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Q1. Which Indian state has achieved 100% ODF Plus status in over
95,767 villages under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase II,
demonstrating effective waste management systems?
A) Maharashtra
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Karnataka • An ‘ODF Plus’ village is one that has retained its Open
Defecation -Free (ODF) status while also implementing solid or
E) Rajasthan liquid waste management systems.
• As on date, 4.4 lakh (75%) villages across the country have
declared themselves ODF Plus, a significant step towards
achieving the targets of the SBM (G) Phase 2 by 2024–25.

Answer: Option C
Q2. Who is often referred to as the Father of India's Green Revolution and
recently passed away?
A) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B) Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
C) Dr. M.S Swaminathan
D) Dr. Raghuram Rajan
• Dr. M.S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist
E) Dr. C.N.R. Rao known as the Father of India’s Green Revolution, passed
away.
• The Padma Vibhushan awardee was Director General of the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research and headed the
International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines.
• He was awarded the first World Food Prize in 1987.

Answer: Option C
Q3. What is the primary aim of 'CRIIIO 4 GOOD,' a new online series of
cricket-based animation films launched recently?
A) To promote gender parity in the field of cricket
B) To provide cricket coaching to young girls
C) To encourage boys to participate in sports
D) To promote gender equality among girls and boys
E) To create awareness about the history of cricket
• Programme launched by: International Cricket Council,
UNICEF, and the Board of Control for Cricket
• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Answer: Option D
Q4. What is the primary aim of the comprehensive testing of the Cell
Broadcast Alert System conducted by the Department of
Telecommunications (DOT) and the National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA)?
A) To assess the network coverage of Telecom Service Providers
B) To evaluate the quality of cell phone signals during disasters
C) To test the compatibility of smartphones with the alert system
D) To bolster emergency communication during disasters and
prioritize citizen safety
E) To enhance internet connectivity in disaster-prone areas

• It disseminates emergency alerts such as severe weather

Answer: Option D warnings (e.g., Tsunamis, Flash Floods, Earthquakes) etc.
Q5. Which of the following statements is correct with respect to week-long
programme called ‘Sankalp Saptaah’?
A. ‘Sankalp Saptaah’ is linked to the effective implementation of Aspirational
Blocks Programme (ABP).
B. ‘Sankalp Saptaah’ will be observed in all of the 500 Aspirational Blocks.
C. It will be observed from 3rd October to 9th October, 2023
D. The themes for the first six days include ‘Sampoorna Swasthya’, ‘Suposhit
Pariwaar’, ‘Swachhta’, ‘Krishi’, ‘Shiksha’, and ‘Samridhi Diwas’
E. All of the above

Answer: Option E
Q6. Which of the following jointly organized the Technology & Bharatiya Bhasha
Summit, aimed at setting the course for a technologically enriched future for
Bharatiya languages in education?
A) Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of Finance (MOF)
D) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) and Ministry of Agriculture
and Farmers Welfare
E) Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) and Ministry of Environment, Forest
and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

Government of India has proposed to celebrate the birthday of renowned

Tamil poet Mahakavi Chinnaswami Subramania Bharati as Bharatiya
Bhasha Divas (11 December).
Answer: Option B
Q7. In the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings, what is India's rank
among 132 economies?
A) 20th
B) 32nd
C) 40th
D) 52nd
❖ India has retained 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global
E) 63rd
Innovation Index 2023 rankings.
❖ India has also topped the GII in Central and Southern Asia
region.
❖ Published by: World Intellectual Property Organization.
❖ Overall top-3 countries: Switzerland, Sweden, United States
❖ GII is a reliable tool for governments to assess the innovation-led
social and economic changes in their respective countries.
Answer: Option C
Q8. Who will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime
Achievement Award for the year 2021?
A) Waheeda Rehman
B) Shabana Azmi
C) Hema Malini
D) Rekha
E) Sridevi

Answer: Option A
Q9. Which one of the following organisations organized the Workshop on Business
Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting (BRSR), which was held in?
A) Organized by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in Mumbai
B) Organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) & World Bank, in New Delhi
C) Organized by UNICEF & Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI), in Kolkata
D) Organized by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) & UNICEF, in New Delhi
E) Organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) & Ministry of
Finance, in Chennai

Answer: Option D
Q10. The Scheme for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported
Products (RoDTEP) support has been extended until which date for
existing export items?
A) 30th June 2022
B) 30th June 2023
C) 30th June 2024
D) 31st December 2023
E) 31st December 2024
❖ The support was earlier notified till 30th September 2023 only.
❖ RoDTEP Scheme is a duty remission scheme on exports and
is being implemented from 1st January 2021.
❖ It provides a mechanism for reimbursement of taxes, duties
Answer: Option C and levies.
Q11. Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding the ‘Travel for LiFE’
programme launched recently?
A. Ministry of Tourism organised the Global Launch of ‘Travel for LiFE’ on the occasion of
World Tourism Day 2023.
B. 'Travel for LiFE’ is a sectoral program under Mission LiFE, targeted towards the
tourism sector.
C. Programme has been launched across two different verticals: Travel for LiFE for
Cleanliness, and Travel for LiFE for Rural Tourism
D. Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, United
Nations World Tourism Organisation, and the United Nations Environment Programme
partnered for the programme.
E. None of the above

