05 Oct
Every month, Vidya Guru, the leading SSC coaching institute in Delhi, provides you with a thorough collection of current affairs, along with solutions, to help you with your SSC CGL preparation. These questions cover a wide range of topics, including national, international, awards and sports.
1) The World’s tallest Nataraja statue has been installed in ______
A) Karnataka
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Delhi
D) Maharashtra
E) None of these
Answer – C) Delhi
Explanation:
The world’s tallest Nataraja statue has been installed at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the G20 summit in Delhi.
2) ”International Day to Protect Education from Attack” is observed on _____
A) September 6
B) September 7
C) September 8
D) September 9
E) None of these
Answer – D) September 9
Explanation:
“International Day to Protect Education from Attack” – September 9.
3) “World Physiotherapy Day” is observed on _____
A) September 6
B) September 7
C) September 8
D) September 9
E) None of these
Answer – C) September 8
Explanation:
“World Physiotherapy Day” – September 8.
4) Which among the following has won the 94th All Indian MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey tournament 2023?
A) Central Secretariat
B) Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu
C) Indian Railways
D) Hockey Karnataka
E) None of these
Answer – C) Indian Railways
Explanation:
Indian Railways has won the 94th All Indian MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey tournament 2023.
5) Who among the following persons has become the fastest batsman to score 2000 runs as captain in ODI?
A) Pat Cummins
B) Babar Azam
C) KL Rahul
D) Kane Stuart Williamson
E) None of these
Answer – B) Babar Azam
Explanation:
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has become the fastest batsman to score 2000 runs as captain in ODI.
6) Who among the following persons has been honoured with the Dr VG Patel Memorial Award – 2023?
A) Gordhan K. Saini
B) Satyajit Majumdar
C) Saumya Kumar
D) Zubin Mulla
E) None of these
Answer – B) Satyajit Majumdar
Explanation:
Satyajit Majumdar has been honoured with the Dr VG Patel Memorial Award – 2023.
7) “International Literacy Day” is observed on _______
A) September 6
B) September 7
C) September 8
D) September 9
E) None of these
Answer – C) September 8
Explanation:
International Literacy Day – September 8.
8) The second edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference 2023 was held in ______
A) Goa
B) Mumbai
C) New Delhi
D) Hyderabad
E) None of these
Answer – C) New Delhi
Explanation:
The second edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference 2023 was held in New Delhi.
9) Who among the following persons has received the World Innovation Award at the first BRICS Innovation Forum?
A) Dipan Kumar Sahu
B) Shanta Thoutam
C) Abhay Jere
D) K. Elangovan
E) None of these
Answer – B) Shanta Thoutam
Explanation:
Telangana’s Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) Shanta Thoutam has received the World Innovation Award at the first BRICS Innovation Forum.
10) Which among the following has received the “Navratna Status”?
A) Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited
B) Fertilizer Corporation of India
C) Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers
D) National Fertilisers Limited
E) None of these
Answer – C) Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers
Explanation:
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) has received ‘Navratna Status’ from Department of Public Enterprise (DPE)
11) Which among the following countries has won the inaugural Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup 2023?
A) Oman
B) India
C) Iran
D) Pakistan
E) None of these
Answer – B) India
Explanation:
India has won the inaugural Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman
12) Which among the following states has won the inaugural Zayed Charity Marathon 2024?
A) West Bengal
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Kerala
D) Karnataka
E) None of these
Answer – C) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala has won the inaugural Zayed Charity Marathon 2024.
13) “International Day of Police Cooperation” is observed on _______
A) September 6
B) September 7
C) September 8
D) September 9
E) None of these
Answer – B) September 7
Explanation:
“International Day of Police Cooperation” – September 7.
14) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the DOT Secretary?
A) K. S. Ravichandran
B) Rajat Kumar Mishra
C) Neeraj Mittal
D) Narendra Bhooshan
E) None of these
Answer – C) Neeraj Mittal
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Neeraj Mittal as the new secretary of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
15) Which among the following countries has unveiled the World’s first portable disaster hospital “Arogya Maitri Cube”?
A) Australia
B) Singapore
C) India
D) China
E) None of these
Answer – C) India
Explanation:
India has unveiled the World’s first portable disaster hospital “Arogya Maitri Cube” that can be airlifted, packed in 72 cubes.
