Last Six Months July To Dec 2023 For Ib Acio 2024

July to Dec 2023 IMP Days and Themes
1st July National Doctor's Day
LAST SIX MONTHS

GST Day
Theme - Celebrating Simplification and Economic Growth
4th July USA Independence Day
CURRENT AFFAIRS
11th July World Population Day
Theme - Unleashing the power of gender equality
12th July International Malala Day

Theme - promote education for girls and women
Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani advocate for girls’ education and the youngest person to
JULY TO DEC 2023 PDF receive the Nobel Prize (2014)

Books written by her
I am Malala
We are Displaced
By – Indo Pathshala 15th July World Youth Skills Day

Theme - Skilling teachers, trainers and youth for a transformative future
17th July World Day for International criminal Justice

Contact Number – 9123206137 International Criminal Court (ICC) HQ - The Hague, Netherlands
18th July Nelson Mandela International Day

https://www.youtube.com/@indopathshala400 Bharat Ratna (1990)
Nishan-e-Pakistan (1992)
Nobel Peace Prize (1993)
20th July World Chess Day

Theme - Making the Game Universal
International Chess Federation HQ - Lausanne, Switzerland
President: Arkady Dvorkovich
22nd July World Brain Day

Theme - Brain Health and Disability: Leave No One Behind
23rd July National Broadcasting Day

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24 July Income Tax Day
1860 when Sir James Wilson introduced income tax for the first time in India
First Income Tax Day in India was celebrated on July 24, 2010
26th July Kargil Vijay Diwas

On 10th May 1999, Indian Army launched ‘Operation Vijay’
27th July CRPF Raising Day

85th Raising Day on 27 July 2023
CRPF DG – Sujoy Lal Thaosen
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27th July Death anniversary of Missile Man of India APJ Abdul Kalam 15th Aug 77th Independence Day
Books by APJ Abdul Kalam Sir This year considered the 76th anniversary of Indian Independence
Wings of Fire : An Autobiography Theme – Nation First, Always First
My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions
India 2020 : A Vision for the New Millennium 19th Aug World Humanitarian Day
Ignited Minds Theme - No Matter What
Indomitable Spirits
20th Aug Sadbhavna Diwas (79th birth anniversary of former PM Rajiv Gandhi, India's youngest PM)
28th July World Hepatitis Day (the birthday of Dr. Baruch Blumberg) World Mosquito Day
Theme - One Life, One Liver Sir Ronald Ross found that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans
28th July World Nature Conservation Day

Theme - Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet 23rd Aug National Space Day
Chandrayaan-3’s landing on the moon and India hoisted its flag on the Moon
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29 July International Tiger Day
29th Aug National Sports Day (tribute to the enduring legacy of Major Dhyan Chand)
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1 Aug World Wide Web Day Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award 2022 – Sharath Kamal
To mark the invention by Tim-Berners-Lee
World Lung Cancer Day
1st to 7th National Nutrition Week
1-7 Aug World Breastfeeding Week Sept
Theme - Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility 2nd Sep World Coconut Day,
Coordinated by WHO and UNICEF Formation day of the Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC)
Theme - Sustaining Coconut Sector for the Present and Future Generation
6th Aug Hiroshima Day Aditya L1 Mission Launched
atomic bombing (Little Boy) of Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945, at the end of World War II.
5th Sep National Teachers’ Day
7th Aug National Handloom Day Memory of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the 2nd President of India from 1962 to 1967
National Javelin Day (Declared by - Athletics Federation of India) World Teachers Day – 5 October
On This day - Neeraj Chopra's historic gold medal during the Tokyo Olympics
5th Sep International Day of Charity, To commemorate Mother Teresa’s death
9th Aug World Nagasaki Day Theme - Global Solidarity to End Poverty
On August 9, 1945, a second atomic bomb, codenamed “Fat Man,” was dropped on Nagasaki Mother Teresa was awarded
Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1962, Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, Bharat Ratna in 1980
10th Aug World Lion Day
Gir National Park (Gujarat) – Famous for Asiatic Lions 8th Sep World Physiotherapy Day
World Biofuel Day Theme - Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis
International Literacy Day
12th Aug International Youth Day
Theme - Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World 10th Sep World Suicide Prevention Day
National Youth Day – 12th jan (birthday Swami Vivekananda) Theme - Creating Hope Through Action
12th Aug World Elephant Day 11th Sep World First AID Day
Project Elephant was launched in 1992
14th Sep Hindi Diwas (In 1953 First Hindi Diwas was celebrated)
13th Aug World Organ Donation Day Theme - Jayasya Aayatnam
Theme - Step up to volunteer; need more organ donors to fill the lacunae World Hindi Day – 10 January
14th Aug Partition Horrors Remembrance Day 15th Sep National Engineers Day
Indians due to the partition of India in 1947 Birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Established – 1954
International Day of Democracy
16th Sep World Ozone Day World Statistics Day
Theme - Montreal Protocol : fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change 20 Oct National Statistics Day June 29
World Osteoporosis Day (Theme - Building Better Bones throughout life)
21st Sep International Day of Peace (Theme - Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the Global Goals) 24 Oct United Nations Day (Theme - Equality, Freedom and Justice for All)
World Alzheimer's Day (Theme - Never too early never too late) World Polio Day (Theme - A healthier future for mothers and children)
National Unity Day
25th Sep World Pharmacists Day 31 Oct Birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Iron Man of India)
Theme - Pharmacy Strengthening Health Systems
1st Nov World Vegan Day
25th Sep Antyodaya Diwas (birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya) Theme – Celebrating for a Good Cause
Mughalsarai railway station to - Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction 5th Nov World Tsunami Awareness Day
Theme - Fighting Inequality for a Resilient Future
26th Sep World Environmental Health Day 7th Nov National Cancer Awareness day
Theme - Global Environmental Public Health: Standing up to protect everyone’s Health each Infant Protection Day
and every day Theme - Ensuring Every Child’s Right to Thrive
8th Nov World Radiography Day

