Current Affairs 02 _ Class Notes

ALL AE / JECURRENT AFFAIRS
January to September
2023
Nine MONTHS CURRENT AFFAIRS

By- Ashutosh Saxena Sir
Most Expected Questions of Current Affairs
Current Affairs January to September 2023
Q.1 Which state/UT recently approved the policy on promotion of foreign

investment in the industrial sector?
gky gh esa fdl jkT;@dsaæ 'kkflr çns'k us vkS|ksfxd {ks= esa fons'kh fuos'k dks c<+kok
nsus dh uhfr dks eatjw h nh gS\
A Ladakh / yík[k C Jammu & Kashmir / tEew vkSj

d'ehj
B Delhi / fnYyh D Haryana / gfj;k.kk

Ans. C
The Administrative Council (AC) under the chairmanship of Lieutenant
Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the policy on promotion of foreign Campus
investment in the industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
mijkT;iky eukst flUgk dh vè;{krk esa ç'kklfud ifj"kn ¼,lh½ us tEew&d'ehj esa
vkS|ksfxd {ks= esa fons'kh dSia l fuos'k dks c<+kok nsus dh uhfr dks eatjw h ns nhA
Q.2 Which institution has launched the Kisan mobile application?

fdl laLFkk us fdlku eksckby ,fIyds'ku y‚Up fd;k gS\
A IIT Hyderabad / vkbZvkbZVh C IIT Ropar / vkbZvkbZVh jksiM+

gSnjkckn
B IIT Roorkee / vkbZvkbZVh :M+dh D IIT Bhopal / vkbZvkbZVh Hkksiky

Ans. B
IIT Roorkee organised a regional farmers' awareness program under Gramin
Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) project. It also launched mobile App named
'KISAN' to avail the Agromet Advisory Services of IMD.
vkbZvkbZVh :M+dh us xzkeh.k —f"k ekSle lsok ¼thds,e,l½ ifj;kstuk ds rgr ,d
{ks=h; fdlku tkx:drk dk;ZØe dk vk;kstu fd;kA blus vkbZ,eMh dh ,xzksesV
lykgdkj lsokvksa dk ykHk mBkus ds fy, ^fdlku^ uke ls eksckby ,si Hkh y‚Up fd;kA
Q.3 Which global rating firm raises GDP growth forecast for India to 5.5% in
2023?
fdl oSfÜod jsfVax QeZ us 2023 esa Hkkjr ds fy, thMhih o`f) dk vuqeku c<+kdj
5.5% dj fn;k gS\
A Fitch / fQp C MOODY's / ewMht+
B IMF / vkbZ,e,Q D ADB / ,Mhch

Ans. C
Global rating firm Moody's Investors Services on 28 Feb raised India's growth
projection to 5.5 per cent in 2023, up from the earlier projection of 4.8 per cent
in November 2022, and to 6.5 per cent in 2024. India's growth rate in 2023 is
the highest among G20 countries, according to Moody's projection. It's
followed by China with 5 per cent growth and Indonesia 4.8 percent.
oSfÜod jsfVax QeZ ewMht bUosLVlZ lfoZlst us 28 Qjojh dks Hkkjr dh fodkl nj dk
vuqeku 2023 esa c<+kdj 5-5 çfr'kr dj fn;k] tks uoacj 2022 esa igys ds vuqeku 48
çfr'kr ls c<+dj 2024 esa 6-5 çfr'kr gks x;kA 2023 esa Hkkjr dh fodkl nj lcls
vfèkd gSA ewMht+ ds vuqeku ds vuqlkj] G20 ns'kA blds ckn 5 çfr'kr dh o`f) ds
lkFk phu vkSj 4-8 çfr'kr dh o`f) ds lkFk baMksusf'k;k dk LFkku gSA
Q.4 What was the theme of World Wildlife Day 2023?

foÜo oU;tho fnol 2023 dk fo"k; D;k Fkk\
A Recovering Key species for C Life below water for People

ecosystem restoration / and planet / yksxksa vkSj xzg ds
ikfjfLFkfrdh ra= dh cgkyh ds fy, fy, ikuh ds uhps thou
çeq[k çtkfr;ksa dks iquçkZIr djuk
B Partnerships for wild life D Big cats predator under
conservation / oU; thou laj{k.k threat/cM+h fcfYy;k¡ f'kdkjh
ds fy, lk>snkjh [krjs esa gSa
Ans. B
Every 3rd of March, wildlife is celebrated all over the world for the UN World Wildlife
Day. This date was chosen as it is the birthday of CITES, the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, signed in 1973. This global event
is marked annually to celebrate and promote awareness of the planet's wild fauna and
flora, Theme 2023- Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation.
gj 3 ekpZ dks iwjs foÜo esa la;qä jk"Vª foÜo oU;tho fnol euk;k tkrk gSA bl frfFk dks
blfy, pquk x;k D;ksafd ;g 1973 esa gLrk{kfjr oU; thoksa vkSj ouLifr;ksa dh yqIrçk;
çtkfr;ksa esa varjkZ"Vªh; O;kikj ij dUosa'ku] CITES dk tUefnu gSA bl oSfÜod dk;ZØe dks
xzg ds oU; thoksa vkSj ouLifr;ksa] Fkhe ds ckjs esa tkx:drk c<+kus vkSj t'u eukus ds fy,
çfro"kZ euk;k tkrk gSA 2023& oU;tho laj{k.k ds fy, lk>snkjhA
Q.5 Recently 'World's first bamboo crash barrier has been installed on which
highway?
gky gh esa fdl jktekxZ ij foÜo dk igyk ckal ØS'k cSfj;j LFkkfir fd;k x;k gS\
A Maharashtra / egkjk"Vª C Odisha / vksfM'kk
B Tamil Nadu / rfeyukMq D Andhra Pradesh / vkaèkz çns'k

Ans. A
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on 4 March said a 200-meter-long bamboo crash
barrier has been installed on a highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal
districts in Maharashtra, which he termed as the "world's first" such exercise.
dsaæh; ea=h fufru xMdjh us 4 ekpZ dks dgk fd egkjk"Vª esa paæiqj vkSj ;oreky
ftyksa dks tksM+us okys jktekxZ ij 200 ehVj yack ckal ØS'k cSfj;j LFkkfir fd;k x;k
gS] ftls mUgksaus ^^nqfu;k dk igyk^^ ,slk vH;kl djkj fn;kA
Q.6 The First G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting under
India's G20 Presidency has begun in which city?
Hkkjr dh G20 vè;{krk ds rgr igyh G20 vkink tksf[ke U;wuhdj.k dk;Z lewg dh
cSBd fdl 'kgj esa 'kq: gqbZ gS\
A Bengaluru / csaxyq# C Chennai / psUubZ
B New Delhi / ubZ fnYyh D Gandhinagar / xkaèkhuxj

Ans. D
The First G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting under India's
G20 Presidency began at Gandhinagar, Gujarat Principal Secretary to the Prime
Minister Dr. PK Mishra and Minister of State for Communications Devu singh
Chauhan inaugurated the meeting.
Hkkjr dh G20 vè;{krk ds rgr igyh G20 vkink tksf[ke U;wuhdj.k dk;Z lewg dh
cSBd xqtjkr ds xkaèkhuxj esa 'kq: gqbZ] çèkku ea=h ds çèkku lfpo M‚- ihds feJk vkSj
lapkj jkT; ea=h nsoqflag pkSgku us cSBd dk mn~?kkVu fd;kA
Q.7 Changi Airport has been voted the World's Best Airport at the Skytrax
World Airport Awards. Changi Airport is located in which country?
LdkbZVªSDl oYMZ ,;jiksVZ vokM~lZ esa pkaxh gokbZ vìs dks nqfu;k dk loZJs"B gokbZ vìk
pquk x;k gSA pkaxh gokbZ vìk fdl ns'k esa fLFkr gS\
A Saudi Arabia / lÅnh vjc C Japan / tkiku
B China / phu D Singapore / flaxkiqj

