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CONTENTS
POLITY ............................................................................................................................................... 3
ECONOMY .......................................................................................................................................... 3
GEOGRAPHY....................................................................................................................................... 6
ART AND CULTURE.............................................................................................................................. 7
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................................................ 8
DEFENSE........................................................................................................................................... 10
SPACE .............................................................................................................................................. 11
ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................ 12
INTERNATIONAL ............................................................................................................................... 14
DAYS TO REMEMBER ........................................................................................................................ 16
PERSON NEWS.................................................................................................................................. 18
INDEX AND REPORTS ........................................................................................................................ 18
APPOINTMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 19
POLICY AND PROGRAMME ............................................................................................................... 20
SOCIAL EDUCATION HEALTH ............................................................................................................. 21
SPROTS ............................................................................................................................................ 22
AWARDS .......................................................................................................................................... 23
MISCELLANEOUS QUESTION ............................................................................................................. 23
HIMACHAL PRADESHPRACTICE MCQS ............................................................................................... 36
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POLITY
1. Consider the following statements: Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. The 79th Amendment of Constitution in 1991 A. 1 only
inserted Article 239AA to give National Capital of B. 2 only
Delhi special status. C. Both 1 and 2
2. Article 239AA, empowers the L-G to refer a D. Neither 1 nor 2
difference of opinion on ‘any matter’ with the ANSWER: B
Council of Ministers to the Parliament.
3. The first fully ‘e-governed state’ in India is -
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? A. Kerala
A. 1 only B. Gujarat
B. 2 only C. Goa
C. Both 1 and 2 D. Sikkim
D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANSWER: A
ANSWER: D 4. The term ‘forum shopping’, seen recently in news,
is associated with-
2. Consider the following statements:
A. Increased consumerism
1. Committee of Privileges in both houses consists
B. Share market ‘insider trading’
of 15 members.
C. Journalism
2. Parliamentary privileges do not extend to the D. Judiciary
president.
ANSWER: D
ECONOMY
1. The tax on industry for an “unearned, B. 2 only

unanticipated gain in income through no C. Both 1 and 2
additional effort or expense” in economic D. Neither 1 nor 2
terms is called- ANSWER: C
A. Rainfall Tax
B. Bonus Tax 4. Consider the following statements:
C. Lucky Tax 1. India’s first International Multimodal Logistics
D. Windfall Tax Park is to come up in Meghalaya.
2. ANSWER: DAs per recent records, the total 2. It is being constructed by National Highways &
gold reserves held by RBI is- Infrastructure Development Corporation
A. 700 tonnes Limited.
B. 800 tonnes Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
C. 900 tonnes A. 1 only
D. 1100 tonnes B. 2 only
ANSWER: B C. Both 1 and 2
3. Consider the following statements: D. Neither 1 nor 2
1. Bank for International Settlements is ANSWER: B
headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. 5. A class of debt instruments, the proceeds of
2. It acts as a bank for central banks. which are used to fund a firm's shift towards a
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? reduced environmental impact are called-
A. 1 only A. Green bonds
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B. Amber bonds 1. Central Consumer Protection Authority is

C. Phase Bonds regulatory authority set up under Consumer
D. Transition bonds Protection Act, 1986.
ANSWER: D 2. It functions under the Ministry of Finance.
6. Consider the following statements: Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. Project SMART stands for Station Area
Development along Mumbai-Ahmedabad High- A. 1 only
Speed Rail. B. 2 only
2. Recently a MoU was signed for development of C. Both 1 and 2
four high-speed stations — Mumbai, Surat, D. Neither 1 nor 2
Virar and Ahmedabad.
ANSWER: D
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
A. 1 only 1. The Syndicate Bank was the first Regional Rural
B. 2 only bank in India.
C. Both 1 and 2
2. RRBs’ capital is contributed by Government of
D. Neither 1 nor 2
India, State Government and Sponsor Bank in
ANSWER: A
proportion of 50:35:15.
1. Financial Stability and Development Council is a
non-statutory body under Ministry of Finance. A. 1 only
2. It is chaired by Prime Minister. B. 2 only
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? C. Both 1 and 2
A. 1 only D. Neither 1 nor 2
B. 2 only ANSWER: B
C. Both 1 and 2
12. LIBOR, in economics, stands for
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. Lebanon Interbank Offered Rate
ANSWER: A
B. Louisiana Interbank Offered Rate
8. The nodal Ministry for implementing Deep C. Lucknow Interbank Offered Rate
Ocean Mission is- D. London Interbank Offered Rate
A. Ministry of Science and Technology
ANSWER: D
B. Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology 13. Consider the following statements:
C. Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate 1. Ministry of Finance has established the Centre
Change for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE).
D. Ministry of Earth Sciences 2. It aims to smoothen the exit process for
ANSWER: D companies.
9. Chheligada Irrigation Project, seen recently in Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
news, is being built on river- A. 1 only
A. Godavari
B. Cauvery B. 2 only
C. Badjhore C. Both 1 and 2
D. Tapi D. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: C ANSWER: B
10. Consider the following statements: 14. Consider the following statements:
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1. T P Rajendran committee and Anupam Varma A. Justice A.M. Sapre

committee are associated with review of B. Nandan Nilekani
pesticides. C. K.V. Kamath
2. The central govt. recently banned 27 pesticides. D. Somasekhar Sundaresan
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? ANSWER: A
A. 1 only 19. Consider the following statements:

1. Open Network for Digital Commerce is an open
B. 2 only source network set up modelled after the
C. Both 1 and 2 Unified Payments Interface.
2. It is an initiative of Ministry of Electronics and
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Information Technology.
ANSWER: A Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
15. Which state has the maximum number of GI A. 1 only
tags? B. 2 only
A. Uttar Pradesh C. Both 1 and 2
B. Gujarat D. Neither 1 nor 2
C. Karnataka ANSWER: A
D. Tamil Nadu
ANSWER: D 1. New Development Bank has announced the
16. Consider the following statements: launch of its Indian Regional Office in GIFT City.
1. Sanchar Saathi Portal was launched recently by 2. GIFT City is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Ministry of Electronics and IT . Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
2. It has been developed by C-DoT under the A. 1 only
Department of Tele-communications. B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. 1 only ANSWER: A
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
1. Germany is world’s third largest and Europe’s
D. Neither 1 nor 2
largest economy.
ANSWER: B 2. A recession is identified by three consecutive
17. Consider the following statements: quarters of decline in a country's real GDP.
1. Smt. Ravneet Kaur has become the first woman Which of the following statements is/ are
chairperson of CCI. incorrect?
2. Competition Commission of India is an affiliated
A. 1 only
office with Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
B. 2 only
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? C. Both 1 and 2
B. 2 only ANSWER: C
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
1. A special ₹75 coin has been launched to
ANSWER: C commemorate the inauguration of India’s new
18. The Supreme court-appointed expert panel in parliament building.
the Hindenburg-Adani case was headed by-
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2. It is made of alloy of gold, silver, copper, nickel D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

and Zinc. ANSWER: B
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? 24. Consider the following statements:
A. 1 only 1. Gongadi shawls are found in Arunachal
B. 2 only Pradesh.
C. Both 1 and 2 2. The wool of the indigenous sheep Nalla Goraae
D. Neither 1 nor 2 is used to weave these shawls.
ANSWER: A Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
23. SAMARTH campaign to promote digital A. 1 only
transactions at the Gram Panchayat level was B. 2 only
recently launched by - C. Both 1 and 2
A. Ministry of Finance D. Neither 1 nor 2
B. Ministry of Rural development
ANSWER: B
C. Ministry of MSME
GEOGRAPHY
1. Consider the following statements: A. 1 only
1. Sun Halo occurs when sunlight passes through B. 2 only
unique hexagonal ice crystals in the C. Both 1 and 2
atmosphere. D. Neither 1 nor 2
2. Hexagonal ice crystals are found in cumulus ANSWER: B
clouds.
4. Yanomami Territory, seen frequently in news,
is indigenous land in -
A. 1 only A. Brazil
B. 2 only B. China
C. Both 1 and 2 C. Indonesia
D. Neither 1 nor 2 D. Mongolia
ANSWER: ANSWER: A
2. AConsider the following statements: 5. Consider the following statements:
1. Gum arabic is a natural gum originally 1. Cyclone Mocha, a tropical cyclone, has
consisting of the hardened sap of two species developed in Arabian Sea.
of the Acacia tree. 2. It has been named by Oman.
2. It is only found in the Arabian Peninsula.
A. 1 only
A. 1 only B. 2 only
B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2
C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: D
ANSWER: A
3. Consider the following statements: 1. Lithium reserves were recently discovered in
1. The aurora was captured on camera in India for Rajasthan.
the first time in Arunachal Pradesh. 2. Argentina, Brazil and Chile are part of Lithium
2. In the Northern Hemisphere, the aurora is Triangle.
called the aurora borealis.
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A. 1 only A. Brazil
B. 2 only B. South Africa
C. Both 1 and 2 C. Somalia
D. Neither 1 nor 2
D. France
ANSWER: A
ANSWER: C
1. The Sahel is the eco-climatic and biogeographic 10. Consider the following statements:
1. Dakshin Gangotri was the 1st Indian permanent
realm of transition in Africa.
research station in Arctic established in 1983.
2. The name is derived from the Arabic term for
2. Bharti research station is located in Norway.
“desert”.
Which of the following statements is/ are
incorrect?
A. 1 only
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: A
ANSWER: C
1. Mount Etna volcano is located in Sicily, Italy. 11. Consider the following statements:
1. Hmar, Kuki, Mizo, and Zomi are tribes from
2. It is the tallest active volcano in Europe and a
Mnaipur.
UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2. The tribals Nagas and Kukis live mostly in the
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? Imphal Valley whereas Meiteis live in the hill
districts.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2 A. 1 only
D. Neither 1 nor 2 B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
ANSWER: C D. Neither 1 nor 2
9. Shabelle River, seen recently in news due to ANSWER: A
flash floods, is located in-
ART AND CULTURE