World Tourism Day Theme - Celebrating Patient Safety
Theme - Tourism and green investment 9th Nov National Legal Services Day
27th Sep National Tourism Day – 25 January Theme - Access to Justice for All: Empowering the Marginalised through Legal Awareness
Uttarakhand is celebrating its 23rd Foundation Day
29th Sep World Heart Day
Theme - Use Heart, Know Heart 10th Nov National Ayurveda day
International Day of Older Persons, Theme - Ayurveda for One Health
1 Oct World Vegetarian Day, Tagline - Ayurveda for everyone on every day
International Coffee Day (Theme – Sustainability in every cup) 11th Nov National Education Day
International Day of Non-Violence, Theme - Embracing innovation
2 Oct Lal Bahadur Sashtri Jayanti, 12th Nov World Pneumonia Day
World Habitat Day (Theme – Resilient Urban Economics ) (hosted by – Azerbaijan) Theme - Every Breath Counts : Stop Pneumonia in Its Track
4 Oct World Animal Day (Theme - Great or Small, Love Them All) 14th Nov World Diabetes Day
5 Oct World Teachers' Day Theme - Access to Diabetes Care
Teacher’s Day – 5 Sept 16th Nov National press day
6 Oct World Smile Day (Theme - Do an act of kindness, Help one person smile) Theme - Media in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Cerebral Palsy Day (Theme - Together Stronger) World Philosophy Day
7 Oct World Cotton Day (Theme – Making cotton fair and sustainable for all, from farm to fashion) Theme - Philosophical Reflection in a Multicultural World
Indian Air Force Day
8 Oct Air force Chief – V R Choudhary 17th Nov International Students’ Day
Army Day – 15 January Theme – Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Inclusion in Education
Indian Navy Day – 4 Dec National Epilepsy Day
9 Oct World Post Day (Theme - Together for Trust Collaborating for a Safe and Connected Future) Theme - Seizing the Moment: Breaking the Stigma
10 Oct Good Manufacturing Practice Day
World Mental Health day (Theme - mental health is a universal human right) 18th Nov National Naturopathy Day
11 Oct International Day of the Girl (Theme - Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well- Theme - Naturopathy for Holistic Health
being) 19th Nov International Men’s Day
12 Oct World Arthritis Day (Theme - Living with an RMD at all stages of life) Theme – Zero male Suicide
15 Oct World Students Day
21st Nov World Fisheries day
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's birthday
Theme - ‘Celebrating the Wealth of Fisheries and Aquaculture
16 Oct World Food Day (Theme - Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind)
17 Oct International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Theme - Decent Work and Social
25th Nov The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Protection: Putting dignity in practice for all Theme - UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls
26th Nov National Mik day (birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the “Father of White Revolution
in India”) States Current Affairs
Constitution Day or Samvidhan Divas
1st Dec BSF raising day  Which state has overtaken Tamil Nadu to become India's largest MFI market – Bihar
Nagaland statehood day Bihar's microfinance (MFI) borrowings amounted to Rs 48,900 crore
1st Dec World AIDS Day (35th Edition)  Where was India's first Vedic theme park inaugurated - Noida, UP
Theme: ‘Let Communities Lead’
The park is divided into seven zones, each named after renowned Vedic sages : Kashyap,
2nd Dec World Computer Literacy Day Agastya, Vishvamitra, Vasishtha, Atri, Gautam, and Bharadwaj
Theme – “Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for
sustainable and peaceful societies”  Which State govt has developed 351 'nagar vatika' in 14 cities – UP
The govt will also create 'Nandan Van' in several cities under the 'Vriksharopan Jan Abhiyan -
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5 Dec World Soil Day 2023’
Theme - Soil and water, a source of life
International Volunteer Day
 Which State govt tables country's first gig workers bill for social security – Rajasthan
Theme - The Power of Collective Action: if everyone did
7th Dec Armed forces Flag day  Narendra Modi as he launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSCEM) in
International Civil Aviation Day Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
Theme - Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development
 Who has become the 2nd longest serving CM of a state - Naveen Patnaik of Odisha
9th Dec International Anti Corruption Day 23 years and 139 days, surpassing the record of former West Bengal CM Jyoti Basu
Theme - The UN Convention against Corruption at 20: Uniting the World against Corruption
9th Dec International Day of the Commemoration of the Victims of Crime of Genocide
Theme - A Living Force in World Society  Mahadei Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state – Goa (tiger reserve)
10th Dec Human Rights Day
Theme - Freedom, Equality & Justice for All  Which state had the highest crime rate against people belonging to SC groups in 2021 – MP
11th Dec UNICEF Day  PM Modi will inaugurate the first greenfield airport of which state at Hirasar – Gujurat
Theme - For every child every right The airport has been renamed as Rajkot international airport
International Mountain day
Theme - Restoring Mountain Ecosystems
 By which year the Zoji la tunnel will be completely ready – 2030
12th Dec Universal Health Coverage Day connectivity b/w the Union Territories of Ladakh & J&K. The total length is 14.15 km
Theme - Health For All: Time for Action
 In which state the Govt of India has taken a $295 million loan from ADB to upgrade 265 km of
14th Dec National Energy Conservation Day state highways – Bihar
16th Dec Vijay Diwas  Which state govt will launch operation against child marriage – Assam
18th Dec International Migrants Day  Which state govt is implementing training for teachers regarding digital registers – UP
Theme - "Promoting Safe Migration
19th Dec Goa Liberation Day  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is a Rajya Sabha MP from which state – Gujurat
20th Dec International Human Solidarity Day
Theme - Advocate for Change!  Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an aerodrome for the Naini Saini Airport
in- Uttarakhand
22nd Dec National Mathematics Day (International Day of Mathematics – 14 March)
23rd Dec National Farmers' Day, or Kisan Diwas  Sanjay Chander, Director General of Railway Protection Force Unveiled National Martyr's
25th Dec Good Governance Day Memorial and National Museum at Jagjivan RPF Academy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
26th Dec Veer Bal Diwas
28th Dec 139th foundation day of Indian National Congress
 Which state has declared that July 15 the birth anniversary of k. Kamaraj as education
development Day – TamilNadu  Which state govt raised the reservation to 35% for women in govt jobs – MP
 Which St/Ut has announced to establish a Kesh Kala Board – Delhi  Kalka-Shimla Railway (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is situated in which state - Himachal Pradesh
 What is the name of the Differential Global navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) which has been  Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport located in which State – Assam
launched by the Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal – Sagar Sampark first airport in the northeast to get ‘Digi Yatra’ facility
 Which state govt announced the establishment of 9000 CM Rise schools – MP  What is the state animal of jammu Kashmir - Kashmir stag or Hangul
 They are mostly seen in Dachigam National Park
 Which state Govt has launched AI enabled chatbot ‘Just Ask/Khulke Poochho’ – MP
 In which state every Tuesday will be car-free day – Haryana
 African Cheetahs will be relocated from Kuno National Park to the Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in –
MP  Which state announced to give OBC certificate to those who have Nizam-era documents –
 Which state assembly passed resolution against UCC (Uniform Civil Code)- Kerala Maharashtra
Kunbi caste certificates to all Marathas from Marathwada who possess Nizam-era documents
 Which state govt renamed Handicraft and Handloom Corporation as Himcraft - Himachal Pradesh
CM - Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Governor – Shiv Pratap Shukla  Kakrapar Atomic Power Project is situated in which State – Gujarat
700 MW nuclear power plant located in Kakrapar, Gujarat - Aug 31, 2023, the plant finally
 Which district has become the highest-performing district under the Jal Jeevan Survekshan 2023 achieved its full operational
– Srinagar
The Mission was announced by PM Modi on August 15, 2019  Operation Muskaan was implemented in which city – Mumbai
 Which state govt is implementing training for teachers regarding digital registers – UP  Which state govt announced Saturday as a school holiday – Nagaland
Digital Registers’ on the Prerna portal to encourage teachers to adopt a smart working style CM – Nephiu Rio, Governor – La Ganeshan
 Which state/UT banned the use of mobile phones in classroom – Delhi  Home minister Amit Shah will launch “Parivatan Yatra” in which state – Chhattisgarh
cover a distance of 1,728 km over 16 days
 ADB approves USD 40.5 mn loan for childhood development to which State – Meghalaya
 Which state passed a resolution to observe 15th April as its foundation day - West Bengal
 Which State Government launched Amrit Brikshya Andolan – Assam (Bengali New Year’s Day, also known as Polia Baisakh)
CM - Shri Hemanta Biswa Sarma
 Which state Governor Gulab Chand Kataria unveiled Sarpanch Samvaad (Mobile App) – Assam
 Assam cabinet decided to create how many new districts – 4 (Bajali, Biswanath, Hojai, and aimed at connecting approximately 2.5 lakh Sarpanchs across India
Tamulpur)
 When did the Battle of Saragarhi take place - 12 Sept 1897 (martyrdom of 21 brave Sikh soldiers)
 Which state govt will set a national Centre of Excellence for Badminton – Assam
 Ashok Leyland signed MoU with which state govt to set up integrated e-bus plant – UP
 Which state govt issued notifications banning plastic bottles – Assam
 What was the new name of Udhampur railway station of J & K - Tushar Mahajan Railway Station
 In which state 18 'Atal Residential Schools' will be set up in all the 18 mandals – UP
 Teju Airport, which was in the news, is located in which state - Arunachal Pradesh
 Which state/ UT saw the highest number of deaths due to rabies in the country in 2022 – New Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated
Delhi
Delhi reported 48 fatalities  Who will inaugurate 16 Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas in Uttar Pradesh – PM MODI
World Rabies Day – 28 September , Theme 2022 - Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths
 Pramila Malik is the first woman speaker of which state assembly – Odisha  Central tribal University will be setup in which state of India (named after the tribal goddesses
Samakka and Sarakka) – Telangana
 Which state govt announced ban on Hookah Bars – Haryana (CM Manohar Lal Khattar)
 Which state govt approved to establish Independent ST Commission – Maharashtra
 Which state’s Pembarthi and Chandalpur villages have been chosen as the best Tourism Village –
Telangana  Which state govt launched ‘Lek Ladki’ scheme? It will be applicable to families holding yellow or
saffron ration cards, provide financial aid of one lakh rupees for a girl child of a poor family –
 Which state govt named women beat officers as Shakti Didis – UP Maharashtra
 Which state achieved 100% ODF plus status(under Swachh Bharat Mission Phase II)- UP  Recently, PM Modi inaugurated the Nilwande Dam in Ahmednagar district of which state –
Maharashtra
 Kaimur Tiger reserve is going to be second tiger reserve of which state – Bihar
 Which initiative has been launched by the Punjab government to make the state completely drug
 PM Modi has laid the foundation Stone for the Akashvani Dahod FM Relay Station Project in free (Hope Initiative) – Punjab
which state – Gujurat
 Which state has approved the formation of 'Special Tiger Protection Force' for tiger reserves
 India's first Dolphin observatory in the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary(VGDS), (This force will be deployed in Namdapha, Pakke and Kamlang Tiger Reserve.) - Arunachal
Bhagalpur, Bihar Pradesh
 In which state will AYUSH Board be formed ? (by CM Yogi Adityanath) – UP  In which state did Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launch 124 PM-Shri schools ? –
Haryana
 Freedom fighter Raja Rao statue unveiled in which district of UP – Unnao
 Nilgiri Tahr Project started by which state ? (October 7 will be celebrated as ‘Nilgiri Tahr Day’ in
 Which state has declared Ganga dolphin as the state aquatic animal – UP honour of E.R.C. Davidar – Tamil Nadu
 Har Ghar Solar campaign will be launched from which city? -- (Lucknow and Varanasi)  UK and which State have collaborated on a smart technology project for sustainable water, waste
and resource management – TN
 Which State government launched a special cleanliness campaign, ‘Swachch Tyohar, Swasth
Tyohar’ - UP  India’s largest pumped storage project is inaugurated in which state –MP
 Which state govt has announced that the beneficiaries under the Ujjwala scheme will get a  The Union Cabinet has approved the Jamrani Dam Project, it belongs to which state ?
cooking gas cylinder free of cost as a “Diwali Gift” – UP (constructed on 'Gola' river) – UK
 Which state govt has established the Urban Road Infrastructure Development Agency (URIDA) for  Rozgar Prayag Portal launched in which state? – UK
implementing CM Grids Scheme (Urban ) – UP
 The ‘Yuva Uttarakhand App’ was also launched to make government schemes easily accessible to
 Which State govt announced 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections in the the youth – UK
judicial services ?- Bihar (by CM Nitish Kumar)
 Whcich state has launched the Nanda Gaura Yojana Portal- UK
 Which state will grant govt employee status to teachers via test – Bihar
 Which State govt launched ‘iStart Talent Connect Portal’ – rajasthan
 Scientists have recently discovered a new fish species from the Milak river in which state –
Nagaland  Which state govt. has launched the “Mukhyamantri Maka Mission” to promote maize cultivation –
Odisha (New Governor – Raghuvar Das)
 The newly discovered species Badis limaakumi has been named after Limaakum, assistant
professor and head of the zoology department at Fazl Ali College, Nagaland
 Jai Bhim Mukhyamatri Pratibha Vikas Yojna Launched by Which State/UT's Govt (SC/ST/OBC/EWS Aim –focuses on providing specialized Hindi, Mathematics, and English classes to students in
categories for free coaching – Delhi classes 3-8 statewide
 Recently, which district has become the first in India to officially designate its own tree, flower,  According to the recent RBI Data, the daily wages of rural agricultural workers in which state is
bird and species – Kasaragod lowest - Madhya Pradesh
 EPFO celebrated its 71st foundation day in which state/UT – Bharat Mandapam , New delhi  Recently, India’s first female Supreme Court judge, Justice Fathima Beevi, has passed away. She
was also the former governor of which of the following states – Tamilnadu
 Which state is going to conduct cow census – UP
 Recently, which state has launched the Safe City Project to enhance the safety of girls and
 Cabinet approves Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel in Uttarkhand as part of ‘Chardham Mahamarg women – Uttar Pradesh
Pariyojana’
 Onattukara sesame, recently seen in news, is a GI tagged product from which of the following
 Recently, the annual Parumala Perunnal festival was celebrated in which of the following states – states – Kerala
Kerala
 Recently, the 14th edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “VAJRA PRAHAR 2023”
 PM Modi laid foundation stone of Tuna Tekra all-weather deep draft terminal at Deendayal Port has commenced in which of state – Meghalaya
Authority is inagurated in which state – Gujarat
 According to the recently released report ‘Road Accidents in India-2022’, which state recorded
 In which city will the 9th edition of the Indian International Science Festival (IISF) be held in the highest number of road accidents in 2022 - Tamilnadu
January 2024 – Faridabad
Theme - Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal  Recently, “Mera Houchongba” festival was celebrated in which of the following states – Manipur
 In which Indian state was the world’s first 3D-printed temple unveiled – Telangana  Recently, which team emerged as the overall winners at the 37th National Games 2023, Goa and
lifted the Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy – Maharashtra
 Which Indian state has officially declared the ‘Ghol’ fish as its state fish – Gujarat
 According to the State Food Safety Index 2022-23 – 1st in large state – Kerala small state – Goa
 In which state has the Governor approved a bill raising the reservation quota from 50% to 65% - UT – J&K
Bihar
 Top performing State in celebrating the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav – J&K
 Which state has bagged the First Prize for Best State in Inland Fisheries – UP
 Bharat Botanics has announced the opening of India’s largest cold oil production in – Gujurat
 Which Indian state is the first to have a hallmarking center in every district – Kerala
 Beypore International Water Festival 2023 in – Kerala
 Joint military exercise “SURYA KIRAN- XVII” has commenced in which state - pithoragarh,
Uttarakhand (Conducted between- India And Nepal)  World’s highest mountain biking race “Monduro 3.0” – Arunachal Pradesh
 Which state has received the SKOCH Governance Award- 2023 for its Sarige Suraksha Insurance  PM Modi celebrated Diwali in Lepcha Himachal Pradesh
Scheme – Karnataka
 PM modi launched the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra from Khunti, Jharkhand
 The 95th SKOCH Summit was held on November 18, 2023 at the Constitution Club of India in New
Delhi (Theme - State of Inclusive Growth)  Biggest baptish church in Asia “Konyak Baptist Church Mon” in – Nagaland
 Recently, the traditional buffalo race “Kambala” has commenced in which state – Karnataka  New factory of Dixon technology is inaugurated in which place – Noida (It aims to create 5000
jobs and enhance local smartphone production)
 Bihar Launches ‘Mission Daksh’ To Aid 25 Lakh Academically Weak Students
 6th International Short Film Festival on Cultural Tourism was held in which city –Varanasi  Which state organised Jansamvad under Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra – Haryana (Jansamvad
Programmes: to promote government welfare schemes)
 Which state is going to host short film festival on autism – Kerala
 Ayodhya Railway station renamed as _____Ayodhya Dham (Ayodhya airport will be renamed as
 Which state received global acclaim for afforestation efforts under the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali ‘Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham)
Abhiyan at COP28 – Bihar
 The Uttar Pradesh government has launched the ‘CM Fellowship Programme’ under the
States’ schemes
Aspirational City Scheme  Mukhya Mantri Khet Suraksha Yojana is implemented by which state govt – UP
Under this scheme, a solar fence with a current flow of only 12 volts will be installed to protect
 Recently which state’s Firozabad is renamed as Chandra Nagar – UP crops from animals
 115-million-year old shark fossils discovered in which state – Rajasthan  Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is the scheme of which state/UT – Delhi
one kg of free sugar to over 2.80 lakh underprivileged families
 Revanth Reddy has become the new CM of which state – Telangana
 Which state launched ‘Ama Pokhari’ to rejuvenate water bodies – Odisha
 Who has become the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan - Bhajan Lal Sharma (Replace – Ashok Around 2,000 large water bodies in all 115 urban local bodies of the state
Gehlot) (BJP Seats in Raj – 116 Seats Congress – 69seats) Speaker of Legislative Assembly -
Vasudev Devnani  Which State Govt. has approved an advance amount of Rs 100 crore for the Ayushman Bharat
th
Scheme – UP
 Pu Lalduhoma has become the new CM of which state – Mizoram (6 CM) free medical benefits up to Rs 5 lakh per beneficiary
 Who is the new chief minister of Madhya Pradesh – Mohan Yadav (Jagdish Devda & Rajendra  Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana is the scheme of which state – UP
Shukla named deputy CMs of Madhya Pradesh Government) Under the scheme, working boys and girls between the ages of 8 & 18 are entitled to receive Rs
1,000 and Rs 1200 monthly
 Vishnu Deo Sai has become the new CM of which state – Chhattisgarh
 Which state Govt. has launched one tap one tree campaign – UP
 Who is appointed as the chief secretary of West Bengal - B.P. Gopalika
 Mission shakti scooter yojana announced by which state Govt – Odisha
 The 5th Nagaland Honey Bee Day was celebrated under the theme- ‘Bee & Honey Trials’ at Naga
Heritage Village, Kisama.  Sashakt mahila Loan Yojana to empower women financially by which state Govt. – HP
 ‘Suchitwa Sagaram Sundara Theeram’ project launched by which state’s Kozhikode district –  Gramin Awaas Nyay Yojana launched by which state Govt. – Chhattisgarh
Kerala (for plastic-free coasts, at Kollam Vadi Beach.)
 Mukhya mantra sabha Gruha Scheme launched by which state – Odisha
 Which state will set up cyber crime police stations – UP
 Which state Govt launched Jagananna Amma Vodi scheme – Andhra Pradesh
 The Mission Investigation@75Days will be launched by which state police – Bihar (streamline and
expedite the criminal justice process in the state)
 The 'Interest Subsidy-Subvention' scheme farmers will be able to avail of interest-free crop
loans of up to Rs. 1 lakh – Odisha govt
 Which state’s first intra-district chopper service is inaugurated - Uttar Pradesh (The helicopter
service connects Bateshwar in Agra to Govardhan in Mathura)
 Which State govt Constitute ‘Rhino Task Force’ for Reintroduction of Rhino Conservation Scheme
– Bihar
 In which state has the Union Cabinet approved the construction of a 4.56 km long new bridge on
in ‘Valmiki Tiger Reserve’ in West Champaran district
river Ganga – Bihar
 After Uttar Pradesh, which state implemented One District One Product Scheme – Gujurat  Which state has launched ‘Mukhyamntri Bhramyaman Pranichikitsa Seva’ – Odisha
(To provide healthcare services to livestock in the state)
 Which State CM has launched the Indira Gandhi Smart Phone Scheme - Rajasthan, CM Ashok
Gehlot  Mob lynching compensation scheme 2023 has approved by which state – MP
distributed to 1.3 crore women of the state
 Which state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chatra Protshan Yojana (MMCPY)’ – Odisha
 Which State Govt launched Gruha Lakshmi Scheme 2023 – Telangana (To provide financial assistance to SC & ST students pursuing higher studies in medical and
for women from SC, ST, and BC communities to enhance housing conditions engineering)
benefiting over 1 lakh women in the state
 Gift Deed Scheme has been launched by which state – UP
 Which state govt has launched Rs 500 crore CM Solar Mission to reduce power shortage in the In a bid to foster harmony and alleviate property-related family disputes
state - Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma
 Which State govt launched Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam Scheme – Tamilnadu
 A-HELP program launched in which state – Gujurat monthly honorarium of Rs.1,000 is provided to the female heads of qualifying families
By Union Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala
It was launched under the Pashudhan Jagrati Abhiyaan  Which state launched SABAL yojana to empower divyang children - Himachal Pradesh
To provide special care to specially-abled children (2% reservation)
 In which state 'Abua Awas Yojana' has been launched - Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
constructing homes for the needy within the next two years, at a cost of Rs 15,000 crore  Recently, the govt of which state has launched “Mukhyamantri Sampoorna Pushti Yojana” –
Odisha
 Which State government has launched the Bhagwan Birsa Munda Jodaraste Scheme – Maharashtra Pada Pushti Yojana – Odisha
Aims to link all tribal villages in 17 districts of Maharashtra with main roads to address the nutritional needs of mothers, adolescent girls, and children in the state
 CM Breakfast scheme is the Scheme of which state – Tamilnadu  Which State Govt launched Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Awas Yojana – MP (CM Shivraj Singh
Benefitting 17 lakh students Chouhan)
 Which state govt set up Koosina Mane – Karnataka  Which state CM Launches Griha Adhar Scheme To Empower Goan Homemakers – Goa (CM Pramod
Aimed at providing healthcare, nutrition, and safety for children of working mothers. Sawant)
 Vidhayak Ksetra Vikas Nidhi Yojana’ is associated with which state/UT - Himachal Pradesh
 Which state is going to launch ‘Officer Desk System’ – UP
 Mukhyamantri Nishulk Annapurna Food Packet Scheme – Rajasthan to accelerate secretariat works and ensure prompt and transparent disposal of files
 Mo Jungle Jami Yojana – Odisha  Lord Shiva-themed International cricket stadium is in which city – Varanasi (By PM Modi)
 Nand Baba Milk Mission – Uttar Pradesh  Which state govt launched Mukhyanatrir Atmanirbharshil Asom Abhiyan – Assam
(for financial assistance to the youth Rs. 2 lakh each)
 Godhan Nyay Yojana – Chhattisgarh
 Mukhyamantri Nirmaan Shramik Pemsion Yojana is launched by which state - Chhattisgarh
 Antyodaya Shramik Suraksha Yojana – Gujarat monthly pension of Rs 1,500 to construction workers aged 60 & above
 Mukhyamantri Sikho Kamao Yojana (CM Learn and Earn Scheme) – MP  PM MITRA park is launched in which state - at Amravati , Maharashtra
 Which State Cabinet Approves Pension And OBC Status For The Transgender Community –  Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS), how many stations have been identified for
Jharkhand development by Southern Railway – 90
 Government extended Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana for how many years – 2years
 How many scholarships are planned to be offered through the PM YASASVI Scholarship Test –
 India’s Nuclear capacity target is set from over 7000 MW to 22,480 MW by which year – 2031 15000
PM YASASVI Scholarship Test under the PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for
 Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar is launched by whom - Amit Shah (as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav) Vibrant India
 Which Union Ministry launched the CRCS Sahara Portal - Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit  PM Modi Launches PM Vishwakarma Scheme to Empower - traditional craftsmen and artisans
Shah
Refund of Rs.5000 crore to depositors of 4 Sahara group cooperative societies  Who launched the “Swasthya Bima Ki Subah Ho Gayi Mamu” campaign for the Platinum Health
Scheme – ACKO
 Which Union Ministry released the ‘Manual For Disaster Management - Union Minister for Jal
Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat  Which Union Ministry recently launched the Swachhata Special Campaign 3.0 Portal - Jitendra
uninterrupted supply and minimum loss of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) asset Singh Union Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Minister
First Swachhata campaign launched by PM Modi on August 15, 2014.
 By which financial year India will become the 3rd largest economy as per the study by SBI
research Economist - FY 28  Adopt a Heritage 2.0 program is launched by whom - Archeological Survey of India (ASI)
 Which Union Ministry is set to launch ‘Ayushman Bhav programme’ - Ministry of Health & Family  Malviya Mission(Teachers Training Programme) launched by whom - Dharmendra Pradhan
Welfare Minister – Mansukh Mandviya to provide tailored training programmes for teachers
 Who has recently launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme - PM Modi  Which ministry started a campaign ‘A Stride Towards Swachhta’ - Ministry of Mines
Aims to transform and revitalize 1,309 railway stations across the nation promoting environmental sustainability and cleanliness.
 In which year was the Atal Pension Yojana launched – 2015  Who will launch ‘Sankalp Saptaah’ for Aspirational blocks – PM Modi
8 years of successful implementation over 5.25 crore subscribers
 Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurated the renovated Marine Museum
 When was the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana launched - 28 Aug 2014 at which city – Visakhapatnam
In the fiscal year 2022-23, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu emerged as the leading three
states in terms of the most number of beneficiaries  SRESHTHA scheme is launched by govt for whom? – Students
Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas - (SHRESHTA)
 SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) To promote education and socio-economic development of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in India
scheme is related to which ministry - Ministry of Panchayati Raj
won the National Award for e-Governance 2023 (GOLD) for providing citizen centric services  Which Union Ministry is associated with which ‘GOBARDHAN’ scheme ? - Ministry of Jal Shakti
To simplify the process of registering Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) and biogas facilities across the
 By which year India is committed to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis – 2027 country
Announced by - Union Health & Family Welfare Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya
 Which State Govt launches "Dr Puneeth Rajkumar Hrudaya Jyoti Yojana – Karnataka
 Which institution released the publication titled 75 Endemic Birds of India - Zoological Survey of The scheme seeks to install emergency devices in public places to cater to those suffering from
India (ZSI) heart attacks within the crucial response time
 What is the objective of 'ODOP Wall' initiative - To showcase the cultural diversity and  Which Indian state launched the ‘AMA Bank’ scheme to provide banking services in all Gram
craftsmanship of India Panchayats – Odisha
for rural artisans and women entrepreneurs to showcase their skills and craftsmanship Aim – The govt intends to give banking services to all unbanked panchayats by March 2024
 Which scheme was launched for artisans by PM Modi during his Independence Day address -  Recently which state gov launched ‘Hot Cooked Meal Scheme’ – UP (For children aged 3 to 6
Vishwakarma Yojana years)
 Project Kusha is related to which of the following – DRDO  Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar’ Programme is launched by which ministry - Culture ministry
 Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana launched in which Year – 2020 (It is a food security  Which state impalements ‘Maha Lakshmi scheme’, aimed at providing free travel to women in
welfare scheme) buses – Telangana (under which girls, women and transgender persons of all ages, who are
domicile of Telangana, can travel free of cost in TSRTC buses)
 Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2023’ - Ministry of
Corporate Affairs  Bhagwant Mann Sarkar Tuhade Dwar" scheme launched by which state govt – Punjab (Aim -
providing citizen-centric services to people at their doorsteps)
 LEAP AHEAD initiative is launched by which ministry – Meity
 SPECS scheme is administered by which ministry - Electronics and Information Technology
 DISHA scheme was launched in which year – 2021 (The Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness (Minister – Ashwini Vaishnav)
Program is being implemented under DISHA scheme)
 The EKAMRA project, which was in news, is in which state – Odisha (aimed at enhancing the
 Recently, which state governments has launched the “Chatra Parivahan Suraksha” scheme – surroundings of the 11th-century Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar,)
Haryana (Transport Department will provide bus services for villages)
 Which ministry has recently launched the National Geoscience Data Repository Portal - Ministry
 Recently, which state has launched the “Pauradhwani” program – Kerala of Mines (for accessing, sharing, and analyzing geospatial information across the nation.
Minister of mines – Prahlad Joshi)
 RCS- UDAN Completes 6 Successful Years (Launched in 2016)
 Which Indian ministry is responsible for administering the FAME India Scheme - Ministry of Heavy
 PM SVANidhi Scheme Surpasses 50 Lakh Beneficiaries Mark (Launched in 1st June 2020) Industries (Aim - to encourage the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles in the country )
 Poshan Abhiyan 2023 in news (Launched from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan on 8 March 2018)  SHRESHTA scheme is related to which ministry – MoSJE (supports 2,564 SC students in 142
private schools for the academic year 2023-24)
 PM Vishwakarma Yojana 2023 launched to provide employment and financial assistance to
artisans and craftsmen across the country. First in India & World
 Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) Completes Nine Years Of Successful Implementation  World’s largest office building is built in which place - Surat Diamond Bourse in Gujarat
(Launched 28 Aug 2014)
 Firt permanent AAdhaar Enrolment center for Inidan Army in – Delhi
 ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikar’ GST Reward Scheme To Launch Soon
 The first bank to launch a UPI QR code interoperable with India’s central Bank digital currency –
 ‘Lakhpati Didi’ Scheme : Govt Planning Skill Training For 2 Crore Women HDFC
 Which state govt. Has inaugurated the e-Taxi scheme under the Rajiv Gandhi Employment  India First Online Gaming Academy – MP
startup scheme – Himachal Pradesh
 Youngest person ever to cross the North Channel – Anshuman Jhingran
 Which state govt launched ‘Mission Daksh’ to minimize school dropout – Bihar (aims at offering
special Hindi, Mathematics and English classes to weak students of classes 3-8)  First Aviation company in India to reach Rs 1 trillion market capitalization – Indigo
 Which ministry launched “Gram Manchitra” - Panchayati Raj (to encourage the Spatial Planning  (ITPO) complex located at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. Bharat Mandapam inaugurated by –
by the Gram Panchayat.) PM Modi
 Govt sanctioned urban flood mitigation project for which city- Chennai (with a budget allocation  Who becomes the First woman director to lead an IIT’s campus - Preethi Agalayam
of Rs. 561.29 crore under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF))
 Which Indian company is set to become India’s iPhone maker – Tata  Which state/UT is going to have its 1st Electric train - J&K (Lieutenant Governor – Manoj Sinha)
Kashmir’s first electric train on Banihal-Baramulla corridor 324 crore rupees project
 Country’s first artificial intelligence (AI) based news anchor (Lisa) by which State – Odisha
deliver messages in Odia and English  Which bank Becomes India’s First Bank To Provide 24×7 Video Banking Service - AU Small
Kuwait News Agency also launched their own AI new anchor, ‘Fedha’ Finance Bank
 India’s first Atal Incubation Centre established in which state – Kerala (Kerala University of  India’s First Drone Common Testing Centre To Be Established In Which State – Tamilnadu
Fisheries and Ocean Studies) (By NITI Aayog) Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor (TNDIC), is set to establish India’s first Unmanned Aerial
Systems (Drone) Common Testing Centre at an outlay of Rs 45 crore
 First ever transgender birth certificate issued in which state – Rajasthan
Noor Shekhawat became the first transgender person in Rajasthan to be issued a birth certificate  India and South Asia first night street racing circuit is built in which city – Chennai
with the gender recorded as transgender
Rajasthan State govt tables country's first gig workers bill for social security  India’s First Village Atlas’ unveiled In which State – Goa (CM Pramod Sawant)
First state-level bird atlas in India – Kerala
 Which State/UT to pioneer India’s first Cannabis Medicine Project - CSIR-IIIM Jammu by PM Modi
 Which city will become country’s first septic tank free city - Navi Mumbai
 Country’s first ‘Satellite Network Portal Site’ is coming up in which state – Gujurat
An MoU was signed between OneWeb and the state government  Micron is set to establish India’s first semiconductor plant in which state – Gujarat
first Made in India' chip should be ready by December 2024
 India’s First women Kabaddi league 2023 will be held in Dubai
 Who is the first woman to head India Mission in Pakistan - Geetika Srivastava
 Air India Express airlines has operated India’s first all-Women haj Flight
 First instance of captive breeding of Himalayan Vulture has recorded in which place - Assam
 India's first MotoGP racing event to be held in UP's Greater Noida State Zoo, Guwahati
 India's first carbon neutral Village is being developed in Bhiwandi Taluka of Thane district,  India first 3D-printed post office inaugurated in which city – Bengaluru
Maharashtra by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Built by Larsen & Toubro
 India’s first Sahiwal breed calf through surrogacy named Padmavati
 Which city get its first solar roof cycling track – Hyderabad
 India's first undersea twin tunnels in South Mumbai Name - Healthway, 23-kilometre three-lane track
 Gujurat first Greenfield airport – Rajkot  Which national park got its first woman field director (Dr Sonali Ghosh) - Kaziranga NP
 India's first International Multimodal Logistics Park in Jogighopa, Assam  Which company is set to launch ‘India’s first kerosene-oxygen-powered rocket’ - Agnikul Cosmos
Srinath Ravichandran, co-founder & CEO of Agnikul
 India is set to have the largest museum globally, the Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum –
Delhi  In which state/UT is the world's highest motorable road being built - Himachal Pradesh
 Who become first transgender woman to win Miss Universe Netherlands - Rikkie Valerie Kollé 19,400 feet, the highest anywhere in the world
Reigning Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel (USA) was the chief guest of the event
 Country’s first night safari started in which City – Lucknow
 Which is the first Arab country to be granted observer status at the APG – UAE
 Which company has become India’s first unicorn in nearly a year – Zepto
 In which city has McDonald's India launched the country's first airport drive-thru restaurant – Grocery startup Zepto has raised $200 million in fresh funding at a valuation of $1.4 billion
Mumbai
 India’s 1st Solar Mission – Aditya L1
Station’s first sub-inspector – M Padminiamma
 India’s 1st Construction Innovation hub – Kerala
 Which state’s first 3D printed building (380 sq ft) is inaugurated – Kerala
 India’s 1st Undersea Twins Tunnel – Mumbai  Which City Named India’s First ‘City of Literature’ by UNESCO - Kozhikode (Kerala)
Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, which was recognized as a ‘City of Music‘.
 Which country has developed world’s first portable hospital ‘Aarogya Maitri Cube – India Prague was the 1st city to receive the City of Literature title in 2014
 Which city is country’s first solar city – Sanchi MP  India’s first-ever Lavender Farm is constructed in which state/UT - Challa village in Jammu and
 Who has been appointed as 1st woman CEO and chairperson of Railway Board - Jaya Verma Sinha Kashmir's Kathua district
 Which city is the host of the ‘First Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights’ – New Delhi  Recently, the world’s first global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit 2023 was held in which
Hosted by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar country?- United Kingdom
 Which is the first Bollywood movie to have song launch at Time Square - Vaccine War  Which South Asian nation recently became the first to register a case of same-sex marriage –
Directed by - Vivek Aghnihotri’s Nepal
The film’s title song ‘Shristhi se pehele’
 In which city will India’s first Telecom Center of Excellence be established, as approved by the
 Country’s First Underground Power Transformer Installed in Which City – Bengaluru Uttar Pradesh CM – Saharanpur
 Which is the first district to grant access to smart classes in schools – Bareilly
 Which company partnered with Nokia to launch India’s first WiFi6-ready broadband network -
 Who made the record of the highest altitude (19,024 feet) fashion show in the world - Eastern Tata play fiber
Ladakh
 First International cruise liner “Costa Serena” was flagged off from – Mumbai
 India’s first tilapia parvovirus is reported in which state – Tamilnadu
 India’s first indigenously developed Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell (CAR-T Cell) therapy –
 Pramila Mallik has been appointed the first woman speaker of which state – Odisha NexCAR19
 Which City to Become India’s First Wetland City – Udaipur, Rajasthan  First Foreign Company to get approval for 100% FDI in India’s defence sector – Saab
Udaipur, the City of Lakes
Country of Lakes – Finland  First Aus-Ind Education and skill council (AIESC) meeting was in IIT Gandhinagar
 Who will inaugurate India's first regional rail RapidX (from Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh) – PM  First foreign bank in India to lauch the electronic bank gurantees (e-BG) – HSBC
Narendra Modi
 First ever AI powered solution for automated agricultural news monitoring and analysis – Krishi
 UP CM inaugurated first Mission Shakti Café in which district – Gonda 24/7
A grand Kanya Puja ceremony of 11,000 girls, ‘Shakti Vandan’, is also being organised in Gonda  World’s first ‘Arogya Maitri Aid Cube’ launched in which city – Gurugram (the world’s first
portable hospital)
 Which Country Becomes 1st Country Ever To Fire Electromagnetic Railgun – Japan
 Who is the first woman officer DG of Indian Council of Forestry Research Education - Kanchan
 Who became first woman to perform Ravan Dahan - Kangana Ranaut (New Delhi (Red fort)) Devi (ICFRE, based in Dehradun) (under MoEFCC)
 Amit Shah Inaugurated country’s first nano DAP plant in which place - Gandhinagar, Gujarat.  Which country started world’s first fourth generation nuclear reactor – China
 India’s first All-Women’s Police station is situated in which state – Kerala  India’s first steel slag based road constructed by which ministry - Ministry of steel (road
October 23, 1973, Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, inaugurated the country’s first women’s police connecting NH-6 to Hazira port have been constructed at Surat Hazira)
station in Kozhikode
 In which city did PM Modi inaugurate the world's largest meditation center (Swarved  Who inaugurated ”Festival of Libraries” 2023 - President of India Droupadi Murmu
Mahamandir) - Varanasi
 What is Gnanamuyarchi - 18th-century Tamil palm manuscript that was discovered in an
 Which State ranked 1st in agri-marketing reforms - Andhra Pradesh (Niti Aayog launched the Armenian monastery in northern Italy
index in 2016)
 Pandavleni Caves are located in which state - Nashik, Maharashtra
 1st Indian Airline to carry 100 million passangers in a year – IndiGo
 The oldest fossils of a herbivorous dinosaur have been found in which State -
 India began its first winter expedition to which place – Arctic (to the Ny-Alesund research base in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Svalbard, Norway) (by Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju.) Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the IIT-Roorkee division jointly discovered the oldest fossil
 Which city ranked 1st in India in food adulteration cases – Hyderabad  Which state's Mankurad Mango has got GI tag – Goa
GI tags are issued as per the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection)
 India's first AI city will be built in which State - Uttar Pradesh (Open AI CEO – Sam Altman) Act,1999 by the: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Goa Bebinca also got GI tag
 India’s first Himalayan Air Safari was recently launched from which Indian state – Uttrakhand
 Which State’s Matty Banana (Known as Baby Banana) has been given the status of GI Tag -
 Which state introduced India’s first submarine tourism – Gujarat Kanniyakumari district Tamilnadu
Art & Culture  Mushqbudji rice of which state/UT has got GI tag - Anantnag district J&K
 Which state’s Authoor Betel leaves have got GI certificate - Tamil Nadu  Rajouri Chikri Wood Craft - Rajouri district J&K
 Project Gajah Kotha Launched in which State – Assam (World Elephant Day – 12 August)  Jalesar Dhatu Shilp – UP got GI Tag
 Bhanu Jayanti is celebrated in which state – Sikkim  4 GI Tags From Rajasthan - Udaipur Koftgari Metal Craft, Bikaner Kashidakari Craft, Jodhpur
Bandhej Craft, Bikaner Usta Kala Craft
 Bonalu festival is celebrated in which city – Hyderabad (during the Hindu lunar month of Ashada)
 Gond painting from Madhya Pradesh receives GI tag
 Ker Puja is an annual festival of which State – Tripura
 In which state is the Sant Ravidas Temple located - in Sagar district Madhya Pradesh
 Where is the Machail Mata Temple located - Kishtwar district, J & K Sant Ravidas, a 14th century poet and social reformer
“Pratham Pooja” at the shrine, which is devoted to goddess Durga, also known as ‘Kaali’ or
‘Chandi  Kuttikkanam Palace (known as Ammachi Kottaram) hill station lying between Wagamon and
Thekkady – Kerala
 Saagu Baagu project is being implemented by – Telangana
 Kotumsar cave is situated in which state – Chhattisgarh
 Amit Shah virtually laid the foundation stone for a 108-feet tall statue of Lord Ram in Andhra
Pradesh  Onam is the harvest festival of which state – kerala
 Who laid the foundation stone for the 'Iconic Site Museum’ - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
It is an ancient and historical Iron-age burial site located in Thoothukudi District Tamil Nadu  When was Project Elephant started – 1992
India, have been merged under a new division called ‘Project Tiger and Elephant Division’ by the
 Where is the Machail Mata Temple located - Kishtwar district, J & K Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
The yatra was initiated with a ceremonial “Pratham Pooja” at the shrine, which is devoted to Minister – Bhupendra Yadav
goddess Durga, also known as ‘Kaali’ or ‘Chandi’
 Which state celebrated Aadi Perukku (also known as Pathinettam Perukku)festival recently –  World’s largest and oldest Cedar tree is found in which place – J&K
Tamilnadu
 World’s oldest wooden structure discovered in which country – Zambia
 Malabar River Festival is started in which state – Kerala
 World’s largest Hindu temple outside India is being built in which country – USA
 Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is located in Which state/UT – Srinagar J&K  The temple was built by an army of over 12500 volunteers from across the US over a period of
World Book of Records as Asia’s largest and most spectacular park of its kind 12 years
 Basohli Pashmina received the GI tag from which state - Jammu Kashmir
 India's 54th tiger reserve is approved in which state - Dholpur-Karauli in Rajasthan Udhampur’s churned milk specialty Kalari received the prestigious GI tag
 5th tiger reserve of Rajasthan after Ranthambore, Sariska, Mukundra Hills and Ramgarh Vishdhari
 Recently Khamti rice got GI tag. It belongs to which state - Arunachal Pradesh
 Which State's Chokuwa rice has received GI Tag – Assam Along with Yak Churpi and Tangsa textile have been granted the prestigious GI tag from
Arunachal Pradesh
 Which state's Rayagada Shawls And Koraput’s Kala Jeera Rice got GI tag – Odisha
Imp GI tags of odisha  Recently Kati Bihu also known as Kongali Bihu Festival celebrated in which state – Assam
Kotpad Handloom Fabric, Orissa Ikat, Konark Stone Carving, Pipli Applique Work, Odisha Rasagola Kati Bihu is one of the three major festivals in Assam, alongside Bhogali Bihu and Rongali Bihu.
 Which State/UTs Bhaderwah Rajma & Ramban Sulai Honey has received GI Tag - Jammu and  Recently which state cashew got the GI tag – Goa (Goan cashew (kernel))
Kashmir
Other JK tags are - Basohli Painting, Gucci Mushroom, Saffron, Kani Shawl, Kashmir Pashmina  Tribal minister Arjun Munda will be inaugurating Aadi Mahotsav in which state – Jharkhand
 Which state’s Salem Sago (known as Javvarisi) got GI Tag - Tamil Nadu  50th India International Knit fair will be held in - Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu.
 Araku coffee, which was one of the gifts presented to leaders at G-20 summit, is from which  A two-day-long Anthurium Festival began with all festivities and enthusiasm in which state –
state – Andhra Pradesh Mizoram
 Shantiniketan was declared the 41st World Heritage site of India, it is located in – West Bengal  Which Indian film is going to premiere in Tokyo Film Festival – Sumo Didi
Also Sundarbans National Park and Darjeeling Mountain Railway UNESCO Site “Sumo Didi” is directed by Jayant Rohatgi
 In which state was Nuakhai Juhar festival celebrated – Odisha  67th Dharmachakra Pravartan Day is organised in which city – Nagpur
 North East India Festival held in which country – Italy  North East India Festival began in which country – Vietnam
Senhri Folk & Cultural Troupe of Mizoram Festival also held at Milan Italy Capital – Hanoi, PM – Pham Minh Chinh
 World’s tallest 28 foot Natraj statue unveiled in which place - Bharat Mandapam in Delhi  Recently in which state the festival named Mera Hau Chongba was celebrated – Manipur
 Other Festivals of Manipur – Lai Haroba, Sangai, Kut, Cheroba & Kang Festivals
 In which state are the Hoysala Temples located – Karnataka (42nd UNESCO site)  Which of the following is included in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage - Garba dance (42nd
3 Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid, and Somnathapura in Karnataka added to UNESCO World UNESCO Site in India – Hoysala Temple (Karnataka)
Heritage list
 In which country will the 48th annual Toronto International Film Festival be held – Canada  Lakadong turmeric of which state got GI tag recently – Meghalaya (alongwith Garo dakmanda,
The official Indian delegation to TIFF will be led by Shri Prithul Kumar Larnai pottery, and Garo chubitchi)
Opening film - The Boy and the Heron by Hayao Miyazaki
Closing film - Sly by Thom Zimny  Likhai wood carving of which state got GI tag – Uttarakhand (18 products from Uttarakhand got GI
tags)
 India’s first lighthouse festival began in which state – Goa
 Who inaugurated first Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale 2023 - PM Modi (held at Red
Fort)  Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2023 – Adani Transmission Limited
 PM Modi also inaugurated Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design and the student Biennale-  Insurer Innovation Awards 2023 – Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
Samunnati
 Best Performance in CASA at ICC Emerging Asia Banking Conclave 2022 – J & K Bank
 Who is the treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Trust overseeing Ram temple
preparations - Govind Devagiri (treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Trust) 68th Filmfare Awards 2023
Awards & Honours  Best Film – Gangubai Kathiawadi
 Best Film (Critics’) – Badhaai Do
 Who will be honored with Lokmanya Tilak Award 2023 - PM Modi  Best Actor (Male) – Rajkummar Rao for Badhaai Do
 Best Actor (Female) – Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi
 Points of Light honour award by the UK PM Rishi Sunak – Rajindar Singh Dhatt
 Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi
 Legion of honor is the highest Civilian honor of which country – France  Lifetime Achievement Award – Prem Chopra
1st Indian Prime Minister to have been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of
 Hosted by – Salman Khan
Honour, France’s highest civilian
 Place – Mumbai
 Who presented the “Bhoomi Samman” 2023 - President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu
 Who has been honoured with the Eni Award 2023 – Thalappil Pradeep  Which State Govt will confer Ratan Tata with Udyog Ratna Award 2023 – Maharashtra
The first of the awards will be given to industrialist Ratan Tata
 Who has bagged Economic Times HR World Future Skills Award 2023 – NTPC
In two categories – (1) Best use of AI/AR/VR in Learning and Upskilling and (2) Best Advance in  Rising Global Superstar of Indian Cinema award - Kartik Aaryan
Creating an Extended Enterprise Learning Programme 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on August 11
 Which state’s CM was given the “Outstanding Man Award” by the Asian Chess Federation - Tamil
 Who has been honored with the British PM Points of Light award - Moksha Roy (7 year old girl ) Nadu
For her outstanding efforts in helping the environment CM M.K. Stalin
 Which state/Ut’s Rural Livelihood Mission has bagged SKOCH Award - Jammu Kashmir  Global Leader Award 2023 - Jayesh Saini (for Healthcare Expansion in Africa)
SKOCH Award under the theme “State of Governance India 2047” in Gold
 Best Hindi film award in 69th National Awards 2023 - Sardar Udham
 Which state will host the 69th edition of Filmfare Award in 2024 – Gujarat
 President Droupadi Murmu has approved - 76 Gallantry awards to Armed Forces personnel
 The state government’s Tourism Corporation signed an MoU with Worldwide Media 4 Kirti Chakra (posthumous)
11 Shaurya Chakras, including 5 posthumous
 Which State Byculla railway station gets UNESCO’s Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage award – 52 Sena Medals (Gallantry)
Maharashtra 3 Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry)
4 Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry)
 Who wins Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 - Shankari Chandran (for her novel ‘Chai Time at
Cinnamon Gardens’)  How Many police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on Independence Day, 2023 – 954
Police
 Which state’s CM was given the “Outstanding Man Award” by the Asian Chess Federation –
Tamilnadu M.K. Stalin
 Three teachers from which state has been selected for National Teachers Award – UP  Best Film Award - Rocketry The Nambi
 Best Actor - Allu Arjun (Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1)
 Empowered Women Icon Award by UK parliament - Myra Grover (author and secretary of the
 Best Actress Award - Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi) and Kriti Sanon (Mimi)
New Delhi Social Workers Association (NDSWA))
 Miss Earth India 2023 - Priyan Sain (Jaipur, Rajasthan)