Ans. D
Singapore Changi Airport has been voted the World's Best Airport at the Skytrax World
Airport Awards. This is the 12th time Changi Airport has been awarded this prestigious
accolade, a record number since the award was first given out in 1999. In addition to the
World's Best Airport award, Singapore Changi Airport also garnered awards for the
World's Best Airport Dining. Best Airport for Leisure Amenities, and Best Airport in Asia.
LdkbZVªSDl oYMZ ,;jiksVZ vokM~lZ esa flaxkiqj pkaxh gokbZ vìs dks foÜo dk loZJs"B gokbZ vìk
pquk x;k gSA ;g 12oha ckj gS tc pkaxh gokbZ vìs dks bl çfrf"Br lEeku ls lEekfur fd;k
x;k gS] ;g iqjLdkj 1999 esa igyh ckj fn, tkus ds ckn ls ,d fjd‚MZ la[;k gSA foÜo ds
loZJs"B gokbZ vìs ds iqjLdkj ds vykok] flaxkiqj pkaxh gokbZ vìs us foÜo ds loZJs"B gokbZ
vìs ds Hkkstu ds fy, Hkh iqjLdkj çkIr fd;kA vodk'k lqfoèkkvksa ds fy, loZJs"B gokbZ vìk]
vkSj ,f'k;k esa loZJs"B gokbZ vìkA
Q.8 Uttarakhand Government will set up a sports university in which city of

state?
mÙkjk[kaM ljdkj jkT; ds fdl 'kgj esa ,d [ksy foÜofo|ky; LFkkfir djsxh\
A Haldwani / gY}kuh C Roorkee / #M+dh
B Nainital / uSuhrky D Dehradun / nsgjknwu

Ans. A
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced the
government will set up a sports university in the Kumaun region's Haldwani
town. The international stadium of Haldwani will be upgraded into a sports
university.
mÙkjk[kaM ds eq[;ea=h iq"dj flag èkkeh us ?kks"k.kk dh gS fd ljdkj dqekÅa {ks= ds
gy}kuh 'kgj esa ,d [ksy foÜofo|ky; LFkkfir djsxhA &gY}kuh ds varjkZ"Vªh;
LVsfM;e dks [ksy foÜofo|ky; ds :i esa mPph—r fd;k tk;sxkA
Q.9 The government has identified 1275 railway stations under the Amrit
Bharat Station Scheme for the development of railway stations in India. In
which year Amrit Bharat Station Scheme was launched?
ljdkj us Hkkjr esa jsyos LVs'kuksa ds fodkl ds fy, ve`r Hkkjr LVs'ku ;kstuk ds rgr 1275
jsyos LVs'kuksa dh igpku dh gSA ve`r Hkkjr LVs'ku ;kstuk fdl o"kZ 'kq: dh xbZ Fkh\
A 2016 C 2019
B 2017 D 2022
Ans. D
The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme has recently been launched for development of Railway
stations on Indian Railways. Presently, the scheme envisages to take-up 1275 stations for
upgradation/modernisation over Indian Railway. Under this scheme, 18 stations of Sonpur
Division and 20 stations of Samastipur Division have been identified. Amrit Bharat Station
Scheme was introduced by the Ministry of Railways in December 2022.
Hkkjrh; jsyos ij jsyos LVs'kuksa ds fodkl ds fy, gky gh esa ve`r Hkkjr LVs'ku ;kstuk 'kq:
dh xbZ gSA orZeku esa] bl ;kstuk esa Hkkjrh; jsyos ds mUu;u@vkèkqfudhdj.k ds fy, 1275
LVs'kuksa dks ysus dh ifjdYiuk dh xbZ gSA bl ;kstuk ds rgr lksuiqj eaMy ds 18 LVs'kuksa
vkSj leLrhiqj eaMy ds 20 LVs'kuksa dks fpfUgr fd;k x;k gSA jsy ea=ky; }kjk fnlacj 2022
esa ve`r Hkkjr LVs'ku ;kstuk 'kq: dh xbZ FkhA
Q.10 Ram Sahai Prasad Yadav has been elected as the third Vice President of
which country?
jke lgk; çlkn ;kno fdl ns'k ds rhljs mijk"Vªifr pqus x, gS\a
A Iran / bZjku C Bhutan / HkwVku
B Nepal / usiky D Pakistan / ikfdLrku

Ans. B
Ram Sahai Prasad Yadav has been elected as the third Vice President of Nepal
and is the leader of the Janata Samajwadi Party Yadav defeated Astalaxmi
Shakya of CPN (UML) and Mamata Jha of the Janamat Party.
jke lgk; çlkn ;kno dks usiky ds rhljs mijk"Vªifr ds :i esa pquk x;k gS vkSj og
turk lektoknh ikVÊ ds usrk gSaA ;kno us lhih,u ¼;w,e,y½ dh vLry{eh 'kkD;
vkSj tuer ikVÊ dh eerk >k dks gjk;kA
Q.11 Which of the following city has received the 'Healthy City' award for
smoking laws ?
fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl 'kgj dks èkweziku dkuwuksa ds fy, ^LoLFk 'kgj^ iqjLdkj çkIr
gqvk gS\
A Bengaluru / csaxyq# C Chennai / psUubZ
B New Delhi/freet/ubZ fnYyh@ÝhV D Bhopal / Hkksiky

Ans. A
Bengaluru won the "Partnership for Healthy Cities' award and a cash prize of $
150,000 for effectively enforcing smoke-free laws at a summit held in London.
The focused effort from smoke-free Bengaluru resulted in a reduction of public-
place smoking from 18.2% (2017) to 13.3% (2021).
csaxyq# us yanu esa vk;ksftr ,d f'k[kj lEesyu esa èkweziku&eqä dkuwuksa dks çHkkoh <ax
ls ykxw djus ds fy, ^^LoLFk 'kgjksa ds fy, lk>snkjh^^ iqjLdkj vkSj 150]000 M‚yj dk
udn iqjLdkj thrkA èkweziku&eqä csaxyq# ds dsafær ç;kl ds ifj.kkeLo:i lkoZtfud
LFkkuksa ij èkweziku esa 18.2 dh deh vkbZA % ¼2017½ ls 13.3% ¼2021½A
Q.12 The 'Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD)'
has found the presence of lithium reserves in which state?
^ijek.kq [kfut vUos"k.k vkSj vuqlaèkku funs'kky; ¼,,eMh½^ us fdl jkT; esa fyfFk;e
HkaMkj dh mifLFkfr ikbZ gS\
A Karnataka / dukZVd C Assam / vle
B Madhya Pradesh / eè; çns'k D Gujarat / xqtjkr

Ans. A
The preliminary surveys conducted by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for
Exploration and Research (AMD) found the presence of lithium reserves in
Mandya district of Karnataka. The Central Government has started taking steps
to initiate commercial exploration after lithium reserves was discovered earlier
in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The AMD is the oldest unit of
India's Department of Atomic Energy.
ijek.kq [kfut vUos"k.k vkSj vuqlaèkku funs'kky; ¼,,eMh½ }kjk fd, x, çkjafHkd
loZs{k.k esa dukZVd ds ekaMîk ftys esa fyfFk;e HkaMkj dh mifLFkfr ikbZ xbZA dsaæ
'kkflr çns'k tEew&d'ehj esa igys fyfFk;e HkaMkj dh [kkst ds ckn dsaæ ljdkj us
okf.kfT;d vUos"k.k 'kq: djus ds fy, dne mBkuk 'kq: dj fn;k gSA ,,eMh Hkkjr ds
ijek.kq ÅtkZ foHkkx dh lcls iqjkuh bdkbZ gSA
Q.13 Which space agency has recently proposed the need for a lunar time
zone?
gky gh esa fdl varfj{k ,tsalh us paæ le; {ks= dh vko';drk dk çLrko fn;k gS\
A NASA / uklk C ISRO / bljks
B ESA / bZ,l, D JAXA / tkDlk

Ans. B
The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently proposed the need for a lunar
time zone. It has called for an international coordination and consensus to
establish it. Moon Time Zone has been proposed for establishing a universal
timekeeping system that will simplify communication and coordination among
different lunar missions.
;wjksih; varfj{k ,tsalh ¼bZ,l,½ us gky gh esa paæ le; {ks= dh vko';drk dk çLrko
fn;k gSA bls LFkkfir djus ds fy, varjjk"Vªh; leUo; vkSj loZlEefr dk vkºoku
fd;k x;k gSA ewu Vkbe t+ksu dks ,d lkoZHkkSfed Vkbedhfiax ç.kkyh LFkkfir djus ds
fy, çLrkfor fd;k x;k gS tks fofHkUu paæ fe'kuksa ds chp lapkj vkSj leUo; dks
ljy cuk,xkA
Q.14 Which state is the key state partner of the International SME Convention
2023 (ISC)?
dkSu lk jkT; varjkZ"Vªh; ,l,ebZ dUosa'ku 2023 ¼vkbZ,llh½ dk çeq[k jkT; Hkkxhnkj
gS\
A Uttar Pradesh / mÙkj çns'k C Assam / vle
B Madhya Pradesh/eè; çns'k D Odisha / vksfM'kk

