DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GOMTI NAGAR, LUCKNOW

SESSION 2023-24
CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. In the acronym SARAS mela, which are organized frequently, what does R stand for?
[A] Remote [B] Rural [C] Regressive [D] Right
2. The annual business event, colloquially called Russian Davos is held every year in which city of Russia?
[A] Moscow [B] Leningrad [C] Sevastopol [D] St. Petersburg
3. David Warner, who has retired from one-day international (ODI) and Test cricket, is a player from
which country?
[A] Australia [B] New Zealand [C] England [D] South Africa
4. The Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women (LBSITW), which was recently in news for
launching its nanosatellite called WESAT, is located in which city?
[A] Bengaluru [B] Pune [C] Thiruvananthapuram [D] Mangalore
5. Margrethe II, who recently announced to abdicate the throne, is Queen of which country?
[A] Sweden [B] Norway [C] Denmark [D] Netherlands
6. The recently renamed Maa Manikeswari University is located in which state of India?
[A] Odisha [B] Bihar [C] Jharkhand [D] Chhattisgarh
7. Who has been recently appointed as the new Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy?
[A] Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani [B] Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh
[C] Vice Admiral S. R. Sarma [D] Vice Admiral G. S. Pabby
8. Where is the National Fisheries Development Board establishing an Eri silk spinning plant?
[A] Guwahati, Assam [B] Mushalpur, Assam
[C] Shillong, Meghalaya [D] Imphal, Manipur
9. Since which year, India and Pakistan exchange list of their nuclear installations and facilities in first
week of January?
[A] 1988 [B] 1992 [C] 1995 [D] 1998
10. What is the name of government scheme with the primary aim of providing financial assistance to
tuberculosis (TB) patients for their nutritional needs?
[A] TB Poshan Yojana (TBY) [B] Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY)
[C] TB-DBT [D] Akshay Poshan
11. What is the name of the first deep sea port of Bangladesh that was recently making news?
[A] Chittagong Port [B] Sonadia Port [C] Matarbari Port [D] Cox’s Bazaar Port
12. The Kharsawan Massacre, that was recently in news, happened in which current state?
[A] Odisha [B] Jharkhand [C] Bihar [D] Madhya Pradesh
13. Who has been recently appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission?
[A] Viral Acharya [B] Jagdish Bhagwati [C] Arvind Panagariya [D] Amit Mitra
14. Which country in India’s neighbourhood has decided to impose a one-year ban on Chinese research
vessels in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?
[A] Bangladesh [B] Thailand [C] Myanmar [D] Sri Lanka
15. What is the primary objective of the North-East Venture Fund (NEVF) set up by NEDFi?
[A] To provide financial assistance for large infrastructure projects only.
[B] To invest in real estate development across India.
[C] To support and invest in startup ventures in the North-East region of India.
[D] To provide consultancy services to state governments in the North-East.
16. Which city emerged as the global leader in the total number of initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2023, as
reported by Nikkei?
[A] Tokyo [B] Mumbai [C] New York [D] Hong Kong
17. Which state set a Guinness World Record in 2024 for the most number of people performing Surya
Namaskar simultaneously at 108 venues?
[A] Maharashtra [B] Gujarat [C] Karnataka [D] Rajasthan
18. What is the astronomical term for the point when the Earth is closest to the Sun?
[A] Solstice [B] Equinox [C] Perihelion [D] Aphelion
19. Which animal has recently been declared the national symbol of Kyrgyzstan?
[A] Snow leopard [B] Yak [C] Eagle [D] Horse
20. The Asanur Pipeline Terminal, recently commissioned by Indian Oil Corporation is located in which
state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh [B] Tamil Nadu [C] Maharashtra [D] Punjab
21. How can students enroll in the APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) system that
was recently making news?
[A] Via School Registration [B] Through the Digilocker Portal
[C] In-Person Verification [D] Email Application
22. Who is the author of recently released the book titled “Why Bharat Matters”?
[A] Amit Shah [B] Nirmala Sitharaman [C] S. Jaishankar [D] Rajnath Singh
23. NATO has signed a contract to buy 1,000 units of which missile defense systems?
[A] THAAD [B] S-400 [C] Patriot [D] Arrow
24. Which corporate group made the highest contribution to electoral trusts in India during 2022-23 as per
the ADR report?
[A] Adani Group [B] Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited
[C] Serum Institute of India [D] Reliance Industries
25. Who has taken over as the new Chairman of tourism industry grouping Federation of Associations in
Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH)?
[A] Nakul Anand [B] Ajay Singh [C] Puneet Chhatwal [D] Vistara CEO
26. Which company won the highest number of oil and gas blocks in the recent Open Acreage Licensing
Policy (OALP) bidding round?