 Mrs Universe India 2023 - Madhuri Patle from Nagpur, Maharashtra
 hosting the 71st edition of Miss World 2023 – Kashmir, India
Miss World CEO Julia Eric Morely  Ramon Magsaysay Award 2023 - Dr Ravi Kannan R. (Assam-based oncologist)
Another 3 Persons - Korvi Rakshand (Bangladesh), Eugenio Lemos (Timor-Leste) Miriam Coronel-
 Harvard University Prize 2023 - economist Raj Chetty Ferrer (Philippines)
 Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2023 - PM Narendra Modi  How many scientists will be honored with Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2023 - 12 scientists
103rd death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak
PM Modi became the 41st distinguished individual to receive this  President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Teachers’ Award – 75 Teachers
 Diversity in Cinema Award at IFFM (Indian Film Festival of Melbourne) - Mrunal Thakur  Lifetime achievement honour in Academia - Najma Akhtar (Jamia University Vice Chancellor)
 Greece award ‘The Grand Cross of the order of the Honour’ - PM Narendra Modi  Which railway station got Green Railway Certification – Vijayawada (Platinum certification also)
1st Women Chairperson of Railway Board - Jaya Varma Sinha
 first writer in English language to win the Sahitya Akademi Award - Jayanta Mahapatra
for his poem Relationship in 1981  Home Minister’s Trophy - Assam Rifles Training Centre & School in Nagaland (Best Police Training
first ever writer in English language to win Sahitya Akademi award Institute for soldiers)
Padma Shri 2009
 'Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar' by the Home Ministry - Comptroller and Auditor General of India(CAG)
 Rozgar Training Centre of which city bagged ISAC Award – Indore
 Bharatiya Bhasha Samman 2023 is related to which field - journalists and litterateurs (18 Indian
 Which City Topped in India Smart Cities Awards 2022 – Indore languages)
Top 3 states in the Smart Cities Mission
Madhya Pradesh 2) Tamilnadu 3) Rajasthan & UP  Who awarded the most reliable trading platform of 2023 – Binomo
UT’S – Chandigarh (1st Spot) World Business Outlook Awards and International Business Magazine Awards – Binomo
 Which state’s Kiriteshwari bagged the best tourism village award - Murshidabad district of West
 Lifetime Achievement Award at RICS South Asia Awards – Subhash Runwal Bengal
 Global Leader Award 2023 – Jayesh Saini  Norman Borlaug (Father of Green Revolution) Award - Dr Swati Nayak (Odisha) (3rd Indian and 1st
Odia)
 Global Visionary Entrepreneur Award – Deepak Shenoy (MD of Medec Dragon Pvt Ltd)
 53rd Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award - Waheeda Rehman
 Best Managed Pharmaceutical Sustainable Organizations Award 2023– Medec Dragon Pvt Ltd 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke award for year 2020 - Asha Parekh
69th National Awards 51st Dadasaheb Phalke award for year 2019 – Rajinikant
 Best Non Feature Film - Ek Tha Gaon  Which institution has been recognised as a ‘Great Place to work’ - SBI General Insurance
 Best Hindi Film - Sardar Udham
 Who won Diabetologist of the Year Award 2023 - Dr Navneet Agrawal
 Best Film Critic - Purushothama Charyulu (Telugu)
 Nargis Dutt award - The Kashmir Files  Madhya Pradesh Eklavya Award - Palak Sharma (16 years old)
 Vijayawada Railway Station has been awarded the ‘Green Railway Station’ certification
 Which film has been named as India's official entry for Oscars 2024 - 2018: Everyone is a Hero  Who has been awarded the prestigious Ballon d'Or Award for the year 2023 - Lionel Messi (8th
(directed by Jude Anthany Joseph) time)
 Best Smart City at National Smart Cities Conclave 2023 – Indore  Who Won 10 yrs & under category renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY)
2nd – Surat, Gujarat, 3rd – Agra, Uttar Pradesh competition - Vihaan Talya Vikas, a 10-year-old prodigy from Bengaluru
MP was adjudged the Best State in the country
 Who has been awarded the British Academy Book Prize for the year 2023 - Nandini Das (book
 UP received how many awards at the National Smart Cities Conclave 2023 – 10 'Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire')
Organised by: Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
 Who has given Kerala’s highest civilian award - T Padmanabhan
 How many persons have awarded with National Service Scheme Awards 2021-22 – 52 Persons
 Who has been awarded the Rohini Nayyar Prize - Deenanath Rajput
 Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 – Manoj Bubna
 Which Indian state bagged the Global Responsible Tourism Award 2023 – Kerala
 Miss International India 2023 – Praveena Aanjna
 Who has received The Kalakar Puraskar - Christopher D’Souza is a young Konkani theatre artiste
 PMI South Asia Award 2023 – Northeast Frontier Railway and director
 Dr AM Gokhale Award – Ophthalmologist Dr Sanjay Kumar Mishra  Who has been awarded Champions of Change award - Somdutta Singh
 M S Swaminathan Award – P V Satyanaryana  EPFO regional office of which state/UT has received Bhavishya Nidhi Award 2023 – Jammu
 Who has won the Spinoza Prize for climate change - Dr Joyeeta Gupta
highest distinction in Dutch science for her work in climate change  Who has been awarded the Fashion Icon award - Serena Williams
 Who is the recipient of the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize - Ruixiang Zhang (USA)
 Rangiya and Mariani railway station in which state have been awarded ’Eat Right Station’
 Which series won Best Asian TV serial in Busan Film Festival (South Korea) – Scoop Certification – Assam
Best Actress for Karishma Tanna.
‘Scoop’, created by Hansal Mehta  Recently which film has won the ‘the Golden peacock Award at the 54th international film
festival of India (IFFI) 2023 in Goa - Endless borders
 Which film won Best Action Film in 76th Cannes Film festival - The Survivor Best Web Series: ‘Panchayat Season 2’
 Who was honoured by US First lady Jill Biden - Gitanjali Rao.

 Paul Lynch (Ireland) has won the 2023 Booker Prize for which novel - Prophet song
 Which country’s president honoured with doctorate by JNU - Tanzania President Dr Samia Suluhu 2022 Booker Prize Shehan Karunatilaka (Sri Lanka) - novel (The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida)
Hassan
 72nd Miss Universe 2023 - Sheynnis Palacios (Nicaragua)
 Who will be honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Film Award - Michael Douglas.
 2023 JCB Prize for Literature for his novel ‘Fire Bird’ (Aalanda Patchi) - Perumal Murugan
 Who was recently honored with Saraswati Samman 2022 – Sivasankari (Tamil) (translated from Tamil into English)
for her 2019 memoir, Surya Vamsam
 Who is nominated as Best Director at Asia Pacific Screen Awards - Rima Das (film “Tora’s  Scientist VR Lalithambika- Légion d’Honneur.’ ( French civilian honour)
Husband”)
 Abdullahi Mire – UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
 Who is awarded (Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres) from Consul General of France -
Richa Chadha.  The Vijayawada Railway Station - Platinum rating by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
 Deepti Babuta - first woman to bag Dhahan Prize for Punjabi literature
 Who conferred National Award for the empowerment of Divyangjan – President
 Suresh Wadkar - Maharashtra’s ‘Lata Mangeshkar Award 2023’
 Who is awarded with National Award for empowering individual with disabilities - Amazon India
 The Reserve Bank of India - Changemaker Of The Year’ Award
 How many persons awarded from National Award for Innovations and Good Practices in
 T. Padmanabhan- Prestigious Kerala Jyothi Award Educational Administration – 65 (Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan conferred)
 Nandini Das - 2023 British Academy Book Prize  Who is awarded with Time Magazine’s Person of the Year - Taylor Swift
 Kenneth Boulding Award for Ecological Economics 2023 – Bina Agrawal and David Barkin  Nikhil Dey was honoured International Anti-corruption Champion by which country – US
 Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award by the Vaclav Havel center – Salman Rushdie  Who will be honoured at Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival - Javed Akhtar (Javed Akhtar will be
awarded with the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award)
 2023 Olympic cup has been awarded to – Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation
 Who will be honored with the 33rd Vyas Samman 2023 - Pushpa Bharti (memoir, “Yaadein,
 Special Recognition for Conribution to Bharatiya cinema award at the 54th International Film Yaadein aur Yaadein) (Vyas Samman acknowledges exceptional Hindi literary works)
Festival of India , Goa – Madhuri Dixit
 Who was recently awarded the “Order of Merit of the Italian Republic” - Kabir Bedi (President of
 NASA IMPACT planet award 2023 – Dr Sujit Roy Italy – Sergio Mattarella)
 International Emmy Direcorate Award at the 51st International Emmy Awards 2023, New York –  Which country's NGO has been honored with the 'International Gender Equality Award' 2023 -
Ekta Kapoor Afghanistan
 Best Inland State award during the Global Fisheries Conference India 2023, Ahmedabad – UP  Who has recently won the title of Miss India USA 2023 - Rijul Maini (Sneha Nambiar – Mrs India
USA 2023) (Saloni Rammohan – Miss Teen India USA)
 The First manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award 2023 – Dr Mathavaraj S
 Who will be honoured by Sharon stone at Red Sea film festival - Ranveer Singh (The festival held  Who will be awarded with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 - Chirag Shetty &
in Jeddah) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (badminton pair) (Commonwealth Games 2022 – Gold) Asian Games 2022
(Hangzhou) – Gold
 NTPC Bongaigaon received honour at Annual Greentech Award in which category - Environmental
protection & Workplace comfort  Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award - 1st Awardee – Vishwanath Anand
 Who was honoured with Lifetime achievement award by Informa marine 360 awards - Rajesh  Who received prestigious International Doctorate - Dr. Nitin Mohan Lal (psychologist)
Unni (as Synergy Marine Group also Acclaimed as Ship Manager of the Year)
 Who has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award-2023 for the Hindi language – Sanjeev (Hindi)
 Who was conferred with French literary honour - Arshia Sattar (the Knight of the Order of Arts (for the novel 'Mujhe Pehchano’)
and Letters by the French government.)
 English - Neelam Sharan Gaur for her novel 'Requiem in Raaga Janaki
 ISRO scientist VR Lalithambika was honoured with highest civilian honour of which country –
France  Which country’s film ‘Children of Nobody’ won Best Film Award at Kolkata International Film
Festival – Israel (Anjan Dutta’s ‘Chalchitro Ekhon’ bagged the Special Jury Award)
 Who has been awarded ’Content Creator of the Year - S8UL (at the Global Esports Awards 2023
in Las Vegas)
 Who has bagged NAPFP Inspiring Leader Award - Intel360

