Current Affairs for the Year 2024
(From January 2024 to December 2024)
400+ Important Multiple Choice Questions with Answers
Introduction:
Stay updated with the latest current affairs from the
year 2024! In this blog post, we have compiled a list of 400+ multiple choice
questions with answers covering various topics that made headlines during the year
2024. Test your knowledge and enhance your understanding of the significant
events and developments that shaped the world. Let's dive in!
January, 2024
1. When is
"Global Family Day" celebrated?
A) January 1
B) January 5
C) January 9
D) February 1
Answer:
A) January 1
2. Who holds the
record for being the world’s youngest mountaineer to climb seven peaks and
seven volcano summits?
A) Satyarup
B) Arvind Panagariya
C) Piyush Goyal
D) Divyansh Singh Panwar
Answer:
A) Satyarup
3. On which date
is "National Birds Day" observed?
A) January 1
B) January 5
C) January 9
D) February 1
Answer:
B) January 5
4. Who has been
appointed as the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission by the Central
Government?
A) Satyarup
B) Arvind Panagariya
C) Piyush Goyal
D) Divyansh Singh Panwar
Answer:
B) Arvind Panagariya
5. Where will
India's first submarine tourism start?
A) Bet Dwarka
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Greater Noida
D) Jaipur
Answer:
A) Bet Dwarka
6. Who inaugurated
the 'Indus Food 2024' exhibition?
A) Satyarup
B) Arvind Panagariya
C) Piyush Goyal
D) Divyansh Singh Panwar
Answer:
C) Piyush Goyal
7. In which state
is Tata Power planning to invest Rs. 70,000 crores?
A) Gujarat
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Maharashtra
D) Karnataka
Answer:
B) Tamil Nadu
8. How many
players were awarded the Arjuna Award?
A) 26
B) 20
C) 30
D) 15
Answer:
A) 26
9. When is
'Pravasi Bharatiya Divas' celebrated every year?
A) January 1
B) January 5
C) January 9
D) February 1
Answer:
C) January 9
10. Which
badminton players received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award this year?
A) Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy
and Chirag Shetty
B) Arvind Panagariya and
Piyush Goyal
C) Jannik Sinner and Divyansh
Singh Panwar
D) None of the above
Answer:
A) Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
11. Who won the
Australian Open 2024 Men's Singles title?
A) Satyarup
B) Jannik Sinner
C) Divyansh Singh Panwar
D) Jaipur girl Divyakriti
Singh
Answer:
B) Jannik Sinner
12. Which team won
the FIH Hockey 5S Women's World Cup title?
A) India
B) Netherlands
C) Italy
D) Australia
Answer:
B) Netherlands
13. Who won the
men's 10m air rifle shooting event at the ISSF World Cup 2024?
A) Satyarup
B) Jannik Sinner
C) Divyansh Singh Panwar
D) Jaipur girl Divyakriti
Singh
Answer:
C) Divyansh Singh Panwar
14. Who was the
first Indian woman to receive the Arjuna Award?
A) Satyarup
B) Arvind Panagariya
C) Divyakriti Singh
D) Piyush Goyal
Answer:
C) Divyakriti Singh
15. Which film won
the Best Popular Film Award at the Filmfare Awards 2024?
A) Jawan
B) Animal
C) 12th Fail
D) None of the above
Answer:
C) 12th Fail
February, 2024
16. "Bharat
5G Portal- an integrated portal," recently seen in the news, is launched
by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Communication
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Commerce &
Industry
[D] Ministry Of Information
& Broadcasting
Correct
Answer: A [Ministry of Communication]
17. "Ungalai
Thedi, Ungal Ooril" (Come Look for You, In Your Village) scheme, recently
seen in the news, is launched by which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
Correct
Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
18. 'INS
Sandhayak', recently seen in the news, is what kind of vessel?
[A] Survey Vessel Ship
[B] Frigate
[C] Naval Destroyer
[D] Aircraft Carrier
Correct
Answer: A [Survey Vessel Ship]
19. Lake Rotorua,
recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] France
[B] New Zealand
[C] Australia
[D] Russia
Correct
Answer: B [New Zealand]
20. Where was the
'India’s First Digital National Museum of Epigraphy' inaugurated?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Chennai
[D] Jaipur
Correct
Answer: A [Hyderabad]
21. Who is the new
Chief Minister of Jharkhand?
[A] Champai Soren
[B] Hemant Soren
[C] Raghubar Das
[D] Arjun Munda
Correct
Answer: A [Champai Soren]
22. In which city was
the 67th All India Police Duty Meet organized?
[A] Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Kolkata
[D] Chennai
Correct
Answer: B [Lucknow]
23. Who is the 2nd
Indian bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket?
[A] Anil Kumble
[B] Kapil Dev
[C] Ravindra Jadeja
[D] Ravichandran Ashwin
Correct
Answer: D [Ravichandran Ashwin]
24. Who is elected
as the new Speaker of Bihar Assembly?
[A] Sushil Kumar Modi
[B] Nitish Kumar
[C] Nand Kishore Yadav
[D] Tejashwi Yadav
Correct
Answer: C [Nand Kishore Yadav]
25. Who won the
ICC Men's 'Player of the Month' award for the month of January 2024?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Rohit Sharma
[C] Shamar Joseph
[D] Jasprit Bumrah
Correct
Answer: C [Shamar Joseph]
March, 2024
26. In which sport
have both Indian men and women qualified for the Olympics based on world
ranking?
A) Badminton
B) Hockey
C) Table Tennis
D) Shooting
Answer:
B) Table Tennis
27. Who was sworn
in as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A) Imran Khan
B) Nawaz Sharif
C) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
D) Shehbaz Sharif
Answer:
D) Shehbaz Sharif
28. Where was
India's first green hydrogen plant established in the stainless steel sector?
A) Mumbai
B) Hisar
C) Bangalore
D) Chennai
Answer:
B) Hisar
29. In which
country is the Baltimore Bridge located, which was recently in the news?
A) United Kingdom
B) Canada
C) Australia
D) United States
Answer:
D) United States
30. Who has been
appointed as the new head of Windows and Surface center by Microsoft?
A) Satya Nadella
B) Panos Paney
C) Pavan Davuluri
D) Sundar Pichai
Answer:
C) Pavan Davuluri
31. Which Gulf
country will participate in the Miss Universe competition for the first time?
A) Kuwait
B) Qatar
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Oman
Answer:
C) Saudi Arabia
32. In which city
in India will the Cinevesture International Film Festival be organized?
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Delhi
D) Chandigarh
Answer:
D) Chandigarh
33. The landing
site of Chandrayaan-3 was recognized by which international astronomical union?
A) International Astronomical
Union
B) United Nations Space
Council
C) Station Shiv Shakti
D) International Space Agency
Answer:
C) Station Shiv Shakti
34. Which team won
the Boxing Sub Junior National Championship title?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Maharashtra
D) Karnataka
Answer:
B) Haryana
35. When is World
Water Day celebrated?
A) March 22
B) April 7
C) May 1
D) February 14
Answer:
A) March 22
36. What is the
name of ISRO's reusable launch vehicle successfully tested for a landing
mission?
A) Chandraketu
B) Pushpak
C) Aryabhatta
D) Prithvi
Answer:
B) Pushpak
37. Who was
selected as the new captain of Chennai Super Kings before IPL 2024?
A) Suresh Raina
B) Ravindra Jadeja
C) Ruturaj Gaikwad
D) MS Dhoni
Answer:
C) Ruturaj Gaikwad
38. When is World
Forestry Day celebrated?
A) March 21
B) April 22
C) February 15
D) May 5
Answer:
A) March 21
39. Where was the
startup Mahakumbh organized?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Bangalore
D) Hyderabad
Answer:
B) Delhi
40. Who was
recently appointed as the Governor in-charge of Telangana?
A) Tamilisai Soundararajan
B) ESL Narasimhan
C) C P Radhakrishnan
D) K. Chandrashekar Rao
Answer:
C) C P Radhakrishnan
April, 2024
41. What is
Stargate, which was recently mentioned in the news?
A) A space telescope developed
by NASA
B) A project to build a
massive supercomputer by Microsoft and OpenAI
C) A new startup focused on AI
technology
D) A mission to explore
distant galaxies
Answer:
B) A project to build a massive supercomputer by Microsoft and OpenAI
42. Katchatheevu
Island is situated between which of the two countries?
A) India and Bangladesh
B) India and Sri Lanka
C) India and Pakistan
D) India and Nepal
Answer:
B) India and Sri Lanka
43. Utkal Divas is
related to which state?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Odisha
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
C) Odisha
44. Cumbum Valley,
which was recently in the news, is located in which state?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
B) Tamil Nadu
45. Who was
recently honored with the 'International Culture Award 2024'?
A) Professor Meena Charanda
B) Professor Suresh Kumar
C) Dr. Ananya Roy
D) Dr. Raghavendra Rao
Answer:
A) Professor Meena Charanda
46. Which NGO won
the most trusted NGO award at the 10th edition of CSR Summit & awards held
in Mumbai?
A) ISKCON Bhiwandi
B) Akshaya Patra
C) Goonj
D) HelpAge India
Answer:
A) ISKCON Bhiwandi
47. Recently, how
many sites have been added to the Global Geoparks network?
A) 10
B) 18
C) 25
D) 32
Answer:
B) 18
48. Why is the
Atlantic Ocean predicted to become a "ring of fire" in the next 20
million years?
A) Due to shifting tectonic
plates creating subduction zones
B) Due to increasing volcanic
activity
C) Due to rising sea
temperatures
D) Due to a predicted asteroid
impact
Answer:
A) Due to shifting tectonic plates creating subduction zones
49. How many years
has it been since NATO was established?
A) 70 years
B) 75 years
C) 80 years
D) 85 years
Answer:
B) 75 years
50. Which
Indian-born researcher recently led NASA's Solar Mission?
