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• ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ, ____________ In February 2024, ____________
ಇಂಟನಹಯಾಶನಲ್ ಷೆ ೋಲಹರ್ became the 119th Signatory Country
ಅಲೆೈಮನ್ಸ್ (ISA) ಗೆ ಷೆೋಯಲು 119 to join the International Solar
ನೆೋ ಷಹಿ ದೆೋವ಴ಹಯಿತು. Alliance (ISA).
1) Rwanda
• 1) ಯು಴ಹಂಡಹ 2) Tunisia
• 2) ಟುನೋಶಿಮಹ 3) Malta
4) Algeria
• 3) ಭಹಲಹಾ
• 4) ಅಲ್ಲಜೋರಿಮಹ
• Answer- 3) Malta
• Explanation:
• On February 21, 2024, Malta became the 119th Signatory Country
to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) after Malta’s
Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Christopher Cutajar,
signed the ISA Framework Agreement in New Delhi, Delhi in the
presence of Head of Depository and Joint Secretary (Economic
Diplomacy) Abhishek Singh.
• · The ISA was established in Paris, France in 2015 as a joint effort by
India and France to mobilize efforts against climate change through
the deployment of solar energy solutions.
• ISA Headquarters Gwal Pahari, Gurugram, India
• ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಮಹ಴ ಴ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಇತ್ಿೋಚೆಗೆ
(ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 24 ಯಲ್ಲಿ) 58ನೆೋ ಜ್ಞಹನಪೋಠ
಩ರವಸ್ತಿ (2023) ನೋಡಲಹಗಿದೆ?
• 1) ಜಗದುುಯು ಯಹಭಬದಹರಚಹಮಾ
(ಷಂಷೃತ)
• 2) ಷಂ಩ೂರ್ಣಾ ಸ್ತಂಗ್ ಕಲಹರ (ಉದುಾ)
• 3) ಸೆೋಭಹ ಷಯಷವತ್ (ಅಷಹ್ಮಿ)
• 4) 1 ಭತುಿ 2 ಎಯಡ
• 5) 2 ಭತುಿ 3 ಎಯಡ
Which of the following personalities have
been recently (in Feb ‘24) awarded with
the 58th Jnanpith Award (2023)?
1) Jagadguru Rambhadracharya
(Sanskrit)
2) Sampooran Singh Kalra (Urdu)
3) Hema Saraswati (Assamese)
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 2 & 3
• Answer- 4) Both 1 & 2
• Explanation:
• 58th Jnanpith Award (2023) has been awarded to Two
personalities – Legendary Indian poet and lyricist
Sampooran Singh Kalra (popularly known as Gulzar) for
Urdu and Indian spiritual leader and scholar Jagadguru
Rambhadracharya for Sanskrit.
• i. The award is being given for the 2nd time for Sanskrit
language and for the 5th time for Urdu language.
Jnanpith Award Overview
The following is the brief overview of Jnanpith Chandrashekhara
51 Kannada 2010
Kambara
Award: This award has achieved recognition as
the country’s highest literary award. 52 Pratibha Ray Oriya 2011

53 Ravuri Bharadwaja Telugu 2012

English is considered along with other Indian
54 Kedarnath Singh Hindi 2013
languages ​for this award. Amitav Ghosh, awarded in
2018 became the first person to get this for the 55
Bhalchandra
Marathi 2014
English language. Nemade

Dr. Raghuvir
56 Gujarati 2015
The award is open to Indian citizens only and is Chaudhari
presented annually. 57 Shankha Ghosh Bengali 2016

58 Krishna Sobti Hindi 2017

The prize is a cash prize of Rs. 11 lakhs, a mention,
and a bronze replica of Vagdevi (Saraswati), the 59 Amitav Ghosh English 2018
goddess of learning. Akkitham Achuthan
60 Malayalam 2019
Namboothiri
The sponsorship is provided by Bharatiya Jnanpith, a
61 Nilamani Phookan Assamese 2021
cultural organization.
62 Damodar Mauzo Konkani 2022
• ಬಹಯತದಲ್ಲಿನ ಅತ್ ದೆ ಡಡ ಕೆೋಫಲ್
ನಮಿಾತ ಷೆೋತು಴ೆ ಮಹ಴ುದು?
• 1.ಷುದವಾನ್ಸ ಷೆೋತು
• 2. ವಿದಹಯಷಹಗಯ ಷೆೋತು
• 3. ಯಹಭ ಷೆೋತು
• 4. ಮೋಲ್ಲನ ಮಹ಴ುದ ಅಲಿ
Which is the largest cable-stayed bridge
in India?
1.Sudarshan setu
2. Vidyasagar Setu
3. Rama setu
4. None of the above
• Answer- 1) Sudarshan Setu
• Sudarshan Setu: India's Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge Inaugurated by PM Modi In
Dwarka
• Sudarshan Setu Length: Its a 4 lane bridge spans 2.32 km, with a central double span
cable-stayed portion measuring 900 meters and a 2.45 km long approach road.
Therefore its total length is 4,772 meters.
• Project cost: Rs 978 crore, was funded by the Union government.
• Bridge is a part of National Highway 51 that runs along the sea coast of Saurashtra.
• Geographical Location: Located off Gujarat, situated in the Gulf of Kutch, the okha
town of devbhumi Dwarka district of mainland Gujarat to bet Dwarka. ( After the
Union Territory of Diu (40sqKm), located at Una coast in Gir Somnath, Bet
Dwarka(36sqKm) is the second largest island off Gujarat coast.)
• Its pillars are decorated with verses of Bhagavad Gita and images of Lord Krishna.
• It also has solar panels installed on the upper portions of the footpath, generating one
megawatt of electricity

