).
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), an Indian power sector infrastructure
investment trust, is set to acquire a 100% stake in Khargone
Transmission Limited at an enterprise value of about Rs 1,497.5
crore.
The National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL)
has acquired its first stressed asset, Jaypee Infratech from
lenders led by IDBI Bank.
December 2022 - June 2022
YES Bank has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with JC
Flowers Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC), purchasing a
9.9% stake in the ARC for Rs 11.43 per share.
Alipay Singapore, an arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, sold a
3.07% stake in online food delivery giant Zomato for ₹1,631
crores via an open market transaction.
Walmart-backed digital payments company PhonePe is set to
acquire buy now, pay later (BNPL) company ZestMoney in a deal
pegged at $200 million- $300 million.
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has announced an
increase in stake in Tech Mahindra Limited from 4.863% to
6.874%.
The Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI),
under the Central Government, sold up to 1.55% stake or 4.65
crore shares in Axis Bank via an offer for sale (OFS).
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has increased its
shareholding in Voltas by buying an additional 2% stake.
Nomura Singapore divested a 1.52% stake in private sector
lender CSB Bank Limited (erstwhile Catholic Syrian Bank
Limited) for over Rs 61.31 crore through an open market
transaction.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the
acquisition of equity securities amounting up to 10% in YES
Bank Limited by Verventa Holdings Ltd.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a
penalty of Rs. 1,337.76 crores on Google for abusing its
dominant position in multiple markets in the Android Mobile
device ecosystem, and for violating Section 4 of the Act.
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has increased its stake
to 7.7% from 5.65% in an Indian multinational pharmaceutical
company Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
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Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has reduced its stake
in United Nilgiri Tea Estates Company Ltd from 4.81 lakh shares
to 3.80 lakh shares.
National Securities Depository (NSDL) has acquired a 5.6%
stake in the digital commerce platform Open Network for Digital
Commerce (ONDC).
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has approved the
demerger of NMDC Steel Limited, a 3-million-tone steel plant at
Nagarnar in Chhattisgarh, from NMDC Ltd with an investment
outlay of over Rs 20,000 crore.
Britannia and Associates (Dubai) Pvt Co Ltd (BADCO),
Britannia's wholly-owned arm acquired Nairobi-based liability
firm Kenafric Biscuits Ltd (KBL) by subscribing to 51% of the
equity share capital of the company.
Ageas Federal Life Insurance (AFLI) has become the first life
insurance company in India to have a 74% stake held by a
foreign partner after Belgium-based Ageas Insurance
International completed the acquisition of the 25% stake in the
life insurance joint venture from IDBI Bank.
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) will acquire 21,14,349 equity
shares constituting a 17.41% stake in Swaraj Engines Ltd (SEL)
from Kirloskar Industries Ltd (KIL) for Rs 296 crore.
Canadian fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board picked up
a 30% stake in Mahindra Susten Private Limited, the renewable
energy player for Rs 2,371 crore ($300 million).
The Adani group has completed the acquisition of major cement
companies Ambuja Cements Limited and ACC Limited,
becoming India’s second-largest cement company.
Digital insurer Edelweiss General Insurance (EGI) has tied up
with Repco Home Finance Ltd (RHFL) to offer insurance
solutions to all home loan customers of RHFL.
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has diluted its stake in
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals from 6.402% to 4.357%.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the
acquisition of approximately 7.49% shareholding in Aditya Birla
Fashion and Retail Limited by Caladium Investment Ltd (GIC
Investor).
TVS Motor Company will acquire a 48.27% stake in NKars
Mobility Millennial Solutions Pvt Ltd (NMMSPL) for Narain
Karthikeyan's pre-owned two-wheeler startup 'DriveX' for a
consideration of Rs 85 crore.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) approved the
amalgamation of Bharat Gas Resources Limited (BGRL), a 100%
subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the
acquisition of a up to 20 per cent stake in IIFL Home indirectly by
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the
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acquisition of 50.1% of the equity share capital of Sanmina-SCI
India Private Limited (SCIPL) by Reliance Strategic Business
Ventures Limited (RSBVL).
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the
acquisition of an 11.43% stake in Tata Power Renewable Energy
Limited (TPREL) by Greenforest New Energies Bidco Limited.
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has reduced
shareholding in Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries by selling a 2
percent stake in the pharma company for about Rs 3,882 crore.
Infosys Ltd signed a definitive agreement to acquire BASE life
science, leading technology and consulting firm in the life
sciences industry, for up to €110 million.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved
Google International LLC’s acquisition of a minority and
non-controlling stake of 1.28% of the equity capital of Bharti
Airtel Limited.
On 19th May 2022, the Chandigarh bench of the National
Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the amalgamation of
two Panasonic India entities Panasonic India Private Limited,
with Panasonic Life Solutions India.
A wholly-owned arm of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
is set to invest Rs 2200 crore in IIFL Home Finance Limited for
20% of its stake.
Tencent, a Chinese technology conglomerate, has bought a
stake in Walmart-owned Flipkart from its co-founder Binny
Bansal for USD 264 million (about Rs 2,060 crore) through its
European subsidiary Tencent Cloud Europe BV.
DBS Bank India Limited (DBIL) has acquired a 9.9 percent stake
in Svakarma Finance, a NonBanking Finance Company (NBFC),
to deliver financial solutions to micro enterprises through a
combination of direct lending and co-lending.
On 28 June 2022, The State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank and
ICICI Bank acquired a 9.54% stake each in Perfios Account
Aggregation Services Private Limited.
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Surat, Gujarat, India, sets Guinness World Record for largest
yoga gathering with over 1.25 lakh participants on International
Yoga Day, showcasing the city's dedication to health and
well-being.
Tamil Nadu's Kalaignar Pen Monument at Marina Beach in
Chennai receives CRZ clearance from the Union Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, subject to conditions
for marine ecosystem and wildlife protection.
SpaceX successfully launches 47 Starlink satellites and lands
the Falcon 9 rocket on a ship at sea.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the
"Bharat in Paris" campaign by flagging off a short marathon at
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
The Himachal Pradesh government has renamed its Department
of Information Technology as the Department of Digital
Technologies and Governance. The approval to this effect was
given by the state cabinet recently.
The third G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting,
under the G20 Indian Presidency, was held in Rishikesh,
Uttarakhand in June 2023.
Surat, India, sets a Guinness World Record with 1.25 lakh
participants in the largest yoga session on the occasion of
International Yoga Day (21st June).
Construction of the world's largest temple, the Virat Ramayan
temple, began on June 20 in Bihar's east Champaran district.
Led by Acharya Kishor Kunal, the temple is expected to be even
larger than the under-construction Ram Lala temple in Ayodhya.
Guwahati Railway Station receives FSSAI's 'Eat Right Station'
certification, becoming the first station in Northeast Frontier
Railway (NFR) to achieve this status, promoting safe and
nutritious food for passengers under the Eat Right India scheme.
Cyclone Biparjoy hits Gujarat, India with winds up to 167 km/h,
causing fatalities.
Homo naledi is in the news due to recent research revealing
evidence of burial practices and engravings created by this
ancient human species in a cave system in southern Africa.
Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have
discovered two new species of jumping spiders, Phintella
dhritiae from Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka and
Phintella platnicki from Tamil Nadu, honoring Dr. Dhriti Banerjee
and Dr. Norman Platnick, respectively.
India's first international cruise vessel, MV Empress, is flagged
off by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, marking the
beginning of cruise tourism and maritime trade, and boosting
the local economy.
Shalini Singh creates history as the first female NCC cadet in
India to successfully complete the advanced mountaineering
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course, conquering a 15,400-foot peak in Uttarakhand's Dring
Valley.
The Indian Cultural Centre in Dhaka inaugurates the new
Liberation War Gallery, commemorating the 1971 Liberation War,
with the presence of Bangladesh's Home Minister Asaduzzaman
Khan as the Chief Guest.
The University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with the Indian
consulate in the UK, introduces the first open access course in
Hindi language called Climate Solutions.
New Delhi's new Parliament building, was inaugurated by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, signifies a modern upgrade with
increased space and advanced technology, reflecting India's
self-reliant spirit. It replaces the old structure from 1927 and
contributes to the Central Vista project in the national capital.
New Town, Kolkata hosted the first Urban Climate Film Festival
from 3rd to 5th June 2023, aiming to raise awareness about
climate change's impact on urban areas through film screenings,
Q&A sessions with filmmakers, and public engagement.
Hari Buddha Magar, a former Gurkha soldier from Nepal who
lost both his legs, achieved a remarkable triumph by climbing
Mount Everest using prosthetic legs.
The world's oldest officially recognized tree, known as the "Great
Grandfather," is a 5,000-year-old Patagonian cypress located in
Chile's Alerce Costero National Park.
Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa has set a new record by
reaching the summit of Mount Everest for the 27th time.
MIT-World Peace University in Pune, India, has launched the
Centre for Subsea Engineering Research (CSER), making it Asia's
first subsea research lab.
Cyclone Mocha, a very severe cyclonic storm, formed in the Bay
of Bengal and caused significant damage in Bangladesh and
Myanmar, resulting in casualties and displacements.
Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport has made
history by becoming India's first airport to feature a reading
lounge.
Arjun Vajpai, the Fit India Champion, has made history by
becoming the first Indian man to successfully summit Mt.
Annapurna 1, the tenth highest peak in the world.
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has
named India's first semi-high-speed regional rail service as
'RAPIDX'.
The Mircha rice variety from West Champaran district of Bihar
has recently been granted the GI tag. The rice is known for its
distinct aroma, fluffy texture, and ability to produce aromatic rice
flakes. Other agriculture and horticulture products from Bihar
that have received GI tags include Zardalu mango, Katarni rice,
Shahi litchi, Magahi paan, and Makhana.
Banarasi Paan, along with Banarasi Langda Mango, Ramnagar
Bhanta (Brinjal), and Adamchini Rice, received the Geographical
Indication (GI) tag, confirming their unique qualities specific to
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Varanasi.
Anjali Sharma's remarkable achievement of conquering Mount
Kilimanjaro in South Africa was made even more special as she
ascended the peak while wearing a traditional Gaddi dress
(Luanchadi), bringing pride to her state and country.

The National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi plans to host

its inaugural "Spring Fiesta" in 2023, celebrating the 69th
anniversary of its official inauguration by Vice President Dr. S
Radhakrishnan on March 29, 1954.

Lt. Manmeet Colon, an Indian-origin Sikh woman officer, has

become Connecticut's first Asian assistant police chief, marking
a historic milestone in the state's law enforcement.

IPS officer Krishna Prakash becomes the first person to swim

from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves, Mumbai, as part of
the 'Drowning Prevention Awareness' campaign.

The Election Commission selects transgender folk artiste

Manjamma Jogati as poll icon in Karnataka to promote
transgender community's participation in elections.

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the Aravalli Green

Wall Project to green the buffer area around the Aravalli Hill
Range in four states on International Day of Forests.

Sampanna Ramesh Shelar became the fastest Indian under-21

to swim across Palk Strait, setting a new record from
Talaimannar (Sri Lanka) to Dhanuskodi (Tamil Nadu).

New Delhi's Connaught Plaza hosted G20 Flower Festival,

highlighting the diversity of G20 participants and guest countries
with a vibrant and colorful display at Central Park.

Surekha Yadav, Asia's first female locomotive pilot, is now

operating the Vande Bharat Express, which runs from Solapur to
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminal (CSMT) in Maharashtra.

A 200-meter-long bamboo crash barrier, touted as the world's

first, has been installed on a highway that connects Chandrapur
and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra.

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country's leading oil firm, has
announced plans to establish green hydrogen plants at all of its
refineries. This move is part of IOC's ambitious green transition
plan, which aims to achieve net-zero emissions from its
operations by 2046. The plan involves an investment of Rs 2 lakh
crore.

ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) introduces

HD-3385 wheat variety to combat climate change and heat
stress challenges.
Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated 33rd Police-Public Mela in
Jammu at Gulshan Ground.

Divya Kala Mela 2023, a 10-day event showcasing the products

and craftsmanship of Divyang entrepreneurs/artisans from
across the country, has commenced in Mumbai.

The inaugural frozen lake marathon, the first of its kind in India,
was held at Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh on 20th February 2023,
situated at an altitude of approximately 13,862 feet.

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Jammu and Kashmir - Shikara Festival, Gurez festival.
STATIC
Uttarakhand - Ramman festival, Bissu festival.
Festivals and Its States Uttar Pradesh - Taj Mahotsav Agra, Lucknow Festival.

Arunachal Pradesh: Dree, Chalo-Loku, Solung, Nyokum, Goa - Shigmo Festival, Shirgao Jatra, Sao Joao Festival,
Parshuram Kund Festival, Siang unying. Sangodd.

Tripura - Pilak Festival, Neermahal Festival, Kharchi Puja, Garia Andhra Pradesh - Ugadi, Visakha Utsav, Pyditthallamma
Puja, Ker Puja, Bizu Festival. Utsavam, Nagula Chavithi.

Manipur - Lui-Ngai-Ni, Chumpha, Ningol Chakkouba, Lai West Bengal - Jamai Shasti, Charak Puja, Poila Baisakh.
Haraoba, Gaan Ngai, Imoinu Iratpa, Yoashang, Sajibu Nongma
Panba. Andaman and Nicobar - Ossuary Feast Island Tourism Festival.

Nagaland - Nazu, Moatsu, Amongmong, Hornbill, Sukrunye,
Naknyulum, Tsokum.
Mizoram - Khuado Kut, Mim Kut, Pawl kut, Chapchar kut,
Anthurium Festival.
Assam - Dehing Patkai, Bohag Bihu, Kati Bihu, Magh Bihu, Ali Ai
Ligang Festival, Me Dam Me Phi, Yangli festival.
Dadar and Nagar Haveli - Tarpa Festival, The Barash Festival
Other Famous Festival
Ayyanur Ammanur' - celebrated by the Kotas tribe of the Nilgiris
region.
Ethnic Mamani Festival - celebrated in Ladakh.

Meghalaya - Shad Sukra, Beh-dien-khlam, Wangala Festival, Ka “Tamu Lhosar” New Year festival - celebrated in Nepal, Sikkim
Pomblang Nongkrem. and Darjeeling region.

Telangana - Peerla Panduga, Bathukamma, Bonalu pedda Aadi Shaurya – Parv Parakram Ka”, a Military Tattoo and Tribal
panduga. Dance Festival - New Delhi.

Karnataka - Ugadi, Kambala, Vairamudi Festival, Gowri Habba.

Haryana - Gugga Naumi.

Chhattisgarh - Hareli, Kajari, Goncha, Madai, Bhoramdeo festival,

Cherchera.

Tamil Nadu - Karthigai Deepam, Mahamaham, Chithirai ,

Arubathu Moovar.

Odisha - Nua Khai Festival, Rath Yatra, Raja Festival.

Rajasthan - Mewar Festival, Gangaur, Teej.

Himachal Pradesh - Sair Festival, Sazo Festival, Phulaich ,

Biswa, Halda.

Kerala - Onam, Vishu, Adoor Gajamela, Attuvela Mahotsavam,

Chettikulangara Bharani, Machattu Mamangam, Kalpathi
Ratholsavam, Thirunakkara Arattu.

Jharkhand - Sarhul, Sohrai, Karam, Jawa, Rohini.

Sikkim - Tendong Lho Rum Faat, Guru Rimpoche’s Thunkar

Tshechu, Teyongsi Sirijunga Sawan Tongnam, Chaite Dashain..

Madhya Pradesh - Chethiyagiri Vihara Festival, Pachmarhi Utsav,

Orchha Utsav, Akhil Bharatiya Kalidasa Samaroh.

Bihar - Chhath Puja, Sonepur Cattle Fair, Rajgir Mahotsav.

Maharashtra - Jiviti Puja, Kojagiri Poornima, Palkhi festival, Pola

festival, Kojagiri Poornima.

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International Organisations & HQs

Organizations Estd. Headquarters President / Gen. Secretary (G.S) Members

International Labor
1919 Geneva Gilbert Houngbo (1 Oct.) 187 (187th Member - Tonga)
Organization (ILO)
International Solar Alliance
2015 Gurugram DG - Ajay Mathur 102 (102nd - Antigua & Barbuda)
(ISA)
BRICS 2008 Shanghai (China) Sergei Ryabkov 5 (Brazil, Russia, India, China, S. Africa)

African Union (AU) 2002 Addis Ababa Felix Antoine Tshedky 55

International Criminal Court
2002 Hague, Nitherland Piotr Hofmanski 124 (124th Member - Malaysia)
(ICC)
Shanghai Cooperation Org.
2001 Beijing Zhang Ming (G.S) 9 (9th Member - Iran)
(SCO)
BIMSTEC 1997 Dhaka Shahidul Islam (G.S) 7
World Trade Organization
1995 Geneva Nagoji Okonjo-Evela 164 (164th Member - Afghanistan)
(WTO)
United Nations Human
2006 Geneva Federico Villegas 47
Rights Council
8 (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
SAARC 1985 Kathmandu Isala Ruwan Weerakoon India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka)
ASEAN 1967 Jakarta Lim Jock Hoi (G.S) 11 (11th Member - East Timor)

New Development Bank

2014 Shanghai (China) Dilma Rousseff 9 (9th Member - Egypt)
(NDB)
Asian Development Bank
1966 Manila Matsugu Asakawa 68
(ADB)
UNDP 1965 New York Achim Steiner
UNCTAD 1964 Geneva Rebecca Greenspan (G.S.)

Non-Aligned Movement
1961 Jakarta Ilham Aliyev 120
(NAM)

OPEC 1960 Vienna (Austria) Haitham Al-Ghais 13 (Qatar & Ecuador is out now)

European Union (EU) 1958 Brussels Ursula von der Leyen 27 (Britain is not a member of EU)

NATO 1949 Brussels Jens Stoltenberg (G.S) 31 (31th member - Finland)

World Health Organization
1948 Geneva Tedros Adhanom 194
(WHO)
UNICEF 1946 New York Head-Catherine Russell 191

UNESCO 1945 Paris (France) Andre Azole 195

International Court of Justice
1945 Hague, Nitherland Joan Donoghue 194
(ICJ)
Food and Agriculture
1945 Rome (Italy) Qu Dongue 197
Organization (FAO)

World Bank (WB) 1945 Washington DC Ajay Banga 189 (189th member - Nauru)

International Monetary Fund

1945 Washington DC Cristalina Georgieva 190 (190th Member - Andora)
(IMF)
193 (193rd Member - South Sudan)
United Nations 1945 New York (US) Antonio Gutres

Commonwealth 1931 London (UK) Patricia Scotland (G.S) 56

Interpol 1923 Lyons (France) Chairman - Nasser Al - Raisi 194 (194th Member - Kiribati)

Collective Security Treaty

1992 Moscow, Russia Imangali Tasmagambetov (G.S) 6
Organization

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(PMBJP) launched ? rural areas
Schemes and Policies
(a) November 2008 (b) June 2023 (c) To promote sustainable management
(c) October 2022 (d) January 2010 of groundwater
Q.1. What is the aim of the 'Nand Baba
(d) To conserve forest and wildlife
Milk Mission' launched by the
Q.9. The 'Bima Vahak Scheme' aims to
Government of Uttar Pradesh ?
improve the accessibility and availability Q.17. Who are the beneficiaries of the
(a) To promote organic farming
of which product in India? 'Geeta Karmikula Bima Scheme'
(b) To boost milk production
(a) Education (b) Healthcare launched by Chief Minister of Telangana
(c) To enhance agricultural exports
(c) Insurance (d) Financial services state Mr. K Chandrashekhar Rao.?
(d) To provide financial aid to farmers
(a) Farmers
Q.10. Which ministry implemented the (b) Artisans
Q.2. Which organization launched the
'Mission Vatsalya' scheme? (c) Toddy tappers
'Antardrishti' dashboard?
(a) Ministry of Education (d) Women entrepreneurs
(a) Ministry of Electronics and
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Information Technology (MeitY)
(c) Ministry of Women and Child Q.18. Which state has launched the
(b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Development 'Mukhyamantri Krishak Byaaj Maafi
(c) National Council for Teacher
(d) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Yojana' ?
Education (NCTE)
Welfare (a) Maharashtra (b) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Ministry of Women and Child
(c) Karnataka (d) Rajasthan
Development
Q.11. What is M in ‘MISTI Scheme ?
(a) Mango (b) Mangrove Q.19. What is the main objective of the
Q.3. Who launched the 'Mukhyamantri
(c) Mother (d) Money 'Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme'
Ladli Behna Yojana' in Madhya Pradesh?
which was launched in Visakhapatnam
(a) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
Q.12. ‘Amrit Dharohar Yojana’ was district (Andhra Pradesh) ?
(b) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
launched on ? (a) Providing free medical services for
(c) RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
(a) 8th June 2023 (b) 5th June 2023 senior citizens
(d) Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
(c) 7th June 2023 (d) 10th June 2023 (b) Offering health insurance for all
residents of Andhra Pradesh
Q.4. The 'Vigyan Vidushi' program aims
Q.13. ‘Namo Shetkari Mahasanman (c) Providing free medical services for
to achieve gender balance in which field?
Yojana’ has been launched by which children with special needs
(a) Engineering (b) Medicine
government? (d) Promoting awareness about mental
(c) Physics (d) Mathematics
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh health disorders
(c) Maharashtra (d) Gujarat
Q.5. The 'Semiconductor Incentive
Q.20. Which state government launched
Scheme' is a part of which program?
Q.14. What is the objective of the the 'Ayushman Asom Mukhya Mantri Jan
(a) Make in India
'Shasan Aplya Dari' initiative launched by Arogya Yojana' in May 2023 ?
(b) Digital India
Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister of the (a) Bihar (b) Assam
(c) Skill India
Government of Maharashtra ? (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Kerala
(d) Modified Semicon India Programme
(a) To improve access to education
(b) To provide healthcare services to Q.21. Which government launched the
Q.6. The 'National Mission for Mentoring
rural areas 'Mukhya Mantri Kaushal Unnayan aur
(NMM)' is launched by which
(c) To promote tourism in Maharashtra Vaishavik Rozgar Yojana' ?
organization ?
(d) To provide easy access to (a) Government of Uttar Pradesh
(a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
government schemes and documents (b) Government of Uttarakhand
(b) Ministry of Electronics and
(c) Government of Rajasthan
Information Technology (MeitY)
Q.15. What is the objective of the (d) Government of Bihar
(c) National Council for Teacher
'Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana' launched
Education (NCTE)
by the Ministry of Health and Family Q.22. What is the maximum loan amount
(d) Ministry of Women and Child
Welfare ? available under the 'Mo Ghara' scheme
Development
(a) To provide free healthcare services to launched by Odisha Housing Board ?
children with thalassemia (a) Rs 1 lakh (b) Rs 1.5 lakh
Q.7. Which organization launched the
(b) To enhance screening and awareness (c) Rs 2 lakh (d) Rs 3 lakh
'Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM)'?
of thalassemia and
(a) Indian Space Research Organization
sickle cell anemia Q.23. What is the stipend offered under
(ISRO)
(c) To promote research on blood the 'Mukhyamantri Sikho Kamao Yojana'
(b) National Thermal Power Corporation
disorders launched by the Government of Madhya
(NTPC)
(d) To support families affected by Pradesh?
(c) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
thalassemia financially (a) Rs. 5000-7000 (b) Rs. 7000-9000
(d) Insurance Regulatory and
(c) Rs. 8000-10000 (d) Rs. 10000-12000
Development Authority of India
Q.16. What is the key objective of the
(IRDAI)
'Atal Bhujal Yojana Scheme'? Q.24. What does "IMPRINT" stand for in
(a) To promote river rejuvenation projects the 'IMPRINT India scheme' ?
Q.8. When was the 'Pradhan Mantri
(b) To provide clean drinking water to (a) Innovative Measures for Promoting
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(b) Impelling Research and Innovation for
Modernizing Technology
(c) Impacting Research Innovation and
Technology
(d) Initiating Measures for Promoting
Innovative Research and Technology
Q.25. Who are the collaborating entities
in the 'IMPRINT India scheme'?
(a) Department of Science and
Technology and Ministry of Home
Affairs
(b) Ministry of Human Resource
Development and Ministry of
External Affairs
(c) Department of Science and
Technology and Ministry of
Human Resource Development
(d) Ministry of Finance and Ministry of
Commerce and Industry
Q.26. By what year does the ’75/25′
initiative aim to provide care to the target
population ?
(a) 2022 (b) 2025 (c) 2030 (d) 2040
Q.27. What is the full form of the
'SAKSHAM' scheme ?
(a) Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for
Sustainable Health Management
(b) Specialized Advanced Knowledge for
Sustainable Healthcare Management
(c) Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for
Sustainable Healthcare Management
(d) Specialized Advanced Knowledge for
Sustainable Health Management
Q.28. What is the main objective of the
'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada
Yojana' ?
(a) Promoting sustainable fishing
practices
(b) Enhancing the productivity and
sustainability of the fisheries
sector
(c) Providing financial support to
fishermen for purchasing
modern fishing equipment
(d) Establishing aquaculture research
centers across the country
Q.29. What is the main objective of the
Gruha Jyothi Scheme 2023 launched by
the Karnataka Government ?
(a) Promoting affordable housing for all
income groups
(b) Providing financial assistance for
home renovation
(c) Supporting rural development
projects
(d) Enhancing infrastructure in urban
areas
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Q.30. What is the objective of GAINS
(GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing
Scheme) 2023 ?
(a) Promote technological advancements
in shipbuilding
(b) Encourage startups in the defense
industry
(c) Develop innovative solutions for
defense
(d) Enhance maritime security in India
Q.31. What does UDAN stand for ?
(a) Universal Development and Aviation
Network
(b) Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik
(c) Unifying Domestic Air Navigation
(d) Upgrading Airports and National
Infrastructure
Q.32. Which version of the UDAN
Regional Connectivity Scheme is
currently underway ?
(a) UDAN 1.0 (b) UDAN 2.0
(c) UDAN 3.0 (d) UDAN 5.0
Q.33. When was the Pradhan Mantri
MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) launched?
(a) 8th April 2015 (b) 8th April 2010
(c) 8th April 2018 (d) 8th April 2020
Q.34. Which category of Pradhan Mantri
MUDRA Yojana provides loans above Rs
5 lakh and up to Rs 10 lakh?
(a) Shishu (b) Kishore
(c) Tarun (d) Senior
Q.35. What is the key objective of the 'TN
REACH' initiative launched by
Government of Tamil Nadu?
(a) Enhancing road connectivity in rural
areas
(b) Promoting tourism in Tamil Nadu
(c) Utilizing unused helipads for
helicopter services
(d) Improving healthcare facilities across
the state
Q.36. Who launched the "Oru
Panchayathil, Oru Kalikkalam'' initiative?
(a) Chief Minister of Kerala
(b) Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) President of Kerala Sports Authority
Q.37. What is the key point of Project
Sanjeevani launched by the Government
of Himachal Pradesh ?
(a) Providing medical services to rural
areas
(b) Providing healthcare services to
children
(c) Providing veterinary services to
farmers
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(d) Providing education and training to
healthcare professionals
Q.38. What is the key point of the
'A-HELP' programme launched by the
Government of Uttarakhand?
(a) Preventing infectious diseases in
animals
(b) Promoting livestock production
(c) Ensuring animal insurance coverage
(d) All of the above
Q.39. Who launched the 'Thiranari Thervu
Thittam Scheme' ?
(a) Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
(b) Chief Minister of Kerala
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) President of India
Q.40. Which scheme does the Captive
Employer Scheme for Rural Youth come
under?
(a) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
(b) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen
Kaushalya Yojana
(c) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
(d) Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Q.41. What is the approximate worth of
the eight approved projects under
Namami Gange?
(a) Rs 638 (b) Rs 638 million
(c) Rs 638 crore (d) Rs 638 billion
Q.42. What does the PTP-NER scheme
stand for?
(a) Promotion of Tribal Products in
North-Eastern Region
(b) Procurement and Logistics
Development for Tribal Products
in North-Eastern Region
(c) Productivity and Trade Promotion in
North-Eastern Region
(d) Marketing and Logistics Development
for Promotion of Tribal
Products from North-Eastern Region
Q.43. Who launched the 'Sangathan Se
Samriddhi' campaign?
(a) Giriraj Singh (b) Narendra Modi
(c) Amit Shah (d) Nitin Gadkari
Q.44. Which state was recognized as the
leading state in implementing the
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
(PMFBY) scheme during a national
conference in Chhattisgarh?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka
(c) Punjab (d) Uttar Pradesh
Q.45. Which platform is the focus of the
SWAYATT program?
(a) Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
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(c) NITI Aayog
(d) Ministry of Women and Child
Development
Q.46. What is the objective of the
REACHOUT Scheme?
(a) To promote collaboration between
academic institutions and industry
(b) To enhance research, education, and
training in Earth Science
(c) To improve the quality of education
and research in India
(d) All of the above
Q.47. What is the purpose of the
"Resham Keet Bima" scheme?
(a) To promote sericulture
(b) To provide crop insurance to all
farmers engaged in silkworm
cultivation
(c) To offer financial support to silk
producers
(d) All of the above
Q.48. What is the eligibility criteria for the
"Ladli Bahna Yojana" launched by
Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Men between the ages of 23-60
(b) Women between the ages of 23-60
(c) Children below the age of 18
(d) Senior citizens above the age of 60
Q.49. What is the annual income limit for
eligibility under the "Ladli Bahna Yojana"?
(a) Rs 1.50 lakh (b) Rs 2.00 lakh
(c) Rs 2.50 lakh (d) Rs 3.00 lakh
Q.50. What is the theme of the 4th series
of the 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan - Catch the
Rain'?
(a) Water Conservation for Agriculture
(b) Source Sustainability for Drinking
Water
(c) Rainwater Harvesting in Urban Areas
(d) Water Conservation in Industries
Q.51. What is the key objective of the
"One Family, One ID" initiative launched
by the Uttar Pradesh Government ?
(a) Providing free or discounted rations
to eligible families
(b) Ensuring transparency in the
distribution of ration cards
(c) Identifying and excluding ineligible
families from the National
Food Security Scheme
(d) Allowing multiple family members to
hold a single identification card
Q.52. Under which scheme was the
Heli-Tourism Service launched in Goa ?
(a) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
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(c) Swadesh Darshan scheme
(d) Digital India initiative
Q.53. What is the key objective of the
Heli-Tourism Service in Goa?
(a) Promoting adventure tourism in Goa
(b) Offering helicopter rides for tourists
(c) Enhancing tourism infrastructure in
Goa
(d) Providing scenic aerial views of Goa's
landmarks
Q.54. What is the purpose of the "Mero
Rukh Mero Santati" program launched by
the Government of Sikkim?
(a) Promote afforestation in Sikkim
(b) Establish a deeper bond between
parents, children, and the
natural environment
(c) Encourage parents to plant trees for
their newborn children
(d) All of the above
Q.55. Who approved the 'Vibrant Villages
Programme'?
(a) Ministry of Rural Development
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Ministry of Home Affairs
(d) Cabinet
Q.56. What is the objective of SADUN
(South Asia Distribution Utility Network)?
(a) To modernize distribution of utilities
in South Asia
(b) To promote renewable energy
projects in the region
(c) To improve transmission
infrastructure in South Asia
(d) To enhance cooperation among
power generation companies
Q.57. What does MPLADS stand for?
(a) Members of Parliament Local Area
Development Scheme
(b) Member of Parliament Legislative
Action and Development Scheme
(c) Ministry of Public Local Area
Development Scheme
(d) Municipalities and Public Local Area
Development Scheme
Q.58. Which ministry is responsible for
implementing MPLADS ?
(a) Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
(d) Ministry of Finance
Q.59. What percentage of shares has
Pilgrim earmarked for the ESOP
(Employee Stock Ownership Plan) pool?
(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 15% (d) 20%
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Q.60. Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal), India’s
central sector water conservation
Scheme has extended for an additional
___________ years beyond its original
2025 end date.
(a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
Q.61. Which state/UT constructed 3,300
km of rural roads in 2020-21 under the
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana?
(a) Uttarakhand (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Delhi (d) Jammu and Kashmir
Q.62. The Prime Minister ‘Gati Shakti’
scheme is launched by the Government
of India for which type of infrastructure
development from the following?
(a) Schools and education
(b) Hospitals
(c) Agricultural production
(d) Transport
Q.63. The Chief Minister of which state
launched "Football for All" in the state to
take the culture of football to the
grassroots?
(a) Jharkhand (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) West Bengal (d) Odisha
Q.64. What is the purpose of India's
'Green Credit' scheme?
(a) To penalize businesses for
environmental violations
(b) To encourage voluntary
environmental actions
(c) To establish mandatory
environmental regulations
(d) To promote international cooperation
on climate change
Q.65. Who among the following launched
Toyota's pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong
Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in
October 2022 ?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Nitin Gadkari
(c) Piyush Goyal
(d) Narendra Singh Tomar
Q.66. Which among the following banks
launched the "Gram Seva Program" across
six states in India in October 2022 ?
(a) Industrial Credit and Investment
Corporation of India
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Housing Development Finance
Corporation
Q.67. Which state government has
launched the Kaushalya Matritva Yojana ?
(a) Chhattisgarh (b) Odisha
(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Kerala
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Q.68. Which of the following became Launched to upgrade the skills of by which of the following ministries?
India’s first State Assembly to implement construction workers. This programme (a) Ministry of Social Justice and
the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) was launched by the government of Empowerment
programme to become paperless? _________ (b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
(a) Nagaland (b) Odisha (a) Gujarat (b) Haryana (c) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Kerala (c) Punjab (d) Delhi (d) Ministry of Rural Development

