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‭300 Best MCQs January Set 1‬ ‭by Dr. Gaurav Garg‬
‭ ) The 1‬‭st‬ ‭edition of the Joint Military Exercise ‘‬‭Desert Cyclone 2024‬‭’ will be held between‬‭India‬‭and
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‭which of the following countries in Rajasthan?
‭A. USA ‭B. United Arab Emirates
C ‭ . Israel ‭D. Russia
‭Answer: B. United Arab Emirates‬
‭ ) Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the‬‭Lata Mangeshkar Chowk‬‭in which of the following cities?
Q
‭A. Varanasi ‭B. Mumbai
‭C. Ayodhya ‭D. New Delhi
‭Answer: C. Ayodhya‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has won the‬‭2023 World Blitz Chess Championship‬‭(Open Category), held in
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‭Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
‭A. Magnus Carlsen ‭B. Daniil Dubov
‭C. Vladislav Artemiev ‭D. Anish Giri
‭Answer: A. Magnus Carlsen‬
‭● ‭ alentina Gunina‬‭(Russia - Played as FIDE player) has‬‭won‬‭the‬‭Women’s 2023 World Blitz Chess
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‭Championship
‭Q) Which of the following mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the‬‭XPoSat‬‭(X-ray
‭ olarimeter Satellite) Satellite?
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‭A. PSLV-C58 ‭B. GSLV-Mk III
‭C. SSLV-B16 ‭D. SLV-XL II
‭Answer: A. PSLV-C58‬
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‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries has formally‬‭rejected‬‭the invitation to‬‭join BRICS‬‭?
Q
‭A. Iran ‭B. Saudi Arabia
‭C. Egypt ‭D. Argentina
‭Answer: D. Argentina‬
‭ ) Recently which of the following states has launched the third phase of the‬‭Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana‬‭(BSKY)?
Q
‭A. Odisha ‭B. Telangana
‭C. Jharkhand ‭D. West Bengal
‭Answer: A. Odisha‬
‭ ) Recently, PM Narendra Modi visited the home of‬‭Meera Manjhi‬‭in Ayodhya, who is the 10‬‭th‬ ‭crore beneficiary of the
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‭Ujjwala Yojana‬‭. Which of the following is the nodal ministry for the Ujjwala Yojana?
‭A. Ministry of Finance ‭B. Ministry of Women and Child Development
‭C. Ministry of Rural Development ‭D. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
‭Answer: D. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the‬‭Chairman‬‭of the‬‭16‬‭th‬ ‭Finance Commission‬‭?
Q
‭A. N.K. Singh‬ ‭B. Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey
‭C. Dr Arvind Panagariya ‭D. Dr Arvind Subramanian
‭Answer: C. Dr Arvind Panagariya‬

‭ ) The 1‬‭st‬ ‭edition of the‬‭FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024‬‭(Men’s and Women’s) will be held in which of the‬‭following
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‭countries?
‭A. Saudi Arabia ‭B. United Arab Emirates
‭C. Oman ‭D. Qatar
‭Answer: C. Oman‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has won the‬‭girls’ under-19 title‬‭at the‬‭2023 Scottish Junior Open‬‭squash held in
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‭Edinburgh, Scotland?
A
‭ . Joshna Chinappa ‭B. Dipika Pallikal
‭C. Tanvi Khanna ‭D. Anahat Singh
‭Answer: D. Anahat Singh‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has announced to celebrate‬‭January 15‬‭as the‬‭state sports day‬‭to celebrate the
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‭birth anniversary of wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav?
‭A. Madhya Pradesh ‭B. Maharashtra
‭C. Haryana ‭D. Uttar Pradesh
‭Answer: B. Maharashtra‬
‭ ) Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government has increased the upper limit of financial assistance under‬‭YSR Arogya Sri
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‭scheme‬‭from‬‭₹5 lakh‬‭to how much amount?
‭A. ₹10 lakh ‭B. ₹15 lakh
‭C. ₹20 lakh ‭D. ₹25 lakh
‭Answer: D. ₹25 lakh‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following state governments has announced to provide‬‭pension benefits‬‭to tribals and Dalits on
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‭reaching the age of‬‭50 years‬‭?
‭A. Odisha ‭B. Chhattisgarh
‭C. Madhya Pradesh ‭D. Jharkhand
‭Answer: D. Jharkhand‬

‭ ) Recently, which of the following banks has launched ‘‬‭eSvarna‬‭’, India’s first Corporate
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‭Credit Card on RuPay network?
‭A. State Bank of India (SBI) ‭B. HDFC Bank
‭C. IndusInd Bank ‭D. ICICI Bank
‭Answer: C. IndusInd Bank‬
‭ ) Recently, the Allahabad High Court has allowed the survey of the‬‭Shahi Idgah Mosque Complex‬‭.‬‭It is in which of the
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‭following districts in Uttar Pradesh?
‭A. Varanasi ‭B. Lucknow
‭C. Meerut ‭D. Mathura
‭Answer: D. Mathura‬
‭ ) Recently, “‬‭zombie deer disease‬‭” has spread rapidly among wildlife in parts of the United States. Zombie deer disease
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‭is known as which of the following?
‭A. Anthrax ‭B. Foot and Mouth Disease
‭C. Chronic Wasting Disease ‭D. Brucellosis
‭Answer: C. Chronic Wasting Disease‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has created a Guinness‬‭World Record‬‭for the most people performing‬‭Surya
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‭Namaskar‬‭simultaneously at 108 venues?
‭A. Rajasthan ‭B. Uttarakhand
‭C. Gujarat ‭D. Tamil Nadu
‭Answer: C. Gujarat‬
‭ ) Recently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated first all-girls Sainik School “‬‭Samvid Gurukulam Girls
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‭Sainik School‬‭” at which of the following places?
‭A. New Delhi ‭B. Baramati, Pune
‭C. Vrindavan, Mathura ‭D. Jagatpura, Jaipur
‭Answer: C. Vrindavan, Mathura‬
‭ ) According to the recent information by the Ministry of finance, which of the following states is the‬‭highest‬‭recipient
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‭under the‬‭Scheme for Special Assistance to States for capital expenditure/Investment‬‭?
‭A. Punjab ‭B. Telangana
‭C. Maharashtra ‭D. Uttar Pradesh
‭Answer: D. Uttar Pradesh‬

‭ ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the‬‭27‬‭th‬ ‭National Youth Festival 2024‬‭in which of the following cities?
Q
‭A. Ranchi ‭B. Ahmedabad
‭C. Thiruvananthapuram ‭D. Nashik
‭Answer: D. Nashik‬
‭ ) Recently, the‬‭tenth phase‬‭of‬‭Sagar Parikrama‬‭has been launched from which of the following places?
Q
‭A. Kochi Port ‭B. Chennai Port
‭C. Mumbai Port ‭D. Kolkata Port
‭Answer: B. Chennai Port‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has issued the notification to give scheduled tribe (ST) status to‬‭Hattee
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‭community‬‭of‬‭Trans-Giri area‬‭of‬‭Sirmaur district‬‭?
‭A. Himachal Pradesh ‭B. Uttarakhand
‭C. Uttar Pradesh ‭D. Sikkim
‭Answer: A. Himachal Pradesh‬
‭ ) ‭Matarbari port‬‭, recently seen in news, is the first deep-sea port of which of the following countries?
Q
‭A. Pakistan ‭B. Sri Lanka
‭C. Bangladesh ‭D. Bhutan
‭Answer: C. Bangladesh‬
‭ ) Recently, renaming of Kalahandi University to‬‭Maa Manikeswari University‬‭has been approved. It is in which of the
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‭following states?
‭A. Jharkhand ‭B. Odisha
‭C. Karnataka ‭D. Madhya Pradesh

‭Answer: B. Odisha‬
‭ ) Recently, cultural exchange and tourism cooperation initiative between‬‭Lam Dong Province‬‭and‬‭Leh, Ladakh‬‭,‬‭themed
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‭“Ladakh Unveiled” was officially inaugurated in Da Lat. Da Lat and Lam Dong Province are in which of the following
‭countries?
‭A. Vietnam ‭B. Singapore
‭C. Laos ‭D. Cambodia
‭Answer: A. Vietnam‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has launched the‬‭K-SMART initiative‬‭?

Q
‭A. Kerala ‭B. Karnataka
‭C. Goa ‭D. Rajasthan
‭Answer: A. Kerala‬
‭● ‭Kerala Solutions for Managing Administrative Reformation and Transformation
‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has been ranked‬‭first‬‭in recording the highest entry rate on the‬‭Inter-Operable
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‭Criminal Justice System‬‭(ICJS) platform?
‭A. Bihar ‭B. Madhya Pradesh
‭C. Chhattisgarh ‭D. Uttar Pradesh
‭Answer: D. Uttar Pradesh‬
‭ ) The‬‭Mumbai Trans Harbour Link‬‭(MTHL) will be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi. What is the
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‭total length of the bridge?
‭A. 16.5 Km ‭B. 18.9 Km
‭C. 21.8 Km ‭D. 29.3 Km
‭Answer: C. 21.8 Km‬

‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has announced the launch of‬‭Mukhyamantri Gram Gadi Yojana‬‭?
Q
‭A. Chhattisgarh ‭B. Jharkhand
‭C. Odisha ‭D. Rajasthan
‭Answer: B. Jharkhand‬
‭ ) Recently, the‬‭82‬‭nd‬ ‭Annual Indian History Congress 2023‬‭was held at which of the following institutions?
Q
‭A. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi ‭B. Kakatiya University, Warangal
‭C. Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi ‭D. Savitribai Phule Pune University
‭Answer: B. Kakatiya University, Warangal‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has officially assumed the charge of the‬‭Official Spokesperson‬‭for the‬‭Ministry
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‭of External Affairs‬‭?
‭A. Randhir Jaiswal ‭B. Indra Mani Pandey
‭C. Sibi George ‭D. Arindam Bagchi
‭Answer: A. Randhir Jaiswal‬
‭ ) Recently, the performance-linked incentive (‬‭PLI‬‭) scheme for‬‭automobile‬‭and‬‭auto components‬‭industries has been
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‭extended by one year. What is the total outlay under the scheme?
‭A. Rs 29,870 crore ‭B. Rs 25,938 crore
‭C. Rs 15,876 crore ‭D. Rs 21,438 crore
‭Answer: B. Rs 25,938 crore‬
‭ ) Recently seen in news,‬‭Mittayi scheme‬‭, which provides support to those suffering from‬‭Type 1 diabetes‬‭, was launched
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‭by which of the following states?
‭A. Karnataka ‭B. Tamil Nadu
‭C. Andhra Pradesh ‭D. Kerala
‭Answer: D. Kerala‬
‭ ) Recently, Reliance Power has signed an agreement to sell its 1,200 MW‬‭Kalai II hydroelectric project‬‭for Rs 128.39
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‭crore to THDC India Limited. It is in which of the following states?
A ‭ . Sikkim ‭B. Uttarakhand
‭C. Arunachal Pradesh ‭D. Himachal Pradesh
‭Answer: C. Arunachal Pradesh‬

‭ ) Recently, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has laid the foundation stone for the Rs 6,225
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‭crore‬‭Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project‬‭. What will be its total length in the 1‬‭st‬ ‭phase?
‭A. 22 Km ‭B. 24 Km
‭C. 26 Km ‭D. 28 Km
‭Answer: C. 26 Km‬
‭ ) Recently, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Demonstration Fast Reactor Fuel

Q
‭Reprocessing Plant (DFRP) at‬‭Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research‬‭(IGCAR). It
‭is located in which of the following places?
‭A. Kalpakkam ‭B. Kudankulam
‭C. Madurai ‭D. Erode
‭Answer: A. Kalpakkam‬
‭ ) Recently, the North Eastern Handicrafts & Handlooms Development Corporation Limited (NEHHDC) has announced
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‭that it is establishing‬‭Ashtlaxmi Haat & Experience Centre‬‭in which of the following cities?
‭A. Shillong ‭B. Kohima
‭C. Itanagar ‭D. Guwahati
‭Answer: D. Guwahati‬
‭● ‭ he NEHHDC is also setting up an‬‭ERI silk spinning plant‬‭at‬‭Integrated Textile Park‬‭,‬‭Mushalpur, Baksa
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‭(Assam) with a Project cost‬‭₹14.92 crore
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the first‬‭woman president‬‭of the‬‭European Investment
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‭Bank‬‭?
‭A. Janet Yellen ‭B. Kate Raworth
‭C. Nadia Calvino ‭D. Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen
‭Answer: C. Nadia Calvino‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following has become the first Union Territory to implement the‬‭PM Vishwakarma Yojana‬‭?
Q
‭A. Puducherry ‭B. Ladakh
‭C. Jammu and Kashmir ‭D. Chandigarh
‭ nswer: C. Jammu and Kashmir‬

A

‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has become the‬‭first woman‬‭with‬‭$100 billion wealth‬‭?
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‭ . Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
A ‭B. Alice Walton
‭C. Julia Koch ‭D. Jacqueline Mars
‭Answer: A. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries has officially declared the‬‭Snow

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‭Leopard‬‭(Panthera uncia) as its‬‭national symbol‬‭?
‭A. Uzbekistan ‭B. Kazakhstan
C ‭ . Mongolia ‭D. Kyrgyzstan
‭Answer: D. Kyrgyzstan‬
‭ ) Recently, PM Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the‬‭Kochi-Lakshadweep islands submarine‬‭optical fiber connection
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‭(KLI-SOFC) project in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep. What is the total link distance of the project?
‭A. 1,868 kilometres ‭B. 2,156 kilometres
‭C. 1,598 kilometres ‭D. 3,512 kilometres
‭Answer: A. 1,868 kilometres‬
‭ ) Recently, Punjab government has bought the‬‭Goindwal Sahib Thermal Power Plant‬‭for Rs 1,080 crore. What is its
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‭total capacity?
‭A. 840-MW ‭B. 920-MW
‭C. 710-MW ‭D. 540-MW
‭Answer: D. 540-MW‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭KABIL‬‭(Khanij Bidesh India Ltd) has announced an investment of ₹211 crore ($25.712 million) for
Q
‭exploration stage activities in five lithium blocks located in the‬‭Fiambala area‬‭of which of the following countries?
‭A. Argentina ‭B. Bolivia
‭C. Chile ‭D. Australia
‭Answer: A. Argentina‬

‭ ) Recently, which of the following organizations has launched the portal called ‘‬‭National Single Window System
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‭(NSWS)’ for the import of‬‭medical devices‬‭?
‭A. National Medical Commission (NMC) ‭B. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
‭C. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) ‭D. Indian Medical Association (IMA)
‭Answer: C. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)‬
‭ ) Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed how much percentage‬‭dividend pay-out ratio‬‭for healthy
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‭banks whose‬‭net NPA is zero‬‭?
‭A. 35% ‭B. 40%
‭C. 45% ‭D. 50%
‭Answer: D. 50%‬
‭ ) Recently, the Government of‬‭India‬‭has approved how much amount to formally become the member of the‬‭Square
Q
‭Kilometre Array Observatory‬‭(SKAO)?
‭A. Rs 1,250 crore ‭B. Rs 2,550 crore
‭C. Rs 3,750 crore ‭D. Rs 4,950 crore
‭Answer: A. Rs 1,250 crore‬

‭ ) ‭Section 106 (2)‬‭of the‬‭Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita‬‭(BNS), recently seen in news, provides for maximum imprisonment
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‭for how many years in hit-and-run road accident cases?
‭A. 5 years ‭B. 7 years
‭C. 10 years ‭D. 8 years
‭Answer: C. 10 years‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following security forces has launched the Grievance Redressal Portal "‬‭Awaam Se, Awaam Ke
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‭Liye‬‭”?
‭A. Border Security Force (BSF) ‭B. Uttar Pradesh Police
‭C. Jammu and Kashmir Police ‭D. Indian Army
‭Answer: C. Jammu and Kashmir Police‬

‭National One District One Product (ODOP) Awards 2023‬

‭ ) Recently, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) has announced to launch‬‭GSAT-20 satellite‬‭(GSAT-N2) on which‬‭of the
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‭following launch vehicles?
‭A. LVM-III ‭B. Ariane-5
‭C. PSLV-XL ‭D. Falcon 9
‭Answer: D. Falcon 9‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭ArcelorMittal‬‭has partnered with which of the following institutions to develop‬‭Hyperloop‬‭technologies?

Q
‭A. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru ‭B. Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru
C‭ . Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras ‭D. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
‭Answer: C. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras‬
‭ ) Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed an agreement with which of the following
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‭organizations to develop a "‬‭Green Cover Index‬‭”?
‭A. NITI Aayog ‭B. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
‭C. Google Maps ‭D. ‭National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad
‭Answer: D. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad‬
‭ ) Recently, the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and which of the following organizations
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‭has launched‬‭'SMART 2.0‬‭' (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research among Teaching professionals) program?
‭A. Baidyanath ‭B. ‭National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM)
‭C. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) ‭D. Ayurveda Medical Association of India
‭Answer: B. National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM)‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has officially assumed the charge of‬‭vice chief‬‭of the‬‭naval staff‬‭(Indian Navy)?
Q
‭A. Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar ‭B. Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh
‭C. Vice Admiral Vennam Srinivas ‭D. Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
‭Answer: D. Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following state governments has launched the‬‭'Gunotsav 2024‬‭' for assessment of students'
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‭performance?
‭A. Uttar Pradesh ‭B. Assam
‭C. Rajasthan D‭ . Bihar
‭Answer: B. Assam‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Adi Kekir‬‭,‬‭handmade carpets‬‭by Tibetan settlers and‬‭Wancho‬‭wooden craft have received the Geographical
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‭Indication (GI) tag from which of the following states?
‭A. Sikkim ‭B. Himachal Pradesh
‭C. Arunachal Pradesh ‭D. Uttarakhand
‭Answer: C. Arunachal Pradesh‬

‭ ) Recently,‬‭Lanjia Saura painting‬‭has received the GI Tag from which of the following states?
Q
‭A. Jharkhand ‭B. Odisha
‭C. Chhattisgarh ‭D. West Bengal
‭Answer: B. Odisha‬
‭● ‭Seven products from Odisha have the

‭Geographical Indication (GI) tag
‭1. ‭Lanjia Saura painting
‭2. ‭Dungaria Kondh embroidered shawl
‭3. ‭Dhenkanal Magji (food)
‭4. ‭Similipal Kai Chutney
‭5. ‭Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal
‭6. ‭Koraput Kalajeera Rice
‭7. ‭Khajudi Guda (jaggery)
‭ ) Recently, India has nominated which of the following cities for the‬‭Wetland City Accreditation‬‭(WCA)‬‭scheme under
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‭the Ramsar Convention?
‭A. New Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad ‭B. Lucknow, Varanasi and Kanpur
‭C. Indore, Bhopal and Udaipur ‭D. Bhubaneshwar, Chennai and Chandigarh
‭Answer: C. Indore, Bhopal and Udaipur‬
‭ ) The 1‬‭st‬ ‭edition of the “‬‭Uttar Purvi Mahotsav 2024‬‭” will be held in which of the following cities?
Q
‭A. New Delhi ‭B. Mumbai
‭C. Ahmedabad ‭D. Ayodhya
‭Answer: A. New Delhi‬
‭● ‭Theme‬‭: अष्टलक्ष्मी की पहचान, विकसित भारत की शान |
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‭ ) Recently, Department of School Education & Literacy has launched the ‘‬‭Prerana: An Experiential Learning program‬‭.’
‭Prerana program will run from a Vernacular School in which of the following cities?
‭A. Varanasi ‭B. Chennai
‭C. Vadnagar ‭D. Kochi
‭Answer: C. Vadnagar‬
‭Q) Recently, the Government of India has extended the deadline for the completion of‬‭Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I‬‭to
‭ hich of the following years?
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‭A. 2025-26 ‭B. 2026-27
‭C. 2027-28 ‭D. 2028-29
‭Answer: C. 2027-28‬
‭ ) Recently, it was informed that more than 1 crore people have been screened for Sickle Cell Disease under the‬‭National
Q
‭Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission‬‭. It aims to eliminate sickle cell anemia from India by which of the following
‭years?
‭A. 2030 ‭B. 2035
‭C. 2047 ‭D. 2025

