RRB Group D - Current affairs national and international Question Bank with Options

1. The 'Make in India' initiative was launched to encourage:

A) Foreign investment

B) Domestic manufacturing and job creation

C) Export of services

D) Import of technology

2. Which organization released the 'Global Climate Risk Index 2023'?

A) IPCC

B) World Meteorological Organization

C) Germanwatch

D) UNEP

3. The 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi' (PM-KISAN) scheme provides financial assistance to:

A) Landless laborers

B) Small and marginal farmers

C) Agricultural scientists

D) Farm equipment manufacturers

4. Who was awarded the 'Best FIFA Men's Player' award for 2023?

A) Lionel Messi

B) Kylian Mbappé

C) Erling Haaland

D) Cristiano Ronaldo

5. The 'National Health Mission' (NHM) in India encompasses which of the following sub-missions?

A) National Urban Health Mission

B) National Rural Health Mission

C) Both A and B

D) None of the above

6. Which international treaty aims to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances?

A) Kyoto Protocol

B) Paris Agreement

C) Montreal Protocol

D) Copenhagen Accord

7. The 'Startup India Seed Fund Scheme' was launched to provide financial assistance to:

A) Large corporations

B) Established businesses

C) Early-stage startups

D) Government projects

8. Which Indian initiative aims to provide clean cooking fuel to women across the country?

A) Ujjwala Yojana

B) Saubhagya Scheme

C) Ayushman Bharat

D) Jan Dhan Yojana

9. The 'Eklavya Model Residential Schools' (EMRS) are primarily for:

A) Urban students

B) Rural students

C) Tribal students

D) Students from economically weaker sections

10. Who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 for the discovery of quantum dots?

A) Carolyn R. Bertozzi

B) Moungi G. Bawendi

C) Louis E. Brus

D) All of the above

11. The 'Sagarmala Programme' in India focuses on the development of:

A) Inland waterways

B) Coastal shipping and port-led industrialization

C) River interlinking projects

D) Maritime security

12. Which country is the largest recipient of remittances globally, according to recent reports?

A) Philippines

B) India

C) Mexico

D) Nigeria

13. What is the name of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, commissioned in 2022?

A) INS Vikramaditya

B) INS Vikrant

C) INS Viraat

D) INS Chakra

14. The 'Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan' is a program by the Indian government that aims to improve:

A) Higher education

B) Primary and secondary education

C) Vocational training

D) Adult literacy

15. Which country signed a historic 'Abraham Accords' peace agreement with Israel, normalizing relations?

A) Iran

B) Qatar

C) United Arab Emirates

D) Turkey

16. The 'National Logistics Policy' launched by the Indian government aims to:

A) Increase the cost of transportation

B) Reduce logistics costs and improve efficiency

C) Promote air cargo services

D) Ban the use of private vehicles for logistics

17. Who won the men's singles title at the Wimbledon Championships 2023?

A) Novak Djokovic

B) Carlos Alcaraz

C) Daniil Medvedev

D) Andy Murray

18. The 'Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence' (GPAI) summit was hosted by India in 2023. What is the primary goal of GPAI?

A) Regulate AI development globally

B) Promote responsible and human-centric AI

C) Ban the use of AI in warfare

D) Establish a global AI research institute

19. Which Indian state launched the 'Naan Muthalvan' scheme to enhance the skills of students?

A) Kerala

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Andhra Pradesh

D) Telangana

20. The 'One District One Product' (ODOP) initiative is a program by the Indian government to promote:

A) Export of agricultural products

B) Unique products from each district

C) Standardized manufacturing processes

D) Foreign investment in rural areas

21. Who was named the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2023 (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy)?

A) Virat Kohli

B) Pat Cummins

C) Ben Stokes

D) Babar Azam

22. The 'PM-WANI' scheme aims to provide:

A) Affordable housing

B) Public Wi-Fi access

C) Free education

D) Healthcare services

23. Which country has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 'grey list' in October 2023?

A) Pakistan

B) Myanmar

C) Albania

D) Both B and C

24. The 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' aims to modernize railway stations across India. What is its primary objective?

A) Increase train speeds

B) Improve passenger amenities and station facilities

C) Reduce ticket prices

D) Expand freight services

25. Which Indian city is set to host the 2023 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup?

A) New Delhi

B) Mumbai

C) Bhubaneswar

D) Goa

26. Who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2023 for discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19?