Books and Authors  The Book of Life: My Dance with Buddha for Success - Vivek Agnihotri (director of ‘The Kashmir
Files’)
 A Fool’s Journey is written by - Sarika Bhardwaj
 Prism: The Ancestral Abode of Rainbow - Vinod Mankara  Going Viral – Making of Covaxin: The Inside Story - Dr. Balram Bhargava
 Through The Broken Glass : An Autobiography - T N Seshan (Former Chief Election Commissioner)
 Cold Blooded Love - Girish Dutt Shukla
 Maya Modi Azad: Dalit Politics in the Time of Hindutva - Sudha Pai & Sajjan Kumar
 Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam : Memories Never Die - APJM Nasima Maraikayar & Dr. Y S Rajan  The Reverse Swing – Colonialism to Cooperation - Ashok Tandon
 Krishna: The 7th Sense - Debashis Chatterjee
 Revolutionizing Business Operations - Tony Saldanha and Filippo Passerini
 Narrative Ka Mayajaal – Balbir Punj
 Book, titled How Prime Ministers Decide - journalist Neerja Chowdhury
 Nilavu Kudicha Simhangal - S Somanath (autobiography)
 This new book also claimed that former PM Indira Gandhi had good relations with several RSS
leaders
 Pitchside : My Life In Indian Cricket - Amrit Mathur (autobiography)
 Let’s move Forward - Dharmendra Pradhan
 People’s G20 - Apurva Chandra (EBook On India’s G20 Presidency)
 Ajay to Yogi Adityanath - Shantanu Gupta (Asia Book of Records (highest number of book
launches, earning))
 India Rising Memoir Of A Scientist - R. Chidambaram & Suresh Gangotra
 Fire on the Ganges - Radhika Iyengar (Radhika Iyengar won the Red Ink award for Excellence in
 PM Modi has released three books named Panini Ashtadhyayi Bhashya, Ramanandacharya
Indian Journalism (2018))
Charitam and Rashtraleela of Lord Shri Krishna. It is written by whom?-B. Rambhadracharya
Maharaj
 Zeba: An Accidental Superhero - Huma Qureshi
 India’s Moment: Changing Power Equations around the World, - Dr Mohan kumar
 Tales From the Home of Wags and Wiggles - Vijaya Raghavan
 ‘Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers’-Sharmishtha Mukherjee
 The Day I became a Runner - Sohini Chattopadhyay
 Do Palkon Ki Chhavn Main,’ – Dr Hema Launched by prashoon joshi

 Azaad - Autobiography of Ghulam Nabi Azaad
 Who is the author of the book “Indian Punter League: The True Story of the Fake IPL” - Abhishek
 Victory City - Salman Rushdie
Bhatt
 Ambedkar : A Life - Shashi Tharoor
 Who launched the book named “Naye Bharat ka Samveda” - Ramnath Kovind (14th president of
India from 2017 to 2022)
 Mundaka Upanishad - Karan Singh
 "Four Stars of Destiny" is the autobiography of which of the following - M M Naravane former
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj - Shrimant Kokate
Army Chief General (Current army Chief – Manoj Pande)
 Bipin : The Man Behind The Uniform - Rachna Rawat

Sports Current Affairs
 India’s Struggle for Independence – Gandhian Era - P. Jyothimani and G. Balan
 Which country will host the ICC World Cup 2023 – India
 Modi : Shaping a Global Order in Flux - Launched by JP Nadda from Oct 5 to Nov 19, 2023
opening match on October 5 at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium
 COACHING BEYOND : My Days With The Indian Cricket Team - R. Kaushik & R. Sridhar  Who become the 3rd Indian to Claim 700 International Wickets - Ravichandran Ashwin
3rd Indian bowler after Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble
 Who has become the 2nd pace bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket - Stuart Broad
 In which country the Para Athletics World Championship 2023 was held – France England team-mate James Anderson is the only other quick bowler to achieve the feat
India's Nishad Kumar silver medal in the ongoing Para Athletics World Championships 2023 in
Paris, France  Who won Hockey India National Women’s Championship 2023 - Madhya Pradesh
The top-four ranked athletes qualify for the 2024 Paralympic Games
 Who becomes 4th Indian cricketer to play 500 international Matches - Virat Kohli
2024 Paralympic Games – Rome, Italy
After Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Rahul Dravid
 Who became the first bowler to take wickets of both father (Shivnarine Chanderpaul) and son
(Tagenarine Chanderpaul) in his Test career - R Ashwin  Who won British Grand Prix 2023 - Max Verstappen (Red Bull’s driver)
 Which position did the Indian men’s hockey team finish in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 – 4th
 Where will the Asian Games 2023 be organized - Hangzhou (China)
Champion – Netherlands (2nd time) Runner up – Belgium
women’s team will be led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur
Held at – Belgium
 Who won Canada Open Super 500 title - Lakshya Sen (Uttrakhand) 2023 Mens Hockey World Cup Host Country – India
Champion – Germany (3rd Title) Runner up – Belgium
 Tampere Open title 2023 in finland won by – Sumit Nagal
 What is the rank of India in Asian Athletics Championships 2023 – 3rd (Held in Thailand)  Who become the fifth-highest run-scorer in international cricket - Virat Kohli
Official Mascot – Lord Hanuman
 Who Won ICC Player of the Month award for June 2023 - Men – Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
 Who won the women's singles title of Wimbledon Open 2023 - Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Women – Ashleigh Gardner (Australia)
Republic) beat Ons Jabeur(Tunisia) International Cricket Council (ICC) Foundation – 1909 HQ – Dubai, UAE Members – 108
Chairman – Greg Barclay (NZ) CEO – Geoff Allardice (Australia)
 Who won the men singles title of Wimbledon Open 2023 - Alcaraz ended Novak Djokovic's long
reign at the All England Club, as the latter never lost on Centre Court since 2015
 What is the Mascot for Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2023 – Bomman
 Which Country pull out as Commonwealth Games 2026 host – Australia Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin unveiled the
trophy and the ‘Bomman’ mascot for Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey tournament to be
 Ajeet Singh is related to which sports - Javelin Throw held in Chennai
Ajeet Singh secured the top spot in the Para Athletics Championships in Paris with 65.41 meters
Javelin Throw related Players  Who won Hungarian Grand Prix - Max Verstappen
Neeraj Chopra, Devendra Jhajharia, Sumit Antil, Annu Rani
 Shubhankar Sharma is related to which sports – Golf
 Who became the first male archer to win a gold in the recurve category at the Youth World
Championships - Parth Salunkhe (He is from Satara, Maharashtra)  MINERVA ACADEMY have won the U-13 Boys Gothia Cup in Sweden
 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy is related to which Sports - fastest badminton hit by a male with a 565-  Which country's Lahiru Thirimanne has announced his retirement from international cricket - Sri
Lanka
kmph smash
CAR – The winner of the Cricket Asia Cup 2022 was Sri Lanka in the tournament held in UAE
 Rudransh Khandelwal and Nihal Singh are related to which sports - World Shooting Para Sport The schedule for the 2023 Asia Cup, co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka
 India won the Asian kabaddi championship 2023 (Men) held in South Korea
 ISSF Junior Shooting World Championship 2023 was held in which country - China Topped
 Lead sponsor of Inida’s national cricket team – Dream11
India – 2nd position Host – Changwon, S Korea
 Aruna Tanwar won how many gold medals in Taekwondo Championship 2023 - Three gold medals Abhinav Shaw & Kamaljeet won 2 gold medals each
in three Taekwondo championships
At Australia Open Para Taekwondo Championship, President Cup Para Taekwondo Championship  Which team won ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 - Pakistan A (defeating India A)
and Oceania Para Taekwondo Championship held in Australia
 Who has become the first man to take 7 wickets in a T20I - Malaysia seamer Syazrul Ezat Idrus
 Harmehar Singh Lally and Sanjana Sood belong to which sport – Shooting
ISSF Junior World Championships – in Changwon, Korea  Why are Nidhi and Ritika in the news - BCCI umpires’ panel with a distinction
BCCI Chairman – Roger Binny first Indian Vishwanthan Anand
 Who has become the 83rd Chess Grandmaster of India - Aditya Samant  BWF World Championship – held in Denmark
Prannoy (ranked 7th ) - won bronze
 Which Organisation has declared that men’s and women’s teams competing in international India won – 1 gold, 4 silvers, 9 bronze
events will received equal prize money – ICC
 Indian Women’s Blind cricket team won which medal at IBSA World Games – Gold (beat Australia)
 Which player became the first to win gold medal in Athletics Championship - Neeraj Chopra Host city – Birmingham, England
First-ever Indian athlete to secure a gold medal (88.17 meters) Pakistan Men Team Won Gold (beat India)
World Athletics Championships 2023 - held in Budapest, Hungary
 How many medals did India win in FISU World University Games 2023 – 26 medals
 ICC Ties Up With Which Company For Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 – Mastercard FISU World University Games 2023 in Chengdu, China with 26 medals - 11 gold, 5 silver and 10
ICC World Cup 2023 – India bronze
Brand Ambassador – Shahrukh Khan Top – China , India – 7th position
International Cricket Council (ICC)
Founded – 1909, HQ – Dubai, UAE  What is the name of the short film recently made by the Sports Authority of India on the athletes
Chairman – Greg Barclay (NZ) participating in the Asian Games 2023 - Halla Bol
SAI is the Apex National Sports Body of India, established in 1984
 Where did Rajnath Singh inaugurate the 132nd Durand Cup recently - Kokrajhar, Assam
Venue - Kolkata, Guwahati and Kokrajhar  ICC Women’s Player of the month award for July 2023 - Ashleigh Gardner (Australia) (4th time)
Bengaluru FC are the defending champions, having defeated Mumbai City FC in the 2022 final  ICC Men Player of the Month for July 2023 - Chris Woakes (England)
 England pacer Stuart Broad has announced his retirement from cricket  2023 Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament – India (beat Malaysia 4-3)(4th times)
Stuart Broad becomes second pacer to take 600 Test wickets after Jimmy Anderson At the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai
2019 World Cup Champion – England Harmanpreet Singh is the top-scorer – 9 goals
2022 T20 World Cup Champion – England (2nd Title)
 World Badminton Championship 2023 will be held - Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark
 Where is the HQ of Wrestling Federation of India located – New Delhi last year’s World Badminton Championship was held in Tokyo, Japan
 Where is the World University Games 2023 being held - Chengdu, China
 69th edition of the famous Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2023 is being held - Punnamada Lake in
 Alex Hales has announced his retirement from international cricket – England
Alappuzha district of Kerala
 Moeen Ali announced his retirement from Test Cricket – England CM of Kerala Plnarayi Vijayan
 Preneet Kaur, Jyoti Surekha Vennam and Aditi Swamy are related to which sports – Archery GOVERNOR – Arif Mohd Khan
(Gold Medal)
World Archery Championship 2023 host - Berlin, Germany  Tilak Varma hit the most sixes at the age of 20 years or less in T20Is
 H S Prannoy finishes runner-up at the Australian Open badminton  What is the rank of India in the recently released Men's Hockey World Ranking – 3rd
China's Weng Hong Yang in the Australian Open 2023 men's singles final in Sydney
 Aditi Swami becomes first Indian to clinch individual World Title at World Archery Championships
 Hockey India congratulated Indian Men’s Hockey Team goalkeeper Krishan B Pathak for earning World Archery Championship 2023 – Berlin, Germany
his 100th international cap
 Wrestler Mohit Kumar made history by winning the U20 World Wrestling Championships
 fastest Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in T20 International cricket - Kuldeep Yadav Event in Jordan
Antim Panghal is the only woman to have won a gold medal at the U20 World Wrestling
 2nd Indian to reach the semifinals in FIDE World Cup - R Praggnanandhaa Championships
FIDE World Cup, in Baku, Azerbaijan
 England fast bowler Steven Finn has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket  Street Child World Cup (15 countries participate) will be held in which city - Chennai (for the
first time)
 Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has announced his retirement from international cricket
 Who won the Italian Grand Prix 2023 - Max Verstappen
 Indian sprinter Dutee Chand, renowned as India’s fastest female athlete - four-year ban
She is from Odisha  Which team has won the title of Durand Cup 2023 - Mohun Bagan (beat East Bengal (1-0))
 Who Won the UEFA Super Cup 2023 - Manchester City beat Sevilla 1st team in Durand Cup history to win 17 titles
Neymar transfer to Saudi club Al-Hilal after six years at PSG
 Which team won Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 – India (beat Pakistan) (Host – Salalah, Oman)
 FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 started – Australia & New Zealand Men’s Hockey Team Coach – Craig Fulton (S. Africa)
2019 FIFA Women World Cup Hockey India President – Dilip Tirkey
Host – France International Hockey Federation President - Tayyab Ikram (Macau)
Champion – USA (4th Title) Runner’s up – Netherlands
Best Player – Megon Rapinoe (US)  Which country has won the Asia Cup title for the most number of times in cricket –
India(8th times)(beat Sri Lanka) (co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka)
 Who won the Belgian Grand Prix 2023 - Max Verstappen (Redbull, Netherlands) Mohammed Siraj picked his first five wickets in 16 balls
2022 Champion – Sri Lanka (Beat Pakistan) (host – UAE)
 New Name of Khelo India Women’s League - Asmita Women’s League
ASMITA stands for “Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action”  brand ambassador of Swaraj Tractors - MS Dhoni
 Jasprit Bumrah will lead Team India for Ireland T20  Which Company Secures BCCI TV and Digital Media Rights in a 5-Year Deal Worth Rs 5,963 Crore -
Viacom 18
 Manoj Tiwary announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
He became a minister of state for sports and youth affairs in West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjees  Who is the sponsor of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 - Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
state cabinet Associate Sponsor with Star Sports
Brand Ambassador – Shahrukh Khan
 Who won the title of Deodhar Trophy 2023 - South Zone defeated East Zone by 45 runs (9th Host Country – India
times)
first time it was played in zonal format since 2014  first transgender woman player to play in international cricket - Danielle McGahey (Australia)
 Which player has surpassed Vishwanathan Anand as top chess player in live world ranking - D.  Indian men’s team clinches which medal at Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023 – Bronze
Gukesh Host’s - Pyeongchang, S. Korea
Sharath Kamal (T Tennis) – Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna 2022
 FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 - Spain (1st Title) Runners up – England
 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) its new brand ambassador - Rahul Dravid (Cricket)  Who became the first Associate player to take 100 wickets - Nattaya Boochatham (Thailand)
 Infosys appointed whom as a global brand ambassador - Iga Świątek (Tennis)  Who replaced Viswanathan Anand as the country’s top-ranked player (Since last 36 years)in
Chess - Dommaraju Gukesh
 Anahat Singh secured the gold medal in the U-17 Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships FIDE Chess World Cup 2023 held in Baku, Azerbaijan
Champion – Magnus Carlson (Norway), Runners up – R Praggnananda (India)
 Indian wrestler Priya Malik won gold medal at the U20 World Wrestling Championships held
in Jordan  Women Single title of US Open 2023 - Coco Gauff – USA (beat Aryna Sabalenka – Belarus)
 Who won FIDE Chess world cup 2023 - Magnus Carlsen defeated India’s Praggnanandhaa  Men’s Single title of US Open 2023 - Novak Djokovic (Serbia) (4th times) beat Daniil Medvedev
(Russia)
24th Grand Slam title of Novak Djokovic equals Margaret Court’s (Australia) record
 Which country’s cricket team created history with the highest ever T20I score of 314 – Nepal
 SAFF Under-16 Championship 2023 – India beat Bangladesh Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee - fastest half-century in T20 cricket in just 9 balls
SAFF championship 2023 - India (9th Title) beat Kuwait Nepali batsman Kushal Malla - fastest century in T20I by scoring unbeaten 137 runs in 34 balls
 2023 FIBA World Cup of Basketball - Germany (1st title) beat Serbia  Who is the first Asian man to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame - Leander
Hosted by multiple nations for the first time in its history — Philippines, Japan & Indonesia Paes
 Moeen Ali became the 3rd England spinner to take 100 ODI wickets
Asia Cup 2023
 Indonesia Masters (Badminton) Super 100 men's singles title won by - Kiran George
 Dates : 30 Aug 2023 to 17 Sept 2023, Edition – 16th
 Which player became the fastest to reach 13000 ODI runs - Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s
record (267 innings)  Host(s) : Pakistan (4 matches) & Sri Lanka (9 Matches)
Second Indian to achieve this after Sachin Tendulkar
fifth player to complete 13,000 ODI runs.  Champion – India (8th Title)
 62nd edition of Subroto Cup (Football) will be held in which place – Delhi, Gurugram & Bengaluru  Runners up – Sri Lanka
Teams from Bangladesh and Nepal will also participate in Subroto Cup
 Administrator(s) : Asian Cricket Council
 Simona Halep is a tennis player from which country - Romania
four-year ban from professional tennis  Cricket format : One Day International
 Who became the fastest Indian spinner to reach 150 ODI wickets - Kuldeep Yadav (88 ODI)  Tournament format(s) : Round-robin and knockout
 Which of the following is the mascot of Asian Games 2023 - Chenchen, Congcong, and Lianlian  Participants : 6, Matches : 13
 Who is the official sponsor of Indian Contingent for Asian Games 2023 – Amul (host – china)  Player of the Match (Final) – Mohd Siraj
 Player of the series : Kuldeep Yadav (Ind)

