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                                                          Current Affairs

 

1. Which of the following state has become the first state in the country to approve Good

Governance Regulations?

a) Uttar Pradesh       b) Gujarat

c) Rajasthan             d) Maharashtra

Ans: d

 

2. The purpose of the rules is to enhance accountability, Accessibility, dynamism and transparency in state Administration?

Which state is set to declare itself India’s first “total e-governed state”?

a) Kerala        b) Tamil Nadu

c) Odisha       d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: a

 

3. In which country the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 'World Conservation

Congress' 2025 will be organized?

a) United Arab Emirates

b) China

c) India

d) United States of America

Ans: a

 

4. Which state government will set up a ‘Rhino Task Force’ to propose measures to restart the rhino

Conservation plan under the National Rhino Conservation Plan?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Jharkhand

c) Assam

d) Bihar

Ans: d

 

5. Which institution released the publication titled

‘75 Endemic Birds of India’?

a) NITI Aayog

b) Zoological Survey of India

c) UNEP

d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Ans: b

 

6. Which scheme will the government launch with an allocation of ₹13,000 crore to ₹15,000 crore for

Skilled workers like barbers, goldsmiths, washer men, etc.?

a) Gandhi Scheme

b) Ravidas Scheme

c) Vishwakarma scheme

d) Empowered Scheme

Ans: C

 

7. Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has launched a new mobile

application called Samudra (SAMUDRA) .What is the meaning of “S” in “SAMUDRA”?

a) Smart         b) Sea

c) Samudra     d) Safety

Ans: a

 

8. The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), a division of the Ministry of Earth

Sciences, has introduced a new mobile application called ‘SAMUDRA’ – Smart Access to Marine Users for

Ocean Data Resources and Advisories which institution developed the ‘Astra’ indigenous air-to-air missile?

a) ISRO

b) DRDO

c) HAL

d) BHEL

Ans: b

 

9. What is the name given to India's first AI-powered anti-drone system?

a) Prakhar

b) Chetak

c) Indrajal

d) Gaganyaan

Ans:c

 

10. Which bank has launched the ‘Nation First Transit Card’ to facilitate the seamless and

Convenient customer commuting experience?

a) State Bank of India      b) Axis Bank

c) Yes Bank                     d) HDFC Bank

Ans: a

 

11. 'Skills on Wheels' initiative has been launched by which ministry?

a) Ministry of Education

b) Ministry of Finance

c) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

d) Ministry of Rural Development

Ans: c

 

12. Lakadong Turmeric Received GI Tag Belongs To

a) Kerala

b) Meghalaya

c) Gujarat

d) Punjab

Ans: b

 

13. 'Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar' project is being run by which ministry?

a) Ministry of Culture

b) Ministry of Rural Development

c) Ministry of Tourism

d) Home Ministry

Ans: a

 

14. Which Indian wrestler won the bronze medal in

the World Wrestling Championship 2023?

a) Vinesh Phogat        b) Antim Panghal

c) Meena Kumari       d) Priya Bhanot

Ans: b

 

15. Which district of Kerala has been considered the

First Constitution Literate District of India?

a) Wayanad        b) Kollam

c) Ernakulam      d) Kottayam

Ans: b


 16.Which national park recently emerged as India’s second butterfly diversity hub?

a .Kaziranga National Park

b.Keoladeo National Park

c .Periyar National Park

d.Rajaji National Park

Ans- a


 17.Which institution organized the International Methanol Seminar and Expo 2024?

a.NITI Aayog

b.Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

c .National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

d.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Ans- a


18.Which space organization has launched the Europa Clipper Mission to explore Jupiter’s moon?

a.ISRO

b.NASA

c.CNSA

d.ESA

Ans- b


 19.Which ministry launched eMigrate V2.0 web portal and mobile app?

a.Ministry of Home Affairs

b.Ministry of External Affairs

c.Ministry of Defence

d.Ministry of Tourism

Ans- b


 20.TREES initiative, which was seen in news, aims to combat desertification in which region?

a.Southeast Asia

b.Sub-Saharan Africa

c.Arctic Circle

d.None of the Above

Ans- b


 21. Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated ‘Banjara Virasat Museum’ in which state?

a.Odisha

b.Maharashtra

c.Karnataka

d.Madhya Pradesh

Ans- b


 22. Negro River, which was seen in the news, is a tributary of which river?

a.Niger River

b.Zambezi River

c.Amazon River

d.Nile River

Ans-c


23. What is the name of mission recently launched by Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways to promote cruise tourism in India?