1. The Jantar Mantar in ________ is the largest A. 1 only
sundial in the world. B. 2 only
A. Delhi C. Both 1 and 2
B. Ujjain D. Neither 1 nor 2
C. Mathura ANSWER: B
D. Jaipur
ANSWER: D
1. Channapatna toys are a particular form of
wooden toys manufactured in Kerala.
2. They received the geographical indication (GI)
1. Kondh tribe in Madhya Pradesh celebrate Bihan
tag in 2005.
Mela or the seed festival.
2. The seed festival was initiated by Nirman, a Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
non-profit organization. A. 1 only
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
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D. Neither 1 nor 2 7. Consider the following statements:

ANSWER: B 1. Maharana Pratap was a Rajput King who
belonged to Sisodiya clan of Rajputs.
1. Lord Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha 2. He won the battle of Haldighati against
Gautama on the full moon day in 563 BC at Mughals in 1576.
Sarnath. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
2. In Hinduism, Buddha is considered as the ninth
avatar of Lord Vishnu. A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2 ANSWER: A
ANSWER: B 1. Cham Dance is a masked dance unique to
5. Tungnath Temple in_________ has recently Tibetan Buddhism.
been declared as a national monument. 2. Padma Sambhava, the founder of Nyingmapa is
A. Himachal Pradesh believed to have started the Cham Dance
B. Sikkim tradition.
C. Uttarakhand
D. Ladakh
ANSWER: C A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
1. Malcha Mahal, a of haunted heritage site, is
located in Bhopal. D. Neither 1 nor 2
2. It was built by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in the 14th ANSWER: C
century.
9. Kheer Bhawani Mela is annually celebrated in -
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? A. Haryana
A. 1 only B. Jammu and Kashmir
B. 2 only C. Rajasthan
C. Both 1 and 2 D. Madhya Pradesh
D. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Consider the following statements: ANSWER: C
1. Optical tweezers grab particles, atoms,
2. Fluhorse, seen recently in news, is a-
molecules, and living cells with their laser beam
A. Malware
fingers.
B. Disease in horses and other equine species
2. Arthur Ashkin won Nobel Prize for inventing
C. Mini-satellite by saudi arabia
Optical Tweezers.
D. Food delicacy in Iran
ANSWER: A
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
1. Molecular motors are a class of proteins that
C. Both 1 and 2
convert mechanical energy to chemical energy.
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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2. Disruption or deregulation in these processes Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
can lead to different diseases. A. 1 only
A. 1 only C. Both 1 and 2
B. 2 only D. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: B 1. The AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ has been
ranked 75th in the world in Top 500 Global
4. Watsonx is a new artificial intelligence and
data platform launched by- Supercomputing List
A. IBM 2. It has a remarkable speed of 13170 petaflops.
B. HCL Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
C. Infosys
A. 1 only
D. Microsoft
B. 2 only
ANSWER: A C. Both 1 and 2
5. The first state in the country to launch a state D. Neither 1 nor 2
robotics framework is - ANSWER: A
A. Telangana
9. Jugalbandi, a generative AI-driven multilingual
B. Karnataka
chatbot has been launched recently by-
C. Goa
A. Google
D. Gujarat B. Microsoft
ANSWER: A C. Infosys
D. HCL
1. Molybdenum-99 production facility was ANSWER: B
recently inaugurated in Bengaluru. 10. Consider the following statements:
2. Molybdenum-99 is the parent isotope of 1. In Narco tests, physiological responses of
technetium-99m, which is used in medical person are measured against assumption that
imaging. these are different when a person speaks truth
or is lying.
2. In Lie Detector Test, a person is sedated into
A. 1 only
hypnotic state where he/she is understood as
B. 2 only
being incapable of lying.
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. 1 only
ANSWER: B
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
1. National Hadron Beam Therapy Facility was
D. Neither 1 nor 2
launched in Navi Mumbai.
2. In Hadron Beam therapy, the irradiating beams ANSWER: D
are made of Xrays.
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DEFENSE
1. Consider the following statements: 6. India’s first Indian Air Force Heritage Centre
1. Project 15B involves manufacturing of was recently inaugurated in-
indigenous conventional submarines. A. Ahmedabad
2. INS Vishakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, INS B. Bhopal
Imphal and INS Surat are part of Project 15B. C. Chandigarh
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? D. Delhi
ANSWER: C
A. 1 only
B. 2 only 7. Cyber Surakshit Bharat is an initiative of -
C. Both 1 and 2 A. Ministry of Defence
D. Neither 1 nor 2 B. Ministry of Science and Technology
ANSWER: B C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Electronics and Information
2. Bluebugging, seen recently in news, is related
Technology
to-
A. Environment protection ANSWER: D
B. Fish farming 8. Consider the following statements:
C. Ocean acidification 1. Operation Samudragupt is associated with rescue of
D. Cyber crime Indian migrants from Sudan.
ANSWER: D 2. Golden crescent comprises of Afghanistan, Iraq and
Pakistan.
3. An integrated surveillance and firepower Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
training exercise 'Buland Bharat' was
conducted in A. 1 only
A. Rajasthan B. 2 only
B. Manipur C. Both 1 and 2
C. Ladakh D. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Arunachal Pradesh
ANSWER: D
ANSWER: D
9. Exercise Samudra Shakti is a bilateral naval
4. Indian army’s Battlefield Surveillance system is exercise between India and
being developed under- A. Sri Lanka
A. Project Sanjay
B. Project Ajay B. Myanmar
C. Project Vijay C. Indonesia
D. Project Digvijay D. Singapore
ANSWER: A
ANSWER: C
5. Consider the following statements: 1. Operation Dhvast was recently carried out by
1. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21s are double engine, National Investigation Agency.
single-seater multi-role fighter aircraft. 2. NIA operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. MiG 21 fighter aircrafts were first inducted by
India in 1949.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? A. 1 only
B. 2 only
A. 1 only
C. Both 1 and 2
B. 2 only
D. Neither 1 nor 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANSWER: C
ANSWER: D 11. Consider the following statements:
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1. Zorawar Tank is a light weight tank developed B. Submarine

by DRDO and L&T. C. Aircraft carrier
2. The tank has been named after the legendary D. Destroyer
General Zorawar Singh Kahluria who served ANSWER: B
under Jammu’s Raja Gulab Singh.
14. Kheiber missile has been recently tested by-
A. Afghanistan
A. 1 only B. Iraq
B. 2 only C. Pakistan
C. Both 1 and 2 D. Iran
D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANSWER: D
ANSWER: C
15. USA has recently approved the sale of $285 million
12. Consider the following statements: worth NASAMS Air Defence System to-
1. GBU-57, seen in news recently, is an earth- A. India
penetrating strike weapon. B. Sudan
2. B-2 stealth bomber is the only aircraft that can C. South Korea
deploy the bomb. D. Ukraine
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? ANSWER: D
A. 1 only 16. Exercise Al Mohed Al Hindi is a bilateral naval
B. 2 only exercise between India and -
C. Both 1 and 2 A. Iran
D. Neither 1 nor 2 B. Oman
ANSWER: C C. UAE
13. INS Sindhuratna, which has been retrofitted D. Saudi Arabia
recently from Russia, is a/an ANSWER: D
A. Frigate
SPACE
1. Starberry sense is a low cost sensor recently B. 2 only
launched in space by ISRO. C. Both 1 and 2
2. It is designed to quickly calculate the D. Neither 1 nor 2
orientation of a spacecraft by identifying stars ANSWER: B
in its field of view.
A. 1 only 1. A semi-cryogenic engine uses refined kerosene
B. 2 only
instead of liquid hydrogen.
C. Both 1 and 2
2. However, refined Kerosene occupies more
D. Neither 1 nor 2
space and thus has fuel carrying capacity
ANSWER: C
constraint.
1. START- Space Science and Technology Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
Awareness Training programme has been A. 1 only
launched by Ministry of Education. B. 2 only
2. It is aimed at post-graduate and final-year C. Both 1 and 2
undergraduate students of physical sciences
D. Neither 1 nor 2
and technology.
ANSWER: A
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1. XPoSat is world’s second polarimetry mission to B. 2 only
study X-rays after Imaging X-ray Polarimetry C. Both 1 and 2
Explorer (IXPE) of European Space Agency. D. Neither 1 nor 2
2. X-rays are low energy radiations with longer ANSWER: D
wavelengths.
ENVIRONMENT
1. Consider the following statements: 5. River Cities Alliance is a joint initiative of
1. National Green Hydrogen Mission was Ministry of Jal Shakti &
launched in 2021. A. Ministry of Rural Development
2. Blue Hydrogen is produced using electrolysis of B. Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways
water with electricity generated by renewable C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
energy. D. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? Dairying
A. 1 only ANSWER: C
B. 2 only 6. Consider the following statements:
C. Both 1 and 2 1. Gangetic Dolphin is the national aquatic animal
D. Neither 1 nor 2 of India.
ANSWER: D 2. Its IUCN status is critically endangered.
2. Achanakmar Tiger Reserve is located in-
A. 1 only
A. Chhattisgarh
B. 2 only
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Both 1 and 2
C. Bihar
D. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Karnataka
ANSWER: A
ANSWER: A
3. ‘Fit for 55’ programme for reducing 1. Kali Tiger Reserve is located in Maharashtra.
greenhouse gas emissions, is an inintiative of- 2. It is part of the Western Ghats.
A. USA
B. UK
C. European Union A. 1 only
D. African Union B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
ANSWER: C
D. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: B
1. Hijol, or Indian oak, is a medium-sized
deciduous tree. 8. Consider the following statements:
2. It is commonly found in the Ganges- 1. Ozone pollution refers to stratospheric ozone.
Brahmaputra-Meghna basin. 2. It is formed when oxides of nitrogen & Volatile
Organic Compounds react in the presence of
sunlight.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
ANSWER: B
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER: B 2. Sea butterflies are herbivorous organisms that

