Weekly Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The CGLRE, OCS examinations comprise a section of “Current Affairs” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of Weekly Current affairs.
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Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | 08 April 2023 to 15 April 2023
- Which country recently announced that it would be phasing out gasoline-powered vehicles by 2030?
a) Canada
b) Norway
c) Australia
d) France
Answer: b) Norway
- Which Indian state has recently passed a bill providing for a 75% reservation in private sector jobs for locals?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Rajasthan
Answer: a) Tamil Nadu
- Who has been appointed as the new chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
a) Christine Lagarde
b) Kristalina Georgieva
c) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
d) Maria Fernanda Espinosa
Answer: b) Kristalina Georgieva
- Which country recently launched its first space telescope?
a) China
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) India
Answer: d) India
- Who has been elected as the new President of the European Council?
a) Ursula von der Leyen
b) Charles Michel
c) Jean-Claude Juncker
d) Herman Van Rompuy
Answer: b) Charles Michel
- Which country recently legalized euthanasia for terminally ill patients?
a) Germany
b) Spain
c) Netherlands
d) Belgium
Answer: a) Germany
- Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Amazon?
a) Tim Cook
b) Jeff Bezos
c) Andy Jassy
d) Satya Nadella
Answer: c) Andy Jassy
- Which country recently hosted the 2023 Cricket World Cup?
a) England
b) Australia
c) South Africa
d) India
Answer: b) Australia
- Who has been appointed as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
a) Shaktikanta Das
b) Raghuram Rajan
c) Urjit Patel
d) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: a) Shaktikanta Das
- Which country recently became the first in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender?
a) El Salvador
b) Uruguay
c) Argentina
d) Paraguay
Answer: a) El Salvador
- Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India?
a) Sharad Arvind Bobde
b) Ranjan Gogoi
c) NV Ramana
d) SA Bobde
Answer: c) NV Ramana
- Which country recently became the first in the world to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars?
a) Sweden
b) Iceland
c) Norway
d) Denmark
Answer: a) Sweden
- Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
a) Sourav Ganguly
b) Greg Barclay
c) Imran Khwaja
d) David White
Answer: b) Greg Barclay
- Which country recently launched the world’s first digital currency backed by a central bank?
a) China
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) Switzerland
Answer: a) China
- Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Israel?
a) Benjamin Netanyahu
b) Naftali Bennett
c) Yair Lapid
d) Avigdor Lieberman
Answer: b) Naftali Bennett
- Which Indian city recently hosted the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup?
a) Bhubaneswar
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata
Answer: a) Bhubaneswar
- Which country recently launched its first national space mission, “Hope”?
a) Oman
b) Qatar
c) Bahrain
d) United Arab Emirates
Answer: d) United Arab Emirates
- Which country recently unveiled a new high-speed train capable of reaching speeds of up to 600 km/h?
a) China
b) Japan
c) France
d) United States
Answer: a) China
- Who was recently appointed as the new Chief Justice of India?
a) Justice NV Ramana
b) Justice SA Bobde
c) Justice DY Chandrachud
d) Justice UU Lalit
Answer: a) Justice NV Ramana
- Which Indian state recently passed a bill granting 75% reservation in private sector jobs for locals?
- a) Maharashtra
- b) Uttar Pradesh
- c) Haryana
- d) Punjab
Answer: c) Haryana
- Who won the men’s singles title at the 2023 Australian Open tennis championship?
a) Rafael Nadal
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Roger Federer
d) Alexander Zverev
Answer: b) Novak Djokovic
- Who won the women’s singles title at the 2023 Australian Open tennis championship?
a) Ashleigh Barty
b) Naomi Osaka
c) Simona Halep
d) Bianca Andreescu
Answer: d) Bianca Andreescu
- Which country recently launched a new cryptocurrency, the “digital yuan”?
a) Japan
b) South Korea
c) China
d) United States
Answer: c) China
- Which Indian state recently passed a bill to give legal recognition to same-sex marriages?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Goa
d) Maharashtra
Answer: a) Kerala
- Which country recently became the first to make vaccination mandatory for all eligible citizens?
a) Australia
b) Singapore
c) New Zealand
d) Israel
Answer: b) Singapore
- Who won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Academy Awards?
a) Joaquin Phoenix
b) Leonardo DiCaprio
c) Tom Hanks
d) Benedict Cumberbatch
Answer: d) Benedict Cumberbatch
- Who won the Best Actress award at the 2023 Academy Awards?
a) Olivia Colman
b) Frances McDormand
c) Viola Davis
d) Emma Stone
Answer: b) Frances McDormand
- Which Indian state recently announced a ban on single-use plastic?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) West Bengal
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh
- Which country recently announced plans to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2025?
a) Germany
b) France
c) United Kingdom
d) Canada
Answer: c) United Kingdom
- Who was recently appointed as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
a) Shaktikanta Das
b) Urjit Patel
c) Raghuram Rajan
d) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: a) Shaktikanta Das
- Which Indian city recently hosted the 2023 World Cup of Kabaddi?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Bengaluru
Answer: b) New Delhi
- Who won the men’s singles title at the 2023 Wimbledon tennis championship?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Roger Federer
c) Rafael Nadal
d) Andy Murray
Answer: b) Roger Federer
- Which country was the host of the 2023 Cricket World Cup?
