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NOTE: This file contains the most important ‘Question-Answer’ points pertaining to the current

affairs news from August 2023 – January 2024. It will be beneficial for the General Awareness

(GA/GK) section of the upcoming UIIC Assistant and UIIC AO 2024 exam.

1. Recently (in January 2024), SEBI notified that investors will be allowed to freeze or block their
trading account if any suspicious activity is detected from __________.

Answer: 1st July 2024

2. In January 2024, REC Limited issued its first Japanese Yen green bonds worth _____ under its
USD 10 billion global medium-term notes programme.

Answer: 61.1 (JPY) billion

3. To expand the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) globally, which payment platform has recently
(in Jan ’24) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NPCI International Payment?

Answer: Google Pay

4. Identify the lender that has collaborated with Clix Capital through the Yubi Co.lend Platform to
provide loans to the Indian MSME sector.

Answer: Karnataka Bank

5. Who inaugurated the 5th Meghalaya Games in January 2024?

Answer: Droupadi Murmu

6. Which state celebrates ‘Kokborok Day’ annually?

Answer: Tripura

7. Who has won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month Award for December 2023?

Answer: Deepti Sharma

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8. Which company has become the first ISO 27001:2022 certified petrochemical organization in
the industry by BSI (British Standards Institution)?

Answer: Haldia Petrochemicals Limited

9. Recently (January 2024), the Indian and Japanese Coast Guards conducted a successful joint
exercise named ‘Sahyog Kaijin’ off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This marks the ________
edition of this exercise.

Answer: 20th

10. In January 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) launched the ‘New Solar
Power Scheme’ for electrification in habitations and villages of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal
Groups (PVTG). What is the financial outlay for the scheme?

Answer: Rs.515 crore

11. Recently (in January 2024), Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of
Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) Rao Inderjit Singh launched “_______”
mobile application for the Members of Parliament (MPs) under the MPLAD (Member of
Parliament Local Area Development) scheme.

Answer: e-Sakshi

12. Who inaugurated the 9th chapter of ‘Capsule on Science, Technology and Applied Research’
(CAPSTAR) at Military Institute of Technology (MILIT), Pune?

Answer: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan

13. What is the objective of the Samavesha project recently launched by I-STEM?

Answer: To promote research collaboration

14. Which Indian state has inaugurated Rs.800 crore Shrimandir Parikrama Prakalpa (SMPP)
project in January 2024?

Answer: Odisha

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15. As per the States’ Startup Ranking 2022, which four states have been ranked as Best
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Performing States based on their initiatives taken to develop the startup ecosystem for
promoting budding entrepreneurs?

Answer: Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

16. Where is the 19th Centre of the World Economic Forum’s Fourth Industrial Revolution
Network (4IR) set to be established?

Answer: Hyderabad

17. The 14th Ministerial-level meeting of the India-United States Trade Policy Forum (TPF) has
been held in ________.

Answer: New Delhi

18. What is the primary objective of Operation AMRITH, an initiative by the Kerala government?

Answer: To prevent the overuse of antibiotics in the state

19. Tata Consumer Products has acquired a complete 100% stake in which company, renowned
for marketing products under the brands Ching's Secret and Smith & Jones, in an all-cash
deal valued at Rs.5,100 crore?

Answer: Capital Foods

20. Identify the lender that has recently (in Jan ’24) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the Ministry of Rural Development to facilitate enterprise financing for rural self-
help groups (SHG).

Answer: State Bank of India

21. India’s first National Highway Steel Slag Road section on NH-66 will connect which two cities?

Answer: Mumbai-Goa

22. Name the Tiger Reserve that has become India’s first international Dark Sky Park for
protecting the night sky.

Answer: Pench Tiger Reserve

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23. International Camel Festival has been observed in which city of Rajasthan?

Answer: Bikaner

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2024 Remark

National Start-up Day 16th January The day was first

observed in 2022.
NDRF Raising Day 19th January In 2024, the day
marks the celebration
of the 19th NDRF
Raising Day.

24. The second edition of the International AYUSH Conference and Exhibition has been
inaugurated in which city?

Answer: Dubai

25. India Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated 150th Year of its establishment and
service to the nation in January 2024 Under which ministry does IMD operate?

Answer: Ministry of Earth Sciences

26. Which Indian state has topped the inaugural Beach Games 2024 held in Diu?

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

27. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has recently (in Jan ’24) launched an H-IIA rocket carrying which
satellite for the Japanese government?

Answer: Optical-8

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28. In January 2024, the Karnataka government launched the Yuva Nidhi scheme. Under this
scheme, the students who have completed graduation and diploma courses in 2023 will get
an unemployment allowance for a period of how many years?

Answer: 2 years

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29. Who has launched a book titled 'Modi: Energising a Green Future'?
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Answer: Bhupendra Yadav

30. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has recently (in Jan ’24) announced the
inauguration of five new airports in which state?

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

31. In the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023, Indore and Surat have been adjudged as the
‘cleanest cities’ in India in the category of more than one lakh population. This is the ______
time that Indore has won the accolade of the cleanest city in India.

Answer: Seventh

32. IIT Madras will open its second IIT campus outside India in which country?

Answer: Sri Lanka

33. Which country has launched the Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) initiative to boost
collaborative efforts between India and the country in the sustainable energy solutions
sector?

Answer: Denmark

34. In the World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 report released by the
International Labor Organization (ILO), the global unemployment rate is projected to increase
marginally by what percent in 2024?

Answer: 5.2%

35. Name the state that has recently (in Jan ’24) announced to set up the Blue Carbon Agency to
preserve and restore coastal ecosystems.

Answer: Tamil Nadu

36. Which state of India has launched 'Gunotsav 2024' for holistic assessment of student’s
performance?

Answer: Assam

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37. Who has been honoured with the prestigious MS Swaminathan Award in recognition of his
contributions as a scientist and extension specialist in the field of agronomy?

Answer: B.R. Kamboj

38. Which city hosted the 58th All-India Annual Conference of Director Generals and Inspector
Generals of Police?

Answer: Jaipur

39. Who has become the first woman to hold a USD 100 billion fortune, as per the Bloomberg
Billionaires Index?

Answer: Francoise Bettencourt Meyers

40. Identify the company that has become the first in India to chemically recycle waste into
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)-Plus certified polymers.

Answer: Reliance Industries Limited

41. Name the Union Territory (UT) that has become the first to implement the PM Vishwakarma
Yojana (PMVY), an initiative that aims to empower and enhance the skills of the craftsman
community.

Answer: Jammu & Kashmir

42. In January 2024, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities organized
which edition of Divya Kala Mela in Surat, Gujarat?

Answer: 12th

43. Which has formed a dedicated technical committee to promote standardization in the field
of Marine Energy Conversion Systems (MECS)?

Answer: Bureau of Indian Standards

44. Which Union Ministry of India has introduced the National Transit Pass System (NTPS) as a
"One Nation-One Pass"?

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45. India’s first all-girls Sainik School has been opened in which place?

Answer: Vrindavan Uttar Pradesh

46. The year 2024 marks the observance of the _____ Foundation Day of DRDO.

Answer: 66th

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2024 Remark

Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 9th January The day was first

(PBD) observed in 2003.
World Hindi Day 10th January

Startup India 10th January

Innovation Week to 18th
January
National Human 11th January
Trafficking Awareness
Day
National Road Safety 11th to 17th
Week January 2024
National Youth Day 12th January The year 2024 marks
the 27th National
Youth Day and the
161st birth
anniversary of Swami
Vivekananda (12
January 1863).
Armed Forces Veterans 14th January The day was first
Day observed in 2016.
Army Day 15th January The year 2024 marks
the 76th Indian Army
Day.

47. Who has won the Women's Under-19 title in the 2023 Scottish Junior Open Squash?

Answer: Anahat Singh

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48. Reliance Power has inked a pact to sell its 1,200 MW Kalai II hydroelectric project for Rs
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128.39 crore to THDC India. Kalai II hydroelectric project is located in which state?

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

49. Gujarat has set a Guinness record for performing mass Surya Namaskar simultaneously at
_____ places in the state on the first day of the New Year (2024).

Answer: 108

50. Name the state government that has introduced a new common application form named
‘Praja Palana Guarantee Darakasthu’ to enable access to schemes under its flagship ‘six
guarantees’ program to support disadvantaged sections.

Answer: Telangana

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51. Identify the name of China’s cutting-edge ocean drilling vessel designed to penetrate the
Earth’s crust and reach the mantle for the first time in human history.

Answer: Mengxiang

52. The Gujarat government will introduce India's first submarine tourism to explore the marine
life surrounding Bet Dwarka, a small island off the coast of Dwarka city, which has a
mythological significance in the Hindu religion. For this project, the Gujarat government has
teamed up with which company?

Answer: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited

53. Who inaugurated the National Street Food Festival 2023 in New Delhi?

Answer: Hardeep Singh Puri

54. Karbi Youth Festival is observed annually in the state of _______.

Answer: Assam

55. Which e-commerce company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Adani
Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) for supply chain decarbonization?

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Answer: Flipkart

56. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has collaborated with the Government of Assam’s
flagship Arohan scheme to motivate meritorious students to pursue STEM subjects in their
higher education?

Answer: IIT Guwahati

57. Which state of India has emerged as India’s ‘Petro Capital’?

Answer: Gujarat

58. As per the report by crypto trading platform CoinSwitch, which city has topped in India’s
crypto adoption?

Answer: Delhi

59. Who has become the first woman from the minority Hindu community to contest in the
provincial elections in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province?

Answer: Dr Saveera Parkash

60. Who has been honoured with the prestigious "Man of the Year-2023" award?

Answer: L.P. Hemanth K. Srinivasulu

61. Which edition of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) has been organized in December 2023?

Answer: 6th

62. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has become the first world leader to have ___________
YouTube subscribers.

Answer: 20 million

63. In December 2023, Cabinet approved the Migration and Mobility Agreement between the
Government of the Republic of India and the Government of _______.

Answer: Italian Republic

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64. ________ has launched India's first Growth Liquid ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund).

Answer: Zerodha Fund House

65. Which Indian state has launched ‘Baayu’, India's first app-based 100% electric and
decentralised open mobility electric bike (e-bike) taxi service?

Answer: Assam

66. ISRO will launch the ‘Proba-3 Mission’ in September 2024. This mission is associated with
which space agency?

Answer: European Space Agency's (ESA)

67. Parshuam Kund Festival is observed annually in which state/UT of India?

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

68. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has developed India’s first high-resolution landslide
susceptibility map?

Answer: IIT Delhi

69. Recently (January 2024), Union Minister Parshottam Rupala laid the foundation stone for the
upgradation of the Paradip Fishing Harbour (PFH) in which state for Rs.108.91 crore?

Answer: Odisha

70. Which Union Ministry of India has organized the National Kala Utsav 2023-24 in New Delhi?

Answer: Ministry of Education

71. The Indian Railways has set a target to become the world's largest green railway by 2030. It
has achieved ________ route kilometres (RKMs) electrification in the calendar year 2023.

Answer: 6,577

72. India’s first Healthy and Hygienic Food Street named “Prasadam” has been inaugurated in
which city?

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Answer: Ujjain

73. Gangasagar Mela, India's second largest pilgrimage gathering after Kumbh Mela, is observed
annually in which state?

Answer: West Bengal

74. Which country has officially declared the snow leopard as its national symbol?

Answer: Kyrgyzstan

75. Name the lender that has recently (January 2024) launched its new Data and Analytics Centre
(DnA) in Bengaluru.

Answer: Canara Bank

76. Name the central sector scheme that has won the Best Innovation Award for Innovation
Sandbox presentation during Public Policy Dialogues–2024.

Answer: SVAMITVA Scheme

77. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has observed its which foundation day in January 2024?

Answer: 77th

78. Which organization has recently (January 2024) teamed up with the National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC) to set up a Multi Skill Development Institutes (MSDIs)?

Answer: Coal India Limited

79. Earth’s Rotation Day is observed annually on which day?

Answer: 8th January

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2024 Remark

Global Family Day 1st January The day was first

observed in 1997.
World Day of Peace 1st January

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International Mind- 3rd January
Body Wellness Day
Power System 3rd January
Operation Corporation
(POSOCO) Day
World Braille Day 4th January The day was first
observed in 2019.
World Day of War 6th January
Orphans

80. ________ has launched the first set of satellites with “Direct-to-Cell” capabilities.

Answer: SpaceX

81. Which city has hosted the International Kite Festival 2024?

Answer: Ahmedabad

82. _______ has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ISRO’s National Remote
Sensing Centre (NRSC) to develop and report a ‘Green Cover Index’ for the extensive network
of the Indian National Highways.

Answer: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

83. Which nation will become the first European country to issue digital Schengen visas to
visitors for the Paris Olympics 2024?

Answer: France

84. Which state of India has launched the upgraded social welfare pension of Rs.3,000 per
month with an expanded reach to cover 66.34 lakh beneficiaries?

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

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85. Which state road transport corporation has launched ‘Namma Cargo’ logistics?

Answer: Karnataka

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86. Recently (December 2023), the Union Cabinet approved the construction of 4.56 km long
new bridge on River Ganga in which state?

Answer: Bihar

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

National Farmers Day 23rd The year 2023 marks

December the 121st birth
anniversary of
Choudhary Charan
Singh.
National Consumer Rights 24th The day was first
Day December observed in 1986.
Good Governance Day 25th The year 2023 marks
December the 99th birth
anniversary of Atal
Bihari Vajpayee.
Veer Bal Diwas 26th The day marks the
December martyrdom of the
“Sahibzades”, four
sons of Guru Gobind
Singh, the last Sikh
guru.
International Day of Epidemic 27th The day was first
Preparedness December observed in 2020.