9. Consider the following statements: feed primarily on phytoplankton.
1. Already more than 50000 water bodies have Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
been rejuvenated under Mission Amrit Sarovar. A. 1 only
2. Mission Amrit Sarovar aims to develop B. 2 only
minimum 100 Amrit Sarovar in every district of C. Both 1 and 2
the country. D. Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? ANSWER: C
A. 1 only 14. Consider the following statements:
B. 2 only 1. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is located in
C. Both 1 and 2 Kerala.
D. Neither 1 nor 2 2. It is situated at the confluence of the Western
ANSWER: A Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.
10. Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary is located in- Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
A. Bihar A. 1 only
B. West Bengal B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
C. Jharkhand
D. Neither 1 nor 2
D. Assam
ANSWER: B
ANSWER: D
15. A 5,000-year-old tree, nicknamed “Great
11. Consider the following statements: Grandfather” is located in which country?
1. “Meri LiFE” app aims to encourage and A. Argentina
facilitate youth participation in combating B. Bolivia
climate change. C. Chile
2. It has been launched by Ministry of Youth D. Paraguay
Affairs & Sports.
ANSWER: C
A. 1 only 1. World Metrological Organisation is a
B. 2 only specialized agency of UN.
C. Both 1 and 2 2. Its headquarters are located in Rome, Italy.
D. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: A
A. 1 only
12. Consider the following statements: B. 2 only
1. Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve is located in C. Both 1 and 2
the state of Madhya Pradesh. D. Neither 1 nor 2
2. It was notified as the 46th Tiger Reserve of India
ANSWER: A
in 2013.
1. Mexican axolotls are able to regenerate lost
A. 1 only body parts like limbs, gills, eyes etc.
B. 2 only 2. Its IUCN red list status is vulnerable.
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. 1 only
ANSWER: B
B. 2 only
13. Consider the following statements: C. Both 1 and 2
1. Sea butterflies are holoplanktonic creatures D. Neither 1 nor 2
that spend most or all of their life cycle solely
ANSWER: A
within the water column.
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18. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) D. Kolkata

has established an 11-member Cheetah ANSWER: D
Project Steering Committee headed by-
A. Brijesh tripathi
1. Odisha houses all three species of crocodiles-
B. Anant bishnoi
Gharial, Mugger and Saltwater crocodiles.
C. Rajesh gopal
2. IUCN red list status of Gharial is ‘Endangered’.
D. None of the above
ANSWER: C
A. 1 only
19. The first-ever Urban Climate Film Festival is
B. 2 only
going to take place in
C. Both 1 and 2
A. Mumbai
D. Neither 1 nor 2
B. New Delhi
C. Bengaluru ANSWER: A
INTERNATIONAL
1. Consider the following statements: 2. Russia joined G7 in 1996 and group was called
1. About 19 nations have recently shown interest G8 till 2014.
in joining BRICS. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
2. BRICS headquarters are located in Cape Town.
A. 1 only
A. 1 only C. Both 1 and 2
B. 2 only D. Neither 1 nor 2
C. Both 1 and 2 ANSWER: B
D. Neither 1 nor 2
5. “Laundromat” countries are countries that buy
ANSWER: A _______oil and sell processed products to
European countries.
2. Asia Initiative or Bali Declaration, seen
A. Afghanistan
recently in news, is associated with-
B. Russian
A. Environment protection
C. North Korean
B. Taxation
D. Iranian
C. Disaster management
D. Illegal smuggling of arms and ammunition. ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B 6. A statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was
recently revealed in-
3. Consider the following statements: A. Tanzania
1. Painted Storks (Mycteria leucocephala) are B. Mauritius
birds endemic to India only. C. Nyanmar
2. Its IUCN Status is 'Near Threatened'. D. Bhutan
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? ANSWER: B
A. 1 only 7. Project Dantak of Borders Road Organisation
B. 2 only is aimed to construct motorable roads in
C. Both 1 and 2 A. Tibet
D. Neither 1 nor 2 B. Myanmar
ANSWER: B C. Nepal
4. Consider the following statements: D. Bhutan
1. The G-7 does not have a formal constitution ANSWER: D
and is headquartered in New York. 8. Consider the following statements:
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1. I2U2 is a grouping formed by India, Indonesia, 13. Fathi Bashagha has been recently expelled
the UAE, and the USA. from the post of Prime minister of-
2. It is also referred to as the West Asian Quad. A. Sudan
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? B. Libya
C. Democratic Republic of Congo
A. 1 only
D. Ivory Coast
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2 ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B 1. Rasht-Astara railway connects the countries of
Iran and Armenia.
9. Sittwe Port that has been constructed with
2. It is part of International North–South
financial aid from India is located in-
Transport Corridor.
A. Sri Lanka
B. Myanmar Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
C. Djibouti A. 1 only
D. Indonesia B. 2 only
D. Neither 1 nor 2
1. The 6th edition of Indian Ocean Conference is ANSWER: B
being held in New Delhi, India. 15. Consider the following statements:
2. Its theme is “Peace, Prosperity and Partnership 1. A bust of Mahatma Gandhi was recently
for a Resilient Future”. inaugurated in Hiroshima, Japan.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? 2. Hiroshima was the site of world's first nuclear
bomb nicknamed Fat Man.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
D. Neither 1 nor 2
1. Amy E. Pope of Italy has been elected the next ANSWER: A
Director General of International Organization 16. Consider the following statements:
for Migration. 1. India has launched Operation Dhvast to aid
2. World Migration Report is published annually those affected by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar.
by IOM. 2. The name ‘Mocha‘ has been suggested by
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? Yemen.
A. 1 only Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
B. 2 only A. 1 only
C. Both 1 and 2 B. 2 only
D. Neither 1 nor 2 C. Both 1 and 2
ANSWER: B D. Neither 1 nor 2
12. India has initiated ‘50 Startups Exchange ANSWER: B
Programme’ with which of the following 17. Indian Railways has recently handed over 20
countries? broad gauge locomotives to-
A. USA A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh B. Bhutan
C. Sri Lanka C. Myanmar
D. UAE D. Bangladesh
ANSWER: B ANSWER: D
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1. Eurasian Economic Union has accelerated D. Neither 1 nor 2
efforts on proposed Free Trade Agreement ANSWER: B
(FTA) with India.
20. A $17 billion project named Route of
2. Its member states are Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Development project has been launched by-
Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz, and Russia.
A. Iraq
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? B. Qatar
A. 1 only C. UAE
B. 2 only D. Saudi Arabia
D. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: A 1. CAG of India has been re-elected as External
19. Consider the following statements: Auditor of the World Health Organization.
1. The Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting 2. He has been elected for a 5-year term.
under the G20 India Presidency was held in Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
Mumbai.
A. 1 only
2. The ACWG is chaired by the Presidency of the
B. 2 only
G20 and a co-chair.
C. Both 1 and 2
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. 1 only ANSWER: A
B. 2 only
DAYS TO REMEMBER
1. Maharashtra and Gujarat were established by ANSWER: A
dividing Bombay state on May 1st in 4. International Firefighters Day is observed each
A. 1958 year on
B. 1959 A. May 1st
C. 1960 B. May 2nd
D. 1961 C. May 3rd
ANSWER: C D. May 4th
2. World Press Freedom Day is observed every ANSWER: D
year on 5. World Athletics Day is observed every year on
A. May 1st A. May 5th
B. May 2nd B. May 6th
C. May 3rd C. May 7th
D. May 4th D. May 8th
ANSWER: C ANSWER: C
3. Consider the following statements: 6. World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is
1. International Leopard Day is observed on May celebrated every year on-
3rd. A. May 5th
2. IUCN Red list categorizes Leopard as B. May 6th
‘Endangered’. C. May 7th
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? D. May 8th
A. 1 only ANSWER: D
B. 2 only 7. The theme for International Nurses Day 2023
C. Both 1 and 2 is
D. Neither 1 nor 2 A. Nurses Care.
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B. Our Nurses. Our Future. ANSWER: D