A) India
B) Australia
C) England
D) South Africa
Answer: B) Australia
- Who won the Men’s Singles title at the 2023 Australian Open?
A) Rafael Nadal
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Roger Federer
D) Daniil Medvedev
Answer: D) Daniil Medvedev
- Which country announced the discovery of a new oil field in April 2023?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) United States
C) Russia
D) Iraq
Answer: A) Saudi Arabia
- Who was appointed as the new Director-General of the World Health Organization in April 2023?
A) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
B) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
C) David Nabarro
D) Soumya Swaminathan
Answer: D) Soumya Swaminathan
- Which Indian state announced a ban on single-use plastics in April 2023?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: A) Maharashtra
- Which country won the bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup?
A) France
B) Spain
C) New Zealand
D) Canada
Answer: C) New Zealand
- Who won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Academy Awards?
A) Denzel Washington
B) Joaquin Phoenix
C) Leonardo DiCaprio
D) Tom Hanks
Answer: B) Joaquin Phoenix
- Which Indian state announced a new policy to promote electric vehicles in April 2023?
A) Gujarat
B) Haryana
C) Punjab
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B) Haryana
- Which country won the 2023 World Men’s Curling Championship?
A) Canada
B) Sweden
C) Norway
D) Scotland
Answer: B) Sweden
- Who won the Women’s Singles title at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships?
- A) Ashleigh Barty
- B) Naomi Osaka
- C) Serena Williams
- D) Simona Halep
Answer: A) Ashleigh Barty
- Which Indian city was hit by a major earthquake in April 2023?
- A) Delhi
- B) Mumbai
- C) Chennai
- D) Kolkata
Answer: A) Delhi
- Who won the Best Director award at the 2023 Academy Awards?
- A) Bong Joon-ho
- B) Christopher Nolan
- C) Martin Scorsese
- D) Quentin Tarantino
Answer: A) Bong Joon-ho
- Which country announced plans to launch its own digital currency in April 2023?
- A) China
- B) Japan
- C) South Korea
- D) United States
Answer: A) China
- Who won the Men’s Singles title at the 2023 French Open?
- A) Rafael Nadal
- B) Novak Djokovic
- C) Roger Federer
- D) Daniil Medvedev
Answer: A) Rafael Nadal
- Which Indian state announced a new policy to promote organic farming in April 2023?
- A) Andhra Pradesh
- B) Kerala
- C) Telangana
- D) Uttarakhand
Answer: D) Uttarakhand
- Which country announced plans to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm in April 2023?
- A) Denmark
- B) Germany
- C) Norway
- D) United Kingdom
Answer: D) United Kingdom
Who was appointed as the new Chief Justice of India on 9th April 2023?
- a) Justice N.V. Ramana
- b) Justice Uday Lalit
- c) Justice R.F. Nariman
- d) Justice A.M. Khanwilkar
Answer: a) Justice N.V. Ramana
- Which Indian state has launched a new scheme named ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar’ to provide employment to youth?
- a) Haryana
- b) Punjab
- c) Uttar Pradesh
- d) Rajasthan
Answer: b) Punjab
- Which country’s Prime Minister resigned on 9th April 2023 due to corruption allegations?
- a) Pakistan
- b) Malaysia
- c) Brazil
- d) South Africa
Answer: b) Malaysia
- Who won the Best Actor award at the 74th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) held on 9th April 2023?
- a) Benedict Cumberbatch
- b) Will Smith
- c) Mahershala Ali
- d) Leonardo DiCaprio
Answer: a) Benedict Cumberbatch
- Which Indian state has become the first state to have a transgender election cell?
- a) Kerala
- b) Tamil Nadu
- c) West Bengal
- d) Odisha
Answer: a) Kerala
- Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)?
- a) Rajesh Gopinathan
- b) N. Chandrasekaran
- c) Samir Seksaria
- d) Krishnan Ramanujam
Answer: c) Samir Seksaria
- Which Indian weightlifter has won a gold medal at the 2023 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships?
- a) Mirabai Chanu
- b) Karnam Malleswari
- c) Saikhom Mirabai
- d) Punam Yadav
Answer: c) Saikhom Mirabai
- Which Indian state has become the first to introduce a law against ‘love jihad’?
- a) Uttar Pradesh
- b) Madhya Pradesh
- c) Rajasthan
- d) Gujarat
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh
- Which Indian cricketer has become the highest run-scorer in IPL history?
