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The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered how many

Dornier 228 planes to the Guyana Defence Force in April 2024?
!हंद&
ु तान एयरोनॉ!ट0स 2ल2मटे ड (HAL) ने अ9ैल 2024 म> गय
ु ाना र@ा बल को Cकतने डोDनEयर
228 Gवमान सIपे हK?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered how many

Dornier 228 planes to the Guyana Defence Force in April 2024?
!हंद&
ु तान एयरोनॉ!ट0स 2ल2मटे ड (HAL) ने अ9ैल 2024 म> गय
ु ाना र@ा बल को Cकतने डोDनEयर
228 Gवमान सIपे हK?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered two Dornier 228 planes
to the Guyana Defence Force.
The planes arrived at Cheddi Jagan International Airport last evening aboard
two Boeing C-17 Globemaster military transport planes.
The Dornier 228 aircraft is well-known for its versatility and reliability, making
it an ideal choice for a wide range of military and civilian applications.
With its rugged design and superior performance capabilities, the Dornier 228
is well-suited for various missions, including surveillance, reconnaissance,
medical evacuation, and transport operations.

About Guyana
•Capital – Georgetown
•Currency – Guyanese Dollar
•Prime Minister- Mark Phillips
•President- Mohamed Irfaan Ali
•Continent – South America

Which company has signed a $100-million multi-year contract with an

Airbus group entity to provide 2,300 varieties of metallic components
to Airbus Atlantic in France from its manufacturing base in India?
Cकस कंपनी ने भारत म> अपने GवDनमाEण आधार से Rांस म> एयरबस अटलां!टक को 2,300 9कार
के धातु घटक 9दान करने के 2लए एयरबस समह ू इकाई के साथ 100 2म2लयन डॉलर के बहु–
वष\य अनब ु ंध पर ह&ता@र Cकए हK?
(a) Reliance Industries Limited / "रलायंस इंड,-.ज 0ल0मटे ड
(b) Mahindra Aerostructures / म4हं6ा एयरो,-9चर
(c) Hindustan Unilever Limited / 4हंद,ु तान य@ू नल.वर 0ल0मटे ड
(d) Tata Advanced Systems / टाटा एडवां,ड 0स,टBस

Which company has signed a $100-million multi-year contract with an

Airbus group entity to provide 2,300 varieties of metallic components
to Airbus Atlantic in France from its manufacturing base in India?
Cकस कंपनी ने भारत म> अपने GवDनमाEण आधार से Rांस म> एयरबस अटलां!टक को 2,300 9कार
के धातु घटक 9दान करने के 2लए एयरबस समह ू इकाई के साथ 100 2म2लयन डॉलर के बहु–
वष\य अनब ु ंध पर ह&ता@र Cकए हK?
(a) Reliance Industries Limited / "रलायंस इंड,-.ज 0ल0मटे ड
(b) Mahindra Aerostructures / म!हं]ा एयरो&_0चर
(c) Hindustan Unilever Limited / 4हंद,ु तान य@ू नल.वर 0ल0मटे ड

The Bengaluru-based Mahindra Aerostructures has signed a $100-million multi-

year contract with an Airbus group entity.
Under the contract, Mahindra Aerostructures will supply close to 2,300 varieties
of metallic components to Airbus Atlantic in France from its manufacturing base
in India.
This new contract from Airbus Atlantic opens a new frontier in our existing
relationship with the Airbus Group.

•IOCL, Panasonic Energy ink pact for lithium-ion cell JV

•HPCL and Tata Join Forces to Build Nationwide EV Charging Network
•NHPC inks pct with JBIC for 20 billion for developing a 300 MW solar project in
Bikaner, Rajasthan.
•Tech Mahindra collaborates with IBM to drive digital adoption
•ICAR and Krishi Jagran signed MoU for the dissemination & promotion of
ICAR’s initiatives for the growth of Indian Agriculture

Which insurance company has launched a premium payment service on

its WhatsApp platform marking the first-ever launch of its kind in the
life insurance sector?
Cकस बीमा कंपनी ने जीवन बीमा @ेb म> अपनी तरह कc पहलd शf ु आत करते हुए अपने gहाhसएप
iलेटफॉमE पर 9ी2मयम भगु तान सेवा शk
ु कc है ?
(a) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance / बजाज आ0लयांज जनरल इंEयोरF स
(b) Bharti AXA General Insurance / भारती ए9सा जनरल इंEयोरF स
(c) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance / कोटक म4हं6ा लाइफ इंEयोरF स
(d) Tata AIA Life Insurance / टाटा एआईए लाइफ इंEयोरF स

Which insurance company has launched a premium payment service on

its WhatsApp platform marking the first-ever launch of its kind in the
life insurance sector?
Cकस बीमा कंपनी ने जीवन बीमा @ेb म> अपनी तरह कc पहलd शf
ु आत करते हुए अपने gहाhसएप
iलेटफॉमE पर 9ी2मयम भगु तान सेवा शk
ु कc है ?
(a) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance / बजाज आ0लयांज जनरल इंEयोरF स
(b) Bharti AXA General Insurance / भारती ए9सा जनरल इंEयोरF स
(c) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance / कोटक म4हं6ा लाइफ इंEयोरF स
(d) Tata AIA Life Insurance / टाटा एआईए लाइफ इंlयोर> स

Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Tata AIA), one of India’s leading life insurers,
has launched a premium payment service on its WhatsApp platform marking
the first-ever launch of its kind in the life insurance sector.
Previously limited to UPI-based transactions, Tata AIA consumers can now use
a wide range of payment methods within WhatsApp.
Using WhatsApp, policyholders can now easily make renewal payments through
credit card, debit card, and net banking options. Policyholders can now pay
premium up to INR 1 crore, instead of the earlier limit of INR 2 lakh.
In June 2023, Tata AIA introduced industry-first digital payment feature
provides an instant premium payment facility through WhatsApp and UPI-
enabled payment options.
There are 27 services offered by Tata AIA on WhatsApp for its consumers.

•Axis Bank launches Digital US Dollar Fixed Deposits for NRIs at GIFT City
•Federal Bank launched a RuPay smart key chain called ‘Flash Pay’ for
contactless NCMC payments
•Airtel Payments Bank partners with Noise and Mastercard to unveil ‘A New
Way To Pay’
•IndusInd Bank introduced Indus PayWear, a new wearable payment
solution, available on Mastercard.
•Bank of Baroda launched BoB Earth Green Term Deposit Scheme with
7.15% interest

World Bank has raised India’s economic growth forecast for FY24 to
what percent?
Gवlव बKक ने Gवm वषE 2024 के 2लए भारत कc आnथEक वp
ृ nध का अनम
ु ान बढ़ाकर Cकतने 9Dतशत
कर !दया है ?
(a) 7.2%
(b) 7.3%
(c) 7.4%
(d) 7.5%

World Bank has raised India’s economic growth forecast for FY24 to
what percent?
Gवlव बKक ने Gवm वषE 2024 के 2लए भारत कc आnथEक वp
ृ nध का अनम
ु ान बढ़ाकर Cकतने 9Dतशत
कर !दया है ?
(a) 7.2%
(b) 7.3%
(c) 7.4%
(d) 7.5%

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, the World
Bank has said, revising its earlier projections for the same period by 1.2 per
cent.
According to the report, South Asia is expected to remain the fastest-growing
region in the world for the next two years, with growth projected to be 6.1 per
cent in 2025.
According to the World Bank’s most recent South Asia Development Update,
overall growth in South Asia is forecast to be strong at 6 per cent in 2024,
driven mostly by robust development in India and recoveries in Pakistan and
Sri Lanka.

Who has been appointed as the first female Prime Minister of the
Democratic Republic of Congo?
डेमोrे!टक sरपिuलक ऑफ कांगो कc पहलd म!हला 9धान मंbी के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
ु त Cकया गया
है ?
(a) Moïse Katumbi / मोइसे कटुBबी
(b) Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi / डे@नस LयाकेM Nसेसीकेद.
(c) Marthe Kasalu Jibikila / माथP कसालु िजRबSकला
(d) Judith Suminwa Tuluka / जTू डथ स0ु मनवा तलु क
ु ा

Who has been appointed as the first female Prime Minister of the
Democratic Republic of Congo?
डेमोrे!टक sरपिuलक ऑफ कांगो कc पहलd म!हला 9धान मंbी के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
ु त Cकया गया
है ?
(a) Moïse Katumbi / मोइसे कटुBबी
(b) Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi / डे@नस LयाकेM Nसेसीकेद.
(c) Marthe Kasalu Jibikila / माथP कसालु िजRबSकला
(d) Judith Suminwa Tuluka / जwू डथ स2ु मनवा तल ु क
ु ा

President Felix Tshisekedi of the African country of the Democratic Republic of

Congo (DRC) appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the nation’s first female
prime minister.
During his election campaign, President Felix Tshisekedi promised greater
gender equality in the country, and this appointment is seen as a part of the
fulfilment of his election promise.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is rich in natural resources and precious
minerals like industrial-grade diamonds, cobalt, uranium, and copper.
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

•Capital -Kinshasa
•Currency – Congo franc
•President of Congo – Felix Tshisekedi

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

launched the new version of the SEBI Complaint Redress System
(SCORES 2.0) on April 1. According to SEBI, the timeline for redressal
of complaints in SCORES 2.0 has been reduced to
__________________ calendar days.
बाजार Dनयामक भारतीय 9DतभDू त और GवDनमय बोडE (SEBI) ने 1 अ9ैल को SEBI 2शकायत Dन
वारण 9णालd (SCORES 2.0) का नया सं&करण लॉyच Cकया। SEBI के अनस ु ार, SCORES
2.0 म> 2शकायत{ के Dनवारण कc समयसीमा घटाकर ____________________ कैल>डर !दन कर
दd गई है ।
(a) 7
(b) 14
(c) 21
(d) 28

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

launched the new version of the SEBI Complaint Redress System
(SCORES 2.0) on April 1. According to SEBI, the timeline for redressal
of complaints in SCORES 2.0 has been reduced to
__________________ calendar days.
बाजार Dनयामक भारतीय 9DतभDू त और GवDनमय बोडE (SEBI) ने 1 अ9ैल को SEBI 2शकायत Dन
वारण 9णालd (SCORES 2.0) का नया सं&करण लॉyच Cकया। SEBI के अनस ु ार, SCORES
2.0 म> 2शकायत{ के Dनवारण कc समयसीमा घटाकर ____________________ कैल>डर !दन कर
दd गई है ।
(a) 7
(b) 14
(c) 21
(d) 28

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

•Founded – 12 April 1988
•Act – 1992
•Headquarters – Mumbai
•Chairman – Madhabi Puri Buch
•Executive Director – G Ram Mohan Rao
•SEBI Set up – Uday Kotak committee

In April 2024, AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) amalgamated with

which of the following small finance bank, marking the first such
consolidation in the sector?
अ9ैल 2024 म> , एयू &मॉल फाइन>स बKक (एयू एसएफबी) का Dन~न2ल•खत म> से Cकस छोटे Gवm बK
क के साथ Gवलय हो गया, जो इस @ेb म> इस तरह का पहला समेकन है ?
(a) AU Small Finance Bank Limited / एयू ,मॉल फाइनFस बVक 0ल0मटे ड
(b) Capital Small Finance Bank Limited / कैXपटल ,मॉल फाइनFस बVक 0ल0मटे ड
(c) Fincare Small Finance Bank Limited / Sफनकेयर ,मॉल फाइनFस बVक 0ल0मटे ड
(d) Shivalik Small Finance Bank / 0शवा0लक ,मॉल फाइनFस बVक

In April 2024, AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) amalgamated with

which of the following small finance bank, marking the first such
consolidation in the sector?
अ9ैल 2024 म> , एयू &मॉल फाइन>स बKक (एयू एसएफबी) का Dन~न2ल•खत म> से Cकस छोटे Gवm बK
क के साथ Gवलय हो गया, जो इस @ेb म> इस तरह का पहला समेकन है ?
(c) Fincare Small Finance Bank Limited / Cफनकेयर &मॉल फाइन>स बKक 2ल2मटे ड
(d) Shivalik Small Finance Bank / 0शवा0लक ,मॉल फाइनFस बVक

AU SFB has a franchise with a combined base of about 1 crore customers,

43,500 employees, and a network of 2,350 physical touchpoints across 25
states and union territories, having a deposit base of Rs 89,854 crore and a
balance sheet size of Rs 1,16,695 crore.
AU Small Finance Bank Limited

•Founded – 1996
•Founder – Sanjay Agarwal
•Headquarters – Jaipur, Rajasthan
•MD & CEO – Sanjay Agarwal
•Tagline – Chalo Aage Badhein

Who has assumed charge as the Principal Director General of the Press
Information Bureau upon the superannuation of Manish Desai?
मनीष दे साई कc सेवाDनवGृ m पर 9ेस सच ू ना uयरू ो के 9धान महाDनदे शक के kप म> Cकसने कायEभार
संभाला है ?
(a) Anshika Singh / अं0शका 0संह
(b) Maushami Chakraborty / मौसमी च]वत^
(c) Vasudha Gupta / वसध ु ा गaु ता
(d) Sheyphali Sharan / शेफाल. शरण

Who has assumed charge as the Principal Director General of the Press
Information Bureau upon the superannuation of Manish Desai?
मनीष दे साई कc सेवाDनवGृ m पर 9ेस सच ू ना uयरू ो के 9धान महाDनदे शक के kप म> Cकसने कायEभार
संभाला है ?
(d) Sheyphali Sharan / शेफालd शरण

Sheyphali B. Sharan has assumed charge as the Principal Director General of

the Press Information Bureau upon the superannuation of Shri Manish Desai.
Ms. Sharan is an officer of the 1990 batch of Indian Information Service.
During an illustrious career spanning over three decades, she has held cadre
portfolios of largely looking after media publicity work as Press Information
Bureau officer for Ministries such as Finance, Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
She has also served as the Spokesperson for Election Commission of India.

•MD & CEO of Schaeffler India – Harsha Kadam

•CFO of Good Glamm Group – Kamal Lath
•Chairman of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA) –
Arnab Banerjee
•Judicial Member, Lokpal – Ritu Raj Awasthi
•Director in UPSC – Hansha Mishra

Axis Capital has appointed whom as the new Managing Director (MD)
and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?
एि0सस कैGपटल ने Cकसे नया 9बंध Dनदे शक (एमडी) और म‚
ु य कायEकारd अnधकारd (सीईओ) Dनयु
0त Cकया है ?
(c) Atul Mehra / अतल
ु मेहरा
(d) Joyeeta Gupta / जो@यता गुaता

Axis Capital has appointed whom as the new Managing Director (MD)
and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?
एि0सस कैGपटल ने Cकसे नया 9बंध Dनदे शक (एमडी) और म‚
ु य कायEकारd अnधकारd (सीईओ) Dनयु
0त Cकया है ?
(c) Atul Mehra / अतल ु मेहरा

Axis Capital has appointed Atul Mehra as the new Managing Director (MD) and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Mehra will be overseeing both the investment banking and institutional equities
businesses at Axis Capital.
Atul Mehra is an experienced dealmaker with over 30 years of experience in the
industry. He was previously the Joint MD at JM Financial.
Recent Appointment in Banking & Insurance Sector
•CEO of Union Asset Management Company – Madhu Nair (replace G
Pradeepkumar)
•Mortgage Business Head in HDFC Bank – Sumant Rampal
•ED at Union Bank of India – Pankaj Dwivedi
•CMD of New India Assurance Company – Girija Subramanian
•CMD of United India Insurance Company – Bhupesh Sushil Rahul

Who has been appointed as the new president of ASSOCHAM?

ASSOCHAM का नया अ„य@ Cकसे Dनय0 ु त Cकया गया है ?
(b) Rahul Singh / राहुल 0संह
(c) Vasudha Gupta / वसध ु ा गुaता
(d) Sanjay Nayar / संजय नायर

Who has been appointed as the new president of ASSOCHAM?

ASSOCHAM का नया अ„य@ Cकसे Dनय0 ु त Cकया गया है ?
(d) Sanjay Nayar / संजय नायर

Former KKR India Chief Executive Sanjay Nayar has assumed charge as
President of industry chamber Assocham.
He has replaced Ajay Singh, Co-Founder of low-cost airline SpiceJet, who has
completed his tenure at the apex industry chamber.
Nayar, who is now Founder and Chairman, Sorin Investment Fund, brings with
him an experience of four decades in global financial and capital markets,
including 25 years at Citi and nearly 14 at KKR, before retiring last year.
He had established KKR India operations in 2009 after leaving Citigroup.

•ASSOCHAM is a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group. This

organization represents the interests of trade and commerce in India.
•Established -1920
•Headquarters – New Delhi
•ASSOCHAM has more than 200 chambers and trade organizations across
India. It has more than 450,000 members.

Which of the following has joined Meta’s Third-Party Fact-Checking

Partnership (3PFC) programme to identify, review and rate content as
misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp?
Dन~न2ल•खत म> से कौन फेसबक ु , इं&टा†ाम और gहाhसएप पर गलत सच ू ना के kप म> साम†ी कc
पहचान, समी@ा और म‡ ू यांकन करने के 2लए मेटा के थडE पाटˆ फै0ट–
चेCकंग पाटE नर2शप (3PFC) कायErम म> शा2मल हो गया है ?
(a) Press Information Bureau
(b) Press Trust of India
(c) News on Air
(d) Prasar Bharati

Which of the following has joined Meta’s Third-Party Fact-Checking

misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp?
Dन~न2ल•खत म> से कौन फेसबक ु , इं&टा†ाम और gहाhसएप पर गलत सच ू ना के kप म> साम†ी कc
पहचान, समी@ा और म‡ ू यांकन करने के 2लए मेटा के थडE पाटˆ फै0ट–
चेCकंग पाटE नर2शप (3PFC) कायErम म> शा2मल हो गया है ?
(a) Press Information Bureau
(b) Press Trust of India
(c) News on Air
(d) Prasar Bharati

Press Trust of India (PTI) has joined Meta’s Third-Party Fact-Checking

misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Meta announced the onboarding of India’s leading news agency as it seeks to
expand its third-party fact-checking network just as electioneering for the Lok
Sabha polls has picked up.
This collaboration will strengthen the fight against misinformation in India’s
digital landscape and empower users to navigate the online world with greater
confidence.

In April 2024, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting a 10-day

exercise _____________ to test its capabilities and preparedness for
high-intensity operations.
अ9ैल 2024 म> , भारतीय वायु सेना (IAF) उŠच ती‹ता वाले अ2भयान{ के 2लए अपनी @मताओं
और तैयाsरय{ का परd@ण करने के 2लए 10-
!दवसीय अ•यास _____________ आयोिजत कर रहd है ।
(a) Gagan Shakti-2024
(b) Gagan Mitra Shakti-2024
(c) Gagan Yudha-2024
(d) Mitra Shakti-2024

In April 2024, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting a 10-day

exercise _____________ to test its capabilities and preparedness for
high-intensity operations.
अ9ैल 2024 म> , भारतीय वायु सेना (IAF) उŠच ती‹ता वाले अ2भयान{ के 2लए अपनी @मताओं
और तैयाsरय{ का परd@ण करने के 2लए 10-
!दवसीय अ•यास _____________ आयोिजत कर रहd है ।
(a) Gagan Shakti-2024
(b) Gagan Mitra Shakti-2024
(c) Gagan Yudha-2024
(d) Mitra Shakti-2024

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to commence a 10-day exercise to test its
capabilities and preparedness for high-intensity operations.
During the exercise, known as ‘Gagan Shakti-2024,’ the IAF will mobilize all its
bases and assets across the country.
The Indian Army will provide logistics support for the mega exercise,
facilitating a comprehensive pan-India movement of approximately 10,000 IAF
personnel and ammunition in order to validate the Operational Rail Mobilisation
Plan (ORMP) aspects of the IAF.
The exercise is being conducted at various locations across the country,
including the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer.
It was last held in 2018, during which the IAF completed over 11,000 sorties
during the two-phase air manoeuvres.

Government has raised how much rupees via public sector enterprises
disinvestment in FY 24 ?
सरकार ने Gवm वषE 24 म> सावEजDनक @ेb के उpयम{ के GवDनवेश के मा„यम से Cकतने fपये जट
ु ा
ए हK?
(a) 12,507 crore
(b) 16,507 crore
(c) 66,507 crore
(d) 36,507 crore

Government has raised how much rupees via public sector enterprises
disinvestment in FY 24 ?
सरकार ने Gवm वषE 24 म> सावEजDनक @ेb के उpयम{ के GवDनवेश के मा„यम से Cकतने fपये जट
ु ा
ए हK?
(a) 12,507 crore
(b) 16,507 crore
(c) 66,507 crore
(d) 36,507 crore

The government has garnered Rs 16,507 crore by selling minority stake in

state-owned companies in 2023-24 fiscal, lower than what was projected in its
revised estimates.
During the 2023-24 fiscal, which ended March 31, the government sold stakes
in 10 central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) through offer for sale (OFS).
Share sale in Coal India fetched Rs 4,186 crore, while in NHPC and NLC India it
garnered Rs 2,488 crore and Rs 2,129 crore, respectively. The government
raised Rs 858 crore though initial public offering of IREDA.
The government also sold shares in RVNL, SJVN, IRCON International, HUDCO
and earned remittances from SUUTI.
The budget had pegged disinvestment proceeds for 2023-24 fiscal at Rs 51,000
crore. However, the revised estimates (RE) on February 1, 2024, did away with
separate head for disinvestment receipts.

Use code : SHEETAL

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has surpassed 10,000 megawatts

(MW) of operational portfolio, delivering reliable, affordable, and clean
power to the national grid. AGEL’s operational portfolio consists of
_______ solar, _______ wind and _______ wind-solar hybrid capacity.
अदाणी †ीन एनज\ 2ल2मटे ड (एजीईएल) ने राŽ_dय n†ड को Gवlवसनीय, Cकफायती और &वŠछ •ब
जलd 9दान करते हुए पsरचालन पोटE फो2लयो के 10,000 मेगावाट (मेगावाट) को पार कर 2लया है ।
AGEL के पsरचालन पोटE फो2लयो म> _______ सौर, _______ पवन और _______ पवन–
सौर हाइ••ड @मता शा2मल है ।
(a) 1401 MW, 7393 MW, and 2,140 MW
(b) 7393 MW, 1903 MW, and 2,140 MW
(c) 8393 MW, 1301 MW, and 2,240 MW
(d) 7393 MW, 1401 MW, and 2,140 MW

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has surpassed 10,000 megawatts

(MW) of operational portfolio, delivering reliable, affordable, and clean
power to the national grid. AGEL’s operational portfolio consists of
_______ solar, _______ wind and _______ wind-solar hybrid capacity.
अदाणी †ीन एनज\ 2ल2मटे ड (एजीईएल) ने राŽ_dय n†ड को Gवlवसनीय, Cकफायती और &वŠछ •ब
जलd 9दान करते हुए पsरचालन पोटE फो2लयो के 10,000 मेगावाट (मेगावाट) को पार कर 2लया है ।
AGEL के पsरचालन पोटE फो2लयो म> _______ सौर, _______ पवन और _______ पवन–
सौर हाइ••ड @मता शा2मल है ।
(a) 1401 MW, 7393 MW, and 2,140 MW
(b) 7393 MW, 1903 MW, and 2,140 MW
(c) 8393 MW, 1301 MW, and 2,240 MW
(d) 7393 MW, 1401 MW, and 2,140 MW

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), India’s largest and one of the world’s
leading renewable energy (RE) companies, has surpassed 10,000 megawatts
(MW) of operational portfolio, delivering reliable, affordable, and clean power to
the national grid.
AGEL’s operational portfolio consists of 7,393 MW solar, 1,401 MW wind and
2,140 MW wind-solar hybrid capacity.
The milestone is a testament to AGEL and its development partners firmly
moving towards the goal of 45,000 MW renewable energy by 2030.
AGEL’s 10,934 MW operational portfolio will power more than 5.8 million homes
and avoid about 21 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
AGEL is developing the world’s largest renewable energy project of 30,000 MW
on barren land at Khavda in Kutch, Gujarat. Built across 538 sq km, it is five
times the size of Paris and almost as large as Mumbai city.

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL)

•Founded – 2015
•Headquarters – Ahmedabad, Gujarat
•MD & CEO – Vneet Jain

India will build its first privately managed strategic petroleum reserve
(SPR) by which year?
भारत Cकस वषE तक अपना पहला Dनजी तौर पर 9बंnधत रणनीDतक पे_ो2लयम sरजवE (एसपीआर)
का DनमाEण करे गा?
(a) 2026-27
(b) 2027-28
(c) 2029-30
(d) 2030-31

India will build its first privately managed strategic petroleum reserve
(SPR) by which year?
भारत Cकस वषE तक अपना पहला Dनजी तौर पर 9बंnधत रणनीDतक पे_ो2लयम sरजवE (एसपीआर)
का DनमाEण करे गा?
(a) 2026-27
(b) 2027-28
(c) 2029-30
(d) 2030-31

India plans to build its first privately managed strategic petroleum reserve
(SPR) by 2029-30, granting the operator the freedom to trade all of the stored
oil.
Allowing a fully commercial SPR mirrors the model adopted by countries such
as Japan and South Korea, which allow private lessees, mostly oil majors, to
trade the crude.
So far, India has allowed only partial commercialization for its three existing
SPRs in southern India, which have a combined capacity of 36.7 million barrels.
India plans to build two new SPRs – the first a 18.3 million barrels cavern at
Padur in southern Karnataka state, and then a 29.3 million barrels SPR in
eastern Odisha state – with private partners allowed to trade all of the oil
locally.
PRL estimates the Padur SPR and linked pipeline and oil import facility would
cost about 55 billion rupees ($659 million), with the federal government
providing up to 60 per cent of the total.
SJVN has signed an MoU with which IIT to use advanced geological
models in SJVN’s tunnelling projects, thus significantly reducing time
and cost overruns?
एसजेवीएन ने एसजेवीएन कc सरु ं ग पsरयोजनाओं म> उyनत भव
ू ‘
ै ाDनक मॉडल का उपयोग करने के
2लए Cकस आईआईटd के साथ एक समझौता ‘ापन पर ह&ता@र Cकए हK, िजससे समय और लाग
त म> काफc कमी आएगी?
(a) IIT Guwahati/ आईआईट. गव ु ाहाट.
(b) IIT Delhi / आईआईट. 4दcल.
(c) IIT Madras / आईआईट. म6ास
(d) IIT Patna / आईआईट. पटना

SJVN has signed an MoU with which IIT to use advanced geological
models in SJVN’s tunnelling projects, thus significantly reducing time
and cost overruns?
एसजेवीएन ने एसजेवीएन कc सरु ं ग पsरयोजनाओं म> उyनत भव
ू ‘
ै ाDनक मॉडल का उपयोग करने के
2लए Cकस आईआईटd के साथ एक समझौता ‘ापन पर ह&ता@र Cकए हK, िजससे समय और लाग
त म> काफc कमी आएगी?
(d) IIT Patna / आईआईटd पटना

SJVN, formerly known as Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, has signed an MoU with the
Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) to use advanced geological
models in SJVN’s tunnelling projects, thus significantly reducing time and cost
overruns.
One of the key outcomes of this partnership will be the development of
predictive analytics algorithms.
These algorithms, leveraging integrated geotechnical data, will forecast
potential risks and provide early warning systems specifically tailored for
tunnelling projects. Such proactive measures are expected to substantially
mitigate time and cost overruns during project execution.