87. In December 2023, Pakistan successfully tested its indigenously developed guided multi-
launch rocket system named 'Fatah-II'. This rocket system is capable of hitting targets with
high precision at a range of up to ______ kilometres.

Answer: 400 km

88. Identify the state police that has recently (December 2023) introduced a new initiative,
“Mission Investigation@75 days”, to complete the investigation of cases within 75 days of FIR
registration.

Answer: Bihar

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89. Name the country that will implement a new carbon import levy on some products from
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2027 to help protect businesses against cheaper imports from countries with less strict
climate policies.

Answer: United Kingdom

90. Who has launched the MedTech Mitra, a strategic initiative to empower MedTech innovators
and advance healthcare solutions?

Answer: Mansukh Mandaviya

91. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated the first intra-district
helicopter service of the state from _____ to _____.

Answer: Agra; Mathura

92. NABARD and which financial institution have recently (December 2023) launched an initiative
to facilitate climate action in India’s agriculture, natural resources, and rural development
sector with tech support from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?

Answer: Asian Development Bank

93. ________ has bagged the prestigious Engineering News Record 2023 - Global Best Projects
Awards for the construction of the New Parliament Building.

Answer: Tata Projects

94. Who has been appointed as the Director General (Investigation) by the Competition
Commission of India (CCI)?

Answer: Ansuman Pattnaik

95. Which airport in India has been awarded the 'World Special Prize for an Interior 2023' by
UNESCO's Prix Versailles?

Answer: Kempegowda International Airport

96. _______ has been honoured with the National Energy Conservation Award for the year 2023.

Answer: Crompton

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97. Who has been honoured with the 'Impact Fielder of the ODI Series' medal following India's 2-
1 series win against South Africa in December 2023?

Answer: Sai Sudharsan

98. The United Nations has designated 2024 as the International Year of ______.

Answer: Camelids

99. Recently (December 2023), the Union Ministry of Textiles has unveiled the ‘Paat-Mitro’ app
for farmers. This application is developed by which organizations?

Answer: Jute Corporation of India

100. Which thermal power station has been awarded the 11th Edition of FICCI Water Award 2023
under the "Industrial Water Use Efficiency" category?

Answer: NTPC Kanti

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101. Which Indian national has been honoured with Bhutan's National Order of Merit (NOM)
Gold Medal?

Answer: Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh

102. As per the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India’s GDP is projected to grow at how much
percent in FY24 and FY25?

Answer: 6.3%

103. Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama has inaugurated the three-day International Sangha
Forum 2023 in which city?

Answer: Bodh Gaya

104. National Farmers Day is observed annually on 23rd December to commemorate the birth
anniversary of whom?

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Answer: Choudhary Charan Singh

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105. The Government of India (GoI) has recently (December 2023) inked a loan agreement with
the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for how much Japanese Yen for constructing Delhi-
Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor?

Answer: 37 billion Japanese Yen

106. Which nation will host the first 32-team FIFA Club World Cup in 2025?

Answer: USA

107. The first edition of 'Kuno Forest Festival' has been observed in which state of India?

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

108. Accenture has established a Generative AI Studio in which city of India?

Answer: Bengaluru, Karnataka

109. Former Chairman of the National Commission for Women, Dr V. Mohini Giri, has passed
away in December 2023. She was honoured with the Padma Bhushan award in which year?

Answer: 2007

110. Where has the Indian Air Force conducted the successful firing test of its in-house designed
SAMAR air defence missile system?

Answer: Suryalanka Air Force Station, Andhra Pradesh

111. The world's largest meditation centre, ‘Swarved Mahamandir’, has been inaugurated in
which place?

Answer: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

112. As per the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), conducted by the Ministry of
Statistics & Programme Implementation, the unemployment rate among graduates in the
age group of 15 years and above has declined to _____ percent in 2022-23 from 14.9 percent
in 2021-22.

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Answer: 13.4%
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113. Which Indian Naval Ship (INS) has received the original 'Vir Chakra' awarded to late Vice-
Admiral Benoy Roy Chowdhury for his gallant actions during the 1971 India-Pakistan war?

Answer: INS Shivaji

114. Which airline has made history by becoming the first Indian airline to carry 100 million
passengers in a single calendar year?

Answer: IndiGo

115. Which city has secured the first place in the country for food adulteration cases, according
to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data?

Answer: Hyderabad

116. Who has launched India’s first Winter Scientific Expedition to Arctic?

Answer: Kiren Rijiju

117. In December 2023, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of ________ to protect the rights
of skilled labourers from India.

Answer: Saudi Arabia

118. Which state has emerged as the largest economy of India with a GDP share of 15.7%?

Answer: Maharashtra

119. Name the insurance company that has recently (in Dec ’23) launched the ‘Alpha Wealth’
plan with comprehensive features to ensure financial security for the insured and their
family?

Answer: Canara HSBC Life Insurance

120. Identify the lender that has recently (in December 2023) launched India’s first fully
integrated school of sustainability in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology,
Kanpur.

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121. Which country has won the Under-19 Asia Cup 2023?

Answer: Bangladesh

122. Haryana has the topped the medal tally in the Khelo India Para Games 2023. Which state
has secured the second position?

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

123. The International Gender Equality Prize for 2023 has been awarded to an NGO in
Afghanistan that works to promote and protect the rights of women in Afghanistan. This
award is presented by which country?

Answer: Finland

124. Who have been awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2023 for their efforts in bringing
together youth and people of Israel and the Arab world for a non-violent solution to the
Israel-Palestine conflict?

Answer: Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad

125. The Government of India (GoI) has passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023
to establish a Central Tribal University in which state named after tribal goddesses
Sammakka and Sarakka?

Answer: Telangana

126. Which country will impose green tax on air passengers from 2025?

Answer: Denmark

127. Who has been honoured with the Visionary Leader Icon Award 2023 by Advocates
Association for Social Responsibility and Awareness (AASRAA)?

Answer: Srinivas Naik Dharavath

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128. Indian coal demand is expected to rise by ______ annually to 1397 million tonnes till 2026,
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according to ‘Coal 2023-Analysis and forecast to 2026’ report of International Energy Agency
(IEA).

Answer: 3.5%

129. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
for the procurement of electronic fuzes for the Indian Army. What is the value of the
contract?

Answer: Rs.5,336.25 crore

130. In October 2023, India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has increased to _________ as
compared to 6.2% in September 2023.

Answer: 11.7%

131. Vijay Diwas is observed annually across India on 16th December. The year 2023 is observing
which Vijay Diwas?

Answer: 53rd

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Other Important Days of December 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

Vijay Diwas 16th The year 2023 marks

December the 53rd Vijay Diwas.
International Day to End 17th
Violence Against Sex December
Workers
International Migrants Day 18th
December
National Minorities Rights 18th Celebrating
Day December Diversity and
Inclusion
World Arabic Language Day 18th Arabic - the
December Language of
Poetry and Arts

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Goa Liberation Day 19th The year 2023 marks

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December 62 years of Goa’s
independence.
International Human 20th
Solidarity Day December
National Mathematics Day 22nd
December

Important Day Date/Month Remark

National Farmers Day 23rd

December
National Consumer Rights 24th The day was first observed in 1986.
Day December
Good Governance Day 25th
December
Veer Bal Diwas 26th The day marks the martyrdom of the
December “Sahibzades”, four sons of Guru Gobind
Singh, the last Sikh guru.

132. Which insurance company has recently (December 2023) partnered with PhonePe to
provide car and bike insurance products?

Answer: Acko General Insurance

133. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the UPI (Unified Payments Interface) payment
limit for hospitals and educational institutions from the existing Rs 1 lakh to Rs _____ per
transaction.

Answer: 5 lakh

134. Who has recently (December 2023) been appointed as the brand ambassador of Tripura
state to promote tourism?

Answer: Sourav Ganguly

135. RattanIndia Enterprises has introduced ‘_____’, a compact delivery drone, for e-commerce
and health care industries.

Answer: L07

136. Who has been awarded Singapore’s Highest Arts Award ‘Cultural Medallion’ in December
2023?

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Answer: Meira Chand

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137. Invest India has hosted which edition of the World Investment Conference (WIC) in New
Delhi?

Answer: 27th

138. Tiriyani Block of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district, which secured top position in the first
delta rankings of Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), belongs to which state of India?

Answer: Telangana

139. Name the state that has recently (December 2023) launched the ‘Maha Lakshmi’ scheme to
provide free travel for women, girls, and transgender persons.

Answer: Telangana

140. Zhuque-2 Yao-3, the world’s first liquid oxygen-methane powered launch vehicle, has been
launched by which country?

Answer: China

141. Who is the author of a book titled “Naye Bharat ka Samveda”?

Answer: Narendra Modi

142. In December 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Centre for Design' during the first Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023
held in _______.

Answer: New Delhi

143. Which Indian social activist has been given the International Anti-Corruption Champion
award for 2023?

Answer: Nikhil Dey

Other Important Days of December 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

SAARC Charter Day 8th The year 2023 marks

December the observance of
39th SAARC Charter
Day.

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International Anti- 9th UNCAC at 20:

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Corruption Day December Uniting the
World Against
Corruption
International Day of 9th
Commemoration and December
Dignity of the Victims of the
Crime of Genocide and of
the Prevention of this Crime
Human Rights Day 10th Freedom,
December Equality and
Justice for All
United Nations Children's 11th The year 2023 marks
Funds (UNICEF) Day December the 77th anniversary
of UNICEF.
International Mountain Day 11th Restoring
December Mountain
Ecosystems
International Day of 12th
Neutrality December
International Universal 12th Health For All:
Health Coverage Day December Time For Action
National Energy 14th
Conservation Day December

144. Which financial institution has launched partnership platforms namely the Global Methane
Reduction Platform for Development (CH4D) and the Global Flaring and Methane Reduction
Partnership (GFMR) at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)?

Answer: World Bank

145. IIFL Home Finance has hosted the _____ chapter of ‘Kutumb’ event in collaboration with the
Asian Development Bank (ADB) to discuss the green building ecosystem and affordable
housing.

Answer: 15th

146. Who has addressed the 2nd Edition of the flagship Financial Technology event - Infinity
Forum 2.0?

Answer: Narendra Modi

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147. Identify the country that will host the 37th session of the Asia Pacific Regional Conference
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(APRC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in February
2024.

Answer: Sri Lanka

148. In December 2023, Indian Army conducted a Table-Top Exercise (TTX) for the Women
Officers of ______ at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.

Answer: ASEAN

149. Mohan Yadav has become the new Chief Minister of which state of India?

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

150. Recently (December 2023), UNESCO, during its 18th session of the Intergovernmental
Committee in Botswana, officially added Garba dance of Gujarat to its esteemed
Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity. The Garba dance form
is the ______ cultural element from India to make it to the UNESCO list.

Answer: Fifteenth

151. In December 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the first urban flood mitigation
project of Rs.561.29 crore for ‘Integrated Urban Flood Management activities for Chennai
Basin Project’. This is under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF), which also
includes Central assistance of Rs. ______.

Answer: Rs.500 crore

152. Which Indian military unit has recently (December 2023) teamed up with the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to infuse cutting-edge technology and digital
infrastructure?

Answer: Indian Army

153. International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on which date?

Answer: December 9th

154. Who has been recently (December 2023) named the Time magazine’s 2023 Person of the
Year?

Answer: Taylor Swift

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155. Recently (December 2023), Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan conferred
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the National Award for Innovations and Good Practices in Educational Administration (2020-
21 and 2021-22) on _____ outstanding district and block education officers from across India.

Answer: 65

156. In December 2023, Anumula Revanth Reddy sworn in as the Chief Minister of Telangana.
With this, he became the 1st congress CM of Telangana and the _____ CM of the state since its
formation in 2014.

Answer: Second

157. The recently published 2023 World Malaria Report by the World Health Organization (WHO)
estimates 249 million malaria cases in 2022, surpassing the pre-pandemic level of 233 million
in 2019 by 16 million cases. As per the report, India accounted ______ of malaria cases in the
WHO South-East Asia Region in 2022.

Answer: 66

158. What is India’s GDP growth in FY24, as projected by the Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII)?

Answer: 6.8%

159. ‘Gemini’ is the largest and most capable Artificial Intelligence (AI) model introduced by

which entity?

Answer: Google

160. Identify the state that has recently (December 2023) launched the “AMA Bank” scheme to

provide banking services in unbanked Gram Panchayats.

Answer: Odisha

161. Which state of India has recently (December 2023) signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop 11 greenfield
airports?

Answer: Gujarat

162. How much loan has recently (December 2023) been sanctioned by ADB to improve the
quality, efficiency, and reliability of power supply in Uttarakhand?

Answer: USD 200 million

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163. Who has become the first woman medical officer in the Indian Army to be deployed at
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Siachen?

Answer: Geetika Koul

164. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the World Radiocommunication Conference
2023 (WRC 2023)?

Answer: Mohammed Al Ramsi

165. National Armed Forces Flag Day is observed annually on which date?

Answer: 7th December

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Other Important Days of December 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

World AIDS Day 1st Let communities

December lead
World Computer Literacy 2nd The day was first
Day December observed in 2001.
National Pollution Control 2nd The year 2023 marks
Day December the 39th anniversary
of the Bhopal Gas
Tragedy.
International Day for the 2nd
Abolition of Slavery December
International Day of Persons 3rd United in action
with Disabilities December to rescue and
achieve the SDGs
for, with and by
persons with
disabilities
International Day of Banks 4th
December
International Cheetah Day 4th
December
National Navy Day 4th
December

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December
2023
World Soil Day 5th Soil and Water: A The day was first
December Source of Life observed in 2014.
International Volunteer Day 5th The power of The day was first
or International Volunteer December collective action: observed by the UN
Day for Economic and Social if everyone did General Assembly in
Development 1985.