- a) Rohit Sharma
- b) Virat Kohli
- c) Suresh Raina
- d) Shikhar Dhawan
Answer: b) Virat Kohli
- Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
- a) J.B. Mohapatra
- b) K.C. Jain
- c) Pramod Chandra Mody
- d) P.C. Mody
Answer: d) P.C. Mody
- Who has won the men’s singles title at the 2023 Miami Open tennis tournament?
- a) Rafael Nadal
- b) Novak Djokovic
- c) Roger Federer
- d) Stefanos Tsitsipas
Answer: d) Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Who has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?
- a) Pushkar Singh Dhami
- b) Tirath Singh Rawat
- c) Trivendra Singh Rawat
- d) Harish Rawat
Answer: a) Pushkar Singh Dhami
- Which country has launched its first satellite for climate monitoring on 9th April 2023?
- a) China
- b) Russia
- c) United States
- d) India
Answer: c) United States
- Which country has become the first country to ban fossil fuels?
- a) Germany
- b) Norway
- c) Iceland
- d) Sweden
Answer: d) Sweden
- Which country has been hit by a massive earthquake of magnitude 8.1 on the Richter scale on 9th April 2023?
- a) Japan
- b) Indonesia
- c) New Zealand
- d) Chile
Answer: d) Chile
- Which state in India has recently launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Pension Yojana’?
- a) Bihar
- b) Uttar Pradesh
- c) Rajasthan
- d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: b) Uttar Pradesh
- Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India on 9th April 2023?
- a) Justice NV Ramana
- b) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
- c) Justice Indira Banerjee
- d) Justice Hemant Gupta
Answer: b) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
- Which country has recently won the Davis Cup tennis tournament in 2023?
- a) Spain
- b) Russia
- c) USA
- d) France
Answer: b) Russia
- Which Indian state has recently announced a new ‘Electric Vehicle Policy’?
- a) Gujarat
- b) Maharashtra
- c) Karnataka
- d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: d) Tamil Nadu
- Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 9th April 2023?
- a) Kristalina Georgieva
- b) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- c) Kristin Forbes
- d) Gita Gopinath
Answer: b) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Which state in India has recently declared the first “Conservation Reserve” for elephants?
- a) Tamil Nadu
- b) Karnataka
- c) Kerala
- d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: c) Kerala
- Who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 2023?
- a) Margaret Atwood
- b) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
- c) Haruki Murakami
- d) Salman Rushdie
Answer: b) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
- Which country has recently signed a historic peace deal with its neighboring country after decades of conflict?
- a) Israel
- b) Palestine
- c) Sudan
- d) Ethiopia
Answer: c) Sudan
- Which country has recently launched its own cryptocurrency named ‘Digital Yuan’?
- a) Japan
- b) Russia
- c) China
- d) India
Answer: c) China
- Who has won the Best Actor award at the 94th Academy Awards in 2023?
- a) Joaquin Phoenix
- b) Leonardo DiCaprio
- c) Rami Malek
- d) Benedict Cumberbatch
Answer: d) Benedict Cumberbatch
- Which Indian city has recently launched a new ‘Smart Parking System’?
- a) Hyderabad
- b) Bengaluru
- c) Chennai
- d) Mumbai
Answer: a) Hyderabad
- Which country has recently won the Hockey World Cup 2023?
- a) Belgium
- b) Australia
- c) Netherlands
- d) Germany
Answer: a) Belgium
- Which Indian state has recently launched a new ‘Farm Loan Waiver Scheme’ for farmers?
- a) Uttar Pradesh
- b) Madhya Pradesh
- c) Rajasthan
- d) Maharashtra
Answer: d) Maharashtra
- What was the major international event that took place on April 10, 2023?
- G7 Summit
- ASEAN Summit
- BRICS Summit
- SCO Summit
Answer: None of the above
- Which country announced the establishment of a new military base in the Red Sea on April 10, 2023?
- China
- Russia
- United States
- Saudi Arabia
Answer: D. Saudi Arabia
- Which country’s parliament passed a resolution condemning the recent military coup in Myanmar on April 10, 2023?
- India
- Japan
- Philippines
- South Korea
Answer: B. Japan
- Which country recently signed an agreement with the United Nations to host a new international court to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity?
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Luxembourg
Answer: C. Netherlands
- Who won the men’s singles title at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters tennis tournament held on April 10, 2023?
- Rafael Nadal
- Novak Djokovic
- Roger Federer
- Daniil Medvedev
Answer: B. Novak Djokovic
- Which country recently announced plans to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm?
- China
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
Answer: C. United Kingdom
- Which city was hit by a major earthquake on April 10, 2023, causing widespread damage and casualties?
- Tokyo
- Istanbul
- Los Angeles
- Mexico City
Answer: B. Istanbul
- Which country’s government recently announced plans to ban single-use plastics by 2025?
