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MCQ SESSION
When is World Braille Day observed? Answer: C
a. 1st January
b. 4th January Who recently assumed office as the 30th Flag Officer
c. 8th February Commanding-in-Chief (FOCINC) of the Southern Naval
d. 15th March Command?
Ans: b A) Vice Admiral V Srinivas
B) Vice Admiral S. Kumar
Who won the Australian Open Doubles, becoming the C) Admiral R. Menon
oldest man to win a Grand Slam doubles title in the D) Commodore A. Patel
Open Era? Ans: a
A) Rohan Bopanna He succeeded Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi
B) Ramesh Krishnan
C) Leander Paes Who recently assumed the position of Flag Officer
D) Mahesh Bhupathi Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command
Answer: A (WNC)?
The 43-year-old Rohan Bopanna, alongside Australia's a. Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh
Matthew Ebden won Australian Open Men’s Doubles b. Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar
2024, beating Italy c. Vice Admiral V Srinivas
d. None
National Youth Day is observed on _________. Ans a
a. January 12 He succeeded Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
b. March 5
c. February 15 Who received the M S Swaminathan Award 2024?
d. April 20 a. Dr P V Satyanarayana
ans: a b. Prof. B.R. Kamboj
National Youth Day commemorates the birth c. Suri Sehgal
anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. d. Dr Paroda
Ans: b
Where was the First National Conference on the Prof. B.R. Kamboj - Vice Chancellor of Chaudhary
Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation held? Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
A) Kutch M S Swaminathan Award in recognition of his
B) Mumbai contributions as a scientist in the field of agronomy.
C) Amritsar About M S Swaminathan Award:
D) Bhubaneswar ➢ It was instituted in 2004
Ans: a ➢ It is a biennial award
First National Conference on Promotion of Seaweed ➢ The award carries a Cash prize of Rs.2
Cultivation at Kutch, Gujarat lakhs (Rupees Two Lakhs only), a Medal, and
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & a Citation.
Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala chaired the
Conference on 27th Jan 2024 at Koteshwar (Kori Who is appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth
Creek), Kutch, Gujarat. Finance Commission?
To implement seaweed cultivation on PAN India basis a. Dr. Arvind Panagariya
and emphasize promotion of seaweed cultivation b. Shri Bharat Bhushan Garg
c. Dr. Raghuram Rajan
Which political party does Nitish Kumar represent as d. Shri S GopalaKrishanan
the Chief Minister of Bihar? Ans: a
A) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) The commission was constituted on 31st December
B) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) 2023
C) Janata Dal (United) JD(U)
D) Indian National Congress (INC)
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It will recommend the tax revenue sharing formula
between the Centre and the States for the five-year
period beginning April 2026.
Which Union Territory recently became the first to
implement the PM Vishwakarma Yojana?
a. Chandigarh
b. Jammu and Kashmir
c. Ladakh
d. Puducherry
Answer: b. Jammu and Kashmir
➢ PM Vishwakarma, a Central Sector Scheme.
➢ It was launched on 17th September, 2023 to
provide end-to-end support to artisans and
craftspeople who work with their hands and
tools.
Whose idol has been selected for installation at Ram
Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya?
a. Arun Yogiraj
b. Mintu Pal
c. Sunder Singh Kalakar
d. Prasanta Pal
Answer: a
What is the new name for Ayodhya Airport, as
approved by the Union Cabinet?
a. Rama International Airport
b. Maharshi Valmiki International Airport
c. Sita international Airport
d. Ramayan Heritage Airport
Answer: b.
What is the motto shared by Russian President
Vladimir Putin for Russia's 2024 BRICS Chairmanship?
a) "Unity for Global Prosperity"
b) "Peace and Development"
c) "Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global
Development and Security"
d) "Cooperation for Sustainable Future"
ans: c
Russia’s 2024 BRICS Chairmanship began January 1,
2024.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shared the motto -
"Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global
Development and Security".
16th BRICS Summit will be held in Kazan, Russia in
October 2024.
Brazil was originally scheduled to host the 2024 BRICS
summit, but swapped places with Russia in the
rotating chairmanship.
Where were India's first-ever multi-sport beach games
held?
a) Juhu Beach, Mumbai
b) Marina Beach, Chennai
c) Ghoghala Beach, Diu
d) Anjuna Beach, Goa
Ans: c
India's first-ever multi-sport beach games Commence
at Ghoghala Beach in Diu Union Territory.
➢ More than 1,200 players from across 20 states
and union territories of the country will
participate
➢ Theme - Dolphins
Which organization launched the XPoSat mission?
a) NASA
b) ESA (European Space Agency)
c) ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
d) Roscosmos (Russian Federal Space Agency)
Ans: c
PSLV-C58 X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)
successfully launched on January 1, 2024 from the
Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
➢ It was the 60th mission of the Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
➢ XPoSat is India's first scientific satellite to
measure the polarization of X-rays from
celestial sources. The satellite will study X-ray
emissions from celestial objects, including
black holes.
Which two countries participated in the joint military
exercise 'Desert Cyclone 2024'?
a) India and Saudi Arabia
b) India and UAE
c) India and Oman
d) India and Qatar
Ans: b
India-UAE 'Desert Cyclone 2024' Joint Military Exercise
Scheduled in Rajasthan.
➢ The first India-UAE joint military exercise,
"Desert Cyclone 2024", will take place from
January 2–15, 2024 in Rajasthan.
➢ The first-ever India-UAE Joint Air Forces
exercise took place in 2008 in Abu Dhabi.
In which city is India's first all-girls Sainik School
located?
a) Jaipur
b) Vrindavan
c) Pune
d) Dehradun
Ans: b