•SJVN Limited is a Schedule-‘A’ Mini Ratna Category-I under the control of the
Ministry of Power. It is a public sector undertaking.
•SJVN was earlier known as ‘Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam’. It is an Indian public
sector undertaking involved in hydropower generation and transmission.
•SJVN is as a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of
Himachal Pradesh.
•Established – 24 May 1988
•Chairperson and Managing Director – Geeta Kapur

•IIM Mumbai and Starburst collaborate to boost aerospace, defence startups

•IIT Madras hosts the 6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament
•Starburst Accelerator SARL partners with IIT Madras to establish €100 million
startup hub
•IIT Madras develops customisable ‘Electric Standing Wheelchair’
•Indian Navy & IIT Kharagpur signed a MoU to drive innovation through
research partnership
•Max India’s subsidiary partners with IIT Delhi for senior citizen care

Which bank has partnered with Veefin Solutions, India’s digital lending
platform, to commence supply chain financing (SCF) operations in April
2024?
अ9ैल 2024 म> आपDू तE “ंख
ृ ला Gवmपोषण (एससीएफ) संचालन शk ु करने के 2लए Cकस बKक ने भार
त के wडिजटल ऋण मंच वीCफन सॉ‡यश ू ंस के साथ साझेदारd कc है ?
(a) Punjab & Sind Bank / पंजाब एंड 0संध बVक
(b) Indian Overseas Bank / इंTडयन ओवरसीज बVक
(c) Union Bank of India / य@ू नयन बVक ऑफ इंTडया
(d) Central Bank of India / सF-ल बVक ऑफ इंTडया

Which bank has partnered with Veefin Solutions, India’s digital lending
platform, to commence supply chain financing (SCF) operations in April
2024?
अ9ैल 2024 म> आपDू तE “ंख
ृ ला Gवmपोषण (एससीएफ) संचालन शk ु करने के 2लए Cकस बKक ने भार
त के wडिजटल ऋण मंच वीCफन सॉ‡यश ू ंस के साथ साझेदारd कc है ?
(d) Central Bank of India / स>_ल बKक ऑफ इंwडया

Mumbai-based public sector bank Central Bank of India has partnered with
Veefin Solutions, India’s digital lending platform, to commence supply chain
financing (SCF) operations.
Veefin Solutions will be the bank’s sole technology vendor, supplying an end-to-
end SCF stack to support its SCF solutions.
This collaboration will enable the bank to offer fully digital onboarding,
sanctioning, and 24×7 disbursement processes to their corporate and SME
customers through Veefin’s Loan Origination System (LOS) and SCF Loan
Management System.

•Ujjivan Small Finance Bank partners with Veefin Solutions for MSME growth*
•Star Housing Finance partnered with Tata Capital Housing Finance to leverage
domain of Star HFL in low ticket affordable housing finance space
•Airtel Payments Bank partners with Noise and Mastercard to unveil ‘A New Way
To Pay’
•YES Bank partners with Indian Olympic Association for Paris Olympics 2024
•SANY India signs MoU with J&K Bank to give finance solution

Who has taken over as the new Director General of Electronics and
Mechanical Engineers (DGEME) and Senior Colonel Commandant of the
Corps of EME?
इले0_ॉDन0स और मैकेDनकल इंजीDनयसE (डीजीईएमई) के नए महाDनदे शक और ईएमई कोर के वsर
Žठ कनEल कमांड>ट के kप म> Cकसने पदभार संभाला है ?
(a) J S Sidana / जे एस 0सदाना
(b) Neeraj Akhoury / नीरज अखौर.
(c) Pramod Sharma / gमोद शमाh
(d) Parminder Chopra / पर0मंदर चोपड़ा

Who has taken over as the new Director General of Electronics and
Mechanical Engineers (DGEME) and Senior Colonel Commandant of the
Corps of EME?
इले0_ॉDन0स और मैकेDनकल इंजीDनयसE (डीजीईएमई) के नए महाDनदे शक और ईएमई कोर के वsर
Žठ कनEल कमांड>ट के kप म> Cकसने पदभार संभाला है ?
(a) J S Sidana / जे एस 2सदाना
(b) Neeraj Akhoury / नीरज अखौर.
(d) Parminder Chopra / पर0मंदर चोपड़ा

Lt Gen J S Sidana has taken over as the new Director General of Electronics
and Mechanical Engineers (DGEME) and Senior Colonel Commandant of the
Corps of EME.
During his career spanning over 38 years, he has held a variety of important
regimental, command, instructional and staff appointments.
Before his present appointment, he was holding the post of Commandant of
Military College of EME for a duration of two years.
He has been the Major General of EME of HQ Central Command and
“commanded Army Base Workshop & EME Centre”.

Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has become the President of which country for the
third time?
अuदे ल–फतह अल–सीसी तीसरd बार Cकस दे श के राŽ_पDत बने हK?
(a) Netherland / नीदरलVड
(b) Egypt / 0मj
(c) Brazil / kाजील
(d) Finland / SफनलVड

Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has become the President of which country for the
third time?
अuदे ल–फतह अल–सीसी तीसरd बार Cकस दे श के राŽ_पDत बने हK?
(b) Egypt / 2म–

Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in as the president of Egypt for a third term. He
will remain the president until 2030.
The Egyptian President has a six-year term. President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi took
the oath of office at the headquarters of the Egyptian Parliament in the New
Administrative Capital.
President Sisi won the presidential election held in December 2023 with 88.6%
of the votes. There was hardly any serious opponent to Sisi in the Presidential
election.
Egypt
•Capital- Cairo
•Currency- Egyptian pound
•Continent – Africa, Asia
•President – Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

•PM of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Judith Suminwa Tuluka (nat ion’s
first female PM)
•President of Senegal – Bassirou Diomaye Faye
•Prime Minister of Portugal – Luis Montenegro
•President of Indonesia – Prabowo Subianto
•PM of Palestinian – Mohammad Mustafa

Who has been appointed as the Chief Risk Officer of Bank of

Maharashtra?
बKक ऑफ महाराŽ_ के म‚ु य जो•खम अnधकारd के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
ु त Cकया गया है ?
(a) Rajnish Kumar / रजनीश कुमार
(b) Joshit Ranjan Sikidar / जो0शत रं जन 0सSकदार
(c) Subhasish Roy / सभु ाशीष रॉय
(d) Tablesh Pandey / तबलेश पांडे

Who has been appointed as the Chief Risk Officer of Bank of

Maharashtra?
बKक ऑफ महाराŽ_ के म‚ु य जो•खम अnधकारd के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
(b) Joshit Ranjan Sikidar / जो0शत रं जन 0सSकदार
(c) Subhasish Roy / सभ ु ाशीष रॉय

Bank of Maharashtra has appointed Subhasish Roy as chief risk officer for a
period of 3 years on contractual basis with effect from 1 April 2024.
Subhasish Roy has pursued Financial Risk Manager (FRM), MBA, M.Phil, M.Sc,
CAIIB.
He is an Industry veteran with more than 28 years of experience in various key
areas of Banking like fraud risk management, data analytics, credit risk
management, operational risk & business continuity management, retail
banking, corporate banking, corporate strategy & planning, and economic
research & training etc.

•MD & CEO of Axis Capital – Atul Mehra

•CEO of Union Asset Management Company – Madhu Nair (replace G
Pradeepkumar)
•Mortgage Business Head in HDFC Bank – Sumant Rampal
•ED at Union Bank of India – Pankaj Dwivedi

Who has been appointed as the Chief Business Officer of Fintech start-
up Perfios?
Cफनटे क &टाटE –अप परCफयोस के म‚ु य gयवसाय अnधकारd के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
(a) Smita Sarangi / ि,मता सारं गी
(b) Sridhar Narayan / mीधर नारायण
(c) Indra Mani Pandey / इं6 मnण पांडे
(d) Tanu Singh / तनु 0संह

Who has been appointed as the Chief Business Officer of Fintech start-
up Perfios?
Cफनटे क &टाटE –अप परCफयोस के म‚ु य gयवसाय अnधकारd के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
(b) Sridhar Narayan / “ीधर नारायण

Fintech-focused software start-up Perfios has appointed former Adobe India’s

financial services head Sridhar Narayan as its Chief Business Officer.
Prior to joining Perfios, Sridhar has led the banking, financial services, and
insurance (BFSI) business at Adobe India.
Previously, he spent a decade at Microsoft, SRI, and IBM in the past.
Recently, Perfios made two other key appointments with Sumit Nigam as the
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Anu Mathew as the Chief People Officer
(CPO), as part of its strategic preparations for global expansion.

Who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of

the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL)?
क{कण रे लवे कॉप—रे शन 2ल2मटे ड (KRCL) के अ„य@ और 9बंध Dनदे शक (CMD) के kप म> Cकसे
Dनय0ु त Cकया गया है ?
(d) Santosh Kumar Jha / संतोष कुमार झा

Who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of

the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL)?
क{कण रे लवे कॉप—रे शन 2ल2मटे ड (KRCL) के अ„य@ और 9बंध Dनदे शक (CMD) के kप म> Cकसे
Dनय0ु त Cकया गया है ?
(d) Santosh Kumar Jha / संतोष कुमार झा

Santosh Kumar Jha has assumed the role of Chairman and Managing Director
(CMD) of the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL).
He is an Indian Railway Traffic Services (IRTS) officer of the 1992 batch.
With 28 years of experience in the industry, Jha has worked in various
domains, including Operations, Infrastructure Planning, and Business
Development.
He has held leadership positions in major divisions of Railways and has led
significant business units in the logistics sector.

•President of Assocham – Sanjay Nayar (replace Ajay Singh)

•Principal DG of the Press Information Bureau – Sheyphali Sharan
(Manish Desai)
•MD & CEO of Schaeffler India – Harsha Kadam
•CFO of Good Glamm Group – Kamal Lath
Arnab Banerjee

Who has been roped by the Election Commission of India to urge the
youngsters to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections?
आगामी लोकसभा चन ु ाव{ म> यव
ु ाओं से मतदान करने का आ†ह करने के 2लए भारत के चन
ु ाव आ
योग ने Cकसे Dनय0
ु त Cकया है ?
(a) Ayushmann Khurrana /आयpु मान खरु ाना
(b) Yami Gautam / यामी गौतम
(c) Pankaj Tripathi / पंकज Rqपाठs
(d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni / महे L6 0संह धोनी

Who has been roped by the Election Commission of India to urge the
youngsters to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections?
आगामी लोकसभा चन ु ाव{ म> यव
ु ाओं से मतदान करने का आ†ह करने के 2लए भारत के चन
ु ाव आ
योग ने Cकसे Dनय0
ु त Cकया है ?
(a) Ayushmann Khurrana /आयŽु मान खरु ाना
(b) Yami Gautam / यामी गौतम
(c) Pankaj Tripathi / पंकज Rqपाठs
(d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni / महे L6 0संह धोनी

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been roped by the Election Commission of

India to urge the youngsters to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The 39-year-old actor features in the ECI’s campaign video that encourages the
youth to exercise their franchise in the upcoming elections.
Everyone must vote and be conscious citizens by participating in the process of
nation-building. The power to choose the leaders who will represent the
country, represent our needs in the Parliament rests with us, the actor added.
•ECI launched Saksham app to facilitate easier voting for Persons-with-

Disabilities (PWDs)
•Meta partners with ECI to identify unlawful content from its platforms
•Google collaborates with ECI to enable voters to discover critical voting
information

•The Election Commission of India has launched a new mobile application called
Know Your Candidate (KYC).
•The Election Commission has launched a special campaign in Himachal
Pradesh to boost voter turnout in 414 polling stations with less than 60%
voting during the last Lok Sabha polls.

•It is a constitutional body to conduct and regulate elections in the country.

•It consists of a chief election commissioner (CEC) and two election
commissioners (usually retired IAS or IRS officers)
•Founded – 25 January 1950
•25 January – Voter’s Day
•HQ – New Delhi
•1st Chief – Sukumar Sen
•1st Women Chief – V.S. Ramadevi
•25th Chief – Rajiv Kumar
•Commissioner – Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar
•Tenure – 6/65yrs

International Carrot Day is celebrated every year on which day?

अंतराEŽ_dय गाजर !दवस 9˜येक वषE Cकस !दन मनाया जाता है ?
(a) 2 April
(b) 3 April
(c) 4 April
(d) 5 April

International Carrot Day is celebrated every year on which day?

अंतराEŽ_dय गाजर !दवस 9˜येक वषE Cकस !दन मनाया जाता है ?
(a) 2 April
(b) 3 April
(c) 4 April
(d) 5 April

International Carrot Day is celebrated every year on 4 April.

This day is dedicated to the popular carrot vegetable and all the activities that
are associated with it.
Objective – To raise awareness about the potential health benefits of carrots,
including reducing the risk of cancer, heart disease, and obesity.
The Carrot Day was founded in 2003 to spread knowledge about the carrot and
its good attributes around the world. The day is increasingly popular, and 4th
April 2012 carrot day celebration was reported from France, Italy, Sweden,
Russia, Australia, UK and Japan.

International Mine Awareness Day is observed every year on which

day?
अंतराEŽ_dय खान जागkकता !दवस हर वषE Cकस !दन मनाया जाता है ?
(a) 2 April
(b) 3 April
(c) 4 April
(d) 5 April

International Mine Awareness Day is observed every year on which

day?
अंतराEŽ_dय खान जागkकता !दवस हर वषE Cकस !दन मनाया जाता है ?
(a) 2 April
(b) 3 April
(c) 4 April
(d) 5 April

The United Nations Observes International Mine Awareness Day on 4th April.
International Mine Awareness Day is a day dedicated to raising awareness
about the serious impact of landmines and other explosive remnants of war on
civilians.
Theme 2024 – Protecting Lives, Building Peace
On December 8, 2005, the UN General Assembly accepted the decision and
announced April 4 of each year to be marked as the International Day for Mine
Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. It was first observed in 2006.

Visheshwara Rao passed away recently at the age of 64. Who was he?
Gवlवेlवर राव का हाल हd म> 64 वषE कc आयु म> Dनधन हो गया। वह कौन थे?
(a) Writer / लेखक
(b) Politician / राजनेता
(c) Actor / अ0भनेता
(d) Social Worker / सामािजक कायhकताh

Visheshwara Rao passed away recently at the age of 64. Who was he?
Gवlवेlवर राव का हाल हd म> 64 वषE कc आयु म> Dनधन हो गया। वह कौन थे?

Actor Visheshwara Rao, known for playing supporting roles in Tamil films,
passed away at the age of 64 in Chennai.
Visheshwara Rao started his career as a child artiste at the age of six. He found
popularity for playing the role of Laila’s innocent father in Suriya’s Pithamagan.
The jail scene from the film with Laila’s popular dialogue ‘Loosa Pa Nee’ is the
most well-known scene of the actor.

Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director

(CMD) of the New India Assurance Company?
yयू इंwडया एlयोर> स कंपनी के अ„य@ और 9बंध Dनदे शक (सीएमडी) के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
ु त Cकया
गया है ?
(b) Girija Subramanian / tग"रजा सk ु मuयन

Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director

(CMD) of the New India Assurance Company?
yयू इंwडया एlयोर> स कंपनी के अ„य@ और 9बंध Dनदे शक (सीएमडी) के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
ु त Cकया
गया है ?
(b) Girija Subramanian / nगsरजा स• ु मšयन

The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has selected Girija

Subramanian as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the New India
Assurance Company and Bhupesh Sushil Rahul as CMD of United India
Insurance Company.
The post of CMD at United India has been vacant since February 2024 following
the retirement of Satyajit Tripathy, and Neerja Kapur’s tenure at New India
Assurance is set to end in April 2024.
Girija Subramanian is currently the CMD of the Agriculture Insurance Company
of India, and B S Rahul serves as the general manager at the same company.

New India Assurance Company

•New India Assurance Company is India’s premier general insurance company.
•Established in 1919. It is one of the Domestic Systemically Important Insurers
(DSIIs) identified by the IRDAI.
•The New India Assurance Company is headquartered in Mumbai.
•MD & CEO of Bank of Maharashtra – Nidhu Saxena

•Chairman of Indian Bank Association (IBA) for 2023 24 – M V Rao
•Deputy Chairmen of IBA – Dinesh Kumar Khara, S L Jain and N Kamakodi
•MD & CEO of Poonawalla Fincorp -Arvind Kapil
•President of ‘One Kotak’ – Jaideep Hansra

Use code : SHEETAL

Who has been elected as the new Chairman of Automotive Tyre

Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA)?
ऑटोमो!टव टायर मैyयफ
ु ै 0चरसE एसो2सएशन (ATMA) के नए अ„य@ के kप म> Cकसे चन
ु ा गया
है ?
(a) Abhishek Singhvi / अ0भषेक 0संघवी
(b) Aryama Sundaram / आयhमा संद ु रम
(c) Arnab Banerjee / अनhब बनज^
(d) Harshvardhan Bansal / हषhवwhधन बंसल

Who has been elected as the new Chairman of Automotive Tyre

Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA)?
ऑटोमो!टव टायर मैyयफ
ु ै 0चरसE एसो2सएशन (ATMA) के नए अ„य@ के kप म> Cकसे चन
ु ा गया
है ?
(a) Abhishek Singhvi / अ0भषेक 0संघवी
(b) Aryama Sundaram / आयhमा संद ु रम
(c) Arnab Banerjee / अनEब बनज\
(d) Harshvardhan Bansal / हषhवwhधन बंसल

MD & CEO of CEAT Ltd, Arnab Banerjee has been elected as the new Chairman
of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA).
Arnab Banerjee joined CEAT in 2005 as the Vice President-Sales and Marketing.
About ATMA
•ATMA is the national industry body for the automotive tyre sector in India.
•Established -1975
•ATMA is amongst the most active national industry bodies in the country
representing ₹90,000 crore ($11 bn) automotive tyre industry.
•Eight large tyre companies comprising a mix of Indian and International tyre
majors and representing over 90 per cent of production of tyres in India are
members of the Association.
•ATMA members include Apollo Tyres, Bridgestone India, Ceat, Continental
India, Goodyear India, JK Tyre & Industries, MRF and TVS Tyres.


•Chairman of Surat Diamond Bourse – Govind Dholakia (replace Vallabh
Lakhani)
•Chairperson of Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) – Mariam
Mammen Mathew (replace Tanmay Maheshwari)
•President of Indian Steel Association (ISA) – Naveen Jindal (replace Dilip
Oommen)
•Mumbai Municipal Commissioner – Bhushan Gagrani

In March 2024, Income Tax department has levied a penalty of Rs

564.44 crore on which bank for various disallowances?
माचE 2024 म> , आयकर Gवभाग ने Cकस बKक पर Gव2भyन अ&वीकृDतय{ के 2लए 564.44 करोड़ fप
ये का जम
ु ाEना लगाया है ?
(a) Bank of India /बVक ऑफ इंTडया
(b) Axis Bank / एि9सस बVक
(c) State Bank of India / भारतीय ,टे ट बVक
(d) Bank of Maharashtra / बVक ऑफ महाराp-

In March 2024, Income Tax department has levied a penalty of Rs

564.44 crore on which bank for various disallowances?
माचE 2024 म> , आयकर Gवभाग ने Cकस बKक पर Gव2भyन अ&वीकृDतय{ के 2लए 564.44 करोड़ fप
ये का जम
ु ाEना लगाया है ?
(a) Bank of India /बKक ऑफ इंwडया
(c) State Bank of India / भारतीय ,टे ट बVक
(d) Bank of Maharashtra / बVक ऑफ महाराp-

Income Tax department has levied a penalty of Rs 564.44 crore on Bank of

India, the public sector lender.
The bank has received the order under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act,
1961 from the Income Tax Department, Assessment Unit pertaining to AY2018-
19, wherein the penalty of Rs 564.44 crore has been imposed on various
disallowances made.
Bank of India (BOI)
•Founded- 7 September 1906
•Founder- Ramnarain Ruia
•Headquarters- Mumbai
•MD & CEO – Rajneesh Karnatak
•Tagline – Relationship beyond Banking

Who has been awarded the prestigious Times Power Icon 2024 Award
by the Times Group?
टाइ~स †ुप pवारा 9DतिŽठत टाइ~स पावर आइकन 2024 परु &कार से Cकसे स~माDनत Cकया गया
है ?
(a) Deepak Shenoy / द.पक शेनॉय
(b) Neeli Bendapudi / नील. बFदापड
ु ी
(c) Vijay Jain / Xवजय जैन
(d) Shanti Lakra /शां@त लकड़ा

Who has been awarded the prestigious Times Power Icon 2024 Award
by the Times Group?
टाइ~स †ुप pवारा 9DतिŽठत टाइ~स पावर आइकन 2024 परु &कार से Cकसे स~माDनत Cकया गया
है ?
(a) Deepak Shenoy / द.पक शेनॉय
(b) Neeli Bendapudi / नील. बFदापड
ु ी
(c) Vijay Jain / Gवजय जैन
(d) Shanti Lakra /शां@त लकड़ा

Managing Director of Star Estate, Vijay Jain has been awarded the prestigious
Times Power Icon 2024 Award.
The award ceremony, held recently in Noida, was organized by The Times
Group.

•Abel Prize 2024 – Michel Talagrand (for work in probability theory and
stochastic processes).
•29th Devi Shankar Awasthi Award 2023 – Nishant (for Kavita Pathak
Aalochna)
•GEEF Global Environment Award 2024 – THDC India Limited
•Sangita Kalanidhi award 2024 – Thodur Madabusi Krishna
•PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award – Ratan Tata
•Diana Memorial Award – Uday Bhatia & Manasi Gupta

Which IIT will host the 6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess
Tournament?
कौन सा आईआईटd छठे शा&b रै Gपड Cफडे रे टेड शतरं ज टूनाEम>ट कc मेजबानी करे गा?
(d) IIT Bhubaneswar / आईआईट. भव ु नेEवर

Which IIT will host the 6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess
Tournament?
कौन सा आईआईटd छठे शा&b रै Gपड Cफडे रे टेड शतरं ज टूनाEम>ट कc मेजबानी करे गा?
(c) IIT Madras / आईआईटd म]ास
(d) IIT Bhubaneswar / आईआईट. भव ु नेEवर

An International Chess Federation (FIDE)-rated Rapid Chess Tournament will be

hosted by IIT Madras.
More than 35 players from the institute will take part in the event.
The ‘6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament’ will witness the
participation of six Grandmasters, sixteen International Masters, three Women
Grandmasters and a Women International Master.
The total prize fund of the tournament is ₹5,00,000 with the first prize being
₹65,000. The tournament not only offers substantial prize funds but also
attracts a diverse range of player.

•Starburst Accelerator SARL partners with IIT Madras to establish €100 million
startup hub
•IIT Madras develops customisable ‘Electric Standing Wheelchair’
•Indian Navy & IIT Kharagpur signed a MoU to drive innovation through
research partnership
•Max India’s subsidiary partners with IIT Delhi for senior citizen care
•MoRD partners with IIT Delhi to work collaboratively in Geospatial Technology
and Artificial Intelligence

Which has tested the first aircraft named ‘Mark 1A’, the advanced
version of fighter jet Tejas in March 2024?
माचE 2024 म> फाइटर जेट तेजस के उyनत सं&करण ‘माकE 1A’ नामक पहले Gवमान का परd@ण
Cकसने Cकया है ?
(a) BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited / kxमोस एयरो,पेस gाइवेट 0ल0मटे ड
(b) Larsen & Toubro (L&T) / लासhन एंड टुkो (एल एंड ट.)
(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / 4हंद,ु तान एयरोनॉ4ट9स 0ल0मटे ड

Which has tested the first aircraft named ‘Mark 1A’, the advanced
version of fighter jet Tejas in March 2024?
माचE 2024 म> फाइटर जेट तेजस के उyनत सं&करण ‘माकE 1A’ नामक पहले Gवमान का परd@ण
Cकसने Cकया है ?
(a) BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited / kxमोस एयरो,पेस gाइवेट 0ल0मटे ड
(b) Larsen & Toubro (L&T) / लासhन एंड टुkो (एल एंड ट.)
(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / !हंद& ु तान एयरोनॉ!ट0स 2ल2मटे ड

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully completed the first
flight of indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark 1A fighter jet in
Bengaluru.
The aircraft was airborne for 15 minutes during its first flight.
The fighter aircraft is likely to be deployed at Nal airbase in Rajasthan’s Bikaner
near the Pakistan border where it can take care of the western adversary.
LCA Mk-1A is an advanced variant of the LCA Mk-1, and it has advanced
electronic radar, superior warfare capabilities, and improved maintenance
features.

The second edition of IMT Trilateral Exercise (TRILAT 24) concluded at

Nacala, Mozambique recently. Which of the following countries are the
part of IMT Trilateral Exercise 2024?
IMT •bप@ीय अ•यास (TRILAT
24) का दस ू रा सं&करण हाल हd म> नाकाला, मोज़ाि~बक म> संपyन हुआ। Dन~न2ल•खत म> से कौन
से दे श IMT •bप@ीय अ•यास 2024 का !ह&सा हK?
(a) India, Myanmar and Tanzania
(b) India, Mozambique and Thailand
(c) India, Mozambique and Tanzania
(d) India, Mozambique and Tajikistan

The second edition of IMT Trilateral Exercise (TRILAT 24) concluded at

Nacala, Mozambique recently. Which of the following countries are the
part of IMT Trilateral Exercise 2024?
IMT •bप@ीय अ•यास (TRILAT
24) का दस ू रा सं&करण हाल हd म> नाकाला, मोज़ाि~बक म> संपyन हुआ। Dन~न2ल•खत म> से कौन
से दे श IMT •bप@ीय अ•यास 2024 का !ह&सा हK?
(a) India, Myanmar and Tanzania
(b) India, Mozambique and Thailand
(c) India, Mozambique and Tanzania
(d) India, Mozambique and Tajikistan

The second edition of India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise (IMT

TRILAT 24) concluded at Nacala, Mozambique.
The week-long exercise underscores the importance of enhanced maritime
cooperation and interoperability between the Navies of India, Mozambique, and
Tanzania.
INS Tir and Sujata participated in IMT TRILAT 24 through a series of joint
exercises, training sessions and collaborative activities, providing invaluable
opportunities for all three Navies to exchange knowledge, enhance capabilities
and bolster maritime security in the region.

•Exercise “TIGER TRIUMPH 2024” between India and USA – Eastern

Seaboard
•10th edition of Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2024 between India and
Seychelles – Seychelles
•5th edition of Military Exercise ‘Dharama Guardian’ between India and Japan
– Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan
•12th edition of MILAN Naval Exercise – Visakhapatnam
•Indian Air Force Conduct Exercise Vayu Shakti-2024 – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

State-owned power giant NTPC has permanently closed its Barauni

Thermal Power Station Stage-I of 220 MW. It is located in which state?
रा य के &वा2म˜व वालd •बजलd कंपनी एनटdपीसी ने अपने 220 मेगावाट के बरौनी थमEल पावर
&टे शन &टे ज– I को &थायी kप से बंद कर !दया है । यह Cकस रा य म> ि&थत है ?
(a) Tripura / Rqपरु ा
(b) West Bengal / पिEचम बंगाल
(c) Assam / असम
(d) Bihar / Rबहार

State-owned power giant NTPC has permanently closed its Barauni

Thermal Power Station Stage-I of 220 MW. It is located in which state?
रा य के &वा2म˜व वालd •बजलd कंपनी एनटdपीसी ने अपने 220 मेगावाट के बरौनी थमEल पावर
&टे शन &टे ज– I को &थायी kप से बंद कर !दया है । यह Cकस रा य म> ि&थत है ?
(a) Tripura / Rqपरु ा
(b) West Bengal / पिEचम बंगाल
(d) Bihar / Rबहार

State-owned power giant NTPC has permanently closed its Barauni Thermal
Power Station Stage-I of 220 MW.
The company acquired Barauni Thermal Power Station (720 MW) in Begusarai
district, Bihar, from Bihar State Power Generation Company on December 15,
2018.
Established in 1975, NTPC aims to become a 130 GW firm by 2032.
Operation of NTPC Barauni Thermal Power Station Stage-I (2×110 MW)
comprising of two Units (Unit 6 & 7) of 110 MW each (along with all Auxiliary
systems except CHP, Switchyard, Ash Dyke and Township) shall be permanently
discontinued w.e.f. 31st March 2024.

