SSC Constable GD – Current Affairs & Recent Events
Q1. In 2024, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her consecutive budget number:
Correct Answer: C. 6th
Q2. Which film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2023 Academy Awards?
Correct Answer: A. Pinocchio (Guillermo del Toro’s)
Q3. Who won the Oscar for Best Costume Design in 2023 for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’?
Correct Answer: A. Ruth E. Carter
Q4. What is the new name of Mount Harriet located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Correct Answer: A. Mount Manipur
Q5. What is the official new name of the Railway Protection Force (RPF)?
Correct Answer: A. Indian Railway Protection Force Service (IRPFS)
Q6. Wada Kolam Rice, which recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, belongs to which state?
Correct Answer: A. Maharashtra
Q7. Hathei Chilly (Sirarakhong Chilly), which recently bagged a GI tag, is native to which state?
Correct Answer: A. Manipur
Q8. On which exact date was the historic Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission launched?
Correct Answer: A. 14 July 2023
Q9. Which heavy rocket vehicle was used to launch the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft?
Correct Answer: A. GSLV Mk III (LVM3)
Q10. Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in which field?
Correct Answer: A. Physiology or Medicine
Q11. Who headed the high-level committee set up to oversee relief and rehabilitation in strife-torn Manipur?
Correct Answer: A. Justice Gita Mittal
Q12. In which state were the 37th National Games organized?
Correct Answer: A. Goa
Q13. What was the name of the official mascot of the 37th National Games?
Correct Answer: A. Moga (a bison)
Q14. Who was awarded the prestigious A+ rating in the Global Finance Central Banker Report 2023?
Correct Answer: A. Shaktikanta Das
Q15. Who won the Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy for the best overall team performance at the 37th National Games?
Correct Answer: A. Maharashtra
Q16. In which sports arena was the grand opening ceremony of the 37th National Games held?
Correct Answer: A. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Fatorda, Goa)
Q17. Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2023, Nargis Mohammadi, hails from which country?
Correct Answer: A. Iran
Q18. Where did the Chandrayaan-3 mission launch take place?
Correct Answer: A. Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota)
Q19. Which tennis star clinched the Men’s Singles title at the Australian Open 2024?
Correct Answer: A. Jannik Sinner
Q20. Sojat Mehndi, which secured a prestigious GI tag protection, belongs to which state?
Correct Answer: A. Rajasthan
Q21. The popular regional sweets ‘Sarubhaja’ and ‘Sarpuria’ received GI tags for which state?
Correct Answer: A. West Bengal
Q22. What official new name has been assigned to the infection ‘Monkeypox’ by the WHO?
Correct Answer: A. Mpox
Q23. What is the new official name of Havelock Island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago?
Correct Answer: A. Swaraj Dweep
Q24. Which movie won the ultimate Best Picture award at the 2023 Oscars?
Correct Answer: A. Everything Everywhere All at Once
Q25. The Oscar-winning sensational track “Naatu Naatu” belongs to which Indian movie?
Correct Answer: A. RRR
Q26. What is the name of the lunar lander component of the Chandrayaan-3 mission?
Correct Answer: A. Vikram
Q27. What is the name of the robotic lunar rover deployed by Chandrayaan-3?
Correct Answer: A. Pragyan
Q28. Who won the Men’s Singles tennis title at the Wimbledon Championships 2023?
Correct Answer: A. Carlos Alcaraz
Q29. India ranked at which spot in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023?
Correct Answer: A. 40th
Q30. Who was honored with the prestigious Marconi Prize 2023?
Correct Answer: A. Hari Balakrishnan
Q31. Which company designed the powerful heavy-lift rocket vehicle ‘Starship’?
Correct Answer: A. SpaceX
Q32. Who was recently sworn in as a formal member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?
Correct Answer: A. Dinesh Dasa
Q33. Who composed the original score for the Golden Globe & Oscar-winning song “Naatu Naatu”?
Correct Answer: A. M.M. Keeravani
Q34. Which country recently became the official 95th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
Correct Answer: A. Chile
Q35. Which country hosted the UN Climate Change Conference COP28?
Correct Answer: A. United Arab Emirates (Dubai, UAE)
