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Cube’ designed indigenously under the Project 
'BHISHM' was unveiled in which city? 
 
(A)  Chennai 
(B)  Bengaluru 
 
(C)  Gurugram 
(D)  Haridwar 
 
 
(C)  Gurugram 
 
23. 
In which country Marapi volcano erupted 
in 
December, 2023? 
 
(A)  Iceland 
(B)  Japan 
 
(C)  Indonesia 
(D)  Peru 
 
 
(C)  Indonesia 
 
 
24. 
Which of the following has been chosen the Oxford 
word of the year 2023? 
 
(A)  Deepfake 
(B)  Rizz 
 
(C)  Authentic 
(D)  Coronation 
 
 
(B)  Rizz 
 
Oxford University Press (OUP) has officially announced 
the popular internet or GenZ slang term "rizz" as word 
of the year 2023. "Rizz" is an internet slang term that 
means style, charm, or attractiveness, and the ability to 
attract a romantic or sexual partner. 
 
25. 
The first Asian Ranger Forum was held in: 
 
(A)  Guwahati 
(B)  Gurgaon 
 
(C)  Noida 
(D)  Kochi 
 
(A)  Guwahati 
 
The 1st Asian Ranger Forum began in Guwahati with the 
aim to provide a unique opportunity to the rangers and 
organisations from the Asian region to collaborate on 
the issues affecting rangers globally and to provide 
solutions. 
 
26. 
Sandhayak (Yard 3025), which was delivered to the 
Indian Navy on 04 Dec 2023, is a: 
 
(A)  Tank Landing ship 
 
(B)  Survey Vessel ship 
 
(C)  Guided missile destroyer 
 
(D)  Amphibious Assault Ship 
 
 
(B)  Survey Vessel ship 
 
Sandhayak (Yard 3025), the first of four Survey Vessel 
(Large) ships, being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders 
& Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian 
Navy on 04 Dec 23. The Contract for four Survey Vessel 
(Large) was signed on 30 October 2018. 
 
27. 
India has announced an immediate relief assistance of 
USD 1 million to which country in response to the 
volcanic eruption of Mount Ulawun? 
 
(A)  Tonga 
(B)  Papua New Guinea 
 
(C) Vanuatu 
(D)  Tuvalu 
 
 
(B)  Papua New Guinea 
 
 
28. 
Which of the following has unveiled the first quantum 
computer with more than 1,000 qubits called 
“Condor”? 
 
(A)  Intel Corp. 
(B)  IBM 
 
(C)  Qualcomm Inc. 
(D)  Micron Technology Inc. 
 
 
(B)  IBM 
 
 
29. 
Geographic Information System application “Gram 
Manchitra” has been launched by which ministry? 
 
(A)  Ministry of Rural Development 
 
(B)  Ministry of Jal Shakti 
 
(C)  Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India 
 
(D)  Ministry of Panchayati Raj 
 
 
(D)  Ministry of Panchayati Raj 
 
Ministry of Panchayati Raj has launched Geographic 
Information System application “Gram Manchitra” to 
encourage the Spatial Planning by the Gram Panchayat. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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30. 
Which country inaugurated the world’s biggest and 
most advanced tokamak-type fusion reactor- JT-60SA? 
 
(A)  Russia 
(B)  USA 
 
(C)  Japan 
(D)  China 
 
 
(C)  Japan 
 
The world's largest operational experimental nuclear 
fusion reactor, Japan Torus-60 Super Advanced (JT-60SA) 
started its operations in Naka, Japan. The reactor is a 
joint initiative between the European Union (EU) and 
Japan. 
 
31. 
Which of the following bagged the “ISSA Vision Zero 
2023” Award in the recently held 23rd World Congress 
on Safety and Health at Work in Sydney, Australia? 
 
(A)  LIC 
(B)  EPFO 
 
(C)  PFRDA 
(D)  ESIC 
 
 
(D)  ESIC 
 
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) 
bagged the “ISSA Vision Zero 2023” Award in the recently 
held 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 
in Sydney, Australia. 
 
32. 
India has decided to provide a line of credit of USD 250 
million to which country for modernizing its 
agricultural sector? 
 
(A)  Nigeria 
(B)  Ghana 
 
(C)  Kenya 
(D)  Sudan 
 
 
 
(C)  Kenya 
 
During the visit of Kenyan President William Ruto, Prime 
Minister Modi announced to provide a line of credit of 
USD 250 million to Kenya for modernizing its agricultural 
sector. 
 
33. 
After moving Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module from 
Lunar orbit to Earth’s orbit, which payload on the 
Module will be now used for Earth observation? 
 
(A)  SHAPE 
(B)  ChaSTE 
 
(C)  ILSA 
(D)  APXS 
 
 
(A)  SHAPE 
 
To facilitate continued earth observation via the SHAPE 
payload, ISRO strategically re-orbited the Propulsion 
Module (PM) to a suitable earth orbit. It was moved from 
an orbit around the Moon to an orbit around Earth. 
 