• Vidyasagar Setu Opened in 1992, with a total length of 823 metres (2,700 ft),
Vidyasagar Setu is the first and longest cable-stayed bridge in India,
• ವಿವವಷಂಷೆೆಮ ವೆೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ, ಴ೆೈಜ್ಞಹನಕ ಭತುಿ Who has been recently (in Feb ‘24)
ಷಹಂಷೃತ್ಕ ಷಂಷೆೆ (UNESCO) ಯಿಂದ ಎಲಿರಿಗ appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for
ಶಿಕ್ಷಣಕಹಾಗಿ ಷದಹಾ಴ನಹ ಯಹಮಬಹರಿಮಹಗಿ Education for All by the United Nations
ಇತ್ಿೋಚೆಗೆ (ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 24 ಯಲ್ಲಿ) ಮಹಯು Educational, Scientific and Cultural
ನೆೋಭಕಗೆ ಂಡಿದಹಾಯೆ? Organization (UNESCO)?
• 1) ಕರಿೋಮ್ ಫೆಂಜೆಭಹ 1) Karim Benzema
• 2) ಕೆೈಲ್ಲಮನ್ಸ ಎಂಫ಩ೆು 2) Kylian Mbappé
3) Lionel Messi
• 3) ಲ್ಲಯೋನೆಲ್ ಮಸ್ತ್
4) Cristiano Ronaldo
• 4) ಕ್ತರಸ್ತಾಮಹನೆ ೋ ಯೆ ನಹಲೆ ಡ 5) Vinícius Junior
• 5) ವಿನಸ್ತಮಸ್ ಜ ನಮರ್
• Answer- 5) Vinícius Junior
• Explanation:
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO), appointed Brazilian footballer
Vinicius José Paixão de Oliveira Junior (Vinícius Junior)
as the Goodwill Ambassador for Education for All.
• i. Vinícius Junior becomes the 2nd Brazilian football
player, after Pelé, to be appointed as the UNESCO
Goodwill Ambassador.
• ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಬಹಯತ್ೋಮ
ನೌಕಹ಩ಡೆಮು 2024 ಅನುೀ
___________(಴ಶಾ) ಎಂದು
ಘ ೋಷಿಸ್ತತು.
• 1) ನೌಕಹ ನಹಗರಿಕಯ ಴ಶಾ
• 2) ನೌಕಹ ತಂತರಜ್ಞಹನದ ಴ಶಾ
• 3) ನೌಕಹ ವಷಹಾಷಾಗಳ ಴ಶಾ
• 4) ನೆೋ಴ಲ್ AI ಴ಶಾ
In February 2024, the Indian Navy
declared 2024 as the
___________(year).
1) Year of Naval Civilians
2) Year of Naval Technology
3) Year of Naval Weapons
4) Year of Naval AI
• Answer- 1) Year of Naval Civilians
• Explanation:
• The Indian Navy has declared 2024 as the ‘Year of Naval
Civilians‘ with a focus on enhancing administration,
efficiency, and the well-being of its civilian workforce.
• i. The major focus areas identified for implementation in
2024 include maximising administrative efficiency; digital
initiatives; generic and specific training programs; and
welfare activities.
• ಜನ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ 158
Which state topped the medal tally of
಩ದಕಗಳೆೄ ಂದಿಗೆ ಖೆೋಲೆ ೋ ಇಂಡಿಮಹ
6th edition of Khelo India Youth
ಮ ತ್ ಗೆೋಮ್್ (KIYG) 2023 ಯ 6 ನೆೋ Games (KIYG) 2023 with 158 medals
ಆ಴ೃತ್ಿಮ ಩ದಕ ಩ಟ್ಟಾಮಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹ಴
in January 2024?
ಯಹಜಯ಴ು ಅಗರಷಹೆನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ?
1) Maharashtra
• 1) ಭಸಹಯಹಶರ 2) Rajasthan
• 2) ಯಹಜಷಹೆನ 3) Haryana
• 3) ಸರಿಮಹಣ 4) Tamil Nadu
• 4) ತಮಿಳುನಹಡು
• Answer- 1) Maharashtra
• Explanation:
• The 6th edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2023 hosted by
Tamil Nadu was held from 19th to 31st January 2024. Maharashtra
topped the medal tally of KIYG 2023 with 158 medals (57 gold, 48
silver, 53 bronze) and won the overall championship trophy.
• • Tamil Nadu and Haryana were ranked 2nd and 3rd, respectively,
with 98 medals (38 gold, 21 silver, and 39 bronze) and 103 medals
(35 gold, 22 silver, and 46 bronze).
• i. The mascot represents legendary freedom fighter Rani Velu
Nachiyar, who is commonly referred to as ‘Veera Mangai’ in Tamil
Nadu, which stands for ‘brave woman’.
1 Maharashtra 57 48 53 158
2 Tamil Nadu 38 21 39 98
3 Haryana 35 22 46 103
4 Delhi 13 18 25 56
5 Rajasthan 13 17 17 47
6 Telangana 13 4 7 24
7 Uttar Pradesh 11 13 18 42
8 Punjab 11 13 15 39
9 Kerala 11 9 15 35
10 Manipur 10 11 10 31
11 Karnataka 9 19 19 47
• ಖೆೋಲೆ ೋ ಇಂಡಿಮಹ ವಿಂಟರ್ ಗೆೋಮ್್
(KIWG) 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹ಴ Which State/Institution has recently (in
ಯಹಜಯ/ಷಂಷೆೆಮು ಇತ್ಿೋಚೆಗೆ (ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ Feb ‘24) topped the Medal Tally with 21
24 ಯಲ್ಲಿ) 21 ಩ದಕಗಳೆೄ ಂದಿಗೆ ಩ದಕ Medals in the Khelo India Winter Games
಩ಟ್ಟಾಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗರಷಹೆನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ? (KIWG) 2024?
• 1) ಕನಹಾಟಕ 1) Karnataka
• 2) ಹಿಭಹಚಲ ಩ರದೆೋವ 2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Indian Army
• 3) ಬಹಯತ್ೋಮ ಷೆೋನೆ 4) Uttarakhand
• 4) ಉತಿಯಹಖಂಡ 5) Maharashtra
• 5) ಭಸಹಯಹಶರ
• Answer- 3) Indian Army
• Explanation:
• The Indian Army finished top and clinched the overall trophy in the Khelo
India Winter Games (KIWG) 2024 by winning 21 medals (10 gold, 5 silver,
and 6 bronze).
• • Karnataka secured second place with 11 medals (9 gold and 2 silver), and
Maharashtra secured third place with 22 medals (7 gold, 8 silver, and 7
bronze).
• • The mascot of the KIWG 2024 is a snow leopard. It has been named
‘Sheen-e She’ or Shan in Ladakh region