A) Aroh Barjatya
B) Rajat Bhatia
C) Sudhir Mishra
D) Deepak Gupta
Answer:
A) Aroh Barjatya
51. Who was the
CEO of Byju's India who has resigned from his post?
A) Arjun Mohan
B) Byju Raveendran
C) Abhishek Kumar
D) Gaurav Taneja
Answer:
A) Arjun Mohan
52. Who is the new
Prime Minister of Singapore?
A) Lawrence Wong
B) Heng Swee Keat
C) Lee Hsien Loong
D) Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Answer:
A) Lawrence Wong
53. Who has been
chosen as the new Joint Director of CBI?
A) Anurag Kumar
B) Ranjit Singh
C) Ashok Mehra
D) Ajay Kapoor
Answer:
A) Anurag Kumar
54. Who has been
appointed as the full-time Chief Executive Officer of Fintech firm BharatPe?
A) Nalin Negi
B) Ashneer Grover
C) Sanjeev Sinha
D) Pawan Malhotra
Answer:
A) Nalin Negi
55. Who is the MD
of International Monetary Fund, who has been elected for the second five-year
term?
A) Kristalina Georgieva
B) Christine Lagarde
C) Janet Yellen
D) Gita Gopinath
Answer:
A) Kristalina Georgieva
56. Sheikh Ahmed
Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has become the new Prime Minister of which country?
A) Kuwait
B) UAE
C) Qatar
D) Bahrain
Answer:
A) Kuwait
57. Who won the
silver medal in the Khelo India NTPC National Ranking Archery Competition?
A) Sheetal Devi
B) Deepika Kumari
C) Atanu Das
D) Abhishek Verma
Answer:
A) Sheetal Devi
58. Where was the
23rd session of the 'United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues' held?
A) New York
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) London
Answer:
A) New York
59. Where is the
World Future Energy Summit 2024 being organized?
A) Abu Dhabi
B) Riyadh
C) Dubai
D) Doha
Answer:
A) Abu Dhabi
60. Who has
recently been given the additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Statistics
and Program Implementation?
A) Saurabh Garg
B) Arvind Kumar
C) Anurag Singh
D) Rajesh Kumar
Answer:
A) Saurabh Garg
61. When is World
Heritage Day celebrated every year?
A) April 18
B) May 5
C) June 12
D) July 21
Answer:
A) April 18
62. Who has been
appointed as the next Chief of the Indian Navy?
A) Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
B) Admiral R Hari Kumar
C) Admiral Karambir Singh
D) Admiral Sunil Lanba
Answer:
A) Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
63. Recently,
India is supplying BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to which country?
A) Philippines
B) Vietnam
C) Bangladesh
D) Myanmar
Answer:
A) Philippines
64. What is the
rank of Delhi airport in the list of the world's busiest airports?
A) 10th
B) 15th
C) 20th
D) 25th
Answer:
A) 10th
65. What is
India's rank in the recently released World Cyber Crime Index?
A) 10th
B) 12th
C) 15th
D) 20th
Answer:
B) 12th
66. Who has been
appointed as Additional Secretary in the Union Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare?
A) Aradhana Patnaik
B) Suman Lata
C) Priya Verma
D) Ranjana Devi
Answer:
A) Aradhana Patnaik
67. Which Indian
Grandmaster has won the title of the Candidates Chess Tournament?
A) D. Gukesh
B) Viswanathan Anand
C) Pentala Harikrishna
D) Vidit Gujrathi
Answer:
A) D. Gukesh
68. Indian milk
brand 'Nandini' has become the sponsor of which two teams in the upcoming T20
Cricket World Cup?
A) Scotland and Ireland
B) Australia and New Zealand
C) South Africa and England
D) Pakistan and Bangladesh
Answer:
A) Scotland and Ireland
May, 2024
69. When is the
International Workers' Day observed?
A) April 30
B) May 1
C) June 1
D) May 15
Answer:
B) May 1
70. Where was the
4th session of the Global Plastic Treaty held?
A) New York, USA
B) Ottawa, Canada
C) Tokyo, Japan
D) Berlin, Germany
Answer:
B) Ottawa, Canada
71. Which Indian
company is sponsoring USA and South Africa in the T20 World Cup in June?
A) Reliance
B) Tata
C) Amul
D) Infosys
Answer:
C) Amul
72. In which
country is the World Energy Congress 2024 being organized?
A) USA
B) Germany
C) Netherlands
D) China
Answer:
C) Netherlands
73. Amitabh
Chaudhry has been reappointed as MD and CEO of which bank?
A) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Axis Bank
D) State Bank of India
Answer:
C) Axis Bank
74. The SMART
system, recently seen in news, is developed by which organization?
A) ISRO
B) DRDO
C) HAL
D) BHEL
Answer:
B) DRDO
75. What is the
theme of International Labour Day 2024?
A) Sustainable Employment
B) Ensuring safety and health
at work in a changing climate
C) Workers' Rights
D) Global Workforce
Answer:
B) Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate
76. Ruang volcano,
recently seen in the news due to eruption, is located in which country?
A) Japan
B) Philippines
C) Indonesia
D) Malaysia
Answer:
C) Indonesia
77. Where was the
Critical Minerals Summit 2024 held?
A) Beijing
B) New York
C) New Delhi
D) London
Answer:
C) New Delhi
78. What was the
theme of International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI)
2024?
A) Building Back Better
B) Investing today for a more
resilient tomorrow
C) Infrastructure for All
D) Resilient Cities
Answer:
B) Investing today for a more resilient tomorrow
79. Which trade
association launched a corporate governance charter for startups?
A) NASSCOM
B) CII
C) FICCI
D) ASSOCHAM
Answer:
B) CII
80. What is MQ-9B
Predator?
A) Satellite
B) High Altitude Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle
C) Missile
D) Submarine
Answer:
B) High Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
81. José Raúl
Mulino has been elected as the new President of which country?
A) Argentina
B) Panama
C) Ecuador
D) Peru
Answer:
B) Panama
82. Border Road
Organization (BRO) comes under which ministry?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways
C) Ministry of Defence
D) Ministry of External
Affairs
Answer:
C) Ministry of Defence
83. What is
Choline?
A) Vitamin
B) Hormone
C) Mineral
D) Nutrient
Answer:
D) Nutrient
84. What is the
IUCN status of Orangutan?
A) Vulnerable
B) Endangered
C) Critically endangered
D) Near Threatened
Answer:
C) Critically endangered
85. Pakistan's
first lunar mission, iCube-Qamar, was launched in collaboration with which
country?
A) Russia
B) USA
C) China
D) UAE
Answer:
C) China
86. Which country
introduced an AI-generated spokesperson named Victoria Shi?
A) Japan
B) Ukraine
C) Canada
D) Germany
Answer:
B) Ukraine
87. When is
International Thalassemia Day celebrated every year?
A) May 2
B) May 8
C) June 2
D) June 8
Answer:
B) May 8
88. In which state
was the 'School on Wheels' initiative launched recently?
A) Assam
B) Bihar
C) Manipur
D) Gujarat
Answer:
C) Manipur
89. Who has been
appointed by Visa as the new country manager in India?
A) Rajiv Kumar
B) Sanjeev Nautiyal
C) Anil Kumar
D) Mukesh Mehta
Answer:
B) Sanjeev Nautiyal
90. Which
organization adopted the first law to tackle violence against women?
A) United Nations
B) European Union
C) Amnesty International
D) Human Rights Watch
Answer:
B) European Union
91. Which
organization released upgraded Dietary Guidelines for Indians in 2024?
A) WHO
B) FSSAI
C) ICMR
D) NIN
Answer:
C) ICMR
92. Who recently
took over as the Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy?
A) Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar
B) Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla
C) Vice Admiral Karambir Singh
D) Vice Admiral Muralidharan
Answer:
B) Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla
93. Who has been
appointed as the Chairman of HDFC Life?
A) Deepak Parekh
B) Keki Mistry
C) Aditya Puri
D) Uday Kotak
Answer:
B) Keki Mistry
94. Which Indian
wrestler has been banned by the global governing body of wrestling?
A) Sushil Kumar
B) Bajrang Punia
C) Yogeshwar Dutt
D) Vinesh Phogat
Answer:
B) Bajrang Punia
95. Idashisha
Nongrang has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Police (DGP)
of which state?
A) Assam
B) Meghalaya
C) Sikkim
D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer:
B) Meghalaya
96. Which country
recently won the 30th Sultan Azlan Shah Trophy?
A) India
B) Malaysia
C) Japan
D) Australia
Answer:
C) Japan
97. What is
‘Caenorhabditis elegans’?
A) Bacteria
B) Fungus
C) Nematode
D) Virus
Answer:
C) Nematode
98. What is the
theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2024?
A) Birds Connect Our World
B) Insects
C) Birds and Water
D) Flight for Survival
Answer:
B) Insects
99. Which England
cricketer recently announced his retirement from international cricket?
A) Ben Stokes
B) Stuart Broad
C) James Anderson
D) Joe Root
Answer:
C) James Anderson
100. India
announced humanitarian assistance worth $1 million to which country?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Kenya
C) Bangladesh
D) Nepal
Answer:
B) Kenya
101. Indian Cyber
Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) operates under which ministry?
A) Ministry of Electronics and
IT
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of Defence
D) Ministry of Law and Justice
Answer:
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
102. Which
institute discovered an eco-friendly solution for treating muddy river water?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IISc Bangalore
C) Indian Institute of
Petroleum & Energy, Visakhapatnam
D) NIT Trichy
Answer:
C) Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy, Visakhapatnam
103. Which day is
celebrated as International Day of Light?
A) May 16
B) June 21
C) April 30
D) March 20
Answer:
A) May 16
104. Which country
was declared the host of the Women’s World Cup 2027?