‭Answer: C. 2047‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following has become the first state in India to‬‭map all 784 accident black spots‬‭using Mappls
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‭app of MapMyIndia?
‭A. Punjab ‭B. Uttar Pradesh
‭C. Haryana ‭D. Maharashtra
‭Answer: A. Punjab‬
‭ ) Recently, Sundarban honey,‬‭Black Nunia rice‬‭and Tangail, Gorod and Kadiyal sarees have received the GI Tag from
Q
‭which of the following states?
‭A. Jharkhand ‭B. West Bengal
‭C. Assam ‭D. Chhattisgarh
‭Answer: B. West Bengal‬

‭Recent GI Tags‬
‭● ‭Gujarat’s Kachchhi Desi Kharek
‭○ ‭“‭K
‬ achchhi Kharek‬‭” is product of‬‭date palm‬‭harvested at‬‭Khalal
‭(fresh stage), which are‬‭bold, crisp‬‭and‬‭sweet‬‭.
‭○ ‭The‬‭colour‬‭of the fruit ranges from‬‭yellow to red‬‭and mixed colour
‭variant of‬‭yellow, red and green‬‭.
‭○ ‭Kachchhi Kharek is cultivated under‬‭hot arid zones‬‭of Gujarat in
‭Kachchh district of Gujarat.
‭● ‭Jammu Kashmir’s Ramban Anardana

‭○ ‭Ramban Anardana‬‭, locally referred to as “‬‭Dhruni‬‭” is an important‬‭fruit tree
‭growing wild‬‭in hilly tracts and forests of Jammu and Kashmir State between
‭1000-2500 mean sea level‬‭.
‭○ ‭The‬‭Anardana‬‭(‬‭Punica granatum‬‭) is a‬‭fruit-bearing deciduous shrub‬‭or small
‭tree growing between‬‭5 and 8 m (16–26 ft) tall.
‭○ ‭Ramban Anardana‬‭is a‬‭large evergreen shrub and‬‭it flowers are collected from the hills‬‭Ramban,
‭Doda, Rajauri, Udhampur, Reasi districts‬‭hilly area in Jammu region every year
‭ ) Recently, India's first-ever multi-sport beach games “‬‭Diu Beach Games 2024‬‭” was inaugurated.‬‭It will be held at
Q
‭which of the following beaches?
‭A. Palolem Beach ‭B. Khukri Beach
‭C. Ghogla Beach ‭D. Chakratirth Beach
‭Answer: C. Ghogla Beach‬
‭ ) Dr S Jaishankar will represent India at the‬‭19‬‭th‬ ‭Non-Aligned Movement‬‭(NAM)‬‭Summit 2024‬‭in Kampala. It is in

Q
‭which of the following countries?
‭A. Ghana ‭B. Uganda
‭C. Ethiopia ‭D. Tanzania
‭Answer: B. Uganda‬
‭● ‭Theme:‬‭Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence

‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries has signed a long-term agreement for the export of‬‭10,000 MW‬‭power to
Q
‭India‬‭in the next 10 years?
‭A. Nepal ‭B. Bhutan
‭C. Bangladesh ‭D. Myanmar
‭Answer: A. Nepal‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following has been awarded the‬‭Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2023‬‭in the
Q
‭“Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility” category?
‭A. NTPC Limited ‭B. Jain Deemed to be University, Bengaluru
‭C. Odisha Mining Corporation Limited ‭D. University of Delhi
‭Answer: C. Odisha Mining Corporation Limited‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Cooperation minister Amit Shah has launched the "‬‭e-samridhi
Q
‭portal‬‭" for the procurement of which of the following crops?
‭A. Sugarcane ‭B. Tur Dal
‭C. Cotton ‭D. Jute
‭Answer: B. Tur Dal‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Adidas‬‭has announced to set up its first and only‬‭global capacity centre

Q
‭(GCC) in Asia outside China in which of the following cities?
‭A. Ahmedabad ‭B. Mumbai
‭C. Kolkata ‭D. Chennai
‭Answer: D. Chennai‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has inaugurated the‬‭16‬‭th‬ ‭India International
Q
‭Jewellery Show‬‭(IIJS) Signature‬‭2024‬‭in which of the following cities?
‭A. New Delhi ‭B. Ahmedabad
‭C. Surat ‭D. Mumbai
‭Answer: D. Mumbai‬
‭ ) Recently, the second Test match between‬‭India and South Africa‬‭in January 2024 was the‬‭shortest‬‭Test match‬‭in the
Q
‭history of cricket. It was held at which of the following places?
‭A. Centurion ‭B. Cape Town
‭C. Johannesburg ‭D. Durban
‭Answer: B. Cape Town‬

‭ ) Recently, the Union Cabinet Chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved the “‬‭PRITHvi VIgyan‬‭(‬‭PRITHVI‬‭)” scheme
Q
‭of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. It will be implemented during which of the following periods?
‭A. 2020-2025 ‭B. 2021-2026
‭C. 2022-2027 ‭D. 2023-2028
‭Answer: B. 2021-2026‬
‭● ‭The PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI) scheme encompasses five ongoing sub-schemes

‭1. ‭“Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (‬‭ACROSS‬‭)”
‭2. ‭“Ocean Services, Modelling Application, Resources and Technology (‬‭O-SMART‬‭)”,
‭3. ‭“Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (‬‭PACER‬‭)”,
‭4. ‭“Seismology and Geosciences (‬‭SAGE)‬‭”
‭5. ‭“Research, Education, Training and Outreach (‬‭REACHOUT‬‭)”.
‭ ) Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the MoU signed between Indian Space Research Organization (‬‭ISRO‬‭) and
Q
‭which of the following organizations for cooperation on the development of a‬‭Joint Small Satellite‬‭?
‭A. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ‭B. United Arab Emirates Space agency
‭C. Nepalese Space Research Organization ‭D. Mauritius Research and Innovation Council
‭Answer: D. Mauritius Research and Innovation Council‬
‭ ) Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the signing of MoU between India and which of the following organizations
Q
‭for supporting‬‭Indian Railways‬‭to achieve Mission Net Zero Carbon Emission by 2030 under the‬‭South Asia Regional
‭Energy Partnership‬‭(SAREP) initiative?
‭A. Asian Development Bank (ADB) ‭B. World Bank
‭C. ‭United States Agency for International Development (USAID)‬ ‭D. Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA)
‭Answer: C. United States Agency for International Development (USAID)‬
‭Q) Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the signing of MoU between the‬‭Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas‬‭,
‭Government of India and the Ministry of Natural Resources of which of the following countries for cooperation in the
‭hydrocarbon sector‬‭?
‭A. Venezuela ‭B. United Arab Emirates
‭C. Guyana ‭D. Saudi Arabia
‭Answer: C. Guyana‬
‭ ) Recently which of the following state governments has announced to implement

Q
‭Rani Durgavati Anna Protsahan Yojana‬‭?
‭A. Rajasthan ‭B. Maharashtra
‭C. Chhattisgarh ‭D. Madhya Pradesh
‭Answer: D. Madhya Pradesh‬

‭ ) Recently, the‬‭Border Roads Organisation‬‭(BRO) has successfully used ‘‬‭REJUPAVE‬‭’ technology
Q
‭to build high-altitude bituminous road sections at the‬‭Sela tunnel‬‭and LGG-Damteng-Yangste (LDY)
‭in Arunachal Pradesh. These have been constructed under which of the following projects?
‭A. Project VARTAK ‭B. Project HIMANK
‭C. Project UDAYAK ‭D. Project DANTAK
‭Answer: A. Project VARTAK‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has been nominated as the‬‭Chairman‬‭of the‬‭Supreme Court Legal‬‭Services
Q
‭Committee‬‭(SCLSC)?
‭A. Justice Sanjay Kaul ‭B. Justice Sanjeev Khanna
‭C. Justice Hima Kohli ‭D. Justice BR Gavai
‭Answer: D. Justice BR Gavai‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has collaborated with DigitalBridge Group for the formation of an
Q
‭independent company named‬‭Articul8 AI‬‭?
‭A. Meta ‭B. Amazon
‭C. Intel ‭D. Nvidia
‭Answer: C. Intel‬
‭ ) The second edition of the “‬‭IInvenTiv 2024‬‭” will be hosted by which of the following organizations?
Q
‭A. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad ‭B. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
‭C. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay ‭D. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
‭Answer: A. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad‬


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‭ ) Recently, which of the following has been awarded the‬‭best police station‬‭in 2023 at the 58‬‭th
Q
‭DGsP/IGsP Conference 2024, Jaipur?
‭A. Rajendranagar Police Station ‭B. Sherghari Police Station
‭C. Serampore Police Station ‭D. Sadar Bazar Police Station
‭Answer: A. Rajendranagar Police Station‬
‭ ) Recently, 100 winners have been selected at the national level in the third edition of‬‭Project ‘Veer
Q
‭Gatha’‬‭. It is a joint initiative of Ministry of Defence and which of the following ministries?
‭A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ‭B. Ministry of Rural Development
‭C. Ministry of Education ‭D. Ministry of Finance
‭Answer: C. Ministry of Education‬
‭ ) What is the name of the Humanoid robot which has been recently unveiled by‬‭Google DeepMind‬‭and‬‭Stanford
Q
‭University‬‭?
‭A. Optimus ‭B. Mika
‭C. Sophia ‭D. Mobile ALOHA
‭Answer: D. Mobile ALOHA‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Aditya-L1‬‭has arrived at its destination, “L1”, the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point on which of the
Q
‭following dates?
‭A. 5‬‭th‬ ‭January, 2024 ‭B. 6‬‭th‬ ‭January, 2024
‭th‬
‭C. 7‬ ‭January, 2024 ‭D. 4‬‭th‬ ‭January, 2024
‭Answer: B. 6‬‭th‬ ‭January,‬‭2024‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated India’s 1‬‭st‬ ‭Healthy & Hygienic Food Street,
Q
‭'‬‭PRASADAM‬‭,’ in which of the following cities?
‭A. Ujjain ‭B. Bhopal
‭C. Indore ‭D. Pune
‭Answer: A. Ujjain‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭India‬‭has signed the‬‭Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024‬‭with which of the following countries?
Q
‭A. United Arab Emirates ‭B. Oman
‭C. Qatar ‭D. Saudi Arabia
‭Answer: D. Saudi Arabia‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the‬‭Permanent Representative of India‬‭to the World Trade
Q
‭Organization (‬‭WTO‬‭), Geneva?
‭A. Tanu Singh ‭B. Smita Sarangi
‭C. M Balaji ‭D. Senthil Pandian C
‭Answer: D. Senthil Pandian C‬

‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has been honoured with the‬‭14‬‭th‬ ‭Dr M.S. Swaminathan Award for Leadership in
Q
‭Agriculture‬‭?
‭A. Prof. B.R. Kamboj ‭B. Dr GS Khush
‭C. Prof. Rattan Lal ‭D. Dr Surinder Sehgal
‭Answer: A. Prof. B.R. Kamboj‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following schemes has won the‬‭1‬‭st‬‭prize‬‭in the Innovation Sandbox presentation at the second
Q
‭annual “‬‭Public Policy Dialogues‬‭” Conclave 2024 of the Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP), Indian School of
‭Business (ISB), Hyderabad?
‭A. Ujjwala Scheme ‭B. PM Jan Dhan Yojana
‭C. Jal Jeevan Yojana ‭D. SVAMITVA Scheme
‭Answer: D. SVAMITVA Scheme‬
‭ ) Recently, the foundation stone for the project on modernisation and upgradation of‬‭Paradip Fishing Harbour‬‭has been
Q
‭laid. It is in which of the following states?
‭A. Odisha ‭B. West Bengal
‭C. Andhra Pradesh ‭D. Tamil Nadu
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Mukhtar Babayev‬‭has been named as the president-designate for the 29‬‭th‬ ‭session of the Conference of the
Q
‭Parties (COP29).‬‭COP29‬‭will be held in which of the following countries?
‭A. Uzbekistan ‭B. Armenia
‭C. Azerbaijan ‭D. Turkiye
‭Answer: C. Azerbaijan‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chaired the inaugural‬‭'Inland Waterways

Q
‭Development Council‬‭' meeting in‬‭Kolkata‬‭on which of the following vessels?
‭A. MV Ganga Queen ‭B. Antara Ganga Vilas
‭C. Oberoi Vrinda MV Cruise ‭D. MV Mahabaahu Cruise
‭Answer: A. MV Ganga Queen‬
‭Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has successfully tested‬‭10 Ah Silicon-Graphite-anode‬‭based high
‭energy density‬‭Li-ion cells‬‭?
‭A. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) ‭B. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
‭C. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru ‭D. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
‭Answer: A. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)‬
‭ ) Recently, the‬‭International Purple Fest – 2024‬‭was inaugurated in which of the following states?
Q
‭A. Kerala ‭B. Tamil Nadu
‭C. Uttarakhand ‭D. Goa
‭Answer: D. Goa‬
‭ ) Recently, the Indian Air Force has successfully conducted the‬‭First night landing‬‭at the
Q
‭Kargil Advanced Landing Ground‬‭with which of the following aircrafts?
‭A. HAL Tejas ‭B. MiG 21
‭C. Dassault Rafale ‭D. C-130J Super Hercules

‭Answer: D. C-130J Super Hercules‬
‭ ) Recently, NHPC Limited has announced an investment of ₹4,000 crore in the proposed‬‭750 MW Kuppa Pumped
Q
‭Hydro Storage Project‬‭. It is in which of the following states?
‭A. Madhya Pradesh ‭B. Uttarakhand
‭C. Himachal Pradesh ‭D. Gujarat
‭Answer: D. Gujarat‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following has won the “‬‭Best film – drama‬‭” award at the‬‭81‬‭st‬ ‭Golden Globe Awards‬‭2024?
Q
‭A. Barbie ‭B. Poor Things
‭C. The Boy and the Heron ‭D. Oppenheimer
‭Answer: D. Oppenheimer‬
‭● ‭Award Winners: 81st Golden Globe Awards 2024

‭○ ‭Best film – drama‬‭: Oppenheimer
‭○ ‭Best female actor in a film – drama‬‭: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
‭○ ‭Best male actor in a film – drama‬‭: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
‭○ ‭Best director in a film‬‭: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
‭○ ‭Best animated film‬‭: The Boy and the Heron
‭○ ‭Best performance in stand-up comedy on TV‬‭: Ricky Gervais, Ricky Gervais Armageddon
‭○ ‭Cinematic and box office achievement‬‭: Barbie
‭○ ‭Best film – musical or comedy‬‭: Poor Things
‭○ ‭Best male actor in a film‬‭–‬‭musical or comedy‬‭: Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
‭○ ‭Best female actor in a film – musical or comedy‬‭: Emma Stone, Poor Things
‭○ ‭Best TV series – drama‬‭: Succession
‭○ ‭Best TV series – musical or comedy‬‭: The Bear
‭○ ‭Best original song in a film‬‭: What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish and Finneas (Barbie)
‭○ ‭Best non-English language film:‬‭Anatomy of a Fall
‭ ) Recently, IG Drones has been awarded a contract to survey the Personalized Rapid Transit Corridor (PRT) of the
Q
‭India's first Neo Metro Project‬‭in which of the following cities?
‭A. Himachal Pradesh ‭B. Gujarat
‭C. Rajasthan ‭D. Uttarakhand
‭Answer: D. Uttarakhand‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has launched India's first app-based 100% electric and decentralized bike taxi
Q
‭services ‘‬‭Baayu‬‭’?
‭A. Assam ‭B. West Bengal
‭C. Gujarat ‭D. Maharashtra
‭Answer: A. Assam‬
‭ ) ‭Kyaukphyu deep sea port‬‭is a proposed infrastructure project in which of the following countries?
Q
‭A. Bangladesh ‭B. Sri Lanka
‭C. Singapore ‭D. Myanmar

‭Answer: D. Myanmar‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries has won the‬‭2024 United Cup‬‭tennis
Q
‭tournament?
‭A. Australia ‭B. USA
‭C. Germany ‭D. Poland
‭Answer: C. Germany‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following organizations has sold‬‭$5 Billion‬‭Dual Tranche 3- and 10-Year‬‭Global‬‭Benchmark
Q
‭Bonds‬‭?
‭A. Asian Development Bank (ADB) ‭B. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
‭C. New Development Bank (NDB) ‭D. European Investment Bank (EIB)
‭Answer: A. Asian Development Bank (ADB)‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has inaugurated the 7‬‭th‬ ‭edition of the mega food‬‭show ‘‬‭Indus Food 2024‬‭’ in
Q
‭which of the following cities?
‭A. Mumbai ‭B. Gandhinagar
‭C. Greater Noida ‭D. Faridabad
‭Answer: C. Greater Noida‬
‭ ) Recently, PM Narendra Modi has launched the‬‭'Swachh Mandir‬‭' (Clean Temple)‬‭campaign‬‭. It will be held during
Q
‭which of the following days?
‭A. 10‬‭th‬ ‭January – 22‬‭nd‬ ‭January ‭B. 12‬‭th‬ ‭January – 22‬‭nd‬ ‭January
‭th‬ ‭nd‬
‭C. 14‬ ‭January – 22‬ ‭January ‭D. 16‬‭th‬ J‭ anuary – 22‬‭nd‬ ‭January
‭Answer: C. 14‬‭th‬ ‭January‬‭– 22‬‭nd‬ ‭January‬

‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has created a Guinness World Record for‬‭singing‬‭in‬‭140 languages‬‭in 9 hours in
Q
‭a concert?
‭A. S. Janaki‬ ‭B. Vinod Rathod
‭C. Suchetha Satish ‭D. Zubeen Garg
‭Answer: C. Suchetha Satish‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has launched “‬‭AI Odyssey‬‭” initiative?
Q
‭A. Meta ‭B. Amazon
‭C. Microsoft ‭D. Google
‭Answer: C. Microsoft‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated the‬‭National Kala Utsav 2023-24‬‭in which of the
Q
‭following cities?
‭A. Bhopal ‭B. New Delhi
‭C. Shimla ‭D. Jaipur
‭Answer: B. New Delhi‬
‭ ) The 9‬‭th‬ ‭edition of the‬‭India International Science Festival‬‭(IISF)‬‭2023‬‭will be held in which of the following cities?
Q
‭A. Greater Noida ‭B. Lucknow
‭C. Gurugram ‭D. Faridabad
‭Answer: D. Faridabad‬
‭● ‭Theme:‬‭Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Parshottam Rupala has launched the‬‭Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase-XI‬‭in which of the
Q
‭A. Tamil Nadu ‭B. Andhra Pradesh
‭C. Odisha ‭D. West Bengal
‭Answer: C. Odisha‬
‭ ) Recently, it was informed that‬‭Indian Railways‬‭has achieved total how much‬‭Route Kilometres electrification‬‭in the
Q
‭calendar year 2023?
‭A. 6,577 KM ‭B. 61,508 KM
‭C. 65,556 KM ‭D. 21,801 KM
‭Answer: A. 6,577 KM‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries has announced the‬‭Green Fuels

