1) Georgi Gospodinov who has won the International Booker Prize, is from which

country?
Bulgaria

2) What is the importance of the International Booker Prize?

Since 1969, the Booker Foundation has sponsored a competition awarding an
author for writing the best novel of the year. Winning the Booker Prize brings an
author international publicity, acclaim, increased book sales, and a £50,000 prize.

3) ‘Dancing Girl’ sculpture is a famous art piece found in which place?

Mohenjodaro
4) Uttarakhand’s first Vande Bharat train travels from Dehradun to which city?
New Delhi

5) Carloz Alcaraz, who replaced Nonak Djokovik at the No.1 spot, is a tennis player
from which country?
 Spain

6) As per NASA spacecraft Juno, Which planet’s lightning is similar to earth’s?

Jupiter

7) Murali Shreeshankar who was seen in the news recently, is associated with which
sport?
Long Jump
8) Prime Minister Narendra Modi released which coin to mark the inauguration of the
new parliament building?
Rs75/-
9) World’s first ever ‘Plastic Fall’ has been predicted in which city?
PLASTIC FALL- Plastic fall is a weather phenomenon that involves the downpour of
microplastics from the sky. The first-ever plastics pollution weather forecast
predicted a plastic fall in Paris. According to the report, the city will experience about
40-48 kilograms of free-floating plastic bits daily.

Answer: Paris

10) ‘Srikrishnan Harihara’ has been appointed as the MD and CEO of which bank?
Karnataka Bank
11) Which state is set up to develop the Konark Sun temple Complex ?
Odisha
The Odisha government has recently decided to develop the Konark Sun Temple
Complex with an outlay of Rs.209 crore. It will be developed as part of the Konark
Heritage Area Development Plan (KHADP), under the Integrated Development of
Heritage & Monuments and Tourist Destination Scheme.

12) Northeast India’s first Vande Bharat Express travels from Assam to which state/UT?
West Bengal
13) Which company is set to build Israel’s most powerful AI supercomputer - Israel1?
NVIDIA

14) What is Justatia, which was seen in the news recently?

Asteroid
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to send a new spacecraft to an asteroid belt
to investigate the history of the solar system and the potential origins of life. Emirates
Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) aims to visit seven different asteroids and land on
one of them called (269) Justitia. It is scheduled for launch in 2028.
15) Which state is set to host the Mahakumbh 2025 event?
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

16) Which country is the host of the G-7 summit 2023?

Japan
17) ‘Recep Tayyip Erdogan’ has won the presidential elections of which country?
Turkey, capital city - Ankara
18) Ian Hacking, Who passed away recently was associated with which profession?
Philosopher

19) Which country is the host of 22nd SCO Summit?

India
Read more :
https://www.gktoday.in/22nd-summit-of-the-shanghai-cooperation-organisation/

20) Which state announced that Ahmednagar will be renamed as ‘Ahilyanagar’?

Maharashtra
21) What is the new name of ‘Hoshangabad’?
Narmadapuram
22) Which Indian chess player defeated Magnus Carlsen, in the Norway chess Blitz
tournament?
D Gukesh

23) Jyothi Yarraji, who was seen in the news recently, is associated with which sport?
Hurdles

24) Where is the ‘Mahakal Lok Corridor’ located?

 Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Read More: https://www.gktoday.in/mahakal-lok-corridor/

25) Tutankhamun, who was in the news recently, was a king/Pharaoh of which country?
Egypt, He was in the news because Researchers have recently recreated his face
from his mummified skull.

26) Which space agency confirmed that an alien signal has been beamed to the Earth
from Mars for the first time?
 ESA, European Space Agency

27) The Helmand River originates in which country?

Afghanistan, it is the longest river in Afghanistan and originates in Kabul, the capital
city of the country.

28) Galleri Test, which was seen in the news recently, is a test that can detect which
disease?
It is a blood test that can detect more than 50 types of Cancers’.
29) Which country recently passed the Patriotic Bill, that prohibits criticism of the
government prior to the elections?
Zimbabwe, If anyone violates this law then they will serve a punishment of 20 years.

(Zimbabwe - flag)

30) Which country approved a law to tackle Loneliness and Social Isolation?
Japan, According to a survey conducted in Japan in 2022, 40.3% of people above
the age of 16 feel lonely.
31) Which country has developed a new class of 3D printed alloys that removed the need
of Aluminium and Vanadium ?
Australia
Ti-6Al-4V is a titanium alloy that has 6% aluminium and 4% vanadium. It accounts for
50 percent of the entire titanium market. Scientists in Australia have created a new
class of 3D-printed alloys that removes the need for aluminium and vanadium and
makes use of oxygen and iron instead.