C. Thank the Nurse. 14. Consider the following statements:
D. My Nurse. My Friend. 1. World Bee Day is annually held on May 20th.
ANSWER: B 2. Its theme this year is “Engaging in Pollinator-
8. World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on Friendly Agricultural Production.”
second Saturday of_______ Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
A. May A. 1 only
B. October B. 2 only
C. June C. Both 1 and 2
D. Both A and B D. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: D ANSWER: C
9. The theme of International Day of Families 15. World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue
2023 is. and Development is observed on-
A. Family comes first A. May 18th
B. Demographic Trends and Families B. May 19th
C. Family is the building block of world C. May 20th
D. Family is foundation in character D. May 21st
ANSWER: B ANSWER: D
10. Consider the following statements: 16. World Metrology Day is celebrated on 20th
1. World Telecommunication and Information May. Its theme this year was-
Society Day is observed on May 17th. A. Measurements supporting the global food
2. International Telecommunication Union system
headquarters are located in Geneva, B. Measurements to attain Sustainable
Switzerland. Development Goals
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? C. Measurements- the right amount, Every time!
A. 1 only D. None of the above
B. 2 only ANSWER: A
C. Both 1 and 2 17. World Turtle Day is an annually observed on-
D. Neither 1 nor 2 A. May 20th
ANSWER: C B. May 21st
11. World Hypertension Day 2023 was observed on C. May 22nd
A. May 15th D. May 23rd
B. May 16th ANSWER: D
C. May 17th 18. Consider the following statements:
D. May 18th 1. World Schizophrenia Awareness Day is
ANSWER: C observed every year on May 24th.
12. The theme for International Museum Day 2. Men are twice as likely to develop
2023 is- schizophrenia as compared to women.
A. Museum for future Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
B. Museums, Sustainability and Well-being A. 1 only
C. Museum- learnings from past B. 2 only
D. None of the above C. Both 1 and 2
13. World AIDS Vaccine Day is observed on - ANSWER: C
A. May 15th 19. The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2023 is-
B. May 16th A. “Say no to Tobacco”
C. May 17th B. “Tobacco kills families”
D. May 18th
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C. “Tobacco is delayed death” ANSWER: D

D. “We need food, not tobacco”
PERSON NEWS
1. Ranajit Guha, who passed away recently, was C. Chemistry
a famous- D. Economy
A. Cricketer ANSWER: D
B. Painter
4. Sarath Babu, who passed away recently, was a
C. Politician
renowned-
D. Historian
A. Actor
ANSWER: D B. Cricketer
2. Consider the following statements: C. Painter
1. Karaikudi R Rani who passed away recently, D. Musician
was a renowned Mridangam player. ANSWER: A
2. Mrindangam is one of the oldest Indian string
instruments.
1. Mohammad Iqbal wrote the famous song
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? 'Saare jahan se achha'.
A. 1 only 2. He was also decorated as Knight by King George
B. 2 only V.
C. Both 1 and 2 Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. 1 only
ANSWER: A B. 2 only
3. Robert E Lucas, who passed away recently, C. Both 1 and 2
won the Nobel Prize for ______ in 1995. D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. Medicine ANSWER: C
B. Peace
INDEX AND REPORTS

1. World Press Freedom Index is released by B. 2 only
Reporters Without Borders. C. Both 1 and 2
2. India’s rank improved from 160th to 151st in this D. Neither 1 nor 2
year’s index. ANSWER: A
A. 1 only 1. Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and
B. 2 only Waterways has secured the 2nd position in
C. Both 1 and 2 recent Data Governance Quality Index
D. Neither 1 nor 2
2. Data Governance Quality Index is released by
ANSWER: A Ministry of Electronics and Information
2. Consider the following statements: Technology.
1. ‘The Race to Net Zero: Accelerating Climate
Action in Asia and the Pacific’ report was
recently released by UNESCAP. A. 1 only
2. UNESCAP headquarters are located in Manila, B. 2 only
Philippines. C. Both 1 and 2
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? D. Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER: A recently released by United Nations

4. ‘Incentivising the Development of New Environment Programme.
Antibacterial Treatments 2023’ Report has 2. As per the report, cities in lower-income
been released by- countries account for 54% of global urban CO2
A. G20 emissions.
B. World Bank
C. United Nations Environment Programme
A. 1 only
D. World Health Organization
B. 2 only
ANSWER: D
C. Both 1 and 2
5. Consider the following statements: D. Neither 1 nor 2
1. “Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and
ANSWER: D
Inclusive in a Changing Climate” report was
APPOINTMENTS
1. Who has been appointed as the next Central Bureau of Investigation director?
A. Manav Agnihotri
B. Jayant Naralikar
C. Parveen Sood
D. Deepak Singhania
ANSWER: C
1. Who has been recently appointed as the new UPSC Chairman?

A. Manoj Soni
B. Smita Nagaraj
C. Rajiv Nayan Choubey
D. Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.)
ANSWER: A
1. Who has been appointed as new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India?
A. Deepak Ramania
B. Aniket Jiaswal
C. Harsh Jain
D. none of the above
ANSWER: C
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POLICY AND PROGRAMME

1. National SC-ST Hub recently crossed 1 crore D. Neither 1 nor 2
registrations. ANSWER: B
2. It is implemented by National Small Industries
Corporation under Ministry of Commerce and
1. As per recent statistics ‘One station one
Industries.
product’ Scheme covers 728 railway stations in
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? 21 states and 3 union territories.
A. 1 only 2. All the stalls are designed by the National
B. 2 only Design Institute.
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. 1 only
ANSWER: D B. 2 only
1. Mission Karmayogi aims to prepare Civil D. Neither 1 nor 2
Servants for the future. ANSWER: C
2. It seeks to shift the focus from role-specific to
rule-specific.
1. Rehabilitation Council of India is a statutory
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? body under Rights of Persons with Disabilities
A. 1 only Act, 2016.
B. 2 only 2. It is under the purview of Ministry of Social
C. Both 1 and 2 Justice & Empowerment.
D. Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
ANSWER: A A. 1 only
B. 2 only
1. National Centre for Good Governance trains D. Neither 1 nor 2
civil servants from other countries as well. ANSWER: B
2. NCGG is governed by a Governing Body, under 7. Consider the following statements:
the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister. 1. Mega textile parks under PM MITRA scheme
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? will be set up in each coastal state.
A. 1 only 2. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is the
B. 2 only nodal ministry for this scheme.
D. Neither 1 nor 2 A. 1 only
ANSWER: A B. 2 only
1. Raising and Accelerating MSMEs Performance D. Neither 1 nor 2
Program is an International Monetary Fund ANSWER: D
backed scheme. 8. e-Malkhana, seen recently in news, is
2. The National MSME Council has been set up to associated with-
oversee inter-Central Ministerial/Departmental A. Promoting sport of Pole Mallakhamba
coordination. B. Dairy producers to promote butter production
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? C. Property seized and evidences collected from
A. 1 only the crime scene
B. 2 only D. None of the above
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ANSWER: C Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

1. REWARD is an Asian Development Bank B. 2 only
assisted Watershed development program. C. Both 1 and 2
2. It is being implemented in the States of D. Neither 1 nor 2
Karnataka and Odisha. ANSWER: B
SOCIAL EDUCATION HEALTH

1. Fabry Disease, seen in news, is a rare inherited C. Both 1 and 2
neurological disorder. D. Neither 1 nor 2
2. It belongs to a group of diseases known as ANSWER: D
lysosomal storage disorders.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? 1. Arexvy is a vaccine recently approved by USFDA
A. 1 only for Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
B. 2 only 2. There is no people to people transmission of
C. Both 1 and 2 RSV.
D. Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
ANSWER: C A. 1 only
1. The dengue virus belongs to the family C. Both 1 and 2
Flaviviridae and has four serotypes. D. Neither 1 nor 2
2. It is an illness spread by the bite of infected ANSWER: A
Anopheles mosquitos
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? 1. SAKHSHAM: Learning Management Information
A. 1 only System was launched by Ministry of Health and
B. 2 only Family Welfare.
C. Both 1 and 2 2. SAKSHAM is a dedicated and unified platform
D. Neither 1 nor 2 for providing online training and medical
ANSWER: A education to all health professionals in the
country.
3. CU– Chayan, a unified faculty recruitment
portal has been recently launched by- Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
A. IIT Delhi A. 1 only
B. All India Council for Technical Education B. 2 only
C. University Grants Commission C. Both 1 and 2
D. National Council of Educational Research and D. Neither 1 nor 2
Training ANSWER: C
ANSWER: C 7. The 75/25 initiative seen recently in news, is
4. Consider the following statements: associated with-
1. ‘Food Street Project’ aims at developing 1000 A. Non communicable diseases
healthy and hygienic food-streets across the B. Air pollution
country. C. Cube satellites
2. The National Health Mission will provide D. Artificial intelligence
assistance of 2 crore rupees per food street. ANSWER: A
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? 8. Consider the following statements:
A. 1 only
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1. Lump Skin Disease is an acute to chronic, highly 10. Consider the following statements:
infectious bacterial disease. 1. Dengue has recently breached the country’s
2. The first reported outbreak of LSD occurred in last bastion, Ladakh.
Zambia in 1929. 2. The vector for dengue virus is majorly Female
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? Anopheles mosquito.
B. 2 only A. 1 only
9. Consider the following statements: ANSWER: A
1. Changathi project is under the Kerala Literacy 11. Consider the following statements:
Mission. 1. Disease X is a hypothetical, unknown pathogen
2. It aims at teaching migrant labourers how to that could cause a future epidemic.
read and write in Malayalam only. 2. Disease X could also be zoonotic, emerging
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? from animals and spreading to humans.
B. 2 only A. 1 only
ANSWER: A D. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: C
SPROTS
1. Who recently won the World Snooker 4. The Men’s World Boxing Championship is
Championship? being held in-
A. Mark Selby A. Turkmenistan
B. Ronnie O’Sullivan B. Kazakhstan
C. Pankaj Advani C. Tajikistan
D. Luca Brecel
D. Uzbekistan
ANSWER: D
ANSWER: D
2. Praveen Chithravel has recently broken the
national record in the sports of- 5. Sarabjot Singh and TS Divya, seen in news
A. Half marathon recently, are associated with sport of-
B. Discuss throw A. Table tennis
C. 400m hurdles B. Shooting
D. Triple jump C. Golf
ANSWER: D D. Snooker
3. The Doha Diamond League is associated with ANSWER: B

