Current Affairs December 2023 MCQ Test

1. Who is the first recipient of Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award?

2. On which occasion did Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch the Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Development Mission?

3. According to the IDF, which group hijacked the cargo ship “Galaxy Leader” en route from Turkey to India in the Red Sea?

4. Meitei Mayek Script is associated with which state?

5. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘National Gopal Ratna Awards’?

6. Who are the main beneficiaries of the Central Sector Scheme for Drones?

7. When is Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrated in 2023?

8. According to the recent fund manager survey (FMS) conducted by Bank of America (BofA), which two countries emerged as the most favoured markets in the Asia Pacific region?

9. According to the ‘State of the Economy’ report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), what has been identified as the primary challenge to achieving the 4% Consumer Price Index (CPI) target?

10. Where was the “AI Safety Summit 2023,” the world’s first Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit, held in November 2023?

11. Which Union Ministry released the ‘Digital Advertisement Policy, 2023’?

12. Who became India’s highest wicket-taker in ODI World Cup history ?

13. Who has been re-elected as the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in Punjab in November 2023?

14. As of 2023, which country is the world’s biggest polluter?

15. Which state in India is set to launch a series of microsites to boost pilgrimage tourism?

16. Which Indian has been shortlisted for men’s ‘World Athlete of the Year’ award?

17. Who was appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner on November 6, 2023?

18. Who has been elected as the vice-chair of the UN Panel of External Auditors?

19. What is the significance of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)?

20. Who inaugurated the 3rd Hockey India Senior Women Inter Department National Championship 2023 at Shivaji Stadium?

21. Which country recently designated Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as a terrorist organization?

22. What is the significance of November 15 in relation to Janjatiya Gaurav Divas?

23. Who unveiled the logo and mascot for the first-ever Khelo India Para Games 2023 in a momentous event held in New Delhi?

24. Who won the 2023 Booker Prize for the novel ‘Prophet Song’?

25. Which Indian state has officially declared the ‘Ghol’ fish as its state fish?

26. Which institution released the ‘14th Emissions Gap Report 2023’?

27. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which country emerges as the foremost aid provider in 2022?

28. Which country inaugurated the world’s largest single-site solar power plant ‘Al Dhafra’ Project?

29. Who was sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner on November 6, 2023?

30. In which stadium of India was the statue of great cricket player Sachin Tendulkar unveiled?

31. ‘The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA)’ is the flagship report of which institution?

32. Who won the IBSF World Billiards Championship 2023?

33. Which group of investors is now allowed to freely invest in the Government’s Sovereign Green Bonds for 2023-24?

34. Which country will host the 2024 World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA)?

35. Which country hosted the ‘Voice of the Global South Summit’ (VOGSS) recently?

36. Which cricketer became the first player to be timed out in an international cricket match?

37. The 38th National Games will be conducted at which state ?

38. Who launched the LEAP AHEAD initiative?

39. Jharkhand was formed as the 28th state of India in which year?

40. Which institution received the ‘Changemaker of the Year’ award in 2023 from the Hindu BusinessLine newspaper?

41. What is the special focus of ‘World Food India 2023’ ?

42. What position did Suella Braverman hold before being fired in the UK Cabinet reshuffle?

43. Who won the Ladies European Tour Season Finale Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open in Spain in November 2023?

44. Who was appointed as the new Foreign Secretary in the reshuffle of UK Cabinet?

45. In which country did the Klyuchevskaya Sopka Volcano recently erupt, causing school closures in its vicinity?

46. Where did the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit take place?

47. For how many more years has Prime Minister Modi extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana?

48. Which institution conducts the ‘Inflation Expectations Survey of Households’?

49. Who became the second youngest title winner in the history of the Senior National Squash Championships 2023?

50. Manaus, which is a city in which country?

51. Which city in India topped the list of women-led startups, leading in gender diversity in entrepreneurship?

52. Which country is the home base for the cleantech startup She-Guard, the winner of the ‘ClimateLaunchpad Asia-Pacific’ finals?