• The Khelo India Winter Games 2024 was conducted in two phases. The
first, from February 2 to 6, was held in Leh, Ladakh while the second was
scheduled from February 21 to 25, in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir.
• ಜನ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಜಯ್ ಶಹ ಅ಴ಯು ಏಶಯನ್ಸ
ಕ್ತರಕೆಟ್ ಕೌನ್ಲ್ (ACC) ನ ಅಧಯಕ್ಷಯಹಗಿ In January 2024, Jay Shah was
__________ ಷತತ ಅ಴ಧಿಗೆ ಭಯು reappointed as the President of the
ನೆೋಭಕಗೆ ಂಡಯು. Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for the
__________ consecutive term.
• 1) 3 ನೆೋ
1) 3rd
• 2) 5 ನೆೋ 2) 5th
• 3) 4 ನೆೋ 3) 4th
• 4) 2 ನೆೋ 4) 2nd
• Answer- 1) 3rd
• Explanation:
• Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket
in India (BCCI), was reappointed as the President of
the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for the 3rd
consecutive term.
• i. Initially, He took charge as President of ACC in
January 2021 succeeding Nazmul Hassan, President of
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
• ಜನ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಕ್ಷಣಹ ಷಚಿ಴ಹಲಮ಴ು ಘ ೋಷಿಸ್ತದ ರಿ಩ಬ್ಲಿಕ್ ಡೆೋ
Which of the following points is/are ‘correct’
(ಆರ್-ಡೆೋ) ಩ಯೆೋಡ್ 2024 ಯ ಅತುಯತಿಭ ಮಯ಴ಣಿಗೆಮ ಕೆ ೋಶಾಕಗಳಿಗೆ with respect to the Best marching contingents
ಷಂಫಂಧಿಸ್ತದಂತೆ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಮಹ಴ ಅಂವಗಳು 'ಷರಿಮಹಗಿ಴ೆ'? and tableaux of Republic Day (R-Day) Parade
• ಎ) ತ್ೋ಩ುಾಗಹಯಯ ಷಮಿತ್ಯಿಂದ CAPF/ಇತಯ ಷಸಹಮಕ ಩ಡೆಗಳ 2024 announced by the Ministry of Defence in
ವಿಬಹಗದಲ್ಲಿ ದೆಸಲ್ಲ ಪೋಲ್ಲೋಸ್ ಭಹಿಳಹ ಭಹಚಿಾಂಗ್ ಕಹಂಟ್ಟಜೆಂಟ್ January 2024?
ಅತುಯತಿಭ ಭಹಚಿಾಂಗ್ ಕಹಂಟ್ಟಜೆಂಟ್ ಩ರವಸ್ತಿಮನುೀ ಗೆದಿಾದೆ. A) The Delhi Police Women’s Marching
• ಬ್ಲ) ಑ಡಿವಹ (ವಿಕ್ಷಿತ್ ಬಹಯತ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಹಿಳಹ ಷಫಲ್ಲೋಕಯಣ) Contingent won the award in Best
ತ್ೋ಩ುಾಗಹಯಯ ಷಮಿತ್ಮ ಅಡಿಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅತುಯತಿಭ ಯಹಜಯ ಟೆೋಫಲ್ಆಕ್್ Marching Contingent among CAPF/other
ಆಗಿ ಆಯ್ಕಾಮಹಗಿದೆ, ಆದಯೆ MyGov ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆನ್ಸಲೆೈನ್ಸ ಪೋಲ್ auxiliary forces category by a panel of
ಅಡಿಮಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಜಯಹತ್ (ಧೆ ೋಡೆ ಾ: ಗುಜಯಹತ್ನ ಗಡಿ
judges.
಩ರ಴ಹಷೆ ೋದಯಭದ ಜಹಗತ್ಕ ಐಕಹನ್ಸ) ಅತುಯತಿಭ ಯಹಜಯ ಟೆೋಫಲ್ಆಕ್್
B) Odisha (Woman Empowerment in Viksit
ಆಗಿ ಆಯ್ಕಾಮಹಗಿದೆ.
Bharat) was selected as the best state
• ಸ್ತ) ಯಜ಩ೂತಹನ ಯೆೈಪಲ್್ ಯೆಜಿಮಂಟಲ್ ಭಹಚಿಾಂಗ್ ಕಹಂಟ್ಟಜೆಂಟ್ 3
tableaux under a panel of judges, while
ಷೆೋ಴ೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತುಯತಿಭ ಭಹಚಿಾಂಗ್ ಕಹಂಟ್ಟಜೆಂಟ್ಗಹಗಿ ಪೋ಩ಲ್್
Gujarat (Dhordo : A Global Icon Of
ಚಹಯ್್ ಩ರವಸ್ತಿಮನುೀ ಗೆದುಾಕೆ ಂಡಿತು.
Gujarat’s Border Tourism) was selected as
• 1) ಕೆೋ಴ಲ ಎ
the best state tableaux under online poll
• 2) ಎ ಭತುಿ ಬ್ಲ ಭಹತರ on MyGov.
• 3) ಬ್ಲ & ಸ್ತ ಭಹತರ C) Rajputana Rifles Regimental Marching
• 4) A & C ಭಹತರ Contingent won the People’s Choice
• 5) ಎಲಹಿ A, B & C award for the Best Marching Contingent
among the 3 services.
• Answer- 5) All A, B & C
• Explanation:
• On 30 January 2024, Ajay Bhatt, Minister of State (MoS), Ministry of Defence honoured the
best marching contingents and tableaux awards for the Republic Day (R-Day) Parade 2024.
• i. The Delhi Police Women’s Marching Contingent won the award in Best Marching
Contingent among CAPF/other auxiliary forces category by a panel of judges.
• ii. Odisha (Woman Empowerment in Viksit Bharat) was selected as the best state
tableaux under a panel of judges, while Gujarat (Dhordo : A Global Icon Of Gujarat’s
Border Tourism) was selected as the best state tableaux under online poll on MyGov.
• iii. Rajputana Rifles Regimental Marching Contingent won the People’s Choice award for
the Best Marching Contingent among the 3 services

• Emmanuel Macron, President of France, paid a State Visit to India as the Chief Guest for
the 75th Republic Day of India at the invitation of Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India.
• • This is also the 6th visit by a French leader as Guest of honour for India’s Republic Day.
• Best Marching Contingent among the three services – Sikh Regiment Contingent
• Best Marching Contingent among CAPF/other auxiliary forces – Delhi Police
Women Marching Contingent
• Best three Tableaux (States/UTs)
• First – Odisha (Woman Empowerment in Viksit Bharat)
• Second – Gujrat (Dhordo : A Global Icon Of Gujarat’s Border Tourism)
• 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 memento to ‘Vande Bharatam’ – Dance Group
• The online poll for the popular choice was conducted between January 25-
27, 2024 on MyGov web page. The results are:

• Best Marching Contingent among the three services – Rajputana Rifles

Regimental Marching Contingent
• Best Marching Contingent among CAPF/other auxiliary forces - CRPF
Woman Marching Contingent
• Best three Tableaux (States/UTs):
• First - Gujrat (Dhordo : A Global Icon Of Gujarat’s Border Tourism)
• Second - Uttar Pradesh (Viksit Bharat Samradh Virasat)
• Third – Andhra Pradesh (Transforming School Education in Andhra Pradesh –
Making Students Globally Competitive)
• Best Tableau (Central Ministries/Departments) – Vibrant Villages (Ministry
of Home Affairs)
• ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಕೆೋಂದರ ಩ರಿಷಯ, ಅಯಣಯ
ಭತುಿ ಸ಴ಹಭಹನ ಫದಲಹ಴ಣೆಮ ಷಚಿ಴
ಬ ಩ೆೋಂದರ್ ಮಹದವ್ ಅ಴ಯು ಬಹಯತದಿಂದ 5
ಜೌಗು ಩ರದೆೋವಗಳನುೀ (ಕನಹಾಟಕದಿಂದ 3 ಭತುಿ
ತಮಿಳುನಹಡಿನಂದ 2) ಯಹಭಹ್ರ್ ಷೆೈಟ್ಗಳಹಗಿ
ಗೆ ತುಿ಩ಡಿಷಲಹಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಘ ೋಷಿಸ್ತದಯು -
ಅಂತಯಯಹಷಿರೋಮ ಩ಹರಭುಖಯತೆಮ ಜೌಗು
಩ರದೆೋವಗಳು.
• ಈ ಷೆೋ಩ಾಡೆಯಂದಿಗೆ, ಬಹಯತದಲ್ಲಿನ ಑ಟುಾ
ಯಹಮ್ಷಹರ್ ಷೆೈಟ್ಗಳ ಷಂಖೆಯ ________ ಗೆ
ಸೆಚಿಿದೆ.
• 1) 80
• 2) 72
• 3) 75
• 4) 82
In February 2024, Union Minister of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change,
Bhupender Yadav announced that 5 wetlands
from India (3 from Karnataka and 2 from
Tamil Nadu) were designated as RAMSAR
Sites – Wetlands of International importance.
With this addition, the total number of
RAMSAR sites in India has increased to
________.
1) 80
2) 72
3) 75
4) 82
• Answer- 1) 80
• Explanation:
• On 1st February 2024, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav,
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change(MoEFCC) announced that 5 wetlands from India (3
from Karnataka and 2 from Tamil Nadu-TN were designated
as RAMSAR Sites – Wetlands of International importance.
• i. With this addition, the total number of RAMSAR sites in
India has increased from 75 to 80.
• ii. Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve; Ankasamudra Bird
Conservation Reserve; and Aghanashini Estuary in
Karnataka; and Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary; and Longwood
Shola Reserve Forest in TN.
• 2024 ಯ ಜನ಴ರಿಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಯತದ ಅಧಯಕ್ಷಯಹದ
ದೌರ಩ದಿ ಭುಭುಾ ಅ಴ಯು 16 ನೆೋ ಸಣಕಹಷು
ಆಯೋಗದ (FC) ಩ೂಣಾ ಷಭಮದ
ಷದಷಯಯಹಗಿ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಮಹ಴ ಴ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳನುೀ
ನೆೋಮಿಸ್ತದಹಾಯೆ?
• 1) ನಯಂಜನ ಯಹಜಹಧಯಕ್ಷ
• 2) ಅಜಯ್ ನಹಯಹಮಣ ಝಹ
• 3) ಅನೀ ಜಹರ್ಜಾ ಭಹಯಥ ಯ
• 4) 1 ಭತುಿ 2 ಎಯಡ
• 5) ಎಲಹಿ 1, 2 ಭತುಿ 3
Which of the following personalities have
been appointed as full-time members of the
16th Finance Commission (FC) by the
President of India, Droupadi Murmu in
January 2024?
1) Niranjan Rajadhyaksha
2) Ajay Narayan Jha
3) Annie George Mathew
4) Both 1 & 2
5) All 1, 2 & 3
• Answer- 5) All 1, 2 & 3
• Explanation:
• President Droupadi Murmu appointed 4 members (3 full-time members and a
part-time member) to the 16th Finance Commission (FC), a constitutional body
responsible for recommending the distribution of federal taxes among states. Click
here to read more
• • 3 full-time members: Ajay Narayan Jha, Annie George Mathew and Niranjan
Rajadhyaksha.
• • Part-time member: Soumya Kanti Ghosh.

