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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Q.1) As per Taste Atlas, What is India’s rank in the list of best Cuisines?
(1) 5th
(2) 7th
(3) 9th
(4) 11th
Ans. 1) 5th
Explanation:
- India is ranked fifth on the global list of the best Cuisines for 2022, according to Taste Atlas.
Q.2) What is India’s rank at the “2022 FIFA World rankings”?
(1) 95th
(2) 106th
(3) 109th
(4) 113th
Ans. (2) 106th
Explanation:
- FIFAhas officially announced the 2022 world rankings, and Brazil hold on to their 1 spot and 22nd FIFA Men’s World Cup 2022 Champions.
Q.3) Which team has topped the medals tally at “Women’s National Boxing Championship 2022”?
(1) Haryana team
(2) CRPF team
(3) MP team
(4) Railways team
Ans. (4) Railways team
Explanation:
- In the Women’s National Boxing Championship 2022, Railways team has topped the medals tally with 10 medals – five golds, three silvers and two bronze.
Q.4) Which country has topped the medals tally at the “Archery Asia Cup 2022”?
(1) UAE
(2) Pakistan
(3) India
(4) Bangladesh
Ans. (3) India
Explanation:
- Indian archers dominated the Archery Asia Cup 2022 stage 3 held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 20 to 25 December 2022.
Q.5) “Australia’s men’s Test Player of the Year” award has been named after whom?
(1) Adam Gilchrist
(2) Ricky Ponting
(3) Shane Warne
(4) David Warner
Ans. (3) Shane Warne
Explanation:
- Australia’s men’s Test Player of the Year award has been renamed to honour legendary spinner Shane Warne.
Q.6) The International Space Registry has named one Star after whose name?
(1) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) Atal Bihari Vajpayi
(3) Sushma Swaraj
(4) Manohar Parrikar
Ans. (2) Atal Bihari Vajpayi
Explanation:
- The Aurangabad chapter of the BJP named a Star after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary, which was observed as ‘Good Governance Day’ across the country, revealed Aurangabad BJP president Shirish Boralkar.
Q.7) Who has been selected for the first KR Gouri Amma national award 2022?
(1) Mariko Yamada
(2) Santosh Sharma
(3) Aleida Guevara
(4) Tamara Grigsby
Ans. (3) Aleida Guevara
Explanation:
- Cuban social worker and human rights activist, Dr Aleida Guevara has been selected for the first KR Gouri Amma national award 2022.
Q.8) Who has been appointed as the CEO and Chairman of the Railway Board?
(1) Hemant Gupta
(2) Anil Kumar Lahoti
(3) Aloke Singh
(4) Shamsher Singh
Ans. (2) Anil Kumar Lahoti
Explanation:
- Former General Manager of Central Railway, Anil Kumar Lahoti has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Railway Board with effect from January 1, 2023.
Q.9) Which state’s Bulandshahr prison has been awarded with 5-star rating by FSSAI?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Delhi
(3) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. 4) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
- The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has awarded the food provided by the Bulandshahr prison of Uttar Pradesh a five-star rating and the tag ‘Eat Right Campus’.
Q.10) Who has been certified as a “Great Place to Work” for 2023 by Great Place to Work Institute?
(1) Infosys Ltd
(2) TCS
(3) Tata Steel
(4) ICICI Bank
Ans. (3) Tata Steel
Explanation:
- Tata Steel has been certified as ‘Great Place to Work’ by Great Place to Work Institute for 2023.
Q.11) Which IIT institute has developed “Artificial Heart” to deal with Acute Cardiac Problems?
(1) IIT Kanpur
(2) IIT Madras
(3) IIT Kharagpur
(4) IIT Gandhinagar
Ans. (1) IIT Kanpur
Explanation:
- IIT Kanpur is ready with an Artificial Heart that would be of great help to people with acute cardiac problems.
Q.12) Abdulla Yameen has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was former President of –
(1) Cambodia
(2) Maldives
(3) Somalia
(4) Vietnam
Ans. (2) Maldives
Explanation:
- Former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of money laundering and bribery.
Q.13) As per CEBR report, India will become 3rd Largest economy by –
(1) 2035
(2) 2045
(3) 2050
(4) 2060
Ans. (1) 2035
Explanation:
- According to the British consultancy, Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) report, India will become third largest economy by 2035 from the current fifth spot.
Q.14) Which institution won the DSCI AISS Award for ‘Best Security Practices in Government Sector’?
(1) IRCTC
(2) ISRO
(3) NASSCOM
(4) UIDAI
Ans. (4) UIDAI
Explanation:
- The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has won a top data security award for government sector best practices.
Q.15) Which country supplies the S-400 air defence missile system to India?
(1) USA
(2) Israel
(3) Russia
(4) France
Ans. (3) Russia
Explanation:
- In 2023, Russia will begin supplying India with the 3rd squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system.