32) Which city has successfully tested medication delivery via drones with collision
avoidance technology and real time monitoring?
Dubai
 33) Which neighbouring country of India recorded an annual inflation rate of 37.97% in
May 2023?
Pakistan

What Is Inflation?
Inflation is a rise in prices, which can be translated as the decline of purchasing power over
time. The rate at which purchasing power drops can be reflected in the average price
increase of a basket of selected goods and services over some period of time. The rise in
prices, which is often expressed as a percentage, means that a unit of currency effectively
buys less than it did in prior periods. Inflation can be contrasted with deflation, which occurs
when prices decline and purchasing power increases.

34) Which country won the Men’s Junior Asia cup 2023 title?
India, Indian Hockey team won the title against Pakistan.

35) Which state hosted the ‘Lavender Festival’?

Jammu & Kashmir
36) Which is identified as the main cause of the tragic train accident that occurred in
Odisha Balasore?
Electronic Interlocking, 'Deliberate interference' with system caused Odisha train
crash: Railway officials. NEW DELHI: As the CBI on Monday started its probe into the
Balasore train accident, top railway officials once again stressed that the crash took
place because of “deliberate interference” with the electronic interlocking system.The
death toll from a three-train crash in Odisha's Balasore reached 291, officials
said on June 17, 2023.
37) Which country will host the Special Olympics World Summer Games?
Germany, India sent 255 member contingent to these games. These games are the
world's largest sporting event for the intellectually disabled.

38) Which cyclonic storm developed over the east-central and Arabian Sea?
Biporjoy

39) Which Edtech company has tied up with the Skill India mission for Digi Varsity
Platform?
Teamlease

40) What is Varunastra, which was recently tested?

 Ati-Submarine Torpedo

41) Nand Baba Milk Mission is launched by which state?

Uttar Pradesh

42) Which Indian origin Scientist received the Spinoza Prize also known as the Dutch
Nobel Prize?
Joyeeta Gupta, a scientist of Indian origin, has received the prestigious Spinoza
Prize, the highest honour in Dutch science. It is often known as the Dutch Nobel
Prize. She was recognised for her scientific work focusing on a 'just and sustainable
world', alongside Toby Kiers, another scientist chosen for the award.
43) Fraser Island, the world’s largest sand island lies in which country?
Australia, It was in the news as its name has been renamed as K’gari.

44) Janan Bushehri, is the only woman legislator elected in which country’s general
election?
Kuwait
45) Which country is the host for the Miss World Pageant?
India

46) Which country clinched its maiden Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2023 title?
India, India's women's junior hockey team secured their first-ever Women's Junior
Hockey Asia Cup, defeating four-time champions South Korea 2-1 in Japan.
 47) Who has recently won the Roland Garros 2023?
Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 to win the men's
singles tennis title at the 2023 French Open. It was his third French Open title and his
record-breaking 23rd men's singles major title overall, surpassing the record he previously
held jointly with Rafael Nadal.

48) Who is the current captain of the Indian Cricket Team?

Rohit Sharma
49) Which country has decided to rejoin UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization)?
USA

50) Which country won the FIFA under 20 world cup 2023?
Uruguay
51) Which state celebrates the Raja Festival to worship Mother Earth?
Odisha

52) Which award did the Indian film ‘When Climate Change Turns Violent’ win?
WHO award in the category of health for all
53) Which is the most expensive city in India 2023?
Mumbai

54) The Bhopal Gas Tragedy happened in which year?

1984, The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, 1984 was a catastrophe that had no parallel in the
world’s industrial history. In the early morning hours of December 3, 1984, a rolling
wind carried a poisonous grey cloud from the Union Carbide Plant in Bhopal, capital
town of Madhya Pradesh (India). Pesticide plant of Union Carbide India Limited was
located in the eastern part of the city which was densely populated. A chemical called
Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) was used as raw material to produce pesticide hence the
factory stored a large amount of MIC.
As on the three sides of the plant people used to live in slums and hence people
living in this area were the worst sufferers. Due to delayed use of the warning and
alarming system, most of the people left unwarned. As an effect of MIC gas
leakage people started suffering through suffocation, vomiting and other health
problems. On the same night around 3000 people died and another 8000 people
 died within a week and yet another 15000-20000 people died over a period of
time. Still a half a million people are directly or indirectly affected due to
poisonous gas.
Read More: https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1476-069X-4-6

(Pablo Bartholomew's colour photo of a child being buried by family members the
day after a gas leak in Bhopal won the 1984 World Press Photo of the Year.)