• The Sixteenth Finance Commission was constituted on 31.12.2023 with Shri

Arvind Panagariya, former Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog as its Chairman

• The Sixteenth Finance Commission has been requested to make its

recommendations available by October, 31, 2025, covering an award period of 5
years commencing 1 st April, 2026.
• ಜನ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಟಹರನ್ಸಸ್಩ಯೆನ್
ಇಂಟರ್ನಹಯಶನಲ್ ಬ್ಲಡುಗಡೆ ಭಹಡಿದ 2023
ಬರಶಹಾಚಹಯ ಗರಹಿಕೆ ಷ ಚಯಂಕದಲ್ಲಿ (ಸ್ತಪಐ)
ಬಹಯತ಴ು 180 ದೆೋವಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ___________
ಷಹೆನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ಆದಯೆ ___________ (ದೆೋವ)
಩ಟ್ಟಾಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗರಷಹೆನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
• 1) 90 ನೆೋ; ಡೆನಹಾಕ್ಾ
• 2) 85 ನೆೋ; ಫಿನಹಿಯಂಡ್
• 3) 93; ಡೆನಹಾಕ್ಾ
• 4) 85 ನೆೋ; ನ ಯಜಿಲಹಯಂಡ್
• 5) 93; ಫಿನಹಿಯಂಡ್
In the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)
released by the Transparency International in
January 2024, India ranked ___________ out
of 180 countries, while ___________
(country) tops the list.
1) 90th; Denmark
2) 85th; Finland
3) 93; Denmark
4) 85th; New Zealand
5) 93; Finland
• Answer- 3) 93; Denmark
• Explanation:
• The Transparency International released its 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index
(CPI) in which India ranked 93 out of 180 countries with an overall score of 39.
India’s score and Rank is shared by Kazakhstan, Lesotho, and Maldives.
• i. The CPI 2023 was topped by Denmark with a score of 90. It is followed by
Finland with a score of 87 and New Zealand with a score of 85.

• A country’s score is the perceived

level of public sector corruption on a
scale of 0-100, where 0 means highly
corrupt and 100 means very clean.
• India scored 39 and ranked 93, with
minimal change from 2022.
• The score of India in the Corruption
Perceptions Index 2022 was 40. In
2022, India was ranked 85.
• 2024 ಯ ಜನ಴ರಿಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆೋಂದರ ಩ರಿಷಯ,
ಅಯಣಯ ಭತುಿ ಸ಴ಹಭಹನ ಫದಲಹ಴ಣೆ ಷಚಿ಴
ಬ ಩ೆೋಂದರ್ ಮಹದವ್ ಅ಴ಯು ಬ್ಲಡುಗಡೆ
ಭಹಡಿದ ಬಹಯತದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಭ ಚಿಯತೆಗಳ ಸ್ತೆತ್ಮ
಴ಯದಿಮ ಩ರಕಹಯ, ಬಹಯತದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಶುಾ ಹಿಭ
ಚಿಯತೆಗಳು ಴ಯದಿಮಹಗಿ಴ೆ?
• 1) 518
• 2) 690
• 3) 437
• 4) 718
According to the report on the Status of
Snow Leopards in India released by the
Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and
Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav in
January 2024, How many snow leopards are
reported in India?
1) 518
2) 690
3) 437
4) 718
• Answer- 4) 718
• Explanation:
• Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate
Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav released the report on
the Status of Snow Leopards in India during the
National Board for Wildlife meeting held in New
Delhi, Delhi.
• • The exercise reported 718 snow leopards in India. It
was conducted from 2019 to 2023.
• ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಮಹ಴ ಴ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಇತ್ಿೋಚೆಗೆ
Which of the following personalities
(ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 24 ಯಲ್ಲಿ) ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ
have recently (in Feb ‘24) honoured
ಬಹಯತ ಯತೀ ಩ರವಸ್ತಿಮನುೀ ನೋಡಿ with the Bharat Ratna Award in
ಗೌಯವಿಸ್ತದಹಾಯೆ? February 2024?
• 1) ಎಂಎಸ್ ಷಹವಮಿನಹಥನ್ಸ 1) MS Swaminathan
• 2) ಚೌಧರಿ ಚಯರ್ಣ ಸ್ತಂಗ್ 2) Chaudhary Charan Singh
3) PV Narasimha Rao
• 3) ಪವಿ ನಯಸ್ತಂಸ ಯಹವ್ 4) Both 1 & 2
• 4) 1 ಭತುಿ 2 ಎಯಡ 5) All 1, 2 & 3
• 5) ಎಲಹಿ 1, 2 ಭತುಿ 3
• Answer- 5) All 1, 2 & 3
• Explanation:
• Government of India (GoI) announced that two former Prime
Ministers(PMs), Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao,
and father of India’s ‘green revolution’ Dr MS Swaminathan will be
awarded Bharat Ratna in 2024.
• • With this, the total number of Bharat Ratna recipients in 2024
becomes five. This is the highest number of Bharat Ratnas awarded
in a year since its inception in 1954.
• Note: In January 2024, GoI announced Bharat Ratna for Former
Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna (LK) Advani and Former Bihar
Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur (posthumously).
 Jayaprakash Narayan 1999 Indian independence activist, theorist, socialist and political leader
Amartya Sen 1999 Indian economist and philosopher
Gopinath Bordoloi 1999 First Chief Minister of Assam
Ravi Shankar 1999 An Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music
Lata Mangeshkar 2001 Indian playback singer and music director
Bismillah Khan 2001 Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai
Bhimsen Joshi 2009 Indian vocalist from Karnataka
C. N. R. Rao 2014 Currently, the Head of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime
Minister of India
Sachin Tendulkar 2014 Former captain of the Indian national team and one of the greatest
batsman in the history of Cricket.
Madan Mohan Malaviya 2015 An Indian educationist and politician
Atal Bihari Vajpayee 2015 Indian politician, statesman and a poet.
He served three terms as the Prime Minister of India
Pranab Mukherjee 2019 13th President of India
Nanaji Deshmukh 2019 Social Activist
Bhupen Hazarika 2019 An Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-
maker from Assam
Karpoori Thakur 2024 Politician and former Bihar chief minister
• ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಮಹ಴ ದೆೋವಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಬಹಯತದ In which of the following countries, India’s
ಏಕ್ತೋಕೃತ ಩ಹ಴ತ್ಗಳ ಇಂಟಪೆೋಾಸ್ (UPI) Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was
ಅನುೀ ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ launched in February 2024?
಩ಹರಯಂಭಿಷಲಹಯಿತು? 1) Sri Lanka
• 1) ಶಿರೋಲಂಕಹ 2) Mauritius
• 2) ಭಹರಿಶಸ್ 3) Kenya
4) Both 1 & 2
• 3) ಕ್ತೋನಹಯ
5) Both 2 & 3
• 4) 1 ಭತುಿ 2 ಎಯಡ
• 5) 2 ಭತುಿ 3 ಎಯಡ
• Answer- 4) Both 1 & 2
• Explanation:
• Narendra Modi, Prime Minister (PM) of India, along with Mauritius
PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and Sri Lankan President Ranil
Wickremesinghe, virtually launched India’s Unified Payments
Interface (UPI) in Mauritius and Sri Lanka.
• · In addition to the UPI, the RuPay card service was also launched in
Mauritius.
• i. Mauritius (African nation) becomes the first country outside
Asia to issue cards using RuPay technology
• ಬ ಮಿಮ ಷಹಗಯಗಳು, ಗಹಳಿ ಭತುಿ
ಸ಴ಹಭಹನ಴ನುೀ ಅಧಯಮನ ಭಹಡಲು
ಷೆುೋಸ್ಎಕ್ಸ್ನ ಪಹಲಾನ್ಸ 9 ಯಹಕೆಟ್ನಲ್ಲಿ
ನಹಯಶನಲ್ ಏಯೆ ೋನಹಟ್ಟಕ್್ ಭತುಿ ಷೆುೋಸ್
ಅಡಿಾನಷೆರೋಶನ್ಸನ (ನಹಷಹ) ಇತ್ಿೋಚೆಗೆ
(ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 24 ಯಲ್ಲಿ) ಉಡಹ಴ಣೆ ಭಹಡಿದ
ಉ಩ಗರಸ಴ನುೀ ಸೆಷರಿಸ್ತ.
• 1) GOES 12
• 2) PACE
• 3) ಲಹಯಂಡ್ಷಹಯಟ್ 8
• 4) ಚಿತರ
Name the satellite that was recently (in Feb
‘24) launched by the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration's (NASA) onboard
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to study the earth’s
oceans, air, & climate.
1) GOES 12
2) PACE
3) LANDSAT 8
4) IMAGE
• Answer- 2) PACE
• Explanation:
• On 8th February 2024, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) launched “PACE” – the Plankton, Aerosol,
Cloud, ocean Ecosystem, an Earth-observing satellite to study ocean
health, air quality, and the effects of Climate change.
• i. The PACE onboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket was launched to a
sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 40
at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the United States
of America (USA).
• Note: This was the 4th flight of Falcon 9’s first stage booster
supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-7, CRS-29,
and one Starlink mission.
• ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಬಹಯತ್ೋಮ ಫಹಸಹಯಕಹವ
ಷಂವೆೃೋಧನಹ ಷಂಷೆೆ (ಇಷೆ ರೋ) ಆಂಧರ಩ರದೆೋವದ
ಶಿರೋಸರಿಕೆ ೋಟಹದಿಂದ (AP) ___________
ಉ಩ಗರಸ INSAT-3DS ಅನುೀ ಸೆ ತಿ GSLV-
F14/INSAT-3DS ಮಿಶನ್ಸ ಅನುೀ
ಮವಸ್ತವಮಹಗಿ ಉಡಹ಴ಣೆ ಭಹಡಿತು.
• 1) ಸ಴ಹಭಹನವಹಷಾ
• 2) ಭಧಯಭ ಬ ಮಿಮ ಕಕ್ಷೆ
• 3) ಕಡಿಮ ಬ ಮಿಮ ಕಕ್ಷೆ
• 4) ಷಂ಴ಸನ ಉ಩ಗರಸಗಳು
• 5) ನಹಯವಿಗೆೋಶನ್ಸ
In February 2024, the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO)
successfully launched GSLV-F14/INSAT-
3DS mission carrying the ___________
satellite INSAT-3DS from Sriharikota,
Andhra Pradesh (AP).
1) Meteorological
2) Medium Earth Orbit
3) Low Earth Orbit
4) Communication Satellites
5) Navigation
• Answer- 1) Meteorological
• Explanation:
• On 17th February 2024, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
successfully launched GSLVF14/ INSAT-3DS mission carrying the
meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) Satish
Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
• • GSLV-F14 placed the INSAT-3DS satellite into a geosynchronous transfer
orbit(GTO), then to a geosynchronous stationary orbit (GSO) in space.
• • This marks the 16th flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
It is also the 10th flight & 7th operational flight of GSLV with Indigenous
Cryogenic stage.

