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1. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

   Identify the sectors into which the Indian economy is divided, for the calculation of GDP?

   1. Government, Private and Social
   2. Agriculture, Defence, Information Technology and Manufacturing
   3. Agriculture, Manufacturing and E-commerce
   4. Primary and non-primary
   5. Agriculture, Manufacturing and Services

   Correct AnswerChoice E
   Agriculture, Manufacturing and Services

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2. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

   Match the new names of the given companies with their respective old names.
   
   \( \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \text{Name} & \text{New Name} \\ \hline \text{A. Google } & \text{1. Altria} \\ \hline \text{B. Facebook } & \text{2. Alphabet} \\ \hline \text{C. Phillippe Morris } & \text{3. Meta} \\ \hline \text{D. McAfee } & \text{4. Intel Security} \\ \hline \end{array} \)

   1. A3, B2, C1, D4
   2. A2, B1, C4, D3
   3. A1, B2, C3, D4
   4. A2, B3, C1, D4
   5. A1 B3, C4, D2

   Correct AnswerChoice D
   A2, B3, C1, D4

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3. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

   Which price index is being used to measure inflation by the Reserve Bank of India?

   1. Consumer Price Index
   2. GDP Deflator
   3. Wholesale Price Index
   4. Industrial Cost and Price Indices
   5. Purchasing Power Parity based Index

   Correct AnswerChoice A
   Consumer Price Index

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4. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

   Which institution published the cartoon book titled Raju & The Forty Thieves – A Booklet on Modus Operandi of Financial Fraudsters?

   1. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India
   2. The State Bank of India
   3. The Punjab National Bank
   4. The Ministry of Finance, Government of India
   5. The Reserve Bank of India

   Correct AnswerChoice E
   The Reserve Bank of India

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5. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

   Which of the following is the right description of INS-Arihant?

   1. Frigate
   2. Destroyer
   3. Aircraft Carrier
   4. Corvette
   5. Nuclear powered Submarine

   Correct AnswerChoice E
   Nuclear powered Submarine

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6. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

   Which of the following was NOT a reason associated with Sri Lankan economic crisis of 2022?

   1. COVID-19
   2. Shift towards organic agriculture
   3. Decline in FOREX reserves
   4. Decline of tourist inflow
   5. Decline of fisheries

   Correct AnswerChoice E
   Decline of fisheries

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7. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

   Which organization, in October 2022, imposed a penalty on Alphabet for violating anti-trust laws in India?

   1. Supreme Court of India
   2. Competition Commission of India
   3. Niti Aayog
   4. Government of India
   5. Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices

   Correct AnswerChoice B
   Competition Commission of India

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8. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

   The first ever Wildlife conservation bond (a financial instrument) in the world, was floated to conserve which of the following critically endangered species?

   1. Opossum in Australia
   2. Black Rhino in South Africa
   3. Giant Panda in China
   4. Cheetah in India
   5. Water Buffalo in Africa

   Correct AnswerChoice B
   Black Rhino in South Africa

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9. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

   Match the United Nation's Secretary Generals with their citizenships, at the time of appointment.
   
   \( \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \text{A. Kurt Waldheim } & \text{1. Austria} \\ \hline \text{B. Kofi Annan } & \text{2. South Korea} \\ \hline \text{C. Antonio Guterres } & \text{3. Portugal} \\ \hline \text{D. Ban Ki Moon } & \text{4. Ghana} \\ \hline \end{array} \)

   1. A1, B4, C3, D2
   2. A2, B3, C4, D1
   3. A2, B4, C1, D3
   4. A1, B4, C2, D3
   5. A4, B3, C1, D2

   Correct AnswerChoice A
   A1, B4, C3, D2

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10. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Which of the following breakthrough decisions was taken at the COP 27 (8-20 Nov 2022, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt)?

    1. Establish and operationalize a “global early warning system” for weather events
    2. Accept and operationalize a “global carbon tax and trading mechanism”
    3. Establish and operationalize a “global ecosystem services payments mechanism”
    4. Accept and operationalize a “Net zero” target for every country
    5. Establish and operationalize a “loss and damage” fund

    Correct AnswerChoice E
    Establish and operationalize a “loss and damage” fund

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11. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    From the following, choose the Article in the Constitution of India that proclaims: “It shall be the obligation of every citizen of India to safeguard and develop the natural environment, including forests, lakes, rivers, and animals, and to have compassion for living beings.”

    1. Article 15
    2. Article (13b)
    3. Article 21
    4. Article 14A
    5. Article 51A (g)

    Correct AnswerChoice E
    Article 51A (g)

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12. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Which institution was renamed as “Niti Aayog”?

    1. Economic Planning Council
    2. Policy Aayog of India
    3. Infrastructural and Development Commission
    4. Government Policy Commission
    5. Planning Commission of India

    Correct AnswerChoice E
    Planning Commission of India

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13. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of India in November 2022?

