1.

Using which article of the Constitution, the

Supreme Court got the votes counted for the
Chandigarh Mayor election in February 2024 and
declared the joint candidate of AAP and Congress
the winner?
a. Article 142
b. Article 144
c. Article 161
d. Article 213
Answer: a. Article 142
- On February 20, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered
its verdict in the Chandigarh Mayor election case,
invoking Article 142 of the Constitution.
- The court declared Kuldeep Kumar, a candidate of
AAP-Congress, as the Mayor of Chandigarh.
- It also ordered to file a case of "malpractice" against
the election officer Anil Masih.
What was the issue?
- During the Chandigarh Mayor election in February
2024, the election officer (a BJP leader) Anil Masih
had declared it invalid by marking a sign on the ballot
papers of 8 councilors.
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- Whereas there was a majority of AAP and Congress
in the council.
- This misconduct was recorded on CCTV cameras.
- The matter reached the media, after which the joint
candidates of AAP and Congress filed a petition in the
Supreme Court.
- Then the Supreme Court intervened in this matter
and delivered a verdict.
Article 142:
- Article 142 comes under Part 5 (The Union) Chapter
4 (The Union Judiciary) of the Indian Constitution.
- This article gives the Supreme Court the special
power to provide 'complete justice'.
- Under this, if other laws do not apply in a case, then
the court's decision will be considered paramount.
- This article is divided into two parts.
- Article 142 (1) and Article 142 (2)
- Article 142 (1) gives the Supreme Court the authority
to issue separate orders by removing from the existing
law if complete justice cannot be done by the existing
law in a case.
- This order will remain in force until the government or
parliament does not provide any specific provision
regarding the matter.
- Article 142 (2) gives the Supreme Court the right to
summon a person, demand documents, and
investigate the case of the guilty.
- It also gives the right to punish the guilty.
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2. For the first time an indigenous military level
spy satellite was made by a private company in
India, name its manufacturer?
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a. TASL
b. Blue Organ
c. SpaceX
d. HAL
Answer: a. TASL
- ISRO has developed several military reconnaissance
satellites and has also deployed them in space.
- However, such a satellite has been created for the
first time by a private company.
TASL - Tata Advanced Systems Limited:
- This is an Indian aerospace manufacturing, military
engineering, and defense technology company.
It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Tata Sons.
- The company was established in 2007 and is
headquartered in Hyderabad.
When will the satellite be launched:
- The satellite has been sent to Florida, USA, for
launch.
- It will be launched by SpaceX by April 2024.
- SpaceX is owned by Elon Musk.
Images will be shared with friendly countries:
- Its ground control center is being set up in
Bangalore. It is expected to start soon.
- It will be used for guidance and processing of images
received from the satellite.
- This center is being established in collaboration with
the Latin American company Satellogic.
- The pictures obtained from the satellite will be shared
with friendly countries.
- Note: India will monitor this satellite. Control over it
will also be with India.
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3. Where was the multilateral naval exercise 'Milan-
2024' held in February 2024?
a. Mumbai
b. Mysore
c. Kolkata
d. Visakhapatnam
Answer: d. Visakhapatnam

- Title of the military exercise - "Multilateral Naval

Exercise Milan - 2024"
- Which edition: 12th
- It was organized from February 19th to February
29th.
- Navies from 51 countries participated.
- This military exercise takes place once every two
years.
INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya seen together
- In this military exercise, INS Vikrant and INS
Vikramaditya were seen together for the first time.

