1.On October 5, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Banjara Virasat Museum in which place, and to whom did he pay tribute during the event?
A) Aurangabad; Sant Tukaram
B) Nagpur; Sant Eknath
C) Washim; Sant Sevalal Maharaj and Sant Ramrao Maharaj
D) Thane; Sant Dnyaneshwar
E) Mumbai; Sant Kabir
Answer:
C) Washim; Sant Sevalal Maharaj and Sant Ramrao Maharaj
2.What elements are included in the multi-colored logo for Mahakumbh 2025 unveiled by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath?
A) A temple, a seer, a lotus, the Ganges river, and Lord Krishna
B) A temple, a seer, an urn, the Akshayvat tree, and Lord Hanuman
C) A temple, a seer, a cow, the Banyan tree, and Lord Shiva
D) A temple, a seer, a conch shell, the Peepal tree, and Goddess Durga
E) A temple, a seer, an elephant, the Ashoka tree, and Lord Vishnu
Answer:
B) A temple, a seer, an urn, the Akshayvat tree, and Lord Hanuman
3.In which bank did the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) raise its stake from 4.05% to 7.10% as of October 5, 2024?
A) Bank of Baroda
B) Bank of Maharashtra
C) Punjab National Bank
D) State Bank of India
E) Canara Bank
Answer:
B) Bank of Maharashtra
4.What was the reason for awarding the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun?
A) Discovery of CRISPR technology
B) Discovery of microRNA (miRNA) and its role in regulating gene activity
C) Development of mRNA vaccines
D) Discovery of the structure of DNA
E) Discovery of stem cells
Answer:
B) Discovery of microRNA (miRNA) and its role in regulating gene activity
5.Where will the 2024 MALABAR exercise take place, and when did this exercise first start?
A) Mumbai; 2000
B) Kochi; 1995
C) Visakhapatnam; 1992
D) Chennai; 1990
E) Kolkata; 1998
C) Visakhapatnam; 1992
6.Where were the flight tests of the Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) conducted?
A) Jaipur, Rajasthan
B) Pokhran, Rajasthan
C) Jodhpur, Rajasthan
D) Udaipur, Rajasthan
E) Bikaner, Rajasthan
Answer:
B) Pokhran, Rajasthan
7.What is the name of the mascot unveiled for the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024, and what is it inspired by?
A) Chidiya; inspired by a butterfly
B) Gudiya; inspired by Bihar’s state bird, the sparrow
C) Gudiya; inspired by a peacock
D) Chidiya; inspired by a lion
E) Khel; inspired by an elephant
Answer:
B) Gudiya; inspired by Bihar’s state bird, the sparrow
8.When is World Cotton Day celebrated, and in what year was its first celebration held?
A) October 5; 2018
B) October 7; 2019
C) October 10; 2020
D) October 7; 2021
E) October 6; 2019
Answer:
B) October 7; 2019
9.On which day is World Habitat Day celebrated, and what is the theme for the year 2024?
A) First Monday of October; “Building Green Cities”
B) October 1; “Youth Empowerment in Housing”
C) First Monday of October; “Engaging Youth to Create a Better Urban Future”
D) October 7; “Sustainable Development Goals”
E) October 5; “Affordable Housing for All”
Answer:
C) First Monday of October; “Engaging Youth to Create a Better Urban Future”
10.Which state in India has become the first to launch its own chapter of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP)?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Telangana
D) Maharashtra
E) Karnataka
Answer:
C) Telangana
11.What organization has India joined as an affiliate member, aimed at enhancing global collaboration in medical device regulation?
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF)
C) International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
D) Global Medical Device Alliance (GMDA)
E) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Answer:
B) International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF)
12.Which book by Keki N. Daruwalla earned him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984?
A) Under Orion
B) Apparition in April
C) The Keeper of the Dead
D) The Memory of Light
E) The Sun’s Eye
Answer:
C) The Keeper of the Dead