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1. What is the main objec.ve of the Peregrine-1 Districts Awards (Agriculture)

mission? Rank District State Product Award
a. Study of Mars' atmosphere 1. Alluri Andhra Araku Gold
b. Explora7on of asteroids Sitharama Pradesh Coffee
c. Inves7ga7on of the Moon's surface environment Raju
d. Monitoring Earth's climate changes 2. UQarkashi UTarakhand Red Silver
Ans: c Rice
Explana.on: Districts Awards (Non-Agriculture)

• On January 8, 2024, the Peregrine-1 lunar lander District State Product Award
launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Sta7on 1. Kakinada Andhra Uppada Gold
in Florida. Pradesh Jamdani
• The launch was the first private lunar mission and Saree
the first American lunar launch in over 50 years. 2. Banda UTar Shazar Silver
• The lander is operated by the private company Pradesh Stone
Astrobo7c. Craa
• Scheduled to land on February 23, the mission aims
to study the Moon’s surface environment in States (Category A)
prepara7on for upcoming human missions. S.NO. State Award
1. UQar Pradesh Gold
2. Which country will chair the 46th session of the
2. Gujarat Silver
UNESCO World Heritage CommiQee 2024?
a. India b. Japan c. Indonesia d. Italy
Ans: a States (Category B)
Rank State Award
Explana.on: 1. J&K Gold
India is set to chair and host the 46th session of the 2. UTarakhand Silver
World Heritage CommiTee for the first 7me from July
21–31, 2024 in New Delhi. Mission Aboard
• United Na7ons Educa7onal, Scien7fic and Cultural Rank State Award
Organiza7on's (UNESCO) World Heritage 1. Consulate General of India, Gold
CommiTee is a commiTee that selects and Vancouver
protects cultural and natural landmarks around the 2. Consulate General of India, Silver
world. New York
• The commiTee was established in 1972 3. High Commission of India, Bronze
• It is made up of representa7ves from 21 member Nicosia
states and meets once a year
• India was elected to the UNESCO World Heritage 4. Where does India rank in terms of cancer deaths in
CommiTee for a four-year term from 2021–2025 Asia according to the Lancet Study?
• UNESCO Headquarters - Paris , Founded - 16 a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
November 1945 Ans: b
3. Which product from Andhra Pradesh received the Explana.on:

Gold under Agriculture category in the One District According to a new study published in The Lancet
One Product award 2023? Regional Health Southeast Asia journal
a) Uppada Jamdani Saree b) Araku Coffee India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3
c) Handcraaed Gold Jewelry d) Organic Farm Produce lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest
Ans: b contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year,
aaer China.
Explana.on: China, India and Japan, are the three leading countries
Na7onal One District One Product (ODOP) Awards in Asia in terms of number of new cases and deaths.
2023. in Asia, the leading cancer was that of tracheal,
There are a total of 24 Awards across 3 categories – for bronchus, and lung (TBL)
Districts, States and Union Territories and Indian top five most frequent cancers in 2019 in Asia - TBL,
Missions Abroad breast, colon and rectum cancer (CRC), stomach and
non-melanoma skin cancer.
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5. Who is the author of the book 'Sanskri. ke Ayaam'? 8. Which ins.tu.on has developed a new granular
a. Manorama Mishra b. Payal Chowdhury lime-based 'Tricholime'?
c. Sekhar Bandyopadhyay d. Durjoy DaTa a) Indian Ins7tute of Science (IISc)
Ans: a b) Indian Ins7tute of Spices Research (IISR)
c) Indian Ins7tute of Technology (IIT)
Explana.on: d) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
General VK Singh releases book ‘Sanskri7 ke Ayaam’ Ans: b
wriTen by Manorama Mishra.
Ø General V.K. Singh (Retd.) is the Union Explana.on:
Ministers of State (MoS), Ministry of Road IISR develops new granular lime-based bio-pes7cide.
Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Ministry Ø Indian Ins7tute of Spices Research (IISR) Kozhikode
of Civil Avia7on (MoCA) has successfully developed a new granular lime-
Ø Published by the Na7onal Book Trust, India based Trichoderma formula7on, ‘Tricholime’
func7oning under the Ministry of Educa7on Ø This lime-based formula7on neutralizes the soil
(MoE). acidity while promo7ng plant growth and shields
Ø The book speaks about Indian knowledge, crops from soil-borne pathogens, all in a single
tradi7on and culture. applica7on.
6. In which Indian state is the joint military exercise 9. In which wildlife sanctuaries have two rhinos been
'Desert Cyclone 2024' scheduled to take place? spoQed afer a gap of almost 40 years?
a) Gujarat b) Sikkim c) Rajasthan d) Haryana a. Jim CorbeT Wildlife Sanctuary
Ans: c b. Ranthambhore Na7onal Park
c. Laokhowa-Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuaries
Explana.on: d. Sundarbans Wildlife Sanctuary
India-UAE 'Desert Cyclone 2024' Joint Military Exercise Ans: c
Scheduled in Rajasthan.
Ø The first India-UAE joint military exercise, "Desert Explana.on:
Cyclone 2024", will take place from January 2–15, • Two rhinos have been spoTed in the Laokhowa-
2024 in Rajasthan. Burachapori wildlife sanctuaries, which are part of
Ø The first-ever India-UAE Joint Air Forces exercise 'Greater Kaziranga', aaer almost a gap of 40 years.
took place in 2008 in Abu Dhabi. • The popula7on of pachyderms in the area was
wiped out due to poaching Laokhowa-Burachapori
7. What technology did ISRO successfully test on PSLV- WLS
C58's orbital placorm POEM3? • These 2 are located on the south bank of the
a) Solar panels Brahmaputra River
b) Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell About Kaziranga Na.onal Park
c) Ion thrusters • It is located in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts
d) Radio frequency communica7on of Assam.
Ans: b • It was declared a na7onal park in 1974. It was
declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Explana.on: • It is home to two-thirds of the total world
ISRO successfully tests Polymer Electrolyte Membrane popula7on of greater one-horned rhinoceros.
Fuel Cell on PSLV-C58’s orbital plalorm POEM3. • Kaziranga Na7onal Park (KNP) Director - Sonali
Ø the objec7ve of the experiment was to assess Ghosh
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel cell opera7on
in space and to collect data to facilitate the design 10. Which Indian state has become the first in the
of systems for future missions. country to have Mobile App Of State Informa.on
Ø XPoSAT, a satellite intended to study black holes Commission?
and neutron stars, was launched by ISRO on 1st Jan a. Maharashtra b. UTar Pradesh
2024. c. Tamil Nadu d. Karnataka
Ø atop a PSLV, as part of the PSLV-C58 mission. ans: b
Ø The fourth stage of PSLV, called PS4, is also called
POEM-3, (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3) Explana.on:
• UTar Pradesh has become the first state in the
country to launch Mobile App Of State
Informa7on Commission.
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• UP has its own soaware and app for the Explana.on:

redressal of complaints to facilitate e-filing and India's first-ever mul7-sport beach games Commence
online hearing of complaints and second at Ghoghala Beach in Diu Union Territory.
appeals in the State Informa7on Commission. • More than 1,200 players from across 20 states and
union territories of the country will par7cipate
11. Which city was awarded the ‘Best Safaimitra • Theme - Dolphins
Surakshit Shehar’at the Swachh Survekshan • The opening ceremony of the Beach Games will be
Awards 2023? held at the Ghoghala Beach in Diu,
a) Mumbai b) Chennai c) Chandigarh d) Kolkata • Closing ceremony will be held at the INS Khukhri
Ans: c Memorial.
• A total of 8 different sports are included in the Diu
Explana.on: Beach Games, including beach volleyball, pencak
Ø Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 was silat, beach boxing, beach soccer, and sea-
organized by the Ministry of Housing and swimming along with tradi7onal sports such as
Urban Affairs. malakhambah, beach kabaddi, and tug of war.
Ø President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu • Madhya Pradesh emerged - overall champion -
conferred Swachh Survekshan awards 2023 at total of 18 medals, including 7 golds
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi • Maharashtra secured 14 medals with 3 golds,
• Tamil Nadu, UTarakhand, and Dadra, Nagar Haveli,
Award Winner Diu & Daman each bagged 12 medals.
All India Clean City Rank 1 Indore (6 consecu7ve • Assam excelled with 8 medals, including an
years) & Surat impressive 5 golds.
All India Clean City Rank 3 Navi Mumbai • Lakshadweep clinched gold in Beach Soccer.
Top 3 awards for Best 1st Maharashtra,
Performing States 2nd Madhya Pradesh 14. Who has been honored with the pres.gious M.S.
3rd Chhaosgarh Swaminathan Award for contribu.ons in agronomy?
Cleanest Cantonment Mhow A) San7shree Dhulipudi Pandit
Board B) Prof. Yogesh Singh
Cleanest Ganga Town Varanasi C) Anu Singh Lather
Best Safaimitra Surakshit Chandigarh D) Prof. B.R. Kamboj
Shehar Ans d
12. Which space company successfully launched the Explana.on:

first 'Direct-to-Cell' Starlink Satellites? Professor B R Kamboj, Receives Pres7gious M S
a) NASA b) ESA (European Space Agency) Swaminathan Award in recogni7on of his contribu7ons
c) SpaceX d) Blue Origin as a scien7st in the field of agronomy.
Ans: c Ø Prof. B.R. Kamboj - Vice Chancellor of
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural
Explana.on: University
SpaceX Successfully Launches first 'Direct-to-Cell' Ø Thawar Chand Gehlot, the Governor of
Starlink Satellites. Karnataka, presented him this award.
• SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth Ø The award ceremony took place at the
orbit from California-based Vandenberg Space Interna7onal Conference on 'One Health One
Force Base World,' held at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia
• These satellites are part of the mega plan to Agricultural University at Gwalior in Madhya
provide beTer internet connec7vity to public - High Pradesh.
speed internet available almost anywhere on Earth About M S Swaminathan Award:
Ø It was ins.tuted in 2004
13. Recently, where did the inaugural mul.-sport Ø It is a biennial award cons.tuted by the
beach games in India take place? Re.red Indian Council of Agricultural
A) Mandvi Beach in Gujarat Research Employees Associa.on (RICAREA)
B) Ghoghala Beach in Diu and Nuziveedu Seeds Limited (NSL).
C) Marina Beach in Chennai Ø The award carries a Cash prize of Rs.2
D) Juhu Beach in Mumbai lakhs (Rupees Two Lakhs only), a Medal, and a
Ans b Cita.on.
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15. Who won India's first Gold medal in the at the 19. Where was the 54th World Economic Forum (WEF)
Zagreb Open 2024? Annual Mee.ng held?
a. Bajrang Punia b. Aman Sehrawat a) Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
c. Deepak Punia d. Ravi Kumar Dahiya b) Zurich, Switzerland
Ans: b c) Geneva, Switzerland
d) Bern, Switzerland
Explana.on: Ans: a
Ø The Asian champion Aman Sehrawat won the Gold
medal in Men’s 57kg at the Zagreb Open 2024 Explana.on:
Wrestling Tournament held in Croa7a. The 54th Annual Mee7ng of the World Economic
Forum is scheduled to take place from January 15 to 19
16. Which two films are set to premiere at the 35th at Davos, Switzerland.
Palm Springs Interna.onal Film Fes.val in California? The theme for this year is "Rebuilding Trust”.
a) 'The Great Escape' and 'Midnight Mirage' • Over 60 heads of state and governments, along
b) 'Mrs' and 'Sumo Didi' with poli7cal and business leaders, to aTend the
c) 'Under the Moonlight' and 'Silent Whispers' event.
d) 'Sunset Serenade' and 'City Lights' • The mee7ng will address complex challenges such
Ans: b as climate change, conflicts, economic crises, and
the impact of AI-generated deep fakes.
Explana.on:
35th Palm Springs Interna7onal Film Fes7val in World Economic Forum
California to Feature Premiere of 'Mrs' and 'Sumo Didi’. • Founder & Execu7ve Chairman: Klaus Schwab
‘Sumo Didi’ is based on the life of Hetal Dave, India’s • Headquarters: Cologny, Switzerland
first and only professional sumo wrestler. • Founded: 24 January 1971
17. What is the name of the tropical cyclone that 20. Who is the chairman of BRICS for the year 2024?
recently hit Madagascar, marking the first cyclone of a) Russia b) China c) Brazil d) India
2024? Ans: a
a. Cyclone Beta b. Cyclone Gamma
c. Cyclone Delta d. Cyclone Alvaro Explana.on:
Ans: d Russia’s 2024 BRICS Chairmanship began January 1,
2024.
Explana.on: • Russian President Vladimir Pu7n shared the
Alvaro, the first cyclone of 2024, made landfall near moTo - "Strengthening Mul7lateralism for
Morombe in Madagascar on January 1, 2024. It is the Equitable Global Development and Security".
first cyclone to hit Madagascar during the 2023-2024 • 16th BRICS Summit will be held in Kazan, Russia
season, which in the southwest Indian Ocean runs from in October 2024.
around late October to May. • Brazil was originally scheduled to host the 2024
BRICS summit, but swapped places with Russia
18. Which country recently announced the Green in the rota7ng chairmanship.
Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) partnership with India at • The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and
the Global Investors Meet (GIM) 2024? South Africa) now includes 10 countries
a. United States b. China c. Denmark d. Australia • Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the
Ans: c United Arab Emirates joined BRICS as new full
members.
Explana.on:
• At the Global Investors Meet (GIM) 2024, Denmark About BRICS
unveiled the Green Fuels Alliance India Ø BRICS Headquarters - Shanghai, China
(GFAI), marking a significant move under the Green Ø 1st BRIC summit - Russia in 2009
Strategic Partnership (GSP) signed between India Ø 15th BRICS Summit – Johannesburg, South
and Denmark in 2020. Africa 2003
• The GFAI aims to accelerate collabora7on in the
sustainable energy solu7ons sector, aligning with
the joint global objec7ve of carbon neutrality.
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21. Consider the following GI tagged products. Explana.on:

1. Tangail Saree The 81st Golden Globe Awards are set to be presented
2. Kalonunia Rice in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
3. Sundarban Honey The ceremony has been held since 1944
4. Garad Saree
Which of the above given products belongs to state of Category Winner
West Bengal ? Best Film – Drama Oppenheimer
A. Only 1 B. Only 2 and 3 Best Actress – Drama Lily Gladstone, Killers of the
C. Only 3 and 4 D. All of the above Flower Moon
Ans: d Best Suppor7ng Actor Robert Downey Jr,
Oppenheimer
Explana.on: Best TV Series – Drama Succession
The pres7gious Geographical Indica7on (GI) tag was Best Actor – Drama Cillian Murphy,
recently conferred upon more than 17 products Oppenheimer
origina7ng from Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Best Director Christopher Nolan,
West Bengal, and Jammu and Kashmir. Oppenheimer
Odisha
Koraput Kalajeera Rice- 23. According to the IUCN Red List, what is the
an aroma7c rice variety grown conserva.on status of the Hog Deer?
Lanjia Saura pain.ngs a) Least Concern b) Endangered
The Lanjia Saura pain7ngs are a style of wall mural art. c) Vulnerable d) Cri7cally Endangered
These pain7ngs also called ekons or the idital. Ans: b
Dongaria Kondh shawl
The tradi7onal kniTed shawls of the hill tribe Dongaria Explana.on:
Kondh. Hog Deer SpoQed For First Time In Chilla Range of
Khajuri Guda UQarakhand's Rajaji Tiger Reserve.
produced from the sweet juice of palm called neera. • Hog deer, also known as the Pada, is an
Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal endangered species according to the IUCN Red
with lots of prickly thorns on the flesh as well as the List.
whole plant grown in whole of Nayagarh district of • It is also protected under the Indian Wild Life
Odisha (Protec7on) Act of 1972.
Dhenkanal Magji About Rajaji Tiger Reserve
a milk product • Rajaji Na7onal Park and .ger reserve is spread
Similipal Kai Chutney over three districts of UQarakhand: Haridwar,
Red ant chutney - indigenous to Mayurbhanj and Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal.
Keonjhar District • It is situated along the hills and foothills of the
Gujarat’s Kachchhi Kharek (Dates) Shiwalik ranges
Kachchhi Kharek, the indigenous date variety from
the arid region of Kutch in Gujarat 24. Who published the book "Srirangam — The
Arunachal Pradesh Resplendent Kingdom of Rangaraja"?
u Wancho Wooden Craa a. The Hindu Group of Publica7ons b. Random House
u Adi Kekir (Ginger) c. HarperCollins d. Penguin Books
West Bengal GI Tags Ans: a
u Tangail Saree
u Garad Saree Explana.on:
u Korial saree PM Modi presented with Coffee Table Book on
u Kalonunia Rice Srirangam during Tiruchirappalli Visit.
u Sundarban Honey Ø The book, Srirangam — The Resplendent Kingdom
Jammu Kashmir’s - Ramban Anardana of Rangaraja, by The Hindu Group of Publica.ons,
was launched during the Vaikunta Ekadasi fes7val
22. Who won the 81st Golden Globe Award for Best at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam
Director ? on December 23.
a) Quen7n Taran7no b) Christopher Nolan Ø The book captures the uniqueness of the Sri
c) Steven Spielberg d) Mar7n Scorsese Ranganathaswamy temple, its architecture, rich
ans:b religious and cultural tradi7ons and fes7vals.
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Sri Ranganathaswamy temple Explana.on:

Ø It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha (a An inscrip7on wriTen in Kannada and Sanskrit and said
form of Vishnu), located in Srirangam, to be of 10th century A.D. Kadamba period has been
Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu discovered in the Mahadeva temple at Cacoda in
Ø It is constructed in the Tamil or Dravidian style of southern Goa.
temple architecture It records that when Talara Nevayya was administering
the mandala, his son Gundayya having taken a vow to
25. How many government schools are covered in the fulfil his father’s desire of capturing a gopura of the
first phase of the PM SHRI ini.a.ve in UQar Pradesh? port of Goa, fought and died after fulfilling his father’s
a) 500 b) 750 c) 928 d) 1100 wish.
Ans: c The Kadambas of Goa were the subordinates of
Chalukyas of Kalyana.
Explana.on: Sanskrit and Kannada were the official languages of
Ø UTar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and Union Kadambas of Goa
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched PM SHRI
schools in the state. 28. According to the recent Power Purchase
Ø 1753 schools in UTar Pradesh have been selected Agreement (PPA), which en.ty will receive the power
for PM Schools for Rising India (SHRI) Yojana. generated by the Ratle Hydroelectric Project?
Ø Under the first phase of the PM SHRI ini7a7ve a. Maharashtra Wind Energy Project
covers 928 government schools will be upgraded in b. Rajasthan Solar Energy Project
UTar Pradesh. c. Gujarat Industrial Corridor Project
Ø The Cabinet has been approved PM SHRI on 7 d. Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited
September, 2022. Ans: d
Ø PM SHRI School, a centrally sponsored ini7a7ve by
the Government of India. Explana.on:
Ø aims to establish over 14,500 schools under Central Ratle Hydro Electric Power Corpora7on Limited
Government/State/UT Government/local bodies (RHPCL), a joint venture company of NHPC Limited and
Ø These schools will showcase the implementa7on of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development
the Na7onal Educa7on Policy 2020. Corpora7on (JKSPDC), has entered into a Power
Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Rajasthan Urja Vikas
26. Which ministry is organizing the second edi.on of and IT Services Limited
IInvenTiv-2024? for oxake of power generated from 850 MW Ratle
a. Ministry of Science and Technology Hydroelectric Project, on the Chenab River, in Kishtwar
b. Ministry of Educa7on in Jammu & Kashmir for 40 years.
c. Ministry of Innova7on and Research
d. Ministry of Technology and Industry 29. Where did the inaugura.on of the On-Grid Solar
Ans: b. Project in Lakshadweep take place?
a. Minicoy b. Kavarao c. Agao d. Amini
Explana.on: Ans: b.
Indian Ins7tute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) will
host the second edi7on of the Ministry of Educa7on’s Explana.on:
flagship event, IInvenTiv-2024 on January 19 and 20. PM Modi inaugurates Lakshadweep's 1st On-Grid Solar
Ø It will bring par7cipants from 23 IITs, leading Project at Kavarao.
Higher Educa7on Ins7tu7ons such as NITs, IISc It is the region's first on-grid solar project with state-of-
Bangalore, and the top 50 NIRF-ranked the-art BaTery Energy Storage System (BESS)
engineering ins7tu7ons technology.
Ø To present their exemplary work to both Developed by SECI, boas7ng 1.7 MW solar capacity &
academic and industry stakeholders. 1.4 MWh baTery storage.
PM inaugurated and laid founda7on stone for
27. Which dynasty does the newly found 10th Century development projects worth more than Rs 1150 crores
Kadamba Inscrip.on in Goa belong to? in Kavarao, Lakshadweep
a. Chola Dynasty b. Maurya Dynasty
c. Gupta Dynasty d. Kadamba Dynasty 30. Which state government ini.ates the 'Gunotsav
Ans: d. 2024'?
a. West Bengal b. Assam c. Kerala d. Gujarat
Ans: b.
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Explana.on: 34. Which Union Territory recently became the first to

Assam Government Ini7ates 'Gunotsav 2024' to Assess implement the PM Vishwakarma Yojana?
Performance of 40 Lakh Students in Government a. Chandigarh b. Jammu and Kashmir
Schools. Gunotsav covers all government Elementary c. Ladakh d. Puducherry
and Secondary schools in the state. To iden7fy learning Ans: b.
gaps in each child and ensure quality educa7on with
grade-specific outcomes. 'Gunotsav' was first organized Explana.on:
in 2017. J&K becomes first UT to implement PM Vishwakarma
Yojana.
31. Which organiza.on has ini.ated the 'Kala Disha' PM Vishwakarma, a Central Sector Scheme.
project to preserve the art of leather puppetry It was launched on 17th September, 2023 to provide
(Tholubommalata)? end-to-end support to ar7sans and craaspeople who
a. Na7onal Handicraas and Handlooms Museum work with their hands and tools.
b. Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) The scheme includes training, a s7pend of ₹500 per
c. Na7onal School of Drama day, and a free modern toolkit worth ₹15,000 for
d. Indira Gandhi Na7onal Centre for the Arts trained Vishwakarmas.
Ans: b. Addi7onally, the yojana offers linkage with credit-based
soa loans and marke7ng support to expand their
Explana.on: businesses
Sangeet Natak Akademi Collaborates with Kakinada's
Thota Balakrishna for Andhra Pradesh's Kala Disha 35. Which ar.cle of the Indian Cons.tu.on grants the
Project. Elec.on Commission of India (ECI) authority to
The Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) has roped in a register poli.cal par.es?
renowned leather puppeteer from Kakinada, Thota a. Ar7cle 326 b. Ar7cle 324
Balakrishna, to mentor ten young puppeteers and c. Ar7cle 320 d. Ar7cle 318
preserve the art of leather puppetry Ans: b.
(Tholubommalata), as part of the ‘Kala Disha’ project
Explana.on:
32. Whose idol has been selected for installa.on at Elec7on Commission of India introduced new
Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya? regula7ons for alloca7ng symbols to Registered
a. Arun Yogiraj b. Mintu Pal Unrecognised Poli7cal Par7es (RUPPs).
c. Sunder Singh Kalakar d. Prasanta Pal Now, these par7es must provide:
Ans: a audited accounts from the last three financial years,
expenditure statements from the last two elec7ons,
Explana.on: and signature of the authorized party official along with
Ø Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi their symbol applica7on.
announced Idol by Mysuru (Karnataka) Sculptor Ar7cle 324 of the Indian Cons7tu7on grants the ECI the
Arun Yogiraj Chosen for Installa7on in Ayodhya. authority to register poli7cal par7es.
Ø The temple in Ayodhya inaugurated on 22 January The Elec7on Commission of India (ECI) is responsible
2024. for the allotment of symbols.
This is done under The Elec.on Symbols (Reserva.on
33. In which state did this Guinness Record for the and Allotment) Order, 1968.
Largest Surya Namaskar Assembly take place?
a. Maharashtra b. Rajasthan c. Gujarat d. Karnataka 36. Who has recently been appointed as France’s
Ans: c. youngest and first openly gay Prime Minister?
a) Emmanuel Macron b) Gabriel ATal
Explana.on: c) Jean Castex d) Edouard Philippe
Gujarat Breaks Guinness Record of largest Surya Ans: b
Namaskar Assembly performed simultaneously at 108
places in the state on the first day of the new year. Explanation:
The state hosted the largest simultaneous Surya Gabriel Attal was named France's youngest prime
Namaskar performance, involving over 4,000 minister and first openly gay prime minister in January
par7cipants across 51 categories. 2024. Attal, 34, is a former socialist and close ally of
The venues also included the iconic Modhera Sun President Emmanuel Macron.
Temple. He was previously the education minister and has held
several other government positions.
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37. Which ins.tu.on has developed a heat-tolerant Ø Ocean Services, Modelling Applica7on,
vaccine against current strains of SARS-CoV-2? Resources and Technology (O-SMART),
a. All India Ins7tute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Ø Polar Science and Cryosphere Research
b. Indian Ins7tute of Science (PACER),
c. Central Scien7fic Industrial Organisa7on Ø Seismology and Geosciences (SAGE) and
d. Industrial Toxicology Research Centre Ø Research, Educa7on, Training and
Ans: b Outreach (REACHOUT).
Explana.on: 40. Which organiza.on received the 'Rashtriya Khel

IISc Bengaluru develops heat tolerant vaccine against Protsahan Puruskar' in 2023 for its notable efforts in
current strains of SARS-CoV-2. encouraging sports through Corporate Social
It has the poten7al to be quickly adapted for future Responsibility?
variants as well. a. Jain Deemed to be University, Bengaluru
The RS2 an7gen can also be stored at room b. Odisha Mining Corporate Limited
temperature for a month, unlike many vaccines in the c. Rashtrapa7 Bhavan Sports Academy
market which require mandatory cold storage. d. Na7onal Sports Authority
Ans: b.
38. What are the two phases of the MILAN 24
exercise? Explana.on:
a. Harbour phase and Sea phase Ø The awardees will receive their awards from the
b. Land phase and Water phase President of India at a specially organized func7on
c. Air phase and Ground phase at Rashtrapa7 Bhavan on 9th January, 2024.
d. Day phase and Night phase Ø ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ is given to
Ans: a corporate en77es (both in private and public
sector), Sports Control Boards, NGOs, including
Explana.on: sports bodies at the State and Na7onal level, who
Ø Indian Navy’s mul7-na7onal exercise, MILAN 24 is have played a visible role for sports promo7on and
to be held in Visakhapatnam from 19-27 Feb 24. development.
Ø MILAN 24 exercise would comprise two phases - Category En.ty awarded for
‘Harbour phase’ and ‘Sea phase’. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan
Ø The Indian Navy first started the biennial MILAN Puruskar 2023
exercise in 1995 Iden7fica7on and Jain Deemed to be
Ø likely witness the largest-ever par7cipa7on by nurturing of budding / University, Bengaluru
over 50 countries and nearly 20 ships from young talent
friendly na7ons. Encouragement to Odisha Mining Corporate
sports through Limited
39. Which ministry is responsible for the Corporate Social
implementa.on of the scheme "PRITHvi VIgyan Responsibility
(PRITHVI)"?
a. Ministry of Home Affairs 41. Which Ministry has launched the 'SMART 2.0'
b. Ministry of Earth Sciences program ?
c. Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change a. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d. Ministry of Science and Technology b. Ministry of Ayush
Ans: b. c. Ministry of Women and Child Development
d. Ministry of Culture
Explana.on: Ans: b
Ø The Union Cabinet Chaired by PM Modi has
approved the overarching scheme “PRITHvi VIgyan Explana.on:
(PRITHVI)” of Ministry of Earth Sciences • The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic
Ø for implementa7on during the period from 2021- Sciences (CCRAS) along with Na7onal Commission
26 at an overall cost of Rs. 4,797 crore. for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has
Ø The scheme encompasses five ongoing sub- launched 'SMART 2.0’ (Scope for Mainstreaming
schemes namely: Ayurveda Research among Teaching professionals)
Ø Atmosphere and Climate Research- program
Modelling Observing Systems and Services • The objec7ve of ‘SMART 2.0’ is to generate tangible
(ACROSS), evidence to demonstrate efficacy and safety of
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Ayurveda interven7ons using interdisciplinary Explana.on:

research methods and transla7ng it into public Government of India cons7tutes Sixteenth Finance
health care. Commission with Dr. Arvind Panagariya as its Chairman.
• Under the ‘SMART 1.0’, around 10 diseases were Government of India, with the approval of the
covered with the ac7ve par7cipa7on of teaching President of India, has cons7tuted the Sixteenth
professionals from 38 colleges. Finance Commission, in pursuance to Ar7cle 280(1) of
the Cons7tu7on.
42. Which department has amended the Pension Dr Arvind Panagariya, former Vice-Chairman, NITI
Rules to allow a woman employee to nominate Aayog, will be the Chairman.
children over her husband for family pension in cases Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey has been appointed as
of marital discord? Secretary to the Commission.
a. Ministry of Finance The commission will recommend the tax revenue
b. Department of Personnel and Training sharing formula between the Centre and the States for
c. Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare the five-year period beginning April 2026.
(DoPPW)
d. Ministry of Women and Child Development 45. Who has been selected for the Na.onal Youth
Ans: c Award in 2024?
a. Dr. Binayak Sen b. Bisathi Bharat
Explana.on: c. Geeta Seshamani d. Aruna Roy
• Woman employee can nominate children over her Ans: b
husband for the family pension according to new
amended Pension Rules . Explana.on:
• Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare Ø Bisathi Bharat from Anantapur District (AP)
(DoPPW) has now amended the rules in case of selected for Na7onal Youth Award 2024
marital discord Ø Na7onal Youth Award (NYA) conferred every year
• Rule 50 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, by Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for
2021 allows the grant of family pension following individuals and voluntary organiza7ons serving in
the death of a government servant or re7red the arena of youth development.
government servant. Ø The award will be presented at Nashik,
• Eligibility Clause: where the female government Maharashtra, during the 27th Na7onal Youth Day
servant/pensioner has filed a divorce pe77on or a to be observed on January 12, commemora7ng the
pe77on under the Protec7on of Women from birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
Domes7c Violence Act, Dowry Prohibi7on Act or
cases under Indian Penal Code 46. Who is the recently appointed Secretary General
of BIMSTEC?
43. Which city hosted the first Zero Waste Street Food a) Tenzin Lekphell b) Indra Mani Pandey
Fes.val in India? c) Sumith Nakandala d) M Shahidul Islam
a. Mumbai b. Bengaluru Ans: b
c. New Delhi d. Kolkata
Ans: c Explana.on:
Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey Assumes Role as the
Explana.on: 4th Secretary General of BIMSTEC.
• Na7onal Street Food Fes7val 2023 organised in Secretary General of BIMSTEC.
New Delhi. He Succeeded Tenzin Lekphell of Bhutan.
• It is organized by Na7onal Associa7on of Street Headquarters : Dhaka, Bangladesh
Vendors of India NASVI. Established : 6 June, 1997, in Bangkok.
• It has been organized from December 29–31, Members : 7 countries Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
2023. Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
• It is the first Zero Waste Street Food Fes7val in
India. 47. Who received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
Award for 2023 ?
44. Who is appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth a. Shri Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj
Finance Commission? b. Shri Chirag Chandrashekhar SheTy
a. Dr. Arvind Panagariya b. Shri Bharat Bhushan Garg c. Ms Parul Chaudhary
c. Dr. Raghuram Rajan d. Shri S GopalaKrishanan d. Both a and b
Ans: a Ans: d
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Explana.on: Dronacharya Award