Q
‭Alliance India‬‭(GFAI) initiative?
‭A. Denmark ‭B. Netherlands
‭C. Germany ‭D. France
‭Answer: A. Denmark‬
‭ ) Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the‬‭minimum capital
Q
‭requirement for‬‭small finance banks‬‭(SFBs) to how much amount?
‭A. Rs. 100 crore ‭B. Rs. 200 crore
‭C. Rs. 300 crore ‭D. Rs. 400 crore

‭Answer: B. Rs. 200 crore‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has introduced a free training module "‬‭Yogyasree‬‭" for the Scheduled Caste and
Q
‭Scheduled Tribe students?
‭A. West Bengal ‭B. Chhattisgarh
‭C. Jharkhand ‭D. Bihar
‭Answer: A. West Bengal‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following space agencies has successfully tested an innovative 3D Printed propulsion system
Q
‭called the “‬‭Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine‬‭” (RDRE)?
‭A. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ‭B. European Space Agency
‭C. China National Space Administration (CNSA) ‭D. ‭National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
‭Answer: D. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)‬
‭ ) Recently, Researchers at which of the following institutions has developed the “‬‭Work4Food‬‭”‬‭algorithm‬‭?
Q
‭A. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad ‭B. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
‭C. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru ‭D. Delhi Technological University (DTU)
‭Answer: B. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi‬

‭ ) What is the brand name of the environmental label provided under the‬‭Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme‬‭?
Q
‭A. PRAMAAN ‭B. PUSHTI
‭C. VRIKSHA ‭D. SWEEKAR
‭Answer: A. PRAMAAN‬
‭ ) Recently, the Ministry of Defense has signed a contract of Rs 473 crore with Jupiter Wagons Limited for the
Q
‭acquisition of 697‬‭bogie open military (BOM) wagons‬‭. BOM wagons have been designed by which of the following
‭organizations?
‭A. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)‬ ‭B. Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
‭C. ‭Research Design and Standard Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow ‭D. BEML Limited
‭Answer: C. Research Design and Standard Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow‬
‭ ) Recently, researchers from which of the following institutions in India have examined the existence of high-frequency
Q
‭plasma waves‬‭in the‬‭Martian plasma environment‬‭by using of the data from the MAVEN spacecraft of NASA?
‭A. Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru ‭B. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
‭C. Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru ‭D. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai
‭Answer: D. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following state governments has renamed “Indira Rasoi Yojana” to “‬‭Shree Annapurna Rasoi
Q
‭Yojana‬‭”?
‭A. Madhya Pradesh ‭B. Chhattisgarh
‭C. Telangana ‭D. Rajasthan
‭Answer: D. Rajasthan‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following state governments has launched the “‬‭College Fagathansi Mission‬‭”?
Q
‭A. Sikkim ‭B. Manipur
‭C. Assam ‭D. Mizoram
‭Answer: B. Manipur‬
‭ ) What is the name of the‬‭indigenous assault rifle‬‭which has been recently developed by
Q
‭Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) in collaboration with a private
‭firm Dvipa Armour India Ltd?
‭A. Sangram ‭B. Shivaji
‭C. Chandra ‭D. Ugram

‭Answer: D. Ugram‬
‭ ) Recently, the Indian Navy’s P8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft has landed at Guam to participate in the‬‭Exercise
Q
‭Sea Dragon 24‬‭. This exercise is conducted by which of the following countries?
‭A. South Korea ‭B. Canada
‭C. USA ‭D. Japan
‭Answer: C. USA‬
‭ ) Recently who amongst the following has become the first woman to be honoured with the‬‭Arjuna Award‬‭for
Q
‭equestrian sports‬‭?
‭A. Divyakriti Singh ‭B. Aditi Swami
‭C. Parul Chaudhary ‭D. R Vaishali
‭Answer: A. Divyakriti Singh‬
‭Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2022‬

‭● ‭Land Adventure‬‭: Late Savita Kanswal (posthumously)
‭● ‭Water Adventure‬‭: Tulsi Chaitanya Mothukuri
‭● ‭Air Adventure‬‭: Master Warrant Officer Anshu Kumar Tiwari
‭● ‭Lifetime achievement in Land Adventure‬‭: Parveen Singh
‭ ) India will chair and host UNESCO's‬‭World Heritage Committee 46‬‭th‬ ‭session‬‭in which of the following cities‬‭from July
Q
‭21 to 31, 2024?
‭A. Jaipur ‭B. Ahmedabad
‭C. New Delhi ‭D. Hyderabad
‭Answer: C. New Delhi‬
‭Obituaries‬
‭● ‭Hindustani classical musician‬‭Ustad Rashid Khan‬‭, has passed away. He was‬‭55‬‭.
‭○ ‭He was awarded the‬‭Padma Shri‬‭and‬‭Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006‬‭and the‬‭Padma
‭Bhushan‬‭in‬‭2022
‭○ ‭He belonged to the‬‭Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana‬‭, which is closely related to the‬‭Gwalior gharana
‭● ‭Recently, Brazilian football player and coach‬‭Mario Zagallo‬‭, has passed away aged 92
‭○ ‭Zagallo holds the record for‬‭most World Cup titles‬‭in general, with‬‭four titles in total‬‭.
‭○ ‭He also holds the record for‬‭World Cup Finals‬‭with‬‭six participations
‭○ ‭He was the‬‭first person‬‭to win the‬‭FIFA World Cup‬‭as both‬‭a manager‬‭and‬‭as a player‬‭, winning the
‭competition in‬‭1958‬‭and‬‭1962‬‭as a‬‭player‬‭and in‬‭1970‬‭as‬‭manager.
‭○ ‭In addition, he won the‬‭1994 FIFA World Cup‬‭as‬‭assistant manager.
‭○ ‭Also, he was the‬‭first of three men‬‭, along with‬‭Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer‬‭and‬‭France’s Didier
‭Deschamps‬‭to have won the‬‭World Cup‬‭as‬‭a player‬‭and‬‭as a manager‬‭, and the‬‭only one‬‭who had done
‭it‬‭more than twice
‭○ ‭In 1992‬‭, Zagallo received the‬‭FIFA Order of Merit,‬‭the‬‭highest honour‬‭awarded by‬‭FIFA‬‭, for his
‭contributions to football

‭○ ‭He was the‬‭last surviving Brazilian player‬‭who participated in the‬‭1958 World Cup final.
‭● ‭Recently, German football player‬‭Franz Beckenbauer‬‭has passed away at aged 78.

‭○ ‭Beckenbauer was captain of the‬‭West Germany‬‭team that won the‬‭World Cup in 1974‬‭and he later led
‭them to the title as a‬‭manager‬‭once again in‬‭1990.
‭○ ‭He is‬‭one of just three men‬‭to have‬‭won the World Cup‬‭as both‬‭player and manager.
‭○ ‭He also won the‬‭European Championship‬‭with‬‭West Germany‬‭in‬‭1972.
‭ ) Recently, it was informed that Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the Proba-3 mission in
Q
‭September 2024.‬‭Proba-3 mission‬‭is by which of the following space agencies?
‭A. European Space Agency (ESA) ‭B. ‭National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
‭C. Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) ‭D. Canadian Space Agency
‭Answer: A. European Space Agency (ESA)‬
‭ ) ‭Wings India 2024‬‭will be held at Begumpet Airport in which of the following cities?
Q
‭A. Bengaluru ‭B. Hyderabad
‭C. Ranchi ‭D. Ahmedabad
‭Answer: B. Hyderabad‬
‭● ‭Theme‬‭: “Connecting India to the World in Amrit Kaal: Setting the Stage for Indian Civil Aviation@2047”
‭ ) Who amongst the following is the author of the new book “‬‭Anger Management‬‭: The Troubled
Q
‭Diplomatic Relationship between India and Pakistan”?
‭A. Anupama Singh ‭B. Geetika Srivastava
‭C. Ajay Bisaria ‭D. Gautam Bambawale
‭Answer: C. Ajay Bisaria‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has delivered the‬‭first‬‭“‬‭Orca‬‭”‬‭Extra Large Uncrewed
Q
‭Undersea Vehicle‬‭(XLUUV) to the‬‭US Navy‬‭?
‭A. ‭Airbus ‭B. ‭Lockheed martin
‭C. ‭Dassault ‭D. Boeing
‭Answer: D. Boeing‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Tshering Tobgay‬‭has been elected as the Prime Minister of which of the following countries?
Q
‭A. Myanmar ‭B. Bhutan
‭C. Cambodia ‭D. Laos
‭Answer: B. Bhutan‬
‭ ) Recently, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar has flagged off the India’s first indigenously manufactured
Q
‭Drishti 10 'Starliner'‬‭Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). It has been manufactured by which of the following companies?
‭A. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) ‭B. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
‭C. Bharat Forge ‭D. Adani Defence and Aerospace
‭Answer: D. Adani Defence and Aerospace‬

‭ ) Recently, it was informed that a new campus of‬‭IIT Madras‬‭would be started at which of the following places?
Q
‭A. Singapore ‭B. Berlin, Germany
‭C. Kandy, Sri Lanka ‭D. Bangkok, Thailand
‭Answer: C. Kandy, Sri Lanka‬
‭ ) What is the rank of‬‭India‬‭in the recently released‬‭2024 Henley Passport Index‬‭?
Q
‭A. 60‬‭th ‭B. 70‬‭th
‭C. 80‬‭th ‭D. 90‬‭th
‭Answer: C. 80‬‭th‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following vessels has embarked on its journey from Cape Town to
Q
‭Antarctica for the‬‭43rd Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica‬‭(ISEA)?
‭A. MV Chem Pluto ‭B. MV Lila Norfolk
‭C. MV Vasiliy Golovnin ‭D. MV Ruen
‭Answer: C. MV Vasiliy Golovnin‬
‭ ) Recently, Mukesh Ambani has announced that Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will set up‬‭India's first‬‭carbon fibre
Q
‭facility‬‭at‬‭Hazira‬‭. It is in which of the following states?
‭A. Maharashtra ‭B. West Bengal
‭C. Tamil Nadu ‭D. Gujarat
‭Answer: D. Gujarat‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following state governments has announced to launch

Q
‭the ‘‬‭Shri Ramlala Darshan scheme‬‭’?
‭C. Rajasthan ‭D. Maharashtra
‭Answer: B. Chhattisgarh‬
‭ ) Recently, the Maharashtra government has declared a new Conservation

Q
‭Reserve ‘‬‭Atpadi Conservation Reserve‬‭’. It is in which of the following districts?
A ‭ . Nagpur ‭B. Wardha
‭C. Nashik ‭D. Sangli

‭Answer: D. Sangli‬
‭ ) Recently which of the following organizations has developed a “‬‭RS2‬‭” heat-tolerant Covid-19 vaccine?
Q
‭A. Bharat Biotech ‭B. Serum Institute of India (SII)
‭C. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru ‭D. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
‭Answer: C. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru‬
‭ ) Total how many Member of Parliament (MPs) will be awarded the‬‭Sansad Ratna Awards 2024‬‭?
Q
‭A. 3 ‭B. 5
‭C. 7 ‭D. 9
‭Answer: B. 5‬
‭● ‭Sansad Ratna Awards 2024

‭○ ‭Five Lok Sabha Members‬‭will be awarded –
‭1. ‭Sudhir Gupta (BJP, Madhya Pradesh)
‭2. ‭Dr Shrikanth Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena, Maharashtra)
‭3. ‭Dr Sukanta Majumdar (BJP, West Bengal)
‭4. ‭Kuldeep Rai Sharma (Congress, Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
‭5. ‭Dr Amol Ramsingh Kolhe (NCP, Maharashtra).
‭● ‭Sansad Maha Ratna Awards‬‭for the 17‬‭th‬ ‭Lok Sabha

‭1. ‭NK Premachandran (Revolutionary Socialist Party, Kerala)
‭2. ‭Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Indian National Congress, West Bengal)
‭3. ‭Bidyut Baran Mahato (BJP, Jharkhand)
‭4. ‭Dr. Heena Vijayakumar Gavit (BJP, Maharashtra).
‭● ‭Sansad Maha Ratna Awards‬‭to‬‭Parliamentary Committees‬‭for the 17‬‭th‬ ‭Lok Sabha

‭1. ‭The‬‭Agriculture Committee‬‭chaired by P C Gaddi Gowdar (BJP, Karnataka),
‭ he‬‭Finance Committee‬‭chaired by Jayant Sinha (BJP, Jharkhand)
‭2. T
‭3. ‭The‬‭Transport and Tourism Committee‬‭presently chaired by Vijayasai Reddy (YSR Congress, Andhra
‭Pradesh) and formerly chaired by T G Venkatesh (BJP, Andhra Pradesh)
‭● ‭“‭S
‬ ansad Utkrisht Mana Ratna‬‭” Award
‭○ ‭Also, Recognising the continued consistent top performance of‬‭Supriya Sule‬‭(NCP, Maharashtra),
‭Shrirang Appa Barne‬‭(Shiv Sena, Maharashtra), and‬‭Bhartruhari Mahtab‬‭(BJD, Odisha), the‬‭Sansad
‭Maha Ratna Awardees‬‭of the previous‬‭16th Lok Sabha;
‭○ ‭The Jury Committee has decided to honour them for their‬‭'Exemplary Performance‬‭' in the‬‭17th Lok
‭Sabha as well”.
‭ ) Recently which of the following countries has launched its first commercial mission to land on the Moon “‬‭the
Q
‭Peregrine Mission - 1‬‭”?
‭A. USA ‭B. United Kingdom
‭C. France ‭D. China

‭Answer: A. USA‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala has launched the‬‭Sagar Parikrama Phase-XII‬‭in which of the
Q
‭A. West Bengal ‭B. Odisha
‭ ) Recently, refreshed‬‭PAiSA Portal‬‭Dashboard and the‬‭PM SVANidhi‬‭Mission Monitoring Portal have been launched by
Q
‭which of the following ministries?
‭A. Ministry of Rural Development ‭B. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
‭C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ‭D. Ministry of Cooperation
‭Answer: C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs‬
‭ ) Recently, the Odisha government has signed an MoU with the‬‭National Dairy Development Board‬‭(NDDB) for
Q
‭establishing a good manufacturing practice (GMP) facility for production of‬‭anthrax‬‭and‬‭ENT vaccines‬‭in which of the
‭following districts?
‭A. Balasore ‭B. Cuttack
‭C. Malkangiri ‭D. Ganjam
‭Answer: D. Ganjam‬
‭ ) Which of the following organizations is organizing the‬‭Startup India Innovation Week 2024‬‭from January 10–18,
Q
‭2024?
‭A. ‭Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)‬ ‭B. NITI Aayog
‭C. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ‭D. Invest India
‭Answer: A. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)‬
‭ ) Recently, researchers from which of the following institutions have developed ‘‬‭Electronic Soil‬‭’ (eSoil), which can
Q
‭speed up the growth of plants in Hydroponic spaces?
‭A. Oxford University, United Kingdom ‭B. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru,
‭C. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA ‭D. Linkopin University, Sweden
‭Answer: D. Linkopin University, Sweden‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries has launched its “‬‭Einstein Probe‬‭” satellite mission?
Q
‭A. Japan ‭B. China
‭C. USA ‭D. Canada

‭Answer: B. China‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Hanuman Garhi Besan Laddoo‬‭from which of the following states has received the GI Tag?
Q
‭A. Bihar ‭B. Madhya Pradesh
‭C. Uttar Pradesh ‭D. Rajasthan
‭Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh‬
‭ ) Recently, "‬‭Binbin‬‭" and "‬‭Nini‬‭” have been unveiled as the mascots for the‬‭9‭t‬h‬ ‭Asian Winter
Q
‭Games 2025 Harbin‬‭, China. The mascots are inspired by which of the following animals?
‭A. Snow Leopard ‭B. Siberian Tiger
‭C. Red Panda ‭D. Giant Panda
‭Answer: B. Siberian Tiger‬
‭● ‭Official slogan -‬‭"Dream of Winter Love among Asia"

‭● ‭Emblem Name‬‭: Breakthrough – It is a combination of a‬‭short track speed skater,‬‭a‬‭lilac‬‭flower,‬‭and‬‭dancing
‭ribbons.
‭● ‭The mascots and emblem were‬‭created‬‭by the team from the‬‭Academy of Arts & Design at Tsinghua
‭University.
‭Q) Recently, which of the following state governments has launched the‬‭'Yuva Nidhi‬‭'‬‭scheme‬‭to provide unemployment
a‭ ssistance to graduates and diploma holders in the state?
‭A. Telangana ‭B. Kerala
‭C. Andhra Pradesh ‭D. Karnataka
‭Answer: D. Karnataka‬

‭ ) Recently,‬‭XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission)‬‭satellite has provided the first images of the X-ray
Q
‭cosmos. It is led by which of the following space agencies?
‭A. ROSCOSMOS ‭B. China National Space Administration (CNSA)
‭C. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ‭D. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
‭Answer: C. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)‬
‭Important Days‬
‭● ‭National Youth Day‬‭: It is celebrated in India every year on‬‭January 12‬‭to honour the teachings and ideals of
‭Swami Vivekananda‬‭who was born on‬‭January 12, 1863, in Kolkata
‭○ ‭On the occasion, PM‬‭Shri Narendra Modi‬‭inaugurated‬‭the 27th National Youth Festival 2024‬‭at
‭Nashik, Maharashtra
‭○ ‭Theme‬‭: MYBharat - ViksitBharat@2047- By the Youth, For the Youth (Yuva ke liye, yuva ke dwara)
‭● ‭National Road Safety Week‬‭: It is being celebrated from‬‭January 11–17, 2024‬‭in India. The‬‭Ministry of Road
‭Transport and Highways‬‭is organizing the event
‭○ ‭Theme‬‭: Be a Road Safety Hero
‭ ) Recently, which of the following cities has received the “‬‭Best Safaimitra Surakshit Sheher‬‭” award at the Swachh
Q
‭Survekshan awards 2023?
‭A. New Delhi ‭B. Indore
‭C. Surat ‭D. Chandigarh
‭Answer: D. Chandigarh‬

‭● ‭Cleanest Cities (More than 1 Lakh)
‭● ‭Cleanest Cities (Less than 1 Lakh)
‭● ‭Cleanest Cantonment Boards

‭● ‭Cleanest Ganga Towns
‭● ‭Best Performing States
‭ ) Recently, PM Shri Narendra Modi performed darshan and puja in the‬‭Kala Ram Mandir‬‭. It is in which of the following
Q
‭cities?
‭A. Pune ‭B. Mumbai
‭C. Nashik ‭D. Nagpur
‭Answer: C. Nashik‬
‭ ) Recently, PM Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of the‬‭underground road tunnel‬‭connecting Eastern
Q
‭Freeway's‬‭Orange Gate to Marine Drive‬‭in Navi Mumbai. What will be its total length?
‭A. 21.8 KM ‭B. 9.2 KM
‭C. 14.9 KM ‭D. 5.5 KM

‭Answer: B. 9.2 KM‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated the permanent campus of‬‭National Institute of
Q
‭Pharmaceutical Education and Research‬‭(NIPER) in which of the following cities of North East region?
‭A. Guwahati ‭B. Aizawl
‭C. Kohima ‭D. Shillong
‭Answer: A. Guwahati‬
‭ ) Recently, the‬‭Mulya Pravah 2.0 guidelines‬‭have been issued by which of the following organizations?
Q
‭A. NITI Aayog ‭B. University Grants Commission (UGC)
‭C. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) ‭D. National Medical Commission (NMC)
‭Answer: B. University Grants Commission (UGC)‬

‭ ) Recently, which of the following organizations has launched the‬‭ANUBHAV Awards Scheme 2024‬‭?
Q
‭A. ‭Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)‬ ‭B. Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
‭C. NITI Aayog ‭D. Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
‭Answer: B. Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Malkangiri Airport‬‭has been inaugurated in which of the following states?