Mahaparinirvan Divas 6th The day

December commemorates the
death anniversary of
Dr Bhimrao Ramji
Ambedkar
Maitri Diwas 6th The day is observed
December annually by India to
celebrate diplomatic
relations with
Bangladesh.
International Civil Aviation 7th Advancing
Day December Innovation for
Global Aviation
Development
National Armed Forces Flag 7th
Day December

166. In December 2023, which shipyard company has launched the first three ships of the 8 Anti-
Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC) project namely Indian Naval Ship (INS)
Mahe, INS Malvan, and INS Mangrol for the Indian Navy?

Answer: Cochin Shipyard Limited

167. The 24th edition of the Hornbill Festival has been recently (December 2023) observed in
which Indian state?

Answer: Nagaland

168. The ‘Hump WWII Museum’, the 2nd museum in Asia dedicated to the fallen airmen of the
Allied forces during the World War II, has been inaugurated in which state of India?

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

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169. Which country has beaten India to be elected as the Vice-Chairman of the UNESCO
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Executive Board for the period 2023-2025 from the Asia Pacific Group?

Answer: Pakistan

170. In December 2023, the China National Space Agency (CNSA) has launched the MisrSat 2
satellite. This satellite is jointly developed with which country?

Answer: Egypt

171. Recently (December 2023), the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre
(IN-SPACe) has introduced a seed fund scheme to support start-ups engaged in the fields of
urban development and disaster management through the utilization of space technology.
The scheme provides financial assistance of up to Rs. _______.

Answer: Rs.1 crore

172. World Soil Day is observed annually on 5th December to spread awareness of the
importance of soil quality for human well-being, food security and ecosystems. The 2023
theme for World Soil Day is _________.

Answer: Soil and Water: A Source of Life

173. Which bank has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) on cooperation and exchange of information related to Clearing
Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL)?

Answer: Bank of England

174. How much stake will be acquired by SBI Mutual Fund in Karur Vysya Bank?

Answer: 9.99% stake

175. What position has India been placed in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2023
released by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD)?

Answer: 49th

176. Where has the world’s first portable hospital, ‘Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube’, been established?

Answer: Gurugram

177. ________ has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Business Finland to
boost the startup ecosystems in India and Finland?

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178. Who is the first Indian woman recipient of the WISE Prize for Education?

Answer: Safeena Hussain

179. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is a UN day that is celebrated every
year on ________.

Answer: December 3rd

180. Name the Indian state that has recently (in Dec ‘23) signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the holistic
development of Dairy Sector.

Answer: Assam

181. The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, has released a new book titled
'RESILIENT INDIA: How Modi Transformed India's Disaster Management Paradigm' at the
_____ World Congress on Disaster Management held in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Answer: 6th

182. How much loan has been approved recently (November 2023) by ADB to support the
modernization of water supply services in Kochi city of Kerala?

Answer: USD 170 million

183. To examine the impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act of 2023 on the
insurance sector, IRDAI has formed an 11-member task force headed by __________.

Answer: Randip Singh Jagpal

184. In November 2023, HSBC India has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the UK Export Finance
(UKEF) to establish a financing programme of up to ______ million pound to support Indian
MSMEs.

Answer: 100

185. Recently (November 2023), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked a deal with Bharat
Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) to procure 16 super rapid gun mount for the Indian Navy (IN).
What is the total valuation of the deal?

Answer: Rs.2956.89 crore

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186. Which team has lifted the Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2023 title after
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defeating Hockey Haryana in the finals?

Answer: Hockey Punjab

187. What is the new name of the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs), as
announced by the Indian Government in November 2023?

Answer: Ayushman Arogya Mandir

188. The Indian Mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), together with the
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, organized the ASEAN-India Millet Festival 2023
in _____ (country).

Answer: Indonesia

189. In November 2023, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, inaugurated an Eklavya Model
Residential School (EMRS) at Kuliana, Odisha, developed with a budget of _________.

Answer: Rs.38 crore

190. The second edition of Joint Military Exercise ‘AUSTRAHIND-23’ has been conducted at which
place?

Answer: Perth, Australia

191. National Milk Day is observed annually on which date?

Answer: November 26th

Other Important Days of November 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

International Day for the 25th UNiTE! Invest to

Elimination of Violence November Prevent Violence
Against Women against Women &
Girls!
International Meatless 25th
Day November
National Milk Day 26th The day commemorates
November the birth anniversary of
the Father of India’s White

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Revolution, Dr Verghese
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Kurien.
Constitution Day 26th Indian Constitution was
November adopted on 26th
November 1949.
National Cadet Corps Fourth The year 2023 marks the
(NCC) Day Sunday of 75th raising day of NCC.
November
(26th
November
2023)
World Sustainable 26th The day was first
Transport Day November observed in 2023.
National Organ Donation 27th
Day November
Aviation Safety 28th
Awareness Week November to
1st December
2023
International Day of 29th
Solidarity with the November
Palestinian People
Day of Remembrance for 30th
all Victims of Chemical November
Warfare

192. The world's largest single-site solar power plant, the 2-gigawatt (GW) Al Dhafra Solar
Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Project (IPP), has been inaugurated in ________.

Answer: UAE

193. Name the Maharatna company that has recently (November 2023) been awarded the “Best
Employer for Policies in Diversity & Inclusion” Award at the 4th Diversity & Inclusion Excellence
Awards and Conclave organized by Assocham.

Answer: REC Limited

194. How many medals has India won in the World Wushu Championship 2023?

Answer: Three

195. The _____ edition of Bengal Global Business Summit has been held in Kolkata in November
2023.

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196. Which state of India has unveiled the world's first 3D-printed temple?

Answer: Telangana

197. The 11th edition of the International Tourism Mart (ITM) has been organized in ______.

Answer: Shillong, Meghalaya

198. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, ________, has been elected as the Vice-Chair
of the United Nations (UN) Panel of External Auditors for 2024, as announced during the 63rd
session of the Panel.

Answer: Girish Chandra Murmu

199. Where has the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy been opened?

Answer: Bhubaneshwar, Odisha

200. Which Indian city hosted the India Mushroom Summit 2023?

Answer: New Delhi

201. Recently (November 2023), the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog has launched a
new accelerator called ‘Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE)’ to support India and
which country’s circular economy startups?

Answer: Australia

202. Tamil writer Perumal Murugan has won the 2023 JCB Prize for Literature for his novel
named ‘_________’.

Answer: Fire Bird

203. Which state’s Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission has been selected for the Global List of
Case Studies of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)?

Answer: Kerala

204. Who has launched the software application "Dashboard" portal of the Ministry of Science &
Technology for real-time, prompt and effective Parliament business?

Answer: Jitendra Singh

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205. Which country’s EFS Facilities Services Group has recently (in Nov’23) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Skill Development Corporation
(NSDC) to facilitate skilled International Workforce Mobility (IWM) for Indian nationals?

Answer: UAE

206. Who has been awarded the first-ever 'Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award' by the Vaclav
Havel Center?

Answer: Salman Rushdie

207. The Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has set a target for its members to adopt
______ (percent) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage by 2030.

Answer: 5%

208. Dr R Ravi Kannan, Director, Cacha Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Silchar has been
awarded the FICCI Healthcare Excellence Award 2023 in which category?

Answer: Healthcare Humanitarian

209. Which Indian University has recently (in Nov’23) collaborated with Samarkand Institute of
Economics and Service, Uzbekistan to establish a student exchange programme?

Answer: University of Delhi

210. Which state will host the 9th India International Science Festival?

Answer: Haryana

211. Who has been honoured with the ‘Gaansamragini Lata Mangeshkar Award 2023’?

Answer: Suresh Ishwar Wadkar

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212. ___________, a maharatna company, has won the 'the Innovation Award - India' and
'Midstream Project of the Year Awards - India' at the Asian Oil and Gas Awards 2023.

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213. Which Indian personality has won the 2023 Kenneth Boulding Award for Ecological
Economics?

Answer: Bina Agarwal

214. Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has approved the Bihar Reservation
Amendment Bill 2023. As a result, the reservation quota for backward classes has increased
from 50 percent to ________.

Answer: 65%

215. Sea buckthorn, a plant that yields tiny, sour-tasting orange or yellow berries, has been
awarded a GI (Geographical Indication) tag. It has become the 4th GI tagged product of
_______.

Answer: Ladakh

216. In November 2023, which entity has been barred by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from
lending under its “eCOM” and “Insta EMI Card” products?

Answer: Bajaj Finnace

217. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has recently (in Nov’23) signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ___________ to facilitate easier access to credit for
micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Answer: Technology Development Board

218. Who is the first woman recipient of the Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature?

Answer: Deepti Bubuta

219. An estimated ______ children in India missed their first dose of Measles vaccine in 2022, as
per the report titled “Progress Toward Measles Elimination-Worldwide, 2000-2022” released
by the World Health Organization and US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Answer: 11 lakhs

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220. In November 2023, Amazon India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
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the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to promote which programme?

Answer: Amazon WoW (Women of the World) programme

221. Which Formula 1 (F1) driver has won the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023?

Answer: Max Verstappen

222. Sheynnis Palacios has been crowned Miss Universe 2023. She is from which country?

Answer: Nicaragua

223. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has recently (in Nov’23) attended the 10th ASEAN
Defence Ministers' Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus) held in _________.

Answer: Jakarta, Indonesia

224. Who has been honoured with the first 'Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award' instituted by
the Goa government?

Answer: Mathavaraj S

225. Luc Frieden has been named ______ Prime Minister of Luxembourg.

Answer: 23rd

226. Who has won the NASA IMPACT Planet Award 2023 for his/ her outstanding contribution to
the Geospatial AI Foundation Model project?

Answer: Sujit Roy

227. Who is the first Indian comedian to win the Emmy Award?

Answer: Vir Das

228. Ekta Kapoor has received the ________ honour at the 51st International Emmy Awards
ceremony held in New York City.

Answer: Directorate Award

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229. Name the first interstate transmission project commissioned by ReNew Power in November
2023.

Answer: Koppal Transmission Scheme

230. Which fintech company has tied up with global travel technology company, Amadeus, to
redefine travel experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

Answer: Paytm

231. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the State Bank of India (SBI) for
the period of two years in place of Swaminathan Janakiraman?

Answer: Vinay M Tonse

Other Important Days of November 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

National New Born Week 15th to 21st Safety, Quality and

November Nurturing Care - Every
Newborn's Birth Right

International Day for 16th November The day was first

Tolerance observed in 1997.

National Press Day 16th November

All India Cooperative 14 to 20 Role of Cooperatives in The week was first

Week November Making India $ 5 observed in 1953.
Trillion Economy and
Sustainable
Development Goals

National Epilepsy Day 17th November

International Students’ 17th November

Day

World Prematurity Day 17th November Small Actions, BIG

IMPACT: Immediate
Skin-to-Skin Care for
Every Baby,
Everywhere

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World Philosophy Day Third Thursday

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of November

(16th
November
2023)

National Naturopathy 18th November

Day

World Day for 18th November

Prevention of and
Healing from Child
Sexual Exploitation,
Abuse and Violence

World Antimicrobial 18th to 24th Preventing

Awareness Week November Antimicrobial
Resistance Together

World Heritage Week 19th to 25th

November

World Toilet Day 19th November Accelerating Change The day was first
observed in 2013.

International Men’s Day 19th November Zero Male Suicide

National Integration Day 19th November The day commemorates

the birth anniversary of
India’s first woman Prime
Minister Indira Gandhi.

Women’s 19th November

Entrepreneurship Day

World Children’s Day 20th November For every child, every

right

Africa Industrialization 20th November

Day

World Day of Third Sunday Justice

Remembrance for Road of November
Traffic Victims
(19th
November
2023)

World Television Day 21st November

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232. Recently published research in the journal Environmental International states that nearly 1
in 3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer is caused by working under the sun. This
research is jointly published by __________________.

Answer: World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO)

233. In November 2023, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has entered into a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) to mentor IIS for
______ (years).

Answer: 5 years

234. Which edition of the World Food India (WFI 2023) has been organized in New Delhi, where
the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi provided Seed Capital Assistance to over 1 lakh
Self Help Group (SHG) members?

Answer: Second

235. Nadir Larbaoui has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country?

Answer: Algeria

236. The song ‘Abundance in Millets,’ featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been
nominated in which category at the 2024 Grammy Awards?

Answer: Best Global Music Performance

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237. Who has been honored with the 19th Kalakar Puraskar Award?

Answer: Apolinaris D’Souza

238. In the month of November 2023, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB)
approved the Digital Advertisement Policy 2023 to empower which organization?

Answer: Central Bureau of Communication

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239. The _______ edition of bilateral exercise between Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy,
BONGOSAGAR-23, and the _____ edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) by the two navies
have been conducted in the Northern Bay of Bengal in November 2023.

Answer: Fourth; Fifth

240. What is the rank of India in the Inclusiveness Index 2023 published by the Othering and
Belonging Institute (OBI)?

Answer: 117th

241. Which organization has launched the framework for building climate resilient and low
carbon health systems?

Answer: World Health Organization

242. In Nov’23, Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India has inked a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Odisha to establish a High Performance
Centre of __________.

Answer: Kho Kho

243. Which Indian cricketer has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame 2023 along with Diana
Edulji and Aravinda de Silva?

Answer: Virender Sehwag

244. In Nov’23, ____________ has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lean
Campus Startups (Trust) & WEICI India to empower corporate and women entrepreneurs
through various training programmes.

Answer: Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

245. Which Indian state’s ‘Airgun Surrender Abhiyan’ has received international recognition at
the UNESCO’s International Conference on Biosphere Reserves held in Malaysia?