Q.16) RBI has mandated banks to renew their locker agreements by –
(1) 1st Jan 2023
(2) 31st Jan 2023
(3) 1st April 2023
(4) 31st Dec 2023
Ans. (1) 1st Jan 2023
Explanation:
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently said that all leading banks should issue the locker agreement to its holders before January 1, 2023, as the new locker rules will be implemented from that date.
Q.17) A new book titled “Forks in the Road“, has been authored by –
(1) R. N. Malhotra
(2) C Rangarajan
(3) Raghuram Rajan
(4) Venugopal Reddy
Ans. (2) C Rangarajan
Explanation:
- Chakravarthi Rangarajan has authored a book titled “Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond“.
Q.18) Which IIT is to set up an institute in Malaysia?
(1) IIT Kharagpur
(2) IIT Delhi
(3) IIT Patna
(4) IIT Mumbai
Ans. 1) IIT Kharagpur
Q.19) Which state has the highest number of centrally protected monuments that have been illegally encroached?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (2) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
- Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of centrally protected monuments that have been illegally encroached.
Q.20) Which state will be India’s 1st to “Humanize” prisons?
(1) West Bengal
(2) Meghalaya
(3) Nagaland
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. (4) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
- Arunachal Pradesh is set to come up with its first jail.
Q.21) Which constituency has become India’s 1st complete Library constituency?
(1) Parassala
(2) Thrissur
(3) Dharmadam
(4) Eravipuram
(3) Dharmadam
Explanation:
- The Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s constituency Dharmadam has become the first complete library constituency in India.
Q.22) Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal?
(1) Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(2) Rajendra Lingden
(3) Rabi Lamichhane
(4) Upendra Yadav
(1) Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Explanation:
- President Bidya Devi Bhandari of Nepal has appointed Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ as the new prime minister of Nepal on 25 December 2022.
Q.23) Who has been re-appointed as the MD & CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank?
(1) Anshul Swami
(2) Ittira Davis
(3) PN Vasudevan
(4) Raj Vikash Verma
(3) PN Vasudevan
Explanation:
- On 23rd December 2022, Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB) has decided to extended the term of PN Vasudevan as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Q.24) Indian origin Richard Verma has been elected to a top diplomatic position in –
(1) Japan
(2) UK
(3) China
(4) USA
(4) USA
Explanation:
- Indian-American lawyer diplomat Richard Verma has been nominated by US President Joe Biden to a top diplomatic position in the State Department.
Q.25) Who has launched a revamped Probity Portal, “e-HRMS 2.0“?
(1) Kiren Rijiju
(2) Jitendra Singh
(3) Smriti Irani
(4) Pralhad Joshi
(2) Jitendra Singh
Explanation:
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh has launched a revamped Probity Portal, e-HRMS 2.0 Portal and e-Books on major Initiatives/Achievements of Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions on 25 December 2022 on the occasion of the Good Governance Day in New Delhi.
Q.26) Which Union Minister has launched the “Khelo India DashBoard“?
(1) Anant Kumar
(2) Narendra Modi
(3) Anurag Singh Thakur
(4) Uma Bharti
(3) Anurag Singh Thakur
Explanation:
- Sports minister Anurag Thakur on 23 December 2022 launched the ‘Khelo India Dashboard’ a one-stop platform, which has all the statistical data related to the Khelo India Scheme and the Khelo India events.
Q.27) International Finance Corporation (IFC) has provided a $400 million loan to –
(1) ICICI Bank
(2) SBI
(3) HDFC
(4) PNB
(3) HDFC
Explanation:
- World Bank’s investment arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC) has provided to make a $400 million (around ₹3,400 crore) loan to mortgage lender HDFC Ltd, with an aim to drive India’s green housing growth.
Q.28) Swasti Singh has been honoured with the 30th Ekalabya Puraskar in 2022. She was from –
(1) Odisha
(2) Telangana
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Tamil Nadu
(1) Odisha
Explanation:
- On 23rd December 2022, International cyclist Swasti Singh hailing from Odisha, has been honoured with the 30th Ekalabya Puraskar for the year 2022.
Q.29) 8th edition of the “International Balloon Festival” to be held in which state?
(1) Punjab
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Odisha
(4) Tamil Nadu
(4) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
- The 8th edition of the Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival (TNIBF) is set to take place from 13th to 15th January 2023, at Pollachi in Coimbatore
Q30) “Upgraded Inner Line Permit System” portal has been launched in which state?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Manipur
(3) Mizoram
(4) Nagaland
(2) Manipur
Explanation:
- In Manipur, an upgraded Inner Line Permit (ILP) System portal was launched by Chief Minister Biren Singh on 23rd December 2022.
Q.31) Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has inaugurated the “Sports Science Centre” in –
(1) Goa
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Karnataka
(4) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
Explanation:
- Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur has inaugurated the “Sports Science Centre” in Udupi, Karnataka.
Q.32) Who become India’s first drone company to get double certification by DGCA?
(1) Skylark Drones
(2) Garuda Aerospace
(3) TechEagle
(4) Teja Aerospace
2) Garuda Aerospace
Explanation:
- Drone maker Garuda Aerospace has become the first drone startup in India to receive ‘Type Certification’ and ‘Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RTPO)’ approval by the DGCA for its indigenously designed Kisan drone.