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- INS Chennai also participated in this practice. It took
part in the rescue operation in the Arabian Sea.
Which countries' representatives are
participating?
- In the Military Exercise Milan-24, representatives
from countries such as the United States, Australia,
Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, as well as Maldives, UK,
Malaysia, Canada, Spain, Germany, Italy, South
Korea, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Iraq, Brazil,
Yemen, etc. have participated.
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4. Which film won the Best Film Award at the 77th
British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA Awards
2024)?
a. Flower Moon
b. Oppenheimer
c. Maestro
d. Past Lives
Answer: b. Oppenheimer
- Director Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" won
seven awards, including Best Picture, Director, and
Actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards
(BAFTA Awards) on February 18, 2024.
About the film "Oppenheimer":
- The film "Oppenheimer" is based on the life of the
physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. He played a key role
in developing the first atomic bomb during the
Manhattan Project. This atomic bomb was dropped on
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- Christopher Nolan is the writer, producer, and
director of this film.
Note: The award for Best Film at the 76th British
Academy Film Awards (BAFTA Awards 2024) went to
"All Quiet on the Western Front."
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5. How many awards has the film Oppenheimer
won at the 77th British Academy Film Awards
(BAFTA Awards 2024)?
a. Five
b. Six
c. Seven
d. Eight
Answer: c. Seven
Oppenheimer Wins Awards
- Best Film - Oppenheimer
- Best Director - Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
- Best Actor - Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
- Best Supporting Actor - Robert Downey Jr.
(Oppenheimer)
- Best Musical Score - Ludwig Göransson
(Oppenheimer)
- Best Cinematography - Hoyte van Hoytema
(Oppenheimer)
- Best Editing - Jennifer Lame (Oppenheimer)
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Winners' Complete List
Category - Winners
- Best Film - Oppenheimer
- Best British Film - The John of Interest
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- Best Director - Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
- Best Actor - Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
- Best Female Actor - Emma Stone (Poor Things)
- Best Supporting Actor - Robert Downey Jr.
(Oppenheimer)
- Best Supporting Female Actor - Da'vine Joy
Randolph (The Holdovers)
Film Not in the English Language Award - The John of
Interest
- Best Animated Film - The Boy and the Heron
How many Indians have won the BAFTA so far?
- So far, only four Indians have won this award.
- 1982: Rohini Hattangadi won Best Actress in a
Supporting Role (film Gandhi)
- 1998: Shekhar Kapur won Outstanding British Film
(film Elizabeth)
- 2008: Resul Pookutty won Best Sound (film Slumdog
Millionaire)
- 2010: A.R. Rahman won Best Original Music (film
127 Hours)
Note: - So far, a total of 19 Indians have received
nominations in BAFTA. Only 4 have won the award.
About BAFTA
- The BAFTA Film Awards, organized by the British
Academy of Film and Television Arts, is an annual
awards show to honor the best British and
international contributions to film.
- Hosted by David Tennant, the 2024 EE BAFTA Film
Awards ceremony was held at the Royal Festival Hall
in London, which was the UK's biggest film night.

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6. Which Indian actress was given the
responsibility of being the presenter at the BAFTA
Awards ceremony?
a. Aishwarya Rai
b. Priyanka Chopra
c. Rani Mukerji
d. Deepika Padukone
Answer: d. Deepika Padukone
- Deepika was seen as a presenter alongside David
Beckham and Dua Lipa.
- Prior to this, Deepika also served as a presenter at
the Oscars in 2023.
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Bihar Budget 2024-25

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7. In the budget 2024-25, the Bihar government has
set a target of spending how many rupees?
a. 2.37 lakh crore rupees
b. 2.46 lakh crore rupees
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c. 2.78 lakh crore rupees
d. 2.90 lakh crore rupees
Answer: c. 2.78 lakh crore rupees (2,78,725 crore)
- Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Samrat Choudhary,
presented the budget for the financial year 2024-25 of
the state on February 13, 2024.
- The Chief Minister here is Nitish Kumar.
- Budget for the financial year 2024-25: 2.78 lakh
crores
- Budget for the previous financial year 2023-24: 2.61
lakh crores
- Difference compared to the previous budget: 16,840
crores
- Budgeted Income (Income) target: 2.78 lakh crores
- Revenue Receipts: 2.78 lakh crores
- Capital Receipts: 52 thousand crores (including
51,688 crores of new loans and recovery of 439 crores
of loans)

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# Budgeted Expenditure target: 2.78 lakh crores
- Revenue Expenditure: 2.25 lakh crores
Capital Expenditure: 53 thousand crores
Note - Expenditure can also be categorized as follows:
- Scheme Expenditure: 1 lakh crore
- Establishment & Commitment Expenditure: 1.78 lakh
crores

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8. Allocation of Budget and Percentage of Total
Budget to Major Departments in Bihar:
- Department of Education: 52,639 crores, 18.89%
- Department of Health: 14,932 crores, 5.36%
- Department of Rural Development: 14,296 crores,
5.13%
- Department of Energy: 11,422 crores, 4.10%
- Department of Urban Development and Housing:
11,298 crores, 4.05%
- Department of Panchayati Raj: 11,025 crores, 3.96%
- Department of Rural Works: 9,532 crores, 3.42%
- Department of Social Welfare: 8,238 crores, 2.96%
- Department of Road Construction: 5,702 crores,
2.05%
- Department of Water Resources: 4,398 crores,
1.58%
- Department of Agriculture: 3,600 crores, 1.29%
- Department of Sports: 183 crores, 0.07%