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

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246. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has developed a mobile application called
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‘OptRoute’ to enable easier and efficient transportation of goods within cities?

Answer: IIT Madras

247. Which Indian state has topped the medal tally and won the Raja Bhalindra Singh Rolling
Trophy for overall championship in the 37th National Games?

Answer: Maharashtra

248. Which state/UT police has become the first police force in India to introduce GPS tracker
anklets for monitoring terror?

Answer: Jammu & Kashmir

249. The Indian Women's Hockey Team has won the Jharkhand Women's Asian Champions
Trophy Ranchi 2023 by defeating which team in the final match?

Answer: Japan

250. ____________ has been sworn in as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) by
President Droupadi Murmu.

Answer: Heeralal Samariya

251. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has become the first to establish an international
campus in Tanzania in November 2023?

Answer: IIT Madras

252. Who has become the 1st Athlete to receive the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s
(CFDA) Fashion Icon Award?

Answer: Serena Williams

253. Who has been appointed as the Surveyor General of India?

Answer: Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana

254. Name the nation that has become the 95th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

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Answer: Chile

255. Which IT firm has entered into a three-year partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to
accelerate the cloud transformation of financial organizations in Europe, the Middle East, and
Africa?

Answer: Infosys

256. With which country has India recently (in Nov’23) signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to
cooperate on medical product regulation and enhance the quality of medical products and
healthcare services?

Answer: Netherlands

257. Which life insurance company has recently (in November 2023) launched the Guaranteed
Assured Income (GAIN) for the customers of Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVBG)?

Answer: Canara HSBC Life Insurance

258. Who has been appointed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) as its UPI
Safety Ambassador?

Answer: Pankaj Tripathi

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Other Important Days of November 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

World Urbanism 8th November Learn Globally, Apply

Day Locally

International Day 8th November Celebrating Patient The day was first observed in
of Radiology Safety 2012.

National Legal 9th November Access to Justice for

Services Day All: Empowering the
Marginalised through
Legal Awareness

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of Science & Peace November 1986.

World Science Day 10th November Building Trust in

for Peace and Science
Development

World Usability Second Collaboration and The day was first observed in
Day Thursday of Cooperation 2005.
November

(9th November
2023)

National Education 11th November The day commemorates the

Day birth anniversary of Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad, the first
education minister of
independent India.

World Quality 6th to 10th Quality: realising your

Week November competitive potential
2023

World Pneumonia 12th November Every Breath Counts:

Day Stop Pneumonia in Its
Track

Public Service 12th November

Broadcasting Day

World Kindness 13th November Be Kind Wherever The day was first observed in
Day Possible 1998.

World Diabetes 14th November Access to Diabetes

Day Care

National Children’s 14th November The day commemorates the

Day birth anniversary of India’s 1st
Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru (2023 marks the 134th
birth anniversary of him)

Tribal Pride Day 15th November The day commemorates the

birth anniversary of Birsa Munda
(2023 marks the 148th birth
anniversary of him)

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World Chronic Third Breathing is Life - Act The first World COPD Day was
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Obstructive Wednesday of Earlier held in 2002.
Pulmonary Disease November
(COPD) Day
(15th November
2023)

259. Mera Hou Chongba is a festival of solidarity observed in which Indian state/UT?

Answer: Manipur

260. Durga Bharat Samman is an award presented by which state?

Answer: West Bengal

261. Max Verstappen has won the Formula 1 (F1) Mexico City Grand Prix 2023. Who has finished
second in the race?

Answer: Lewis Hamilton

262. Who has been named the Brand Ambassador of Henry Harvin Education (HHE)?

Answer: Chetan Bhagat

263. Who has been appointed as a member of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group
(STAG) for Tuberculosis by the World Health Organization (WHO)?

Answer: Sarang Deo

264. Argentine professional footballer Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or Award 2023 for the
record ____ time.

Answer: 8th

265. What is the theme of the 16th edition of the Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference &
Exhibition 2023?

Answer: Integrated and Resilient Urban Transport

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266. What is the main aim of the ‘Mission Kala Kranti’ launched by the Government of West
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Bengal?

Answer: To promote the art and culture of West Bengal and India

267. Koppu Sadashiv Murthy has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)
of the _______.

Answer: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL)

268. Which Indian city has been designated as the ‘City of Literature’ by UNESCO in 2023?

Answer: Kozhikode

269. During the 6th Session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly in New Delhi, it has been
decided to increase the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Cap for solar projects from 10% up to
______ of project cost.

Answer: 35%

270. _________ state government has recently (November 2023) launched the “Dr Puneeth
Rajkumar Hrudaya Jyoti Yojana” to provide treatment to cardiac arrest patients.

Answer: Karnataka

271. Who has been appointed as the President-renewables and CEO and MD of Tata Power
Renewable Energy (TPREL)?

Answer: Deepesh Nanda

272. In the Hangzhou Asian Para Games 2022, India has finished ____ position in the medal tally
with ____ medals.

Answer: 5th position; 111 medals

273. The bulk deposit limit for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) has been increased to ______ from
Rs.15 lakh.

Answer: Rs.1 crore

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274. Name the lender that has become the first foreign bank in India to introduce Electronic
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Bank Guarantee (E-BG) services to facilitate digitization of trade finance.

Answer: HSBC India

275. In November 2023, who has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI)?

Answer: Manoranjan Mishra

276. Where is the Asian Shooting Championships 2023 held?

Answer: Changwon, South Korea

277. Surendra Kumar Adhana has been re-elected as a member of the United Nations Advisory
Committee on Administrative & Budgetary Questions (UN-ACABQ) for the term ________.

Answer: 2024-26

278. India will host the World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly in which year?

Answer: 2024

279. At which city has the RailTel Corporation of India Limited set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE)
to provide training on railway signalling, and telecommunications systems in November
2023?

Answer: New Delhi

280. Recently (November 2023), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Gas Authority of India
(GAIL) have signed a _____ (year) contract, estimated at a value of over Rs.63,000 crore, to
supply propane to GAIL’s propane dehydrogenation (PDH)-polypropylene (PP) project in Usar
in ________ (state).

Answer: 15 years; Maharashtra

281. Which country has become the first in the world to fully sterilise and vaccinate its entire
stray dog population?

Answer: Bhutan

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282. According to the EdelGive Hurun India's Philanthropy List for 2023, _______ is India's leading
philanthropist with an annual donation of Rs.2,042 crore.

Answer: Shiv Nadar

283. How much funding has been approved by the Government of Norway for strengthening
food security and environmental protection in Uttarakhand under India's 'The Hunger
Project’?

Answer: USD 44.7 million

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Other Important Days of November 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023

World Vegan Day 1st November

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes 2nd November

against Journalists

International Biosphere Reserve Day 3rd November

India Water Week (IWW) 1st to 5th November

World Tsunami Awareness Day 5th November Fighting

Inequality for a
Resilient Future

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation 6th November

of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

Infant Protection Day 7th November

National Cancer Awareness Day 7th November

284. What is India’s first semi-high speed regional rail service called?

Answer: Namo Bharat

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285. ________ has become the first district in India to officially designate its own tree, flower, bird
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and species.

Answer: Kasaragod

286. Who has been conferred with the 19th Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice
(2023)?

Answer: Narges Mohammadi

287. Dhordo village has been honoured with the Best Tourism Village 2023 title by the United
Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). It is located in which state?

Answer: Gujarat

288. Which Indian state has launched the ‘iStart Talent Connect Portal’ to boost employment
opportunities?

Answer: Rajasthan

289. Recently (October 2023), the _____ Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) has become
the second to get habitat rights in the state of Chhattisgarh.

Answer: Baiga

290. Which Indian city will host the ‘Bharat Tex 2024’?

Answer: New Delhi

291. What is the purpose of the Nanda Gaura Yojana (NGY) introduced by Uttarakhand state
government?

Answer: To improve the gender ratio and education of girls.

292. Who has been felicitated with the 2022 'Award for Global Leadership' conferred by the
Centre on the Legal Profession, Harvard Law School?

Answer: D Y Chandrachud

293. Who has been appointed as the next Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of IRCTC?

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Answer: Sanjay Kumar Jain

294. Who has been named the brand ambassador of PepsiCo India’s potato chips brand Lay’s?

Answer: MS Dhoni

295. Which country has honoured Dr Ashok Gadgil and Dr Subra Suresh with the National Medal
for Technology and Innovation and the National Medal of Science, respectively?

Answer: USA

296. India’s first liquid Nano Di-Ammonia Phosphate (DAP) plant of the Indian Farmers Fertiliser
Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has been set up at which place?

Answer: Kalol, Gujarat

297. Who has been appointed as the next Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of Kotak Mahindra Bank with effect from 1st January 2024?

Answer: Ashok Vaswani

298. In October 2023, Kotak Mahindra Bank has received approval from the RBI to acquire 100%
stake of which non-banking finance company?

Answer: Sonata Finance

299. Swayampurna e-bazaar, an online platform that supports self-help groups, has been
launched by which Indian state?

Answer: Goa

300. The International Conference of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week (2023) has
been co-organized by UNESCO and the Government of ________.

Answer: Jordan

301. The book titled “The Lords of Wankhede: Tales Between Two Titles” explains the changes that
occurred in Indian cricket between 1983 and 2023. This book is co-authored by ________.

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Answer: W.V. Raman and R. Kaushik

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302. Where has the Indian Army established its first Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT)?

Answer: Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh

303. Robert Fico has been elected as the new Prime Minister of which country?

Answer: Slovakia

304. Who has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India)
Private Limited (MIrae AMC)?

Answer: Swarup Anand Mohanty

305. Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project, seen in the news recently, is present in which Indian
state?

Answer: Uttarakhand

306. A new book titled “Breaking the Mould: Reimagining India's Economic Future” has been
written by whom?

Answer: Raghuram Rajan and Rohit Lamba

307. Who has been named as the ‘National Icon’ for voter awareness and education by the
Election Commission of India (ECI) in October 2023?

Answer: Rajkumar Rao

308. _____ has become the first state in India to have hallmarking centres in all districts.

Answer: Kerala

309. Which digital transformation solutions company has won the 'Mahatma Awards 2023 for
CSR Excellence in the Community Initiative' category?

Answer: UST

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310. Escrowpay has secured India's first digital escrow regulatory fintech authorization from
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which organization?

Answer: International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

311. Go Savings Account, a zero-balance digital banking product, has recently (Oct’23) been
launched by which lender?

Answer: RBL Bank

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Other Important Days of October 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

International Snow 23rd October

Leopard Day

International Lead Last Week of The year 2023 marks the

Poisoning Prevention October 11th International Lead
Week Poisoning Prevention
(22nd to 28th
Week. The focus of
October 2023)
campaign 2023 is “End
Childhood Lead Poisoning”.

World Development 24th October

Information Day

International Day of 24th October The day was proposed by

Diplomats Indian poet-diplomat
Abhay K.

United Nations Day 24th October The year 2023 marks the
78th anniversary of the
United Nations and its
founding Charter.

World Polio Day 24th October

Disarmament Week 24th to 30th

October

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Global Media and 24th to 31st “Media and

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Information Literacy October Information Literacy in
Week Digital Spaces: A
Collective Global
Agenda"

World Sustainability 4th

Day Wednesday of
October

(25th October
2023)

World Dwarfism Day 25th October

Accession Day of 26th October

Jammu & Kashmir

World Day for Audio- 27th October Your Window to the

visual Heritage World

Indian Army Infantry 27th October The year 2023 marks the
Day 77th Infantry Day.

World Occupational 27th October Unity through

Therapy Day community

International 28th October

Animation Day

World Stroke Day 29th October Together we are

#GreaterThan Stroke

International Internet 29th October

Day

International Day of 29th October

Care & Support

International Open Last week of Community over

Access Week October Commercialization

(23rd to 29th
October 2023)

National Unity Day 31st October The day commemorates

the birth anniversary of the
Iron Man of India, Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel. This year

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anniversary of him.

World Savings Day 31st October Conquer your In India, due to the death
tomorrow of the late Prime Minister
(World Thrift Day)
Indira Gandhi on 31st
October 1984, the World
Savings Day is observed on
30th October.

World Cities Day 31st October Financing sustainable The day was first observed
urban future for all in 2014.

Vigilance Awareness 30th October Say no to Corruption; The week is observed

Week to 5th commit to the Nation across India by the Central
November Vigilance Commission
2023 (CVC).

312. Which state government has launched the ‘Hope Initiative’ to curb the drug menace?

Answer: Punjab

313. The year 2023 marks the observance of _____ Raising Day of National Security Guard (NSG).

Answer: 39th

314. In the 15th annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI 2023), _______ has
topped the index, while India has secured the _______ rank among 47 countries.

Answer: Netherlands; 45th

315. Who has been appointed as India’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN)
and other international organisations in Geneva by the Ministry of External Affairs?

Answer: Arindam Bagchi

316. A harvest festival ‘Kongali’ is observed annually in which state of India?

Answer: Assam

317. With which country has India held 2+2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue in New Delhi in
October 2023?

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318. Which edition of the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 has been organized in Mumbai?

Answer: Third

319. Nobel Peace Prize winner, Martti Ahtisaari, has passed away in October 2023. He served as
the 10th President of which country?

Answer: Finland

320. Which state’s nodal agency for investment promotion, Guidance, has received the United
Nations Promotion Award 2023?

Answer: Tamil Nadu

321. The Indian Navy has recently (October 2023) conducted a two-day coastal security exercise
called '_______' in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.

Answer: Sagar Kavach

322. In October 2023, Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has
virtually flagged off a new international ferry service between Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam
and Sri Lanka's Kankesanturai. What is the name of this ferry?