Q.33) Who has been honoured with a fellowship of UNESCO – World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)?
(1) Herman Prit
(2) K.S. Rangappa
(3) Pramod Kabra
(4) Sneha Jawale
(2) K.S. Rangappa
Explanation:
- Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore Professor Kanchugarakoppal S. Rangappa has been awarded a fellowship of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), a programme unit of the UNESCO.
Q.34) Ladakh has celebrated ‘Losar Festival’ to mark the Ladakhi New Year on –
(1) 24th December
(2) 25th December
(3) 26th December
(4) 27th December
(1) 24th December
Explanation:
- Ladakh has celebrated Losar Festival on December 24, to mark the Ladakhi New Year.
Q.35) India has observed first “Veer Bal Diwas” on –
(1) 24th December
(2) 25th December
(3) 26th December
(4) 27th December
Ans. (3) 26th December
Explanation:
- India has observed first ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ on December 26, to honor the ‘Sahibzadas’, the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh.
Q.36) Who has bagged the Sahitya Akademi Award 2022 for his novel, “Khwab Saraab“?
(1) Anis Ashfaq
(2) Shahnaz Bashir
(3) Fazlul Haque
(4) Andaleeb Wajid
Ans. (1) Anis Ashfaq
Explanation:
- The Sahitya Akademi Award has been given by the central government for the best literature of every year.
Q.37) Which Indian has become 12th highest-paid female athlete in the world?
(1) PV Sindhu
(2) Mary Kom
(3) Sania Mirza
(4) Mithali Raj
Ans. (1) PV Sindhu
Explanation:
- India’s badminton star PV Sindhu is the only Indian player in the top 25 in Forbes’ annual list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world.
Q.38) Anurag Singh Thakur has inaugurated the “National level Kabaddi championship” in –
(1) Karnataka
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Delhi
(4) Odisha
Ans. (1) Karnataka
Explanation:
- Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur has inaugurated the National level Kabaddi championship in Udupi in Karnataka on December 24 to commemorate the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Q.39) Which company has contributed ₹10,000 crore to the Indian GDP in 2021?
(1) Google
(2) YouTube
(3) Amazon
(4) TATA
Ans. (2) YouTube
Explanation:
- YouTube’s creative ecosystem contributed over Rs 10,000 crore to the Indian GDP and supported more than 750,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the country in 2021.
Q.40) Indian Railway will launch “Amrit Bharat Station Scheme” to modernise how many small stations?
(1) 750 stations
(2) 1,000 stations
(3) 1,200 stations
(4) 1,250 stations
Ans. (2) 1,000 stations
Explanation:
- The Indian Railway will launch the “Amrit Bharat Station Scheme” under which 1000 small but important stations will be modernized.
Q.41) Which Union Minister has launched “Right to Repair” portal?
(1) Droupadi Murmu
(2) Rajnath Singh
(3) Piyush Goyal
(4) Narendra Modi
Ans. (3) Piyush Goyal
Explanation:
- On the National Consumer Rights day the Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal launched a host of new initiatives including the Right to Repair portal in New Delhi on 24 December 2022.
Q.42) Ministry of Petroleum has organized a concert ‘Dance to Decarbonize’ in which city?
(1) Mumbai
(2) New Delhi
(3) Jamshedpur
(4) Odisha
Ans. (2) New Delhi
Explanation:
- The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has organised a one of its kind musical event, “Dance to Decarbonise“, National Stadium in New Delhi on 23rd December 2022.
Q.43) 10th edition of the “North East Festival” has been organised at –
(1) Agartala
(2) Guwahati
(3) Delhi
(4) New Delhi
Ans. (4) New Delhi
Explanation:
- The 10th Edition of the North East Festival began at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on December 23. And concluded on 26th December.
Q.44) Sania Mirza to become India’s first Muslim female fighter pilot. She was from –
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Bihar
(4) Odisha
Ans. (2) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
- Sania Mirza from Mirzapur, UP, has been selected as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force.
Q.45) 7-year-old Geto Sora has won the Top Arena Junior International Badminton Championship title. He was from –
(1) Assam
(2) Meghalaya
(3) Tripura
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. 4) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
- Arunachal Pradesh’s 7-year-old Geto Sora has won the Top Arena Junior International Badminton Championship title in the below 9 years category.
Q.46) Who has become the Most Expensive player of the IPL history?
(1) Sam Curran
(2) Chris Morris
(3) Shakib al Hasan
(4) Kane Williamson
Ans. (1) Sam Curran
Explanation:
- England all-rounder Sam Curran became the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) most expensive ever buy in the players’ auction held on 23 December 2022.
Q.47) Who will lead India at the “FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023”?
(1) Amit Rohidas
(2) Harmanpreet Singh
(3) Manpreet Singh
(4) Birendra Lakra
Ans. (2) Harmanpreet Singh
Explanation:
- Hockey India has announced Dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh as the captain of the Indian men’s Hockey team for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023.