[A] ONGC [B] OIL [C] Reliance Industries Ltd [D] Vedanta Ltd
27. Which organization recently signed an MoU with National Remote Sensing Centre to develop a Green
Cover Index for National Highways?
[A] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways [B] National Highways Authority of India
[C] Bureau of Indian Standards [D] Defence Research and Development Organisation
28. What is the name of the biosimilar antidiabetic drug recently launched by Glenmark in the Indian
market?
[A] Insugen [B] Lirafit [C] Glyciphage [D] Januglify
29. Who is the current (2024) CEO of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)?
[A] Sanjay Kundu [B] Rajesh Kumar [C] Rakesh Asthana [D] Ajay Bhalla
30. Who is the author of “Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology”?
[A] Yuval Noah Harari [B] Malcolm Gladwell [C] Chris Miller [D] Walter Isaacson
31. Which South American country, recently emerging as the world’s newest oil producer, is advancing in
cooperation with India in the oil & gas sector?
[A] Brazil [B] Venezuela [C] Guyana [D] Argentina
32. Which organizations were involved in the development of the humanoid robot ALOHA?
[A] NASA and MIT [B] Google DeepMind and Stanford University
[C] Boston Dynamics and Harvard University [D] SpaceX and Caltech
33. Who has been recently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Indian Olympic
Association (IOA)?
[A] Mustafa Ghouse [B] Lakshmi Narasimhan
[C] Raghuram Iyer [D] Michel Aballea
34. In which country is the Al Udeid Air Base located, where the United States has recently extended its
military presence for another 10 years?
[A] Saudi Arabia [B] Qatar [C] United Arab Emirates [D] Bahrain
35. Which organization has developed India’s man-portable air defense missile system, the VSHORADS?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[C] Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
[D] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
36. Kyaukphyu SEZ and deep-sea port, which was recently in news, is located in which country?
[A] Malaysia [B] Indonesia [C] Myanmar [D] Thailand
37. Sheikh Hasina, who recently secured a record fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh,
belongs to which political party?
[A] Bangladesh Nationalist Party [B] Jatiya Party
[C] Awami League [D] Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
38. What is the amount of hydropower India has agreed to purchase from Nepal according to the recent
agreements signed between the two countries?
[A] 5,000 MW [B] 10,000 MW [C] 15,000 MW [D] 20,000 MW
39. Which company has been contracted by the defence ministry for the procurement of 697 ‘bogie open
military (BOM)’ railway wagons for the Indian Army?
[A] Tata Advanced Systems [B] Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
[C] Jupiter Wagons Ltd [D] Mahindra Defence Systems
40. Smruti Mandir and Deekshabhoomi, which were recently in news, are located in which city?
[A] Mumbai [B] Pune [C] Nagpur [D] Delhi
41. Orca, which was recently delivered by Boeing to the US Navy, is what kind of vehicle?
[A] Manned Submarine [B] Aircraft Carrier
[C] Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle [D] Surface Combat Ship
42. What is the brand name of the environmental label under the Indian Forest & Wood Certification
Scheme recently launched by the environment ministry?
[A] VRIKSHA [B] HARIT [C] PRAMAAN [D] VANIKARAN
43. What is the primary objective of the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between
India and USAID/India for the Indian Railways?
[A] Expansion of Railway Network [B] Achievement of Net-Zero Carbon Emission by 2030
[C] Increase in Passenger Train Services [D] Modernization of Railway Stations
44. Which Chinese city hosts the annual Ice and Snow Festival known for its large-scale ice sculptures?
[A] Beijing [B] Shanghai [C] Harbin [D] Guangzhou
45. Wancho Wooden Craft, which has recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, belongs to
which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh [B] Bihar [C] Uttar Pradesh [D] Madhya Pradesh
46. Which company is operating the Krishna Godavari Basin Deep Sea Project in the Bay of Bengal?
[A] Reliance Industries [B] Indian Oil [C] Bharat Petroleum [D] (ONGC)
47. Lanjia Saura paintings, which recently got GI tag, belong to which state?
[A] WEst Bengal [B] Odisha [C] Jharkhand [D] Bihar
48. Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in news, is located in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh [B] Assam [C] Odisha [D] Jharkhand
49. What is the name of the first US spacecraft to land on the moon’s surface since Apollo 17 in 1972?
[A] Peregrine Mission – 1 [B] Vulcan Centaur [C] Apollo – 24 [D] Astrobotic
50. Which company has recently announced an initiative “AI Odyssey” to skill 100,000 developers in India
on AI technology?
[A] IBM [B] Microsoft [C] Google [D] Amazon