Answer: Cheriyapani

323. Who unveiled the bust of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore at the International Friendship
Park in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam, as per the latest (October 2023) news?

Answer: S Jaishankar

324. Who unveiled Nagaland's first medical college named ‘Nagaland Institute of Medical
Sciences & Research (NIMSR)’ in October 2023?

Answer: Mansukh Mandaviya

325. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 141st International Olympic Committee
(IOC) Session in _____ (city) in October 2023.

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326. When is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed?

Answer: 17th October

Other Important Days of October 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

World Food Day 16th October Water is life, water is The day was first
food. Leave no one observed in 1981.
behind
International Day for 17th October Decent Work and
the Eradication of Social Protection:
Poverty Putting dignity in
practice for all
World Trauma Day 17th October The day was created
in New Delhi in 2011.
Global Dignity Day Third
Wednesday of
October
(18th October
2023)
Bone & Joint Action 12 to 20th
th

Week October
World Osteoporosis 20th October Build Better Bones
Day
International Chefs Day 20th October
World Statistics Day 20th October
National Solidarity Day 20th October
National Police 21st October
Commemoration Day
Global Iodine 21st October
Deficiency Disorders
Prevention Day
International Stuttering 22nd October One Size Does NOT
Awareness Day Fit All

327. Recently (October 2023), the Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga
(NMCG) during its ____ meeting has approved seven projects worth around Rs.285 crore.

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Answer: 51st

328. The Mahila Thana of ____ has become India’s first women-centric police station to get ISO
9001:2015 certification.

Answer: Bhopal

329. Name the state that has recently (October 2023) launched the “Location Accessible Multi-
modal Initiative” (LAccMI) scheme.

Answer: Odisha

330. Which Indian state government has introduced a poverty alleviation scheme named
‘Orunodoi 2.0’?

Answer: Assam

331. A 17-year-old Grandmaster ______ has won the FIDE World Junior Rapid Chess
Championship 2023 in the open section.

Answer: Raunak Sadhwani

332. Christopher Luxon has been elected as the 42nd Prime Minister of which country?

Answer: New Zealand

333. Which country’s space operator Promethee has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited for satellite launch services onboard Vikram
rockets for the Japetus earth observation constellation?

Answer: France

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334. In October 2023, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) tied up with Coca-Cola
India to launch the ‘Superpower Retailer Program’ under the Skill India Mission. The
Superpower Retailer Program is being piloted in the Indian state of ________.

Answer: Odisha

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335. Dahyabhai Karunashankar Shastri, a renowned Indian Sanskrit scholar, has passed away in
October 2023. He hails from which Indian state?

Answer: Gujarat

336. What is the theme of World Food Day 2023?

Answer: Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind

Other Important Days of October 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

Indian Air Force Day 8th October IAF - Air Power Indian Air Force has
Beyond Boundaries observed its 91st
Raising Day on 8th
October 2023.
World Dyslexia Day 8th October Uniquely You
World Hospice and Second Compassionate
Palliative Care Day Saturday of Communities:
October Together for
(14th October Palliative Care
2023)
World Migratory Bird Second Water: Sustaining
Day (WMBD) Saturday of Bird Life
May
(13th May
2023) and
Second
Saturday of
October
(14th October
2023)
th
World Post Day 9 October Together for trust:
Collaborating for a
safe and connected
future
Indian Foreign Service 9th October Indian Foreign Service
Day was established on 9th
October 1946.

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National Postal Week 9th to 13th

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October 2023
National Post Day 10th October
World Mental Health 10th October Mental Health is a
Day Universal Human
Right
World Day Against the 10th October
Death Penalty
National Current Good 10th October cGMP: Transforming
Manufacturing Practice Helathcare
Day (cGMP Day)
International Day of 11th October Invest in Girls' Rights: The day was first
Girl Child Our Leadership, Our observed in 2012.
Well-being
World Arthritis Day 12th October It's in your hands,
take action
World Sloth Bear Day 12th October IUCN Red List status
of Sloth Bear is
‘Vulnerable’.
International Day for 13th October Early Warning
Disaster Reduction
World Sight Day Second Love Your Eyes at
Thursday of Work
October
(12th October
2023)
International E-Waste 14th October You can recycle The day was first
Day anything with a plug, observed in 2018.
battery or cable!
World Standard Day 14th October Shared Vision for a The day was first
Better World – observed in 1970.
Standards for
Sustainable
Development Goals”
(incorporating SDG3)
World Egg Day Second Friday Eggs for a healthy
of October future
(13th October
2023)

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commemorate the
birth anniversary of
the former president
of India, Late Dr APJ
Abdul Kalam.
International Day of 15th October The day was first
Rural Women observed in 2008.
Global Handwashing 15th October Clean hands are The day was first
Day within reach observed in 2008.

337. The National Tribal Festival, 'Aadi Mahotsav', has been inaugurated by Union Minister for
Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda in which place in October 2023?

Answer: Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

338. The poster girl of Kerala's adult literacy programme, Karthyayani Amma, has passed away
in October 2023. She was honoured with the Nari Shakti Puraskar award, the highest civilian
award for a woman, by the Government of India in which year?

Answer: 2020

339. Tamil Nadu IT Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan has released a book on ChatGPT for the use
of professionals in various fields. What is the name of the book?

Answer: The Professionals Handbook to ChatGPT

340. The 2nd edition of annual Indian Space Conclave (ISC 2023) has been held in New Delhi. ISC
2023 has been organized by which organization?

Answer: Indian Space Association

341. To strengthen flood and riverbank erosion risk management in Assam, how much million
loan has been approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in October 2023?

Answer: USD 200 million

342. Which lender has recently (October 2023) launched a 'Mobile Handheld Device’ for its
financial inclusion customers?

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Answer: State Bank of India

343. Which lender has recently (October 2023) launched its digital bank proposition in its latest
advertising campaign ‘Open 2023’?

Answer: Axis Bank

344. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recently (October 2023) hosted the ____
BRICS International Competition Conference (BRICS ICC) 2023 in New Delhi.

Answer: 8th

345. Which airport has become the first in Asia to commission a Disabled Aircraft Recovery Kit
(DARK)?

Answer: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

346. At the Hangzhou Asian Games 2022, India finished fourth in the medal tally with 107
medals, including _____ Gold, _______ Silver, and ________ Bronze.

Answer: 28; 38; 41

347. Which state’s Employment and Skill Development department has recently (October 2023)
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to provide training related to
digital skills to the students?

Answer: Uttarakhand

348. Which nation will hold the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) from
2023 to 2025?

Answer: Sri Lanka

349. South Asia's first aircraft recovery training school has been set up at which airport?

Answer: Bangalore Airport

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350. Who has been re-elected as the President of the Solvent Extractors' Association of India
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(SEA) for 2023-24?

Answer: Ajay Jhunjhunwala

351. Recently (October 2023), Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid the
foundation stone of multiple projects worth about Rs.5000 crore in Jodhpur Rajasthan.
During the event, he flagged off the Runicha Express which will connect _____ to ______.

Answer: Jaisalmer to Delhi

352. Which birth anniversary of Rani Durgavati is observed in 2023?

Answer: 500th

353. The first Gandhi Museum of North America has been opened in which place?

Answer: Houston, USA

354. _______ launched the first two prototype satellites ‘KuiperSat-1’ and ‘KuiperSat-2’ to Low
Earth Orbit (LEO) as part of “Protoflight” mission of Project Kuiper.

Answer: Amazon

355. Claudia Goldin has won the 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory
of Alfred Nobel. She has been awarded for _________.

Answer: Women’s labour market outcomes

356. Which state/UT has hosted the 16th edition of ‘cOcOn’, the international cyber security and
hacking conference?

Answer: Kerala

357. Operation Iron Swords’ has been launched by which country in October 2023?

Answer: Israel

358. Air Force Day commemorates the official induction of the Indian Air Force (IAF) into India's
armed forces in 1932. When is Indian Air Force Day observed annually?

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Answer: 8th October

359. As per the data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), India’s fiscal deficit
for the tenure April to August of the financial year 2023-24 is at _______.

Answer: Rs.6.42 trillion

360. India has been re-elected as the President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting
Development (AIBD) General Conference (GC) for the _____ consecutive term.

Answer: Third

361. Which organization, in collaboration with the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), has
launched an initiative titled Universalization of Traditional Indian Knowledge System (UTIKS)?

Answer: Indian Council for Cultural Relations

362. Which state has announced the formation of three new districts namely, ‘Malpura’,
‘Sujangarh’, and ‘Kuchaman’?

Answer: Rajasthan

363. India's largest pumped storage project has been inaugurated in which state in October
2023?

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

364. Which session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has been held in 2023?

Answer: 78th

365. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for
the prevention of ______ in children.

Answer: Malaria

366. Who has been named the 'Global Ambassador' for the men's Cricket ODI World Cup 2023?

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

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367. Which Indian state has launched the "Mukhyamantri Sukh Ashraya Yojana" to provide
comprehensive support to orphans, especially abled children, destitute women, and elderly
individuals in the state?

Answer: Himachal Pradesh

368. International Teachers Day is observed annually on which date?

Answer: 5th October

Other Important Days of October 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

International Coffee 1st October Promoting the right The day was first
Day to a safe and healthy observed in 2015.
working
environment in the
coffee supply chain
National Voluntary 1st October
Blood Donation Day
World Vegetarian Day 1st October
Vegetarian Awareness 1st October to
Month 1st November
International Day of 1st October Fulfilling the
Older Persons Promises of the
Universal Declaration
of Human Rights for
Older Persons:
Across Generations
National Pension 1st October The day was first
System Diwas observed in 2021.
National Wildlife Week 2nd to 8th Partnerships for The year 2023 marks
October wildlife conservation the 69th National
Wildlife Week.
World Day for Farmed 2nd October
Animals (WDFA)
International Day of 2nd October The year 2023 marks
Non-Violence the 154th birth
anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi.

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World Habitat Day First Monday Resilient urban

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(2nd October drivers of growth
2023) and recovery
World Space Week 4 to 10th
th
Space and
October Entrepreneurship
th
World Animal Day 4 October Great or Small, Love
Them All
International Teachers 5th October The teachers we
Day need for the
education we want:
The global
imperative to reverse
the teacher shortage
Breast Cancer 1st to 31st
Awareness Month October
World Cerebral Palsy 6th October Together Stronger
Day
World Smile Day First Friday of The day was first
October (6th observed in 1999.
October 2023)
World Cotton Day 7th October Making cotton fair The day was first
and sustainable for observed in 2019.
all: from farm to
fashion

369. What is the name of the annual joint military exercise conducted between India and

Bangladesh, which recently (October 2023) commenced its 11th edition in Umroi, Meghalaya?

Answer: SAMPRITI

370. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched ‘Sankalp Saptaah’, a unique week-long
programme linked to the effective implementation of ___________.

Answer: Aspirational Blocks Programme

371. As per the Ookla Speedtest Global Index (August 2023 edition), _____ has topped the index,
while India has been ranked ______ in the index.

Answer: UAE; 47th

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372. Which public sector enterprise has approved two joint ventures with EverEnviro Resource
Management Pvt Ltd and GPS Renewables Pvt Ltd to set up compressed biogas (CBG) plants?

Answer: Indian Oil Corporation Limited

373. Who has become the first women to be honoured with the Global Indian Award by the
Canada India Foundation (CIF)?

Answer: Sudha Murthy

374. Who has assumed the role of the 28th Director General of the Border Roads Organization
(BRO)?

Answer: Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan

375. What is the venue of the ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Summit’ in 2023?

Answer: New Delhi

376. Mohamed Muizzu has been elected as the new President of _______.

Answer: Maldives

377. Who has been elected as the Chairman of PTI (Press Trust of India)?

Answer: K N Shanth Kumar

378. Which birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri has been observed on 2nd October 2023?

Answer: 119th

379. What is the rank of India in the Global Innovation Index 2023 published by the World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)?

Answer: 40th

380. How many individuals have been awarded the National Service Scheme Awards for the year
2021-2022?

Answer: 52

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381. Who has been chosen as the recipient of the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in
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mathematics?

Answer: Ruixiang Zhang

382. Chhattisgarh has launched the “Chief Minister Construction Workers Pension Assistance
Scheme”. The scheme provides construction workers, who are registered for ten years and
completed 60 years of age, pension assistance of ______ per month for life.

Answer: Rs.1500

383. Name the Indian state that has become the fourth to introduce an e-cabinet system.

Answer: Tripura

384. The Indian Railways has inked a supply contract with the Indo-Russian joint venture Kinet
Railway Solutions for manufacturing how many Vande Bharat trains?

Answer: 120

385. Which is India’s most valuable brand, as per the 10th Kantar BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable
Indian Brands Report?

Answer: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS

386. Who have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2023?

Answer: Pierre Agostini (USA), Ferenc Krausz (Hungary), and Anne L’Huillier (France)

Other winners:

• The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Hungarian
scientist Katalin Kariko and U.S. scientist Drew Weissman for their discoveries
concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective
mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

• The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in
Chemistry 2023 to Moungi G. Bawendi (USA), Louis E. Brus (USA) and Alexei I. Ekimov
(USA) for the discovery and development of quantum dots, nanoparticles so tiny that
their size determines their properties.

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• The Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 has been awarded to Jon Fosse (Norway) for his
innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayabl

• The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for
2023 to Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist, and scientist, for her fight
against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and
freedom for all.

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387. Which Indian state has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian
Geotechnical Institute (NGI) to explore harnessing geothermal potential?

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

388. What is the venue of the 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC)?

Answer: New Delhi

389. Which state has launched a new scheme namely ‘Mukhyamantri Sampoorna Pushti Yojana’,
and ‘Pada Pushti Yojana’ to improve nutritional status?

