1. Which country hosted the G20 Summit in 2023 under the theme “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”?
a) Brazil
b) India
c) Indonesia
d) South Africa
Answer: b) India
2. What is the name of India’s lunar mission that successfully landed near the Moon’s south pole?
a) Chandrayaan-1
b) Chandrayaan-2
c) Chandrayaan-3
d) Mangalyaan
Answer: c) Chandrayaan-3
3. The lander module of Chandrayaan-3 was named:
a) Pragyan
b) Vikram
c) Dhawan
d) Kalam
Answer: b) Vikram
4. Which date is celebrated as ‘National Space Day’ in India to mark the Chandrayaan-3 landing?
a) 15th August
b) 23rd August
c) 2nd October
d) 26th January
Answer: b) 23rd August
5. India’s first dedicated solar space observatory mission is named:
a) Aditya-L1
b) Surya-1
c) AstroSat
d) XPoSat
Answer: a) Aditya-L1
6. Which organization officially admitted the African Union as a permanent member at the New Delhi Summit?
a) BRICS
b) G7
c) G20
d) ASEAN
Answer: c) G20
7. Which country became the 31st member of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
a) Sweden
b) Finland
c) Ukraine
d) Austria
Answer: b) Finland
8. Which country became the 32nd member of NATO?
a) Finland
b) Sweden
c) Norway
d) Poland
Answer: b) Sweden
9. Which international organization measures the Global Gender Gap Index?
a) IMF
b) World Bank
c) World Economic Forum (WEF)
d) UNDP
Answer: c) World Economic Forum (WEF)
10. The landmark ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ pertains to:
a) Women’s financial inclusion
b) 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
c) Equal pay rights for women
d) Free higher education for women
Answer: b) 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
11. Operation Kaveri was launched by India to evacuate citizens from:
a) Ukraine
b) Sudan
c) Israel
d) Afghanistan
Answer: b) Sudan
12. Operation Ajay was initiated by India to bring back Indian nationals from:
a) Ukraine
b) Israel
c) Sudan
d) Myanmar
Answer: b) Israel
13. COP28 Climate Summit was held in which city?
a) Glasgow
b) Sharm El-Sheikh
c) Dubai
d) Baku
Answer: c) Dubai
14. Who was elected President of the World Bank in 2023?
a) David Malpass
b) Ajay Banga
c) Gita Gopinath
d) Kristalina Georgieva
Answer: b) Ajay Banga
15. Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) includes India, USA, Japan, and:
a) United Kingdom
b) Australia
c) Canada
d) South Korea
Answer: b) Australia
16. Which Indian state launched ‘Project Nilgiri Tahr’ for wildlife conservation?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Assam
Answer: b) Tamil Nadu
17. Project Tiger completed how many years of implementation in 2023?
a) 25 years
b) 50 years
c) 75 years
d) 40 years
Answer: b) 50 years
18. Which country won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?
a) India
b) Australia
c) England
d) South Africa
Answer: b) Australia
19. Where was the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise ‘DUSTLIK’ held?
a) Namangan, Uzbekistan
b) Tashkent, Uzbekistan
c) New Delhi, India
d) Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Answer: a) Namangan, Uzbekistan