Q.69. Which state government has Q.78. The ‘Family Doctor’ programme Q.86. A new scheme for women "Mahila
launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Breakfast launched on a pilot basis. This Samman Saving Certificate" has been
Scheme’? programme was launched by which state announced in the Union Budget 2023. It
(a) Andhra Pradesh government ? will offer a deposit facility of upto how
(b) Tamil Nadu (a) Haryana (b) Odisha much amount?
(c) Kerala (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Andhra Pradesh (a) Rs. 1 lakh (b) Rs. 3 lakh
(d) Himachal Pradesh (c) Rs. 2 lakh (d) Rs. 4 lakh
Q.79. Which of the following becomes
Q.70. Which state government has the first district in India to cover 100% Q.87. Which state government Launched
launched the CHHATA scheme to households under ABPMJAY-SEHAT the Matrushakti Udyamita Scheme to
improve groundwater table? scheme? provide support to women
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (a) Samba, Jammu and Kashmir entrepreneurs ?
(c) Karnataka (d) Odisha (b) Pratapgarh, Rajasthan (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Rajasthan
(c) Kheda, Gujarat (c) Haryana (d) Gujarat
Q.71. For pregnant women, a Special (d) Mansa, Punjab
Health Care Abhiyan 'Anchal' has been Answer key:-
launched in: Q.80. Medisep is a unique and
(a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan comprehensive social insurance scheme. 1.(b) 2.(b) 3.(d) 4.(c)
(c) Haryana (d) Punjab This scheme was implemented by which
5.(d) 6.(c) 7.(b) 8.(a)
state government?
Q.72. Chief Minister Shramik Kalyan (a) Karnataka (b) Chhattisgarh 9.(c) 10.(c) 11.(b) 12.(b)
Prakalp scheme was launched by Amit (c) Kerala (d) Rajasthan 13.(c) 14.(d) 15.(b) 16.(c)
Shah for women of: .
(a) Bihar (b) Tripura Q.81. Which state government launched 17.(c) 18.(b) 19.(c) 20.(b)
(c) Haryana (d) Jharkhand the Mission Bhumiputra in 2022? 21.(b) 22.(d) 23.(c) 24.(c)
(a) Nagaland (b) Bihar
25.(c) 26.(b) 27.(a) 28.(b)
Q.73. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, (c) Sikkim (d) Assam
“Seema Darshan Project adds a new 29.(a) 30.(a) 31.(b) 32.(d)
dimension to the tourism sector”. This Q.82. What is the achievement of 33.(a) 34.(c) 35.(c) 36.(a)
project will boost tourism in _______. Telangana in terms of PMJDY coverage
37.(c) 38.(d) 39.(a) 40.(b)
(a) Gujarat (b) Uttar Pradesh in 2023 ?
(c) Rajasthan (d) Jammu and Kashmir (a) 50% coverage (b) 75% coverage 41.(c) 42.(a) 43.(a) 44.(b)
(c) 100% coverage (d) No coverage 45.(a) 46.(d) 47.(d) 48.(b)
Q.74. The Chief Minister of which state
has inaugurated a project of the Women Q.83. In November 2022, technology
49.(c) 50.(b) 51.(a) 52.(c)
and Child Development department to Transfer Scheme implemented by which 53.(d) 54.(d) 55.(d) 56.(a)
provide milk and eggs to children at all of these states? 57.(a) 58.(a) 59.(b) 60.(d)
anganwadis in the state in a bid to (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Andhra Pradesh
improve their nutrition levels? (c) Maharashtra (d) Kerala 61.(d) 62.(d) 63.(d) 64.(b)
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala 65.(b) 66.(c) 67.(a) 68.(a)
(c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu Q.84. In August 2022, the “SMILE-75
69.(b) 70.(d) 71.(b) 72.(b)
Initiative” was launched by the Ministry
Q.75. A 'Camel Protection and of Social Justice & Empowerment. What 73.(a) 74.(b) 75.(a) 76.(a)
Development Policy' has been is the objective of this scheme? 77.(d) 78.(d) 79.(a) 80.(c)
announced by the government of_______. (a) To provide education and training to
81.(d) 82.(c) 83.(d) 84.(d)
(a) Rajasthan (b) Punjab the weaker sections of the society.
(c) Gujarat (d) Ladakh (b) To improve immunisation coverage 85.(a) 86.(c) 87.(c)
for children and pregnant
Q.76. 'Indira Gandhi Shehri Rozgar women in India .
Guarantee Yojana 2022' has been (c) To accelerate the development of
implemented by which state biopharmaceuticals.
government? (d) To make our cities/town and
(a) Rajasthan (b) Himachal Pradesh municipal areas begging-free.
(c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh
Q.85. SHRESHTA and SMILE schemes,
Q.77. 'Mission Kushal Karmi' was recently seen in the news, are implemented

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(a) Amit Agrawal (b) Angshumali Rastogi
Important Appointments
(b) Subodh Kumar Singh (c) Praveen Srivastava
(c) Rajesh Kumar Anand (d) Ashwani Kumar
Q.1. Ruby Sinha has been appointed as
(d) Gopichand Hinduja
the president of which organization's
Q.17. Who has assumed office as the
Women's Vertical for a three-year term?
Q.9. Who has been appointed as the new Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
(a) BRICS Women's Association
Director General of the Geological Survey President for 2023-24?
(b) BRICS Chamber of Commerce and
of India (GSI)? (a) Girish Chandra Murmu
Industry Women's Vertical
(a) Amit Agrawal (b) Angshumali Rastogi
(c) BRICS Women's Forum
(b) Subodh Kumar Singh (c) R. Dinesh
(d) BRICS Women's Network
(c) Rajesh Kumar Anand (d) Praveen Srivastava
(d) Janardan Prasad
Q.2. Who is set to become the chief
Q.18. Who was re-elected as the
executive of Alibaba?
Q.10. Who has been appointed as the President and Secretary respectively of
(a) Jack Ma (b) Daniel Zhang
Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Swimming Federation of India (SFI)
(c) Eddie Wu (d) Richard Liu
The Hindu Group Publishing Private at its annual general body?
Limited (THGPPL) for a term of three (a) Girish Chandra Murmu and
Q.3. Who has been appointed as the
years? Angshumali Rastogi
Chairman of GIFT City Ltd?
(a) Ms. Nirmala Lakshman (b) R. Dinesh and Praveen Srivastava
(a) Hasmukh Adhia
(b) Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad (c) Ashwani Kumar and Soma Sankara
(b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Dr. S. Jaishankar Prasad
(c) Arvind Subramanian
(d) Ms. Indra Nooyi (d) R.N. Jayaprakash and Monal D
(d) Nirmala Sitharaman
Chokshi
Q.11. Who was elected as the President
Q.4. Aalok Kumar, who has been
of the 78th session of the UN General Q.19. Who has been elected as the
appointed as a member of the Asian
Assembly? President of the International Basketball
Development Bank's High-level Advisory
(a) Narendra Modi (b) António Guterres Federation (FIBA), Asia?
Group on Digital Technology for
(c) Dennis Francis (d) Angela Merkel (a) Dr K. Govindaraj
Development, is associated with which
(b) R.N. Jayaprakash
organization?
Q.12. Who has recently taken charge as (c) Monal D Chokshi
(a) Asian Development Bank
the new Chairman and Managing (d) R. Dinesh
(b) World Bank
Director of Steel Authority of India Ltd
(c) United Nations
(SAIL)? Q.20. Who has been roped in as the
(d) NEC Corporation
(a) Amarendu Prakash (b) Rakesh Singh brand ambassador for Tripura Tourism?
(c) Sanjay Gupta (d) Arvind Singh (a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Sourav Ganguly
Q.5. Ravi Sinha, who has been appointed
(c) Rahul Dravid (d) Virat Kohli
as the new chief of India's external
Q.13. Who has been appointed as the
intelligence agency RAW, belongs to
managing director of UCO Bank? Q.21. Who has been appointed as the
which professional background?
(a) Soma Sankara Prasad new Chairman of the Petroleum and
(a) Indian Army
(b) Rakesh Gupta Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)
(b) Indian Police Service (IPS)
(c) Arvind Singh by the Government?
(c) Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
(d) Ashwani Kumar (a) Pramod Chandra Mody
(d) Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
(b) Rajiv Gauba
Q.14. Who has been appointed as the (c) AK Jain
Q.6. Who has taken over as the Chairman
Central Vigilance Commissioner? (d) Rakesh Asthana
of the Hinduja Group following the recent
(a) Ashwani Kumar
demise of his brother Srichand P
(b) Soma Sankara Prasad Q.22. Who has been appointed as the
Hinduja?
(c) Praveen Srivastava Chairperson of the Competition
(a) Gopichand Hinduja
(d) Rakesh Gupta Commission of India (CCI) by the
(b) Sanjay Hinduja
government?
(c) Ashok Hinduja
Q.15. Who has been appointed as India's (a) Ashok Kumar Gupta
(d) Prakash Hinduja
representative to the council of the (b) Ravneet Kaur
International Civil Aviation Organization (c) Anupam Shrivastava
Q.7. Who has been appointed as the CEO
(ICAO)? (d) Rajeev Kumar
of the Unique Identification Authority of
(a) Ashwani Kumar
India?
(b) Angshumali Rastogi Q.23. Who has been appointed as the
(a) Amit Agrawal
(c) Rakesh Gupta President and Chief Operating Officer
(b) Subodh Kumar Singh
(d) Praveen Srivastava (COO) of One97 Communications Ltd,
(c) Ravi Sinha
the parent company of Paytm?
(d) Gopichand Hinduja
Q.16. Who has been re-elected as the (a) Bhavesh Gupta
External Auditor of the World Health (b) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Q.8. Who took over as Air
Organisation (WHO)? (c) Renu Satti
Officer-in-Charge Administration on June
(a) Girish Chandra Murmu (d) Deepak Abbot
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the Union Public Service Commission
(UPSC)?
(a) Arvind Saxena (b) Deepak Gupta
(c) Alka Sirohi (d) Manoj Soni
Q.25. Who has been approved by the US
Senate as the Ambassador at Large for
Global Women's Issues in the State
Department?
(a) Geeta Rao Gupta (b) John Smith
(c) Sarah Johnson (d) Michael Brown
Q.26. Who has been appointed as the
next director of the Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI)?
(a) Ravi Gupta (b) Praveen Sood
(c) Rajesh Kumar (d) Deepika Sharma
Q.27. Which company did Linda
Yaccarino previously work for before
being appointed as the CEO of Twitter?
(a) Facebook (b) Google
(c) NBCUniversal (d) Tesla
Q.28. Who has been appointed as the
Chief Executive Officer & Managing
Director of National Investment and
Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL)?
(a) Rajiv Dhar (b) Ramesh Gupta
(c) Neha Singh (d) Anil Kumar
Q.29. Which luxury fashion brand has
appointed Alia Bhatt as its first global
ambassador from India?
(a) Prada (b) Chanel
(c) Gucci (d) Louis Vuitton
Q.30. Who has been appointed as the
Domestic Policy Advisor in the Biden
Administration?
(a) Janet Yellen (b) Kamala Harris
(c) Susan Rice (d) Neera Tandon
Q.31. Who has been confirmed as the
14th President of the World Bank?
(a) Indra Nooyi (b) Sundar Pichai
(c) Ajay Banga (d) Satya Nadella
Q.32. Who has been appointed as the
Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court?
(a) Justice TS Sivagnanam
(b) Justice Ravi Gupta
(c) Justice Neha Sharma
(d) Justice Rajesh Kumar
Q.33. Who has been appointed as the
new chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission?
(a) Ramesh Gupta (b) Neha Singh
(c) Anil Kumar (d) A K Mohanty
Q.34. Who has been appointed as the
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Corporation of India (LIC)?
(a) Ramesh Gupta Q.43. Who has been appointed as the
(b) Sapna Singh Managing Director of Suzuki Motorcycle
(c) Siddhartha Mohanty India?
(d) Anurag Sharma (a) Kenichi Umeda (b) Takeshi Yamamoto
(c) Hiroshi Suzuki (d) Kazuki Nakamura
Q.35. Who has been appointed as the
new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Q.44. Who has been appointed as the
Association of Asset Reconstruction new Vice-Chief of the Navy?
Companies (ARCs)? (a) Ashok Kumar Mehta
(a) Hari Hara Mishra (b) Kamal Gupta (b) Ravi Kumar Sharma
(c) Meera Sharma (d) Sanjay Kumar (c) Sanjay Jasjit Singh
(d) Anil Kumar Verma
Q.36. Who has become the new
Chairman of Karnataka Vikas Grameena Q.45. Who has been appointed as the
Bank (KVGB)? new Managing Director of Hitachi
(a) Ravi Kumar Gupta Payment Services?
(b) Shreekant M Bhandiwad (a) Rahul Gupta (b) Ravi Sharma
(c) Rahul Singh (c) Neha Patel (d) Sumil Vikamsey
(d) Suresh Kumar
Q.46. Who has been appointed as the
Q.37. Who is set to become the new new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Hero MotoCorp?
of BEML Limited? (a) Niranjan Gupta (b) Rajesh Sharma
(a) Shantanu Roy (c) Sunita Verma (d) Anuj Kapoor
(b) Pradeep Kumar Joshi
(c) Amitabh Banerjee Q.47. Who has been re-appointed as the
(d) Ashwani Lohani Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and
Managing Director of Tata Power?
Q.38. Which company-owned Star Sports (a) Praveer Sinha (b) Ravi Sharma
has signed cricketer Rishabh Pant as its (c) Neha Patel (d) Rajesh Gupta
latest brand ambassador?
(a) The Walt Disney Company Q.48. Which Bollywood actor has been
(b) Sony Pictures Network signed as the brand ambassador of Star
(c) ESPN Sports?
(d) Fox Sports (a) Ranveer Singh (b) Shah Rukh Khan
(c) Salman Khan (d) Akshay Kumar
Q.39. Who has been appointed as the
Chairman of the National Technical Q.49. Who has become the new
Research Organisation (NTRO) by the President of the Associated Chambers of
Indian government? Commerce and Industry of India
(a) Ramesh Kumar (b) Neeta Sharma (ASSOCHAM)?
(c) Prakash Verma (d) Arun Sinha (a) Ajay Singh (b) Ratan Tata
(c) Mukesh Ambani (d) Adi Godrej
Q.40. Which Indian cricketer has been
announced as the brand ambassador of Q.50. Who has been appointed as the
JioCinema? new Managing Director and Chief
(a) Virat Kohli (b) MS Dhoni Executive Officer of Axis Securities for
(c) Rohit Sharma (d) Shikhar Dhawan the next three years?
(a) Pranav Haridasan (b) Ravi Venkatesan
Q.41. Who recently became New York's (c) Neha Sharma (d) Rajat Gupta
first Black chief judge after being
confirmed by the State's Senate? Q.51. Who has been appointed as the
(a) Rowan Wilson (b) Sarah Thompson AHF Athletes Ambassador from India for
(c) Michael Johnson (d) Emma Davis a term of two years ?
(a) Salima Tete (b) Rani Rampal
Q.42. Who has been appointed as the (c) Poonam Rani (d) Savita Punia
new Chief Justice of the Tripura High
Court, replacing Justice Jaswant Singh? Q.52. Who has been appointed as the
(a) Sumit kumar new Managing Director and Chief
(b) Ramesh Sharma Executive Officer of Invest India ?
(c) Aparesh Kumar Singh (a) Manmeet K Nanda (b) Ravi Sharma
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(b) Alok Sharma, former UK Business
Q.53. Who will now lead the Bisleri Q.63. Who has taken oath as the first Secretary
International, as announced by Ramesh Justice of a district court US state of (c) Nirmala sitharaman, Indian Finance
Chauhan, the chairman of the company? Massachusetts promising to make a real Affairs Minister
(a) Jayanti Chauhan (b) Ravi Sharma impact on the community and treat (d) Navtej Sarna, former Indian
(c) Neha Patel (d) Rajesh Gupta people with compassion? Ambassador to the United States
(a) Tejal Mehta (b) Kamala Sharma
Q.54. Who has been named as the CMD (c) Neera Tanden (d) Praneet Patel Q.72. Who has been named as the
of the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)? National Ambassador of child rights for
(a) Lalit Kumar Gupta (b) Ravi Thakur Q.64. Who has recently taken charge as UNICEF India?
(c) Savita Kumari (d) Bhavesh Gupta the new Controller General of Accounts (a) Ayushmann Khurrana
Q.55. Who has been appointed as the (CGA)? (b) Shah Rukh Khan
chairman of Bharat Petroleum (a) S.S. Dubey (c) Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Corporation? (b) Anupam Srivastava (d) Amitabh Bachchan
(a) G Krishnakumar (b) Rajesh Kumar (c) Meena Hemchandra
(c) Anil Verma (d) Sunil Mehta (d) Rajesh Gupta Q.73. Who has been appointed as the
Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover
Q.56. Which company has appointed MS Q.65. Who has been appointed as the India by Tata Motors?
Dhoni as its brand ambassador to principal director general of the Press (a) Rajan Amba
promote digital sports viewing? Information Bureau (PIB)? (b) Ratan Tata
(a) Viacom18 (a) Rajesh Malhotra (b) Anupam Dubey (c) Natarajan Chandrasekaran
(b) Star Sports (c) Seema Handa (d) Karan Gupta (d) Guenter Butschek
(c) Sony Pictures Networks India
(d) ESPN Q.66. Who has been appointed as the Q.74. Who has been announced as the
CEO-designate of Godrej Industries' next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
Q.57. Who has been appointed as the chemicals business? YouTube, following Susan Wojcicki's
CEO Designate of Tata Consultancy (a) Vishal Sharma (b) Rajiv Kumar announcement to step down from her
Services (TCS)? (c) Pooja Mehta (d) Sanjay Gupta role?
(a) K Krithivasan (b) Ravi Sharma (a) Neal Mohan (b) Rajan Amba
(c) Salil Parekh (d) Rajesh Gupta Q.67. Who has been appointed as the (c) Parag Agarwal (d) Satya Nadela
new Secretary General of Federation of
Q.58. Who will succeed Darius Indian Chambers of Commerce & Q.75. Which Lawyer was appointed as
Adamczyk as the new chief executive Industry (FICCI)? the additional judge of Madras High
officer (CEO) of Honeywell International? (a) Shailesh Pathak (b) Naveen Kumar Court?
(a) Vimal Kapur (b) Satya Nadella (c) Sapna Guota (d) Mehak Kumar (a) Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri
(c) Mary Barra (d) Rajeev Suri (b) Sathish Kumar
Q.68. Who has been appointed as the (c) Karan thapar
Q.59. Who has been appointed as India's new Drug Controller General of India (d) Arunkungumaraj
ambassador for She Changes Climate, a (DCGI)?
global campaign driving awareness of (a) Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi Q.76. Who has been appointed as the
the crucial role of women ? (b) S. Eswara Reddy Chief Executive Officer of JP Morgan
(a) Shreya Ghodawat (c) Preeti Sudan Chase & Co. in India?
(b) Malala Yousafzai (d) Vineet Joshi (a) Prabhdev Singh (b) John Doe
(c) Michelle Obama (c) Jane Smith (d) Michael Johnson
(d) Greta Thunberg Q.69. Who has been appointed as the
Chairman & Managing Director (C&MD) Q.77. Who has been appointed as the
Q.60. Who has been appointed as the of Indian Telephone Industries Limited Chairman of Gujarat Cooperative Milk
CEO of Silicon Valley Bank by the FDIC ? (ITI Ltd) ? Marketing Federation (GCMMF)?
(a) Tim Mayopoulos (b) Jamie Dimon (a) Rajesh Rai (b) Sanjay Kumar (a) Shamalbhai B Patel
(c) Jane Fraser (d) Rajesh Gupta (c) Deepak Mishra (d) Ritu Sharma (b) Ramesh Gupta
(c) Neha Sharma
Q.61. Who has been named as Sanjiv Q.70. Who has been appointed as the (d) Sanjay Verma
Mehta's successor as the CEO of Chief Executive Officer of Niti Aayogn ?
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) ? (a) BVR Subrahmanyam Q.78. Who has been approved as the
(a) Rohit Jawa (b) Ravi Sharma (b) Amitabh Kant next Director General of the Directorate
(c) Neha Patel (d) Rajesh Gupta (c) Rajiv Kumar General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
(d) V.K. Saraswat (a) Vikram Dev Dutt (b) Anil Kumar Sinha
Q.62. Who has been appointed as the (c) Ritu Sharma (d) Sameer Singh
first Indian American judge of the Q.71. Which individual has been chosen
Manhattan Federal District Court in New as the chair of the UN commission Q.79. Who has been selected for the
York ? during its 62nd session? appointment as Director in the National
(a) Arun Subramanian (b) Preet Bharara (a) Ruchira Kamboj, India's permanent Health Authority (Ayushman Bharat

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Digital Mission) under the Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare?
(a) Praveen Sharma (b) Anjali Patel
(c) Sanjay Gupta (d) Neha Kumar

Q.80. Who has been appointed as the

managing director and head of
institutional banking in India for DBS
Bank India?
(a) Rajat Verma (b) Niraj Mittal
(c) Amit Verma (d) Amit Kumar

Q.81. Who has been appointed as the

Director of the United Nations Office for
Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) ?
(a) Aarti Holla-Maini
(b) Antonio Guterres
(c) John Smith
(d) Angela Merkel

Q.82. Who has been appointed as the

Director of the USA East Coast Chapter
of the Indian Economic Trade
Organization (IETO)?
(a) Nutan Roongta (b) Ravi Sharma
(c) Priya Patel (d) Sanjay Gupta

Answer Key :-

1.(b) 2.(c) 3.(a) 4.(d)

5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(a) 8.(c)
9.(d) 10.(a) 11.(c) 12.(a)
13.(d) 14.(c) 15.(b) 16.(a)
17.(c) 18.(d) 19.(a) 20.(b)
21.(c) 22.(b) 23.(a) 24.(d)
25.(a) 26.(b) 27.(c) 28.(a)
29.(c) 30.(d) 31.(c) 32.(a)
33.(d) 34.(c) 35.(a) 36.(b)
37.(a) 38.(a) 39.(d) 40.(c)
41.(a) 42.(c) 43.(a) 44.(c)
45.(d) 46.(a) 47.(a) 48.(a)
49.(a) 50.(a) 51.(a) 52.(a)
53.(a) 54.(a) 55.(a) 56.(a)
57.(a) 58.(a) 59.(a) 60.(a)
61.(a) 62.(a) 63.(a) 64.(a)
65.(a) 66.(a) 67.(a) 68.(a)
69.(a) 70.(a) 71.(a) 72.(a)
73.(a) 74.(a) 75.(a) 76.(a)
77.(a) 78.(a) 79.(a) 80.(a)
81.(a) 82.(a)

