DPS – MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA- QATAR

ANNUAL EXAMINATION (2023-24)

CLASS: XI & XII
GENERAL STUDIES QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1 The 6th India – Arab partnership conference 2023 was organized in
which city?

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Varanasi

Ans: A. New Delhi

2 Chandryaan – 3 will be launched from which city in July 2023?

A. Jaisalmer
B. Sriharikota
C. Dharamshala
D. Gandhinagar

Ans: B. Sriharikota
3 The 7th edition of Asia’s premier digital technology exhibition, Indian
Mobile Congress (IMC) will be held in which city?

A. Bangalore
B. Hyderabad
C. Jamnagar
D. Delhi

Ans: D. Delhi
4 Which city is the host of G20 conference on Crime & Security in the age of
NFTs, AI and Metaverse in July 2023?

A. Deoghar
B. Patna
C. Gurugram
D. Ranchi

Ans: C. Gurugram
5 How many sessions are there in Parliament?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Ans: C. 3
6 Which union minister recently (in July 23)launched ‘SagarSampark’
differential global navigation satellite system?

A. Bhupender Yadav
B. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
C. Narendra Singh Tomar
D. Sarbananda Sonowal

Ans: D. Sarbananda Sonowal

7 Which nation won the 34th International Biology Olympiad in July 2023?

A. India
B. Taipei
C. Singapore
D. China

Ans: A. India
8 Which state has unveiled India’s first regional AI news anchor ‘Lisa’?

A. Odisha
 B. Telangana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka

Ans: A. Odisha
9 Which nation hosted the 7th Deputy NSA level meeting of the Colombo
Security Conclave (CSC) IN July 2023?

A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Seychelles
D. Maldives

Ans: D. Maldives
10 Which country is the host of ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM)?

A. Indonesia
B. India
C. Malaysia
D. Myanmar

Ans: A. Indonesia
11 Which foundation day of NABARD was observed on 12th July, 2023?

A. 41st
B. 42nd
C. 43rd
D. 44th

Ans: B. 42nd
12 Which state has launched the pilot project of ‘Antyoday Shramik
SurakshaYojana’ ?

A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
 Ans: B. Gujarat
13 When is Malala Day observed every year?

A. 11th July
B. 12th July
C. 13th July
D. 14th July

Ans: B. 12th July

14 What is the theme for World Blood Donor Day 2023?

A. Safe Blood Saves Lives

B. Thank you for Saving my life
C. Blood connects us all
D. Give Blood, give plasma, share life, share often

Ans: D. Give Blood, give plasma, share life, share often

15 World Bank has recently (in June 2023) launched its first road safety
project in which South Asian city?

A. Bangladesh
B. Malaysia
C. Indonesia
D. India

Ans: A. Bangladesh
16 Which city hosted the 1st edition of Janjatiya Khel Mahotsav?

A. Chennai
B. Bhopal
C. Varanasi
D. Bhubaneswar

Ans: D. Bhubaneswar
17 Niwari district of which state has become state’s 2nd Har Ghar Jal district
June 2023?
 A. Odisha
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh

Ans: C. Madhya Pradesh

18 Who has been recently (in June 2023) appointed as the director of National
Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd.?

A. RK Pandey
B. Santosh Kumar Yadav
C. Uttam Lal
D. Arun Kumar Singh

Ans: C. Uttam Lal

19 When did the Ministry of External Affairs recently (in June 2023) celebrate
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) day?

A. 15th June
B. 16th June
C. 17th June
D. 18th June

Ans: A. 15th June

20 Which Indian state celebrates Raja Parba festival?

A. Telangana
B. Karnataka
C. Jharkhand
D. Odisha

Ans: D. Odisha
21 Which Indian state recently (in June 2023) celebrated the Palkhi festival?

A. Odisha
B. Uttar Pradesh
 C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal

Ans: C. Maharashtra
22 When is International Day of Family Remittances observed every year?

A. 13th June
B. 14th June
C. 15th June
D. 16th June

Ans: D. 16th June

23 Which of the following has recently released Global Slavery Index 2022?

A. Walk Free
B. Amnesty International
C. People & Planet
D. Justice

Ans: A. Walk Free

24 Who recently (in June 2023) conferred the 4th National Water Awards in
New Delhi?

A. Draupadi Murmu
B. Jagdeep Dhankhar
C. Narendra Modi
D. Amit Shah

Ans: B. Jagdeep Dhankhar

25 Which district of Jammu & Kashmir has topped the table of District Good
Governance Index 3.0?

A. Samba
B. Srinagar
C. Jammu
D. Doda
 Ans: C. Jammu
26 Which union ministry has recently (in June 2023) launched the ‘Dugdh
Sankalan Sathi’ mobile app transform Indian dairy industries?