Answer: Odisha

390. The 4th edition of ‘Nadi Utsav’ has been organized on the banks of which rivers?

Answer: Yamuna

391. Which public sector undertaking (PSU) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with state-owned hydro power firm SJVN Ltd to finance renewable energy and thermal power
projects worth Rs.1.18 trillion?

Answer: Power Finance Corporation

392. Recently, a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indian Council
for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) states that India's Ultra-Processed
Food Sector has grown at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of _____ (percent) in retail
sales value from 2011 to 2021.

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393. Who has been named the 14th Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)?

Answer: Vivek Bhasin

394. Nihar Malvaiya has been appointed as the permanent CEO of which publishing house?

Answer: Penguin Random House

395. When will India host the 17th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (ICCC)?

Answer: 2027

396. Who has won the MotoGP Bharat 2023 held at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater
Noida, Uttar Pradesh?

Answer: Marco Bezzechi

397. Biswanath Ghat in ______ (state) has been selected as the Best Tourism Village of India in
2023.

Answer: Assam

398. The First edition of ‘Bharatiya Prakash Sthamb Utsav’ or ‘Indian Lighthouse Festival’ has
been hosted by which states/UTs?

Answer: Goa

399. What percentage of villages have achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus status under
Phase II of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), as of September 2023?

Answer: 75

400. The Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kailash Choudhary has
launched an AI Chatbot for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
What is the name of the chatbot?

Answer: Kisan e-Mitra

401. Who has won the 2023 F1 Japanese Grand Prix?

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Answer: Max Verstappen

402. Who has been re-elected as the President of the IVPA (Indian Vegetable Oil Producers'
Association) at the 46th annual general meeting of the association?

Answer: Sudhakar Rao Desai

403. Which Indian scientist has been awarded the 2023 Norman E. Borlaug Award for field
research and application by the World Food Prize Foundation?

Answer: Swati Nayak

404. Which general insurance company has appointed Sanjeev Mantri as the new MD and CEO,
effective from 1st December 2023?

Answer: ICICI Lombard General Insurance

405. According to the Economic Federation of the World (EFW) 2023 Annual Report, ______ is the
world’s freest economy, while India has ranked _____.

Answer: Singapore; 87th

406. What is the theme of World Tourism Day 2023?

Answer: Tourism and green investment

407. Tata Motors has delivered the first-of-its-kind Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered (FCEV) buses to
which Maharatna company?

Answer: Indian Oil Corporation

408. Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve is present in which India state?

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

409. Mithun, often referred to as the ‘Cattle of the Hills’, is the state animal of which two states?

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland

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410. Name the state that has recently (Sep’23) introduced the “Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas
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NYAY Yojana”.

Answer: Chhattisgarh

411. Who will be conferred with the 53rd Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

Answer: Waheeda Rehman

412. Which country has topped the 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index?

Answer: India

413. Who has been honoured with the 2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award?

Answer: Mata Amritanandamayi Devi

414. Which organization has launched an innovative e-Learning Programme on sustainable

finance?

Answer: United Nations Development Programme

415. Which Union Ministry of India has developed the ‘UPAg’ Portal?

Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare

416. Who has won the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix?

Answer: Carlos Sainz Jr.

417. Which Indian state inaugurated 'Mukhyamantri Krishak Mitra Yojana' to provide permanent
agricultural pump connections to the farmers?

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

418. Which small finance bank (SFB) has recently (September 2023) introduced the Maxima
Savings Account and Business Maxima Current Account for the premium customer segment.

Answer: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

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419. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has recently (September 2023) participated in the 19th Heads
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of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) held in _______.

Answer: Astanbul, Türkiye

420. Which state’s cabinet has recently (Sep’23) approved the ‘Mob Lynching Victim
Compensation Scheme 2023’?

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

421. Indian team has emerged as the winner in the SAFF U-16 Championship 2023. This marks
the _______ title of India in the championship.

Answer: 5th

422. Name the state/UT that has recently (Sep’23) introduced a new ‘e-Bhoomi portal’ to ease the
process of purchasing land for government projects with the landowners' consent.

Answer: Haryana

423. In the September 2023 update, Fitch Ratings has retained its growth forecast for India for
the fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24) at ______ (percent).

Answer: 6.3%

424. India has become the _____ country in the world that can issue the International
Organisation of Legal Metrology (OIML) certificates.

Answer: 13th

425. What is the theme of International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2023?

Answer: Montreal Protocol. fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change

426. Recently, the tenure of the Company Law Committee has been extended by one year i.e., till
September 16, 2024. The committee is chaired by _________.

Answer: Corporate Affairs Secretary

427. The First Global Symposium on Farmers' Rights has been organized in which place?

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Answer: New Delhi

428. Rahul Mishra has been awarded the prestigious “Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des
Lettres” by the French government. He is associated with which profession?

Answer: Fashion designer

429. When is World Patient Safety Day observed?

Answer: 17th September

430. Recently (September 2023), a renowned highway and traffic expert and Founder Director of
the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC), has passed away. What
was his name?

Answer: N.S. Srinivasan

431. Who has been roped in as the title sponsor for India’s first-ever MotoGP Grand Prix by
MotoGP Bharat?

Answer: IndianOil

432. Which railway station in India has been named after Captain Tushar Mahajan?

Answer: Udhampur Railway Station

433. What is the monthly financial assistance provided under the 'Kalaignar Magalir Urimai
Thogai Thittam', a women’s rights grants scheme, recently (Sep’23) launched by the
Government of Tamil Nadu?

Answer: Rs.1000

434. Recently (Sep’23), the Goa government has introduced a new scheme titled “Griha Adhar” to
financially support _________.

Answer: Homemakers

435. World Bamboo Day is observed annually on which date?

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Answer: 18th September

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436. As per the Morning Consult Survey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named the
“Most Popular Global World Leader”. Who has been ranked second?

Answer: Alain Berset

437. Which country has recently (Sep’23) agreed to train Indian seafarers in polar and arctic
waters?

Answer: Russia

438. “Atreyapuram Pootharekulu”, recently in news, is a popular dessert of which state?

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

439. How many new Sainik Schools has the Government of India (GoI) approved for
establishment across India?

Answer: 100

440. Which Indian state government has announced to launch the “CM breakfast scheme” to
students studying in government primary and high schools?

Answer: Telangana

441. Which Union Ministry of India has launched the Swachhata Pakhwada 2023?

Answer: Ministry of Railways

442. What is the name of the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) located in
New Delhi?

Answer: Yashobhoomi

443. Who has been awarded the ‘Honorary Fellowship 2022-23’ by the Institution of Electronics &
Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) India?

Answer: G. Satheesh Reddy

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444. International Week of Deaf People (IWDP) 2023 has been observed on which dates?
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Answer: 18th to 24th September

445. Who has won the men’s javelin throw event at the Diamond League 2023 with a best throw
of 84.24m?

Answer: Jakub Vadlejch

446. Which two Indian sites have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023?

Answer: Santiniketan & Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas

447. A team of scientists from India, China, Malaysia, and the USA have won the Ig Nobel Prize
2023 for their research on _____________.

Answer: Re-animating dead spiders for gripping tools

448. Indian cricket team has won the Asia Cup 2023 title for a record-extending eighth time after
defeating which team?

Answer: Sri Lanka

449. In the 2023 Digital Quality of Life (DQL) index, India has improved its ranking from 59th rank
in 2022 to _____ in 2023.

Answer: 52nd

450. Which Union Ministry of India has developed the ‘UPAg’ Portal?

Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare

451. Who has won the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix?

Answer: Carlos Sainz Jr.

452. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Digital Infrastructure Providers
Association (DIPA) in place of Akhil Gupta?

Answer: Dhananjay Joshi

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453. International NFT Day is observed annually on which date?

Answer: 20th September

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Other Important Days of September 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

International Day of 23rd A World Where Deaf

Sign Languages September People Everywhere Can
Sign Anywhere!
World Lung Day 25th Access to prevention
September and treatment for all.
Leave no one behind
World Pharmacists 25th Pharmacy The day was first observed in
Day September strengthening health 2010.
systems
Antyodaya Diwas 25th The day commemorates the
September birth anniversary of Indian
leader Pandit Deendayal
Upadhyaya. The year 2023
marks the 107th birth
anniversary of him.
World Rivers Day Fourth
Sunday of
September

(24th
September
2023)
International Fourth
Daughter’s Day Sunday of
September

(24th
September
2023)

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International Day for 26th The day was first observed in

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the Total Elimination September 2014.
of Nuclear Weapons
World Contraception 26th The Power of Options The day was first observed in
Day September 2007.
World Environment 26th Global Environmental
Health Day September Public Health: Standing
up to protect
everyone's Health each
and every day
World Tourism Day 27th Tourism and green
September investment
World Rabies Day 28th All for 1, One Health for The day was first observed in
September all 2007.
International Day for 28th The importance of the
Universal Access to September online space for Access
Information to Information
World Maritime Day Last The day was first observed in
Thursday of 1978.
September

(28th
September
2023)
World Heart Day 29th Use Heart, Know Heart
September
International Day of 29th Reducing food loss & The day was first observed in
Awareness of Food September waste: Taking action to 2020.
Loss and Waste Transform Food
Systems
International 30th Translation unveils the The day was first observed in
Translation Day September many faces of 2017.
humanity

454. In September 2023, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao inaugurated the mega
Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) built on which river?

Answer: Krishna River

455. Which state’s Chief Minister has announced the roll out of a new scheme titled 'Mukhya
Mantri Shramik Kalyan Yojana' for the welfare of the labour force of the state?

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Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

456. Noted Indian American Writer-Filmmaker Gita Mehta has passed away in September 2023.
She was honoured with Padma Shri in ___________.

Answer: 2019

457. Sikkil Natesan Neela, the younger of the ‘Sikkil Sisters’ duo from Tamil Nadu, has passed
away. She was a renowned _______.

Answer: Flautist

458. The Indian Army has recently (September 2023) inducted 600 indigenously-manufactured
self-neutralising anti-tank mines called "_____" to provide mobility kill against enemy
armoured vehicles.

Answer: Vibhav

459. Who has been elected as the Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the
term 2023-24?

Answer: Srinivasan K Swamy

460. In India, _____ percent children live in extremely poor households, according to the third
report on “Global Trends in Child Monetary Poverty According to International Poverty Lines”
by the World Bank Group and UNICEF.

Answer: 11.5

461. “Swalambhan 2023”, the seminar of the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation
(NIIO), will be held in which city?

Answer: New Delhi

462. The theme of International Day of Peace 2023 is __________.

Answer: Actions for peace. Our ambition for the Global Goals

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463. What is the new name proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Old Parliament
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building?

Answer: Samvidhan Sadan

464. Who has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Mongolia?

Answer: Atul Malhari Gotsurve

465. The state government of _______ has launched an Integrated Electricity Consumer Portal in
September 2023.

Answer: Himachal Pradesh

466. ____________ has integrated its Maa Navjaat Tracking app (MaNTrA) with the birth
registration system.

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

467. Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has launched an
eBook on India’s G20 Presidency. What is the name of this eBook?

Answer: People’s G20

468. The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Rifle/Pistol World Cup 2023 has been
held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the tournament, India has finished ______ in the medal tally
with _____ medals.

Answer: 5th; 2

469. Which country has recently (September 2023) hosted the first joint military drills by the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc on Batam Island?

Answer: Indonesia

470. Which three major USA cities have been named as the venues for the ICC Men’s T20 World
Cup in 2024?

Answer: Dallas, Florida and New York

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471. Which IT company has collaborated with Nvidia to build generative artificial intelligence
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(GenAI) tools for enterprises?

Answer: Infosys

472. The 108 feet tall statue of Hindu saint Adi Shankaracharya, named 'Ekatmata Ki Pratima'
(Statue of Oneness), has been unveiled in which place?

Answer: Omkareshwar

473. When is World Rhino Day observed annually?

Answer: 22nd September

Other Important Days of September 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

International Day 16th September Montreal Protocol:

for the fixing the ozone layer
Preservation of and reducing climate
the Ozone Layer change

World Patient 17th September Engaging patients for

Safety Day patient safety

International 3rd Saturday of Sea the Change The day was first observed
Coastal Cleanup September in 1986.
Day
(16th
September
2023)

International Red 3rd Saturday of IUCN status of Red Panda:

Panda Day September “Endangered”

(16th
September
2023)

World Bamboo 18th September The day was first observed

Day in 2009.

International 18th September The day was first observed

Equal Pay Day in 2020.

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World Water 18th September

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Monitoring Day

International 19th September The day was first observed

World Snakebite in 2018.
Awareness Day

International 18th to 24th A World Where Deaf

Week of Deaf September People Everywhere Can
People 2023 Sign Anywhere!

International NFT 20th September

Day

World 21st September The theme for World

Alzheimer’s Day Alzheimer's Month in
September 2023 is “Never
too early, never too late”.

International Day 21st September Actions for peace: Our The day was first observed
of Peace ambition for the in 1982.
#GlobalGoals

World Rose Day 22nd September The day is dedicated to

cancer patients.

World Rhino Day 22nd September

World-Car Free 22nd September

Day

474. 'RAISE' is the theme of B20 Summit India 2023 held recently (Aug 2023) in New Delhi. What
does the 'R' stand for here in RAISE?

Answer: The theme of B20 India 2023 is “R.A.I.S.E” (Responsible, Accelerated, Innovative,
Sustainable and Equitable Businesses)

475. Which Ministry has developed the ‘G20 India App’, recently launched by the Indian
Government?

Answer: Ministry of External Affairs

476. Subasa Mohanta and Raimati Ghiuria, popularly known as ‘Millet Didis’, have recently
participated in the 18th G20 Summit. They hail from which state/UT of India?

