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1. The 'SMILE' (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) scheme was launched by the Indian government for which group?
A) Elderly citizens
B) Street children
C) Transgender persons and beggars
D) Disabled persons
2. Which Indian state launched the 'One District One Product' (ODOP) scheme to promote local products and crafts?
A) Gujarat
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Madhya Pradesh
3. The 'International Solar Alliance' (ISA) aims to promote solar energy. Which country is the current President of the ISA?
A) India
B) France
C) United States
D) Japan
4. Who was awarded the 'Global Indian of the Year 2023' award for their contributions to science and technology?
A) Dr. S. Somnath
B) Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy
C) Dr. K. Sivan
D) Dr. Jitendra Singh
5. The 'National Mission for Clean Ganga' (NMCG) has been actively promoting river rejuvenation. What is its primary objective?
A) To conserve aquatic biodiversity
B) To improve water quality and sanitation
C) To promote eco-tourism along rivers
D) To generate hydroelectric power
6. Which Indian state launched the 'Amrit Vriksha Andolan' to plant over 1 crore saplings?
A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Odisha
D) Jharkhand
7. What is the name of the Indian initiative aimed at fostering collaboration in space exploration and technology with other nations?
A) Chandrayaan Mission
B) Mangalyaan Program
C) NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)
D) Gaganyaan Programme
8. The 'Akash Prime' missile system, successfully test-fired by India, is a variant of which surface-to-air missile?
A) Trishul
B) Nag
C) Akash
D) BrahMos
9. Which Indian state launched the 'Pehla Kadam' and 'Pehli Udaan' schemes for girl child education?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Bihar
10. Who received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2023 for advancing our understanding of women's labour market outcomes?
A) Jon Fosse
B) Narges Mohammadi
C) Claudia Goldin
D) Moungi Bawendi
11. The 'National Startup Awards 2023' recognized innovation in which sector?
A) Agriculture and Food Processing
B) FinTech and Blockchain
C) Healthcare and Biotech
D) All of the above
12. Which Indian city was declared the 'Cleanest Capital City' in the Swachh Survekshan 2023 awards?
A) Bhopal
B) Indore
C) Chandigarh
D) New Delhi
13. What is the name of India's first drone delivery service launched in tribal areas of a particular state?
A) Project Vayu
B) Project Udgam
C) Project Airvan
D) Project Dhanwantari
14. The 'G20' presidency for 2024 will be held by which country?
A) South Africa
B) Brazil
C) Japan
D) Italy
15. Which Indian state launched the 'e-RUPI' digital payment solution for healthcare services?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Telangana
16. Who was appointed as the first woman President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in 2023?
A) Dr. Sharad Agarwal
B) Dr. R.V. Asokan
C) Dr. Jayashree Sen
D) Dr. Padma Iyer
17. The 'National Logistics Policy' was launched to improve efficiency and reduce costs in the logistics sector. What is its primary goal?
A) To increase export competitiveness
B) To streamline logistics operations
C) To promote multimodal transportation
D) To reduce logistics costs to <10% of GDP
18. Which Indian state celebrated the 'Hornbill Festival' in December 2023?
A) Manipur
B) Mizoram
C) Nagaland
D) Tripura
19. What is the name of India's first indigenously developed heavy-duty truck launched by Tata Motors?
A) Prima
B) Signa
C) Ace
D) Yodha
20. Who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 2023 for discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications?
A) Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
B) Pierre Agostini
C) Jon Fosse
D) Narges Mohammadi
21. The 'PM-WANI' scheme aims to provide Wi-Fi access through Public Data Offices (PDOs). What does WANI stand for?
A) Wi-Fi Access Network Interface
B) Wireless Access Network Initiative
C) Wi-Fi Aggregation Network Interface
D) Wireless Access Network Identifier
22. Which Indian city is developing the 'India's First Smart City' project with a focus on sustainable urban development?
A) Indore
B) Bhubaneswar
C) Surat
D) Jaipur
23. Who was appointed as the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2023?
A) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
B) Margaret Chan
C) Gro Harlem Brundtland
D) Sumatra Sujatha
24. The 'National Education Policy 2020' aims to introduce major reforms. What is the new structure proposed for school education?