53. What traditional folk sport, native to the coastal Karnataka region, is set to take place at the iconic Palace Grounds in Bengaluru this weekend (November 25 and 26, 2023)?

54. Who received the prestigious 2023 JCB Prize for Literature?

55. How does the maturity period of Pusa-2090 compare to the existing Pusa-44 paddy variety?

56. The Union Government has exempted which institution from the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005?

57. Who will chair the International Jury Panel at ‘India International Film Festival’?

58. What is the city often called the “City of Dreams”?

59. What do the UGC regulations allow foreign universities to do in India?

60. Who has been appointed as a member of the Administrative Conference of the United States Council by President Joe Biden?

61. Who has been appointed as the new director of the Special Protection Group (SPG)?

62. What is the primary objective of the PM Kisan Bhai scheme?

63. Which country has the highest weighting on the MSCI Emerging Market Index (EM)?

64. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of the State Bank of India (SBI) until November 30, 2025, filling the vacancy left by Swaminathan Janakiraman?

65. Who has been awarded the British Academy Book Prize for the year 2023?

66. As per a CDC-WHO Report, around 11 lakh children in India missed their first dose of the measles vaccine?

67. Mount Etna is located in which country?

68. The ‘AAINA Dashboard for Cities’ portal has been launched by which Union Ministry?

69. Which public sector enterprise was awarded the ‘Best Employer for Policies in Diversity and Inclusion’ award by ASSOCHAM?

70. Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) implemented a ban on which group of players from participating in international women’s cricket at the highest level?

71. ‘State of Climate Services’ is an annual report released by which institution?

72. Where was the 62nd Foundation Day Parade Ceremony of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) held?

73. Which country has pulled out of the ‘Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe’?

74. Who represented India in the two plus two Ministerial Dialogue with Australia in November 2023?

75. In which country is the world’s first AI Safety Summit being organized?

76. Which institution released the report titled ‘Sand and Dust Storms: A Guide to Mitigation, Adaptation, Policy, and Risk Management Measures in Agriculture’?

77. What is the ‘Golden Peacock’ at IFFI awarded for?

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

79. What does the term “2 plus 2” signify in the context of the India-US 2 plus 2 Ministerial Dialogue?

80. What is the theme of the 42nd India International Trade Fair?

81. Where is the ASEAN-India Millet Festival 2023 currently being held?

82. Who will be honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing ceremony of IFFI?

83. Which state is poised to become the first in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?

84. In which city will the 9th edition of the Indian International Science Festival (IISF) be held in January 2024?

85. Zorawar light tank project is a collaborative initiative between DRDO and _?

86. Which country has formally withdrawn from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE)?

87. Which country is poised to assume the role of the chairman of the International Sugar Organisation (ISO) in 2024?

88. Which country is associated with the “Rwanda plan”?

89. Who led the second ‘Voice of Global South Summit’ on November 17, 2023?

90. As per WHO 2023 Global TB report, which county accounted for the highest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the world in 2022?

91. Which country’s cricket board has been suspended by the ICC due to government interference?

92. Who received the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

93. Which film received the Best Film or Golden Peacock Award at the closing ceremony?

94. Where will the 33rd Conference of the WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and Pacific take place?

95. Which High Court said that ‘the right to speedy justice is a Fundamental Right’?

96. Who is set to launch the PM-PVTG Mission and Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas?

97. Who was recently reinstated as the chief executive of OpenAI?

98. When is the Dubai Airshow 2023 scheduled to take place?

99. Who won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

100. Who was appointed as the UK Foreign Secretary by Rishi Sunak?

101. What role did Maulana Abul Kalam Azad play in India’s history?

102. Which institution regulates the Co-operative banks in India?

103. Which organisation released a report, which states that Indian Farmers faced $169 Billion Implicit Tax due to Export Measures in 2022?

104. What was the cause of of the 17-day-long multi-agency rescue operation in Uttarakhand in November?

105. Who is set to be the next CMD of Konkan Railway?

106. What is the theme of ‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2023’?

107. The AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy was established through an MoU signed by the AIFF and the Government of which Indian state?