16) Who among the following persons has authored a book titled “The Song of the Cell : An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human”?
A) Dr. Sidney Farber
B) Dr. Paul Kalanithi
C) Dr. Sidhhartha Mukherjee
D) Dr. Atul Gawande
E) None of these
Answer – C) Dr. Sidhhartha Mukherjee
Explanation:
Dr. Sidhhartha Mukherjee has authored a book titled “The Song of the Cell : An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human”.
17) Who among the following persons has become the first transgender woman player to play in International Cricket?
A) CeCé Telfer
B) Maxine Blythin
C) Danielle MCGahey
D) Lia Catherine Thomas
E) None of these
Answer – C) Danielle MCGahey
Explanation:
Danielle MCGahey has become the first transgender woman player to play in International Cricket.
18) Who among the following persons has become Miss International India 2023?
A) Harnaaz Sandhu
B) Manushi Chhillar
C) Praveena Anjana
D) Urvashi Rautela
E) None of these
Answer – C) Praveena Anjana
Explanation:
Praveena Anjana, a chartered accountant from Udaipur, has been crowned Miss International India 2023.
19) Who among the following persons has authored a new book titled “Fire on the Ganges : Life among the Dead in Banaras”
A) Jhumpa Lahiri
B) Arundhati Roy
C) Radhika Iyengar
D) Kiran Desai
E) None of these
Answer – C) Radhika Iyengar
Explanation:
Radhika Iyengar has authored a new book titled “Fire on the Ganges : Life among the Dead in Banaras”.
20) Who among the following persons has launched the “Mashaal” (torch) for the 37th National Games?
A) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
B) P.S.Sreedharan Pillai
C) S. Abdul Nazeer
D) Gulab Chand Kataria
E) None of these
Answer – B) P.S.Sreedharan Pillai
Explanation:
Goa Governor, P.S.Sreedharan Pillai has launched the “Mashaal” (torch) for the 37th National Games.
21) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the nation’s first underground power transformer in Bengaluru?
A) N. A. Haris
B) G. Parameshwara
C) K J George
D) Ramalinga Reddy
E) None of these
Answer – C) K J George
Explanation:
K J George has inaugurated the nation’s first underground power transformer in Bengaluru.
22) India has secured _____ rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
A) 40th
B) 38th
C) 36th
D) 35th
E) None of these
Answer – A) 40th
Explanation:
India has secured 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
23) Which among the following states has approved the pension and OBC status for the transgender community?
A) Karnataka
B) Jharkhand
C) Haryana
D) Kerala
E) None of these
Answer – B) Jharkhand
Explanation:
Jharkhand government has incorporated the transgender community into its universal pension scheme along with the OBC status to foster inclusivity and enhance social security.
24) Which among the following has become the permanent member of G20 under India’s presidency?
A) Austria
B) Belgium
C) African Union
D) Czech Republic
E) None of these
Answer – C) African Union
Explanation:
The African Union has become the permanent member of G20 under India’s presidency.
25) “World First Aid Day” is observed on _______
A) Second Sunday of September
B) Second Saturday of September
C) Second Thursday of September
D) Second Friday of September
E) None of these
Answer – B) Second Saturday of September
Explanation:
World First Aid Day – Second Saturday of September.
26) “World Suicide Prevention Day” is observed on _______
A) September 10
B) September 11
C) September 12
D) September 13
E) None of these
Answer – A) September 10
Explanation:
World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10.
27) “National Forest Martyrs Day” is observed on _______
A) September 10
B) September 11
C) September 12
D) September 13
E) None of these
Answer – B) September 11
Explanation:
National Forest Martyrs Day – September 11.
28) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the head of the export committee to review the functioning of DRDO?
A) Shanta Thoutam
B) Soumya Swaminathan
C) K.Vijay Raghavan
D) Dipan Kumar Sahu
E) None of these
Answer – C) K.Vijay Raghavan
Explanation:
A nine-member committee headed by former Principal Scientific Advisor to government, K Vijay Raghavan, has been set up by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to review functioning of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
29) Who among the following persons has become the first bowler from an associate nation to claim 100 wickets in T20 cricket?