A) USA
B) India
C) Brazil
D) Australia
Answer:
C) Brazil
105. The International
Finance Corporation (IFC) provided a $500 million loan to which bank?
A) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) SBI
D) Axis Bank
Answer:
B) HDFC Bank
106.
Archaeologists discovered the first evidence of rock art in which city of
Karnataka?
A) Bengaluru
B) Mysuru
C) Hampi
D) Mangaluru
Answer:
D) Mangaluru
107. What is the
theme of World Bee Day 2024?
A) Bee engaged with Youth
B) Save the Bees
C) Bees and Agriculture
D) Protect the Pollinators
Answer:
A) Bee engaged with Youth
108. The United
States conducted a subcritical nuclear test at which place?
A) Nevada
B) New Mexico
C) Texas
D) California
Answer:
A) Nevada
109. Which day is
observed as National Anti-Terrorism Day in India?
A) May 21
B) June 21
C) April 21
D) July 21
Answer:
A) May 21
110. Who became the
first Indian space tourist recently?
A) Rakesh Sharma
B) Sunita Williams
C) Kalpana Chawla
D) Gopi Thotakura
Answer:
D) Gopi Thotakura
111. R21/Matrix-M
vaccine is developed for the prevention of which disease?
A) COVID-19
B) Malaria
C) Influenza
D) Tuberculosis
Answer:
B) Malaria
112. Which state
government has reserved 33% of government contract jobs for women?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra
Answer:
C) Karnataka
113. General To
Lam was elected as the new President of which country?
A) Vietnam
B) Cambodia
C) Laos
D) Myanmar
Answer:
A) Vietnam
114. Which country
became the 99th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
A) Spain
B) Italy
C) Mexico
D) South Korea
Answer:
A) Spain
115. Which state
has the maximum number of Gangetic dolphins in India according to a recent
report?
A) Bihar
B) West Bengal
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Assam
Answer:
C) Uttar Pradesh
116. United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed which day as the International Day
of the Markhor?
A) May 22
B) May 24
C) June 22
D) June 24
Answer:
B) May 24
117. Which airport
in India achieved the Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) accolade?
A) Delhi International Airport
B) Mumbai International
Airport
C) Thiruvananthapuram
International Airport
D) Bengaluru International
Airport
Answer:
C) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
118. How many
Great Indian Bustards were spotted during the recent annual waterhole survey in
the National Desert Park, Rajasthan?
A) 50
B) 64
C) 42
D) 30
Answer:
B) 64
119. What is
Gliese 12 b?
A) Dwarf planet
B) Comet
C) Exoplanet
D) Asteroid
Answer:
C) Exoplanet
120. Which day is
observed as World Thyroid Day annually?
A) May 25
B) June 25
C) July 25
D) August 25
Answer:
A) May 25
121. Who became
the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at the 2024 Asian Gymnastics
Championships?
A) Dipa Karmakar
B) Ashish Kumar
C) Aruna Reddy
D) Yogeshwar Singh
Answer:
A) Dipa Karmakar
122. Nyishi Tribe
is the largest ethnic group of which state?
A) Nagaland
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Manipur
D) Mizoram
Answer:
B) Arunachal Pradesh
123. Gitanas
Nausėda has been re-elected as the President of which country?
A) Estonia
B) Latvia
C) Lithuania
D) Poland
Answer:
C) Lithuania
124. Which state
government has recently banned the sale, production, and distribution of
tobacco products?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Telangana
D) Punjab
Answer:
C) Telangana
125. Pravaah
Portal was launched by which institution?
A) SEBI
B) RBI
C) NABARD
D) IRDAI
Answer:
B) RBI
126. Who was
appointed as the chairperson of Committee A at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA)?
A) Randeep Guleria
B) Soumya Swaminathan
C) Apurva Chandra
D) Harsh Vardhan
Answer:
C) Apurva Chandra
127. Indian Oil
Corporation Limited (IOCL) recently signed an MoU with which armed force of
India to promote hydrogen and fuel cell technology?
A) Indian Army
B) Indian Navy
C) Indian Air Force
D) Border Security Force
Answer:
A) Indian Army
June, 2024
128. Recently,
which country has launched its first space agency and plans to make a Mars
landing by 2045?
A) Japan
B) South Korea
C) India
D) China
Answer:
B) South Korea
129. What is the
theme of ‘World No Tobacco Day 2024’?
A) "Tobacco: A Threat to
Development"
B) "Protecting Children
From Tobacco Industry Interference"
C) "Commit to Quit"
D) "Tobacco Breaks
Hearts"
Answer:
B) "Protecting Children From Tobacco Industry Interference"
130. Recently,
researchers of which institute have developed a novel and safer method to mass
produce recombinant proteins?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IISc Bangalore
C) AIIMS
D) BARC
Answer:
B) IISc Bangalore
131. Recently,
where was the 6th Meeting of India-Japan Joint Working Group on Counter
Terrorism held?
A) Tokyo
B) Osaka
C) New Delhi
D) Kyoto
Answer:
C) New Delhi
132. What is the
primary aim of the Red Flag 24 exercise, recently held in Alaska?
A) Humanitarian Assistance
B) Disaster Relief
C) Advanced Aerial Combat
Training
D) Naval Operations
Answer:
C) Advanced Aerial Combat Training
133. Recently,
ISRO collaborated with which company for sustainable space exploration through
additive manufacturing?
A) Tata Advanced Systems
B) Wipro 3D
C) Larsen & Toubro
D) Mahindra Aerospace
Answer:
B) Wipro 3D
134. According to
recent government data, India got highest FDI from which country in 2023-24?
A) USA
B) Japan
C) Singapore
D) UAE
Answer:
C) Singapore
135. Recently,
which research institute has developed a way of generating non-infectious Nipah
virus-like particles (VLPs) in the laboratory?
A) AIIMS
B) ICMR
C) Institute of Advanced
Virology, Thiruvananthapuram
D) National Institute of
Virology
Answer:
C) Institute of Advanced Virology, Thiruvananthapuram
136. Recently,
Halla Tomasdottir has been elected as the President of which country?
A) Finland
B) Iceland
C) Norway
D) Denmark
Answer:
B) Iceland
137. Recently,
where was the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework ministerial meeting
held?
A) Tokyo
B) New Delhi
C) Singapore
D) Manila
Answer:
C) Singapore
138. Recently,
NASA collaborated with which space agency to develop a standardized time system
for the moon?
A) JAXA
B) ESA
C) Roscosmos
D) CNSA
Answer:
B) ESA
139. Which space
organization recently developed Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software
named ‘PraVaHa’?
A) NASA
B) ISRO
C) ESA
D) Roscosmos
Answer:
B) ISRO
140. Recently,
which country emerged as India’s third largest export destination in 2023-24?
A) China
B) UK
C) Netherlands
D) Germany
Answer:
C) Netherlands
141. What is ‘T
Coronae Borealis (T CrB)’, recently seen in news?
A) A new virus strain
B) A distant galaxy
C) A type of supernova
D) A star
Answer:
D) A star
142. Recently,
which department has launched a comprehensive survey to identify and address
the challenges faced by MSMEs in adapting to new technologies?
A) Ministry of Commerce
B) Ministry of MSME
C) Department of
Telecommunications
D) NITI Aayog
Answer:
C) Department of Telecommunications
143. Mount
Kanlaon, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
A) Indonesia
B) Philippines
C) Japan
D) Malaysia
Answer:
B) Philippines
144. What is the
theme for ‘World Food Safety Day 2024’?
A) "Food Safety:
Everyone's Business"
B) "Safe Food Now for a
Healthy Tomorrow"
C) "Food safety: Prepare
for the unexpected"
D) "Food Standards Save
Lives"
Answer:
C) "Food safety: Prepare for the unexpected"
145. What is the
name of the Russian cosmonaut, who recently became the first person to spend
1000 days in space?
A) Yuri Gagarin
B) Sergei Krikalev
C) Oleg Kononenko
D) Alexei Leonov
Answer:
C) Oleg Kononenko
146. Recently, CSC
SPV signed an MoU with which ministry to convert 10,000 FPOs into CSCs?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Commerce
C) Ministry of Agriculture
D) Ministry of MSME
Answer:
C) Ministry of Agriculture
147. What is the
theme of ‘World Oceans Day 2024’?
A) "Clean Oceans for a
Healthy Planet"
B) "Save Our Oceans"
C) "Awaken New
Depths"
D) "Our Oceans, Our
Future"
Answer:
C) "Awaken New Depths"
148. A J T
Johnsingh, who recently passed away, belonged to which field?
A) Literature
B) Wildlife Conservation
C) Politics
D) Music
Answer:
B) Wildlife Conservation
149. What is the
primary purpose of the ‘Duty Drawback Scheme’, recently seen in news?
A) To encourage domestic
production
B) To rebate duties on
exported goods
C) To support small businesses
D) To promote imports
Answer:
B) To rebate duties on exported goods
150. Which type of
ecosystem is associated with the recent discovery of fascinating animals like
transparent sea cucumbers and pink sea pigs?
A) Coral Reefs
B) Mangroves
C) Abyssal Plains
D) Polar Ice Caps
Answer:
C) Abyssal Plains
151. Recently, who
became the first woman helicopter pilot of the Indian Navy?
A) Shubhangi Swaroop
B) Avani Chaturvedi
C) Bhawana Kanth
D) Anamika B. Rajeev
Answer:
D) Anamika B. Rajeev
152. Recently,
Prem Singh Tamang became the Chief Minister of which Himalayan state?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Sikkim
D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer:
C) Sikkim
153. Which country
has recently unveiled its new “Deep Stand-off” long-range air launched
ballistic missile named “AIR LORA”?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) China
D) Israel
Answer:
D) Israel
154. Recently,
Chandrababu Naidu became the Chief Minister of which state?
