October 2023 Questions and Answers

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Q31
Who was appointed India's new ambassador to Russia in October 2023?
  • A T.S. Tirumurti
  • B Vinay Kumar
  • C Pavan Kapoor
  • D S. Jaishankar
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Vinay Kumar replaced Pavan Kapoor as India's ambassador to Russia.
Q32
India and which country jointly launched the 'Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre' in October 2023?
  • A UAE
  • B Australia
  • C Denmark
  • D Germany
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The Indo-German partnership aims to accelerate hydrogen technology development.
Q33
Which Indian bank launched the 'Namo Bharat' digital payment service-linked card for RRTS passengers?
  • A ICICI Bank
  • B SBI
  • C Paytm Payments Bank
  • D HDFC Bank
Answer: Option C
Explanation: It introduced Namo Bharat cards for India's first RRTS service in Uttar Pradesh.
Q34
Which Indian city launched the country's first underground waste collection system?
  • A Pune
  • B Indore
  • C Surat
  • D Bengaluru
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Surat became the first Indian city to introduce an underground waste system.
Q35
Who became the brand ambassador for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023?
  • A Shah Rukh Khan
  • B Mahendra Singh Dhoni
  • C Sachin Tendulkar
  • D Virat Kohli
Answer: Option C
Explanation: ICC appointed Sachin Tendulkar as the global ambassador for the tournament.
Q36
Which central ministry launched 'Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)' in October 2023?
  • A Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
  • B Ministry of Education
  • C Ministry of Rural Development
  • D Ministry of Labour
Answer: Option A
Explanation: MY Bharat aims to connect youth with national development opportunities.
Q37
Which Indian institute topped NIRF Rankings 2023 in the overall category?
  • A IIT Delhi
  • B IISc Bangalore
  • C IIT Madras
  • D IIT Bombay
Answer: Option C
Explanation: IIT Madras retained the top position in both overall and engineering categories.
Q38
Who won the Ballon d'Or 2023 award?
  • A Kylian Mbappé
  • B Erling Haaland
  • C Lionel Messi
  • D Kevin De Bruyne
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Messi won his eighth Ballon d'Or after leading Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title.
Q39
Who won the Women's Ballon d'Or 2023?
  • A Sam Kerr
  • B Alexia Putellas
  • C Aitana Bonmatí
  • D Megan Rapinoe
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Spain's Aitana Bonmatí was awarded for her outstanding World Cup performance.
Q40
Which Indian airport was recognized as 'Best Airport in South Asia' 2023 by Skytrax?
  • A Mumbai
  • B Delhi
  • C Bangalore
  • D Hyderabad
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Delhi's IGI Airport topped the category for excellence in passenger service.
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