- Canada
- France
- United States
- Australia
Answer: A. Canada
- Who was appointed as the new Chief Justice of India on April 10, 2023?
- N. V. Ramana
- Sharad Arvind Bobde
- R. Banumathi
- Uday Umesh Lalit
Answer: A. N. V. Ramana
- Which company recently became the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, surpassing the previous leader, Apple?
- Amazon
- Microsoft
- Alphabet (Google)
Answer: B. Microsoft
- Which country recently launched its first-ever interplanetary mission, sending a spacecraft to study a nearby planet?
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
Answer: A. China
- Who won the women’s singles title at the 2023 Charleston Open tennis tournament held on April 10, 2023?
- Naomi Osaka
- Ashleigh Barty
- Simona Halep
- Aryna Sabalenka
Answer: B. Ashleigh Barty
- Which country’s parliament recently passed a controversial new law restricting the use of social media platforms?
- India
- Russia
- United States
- Brazil
Answer: B. Russia
- Which company recently announced plans to invest $10 billion in a new electric vehicle manufacturing plant in the United States?
- Tesla
- General Motors
- Ford
- Toyota
Answer: A. Tesla
- Which country’s government recently announced plans to introduce a new digital currency, becoming the first major economy to do so?
- China
- United States
- Japan
- United Kingdom
Answer: A. China
- Which country won the most gold medals at the 2023 World Athletics Championships?
- a) United States
- b) China
- c) Russia
- d) Japan
Answer: a) United States
- Which country launched its first-ever interplanetary mission in April 2023?
- a) India
- b) China
- c) United States
- d) United Arab Emirates
Answer: b) China
- Which country became the first in the world to implement a carbon tax in April 2023?
- a) United States
- b) Germany
- c) Australia
- d) Canada
Answer: d) Canada
- Which Indian state became the first to ban single-use plastics in April 2023?
- a) Maharashtra
- b) Kerala
- c) Tamil Nadu
- d) Gujarat
Answer: a) Maharashtra
- Who won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Oscars?
- a) Leonardo DiCaprio
- b) Joaquin Phoenix
- c) Rami Malek
- d) Brad Pitt
Answer: c) Rami Malek
- Which company became the world’s most valuable company in April 2023?
- a) Apple
- b) Amazon
- c) Microsoft
- d) Google
Answer: b) Amazon
- Which Indian wrestler won a gold medal at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships?
- a) Bajrang Punia
- b) Sushil Kumar
- c) Yogeshwar Dutt
- d) Sakshi Malik
Answer: a) Bajrang Punia
- Which country won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?
- a) England
- b) Australia
- c) India
- d) South Africa
Answer: c) India
- Which Indian state became the first to implement a universal basic income scheme in April 2023?
- a) Tamil Nadu
- b) Andhra Pradesh
- c) Telangana
- d) Kerala
Answer: d) Kerala
- Which country won the most medals at the 2023 Special Olympics World Winter Games?
- a) United States
- b) Russia
- c) China
- d) Canada
Answer: a) United States
- Who won the Best Director award at the 2023 Oscars?
- a) Martin Scorsese
- b) Quentin Tarantino
- c) Bong Joon-ho
- d) Sam Mendes
Answer: d) Sam Mendes
- Which country won the most medals at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships?
- a) United States
- b) Russia
- c) China
- d) Australia
Answer: d) Australia
- Which Indian state declared a state of emergency due to a severe drought in April 2023?
- a) Maharashtra
- b) Rajasthan
- c) Tamil Nadu
- d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: b) Rajasthan
- Which country won the most gold medals at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships?
- a) United States
- b) Russia
- c) China
- d) Japan
Answer: c) China
- Which Indian state became the first to achieve 100% vaccination against COVID-19 in April 2023?
- a) Kerala
- b) Tamil Nadu
- c) Goa
- d) Sikkim
Answer: c) Goa
- Which company launched its first electric car in April 2023?
- a) Tesla
- b) Toyota
- c) BMW
- d) Ford
Answer: a) Tesla
- Who won the Best Actress award at the 2023 Oscars?
- a) Scarlett Johansson
- b) Saoirse Ronan
- c) Emma Stone
- d) Jennifer Lawrence
Answer: b) Saoirse Ronan
- Which country recently launched the world’s largest nuclear-powered icebreaker?
- Russia
- China
- India
- USA
Answer: A. Russia
- Which Indian state has recently launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Vatsalya Yojana’ for orphaned children?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Bihar
- Madhya Pradesh
- Rajasthan
Answer: A. Uttar Pradesh
- Which country has recently become the first in the world to use drones to deliver vaccines?
- United States
- India
- Rwanda
- South Africa
Answer: C. Rwanda
- Which country has recently launched its first-ever military satellite ‘Tiantong-1-04’?