Answer: Option E
Q12. What was the theme of World Tourism Day celebrated on 27th
September?
A) Sustainable Tourism
B) Tourism and Economic Development
C) Tourism and Cultural Heritage
D) Tourism and Green Investment
E) Tourism and Innovation

Answer: Option D
Q13. Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding the
India Ageing Report 2023 released recently?
A. It is released by United Nations Population Fund India,
International Institute for Population Sciences
B. Decadal growth rate of the elderly population of India currently
estimated to be at 41%.
C. Percentage of elderly population in the country projected to
double to over 20% of total population by 2060.
D. By 2046 it is likely that elderly population will have surpassed the
population of children (aged 0 to 15 years) in the country.
E. More than 40% of the elderly in India are in the poorest wealth
quintile, with about 18.7% of them living without an income.

Answer: Option C
Q14. In which city was the Capacity Building Plan (CBP) for
Government employees launched, and which organization rolled out
this plan in consultation with the DoPT?
A) Mumbai, rolled out by the Ministry of Finance
B) Chennai, rolled out by the Capacity Building Commission (CBC)
C) New Delhi, rolled out by the Capacity Building Commission (CBC)
D) Bangalore, rolled out by the Department of Public Enterprises
E) Kolkata, rolled out by the Ministry of Home Affairs

❖ CBP aims to train officers and rationalise deployment of

officers and staff depending on the skills and acquired
competencies.

Answer: Option C
Q15. Where was the National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Conclave organized
by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), and
what was its primary aim?
A) New Delhi, to promote cultural diversity
B) Jaipur, to discuss tourism development
C) Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, to promote entrepreneurship culture and
spread awareness of the NSSH Scheme and other Schemes of the
Ministry
D) Mumbai, to celebrate the film industry
E) Chennai, to focus on IT and technology initiatives

Answer: Option C
Q16. How many Indian states/union territories (States/UTs) have
achieved the ODF Plus Status for all their villages as part of the
Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen?
A) 2 States/UTs
B) 6 States/UTs
❖ India has achieved major Sanitation Milestone as 75%
C) 14 States/UTs villages are now ODF Plus under Swachh Bharat Mission-
D) 20 States/UTs Grameen.
❖ Over 4.4 lakh villages declared themselves ODF Plus, a
E) 28 States/UTs significant step towards achieving SBM-G Phase II Goals By
2025.
❖ All Villages in 14 States/UTs achieve ODF Plus Status and in
4 States/UTs achieve ODF Plus Model Status.

Answer: Option C
Q17. Who co-organized the 4th Gender Samvaad, aiming to
generate awareness on DAY-NRLM's gender interventions and hear
voices from the states and Self-Help Group (SHG) members?
A) Ministry of Women and Child Development
B) Ministry of Rural Development
C) Institute for What Works to Advance Gender Equality (IWWAGE)
and Ministry of Finance
D) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission
(DAY-NRLM) and Institute for What Works to Advance Gender
Equality (IWWAGE)
E) National Commission for Women and Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer: Option D
Q18. World Sign Language Day 2023 was celebrated on _______ with the
theme _________.
A) 23rd September; A World Without Barriers
B) 15th October; Empowering the Deaf Community
C) 30th June; Bridging Communication Gaps
D) 10th December; Sign Language for All
E) 23rd September; A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign
Anywhere!

❖ United Nations declared 23rd September as the International

Day of Sign Languages in 2017.

Answer: Option E
Q19. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to ‘NeSDA – Way
Forward Monthly Report for States/UTs’?
1. It has been released by Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances.
2. Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala and Odisha provide 100% of their services through their
identified Single Unified Service Delivery Portal.
3. Departments across States/UTs provide 14,736 e-services.

A. Only 1 and 2 are correct

B. Only 2 and 3 are correct
C. Only 1 and 3 are correct
D. All 1, 2, and 3 are correct
E. None of the above are correct

Answer: Option D
Q20. Where was the first-of-its-kind drone exhibition cum display
called "Bharat Drone Shakti 2023" held?
A) New Delhi, India
B) Mumbai, Maharashtra
C) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
D) Bengaluru, Karnataka
E) Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