Q.48) Which city has the Highest Crypto Adoption in India?
(1) Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Bangalore
(4) Lucknow
Ans. (1) Delhi
Explanation:
- Delhi has the highest crypto adoption in India, measured in terms of value invested, as per the annual investor report by crypto investing platform CoinSwitch.
Q.49) Which state/UT has granted ‘Industry status’ to its Tourism sector?
(1) Goa
(2) Assam
(3) Gujarat
(4) Uttarakhand
Ans. (2) Assam
Explanation:
- The Assam State Cabinet led by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has approved the proposal for grant of Industry Status to the tourism sector in the state.
Q.50) 1st bilateral air combat exercise “Veer Guardian” will be conduct in January 2023 between India and –
(1) Palestine
(2) Japan
(3) Yemen
(4) South Korea
Ans. (2) Japan
Explanation:
- India and Japan will organise their maiden bilateral air combat exercise, “Veer Guardian 2023” from January 16 to 26 at Hyakuri air base and Iruma air base in Japan.
Q.51) Sitiveni Rabuka has been appointed as the Prime Minister of –
(1) Fiji
(2) Malaysia
(3) Belgium
(4) New Zealand
Ans. (1) Fiji
Explanation:
- Sitiveni Rabuka has been elected as Fiji’s new Prime Minister, the country’s parliament announced on 24th December 2022.
Q.52) Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of SBI Funds?
(1) Shamsher Singh
(2) Aloke Singh
(3) Hemant Gupta
(4) Neeti Dwivedi
Ans. 1) Shamsher Singh
Explanation:
- Shamsher Singh has been appointed as the MD & CEO of SBI Funds Management Limited (SBIFML).
Q.53) Who has received the “VinFuture Prize 2022”?
(1) Rajwinder Bhatti
(2) Dinesh Shukla
(3) Pradeep Thalappil
(4) Raja Ramanna
Ans. (3) Pradeep Thalappil
Explanation:
- Renowned researcher and Madras IIT Professor, Pradeep Thalappil has received the VinFuture Prize 2022 instituted by the VinFuture Prize Council to honour breakthrough research projects.
Q.54) Suman Sinha, commonly known as PM Sinha, passed away. He was former Chairman of –
(1) Infosys
(2) Samsung
(3) Coca Cola
(4) PepsiCo
Ans. (4) PepsiCo
Explanation:
- The former chairman of PepsiCo India, Su
Q.55) Which state has approved the “Warehousing and Logistic Policy 2022”?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Karnataka
(3) Gujarat
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (1) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
- In light of the world economy’s growth of new technologies, the Uttar Pradesh government has adopted the Uttar Pradesh Warehousing and Logistics Policy-2022, which will assist the state in reaching a one-trillion-dollar economy.
Q.56) Who has been awarded with the “Best Globally Competitive Power Company of India“?
(1) POWER GRID
(2) NTPC Limited
(3) NHPC Limited
(4) Tata Power
Ans. (3) NHPC Limited
Explanation:
- The government of India owned company NHPC Limited has been awarded as Winner of ‘Best Globally Competitive Power Company of India – Hydropower and Renewable Energy Sector’ at PRAKASHmay ‘15th Enertia Awards 2022’.
Q.57) Which company has got approval from the central government for nasal vaccines in India?
(1) Bharat Biotech
(2) Pfizer
(3) Leefore
(4) Biochem
Ans. (1) Bharat Biotech
Explanation:
- The government of India on 23 December 2022 has allowed the use of Bharat Biotech’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose.
Q.58) Who has been awarded with the “BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2022“?
(1) Ben Stokes
(2) Lewis Hamilton
(3) Emma Raducanu
(4) Beth Mead
Ans. (4) Beth Mead
Explanation:
- Beth Mead has been awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2022 as she was the player of the tournament and top scorer at Euro 2022.
Q.59) Which state government has tied up with Austin University for the construction of Smart City of Knowledge?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Odisha
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Rajasthan
Ans. (1) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
- Uttar Pradesh Government has signed an MoU with the US-based Austin University for the construction of a smart city of knowledge.
Q.60) Which country has blacklisted 16 Indian pharmacy and pharma companies?
(1) China
(2) Sri Lanka
(3) Nepal
(4) Argentina
Ans. (3) Nepal
Explanation:
- Nepal’s drug regulatory authority has blacklisted 16 Indian pharmaceutic
Q.61) UNSC has adopted the first ever resolution on which country?
(1) Ukraine
(2) Myanmar
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Argentina
Ans. (2) Myanmar
Q.61) Which company is the title sponsor of Maharashtra Open tennis tournament?
(1) Jio
(2) Tata Motors
(3) Infosys
(4) Bharti Airtel
Ans. (2) Tata Motors
Q.62) Priyanka Sharma has become the first female to drive a Government Bus in –
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Karnataka
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (4) Uttar Pradesh
Q.63) Which country has been elected as a member of the UN’s Peacebuilding Commission?