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➢ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated

Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School, India's Who received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
First All-Girls Sainik School at Vrindavan in Award for 2023 in Badminton?
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh on January 01, 2024. a. Shri Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj
b. Shri Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty
What is the theme of World Hindi Day 2024? c. Ms Parul Chaudhary
a) Hindi – A Language of Unity d. Both a and b
b) Hindi – Bridging Traditional Knowledge and Ans: d
Artificial Intelligence
c) Hindi – Connecting Cultures Globally For which sport did Divyakriti Singh receive the Arjuna
d) Hindi – Embracing Technological Advancements Award, making her the first Indian woman to achieve
Ans: b this honor?
• World Hindi Day is observed on 10th January a. Badminton
since 2006. b. Equestrian Sports
• Theme - ‘Hindi – Bridging Traditional c. Boxing
Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence.’ d. Athletics
• On 10th January 1975, the first-ever World Ans: b
Hindi Conference took place in Maharashtra’s Total 12 Arjuna Awards conferred
Nagpur
Which movie won the 81st Golden Globe award for
On which date is Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, or NRI Day, Best Motion Picture, Drama?
observed annually to mark Mahatma Gandhi's return a) Oppenheimer
to India from South Africa? b) Inception
a) 2nd October c) Dunkirk
b) 26th January d) The Dark Knight
c) 15th August ans: a
d) 9th January Category Winner
Ans: d Best Film – Oppenheimer
Drama
Who is the recently appointed Secretary General of Best Lily
BIMSTEC? Actress – Gladstone,
a) Tenzin Lekphell Drama Killers of the
b) Indra Mani Pandey Flower Moon
c) Sumith Nakandala Best Robert
d) M Shahidul Islam Supporting Downey Jr,
Ans: b Actor Oppenheimer
 Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey Assumes Role Best Christopher
as the 4th Secretary General of BIMSTEC. Director Nolan,
 He Succeeded Tenzin Lekphell of Bhutan. Oppenheimer
• Headquarters : Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Established : 6 June, 1997, in Bangkok. What is the theme for the Cleanliness Survey 2024?
• Members : 7 a. Sustainable Living
countries Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, b. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. c. Eco-Friendly Communities
d. Clean and Green Cities
Who has become Maharashtra's first woman Director Ans: b
General of Police? ➢ Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 was
a) Rashmi Shukla organized by the Ministry of Housing and
b) Priya Sharma Urban Affairs.
c) Meera Verma ➢ President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu
d) Anita Kapoor conferred Swachh Survekshan awards 2023 at
Ans: a Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