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Answer: Odisha

477. What is the theme of 43rd ASEAN Summit, recently hosted by Indonesia?

Answer: ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth

478. When is the International Day to Protect Education from Attack observed annually?

Answer: 9th September

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Other Important Days of September 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

International 8th September Promoting literacy for a

Literacy Day world in transition:
Building the foundation
for sustainable and
peaceful societies

World 8th September Arthritis and the role of

Physiotherapy Day physiotherapists

International Day to 9th September

Protect Education
from Attack

World Electrical 9th September The day was first observed

Vehicle(EV) Day in 2020.

Himalaya Day 9th September The day is observed

annually in the state of
Uttarakhand since 2015.

World Suicide 10th Creating Hope Through

Prevention Day September Action

World First Aid Day Second First Aid in the Digital

Saturday of World
September

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September)

National Forest 11th The day is observed to

Martyrs Day September commemorate the
anniversary of the Khejarli
Trees Massacre in 1730.

United Nations Day 12th Solidarity, Equity and

for South-South September Partnership: Unlocking
Cooperation South-South Cooperation
to Achieve the SDGs

International 1st to 30th

Polycystic Ovary September
Syndrome (PCOS)
Awareness Month

Hindi Diwas 14th The day was first observed

September in 1953.

National Engineer’s 15th The day commemorates

Day September the birth anniversary of Sir
Moksha Gundam
Visvesvaraya, the first Civil
Engineer in India.

International Day of 15th Empowering the next

Democracy September generation

World Lymphoma 15th

Awareness Day September

479. India has improved its ranking by one spot to secure _______ rank in the US News & World
Report’s Best Countries 2023.

Answer: 30th

480. The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating
Moon (SLIM) have been launched by which space agency in September 2023?

Answer: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

481. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the ‘Global Biofuel Alliance’ (GBA) during the
_____ G20 Leaders’ Summit held in New Delhi.

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Answer: 18th

482. What is the name of the laptop and micro-PC recently (September 2023) introduced by ITI
Limited?

Answer: SMAASH

483. Recently (September 2023), the Governor of Assam Gulab Chand Kataria launched the
‘Sarpanch Samvad’ app. This app is developed by _______.

Answer: Quality Council of India

484. Who has been re-appointed as the global Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of Tata Steel Limited for the next five years?

Answer: T.V. Narendran

485. How much budgetary allotment has recently (September 2023) been approved by the
Union Cabinet for the distribution of 75 lakh free cooking gas connections under the Pradhan
Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)?

Answer: Rs.1,650 crore

486. Who inaugurated the ‘National e-Vidhan Application’ (NeVA) in Gujarat?

Answer: President of India (Droupadi Murmu)

487. Hindi Diwas is observed annually on which date?

Answer: 14th September

488. Recently (September 2023), India & UK have participated in the _____ Economic and
Financial Dialogue (EFD) in New Delhi.

Answer: 12th

489. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will construct the world's highest fighter airfield in
which place?

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Answer: Nyoma, Eastern Ladakh

490. In September 2023, the Second Phase of the 21st edition of Varuna (Varuna-23) bilateral
exercise between Indian and French Navy was conducted in which sea?

Answer: Arabian Sea

491. _____ has won the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 by defeating Serbia.

Answer: Germany

492. What is the venue of the 37th edition of the National Games of India?

Answer: Goa

493. The Governor of Andhra Pradesh _______ has recently (September 2023) released a special
postal cover on freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju, who led the famous Rampa Rebellion.

Answer: S. Abdul Nazeer

494. What is the name of the recently (September 2023) launched first operational tactical
nuclear attack submarine by North Korea?

Answer: Hero Kim Kun Ok

495. Novok Djokovic has won the men’s singles title at the US Open 2023 by defeating Daniil
Medvedev. This is his _____ Grand Slam title.

Answer: 24th

496. International Literacy Day (ILD) is observed annually on 8th September. What is the theme
of ILD 2023?

Answer: “Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for
sustainable and peaceful societies.”

497. A product named ‘Salem sago’ has received a GI (Geographical Indication) tag. It belongs to
which state?

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498. India’s first underground power transformer station has been unveiled in which place?

Answer: Malleswaram, Bengaluru (Karnataka).

499. Which Indian Naval Ship (INS) has recently (September 2023) participated in the Maritime
Partnership Exercise between Indian & Sri Lankan Navy?

Answer: INS Delhi

500. The official sponsor of the Indian Contingent at the 19th Asian Games 2022 is _______
(company).

Answer: Amul

501. The next meeting (2024) of SCO Ministers for Law and Justice will be held in which country?

Answer: Kazakhstan

502. ________ has joined hands with the Drone Federation of India to co-host ‘Bharat Drone
Shakti 2023’.

Answer: Indian Air Force

503. Recently (September 2023), 'Project Naman' has been launched by the Indian Army. The
project is launched for ___________.

Answer: Establishing facilitation and grievance redressal centres for veterans

504. _________ has become the second city in the state after Surat to implement an Emission
Trading Scheme (ETS) for particulate pollution.

Answer: Ahmedabad

505. Who has become India’s first female diplomat to head a mission in Pakistan?

Answer: Geetika Srivastava

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506. Recently, the Union Government has extended the Rs.25,938-crore Production-Linked
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Incentive (PLI) scheme for which sector by another year till FY28?

Answer: Automotive sector

507. Which country’s warship builder has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Goa Shipyard Limited to collaborate in ship design?

Answer: Kenya

508. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Finance Industry Development Council
(FIDC)?

Answer: Umesh Revankar

509. Recently, the Gujarat government has launched software to make online payment
compulsory for Panchayati Raj Institutions at a state-level ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ campaign.
What is the name of the software?

Answer: PRAISA

510. Which Union Territory (UT) of India has won the Best UT Award at the India Smart Cities
Award Contest (ISAC) 2022?

Answer: Chandigarh

511. National Nutrition Week is observed annually from 1st September to 7th September. What is
the theme of National Nutrition Month 2023, as per UNICEF?

Answer: Healthy Diet Going Affordable for All

512. Name the state that has launched the Mukhyamantri Nishulk Annapurna Food Packet
Scheme.

Answer: Rajasthan

513. World Coconut Day is observed annually on which date?

Answer: 2nd September

Other Important Days of September 2023:

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Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

World Coconut 2nd September Sustaining Coconut

Day Sector for the Present
and Future Generation

Rashtriya Poshan 1st to 30th Suposhit Bharat, Sakshar

Maah September 2023 Bharat, Sashakt Bharat
(Nutrition-rich India,
Educated India,
Empowered India)

National 1st to 7th The first National

Nutrition Week September 2023 Nutrition Week was
observed in 1982.

International First Saturday of

Vulture September
Awareness Day
(2nd September
2023)

National 5th September The day commemorates

Teachers’ Day the birth anniversary of
Dr Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan, who was
the second President of
India and a well-
renowned educationist.

International Day 5th September The day commemorates

of Charity the death anniversary of
Mother Teresa. She
received the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1979.

International Day 7th September Together for Clean Air The day was first
of Clean Air for observed in 2020.
blue skies

514. What is the name of the device developed by ISRO-Space Applications Centre (Ahmedabad)
for the safety of fishermen, which has been successfully tested at Neendakara?

Answer: Nabhmitra

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515. Recently, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia has inaugurated Utkela airport
in which state?

Answer: Odisha

516. Who has been appointed as the first woman CEO and Chairperson of the Railway Board?

Answer: Jaya Verma Sinha

517. In a significant feat, ________ has become the first state in the north-eastern region to
introduce an Aadhaar-linked birth registration (ALBR) system.

Answer: Nagaland

518. The Indian Men’s Hockey team has won the inaugural Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 by
defeating which hockey team?

Answer: Pakistan

519. In 2023, which team has won the Durand Cup?

Answer: Mohun Bagan Super Giant

520. _______ has become the new brand ambassador of Swaraj Tractors in September 2023.

Answer: M.S. Dhoni

521. Which French company has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT
Madras) to explore opportunities in various domains of energy research?

Answer: Technip Energies

522. Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of Vanuatu for the 5th time?

Answer: Sato Kilman

523. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Association of Software and
Service Companies (NASSCOM)?

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524. Which organisation has recently (September 2023) entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) to co-
finance Renewable Energy projects?

Answer: India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)

525. In September 2023, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the
Ministry of Education (MoE), and Meta have signed a three-year partnership known as
'Education to Entrepreneurship: Empowering a Generation of Students, Educators and
Entrepreneurs' to skill _____ entrepreneurs.

Answer: 5 lakh

526. What is the main objective of the ‘Chief Minister SABAL Yojana’, recently (September 2023)
launched by the state government of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: To empower specially-abled children

527. Who has been nominated as the new President of the Film and Television Institute of India
(FTII)?

Answer: R Madhavan

528. Recently, what status has been accorded to Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCFL)
by the Indian Government?

Answer: Navratna status

529. Which former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court has recently (Aug 2023) been
appointed as the new chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?

Answer: Justice Prakash Shrivastava

530. Recently (Aug 2023), the Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan has launched the Kerala
Solid Waste Management Project (KSWMP) as part of the second phase of ‘Malinya Muktham
Navakeralam’ (garbage free) campaign. What is the total outlay of the project?

Answer: Rs.2400 crore

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531. According to the news report from August 2023, the Government of Telangana has
partnered with UNESCO to put into action the UNESCO recommendation concerning the
Ethics of what specific domain or area?

Answer: Artificial Intelligence

532. Which police department has recently (Aug 2023) initiated the ‘SaveraYojna’ program to
offer timely assistance to senior citizens?

Answer: Ghaziabad Police

533. Recently (Aug 2023), Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has inaugurated the 9th India Region
Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at which place?

Answer: Udaipur

534. The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India has recently
(Aug 2023) received a grant of USD 25 million from which fund to strengthen animal health
system of India?

Answer: G20 Pandemic Fund

535. Srettha Thavisin has been elected as the 30th Prime Minister of which country in August
2023?

Answer: Thailand

536. In August 2023, NHPC Limited has signed a pact with RITES Limited to construct a railway
siding for a _______ (Megawatt) Dibang multipurpose project in Arunachal Pradesh.

Answer: 2880 MW

537. Identify the program that has recently (Aug 2023) been launched by the Road Transport &
Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, with the goal of improving road safety by elevating safety
standards of M1 category motor vehicles.

Answer: Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP)

538. Recently (Aug 2023), the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has approved whom
as the 54th Tiger Reserve of India?

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Answer: Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve

539. Which edition of Namaste Vietnam Festival has been held in August 2023?

Answer: Second

540. Who has represented India in the 20th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers’ meeting held in
Semarang, Indonesia?

Answer: Rajesh Agrawal

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541. Who has been named the new ‘national icon’ of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to
spread awareness of the need for greater voter participation in the electoral process?

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

542. India’s first Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) microsite has been launched in the
capital of ________.

Answer: Aizawl

543. Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has collaborated with which fintech
company for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?

Answer: Mastercard

544. Guwahati airport has achieved the distinction of being the first airport in the northeast
region to offer which facility to passengers?

Answer: Digi Yatra facility

545. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has recently (Aug 2023) signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with which country’s Coast Guard to enhance maritime cooperation?

Answer: Philippines

546. India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) School has been opened in which state?

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Answer: Kerala

547. In the month of August 2023, the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting (TIMM) has
been held under India’s G20 Presidency in _________.

Answer: Jaipur

548. Recently (Aug 2023), the Government of Uttar Pradesh has launched a portal to bring
transparency in the work of all the officers and employees of all 74 departments in the state.
What is the name of the portal?

Answer: Manav Sampada portal

549. Which company appointed tennis icon Rafael Nadal as its brand ambassador in August
2023?

Answer: Infosys

550. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and which refinery have signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) to utilize National Waterways-2 (Brahmaputra) and Indo Bangladesh
Protocol Route (IBPR) for exporting petroleum products to Bangladesh and other Southeast
Asian countries?

Answer: Numaligarh Refinery

551. National Sports Day is observed annually on 29th August to commemorate the birth
anniversary of which Indian sports personality?

Answer: Dhyan Chand

552. Identify the state that has recently (Aug 2023) become the first in India to provide free
breakfast to students in all government schools.

Answer: Tamil Nadu

553. Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who won the men’s singles title at the BWF World Championships 2023
in Copenhagen, belongs to which country?

Answer: Thailand

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Important Days of August 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

Internaut Day 23rd August The day marks the

invention of the World
Wide Web (WWW).
Tim Berners Lee
invented the WWW in
1989.
International Day for 23rd August
the Remembrance of
the Slave Trade and its
Abolition
World Water Week 20th August- Seeds of Change:
24th August Innovative Solutions for
2023 a Water-Wise World
World Gujarati 24th August The day
Language Day commemorate the
birth anniversary of
the great writer of
Gujarat ‘Veer Narmad’
International Dog Day 26th August
Women’s Equality Day 26th August The day is observed
annually across the
USA.
International Day 29th August The day was first
against Nuclear Tests observed in 2010.
National Sports Day 29th August The day
commemorate the
birth anniversary of
Hockey Wizard Major
Dhyan Chand.
National Small Industry 30th August
Day
International Day of the 30th August The day was first
Victims of Enforced observed in 2011.
Disappearances
International Whale 30th August
Shark Day

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International Day for 31st August The day was first

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People of African observed in 2021.
Descent
World Sanskrit Day 31st August The day is annually
2023 observed across India
on the Poornima Tithi
of Shravana month in
the Hindu Calendar.
The day was first
observed in 1969.

554. Indian Men’s Hockey Team has won the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023 by defeating
which team?