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for 2023 u Life7me Category (3):
Name of the sportsperson Discipline
S.No. Name of the Coach Discipline
Chirag Chandrashekhar SheTy Badminton
1. Shri Jaskirat Singh Grewal Golf
Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj Badminton
2. Shri Bhaskaran E Kabaddi
Arjuna Award 3. Shri Jayanta Kumar Pushilal Table Tennis
S.No Name of the sportsperson Discipline
1. Shri Ojas Pravin Deotale Archery
Major Dhyan Chand Award 2023
2. Ms Adi7 Gopichand Swami Archery
3. Shri Sreeshankar M Athle7cs S. No. Name of the sportsperson Discipline
4. Ms Parul Chaudhary Athle7cs 1. Ms Manjusha Kanwar Badminton
5. Shri Mohameed Hussamuddin Boxing
6. Ms R Vaishali Chess 2. Shri Vineet Kumar Sharma Hockey
7. Shri Mohammed Shami Cricket 3. Ms Kavitha Selvaraj Kabaddi
8. Shri Anush Agarwalla Equestrian
9. Ms Divyakri7 Singh Equestrian Tenzing Norgay Na.onal Adventure Award 2022
Dressage 1. Late Savita Kanswal Land Adventure
10. Ms Diksha Dagar Golf 2. Tulsi Chaitanya Mothukuri Water adventure
11. Shri Krishan Bahadur Pathak Hockey 3. Anshu Kumar Tiwari Air Adventure
12. Ms Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu Hockey 4. Parveen Singh Life7me
13. Shri Pawan Kumar Kabaddi
14. Ms Ritu Negi Kabaddi 48. Who was the founder of the Rampur Sehaswan
15. Ms Nasreen Kho-Kho gharana?
16. Ms Pinki Lawn Bowls a) Abdul Karim Khan b) Nazeer Khan
17. Shri Aishwary Pratap Singh Shoo7ng c) Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan d) Ustad Rashid Khan
Tomar Ans: c
18. Ms Esha Singh Shoo7ng
19. Shri Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu Squash Explana.on:
20. Ms Ayhika Mukherjee Table Tennis Ø Ustad Rashid Khan passes away at 55.
21. Shri Sunil Kumar Wrestling Ø Hindustani classical vocalist Utsad Rashid Khan
22. Ms An7m Wrestling passed away in Kolkata.
23. Ms Naorem Roshibina Devi Wushu Ø Born in Badaun, UTar Pradesh
24. Ms Sheetal Devi Para Archery Ø Rashid was the great grandson of Ustad Inayat
25. Shri Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy Blind Cricket Hussain Khan, the founder of Rampur Sehaswan
gharana and a disciple of Bahadur Hussain Khan, a
26. Ms Prachi Yadav Para Canoeing
direct descendent of Mian Tansen.
Ø The Rampur-Sahaswan gayaki (style of singing) is
Dronacharya Award
closely related to the Gwalior gharana
u Regular Category (5):
Ø Padma Shri in 2006, the Sangeet Natak Akademi
honour in 2007, and the Padma Bhushan in 2022.
Name of the Coach Discipline
Shri Lalit Kumar Wrestling 49. Which two places are connected by the Mumbai
Trans Harbour Link (MTHL)?
Shri R. B. Ramesh Chess a) Bandra to Worli b) Sewri to Nhava Sheva
Shri Mahaveer Prasad Saini Para Athle7cs c) Colaba to Alibaug d) Dadar to Thane
Ans: b
Shri Shivendra Singh Hockey
Explana.on:
Shri Ganesh Prabhakar Devrukhkar Mallakhamb
• Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also known as
Atal Setu
• The bridge is officially named - the Atal Bihari
Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu
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• It is the longest bridge in India and also the longest Ø The Prime Minister will launch Namo Mahila
sea bridge in India. Built at cost of about Rs 17,840 Shashak7karan Abhiyaan, which aims to empower
crore women in the State by providing skill development
• Stretching from Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Sheva in training and exposure to entrepreneurship
Uran taluka in Raigad district. development.
• It is about 21.8 km long 6-lane bridge having about
16.5 km length over sea and about 5.5 km on the 52. Which ministry has been awarded the 'Best
land. Innova.on Award' at the Public Policy Dialogues
• The founda7on stone of the bridge was laid by PM Conclave 2024 for the SVAMITVA Scheme?
Modi in December, 2016. a) Ministry of Finance
• MTHL promises a revolu7onary travel experience b) Ministry of Rural Development
between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, cuong c) Ministry of Panchaya7 Raj
commute 7me from two hours to 20 minutes. d) Ministry of Digital Transforma7on
• 10 million litres of fuel to be saved annually. ans: c
50. Which Indian state recently announced the Shri Explana.on:

Ramlala Darshan Scheme? • Ministry of Panchaya7 Raj for SVAMITVA Scheme
a. Madhya Pradesh b. UTar Pradesh has been conferred with the 1st Prize for “Digital
c. Rajasthan d. Chhaosgarh Transforma7on Ini7a7ves in Land Governance
Ans: d through SVAMITVA Scheme”
• During the second annual “Public Policy Dialogues”
Explana.on: Conclave of the Bhar7 Ins7tute of Public Policy
• Chhaosgarh government announced introduc7on (BIPP), Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad
of Shri Ramlala Darshan Scheme. during 3rd January – 5th January 2024
• Approximately 20,000 pilgrims will be taken for • SVAMITVA Scheme was also conferred with the
the Shri Ram Lala Darshan annually to Ayodhya. Gold award for the category “Innova7ve Use of
• Residents in the 18-75 age group, found medically Technology in e-Governance for Digital
fit, will be eligible for a free travel under the Transforma7on” at Digitech Conclave 2023
scheme. In the first phase, those above 55 years organized at Goa in August 2023.
will be able to avail this facility. About SVAMITVA
• An MOU will be signed with IRCTC for the • SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with
implementa7on of this scheme. Improvised Technology in Village Areas)
• It was launched on the Na7onal Panchaya7 Raj Day
51. What is the theme of the 27th Na.onal Youth (April 24) 2021.
Fes.val? • Aim: To provide an integrated property valida7on
a) "Empowering Youth for Tomorrow" solu7on for rural India.
b) "Youth Unleashed: Building the Future"
c) "MYBharat-ViksitBharat@2047- By the Youth, For the 53. Who recently assumed the posi.on of Flag Officer
Youth" Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval
d) "Youth and Na7on Building" Command (WNC)?
ans: c a. Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh
b. Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar
Explana.on: c. Vice Admiral V Srinivas
Ø Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the d. None
Na7onal Youth Fes7val at Nashik, Maharashtra on Ans a
12th January.
Ø The fes7val will also recognize the birth Explana.on:
anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, AVSM, NM took charge
Ø Theme - “MYBharat-ViksitBharat@2047- By the as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the
Youth, For the Youth '' Western Naval Command (WNC).
Ø Prime Minister also inaugurated ‘Bharat Ratnam’, a He succeeded Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
Mega Common Facilita7on Centre for the Gems Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh was earlier the Vice
and Jewellery sector at Santacruz Electronic Export Chief of Naval Staff.
Processing Zone- Special Economic Zone (SEEPZ
SEZ).
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54. Where was the inaugural mee.ng of the 'Inland Ans: c

Waterways Development Council' conducted?
a) Mumbai b) Delhi c) Chennai d) Kolkata Explana.on:
Ans: d Union Minister Hardeep S. Puri launched the PAiSA
Dashboard & PM SVANidhi Portal.
Explana.on:
• The Inland Waterways Authority of India, opera7ng PAiSA Dashboard:
under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Ø This online plalorm provides real-7me
Waterways (MoPSW), hosted the first-ever updates on the progress of the PM SVANidhi
mee7ng of the 'Inland Waterways Development Mission scheme.
Council' in Kolkata Ø Vendors can track loan applica7ons,
• Chaired by Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways disbursements, and repayments at their
Minister Sarbananda Sonowal finger7ps, fostering transparency and
• Sonowal unveiled several ini7a7ves, including the accountability.
"Harit Nauka – Guidelines for Green Transi7on of
Inland Vessels" and the "River Cruise Tourism PM SVANidhi Mission Monitoring Portal:
Roadmap 2047." Ø This dedicated portal offers comprehensive
• Shipping ministry aims to elevate the modal share data and insights on the scheme’s na7onwide
of Inland Water Transporta7on (IWT) from the implementa7on.
current 2% to 5%, aligning with the goals outlined
in the Mari7me India Vision 2030. PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM
• The establishment of the Inland Waterways SVANidhi)
Development Council in October 2023 aims to It is Launched by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
enhance cargo efficiency, streamline passenger on June 01, 2020
movement, and boost river cruise tourism, with The Special Micro-Credit Facility, is providing affordable
ac7ve collabora7on from states and Union loans to street vendors
territories
57. Who comprises the Selec.on CommiQee for
55. In which year did the Department of Culture appoin.ng the CEC and ECs under The CEC and Other
accord Na.onal Fes.val status to Dhanu Jatra? Elec.on Commissioners (Appointment, Condi.ons of
A) 2014 B) 2012 C) 2008 D) 2016 Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023?
Ans: a a. Prime Minister, CJI, and a Union Cabinet Minister
b. President, Chief Jus7ce of India, and Leader of
Explana.on: Opposi7on
Ø The world-famous 11-day long Bargarh Dhanuyatra c. Prime Minister, Union Cabinet Minister, and Leader
began in Odisha (15-25 Jan). of Opposi7on
Ø The Dhanuyatra, which marks the victory of good d. President, Prime Minister, and Chief Jus7ce of India
over evil, came into existence in Bargarh in 1947-48 Ans: c
as a part of the celebra7on of the country’s
Independence and is held annually. Explana.on:
Ø The fes7val is based on Krishna Leela and will • The Centre’s new law excluding CJI from a panel to
showcase the mythological story of Krishna and his select the CEC and ECs is against the very concept
maternal uncle Kansa. of separa7on of powers.
Ø It is considered to be the world’s largest open-air • The Bench of Supreme Court has issued no7ce to
theatrical fes7val that finds a men7on in the the Union of India and listed the case for hearing in
Guinness Book of World Records. April.
Ø The department of Culture of the Government of • The maTer concerns ‘The CEC and Other Elec7on
India has accorded Na7onal Fes7val status to Commissioners (Appointment, Condi7ons of
Dhanu Jatra in November 2014. Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023’
• The Act states that the President will appoint the
56. Which ministry has launched the PM SVANidhi CEC and ECs based on the recommenda7ons of a
scheme? Selec7on CommiTee.
a. Minister of Panchaya7 Raj • The Selec7on CommiTee will include the Prime
b. Ministry of Finance Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister, and the Leader
c. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of Opposi7on
d. Ministry of Rural Development
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58. Who developed the "Report Fish Disease" app? Afghanistan (boTom most), Syria, Iraq, Pakistan
a. Na7onal Surveillance Programme for Aqua7c Animal • The index is created by London-based global
Diseases (NSPAAD) ci7zenship and residence advisory firm Henley &
b. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana Partners, using exclusive data from Interna7onal
c. ICAR-Na7onal Bureau of Fish Gene7c Resources Air Transport Associa7on (IATA), the world's largest
(NBFGR) travel informa7on database
d. Central Ins7tute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT)
Ans: c 60. Who is the Project Director of the Aditya L1
mission?
Explana.on: a. Nigar Shaji b. S. Somanath
• Shri ParshoTam Rupala, Minister of Fisheries & c. P Veeramuthuvel d. Dr Jayakumar
Animal Husbandry launched an android mobile app Ans: a
“Report Fish Disease”
• “Report Fish Disease” app is developed by ICAR- Explana.on:
Na7onal Bureau of Fish Gene7c Resources • Aditya L1, Indian Space Research Organisa7on's
(NBFGR), Lucknow (ISRO) first space-based solar observatory, is
• This app is designed to monitor and trace fish injected into its final orbit Lagrange Point-1.
diseases throughout the country and boost India’s • Now the spacecraa will be able to view the sun
aquaculture sector. without any eclipses.
• Farmers can easily provide crucial informa7on such • Aditya L-1 was launched on September 2, 2023
as loca7on, affected species, symptoms, and • The spacecraa has undergone four earth-bound
images, enabling rapid response and accurate manoeuvres and a Trans-Lagrangean Point 1
diagnosis Inser7on (TL1I) manoeuvres, all successfully.
• Introduced by the Na7onal Surveillance • The mission aims to observe the Sun's corona and
Programme for Aqua7c Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) understand its extreme heat from a halo orbit
project, under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya around the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1) ,
Sampada Yojana 1.5 million km from the Earth.
• The Central Ins7tute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) • Aditya-L1 is expected to remain opera7onal for the
is one of the coopera7ng en77es within the next five years.
NSPAAD project • Nigar Shaji is the project director of Aditya-L1.
• Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana was
launched by PM Modi on 10th September 2020. 61. Recently, with which of the following country did
• With an es7mated investment of Rs. 20,050 crores, India sign a bilateral Haj Agreement?
the scheme aims to achieve significant milestones a. Saudi Arabia b. Qatar c. Oman d. Bahrain
by 2024-25, including increasing fish produc7on Ans: a
and export earnings and doubling the incomes of
fishers and fish farmers. Explana.on:
Ø India and Saudi Arabia sign bilateral Haj Agreement
59. What is India's ranking in the Henley Passport 2024 in Jeddah during 3rd Haj and Umrah
Index 2024? Conference.
a. 80 b. 50 c. 100 d. 120 Ø Union Minister for Women & Child Development
ANS: a Smri7 Zubin Irani presided over the signing
alongside Saudi Minister of Haj and Umrah Affairs
Explana.on: Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah in Jeddah.
• India ranked 80 out of of 199 countries Ø A total quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims from India has
• India has a four-spot increase from 2023 been finalised for Haj 2024 with 1,40,020 seats
• Indians can have visa-free travel to 62 countries. reserved for pilgrims to proceed through Haj
• The 2024 Henley Passport Index reveals that the CommiTee whereas 35,005 pilgrims would be
average count of visa-free des7na7ons has almost permiTed to proceed through private operators.
twofold increased since 2006.
• Top passports for visa-free entry to 194 global 62. Which countries will jointly host the ICC T20 Men's
des7na7ons: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Cricket World Cup 2024?
Singapore, and Spain. a. India and Australia
• European dominance in the top 10 countries with b. West Indies and the United States
the most powerful passports. c. England and South Africa
• The boTom 4 countries by visa-free access are: d. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
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Ans: b • to inves7gate celes7al X-ray objects in the