    1. Justice U. U. Lalit
    2. Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya
    3. Justice Yashwant (Y.V.) Chandrachud
    4. Justice N. V. Ramana
    5. Justice Dhananjay (D.Y) Chandrachud

    Correct AnswerChoice E
    Justice Dhananjay (D.Y) Chandrachud

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14. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Which of the following countries did not qualify for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022?

    1. Australia
    2. Senegal
    3. Italy
    4. Switzerland
    5. Morrocco

    Correct AnswerChoice C
    Italy

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15. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Match the famous CEOs with the title of their biographies.
    
    \( \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \text{A. Indra Nooyi } & \text{1. Zero to one} \\ \hline \text{B. Gregory Zuckerman } & \text{2. The man who solved the market} \\ \hline \text{C. Peter Thiel } & \text{3. My life in Full: work Family and our future} \\ \hline \text{D. Sheryl Sandberg } & \text{4. Lean In: Women work and will to lead} \\ \hline \end{array} \)

    1. A3, B2, C1, D4
    2. A1, B3, C4, D2
    3. A2, B1, C4, D3
    4. A4, B3, C1, D2
    5. A1, B2, C3, D4

    Correct AnswerChoice A
    A3, B2, C1, D4

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16. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Which of the following is not a site associated with the Indus Valley Civilization?

    1. Mohenjo-Daro
    2. Lothal
    3. Ropar
    4. Bhimbetka
    5. Harappa

    Correct AnswerChoice D
    Bhimbetka

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17. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Which of the following is NOT attributed as a reason for Russian invasion of Ukraine?

    1. Saving people of Russian origin in the eastern region of Ukraine
    2. Ukraine has citizens of different ethnicities
    3. NATO’s expansion into East Europe and Ukraine
    4. Ukraine’s refusal to export wheat to Russia
    5. Russia fears that Ukraine, with the support of NATO, will claim back Crimea

    Correct AnswerChoice B
    Ukraine has citizens of different ethnicities

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18. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Match the following animals/birds with the Wildlife Sanctuary, National Park or a region that they naturally occur.
    
    \( \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \text{A. Great Indian bustard } & \text{1. Manas National Park} \\ \hline \text{B. Megapode } & \text{2. Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary} \\ \hline \text{C. Jerdon's Courser } & \text{3. Desert National Park} \\ \hline \text{D. Pigmy Hog } & \text{4. Nicobar Island Sanctuary} \\ \hline \end{array} \)

    1. A4, B3, C1, D2
    2. A2, B4, C1, D3
    3. A2, B3, C4, D1
    4. A3, B4, C2, D1
    5. A1, B4, C3, D2

    Correct AnswerChoice D
    A3, B4, C2, D1

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19. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Which of the following is the world’s largest River delta?

    1. The Mekong River delta
    2. The Mississippi River delta
    3. The Ganges River delta
    4. The Nile River delta
    5. The Amazon River delta

    Correct AnswerChoice C
    The Ganges River delta

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20. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Which of the following animals are on the State Emblem of India?

    1. Lion, Elephant, and Horse
    2. Lion, Tiger, and Cow
    3. Lion, Tiger, and Bull
    4. Lion, Bull, and Horse
    5. Lion, Bull, and Elephant

    Correct AnswerChoice D
    Lion, Bull, and Horse

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21. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Who of the following is not a Gig worker?

    1. Person running a salon
    2. Uber driver
    3. Plumber on call
    4. Freelance worker
    5. Zomato delivery Boy

    Correct AnswerChoice A
    Person running a salon

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22. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    BTS (Bangtan Boys), the pop-music band, belongs to which country?

    1. South Korea
    2. India
    3. Australia
    4. USA
    5. UK

    Correct AnswerChoice A
    South Korea

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23. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Which company developed Vikram–S, India’s first private space rocket, that was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on November 18, 2022?

    1. Indian Rotorcraft
    2. Brahmos Aerospace Private Limited
    3. Skyroot Aerospace
    4. Mahindra Aerospace
    5. Lockheed Martin India Private Limited

    Correct AnswerChoice C
    Skyroot Aerospace

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24. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Who scored the maximum number of goals in the recently concluded FIFA world cup, 2022?

    1. Olivier Giroud
    2. Kylien Mbappe
    3. Neymar da Silva Santos Junior
    4. Marcus Rashford
    5. Lionel Messi

    Correct AnswerChoice B
    Kylien Mbappe

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25. XAT 2023 Question Paper GK

    Which former Prime Minister of India wrote “Kaidi Kavirai Ki Kundalian,” a poetic compilation, while being lodged in jail?

    1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    2. I.K. Gujral
    3. Chandra Shekhar
    4. Jawaharlal Nehru
    5. Lal Bahadur Shastri

    Correct AnswerChoice A
    Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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