CSS Paper Current Affairs 2023 MCQs

Finland formally joined NATO as its 31st member on 4 April 2023, marking a significant shift in European security dynamics.[1](https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news213448.htm)

COP28 took place from 30 November to 12 December 2023 at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[10](https://www.unep.org/events/conference/un-climate-change-conference-unfccc-cop-28)

They were honored for developing attosecond pulse techniques to study electron dynamics in matter.[11](https://vajiramandravi.com/upsc-exam/nobel-prize-2023/)

Japan, as G7 President, hosted the Hiroshima Summit from 19 to 21 May 2023, with leaders gathering at the Grand Prince Hotel.[12](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/49thG7summit)

On 26 July 2023, Niger's presidential guard ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, citing insecurity and governance failures.

The European Commission fined Apple €1.8 billion for restricting alternative payment options in its App Store.[14](https://techxplore.com/news/2024-03-eu-biggest-antitrust-fines-big.html)

Kakar was appointed as caretaker Prime Minister on 14 August 2023 to oversee the next general elections.

China's third carrier, the Fujian, completed fitting out and trials in 2023 after its launch in June 2022.[16](https://testbook.com/question-answer/which-country-has-launched-its-third-aircraft-carr--62af09e6ac3e4354e65718a4)

Elon Musk closed the $44 billion acquisition on 27 October 2022 and rebranded Twitter as X in mid-2023.[17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AcquisitionofTwitterbyElonMusk)

Following Jacinda Ardern's resignation, Chris Hipkins was sworn in as Prime Minister on 25 January 2023.

In 2023, Kenya faced its worst locust swarms in decades, threatening crops and livelihoods across the north.[19](https://concernusa.org/news/locust-crisis-2020/)

Charles III's coronation took place on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, succeeding his mother, Elizabeth II, after her death in September 2022.[2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CharlesIII)

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi was awarded for her fight against the oppression of women and for human rights in Iran.[20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023NobelPeacePrize)

Australia defeated South Africa by 19 runs in the final of the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup to claim their seventh title.[3](https://www.careerpower.in/women-t20-world-cup-winners-list.html)

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting was held in Davos, Switzerland, from 16 to 20 January 2023 under the theme "Cooperation in a Fragmented World."[4](https://sdg.iisd.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2023/)

Spain secured their first-ever Women's World Cup title with a 1 - 0 victory over England in the final held in Sydney.[5](https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-spain-wins-the-title-with-1-0-victory-over-england/)

Lula was inaugurated on 1 January 2023 for his third non-consecutive term after winning the October 2022 election.[6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LuizIn%C3%A1cioLuladaSilva)

António Guterres began his second term as UN Secretary-General on 1 January 2022, continuing through 2026.[7](https://unis.unvienna.org/unis/topics/related/2021/Antonio-guterres-secures-second-term.html)

India chased down Sri Lanka's 50-run target in just 6.1 overs in the final to clinch their eighth Asia Cup title.8

Israel's SpaceIL launched the Beresheet lander in April 2019 - the world's first private lunar mission - paving the way for subsequent commercial missions.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/worlds-2nd-private-moon-mission-headed-by-pio/articleshow/106617855.cms)