(1) Thailand
(2) Singapore
(3) Philippines
(4) Nepal
Ans.4) Nepal
Q.64) In India, “Good Governance Day” is observed annually on –
(1) 23rd December
(2) 24th December
(3) 25th December
(4) 26th December
Ans. (3) 25th December
Q.65) “26th National Youth festival 2023” will be held in –
(1) Kerala
(2) Telangana
(3) Karnataka
(4) Odisha
Ans. (3) Karnataka
Q.66) India’s first ever World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender series event will be host by –
(1) Panaji
(2) Coimbatore
(3) Chennai
(4) Mysuru
Ans. (1) Panaji
Q.67) Which Indian has been nominated for United World Wrestling 2022 Rising Star of the Year award?
(1) Naveen Malik
(2) Antim Panghal
(3) Bajrang Punia
(4) Sarita Mor
Ans. (2) Antim Panghal
Q.68) Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2021-22 has been jointly won by Sudeep Sen and ______.
(1) Hemant Pandey
(2) Nirmal Pandey
(3) Prasoon Joshi
(4) Shobhana Kumar
Ans. (4) Shobhana Kumar
Q.69) Which Indian media has secured the exclusive media rights to broadcast the Olympic Games Paris 2024?
(1) Viacom18
(2) MediaGuru
(3) NDTV
(4) ABP Network
Ans. (1) Viacom18
Q.70) Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC)?
(1) Hemant Gupta
(2) Rajkumar Ranjan
(3) Laxmi Singh
(4) Neeti Dwivedi
Ans. (1) Hemant Gupta
Q91. Which state/UT government has decided to introduce pre lunch ‘mini snack’ break in schools?
(1) Ladakh
(2) Delhi
(3) Haryana
(4) Punjab
Ans. (2) Delhi
Q92) The 1st Bekal International Beach Festival has been started in –
(1) Goa
(2) Karnataka
(3) Kerala
(4) Odisha
Ans. (3) Kerala
Q93) Which song has become India’s first song to be shortlisted for Oscars?
(1) Naatu Naatu
(2) Kesariya
(3) Varaha Roopam
(4) Manike
Ans. (1) Naatu Naatu
Q94) Which Indian movie has been shortlisted for the “International Feature Film” category in Oscar 2023?
(1) KGF
(2) Chhello Show
(3) RRR
(4) Bahubali
Ans. (2) Chhello Show
Q95) Which Indian movie has been shortlisted for the “Documentary short film category” in Oscar 2023?
(1) All That Breathes
(2) The Elephant Whisperers
(3) The Last Film Show
(4) Nothing Is Los
Ans. (2) The Elephant Whisperers
Q96) Which institution released the ‘2022 in Nine Charts’ report?
(1) IEA
(2) UNEP
(3) World Bank
(4) IMF
Ans. (3) World Bank
Q97) Suhel Ajaz Khan has been appointed as India’s new ambassador to –
(1) Kuwait
(2) Oman
(3) Saudi Arabia
(4) Egypt
Ans. (3) Saudi Arabia
Q98) Tata Group has appointed whom as the chief of its low cost airline business?
(1) Samir Sharma
(2) Jawahar Reddy
(3) Taranjit Singh
(4) Aloke Singh
Ans. (4) Aloke Singh
Q99) Who has received first prize in 3rd ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum?
(1) Pitambar Sethi
(2) Bhaskar Reddy
(3) Rajeeva Laxman
(4) Shalini Kumari
Ans. (4) Shalini Kumari
Q100) India’s first human space flight ‘H1 mission’ under the Gaganyaan mission will be launched by –
(1) 2023
(2) 2024
(3) 2025
(4) 2026
Ans. (2) 2024
Q101) “Winter Solstice Day 2022” was observed on –
(1) 20th December
(2) 21st December
(3) 22nd December
(4) 23rd December
Ans. (3) 22nd December
Q102) “National Consumer Rights Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 24th December
(2) 25th December
(3) 26th December
(4) 27th December
Ans. (1) 24th December
Q111) India shares longest international boundary with which country?
(1) Pakistan
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Nepal
(4) China
Ans. (2) Bangladesh
Q112) Which is India’s first “Global Telecom City” in the following?
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Noida
(3) Kolkata
(4) Bengaluru
Ans. (4) Bengaluru
Q113) According to World Bank, what was the approximate land utilization percentage of India for agriculture purposes?
(1) 50%
(2) 60%
(3) 70%
(4) 45%
Ans. (2) 60%
Q114) In programming, Repeating Some Statements is usually called:
(1) Compiling
(2) Structure
(3) Looping
(4) Control structure
Ans. 3) Looping
Q115) A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called:
(1) Strait
(2) Peninsula
(3) Cape
(4) Isthmus
Ans. (4) Isthmus
Q116) The market price is related to –
(1) Very short period
(2) Short period
(3) Long period
(4) Very long period
Ans. (1) very short period
Q117) “Gandhi in Champaran” is written by:
(1) Arundhati Roy
(2) Fatima Bhutto
(3) Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar
(4) Harper Lee
Ans. (3) Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar
Q118) Dot Matrix is a type of:
(1) Tape
(2) Disk
(3) Printer
(4) Bus
Ans. (3) Printer
Q119) In the modern periodic table metals, metalloids and non-metals are found in Which block?