Q
‭A. Odisha ‭B. Jharkhand
‭C. Chhattisgarh ‭D. Rajasthan
‭ ) Recently, which of the following state governments has launched the "‬‭Lakhpati Baideo‬‭" scheme (Mukhya Mantri
Q
‭Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan)?
‭A. Karnataka ‭B. Madhya Pradesh
‭C. Gujarat ‭D. Assam
‭Answer: D. Assam‬
‭ ) Recently, joint exercise‬‭'Sahyog Kaijin 2024‬‭' was held between‬‭India‬‭and which of the following countries off the
Q
‭coast of Chennai?
‭A. Vietnam ‭B. Singapore
‭C. Japan ‭D. South Korea
‭Answer: C. Japan‬

‭ ) Recently, the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras; Guidance Tamil Nadu and which of the following companies
Q
‭have signed a MoU to establish a‬‭Hydrogen Valley Innovation Hub‬‭in Chennai?
‭A. Honda Motor India ‭B. Ola Electric
‭C. Hyundai Motor India ‭D. Bajaj Auto
‭Answer: C. Hyundai Motor India‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following has been recognized as‬‭India's first Dark Sky Park‬‭?
Q
‭A. Simlipal Tiger Reserve, Odisha ‭B. Palamau Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand
‭C. Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra ‭D. Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh
‭Answer: C. Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following organizations has announced to provide a‬‭$500-million loan‬‭to‬‭Gujarat‬‭government
Q
‭for development of rural roads?
‭A. New Development Bank (NDB) ‭B. World Bank
‭C. Asian Development Bank (ADB) ‭D. World Economic Forum (WEF)
‭Answer: A. New Development Bank (NDB)‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has become the first bowler to take‬‭150 wickets‬‭in Men’s‬‭T20 International
Q
‭cricket‬‭?
‭A. Tim Southee ‭B. Shakib Al Hasan
‭C. Rashid Khan ‭D. Ish Sodhi
‭Answer: A. Tim Southee‬
‭ ) Who amongst the following is the author of the new book “‬‭An Uncommon Love‬‭: The Early Life
Q
‭of Sudha and Narayana Murthy”?
‭A. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ‭B. Shobhaa De
‭C. Devaki Jain ‭D. Shrabani Basu
‭Answer: A. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni‬

‭Important Information‬
‭● ‭Recently, Union Minister‬‭Bhupender Yadav‬‭has released a new book‬‭“Modi: Energising A
‭Green Future”.
‭○ ‭It is published by‬‭Pentagon Press‬‭in collaboration with the‬‭Dr. Shyama Prasad
‭Mookerjee Research Foundation.
‭○ ‭The central theme of the book revolves around Prime Minister‬‭Narendra Modi’s vision
‭and‬‭actions‬‭for a‬‭sustainable and eco-friendly future.
‭ ) What is the name of the lounge which will be set up by‬‭India‬‭at the 54‬‭th‬ ‭annual World Economic Forum meeting in
Q
‭Davos (‬‭Davos 2024‬‭)?
‭A. We Lead ‭B. We Rise
‭C. Shared Prosperity ‭D. Our Future
‭Answer: A. We Lead‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Dun & Bradstreet‬‭in collaboration with which of the following has introduced the‬‭Indian Railway‬‭Freight
Q
‭Activity‬‭(IRFA) Index?
‭A. NITI Aayog ‭B. IRCTC
‭C. Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) ‭D. Jupiter Wagons Limited
‭Answer: D. Jupiter Wagons Limited‬
‭Q) Recently, which of the following security forces has announced to observe‬‭2024‬‭as the “‬‭Year of Technology
‭ bsorption‬‭”?
A
‭A. Indian Air Force (IAF) ‭B. Indian Navy
‭C. Indian Army ‭D. Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
‭Answer: C. Indian Army‬
‭ ) Recently, it was informed that‬‭Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological‬‭Park has the world’s largest number of snow
Q
‭leopards in captivity (14 in total with 7 males and 7 females). It is in which of the following states?
A‭ . West Bengal ‭B. Himachal Pradesh
C‭ . Uttarakhand ‭D. Assam
‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has signed agreements to acquire 100% equity shares of‬‭Capital Foods‬‭(₹
Q
‭5,100 crore) and‬‭Organic India‬‭(₹1,900 crore)?
A‭ . ITC Limited ‭B. Hindustan Unilever
C‭ . Nestle India ‭D. Tata Consumer Products Limited
‭Answer: D. Tata Consumer Products Limited‬

‭ ) Recently,‬‭Lai Ching-te‬‭(William Lai) has been elected as the president of which of the following countries?
Q
‭A. Vietnam ‭B. South Korea
‭C. Taiwan (Republic of China) ‭D. Myanmar
‭Answer: C. Taiwan (Republic of China)‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has launched “‬‭Operation Amrith”‬‭(Antimicrobial Resistance Intervention For
Q
‭Total Health)?
‭A. Kerala ‭B. Tamil Nadu
‭C. Karnataka ‭D. Goa
‭Answer: A. Kerala‬
‭ ) Recently, the‬‭Himalayan wolf‬‭(Canis lupus chanco) has been listed as under which of the
Q
‭following categories in the‬‭IUCN Red List‬‭?
‭A. Endangered ‭B. Least Concern
‭C. Vulnerable ‭D. Critically Endangered
‭Answer: C. Vulnerable‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Frederik X‬‭has been crowned as the King of which of the following countries?
Q
‭A. Sweden ‭B. Norway
‭C. Denmark ‭D. Netherlands
‭Answer: C. Denmark‬
‭ ) Recently, the Indian Army has adopted‬‭Pir Topa village‬‭of which of the following districts in Jammu and Kashmir as
Q
‭‘Model Village’ under its ‘Sadbhavana’ initiative?
‭A. Kathua ‭B. Kishtwar
‭C. Udhampur ‭D. Poonch
‭Answer: D. Poonch‬







‭ ) Recently, which of the following High Courts has suspended all mining licenses for stone quarrying
Q
‭within a 20-km radius of the‬‭Krishna Raja Sagar‬‭(KRS)‬‭Dam‬‭?
‭A. Madras High Court ‭B. Telangana High Court
‭C. Andhra Pradesh High Court ‭D. Karnataka High Court
‭Answer: D. Karnataka High Court‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following African countries has been‬‭certified malaria free‬‭by the World Health Organization
Q
‭(WHO)?
‭A. Cabo Verde ‭B. Nigeria
‭C. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ‭D. Somalia
‭Answer: A. Cabo Verde‬
‭ ) Who amongst the following is the author of the new book “‬‭Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns‬‭”?
Q
‭A. Ajit Doval ‭B. Nirpendra Mishra
‭C. M.J. Akbar ‭D. C. Raja Mohan
‭Answer: C. M.J. Akbar‬
‭ ) Recently, NLC India Limited has awarded the contract to set up a greenfield thermal power plant of
Q
‭2,400 MW‬‭capacity in Odisha's‬‭Jharsuguda district‬‭to which of the following companies?
‭A. REC Limited ‭B. NTPC Limited
‭C. Adani Green Energy ‭D. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
‭Answer: D. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭25T Bollard Pull Tug‬‭was launched at Titagarh Rail Systems

Q
‭Limited,‬‭Kolkata‬‭. What is its name?
‭A. Arjun ‭B. Bhishm
‭C. Vayu ‭D. Karan
‭Answer: B. Bhishm‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭DLabs‬‭at which of the following institutions has launched the ‘‬‭Build for Billions‬‭’‬ ‭startup accelerator
Q
‭programme in partnership with Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) and Union Bank of India?
‭A. Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad ‭B. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
‭C. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad ‭D. ‭S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
‭Answer: A. Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭India’s First National Highway Steel Slag Road‬‭on Indapur-Panvel

Q
‭Section has been inaugurated on which of the following National Highways?
‭A. NH-66 ‭B. NH-345
‭C. NH-8 ‭D. NH-267

‭Answer: A. NH-66‬
‭ ) Recently, the‬‭76‬‭th‬ ‭Army Day‬‭was celebrated on 15‬‭th‬ ‭January, 2024 in which of the following cities?
Q
‭A. Ahmedabad ‭B. Lucknow
‭C. New Delhi ‭D. Bengaluru
‭Answer: B. Lucknow‬
‭● ‭Theme‬‭: In Service of the Nation
‭ ) Recently, PM Shri Narendra Modi has released the first instalment to how many
Q
‭beneficiaries of‬‭Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin‬‭(PMAY - G) under Pradhan
‭Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (‬‭PM-JANMAN‬‭)?
‭A. 1 lakh ‭B. 2 lakh
‭C. 3 lakh ‭D. 4 lakh
‭Answer: A. 1 lakh‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Khanij Bidesh India Limited‬‭(KABIL) and‬‭CAMYEN SE‬‭of which of

Q
‭the following countries has signed an agreement for Lithium exploration and
‭mining?
‭A. Bolivia ‭B. Chile
‭C. Argentina ‭D. Australia
‭Answer: C. Argentina‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following banks has launched a special fixed deposit (FD) scheme “‬‭Green Rupee Term
Q
‭Deposit‬‭” scheme?
‭A. Punjab National Bank (PNB) ‭B. State Bank of India (SBI)
‭C. Canara Bank ‭D. Indian Bank
‭Answer: B. State Bank of India (SBI)‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries has agreed to host a‬‭Global Peace Summit on Ukraine‬‭?
Q
‭A. Switzerland ‭B. United Kingdom
‭C. Russia ‭D. United Arab Emirates

‭Answer: A. Switzerland‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following organizations has announced the launch of the first human trial for its‬‭ChAdOx1
Q
‭NipahB vaccine‬‭?
‭A. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru ‭B. University of Oxford
‭C. Moderna ‭D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
‭Answer: B. University of Oxford‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Ajay Bhatt has flagged off the indigenously developed and manufactured‬‭Astra Missiles‬‭. It
Q
‭is manufactured by which of the following companies?
‭A. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) ‭B. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
‭C. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) ‭D. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
‭Answer: A. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)‬
‭ ) Recently, the Indian Army has launched “‬‭Operation Sarvashakti‬‭” in which of the following states/union territories?
Q
‭A. Jammu and Kashmir ‭B. Ladakh
‭C. Punjab ‭D. Arunachal Pradesh
‭Answer: A. Jammu and Kashmir‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has become the first player to play‬‭150 men's T20 internationals matches
Q
‭(Cricket)?
‭A. Virat Kohli ‭B. Babar Azam
‭C. Rohit Sharma ‭D. Paul Stirling
‭Answer: C. Rohit Sharma‬
‭ ) Project‬‭'Shaurya Sankalan: Digital Archiving of Military History‬‭’, recently seen in news, is an initiative by which of
Q
‭the following security forces?
‭A. Indian Army ‭B. Indian Navy
‭C. Indian Air Force (IAF) ‭D. Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
‭Answer: A. Indian Army‬

‭ ) According to the recently released discussion paper on ‘Multidimensional Poverty
Q
‭in India since 2005-06’by NITI Aayog, which of the following states has registered the
‭largest decline‬‭in the‬‭number of poor‬‭?
‭A. Uttar Pradesh ‭B. Bihar
‭C. Madhya Pradesh ‭D. Rajasthan
‭Answer: A. Uttar Pradesh‬
‭ ) Recently, the‬‭India Meteorological Department‬‭(IMD) celebrated its‬‭150‬‭th‬ ‭year‬‭of

Q
‭establishment on which of the following days?
‭th‬
‭C. 16‬ ‭January, 2024 ‭D. 17‬‭th‬ ‭January, 2024
‭Answer: B. 15‬‭th‬ ‭January, 2024‬
‭● ‭150 years of IMD: Major initiatives launched

‭○ ‭Souvenir on Evolution‬‭of India Meteorological Department (IMD) and its services since 1875
‭○ ‭Web-GIS-based integrated Decision Support System (DSS) known as the‬‭Weather Analysis and
‭Forecast Enabling System‬‭(WAFES), inspired by Pancha Mahabhuta i.e. Water, Air, Fire, Earth and Sky
‭○ ‭Panchayat Mausam Seva‬‭for farmers
‭○ ‭IMD’s Mobile App “‬‭Mausam‬‭” and‬‭Mausamgram
‭○ ‭National Framework of Climate Services‬‭(NFCS)
‭ ) Recently, which of the following state governments has launched the "‬‭My School-My Pride‬"‭ initiative under the
Q
‭"‬‭Apna Vidyalay‬‭" programme?
‭A. Uttarakhand ‭B. Himachal Pradesh
‭C. Rajasthan ‭D. Telangana
‭Answer: B. Himachal Pradesh‬
‭ ) Recently, the first bilateral maritime exercise between‬‭India‬‭and which of the following countries has been named
Q
‭‘‬‭Ex-Ayutthaya‬‭’?
‭A. Vietnam ‭B. Malaysia
‭C. Thailand ‭D. Japan
‭Answer: C. Thailand‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Boeing‬‭has opened its‬‭first India distribution centre‬‭at which of the following places?
Q
‭A. Kochi, Kerala ‭B. Khurja, Uttar Pradesh
‭C. Hyderabad, Telangana ‭D. Siwan, Bihar
‭Answer: B. Khurja, Uttar Pradesh‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has emerged as the overall champion in the‬‭Beach
Q
‭Games 2024‬‭held at Ghoghla Beach in Diu?
‭A. Madhya Pradesh ‭B. Goa
‭C. Assam ‭D. Maharashtra
‭Answer: A. Madhya Pradesh‬

‭● ‭The 8‬‭th‬ ‭Armed Forces Veterans’ Day celebrations‬‭witnessed the release of maiden ‘‬‭SAGAR SAMVAD’
‭magazine‬‭, a‬‭yearly journal‬‭published by Directorate of Ex-Servicemen Affairs of the‬‭Indian Navy
‭● ‭The‬‭Indian Air Force‬‭and‬‭Indian Army‬‭also released the ‘‬‭VAYU SAMVEDNA’‬‭and ‘‬‭SAMMAN‬‭’ magazines
‭respectively.
‭ ) Recently, PM Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the new campus of‬‭National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes
Q
‭& Narcotics‬‭(NACIN) at‬‭Palasamudram‬‭. It is in which of the following districts of Andhra Pradesh?
‭A. Eluru District ‭B. Sri Sathya Sai District
‭C. ‭Ambedkar Konaseema‬‭District ‭D. ‭Anantapuramu‬‭District
‭Answer: B. Sri Sathya Sai District‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has issued its first‬‭Japanese Yen‬‭(JPY)‬‭61.1 billion‬‭(approximately Rs
Q
‭3,500 crore)‬‭green bonds‬‭?
‭A. NTPC Limited ‭B. REC Limited
‭C. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) ‭D. State Bank of India (SBI)
‭Answer: B. REC Limited‬
‭Q) Recently, the Indian Army ‘‬‭Exercise Topchi‬‭’ was conducted by the School of Artillery at Devlali. It is in which of the
f‭ ollowing states?
‭A. Rajasthan ‭B. Madhya Pradesh
C‭ . Maharashtra ‭D. Gujarat
‭Answer: C. Maharashtra‬
‭ ) Recently, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has inaugurated the ninth chapter of ‘‬‭Capsule on
Q
‭Science, Technology and Applied Research‬‭’ (CAPSTAR) at which of the following institutions?
‭A. National Defence Academy (NDA), Pune ‭B. Indian Military Academy (IMA), Pune
‭C. Defence Services Staff College, Wellington ‭D. Military Institute of Technology, Pune
‭Answer: D. Military Institute of Technology, Pune‬
‭ ) Recently, PM Shri‬‭Narendra Modi fed cows‬‭of which of the following breeds at his
Q
‭residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, on the occasion of Pongal/ Makar Sankranti on 14th January,
‭2024?
‭A. Gir ‭B. Sahiwal
‭C. Ongole ‭D. Punganur
‭Answer: D. Punganur‬
‭ ) Recently, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar has flagged off the Indian Navy‬‭Chadar Trek‬‭expedition.
Q
‭The Chadar Trek is a winter trail that crosses which of the following rivers?
‭A. Chenab River ‭B. Jhelum River
‭C. Zanskar River ‭D. Indus River
‭Answer: C. Zanskar River‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has been awarded the‬‭Best FIFA Men’s Player 2023‬‭(Football)?
Q
‭A. Lionel Messi ‭B. Erling Haaland
‭C. Kylian Mbappe ‭D. Cristiano Ronaldo

‭Answer: A. Lionel Messi‬
‭● ‭Award Winners: FIFA Awards 2023

‭1. ‭The Best FIFA Women's Player‬‭: Aitana Bonmati (Spain)
‭2. ‭The Best FIFA Men's Player‬‭: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
‭3. ‭The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper‬‭: Mary Earps (England)
‭4. ‭The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper‬‭: Ederson (Brazil)
‭5. ‭The Best FIFA Women's Coach‬‭: Sarina Wiegman (England)
‭6. ‭The Best FIFA Men's Coach:‬‭Pep Guardiola (Spain – Manchester City)
‭7. ‭The FIFA Puskás Award‬‭: Guilherme Madruga (Brazil)
‭8. ‭The FIFA Special Award‬‭: Marta (Brazil)
‭9. ‭The FIFA Fair Play Award‬‭: Brazil men’s national team
‭10. ‭The FIFA Fan Award‬‭: Hugo Daniel “Toto” Iniguez (Argentina)
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh has launched the‬‭MPLADS e-SAKSHI Mobile Application‬‭. It is an
Q
‭initiative of which of the following ministries?
‭A. Ministry of Rural Development ‭B. Ministry of Finance
‭C. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation ‭D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
‭Answer: C. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following organizations has launched the ‘‬‭One Vehicle, One FASTag‬‭’ initiative?
Q
‭A. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) ‭B. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
‭C. NITI Aayog ‭D. Banking Association of India (BAI)
‭Answer: B. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari informed that the central Government
Q
‭has a target to‬‭reduce Road Accident Deaths by 50%‬‭by which of the following
‭years?
‭A. 2025 ‭B. 2030
C ‭ . 2035 ‭D. 2047
‭Answer: B. 2030‬
‭ ) Recently, Scientists have discovered the‬‭world's oldest forest‬‭in an abandoned quarry near Cairo in which of the
Q
‭following countries?
‭A. Brazil ‭B. Argentina
‭C. Mexico ‭D. USA
‭Answer: D. USA‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has become the‬‭first female neutral umpire‬‭appointed by the International
Q
‭Cricket Council to work in a bilateral series?
‭A. Vrinda Rathi ‭B. Sue Redfern
‭C. Kim Cotton ‭D. Mary Waldron
‭Answer: B. Sue Redfern‬

‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has been awarded the Assam's highest civilian award -‬‭Assam Baibhav 2023‬‭?
Q
‭A. Ranjan Gogoi ‭B. Nadiram Deuri
‭C. Kishan Chand Nauriyal ‭D. Elvis Ali Hazarika
‭Answer: A. Ranjan Gogoi‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following state governments has launched the‬‭Mahtari Vandana
Q
‭Yojana‬‭?
‭A. Rajasthan ‭B. Madhya Pradesh
‭C. Chhattisgarh ‭D. Maharashtra
‭Answer: C. Chhattisgarh‬
‭ ) According to the recently released 4‬‭th‬ ‭edition of the‬‭States’ Startup Ranking 2022‬‭, which of the following‬‭states is the
Q
‭‘‬‭Best Performer‬‭’ in the Category-B (Population less than 1 crore)?
‭A. Himachal Pradesh ‭B. Arunachal Pradesh
‭C. Meghalaya ‭D. Goa
‭Answer: A. Himachal Pradesh‬

‭ ) India’s first World Economic Forum’s (WEF)‬‭Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution‬‭(C4IR), which focuses on
Q
‭healthcare and life sciences, will be launched in which of the following cities?
‭A. New Delhi ‭B. Ahmedabad
‭C. Hyderabad ‭D. Bengaluru
‭Answer: C. Hyderabad‬
‭● ‭Theme:‬‭State Health Tech Landscape
‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries has launched the‬‭Operation‬‭“‬‭Marg Bar Sarmachar‬‭”, against Baloch
Q
‭separatist groups in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province?
‭A. Israel ‭B. USA
‭C. Pakistan ‭D. Turkiye
‭Answer: C. Pakistan‬

‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Parshottam Rupala has launched a pilot project to deploy‬‭artificial reefs‬‭in sea off the
Q
‭Vizhinjam coast‬‭. It is in which of the following districts of Kerala?
‭A. Thrissur ‭B. Kollam
‭C. Kannur ‭D. Thiruvananthapuram
‭Answer: D. Thiruvananthapuram‬
‭ ) Who amongst the following is the author of the new book‬‭'Fertilising the Future: Bharat's March
Q
‭Towards Fertilizer Self-Sufficiency‬‭' ('Urvarak-Atmanirbharta ki Raah)?
‭A. Dr Mansukh Mandaviya ‭B. Nitin Gadkari
‭C. Dr Harsh Vardhan ‭D. Piyush Goyal
‭Answer: A. Dr Mansukh Mandaviya‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Shree Mandir Parikrama Prakalpa project‬‭has been inaugurated around which of the
Q
‭following temples in Odisha?
‭A. Konark Sun Temple ‭B. Jagannath Temple, Puri
‭C. Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneshwar ‭D. Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar
‭Answer: B. Jagannath Temple, Puri‬
‭ ) Which of the following countries has secured the first rank in the recently released list of top 20 countries with‬‭largest
Q
‭gold reserves‬‭[Q3 2023] by World Gold Council?
‭A. USA ‭B. Germany
‭C. Italy ‭D. France
‭Answer: A. USA‬

‭ ) Recently, PM Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated‬‭Asia’s largest International Ship Repair Facility‬‭at which of the
Q
‭following places?
‭A. Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi ‭B. ‭Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
‭C. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai ‭D. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam
‭Answer: A. Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi‬
‭ ) Recently, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar, has inaugurated the‬‭CO2 based Air Conditioning plant‬‭at
Q
‭INS Shivaji‬‭. It has been developed in collaboration with which of the following institutions?
‭A. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru ‭B. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
‭C. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai ‭D. Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru
‭Answer: A. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru‬
‭ ) Recently, “Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Intelligent Internet of Things (IIoT) Sensors” and India’s first Graphene
Q
‭Centre “‬‭India Innovation Centre for Graphene‬‭(IICG)” has been inaugurated at which of the following places?
‭A. Bahadurpura Village, Hyderabad ‭B. Maker Village, Kochi
‭C. Haniyur Village, Bengaluru ‭D. Sencheri Village, Chennai
‭Answer: B. Maker Village, Kochi‬

‭ ) Recently, Hindustan Unilever’s (HUL) Sonepat factory in Haryana, has been recognised as part of the‬‭Global
Q
‭Lighthouse Network‬‭(GLN) for 2023. It is an initiative by which of the following organizations?
‭A. World Bank ‭B. UNESCO
‭C. World Economic Forum (WEF) ‭D. UNICEF
‭Answer: C. World Economic Forum (WEF)‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following organizations has developed a‬‭second-generation‬‭'Distress Alert Transmitter‬‭'
Q
‭(DAT-SG) for fishermen?
‭A. ‭Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad‬ ‭B. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi
‭C. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ‭D. ‭ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Mumbai
‭Answer: C. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)‬
‭ ) Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government has unveiled the world's tallest statue of BR Ambedkar ‘‬‭Statue of Social
Q
‭Justice‬‭’ in Vijayawada. What is its total height from the ground?
‭A. 175 Feet ‭B. 206 Feet
‭C. 790 Feet ‭D. 125 Feet
‭Answer: B. 206 Feet‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Adani‬‭Enterprises Limited has signed an agreement with which of the following states for‬‭Rs 50,000 crore
Q
‭investment to set up‬‭1 GW data centre‬‭?
‭A. Uttar Pradesh ‭B. Maharashtra
‭C. Andhra Pradesh ‭D. Gujarat
‭Answer: B. Maharashtra‬
‭ ) Total how many children will be awarded the‬‭Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024‬‭?
Q
‭A. 16 ‭B. 17
‭C. 18 ‭D. 19

‭Answer: D. 19‬
‭ ) Recently, PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated Boeing’s largest investment facility

Q
‭outside the USA “‬‭Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center‬‭” (BIETC) in
‭which of the following cities?
‭A. Ahmedabad ‭B. Hyderabad
‭C. Bengaluru ‭D. Chennai
‭Answer: C. Bengaluru‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following has become the fifth country in the world to successfully land its‬‭SLIM spacecraft
Q
‭(Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) on the lunar surface?
‭A. United Arab Emirates ‭B. Japan
‭C. Israel ‭D. France
‭Answer: B. Japan‬

‭ ) Recently, the new‬‭Ram Lalla idol‬‭has been in the 'Garbha Griha' of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth
Q
‭Kshetra temple. Who amongst the following is the sculptor of the idol?
‭A. Ram Sutar ‭B. Satya Narayan Pandey
‭C. Ganesh Bhatt ‭D. Arun Yogiraj
‭Answer: D. Arun Yogiraj‬
‭ ) Who amongst the following is the author of the new book “‬‭The Rajiv I Knew‬‭: And Why he was
Q
‭India's Most Misunderstood Prime Minister”?
‭A. Mani Shankar Aiyar ‭B. Mallikarjun Kharge
‭C. Shashi Tharoor ‭D. Dr Manmohan Singh
‭Answer: A. Mani Shankar Aiyar‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following organizations has announced to conduct military exercise
Q
‭“‭S‬ teadfast Defender 2024‬‭”?
‭A. African Union (AU) ‭B. Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
‭C. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ‭D. BRICS
‭Answer: C. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)‬
‭ ) Which of the following ministries will organize the “‬‭Bharat Parv 2024‬‭” at the Lawns and Gyan Path in front of Red
Q
‭Fort, Delhi?
‭A. Ministry of Culture ‭B. Ministry of Tourism
‭C. Ministry of Cooperation ‭D. Ministry of Home Affairs
‭Answer: B. Ministry of Tourism‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the Director General of the‬‭Sashastra Seema Bal‬‭(SSB)?
Q
‭A. Rashmi Shukla ‭B. Nina Singh
‭C. Daljit Singh Chaudhary ‭D. Himanshu Kohli
‭Answer: C. Daljit Singh Chaudhary‬
‭ ) Who amongst the following represented India at the‬‭19‬‭th‬ ‭Non-Aligned Movement‬‭(NAM) Summit held in Kampala,
Q
‭Uganda?
‭A. Dr S. Jaishankar ‭B. Piyush Goyal
‭C. V. Muraleedharan ‭D. Nitin Gadkari
‭Answer: A. Dr S. Jaishankar‬
‭● ‭Theme:‬‭Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence
‭● ‭More Information
‭○ ‭Uganda‬‭also hosted the‬‭G77 meeting‬‭from‬‭January 21
‭to 23, 2024 in Kampala
‭○ ‭Theme‬‭: Leaving No One Behind
‭○ ‭The summit will include an‬‭opening ceremony‬‭, the
‭handover of the‬‭G-77 chairmanship‬‭from‬‭Cuba to
‭Uganda‬‭, and the‬‭39‬‭th‬‭meeting‬‭of the‬‭Committee of

‭Experts‬‭of the‬‭Perez-Guerrero Trust Fund‬‭for‬‭South-South Cooperation‬
‭○ ‭Minister of State for External Affairs,‬‭Shri V. Muraleedharan‬‭represented‬‭India at the G-77 Third
‭South Summit
‭ ) Recently, which of the following has secured the title sponsorship rights of the‬‭Indian Premier League‬‭(IPL) for
Q
‭2024-28‬‭for $300 million (about INR 2500 crore)?
‭A. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) ‭B. Adani Group
‭C. Tata Group ‭D. Aditya Birla Group
‭Answer: C. Tata Group‬
‭ ) Recently, PM Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the‬‭6‭t‬h‬ ‭Khelo India Youth Games 2023‬‭in
Q
‭Chennai, Tamil Nadu. What is the official mascot of the games?
‭A. Veera Mangai ‭B. Ujjwala
‭C. Olly ‭D. Shera
‭Answer: A. Veera Mangai‬
‭ ) Recently, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has announced to include which of the following languages as one
Q
‭of the‬‭classical languages‬‭in India under the New Education Policy 2020?
‭A. Urdu ‭B. Konkani
‭C. Farsi (Persian) ‭D. Kashmiri
‭Answer: C. Farsi (Persian)‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries has been appointed as the‬‭first vice-chair‬‭of the UN Food and Agriculture
Q
‭Organization (FAO) Committee on Fisheries (COFI)‬‭Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management‬‭?
‭A. China ‭B. Sri Lanka
‭C. India ‭D. Japan
‭Answer: C. India‬
‭ ) Recently, the 15‬‭th‬ ‭edition of the‬‭2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup (Men’s)‬‭has commenced in which of the
Q
f‭ ollowing countries?
‭A. USA ‭B. Australia
‭C. India ‭D. South Africa
‭Answer: D. South Africa‬
‭ ) Recently, the‬‭9‭t‬h‬ ‭Smart Cities India Expo 2024‬‭was held in which of the following cities?
Q
‭A. New Delhi ‭B. Indore
‭C. Ahmedabad ‭D. Bengaluru
‭Answer: A. New Delhi‬
‭● ‭Theme‬‭: Innovation Driving Sustainability: Realise the Power of Tomorrow - Today
‭ ) What is the name of the place which is believed to be the‬‭starting point‬‭of the‬‭Ram Setu‬‭?
Q
‭A. Indira Point ‭B. Arichal Munai
‭C. Panchvati ‭D. Chitrakoot
‭Answer: B. Arichal Munai‬

‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for ‘‬‭Ayush Diksha‬‭- A Human Resource
Q
‭Development Centre of the Government of India’ in which of the following cities?
‭A. Guwahati ‭B. Bhubaneshwar
‭C. Bhopal ‭D. Kochi
‭Answer: B. Bhubaneshwar‬
‭ ) Who amongst the following is the author of the new book “‬‭Assam's Braveheart Lachit Barphukan‬‭”?
Q
‭A. Arup Kumar Dutta ‭B. Himant Biswa Sarma
C‭ . Nirupama Borgohain ‭D. Phani Sarma
‭Answer: A. Arup Kumar Dutta‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following has become India’s first state to launch‬‭Regenerative Tourism‬‭?
Q
‭C. Goa ‭D. Gujarat
‭Answer: C. Goa‬
‭ ) Recently which of the following companies has launched India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine
Q
‭‘‬‭Havisure‬‭’?
‭A. Serum Institute of India (SII) ‭B. Bharat Biotech
‭C. Biological E ‭D. Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL)
‭Answer: D. Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL)‬
‭ ) Which of the following ministries will showcase the ‘‬‭Anant Sutra - The Endless Thread‬‭’ textile installation at
Q
‭Kartavya Path, New Delhi?
‭A. Ministry of Tourism ‭B. Ministry of Culture
‭C. Ministry of Textiles ‭D. Ministry of Rural Development
‭Answer: B. Ministry of Culture‬

‭● ‭Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved different memorandum with the‬‭Netherlands, Dominican Republic
‭and‬‭Ecuador‬‭on‬‭cooperation in the field of medical products regulation.
‭○ ‭The‬‭Memorandum of Intent‬‭(MoI) with‬‭the Netherlands‬‭was signed on‬‭7th November, 2023.
‭○ ‭The‬‭Memorandum of Understanding‬‭(MoU) with the‬‭Dominican Republic‬‭was signed‬‭on 4th
‭October, 2023.
‭○ ‭And, a separate‬‭MoU with Ecuador‬‭was signed‬‭on 7th November, 2023.
‭● ‭MOI‬‭is‬‭generally less specific‬‭, focusing on the‬‭main principles and preliminary intent‬‭to collaborate
‭● ‭MOU‬‭is usually‬‭more detailed‬‭, outlining the‬‭scope of the collaboration‬‭,‬‭responsibilities‬‭of each party,
‭timelines, and potential outcomes.
‭ ) Recently, the nine-member committee to review the working of‬‭Defence Research and Development Organisation
Q
‭(DRDO), has submitted its report. It was headed by who amongst the following?
‭A. Sameer V. Kamat ‭B. Bibek Debroy
‭C. Sanjiv Sanyal ‭D. K Vijay Raghavan
‭Answer: D. K Vijay Raghavan‬
‭ ) The President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the‬‭37‬‭th‬ ‭Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2024‬‭in which of the
Q
‭following districts of Haryana?
‭A. Hisar ‭B. Gurugram
‭C. Ambala ‭D. Faridabad
‭Answer: D. Faridabad‬
‭● ‭Theme State‬‭: India’s Ashtalakshmi - A North Easter Odyssey

‭● ‭Partner Nation‬‭: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

‭ ) Which of the following is the theme country for the‬‭47‬‭th‬ ‭International Kolkata Book Fair 2024‬‭?
Q
‭ . Germany
A ‭B. Spain
‭C. United Kingdom ‭D. France
‭Answer: C. United Kingdom‬
‭ ) Recently, Ayodhya administration has installed the‬‭world’s longest solar light

Q
‭line‬‭. What is its total length?
‭A. 10.2 KM ‭B. 9.7 KM
C‭ . 8.4 KM ‭D. 11.9 KM
‭Answer: A. 10.2 KM‬
‭● ‭Recently,‬‭Padmanabhaswamy temple‬‭in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
‭presented “‬‭Onavillu‬‭”‬‭ceremonial bow‬‭to‬‭Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir‬‭ahead
‭of its consecration ceremony on 22‬‭nd‬ ‭January, 2024
‭○ ‭It is a traditional‬‭hand-painted ceremonial bow
‭○ ‭Onavillu is a‬‭ceremonial bow‬‭that is presented to the‬‭deity of
‭Padmanabhaswamy temple‬‭,‬‭Lord Vishnu‬‭, every year on‬‭Thiruonam day.
‭○ ‭The‬‭wooden bow‬‭has‬‭pictorial depictions‬‭of themes related to‬‭Lord Vishnu‬‭and‬‭his avataras.
‭ ) Who amongst the following is the author of the new book “‬C
Q ‭ onversations with Aurangzeb‬‭”?
A
‭ . Perumal Murugan ‭B. Sujatha
C
‭ . Charu Nivedita ‭D. Jayakanthan
‭Answer: C. Charu Nivedita‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Sahil Thakur‬‭represented India at the fourth edition of the‬‭Winter Youth Olympics 2024‬‭.
Q
‭It was held in which of the following countries?
A‭ . China ‭B. South Korea
C‭ . Switzerland ‭D. Austria
‭Answer: B. South Korea‬
‭● ‭Mascot:‬‭Moongcho
‭ ) Recently,‬‭60 Parachute Field Hospital‬‭of which of the following states has been selected for‬‭the Subhash Chandra
Q
‭Bose‬‭Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2024‬‭?
‭C. Uttar Pradesh ‭D. Gujarat
‭Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh‬
‭ ) Recently, PM Narendra Modi has announced the launch of ‘‬‭Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana‬‭’. Under this scheme,
Q
‭total how many households will get rooftop solar power systems?
‭A. 1 crore ‭B. 2 crore
‭C. 3 crore ‭D. 4 crore
‭Answer: A. 1 crore‬

‭ ) Recently, Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy has inaugurated five new galleries at the‬‭Salar Jung Museum‬‭. It is in which
Q
‭of the following cities?
‭A. Bengaluru ‭B. Bhopal
‭C. Hyderabad ‭D. Jaipur
‭Answer: C. Hyderabad‬
‭More Information‬
‭● ‭Recently, Union Minister‬‭G Kishan Reddy‬‭has inaugurated the‬‭National Skill Training Institute for Women‬‭at
‭Vidyanagar in Hyderabad, Telangana‬‭.
‭○ ‭It has been constructed for‬‭19.90 crore rupees‬‭in‬‭4 acres of area
‭○ ‭The institute offers‬‭long-term courses‬‭under the‬‭Craftsmen Training Scheme‬‭(CTS) and Craft
‭Instructor’s Training Scheme (CITS)
‭○ ‭It also offers‬‭short-term courses‬‭catering to high-demand skill areas include professional beauty therapy,
‭cutting and tailoring, etc
‭○ ‭The institute aims to train‬‭2500 women annually‬‭, with‬‭480 women‬‭enrolled in‬‭long-term courses‬‭and
‭an additional‬‭2000 women‬‭in‬‭various short-term courses.
‭○ ‭These institutes are administered by the by the‬‭Directorate General of Training‬‭(DGT),‬‭Ministry of
‭Skill Development and Entrepreneurship‬‭, Government of India
‭● ‭Recently, union minister‬‭Hardeep Singh Puri‬‭has inaugurated the‬‭first pilot project‬‭of making‬‭aviation turbine
‭fuel‬‭from‬‭Alcohol.
‭○ ‭Sustainable Biofuel‬‭(‬‭SAF‬‭) would be produced in this project.
‭○ ‭The pilot project has been set up at‬‭Praj Industries Limited Research and Development unit‬‭in
‭Pirangut near Pune, Maharashtra
‭○ ‭Last year‬‭,‬‭a flight‬‭from‬‭Pune to Delhi‬‭had successfully completed its journey using‬‭aviation fuel made
‭from alcohol‬‭.
‭ ) Recently, Ministry of Education, has issued directions that study material for‬‭all
Q
‭courses‬‭under school and higher education will be made‬‭available digitally in Indian
‭languages‬‭included in the 8‬‭th‬ ‭Schedule of the Constitution. It will be done using which of
‭the following apps?
‭A. Bhashini ‭B. Anuvadini
‭C. Krutrim ‭D. ChatGPT
‭Answer: B. Anuvadini‬
‭ ) Recently who amongst the following has been named as the captain of the‬‭ICC men's T20 International team of the
Q
‭year 2023‬‭?
‭A. Virat Kohli ‭B. Rohit Sharma
‭C. Suryakumar Yadav ‭D. David Warner
‭Answer: C. Suryakumar Yadav‬
‭● ‭ICC men's T20I team of the Year