Which company has signed an MoU with Panasonic Group company

Panasonic Energy Co. to manufacture cylindrical lithium-ion cells in
India?
भारत म> बेलनाकार 2लnथयम–
आयन को2शकाओं के DनमाEण के 2लए Cकस कंपनी ने पैनासोDनक समहू कc कंपनी पैनासोDनक एन
ज\ कंपनी के साथ एक समझौता ‘ापन पर ह&ता@र Cकए हK?
(a) Hindustan Petroleum / 4हंद, ु तान पे-ो0लयम
(b) Indian Oil Corporation / इंTडयन ऑयल कॉपzरे शन
(c) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation / तेल और gाकृ@तक गैस @नगम
(d) Reliance Petroleum / "रलायंस पे-ो0लयम

Which company has signed an MoU with Panasonic Group company

Panasonic Energy Co. to manufacture cylindrical lithium-ion cells in
India?
भारत म> बेलनाकार 2लnथयम–
आयन को2शकाओं के DनमाEण के 2लए Cकस कंपनी ने पैनासोDनक समहू कc कंपनी पैनासोDनक एन
ज\ कंपनी के साथ एक समझौता ‘ापन पर ह&ता@र Cकए हK?
(a) Hindustan Petroleum / 4हंद,
ु तान पे-ो0लयम
(b) Indian Oil Corporation / इंwडयन ऑयल कॉप—रे शन
(c) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation / तेल और gाकृ@तक गैस @नगम
(d) Reliance Petroleum / "रलायंस पे-ो0लयम

State-owned refiner Indian Oil Corporation and Panasonic Group company

Panasonic Energy Co. have signed a binding term sheet to draw framework of
their proposed joint venture (JV) to manufacture cylindrical lithium-ion cells in
India.
This initiative is driven by the anticipated expansion of demand for batteries for
two- and three-wheel vehicles and energy storage systems in the Indian
market.

HDFC Bank has decided to sell its how much per cent stake in HDFC
Education and Development Services Private Ltd?
एचडीएफसी बKक ने एचडीएफसी एजक ु े शन एंड डेवलपम> ट सGवEसेज 9ाइवेट 2ल2मटे ड म> अपनी Cकतनी
9Dतशत !ह&सेदारd बेचने का फैसला Cकया है ?
(a) 10%
(b) 60%
(c) 100%
(d) 50%

HDFC Bank has decided to sell its how much per cent stake in HDFC
Education and Development Services Private Ltd?
एचडीएफसी बKक ने एचडीएफसी एजक ु े शन एंड डेवलपम> ट सGवEसेज 9ाइवेट 2ल2मटे ड म> अपनी Cकतनी
9Dतशत !ह&सेदारd बेचने का फैसला Cकया है ?
(a) 10%
(b) 60%
(c) 100%
(d) 50%

HDFC Bank has decided to sell its 100 per cent stake in HDFC Education and
Development Services Private Ltd.
The transaction will be undertaken through the Swiss challenge method.

Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Union
Asset Management Company?
यDू नयन एसेट मैनेजम> ट कंपनी के म‚
ु य कायEकारd अnधकारd (सीईओ) के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
ु त Cक
या गया है ?
(a) Ayush Agarwal / आयष ु अ}वाल
(b) Shivani Tyagi / 0शवानी Nयागी
(c) Sapna Singh / सपना 0संह
(d) Madhu Nair / मधु नायर

Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Union
Asset Management Company?
यDू नयन एसेट मैनेजम> ट कंपनी के म‚
ु य कायEकारd अnधकारd (सीईओ) के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
ु त Cक
या गया है ?
(a) Ayush Agarwal / आयष ु अ}वाल
(b) Shivani Tyagi / 0शवानी Nयागी
(c) Sapna Singh / सपना 0संह
(d) Madhu Nair / मधु नायर

Union Asset Management Company has appointed Madhu Nair as the Chief
Executive Officer.
He will replace G Pradeepkumar who tendered his resignation after 14 years of
service.

Who has been appointed as the Group Head of Mortgage Business in

HDFC Bank?
एचडीएफसी बKक म> बंधक gयवसाय के समह ू 9मख
ु के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
(a) Pranav Haridasan / gणव ह"रदासन
(b) Ashwani Kumar / अिEवनी कुमार
(c) Sumant Rampal / सम ु ंत रामपाल

Who has been appointed as the Group Head of Mortgage Business in

HDFC Bank?
एचडीएफसी बKक म> बंधक gयवसाय के समह ू 9मख
ु के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
(a) Pranav Haridasan / gणव ह"रदासन
(b) Ashwani Kumar / अिEवनी कुमार
(c) Sumant Rampal / सम ु ंत रामपाल

HDFC Bank has appointed Sumant Rampal as Group Head of Mortgage

Business, in the place of Arvind Kapil.
Sumant Rampal has been with the bank for over 24 years. He has worked in
various business domains, such as corporate banking, emerging corporate
groups and business banking verticals.

Use code : SHEETAL
Who has been appointed as the Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of
Good Glamm Group?
गुड ¡लैम †ुप के समह
ू म‚
ु य Gवmीय अnधकारd (सीएफओ) के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
(b) Kamal Lath / कमल लाठ
(d) K.N. Shanth Kumar / के.एन. शांत कुमार

Who has been appointed as the Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of
Good Glamm Group?
गुड ¡लैम †ुप के समह
ू म‚
ु य Gवmीय अnधकारd (सीएफओ) के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
(b) Kamal Lath / कमल लाठ
(d) K.N. Shanth Kumar / के.एन. शांत कुमार

Leading beauty and personal care company, the Good Glamm Group, has
appointed of Kamal Lath as Group Chief Financial Officer.
As the newly-appointed Group CFO at Good Glamm Group, he will be at the
forefront of our financial strategy and execution, playing a pivotal role in
shaping the company’s next phase of growth.
A Harvard Business School alumnus, he has held significant positions at various
organisations including Case New Holland (CNH), L&T Mindtree, K12
Technoservices (Orchids International Schools), and d.light, where he served
as Global CFO.


Arnab Banerjee
•Chairman of Surat Diamond Bourse – Govind Dholakia (replace Vallabh
Lakhani)
•Chairperson of Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) – Mariam
Mammen Mathew (replace Tanmay Maheshwari)

Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of Union Bank of

India (UBI)?
यDू नयन बKक ऑफ इंwडया (यब
ू ीआई) के कायEकारd Dनदे शक के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
(b) Pankaj Dwivedi / पंकज wXववेद.
(c) Deepak Mohanty / द.पक मोहं ती

Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of Union Bank of

India (UBI)?
यDू नयन बKक ऑफ इंwडया (यब
ू ीआई) के कायEकारd Dनदे शक के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
(b) Pankaj Dwivedi / पंकज pGववेदd
(c) Deepak Mohanty / द.पक मोहं ती

Pankaj Dwivedi has been appointed as the Executive Director of Union Bank of
India (UBI).
Following his appointment, the bank now has four Executive Directors (EDs).
Besides Dwivedi, the other EDs are – Nitesh Ranjan, Ramasubramanian S and
Sanjay Rudra.
A Manimekhalai is helming the bank as MD & CEO.
Prior to joining UBI, Dwivedi was General Manager in Punjab & Sind Bank
(P&SB).
He has more than 31 years banking experience, having worked at P&SB
branches, zonal office and various departments at head office.


•CMD of United India Insurance Company – Bhupesh Sushil Rahul
•MD & CEO of Bank of Maharashtra – Nidhu Saxena
•Chairman of Indian Bank Association (IBA) for 2023 24 – M V Rao
•Deputy Chairmen of IBA – Dinesh Kumar Khara, S L Jain and N Kamakodi

Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer of Schaeffler India Ltd?
शेफ़लर इंwडया 2ल2मटे ड के 9बंध Dनदे शक और म‚
ु य कायEकारd अnधकारd के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
ु त
Cकया गया है ?
(a) Parul Goel / पा•ल गोयल
(b) Radhika Jindal / राtधका िजंदल
(c) Anshika Singh / अं0शका 0संह
(d) Harsha Kadam / हषh कदम

Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer of Schaeffler India Ltd?
शेफ़लर इंwडया 2ल2मटे ड के 9बंध Dनदे शक और म‚
ु य कायEकारd अnधकारd के kप म> Cकसे Dनय0
ु त
Cकया गया है ?
(a) Parul Goel / पा•ल गोयल
(b) Radhika Jindal / राtधका िजंदल
(c) Anshika Singh / अं0शका 0संह
(d) Harsha Kadam / हषE कदम

Schaeffler India Ltd has re-appointed Harsha Kadam as Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer of the company.
According to stock exchange disclosure, Kadam’s new term will commence on
October 1, 2024, and extend through September 30, 2027.
Kadam has over three decades of expertise, spanning across domains including
sales, manufacturing, product design and development, and business
excellence.
He joined Schaeffler India in 2018 as president of Industrial Business. He later
took up the role of MD and CEO in 2019 for an initial five-year tenure.

Who was honored with the ‘International Culture Award’ in March

2024?
माचE 2024 म> ‘अंतराEŽ_dय सं&कृDत परु &कार‘ से Cकसे स~माDनत Cकया गया?
(d) Meena Charanda / मीना चरं दा

Who was honored with the ‘International Culture Award’ in March

2024?
माचE 2024 म> ‘अंतराEŽ_dय सं&कृDत परु &कार‘ से Cकसे स~माDनत Cकया गया?
(d) Meena Charanda / मीना चरं दा

Principal of Kalindi College (Delhi University), Professor Meena Charanda has

been given the ‘International Culture Award’ for the year 2024.
Prof. Meena Charanda has been given this honor for her remarkable work in
the field of education and social service.
Charanda was given a memento, plaque, shield and citation from the university
in the award.
•Times Power Icon 2024 Award by The Times Group – Vijay Jain
Aalochna)
•Sangita Kalanidhi award 2024 – Thodur Madabusi Krishna

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu conferred India’s highest civilian

award, Bharat Ratna, on the former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV
Narasimha Rao, former Deputy PM Lal Krishna Advani, former CM of Bihar
Karpoori Thakur and famous agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan. Who
were the foreigners who were conferred with the Bharat Ratna?
भारत कc राŽ_पDत ]ौपदd मम
ु ूE ने पव ू E पीएम चौधरd चरण 2संह, पीवी नर2स~हा राव, पवू E wडiटd पीएम
लाल कृŽण आडवाणी, •बहार के पव ू E सीएम कपरूE d ठाकुर और 92सpध कृGष वै‘ाDनक एमएस &वामीनाथन
को भारत के सव—Šच नागsरक परु &कार, भारत र˜न से स~माDनत Cकया। वे कौन Gवदे शी थे िजyह> भार
त र˜न से स~माDनत Cकया गया?
(a) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and Nelson Mandela / खान अ€दल ु ग•फार खान और नेcसन
मंडल
े ा
(b) Shinzo Abe and Nelson Mandela / 0शज ं ो आबे और नेcसन मंडले ा
(c) Dalai Lama and Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan / दलाई लामा और खान अ€दल ु ग•फार खान
(d) Nelson Mandela and Dalai Lama / नेcसन मंडल े ा और दलाई लामा


award, Bharat Ratna, on the former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV
Narasimha Rao, former Deputy PM Lal Krishna Advani, former CM of Bihar
Karpoori Thakur and famous agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan. Who
were the foreigners who were conferred with the Bharat Ratna?
भारत कc राŽ_पDत ]ौपदd मम
ु ूE ने पव ू E पीएम चौधरd चरण 2संह, पीवी नर2स~हा राव, पवू E wडiटd पीएम
लाल कृŽण आडवाणी, •बहार के पव ू E सीएम कपरूE d ठाकुर और 92सpध कृGष वै‘ाDनक एमएस &वामीनाथन
को भारत के सव—Šच नागsरक परु &कार, भारत र˜न से स~माDनत Cकया। वे कौन Gवदे शी थे िजyह> भार
त र˜न से स~माDनत Cकया गया?
(a) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and Nelson Mandela / खान अuदल ु ग£फार खान और
ने‡सन मंडले ा
(b) Shinzo Abe and Nelson Mandela / 0शज ं ो आबे और नेcसन मंडले ा
(c) Dalai Lama and Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan / दलाई लामा और खान अ€दल ु ग•फार खान
(d) Nelson Mandela and Dalai Lama / नेcसन मंडल े ा और दलाई लामा


award, Bharat Ratna, on the former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh,
PV Narasimha Rao, former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani, former
Chief Minister of Bihar Karpoori Thakur and famous agricultural scientist M.S.
Swaminathan.
Except for Lal Krishna Advani, the Bharat Ratna to Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV
Narasimha Rao, Karpoori Thakur, and M.S. Swaminathan were awarded
posthumously.
This year, the government conferred Bharat Ratna on five people. This is the
highest number in a year for Bharat Ratna and the maximum since 1999 when
four people were conferred with Bharat Ratna.

•Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour conferred for exceptional service
towards any field of human endeavour, without distinction of race, occupation,
position, or sex.
•Only two foreigners, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan of Pakistan, also known as
Frontier Gandhi and former South African President Nelson Mandela, have been
conferred this award.
•Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was conferred the award in 1987, and Mandela in
1990.
•The provision of Bharat Ratna was introduced in 1954.

37. The union government has allocated how much rupees to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) under the
recapitalization scheme?
कF6 सरकार ने पन ु पज
ू‚ ीकरण योजना के तहत ƒेqीय }ामीण बVक„ (आरआरबी) को Sकतने •पये
आवं4टत Sकए हV?
(a) 6100 cr
(b) 6200 cr
(c) 6300 cr
(d) 6400 cr

37. The union government has allocated how much rupees to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) under the
recapitalization scheme?
कF6 सरकार ने पन ु पज
ू‚ ीकरण योजना के तहत ƒेqीय }ामीण बVक„ (आरआरबी) को Sकतने •पये
आवं4टत Sकए हV?
(a) 6100 cr
(b) 6200 cr
(c) 6300 cr
(d) 6400 cr

38. Star Housing Finance (Star HFL) has partnered with which finance company to leverage the
domain of Star HFL in low-ticket affordable housing finance space?
,टार हाउ0संग फाइनFस (,टार एचएफएल) ने कम 4टकट वाले Sकफायती आवास Xव‡ ƒेq मF ,टार
एचएफएल के डोमेन का लाभ उठाने के 0लए Sकस Xव‡ कंपनी के साथ साझेदार. कˆ है ?
(a) Muthoot Finance / मथ ु ट
ू फाइनFस
(b) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited / म4हं6ा एंड म4हं6ा फाइनF0शयल सXवhसेज
0ल0मटे ड
(c) Shriram Transport Finance Corporation Ltd. / mीराम प"रवहन Xव‡ @नगम 0ल0मटे ड
(d) Tata Capital Housing Finance / टाटा कैXपटल हाउ0संग फाइनFस

38. Star Housing Finance (Star HFL) has partnered with which finance company to leverage the
domain of Star HFL in low-ticket affordable housing finance space?
,टार हाउ0संग फाइनFस (,टार एचएफएल) ने कम 4टकट वाले Sकफायती आवास Xव‡ ƒेq मF ,टार
एचएफएल के डोमेन का लाभ उठाने के 0लए Sकस Xव‡ कंपनी के साथ साझेदार. कˆ है ?
(a) Muthoot Finance / मथ ु ट
ू फाइनFस
(b) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited / म4हं6ा एंड म4हं6ा फाइनF0शयल सXवhसेज
0ल0मटे ड
(c) Shriram Transport Finance Corporation Ltd. / mीराम प"रवहन Xव‡ @नगम 0ल0मटे ड
(d) Tata Capital Housing Finance / टाटा कैGपटल हाउ2संग फाइन>स

Star Housing Finance (Star HFL) has entered into a co-lending partnership with Tata Capital Housing
Finance (TCHFL).
The partnership aims to leverage domain of Star HFL in low ticket affordable housing finance space
and the mutual synergies arising out of operations.
Star HFL branch network across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, NCR and Tamil
Nadu would be utilized in this partnership to provide housing finance assistance predominantly to
home buyers in economically weaker section (EWS) and low-income group (LIG) segment.
Airtel Payments Bank partners with Noise and Mastercard to unveil ‘A New Way To Pay’
YES Bank partners with Indian Olympic Association for Paris Olympics 2024
SANY India signs MoU with J&K Bank to give finance solution

L&T Finance Holdings Ltd signed a financing pact with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
for $125 million to support financing in rural and peri-urban areas in India, particularly women
borrowers
SBI partners with Aurionpro Solutions for its transaction banking platform

39. Who is the author of the book titled “From A Car Shed To The Corner Room & Beyond”?
“‰ॉम ए कार शेड टू द कॉनhर Mम एंड RबयॉLड” नामक प, ु तक के लेखक कौन हV?
(a) Amartya Sen / अमNयh सेन
(b) Arvind Subramanian / अरXवंद सk ु मuयम
(c) Raghuram Rajan / रघरु ाम राजन
(d) S Raman / एस रमन

A book titled “From A Car Shed To The Corner Room & Beyond ” is written by S Raman.
S Raman, who retired as CMD of Canara Bank, and as a wholetime Member of the board of SEBI,
rose to the top, having started his career as a clerk with SBI.
Within two years, he was selected as a direct recruit officer in Bank of India and rose meteorically to
be an Executive Director in Union Bank and then as CMD of Canara. He hails from a middle class
Tamil family in Hyderabad.
The Man Who Lot India – Meghna Pant

Conspiracy to oust me from the Presidency – Gotabaya Rajapaksa
The Gems of Indian Art – Harish Khullar
Doing Business in Uncertain Times – Ramesh Nair
Goa 1961:The complete story of Nationalism and Integration – Valmiki Falero
The Great Flap of 1942: How the Raj Panicked over a Japanese Non-invasion – Mukund Padmanabha

40. Soumendu Bagchi has been appointed as India’s next envoy to which country?
सौमF द ु बागची को Sकस दे श मF भारत का अगला दत ू @नय9 ु त Sकया गया है ?
(a) Iran / ईरान
(b) Iraq / इराक
(c) UAE / यएू ई
(d) Syria / सी"रया

40. Soumendu Bagchi has been appointed as India’s next envoy to which country?
सौमF द ु बागची को Sकस दे श मF भारत का अगला दत ू @नय9 ु त Sकया गया है ?
(a) Iran / ईरान
(b) Iraq / इराक
(c) UAE / यएू ई
(d) Syria / सी"रया

Soumendu Bagchi, currently a deputy director general at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA),
has been appointed as the country’s next envoy to Iraq.
Bagchi is a 1993-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
While, Abhilasha Joshi, presently additional secretary in the ministry, has been appointed as India’s
next ambassador to the Republic of Chile.
Joshi is a 1995-batch IFS officer.
Director of Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of World Bank’s Global Environment Facility (GEF) –
Geeta Batra
Country Director for India in ADB – Mio Oka (replace Takeo Konishi)
US Representative on WHO Board – Vivek Murthy
Secretary General of BIMSTEC – Indra Mani Pandey (replace Tenzin Lekphell Bhutan)
‘Class C’ Director on Board of Directors of Federal Reserve Bank of New York – Rajiv Shah

41. All-rounder Collins Obuya has announced retirement from cricket recently. He is from which
country?
ऑलराउं डर को0लLस ओबय ु ा ने हाल ह. मF S]केट से संLयास कˆ घोषणा कˆ है । वह Sकस दे श से है ?
(a) Kenya / केLया
(b) Bangladesh / बांŒलादे श
(c) Australia / ऑ,-े 0लया
(d) South Africa / द•ƒण अ‰ˆका

41. All-rounder Collins Obuya has announced retirement from cricket recently. He is from which
country?
ऑलराउं डर को0लLस ओबय ु ा ने हाल ह. मF S]केट से संLयास कˆ घोषणा कˆ है । वह Sकस दे श से है ?
(a) Kenya / केyया
(b) Bangladesh / बांŒलादे श

Kenya allrounder Collins Obuya has retired from cricket following their defeat to Uganda in the third-
place play-off match in the African Games.
A legspinning allrounder, Obuya played 104 ODIs for Kenya, scoring 2044 runs and taking 35 wickets.
He is their third-highest run-scorer in the format, with Kenya stripped of their ODI status in 2014.
He is also Kenya’s highest run-scorer in T20Is, with 1794 runs from 76 appearances.
Obuya was named Kenya’s captain after the 2011 World Cup, but he stepped down in 2013 after
they failed to qualify for the 2014 T20 World Cup.
Matthew Wade (Australia) – First-class cricket

Neil Wagner (New Zealand) – International cricket
Manoj Tiwary (West Bengal) – All forms of cricket
Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa) – Test cricket
David Warner (Australia) – International ODI & Test

42. India’s Sreeja Akula won the women’s singles title at the WTT Feeder Beirut II 2024 tournament
at the Al Kawthar Secondary School in Lebanon. She is related to which sport?
भारत कˆ mीजा अकुला ने लेबनान के अल कावथर सेकFडर. ,कूल मF ड€cयट ू .ट. फˆडर बेMत II 2024
टूनाhमFट मF म4हला एकल का nखताब जीता। वह Sकस खेल से संबंtधत है ?
(a) Table Tennis / टे बल टे @नस
(b) Shotput / गोला फFक
(c) Badminton / बैड0मंटन
(d) Wushu / वश ु ु

42. India’s Sreeja Akula won the women’s singles title at the WTT Feeder Beirut II 2024 tournament
at the Al Kawthar Secondary School in Lebanon. She is related to which sport?
भारत कˆ mीजा अकुला ने लेबनान के अल कावथर सेकFडर. ,कूल मF ड€cयट ू .ट. फˆडर बेMत II 2024
टूनाhमFट मF म4हला एकल का nखताब जीता। वह Sकस खेल से संबंtधत है ?
(a) Table Tennis / टे बल टे Dनस
(b) Shotput / गोला फFक
(c) Badminton / बैड0मंटन
(d) Wushu / वश ु ु

In Table Tennis, India’s Sreeja Akula won the women’s singles title at the WTT Feeder Beirut II 2024
table tennis tournament at the Al Kawthar Secondary School in Lebanon.
Akula, the world No. 47, beat Luxembourg’s Sarah De Nutte to win what was her second WTT singles
career title.
The 25-year-old’s maiden crown came at the Feeder Corpus Christi 2024 in Texas.
For the mixed doubles crown, India’s Poymantee Baisya and Akash Pal beat Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
and Manika Batra, while in Men’s Doubles Final, Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar won the event of
the WTT Feeder Beirut- II tournament in Lebanon.

43. Who has won the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2024 Title?
फॉमल ूh ा 1 ऑ,-े 0लयन }ां gी 2024 का nखताब Sकसने जीता है ?
(a) Sebastian Vettel / सेबि,टयन वे’टे ल.
(b) Lewis Hamilton / लई ु स है 0मcटन
(c) Max Verstappen / मै9स वेर,टै पेन
(d) Carlos Sainz / कालzस सैLज़

43. Who has won the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2024 Title?
फॉमल ूh ा 1 ऑ,-े 0लयन }ां gी 2024 का nखताब Sकसने जीता है ?
(a) Sebastian Vettel / सेबि,टयन वे’टे ल.
(b) Lewis Hamilton / लई ु स है 0मcटन
(c) Max Verstappen / मै9स वेर,टै पेन
(d) Carlos Sainz / काल—स सैyज़

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz ended Red Bull’s Formula 1 winning streak by winning the Australian Grand
Prix.
Sainz, who started on the front row alongside Verstappen, kept his place into turn one, but passed
the Dutchman on lap two at turn nine for the lead and took control once his rival retired two laps
later with a fiery mechanical failure.
Verstappen had won the first two F1 races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and was on a
nine-race winning streak.

44. International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is observed every year
on which day?
4हरासत मF 0लए गए और लापता ,टाफ सद,य„ के साथ एकजट ु ता का अंतराhp-.य 4दवस हर साल
Sकस 4दन मनाया जाता है ?
(a) 26 March / 26 माचh
(b) 27 March / 27 माचh
(c) 23 March / 23 माचh
(d) 25 March / 25 माचh

44. International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is observed every year
on which day?
4हरासत मF 0लए गए और लापता ,टाफ सद,य„ के साथ एकजट ु ता का अंतराhp-.य 4दवस हर साल
Sकस 4दन मनाया जाता है ?
(d) 25 March / 25 माचE

The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is observed every year
on 25 March.
The day marked anniversary of abduction of Alec Collett, a former journalist who was working for
the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East when he was
abducted by armed gunman in 1985.
His body was finally found in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in 2009.

45. World Purple Day, also known as Epilepsy Awareness Day is observed every year on which day?
XवEव पपhल 4दवस, िजसे 0मग^ जागMकता 4दवस भी कहा जाता है , हर साल Sकस 4दन मनाया जाता
है ?

45. World Purple Day, also known as Epilepsy Awareness Day is observed every year on which day?
XवEव पपhल 4दवस, िजसे 0मग^ जागMकता 4दवस भी कहा जाता है , हर साल Sकस 4दन मनाया जाता
है ?
(a) 26 March / 26 माचE

World Purple Day, also known as Epilepsy Awareness Day is observed every year on 26 March.
This day holds special significance as it aims to raise awareness about epilepsy, a neurological
disorder characterised by recurrent seizures.
World Purple Day traces its origins back to 2008 when Cassidy Megan, a young Canadian girl,
initiated the idea to increase awareness about epilepsy.

46. World Theatre Day is celebrated every year on which day?

XवEव रं गमंच 4दवस gNयेक वषh Sकस 4दन मनाया जाता है ?

46. World Theatre Day is celebrated every year on which day?

XवEव रं गमंच 4दवस gNयेक वषh Sकस 4दन मनाया जाता है ?
(b) 27 March / 27 माचE

World Theatre Day is celebrated every year on March 27 to honour the art of theatre.
Objective – To raise awareness about the role of theatre in our lives, and to promote its growth.
The history of World Theatre Day dates back to 1962, when the first World Theatre Day was
celebrated.