A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D. Ministry of Heavy Industries

Ans: D. Ministry of Heavy Industries

27 Who has been selected to be conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize for
2021?

A. EkalAbhiyan Trust
B. Shri YoheiSasakawa
C. Qaboos bin Said Al Said
D. Gita Press, Gorakhpur

Ans: D. Gita Press, Gorakhpur

28 Ananda Shankar Jayant, who was in news recently (in June 2023), is related
to which of the following profession?

A. Classical Dancer
B. Photojournalist
C. Classical Singer
D. Mathematician

Ans: A. Classical Dancer

29 Which of the following Indian duo clinched the title of Indonesia Open
in June 2023?

A. Lakshay Sen and Srikanth Kidambi

B. HS Prannoy and Siddhant Gupta
C. PV Sindhu & Anupama Upadhyaya
D. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Ans: D. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

30 When is Goa Revolution Day observed every year?

A. 18th June
B. 19th June
C. 20th June
D. 21st June

Ans: A. 18th June

31 Which city hosted the first ever Women’s Kabaddi League in June 2023?

A. Dhaka
B. Kathmandu
C. Jakarta
D. Dubai

Ans: D. Dubai
32 Which Indian writer was awarded the European Essay Prize 2023?

A. Arundhati Roy
B. Gitanjali Shree
C. Amitabh Ghosh
D. Chetan Bhagat

Ans: A. Arundhati Roy

33 Which nation hosted the ‘Intersolar Europe 2023’ exhibition in June 2023?

A. Germany
B. Italy
C. Switzerland
D. USA

Ans: A. Germany
34 Which city is the host of 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games?

A. Madrid
B. Berlin
C. Geneva
 D. New York

Ans: B. Berlin
35 Who recently (in June 2023) became the first Indian to win bronze medal
at Asia Fencing Championship?

A. Bhavani Devi
B. Karan Singh
C. Bhavina Patel
D. Josna Christy

Ans: A. Bhavani Devi

36 Which state will host two days G20 Labour Engagement summit in June
2023?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Gujarat

Ans: C. Bihar
37 Which nation’s football team clinched the title of Intercontinental Cup
2023?

A. Lebanon
B. India
C. Mongolia
D. Germany

Ans: B. India
38 Which nation is hosting the multinational peacekeeping Joint exercise Ex
Khaan Quest 2023?

A. Egypt
B. UAE
C. USA
D. Mongolia
 Ans: D. Mongolia
39 United Nations recently adopted the first-ever treaty to protect marine life
in high seas. Who is the current secretary general of United Nations in
2023?

A. Jens Stoltenberg
B. Esala Ruwan Weerakoon
C. António Guterres
D. Zhang Ming

Ans: C. António Guterres

40 Which Indian city hosted the 62nd National Inter State Senior Athletics
Championships in June 2023?

A. Kolkata
B. Hyderabad
C. Varanasi
D. Bhubaneswar

Ans: D. Bhubaneswar
41 Which Indian state celebrated the festival of ‘Wihu Kuh’?

A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Mizoram
D. Manipur

Ans: A. Arunachal Pradesh

42 Who has been appointed as the deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India
in June 2023?

A. Mahesh Kumar Jain

B. Rachna Shah
C. Sanjay Agarwal
D. Swaminathan Janakiraman
 Ans: D. Swaminathan Janakiraman
43 Defence minister Rajnath Singh recently (in July 2023) inaugurated HAL
regional office in which city?

A. Abu Dhabi
B. Tanzania
C. Kuala Lumpur
D. Dhaka

Ans: C. Kuala Lumpur

44 Which country became the 19th country to trade with India in rupees?

A. Nepal
B. Myanmar
C. Kyrgyzstan
D. Bangladesh

Ans: D. Bangladesh
45 Which state/UT recently launched the ‘Mobile-DostApp’?

A. Jammu & Kashmir

B. Ladakh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar

Ans: A. Jammu & Kashmir

46 Which city was the host of National Fish Farmers Day meet 2023?

A. Bhubaneswar
B. Mahabalipuram
C. Thanjavur
D. Khajuraho

Ans: B. Mahabalipuram
47 Which state topped the grievance redressal index among the North Eastern
state released by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public
Grievances (DARPG)?
 A. Mizoram
B. Manipur
C. Sikkim
D. Nagaland

Ans: C. Sikkim
48 Which nation is hosting the Asian Athletics Championship 2023 in
July 2023?

A. India
B. Thailand
C. Sri Lanka
D. Myanmar

Ans: B. Thailand
49 The Directorate General of Civil Aviation recently (in July 2023) approved
which state’s first flight training organization?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka

Ans: A. Tamil Nadu

50 Which country has recently (in July 2023) granted 2 licenses to SpaceX in
order to offer high-speed internet?

A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Thailand
D. Mongolia

Ans: D. Mongolia
51 Who among the following is first woman chief justice of India?