(1) s-Block
(2) p-block
(3) d-block
(4) f-block
Ans. (2) p-block
Q120) The colour of the carrots is due to the presence of –
(1) Carotene
(2) Chlorophyll
(3) Phycocyanin
(4) Phycoerythirn
Ans. (1) Carotene
Q121) Who is the author of the book “No Full Stops in India“?
(1) RK. Narayan
(2) Ved Mehta
(3) Nirad C. Choudhuri
(4) Mark Tully
Ans. (2) Ved Mehta
Q122) The National Emblem of Italy is:
(1) Eagle
(2) White Eagle
(3) White Lily
(4) Lily
Ans. (3) White Lily
Q123) What is the minimum age to qualify for Lok Sabha Elections?
(1) 25 years
(2) 30 years
(3) 21 years
(4) 18 years
Ans. (1) 25 years
Q124) First Indian to score a triple century in Test Cricket:
(1) Sachin Tendulkar
(2) Virendra Sehwag
(3) Sourav Ganguly
(4) MS Dhoni
Ans. (2) Virendra Sehwag
Q125) Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located?
(1) Italy
(2) Switzerland
(3) Belgium
(4) France
Ans. (2) Switzerland
Q126) Dry bleach is done by –
(1) Ozone
(2) Hydrogen peroxide
(3) Sulphur dioxide
(4) Chlorine
Ans. (1) Ozone
Q127) Cryolite is:
(1) Al (OH)3
(2) KAl Si3O8
(3) Na3 AlF6
(4) Al2O3
Ans. (3) Na3 AlF6
Q128) The snow leopard population in India is estimated to be –
(1) 400 – 1000
(2) 100 – 200
(3) 400 – 500
(4) 400 – 700
Ans. (4) 400 – 700
Q129) Which of the following was published by Gandhiji during his stay in South Africa?
(1) Young India
(2) Indian Opinion
(3) Nav Jivan
(4) None of these
Ans. (2) Indian Opinion
Q130) Who is referred to as ‘Frontier Gandhi’?
(1) Sheikh Abdullah
(2) Manilal Gandhi
(3) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(4) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans. (3) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Q131) Who referred to Mahatma Gandhi as “Father of the Nation” for the first time?
(1) Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(3) C. Rajgopalachari
(4) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans. (4) Subhash Chandra Bose
Q132) The Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi was –
(1) Dadabhai Naoroji
(2) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(3) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans. (2) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q133) Kanha National Park is located in –
(1) Bihar
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (2) Madhya Pradesh
Q134) Project tiger programme was launched in:
(1) 1975
(2) 1973
(3) 1994
(4) 1971
Ans. (2) 1973
Q135) The Wild Ass is found in –
(1) Kachchh
(2) Assam
(3) Jammu and Kashmir
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (1) Kachchh
Q151) J.J. Thomson’s proposed model of action is generally called ______ model.
(1) Cream and cake
(2) Plum and pudding
(4) Plum and cake
(4) Cream and pudding
Ans. (2) Plum and pudding
Q152) Speed of sound in solids is –
(1) 10 times that in gas/ 10
(2) 20 times that in gas/ 20
(3) 5 times that in gas/ 5
(4) 15 times that in gas/ 15
Ans. (4) 15 times that in gas/ 15
Q153) Dioptere is the unit of –
(1) power of a lens
(2) focal length of a lens
(3) light intensity
(4) sound intensity
Ans. (1) power of a lens
Q154) Velocity of sound in air does not depend on –
(1) Density of air
(2) Temperature of air
(3) Pressure of air
(4) Humidity of air
Ans. (3) Pressure of air
Q155) Conversion of sound energy into electrical energy is done by –
(1) Solar cell
(2) Gramophone
(3) Microphone
(4) Loudspeaker
Ans. (3) Microphone
Q156) In Economics, Production means –
(1) manufacturing
(2) making
(3) creating utility
(4) farming
Ans. (3) creating utility
Q157) What is included in the Tertiary sector?
(1) Banking
(2) Manufacturing
(3) Forestry
(4) Mining
Ans. (1) Banking
Q158) Haemophilia is mostly associated with –
(1) Labourers
(2) Royal families
(3) Miners
(4) Sportsmen
Ans. (2) Royal families
Q159) Approximately how many times each day, do our heart valves open and close normally?
(1) 10,000 times
(2) 1,00,000 times
(3) 1,50,000 times
(4) 2,00,000 times
Ans. 2) 1,00,000 times
Q160) The theory of inheritance of acquired characters was propounded by –
(1) Charles Darwin
(2) Gregor Mendel
(3) J. B. Lamarck
(4) Weismann
Ans. (3) J. B. Lamarck
Q161) A jet engine works, on the principle of conservation of –
(1) linear momentum
(2) angular momentum
(3) energy
(4) mass
Ans. (1) linear momentum
Q162) The standard meridian (IST) India is –
(1) 82.3 East
(2) 82.5 South
(3) 80.3 East
(4) 80.5 South
Ans. (1) 82.3 East
Q163) The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the American people by which country?