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the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2023 title? Q.23. _____, the 28-year-old Belgian
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(a) USA (b) Serbia snooker player, has claimed his first
(c) Argentina (d) Russia world title after defeating Mark Selby in a
Q.1. Who became the first Indian to win a
thrilling final at the Crucible in Sheffield.
medal at the Asian Fencing
Q.12. Where did the third edition of the (a) John Higgins (b) Joe Davis
Championship in June 2023 ?
Khelo India University Games conclude? (c) Judd Trump (d) Luca Brecel
(a) Bhavani Devi
(a) IIT BHU (b) IIT Kharagpur
(b) Dutee Chand
(c) IIT Kanpur (d) IIT Delhi Q.24. The Odisha government has
(c) Ashwini Ponnappa
extended its sponsorship for the Indian
(d) Sharmila Nicollet
Q.13. The Indian junior men’s hockey Hockey Teams for how many years ?
team maintained its supremacy by (a) 5 years (b) 10 years
Q.2. Which state is hosting the third
beating ______ 2-1 to become Asia Cup (c) 15 years (d) 20 years
edition of the Khelo India University
champions in Salalah, Oman.
Games (KIUG) ?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Pakistan Q.25. Who is set to become the first
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Maharashtra
(c) Bangladesh (d) Nepal Indian to participate in the FIM World
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Karnataka
Junior GP World Championship ?
Q.14. Who did India defeat in the final to (a) Geoffrey Emmanuel
Q.3. Who won the men's doubles
win the NSC-CAVA Women's Volleyball (b) Emmanuel Jebaraj
champion title in Indonesia Open 2023?
Challenge Cup ? (c) Cuna De Campeones
(a) Chirag Shetty & Satwiksairaj
(a) Kazakhstan (b) Nepal (d) Circuit de Estoril
Rankireddy
(c) India (d) Bangladesh
(b) Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik
Q.26. Where will the inaugural edition of
(c) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Aaron Chia
Q.15. Who won the Orange Cap in IPL the Global Chess League be held ?
(d) Chirag Shetty & Soh Wooi Yik
2023 ? (a) Mumbai (b) London
(a) KL Rahul (b) Virat Kohli (c) Dubai (d) New York
Q.4. In which state will the 37th edition
(c) Rohit Sharma (d) Shubman Gill
of the national games of India be held?
Q.27. Who is the Indian athlete who set
(a) Bihar (b) Punjab (c) Haryana (d) Goa
Q.16. Who will be the new kit sponsor of a national record (17.37m) in the men's
the Indian cricket team ? triple jump event ?
Q.5. Goa's Chief Minister Pramod Sawant
(a) Nike (b) Puma (c) Reebok (d) Adidas (a) Praveen Chithravel
launched a mascot named _____ which
(b) Ranjit Maheswary
represents an Indian bison, for the
Q.17. As of June 2023, who is currently (c) Ranjit Chithravel
upcoming 37th National Games.
ranked No. 1 in the men's javelin throw (d) Maheswary Praveen
(a) Soga (b) Doga (c) Moga (d) Poga
rankings ?
(a) Anderson Peters (b) Neeraj Chopra Q.28. Max Verstappen is related to which
Q.6. Who won the Intercontinental Cup
(c) Johannes Vetter (d) Magnus Kirt sports ?
2023 ?
(a) F-1 Car Racing (b) Chess
(a) India (b) Lebanon
Q.18. Which traditional game is set to be (c) Badminton (d) Lawn Tennis
(c) Bangladesh (d) Sri Lanka
included in the 37th National
Games-2023 ? Q.29. Which two stadiums share the
Q.7. Where was the 1st Janjatiya Khel
(a) Kabaddi (b) Kho Kho award for the Best Venues of the Season
Mahotsav hosted in June 2023 ?
(c) Gatka (d) Mallakhamb in IPL 2023?
(a) IIT Mumbai (b) IIT Madras
(a) Eden Gardens and Wankhede
(c) KIIT University (d) SOA University
Q.19. Who won the Spanish Stadium
championship in football (La Liga) in the (b) Feroz Shah Kotla and M.
Q.8. Which team clinched the title of
given scenario ? Chinnaswamy Stadium
World Test Champions 2023?
(a) Real Madrid (b) Espanyol (c) Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
(a) Australia (b) India
(c) FC Barcelona (d) Atletico Madrid and PCA Stadium
(c) Both Australia and India (d) England
(d) Chepauk Stadium and Sawai
Q.20. Which team won the IPL 2023 title ? Mansingh Stadium
Q.9. Which team won the Under-20 FIFA
(a) Chennai Superkings
2023 World Cup title?
(b) Punjab Kings Q.30. Who won the Purple Cap for taking
(a) Italy (b) Uruguay
(c) Kolkata Knight Riders the most wickets in IPL 2023 ?
(c) Argentina (d) South Africa
(d) Mumbai Indians (a) Yuzvendra Chahal
(b) Mohammad Shami
Q.10. Which athlete won the decathlon
Q.21. Who recently achieved the title of (c) R Ashwin
gold at the Asian Under-20 Athletics
82nd Grandmaster in chess? (d) Rashid Khan
Championship ?
(a) V. Prraneeth (b) Vignesh NR
(a) Ravi Kumar
(c) Sayantan Das (d) Koustav Chaterjee Q.31. At the MIAMI Open 2023, Russian
(b) Sunil Kumar
tennis star Daniil Medved defeated _____
(c) Shivam Lohakare
Q.22. Abhilash Tomy secured the ___ to win his fourth title this year?
(d) Siddharth Choudhary
position in the Golden Globe Race. (a) Roger Federer (b) Janic sinner
(a) 1st (b) 2nd (c) 3rd (d) 4th (c) Rafael Nadal (d) Novak Djokovic
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both men's and women's categories at
the 4th Asian Kho Kho Championships
held in Tamulpur, located in the Bodoland
Territorial Region (BTR) of north-central
Assam's Baksa district.
(a) India (b) Pakistan
(c) Bangladesh (d) Nepal
Q.33. Sanjita Chanu was in the news
recently. She is related to which sports ?
(a) Boxing (b) Fencing
(c) Weight Lifting (d) Hockey
Q.34. Who among the following Indian
cricketers has been awarded honorary
life membership of the Marylebone
Cricket Club (MCC) ?
(a) MS Dhoni
(b) Yuvraj Singh
(c) Both MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh
(d) None of the above
Q.35. According to the latest FIFA
rankings (April 2023), the Indian men's
football team has climbed up five spots
and is now ranked at ____.
(a) 102 (b) 101 (c) 110 (d) 99
Q.36. Teenage Indian Grandmaster _____
has won the World Chess Armageddon
Asia and Oceania tournament by
defeating former world rapid champion
Nodirbek Abdusatrov of Uzbekistan in
the final.
(a) D Gukesh (b) Vignesh NR
(c) Sayantan Das (d) Koustav Chaterjee
Q.37. Who won India's first gold medal at
the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 ?
(a) Aman Sehrawat (b) Bajrang Punia
(c) Vinesh Phogat (d) Sushil Kumar
Q.38. Whose 50th birthday was
celebrated with the unveiling of gates at
the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) ?
(a) Brian Lara (b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) Donald Bradman (d) Alan Davidson
Q.39. Who broke the national record in
the men's long jump event at the second
AFI National Jumps Competition?
(a) M Sreeshankar (b) Jeswin Aldrin
(c) Renjith Maheshwary (d) S Anand
Q.40. Which team won the Santosh
Trophy national football championship
after a 54-year wait in 2023 ?
(a) Meghalaya (b) Punjab
(c) Services (d) Karnataka
Q.41. Where was the IBA Women's World
Boxing Championship 2023 held ?
(a) Mumbai, India (b) Kolkata, India
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Q.42. Who was re-elected as FIFA
president until 2027 ?
(a) Gianni Infantino (b) Sepp Blatter
(c) Michel Platini (d) Giuseppe Rossi
Q.43. Who won the men's doubles final
title in the Indian Wells Masters 2023
tournament ?
(a) Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden
(b) Wesley Koolhof and Neil Skupski
(c) Rohan Bopanna and Wesley Koolhof
(d) Matthew Ebden and Neil Skupski
Q.44. Who retained the Asian Billiards
title in the 100-up format ?
(a) Pankaj Advani (b) Brijesh Damani
(c) Mark Selby (d) David Causier
Q.45. Which hockey stadium has been
renamed Rani's Girls Hockey Turf
Stadium in honor of Rani Rampal ?
(a) MCF Rae Bareli Stadium
(b) Kalinga Stadium (Bhubaneswar)
(c) Astroturf Hockey Stadium
(Chandigarh)
(d) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Stadium
(Mumbai)
Q.46. Dipa Karmakar was in the news
recently. She is famous for which
sports/game ?
(a) Gymnastics (b) Hockey
(c) Cricket (d) Football
Q.47. How many Ladies' European
championships has Aditi Ashok won
overall ?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Q.48. Which team bought Smriti
Mandhana for INR 3.4 crore in the
Women's Premier League auction ?
(a) Mumbai Indians
(b) Royal Challengers Bangalore
(c) Chennai Super Kings
(d) Kolkata Knight Riders
Q.49. Saurashtra defeated ____ by nine
wickets to clinch its second Ranji Trophy
2022-23 title at the Eden Gardens in
Kolkata.
(a) Mumbai (b)Tamil Nadu
(c) Bengal (d) Odisha
Q.50. Which medal did Tilottama Sen win
in the women's 10m Air Rifle at the ISSF
World Cup 2023 in Cairo, Egypt ?
(a) Gold (b) Silver
(c) Bronze (d) None of the above
Q.51. Who won the men's 10m air rifle
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Cairo ?
(a) Maximilian Ullbrich
(b) Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil
(c) Anish Bhanwala
(d) Saurabh Chaudhary
Q.52. Hockey _____ was named the
winner of the 13th Hockey India Senior
Women National Championship in 2023
after defeating Hockey Maharashtra 5-1
in the championship game in Kakinada,
Andhra Pradesh.
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka
Q.53. Who won the Best FIFA Men's
Player prize for 2022 ?
(a) Lionel Messi (b) Kylian Mbappe
(c) Karim Benzema (d) Cristiano Ronaldo
Q.54. Hockey _____ women's team won
the Khelo India Youth Games 2022
Women’s Under 18 Qualifiers after
defeating Madhya Pradesh 2-0 in the
final at Bhubaneswar.
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Haryana (d) Karnataka
Q.55. Who won India's first-ever silver
medal in the World blitz chess
championship ?
(a) K. Humpy
(b) Vidit Gujrathi
(c) Viswanathan Anand
(d) Pentala Harikrishna
Q.56. Which tournament did Anahat
Singh win the Girl's U - 15 squash title ?
(a) World Junior Squash Championships
(b) British Junior Open Tournament
(c) Asian Junior Squash Championships
(d) US Junior Open Squash
Championships
Q.57. The Khelo India Senior Women
National Kho Kho league took place in
___.
(a) Punjab (b) Haryana
(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh
Q.58. Who among the following won the
Men's Singles Title of the US Open 2022 ?
(a) Casper Ruud (b) Stefanos Tsitsipas
(c) Rafael Nadal (d) Carlos Alcaraz
Q.59. The fifth edition of the Khelo India
Youth Games was held in ____ cities in
Madhya Pradesh.
(a) nine (b) seven (c) eight (d) six
Q.60. What is the name of the mascot for
the 36th National Games, 2022 ?
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(c) Manikarnika (d) Savaj (a) India (b) United Kingdom
(c) China (d) Australia Q.80. Where did Arjun Babuta won his
Q.61. Who was the Indian captain for ICC first gold medal in shooting in 2022 ?
Men's Test Championship 2023 ? Q.71. Which country will host the 2024 (a) Changwon, South Korea
(a) Rohit Sharma (b) Rishabh Pant Under-19 Men's T20 World Cup ? (b) Munich, Germany
(c) Hardik Pandya (d) Virat Kohli (a) Sri Lanka (b) Zimbabwe (c) Tokyo, Japan
(c) Namibia (d) South Africa (d) New Delhi, India
Q.62. Indian shooter Rudraksh Patil has
won the International Shooting Sport Q.72. Who among the following is the Q.81. Where did Bhagwani Devi Dagar
Federation (ISSF) President's Cup 2022 mascot of the 2024 Paris Olympics ? win the gold medal in the 100-meter
title held in Cairo, Egypt. (a) The Phrygian cap sprint in 2022 ?
(a) Anjali Bhagwat (b) Rudrankksh Patil (b) The Eiffel Tower (a) Tampere, Finland
(c) Manu Bhaker (d) Saurabh Chaudhary (c) The Khrygian flag (b) Tokyo, Japan
(d) The Shrygian flag (c) London, United Kingdom
Q.63. Olympic silver medallist Mirabai (d) New York, USA
Chanu won ___ at the 2022 World Q.73. Star Indian paddler _____ has
Weightlifting Championships in become the first player from India to get Q.82. Abhishek Verma and Jyoti Surekha
Colombia. elected in the Athletes’ Commission of Vennam won bronze medal in which
(a) Gold (b) Silver (c) Bronze (d) No Medal the International Table Tennis Federation event in Birmingham, Alabama, United
(ITTF). States ?
Q.64. In Swimming, Indian swimmer (a) Manika Batra (a) Asian Games (b) World Games
_____ set a national record in the (b) G. Sathiyan (c) Archery World Cup (d) Olympics
women’s 100-metre breaststroke at the (c) Soumyajit Ghosh
FINA World Swimming Championships (d) Achanta Sharath Kamal Q.83. Which city has been selected to
2022 in Melbourne, Australia. host the 2025 World Athletics
(a) Sajan Prakash (b) Maana Patel Q.74. Who is the first Indian woman to Championships ?
(c) Shivani Kataria (d) Chahat Arora win a medal at the Asian Cup Table (a) Tokyo, Japan
Tennis Tournament in 2022 ? (b) Oregon, USA
Q.65. How many times has the Indian (a) Manika Batra (c) Medulin, Croatia
national blind cricket team won the T20 (b) G. Sathiyan (d) Tallahassee, Florida
World Cup for the Blind after winning in (c) Soumyajit Ghosh
2022 ? (d) Achanta Sharath Kamal Q.84. Who became the first person to
(a) Once (b) Twice win a gold medal in the men's skeet
(c) Three times (d) Four times Q.75. Which country won the event at the ISSF World Cup 2022 ?
International Basketball Federation (a) Mairaj Ahmed Khan
Q.66. Where India's first-ever World Table (FIBA) Women's Basketball World Cup (b) Minsu Kim
Tennis (WTT) series event took place ? 2022 title ? (c) Ben Llewellin
(a) Mumbai (b) Delhi (c) Goa (d) Kolkata (a) United States (b) China (d) None of the above
(c) Australia (d) Paris
Q.67. ____ junior men’s hockey team Q.85. Which city will host the 2028
defeated Australia to win the Sultan of Q.76. Which country has won the bid to Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games ?
Johor Cup 2022 in a shootout 5-4 after a host the 2029 Asian Winter Games ? (a) Tokyo, Japan
1-1 draw at the Taman Daya Hockey (a) Saudi Arabia (b) China (b) Paris, France
Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. (c) Japan (d) South Korea (c) Los Angeles, United States
(a) Indian (b) Pakistan (d) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(c) Sri Lanka (d) China Q.77. Who won the FIFA U-17 Women's
World Cup 2022 ? Q.86. Which country earned its first-ever
Q.68. Which state hosted the Track Asia (a) Spain (b) Colombia medal in the IBSA Judo Grand Prix held
Cup 2022 Cycling Tournament ? (c) Brazil (d) Germany in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan 2022 ?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala (a) Iraq (b) Switzerland
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Bihar Q.78. Who became the first Indian (c) India (d) All of the above
woman to make the Junior World finals
Q.69. Who won the gold medal in the at the FINA World Junior Swimming Q.87. In which city did Avani Lekhara win
singles category at the BWF Championships 2022 ? gold in the Para Shooting World Cup
Para-Badminton World Championships (a) Apeksha Fernandes 2022 ?
2022 in Tokyo ? (b) Apeksha Singh (a) Tokyo, Japan
(a) Pramod Bhagat (c) Apeksha Sharma (b) Chateauroux, France
(b) Manisha Ramadass (d) Apeksha Patel (c) London, United Kingdom
(c) Both a and b (d) New Delhi, India
(d) None of the above Q.79. Where was the first-ever Mountain
Bicycle World Cup hosted in India in 2022? Q.88. Which team won the 2022 Pro
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(b) Patna Pirates (c) Sebastian Vettel (d) Charles Leclerc
(c) Tamil Thalaivas Q.99. The Winter Olympics - 2026 will be
(d) Jaipur Pink Panthers hosted by _______. Q.110. ______ won the gold medal in the
(a) Russia (b) Canada Women's event in the 44th Chess
Q.89. ______won the (FIBA) Women's (c) Italy (d) France Olympiad 2022 held in India.
Basketball World Cup 2022. (a) Georgia (b) Armenia
(a) United States of America (b) India Q.100. Which of the following places is (c) Ukraine (d) India
(c) Japan (d) China decided to be the host of the FINA World
Championships (25m) 2022 ? Q.111. Which of the following sports was
Q.90. PV Sindhu, a famous badminton (a) Hangzhou, China NOT played at Commonwealth Games
player of India, won the _____Open title in (b) Melbourne, Australia 2022?
July 2022. (c) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (a) Squash (b) Boxing
(a) Thailand (b) India (d) Budapest, Hungary (c) Hockey (d) Archery
(c) Denmark (d) Singapore
Q.101. Which of the following countries Q.112. Which athlete became the first
Q.91. Who became the first athlete to will host the International Cricket Council Indian to win Diamond League Finals title
win gold in Yogasana at the 36th (ICC) Women's T20 World Cup 2024 ? for javelin throw in 2022 ?
National Games of India in 2022 ? (a) Bangladesh (b) India (a) Neeraj Chopra (b) Shivpal Singh
(a) Pooja Patel (b) Manisha Kumari (c) Sri Lanka (d) England (c) Davinder Singh Kang (d) Annu Rani
(c) Soham Swami (d) Raja Gupta
Q.102. Which city will host the 2032 Q.113. Which among the following
Q.92. Which country hosted the FIFA Summer Olympic Games ? teams won the SAFF (South Asian
U-17 Women's World Cup 202 2? (a) Athens (b) Jakarta Football Federation) Championship
(a) Egypt (b) China (c) France (d) India (c) Brisbane (d) Tokyo Women 2022 ?
(a) Nepal (b) Pakistan
Q.93. Where was the Commonwealth Q.103. In FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (c) India (d) Bangladesh
games held in the year 2022 ? 2022, the opening match was played
(a) Gold Coast (b) New Delhi between Morocco and _____. Q.114. How many silver medals did India
(c) Birmingham (d) Glasgow (a) Brazil (b) India won in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games ?
(c) Chile (d) United States of America (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
Q.94. The ISSF Junior World Cup 2022
was held in _______. Q.104. How many bronze medals did Q.115. Which of the following team won
(a) Germany (b) Iran (c) Turkey (d) UAE India won in the 2022 Commonwealth the Durand Cup 2022 ?
Games ? (a) Bengaluru FC (b) FC Goa
Q.95. Which of the following countries is (a) 27 (b) 25 (c) 21 (d) 23 (c) Mohammedan SC (d) Mumbai City FC
NOT part of the three nations to host the
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup ? Q.105. In which of the following Q.116. Which Indian player won the most
(a) Japan (b) Indonesia countries was the 2022 Cricket Asia Cup medals at Commonwealth games 2022 ?
(c) Argentina (d) Philippines held ? (a) Pusarla Venkata Sindhu
(a) United Arab Emirates (b) Sri Lanka (b) Amit Panghal
Q.96. Which of the following pairs of (c) India (d) China (c) Sharath Kamal
countries hosted the FIVB Volleyball (d) Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
Men's World Championship in 2022 ? Q.106. In which of the following sports
(a) Bulgaria and Slovenia India did NOT win a gold medal in Q.117. Who has won the 23rd Dubai
(b) Italy and Bulgaria Commonwealth Games 2022 ? Open Chess Tournament 2023 for the
(c) Poland and Slovenia (a) Shooting (b)Table Tennis second consecutive time ?
(d) Italy and Poland (c) Lawn bowls (d) Weightlifting (a) Arjun Erigaisi (India)
(b) Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan)
Q.97. Which of the following countries Q.107. Who among the following won (c) Maxim Matlakov (Russia)
hosted the first edition of ICC Women's the Singapore Open 2022 Super 500 (d) Aravindh Chithambaram (India)
Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2023 ? Trophy ?
(a) India (b) South Africa (a) P.V. Sindhu (b) Wang Zhi Yi Q.118. Which country has won Dhofar
(c) Bangladesh (d) England (c) Aya Ohori (d) Saena Kawakami Municipality Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023,
a men's International under-21 field
Q.98. Which of the following countries Q.108. The Union Minister of Youth hockey championship ?
hosted the 2022 Asian Wrestling Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh (a) Malaysia (b) Pakistan
Championships where Ravi Dahiya Thakur, has inaugurated a Water Sports (c) Japan (d) India
became the first Indian freestyle wrestler Center in ____ in October 2022.
to win a hat-trick of gold medals ? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh Answer Key :-
(a) Almaty, Kazakhstan (c) Rajasthan (d) Haryana
(b) New Delhi, India Q.109. Who won the Canadian Grand Prix 1.(a) 2.(c) 3.(a) 4.(d)
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9.(b) 10.(b) 11.(b) 12.(a)
13.(b) 14.(a) 15.(d) 16.(d)
17.(b) 18.(c) 19.(c) 20.(a)
21.(a) 22.(b) 23.(d) 24.(b)
25.(a) 26.(c) 27.(a) 28.(a)
29.(a) 30.(b) 31.(b) 32.(a)
33.(c) 34.(c) 35.(b) 36.(a)
37.(a) 38.(b) 39.(b) 40.(d)
41.(c) 42.(a) 43.(a) 44.(a)
45.(a) 46.(a) 47.(d) 48.(b)
49.(c) 50.(c) 51.(b) 52.(a)
53.(a) 54.(c) 55.(a) 56.(b)
57.(a) 58.(d) 59.(c) 60.(d)
61.(a) 62.(b) 63.(b) 64.(d)
65.(c) 66.(c) 67.(a) 68.(b)
69.(c) 70.(b) 71.(a) 72.(a)
73.(d) 74.(a) 75.(a) 76.(a)
77.(a) 78.(a) 79.(b) 80.(a)
81.(a) 82.(b) 83.(a) 84.(a)
85.(c) 86.(d) 87.(b) 88.(d)
89.(a) 90.(d) 91.(a) 92.(d)
93.(c) 94.(a) 95.(c) 96.(c)
97.(b) 98.(c) 99.(c) 100.(b)
101.(a) 102.(c) 103.(a) 104.(d)
105.(a) 106.(a) 107.(a) 108.(b)
109.(b) 110.(c) 111.(d) 112.(a)
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Q.9. Who headed the jury that made the the International Booker Prize?
Awards
decision to confer the Gandhi Peace (a) 2023 (b) 2021 (c) 2022 (d) 2024
Prize 2021 for Gita Press, Gorakhpur ?
Q.1. During which event was Prime
(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Q.17. Which title or honour specifically
Minister Narendra Modi bestowed with
(b) President Ram Nath Kovind did Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Egypt's highest state honor, the 'Order of
(c) Mahatma Gandhi's grandson, receive from Papua New Guinea and Fiji?
the Nile' ?
Rajmohan Gandhi (a) Order of the Star of Papua New
(a) His official visit to Egypt
(d) Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi Guinea
(b) United Nations General Assembly
(b) Order of Fiji and Order of Logohu
(c) G20 Summit
Q.10. Whose book "Rebels Against the (c) Order of Merit of Papua New Guinea
(d) Commonwealth Heads of
Raj" has won the Elizabeth Longford (d) Order of Diplomatic Service of Fiji
Government Meeting (CHOGM)
Prize for Historical Biography 2023 ?
(a) Arundhati Roy Q.18. Who has been awarded France's
Q.2. Who has been selected for an award
(b) Elizabeth Longford highest civilian award, Chevalier de la
instituted by the Indian Medical
(c) Rajmohan Gandhi Légion d'honneur ?
Association (IMA) to commemorate
(d) Ramchandra Guha (a) N. Chandrasekaran (b) Ratan Tata
National Doctors' Day (July 1st) ?
(c) Mukesh Ambani (d) Adi Godrej
(a) Dr. K. Venugopal (b) Dr. R. Sharma
Q.11. Which airport has recently been
(c) Dr. S. Patel (d) Dr. M. Gupta
awarded the "Best Sustainable Greenfield Q.19. What category did Documentary
Airport" award under Aviation "Gauri" directed by Kavitha Lankesh, win
Q.3. Which university in England granted
Sustainability and Environment at the at the South Asian Film Festival of
an honorary doctorate to
ASSOCHAM 14th International Montreal 2023?
singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan?
Conference for Civil Aviation 2023 ? (a) Best Feature Film
(a) Oxford University
(a) Kempegowda International (b) Best Short Film
(b) Birmingham City University
Airport,Bengaluru (c) Best Long Documentary
(c) Cambridge University
(b) Manohar International Airport, (d) Best Director
(d) University of London
Mopa, Goa
(c) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Q.20. Who received the inaugural Govind
Q.4. In June 2023, the President of India,
Delhi Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award
Smt. Droupadi Murmu, bestowed the
(d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, 2022 from the Astronomical Society of
National Florence Nightingale Awards for
Hyderabad India?
the years 2022 and 2023 to which
(a) Prof Jayant V. Narlikar
professionals ?
Q.12. Who has been honored with the (b) Prof Stephen Hawking
(a) Doctors (b) Teachers
Governor of the Year Award for 2023 ? (c) Dr Carl Sagan
(c) Engineers (d) Nursing professionals
(a) Shaktikanta Das (b) Narendra Modi (d) Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson
(c) Raghuram Rajan (d) Urjit Patel
Q.5. Who has been chosen as the first
Q.21. Who has been awarded the US
recipient of the Prof. Kothapalli
Q.13. Where was President Droupadi Department of Labor's 2023 Iqbal Masih
Jayashankar Award 2023?
Murmu honored with the Grand Order of Award for the Elimination of Child
(a) Acharya N. Gopi
the Chain of the Yellow Star ? Labour?
(b) Manoj Kumar Goswami
(a) India (b) Suriname (a) Lalitha Natarajan (b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Apurba Kumar Saikia
(c) United States (d) United Kingdom (c) Narendra Modi (d) Shaktikanta Das
(d) Jayashree Goswami Mahanta

Q.14. Which department received the Q.22. In the National Water Awards 2022,
Q.6. Who was awarded the Olympic
Skoch SILVER Award 2023 for which states were announced as joint
Order by the International Olympic
e-Governance? winners for the third position in the 'Best
Committee ?
(a) Department of Animal Husbandry State' category?
(a) Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus
and Fisheries (a) Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
(b) Thomas Bach
(b) Department of Agriculture and (b) Andhra Pradesh and Bihar
(c) Sebastian Coe
Rural Development (c) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
(d) Jacques Rogge
(c) Department of Health and Family (d) Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
Welfare
Q.7. Who has been awarded the 45th
(d) Department of Education Q.23. Who was recently awarded the title
European Essay Prize for lifetime
of "Shatabdi Purush" (Man of the
achievement on the occasion of the
Q.15. Who has been awarded the 57th Century) in New Delhi?
French translation of her latest essay,
Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary (a) Pandit Ramkishan (b) Sharad Pawar
'Azadi'. ?
honor? (c) Yogendra Yadab (d) Anna Hazare
(a) Arundhati Roy (b) Amartya Sen
(a) Arundhati Roy (b) Amitav Ghosh
(c) Jhumpa Lahiri (d) Vikram Seth
(c) Damodar Mauzo (d) Jhumpa Lahiri Q.24. On May 3, Which Iranian female
journalist UNESCO marked World Press
Q.8. Who has been awarded the Peace
Q.16. In which year did Bulgarian writer Freedom Day by awarding its annual
Prize of the German Book Trade for 2023 ?
Nobel Georgi Gospodinov's "Time World Press Freedom Prize?
(a) Margaret Atwood (b) J.K. Rowling
Shelter" translated by Angela Rodel, win (a) Niloufar Hamedi
(c) Salman Rushdie (d) Toni Morrison