A. Geeta Mukherjee
 B. Leila Seth
C. Sujata Maohar
D. Rani Jethmalani

Ans: B. Leila Seth

52 Which was India’s first remote sensing satellite?

A. IRS-1A
B. IRS-1C
C. IRS -1G
D. None of these

Ans: A. IRS-1A
53 What is Leqembi, which is in news recently?

A. Medication for Alzheimer’s disease

B. COVID 19 variant
C. Plant based nutrient
D. Bio Ethanol variant

Ans: A. Medication for Alzheimer’s disease

54 Scientists have discovered the formation of phosphine in which planet?

A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Saturn
D. Mars

Ans: B. Venus
55 Which of the following cities is organizing the ‘International Seminar on
Climate Smart Farming Systems’?

A. Lucknow
B. New Delhi
C. Kochi
D. Mumbai
 Ans: B. New Delhi
56 Which movie has been crowned Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards?

A. Bohemian Rhapsody
B. The Favourite
C. Green Book
D. Roma

Ans: C. Green Book

57 A programme was organized for Delhi Police personnel at New Delhi on 30
April which aims to fight against corona through simple and time tested
Ayurveda immunity-boosting measures. What was the name of the
programme?

A. BARC
B. AYURAKSHA
C. ICMR
D. ISRO

Ans: B. AYURAKSHA
58 In flourishing ranking by A Future for the World’s Children report, India
stands at which rank?

A. 80th
B. 52nd
C. 131st
D. 77th

Ans: C. 131st.
59 Who is the Author of The Name of the Rose?

A. John Steinbeck
B. William Shakespeare
C. Umberto Eco
D. J K Rowling
 Ans: C. Umberto Eco
60 The headquarters of Reserve Bank of India is situated in which city?]

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Lucknow
D. Pune

Ans: (B) Mumbai

61 Which empire lasted the longest among the following?

A. Rashtrakutas
B. Pratiharas
C. The Palas
D. Senas

Ans: A. Rashtrakutas
62 Who among the following entitled himself as ‘Padshah?’

A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Muhammad Babur
D. None of these

Ans: (C) Muhammad Babur

63 ‘Dandia’ is a popular dance of:

A. J&K
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pardesh
D. Mizoram

Ans: B. Gujarat
64 Long March 5B Rocket, which crash landed in Indian Ocean, was launched
by which country?
 A. USA
B. China
C. Russia
D. Israel

Ans: B.China
65 Which country passed the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce
Semiconductors (CHIPS) Bill?

A. Japan
B. USA
C. UK
D. France

Ans: B.USA
66 Which country recently launched its pilot reusable spacecraft?

A. USA
B. Russia
C. China
D. Israel

Ans: C. China
67 Which country has been voted as ‘a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy’ by
the European Parliament?

A. Russia
B. Hungary
C. Belarus
D. Bulgaria

Ans: B. Hungary
68 Which global institution has launched a USD 6 billion financing facility to
tackle global food crisis?

A. World Bank
B. International Finance Corporation
 C. World Economic Forum
D. International Monetary Fund

Ans: B. International Finance Corporation

69 Which country launched the ‘Soyuz MS-23’ space flight?

A. Russia
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Israel
D. UAE

Ans: A. Russia
70 ‘National League for Democracy’ is a famous political party based in which
country?

A. India
B. Myanmar
C. Sri Lanka
D. Pakistan

Ans: B. Myanmar
71 Which institution released the ‘Gender Gap Report 2023’?

A. World Bank
B. NITI Aayog
C. World Economic Forum
D. ADB

Ans: C. World Economic Forum

72 Mahatma Gandhi is a well-known Indian famous personality worldwide.
Who gave the title 'Mahatma' to Gandhi?
 A. Rabindranath Tagore.
B. Subhas Chandra Bose.
C. Mother Teresa.
D. Dr. B R Ambedkar.

Ans: A. Rabindranath Tagore.

73 The first Indian to become a member of parliament in the House of
Commons in London was:

A. Jawaharlal Nehru.
B. Mahatma Gandhi.
C. Dadabhai Naoroji.
D. Surendranath Banerjee.
 Ans: C. Dadabhai Naoroji.
74 Ustad Nisar Hussain Khan earned distinction in which of the following
fields?

A. Instrumental music
B. Classical dance
C. Vocal Music
D. Acting

Ans: C. Vocal Music

75 Who is the father of Geometry?

A. Euclid
B. Aristotle
C. Kepler
D. Pythagoras

Ans: A. Euclid
76 Who is the author of the novel “The Serpent and the Rope”?

