Relevant for Phase 1

Only
 Q.1
GA Sports

Which of the following new games has been added to the

Khelo India Youth Games, recently (February 2023) held in
Madhya Pradesh?
A. Taekwondo
B. Kushti
C. Malkhamb
D. Gatka
E. Kho Kho

Answer: Option C
 Q.2
GA Government Initiatives

Recently (January 2023), Ministry of Culture has organised

“_______ Programme” to showcase the rich culture, arts and
crafts of Kashmir.
A. Viraasat
B. Tehzib
C. Parusini
D. Vitasta
E. Pratishtha

Answer: Option D
 Q.3
GA Days in News

Recently on 30th January 2023, the National Anti-

Leprosy Day was observed. What is target year for the
Leprosy Mukt Bharat (Leprosy Free India)?
A. 2025
B. 2027
C. 2030
D. 2035
E. 2047

Answer: Option B
 Q.4
GA Appointments
Recently (February 2023), BVR Subrahmanyam has been
appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI
Aayog replacing ________, who has now been named as the
Executive Director of World Bank.
A. Parameswaran lyer
B. Rajesh Khullar
C. BVR Subrahmanyam
D. Arvind Panagariya
E. None of the above

Answer: Option A
 Q.5
GA First in News

Recently (February 2023), Vedanta-Foxconn has

announced setting up India’s first semiconductor and
display manufacturing facility at which place in Gujarat?
A. Modhera
B. Dholera
C. Saputara
D. Dholavira
E. Wankaner

Answer: Option D
 Q.6
GA Awards

Recently (February 2023), _____________ was awarded the ‘Film

of the Year Award’ at Dadasaheb Phalke International film
festival awards 2023.
A. The Kashmir Files
B. RRR
C. Gangubai Kathiawadi
D. Bramhastra
E. Chup

Answer: Option B
 Q.7
GA MoU/Agreements
Recently in February 2023, India signed an Air
Services Agreement (ASA) with which of the
following nations for provision of air services
between the two countries?
A. Bulgaria
B. Nigeria
C. Argentina
D. Ghana
E. Guyana
Answer: Option E
 Q.8
GA Persons in News
Recently in February 2023, Who among the
following has been nominated by the President of
the United States to be the President of the World
Bank. If appointed, he will succeed who among the
following?
A. David Malpass
B. Ajay Banga
C. Gerard Greyjoy
D. Pulkit Srivastava
E. None of the above
Answer: Option A
 Q.9
GA Persons in News

Recently (February 2023), politician Om Prakash Kohli has

passed away. He served as the Governor of which of the
following states?
A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Goa
D. A and B
E. A, B and C

Answer: Option E
 Q.10
GA Days in News

Recently (February 2023), International Mother Language Day has

been observed on which of the following days?
A. 19th February
B. 20th February
C. 21st February
D. 22nd February
E. 23rd February

Answer: Option C
 Q.11
GA Defence in News

Recently (February 2023), the Indian Army along with the Japan’s
army participated in 4th edition of which of the following military
exercises at Shiga province in Japan?
A. Varuna
B. Dharma Guardian
C. Black Bird
D. Surya Kiran
E. Shakti

Answer: Option B
 Q.12
GA Places in News

Recently (February, 2023), under Project Cheetah, 12

Cheetahs have been translocated from South Africa to
_____ National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
A. Kuno
B. Kanha
C. Panna
D. Satpura
E. Pench

Answer: Option A
 Q.13
GA Defence

Recently (February 2023), Indian Navy organized an All-

Women Motor Expedition, enhancing awareness on ‘Nari
Shakti’. The slogan of the rally is _________________.
A. Strengthened Nari
B. Her leadership, Her Dignity
C. Empowered Women
D. She’s Unstoppable
E. Nari Sarv Sampoorna

Answer: Option D
 Q.14
GA Government Initiatives

Recently (February 2023), India assisted the earthquake-hit

______ with the emergency relief material of over Rs. 7
crores under ‘Operation Dost’.
A. Zimbabwe
B. Turkiye
C. South Africa
D. New Zealand
E. Brazil