 India's Flag Bearer in Opening Ceremony of Asian Games 2023 - Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey) and
Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing)
 Most runs : Shubman Gill (302 runs)
 Which country’s women’s cricket team won gold medal in Asian Games 2023 – India  Most wickets : Matheesha Pathirana, Sri Lanka (11 Wickets)
 Which of the following mixed doubles pair won the gold medal in the Asian Games 2023 - Rohan
 Which medal did Neeraj Chopra won in Eugene Diamond League 2023 (USA) – Silver
Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale.
 Who has won the Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 - Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz  Indian Men’s Badminton Team wins the which Medal at the Asian Games 2023 – Silver (Gold –
china)
 Which Indian cricketer has launched a new brand 'DNINE Sports’ - Deepak Chahar
 Which team won the SAFF Under-19 Championship 2023 – India (Runner – Pakistan) (venue –
 Bilquis Mir is related to which sports - kayaking and canoeing (from Srinagar) Nepal)
appointed as the finishing chief judge at the Asian Games, beginning in Hangzhou
 Which team won the Iranian Cup 2023-24 - Rest of India (beat Saurashtra) (venue – Rajkot)
 Which country’s Marco Bezzecchi won MotoGP Bharat 2023 – Italy
 Who has been named by ICC as the 'Global Ambassador' for ODI World Cup 2023 - Sachin
Tendulkar
 Who became 1st team to hit 3000 sixes – India
enviable record of featuring in six 50 over World Cups
1St sports person awarded with Bharat Ratna (2014)
Shah Rukh Khan appointed as the brand ambassador of ICC World Cup 2023  Which team former captain Alastair Cook, announced his retirement from international cricket –
England
 Who became the first Indian woman to win a javelin gold in Asian Games history - Annu Rani
 Who has become the first Indian batsman to hit 300 sixes in ODI cricket history - Rohit Sharma
(69.92m)
 Which team is in the top spot in both Women and Men category – Hockey Madhya Pradesh
 Who was the flag bearer in the closing ceremony of Asian Games 2023 - PR Sreejesh Runner up - Chhattisgarh Hockey
Host – Hangzhou, China
 Snow-skiing event is organised in which state/UT - Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.
Flag Bearer (Opening) – Harmanpreet Singh & Lovlina Borgohain
20th Asian Games 2026 – Nagoya, Japan  In which country will the 4th Asian Para Games be organized – China
 Which team created history by smashing the highest over-T20 total by any Indian cricket team –
 How many total medals has India won in the Asian Games 2023 – 107 (28 gold, 38 silver, 41 Punjab
bronze) 275/6 against Andhra Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023.
 also known as Asiad,  How many crores will India spend to promote sports in the next 5 years – 3000cr
 It is a continental multi-sport event held every fourth year among athletes from all over Asia.  World Cadet Chess Championship is going to held in which country – Egypt
 First Games - New Delhi, India in 1951  The 37th edition of the National Games, scheduled for 2023 in which state – Goa
 India hosted these games in 1982 also.  Which city will host National Archery Championship in November – Ayodhya (by CM Yogi
 19th Asian Games 2022 – Hangzhou, China Adityanath)
 Mascot – Chenchen, Congcong, and Lianlian  Who won U-19 Girls National Chess Championship - Shubhi Gupta (in Ahmedabad, Gujarat)
 Asian Games 2026 – Aichi & Nagoya, Japan  Which Indian player won the Abu Dhabi Masters Badminton 2023 women's singles title - Unnati
 1st Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games - Kamaljit Sandhu (Static GK) Hooda
 1st Indian women wrestler to win a GOLD medal in Asian – Vinesh Phogat Phogat (Static GK)  Riyan Parag is related to which Sports – Cricket (score six consecutive half-centuries)
 Which duo is number 1 duo in BWF ranking - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (gold–  Which country will host Women’s FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier – Ranchi, India
Asian game)  Who is the fastest athlete of the 37th National Games - VK Elakkiyadasan (Tamil Nadu) (100m
 Which sports is going to included in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics – Cricket (T20) race)
Cricket last featured at the 1900 Paris Olympics (after 128 years) SS Sneha of Karnataka – fastest athletes of the 37th National Games
 Pawan Sehrawat (Telugu Titans for Rs 2.6 cr) is related to which sports – Kabaddi  Who has been made the new head coach of the Indian women's cricket team - Amol Muzumdar
Most expensive foreign player ever - Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, Puneri Paltan for Rs  Which player has made the record of fastest century in ODI World Cup history - Australia's Glenn
2.35 crore. Maxwell (just in 40 balls)
 Most sixes in international cricket - Rohit Sharma breaks Chris Gayle’s (553 sixes)  Who won the gold medal in the men's high jump T63 event at the Asian Para Games 2023 -
 11th edition of Sultan Johar cup will be held in which country - Johor, Malaysia Shailesh Kumar (4th Asian Para Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China)
 Which Indian athlete is nominated for 2023 Men’s Athlete of the Year award - Neeraj Chopra  Which Indian won the gold medal in men's discus throw at the Asian Para Games - Neeraj Yadav
 Who won the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for September 2023 - Shubman Gill  Who is the Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony at Hangzhou Asian Para Games 2023 -
Women – Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka) Parul Parmar & Amit Saroha
 Who has named as a Laureus ambassador - Neeraj Chopra  Sheetal Devi is related to which sports – Archery (first Indian woman to win two gold medals)
Yuvraj Singh was honoured in 2017  Host – Hangzhou, China (4th edition)
 What is the mascot for the hockey Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023 – Juhi  Motto – Hearts Meet, Dreams Shine
inspired by the popular elephant at Betla National Park  Mascot – Fei Fei (Character inspired by 'Divine Bird’)
Jharkhand CM Shri Hemant Soren, unveiled the mascot.
 Occur Every Year – 4 Years  Which country has won the 11 th edition of sultan of johor cup 2023 – Germany (held in
 Opening - 22 October 2023, Closing - 28 Oct 2023 Malaysia)
 Torch lighter - Xu Jialin
 Country Participated – 43  Which state will Host Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 from Dec 24, 2023 – Odisha
 India Position – 5th
 India total medal – 111 Medals (29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze)  Who becomes 1st Indian Shooter To Win a Medal In 25m Rapid Fire at ISSF World Cup Final – Anish
 Opening Flag Bearer – Parul Parmar (Badminton), Amit Saroha (Discuss Throw & Club Throw) Bhanwala
 Who wins World Billiards Championship for Record 26th Time - Pankaj Advani
 Who has become the fastest fast bowler to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket - Pakistan's fast
bowler Shaheen Afridi (in 51st ODI match)  Which player wax statue to be installed in Jaipur Wax Museum – Virat Kohli
 Which Country is ready to host the 2034 Men’s FIFA World Cup - Saudi Arabia (2026 – Canada,  Which player Breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s Record for Most Centuries In An ODI – Virat kohli (50th
Mexico & US) (2030 – Spain , Portugal & Uruguay) Century against New Zealand)
 David Willey to retire from international cricket after World Cup 2023, He is From which Country  ICC has suspended the membership of cricket board of Srilanka
– England
 2027 Cricket world cup to be held in – South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia
 Who has become India’s most successful bowler in World Cup - Mohammad Shami
 India won the Gold medal in the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Championship 2023
 Which team won the title of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 - Punjab (first time) (defeat – Baroda)
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
 Anmolpreet Singh has become the first cricketer to score a century in the final of Syed Mushtaq
Ali Trophy  Winner – Australia
 What is the rank of Indian women’s hockey team in FIH World rankings – 6th  Runner – India
 Which country in on the top spot in FIDE Grand Swiss open – India  Player of the Match in the 2023 ODI World Cup final: Travis Head
 Archer Deepika Kumari Secured Two Gold Medals And One Silver At The 37th National Games  Player of the Tournament: Virat Kohli
(host – Goa, Mascot – Moga (Indian Bison)
 Most Runs: Virat Kohli (765 runs)
 Meg Lanning, captain of Australia announced her retirement
 Most Wickets: Mohammed Shami (24 wickets)
 Indian batter Shubman Gill overtook Babar Azam of Pakistan to become number one batter
according to the recent ICC ODI ranking  The mascots are a male and female duo named “Tonk” and “Blaze”
 who has won the Spanish Women’s Open 2023 (Golf) - Aditi Ashok  The official theme song: “Dil Jashn Bole“
 Recently which country won 111th Davis cup (Tennis) 2023 title – Italy  The West Indies missed out on qualification for the first time in their history
 ATP Finals title 2023 (Men’s Singles) held in Turin, Italy - Novac Djokovic (Women Single - Iga
Swiatek)  Oldest player : Wesley Barresi (Netherlands) – 39 years
 16th World Wushu Championship 2023 was held in which country – USA (Theme: Solidarity,  Youngest player: Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan) – 18 years
Peace, Friendship) (Top china)
 First Cricketer in an international matches to be Time Out – Angelo Mathews
 Who became rapid-fire national champion - Rajasthan’s Abhinav Choudhary 25m rapid-fire (66th  first Khelo India Para Games held in New Delhi (Mascot – Ujjwala) (National Sports Day – 29 Aug)
National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) for Pistol events – held at Bhopal, MP)
 In which state will 6th Khelo India Youth Games 2024 be organized - Chennai, Tamilnadu
 Who became India’s 84th grand master - Vaishali Rameshbabu (India’s third female Grandmaster)
 Who has recently won the title of 2023 Chennai Grand Master Chess Championship- D Gukesh
 Who has become the fastest Indian to score 4000 runs in men’s T20 cricket - Ruturaj Gaikwad (44th Chess Olympiad held – Chennai) (Mascot – Thambi)
 Which of the following player received 35th Jimmy George Award - Olympian Murali Sreeshankar,  In which city will the 47th Chess Olympiad 2028 be held - Abu Dhabi
the long jump silver medallist in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games
 Who has become the Indian batsman who has scored the most runs in the World Test
 Who has been named Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year - Lionel Messi Championship - Virat Kohli (Virat has so far scored 2101 runs in 57 innings of 35 test matches)
 Who became world no 1 T20 bowler - Ravi Bishnoi (Against Australia, taking nine wickets from
five games)
Imp Appointments
 Who has been appointed as the 25th DG of Indian Coast Guard - Rakesh Pal
 Which player ranked No. 1 in ATP ranking - Novak Djokovic (Twenty-four-time Grand Slam He has been conferred with the award of Tatrakshak Medal and President Tatrakshak Medal
champion) (PTM)
 Who has selected as ICC Players of the Month for Nov 2023 - Travis Head (Australia) (Cricket  DG of the Railway Protection Force - Manoj Yadava
World Cup 2023 with Player of the Match)
 President of the Olympic Council of Asia - Kuwait’s Sheikh Talal Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah
 ICC Women Player of the Month for Nov - Nahida Akter (Bangladesh)
 Jens Stoltenberg has been elected as the head of which grouping for 3rd time in a row since 2014
 Who was recently awarded the FIH Player of the Year Award - India's Hardik Singh – NATO
former PM of Norway
 Savita won the 2023 FIH Player of the Year and FIH Goalkeeper of the Year awards North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Formation - 4 April 1949, Headquarters - Brussels, Belgium
 Which Cricketer has been recommended for 2023 Arjuna Award by the BCCI - Mohammed Shami
31st Member of NATO – Finland
NATO Annual summit 2023 - Vilnius, Lithuania
 Who was recently made the captain of Mumbai Indians - Hardik Pandya (Replace – Rohit Sharma)
 Ambassador of India to Lithuania - Devesh Uttam
 Who has become the 8th bowler in the world to take 500 or more wickets in Test cricket -
Australia's Nathan Lyon (Australia won 2023 World Cup title)  Next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of South Africa. - prabhat kumar
 Who has become the most expensive selling player in IPL history – Australia’s Mitchell Starc by  New Chairperson of NGT – Justice Sheo Kumar Singh
KKR for Rs 24.75 crore
 Chairman Board of Directors of the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) - S. Vincent
 Which Team Won Vijay Hazare Trophy known as Ranji One Day Trophy 2023-24 - Haryana Rajkumar
defeating Rajasthan by 30 runs (Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 – Saurashtra) Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow plasma cells that make antibodies
 Which team won the title of Under-19 Asia Cup 2023 host by UAE - Bangladesh (Runner up –  India's next Ambassador to Somalia - Namgya C Khampa
UAE) Somalia Capital – Mogadishu, Currency – Somali Shilling
Horn of Africa - Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia & Djibouti
 Which state won the most medals in the first Khelo India Para Games – Haryana (total of 105
medals including 40 gold, 39 silver and 26 bronze) (2nd Place – UP)  India's next Ambassador to Syria - Irshad Ahmad
 How many women MPs have been appointed by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha – 4 It is a specialized judicial body set up under the NGT Act, 2010
Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankar
PT Usha who was nominated to Rajya Sabha in 2022  Ambassador to Liechtenstein - Mridul Kumar
Phangnon Konyak, Fauziya Khan who belongs to the NCP
Sulata Deo is from Biju Janta Dal  33rd Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court - Subhasis Talapatra
 By whom are the judges of the Supreme Court appointed – President  Chief Justice Of Bombay High Court - Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
The President appointed Telangana Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Kerala Chief Justice
S. Venkatanarayana Bhatti as Supreme Court judges  Chief Justice Of Kerala High Court - Ashish Jitendra Desai
 Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur was appointed the Chief Justice of the Which High Court - Andhra  Chief Justice Of Telangana High Court - Alok Aradhe
Pradesh High Court
 Chief Justice Of Delhi High Court - Satish Chandra Sharma
 Chief Justice of Telangana High Court - Alok Aradhe
 Chief Justice Of Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh High Court - N Kotiswar Singh
 Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya appointed as Chief Justice of Which High Court - Bombay High Court
 Chief Justice Of Patna High Court - Krishnan Vinod Chandran
 Who has been reappointed as the CEO & Managing Director of Tata Steel - T V Narendran
 Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Court - Pritinker Diwakar
 At present who is the director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) - SK Mishra (until September 15)
 Chief Justice Of Gauhati High Court - Sandeep Mehta
 new chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - Jim’ Skea of the United
Kingdom  Tesla’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Vaibhav Taneja
IPCC - Founded – 1988, HQ – Geneva, Switzerland Founded – 1 July 2023, HQ – Texas, US, CEO – Elon Musk
 Recently Tenzing Yangki has become the first woman IPS officer of which state - Arunachal  Chairman of CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) - Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
Pradesh
CM - Pema Khandu, Governor – Laxman Acharya  MD & CEO of SBI Life Insurance Company Limited - Amit Jhingran
Pakke Tiger Reserve, Donyi Polo Airport Approved by - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
 Deputy CEO of a US finance agency - Nisha Biswas  Additional Director General Coast Guard at Indian Coast Guard - S Paramesh
Rakesh Pal appointed as the 25th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard
 Brand ambassador of Indian Oil - Chef Sanjeev Kapoor (Padma Shri in 2017) National Coast Guard Day - 4 August
Founded – 30 June 1959, Chairman – Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
 MD of LIC - R Doraiswamy (LIC HQ – Mumbai, Maharashtra) Established – 1 Sept 1956
 New chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Nairobi, Kenya - Jim Skea
Founded – 1988, HQ – Geneva, Switzerland  secretary of Telecom department - Apurva Chandra
 The interim chairperson of the DERC (Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission) - Jayant Nath  Union Cabinet Secretary of India - Rajiv Gauba (extended by one more year)
 CEO of HDFC Bank - Sashidhar Jagdishan  MD & CEO of Power Finance Corporation - Parminder Chopra
highest-earning bank CEO in the country (Rs.10.55 crore in the FY23) she becomes the first woman to lead India’s largest NBFC
Chairman – Atanu Chakraborty
 MD & CEO of the South Indian Bank - PR Seshadri
 Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT) - Prakash Shrivastava
Established – 18 Oct 2010, HQ – New Delhi  Nominated as the president of FTII - Actor R Madhavan
 Principal Director General of PIB (Press Information Bureau)- Manish Desai
 India's next High Commissioner to Australia - Gopal Baglay  President of Madagascar - Andry Rajoelina
Australia PM – Anthony Albanese
QUAD - India, Japan, US, Australia  Who is the second woman to take over as the chief secretary of Madhya Pradesh - Veera Rana
 India's next ambassador to republic of Congo - Gopal Madan Lal Raigar
 NASSCOM Chairman & MD - Rajesh Nambiar  Who is appointed as Senior Air Staff Officer of IAF’s Western IAF Command - Praveen Keshav
National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) founded – 1 March 1988 Vohra
 Vice-Chairperson of The Nasscom - Sindhu Gangadharan
HQ – New Delhi  Ravi Gupta is appointed as DGP of which state – Telangana
 CEO & Chairman of Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) - Dhananjay Joshi
 Advisor to PM Narendra Modi - Amit Khare  Who is appointed as the Executive Director of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India(IBBI) -
Jithesh John
 Ravindra Jadeja - Hisense, the global leader in consumer electronics and home appliances
 Who is appointed as new BBC chairman - Dr Samir Shah
 Captain Bana Singh - War Against Waste’ in Jammu & Kashmir
 Who has recently become the first woman elected to UNIDROIT - Uma Shekhar
 Katrina Kaif - Luxury Swiss watch brand, Rado
 Who has been appointed by the Israeli govt as the new Ambassador to India - Reuven Azar
 Nitin Gupta - Chairman of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes)  Who has been appointed as the new Director General of CISF - Nina Singh (first woman ever to
head CISF)
 Christopher Luxon - Prime Minister of New Zealand
 Anish Dayal Singh as the Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
 Raghubar Das - New Governor of Odisha
 Rahul Rasgotra as DG of Indo-Tibetan Police Forcer (ITBP)
 Indra Sena Reddy Nallu - New Governor of Tripura
 Shri Indra Mani Pandey - Next Secretary General of the BIMSTEC Defence Current Affairs
 Dinesh Dasa - New member of UPSC  Air Force Day parade and Air Display 2023 will be held in - Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
 K.N. Shanth Kumar - New Chairman of PTI (Press Trust of India) Board  15th Nomadic Elephant exercise is organized between India and which country - Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia
 Who has been nominated to lead the World Health Organization South-East Asia Region -
Bangladesh’s Saima Wazed  2nd G20 THINQ Quiz for school students is launched by whom - Indian Navy
 Who has been appointed as Chairman of Armed Forces tribunal - Rajendra Menon  Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPE) is conducted between India and which country – Indonesia
Two Indian naval ships, INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, arrived in Jakarta
 Who has been appointed the joint director in the CBI for 5 years - Pravin Madhunkar
 Who launched the 'Women Empowerment Women Motorcycle Rally' by Tri-Services - Indian Army
 Who has been appointed Chief Information Commissioner recently - Heeralal Samariya Nari Sashaktikaran Women Motorcycle Rally’ from National War Memorial, Delhi to Kargil War
Memorial, Dras (Ladakh)
 Who has been appointed Surveyor General of India - Hitesh Kumar Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande
 Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of West Bengal - Saurav Ganguly  Joint Military Drill ‘ Northern Interaction 2023’ has been conducted between - Russia and China
in the central region of the Sea of Japan
 Director in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) - Pradeep Kumar Pal
 Joint naval exercise called “Security Bond-2023” has been initiated by - China, Russia, and Iran
in the Gulf of Oman  BRO inaugurated Bailey Bridge in which state - Arunachal Pradesh
 Operation Broader Sword conducted by which two countries - India and the United States  The IAF is getting ready to host the 'Tarang Shakti' multinational exercise, which was originally
scheduled for October but has now been postponed to the middle of 2024
 India has gifted INS Kirpan to – Vietnam
 INS Kulish Participates In Celebration Of 77th Independence Day In Singapore
 7th Naval exercise JIMEX -23 being organized - Japan-India at Visakhapatnam
 The Indian Air Force has inducted its latest Heron Mark 2 drones
 Exercise ‘SALVEX 2023’ - India & USA (Held at – Kochi)
 India launches ‘Neerakshi’ – Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for mine detection
 Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 organized between which two countries - US & Australia
 India hands over INS Kirpan to Vietnam in landmark move
 Multilateral exercise named Tarang Shakti – Inidan Air Force
 Warship 'Mahendragiri' has been built by which Shipbuilders Limited - Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
 Police force has launched India’s first “Police Drone Unit” for aerial surveillance – Grater in Mumbai
Chennai Police
 Where was the 21st edition of Varuna naval exercise held - Arabian Sea (Between – France &
 8th India-Australia Defence policy talk in – Canberra India)
 Who inaugurated the latest addition to the Indian Navy’s fleet, INS Vindhyagiri - President  What is the name of the seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A, that was recently
Droupadi Murmu launched – Mahendragiri
Developed under Project 17A launched at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) in Mumbai
Navy Chief – R. Hari Kumar
 MQ-9B Predator Drone developed by which country – USA
 What is the name of India’s first long range revolver – Prabal Is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Manufactured by - Advanced Weapons and Equipment India (AWEIL)
 Exercise BRIGHT STAR- 23 will be organized in which country – Egypt
 Which country is the host of ‘Zayed Talwar 2023’ exercise – UAE (exercises b/w India & UAE) largest ever joint military exercise in the Middle East
The Indian Navy’s ships INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand have arrived in Dubai Indian Navy’s INS Sumedha arrived at Port Alexandria, Egypt
Other exercises b/w India & UAE
Desert Flag (Air Force),  Steadfast Defender military exercise will be conducted by which organization – NATO
The exercise will be conducted in Germany, Poland, and the Baltic countries
 Exercise Talisman Saber - Australia & USA 32 NATO member states, including Sweden
 1st Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker of Akash to the DRDO - Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)  At which place has the Indian Coast Guard launched "Operation Sajag" - west coast
It is used in Surface-to-Air Missiles and Air-to-Air Missiles for target tracking in the terminal
phase  Who has becomes 1st Woman Army Surgeon to become Para Commando - Dr Payal Chhabra
 Army 2023, the 9th International Military-Technical Forum organised by Russia