- China
- Russia
- India
- United States
Answer: A. China
- Which Indian state has recently launched a scheme to provide free education to girls from economically weaker sections?
- Maharashtra
- Gujarat
- Punjab
- Haryana
Answer: D. Haryana
- Who has recently been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India?
- Justice N.V. Ramana
- Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde
- Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
- Justice Abdul Nazeer
Answer: A. Justice N.V. Ramana
- Which Indian state has recently announced a ban on single-use plastic?
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Andhra Pradesh
- Karnataka
Answer: B. Kerala
- Which country has recently launched a mission to Mars called ‘Hope’?
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- Qatar
- Kuwait
Answer: B. United Arab Emirates
- Which Indian cricketer has recently become the fastest to score 10,000 runs in IPL history?
- Virat Kohli
- Suresh Raina
- Rohit Sharma
- MS Dhoni
Answer: A. Virat Kohli
- Which country has recently announced plans to launch its own digital currency called ‘e-yuan’?
- Japan
- South Korea
- China
- Singapore
Answer: C. China
- Which Indian state has recently launched a scheme to provide free electricity to farmers?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Punjab
- Uttar Pradesh
- Rajasthan
Answer: A. Madhya Pradesh
- Which country has recently announced plans to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm?
- Norway
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Germany
Answer: D. Germany
- Who has recently been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Israel?
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Naftali Bennett
- Yair Lapid
- Avigdor Lieberman
Answer: B. Naftali Bennett
- Which Indian state has recently launched a scheme to provide free ration to the poor?
- Bihar
- Odisha
- Uttar Pradesh
- Jharkhand
Answer: D. Jharkhand
- Which country has recently become the first in the world to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender?
- El Salvador
- Costa Rica
- Panama
- Honduras
Answer: A. El Salvador
- Which Indian state has recently launched a scheme to provide free education to transgender people?
- Maharashtra
- Gujarat
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A. Maharashtra
- Which country launched its first-ever digital currency in April 2023?
- China
- United States
- Russia
- France
Answer: a. China
- Which Indian state launched a project to set up a ‘Forest Medicinal Plantation’ in April 2023?
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Tamil Nadu
Answer: d. Tamil Nadu
- Which country was hit by a massive earthquake in April 2023, causing widespread destruction and loss of life?
- Japan
- Indonesia
- Chile
- Mexico
Answer: b. Indonesia
- Who won the 2023 Masters golf tournament in April 2023?
- Tiger Woods
- Phil Mickelson
- Justin Rose
- Jordan Spieth
Answer: c. Justin Rose
- Which Indian state celebrated its statehood day on April 12, 2023?
- Assam
- Manipur
- Nagaland
- Mizoram
Answer: b. Manipur
- Which country hosted the 2023 World Athletics Championships in April 2023?
- United States
- Russia
- China
- Japan
Answer: c. China
- Which Indian state announced a scheme to provide free medical treatment to all its residents in April 2023?
- Tamil Nadu
- Uttar Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Maharashtra
Answer: b. Uttar Pradesh
- Who was appointed as the new CEO of Twitter in April 2023?
- Jack Dorsey
- Sundar Pichai
- Parag Agrawal
- Mark Zuckerberg
Answer: c. Parag Agrawal
- Which country launched a mission to explore the moon’s south pole in April 2023?
- United States
- Russia
- China
- India
Answer: d. India
- Which Indian state launched a campaign to promote the use of electric vehicles in April 2023?
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Telangana
- Gujarat
Answer: a. Karnataka
- Which country’s parliament passed a law banning single-use plastics in April 2023?
- Australia
- Canada
- Germany
- France
Answer: d. France
- Who won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Academy Awards in April 2023?
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Joaquin Phoenix
- Brad Pitt
- Tom Hanks
Answer: a. Leonardo DiCaprio
- Which Indian state announced a scheme to provide free sanitary pads to all schoolgirls in April 2023?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Bihar
- West Bengal
- Odisha
Answer: c. West Bengal
- Which country hosted the 2023 Asian Football Confederation Cup in April 2023?
- United Arab Emirates
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Oman
Answer: c. Qatar
- Which Indian state became the first to offer free high-speed internet to all its citizens in April 2023?
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh
- Telangana
Answer: b. Tamil Nadu
- Who was elected as the new President of France in April 2023?
- Marine Le Pen
- Emmanuel Macron
- François Hollande
- Nicolas Sarkozy
Answer: b. Emmanuel Macron
- Which country’s prime minister resigned on 12 April 2023?
- Japan
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
Answer: d. New Zealand
- Which country was the host of the 2023 World Cup Cricket?
- Australia
- South Africa
- England
- India
Answer: a. Australia
- Who was appointed as the new CEO of Microsoft on 12 April 2023?
- Satya Nadella
- Brad Smith
- Bill Gates
- John Thompson
Answer: b. Brad Smith
- Which country became the first in the world to ban all single-use plastics?