108. Which financial institution in collaboration with the National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) introduced electronic bank guarantee services to streamline trade finance processes?

109. Which organization has become the first to receive approval from India’s space regulator, IN-SPACe, for launching commercial satellite broadband services in India?

110. What is the new name given to Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres by central government in the month of November 2023?

111. Who was awarded the 19th ‘Kalakar Puraskar’ for their contributions to Konkani music?

112. ‘Vajra Prahar 2023’ is a joint exercise between which countries?

113. Kaziranga National Park is declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site primarily due to its:

114. Which of the following organizations is set to launch its “One Nation, One Registration platform”?

115. Saima Wazed, the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region, is from which country?

116. Who are the key representatives from India in the fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held on November 11, 2023?

117. Which player has made the record of scoring most runs in a single World Cup edition?

118. Who inaugurated the first VFX and Tech Pavilion at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa?

119. Where is the International Conference on Plant Health Management 2023 scheduled to take place?

120. Which company was responsible for constructing the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel, collapse in November 2023?

121. Who won the Best Actor award at the Stars Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF)?

122. Where will the AUSTRAHIND-23 joint military exercise be conducted?

123. What is the name of the first humanoid robot appointed as CEO by Hanson Robotics and Dictador, marking a historic milestone?

124. Where is world’s largest single-site solar power plant located ?

125. World Heritage Week is observed every year during which month?

126. The Dhillo festival, which was seen in the news, is celebrated in which state/UT?

127. Who was sworn in as New Zealand’s prime minister on November 27, 2023?

128. Who is the leading run-scorer of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

129. Noa-Dihing music frog is a newly discovered species found in which state?

130. Which organization has partnered with Survey of India to create a 3D digital twin mapping program in India?

131. Which institution was tasked with the preparation of ‘Vision India@2047’ plan?

132. What is the rare metal discovered by the team of researchers from IIT Ropar in the Sutlej River, Punjab?

133. What is the name of world’s first robot CEO?

134. What new feature was introduced at the 54th IFFI to acknowledge excellence in OTT series and films?

135. What is the focus of the Space Experience Program at the Dubai Airshow 2023?

136. What is the name of the cyclonic storm causing disruptions in the Northeast Bay of Bengal?

137. What is depicted on the crest of Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyer Yard 12706 (Imphal)?

138. Who launched the Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)?

139. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved USD 500 million loan to enhance tertiary health care and medical education in which state?

140. Which city is the host of ‘Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD)’?

141. Who is the singer of ‘Abundance in Millets’ song, which has been nominated for the Grammy award?

142. When is the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) scheduled to be hosted by the United Arab Emirates?

143. ‘Mahima Cult’ is a religious movement, which originated in which state?

144. Which state is the host of the ‘Global Fisheries Conference India 2023’?

145. Which country has officially announced the permanent closure of its embassy in India, citing persistent challenges from the Indian government as the primary reason?

146. How many Light Combat Aircraft Tejas has the Indian Air Force ordered?

147. What unique feature distinguishes Bali Jatra, the annual trade fair hosted on the banks of the Mahanadi River in Cuttack, Odisha?

148. What initiative is the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) collaborating on with e-commerce players to boost e-commerce exports and empower MSMEs in India?

149. Lok Sabha Ethics Committee adopted a report recommending the expulsion of which Member of Parliament?

150. What is the name of the recently launched brand of National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL)?

151. Who won the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2023 in chess ?

152. In which Indian state are these Meitei extremist organizations primarily operating, leading to their declaration as unlawful by the Ministry of Home Affairs?

153. Which Indian city has been featured in Conde Nast Traveller’s list of the best places to visit in Asia in 2024?

154. What is the total number of voters in Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023?

155. Who recently made history by becoming the first woman to receive the Dhahan Prize for Punjabi literature?

156. SURYA KIRAN is a joint military exercise between India and which country?

157. What is the mascot of the maiden Khelo India Para Games 2023?

158. Project Kusha, India’s long-range air defense system project, is under the purview of which institution?

159. ‘APAAR’, which was seen in the news, is a registry associated with which field?