‭1. ‭Suryakumar Yadav‬‭(India, Captain)

2‭ . ‭ ashasvi Jaiswal‬‭(India)
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‭3. ‭Phil Salt (England)
‭4. ‭Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)
‭5. ‭Mark Chapman (New Zealand)
‭6. ‭Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)
‭7. ‭Alpesh Ramjani (Uganda)
‭8. ‭Mark Adair (Ireland)
‭9. ‭Ravi Bishnoi‬‭(India)
‭10. ‭Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe)
‭11. ‭Arshdeep Singh‬‭(India)
‭● ‭ICC women's T20I team of the Year

‭1. ‭Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka, Captain)
‭2. ‭Deepti Sharma‬‭(India)
‭3. ‭Beth Mooney (Australia, Wicketkeeper)
‭4. ‭Ellyse Perry (Australia)
‭5. ‭Ashleigh Gardner (Australia)
‭6. ‭Megan Schutt (Australia)
‭7. ‭Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)
‭8. ‭Sophie Ecclestone (England)
‭9. ‭Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa)
‭10. ‭Hayley Matthews (West Indies)
‭11. ‭Amelia Kerr (New Zealand)
‭ ) Recently it was informed that two‬‭Arogya Maitri Disaster Management Cubes

Q
‭have been deployed in Ayodhya. What is its name?
‭A. CHARAKA ‭B. SUSHRUTA
‭C. BHISHM ‭D. ASHWINI
‭Answer: C. BHISHM‬
‭● ‭Project BHISHM‬‭– Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita and Maitri
‭ ) Recently, the 2‬‭nd‬ ‭edition of joint Special Forces‬‭Exercise‬‭“‬‭CYCLONE‬‭” was held between‬‭India‬‭and which of the
Q
‭following countries?
‭A. United Arab Emirates ‭B. Oman
‭C. Egypt ‭D. Saudi Arabia
‭Answer: C. Egypt‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Shri Amit Shah chaired the‬‭71‬‭st‬ ‭Plenary Session‬‭of the‬‭North Eastern Council‬‭in which of
Q
‭the following cities?
‭A. Guwahati ‭B. Kohima
‭C. Shillong ‭D. Itanagar
‭Answer: C. Shillong‬







‭ ) Recently, the 11‬‭th‬ ‭edition of‬‭India-Kyrgyzstan‬‭Joint Special Forces Exercise “‬‭KHANJAR‬‭” was held
Q
‭in which of the following states?
‭A. Uttarakhand ‭B. Rajasthan
‭C. Himachal Pradesh ‭D. Maharashtra
‭Answer: C. Himachal Pradesh‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following has become the second state after Bihar, to conduct a‬‭caste census‬‭?
Q
‭A. Madhya Pradesh ‭B. Andhra Pradesh
‭C. Chhattisgarh ‭D. Telangana
‭Answer: B. Andhra Pradesh‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following from India has won the‬‭gold medal‬‭at the‬‭19‬‭th‬ ‭Asian Marathon Championships
Q
‭2024‬‭, Hongkong, China?
‭A. Man Singh ‭B. AP Belliappa
‭C. Ashvini Jadhav ‭D. Jyoti Gawate
‭Answer: A. Man Singh‬
‭ ) Recently which of the following organizations has announced to organize the year-long festival on “‬‭Connecting the
Q
‭world through Ramayan‬‭”, as a part of the seventh edition of the “India International Ramayan Mela”?
‭A. National School of Drama ‭B. Sahitya Akademi
‭C. Lalit Kala Akademi ‭D. Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR)
‭Answer: D. Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR)‬
‭ ) Recently, the remains of a‬‭2,800-year-old human settlement‬‭have been discovered in which of the following cities in
Q
‭India?
‭A. Ayodhya ‭B. Bhopal
‭C. Vadnagar ‭D. Varanasi
‭Answer: C. Vadnagar‬
‭ ) Recently, the central government has constituted a committee of secretaries to ensure equitable distribution of benefits
Q
‭among the‬‭backward communities‬‭of the‬‭Scheduled Castes‬‭. It will be headed by who amongst the following?
A
‭ . Rajiv Gauba ‭B. Amit Shah
C
‭ . Dr Niten Chandra ‭D. Vibhu Nayar
‭Answer: A. Rajiv Gauba‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following has secured the first rank in the Forbes list of‬‭10 strongest currencies‬‭in the world?
Q
A
‭ . Kuwaiti Dinar ‭B. Bahraini Dinar
C
‭ . US Dollar ‭D. British Pound
‭Answer: A. Kuwaiti Dinar‬

‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has won the‬‭State Champion award‬‭for outstanding performance in Civil
Q
‭Aviation at the‬‭Wings India Awards 2024‬‭?
‭A. Gujarat ‭B. Uttar Pradesh
‭C. Karnataka ‭D. Goa
‭Answer: B. Uttar Pradesh‬
‭● ‭Wings India Awards 2024

‭○ ‭Lifetime Achievement Award
‭■ ‭The Lifetime Achievement Award for‬‭'Distinguished Women in Aviation'‬‭was given to‬‭Tulsi N
‭Mirchandaney‬‭, former MD of Blue Dart.
‭○ ‭Airport of the Year (Joint Awards)
‭■ ‭Bangalore International Airport Limited
‭■ ‭Delhi International Airport Limited
‭○ ‭Airline of the Year
‭■ ‭Vistara-Tata SIA Airlines Limited (Vistara)
‭ ) Recently, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced to develop‬‭India's first and biggest
Q
‭jewellery park‬‭in which of the following cities?
‭A. Ahmedabad ‭B. GIFT City, Gujarat
‭C. Navi Mumbai ‭D. Hyderabad
‭Answer: C. Navi Mumbai‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following organizations has invested‬‭INR 4.86 billion‬‭(about USD 58.4 million) in‬‭Sustainable
Q
‭Energy Infra Trust‬‭(SEIT)?
‭A. Asian Development Bank (ADB) ‭B. New Development Bank (NDB)
‭C. World Bank ‭D. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

‭Answer: D. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following space agencies has launched the Axiom Space’s private‬‭Ax3 (Axiom Mission 3
Q
‭astronaut mission)‬‭to the International Space Station?
‭A. Blue Origin ‭B. SpaceX
‭C. Pixxel ‭D. Virgin Galactic
‭Answer: B. SpaceX‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following Indian companies has joined‬‭CEPI‬‭(Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness
Q
‭Innovations)‬‭network of vaccine producers‬‭in the Global South?
‭A. Serum Institute of India (SII) ‭B. Bharat Biotech
‭C. Biological E ‭D. Biocon
‭Answer: A. Serum Institute of India (SII)‬
‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated the‬‭Centre of Excellence of Digital Forensics‬‭at National
Q
‭Forensic Science University. It is in which of the following cities?
‭A. Hyderabad ‭B. New Delhi
‭C. Gandhinagar ‭D. Bengaluru
‭Answer: C. Gandhinagar‬
‭● ‭Amit Shah also inaugurated the‬‭5th International‬‭and‬‭44th All India Criminology Conference‬‭of the‬‭National
‭Forensic Science University‬‭(NFSU) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
‭● ‭Theme:‬‭Behavioural Forensics - Reintegrating Expanding Contours of Criminology and Criminalistics
‭ ) Recently, Exercise “‬‭Desert Knight‬‭” was held between‬‭India‬‭and which of the following countries?
Q
‭A. Australia and Germany ‭B. Japan and USA
‭C. Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom ‭D. France and United Arab Emirates (UAE)
‭Answer: D. France and United Arab Emirates (UAE)‬
‭Q) Recently,‬‭India‬‭and which of the following countries have reached consensus on a‬‭free-trade agreement‬‭(FTA)?
A ‭ . China ‭B. USA
‭C. Switzerland ‭D. Germany
‭Answer: C. Switzerland‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following ministries has published Scheme Guidelines for implementation of‬‭Strategic
Q
‭Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition‬‭(SIGHT) Programme?
‭A. Ministry of Power ‭B. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
‭C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ‭D. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
‭Answer: B. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy‬

‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has launched‬‭India's first‬‭-ever domestically manufactured‬‭aircraft
Q
‭passenger seat‬‭?
‭A. Aero360 ‭B. Pixxel
‭C. Timetooth ‭D. Airpix
‭Answer: C. Timetooth‬
‭ ) The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation will begin the construction of the grand mosque named "‬‭Masjid Muhammed bin
Q
‭Abdullah‬‭" in which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh?
‭A. Varanasi ‭B. Lucknow
‭C. Ayodhya ‭D. Mathura
‭Answer: C. Ayodhya‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following ministries has announced the first recipients of the ‘‬‭Vaibhav‬‭’‬‭fellowship‬‭(Vaishvik
Q
‭Bhartiya Vaigyanik)?
‭A. Ministry of Earth Sciences ‭B. Ministry of Science and Technology
‭C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ‭D. Ministry of External Affairs
‭Answer: B. Ministry of Science and Technology‬
‭ ) Recently, the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with which of the following companies to acquire‬‭14 fast
Q
‭patrol vessels‬‭(FPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for‬‭Rs 1,070.47 crore‬‭?
‭A. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam ‭B. Cochin Shipyard Limited
‭C. Goa Shipyard Limited ‭D. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai
‭Answer: D. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has been named as the captain of the‬‭ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year 2023‬‭?
Q
‭A. Rohit Sharma ‭B. Virat Kohli
‭C. Travis Head ‭D. Pat Cummins
‭Answer: A. Rohit Sharma‬
‭● ‭ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year 2023

‭1. ‭Rohit Sharma‬‭(c) (India)

‭2. ‭Shubman Gill‬‭(India)
‭3. ‭Travis Head (Australia)
‭4. ‭Virat Kohli‬‭(India)
‭5. ‭Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)
‭6. ‭Heinrich Klaasen (wk) (South Africa)
‭7. ‭Marco Jansen (South Africa)
‭8. ‭Adam Zampa (Australia)
‭9. ‭Mohammed Siraj‬‭(India)
‭10. ‭Kuldeep Yadav‬‭(India)
‭11. ‭Mohammed Shami‬‭(India).
‭● ‭ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year 2023

‭1. ‭Chamari Athapaththu (Captain, Sri Lanka),
‭2. ‭Phoebe Litchfield (Australia)
‭3. ‭Ellyse Perry (Australia)
‭4. ‭Amelia Kerr (New Zealand)
‭5. ‭Beth Mooney (WK, Australia)
‭6. ‭Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)
‭7. ‭Ash Gardner (Australia)
‭8. ‭Annabel Sutherland (Australia)
‭9. ‭Nadine de Klerk (South Africa)
‭10. ‭Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand)
‭11. ‭Nahida Akter (Bangladesh)
‭ ) Recently, PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the‬‭Indian Oil's Tundla-Gawaria Pipeline‬‭from Bulandshahr, Uttar
Q
‭Pradesh. What is its total length?
‭A. 173 KM ‭B. 255 KM
‭C. 298 KM ‭D. 134 KM
‭Answer: B. 255 KM‬
‭Q) Recently, the registration portal for Phase IV of‬‭Yuva Sangam‬‭, under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, has been launched
‭by which of the following ministries?
‭A. Ministry of Cooperation ‭B. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
‭C. Ministry of External Affairs ‭D. Ministry of Education
‭Answer: D. Ministry of Education‬
‭ ) Recently, Ministry of Rural Development, has launched the “‬‭SARATHI‬‭”‬‭app‬‭for effective implementation of which of
Q
‭the following schemes?
‭A. ‭Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM)‬ ‭B. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
‭C. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) ‭D. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
‭Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
‭Answer: A.‬‭Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM)‬

‭ ) Recently, total how many personnel of Police, Fire Service, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Service
Q
‭have been awarded‬‭Gallantry/Service Medals‬‭on the occasion of Republic Day 2024 (26‬‭th‬ ‭January)?
‭A. 1132 ‭B. 1098
‭C. 879 ‭D. 1453
‭Answer: A. 1132‬
‭● ‭President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG) 2024
‭● ‭Recently, the President of India has approved the conferment of‬‭Jeevan
‭Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2023‬‭on‬‭31 persons‬‭which includes:
‭1. ‭Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak‬‭to 3 persons
‭2. ‭Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak‬‭to 7 persons
‭3. ‭Jeevan Raksha Padak‬‭to 21 persons.
‭● ‭Three awardees‬‭are‬‭posthumous.
‭● ‭Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to a‬‭person for meritorious act‬‭of human nature‬‭in‬‭saving the
‭life of a person.
‭● ‭The decoration of the award (‬‭medal‬‭,‬‭certificate signed‬‭by the‬‭Union Home Minister‬‭and‬‭lump sum monetary
‭allowance‬‭) is presented to the awardees
‭ ) Recently, Union Cabinet has approved the‬‭scheme for promotion of Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects‬‭of Government
Q
‭PSUs and Private Sector. What is the total financial outlay under the project?
‭A. Rs. 4,050 crore ‭B. Rs. 8,500 crore
‭C. Rs. 3,850 crore ‭D. Rs. 600 crore
‭Answer: B. Rs. 8,500 crore‬

‭ ) Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for establishment of‬‭Joint Economic and Trade Committee
Q
‭(JETCO) between‬‭India‬‭and which of the following countries?
‭A. Barbados ‭B. Dominican Republic
‭C. Jamaica ‭D. Cuba
‭Answer: B. Dominican Republic‬
‭● ‭Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the MoU, signed on 15‬‭th‬ ‭December, 2023, between the‬‭Ministry of
‭Electronics and Information Technology, India‬‭and the‬‭Ministry of Transport, Communications and
‭Information Technology‬‭of the‬‭Sultanate of Oman‬‭on cooperation in the field of Information Technology.
‭○ ‭The MoU intends to promote‬‭comprehensive cooperation‬‭between the Parties through mutual support,
‭sharing of‬‭technologies, information‬‭and‬‭investments‬‭in the field of‬‭Information Technology.
‭○ ‭The MoU shall‬‭come into effect‬‭from the‬‭date of signature‬‭of the Parties and shall be‬‭remain in force
‭for a‬‭period of 3 years.
‭ ) Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the‬‭Coal-to-SNG‬‭(Synthetic Natural
Q
‭Gas) Project at‬‭Sonepur Bazari Area‬‭of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) in which of the following districts of West
‭Bengal?
‭A. Cooch Behar ‭B. Bankura
‭C. Burdwan ‭D. Kolkata
‭Answer: C. Burdwan‬
‭1. C
‭ oal-to-SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) Project‬‭at‬‭Sonepur Bazari Area‬‭of Eastern Coalfields Limited
‭(ECL) in Burdwan district of West Bengal through JV of CIL and GAIL India Limited
‭2. ‭Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project‬‭at‬‭Lakhanpur Area‬‭of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in
‭Jharsuguda district of Odisha through JV of CIL and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
‭ ) Recently, which of the following state governments has announced the establishment of India’s first‬‭melanistic tiger
Q
‭safari‬‭?
‭A. West Bengal ‭B. Uttarakhand
‭C. Odisha ‭D. Karnataka

‭Answer: C. Odisha‬
‭ ) Recently, the Indian Navy has announced to set up its‬‭second VLF‬‭(very low frequency)‬‭communication transmission
Q
‭station‬‭in Vikarabad district of which of the following states?
‭A. Karnataka ‭B. Telangana
‭Answer: B. Telangana‬
‭ ) Recently who amongst the following has become the‬‭oldest player‬‭to achieve No. 1 ranking in the‬‭tennis men's
Q
‭doubles category‬‭?
‭A. Leander Paes ‭B. Rohan Bopanna
‭C. Sumit Nagal ‭D. Somdev Devverman
‭Answer: B. Rohan Bopanna‬
‭ ) Recently, documentary‬‭'To Kill A Tiger‬‭' has been nominated for the 96‬‭th‬ ‭Academy awards
Q
‭(Oscars 2024) in the Best Documentary Feature Film category. It has been directed by who amongst
‭the following?
‭A. Prakash Jha ‭B. Kabir Khan
‭C. Nisha Pahuja ‭D. Rintu Thomas
‭Answer: C. Nisha Pahuja‬
‭Q) Recently, ‘‬‭Super-100‬‭’ winners of‬‭Project Veer Gatha‬‭3.0 were felicitated in New Delhi. A cash
p‭ rize of how much amount was given to each of the 100 winners?
‭A. Rs. 1,000 ‭B. Rs. 10,000
‭C. Rs. 20,000 ‭D. Rs. 5,000
‭Answer: B. Rs. 10,000‬
‭Important Days‬
‭● ‭National Tourism Day‬‭:‬‭It is celebrated‬‭in India‬‭on‬‭25th January‬‭every year to educate people about the
‭importance of tourism
‭○ ‭Theme‬‭: Sustainable Journeys, Timeless Memories
‭● ‭National Voters’ Day‬‭:‬‭The‬‭14‬‭th‬‭National Voters’ Day was celebrated on‬‭25‬‭th‬ ‭January 2024.
‭○ ‭Since‬‭2011‬‭, National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on‬‭January 25 every yea‬‭r, across the country to
‭mark the‬‭foundation day‬‭of the‬‭Election Commission of India‬‭, i.e.‬‭25‬‭th‬ ‭January 1950
‭○ ‭Theme:‬‭Nothing Like Voting, I Vote For sure
‭● ‭Parakram Diwas‬‭: It is celebrated on‬‭23‬‭rd‬ ‭January‬‭every year in India to commemorate‬‭the birth anniversary
‭of the‬‭Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose‬‭.
‭○ ‭This‬‭year (2024)‬‭marks the‬‭127‬‭th‬ ‭Birth Anniversary‬‭of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
‭○ ‭Subhas Chandra Bose‬‭was born on‬‭23‬‭rd‬ ‭January 1897‬‭in‬‭Cuttack, Odisha
‭● ‭Uttar Pradesh Statehood Day‬‭: It is celebrated on‬‭24‬‭th‬ ‭January‬‭every year.

