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JANUARY 19 , 2024
1.
On which date, the ‘National Startup Day’ observed in India?

[A] 11 January
[B] 17 January
[C] 16 January
[D] 15 January

[C] 16 January
2.
Where has the Tibetan brown bear recently been sighted in India?

[A] Sikkim
[B] Mizoram
[C] Assam
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

[A] Sikkim
3.
Mawpoin, Rah Mukhrah and Wa’pong Sika, that were recently in
news, are traditional sports of which state?

[A] Manipur
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Sikkim
[D] Karnataka

[B] Meghalaya
4.
Recently, which NIT developed the ‘Fault Tolerant Inverter’ for
solar power supply?

[A] NIT Warangal

[B] NIT Jaipur
[C] NIT Kurukshetra
[D] NIT Raipur

[D] NIT Raipur

5.
The venue of Exercise Topchi of Indian Army was __:

[A] Nashik, Maharashtra

[B] Kutch, Gujarat
[C] Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
[D] Indore, Madhya Pradesh

[A] Nashik, Maharashtra

6.
What is ‘Paramyrothecium indicum’, that was seen in the news
recently?

[A] Flowering plant

[B] Phytopathogenic fungus
[C] Herbicide-resistant crop
[D] Marine species

[B] Phytopathogenic fungus

7.
Recently, which state of India is involved in the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with INOX Air Products for the Green Ammonia
Plant?

[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Kerala

[A] Maharashtra
8.
Who inaugurated the 12th General Assembly of the Asian
Buddhist Conference for Peace in New Delhi?

[A] Prime Minister Narendra Modi

[B] Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
[C] Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
[D] President Droupadi Murmu

[C] Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

9.
Recently, who has been selected for Assam’s highest civilian award
‘Assam Baibhav’?

[A] Amit Shah

[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Ratan Tata
[D] Ranjan Gogoi

[D] Ranjan Gogoi

10.
Kuno National Park, which was seen in the news, is located in which
state of India?

[A] Madhya Pradesh

[B] Rajasthan
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Kerala

[A] Madhya Pradesh

11.
The term “magic islands,” recently in the news, refers to features found
on which astronomical body?

[A] Saturn
[B] Mars
[C] Titan
[D] Mercury

[C] Titan
12.
Which country has recently passed a significant legislative bill
banning the consumption and sale of dog meat?

[A] Japan
[B] North Korea
[C] South Korea
[D] Thailand

[C] South Korea

13.
What is the significance of January 10th in relation to the Hindi
language?

[A] Adoption of Hindi as India’s official language

[B] Birth anniversary of famous Hindi poet Maithili Sharan Gupt
[C] Hindi first spoken in the United Nations General Assembly
[D] Adoption of Articles related to Hindi in Constitution of India

[C] Hindi first spoken in the United Nations General Assembly

14.
Recently, International Camel Festival was started in which city of
India?

[A] Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

[B] Kutch, Gujarat
[C] Indore, Madhya Pradesh
[D] Bikaner, Rajasthan

[D] Bikaner, Rajasthan

15.
Which bank of India has introduced the Green Rupee Term
Deposit?

[A] State Bank of India (SBI)

[B] HDFC Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] Indian Bank

[A] State Bank of India (SBI)

16.
Which ministry is responsible for the PM-eBus Sewa scheme?

[A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

[A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

17.
Kachchhi Kharek (dates), which has recently received a
Geographical Indication (GI) tag, belongs to which state?

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Gujarat
[C] Goa
[D] Bihar

[B] Gujarat
18.
Pongal festival is celebrated to mark the beginning of which Tamil
month?

[A] Maasi
[B] Tai
[C] Chithirai
[D] Aadi

[B] Tai
19.
Who is the author of the recently launched book “Gandhi: A Life in
Three Campaigns”?

[A] Kamlesh Patel

[B] Vijaya Kumar
[C] M.J. Akbar
[D] K.N. Panikkar

[C] M.J. Akbar

20.
Shaun Marsh, who has recently retired from cricket, is a player
from which country?

[A] Australia
[B] South Africa
[C] Afghanistan
[D] India

[A] Australia
21.
Who has become the first woman medical officer of the Indian
Army to be deployed at Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield?

A. Madhuri Kanitkar
B. Geetika Koul
C. Punita Arora
D. Arunima Sinha

B. Geetika Koul