1.The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) and Krishonnati Yojana (KY) to promote sustainable agriculture and achieve food security. With a total proposed expenditure of over ₹1 lakh crore, how much money has been allocated for Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY)?
A) ₹44,246 crore
B) ₹57,000 crore
C) ₹1 lakh crore
D) ₹50,000 crore
E) ₹75,000 crore
Answer:
B) ₹57,000 crore
2.Which metro project was recently approved by the Union Cabinet to enhance Chennai's urban connectivity and transportation network?
A) Delhi Metro Rail Project Phase-4
B) Mumbai Metro Rail Project Phase-2
C) Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II
D) Bengaluru Metro Rail Project Phase-2
E) Hyderabad Metro Rail Project Phase-2
Answer:
C) Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II
3.What is the primary purpose of India's decision to join the International Energy Efficiency Hub?
A) To increase fossil fuel production
B) To enhance military collaboration with other nations
C) To promote energy efficiency and sustainability globally
D) To develop nuclear energy technology
E) To improve internet connectivity across nations
Answer:
C) To promote energy efficiency and sustainability globally
4.How many internship opportunities does the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme aim to provide to youth in India?
A) 50,000
B) 75,000
C) 1,00,000
D) 1,25,000
E) 1,50,000
Answer:
D) 1,25,000
5.What is the name of the program that was inaugurated in New Delhi to raise awareness about the conservation of wetlands?
A) Global Wetlands Summit
B) International Film Festival and Forum on Environment and Wildlife, Vatavaran
C) Wetlands Conservation Conference
D) Eco-Film Festival
E) Green Earth Film Festival
B) International Film Festival and Forum on Environment and Wildlife, Vatavaran
6.Which of the following languages has recently been conferred classical language status by the Government of India? As a result of this decision, the total number of classical languages in India has increased to how many?
A) Telugu, 10
B) Marathi, 11
C) Malayalam, 18
D) Gujarati, 6
E) Urdum, 15
Answer:
b) Marathi, 11
7.Which two states signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on wildlife and forest management challenges?
A) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
B) Maharashtra and Gujarat
C) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
D) West Bengal and Odisha
E) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Answer:
C) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
8.Through which country's power grid will Nepal export 40 megawatts of electricity to Bangladesh as part of the trilateral agreement?
A) Bhutan
B) India
C) Myanmar
D) Sri Lanka
E) Pakistan
Answer:
B) India
9.Which of the following individuals have been newly appointed as members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Prof. Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya, and Dr. Nagesh Kumar
B) Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Dr. Urjit Patel, and Dr. Shaktikanta Das
C) Prof. Arvind Subramanian, Dr. Bimal Jalan, and Dr. Chetan Ghate
D) Suresh Tendulkar, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and Dr. Rajiv Kumar
E) Prof. Jagdish Bhagwati, Raghuram Rajan, and Dr. Viral Acharya
Answer:
A) Prof. Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya, and Dr. Nagesh Kumar
10.Which organization has projected that by 2030, fossil fuels will no longer dominate electricity generation in India?
A) Ministry of Power
B) International Energy Agency (IEA)
C) World Bank
D) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
E) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Answer:
D) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
11.Who has been awarded the 2024 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for his contributions to analytic number theory?
A) John Doe
B) Alexander Dunn
C) Andrew Wiles
D) Terence Tao
E) Maryam Mirzakhani
Answer:
B) Alexander Dunn
12.Which country's defense forces will receive 150 Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) combat vehicles from Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL)?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) Morocco
D) Nigeria
E) Brazil
Answer:
C) Morocco
13.What edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is currently being held, and in which location are the matches taking place?
A) Eighth edition in Mumbai, India
B) Ninth edition in Sharjah, UAE
C) Tenth edition in Melbourne, Australia
D) Seventh edition in Dubai, UAE
E) Sixth edition in London, England
Answer:
B) Ninth edition in Sharjah, UAE