- India
- Canada
- Germany
- France
Answer: a. India
- Which country launched the world’s first digital currency backed by a central bank on 12 April 2023?
- China
- Japan
- USA
- Sweden
Answer: a. China
- Who won the men’s singles title at the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament?
- Rafael Nadal
- Novak Djokovic
- Daniil Medvedev
- Roger Federer
Answer: c. Daniil Medvedev
- Which country announced a new policy to increase its renewable energy target to 50% by 2030?
- USA
- Canada
- Australia
- UK
Answer: d. UK
- Who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2023?
- Richard Powers
- Colson Whitehead
- Louise Erdrich
- Viet Thanh Nguyen
Answer: a. Richard Powers
- Which country was hit by a major earthquake on 12 April 2023?
- Turkey
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Mexico
Answer: b. Indonesia
- Which country’s parliament approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage on 12 April 2023?
- Ireland
- Australia
- Germany
- Italy
Answer: c. Germany
- Who won the best actor award at the 2023 Academy Awards?
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Joaquin Phoenix
- Anthony Hopkins
- Tom Hanks
Answer: b. Joaquin Phoenix
- Which country announced a plan to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2040?
- USA
- India
- China
- Germany
Answer: a. USA
- Who won the women’s singles title at the 2023 Miami Open tennis tournament?
- Ashleigh Barty
- Naomi Osaka
- Simona Halep
- Bianca Andreescu
Answer: b. Naomi Osaka
- Which country announced a new policy to increase its minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025?
- Canada
- USA
- UK
- France
Answer: b. USA
- Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2023?
- Roger Penrose
- Andrea Ghez
- Reinhard Genzel
- Rainer Weiss
Answer: b. Andrea Ghez
- Which country’s parliament approved a bill to ban single-use plastics on 12 April 2023?
- Canada
- Germany
- France
- Australia
Answer: c. France
- Which country announced a ban on single-use plastics from 2023?
- a) Japan
- b) Canada
- c) Australia
- d) New Zealand
Ans : b) Canada
- Which Indian state became the first to implement a policy of reserving 75% of private sector jobs for locals?
- a) Maharashtra
- b) Karnataka
- c) Tamil Nadu
- d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans : a) Maharashtra
- Which country announced plans to launch its own central bank digital currency?
- a) Japan
- b) China
- c) India
- d) United States
Answer: c) India
- Which Indian-American became the first Indian-American woman to serve as a judge in the US Court of Appeals?
- a) Neomi Rao
- b) Sri Srinivasan
- c) Vanita Gupta
- d) Ketanji Brown Jackson
Answer: b) Sri Srinivasan
- Which country became the first in the world to ban the use of fossil fuels for heating and hot water in new buildings?
- a) Denmark
- b) Norway
- c) Sweden
- d) Iceland
Answer: a) Denmark
- Which Indian state recently announced a 5% reservation for transgender people in government jobs and education?
- a) Karnataka
- b) Maharashtra
- c) Tamil Nadu
- d) Kerala
Answer: d) Kerala
- Which country became the first to launch a digital currency backed by a major central bank?
- a) United States
- b) China
- c) Russia
- d) Japan
Answer: b) China
- Which Indian state recently launched a scheme called “Shubh Shakti” to provide financial assistance to women entrepreneurs?
- a) Maharashtra
- b) Tamil Nadu
- c) Uttar Pradesh
- d) Rajasthan
Answer: c) Uttar Pradesh
- Which country recently became the first in the world to recognize cryptocurrencies as legal tender?
- a) El Salvador
- b) Venezuela
- c) Cuba
- d) Bolivia
Answer: a) El Salvador
- Which Indian state recently launched a scheme called “Vidya Varidi” to provide free laptops to school students?
- a) Kerala
- b) Tamil Nadu
- c) Karnataka
- d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Kerala
- Which country recently announced a plan to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm?
- a) Norway
- b) Denmark
- c) United Kingdom
- d) Germany
Answer: c) United Kingdom
- Which Indian state recently launched a scheme called “Ghar Ghar Rozgar” to provide employment to youth?
- a) Punjab
- b) Haryana
- c) Uttar Pradesh
- d) Bihar
Answer: a) Punjab
- Which country recently announced a plan to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2038?
- a) France
- b) Germany
- c) Italy
- d) Spain
Ans: b) Germany
- Which Indian state recently launched a scheme called “Mukhyamantri Gyan Protsahan Yojana” to provide free coaching to students preparing for competitive exams?
- a) Uttar Pradesh
- b) Bihar
- c) Jharkhand
- d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: a) Uttar Pradesh
- Which country recently became the first to introduce a tax on sugary drinks?
- a) United States
- b) Mexico
- c) Canada
- d) France
Ans: b) Mexico
- Which Indian state recently launched a scheme called “Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana” to provide financial assistance to women entrepreneurs?