A) Telangana
B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer:
C) Andhra Pradesh
155. Recently,
where was the ‘Japan India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX-24)’ started?
A) Mumbai
B) Yokosuka
C) Kochi
D) Visakhapatnam
Answer:
B) Yokosuka
156. Recently, the
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared which year as the
‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’?
A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2026
D) 2027
Answer:
B) 2025
157. What is the
name of the mobile app recently launched by NCRB to provide information about
new criminal laws?
A) NCRB Connect
B) NCRB Sankalan
C) NCRB Info
D) NCRB Laws
Answer:
B) NCRB Sankalan
158. Which
aerospace company recently has signed an agreement with UAE’s Edge Group to
collaborate on drones, missiles, and cyber technologies?
A) Boeing
B) Lockheed Martin
C) Adani Defence and Aerospace
D) Raytheon
Answer:
C) Adani Defence and Aerospace
159. Recently,
Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as the President of which country?
A) Kenya
B) Nigeria
C) South Africa
D) Ghana
Answer:
C) South Africa
160. Which country
hosted the 50th G7 leaders summit?
A) Canada
B) France
C) Italy
D) Germany
Answer:
C) Italy
161. Which state
government recently launched the ‘Mission Nischay’?
A) Bihar
B) Punjab
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
Answer:
B) Punjab
162. Which country
will host the multinational air exercise ‘Tarang Shakti 2024’ in August?
A) USA
B) India
C) Australia
D) UK
Answer:
B) India
163. Recently,
where was the second annual meeting of the initiative on Critical and Emerging
Technologies (iCET) between India and the US held?
A) Washington D.C.
B) Mumbai
C) New Delhi
D) Bengaluru
Answer:
C) New Delhi
164. What is
‘Planet Nine’, recently seen in news?
A) A new exoplanet
B) A newly discovered dwarf
planet
C) A hypothetical ninth planet
in our solar system
D) A comet
Answer:
C) A hypothetical ninth planet in our solar system
165. What is the
theme of ‘World Sickle Cell Day 2024’?
A) "Shine the Light on
Sickle Cell"
B) "Hope through
Progress: Advancing Sickle Cell Care Globally"
C) "Care and Cure for
All"
D) "Together for Sickle
Cell"
Answer:
B) "Hope through Progress: Advancing Sickle Cell Care Globally"
166. Nalanda
University, recently seen in news, is located in which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) West Bengal
D) Jharkhand
Answer:
B) Bihar
167. Which day is
observed as ‘World Refugee Day’ every year?
A) June 10
B) June 15
C) June 20
D) June 25
Answer:
C) June 20
168. What is the
Casimir Effect, recently seen in news?
A) A gravitational anomaly
B) A quantum phenomenon
C) A type of radiation
D) A magnetic effect
Answer:
B) A quantum phenomenon
169. What is
“Indiconema”, recently seen in news?
A) A new plant species
B) A new mineral
C) A new diatom genus
D) A new animal species
Answer:
C) A new diatom genus
170. Which
institute recently signed an MoU with National Highways Authority of India
(NHAI) to enhance road safety through AI?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIIT Delhi
C) IISc Bangalore
D) NIT Trichy
Answer:
B) IIIT Delhi
171. Which
ministry recently launched the first National Additive Manufacturing Symposium
(NAMS) 2024?
A) Ministry of Science and
Technology
B) Ministry of Defence
C) Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology
D) Ministry of Heavy
Industries
Answer:
C) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
172. Which
state/UT recently organized the ‘Hemis festival 2024’?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Jammu and Kashmir
C) Ladakh
D) Sikkim
Answer:
C) Ladakh
173. How many
medals were won by India in the ‘Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championship 2024’?
A) 5
B) 8
C) 11
D) 14
Answer:
C) 11
174. Recently,
which state government has approved the establishment of one Prime Minister
College of Excellence in all the districts of the state under NEP?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
Answer:
C) Madhya Pradesh
July, 2024
175. Recently,
which organization has approved a $1.5 billion loan to support India’s green
hydrogen initiatives?
A) Asian Development Bank
B) World Bank
C) International Monetary Fund
D) European Investment Bank
Answer:
B) World Bank
176. Recently, the
Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) announced which country as a
partner nation for the human spaceflight programme?
A) Russia
B) China
C) India
D) Japan
Answer:
C) India
177. Recently,
Dick Schoof has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country?
A) Denmark
B) Belgium
C) Netherlands
D) Sweden
Answer:
C) Netherlands
178. What is the
primary objective of the Low-Frequency ARay (LOFAR), recently seen in the news?
A) To monitor ocean
temperatures
B) To study climate change
C) To observe low radio
frequencies in the Universe
D) To map the Earth's surface
Answer:
C) To observe low radio frequencies in the Universe
179. Recently, the
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) declared the mica
mines of which state child labour-free?
A) Bihar
B) Jharkhand
C) Odisha
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer:
B) Jharkhand
180. Recently,
Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as President of which country?
A) Afghanistan
B) Iran
C) Iraq
D) Syria
Answer:
B) Iran
181. Kaziranga
National Park, recently in news, is located in which state?
A) West Bengal
B) Assam
C) Kerala
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer:
B) Assam
182. Recently,
which institute signed an agreement with the Indian Register of Shipping to
develop a ship trajectory prediction tool aimed at improving maritime safety?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Bombay
C) IISc Bangalore
D) IIT Madras
Answer:
B) IIT Bombay
183. Recently,
which state has been honoured with the Best Agriculture State Award for 2024 by
the 15th Agriculture Leadership Awards Committee?
A) Punjab
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:
B) Maharashtra
184. Which
ministry has recently launched Project PARI (Public Art of India)?
A) Ministry of Environment
B) Ministry of Culture
C) Ministry of Education
D) Ministry of Tourism
Answer:
B) Ministry of Culture
185. Recently,
which state government has announced the establishment of ‘Mitra Van’ under
Vriksharopan Jan Abhiyan-2024?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Haryana
Answer:
C) Uttar Pradesh
186. Biligiri
Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRT), recently seen in news, is located in
which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
C) Karnataka
187. Sentinel
Nuclear Missile, recently seen in news, was developed by which country?
A) China
B) United States
C) Russia
D) France
Answer:
B) United States
188. What is the
primary function of ‘Regenerative Braking’ recently mentioned in news?
A) To reduce fuel consumption
in diesel engines
B) To enhance braking power in
heavy vehicles
C) To convert kinetic energy
into electrical energy
D) To improve aerodynamics in
sports cars
Answer:
C) To convert kinetic energy into electrical energy
189. Panchganga
River, recently seen in news, is a tributary of which river?
A) Godavari
B) Krishna
C) Cauvery
D) Narmada
Answer:
B) Krishna
190. Recently, who
has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team?
A) Rahul Dravid
B) Anil Kumble
C) Gautam Gambhir
D) VVS Laxman
Answer:
C) Gautam Gambhir
191. Recently, the
Philippines and which country boosted their defense ties by signing a
reciprocal access agreement (RAA)?
A) Australia
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) Singapore
Answer:
B) Japan
192. “Order of St.
Andrew the Apostle” Award, recently seen in the news, is the highest civilian
honour award of which country?
A) France
B) United Kingdom
C) Russia
D) Germany
Answer:
C) Russia
193. Recently,
which organization has launched the ‘Medical Devices Information System’
(MeDvIS)?
A) World Health Organization
B) International Red Cross
C) UNICEF
D) World Bank
Answer:
A) World Health Organization
194. Recently, which
country becomes the fifth member of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)?
A) Maldives
B) Bangladesh
C) Nepal
D) Bhutan
Answer:
B) Bangladesh
195. What is the
primary objective of the “GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS
2024)” scheme, recently seen in the news?
A) To promote renewable energy
B) To encourage start-ups in
shipbuilding
C) To improve public transport
D) To enhance agricultural
productivity
Answer:
B) To encourage start-ups in shipbuilding
196. What is the
theme of ‘World Population Day 2024’?
A) "Empower Women,
Develop Nations"
B) "Invest in Our
Planet"
C) "To Leave No One
Behind, Count Everyone"
D) "Sustainable Future
for All"
Answer:
C) "To Leave No One Behind, Count Everyone"
197. Recently,
which country secured their second consecutive Copa America championship by
defeating Colombia?
A) Brazil
B) Uruguay
C) Argentina
D) Chile
Answer:
C) Argentina
198. Who won the
men’s and women’s singles titles at the 2024 Wimbledon Tennis Championships?
A) Novak Djokovic and Serena
Williams
B) Roger Federer and Ashleigh
Barty
C) Rafael Nadal and Naomi
Osaka
D) Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora
Krejcikova
Answer:
D) Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova
199. Recently,
India signed an agreement with which country to implement four Community Development
Projects?
A) Bhutan
B) Marshall Islands
C) Sri Lanka
D) Nepal
Answer:
B) Marshall Islands
200. Which
ministry is hosting the 2024 World Heritage Young Professionals Forum?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Environment
C) Ministry of Culture
D) Ministry of External
Affairs
Answer:
C) Ministry of Culture
201. Recently,
Paul Kagame has been elected for the fourth time as president of which country?
A) Uganda
B) Kenya
C) Rwanda
D) Tanzania
Answer:
C) Rwanda
202. Recently, the
Serum Institute of India and Oxford University have launched a ‘high efficacy’
malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, in which country?
A) Ghana
B) Nigeria
C) Ivory Coast
D) Kenya
Answer:
C) Ivory Coast
203. What is the
primary purpose of the ‘NERACE’ web portal, recently launched in Shillong?
A) To monitor air quality
B) To connect farmers with
buyers
C) To track wildlife movement
D) To provide education
resources
Answer:
B) To connect farmers with buyers
204. Recently,
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurated India’s first overseas Jan
Aushadi Kendra in which country?