Answer: Option B
 Q.15
GA Sports

Recently on February 2023, Who among the following

has become the most expensive player in the Women’s
Premier League Auction, 2023?
A. Ashleigh Gardner
B. Smriti Mandhana
C. Beth Mooney
D. Harmanpreet Kaur
E. Amelia Kerr

Answer: Option B
 Q.16
GA Summits and Conference

Recently in February, 2023, An International Conference on Unani

Medicine was organised by Ministry of AYUSH in New Delhi on the
occasion of Unani day 2023. Which of the following was the theme
of the Conference ?
A. Unani Medicine for All
B. Unani Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges in times of
COVID-19
C. Unani Medicine for Public Health
D. Diet and Nutrition in Unani Medicine for Good Health & Well-
being
E. None of the Above

Answer: Option C
 Q.17
GA Summits and Conference
Recently (February 2023), Ministry of Communication
has organised the “AMRITPEX 2023” conference. This
conference was related to which of the following?
A. Horse riding
B. Chess playing
C. Newspapers
D. Philately
E. None of the above
Answer: Option D
 Q.18
GA Appointments

Which of the following pairs are correctly Matched:

i) Maharashtra: Ramesh Bais
ii) Manipur : C.P. Radhakrishnan
iii) Ladakh : Brig (Dr) B.D. Mishra (Retd)
A. i and ii
B. ii and iii
C. i and iii
D. i, ii and iii
E. None of the above

Answer: Option C
State Governor State Governor

Andhra Pradesh S Abdul Nazeer Chhattisgarh Justice (Retd) Biswa

Bhusan Harichandan

Assam Gulab Chand Kataria Manipur Anusuiya Uikye

Arunachal Pradesh Lt. General Kaiwalya Nagaland La. Ganesan

Trivikram Parnaik
Sikkim Lakshman Prasad Meghalaya Phagu Chauhan
Acharya
Jharkhand C.P. Radhakrishnan Bihar Rajendra Vishwanath
Arlekar
Himachal Pradesh Shiv Pratap Shukla Maharashtra Ramesh Bais

These are Fresh Governors (First Time) Ladakh Brig (Dr) B.D. Mishra
(Retd)
 Q.19
GA Appointments

Recently (February 2023), H. E. Nikos Christodoulides has

been elected as the President of which of the following
country?
A. Croatia
B. Belgium
C. Cyprus
D. Turkey
E. Seychelles

Answer: Option C
 Q.20
GA Days in News

What is the theme of World Radio Day for the year

2023?
A. Dialogue, Tolerance, and Peace
B. Radio and Peace
C. Radio and Trust
D. New World, New Radio
E. Advocating for pluralism in radio

Answer: Option B
 Q.21
GA Appointments

Recently (February 2023), which among the following

organization has signed MoU with HPCL for development of
renewable energy-based projects?
A. ONGC
B. NHPC
C. NTPC Green Energy Limited
D. BHEL
E. None of the above

Answer: Option C
 Q.22
GA Defence

Which among the following city will host the Aero India 2023
event?
A. Bengaluru
B. Chandigarh
C. New Delhi
D. Jaipur
E. Chennai

Answer: Option A
 Q.23
GA First in News
Recently in February 2023, which among the following
bank has launched India's first voice, visual, vernacular
banking app?
A. Axis Bank
B. Jana Small Finance Bank
C. HDFC
D. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
E. AU Small Finance Bank

Answer: Option D
 Q.24
GA First in News

Recently (February, 2023), which among the following UPI service

provider has launched a service that will allow the fintech firm’s
Indian users traveling abroad to pay foreign merchants using Unified
Payments Interface (UPI)?
A. Phone Pe
B. Google Pay
C. Bharat Pay
D. Paytm
E. Post Pe

Answer: Option A
 Q.25
GA Awards

Recently (February 2023), Which of the following Public

Sector Undertakings (PSUs) has won the prestigious ‘ATD
Best Awards 2023’ for the 6th times in a row?
A. NHPC Ltd
B. ONGC Ltd
C. NTPC Ltd
D. Oil India Ltd
E. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

