April 2023 Questions and Answers

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Q1
Which country hosted the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in April 2023?
  • A Japan
  • B Germany
  • C India
  • D Italy
Answer: Option A
Explanation: The G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in Karuizawa, Japan, in April 2023.
Q2
Who was appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court in April 2023?
  • A Justice S. Muralidhar
  • B Justice S.K. Mishra
  • C Justice S. Talapatra
  • D Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Justice S. Talapatra took oath as the Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court in April 2023.
Q3
Which city hosted India's first Frozen Lake Marathon in April 2023?
  • A Leh
  • B Ladakh's Pangong Tso
  • C Tawang
  • D Manali
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The Frozen Lake Marathon was organized at Pangong Tso, making it the world's highest frozen lake marathon.
Q4
Who became the new President of Bangladesh in April 2023?
  • A Abdul Hamid
  • B Mohammed Shahabuddin
  • C Sheikh Hasina
  • D Khaleda Zia
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Mohammed Shahabuddin was sworn in as the 22nd President of Bangladesh in April 2023.
Q5
Which state launched the 'One Vehicle One FASTag' initiative in April 2023?
  • A Maharashtra
  • B Uttar Pradesh
  • C Tamil Nadu
  • D Nationwide initiative by NHAI
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The National Highways Authority of India launched this initiative to ensure one FASTag per vehicle to curb misuse.
Q6
Who was awarded the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2022 in April 2023?
  • A PV Sindhu
  • B Mirabai Chanu
  • C Nikhat Zareen
  • D Lovlina Borgohain
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Boxer Nikhat Zareen won the 2022 BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award.
Q7
'Operation Kaveri' launched in April 2023 was related to rescuing Indians from which country?
  • A Sudan
  • B Ukraine
  • C Afghanistan
  • D Syria
Answer: Option A
Explanation: India launched Operation Kaveri to evacuate citizens amid the civil unrest in Sudan.
Q8
Which Indian-origin academic won the 2023 Royal Society of Chemistry's Excellence in Science Education Award?
  • A Mahesh Kumar
  • B Sakya Sen
  • C Tana Pichard
  • D Sanjay Kumar
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Prof. Sakya Sen received the award for excellence in science education.
Q9
Who became the first Indian to receive the International Booker Prize as a translator in April 2023?
  • A Daisy Rockwell
  • B Geetanjali Shree
  • C Arunava Sinha
  • D Not awarded in 2023
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The 2022 Booker went to Geetanjali Shree; in 2023, the award went to Georgi Gospodinov's translator Angela Rodel.
Q10
Which institution topped the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 from India?
  • A IIT Bombay
  • B IIT Delhi
  • C IIT Madras
  • D IIM Ahmedabad
Answer: Option B
Explanation: IIT Delhi secured the top rank among Indian universities in the QS Subject Rankings 2023.
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