A) Singapore
B) Mauritius
C) Nepal
D) Maldives
Answer:
B) Mauritius
205. Which state
government recently launched ‘Ladka Bhau’ Yojana to provide job training and
stipends for young men?
A) Gujarat
B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:
C) Maharashtra
206. Davis Strait,
recently seen in the news, is located between which two regions?
A) Norway and Sweden
B) Canada and Greenland
C) Iceland and Scotland
D) Japan and South Korea
Answer:
B) Canada and Greenland
207. What is the
‘MV Sea Change’, recently seen in news?
A) A new model of electric car
B) A hydrogen-powered ferry
C) A space exploration vehicle
D) A high-speed train
Answer:
B) A hydrogen-powered ferry
208. Which state's
cabinet approved the rationalization of the zero electricity bill provision?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Kerala
Answer:
B) Himachal Pradesh
209. Where was
India's first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra inaugurated?
A) Singapore
B) Nepal
C) Mauritius
D) Bangladesh
Answer:
C) Mauritius
210. Which country
is implementing a visa-free policy for 35 European countries?
A) Ukraine
B) Belarus
C) Turkey
D) Serbia
Answer:
B) Belarus
211. Which state
government recently launched the Rajiv Gandhi Civil Abhaya Hastham Scheme?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Kerala
C) Telangana
D) Karnataka
Answer:
C) Telangana
212. Recently,
which institute has received the best technology award for its pioneering work
in the field of horticultural sciences?
A) Indian Institute of Spices
Research
B) Central Rice Research
Institute
C) National Horticulture
Research Institute
D) Indian Agricultural
Research Institute
Answer:
A) Indian Institute of Spices Research
213. Recently,
which Indian Shooter has been awarded the Olympic Order by the International
Olympic Committee?
A) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
B) Anjali Bhagwat
C) Abhinav Bindra
D) Gagan Narang
Answer:
C) Abhinav Bindra
214. Recently,
which Indian state has made it mandatory for tourist vehicles to carry garbage
bags?
A) Kerala
B) Sikkim
C) Goa
D) Uttarakhand
Answer:
B) Sikkim
215. Which day is
observed as ‘National Income Tax Day’ every year?
A) July 24
B) August 15
C) January 31
D) March 31
Answer:
A) July 24
216. National
Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM), recently seen in the news, is a scheme
administered by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Culture
C) Ministry of Home Affairs
D) Ministry of Tourism
Answer:
B) Ministry of Culture
217. Recently,
where was the 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (EAS FMM) held?
A) Bangkok, Thailand
B) Manila, Philippines
C) Vientiane, Lao PDR
D) Hanoi, Vietnam
Answer:
C) Vientiane, Lao PDR
218. What is
‘Greenium’, recently mentioned in news?
A) A new cryptocurrency
B) Savings from green bonds
C) A sustainable fashion brand
D) A renewable energy company
Answer:
B) Savings from green bonds
219. Recently,
researchers have spotted ‘Magnetofossils’ in which region of India?
A) Rajasthan
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Ladakh
D) Kerala
Answer:
C) Ladakh
220. Recently,
India signed a ‘Cultural Property Agreement’ with which country to prevent and
curb the illicit trafficking of antiquities?
A) United Kingdom
B) United States
C) France
D) Germany
Answer:
B) United States
221. Recently,
which country has passed its first Climate Change Act, a sweeping law that will
set limits for big greenhouse gas emitters?
A) Brazil
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) Canada
Answer:
C) South Africa
222. Which day is
observed as ‘International Tiger Day’ every year?
A) July 15
B) July 29
C) August 12
D) September 10
Answer:
B) July 29
223. Which
Southeast Asian country has recently released a special stamp set that includes
a stamp on Lord Rama of Ayodhya?
A) Indonesia
B) Malaysia
C) Thailand
D) Laos
Answer:
D) Laos
224. What is the
main objective of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), recently seen in news?
A) To promote indigenous
defence manufacturing
B) To expedite procurement for
the armed forces
C) To enhance cybersecurity
measures
D) To establish new military
bases
Answer:
B) To expedite procurement for the armed forces
225. Recently,
which Indian became the youngest para swimmer in the world to cross the English
Channel?
A) Manasi Joshi
B) Devendra Jhajharia
C) Jiya Rai
D) Deepa Malik
Answer:
C) Jiya Rai
August, 2024
226. Which country
hosts the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists in 2024?
a) USA
b) China
c) India
d) Japan
Ans:
c) India
227. Who has been
appointed as the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
recently?
a) Rajiv Kumar
b) Preeti Sudan
c) Arvind Saxena
d) Sushil Chandra
Ans:
b) Preeti Sudan
228. Recently,
which country has been elected Vice-Chair of the Supply Chain Council?
a) Japan
b) India
c) Brazil
d) Germany
Ans:
b) India
229. Which
ministry recently launched the ‘Ideas4LiFE initiative’ to promote environmental
sustainability?
a) Ministry of Health
b) Ministry of Environment,
Forest, and Climate Change
c) Ministry of Agriculture
d) Ministry of Education
Ans:
b) Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
230. Which
department has recently launched the ‘One DAE One Subscription’ initiative for
research access?
a) Department of Science and
Technology
b) Department of Atomic Energy
c) Department of Space
d) Department of Biotechnology
Ans:
b) Department of Atomic Energy
231. What is the
rank of India in the ‘Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024’?
a) 38th
b) 40th
c) 39th
d) 37th
Ans:
c) 39th
232. Who has
become the first woman to be appointed the Director General of Medical
Services?
a) Lt. Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar
b) Lt. Gen. Sadhna Saxena Nair
c) Lt. Gen. Priya Jain
d) Lt. Gen. Sunita Dubey
Ans:
b) Lt. Gen. Sadhna Saxena Nair
233. Which state
government recently launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana’?
a) Jharkhand
b) Bihar
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Chhattisgarh
Ans:
a) Jharkhand
234. India hosted
the “14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue” in which city?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Kolkata
d) New Delhi
Ans:
d) New Delhi
235. What kind of
missile is the ‘Astra mark-1 (Mk-1) missile’?
a) Surface-to-air
b) Air-to-air
c) Anti-ship
d) Cruise
Ans:
b) Air-to-air
236. What is
‘Glioblastoma’?
a) A type of heart disease
b) A rare blood disorder
c) A fast-growing brain or
spinal cord cancer
d) A lung infection
Ans:
c) A fast-growing brain or spinal cord cancer
237. Where was the
5th meeting of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint
Committee held?
a) Bangkok
b) Jakarta
c) Manila
d) Hanoi
Ans:
b) Jakarta
238. Which country
hosts the BIMSTEC Business Summit 2024?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Bangladesh
c) India
d) Thailand
Ans:
c) India
239. Which state
has become the first in the country to implement a Disaster Risk Transfer
Parametric Insurance Solution (DRTPS)?
a) Odisha
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Gujarat
Ans:
c) Maharashtra
240. Which state
government recently launched the ‘Upasthiti Portal’ for Health Department
employees?
a) Assam
b) Jharkhand
c) Bihar
d) Odisha
Ans:
b) Jharkhand
241. Lake Turkana
is located in which country?
a) Uganda
b) Tanzania
c) Kenya
d) Ethiopia
Ans:
c) Kenya
242. What is the
‘Cheque Truncation System (CTS)’?
a) A new form of digital
currency
b) An online system that
captures and transmits cheque images
c) A mobile banking app
d) A type of investment scheme
Ans:
b) An online system that captures and transmits cheque images
243. Which
institute recently issued an advisory to control ‘Fruit Rot Disease’ (Koleroga)
in arecanut plantations?
a) ICRISAT
b) ICAR-Central Plantation
Crops Research Institute (CPCRI)
c) Indian Agricultural
Research Institute
d) ICAR-National Rice Research
Institute
Ans:
b) ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI)
244. Mount
Kilimanjaro is located in which country?
a) Kenya
b) Tanzania
c) Uganda
d) Zimbabwe
Ans:
b) Tanzania
245. ‘Neelakurinji
plant’ is mostly found in which region of India?
a) Eastern Ghats
b) Western Ghats
c) Himalayas
d) Aravalli Hills
Ans:
b) Western Ghats
246. What is the
theme of ‘International Youth Day 2024’?
a) Youth Empowerment
b) Digital Transformation
c) From Clicks to Progress:
Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development
d) Innovation and Creativity
Ans:
c) From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development
247. The world’s
oldest calendar has been discovered in which country?
a) Egypt
b) Turkey
c) Greece
d) Italy
Ans:
b) Turkey
248. Which state
has become the first in the country to give money to girl students to buy
sanitary napkins?
a) Maharashtra
b) West Bengal
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Kerala
Ans:
c) Madhya Pradesh
249. What is
‘Californium’?
a) A rare earth metal
b) A radioactive metal
c) A precious stone
d) A type of coal
Ans:
b) A radioactive metal
250. Which country
has recently introduced the ‘AIM-174B’ missile in the Indo-Pacific?
a) China
b) India
c) Japan
d) USA
Ans:
d) USA
251. The first
‘Solar Village’ in Maharashtra was launched in which district?
a) Nagpur
b) Satara
c) Pune
d) Nashik
Ans:
b) Satara
252. Ranthambore
Tiger Reserve is located in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Karnataka
d) Assam
Ans:
b) Rajasthan
253. Which airport
became the first Indian airport to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emission status?
a) Chhatrapati Shivaji
International Airport
b) Kempegowda International
Airport
c) Indira Gandhi International
Airport
d) Rajiv Gandhi International
Airport
Ans:
c) Indira Gandhi International Airport
254. Where was the
‘First Policy Makers Forum’ inaugurated?
a) Mumbai
b) Hyderabad
c) Bengaluru
d) New Delhi
Ans:
d) New Delhi
255. Which
organization developed the platforms PROMPT, DRIPS, and JAL VIDYUT DPR?