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Award Winner d) Kolkata

All India Clean City Indore (6 consecutive Ans: d
Rank 1 years)& Surat Chaired by Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
Top 3 awards for 1st Maharashtra,
Best Performing 2nd Madhya Pradesh 3rd
Who is the current High Commissioner of the
States Chhattisgarh
Maldives?
Cleanest Mhow a. Ibrahim Shaheeb
Cantonment Board b. Karma Topden
Cleanest Ganga Varanasi c. Asaf Ali
Town d. D.S. Kamtekar,
Best Safaimitra Chandigarh Ans: a
Surakshit Shehar India summons Maldives high commissioner over
derogatory remarks against PM Modi.
Whose biography is the book "Four Stars of Destiny,"? Ever since PM Modi visited Lakshadweep there has
A) Gen Bipin Rawat been an online discourse.
B) Gen MM Naravane ➢ Maldives High Commissioner - Ibrahim
C) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Shaheeb.
D) Gen V. K. Singh ➢ Indian High Commissioner to the Maldives -
Ans: b Munu Mahawar
➢ Maldives President - Mohamed Muizzu
Who are the authors of the book "Ram Mandir
Rashtra Mandir Ek Sajhi Virast: Kuchh Ansuni Baten," Which country experienced the impact of Tropical
which was launched by Kerala Governor Arif Cyclone Alvaro as the first cyclone of 2024?
Mohammad? a. Sri Lanka
a) Suchandra Roychowdhury b. Madagascar
b) Reemanshu Bansal c. Philippines
c) Geeta Singh and Arif Khan Bharti d. Australia
d) Saxena Chandra ans: b
Ans: c Alvaro, the first cyclone of 2024, made landfall near
Morombe in Madagascar on January 1, 2024.
Which two places are connected by the Mumbai Trans It is the first cyclone to hit Madagascar during the
Harbour Link (MTHL)? 2023-2024 season,
a) Bandra to Worli
b) Sewri to Nhava Sheva Which country will chair the 46th session of the
c) Colaba to Alibaug UNESCO World Heritage Committee 2024?
d) Dadar to Thane a. India
Ans: b b. Japan
➢ Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also c. Indonesia
known as Atal Setu d. Italy
➢ The bridge is officially named - the Atal Bihari Ans a
Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu India is set to chair and host the 46th session of the
➢ It is the longest bridge in India and also the World Heritage Committee for the first time from July
longest sea bridge in India. Built at cost of 21–31, 2024 in New Delhi.
about Rs 17,840 crore
➢ Stretching from Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Which countries will jointly host the ICC T20 Men's
Sheva in Uran taluka in Raigad district. Cricket World Cup 2024?
a. India and Australia
Where was the first-ever meeting of the 'Inland b. West Indies and the United States
Waterways Development Council' hosted? c. England and South Africa
a) Mumbai d. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
b) Delhi ans b
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• The 9th edition of ICC announces groups for
T20 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 will be
jointly hosted by - the West Indies and the
United States.
• It will start from 1st June.
• Final will be played on June 29 in Barbados
• A total of 20 team will play 55 matches across
9 venues (3 in USA 6 in the Caribbean)
What is India's ranking in the Henley Passport Index
2024?
a. 80
b. 50
c. 100
d. 120
ANS: a
• India ranked 80 out of of 199 countries
• India has a four-spot increase from 2023
• Indians can have visa-free travel to 62
countries.
• Top passports for visa-free entry to 194 global
destinations: France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Singapore, and Spain.
• Afghanistan (bottom most), Syria, Iraq,
Pakistan
Who is the Project Director of the Aditya L1 mission?
a. Nigar Shaji
b. S. Somanath
c. P Veeramuthuvel
d. Dr Jayakumar
Ans: a
Aditya L1, ISRo’s first space-based solar observatory, is
injected into its final orbit Lagrange Point-1.
• Now the spacecraft will be able to view the
sun without any eclipses.
• Aditya L-1 was launched on September 2,
2023
• Aditya-L1 is expected to remain operational
for the next five years.
During which auspicious occasion does the
Gangasagar Mela take place every year?
a. Navratri
b. Diwali
c. Makar Sankranti
d. Holi
Ans: c
➢ Gangasagar Mela is harvest festival of West
Bengal.
➢ It is world’s second largest Hindu Fair after
Kumbh.
➢ It happens every year during Makar Sankranti.
➢ The mela is held at Sagar Island.
What is the theme of the Vibrant Gujarat Global
Summit 2024?
a. Vision 2030
b. Gateway to the Future
c. Innovation for Tomorrow