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(b) Elaheh Mohammadi
(c) Narges Mohammadi
(d) All of the Above
Q.25. Who will receive the Immigrant
Achievement Award 2023 this year ?
(a) Neeli Bendapudi (b) Kamala Harris
(c) Elon Musk (d) Sergey Brin
Q.26. Which Indian film won the WHO
award in the 'Health for All' category at the
4th Annual Health for All Film Festival ?
(a) When Climate Change Turns Violent
(b) Saving Our Planet
(c) Healing Through Art
(d) Voices of Change
Q.27. Which Indian Businessman has
been awarded the Order of Australia
2023 ?
(a) Ratan Tata (b) Mukesh Ambani
(c) Azim Premji (d) Lakshmi Mittal
Q.28. Who won the first rank in the Best
Urban Local Body category in the
National Water Awards 2022 ?
(a) Delhi (b) Indore
(c) Mumbai (d) Chandigarh
Q.29. Who has been awarded the lifetime
achievement award 2023 by the Telugu
Association of London ?
(a) Dr Raghu Ram Pillarisetti
(b) Dr Devi Shetty
(c) Dr Ashok Seth
(d) Dr Naresh Trehan
Q.30. Who among the following from
India will be awarded the UNESCO's
International Mother Language Award
2023 ?
(a) Dr Amit Kumar Mishra
(b) Dr Murari Kumar Mishra
(c) Dr Mahendra Kumar Mishra
(d) Dr Aditya Kumar Mishra
Q.31. Which Activist has been honored
with the Santokbaa Humanitarian Award
2023?
(a) Sonam Wangchuk
(b) Malala Yousafzai
(c) Sneha Shahi
(d) Greta Thunberg
Q.32. Which Indian-American was
recently honored with the prestigious
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award 2023?
(a) Raj Subramaniam (b) Satya Nadella
(c) Sundar Pichai (d) Indra Nooyi
Q.33. Who has crowned Femina Miss
India World 2023 in a grand ceremony
held recently, making her the winner of
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the 59th edition of the beauty pageant.
(a) Nandini Gupta (b) Priya Sharma
(c) Neha Patel (d) Riya Singh
Q.34. Who among the following has
recently been awarded "The most
distinguished scientist of the year 2022"
at the Indian Achievers Award ?
(a) K. Sivan (b) Tapan Misra
(c) R Vishnu Prasad (d) A.S. Kiran Kumar
Q.35. Who recently received the
"Business Leader of the Decade Award"
at All India Management Association's
(AIMA) 13th Managing India Awards ?
(a) Mukesh Ambani
(b) Gautam Adani
(c) T.V. Narendran
(d) Kumar Mangalam Birla
Q.36. Who has been awarded the 2023
International Prize in Statistics ?
(a) Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao
(b) John Nash
(c) Ronald Fisher
(d) William Gosset
Q.37. Who has been awarded by the
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir for
exceptional efforts in wildlife
conservation ?
(a) Aliya Mir (b) Sanjay Kumar
(c) Rakesh Sharma (d) Meera Patel
Q.38. Which organization presented a
literary award to Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman ?
(a) Foundation of SAARC Writers and
Literature (FOSWAL)
(b) United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
(c) International Federation of
Journalists (IFJ)
(d) Nobel Foundation
Q.39. Who was awarded the highest
civilian honor in Kerala, known as "Kerala
Jyothi" in 2023 ?
(a) M T Vasudevan Nair
(b) Mammootty
(c) Mohanlal
(d) Prithviraj Sukumaran
Q.40. Which port received the "Best
Absolute Performance Award" for the
year 2022-23 for handling the highest
ever cargo ?
(a) Deendayal Port, Kandla, Gujarat
(b) Paradip Port, Odisha
(c) Kamarajar Port, Tamil Nadu
(d) Cochin Port, Kerala
Q.41. Who has been awarded the 2023
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(a) Monge-Ampère (b) Luis Caffarelli
(c) Dennis Sullivan (d) Hillel Furstenberg
Q.42. Who will be honored with the
Sangita Kalanidhi award for 2023 ?
(a) Thiruvarur Bakthavathsalam
(b) Bombay Jayashri
(c) Neyveli Santhanagopalan
(d) None of the above
Q.43. Who won the Best Actor award at
the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film
Festival Awards 2023 ?
(a) Rajkumar Rao (b) Ranbir Kapoor
(c) Both a and b (d) None of the above
Q.44. Who has won the Akbar Kakkattil
Award for their novel "Samudra Shila" ?
(a) Subhash Chandran
(b) M T Vasudevan Nair
(c) Mohanlal
(d) None of the above
Q.45. Who has recently been presented
with the 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award
in person after 64 years ?
(a) Dalai Lama (b) Rajendra Singh
(c) Shanta Sinha (d) Bhaskar Patel
Q.46. Who has been awarded the
UNESCO Peace Prize for her assistance
to refugees in Germany ?
(a) Angela Merkel
(b) Frank-Walter Steinmeier
(c) Joachim Gauck
(d) None of the above
Q.47. Who has been honored with the
Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award in
2023 ?
(a) ABK. Prasad (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(c) Alok Sharma (d) Neha Kapoor
Q.48. Which organization has honored
NTPC Limited with the 'ATD Best Awards
2023'?
(a) Association for Talent Development
(ATD)
(b) National Thermal Power Corporation
(NTPC)
(c) United States Power Association
(USPA)
(d) American Talent Recognition Society
(ATRS)
Q.49. Who has been honored with the
Hurun India's award 2022 for remarkable
achievements in the business world ?
(a) VP Nandakumar (b) VP Singh
(c) VP Sharma (d) VP Patel
Q.50. Who was awarded the BBC Indian
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Sportswoman of the Year award 2022 ?
(a) Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik
(b) Mirabai Chanu
(c) PV Sindhu and Nikhat Zareen
(d) None of the above
Q.51. Who received the FIH President's
Award at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's
World Cup 2023 ?
(a) VK Pandian
(b) Tayyab Ikram
(c) Odisha Chief Minister
(d) Indian Hockey Federation President
Q.52. Who was conferred a Lifetime
Achievement Honour by the India-UK
Achievers Honors in London ?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(c) Rahul Gandhi
(d) Arvind Kejriwal
Q.53. Who was awarded the ICC Men's
T20 International Cricketer of the Year
for 2022 ?
(a) Virat Kohli (b) Rohit Sharma
(c) Suryakumar Yadav (d) Jasprit Bumrah
Q.54. Who was conferred with the Pandit
Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime
Achievement Award by Maharashtra
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ?
(a) Dr. Prabha Atre (b) Usha Timothy
(c) Usha Uthup (d) None of the above
Q.55. Who among the following has
recently been awarded the 2023 Marconi
Prize ?
(a) Deepak Soni (b) Dheeraj Kataria
(c) Hari Balakrishnan (c) Himanshu Garg
Q.56. Changi airport has been named the
"world's best airport" in the "World Airport
Awards 2023" by Skytrax. It is located in
which country ?
(a) India (b) Singapore
(c) North Korea (d) Hong Kong
Q.57. Which Indian film won the best
scriptwriting award at the 21st Dhaka
International Film Festival?
(a) Aparajito
(b) Prappeda (Hawk's Muffin)
(c) Borunbabur Bandhu
(d) Projapoti
Q.58. Which two entities have been
selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose
Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2023 in the
Institutional category?
(a) Odisha State Disaster Management
Authority
(b) Lunglei Fire Station (LFS), Mizoram
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(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Mizoram State Disaster Management
Authority
Q.59. Who has won the ISA Award for
Service to Humanity, a top civilian award
of Bahrain?
(a) Dr. Sanduk Ruit (b) Balram Chainrai
(c) Shesh Ghale (d) Rishi Dhakal
Q.60. Who crowned R'Bonney Gabriel
from the USA as Miss Universe 2022?
(a) Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu
(b) Olivia Culpo
(c) Gabriela Isler
(d) Zozibini Tunzi
Q.61. Who honored Adar Poonawalla
with the Patangrao Kadam award for his
vaccine work?
(a) Uddhav Thackeray
(b) Rajesh Tope
(c) Devendra Fadnavis
(d) Sharad Pawar
Q.62. Who received the lifetime
achievement award at the 15th Edition of
the Jaipur International Film Festival?
(a) Aparna Sen
(b) Shabana Azmi
(c) Tabu
(d) Konkona Sen Sharma
Q.63. Which initiative won the Platinum
Award in the Digital Empowerment of
Citizens category at the Digital India
Awards 2022?
(a) Digital India Initiative (b) e-NAM
(c) BharatMala (d) SagarMala
Q.64. Who among the following has
recently won the UK Prime Minister Rishi
Sunak's Points of Light Award?
(a) Amit Anand (b) Gurpreet Bhatti
(c) Navjot Sawhney (d) Vish Dhamija
Q.65. Which book has been awarded the
32nd Vyas Samman in 2022?
(a) Kavya Kaumudi
(b) Samudra To Sindhu
(c) Pagal Khana
(d) Shesh Kadambari
Q.66. Who among the following will be
honoured with the "Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Lifetime Achievement Award" during the
Sansad Ratna Awards 2023 award
ceremony?
(a) John Brittas (b) Abhishek Gupta
(c) TK Rangarajan (d) Amit Majumdar
Q.67. Which university won the 'Overall
Championship' at Padma Tarang, the
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Festival?
(a) University of Kerala
(b) Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswa
Vidyalayam
(c) Tirupati University
(d) University of South Zone
Q.68. Who won the Golden Globe for
Best Original Song for the track "Naatu
Naatu"?
(a) MM Keeravani (b) Kaala Bhairava
(c) Rahul Sipligunj (d) All of the above
Q.69. Which railway station has been
awarded a 5-star 'Eat Right Station'
certification?
(a) New Delhi Railway Station
(b) Mumbai Central Railway Station
(c) Varanasi Cantt Railway Station
(d) Howrah Junction Railway Station
Q.70. Who has been awarded the Atal
Samman Award for excellence in the field
of science and research?
(a) Prabhu Chandra Mishra
(b) Ramesh Kumar Gupta
(c) Deepika Sharma
(d) Niharika Patel
Q.71. Who has been chosen for the first
KR Gouri Amma national award?
(a) Aleida Guevara (b) Maria Lopez
(c) Carlos Hernandez (d) Juan Rodriguez
Q.72. Who was honored with the 30th
Ekalabya Puraskar in 2022?
(a) Swasti Singh (b) P. V. Sindhu
(c) Neeraj Chopra (d) Mary Kom
Q.73. Who won the Nobel Prize in
Physiology and Medicine in 2022?
(a) Yoshinori Ohsumi
(b) Carl H. June
(c) Professor Svante Paabo
(d) Andrea Ghez
Q.74. Who won the Nobel Prize in
Literature 2022 ?
(a) Olga Tokarczuk (b) Annie Ernaux
(c) Louise Glück (d) Alice Munro
Q.75. Who was awarded the first Rohini
Nayyar Prize?
(a) Sethrichem Sangtam
(b) Rohini Nayyar
(c) Sanjay Kumar
(d) Priya Sharma
Q.76. Who won the sahitya akademi
award 2022 in Hindi language?
(a) Veena Gupta
(b) Anuradha Roy
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(d) Manoj Kumar Goswami
Q.77. Which organization won the IEI
Industry Excellence Award 2022?
(a) National Mineral Development
Corporation (NMDC)
(b) Indian Engineering Institute (IEI)
(c) Chennai Industries Association (CIA)
(d) India's Engineering Excellence (IEE)
Q.78. Who was awarded PETA India's
Person of the Year title for 2022?
(a) Sonakshi Sinha
(b) Priyanka Chopra
(c) Deepika Padukone
(d) Alia Bhatt
Q.79. Who won the Mrs World 2022 title
after 21 years?
(a) Sargam Koushal
(b) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
(c) Priyanka Chopra
(d) Deepika Padukone
Q.80. Who was crowned Miss Earth
2022?
(a) Mina Sue Choi (b) Pia Wurtzbach
(c) Catriona Gray (d) Megan Young
Q.81. Who was recognized as the Para
Sports Person of the Year for her
achievements at the Tokyo 2020
Paralympics?
(a) Avani Lekhara (b) Neeraj Chopra
(c) PV Sindhu (d) Mirabai Chanu
Q.82. Which government program won
the SKOCH award for women and child
development?
(a) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
(b) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(c) Ayushman Bharat
(d) Lakshmir Bhandar
Q.83. Who won the Bailey K. Ashford
Medal and Fellow of the American
Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2022 ?
(a) Kartik bhushan
(b) Dr Subhash Babu
(c) Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee
(d) Devi Shetty
Q.84. Who recently became the first
woman in India to be awarded the IUPAC
(International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry) 2023 Distinguished Women
in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering ?
(a) Aditi Pant (b) Jyotirmayee Mohanty
(c) Neha Sahai (d) Kusum Bhatnagar
Q.85. Which prestigious honor has been
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French government ?
(a) Bharat Ratna
(b) Padma Vibhushan
(c) Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des
Lettres
(d) Legion of Honour
Q.86. Which personalities are among the
recipients of the Rajyotsava Award by the
Karnataka government ?
(a) K. Sivan, Dattanna, Avinash
(b) Jayakanthan, Kuvempu, Jayakanthan
(c) Rajinikanth, Mahesh Babu, Nagarjuna
(d) Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun, Vijay
Deverakonda
Q.87. Which footballer won the Men's
Ballon d'Or Golden Ball Award in 2022 ?
(a) Lionel Messi (b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Karim Benzema (d) Neymar
Q.88. Who won Britain's Booker Prize
2022 for fiction ?
(a) Shehan Karunatilaka
(b) Salman Rushdie
(c) Kazuo Ishiguro
(d) Hilary Mantel
Q.89. Who was awarded the SJFI medal
by the Sports Journalists' Federation of
India for 2019 ?
(a) Prakash Padukone
(b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) Saina Nehwal
(d) Leander Paes
Q.90. Who received the American
Geophysical Union's Devendra Lal
Memorial Medal in 2022 ?
(a) Roxy Mathew Koll
(b) Rajesh Kumar Sharma
(c) Shreya Patel
(d) Anjali Gupta
Q.91. Who was awarded the 32nd Bihari
Puraskar for his book 'Pachrang Chola
Pahar Sakhi Ri' ?
(a) Dr. Madhav Hada (b) Rajesh Verma
(c) Shalini Singh (d) Anil Kapoor
Q.92. Which film received the Best
Feature Film award at the 68th National
Film Awards ?
(a) Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)
(b) Rangasthalam (Telugu)
(c) Sherni (Hindi)
(d) Kappela (Malayalam)
Q.93. Who among the following received
the National Lata Mangeshkar Award
(2022) ?
(a) Kumar Sanu (playback singer)
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(b) Shailendra Singh (playback singer)
(c) Anand-Milind (music-composer duo)
(d) All of the above
Q.94. Who has been declared the 52th
recipient of the 2020 Dadasaheb Phalke
award ?
(a) Asha Parekh (b) Sridevi
(c) Amitabh Bachchan (d) Rajinikanth
Q.95. Who will be felicitated with the Lata
Deenanath Mangeshkar award 2023 ?
(a) Pankaj Udhas (b) Vidya Balan
(c) Asha Bhosle (d) Prasad Oak
Q.96. Who has been honored with the
2023 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics ?
(a) Terence Tao
(b) Maryam Mirzakhani
(c) Daniel A. Spielman
(d) Vladimir Voevodsky
Q.97. Who has recently been selected for
the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023 ?
(a) Bibek Debroy
(b) Sanjeev Sanyal
(c) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(d) Utsa Patnaik
Q.98. Which film is India's official entry
for the 95th Academy Awards or Oscar
awards ?
(a) RRR (b) Chhello Show
(c) Shershaah (d) Bhuj: The Pride of India
Q.99. Which actress was awarded the
Best Actor at the Priyadarshni Academy
Smita Patil Memorial Award ?
(a) Deepika Padukone
(b) Priyanka Chopra
(c) Kareena Kapoor Khan
(d) Alia Bhatt
Q.100. Which among the following won
the Best Gram Panchayat awards in
National Gram Panchayat Award 2023 ?
(a) Kapilo(Jharkhand)
(b) Nagopa (Mizoram)
(c) Milak Amawti (Uttar Pradesh)
(d) All of the above
Q.101. Who among the following was
NOT one of the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay
Awardees?
(a) Sotheara Chhim (Cambodia)
(b) Bernadette Madrid (Philippines)
(c) Tadashi Hattori (Japan)
(d) Maria Ressa (Philippines)
Q.102. Who was crowned Miss Diva
Universe 2022 ?
(a) Divita Rai (b) Manika Sheokand
(c) Adline Castelino (d) Neha Jaiswal
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Q.103. Which film recently won the Best
Foreign Language film at the 28th Critics
Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California ?
(a) RRR (b) Chhello Show
(c) Shershaah (d) Bhuj: The Pride of India
Q.104. Who recently received the
Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th
edition of the Forbes India Leadership
Awards 2023?
(a) Ratan Tata (b) Mukesh Amban
(c) AM Naik (d) Azim Premji
Q.105. Who among the following Indian
Americans has recently been honored
with the Martin Luther King Grande
Parade Special Award?
(a) Kiran Ahuja (b) Krishna Vavilala
(c) Niraj Antani (d) Kesha Ram
Q.106. Who won the UEFA Women's
Player of the Year award for outstanding
performance?
(a) Alexia Putellas (b) Sam Kerr
(c) Vivianne Miedema (d) Fran Kirby
Q.107. Who has been selected for the
Pulitzer Prize 2022 ?
(a) Fahmida Azim (b) Ritu Menon
(c) Kamala Das (d) Arundhati Roy
Q.108. Who among the following has
recently been conferred the "Raja Ram
Mohan Roy National Award" for
excellence in Journalism-2020 by the
Press Council of India ?
(a) Karan Thapar (b) Dr Anne B. Prasad
(c) Faye D'Souza (d) Namita Waikar
Q.109. Whose London home received a
'Blue Plaque' ?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Q.110. Who became the first Indian
Social Psychologist to be included on the
US Heritage Wall of Fame of the Society
for Personality and Social Psychology
(SPSP) ?
(a) Ramadhar Singh (b) Sigmund Freud
(c) Carl Jung (d) Abraham Maslow
Q.111. Which state recently won the
UN-Habitat's World Habitat Awards 2023
for its "Jaga Mission" ?
(a) West Bengal (b) Odisha
(c) Kerala (d) Assam
Q.112. Which Indian company has
recently been conferred the Global Gold
Award by The Green Organization ?
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(a) Adani Green Energy (b) Power Grid
(c) NTPC (d) Tata Power
Q.113. Who was crowned Miss India
USA in 2022 in New Jersey ?
(a) Aarya Walvekar
(b) Priyanka Chopra
(c) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
(d) Deepika Padukone
Q.114. Who presented the Sir Winston
Churchill Leadership Award to Ukrainian
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ?
(a) Boris Johnson (b) Vladimir Putin
(c) Joe Biden (d) Xi Jinping
Q.115. Who has won the prestigious
Global Energy Prize 2022 ?
(a) Kaushik Rajashekara
(b) Sundar Pichai
(c) Indra Nooyi
(d) Satya Nadella
Q.116. Who has been honored with
Kerala's highest film award, the JC Daniel
Award 2022 ?
(a) KP Kumaran (b) Mohanlal
(c) Mammootty (d) Priyadarshan
Q.117. Which bank has been recognized
as the 'World's Best SME Bank' by
Euromoney for the second time ?
(a) DBS Bank (b) Citibank
(c) HSBC (d) Standard Chartered Bank
Q.118. Who has recently been awarded
the Maharashtra Bhushan award 2021 ?
(a) Asha Bhosle
(b) Udit Narayan
(c) Amitabh Bachchan
(d) Mithun Chakraborty
Q.119. Who won the Mrs Universe Divine
Title at the finals held in Yeosu City,
South Korea ?
(a) Pallavi Singh (India)
(b) Maria Garcia (Spain)
(c) Natasha Chen (Singapore)
(d) Emma Wilson (United Kingdom)
Q.120. In which of the following
countries was the GSMA's Mobile World
Congress (MWC) 2023 held, where India
received the 2023 "Government
Leadership Award" ?
(a) Spain (b) Japan (c) China (d) France
Q.121. Union Home Minister Amit Shah
presented the President's Colour award
to which of the following security forces?
(a) Haryana Police (b) Rajasthan Police
(c) Delhi Police (d) Bihar Police
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Q.122. Who became the first woman and
second Indian to feature on the 'wall of
former chief economists' of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?
(a) Gita Gopinath
(b) Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Chandra Kocher
(d) Arundhati Bhattacharya
Q.123. Who amongst the following has
been honored with the Best Director
award at the New York Film’s critics
circle Award 2022 ?
(a) SS Rajamouli (b) Gautham Menon
(c) Mani Ratnam (d) Priyadarshan
Q.124. Who received the Shiromani
Award at NRI World Summit 2022 in the
United Kingdom for her contribution to
the field of art ?
(a) Michelle Poonawalla
(b) Priyanka Chopra
(c) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
(d) Deepika Padukone
Q.125. Who was announced as the
winner of Miss India Worldwide 2022, the
longest-running Indian beauty pageant
outside of India ?
(a) Khushi Patel
(b) Aishwarya Rai
(c) Priyanka Chopra
(d) Deepika Padukone
Q.126. Which public transport service in
India has been honored with a
prestigious United Nations award for
their role in helping the world recover
better from Covid-19 ?
(a) Odisha-based Mo Bus
(b) Kolkata Metro
(c) Bangalore Metro
(d) Mumbai Local
Q.127. Which Indian architect was
bestowed with the prestigious Royal Gold
Medal 2022 ?
(a) Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
(b) Charles Correa
(c) Raj Rewal
(d) Hafeez Contractor
Q.128. Indian Railways has been
awarded by the UIC International
Sustainable Railway Awards in which
category?
(a) Best Green Initiative
(b) Best Infrastructure Development
(c) Best Customer Service
(d) Best use of Zero-Carbon Technology
Q.129. Who was awarded the Nobel
Prize in Physics 2022 for experiments
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with entangled photons and pioneering 2022 in Cricket ? Children Who Never Withered) in the
quantum information science? (a) Tapan Kumar Panigrahi Malayalam language ?
(a) Alain Aspect (b) John F. Clauser (b) Dinesh Jawahar Lad (a) Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar
(c) Anton Zeilinger (d) All of the above (c) Bimal Prafulla Ghosh (b) Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for
(d) Raj Singh Children's Literature
Q.130. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (c) Sahitya Akademi Award for
2022 was awarded for the development Q.138. Which university won the Malayalam Literature
of which chemistry techniques? Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy ? (d) Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya
(a) Green chemistry and sustainable (a) Kurukshetra University Samman
materials (b) Delhi University
(b) Click chemistry and bioorthogonal (c) Punjabi University Answer Key :-
chemistry (d) Guru Nanak Dev University
(c) Polymer chemistry and nanomaterials 1.(a) 2.(a) 3.(b) 4.(d)
(d) Organic synthesis and drug discovery Q.139. Who won the Khel Ratna Award
5.(a) 6.(a) 7.(a) 8.(c)
2022 ?
Q.131. Svante Paabo was awarded the (a) Sharath Kamal (Table Tennis) 9.(a) 10.(d) 11.(b) 12.(a)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b) Manish Narwal (Paralympic Shooting) 13.(b) 14.(a) 15.(c) 16.(a)
2022 for his discoveries related to: (c) Mithali Raj (Cricket)
(a) Gene editing techniques (d) Neeraj Chopra (Athletics) 17.(b) 18.(a) 19.(c) 20.(a)
(b) Cancer immunotherapy 21.(a) 22.(b) 23.(a) 24.(d)
(c) Stem cell research Q.140. Which film won the best film
25.(a) 26.(a) 27.(a) 28.(d)
(d) Genomes of extinct hominins and award at filmfare award 2023 ?
human evolution (a) Badhai Do (b) Gangubai Kathiawadi 29.(a) 30.(c) 31.(a) 32.(a)
(c) Bhramastra (d) Vadh 33.(a) 34.(c) 35.(d) 36.(a)
Q.132. Who was awarded the Nobel
37.(a) 38.(a) 39.(a) 40.(a)
Prize in Literature 2022 for her courage Q.141. Who among the following from
and clinical acuity in exploring personal India has recently won the Grammy 41.(b) 42.(b) 43.(b) 44.(a)
memory? award for the "Divine Tides" album in the 45.(a) 46.(a) 47.(a) 48.(a)
(a) Annie Ernaux (b) Ales Bialiatski Best Immersive Audio Album category?
(c) John F. Clauser (d) Charles Correa (a) A.R. Rahman (b) M.M. Keeravani
49.(a) 50.(b) 51.(a) 52.(b)
(c) Ricky Kej (d) Rahul Raj 53.(c) 54.(a) 55.(c) 56.(b)
Q.133. Who will be awarded the "Award 57.(a) 58.(c) 59.(a) 60.(a)
for Global Leadership" by the Harvard Q.142. Who amongst the following has
Law School Center on the Legal won the “ Mathrubhumi Book of The 61.(c) 62.(a) 63.(b) 64.(c)
Profession? Year” award 2023 at the 4th edition of 65.(c) 66.(c) 67.(a) 68.(d)
(a) Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde Mathrubhumi International Festival of
69.(c) 70.(a) 71.(a) 72.(a)
(b) Justice DY Chandrachud Letters 2023 ?
(c) Justice Ranjan Gogoi (a) Peggy Mohan (b) Naveen Singhal 73.(c) 74.(b) 75.(a) 76.(c)
(d) Justice TS Thakur (c) Amit Arya (d) Murari Mishra 77.(a) 78.(a) 79.(a) 80.(a)
81.(a) 82.(d) 83.(b) 84.(b)
Q.134. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Q.143. Who amongst the following has
Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred won the PEN/Nabokov America award 85.(c) 86.(a) 87.(c) 88.(a)
Nobel 2022 was awarded for research on for lifetime achievement in literature ? 89.(a) 90.(a) 91.(a) 92.(a)
which topic to Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas (a) Mukesh Tiwari (b) V K Shukla
W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig? (c) Zubair Ali (d) Geet Chaturvedi 93.(d) 94.(a) 95.(c) 96.(c)
(a) Climate change and sustainability 97.(d) 98.(b) 99.(d) 100.(d)
(b) Artificial intelligence and machine Q.144. Sir David Alan Chipperfield has
101.(d) 102.(a) 103.(a) 104.(c)
learning been awarded the Pritzker Prize 2023.
(c) Banks and financial crises Pritzker Prize is related to which of the 105.(b) 106.(a) 107.(a) 108.(b)
(d) Poverty alleviation and economic following ? 109.(a) 110.(a) 111.(b) 112.(b)
inequality (a) Science (b) English
113.(a) 114.(a) 115.(a) 116.(a)
(c) Economics (d) Architecture
Q.135. Who won Arjuna Award 2022 in 117.(a) 118.(a) 119.(a) 120.(a)
Badminton ? Q.145. Who amongst the following has 121.(a) 122.(a) 123.(a) 124.(a)
(a) Manasi G. Joshi (b) Tarun Dhillon been awarded the Lifetime Achievement
(c) Jerlin Anika (d) All of these award at the 8th National Photography
125.(a) 126.(a) 127.(a) 128.(d)
awards ? 129.(d) 130.(b) 131.(d) 132.(a)
Q.136. Who won Arjuna Award 2022 in (a) Sipra Das (b) Khushi Das 133.(b) 134.(c) 135.(d) 136.(a)
Wushu ? (c) Anjali Das (d) Khusboo Das
(a) Praveen Kumar (b) Sarita Mor 137.(b) 138.(d) 139.(a) 140.(b)
(c) Vikas Thakur (d) All of these Q.146. Which prestigious literary award 141.(c) 142.(a) 143.(b) 144.(d)
did Priya A S receive in 2023 for her novel
145.(a) 146.(b)
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inaugurated the “SAHAS” initiative to
Q.9. Who flagged off Gabon's first make workplaces safer for Women ?
Q.1. Which state was awarded the first
Agri-SEZ project from New Delhi ? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka
prize in the Best State category at the
(a) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan (c) Telangana (d) Bihar
National Water Awards ?
(b) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gabon's President Q.17. _______________ became the 1st
(c) Karnataka (d) Odisha
(d) AOM Group Indian city to measure United Nations
(UN)-mandated sustainable development
Q.2. 'Y-Break - Yoga at Office Chair'
Q.10. Who inaugurated the exhibition goals (SDG)s process.
initiative is spearheaded by which
"Hamari Bhasha, Hamari Virasat" ? (a) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
ministry ?
(a) Minister of State for Culture, Smt. (b) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
(a) Ministry of AYUSH
Meenakashi Lekhi (c) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
(b) Ministry of Education and Skill
(b) Prime Minister Narendra Modi (d) Bengaluru, Karnataka
Development and Entrepreneurship
(c) President of India Draupadi Murmu
(c) Ministry of Information and
(d) Minister of Culture G Kishan Reddy Q.18. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Broadcasting
(MCA) set up the C-PACE to centralise
(d) Ministry of Steel and Civil Aviation
Q.11. Which ministry collaborated with the process of striking off companies
the National Agricultural Cooperative from the MCA Register. In C-PACE, what
Q.3. In which country did India make its
Marketing Federation of India Ltd. does ‘A’ stand for ?
debut at the Annecy International
(NAFED) to launch the 'Millets (a) Automated (b) Acquiring
Animation Festival ?
Experience Centre' ? (c) Affidavit (d) Accelerated
(a) China (b) USA
(a) Ministry of Food Processing
(c) France (d) Germany
Industries Q.19. How many FM transmitters were
(b) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra
Q.4. The Ministry of Information and
Welfare Modi ?
Broadcasting cracked down on websites
(c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry (a) 81 (b) 91 (c) 101 (d) 111
and YouTube-based news channels for
(d) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food
violating which section of the
and Public Distribution Q.20. In a historic move, how many
Information Technology (IT) Act ?
women officers have been inducted into
(a) Section 69A (b) Section 101B
Q.12. Who virtually flagged off the the Regiment of Artillery in the Indian
(c) Section 37C (d) Section 42D
Northeast region's first Vande Bharat Army in May 2023 ?
Express which will connect Guwahati (a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Five
Q.5. Which Union Minister announced
(Assam) with New Jalpaiguri (West
India's move to the second-largest
Bengal) ? Q.21. Anji Khad bridge, first cable-stayed
producer of crude steel ?
(a) President of India rail bridge in India located in which State ?
(a) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
(b) Prime Minister of India (a) Haryana
(b) Sarbananda Sonowal
(c) Railway Minister (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Arjun Munda
(d) Chief Minister of Assam (c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Q.13. Which state in India became the
Q.6. Who led the unique yoga session at
first fully e-governed state ? Q.22. At a meeting of the Parliament's
the United Nations Headquarters on the
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka Consultative Committee of the Ministry
9th International Day of Yoga ?
(c) Kerala (d) Maharashtra of Civil Aviation, India announced its
(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
participation in CORSIA and LTAG from
(b) United Nations Secretary-General
Q.14. What is the aim of the 'Pahal' which year ?
(c) President of USA
programme that has recently (in May (a) 2022 (b) 2024 (c) 2026 (d) 2027
(d) Envoys from around the world
2023) inaugurated as an online rural
education programme in Uttar Pradesh ? Q.23. Under which article of the
Q.7. What is the name of the new
(a) To provide free online education to Constitution did the Supreme Court grant
collection of courses launched by the
rural students couples the right to divorce on the
central government on the iGOT
(b) To improve infrastructure in grounds of irretrievable breakdown of
Karmayogi Platform ?
government schools marriage ?
(a) Dakshta (b) Udaan
(c) To promote vocational training in (a) Article 141 (b) Article 142
(c) Sakshma (d) Daksht
schools (c) Article 143 (d) Article 144
(d) To enhance teacher training
Q.8. What is the new name of the “Nehru
programs Q.24. As part of the New Education
Memorial Museum and Library Society” ?
Policy (NEP) 2020, which board has
(a) Memorial Museum and Library
Q.15. In which state/Union Territory (UT), decided to incorporate coding and
Society
the Great Prayer Festival ‘Monlam artificial intelligence (AI) in the
(b) Defence Minister Museum and
Chenmo’ was held in May 2023 ? curriculum for Classes 6 to 8 ?
Library Society
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Sikkim (a) Central Board of Secondary Education
(c) Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library
(c) Assam (d) Ladakh (CBSE)
Society
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Education (ICSE)
(c) National Institute of Open Schooling
(NIOS)
(d) State Education Boards
Q.25. What is the objective of India's
participation in the ATM (Arabian Travel
Market) 2023 ?
(a) Promote outbound travel from India
to the MENA region.
(b) Attract foreign investment in the
Indian tourism industry.
(c) Enhance bilateral tourism ties with
UAE and other MENA (Middle East
and North Africa) countries.
(d) Showcase India's traditional arts and
cultural heritage.
Q.26. Which organization is responsible
for implementing the Mumbai Coastal
Road Project (MCRP) ?
(a) Mumbai Port Trust
(b) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
(BMC)
(c) Maharashtra State Road Development
Corporation (MSRDC)
(d) National Highways Authority of India
(NHAI)
Q.27. What is the main objective of the
'Climate Club' initiated by the G7 ?
(a) Promoting sustainable agriculture
practices
(b) Advancing ambitious and transparent
climate policies
(c) Strengthening global cybersecurity
measures
(d) Enhancing cultural exchanges among
member countries
Q.28. Which vessel was flagged off from
V.O. Chidambaranar Port ?
(a) M.V. MSS Galena (b) A.V. MSS Galena
(c) D.V. MSS Galena (d) R.V. MSS Galena
Q.29. Where is India's first Indian Air
Force Heritage Centre located ?
(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai
(c) Chandigarh (d) Kolkata
Q.30. Who launched the 'Harit Sagar'
Green Port Guidelines 2023 ?
(a) Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
(b) Nitin Gadkari
(c) Piyush Goyal
(d) Smriti Irani
Q.31. Where was the fifth edition of the
Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF 2023)
held?
(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(b) Bengaluru, Karnataka
(c) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Q.32. Who inaugurated the India Pavilion
at the 76th Cannes International Film
Festival ?
(a) Dr. L Murugan (b) Dr. K Murugan
(c) Dr. M Murugan (d) Dr. N Murugan
Q.33. Which state aims to become a
leading hub for the production of green
hydrogen ?
(a) Karnataka (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu
Q.34. The recently inaugurated skywalk
bridge in Tamil Nadu connects which two
locations ?
(a) Chennai Central and Marina Beach
(b) Mambalam railway station and T
Nagar bus terminus
(c) Coimbatore airport and Ooty hill
station
(d) Madurai Meenakshi Temple and
Rameswaram
Q.35. As of May 2023, Which state is in
the top list of GI Tagged goods ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu
Q.36. Where was the National
Homoeopathic Convention 'Homeocon
2023' inaugurated ?
(a) Dehradun (b) Chennai
(c) Mumbai (d) Kolkata
Q.37. Which government department
collaborated with Lucknow Smart City to
launch the "School Health Program" pilot
project ?
(a) Education Department
(b) Health Department
(c) Rural Development Department
(d) Urban Development Department
Q.38. The __________ government
introduced a new policy known as the
State Robotics Framework.
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Telangana
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Karnataka
Q.39. Where have lithium reserves been
recently discovered in India ?
(a) Rajasthan's Degana
(b) Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Q.40. Who laid the foundation for the
Hare Krishna Heritage Tower in
Hyderabad ?
(a) K. Chandrasekhar Rao
(b) Sri Sri Radha Krishna
(c) Sri Venkateswara Swamy
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Q.41. Which state in India has become
the first to establish a ranking framework
for its higher education institutions ?
(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu
Q.42. Where will the state's first Pharma
Park be established ?
(a) Lalitpur district
(b) Bundelkhand district
(c) Lucknow district
(d) Agra district
Q.43. Where was the Dawki land port
inaugurated ?
(a) West Jaintia Hills district (b) Imphal
(c) West Garo Hills district (d) Shillong
Q.44. Where is India's first International
Multimodal Logistics Park being
constructed ?
(a) Patna, Bihar
(b) Jogighopa, Assam
(c) Guwahati, Assam
(d) Shillong, Meghalaya
Q.45. What is the name of the proposed
theme park in Ayodhya ?
(a) Disneyland Ayodhya
(b) Ramayan World
(c) Ramaland
(d) Lord Rama's Kingdom
Q.46. What is the name of the festival
organized by the tourism department of
the Goa government ?
(a) Goa Cultural Festival
(b) Heritage Festival 2023
(c) Saligao Village Festival
(d) Goa Arts and Culture Showcase
Q.47. What is the significance of "Swagat
Saptah" which was celebrated in the last
week of April 2023 ?
(a) It marks the completion of 20 years
of the SWAGAT initiative
(b) It celebrates the achievements of the
Gujarat government
(c) It promotes the use of technology in
governance
(d) It commemorates Narendra Modi's
tenure as Chief Minister
Q.48. Where did Prime Minister Narendra
Modi inaugurated India's first-ever water
metro ?
(a) Chennai (b) Bengaluru
(c) Kochi (d) Thiruvananthapuram
Q.49. _____ Pradesh has made history by
becoming the first Indian state to
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unidentified bodies. within a specific timeframe? the introduction of 'Vande Metro' ?
(a) Uttar (b) Himachal (a) Yogi Adityanath (b) Narendra Modi (a) December 2023 (b) December 2026
(c) Arunachal (d) Andhra (c) Rahul Gandhi (d) Arvind Kejriwal (c) December 2024 (d) December 2025