(1) United Kingdom
(2) Russia
(3) France
(4) Germany
Ans. (3) France
Q164) Minimum payment to factor of Production is called –
(1) Quasi Rent
(2) Rent
(3) Wages
(4) Transfer Payment
Ans. (4) Transfer Payment
Q165) Consumer’s surplus is the highest in the case of:
(1) durable goods
(2) luxuries
(3) comforts
(4) necessities
Ans. (4) necessities
Q166) Which of the following cost curve is never `U’ shaped?
(1) Marginal cost curve
(2) Average variable cost curve
(3) Average fixed cost curve
(4) Average cost curve
Ans. (3) Average fixed cost curve
Q167) Bread and butter, car and petrol are examples of goods which have –
(1) composite demand
(2) joint demand
(3) derived demand
(4) autonomous demand
Ans. (3) derived demand
Q168) In a Capitalistic Economy, the prices are determined by :
(1) Demand and Supply
(2) Government Authorities
(3) Buyers in the Market
(4) Sellers in the Market
Ans. (1) Demand and Supply
Q169) The first biosphere reserve that was set up in India in 1986 is –
(1) Nanda Devi
(2) Nilgiris
(3) Nokrek
(4) Manas
Ans. (2) Nilgiris
Q180) Which one of the following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?
(1) Malabar
(2) Andhra
(3) Konkan
(4) Gujarat
Ans. (2) Andhra
Q181) An organism which can monitor Air pollution is –
(1) Bacteria
(2) Lichen
(3) Algae
(4) Fungi
Ans. (2) Lichen
Q182) In the human body, which of the following organs is responsible for water balance?
(1) Heart
(2) Liver
(3) Kidneys
(4) Lungs
Ans. (3) Kidneys
Q183) Who among the following is known as the ‘Napoleon of India’?
(1) Chandragupta
(2) Samudragupta
(3) Harshavardhana
(4) Ashoka
Ans. (2) Samudragupta
Q184) Who was the founder of ‘Ghadar Party’?
(1) Sachindranath Sanyal
(2) Chandrashekhar Azad
(3) Lala Har Dayal
(4) Batukeshwar Dutt
Ans. (3) Lala Har Dayal
Q185) Socialism is essentially a movement of –
(1) Intellectuals
(2) The poor people
(3) The middle classes
(4) The workers
Ans. (1) intellectuals
Q186) A group of interacting living organisms sharing a populated environment is:
(1) Biosphere
(2) Ecosystem
(3) Community
(4) Biome
Ans. 3) Community
Q187) Which of the following metals has least melting point?
(1) Gold
(2) Silver
(3) Mercury
(4) Copper
Ans. 3) Mercury
Q188) Density of population shows:
(1) Land capital ratio
(2) Land product ratio
(3) Land labour ratio
(4) Man land ratio
Ans. (4) Man land ratio
Q191) Who gave the title of ‘Sardar’ to Vallabhbhai Patel?
(1) Rajaji
(2) Gandhiji
(3) Nehru
(4) M.A. Jinnah
Ans. (3) Nehru
Q192) Name the Political Guru’ of Mahatma Gandhi.
(1) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
(2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(3) Aurobindo Ghosh
(4) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans. (1) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
Q193) The Indian National Congress had its first meeting in the city of –
(1) Calcutta
(2) Bombay
(3) Ahmedabad
(4) Allahabad
Ans. (2) Bombay
Q194) Begum Hazrat Mahal led the 1857 revolt from:
(1) Lucknow
(2) Kanpur
(3) Benares
(4) Allahabad
Ans. (1) Lucknow
Q195) Champaran Satyagraha was related to –
(1) Indigo
(2) Mill-owners
(3) Plague
(4) Fresh assessment of land
Ans. (1) Indigo
Q196) The Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located at:
(1) Paradip
(2) Cochin
(3) Mumbai
(4) Kolkata
Ans. (3) Mumbai
Q197) The theory of “Maximum Social Advantage” in Public Finance was given by –
(1) Robbins
(2) Musgrave
(3) Findley
(4) Dalton
Ans. (4) Dalton
Q198) In Modern Periodic Table, while moving left to right across a period, the metallic character –
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remain same
(4) First increases then decreases
Ans.(2) decreases
Q199) Name the Greek Ambassador at the Mauryan Court.
(1) Alexander
(2) Megasthanese
(3) Plato
(4) Aristotle
Ans. (2) Megasthanese
Q200) According to which article-State Legislative Council can be created or abolished?
