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What is the percentage increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for Central government employees and pensioners, effective from July 1, 2023?

A. 1%

B. 2%

C. 3%

D. 4%

Correct Answer :

D. 4%


The Union Government has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 4% for Central government employees and pensioners, with effect from July 1, 2023.

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When is Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti celebrated in 2023?

A. 1st October

B. 2nd October

C. 3rd October

D. 4th October

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Which country won the gold medal in the men's hockey event at the 2023 Asian Games?

A. Japan

B. South Korea

C. Pakistan

D. India

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Which airport has been recognized as the world's most punctual airport for the past three consecutive months, according to a report by Cirium?

A. Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

B. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai

C. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

D. Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

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When is World Statistics Day celebrated?

A. October 20th

B. June 29th

C. November 15th

D. March 8th

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What is the daily fine that the RBI will impose on credit bureaus for failing to resolve customer complaints within 30 days?

A. ?50

B. ?100

C. ?150

D. ?200

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How many new districts are being created in Rajasthan?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

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When is World Anaesthesia Day celebrated?

A. October 15

B. October 16

C. October 17

D. October 18

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When is World Osteoporosis Day observed?

A. October 1st

B. October 15th

C. October 20th

D. October 25th

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Which small finance bank is Fincare Small Finance Bank set to merge with in 2024?

A. AU Small Finance Bank

B. Bandhan Bank

C. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

D. Equitas Small Finance Bank

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On which date is World Polio Day celebrated every year to raise awareness about the importance of polio vaccination and to commemorate India's 12 polio-free years?

A. October 24

B. October 26

C. October 27

D. October 25

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Where was the 5th Meeting of the Moscow Format on Afghanistan held?

A. Moscow

B. Beijing

C. Islamabad

D. Kazan

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Who received the 2023 USISPF Global Leadership Award for Philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility?

A. John Chambers

B. Mukesh Ambani

C. Nita Ambani

D. Mukesh Aghi

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Who was named the ICC Men's 'Player of the Month' for September 2023, recognizing his outstanding cricketing performance?

A. Virat Kohli

B. Shubman Gill

C. Rohit Sharma

D. Ravindra Jadeja

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What was the retail inflation rate in India in September 2023?

A. 4%

B. 6%

C. 5%

D. 7%

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla handed over the P20 Presidency to which country at the conclusion of the Ninth P20 Presidency in Delhi?

A. Canada

B. Japan

C. Brazil

D. Germany

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In which city was the 46th edition of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023 held?

A. Bangkok

B. New Delhi

C. Singapore

D. Tokyo

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What is the title of the initiative created to foster connections among young people hailing from various Indian states?

A. Yuva Sangam

B. Humara Bharat

C. PM Yuva

D. Atmanirbhar Bharat

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Who unveiled the system-based automatic Status Holder certificates under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023?

A. Narendra Modi

B. Nirmala Sitharaman

C. Piyush Goyal

D. Dharmendra Pradhan

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Which of the following individuals was NOT awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2023?

A. Moungi Gabriel Bawendi

B. Louis Eugene Brus

C. Alexey Ivanovich Ekimov

D. Pierre Agostini

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Who recently became the first woman to receive the Global Indian Award from the Canada India Foundation (CIF)?

A. Chanda Kochhar

B. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

C. Sudha Murty

D. Arundhati Bhattacharya

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Where was India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) launched?

A. Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

B. Ahmedabad, Gujarat

C. Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

D. Delhi, India

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Which military force won the gold medal at the 2023 Cambrian Patrol Military Exercise?

A. British Army

B. Indian Army

C. Royal Australian Army

D. United States Army

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What is the percentage growth in India's net direct tax collections for the period up to October 9, 2023?

A. 18.5%

B. 19.2%

C. 20.3%

D. 21.8%

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Who is known as the Father of History?

A. Thucydides

B. Herodotus

C. Livy

D. Tacitus

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By what percentage did the number of active MGNREGS workers decline in April-September 2023 compared to the previous fiscal year?

A. 5%

B. 6.5%

C. 7%

D. 7.5%

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Which telecom operator has partnered with Plume to provide in-home services enhanced by AI?

A. Reliance Jio

B. Airtel

C. Vodafone Idea

D. BSNL

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When is National Wildlife Week celebrated in India?

A. October 2 to October 8

B. November 1 to November 7

C. December 1 to December 7

D. January 2 to January 8

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In the Global Hunger Index for 2023, where has India been ranked among 125 countries, signifying a decline from the previous year?

A. 95th Place

B. 78th Place

C. 123rd Place

D. 111th Place

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Which state government approved a 1000-km long economic corridor project with an investment of Rs 3000 crore in October 2023?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Bihar

C. Assam

D. Madhya Pradesh

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Which of the following is the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) used to monitor?

A. Drought

B. Flood

C. Temperature

D. Wind speed