Q.50. The ______ government initiated Q.58. By what year does the government Q.67. Who discovered the new species of
a’One Panchyat One Playground’ aimed of Uttar Pradesh aim to convert all Moray Eel, Gymnothorax Tamilnaduensis ?
at reinvigorating the sports culture in the vehicles used by government (a) Indian Council of Agricultural
state by establishing high quality departments into EVs ? Research (ICAR)
playgrounds in every panchayat. (a) 2025 (b) 2030 (c) 2040 (d) 2050 (b) Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department
(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) National Institute of Oceanography
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Goa Q.59. Which areas in Rajasthan have (NIO)
recently been declared as conservation (d) Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
Q.51. _____ National Park, located in the reserves by the state government ?
southern Indian state of Karnataka, (a) Sorsan in Baran Q.68. The Uttarakhand Chief Minister
recently completed 50 years as a Project (b) Khichan in Jodhpur decided to establish a sports university.
Tiger Reserve. (c) Hamirgarh in Bhilwara In which region will the sports university
(a) Bandipur (b) Bhadra (d) All of the above be located ?
(c) Nagarahole (d) Dandeli-Anshi (a) Kumaun region (b) Garhwal region
Q.60. Who inaugurated the 'NAMO (c) Nainital region (d) Dehradun region
Q.52. Which state in India has secured the Medical Education and Research
highest number of Geographical Indication Institute' in Silvassa town ? Q.69. Which state government has
(GI) tags for products in FY23 ? (a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to declare Thanthai Periyar
(a) Karnataka (b) Kerala (b) President of India Wildlife Sanctuary as the 18th wildlife
(c) Maharashtra (d) Tamil Nadu (c) Chief Minister of Dadra and Nagar sanctuary in the state ?
Haveli and Daman and Diu (a) Karnataka (b) Tamil Nadu
Q.53. In March 2023, Tripura received an (d) Minister of Health (c) Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh
award for being the best-performing
state in e-Procurement in which city? Q.61. By which year is India expected to Q.70. Who inaugurated the 'Mission
(a) Mumbai (b) Kolkata become the world's second-largest solar Lifestyle for Environment' (LiFE) initiative
(c) New Delhi (d) Chennai manufacturer ? in Assam ?
(a) 2022 (b) 2024 (c) 2026 (d) 2028 (a) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Q.54. What is the purpose of the Tamil (b) Narendra Modi
Nadu Regional Aerial Connectivity Q.62. How tall is the statue of Lord (c) Amit Shah
through Helicopters (TN REACH) Hanuman at a temple in Gujarat (d) Sarbananda Sonowal
mechanism developed by the Tamil Nadu (Naranpura, in Ahmedabad) ?
Industrial Development Corporation (a) 54 feet (b) 64 feet Q.71. Who inaugurated Asia's largest
(TIDCO) ? (c) 44 feet (d) 74 feet 4-metre International Liquid Mirror
(a) To promote tourism in Tamil Nadu Telescope ?
(b) To improve intercity and town Q.63. What is the significance of (a) Dr. Jitendra Singh
connectivity releasing the Dogri version of the Indian (b) Lt. Gen (Retd.) Gurmeet Singh
(c) To enhance cargo transportation Constitution in April 2023 ? (c) Narendra Modi
within the state (a) Promoting linguistic diversity (d) Dr. Harsh Vardhan
(d) To provide emergency medical (b) Preserving the cultural heritage of the
services country Q.72. Who announced the creation of 19
(c) Making the Constitution more new districts and 3 new divisions in
Q.55. Where is the Jatayu Conservation accessible to Dogri-speaking Rajasthan ?
and Breeding Centre (JCBC) located ? individuals (a) Ashok Gehlot (b) Vasundhara Raje
(a) Uttar Pradesh, Maharajganj district (d) All of the above (c) Sachin Pilot (d) Om Birla
(b) Maharashtra, Pune
(c) Rajasthan,Jaipur Q.64. What is the 'Maharashtra Bhushan' Q.73. Who announced the launch of the
(d) Kerala, Ernakulam Award which was given to Dattatreya "beggar-free city" project in Nagpur,
Narayan Dharmadhikari ? Maharashtra ?
Q.56. Who inaugurated the International (a) Notable work as a social worker and (a) Amitesh Kumar
Yoga Mahotsav at the Dibrugarh reformer (b) Devendra Fadnavis
University Playground ? (b) Contributions to literature and arts (c) Uddhav Thackeray
(a) Narendra Modi (c) Excellence in the field of sports (d) Nitin Gadkari
(b) Amit Shah (d) Achievements in the business sector
(c) Sarbananda Sonowal Q.74. What is Yaoshang ?
(d) Rajnath Singh Q.65. Where is the 3D-printed post office (a) Manipur's version of Diwali
being built ? (b) Manipur's version of Eid
Q.57. Who launched "Operation (a) Bengaluru (b) New Delhi (c) Manipur's version of Christmas
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people Q.84. Who organizes the Pusa Krishi Q.93. Where will the first nuclear power
Vigyan Mela every year ? plant in North India be built ?
Q.75. Which city is the location of the (a) Indian Agricultural Research Institute (a) Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Attukal Bhagavathy temple ? (IARI) (b) Gorakhpur, Haryana
(a) Kochi (b) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Indian Council of Agricultural (c) Gorakhpur, Bihar
(c) Kozhikode (d) Thrissur Research (ICAR) (d) Gorakhpur, Rajasthan
(c) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Q.76. In March 2023, who declared Welfare Q.94. Where did Prime Minister Narendra
Mauganj as the 53rd district of Madhya (d) All of the above Modi inaugurate the Jal Jan Abhiyan in
Pradesh ? February 2023 ?
(a) Shivraj Singh Chouhan Q.85. Where did the foundation (a) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(b) Kamal Nath stone-laying ceremony for the (b) Abu Road, Rajasthan
(c) Jyotiraditya Scindia compressed biogas plant project in (c) Abuja, Nigeria
(d) Narendra Singh Tomar northeast India take place ? (d) Agra, Uttar Pradesh
(a) Guwahati (b) Dispur
Q.77. Where has India's first quantum (c) Sonapur (d) Kamrup Q.95. Where was the National Aadi
computing-based telecom network link Mahotsav inaugurated by the Prime
been made operational ? Q.86. Where will the country's first Minister ?
(a) Mumbai (b) Bangalore Marina or boat basin be built in (a) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium,
(c) New Delhi (d) Chennai Karnataka ? New Delhi
(a) Udupi (b) Byndoor (b) Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium,
Q.78. Who unveiled the statues of Lord (c) Mangalore (d) Bengaluru Hyderabad
Basaveshwara ji and Nadaprabhu (c) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Kempegowda ji in Bengaluru, Karnataka ? Q.87. What is the name of the robotic (d) Eden Gardens, Kolkata
(a) Shri Amit Shah scavenger launched by the Kerala
(b) Shri Narendra Modi government ? Q.96. Which city in India has introduced
(c) Shri Yediyurappa (a) RoboClean (b) SewerBot the first air-conditioned double-decker
(d) Shri Siddaramaiah (c) Bandicoot (d) CleanTech electric bus (BEST) ?
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai
Q.79. On April 13 the 70-feet tall statue Q.88. Who launched India's first AI (c) Bangalore (d) Kolkata
of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar unveiled in Chatbot for the Agricultural sector, 'Ama
Latur city, _______ ? KrushAI' ? Q.97. Narendra Modi inaugurated the
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh (a) Chief Minister of Odisha 14th edition of Aero India in ____?
(c) Maharashtra (d) Madhya Pradesh (b) Governor of Odisha (a) Hyderabad (b) Bengaluru
(c) Union Minister of Agriculture (c) Chennai (d) Mumbai
Q.80. Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated (d) Director of Krushi Odisha
the "AgriUnifest" in ? Q.98. Vice President Jagdeep
(a) Hyderabad, Telangana Q.89. Who laid the Foundation Stone of Dhankarinaugurated the 36th Surajkund
(b) Bengaluru, Karnataka the world's largest Divyang Park - International Crafts Mela at which place ?
(c) ThiruvananthaPuram Anubhuti Inclusive Park ? (a) Faridabad, Haryana
(d) Chennai, Tamil Nadu (a) Nitin Gadkari (b) Narendra Modi (b) Gurgram, Haryana
(c) Amit Shah (d) Ashwini Vaishnaw (c) Karnal, Haryana
Q.81. By which year does Indian Railways (d) Hisar, Haryana
aim to become a 'net-zero carbon Q.90. Which state government organized
emitter' ? the first state-level 'Prawn Fair' or Shrimp Q.99. Where was the third edition of the
(a) 2025 (b) 2030 (c) 2035 (d) 2040 mela ? Orange Festival organized in January
(a) Maharashtra (b) Punjab 2023 ?
Q.82. What is the full form of APEDA ? (c) Karnataka (d) Gujarat (a) Nagaland (b) Manipur
(a) Agricultural Processing and Export (c) Assam (d) Meghalaya
Development Authority Q.91. Which city is going to be renamed
(b) Agriculture and Processed Food as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar ? Q.100. Which state's Chief Minister
Products Export Development (a) Aurangabad (b) Osmanabad announced the nomination of the
Authority (c) Dharashiv (d) Pune maidams of Ahom Kingdom for UNESCO
(c) All-India Plantation Export World Heritage Site status in January
Development Authority Q.92. Which organization is participating 2023 ?
(d) Association of Processed Food in the 28th edition of Gulfood 2023 ? (a) Assam (b) Manipur
Exporters and Distributors Authority (a) Agricultural and Processed Food (c) Meghalaya (d) Nagaland
Export Development Authority
Q.83. Nitin Gadkari unveiled the first (APEDA) Q.101. Who launched the 'School of
methanol-powered buses in ___ ? (b) Food and Beverage Sectors Eminence' project in January 2023 ?
(a) New Delhi (b) Bengaluru Association (FBSA) (a) Bhagwant Mann
(c) Hyderabad (d) Chennai (c) Indian Exporters Association (IEA) (b) Amarinder Singh
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(d) Prakash Singh Badal (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh 29.(c) 30.(a) 31.(d) 32.(a)
(c) Haryana (d) Gujarat
33.(b) 34.(b) 35.(d) 36.(a)
Q.102. Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the
International Craft Summit in ____ ? Q.112. The _____ government has 37.(d) 38.(b) 39.(c) 40.(a)
(a) Puri (b) Jajpur decided to abolish the revenue policing 41.(a) 42.(a) 43.(a) 44.(b)
(c) Balasore (d) Konark system in the state.
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Uttarakhand 45.(c) 46.(b) 47.(a) 48.(c)
Q.103. Which district in India has (c) Haryana (d) Gujarat 49.(b) 50.(a) 51.(a) 52.(b)
become the first to provide basic
53.(c) 54.(b) 55.(a) 56.(c)
documents and facilities to all Q.113. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi
tribespeople ? Vijayan inaugurated Indian Library 57.(a) 58.(b) 59.(d) 60.(a)
(a) Wayanad (b) Malappuram Congress in ____, Kerala. 61.(c) 62.(a) 63.(d) 64.(a)
(c) Ernakulam (d) Kottayam (a) Thrissur (b) Kannur
65.(a) 66.(a) 67.(a) 68.(a)
(c) Kollam (d) Palakkad
Q.104. Which district in India has 69.(b) 70.(a) 71.(a) 72.(a)
become the first constitution literate Q.114. Minister for Ports, Shipping and 73.(a) 74.(d) 75.(b) 76.(a)
district ? Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal
77.(c) 78.(a) 79.(c) 80.(b)
(a) Kollam (b) Thrissur inaugurated the National
(c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Kochi Logistics Portal (marine) in _____. 81.(b) 82.(b) 83.(b) 84.(a)
(a) Assam (b) New Delhi 85.(d) 86.(a) 87.(c) 88.(b)
Q.105. What is the name of Kerala's (c) Mumbai (d) Bengaluru
project that was recognized as the best 89.(a) 90.(b) 91.(a) 92.(a)
practices model at the National Q.115.The six-day mega event “Bharat 93.(b) 94.(b) 95.(a) 96.(b)
Conference on Micro Small and Medium Parv” Event organized by the Government
97.(b) 98.(a) 99.(a) 100.(a)
Enterprises ? of India at the Lawns and Gyan Path in
(a) Year of Innovations front of ____, Delhi from 26th to 31st 101.(a) 102.(b) 103.(a) 104.(a)
(b) Year of Entrepreneurship January 2023, as part of the Republic 105.(c) 106.(d) 107.(a) 108.(a)
(c) Year of Enterprises Day Celebrations.
109.(d) 110.(a) 111.(d) 112.(b)
(d) Year of Start-ups (a) Red Fort (b) India Gate
(c) Parliament (d) President’s House 113.(b) 114.(b) 115.(a) 116.(a)
Q.106. Pinarayi Vijayan declared ____ as 117.(b) 118.(b)
the first state in the country to go fully Q.116. The Ministry of Culture has
digital in its banking service ? organized a grand curtain raiser cultural
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka program 'Sur Sarita'-Symphony of Ganga'
(c) Maharashtra (d) Kerala on the launch event of the world's
longest river cruise at ____.
Q.107. Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the (a) Varanasi (b) Kanpur
Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum in (c) Haridwar (d) Rishikesh
________, Kerala ?
(a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Kochi Q.117. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(c) Kozhikode (d) Thrissur launched the world's longest river cruise,
"Ganga Vilas" from Varanasi, Uttar
Q.108. Imoinu Day is celebrated in which Pradesh to _____, Assam on 13th January
state of India ? 2023.
(a) Manipur (b) Mizoram (a) Guwahati (b) Dibrugarh
(c) Meghalaya (d) Manipur (c) Jorhat (d) Silchar

Q.109. The Gaan Ngai festival is Q.118. How many seats will the Lok
celebrated by which community in Sabha chamber in the New Parliament
Manipur ? House feature ?
(a) Kuki (b) Naga (a) 384 (b) 888 (c) 1272 (d) 444
(c) Meitei (d) Zeliangrong
Answer Key :-
Q.110. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
inaugurated the Siyom bridge and other 1.(a) 2.(a) 3.(c) 4.(a)
infrastructure projects in ______?
5.(a) 6.(a) 7.(a) 8.(c)
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Haryana (d) Delhi 9.(a) 10.(a) 11.(b) 12.(b)
13.(c) 14.(a) 15.(d) 16.(c)
Q.111. India's first green hydrogen
blending operation in the 17.(c) 18.(d) 19.(b) 20.(d)
piped natural gas (PNG) network at 21.(d) 22.(d) 23.(b) 24.(a)
NTPC Kawas ___.
25.(c) 26.(b) 27.(b) 28.(a)
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(c) 20 times (d) 23 times (Indo-Thai CORPAT) conducted?
Defence Affairs
(a) May 2023 (b) March 2023
Q.10. Which naval ships from India (c) April 2023 (d) January 2023
Q.1. Where was the India-United States
participated in the inaugural ASEAN India
Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS
Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023)? Q.19. Samudra Shakti is a bilateral Naval
X) officially launched in June 2023 ?
(a) INS Kolkata and INS Rajput exercise between India and ____.
(a) New Delhi, India
(b) INS Satpura and INS Delhi (a) Bhutan (b) Bangladesh
(b) Mumbai, India
(c) INS Viraat and INS Vikrant (c) Indonesia (d) Sri Lanka
(c) Washington DC, USA
(d) INS Brahmaputra and INS Shakti
(d) London, UK
Q.20. What is the name of the sixth and
Q.11. What is the purpose of the "Ekta final Kalvari class submarine of the
Q.2. Who inaugurated the Integrated
Evam Shradhanjali Abhiyan" organized by Indian Navy?
Simulator Complex (ISC) 'Dhruv' at the
the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)? (a) Vaghsheer (b) Kalvari
Southern Naval Command in Kochi on
(a) Celebrating the 64th BRO Day (c) Mazagon (d) Angre
June 21, 2023?
(b) Honoring the sacrifices and
(a) Shri Rajnath Singh
contributions of Karma Yogis Q.21. What is the name of the Indian
(b) Shri Narendra Modi
(c) Promoting nation-building initiatives operation launched to aid those affected
(c) Shri Amit Shah
(d) Recognizing the achievements of by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar?
(d) Shri Nitin Gadkari
BRO personnel (a) Operation Relief
(b) Operation Karuna
Q.3. Where did the Multinational
Q.12. ______ being the first woman pilot (c) Operation Aid Myanmar
Peacekeeping Joint Exercise "Ex Khaan
to fly the Rafale fighter aircraft, is a (d) Operation Cyclone Support
Quest 2023" take place?
trailblazer in the Indian Air Force.
(a) India (b) Mongolia
(a) Shiwani Singh (b) Bhawna Kant Q.22. Which command of the Indian
(c) United States (d) United Nations
(c) Shiwani Patil (d) Tanya Shergill Army conducted the exercise 'Sudarshan
Shakti 2023'?
Q.4. What is the name of the outreach
Q.13. The first successful test trial of the (a) Northern Command
program launched by the Indian Navy in
locally-made Air Droppable Container (b) Eastern Command
Ladakh?
'ADC-___' conducted by the Indian Navy (c) Western Command
(a) Operation Ladakh
and DRDO ? (d) Southern Command
(b) Julley Ladakh
(a) 150 (b) 170 (c) 180 (d) 190
(c) Ladakh Engagement
Q.23. How many phases were there in
(d) Ladakh Awareness
Q.14. What is the name of the integrated the SLINEX-2023 exercise?
training exercise taking place at the (a) One phase (b) Two phases
Q.5. What is the name of the fourth ship
longest high-altitude Artillery Ranges in (c) Three phases (d) Four phases
of the Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL)
the eastern theatre?
Project?
(a) Exercise Buland Bharat Q.24. What is the name of the
(a) Sanshodhak (b) Kamorta
(b) Operation High Altitude collaborative military drill conducted by
(c) Jalashwa (d) Chakra
(c) Exercise Eastern Range the Andaman & Nicobar command in
(d) Operation Artillery Heights April 2023?
Q.6. What is the name of the 12th edition
(a) Exercise 'KAVACH'
joint military exercise between the Indian
Q.15. Which country is the focus of (b) Operation 'Shield'
Army and the Maldives National Defence
Project Dantak established on 24th April (c) Mission 'Guardian'
Force?
1961 by the Border Road Organisation? (d) Task Force 'Defender'
(a) Ex Ekuverin (b) Ex Verin
(a) Nepal (b) Bangladesh
(c) Ex Friends (d) Ex kuverin
(c) Sri Lanka (d) Bhutan Q.25. Who is the first female Air Force
officer to receive a gallantry medal?
Q.7. Where did the First Edition of India,
Q.16. INS Magar, the oldest Landing Ship (a) Wing Commander Deepika Misra
France and UAE Maritime Partnership
Tank (Large), was decommissioned by (b) Squadron Leader Ritu Sharma
Exercise take place?
the Indian Navy after ___ years of service (c) Wing Commander Priya Singh
(a) Arabian Sea (b) Indian Ocean
on May 06 at the Naval base in Kochi. (d) Flight Lieutenant Neha Kapoor
(c) Gulf of Oman (d) Persian Gulf
(a) 42 (b) 36 (c) 26 (d) 10
Q.26. Where was the "Locked Shields"
Q.8. What is the name of the air
Q.17. Air Force receives 1st batch of exercise hosted?
deployment exercise that Germany is
indigenous VTOL loitering munition. (a) Tallinn, Estonia (b) Brussels, Belgium
preparing to host?
What is the full form of VTOL? (c) Warsaw, Poland (d) Oslo, Norway
(a) Operation Air Defender
(a) Vertical Take Off and Landing
(b) Air Defender 23
(b) Variable Thrust Operation Level Q.27. In April 2023, Operation Kaveri
(c) NATO Air Show of Force
(c) Variable Thrust Operation Land initiated by India in ___?
(d) Germany Air Maneuvers
(d) Vehicle Tracking and Online Logistics (a) Bhutan (b) Sudan
(c) Kenya (d) Nigeria
Q.9. By how much have India's defense
Q.18. When was the 35th edition of the
exports increased since 2014?
India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol Q.28. Where is the 7th edition of the joint
(a) 10 times (b) 15 times

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taking place?
(a) India (b) United Kingdom
(c) USA (d) China
Q.29. Which two air forces participated
in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri?
(a) Indian Air Force and Chinese Air
Force
(b) Indian Air Force and Pakistan Air
Force
(c) Indian Air Force and Japan Air
Self-Defence Force
(d) Indian Air Force and United States Air
Force
Q.30. Where will the FRINJEX-23 exercise
be conducted?
(a) Pangode Military Station
(b) Thiruvananthapuram Army Base
(c) French Army Headquarters
(d) Indian Army Training Center
Q.31. What was the name of the joint
exercise conducted by the Indian Army
and Air Force?
(a) Operation LAC Control
(b) Exercise Vayu Prahar
(c) Operation Eastern Tensions
(d) Joint Air-Land Exercise
Q.32. Where was the Konkan 2023
exercise conducted?
(a) Arabian Sea (b) Bay of Bengal
(c) Indian Ocean (d) Pacific Ocean
Q.33. Which country organizes 'Exercise
Sea Dragon 23'?
(a) India (b) USA (c) Japan (d) Australia
Q.34. Which two armies participated in
Operation Bold Kurukshetra?
(a) Indian Army and Sri Lankan Army
(b) Indian Army and Singapore Army
(c) Indian Army and Chinese Army
(d) Indian Army and United States Army
Q.35. The third edition of the multilateral
exercise La Perouse is organized by
which navy?
(a) Indian Navy (b) French Navy
(c) US Navy (d) British Navy
Q.36. Indian Navy's indigenously built
guided missile frigate, _____participated
in a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX)
with French Navy (FN) ships FS Dixmude,
a Mistral Class Amphibious Assault Ship
and FS La Fayette, a La Fayette Class
Frigate, in the Arabian Sea.
(a) Indian Navy (b) French Navy
(c) US Navy (d) British Navy
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with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(HAL) to procure ____ Dornier aircraft at a
cost of Rs 667 crore for the Indian Air
Force.
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9
Q.38. Who has taken over command of
an independent field workshop in the
Eastern Ladakh region with China?
(a) Colonel Geeta Rana
(b) Major Ritu Sharma
(c) Lieutenant Sunita Patel
(d) Captain Pooja Singh
Q.39. Where did the TROPEX-23 exercise
culminate?
(a) Bay of Bengal (b) Indian Ocean
(c) Arabian Sea (d) Andaman Sea
Q.40. On which date is the Central
Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising
Day observed?
(a) January 15 (b) February 20
(c) March 10 (d) April 5
Q.41. What was the name of the joint
training exercise conducted in North
Bengal in January 2023?
(a) Exercise Trishakti Prahar
(b) Exercise Shakti Prahar
(c) Exercise Trishakri Prahar
(d) Exercise Shakti Trishakri
Q.42. What is the name of the operation
under which India is deploying
assistance to earthquake-stricken
countries ?
(a) Operation Dost
(b) Operation Sahayata
(c) Operation Seva
(d) Operation Rescue
Q.43. Which company delivered SWARM
drones to the Indian Army?
(a) NewSpace Research
(b) Indian Aerospace Technologies
(c) Bengaluru Drone Systems
(d) Indian Military Innovations
Q.44. Which drone startup has unveiled
the solar-powered drone "SURAJ"?
(a) Aero Drone Technologies
(b) SolarWings Aerospace
(c) Garuda Aerospace
(d) SunStrike Drones
Q.45. What was launched during the
annual defense innovation event
'Manthan'?
(a) Aero India 2023
(b) iDEX Investor Hub
(c) DISC 9 (Defence India Startup
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(d) Cybersecurity Innovation Hub
Q.46. What was the name of the joint
counter-terrorism exercise between
National Security Guard (NSG) and US
Special Operations Forces (SOF)?
(a) Exercise Tarkash
(b) Exercise Guardian Shield
(c) Exercise Joint Shield
(d) Exercise Counter Terror Strike
Q.47. What is the name of the exercise
conducted between India and Japan?
(a) Exercise Dharma Guardian
(b) Exercise Rising Sun
(c) Exercise Samurai Warrior
(d) Exercise Peaceful Coexistence
Q.48. Which technology does 'Vayulink'
utilize to send radio communication to
the base station when the signals are
low?
(a) Cellular network
(b) Satellite communication
(c) Wi-Fi technology
(d) Optical fiber communication
Q.49. Which Indian defense PSU has
signed an MoU with Israel Aerospace
Industries (IAI)?
(a) Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL)
(b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
(c) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
(MDL)
(d) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
Q.50. What is the name of the biennial
training exercise between the Indian
Army and the Uzbekistan Army?
(a) DUSTLIK (b) Sampriti
(c) Garuda (d) Hand-in-Hand
Q.51. What was the occasion for
organizing the function "Jashn - e - Chillai
Kalan" in Kashmir Valley ?
(a) Chillai Kalan festival
(b) Independence Day celebration
(c) Kashmiri New Year
(d) Eid-al-Fitr
Q.52. What is the name of the tracked
self-propelled howitzer being procured by
the Defense Ministry?
(a) K9-Vajra (b) K2-Panther
(c) K5-Rhino (d) K8-Thunder
Q.53. What does VSHORAD stand for in
the context of the missile system being
procured?
(a) Very Short Range Air Defence
(b) Vertical Short Range Artillery
(c) Variable Speed Hypersonic Air-to-Air
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(d) Vital Security and Homeland
Response Aid

Q.54. What is the name of the Fast Patrol

Vessel (FPV) recently commissioned by
the Indian Coast Guard?
(a) Kamla Devi (b) Rani Padmini
(c) Jhansi Ki Rani (d) Chand Bibi

Q.55. Captain ______ of the Indian Army's

117 Engineer Regiment will be the first
woman officer to be posted on a foreign
assignment at the Border Roads
Organisation (BRO).
(a) Captain Swati Rawat
(b) Captain Surbhi Jakhmola
(c) Captain Tania Shergill
(d) Captain Bhavana Kasturi

Q.56. Where was the six-day-long mega

military exercise AMPHEX - 2023
conducted ?
(a) Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
(b) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(c) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(d) Kolkata, West Bengal

Q.57. What is the name of the inaugural

bilateral air exercise between the Indian
Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defence
Force?
(a) Veer Guardian 2023
(b) Blue Flag 2023
(c) Red Flag 2023
(d) Garuda Guardian 2023

Answer Key :-

1.(c) 2.(a) 3.(b) 4.(b)