a.Kalash mission

b.Cruise Bharat Mission

c.Samudraya mission

d.None of the Above

Ans- B


 24. Harpoon Missile’, recently seen in the news, is developed by which country?

a.China

b.Germany

c.France

d.United States of America

Ans- D


 25. Recently, where was the first edition of ‘Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav’ inaugurated?

a.Chennai

b.Bhopal

c.Secunderabad

d.Kochi

Ans- c


26. Recently, who has been awarded the prestigious 2024 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize?

a.Ruixiang Zhang

b.Adinarayana Doddi

c.Rita Sinha

d.Alexander Dunn

Ans- d


 27. Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), recently highlighted in research, are found in which type of astronomical object?

a.Dwarf galaxies

b.Supernova remnants

c.Planetary nebulae

d.Globular clusters

Ans- a


 28. Recently, where was the ‘Global Aerospace Summit 2024’ held?

a.Paris

b.Abu Dhabi

c.New Delhi

d.Moscow

Ans- b


 29. Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in the news, is located in which state?

a.Kerala

b.Bihar

c.Telangana

d.Odisha

Ans- c


30.What is the theme of World Maritime Day 2024, observed on September 26?

a.MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on

b.Navigating the Future: safety first

c.New technologies for greener shipping

d.Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future

Ans- b


31.Which national park recently emerged as India’s second butterfly diversity hub?

a.Kaziranga National Park

b.Keoladeo National Park

c.Periyar National Park

d.Rajaji National Park

Ans- a


32.Which institution organized the International Methanol Seminar and Expo 2024?

a.NITI Aayog

b.Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

c.National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

d.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Ans- a


33.Which space organization has launched the Europa Clipper Mission to explore Jupiter’s moon?

a.ISRO

b.NASA

c.CNSA

d.ESA

Ans- b


 34.Which ministry launched eMigrate V2.0 web portal and mobile app?

a.Ministry of Home Affairs

b.Ministry of External Affairs

c.Ministry of Defence

d.Ministry of Tourism

Ans- b


35.TREES initiative, which was seen in news, aims to combat desertification in which region?

a.Southeast Asia

b.Sub-Saharan Africa

c.Arctic Circle

d.None of the Above

Ans- b


36.Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated ‘Banjara Virasat Museum’ in which state?

a.Odisha

b.Maharashtra

c.Karnataka

d.Madhya Pradesh

Ans- b


 37.Negro River, which was seen in the news, is a tributary of which river?

a.Niger River

b.Zambezi River

c.Amazon River

d.Nile River

Ans-c


38.What is the name of mission recently launched by Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways to promote cruise tourism in India?

a.Kalash mission

b.Cruise Bharat Mission

c.Samudraya mission

d.None of the Above

Ans- b


39.Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in the news, is located in which state?

a.Kerala

b.Bihar

c.Telangana

d.Odisha

Ans- c


40.What is the theme of World Maritime Day 2024, observed on September 26?

a.MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on

b.Navigating the Future: safety first

c.New technologies for greener shipping

d.Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future

Ans- b


 41.What is ‘HAMAS’, recently mentioned in the news?

a. Militant Palestinian Group

b. Russian Militant Group

c. Secret Agency of China

d. Security Force of Ukraine

Ans- a


 42.Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recently?

a. Suman Sharma

b. Preeti Sudan

c. Pradeep Kumar Joshi

d. Rajiv Nayan

Ans- b


 43.Which country hosts ‘International Conference of Agricultural Economists’?

a. Bhutan

b. Myanmar

c. Nepal

d. India

Ans- d


 44.Which ministry recently launched the ‘National Apprenticeship and Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 Portal’?

a. Ministry of Urban Development

b. Ministry of Home Affairs

c. Ministry of Education

d. Ministry of Defence

Ans- c


 45.Adam’s Bridge, recently seen in the news, is separated by which two water bodies?

a. Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea

b. Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait

c. Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

d. Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea

Ans- b


 46.Which country recently declared animal health emergency after Newcastle disease case?

a. Peru

b. Brazil

c. Chile

d. Guyana

Ans- b


 47.Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS), recently seen in the news, is implemented by which two organizations?

a. NABARD and RBI

b. RBI and SEBI

c. NABARD and SEBI

d. SEBI and NITI Aayog

Ans- a


 48.Pralay Missile, recently seen in the news, was developed by which organization?

a. DRDO

b. ISRO

c. JAXA

d. CNSA

Ans- a


49.Recently, Union Minister of Coal and Mines inaugurated National Landslide Forecasting Centre in which city?

a. Jaipur

b. Bhopal

c. Kolkata

d. Varanasi

Ans- c


50.Davis Strait, recently seen in the news, is located between which two regions?

