1.Which company did the Department of Posts (DoP) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with to enhance India's e-commerce sector?
A) Flipkart
B) Zomato
C) Amazon
D) Paytm
E) Snapdeal
Answer:
C) Amazon
2.According to the recent reports By what percentage did India's overall employment increase between 2016-17 and 2022-23?
A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 36%
D) 40%
E) 45%
Answer:
C) 36%
3.How much did PFC raise in the largest-ever foreign currency term loan by an Indian Public Sector Undertaking, and with which type of institutions was the facility agreement signed?
A) USD 800 million; Private Sector Banks
B) USD 1.265 billion; Several Banks in IFSC GIFT City
C) USD 1 billion; International Financial Institutions
D) USD 500 million; Multinational Corporations
E) USD 1.5 billion; Regional Rural Banks
Answer:
B) USD 1.265 billion; Several Banks in IFSC GIFT City
4.Which two countries are involved in the redrawing of their borders due to the rapid melting of glaciers caused by climate change?
A) France and Germany
B) Italy and Switzerland
C) Austria and Slovenia
D) Spain and Portugal
E) Norway and Sweden
Answer:
B) Italy and Switzerland
5.Which state in India received a $162 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to enhance tourism, specifically targeting five districts impacted by the pandemic?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Goa
D) Kerala
E) Rajasthan
B) Himachal Pradesh
6.What historical change occurred regarding the interest rates on Small Savings Schemes, particularly the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) and 3-year Time Deposits, in December 2023?
A) Rates were increased by 50 basis points
B) Rates were reduced by 20 basis points
C) Rates were increased by 20 basis points
D) Rates remained unchanged
E) Rates were decreased by 10 basis points
Answer:
C) Rates were increased by 20 basis points
7.Who has been appointed as the Executive Director (ED) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) effective October 01, 2024?
A) Aviral Jain
B) Shaktikanta Das
C) Venkatesh Tiwari
D) Manik Saha
E) Mullapudi Lokeswara Rao
Answer:
A) Aviral Jain
8.Who is the current Governor of Tripura who has also been appointed as the acting Governor of Mizoram?
A) Hari Babu Kambhampati
B) Indra Sena Reddy Nallu
C) Jagdish Mukhi
D) Anandiben Patel
E) Keshari Nath Tripathi
Answer:
B) Indra Sena Reddy Nallu
9.Which city is setting up a state-of-the-art Command and Control Centre to enhance citizen safety?
A) Mumbai
B) Ahmedabad
C) Delhi
D) Bengaluru
E) Kolkata
Answer:
B) Ahmedabad
10.Which country secured the 4th place in the Institute for Management Development (IMD)'s World Talent Ranking (WTR) 2024?
A) Singapore
B) Luxembourg
C) Sweden
D) Denmark
E) Switzerland
Answer:
C) Sweden
11.Which team won the Irani Cup after a gap of 27 years, and which team is the most successful in the tournament's history?
A) Mumbai – Rest of India
B) Rest of India – Mumbai
C) Mumbai – Karnataka
D) Karnataka – Rest of India
E) Mumbai – Delhi
Answer:
A) Mumbai – Rest of India
12.Which Indian trio won the team gold medal in the 25m Men's Rapid Fire Pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2024 held in Lima, Peru?
A) Raajwardan Patil, Mukesh Nelavalli, and Harsimar Singh Rattha
B) Raajwardan Patil, Harsimar Singh Rattha, and Akash Saini
C) Mukesh Nelavalli, Harsimar Singh Rattha, and Arjun Singh
D) Raajwardan Patil, Mukesh Nelavalli, and Abhay Singh
E) Mukesh Nelavalli, Akash Saini, and Arjun Singh
Answer:
A) Raajwardan Patil, Mukesh Nelavalli, and Harsimar Singh Rattha
13.Which company based in Hyderabad, Telangana, successfully delivered its first major order of the 9×19 millimeter Sub-Machine Gun (SMG) named "Asmi" to the Northern Command of the Indian Army?
A) Bharat Electronics Limited
B) Lokesh Machines Limited
C) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
D) Mahindra Defence Systems
E) TATA Advanced Systems
Answer:
B) Lokesh Machines Limited
14.What edition of the Indian Air Force (IAF) anniversary was celebrated in Chennai with a grand airshow featuring 72 fighter jets and helicopters?
A) 80th Edition
B) 85th Edition
C) 90th Edition
D) 91st Edition
E) 92nd Edition
Answer:
E) 92nd Edition
15.In which year was World Teachers' Day established, and by which organization?
A) 1990, United Nations
B) 1994, UNESCO
C) 1995, WHO
D) 1996, UNICEF
E) 2000, World Bank
Answer:
B) 1994, UNESCO