a) ISRO
b) Central Electricity
Authority
c) BHEL
d) NITI Aayog
Ans:
b) Central Electricity Authority
256. Teesta-V
hydroelectric plant is located in which state?
a) West Bengal
b) Sikkim
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Uttarakhand
Ans:
b) Sikkim
257. India’s first
comprehensive survey of high-risk glacial lakes is being conducted in which
state?
a) Sikkim
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans:
c) Arunachal Pradesh
258. What is the
theme of the first ‘National Space Day’?
a) Exploring the Cosmos
b) Touching Lives while
Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga
c) Space for Humanity
d) Beyond Earth
Ans:
b) Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga
259. Which country
launched its first reusable hybrid rocket “RHUMI 1”?
a) India
b) China
c) Japan
d) South Korea
Ans:
a) India
260. Which
ministry launched the “National Medical Register (NMR) Portal”?
a) Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare
b) Ministry of Education
c) Ministry of Science and
Technology
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
Ans:
a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
261. Which country
secured the silver medal at the Maruhaba Cup, a team event, at the Asian
Surfing Championships 2024?
a) Sri Lanka
b) India
c) Maldives
d) Indonesia
Ans:
b) India
262. Virupaksha
Temple is located in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala
Ans:
c) Karnataka
263. Which state
has recently recorded the presence of the semi-wild bovine creature, mithun
(Bos frontalis), for the first time?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Manipur
c) Assam
d) Nagaland
Ans:
c) Assam
264. Where was the
‘Under-17 World Wrestling Championship 2024’ held?
a) New Delhi
b) Tehran
c) Amman
d) Istanbul
Ans:
c) Amman
265. What is the
theme of ‘World Water Week 2024’?
a) Water for All
b) Water and Sustainability
c) Bridging Borders: Water for
a Peaceful and Sustainable Future
d) Clean Water for Future
Generations
Ans:
c) Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future
266. Which two
states recently announced the development of the religious circuit ‘Krishna
Gaman Path’?
a) Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat
b) Rajasthan and Madhya
Pradesh
c) Karnataka and Andhra
Pradesh
d) Maharashtra and Telangana
Ans:
b) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
September, 2024
267. When is the
International Literacy Day observed?
a) August 15
b) September 8
c) October 10
d) December 12
Answer:
b) September 8
268. How many
medals did India win in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games?
a) 20
b) 25
c) 29
d) 32
Answer:
c) 29
269. Which country
is hosting the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy?
a) India
b) Japan
c) China
d) South Korea
Answer:
c) China
October, 2024
270. Which bank
was recognized as India’s best bank in 2024?
a) HDFC Bank
b) ICICI Bank
c) SBI
d) PNB
Answer:
c) SBI
271. Which state
inaugurated the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
Answer:
b) Gujarat
272. In which
state was India’s first private military aircraft factory opened?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka
Answer:
b) Gujarat
273. Where is the
2024 Under-23 Wrestling World Championship being held?
a) Albania
b) India
c) Brazil
d) USA
Answer:
a) Albania
274. Which state
announced the establishment of a 'Special Education Zone'?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Karnataka
Answer:
b) Uttar Pradesh
275. What is the
name of the new AI model being released by OpenAI?
a) Orion
b) Gemini
c) Titan
d) Alpha
Answer:
a) Orion
276. For how long
did Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath instruct officials to ensure uninterrupted
power supply during Diwali?
a) October 28 - November 15
b) November 1 - November 20
c) October 25 - November 10
d) November 5 - November 25
Answer:
a) October 28 - November 15
277. When will
Justice Sanjiv Khanna be sworn in as the Chief Justice of India?
a) November 1
b) November 11
c) October 31
d) December 1
Answer:
b) November 11
278. What is the
8th Pay Commission in India?
a) Increase in government
salaries and pensions
b) New tax policy
c) Economic census
d) Census of industries
Answer:
a) Increase in government salaries and pensions
279. Which states
are included in the Union Cabinet's recently approved railway projects?
a) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana,
and Bihar
c) Punjab and Haryana
d) Maharashtra and Goa
Answer:
b) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Bihar
280. Which two
states are expected to be affected by Cyclone Dana?
a) Maharashtra and Goa
b) Gujarat and Rajasthan
c) Odisha and West Bengal
d) Kerala and Karnataka
Answer:
c) Odisha and West Bengal
281. What is
Priyanka Gandhi's approximate net worth according to her affidavit?
a) Rs 10 crore
b) Rs 12 crore
c) Rs 8 crore
d) Rs 15 crore
Answer:
b) Rs 12 crore
282. What are the
dates for National Learning Week or 'Karmayogi Saptah'?
a) October 15-22
b) October 19-25
c) November 1-7
d) October 20-27
Answer:
b) October 19-25
283. Luong Quong
was recently elected as the President of which country?
a) Laos
b) Vietnam
c) Thailand
d) Philippines
Answer:
b) Vietnam
284. Which country
was recently certified malaria-free by the WHO?
a) Egypt
b) India
c) Brazil
d) Nigeria
Answer:
a) Egypt
285. Who unveiled
the new logo of BSNL?
a) Nitin Gadkari
b) Jyotiraditya Scindia
c) Amit Shah
d) Piyush Goyal
Answer:
b) Jyotiraditya Scindia
286. In which
country's Indian Embassy was the Pravasi Parichay 2024 program organized?
a) UAE
b) Saudi Arabia
c) USA
d) Canada
Answer:
b) Saudi Arabia
287. Where is the
2024 BRICS Summit being held?
a) New Delhi
b) Beijing
c) Kazan
d) Moscow
Answer:
c) Kazan
288. Who launched
Mission Karmayogi for India?
a) Rahul Gandhi
b) Yogi Adityanath
c) Narendra Modi
d) Amit Shah
Answer:
c) Narendra Modi
289. Who nominated
Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India?
a) Narendra Modi
b) DY Chandrachud
c) N.V. Ramana
d) S.A. Bobde
Answer:
b) DY Chandrachud
290. What measure
has been taken in response to Delhi's air pollution reaching hazardous levels?
a) Ban on vehicle movement
b) Implementation of GRAP-2
measures
c) Closure of schools
d) Increase in metro services
Answer:
b) Implementation of GRAP-2 measures
291. Who holds
primary authority over the Jammu & Kashmir Police?
a) Chief Minister
b) Lieutenant Governor
c) Prime Minister
d) State Assembly
Answer:
b) Lieutenant Governor
292. Where were
three AI Centers of Excellence launched in India?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Hyderabad
d) Bengaluru
Answer:
b) Delhi
293. When did
Uttarakhand pass the UCC Bill?
a) October 10
b) October 18
c) October 21
d) October 25
Answer:
b) October 18
294. Who was
appointed as the nation’s ambassador for cyber security?
a) Alia Bhatt
b) Rashmika Mandanna
c) Priyanka Chopra
d) Deepika Padukone
Answer:
b) Rashmika Mandanna
295. When is
India’s first indigenous bullet train expected to be launched?
a) 2025
b) 2026
c) 2024
d) 2023
Answer:
a) 2025
296. What notable
change does the new Lady Justice statue hold?
a) No blindfold
b) Holds Constitution instead
of a sword
c) Both a and b
d) Holds scales of justice
Answer:
c) Both a and b
297. Why did the
Supreme Court uphold Section 6A of the Citizenship Act?
a) To grant citizenship to
foreigners
b) For Assam's specific
citizenship concerns
c) To apply uniform laws
d) To address legal
immigration
Answer:
b) For Assam's specific citizenship concerns
298. Who is the
Chief Minister of Haryana as of October 2024?
a) Manohar Lal Khattar
b) Nayab Singh Saini
c) Bhupinder Singh Hooda
d) Dushyant Chautala
Answer:
b) Nayab Singh Saini
299. Who
inaugurated the ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2024?
a) President of India
b) Narendra Modi
c) Amit Shah
d) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer:
b) Narendra Modi
300. Who built the
Indian Navy's new ship 'Samarthak'?
a) Mazagon Dock
b) L&T Shipyard
c) Cochin Shipyard
d) Goa Shipyard
Answer:
b) L&T Shipyard
301. Who is the
newly appointed Chief of the Indian Coast Guard?
a) K Natarajan
b) Radhakrishnan Nair
c) S Parameshwar
d) Rajendra Singh
Answer:
c) S Parameshwar
302. Who was
awarded ICC Player of the Month for September 2024?
a) Shubman Gill
b) Babar Azam
c) Kamindu Mendis
d) Ben Stokes
Answer:
c) Kamindu Mendis
303. Who is the
new Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir?
a) Mehbooba Mufti
b) Omar Abdullah
c) Farooq Abdullah
d) Altaf Bukhari
Answer:
b) Omar Abdullah
304. Who is the MD
and CEO of Bandhan Bank as of October 2024?
a) Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
b) Partha Pratim Sengupta
c) Aditya Puri
d) Uday Kotak
Answer:
b) Partha Pratim Sengupta
305. Who won the
2024 Nobel Prize in Economics?
a) Daron Acemoglu, Simon
Johnson, and James A. Robinson
b) Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee
c) Paul Krugman
d) Robert Shiller
Answer:
a) Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson
306. Which team
made the second-highest score in T20 International cricket?
a) Pakistan
b) England
c) South Africa
d) India
Answer:
d) India
307. Who was
appointed as the additional CEO of Government e-Marketplace (GeM)?
a) Suresh Kumar
b) L Satya Srinivas
c) Pankaj Chaudhary
d) Rajiv Kumar
Answer:
b) L Satya Srinivas
308. In which
weight category did Harmanpreet Kaur set a national weightlifting record?
a) 70 kg
b) 76 kg
c) 80 kg
d) 83 kg
Answer:
b) 76 kg
309. Where will
the 2025 ISSF Junior World Cup be hosted?
a) Japan
b) China
c) India
d) Germany
Answer:
c) India
310. Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL) achieved which CPSE status?
