1.

The Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow months between the Member States
Star is the highest civilian honour of which of the EU.
among the following countries?

Which of the above statements is correct?

(a) Fiji/
(b) Papua New Guinea/ (a) only 1
(b) only 2
(c) Egypt/ (c) both 1 and 2
(d) Suriname/ (d) none of these
Ans. (d) Ans. (c)
2. United Nation declared 2025 as the 4. How many days of maternity leave will
international year of female students above the age of 18 years
receive, according to Kerala Higher
Education Minister R Bindu?
(a) International Year of Glaciers
Preservation

(b) International Year of Millets (a) 30 days/

(b) 45 days/
(c) International Year of Camelids
(c) 60 days/
(d) 90 days/
(d) International Year for volunteers of
Sustainable developments / Ans. (c)
5. Who among the following has been
awarded the United Nations Environment
Ans. (a) Programme's Champions of the Earth Award
3. Consider the following statements regarding for the year 2022 in the Entrepreneurial
the Council of the European Union- Vision category?

Entrepreneurial Vision category

1. Sweden has taken over the Presidency
of the Council of the Champions of the Earth Award
European Union for the first six
months of the year, on January 1,
2023. (a) Ila bhatt/
(b) Amit Dasgudha/
(c) Purnima Devi Burman/
(d) Vanshika Parma/
2. The European Union Council
Presidency rotates every six Ans. (c)
6. Consider the following statements about 8. Which country has built a new dam on the
Khelo India University Games (KIUG): Mabza Zangbo river in Tibet near the tri-
KIUG
junction of Tibet, India and Nepal?

1. The first edition of KIUG was organized

in Odisha.
KIUG

2. The mascot of the third edition of (a) China/

KIUG was named Jeetu.
KIUG (b) Pakistan/

(c) Bangladesh/
3. The first edition of KIUG was
postponed due to Covid. (d) Sri lanka/
KIUG Ans. (a)

Which of the above statements is/are 9. What is the name of the project that NASA is
correct? working on for nuclear thermal propulsion?

(a) 1, 2 and 3/
(b) only 2 and 3/
(c) 1 and 2 only/ (a) DRACO/
(d) only 3/
(b) NEPTUNE/
Ans. (c)
7. United Nation declared 2024-2033 as (c) ARES/
international Decade of (d) ORION/

Ans. (a)

(a) International decade of science for 10. Who has been appointed as the new
sustainable development chairman of the Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India (TRAI)?

TRAI
(b) United Nation Decade of Health
Ageing
(a) PD Vaghela/
(c) International Decade of Indigenous
(b) Anil Kumar Lahoti/
Languages
(c) Piyush Goel/
(d) None of these/ (d) Rekha Sharma/
Ans. (a)
Ans. (b)
11. consider the following statements- 13. Which city hosted the FITUR, the second
most important tourism fair in the world?
1. According to world bank ,Pakistan is FITUR
South Asia's weakest economy.

(a) Paris, France/

2. The World Bank on January 13, 2023 (b) London, United Kingdom
forecasted Pakistan's economic
growth to slow further to two per cent
during the current year. (c) Madrid, Spain/
(d) Rome, Italy/
Ans. (c)

Which of the above statements is not 14. consider the following statements-
correct?
1. 3 legal acts were adopted by the
(a) only 1 European Council to enable Croatia's
(b) only 2 adoption of the euro.
(c) both 1 and 2
(d) none of these
Ans. (d)
12. Consider the following statements regarding
the new water purification system 2. Croatia become the 20th member of
developed - the euro common currency at the start
of 2023.

1. Scientists from South Korea have

developed a new water purification
(a) only 1
system to remove microplastics from
water in just 10 seconds. (b) only 2
(c) both 1 and 2
(d) none of these

2. It suitable for solar-based use, Ans. (c)

particularly in developing countries 15. Which organization has submitted the pre-
where power supply is unreliable. feasibility report for the 'Upper Siang
Multipurpose Storage' project in Arunachal
Pradesh?

Which of the above statements is correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2 (a) NTPC/
(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) NHPC/
(d) None of these (c) BHEL/
Ans. (c) (d) ONGC/
Ans. (b)
16. What is the allocated budget for the 'School 20. According to WPR report, when was India's
of Eminence' project by the Punjab earliest known government founded?
government? WPR

(a) 1000 BCE/

(a) Rs 100 crore (b) 1500 BCE/
(b) Rs 150 crore
(c) 2000 BCE/
(c) Rs 200 crore
(d) 2500 BCE/
(d) Rs 250 crore
Ans. (c) Ans. (c)
17. Samvidhan Udyan in Jaipur is recently 21. Which country recently passed the Plain
inaugurated by which of the following Language Bill aimed at improving
communication between bureaucrats and
the public?
(a) Narendra Modi /
Plain Language
(b) Droupadi Murmu/
Bill
(c) Ashok Gehlot/
(a) Australia/
(d) Om Birla/
(b) Canada/
Ans. (b)
18. Which of the following statements is/are (c) New Zealand/
correct (d) United Kingdom/
Ans. (c)
(a) Nigeria has declared to quite the OPEC 22. Where have authorities started
Organization administering an inhalable vaccine against
Covid-19, reportedly a world first?

