1.The Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 aims to amend which act and who led the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee discussing this bill?
A) Waqf Act, 1995; Chaired by Jagdambika Pal
B) Waqf Act, 2005; Chaired by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
C) Waqf Act, 1980; Chaired by Shashi Tharoor
D) Waqf Act, 1995; Chaired by K. C. Venugopal
E) Waqf Act, 2010; Chaired by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Answer:
A) Waqf Act, 1995; Chaired by Jagdambika Pal
2.What is the new name of the Maharashtra State Skills Development University, which was announced by the Maharashtra government declared on October, 2024?
A) Ratan Tata Skill Development Institute
B) Padma Vibhushan Ratan Tata Skills University
C) Tata Education and Skills Academy
D) Maharashtra Ratan Tata Skill University
E) Ratan Tata National Skills University
Answer:
B) Padma Vibhushan Ratan Tata Skills University
3.Which Indian state has recently initiated a comprehensive household caste survey, making it the third state to do so after Andhra Pradesh and Bihar?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Telangana
D) Tamil Nadu
E) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:
C) Telangana
4.What edition of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) is being attended by India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, and where is this meeting taking place?
A) 21st Edition in New Delhi, India
B) 22nd Edition in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
C) 23rd Edition in Islamabad, Pakistan
D) 24th Edition in Astana, Kazakhstan
E) 25th Edition in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Answer:
C) 23rd Edition in Islamabad, Pakistan
5.Which country has become the second-largest supplier of restricted technologies to Russia, following China, particularly in items such as microchips, circuits, and machine tools?
A) United States
B) Japan
C) India
D) Germany
E) South Korea
C) India
6.What was the wholesale price inflation (WPI) in India for August 2024?
A) 1.50%
B) 1.31%
C) 1.84%
D) 1.25%
E) 2.00%
Answer:
B) 1.31%
7.How many days is the term deposit duration for the 'bob Utsav Deposit Scheme' launched by Bank of Baroda aimed at offering competitive interest rates to depositors during the festive season. ?
A) 300 days
B) 450 days
C) 400 days
D) 365 days
E) 500 days
Answer:
C) 400 days
8.Which company has recently emerged as the fifth-largest ecosystem player in India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) sector?
A) Paytm
B) Google Pay
C) PhonePe
D) Navi
E) Amazon Pay
Answer:
D) Navi
9.Which Bollywood actors has been appointed as a jury member for the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) 2024?
A) Priyanka Chopra
B) Kareena Kapoor
C) Deepika Padukone
D) Dia Mirza
E) Alia Bhatt
Answer:
D) Dia Mirza
10.Who has been appointed and assumed charge as the 26th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard?
A) Rajesh Sethi
B) Vikram Singh
C) Paramesh Sivamani
D) Arun Kumar
E) Ravi Kumar
Answer:
C) Paramesh Sivamani
11.For which mission was Dr. S. Somanath awarded the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) World Space Award, and where did the award ceremony take place?
A) Mars Orbiter Mission; Paris, France
B) Chandrayaan-3; Milan, Italy
C) Gaganyaan; Berlin, Germany
D) Astrosat; Tokyo, Japan
E) NavIC; New Delhi, India
Answer:
B) Chandrayaan-3; Milan, Italy
12.What is the name of the mission launched by Space Kidz India to train girls in space technology, and which mission does it aim to support?
A) Shakti Mission; ISRO’s Gaganyaan
B) ShakthiSAT; ISRO’s Chandrayaan-4
C) Women in Space; NASA’s Artemis
D) Space Girls; ESA’s Mars Mission
E) Future Astronauts; ISRO’s Mangalyaan
Answer:
B) ShakthiSAT; ISRO’s Chandrayaan-4
13.Which men and women players were recognized as the ICC Players of the Month for September 2024?
A) Virat Kohli and Meg Lanning
B) Kamindu Mendis and Tammy Beaumont
C) Babar Azam and Ellyse Perry
D) Ben Stokes and Sophie Ecclestone
E) Kane Williamson and Smriti Mandhana
Answer:
B) Kamindu Mendis and Tammy Beaumont
14.Which hockey player emerged as the highest-paid player during the recent Hockey India League (HIL) auction?
A) Manpreet Singh
B) Harmanpreet Singh
C) Akashdeep Singh
D) Mandeep Singh
E) Rupinder Pal Singh
Answer:
B) Harmanpreet Singh
15.In which event did Indian shooter Sonam Uttam Maskar win the silver medal at the ISSF World Cup 2024 final in Delhi?
A) Women’s 25m Pistol
B) Women’s 10m Air Rifle
C) Women’s Trap
D) Women’s Skeet
E) Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions
Answer:
B) Women’s 10m Air Rifle
16.On which day is World Food Day observed, and what is the theme for 2024?
A) October 14; “Food Security for All”
B) October 15; “End Hunger and Malnutrition”
C) October 16; “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future”
D) October 17; “Sustainable Food Systems”
E) October 18; “Food for a Sustainable Future”
Answer:
C) October 16; “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future”
17.On which date is World Students’ Day observed to honor Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam known as the “Missile Man of India”?
A) October 12
B) October 13
C) October 14
D) October 15
E) October 16
Answer:
D) October 15