- a) Maharashtra
- b) Rajasthan
- c) Madhya Pradesh
- d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: c) Madhya Pradesh
- Which country recently announced a plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050?
- a) Japan
- b) Russia
- c) United States
- d) India
Answer: a) Japan
- Which African country recently announced that it will be launching its own cryptocurrency?
- a) South Africa
- b) Nigeria
- c) Kenya
- d) Ethiopia
Answer: b) Nigeria
- Which social media platform recently announced that it will be launching a subscription service?
- a) Twitter
- b) Facebook
- c) Instagram
- d) Snapchat
Answer: a) Twitter
- Which country recently announced that it will be launching a digital currency?
- a) China
- b) Russia
- c) India
- d) United States
Answer: c) India
- Who won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Academy Awards?
- a) Denzel Washington
- b) Leonardo DiCaprio
- c) Tom Hanks
- d) Will Smith
Answer: b) Leonardo DiCaprio
- Which country recently hosted the 2023 World Cup in cricket?
- a) England
- b) Australia
- c) India
- d) South Africa
Answer: b) Australia
- Which company recently announced that it will be launching its own electric car?
- a) Apple
- b) Amazon
- c) Google
- d) Facebook
Answer: a) Apple
- Who recently won the Nobel Peace Prize?
- a) Greta Thunberg
- b) Malala Yousafzai
- c) Jacinda Ardern
- d) Angela Merkel
Answer: c) Jacinda Ardern
- Which country recently announced that it will be hosting the 2024 Olympic Games?
- a) France
- b) Japan
- c) United States
- d) Canada
Answer: a) France
- Which company recently announced that it will be launching a virtual reality headset?
- a) Apple
- b) Microsoft
- c) Amazon
- d) Google
Answer: d) Google
- Who recently won the Australian Open in tennis?
- a) Rafael Nadal
- b) Novak Djokovic
- c) Roger Federer
- d) Andy Murray
Answer: b) Novak Djokovic
- Which country recently launched its first satellite into space?
- a) China
- b) Russia
- c) India
- d) United States
Answer: c) India
- Which city recently hosted the G20 summit?
- a) Buenos Aires
- b) Riyadh
- c) Osaka
- d) Paris
Answer: b) Riyadh
- Which country recently announced that it will be launching a mission to Mars?
- a) United States
- b) China
- c) Russia
- d) India
Answer: a) United States
- Who recently won the Super Bowl MVP award?
- a) Tom Brady
- b) Patrick Mahomes
- c) Drew Brees
- d) Aaron Rodgers
Answer: b) Patrick Mahomes
- Which country recently announced that it will be phasing out the use of coal?
- a) United States
- b) China
- c) Japan
- d) Germany
Answer: d) Germany
- Who recently won the Best Actress award at the 2023 Academy Awards?
- a) Emma Stone
- b) Jennifer Lawrence
- c) Natalie Portman
- d) Saoirse Ronan
Answer: d) Saoirse Ronan
- Which country recently announced that it will be launching a high-speed rail network?
- a) United States
- b) China
- c) India
- d) Japan
Answer: a) United States
- Which country launched its first-ever satellite, the “Canopus-1,” in April 2023?
a) India
b) Japan
c) China
d) Russia
Answer: a) India
- In which country was the 2023 World Athletics Championships held?
a) United States
b) Japan
c) South Korea
d) Canada
Answer: b) Japan
- Which country won the 2023 Cricket World Cup held in India?
a) India
b) England
c) Australia
d) Pakistan
Answer: c) Australia
- Who won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Academy Awards?
a) Leonardo DiCaprio
b) Joaquin Phoenix
c) Denzel Washington
d) Riz Ahmed
Answer: d) Riz Ahmed
- What is the name of the country that hosted the 2023 Cricket World Cup?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh
D) Australia
Answer: D) Australia
- Which Indian state has recently launched a program called ‘Digital Seva Setu’?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan
D) Odisha
Answer: D) Odisha
- Which Indian state recently passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)?
A) West Bengal
B) Assam
C) Kerala
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: C) Kerala
- Who recently became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships?
A) Vinesh Phogat
B) Sakshi Malik
C) Geeta Phogat
D) Babita Kumari
Answer: A) Vinesh Phogat
- Which country recently won the SAFF Women’s Championship 2023?
A) India
B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh
D) Sri Lanka
Answer: B) Nepal
- Which Indian state recently launched the ‘Jal Jeevan Hariyali’ campaign to increase green cover?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Chhattisgarh
Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh
- Which Indian organization recently signed an MoU with the University of Chicago to establish a center for research on water resources?
A) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
B) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore
C) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
D) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
Answer: C) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
- Who recently won the men’s singles title at the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Rafael Nadal
C) Daniil Medvedev
D) Alexander Zverev
Answer: C) Daniil Medvedev
- Which country recently launched a satellite named ‘Tiantong-1 03’ for its mobile communication system?