The India pavilion, which has stalls by the –DRDO and 3 Defence Public Sector Undertakings  SIMBEX exercise started between India and which country - Singapore Navy
including President of Singapore - Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Goa Shipyard Limited
(GSL)  Indian Army’s new Thal Sena Bhawan will be ready by which year – 2025
GRIHA-IV (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment)
 Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23 in Egypt (Indian Air Force – participating first time)  Exercise between India & USA
Army - Yudh Abhyas  Who has become the first medical officer at Siachen - Captain Geetika Koul (Siachen, located in
Airforce – Cope India the northern Himalayas)
Navy – Malabar
Military – Vajra Prahar  Who organised ‘Inno Yoddha 2023’ event - Indian Army
 Bharat Dron Shakti 2023 (drone exhibition) was inaugurated by whom - Rajnath Singh  Who manufactured Short-Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1 launch successfully from APJ Abdul
At Air Force Station, Hindan in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh Kalam Island, Odisha – BDL (range of 700-1,200 km)
 Organised by Indian Air Force (IAF) and Drone Federation of India
 Who won the 12th edition Admiral’s Cup 2023 held at Indian Naval Academy – Italy (Team India
 Who recently inaugurated India’s first Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT) for military training in was the runner-up)
Himachal Pradesh - Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande
 Who conducted exercise for ASEAN women peacekeeper - Indian Army ( at Manekshaw Centre in
 Bharat Drone Shakti exhibition 2023 was inaugurated in which state/UT – UP New Delhi)
by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Hindan Air Base in Uttar Pradesh
 4th VINBAX exercise held between India and which country held in Hanoi, Vietnam – Vietnam
 Sampriti exercise is conducted between which two countries - India and Bangladesh
Edition – 11th , Place - Umroi, Meghalaya ,  Indian Army conducted Honour Run in commemoration of which victory - Kargil war (Half
First edition – 2009 Marathon’ in Delhi)
 Exercise’Chakravat 2023 is being hosted at which place – GOA  Who conducted bi-annual exercise ‘Prasthan off Mumbai coast - Indian Navy
Conducted by Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force
 Who conducted Exercise AstraShakti 2023 - Indian Air Force (successfully tested the SAMAR air-
 India-UK 2 plus 2 defence dialogue held in which city – Delhi to-air missiles)
 Which Country recently tested new laser-based ‘Iron Beam’ missile defence system – Israel
 Talaeieh and Nasir cruise missiles were recently unveiled by which country Launched from –
 Who has recently launched Project Udbhav – India Army
Konarak Port - Iran's navy
 What is the name of third class Guided Stealth Destroyer of Indian Navy - INS IMPHAL
Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B, also known as Yard 12706 (IMPHAL)  Which stealth guided-missile destroyer was recently inducted into the Indian Navy - INS 'Imphal
(first warship to be named after a city in the north-east) (constructed by - Mazagon Dock
 EU and India conducted joint Maritime exercise at which place - Gulf of Guinea (INS Sumedha
Limited, Mumbai)
participate)
 Chanakya Defence dialogue is conducted by Indian Army at which place – New Delhi
Presided by – General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff
Sci and Tech
 7th edition KAZIND exercise is going to held between India and which country – Kazakhstan  What is the name of the rocket used in Chandrayaan 3 - LVM3-M4 (Fat Boy) (previously known
Held in – Kazakhstan as GSLV-MK III)
To carry satellites up to 8,000 kg
 Who is appointed the first woman in india from armed forces as ADC - Manisha Padhi (Mizoram
Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati has appointed)  India's moon mission 'Chandrayaan 3' is led by whom - Ritu Karidhal Shrivastava (Lucknow, UP)
She is popularly known as the rocket woman of India
 Who is appointed as the new vice chief of naval staff - Dinesh Tripathi
 world’s first methane-liquid oxygen space rocket into orbit – China (Zhuque-2 rocket)
 Recently INS Sandhyak is delivered to Indian navy. It is built by - Garden Reach Shipbuilders China Currency – Yuan, President – Xi Jinping
(exemplifying the ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ initiative)
 Scientists have discovered the formation of phosphine in which planet - atmosphere of Venus
 Which Space agencies has launched the Euclid Space Telescope – European Space Agency (ESA)
 NASA will launch Israel's first space telescope mission, the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy
 What is Leqembi – Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (approval by US Food and Drug Administration) Satellite (ULTRASAT).
 Which space agency has identified the farthest active supermassive black hole in a galaxy named  Zhongxing-26 communications satellite – China
CEERS 1019 – NASA
 Shiyan-19 Satellite – China
 Jupiter 3 satellite has been launched by which space agency - SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket
This marks the 7th launch for SpaceX's triple-booster rocket  Who became the first Arab astronaut to complete a spacewalk mission outside the ISS -
 It has been developed by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto Sultan AlNeyadi (UAE astronaut)
 Which Institute have developed a new method to potentially detect and kill cancer cells - IISc
 Which organization has recently launched ‘Jaldost Airboat’ - National Aerospace Laboratories Bengaluru
(Bengaluru)
 Which Country launches ‘moon sniper’ lunar lander SLIM into space – Japan
 Swathi Mountains - Weapon Locating Radar (WLR-M) developed by Bharat Electronics Limited Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)
(BEL) in Bengaluru
 Which country launched Noor 3 satellite – Iran
 Indian mission sent by ISRO to study the Sun - Aditya L1
 Which country has recently rejoined the European Union’s science research programme -
 The Akira ransomware is designed to encrypt data Horizon Europe – UK
 Which country has become the 1st country to reach the South Pole of the Moon – India  Recently, ten new species of trilobites have been discovered on Ko Tarutao Island. It is in which
became the fourth country to land on the moon after USA, Russia ,China country – Thailand
 Chandrayaan-3’s landing spot on the Moon will be known as - Shiv-Shakti point  Recently, the World Coal Association (WCA) has changed its name to ‘FutureCoal –The Global
Chandrayaan-2 left its footprint on the Moon will be known as Tiranga Point Alliance for Sustainable Coal’. Its headquarters are in which city – London
August 23 will be celebrated as Hindustan National Space Day
 The joint military exercise 'Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023' is being organized with India and which
 What is ‘NBRI Namoh 108’, which has been developed by CSIR-NBRI – Lotus country – Sri Lanka
 Which company announced to release ‘Code Llama’ AI model to assist in writing computer code –  Indian Armed Forces Contingent Heads for Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23
Meta
 Indian Navy deploys INS Sumedha in Mozambique to boost interoperability
 Which Country Luna-25 Crashes on Moon Surface – Russia
 Surya Kiran 17 - India- Nepal Joint Military Exercise (Commences At Pithoragarh)
 ISRO Gaganyaan – 2024
 Who has launced tech training program for Armed forces officers - IIT Guwahati (training program
 Chandrayaan-3 launched on 14 July 2023 on drone technology)
 NISAR is an earth-observing satellite planned to be launched in 2024. It stands for NASA-ISRO  Who designed most affordable sanitary pad vending machine - Aashraya Seth , founder of The
Synthetic Aperture Radar. Intelligent Indian NGO
 Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission – NASA  XPoSAT (X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite )satellite is related to which space agency - Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO) Rocket name – PSLV C 58
 Artemis 2 Moon Mission – NASA
 Who launched Gajraj system to safeguard elephant collision - Indian railways (a novel initiative
alerting train conductors about elephants on tracks, mitigating train-animal collisions)
 Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal Passes Away At 95
 ISRO is awarded India Business Leader Award for which mission – Chandrayaan 3 on the Lunar
South Pole  Veteran Actor-Director Satish Kaushik Passes Away At 67
 Who became the first Indian to operate mars rover - Akshata Krishnamurthy  Recently Bindeshwar Pathak passed away, when was he honored with Padma Bhushan – 1991
founder of Sulabh International
 World’s largest nuclear fusion reactor JT-60SA started its operation in which country - initiative
between the European Union and Japan  V S Arunachalam recently passed away, He was the Famous – scientist
leadership roles at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
 Which company released first ever 1000-Qubit Quantum chip – IBM
 Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor passed away - Marathi poet and lyricist
 IISER Bhopal researchers conducted first genome sequencing of which product – Jamun
 Sri Radhakrishna Rao passed away – mathematicians
 AI Gemini is the project of which of the following – Google (designed to exhibit human-like International Prize in Statistics-2023
behavior) Padma Bhushan – 1968, Padma Vibhushan – 2001
 World's first Methane powered rocket "Zhuque 2" launched by which Country – China (Jiuquan  Dennis Austin passed away - Created PowerPoint with Robert Gaskins and released it in 1987
Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China) Recently Li Keqiang, the former premier of China,
has died  Ian Wilmut has passed away. He was a famous – Scientist (1996 created Dolly, the first mammal
cloned from an adult cell)
 Which of the following countries Jointly Launch Satellite MisrSat-2 - China and Egypt  N Valarmathi recently passed away, she was famous – ISRO Scientist
The voice behind the countdowns for various launches of ISRO (Chandrayaan-3 mission also)
 Recently, scientists identified hydrogen cyanide, a vital molecule for the formation of life, on The First APJ Abdul Kalam azad award in 2015
Enceladus, a moon of - Saturn
 Rio Kapadia passed away, he was a famous – Actor
 Who launched OSIRIS-APEX mission to study ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid – NASA
 MS Swaminathan has passed away. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in which year – 1972
Obituaries  MS Gill Passed - Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)
 Mangala Narlikar has passed away famous for – Mathematician & Writer  Bishan Singh Bedi passed - Former Indian cricket team captain (Padma Shri award in 1970 )
 Nikki McCray-Penson, who passed away recently, belongs to which country – USA
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and MVP in the American Basketball League  Politician 'Li Keqiang' has passed - former PM of China
 Saleemul Huq, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession - Climate Change
 Which State former CM Oommen Chandy passed away – Kerala Expert
 Renowned American scientist John Bannister Goodenough, the co-inventor of Lithium-ion  Recently Leela Omchery, passed away she was a Famous – Singer
batteries and a co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has sadly passed away.
 Recently, Rosalynn Carter , passed away. She was the former first lady of which country – USA
 Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Dies At 86
 Baijnath Agrawal has passed away – trustee of Gita Press
 Gitanjali Aiyar, one of India's first English female news presenters on national broadcaster
Doordarshan, passed away.  D B Chandre Gowda has passed away – former speaker of LA Karnataka
 Veteran Actress Sulochana Latkar Passes Away At 94  Chandra Mohan Passed away – Telgu cinema
 R Subbalakshami has passed away. She belonged to which field – Actor (Malayalam cinema)
 Recently Christy Fernandes passed away. He was a famous - IAS officer  Lucky Bill App is launched by which state – Kerala
Has won a national award at the ongoing 26th national conference on e-governance
 Naeem Sayyed was a famous _____ who passed away recently – Actor (popularly known as Junior
Mehmood)  Which company launched “Share.Market” app for buying and selling stocks – PhonePe
 Dr. Mohini Giri passed away. She was related to which field - Women rights activist  Indus Appstore Developer Platform launched by – PhonePe
 Who was the founder of 'Desia Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam' (DMDK) who passed away recently –
Vijaykant (in Chennai) International Current Affairs
Apps and Portals  Which Country has becomes 51st country to sign ASEAN’s TAC - Saudi Arabia
On the sidelines of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Jakarta
 Mobile-Dost-App is launched by which state/UT - Apka-Mobile-Hamara-Daftar launched in Jammu
Kashmir  India recently launched the trade transaction in rupees with which country – Bangladesh
PM - Sheikh Haseena, President – Mohammed Shahabuddin
 What is the New logo of Twitter - White X (on a black background)
replace Twitter's famous blue bird  Which Country will become the second-largest economy in the world by 2075 – India (by Goldman
Sachs)
 Which company has launched a new AI-based notes app called NotebookLM – Google Currently, India is the world’s 5th -largest economy, behind Germany, Japan, China and the US
 Threads App launched by META - Threads is a spin-off app from Instagram  Recently Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been elected as the President of which country – Uzbekistan
Twitter rival Threads surpasses 100 million users in less than five days Capital – Tashkent, Currency – Uzbekistani Som
 Mera Gaon Meri dharohar launched by minister of Culture  Which country has recently joined the Champions Group of the Global Crisis Response Group –
India
 First Indian State to launch “Eat Right” mobile Applicataion – Kerala At the invitation of the UN Secretary-General
Sanjay Verma has been designated as Sherpa to the GCRG process.
 AI based framework called “Osteo HRnet” developed by – IIT Guwahati
 Tata Group will establish EV battery factory in which country – UK
 Which State CM launched Lion Anthem’ and unveiled the 'Sinh Suchna' Web App – Gujurat
 Michele Bullock is the first governer of the reserve bank of which country – Australia
 Who has unveiled the ‘SuSwagatam‘ portal - CJI D.Y Chandrachud
 International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has announced to achieve net zero target by
 Which State Govt launches ‘Amrit Brikshya Andolan’ app – Assam 2050.(HQ- London)
Aims to plant 1 crore saplings in a single day
 India topped the medal tally at the 34th International biology Olympiad (IBO) held in UAE
 The mobile app Rajmarkyatra has been launched by which authority – NHAI (National Highways
Authority of India)  PM Modi gifted to French President Emmanuel macron – Sandalwood Sitar
One-stop repository of essential information, integrating timely broadcast notifications
 Which Country has applied to join the BRICS group – Algeria
 National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has developed ‘MASI’ portal for whom –
Children  V.C Yeshwant Ghadge Sundial Memorial" unveiled at Montone, Perugia in Italy
Monitoring of the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and their inspection mechanism across the
country  World’s largest private satellite – Jupiter 3
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
 Admiral Lisa Franchetti becomes first woman to lead Which Country Navy – USA
 Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has been named as new caretaker PM of which Country – Pakistan
 Which country has honoured Indian troops’ contribution during second World War – Italy After Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif dissolved the country’s Parliament
Memorial named VC Yeshwant Ghadge Sundial Memorial at Montone Italy
 Indian Buddhist Culture and Heritage Centre’ is being constructed in which country – Nepal
 Who becomes first member from India to join Asia Transition Finance Study Group - Power Current PM – Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) President – Ram Chandra Paudel
 India donated how many million dollars to promote Hindi in the United Nations - $1 million  Katchatheevu, an uninhabited island, lies in the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka and Rameswaram,
India’s Permanent Representative, Ruchira Kamboj India
 Which Country bans sex change and transgender marriages - Russian President Vladimir Putin  Recently Typhoon Lan created havoc in which country – Japan
 Which Country has recently launched the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) – India  Which country has extended its state emergency by 6 months – Myanmar
Aim of conserving 7 major big cat species on Earth
 World’s oldest man, Jose Paulino Gomes, has passed away at the age of 127. He belongs to which
 Who has been appointed as the new PM of Cambodia recently - Hun Manet country – Brazil
Cambodia Capital – Phnom Penh, Currency – Riel
Angkorwat Temple –Dedicated toLord Vishnu (Started by Suryavarman II, Completed  Which is the top source market for tourism in Sri Lanka – India
by Jayavarman VII)  Srettha Thavisin Elected As new PM of which Country – Thailand
New PM of Cambodia – Hun Manet
 Which City became the 1st Indian city to be part of the World Cities Culture Forum – Bengaluru
The forum includes cities like New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, and Dubai  Recently which typhoon has hit Taiwan - Typhoon Haikui
 India and which country piloted the first paperless transaction – Singapore  Tharman Shanmugaratnam has become the new President of which country – Singapore
 X-59, also known as the Son of Concorde, is an experimental supersonic aircraft of which country  Archaeologists have unearthed 3,000-year-old priestly tomb in which country - northern Peru
– USA
 India will soon open a embassy in which country - Timor Leste
 Which river serves as the predominant border between the United States and Mexico - Rio
Grande River  Who has recently become the new member of G20 - African Union (G20 is now G21)
AU's secretariat – Addis Ababa
 Which country has become the 18th country to be recognized by WHO for eliminating Trachoma Finland – 31st member of NATO
– Iraq Iran - 9th member of SCO
5th nation within the WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region
Trachoma is a contagious bacterial eye infection caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis  Which country is affected by Storm Daniel – Libya
 Which is the most targeted country by religiously motivated hacktivists – India  India – Middle East – Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was formed along the sidelines of which
summit - G20 Summit 2023 in New Delhi
 Which country banned the use of the word 'homosexuality' on the media – Iraq
 Which country has recorded highest deaths from dengue – Bangladesh
 Which Country will launch it's first moon lander Luna-25 – Russia Brazil ranks first globally in dengue cases
Luna-25, its first lunar landing mission in 47 years, and it might land on the Moon's lunar south
pole  Which Country has become the 13th country to issue OIML (International Organization of Legal
Russia’s first lunar mission since 1976 Metrology) Certificates – India
Russia Space Agency – ROSCOSMOS
 WhatsApp Inc. was acquired by which Company in Feb 2014 for approximately US$19.3 billion -  The Plain Language Act was passed by the New Zealand Govt recently (to use simple and easily
Facebook (Meta) understandable English language)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg  Which country has recently given the facility to Indians to travel without visa – Thailand
(aim of promoting tourism in the country)
 Which company celebrated its 25th birthday – Google
Formation - Sept 27, 1998, Founders - Larry Page & Sergey Brin  Which country has recently been removed by the Financial Action Task Force from its 'grey list’ –
HQ - California, U.S , CEO - Sundar Pichai Albania
 SEAHEARTS initiative is launched to prevent which disease – Cardiovascular  The Brazilian city of Manaus, where the Negro River's dark waters meet the Amazon River
 Mohamed Muizzu Elected as the New President of which Country – Maldives
Capital – Male, Smallest country in Asia  Which country has become 95th member of ISA – Chile (ISA HQ – Gurugram, Haryana) (DG – Ajay
8° Channel - separates the islands of Minicoy & Maldives Mathur)
 Recently Daniel Noboa has become the youngest President of which country – Ecuador  Recently Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano erupted. It is situated in which country – Russia
Capital – Quito, Currency- United States Dollar,
Galapagos Island.  As of October 2023, the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in the DRC (Democratic
republic of Congo) has reached a record high of 6.9 million (capital – Kinshasa)
 Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar has been elected as new king of the which Country – Malaysia
Capital – Kuala Lumpur, Currency – Ringgit,  World’s largest acidic lake is situated in which country – Indonesia
Badminton World Federation HQ – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
 Pedro Sanchez has become the new Prime Minister of which country – Spain
 Which Country Seeks Reinstatement in UN Human Rights Council One Year After Removal – Russia 2023 FIFA Women World Cup Winner – Spain (1st Title)
UNHRC – Established in 15 March 2006
HQ - Geneva, Switzerland  Which country’s volcano, Anak Krakatau, recently erupted – Indonesia
President : Vaclav Balek
 Who has assumed the position of Prime Minister in Luxembourg - Luc Frieden
 Which country’s currency emerged as the world’s best performing unit in the world – Afghanistan
 Where was the 14th International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) under
 Which country is going to have world’s tallest wooden tower – Australia the Paris Principles organized - Copenhagen, Denmark
tallest wooden building, a 191.2m tall (hybrid) tower.
 World Climate Action Summit 2023 will be held in which city – Dubai
 A new platform named ‘YouthHub’ for job opportunity in India is launched by which organization
– UNICEF  Recently, Cyclone Midhili made landfall in Bangladesh. The name ‘Midhili’ was given by which
jointly launched by UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell and UNICEF India National country – Maldives
Ambassador, Ayushmann Khurrana
 Recently, which country has launched the ‘world’s fastest internet network’ that can transmit
 Operation Iron Swords launched by which country – Israel data at a rate of 1.2 terabits per second – China
 Who has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the UN & other  Recently, which organization has released the 19th Annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin – World
International Organisations in Geneva - Arindam Bagchi Metrological Organisation (WMO)
Ruchira Kamboj appointed Permanent Representative to UN
 Recently, Cyclone Hamoon has made landfall in Bangladesh. Cyclonic storm ‘Hamoon’ has been
 Which country is the president of Asia Pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development – India (3rd named by which of the following countries – Iran
times)
 World first country to successfully sterilize and vaccinate its entire stray dog population – Bhutan
 PM Modi inaugurated the 2nd edition of the “World Food India 2023” in New Delhi – Partner
country – Netherlands  Which Country Surpasses Afghanistan as World’s Leading Opium Source in 2023 - Myanmar
 Which country committed to contribute $30 billion at COP28 – UAE (to ALTÉRRA, a climate-
focused investment vehicle)  Donald Tusk is elected as the new Prime Minister of which country – Poland
 Jawyun is a eco-friendly marine research vessel, is related to which country – UAE (At COP28  According to Morning Consult survey, Who is the most popular global leader - Narendra Modi
‘Jaywun’ actively contributes to the ‘Ocean World Discovery’ project, emphasizing sustainable
practices and ecological awareness)  Which country has launched the deepest lab on earth – China
 Who has launched Green Credit Initiative at COP28 – PM Modi (introduced by the Ministry of  Recently, after the demise of the ruler of which country, the Govt of India had announced one
Environment and Climate Change.) day state mourning - Kuwait (capital is 'Kuwait City'. )
 When did India hosted UNFCCC’s COP – 2002  Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), that was recently in news, is related to which
international organization – SCO (The SCO comprises Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan,
 Loss and damage fund has received commitment worth Rs ______ in COP28 - $450 million Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan and Iran (9th)
 Which country joined the Battery Energy Storage System Consortium – India (at the 2023 UN  Mount Vision is the highest peak of which continent - Antarctica (Kerala govt employee Sheikh
Climate Change Conference (COP28) to help increase energy security & reliability.) Hasan Khan)
 UNICEF launched “Green Rising” initiative in collaboration with which country – India (Through  Mount Everest in Asia, Mount Denali in North America, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mount
the “YuWaah” campaign, the initiative aims to promote grassroots environmental action inspired Elbrus in Europe.
by the Mission Life movement)
 Which Country introduces green tax on air passengers from 2025 – Denmark (Capital-
 Who has got game changing Innovator award at COP28 - Dr Atul Shah (Dr Shah’s comprehensive Copenhagen , Currency - Danish krone)
self-care kit tackled the issue of foot ulcers and patient isolation, empowering people afflicted
with leprosy)  United Nations Declares 2024 As The International Year Of – Camelids (2023 International Year of
Millets
 Global River Cities Alliance is launched by whom – NMCG
 Which strait, that was recently in news, is also known as Gate of Tears in Arabic - Bab al-Mandeb
 Which country has elected to International Maritime Organisation Council – India (Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is also known as Gate of Tears in Arabic) Connects - Mediterranean Sea and
the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal
 India and which country launched LeadIT2.0 – Sweden (aimed at co-developing and transferring
low-carbon technology)  Which country launched Operation Prosperity Guardian to secure Red Sea – USA
 Which country has chosen as the representative of Asian region in the executive committee of  Dong Jun is appointed as the new Defence minister of which country – China
CAC – India
 US announced military aid of $250 million to which country – Ukraine
 Which word is chosen as Oxford word of the year 2023 – Rizz
 Which country has become the second largest Global Steel Producer – India
 Recently Mount Merapi erupted. It is located in which country – Indonesia (on Sumatra Island)
 PM Modi will inaugurate BAPS Hindu mandir in which country – UAE (Built by the BAPS
 Recently which country eradicated Kala-azar – Bangladesh (Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam) Swaminarayan Sanstha)
 Early Warnings For All is an initiative of which of the following - The initiative, led by the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
(UNDRR)
Summits & Conference Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Argentina and Ethiopia expected to become members starting
1 January, 2024
 4th Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting will be held in – Goa (under India’s G20  In which city the G20 Empower Summit will be held - Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Presidency)
 G20 summit 2024 will be held in which country – Brazil
 Where was the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting held - Gandhinagar, theme “R.A.I.S.E.”- Responsible, Accelerated, Innovative, Sustainable and Equitable Business
India
G20 established – 1999  9th India International MSME Expo & Summit 2023 held - New Delhi
Theme - "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or "One Earth-One Family-One Future" Inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha of Jammu and Kashmir
Logo of the G20 2023 summit inspired by India’s national flag
 With whom the Ministry of AYUSH is organizing the Global Summit on Traditional Medicine – WHO
 Where was the meeting of Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC held - Bangkok, Thailand (at Gandhinagar, Gujarat)
 World Mining congress 2023 held in – Australia (India pavilion was inaugurated)  Ministry of Youth Affairs is organizing Youth 20 Summit in which place - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Themes - Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st Century Skill
 Which country is hosting the Global Food Regulators Summit 2023 – In Delhi, India
The summit is being organized by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the  Which city is the host of the ‘National Conference on Nalanda Buddhism - Leh, Ladakh
aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at New Delhi
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare – Mansukh Mandviya  26th National Conference on e-governance began in which city – Indore
 3rd Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting will be held in which city – Kevadia  Which Country to host 5th World Coffee Conference 2023 – India
Theme - Sustainability through Circular Economy and Regenerative Agriculture
 5th helicopter and small Aircraft summit 2023 was held in – MP brand ambassador - Rohan Bopanna
 Which Country to host ASEAN Countries Conference on Traditional Medicines – India  43rd ASEAN summit 2023 in - Jakarta, Indonesia (President Joko Widodo)
Recently Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted
 Which country is organising the UNSC’s first ever meeting on threats of Artificial Intelligence- UK World’s Largest Island Country – Indonesia
United Nations (UN) (Members- 193) Observer State – 2
Secretary-General – António Guterres  3-day Climate Resilient Workshop held in which city – Hydrabad
Deputy Secretary-General – Amina J. Mohammed (Nigeria)
 One World, One Sun, One Grid conference held in which state/UT – Delhi
 Third World Hindu Congress (WHC) will take place in which Place – Bangkok Theme - Transnational Grid Interconnections for One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG)
 Who will inaugurate ’Semicon India 2023’ in Gandhinagar - PM Modi  Which Country to host the first-ever Global AI Summit 2023 – India
 Which Indian State will host the world's biggest national male pageant – Goa  Which country will host the G20 summit 2024 – Brazil
India took over the G20 presidency from December 1, 2022, till November 30, 2023
th
 17 Inidan Cooperative Congress (ICC) 2023 held in – New Delhi (By PM Modi)
 Who will inaugurate International Conference on Dam Safety - Jagdeep Dhankar
 India has signed an MoU with UAE – To established IIT Delhi Overseas Campus. Theme - Safe & Secure Dams Ensure Nation’s Prosperity
 India Mobile congress 2023 will be held in which city – New Delhi  4th World trade expo will be held in which Indian state – Mumbai (Ramesh Bais inaugurated)
 15th BRICS summit 2023 – Johannesburg
BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa  India recently organised its first ‘Investment Forum 2023’ with which country - Saudi Arabia
India-saudi arabia bilateral maritime exercise al mohed al hindi 23 was held in S Arabia
President - Thomas Bach (Germany)
 Who will organize the 'Swavalamban 2023' seminar - Indian Navy
 Which Union Minister launched IndiaSkills 2023-24 in New Delhi - Dharmendra Pradhan
 Where will Investors Global Submit 2023 be held – Dehradun, Uttrakhand (Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
India has secured 11th position in the global competition.
 14th edition of the World Spice Congress held in which city - in Vashi, Navi Mumbai
‘Spice Bowl’ of the world – India  Which country is hosting United Nations Forum in Forests meet – India (Dehradun, Uttarakhand)
 In which year India will host International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement – 2027  Who inaugurated the 7th Edition of the India Mobile Congress 2023 - PM Narendra Modi (in New
Delhi)
 India smart cities conclave 2023 to be held in which city – Indore, MP
 Where was the 16th Urban Mobility India Conference and Exhibition 2023 held in - New Delhi
 India Energy Summit 2023 is inaugurated by whom – RK Singh (Minister of Power, New and By Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri
Renewable Energy) Theme - Integrated and Resilient Urban Transport
 Which city will host the first Global Turmeric Conference – Mumbai  Thünen Institute Germany with which Indian institute organized a workshop on Food loss and
Organised by the NCDEX Institute in collaboration with Tefla’s, the conference will be waste – ICAR (In New Delhi)
inaugurated by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde  ICAR - Indian Council of Agriculture Research.
 14th World Spice Congress – Navi Mumbai
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st Meeting of the Northern Zonal Council held in  In which country is the world's first AI Safety Summit being organized – UK
which city of Punjab – Amritsar
 In which country was the CoP 28 conference held – UAE (CoP 27 Summit 2022 – Egypt)
 Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav and Technology Summit is launched by whom - Education Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan (in New Delhi)  2024 BRICS summit will be held in which of the following cities in Russia – kazan (Theme -
Strengthening of multilateralism for the purposes of just global development and security)
 Who has inaugurated International Research Conference on Just and Resilient Agri-Food Systems
– Draupadi Murmu (In New Delhi)  Recently 4th ASEAN india Grasroots innovation Forum 2023 Was launched in which countries –
Malaysia
 Which country is hosting 2023 International Conference on Climate Change & Nuclear Energy –
UAE  The 2nd National Spice Conference 2023 will be held in which of the following cities – Hyderabad
organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The UAE will host COP28 in Dubai Expo City.  IGBC Green Building Congress 2023 will be held in which of the following cities – Chennai (
Theme - Advancing Net Zero Through Decarbonisation
 26th Energy Technology Meet held in which City – New Delhi (By Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)
 Recently, the second edition of the Global Media Congress 2023 was held in which of the
 Women and Water Dialogue series held in which city - Prayagraj, UP following cities? – Abu Dhabi
during the Ganga Utsav 2022 to highlight the pivotal role of women in the water sector.
 The Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 will be held in which of the following cities? –
 6th Annual Technology Conference named Infinity 2023 held at which place – Noida Ahmedabad (Theme - Celebrate the Fisheries and Aquaculture Wealth)
 16th Agriculture Science Conference inaugurated by whom - Parshotam Rupala  Recently, Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 8th India Water Impact Summit 2023
to generate scientific discourse about transforming India’s agri-food systems into sustainable (IWIS) in which city?- New Delhi (Theme - Development vis-à-vis Land, Water and Rivers)
enterprises to facilitate its benefits for generations to come
 Where is the 141st IOC session being held in Mumbai - Jio World Centre  3rd Coast Guard Global Summit 2023 held in – Tokyo , Japan
Formation – 23 June 1894
HQ - Lausanne, Switzerland  First ever Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters 2023 (GCCEM) in New Delhi
Diane Hendricks, with a $15 billion net worth, retained the top spot for the sixth year in a row
 Indian Navy’s Indo pacific regional Dialogue 2023 (IPRD) held in – New Delhi
 Which State is on the top of the list of missing women in India of 2021 – Maharashtra
 37th Infantary Commanders Conference 2023 held in Mhow, MP
 What is the rank of India in 16th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics – 2nd
 International conference on Plant Health Management 2023 held in – Hyderabad With Four Gold and One Silver Medals (Top – UK)
 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting held in which country – Accra, Ghana  State top of the list of missing women in India of 2023 – Maharashtra
 FITEXPO India 2023 started in which place – Kolkata  Topped the released list of Fortune Global 500 companies in 2023 – Walmart
Reliance ranking at number 88
 Internet Governance Forum held in which state/UT – Delhi (Theme - “Moving Forward –
Calibrating Bharat’s Digital Agenda”)  Rank of India in South Asia region for Internet Resilience – 6th
Achieved an overall score of 43 % in the Internet Resilience Index (IRI)
 59th Fertilizer Association of India Annual seminar 2023 held in which state/UT – Delhi (India is Top 3 countries – Bhutan, Bangladesh ,Maldives
the first nation to introduce Nano fertilisers such as Nano DAP and Nano Urea through the Indian
Research ecosystem)  Asia’s highest paid Instagram celebrity - Virat Kohli
 Who is hosting annual GPAI (The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence) summit 2023 – India  capital city has become world’s most polluted - Indonesian capital Jakarta
unhealthy levels of PM2.5
 Financial technology event – Infinity Forum 2.0 is hosted by which of the following - by IFSCA and
GIFT City  Top state in Nutrition Awareness Index 2023 – Punjab
The ‘Right To Protein’ campaign released the ‘Nutrition Awareness Index 2023
Ranking & Index  best state in the overall financial health report – Maharashtra (Followed by Chhattisgarh and
 Which organization has launched the 3rd edition Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022 - NITI Telangana)
Aayog bottom 3 states are Bengal, Punjab, and Kerala
 Who launched National Multidimensional Poverty Index - NITI Aayog  Srinagar district has clinched the top spot in the 'Front Runners' category of the 'Jal Jeevan
Uttar Pradesh has registered the highest decline in the number of poor with 3.43 crore people Survekshan 2023
followed by Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
 Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022 report by NITI Aayog
 Which state got the top position in Export Preparedness Index 2023 – Tamilnadu Top 3 States - 1) Tamil Nadu 2) Maharashtra 3) Karnataka
Prepared by: NITI Aayog and Institute for Competitiveness
 India State of Forest Report 2021’ prepared by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) Area-
 According to Global Firepower, which country’s military is strongest in the world – USA wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover
India – 4th place  Which state topped in the list of criminal cases against the MPs – Kerala (306 members)
 What is the rank of India in Henley Passport Index 2023 – 80th (Topped by – Singapore)  Which city topped the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023 – Indore
conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
 What is the rank of Mumbai in QS Best Student Cities 2024 ranking – 118th by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
London is the world's best student city for students to live in
 Which Country Ranked No. 1 In The World Best Countries Report 2023 – Switzerland
 How many Indian-origin women have made it to the Forbes list of America's 100 Most Successful India secured the 30th spot
Self-Made Women – 4
4 Indian-origin women, Jayshree Ullal and Indra Nooyi, Neerja Sethi, and Neha Narkhede  India got which rank in grassroots crypto adoption – 1st
 What is India’s rank in Global Innovation Index 2023 – 40th (Topped by – Switzerland)  2023 Global snapshot on HIV and AIDS report is published by which organization – UNICEF (Nearly
Published by – World Intellectual Property Organisation 98000 adolescent girls aged 10-19 were infected with HIV in 2022; or 1900 new infections every
week)
 What is India’s rank in World Talent Raking 2023 – 56th (Topped by – Switzerland)
Released by: International Institute for Management Development (IMD)  Who topped Hurun’s list of 200 self-made entrepreneurs - Radhakishan Damani (veteran investor
and founder of retail chain D-Mart,)
 Which country topped the Emerging Markets ranking – India
 Artist-curator Bose Krishnamachari got which rank in “Power 100” list – 38th
 Which institution released a report titled (India Ageing Report 2023) - UNFPA (United Nations
Population Fund)  According to NCRB data, crime against women increased by how much – 4%
India's elderly population could constitute over 20% of the country's total population by the year
2050  How many Indians are there in Forbes list of World’s most powerful women for 2023 – 4 (Nirmala
 What is the rank of India in Global Hunger Index 2023 - 111th out of 125 (107th in 2022) Sitharaman (ranked 32))
 Which Indian company is in the “World’s Best Employers 2023” Forbes list - NTPC ranked 261st
out of the top 700  According to NCRB data, which state has recorded highest number of trials in POCSO cases -
 Who is the richest person in India according to Hurun India Rich List 2023 - Mukesh Ambani Uttar Pradesh (7,991) (For the fourth consecutive year)
 According to LFSR(Labour Force Participation Rate) 2022-23, Female labour force participation
rate in India is improved by – 37%  Which is the safest city in India according to NCRB data 2022 – Kolkata
 Who conducted the Global survey on Persons with disabilities – UNDRR (UN Disaster Risk
Reduction)  Which of the following are most searched in Wikipedia in India in 2023 - ICC Cricket Worldcup,
 What is India's rank in Global Pension Index 2023 - India slipped to 45th position out of 47 Pathan, Jawan
countries
 Recently, the State Food Safety Index published by - Food Safety and Standards Authority of  Which state’s block got top position in NITI Aayog’s delta ranking of ABP – Telangana (Tiriyani
India (FSSAI) Block of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district)
 Which rank Mumbai got globally in terms of price rise of luxury homes – 4th  Which city has worst air quality in the world according to AQI – Lahore
 2023 Global TB report is released by which organization – WHO (estimates 10.6 million people  Which is the top Indian University in ‘QS World University Ranking’ - Delhi University (DU) has
contracted TB in 2022) been ranked 220th globally
 Which institution released the ‘2024 Asia-Pacific Human Development Report – UNDP  India showed how much cases of malaria in South East Asia region in World Malaria Report – 66%
 Top Indian University in QS World University ranking - IIT Bombay  India got which rank in Climate Change Performance Index – 7th The report was released during
COP28 summit
 What is the rank of India in the recently released Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023 by
INSEAD – 103rd  India got which rank in number of startup raised over $50 million funding – 4th (Top 3 – US
(7,184), China (1,491) and the UK (623))
 Rank of India in Inclusiveness Index 2023 – 117th
 Which country topped the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking – USA (India ranks 49th  Who is the highest paid CEO in India recently - Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte
Published by: The International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
 Which state is on the top in most number of fatalities in road accident - , UP stands top on the
 Forbes released which edition of the ‘Hall of Shame’ list - first time 1st list, followed by Tamil Naidu and Maharashtra
 Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report is released by which ministry - Jal Shakti  State of Finance for Nature report is launched by which organization – UNEP
ministry Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
 According to the Recent report, dengue has been found in more than 30% of the children of
which state –Kerala  Magic Bus India and which state govt launched life skill Education in govt school – MP
They will introduce ‘Saksham’, a life skills education programme, in government schools
 According to the recent SBI report, by when will the number of women voters exceed that of
men – 2029  Ministry of Tourism launched Travel for LIFE program in collaboration with whom – UNEP and
UNWTO
 How many incidents of financial fraud registered in CFCFRMS (‘Citizen Financial Cyber Frauds It has two verticals: Travel for LiFE for Cleanliness and Travel for LiFE for Rural Tourism.
Reporting and Management System’ portal) – 10 Lakhs  Recently, IRCTC has partnered with which platform to improve railway passengers’ dining
experience by offering more food choices via IRCTC’s E-Catering segment – Zomato
 As per the India Skills Report 2024, which state is the most preferred state to work – Kerala
 Who has Zomato partnered with to provide maternity insurance coverage for its women delivery
 Two cities, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, in Kerala have emerged as the most preferred places partners- ACKO
to work among the youth in India  India and which country signed Social Security Agreement – Argentina
 According to WHO report, children are facing severe malnutrition in which country – Afghanistan  India signed MoU with which country to collaborate in space and AI – UAE
 India signed MoU with which country for Rupay-Based payment card scheme – UAE
MOU & Agreement
 India and which country signed MoU in Green Hydrogen - Saudi Arabia
 India and which country signed a MoU to strengthen cooperation in defence – Argentina
 India and which country signed MoU for defence cooperation – Tanzania
On Academic Cooperation for peacekeeping
 India And S Arabia Sign Agreement On Cooperation In Energy Sector
 Ministry of Defence and whom signed MoU to promote the use of millets – FSSAI
Both Ministers also unveiled a book titled ‘Healthy Recipes for Defence’ to promote the  NABARD & UNDP India Join Forces For Data-Driven Agricultural Innovation
consumption of Shree Anna (millets) and its health benefits
 Govt Partners With Meta For ‘Education To Entrepreneurship’ To Skill 500,000 Entrepreneurs
 India and which country signed MoU on Electoral Cooperation – Panama
 NITI Aayog & UNDP Collaborate To Accelerate SDGs In India
 Which State Govt has partnered with Jio Cinema to stream a short film on Veer Lachit Barphukan  India, New Zealand Sign MoU To Enhance Cooperation In Civil Aviation
– Assam
Lachit Barphukan was a famous General of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam  India, Panama Sign MoU On Electoral Cooperation
 What does the “Star Series” symbol (*) indicate when found on a banknote - The banknote is a  India And Singapore Extend MoU On Cooperation For 5 Years
replacement for a defectively printed one in a packet of 100 serially numbered banknotes
 India & ADB Signed $200 Mn Loan Deal To Enhance Urban Services In Rajasthan
 ECI signed MoU with which ministry for electoral literacy in schools - Education ministry
 Horizon 2047 Agreement between which two country – India and France
 India and which country signed Mobility and Migration Partnership Agreement – Italy
 Amazon India has signed a pact with how many states to empower PwDs – 5 (Haryana,
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu)
 How many countries signed world’s first agreement to contain risk associated AI – 28
 NITI Aayog Signed MoU with whom to accelerate Sustainable Development Goals – UNDP ( United
 India and which country has re-launched Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement
Nations Development Programme)
(ETCA) negotiations - Sri Lanka
 NABARD partnered with whom to boost data driven innovations in agriculture and food systems –
 India and which country signed MoU on medical product regulation – Netherlands
UNDP
 DAY-NRLM and whom signed MoU for enhancement of women entrepreneurs – SIDBI
 India and which country signed agreement on cooperation in energy sector - Saudi Arabia
 Recently, India and which of the following organizations have signed a MoU on semiconductors - National Current Affairs
European Union (EU)
 Which state govt and NDDB signed MoU for holistic dairy development in state – Assam (aiming to  Who unveils world’s first hundred percent Ethanol fuelled Car - Road Transport and Highways
process 10 lakh litres of milk daily benefitting 1.75 lakh farmers) Minister Nitin Gadkari
 Takeda has signed MoU with whom for healthcare innovation – BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry  Recently Who launched the “Meri Mati Mera Desh” campaign - PM Modi
Research Assistance Council) Amrit Kalash Yatra will be taken out.
This Yatra’ will reach Delhi, carrying the soil & Plants in 7,500 Kalash from villages & various
 The Gol and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a 175 million dollar loan agreement corners of the country
to improve connectivity and resilience of roads in the state of Madhya Pradesh Amrit Vatika’ will be built close to the National War Memorial from these 7,500 Kalash of soil and
plants
 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and UNDP have signed a MoU to enhance sustainable
infrastructure development  Which company has got the 13th Maharatna status of India - Oil India Limited
Founded – 18 Feb 1959, Chairman – Ranjit Rath
 Telecommunication Consultant India Ltd signed MoU with which ministry for Digital
infrastructure - Defence ministry (contract worth Rs 588.68 Cr)  Vice-President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the launch of the “Har Ghar Tiranga Bike Rally”
at Pragati Maidan in Delhi As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM)
 India recently celebrated its 50 years of diplomatic ties with which country, in Dec 2023 -
President of Republic of Korea, Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol  Which Station became third station within the Central Railway to be designated a “Pink Station”
- Amravati station
 Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI (YUVAi) initiative is a collaboration between Ministry of Pink Station – a station that is wholly managed by women staff
Electronics & Information Technology and which company - Intel India (students from class 8 to
12 with essential Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills)  According to SBI chief economist, India is likely to become third largest economy by which year –
2027
 MOU was signed between IIIT Lucknow and Bhatkhande University for research on which classical
dance – Kathak  Which of the following district has achieved Elite World Record - Tirupathur district
 Which port has become the fastest major port to handle 50 MMT of cargo in 2023 - Paradip Port
 Kotak Mahindra and who launched India’s first Kotak School of sustainability - IIT Kanpur
 India has made the first crude oil payment to which country in local currency – UAE
 The Union Cabinet has approved the 'Migration and Movement' agreement with which country -
Italy  What is the new name of the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) - IIM Mumbai
 Rating agency Moody’s has affirmed which rating to India - BAA3

 Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal link Project is and agreement between Rajasthan and which state – MP
(Project targets irrigation on 2.8 lakh hectares of land in both states.)  Which YouTube live telecast has become the most watched live stream globally - Chandrayaan-3
Mission Soft-landing LIVE Telecast
 IIT Guwahati collaborated with which state’s Arohan scheme – Assam (to promote STEM subjects 80 lakh peak concurrent viewers
in higher education) beating the Brazil vs Croatia football match from the FIFA World Cup 2022 that had 61 lakh PCVs
 Peace accord signed between ULFA and Assam at which place – Delhi  Which Union Ministry notified the ‘Green hydrogen standards’ for India - Ministry of New &
Renewable Energy (R K Singh)
 Where did President Draupadi Murmu unveil a 12 feet tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi and Gandhi
Vatika - New Delhi
 Who was the First Finance Minister of Independent India - RK Shanmugam Chetty
In Coimbatore, Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Textiles, inaugurated the statue of RK  According to UNFPA report, India’s elderly population will be doubled by which year – 2050
Shanmugam Chetty  Samajik Adhikarita Shivir organized for which section of the society - senior citizens
 Union Minister Dr Virendra Kumar inaugurated the main event at Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh
 At which place will the world's highest combat airfield be built (by BRO) - at Nyoma in Ladakh
Foundation stone by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sept 12, 2023, at the Devak Bridge in  Which Union Ministry issued the ‘Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2023’ -
Jammu Ministry of Home Affairs.
 A study showed that India’s groundwater could lose by 3 times by which year – 2080 (by the  The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of which new autonomous body - Mera Yuva
University of Michigan) Bharat(MY Bharat) for youth development and youth-led development.
on 31st October, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
 How many migrants from Pakistan were awarded citizenship in India – 108 (by the State Home
Minister Harsh Sanghavi in Ahmedabad)  Where is Satish Dhawan Space Center located - Sriharikota, AP
21 Oct first in a series of critical test flights in anticipation of the much anticipated Gaganyaan
 Which country has become the largest export partner of Bangladesh – India (surpassed Japan and mission.
China)
exploring new trade routes, specifically the Agartala-Akhaura rail link project  India launched which operation to evacuate Indians from Israel – Operation Ajay
 Where is the HQ of Geological Survey of India Training Institute (GSITI) – Hyderabad  An Event called 'Shramdaan' was organized by which ministry – MSME(The Ministry of Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises) vision of a “Garbage Free India”.
 In which state has the Statue of Oneness (Eaktmta Ki Pratima) been established – MP
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveil 108-feet-tall statue of the revered philosopher Adi  Tallest BR Ambedkar Statue Outside India Unveiled In which city – Maryland Washington
Shankaracharya in Omkareshwar By artist and sculptor Ram Sutar.
 Which ministry has recently launched Swachhta Pakhwada 2023 - Ministry of Railways  In which country did External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently unveil the statue of
Rabindranath Tagore – Vietnam
 Old Parliament building to be called as - Samvidhan Sadan also a postage stamp in Tagore's honor in 1982. capital is Hanoi
designed by British architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker
 Where is the HQ of India Meteorological Department (IMD) – New Delhi
 BCCI signed whom as “Official Partner” for three year term - SBI Life Cyclone Tej, a depression gathering force in the Arabian Sea, intensified into an ‘extremely
BCCI Formed – 1928 severe cyclonic storm’ near the coasts of Oman and Yemen.
Chairman – Roger Binny Director General – Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.
Vice Chairman – Hemang Amin
Secretary – Jay Shah  Which country has named the cyclonic storm 'Hamoon' that arose in the Bay of Bengal – Iran
 Long-lost plant species “Smilex Turbon” rediscovered in which state - Arunachal Pradesh  APAAR ID(Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry), a new concept given by govt, is
It possesses anti-inflammatory properties and enhances the functioning of the immune system related to which section – Students
‘One Nation, One Student ID, referred to as APAAR ID’
 Which city will host 20th National Book Fair - Balrampur Garden in Lucknow
Theme - Gyan Kumbh  Recently Coral reef fossil have been found from which place – Ladakh
(18,000 feet above sea level in the Burtse region, Eastern Ladakh Himalayas)
 India Allows Export Of 75,000 Tons Of Non-Basmati White Rice To which Country – UAE
 ECI appointed whom as its national ambassador - Raj Kumar Rao.
 Govt extended AFSPA in parts of which states - Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland
 Operation Chakra-2 is launched by whom – CBI
 Which state govt extended AFSPA in hilly areas for 6 months – Tripura Director – Praveen Sood Formed – 1963
 Which country topped the list of immigrants applying for citizenship in OECD (Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development) – India  Recently, which city has become the only city from India to be included in the Condé Nast
Traveller’s list of 11 best destinations in Asia for 2024 – Kochi
 Recently, the court of which country has sentenced 8 former officers of the Indian Navy to death
– Qatar  Recently, the 5th edition of the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) Sustainability Conclave 2023 was
held in which city cities - New Delhi
 Sex ratio at birth in India is improved from 904 in 2017-19 to – 907 in 2018-20
 Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs organized the India Smart Cities Conclave
 Which Country has embarked on a significant initiative to support India’s ‘Hunger Project‘ With a 2023 in which city – Indore (top spot in National Smart Cities)
budget of $44.7 million in Uttarakhand – Norway.
 Indore also bagged first position in sanitation, urban environment and water categories in the
 Agartala-Akhaura Rail Project is related to India and which country - Bangladesh country
 ‘Operation Sesha’, which was launched recently, aims to curb the illegal trade of – Timber (by  Recently, which country has become the Chair of the International Sugar Organisation (ISO) for
Union Finance Minister) 2024 – India
 What is the name of the platform launched by Prime Minister on the National Unity Day , at  The 24th Hornbill Festival 2023 will be held in which of the following villages of Nagaland -
Kartavya Path - 'Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) Kisama Village
 CBSE is going to open a new administrative office in which country – UAE  Recently, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) celebrated its 75 th anniversary on November 26, 2023.
What is the motto of NCC – Unity
 Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde unveiled a grand bronze statue of Sachin at the Wankhede
Stadium (Bharat Ratna award (2014)) It is created by Pramod Kamble  The First police force in the country to use GPS anklet for UAPA accused out on bail – J&K
 Who launched ‘Bharat Organics’ brand - Amit Shah  PM Modi inaugurated the Gujurat’sinaugural heritage train (connect Ekta Nagar to Ahmedabad)
 Asia’s largest open-air annual trade fair the “Bali Jatra” has been inaugurated on the banks of  Who inaugurated the Mitti cafe in the premises of Supreme court of India – PM Modi
which river – Mahanadi River
 PM Modi inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Janjaatiya Nyaya Mahabhiyaan for 75th Particular
 Recently, Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres has been renamed as which of the Vulnerable tribal Groups (PVTG)
following - Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Tagline - Arogya Parmam Dhanam)
 PM Modi has launched the “MY Bharat” platform. (Full form of MY – Mera Yuva)
 Recently, the International Nutri Cereal Convention 2023, was held in which city – Hyderabad
 Recently PM Modi inaugurated 10,000th Jan Aushadhi Kendra at which place - AIIMS Deoghar
 The Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 will be held in which of the following cities – (provide quality medicines at 50%-90% lower costs)
Ahmedabad (Theme - Celebrate the Fisheries and Aquaculture Wealth)
 Jal Itihas Utsav is organised at which place – Delhi (It aims to raise public consciousness about
 Cambridge Dictionary has chosen which as its Word of the Year 2023 – Hallucinate safeguarding water heritage sites.)
 Which of the following is the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 – Authentic  Who launched DIGI-PHARMed portal - Pharmacy Council of India (regulating pharmacy education
across India)
 Recently, Collins Dictionary has named which of the following words as its word of the year for
2023?- AI  India’s per capita carbon emission rose by ___5%
 What is the name of South Center of Excellence inauguted by PM Modi at the 2nd Voice of Global  India announced $250 million Line of credit to which country – Kenya ( for the modernisation of
South Summit – DAKHSHIN (Development and Knowledge Sharing Initiative) its agricultural sector) (President of Kenya: William Samoei Ruto)
 Operation Nanhe Farishtey belongs to whom – RPF  Who has appointed Chairman of Mastercard India - Rajnish Kumar
Founded – 1966 , HQ – New York, USA
 What is Impatients Karuppusamyi, a new species discovered from western ghats – Plant
 Who is the current MD of ICICI Bank - Sandeep Bakhshi
 Ministry of Textiles organised ‘One Bharat Sari Walkathon’ at which place – Mumbai (aims to
promote handloom sari culture in India.)  Which bank launched business transaction platform named ‘NEO’ - Axis Bank (For MSME)
 New bench of Central Administrative Tribunal inaugurated in which city – Mumbai (Chief Justice  Shashidhar Jagadishan is current MD & CEO of which bank – HDFC Bank
of India, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud inaugurated)
 Which of the following is the world’s freest economy – Singapore (By Fraser Institute report
 Who has recently unveiled made for india KRUTRIM AI - Bhavish Agrawal (The models, 2023)
named Krutrim Pro, are designed to operate in 22 Indian languages)
 Who won Leading Fintech Personality of the Year - Adeeb Ahamed
 The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to declare Which Airport an international airport – He is the Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi-based LuLu Financial Holdings
Surat (The Surat airport may be named after former prime minister the late Morarji Desai)
 Central government has extended the term of RBI deputy governor - M Rajeshwar Rao (one year)
 Central Goods and Services Tax (2nd Amendment) Act, 2023 will replace which act – 2017 (to The RBI now has 4 Deputy Governors — M.D. Patra, M. Rajeshwar, T. Rabi Sankar and
establish an Appellate Tribunal) Swaminathan Janakirman
 Which port broke record in cargo handling - Paradip port  Bandhan Bank Authorized by RBI for Civil Pension Disbursement
 India achieved how many targets of Nationally Determined Contribution – 2 (To reduce the  IDFC First Bank Grabs 3-Year Title Sponsorship for BCCI Matches at Rs 4.2 Crore Per Match
emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level) (To achieve about
40 percent cumulative electric power)  RBI approves merger of Akola Merchant Co-operative Bank with Jalgaon Peoples Co-operative
Bank
 India with whom signed $37 billion Japanese Yen loan for Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor – ADB (to
reduce travel time drastically and boost regional economic and employment opportunities.)  HDFC Bank Launches India's First Co-Branded Hotel Credit Card named 'Marriott Bonvoy HDFC
Bank Credit Card' in partnership with Marriott International
 Rajyasabha passed The Post Office Bill 2023. It will replace the act of which year – 1898
 AU Bank Becomes India’s First Bank To Provide 24×7 Video Banking Service
 Who will be the chief guest on Republic Day 2024 - Emanuel Macron (2023 Chief Guest – Egypt  Yes Bank Launches All-In-One ‘IRIS’ Mobile App
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi)  RBI directed Indian banks to have minimum how many whole-time directors – 2(TWO)
including the managing director and chief executive officer, on their boards
 Which state emerged as India’s “Petro Capital – Gujarat
 What is the primary focus of Zaakpay’s operations, as authorized by the RBI – Facilitating online
 Prime minister inaugurated which airport in Ayodhya - Maharishi Valmiki airport payments for new merchants.
Banking & Economics Current Affairs  Which country holds the first position in the number of fintech unicorns, producing the highest
value in the industry, according to the provided information – United States
 RBI Governor Shaktikant Das got which rating in Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards
2023 – A+  What is India’s projected GDP(by S&P Global) by 2030 - $7.3 trillion
 Which bank has launched a new type of savings account Infinity Savings Account - Axis Bank  Who proposed the detailed KYC process (KYDFA) for financial apps in India – MeitY (The Ministry
MD & CEO – Amitabh Choudhary of Electronics and Information Technology)
Chairman – Rakesh Makhija
 What is HDFC Bank’s ‘NOW’ initiative - An umbrella brand encompassing the bank’s digital
products and services (Digital platform named XpressWay)  RBI raised UPI limit for healthcare and education to _____ from Rs 1 lakh per transaction - 5 lakh
 Recently, Deputy Governor of RBI, Michael Debabrata Patra, inaugurated an RBI Sub-Office in  Which bank has Launches Nari Shakti Savings Account For Women - Bank of India (Tagline –
which state – Arunachal Pradesh Relationship beyond Banking) (Founded – 7 Dec 1906) (HQ – Mumbai, Maharashtra)
 Which bank has partnered with Sahibandhu to launch 'Doorstep Gold Loan' facility called 'KBL-  How many million US dollars will IMF provide to Sri Lanka to improve its economy - 337 Million
Swarna Bandhu' - Karnataka Bank (Tagline : Your Family Bank Across India) (China holds 52% of Sri Lanka's total debt)
 Who has been appointed as new Executive Director of RBI - Shri Muneesh Kapur  Which State has emerged as the largest economy of India – Maharashtra (with a GDP share of
15.7%)
 Who is the MD & CEO of Canara Bank - Shri K. Satyanarayana Raju
 Share of agriculture in India’s GDP declined to how much Percentage in 2022-23 - 15% (from 35%
 What is the revised estimated GDP growth rate of India in the financial year 2023-24 according to in 1990-91 to 15% in 2022-23, due to fast-paced growth in the industrial and service sectors.)
the IMF report - 6.3%
GDP growth projection for the fiscal year 2023-24 at 6.5%,  Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Kotak Mahindra Bank - CS Rajan (Founded –
1985) (Founder – Uday Kotak) (HQ – Mumbai)
 Who has been elected as the new CEO and MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank - Ashok Vaswani
Founders – Uday Kotak HQs – Mumbai, Maharashtra. Word of the Year 2023
 Cambridge Dictionary: Hallucination
 India is likely to overtake Japan to become the world’s third-largest economy by which year –  Oxford Dictionary: Rizz
2030  Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Authenti
GDP of USD 7.3 trillion as per S&P Global Market Intelligence.  Collins Dictionary: Al
 Wikipedia: ChatGPT
 RBI approved merger of Fincare SFB with which bank – AU Finance
 According to PLFS report, unemployment rate in urban areas is declined to ______. 6.6%
 RBI has estimated how much GDP growth rate of India for FY23-24 – 6.5%
Category Winners Achievements
 Who has partnered with Water.org to offer sanitation loan - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Medicine Katalin Kariko – development of effective mRNA vaccines against Covid-19
Hungary
 RBI signed an agreement with which bank on bond clearing settlement - Bank of England (BOE Drew Weissman – USA
will assess CCIL to clear and settle bonds and overnight indexed swap trades done by England- Physics Pierre Agostini – France for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of
based banks and investors) Ferenc Krausz – light for the study of electron dynamics in matter.
Hungary
Anne L’Huillier –
 UPI transaction value increased by how much percentage yearly – 46%
France
Chemistry Moungi Bawendi – USA for “the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots”
 According to S&P, India will become third largest economy by which year – 2030 Louis Brus – USA
Alexei Ekimov - USA
 India’s stock market achieved $_______ market capitalization - $4 trillion Literature Jon Fosse - Norway for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the
unsayable
 Which bank won ‘Bank of the Year’ from the Banker Financial Times - Federal bank
Economics Claudia Goldin - USA for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour
market outcomes
 Which Indian insurance company is the 4th largest insurer in the world – LIC (1st Germany’s
Allianz SE ($750.20 billion),) Peace Narges Mohammadi For her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.
Environment CA
 The Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) system, is associated with which state – Karnataka
 In which Indian state was a new mushroom species ‘Candolleomyces albosquamosus’ discovered –
Kerala
 Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute is located in Kerala
 Which region in Jammu and Kashmir has recently been awarded the GI tag for its saffron –
Kishtwar
 Which part of the globe accounts for more than 95% of the recent decline in global water
availability - Southern hemisphere
 Berinag Tea got GI tag – Uttarakhand
 Sea buckthorn fruit got GI tag – Ladakh
 Onattukara sesame got GI tag – Kerala
 Who hosted COP28 in 2023 – UAE (Presidency of COP28 is the United Arab Emirates)
 India co-hosts with UAE the Global Green Credit Initiative at COP-28 (30 Nov to 12 Dec)
 PM Modi proposes to host COP33 in India in 2028
 1st COP held in Berlin, Germany (1995)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
 The United Nations has declared 2024 the International Year Of Camelids. The decision has been
taken to highlight the significant importance of camelids in the lives of people across the world
 Tungareshwar wildlife sanctuary is in : Maharashtra
 Gandhisagar Wildlife sanctuary (2nd home for Cheetah) is in : MP (( Mandsaur & Neemuch districts
of MP)
 Sanjay Dhubri Tiger reserve : MP
 Justice Prakash Shrivastava has been appointed as Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT)
 Dholpur-Karauli: India’s 54th Tiger Reserve of India and 5th tiger reserve of RAJASTHAN
 Kachchatheevu Island is located in : Palk Straits
 Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve has become the seventh tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh.
(And 55th in India) (spread across Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur districts of MP)
 The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently recognized the mithun as a
‘food animal,
 The recognition of Mithun as a ‘food animal’ and the efforts to promote its meat as a commercial
product (State animal of Arunachal Pradesh)
 Gangetic Dolphin state aquatic animal of : Uttar Pradesh
 National dolphin day : 5 October Nutri Garden
 India’s first wetland city : Udaipur, Rajasthan  The Prime Minister has appreciated ‘Nutri Garden Project’ in Lakshadweep.
 Nutri-garden is advanced form of kitchen garden in which vegetables are grown as a source of
 Udaipur is surrounded by 5 major lakes ( Pichola, Fateh sagar, swaroop Sagar, rang Sagar and food and income in a more scientific way.
doodh Sagar)  For small and marginal farmers, nutri-garden can contribute to the family diet and provide
several other benefits, particularly for women.
 Achanakmar tiger reserve : Chattisgarh  The project was launched as a result of the development objective of self-reliant India in which
vegetable seeds has been provided to 1000 farmers.
 Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra) : Introduced Cycle Safari  Moreover, 7000 chickens of indigenous breeds were distributed to the women of Lakshadweep
families with income less than Rs.600 under the Backyard Poultry Scheme
 Hollogapar Gibbon Sanctuary : Assam
 Mhadei Wildlife sanctuary : Goa  India achieved two targets of Nationally Determined Contribution
As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris
 Tampara lake : Odisha Agreement, India has achieved its two Nationally Determined Contribution targets –
 Kuldiha Wildlife sanctuary : Odisha (For the illegal mining)  To reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level.
 Mukurthi National Park is located in : Tamilnadu  To achieve about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-
 Arawali Green wall project Inaugurated by : Bhupendra Yadav (Forest Minister) based energy resources by 2030
 Aim : To create 1400 km long & 5km Wide green Belt around Aravali Mountain Range
 This will help to combat desertification & to restore Degraded Land.  India joins consortium to advance deployment of battery energy storage
 NTCA conducted exhibition “Silent Conversation:From Margins to Center”
 India joined the Battery Energy Storage Systems Consortium at the 2023 UN Climate Change
 National Tiger Conservation Authority is organising an art exhibition “Silent Conversation: From Conference (COP28) to help increase energy security & reliability
Margins to the Centre” , 3rd- 5th November 2023 in New Delhi
 The Indian government has committed to developing 4,000 MWh of BESS projects by 2030-31,
 NTCA under Ministry for Environment, Forest & Climate Change in collaboration with the Sankala providing financial support to developers
Foundation is conducting it
 The consortium aims to increase grid reliability and accommodation of variable renewable
 This art exhibition is paying a tribute to the successful completion of 50 years of Project Tiger energy sources (Solar energy, wind energy, Hydropower etc
Tiger Census Report 2022
 Total No. of Tigers : 3167  GoI addressed Climate Action Measures at India Global Forum in Dubai
 Madhya Pradesh : 785 (Tiger State)
 Karnataka : 563 Tigers  Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Singh Yadav, delivered a
 Uttarakhand : 560 Tigers comprehensive address at the India Global Forum in Dubai
 Maximum No. Of Elephants is in : Karnataka state (6395)
 Bandipur Tiger reserve : (1116) Elephants  Minister Yadav outlined India’s commitment to climate action, emphasising the country’s
 Project Tiger : 1st April 1973 achievements and future endeavors in alignment with global goals
 Project Elephant : Feb 1992
 In the Union Budget 2023-24 presented on Wednesday (February 1), Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman announced a new MISHTI scheme
 Building on India’s success in afforestation, ‘Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible
Incomes’, MISHTI, will be taken up for mangrove plantation along the coastline and on salt pan
lands
 The Amrit Dharohar Scheme is a government initiative to protect and wisely use wetlands in
India. It was launched to combat threats to wetlands from human activities and illegal
constructions and to promote biodiversity and eco-tourism
 Amrit Dharohar initiative, part of the 2023-24 budget announcement, was launched by MoEF&CC
during June 2023 to promote unique conservation values of the Ramsar Sites in the country
while generating employment opportunities and supporting local livelihoods
 Yemen suggested the name ‘Mocha’, which is supposed to be pronounced as Mokha. The cyclone
has been named after a Red Sea port city known for its coffee production
 Project Nilgiri Tahar Has been launched in which State – Tamilnadu (Launched by MK Stalin )
 The name ‘Biparjoy’ was given by Bangladesh. It means ‘calamity’ or ‘disaster’. Cyclone
Biparjoy formed over the Arabian Sea and travelled eastwards and then northwards bringing  State animal of Tamilnad : Nilgiri Tahar ( Endangered)
strong winds and rain along Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra coasts
 Which city has topped in “Swacch vaayu sarvekshan” 2023 – Indore (Category 1 : Indore)
 Cyclonic storm ‘Midhili’, to make landfall in Bangladesh coast (Category 2 : Amrawati)
 The name ‘Midhili’ was given by the Maldives. Countries affected by the Arabian Sea and Bay of  India’s 1st Dugong conservation reserve will be built in which state – Tamilnadu (It is commonly
Bengal cyclones rotationally give names of cyclones in a sequence Known as : Sea cows) (Wildlife Protection Act : 1972)
 The Lucknow-based CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute) has reportedly developed  12 New Cheetahs has been introduced in India from which country - South Africa (In Kuno
a new variety of lotus flowers called ‘Namoh 108,’ characterized by having 108 petals national Park (MP)
 World Lion Day : 10 August  8 another Cheetah brought from Namibia,into Kuno National Park
 World Ozone Day : 16 September
 World tiger Day : 29 July  Shasha cheetah brought from Namibia in to Kuno national park but Shasha died
 International Leopard day : 3 May
 On Charan Singh’s birth anniversary, 23 December Yogi Adityanath paid tribute by distributing  Which was the 1st state to adopt the water budget in India – Kerala
tractors to 51 farmers under ‘Krishak Uphar Yojana’.
 He is also set to unveil a 51-foot-tall statue of Charan Singh in Bilari Assembly, Moradabad.  Researchers have identified a new species of iguana living in southern China and Vietnam
Singh served as the 5th Prime Minister of India, also holding positions as Union minister and Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister  A concerning brain illness nicknamed “zombie deer disease” is spreading rapidly among wildlife
in parts of the United States,
 Jal Shakti Ministry has launched Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan, a unique open-water rafting and
kayaking expedition on the Ganga River to create awareness on water conservation  A massive flood, triggered by the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Jasper, has struck Australia’s Far
North Queensland (FNQ)
 India is targeting to become carbon neutral by 2070 and is expanding use of biofuel in its
transport sector  Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS), - Amidst growing global concerns about
deforestation and the illicit trade in timber,
 Brazil, India, and the United States, as leading biofuel producers and consumers, will work 
together during the next few months towards the development of a Global Biofuels Alliance
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LAST SIX MONTHS