Answer: Malaysia

555. Which Indian film has been selected in the semi-final round of Oscar’s Student Academy
Award 2023

Answer: Champaran Mutton

556. Which country has recently (August 2023) honoured Myra Grover with the prestigious
‘Empowered Women Icon Award’?

Answer: United Kingdom

557. In the month of August 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of
Sant Shiromani Gurudev Shri Ravidas ji Memorial that will be constructed at _____ village of
Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh.

Answer: Badtuma

558. Recently (August 2023), Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has
introduced the ‘Gamyam’ app with the aim of providing information about ______.

Answer: Bus tracking

559. In August 2023, Union Home Minister Amit Shah performed the Bhumi Pujan
(groundbreaking ceremony) and laid the foundation stone of the IFFCO Nano DAP (Liquid)
Plant at which place?

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Answer: Gandhidham
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560. Name the country that has recently (Aug 2023) launched the disaster monitoring satellite ‘L-
SAR4 01’, the world's first high-orbit synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite.

Answer: China

561. India’s Defence Ministry has recently (Aug 2023) decided to replace the Microsoft Operating
System (OS) with a locally built Maya for all its computers that can connect to the Internet.
The unique feature of Maya OS is ________.

Answer: It is an Ubuntu-based OS

562. In August 2023, the Government of _____ has launched its flagship scheme “Gramin Mitra”
to provide doorstep delivery of government services.

Answer: Goa

563. Which state’s Farmers Fresh Zone (Farmers FZ) has been selected by the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the SDG Agrifood accelerator programme?

Answer: Kerala

564. In August 2023, which city has been reinstated as the host city for 2024 Under-20 Athletics
World Championships?

Answer: Lima

565. What is the objective of ‘Athidhi Portal’ recently (Aug 2023) launched by the Government of
Kerala?

Answer: To expedite the registration for migrant workers

566. Who has been assigned with the additional charge of the post of Managing Director (MD) of
the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)?

Answer: Mahmood Ahmed

567. Who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Power Finance
Corporation Limited (PFC)?

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Answer: Parminder Chopra

568. Recently (Aug 2023), India has handed over a substitute Dornier-228 maritime surveillance
aircraft to which country’s air force?

Answer: Sri Lanka

569. What is the purpose of the ‘FloodWatch’ app recently (Aug 2023) developed by the Central
Water Commission (CWC)?

Answer: To provide real-time flood updates and information

570. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has recently (Aug 2023) been signed between
Trinidad and Tobago & the Indian government with the objective of __________.

Answer: Sharing India stack

571. In the month of August 2023, Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala
Sitharaman have jointly launched Kuwi and Desia books in which state of India?

Answer: Odisha

572. Who has launched an initiative to integrate blockchain technology with the e-forensic app
of the Delhi Forensic Science Laboratory (DFSL) in August 2023?

Answer: Vinai Kumar Saxena

573. Recently (Aug 2023), Indian Navy's second Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) barge, Yard 76
(LSAM 8), has been launched at ________.
Answer: Andhra Pradesh

574. Which organization has developed an open-source software “National Carbon Registry”?

Answer: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

575. What is the theme of International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of
Terrorism 2023?

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Answer: Legacy
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576. Which Indian state government has recently (Aug 2023) inaugurated India’s first-ever night
street racing circuit?

Answer: Tamil Nadu

577. Which company has recently (Aug 2023) collaborated with Skye Air to enable delivery
shipments using drones?

Answer: Shiprocket

578. Anduri Utsav, popularly known as Butter Festival, has been observed in which state/UT of
India?

Answer: Uttarakhand

579. Which cloud infrastructure provider has been chosen by the Ministry of Education to
modernize the national education technology platform, Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge
Sharing (DIKSHA)?

Answer: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

580. A 17-year-old Chess Grandmaster _______ has recently (in Aug 2023) surpassed Viswanathan
Anand to become India’s highest-ranked player in the FIDE rankings.

Answer: Gukesh D

581. In the 2023 World Archery Championships, India has topped the medal tally with ____ Gold,
____ Silver, & ____ Bronze. It is followed by ________.

Answer: 3, 0, 1; South Korea

582. Recently, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO, has transferred the
Indian Mini Satellite-1 (IMS-1) Bus Technology to Alpha Design Technologies Pvt. Ltd (ADTL).
Which organization developed IMS-1 satellite bus?

Answer: U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)

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583. To develop AI for the shipbuilding and defence sectors, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
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Bengaluru has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which defence public
sector undertakings (PSUs)?

Answer: Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)

584. Which state’s Responsible Tourism Mission (RT Mission) in collaboration with UN Women
has recently (Aug 2023) organized an orientation program called the ‘Trainer of Trainers’
under the ‘Women-Friendly Tourism’ initiative?

Answer: Kerala

585. According to the recent news, India has provided financial assistance of Rs.______ million to
Sri Lanka for the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) project.

Answer: 450

586. In the month of August 2023, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Minister
Amit Shah launched the digital portal of the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS)
office in ________ (city).
Answer: Pune

587. Foxconn Industrial Internet, a subsidiary of the Taiwanese firm Foxconn, has inked Rs.1600
crore deal with which state to set up electronic components manufacturing facility?

Answer: Tamil Nadu

588. Name the state that has recently (Aug 2023) launched the 'Gruha Jyoti' free electricity
scheme.

Answer: Karnataka

589. Indian weightlifting contingent has finished the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting
Championships 2023 with a total of ______ medals in August 2023.

Answer: 42

590. Recently (in Aug 2023), the Indian Naval Ship (INS) _______ has participated in a Passage
Exercise (Passex) with Royal Saudi Naval Ship HMS Al Jubail.

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Answer: INS Chennai

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591. How much amount has been allocated for the special initiative ‘Transforming Lives, Building
Futures: Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in North-East’ launched by the Ministry of
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in August 2023?

Answer: Rs.360 crore

592. Which state of India has extended its social security scheme named ‘Madhu Babu Pension
Yojna” for the elderly, widows and other vulnerable sections, as announced in August 2023?

Answer: Odisha

593. As per the news, Amazon India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) and the Cottage and Rural
Industries Department, Government of ______, to help drive e-commerce exports from the
state.

Answer: Gujarat

594. Who has inked a pact with REC Ltd and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to get finance of
Rs.9,120 crore for its various projects in India?

Answer: Apraava Energy

595. What is the objective of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the
UNDP Indonesia and the eGov Foundation of India in August 2023?

Answer: To improve medical waste management

596. Which state’s/UT’s Chikri wood craft and Mushqbudji rice have received the Geographical
Indication (GI) tag recently (August 2023)?

Answer: Jammu & Kashmir

597. Which country has been working on a first-of-its-kind tripartite electricity trade deal in
South Asia?

Answer: India, Nepal & Bangladesh

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598. Which general insurance company has signed a contract with the Government of
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Meghalaya for the implementation of the Megha Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS) and the
Ayushman Bharat
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) Phase 6?

Answer: Reliance General Insurance

599. Recently (August 2023), Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has planned to invest USD 4 billion in green
hydrogen projects, along with its joint venture (JV) partners named ________ & _________.

Answer: Indian Oil Corporation and ReNew Power

600. Which Union Ministry of India has launched the Indian Web Browser Development
Challenge (IWBDC)?

Answer: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

601. Which district has been ranked as the top performing district under Jal Jeevan Survekshan
(JJS-2023) among 114 Har Ghar Jal certified villages across India?

Answer: Srinagar

602. ‘Kamar’ tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in _________, has been awarded
habitat rights in August 2023.

Answer: Chhattisgarh

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Important Days of August 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

ASEAN Day 8th August Stronger Together

Nagasaki Day 9th August
International Day of the 9th August Indigenous youth as
World’s Indigenous agents of change for
Peoples self-determination
World Lion Day 10th August The day was first
observed in 2013.

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World Biofuel Day 10th August The day was first

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observed in 2015.
World Steelpan Day 11th August
World Elephant Day 12th August Ending the Illegal
Wildlife Trade
International Youth Day 12th August Intergenerational
Solidarity: Creating a
World for All Ages
International 13th August The day was first
Lefthanders Day observed in 1976.
World Organ Donation 13th August Step up to volunteer;
Day need more organ
donors to fill the
lacunae
Partition Horrors 14th August
Remembrance Day
Independence Day of 15th August
India

603. To share INDIA STACK, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of
India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Information
and Communication Technology (MICT) of which country?

Answer: Papua New Guinea

604. Recently, the Government of Tamil Nadu has planned to set up a botanical garden in
Chengalpattu in collaboration with which country?

Answer: United Kingdom

605. Recently, the Falcon Heavy Rocket of SpaceX has launched the Hughes JUPITER 3 mission,
the world’s largest commercial communications satellite, to which orbit?

Answer: Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO)

606. Prem Prakash, who has been honoured with the Global Education Mentor (GEM) Award
2023-Lifetime Achievement Award, is associated with which profession?

Answer: Journalist

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607. Recently, the National Health Authority (NHA) has launched the 100 Microsites Project
under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). This project will be implemented by
_________.

Answer: State Mission Directors

608. As per the news, Tata Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with
the Government of Chhattisgarh to modernise 36 government-owned Industrial Training
Institutes (ITIs) into Industry 4.0 Tech Hub. What is the total cost of the project?

Answer: Rs.1188.36 crore

609. During the 3rd round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held between India and ________
in July 2023, 5 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed for the
implementation of five Quick Impact Projects (QIPs).

Answer: Lao People's Democratic Republic

610. Identify the state government that has launched a mobile application-based elephant
movement tracking system to reduce human-elephant conflicts in the state.

Answer: Jharkhand

611. Recently, Union Minister Amit Shah has unveiled the book 'Memories Never Die’. The book
is associated with which Indian personality?

Answer: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

612. Which women’s hockey team has won the Torneo del Centenario 2023 tournament by
defeating Spain?

Answer: India

613. Recently, ISRO has successfully launched its seven Singaporean satellites using which
launch vehicle?

Answer: PSLV C56

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614. As per World Health Organization (WHO), the theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2023 is
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________.

Answer: Let’s make breastfeeding and work, work

Other Important Days of August 2023:

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

World Lung Cancer Day 1st August Pearl or white is the

colour of the Lung
Cancer Awareness
ribbon.
November is
observed as Lung
Cancer Awareness
Month.

Muslim Women’s Rights 1st August

Day
World Wide Web Day 1st August World Wide Web
(WWW) was
introduced by Tim
Berners Lee on 1st
August 1991.
World FinTech Day 1st August
World Breastfeeding 1st to 7th Let’s make
Week August breastfeeding and
work, work (as per
WHO) and Enabling
breastfeeding: making
a difference for working
parents (as per WABA)
Earth Overshoot Day 2nd August
(2023)
rd
Indian Organ Donation 3 August The day was first
Day observed in 2010.
National Bone & Joint 4th August
Day
Hiroshima Day 6th August The year 2023 marks
the 78th anniversary
of Hiroshima Day.

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National Handloom 7th August Handloom for The day was first
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National Javelin Day 7th August

Important Day Date/Month Theme for 2023 Remark

World Photography Day 19th August Landscapes The day was first
observed in 2010.
World Humanitarian 19th August
Day
World Mosquito Day 20th August
Sadbhavna Diwas 20th August The year 2023 marks
the observance of the
79th birth anniversary
of Rajiv Gandhi.
Renewable Energy Day 20th August The day was first
observed in 2004.
World Senior Citizen’s 21st August
Day
International Day of 21st August Legacy
Remembrance and
Tribute to the Victims of
Terrorism
International Day 22nd August
Commemorating the
Victims of Acts of
Violence Based on
Religion or Belief

615. Recently, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched a chatbot in India for
adolescents and young adults called ‘_______’ in collaboration with the National Health
Mission (NHM) and the Department of Public Health and Family Welfare, Government of
Madhya Pradesh.

Answer: Just Ask

616. Recently, Reza Mia has won the 2022/2023 National Science and Technology (NSTF)-
South32 Awards in the category for ________.

Answer: Innovation

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617. As per the news, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has signed a Memorandum of
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Understanding (MoU) with Brookfield Asset Management to manufacture renewable energy
and decarbonization equipment in ________ (country).

Answer: Australia

618. Based on the latest data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), India’s fiscal
deficit for the first quarter of the current financial year 2023-24 (FY24) stood at _______ as
against Rs.3.5 lakh crore in the corresponding period in FY23.

Answer: Rs.4.5 lakh crore

619. In the month of August 2023, President of India Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated
‘Unmesha’, an International Literature Festival, and ‘Utkarsh’, a Festival of Folk and Tribal
Performing Arts, in which place?

Answer: Bhopal

620. Aadi Perukku, also known as Pathinettam Perukku, is a festival observed on the 18th day of
the Tamil month of Aadi. This festival is observed to show the gratitude to _________.

Answer: Monsoon

621. Recently, the Government of India (GoI) has launched a portal to facilitate fast transfer of
mortal remains of Indian nationals who die abroad. What is the name of the portal?

Answer: e-CARe

622. In August 2023, ________ has collaborated with All India Football Federation (AIFF) to
promote football at grass root level.

Answer: Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society

623. Recently, US-based International Battery Company (IBC) has inked a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Karnataka government to set up a recyclable lithium-ion
manufacturing unit with an investment of ________.

Answer: Rs.8000 crore

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624. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has recently (in Aug 2023) introduced a new category of
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visa, called the Ayush (AY) visa. This Visa is specifically designed for _________.

Answer: Foreigners

625. As per the latest news, the Ministry of Railways and _____(A)______ have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the India 5G testbed at the Indian
Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) in _____(B)_____.

Answer: IIT Madras; Secunderabad

626. In the month of August 2023, __________ has won a project to provide an advanced Key
Management System to Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC-SHAR), India's esteemed
Spaceport.

Answer: Godrej Security

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