(b) OPEC a group of Petroleum Exporting

Countries was formed in Vienna./
(a) Beijing/
(b) Shanghai/
(c) Both/ (c) Wuhan/
(d) None of these/ (d) Guangzhou/
Ans. (d) Ans. (b)
19. What has the Election Commission of India 23. In which district of Kerala have Honesty
developed for domestic migrant voters? Shops been opened in 15 schools?

(a) Remote Electronic Voting Machine (a) Thiruvananthapuram/

(b) Ernakulam/
(b) Electronic Ballot Box/
(c) Kozhikode/
(c) Digital Polling Station/
(d) Thrissur/
(d) Virtual Voting Booth/
Ans. (b)
Ans. (a)
24. Who launched the one-time property tax 27. Consider the following statements regarding
amnesty scheme "SAMRIDDHI 2022-23" in Aasara' pensions.
Delhi?

1. Telangana government has introduced

(a) Chief Minister of Delhi/
(b) Mayor of Delhi/ the 'Aasara' pensions, with a view to
(c) Lieutenant Governor of Delhi/ ensuring secured life for all the poor.

(d) Minister of Urban Development/

Ans. (c) 2. 10,000 new Aasara pensions have

25. Which food item from Telangana won the been sanctioned.
'Most Popular GI' award, surpassing other
renowned food items such as Rasgulla and
Bikaneri Bhujiya? Which of the above sentences is correct?

(a) Only 1/
(b) Only 2/
(a) Silaw Khaja/ (c) Both 1 and 2/
(b) Ratlami Sev/
(d) None of these/
(c) Hyderabadi Haleem/
(d) Mathura Peda/ Ans. (c)
Ans. (c) 28. FIFA has released a three-episode series on
26. Consider the following statements- the life and career of which Indian football
player?
1. The Prime Minister declared Modhera FIFA
as India's first solar-powered
village./
(a) Dhanraj Pillay/
2. India's first 24x7 solar-powered (b) Pronay Halder/
village, Modhera, is located in the
state of Gujarat./ 24x7 (c) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu/
(d) Sunil Chhetri/
Ans. (d)
3. The village is famous for its Sun
Temple, which is a UNESCO World 29. Who has been appointed as the new Chief
Heritage site./ of Defence Staff?
Chief of Defence Staff

Which of the above sentences is not

correct? (a) Bipin Rawat/
(b) Anil Chauhan/
(a) 1 and 2/
(b) Only 3/ (c) Rakesh Asthana/
(c) Both 1 and 2/ (d) Manoj Pande/
(d) All of the above/ Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
30. Which of the following financial institution 34. Who has been elected as new Congress
has Devoted $14 billion to Help Ease Food president?
Crisis in Asia-Pacific?

$14 (a) Mallikarjun Kharge

(a) World Bank/ (b) Rahul Gandhi/

(b) Asian Development Bank (c) Shashi Tharoor/
(d) Priyanka Gandhi/
(c) New Bank/
(d) Reserve bank of india/ Ans. (a)
Ans. (b) 35. 'World's dirtiest man' Amou Haji died in
31. Who has become the first European woman which country at age of 94?
to command International Space Station? Amou Haji
International Space Station
(a) Iraq/
(a) Anna Kikina/
(b) Israel/
(b) Samantha Cristoforetti
(c) Iran/
(c) Yelena Serova/ (d) India/
(d) None of these/ Ans. (c)
Ans. (b) 36. Consider the following statements with
32. Who has become the first actor to shoot in reference to West Bengal-
space?

(a) Doug Liman/ 1. India's first under river metro tunnel in

(b) Tom Cruise/ Kolkata was inaugurated by Prime
(c) Will Smith/ Minister Modi./
(d) Leonardo DiCaprio