d. Sustainable Development
Ans: b
➢ The tenth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat
Global Summit commenced from 10 to 12
January 2024 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
➢ being held after a gap of four years as the
summit was canceled in 2021 due to the
Covid-19 pandemic.
➢ Theme - 'Gateway to the Future’.
➢ During the summit, a roadmap to achieve the
vision of Developed India by 2047 will be
launched.
In which state is the Chandubi Festival celebrated?
a. West Bengal
b. Assam
c. Bihar
d. Odisha
ans: b
It is organised every year from 1- 5 January
Chandubi lake is a freshwater lake , was created
during a massive earthquake in the year 1897.
Which state government launched the Yuva Nidhi
Scheme for unemployed youth?
a. Maharashtra
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Karnataka
Ans: d
Karnataka government launched Yuva Nidhi Scheme
for unemployed youth.
➢ The scheme offers financial aid to graduates
and diploma holders who are yet to get a job,
but only for a maximum of two years.
➢ The government has promised ₹3,000 per
month to degree holders and ₹1,500 per
month to diploma holders who were unable
to get a job in the past six months and are not
pursuing higher studies.
What is the theme for the 76th Army day 2024?
a) Year of Innovation
b) Year of Technology Absorption
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d) Year of Strategic Development Who authored the book "Fertilising the Future:
Ans: b Bharat's March Towards Fertilizer Self-Sufficiency"?
Army Day parade on 15th January in Lucknow (at the a) Jagdeep Dhankhar
11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental Centre). b) Nirmala Sitharaman
On January 15, 1949, Gen KM Cariappa took charge of c) Narendra Modi
the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Roy Bucher, d) Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
who was the last British-serving Army chief, and Ans: d
became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar released the book
Independent India
India's first National Highway Steel Slag Road section
Who won the Best Women's Football Player award at is located on which National Highway?
the FIFA Football Awards 2023? a) NH-44
A) Megan Rapinoe b) NH-66
B) Aitana Bonmatí c) NH-11
C) Sam Kerr d) NH-30
D) Marta Ans: b
Ans: b • India's first National Highway steel slag road
FIFA Football Awards 2023 section was inaugurated on Indapur-Panvel
• Argentina’s Lionel Messi the Best Men’s Section of NH-66 Mumbai-Goa.
Player award. • Steel slag roads are roads built using steel
• Aitana Bonmatí was named FIFA's best slag, a by-product of steel production
women's football player • Steel slag roads are a green technology that
can offer a sustainable and durable road
Who will be honored with the Assam Baibhav award, network.
the state's highest civilian honor? • In June 2022, Surat in Gujarat became the first
A) Narendra Modi city in India to get a processed steel slag road.
B) Smriti Irani
C) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud Which airport is the venue for the Wings India 2024
D) Ranjan Gogoi event?
Ans: d A) Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad
 The Assam government has announced that it B) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
will confer the Assam Baibhav award, the C) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
state’s highest civilian honor, to Member of D) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport,
Parliament and former Chief Justice of India Mumbai
(CJI) Ranjan Gogoi. Ans: a
 Ranjan Gogoi was the 46th Chief Justice of Wings India 2024 is a civil aviation event that took
India. During his tenure as CJI, the Supreme place from January 18–21, 2024 at Begumpet Airport
Court delivered its ruling on the long- in Hyderabad.
pending Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri It is organized by Airports Authority of India in
Masjid dispute in 2019. collaboration with the Ministry and Federation of
 Gogoi was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in
March 2020 by the then President Ram Nath Hyderabad.
Kovind. the biggest civil aviation show in Asia
The Main theme is ‘Connecting India with the World
Who is the author of the book "Gandhi: A Life in Three in Amritkal’.
Campaigns"?
A) M.J. Akbar Which state in India is home to the first Dark Sky
B) Salman Rushdie Park?
C) Arundhati Roy a) Maharashtra
D) Vikram Seth b) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: a c) Rajasthan