47. French aerospace and defence firm, Starburst Accelerator SARL has partnered with which IIT to
set up an innovative hub for start-ups with €100 million in funding support?
‰ांसीसी एयरो,पेस और रƒा फमh ,टारब,टh ए9सेलेरेटर SARL ने €100 0म0लयन कˆ फंTडंग सहायता
के साथ ,टाटh –अप के 0लए एक इनोवे4टव हब ,थाXपत करने के 0लए Sकस आईआईट. के साथ
साझेदार. कˆ है ?
(a) IIT Hyderabad / आईआईट. है दराबाद
(d) IIT Kanpur / आईआईट. कानपरु

47. French aerospace and defence firm, Starburst Accelerator SARL has partnered with which IIT to
set up an innovative hub for start-ups with €100 million in funding support?
‰ांसीसी एयरो,पेस और रƒा फमh ,टारब,टh ए9सेलेरेटर SARL ने €100 0म0लयन कˆ फंTडंग सहायता
के साथ ,टाटh –अप के 0लए एक इनोवे4टव हब ,थाXपत करने के 0लए Sकस आईआईट. के साथ
साझेदार. कˆ है ?
(a) IIT Hyderabad / आईआईट. है दराबाद
(c) IIT Madras / आईआईटd म]ास
(d) IIT Kanpur / आईआईट. कानपरु

French aerospace and defence firm Starburst Accelerator SARLhas partnered with the Indian
Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to set up an innovative hub for start-ups with €100
million in funding support.
Through this collaboration, IIT Madras will enable Starburst to set up accelerator programs to boost
the Aviation, Space, and Defence (ASD) ecosystem in India.
A key focus of this partnership will be entrepreneurs, research parks, investors (public and private),
government, and corporate firms.
The aim is to create innovative startups and help them grow rapidly to work in tandem with future
aerospace and New Space worldwide programs.
IIT Madras develops customisable ‘Electric Standing Wheelchair’

Indian Navy & IIT Kharagpur signed a MoU to drive innovation through research partnership
Max India’s subsidiary partners with IIT Delhi for senior citizen care

MoRD partners with IIT Delhi to work collaboratively in Geospatial Technology and Artificial
Intelligence
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48. Adani Ports has acquired 95% stake of Gopalpur Port from SP Group for Rs 3,080 crore. Gopalpur
Port located in which state?
अडानी पो’hस ने एसपी }ुप से गोपालपरु पोटh कˆ 95% 4ह,सेदार. 3,080 करोड़ •पये मF हा0सल कर
ल. है । गोपालपरु बंदरगाह Sकस राšय मF ि,थत है ?
(a) Kerala / केरल
(b) Tamil Nadu / त0मलनाडु
(c) Odisha / ओTडशा
(d) Andhra Pradesh / आं› gदे श

48. Adani Ports has acquired 95% stake of Gopalpur Port from SP Group for Rs 3,080 crore. Gopalpur
Port located in which state?
अडानी पो’hस ने एसपी }ुप से गोपालपरु पोटh कˆ 95% 4ह,सेदार. 3,080 करोड़ •पये मF हा0सल कर
ल. है । गोपालपरु बंदरगाह Sकस राšय मF ि,थत है ?
(a) Kerala / केरल
(b) Tamil Nadu / त0मलनाडु
(c) Odisha / ओwडशा
(d) Andhra Pradesh / आं› gदे श

Billionaire Gautam Adani-run Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone will buy a 95% stake in
Odisha’s Gopalpur Port (GPL) for an equity value of Rs 1,349 crore and enterprise value of Rs 3,080
crore to boost its east coast presence.
Furthermore, in addition to the enterprise value, the company said there is a contingent
consideration of Rs 270 crore which is likely to be payable after 5.5 years, subject to certain
conditions.
APSEZ, India’s largest private port operator, will be acquiring a 56 per cent stake in Gopalpur Port
from real-estate conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji Group (SP Group) and a 39 per cent stake from
Orissa Stevedores.
The port, located on India’s east coast, can handle around 20 MMTPA. The Odisha government in
2006 awarded a 30-year concession to GPL, with the provision of two extensions of 10 years each.
The port currently handles a diverse mix of dry bulk cargo, including iron ore, coal, limestone,
ilmenite, and alumina.

49. Which company has inked foreign currency loan agreements worth JPY 30 billion with the Japan
Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) for Renewable Project?
Sकस कंपनी ने नवीकरणीय प"रयोजना के 0लए जापान बVक फॉर इंटरनेशनल को–ऑपरे शन (JBIC) के
साथ JPY 30 Rब0लयन के Xवदे शी म6 ु ा ऋण समझौते पर ह,ताƒर Sकए हV?
(a) ReNew Power / "रLयू पावर
(b) Adani Enterprises / अडानी एंटरgाइजेज
(c) JSW Energy / जेएसड€cयू एनज^
(d) NTPC / एनट.पीसी

49. Which company has inked foreign currency loan agreements worth JPY 30 billion with the Japan
Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) for Renewable Project?
Sकस कंपनी ने नवीकरणीय प"रयोजना के 0लए जापान बVक फॉर इंटरनेशनल को–ऑपरे शन (JBIC) के
साथ JPY 30 Rब0लयन के Xवदे शी म6 ु ा ऋण समझौते पर ह,ताƒर Sकए हV?
(d) NTPC / एनटdपीसी

State-run NTPC group has inked foreign currency loan agreements worth JPY 30 billion, or roughly
$200 million, with the Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC).
The loan facility of around ₹1,650 crore extended by the Japanese Government’s policy-based
financial institution, is divided into two equal halves for NTPC and its clean energy solutions arm
NTPC Renewables Energy (NREL).
JBIC has provided 60 per cent of the facility amount and the balance of the facility amount has been
provided by other commercial banks under JBIC guarantee.
The facility has been extended under JBIC’s initiative, Global action for reconciling economic growth
and environment preservation (GREEN), for projects that ensure conservation of the global
environment.

50. The government will borrow how much rupees between April 1 and September 30, 2024?
1 अgैल से 30 0सतंबर, 2024 के बीच सरकार Sकतने •पये उधार लेगी?
(a) 5.5-lakh crore
(b) 6.5-lakh crore
(c) 7.5-lakh crore
(d) 8.5-lakh crore

50. The government will borrow how much rupees between April 1 and September 30, 2024?
1 अgैल से 30 0सतंबर, 2024 के बीच सरकार Sकतने •पये उधार लेगी?
(a) 5.5-lakh crore
(b) 6.5-lakh crore
(c) 7.5-lakh crore
(d) 8.5-lakh crore

The government will borrow ₹7.5-lakh crore between April 1 and September 30.
The interim Budget has set a target of ₹14.13-lakh crore of gross borrowing during FY25 to bridge
the deficit between expenditure and Income.
This means 53 per cent of the yearly target is to be borrowed during the first half of the current
fiscal, which is lower than the previous years’ number of 60 per cent or more.

51. Which of the following has received online payment aggregator licences by RBI in March 2024?
माचh 2024 मF @नBन0लnखत मF से Sकसे RBI wवारा ऑनलाइन भग ु तान ए}ीगेटर लाइसFस gाaत हुआ
है ?
(a) Z to Infinity
(b) Nitai Infotech
(c) Vnetalgo
(d) Innoviti Payments

51. Which of the following has received online payment aggregator licences by RBI in March 2024?
माचh 2024 मF @नBन0लnखत मF से Sकसे RBI wवारा ऑनलाइन भग ु तान ए}ीगेटर लाइसFस gाaत हुआ
है ?
(a) Z to Infinity
(b) Nitai Infotech
(c) Vnetalgo
(d) Innoviti Payments

Offline point-of-sales deploying company Innoviti Payments and payment gateway Vegaah, which is
run by Concerto Software and Systems, have secured the online payment aggregator (PA) licence
from the Reserve Bank of India, joining the likes of MSwipe, Razorpay, Cashfree, and Zomato.
CCAvenue, which is run by listed fintech company Infibeam Avenues, also received its PA licence
from the RBI earlier this month.
As PAs, these companies are authorised to settle ecommerce transactions. The licence also brings
these payment companies directly within the purview of RBI regulations.
Bengaluru-based Innoviti has around 2,500 online merchants who are using its online payment
system named ‘Innoviti Link’.
MSwipe is another point-of-sales (PoS) player that received the PA licence recently. MSwipe offers
online payment service to its offline customers who seek an omnichannel experience for their
customers.

52. S&P Global has increased India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast fo r the financial
year 2024-25 (FY25) to how much percent?
S&P Œलोबल ने Xव‡ीय वषh 2024-25 (FY25) के 0लए भारत के सकल घरे लू उNपाद (GDP) कˆ वw ृ tध
का अनम ु ान बढ़ाकर Sकतने g@तशत कर 4दया है ?
(a) 6.6%
(b) 6.4%
(c) 6.8%
(d) 7.2%

52. S&P Global has increased India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast fo r the financial
year 2024-25 (FY25) to how much percent?
S&P Œलोबल ने Xव‡ीय वषh 2024-25 (FY25) के 0लए भारत के सकल घरे लू उNपाद (GDP) कˆ वw ृ tध
का अनम ु ान बढ़ाकर Sकतने g@तशत कर 4दया है ?
(a) 6.6%
(b) 6.4%
(c) 6.8%
(d) 7.2%

S&P Global has raised India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Financial Year 2024-
25 (FY25) by 40 basis points to 6.8 per cent or lower than the central bank and government’s
projection of 7 per cent.
The Indian economy is estimated to have clocked a growth of 7.6% in the current fiscal.
In November, last year, the U.S.-based agency had projected India’s growth to be 6.4% in 2024-25
fiscal on robust domestic momentum.
Updated GDP List

S&P – 7.6% (FY24), 6.8% (FY25)
CRISIL – 6.8% (FY25)
Moody– 8% (FY24)
IMF – 6.7% (FY24), 6.5% (FY25), 6.5% (FY26)

World Bank – 6.3% (FY24), 6.4% (FY25), 6.5% (FY26)

India Ratings – 6.7% (FY24)
Goldman Sachs – 6.2% (FY24)
Fitch Rating – 6.9% (FY24), 6.5% (FY25)

53. Which Small Finance Bank has partnered with Veefin Solutions Ltd to enhance supply chain
finance offerings for MSMEs?
Sकस लघु Xव‡ बVक ने एमएसएमई के 0लए आप@ू तh mंख ृ ला Xव‡ पेशकश को बढ़ाने के 0लए वीSफन
सॉcयश ू ंस 0ल0मटे ड के साथ साझेदार. कˆ है ?
(d) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank / उšजीवन ,मॉल फाइनFस बVक

53. Which Small Finance Bank has partnered with Veefin Solutions Ltd to enhance supply chain
finance offerings for MSMEs?
Sकस लघु Xव‡ बVक ने एमएसएमई के 0लए आप@ू तh mंख ृ ला Xव‡ पेशकश को बढ़ाने के 0लए वीSफन
सॉcयश ू ंस 0ल0मटे ड के साथ साझेदार. कˆ है ?
(d) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank / उ जीवन &मॉल फाइन>स बKक

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has partnered with Veefin Solutions Ltd to enhance supply chain finance
offerings for MSMEs, addressing the sector’s working capital needs.
It aims to provide end-to-end solutions, bridging the credit gap in the MSME sector and fostering
inclusive growth.
The collaboration underscores the commitment of both entities to leverage technology and
innovative solutions to address the long-standing challenges faced by MSMEs in accessing timely
and affordable credit.
Recent MoUs Signed in Banking Sector

Star Housing Finance partnered with Tata Capital Housing Finance to leverage domain of Star HFL in
low ticket affordable housing finance space
Airtel Payments Bank partners with Noise and Mastercard to unveil ‘A New Way To Pay’

YES Bank partners with Indian Olympic Association for Paris Olympics 2024
SANY India signs MoU with J&K Bank to give finance solution
L&T Finance Holdings Ltd signed a financing pact with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
for $125 million to support financing in rural and peri-urban areas in India, particularly women
borrowers
About Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Founded- 1 February 2017
Headquarters- Bangalore, Karnataka
MD & CEO – Ittira Davis

54. The Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of how much rupees on Nashik-based Janalaxmi
Cooperative Bank for non-compliance with regulations?
"रजवh बVक ने @नयम„ का पालन न करने पर ना0सक ि,थत जनलŸमी सहकार. बVक पर Sकतने •पये
का जम ु ाhना लगाया है ?
(a) 50.90 lakh
(b) 59.90 lakh
(c) 69.90 lakh
(d) 79.90 lakh

54. The Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of how much rupees on Nashik-based Janalaxmi
Cooperative Bank for non-compliance with regulations?
"रजवh बVक ने @नयम„ का पालन न करने पर ना0सक ि,थत जनलŸमी सहकार. बVक पर Sकतने •पये
का जम ु ाhना लगाया है ?
(a) 50.90 lakh
(b) 59.90 lakh
(c) 69.90 lakh
(d) 79.90 lakh

The Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of Rs 59.90 lakh on Nashik-based Janalaxmi Cooperative
Bank for non-compliance with regulations.
The bank had failed to constitute a board of management within the extended timeline granted by
RBI, sanctioned credit facilities to its nominal members in excess of the prescribed limit, and,
opened/renewed term deposits at interest rates higher than those offered by the State Bank of India
for the same tenor.
The bank was served with a show cause notice, after which the penalty was imposed in exercise of
powers under the sections of the Banking Regulation Act.
The central bank also imposed a penalty of Rs 28.30 lakh on Solapur Janata Sahakari Bank for
appointing a member on its board of management who did not satisfy the ‘fit and proper’ criteria
and failure to reconstitute the panel within the specified time and contravention of Supervisory
Action Framework by the lender by sanctioning fresh loans carrying risk weights of more than 100
per cent in FY22.

It also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Chikkamagaluru District Cooperative Central Bank, Karnataka
for delay in reporting of frauds to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
The RBI has also imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 25,000 on The Dindigul Urban Co-operative Bank
from Tamil Nadu for sanction of loans to nominal members in excess of the prescribed ceiling.
Recent Penalties imposed by RBI on banks

DCB Bank (63.6 lakh) – for non-compliance with certain directions related to ‘interest rate on
advances’
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (1.31 crore) – for non-compliance with certain directions related to
‘interest rate on advances’.
Bank of India (1.4 crore) – for non-compliance with certain regulatory norms.
Bandhan Bank (29.55 lakh) – for non-compliance with certain directions
Dhanlaxmi Bank (1.20 crore) – for non-compliance with certain directions on ‘Loans and Advances’

55. Who took oath as judicial member of Lokpal in March 2024?

माचh 2024 मF लोकपाल के Lया@यक सद,य के Mप मF Sकसने शपथ ल.?
(c) Ritu Raj Awasthi / ऋतु राज अव,थी

55. Who took oath as judicial member of Lokpal in March 2024?

माचh 2024 मF लोकपाल के Lया@यक सद,य के Mप मF Sकसने शपथ ल.?
(c) Ritu Raj Awasthi / ऋतु राज अव&थी

Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi was sworn-in as the judicial member, Lokpal. The oath was administered by
Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, Chairperson, Lokpal of India.
Additionally, Pankaj Kumar and Ajay Tirkey took oath as member, Lokpal.
The new appointments took place as two existing Judicial Members namely Justice P. K. Mohanty
and Justice Abhilasha Kumari and three Members namely D. K. Jain, Archana Ramasundaram and
Mahender Singh completed their tenure in Lokpal on March 26, 2024.
Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, before joining as Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, was serving as the
Chairperson of 22nd Law Commission of India. Before that, he was Chief Justice of Karnataka HC.
Pankaj Kumar is a 1986 batch IAS officer from Gujarat cadre. Before joining as Member of Lokpal of
India, he was serving as Chief Secretary of Gujarat.

56. Luis Montenegro has been named as Prime Minister of which country?
लइु स म„टे ने}ो को Sकस दे श के gधान मंqी के Mप मF ना0मत Sकया गया है ?
(b) Portugal / पतु ग
h ाल

56. Luis Montenegro has been named as Prime Minister of which country?
लइु स म„टे ने}ो को Sकस दे श के gधान मंqी के Mप मF ना0मत Sकया गया है ?
(b) Portugal / पतु ग
E ाल

Portugal’s president has named Luis Montenegro, head of the centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD),
as the country’s new prime minister and invited him to form a minority government after eight years
of Socialist rule.
The long-awaited results of the March 10 elections were published late on Wednesday after votes
from abroad were counted, and saw AD win 80 seats in the 230-member parliament, while the
Socialist Party and the far-right Chega party clinched 78 and 50 seats, respectively.
Montenegro, a 51-year-old lawyer and longtime parliamentarian, will succeed the Socialist Party’s
Antonio Costa, who held office since 2015 and was forced to resign in November following
corruption allegations.
Newly Appointed Prime Minister & President

President of Indonesia – Prabowo Subianto
PM of Palestinian – Mohammad Mustafa

President of Pakistan – Asif Ali Zardari (14th)

Prime Minister of Pakistan – Shehbaz Sharif (2nd term)
President of Indonesia – Prabowo Subianto
About Portugal
Capital- Lisbon
Currency – euro
Prime minister- Luis Montenegro
Official language- Portuguese
Continent- Europe, Africa

57. Who has been selected for the appointment as Director in the Union Public Service Commission
(UPSC)?
संघ लोक सेवा आयोग (यप ू ीएससी) मF @नदे शक के पद पर @नयिु 9त के 0लए Sकसे चन ु ा गया है ?
(d) Hansha Mishra / हं शा 0मmा

57. Who has been selected for the appointment as Director in the Union Public Service Commission
(UPSC)?
संघ लोक सेवा आयोग (यप ू ीएससी) मF @नदे शक के पद पर @नयिु 9त के 0लए Sकसे चन ु ा गया है ?
(d) Hansha Mishra / हं शा 2म“ा

Hansha Mishra (IA&AS) has been selected for the appointment as Director in the Union Public
Service Commission (UPSC).
He has been selected for the appointment under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five
years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever event takes
place earlier.
Mishra is an Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) officer of 2010 batch.
Recent Appointment
Chairman of Surat Diamond Bourse – Govind Dholakia (replace Vallabh Lakhani)
Chairperson of Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) – Mariam Mammen Mathew (replace
Tanmay Maheshwari)
President of Indian Steel Association (ISA) – Naveen Jindal (replace Dilip Oommen)
Mumbai Municipal Commissioner – Bhushan Gagrani
CEO of P&G India – Kumar Venkatasubramanian

58. Michel Talarand has been awarded the Abel Prize 2024 by the Norwegian Academy of Science
and Letters. For which achievement has Talarand been given this award?
0मशेल टाल}Vड को नॉवPिजयन एकेडमी ऑफ साइंस एंड लेटसh wवारा एबेल परु ,कार 2024 से
सBमा@नत Sकया गया है । टै ल}Vड को Sकस उपलि€ध के 0लए यह परु ,कार 4दया गया है ?
(a) Developing a new way of understanding rational homotopy theory
(b) For their foundational contributions to theoretical computer science and discrete mathematics
(c) Pioneering use of methods from probability & dynamics in group theory, number theory and
combinatorics
(d) For his work in probability theory and stochastic processes.

58. Michel Talarand has been awarded the Abel Prize 2024 by the Norwegian Academy of Science
and Letters. For which achievement has Talarand been given this award?
0मशेल टाल}Vड को नॉवPिजयन एकेडमी ऑफ साइंस एंड लेटसh wवारा एबेल परु ,कार 2024 से
सBमा@नत Sकया गया है । टै ल}Vड को Sकस उपलि€ध के 0लए यह परु ,कार 4दया गया है ?
(a) Developing a new way of understanding rational homotopy theory
(b) For their foundational contributions to theoretical computer science and discrete mathematics
(c) Pioneering use of methods from probability & dynamics in group theory, number theory and
combinatorics
(d) For his work in probability theory and stochastic processes.

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to award the Abel Prize for 2024 to
Michel Talagrand of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) Paris, France.
Talagrand received the prestigious prize “for his groundbreaking contributions to probability theory
and functional analysis, with outstanding applications in mathematical physics and statistics.”
The common theme in Michel Talagrand’s groundbreaking discoveries is working with and
understanding the random processes we see all around us.
It has now become apparent that a thorough understanding of random phenomena is essential in
today’s world. The Abel Prize is named after Niels Henrik Abel, Norway’s greatest mathematician
throughout the times.
The Abel Prize was established by the Norwegian Parliament (The Storting) in 2002, on the occasion
the 200-year anniversary of his birth. The Prize is 7,5 million Norwegian Kroner.

Recent Awards
29th Devi Shankar Awasthi Award 2023 – Nishant (for Kavita Pathak Aalochna)
GEEF Global Environment Award 2024 – THDC India Limited
Sangita Kalanidhi award 2024 – Thodur Madabusi Krishna
PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award – Ratan Tata
Diana Memorial Award – Uday Bhatia & Manasi Gupta

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59. Senior diplomat Abhay Thakur has been appointed as the India’s next envoy to which country?
व"रpठ राजन@यक अभय ठाकुर को Sकस दे श मF भारत का अगला दत ू @नय9 ु त Sकया गया है ?
(a) Sri Lanka / mीलंका
(b) Ghana / घाना
(c) Sudan / सड ू ान
(d) Myanmar / Bयांमार

59. Senior diplomat Abhay Thakur has been appointed as the India’s next envoy to which country?
व"रpठ राजन@यक अभय ठाकुर को Sकस दे श मF भारत का अगला दत ू @नय9 ु त Sकया गया है ?
(c) Sudan / सड ू ान
(d) Myanmar / ~यांमार

Senior diplomat Abhay Thakur has been appointed as the country’s next envoy to Myanmar.
Abhay Thakur is a 1992-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). He is currently working as an
Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of External Affairs.
He had served as the sous-sherpa (deputy representative) for the G20 process during India’s
presidency of the influential group of 20 major economies.
Recent Appointment
Soumendu Bagchi appointed as India’s Ambassador to Iraq
Abhilasha Joshi appointed as India’s Ambassador to Chile
Vinay Kumar appointed as India’s Ambassador to Russia

60. Lakshmi Narayanan Seshu, lovingly called Lollu Sabha Seshu, passed away recently at the age of
60. Who was he?
लŸमी नारायणन सेश,ु िजLहF aयार से लोलू सभा सेशु कहा जाता है , का हाल ह. मF 60 वषh कˆ आयु
मF @नधन हो गया। वह कौन थे?

60. Lakshmi Narayanan Seshu, lovingly called Lollu Sabha Seshu, passed away recently at the age of
60. Who was he?
लŸमी नारायणन सेश,ु िजLहF aयार से लोलू सभा सेशु कहा जाता है , का हाल ह. मF 60 वषh कˆ आयु
मF @नधन हो गया। वह कौन थे?

Actor Lakshmi Narayanan Seshu, lovingly called Lollu Sabha Seshu, died at the age of 60 in Chennai.
Seshu made his film debut with the 2002 Dhanush film, Thulluvadho Ilamai. He became a household
name after his character grew popular in hit comedy show, Lollu Sabha.
Some of his memorable films include titles such as A1, Dikkiloona, Gulu Gulu, Naai Sekar Returns,
Draupathi and Vadakkupatti Ramasamy among others.

Who has become the first Bangladeshi umpire to join the ICC Elite
Panel of Umpires in March 2024?
माचE 2024 म> अंपायर{ के ICC एलdट पैनल म> शा2मल होने वाले पहले बां¡लादे शी अंपायर कौन ब
न गए हK?
(a) Sam Nogajski / सैम नोगाज,कˆ
(b) Ahsan Raza / अहसान रज़ा
(c) Adrian Holdstock / एT¡यन होcड,टॉक
(d) Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid / शफुhwदौला इ€ने शा4हद

Who has become the first Bangladeshi umpire to join the ICC Elite
Panel of Umpires in March 2024?
माचE 2024 म> अंपायर{ के ICC एलdट पैनल म> शा2मल होने वाले पहले बां¡लादे शी अंपायर कौन ब
न गए हK?
(a) Sam Nogajski / सैम नोगाज,कˆ
(b) Ahsan Raza / अहसान रज़ा
(c) Adrian Holdstock / एT¡यन होcड,टॉक
(d) Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid / शफुEpदौला इuने शा!हद

Bangladesh’s Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid has become the first from his country
to be inducted into the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires.
While India’s Nitin Menon entered the top tier for an unprecedented fifth time.
The 40-year-old is only the third Indian to be part of the elite panel after S Ravi
and former India spinner S Venkataraghavan, who performed on-field duties in
33 and 73 Tests respectively.

About International Cricket Council (ICC)

•The International Cricket Council is the global governing body of cricket.
•It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives
from Australia, England and South Africa.
•It was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up
its current name in 1987.
•Formation – 15 June 1909
•Headquarters – Dubai, UAE
•Chairman – Greg Barclay (New Zealand)
•CEO – Geoff Allardice (Australia)
•Membership – 108 members

Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) has emerged as the first

Indian company to achieve the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)
Performance Standard V3 Certification for the manufacture and supply
of a wide range of primary aluminium products at its facility in
Korba. BALCO is the unit of which company?
भारत ए‡यम ु ीDनयम कंपनी 2ल2मटे ड (बा‡को) कोरबा म> अपनी सGु वधा म> 9ाथ2मक ए‡यमु ीDनयम उ
˜पाद{ कc एक Gव&तत ृ “ंख
ृ ला के DनमाEण और आपDू तE के 2लए ए‡यम ु ीDनयम &टdवडE2शप इDन2शए!ट
व (एएसआई) 9दशEन मानक वी3 9माणन 9ाiत करने वालd पहलd भारतीय कंपनी बनकर उभरd है ।
बा‡को Cकस कंपनी कc इकाई है ?
(a) Adani Group
(b) Steel Authority of India Limited
(c) NHPC
(d) Vedanta

Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) has emerged as the first

Indian company to achieve the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)
Performance Standard V3 Certification for the manufacture and supply
of a wide range of primary aluminium products at its facility in
Korba. BALCO is the unit of which company?
भारत ए‡यम ु ीDनयम कंपनी 2ल2मटे ड (बा‡को) कोरबा म> अपनी सGु वधा म> 9ाथ2मक ए‡यमु ीDनयम उ
˜पाद{ कc एक Gव&तत ृ “ंख
ृ ला के DनमाEण और आपDू तE के 2लए ए‡यम ु ीDनयम &टdवडE2शप इDन2शए!ट
व (एएसआई) 9दशEन मानक वी3 9माणन 9ाiत करने वालd पहलd भारतीय कंपनी बनकर उभरd है ।
बा‡को Cकस कंपनी कc इकाई है ?
(a) Adani Group
(b) Steel Authority of India Limited
(c) NHPC
(d) Vedanta

Chhattisgarh-based Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), a unit of

Vedanta Aluminium, has emerged as the first Indian company to achieve the
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard V3 Certification
for the manufacture and supply of a wide range of primary aluminium products
at its facility in Korba.
It aims to address sustainability areas in the aluminium value chain, such as
biodiversity, indigenous peoples’ rights, circularity and greenhouse gas
emissions. The independent, third-party audit of Balco was carried out by
CETIZION Verifica.
The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-
stakeholder consultation process and is the only comprehensive voluntary
sustainability standard initiative for the global aluminium value chain.
The ASI Performance Standard V3 defines 11 principles and 62 criteria under
three sustainability pillars — Environment, Social, and Governance.

India has agreed to help which country in promoting research and

education in the Sanskrit language?
भारत, सं&कृत भाषा म> अनस
ु ंधान और 2श@ा को बढ़ावा दे ने म> Cकस दे श कc मदद करने पर सहम
त हुआ है ?
(b) Nepal / नेपाल
(c) Bhutan / भटू ान
(d) Mauritius / मॉर.शस

India has agreed to help which country in promoting research and

education in the Sanskrit language?
भारत, सं&कृत भाषा म> अनस
ु ंधान और 2श@ा को बढ़ावा दे ने म> Cकस दे श कc मदद करने पर सहम
त हुआ है ?
(b) Nepal / नेपाल
(c) Bhutan / भटू ान
(d) Mauritius / मॉर.शस

Nepalese and Indian Sanskrit scholars have proposed to organize an

International Sanskrit Conference every year and set up a study centre to
conduct research and arrange publication of Sanskrit scriptures, especially the
manuscripts found in the Himalayan nation
The prime objective of the international conference was to strengthen the
Nepal-Indian relations and promote Sanskrit education in Nepal and India.
The three-day conclave organized by the Niti Anusandhan Pratisthan in
collaboration with the Central Sanskrit University, Delhi, and India Foundation,
Delhi, saw the participation of over 120 Sanskrit scholars, professors and
government officials from both the neighbouring countries.