55) Enceladus is the largest moon of which planet?

Saturn
56) What is the name of the mascot of ‘National Water Mission’?
Piku, Vice president of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has launched an animated short film
which will be telecasted on Doordarshan based on the character piku to spread
awareness about water conservation.

57) Who is the mascot of the 37th national Games?

Moga
58) Aditi Gopichand Swami, who was seen in the news recently, is associated with which
sport?
Archery

59) Who won the ICC World Test cricket championship 2023?
Australia won by defeating India.
60) What is the new name of Faizabad?
Ayodhya

61) When is international Yoga Day celebrated every year?

21st June
62) Kamala Sohonie, who was honoured in the Google doodle, was the first Indian
woman to achieve which feet?
She got the Phd degree in a scientific discipline

Read More about her:

https://www.ndtv.com/feature/google-doodle-celebrates-kamala-sohonies-112th-birth
day-a-pioneering-indian-biochemist-4130737

63) Satwikraj Rankireddy and Chirag are associated with which sport ?
Badminton
India’s lead badminton players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created
history by becoming the first doubles pair from the country to win the Indonesia Open
title, which is currently a Super 1000 event on the BWF World Tour. The duo
defeated world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in straight-games to clinch
their first Super 1000 title.
64) Who recently became the first black vice president of Colombia?
Francia Marquez

65) Khumbu glacier, which was recently in the news, is located where?
Nepal, It was in news as the glacier is melting at a tremendous speed due to global
warming
66) What is the unique feature of ‘HomoSEP’, a robot developed by IIT-Madras?
Cleans septic tank with no human intervention

67) A floating city named Oceanix is going to be set up in which country?

South Korea, The city will be setup by 2025
68) Matt Fitzparick who was seen in the news recently is associated with which sport?
Golf
69) What is the rank of India in the 2022 Environmental performance index?
180th one of the bottom most rank

70) Which country recently signed an executive order to protect LGBTQ people?
Canada

71) Who became the permanent representative to the United Nations?

Ruchira Kamboj
72) Charon is the natural satellite of______?
Pluto
73) ‘Operation Kawach’ has been launched to crack down the menace of drugs in which
state?
New Delhi

74) Magdalena Abakanowics who was honoured with a Google Doodle, was associated
with which profession?
Sculptor
Read More:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/who-was-magdalena-ab
akanowicz-know-about-the-sculptor-and-fiber-artist-in-todays-google-doodle/articlesh
ow/101134948.cms?from=mdr
75) Who is the current 78th president of the United Nations General Assembly UNGA?
Dannis Francis

76) ‘Sabai Grass Mats’ are created by the tribal people of which state?
Odisha, these mats are created by the Mayurbhanj Tribe. They have collaborated
with AYUSH Ministry of India by which they will provide 34,000 yoga mats on the
occasion of International Yoga Day (celebrated every year on 21st June)
77) Which month is recognised as World Pride Month?
June
Read More-Why is Pride Month celebrated in
June:https://www.britannica.com/story/why-is-pride-month-celebrated-in-june#:~:text
=Wallenfeldt%2C%20Jeff.,%2Dcelebrated%2Din%2Djune.

78) Sao Joao is celebrated in which state of India?

Goa, The feast of São João is a celebration of the birth anniversary of St John the
Baptiser. St John was the son of St Elizabeth, a relative of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
79) Which neighbouring country of India has passed a constitutional amendment to
empower the Parliament over the President?
Sri Lanka

80) Which country has released the most detailed geological map of the Moon?
China, China was also in news recently as it successfully created an artificial sun and
moon
 Watch: https://youtu.be/mSrfthEkvOc

81) Which country is the first-even official country of honour at the marche’ Du Film
Festival of Cannes Film Festival 2023?
India

82) Where was the ‘Khelo India Youth Games 2021’ held?
Haryana, Mascot name was Dhaakad.
83) Which is the most city in the world, as per the EIU Global Liveability index?
Vienna, capital of Austria

84) What is the rank of India in the world competitiveness Index 2022?
37th, Denmark ranks first
85) ‘Avinash Kulkarni who was in news recently is the new CEO of which body?
IDRCL