1.Where will the 2nd National Lighthouse Festival be observed on October 19 and 20, 2024 will be observed across the country’s 75 historic Lighthouses ?
A) Goa<br />B) Puri, Odisha<br />C) Mumbai, Maharashtra<br />D) Chennai, Tamil Nadu<br />E) Kolkata, West Bengal</p>
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Answer:
B) Puri, Odisha
2.Which country has decided to implement India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to enhance its economy recently in 2024 October ?
A) Bangladesh
B) Maldives
C) Bhutan
D) Nepal
E) Sri Lanka
Answer:
B) Maldives
3.To which country did India send its first consignment of 12 Haemo-Dialysis machines as part of its commitment made during the third Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC III) Summit?
A) Fiji
B) Samoa
C) Papua New Guinea
D) Vanuatu
E) Tonga
Answer:
C) Papua New Guinea
4.When will India’s sovereign bonds be included in the FTSE Russell Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI)?
A) June 2024
B) January 2025
C) September 2025
D) November 2025
E) March 2025
Answer:
C) September 2025
5.How many new members were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the term 2025-2027 on October 9, 2024?
A) 12
B) 15
C) 18
D) 20
E) 25
C) 18
6.What type of license has Jio Payments Bank obtained from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?
A) Category 1 Execution-only Platform (EOP) license
B) Category 2 Execution-only Platform (EOP) license
C) Mutual Fund Advisory License
D) Portfolio Management License
E) Wealth Management License
Answer:
A) Category 1 Execution-only Platform (EOP) license
7.Where were the 1st and 2nd editions of the coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ held in 2024 conducted by Indian coastal guard ?
A) 1st Edition: Gujarat, 2nd Edition: Andhra Pradesh
B) 1st Edition: Andhra Pradesh, 2nd Edition: Gujarat and Daman & Diu
C) 1st Edition: Maharashtra, 2nd Edition: Gujarat
D) 1st Edition: Tamil Nadu, 2nd Edition: Andhra Pradesh
E) 1st Edition: West Bengal, 2nd Edition: Karnataka
Answer:
B) 1st Edition: Andhra Pradesh, 2nd Edition: Gujarat and Daman & Diu
8.What initiative was launched for the first time in India by the Maharashtra State Cyber Department in collaboration with L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS)?
A) Cybersecurity Awareness Program
B) State-level Cyber Command and Control Center (CCC)
C) National Cybersecurity Framework
D) Cybercrime Investigation Unit
E) Digital India Initiative
Answer:
B) State-level Cyber Command and Control Center (CCC)
9.The “Satark Park” memorial, recently unveiled in Pune, is dedicated to honoring personnel from which branch of the military?
A) Infantry
B) Military Intelligence
C) Air Force
D) Navy
E) Artillery
Answer:
B) Military Intelligence
10.What is the primary objective of the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana?
A) To enhance wind energy production for urban areas
B) To increase solar rooftop capacity and empower households to generate their own electricity
C) To promote geothermal energy for industrial use
D) To develop large-scale hydroelectric power plants
E) To encourage biofuel adoption in agricultural regions
Answer:
B) To increase solar rooftop capacity and empower households to generate their own electricity
11.Who was conferred with the prestigious National Kishore Kumar Award for the year 2023?
A) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
B) Rajkumar Hirani
C) Vishal Bhardwaj
D) Anurag Kashyap
E) Karan Johar
Answer:
B) Rajkumar Hirani
12.Ashokan Charuvil won the 2024 Vayalar Award for which of the following novels?
A) Kattoorkadavu
B) Manushyante Theruvu
C) Ente Kadha
D) Chemmeen
E) Kayar
Answer:
A) Kattoorkadavu
13.Who has been appointed as the CEO of ACKO Life, the newly launched life insurance division of Acko?
A) Rajiv Jain
B) Sandip Goenka
C) Gopal Vittal
D) Nitin Gadkari
E) Uday Kotak
Answer:
B) Rajkumar Hirani
14.Ashokan Charuvil won the 2024 Vayalar Award for which of the following novels?
A) Kattoorkadavu
B) Manushyante Theruvu
C) Ente Kadha
D) Chemmeen
E) Kayar
Answer:
A) Kattoorkadavu
15.Who has been appointed as the CEO of ACKO Life, the newly launched life insurance division of Acko?
A) Rajiv Jain
B) Sandip Goenka
C) Gopal Vittal
D) Nitin Gadkari
E) Uday Kotak
Answer:
B) Sandip Goenka
16.Which Indian Grandmaster won the WR Chess Masters title by defeating France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in an Armageddon game?
A) Viswanathan Anand
B) R. Praggnanandhaa
C) Pentala Harikrishna
D) Arjun Erigaisi
E) Nihal Sarin
Answer:
D) Arjun Erigaisi
17.Which country won the 9th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after 23 years by defeating south Africa team?
A) Australia
B) England
C) South Africa
D) India
E) New Zealand
Answer:
E) New Zealand