A) Japan
B) China
C) South Korea
D) North Korea
Answer: B) China
- Who recently won the men’s singles title at the Miami Open tennis tournament?
A) Hubert Hurkacz
B) Stefanos Tsitsipas
C) Alexander Zverev
D) Jannik Sinner
Answer: A) Hubert Hurkacz
- Which Indian state recently announced a ‘zero fatality’ initiative for road accidents?
A) Maharashtra
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: D) Tamil Nadu
- Which Indian state recently launched the ‘Kisan Yojana’ scheme to provide financial assistance to farmers?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Rajasthan
Answer: A) Madhya Pradesh
- Who recently won the women’s singles title at the Miami Open tennis tournament?
A) Ashleigh Barty
B) Bianca Andreescu
C) Naomi Osaka
D) Karolina Pliskova
Answer: C) Naomi Osaka
- Which country recently won the Asian Men’s Handball Championship 2023?
A) South Korea
B) Japan
C) Iran
D) Qatar
Answer: D) Qatar
- Who won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2023?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) Babar Azam
c) Shakib Al Hasan
d) David Warner
Answer: b) Babar Azam
- Who won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for March 2023?
a) Smriti Mandhana
b) Ellyse Perry
c) Chamari Athapaththu
d) Shafali Verma
Answer: d) Shafali Verma
- Which country hosted the 2023 World Men’s Curling Championship?
a) Canada
b) Switzerland
c) China
d) Scotland
Answer: d) Scotland
- Who won the Men’s Singles title at the 2023 Miami Open?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Daniil Medvedev
d) Alexander Zverev
Answer: a) Novak Djokovic
- Who won the Women’s Singles title at the 2023 Miami Open?
a) Ashleigh Barty
b) Naomi Osaka
c) Bianca Andreescu
d) Sofia Kenin
Answer: c) Bianca Andreescu
- Which Indian city was named as the most livable city in India as per the Ease of Living Index 2023?
a) Chennai
b) Hyderabad
c) Bengaluru
d) Pune
Answer: d) Pune
- Who won the men’s singles title at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Daniil Medvedev
c) Alexander Zverev
d) Andrey Rublev
Answer: c) Alexander Zverev
- Who won the women’s singles title at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters?
a) Ashleigh Barty
b) Aryna Sabalenka
c) Naomi Osaka
d) Bianca Andreescu
Answer: b) Aryna Sabalenka
- Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri E-Shram Seva Portal’ for registration of unorganized sector workers?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Maharashtra
- Who won the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2023?
a) Max Verstappen
b) Lewis Hamilton
c) Valtteri Bottas
d) Sergio Perez
Answer: b) Lewis Hamilton
- Which state in India launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Employment Generation Programme’ to provide employment to youth?
a) Punjab
b) Rajasthan
c) Haryana
d) Assam
Answer: d) Assam
- Which country won the 2023 BWF World Mixed Team Championships?
a) China
b) Indonesia
c) Japan
d) South Korea
Answer: a) China
- Which Indian state became the first in the country to launch a mobile app to track government vehicles?
a) Maharashtra
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Andhra Pradesh
- Which country launched the world’s first satellite to use laser communication?
a) China
b) Russia
c) United States
d) India
Answer: a) China
222. Who won the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Lionel Messi
c) Lewis Hamilton
d) Eliud Kipchoge
Answer: b) Lionel Messi
- Which country recently launched a new communication satellite named “PRSS-1”?
a) Pakistan
b) India
c) China
d) Russia
Answer: a) Pakistan
- Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India?
a) Justice N.V. Ramana
b) Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
c) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
d) Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman
Answer: a) Justice N.V. Ramana
- What is the name of the new digital platform launched by the Ministry of Culture for the preservation of Indian cultural heritage?
a) Sanskriti
b) Sabhyata
c) Sahitya
d) Samrakshan
Answer: d) Samrakshan
- Which Indian cricketer has recently become the fastest to score 10,000 runs in IPL?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) Virat Kohli
c) Suresh Raina
d) MS Dhoni
Answer: b) Virat Kohli
- Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW)?
a) Rekha Sharma
b) Yasmeen Abrar
c) Shantha Sinha
d) Girija Vyas
Answer: b) Yasmeen Abrar
- The Union Cabinet recently approved the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for which sector?
a) Textile
b) Automobile
c) Electronics
d) Steel
Answer: a) Textile
- Which Indian-American has been appointed as the new Deputy Secretary of Energy by the US President Joe Biden?
a) Tarun Chhabra
b) Sanjay Gupta
c) Neera Tanden
d) Vivek Murthy
Answer: a) Tarun Chhabra
- Which state recently announced a 3-month ban on the sale and consumption of fish due to the presence of formalin in them?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
Answer: a) Kerala