20. Which state became the first in India to launch a Marine Spatial Plan (MSP)?
a) Odisha
b) Gujarat
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: a) Odisha
21. Exercise Desert Tiger is a military exercise between India and:
a) France
b) Russia
c) USA
d) UAE
Answer: a) France
22. Which Indian state launched the ‘Green Hydrogen Policy’?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat
Answer: d) Gujarat
23. Exercise Varuna is a naval exercise conducted between India and which country?
a) Russia
b) France
c) USA
d) Japan
Answer: b) France
24. The ‘SAKSHAM’ Anti-Drone Grid was developed in collaboration with which organization?
a) BEL
b) HAL
c) DRDO
d) TASL
Answer: c) DRDO
25. Which bank became India’s largest Urban Co-operative Bank (UCB) after crossing ₹1 lakh crore total business?
a) Saraswat Co-operative Bank
b) Cosmos Co-operative Bank
c) NKGSB Co-operative Bank
d) Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank
Answer: a) Saraswat Co-operative Bank
26. The PACE satellite mission was launched by which space agency?
a) ESA
b) ISRO
c) NASA
d) JAXA
Answer: c) NASA
27. ALH Mk III is an indigenous variant of which helicopter?
a) Rudra
b) Dhruv
c) Cheetah
d) LCH
Answer: b) Dhruv
28. Astra Mark-2 air-to-air missile is developed by:
a) DRDO
b) HAL
c) ISRO
d) BEL
Answer: a) DRDO
29. The Gujarat government developed the ‘Indo-Taiwan Industrial Park’ in:
a) Ahmedabad
b) Sanand-Dholera region
c) Vadodara
d) Surat
Answer: b) Sanand-Dholera region
30. What was the United Nations official theme year declared for 2023?
a) International Year of Millets
b) International Year of Camelids
c) International Year of Sustainable Tourism
d) International Year of Plant Health
Answer: a) International Year of Millets
31. The Moon landing site of Chandrayaan-3 is officially named:
a) Tiranga Point
b) Shiv Shakti Point
c) Jawahar Point
d) Shakti Sthal
Answer: b) Shiv Shakti Point
32. The Moon landing site of Chandrayaan-2’s crash-landing was named:
a) Tiranga Point
b) Shiv Shakti Point
c) Vikram Point
d) Pragyan Point
Answer: a) Tiranga Point
33. Which country launched the world’s largest grain storage scheme in the cooperative sector?
a) United States
b) India
c) China
d) Brazil
Answer: b) India
34. National Broadcasting Day in India is celebrated on:
a) 22 July
b) 23 July
c) 24 July
d) 25 July
Answer: b) 23 July
35. Which city hosted the G7 Summit in 2023?
a) Hiroshima, Japan
b) Apulia, Italy
c) Munich, Germany
d) Cornwall, UK
Answer: a) Hiroshima, Japan
36. The G7 Summit in 2024 was held in which country?
a) Japan
b) Italy
c) Canada
d) France
Answer: b) Italy
37. Who was appointed as the MD & CEO of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)?
a) T. Koshy
b) Ritesh Tiwari
c) Manoj Mittal
d) Vibhor Jain
Answer: d) Vibhor Jain
38. What is the height of the Statue of Unity in Gujarat?
a) 150 meters
b) 182 meters
c) 200 meters
d) 210 meters
Answer: b) 182 meters
39. Which city tops in space technology funding in India?
a) Hyderabad
b) Chennai
c) Bengaluru
d) Pune
Answer: c) Bengaluru
40. Which country successfully converted CO2 into food in a recent scientific breakthrough?
a) USA
b) China
c) Japan
d) India
Answer: b) China
41. India’s new Parliament Building was constructed under which project?
a) Bharat Mala Project
b) Sagar Mala Project
c) Central Vista Redevelopment Project
d) Digital India Project
Answer: c) Central Vista Redevelopment Project
42. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
a) Ban Ki-moon
b) António Guterres
c) Kofi Annan
d) Tedros Adhanom
Answer: b) António Guterres
43. The headquarter of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is located in:
a) Shanghai
b) Beijing
c) Tashkent
d) Moscow
Answer: b) Beijing
44. The headquarter of New Development Bank (NDB) set up by BRICS is in:
a) Beijing
b) Shanghai
c) New Delhi
d) Moscow
Answer: b) Shanghai
45. Which state launched the DAANVEER initiative for social welfare?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat
Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh
46. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023?
