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Current Affairs

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January-2024
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Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the Chairman of the
16th Finance Commission?

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a. N.K. Singh

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b. Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey

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c. Dr Arvind Panagariya
d. Dr Arvind Subramanian
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Important News Related To States
1. Maharashtra has announced to celebrate January 15 as the state sports day

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to celebrate the birth anniversary of wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav.
2. West Bengal government has declared 'Banglar Mati Banglar Jal' as the State

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Song. It is written by Rabindranath Tagore.

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3. K-SMART initiative has been launched by Kerala.

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4. Atmanirbhar Bharat Utsav 2024 was inaugurated in New Delhi.
5. International Purple Fest – 2024 was inaugurated in Goa.
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6. Assam has launched India's first app-based 100% electric and decentralized
bike taxi services ‘Baayu’.
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7. Wings India 2024 will be held at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad.
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8. Recently, Mukesh Ambani has announced that Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
will set up India's first carbon fibre facility at Hazira. It is in Gujarat.

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9. Recently, the Maharashtra government has declared a new Conservation
Reserve ‘Atpadi Conservation Reserve’.

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10. Recently, it was informed that Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park has

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the world’s largest number of snow leopards in captivity. It is in West Bengal.

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11. Recently, the International Camel Festival 2024 has commenced in Bikaner
district of Rajasthan.
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12. Recently, Gangasagar Mela 2024 was held in West Bengal.
13. Recently, the Climate Conference 2024 was held in Mumbai. Theme:
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"Decoding the Green Transition for India"
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14. Himachal Pradesh has launched the "My School-My Pride" initiative under the

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"Apna Vidyalay" programme.
15. Boeing has opened its first India distribution centre at Khurja, Uttar Pradesh.

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16. Bargarh 76th Dhanuyatra has begun in Odisha.

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17. Ranjan Gogoi has been awarded the Assam's highest civilian award - Assam
Baibhav 2023.

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18. 9th Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival has commenced in Arunachal Pradesh.

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19. Andhra Pradesh government has unveiled the world's tallest statue of BR
Ambedkar ‘Statue of Social Justice’ in Vijayawada. Its height from the ground is 206
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20. PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated Boeing’s largest investment facility outside
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the USA “Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center” (BIETC) in Bengaluru.
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21. PM Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 6th Khelo India Youth Games
2023 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The official mascot is Veera Mangai.

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22. President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the 37th Surajkund International

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Crafts Mela 2024 in Faridabad, Haryana.
23. United Kingdom is the theme country for the 47th International Kolkata Book

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Fair 2024.

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24. Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya has been constructed in Nagara
style of architecture.
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25. Mamani ethnic food festival was organized in Ladakh.
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26. 11th edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise “KHANJAR” was
held in Himachal Pradesh.
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27. Andhra Pradesh has become the second state after Bihar, to conduct a caste

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census.
28. The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation will begin the construction of the grand

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mosque named "Masjid Muhammed bin Abdullah" in Ayodhya.

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29. Dr Ritu Karidhal Srivastava and Naveen Tiwari will be awarded with the Uttar
Pradesh Gaurav Samman for 2023-2024.

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30. The inaugural edition of Joint Military Exercise ‘SADA TANSEEQ’ between
India and Saudi Arabia was held in Rajasthan.
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31. Futala Lake, recently seen in news, is in Nagpur (Maharashtra).
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32. The 2nd Edition of India Energy Week 2024 will be held in Goa.
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Miscellaneous
1. Recently, “zombie deer disease” has spread rapidly among wildlife in parts of

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the United States. Zombie deer disease is known as Chronic Wasting Disease.

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2. Recently, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
celebrated its 66th Foundation Day on 1st of January, 2024.

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3. Recently, Queen Margrethe II has announced to abdicate the throne. She is

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the queen of Denmark.
4. Recently, Muhammad Yunus has been convicted for violating Bangladesh's
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labour laws. He was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 2006.
5. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has become the first woman with $100 billion
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wealth.
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6. Kyrgyzstan has officially declared the Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) as its
national symbol.

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7. Union Cooperation minister Amit Shah has launched the "e-samridhi portal"
for the procurement of Tur Dal.

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8. Recently, Adidas has announced to set up its first and only global capacity

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centre (GCC) in Asia outside China in Chennai.