co-author K. Natwar Singh d) Tamil Nadu
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The Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra has  This milestone was achieved during the third
been marked as India's first Dark Sky Park T20I match against Afghanistan in Bengaluru
India's first Dark Sky Reserve is the Hanle Dark Sky on January 17, 2024.
Reserve (HDSR) in Ladakh.
What is the name of the mascot for the 6th Khelo
What is the budget outlay of the Puri Heritage India Youth Games 2023?
Corridor Project? a) Tarabai
a) Rs 3,700 crore b) Durgavati
b) Rs 3,000 crore c) Veera Mangai
c) Rs 2,500 crore d) Ahilyabai
d) Rs 4,200 crore Ans: c
Ans: a  PM Modi inaugurated the opening ceremony
➢ The Puri Heritage Corridor Project aims to of 6th Khelo India Youth Games 2023 at the
transform the holy town of Puri into an Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
international place of heritage.  This is the first time that Khelo India Youth
➢ The total project is valued at Rs 3,700 crore. Games are being held in South India.
➢ The project is a part of the Augmentation of  From 19 -31 January, 2024
Basic Amenities and Development of  The mascot for the games is Veera Mangai.
Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA) scheme Rani Velu Nachiyar, fondly called Veera
Mangai, was an Indian queen who waged a
Where is the location of the "India Innovation Centre war against British colonial rule.
for Graphene“?
A) Kochi, Kerala Which is the world's shortest humped cattle breed?
B) Hyderabad, Telangana a) Gyr cattle
C) Bengaluru, Karnataka b) Punganur cow
D) Jaipur, Rajasthan c) Deoni cattle
Ans: a d) Sahiwal cattle
The project aims to foster R&D, product innovation, Ans: b
and capacity building in the area of Graphene and 2D  The Punganur cow is a dwarf breed of cattle
material systems. that is native to the Chittoor district of Andhra
Pradesh’s Rayalaseema region.
Which Indian chess player surpasses Viswanathan  They are considered the world's shortest
Anand to claim the title of India's number one chess humped cattle, standing 70–90 cm tall and
player? weighing 115–200 kg.
a) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
b) D Gukesh According to NITI Aayog, which Indian states have
c) Vidit Gujrathi registered the largest decline in multidimensional
d) Arjun Erigaisi poverty?
Ans: a a) Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan
b) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh
Against which team did Rohit Sharma score his fifth c) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh
century in T20 Internationals? d) West Bengal, Odisha, and Assam
A) Pakistan Ans: b
B) Afghanistan NITI Aayog ‘Multidimensional Poverty Report’ shows
C) Australia an overall reduction in multidimensional poverty in
D) England India from 29.17% in 2013-14 to 11.28% in 2022-23.
Ans: b ➢ Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
 Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has registering the largest decline
created history by becoming the first batsman ➢ Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, U.P., M.P.
to score five centuries in T20 Internationals remain the top five poor States
(T20Is). ➢ The report said the recent National MPI was
based on National Family Health Surveys 4
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According to the latest Brand Finance 2024 report, Who has been appointed as the new Director General
which company holds the title of the world's most of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)?
valuable IT services brand? a) Anish Dayal Singh
a) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) b) Rashmi Shukla
b) IBM c) Daljit Singh Chaudhary
c) Accenture d) Anil Kumar Raturi
d) Infosys Ans: c
Ans: c
• Accenture remains the world's most Who is awarded with Bharat Ratna in 2024?
valuable IT services brand, with a brand value a) Karpoori Thakur
of $40.5 billion b) Ram Naik
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) secured the c) O. Rajagopal
second spot d) Vijayakanth
• Infosys maintained its third spot on the Ans: a
ranking. His Biography:
• HCL Tech has emerged as the fastest-growing Born on 24 January, 1924 in Samastipur district, Bihar
IT services brand with 15.9% YoY growth in Named Jannayak, or People’s Leader
brand value Served twice as Chief Minister of Bihar:
December 1970 and June 1971 (Bharatiya Kranti Dal)