Recently India signed MoUs with others countries

•India & Singapore sign MoU on Law and Dispute Resolution
•India and Bhutan signed MoU in the field of Energy Efficiency and Energy
Conservation Measures
•India and Dominican Republic signs protocol for establishment of Joint
Economic and Trade Committee
•India and Colombia signed MoU on Cooperation in the field of Sharing
Successful Digital Solutions
•India and Oman signed MoU on defence sector

Defence exports have touched a record Rs ____________ in the

Financial Year (FY) 2023-24, a growth of 32.5% over the last fiscal.
Gवmीय वषE (Gवm वषE) 2023-
24 म> र@ा DनयाEत ने sरकॉडE ____________ fपये को छू 2लया है , जो Gपछले Gवm वषE कc तल
ु
ना म> 32.5% कc वp ृ nध है ।
(a) 11,083 crore
(b) 21,083 crore
(c) 31,083 crore
(d) 21,183 crore

Defence exports have touched a record Rs ____________ in the

Financial Year (FY) 2023-24, a growth of 32.5% over the last fiscal.
Gवmीय वषE (Gवm वषE) 2023-
24 म> र@ा DनयाEत ने sरकॉडE ____________ fपये को छू 2लया है , जो Gपछले Gवm वषE कc तल
ु
ना म> 32.5% कc वp ृ nध है ।
(a) 11,083 crore
(b) 21,083 crore
(c) 31,083 crore
(d) 21,183 crore

Defence exports have touched a record Rs 21,083 crore (approx. US$ 2.63
Billion) in the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24, a growth of 32.5% over the last
fiscal when the figure was Rs 15,920 crore.
The recent figures indicate that the defence exports have grown by 31 times in
the last 10 years as compared to FY 2013-14.
The defence Industry, including the private sector and Defence Public Sector
Undertakings (DPSUs), have made tremendous efforts in achieving the highest-
ever defence exports.
The private sector and the DPSUs have contributed about 60% and 40%
respectively.

A comparative data of two decades i.e. the period from 2004-05 to 2013-14
and 2014-15 to 2023-24 reveals that there has been a growth of 21 times in
the defence exports.
Total defence exports during 2004-05 to 2013-14 were Rs 4,312 crore, which
has gone up to Rs 88,319 crore in the period from 2014-15 to 2023-24.

In FY24, how much rupee’s total transactions were done through UPI?
FY24 म> , UPI pवारा कुल Cकतने fपये का लेनदे न हुआ?
(a) ₹189 lakh crore
(b) ₹179 lakh crore
(c) ₹119 lakh crore
(d) ₹199 lakh crore

In FY24, how much rupee’s total transactions were done through UPI?
FY24 म> , UPI pवारा कुल Cकतने fपये का लेनदे न हुआ?
(a) ₹189 lakh crore
(b) ₹179 lakh crore
(c) ₹119 lakh crore
(d) ₹199 lakh crore

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is going from strength to strength. The
transactions on UPI ended FY24 on a strong high both, in terms of value and
volume.
In FY24, the UPI platform processed 13,115 crore transactions, aggregating to
₹199.29 lakh crore, compared to 8,376 crore transactions worth ₹139 lakh
crore in FY23, a rise of almost 57% in volume and 43% in value, respectively.
According to figures from NPCI, transactions worth ₹19.78 lakh crore were
processed during March 2024, higher than the previous peak of ₹18.41 lakh
crore in January 2024.
The value of transactions was 40 per cent higher, compared to that in March
2023, according to data from NPCI.
The number of transactions on the UPI network rose to 1,344 crore during the
month, from the January peak of 1,220 crore transactions.

How much lakh crore rupees were GST collected in March 2024?
माचE 2024 म> Cकतने लाख करोड़ fपये का जीएसटd सं†ह हुआ?
(a) 1.68 lakh crore
(b) 1.58 lakh crore
(c) 1.18 lakh crore
(d) 1.78 lakh crore

How much lakh crore rupees were GST collected in March 2024?
माचE 2024 म> Cकतने लाख करोड़ fपये का जीएसटd सं†ह हुआ?
(a) 1.68 lakh crore
(b) 1.58 lakh crore
(c) 1.18 lakh crore
(d) 1.78 lakh crore

India’s Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue for March 2024 reached
₹1.78 lakh crore (1,78,484 crore), the second-highest collection ever,
according to the data released by the Ministry of Finance.
This surge was driven by a significant rise in GST collection from domestic
transactions at 17.6%.
GST revenue net of refunds for March 2024 is ₹1.65 lakh crore which is growth
of 18.4% over same period last year.
Breakdown of March 2024 Collections

•Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST): ₹34,532 crore
•State Goods and Services Tax (SGST): ₹43,746 crore
•Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST): ₹87,947 crore, including ₹40,322
crore collected on imported goods
•Cess: ₹12,259 crore, including ₹996 crore collected on imported goods.

Trends are observed in the entire FY 2023-24 collections

•Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST): ₹3,75,710 crore
•State Goods and Services Tax (SGST): ₹4,71,195 crore
•Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST): ₹10,26,790 crore, including
₹4,83,086 crore collected on imported goods
•Cess: ₹1,44,554 crore, including ₹11,915 crore collected on imported goods.
GST Collection of Previous Months

•November 2023 – 1,67,929 crore
•December 2023 – 1,64,882 crore
•January 2024 – 1,72,129 crore
•February 2024 – 1,68,337 crore

Which bank has raised around Rs 600 crore through qualified

institutional placement by issuing shares to institutional investors in
March 2024?
Cकस बKक ने माचE 2024 म> सं&थागत Dनवेशक{ को शेयर जारd करके यो¡य सं&थागत iलेसम> ट के
मा„यम से लगभग 600 करोड़ fपये जट ु ाए हK?
(d) Karnataka Bank / कनाhटक बVक

Which bank has raised around Rs 600 crore through qualified

institutional placement by issuing shares to institutional investors in
March 2024?
Cकस बKक ने माचE 2024 म> सं&थागत Dनवेशक{ को शेयर जारd करके यो¡य सं&थागत iलेसम> ट के
मा„यम से लगभग 600 करोड़ fपये जट ु ाए हK?
(d) Karnataka Bank / कनाEटक बKक

Karnataka Bank has raised around Rs 600 crore through qualified institutional
placement by issuing shares to institutional investors.
The qualified institutional placement opened on March 21 and closed on March
27.
The institutions that bought shares in the QIP include HSBC Mutual Fund,
Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore PTE, HSBC Global Investment Funds, SBI Life
etc.
About Karnataka Bank
•Founded- 18 February 1924
•Headquarters– Mangalore, Karnataka
•MD & CEO – Srikrishnan Hari Hara Sarma
•Chairman – P Pradeep Kumar
•Tagline – Your Family Bank Across India

In February 2024, the total number of credit cards issued by banks in

India surpassed the 100 million mark, with an addition of 1.1 million
cards from the previous month. Which bank is the leader in credit card
issuances, with the lender’s cards in circulation standing at 20.40
million?
फरवरd 2024 म> , भारत म> बKक{ pवारा जारd Cकए गए rेwडट काड¥ कc कुल सं‚या 100 2म2लयन
के आंकड़े को पार कर गई, िजसम> Gपछले महdने से 1.1 2म2लयन काडE शा2मल थे। कौन सा बKक
rेwडट काडE जारd करने म> अ†णी है , िजसके 9चलन म> ऋणदाता काडE 20.40 2म2लयन हK?
(a) State Bank of India / भारतीय ,टे ट बVक
(c) Yes Bank / यस बVक
(d) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बVक

In February 2024, the total number of credit cards issued by banks in

India surpassed the 100 million mark, with an addition of 1.1 million
cards from the previous month. Which bank is the leader in credit card
issuances, with the lender’s cards in circulation standing at 20.40
million?
फरवरd 2024 म> , भारत म> बKक{ pवारा जारd Cकए गए rेwडट काड¥ कc कुल सं‚या 100 2म2लयन
के आंकड़े को पार कर गई, िजसम> Gपछले महdने से 1.1 2म2लयन काडE शा2मल थे। कौन सा बKक
rेwडट काडE जारd करने म> अ†णी है , िजसके 9चलन म> ऋणदाता काडE 20.40 2म2लयन हK?
(a) State Bank of India / भारतीय ,टे ट बVक
(c) Yes Bank / यस बVक
(d) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बKक

In February 2024, the total number of credit cards issued by banks in India
surpassed the 100 million mark, with an addition of 1.1 million cards from the
previous month.
According to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India, the
outstanding number of credit cards in the system stood at 100.60 million. In
February 2023, the total cards in circulation stood at 99.5 million.
HDFC Bank is the leader in credit card issuances, with the lender’s cards in
circulation standing at 20.40 million. Other major players include SBI Card with
18.75 million cards, ICICI Bank with 16.84 million, and Axis Bank with 13.90
million.
On the other hand, the overall credit card spending among Indians has
moderated to Rs 1.49 trillion from Rs 1.66 trillion in January 2024 owing to
considerable decline in point of sale (PoS) and e-commerce payments.

While PoS transactions dropped to Rs 54,431.48 crore from Rs 58531.77 crore

in January 2024. Meanwhile, e-commerce payments declined to Rs 0.95 trillion
from Rs 1.08 trillion as the festive season came to an end.

Which company has been bestowed with the SKOCH ESG Award 2024
in the ‘Renewable Energy Financing’ category?
Cकस कंपनी को ‘नवीकरणीय ऊजाE Gवmपोषण‘ “ेणी म> SKOCH
ESG परु &कार 2024 से स~माDनत Cकया गया है ?
(c) REC Limited / आरईसी 0ल0मटे ड
(d) NTPC Limited / एनट.पीसी 0ल0मटे ड

Which company has been bestowed with the SKOCH ESG Award 2024
in the ‘Renewable Energy Financing’ category?
Cकस कंपनी को ‘नवीकरणीय ऊजाE Gवmपोषण‘ “ेणी म> SKOCH
ESG परु &कार 2024 से स~माDनत Cकया गया है ?
(c) REC Limited / आरईसी 2ल2मटे ड
(d) NTPC Limited / एनट.पीसी 0ल0मटे ड

REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of
Power and a leading NBFC, has been bestowed with the SKOCH ESG Award
2024 in the ‘Renewable Energy Financing’ category.
The award underscores REC’s dedication to sustainable financing, paving the
way for a greener future and accelerating the transition to renewable energy.
REC has emerged as a significant player in India’s clean energy transition,
actively contributing to the nation’s sustainable future. Through various
initiatives and achievements, REC has committed to numerous sustainable
projects and signed various MOUs for green projects.
Executive Director of REC Limited – T.S.C. Bosh

Recent Awards
•International Culture Award 2024 – Meena Charanda
•Times Power Icon 2024 Award by The Times Group – Vijay Jain
Aalochna)

Who has won the 2023 Annual Hockey India Best Women Player of the
Year award?
2023 वाGषEक हॉकc इंwडया वषE कc सवE“ेŽठ म!हला •खलाड़ी का परु &कार Cकसने जीता है ?
(a) Nikki Pradhan / @न9कˆ gधान
(b) Savita punia / सXवता प@ु नया
(c) Vandana Katariya / वंदना कटा"रया
(d) Salima Tete / सल.मा टे टे

Who has won the 2023 Annual Hockey India Best Women Player of the
Year award?
2023 वाGषEक हॉकc इंwडया वषE कc सवE“ेŽठ म!हला •खलाड़ी का परु &कार Cकसने जीता है ?
(a) Nikki Pradhan / @न9कˆ gधान
(b) Savita punia / सXवता प@ु नया
(c) Vandana Katariya / वंदना कटा"रया
(d) Salima Tete / सलdमा टे टे

Hardik Singh and Salima Tete were named the Player of the Year for 2023
among men and women respectively at the sixth annual Hockey India awards.
With a total prize pool of ₹7.56 crores, the awards saw teams and individuals
felicitated for their achievements in the past year.
Interestingly, even the 2016 Junior World Cup-winning men’s team was
honoured at the event, eight years since the triumph.
The main winners
•₹5 lakhs each: P.R. Sreejesh (Goalkeeper of the Year); Harmanpreet Singh
(Defender of the Year); Hardik Singh (Midfielder of the Year); Abhishek
(Forward of the Year).
•₹10 lakhs each: Deepika Soreng (Women’s U-21 Player of the Year); Araijeet
Singh Hundal (Men’s U-21 Player of the Year).
•₹25 lakhs each: Salima Tete (Player of The Year, Women); Hardik Singh
(Player of The Year, Men).
•₹30 lakhs: Ashok Kumar (Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award).
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In April 2024, Jannik Sinner has won the Men’s Singles title of Miami
Open tournament in the United States. He is from which country?
अ9ैल 2024 म> , जनDनक 2सनर ने संय0 ु त रा य अमेsरका म> 2मयामी ओपन टूनाEम>ट का पf
ु ष एक
ल •खताब जीता है । वह Cकस दे श से है ?
(a) France / ‰ांस
(b) Italy / इटल.
(c) UK / यकू े
(d) Spain /,पेन

In April 2024, Jannik Sinner has won the Men’s Singles title of Miami
Open tournament in the United States. He is from which country?
अ9ैल 2024 म> , जनDनक 2सनर ने संय0 ु त रा य अमेsरका म> 2मयामी ओपन टूनाEम>ट का पf
ु ष एक
ल •खताब जीता है । वह Cकस दे श से है ?
(a) France / ‰ांस
(b) Italy / इटलd
(c) UK / यक
ू े
(d) Spain /,पेन

Italy’s Jannik Sinner has won the Men’s Singles title of Miami Open tournament
in the United States.
Second seed Sinner defeated 11th seed Bulgarian player Grigor Dimitrov 6-3,
6-1 in the final.
Sinner’s third title of the season means he will move to a career-high second in
the ATP world rankings, ahead of Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.
Unseeded American player Danielle Collins has won the Women’s Singles title.
In a major upset, Collins defeated fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan
in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 in the final.
Earlier, Indian Tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew
Ebden clinched the historic Men’s doubles title.
The duo defeated Croatia’s Ivan Dodic and American Austin Krajicek 6-7, 6-3,
10-6. The 44-year-old Bopanna, became the oldest man to win an ATP Masters
1000 title and the second Indian to reach the finals of all nine ATP Masters
1000 events.
The Government of India has signed a _______ loan agreement with Asian
Development Bank (ADB) to enhance access to quality fintech education,
research, and innovation at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City
(GIFT-City).
भारत सरकार ने गज ु रात इंटरनेशनल फाइन>स टे क–2सटd (nग£ट–
2सटd) म> गण
ु वmापणू E Cफनटे क 2श@ा, अनस
ु ंधान और नवाचार तक पहुंच बढ़ाने के 2लए ए2शयाई Gवकास
बKक (एडीबी) के साथ एक _______ ऋण समझौते पर ह&ता@र Cकए हK।
(a) $13 million
(b) $23 million
(c) $33 million
(d) $43 million
The Government of India has signed a _______ loan agreement with

Asian Development Bank (ADB) to enhance access to quality fintech
education, research, and innovation at the Gujarat International
Finance Tec-City (GIFT-City).
भारत सरकार ने गुजरात इंटरनेशनल फाइन>स टे क–2सटd (nग£ट–
2सटd) म> गण
ु वmापण
ू E Cफनटे क 2श@ा, अनस
ु ंधान और नवाचार तक पहुंच बढ़ाने के 2लए ए2शयाई Gव
कास बKक (एडीबी) के साथ एक _______ ऋण समझौते पर ह&ता@र Cकए हK।
(a) $13 million
(b) $23 million
(c) $33 million
(d) $43 million
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $23
million loan agreement to enhance access to quality fintech education,
research, and innovation at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT-
City).
GIFT City is an initiative of the Government of India and the State Government
of Gujarat to foster Indias financial services and fintech ecosystem.
The project is expected to establish an International Fintech Institute (IFI) to
strengthen fintech education, boost start-up success rates, and drive fintech
research and innovation.
The ADB programme will support research on innovative solutions and
technologies in climate fintech, regulatory technology, social inclusion, and
gender equality in finance.
The project will help establish a state fintech readiness index and develop new
solutions to emerging technologies.
Recent Loan approved by ADB
•India ADB sign $200 million loan to tackle flood and erosion risk along
Brahmaputra River
•India, ADB $250 million for Delhi-Meerut RRTS
•India, ADB sign $250 million loan for Industrial Corridor Development in India
•India, ADB signed $200 million loan agreement for Uttarakhand power system
project
•India, ADB signed $175 million loan deal to improve Madhya Pradesh roads
•India, ADB approved $181 Million to Improve Ahmedabad’s Peri-urban Area
India’s Shipping Ministry has approved waterways projects on

Brahmaputra in Assam to boost tourism. What is the total outlay
approved by ministry for this project?
भारत के जहाजरानी मंbालय ने पयEटन को बढ़ावा दे ने के 2लए असम म> •§मपb ु पर जलमागE प
sरयोजनाओं को मंजरू d दे दd है । इस पsरयोजना के 2लए मंbालय pवारा अनम
ु ो!दत कुल पsरgयय
Cकतना है ?
(a) ₹600 crore
(b) ₹615 crore
(c) ₹625 crore
(d) ₹645 crore
India’s Shipping Ministry has approved waterways projects on

Brahmaputra in Assam to boost tourism. What is the total outlay
approved by ministry for this project?
भारत के जहाजरानी मंbालय ने पयEटन को बढ़ावा दे ने के 2लए असम म> •§मपb ु पर जलमागE प
sरयोजनाओं को मंजरू d दे दd है । इस पsरयोजना के 2लए मंbालय pवारा अनम
ु ो!दत कुल पsरgयय
Cकतना है ?
(a) ₹600 crore
(b) ₹615 crore
(c) ₹625 crore
(d) ₹645 crore
India’s Shipping Ministry has approved waterways projects worth ₹645 crore on
Brahmaputra in Assam.
Projects, aimed at boosting river tourism, will be implemented with financial
assistance from the Centre.
Projects will involve the creation of slipways at strategic locations in Dhubri and
Majuli, new passenger terminals at Ghagor in North Lakhimpur and Bahari in
Barpeta district of Assam. There will be additional passenger terminals in
Goalpara, Guijan, Kurua, Dhubri, Disangmukh & Matmora.
Projects, which will be developed under the Sagarmala programme.
SHEETAL SHARMA MA’AM OFFICIAL

In March 2024, which company has bagged a 200-megawatt (MW)

capacity solar power project to be set up at the Gujarat State
Electricity Corporation’s (GSECL) 1,125 MW RE Park in Khavda?
माचE 2024 म> , Cकस कंपनी ने खावड़ा म> गज
ु रात रा य Gवpयत
ु Dनगम (जीएसईसीएल) के 1,12
5 मेगावाट आरई पाकE म> &थाGपत होने वालd 200 मेगावाट (मेगावाट) @मता कc सौर ऊजाE पsर
योजना हा2सल कc है ?
(d) NHPC Limited / एनएचपीसी 0ल0मटे ड
In March 2024, which company has bagged a 200-megawatt (MW)

capacity solar power project to be set up at the Gujarat State
Electricity Corporation’s (GSECL) 1,125 MW RE Park in Khavda?
माचE 2024 म> , Cकस कंपनी ने खावड़ा म> गज
ु रात रा य Gवpयत
ु Dनगम (जीएसईसीएल) के 1,12
5 मेगावाट आरई पाकE म> &थाGपत होने वालd 200 मेगावाट (मेगावाट) @मता कc सौर ऊजाE पsर
योजना हा2सल कc है ?
(d) NHPC Limited / एनएचपीसी 2ल2मटे ड
State-run hydro power major NHPC has bagged a 200-megawatt (MW) capacity solar
power project to be set up at the Gujarat State Electricity Corporation’s (GSECL)
1,125 MW RE Park in Khavda.
NHPC will develop the project on a build-own-and-operate basis at a tentative
development cost of about ₹847 crore.
The project was secured at a tariff of ₹2.66 per unit and will be completed in a period
of 18 months.
The project will generate about 473 million units (MU) in the first year of
commissioning and the cumulative generation from the project over a period of 25
years would be about 10,850 million units.
The project will annually generate 11,223 MU of hydropower, which is clean and
green energy and will be fed into the Northern Grid. The project has a construction
period of 108 months and is scheduled to be commissioned in February 2032.
Consider the following points about the Chameli Devi Jain Award:
(i) Greeshma Kuthar and Ritika Chopra jointly received the
Chameli Devi Jain Award for 2024.
(ii) The award is given in the field of science.
(iii) The award was set up by The Media Foundation in 1975.
(iv) The award is named after Chameli Devi Jain, a freedom
fighter and community reformer imprisoned during India’s
independence movement.
How many of the given point(s) is/are INCORRECT?
(a) only one
(b) only two
(c) only three
(d) all are correct
Consider the following points about the Chameli Devi Jain Award:
(i) Greeshma Kuthar and Ritika Chopra jointly received the Chameli Devi
Jain Award for 2024.
(ii) The award is given in the field of science.
(iii) The award was set up by The Media Foundation in 1975.
(iv) The award is named after Chameli Devi Jain, a freedom fighter and
community reformer imprisoned during India’s independence movement.
How many of the given point(s) is/are INCORRECT?
(a) only one
(b) only two
(c) only three
(d) all are correct
Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year has
been given jointly to independent journalist Greeshma Kuthar, and Ritika Chopra of
the Indian Express.
The Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 honours the exceptional work and contributions of
Greeshma Kuthar and Ritika Chopra in the field of journalism.
According to The Media Foundation, an independent jury comprising senior journalist
and columnist Radhika Ramaseshan (Chair), award-winning journalist and author
Mariyam Alavi, and Down to Earth managing editor Richard Mahapatra, selected the
winners from more than 65 entries of women journalists.
About the Chameli Devi Jain Award
•The Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year was
set up by The Media Foundation in 1980.
•It is named after Chameli Devi Jain, a freedom fighter and community reformer who
was imprisoned during India’s independence movement.
•The award recognizes impactful journalism in fields such as social development,

politics, gender justice, human rights, health, conflict, and consumer values.
•The first award was given in 1982, and since then, it has been presented
annually.
Recent Awards
•IAA Golden Compass Award 2024 – Srinivasan Swamy
•Erasmus Prize 2024 – Amitav Ghosh (For highlighting the climate change
crisis
•Measles and Rubella Champion Award – India
•National Youth Parliament Festival 2024 – Yatin Bhaskar Duggal (First
prize); Vaishna Pitchai (Second); Kanishka Sharma (Third)
•USGA’s prestigious Bob Jones Award – Tiger Woods
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director
(CMD) of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)?
नॉदE नE कोलफc‡¨स 2ल2मटे ड (एनसीएल) के नए अ„य@ और 9बंध Dनदे शक (सीएमडी) के kप म> Cकसे
Dनय0 ु त Cकया गया है ?
(a) Rajendra Prasad Goyal / राजF6 gसाद गोयल
(b) Manish Prasad / मनीष gसाद
(d) B Sairam / बी साईराम
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director
(CMD) of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)?
नॉदE नE कोलफc‡¨स 2ल2मटे ड (एनसीएल) के नए अ„य@ और 9बंध Dनदे शक (सीएमडी) के kप म> Cकसे
Dनय0 ु त Cकया गया है ?
(a) Rajendra Prasad Goyal / राजF6 gसाद गोयल
(b) Manish Prasad / मनीष gसाद
(d) B Sairam / बी साईराम
B Sairam has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director
(CMD) of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL).
NCL is the Singrauli-based flagship Subsidiary of Coal India Limited. Sairam has
assumed the charge for this post.
Sairam has a vast reservoir of knowledge and experience spanned over 33 years
of dedicated service in the coal sector.
A distinguished graduate mining engineer from NIT Raipur, Sairam has traversed
various domains within the coal industry, including mine operations, planning,
logistics, and regulatory affairs.
Recent Appointment
•Foreign Secretary – Vinay Mohan Kwatra (tenure extended for 6 months)
•DG of Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association – Deepak

Ballani
•CM of Haryana – Nayab Singh Saini (replace Manohar Lal Khattar)
•Vigilance Commissioner – AS Rajeev
•Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) – Kishor
Makwana
Mohammad Mustafa has been elected new Prime Minister of which

country?
मोह~मद म& ु तफा को Cकस दे श का नया 9धान मंbी चन
ु ा गया है ?
(a) Mangolia / मंगो0लया
(c) Sudan / सडू ान
(d) Palestinian / Sफल.,तीनी
Mohammad Mustafa has been elected new Prime Minister of which

country?
मोह~मद म&ु तफा को Cकस दे श का नया 9धान मंbी चन
(a) Mangolia / मंगो0लया
(c) Sudan / सड
ू ान
(d) Palestinian / Cफलd&तीनी
President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority (PA) has appointed

Mohammad Mustafa as the new Prime Minister.
Mustafa, a U.S.-educated economist, is one of the leading Palestinian business
figures with a track record of overseeing Gaza’s reconstruction efforts under
Hamas’ rule.
The previous prime minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, resigned along with his
government last month.
Newly Appointed Prime Minister & President
•President of Pakistan – Asif Ali Zardari (14th)
•Prime Minister of Pakistan – Shehbaz Sharif (2nd term)
•President of Indonesia – Prabowo Subianto
•President of Finland – Alexander Stubb
•Prime Minister of Kazakhstan – Olzhas Bektenov
Annabel Sutherland has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the
Month Award for February 2024. She is from which country?
एनाबेल सदरलKड को फरवरd 2024 के 2लए आईसीसी म!हला iलेयर ऑफ द मंथ अवॉडE ना2मत Cकया
गया है । वह Cकस दे श से हK?
(a) England / इंŒलVड
(b) New Zealand /Lयज ू ीलVड
Annabel Sutherland has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the
Month Award for February 2024. She is from which country?
एनाबेल सदरलKड को फरवरd 2024 के 2लए आईसीसी म!हला iलेयर ऑफ द मंथ अवॉडE ना2मत Cकया
गया है । वह Cकस दे श से हK?
(a) England / इंŒलVड
(b) New Zealand /Lयज ू ीलVड
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the ICC Men’s and Women’s
Player of the Month award winners for February 2024.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) wins the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award following
a dominant series of batting performances as India battled back in February to
secure series victory over England in the ICC World Test Championship.
Annabel Sutherland (Australia) is named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month
after her stunning efforts with bat and ball set new records in Australia’s Test
victory over South Africa in Perth.
ICC Men’s Player of the Month
•October 2023 – Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
•November 2023 – Travis Head (Australia)
•December 2023 – Pat Cummins (Australia)
•January 2024 – Shamar Joseph (West Indies)
•February 2024 — Yashasvi Jaiswal (India)
ICC Women’s Player of the Month

•October 2023 – Hayley Matthews (West Indies)
•November 2023 – Nahida Akter (Bangladesh)
•December 2023 – Deepti Sharma (India)
•January 2024 – Amy Hunter (Ireland)
•February 2024 – Annabel Sutherland (Australia)
Which team has won the Ranji Trophy 2024?

रणजी _ॉफc 2024 Cकस टdम ने जीती है ?
(a) Vidarbha
(b) Mumbai
(c) Assam
(d) Vadodara
Which team has won the Ranji Trophy 2024?