Ans. (b) 2. Presently Mamata Banerjee is the

33. Which country has approved the scrapping Chief Minister and CV Ananda Bose is
of a law that stipulates pregnant women at the Governor./
the time of divorce to wait 100 days before
remarrying?
Which of the above statements is/are
true?/
(a) Only 1/ 1
(a) America/
(b) Only 2/ 2
(b) France/
(c) Both 1 and 2/1 2
(c) Japan/
(d) Britain/ (d) None of these/
Ans. (c) Ans. (c)
37. Consider the following statements regarding 39. Which of the following is first Indian
ASEAN - Geoheritage Site?
Geoheritage
Site
(a) The Pink City/
1. East Timor has become the 11th (b) Western Ghats/
member of this organization./ (c) Elephanta Cave/
(d) Mawmluh Cave/
2. UNESCO heritage workshops focus on Ans. (d)
sustainable tourism in coastal ASEAN 40. A 369-foot-tall Shiva statue called Viswas
communities/ Swaroopam has been built in which state's
Nathdwara?
Viswas Swaroopam
Nathdwara
Which of the above statements is/are false? (a) Uttar Pradesh/
(b) Gujarat/
(a) Only 1/ (c) Rajasthan/
(b) Only 2/ (d) Punjab/
Ans. (c)
(c) Both 1 and 2/ 41. Which city will host the inaugural Formula E
(d) None of these/ R-Prix race in February 2023?
Ans. (d)
38. Consider the following statements- (a) Delhi/
(b) Mumbai/
1. Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi was made the (c) Hyderabad/
Chairperson of the 22nd Law (d) Chennai/
Commission, who has resigned from Ans. (c)
his post./ 43. Which country has launched the 'Hwasong-
17' or the Monster missile?

2. Justice Lingappa Swamy has been (a) Russia/

made judicial member of the Lokpal (b) China/
along with Justice Sanjay Yadav and (c) Japan/
Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi./ (d) North Korea/
Ans. (d)
43. India's first-ever 'Night Sky Sanctuary' will
be set up within the next three months in
which state/UT?
Which of the following statements is/are
Night Sky Sanctuary'
true?

(a) Only 1/ (a) Ladakh/

(b) Only 2/ (b) Jammu Kashmir/
(c) Both 1 and 2/ (c) Madhya Pradesh/
(d) None of these/ (d) Uttar Pradesh/
Ans. (c) Ans. (a)
44. The Sahyadri Farmer Producer Company KIUG 2024 is the 4th Edition
(FPC) becomes the first company in India to • KIUG 2024 held in 7 North East State of
bag the license for setting up a private India except Manipur. (mainly Assam)
agricultural mandi at Dindori in which state?
Sahyadri (FPC) • 17 February to 29 February 2024
Dindori • (1) Chandigarh University - 71 medals
(Winner University)
(a) Gujarat/ (32 Gold, 18 Silver, 21 Bronze)
(b) Maharashtra/
(2) Lovely Professional University
(c) Rajasthan/
(d) Kerala/ - 42 Medals
Ans. (b) (20 Gold, 14 Silver, 8 Bronze)
45. The maximum tenure of CEO and MD of
(3) Guru Nanak Dev University
public sector banks has been increased to
how many years? - 51 Medals
CEO MD
(12 Gold, 20 Silver, 19 Bronze)

(a) 7 Years/ • Approxi 4500 Athletes, 200

(b) 8 Years/ Universities - 20 Sports
(c) 9 Years/ • Most Successful Male Player
(d) 10 Years/
- Xavier Michael D SOUZA
Ans. (d)
46. Which state’s Forest Department has 4 Gold Medal - Jain University
introduced an elephant death audit
• Most Successful Female Player -
framework?
elephant death audit Pratyasa Ray - 4 Gold, 1 Silver, 1
framework Bronze - Utkal University
(a) Uttrakhand/
• KIUG 2024 Mascot - Ashtalakshmi (Butterfly)
(b) Tamil Nadu/
 Under Ministry of youth Affairs &
(c) Karnataka/
(d) Madhya Pradesh/ Sports
Ans. (b)  Age Group 18 to 25 years
47. Which state has launched 'Amar Sarkar'
Khelo India University Games 2023
portal for schemes reach every doorstep?
• KIUG 2023 is the 3rd Edition.
'Amar Sarkar' • KIUG 2023 held in Uttar Pradesh
(a) Tripura/
(Lucknow, Varansi, Gorakhpur,
(b) Assam/
(c) West Bengal/ G.Noida)
(d) Manipur/ • KIUG 2023 Mascot - Jitu
Ans. (a)
• 4750 Athletes, 200 Universities, 21
Sports
• (1) Punjab University - 69 Medals
(26 Gold, 17 Silver, 26, Bronze)
(2) Guru Nank Dev University - 68 Medals
(24 Gold, 27 Silver, 17 Bronze)
(3) Jain University - 32 Medals
(16 Gold, 10 Silver, 6 Bronze)
• Most Successful Male Player
- Siva Sridhar, Swimmer - 11 Medal
including 8 Gold
• Most Successful Female Player -
Shrungi Bandekar (Swimmer) 9 medals
including 5 Gold.
 1st Season 2020 - Odisa
(1) Punjab University
 2nd Season 2022 - Bengaluru
(1) Jain University