• The mission is fully funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).

• The mission is designed to operate in space for ten years, is expected to boost
environment monitoring, oceanic observations and weather forecasting and
assist disaster relief operations.
• ಩ರಧಹನ ಭಂತ್ರ ಪಷಲ್ ಬ್ಲಭಹ ಯೋಜನೆ Name the Portal that has been recently (in
(PMFBY) ಷೆೋರಿದಂತೆ ವಿಭಹ Feb ‘24) launched by the Union Minister
ಉತುನೀಗಳಿಗಹಗಿ ಕೃಷಿ ಭತುಿ ಯೆೈತಯ Arjun Munda of Agriculture & Farmers
ಕಲಹಯಣದ ಕೆೋಂದರ ಷಚಿ಴ ಅಜುಾನ್ಸ ಭುಂಡಹ Welfare for insurance products including
ಅ಴ಯು ಇತ್ಿೋಚೆಗೆ (ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 24 ಯಲ್ಲಿ) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
಩ಹರಯಂಭಿಸ್ತಯು಴ ಪೋಟಾಲ್ ಅನುೀ ಸೆಷರಿಸ್ತ. (PMFBY).
• 1) SARTHI ಪೋಟಾಲ್ 1) SARTHI Portal
2) Kisan Portal
• 2) ಕ್ತಷಹನ್ಸ ಪೋಟಾಲ್
3) Vidyut Portal
• 3) ವಿದುಯತ್ ಪೋಟಾಲ್ 4) Udyam Portal
• 4) ಉದಯಭ ಪೋಟಾಲ್ 5) eShram Portal
• 5) ಇವರಮ್ ಪೋಟಾಲ್
• Answer- 1) SARTHI Portal
• Explanation:
• Union Minister Arjun Munda, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
(MoA&FW) launched Sandbox for Agricultural and Rural Security,
Technology and Insurance (SARTHI) Portal to offer a range of insurance
products including Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
• i. He also launched the Krishi Rakshak portal and helpline number
(14447) to enable farmers in India to file their grievances.
• ii. The Union Minister also launched the Learning Management System
(LMS) Platform for the farming community under the PMFBY.
• ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ, __________
In February 2024, __________ became
ಮುನಪಹಮ್ಾ ಸ್ತವಿಲ್ ಕೆ ೋಡ್ ಬ್ಲಲ್ನಲ್ಲಿ
the first Indian state to Pass Bill on the
ಭಷ ದೆಮನುೀ ಅಂಗಿೋಕರಿಸ್ತದ ಮೊದಲ Uniform Civil Code Bill.
ಬಹಯತ್ೋಮ ಯಹಜಯ಴ಹಯಿತು. 1) Bihar
• 1) ಬ್ಲಸಹಯ 2) Odisha
• 2) ಑ಡಿವಹ 3) Gujarat
4) Uttar Pradesh
• 3) ಗುಜಯಹತ್ 5) Uttarakhand
• 4) ಉತಿಯ ಩ರದೆೋವ
• 5) ಉತಿಯಹಖಂಡ
• Answer- 5) Uttarakhand
• Explanation:
• On 7th February 2024, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly passed
the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Uttarakhand Bill, 2024 which aims to
govern and regulate laws related to marriage, divorce, land,
property and inheritance for all citizens, irrespective of their
religion.
• i. The bill will now be sent to President of India Droupadi Murmu
for her assent after which it will become a law.
• ii. With this, Uttarakhand will become the first Indian state to get
a common law.
• Article 44 of the Indian Constitution deals with Uniform Civil Code.
 Key Points
• The Bill proposes a uniform law on marriage, divorce, inheritance of property, and
cohabitation for all citizens, regardless of their religious affiliation, while excluding the
tribal community from its scope.
• The Bill aims to regulate live-in relationships by imposing an obligation to register them.
– In case, couples in a live-in relationship do not submit their statement, they will be
served a notice following which criminal prosecution can be initiated against them.
• Section 4 says that “neither party has a spouse living at the time of the marriage”, thus
prohibiting bigamy or polygamy.
• Men and women have been accorded similar rights with respect to divorce.
• Section 28 prohibits the initiation of divorce proceedings unless one year has elapsed since
the date of marriage.
– However, an exception can be made if the petitioner has suffered “exceptional
hardship” or if the respondent has exhibited “exceptional depravity”.
•
• Existing Muslim personal law practices governing
marriage and divorce such as nikah halala, iddat,
and triple talaq have been criminalized under the Bill
without explicitly naming them.
• The Bill extends equal property rights for sons and
daughters across all classes.
• The Bill leaves out members of
the LGBTQIA+ community from its ambit and applies
only to heterosexual relationships.
• ಬಹಯತ್ೋಮ AI ಷಹಾಟ್ಾಅಪಗಳನುೀ ಷವಕಿಗೆ ಳಿಷಲು Which of the following companies have
iMPEL-AI ಕಹಮಾಕರಭ಴ನುೀ ಩ಹರಯಂಭಿಷಲು recently (in Feb ‘24) signed an MoU facilitated
ಎಲೆಕಹರನಕ್್ ಭತುಿ ಭಹಹಿತ್ ತಂತರಜ್ಞಹನ (MeitY) by the Ministry of Electronics and Information
ಷಚಿ಴ಹಲಮ಴ು ಷುಗಭಗೆ ಳಿಸ್ತದ ಎಂ಑ಮುಗೆ ಈ Technology (MeitY) to launch iMPEL-AI
ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಮಹ಴ ಕಂ಩ನಗಳು ಇತ್ಿೋಚೆಗೆ (ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 24 programme to empower Indian AI startups?