Ans. B
The 3rd edition of the International SME Convention 2023 (ISC) has been
recently organised. It is jointly held by the union ministries of MSME, External
Affairs and India SME Forum. Madhya Pradesh Government is the key state
partner and the Uttar Pradesh government as the Associate State Partner.
varjkZ"Vªh; ,l,ebZ dUosa'ku 2023 ¼vkbZ,llh½ dk rhljk laLdj.k gky gh esa vk;ksftr
fd;k x;k gSA ;g la;qä :i ls ,e,l,ebZ] fons'k ea=ky; vkSj Hkkjr ,l,ebZ Qksje
ds dsaæh; ea=ky;ksa }kjk vk;ksftr fd;k tkrk gSA eè; çns'k ljdkj çeq[k jkT;
Hkkxhnkj gS vkSj mÙkj çns'k ljdkj lg;ksxh jkT; Hkkxhnkj gSA
Q.15 Who was appointed as the chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority (PFRDA)?
isa'ku QaM fu;ked vkSj fodkl çkfèkdj.k ¼ih,QvkjMh,½ ds vè;{k ds :i esa fdls
fu;qä fd;k x;k\
A Deepak Mohanty / nhid eksgarh C M K Jain / ,e ds tSu
B Sarad Kumar Hota / 'kjn dqekj D Urjit Patel / mftZr iVsy

gksrk
Ans. A
The government has appointed Deepak Mohanty as chairman of Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). He replaced Supratim
Bandyopadhyay, whose term ended in January. Prior to this, Mohanty, a former
executive director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), served as a member of
PFRDA.
ljdkj us nhid eksgra h dks isa'ku QaM fu;ked vkSj fodkl çkfèkdj.k ¼ih,QvkjMh,½
dk vè;{k fu;qä fd;k gSA mUgksaus lqçfre ca|ksikè;k; dk LFkku fy;k] ftudk
dk;Zdky tuojh esa lekIr gks x;kA blls igys] Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cSad ¼vkjchvkbZ½ ds iwoZ
dk;Zdkjh funs'kd eksgra h us ih,QvkjMh, ds lnL; ds :i esa dk;Z fd;k FkkA
Q.16 Who is the first woman officer to take charge of an independent field
workshop in Ladakh, near China border?
phu lhek ds ikl yík[k esa ,d Lora= {ks= dk;Z'kkyk dk dk;ZHkkj laHkkyus okyh igyh
efgyk vfèkdkjh dkSu gS\a
A Colonel Geeta Rana / duZy xhrk C Captain Avani Chaturvedi /

jk.kk dSIVu vouh prqosnÊ
B Captain Bawana Khant / dSIVu D Captain Mohana Singh / dSIVu

cokuk [kkaV eksguk flag
Ans. A
For the first time, a woman officer, Colonel Geeta Rana from the Corps of
Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME, has taken charge of an
independent field workshop in a sensitive location in eastern Ladakh. This
makes her the first woman to lead army unit near China border. This
appointment comes after the Indian Army decided in February-end to assign
women officers to command roles outside of the medical stream.
igyh ckj] dksj v‚Q bysDVª‚fuDl ,aM eSdsfudy bathfu;lZ ¼bZ,ebZ½ dh ,d efgyk
vfèkdkjh duZy xhrk jk.kk us iwoÊ yík[k esa ,d laosnu'khy LFkku ij ,d Lora= QhYM
odZ'k‚i dk dk;ZHkkj laHkkyk gSA ;g mUgsa fudV lsuk bdkbZ dk usr`Ro djus okyh
igyh efgyk cukrh gSA phu lhekA ;g fu;qfä Hkkjrh; lsuk }kjk Qjojh ds var esa
efgyk vfèkdkfj;ksa dks esfMdy LVªhe ds ckgj deku dh Hkwfedk lkSaius ds fu.kZ; ds
ckn vkbZ gSA
Q.17 With which state did the North East state of Assam enter into an
agreement to resolve its 50-year-old dispute ?
iwokZsÙkj jkT; vle us vius 50 o"kZ iqjkus fookn dks lqy>kus ds fy, fdl jkT; ds
lkFk le>kSrk fd;k\
A Nagaland / ukxkySM
a C Manipur / ef.kiqj
B Meghalaya / es?kky; D Mizoram / fetksje

Ans. B
The long-standing land dispute was sparked in 1972 when Meghalaya was
carved out of Assam. The border issues came about as a result of different
readings of the demarcation of boundaries in the initial agreement for the new
state's creation. In a significant move, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa
Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma signed an agreement in
the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Tuesday to
end the 50-year-old border dispute between the two northeastern states.
yacs le; ls pyk vk jgk Hkwfe fookn 1972 esa 'kq: gqvk Fkk tc es?kky; dks vle ls
vyx fd;k x;k FkkA u, jkT; ds fuekZ.k ds fy, çkjafHkd le>kSrs esa lhekvksa ds
lhekadu dh vyx&vyx jhfMax ds ifj.kkeLo:i lhek lacèa kh eqís lkeus vk,A ,d
egRoiw.kZ dne esa] vle ds eq[;ea=h fgear fcLok ljek vkSj muds es?kky; led{k
d‚ujkM laxek us nksuksa iwokZsÙkj jkT;ksa ds chp 50 lky iqjkus lhek fookn dks lekIr
djus ds fy, eaxyokj dks ubZ fnYyh esa dsaæh; x`g ea=h vfer 'kkg dh mifLFkfr esa
,d le>kSrs ij gLrk{kj fd,A
Q.18 Which is the venue of Bharat Bhagya Vidhata festival ?

Hkkjr HkkX; foèkkrk mRlo dk vk;kstu LFky dkSu lk gS\
A New Delhi / ubZ fnYyh C Hyderabad / gSnjkckn
B Kolkata / dksydkrk D Chennai / psUubZ

Ans. A
The ten-day mega Red Fort Festival titled 'Bharat Bhagya Vidhata' commenced
recently at Red Fort in New Delhi. Union Women and Child Development Minister
Smriti Irani inaugurated the festival. The Red Fort mega festival is being organised as
part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav by Ministry of Culture. The Red Fort festival is to
commemorate the heritage of the country and culture of every part of India.
^Hkkjr HkkX; foèkkrk^ uked nl fnolh; esxk yky fdyk egksRlo gky gh esa ubZ fnYyh
ds yky fdys esa 'kq: gqvkA dsaæh; efgyk ,oa cky fodkl ea=h Le`fr bZjkuh us egksRlo
dk mn~?kkVu fd;kA yky fdyk esxk egksRlo dk vk;kstu laL—fr ea=ky; }kjk
vktknh dk ve`r egksRlo ds fgLls ds :i esa fd;k tk jgk gSA yky fdyk mRlo ns'k
dh fojklr vkSj Hkkjr ds gj fgLls dh laL—fr dk t'u eukus ds fy, gSA
Q.19 Who became the first woman speaker of Uttarakhand Legislative

Assembly?
mÙkjk[kaM foèkku lHkk dh igyh efgyk vè;{k dkSu cuh\
A Baby Rani Maurya / csch jkuh C Meira Kumar / ehjk dqekj

ekS;Z
B Ritu Khanduri / fjrq [kaMwjh D Sumitra Mahaian / lqfe=k

efg;ku
Ans. B
Ritu Kanduri was elected as the fifth Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative
Assembly. She succeeded BJP's Premchand Aggarwal, whose term ended on
March 10.
fjrq danqjh dks mÙkjk[kaM foèkkulHkk ds ikaposa vè;{k ds :i esa pquk x;kA mUgksaus
Hkktik ds çsepan vxzoky dk LFkku fy;k] ftudk dk;Zdky 10 ekpZ dks lekIr gks
x;kA
Q.20 In collaboration with which state's police, the Indian Army has organized
the Suraksha Kavach 2 exercise ?
Hkkjrh; lsuk us fdl jkT; dh iqfyl ds lg;ksx ls lqj{kk dop 2 vH;kl dk
vk;kstu fd;k gS\
A Maharashtra / egkjk"Vª C Delhi / fnYyh
B Madhya Pradesh / eè; çns'k D Uttar Pradesh / mÙkj çns'k