a) Maharatna
b) Navratna
c) Miniratna
d) Bharat Ratna
Answer:
a) Maharatna
311. Who is the
newly appointed Chairman of Tata Trusts?
a) Ratan Tata
b) Noel Tata
c) N Chandrasekaran
d) Cyrus Mistry
Answer:
b) Noel Tata
312. Where is
Bihar’s second tiger reserve to be set up?
a) Bhagalpur
b) Kaimur
c) Patna
d) Sitamarhi
Answer:
b) Kaimur
313. Which IIT
partnered with the International Energy Agency for clean energy?
a) IIT Delhi
b) IIT Bombay
c) IIT Madras
d) IIT Kharagpur
Answer:
a) IIT Delhi
314. Who is the
CMD of IRFC Limited as of 2024?
a) L Satya Srinivas
b) Rajiv Kumar
c) Manoj Kumar Dubey
d) Dinesh Kumar Gupta
Answer:
c) Manoj Kumar Dubey
315. Which tennis
star announced retirement in 2024?
a) Roger Federer
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Rafael Nadal
d) Andy Murray
Answer:
c) Rafael Nadal
316. Which country
is 2024 Nobel laureate in literature Han Kang from?
a) Japan
b) South Korea
c) China
d) Taiwan
Answer:
b) South Korea
317. Where will
the 38th National Games be held in 2025?
a) Gujarat
b) Kerala
c) Uttarakhand
d) Maharashtra
Answer:
c) Uttarakhand
318. Where did PM
Modi inaugurate the Indian Institute of Skills?
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata
Answer:
b) Mumbai
319. Where is the
21st ASEAN-India Summit scheduled?
a) Bangkok
b) Vientiane
c) Jakarta
d) Hanoi
Answer:
b) Vientiane
320. Where is the
National Maritime Heritage Complex to be set up?
a) Kandla
b) Cochin
c) Lothal
d) Surat
Answer:
c) Lothal
321. Which country
won the bronze medal in the 2024 Asian Table Tennis Women’s Championship?
a) Japan
b) China
c) South Korea
d) India
Answer:
d) India
November, 2024
322. What is
India's Q2 growth rate according to the National Statistics Office?
A) 6.2%
B) 5.4%
C) 7.2%
D) 4.8%
Answer:
B) 5.4%
323. Which city is
NOT part of Bhubaneswar's new air connectivity plan?
A) Indore
B) Dehradun
C) Jaipur
D) Mumbai
Answer:
D) Mumbai
324. Which country
banned social media for minors under 16 years?
A) USA
B) Australia
C) Canada
D) United Kingdom
Answer:
B) Australia
325. What is the
core issue in Canada's antitrust case against Google?
A) Tax evasion
B) Anticompetitive behavior in
online advertising
C) Privacy violations
D) Copyright infringement
Answer:
B) Anticompetitive behavior in online advertising
326. When is the
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway set to open?
A) December 2024
B) February 2025
C) January 2025
D) March 2025
Answer:
C) January 2025
327. What will the
Vande Bharat Sleeper train connect?
A) Delhi to Jammu
B) Delhi to Srinagar
C) Delhi to Kashmir
D) Delhi to Leh
Answer:
C) Delhi to Kashmir
328. What is the
focus of the "Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Campaign"?
A) Education for all
B) Child rights awareness
C) Ending child marriage
D) Legal reforms
Answer:
C) Ending child marriage
329. Why was
Bajrang Punia suspended by NADA?
A) Doping violations
B) Refusal to provide a urine
sample
C) Misconduct during trials
D) Legal issues
Answer:
B) Refusal to provide a urine sample
330. Who is Jay
Bhattacharya?
A) Nobel laureate
B) Indian minister
C) New head of NIH
D) Economist
Answer:
C) New head of NIH
331. Who is Ding
Liren?
A) Chinese scientist
B) World Chess Champion
C) Indian politician
D) Olympic athlete
Answer:
B) World Chess Champion
332. Who is D.
Gukesh?
A) Indian cricketer
B) Youngest Indian Chess
Grandmaster
C) Actor
D) Politician
Answer:
B) Youngest Indian Chess Grandmaster
333. Who is the youngest
player in IPL 2025?
A) Shubman Gill
B) Prithvi Shaw
C) Vaibhav Suryavanshi
D) Tilak Varma
Answer:
C) Vaibhav Suryavanshi
334. What is the
"One Nation One Subscription" initiative?
A) Universal healthcare
B) Access to academic journals
C) Digital literacy
D) Unified taxation
Answer:
B) Access to academic journals
335. What is PAN
2.0?
A) Digital identity card
B) Revamped I-T system
C) National security system
D) Tax reduction scheme
Answer:
B) Revamped I-T system
336. Which Indian
city is most likely to host the Olympics?
A) Kolkata
B) Delhi NCR and Agra
C) Mumbai
D) Bengaluru
Answer:
B) Delhi NCR and Agra
337. Why is Gautam
Adani facing charges in the US?
A) Tax evasion
B) Bribery
C) Fraud conspiracy
D) Both B and C
Answer:
D) Both B and C
338. What OTT
platform did Prasar Bharati launch?
A) Doordarshan+
B) Waves
C) Waves - Family
Entertainment Ki Nayi Lehar
D) Bharat Stream
Answer:
C) Waves - Family Entertainment Ki Nayi Lehar
339. What is GRAP
Stage 4 in Delhi?
A) Emergency response to
severe air pollution
B) New traffic rules
C) Road safety measures
D) Healthcare reform
Answer:
A) Emergency response to severe air pollution
340. Which state
offers 100% tax exemption on electric vehicles?
A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Telangana
D) Maharashtra
Answer:
C) Telangana
341. Where will
the world's first high-altitude para-sports center be established?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Leh, Ladakh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Sikkim
Answer:
B) Leh, Ladakh
342. Who is the
new Executive Chairman of NALSA?
A) Justice Chandrachud
B) Justice Lalit
C) Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna
Gavai
D) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Answer:
C) Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai
343. Who is the
brand ambassador of Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department?
A) Rajkummar Rao
B) Ayushmann Khurrana
C) Pankaj Tripathi
D) Manoj Bajpayee
Answer:
C) Pankaj Tripathi
344. When is World
Diabetes Day observed?
A) November 15
B) November 14
C) November 13
D) November 12
Answer:
B) November 14
345. Where is
Sukhna Lake located?
A) Bhopal
B) Dehradun
C) Chandigarh
D) Shimla
Answer:
C) Chandigarh
346. What did
Tamil Nadu introduce in hospitals?
A) Digital healthcare
B) Free treatment for all
C) Tag system for patient
attendants
D) Increased staff
Answer:
C) Tag system for patient attendants
347. Why did ISRO
use SpaceX’s Falcon 9?
A) Cost-effectiveness
B) Mission delay
C) Launch availability and
weight of satellite
D) Collaborative agreement
Answer:
C) Launch availability and weight of satellite
348. Where was
India’s first hypersonic missile tested?
A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island
B) Pokhran
C) Ladakh
D) Andaman & Nicobar
Answer:
A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island
349. What is PM
Modi receiving from Dominica?
A) Medal of Honor
B) Dominica Award of Honour
C) Peace Prize
D) Global Leader Award
Answer:
B) Dominica Award of Honour
350. Who launched
the India International Trade Fair?
A) PM Narendra Modi
B) Amit Shah
C) Piyush Goyal
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer:
C) Piyush Goyal
351. Who tested
the Long Range Cruise Missile?
A) Indian Army
B) DRDO
C) HAL
D) ISRO
Answer:
B) DRDO
352. What is the
GRAP IV effect in Delhi?
A) Traffic restrictions
B) Emergency action against
severe pollution
C) Water conservation measures
D) Noise control
Answer:
B) Emergency action against severe pollution
353. What role did
Trump assign to Elon Musk?
A) Space advisor
B) Climate policy head
C) Head of Government
Efficiency Department
D) AI development advisor
Answer:
C) Head of Government Efficiency Department
354. Why was
Russia’s nuclear doctrine revised?
A) To expand nuclear arsenal
B) To permit nuclear response
to conventional attacks
C) To reduce nuclear
stockpiles
D) As part of peace talks
Answer:
B) To permit nuclear response to conventional attacks
355. What is the
objective of "Waves"?
A) News broadcasting
B) Sports updates
C) Family entertainment
D) Educational programs
Answer:
C) Family entertainment
356. What district
is renamed Sribhumi in Assam?
A) Karimganj
B) Guwahati
C) Jorhat
D) Silchar
Answer:
A) Karimganj
357. Shigeru
Ishiba has recently been elected the Prime Minister of which country?
a) China
b) South Korea
c) Japan
d) Thailand
Answer:
c) Japan
358. Noida
International Airport signed an agreement for green energy with which company?
a) Reliance Power
b) Tata Power
c) Adani Energy
d) NTPC
Answer:
b) Tata Power
359. Which states
received Central Government approval for modernizing fire services?
a) Maharashtra, Gujarat,
Kerala
b) Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West
Bengal
c) Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab
d) Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam
Answer:
b) Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal
360. How many
marks did Hindalco score in the 2024 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability
Assessment?
a) 95
b) 90
c) 87
d) 80
Answer:
c) 87
361. Who is the
new Prime Minister of Mauritius?
a) Pravind Jugnauth
b) Paul Bérenger
c) Dr. Naveen Ramgoolam
d) Anerood Jugnauth
Answer:
c) Dr. Naveen Ramgoolam
362. Who is the
51st Chief Justice of India?
a) Justice DY Chandrachud
b) Justice NV Ramana
c) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
d) Justice UU Lalit
Answer:
c) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
363. Where was the
International Ancient Arts Festival 2024 organized?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Jaipur
d) Kolkata
Answer:
b) New Delhi
364. In which city
of Uttar Pradesh was the first double-decker electric bus launched?
a) Kanpur
b) Agra
c) Lucknow
d) Varanasi
Answer:
c) Lucknow
365. On which date
is National Education Day celebrated every year?
a) 10th November
b) 11th November
c) 12th November
d) 15th November
Answer:
b) 11th November
366. Who has been
elected as the President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
a) Tayyib Ikram
b) Narinder Batra
c) Jason McCracken
d) Leandro Negre
Answer:
a) Tayyib Ikram
367. What did the
seven-judge panel of the Indian Supreme Court recently revisit?
a) Citizenship rights
b) AMU's minority status
c) Reservation policies
d) Uniform Civil Code
Answer:
b) AMU's minority status
368. Which railway
station in Bihar is being renamed after a Hindu shrine?
a) Patna Junction
b) Sultanganj Station
c) Gaya Junction
d) Bhagalpur Junction
Answer:
b) Sultanganj Station
369. What is the
purpose of the PM Vidyalakshmi scheme?
a) Free textbooks for students
b) Loan assistance for higher
education
c) Scholarships for girls
d) Free laptops for students
Answer:
b) Loan assistance for higher education
370. Who is Usha
Vance?
a) The First Lady of the
United States
b) The First Second Lady of
Indian origin in the U.S.
c) The U.S. Vice President
d) A prominent American author
Answer:
b) The First Second Lady of Indian origin in the U.S.