the sport of- 6. Vuppala Prraneeth who has become India’s
A. Cricket 82nd Grandmaster, hails from-
B. Badminton A. Andhra Pradesh
C. Athletics B. Telangana
D. Football C. Kerala
ANSWER: C D. Karnataka
ANSWER: B
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AWARDS
1. Consider the following statements: A. Narendra Modi
1. Maria Stepanova was recently awarded the B. Virat Kohli
Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding C. Smriti Irani
in 2023. D. N. Chandrasekaran
2. She won the award for her poetry ‘Girls ANSWER: D
Without Clothes’ about hidden violence against
the female body and the power imbalance.
1. ‘Shiksha Puraskar’ and the ‘Hinditar Bhashi
Which of the following statements is/ are correct? Hindi Lekhak Puraskar’ are given by Ministry of
A. 1 only Culture.
B. 2 only 2. These have been recently discontinued.
D. Neither 1 nor 2
A. 1 only
ANSWER: C B. 2 only
2. UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2023 has C. Both 1 and 2
been awarded to Niloofar Hamedi, Elaheh D. Neither 1 nor 2
Mohammadi and Narges Mohammadi from- ANSWER: B
A. Afghanistan
6. Georgi Gospodinov’s novel______ has won the
B. Sudan
International Booker Prize 2023.
C. Pakistan
A. Time Shelter
D. Iran
B. The hero of this book
ANSWER: D C. Vladimir
3. Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award D. Young Mungo
is given for excellence in the field of- ANSWER: A
A. Astronomy
7. The Dag Hammarksjold Medal is the highest
B. Acting
honor awarded to-
C. Cricket
A. Cricketers
D. Writing
B. Un peacekeepers
ANSWER: A C. Journalists
4. Who has been recently awarded Chevalier de D. Photographers
la Legion d’honneur award? ANSWER: B
MISCELLANEOUS QUESTION
1. Consider the following statements: C. 3 only
1. Raja Ravi Varma was born in present day Uttar D. 1, 2 and 3
Pradesh. ANSWER: D
2. World’s second-deepest blue hole was recently
discovered in Pacific Ocean. 2. Consider the following statements:
3. National Manufacturing Innovation Survey 1. Raja Ravi Varma was the first Indian artist to
2021-22 was undertaken by Department of use oil paints.
Science and Technology and World Bank. 2. Blue holes are large, undersea vertical caves or
Which of the following statements is/are sinkholes found in coastal regions.
incorrect? 3. Gujarat ranked highest on NMIS score.
A. 1 & 2 only Which of the following statements is/are correct?
B. 2 & 3 only A. 1 & 2 only
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B. 2 & 3 only 1. HQ of International Air Transport Association

C. 3 only (IATA) is located in Montreal, Canada.
D. 1, 2 and 3 2. The first Labor Day in India was celebrated on
ANSWER: A May 1, 1921.
3. A single dose of yellow fever vaccine, 17D,
3. Consider the following statements: provides life-long immunity against the disease.
1. Raja Ravi Varma was awarded Kaiser-i-Hind Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Gold Medal in 1914 by British government.
A. 1 & 2 only
2. Water circulation in Blue holes is poor, and they
B. 1 & 3 only
are commonly anoxic below a certain depth.
C. 3 only
3. Headquarters of UNIDO are located in New
D. 1, 2 and 3
York, USA.
ANSWER: B
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
A. 1 & 2 only
1. Methyltransferase protein helps the
B. 2 & 3 only
monkeypox virus to escape human immunity
C. 2 only
and causes monkeypox disease.
D. 1, 2 and 3
2. Similipal Tiger Reserve is located in Chattisgarh.
ANSWER: C 3. The first ever ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise
4. Consider the following statements: (AIME 2023) is being held in Brunei.
1. Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for Which of the following statements is/are correct?
International Aviation (CORSIA) initiative A. 1 & 2 only
doesn’t apply to domestic flights. B. 2 & 3 only
2. International Labour Day is observed on May 1st C. 1 only
every year. D. 1, 2 and 3
3. Yellow fever occurs in 47 endemic countries in
ANSWER: C
Africa in Central and South America.
1. The first human case of mpox was recorded in
A. 1 & 2 only 1970 in Botswana.
B. 2 & 3 only 2. Simplipal is part of the World Network of
C. 3 only Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO.
D. 1, 2 and 3 3. With AIME-2023 India becomes the 4th ASEAN
ANSWER: D dialogue partner, after Russia, China and the US
5. Consider the following statements: to hold the ASEAN+1 maritime exercise.
1. International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
was established in 1947 by Washington A. 1 & 2 only
convention. B. 2 & 3 only
2. International Congress of Socialist parties met C. 3 only
in Paris and decided to celebrate Labour Day or D. 1, 2 and 3
Worker's Day on May 1 in 1889.
ANSWER: B
3. The yellow fever is caused by bacteria and is
transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. 9. Consider the following statements:
1. Human-to-human transmission also occurs in
monkeypox.
A. 1 & 2 only 2. Simlipal TR is only landscape in the world that is
B. 2 & 3 only home to melanistic tigers.
C. 2 only 3. ASEAN was established in 1967 with the signing
D. 1, 2 and 3 of the Jakarta declaration.
ANSWER: C Which of the following statements is/are correct?
6. Consider the following statements: A. 1 & 2 only
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B. 2 & 3 only ANSWER: C

