Current Affairs Quiz – November, 2023
Sarkari Jobs and Government Job exams often include a significant number of questions from the current affairs section. Staying informed about the latest developments in various fields is not only essential for exam success but also for a well-rounded understanding of the world.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. What is the theme of ‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2023’? | Say no to corruption, commit to the Nation |
| 2. Which state/UT launched the ‘Abua Awas Yojna’? | Assam |
| 3. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2023’? | Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| 4. Which European country announced to discontinue its ‘Golden visa initiative’ from 2024? | Belgium |
| 5. Which country is the host of World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) 2024? | Bangladesh |
| 6. As of 2023, which country is the world’s largest supplier of rare earths? | China |
| 7. What is the FY24 budgetary outlay for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)? | ₹80,000 crore |
| 8. Which country won the Sultan of Johar Cup title in 2023? | Australia |
| 9. Which Indian state/UT launched ‘Abua Bir Dishom Abhiyan’? | West Bengal |
| 10. Which country has the highest weighting on the MSCI Emerging Market Index (EM)? | China |
| 11. Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) is located in which state? | Goa |
| 12. ‘Global Solar Facility’ is associated with which bloc? | ISA |
| 13. ‘Kepler-385’, which was seen in the news, is a? | Seven-planet System |
| 14. Srihari Nataraj, who is seen in the news, is associated with which sports? | Swimming |
| 15. Which institution inaugurated its Zanzibar (Africa) campus in Tanzania? | IISc Bengaluru |
| 16. Which institution released the ‘2024 Asia-Pacific Human Development Report’? | UNDP |
| 17. Which country hosted the two-day summit of European space ministers, dubbed as ‘Space Summit’? | Spain |
| 18. India held the ‘Education and Skill Council (AIESC) meeting’ with which country? | Australia |
| 19. Which male tennis player clinched the Paris Masters title? | Daniil Medvedev |
| 20. Which country has the highest weighting on the MSCI Emerging Market Index (EM)? | China |
| 21. Which state legislative assembly approved a legislation that increases the reservation for SC/ST/EBE and OBC from 50% to 65%? | Tamil Nadu |
| 22. Which Union Ministry instituted Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL)? | Ministry of Electronics and IT |
| 23. David Cameron has been appointed as the Foreign Secretary of which country? | UK |
| 24. SHAKTI Policy, which was seen in the news, is associated with which Union Ministry? | Ministry of Power |
| 25. What is the expansion of PVTG, a category of Tribal group? | Primarily Vulnerable Tribal Groups |
| 26. ‘Airgun Surrender Abhiyan initiative’ is associated with which state/UT? | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 27. Which institution releases the index number of wholesale price in India on a monthly basis? | NSO |
| 28. Diana Edulji, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports? | Cricket |
| 29. Which country is the host of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting 2023? | USA |
| 30. Which country announced the World’s first sperm whale reserve? | Dominica |
| 31. Which European country presented a bill for “Guest-investor visa”? | Austria |
| 32. Which country hosted the ‘Voice of the Global South Summit’ (VOGSS) recently? | Sri Lanka |
| 33. Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment is associated with which space agency? | NASA |
| 34. Kylian Mbappé is a football player representing which country? | France |
| 35. Which institution mandates Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) in India? | SEBI |
| 36. Which Indian think tank hosted the Annual UN Forum 2023 on ‘International Humanitarian Law & Peacekeeping’? | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses |
| 37. Who was named the captain of the ICC’s Team of the Tournament in 2023? | Pat Cummins |
| 38. Megalencephaly condition involves the unusual size of which part of the body? | Brain |
| 39. Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform has been developed by _? | NSDL |
| 40. Which state has announced the ghol species as the state fish? | Maharashtra |
| 41. Which institution is associated with the Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE) accelerator program? | Atal Innovation Mission |
| 42. India’s first sloth bear rescue centre is located in which state? | Karnataka |
| 43. Which is the first organization to be granted authorization to launch commercial satellite broadband services in the country? | OneWeb India |
| 44. What is the mascot of the maiden Khelo India Para Games 2023? | Udaan |
| 45. Which country’s embassy recently announced its permanent closure in India? | Afghanistan |
| 46. World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed sexual transmission of mpox, or monkeypox, in which country? | Congo |
| 47. Noradehi Sanctuary with the Durgavati Sanctuary is located in which state/UT? | Madhya Pradesh |
| 48. Which organization manufactures the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for the Indian Air Force? | HAL |
| 49. Rat hole mining, which was seen in the news, is prevalent in which state? | Meghalaya |
| 50. National Milk Day is observed in India, in which month? | November |