Ans. A
Indian Army's 'Agnibaaz Division’ organized a joint exercise "Suraksha Kavach
2" with Maharashtra Police at Lullanagar, Pune.
Hkkjrh; lsuk dh ^vfXuckt+ fMohtu^ us iq.ks ds yqYykuxj esa egkjk"Vª iqfyl ds lkFk
,d la;qä vH;kl ^^lqj{kk dop 2^^ dk vk;kstu fd;kA
Q.21 According to the World Happiness Report 2023, which country is the
happiest country in the world?
foÜo [kq'kgkyh fjiksVZ 2023 ds vuqlkj foÜo dk lcls [kq'kgky ns'k dkSu lk gS\
A Israel / bt+jkby C Denmark / MsuekdZ
B Iceland / vkblySM
a D Finland / fQuySaM
Ans. D
The World Happiness Report is a gauge of overall happiness, according to the
world happiness index. Finland was ranked the happiest country in the world
five times in a row as of March 2023, according to the World Happiness Report.
India ranks as one of the least happy nations in the world, coming in at position
126 out of 136. As per the Happiness Index, India's rank was 136 out of 146 nations
in 2022. It even falls behind the countries that are close by, such as Nepal, China,
Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
foÜo çlUurk lwpdkad ds vuqlkj] foÜo çlUurk fjiksVZ lexz çlUurk dk ,d iSekuk
gSA oYMZ gSIihusl fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj] ekpZ 2023 rd fQuySaM dks yxkrkj ikap ckj
nqfu;k dk lcls [kq'kgky ns'k dk ntkZ fn;k x;kA
Q.22 Who has been selected by the US Senate as the next Us Ambassador to
India?
vesfjdh lhusV us Hkkjr esa vxys vesfjdh jktnwr ds :i esa fdls pquk gS\
A Kenneth Juster / dsusFk tLVj C Eric Garcetti / ,fjd xklZsVh
B Atul Keshap / vrqy ds'ki D None of these / buesa ls dksbZ

ugha
Ans. C
Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is made the next US Ambassador to India. The
US Senate confirmed his appointment. The Senate voted by a margin of 52-42 to
advance Garcetti's nomination to be the US Ambassador to India. The Senate Foreign
Relations Committee also voted in favour of Garcetti becoming India's ambassador.
y‚l ,aftYl ds iwoZ es;j ,fjd xklZsVh dks Hkkjr esa vesfjdk dk vxyk jktnwr cuk;k
x;k gSA vesfjdh lhusV us mudh fu;qfä dh iqf"V dhA lhusV us Hkkjr esa vesfjdh
jktnwr cuus ds fy, xklZsVh ds ukekadu dks vkxs c<+kus ds fy, 52&42 ds varj ls
ernku fd;kA lhusV dh fons'k lacèa k lfefr us Hkh xklZsVh dks Hkkjr dk jktnwr cukus
ds i{k esa ernku fd;kA
Q.23 The Union Home Ministry has announced a 10 per cent reservation for ex-
Agniveers in which security force?
dsaæh; x`g ea=ky; us fdl lqj{kk cy esa iwoZ vfXuohjksa ds fy, 10 çfr'kr vkj{k.k dh
?kks"k.kk dh gS\
A CISF C RAF
B CRPF D ITBP
Ans. A
The Union home ministry has announced a 10 per cent reservation for former
Agniveers in vacancies in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), just after
taking a similar initiative for jobs for them in the BSF.
dsaæh; x`g ea=ky; us ch,l,Q esa ukSdfj;ksa ds fy, blh rjg dh igy djus ds ckn]
dsaæh; vkS|ksfxd lqj{kk cy ¼lhvkbZ,l,Q½ esa fjfä;ksa esa iwoZ vfXuohjksa ds fy, 10
çfr'kr vkj{k.k dh ?kks"k.kk dh gSA
Q.24 Who has been enrolled in the Bar Council of the state as the first
transgender lawyer in Kerala?
dsjy esa igyh Vªkl
a tsaMj odhy ds :i esa jkT; dh ckj dkmafly esa fdls ukekafdr
fd;k x;k gS\
A Swati Bidhan Barua / Lokfr C Vidya Kamble / fo|k dkacys

fcèkku c#vk
B Padma Lakshmi / in~ek y{eh D Joyita Mandal / tksbrk eaMy

Ans. B
Padma Lakshmi became the first transgender from the State to get enrolled as a
lawyer at a ceremony organised by the Bar Council of Kerala on Sunday. A
graduate from the Ernakulam Government Law College, she was among the
1,500 law graduates to get enrolled as an advocate.
jfookj dks ckj dkmafly v‚Q dsjy }kjk vk;ksftr ,d lekjksg esa in~ek y{eh odhy
ds :i esa ukekafdr gksus okyh jkT; dh igyh VªkaltsaMj cuhaA ,ukZdqye xouZeVsa y‚
d‚yst ls Lukrd] og ,d odhy ds :i esa ukekafdr gksus okys 1]500 dkuwu Lukrdksa
esa ls ,d FkhaA
Q.25 Which Indian American has been named as the Deputy CEO of the US
Finance Agency?
fdl Hkkjrh; vesfjdh dks vesfjdh foÙk ,tsalh ds mi lhbZvks ds :i esa ukfer fd;k
x;k gS\
A Amita Kanekar / vferk dkusdj C Nisha Biswal / fu'kk fcLoky
B Janaki Ram / tkudh jke D Sonia Shah / lksfu;k 'kkg

Ans. C
Nisha Biswal has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Nisha Desai Biswal
is currently serving as the Senior Vice President for international strategy and
global initiatives at the United States Chamber of Commerce.
fu'kk fcLoky dks ;w,l baVjus'kuy MsoyiesaV Qkbusal d‚ikZsjs'ku ¼DFC½ dk mi eq[;
dk;Zdkjh vfèkdkjh fu;qä fd;k x;k gSA fu'kk nslkbZ fcLoky orZeku esa ;wukbVsM
LVsV~l pkSca j v‚Q d‚elZ esa varjjk"Vªh; j.kuhfr vkSj oSfÜod igy ds fy, ofj"B
mikè;{k ds :i esa dk;Zjr gSAa
Q.26 Which of the following Institute has been ranked 1st in India and 47th
globally in engineering and technology by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
World University Rankings for 2023?
2023 ds fy, DokDosjsyh lkbeaM~l ¼QS½ oYMZ ;wfuoflZVh jSafdax }kjk fuEufyf[kr esa ls
fdl laLFkku dks bathfu;fjax vkSj çkS|ksfxdh esa Hkkjr esa igyk vkSj foÜo Lrj ij 47oka
LFkku fn;k x;k gS\
A IIT Hyderabad / vkbZvkbZVh C IIT Madras / vkbZvkbZVh eækl
gSnjkckn
B IIT Delhi / vkbZvkbZVh fnYyh D IIT Bombay / vkbZvkbZVh c‚Ecs

Ans. D
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has been ranked first in India
and 47th globally in Engineering and Technology in the Quacquarelli Symonds
(QS) World University Rankings by Subject for 2023.
Hkkjrh; çkS|ksfxdh laLFkku ¼vkbZvkbZVh½ c‚Ecs dks 2023 ds fy, fo"k; ds vkèkkj ij
DokDosjsyh lkbeaM~l ¼D;w,l½ foÜo foÜofo|ky; jSafdax esa bathfu;fjax vkSj çkS|ksfxdh
esa Hkkjr esa igyk vkSj foÜo Lrj ij 47oka LFkku fn;k x;k gSA
Q.27 Which of the following company has introduced 'Bing Image Creator'
powered by Open Al's DALL-E?
fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl daiuh us vksiu Al’s DALL-E ds }kjk lapkfyr ^fcax best
fØ,Vj^ is'k fd;k gS\
A Microsoft / ekbØksl‚¶V C Adobe / ,Mksc
B Apple / ,Iiy D Google / xwxy