A. Raja Rao
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Anita Desai
D. Vikram Singh

Ans: A. Raja Rao

77 Which is the First novel written by Ruskin Bond?
 A. Angry River
B. Delhi is not Far
C. The Room on the Roof
D. The blue umbrella

Ans: C. The Room on the Roof

78 Who wrote the book Broken Wings?

A. Meira Kumar
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Sushma Swaraj
D. Sarojini Naidu

Ans: D. Sarojini Naidu

79 Which country recently launched its home-grown space rocket ‘Nuri’?

A. Russia
B. South Korea
C. Israel
D. UAE
 Ans: B. South Korea
80 Which institution released the ‘World Health Statistics 2023’?

A. UNICEF
B. UNESCO
C. WHO
D. UNEP

Ans: C. WHO
81 Which country is set to manufacture generic variant of long-acting
cabotegravir (CAB-LA) drug, used for HIV prevention?

A. India
B. USA
C. South Africa
D. Israel

Ans: C. South Africa

82 Which country hosted the ‘Machines Can See 2023 Summit’?

A. India
B. USA
C. Israel
D. UAE

Ans: D. UAE
83 Who has been appointed as the Director of the United Nations Office for
Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna?
 A. Antonio Guterres
B. Simonetta Di Pippo
C. Aarti Holla-Maini
D. None of the above

Ans: C. Aarti Holla-Maini

84 Where is India’s first indigenously developed 700 MW nuclear power
reactor, KAPP-3, located?

A. Rawatbhata, Rajasthan
B. Kakrapar, Gujarat
C. Chutka, Madhya Pradesh
D. Gorakhpur, Haryana

Ans: B. Kakrapar, Gujarat

85 Who won the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 title in javelin throw?

A. Neeraj Chopra
B. Julian Webber
C. Jakub Vadlech
D. Shivpal Singh

Ans: A. Neeraj Chopra

86 What is the name of the launch vehicle for Chandrayaan 3?

A. GSLV Mark II
B. PSLV-C50
C. GSLV Mark III
D. ISRO-XL

Ans: C. GSLV Mark III

87 Which former cricketer has been appointed as the chairman of the Senior
Men’s Cricket Selection Committee?

A. Salil Ankola
B. Shiv Sundar Das
 C. Subroto Banerjee
D. Ajit Agarkar

Ans: D. Ajit Agarkar

88. Which country will host the next meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of
State in 2024?

A. China
B. Russia
C. India
D. Kazakhstan

Ans: D. Kazakhstan
89 ‘xAI’, an artificial intelligence startup, is launched by ___________.

A. Jeff Bezos
B. Mark Zuckerberg
C. Bernard Arnault
D. Elon Musk

Ans: D. Elon Musk

90 What is the name of the weak zone of the earth’s crust?

A. Seismic
B. Cosmic
C. Formic
D. Anaemic

Ans: A. Seismic
91 The world’s nation 5G mobile network was launched by which country?

A. Japan
B. Asia
C. South Korea
D. Malaysia

Ans: C. South Korea

92 The green planet in the solar system is:

A. Mars
B. Uranus
C. Venus
D. Earth

Ans: B. Uranus
93 What is the reason behind the Bats flying in the dark?

A. they produce high pitched sounds called ultrasonics

B. the light startles them
C. they have a perfect vision in the dark
D. none of the above

Ans: A. they produce high pitched sounds called ultrasonics

94 What is the theme of the World Day against Child Labour 2023?

A. Social Justice for Child Labour. End Mature Lobour

B. Social Justice for All. End Child Labour
C. End Child Labour. Provide Social Justice to Children
D. Social Justice for Humans. Stop Child Labour

Ans: B. Social Justice for All. End Child Labour

95 In June 2023, which country has launched JF-22 hypersonic wind tunnel?

A. Japan
B. China
C. Saudi Arabia
D. North Korea

Ans: B. China
96 In which country the world’s first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine has
been successfully installed?

A. China
B. USA
 C. Japan
D. Germany

Ans: A. China
97 On 28 April 2023 who will become the first Arab to complete spacewalk on
ISS?

A. Sultan Bin Salman

B. Emirati Hazzaa al-Mansouri
C. Sultan al-Neyadi
D. None of these

Ans: C. Sultan al-Neyadi

98 What is the theme for Earth Day 2023?

A. Protect the Earth

B. Invest in our Planet
C. Invest in Enhancement of Trees
D. Healthier Planet Healthier Life

Ans: B. Invest in our Planet

99 Benjamin Netanyahu is the longest-serving Prime Minister of which
country?

A. Israel
B. Italy
C. France
D. Germany

Ans: A. Israel
100 LVM3 is the largest rocket of which country?
A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Israel
D. Ukraine

Ans: A. India