रणजी _ॉफc 2024 Cकस टdम ने जीती है ?
(a) Vidarbha
(b) Mumbai
(c) Assam
(d) Vadodara
Mumbai has won the Ranji Trophy 2024 after beating Vidarbha by 169 runs at
the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
It also happened to be their 42nd title for Mumbai, which showed why they are
deemed as a brute force in Indian domestic cricket.
Mumbai also ended their 8-year-long wait to win the championship after they last
got their hands on the title back in the 2015-16 edition.
In addition to the ₹5 crore prize money announced by the Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI) for the Ranji Trophy champions, the Mumbai Cricket
Association (MCA) has declared an additional ₹5 crore for the winning team. This
means the Mumbai team will receive a whopping ₹10 crore as prize money for
their triumph.
Majuli Mask recently bagged the GI Tag. It belongs to which state?

माजलु & मा'क को हाल ह& म+ जीआई टै ग 2मला है । यह 5कस रा8य का है ?
(a) Tripura / "#परु ा
(b) West Bengal / पि)चम बंगाल
(d) Manipur / म3णपरु

Majuli Mask recently bagged the GI Tag. It belongs to which state?

माजलु & मा'क को हाल ह& म+ जीआई टै ग 2मला है । यह 5कस रा8य का है ?
(a) Tripura / "#परु ा
(b) West Bengal / पि)चम बंगाल
(d) Manipur / म1णपरु
Mask making and manuscript painting of Majuli, an island-district of Assam, have

received Geographical Indication (GI) tags.
Majuli’s Mukha Shilpa traces its origins to Srimanta Sankardev, who used arts as
medium for Bhakti.
Mask making or ‘Mukha Shilpa’ of Majuli is an age-old art form in the island, dating
back to the 16th century.
‘Mukha Shilpa’ has been an integral part of the ‘Sattriya’ culture of Assam

Union Minister of State, Dr Jitendra Singh has announced the establishment of

North India’s first Government Homeopathic College in which place?
क+<&य रा8य मं>ी डॉ. िजत+ < 2संह ने उGर भारत का पहला सरकार& होJयोपैKथक कॉलेज कहाँ 'थाNपत करने कO घो
षणा कO है ?
(a) Srinagar /3ीनगर
(b) Karnal / करनाल
(c) Kathua / कठुआ
(d) Kishtwar / 9क)तवाड़

Union Minister of State, Dr Jitendra Singh has announced the establishment of

North India’s first Government Homeopathic College in which place?
क+<&य रा8य मं>ी डॉ. िजत+ < 2संह ने उGर भारत का पहला सरकार& होJयोपैKथक कॉलेज कहाँ 'थाNपत करने कO घो
षणा कO है ?
(a) Srinagar /3ीनगर
(b) Karnal / करनाल
(c) Kathua / कठुआ
(d) Kishtwar / 9क)तवाड़
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh,
announced the establishment of North India’s first Government Homeopathic College in the
Jasrota area of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir.
The project, funded centrally at Rs 80 crore, reflects a significant stride in healthcare and
education infrastructure development in the region.

PM Narendra Modi has launched the Mahtari Vandan Yojana in Chhattisgarh.

What is the purpose of this scheme?
पीएम नर+ = मोद& ने छAीसगढ़ म+ महतार& वंदन योजना कF शH
ु आत कF है . इस योजना का उLदे Mय Nया है ?
(a) To provide 50,000 loans for skilled women
(b) To provide free LPG connection for poor women
(c) To provide free sanitary pad for girls
(d) To provide financial assistance for married women

PM Narendra Modi has launched the Mahtari Vandan Yojana in Chhattisgarh. What is the purpose
of this scheme?
पीएम नर' ( मोद+ ने छ.ीसगढ़ म' महतार+ वंदन योजना क: श=
ु आत क: है . इस योजना का उCदे Dय Eया है ?
(a) To provide 50,000 loans for skilled women
(b) To provide free LPG connection for poor women
(c) To provide free sanitary pad for girls
(d) To provide financial assistance for married women
PM Narendra Modi has launched the Mahtari Vandan Yojana in Chhattisgarh.

The scheme has been launched in Chhattisgarh to provide financial assistance of Rs 1000 per month to
eligible married women of the state as monthly DBT.
It has been envisioned to ensure economic empowerment of women, provide them financial security,
promote gender equality and strengthen the decisive role of women in the family.
The scheme will provide benefits to all eligible married women of the state who are above 21 years of age as
of January 1, 2024.
Widows, divorced, and deserted women will also be eligible for this scheme. Around 70 lakh women will
benefit from the scheme.

•PM Modi unveiled a 125-foot bronze statue of ‘Ahom general’

Lachit Borphukan (Statue of Valour) in Assam’s Jorhat
•PM Modi lays foundation stone of “Experience of Spirituality at
Chitrakoot Ghat” project in Chitrakoot
•PM Modi dedicated the Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh to the
country
•PM Modi launched 52 tourism sector projects worth over Rs 1400
crore under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes.
•PM Modi inaugurates India’s first underwater metro in Kolkata

Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the
Rain” Campaign 2024. What is the theme of this Campaign?
जल शिUत मं>ालय ने “जल शिUत अ2भयान: कैच द रे न” अ2भयान 2024 श^
ु 5कया है । इस अ
2भयान का Nवषय Uया है ?
(a) Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti
(b) Nari Shakti se Jal Dhara
(c) Jal Shakti Catch the Rain
(d) Jal hai to kal hai

Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain”
Campaign 2024. What is the theme of this Campaign?
जल शिUत मं>ालय ने “जल शिUत अ2भयान: कैच द रे न” अ2भयान 2024 श^
ु 5कया है । इस अ2भयान का
Nवषय Uया है ?
(a) Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti
(b) Nari Shakti se Jal Dhara
(c) Jal Shakti Catch the Rain
(d) Jal hai to kal hai
Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has launched the “Jal Shakti
Abhiyan: Catch the Rain” campaign 2024.
It is the fifth edition of the campaign. The launch of Catch the Rain Campaign was
scheduled to be held at the NDMC Convention Centre in New Delhi.
The theme of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain Campaign 2024 is Nari Shakti se
Jal Shakti.

Which company has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Rural Development to train
members of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
(DAY-NRLM)‘s Women’s Self Help Groups (SHGs) under the Lakhpati Didi Yojana?
5कस कंपनी ने लखपbत द&द& योजना के तहत द&नदयाल अंcयोदय योजना –
राde&य fामीण आजीNवका 2मशन (DAY-
NRLM) के मgहला 'वयं सहायता समह ू i (SHG) के सद'यi को j2शklत करने के 2लए fामीण Nवकास मं>ालय
के साथ एक समझौता pापन पर ह'ताlर 5कए हq?
(a) Make my trip
(b) Easy Trip Planner
(c) IndiGo
(d) IRCTC

Which company has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Rural Development to train
members of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-
NRLM)‘s Women’s Self Help Groups (SHGs) under the Lakhpati Didi Yojana?
5कस कंपनी ने लखपbत द&द& योजना के तहत द&नदयाल अंcयोदय योजना –
राde&य fामीण आजीNवका 2मशन (DAY-
NRLM) के मgहला 'वयं सहायता समह ू i (SHG) के सद'यi को j2शklत करने के 2लए fामीण Nवकास मं>ालय के
साथ एक समझौता pापन पर ह'ताlर 5कए हq?
(a) Make my trip
(b) Easy Trip Planner
(c) IndiGo
(d) IRCTC
Easy Trip Planner Ltd.’s EaseMyTrip.com, signed an MoU with the Ministry of Rural
Development to train members of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods
Mission (DAY-NRLM)‘s Women’s Self Help Groups (SHGs) under the Lakhpati Didi Yojana.
The initiative aims to focus on women-led skill development, fostering entrepreneurial skills
and financial independence among rural women.
Through the MoU, EaseMyTrip will train members of SHGs in 800 districts across India.
Kishor Makwana has assumed the charge of Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes
(NCSC).
While, Luv Kush Kumar also assumed the charge of Member of National Commission for Scheduled
Castes (NCSC).
Kishor Makwana was appointed by the President of India as the Chairman of the NCSC, Government of
India.
•NCSC is a constitutional body. It was established to provide safeguards against exploitation of the
Scheduled Castes (SC). Also, it has been done with the aim of promoting the social, educational,
economic and cultural interests of SC.
•Established – 19 February 2004
•Headquarters – New Delhi
•Under – Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
•Initially there was a provision in the Constitution for the appointment of a special officer under Article
338. The Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was appointed as the special officer.
•Article 338 was amended by the 89th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003. Also, the then National
Commission for SC and ST was replaced by two commissions from the year 2004. Which were:
•The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) operates under the authority of Article 338.
•The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) functions under the jurisdiction of Article 338A.

•President of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) – Devendra

Jhajharia (replace Deepa Malik)
•Chairman & MD of NHPC Limited – Rajendra Prasad Goyal (additional
charge)
•President & Managing Director for SAP Indian Subcontinent – Manish
Prasad (replace Kulmeet Bawa)
•Captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad- Pat Cummins (Australia)
•CEO of The World Gold Council India – Sachin Jain

Who has been elected as the new President of the Paralympic Committee
of India (PCI)?
भारतीय पैरालंPपक स2मQत (पीसीआई) के नए अUयV के Wप म+ 5कसे चन
(a) R. Chandrashekhar /आर. च78शेखर
(b) Jayawant Hammanawar / जयवंत हAमनवर
(c) Lalit Thakur / लCलत ठाकुर
(d) Devendra Jhajharia / दे वे78 झाझHरया

Who has been elected as the new President of the Paralympic Committee of India
(PCI)?
भारतीय पैरालंNपक स2मbत (पीसीआई) के नए अsयl के ^प म+ 5कसे चन
(a) R. Chandrashekhar /आर. च>?शेखर
(b) Jayawant Hammanawar / जयवंत हFमनवर
(c) Lalit Thakur / लGलत ठाकुर
(d) Devendra Jhajharia / दे वेt< झाझvरया
A two-time Paralympic gold medalist, Devendra Jhajharia has been elected as the new
President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
He succeeds another renowned para-athlete, Deepa Malik.
Devendra Jhajharia, a javelin thrower, won gold medals in the 2004 Athens and 2016 Rio
Paralympics in the F46 disability category.

Who was sworn in as the Vigilance Commissioner at the Central Vigilance

Commission?
क+<&य सतकwता आयोग म+ सतकwता आयU ु त के ^प म+ 5कसने शपथ ल&?
(a) AS Rajeev / एएस राजीव
(b) Arindam Bagchi /अKरंदम बागची
(c) Indra Mani Pandey / इं? म1ण पांडे
(d) NS Rao / एनएस राव/

Who was sworn in as the Vigilance Commissioner at the Central Vigilance

Commission?
क+<&य सतकwता आयोग म+ सतकwता आयU ु त के ^प म+ 5कसने शपथ ल&?
(a) AS Rajeev / एएस राजीव
(b) Arindam Bagchi /अKरंदम बागची
(c) Indra Mani Pandey / इं? म1ण पांडे
(d) NS Rao / एनएस राव/
Former Bank of Maharashtra Chief Executive AS Rajeev was sworn in as the Vigilance
Commissioner at the Central Vigilance Commission.
A S Rajeev is a career banker with over 38 years of experience in four banks, namely,
Syndicate Bank, Indian Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of Maharashtra.
Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003, provides for the appointment of a Central Vigilance
Commissioner and two Vigilance Commissioners.
The tenure of the Vigilance Commissioner is of four years or till the incumbent attains the
age of 65 years.

Manohar Lal Khattar has resigned from his position as the Chief Minister of Haryana.
How many Legislative Assembly seats in Haryana?
मनोहर लाल खxटर ने हvरयाणा के मy
ु यमं>ी पद से इ'तीफा दे gदया है . हvरयाणा म+ Nवधान सभा कO 5कतनी सीट+
हq?
(a) 75
(b) 90
(c) 95
(d) 45

Manohar Lal Khattar has resigned from his position as the Chief Minister of Haryana.
How many Legislative Assembly seats in Haryana?
मनोहर लाल खxटर ने हvरयाणा के मy
ु यमं>ी पद से इ'तीफा दे gदया है . हvरयाणा म+ Nवधान सभा कO 5कतनी सीट+ हq?
(a) 75
(b) 90
(c) 95
(d) 45
Manohar Lal Khattar has resigned from his position as the Chief Minister of Haryana, following
emerging rifts within the coalition government formed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and
the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP).
Meanwhile, Nayab Singh Saini has been named as the new Haryana Chief Minister.
In the 90-member Haryana assembly, the BJP has 41 MLAs, Congress 30 and JJP 10.
Seven are Independents, while there is one MLA each from the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)
and the HLP.

Which INS participated in Exercise Cutlass Express 24 (CE-24) held at Port Victoria,
Seychelle?
पोटw NवUटोvरया, सेशल
े म+ आयोिजत अ}यास कटलैस एUसjेस 24 (CE-24) म+ 5कस INS ने भाग 2लया?
(a) INS Tir / आईएनएस टRआईआर
(b) INS Sahyadri / आईएनएस सSया?R
(c) INS Suvarna / आईएनएस सव ु णT
(d) INS Talwar / आईएनएस तलवार

Which INS participated in Exercise Cutlass Express 24 (CE-24) held at Port Victoria,
Seychelle?
पोटw NवUटोvरया, सेशल
े म+ आयोिजत अ}यास कटलैस एUसjेस 24 (CE-24) म+ 5कस INS ने भाग 2लया?
(a) INS Tir / आईएनएस ट&आईआर
(b) INS Sahyadri / आईएनएस सSया?R
(c) INS Suvarna / आईएनएस सव ु णT
(d) INS Talwar / आईएनएस तलवार
INS Tir, the lead ship of First Training Squadron (1TS), participated in Exercise Cutlass Express
24 (CE-24) held at Port Victoria, Seychelles.
The exercise was inaugurated by Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan with dignitaries from
India, the US and African countries present on the occasion.
As part of Exercise Cutlass Express, the Indian Navy actively engaged with participants from 16
friendly foreign countries.

Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹200 crore contract for anti-drone systems for the
Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) with which company?
रlा मं>ालय ने भारतीय सेना और भारतीय वायु सेना (IAF) के 2लए एंट&–
•ोन 2स'टम के 2लए 5कस कंपनी के साथ ₹200 करोड़ के अनब ु ंध पर ह'ताlर 5कए हq?
(a) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / UहंदV
ु तान एयरोनॉUटYस GलGमटे ड
(b) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited / भारत हे वी इलेिY[क\स GलGमटे ड
(c) Big Bang Boom Solutions Private Limited / "बग ब]ग बम ू सॉ\यशू ंस _ाइवेट GलGमटे ड
(d) Tata Advanced Systems / टाटा एडवांVड GसVटFस

Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹200 crore contract for anti-drone systems for the
Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) with which company?
रlा मं>ालय ने भारतीय सेना और भारतीय वायु सेना (IAF) के 2लए एंट&–
•ोन 2स'टम के 2लए 5कस कंपनी के साथ ₹200 करोड़ के अनब ु ंध पर ह'ताlर 5कए हq?
(a) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / UहंदV
ु तान एयरोनॉUटYस GलGमटे ड
(b) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited / भारत हे वी इलेिY[क\स GलGमटे ड
(c) Big Bang Boom Solutions Private Limited / ‚बग बqग बम ू सॉƒयशू ंस jाइवेट 2ल2मटे ड
(d) Tata Advanced Systems / टाटा एडवांVड GसVटFस
Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹200 crore contract for anti-drone systems for the Indian
Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) with Big Bang Boom Solutions Private Limited (BBBS).
This is the largest contract signed by the MoD under the Innovations for Defence Excellence
(iDEX) initiative.

Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has conducted first

successful flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology.
What is the full form of MIRV?
रlा अनसु ंधान एवं Nवकास संगठन (डीआरडीओ) ने एमआईआरवी तकनीक के साथ 'वदे शी ^प से Nवक2सत अि…न-
5 2मसाइल का पहला सफल उड़ान पर&lण 5कया है । MIRV का पण ू w ^प Uया है ?
(a) Multiple Independently Tangible Re-Entry Vehicle
(b) Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Launch Vehicle
(c) Multiple Interoperable Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle
(d) Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle

Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has conducted first successful flight
test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology. What is the full form of
MIRV?
रGा अनसु ंधान एवं Jवकास संगठन (डीआरडीओ) ने एमआईआरवी तकनीक के साथ Rवदे शी Sप से JवकTसत अिVन-
5 Tमसाइल का पहला सफल उड़ान पर+Gण ]कया है । MIRV का पण ू ` Sप Eया है ?
(a) Multiple Independently Tangible Re-Entry Vehicle
(b) Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Launch Vehicle
(c) Multiple Interoperable Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle
(d) Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has conducted first successful flight test of
indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV)
technology.
The flight test named Mission Divyastra was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
Missiles equipped with MIRV technology can aim multiple targets that can be located hundreds of
kilometres apart. Agni-5, which can carry nuclear warheads and hit targets more than 5,000 km away, is
aimed mainly at thwarting the challenge from China.
The Agni 1 to 4 missiles have ranges from 700 km to 3,500 km and have already been deployed.
This included medium to intercontinental versions. Agni-5 has been successfully tested several times since
2012.

India’s industrial production grows how much percent in January 2024, according to
official data released by the government?
सरकार ˆवारा जार& आKधकाvरक आंकड़i के अनस
ु ार, जनवर& 2024 म+ भारत का औˆयोKगक उcपादन 5कतने jbतशत
बढ़ गया?
(a) 3.3%
(b) 3.6%
(c) 3.8%
(d) 4.8%

India’s industrial production grows how much percent in January 2024, according to
official data released by the government?
सरकार ˆवारा जार& आKधकाvरक आंकड़i के अनस
ु ार, जनवर& 2024 म+ भारत का औˆयोKगक उcपादन 5कतने jbतशत
बढ़ गया?
(a) 3.3%
(b) 3.6%
(c) 3.8%
(d) 4.8%
India’s industrial production grew 3.8 per cent in January 2024, according to official data
released by the government.
Factory output measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) witnessed a
growth of 5.8 per cent in January 2023.
The IIP grew 5.9 per cent during April 2023 to January 2024 compared to a 5.5 per cent
expansion in the year-ago period.
In January 2024, mining production rose 5.9 per cent, and power output increased to 5.6%.

44. To which country, India has recently (in Feb ‘24) handed over the Chess Olympiad torch to
host the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad 2024 in September 2024?
1) Germany
2) Hungary
3) Uzbekistan
4) Georgia

44. To which country, India has recently (in Feb ‘24) handed over the Chess Olympiad torch to
host the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad 2024 in September 2024?
1) Germany
2) Hungary
3) Uzbekistan
4) Georgia

India has officially handed over the Chess Olympiad torch to Hungary, which is set to host the 45th
edition of the Chess Olympiad 2024 from 10th to 23rd September 2024 in Budapest, Hungary.
i. The handover ceremony was held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, Delhi, on
14th February 2024.

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45. Which country has recently (in Feb ‘24) won the International Cricket Council (ICC) U19
Men’s Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2024 title by defeating India in February 2024?
1) West Indies
2) South Africa
3) Australia
4) England

45. Which country has recently (in Feb ‘24) won the International Cricket Council (ICC) U19
Men’s Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2024 title by defeating India in February 2024?
1) West Indies
2) South Africa
3) Australia
4) England

The Australian Under-19 (U19) cricket team won the International Cricket Council (ICC) U19
Men’s Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2024 title defeating India in the finals held in Willowmoore Park
stadium in Benoni, South Africa.
This marks Australia’s fourth ICC U19 Men’s World Cup title. Australia previously won the title in
1988, 2002, and 2010.
i. The 15th edition of U19 Men’s CWC held from 19th January to 11th February 2024 was hosted by
South Africa.

46. Which of the following countries have declared as the joint winners of the South Asian
Football Federation (SAFF) Under19 (U-19) Women’s Championship 2024?
1) India and Bangladesh
2) Bhutan and Nepal
3) Nepal and Bangladesh
4) India and Nepal

46. Which of the following countries have declared as the joint winners of the South Asian
Football Federation (SAFF) Under19 (U-19) Women’s Championship 2024?
1) India and Bangladesh
2) Bhutan and Nepal
3) Nepal and Bangladesh
4) India and Nepal

The Indian women’s team along with Bangladesh has been declared the joint winners of the South
Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under19 (U-19) Women’s Championship 2024 title.
i. The 5th edition of the SAFF U19 Women’s Championship was hosted by Bangladesh and held from
2nd-8th February 2024 at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal (BSSSMK) Stadium,
Dhaka, Bangladesh.

47. Which state government has recently (in Feb ‘24) launched the Logo, Anthem, Mascot, Jersey,
and Torch of the 4th edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG 2023)?
1) Karnataka
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Odisha

47. Which state government has recently (in Feb ‘24) launched the Logo, Anthem, Mascot, Jersey,
and Torch of the 4th edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG 2023)?
1) Karnataka
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Odisha
On 8th February 2024, Assam Chief Minister(CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Logo, Anthem,
Mascot, Jersey, and Torch of the 4th edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG 2023) in an
event held at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium in Guwahati, Assam.

48. Name the company that has recently (in Feb ‘24) introduced an Artificial Intelligence (AI)
model ‘Lumiere’, to Generate 5-Second Videos.
1) IBM
2) Microsoft Corporation
3) Meta
4) Google

48. Name the company that has recently (in Feb ‘24) introduced an Artificial Intelligence (AI)
model ‘Lumiere’, to Generate 5-Second Videos.
1) IBM
2) Microsoft Corporation
3) Meta
4) Google

Google has introduced a new video-generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) model ‘Lumiere’, a SpaceTime
Diffusion Model to generate 5-second videos that portray realistic, diverse and coherent motion.
It deploys a text-to-video diffusion model for generating videos from text descriptions.

49. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has recently (in Feb ‘24) signed an agreement
with the Centre For Development Of Telematics (C-DOT) to develop a 140 GigaHertz Fully
Integrated Transmitter & Receiver Module for 6G?
1) IIT Roorkee
2) IIT Delhi
3) IIT Guwahati
4) IIT Madras

49. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has recently (in Feb ‘24) signed an agreement
with the Centre For Development Of Telematics (C-DOT) to develop a 140 GigaHertz Fully
Integrated Transmitter & Receiver Module for 6G?
1) IIT Roorkee
2) IIT Delhi
3) IIT Guwahati
4) IIT Madras

New Delhi (Delhi) Headquartered Centre For Development Of Telematics (C-DOT) and Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee (Uttarakhand), have signed an agreement to develop a 140
GigaHertz (GHz) Fully Integrated Transmitter & Receiver Module for 6th Generation (6G) Cellular
technology and Beyond.
i. The agreement was signed under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme of the
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Ministry of Communications (MoC).

50. Which company has recently (in Feb ‘24) signed an MoU with the Embraer Defense &
Security for the Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) procurement project of the Indian Air Force
(IAF) in New Delhi, Delhi?
1) Mahindra Defence Systems Limited
2) Tata Advanced Systems Limited
3) Larsen and Toubro Limited
4) Alpha Design Technologies Private Limited

50. Which company has recently (in Feb ‘24) signed an MoU with the Embraer Defense &
Security for the Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) procurement project of the Indian Air Force
(IAF) in New Delhi, Delhi?
2) Tata Advanced Systems Limited
3) Larsen and Toubro Limited
4) Alpha Design Technologies Private Limited

Mahindra Defence Systems Limited and Brazil-based Embraer Defense & Security have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) procurement
project of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in New Delhi, Delhi.
As per the MoU, both firms will be jointly developing C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft which
will be procured by IAF.
i. The C-390 Millennium is the most advanced military airlifter in the market which can carry a
payload of about 26 tonnes. It flies at a speed of about 870 km/h (470 knots).

51. Name the satellite that was recently (in Feb ‘24) launched by the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration's (NASA) onboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to study the earth’s oceans,
air, & climate.
1) GOES 12
2) PACE
3) LANDSAT 8
4) IMAGE

51. Name the satellite that was recently (in Feb ‘24) launched by the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration's (NASA) onboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to study the earth’s oceans,
air, & climate.
1) GOES 12
2) PACE
3) LANDSAT 8
4) IMAGE

On 8th February 2024, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched “PACE” –
the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem, an Earth-observing satellite to study ocean health, air
quality, and the effects of Climate change.
i. The PACE onboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket was launched to a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) from
Space Launch Complex (SLC) 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the United States of
America (USA).
Note: This was the 4th flight of Falcon 9’s first stage booster supporting this mission, which
previously launched Crew-7, CRS-29, and one Starlink mission.

52. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the contract signed by the
Ministry of Defence (MoD) in February 2024?
A) MoD has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited to procure 11 Shakti Electronic
Warfare Systems (EWS) along with associated equipment / accessories for the Indian Navy (IN)
at a cost of Rs 2,167.47 crore.
B) The EWS will be designed and developed by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory
(DLRL) Hyderabad, Telangana.
C) MoD also signed a Rs 1752.13 crores contract with the Advanced Weapons and Equipment
India Limited(AWEIL) for the manufacturing and supply of 463 Stabilised Remote Control Guns
(SRCG) for the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) All A, B & C

52. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the contract signed by the
Ministry of Defence (MoD) in February 2024?
A) MoD has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited to procure 11 Shakti Electronic
Warfare Systems (EWS) along with associated equipment / accessories for the Indian Navy (IN)
at a cost of Rs 2,167.47 crore.
B) The EWS will be designed and developed by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory
(DLRL) Hyderabad, Telangana.
C) MoD also signed a Rs 1752.13 crores contract with the Advanced Weapons and Equipment
India Limited(AWEIL) for the manufacturing and supply of 463 Stabilised Remote Control Guns
(SRCG) for the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) All A, B & C

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to
procure 11 Shakti Electronic Warfare Systems (EWS) along with associated equipment / accessories
for the Indian Navy (IN) at a cost of Rs 2,167.47 crore.
The EWS will be designed and developed by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL)
Hyderabad, Telangana, is a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO).
i. MoD also signs Rs 1752.13 crores contract with the Advanced Weapons and Equipment India
Limited(AWEIL), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP) for the manufacturing and supply of 463 indigenously
manufactured 12.7 mm Stabilised Remote Control Guns (SRCG) for the Indian Navy and Indian Coast
Guard (ICG).

53. Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) won the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59 People’s
Choice Award by the Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom(UK)?
1) Sascha Fonseca (Germany)
2) Sandesh Kadur (India)
3) Frans Lanting (Netherlands)
4) Nima Sarikhani (United Kingdom)

53. Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) won the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59 People’s
Choice Award by the Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom(UK)?
1) Sascha Fonseca (Germany)
2) Sandesh Kadur (India)
3) Frans Lanting (Netherlands)
4) Nima Sarikhani (United Kingdom)

Nima Sarikhani of the United Kingdom(UK) won the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59
People’s Choice Award by the Natural History Museum, London(UK).
i. Nima Sarikhani won this award for his photo of a polar bear sleeping peacefully on a small iceberg.

54. Name the personality who has recently (in Feb ‘24) conferred with the Lifetime Achievement
Award with Gold Medal by the Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI).
1) Nisha Rani Dutta
2) Rashmita Patra
3) P.T. Usha
4) Kamal Kumar

54. Name the personality who has recently (in Feb ‘24) conferred with the Lifetime Achievement
Award with Gold Medal by the Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI).
1) Nisha Rani Dutta
2) Rashmita Patra
3) P.T. Usha
4) Kamal Kumar

President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Indian sprinter Pilavullakandy
Thekkeyparambil Usha (P.T. Usha) was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award with Gold
Medal by Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) in an event held at the National Sports Club of
India (NSCI), New Delhi, Delhi.
i. The programme was co-hosted by Delhi Sports Journalists’ Association (DSJA), one of the affiliates of
SJFI. PT Usha is the fifth recipient of the SJFI Gold Medal.