C. 3 only 13. High Commission of ________in India has
D. 1, 2 and 3 announced its Government Grant for a ‘Return
ANSWER: A to Roots‘ project in Kargil.
10. Consider the following statements: A. Australia
1. Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) is B. USA
under the purview of Ministry of Finance. C. New Zealand
2. Star Campaigners are nominated by the D. Japan
Election Commission of India. ANSWER: A
3. Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia 14. Consider the following statements:
and the Pacific (IF-CAP) has been recently 1. Ajay Banga has been appointed as World bank
announced by New Development Bank. President.
Which of the following statements is/are 2. The Meitei people represent 83% of Manipur's
incorrect? population.
A. 1 & 2 only 3. Archeologists have unearthed 2,000-year-old
B. 2 & 3 only society from tiger reserve in Bandhavgarh
C. 3 only National Park.
D. 1, 2 and 3 Which of the following statements is/are correct?
ANSWER: D A. 1 & 2 only
11. Consider the following statements: B. 2 & 3 only
1. An Experts Advisory Committee (EAC) has been C. 1 & 3 only
created by DPIIT to execute and monitor the D. 1, 2 and 3
SISFS. ANSWER: C
2. Model Code of Conduct stays operational from 15. Consider the following statements:
the date of election schedule announcement 1. President of the World Bank is selected to serve
until the date of elections. for 4 year renewable term.
3. IF-CAP is a multi-donor financing partnership 2. Meitei people are divided into clans, the
facility with goal of scaling-up finance for members of which do not intermarry.
accelerated action against climate change. 3. Bandhavgarh National Park is spread across the
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Vindhya hills in Umaria district in Madhya
A. 1 & 2 only Pradesh.
B. 2 & 3 only Which of the following statements is/are correct?
C. 1 & 3 only A. 1 & 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 B. 2 & 3 only
ANSWER: C C. 3 only
12. Consider the following statements: D. 1, 2 and 3
1. Individual entrepreneurs are also eligible to ANSWER: B
apply for support under the SISFS scheme. 16. Consider the following statements:
2. A ‘recognised’ National or State party declared A. India is not a member of International Centre
as such by the ECI can nominate a maximum of for the Settlement of Investment Disputes.
20 star campaigners. B. A majority of Meitei population follow
3. Asian Development Bank headquarters are Christianity.
located at Manila. C. Bandhavgarh National Park has streams like
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Johilla, Janadh, Charanganga etc which merge
A. 1 & 2 only into the Chambal river.
B. 2 & 3 only Which of the following statements is/are correct?
C. 3 only A. 1 & 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 B. 2 & 3 only
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C. 1 only ANSWER: A
D. 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: C 20. Consider the following statements:
17. Consider the following statements: 1. Only 7 out of 28 states in India have a
1. None of India's national sports federations have Legislative Council.
an internal complaints committee required 2. Commission for Scientific and Technical
under PoSH act. Terminology (CSTT) is under process to create
2. According to World Bank’s Logistics technical and scientific terminology for
Performance Index, 2023, Jawaharlal Nehru dictionaries in 10 Indian languages.
Port Authority has a turnaround time of just 22 3. World Thalassemia Day is observed on May 8th.
hours. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
3. Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve is located in
A. 1 & 2 only
Madhya Pradesh.
B. 2 & 3 only
Which of the following statements is/are correct? C. 3 only
A. 1 & 2 only D. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 & 3 only ANSWER: B
C. 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
1. Article 159 leaves the choice of having a Vidhan
ANSWER: C Parishad to individual states.
18. Consider the following statements: 2. The dictionaries by CSTT will be in digital,
1. An Internal Complaints Committee is searchable format, and free of cost.
mandatory in every private or public 3. Theme for International Thalassemia Day 2023
organisation that has 20 or more employees. is “Strengthening Education to Bridge the
2. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata is the Thalassemia Care Gap.”
only major riverine port in India. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
3. Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve consisits of
A. 1 & 2 only
Darrah wildlife sanctuary, Chambal wildlife
B. 1 & 3 only
sanctuary and Jaswant Sagar wildlife sanctuary.
C. 2 & 3 only
Which of the following statements is/are correct? D. 1, 2 and 3
A. 1 & 2 only ANSWER: C
B. 2 & 3 only
C. 3 only
1. 1/12th members of Legislative Council are
D. 1, 2 and 3
appointed by the Governor for distinguished
ANSWER: B services in various fields namely, literature,
19. Consider the following statements: science, art, cooperative movement and social
1. The ICC should consist of at least four members service.
of which at least 50% should be women. 2. Commission for Scientific and Technical
2. Kolkata port is oldest operating port in India Terminology is under Ministry of Science and
constructed by the British East India Company Technology.
in 1870. 3. Thalassemia is a genetic neurological disorder
3. Mukundra Hills tiger reserve was once a affecting the brain and spinal cord.
hunting preserve belonging to the Maharaja of Which of the following statements is/are
Bhopal. incorrect?
Which of the following statements is/are correct? A. 1 & 2 only
A. 1 & 2 only B. 2 & 3 only
B. 2 & 3 only C. 3 only
C. 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3 ANSWER: D
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A. 1 & 2 only
23. Consider the following statements: B. 2 & 3 only
1. Arab league members have recently readmitted C. 3 only
Iran into the grouping. D. 1, 2 and 3
2. Electoral Bonds were introduced in 2017-18. ANSWER: D
3. After independence, Indian Territorial Army 27. Consider the following statements:
was established in 1949. 1. Swami Ramdas was an exponent of Bhakti Yoga
Which of the following statements is/are correct? or the path of devotion.
A. 1 & 2 only 2. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is
B. 2 & 3 only offered by General Insurance Corporation of
C. 3 only India.
D. 1, 2 and 3 3. Galapagos islands became UNESCO’s first
World Heritage Site.
ANSWER: B
1. Arab League was established in Cairo in 1965. A. 1 & 2 only
2. Electoral Bonds are valid for 25 calendar days. B. 2 & 3 only
3. Any citizen between the ages of 18-60 years C. 1 & 3 only
can be a part of the Territorial Army. D. 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following statements is/are ANSWER: C
incorrect? 28. Consider the following statements:
A. 1 & 2 only 1. Swami Ramdas published two books based on
B. 2 & 3 only his experiences, "Asmani Sultani" and "Para
C. 3 only chakra niroopan”.
D. 1, 2 and 3 2. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana provides
for Rs. 5 lakh compensation for accidental
ANSWER: D
death and permanent full disability.
25. Consider the following statements: 3. The British naturalist Charles Darwin described
1. Headquarters of Arab League are located in Galapagos islands as a “world in itself”.
Dubai, UAE.
2. Reserve Bank of India is the only bank
authorised to sell electoral bonds. A. 1 & 3 only
3. The motto of the Territorial Army of India is B. 2 & 3 only
‘Savdhani Va Shoorta’. C. 1 & 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: A
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 2 & 3 only 29. Consider the following statements:
C. 3 only 1. Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to win
D. 1, 2 and 3 Nobel Prize across any discipline.
2. National Technology Day is celebrated in India
ANSWER: C
on May 11th.
26. Consider the following statements: 3. Human rights group has recently accused
1. Samarth Ramdas or Ramdas Swami was a Myanmar’s military of using thermobaric bomb.
devotee of Lord Krishna.
2. Maximum permissible monthly pension under
Atal Pension Yojana is Rs 6000. A. 1 & 2 only
3. Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of B. 2 & 3 only
volcanic islands belonging to Chile. C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following statements is/are
incorrect? ANSWER: D
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1. Rabindranath Tagore wrote Amar Sonar Bangla, 2. Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi Scheme aims to improve
the national anthem for Bangladesh. health and education of teenage adolescent
2. Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave girls.
Observatory-India (LIGO-India) is an upcoming 3. Under Harit Sagar guidelines, ports must meet
project in Tamil Nadu. at least 60% of electricity needs via renewables
3. A thermobaric bomb consists of a fuel by 2030 and 90% by 2047.
container with three separate explosive Which of the following statements is/are correct?
charges.
A. 1 & 2 only
Which of the following statements is/are correct? B. 2 & 3 only
A. 1 & 2 only C. 3 only
B. 2 & 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1 only ANSWER: C
D. 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: C 1. State visits are visits to foreign countries led by
31. Consider the following statements: a head of state/government, acting in their
1. Rabindranath Tagore was awarded a sovereign capacity.
knighthood in 1919. 2. Anganwadi centers in India are established
2. This year's theme for National Science Day is under Integrated Child Development scheme.
'School to Startups- Igniting Young Minds to 3. Global Reporting Initiative secretariat is located
Innovate'. in Rome, Italy.
3. There are no international laws specifically Which of the following statements is/are correct?
banning use of thermobaric bombs.
A. 1 & 2 only
Which of the following statements is/are correct? B. 2 & 3 only
A. 1 & 2 only C. 1 & 3 only
B. 2 & 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3
C. 3 only ANSWER: A
D. 1, 2 and 3
35. _________has become the first state to
ANSWER: B implement the 'right to walk'.
32. Consider the following statements: A. Maharashtra
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to US B. Karnataka
for first official state visit in June 2023. C. Kerala
2. Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi Scheme was recently D. Punjab
launched by Ministry of Health and Family ANSWER: D
welfare.
3. ‘Harit Sagar’ guidelines were recently released
1. The LIGO-India facility is being constructed in
by Ministry of Ministry of Environment, Forest
Hingoli district in Maharashtra.
and Climate Change.
2. Baobab trees are native to Europe.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 3. World Health Organization has recently ended
A. 1 only the global health emergency for Mpox.
B. 2 only Which of the following statements is/are correct?
C. 3 only
A. 1 & 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 & 3 only
ANSWER: A C. 1 & 3 only
33. Consider the following statements: D. 1, 2 and 3
1. The last state visit to the US by an Indian was ANSWER: C
by PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
1. Gravitational Wave Observatories are currently
operational in USA, Spain and Japan.
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2. About 1,000 Baobab trees are found in Madhya ANSWER: D

Pradesh’s Mandu district. 41. Consider the following statements:
3. The first human cases of Mpox were reported in 1. Determining age of things that are more than
the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1970. 40,000-50,000 years is not possible with carbon
Which of the following statements is/are correct? dating.
A. 1 & 2 only 2. Business Responsibility and Sustainability
B. 2 & 3 only Reporting (BRSR) framework was made
C. 3 only mandatory by SEBI for top 100 listed entities.
D. 1, 2 and 3 3. Headquarters of UN Habitat are located in
Gland, Switzerland.
ANSWER: B
1. LIGO India will be funded by Department of A. 1 & 2 only
Atomic Energy and the Department of Science B. 2 & 3 only
and Technology. C. 3 only
2. The IUCN Status of Baobab tree is vulnerable. D. 1, 2 and 3
3. Currently there is no approved anti-viral ANSWER: A
treatment for Mpox. 42. . Consider the following statements:
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India’s proposal for Digital Public Infrastructure
A. 1 & 2 only was adopted recently by BRICS.
B. 2 & 3 only 2. Palghat Gap is a geological shear zone that runs
C. 1 & 3 only from east to west.
D. 1, 2 and 3
3. India Pavilion at Cannes film festival is inspired
ANSWER: C by Saraswati Yantra from Mundaka Upanishad.
39. Consider the following statements: Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Carbon-12, an isotope of carbon, is radioactive
A. 1 & 2 only
and is used in carbon dating.
2. RBI has decided to join first ever Greenwashing B. 2 & 3 only
TechSprint, hosted by World Bank. C. 2 only
3. Indore recently became first Indian city to track D. 1, 2 and 3
progress in attaining SDGs.
ANSWER: C
incorrect? 43. Consider the following statements:
1. Digital Public Infrastructure refers to a set of
A. 1 & 2 only shared digital building blocks like applications,
B. 2 & 3 only systems, and platforms, powered by
C. 3 only interoperable open standards or specifications.
D. 1, 2 and 3 2. The Bharathappuzha river flows through
ANSWER: D Palghat gap.
40. Consider the following statements: 3. The Upanishads were written over a time
1. Half-life of Carbon-14 is 5,730 years. period ranging from 700 to 400 B.C.
2. Global Financial Innovation Network was Which of the following statements is/are correct?
launched in 2019. A. 1 & 2 only
3. The UN Habitat III conference in 2016 was held B. 2 & 3 only
in Quito, Ecuador C. 3 only
Which of the following statements is/are correct? D. 1, 2 and 3
A. 1 & 2 only ANSWER: D
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
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1. India Stack is a set of Application Programming 3. 4 species of locusts have been reported in
Interface (APIs) that allows access to only India.
governments. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
2. The vegetation in the Palghat Gap is classified
A. 1 & 2 only
as dry deciduous forest.
B. 2 & 3 only
3. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, meaning ‘the world
C. 3 only
is family’ is derived from Mundaka Upanishad.
D. 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: B
incorrect?
48. Vigyan Vaibhav portal has been developed by-
A. 1 & 2 only
A. The Energy and Resources Institute
B. 2 & 3 only
B. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
C. 3 only
C. National Council of Educational Research and
D. 1, 2 and 3
Training
ANSWER: D D. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
45. Consider the following statements: ANSWER: D
1. Gharials are crocodilian species found in the
brackish waters of the northern part of India.
1. Trimbakeshwar temple is the abode of one of
2. For the first time in India, Gujarat has launched
the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva.
a welfare fund for MGNREGA workers.
2. Khasi tribe’s major chunk of population is found
3. A ‘large-scale’ outbreak of the Moroccan locust
in Mizoram.
is reported from Iran recently.
3. Endosulfan is sprayed on crops like cotton,
Which of the following statements is/are cashew, fruits, tea, paddy etc.
incorrect?
A. 1 & 2 only
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 2 & 3 only
B. 2 & 3 only
C. 3 only
C. 1 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: D
ANSWER: C
1. IUCN status of Gharial is ‘critically endangered’.
1. The Trimbakeshwar temple is built of black
2. Any MGNREGA worker, between the age of 18
stone in the Dravidian style of architecture.
and 65, can take the membership in the welfare
2. The eldest daughter or “Ka Khadduh” inherits
fund board for.
the property in a Khasi household.
3. Moroccan locusts are known as the most
3. Supreme Court banned production and
economically damaging plant pests worldwide.
distribution of endosulfan in 2021.
A. 1 & 2 only incorrect?
B. 2 & 3 only
A. 1 & 2 only
C. 1 & 3 only
B. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
C. 3 only
ANSWER: C D. 1, 2 and 3
47. Consider the following statements: ANSWER: D
1. Kukrail gharial rehabilitation centre is located in
Bihar.
1. Sun temple at Konark is an example of Nagara
2. Under MGNREGA welfare fund scheme of
Style of Architecture.
Kerala, a member who has paid the
2. As per matrilineal tradition of Khasi tribe, the
contribution for at least 10 years will be eligible
mother's surname is taken by children.
for pension.
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3. Endosulfan is listed under both the Rotterdam C. 3 only