ಯಲ್ಲಿ) ಷಹಿ ಸಹಕ್ತ಴ೆ? 1) Google
• 1) ಗ ಗಲ್ 2) Microsoft
• 2) ಮೈಕೆ ರೋಷಹಫ್ಟಾ 3) iCreate
4) Both 1 & 3
• 3) iCreate
5) Both 2 & 3
• 4) 1 ಭತುಿ 3 ಎಯಡ
• 5) 2 ಭತುಿ 3 ಎಯಡ
• Answer- 5) Both 2 & 3
• Explanation:
• Microsoft and the International Centre for Entrepreneurship and
Technology (iCreate) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) facilitated by the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology (MeitY) to launch iMPEL-AI (iCreate-Microsoft
Programme for Emerging Leaders in Artificial Intelligence (AI))
programme to empower Indian AI startups.
• i. The programme is set to be implemented in two stages, and it will
encourage AI innovation and product development among Indian
startups by providing access to mentorship and technology
infrastructure.
• ಮಹ಴ ದೆೋವದ ಕೆ ೋಸ್ಾ
ಗಹಡ್ಾ/ನೌಕಹ಩ಡೆಮು ಇತ್ಿೋಚೆಗೆ (ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ
'24 ಯಲ್ಲಿ) ದೆವೈ಴ಹಷಿಾಕ ತ್ರ಩ಕ್ಷಿೋಮ ಕೆ ೋಸ್ಾ
ಗಹಡ್ಾ ಴ಹಯಮಹಭದ 16 ನೆೋ ಆ಴ೃತ್ಿಮನುೀ
'ದೆ ೋಸ್ತಿ-16' ನಡೆಸ್ತದೆ?
• 1) ಬಹಯತ್ೋಮ ಕೆ ೋಸ್ಾ ಗಹಡ್ಾ
• 2) ಶಿರೋಲಂಕಹ ನೌಕಹ಩ಡೆ
• 3) ಭಹಲ್ಲಡೋವ್್ ಯಹಷಿರೋಮ ಯಕ್ಷಣಹ ಩ಡೆ
• 4) 1 ಭತುಿ 2 ಎಯಡ
• 5) ಎಲಹಿ 1, 2 ಭತುಿ 3
Which country’s Coast Guard/Navy force
have recently (in Feb ‘24) conducted the
16th edition of the biennial trilateral Coast
Guard exercise, ‘Dosti-16’?
1) Indian Coast Guard
2) Sri Lankan Navy
3) Maldives National Defence Force
4) Both 1 & 2
5) All 1, 2 & 3
• Answer- 5) All 1, 2 & 3
• Explanation:
• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), the Sri Lankan Navy
(SLN), and the Maldives National Defence Force
(MNDF) are jointly conducting the 16th edition of the
biennial trilateral Coast Guard exercise named ‘Dosti-
16’ from February 22–25, 2024 in the Male, Maldives.
• • Observers from Bangladesh also joined in the
Trilateral Joint Exercise.
• 28 ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಂದು ಬಹಯತದಹದಯಂತ
ಆಚರಿಷಲಹದ ಯಹಷಿರೋಮ ವಿಜ್ಞಹನ ದಿನ
(NSD) 2024 ಯ ವಿಶಮ ಮಹ಴ುದು?
• 1) ವಿಕ್ಷಿತ್ ಬಹಯತ್ಗಹಗಿ ಷೆಳಿೋಮ
ತಂತರಜ್ಞಹನಗಳು
• 2) ವಿಜ್ಞಹನದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಹಿಳೆಮಯು
• 3) ಷುಸ್ತೆಯ ಬವಿಶಯಕಹಾಗಿ S&T ನಲ್ಲಿ
ಷಂಯೋಜಿತ ವಿಧಹನ
• 4) ಜಹಗತ್ಕ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೆೋಭಕಹಾಗಿ ಜಹಗತ್ಕ
ವಿಜ್ಞಹನ
What was the theme of National Science
Day (NSD) 2024 that was observed
across India on 28th February 2024?
1) Indigenous Technologies for Viksit
Bharat
2) Women in Science
3) Integrated Approach in S&T for
Sustainable Future
4) Global Science for Global Wellbeing
• Answer- 1) Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat
• Explanation:
• The 38th National Science Day (NSD) 2024 was
observed across India on 28th February 2024 with the
theme of “Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat.”
• i. The day was observed to commemorate the
discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’, a Nobel Prize-winning
discovery by the Indian Physicist Sir Chandrasekhara
Venkata Raman (CV Raman) in 1928.
• ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಅಧಯಕ್ಷ ದೌರ಩ದಿ ಭುಭುಾ
ಅ಴ಯು ಷಹ಴ಾಜನಕ ಩ರಿೋಕ್ಷೆಗಳ (ಅನಹಯಮ
ವಿಧಹನಗಳ ತಡೆಗಟುಾವಿಕೆ) ಭಷ ದೆ, 2024 ಗೆ
಑ಪುಗೆ ನೋಡಿದಯು, ಇದು ಷಕಹಾರಿ ನೆೋಭಕಹತ್
಩ರಿೋಕ್ಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ದುಶೃತಯಗಳನುೀ ತಡೆಗಟುಾ಴
ಗುರಿಮನುೀ ಸೆ ಂದಿದೆ.
• ಭಷ ದೆಮ ಩ರಕಹಯ, ಭಹಡಿದ ಅ಩ಯಹಧಕೆಾ 3 ರಿಂದ
10 ಴ಶಾಗಳ಴ಯೆಗೆ ಜೆೈಲು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಭತುಿ ಯ .
___________.
• 1) 60 ಲಕ್ಷದಿಂದ 4 ಕೆ ೋಟ್ಟ
• 2) 10 ಲಕ್ಷದಿಂದ 1 ಕೆ ೋಟ್ಟ
• 3) 5 ಲಕ್ಷದಿಂದ 10 ಲಕ್ಷ
• 4) 20 ಲಕ್ಷದಿಂದ 2 ಕೆ ೋಟ್ಟ
In February 2024, President Droupadi
Murmu gave her assent to the Public
Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means)
Bill, 2024, aimed at preventing malpractices
in government recruitment examinations.
As per the Bill, committed offence will be
punishable with imprisonment between 3 to
10 years, and a fine up from Rs.
___________.
1) 60 lakh to 4 crore
2) 10 lakh to 1 crore
3) 5 lakh to 10 lakh
4) 20 lakh to 2 crore
• Answer- 2) 10 lakh to 1 crore
• Explanation:
• President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Public Examinations
(Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, aimed at preventing malpractices in
government recruitment examinations.
• i. Penalties: Offenders under the Bill will face severe penalties, including:
• • Imprisonment ranging from 3 to 10 years.
• • Fines ranging from Rs. 10 lakh to 1 crore.