160. Which city in Gujarat is the first to have an Indian Navy warship named after it?

161. Which part of the globe accounts for more than 95% of the recent decline in global water availability?

162. In which city is Defence Minister Rajnath Singh scheduled to participate in the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus?

163. Which Indian Institute of Technology has developed a solution to tackle Delhi’s air pollution crisis using artificial rain?

164. Where was Meera Bai born?

165. Which Indian state/UT launched ‘Abua Bir Dishom Abhiyan’?

166. Who has been nominated for Best Global Music Performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards for the song “Abundance in Millets”?

167. Who won the 2023 Booker Prize for his fifth novel ‘Prophet Song’?

168. Which country has recently become the 95th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), reinforcing its commitment to solar energy cooperation?

169. Who became the first Indian shooter to win a medal in the men’s 25m Rapid Fire event at the ISSF World Cup Final?

170. Which Indian state bagged the Global Responsible Tourism Award 2023?

171. Which state government has challenged its governor in the Supreme Court over pending bills recently?

172. Who is the winner of the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding?

173. Who was honoured with the inaugural ‘Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award’ by the Vaclav Havel Center?

174. Which constituency recorded the highest voter turnout in the second phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections?

175. What was Meera Bai’s childhood name?

176. Who was India’s first woman Supreme Court judge, and recently passed away at the age of 96?

177. Who did Pankaj Advani defeat in the finals of the World IBSF Billiards Championship 2023?

178. In the final, the Indian women’s hockey team defeated which team to win the Asian Champions Trophy 2023?

179. Which global retail giant has partnered with APEDA to boost Indian agri-product exports?

180. Who launched the ‘New Education for New India’ campaign by Brahma Kumaris in Sambalpur, Odisha?

181. What is the rank of India in the Hotspot Map, which shoes the level of climate change threat faced by women working in agricultural sectors?

182. Which organization received the ‘Best Employer for Policies in Diversity & Inclusion’ Award at the 4th Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards organized by Assocham?

183. Who inaugurated the branch of State Bank of India in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?

184. Who will lead the new advanced AI research team at Microsoft?

185. Who inaugurated the second edition of the World Food India 2023 mega food event?

186. Who has been selected as the recipient of the ‘Gansamragini Lata Mangeshkar Award’ for 2023 by the Maharashtra government?

187. Which institution releases the annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin?

188. Which Union Ministry proposed to establish Cyber Security and Management Systems (CSMS) regulations?

189. Stopgap spending bill’, which is associated with which country?

190. ‘LuPEx’ is the joint effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and _?

191. Which country hosted the ‘APEC Informal Leader’s Dialogue’?

192. Who inaugurated the 71st Foundation Day of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)?

193. Which city made a world record of lighting 22.23 lakh earthen lamps on the eve of Diwali?

194. Silkyara Tunnel is located in which state?

195. ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Mission is associated with which space agency?

196. India’s first sloth bear rescue centre is located in which state?

197. Who were jointly awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace for the year 2022?

198. Which country is set to host the men’s 2034 FIFA World Cup as the sole bidder after Australia withdrew from the bidding contest?

199. Which country is the host of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting 2023?

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

201. In which Indian state did the 14th edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “VAJRA PRAHAR 2023” commence?

202. India’s first-ever Lavender Farm is constructed in which state/UT?

203. What did the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report about climate-heating gases in 2022?

204. ‘Operation Sesha’, which was launched recently, aims to curb the illegal trade of_:

205. Which global technology leader partnered with TATA Play Fiber to launch India’s first WiFi6-ready broadband network?

206. Which country is hosting the 33rd Conference of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific?

207. As per a recent UN report, which region was ranked as World’s Worst Region for Water Scarcity?

208. Which Indian duo lost in the final of China Masters Badminton 2023?

209. Which award did Madhuri Dixit receive at the opening ceremony for her contributions to the Indian film industry?

210. Which international organization issued a stark warning about unprecedented levels of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere in 2022?