‭○ ‭It was on January‬‭24, 1950‬‭, the‬‭United Provinces‬‭was renamed as‬‭Uttar Pradesh

‭● ‭Himachal Pradesh Statehood Day‬‭:‬‭It is celebrated on‬‭25‬‭th‬ ‭January‬‭every year
‭○ ‭Himachal Pradesh‬‭emerged as the separate‬‭18‬‭th‬ ‭state of India‬‭, on‬‭January 25, 1971
‭● ‭International Day of Education‬‭: It is celebrated on‬‭24‬‭th‬ ‭January‬‭every year. It was created in‬‭2018‬‭after United
‭Nations General Assembly passed a resolution
‭○ ‭Theme‬‭: Learning for lasting peace
‭ ) Recently, PM Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited‬‭Sahu tea stall‬‭in which of the following
Q
‭cities?
‭A. New Delhi ‭B. Varanasi
‭C. Jaipur ‭D. Ahmedabad
‭Answer: C. Jaipur‬
‭● ‭French President‬‭Emmanuel Macron‬‭is the‬‭chief guest‬‭for‬‭Republic Day 2024
‭○ ‭Before the Republic Day parade in New Delhi,‬‭PM Narendra Modi‬‭and French President‬‭Emmanuel
‭Macron‬‭held a‬‭mega roadshow‬‭in‬‭Jaipur‬‭from‬‭Jantar Mantar‬‭to‬‭Sanganeri Gate
‭○ ‭Both the leaders also‬‭visited the following places in Jaipur:
‭1. ‭Hawa Mahal
‭2. ‭Jantar Mantar
‭3. ‭Amber Fort
‭4. ‭Rambagh Palace
‭ ) Recently, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that‬‭France‬‭aims to host total how many‬‭Indian students
Q
‭for study in its universities by 2030?
‭A. 10,000 ‭B. 20,000
‭C. 30,000 ‭D. 40,000
‭Answer: C. 30,000‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has announced the launch of its AI video model “‬‭Lumiere‬‭”?
Q
‭A. Microsoft ‭B. Amazon
‭C. Apple ‭D. Google

‭Answer: D. Google‬
‭ ) ‭PM YASASVI scheme‬‭(PM Young Achievers’ Scholarship Award Scheme for a Vibrant India), recently seen in news,
Q
‭is implemented by which of the following ministries?
‭A. Ministry of Women and Child Development ‭B. Ministry of Education
‭C. Ministry of Minority Affairs ‭D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
‭Answer: D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment‬
‭ ) Recently, a new‬‭three-drug‬‭treatment regimen - dapsone, rifampicin and clofazimine - for leprosy patients has been
Q
‭approved in India. Under the‬‭National Leprosy Eradication Programme‬‭, India aims to eradicate leprosy by which of the
‭following years?
‭A. 2025 ‭B. 2026
‭C. 2027 ‭D. 2030
‭Answer: C. 2027‬
‭ ) Recently, the 44‬‭th‬ ‭edition of the International Tourism Trade Fair “‬‭FITUR 2024‬‭” was held in which of the following
Q
‭countries?
‭A. United Arab Emirates ‭B. Spain
‭C. United Kingdom ‭D. Greece
‭Answer: B. Spain‬

‭ ) Recently, Chief Electoral Office (CEO) of which of the following states has been given the‬‭Best Performing State
Q
‭award‬‭for the smooth conduct of‬‭elections‬‭in 2023?
‭C. Rajasthan ‭D. Telangana
‭Answer: B. Chhattisgarh‬
‭● ‭Recently, the‬‭Election Commission of India‬‭(ECI) has released the‬‭logo and tagline
‭‘‬‭Chunav Ka Parv Desh ka Garv’‬‭(Elections: the biggest festival and pride of the
‭Nation) for‬‭general election‬‭to the‬‭Lok Sabha 2024,‬‭on the occasion of the‬‭National
‭Voters Day 2024 (25th January)
‭● ‭National Voters Day 2024 Theme:‬‭Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure
‭● ‭A‬‭commemorative postage stamp‬‭themed "‬‭Inclusive Elections‬‭" was also released
‭● ‭Moreover, the ECI Publication ‘‬‭Initiatives of ECI for Parliamentary Elections 2024‬‭’
‭was released
‭● ‭A‬‭short film to‬‭promote voter awareness - ‘‬‭My Vote My Duty’‬‭produced by ECI‬‭in
‭association with filmmaker‬‭Shri Raj Kumar Hirani‬‭was launched
‭ ) Recently, which of the following has become India's first AI startup to reach the‬‭unicorn
Q
‭status‬‭?
‭A. Bharat GPT ‭B. BHASHINI
C‭ . ANUVADINI ‭D. Krutrim AI
‭Answer: D. Krutrim AI‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has been awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the‬‭ICC Men's Cricketer of
Q
‭the Year 2023‬‭?
‭A. Pat Cummins ‭B.Virat Kohli
‭C. Suryakumar Yadav ‭D. Rachin Ravindra
‭Answer: A. Pat Cummins‬
‭● ‭ICC (International Cricket Council) Awards 2023

‭○ ‭Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year 2023
‭■ ‭Pat Cummins (Australia)
‭○ ‭ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023

‭■ ‭Virat Kohli (India)

‭○ ‭ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year 2023
‭■ ‭Usman Khawaja (Australia)
‭○ ‭Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2023
‭■ ‭Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)
‭○ ‭ICC Women's ODI Cricket of the Year 2023

‭■ ‭Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka)
‭○ ‭ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Year 2023

‭■ ‭Bas de Leede (Netherlands)
‭○ ‭ICC Women's Associate Cricketer of the Year 2023

‭■ ‭Queentor Abel (Kenya)
‭○ ‭ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2023

‭■ ‭Suryakumar Yadav‬‭(India)
‭○ ‭ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2023

‭■ ‭Hayley Matthews (West Indies)
‭○ ‭ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2023

‭■ ‭Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
‭○ ‭ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2023

‭■ ‭Phoebe Litchfield (Australia)
‭○ ‭ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2023

‭■ ‭Zimbabwe men’s Cricket team
‭○ ‭ICC Umpire of the Year 2023

‭■ ‭Former England player Richard Illingworth
‭● ‭ICC Men's Test Team of the Year 2023

‭1. ‭Usman Khawaja (Australia)
‭2. ‭Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
‭3. ‭Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
‭4. ‭Joe Root (England)
‭5. ‭Travis Head (Australia)
‭6. ‭Ravindra Jadeja (India)
‭7. ‭Alex Carey (Wicket Keeper - Australia)
‭8. ‭Pat Cummins (Captain - Australia)
‭9. ‭Ravichandran Ashwin (India)
‭10. ‭Mitchell Starc (Australia)
‭11. ‭Stuart Broad (England)

‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has laid the foundation stone for an‬‭All India Institute of Speech
Q
‭and Hearing‬‭(AIISH)‬‭Satellite Centre‬‭in which of the following cities?
‭A. New Delhi ‭B. Ayodhya
‭C. Kanpur ‭D. Jaipur
‭Answer: C. Kanpur‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has been designated as the overall programme‬‭nodal agency‬‭for the
Q
‭implementation of‬‭Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana‬‭?
‭A. REC Limited ‭B. ‭Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
‭C. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) ‭D. PTC India Financial Services
‭Answer: A. REC Limited‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has been awarded the "‬‭Freedom of the City of London‬‭" award?
Q
‭A. Ajit Mishra ‭B. Anil Agarwal
‭C. Lakshmi Mittal ‭D. Priti Patel
‭Answer: A. Ajit Mishra‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭India‬‭has imported‬‭40,000 doses‬‭of‬‭bull semen‬‭from which of the following countries for the first time to
Q
‭boost milk output via artificial insemination?
‭A. Australia ‭B. New Zealand
‭C. USA ‭D. Brazil
‭Answer: D. Brazil‬
‭ ) Recently,‬‭Singpho Phalap‬‭(Singpho tea) has received the‬‭GI Tag‬‭from which of the following states?
Q
‭A. Mizoram ‭B. Arunachal Pradesh
‭C. Meghalaya ‭D. Sikkim
‭Answer: B. Arunachal Pradesh‬
‭○ ‭Twelve distinctive products‬‭from‬‭Arunachal Pradesh‬‭have obtained the‬‭Geographical Indication
‭(GI) tag recently:
‭1. ‭Apatani textiles
‭2. ‭Monpa textiles
‭3. ‭Adi textiles
‭4. ‭Galo textiles
‭5. ‭Tai Khamti textiles
‭6. ‭Nyishi textiles
‭7. ‭Monpa handmade paper
‭8. ‭Singpho Phalap (Singpho tea)
‭9. ‭Adi Apong (Beverage)
‭10. ‭Dao (machete)
‭11. ‭Angnyat millet
‭12. ‭Marua Apo (Marua millet beverage)

‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following was the‬‭parade commander‬‭at the 75‬‭th‬ ‭Republic Day Parade 2024 on 26‬‭th
Q
‭January, held at Kartavya Path, New Delhi?
‭A. Major General Sumit Mehta ‭B. Lieutenant General Bhavnish Kumar
‭C. General Manoj Pande ‭D. Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan
‭Answer: B. Lieutenant General Bhavnish Kumar‬
‭More Information: 75‬‭th‬ ‭Republic Day Parade 2024‬

‭● ‭Theme‬‭: ‘Viksit Bharat’ and ‘Bharat- Loktantra Ki Matruka.
‭● ‭French President‬‭Emmanuel Macron‬‭was the‬‭chief guest
‭● ‭The arrival‬‭of‬‭President Droupadi Murmu‬‭and her French counterpart
‭Emmanuel Macron‬‭was escorted by the‬‭President’s Bodyguard –
‭‘Rashtrapati Ke Angrakshak’
‭● ‭The‬‭two presidents‬‭arrived‬‭in the ‘‬‭Traditional Buggy’‬‭, the practice
‭which is making a‬‭comeback after a gap of 40 years

‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following‬‭unfurled the national flag‬‭upon the arrival of President‬‭Droupadi Murmu at the
Q
‭Kartavya Path on the occasion of‬‭Republic Day 2024‬‭?
‭A. Captain Sandhya ‭B. Major Saumya Shukla
‭C. Major Srishti Khullar ‭D. Squadron Leader Rashmi Thakur
‭Answer: B. Major Saumya Shukla‬
‭Other Key Highlights of the 2024 Republic Day‬

‭● ‭‘‬‭Aavaahan‬‭’, a band performance by‬‭over 100 women artists‬‭playing various types of percussion instruments
‭● ‭French Contingent
‭○ ‭A‬‭30-member band‬‭contingent was headed by‬‭captain Khourda‬‭, followed by a‬‭90-member marching
‭contingent‬‭led by‬‭captain Noel.
‭○ ‭For the‬‭first time ever,‬‭the‬‭French Air and space force‬‭joined the‬‭fly past over Kartavya Path‬‭with
‭two French Rafales‬‭and‬‭one A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft.‬‭France is the‬‭first foreign
‭country‬‭to‬‭join the fly past
‭● ‭Indian Army contingent

‭○ ‭The‬‭first Army contingent‬‭leading the mechanised column was‬‭61 Cavalry‬‭, led by major‬‭Yashdeep
‭Ahlawat.

‭● ‭All-women tri-service contingent
‭○ ‭First time‬‭an‬‭all-women tri-service contingent‬‭marched on the occasion of Republic Day, led by
‭Captain Sandhya‬‭of the‬‭military police
‭○ ‭Also, an‬‭all-women Armed Forces Medical Services‬‭contingent marched on the occasion, headed by
‭Major Srishti Khullar
‭● ‭Indian Navy contingent

‭○ ‭The Indian Navy contingent consisted of‬‭144 men‬‭and‬‭women Agniveers‬‭, led by‬‭Lt Prajwal M‬‭as
‭contingent commander
‭○ ‭It was followed by the‬‭naval tableau‬‭, depicting the themes ‘‬‭Nari Shakti’‬‭and ‘‬‭Sea Power Across the
‭Oceans Through Indigenisation’‬‭.
‭● ‭Indian Air Force contingent

‭○ ‭The Indian Air Force (IAF) comprised‬‭144 airmen and four officers‬‭, led by‬‭squadron leader Rashmi
‭Thakur.
‭○ ‭The‬‭IAF tableau‬‭is on the theme ‘‬‭Bharatiya Vayu Sena: Saksham, Sashakt, Aatmanirbhar‬‭’.
‭● ‭Veterans’ Tableau
‭○ ‭Veterans’ Tableau was showcased on the theme ‘‬‭Rashtra Nirmaan: Pehle Bhi, Ab Bhi, Aage Bhi aur
‭Hamesha‬‭’.
‭● ‭Border Security Force‬‭(BSF) marching contingent

‭○ ‭It was headed by‬‭Assistant Commandant Monika
‭● ‭Indo-Tibetan Border Police‬‭(ITBP) marching contingent

‭○ ‭It was headed by‬‭Assistant Commandant Moniya Sharma
‭● ‭Sashastra Seema Bal‬‭(SSB) marching contingent

‭○ ‭It was headed by‬‭Deputy Commandant Nancy Singla
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following became the first woman officer to lead an all-male contingent of the‬‭Bombay
Q
‭Sappers‬‭at the‬‭Republic Day‬‭parade 2024 in New Delhi?
‭A. Constable Kashyap Monika Narendra ‭B. Assistant Commandant Tanmayee Mohanty
‭C. Major Divya Tyagi ‭D. Assistant Commandant Megha Nair
‭Answer: C. Major Divya Tyagi‬
‭● ‭The‬‭Central Industrial Security Force‬‭(CISF)‬‭women band‬‭comprising of‬‭84 musicians‬‭paraded the‬‭Kartavya
‭Path‬‭in Delhi on the‬‭75th Republic Day
‭○ ‭The‬‭CISF's women‬‭band was in‬‭Lahariya turbans‬‭adorned with‬‭saffron hackle‬‭s and sparkling‬‭band
‭instruments‬‭, playing the spirited tune of ‘‬‭Amar Senani‬‭’.
‭○ ‭The band was led by‬‭Constable Kashyap Monika Narendra

‭○ ‭The‬‭CISF women marching contingent‬‭followed the band led by‬‭Assistant Commandant Tanmayee
‭Mohanty‬‭with three Supernumerary Officers and 144 Other Ranks.
‭● ‭The‬‭Central Reserve Police Force‬‭(CRPF) women band contingent‬‭marched at Kartaya Path led by‬‭Constable
‭Sosa Alpaben.
‭○ ‭The band consisting of‬‭100 women personnel‬‭that played the tune,‬‭'Desh Ke Hum Hai Rakshak‬‭’
‭○ ‭Following the band was‬‭a CRPF women’s marching contingent‬‭from‬‭CRPF 'Peacekeepers of the
‭Nation‬‭' led by‬‭Assistant Commandant Megha Nair‬‭, 234 Battalion, Visakhapatnam.
‭○ ‭CRPF Women Contingent‬‭consisted‬‭of 148 Women
‭○ ‭Also, the CRPF‬‭has the distinction of raising the‬‭first-ever women-armed police battalion in the
‭world.
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following led the‬‭Delhi Police's all-women contingent‬‭during the 2024 Republic Day
Q
‭parade at the Kartavya path in New Delhi?
‭A. Shweta Sugathan ‭B. Supreetha CT
‭C. Sunita Devi Jena ‭D. Chunauti Sharma
‭Answer: A. Shweta Sugathan‬
‭● ‭Major Jerry Blaize‬‭and‬‭Captain Supreetha CT‬‭became the‬‭first couple‬‭to march down‬‭Kartavya Path‬‭as
‭ embers of two contingents‬‭on the occasion of‬‭Republic Day Parade 2024
m
‭● ‭DRDO
‭○ ‭The DRDO presented tableau on‬‭women's involvement‬‭in Defence R&D with the theme "‬‭Women
‭Power in Protecting the Nation by Providing the Defence Technologies and Systems in all 5
‭Dimensions‬‭(Land, Air, Sea, Cyber & Space)".
‭○ ‭The‬‭Contingent Commander‬‭of the DRDO tableau was Outstanding Scientist‬‭Sunita Devi Jena.
‭● ‭Indian Coast Guard

‭○ ‭The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) contingent was under the‬‭command of‬‭Assistant Commandant
‭Chunauti Sharma‬‭, followed by‬‭Assistant Commandants Priya Dahiya, Hardik, and Pallavi
‭● ‭Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army

‭○ ‭In a historic first,‬‭four women officers‬‭from the‬‭Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army‬‭participated
‭as the‬‭contingent commanders‬‭in the parade
‭○ ‭The‬‭women officers‬‭are‬‭Lieutenant Deepti Rana‬‭,‬‭Lieutenant Priyanka Sevda‬‭,‬‭Lieutenant Aadya
‭Jha‬‭, and‬‭Lieutenant Enoni CH.
‭○ ‭Lieutenants Deepti Rana‬‭and‬‭Priyanka Sevda‬‭, led the '‬‭Swathi' weapon locating radar‬‭and‬‭Pinaka
‭rocket system,‬‭respectively
‭○ ‭In addition to this,‬‭other women officers‬‭led the‬‭drone-jamming system,‬‭advanced‬‭radio-frequency
‭monitoring‬‭system,‬‭Sarvatra Bridging System‬‭, and the medium-range‬‭surface-to-air missile system‬‭.

‭● ‭Border Security Force (BSF) camel contingent
‭○ ‭The contingent was led by‬‭Deputy Commandant Manohar Singh Kheechee‬‭, and included‬‭female
‭camel riders.
‭● ‭1,500 female dancers

‭○ ‭Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Culture presented cultural extravaganza ‘‬‭Vande Bharatam‬‭’ on the
‭theme‬‭'Cultural expression of women power - accomplishment through resolve‬‭’
‭○ ‭Around 1,500 female dancers‬‭celebrated‬‭unity in diversity‬‭with 30‬‭distinctive folk dance styles
‭ ) Recently, President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved‬‭Gallantry awards‬‭to how many Armed Forces personnel on
Q
‭the occasion of 75‬‭th‬ ‭Republic Day 2024?
‭A. 60 ‭B. 70
‭C. 80 ‭D. 90
‭Answer: C. 80‬
‭● ‭The President also approved‬‭311 defence decorations to Armed Forces‬‭and‬‭other personnel
‭ ) Recently, President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved how many‬‭Mentioned-in-Despatches‬‭to the Armed Forces
Q
‭personnel on the occasion of 75‬‭th‬ ‭Republic Day 2024?
‭A. 84 ‭B. 97
‭C. 27 ‭D. 45
‭Answer: A. 84‬
‭● ‭On the occasion of 75‬‭th‬ ‭Republic Day 2024, President‬‭Smt Droupadi Murmu‬‭has approved‬‭President’s
‭Tatrakshak Medal‬‭(PTM) and‬‭Tatrakshak Medal (‬‭TM) to the‬‭Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel

‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following headed the first ever‬‭all-girl Tri-Service Marching contingent‬‭of the National
Q
‭Cadet Corps (‬‭NCC‬‭) on the occasion of the 75‬‭th‬ ‭Republic Day Parade 2024 at the Kartavya Path, New Delhi?
‭A. Senior Under Officer Punnya Ponnamma ‭B. Senior Under Officer Yashasvica Gaur
‭C. Senior Under Officer Ankita Sharma ‭D. Senior Under Officer Tanu Tevatia
‭Answer: D. Senior Under Officer Tanu Tevatia‬
‭● ‭National Service Scheme (NSS) contingent
‭○ ‭Two hundred female volunteers‬‭formed the NSS contingent.
‭○ ‭It was led by‬‭Ragina Tamang‬‭from Sikkim, Regional Directorate of NSS, Guwahati.
‭Q) Recently,‬‭Reliance Jio‬‭has announced a strategic partnership with which of the following companies to set up a‬‭5G
I‭ nnovation Lab‬‭in India?
‭A. Samsung India ‭B. Apple India
‭C. OnePlus India ‭D. Google India
‭Answer: C. OnePlus India‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has won the‬‭Australian Open 2024‬‭women's singles title (Tennis)?
Q
‭A. Coco Gauff ‭B. Qinwen Zheng
‭C. Aryna Sabalenka ‭D. Iga Swiatek
‭Answer: C. Aryna Sabalenka‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following have won the‬‭Australian Open 2024 men’s doubles title‬‭(Tennis)?
Q
‭A. Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori ‭B. Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden
‭C. Thomas Machac and Zhang Zhizhen ‭D. Yannick Hanfmann and Dominik Koepfer
‭Answer: B. Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has become the‬‭first woman‬‭to hold the‬‭rank of Subedar‬‭in the Indian Army?
Q
‭A. Shilpa Rani ‭B. Preeti Rajak
‭C. Raiza Dhillon ‭D. Rajeshwari Kumari