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9. Aditya-L1 has arrived at its destination, “L1”, the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian
point on 6th January, 2024.
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10. Prof. B.R. Kamboj has been honoured with the 14th Dr M.S. Swaminathan
Award for Leadership in Agriculture.
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11. Denmark has announced the Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) initiative.
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12. Recently, Gabriel Attal has been appointed as the Prime Minister of France.
13. Tshering Tobgay has been elected as the Prime Minister of Bhutan.

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14. Recently, it was informed that a new campus of IIT Madras would be started

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at Kandy, Sri Lanka.

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15. USA has launched its first commercial mission to land on the Moon “the
Peregrine Mission - 1”

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16. China has launched its “Einstein Probe” satellite mission.
17. World Economic Forum has released the 19th edition of the Global Risks
Report 2024. rb
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18. Recently, classical singer Prabha Atre has passed away. She was awarded the
Padma Vibhushan in the year 2022.
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19. Recently, Frederik X has been crowned as the King of Denmark.

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20. Switzerland has agreed to host a Global Peace Summit on Ukraine.

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21. India Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated its 150th year of
establishment on 15th January, 2024.

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22. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has become India’s most valued PSU

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firm by market valuation.
23. India has launched the “Global Good Alliance for Gender Equity and Equality”

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at the 54th World Economic Forum’s annual meeting at Davos, Switzerland.
24. Apple has become the world’s largest smartphone seller in 2023.
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25. 2nd edition of joint Special Forces Exercise “CYCLONE” was held between India
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and Egypt.
26. Kuwaiti Dinar has secured the first rank in the Forbes list of 10 strongest
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currencies in the world.

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(FTA).
28. India has sent 40,000 litres of Malathion, a pesticide to control locust attack,

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to Afghanistan.

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29. Cameroon has launched world’s first routine malaria vaccine program for
children.

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30. Rohan Bopanna has become the oldest player to achieve No.1 ranking in the
tennis men's doubles category.

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31. Google has announced the launch of its AI video model “Lumiere”.
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32. 44th edition of the International Tourism Trade Fair “FITUR 2024” was held in
Spain.
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33. India has imported 40,000 doses of bull semen from Brazil for the first time to
boost milk output via artificial insemination.
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34. AP Moller-Maersk has unveiled the world’s largest methanol-powered

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shipping container.

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35. Preeti Rajak has become the first woman to hold the rank of Subedar in the
Indian Army.

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36. Parbati Barua is India's first female elephant mahout (an elephant tamer and

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caretaker), who is also awarded the Padma Shri 2024 award.
37. 2026 has been declared as the India-France Year of Innovation.
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38. Recently, Dr Nitya Anand, who developed India's first oral contraceptive pill,
has passed away. The name of the oral contraceptive pill is ‘Saheli’.
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Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the first woman
president of the European Investment Bank?

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a. Janet Yellen

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b. Kate Raworth

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c. Nadia Calvino

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d. Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen
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Recently, the drug named Veoza (fezolinetant) has been approved in United

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Kingdom. It is used for which of the following?

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a. Cervical Cancer
b. Menopause

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Recently, the Government of India has extended the deadline for the completion
of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I to which of the following years?

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a. 2025-26

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b. 2026-27

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c. 2027-28
d. 2028-29
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What is the name of the Humanoid robot which has been recently unveiled by

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Google DeepMind and Stanford University?

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a. OptimusB
b. Mika

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c. Sophia
d. Mobile ALOHA rb
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Recently, Mukhtar Babayev has been named as the president-designate for the

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29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29). COP29 will be held in
which of the following countries?

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a. Uzbekistan

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b. Armenia

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c. Azerbaijan
d. Turkiye
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Recently, Sheikh Hasina has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of which of the

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following countries?

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a. Oman
b. Bangladesh

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Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the minimum capital

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requirement for small finance banks (SFBs) to how much amount?

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a. Rs. 100 crore
b. Rs. 200 crore

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c. Rs. 300 crore
d. Rs. 400 crore rb
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What is the brand name of the environmental label provided under the Indian
Forest & Wood Certification Scheme?

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a. PRAMAAN

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b. PUSHTI

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c. VRIKSHA
d. SWEEKAR
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Recently who amongst the following has become the first woman to be honoured

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with the Arjuna Award for equestrian sports?
a. Divyakriti Singh

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b. Aditi Swami

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c. Parul Chaudhary
d. R Vaishali
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Recently which of the following has become the fifth country to participate in the
Lunar Gateway Station alongside the USA, Japan, Canada and the European

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Union?