❖ Organised by: Indian Air Force (IAF) and Drone Federation of

India (DFI).
❖ The drones featured during the event can be employed for a
variety of military and civil applications.
❖ First C-295 MW transport aircraft was also formally inducted
Answer: Option E to the IAF.
Q21. Indian Navy has flagged off Motor Car Expedition "Khamree Mo Sikkim! (Hello
Sikkim)" from _____ to Sikkim to promote participation of youth from Sikkim in
defence services?
A. Gujarat
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Maharashtra
D. Kerala
E. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Option C
Q22. Which of the following states have received the awards for “highest
number of treatments” during the “Arogya Manthan” held recently to mark 5
years AB-PMJAY & 2-years of ABDM?
A. Large state: Kerala, Small state: Meghalaya, Union Territory: Puducherry
B. Large state: Haryana, Small state: Meghalaya, Union Territory:
Puducherry
C. Large state: Kerala, Small state: Assam, Union Territory: Puducherry
D. Large state: Kerala, Small state: Meghalaya, Union Territory: Ladakh
E. Large state: Kerala, Small state: Tripura, Union Territory: Puducherry

Answer: Option A
❖ Arogya Manthan has been held to celebrate 5-years of Ayushman
Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and 2-
years of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

❖ The event involved discussions and deliberations on challenges,

trends and best practices related to the two schemes.

❖ Awards were given out to states for effective implementation of PM-

JAY and ABDM.

❖ In terms of highest number of treatments, awards won by-

❑ Large state: Kerala
❑ Small state: Meghalaya
❑ Union Territory: Puducherry
Q23. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) has been extended and
expanded by the Union Cabinet. Which of the following statements about the
PMUY is accurate?
1. The scheme has been expanded for release of additional 75 lakh LPG
connections over three years from the Financial Year 2023-24 to 2025-26.
2. The Nodal Ministry for PMUY is the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
3. The scheme was initially launched in the year 2018.

A. Only 1 and 2 are correct

• Provisioning of 75 lakh additional Ujjwala
B. Only 2 and 3 are correct
connections will take total number of PMUY
C. Only 1 and 3 are correct beneficiaries to 10.35 crore.
D. All 1, 2, and 3 are correct • PMUY was launched in 2016.

E. None of the above are correct

Answer: Option A
Q24. Which department of the Indian government introduced the
Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan, aimed at streamlining the
registration of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) and biogas plants
nationwide?
A) Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
B) Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
C) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
D) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
E) Department of Biotechnology

Answer: Option A
• Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan has been introduced.

• Launched by: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry

of Jal Shakti

• Aim: to streamline the registration of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) and

biogas plants nationwide.

• These registered CBG/Biogas plants are eligible for assistance under the
Market Development Assistance (MDA) scheme of the Deptt. of
Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.
Q25. The Phase II of the ‘Amazon Future Engineer Programme’ for EMRSs has
been launched. It is an initiative of?
a) NITI Ayog, in collaboration with Amazon India and Learning Links Foundation
b) National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), in collaboration with
Amazon India and Learning Links Foundation
c) National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), in collaboration with
Amazon India and NITI Ayog
d) Sulabh International, in collaboration with Amazon India and Learning Links
Foundation
e) Sulabh International, in collaboration with Amazon India and NITI Ayog

• Phase-II will include AI Curriculum in 54 Eklavya Model

Residential Schools, and the Training workshop for EMRS
teachers.

Answer: Option B
Q26. The 19th edition of “EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS” will be conducted in?

A) New Delhi, India

B) Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA
C) Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA
D) London, United Kingdom
E) Sydney, Australia

• An annual exercise conducted by the Indian Army and the United States Army.
• Theme: Employment of an Integrated Battle Group in Mountain / Extreme Climatic
Conditions

Answer: Option C
Q27. The valedictory session of the International Lawyers Conference 2023, which
was organized by the Bar Council of India in _________.
a) Bangalore
b) Mumbai
c) New Delhi
d) Chennai
e) Chandigarh

Information on three new criminal laws has been revealed by the Union Minister. There will be-
• 356 sections in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
• 533 sections in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
• 170 sections in the Bhratiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

Answer: Option C
Q28. On which date is World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Day
observed each year, and what was the theme of day for 2023?
a) 15th August; Theme: "Global Muscular Health Awareness"
b) 1st January; Theme: "Empowering Dystrophy Warriors"
c) 12th December; Theme: "Advancing Muscular Wellness“
d) 20th October; Theme: "Duchenne Unmasked“
e) 7th September; Theme: "Duchenne: Breaking Barriers"

Answer: Option E
 Q29. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is organizing the
India Smart Cities Conclave 2023 in _________.
a) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
b) Kolkata, West Bengal
c) Ranchi, Jharkhand
d) Jaipur, Rajasthan
e) Surat, Gujarat

• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is organizing the India Smart Cities Conclave 2023.
• Venue: Indore, Madhya Pradesh
• The Conclave will witness participation of all 100 smart cities who are leading a paradigm shift in the
practice of city development.
• The event will provide a platform for the cities to showcase their exemplary work done under the Mission.

Answer: Option A
Q30. What is the name of the operation conducted by the Indian Coast
Guard along the west coast, facilitating revalidation of the coastal
security mechanism and bring awareness among the fishermen at sea?
A) Operation Sea Guardian
B) Operation Clean Sweep
C) Operation Sajag
D) Operation Vigilant Watch
E) Operation Coastal Shield

Answer: Option C