Universe with high-throughput imaging and
Explana.on: high-resolu7on spectroscopy.
• The 9th edi7on of ICC announces groups for T20
Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 will be jointly hosted 65. Which company assembled the Drish.-10 Starliner
by - the West Indies and the United States. UAV?
• It will start from 1st June. a. Tata Advanced Systems
• Final will be played on June 29 in Barbados b. Bharat Electronics Limited
• A total of 20 team will play 55 matches across 9 c. Adani Defence & Aerospace
venues (3 in USA 6 in the Caribbean) d. Hindustan Aeronau7cs Limited
Ans: c
63. Which organiza.on released a report .tled
'Engendering Land Ports in India'? Explana.on:
a. Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways Ø Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar formally
b. Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) received the first Drish7-10 star liner Medium
c. Ministry of Commerce and Industry Al7tude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned
d. Indian Ports Associa7on Aerial Vehicle (UAV) assembled by Adani
Ans: b Defence & Aerospace in Hyderabad.
Ø The Drish7-10 is an indigenously assembled
Explana.on: version of the Hermes-900 MALE UAV and has
Land Ports Authority Releases Report on Gender- over 70% indigenous content.
Inclusive Framework for Cross-Border Trade in India. Ø Drish7-10 Starliner is an advanced Intelligence,
Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) released a report Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) plalorm
on 'Engendering Land Ports in India' in New Delhi. with 36 hours endurance, 450 kgs payload
The main objec7ve of the report is to develop a capacity, the only all-weather military plalorm
framework for gender inclusive cross border Ø The first bird with 75 Navy personnel will leave
trade and tourism through land Ports in the country. from Hyderabad to Porbandar
Land ports are also known as border sta7ons for import
and export. 66. Which country is hos.ng the first-ever JallikaQu
There are currently 11 Land ports opera7onal in India event?
a. Nepal b. Bangladesh c. Maldives d. Sri Lanka
64. Which organiza.ons are jointly leading the XRISM Ans: d
mission?
a. European Space Agency (ESA) and Na7onal Explana.on:
Aeronau7cs and Space Administra7on (NASA) • JallikaTu, also known as Yeruthazhuvuthal, is an
b. China Na7onal Space Administra7on (CNSA) Russian age-old event
Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) • celebrated mostly in Tamil Nadu as part of Pongal
c. Na7onal Aeronau7cs and Space Administra7on harvest celebra7ons.
(NASA) and Russian Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) • It is referred to belong to Tamil Classical Age (400-
d. Japan Aerospace Explora7on Agency (JAXA) and 100 BC)
Na7onal Aeronau7cs and Space Administra7on (NASA) • Sri Lanka is hos7ng its first-ever JallikaTu event in
Ans: d Trincomalee.
• Supreme Court of India banned JallikaTu in 2014
Explana.on: following the pe77ons of Animal Welfare
XRISM Mission Unveils first X-Ray Image of the Cosmos. Organiza7ons
XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) • In 2017, the Tamil Nadu government passed an
• The mission team revealed an image of ordinance to allow JallikaTu.
hundreds of galaxies and a spectrum of stellar • The Supreme Court, in May 2023, upheld the Tamil
wreckage in a nearby galaxy Nadu government's law allowing 'JallikaTu' in the
State.
About XRISM
• launched on September 7, 2023. 67. What is the theme of the Vibrant Gujarat Global
• a joint mission of the Japan Aerospace Summit 2024?
Explora7on Agency (JAXA) and the Na7onal a. Vision 2030
Aeronau7cs and Space Administra7on (NASA). b. Gateway to the Future
c. Innova7on for Tomorrow
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d. Sustainable Development 70. Where is the na.on's first healthy and hygienic
Ans: b food street, 'Prasadam,' located?
a. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Explana.on: b. Jaipur, Rajasthan
Ø The tenth edi7on of the Vibrant Gujarat Global c. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Summit will commence from 10 to 12 January 2024 d. Varanasi, UTar Pradesh
in Gandhinagar, Gujarat ans: c
Ø being held aaer a gap of four years as the summit
was canceled in 2021 due to the Covid-19 Explana.on:
pandemic. Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya recently
Ø Theme - 'Gateway to the Future’. inaugurated ‘Prasadam,’ the na7on’s first healthy and
Ø During the summit, a roadmap to achieve the hygienic food street, in a grand ceremony at Neelkanth
vision of Developed India by 2047 will be launched. Van, Mahakal Lok, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
Ø There are 34 Partner countries and 16 Partner He launched the Mannhit app for mental health
organisa7ons for this year’s Summit. screening.
Ø The Summit will host various events including “The DART Book” by FSSAI for at-home food
seminars and conferences on globally relevant adultera7on tests was released.
topics
Ø Innova7ons for Defence Excellence-Defence 71. In which state of India does the tradi.onal
Innova7on Organisa7on (iDEX-DIO) under India’s Yakshagana Mela take place?
Ministry of Defence had par7cipated at the Vibrant a. Kerala b. Karnataka
Gujarat Summit. c. Tamil Nadu d. Andhra Pradesh
Ans: b
68. For the conserva.on of which species has the
Maharashtra government established the Atpadi Explana.on:
Conserva.on Reserve? The over-a-century old Yakshagana mela, the Kateel
a. Tigers b. Elephants c. Leopards d. Canids Durgaparameshwari Prasadita Yakshagana Mandali, in
Ans: d Dakshina Kannada will revert to all-night shows from
January 14, aaer the High Court of Karnataka gave the
Explana.on: go-ahead for the same last month subject to adherence
Ø The Maharashtra government has established to noise pollu7on rules.
Atpadi Conserva7on Reserve in Sangli district About Yakshagana:
Ø To protect endangered ‘canid’ family, including wild • It is a tradi7onal folk dance-drama that originated
dogs, wolves, jackals, and foxes. in the 16th century in the Karnataka.
• Unusual blend of dance, music, song, scholarly
69. In which state is the Karbi Youth Fes.val dialogues, and vibrant costumes.
celebrated? Ø Yakshagana literally means, “song” of the yaksha
a. Manipur b. Nagaland c. Assam d. Arunachal Pradesh (demi-gods/spirits).
Ans: c Ø The mela or troupe consists of two main parts:
• Mummela (foreground actors)
Explana.on: • Himmela (singers and instrumentalists in the
Ø The Golden Jubilee celebra7on of the Karbi Youth background).
Fes7val will be held from January 12 to 19 in Ø Originally an all-night performance where the mela
Assam. travelled from one village to another.
Ø In a first for any ethnicity-based fes7val in the Ø Yakshagana is performed in open-air theatres.
Northeast, President Droupadi Murmu will aTend • Historically, men tradi7onally played all roles, but
the celebra7on on January 17 at Taralangso in nowadays women are also involved in Yakshagana
Assam’s Karbi Anglong district troupes.
Ø Star7ng in 1974 Karbi Youth Fes7val that has been
working to establish the Karbi culture, customs, 72. Which state government launched the Yuva Nidhi
indigenous games, foods and Karbi language on the Scheme for unemployed youth?
global stage a. Maharashtra b. UTar Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu d. Karnataka
Ans: d
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Explana.on: u In Bihar - Til Sakraat or Dahi Chura.

