1. Who was given Italy’s highest civilian honor, the “Order of Merit of the Italian Republic”?
Ans. Kabir Bedi
2. Who was chosen as Poland’s prime minister recently?
Ans. Donald Tusk
3. What is ‘NAMO Drone Didi’ initiative’s main objective?
Ans. Empowering Women’s Self-Help Groups
4. Which nation recently unveiled the first nuclear reactor of the fourth generation in the world?
Ans. China
5. Which program, designed to assist street vendors in urban areas, has proven to be an important endeavor by providing recipients with microloans?
Ans. PM SVANidhi
6. In New Delhi, who was bestowed with the Karmaveer Chakra Medal and the Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship?
Ans. Dr. Hemachandran Ravikumar
7. Which bank introduced the women-only Nari Shakti Savings Account?
Ans. Bank of India
8. In 2024, what location will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29)?
Ans. Baku, Azerbaijan
9. Which nations are taking part in VINBAX-2023, the Joint Military Exercise?
Ans. India and Vietnam
10. Every year, on what date is Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day observed?
Ans. December 12
11. Which company has an agreement with Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Ltd (TPEVCSL) to install more than 500 EV charging stations across India?
Ans. Indian Oil
12. For his memoir “Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein” from 2016, who is scheduled to receive the 33rd Vyas Samman in 2023?
Ans. Pushpa Bharati
13. Which government agency unveiled the PM-JANMAN Program?
Ans. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
14. According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, which organization created Arsenic and Metal Removal by Indian Technology (AMRIT) for water purification?
Ans. IIT Madras
15. Which nation has left China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) formally?
Ans. Italy