Anoop Singh, a member of 15th Finance Commission was appointed as the Distinguished Fellow of which institution?
1.RBI
2.NITI Aayog
3.NABARD
4.Election Commission of India
As per IQAir’s AQI Data, which was the most polluted city in the world with an air quality index (AQI) of 287?
1.Dhaka
2.New Delhi
3.Tokyo
4.Washington
As per recent reports, which tech company is associated with the large language model (LLM) known as “Olympus”?
1.Amazon
2.Google
3.Apple
4.Meta
As per World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) study, which country had the highest rise in patent filing by resident applicants in 2022?
1.China
2.India
3.Australia
4.USA
Baler, which was seen in the news, is a device associated with which field?
1.Meteorology
2.Agriculture
3.Robotics
4.Semi-conductor manufacturing
Ben Gurion Canal Project is a proposed canal project through which country?
1.Israel
2.USA
3.Russia
4.Japan
Cradle of Humankind, which was seen in the news, is a heritage site located in which country?
1. China
2.South Africa
3.Greece
4.Australia
DP World is the leading container terminal and supply chain operator of which country?
1.USA
2.Australia
3.Russia
4.Japan
Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2023 is organised between India and which country?
1.Australia
2.Sri Lanka
3.Iran
4.Bangladesh
ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Mission is associated with which space agency?
1.NASA
2.ESA
3. ISRO
4.JAXA
Federal Bank collaborated with which sportsperson for brand promotion?
1.R Praggnanandhaa
2.H S Prannoy
3.Hima Dhas
4.Chirag Shetty
India launched an ‘Innovation Platform’ and ‘Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Innovation Dialogue’, along with which country?
1.Sweden
2.Switzerland
3.Australia
4.Finland
India signed MoU with which country for cooperation in soyabean oil supply to India?
1.Australia
2.Brazil
3.Malaysia
4.Sri Lanka
India’s first-ever Lavender Farm is constructed in which state/UT?
1.Uttarakhand
2.Jammu and Kashmir
3.Himachal Pradesh
4.Sikkim
International Cricket Council suspended which cricket team after government interference in the national board?
1.India
2.Sri Lanka
3.Afghanistan
4.The Netherlands
Japanese Scientists have succeeded in cultivating embryos of which species aboard the International Space Station (ISS)?
1. Lizard
2.Mouse
3.Rabbit
4.Snake
Jharkhand was formed as the 28th state of India in which year?
1.1998
2.2000
3.2002
4.2010
Lok Sabha Ethics Committee adopted a report recommending the expulsion of which Member of Parliament?
1.Ramesh Bidhuri
2.Mahua Moitra
3.Kunwar Danish Ali
4.Nishikant Dubey
Two ancient temple caves were recently discovered near Rajapur, Ratnagiri in which state?
1.Karnataka
2.Maharashtra
3.Andhra Pradesh
4.Kerala
What do you mean by Polar Vortex?
1.A warm air current.
2.A cold air current that generally circles the Arctic.
3.A warm air current that circles the Arctic.
4.A cold air current that generally circles the Equator
What is Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon, which was seen in the news?
1.Maritime Patrol aircraft
2.Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
3.Chopper
4.Light Combat Aircraft
What is the expansion of PVTG, a category of Tribal group?
1.Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
2.Primarily Vulnerable Tribal Groups
3.Particularly Valuable Tribal Groups
4.Primarily Valuable Tribal Groups
What is the FY24 budgetary outlay for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)?
1.?40,000 crore
2.?60,000 crore
3.?80,000 crore
4.?90,000 crore
What is the name of the first-ever AI-powered solution for automated agricultural news analysis, developed in India?
1.Krishi 24/7
2. Kisan 24/7
3. Krishak AI 24/7
4. Fasal AI 24/7
What new feature was introduced at the 54th IFFI to acknowledge excellence in OTT series and films?
1.International Film Awards
2.Web Series Festival
3.OTT Recognition
4.OTT Awards
What was the aim of the Hindustani Prachar Sabha, which was founded by Mahatma Gandhi.