Karnataka government launched Yuva Nidhi Scheme for u In West Bengal - Poush Sankran7.
unemployed youth. u In Himachal Pradesh - Magha Saaji.
Ø The scheme offers financial aid to graduates u In Maharashtra and Goa - Haldi Kumkum or
and diploma holders who are yet to get a job, Maghi Sankrant.
but only for a maximum of two years. u Karnataka - Suggi.
Ø Training will be provided to the graduates and u Kerala – Makaravilakku (Sabrimala Temple)
diploma holders who register themselves on u Tamil Nadu - Pongal
the skill connect portal of the State
Government. 75. Which Indian Navy aircraf par.cipated in Exercise
Ø The government has promised ₹3,000 per Sea Dragon 24?
month to degree holders and ₹1,500 per a. C130 J – Hercules b. P-8I Aircraa
month to diploma holders who were unable to c. LCA Tejas d. PC-7 MKII
get a job in the past six months and are not Ans: b
pursuing higher studies.
Explana.on:
73. During which dates did the Startup India The 4th edi7on of mul7-lateral Ex Sea Dragon 24 (the
Innova.on Week take place in 2024? An7-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise) is organised
a) 1st - 9th January b) 5th - 12th January by the US Navy at Guam, USA
c) 10th - 18th January d) 15th - 22nd January Ø Indian Navy's P-8I Aircraa will take part in Exercise
Ans: c Sea Dragon 24.
Ø Among the navies of the US, Australia, South Korea,
Explanation: Japan, and India.
Start-up India Innovation Week 2024 will be
organised from January 10, 2024 to January 18, 76. In which state were the recent paleolithic
2024 to celebrate the Indian start-up ecosystem quartzite tools discovered?
and National Start-up Day (16 January 2024). a) Maharashtra, Nashik district
b) Telangana, Mulugu district
'Startup India Innovation Week' will be organised by c) West Bengal, Darjeeling district
the 'Department for Promotion of Industry and d) Karnataka, Mysuru district
Internal Trade' (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Ans: b
Commerce and Industry.
Explana.on:
The main objective of organising Startup India • The recent floods in the Mulugu district of
Innovation Week is to engage the stakeholders of the Telangana has led to a fresh discovery of
startup ecosystem in the country. paleolithic quartzite tools.
Ø The stone axe belongs to the Lower Paleolithic
74. Suggi is the harvest fes.val of which Indian state? period and is about 30 lakh years ago.
A) Maharashtra B) Karnataka Ø Paleolithic Age is also known as or Old Stone
C) Tamil Nadu D) Punjab Age or Early Stone Age.
Ans: b
77. Parkash Parva, is celebrated to commemorate the
Explana.on: birth anniversary of which Sikh Guru?
Fes7vals of harvest - Makar Sankran7, Pongal, a) Guru Nanak Dev Ji b) Guru Angad Dev Ji
UTarayan and Magh Bihu celebrated in different parts c) Guru Amar Das Ji d) Guru Gobind Singh Ji
of the country. Ans: d
u Makar Sankran7 - A significant fes7val in India
that honors the Sun God and signals the Explana.on:
conclusion of winter. Guru Gobind Singh Jayan7, also known as Prakash
u According to Hindu beliefs, the sun moves from Utsav.
Dhanu Rashi (SagiTarius) to Makar Rashi He was the tenth and last Sikh Guru.
(Capricorn) during Makar Sankran7. The 10th Sikh Guru - Guru Gobind Singh Ji was born
on December 22, 1666, in Patna Sahib, Bihar.
Different Names of Sankran. Fes.val Before his passing in 1708, he declared the Guru Granth
u In Assam - Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu. Sahib, the sacred Sikh scripture
u In Gujarat & UP - UTarayan or Kicheri.
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One of his most notable achievements was founding Ø The awards shall be announced on 11th May 2024
the Khalsa Panth in 1699, a community of bap7zed (Na7onal Technology Day).
Sikhs dedicated to living a life of courage, sacrifice, and Ø The Award Ceremony for all categories of awards
service. will be held on 23rd August 2024 (Na7onal Space
He introduced the five Ks – Kesh (uncut hair), Kangha Day).
(comb), Kirpan (sword), Kachera (undergarment), and Ø A total of 56 awards have been announced in 13
Kara (steel bracelet), domains under 4 categories for individuals or
teams:
78. Who is the author of the book "Gandhi: A Life in Ø Vigyan Ratna – Life7me Achievement in
Three Campaigns"? Science Technology
A) M.J. Akbar B) Salman Rushdie Ø Vigyan Shri – dis7nguished contribu7on in
C) Arundha7 Roy D) Vikram Seth Science Technology
Ans: a Ø Vigyan Yuva: Shan7 Swarup Bhatnagar (VY-SSB)
award - to young scien7sts with excep7onal
Explana.on: contribu7on to Science Technology
Renowned author M.J. Akbar, along with co-author K. Ø Vigyan Team awards - to a team comprising of
Natwar Singh, launched a new book 7tled “Gandhi: A three or more scien7sts/researchers/innovators
Life in Three Campaigns.” in Science Technology
The book delves into the life and struggles of Mahatma Ø The awards this year are being coordinated by
Gandhi, par7cularly focusing on three pivotal mass the CSIR (Council of Scien7fic and Industrial
campaigns he led: Research) under the Ministry of Science and
• Non-Coopera7on Movement (1920) Technology.
• Salt Satyagraha (1930)
• Quit India Movement (1942) 81. Which city in India became the first to have a
processed steel slag road?
79. In which Indian state is the Pakke Paga Hornbill a) Mumbai b) Delhi c) Surat d) Bengaluru
Fes.val (PPHF) celebrated? Ans: c
A) Manipur B) Nagaland
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Assam Explana.on:
Ans: c • Recently, India's first Na7onal Highway steel slag
road sec7on was inaugurated on the Mumbai-Goa
Explana.on: Na7onal Highway (NH-66).
• The 9th Pakke Paga Hornbill Fes7val (PPHF) was • Steel slag roads are roads built using steel slag, a
celebrated from January 18–20, 2024 in Seijosa, by-product of steel produc7on
Arunachal Pradesh. The fes7val's theme was "Let • Steel slag roads are a green technology that can
Our Hornbills Remain". offer a sustainable and durable road network.
• PPHF is a state festival of Arunachal Pradesh with a • Steel Slag Road Technology, developed by CSIR-
primary focus on wildlife conservation. Central Road Research Ins7tute (CSIR-CRRI) is
• The fes7val was first held in 2015 to celebrate the transforming the waste of steel industries into
Nyishi tribal group's efforts to conserve hornbills in wealth and is helping the Na7onal Highways
the Pakke Tiger Reserve. The fes7val's objec7ves Authority of India (NHAI) to build stronger and eco-
include: friendly na7onal highways in the country.
• Recognizing the Nyishi tribe's role in conserving • JSW Steel, under the CSIR-CRRI technological
hornbills guidance, has constructed the 1 km long four lane
• Finding alterna7ve sources of income for a region steel slag road sec7on on Indapur-Panvel Sec7on of
that relies on hun7ng and logging NH-66 Mumbai-Goa.
• In June 2022, Surat in Gujarat became the first city
80. How many awards have been announced in total in India to get a processed steel slag road.
for Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar-2024?
a) 13 b) 23 c) 46 d) 56 82. How many beneficiaries received the first
Ans: d installment of ₹540 crore under the rural housing
scheme PM-JANMAN?
Explana.on: A) 50,000 B) 5 lakh C) 2 lakh D) 1 lakh
Ø The government has invited nomina7ons for Ans: d
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar-2024 in the field of
Science, Technology, and Innova7on.
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Explana.on: Explana.on:
Ø Prime minister Narendra Modi Released the Ø The Department of Science and Technology
first instalment of ₹540 crore to one lakh (DST), Govt. of India is organizing the 9th
beneficiaries of the rural housing scheme edi.on of IISF 2023 from Jan 17-20, 2024.
under PM-JANMAN via video conferencing. Ø The theme for IISF 2023 is “Science and
Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal.”
Pradhan Mantri Janja. Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan -
(PM-JANMAN) Host: Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) –
Ø PM-JANMAN was launched for the socio- Transla.onal Health Science and Technology Ins.tute
economic welfare of Par7cularly Vulnerable (THSTI) located in Faridabad (Haryana) is the host
Tribal Groups (PVTGs) on November 15 on the ins.tute of the grand event
occasion of Janja7ya Gaurav Diwas.
Ø PM-JANMAN, with a budget of approximately 85. Which airport is the venue for the Wings India
₹24,000 crore, focuses on 11 cri7cal 2024 event?
interven7ons through 9 ministries and is aimed A) Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad
at improving socio-economic condi7ons of B) Indira Gandhi Interna7onal Airport, Delhi
PVTGs by satura7ng PVTG households and C) Kempegowda Interna7onal Airport, Bengaluru
habita7ons with basic facili7es such as safe D) Chhatrapa7 Shivaji Maharaj Interna7onal Airport,
housing, clean drinking water and sanita7on, Mumbai
improved access to educa7on, health and Ans: a
nutri7on, electricity, road and telecom
connec7vity, and sustainable livelihood Explana.on:
opportuni7es. Wings India 2024 is a civil avia7on event that took place
from January 18–21, 2024 at Begumpet Airport in
83. Who won the Emmy Award 2024 for Limited or Hyderabad.
Anthology Series? Ø It is organized by Airports Authority of India in
A) "Beef" B) "Drama Heights" collabora7on with the Ministry and Federa7on of
C) "Mystery Lane" D) "Chronicles of Time“ Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in
Ans: a Hyderabad.
Ø the biggest civil avia7on show in Asia, will be
Explana.on: showcasing an array of new-genera7on aircraa
Ø The 75th Prime7me Emmy Awards were held displays, allied avia7on services, auxiliary unit
at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. industries, and advancements in the tourism
sector.
Category Winner(s) Ø The Main theme is ‘Connec7ng India with the
World in Amritkal’.
Drama Series Succession Ø Boeing aircraa, 777-9 and the new Airbus A350 will
Comedy Series The Bear be displayed for the first 7me at the Wings India air
show in Hyderabad.
Limited or Anthology Series Beef Ø Sarang helicopter team from the Indian Air Force
Reality Compe77on Program The Amazing Race (IAF)will be performing various manoeuvres in the
Begumpet area and over the Hussainsagar Lake.
Talk Series The Daily Show with
Trevor Noah The 4th Wings India Awards 2024
• Bangalore and Delhi Airports jointly bagged the
84. What is the theme of the India Interna.onal best airport award in the Civil Avia7on Sector.
Science Fes.val 2023? • The awards were presented by Union Civil Avia7on
A) Science and Technology Innova7ons Minister Jyo7raditya M Scindia
B) Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit • Vistara bagged the Best Airline of the Year award
Kaal • Air India has been recognised for Interna7onal
C) Future of Science Educa7on in Amrit kaal Connec7vity
D) Sustainable Science Prac7ces • Alliance Air got recogni7on for Regional
Ans: b Connec7vity
• Air India Express was declared a Sustainability
Champion.
• GMR Group - the Best Avia7on Service Provider
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86. Which ministry launched the e-SAKSHI Mobile 89. What verse is included in the design of the stamps,
Applica.on? represen.ng the Ram temple?
A) Ministry of Sta7s7cs and Programme a) " "Raghupa7 Raghav Raja Ram, Pa7ta Pavana Sita
Implementa7on (MoSPI) Ram"
B) Ministry of Home Affairs b) "Mangal Bhavan Amangal Hari"
C) Ministry of Finance c) "Sita Ram Sita Ram"
D) Ministry of External Affairs d) "Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram"
Ans: a Ans: b
The Ministry of Sta7s7cs and Programme • Prime Minister Narendra Modi released
Implementa7on (MoSPI) launched the MPLADS e- commemora7ve postage stamps on the Ram
SAKSHI Mobile Applica7on. temple of Ayodhya and a book of stamps dedicated
Members of Parliament Local Area Development to Lord Ram issued by countries across the world.
Scheme (MPLADS) • Components of the design of the stamps include
Ø Under the scheme, each MP has the choice to the Ram temple, choupai (the verse) 'Mangal
suggest to the District Collector for works to Bhavan Amangal Hari', the sun, the Saryu River and
the tune of Rs.5 Crores per annum to be taken sculptures in and around the temple.
up in his/her cons7tuency.
Ø The mobile app would offer convenience and 90. What is the budget outlay for the project for
accessibility, allowing MPs to propose, track, ar.ficial reefs?
and oversee the projects at their finger7ps. a) 10.02 crore b) 11.02 crore
c) 12.02 crore d) 13.02 crore
87. Who won the Best Women's Football Player award Ans: d
at the FIFA Football Awards 2023?
A) Megan Rapinoe B) Aitana Bonma} Explana.on:
C) Sam Kerr D) Marta • Union Minister Launches Project for Ar7ficial Reefs
Ans: b in Vizhinjam with total outlay of 13.02 crore.
• The project, a joint ini7a7ve of the Central and
Explana.on: State governments, is aimed at increasing the
FIFA Football Awards 2023 income of fishermen by enhancing the fish
• Argen7na’s Lionel Messi the Best Men’s Player popula7on in the region.
award. • In the first phase, 6,300 ar7ficial reefs will be laid in
• Aitana Bonma} was named FIFA's best women's 42 fishing villages in Thiruvananthapuram district,
football player Kerala.
• Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was • These reefs create an ar7ficial habitat on the sea
named best men's coach floor, crea7ng favourable condi7ons for fish
• England coach Sarina Wiegman took the women's breeding and their sustainable survival.
prize.
Ar.ficial Reef (AR)
88. Who received the "Bar to Sena Medal" for • An ar7ficial reef is a manmade structure that may
Gallantry at the Central Command Inves.ture mimic some of the characteris7cs of a natural reef.
Ceremony 2024? • The Department of Fisheries has sanc7oned 732
A) Colonel M. Arun B) Major A. Ranjith Kumar ar7ficial reef units for 10 coastal states as a sub-
C) Lieutenant S. Kumaravel D) Captain P. Gopal ac7vity under the “Integrated Modern Coastal
Ans: b Fishing Villages” of Pradhan Mantri Matsya
Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
Explana.on: • The projects are being implemented with the
• Major A. Ranjith Kumar, a na7ve of Tiruppur district technical support of the Fisheries Survey of India
(TN), received his second Sena Medal (Gallantry) – (FSI) and ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research
referred to as “Bar to Sena Medal” – during the Ins7tute (CMFRI).
Central Command Inves7ture Ceremony 2024 held
in Lucknow.
• The officer led an avalanche rescue team in search
of 29 students at UTarkashi in UTarakhand, in 2022
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91. Which organiza.on recently issued a circular 93. Which wildlife reserve has been designated as
regarding the removal of Aadhaar from the list of India's first Dark Sky Park?
acceptable documents for proof of date of birth? A) Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) B) Pench Tiger Reserve
B) Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) C) Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary
C) Employees’ Provident Fund Organiza7on (EPFO) D) Melghat Tiger Reserve
D) Securi7es and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Ans: b
Ans: c
Explana.on:
Explana.on: Ø The Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra has
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisa7on (EPFO) been marked as India's first Dark Sky Park and the
announced that it will no longer accept Aadhaar cards fiah such park in Asia for protec7ng the night sky
as proof of date of birth (DOB). and preven7ng light pollu7on, making the facility
The EPFO is a re7rement fund body that comes under ideal for astronomy enthusiasts.
the Government of India's Ministry of Labour and Ø India's first Dark Sky Reserve is the Hanle Dark Sky
Employment. Reserve (HDSR) in Ladakh. The reserve is 1,073
The decision was made with the approval of the Central square kilometers and is located in the Changthang
Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC). Cold Desert wildlife sanctuary. It's also adjacent to
the Indian Astronomical Observatory, which is the
92. Who among the following personali.es was second-highest op7cal telescope in the world
awarded the Assam Saurav Award 2024? Ø The Pench Tiger Reserve or Pench Na.onal Park
1. Elvis Ali Hazarika straddles across two states i.e Madhya Pradesh and
2. Hima Das Maharashtra.
3. Kishan Chand Nauriyal
4. Nadiram Deuri 94. Where is the headquarters of the Na.onal
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narco.cs
a. Only 1 and 2 (NACIN) located?
b. Only 2 and 4 a) New Delhi, Delhi b) Mumbai, Maharashtra
c. Only 3 and 4 c) Faridabad, Haryana d) Jaipur, Rajasthan
d. All of the above Ans: c
Ans: d
Explana.on:
Explana.on: PM Modi inaugurated the new campus of the Na7onal
• The Assam government has announced that it will Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narco7cs in
confer the Assam Baibhav award, the state’s Andhra Pradesh.
highest civilian honor, to Member of Parliament The na7onal-level world-class training ins7tute will
and former Chief Jus7ce of India (CJI) Ranjan impart training to the officials of Indian Revenue
Gogoi. Service (Custom & Indirect Taxes) as well as to the
• Ranjan Gogoi was the 46th Chief Jus7ce of India. central allied services, state governments & partner
During his tenure as CJI, the Supreme Court na7ons.
delivered its ruling on the long-pending Ayodhya The Headquarters of NACIN is located at Faridabad,
Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute in 2019. Haryana
• Gogoi was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in March The Academy falls under the administra7ve control of
2020 by the then President Ram Nath Kovind. the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC),
• Four personali7es named joint winners of Assam Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
Saurav Award: NACIN is the apex ins7tu7on of the Government of
1. Archaeologist Kishan Chand Nauriyal India for capacity building in the field of Indirect
2. Swimmer Elvis Ali Hazarika Taxa7on (Customs, Central Excise and Goods and
3. Sprinter Hima Das Services Tax) and Narco7cs Control Administra7on.
4. Tiwa dance exponent Nadiram Deuri.
95. Which Indian chess player surpasses Viswanathan
17 eminent ci7zens will receive the Assam Gaurav Anand to claim the .tle of India's number one chess
Award – the third highest state honor. player?
a) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa b) D Gukesh
c) Vidit Gujrathi d) Arjun Erigaisi
Ans: a
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Explana.on: 99. What specific financial condi.on must the

Ø India Chess Wizard R Praggnanandhaa defeated beneficiary's family meet to qualify for the Mahtari
World Chess Champion Ding Liren in the Tata Steel Vandana Yojana?
Masters in the Netherlands. A) Annual income less than 1 lakh rupees
Ø As a result of this victory, Praggnanandhaa became B) Annual income less than 2.5 lakh rupees
only the second Indian aaer Vishwanathan Anand C) Annual income less than 4 lakh rupees
to defeat a reigning champion. D) No specific income criteria
Ø He also overtook Anand to become India's new Ans: b
number one Chess player in terms of live ra7ngs.
Explana.on:
96. Who become the first ICC-appointed female Chhaosgarh government Launched the Mahtari
neutral umpire in a bilateral series? Vandana Yojana 2024.
A) Kathy Cross B) Claire Polosak u Under this ini7a7ve, the government aims to
C) Sue Redfern D) Jacqueline Williams provide economic assistance of Rs. 1000 to
Ans: c women every month, amoun7ng to a total
annual financial aid of 12,000 rupees.
Explana.on:
• England's Sue Redfern is the first female neutral Eligibility Criteria
umpire appointed by the Interna7onal Cricket u Only married women from Chhaosgarh are
Council (ICC) to work in a bilateral series. eligible for this scheme.
• She will officiate in the upcoming ICC Women's u The annual income of the beneficiary’s family
Championship and T20I matches between Australia should be less than 2.5 lakh rupees.
and South Africa u Women should be between 23 to 60 years old.
u Widows, orphans, and abandoned women can
97. What is the budget outlay of the Puri Heritage also benefit from the scheme.
Corridor Project?
a) Rs 3,700 crore b) Rs 3,000 crore 100. Who was named the ICC Men's Player of the
c) Rs 2,500 crore d) Rs 4,200 crore Month for December 2023?
Ans: a a. Steve Smith b. Pat Cummins
c. Virat Kohli d. Ellyse Perry
Explana.on: Ans: b
Ø The Puri Heritage Corridor Project aims to
transform the holy town of Puri into an Explanation:
interna7onal place of heritage. The International Cricket Council (ICC) named Pat
Ø The total project is valued at Rs 3,700 crore. Cummins and Deepti Sharma as the Men's and
Ø It includes sub-projects like the redevelopment of Women's Players of the Month for December 2023.
the Srimandir recep7on centre, Shree Setu,
Jagannath cultural center, beachfront 101. Which country hosted the 19th Non-Aligned
development, Puri Lake, and Musa river revival Movement (NAM) Summit?
plan. a. Uganda b. Iran c. Venezuela d. Indonesia
Ø The project is a part of the Augmenta.on of Basic Ans: a
Ameni.es and Development of Heritage and
Architecture (ABADHA) scheme Explana.on:
• The 19th NAM Summit under Uganda's leadership
98. What is the IUCN status of the Tibetan Brown is being held under the theme 'Deepening
Bear? Coopera7on for Shared Global Affluence’
A) Cri7cally Endangered B) Vulnerable • The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of
C) Near Threatened D) Endangered 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or
Ans: d against any major power bloc.
• Dr. S. Jaishankar led the Indian delega7on.
Explana.on:
u India's wildlife officials confirmed the first-ever Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
sigh7ng of the rare Tibetan Brown Bear • It was established in 1961 in Belgrade, former
(scien7fic name: Ursus arctos pruinosus) in the Yugoslavia
high al7tudes of North Sikkim. • under the leadership of the then Indian Prime
u Its IUCN status is Endangered. Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, President of
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Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser and the President of • Supercopa de Espana or Spanish Super Cup is an
Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito. annual club tournament in Spanish football.
• It was formed when the world was divided into two • Barcelona are the most successful team in the
power blocs, that of the USA and the Soviet Union, compe77on with 14 7tles.
especially aaer the signing of the NATO and the • It is contested between four teams which included
Warsaw Pact. the winners and runners-up of the Copa del Rey
and La Liga.
102. Which language is recommended to be preserved
according to the New Educa.on Policy-2020 of India? 104. Who recently became the first batsman to score
1. Sanskrit five centuries in T20 Interna.onals (T20Is)?
2. Farsi a. Virat Kohli b. Rohit Sharma
3. Pali c. KL Rahul d. Shikhar Dhawan
4. Prakrit Ans: b
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a. Only 1 and 2 Explana.on:
b. Only 2 and 3 u Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has
c. 2,3 and 4 created history by becoming the first batsman to
d. 1,2 and 3 score five centuries in T20 Interna7onals (T20Is).
Ans: c u This milestone was achieved during the third T20I
match against Afghanistan in Bengaluru on January
Explana.on: 17, 2024.
The Government of India, under the New Educa.on u Rohit Sharma surpassed fellow cricketers like
Policy, has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of Suryakumar Yadav and Australia’s Glenn Maxwell,
the nine classical languages of India. who each have four T20I hundreds.
Farsi, also known as Persian, is an Indo-Iranian language
belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian 105. Which is the world's shortest humped caQle
languages. breed?
According to the Na7onal Educa7on Policy-2020 of a) Gyr caTle b) Punganur cow
India, Pali and Prakrit along with Farsi (Persian) should c) Deoni caTle d) Sahiwal caTle
be preserved. Ans: b
India recognized six languages as classical: Tamil (2004),
Sanskrit (2005), Kannada (2008), Telugu (2008), Explana.on:
Malayalam (2013), and Odia (2014). u The Punganur cow is a dwarf breed of caTle
The criteria for declaring a language as ‘Classical’ that is na7ve to the ChiToor district of Andhra
include a recorded history of 1500-2000 years, a Pradesh’s Rayalaseema region.
valuable heritage of ancient literature, an original u They are considered the world's shortest
literary tradi7on, and dis7nctness from modern forms humped caTle, standing 70–90 cm tall and
or offshoots. weighing 115–200 kg.
The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Cons7tu7on lists the u Punganur cows can be white, gray, light brown
classical languages (6 languages) and the official or dark brown. They have small, crescent-
languages (22 languages) of the Republic of India. shaped horns of 10-15 cm length.
u Females also have slightly longer horns.
103. Which team secured the .tle in the Spanish u Their milk has high fat and SNF content.
Super Cup 2024? ("Solids Not Fat”). SNF includes protein,
a. Barcelona carbohydrates, and minerals. When combined
b. Real Madrid with milk fat, SNF is called total solids.
c. Sevilla FC
d. Valencia CF 106. Which of the following is recognized as the
Ans: b world's largest glacier?
a) Lambert Fisher Glacier b) Aletsch Glacier
Explana.on: c) Columbia Glacier d) Athabasca Glacier
• The Spanish Super Cup 2024 took place in Riyadh, Ans: a
Saudi Arabia.
• Real Madrid Wins Against Barcelona in Spanish
Super Cup 2024.
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Explana.on: The event also doubled as the qualifying event for