a. Alaska and Russia

b. Greenland and Canada

c. Iceland and Norway

d. Siberia and Canada

Ans- b


 51.What is the ‘MV Sea Change’, recently seen in news?

a. The world’s first electric ferry

b. The world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered by 100% hydrogen fuel

c. The world’s largest cargo ship

d. None of the Above

Ans- b


52.Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS), recently seen in the news, is under the operational domain of which ministry?

a. Ministry of Urban Development

b. Ministry of Defence

c. Ministry of Finance

d. Ministry of Rural Development

Ans-c


53.Which two Indian space scientists received the honour at the Global Space Conference from the prestigious organization Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)?

a. Prahlad Chandra Agrawal and Anil Bhardwaj

b. Ajay Kumar Sood and Pawan Kumar

c. Lalitha Abraham and Rajiv Gauba

d. Ashwin Vasavada and Sharmila Bhattacharya

Ans- a


 54.Recently, which state government is organizing special camps to grant Indian citizenship to minority refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh?

a. Gujarat

b. Rajasthan

c. Maharashtra

d. Karnataka

Ans- b


 55.Recently, which state has been honored with the Best Agriculture State Award for 2024 by the 15th Agriculture Leadership Awards Committee?

a. Maharashtra

b. Gujarat

c. Madhya Pradesh

d. Uttar Pradesh

Ans- a


56.What is Alpenglow, recently seen in the news?

a)  A new type of mountain

b) A natural phenomenon involving the illumination of mountain slopes by the sun

c)  An environmental organization

d) A rare flower discovered in mountain regions

Ans- b


57.According to Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) report, which state/UT has the highest number of snow leopard?

a)  Ladakh

b)  Jammu and Kashmir

c)  Himachal Pradesh

d) Sikkim

Ans- a


58. Salher fort, Shivneri fort and Panhala fort, recently seen in news, are located in which Indian state?

a)  Madhya Pradesh

b)  Maharashtra

c)  Karnataka

d)  Rajasthan

Ans- b


59.Recently, which ministry has released the report titled “The Indian Economy: A Review”?

a) Ministry of Agriculture

b)  Ministry of Commerce & Industry

c)  Ministry of Finance

d) Ministry of Home Affairs

Ans- c


60. Martand sun temple, recently seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?

a)  Ladakh

b)  Rajasthan

c)  Jammu & Kashmir

d)  Madhya Pradesh

Ans- c


 61.What is the primary habitat of ‘Black-crowned Night Heron’, recently seen in the news?

a) Wetlands

b) Tropical rainforests

c)  Deserts

d)  Snow Mountains

Ans- a


 62.Recently, which player won the Women’s singles title at the Australian Open, 2024?

a)  Ankita Raina

b)  Aryna Sabalenka

c)  Zheng Qinwen

d)  Barbora Krejcikova

Ans- b


63. What is ‘Volt Typhoon’, recently mentioned in the news?

a)  A new artificial intelligence tool

b)  A new environment initiative

c)  A cyber hacking group

d)  A cryptocurrency

Ans- c


 64.The term ‘Lupus’, recently seen in the news, is related to which one of the following?

a)  Autoimmune disease

b)  A geological formation

c)  Satellite launched by ISRO

d)  Invasive plant

Ans- a


65.Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?

a)  Uttarakhand

b)  Haryana

c)  Madhya Pradesh

d)  Gujarat

Ans- b


 66.According to Fitch’s predictions, what is the estimated fiscal deficit for India in FY 25-26?

a)  5.2%

b)  5.4%

c)  5.8%

d)  5.7%

Ans- b


67.Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary (SWL), recently seen in the news, is located in which state?

a)  Mizoram

b)  Manipur

c)  Tripura

d)  Assam

Ans- c


68.What is the primary objective of SAMARTH scheme, recently seen in the news?

a)  Providing scholarship to rural students for higher education

b)  Providing assistance to farmers

c)  Providing assistance to the MSMEs

d)  providing comprehensive medical care to children.

Ans- c


69.  What is the primary objective of the ‘Support to Students for Participating in Competitions Abroad’ (SSPCA) scheme introduced by AICTE?

a)  Encouraging domestic competitions

b) Enhancing global competitiveness of Indian students in technical education

c)  Providing financial aid for local events

d)  Promoting cultural exchange programs

Ans- b


 70.World Sustainable Development (WSDS) Summit, recently seen in the news, is annually organized by which institute?

a)  The Energy and Resources Institute

b)  World Bank

c)  Environmental Assessment Institute

d) Centre for Environment Education

And- a

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