5.(a) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(b)
9.(d) 10.(b) 11.(b) 12.(a)
13.(a) 14.(a) 15.(d) 16.(b)
17.(a) 18.(a) 19.(c) 20.(a)
21.(b) 22.(d) 23.(b) 24.(a)
25.(a) 26.(a) 27.(b) 28.(b)
29.(c) 30.(a) 31.(b) 32.(a)
33.(b) 34.(b) 35.(b) 36.(b)
37.(a) 38.(a) 39.(c) 40.(c)
41.(a) 42.(a) 43.(a) 44.(c)
45.(b) 46.(a) 47.(a) 48.(b)
49.(a) 50.(a) 51.(a) 52.(a)
53.(a) 54.(a) 55.(b) 56.(a)
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(c) Captain Rani Sharma growing assertiveness in the region.
(d) Captain Priya Singh (a) United States (b) South Africa
Q.1. Who has been elected as Finland's
(c) Japan (d) Russia
new Prime Minister in June 2023 ?
Q.11. Which decade in the Bikram
(a) Petteri Orpo (b) Antonio Guterres
Samvat calendar will be recognized as Q.20. Dr Jaishankar inaugurated the Buzi
(c) Justin Trudeau (d) Jane Marriott
the "Visit Nepal decade" ? Bridge virtually, which is a part of the 132
(a) The 2050s (b) The 2060s km Tica-Buzi-Nova-Sofala Road project.
Q.2. Who has been confirmed as the first
(c) The 2070s (d) The 2080s The Bridge is located in which country ?
Muslim female federal judge in United
(a) Mozambique (b) South Africa
States history ?
Q.12. Which company successfully (c) Japan (d) Russia
(a) Salma Chowdhury (b) Nusrat Khan
launched the world's first ferry that runs
(c) Nusrat Chowdhury (d) Salma Khan
on liquid hydrogen ? Q.21. Which state in the United States has
(a) Norled declared Diwali as a national holiday ?
Q.3. Which country will host the World
(b) Norwegian Maritime Authority (a) California (b) Pennsylvania
Conservation Congress in 2025 ?
(c) MF Hydra (c) New York (d) Texas
(a) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
(d) Hjelmeland quay
(b) Finland
Q.22. The Asian Infrastructure
(c) Latvia
Q.13. Which ministry in China published Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed an
(d) Argentina
a list of standardized names for 11 agreement to establish its first overseas
locations in Arunachal Pradesh referring office in which location ?
Q.4. Which of the following countries
to it as Zangnan ? (a) Abu Dhabi (b) Beijing
have been elected as non-permanent
(a) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (c) New York City (d) London
members of the United Nations Security
(b) Civil Affairs Ministry
Council (UNSC) ?
(c) Ministry of Defense Q.23. _____ has become a founding
(a) Algeria (b) Guyana
(d) Ministry of Culture member of the International Big Cats
(c) Sierra Leone (d) All of the above
Alliance.
Q.14. Indian Prime Minister Narendra (a) Sri Lanka (b) Pakistan
Q.5. _______ of Argentina has been
Modi has been invited to ____ for the (c) Nepal (d) Bangladesh
appointed as the first female
Bastille Day parade, which is scheduled
Secretary-General of the World
for July 14th 2023. Q.24. What is the name of the agreement
Meteorological Organization (WMO).
(a) USA (b) France between the United Kingdom and the
(a) Celeste Saulo (b) Petteri Orpo
(c) Germany (d) London European Union regarding the Northern
(c) Jane Marriott (d) Nusrat Chowdhury
Ireland Protocol ?
Q.15. _______ Kim Cotton Becomes First (a) London Accord
Q.6. Which technology has Sberbank
Female Umpire To Officiate Men’s T20 (b) Belfast Agreement
(Russia) developed to compete with
Cricket Match. (c) Windsor Framework
ChatGPT in the artificial intelligence
(a) New Zealand’s (b) France’s (d) Dublin Protocol
chatbot race ?
(c) Germany’s (d) India’s
(a) GigaChat (b) Jugalbandi
Q.25. Why is Indonesia planning to move
(c) Ernie Bot (d) Bard
Q.16. Which Chinese company achieved its capital from Jakarta to Borneo ?
a historic milestone in space exploration (a) Overpopulation
Q.7. First border haat inaugurated at
by launching the Tianlong-2 rocket into (b) Environmental issues
Bholaganj in ____ division between India
orbit ? (c) Economic considerations
and Bangladesh.
(a) Space Pioneer (d) Political reasons
(a) Sylhet Division (b) Barisal Division
(b) Beijing Tianbing Technology
(c) Dhaka Division (d) Rangpur Division
(c) Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Q.26. Which volcano in Indonesia
(d) Love Space Science recently erupted ?
Q.8. Which country led as the top source
(a) Mount Semeru (b) Mount Bromo
market for Sri Lanka's tourism sector in
Q.17. Where did External Affairs Minister (c) Mount Merapi (d) Mount Krakatoa
April 2023 ?
S. Jaishankar launch the 'Tulsi Ghat
(a) Russia (b) India
Restoration Project' ? Q.27. Who has been appointed as the
(c) China (d) United States
(a) Kampala (b) Varanasi new US Ambassador to India in March
(c) Uganda (d) Lucknow 2023 ?
Q.9. How much loan has the World Bank
(a) Eric Garcetti (b) Vikram Misri
approved to support India's efforts in
Q.18. What is the name of the Turkish (c) John Sullivan (d) Catherine Colonna
animal health management ?
Navy's first aircraft carrier ?
(a) $83 million (b) $82 million
(a) TCG Anadolu (b) TCG Bayraktar Q.28. India and the European Union (EU)
(c) $84 million (d) $85 million
(c) TCG Erdogan (d) TCG Istanbul have established a 'Trade and
Technology Council' to deepen strategic
Q.10. Who recently became the
Q.19. The Philippines and the ______ have ties. How many working groups have
highest-ranking South Asian woman in the
launched their largest-ever joint military been formed under the 'Trade and
New York Police Department (NYPD) ?
exercises, called Balikatan, involving Technology Council' ?
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(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four became the city with the worst air in the (b) Contact-Dialogue Among Hindi
world in 2022. Speakers
Q.29. Which organisation has released a (a) Lahore (Pakistan (c) Promoting Hindi Worldwide
report that states, nations must make (b) Gurugram (India) (d) The paragraph does not mention the
“massive efforts” to reduce salt (Sodium) (c) Dhaka (Bangladesh) theme of the conference.
intake ? (d) Rawalpindi (Pakistan)
(a) World Health Organization Q.45. Who took office for a third term as
(b) Food and Agriculture Organization Q.37. India has been invited as the Brazil's president in June 2023 ?
(c) United Nations Children's Fund ‘theme country’ at the _____ Madrid (a) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
(d) World Food Programme International Book Fair in Spain ? (b) Joe Biden
(a) 2024 (b) 2027 (c) 2025 (d) 2026 (c) Vladimir Putin
Q.30. Which of the following countries (d) Emmanuel Macron
were certified as “malaria-free” by the Q.38. Tata Consultancy Services was
World Health Organization (WHO) in included in the list of the “World’s Most Q.46. The 10th edition of Dhaka Literary
March 2023 ? Admired Companies” of 2023 by Festival (DLF) was scheduled in ____. ?
(a) Azerbaijan (b) Tajikistan FORTUNE Magazine in ______ 2023 ? (a) January 2023 (b) February 2023
(c) Kyrgyzstan (d) Both a & b (a) January (b) February (c) March 2023 (d) April2023
(c) March (d) April
Q.31. Name the country that has recently Q.47. Who became the first-ever female
become a member of the New Q.39. According to the International Sikh judge in the US ?
Development Bank (NDB) in March 2023. Energy Agency (IEA)’s report released in (a) Rajinder Monica Singh
(a) Egypt (b) United Arab Emirates February 2023, India’s Lifestyle for (b) Manpreet Monica Singh
(c) Denmark (d) Bangladesh Environment (LiFE) Initiative can save (c) Gurpreet Monica Singh
consumers around USD 440 billion (d) Jasleen Monica Singh
Q.32. Intergovernmental Panel on globally in __________.
Climate Change has released a report (a) 2027 (b) 2030 (c) 2025 (d) 2028 Q.48. Who was appointed as Gabon's
with the key finding that Global Climate first female Prime Minister ?
Action is “insufficient” in limiting global Q.40. Switzerland is the first World Trade (a) Erna Solberg
warming to ___ degrees Celsius (°C) Organization (WTO) member to formally (b) Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda
above pre-industrial levels? accept the new agreement on fisheries (c) Mia Mottley
(a) 1.5 (b) 2.5 (c) 3.5 (d) 4.5 subsidies in ____ ? (d) Angela Merkel
(a) March 2023 (b) February 2023
Q.33. Which state/UT has listed among (c) January 2023 (d) December 2022 Answer Key :-
TIME Magazine’s top 50 “World’s
Greatest Places of 2023” along with Q.41. Name the personality from India 1.(a) 2.(c) 3.(a) 4.(d)
Mayurbhanj District, Odisha ? who was selected as the external Auditor
(a) Goa (b) Kerala of the International Labour Organisation 5.(a) 6.(a) 7.(a) 8.(b)
(c) Ladakh (d) Himachal Pradesh (ILO) for a 4 - year term (2024 - 2027) in 9.(b) 10.(a) 11.(d) 12.(c)
February 2023 ?
Q.34. Which Airport became the 'World's (a) Shashi Kant Sharama 13.(b) 14.(b) 15.(a) 16.(a)
Best Airport’ in 2023 by replacing Hamad (b) Vinod Rai 17.(b) 18.(a) 19.(a) 20.(a)
International Airport in Doha, Qatar in (c) Girish Chandra Murmu
Skytrax World Airport Awards 2023 ? (d) Rajiv Mehrishi
21.(b) 22.(a) 23.(c) 24.(c)
(a) Singapore Changi Airport 25.(b) 26.(c) 27.(a) 28.(c)
(b) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Q.42. Which country has signed an
29.(a) 30.(d) 31.(a) 32.(a)
New Delhi agreement with the International Solar
(c) Heathrow Airport, London Alliance (ISA) to enhance the use of solar 33.(c) 34.(a) 35.(b) 36.(a)
(d) Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt energy in February 2023 ?
37.(c) 38.(b) 39.(b) 40.(b)
(a) Bangladesh (b) Sri lanka
Q.35. _________ is awarded a 4-star rating (c) Maldives (d) Myanmar 41.(d) 42.(a) 43.(a) 44.(a)
& named as the ‘Best Airport in India and
45.(a) 46.(a) 47.(b) 48.(b)
South Asia’ and is ranked 36th in 2023. Q.43. Which country hosted the inaugural
(a) Singapore Changi Airport I2U2 Business Forum 2023 ?
(b) Indira Gandhi International Airport, (a) United Arab Emirates
New Delhi (b) United Kingdom
(c) Narita International Airport - Tokyo, (c) Israel
Japan (d) India
(d) Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt
Q.44. What is the theme of the 12th
Q.36. According to the 5th edition of the World Hindi Conference 2023 held in
annual global survey report of IQAir, Nadi, Fiji ?
‘World Air Quality Report 2022’, _____, (a) Hindi – Traditional Knowledge to
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launched the 113 - verse book titled Q.19. Who is the author of the book
Books and Authors
“Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamprashastih”, "NTR-A Political Biography" ?
prepared by Shree Somnath Sanskrit (a) Ramachandra Murthy Kondubhatla
Q.1. Who released the book "Amrit Kaal ki
University, Gujarat. (b) Ravi Kumar Reddy
Ore" (Towards Amrit Kaal) in New Delhi ?
(a) Narendra Modi (c) Ananya Nair
(a) Jagat Prakash Nadda
(b) Droupadi Murmu (d) Deepika Rajan
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(c) Smriti Irani
(d) Amit Shah Q.20. Who are the co-authors of the book
(d) Rajnath Singh
"The Great Bank Robbery: NPAs, Scams
Q.11. Who authored a book in Hindi and the Future of Regulation" ?
Q.2. What is the title of the book penned
named “Gandhi: Siyasat aur (a) Pattabhi Ram and Sabyasachi Dash
by Ambassador Satish Chandra ?
Sampradayikta (Gandhi: Politics and (b) Raghuram Rajan and Shaktikanta Das
(a) 'A Journey through Indian Diplomacy'
Communalism)” ? (c) Arundhati Bhattacharya and Chanda
(b) 'Indian Foreign Service: A Memoir'
(a) Amitav Ghosh (b) Vikram Seth Kochhar
(c) 'From IFS to NSC: A Diplomat's
(c) Piyush Babele (d) Aravind Adiga (d) Urjit Patel and Viral Acharya
Perspective'
(d) 'A Life Well Spent - Four Decades in
Q.12. Who authored the book, “Courting Q.21. What is the title of the coffee table
the Indian Foreign Service'
India: England, Mughal India and the book launched by the State Bank of India
Origins of Empire” ? (SBI) ?
Q.3. Who is the author of the book
(a) Vikram Seth (b) Nandini Das (a) "The Banker to Every Indian"
"Kathakali Dance Theatre: A Visual
(c) Amitav Ghosh (d) Ashwin Pandey (b) "Milestones of SBI: A Journey of 75
Narrative of Sacred Indian Mime" ?
Years"
(a) KK Gopalakrishnan
Q.13. Who is the author of the book "As (c) "Legacy of SBI: 200 Years of Service"
(b) Shiva Krishnan
Good as My Word" ? (d) "India's Banking Icon: SBI's Story"
(c) KM Gopalakrishnan
(a) KM Chandrasekhar (b) Arundhati Roy
(d) Kalamandalam Gopi
(c) Amitav Ghosh (d) Ruskin Bond Q.22. What is the title of Jaidip
Mukerjea's autobiography?
Q.4. Who released the book "Ringside"
Q.14. Karan Singh authored the book, (a) "Grand Slam: My Journey in Tennis"
which is authored by Dr Vijay Darda ?
“Mundaka Upanishad: The Bridge to (b) "Beyond the Baseline: A Tennis
(a) Shashi Tharoor (b) Vijay Darda
Immortality”, that was released by whom Legend's Story"
(c) Amitav Ghosh (d) Amitabh Kant
in March 2023 ? (c) "Crosscourt: A Tennis Player's Tale"
(a) Amitabh Ghosh (b) Jagdeep Dhankhar (d) "Smash and Serve: A Tennis
Q.5. Who is the author of the book "The
(c) Shashi Tharoor (d) Vikram Seth Champion's Memoir"
Golden Years: The Many Joys of Living a
Good Long Life" ?
Q.15. Who is the author of the book "The Q.23. What is the title of the book written
(a) Arundhati Roy (b) Ruskin Bond
Indian Metropolis: Deconstructing India's by Amitav Ghosh ?
(c) Salman Rushdie (d) Jhumpa Lahiri
Urban Spaces" ? (a) "Smoke and Ashes: A Writer's Journey
(a) Feroze Varun Gandhi Through Opium's Hidden Histories"
Q.6. Who is the author of the book
(b) Priyanka Gandhi (b) "Opium Trails: Unraveling the Secrets
"Droupadi Murmu: From Tribal
(c) Rahul Gandhi of a Dark Trade"
Hinterlands to Raisina Hills" ?
(d) Sonu Khichar (c) "Memoirs of an Opium Explorer: A
(a) Droupadi Murmu (b) Kasturi Ray
Writer's Quest"
(c) Kiran Desai (d) Vikram Chandra
Q.16. Who is the author of the book (d) "From Poppy Fields to Literature:
"Supreme Court on Commercial Exploring Opium's Legacy"
Q.7. Who released the book,
Arbitration" ?
“Reflections” authored by Narayanan
(a) Dr. Manoj Kumar (b) Arundhati Roy Q.24. Who revealed the book "Saurashtra
Vaghul ?
(c) Amish Tripathi (d) Chetan Bhagat Tamil Sangam Prashasti" at the
(a) JP Nadda (b) Nirmala Sitharaman
'Saurashtra Tamil Sangam' event ?
(c) Amit Shah (d) Draupadi Murmu
Q.17. Who released the semi - (a) Narendra Modi (b) Rahul Gandhi
autobiographical book "Guts Amidst (c) Amit Shah (d) Manmohan Singh
Q.8. Who authored the book, “Made In
Bloodbath" authored by Aditya Bhushan ?
India: 75 Years of Business and
(a) Kapil Dev Q.25. Who is the author of the book
Enterprise” ?
(b) Sachin Tendulkar "Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform" ?
(a) B. V. R. Subrahmanyam
(c) Aditya Bhushan (a) Rachna Bisht Rawat
(b) Rajnath Singh
(d) Anshuman Gaekwad (b) Ravi Kumar Reddy
(c) Narendra Modi
(c) Justice V. Ramasubramanian
(d) Amitabh Kant
Q.18. Who released the book "India's (d) Ravi Reddy
Struggle for Independence - Gandhian
Q.9. Who authored the book, “Sachin@50
Era" authored by P. Jyothimani ? Q.26. Who released the book "India's
– Celebrating a Maestro” ?
(a) Justice V. Ramasubramanian Vaccine Growth Story - From Cowpox to
(a) Durjoy Datta (b) Karan Bajaj
(b) P. Jyothimani Vaccine Maitri" ?
(c) Boria Mazumdar (d) Ravi Bhakar
(c) G. Balan (a) Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
(d) Jagdeep Dhankhar (b) Narendra Modi
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(d) R.K. Laxman
Q.27. Who are the authors of the book
"Snakes In the Ganga: Breaking India 2.0" ?
(a) Arjun Reddy and Deepika Nair
(b) Rajesh Kumar and Meera Srinivasan
(c) Karthik Raja and Ananya Menon
(d) Rajiv Malhotra and Vijaya
Viswanathan
Q.28. What is the title of the book
authored by Anurag Behar ?
(a) "The Bangalore Chronicles: A Journey
Through Education"
(b) "Chennai Chronicles: Exploring
Education in India"
(c) "Kerala Diaries: Reflections on Indian
Education"
(d) "A Matter of the Heart: Education in
India"
Q.29. What is the title of Shrimant
Kokate's first English book on
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ?
(a) "The Legacy of Raja Shivaji: A Visual
Journey"
(b) "Maratha Warrior: A Illustrated
Biography"
(c) "Sivaji the Great: An Illustrated Saga"
(d) "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
(illustrated)"
Q.30. What is the title of Ghulam Nabi
Azad's autobiography ?
(a) "Rajpath Chronicles: My Political
Journey"
(b) "Unakkaga Azad: A Life in Politics"
(c) "Azaad: A Political Memoir"
(d) "The Path Less Taken: My Journey in
Indian Politics"
Q.31. What is the English translation of
Perumal Murugan's novel "Pukkuli" ?
(a) "Sacred Fire" (b) "Burning Desires"
(c) "Pyre" (d) "Blazing Shadows"
Q.32. What is the English translation of
Lekhnath Chhetri's novel "Phoolange" ?
(a) "Blooming Flowers"
(b) "The Gorkha Movement"
(c) "Lost Dreams"
(d) "Separate State"
Q.33. What is the author's name of the
book "War and Women" ?
(a) Dr M A Hasan (b) Dr M A Rahman
(c) Dr M A Khan (d) Dr M A Ahmed
Q.34. What is the title of Vani Tripathi
Tikoo's debut children's book ?
(a) Why Can't Elephants be Red?
(b) Adventures of Akku
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(d) Growing Up with Elephants
Q.35. What is the title of the two-volume
box set featuring the works of Satyajit
Ray ?
(a) The Best of Satyajit Ray
(b) Adventures of Feluda and Professor
Shonku
(c) Satyajit Ray: A Polymath's Collection
(d) Filmmaking Chronicles by Satyajit Ray
Q.36. What is the title of Salman
Rushdie's new novel ?
(a) "Victory City"
(b) "The Epic Tale of Pampa Kampana"
(c) "Defying Patriarchy: The Story of
Bisnaga"
(d) "Magical Powers and City Building"
Q.37. Who launched the book "Modi:
Shaping a Global Order in Flux" ?
(a) J.P. Nadda (b) S. Jaishankar
(c) Sujan Chinoy (d) Uttam Kumar Sinha
Q.38. What is the title of the book
authored by Kaki Madhava Rao ?
(a) Breaking Barriers: the Story of a Dalit
Chief Secretary
(b) Dynamics of Civil Services
(c) Micro Policies and Governance
(d) Ground Level Governance
Q.39. Who is the author of the book "The
World: A Family History of Humanity" ?
(a) Simon Sebag Montefiore
(b) Olivia Thompson
(c) Sophia Robinson
(d) Ava Wilson
Q.40. Who is the author of the book
"Ambedkar: A Life" ?
(a) Shashi Tharoor (b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Chetan Bhagat (d) Amitav Ghosh
Q.41. Who is the author of the book
"Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How
India Won Its Freedom" ?
(a) Amitav Ghosh (b) Amartya Sen
(c) Sanjeev Sanyal (d) P. Sainath
Q.42. What is the title of the book
released by former Chief Justice of India
Ranjan Gogoi, which contains the
account of events of the first year in
office of Assam Chief Minister Himanta
Biswa Sarma ?
(a) ‘Chief Minister’s Diary No.2
(b) ‘Chief Minister’s Diary No.1
(c) ‘Chief Minister’s Diary No.3
(d) ‘Chief Minister’s Diary No.4
Q.43. Who is the author of the book
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(a) Tamal Bandyopadhyay
(b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Naina Lal Kidwai
(d) Chanda Kochhar
Q.44. Who is the author of the
autobiography "Njaan Sakshi" ?
(a) Naina Lal Kidwai
(b) T.A. Shafi
(c) Sanjeev Sanyal
(d) Professor K.K. Abdul Gaffar
Q.45. Who is the author of the book
"Jadunama" ?
(a) Arvind Mandloi (b) Javed Akhtar
(c) Shabana Azmi (d) Farhan Akhtar
Q.46. Who released the English version
of the book titled ('Come! Let's Run') by
Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare
Minister, M Subramanian ?
(a) P T Usha
(b) Krishnamachari Srikkanth
(c) Geeta Padmanaban
(d) M S Dhoni
Q.47. Which Indian cricketer's
performance is highlighted in the book
'COACHING BEYOND: My Days with the
Indian Cricket Team' ?
(a) R. Kaushik & R.Sridhar
(b) R. Sridhar
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) R. Sridhar and Virat Kohli
Q.48. Who launched the book titled
"India's Knowledge Supremacy: The New
Dawn" written by Dr. Ashwin Fernandes ?
(a) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
(b) Shri Nitin Gadkari
(c) Shri Piyush Goyal
(d) Shri Narendra Modi
Q.49. Which event marked the launch of
Shashi Tharoor's book, "Ambedkar: A
Life" ?
(a) Kolkata Literary Festival
(b) Delhi Book Fair
(c) Mumbai International Film Festival
(d) Kitaab Kolkata event
Q.50. Who released Professor K.K. Abdul
Gaffar's autobiography, 'Njaan Sakshi' ?
(a) T.A. Shafi
(b) Marwan Al Mulla
(c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(d) Tovino Thomas
Q.51. Whose medical book 'Human
Anatomy' (Manav sharir Rachna Vigyan)
was released by Shri Mangubhai Patel ?
(a) Dr. AK Dwivedi (b) Dr. GK Dwivedi
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"Breaking Barriers: the Story of a Dalit Deen Dayal Upadhaya : Dispersions of
Chief Secretary" ? Thought” ?
1.(a) 2.(d) 3.(a) 4.(a)
(a) K Madhava Rao (a) R N Ravi
(b) Baby Kamble (b) Sajjan singh Dev 5.(b) 6.(b) 7.(b) 8.(d)
(c) Daya Pawar (c) Jagdeep Dhankar 9.(c) 10.(a) 11.(c) 12.(b)
(d) Om Prakash Valmiki (d) KM Chandrashekhar
13.(a) 14.(b) 15.(a) 16.(a)
Q.53. What is the title of C. Rangarajan's Q.62. Who is the author of the book 17.(d) 18.(a) 19.(a) 20.(a)
book which was released in June 2023 ? ““Miracles of Face Yoga” ? 21.(a) 22.(c) 23.(a) 24.(a)
(a) "Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI (a) Mansi Gulati
and Beyond" (b) Sajjan singh Dev
25.(a) 26.(a) 27.(d) 28.(d)
(b) "India's Transition: From Planning to (c) Jagdeep Dhankar 29.(d) 30.(c) 31.(c) 32.(a)
Present Times" (d) KM Chandrashekhar 33.(a) 34.(a) 35.(a) 36.(a)
(c) "Memoirs of an Indian Economist"
(d) "Reserve Bank of India: A Journey of Q.63. Who is the author of the book 37.(a) 38.(a) 39.(a) 40.(a)
Change" ““Dilip Kumar: In the Shadow of a 41.(c) 42.(b) 43.(a) 44.(d)
Legend” ?
Q.54. Who launched the book 'Fit At Any 45.(b) 46.(b) 47.(a) 48.(a)
(a) Mansi Gulati (b) Sajjan singh Dev
Age' ? (c) RN Bhaskar (d) Faisal Farooqui 49.(d) 50.(c) 51.(a) 52.(a)
(a) Puneet Chadha
53.(a) 54.(c) 55.(b) 56.(a)
(b) General Vikram Singh Q.64. Who is the author of the book ‘The
(c) Air Marshal PV Iyer 57.(c) 58.(b) 59.(a) 60.(d)
India Story’ ?
(d) Kapil Mohan Dhir (a) Bimal Jalal (b) Ruskin Bond 61.(a) 62.(a) 63.(d) 64.(a)
(c) Preeti Shenoy (d) Vinit Karnik 65.(b) 66.(c) 67.(a) 68.(c)
Q.55. What is the title of Michelle
Obama's nonfiction book ? Q.65. Who is the author of the book 69.(b) 70.(a) 71.(c)
(a) "Gladness in Turbulent Times" ‘Listen to Your Heart: The London
(b) "The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Adventure’ ?
Uncertain Times" (a) Bimal Jalal (b) Ruskin Bond
(c) "Personal Toolbox: Overcoming Fear (c) Preeti Shenoy (d) Vinit Karnik
and Self Doubt"
(d) "Connecting Meaningfully in a Q.66. Who is the author of the book ‘A
Turbulent World" Place Called Home’ ?
(a) Bimal Jalal (b) Ruskin Bond
Q.56. Who is the author of the book (c) Preeti Shenoy (d) Vinit Karnik
"Brave Hearts of Bharat: Vignettes from
Indian History" ? Q.67. Who is the author of the book
(a) Vikram Sampath (b) R.K. Narayan ‘‘Modi @20: Dreams Meeting Delivery’’ ?
(c) Arundhati Roy (d) Amish Tripathi (a) VP Venkaiah Naidu (b) Amit Shah
(c) Rajnath Singh (d) Vinit Karnik
Q.57. Who is the author of the book
“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Q.68. Who is the author of the book
Dumbledore” ? ‘‘INDO-PAK WAR 1971- Reminiscences of
(a) Gaur Gopal Das (b) Namita Thapar Air Warriors’’ ?
(c) J K Rowling (d) Ruskin Bond (a) VP Venkaiah Naidu (b) Amit Shah
(c) Rajnath Singh (d) Vinit Karnik
Q.58. Who is the author of the book
“Energize Your Mind: A Monk’s Guide To Q.69. Who is the author of the book
Mindful Living” ? ‘‘Pride, Prejudice and Punditry’’ ?
(a) Namita Thapar (b) Gaur Gopal Das (a) Vikram Seth (b) Shashi Tharoor
(c) J K Rowling (d) Ruskin Bond (c) Amitabh Ghosh (d) Ruskin Bond

Q.59. Who is the author of the book Q.70. Who is the author of the book ‘Atal
“How to live your life” ? Bihari Vajpayee’ ?
(a) Ruskin Bond (b) Gaur Gopal Das (a) Sagarika Ghose (b) Rajiv Bhatia
(c) J K Rowling (d) Namita Thapar (c) Uma Das Gupta (d) Anirudh Suri

Q.60. Who is the author of the book “The
Dolphin And The Shark: Stories On
Entrepreneurship” ?
(a) Ruskin Bond (b) Gaur Gopal Das
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‘Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra’ ?
(a) Sagarika Ghose (b) Rajiv Bhatia
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(a) Geneva, Switzerland (a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai
Conferences / Summits /
(b) New York, USA (c) Hyderabad (d) Chennai
Meetings (c) Berlin, Germany
(d) Paris, France Q.19. The Startup20 Engagement Group
Q.1. Where was the SEACEN-FSI 25th (B20) meeting was hosted in ___under
Conference of Asia-Pacific Supervision Q.10. What is the theme of the 42nd India's G20 Presidency?
Directors held in June 2023? ASEAN Summit which took place in (a) Guwahati, Assam
(a) Singapore (b) Tokyo Indonesia? (b) Gangtok, Sikkim
(c) Mumbai (d) Bangkok (a) "Unity and Prosperity" (c) Hyderabad, Telangana
(b) "Building Bridges for Peace" (d) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Q.2. Where the SAI20 Summit took place (c) "ASEAN Affairs: Epicenter of Growth"
in June 2023? (d) "Towards a Sustainable Future" Q.20. The 23rd Commonwealth Law
(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai Conference was inaugurated by ___
(c) Goa (d) Kolkata Q.11. SCO Summit 2023 was held in Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai.
which country? (a) Goa (b) Kerala
Q.3. Where was the India-EU Connectivity (a) Geneva, Switzerland (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu
Conference organized ? (b) New Delhi, India
(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Berlin, Germany Q.21. On March 8, 2023, on International
(c) Meghalaya (d) Kolkata (d) Paris, France Women's Day All India Women's Folk Art
Conference was held in ___.
Q.4. What was the theme of India's G20 Q.12. Where was the third in-person (a) Guwahati, Assam
Presidency? Quad Summit held? (b) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(a) Sustainable Development and (a) Tokyo, Japan (c) Hyderabad, Telangana
Inclusive Growth (b) New Delhi, India (d) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(b) Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (c) Sydney, Australia
(c) Advancing Digital Economy (d) Washington, D.C., United States Q.22. Where was the fourth edition of the
(d) Building Resilient Infrastructure National Youth Parliament Festival held?
Q.13. Which country chaired the Finance (a) Mumbai (b) Chennai
Q.5. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Ministers Working Group for a (c) New Delhi (d) Kolkata
Modi address the 76th Session of the Commonwealth Call for Reform of the
World Health Assembly? Global Financial Architecture? Q.23. Who inaugurated the Global
(a) New York, USA (a) India (b) Nigeria Conference & Expo on Traditional
(b) Geneva, Switzerland (c) United States (d) United Kingdom Medicine under the Shanghai
(c) Mumbai, India Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in
(d) Beijing, China Q.14. When was the G20 MACS meeting Guwahati, Assam?
scheduled ? (a) Narendra Modi
Q.6. What is the theme of the ASEAN (a) Kanpur (b) Lucknow (b) Sarbananda Sonowal
Tourism Forum 2024 which will be (c) Varanasi (d) Noida (c) Rahul Gandhi
hosted by Laos? (d) Amit Shah
(a) Building Bridges for Sustainable Q.15. Where was the Global Buddhist
Tourism Summit hosted? Q.24. Who jointly organized the 18th UIC
(b) Exploring ASEAN's Cultural Heritage (a) New York (b) New Delhi World Security Congress in Jaipur?
(c) Quality and Responsible Tourism — (c) Tokyo (d) London (a) International Union of Railways (UIC),
Sustaining ASEAN Future Paris and Indian Railways
(d) Embracing Innovation in Tourism Q.16. What is the purpose of the Food (b) United Nations and Indian Railways
Conclave-2023 scheduled in Hyderabad? (c) International Union of Railways (UIC),
Q.7. 6th ____ Ocean Conference- 2023: (a) To promote tourism in Telangana Paris and Railway Protection Force
External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar (b) To discuss and exchange ideas in the (RPF)
emphasised that the vision of the Indo agri-food industry (d) Railway Protection Force (RPF) and
Pacific has become a reality in the 21st (c) To showcase local cuisine and Indian Railways
century. culinary traditions
(a) Indian (b) Arabian (d) To address challenges in the Q.25. Who inaugurated the 12th World
(c) Pacific (d) Atlantic healthcare sector Hindi Conference in Fiji?
(a) S Jaishankar and Sitiveni Rabuka
Q.8. India recently hosted the first-ever Q.17. International Ayurveda conclave (b) Narendra Modi and Mahendra
physical Shanghai Cooperation on ‘Veterinary and Ayurveda’ inaugurated Chaudhry
Organisation (SCO) Startup Forum in at _____. (c) Ram Nath Kovind and Frank
which city? (a) Haridwar (b) Rishikesh Bainimarama
(a) Mumbai (b) Bengaluru (c) Kanpur (d) Lucknow (d) Rajnath Singh and Voreqe
(c) New Delhi (d) Chennai Bainimarama
Q.18. PM Modi inaugurated the Global
Q.9. Where did the Petersberg Climate Millets Conference in ___ on 18th March, Q.26. Where was the annual meeting of
Dialogue 2023 take place? 2023. the members of the River Cities Alliance

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'DHARA (Driving Holistic Action for Urban State Ministers Conference on Water 17.(a) 18.(a) 19.(b) 20.(a)
Rivers) held? held?
21.(b) 22.(c) 23.(b) 24.(c)
(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai (a) New Delhi, India
(c) Pune (d) Kolkata (b) Mumbai, India 25.(a) 26.(c) 27.(b) 28.(a)
(c) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India 29.(b) 30.(c) 31.(b) 32.(b)
Q.27. Who inaugurated the 2nd Indian (d) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Rice Congress in Cuttack? 33.(c) 34.(d) 35.(d) 36.(c)
(a) Prime Minister of India Q.37. Where did the first G-20 meeting 37.(c) 38.(b) 39.(c) 40.(c)
(b) President of India take place in January 2023?
41.(b) 42.(b) 43.(b) 44.(c)
(c) Chief Minister of Odisha (a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai
(d) Governor of Odisha (c) Puducherry (d) Chennai

Q.28. Where did the World Government Q.38. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Summit 2023 take place? officially inaugurated the ___ Indian
(a) Dubai (b) Abu Dhabi Science Congress 2023?
(c) Riyadh (d) Doha (a) 107th (b) 108th (c) 109th (d) 110th