371. Which state
government increased women’s quota in government jobs to 35%?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Rajasthan
Answer:
b) Madhya Pradesh
372. Who launched
the free gas cylinders program in Andhra Pradesh?
a) YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
b) Chandrababu Naidu
c) Pawan Kalyan
d) Nara Lokesh
Answer:
b) Chandrababu Naidu
373. How is the
U.S. Government system different from India’s?
a) The U.S. has a five-year
presidency term
b) The U.S. has no term limits
for the President
c) The U.S. has a four-year
presidency term with a two-term limit
d) The U.S. President can
serve unlimited terms
Answer:
c) The U.S. has a four-year presidency term with a two-term limit
374. In which
Australian city did External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurate a new
Consulate General?
a) Sydney
b) Melbourne
c) Brisbane
d) Perth
Answer:
c) Brisbane
375. Who won the
2024 U.S. Presidential Election?
a) Kamala Harris
b) Donald Trump
c) Joe Biden
d) Mike Pence
Answer:
b) Donald Trump
376. Where was
India’s first analog space mission launched?
a) Bengaluru
b) Leh
c) Hyderabad
d) Chennai
Answer:
b) Leh
377. Who recently
became the third Director General of the International Solar Alliance?
a) Rajiv Bansal
b) Suresh Prabhu
c) Ashish Khanna
d) Anil Kumar Jain
Answer:
c) Ashish Khanna
378. The 5th joint
military exercise 'Vinbax' between India and Vietnam was held in which city?
a) Ambala
b) Jaipur
c) Chennai
d) Kochi
Answer:
a) Ambala
379. Who won the
World Boxing Federation super featherweight world title?
a) Vijender Singh
b) Mandeep Jangra
c) Mary Kom
d) Akhil Kumar
Answer:
b) Mandeep Jangra
380. Which country
extended visa-free entry for Indian tourists indefinitely?
a) Maldives
b) Thailand
c) Sri Lanka
d) Singapore
Answer:
b) Thailand
381. Who assumed
the position of Defence Secretary in India?
a) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
b) Rajesh Kumar Singh
c) Shubham Mishra
d) Ashutosh Kumar
Answer:
b) Rajesh Kumar Singh
382. What is the
total gold reserve of India with the RBI?
a) 654 metric tonnes
b) 754 metric tonnes
c) 854.73 metric tonnes
d) 910 metric tonnes
Answer:
c) 854.73 metric tonnes
383. Bibek Debroy,
who passed away recently, was known for his contributions in which field?
a) Politics
b) Literature
c) Economics
d) Science
Answer:
c) Economics
384. Who took over
as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance of the Indian Air Force?
a) Air Marshal Ajay Kumar
Arora
b) Air Marshal Rakesh Singh
c) Air Marshal Surendra Singh
d) Air Marshal Vivek Sharma
Answer:
a) Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora
385. In which year
was National Education Day first celebrated?
a) 2008
b) 2010
c) 2012
d) 2015
Answer:
a) 2008
386. Who recently
launched a double-decker electric bus in Lucknow?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Yogi Adityanath
c) Akhilesh Yadav
d) Mayawati
Answer:
b) Yogi Adityanath
December, 2024
387. Who was
awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 for Hindi?
A) Gagan Gill
B) Easterine Kire
C) Shakib Al Hasan
D) Nat Sciver-Brunt
Answer:
A) Gagan Gill
388. Which organisation
published the 'Arctic Report Card'?
A) WHO
B) NASA
C) NOAA
D) ICMR
Answer:
C) NOAA
389. Who has been
appointed as the new Managing Director of SBI in 2024?
A) Shakib Al Hasan
B) Rama Mohan Rao Amara
C) Mukesh Ambani
D) Amit Shah
Answer:
B) Rama Mohan Rao Amara
390. Where is
India's first diabetes biobank located?
A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) Chennai
D) Delhi
Answer:
C) Chennai
391. Nat
Sciver-Brunt, who scored the fastest century in ICC Women's Test cricket, is
from which country?
A) India
B) Australia
C) England
D) South Africa
Answer:
C) England
392. Which
Bangladesh player has been banned from bowling recently?
A) Tamim Iqbal
B) Shakib Al Hasan
C) Mushfiqur Rahim
D) Mustafizur Rahman
Answer:
B) Shakib Al Hasan
393. What is the
primary purpose of INS 'Nirdeshak'?
A) Defense operations
B) Hydrographic surveys
C) Cargo transportation
D) Passenger ferrying
Answer:
B) Hydrographic surveys
394. What is the
objective of the e-NWR based Pledge Financing (CGS-NPF) Scheme?
A) Housing loans
B) Agricultural and
non-agricultural loans
C) Educational grants
D) Start-up funding
Answer:
B) Agricultural and non-agricultural loans
395. The Indian
Navy collaborated with which institution for logistics education?
A) IIT Madras
B) Gati Shakti University
C) ICMR
D) IISc Bengaluru
Answer:
B) Gati Shakti University
396. Preeti Lobana
was recently appointed as the Country Manager and Vice President of which
company?
A) Amazon
B) Google India
C) Microsoft
D) Meta
Answer:
B) Google India
397. Mikheil
Kavelashvili has been elected as the new President of which country?
A) Georgia
B) France
C) Greece
D) Ukraine
Answer:
A) Georgia
398. What scheme
promotes cargo movement through inland waterways?
A) Jal Marg Vikas Project
B) Jalvahak Scheme
C) Sagarmala Project
D) National Waterways
Initiative
Answer:
B) Jalvahak Scheme
399. Who is the
world’s richest person?
A) Mukesh Ambani
B) Bernard Arnault
C) Elon Musk
D) Jeff Bezos
Answer:
C) Elon Musk
400. What is the
Delhi Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Scheme?
A) Free education for women
B) Monthly financial support
to eligible women
C) Housing assistance for
women
D) Health insurance for women
Answer:
B) Monthly financial support to eligible women
401. What is the
'One Nation, One Election' system?
A) Uniform voting rights
B) Simultaneous elections for
Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
C) Centralized governance
system
D) Digital voting only
Answer:
B) Simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
402. What did the
Supreme Court decide on divorce?
A) Fixed alimony
B) Eight-point formula for
permanent alimony
C) Mandatory counseling
D) Fixed settlement timeframe
Answer:
B) Eight-point formula for permanent alimony
403. Who is the
new RBI Governor of India?
A) Urjit Patel
B) Shaktikanta Das
C) Sanjay Malhotra
D) Duvvuri Subbarao
Answer:
C) Sanjay Malhotra
404. What is the
Bima Sakhi Yojana?
A) Promoting life insurance
awareness in rural areas
B) Pension scheme for women
C) Health insurance for senior
citizens
D) Women’s entrepreneurship
program
Answer:
A) Promoting life insurance awareness in rural areas
405. How many
billionaires are there in India in 2024?
A) 153
B) 170
C) 185
D) 200
Answer:
C) 185
406. Where was
India's first hyperloop test track constructed?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Delhi
C) IIT Madras
D) IISc Bengaluru
Answer:
C) IIT Madras
407. What are
Delhi GRAP IV restrictions?
A) Travel restrictions
B) Pollution control measures
C) Emergency medical measures
D) Lockdown regulations
Answer:
B) Pollution control measures
408. How many
astronauts can India's first space station accommodate initially?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 6
Answer:
B) 3
409. Why did the
French government collapse?
A) Economic crisis
B) Legislative overthrow of
the Prime Minister’s cabinet
C) Mass protests
D) Military coup
Answer:
B) Legislative overthrow of the Prime Minister’s cabinet
410. Who will be
the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A) Uddhav Thackeray
B) Ajit Pawar
C) Devendra Fadnavis
D) Eknath Shinde
Answer:
C) Devendra Fadnavis
411. What is the
Proba-3 mission?
A) Mars exploration
B) Sun observation mission
C) Lunar surface study
D) Climate monitoring
Answer:
B) Sun observation mission
412. What are the
new GST rates for tobacco, soft drinks, and cigarettes?
A) 15%
B) 35%
C) 25%
D) 18%
Answer:
B) 35%
413. What is the
status of ₹2,000 banknotes in India?
A) Still in circulation
B) Completely demonetized
C) Returned 98.08% to banks
D) Circulation limited to
rural areas
Answer:
C) Returned 98.08% to banks
414. What is the
Oxford Word of the Year 2024?
A) Brain fog
B) Brain rot
C) Digital detox
D) Virtual burnout
Answer:
B) Brain rot
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