Answer: Option C
 Q.26
GA MoU and Agreements

Where is the headquarters of ‘International Energy

Agency (IEA)’ located?
A. Geneva
B. Bern
C. Rome
D. Munich
E. Paris

Answer: Option E
 Q.27
GA First in News

World’s longest river cruise, ‘Ganga Vilas’, is being

operated by which of the following entities?
A. Luxurio Cruise Services
B. Antara River Cruise
C. Indian Ocean Cruise Pvt Ltd
D. Lotus Destinations Pvt Ltd
E. None of the above

Answer: Option B
 Q.28
GA First in News

Who among the following has become first Indian-

American to be elected president of Harvard Law Review?
A. Sudha Mishra
B. Apsara Iyer
C. Shefali Verma
D. Geetanjali Iyer
E. None of the above

Answer: Option B
 Q.29
GA First in News

Which among the following company has unveiled India’s

first Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine technology
solution for heavy-duty trucks?
A. Tata Motors
B. Ashok Leyland
C. Reliance Industries Limited
D. Eisher
E. Mahindra and Mahindra

Answer: Option C
 Q.30
GA Appointments

Recently (January 2023), Which one of the following

assumed the charge of Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) in
the Indian Air Force?
A. Vivek Ram Chaudhari
B. Sandeep Singh
C. AP Singh
D. Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar
E. None of the above

Answer: Option C
 Q.31
GA Sports

Recently (January 2023), the mascot and theme song for the
3rd edition of Khelo India Winter Games, 2023 was released.
The games are going to be held at ________________.
A. Jammu & Kashmir
B. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
C. Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
D. Ladakh
E. None of the Above

Answer: Option A
 Q.32
GA Government Initiatives
Recently (February 2023), Which of the following
ministry/body released the song ‘Main Bharat Hoon’ to
educate the voters about their rights and responsibilities
towards strengthening of democracy?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Election Commission of India (ECI)
C. Ministry of Rural Development
D. Ministry of Culture
E. National Commission for Human Rights

Answer: Option B
 Q.33
GA Person in News

Recently on February 2023, K. Viswanath passed away.

Which of the following fields was he associated with?
A. Politics
B. Sports
C. Music
D. Painting
E. Film making

Answer: Option E
 Q.34
GA Fairs & Festivals

Recently (February, 2023), where did the 36th Surajkund

International Crafts Mela take place?
A. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
B. Bengaluru, Karnataka
C. Faridabad, Haryana
D. Patna, Bihar
E. Hyderabad, Telangana

Answer: Option C
Relevant for Both Phase 1
& Phase 2
 Q.1
ESI Social Sectors - Health

Which among the following statements is/are correct about the U-

WIN to digitize Universal Immunization Program?
1. Beneficiaries will get Digital Certificates on the spot.
2. It will be launched in 75 districts.
3. It’s objective is to register and vaccinate every pregnant
woman, record her delivery outcome etc.
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. Only 1
D. 1, 2 and 3
E. 1 and 3 Answer: Option E
 Q.2
ESI Social Sectors - Health

Recently (January 2023), a Portal has been launched for the

Digitalization of Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).
Which among the following statement is/are correct about
the UIP?
A. It is a centrally sponsored initiative.
B. It has helped in elimination of polio in 2014.
C. It is a part of National Health Mission.
D. A, B and C
E. B and C

Answer: Option E
 Q.3
ESI International Economic Cooperation

Recently, India has urged the member states to stay

dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the
oceans and support the UNCLOS. UNCLOS was signed in
the year _____ and came into force in the year _____.
A. 1975, 1988
B. 1982, 1994
C. 1980, 1992
D. 1985, 1998
E. 1999, 2001

Answer: Option B
 Q.4
ESI International Economic Cooperation

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect with respect

to UNCLOS?
1. India is a founding member of UNCLOS
2. UNCLOS acts as guidelines for use of world’s oceans and
marine resources
3. It divides marine areas into five main zones
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All of the above
E. None of the above Answer: Option E
 Q.5
Finance FinTech

Recently (February 2023), first cross-border person-to-

person (P2P) payments link for India with launch of UPI-
PayNow linkage between India and ______.
A. Mauritius
B. UAE
C. Finland
D. Singapore
E. Vietnam

Answer: Option D
 Q.6
ESI Social Sectors - Education

Which among the following statement is/are incorrect

about the Jadui Pitara campaign?
A. It is developed under National Curriculum Framework
for foundational stage.
B. It is developed by NCERT.
C. It will be made available on PM DIKSHA portal.
D. It is available in 15 languages.
E. It is a child learning teaching material for the children in
the age of 3-8 years.