Ans. A
Microsoft has introduced a new feature 'Bing Image Creator' to the new Bing
and Edge preview, which allows users to create an image simply by using their
own words to describe the picture they want to see - powered by an advanced
version of the Open Al's DALL-E model.
The name DALL-E is a blend of Salvador Dali, the famous artist, and Pixar's
WALL-E movie.
ekbØksl‚¶V us u, fcax vkSj ,t iwokZoyksdu esa ,d ubZ lqfoèkk ^fcax best fØ,Vj^ is'k
dh gS] tks mi;ksxdrkZvksa dks ml rLohj dk o.kZu djus ds fy, vius 'kCnksa dk mi;ksx
djds ,d Nfo cukus dh vuqefr nsrk gS ftls os ns[kuk pkgrs gSa & vksiu vy ds
mUur laLdj.k }kjk lapkfyr DALL-E e‚MyA
Q.28 Which medal has been won by Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain in
the World Women's Boxing Championship 2023?
foÜo efgyk eqDdsckth pkSfEi;uf'ki 2023 esa fudgr t+jhu vkSj yoyhuk cksjxksgsu us
dkSu lk ind thrk gS\
A Gold / lksuk C Bronze / dkaL;
B Silver / pkanh D None of these/buesa ls dksbZ

ugha
Ans. A
Lovlina Borgohain won the gold medal after defeating Caitlin Parker of
Australia in the 75kg final at the World Women's Boxing final at the World
Women's Boxing Lovlina has been successful in winning gold at the World
Championships for the first time.
Nikhat Zareen became world champion by defeating Vietnam's Nguyen Tho
Tam in 50kg category at the World Women's Boxing Championship. Nikhat
became only the second Indian woman boxer to win two gold medals at the
World Women's Boxing Championship
yoyhuk cksxkZsgus us foÜo efgyk eqDdsckth ds 75 fdxzk Qkbuy esa v‚LVªsfy;k dh

dSVfyu ikdZj dks gjkdj Lo.kZ ind thrkA yoyhuk igyh ckj foÜo pkSafi;uf'ki esa
Lo.kZ thrus esa lQy jgh gSAa
foÜo efgyk eqDdsckth pkSfEi;uf'ki esa 50 fdxzk oxZ esa fo;ruke dh xq;su Fkks VSe dks
gjkdj fu[kr t+jhu foÜo pkSafi;u cuhaA fu[kr foÜo efgyk eqDdsckth pkSfEi;uf'ki esa
nks Lo.kZ ind thrus okyh nwljh Hkkjrh; efgyk eqDdsckt cu xbZaA
Q.29 Who has become the fastest Indian in under 21 group to swim across the
Palk Strait from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanuskodi in Tamil Nadu?
Jhyadk ds rykbZeUukj ls rfeyukMq ds èkuq"kdksMh rd ikd tyMe:eè; dks rSjdj
ikj djus okys 21 o"kZ ls de mez ds lewg esa lcls rst Hkkjrh; dkSu cu x;k gS\
A Sampanna Ramesh / lEiUu jes'k C Sajan Prakash / lktu çdk'k
B Virdhawal Khade / ohjèkoy [kkM+s D Sandeep Sejwal/lanhi lstoky

Ans. A
Sampanna Ramesh Shelar, a Bachelor of Physical Education student, has set a
new record by becoming the fastest Indian in the under-21 category to swim
across the Palk Strait, from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanuskodi in Tamil
Nadu. He completed the 29 km distance in just 5 hours and 30 minutes, beating
the previous record of 8 hours and 26 minutes.
cSpyj v‚Q fQftdy ,tqds'ku ds Nk= laiUuk jes'k 'ksykj us vaMj&21 oxZ esa
Jhyadk ds rykbZeUukj ls rfeyukMq ds èkuq"kdksMh rd ikd tyMe:eè; dks rSjdj
ikj djus okys lcls rst Hkkjrh; cudj ,d u;k fjd‚MZ cuk;k gSA mUgksaus 29 fdeh
dh nwjh dsoy 5 ?kaVs vkSj 30 feuV esa iwjh dh vkSj 8 ?kaVs vkSj 26 feuV ds fiNys
fjd‚MZ dks rksM+ fn;kA
Q.30 Which of the following state government has recently approved 10

percent horizontal reservation in government jobs to state workers?
fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl jkT; ljdkj us gky gh esa jkT; dfeZ;ksa dks ljdkjh ukSdfj;ksa
esa 10 çfr'kr {kSfrt vkj{k.k dks eatjw h nh gS\
A Uttar Pradesh / mÙkj çns'k C Rajasthan / jktLFkku
B Gujarat / xqtjkr D Uttarakhand / mÙkjk[kaM

Ans. D
The government of Uttarakhand has approved a 10% horizontal reservation
for statehood campaigners in state government positions. Under the direction
of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the decision was made during a cabinet
meeting held in Bhararisain.
mÙkjk[kaM ljdkj us jkT; ljdkj ds inksa ij jkT; vkanksyudkfj;ksa ds fy, 10 izfr’kr
{kSfrt vkj{k.k dks eatjw h ns nh gSA eq[;ea=h iq"dj flag èkkeh ds funZs'ku esa HkjkjhlSa.k esa
vk;ksftr dSfcusV cSBd esa ;g fu.kZ; fy;k x;kA
Q.31 The Central Government has recently announced plans to set up how
many mega textile parks in India?
dsaæ ljdkj us gky gh esa Hkkjr esa fdrus esxk VsDlVkby ikdZ LFkkfir djus dh
;kstuk dh ?kks"k.kk dh gS\
A 5 C 7
B 6 D 8
Ans. C
The Government of India announced the sites for setting up of Mega Integrated
Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks for the Textile industry. The
Parks will come up in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Hkkjr ljdkj us diM+k m|ksx ds fy, esxk baVhxzsVsM VsDlVkby jhtu ,aM viSjy
¼ih,e fe=k½ ikdZ dh LFkkiuk ds fy, lkbVksa dh ?kks"k.kk dhA ;s ikdZ rfeyukMq]
rsyxa kuk] xqtjkr] dukZVd] eè; çns'k] mÙkj çns'k vkSj egkjk"Vª esa LFkkfir fd;s
tk;saxsA
Q.32 India and which country have inaugurated the exhibition 'Geoffrey Bawa'
in New Delhi?
Hkkjr vkSj fdl ns'k us ubZ fnYyh esa ^tsÝh ckok^ çn'kZuh dk mn~?kkVu fd;k gS\
A Iran / bZjku C Bhutan / HkwVku
B Maldives / ekynho D Sri Lanka / Jhyadk

Ans. D
India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, inaugurated the "Geoffrey Bawa:
It is Essential To Be There" exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art in
New Delhi. The exhibition, which is a joint collaboration between the National
Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi, the High Commission of Sri Lanka in New
Delhi, and the Geoffrey Bawa Trust, showcases the architectural works of Sri
Lanka's renowned architect, the late Geoffrey Bawa.
Hkkjr ds fons'k ea=h ,l t;'kadj us ubZ fnYyh esa us'kuy xSyjh v‚Q e‚MuZ vkVZ esa
^^tsÝh ckok: bV~l ,lsaf'k;y Vw ch ns;j^^ çn'kZuh dk mn~?kkVu fd;kA çn'kZuh] tks ubZ
fnYyh esa jk"Vªh; vkèkqfud dyk xSyjh] ubZ fnYyh esa Jhyadk ds mPpk;ksx vkSj tsÝh
ckok VªLV ds chp ,d la;qä lg;ksx gS] Jhyadk ds çfl) okLrqdkj] LoxÊ; tsÝh ckok
ds okLrqf'kYi dk;ksZa dks çnf'kZr djrh gSA
Q.33 The 2nd Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) meeting under
India's G20 chairmanship began in which city?
Hkkjr dh G20 vè;{krk esa nwljh lrr foÙk dk;Z lewg ¼SFWG½ dh cSBd fdl 'kgj
esa 'kq: gqbZ\
A Jaipur / t;iqj C Chittorgarh / fpÙkkSM+x<+
B Udaipur / mn;iqj D Jodhpur / tksèkiqj

Ans. B
The Second G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) meeting under
India's G20 Presidency is set to take place in Udaipur, Rajasthan from 21st-
23rd March, 2023. During the three-day long meeting in Udaipur, over 90
delegates from various countries who are members of the G20 as well as those
who have been invited by the Indian Presidency along with International
Organisations will engage in detailed deliberations on the agreed upon work
plan and priority areas for 2023.
Hkkjr dh G20 vè;{krk ds rgr nwljh G20 lLVsuscy Qkbusal ofdZax xzqi ¼SFWG½ dh
cSBd 21&23 ekpZ] 2023 rd mn;iqj] jktLFkku esa gksus okyh gSA mn;iqj esa rhu
fnolh; yach cSBd ds nkSjku fofHkUu ns'kksa ds 90 ls vfèkd çfrfufèk 'kkfey gksaxsA G20
ds lnL; vkSj varjkZ"Vªh; laxBuksa ds lkFk Hkkjrh; çslhMsl a h }kjk vkeaf=r fd, x,
yksx 2023 ds fy, lger dk;Z ;kstuk vkSj çkFkfedrk okys {ks=ksa ij foLr`r
fopkj&foe'kZ djsaxsA
Q.34 The TIME magazine has released its annual list of the 'World's Greatest
Places' for the year 2023 and how many Indian destinations have made it to the
list?
Vkbe if=dk us o"kZ 2023 ds fy, ^foÜo ds egkure LFkkuks^a dh viuh okf"kZd lwph
tkjh dh gS vkSj fdrus Hkkjrh; LFkyksa us bl lwph esa txg cukbZ gS\
A 3 C 4
B 2 D 5
Ans. B
India's Mayurbhanj and Ladakh, which have been chosen for their endangered
tigers and historic temples, as well as their adventures and cuisine,
respectively, are two of the 50 locations which are featured in the TIME
Magazine's list of World's Greatest Places in 2023.
Hkkjr ds e;wjHkat vkSj yík[k] ftUgsa Øe'k% muds yqIrçk; ck?kksa vkSj ,sfrgkfld eafnjksa
ds lkFk&lkFk muds jksekap vkSj O;atuksa ds fy, pquk x;k gS] mu 50 LFkkuksa esa ls nks
gS]a ftUgsa 2023 esa Vkbe if=dk dh foÜo ds egkure LFkkuksa dh lwph esa 'kkfey fd;k
x;k gSA
Q.35 Who has won the Christopher Martin Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award
2022?
fØLVksQj ekfVZu tsufdal fLifjV v‚Q fØdsV vokMZ 2022 fdlus thrk gS\
A Virat Kohli / fojkV dksgyh C KL Rahul / ds,y jkgqy
B Gyanendra Malla / Kkusaæ eYy D Aasif Sheikh / vkflQ 'ks[k