A) Morton Meldal

B) Katalin Karikó

C) Moungi Bawendi

D) Robert Barouki

27. The 'National Green Hydrogen Mission' was approved by the Union Cabinet with an outlay of Rs 19,700 crore. The aim is to make India a global hub for:

A) Solar energy production

B) Wind energy generation

C) Green hydrogen production and export

D) Geothermal energy utilization

28. Which state in India has the highest number of tigers as per the latest census?

A) Uttarakhand

B) Maharashtra

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) Karnataka

29. The Indian Navy conducted the naval exercise 'TROPEX 2023'. What does TROPEX stand for?

A) Theatre Readiness Operational Exercise

B) Training and Readiness Operations Exercise

C) Tactical Reconnaissance and Observation Exercise

D) Troop Readiness and Operations Plan

30. What is the name of the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Google that has been integrated into its search engine?

A) ChatGPT

B) Bard

C) Bing AI

D) Siri

31. Which country hosted the BRICS Summit 2023?

A) South Africa

B) Russia

C) China

D) Brazil

32. The 'Mission Indradhanush' program in India focuses on:

A) Improving maternal health

B) Increasing literacy rates

C) Complete immunization of children

D) Promoting agricultural productivity

33. Who became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships (Silver in Javelin Throw)?

A) Anju Bobby George

B) Neeraj Chopra

C) Anuradha Biswal

D) None of the above

34. Which Indian city was selected as the first 'World Heritage City' by UNESCO in 2023?

A) Jaipur

B) Ahmedabad

C) Varanasi

D) Udaipur

35. The 'Global South' summit, hosted by India, aimed to:

A) Strengthen economic ties with developed nations

B) Address the concerns and priorities of developing countries

C) Promote space exploration among developing nations

D) Facilitate cultural exchange programs

36. Which Indian personality was honored with the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award in 2023?

A) Narendra Modi

B) Ram Nath Kovind

C) Droupadi Murmu

D) Venkaiah Naidu

37. India's first green hydrogen-powered train was flagged off on the Saphala-Palghar route. This initiative is part of the country's push towards:

A) Nuclear energy

B) Fossil fuel dependency

C) Clean energy transition

D) Renewable energy imports

38. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2023?

A) Jon Fosse

B) Serge Haroche

C) Alain Aspect

D) Carolyn Bertozzi

39. The COP28 climate summit was held in which country?

A) Egypt

B) United Arab Emirates

C) Germany

D) Canada

40. Which Indian state became the first to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 at the university level?

A) Karnataka

B) Gujarat

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) Tamil Nadu

41. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched its digital currency, the e-rupee, in a pilot phase. What is the official name of India's central bank digital currency (CBDC)?

A) Digital Rupee

B) e-INR

C) Bharat Coin

D) RBI Coin

42. Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light?

A) Katalin Karikó

B) Jon Fosse

C) Pierre Agostini

D) Narges Mohammadi

43. Which country is the world's largest producer of rice as per recent reports?

A) India

B) China

C) Indonesia

D) United States

44. The 'Operation Dost' was launched by India to provide assistance to which earthquake-affected country?

A) Afghanistan

B) Turkey

C) Syria

D) Both B and C

45. India's first underwater metro tunnel was inaugurated in which city?

A) Mumbai

B) Chennai

C) Kolkata

D) Kochi

46. Which international organization released the 'World Happiness Report 2023'?

A) World Health Organization

B) United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network

C) International Monetary Fund

D) World Economic Forum

47. What is the name of the Indian lunar mission that successfully landed near the lunar south pole in August 2023?

A) Mangalyaan

B) Chandrayaan-3

C) Aditya-L1

D) Mission Shanti

48. Who was appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India in November 2023?

A) Rajiv Kumar

B) Sunil Arora

C) Harpal Singh

D) Anup Chandra Pandey

49. The G20 Summit 2023 was hosted by which country?

A) Japan

B) Indonesia

C) India

D) Brazil

50. Which Indian state launched the 'Har Ghar Jal' scheme to ensure tap water for all households?

A) Maharashtra

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Rajasthan

D) Goa

Current affairs national and international - Question Bank