Answer: Option D
 Q.7
ESI Social Sector - Education

‘Jadui Pitara’ provides Learning and Development in 5

domains. Which one is not among those 5 domains?
A. Physical Development
B. Socio Emotional and Ethical Development
C. Cognitive Development
D. Nutritional Enrichment
E. Language and Literacy Development

Answer: Option D
 Q.8
ESI Social Sectors - Health

The framework for action under ‘Global Patient Safety Action

Plan 2021–2030’ includes 7 strategic objectives. Which one of
the following is not among those?
A. High-reliability systems
B. Safety of clinical processes
C. Health worker education, skills and safety
D. Research in the field of high authenticity drugs
E. Synergy, partnership and solidarity

Answer: Option D
 Q.9
ESI Government Schemes

Which among the following is not one of the pillars for the scheme
mentioned in the Namami Gange Scheme?
A. Sewerage Treatment Infrastructure
B. Afforestation
C. Public Awareness
D. River-Surface Cleaning
E. Ganga District

Answer: Option E
 Q.10
ESI Government Schemes

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the

Namami Gange Mission II scheme?
A. It is being implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti.
B. Tenure of the scheme is till 2026.
C. It is a centrally sponsored scheme.
A. A and B
B. A and C
C. B and C
D. A, B and C
E. None of the above

Answer: Option A
 Q.11
ARD

ICAR-NRRI has developed India’s first high protein rice,

called ______.
A. CR Dhan 315
B. CR Dhan 310
C. CR Dhan 305
D. CR Dhan 312
E. CR Dhan 300

Answer: Option B
 Q.12
ESI Social Sectors - Education

The Ministry of Defence is working on setting up of new Sainik

Schools in partnership mode with NGOs/Private Schools/State
Government Schools in all State/Uts. How many schools will be
set up under this initiative ?
A. 50
B. 75
C. 100
D. 125
E. None of the above

Answer: Option C
 Q.13
ESI Social Sectors - Education

Which of the following statement is/are true with respect of setting

up of new Sainik Schools in partnership mode with NGOs/Private
Schools/State Government Schools in all State/UTs ?
A. Government of India will provide the fund for the establishment.
B. An annual fee support on Merit-Cum-Means basis will be
provided by Government of India through Sainik Schools
Society.
C. Concept of the Sainik School was given by Maulana Abul Kalam
Azad
D. All of the Above
E. None of the Above

Answer: Option B
 Q.14
ESI Social Sectors - Health

‘Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme’ was launched

in which year?
A. 2013-14
B. 2014-15
C. 2015-16
D. 2016-17
E. 2017-18

Answer: Option D
 Q.15
ESI Indian Agriculture

According to production data of Food and Agriculture

Organization Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT), India
has been raked ____ milk producer in the world contributing
24% of global milk production in the year 2021-22.
A. Second
B. Third
C. First
D. Fourth
E. Sixth

Answer: Option C
 Q.16
ESI Employment Generation in India

E-Shram Portal was launched in which year?

A. 2022
B. 2020
C. 2019
D. 2021
E. None of the Above

Answer: Option D
 Q.17
ESI Employment Generation in India

Recently (February 2023), the percentage of female workers

registration in E-Shram Portal has touched 52.80%. Which of the
following statement(s) is/are correct about the portal?
A. It is the first ever National Database of Unorganized Workers.
B. It is an initiative of Ministry of Labour & Employment.
C. Once registration is complete, the workers would be issued a 12
digit UAN.
D. The Beneficiaries are eligible for accidental insurance cover under
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
E. All of the above statements are correct.

Answer: Option E