Ans. D
Nepalese batsman Aasif Sheikh was declared the winner of the Christopher
Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award 2022. The Award is presented every
year by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), UK in conjunction with the BBC.
usikyh cYysckt vkflQ 'ks[k dks fØLVksQj ekfVZu&tsufdal fLifjV v‚Q fØdsV vokMZ
2022 dk fotsrk ?kksf"kr fd;k x;kA ;g iqjLdkj gj lky eSjhyscksu fØdsV Dyc
¼,elhlh½] ;wds }kjk chchlh ds lkFk feydj çnku fd;k tkrk gSA
Q.36 Who has become the oldest tennis player to win an ATP Masters 1000
title recently?
gky gh esa ,Vhih ekLVlZ 1000 f[krkc thrus okys lcls meznjkt Vsful f[kykM+h dkSu
cus gS\a
A Rohan Bopanna / jksgu cksiUuk C Sania Mirza / lkfu;k fet+kZ
B Mahesh Bhupathi / egs'k Hkwifr D Yuki Bhambri / ;qdh Hkkacjh

Ans. A
Rohan Bopanna became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion after winning
the Indian Wells men's doubles title at the age of 43 years. Rohan Bopanna and
Matthew Ebden defeated Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Neil Skupski
of Britain 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 in the final in California, United States. Before Bopanna,
Canadian Daniel Nestor was the oldest player to win an ATP Masters 1000 title
after he clinched the 2015 Cincinnati Masters at the age of 42.
43 lky dh mez esa bafM;u osYl iq#"k ;qxy f[krkc thrus ds ckn jksgu cksiUuk lcls
meznjkt ,Vhih ekLVlZ 1000 pkSfa i;u cu x,A la;qä jkT; vesfjdk ds dSfyQksfuZ;k esa
Qkbuy esa jksgu cksiUuk vkSj eSF;w ,cMsu us uhnjySaM ds osLys dwygksQ vkSj fczVsu ds
uhy LdwiLdh dks 6&3] 2&6] 10&8 ls gjk;kA cksiUuk ls igys] dukMk ds MSfu;y
usLVj ,Vhih ekLVlZ 1000 f[krkc thrus okys lcls meznjkt f[kykM+h Fks] mUgksaus 42
lky dh mez esa 2015 fluflukVh ekLVlZ thrk FkkA
Q.37 Who has been appointed to the 'Order of Australia' for bolstering bilateral
ties?
f}i{kh; lacèa kksa dks etcwr djus ds fy, ^v‚MZj v‚Q v‚LVªsfy;k^ ds fy, fdls fu;qä
fd;k x;k gS\
A Mukesh Ambani / eqds'k vackuh C Gautam Adani / xkSre vMkuh
B Ratan tata / jru VkVk D Shiv Nadar / f'ko uknj

Ans. B
Indian industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata has been appointed as an
Honorary Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO), for
distinguished service to Australia India bilateral relations, particularly trade,
investment and philanthropy. Ratan Tata is the Chairman Emeritus of Tata
Sons, former Chairman of the Tata Group and one of the world's richest
entrepreneurs.
Hkkjrh; m|ksxifr vkSj ijksidkjh jru VkVk dks v‚LVªsfy;k&Hkkjr f}i{kh; lacaèkksa] fo'ks"k
:i ls O;kikj] fuos'k vkSj ijksidkj ds fy, fof'k"V lsok ds fy, v‚MZj v‚Q
v‚LVªsfy;k ¼,vks½ ds tujy fMohtu esa ekun vfèkdkjh ds :i esa fu;qä fd;k x;k gSA
jru VkVk VkVk lal ds ekun ps;jeSu] VkVk lewg ds iwoZ ps;jeSu vkSj nqfu;k ds lcls
vehj m|fe;ksa esa ls ,d gSAa
Q.38 The 4th edition of the Asian Kho Kho Championship for Men and Women
has begun in which state?
iq#"kksa vkSj efgykvksa ds fy, ,f'k;kbZ [kks [kks pkSfEi;uf'ki dk pkSFkk laLdj.k fdl
jkT; esa 'kq: gqvk gS\
A Tripura / f=iqjk C Assam / vle
B Sikkim / flfDde D Arunanchal Pradesh/ v#.kkapy

çns'k
Ans. C
India emerged as the winners in both men's and women's categories at the 4th
Asian Kho Kho Championships held in Tamulpur, located in the Bodoland
Territorial Region (BTR) of north-central Assam's Baksa district. In the finals,
the Indian men's team beat Nepal by a margin of 6 points and an inning, while
the Indian women's team outscored their Nepalese opponents by 33 points and
an inning.
mÙkj&eè; vle ds cDlk ftys ds cksMksySaM çknsf'kd {ks= ¼chVhvkj½ esa fLFkr rkeqyiqj
esa vk;ksftr pkSFkh ,f'k;kbZ [kks [kks pkSafi;uf'ki esa Hkkjr iq#"k vkSj efgyk nksuksa oxksZa esa
fotsrk cudj mHkjkA Qkbuy esa] Hkkjrh; iq#"k Vhe us usiky dks 6 vad vkSj ,d ikjh
ds varj ls gjk;k] tcfd Hkkjrh; efgyk Vhe us vius usikyh fojksfèk;ksa dks 33 vad
vkSj ,d ikjh ds varj ls gjk;kA
Q.39 According to the Ministry of Education, which state has the lowest literacy
rate?
f'k{kk ea=ky; ds vuqlkj fdl jkT; dh lk{kjrk nj lcls de gS\
A Bihar / fcgkj C Arunachal Pradesh / v#.kkpy

çns'k
B Madhya Pradesh / eè; çns'k D Rajasthan / jktLFkku

Ans. A
According to the Ministry of Education, Bihar (61.8%) has the lowest literacy
rate, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (65.3%) and Rajasthan (66.1%). Kerala
has the highest literacy rate (94%) followed by Lakshadweep (91.85%) and
Mizoram (91.33% ).
f'k{kk ea=ky; ds vuqlkj] fcgkj ¼61.8%½ esa lk{kjrk nj lcls de gS] blds ckn
v#.kkpy çns'k ¼65.3%½ vkSj jktLFkku ¼66.1%½ gSAa dsjy esa lk{kjrk nj lcls vfèkd
¼94%½ gS] mlds ckn y{k}hi ¼91.85%½ vkSj fetksje ¼91.33%½ gSAa
Q.40 In which state is Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary located where 161 species of
birds have been identified?
vjye oU;tho vHk;kj.; fdl jkT; esa fLFkr gS tgk¡ if{k;ksa dh 161 çtkfr;ksa dh
igpku dh xbZ gS\
A Tamil Nadu / rfeyukMq C Kerala / dsjy
B Karnataka / dukZVd D Andhra Pradesh / vkaèkz çns'k

Ans. C
161 bird species, including a new one, were identified by bird watchers during
the annual bird census conducted at Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary and Kottiyoor
Wildlife Sanctuary in Aralam Wildlife Division in Kerala. Among the species
found during the census is the lesser fish eagle which was discovered here for
the first time.
dsjy ds vjye oU;tho çHkkx esa vjye oU;tho vHk;kj.; vkSj dksfê;wj oU;tho
vHk;kj.; esa vk;ksftr okf"kZd i{kh tux.kuk ds nkSjku i{kh i;Zos{kdksa }kjk 161 i{kh
çtkfr;ksa dh igpku dh xbZ] ftuesa ,d ubZ çtkfr Hkh 'kkfey gSA tux.kuk ds nkSjku
ikbZ xbZ çtkfr;ksa esa yslj fQ'k bZxy Hkh 'kkfey gS ftls igyh ckj ;gha [kkstk x;k FkkA
Q.41 Where has Asia's largest food fair-2023 been organized?