55. Which of the following personalities won the Sportstar of the Year (Male) and Sportstar of
the Year (female) at Sportstar Aces Awards 2024 respectively?
1) Mohammed Shami & Bhavina Patel
2) Neeraj Chopra & Sheetal Devi
3) Mohammed Shami & Rameshbabu Vaishali
4) Neeraj Chopra & Bhavina Patel

55. Which of the following personalities won the Sportstar of the Year (Male) and Sportstar of
the Year (female) at Sportstar Aces Awards 2024 respectively?
1) Mohammed Shami & Bhavina Patel
2) Neeraj Chopra & Sheetal Devi
3) Mohammed Shami & Rameshbabu Vaishali
4) Neeraj Chopra & Bhavina Patel

Indian Olympian Neeraj Chopra was awarded the Sportstar of the Year (Male) award at the 2024
Sportstar Aces Awards held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
i. The 2024 Arjuna Awardee Sheetal Devi (para-archer) won the Sportstar Aces Award for the
Sportstar of the Year (female).She also won the moment of the year award.

56. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the National Film Awards
regulations, revised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in February 2024?
A) The ‘Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director’ has been renamed ‘Best Debut
Film of a Director’.
B) The ‘Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration’ has been renamed as
‘Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values’.
C) The prize money for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award has been increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs
20 lakh.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C

56. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the National Film Awards
regulations, revised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in February 2024?
A) The ‘Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director’ has been renamed ‘Best Debut
Film of a Director’.
B) The ‘Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration’ has been renamed as
‘Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values’.
C) The prize money for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award has been increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs
20 lakh.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has revised the National Film Awards
regulations and made significant changes, including renaming awards, merging categories, and
increasing prize money.
i. The ‘Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director’ has been renamed ‘Best Debut Film
of a Director’. The award includes a Swarna Kamal and cash award of Rs 3 lakh which will be
presented to the director of the film.

57. Which of the following points is ‘Incorrect’ with respect to the 2nd edition of India Energy
Week (IEW 2024) held at Goa in February 2024?
1) Indian Oil Market Outlook to 2030 report released by International Energy Agency (IEA) stated that
India is set to become the single largest source of global oil demand growth from 2023 to 2030.
2) NITI Aayog and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands released a report titled “Liquefied
Natural Gas as a transportation fuel in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle”.
3) India signed the biggest-ever deal worth USD 78 billion to extend LNG imports from Qatar for 20
years from 2029 to 2048 at lower than current rates.
4) Indian Oil Corporation Limited unveiled the 1st indigenous alkaline electrolyser in India

57. Which of the following points is ‘Incorrect’ with respect to the 2nd edition of India Energy
Week (IEW 2024) held at Goa in February 2024?
1) Indian Oil Market Outlook to 2030 report released by International Energy Agency (IEA) stated that
India is set to become the single largest source of global oil demand growth from 2023 to 2030.
2) NITI Aayog and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands released a report titled “Liquefied
Natural Gas as a transportation fuel in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle”.
3) India signed the biggest-ever deal worth USD 78 billion to extend LNG imports from Qatar for 20
years from 2029 to 2048 at lower than current rates.
4) Indian Oil Corporation Limited unveiled the 1st indigenous alkaline electrolyser in India

The 2nd edition of India Energy Week (IEW 2024) was held from 6th to 9th February 2024 at the
Institute of Petroleum Safety, Health and Environment Management (IPSHEM)-Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation (ONGC) Training Institute, South Goa, Goa.
• The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report titled “Indian Oil Market Outlook to
2030” which stated that India is set to become the single largest source of global oil demand
growth from 2023 to 2030.
• NITI Aayog and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands released a report titled “LNG
(Liquefied Natural Gas) as a transportation fuel in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle”.
• India signed the biggest-ever deal worth USD 78 billion to extend LNG imports from Qatar for
20 years from 2029 to 2048 at lower than current rates.
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) unveiled the 1st indigenous alkaline
electrolyser in India.
• Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has signed an MoU with two technology partners to set up 19
Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plants across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh(UP).

58. In February 2024, the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, & Dairying,
Parshottam Rupala granted income tax exemptions for the Dairy Cooperative Society under
the Income Tax Act, 1961.
The surcharge on cooperative societies’ income ranging from Rs. 1 crore to 10 crores has been
decreased from 12% to ____________.
1) 7%
2) 5%
3) 10%
4) 9%

58. In February 2024, the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, & Dairying,
Parshottam Rupala granted income tax exemptions for the Dairy Cooperative Society under
the Income Tax Act, 1961.
The surcharge on cooperative societies’ income ranging from Rs. 1 crore to 10 crores has been
decreased from 12% to ____________.
1) 7%
2) 5%
3) 10%
4) 9%

The Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, & Dairying
(MoFAHD), Government of India (GoI), granted income tax exemptions for the Dairy Cooperative
Society under the Income Tax Act, 1961, to provide relief to the cooperative societies.
i. Primary cooperative societies supplying milk to the Federal Cooperative Society can claim
deductions under section 80P of the Income Tax Act of 1961.
ii. The surcharge on cooperative societies’ income, ranging from Rs. 1 crore to 10 crores, has been
decreased from 12% to 7%.

59. Which Ministry has recently (in Feb ‘24) issued the scheme guidelines for the
implementation of Pilot Projects for the use of Green Hydrogen in the Transport Sector?
1) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
2) Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
3) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
4) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

59. Which Ministry has recently (in Feb ‘24) issued the scheme guidelines for the
implementation of Pilot Projects for the use of Green Hydrogen in the Transport Sector?
1) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
2) Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
3) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
4) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

On 14th February 2024, The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued Scheme
Guidelines for the implementation of Pilot Projects for the use of Green Hydrogen in the
Transport Sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
• The scheme was approved by Union Minister Raj Kumar Singh, MNRE. The President of India,
Droupadi Murmu also sanctioned the implementation of the scheme.

60. Which organisation has recently (in Feb ‘24) collaborated with the Deendayal Antyodaya
Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) to organise a 2-day national
workshop on urban livelihoods?
1) World Bank
2) United Nations Environment Programme
3) International Monetary Fund
4) United Nations Development Programme

60. Which organisation has recently (in Feb ‘24) collaborated with the Deendayal Antyodaya
Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) to organise a 2-day national
workshop on urban livelihoods?
1) World Bank
2) United Nations Environment Programme
3) International Monetary Fund
4) United Nations Development Programme

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), Ministry of Housing

and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), collaborated with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to
organise a 2-day national workshop on urban livelihoods from 15th to 16th February 2024 in
Ranchi, Jharkhand.
i. The workshop aimed to explore emerging trends and opportunities in urban livelihoods, with a
special emphasis on strengthening resilience, and empowering women across urban India.
ii. During the event, Isabelle Tschan, Resident Representative of UNDP India highlighted the
importance of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11: “Sustainable Cities and
Communities.”

61. In February 2024, ____________ became the first Northeastern state to launch CM Jan Arogya
Yojana (CMJAY), a universal health insurance scheme for all.
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Tripura
3) Meghalaya
4) Assam

61. In February 2024, ____________ became the first Northeastern state to launch CM Jan Arogya
Yojana (CMJAY), a universal health insurance scheme for all.
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Tripura
3) Meghalaya
4) Assam

Manik Saha, Chief Minister (CM) of Tripura, launched

the CM Jan Arogya Yojana (CMJAY), a universal health
insurance scheme for all. With this launch, Tripura
became the first Northeastern state to launch a
universal health cover.
• The scheme was launched at a mega event held
in Netaji Subhas Vidyaniketan, Agartala, Tripura.
i. The scheme offers universal health insurance
coverage and it will benefit 4.15 lakh families of Tripura and provide cover of Rs 5 lakh per family
annually.

62. Which state government has recently (in Feb ‘24) launched the logo and web portal to
increase the domestic and global demand for high-quality products?
1) Karnataka
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Telangana
4) Kerala

62. Which state government has recently (in Feb ‘24) launched the logo and web portal to
increase the domestic and global demand for high-quality products?
1) Karnataka
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Telangana
4) Kerala

P Rajeeve, Minister for Industries, Law and Coir, Government of Kerala, unveiled the logo and web
portal of the Kerala Brand to increase the domestic and global demand for high-quality products
made in Kerala.
i. The logo of Kerala Brand carries the motto ‘Nanma’, a Malayalam expression which translates to
‘Goodness’.
ii. All the products under the brand will be imprinted with the wording ‘Made-in-Kerala’ to tap into
the domestic and global markets.

63. In February 024, the first-ever ‘State of the World’s Migratory Species’ report was released
at Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) in
_____________(country).
1) Uzbekistan
2) Armenia
3) Zambia
4) Spain

63. In February 024, the first-ever ‘State of the World’s Migratory Species’ report was released
at Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) in
_____________(country).
1) Uzbekistan
2) Armenia
3) Zambia
4) Spain

On February 12, 2024, the first-ever ‘State of the World’s Migratory Species’ report was launched
at the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of
Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14), also known as Bonn Convention in Samarkand,
Uzbekistan from February 12-17, 2024.
• It is prepared by the conservation scientists in collaboration with United Nations Environment
Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and CMS.
• Of the species covered by the UN’s CMS, 82% listed as being in danger of extinction are
threatened with 76% experiencing population decline.

64. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Prime Minister (PM)
Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in February 2024?
A) India and UAE signed an MoU on interlinking of instant payment platforms i.e. UPI (India)
and AANI (UAE).
B) India and UAE signed an Intergovernmental Framework Agreement on the India-Middle
East Economic Corridor (IMEEC).
C) PM Narendra Modi and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makkoum, Vice President of UAE
virtually laid the foundation stone of Bharat Mart at Jebel Ali Free trade zone, Dubai(UAE), will
be built by DP World.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C

64. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Prime Minister (PM)
Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in February 2024?
A) India and UAE signed an MoU on interlinking of instant payment platforms i.e. UPI (India)
and AANI (UAE).
B) India and UAE signed an Intergovernmental Framework Agreement on the India-Middle
East Economic Corridor (IMEEC).
C) PM Narendra Modi and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makkoum, Vice President of UAE
virtually laid the foundation stone of Bharat Mart at Jebel Ali Free trade zone, Dubai(UAE), will
be built by DP World.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi was on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and
Qatar from 13th February to 15th February, 2024.
• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and UAE on interlinking of
instant payment platforms i.e. UPI (India) and AANI (UAE).
• India and UAE signed an Intergovernmental Framework Agreement on the India-Middle East
Economic Corridor (IMEEC).
• PM Narendra Modi and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makkoum, Vice President of UAE
virtually laid the foundation stone of Bharat Mart at Jebel Ali Free trade zone, Dubai(UAE).
Bharat Mart will be built by DP World.
• During the PM Modi visit to Doha, Qatar on 14th February,2024. Qatar has emerged as an
important commercial partner for India, with two-way trade currently worth $20 billion a
year.

65. Which state government has recently (in Feb ‘24) launched the ‘Van Mitra’ scheme & portal
to encourage community participation in tree plantation activities on non-forest lands?
1) Odisha
2) Maharashtra
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Haryana

65. Which state government has recently (in Feb ‘24) launched the ‘Van Mitra’ scheme & portal
to encourage community participation in tree plantation activities on non-forest lands?
1) Odisha
2) Maharashtra
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Haryana

Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister (CM) of Haryana, launched the ‘Van Mitra’ scheme and its portal
to encourage community participation in tree plantation activities on non-forest lands.
i. Objective: To empower local communities to participate in expanding Haryana’s green cover,
increase the survival rates of newly planted trees and to increase tree planting in non-forest land
outside traditional forest zones.

66. Name the state government that has recently (in Feb ‘24) approved the Swatantra Yuva
Udyami Scheme (SWAYAM) to provide interest-free loans to unemployed/underemployed
youths.
1) Karnataka
2) Odisha
3) West Bengal
4) Andhra Pradesh

66. Name the state government that has recently (in Feb ‘24) approved the Swatantra Yuva
Udyami Scheme (SWAYAM) to provide interest-free loans to unemployed/underemployed
youths.
1) Karnataka
2) Odisha
3) West Bengal
4) Andhra Pradesh

The Odisha cabinet approved various proposals including the establishment of a new scheme named
Swatantra Yuva Udyami Scheme (SWAYAM), to provide interest-free loans to
unemployed/underemployed youths, and to promote self-employment among the youths in Odisha.
i. Under the scheme, the eligible youth in the age group of 18-35 residing in both rural and urban
areas in Odisha can avail loan of up to Rs 1 lakh to start a new business or expand the existing ones.

67. Which state government has recently (in Feb ‘24) launched the ‘Asha Kirana – Eye Care at
Your Doorstep‘ scheme to offer free eye care services to families?
1) Odisha
2) Telangana
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Karnataka

67. Which state government has recently (in Feb ‘24) launched the ‘Asha Kirana – Eye Care at
Your Doorstep‘ scheme to offer free eye care services to families?
1) Odisha
2) Telangana
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah launched the ‘Asha Kirana – Eye Care at Your
Doorstep‘, a scheme to offer free eye care services to families across Karnataka, during an event held
in Haveri, Karnataka.
i. The Scheme launched by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka,
falls under the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI).

68. Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) received a special award at the Lokmat Maharashtrian of the
Year 2024 (LMOTY 2024)?
1) Leena Nair
2) Isha Ambani
3) Aditi Gupta
4) Radhika Ghai

68. Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) received a special award at the Lokmat Maharashtrian of the
Year 2024 (LMOTY 2024)?
1) Leena Nair
2) Isha Ambani
3) Aditi Gupta
4) Radhika Ghai

Isha Ambani, Director of Mumbai (Maharashtra) based Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, was
honoured with a special award at the Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year 2024 (LMOTY 2024)
ceremony in Mumbai.
• Isha Ambani was honoured for her remarkable contributions in the field of business.

69. According to the 2023 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 released by Axis Bank’s Burgundy
Private and Hurun India in February 2024, _____________ (company) has emerged as India's most
valuable company for the 3rd consecutive year.
1) HDFC Bank
2) Tata Consultancy Service
3) Serum Institute of India
4) Reliance Industries Limited

69. According to the 2023 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 released by Axis Bank’s Burgundy
Private and Hurun India in February 2024, _____________ (company) has emerged as India's most
valuable company for the 3rd consecutive year.
1) HDFC Bank
3) Serum Institute of India
4) Reliance Industries Limited

According to the 2023 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 released by Axis Bank’s Burgundy Private
and Hurun India, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has emerged as India's most valuable company for
the 3rd consecutive year with a value of Rs 15,64,663 crore.
i. RIL is followed by Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) with a value of Rs 12,36,229 crore and HDFC Bank
with Rs. 11,25,975 crores at 2nd and 3rd spot.
ii. The total cumulative value of the 2023 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 companies is Rs. 231
lakh crore (USD 2.8 trillion).

70. Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) conferred with the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for designing an
innovative drone called ‘a multipurpose octocopter’?
1) Manish Kumar (Naga Regiment)
2) Varinder Singh (Sikh Regiment)
3) Gaurav Sharma (Dogra Regiment)
4) Harjinder Singh (Punjab Regiment)

70. Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) conferred with the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for designing an
innovative drone called ‘a multipurpose octocopter’?
1) Manish Kumar (Naga Regiment)
2) Varinder Singh (Sikh Regiment)
3) Gaurav Sharma (Dogra Regiment)
4) Harjinder Singh (Punjab Regiment)

Havildar Varinder Singh of the Sikh Regiment in the Indian Army was awarded the Vishisht Seva
Medal (VSM) for designing an innovative drone called ‘a multipurpose octocopter’.
• He was one of the 130 Vishisht Seva Medal awardees announced by President Droupadi
Murmu on 25th January 2024.

71. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Forbes India 30 Under 30
List for 2024 released in February 2024?
A) the 11th edition of Forbes India 30 Under 30 List for 2024 (Class of 2024) features 37
individuals including a total of 9 women.
B) Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, Co-founders of Zepto are the youngest winners of the
class of 2024 list.
C) Class of 2024 witnessed the introduction of a new cateogry – B2B (business-to-business)
featuring Shreyans Chopra, Founder and CEO, Mstack and Spriha Biswas, Chief Product Officer
(CPO) & Head of Marketing, Augnito.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) All A, B & C

71. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Forbes India 30 Under 30
List for 2024 released in February 2024?
A) the 11th edition of Forbes India 30 Under 30 List for 2024 (Class of 2024) features 37
individuals including a total of 9 women.
B) Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, Co-founders of Zepto are the youngest winners of the
class of 2024 list.
C) Class of 2024 witnessed the introduction of a new cateogry – B2B (business-to-business)
featuring Shreyans Chopra, Founder and CEO, Mstack and Spriha Biswas, Chief Product Officer
(CPO) & Head of Marketing, Augnito.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) All A, B & C

Forbes India unveiled the 11th edition of Forbes India 30 Under 30 List for 2024 (Class of 2024),
which recognises professionals and entrepreneurs who have made significant contributions across
diverse fields.
i. The 2024 list features 37 individuals including a total of 9 women,
ii. Aadit Palicha (21 years) and Kaivalya Vohra (21 years), Co-founders of Zepto are the youngest
winners of the class of 2024 list.
iii. 2024 witnessed the introduction of a new cateogry – B2B (business-to-business) featuring
Shreyans Chopra, Founder and CEO, Mstack and Spriha Biswas, Chief Product Officer (CPO) & Head of
Marketing, Augnito.

72. In February 2024, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs(MPA) honoured the winners of the
16th National Youth Parliament Competition for Universities/Colleges (2019-20).
Which University received the running shield and trophy for standing 1st at the National
Level?
1) Central University of Punjab
2) Central University of Kerala
3) Central University of Andhra Pradesh
4) University of Delhi

72. In February 2024, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs(MPA) honoured the winners of the
16th National Youth Parliament Competition for Universities/Colleges (2019-20).
Which University received the running shield and trophy for standing 1st at the National
Level?
1) Central University of Punjab
2) Central University of Kerala
3) Central University of Andhra Pradesh
4) University of Delhi

On 16th February 2024, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs(MPA) honoured the winners of the 16th
National Youth Parliament Competition for Universities/Colleges (2019-20) during the Prize
Distribution ceremony held at GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament House Complex, in New Delhi,
Delhi.
• The awards were presented by Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State(MoS), MPA.

73. Which of the following personalities have been recently (in Feb ‘24) awarded with the 58th
Jnanpith Award (2023)?
1) Jagadguru Rambhadracharya (Sanskrit)
2) Sampooran Singh Kalra (Urdu)
3) Hema Saraswati (Assamese)
4) Both 1 & 2

73. Which of the following personalities have been recently (in Feb ‘24) awarded with the 58th
Jnanpith Award (2023)?
1) Jagadguru Rambhadracharya (Sanskrit)
2) Sampooran Singh Kalra (Urdu)
3) Hema Saraswati (Assamese)
4) Both 1 & 2

58th Jnanpith Award (2023) has been awarded to Two personalities – Legendary Indian poet and
lyricist Sampooran Singh Kalra (popularly known as Gulzar) for Urdu and Indian spiritual leader
and scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya for Sanskrit.
i. The award is being given for the 2nd time for Sanskrit language and for the 5th time for Urdu
language.

74. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the 11th edition of the World
Governments Summit (WGS 2024) held at Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in February
2024?
A) PM Narendra Modi participated at the WGS 2024 in Dubai, UAE and addressed the summit
centred on the theme of the summit- Shaping the Future Governments.
B) India’s iRASTE (Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and Engineering)
project won the 9th GovTech Prize under the “AI-Powered Government Services” category.
C) The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has signed an agreement with Joby
Aviation to launch the world’s 1st electric Air taxi service in Dubai, UAE by 2026.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) All A, B & C

74. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the 11th edition of the World
Governments Summit (WGS 2024) held at Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in February
2024?
A) PM Narendra Modi participated at the WGS 2024 in Dubai, UAE and addressed the summit
centred on the theme of the summit- Shaping the Future Governments.
B) India’s iRASTE (Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and Engineering)
C) The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has signed an agreement with Joby
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) All A, B & C

The 11th edition of the World Governments Summit (WGS 2024) was held in Dubai, the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) from 12th to 14th February 2024.
• PM Narendra Modi participated at the WGS 2024 in Dubai, UAE on 14th February 2024. He
addressed the summit centred on the theme of the summit- Shaping the Future Governments.
• India’s iRASTE (Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and Engineering)
• The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has signed an agreement with Joby
• On the sidelines of the WGS 2024, The Ministry of Finance of UAE signed agreements with the
State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Arab Republic of Egypt and the World Bank.

75. In which city, Indian Air Force (IAF) has recently (in Feb ‘24) demonstrated the Exercise
Vayu-Shakti 2024 in February 2024?
1) Siliguri, West Bengal
2) Chandipur, Odisha
3) Pokhran, Rajasthan
4) Jalandhar, Punjab

75. In which city, Indian Air Force (IAF) has recently (in Feb ‘24) demonstrated the Exercise
Vayu-Shakti 2024 in February 2024?
1) Siliguri, West Bengal
2) Chandipur, Odisha
3) Pokhran, Rajasthan
4) Jalandhar, Punjab

The Indian Air Force (IAF) demonstration exercise Vayu-Shakti 2024 was held on 17 February 2024
at the Pokhran Air-to-Ground Range near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
• The 2024 Vayu-Shakti exercise featured joint operations with the Indian Army, highlighting the
seamless coordination between the two branches of the armed forces.
• Exercise Vayu-Shakti 2024 was based on the theme, “Lightning Strike from the Sky”.

11. Which company has recently (in Jan ‘24) tested the 3-dimensionally (3-D) printed innovative
propulsion system called “Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE)” at Marshall Space Flight
Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the United States of America (USA)?
1) European Space Agency
2) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
3) Canadian Space Agency
4) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

11. Which company has recently (in Jan ‘24) tested the 3-dimensionally (3-D) printed innovative
propulsion system called “Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE)” at Marshall Space Flight
Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the United States of America (USA)?
1) European Space Agency
2) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
3) Canadian Space Agency
4) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has successfully tested the 3-
dimensionally (3-D) printed innovative propulsion system called “Rotating Detonation Rocket
Engine (RDRE)” at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the United States of America
(USA).
• RDRE is NASA’s first engine which generates thrust using a supersonic combustion
phenomenon known as a detonation.
i. RDRE is managed and funded by the Game Changing Development Program within NASA’s Space
Technology Mission Directorate.
ii. The engine can power both human landers and interplanetary vehicles.
iii. The RDRE incorporates the NASA-developed GRCop-42, a copper, chromium and niobium alloy,
with the powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process.

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12. In January 2024, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched five
payloads to soft land on the Moon’s surface aboard ____________ (Mission) through United
Launch
Alliance (ULA)'s Vulcan Centaur Launch Vehicle (VC2S) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, United
States of America (USA).
1) Able 5A (Pioneer P-30)
2) Akatsuki Mission One
3) Concordia Mission One (TO2-AB)
4) Peregrine Mission One (PM1) (TO2-AB)

12. In January 2024, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched five
payloads to soft land on the Moon’s surface aboard ____________ (Mission) through United
Launch
Alliance (ULA)'s Vulcan Centaur Launch Vehicle (VC2S) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, United
States of America (USA).
1) Able 5A (Pioneer P-30)
2) Akatsuki Mission One
3) Concordia Mission One (TO2-AB)
4) Peregrine Mission One (PM1) (TO2-AB)

On 08th January 2024, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched five
payloads to soft land on the Moon’s surface aboard Peregrine Mission One (PM1) (TO2-AB). The
mission was launched through United Launch Alliance (ULA)'s Vulcan Centaur Launch Vehicle
(VC2S)
from Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America (USA).

13. Which Union Minister has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched Portal for Affordable Credit and
Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA Portal) Dashboard and the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s
AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Mission Monitoring Portal?
1) Jitendra Singh (Union Minister of State of Science and Technology)
2) Hardeep Singh Puri (Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs)
3) Mansukh L. Mandaviya (Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare)
4) Giriraj Singh (Union Minister of Rural Development)

13. Which Union Minister has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched Portal for Affordable Credit and
Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA Portal) Dashboard and the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s
AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Mission Monitoring Portal?
1) Jitendra Singh (Union Minister of State of Science and Technology)
2) Hardeep Singh Puri (Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs)
3) Mansukh L. Mandaviya (Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare)
4) Giriraj Singh (Union Minister of Rural Development)

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), launched 2
portals namely the refreshed Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA
Portal) Dashboard; and the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)
Mission Monitoring Portal during the inauguration of a seminar on ‘Grievance Redressal Committee
(GRC) for Street Vendors.
• These portals will provide real-time progress updates on the mission and scheme, fostering
transparency and accountability.
• The seminar on ‘GRC for Street Vendors’ was organised by the MoHUA on January 04, 2024 at
the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, Delhi.
i. The MoHUA launched the PM SVANidhi scheme on 1 June 2020, to address challenges faced by
Street Vendors and help them resume businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
ii. The PAiSA portal was launched on November 26, 2018. The web portal was designed and
developed by Allahabad Bank.
• It is a centralized hub for processing interest subvention on bank loans to beneficiaries under
the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).
14. In January 2024, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) mandated Machine-toMachine

(M2M) and Wireless Personal Area Network/Wireless Local Area Network
(WPAN/WLAN) registration to all entities engaged in these businesses.
The registration process must be completed by _________ 2024, through the SaralSanchar portal
1) 31st March
2) 30th April
3) 31st July
4) 30th June

14. In January 2024, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) mandated Machine-toMachine

(M2M) and Wireless Personal Area Network/Wireless Local Area Network
(WPAN/WLAN) registration to all entities engaged in these businesses.
The registration process must be completed by _________ 2024, through the SaralSanchar portal
1) 31st March
2) 30th April
3) 31st July
4) 30th June

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), under the Ministry of Communications (MoC), has
mandated Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Wireless Personal Area Network/Wireless Local Area
Network (WPAN/WLAN) registration to all entities engaged in these businesses.
• The registration process must be completed by March 31, 2024, through the SaralSanchar
portal (saralsanchar.gov.in)
• The reason behind this mandate is to broaden the scope of registration to foster a standardbased
and secure M2M/IoT ecosystem.
i. All entities, include Companies, Government departments, Organizations, Partnerships, LLPs
(Limited Liability Partnerships), Institutions, Undertakings, Proprietorship firms, Societies, Trusts
engaged in M2M service provisioning and WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Provisioning,
ii. Non-compliance may result in the withdrawal or disconnection of telecom resources from
Authorized Telecom Licensees.

15. In January 2024, ___________ became the first state in India to map all 784 accident black
spots on the mobile application “Mappls”.
1) Odisha
2) Maharashtra
3) Gujarat
4) Punjab

15. In January 2024, ___________ became the first state in India to map all 784 accident black
spots on the mobile application “Mappls”.
1) Odisha
2) Maharashtra
3) Gujarat
4) Punjab

Punjab has become the first state in India to map all 784 accident black spots on the mobile
application “Mappls”, a navigation system developed by C. E. Info Systems Limited(MapmyIndia).
i. Punjab Police collaborated with MapmyIndia for real-time traffic updates and alerts on the Mappls
App about Black and Blind spots.
• This is the first launch of NASA under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services(CLPS) Initiative.
PM1 is the first commercial mission of Astrobotic Technology to land on another planetary
body.
• Sharad Bhaskaran, who is of Indian origin, is the mission director.
i. The five payloads of the mission are:
• Laser Retro-Reflector Array (LRA) – function as a permanent location marker on the Moon.
• Linear Energy Transfer Spectrometer (LETS) – demonstrates the capabilities of the radiation
monitors on the lunar surface.
• Near-Infrared Volatile Spectrometer System (NIRVSS) – Studies lunar soil composition and
finds hidden minerals and volatiles.