211. Which country’s representative was crowned 72nd Miss Universe 2023?

212. Who won the Asian Champions Trophy in women’s hockey in 2023?

213. What is the name of the first International Cruise Liner to commence domestic sailing in India?

214. Which organization has set a target for its member airlines to achieve 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage by 2030?

215. Which city in India is added to UNESCO creative cities list for its contributions in the field of literature?

216. Where is the AIFF-FIFA academy, established under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme, set to be inaugurated?

217. Which footballer player has won the Ballon d’Or prize for the best player?

218. Which country has recently given the facility to Indians to travel without a visa?

219. Who was the first female Judge appointed to the Supreme Court of India ?

220. What is the primary focus of the Special Benches directed by the Supreme Court of India?

221. What achievement did the Uttar Pradesh government attain during Deepotsav in Ayodhya on November 11, 2023?

222. Which countries’ migrants’ heirs are not entitled to inherit ancestral properties in India according to the Enemy Property Act, 1968?

223. Which team did India defeat to reach the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

224. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) signed MoU with which state to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) raise funds through the capital market?

225. Who is set to host the 96th Academy Awards in 2024 for the fourth time?

226. Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) is associated with which space agency?

227. Which scarce element has been discovered in the Sutlej River?

228. Which country did India sign a Mobility and Migration Partnership Agreement with?

229. In which dictionary has the word ‘Baseball’ related to cricket been added recently?

230. Which state has received Geographical Indication (GI) tag for which cashews?

231. Which Indian state recently imposed an immediate ban on the production, storage, distribution, and sale of halal-certified products?

232. Which bank recently appointed Ashok Vaswani as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer?

233. ‘National Efficient Cooking Programme’ is associated with which institution?

234. India undertook BONGOSAGAR-23 and CORPAT exercises with the Navy of which country?

235. What was the significant role played by N Sankaraiah, who recently passed away at the age of 102?

236. Who received the Best man Athlete trophy in the National Games 2023?

237. Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform ahs been developed by _?

238. Who was the first batter in the world to score 50 One Day International (ODI) centuries?

239. In which Indian state was the world’s first 3D-printed temple unveiled?

240. ‘Knowledge, Healthcare, Innovation, and Research (KHIR) City’ is associated with which state/UT?

241. Maternity leave in the armed forces, including the army, navy, and airforce, is granted to:

242. In which stadium will the first semi-final of the 2023 World Cup between India and New Zealandbe held?

243. Which country will host the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2034?

244. Which country has been declared as the Chair of the International Sugar Organisation (ISO) for the year 2024?

245. Which Union Ministry launched “Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign”?

246. China recently signed a ‘Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement’ with which country?

247. India formalized Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on semiconductors with which bloc?

248. ‘Lokhimon faith’ is associated with which Indian state/UT?

249. What is the primary focus of the Annual United Nations Forum 2023 in New Delhi?

250. Which country is the host of ‘Ukrainian Defense Industrial Base Conference’?

251. Who laid the foundation stone for the National Skill Training Institute Plus (NSTI Plus) in Jatni, Odisha?

252. Which Indian state’s Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission has earned global recognition and secured a spot on the UNWTO’s prestigious list of Case Studies?

253. Which state is the host of the ‘9th India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023’?

254. Which illegal betting app was at the center of a political controversy in Chhattisgarh?

255. Bondvol lake is located in which state?

256. Who unveiled the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, standing at over 7 feet tall, within the Supreme Court premises on Constitution Day?

257. Which country is associated with ‘Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscope Experiment (INFUSE)’?

258. Which company has partnered with Archer Aviation to launch an all-electric air taxi service in India?

259. With whom did India sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding semiconductors to enhance the supply chain and align with global developments?

260. Who is the founder of Sankara Nethralaya in Chennai?

261. Which England cricketer has announced his retirement from international cricket after the World Cup 2023?

262. Which Indian company partnered with US-based Archer Aviation for all-electric air taxi service?

263. Who are referred to as Principal Entities (Pes) in the context of Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR-2018)?

264. Why are all schools in Delhi were closed from November 9 to 18, 2023?

265. Where have IBM and AWS launched an Innovation Lab in India?