Convention and Stockholm Convention. D. 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following statements is/are correct? ANSWER: D
A. 1 & 2 only 55. Consider the following statements:
B. 2 & 3 only 1. INS Vagsheer is the 6th submarine of the first
C. 3 only batch of six Kalvari-class submarines.
D. 1, 2 and 3 2. The Himalayan Chandra Telescope is highest
ANSWER: D optical telescope in the world.
3. European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development was founded in 1991.
1. National Productivity Council is under the
purview of Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
2. Presence of snow leopard has been confirmed A. 1 & 2 only
through camera trap photographs in Kishtwar B. 2 & 3 only
High Altitude National Park recently. C. 1 & 3 only
3. National Medical Commission has been D. 1, 2 and 3
constituted under National Medical ANSWER: C
Commission Act, 2019.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The six Kalvari-class submarines are being
A. 1 & 2 only manufactured under Project 15b.
B. 2 & 3 only 2. Himalayan Chandra Telescope is located in
C. 3 only Hanle, Ladakh.
D. 1, 2 and 3 3. European Bank for Reconstruction and
ANSWER: B Development headquarters are located in Paris.
1. National Productivity Council is a constituent of A. 1 only
the Tokyo-based Asian Productivity B. 2 only
Organisation. C. 3 only
2. Kishtwar High Altitude National Park is located D. 1, 2 and 3
in UT of Ladakh. ANSWER: B
3. National Medical Commission headquarters are
located in Allahabad.
1. India’s submarine fleet is based at
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Visakhapatnam and Goa.
A. 1 & 2 only 2. GROWTH-India is India's first fully robotic
B. 2 & 3 only optical research telescope.
C. 1 only 3. India has been a founding member of European
D. 1, 2 and 3 Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
ANSWER: C Which of the following statements is/are correct?
54. Consider the following statements: A. 1 & 2 only
1. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is B. 2 & 3 only
being implemented by Ministry of Agriculture & C. 2 only
Farmers' Welfare. D. 1, 2 and 3
2. IUCN status of Snow Leopard is ‘Endangered’. ANSWER: C
3. National Medical Commission has five
autonomous boards under it.
1. Arsenic is an odourless and tasteless metalloid
Which of the following statements is/are widely distributed in the earth’s crust.
incorrect? 2. Greater flamingo, the tallest of all flamingos, is
A. 1 & 2 only the state bird of Gujarat.
B. 2 & 3 only
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3. International Tea Day is observed annually on C. Maharashtra

May 21st. D. Gujarat
Which of the following statements is/are correct? ANSWER: A
B. 2 & 3 only 1. The 3rd Forum for India-Pacific Islands
C. 3 only cooperation (FIPIC) summit was held recently in
D. 1, 2 and 3 New Delhi.
ANSWER: D 2. Orang National Park is located on north bank of
the Brahmaputra River.
3. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is located in Aravali
1. Long-term exposure to arsenic from drinking-
ranges of Rajasthan.
water and food can cause cancer and skin
lesions, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
2. IUCN Red list status of Greater flamingo is A. 1 & 2 only
vulnerable. B. 2 & 3 only
3. Tea is a beverage made from the Camellia C. 2 only
sinensis plant. D. 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following statements is/are correct? ANSWER: C
B. 2 & 3 only 1. FIPIC was established by PM Modi in November
C. 1 & 3 only 2014.
D. 1, 2 and 3 2. Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, as it was
ANSWER: C formerly known, is also 49th Tiger Reserve of
the country.
3. White Tigers, were first discovered in Rewa.
1. Shallower aquifers generally contain lower
amounts of arsenic than deeper groundwater Which of the following statements is/are correct?
aquifers. A. 1 & 2 only
2. The Najafgarh Lake is fed by Sahibi River. B. 2 & 3 only
3. Darjeeling Tea also known as "Champagne of C. 3 only
teas," was the 1st GI tag product in India. D. 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following statements is/are correct? ANSWER: D
B. 2 & 3 only 1. FIPIC is a multinational grouping for
C. 3 only cooperation between India and 40 Pacific
D. 1, 2 and 3 Islands nations.
ANSWER: B 2. Orang National Park is the only stronghold of
rhinoceros on the north bank of the
61. Who is the author of book titled “The Golden
Brahmaputra river.
Years: The Many Joys of Living a Good Long
3. Badhavgarh national park was the former
Life”?
hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Jodhpur.
A. Vikram Seth
B. Anita Desai Which of the following statements is/are correct?
C. Arundhati Roy A. 1 only
D. Ruskin Bond B. 2 only
ANSWER: D C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
62. The innovative “Patch Reporting App” to
report potholes has been launched in the state ANSWER: B
of- 66. Consider the following statements:
A. Uttarakhand 1. Juna Khatiya Harappan site is located in
B. Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan.
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2. Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results 3. The National Campaign for Updation and
for States (STARS) Program is joint programme Verification of People’s Biodiversity Register
of Ministry of Skill Development and (PBR) was launched in Goa.
Entrepreneurship and World Bank. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
3. Annual ISO COPOLCO Plenary event is being
A. 1 & 2 only
hosted by Bangladesh this year.
B. 2 & 3 only
Which of the following statements is/are C. 3 only
incorrect? D. 1, 2 and 3
A. 1 & 2 only ANSWER: B
B. 2 & 3 only
C. 3 only
1. Article 123 of the Constitution deals with the
D. 1, 2 and 3
“Power of President to promulgate Ordinances
ANSWER: D during recess of Parliament”.
67. Consider the following statements: 2. Son river originates near Amarkantak Hill in the
1. Juna Khatiya is considered to be the largest pre- Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Madhya
urban Harappan cemetery. Pradesh.
2. All north eastern states are covered under 3. Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC)
STARS Program. are created under Forests rights act 2006.
3. ISO COPOLCO plenary meeting is hosted by Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Quality Council of India.
A. 1 only
Which of the following statements is/are correct? B. 2 only
A. 1 only C. 3 only
B. 2 only D. 1, 2 and 3
C. 3 only ANSWER: A
D. 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: A 1. An ordinance can be retrospective in nature.
68. Consider the following statements: 2. Son river joins the Ganga near Danapur in Patna
1. A necropolis is a large, designed cemetery with district of Bihar.
elaborate tomb monuments. 3. BMCs are entrusted with preparation of the
2. PARAKH stands for Performance Assessment, People’s Biodiversity Registers.
Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Higher Which of the following statements is/are correct?
education development.
A. 1 & 2 only
3. International Standards Organisation
B. 2 & 3 only
headquarters are located in Geneva,
C. 3 only
Switzerland.
D. 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: D
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 2 & 3 only
1. UN-GANHRI has given accreditation to National
C. 1 & 3 only
Human Rights Commission of India.
D. 1, 2 and 3
2. International Council on Monuments and Sites
ANSWER: C (ICOMOS) has recently recommended the
69. Consider the following statements: inclusion of Santiniketan in UNESCO’s World
1. A new established a “National Capital Civil Heritage List.
Service Authority” comprises of the CM Delhi 3. Sengol, the spectre, seen recently in news was
and two senior minsters. crafted by Vummidi Bangaru Chetty.
2. National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently Which of the following statements is/are correct?
restricted mining in the Son river bed in district
A. 1 & 2 only
Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
B. 2 & 3 only
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C. 3 only 76. Consider the following statements:

D. 1, 2 and 3 1. Germany holds the current Presidency of the
ANSWER: B annual summit of International Transport
Forum.
2. Insurance Information Bureau of India
73. Consider the following statements: headquarters are located in Bengaluru.
1. Global Alliance of National Human Rights 3. PMJVK is a centrally sector scheme under
Institutions headquarters are located in Paris, Ministry of minority affairs.
France.
2. There are total 38 UNESCO World Heritage
incorrect?
Sites in India.
3. The presenting of Sengol was inspired by a A. 1 & 2 only
ceremony for transfer of power performed B. 2 & 3 only
during Chola dynasty. C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: D
A. 1 & 2 only
C. 3 only 1. International Transport Forum is based at OECD
D. 1, 2 and 3 Headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
2. Insurance Information Bureau of India
ANSWER: C
maintains a Registry of all Hospitals in the
74. Consider the following statements: Network of Insurance (ROHINI).
1. NHRC of India is an independent statutory body 3. There are six minority communities notified
established in 1993 under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission
2. International Council on Monuments and Sites for Minorities Act, 1992
(ICOMOS) headquarters are located in Geneva,
Switzerland.
3. C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor- A. 1 & 2 only
General of India. B. 2 & 3 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
A. 1 & 3 only
ANSWER: B
B. 2 & 3 only
C. 3 only 78. Consider the following statements:
D. 1, 2 and 3 1. M–sand is produced by crushing rocks, and
quarry stones to a stipulated size of 15 microns.
ANSWER: A
2. Chilika lake is the second largest saltwater
75. Consider the following statements: lagoon in the world.
1. The Transport Outlook 2023 report was 3. Atal Bhujal Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme
recently released by International Transport under Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Forum. Climate Change.
2. Insurance Information Bureau of India is an
autonomous body established by IRDAI.
3. Ministry of AYUSH has approved a grant under A. 1 only
Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram for Unani B. 2 only
Medicine facilities. C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER: B
A. 1 & 2 only
C. 3 only 1. Sand is classified as a ‘minor mineral’ under
D. 1, 2 and 3 Mines and Minerals (Development and
Regulations) Act, 1957.
ANSWER: A
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2. Satapada side of Chilika lake is best place to C. 3 only

observe Irrawaddy dolphins. D. 1, 2 and 3
3. Atal Bhujal Yojana is implemented in water ANSWER: B
stressed districts in all states/UTs of India.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea,
A. 1 & 2 only Malaysia, China, Philippines, Singapore,
B. 2 & 3 only Thailand, and Vietnam are Asian members of
C. 3 only IPEF.
D. 1, 2 and 3 2. Fortified rice can be stored upto 12 months.
ANSWER: A 3. Mahakaleshwar Temple is one of the twelve
Jyotirlingams of Lord Shiva.
1. M-sand contains zero silt content and doesn’t Which of the following statements is/are
require washing before use. incorrect?
2. Currently, two wetlands of India - Keoladeo A. 1 & 2 only
National Park (Rajasthan) and Loktak Lake B. 1 & 3 only
(Manipur) are in Montreux record. C. 2 & 3 only
3. Atal Bhujal Yojana funding pattern is 50:50 D. 1, 2 and 3
between Government of India and World Bank. ANSWER: A
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 84. Consider the following statements:
A. 1 & 2 only 1. NVS-01 is first of the India's second-generation
B. 2 & 3 only satellites envisaged for NavIC.
C. 3 only 2. India will train women personnel from Shanghai
D. 1, 2 and 3 Cooperation Organization for UN Peace
ANSWER: D Keeping missions.
3. In paddy transplantation method, the standing
water acts as herbicide and prevents growth of
1. The 2nd Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for
weeds.
Prosperity (IPEF) ministerial meeting was
recently held in New Delhi. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
2. FSSAI has prescribed micronutrients (Iron, Folic A. 1 & 2 only
Acid, Vitamin B12) to normal rice for B. 2 & 3 only
fortification in the ratio of 1:10. C. 1 & 3 only
3. Mahakaleshwar Temple is located in Ujjain, MP. D. 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following statements is/are correct? ANSWER: C
B. 2 & 3 only 1. NavIC has a constellation of 7 satellites with 3
C. 3 only in geosynchronous orbit and 4 in geostationary
D. 1, 2 and 3 orbit.
ANSWER: C 2. UN Peacekeeping operations get their
mandates from UN General Assembly.
3. Direct Seeding of Rice increases methane
1. India is member of all four framework pillars of
emissions from the fields.
IPEF.
2. Fortified rice is almost similar to traditional rice Which of the following statements is/are
in terms of taste, aroma and texture. incorrect?
3. Mahakaleshwar Temple is the only jyotirlinga A. 1 & 2 only
facing the south. B. 2 & 3 only
Which of the following statements is/are correct? C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
A. 1 & 2 only
B. 2 & 3 only ANSWER: D
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1. For the first time, an indigenously developed A. 1 & 2 only
Rubidium atomic clock is flown in NVS-01. B. 2 & 3 only
2. International Day of UN Peacekeepers is C. 3 only
celebrated on 29th May every year. D. 1, 2 and 3
3. The seed requirement for DSR is lower than
ANSWER: A
transplanting method.
HIMACHAL PRADESHPRACTICE MCQS

1. The state government has decided to 6. The Old Pension Scheme will cover
regularise the services of the contractual __________state government employees.
employees who have completed A. 1.26 lakh
________years of service. B. 1.30 lakh
A. Two C. 1.36 lakh
B. Three D. 1.40 lakh
C. Four ANSWER: C
D. Five
7. Project Chambyal of district administration
ANSWER: A
Chamba is aimed to-
2. The town of Yol recently shed its tag as A. Preserve traditional art and culture
cantonment town. It is located in- B. Preserve forest
A. Shimla C. Preserve water resurces
B. Solan D. Preserve pahadi languages
C. Una
ANSWER: A
D. Kangra
8. The Centre has recently fixed Minimum Import
ANSWER: D
Price (MIP) for apple at_____per kg.
3. Which of the following towns failed to secure A. Rs 20
AMRUT funding? B. Rs 30
A. Theog C. Rs 40
B. Solan D. Rs 50
C. Sunni ANSWER: D
D. Dalhousie 9. CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource
ANSWER: B Technology is located in-
A. Palampur
4. Darla Heliport is poised to come up in -
B. Shimla
A. Hamirpur
C. Solan
B. Una
D. Lhaul spiti
C. Shimla
D. Solan ANSWER: A
ANSWER: A 10. The cancer prevalence rate in the state
is_____ against national average of ______.
5. Under Indira Gandhi Mahila Samman Nidhi, a
A. 1.5%, 0.5%
monthly incentive of Rs _____has been
announced for women in the Spiti Valley. B. 3.2%, 1.6%
A. 500 C. 2.9%, 0.9%
B. 1500 D. 2.2%, 0.6%
C. 2500
ANSWER: D
D. 5000
ANSWER: B
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1. The population of the Himalayan monal in 17. A centre for research on extended reality (XR)
Great Himalayan National Park has increased. and artificial intelligence (AI) was inaugurated
2. IUCN status of Himalayan Monal is Vulnerable. recently at-
A. Shoolini university
B. IIT Mandi
A. 1 only C. IIIT Una
B. 2 only D. NIT Hamirpur
C. Both 1 and 2
ANSWER: A
D. Neither 1 nor 2
18. A centre of excellence for sports has been
ANSWER: A announced in-
12. Him Data Portal aims to - A. Shimla
A. Integrate data of all organisations for welfare B. Solan
schemes C. Kinnaur
B. Gather 24-hour weather data for state D. Hamirpur
C. Amalgamate crime statistics of the state ANSWER: D
D. None of the above
19. The state’s first Education Web-3 Metaverse
ANSWER: A event was organised in-
13. Who has been elected as Mayor of Shimla? A. Shimla
A. Uma Kaushal B. Una
B. Surender Chauhan C. Lhaul Spiti
C. Disha Bhalla D. Kinnaur
D. none of the above ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B 20. Kangra tea was given GI status by Registrar of
14. The newly appointed CBI Director, Parveen Geographical Indicators in the year
Sood, hails from which district in the state? A. 2005
A. Kangra B. 2006
B. Kinnaur C. 2007
C. Solan D. 2008
D. Shimla ANSWER: A
ANSWER: A 21. A student delegation from _____ visited the
15. Who heads the Ministry of Cooperation in state under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
Himachal Cabinet? YuvaSangam’ programme recently.
A. Chander Kumar A. Gujarat
B. Goa
B. Jagat Singh Negi
C. Punjab
C. Rohit Thankur D. Kerala
D. Mukesh Agnihotri
ANSWER: B
ANSWER: D
22. The heritage structure of Bantony Castle is
16. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited located in-
(HPCL) would set up an ethanol plant A. Shimla
A. Una B. Solan
B. Solan C. Una
C. Shimla D. Kangra
D. Kangra ANSWER: A
ANSWER: A 23. The highest peak in Himachal Pradesh is-
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A. Shikhar Beh 4. state tree- Deodar

B. Mt Purgyal How many of the above matches are correct?
C. Deo Tibba
A. Only one
D. none of the above
B. Only two
ANSWER: B C. Only three
24. Shanan Project, seen recently in news, is built D. All four
on river-
ANSWER: B
A. Uhl
B. Giri 27. Who has sworn in as Chief Justice of the
C. Ghaggar Himachal Pradesh High Court?
D. Parbati A. Justice Sandeep Sharma
B. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur
ANSWER: A
C. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel
25. The location for upcoming the north campus D. Justice Mamidanna Satya Ratna Sri
of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh Ramachandra Rao
(CUHP) is-
ANSWER: D
A. Shimla
B. Solan 28. The three-day district-level Piplu fair was
inaugurated in Kutlehar Assembly of
C. Dharamshala
_____district.
D. Lhaul Spiti A. Una
ANSWER: C B. Shimla
C. Lhaul spiti
26. Consider the following matches-
D. Kinnaur
1. state bird- Himalayan Monal
2. state animal- Snow Leopard ANSWER: A
3. state flower- Pink Daffodil
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