• Examinations covered – The bills includes any examinations conducted by the:

– Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and Railway
Recruitment Boards (RRB),
– Institute of Banking Personnel Selection,
– Ministries or Departments of the Central Government and their attached and subordinate
offices for recruitment of staff and
– National Testing Agency or other authority as may be notified by the Central Government.
• ವಿವವದ ಮೊದಲ ಸಸ್ತಯು ಸೆೈಡೆ ರೋಜನ್ಸ ಷಹೆ಴ಯ಴ನುೀ
ಷಹೆಪಷಲು ಮಹ಴ ಕಂ಩ನಮು ಇತ್ಿೋಚೆಗೆ (ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ
24 ಯಲ್ಲಿ) ಕೆ ಚಿಿನ್ಸ ಇಂಟನಹಯಾಶನಲ್ ಏಪೋಾಟ್ಾ
ಲ್ಲಮಿಟೆಡ್ (CIAL) ನೆ ಂದಿಗೆ ಎಂ಑ಮುಗೆ ಷಹಿ
ಸಹಕ್ತದೆ?
• 1) ಹಿಂದ ಷಹಿನ್ಸ ಩ೆಟೆ ರೋಲ್ಲಮಂ ಕಹಪಾಯೆೋಶನ್ಸ
ಲ್ಲಮಿಟೆಡ್
• 2) ಇಂಡಿಮನ್ಸ ಆಯಿಲ್ ಕಹಪಾಯೆೋಶನ್ಸ ಲ್ಲಮಿಟೆಡ್
• 3) ಆಯಿಲ್ ಇಂಡಿಮಹ ಲ್ಲಮಿಟೆಡ್
• 4) ಬಹಯತ್ ಩ೆಟೆ ರೋಲ್ಲಮಂ ಕಹಪಾಯೆೋಶನ್ಸ
ಲ್ಲಮಿಟೆಡ್
Which company has recently (in Feb ‘24)
signed an MoU with the Cochin
International Airport Limited (CIAL) to set
up the world’s first green hydrogen
plant?
1) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Limited
2) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
3) Oil India Limited
4) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
• Answer- 4) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
• Explanation:
• Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat
Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to set up the world’s
first green hydrogen plant and fueling station within an
airport setting.
• i. Under this MoU, a 1000 kilowatt (KW) pilot project will
be established at the airport premises of Cochin
International Airport, Ernakulam, Kerala.
• ಮಹ಴ ನಗಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಬಹಯತ್ೋಮ
಴ಹಮು಩ಡೆ (IAF) ಇತ್ಿೋಚೆಗೆ (ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ
24 ಯಲ್ಲಿ) ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಴ಹಮು-
ವಕ್ತಿ 2024 ಅನುೀ ಩ರದಶಿಾಸ್ತದೆ?
• 1) ಸ್ತಲ್ಲಗುರಿ, ಩ಶಿಿಭ ಫಂಗಹಳ
• 2) ಚಂಡಿ಩ುಯ, ಑ಡಿವಹ
• 3) ಪೋಖಹರನ್ಸ, ಯಹಜಷಹೆನ
• 4) ಜಲಂಧರ್, ಩ಂಜಹಬ್
In which city, Indian Air Force (IAF) has
recently (in Feb ‘24) demonstrated the
Exercise Vayu-Shakti 2024 in February
2024?
1) Siliguri, West Bengal
2) Chandipur, Odisha
3) Pokhran, Rajasthan
4) Jalandhar, Punjab
• Answer- 3) Pokhran, Rajasthan
• Explanation:
• The Indian Air Force (IAF) demonstration exercise Vayu-Shakti
2024 was held on 17 February 2024 at the Pokhran Air-to-Ground
Range near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
• • The 2024 Vayu-Shakti exercise featured joint operations with the
Indian Army, highlighting the seamless coordination between the
two branches of the armed forces.
• • Exercise Vayu-Shakti 2024 was based on the theme, “Lightning
Strike from the Sky”.
• ಮಹ಴ ನಗಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಫಸು಩ಕ್ಷಿೋಮ ನೌಕಹ
಴ಹಯಮಹಭ-2024 “MILAN24” ನ 12
ನೆೋ ಆ಴ೃತ್ಿಮನುೀ ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ
಩ಹರಯಂಭಿಷಲಹಯಿತು?
• 1) ವಿವಹಖ಩ಟಾಣಂ, ಆಂಧರ಩ರದೆೋವ
• 2) ಭುಂಫೆೈ, ಭಸಹಯಹಶರ
• 3) ದಿಘಾ, ಩ಶಿಿಭ ಫಂಗಹಳ
• 4) ಬು಴ನೆೋವವಯ, ಑ಡಿವಹ
In which city, the 12th edition of the
Multilateral Naval Exercise-2024
“MILAN24” was commenced in
February 2024?
1) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
2) Mumbai, Maharashtra
3) Digha, West Bengal
4) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• Answer- 1) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
• Explanation:
• The 12th edition of the Multilateral Naval Exercise-2024 “MILAN24”,
hosted by India, commenced on 19th February 2024 in Visakhapatnam,
Andhra Pradesh (AP).
• i. The exercise is being conducted from 19th to 27th February 2024 by
the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Indian Navy (IN). The theme of
MILAN 2024 is ‘Camaraderie, Cohesion, Collaboration’.
• ii. IN is represented by Indian Navy Ships (INS), aircraft and submarines
led by Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya
• ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ ದುಫೆೈ, ಮುನೆೈಟೆಡ್ ಅಯಬ್ ಎಮಿಯೆೋಟ್್ (UAE)
ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ವಿವವ ಷಕಹಾಯಗಳ ವೃಂಗಷಬೆಮ (WGS 2024) 11 ನೆೋ
ಆ಴ೃತ್ಿಗೆ ಷಂಫಂಧಿಸ್ತದಂತೆ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ಴ುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹ಴ುದು
"ಷರಿಮಹಗಿದೆ"?
• ಎ) ಮುಎಇಮ ದುಫೆೈನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಡಫುಿಯಜಿಎಸ್ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಩ರಧಹನ
ನಯೆೋಂದರ ಮೊೋದಿ ಬಹಗ಴ಹಿಸ್ತದಯು ಭತುಿ ವೃಂಗಷಬೆಮ ವಿಶಮ಴ನುೀ
ಕೆೋಂದಿರೋಕರಿಸ್ತದ ವೃಂಗಷಬೆಮನುೀ ಉದೆಾೋಶಿಸ್ತ ಭಹತನಹಡಿದಯು-
ಬವಿಶಯದ ಷಕಹಾಯಗಳನುೀ ಯ ಪಷು಴ುದು.
• ಬ್ಲ) ಬಹಯತದ iRASTE (ತಂತರಜ್ಞಹನ ಭತುಿ ಎಂಜಿನಮರಿಂಗ್ ಭ ಲಕ
ಯಷೆಿ ಷುಯಕ್ಷತೆಗಹಗಿ ಫುದಿಿ಴ಂತ ಩ರಿಸಹಯಗಳು) ಯೋಜನೆಮು "AI-
ಚಹಲ್ಲತ ಷಕಹಾರಿ ಷೆೋ಴ೆಗಳು" ವಿಬಹಗದ ಅಡಿಮಲ್ಲಿ 9 ನೆೋ GovTech