A) 10+2
B) 5+3+3+4
C) 6+3+3+4
D) 5+4+3+2
25. Which Indian state introduced the 'Chief Minister's Solar Mission' to boost solar energy production?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Rajasthan
26. What is the name of the Indian Navy's first indigenous aircraft carrier?
A) INS Vikramaditya
B) INS Vikrant
C) INS Viraat
D) INS Chakra
27. The 'COP28' Climate Summit was held in which country in late 2023?
A) Egypt
B) United Arab Emirates
C) Germany
D) Canada
28. Which Indian organization launched the 'Project P-75I' for the construction of submarines?
A) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
B) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)
C) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)
D) Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
29. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023 for his innovative plays and prose?
A) Jon Fosse
B) Narges Mohammadi
C) Claudia Goldin
D) Moungi Bawendi
30. The 'National Green Hydrogen Mission' was approved by the Union Cabinet to promote green hydrogen production. What is the target for 2030?
A) 5 Million Tonnes per annum
B) 10 Million Tonnes per annum
C) 15 Million Tonnes per annum
D) 20 Million Tonnes per annum
31. Which Indian state has the highest number of registered Geographical Indications (GIs) as of 2023?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Rajasthan
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Karnataka
32. The 'International Year of Millets' was declared for which year, championed by India?
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2024
D) 2025
33. Who received the 'Ramon Magsaysay Award' for 2023 in the 'Emergent Leadership' category for his work in rural India?
A) Ravi Kannan
B) K. Sathyanarayana
C) Dr. Thangjam Dhabali Singh
D) Binoy Kumar Singh
34. The 'Global Hunger Index' 2023 ranked India at which position?
A) 110
B) 107
C) 93
D) 125
35. Which Indian state launched the 'Saanjh Suraksha Yojana' for the welfare of senior citizens?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Uttarakhand
36. What is the name of the new variant of the indigenous Tejas fighter jet that received its type certificate in 2023?
A) Tejas Mk1A
B) Tejas Mk2
C) HAL AMCA
D) Dassault Rafale
37. India's first 'AI-powered super speciality hospital' was inaugurated in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) New Delhi
D) Hyderabad
38. The 'World Sustainable Development Summit' in 2023 was held in which city?
A) New Delhi
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) Nairobi
39. Which Indian scientist was awarded the prestigious 'Vannevar Bush Award' for 2023?
A) Rakesh Agrawal
B) Srinivasa Varadhan
C) G. Madhavan Nair
D) S. Chandrasekhar
40. The 'Mission LiFE' initiative, launched by India, focuses on promoting what?
A) Sustainable lifestyles
B) Renewable energy adoption
C) Waste management practices
D) Water conservation
41. Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2023 for experiments with attosecond pulses of light?
A) Katalin Karikó
B) Drew Weissman
C) Pierre Agostini
D) Jon Fosse
42. What is the name of India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge, inaugurated recently?
A) Pamban Bridge
B) Hoggerghatta Railway Bridge
C) Vivekananda Bridge
D) Kollam Bypass
43. The 'Har Ghar Jal' scheme aims to provide tap water to every household. Which state achieved 100% tap water coverage first?
A) Goa
B) Telangana
C) Haryana
D) Gujarat
44. Which country chairs the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2023?
A) China
B) Russia
C) India
D) Kazakhstan
45. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the 'Digital Payments Utsav' initiative. What is its primary objective?
A) To promote cashless transactions
B) To increase financial literacy
C) To encourage digital loan applications
D) To secure online banking platforms
46. Which Indian state celebrated the 'Wangala Festival' in November 2023?
A) Assam
B) Meghalaya
C) Nagaland
D) Arunachal Pradesh
47. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) in 2023?
A) Arun Halder
B) Vijay Sampla
C) Gyan Chand
D) B.L. Verma
48. The 'Operation Megh Chakra' was launched by the CBI to combat what?
A) Drug trafficking
B) Human trafficking
C) Child sexual abuse material
D) Cyber terrorism
49. Which Indian city became the first to get its own logo and branding identity?
A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) Kolkata
D) Chennai
50. What is the name of India's indigenous light combat aircraft that has been inducted into the Indian Navy?
A) Tejas Mk1
B) Dornier Do 228
C) HAL Dhruv
D) MiG-29K
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