What is the name of the first naval exercise between December 1977 and April 1979 (Janata Party)
the Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy?
a) Varuna Which institution or unit from Uttar Pradesh has been
b) Malabar selected for the 'Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda
c) Ayutthaya Prabandhan Puraskar-2024'?
d) Surya Kiran a) 60 Parachute Field Hospital
Ans: c b) Indian Army
 The India-Thailand First Bilateral Maritime c) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
Naval Exercise Ayutthaya Exercise was d) Uttar Pradesh Police
conducted from 20 to 23 December 2023. Ans: a
 The 36th edition of India-Thailand The award is announced every year on 23rd January,
Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) was the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
also conducted along with the maiden Institutional Category - cash prize of Rs. 51 lakh and a
bilateral exercise. certificate
Individual category - Rs. 5 lakh and a certificate
Parakram Diwas was first celebrated in which year?
a. 2019 Who is the director of the documentary "To Kill a
b. 2020 Tiger"?
c. 2021 a) Nisha Pahuja
d. 2022 b) Mira Nair
Ans: c c) Deepa Mehta
• Valor Day is celebrated since 2021 d) Gurinder Chadha
• The 127th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Ans: a
Chandra Bose India-set ‘To Kill a Tiger’ nominated for best
documentary feature at Oscars 2024
What are the twin themes for the 2024 Republic Day The film is a Canadian production
celebrations?
a) 'Unity in Diversity' and 'Peace and Harmony' Which individual/s from the following list has been
b) 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Bharat - Loktantra ki Matruka' conferred with the Padma Vibhushan award 2024?
c) 'Digital India' and 'Clean India' 1. Shri Konidela Chiranjeevi
d) 'Education for All' and 'Healthcare for All' 2. Shri M Venkaiah Naidu
Ans: b 3. Shri Hormusji N Cama
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Select the correct answer using the code given below: d. Haryana
Only 1 Ans: a
Only 1 and 2
1,2 and 3 Which state bagged the first rank for best
2, 3 and 4 performance in the auction of Mining Blocks at the
Ans: b 2nd State Mining Ministers’ Conference 2022-23?
Padma Vibhushan a. Madhya Pradesh
• Former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu b. Rajasthan
• Actor Chiranjeevi c. Telangana
• Actress Vyjayanthimala Bali d. West Bengal
• Bharatanatyam dancer Padma Ans: a
Subrahmanyam
• Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh Which Indian state is set to establish the world's first
International (posthumous) melanistic tiger safari?
a. Karnataka
What is the title of Justice Shivaraj V. Patil's b. Odisha
autobiography? c. Madhya Pradesh
a) Time Spent Distance Travelled d. West Bengal
b) Reflections of a Supreme Court Judge Ans: b
c) Journey through the Halls of Justice The safari will be established near Baripada, district
d) A Jurist's Memoir headquarter town of Mayurbhanj.
Ans: a the site is about 15 km from the Similipal Tiger
Reserve (STR) matching the same landscape.
Which organization developed Anuvadini AI-based The Similipal Tiger Reserve is the only home for
translation tool? melanistic tigers in wild in the world.
a. University Grants Commission (UGC)
b. Department of School Education Which country has initiated the world's first malaria
c. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) vaccine program for children?
d. National Council of Educational Research and a. Nigeria
Training (NCERT) b. Ghana
Ans: c c. Cameroon
Anuvadini is an AI-based translation tool for Indian d. Kenya
languages developed by the All India Council for Ans: c
Technical Education (AICTE).
The initiative aims - to make study materials for all Who won the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year
school and higher education courses available in award for 2023?
digital form, in Indian languages listed in the 8th A) Virat Kohli
Schedule of the Indian Constitution. B) Steve Smith
C) Kane Williamson
In which city did Union Ayush Minister Shri D) Usman Khawaja
Sarbananda Sonowal lay the foundation stone for the Ans: d
'Ayush Diksha' Centre? ICC Men’s Awards 2023
a. Delhi Category Winner
b. Mumbai Cricketer of Pat
c. Bhubaneswar the Year Cummins
d. Kolkata 2023 (Australia)
Ans: c (Sir Garfield
Sobers
Which Indian state recently introduced the 'My Trophy)
School-My Pride' campaign? ODI Virat Kohli
a. Himachal Pradesh Cricketer of (India)
b. Uttarakhand
c. Punjab