ಫಸುಭಹನ಴ನುೀ ಗೆದಿಾದೆ.
• ಸ್ತ) ದುಫೆೈನ ಯಷೆಿ ಭತುಿ ಷಹರಿಗೆ ಩ಹರಧಿಕಹಯ (ಆರ್ಟ್ಟಎ) 2026 ಯ ಴ೆೋಳೆಗೆ
ದುಫೆೈ, ಮುಎಇಮಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವವದ 1 ನೆೋ ಎಲೆಕ್ತರಕ್ ಏರ್ ಟಹಯಕ್ತ್ ಷೆೋ಴ೆಮನುೀ
಩ಹರಯಂಭಿಷಲು ಜಹಬ್ಲ ಏವಿಯ್ಕೋಶನ್ಸನೆ ಂದಿಗೆ ಑಩ುಂದಕೆಾ ಷಹಿ ಸಹಕ್ತದೆ.
• 1) ಕೆೋ಴ಲ ಎ
• 2) ಎ ಭತುಿ ಬ್ಲ ಭಹತರ
• 3) ಬ್ಲ & ಸ್ತ ಭಹತರ
• 4) A & C ಭಹತರ
• 5) ಎಲಹಿ A, B & C
Which of the following points is/are
“correct” with respect to the 11th edition of
the World Governments Summit (WGS 2024)
held at Dubai, the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) in February 2024?
A) PM Narendra Modi participated at the
WGS 2024 in Dubai, UAE and addressed the
summit centred on the theme of the
summit- Shaping the Future Governments.
B) India’s iRASTE (Intelligent Solutions for
Road Safety through Technology and
Engineering) project won the 9th GovTech
Prize under the “AI-Powered Government
Services” category.
C) The Road and Transport Authority (RTA)
of Dubai has signed an agreement with Joby
Aviation to launch the world’s 1st electric Air
taxi service in Dubai, UAE by 2026.
• Answer- 5) All A, B & C
• Explanation:
• The 11th edition of the World Governments Summit (WGS 2024) was held
in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 12th to 14th February 2024.
• • PM Narendra Modi participated at the WGS 2024 in Dubai, UAE on 14th
February 2024. He addressed the summit centred on the theme of the
summit- Shaping the Future Governments.
• • India’s iRASTE (Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology
and Engineering) project won the 9th GovTech Prize under the “AI-Powered
Government Services” category.
• • The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has signed an agreement
with Joby Aviation to launch the world’s 1st electric Air taxi service in Dubai,
UAE by 2026.
• • On the sidelines of the WGS 2024, The Ministry of Finance of UAE signed
agreements with the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Arab
Republic of Egypt and the World Bank.
• ಪೆಫರ಴ರಿ 2024 ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುನೆೈಟೆಡ್ ಅಯಬ್ ಮಿಯೆೋಟ್್ (ಮುಎಇ) ಗೆ
಩ರಧಹನ (ಪಎಂ) ನಯೆೋಂದರ ಮೊೋದಿಮ಴ಯ ಬೆೋಟ್ಟಗೆ
ಷಂಫಂಧಿಸ್ತದಂತೆ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ಴ುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹ಴ುದು "ಷರಿಮಹಗಿದೆ"?
• ಎ) ಬಹಯತ ಭತುಿ ಮುಎಇ ತತ್ಕ್ಷಣ ಩ಹ಴ತ್ ಩ಹಿಟ್ಪಹಮ್ಾಗಳ
ಇಂಟರ್ಲ್ಲಂಕ್ ಭಹಡು಴ ಕುರಿತು ಎಂ಑ಮುಗೆ ಷಹಿ ಸಹಕ್ತದೆ,
ಅಂದಯೆ ಮುಪಐ (ಬಹಯತ) ಭತುಿ AANI (ಮುಎಇ).
• ಬ್ಲ) ಬಹಯತ ಭತುಿ ಮುಎಇ ಬಹಯತ-ಭಧಯ಩ಹರಚಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರ್ಥಾಕ
ಕಹರಿಡಹರ್ (IMEEC)ಅಂತರ್ ಷಕಹಾರಿ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಾನ ಑಩ುಂದಕೆಾ ಷಹಿ
ಸಹಕ್ತದ಴ು.
• ಸ್ತ) ಩ರಧಹನ ನಯೆೋಂದರ ಮೊೋದಿ ಭತುಿ ವೆೋಖ್ ಮೊಸಭಾದ್ ಬ್ಲನ್ಸ
ಯಶಿೋದ್ ಅಲ್ ಭಕೌಾಮ್, ಮುಎಇ ಉ಩ಹಧಯಕ್ಷ ದುಫೆೈ(ಮುಎಇ)ಮ
ಬಹಯತ್ ಭಹಟ್ಾನ ವಂಕುಷಹೆ಩ನೆಮನುೀ ಜೆಫೆಲ್ ಅಲ್ಲ ಭುಕಿ
಴ಹಯ಩ಹಯ ಴ಲಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಡಿಪ ಴ಲ್ಡಾ ನಮಿಾಷಲ್ಲದೆ.
• 1) ಎಲಹಿ A, B & C
• 2) ಎ ಭತುಿ ಬ್ಲ ಭಹತರ
• 3) ಬ್ಲ & ಸ್ತ ಭಹತರ
• 4) A & C ಭಹತರ
Which of the following points is/are “correct”
with respect to the Prime Minister (PM)
Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab
mirates (UAE) in February 2024?
A) India and UAE signed an MoU on
interlinking of instant payment platforms i.e.
UPI (India) and AANI (UAE).
B) India and UAE signed an Intergovernmental
Framework Agreement on the India-Middle
East Economic Corridor (IMEEC).
C) PM Narendra Modi and Sheikh Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Makkoum, Vice President of UAE
virtually laid the foundation stone of Bharat
Mart at Jebel Ali Free trade zone, Dubai(UAE),
will be built by DP World.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
• Answer- 1) All A, B & C
• Explanation:
• Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi was on an official visit to the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) and Qatar from 13th February to 15th February, 2024.
• • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and UAE on
interlinking of instant payment platforms i.e. UPI (India) and AANI (UAE).
• • India and UAE signed an Intergovernmental Framework Agreement on the India-
Middle East Economic Corridor (IMEEC).
• • PM Narendra Modi and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makkoum, Vice
President of UAE virtually laid the foundation stone of Bharat Mart at Jebel Ali
Free trade zone, Dubai(UAE). Bharat Mart will be built by DP World.
• • During the PM Modi visit to Doha, Qatar on 14th February,2024. Qatar has
emerged as an important commercial partner for India, with two-way trade
currently worth $20 billion a year.
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