(1) Article 167
(2) Article 168
(3) Article 169
(4) Article 170
Ans. (1) Article 167
Q201) Red rot of sugarcane is caused by –
(1) Alternaria altemata
(2) Phylophthora infestans
(3) Colletotrichurn falcatum
(4) Cercospora personata
Ans. (3) Colletotrichurn falcatum
Q202) The fleshy thalamus is edible in –
(1) Apple
(2) Tomato
(3) Orange
(4) Mango
Ans. (1) Apple
Q203) Magnifying Glass is basically a –
(1) Plano-concave lens
(2) Concave lens
(3) Convex lens
(4) Cylindrical lens
Ans. (3) Convex lens
Q204) The velocity of heat radiation in vacuum is –
(1) Equal to that of light
(2) Less than that of light
(3) Greater than that of light
(4) Equal to that of sound
Ans. (1) Equal to that of light
Q205) Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?
(1) Ordinary water
(2) Sea water
(3) Boiled water
(4) Distilled water
Ans. (2) Sea water
Q206) The working principle of a washing machine is :
(1) centrifugation
(2) dialysis
(3) reverse osmosis
(4) diffusion
Ans.(1) centrifugation
Q207) A flying jet possesses:
(1) Potential energy
(2) Kinetic energy
(3) Wind energy
(4) Both kinetic and potential energy
Ans. (4) Both kinetic and potential energy
Q208) What is the most important function of the legislature?
(1) Establish peace in the state
(2) Making laws
(3) Passing budget
(4) Control on the Executive
Ans. (2) Making laws
Q209) The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by –
(1) Ten Degree Channel
(2) Great. Channel
(3) Bay of Bengal
(4) Andaman Sea
Ans. (1) Ten Degree Channel
Q210) Who wrote ‘Communist Manifesto’?
(1) Marx and Engels
(2) Mao
(3) Lenin
(4) Che-Guevara
Ans. (1) Marx and Engels
Q211) Which of the following was not an aspect of Later Vedic Age?
(1) Importance of kingship in political life
(2) Discovery if iron
(3) Ploygamy
(4) Simple, non-ritualistic worship
Ans. (4) Simple, non-ritualistic worship
Q212) Who among the following presided over the fourth Buddhist a Council?
(1) Ashoka
(2) Kanishka
(3) Ashvaghosha
(4) Vasumitra
Ans. (4) Vasumitra
Q213) Which of the following was not built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq?
(1) Firozabad
(2) Fatehabad
(3) Tughlaqabad
(4) Jaunpur
Ans. (3) Tughlaqabad
Q214) Maximum age of superannuation for the Judges of the Supreme Court of India is:
(1) 62 years
(2) 65 years
(3) 60 years
(4) 70 years
Ans. (2) 65 years
Q215) Which of the following is the strongest coagulant?
(1) Zinc chloride
(2) Aluminium chloride
(3) Barium chloride
(4) Magnesium sulphate
Ans. (2) Aluminium chloride
Q216) Who was the creator of the famous Rock Garden of Chandigarh?
(1) Khushwant Singh
(2) Charles Corbusier
(3) Edward Baker
(4) Nek Chand
Ans. (4) Nek Chand
Q217) Kathakali dance form is associated with which State?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Manipur
(4) Kerala
Ans. (4) Kerala
Q218) Rectified spirit is:
(1) 95% ethyl alcohol
(2) 100% ethyl alcohol
(3) methylated spirit
(4) tincture iodine
Ans. (1) 95% ethyl alcohol
Q219) Nylon is made up of:
(1) Polyamide
(2) Polyester
(3) Polyethylene
(4) Polypropylene
Ans. (1) Polyamide
Q220) Sweat contains water and –
(1) Citric acid
(2) Lactic acid
(3) Salt
(4) Vinegar
Ans. (3) Salt
Q221) The purpose of devaluation is to:
(1) Be little foreign currencies
(2) Encourage exports
(3) Discourage exports
(4) Encourage import
Ans. (2) encourage exports
Q223) Which of the following prevents bleeding of Gums?
(1) Ascorbic acid
(2) Vitamin B
(3) Nicotinamide
(4) Thiamine
Ans. (1) Ascorbic acid
Q224) The “Grand Canyon” is on the river:
(1) Colorado
(2) Columbia
(3) Ohio
(4) Mississippi
Ans. (1) Colorado
Q225) The non-green heterotrophic plants of plant kingdom are:
(1) Mosses
(2) Ferns
(3) Algae
(4) Fungi
Ans. (4) fungi
Q226) The smallest known Prokaryotic organism is –
(1) Microcystis
(2) Mycoplasma
(3) Bacteria
(4) Chlorella
Ans. (2) Mycoplasma
Q227) Which Indian State is the leading cotton producer?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (1) Gujarat
Q228) The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which city?
(1) Brussels
(2) Geneva
(3) Oslo
(4) Stockhlm
Ans. (3) Oslo
Q229) What is the main duty of the Legislature?
(1) Central administration
(2) Enacting laws
(3) Implementing judicial matters
(4) Implementing laws
Ans. (2) Enacting laws
Q230) Piped Natural Gas (PNG) is used for –
(1) Mining
(2) Welding
(3) Anaesthesia
(4) Cooking
Ans. (4) Cooking
