1. Which Union Minister launched a nationwide public awareness campaign on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)?
(A) Anurag Thakur
(B) Piyush Goyal
(C) Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
(D) Narendra Modi
(E) Droupadi Murmu
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya launched a nationwide public awareness campaign on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) awareness program run by NBEMS.
This is the first CPR awareness program in the country, which has been conducted at the national level.
More than 20 lakh people have participated in this nation-wide campaign.
This is the first CPR awareness program in the country that has been conducted on a national level.
2. Which Indian-origin novelist was honored with Singapore’s highest art honour?
(A) Alka Singh
(B) Meera Chand
(C) Asha Lata
(D) Preeti Desai
(E) Sakshi Singh
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Singapore-based Indian-origin writer Meera Chand, 81, was honored with the Cultural Medallion, the country’s most prestigious art honour, for her artistic excellence and her contribution to enriching the country’s art and culture landscape.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam presented the award to Chand along with fellow novelist Suchen Christine Lim and Malay dance legend Osman Abdul Hamid.
3. FIVB Men’s Volleyball Club World Championship 2023 is being organized in which city?
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Chennai
(C) New Delhi
(D) Pune
(E) Hyderabad
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
FIVB ( Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) Men’s Volleyball Club World Championship 2023 has commenced at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru.
This is the first time that the prestigious tournament will be held in India.
The five-day tournament will see six teams compete for the top honours.
Prime Volleyball League Season 2 champions, Ahmedabad Defenders, has become the first Indian team to feature in the competition.
The Defenders qualified for the Club World Championship after winning the Prime Volleyball League earlier this year.
The top two teams in the group stages will qualify for the semi-finals on December 9, and the final will be played on December 10.
4. Who has become the first Indian to operate Mars rover?
(A) Akshata Krishnamurthy
(B) Rohan Thakker
(C) Yashwanth Kumar Nakka
(D) Suniti Sanghavi
(E) Goutam Chattopadhyay
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy is the first Indian citizen to operate the Mars Perseverance rover.
She currently works for NASA as the mission science phase lead for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar.
The ‘rocket scientist’ obtained her Masters from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign before pursing a Doctorate at MIT.
She had travelled to the US 13 years ago for higher studies.
5. The Indian Army organized which event showcasing technological innovations within the organization?
(A) Rise of Yodha 2023
(B) Grih Yodha 2023
(C) Udaya Yodha 2023
(D) Inno Yodha 2023
(E) Sustained Yodha 2023
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
The Indian Army organized the “Inno Yodha 2023” event showcasing technological innovations within the organization.
A total of 80 in-house innovative solutions, including AI, software applications were shortlisted for further development.
Collaboration with academia and industry was stressed to develop military-grade solutions, reflecting Army’s increasing focus on technology advancement.
6. Captain Geetika Koul has been deployed at which location, marking a significant stride towards gender inclusivity in India’s armed forces?
(A) Kargil
(B) LOC (Line of Control)
(C) Aksai Chin
(D) Leh
(E) Siachen
Solution: Option E.)
Ans (E)
Captain Geetika Koul from the Snow Leopard Brigade became the first woman medical officer of the Indian Army to be deployed at the world’s highest battlefield, Siachen after completing the induction training at Siachen Battle School.
Siachen, located in the northern Himalayas, poses challenges due to its strategic importance, harsh climate, and demanding terrain.
Siachen Base Camp, 12,000 feet above sea level at Partapur, is a base camp of 102 Infantry Brigade (Siachen brigade) of XIV Corps of Indian Army which protects 110 km long Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL).
7. Recently, 115-million-year old shark fossils has been discovered in which state?
(A) Punjab
(B) Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Bihar
(E) Tripura
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
A team of researchers have discovered India’s first Early Cretaceous shark fossils, “which are 115-million year old” in Jaisalmer area of Rajasthan, according to a research paper.
The team of researcher included Triparna Ghosh from the Geological Survey of India.
The fossils discovered from the Habur Formation of Jaisalmer Basin sheds light on a small assemblage of Early Cretaceous sharks.
8. Who has been named Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year for 2023?
(A) Lionel Messi
(B) Novak Djokovic
(C) Virat Kohli
(D) Michael Jordan
(E) Cristiano Ronaldo
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Lionel Messi has been named Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year for 2023 after his move to the United States to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami.
Messi joins the likes of Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, LeBron James and the Untied States women’s national team to win the award.
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge won the award in 2022.
TIME’s Athlete of the Year Winners Full List –
2019 – United States Women’s National Team (soccer)
2020 – LeBron James
2021 – Simone Biles
2022 – Aaron Judge
9. Recently, India has announced 250 million dollar line of credit to which country in agri sector?
(A) Tanzania
(B) Kenya
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Afghanistan
(E) Uganda
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
India announced a $250 million line of credit to Kenya for the modernisation of its agricultural sector.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto have also agreed to strengthen bilateral ties in the field of defence, trade, energy, digital public infrastructure and healthcare.
President of Kenya: William Samoei Ruto
Capital: Nairobi
Currency: Kenyan Shilling
10. Who has been named as Telangana’s new Chief Minister?
(A) Tamilisai Soundararajan
(B) Banda Prakash
(C) Gutha Sukender Reddy
(D) Revanth Reddy
(E) K Chandrashekar Rao
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
The Congress central leadership has officially announced Anumula Revanth Reddy as the new Chief Minister of Telangana.
This decision marks a significant milestone for the party as Mr Reddy is set to become the first Congress Chief Minister of the state since its formation in 2014.
A Revanth Reddy won the recent election from Kodangal Assembly constituency.