1.To uplift the untouchables.
2.To promote Hindustani as a link language between Hindi and Urdu.
3.To break the salt law
4.To pacify people during the partition of the country.
Which award did Madhuri Dixit receive at the opening ceremony for her contributions to the Indian film industry?
1.Best Actress Award
2.Lifetime Achievement Award
3.Special Recognition to Bhartiya Cinema
4.Best Director Award
Which company was responsible for constructing the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel, collapse in November 2023?
1.Navayuga Engineering Construction Limited (NECL)
2.Hindustan Construction Company (HCC)
3.Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
4.Gammon India
Which country signed an agreement with India to supply its Igla hand-held anti-aircraft missile?
1.USA
2.Russia
3.France
4.UAE
Which European country presented a bill for “Guest-investor visa”?
1.Austria
2.Hungary
3.Croatia
4.Serbia
Which Indian city has been added to the ‘UNESCO Creative Cities Network’, in Literature’ category?
1.Madurai
2.Kozhikode
3.Mysuru
4.Kurnool
Which Indian city was ranked the fourth most polluted cities in the world, according to IQAir?
1.Mumbai
2. Delhi
3.Kolkata
4.Varanasi
Which Indian state/UT launched ‘Abua Bir Dishom Abhiyan’?
1. Kerala
2.Jharkhand
3.Odisha
4.West Bengal
Which institution along with Tel Aviv University, Israel developed an aerogel adsorbent to remove trace pollutants from wastewater?
1.IISc Bengaluru
2.IIT Madras
3.IIT Delhi
4.IIT Kharagpur
Which institution released the ‘2023 Adaptation Gap Report’?
1.World Bank
2.UNEP
3.IMF
4.WEF
Which institution released the ‘Towards Eliminating Plastic Pollution by 2040: A Policy Scenario Analysis’?
1.NITI Aayog
2.World Bank
3.UNEP
4.OECD
Which institution secured the top position in India in QS Asia University Rankings 2024?
1. IISc Bengaluru
2.IIT Madras
3.IIT Bombay
4.AIIMS Delhi
Which South-Indian state cleared to take up a comprehensive caste-based census?
1.Karnataka
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Telangana
4.Tamil Nadu
Which state signed agreement with nine states for the welfare of migrant workers?
1.Odisha
2.Jharkhand
3.Bihar
4.Uttar Pradesh
Which state/UT launched the ‘Abua Awas Yojna’?
1.Gujarat
2.Jharkhand
3.Assam
4.West Bengal
Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2023’?
1.Ministry of Corporate Affairs
2.Ministry of Finance
3.Ministry of External Affairs
4.Ministry of MSME
Who will be honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing ceremony of IFFI?
1.Shah Rukh Khan
2.Michael Douglas
3.Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
4.Steven Spielberg
With reference to Indian defence sector, what is ‘Amini’?
1.Anti-submarine warfare craft
2.Anti-ship missile
3.Choppers
4.Patrol Vessel
‘Kepler-385’, which was seen in the news, is a?
1.Asteroid
2.Seven-planet System
3.Satellite
4.Star
‘Mahadev Book’, which was recently blocked, is associated with_?
1.Bitcoin
2.Betting
3.Real Estate
4.Gold
‘Mars Sample Return mission’ is associated with which country?
1.Israel
2.UAE
3.USA
4.Russia
‘NISAR’ is the collaborative earth-observing radar satellite between_?
1.ESA and NASA
2.JAXA and NASA
3.ISRO and NASA
4.ESA and ISRO
‘Operation Sesha’, which was launched recently, aims to curb the illegal trade of_:
1.Tortoises
2.Timber
3.Exotic Birds
4.Tusk
‘TOT’ Model, which is seen in the news, is associated with which field?
1. Finance
2.Infrastructure
3.Electronics
4.Economics
‘Transporter-9 mission’ is associated with which country?
1.USA
2.UK
3.Russia
4.Israel