Q.29. Who inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh Q.39. Where was the 8th India
Global Investors Summit 2023 in International Science Festival (IISF) held
Lucknow? in January 2023?
(a) President of India (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai
(b) Prime Minister of India (c) Bhopal (d) Kolkata
(c) Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
(d) Governor of Uttar Pradesh Q.40. Where did the first G20 Finance
and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD)
Q.30. Where did the first Youth20 meeting held?
Inception Meeting 2023 under G20 (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai
begin? (c) Bengaluru (d) Kolkata
(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai
(c) Guwahati (d) Kolkata Q.41. Who unveiled the logo, website,
and social media handles of the
Q.31. Where was the 30th National Child Urban-20 conference in Gujarat?
Science Congress organized? (a) Narendra Modi (b) Bhupendra Patel
(a) Mumbai (b) Ahmedabad (c) Amit Shah (d) Rajnath Singh
(c) Delhi (d) Kolkata
Q.42. Where was the two-day convention
Q.32. Where was the 2nd International on "Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC)
Conference on 'Use of Technology and 2022" organized?
Elections Integrity' hosted by the Election (a) Bhopal (b) Varanasi
Commission of India? (c) Gandhinagar (d) Goa
(a) Mumbai (b) New Delhi
(c) Kolkata (d) Chennai Q.43. Where was the Third Global
Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial
Q.33. Which city has been chosen as the Resistance held?
host for the World Economic Forum (a) Mumbai (b) Oman
Centre for the Fourth Industrial (c) New Delhi (d) Goa
Revolution?
(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai Q.44. Under the Azadi Ka Amrit
(c) Hyderabad (d) Bengaluru Mahotsav, which department unveiled
Daakroom, the renowned letter writing
Q.34. Where is the 'Think 20' meeting of carnival?
the G20 being held? (a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai (b) Ministry of Culture
(c) Hyderabad (d) Bhopal (c) Department of Post
(d) Ministry of Ayush
Q.35. Where is the 53rd edition of the
World Economic Forum being held? Answer Key :-
(a) Geneva, Switzerland
(b) Zurich, Switzerland 1.(c) 2.(c) 3.(c) 4.(b)
(c) Bern, Switzerland
5.(b) 6.(c) 7.(a) 8.(c)
(d) Davos, Switzerland
9.(c) 10.(c) 11.(b) 12.(c)
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top spot in the National Institute Ranking world's wealthiest city in 2023 ?
Ranking and Index
Framework (NIRF) 2023? (a) London (b) New York City
(a) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), (c) Tokyo (d) Beijing
Q.1 According to the Global Liveability
Bombay
Index 2023 Report, which city has
(b) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Q.20. According to the Hurun Research
retained its title as the most livable city?
Delhi Institute's Global Unicorn Index 2023,
(a) Vienna (b) Zurich
(c) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), rank of India in terms of the number of
(c) Melbourne (d) Tokyo
Madras unicorns?
(d) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), (a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth
Q.2. In the WEF Global Gender Gap
Bangalore
Report, how many places did India
Q.21. Which city ranks among the top 5
(present rank 127) move up ?
Q.11. Among 46 global cities, which rank for digital payment transactions in India
(a) 5 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 12
did Mumbai secure in terms of annual in 2022, as per a report by Worldline
price growth of high-end residential India?
Q.3. Which state topped the National
properties? (a) Mumbai (b) Delhi
Water Awards in the Best State category?
(a) First (b) Second (c) Chennai (d) Bengaluru
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Karnataka
(c) Third (d) Sixth
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Assam
Q.22. According to Stanford University's
Q.12. In the Survey Report on Data AI Index report, in which position does
Q.4. Which company has emerged as the
Governance Quality Index, which position India rank among countries with the
most valuable private company in India
did the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and most AI investment in 2022?
according to the Hurun India list?
Waterways (MoPSW) secure among 66 (a) 1st (b) 3rd (c) 5th (d) 7th
(a) Reliance Industries (b) Adani Group
ministries?
(c) Tata Group (d) Infosys
(a) 1st (b) 2nd (c) 3rd (d) 4th Q.23. According to the Freedom House's
Freedom in the World Index for 2023,
Q.5. Who produces the Global Slavery
Q.13. According to the National which country is ranked as the least free?
Index?
Manufacturing Innovation Survey, which (a) Tibet (b) North Korea
(a) International Labour Organization
state has been ranked as the most (c) Syria (d) Eritrea
(ILO)
'innovative' state in India?
(b) Walk Free
(a) Karnataka (b) Telangana Q.24. What was the tiger population in
(c) International Organization for
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Maharashtra India according to the latest census data
Migration (IOM)
in 2022 ?
(d) All of the above
Q.14. According to Forbes, who is the (a) 3,167 (b) 2,345 (c) 4,512 (d) 5,678
highest-paid athlete in the world for 2023 ?
Q.6. According to the Community Spirit
(a) Kylian Mbappe (b) Lionel Messi Q.25. What is India's rank in the Human
Index, Which of the following cities are
(c) Cristiano Ronaldo (d) Roger Federer Development Index (HDI) according to
considered as some of the most friendly
the United Nations Development
cities in the world?
Q.15. In the 2023 World Press Freedom Programme?
(a) Toronto (b) New Delhi
Index, released by Reporters Without (a) 50 (b) 86 (c) 132 (d) 176
(c) Mumbai (d) Tokyo
Borders (RSF), India is ranked at which
position among 180 countries? Q.26. According to the Airports Council
Q.7. According to Forbes' Global 2000
(a) 160th (b) 161st (c) 162nd (d) 163rd International (ACI) World, in which
list, which Indian company has attained
position is Delhi's Indira Gandhi
the 45th rank, rising by eight positions?
Q.16. In the World Bank's Logistics International (IGI) Airport ranked among
(a) Tata Group
Performance Index 2023, India has the busiest airports in the world in 2022?
(b) Adani Group
climbed to which position among 139 (a) 3rd (b) 7th (c) 9th (d) 12th
(c) Reliance Industries Limited
countries?
(d) Infosys Limited
(a) 32nd (b) 36th (c) 38th (d) 42nd Q.27. According to the India Justice
Report 2022, which state has topped
Q.8. According to Mercer's Cost of Living
Q.17. According to the SIPRI report, in among the 18 large states in terms of
survey, which city in India has been
terms of global military expenditure, justice delivery?
identified as the most expensive city for
India ranks at which position? (a) Maharashtra (b) Tamil Nadu
expatriates?
(a) First (b) Second (c) Karnataka (d) Uttar Pradesh
(a) New Delhi (b) Bengaluru
(c) Third (d) Fourth
(c) Mumbai (d) Chennai
Q.28. According to the Passport Index
Q.18. According to the first-ever Census 2023, what is India's rank in terms of
Q.9. According to the Centre for Science
of Water Bodies, which state in India has global mobility scores?
and Environment (CSE), which state
the highest number of water bodies? (a) 44th (b) 94th (c) 144th (d) 194th
ranks 1st for overall environmental
(a) West Bengal (b) Sikkim
performance?
(c) Maharashtra (d) Karnataka Q.29. In the World Happiness Report
(a) Maharashtra (b) Telangana
2023, which country is ranked as the
(c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu
Q.19. According to the Henley & Partners happiest country for the sixth
report, which city has been ranked as the consecutive year?
Q.10. Which institution has retained the

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(a) Finland (b) India "Top Management and Business School 17.(d) 18.(a) 19.(b) 20.(c)
(c) United States (d) Germany 2023" ranking by the Indian Institutional
21.(c) 22.(c) 23.(a) 24.(a)
Ranking Framework, which of the
Q.30. What is India's rank on the Global following is the best government 25.(c) 26.(c) 27.(c) 28.(c)
Terrorism Index? business school in India? 29.(a) 30.(b) 31.(c) 32.(c)
(a) 10th (b) 13th (c) 5th (d) 1st (a) IIM, Lucknow (b) IIM, Bengaluru
(c) IIM, Ahmedabad (d) IIM, Kolkata 33.(c) 34.(a) 35.(b) 36.(d)
Q.31. According to the Electoral 37.(a) 38.(a) 39.(d) 40.(c)
Democracy Index 2023, in which position Q.41. What is the rank of India in the
41.(a) 42.(b) 43.(c) 44.(d)
is India ranked globally? recently released Global Minority Report
(a) 56th (b) 87th (c) 108th (d) 123rd by the Centre for Policy Analysis' (CPA)? 45.(b) 46.(d) 47.(b)
(a) 1st (b) 3rd (c) 2nd (d) 4th
Q.32. According to the International IP
Index, in which position is India ranked Q.42. What is the rank of India in the
among 55 leading global economies? Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program
(a) 12th (b) 28th (c) 42nd (d) 50th (USOP) of the International Civil Aviation
Organisation?
Q.33. According to HedgewithCrypto (a) 56th (b) 55th (c) 54th (d) 60th
research, in which position is India
ranked among the biggest nations ready Q.43. What is the rank of India in the
to adopt crypto in 2023? recently released Services Trade
(a) 3rd (b) 5th (c) 7th (d) 9th Restrictiveness Index 2022 by the
Organization for Economic Cooperation
Q.34. In which position does India rank in and Development (OECD)?
terms of global milk production? (a) 46th (b) 48th (c) 47th (d) 49th
(a) 1st (b) 2nd (c) 3rd (d) 4th
Q.44. What is the rank of India in the
Q.35. Which of the following has become recently released Global
the first state to launch its own Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) National
institutional ranking framework for higher Entrepreneurship Context Index (NECI)
education institutions? report 2022?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala (a)1st (b) 3rd (c) 2nd (d) 4th
(c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
Q.45. Which of the following companies
Q.36. Which city's Municipal Corporation has been ranked No.1 Independent
won the first rank in the Best Urban Local Power Producers and Energy Traders
Body category in the National Water Globally in the Top 250 Global Energy
Awards 2022? Company Rankings-2022?
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (a) NHPC
(c) Indore (d) Chandigarh (b) NTPC Limited
(c) Adani Power
Q.37. Which of the following India's AI (d) Power Grid Corporation of India
Supercomputer has been ranked at No.
75 in the world at the International Q.46. What is the rank of India in the
Supercomputing Conference 2023 in Medical Tourism Index (MTI) for
Germany? 2020-2021, released by the Medical
(a) AIRAWAT (b) MIHIR Tourism Association?
(c) PARAM SIDDHI (d) PRATYUSH (a) 8th (b) 14th (c) 12th (d) 10th

Q.38. Which of the following Indian cities
has emerged as one of the top data
centre markets in the Asia-Pacific region,
according to the Knight Frank's Data
Centre Q1 2023 report?
(a) Mumbai (b) Hyderabad
(c) New Delhi (d) Bengaluru
Q.47. What is the rank of India in the
recently released 2023 AI Index Report
by Stanford University in terms of
investments received by startups?
(a) 9th (b) 5th (c) 7th (d) 3rd
Answer Key :-

Q.39. What is the rank of India in the 1.(a) 2.(b) 3.(a) 4.(a)
recently released Global Firepower Index
5.(d) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(c)
2023?
(a)1st (b) 3rd (c) 2nd (d) 4th 9.(b) 10.(c) 11.(d) 12.(b)
13.(a) 14.(c) 15.(b) 16.(c)
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(a) IIT Mandi (b) IIT Kanpur (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Karnataka
Agreements and MoUs
(c) IIT Bombay (d) IIT Delhi
Q.16. Which organization has signed a
Q.1. Which organization entered into a
Q.8. Which company has inked an host member agreement with United
memorandum of understanding (MoU)
agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Arab Emirates (UAE) to officially open in
with Arunachal Pradesh Innovation and
Limited (IOCL) to sell and service Abu Dhabi its first overseas office ?
Investment Park (APIIP) ?
batteries at the state-owned firm's petrol (a) New Development Bank
(a) Paytm Payment Services Limited
pumps ? (b) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(PPSL)
(a) Mercedes-Benz (b) Rivian (c) World Bank
(b) Arunachal Pradesh Youth
(c) Tesla Power (d) BMW (d) Asian Development Bank
Development Agency (APYDA)
(c) Northeast Startup Incubation Center
Q.9. PTC India has signed an MoU with Q.17. Which IIT has signed a pact with
(NSIC)
Brookfield Renewables to purchase 100 the Taiwanese center for developing tech
(d) Arunachal Pradesh Investment
MW of solar power in which state ? solutions for earthquakes, floods ?
Promotion Board (APIPB)
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Uttarakhand (a) IIT Madras (b) IIT Mumbai
(c) Punjab (d) Rajasthan (c) IIT Roorkee (d) IIT Kanpur
Q.2. What specific agreements have been
signed between India and Australia ?
Q.10. Which bank has signed an MoU Q.18. With which country did India sign
(a) Migration agreement
with Telangana Academy for Skill and an MoU to explore mutual recognition/
(b) Green Hydrogen task force
Knowledge, which is part of the cooperation arrangements (MRAs) in
agreement
government of Telangana's Department nursing, accounting, audio-visual and
(c) Defense cooperation agreement
of ITE&C to encourage the hiring of fresh medical tourism ?
(d) Technology transfer agreement
graduates and postgraduates. (a) Bhutan (b) Nepal
(a) RBL bank (b) HDFC bank (c) Maldives (d) Thailand
Q.3. What was the purpose of the
(c) ICICI bank (d) Axis bank
supplementary joint venture agreement
Q.19. Which company has signed an
signed between NTPC Limited and
Q.11. Which educational institute has MoU with the Rajasthan Cricket
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd.
signed an MoU with Kerala Police to Association (RCA) for the development
(NPCIL) on May 1, 2023 ?
augment cyber security measures in of the world’s 3rd largest cricket stadium
(a) Exploration of renewable energy
new-age policing ? in the village of Chonp in Jaipur ?
sources
(a) IIM Kozhikode (b) IISc Bangalore (a) Hindustan Zinc Limited
(b) Development of nuclear power
(c) IIT Palakkad (d) IIT Kanpur (b) National Aluminium Company
projects
(c) Tata Steel
(c) Expansion of thermal power plants
Q.12. Which education platform has (d) National Mineral Development
d) Collaboration on hydroelectric projects
partnered with the Film and Television
Institute of India (FTII) Pune to offer Q.20. Which of the following has signed
Q.4. In May 2023, Emjay Control Systems
animation and visual effects courses ? an MoU with National Forensic Sciences
Pvt Ltd signed a Memorandum of
(a) Unacademy (b) Vizdem University for setting up digital forensic
Understanding (MoU) with one of the
(c) BYJU'S (d) Khan Academy laboratories ?
following companies to manufacture and
(a) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
develop electro-mechanical bollards.
Q.13. Which firm has signed an (b) Directorate General of GST
Name that company ?
agreement with the Ministry of Defence Intelligence
(a) Engineers India Limited
to provide jobs for ex-servicemen ? (c) Intelligence Bureau
(b) Bharat Dynamics Limited
(a) SBI bank (d) Financial Intelligence Unit
(c) Bharat Electronics Limited
(b) TCS
(d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(c) Adecco India Private Ltd Q.21. Which ministry has signed an MoU
(d) Godrej Limited with Digital Green under a public-private
Q.5. Which Indian pharmaceutical
partnership framework to build a
company has entered into a licensing
Q.14. Which company has entered into national-level digital extension platform ?
agreement with Novartis for a diabetes
an MoU with Telecommunications (a) Ministry of Rural Development
drug ?
Consultants India Limited (TCIL) to (b) Ministry of Electronics and
(a) Cipla (b) Mankind
explore the potential of the application of Information Technology
(c) Sun Pharma (d) Pfizer
5G/ IT/ Telecom ? (c) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers
(a) Bhilai Steel Plant Welfare
Q.6. How much is the credit agreement
(b) Durgapur Steel Plant (d) Ministry of Defence
signed between HDFC Bank and
(c) Chandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant
Export-Import Bank of Korea for ?
(d) Bokaro Steel Plant Q.22. Which of the following has signed
(a) 400 million USD (b) 300 million USD
an MoU with the Australian Trade and
(c) 200 million USD (d) 500 million USD
Q.15. Which of the following state Investment Commission (Austrade) to
electricity board has received Rs. 919 collaborate on Technical Vocational
Q.7. Which IIT has signed an agreement
crore German loan for the Green Energy Education and Training (TVET)
with the Indian Army’s Military Engineer
Corridor project ? programmes ?
Services (MES) to transform Army
(a) Kerala (b) Assam (a) NITI Aayog
stations into carbon-neutral campuses?

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(b) Ministry of Education (a) Meghalaya (b) Nagaland
(c) All of the above (c) West Bengal (d) Tripura
(d) Confederation of Indian Industry
Q.31. Which Health Insurance signed a
Q.23. Which company has signed an corporate agency agreement with
MoU with South Indian Bank to provide Sundaram Finance to strengthen its
dealer finance distribution ?
options and custom auto retail financing (a) Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Ltd.
solutions for customers ? (b) Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company
(a) Maruti Suzuki (b) TVS Motor Ltd.
(c) Toyota (d) Honda Motor (c) Star Health & Allied Insurance Co. Ltd.
(d) Care Health Insurance Ltd.
Q.24. Recently, India and which country
has signed an MoU on visa exemption Q.32. The Uttar Pradesh (UP)
for holders of diplomatic and official government Signed an MoU worth Rs
passports ? 18,590 Crore with 6 Companies
(a) Suriname (b) Fiji belonging to which country ?
(c) Paraguay (d) Papua-New-Guinea (a) Saudi Arabia (b) Omen
(c) UAE (d) Japan
Q.25. To enhance cooperation in the
training of diplomats India has signed an Answer Key :-
MoU with which among the following
countries ? 1.(a) 2.(b) 3.(b) 4.(c)
(a) Paraguay (b) Cuba
5.(a) 6.(b) 7.(b) 8.(c)
(c) Panama (d) Nicaragua
9.(d) 10.(b) 11.(a) 12.(b)
Q.26. To formalize the Young 13.(c) 14.(d) 15.(a) 16.(b)
Professional Scheme, India has signed
an MoU with which among the following 17.(c) 18.(d) 19.(a) 20.(b)
countries ? 21.(c) 22.(d) 23.(a) 24.(b)
(a) France (b) Germany
25.(c) 26.(d) 27.(a) 28.(c)
(c) Spain (d) United Kingdom
29.(b) 30.(d) 31.(b) 32.(c)
Q.27. Which among the following bank
and NSFTPL sign Rs 1066 crore loan
agreement to upgrade India's Jawaharlal
Nehru Port Container Terminal ?
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) New Development Bank
(c) Asian Bank
(d) World Bank

Q.28. Which two entities recently signed

an MoU to manufacture F414 jet engines,
symbolizing a significant development in
India-US defense relations?
(a) Boeing and Lockheed Martin
(b) General Electric and Airbus
(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
and General Electric
(d) Rolls-Royce and Northrop Grumman

Q.29. India signed a “Comprehensive

Migration and Mobility Partnership
Agreement” (MMPA) with which country
in January 2023.
(a) Australia (b) Austria
(c) Poland (d) UAE

Q.30. Which state government signs Rs

2,275 crore agreements with Asian
Development Bank (ADB) to improve the
power distribution network?

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Themes
Q.1. When is the Day of the Seafarer
observed. This year's theme is “MARPOL
at 50 - Our commitment goes on” ?
(a) June 15th (b) June 20th
(c) June 25th (d) July 1st
Q.2. What is the theme for World
Hydrography Day 2023 which is
celebrated on 21st June?
(a) Hydrography and Sustainable Marine
Development
(b) Hydrography – Underpinning the
Digital Twin of the Ocean
(c) Hydrography and Digital
Transformation
(d) Blue Economy and Coastal
Management
Q.3. The International Day of Women in
Diplomacy (IDWID) is observed annually
on ____ to honor and recognize
remarkable women in the fields of
diplomacy and decision-making across
the globe.
(a) June 15th (b) June 24th
(c) June 25th (d) July 1st
Q.4. World Olympic Day or International
Olympic Day is observed globally on
June 23. What is the theme for this year?
(a) Let’s Run (b) Let’s Move
(c) Let’s Play (d) Let’s Rise
Q.5. World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is
observed annually on ?
(a) June 15th (b) June 24th
(c) June 25th (d) June 19th
Q.6. International Yoga Day Theme for
2023 is ?
(a) Yoga for Unity and Harmony
(b) Yoga for Sustainable Living
(c) Yoga for Mind-Body Wellness
(d) Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Q.7. World Music Day is a yearly
commemoration held on June 21st.
Theme for this year is ?
(a) Music as a Universal Language
(b) Music for Social Change
(c) Music on the intersections
(d) Celebrating Diversity in Music
Q.8. World Refugee Day is celebrated on
June 20th. What is the theme for the year
2023 ?
(a) Hope away from home
(b) Building Bridges: Solidarity with
Refugees
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Refugees
(d) Strength, Resilience, and Hope:
Refugee Stories
Q.9. The slogan or theme of the World
Blood Donor Day 2023 is ?
(a) Safe Blood for All
(b) Give blood, give plasma, share life,
share often
(c) Celebrating Blood Donors: Heroes
Saving Lives
(d) Blood Donation: A Gift of Life
Q.10. International Albinism Awareness
Day is observed annually on 13th June.
What is the theme for this year?
(a) Inclusion is Strength
(b) Albinism: Breaking Barriers, Inspiring
Change
(c) Safe Blood for All
(d) None of the above
Q.11. World Oceans Day, observed
annually on June 8th. What is the theme
for this year?
(a) Protecting Our Blue Planet
(b) Planet Ocean: The Tides are
Changing
(c) Ocean Conservation through
Collaboration
(d) Inspiring Ocean Stewardship
Q.12. When is World thyroid day
celebrated ?
(a) May 25th (b) May 26th
(c) May 27th (d) May 28th
Q.13. Indian Commonwealth Day 2023
observed on ?
(a) May 25th (b) May 24th
(c) May 27th (d) May 28th
Q.14. UN General Assembly Declares
____ as World Sustainable Transport Day.
(a) November 26th (b) November 27th
(c) November 28th (d) November 30th
Q.15. The International Day of Light is
observed on ____ every year to
commemorate Theodore Maiman’s
successful operation of the laser in 1960.
(a) May 16th (b) May 24th
(c) May 27th (d) May 8th
Q.16. World Migratory Bird Day 2023 will
focus on the topic of ___ and its
importance for migratory birds.
(a) Air (b) Water (c) River (d) Forest
Q.17. International Nurses Day is
observed on the ___ of May every year to
commemorate the birth of Florence
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Nightingale.
(a) May 12th (b) May 13th
(c) May 15th (d) May 8th
Q.18. The theme for this year’s
International Thalassaemia Day is
“Strengthening Education to Bridge the
Thalassaemia Care Gap.” On which day
is it celebrated?
(a) May 12th (b) May 13th
(c) May 15th (d) May 8th
Q.19. The theme for World Athletics Day
2023 is “Athletics for All – A New
Beginning,”. On which day it is celebrated ?
(a) May 12th (b) May 6th
(c) May 7th (d) May 8th
Q.20. Ayushman Bharat Diwas is
celebrated on ___ April every year to
commemorate the launch of the
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan
Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) by the
Government of India.
(a) 29 (b) 28 (c) 30 (d) 31
Q.21. Earth day theme this year is -
‘Invest in our Planet’. When is it
celebrated?
(a) April 24 (b) April 22
(c) April 23 (d) April 30
Q.22. World Heritage Day: The 2022
theme was “Heritage and Climate,” while
the 2023 theme is “Heritage Changes.”
When it is celebrated ?
(a) April 18 (b) April 22
(c) April 23 (d) April 30
Q.23. On _____ every year, World
Homeopathy Day is celebrated to honor
the birth anniversary of Samuel
Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy
and a German physician.
(a) April 10 (b) April 12
(c) April 23 (d) April 30
Q.24. Every year, people from all around
the world participate in a global event
known as “Earth Hour,” which aims to
raise awareness about the challenges of
climate change and promote energy
conservation. Earth Hour is an annual
event that takes place on the ____
Saturday of March.
(a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Last
Q.25. World Tuberculosis Day is
observed on ______ every year to raise
awareness about the global epidemic of
tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate
the disease. The World Health
Organization (WHO) aims to end the TB
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epidemic by 2030. The theme of World Leprosy Day 2023 is ____every year in India to commemorate
(a) 24th March (b) 25th March “Act Now. End Leprosy.” the adoption of the Constitution of India.
(c) 26th March (d) 29th March (a) First (b) Last (c) Second (d)Third (a) 20th November (b) 26th November
(c) 23rd November (d) 24th November
Q.26. Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day: Q.36. India celebrates Parakram Diwas
This day marks the anniversary of the on _____to mark the birth of prominent Q.46. World Diabetes Day observed on ___.
execution of three Indian freedom Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas (a) 14th November (b) 26th November
fighters- Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar Chandra Bose. (c) 23rd November (d) 24th November
and Shivaram Rajguru in 1931. This day (a) January 23 (b) January 24
celebrated? (c) January 25 (d) January 26 Q.47. The theme of World Tsunami
(a) 24th March (b) 25th March Awareness Day 2022 in Asia-Pacific:
(c) 23rd March (d) 29th March Q.37. National Youth Day is celebrated Early Warning and Early Action Before
every year on ____ to mark the birth Every Tsunami. It is observed on ___
Q.27. This year’s World Down Syndrome anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. every year ?
Day theme is ‘With Us, Not For Us’. When (a) January 23 (b) January 12 (a) 5th November (b) 6th November
is it celebrated? (c) January 11 (d) January 13 (c) 3rd November (d) 4th November
(a) 21st March (b) 25th March
(c) 23rd March (d) 29th March Q.38. World Hindi Day or Vishwa Hindi Q.48. The National Unity Day or Rashtriya
Diwas is celebrated on_____ every year to Ekta Diwas is celebrated every year on
Q.28. On the ____ Thursday in March promote awareness about the language October ___.
each year, the world observes World across the world. (a) 30th (b) 31st (c) 1st (d) 15th
Kidney Day, a day dedicated to raising (a) January 23 (b) January 12
awareness about kidney health. (c) January 10 (d) January 13 Q.49. The theme of Statistics Day, 2022
(a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth is “Data for Sustainable Development”. It
Q.39. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or NRI Day is celebrated on?
Q.29. World Wildlife Day was celebrated is formally observed on ___ to celebrate (a) 20th October (b) 21st October
in 2023 under the theme “Partnerships the day when Mahatma Gandhi returned (c) 1st October (d) 15th October
for wildlife conservation”. When is it from South Africa to Mumbai, India.
celebrated? (a) January 3 (b) January 9 Q.50. Union Minister Anurag Singh
(a) 1st March (b) 5th March (c) January 10 (d) January 13 Thakur has released the Official
(c) 3rd March (d) 9th March Government of India Calendar for the
Q.40. World Braille Day, marked on ____, year 2023. What is the overall theme of
Q.30. Zero Discrimination Day is emphasises the significance of Braille as this calendar?
celebrated on? a form of communication for the partially (a) Naya Varsh, Nayi Umeed
(a) 1st March (b) 5th March sighted and blind. (b) Naya Varsh, Naye Sankalp
(c) 3rd March (d) 9th March (a) January 3 (b) January 9 (c) Naya Saal, Nayi Roshni
(c) January 4 (d) January 1 (d) Naye Sankalp, Nayi Roshni
Q.31. On February ___ each year, National
Science Day honours Chandrasekhara Q.41. The National Mathematics Day is Q.51. "Global Family Day" is observed on
Venkata Raman as C.V. Raman, an Indian marked to recognise and celebrate the which of the following days every year?
scientist and physician, for discovering works of Srinivasa Ramanujan. It is (a) 31st December (b) 2nd January
the "Raman Effect." celebrated on? (c) 1st January (d) 3rd January
(a) 27 (b) 26 (c) 28 (d) 23 (a) December 21 (b) December 22
(c) December 20 (d) December 19 Answer Key :-
Q.32. The International Mother Language
Day is observed every year on February
Q.42. Every year UNICEF ( United Nations
___ to promote linguistic and cultural 1.(c) 2.(b) 3.(b) 4.(b)
International Children's Emergency Fund)
diversity and multilingualism in the 5.(d) 6.(d) 7.(c) 8.(a)
Day is celebrated on December ___ every
world.
year. 9.(b) 10.(a) 11.(b) 12.(a)
(a) 21 (b) 22 (c) 23 (d) 24
(a) December 11 (b) December 22
13.(b) 14.(a) 15.(a) 16.(b)
(c) December 20 (d) December 19
Q.33. The National Deworming Day is
17.(a) 18.(d) 19.(c) 20.(c)
observed on February __ every year.
Q.43. International Civil Aviation Day is 21.(b) 22.(a) 23.(a) 24.(d)
(a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 09
observed globally on ?
(a) December 11 (b) December 7
25.(a) 26.(c) 27.(a) 28.(b)
Q.34. “Close The Care Gap” has been the
(c) December 20 (d) December 9 29.(c) 30.(a) 31.(c) 32.(a)
theme for World Cancer Day for the three
years (2022, 2023, and 2024). It is 33.(b) 34.(a) 35.(b) 36.(a)
Q.44. International Computer Literacy
celebrated on? 37.(b) 38.(c) 39.(b) 40.(c)
Day is observed on?
(a) February 4th (b) February 5th
(a) December 2 (b) December 7 41.(b) 42.(a) 43.(b) 44.(a)
(c) February 7th (d) February 9th
(c) December 1 (d) December 9
45.(b) 46.(a) 47.(a) 48.(b)
Q.35. World Leprosy Day (WLD) is
Q.45. Constitution Day is celebrated on 49.(a) 50.(b) 51.(c)
celebrated on the___ Sunday of January.