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the Year A) 2008

2023 B) 2010
Test Usman C) 2012
Cricketer of Khawaja D) 2014
the Year (Australia) Answer: C
2023 Dr Nitya Anand, man who discovered India's first oral
T20I Suryakumar contraceptive pill 'Saheli', died
Cricketer of Yadav
the Year (India) Which individual/s from the following list has been
2023 conferred with the Padma Shri Awards 2024?
1. Rohan Bopanna,
Who won the mixed skeet team bronze medal at the 2. Harbinder Singh
Asian Shotgun Championships 2024? 3. Gaurav Khanna
a) Raiza Dhillon and Gurjot Singh Khangura 4. Satendra Singh Lohia
b) Amanpreet Singh and Manu Bhaker Select the correct answer using the code given below:
c) Abhinav Bindra and Heena Sidhu a. Only 1
d) Saurabh Chaudhary and Yashaswini Deswal b. Only 1 and 2
ans: a c. 1,2 and 3
Asian Shotgun Championships 2024 in Kuwait City. d. All of the above
Ans: d
Where is the 11th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint
Special Forces Exercise Khanjar taking place? Which start-up recently became the first AI start-up in
a) Haryana India to achieve unicorn status?
b) Himachal Pradesh A) TechWise
c) Assam B) Krutrim
d) Sikkim C) NeuralNex
Ans: b D) CogniCraft
➢ 11th edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Answer: B
Forces Exercise Khanjar Krutrim, the AI startup founded by serial entrepreneur
➢ started at the Special Forces Training School in Bhavish Aggarwal, has gained unicorn status after
Himachal Pradesh’s Bakloh. securing $50 million in funding.
➢ The exercise is being conducted from January It becomes the first Indian AI startup to gain a billion-
22 to February 3. dollar valuation

In which regions are the drills of Steadfast Defender Which state's tableau secured the first prize at the
2024 taking place? Republic Day Parade in 2024?
a) Pacific and Middle East a) Odisha
b) North Atlantic and Europe b) Gujarat
c) South America and Africa c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Asia and Australia d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: b Ans: a
Judge's choice category –
Which Indian bank became the first lender in the First – Odisha (Woman Empowerment in Viksit
country to issue 20 million credit cards? Bharat)
a) HDFC Bank People's choice category –
b) State Bank of India (SBI) First - Gujarat (Dhordo : A Global Icon Of Gujarat’s
c) ICICI Bank Border Tourism)
d) Axis Bank
Ans: a Which is India's nomination for the UNESCO tag in
2024-25?
In which year was Dr. Nitya Anand honored with the a) Cold Desert Cultural Landscape of India
Padma Shri award? b) Temples of Kanchipuram
c) Qutub Minar

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d) Maratha Military Landscapes

Ans: d
The 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' was
included in the Tentative List of UNESCO World
Heritage Sites in 2021.
The 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India', which
developed between 17th and 19th centuries,
represent an extraordinary fortification and military
system envisioned by the Maratha rulers

Who won his maiden Grand Slam title in the

Australian Open final 2024 in Melbourne?
a) Roger Federer
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Novak Djokovic
d) Jannik Sinner
Ans: d
Italy’s Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open final in
Melbourne, his maiden Grand Slam title, defeating
Daniil Medvedev from Russia
Aryna Sabalenka defeated China’s Zheng Qinwen to
successfully defend her Australian Open title.

Question of The Day

What is the total number of Ramsar sites in India?
a) 30
b) 50
c) 80
d) 100

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