No. of questions - 70
Time - 30 min
Negative marking : -0.25 mark
1.
Which Indian public sector bank received RBI approval to hold special rupee vostro accounts for three banks from Sri Lanka?
2.
According to the Henley Passport Index 2023, which country has the most powerful passport in the world?
3.
The European Union has inaugurated its first satellite launch centre in which country?
4.
In January 2022, ____ hosted the 25th National Youth Day 2022 and ____ is the tagline of the day.
5.
Which country is chairing the SCO summit for the first time?
6.
Where did the World Health Organization recently announce the end of the Ebola virus?
7.
In which state is the Korwa Ordnance factory located, where the production of Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles began?
8.
Which country's former president was sentenced to 11 years in prison?
9.
In which state did the first Indo-Egypt joint military exercise "CYCLONE -I" begin?
10.
Where does India rank in the Henley Passport Index for 2023?
11.
The Centre is set to launch the ABP to raise blocks on the development scale, what is the full form of ABP?
12.
Who wrote the book 'Irrfan Khan: A Life in Movies'?
13.
How many monuments in India are centrally protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?
14.
Hockey India has launched a new metaverse product 'Hockeyverse' for live broadcasting of the Men's World Cup in ____ from January 13-29, 2023.
15.
Which Bank launched the 'Jahaan Bandhan, Wahaan Trust' campaign?
16.
Which basin is the Taliban planning to sign an oil extraction deal with a Chinese firm?
17.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Siyom Bridge in which state?
18.
Which state celebrated the Gaan Ngai festival?
19.
Who launched 'Padhe Bharat', a 100-day reading campaign?
20.
Who is the fourth richest actor in the world?
21.
Which IIT got the Oscar (Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards) Award for Education?
22.
Which city is set to host the Formula E World Championship race for the first time?
23.
In which state did the Indian Navy conduct the "AMPHEX 2023" mega exercise?
24.
In which city will India's First Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming be set up?
25.
Which IIT campus will offer classes in Vastu Shastra to architecture students?
26.
Which country will send a rescue capsule to rescue three crew of the International Space Station after a meteorite damaged the spacecraft?
27.
How deep will India send three people under the Samudrayaan Mission?
28.
Mission-929" started by the Election Commission for more than 90% polling in which state?
29.
According to the CPCB report, which city is the most polluted in India?
30.
'Naatu Naatu' song from which Movie bags the first Golden Globe in the 'best original song' category?
31.
In which film did Rajamouli win the Critics' Choice Award for Best Song?
32.
Election Commission appointed Maithili Thakur as which state's icon?
33.
Which Indian Union Territory has completely shifted to an e-Governance mode?
34.
How much has the government spent on cleaning the Ganga since 2014?
35.
In which state were the "shared school bus system" and the "agricultural response vehicle" program introduced?
36.
Who broke MS Dhoni's record of most sixes in ODIs in India?
37.
What is the name of the international agreement signed in 1987 to ban Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
38.
Which state's Hockey team won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Men's U-18 title?
39.
In January 2023, which state entered the Guinness Book of World Records by taking 4500 penalty kicks in 12 hours?
40.
Which country became the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered Train?
41.
Which state is the top Indian Javelin Thrower Shivpal Singh from?
42.
In which state has the Parshuram Kund Festival started?
43.
Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship 'Kamala Devi' was commissioned on 12 January 2023 in Kolkata. Which of the following built it?
44.
PM Modi is to launch the world's longest river cruise from Varanasi to which state on 13 January?
45.
In which city is the Think 20' meeting of G20 being held?
46.
What is the percentage of ethanol blending that the central government will start in petrol on April 1, 2023?
47.
Which state became the first state in the country to fully adopt digital banking?
48.
Which film will be screened at the SCO Film Festival 2023?
49.
In which state did CM Patnaik inaugurate the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium?
50.
What is the theme of the National Youth Festival 2023?
51.
Who composed the Golden Globe Award-winning song "Naatu Naatu" from the movie RRR?
52.
In which city will the first G-20 meeting take place on January 31st?
53.
Which two cities is the Indian Air Force launching Kargil Courier Services between?
54.
Which company's James Webb Space Telescope discovered a new exoplanet named LHS 475b?
55.
Which bank launched Utkarsh 2.0 for the period 2023-2025?
56.
Which state's Mopa International Airport was renamed 'Manohar International Airport'?
57.
Who authored the book, "Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography"?
58.
Which state recently began a caste-based survey of 12 crore people?
59.
From which country did the world's first vaccine for bees make the news?
60.
In which city will the government of India be organizing the two-day "Voice of Global South Summit"?
61.
Which organization publishes the Global Risks Report 2023?
62.
In which state is the Silent Valley National Park located?
63.
Sharad Yadav passed away at the age of 75 on 12 January 2023. In which field was he known for?
64.
Indian Army inaugurated the first two-storey 3-D printed housing unit in which city?
65.
Who recently became the 79th Grandmaster of India?
66.
How many people will be awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards this year?
67.
In which state or union territory was a temporary ban imposed on the plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers?
68.
At what age did the world's oldest person, Lucile Randon, die?
69.
Which bank has launched the Wildlife Conservation Bond for the protection of Black Rhino?
70.
Which Kalvari class submarine "Vagir" has been inducted into the Navy?