Lambert Fisher Glacier is recognized as the World’s the Paris 2024 Olympics for rifle and pistol shooters.
Largest Glacier 2024. Indian shooters won 26 medals - 14 gold, seven silver
It is Located in Antarc7ca. and five bronze
Size: About 80 km wide, over 400 km, and about 2,500 India have now secured 17 Olympic quotas in shoo7ng
m deep for the Paris 2024 Summer Games - the country’s best-
Lambert Fisher Glacier is visible from space, ever tally in the sport.
showcasing evidence of glacial ac7vity.
Name Individual Category Medal
Boas7ng dimensions of 400 km in length and 100 km
in width, it cons7tutes 8% of the Arc.c Ice Sheet. Varun Tomar men’s 10m air pistol Gold Medal
The Lambert Glacier is also one of the fastest-moving Esha Singh women’s 10m air pistol Gold Medal
ice streams in the world Nancy women’s 10m air rifle Gold Medal
Akhil men’s 50 m rifle 3 Gold Medal
107. Which organiza.on releases the Sheoran posi7ons
Mul.dimensional Poverty report in India? Yogesh Singh men’s 25m centre fire Gold Medal
A) Ministry of Finance pistol
B) Ministry of Women and Child Development Yogesh Singh men’s 25m standard Gold Medal
C) Ministry of Social Jus7ce and Empowerment pistol
D) NITI Aayog
Ans: d 109. The traces of the human seQlement discovered in
Vadnagar are contemporary to which historical
Explana.on: period?
24.82 crore Indians escape Mul7dimensional Poverty in A) Mughal Empire
last 9 years as per NITI Aayog ‘Mul7dimensional B) Harappan Civiliza7on
Poverty Report’. C) Late-Vedic/pre-Buddhist Mahajanapadas
Findings of NITI Aayog’s Discussion D) Gupta Dynasty
Paper ‘Mul7dimensional Poverty in India since 2005- Ans: c
06’
It shows an overall reduc7on in mul7dimensional Explana.on:
poverty in India from 29.17% in 2013-14 to 11.28% in Around 800 BCE Ancient Human SeTlement Discovered
2022-23. at Vadnagar, Gujarat.
Mul7dimensional poverty is measured by Conducted by a team of experts from IIT Kharagpur, the
improvement in health, educa7on, and standard of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the Physical
living that are represented by 12 SDG-aligned Research Laboratory (PRL), Jawaharlal Nehru University
indicators. (JNU), and Deccan College
Ø UTar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh The traces of a human seTlement are contemporary to
registering the largest decline late-Vedic/pre-Buddhist Mahajanapadas or oligarchic
Ø Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, U.P., M.P. remain republics.
the top five poor States The has found evidence of cultural con7nuity in
Ø The report said the recent Na7onal MPI was Vadnagar even aaer the Harappan collapse, thus
based on Na7onal Family Health Surveys 4 making it likely that the “Dark Age” was a myth.
(2015-16) and 5 (2019-21). The period between the collapse of the Indus Valley
Ø “Government has a goal to bring down Civilisa7on (at 4000 year before present) and the
mul7dimensional poverty to below 1% and all appearance of the Iron Age and ci7es such as Gandhar
efforts are being made in that direc7on,” NITI in present-day Afghanistan and Koshal in present-day
Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam UTar Pradesh (somewhere between 3000 to 2500
year) in India is known as the Dark Age.
108. How many gold medals did Indian shooters win Vadnagar the oldest living city within a single
at the Asian Shoo.ng Championships 2024? for7fica7on, unearthed in India.
A) 10 gold medals B) 14 gold medals
C) 18 gold medals D) 22 gold medals 110. Among the larger states & UT with a popula.on
Ans: b above 1 crore, which state was declared as Emerging
Ecosystems in the Start-up Ranking 2022?
Explana.on: a) Chhaosgarh b) Delhi
The Asian Shoo.ng Championships 2024 was held in c) Jammu and Kashmir d) All of the above
Jakarta, Indonesia from January 8 to 17. Ans: d
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Explana.on: 112. Which state emerged as the winner at the 6th

u Start-up Ranking 2022 is released by the Khelo India Youth Games 2023?
Department for Promo7on of Industry and Internal a) Haryana b) Maharashtra
Trade (DPIIT) c) Karnataka d) Punjab
u This was the fourth edi7on of the awards and saw Ans: b
par7cipa7on from 33 states and union territories
u The states and union territories were ranked based Explana.on:
on their performance on seven reform areas and 25 • PM Modi inaugurated the opening ceremony of 6th
ac7on points. Khelo India Youth Games 2023 at the Jawaharlal
u Category A (Larger States & UT – Popula.on above Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
1 crore) • This is the first 7me that Khelo India Youth Games
Best performers Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, and are being held in South India.
Tamil Nadu • From 19 -31 January, 2024
Top performers Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, • 4 venue ci7es– Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and
Rajasthan, and Telangana Trichy
Leaders Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Madhya • The mascot for the games is Veera Mangai. Rani
Pradesh, UTar Pradesh, and Velu Nachiyar, fondly called Veera Mangai, was an
UTarakhand Indian queen who waged a war against Bri7sh
Aspiring Bihar and Haryana colonial rule.
Leaders • The logo for the games incorporates the figure of
Emerging Chhaosgarh, Delhi, and Jammu poet Thiruvalluvar.
Ecosystems and Kashmir • Maharashtra bagged the overall championship for
the fourth 7me.
Category B (Smaller States & UT – Popula.on below 1 Rank State Gold Silver Bronze Total
crore) medals
Best performers Himachal Pradesh 1 Maharashtra 57 48 53 158
Top performers Arunachal Pradesh and 2 Tamil Nadu 38 21 39 98
Meghalaya 3 Haryana 35 22 46 103
Leaders Goa, Manipur, and Tripura 4 Delhi 13 18 25 56
Aspiring Leaders Andaman and Nicobar Islands
and Nagaland 113. In the Global Firepower Rankings 2024, which
Emerging Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar posi.on does India hold?
Ecosystems Haveli and Daman and Diu, a) 1st b) 2nd c) 3rd d) 4th
Ladakh, Mizoram, Puducherry, Ans: d
and Sikkim
Explana.on:
111. Which organiza.on has partnered with the Global Firepower Rankings 2024
Interna.onal Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT u The US leads the military strength rankings,
City to develop a Global Hydrogen Price Index? followed by Russia and China in 2nd and 3rd spots.
a) Interna7onal Renewable Energy Agency (IREA) u India placed 4th out of 145 countries - for the
b) Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) second straight year.
c) World Trade Organiza7on (WTO) u Pakistan ranked 9th and Italy rounded out the top
d) United Na7ons Environment Programme (UNEP) 10 at 10th.
Ans: b u Other countries in the top 10 include South Korea,
the UK, Japan, and Turkey.
Explana.on: u The GFP ranking evaluates military capabili7es
Ø The Interna7onal Financial Services Centre (IFSC) based on factors such as manpower, equipment,
at GIFT City in Gandhinagar has collaborated with natural resources, finances, and geography across
the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) and Gujarat State land, sea, and air.
Petroleum Corpora7on (GSPC) to jointly develop a
Global Hydrogen Price Index. 114. According to the ASER 2023 report, what
Ø GSPC, in conjunc7on with IGX, will create a percentage of students aged 14-18, could not read
plalorm to enable global ins7tu7ons to sentences in English?
trade hydrogen contracts and deriva7ves within a) 42.7% b) 26.5% c) 15.3% d) 56.7%
the GIFT City Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Ans: a
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Explana.on: u The Indo-Thai Bilateral Exercise 'Ex-AyuThaya'

u The Annual Status of Educa7on Report (ASER) translates to 'The Invincible One' or 'Undefeatable',
2023 Report 7tled ‘Beyond Basics’ based on a and symbolises the significance of two of the oldest
household survey led by the Pratham ci7es, Ayodhya in India and AyuThaya in Thailand
Founda7on has been released.
u Target Age Group: 34,745 rural students aged 14 to 116. Who has been appointed as the new Director
18 years in 28 districts across 26 states General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)?
u Aim – to assess: a) Anish Dayal Singh b) Rashmi Shukla
• the founda7onal reading and arithme7c c) Daljit Singh Chaudhary d) Anil Kumar Raturi
abili7es Ans: c
• Ac7vi7es in which India’s youth are
currently engaged. Explana.on:
• Awareness of digital technologies and Senior IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed
plalorms among the youth. Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal for a period up
• Aspira7ons of Indian youth to November 30, 2025 .
u ASER reports are usually referred to by the He replaced Anish Dayal Singh (extra charge) who was
government while formula7ng policies. given charge aaer former DG Rashmi Shukla became
u Overall (of those aged 14-18), a quarter (26.5%) the first DG of Maharashtra Police.
could not read a Class 2-level textbook in their
regional language, and a liTle less than half (42.7%) About Sashastra Seema Bal:
could not read sentences in English. Established in 1963
u Basic mathema.cs remains the big The Sashastra Seema Bal, one of India’s Central Armed
challenge. More than half of the surveyed students Police Forces, is primarily responsible for guarding the
(56.7%) could not solve a simple 3-digit by 1-digit country’s borders with Nepal and Bhutan.
division problem.
u Around 89% of those surveyed had a smartphone 117. Who has been selected for the Endangered
in the household and 92% said they knew how to Alphabets Wri.ng award for 2024?
use it - signalling a shif that has gathered force in a) Prasanna Sree Sathupa7 b) Ananya Bhat
the pandemic years and afer. c) Raghuram Rajan d) Arundha7 Roy
u The report reveals that children con7nue to Ans: a
struggle with basic reading and arithme7c skills
well into their teenage years, even aaer reaching Explana.on:
Class 10 and higher secondary levels of educa7on u Andhra University linguist Prasanna Sree Sathupa7
(Classes 11 and 12). has been selected for the Endangered Alphabets
u The findings point to a huge skill deficit among Wri7ng award for 2024.
adolescents, many of them only a few years away u She is the only Indian and woman in the world
from entering the job market. winner’s list to be receiving the award on the
January 23.
115. What is the name of the first Bilateral naval u The award will be presented at an event in Vermont
exercise between the Indian Navy and Royal Thai in the US.
Navy? u The Endangered Alphabets Wri7ng award is a
a) Varuna b) Malabar c) AyuThaya d) Surya Kiran pres7gious award given to people who work to
Ans: c revive tradi7onal scripts.
Explana.on: 118. Which organiza.on has been awarded the

u The India-Thailand First Bilateral Mari7me Naval Southern Region 'Narakas' Official Language Award
Exercise AyuThaya Exercise was conducted from 20 for the year 2022-23?
to 23 December 2023. a) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
u Indigenously built Indian Naval ships INS Kulish and b) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
IN LCU 56 par7cipated in the inaugural edi7on of c) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
the exercise. d) Bharat Petroleum Corpora7on Limited (BPCL)
u The RTN side was represented by His Thai Majesty's Ans: b
Ship HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan.
u The 36th edi7on of India-Thailand Coordinated
Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) was also conducted
along with the maiden bilateral exercise.
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Explana.on: • For the year 2024, 60 Parachute Field Hospital,

u Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has been awarded UTar Pradesh, in the Ins7tu7onal category, has
the Southern Region ‘Narakas’ Official Language been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda
Award for its efforts in the implementa7on of the Prabandhan Puraskar-2024 for its excellent work in
Official Language for the year 2022-23. Disaster Management.
u The award was presented during the South • The award is announced every year on 23rd
Western Region Official Language Conference held January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash
at Bengaluru Chandra Bose.
• Ins7tu7onal Category - cash prize of Rs. 51 lakh and
119. Who is awarded with Bharat Ratna in 2024? a cer7ficate
a) Karpoori Thakur b) Ram Naik • Individual category - Rs. 5 lakh and a cer7ficate
c) O. Rajagopal d) Vijayakanth
Ans: a 121. Who is the director of the documentary "To Kill a
Tiger"?
Explana.on: a) Nisha Pahuja b) Mira Nair
Ø President Droupadi Murmu announced that c) Deepa Mehta d) Gurinder Chadha
the Bharat Ratna would be awarded to socialist Ans: a
icon Karpoori Thakur, posthumously.
Ø 24 January 2024 - birth centenary of the former Explana.on:
Bihar CM. • India-set ‘To Kill a Tiger’ nominated for best
Ø Born on 24 January, 1924 in Samas7pur district, to documentary feature at Oscars 2024.
a marginal farmer from the Nai (barber) • The documentary is directed by Nisha Pahuja, a
community Toronto based film maker.
Ø Named Jannayak, or People’s Leader, Thakur was a • It is set in a small Indian village.
freedom fighter, imprisoned during the Quit India • The film is a Canadian produc7on and had its world
movement in 1942 premiere at the 2022 Toronto Interna7onal Film
Ø Served twice as Chief Minister of Bihar: Fes7val, where it won the Amplify Voices Award for
Ø December 1970 and June 1971 (Bhara7ya Kran7 Best Canadian Feature Film.
Dal) • The 96th annual Academy Awards will be held on
Ø December 1977 and April 1979 (Janata Party) March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ova7on
Ø During Thakur’s Chief Ministership in 1977, the Hollywood in Los Angeles
Mungerilal Commission submiTed its report
recommending that backward classes be 122. Under which portal was Project Veer Gatha
reclassified as extremely backward classes established in 2021?
(including weaker sec7ons of Muslims) and a) Educa7on Awards Portal (EAP)
backward classes. b) Science and Technology Portal (STP)
Ø Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the c) Gallantry Awards Portal (GAP)
country, established in 1954 by India's first d) Cultural Heritage Portal (CHP)
President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Ans: c
120. Which ins.tu.on or unit from UQar Pradesh has Explana.on:

been selected for the 'Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda • The Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of
Prabandhan Puraskar-2024'? Educa7on launched Project Veer Gatha 3.0 on July
a) 60 Parachute Field Hospital 13, 2023.
b) Indian Army • It aims to share the stories and acts of bravery of
c) Na7onal Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Gallantry Award winners with students.
d) UTar Pradesh Police • ‘Super-100’ winners of Project Veer Gatha 3.0 were
Ans: a felicitated on January 25, 2024 by Defense Minister
Rajnath Singh along with Educa7on Minister
Explana.on: Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi .
• Government of India has ins7tuted Subhash • A cash prize of Rs 10,000, a medal and a cer7ficate
Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar to • The project was established in 2021 under the
recognize and honour invaluable contribu7on and Gallantry Awards Portal (GAP).
selfless service rendered by individuals and
organiza7ons in the field of disaster management.
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123. Which individual/s from the following list has Posthumously Conferred:
been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan award • Late actor Vijayakant
2024? • M. Fathima Beevi, the first female judge of the
1. Shri Konidela Chiranjeevi Supreme Court of India
2. Shri M Venkaiah Naidu • Satyabrata Mookherjee, former president of BJP in
3. Shri Bindeshwar Pathak West Bengal,
4. Shri Mithun Chakraborty • Togdan Rinpoche, spiritual leader in Ladakh
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a. Only 1 124. Who is the author of the book "Assam's
b. Only 1 and 2 Braveheart Lachit Barphukan"?
c. 1,2 and 3 a) Amit Shah b) Arup Kumar DuTa
d. 2, 3 and 4 c) Kiran Desai d) Arundha7 Roy
Ans: c Ans: b
• The awards are announced on the eve of Republic Amit Shah launches book 'Assam's Braveheart Lachit
Day every year. Barphukan.
• These Awards are conferred by the President of u The book wriTen by Arup Kumar DuTa
India at ceremonial func7ons which are held at u Published by the State government in English
Rashtrapa7 Bhawan usually around March/ April language and translated in 24 Scheduled Indian
every year. languages.
• Total 132 Padma Awards announced in 2024.
• The list comprises 5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma About Lachit Borphukan
Bhushan, and 110 Padma Shri Awards. u Lachit Borphukan was a commander in
• 30 of the awardees are women the Ahom Kingdom.
• 8 persons from the category of Foreigners / NRI / u Ahom Dynasty was founded in 1228 in Assam’s
PIO / OCI Brahmaputra Valley.
• 9 Posthumous awardees. u Ahom Kingdom resisted the invasion of the
Mughal Empire several 7mes
Padma Vibhushan u Finally, during the baTle of Saraighat in 1671,
Padma Vibhushan is India’s 2nd highest civilian honors, the Ahoms led by Lachit Borphukan
aaer Bharat Ratna successfully defeated the Mughals.
• Former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu,
• Actors Chiranjeevi and Vyjayanthimala Bali, 125. For which annual celebra.on is the "Surya Tilak"
• Bharatanatyam dancer Padma Subrahmanyam, exclusively planned in the Ayodhya Ram Temple?
• Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh a) Diwali b) Holi c) Ram Navami d) Dussehra
Interna7onal (posthumous) Ans: c
Padma Bhushan Awardees Explana.on:

The Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian • The ‘pran pra7shtha’ took place during the 84-
award second mool mahurat, a part of larger 'Abhijeet
• Actor Mithun Chakraborty; muhurta’
• Singer Usha Uthup; • Pandit Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid, an astrologer
• Hindi music director Pyarelal Sharma (of from Kashi, chose the moment
Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo); • Fiay tradi7onal musical instruments from across
• O. Rajagopal, BJP leader from Kerala; the country were part of a devo7onal "mangal
• Tejas Madhusudan Patel, cardiologist from Gujarat; dhwani". Orchestrated by Ayodhya's celebrated
• Ram Naik, veteran BJP leader and former UTar poet Ya7ndra Mishra
Pradesh Governor;
• Hormusji N. Cama, senior publisher leading the About Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir
Gujara7 newspaper Bombay Samachar; • The temple has been constructed in the tradi7onal
• industrialist Sita Ram Jindal; Nagara style.
• Veteran Marathi film director DaTatray Ambadas • Its east-west length is 380 feet, width 250 feet and
Mayaloo; height 161 feet.
• senior journalist Kundan Vyas • It is supported by 392 pillars and has 44 doors.
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• The Ayodhya Ram Temple, is set to introduce a Ø The Sub-CommiTee on Fisheries Management is a
groundbreaking feature – a solar-powered “Surya forum for discussing fisheries management issues
Tilak” for the deity Ram Lalla. at the na7onal, regional, and global levels.
• This unique feature is planned exclusively for the Ø India is one of the top fishing na7ons with over 28
annual Ram Navami celebra7on, marking Lord million inland and marine fishers.
Ram’s birth. Ø The FAO is a specialized agency of the United
• The "Surya Tilak" system is designed by scien7sts Na7ons that leads interna7onal efforts to defeat
from CSIR and Central Building Research Ins7tute. hunger.
• Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Temple is designed by Ø Its goal is to achieve food and security for all.
celebrated architect Chandrakant B Sompura. Ø Founded on 16 October 1945
Ø Headquarter - Rome, Italy
126. Which na.on secured the inaugural .tle as the
men's FIH Hockey5s world champions? 129. How many houses are targeted to have roofop
A) Germany B) Australia C) Netherlands D) Argen7na solar installa.ons under the 'Pradhanmantri
Ans: c Suryodaya Yojana'?
a) One lakh b) five million c) One crore d) Ten crore
Explana.on: Ans: c
The Netherlands beat Malaysia in the final match of the
2024 FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup which was held in Explana.on:
Muscat, Oman. u Government will launch ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya
India finished at the fiah spot Yojana’ with the target of installing rooaop solar on
The Netherlands' women's team also won the one crore houses.
inaugural Hockey5s World Cup championship earlier u This will not only reduce the electricity bill of the
defea7ng Indian women’s team poor and middle class, but will also make India self-
reliant in the field of energy
127. Which IIT hosted the inaugura.on of 'InvenTiv- u Es7mated that there are less than 10 lakh
2024'? households have rooaop solar installa7ons
a) IIT Delhi b) IIT Bombay currently.
c) IIT Hyderabad d) IIT Madras u Government had earlier declared plan to add 50
Ans: c GW of renewable energy capacity annually for next
5 years (from Financial Year 2023-24 7ll Financial
Explana.on: Year 2027-28) to achieve the target of 500 GW by
• IInvenTiv-2024’, the second edi7on of Research and 2030
Development (R&D) fair by the 23 Indian Ins7tutes
of Technology (IITs) in the country was inaugurated 130. Which organiza.on developed Anuvadini AI-
by Union Minister of Educa7on (MoE) Dharmendra based transla.on tool?
Pradhan at the IIT Hyderabad. a. Na7onal Council of Educa7onal Research and
• The current edi7on targets affordable healthcare, Training (NCERT)
agriculture and food processing, sustainable b. Ministry of Science and Technology
technologies including climate change, e-mobility, c. All India Council for Technical Educa7on (AICTE)
clean energy, defence and space, and Industry 4.0. d. None
Ans: c
128. Who is the Vice Chair of the United Na.ons Food
and Agriculture Organiza.on (FAO) CommiQee on Explana.on:
Fisheries (COFI) Sub-CommiQee on Fisheries Anuvadini is an AI-based transla7on tool for Indian
Management 2024? languages developed by the All India Council for
a) India b) United States c) China d) Brazil Technical Educa7on (AICTE).
Ans: a The tool supports 22 regional Indian and foreign
languages.
Explana.on: The ini7a7ve aims - to make study materials for all
Ø India has been elected as the First Vice Chair of the school and higher educa7on courses available in digital
United Na7ons Food and Agriculture Organiza7on form, in Indian languages listed in the 8th Schedule of
(FAO) CommiTee on Fisheries (COFI) Sub- the Indian Cons7tu7on.
CommiTee on Fisheries Management. The University Grants Commission (UGC), All India
Ø This is the first 7me in 59 years that India has been Council of Technical Educa7on (AICTE), and the
appointed to this role. Department of School Educa7on have been instructed
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to ensure the availability of digital study materials in • aims to develop an investment and partnership
regional languages. among the government, private sectors, and
farmers' organiza7ons, and financial ins7tu7ons in
131. Which ministry administers the PM YASASVI India
Scholarship scheme? • to advance climate-resilient agri-food systems
a. Ministry of Social Jus7ce and Empowerment
b. Ministry of Educa7on 133. Which Indian bank became the first lender in the
c. Ministry of Finance country to issue 20 million credit cards?
d. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports a) HDFC Bank b) State Bank of India (SBI)
Ans: a c) ICICI Bank d) Axis Bank
Ans: a
Explana.on:
u Rs 32.44 Crore released for Pre-matric Explana.on:
Scholarship and Rs 387.27 Crore released for HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, on
Post-Matric Scholarship to States/UTs under Tuesday said it has become the first lender in the
PM YASASVI scheme country to achieve the milestone of 20 million credit
u PM YASASVI is a Scholarship scheme for Other cards in force.
Backward Class (OBCs), Economically The lender forayed into the credit card business in 2001
Backward Class (EBC) and Deno7fied Nomadic and hit the 10-million mark in 2017.
Tribes (DNT) Students. The milestone of next 10 million was achieved on 16
u Income from all sources does not exceed January 2024.
Rs.2,50,000/- per annum.
134. Which state bagged the first rank for best
Components of Schemes are as under: performance in the auc.on of Mining Blocks at the
1. Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT 2nd State Mining Ministers’ Conference 2022-23?
Students. a. Madhya Pradesh b. Rajasthan
2. Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT c. Telangana d. West Bengal
Students. Ans: a
3. Top Class School Educa7on for OBC, EBC and
DNT Students. Explana.on:
4. Top Class College Educa7on for OBC, EBC and • Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 2nd
DNT Students. State Mining Ministers’ Conference in Bhopal,
5. Construc7on of Hostel for OBC Boys and Girls. Madhya Pradesh on 23rd January.
• to discuss and deliberate issues pertaining to the
Comes under Ministry of Social Jus7ce and mining sector paving way to implement the
Empowerment reforms done in the mining sector
Launched for OBCs in 1998-99. • making India’s mineral sector ‘Aatma Nirbhar’ and
For EBC/DNT in the year 2014-15. promo7ng Sustainable Mining in the country.
• The theme of the conference was 'Mining and
132. Which organiza.ons collaborated to launch the Beyond’
Investment forum for advancing climate resilient • Madhya Pradesh bagged the first rank for best
agrifood system in India? performance in auc7on of Mining Blocks for year
a. FAO and World Bank 2022-23
b. Food and Agriculture Organiza7on (FAO), NITI Aayog, • Chhaosgarh, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka also
and Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare received the award of apprecia7on
c. United Na7ons and NITI Aayog
d. Ministry of Environment and Ministry of External 135. Which Indian state is set to establish the world’s
Affairs first melanis.c .ger safari?
Ans: b a. Karnataka b. Odisha
c. Madhya Pradesh d. West Bengal
Explana.on: Ans: b
• The Investment forum for advancing climate
resilient agrifood system was a joint ini7a7ve
between Food and Agriculture Organiza7on (FAO),
NITI Aayog, and the Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers' Welfare.
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Explana.on: R21/Matrix vaccine