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a. India

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b. United Arab Emirates
c. China
d. Russia rb
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Recently, which of the following countries has designated China, North Korea,
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and other countries as 'Countries of Particular Concern’ for

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having engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious

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freedom’?
a. Japan

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b. USA
c. India
d. United Kingdom
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Recently which of the following organizations has developed a “RS2” heat-
tolerant Covid-19 vaccine?

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a. Bharat Biotech

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b. Serum Institute of India (SII)

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c. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
d. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
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Recently, researchers from which of the following institutions have developed
‘Electronic Soil’ (eSoil), which can speed up the growth of plants in Hydroponic

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spaces?

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a. Oxford University, United Kingdom

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b. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru,
c. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
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d. Linkopin University, Sweden
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Recently, which of the following countries has brought a case to the International
Court of Justice (ICJ) against the Israel committing genocide against the

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Palestinians in Gaza?

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a. Saudi Arabia

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b. Iran
c. South Africa
d. Egypt rb
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Recently, which of the following has been recognized as India's first Dark Sky

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Park?
a. Simlipal Tiger Reserve, Odisha

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b. Palamau Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand

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c. Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra

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d. Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh
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Recently, which of the following security forces has announced to observe 2024

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as the “Year of Technology Absorption”?

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a. Indian Air Force (IAF)
b. Indian Navy

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c. Indian Army
d. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rb
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According to the recently released discussion paper on ‘Multidimensional Poverty
in India since 2005-06’ by NITI Aayog, which of the following states has registered

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the largest decline in the number of poor?

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a. Uttar Pradesh

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b. Bihar
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Rajasthan rb
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Recently, the first bilateral maritime exercise between India and which of the
following countries has been named ‘Ex-Ayutthaya’?

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a. Vietnam

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b. Malaysia

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c. Thailand
d. Japan
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Recently, who amongst the following has become the first female neutral umpire

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appointed by the International Cricket Council to work in a bilateral series?

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a. Vrinda Rathi

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b. Sue Redfern
c. Kim Cotton
d. Mary Waldron rb
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What is the rank of India in the recently released 2024 Military Strength Rankings
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a. 1st

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b. 2nd

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c. 3rd
d. 4th
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Recently, which of the following countries has launched the Operation “Marg Bar
Sarmachar”, against Baloch separatist groups in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan

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province?

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a. Israel

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b. USA
c. Pakistan
d. Turkiye rb
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Recently, PM Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated Asia’s largest International

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Ship Repair Facility at which of the following places?

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a. Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
b. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata

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c. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai
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d. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam
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Recently, which of the following has become the fifth country in the world to
successfully land its SLIM spacecraft (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) on the

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lunar surface?

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a. United Arab Emirates

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b. Japan
c. Israel
d. France rb
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Recently, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has announced to include

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which of the following languages as one of the classical languages in India under
the New Education Policy 2020?

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A. Urdu

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B. Konkani
C. Farsi (Persian)
D. Kashmiri
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BHARAT RATNA 2024
The prestigious Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, is set to

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be conferred upon five eminent personalities who have made

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remarkable contributions to politics, governance, and agriculture. They
are Karpoori Thakur, Mankombu Sambasivan (MS)

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Swaminathan, Pamulaparthi Venkata (P. V.) Narasimha Rao, Lal
Krishna Advani, and Chaudhary Charan Singh.
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PADMA VIBHUSHAN WINNERS 2024

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Recently, a new three-drug treatment regimen - dapsone, rifampicin and

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clofazimine - for leprosy patients has been approved in India. Under the National
Leprosy Eradication Programme, India aims to eradicate leprosy by which of the

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following years?

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a. 2025

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b. 2026
c. 2027
d. 2030 rb
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Australian Open and French Open Tennis Tournaments

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Tournament Men’s Single Title Women’s Single Double Category
Winner Title Winner

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Australian Open Jannik Sinner Aryna Sabalenka Rohan Bopanna
2024 and Matthew

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French Open 2024 Carlos Alcaraz Iga Swiatek NA
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According to the recently released, Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India

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(SPAI) report, which of the following states/union territories has the highest
number of snow leopards in India?

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a. Ladakh

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b. Jammu and Kashmir

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c. Uttarakhand
d. Himachal Pradesh
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