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Note - Additionally, several other departments have
been allocated budgets.
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9. Bihar government has set the target of state’s
fiscal deficit as what percent of GSDP in the
budget 2024-25?
a. 0.47%
b. 1.98%
c. 2.47%
d. 2.98%
Answer: d. 2.98%
- Based on current values, it is estimated that Bihar's
Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is 9.76 lakh
crore rupees.
- The fiscal deficit is estimated to be 2.98 percent of
GSDP (29 thousand crore rupees).
- This is less than the loan limit set by the central
government, which is 3.50 percent.
Fiscal Deficit = Total Non Debt Expenditure - Total
Non Debt Receipts
- Total Non Debt Expenditure refers to total
expenditure without loans.
- Total Non Debt Receipts refer to Revenue Receipts
and Capital Receipts without loans.
- The amount left after deducting Revenue Receipts,
loan recovery, and loan repayment from Total
Expenditure is called the fiscal deficit.
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10. In the budget 2024-25, the Bihar government
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has set a target of what percent of the state’s
Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth
rate?
a. 9.8%
b. 10.7%
c. 11.6%
d. 15.5%
Answer: d. 15.5%
- Bihar is one of the states consistently achieving high
rates of economic development.
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11. According to the Bihar Economic Survey
(2023-24), what was the growth of the Gross State
Domestic Product (GSDP) of Bihar in 2022-23?
a. 3.2%
b. 10.64%
c. 8.68%
d. 11.49%
Answer: b. 10.64%
- Bihar experienced a remarkable growth of 10.64
percent in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in
the financial year 2022-23 compared to the base year
2011-12 constant value.
- Meanwhile, during this period (2022-23), the
country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate
was 7.24 percent. This means that compared to the
nation, the state of Bihar is progressing at a faster
pace.
- Bihar's economy achieved the fastest growth rate
(10.64%) compared to all states and union territories
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governed directly by the central government.
- Assam secured the second position with a
development rate of 10.2 percent.
- Delhi ranked third with a recorded development rate
of 9.2 percent.

GSDP in 2022-23 (at constant value):

- GSDP for the financial year 2022-23 (at constant
value of the base year 2011-12): 4.42 lakh crore
rupees
- Whereas the actual value of GSDP during the same
period: 7.51 lakh crore rupees
- Estimated GSDP in 2024-25 (at constant value of the
base year 2011-12): 7.5 lakh crore rupees

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GSDP in Rupees (at actual value):
- 2024-25: 9.76 lakh crore rupees
- 2023-24: 8.58 lakh crore rupees
- 2022-23: 7.51 lakh crore rupees
Reasons for rapid growth in GSDP:
- There was rapid growth in livestock, fisheries,
aquaculture, mining, electricity, gas, water supply,
public utilities, storage, air transport, financial services,
and public administration.
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12. According to Bihar Budget 2024-25, how much
public debt does the state have?
a. 2,97,908 crore
b. 1,97,908 crore
c. 97,908 crore
d. 7,908 crore
Answer: a. 2,97,908 crore
- The outstanding public debt is estimated at Rs.
297908 crore in 2024-25 which is 30.51% of GSDP of
Rs. 976514 crore.
- Total debt including liability in public account
estimate is Rs. 348370 crore in 2024-25 which is
35.67% of GSDP of Rs. 976514 crore
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12. How much amount has Bihar Government
made provision for seven Nishchay-2 schemes in
Budget 2024-25?
a. 2040 crore
b. 5040 crore

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c. 8040 crore
d. 15040 crore
Answer: b. 5040 crore
The 7 resolves of the Bihar government - 2
1. Youth Power - Progress of Bihar
2. Empowered Women - Capable Women
3. Clean Village - Prosperous Village
4. Easy Accessibility
5. Additional Health Facilities for Everyone
6. Clean City - Developed City
7. Water for Irrigation to Every Field
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14. Government Jobs
- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has stated that within
one year, 8 lakh appointments will be fulfilled. Five
lakh appointments have already been made. We will
achieve our goal of 10 lakh jobs and 10 lakh
employments in any case.
- The process of reinstatement to 67,735 police posts
will commence.

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