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Top 30 Current Events MCQs for OSSC CGL
- What was the total value of India’s toy exports in the fiscal year 2023-24?
A) $152.34 million
B) $200 million
C) $100 million
D) $300 million
Answer: A) $152.34 million - Who has been elected as the new leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP)?
A) John Swinney
B) Humza Yousaf
C) Deepak Parekh
D) Keki Mistry
Answer: A) John Swinney - Who has been appointed as the Chairman of HDFC Life Insurance following Deepak Parekh’s resignation?
A) John Swinney
B) Humza Yousaf
C) Keki Mistry
D) Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
Answer: C) Keki Mistry - What was the total amount of investments through participatory notes (P-notes) in Indian markets by the end of February 2024?
A) Rs 1.5 lakh crore
B) Rs 1 crore
C) Rs 10 lakh crore
D) Rs 100 crore
Answer: A) Rs 1.5 lakh crore - Which Indian company unveiled Sesame, India’s first Large Language Model (LLM) for the BFSI sector?
A) HDFC Life Insurance
B) Reliance Broadcast Network
C) Setu
D) Pine Labs Group
Answer: C) Setu - In which sector has India’s first Large Language Model (LLM), Sesame, been developed?
A) Healthcare
B) Education
C) Banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI)
D) Agriculture
Answer: C) Banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) - Which country emerged as the global leader in remittances in 2022?
A) China
B) India
C) Mexico
D) France
Answer: B) India - Which Indian state faced forest fires, prompting the Indian Air Force (IAF) to conduct Bambi Bucket operations?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Kerala
C) Rajasthan
D) Punjab
Answer: A) Uttarakhand - Who became the first Indian bowler to achieve 350 T20 wickets?
A) Yuzvendra Chahal
B) Deepak Parekh
C) John Swinney
D) Humza Yousaf
Answer: A) Yuzvendra Chahal - Which Indian filmmaker passed away recently at the age of 61?
A) Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
B) Sangeeth Sivan
C) Deepak Parekh
D) Keki Mistry
Answer: B) Sangeeth Sivan - What significant collection did the National Archives of India acquire recently?
A) Collection of John Swinney’s speeches
B) Collection of Deepak Parekh’s letters
C) Collection of Sangeeth Sivan’s films
D) Collection of Shri Rafi Ahmad Kidwai’s private papers
Answer: D) Collection of Shri Rafi Ahmad Kidwai’s private papers - What is the primary mode of transmission for West Nile fever?
A) Airborne
B) Waterborne
C) Through contact with infected animals
D) Mosquito bites
Answer: D) Mosquito bites - When was West Nile fever first reported in India?
A) 1997
B) 2011
C) 2005
D) 1983
Answer: B) 2011 - In which Indian state was West Nile fever first reported?
A) Kerala
B) Rajasthan
C) Uttarakhand
D) Punjab
Answer: A) Kerala - What is the population growth rate of Nepal over the past decade?
A) 0.92%
B) 2.7 million
C) 29.2 million
D) 80 years
Answer: A) 0.92% - Which country is home to the world’s deepest known blue hole, Taam Ja’ Blue Hole?
A) Mexico
B) India
C) Nepal
D) Singapore
Answer: A) Mexico - Who has been appointed as Visa’s new Country Manager for India?
A) Sujai Raina
B) Rajiv Bajaj
C) Bhavi Mehta
D) Salam Bin Razzaq
Answer: A) Sujai Raina - Which Indian bank introduced UPI for NRIs using international mobile numbers?
A) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) Axis Bank
Answer: A) ICICI Bank - With which small finance bank has CCAvenue partnered to enhance merchant access?
A) HDFC Bank
B) Shivalik SFB
C) State Bank of India
D) Axis Bank
Answer: B) Shivalik SFB - Which company is set to introduce the world’s first CNG-powered motorcycle?
A) Bajaj Auto
B) ICICI Bank
C) Visa
D) Infibeam Avenues
Answer: A) Bajaj Auto - Where was the 26th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting held?
A) New Delhi
B) Vientiane
C) Chetumal Bay
D) Navi Mumbai
Answer: A) New Delhi - When were the 2024 Pulitzer Prize winners announced?
A) May 7, 2024
B) June 18, 2024
C) May 8, 2024
D) May 7, 2023
Answer: A) May 7, 2024 - Who won the 9th edition of the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize?
A) Bhavi Mehta
B) Sujai Raina
C) Salam Bin Razzaq
D) Rajiv Bajaj
Answer: A) Bhavi Mehta - What organization celebrated its 65th Raising Day?
A) Border Road Organisation (BRO)
B) Indian Army
C) IAF
D) Red Cross
Answer: A) Border Road Organisation (BRO) - What was the name of the joint exercise conducted by the Indian Army and IAF in Punjab?
A) Gagan Strike-II
B) Operation Blue Hole
C) Operation Deep Dive
D) Taam Ja’ Exercise
Answer: A) Gagan Strike-II - When is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day observed?
A) May 8th
B) June 18th
C) April 15th
D) March 5th
Answer: A) May 8th - What is the theme for World Thalassaemia Day 2024?
A) Keeping Humanity Alive
B) Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress: Equitable and Accessible Thalassaemia Treatment for All
C) Celebrating Diversity
D) Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers
Answer: B) Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress: Equitable and Accessible Thalassaemia Treatment for All - What was the pseudonym of Urdu writer Shaikh Abdussalam Abdurrazzaq?
A) Salam Bin Razzaq
B) Bhavi Mehta
C) Sujai Raina
D) Rajiv Bajaj
Answer: A) Salam Bin Razzaq - What was the depth of the Taam Ja’ Blue Hole in Mexico, as revealed by scientists?
A) 1,380 feet
B) 1,200 feet
C) 900 feet
D) 600 feet
Answer: A) 1,380 feet - What is the name of Ukraine’s AI-generated spokesperson for its foreign ministry?
A) Victoria Shi
B) Maria Ivanov
C) Alexander Petrov
D) Elena Romanova
Answer: A) Victoria Shi