Odisha to establish a melanis7c 7ger safari – a first of • vaccine is cheaper, requires three doses
its kind in the world • Trials have shown that the R21/Matrix vaccine,
u The safari will be established near Baripada, developed by Oxford University together with the
district headquarter town of Mayurbhanj. Serum Ins7tute of India, reduces malaria by up to
u the site is about 15 km from the Similipal Tiger 75%.
Reserve (STR) matching the same landscape.
u Surplus 7gers from the Nandankanan Zoo and 138. What is the target landing loca.on for the SLIM
rescued or orphaned 7gers which are not fit for (Smart Lander for Inves.ga.ng Moon) mission?
wild but fit for display will be housed in the a) Mare Tranquillita7s b) Shioli crater
safari in an open enclosure c) Tycho crater d) Copernicus crater
u The Similipal Tiger Reserve is the only home for Ans: b
melanis7c 7gers in wild in the world.
Explana.on:
136. Which Indian city is set to receive the country's • Japan became the fiah country in history to made
first carbon-neutral sports city? a soa landing on the lunar surface
a. Mumbai b. Kochi c. Bengaluru d. Kolkata • Early on 20th January 2024, Smart Lander for
Ans: b Inves7ga7ng Moon, or SLIM, touched down in its
target area near Shioli crater, south of the lunar
Explana.on: equator
• ‘Cochin Sports City,’ India’s first carbon-neutral • It is called ‘Moon Snipper’ in the Japanese
sports city, will come up on 40 acres in language
Chengamanad village near the Cochin Interna7onal • Launched on September 6, 2023, aboard a H-IIA
Airport. rocket from the Tanegashima Space Centre, off the
• It will featuring an interna7onal cricket stadium south coast of Japan.
with a sea7ng capacity for 40,000. • Upon landing, SLIM will deploy two rovers - LEV-1
• It will feature indoor and outdoor prac7ce facility, and LEV-2, each with innova7ve mobility systems.
training ground, sports academy and research • However, the spacecraa might have survived on
centre, eco park and water sports park, sports the lunar surface for just a few hours due to power
medicine and fitness centre, e-sports arena, failure
entertainment zone and club house.
• Kerala Cricket Associa7on hands over proposal to 139. Which country officially became the 31st
Chief Minister; project in Chengamanad village member of NATO on April 4, 2023?
entails an investment of around ₹750 crore a. Sweden b. Finland c. Norway d. Denmark
• BCCI President Jai Shah already approved the Ans: b
proposal
Explana.on:
137. Which country has ini.ated the world's first • Aaer more than a year of delays, the Turkish
malaria vaccine program for children? parliament voted in favor of Sweden’s entry into
a. Nigeria b. Ghana c. Cameroon d. Kenya NATO on January 23, 2024.
Ans: c • Only one country, Hungary, s7ll must ra7fy
Sweden's bid for membership before it can join the
Explana.on: alliance.
• Cameroon will be the first country to rou7nely give • Sweden and Finland applied for membership in
children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are 2022 to strengthen their security in response to
rolled out in Africa. Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• Africa accounts for 95% of the world’s malaria • Finland became the 31st member of NATO on April
deaths. 4, 2023.
• Cameroon will use the first of two recently NATO
approved malaria vaccines, known as Mosquirix. • Formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington
Treaty, NATO is a security alliance of 31 countries
Mosquirix Vaccine from North America and Europe.
Ø only about 30% effec7ve, requires four doses and • Finland joined the alliance as 31st member.
protec7on begins to fade aaer several months. • Headquarter - Brussels, Belgium.
• NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg
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140. Who among the following won the Col CK • with Google Cloud as its ‘technology partner’.
Nayudu Life.me Achievement award at the Naman • BharatGPT is integrated for voice modality in more
Awards ceremony 2024? than 14 Indian languages & 22 languages for text
A) Ravi Shastri B) Farokh Engineer modality, in partnership with BHASHNI, a Na7onal
C) Both A and B D) None of the above Language Transla7on Mission (NLTM) under The
Ans: c Ministry of Electronics and Informa7on
Technology (MeitY).
Explana.on:
• The Naman Awards ceremony, also known as the 143. According to the World An.-Doping Agency
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Awards, (WADA), which country topped the list in a 10-year
• was held on January 23, 2024 in Hyderabad. global study of posi.ve doping cases by minors?
• The Naman Awards ceremony is an annual award A) India B) Russia C) China D) United States
ceremony. The ceremony returned for the first 7me Ans: b
since 2019.
• Col CK Nayudu Life7me Achievement award: Ravi Explana.on:
Shastri, Farokh Engineer (2019-20). • A Study of posi7ve doping cases by minors
• Polly Umrigar Award for Best Men’s Cricketer of conducted by the World An7-Doping Agency shows
the Year: Shubman Gill (2022-23), Jasprit Bumrah India as a second worst country in WADA's 10-year
(2021-22), Ravichandran Ashwin (2020-21), global study
Mohammed Shami (2019-20). • Russia topped the list, followed by India and China
• Best Interna.onal Cricketer, Women: Deep. • most reported sports, globally, were aqua7cs and
Sharma (2019-20, 2022-23), Smri7 Mandhana athle7cs
(2020-21, 2021-22). • The report is published by the WADA on the
findings of ‘Opera7on Refuge’, a broad analysis and
141. What is the name of the Crew Dragon capsule examina7on of doping amongst minors in sport.
used in the Ax3 mission? • A minor is defined by the WADA Code as a person
a. Freedom b. Discovery c. Liberty d. Endeavour under the age of 18 years.
Ans: a
144. Which countries are par.cipa.ng in the 11th
Explana.on: edi.on Exercise Khanjar?
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched Houston-based a) India and Pakistan b) India and China
Axiom Space’s private Ax3 (Axiom Mission 3 c) India and Kyrgyzstan d) Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
astronaut mission) to the Interna7onal Space Ans: c
Sta7on.
• The Crew Dragon capsule, named “Freedom” Explana.on:
• Alper Gezeravcı, Turkey’s inaugural astronaut. Ø The 11th edi7on of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special
• Axiom highlights this mission as “the first all- Forces Exercise Khanjar organized at the Special
European commercial astronaut mission” to the Forces Training School in Himachal Pradesh’s
ISS. Bakloh.
• The driving force behind Ax-3, aims to construct its Ø The exercise is being conducted from January 22 to
private space sta7on as an extension of the ISS. February 3.
• The company plans to launch its first module in Ø It is an annual event conducted alterna7vely in
2026 both the countries.
Ø The Indian Army con7ngent comprising 20
142. Which company served as the technology personnel is being represented by troops from The
partner for CoRover.ai in developing the BharatGPT? Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) and the
a. Microsoa b. Amazon Web Services Kyrgyzstan con7ngent comprising 20 personnel is
c. Google Cloud d. IBM represented by Scorpion Brigade.
Ans: c
145. who was honored with the ICC T20I Player of the
Explana.on: Year award for the year 2023?
• India launched its own Genera7ve AI (Large a. Rohit Sharma b. Virat Kohli
Language Model) plalorm in 14+ Indian languages, c. Jasprit Bumrah d. Suryakumar Yadav
with genera7ve text, voice and video Ans: d
• Developed by Conversa7onal ar7ficial intelligence
(AI) startup CoRover.ai
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Explana.on: u The Tata Steel Chess Tournament is an annual

• This is the seventh individual ICC award won by chess tournament taking place from Jan 12-28
Kohli during his gliTering career, and his fourth in in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.
the ODI category aaer previous wins in 2012, 2017 u It is a single round-robin tournament, with 14
and 2018. players facing off against each other once.
• Suryakumar Yadav named ICC T20I Player of the u It is open to both men and women.
Year 2023 for a second consecu7ve 7me by the
Interna7onal Cricket Council (ICC) 147. Where is the 2nd edi.on of the joint special
forces exercise "Cyclone" between India and Egypt
ICC Men’s Awards 2023 taking place?
Category Winner a) New Delhi, India b) Anshas, Egypt
Cricketer of the Year 2023 Pat Cummins c) Cairo, Egypt d) Mumbai, India
(Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy) (Australia) Ans: b
ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023 Virat Kohli (India)
Test Cricketer of the Year 2023 Usman Khawaja Explana.on:
(Australia) • The 2nd edi7on of the Exercise Cyclone a joint
T20I Cricketer of the Year 2023 Suryakumar Yadav special forces exercise between India and Egypt.
(India) • It is conducted at Anshas, Egypt from 22nd January
Emerging Cricketer of the year Rachin Ravindra to 1st February 2024.
2023 (New Zealand) • The first edi7on of the exercise was conducted last
year in India.
ICC Women’s Awards 2023 • The Indian con7ngent is being represented by
Category Winner troops from the Parachute Regiment (Special
Cricketer of the Year 2023 Nat Sciver-Brunt Forces) and Egyp7an con7ngent comprising 25
(Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award) (England) personnel of Egyp7an Commando Squadron and
ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023 Chamari Athapaththu Egyp7an Airborne Platoon.
(Sari Lanka)
T20I Cricketer of the Year 2023 Hayley MaThews 148. The trilateral exercise Desert Knight involved the
(West Indies) air forces of which three countries?
a) India, Pakistan, and China
Emerging Cricketer of the year Phoebe Litchfield
b) India, France, and United Arab Emirates
2023 (Australia)
c) India, USA, and Russia
d) India, Australia, and United Kingdom
Category Winner
Ans: b
ICC Umpire of the Year Richard Illingworth
2023 He had previously won
Explana.on:
(David Shepherd Trophy) this award in 2019 and
• The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Trilateral
2022.
Exercise Desert Knight along with French Air and
Space Force (FASF) and United Arab Emirates (UAE)
146. Who is recognized as the only one chess player to AirForce over the Arabian Sea on January 23.
defeat both world champions in open men and
• India Air Force- Su-30 MKI, MiG-29, Jaguar, AWACS,
women's categories?
C-130-J and Air to Air Refueller aircraa.
a. Viswanathan Anand b. Magnus Carlsen • French Air and Space Force (FASF)- Rafale fighter
c. Praggnanandhaa d. Hou Yifan aircraa and a Mul7 Role Tanker Transport
Ans: c • UAE Air Force- F-16.
Explana.on: Defence Exercises between India and France:
Praggnanandhaa the only player in recent 7mes to have u Varuna – Naval exercise
beaten both world champions in open and women’s u Garuda – Air exercise
categories. u Shak7 – Army exercise
u Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa defeated the
reigning and four-7me women's world Defence Exercises between India and UAE:
champion Wenjun Ju from China in the ninth u Exercise Desert Eagle – Air exercise
round of the Tata Steel Masters. u In-UAE BILAT - Naval exercise
u Just a week ago in the same tournament, the u Desert Cyclone – Army exercise
Indian ace had beaten Ding Liren of China.
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149. which country has overtaken Hong Kong to 151. Where was the First Na.onal Conference on the
become the world's fourth-largest stock market by Promo.on of Seaweed Cul.va.on held?
market capitaliza.on? A) Koteshwar (Kori Creek), Kutch B) Mumbai
a) China b) India c) Japan d) United States C) Amritsar D) Bhubaneswar
Ans: b Ans: a
India overtakes Hong Kong as world’s fourth-largest • Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry &
stock market by market capitaliza.on. Dairying, Shri ParshoTam Rupala chaired the
According to data compiled by Bloomberg: Conference on 27th Jan 2024 at Koteshwar (Kori
• The combined value of shares listed on Indian Creek), Kutch, Gujarat.
exchanges reached $4.33 trillion Versus $4.29 • To implement seaweed cul7va7on on PAN India
trillion for Hong Kong. basis and emphasize promo7on of seaweed
• India’s stock market capitaliza7on had crossed $4 cul7va7on
trillion for the first 7me on December 5 2023. • With its environmental and health benefits,
development of the seaweed sector is one of the
150. What is the theme for Na.onal Voters Day in the focal areas for the Department of Fisheries'
year 2024? flagship scheme, PMMSY
a) Exercise Your Right • Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
b) Your Vote, Your Voice was launched on 10th September 2020. The aim of
c) Nothing Like Vo7ng, I Vote For Sure the scheme is to bring about Blue Revolu7on
d) Vote for a BeTer Future through the sustainable development of the
Ans: c fisheries sector over a period of five years (2020-
2025.)
Explana.on: • Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-
Ø Na7onal Voters Day is celebrated on January 25 Yojana (PM-MKSSY, 2023-24), a new sub-scheme
every year since 2011 was launched from 2023-24 under PMMSY with
Ø To mark the founda7on day of the Elec7on targeted investment of INR 6,000 crore
Commission of India on 25th January 1950.
Ø 2024 Theme - ‘Nothing Like Vo.ng, I Vote For 152. On which date is Pravasi Bhara.ya Divas, or NRI
sure’. Day, observed annually?
Ø President Droupadi Murmu will be the Chief Guest a) 2nd October b) 26th January
at the na7onal func7on being organized in New c) 15th August d) 9th January
Delhi by the Elec7on Commission of India Ans: d
Ø She will present the Best Electoral
Prac7ces Awards for the year 2023 Explana.on:
Ø On January 25, 2024, the Elec7on Commission of Pravasi Bhara7ya Divas, also known as NRI (Non-
India celebrates its 75th year of service to the Resident Indian) Day, is observed on 9th January, since
Na7on. To mark this momentous occasion, and in 2003.
light of the 2024 Parliamentary Elec7ons – a It marks Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South
commemora7ve postage stamp themed "Inclusive Africa in 1915, to mark the contribu7on of Overseas
Elec7ons" will be released. Indian community in the development of India.
Ø A short voter awareness film - ‘My Vote My
Duty’ produced by ECI in associa7on with 153. Whose 127th Birth Anniversary is
renowned filmmaker Shri Raj Kumar Hirani will also commemorated on Parakram Diwas 2024?
be screened. a. Subhas Chandra Bose b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Mahatma Gandhi d. Sardar Patel
‘Best Electoral Prac7ces Awards’ 2023 Ans: a
u A total 16 individuals and organisa7ons were
conferred the Elec7on Commission’s ‘Best Explana.on:
Electoral Prac7ces Awards’ for 2023. • Valor Day is celebrated since 2021
u Chhazsgarh chief electoral officer Reena • The 127th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas
Babasaheb Kangale accepted the ‘best- Chandra Bose on January 23, 2024
performing state award’. • PM Modi will inaugurate mul7-faceted celebra7on
at Red Fort on the evening of 23rd January and the
fes7val will con7nue 7ll 31st January.
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• Prime Minister will also digitally inaugurate

the ' Bharat Parv ' being organized by the Ministry
of Tourism to showcase the diversity of the country
with Republic Day tableaux and cultural
performances.
154. Na.onal Girl Child Day is observed annually on

which date?
a) 15th August b) 24th January
c) 8th March d) 1st May
Ans: b
Explana.on:
Na7onal Girl Child Day is celebrated in India on January
24th every year.
u It was ini7ated by Ministry of Women and Child
Development in 2008
u As part of the Be7 Bachao, Be7 Padhao (Save
the Girl Child, Educate the Girl Child) campaign,
which aims to promote gender equality and
eliminate gender-based discrimina7on.
155. On which date is Himachal Pradesh Statehood

Day celebrated?
a) 25th January b) 1st November
c) 15th August d) 26th January
Ans: a
Explana.on:
• Himachal Pradesh Statehood Day is celebrated
on January 25th every year.
• The year 2024 is 54th Statehood Day.
• It was on this day in 1971 that Himachal
Pradesh became the 18th state of India.
• Aaer India’s independence, Himachal Pradesh
province was formed on 15 April 1948, by
uni7ng 30 hill princely states of the region.
• It was granted the status of a Union Territory
on November 1, 1956.
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1. What is the main objec.ve of the Peregrine-1 Districts Awards (Agriculture)

Explana.on: Districts Awards (Non-Agriculture)

3. Which product from Andhra Pradesh received the Explana.on:

• UP has its own soaware and app for the Explana.on:

12. Which space company successfully launched the Explana.on:

21. Consider the following GI tagged products. Explana.on:

Sri Ranganathaswamy temple Explana.on:

Explana.on: 34. Which Union Territory recently became the ﬁrst to

Explana.on: 40. Which organiza.on received the 'Rashtriya Khel

Ayurveda interven7ons using interdisciplinary Explana.on:

Explana.on: Dronacharya Award

50. Which Indian state recently announced the Shri Explana.on:

54. Where was the inaugural mee.ng of the 'Inland Ans: c

Ans: b • to inves7gate celes7al X-ray objects in the

Explana.on: u In Bihar - Til Sakraat or Dahi Chura.

Explana.on: 99. What speciﬁc ﬁnancial condi.on must the

Explana.on: The event also doubled as the qualifying event for

Explana.on: 112. Which state emerged as the winner at the 6th

Explana.on: u The Indo-Thai Bilateral Exercise 'Ex-AyuThaya'

Explana.on: 118. Which organiza.on has been awarded the

Explana.on: • For the year 2024, 60 Parachute Field Hospital,

120. Which ins.tu.on or unit from UQar Pradesh has Explana.on:

Padma Bhushan Awardees Explana.on:

Explana.on: R21/Matrix vaccine

Explana.on: u The Tata Steel Chess Tournament is an annual

• Prime Minister will also digitally inaugurate

154. Na.onal Girl Child Day is observed annually on

155. On which date is Himachal Pradesh Statehood

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