A) Naruemol Chaiwai
B) Nattaya Boochatham
C) Sornnarin Tippoch
D) Chanida Sutthiruang
E) None of these
Answer – B) Nattaya Boochatham
Explanation:
Nattaya Boochatham from Thailand has become the first bowler from an associate nation to claim 100 wickets in T20 cricket.
30) Which among the following states has signed an MoU with Germany’s Bundesliga for the development of a youth football team?
A) Rajasthan
B) Manipur
C) Maharashtra
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – C) Maharashtra
Explanation:
The state government of Maharashtra has signed an MoU with Germany’s “Bundesliga” for the development of a youth football team.
31) The 19th G20 Summit in 2024 will be held in ________
A) US
B) Brazil
C) South Africa
D) UK
E) None of these
Answer – B) Brazil
Explanation:
The 19th G20 Summit in 2024 will be held in Brazil.
32) The 20th G20 Summit in 2025 will be held in ______
A) US
B) UK
C) South Africa
D) Brazil
E) None of these
Answer – C) South Africa
Explanation:
The 20th G20 Summit in 2025 will be held in South Africa.
33) The 21st G20 Summit in 2026 will be held in ________
A) UK
B) South Africa
C) US
D) Brazil
E) None of these
Answer – C) US
Explanation:
The 21st G20 Summit in 2026 will be held in the US.
34) Indian Railways’ Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara has signed an MoU with European aviation major _____ to create 15,000 job opportunities for Indian students and strengthen the country’s aviation sector.
A) Boeing
B) Spirit AeroSystems
C) Airbus
D) Textron Aviation
E) None of these
Answer – C) Airbus
Explanation:
Indian Railways’ Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara has signed an MoU with European aviation major Airbus to create 15,000 job opportunities for Indian students and strengthen the country’s aviation sector.
35) Which among the following has partnered with the (CERT-In) under the MeitY to train government officials in cybersecurity skills?
A) Microsoft 365
B) Amazon Web Services
C) Google Cloud
D) Microsoft Azure
E) None of these
Answer – C) Google Cloud
Explanation:
Google Cloud has partnered with the CERT-In to train 1,000 government officials and provide 1 lakh cybersecurity certificate scholarships to learners.
36) India has secured ______ rank in US News & World Report’s Best Countries 2023.
A) 26th
B) 29th
C) 30th
D) 28th
E) None of these
Answer – C) 30th
Explanation:
India has secured 30th rank in US News & World Report’s Best Countries 2023.
37) Who among the following persons has authored a book titled “G20 @ 2023 : The Roadmap to Indian Presidency”?
A) Sonal Ragauvanshi
B) Manjeet Kripalani
C) V. Srinivas
D) Vipul Rikhi
E) None of these
Answer – C) V. Srinivas
Explanation:
V. Srinivas has authored a book titled “G20@2023: The Roadmap to Indian Presidency”.
38) Who among the following persons has edited a book titled “Indian in G20 : Rule-taker to Rule maker”.
A) Sonal Ragauvanshi
B) Vipul Rikhi
C) Manjeet Kripalani
D) V. Srinivas
E) None of these
Answer – C) Manjeet Kripalani
Explanation:
Manjeet Kripalani has edited a book titled “Indian in G20:Rule-taker to Rule maker.
39) Who among the following Persons has edited a book titled “India & the G20 : Legacy & Prospects for Multilateralism amidst a Polycrisis”?
A) Vipul Rikhi
B) Manjeet Kripalani
C) Sonal Ragauvanshi
D) V. Srinivas
E) None of these
Answer – C) Sonal Ragauvanshi
Explanation:
Sonal Ragauvanshi has edited a book titled “India & the G20 : Legacy & Prospects for Multilateralism amidst a Polycrisis”.
40) Who among the following persons has edited a book titled “20 years of G20 : From Global Cooperation to Building Consensus”.
A) Manjeet Kripalani and Vipul Rikhi
B) Rajat Kathuria and Prateek Kukreja
C) Sonal Ragauvanshi and V. Srinivas
D) Prateek Kukreja and Manjeet Kripalani
E) None of these
Answer – B) Rajat Kathuria and Prateek Kukreja
Explanation:
Rajat Kathuria and Prateek Kukreja have edited a book titled “20 years of G20 : From Global Cooperation to Building Consensus”.
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