,f'k;k dk lcls cM+k [kk| esyk&2023 dgk¡ vk;ksftr fd;k x;k gS\
A Kanpur / dkuiqj C Delhi / fnYyh
B Dehradun / nsgjknwu D Mumbai / eqc

a bZ
Ans. C
AAHAR-The International Food & Hospitality Fair is a flagship B2B event
organized by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), the premier trade
promotion body of the Government of India. The 37th edition of the event will
be organised from March 14-18, 2023 at the iconic venue of Pragati Maidan
(New Delhi). AAHAR is one of Asia's best known brands in Food & Hospitality
shows.
vkgkj&varjkZ"Vªh; [kk| ,oa vkfrF; esyk Hkkjr ljdkj dh çeq[k O;kikj laoèkZu laLFkk]
Hkkjr O;kikj laoèkZu laxBu ¼vkbZVhihvks½ }kjk vk;ksftr ,d çeq[k ch2ch dk;ZØe gSA
dk;ZØe dk 37oka laLdj.k 14&18 ekpZ] 2023 rd çxfr eSnku ¼ubZ fnYyh½ ds
çfrf"Br LFky ij vk;ksftr fd;k tk,xkA AAHAR [kk| vkSj vkfrF; 'kks esa ,f'k;k ds
lcls çfl) czkaMksa esa ls ,d gSA
Q.42 Asia's largest tulip garden has been opened to the public in which union
territory?
,f'k;k dk lcls cM+k Vîwfyi xkMZu fdl dsaæ 'kkflr çns'k esa turk ds fy, [kksyk
x;k gS\
A Laddakh / yík[k C Delhi / fnYyh
B Puducherry / iqMqpsjh D Jammu and Kashmir / tEew

vkSj d'ehj
Ans. D
Tulip Garden is a popular tourist destination of Jammu and Kashmir and
attracts tourists from all over the world. There are 16 million tulip flowers in
the garden and it is a fascinating sight to see.
Vîwfyi xkMZu tEew&d'ehj dk ,d yksdfç; i;ZVu LFky gS vkSj nqfu;k Hkj ls
i;ZVdksa dks vkdf"kZr djrk gSA cxhps esa 16 fefy;u Vîwfyi Qwy gSa vkSj ;g ns[kus esa
,d vkd"kZd –'; gSA
Q.43 India has inaugurated the first friendship pipeline with which country?
Hkkjr us fdl ns'k ds lkFk igyh eS=h ikbiykbu dk mn~?kkVu fd;k gS\
A Bhutan / HkwVku C Sri Lanka / Jhyadk
B Bangladesh / ckaXykns'k D Afghanistan / vQxkfuLrku

Ans. B
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina,
will inaugurate the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline via video conference.
It is first such pipeline through which refined diesel will be supplied to
Bangladesh from India. The project is built under grant assistance from the
government of India.
çèkku ea=h ujsaæ eksnh vkSj mudh ckaXykns'kh led{k 'ks[k glhuk ohfM;ks d‚UÝsal ds
ekè;e ls Hkkjr&ckaXykns'k eS=h ikbiykbu dk mn~?kkVu djsaxsA ;g igyh ,slh
ikbiykbu gS ftlds ekè;e ls Hkkjr ls ckaXykns'k dks fjQkbaM Mhty dh vkiwfrZ dh
tk,xhA ;g ifj;kstuk Hkkjr ljdkj dh vuqnku lgk;rk ds rgr cukbZ xbZ gSA
Q.44 Who has become the first woman to run India's first indigenous semi-
high-speed Vande Bharat Express train ?
Hkkjr dh igyh Lons'kh lseh&gkbZ&LihM oans Hkkjr ,Dlçsl Vªsu pykus okyh igyh
efgyk dkSu cuh gS\
A Surekha Yadav / lqjs[kk ;kno C Apsara A Iyer / vIljk ,

v¸;j
B Aruna Miller / v#.kk feyj D Janani Ramachandran / tuuh

jkepUæu
Ans. A
Asia's first woman loco pilot Surekha Yadav has now become the first woman
to run India's first indigenous semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express train.
Yadav piloted the train between Solapur station and Mumbai's Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on March 13, 2023.
,f'k;k dh igyh efgyk yksdks ik;yV lqjs[kk ;kno vc Hkkjr dh igyh Lons'kh
lseh&gkbZ&LihM oans Hkkjr ,Dlçsl Vªsu pykus okyh igyh efgyk cu xbZ gSAa ;kno us
13 ekpZ] 2023 dks lksykiqj LVs'ku vkSj eqacbZ ds N=ifr f'kokth egkjkt VfeZul
¼CSMT½ ds chp Vªsu dk lapkyu fd;kA
Q.45 Recently, which state government has urged the Centre to allow poppy
(Posto) cultivation in the state?
gky gh esa fdl jkT; ljdkj us dsaæ ls jkT; esa iksLrk ¼iksLrks½ dh [ksrh dh vuqefr
nsus dk vkxzg fd;k gS\
A Tripura / f=iqjk C Assam / vle
B West Bengal / if'pe caxky D Andhra Pradesh / vkaèkz çns'k

Ans. B
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged the Centre to allow
poppy (Posto) cultivation in the state, insisting that delicacies prepared with its
seeds are integral to the Bengali cuisine. Delicacies prepared with poppy seeds
are integral to Bengali cuisine and poppy seeds are costly as it is cultivated only
in a few States.
if'pe caxky dh eq[;ea=h eerk cutÊ us dsæa ls jkT; esa iksLrk ¼iksLrks½ dh [ksrh dh
vuqefr nsus dk vkxzg fd;k gS vkSj tksj nsdj dgk gS fd blds chtksa ls rS;kj O;atu
caxkyh O;atuksa dk vfHkUu vax gSaA [kl[kl ls cus O;atu caxkyh O;atuksa dk vfHkUu vax gSa
vkSj [kl[kl egaxk gksrk gS D;ksfa d bldh [ksrh dsoy dqN jkT;ksa esa gh dh tkrh gSA
Q.46 Which state government has launched a new health programme for
women, named 'Arogya Mahila', on the occasion of International Women's Day?
fdl jkT; ljdkj us varjkZ"Vªh; efgyk fnol ds volj ij efgykvksa ds fy, ^vkjksX;
efgyk^ uke ls ,d u;k LokLF; dk;ZØe 'kq: fd;k gS\
A Kerala / dsjy C Odisha / vksfM'kk
B Tamil Nadu / rfeyukMq D Telangana / rsyaxkuk

Ans. D
The Telangana government's 'Arogya Mahila' programme, which was launched
on the occasion of International Women's Day 2023, has seen an impressive
response, with a total of 1,85,492 women having undergone screening over the
past 20 weeks.
varjkZ"Vªh; efgyk fnol 2023 ds volj ij 'kq: fd, x, rsyx
a kuk ljdkj ds ^vkjksX;
efgyk^ dk;ZØe dks çHkko'kkyh çfrfØ;k feyh gS] ftlesa fiNys 20 g¶rksa esa dqy
1]85]492 efgykvksa dh LØhfuax gqbZ gSA
Q.47 Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh has
participated in the 19th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting virtually from Bangkok.
Which of the following country is not a part of BIMSTEC?
fons'k jkT; ea=h M‚- jktdqekj jatu flag us cSda ‚d ls 19oha fcElVsd eaf=Lrjh; cSBd
esa opZqvyh Hkkx fy;kA fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu lk ns'k fcElVsd dk fgLlk ugha gS\
A Bangladesh / ckaXykns'k C Bhutan / HkwVku
B Nepal / usiky D Thiland / FkkbySM