4th July USA Independence Day

12th July International Malala Day

JULY TO DEC 2023 PDF receive the Nobel Prize (2014)

By – Indo Pathshala 15th July World Youth Skills Day

17th July World Day for International criminal Justice

18th July Nelson Mandela International Day

20th July World Chess Day

22nd July World Brain Day

23rd July National Broadcasting Day

26th July Kargil Vijay Diwas

27th July CRPF Raising Day

CRPF DG – Sujoy Lal Thaosen

28th July World Nature Conservation Day

8th Nov World Radiography Day

 Miss Earth India 2023 - Priyan Sain (Jaipur, Rajasthan)

 Who was honoured by US First lady Jill Biden - Gitanjali Rao.

 Who has bagged NAPFP Inspiring Leader Award - Intel360

 Do Palkon Ki Chhavn Main,’ – Dr Hema Launched by prashoon joshi

 Bipin : The Man Behind The Uniform - Rachna Rawat

 Player of the series : Kuldeep Yadav (Ind)

 Army 2023, the 9th International Military-Technical Forum organised by Russia

 Rating agency Moody’s has affirmed which rating to India - BAA3

 Berinag Tea got GI tag – Uttarakhand

 Sea buckthorn fruit got GI tag – Ladakh

 Onattukara sesame got GI tag – Kerala

 PM Modi proposes to host COP33 in India in 2028

 1st COP held in Berlin, Germany (1995)

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

 Tungareshwar wildlife sanctuary is in : Maharashtra

 Sanjay Dhubri Tiger reserve : MP

 Kachchatheevu Island is located in : Palk Straits

 Gangetic Dolphin state aquatic animal of : Uttar Pradesh

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