a) Narges Mohammadi
b) Maria Ressa
c) Ales Bialiatski
d) Denis Mukwege
Answer: a) Narges Mohammadi
47. Which country became the 9th full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
a) Belarus
b) Iran
c) Saudi Arabia
d) UAE
Answer: b) Iran
48. Which country became the 10th full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2024?
a) Belarus
b) Iran
c) Egypt
d) Mongolia
Answer: a) Belarus
49. Where was the 15th BRICS Summit held in 2023?
a) Johannesburg, South Africa
b) Kazan, Russia
c) Brasilia, Brazil
d) Beijing, China
Answer: a) Johannesburg, South Africa
50. Which country hosted the 16th BRICS Summit in 2024?
a) India
b) Russia
c) Brazil
d) China
Answer: b) Russia
51. What is the full form of BHASHINI, India’s AI-led language translation platform?
a) Bhasha Interface for India
b) Bhasha National Language Mission
c) Bhasha Anuvad System for India
d) Bhasha Artificial Intelligence Network
Answer: a) Bhasha Interface for India
52. World Environment Day is celebrated annually on:
a) 22nd April
b) 5th June
c) 16th September
d) 22nd May
Answer: b) 5th June
53. International Yoga Day is observed on:
a) 21st May
b) 21st June
c) 15th July
d) 23rd August
Answer: b) 21st June
54. Which country launched the Artemis II lunar mission carrying astronauts around the Moon?
a) USA
b) Russia
c) China
d) India
Answer: a) USA
55. Where is the headquarter of Interpol located?
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) Paris, France
c) Lyon, France
d) Vienna, Austria
Answer: c) Lyon, France
56. What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier?
a) INS Vikramaditya
b) INS Vikrant
c) INS Arihant
d) INS Viraat
Answer: b) INS Vikrant
57. Which country’s currency is the Renminbi?
a) Japan
b) South Korea
c) China
d) Thailand
Answer: c) China
58. Where is the headquarter of ASEAN located?
a) Bangkok, Thailand
b) Jakarta, Indonesia
c) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
d) Manila, Philippines
Answer: b) Jakarta, Indonesia
59. What is the border line separating India and China called?
a) Radcliffe Line
b) Durand Line
c) McMahon Line
d) 49th Parallel
Answer: c) McMahon Line
60. The border line separating India and Pakistan is known as:
a) McMahon Line
b) Radcliffe Line
c) Mannerheim Line
d) Hindenburg Line
Answer: b) Radcliffe Line
61. The deepest point on Earth, Challenger Deep, is in which trench?
a) Puerto Rico Trench
b) Java Trench
c) Mariana Trench
d) Sunda Trench
Answer: c) Mariana Trench
62. World Human Rights Day is observed on:
a) 1st December
b) 10th December
c) 24th October
d) 5th June
Answer: b) 10th December
63. National Science Day in India is celebrated on 28th February to commemorate the discovery of:
a) Raman Effect
b) Boson Particle
c) Chandrayaan
d) Zero concept
Answer: a) Raman Effect
64. World Health Day is celebrated globally on:
a) 7th April
b) 12th May
c) 1st December
d) 24th March
Answer: a) 7th April
65. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
a) China
b) Japan
c) Norway
d) Thailand
Answer: b) Japan
66. Where is the headquarter of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) located?
a) New York, USA
b) Geneva, Switzerland
c) The Hague, Netherlands
d) Brussels, Belgium
Answer: c) The Hague, Netherlands
67. Which state in India has the longest coastline in mainland India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: c) Gujarat
68. Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) Rome, Italy
c) New York, USA
d) London, UK
Answer: a) Geneva, Switzerland
69. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with which body of water?
a) Black Sea
b) Red Sea
c) Caspian Sea
d) Arabian Sea
Answer: b) Red Sea
70. International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters is located in:
a) Geneva
b) New York
c) Washington D.C.
d) London
Answer: c) Washington D.C.
71. Headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in:
a) Geneva
b) Vienna
c) Paris
d) New York
Answer: b) Vienna
72. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is located in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Gujarat
73. What is the name of the strait separating India and Sri Lanka?
a) Malacca Strait
b) Palk Strait
c) Bering Strait
d) Gibraltar Strait
Answer: b) Palk Strait
74. Which company launched the AI model named “Muse Spark”?
a) OpenAI
b) Google
c) Microsoft
d) Meta
Answer: b) Google
75. The Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) is regulated by:
a) Ministry of Finance
b) SEBI
c) NPCI
d) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Answer: d) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
76. Who was appointed to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)?
a) Priti Saran
b) Arvind Panagariya
c) Raghuram Rajan
d) Shashi Tharoor
Answer: a) Priti Saran
77. Which organization launched the e-SafeHER Cyber Security Awareness Programme?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b) National Commission for Women
c) C-DAC Hyderabad
d) MeitY
Answer: c) C-DAC Hyderabad
78. Where is the headquarter of UNESCO situated?
a) London
b) Geneva
c) Paris
d) Washington D.C.
Answer: c) Paris
79. Which city is famously known as the “Silicon Valley of India”?
a) Hyderabad
b) Bengaluru
c) Pune
d) Chennai
Answer: b) Bengaluru
80. Which ocean is the largest and deepest on Earth?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
Answer: c) Pacific Ocean
81. The Genius Act was passed by which country to regulate dollar-based stablecoins?
a) United Kingdom
b) China
c) United States
d) Japan
Answer: c) United States
82. Which country launched the world’s first global university for wildlife and veterinary sciences?
a) Vantara
b) WWF
c) WTI
d) IUCN
Answer: a) Vantara
83. What is the official currency of Japan?
a) Yuan
b) Won
c) Yen
d) Ringgit
Answer: c) Yen
84. Which river is recognized as the longest river in the world?
a) Amazon River
b) Nile River
c) Yangtze River
d) Mississippi River
Answer: b) Nile River
85. What is the full form of ISRO?
a) Indian Space Research Organisation
b) International Space Research Organisation
c) Indian Scientific Research Organisation
d) Indian Satellite Research Operations
Answer: a) Indian Space Research Organisation
86. Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India in which year?
a) 1971
b) 1973
c) 1980
d) 1992
Answer: b) 1973
87. Which forum consists of 7 of the world’s leading advanced economies?
a) G20
b) G7
c) BRICS
d) SCO
Answer: b) G7
88. What is the capital city of Australia?
a) Sydney
b) Melbourne
c) Canberra
d) Brisbane
Answer: c) Canberra
89. What is the headquarter city of ISRO?
a) New Delhi
b) Bengaluru
c) Sriharikota
d) Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: b) Bengaluru
90. India shares its longest international land border with which country?
a) China
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
Answer: c) Bangladesh
91. Currency of the United Kingdom is:
a) Euro
b) Dollar
c) Pound Sterling
d) Franc
Answer: c) Pound Sterling
92. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is situated in:
a) India
b) China
c) Nepal
d) Bhutan
Answer: c) Nepal
93. The highest mountain peak situated entirely within India is:
a) K2
b) Kangchenjunga
c) Nanda Devi
d) Kamet
Answer: b) Kangchenjunga
94. European Union (EU) headquarters is located in:
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) Brussels, Belgium
c) Berlin, Germany
d) Paris, France
Answer: b) Brussels, Belgium
95. What is the capital city of France?
a) Berlin
b) Madrid
c) Paris
d) Rome
Answer: c) Paris
96. Official residence of the President of the United States is:
a) Buckingham Palace
b) White House
c) Kremlin
d) Elysee Palace
Answer: b) White House
97. World’s largest tropical rainforest is:
a) Congo Rainforest
b) Amazon Rainforest
c) Daintree Rainforest
d) Sundarbans
Answer: b) Amazon Rainforest
98. World’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni, is located in:
a) Chile
b) Argentina
c) Bolivia
d) Peru
Answer: c) Bolivia
99. The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with which ocean?
a) Indian Ocean
b) Arctic Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean
d) Southern Ocean
Answer: c) Pacific Ocean
100. Official currency of Russia is:
a) Rouble
b) Euro
c) Dinar
d) Lira
Answer: a) Rouble