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(a) Three (b) Five (c) Seven (d) Ten accomplish the Reusable Launch Vehicle
Science and Technology
Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV
Q.9. What is the name of Google's LEX)?
Q.1. What is the name of the engine that
generative AI chatbot? (a) Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in
Skyroot Aerospace successfully tested?
(a) Alexa (b) Siri (c) Cortana (d) Bard Bengaluru
(a) Vikram-3 (b) Kalam 25
(b) Thumba Equatorial Rocket
(c) Kalam 100 (d) Raman-I
Q.10. Which leading drone Launching Station (TERLS) in
manufacturer, has joined hands with Thiruvananthapuram
Q.2. Which organizations collaborated to
Naini Aerospace, a subsidiary of (c) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
develop the GAGAN satellite technology?
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota
(a) Indian Space Research
under the administrative control of the (d) Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in
Organisation (ISRO) and Indian Air
Ministry of Defence, to establish a joint Chitradurga
Force (IAF)
development partnership ?
(b) Airports Authority of India (AAI)
(a) Falcon Aerospace Q.18. NASA Artemis II mission is
and Indian Air Force (IAF)
(b) Eagle Aerospace associated with ?
(c) Indian Space Research
(c) Garuda Aerospace (a) Moon (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
Organisation (ISRO) and Airports
(d) Boeing Aerospace
Authority of India (AAI)
Q.19. Which Indian city is home to
(d) Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian
Q.11. What is the name of the latest Skyroot Aerospace, the startup that
Meteorological Department (IMD)
mission launched by Axiom Space? successfully test-fired a fully 3D-printed
(a) Ax-1 (b) Ax-2 (c) ISS-1 (d) ISS-2 cryogenic engine?
Q.3. What key building block of life was
(a) Bangalore (b) Hyderabad
discovered on Saturn's moon Enceladus?
Q.12. What is the name of the (c) Chennai (d) Mumbai
(a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen
generative AI-driven multilingual chatbot
(c) Phosphorus (d) Carbon
launched by Microsoft? Q.20. What is the primary objective of
(a) Cortana (b) Jugalbandi the Indian Space Policy 2023?
Q.4. What was the name of the mission
(c) WhatsAppBot (d) RuralAI (a) To enhance international
in which ABA First Runner (AFR) was
cooperation in space exploration
launched?
Q.13. What is the global ranking of the AI (b) To promote commercial space
(a) Falcon 9 Mission
Supercomputer 'AIRAWAT' on the Top activities in India
(b) Azista BST Mission
500 Global Supercomputing List? (c) To achieve self-reliance in space
(c) Transporter 8 Mission
(a) 50th (b) 75th (c) 100th (d) 125th technology
(d) AFR Space Mission
(d) To establish a permanent human
Q.14 What is the name of the settlement on Mars
Q.5. What is the name of the project
comprehensive suite of services,
developed by IIT Madras for mobile
solutions, and platforms launched by Q.21. What is the name of the
pollution monitoring?
Infosys in May 2023 ? solar-powered tourist boat launched by
(a) Project IIT Air (b) Project Kaatru
(a) Sapphire (b) Topaz Kerala State Inland Navigation
(c) Project Maatru (d) Project Vaatru
(c) Emerald (d) Diamond Corporation (KSINC)?
(a) SooryaSail (b) SunPower Cruiser
Q.6. What is the name of the machine
Q.15. Which two organizations are (c) Sooryamshu (d) SolarWave Navigator
learning-based computational tool
collaborating to build the X-Ray
developed by researchers at the Indian
Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)? Q.22. What is the name of the instrument
Institute of Technology Madras in May
(a) Indian Space Research launched by NASA for monitoring air
2023?
Organisation (ISRO) and Tata pollutants?
(a) CancerDetectPro (b) GBMAnalyzer
Consultancy Services (TCS) (a) TEMPO (b) AIRWATCH
(c) TumorSeeker (d) GBMDriver
(b) Raman Research Institute (RRI) (c) POLLUMON (d) AIR MONITOR
and Hindustan Aeronautics
Q.7. What is the main objective of the
Limited (HAL) Q.23. The European Space Agency (ESA)
START program launched in May 2023 by
(c) Indian Space Research launched the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
ISRO ?
Organisation (ISRO) and Raman mission (Juice) on ________.
(a) To train students in physical
Research Institute (RRI) (a) Friday, 14 April (b) Saturday, 15 April
sciences and technology
(d) Tata Institute of Fundamental (c) Sunday, 16 April (d) Monday, 17 April
(b) To promote awareness of space
Research (TIFR) and Indian Space
science and technology
Research Organisation (ISRO) Q.24. Which institutions collaborated to
(c) To offer job opportunities in ISRO
design an inexpensive camera setup for
(d) To facilitate international
Q.16. What is the name of the rocket capturing multispectral images of
collaborations in space research
used by the Indian Space Research chemical species in a flame?
Organisation (ISRO) for this mission? (a) IIT Bombay and NASA
Q.8. In May 2023, how many asteroids
(a) GSLV-F12 (b) PSLV-C45 (b) IIT Indore, NASA-Caltech, and the
are mentioned in the information
(c) GSLV-F15 (d) PSLV-C48 University of Gothenburg
released by NASA's Jet Propulsion
(c) IIT Madras, NASA, and the
Laboratory which will approach Earth
Q.17. In April 2023, where did ISRO University of Delhi
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Q.25. Who announced the plan to launch
an AI platform called "TruthGPT"?
(a) Elon Musk (b) Larry Page
(c) Tucker Carlson (d) Microsoft
Q.26. What is the objective of NASA's
Lucy mission?
(a) To observe nine Jupiter Trojans
and two main belt asteroids
(b) To capture high-resolution images
of Jupiter's moons
(c) To study the atmosphere of Jupiter
(d) To explore the surface of Mars
Q.27. What is the name of Kenya's first
operational Earth observation satellite?
(a) Taifa-1 (b) KenSat
(c) EarthWatch-1 (d) KenyaSat-1
Q.28. What is the name of the satellite
that is the primary payload for the
PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 mission ?
(a) TeLEOS-1 (b) TeLEOS-2
(c) Lumelite-4 (d) None of the above
Q.29. What has NASA successfully
achieved in extracting from simulated
lunar soil?
(a) Water (b) Oxygen
(c) Helium (d) Methane
Q.30. What achievement did the SHUNYA
team from IIT Bombay earn in the Solar
Decathlon Build Challenge held in the US ?
(a) First position (b) Second position
(c) Third position (d) Fourth position
Q.31. What is the name of the cryogenic
engine that will power Chandrayaan-3?
(a) CE-20 (b) CE-15 (c) CE-10 (d) CE-5
Q.32. SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-6
mission to orbit en route to the
International Space Station. What is the
name of the SpaceX launch vehicle used
for the mission?
(a) Falcon 1 (b) Falcon 9
(c) Falcon Heavy (d) Falcon X
Q.33. Researchers trying to uncover the
secrets of Earth's geology have revealed
the fifth layer of the planet. What are the
main components of the fifth layer of the
Earth?
(a) Iron and nickel
(b) Silicon and oxygen
(c) Carbon and hydrogen
(d) Aluminum and magnesium
Q.34. The Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) has received the
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the U.S. space agency. What is the full
form of NISAR?
(a) National Institute of Space and
Aeronautics Research
(b) NASA-ISRO Satellite for Advanced
Research
(c) NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture
Radar
(d) NASA-ISRO Spacecraft for
Astronomical Research
Q.35. What was unveiled by Adobe
during the 'Adobe Summit' held in March
2023?
(a) New software for graphic design
(b) Generative AI advancements in its
Experience Cloud
(c) Updates to its video editing
software
(d) A new partnership with a
technology company
Q.36. In March 2023, the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO)
successfully launched its heaviest
rocket, _____, for the sixth consecutive
time from the Sriharikota spaceport.
(a) LVM2 (b) LVM3 (c) LVM4 (d) LVM6
Q.37. In February 2023, ISRO and Indian
Institute of Technology Madras (IIT
Madras) planned to develop a training
module for the Indian Spaceflight
Programme using which technology?
(a) Augmented Reality (AR)
(b) Virtual Reality (VR)
(c) Mixed Reality (MR)
(d) All of the above (AR/VR/MR)
Q.38. What is the name of NASA's
all-electric plane?
(a) X-47 (b) X-57 (c) X-69 (d) X-82
Q.39. What is the total number of known
moons orbiting Jupiter after the recent
discoveries in February 2023?
(a) 83 (b) 92 (c) 105 (d) 120
Q.40. What is the name of the AI chatbot
that Baidu launched ?
(a) Ernie Bot (b) GPT Bot
(c) Baidu ChatGPT (d) Hong Kong AI
Q.41. Who unveiled the Skye UTM, the
unmanned traffic management system in
February 2023 ?
(a) Nitin Gadkari (b) Narendra Modi
(c) Rajnath Singh (d) Amit Shah
Q.42. Which organization successfully
launched the second edition of the
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2)
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(a) NASA
(b) SpaceX
(c) ISRO (Indian Space Research
Organisation)
(d) ESA (European Space Agency)
Q.43. Which company secured a contract
from NASA to launch a mission to Mars?
(a) SpaceX (b) Blue Origin
(c) Boeing (d) Virgin Galactic
Q.44. Where will the Science Center and
Planetarium be constructed ?
(a) Jaipur, Rajasthan
(b) Udaipur, Rajasthan
(c) Kota, Rajasthan
(d) Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Q.45. Which company announced the
successful launch of the world's first
satellite designed using its cloud
platform in February 2023 ?
(a) Blue Origin (b) NASA
(c) Antaris (d) ISRO
Q.46. What are the names of Intel's new
desktop workstation processors?
(a) Xeon W-3400 and Xeon W2400
(b) Sapphire Rapids and Xeon W-3400
(c) Intel W-3400 and Intel W2400
(d) Xeon Sapphire Rapids and Xeon
W2400
Q.47. What is the name of the AI chatbot
launched by Velocity in India?
(a) Lexi
(b) ChatGPT
(c) Velocity Insights
(d) E-commerce Assistant
Q.48. What is the name of the satellite
launch vehicle mission launched by the
Martin Foundation?
(a) APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch
Vehicle Mission-2023
(b) Martin Foundation Space
Mission-2023
(c) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam International
Satellite Mission
(d) Tamil Nadu Satellite Launch
Vehicle Program
Q.49. Where was ELECRAMA 2023, the
largest solo electrical exhibition, held?
(a) India Expo Mart, Greater Noida
(b) Ministry of Power, New Delhi
(c) International Convention Center,
Mumbai
(d) Power Grid Corporation, Bengaluru
Q.50. Minister for IT and Industries KT
Rama Rao announced that the World
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mRNA vaccine hub in ?
(a) Telangana (b) Odisha
(c) Andhra pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu
Q.51. Where was India's first hybrid
sounding rocket launched from?
(a) Hyderabad, Telangana
(b) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(c) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(d) Bengaluru, Karnataka
Q.52. What is the name of the new large
language model announced by Mark
Zuckerberg?
(a) LLaMA
(b) Meta AI
(c) Language Model Meta AI
(d) Meta Platforms
Q.53. Who inaugurated the "National
Genome Editing & Training Centre" at
NABI Mohali ?
(a) Dr. Jitendra Singh (b) Nitin Gadkari
(c) Ashok Gehlot (d) Arvind Kejriwal
Q.54. Which university campus is the
startup firm IG Drones associated with?
(a) Veer Surendra Sai University of
Technology (VSSUT)
(b) Odisha State University
(c) Sambalpur University
(d) Veer Surendra Sai University
Q.55. How many satellites did Airtel
backed OneWeb successfully launch and
deploy onboard a SpaceX launcher?
(a) 16 satellites (b) 40 satellites
(c) 542 satellites (d) 648 satellites
Q.56. What is the current status of the
Venus mission (Shukrayaan I) according
to P. Sreekumar?
(a) The mission has received approval
and is on track for launch in
December 2024.
(b) The mission has been delayed
until 2031.
(c) The mission has been canceled
indefinitely.
(d) The mission is awaiting final tech
nical preparations before launch.
Q.57. What is the goal set by the Indian
government regarding the Doppler
Weather Radar Network?
(a) To cover the entire country by
2025
(b) To establish 50 radars across the
country
(c) To improve weather predictions for
coastal regions
(d) To upgrade existing radars with
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Q.58. What is the name of the newly
discovered exoplanet by the James
Webb Space Telescope?
(a) LHS 475 a (b) LHS 475 b
(c) LHS 475 c (d) LHS 475 d
Q.59. MSN Group launched the 'world’s
first’ generic _____ tablets indicated for
advanced breast cancer therapy under
the brand Palborest.
(a) Halbociclib (b) Palbociclib
(c) Talbociclib (d) Salbociclib
Q.60. Astronomers have used data from
the GMRT (Giant Metrewave Radio
Telescope) in Pune to detect a radio
signal originating from ______ in an
extremely distant galaxy.
(a) Atomic Hydrogen (b) Atomic Oxygen
(c) Atomic Polonium (d) Atomic Uranium
Q.61. What is the purpose of the
European Space Agency's JUICE
mission?
(a) To study the moons of Saturn
(b) To examine the outer atmosphere
of Jupiter
(c) To explore the possibility of life on
Mars
(d) To conduct examinations of
Jupiter and its three moons with
oceans
Q.62. What is the primary payload on
board India's Aditya-L1 mission?
(a) Visible Line Emission Coronagraph
(VELC)
(b) Solar Probe Plus
(c) Heliospheric Imager
(d) Solar Dynamics Observatory
Q.63. How many Indian-origin women
were selected as Superstars of STEM in
Australia?
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
Q.64. Where is India's first Dark Night Sky
Reserve set to be established?
(a) Ladakh (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand (d) Sikkim
Q.65. What is the name of the ocean
wave energy converter developed by IIT
Madras researchers?
(a) Sindhuja-I (b) OceanWaveGen
(c) WavePowerX (d) AquaEnergy+
Q.66. What is the name of the world's
first intranasal vaccine for COVID
developed by Bharat Biotech?
(a) iBOOST (b) iVAX
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Q.67. The SpaceX Falcon 9 launch
vehicle launched into low Earth Orbit the
first ____ Starlink Satellites of the new
generation, or v2.0 or Gen2.
(a) 56 (b) 54 (c) 58 (d) 60
Q.68. What is the name of India's first
privately developed rocket?
(a) Vikram-S (b) Vikram-R
(c) Vikram-T (d) Vikram-U
Q.69. Which organization is responsible
for the launch of the Earth Observation
Satellite - Oceansat?
(a) NASA (b) ISRO (c) ESA (d) SpaceX
Q.70. What is the name of the
magnetometer developed by Indian
scientists?
(a) Overhauser Magnetometer
(b) Alibag Magnetometer
(c) Indigenous Magnetometer
(d) Accurate Magnetometer
Q.71. What does the acronym MOXIE
stand for?
(a) Mars Oxygen Isotope Experiment
(b) Mars On-site X-ray Imaging
Experiment
(c) Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource
Utilization Experiment
(d) Mars Organic Xenon Investigation
Experiment
Q.72. What is the purpose of NASA's
DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test )
mission?
(a) To study the composition of
asteroids
(b) To collect samples from an
asteroid
(c) To test technology for diverting
asteroids
(d) To explore the moons of Jupiter
Q.73. What was the purpose of Google's
'India Ki Udaan' project?
(a) To celebrate India's achievements
over the past 75 years
(b) To promote Indian culture and
heritage
(c) To commemorate the
Independence Day of India
(d) To launch new technological
initiatives in India
Q.74. Which event or celebration is
associated with the launch of the ISRO
'SPARK' space museum?
(a) Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
(b) World Space Week
(c) National Science Day
(d) ISRO Foundation Day
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Q.75. What is the purpose of the "Pivot" 5.(b) 6.(d) 7.(b) 8.(b)
tool developed by IIT Madras
9.(d) 10.(c) 11.(b) 12.(b)
researchers?
(a) To identify a person's cancer - 13.(b) 14.(b) 15.(c) 16.(a)
causing genes 17.(d) 18.(a) 19.(b) 20.(c)
(b) To create individualized treatment
programs for cancer patients 21.(c) 22.(a) 23.(a) 24.(b)
(c) To classify genes into cancer- 25.(a) 26.(a) 27.(a) 28.(b)
preventing tumour suppressors,
29.(b) 30.(b) 31.(a) 32.(b)
oncogenes, and neutral genes
(d) All of the above 33.(a) 34.(c) 35.(b) 36.(b)
37.(d) 38.(b) 39.(b) 40.(a)
Q.76. What is the main purpose of Viva
41.(a) 42.(c) 43.(b) 44.(c)
Engage introduced by Microsoft?
(a) Providing tools for personal 45.(c) 46.(a) 47.(a) 48.(a)
expression 49.(a) 50.(a) 51.(b) 52.(a)
(b) Enhancing productivity in the
53.(a) 54.(a) 55.(b) 56.(b)
workplace
(c) Improving collaboration in Teams 57.(a) 58.(b) 59.(b) 60.(a)
(d) Streamlining communication with 61.(d) 62.(a) 63.(c) 64.(a)
leaders
65.(a) 66.(c) 67.(b) 68.(a)
Q.77. What is the name of the 69.(b) 70.(a) 71.(c) 72.(c)
accelerator program launched by Startup
73.(a) 74.(a) 75.(d) 76.(a)
Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC)
at IIT Kanpur? 77.(c) 78.(c) 79.(c) 80.(b)
(a) IGNITE (b) SPARK
(c) NIRMAN (d) INNOVATE

Q.78. What is the name of the

supercomputer dedicated to the nation
at IIT Gandhinagar?
(a) Param Virat (b) Param Shakti
(c) Param Ananta (d) Param Pragati

Q.79. What does CAPSTONE stand for in

the context of the mission?
(a) Comprehensive Asteroid and
Planetary Study Through
Observation and Navigation
Experiment
(b) Cooperative Analysis and Planning
System for Testing Onboard
Navigation Equipment
(c) Cislunar Autonomous Positioning
System Technology Operations
and Navigation Experiment
(d) Collaborative Approach to
Planetary System Testing and
Observation for Navigation

Q.80. What is the main purpose of the

robot "HomoSEP" developed by IIT
Madras?
(a) Cleaning sewers
(b) Cleaning septic tanks
(c) Cleaning industrial waste
(d) Cleaning water reservoirs

Answer Key :-

1.(d) 2.(c) 3.(c) 4.(c)

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launched a "Patch Reporting App" to (c) To enhance data visualization and
Portals and Apps
report potholes ? communication
(a) Uttarakhand (b) Madhya Pradesh (d) All of the above
Q.1. Who launched the 'TN Food Safety
(c) Maharashtra (d) Bihar
Consumer App' and the website of the
Q.14. The Union Minister of Agriculture &
Food Safety Department in Tamil Nadu ?
Q.8. What does the acronym SATHI Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar,
(a) Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
stand for in the context of the Ministry of launched ‘_______’ to claim crop
(b) Health Minister of Tamil Nadu
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare portal and insurance through National Crop
(c) Food Safety Department
mobile application ? Insurance Portal (NCIP) under the ambit
Commissioner
(a) Seed Traceability, Authentication and of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
(d) Governor of Tamil Nadu
Holistic Inventory (scheme).
(b) System for Agricultural Technology (a) DigiClaim (b) SijiClaim
Q.2. What is the objective of the IHD
and Horticultural Innovation (c) TijiClaim (d) MijiClaim
(Indian Health Dialogue) platform
(c) Sustainable Agriculture and
launched in New Delhi ?
Technology for Harvest Improvement Q.15. Name the WhatsApp chatbot that
(a) Enhancing healthcare services in rural
(d) Seed Assessment and Technology for was developed by the Delhi Commission
areas
High - Yield Irrigation for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) to
(b) Promoting medical research and
enable two-way communication between
innovation
Q.9. What are the two new portals people and the child rights panel.
(c) Boosting MSMEs in the healthcare
introduced in the updated version of the (a) Sivaaz (b) eKavach
sector
eShram Portal ? (c) Bal Mitra (d) Chirag
(d) Facilitating international
(a) Skill Development Portal and Job
collaborations in healthcare
Opportunities Portal Q.16. The _____ Government has
(b) Data Sharing Portal and Data launched the portal for creation of
Q.3. What is the objective of the ‘Him
Analytics Portal “Parivar Pehchan (Family Identity
Data Portal’ launched by the Himachal
(c) Pension Scheme Portal and Digital (ID))-One Family One ID” to identify
Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh
Skilling Portal families as a unit to implement the ‘One
Sukhu ?
(d) Family Details Portal and Family One Job’ scheme.
(a) To improve welfare schemes in
Women - centric Schemes Portal (a) Andhra Pradesh
Punjab
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(b) To enhance governance and
Q.10. Which ministry has launched an (c) Himachal Pradesh
technology
‘E-Commerce portal (Indiahandmade)’ for (d) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) To integrate real-time and accurate
handicrafts and handloom industry from
data of government bodies
Gujarat ? Q.17. Which company launched the
(d) To provide easy access to state -
(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry consumer app "Pincode" ?
specific information
(b) Ministry of Textiles (a) Flipkart (b) Amazon
(c) Ministry of Information Technology (c) Paytm (d) PhonePe
Q.4. What is the objective of the "Meri
(d) Ministry of Culture
LiFE" app launched by the Union Minister
Q.18. Who has inaugurated the National
for Environment, Forest & Climate
Q.11. Which ministry has launched the Logistics Portal (NLP) (marine) in New
Change ?
‘City Beauty Competition’ portal across Delhi ?
(a) To promote mindfulness and
the country through an online process? (a) Nitin Jairam Gadkari
deliberate utilization
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs (b) Sarbananda Sonowal
(b) To encourage mindless and wasteful
(b) Ministry of Social Justice and (c) Amit Shah
consumption
Empowerment (d) Dharmendra Pradhan
(c) To raise awareness about climate
(c) Ministry of Rural Development
change
(d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Q.19. Which of the following portals has
(d) To showcase the power of
been launched by the Union Minister
technology in saving the environment
Q.12. Name the state government that Dharmendra Pradhan which aims to build
has launched a portal for Employment close ties between youth of the
Q.5. Name the state government that has
registration. North-Eastern States and other States
launched an ‘e-Chits’ app to regulate
(a) Jharkhand (b) Gujarat under the under 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha
funds through online transactions.
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) West Bengal Bharat' ?
(a) Odisha (b) Andhra Pradesh
(a) Yuva Vijay (b) Yuva Shakti
(c) Jharkhand (d) Telangana
Q.13. What is the purpose of 'Sagar (c) Yuva Sangam (d) Yuva Sanyog
Manthan' launched by the Union Minister
Q.6. Name the Union Minister who has
Sarbananda Sonowal, Ministry of Ports, Q.20. India Post, Confederation of All
launched the Sanchar Saathi portal to
Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) ? India Traders (CAIT), and Tripta
prevent fraud by misusing mobile
(a) To improve coordination between Technologies have created which of the
phones.
various departments in real - time following portals ?
(a) Amit Shah (b) Piyush Goyal
(b) To facilitate digitalization and (a) Hindustan eMart (b) India eMart
(c) Ashwini Vaishnaw (d) Virendra Kumar
transparency in the maritime (c) Bharat eMart (d) Bhartiye eMart
transport sector
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Q.21. Which of the following (d) Western Coalfields Q.36. Which of the following has
organizations has launched the two new revamped the E-Baal Nidan online portal
portals, namely the "UTSAH" portal and Q.29. The Government of India has in September 2022 ?
the "Professor of Practice" (POP) portal ? proposed to set up a Bima Sugam portal (a) UNICEF India
(a) Indian Council for Cultural Relations under the aegis of which of the following (b) National Commission for Protection
(ICCR) organizations ? of Child Rights
(b) Central Board of Secondary Education (a) RBI (b) SEBI (c) PFRDA (d) IRDAI (c) NITI Aayog
(CBSE) (d) Ministry of women and child
(c) University Grants Commission (UGC) Q.30. Which of the following ministries development
(d) National Council of Educational has launched the High - Price Day Ahead
Research and Training (NCERT) Market and Surplus Power Portal Q.37. What is the purpose of the app
(PUSHP)? "Call Before You Dig" recently launched
Q.22. "Him data" portal launched by the (a) Ministry of Power by Prime Minister Modi ?
_____ Government ? (b) Ministry of Finance (a) To promote coordinated digging
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Ministry of New and Renewable practices for construction projects.
(c) Bihar (d) Delhi Energy (b) To prevent damage to underground
(d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry utility assets during digging activities.
Q.23. What is the name of the advanced (c) To provide real-time information
data analytics application used in the Q.31. Which of the following states has about optical fibre cable networks.
'Him Parivar' project ? launched "Jharniyojan" portal for (d) To streamline communication
(a) Him Pulse (b) Him Data registration of private establishments in between construction workers and
(c) Him Analytics (d) Him Insights the state ? utility service providers.
(a) Jharkhand (b) Haryana
Q.24. Indira Gandhi National Centre for (c) Odisha (d) Chhattisgarh Answer Key :-
the Arts (IGNCA) has developed a "____"
portal ? Q.32. Union Minister Amit Shah has
1.(b) 2.(c) 3.(c) 4.(a)
(a) Vigyan Vijay (b) Vigyan Vigyasha inaugurated the Vedic Heritage portal.
(c) Vigyan Vaibhav (d) Vigyan Sugam This portal is hosted by which of the 5.(b) 6.(c) 7.(a) 8.(a)
following organizations ? 9.(b) 10.(b) 11.(d) 12.(a)
Q.25. Which of the following state (a) Indian Council for Cultural Relations
13.(d) 14.(a) 15.(c) 16.(b)
governments has launched Kaveri 2.0 (ICCR)
portal to simplify the property (b) Lalit Kala Academy 17.(d) 18.(b) 19.(c) 20.(c)
registration process ? (c) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the 21.(c) 22.(a) 23.(a) 24.(c)
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka Arts (IGNCA)
(c) Kerala (d) Bihar (d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of
25.(b) 26.(c) 27.(d) 28.(a)
Asian Studies 29.(d) 30.(a) 31.(a) 32.(c)
Q.26. Recently, Union Minister Narayan 33.(b) 34.(b) 35.(b) 36.(b)
Rane has launched the web portal for the Q.33. which of the following
"Raising and Accelerating MSME organizations has announced to launch a 37.(b)
Performance" (RAMP) scheme. Which of secured web-based centralised portal
the following organizations is assisting named "PRAVAAH" (Platform for
in implementation of the scheme ? Regulatory Application, Validation And
(a) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Authorisation) ?
(b) New Development Bank (NDB) (a) SEBI (b) RBI (c) IRDAI (d) SBI
(c) World Bank
(d) Japan International Cooperation Q.34. The Union Minister Dr Jitendra
Agency (JICA) Singh has launched which of the
following portal to help in connecting and
Q.27. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and identifying potential young start-ups
Waterways has launched the National across the country ?
Logistics Portal-Marine (NLP - M). It has (a) SAMARTH (b) YUVA
been developed by which of the following (c) AGNI (d) KALAM
companies?
(a) IBM (b) TCS Q.35. What is the name of the portal
(c) Infosys (d) Portall Infosystems which has been recently introduced by
the University Grants Commission (UGC)
Q.28. Which of the following companies to hire faculty members in central
has introduced drone technology in coal universities ?
mines by launching a web- based portal (a) CU - Sankalp (b) CU - Chayan
"VIHANGAM" ? (c) CU - Refer (d) CU - Online
(a) Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
(b) Northern Coalfields
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Q.9. Who recently passed away and was (b) Chuni Goswami
Obituaries
a Telugu actor and comedian known for (c) Tulsidas Balaram
his performances in the film industry? (d) Syed Abdul Rahim
Q.1. Alby D'Cruz, who recently passed
(a) Allu Ramesh (b) Pawan Kalyan
away, was known for being:
(c) Allu Arjun (d) Ram Charan Q.18. Who recently passed away at the
(a) first Keralite to be conferred the
age of 90 and was an eminent Indian
Ashoka Chakra
Q.10. Who recently passed away and painter and the sister of late filmmaker
(b) first Keralite to be conferred the
served as the minister for school Guru Dutt?
Mahavir chakra
education and literacy in Jharkhand? (a) Lalitha Lajmi (b) Geeta Dutt
(c) first Keralite to be conferred the veer
(a) Raghubar Das (b) Hemant Soren (c) Waheeda Rehman (d) Asha Bhosle
chakra
(c) Babulal Marandi (d) Jagarnath Mahto
(d) first Keralite to be conferred the
Q.19. Who recently passed away and
Bharat Ratna
Q.11. Who recently passed away and was a Padma Bhushan Awardee known
co-founded Intel in 1968, and is known for her legendary singing?
Q.2. Who recently passed away after
for predicting the increase in computing (a) Lata Mangeshkar (b) Vani Jayaram
serving as Italian prime minister multiple
power over time ("Moore's Law")? (c) Asha Bhosle (d) K.S. Chithra
times between 1994 and 2011?
(a) Gordon Moore (b) Robert Noyce
(a) Matteo Renzi (b) Mario Monti
(c) Andy Grove (d) Paul Otellini Q.20. Which prominent figure recently
(c) Silvio Berlusconi (d) Giuseppe Conte
passed away in the Mater Ecclesiae
Q.12. Which of the following veteran Monastery in the Vatican?
Q.3. _____, one of India's first English
personalities recently passed away who (a) Pope Francis
female news presenters on national
won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award (b) Pope Benedict XVI
broadcaster Doordarshan, recently
in 1990 for Ram Lakhan and in 1997 for (c) Pope John Paul II
passed away.
Saajan Chale Sasural.? (d) Pope John XXIII
(a) Rupa Jha (b) Gitanjali Aiyar
(a) Rishi Kapoor (b) Amitabh Bachchan
(c) Shikha Trivedy (d) Shaili Chopra
(c) Satish Kaushik (d) Shah Rukh Khan Q.21. Who recently passed away, known
as the last surviving astronaut from
Q.4. Who recently passed away at the
Q.13. Who recently passed away at the Apollo 7?
age of 94, having been a part of 300
age of 85, known for her contribution to (a) Neil Armstrong (b) Buzz Aldrin
films, including Hindi and Marathi?
Mohiniyattam dance and awarded the (c) Alan Shepard (d) Walter Cunningham
(a) Sulochana Latkar (b) Madhubala
first Guru Gopinath National
(c) Nargis Dutt (d) Nutan
Puraskaram? Q.22. Who recently passed away at the
(a) Kanak Rele (b) Mallika Sarabhai age of 88, known for being a senior
Q.5. Who recently passed away at the
(c) Sonal Mansingh (d) Leela Samson leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party
age of 93, being the first Mexican player
(BJP) and former West Bengal governor?
to appear in five World Cups?
Q.14. Who recently passed away and (a) Lal Krishna Advani
(a) Cuauhtémoc Blanco
served as the Chief Justice of India from (b) Murli Manohar Joshi
(b) Hugo Sánchez
1994 to 1997? (c) Keshari Nath Tripathi
(c) Rafael Márquez
(a) P. Sathasivam (b) Ranjan Gogoi (d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(d) Antonio Carbajal
(c) Altamas Kabir (d) A.M. Ahmadi
Q.23. Who recently passed away at his
Q.6. Who recently passed away in
Q.15. Who recently passed away at the residence and was known as the
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, being the
age of 82 and was the creator of the renowned poet and Kashmir's first
grandson of Mahatma Gandhi?
famous 'Pandav Goenda' (five detectives) Jnanpith awardee?
(a) Arun Gandhi
series? (a) Faiz Ahmed Faiz (b) Amrita Pritam
(b) Rajmohan Gandhi
(a) Satyajit Ray (c) Gulzar (d) Rehman Rahi
(c) Tushar Gandhi
(b) Sasthipada Chattopadhyay
(d) Gopalkrishna Gandhi
(c) Rabindranath Roy Q.24. Who recently passed away in
(d) Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay London and was the eldest of the four
Q.7. Who recently passed away at the
Hinduja brothers and chairman of
age of 95 in Mohali, Punjab, and was a
Q.16. Who recently passed away at the Hinduja Group?
former Chief Minister of Punjab and
age of 87 and served as the Governor of (a) Gopichand Parmanand Hinduja
leader of the Akali Dal?
Gujarat? (b) Prakash Parmanand Hinduja
(a) Sukhbir Singh Badal
(a) Om Prakash Kohli (c) Ashok Parmanand Hinduja
(b) Amarinder Singh
(b) Keshari Nath Tripathi (d) Srichand Parmanand Hinduja
(c) Parkash Singh Badal
(c) Ram Naik
(d) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
(d) Arun Jaitley Q.25. Who recently passed away and
was known for creating the Indian
Q.8. Who recently passed away and was
Q.17. Who recently passed away and Institute of Scientific Heritage (IISH) and
a Pakistani-Canadian journalist known
was known as one of the country's finest working as a former scientist at the
for referring to himself as a "Midnight's
footballers during the golden era of Council of Scientific and Industrial
Child"?
Indian football (1951-1962)? Research (CSIR)?
(a) Munir Sheikh (b) Tarek Fatah
(a) PK Banerjee (a) C. N. R. Rao
(c) Sajida Alvi (d) None of the above

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(b) M. S. Swaminathan
(c) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(d) N. Gopalakrishnan

Q.26. Which veteran theater and film

actor, known for his roles in the popular
DD serial 'Nukkad' and films such as
'Lagaan' and 'Chak De! India', recently
passed away?
(a) Javed Khan Amrohi
(b) Aamir Khan
(c) Shahrukh Khan
(d) Dharmesh Darma

Q.27. Who recently passed away and

was a renowned filmmaker known for
directing successful movies like
Parineeta and Mardaani?
(a) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
(b) Prakash Jha
(c) Pradeep Sarkar
(d) Anurag Kashyap

Q.28. Who recently passed away and

was a famous Yakshagana singer and
screenwriter known for mastering a
unique style of singing called the 'Balipa
Style'?
(a) K. J. Yesudas
(b) Balipa Narayan Bhagwat
(c) M. Balamuralikrishna
(d) Lata Mangeshkar

Q.29. Who recently passed away and

was a prominent industrialist and
philanthropist, known for serving as the
Chairman & Managing Director of
Thiagarajar Mills Ltd in Madurai?
(a) Ratan Tata
(b) Azim Premji
(c) Karumuttu T Kannan
(d) Mukesh Ambani

Q.30. Which legendary musician is often

referred to as the "Queen of Rock'n'Roll"
Passed away?
(a) Aretha Franklin (b) Tina Turner
(c) Madonna (d) Janis Joplin

Answer Key :-

1.(a) 2.(c) 3.(b) 4.(a)

5.(d) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(b)
9.(a) 10.(d) 11.(a) 12.(c)
13.(a) 14.(d) 15.(b) 16.(a)
17.(c) 18.(a) 19.(b) 20.(b)
21.(d) 22.(c) 23.(d) 24.(a)
25.(d) 26.(a) 27.(c) 28.(b)
29.(c) 30.(b)

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