34. 
In December 2023, which country’s space agency sent 
a Bio-capsule carrying animals into space? 
 
(A)  North Korea 
(B)  China 
 
(C)  UAE 
(D)  Iran 
 
 
(D)  Iran 
 
35. 
Which country has formally withdrawn from China’s 
Belt and Road infrastructure initiative (BRI)? 
 
(A)  Italy 
(B)  Argentina 
 
(C)  Austria 
(D)  Spain 
 
 
(A)  Italy 
 
Italy has formally withdrawn from China's Belt and Road 
infrastructure initiative, becoming the first G7 nation to 
do so. 
 
36. 
Which of the following folk dance has been included in 
the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO? 
 
(A)  Bhangra 
(B)  Garba 
 
(C)  Bihu 
(D)  Chhau 
 
 
(B)  Garba 
 
Gujarat's popular Garba dance, has been included in the 
Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) 
of Humanity by UNESCO. 
 
37. 
Which country’s rickshaw and rickshaw painting has 
been included in the list of Intangible Cultural 
Heritage (ICH) by UNESCO? 
 
(A)  Pakistan 
(B)  Nepal 
 
(C)  Bangladesh 
(D)  Sri Lanka 
 
 
(C)  Bangladesh 
 
38. 
Which Indian origin person has been named as the 
government’s choice for the new chairman of BBC? 
 
(A)  Mohamed Irfaan Ali 
(B)  Dr Samir Shah 
 
(C)  Nikesh Arora 
(D)  Shantanu Narayen 
 
 
(B)  Dr Samir Shah 
 
 
39. 
Which article of the UN Charter was invoked by the UN 
Secretary-General with an aim to formally warn the 
Security Council of the global threat from Israel’s war 
on Gaza? 
 
(A)  Article 68 
(B)  Article 73 
 
(C)  Article 92 
(D)  Article 99 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(D)  Article 99 
 
In a rare and unprecedented move, United Nations 
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked Article 99 
of the UN Charter on Dec 6. This decision is aimed at 
formally warning the UN Security Council about the 
global threat emanating from Israel's ongoing military 
operations in Gaza. 
 
40. 
Which state’s Tiriyani Block secured the top position in 
the first delta rankings of Aspirational Blocks 
Programme (ABP)? 
 
(A)  Andhra Pradesh 
(B)  Tamil Nadu 
 
(C)  Karnataka 
(D)  Telangana 
 
 
(B)  Tamil Nadu 
 
Tiriyani Block of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district, 
Telangana secured the top position in the first delta 
rankings of Aspirational Blocks Programme announced 
by the NITI Aayog. 
 
41. 
Which company has launched project Gemini, an AI 
model trained to behave in human-like ways? 
 
(A)  Google 
(B)  Microsoft 
 
(C)  Open AI 
(D)  Tesla 
 
 
(A)  Google 
 
42. 
On 
the 
recommendation 
of 
which 
committee 
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has been 
expelled from the Lok Sabha? 
 
(A)  Rules Committee 
 
(B)  Committee on Petitions 
 
(C)  Committee on Ethics 
 
(D)  Joint Committee on Offices of Profit 
 
 
(C)  Committee on Ethics 
 
Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra was 
expelled from the Lok Sabha over cash-for-query 
allegations. The report of an Ethics Committee, headed 
by BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar, had held Ms. Moitra 
guilty of “unethical conduct” and contempt of the House 
by sharing her Lok Sabha credentials - user ID and 
password of the Lok Sabha Member’s portal - with 
unauthorised persons. 
 
43. 
Who has topped the Forbes’ List of Most Powerful 
Women 2023? 
 
(A)  Ursula von der Leyen 
(B)  Christine Lagarde 
 
(C)  Kamala Harris 
(D)  Giorgia Meloni 
 
(A) Ursula von der Leyen 
 
German politician Ursula von der Leyen, who scripted 
history by becoming the first woman to become the EU's 
Commission President has topped the list of Forbes 
'Most powerful women' in the world for 2023. 
 
43. 
Which of the following institutions has issued a drug 
safety alert about the common painkiller Meftal 
(mefenamic acid)? 
 
(A)  Drugs Controller General of India 
 
(B) Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission 
 
(C)  Indian Medical Association 
 
(D)  World Health Organization 
 
 
(B) Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission 
 
 
45.  Which of the following components of the Indian 
Navy’s new Admirals’ epaulettes is inspired from the 
Rajmudra of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji 
Maharaj? 
 
(A)  Indian Sword 
(B)  Telescope 
 
(C)  Golden button 
(D)  Red octagon 
 
(D)  Red octagon 
The twin octagonal borders draw their inspiration from 
Shivaji Maharaj Rajmudra or the Seal of Chhatrapati 
Shivaji Maharaj, with a visionary maritime outlook, who 
built a credible naval Fleet that earned grudging 
admiration from European Navies operating in the 
region at the time. 
 
46. 
Which Indian women among the following didn’t 
feature in the Forbes’ List of Most Powerful Women 
2023? 
 
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