a
Ans. D
Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh has participated in
the 19th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting virtually from Bangkok. The meeting
was hosted by Chair Thailand.
fons'k jkT; ea=h jktdqekj jatu flag us cSad‚d ls 19oha fcElVsd eaf=Lrjh; cSBd esa
opZqvyh fgLlk fy;k gSA cSBd dh estckuh ps;j FkkbZySaM us dhA
Q.48 India's agricultural exports grow by how much percent during April-
January of the current financial year to worth USD 43.37 billion?
pkyw foÙk o"kZ ds vçSy&tuojh ds nkSjku Hkkjr dk —f"k fu;kZr fdrus çfr'kr c<+dj
43-37 fcfy;u vesfjdh M‚yj gks x;k\
A 6.04% C 7.04%
B 5.04% D 8.04%
Ans. A
During the current financial year (Apr. 2022 - January 2023), the agricultural
exports have amounted to USD 43.37 billion, registering an increase of 6.04%
over the exports of USD 40.90 billion during the corresponding period of the
previous financial year i.e. April 2021 to January 2022.
pkyw foÙkh; o"kZ ¼vçSy 2022 & tuojh 2023½ ds nkSjku] —f"k fu;kZr 43-37 fcfy;u
vesfjdh M‚yj gks x;k gS] tks fiNys foÙkh; o"kZ ;kuh vçSy 2021 dh blh vofèk ds
nkSjku 40-90 fcfy;u vesfjdh M‚yj ds fu;kZr ls 6.04% dh o`f) ntZ djrk gSA
tuojh 2022
Q.49 According to the data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
(CMIE), India's unemployment rate increased to how much percent in March
2023?
lsaVj Q‚j e‚fuVfjax bafM;u bdksu‚eh ¼CMIE½ ds vkadM+ksa ds vuqlkj] ekpZ 2023 esa
Hkkjr dh csjkstxkjh nj fdrus çfr'kr rd c<+ xbZ\
A 8.5% C 7.7%
B 7.5% D 7 89%
Ans. B
India's unemployment rate has risen to a three-month high of 7.8% in March
2023, according to the latest data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian
Economy (CMIE). This marks an increase from the 7.2% unemployment rate
recorded in February and represents a setback for the country's efforts to
revive its economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
lsaVj Q‚j e‚fuVfjax bafM;u bdksu‚eh ¼lh,evkbZbZ½ }kjk tkjh uohure vkadM+ksa ds
vuqlkj] ekpZ 2023 esa Hkkjr dh csjkstxkjh nj rhu eghus ds mPpre Lrj 7.8% ij
igqap xbZ gSA ;g Qjojh esa ntZ dh xbZ 7.2% csjkstxkjh nj ls o`f) n'kkZrk gS vkSj ;g
COVID&19 egkekjh ds ckn viuh vFkZO;oLFkk dks iqutÊfor djus ds ns'k ds ç;klksa ds
fy, ,d >Vdk n'kkZrk gSA
Q.50 Finland has become the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO). What is the capital of Finland?
fQuySMa mÙkjh vVykafVd lafèk laxBu ¼ukVks½ dk 31oka lnL; cu x;k gSA fQuySM
a dh
jktèkkuh D;k gS\
A Warsaw / okjlk C Copenhagen / dksisugsxu
B Helsinki / gsyfladh D Oslo / vksLyks

Ans. B
Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO), has announced that Finland has become the 31st
member of the alliance. Finland shares a long border of over 1,340 kilometers
with Russia, and its decision to join NATO was prompted by security concems
following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.However, Sweden's application
to join NATO has been declined by Turkey and Hungary.
mÙkjh vVykafVd lafèk laxBu ¼ukVks½ ds egklfpo tsUl LVksyVsucxZ us ?kks"k.kk dh gS

fd fQuySM a xBcaèku dk 31oka lnL; cu x;k gSA fQ+uySM a :l ds lkFk 1]340
fdyksehVj ls vfèkd dh yach lhek lk>k djrk gS] vkSj ukVks esa 'kkfey gksus dk mldk
fu.kZ; 2022 esa ;wØsu ij :l ds vkØe.k ds ckn lqj{kk fparkvksa ls çsfjr FkkA gkyk¡fd]
ukVks esa 'kkfey gksus ds LohMu ds vkosnu dks rqdÊ vkSj gaxjh us vLohdkj dj fn;k
gSA

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ALL AE / JECURRENT AFFAIRS

Nine MONTHS CURRENT AFFAIRS

Q.1 Which state/UT recently approved the policy on promotion of foreign

A Ladakh / yík[k C Jammu & Kashmir / tEew vkSj

B Delhi / fnYyh D Haryana / gfj;k.kk

Q.2 Which institution has launched the Kisan mobile application?

A IIT Hyderabad / vkbZvkbZVh C IIT Ropar / vkbZvkbZVh jksiM+

B IIT Roorkee / vkbZvkbZVh :M+dh D IIT Bhopal / vkbZvkbZVh Hkksiky

A Fitch / fQp C MOODY's / ewMht+

B IMF / vkbZ,e,Q D ADB / ,Mhch

Q.4 What was the theme of World Wildlife Day 2023?

A Recovering Key species for C Life below water for People

A Maharashtra / egkjk"Vª C Odisha / vksfM'kk

B Tamil Nadu / rfeyukMq D Andhra Pradesh / vkaèkz çns'k

A Bengaluru / csaxyq# C Chennai / psUubZ

B New Delhi / ubZ fnYyh D Gandhinagar / xkaèkhuxj

A Saudi Arabia / lÅnh vjc C Japan / tkiku

B China / phu D Singapore / flaxkiqj

Q.8 Uttarakhand Government will set up a sports university in which city of

A Haldwani / gY}kuh C Roorkee / #M+dh

B Nainital / uSuhrky D Dehradun / nsgjknwu

A Iran / bZjku C Bhutan / HkwVku

B Nepal / usiky D Pakistan / ikfdLrku

A Bengaluru / csaxyq# C Chennai / psUubZ

B New Delhi/freet/ubZ fnYyh@ÝhV D Bhopal / Hkksiky

A Karnataka / dukZVd C Assam / vle

B Madhya Pradesh / eè; çns'k D Gujarat / xqtjkr

A NASA / uklk C ISRO / bljks

B ESA / bZ,l, D JAXA / tkDlk

A Uttar Pradesh / mÙkj çns'k C Assam / vle

B Madhya Pradesh/eè; çns'k D Odisha / vksfM'kk

A Deepak Mohanty / nhid eksgarh C M K Jain / ,e ds tSu

B Sarad Kumar Hota / 'kjn dqekj D Urjit Patel / mftZr iVsy

A Colonel Geeta Rana / duZy xhrk C Captain Avani Chaturvedi /

B Captain Bawana Khant / dSIVu D Captain Mohana Singh / dSIVu

B Meghalaya / es?kky; D Mizoram / fetksje

Q.18 Which is the venue of Bharat Bhagya Vidhata festival ?

A New Delhi / ubZ fnYyh C Hyderabad / gSnjkckn

B Kolkata / dksydkrk D Chennai / psUubZ

Q.19 Who became the first woman speaker of Uttarakhand Legislative

A Baby Rani Maurya / csch jkuh C Meira Kumar / ehjk dqekj

B Ritu Khanduri / fjrq [kaMwjh D Sumitra Mahaian / lqfe=k

A Maharashtra / egkjk"Vª C Delhi / fnYyh

B Madhya Pradesh / eè; çns'k D Uttar Pradesh / mÙkj çns'k

A Israel / bt+jkby C Denmark / MsuekdZ

A Kenneth Juster / dsusFk tLVj C Eric Garcetti / ,fjd xklZsVh

B Atul Keshap / vrqy ds'ki D None of these / buesa ls dksbZ

A Swati Bidhan Barua / Lokfr C Vidya Kamble / fo|k dkacys

B Padma Lakshmi / in~ek y{eh D Joyita Mandal / tksbrk eaMy

A Amita Kanekar / vferk dkusdj C Nisha Biswal / fu'kk fcLoky

B Janaki Ram / tkudh jke D Sonia Shah / lksfu;k 'kkg

B IIT Delhi / vkbZvkbZVh fnYyh D IIT Bombay / vkbZvkbZVh c‚Ecs

A Microsoft / ekbØksl‚¶V C Adobe / ,Mksc

B Apple / ,Iiy D Google / xwxy

A Gold / lksuk C Bronze / dkaL;

B Silver / pkanh D None of these/buesa ls dksbZ

yoyhuk cksxkZsgus us foÜo efgyk eqDdsckth ds 75 fdxzk Qkbuy esa v‚LVªsfy;k dh

A Sampanna Ramesh / lEiUu jes'k C Sajan Prakash / lktu çdk'k

B Virdhawal Khade / ohjèkoy [kkM+s D Sandeep Sejwal/lanhi lstoky

Q.30 Which of the following state government has recently approved 10