Here is a month-by-month compilation of key current affairs questions and answers for the year 2023:
January 2023
Q: Who was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India in January 2023?
A: General Anil Chauhan
Q: Which Indian state celebrated its foundation day on January 1, 2023?
A: Manipur
Q: Who won the 2023 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama?
A: Austin Butler for “Elvis”
Q: Which country won the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup held in January 2023?
A: Germany
Q: Who won the Australian Open 2023 Men’s Singles title?
A: Novak Djokovic
Q: Who was sworn in as the Chief Justice of India in January 2023? A: D.Y. Chandrachud
Q: Which country hosted the 2023 Winter World University Games? A: United States (Lake Placid)
February 2023
Q: Who won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February 2023? A: Harry Brook
Q: Which country hosted the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in February 2023?
A: India
Q: Who won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in February 2023?
A: Harry Styles for “Harry’s House”
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana’ in February 2023?
A: Madhya Pradesh
Q: Which Indian city was declared the ‘World Book Capital’ for 2023 by UNESCO? A: Accra, Ghana (no Indian city declared)
Q: Who won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023? A: Australia
March 2023
Q: Who won the 2023 Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actor? A: Brendan Fraser for “The Whale”
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana’ in March 2023?
A: Jharkhand
Q: Who was appointed as the new CEO of Starbucks in March 2023?
A: Laxman Narasimhan
Q: Which country won the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup held in March 2023?
A: Australia
Q: Who won the Best Director award at the 2023 Academy Awards?
A: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Q: Who won the Best Picture award at the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars)? A: “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Q: Who became the new President of Nepal in March 2023? A: Ram Chandra Poudel
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Ladli Behna Yojana’ for women empowerment? A: Madhya Pradesh
April 2023
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Sukanya Yojana’ in April 2023?
A: Bihar
Q: Who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in April 2023?
A: Hernan Diaz for “Trust”
Q: Which country won the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships held in April 2023?
A: Iran
Q: Who was elected as the President of Montenegro in April 2023?
A: Jakov Milatović
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana’ in April 2023?
A: Punjab
Q: Which country launched the HAKUTO-R Mission 1, aiming to land on the Moon? A: Japan (private company ispace)
Q: Who was crowned the winner of the Miss India 2023 pageant? A: Nandini Gupta
Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2023 SCO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting? A: Goa
May 2023
Q: Who won the 2023 French Open Women’s Singles title in May 2023?
A: Iga Świątek
Q: Which country hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 held in May 2023?
A: United Kingdom (on behalf of Ukraine)
Q: Who won the 2023 IPL (Indian Premier League) title in May 2023?
A: Chennai Super Kings
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana’ in May 2023?
A: Jharkhand
Q: Who won the 2023 Man Booker International Prize?
A: Georgi Gospodinov for “Time Shelter”
Q: Which Indian state was the first to implement the PESA (Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act in 2023? A: Jharkhand
Q: Which country won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest? A: Sweden (Loreen with the song “Tattoo”)
June 2023
Q: Who won the 2023 French Open Men’s Singles title in June 2023?
A: Novak Djokovic
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Swasthya Bima Yojana’ in June 2023?
A: Haryana
Q: Who won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in June 2023?
A: The Associated Press
Q: Which country hosted the 2023 SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) Summit held in June 2023?
A: India
Q: Who won the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final held in June 2023?
A: Australia
Q; Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in June 2023? A: Rishi Sunak (correct as of 2022)
Q: Which country hosted the 2023 BRICS Summit? A: South Africa
July 2023
Q: Which country won the 2023 Women’s World Cup held in July 2023?
A: Spain
Q: Who won the 2023 Wimbledon Women’s Singles title in July 2023?
A: Markéta Vondroušová
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana’ in July 2023?
A: Uttar Pradesh
Q: Who won the 2023 Tour de France held in July 2023?
A: Jonas Vingegaard
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Vidhyarthi Yojana’ in July 2023?
A: Gujarat
Q: Who won the Wimbledon 2023 Men’s Singles title? A: Carlos Alcaraz
Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2023 G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting? A: Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Q: Who was appointed as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka in July 2023? A: Siddaramaiah
August 2023
Q: Who won the 2023 World Athletics Championships Men’s 100m in August 2023?
A: Fred Kerley
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Balika Protsahan Yojana’ in August 2023?
A: Bihar
Q: Who won the 2023 US Open Women’s Singles title in August 2023?
A: Coco Gauff (held in September 2023)
Q: Which country hosted the 2023 BRICS Summit held in August 2023?
A: South Africa
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana’ in August 2023?
A: Madhya Pradesh
Q: Which country’s team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023? A: Spain
Q: Who won the World Athletics Championships 2023 Men’s Javelin Throw? A: Neeraj Chopra
September 2023
Q: Who won the 2023 US Open Men’s Singles title in September 2023?
A: Novak Djokovic
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Shramik Yojana’ in September 2023?
A: Rajasthan
Q: Who won the 2023 Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in September 2023?
A: “Succession”
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Vidyarthi Yojana’ in September 2023?
A: Uttar Pradesh
Q: Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Canada in September 2023?
A: Justin Trudeau (continuing in office)
Q: Which Indian space mission successfully landed near the lunar south pole in September 2023? A: Chandrayaan-3
Q: Who was the winner of the US Open 2023 Women’s Singles title? A: Coco Gauff
Q: Which country hosted the 2023 G20 Leaders’ Summit? A: India (New Delhi)
October 2023
Q: Who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize announced in October 2023?
A: Narges Mohammadi
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ in October 2023?
A: Uttar Pradesh
Q: Who won the 2023 Booker Prize for Fiction announced in October 2023?
A: Paul Lynch for “Prophet Song”
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Balika Protsahan Yojana’ in October 2023?
A: Jharkhand
Q: Who won the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup held in October 2023?
A: India (held in November 2023)
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Gruha Lakshmi Scheme’ for women heads of households? A: Karnataka
Q: Which Indian film was selected as India’s official entry for the Oscars 2024? A: “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani”
November 2023
Q: Who won the 2023 Ballon d’Or for the best football player announced in November 2023?
A: Lionel Messi
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Family Financial Assistance Scheme’ in November 2023?
A: Odisha
Q: Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in November 2023?
A: Rishi Sunak (continuing in office)
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Special Assistance Scheme’ in November 2023?
A: Punjab
Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2023 India International Trade Fair held in November 2023?
A: New Delhi
Q: Which country hosted the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)? A: United Arab Emirates
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana’ for the welfare of workers? A: Nationwide (implemented by the Employee’s State Insurance Corporation)
December 2023
Q: Who won the 2023 TIME Person of the Year announced in December 2023?
A: Volodymyr Zelensky and the Spirit of Ukraine (predicted)
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Special Assistance Scheme’ in December 2023?
A: Rajasthan
Q: Who won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature announced in December 2023?
A: Jon Fosse
Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Family Financial Assistance Scheme’ in December 2023?
A: Uttar Pradesh
Q: Who won the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year award announced in December 2023?
A: Babar Azam
Q: Which Indian state topped the SDG India Index 2023? A: Kerala
Q: Which country became the first to approve a new malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University? A: Ghana
These questions and answers cover a range of important events and developments that took place each month in 2023, providing a comprehensive overview for current affairs preparation.