1. Finland became the 31st member of NATO following approval from which country?
- A) United States
- B) Germany
- C) Turkey
- D) France
- Correct Answer: C) Turkey
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2. Which Indian state became the first to achieve 100% electrification of its railway network?
- A) Kerala
- B) Punjab
- C) Haryana
- D) Gujarat
- Correct Answer: C) Haryana
3. Odisha Day or Utkal Divas commemorates the formation of the state on which date?
- A) April 1, 1936
- B) March 21, 1947
- C) June 2, 1954
- D) July 15, 1948
- Correct Answer: A) April 1, 1936
4. Which product from Himachal Pradesh was awarded the European GI tag?
- A) Basmati Rice
- B) Kangra Tea
- C) Kullu Shawl
- D) Chamba Rumal
- Correct Answer: B) Kangra Tea
5. Rajib K Mishra takes over as CMD of which Indian company?
- A) NTPC
- B) BHEL
- C) PTC India
- D) GAIL
- Correct Answer: C) PTC India
6. What is the export target set by India’s Foreign Trade Policy 2023 for the year 2030?
- A) USD 1 trillion
- B) USD 1.5 trillion
- C) USD 2 trillion
- D) USD 2.5 trillion
- Correct Answer: C) USD 2 trillion
7. India’s current account deficit narrowed to what percentage of GDP in Q3?
- A) 1.5%
- B) 2.2%
- C) 3.0%
- D) 3.5%
- Correct Answer: B) 2.2%
8. India’s forex reserves rose to how much in the week ending March 24?
- A) $578.78 billion
- B) $550 billion
- C) $600 billion
- D) $585 billion
- Correct Answer: A) $578.78 billion
9. The fiscal deficit till February reached what percentage of the FY23 target?
- A) 75%
- B) 82.8%
- C) 90%
- D) 95%
- Correct Answer: B) 82.8%
10. When was the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established?
- A) 1930
- B) 1935
- C) 1947
- D) 1952
- Correct Answer: B) 1935
11. What is the financial outlay of the New India Literacy Programme?
- A) Rs. 1037.90 crore
- B) Rs. 500 crore
- C) Rs. 1500 crore
- D) Rs. 2000 crore
- Correct Answer: A) Rs. 1037.90 crore
12. Which country did Sri Lanka fail to surpass in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League table, thereby failing to qualify directly for the 2023 World Cup?
- A) India
- B) Australia
- C) New Zealand
- D) England
- Correct Answer: C) New Zealand
13. Who has been appointed as the inaugural head of NASA’s Moon to Mars Programme?
- A) Amit Kshatriya
- B) Sundar Pichai
- C) Sunita Williams
- D) Neil Armstrong
- Correct Answer: A) Amit Kshatriya
14. Sarah Thomas was renowned in which field?
- A) Literature
- B) Science
- C) Art
- D) Politics
- Correct Answer: A) Literature
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15. On which day is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work observed?
- A) April 26
- B) April 27
- C) April 28
- D) April 29
- Correct Answer: C) April 28