‭Answer: B. Preeti Rajak‬
‭ ) Recently, Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has inaugurated the year – long pan India campaign‬‭'Hamara
Q
‭Samvidhan, Hamara Samman‬‭’. It is an initiative by which of the following ministries?
‭A. Ministry of Law and Justice ‭B. Ministry of Home Affairs
‭C. Ministry of Cooperation ‭D. Ministry of Finance
‭Answer: A. Ministry of Law and Justice‬
‭ ) Recently, Ms.‬‭Padma Subrahmanyam‬‭has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan 2024. She is related to which of the
Q
‭following dance forms?
‭A. Odissi ‭B. Bharatnatyam
‭C. Kuchipudi ‭D. Kathakali
‭Answer: B. Bharatnatyam‬
‭● ‭Padma Vibhushan 2024 (Total 5)
‭● ‭Recently, for the year‬‭2024‬‭, the President‬‭Smt Droupadi Murmu
‭has approved the conferment of‬‭132 Padma Awards‬‭including‬‭2
‭duo cases‬‭(in a‬‭duo case‬‭, the‬‭Award is counted as one‬‭)
‭● ‭Explanation –
‭○ ‭The‬‭list comprises‬‭:
‭1. ‭5 Padma Vibhushan
‭2. ‭17 Padma Bhushan‬‭and
‭3. ‭110 Padma Shri Awards‬‭.
‭○ ‭30 of the awardees‬‭are‬‭women‬‭and the list also includes‬‭8 persons‬‭from the category of‬‭Foreigners /
‭NRI / PIO / OCI‬‭and‬‭9 Posthumous awardees.
‭ ) Who amongst the following is the only foreigner to be conferred with the‬‭Padma Bhushan 2024‬‭?
Q
‭A. Tim Cook ‭B. Elon Musk
‭C. Young Liu ‭D. Jeff Bezos

‭Answer: C. Young Liu‬
‭● ‭Padma Bhushan 2024 (Total 17)

‭ ) Who amongst the following is‬‭India's first female elephant mahout‬‭(an elephant tamer and caretaker), who is also
Q
‭awarded the Padma Shri 2024 award?
‭A. Chami Murmu ‭B. Uma Maheshwari D
‭C. Parbati Barua ‭D. Smriti Rekha Chakma
‭Answer: C. Parbati Barua‬
‭● ‭Padma Shri 2024 (Total 110)

‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has partnered with the‬‭Tata Group‬‭to set up India’s first helicopter Final
Q
‭Assembly Line in the private sector, to produce‬‭H125 helicopter‬‭?
‭A. Boeing ‭B. Lockheed Martin
‭C. Saab ‭D. Airbus
‭Answer: D. Airbus‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following years has been declared as the‬‭India-France Year of Innovation‬‭?
Q
‭A. 2025 ‭B. 2026
‭C. 2027 ‭D. 2028
‭Answer: B. 2026‬
‭● ‭India – France Relations: Key announcements made

‭1. ‭Declaring 2026‬‭as‬‭India-France Year of Innovation
‭2. ‭Operationalisation of‬‭Unified Payment Interface‬‭(UPI) at‬‭Eiffel Tower
‭3. ‭Setting up of a‬‭Solar Academy in Senegal‬‭under the‬‭STAR-C programme‬‭of‬‭International Solar
‭Alliance
‭4. ‭Establishment of‬‭India’s Consulate in Marseille‬‭and‬‭French Bureau de France in Hyderabad
‭5. ‭Operationalisation of‬‭Young Professional Scheme‬‭under the‬‭Migration and Mobility Partnership
‭Agreemen‬‭t
‭6. ‭Operationalisation of‬‭5-year validity Schengen Visa‬‭for‬‭Indian Masters alumni of‬‭French institutions

‭7. ‭Support to‬‭France for United Nations Ocean Conference‬‭to be organized in‬‭Nice in 2025
‭ ) Recently, the inaugural edition of Joint Military Exercise ‘‬‭SADA TANSEEQ‬‭’ between India and Saudi Arabia was
Q
‭held in which of the following states?
‭A. Himachal Pradesh ‭B. Rajasthan
‭C. Maharashtra ‭D. Uttarakhand
‭Answer: B. Rajasthan‬
‭ ) Recently, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate contingent of which of the following states has won the‬‭Prime
Q
‭Minister’s Banner‬‭at the Republic Day Camp – 2024?
‭A. Madhya Pradesh ‭B. Uttar Pradesh
‭C. Maharashtra ‭D. Haryana
‭Answer: C. Maharashtra‬
‭ ) Recently, who amongst the following has won the‬‭2024 Australian Open men’s singles title‬‭(Tennis)?
Q
‭A. Daniil Medvedev ‭B. Jannik Sinner
‭C. Novak Djokovic ‭D. Carlos Alcaraz
‭Answer: B. Jannik Sinner‬
‭ ) Recently, the‬‭84‬‭th‬ ‭All India Presiding Officers' Conference‬‭(AIPOC) 2024 and 60‬‭th‬ ‭Conference of Secretaries of State
Q
‭Legislative Bodies in India was held in which of the following cities?
‭A. Mumbai ‭B. Kolkata
‭C. Jaipur ‭D. Shimla
‭Answer: A. Mumbai‬

‭ ) Recently, the‬‭Directorate of Revenue Intelligence‬‭(DRI) has seized‬‭16.67 kg gold‬‭and‬‭39.73 kg silver‬‭, worth over Rs.
Q
‭10 crore, in New Delhi. What was the name of the operation?
‭A. Operation White Gold ‭B. Operation Samudra
‭C. Operation Black Gold ‭D. Operation Deep
‭Answer: C. Operation Black Gold‬
‭ ) Recently, the Uttarakhand government has decided to rebuild and rehabilitate‬‭Jadung village‬‭as a major tourist
Q
‭destination. It is in which of the following districts?
‭A. Almora ‭B. Chamoli
‭C. Champawat ‭D. Uttarkashi
‭Answer: D. Uttarkashi‬
‭ ) Recently, the foundation stone of north-east region first Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN)
Q
‭and‬‭100 bedded Yoga & Naturopathy hospital‬‭was laid in which of the following districts of Assam?
‭A. Tinsukia ‭B. Dibrugarh
‭C. Sonitpur ‭D. Hojai
‭Answer: B. Dibrugarh‬
‭ ) The 2‬‭nd‬ ‭Edition of‬‭India Energy Week 2024‬‭will be held in which of the following states?
Q
‭C. Goa ‭D. Uttar Pradesh
‭Answer: C. Goa‬
‭● ‭Theme‬‭: Driving India's Energy Transition
‭ ) Recently, the first‬‭National Conference on Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation 2024‬‭was held at Koteshwar (Kori
Q
‭Creek). It is in which of the following states?
‭A. Gujarat ‭B. Tamil Nadu
‭C. Andhra Pradesh ‭D. West Bengal
‭Answer: A. Gujarat‬
‭ ) Recently, it was informed that the‬‭Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2024‬‭(International Theatre Festival of India) will
Q
‭commence from Mumbai's National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). It is organized by which of the following
o‭ rganizations?
‭A. Sahitya Akademi ‭B. National School of Drama
‭C. Lalit Kala Akademi ‭D. Indian Council for Cultural Relations
‭Answer: B. National School of Drama‬
‭● ‭Theme‬‭: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Vande Bharangam
‭ ) Who amongst the following is the author of the new book “‬‭The Cooking of Books: A Literary
Q
‭Memoir‬‭”?
‭A. Romila Thapar ‭B. Arundhati Roy
‭C. Vikram Seth ‭D. Ramachandra Guha
‭Answer: D. Ramachandra Guha‬

‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries has won the inaugural‬‭FIH Women’s Hockey5s World Cup 2024‬‭, which
Q
‭was held in Muscat, Oman?
‭A. Netherlands ‭B. India
‭C. Poland ‭D. Australia
‭Answer: A. Netherlands‬
‭ ) Recently, it was informed that the‬‭INSAT-3DS satellite‬‭will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Q
‭(SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It is developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and which of
‭the following organizations?
‭A. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) ‭B. Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru
‭C. India Meteorological Department (IMD) ‭D. ‭Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
‭Answer: C. India Meteorological Department (IMD)‬
‭ ) Recently, Rajasthan and which of the following states have signed a MoU with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti to
Q
‭implement the‬‭Modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal- Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project‬‭(Modified PKC-ERCP) Link
‭Project?
‭A. Madhya Pradesh ‭B. Gujarat
‭C. Haryana ‭D. Uttar Pradesh
‭Answer: A. Madhya Pradesh‬
‭ ) Recently, three‬‭Indian origin scientists‬‭- Professors Rahul R. Nair, Mehul Malik, and Dr Tanmay Bharat - have been
Q
‭awarded the‬‭Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists 2024‬‭in which of the following countries?
‭A. USA ‭B. Sweden
‭C. Germany ‭D. United Kingdom
‭Answer: D. United Kingdom‬

‭ ) Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced to conduct Exercise “‬‭Vayu Shakti 2024‬‭” in which of the
Q
‭A. Gujarat ‭B. Maharashtra
‭C. Rajasthan ‭D. Arunachal Pradesh
‭Answer: C. Rajasthan‬
‭● ‭ he‬‭Indian Air Force‬‭(IAF) has announced to carry out three large scale exercises in‬‭2024‬‭namely -‬‭Vayu
T
‭Shakti, Gagan Shakti and Tarang Shakti
‭ ) Recently, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the‬‭Diamond Jubilee celebrations‬‭(75 years) of the‬‭Supreme Court‬‭on which
Q
‭of the following days?
‭C. 29‬‭th‬ ‭January, 2024 ‭D. 30‬‭th‬ ‭January, 2024
‭Answer: B. 28‬‭th‬ ‭January, 2024‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries have announced to leave the‬‭Economic Community of West African States
Q
‭(ECOWAS)?
‭A. Senegal, Liberia and Nigeria ‭B. Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo
‭C. Guinea, Sierra Leone and Gambia ‭D. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso
‭Answer: D. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso‬

‭ ) The 23‬‭rd‬ ‭edition of the‬‭World Sustainable Development Summit 2024‬‭will be held in New Delhi. It is organized by
Q
‭which of the following organizations?
‭A. NITI Aayog ‭B. Pratham NGO
‭C. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ‭D. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
‭Answer: D. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)‬
‭● ‭Theme‬‭: Leadership for Sustainable Development and Climate Justice
‭ ) Recently, which of the following organizations has announced a seven-year,‬‭$100 million‬‭principal-protected‬‭Plastic

Q
‭Waste Reduction-Linked Bond‬‭in Ghana and Indonesia?
‭A. Asian Development Bank (ADB) ‭B. World Bank
‭C. New Development Bank (NDB) ‭D. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
‭Answer: B. World Bank‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has announced to launch ‘‬‭LABHA‬‭’‬‭(‬‭Laghu Bana Jatya Drabya Kraya‬‭)
Q
‭scheme?
‭A. ‭Madhya Pradesh ‭B. ‭Jharkhand
‭C. ‭Chhattisgarh ‭D. ‭Odisha
‭Answer: D.‬‭Odisha‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has inaugurated‬‭India’s Largest Electrolyser End Fuel Cell‬‭-based Green
Q
‭Hydrogen Pilot Project in Rishikesh?
‭A. THDC India Limited ‭B. REC Limited
‭C. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) ‭D. ReNew Power
‭Answer: A. THDC India Limited‬

‭ ) Recently, which of the following‬‭Indian Naval Ship‬‭has carried out successful anti-piracy operations and rescued
Q
‭Fishing Vessel‬‭Al Naeemi‬‭and Fishing Vessel‬‭Iman‬‭?
‭A. INS Chennai ‭B. INS Kolkata
‭C. INS Sumitra ‭D. INS Vikrant
‭Answer: C. INS Sumitra‬
‭ ) Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has identified total how many cities for conducting a
Q
‭survey and‬‭relocating adults‬‭engaged in‬‭begging‬‭under the ‘Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and
‭Enterprises’ (SMILE) scheme?
‭A. 15 ‭B. 30
‭C. 45 ‭D. 60
‭Answer: B. 30‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following state governments has launched the specialised‬‭'Sadak Surakhya Force'‬‭(Road Safety
Q
‭Force)?
‭A. Uttar Pradesh ‭B. Maharashtra
‭C. Tamil Nadu ‭D. Punjab
‭Answer: D. Punjab‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following state’s tableau has won the‬‭first prize‬‭in the
Q
‭judge's choice category‬‭during the 75‬‭th‬ ‭Republic Day parade 2024 (Kartavya Path,
‭New Delhi)?
‭A. Odisha ‭B. Gujarat
‭C. Tamil Nadu ‭D. Uttar Pradesh
‭● ‭More Information: 75‬‭th‬ ‭Republic Day parade 2024 – Best Tableau

‭○ ‭Judge's choice category
‭■ ‭Best three Tableaux (States/UTs)
‭1. ‭First‬‭– Odisha (Woman Empowerment in Viksit Bharat)
‭2. ‭Second‬‭– Gujrat (Dhordo : A Global Icon Of Gujarat’s Border Tourism)
‭3. ‭Third‬‭– Tamil Nadu (Kudavolai System in ancient Tamil Nadu – Mother of Democracy)
‭■ ‭Best‬ ‭Tableau‬ ‭(Ministries/Departments)‬ ‭-‬ ‭Ministry‬ ‭of‬ ‭Culture‬ ‭–‬ ‭(Bharat‬ ‭:‬ ‭Mother‬ ‭of
‭Democracy)
‭■ ‭Special Prize -‬‭Central Public Works Department (Central Vista -Viksit Bharat Ka Pratibimb)
‭■ ‭Special memento‬‭to ‘Vande Bharatam’ – Dance Group
‭○ ‭Popular Choice Category

‭■ ‭Best three Tableaux (States/UTs)
‭1. ‭First‬‭- Gujrat (Dhordo : A Global Icon Of Gujarat’s Border Tourism)
‭2. ‭Second‬‭- Uttar Pradesh (Viksit Bharat Samradh Virasat)
‭3. ‭Third‬‭– Andhra Pradesh (Transforming School Education in Andhra Pradesh – Making
‭Students Globally Competitive)
‭■ ‭Best Tableau (Central Ministries/Departments)‬‭– Vibrant Villages (Ministry of Home Affairs)

‭ ) Recently, which of the following has won the “‬‭Best Marching Contingent among the three services‬‭” in the Judges
Q
‭Choice category?
‭A. Sikh Regiment Contingent ‭B. Rajputana Rifles Regimental Contingent
‭C. Kumaon Regiment Contingent ‭D. Madras Regiment Contingent
‭Answer: A. Sikh Regiment Contingent‬
‭● ‭More Information: 75‬‭th‬ ‭Republic Day parade 2024 – Best Marching Contingents
‭○ ‭'Judges Choice category'
‭■ ‭Best Marching Contingent among the three services‬‭– Sikh Regiment Contingent
‭■ ‭Best Marching Contingent among CAPF/other auxiliary forces‬‭– Delhi Police Women
‭Marching Contingent
‭○ ‭Popular Choice Category

‭■ ‭Best Marching Contingent among the three services‬‭– Rajputana Rifles Regimental Marching
‭Contingent
‭■ ‭Best Marching Contingent among CAPF/other auxiliary forces‬‭- CRPF Woman Marching
‭Contingent
‭ ) Recently, which of the following Indian Navy ships was deployed to rescue hijacked Sri Lankan flagged fishing vessel
Q
‭“‭L‬ ORENZO PUTHA‬‭”?
‭A. INS Sujata ‭B. INS Savitri
‭C. INS Sharda ‭D. INS Saryu
‭Answer: C. INS Sharda‬
‭ ) Recently, which of the following organizations/ministries has launched the “‬‭Bharat 5G Portal- an integrated portal‬‭” on
Q
‭the side-lines of ‘Bharat Telecom 2024 - An Exclusive International Business Expo’ in New Delhi?
‭A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ‭B. Ministry of Communications
‭C. NITI Aayog ‭D. National Informatics Centre (NIC)
‭Answer: B. Ministry of Communications‬
‭ ) According to the recently released,‬‭Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India‬‭(SPAI) report, which of the
Q
‭following states/union territories has the highest number of snow leopards in India?
‭A. Ladakh ‭B. Jammu and Kashmir
‭C. Uttarakhand ‭D. Himachal Pradesh
‭Answer: A. Ladakh‬

‭ ) What is the name of the‬‭Khelo India Winter Games 2024‬‭mascot?
Q
‭A. Sheen-e She’ (Shan) ‭B. Ninban
‭C. Kiang ‭D. Saddaf
‭Answer: A. Sheen-e She’ (Shan)‬
‭Q) Recently,‬‭Dr Nitya Anand‬‭, who developed India's first oral contraceptive pill, has passed
a‭ way. What is the name of that‬‭oral contraceptive pill‬‭?
‭A. Gudiya ‭B. Saheli
‭C. Maitri ‭D. Saathi
‭Answer: B. Saheli‬
‭● ‭Recently,‬‭Rana Talwar‬‭, the first Indian and Asian to head a global bank --‬‭Standard Chartered‬‭, has passed
‭away, aged 76.
‭○ ‭He was the‬‭Chief Executive Officer‬‭(CEO) of the‬‭Standard Chartered‬‭Bank from‬‭1997 to 2002
‭○ ‭Also, he was‬‭the son-in-law of DLF Group chairman‬‭emeritus‬‭K P Singh





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‭Answer: D. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas‬

‭Answer: C. Dr Arvind Panagariya‬

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‭Answer: B. Chennai Port‬

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‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has launched the‬‭K-SMART initiative‬‭?

‭● ‭Kerala Solutions for Managing Administrative Reformation and Transformation

‭Answer: D. Uttar Pradesh‬

‭Answer: C. 21.8 Km‬

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‭Answer: B. Kakatiya University, Warangal‬

‭Answer: A. Randhir Jaiswal‬

‭Answer: B. Rs 25,938 crore‬

‭Answer: C. Arunachal Pradesh‬

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‭ ) Recently, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Demonstration Fast Reactor Fuel

‭Answer: C. Nadia Calvino‬

‭ nswer: C. Jammu and Kashmir‬

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‭Answer: A. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers‬

‭ ) Recently, which of the following countries has officially declared the‬‭Snow

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‭Answer: C. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)‬

‭Answer: A. Rs 1,250 crore‬

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‭Answer: C. Jammu and Kashmir Police‬

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‭ ) Recently,‬‭ArcelorMittal‬‭has partnered with which of the following institutions to develop‬‭Hyperloop‬‭technologies?

‭Answer: C. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras‬

‭Answer: D. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad‬

‭Answer: B. National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM)‬

‭Answer: D. Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi‬

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‭● ‭Seven products from Odisha have the

‭Answer: C. Indore, Bhopal and Udaipur‬

‭Answer: A. New Delhi‬

‭● ‭Theme‬‭: अष्टलक्ष्मी की पहचान, विकसित भारत की शान |

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‭Answer: B. West Bengal‬

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