• Peregrine Ion-Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) – analyses thin lunar atmosphere and studies
escaping gases & molecules.
• Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS) – detects potential water present in the lunar soil.
Note- This is the first lunar mission of NASA after the launch of Apollo 17 in 1972.

16. Name the assault rifle that was recently (in Jan ‘24) launched by the Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army (IA).
1) Kiran
2) Sitara
3) Pushpak
4) Ugram

16. Name the assault rifle that was recently (in Jan ‘24) launched by the Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army (IA).
1) Kiran
2) Sitara
3) Pushpak
4) Ugram

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) launched the “Ugram (ferocious)”
assault rifle for the Indian Army (IA). It was unveiled by Shailendra Gade, the Director General of the
Armament and Combat Engineering (ACE) system of the DRDO.
i. It has been developed by Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune,
Maharashtra and a Hyderabad-based private firm Dvipa Armour India Private Limited (DAIPL).
ii. It is 7.62 x 51 mm caliber, weighs less than four kilograms, and has a 500-meter firing range. It has
a rivet-free design.

17. Name the University that has recently (in Jan ‘24) developed an electrically conductive
growing medium called electronic soil (e-Soil) for hydroponics.
1) Indira Gandhi Agricultural University (India)
2) Linko ping University (Sweden)
3) University of Massachusetts Amherst (United States)
4) Zhejiang University (China)

17. Name the University that has recently (in Jan ‘24) developed an electrically conductive
growing medium called electronic soil (e-Soil) for hydroponics.
1) Indira Gandhi Agricultural University (India)
2) Linko ping University (Sweden)
3) University of Massachusetts Amherst (United States)
4) Zhejiang University (China)

Researchers from Sweden’s Linköping University, have developed an electrically conductive

growing medium called electronic soil (e-Soil) which finds its application in soil-less gardening or
hydroponics.

18. In January 2024, the Indian Navy received Drishti 10 Starliner, the 1st indigenously
manufactured Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) from
___________ (company).
1) Adani Defence and Aerospace
2) ICOMM Tele Limited
3) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

18. In January 2024, the Indian Navy received Drishti 10 Starliner, the 1st indigenously
manufactured Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) from
___________ (company).
1) Adani Defence and Aerospace
2) ICOMM Tele Limited

The Indian Navy received Drishti 10 Starliner (also known as Elbit Hermes 900), the 1st
indigenously manufactured Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(UAV), manufactured at the Adani Defence and Aerospace(ADA) facility in Hyderabad, Telangana.
i. The drone was unveiled by admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy, in
Hyderabad, Telangana.
ii. The Drishti 10 drones were produced by Adani Group in partnership with Israel’s Elbit
Systems.

19. In January 2024, the National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases
(NSPAAD) project introduced a mobile app ‘Report Fish Disease’ (RFD) to track and monitor
fish diseases across India.
Which Institute/resource centre has developed the ‘Report Fish Disease’ app?
1) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
2) National Bureau of Aquaculture Resources
3) Central Institute of Fisheries Technology
4) National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources

19. In January 2024, the National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases
(NSPAAD) project introduced a mobile app ‘Report Fish Disease’ (RFD) to track and monitor
fish diseases across India.
Which Institute/resource centre has developed the ‘Report Fish Disease’ app?
1) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
2) National Bureau of Aquaculture Resources
3) Central Institute of Fisheries Technology
4) National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources

The National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) project has introduced
a mobile app ‘Report Fish Disease’ (RFD) to track and monitor fish diseases across India.
i. The ‘Report Fish Disease’ app has been developed by ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural
Research)-NBFGR (National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources) in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) under the
National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD).
• NSPAAD is funded under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) by the Department
of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government
of India.

20. Name the state government that has recently (in Dec ‘23) launched a Non-Resident Indians
(NRI) website under the Department of NRI Affairs to provide support and assistance to NRIs?
1) West Bengal
2) Punjab
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Karnataka

20. Name the state government that has recently (in Dec ‘23) launched a Non-Resident Indians
(NRI) website under the Department of NRI Affairs to provide support and assistance to NRIs?
1) West Bengal
2) Punjab
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Karnataka

Bhagwant Singh Mann, Chief Minister(CM) of Punjab, launched Non-Resident Indians (NRI) Punjab
website(nri.punjab.gov.in), under the Department of NRI Affairs to provide support and assistance to
NRIs.
• The website was developed by the Department of Governance Reforms & Public Grievances
(DGRPG), Government of Punjab in collaboration with National Informatics Centre (NIC), under
the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
i. The website includes detailed information related to the NRI Police wing, Punjab State Commission
for NRIs, and NRI Sabha. It also provides data on registered travel and immigration agents.
ii. Other Initiative: CM also announced a series of initiatve to enhance the services for NRIs which
includes.
• Organising NRI milnis (meets) for on-the-spot redressal of problems faced by the NRIs.
• Establishment of a 24×7 ‘Facilitation Center’ at the International Terminal at Indira Gandhi
International Airport at New Delhi, Delhi to assist the NRIs arriving at the terminal.

21. Which state government has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched the software/mobile application
to provide digital access to the services provided by the local self-government bodies?
1) Kerala
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Karnataka

21. Which state government has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched the software/mobile application
to provide digital access to the services provided by the local self-government bodies?
1) Kerala
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Karnataka

On 1st January 2024, Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister (CM) of Kerala, launched the K-SMART (Kerala
Solutions for Managing Administrative Reformation and Transformation) software/mobile
application, in an event held in Kochi, Kerala.
• K-SMART is a unified platform to provide digital access to the services provided by the local
self-government bodies across Kerala.
• The app was developed by the Information Kerala Mission (IKM), an autonomous body under
the Local Self-Government Department(LSGD), Government of Kerala.
i. K-SMART app will streamline the services provided by local government bodies in Kerala with its 35
different modules.
These modules include services like registration of birth, death, and marriage, business
licences, property taxes, and others.

22. In January 2024, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) launched the
National Single Window System (NSWS) Portal to streamline, import, clinical investigations,
and testing of medical devices.
The site is designed and developed by Invest India, under the Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT) through _______________ (company) for CDSCO.
1) Infosys Limited
3) Wipro Limited
4) HCL Technologies Limited

22. In January 2024, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) launched the
National Single Window System (NSWS) Portal to streamline, import, clinical investigations,
and testing of medical devices.
The site is designed and developed by Invest India, under the Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT) through _______________ (company) for CDSCO.
1) Infosys Limited
3) Wipro Limited
4) HCL Technologies Limited

On January 1, 2024, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the Directorate
General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare(MoHFW), launched the National
Single Window System (NSWS) Portal to streamline, import, clinical investigations, and testing of
medical devices.
i. The site is designed and developed by Invest India, under the Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry(MoCI), through Tata
Consultancy Service (TCS) for CDSCO.
• The portal will be a one-stop shop for all approvals required by the investor and facilitates ease
of doing business
• This is an independent portal distinct from the existing SUGAM portal or the cdscomdonline
portal for the medical devices industry.
• The Know Your Approvals (KYA) module of the portal includes guidance for 32 Central
Departments and 32 States.
• This hosts applications for approvals from 31 Central Departments and 22 State Governments.

23. Which state/UT’s Police has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched the Grievance Redressal Portal
‘Awaam Se, Awaam Ke Liye’?
1) Ladakh
2) Jammu & Kashmir
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Uttarakhand

23. Which state/UT’s Police has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched the Grievance Redressal Portal
‘Awaam Se, Awaam Ke Liye’?
1) Ladakh
2) Jammu & Kashmir
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Uttarakhand

The Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), R R Swain, has launched the J&K
Police Grievance Redressal Portal ‘Awaam Se, Awaam Ke Liye’.
• The portal aims to address the issues faced by the citizens and police personnel in a more
structured and decentralised manner.
• The portal also improves the density and quality of resolving the issues.

24. In January 2024, Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah launched the ‘e-samridhi portal‘,
a platform for registration, purchase, and payment of tur dal producing farmers across India.
Which of the following companies/ regulatory bodies have developed the e-samridhi portal?
1) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited
2) National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited
3) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
4) Both 1 & 2

24. In January 2024, Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah launched the ‘e-samridhi portal‘,
a platform for registration, purchase, and payment of tur dal producing farmers across India.
Which of the following companies/ regulatory bodies have developed the e-samridhi portal?
1) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited
2) National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited
3) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
4) Both 1 & 2

On 4th January 2024, Union Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Cooperation, launched the ‘e-samridhi
portal‘, a platform for registration, purchase, and payment of tur dal producing farmers across India.
• The portal was launched during the national symposium on ‘Self-reliance in Pulses’ held in
New Delhi, Delhi.
• The portal was developed by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India
Ltd. (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF).
i. The portal offers a unified platform in which farmers can register directly or through Primary
Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs).
ii. NAFED will ensure seamless fund transfers directly into farmers’ mapped bank accounts,
eliminating intermediary agencies.
iii. The multi-lingual portal will streamline the entire process for tur dal growers in Maharashtra,
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka and Jharkhand.

25. In January 2024, S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
(MeitY) launched an integrated web portal of ____________ (academic and research
institutions/NGO) for educational institutes in India.
1) National Innovation Foundation
2) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
3) ERNET India
4) National Research Development Corporation

25. In January 2024, S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
(MeitY) launched an integrated web portal of ____________ (academic and research
institutions/NGO) for educational institutes in India.
1) National Innovation Foundation
2) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
3) ERNET India
4) National Research Development Corporation

On January 4, 2023, S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)
and chairperson of the Executive committee of Education and Research Network (ERNET), India,
launched integrated web portal (https://ernet.in/) of ERNET India for educational institutes in
India.
• The portal was created using open-source software and advanced technologies like Artificial
Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
• He also inaugurated the new conference hall of ERNET India.
• The portal will offer domain registration, DNS (Domain Name System) and value-added
services viz. Website as a Service (WaaS) and Learning Management as a Service (LMaaS).
i. ERNET India, a not-for-profit autonomous scientific society under MeitY, is the exclusive registrar
for education and research institutes’ domains with ac.in, edu.in, and res.in.

26. Which state has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched India’s first ever Report Management Portal
(RMP) and Meeting Management Portal (MMP) for efficient governance?
1) Karnataka
2) Uttarakhand
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Uttar Pradesh

26. Which state has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched India’s first ever Report Management Portal
(RMP) and Meeting Management Portal (MMP) for efficient governance?
1) Karnataka
2) Uttarakhand
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Uttar Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister(CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched India’s first ever Report
Management Portal (RMP) and Meeting Management Portal (MMP) for efficient governance.
• The portals were developed by the Department of Digital Technology and Governance (DDTG)
of the Himachal Pradesh government.
i. The RMP is designed to enhance the process of sending and monitoring various reports across
departments, boards, and corporations more efficiently.
• It enables real-time data access for informed decision-making, as well as one-click SMS and
email capabilities, as well as automatic reminders and notifications to concerned officers.
ii. The MMP collects clean, authentic data in a standardised format with the goal of increasing
transparency, accountability, and efficiency in government affairs.
• MMP serves as a comprehensive solution for issuing meeting notices and proceedings,
fostering communication from the Secretariat to the field offices.

27. Which country’s space startup OrienSpace has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched its maiden
rocket Gravity-1(Yinli-1) from Defu-15002, the mobile sea platform?
1) Japan
2) Russia
3) China
4) Israel

27. Which country’s space startup OrienSpace has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched its maiden
rocket Gravity-1(Yinli-1) from Defu-15002, the mobile sea platform?
1) Japan
2) Russia
3) China
4) Israel

OrienSpace, a Chinese space startup firm, has launched its maiden rocket Gravity-1(Yinli-1) from
Defu-15002, the mobile sea platform off the coast of Haiyang (Yellow Sea) in the eastern Shandong
province of China.
• Gravity-1 carried three Yunyao-1 weather satellites to 500km low earth orbit(LEO).

28. Name the missile that has recently (in Jan ‘24) conducted a flight test by the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
1) Astra-NG
2) Prahaar
3) Akash-NG
4) HELINA

28. Name the missile that has recently (in Jan ‘24) conducted a flight test by the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
1) Astra-NG
2) Prahaar
3) Akash-NG
4) HELINA

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight test of
the New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur
off the coast of Odisha.
i. The AKASH-NG system is a state-of-the-art missile system, capable of intercepting high-speed, agile
aerial threats.

29. Which company has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched an H-IIA rocket carrying Japan’s
Information-Gathering Satellite (IGS) “Optical-8” into a 500-kilometre-altitude sunsynchronous
orbit (SSO)?
1) Lockheed Martin Corporation
2) Boeing India
3) Northrop Grumman Corporation
4) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

29. Which company has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched an H-IIA rocket carrying Japan’s
Information-Gathering Satellite (IGS) “Optical-8” into a 500-kilometre-altitude sunsynchronous
orbit (SSO)?
1) Lockheed Martin Corporation
2) Boeing India
3) Northrop Grumman Corporation
4) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited has launched an H-IIA rocket carrying Japan’s Cabinet
Satellite Information Center’s Information-Gathering Satellite (IGS) “Optical-8” into a 500-
kilometrealtitude sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) from Tanegashima Space Centre (TNSC) in Japan on 12th
January 2024.
• TheIGS satellites serve “both Japan’s national defence and civil natural disaster monitoring and
capture high-resolution images at night and in bad weather.

30. In January 2024, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) launched the lotus-shaped
astronomical satellite Einstein Probe (EP) to observe violent cosmic phenomena on a _______
carrier rocket from southwest Sichuan Province of China.
1) Long March 2C
2) Long March 11
3) Long March 3B
4) Long March 2F

30. In January 2024, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) launched the lotus-shaped
astronomical satellite Einstein Probe (EP) to observe violent cosmic phenomena on a _______
carrier rocket from southwest Sichuan Province of China.
1) Long March 2C
2) Long March 11
3) Long March 3B
4) Long March 2F

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) launched the lotus-shaped astronomical satellite Einstein
Probe (EP) to observe violent cosmic phenomena on a Chang Zheng (Long March) 2C carrier
rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest Sichuan Province of China, on 9th
January 2024.
i. Einstein Probe is a collaboration led by CAS with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Max
Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), Germany.
• The lotus-shaped satellite features twelve petals and two stamens, where the twelve petals are
twelve modules consisting of wide-field X-ray telescope (WXT), and the two “stamens” consist
of two modules of Follow-up X-ray Telescope (FXT).

31. Name the end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem that was recently (in Jan ‘24) developed by
the Indian Army to enhance national defense capabilities.
1) SAI
2) mSeva
3) SAMBHAV
4) KEMAS

31. Name the end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem that was recently (in Jan ‘24) developed by
the Indian Army to enhance national defense capabilities.
1) SAI
2) mSeva
3) SAMBHAV
4) KEMAS

The Indian Army has indigenously developed an end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem called
SAMBHAV (Secure Army Mobile Bharat Version) to enhance national defense capabilities.
• SAMBHAV operates on state-of-the-art contemporary 5G technology and aims to provide
secure communication with instant connectivity, even on the move.
• It was developed in collaboration with the National Centres of Excellence from academia and
industry.

32. In January 2024, the 25T Bollard Pull(BP) Tug, named Bhishm was launched at M/s
Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL) in _____________ (city).
1) Kolkata, West Bengal
2) Pune, Maharashtra
3) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
4) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

32. In January 2024, the 25T Bollard Pull(BP) Tug, named Bhishm was launched at M/s
Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL) in _____________ (city).
1) Kolkata, West Bengal
2) Pune, Maharashtra
3) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
4) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

On 14th January 2024, Commodore S Sreekumar, Warship Production Superintendent (Kolkata,

West Bengal) launched the 25T Bollard Pull(BP) Tug, named Bhishm, at M/s Titagarh Rail Systems
Limited (TRSL) in Kolkata.
i. The Tug was built under the classification rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
ii. With the launch, the contract for construction and delivery of six 25T BP Tugs was concluded with
TRSL.

33. Which organisation/company has recently (in Jan ‘24) developed ‘Distress Alert
Transmitter – Second Generation’ (DAT-SG) for the fishermen at sea to send emergency
messages from fishing boats?
1) Afcons Infrastructure Ltd
2) Marine craft Engineers Pvt
3) Praga Marine Pvt Ltd
4) Indian Space Research Organisation

33. Which organisation/company has recently (in Jan ‘24) developed ‘Distress Alert
Transmitter – Second Generation’ (DAT-SG) for the fishermen at sea to send emergency
messages from fishing boats?
1) Afcons Infrastructure Ltd
2) Marine craft Engineers Pvt
3) Praga Marine Pvt Ltd
4) Indian Space Research Organisation

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully developed ‘Distress Alert Transmitter –
Second Generation’ (DAT-SG) for the fishermen at sea to send emergency messages from fishing
boats.
i. DAT-SG was inaugurated by Sreedhara Panicker Somanath, Secretary to the Department of Space
(DOS) & Chairman of ISRO, in the presence of Rakesh Pal, Director General of Indian Coast Guard
(ICG) in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

34. In January 2024, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation’s (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket
launched Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) by carrying _________(country)’s 1st astronaut,
Alper Gezeravcı, to the International Space Station (ISS).
1) Tunisia
2) Israel
3) Iran
4) Türkiye

34. In January 2024, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation’s (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket
launched Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) by carrying _________(country)’s 1st astronaut,
Alper Gezeravcı, to the International Space Station (ISS).
1) Tunisia
2) Israel
3) Iran
4) Türkiye

On 18th January 2024, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation’s (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket
launched Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station (ISS) from
Launch
Complex 39A (LC-39A) at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Kennedy
Space
Center in Florida, The United States of America (USA).
i. The mission carried the Türkiye’s 1st astronaut, Alper Gezeravcı, along with crew members
representing Spain, Italy and Sweden aboard the SpaceX’s Dragon ‘Freedom’ spacecraft.

35. In January 2024, the Minister of State (MoS) Ajay Bhatt, Ministry of Defence (MoD) flagged
off the indigenously developed and manufactured Astra Missiles for supply to the Indian Air
Force (IAF).
Which company manufactured the Astra Missiles?
1) Bharat Electronics Limited
3) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
4) Bharat Dynamics Limited

35. In January 2024, the Minister of State (MoS) Ajay Bhatt, Ministry of Defence (MoD) flagged
off the indigenously developed and manufactured Astra Missiles for supply to the Indian Air
Force (IAF).
Which company manufactured the Astra Missiles?
1) Bharat Electronics Limited
3) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
4) Bharat Dynamics Limited

The Minister of State (MoS) Ajay Bhatt, Ministry of Defence (MoD) flagged off the indigenously
developed and manufactured Astra Missiles for supply to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
i. Astra is a Beyond Visual Range (BVR) class of Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) system. It is designed to be
mounted on fighter aircraft.
ii. It was developed by the Defence Research and Devellopment Organisation (DRDO) and
manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).

36. Which country’s defence ministry has recently (in Jan ‘24) tested a nuclear-capable
underwater attack drone ‘Haeil-5-23’?
1) North Korea
2) Russia
3) Israel
4) Iran

36. Which country’s defence ministry has recently (in Jan ‘24) tested a nuclear-capable
underwater attack drone ‘Haeil-5-23’?
1) North Korea
2) Russia
3) Israel
4) Iran

The North Korean defence ministry’s think tank has tested a nuclear-capable underwater attack
drone ‘Haeil-5-23’ (meaning tsunami) in the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
• The underwater drone ‘Haeil-1’ was first tested in March 2023.
i. The test was conducted in response to the three-day joint military exercises conducted by the
navies
of South Korea, the United States of America (USA) and Japan

37. Which country, along with India, has commenced the 1st edition of joint military exercise,
Desert Cyclone 2024 in Mahajan, Rajasthan on 2nd January 2024?
1) Mongolia
2) Egypt
3) Oman
4) United Arab Emirates

37. Which country, along with India, has commenced the 1st edition of joint military exercise,
Desert Cyclone 2024 in Mahajan, Rajasthan on 2nd January 2024?
1) Mongolia
2) Egypt
3) Oman

Desert Cyclone 2024, the 1st edition of the India-United Arab Emirates (UAE) joint military
exercise, commenced in Mahajan, Rajasthan on 2nd January 2024. The 2-week-long Exercise will
conclude on 15th January 2024.
• The goal of the exercise is to achieve shared security objectives and foster bilateral relations
between two nations.
Note: “Desert Eagle”, the first-ever India-UAE Joint Air Forces exercise took place in September 2008
at the Al-Dhafra base in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
i. Objective: To boost interoperability in Sub-conventional Operations, focusing on Fighting in the
Built-Up Area (FIBUA) within desert and semi-desert terrain under Chapter VII of the United Nations
(UN) Charter on Peacekeeping Operations.
• It will enhance cooperation and interoperability between both sides during Peacekeeping Operations.
ii. Participants:
• UAE contingent: 45 personnel from the Zayed First Brigade.
• Indian Army contingent: 45 personnel, primarily by a Battalion from the Mechanised Infantry
Regiment.
38. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the recent contracts signed by
the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in January 2024?
A) MoD inked a contract worth Rs 473 crore with M/s Jupiter Wagons Limited for the
procurement of 697 Bogie Open Military (BOM) wagons.
B) MoD inked a contract worth Rs 329.87 crore, was signed with M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals
Limited for the procurement of 56 Mechanical Minefield Marking Equipment (MMME) Mark II.
C) The procurements were made under the Buy Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed,
Developed, and Manufactured) category.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C

38. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the recent contracts signed by
the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in January 2024?
A) MoD inked a contract worth Rs 473 crore with M/s Jupiter Wagons Limited for the
procurement of 697 Bogie Open Military (BOM) wagons.
B) MoD inked a contract worth Rs 329.87 crore, was signed with M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals
Limited for the procurement of 56 Mechanical Minefield Marking Equipment (MMME) Mark II.
C) The procurements were made under the Buy Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed,
Developed, and Manufactured) category.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked 2 contracts worth Rs 802 crore for indigenous military
equipment. The 1st contract, worth Rs 473 crore, was inked with M/s Jupiter Wagons Limited for
the procurement of 697 Bogie Open Military (BOM) wagons.
i. The 2nd contract, worth Rs 329.87 crore, was signed with M/s BEML Limited (Formerly Bharat
Earth Movers Limited ) for the procurement of 56 Mechanical Minefield Marking Equipment (MMME)
Mark II.
• The BOM wagons, designed by Research Design and Standard Organization (RDSO) are
specialist wagons used by the Indian Army for mobilisation of the Army units.
• BOM wagons are used to transport light vehicles, Artillery Guns, BMPs, Engineering
Equipment, etc. from their peacetime locations to operational areas.
ii. The procurements were made under the Buy Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed,
and Manufactured) category.

• Marking of all minefields is a mandatory requirement under the amended Protocol-II of ‘the
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons by United Nations Office for Disarmament
Affairs (UNODA)’ to which India is a signatory.
• MMME is designed to operate cross-country with a full load of stores and carry out marking of
minefields with minimal time and manpower employment.

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39. The Indian Navy’s (IN) P8I aircraft participated in the on-going __________ edition of the
antisubmarine warfare (ASW) ‘Exercise Sea Dragon 24’ held at Guam, United States of America
(USA).
1) 5th
2) 4th
3) 6th
4) 3rd

39. The Indian Navy’s (IN) P8I aircraft participated in the on-going __________ edition of the
antisubmarine warfare (ASW) ‘Exercise Sea Dragon 24’ held at Guam, United States of America
(USA).
1) 5th
2) 4th
3) 6th
4) 3rd

The Indian Navy’s (IN) P8I aircraft participated in the on-going 4th edition of the anti-submarine
warfare (ASW) ‘Exercise Sea Dragon 24’ from January 10th to 22nd January, 2024, held at Anderson
Air Force Base in Guam, United States of America (USA).
i. Six countries that are participating in the exercise are India, USA, Australia, Japan, Canada, and the
Republic of Korea (South Korea).

40. Which country’s Coast Guard, along with Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has recently (in Jan ‘24)
conducted a 5-day annual joint exercise, ‘Sahyog Kaijin,’ off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu?
1) Japan
2) Sri Lanka
3) France
4) Thailand

40. Which country’s Coast Guard, along with Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has recently (in Jan ‘24)
conducted a 5-day annual joint exercise, ‘Sahyog Kaijin,’ off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu?
1) Japan
2) Sri Lanka
3) France
4) Thailand

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Japan Coast Guard (JCG) conducted a 5-day annual joint exercise,
‘Sahyog Kaijin,’ off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 8–12 January 2024. This marks the 20th
edition joint exercise between the Japanese and Indian Coast Guards since its institution in 2000.
i. The exercise was held as per the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between India and
Japan in 2006, promoting interactions between the 2 Coast Guard organisations.

41. In January 2024, the Union Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) Rao Inderjit
Singh, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched the MPLADS
____________ Mobile Application (app) in New Delhi, Delhi.
1) e-SAKSHI
2) Paat-Mitro
3) e-PRANA
4) JALDOOT

41. In January 2024, the Union Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) Rao Inderjit
Singh, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched the MPLADS
____________ Mobile Application (app) in New Delhi, Delhi.
1) e-SAKSHI
2) Paat-Mitro
3) e-PRANA
4) JALDOOT

The Union Minister of State(MoS)(Independent Charge) Rao Inderjit Singh, Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has launched the MPLADS e-SAKSHI Mobile Application
(app) in New Delhi, Delhi.
i. The app aims to enhance transparency, accessibility, and efficiency in the execution of Member of
Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme-2023.

42. Name the app/portal that was recently (in Jan ‘24) launched by GoI to make study materials
available for all courses under school and higher education digitally in all 22 languages.
1) e-Vidya
2) Bhasha Sagar
3) e-KUMBH
4) Anuvadini

42. Name the app/portal that was recently (in Jan ‘24) launched by GoI to make study materials
available for all courses under school and higher education digitally in all 22 languages.
1) e-Vidya
2) Bhasha Sagar
3) e-KUMBH
4) Anuvadini

The Government of India (GoI) aims to make study materials available for all courses under school
and higher education digitally in all 22 languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Indian
Constitution through Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based ‘Anuvadini’ mobile application.
i. For this purpose, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has instructed the educational regulators and the
heads of institutions of national importance to prepare such study materials within the next three
years (by 2027).

43. Name the app that has been recently (in Jan ‘24) launched by Shailesh Kumar Singh,
Secretary of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) for Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana –
National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).
1) JANMANREGA
2) KAUSHAL
3) JALDOOT
4) SARATHI

43. Name the app that has been recently (in Jan ‘24) launched by Shailesh Kumar Singh,
Secretary of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) for Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana –
National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).
1) JANMANREGA
2) KAUSHAL
3) JALDOOT
4) SARATHI

Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), has launched the
“SARATHI” mobile application (app) for Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods
Mission (DAY-NRLM) at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi.
• The app is designed to bridge the gap between government schemes and their beneficiaries
and developed in collaboration with Bengaluru (Karnataka) based The/Nudge Institute. It is
embedded in the LokOS system.

44. Which of the following Indian Navy Ships (INS) were recently (in Jan ‘24) decommissioned in
the Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar (A&N)?
1) INS Kumbhir
2) INS Cheetah
3) INS Guldar
4) All 1, 2 & 3

44. Which of the following Indian Navy Ships (INS) were recently (in Jan ‘24) decommissioned in
the Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar (A&N)?
1) INS Kumbhir
2) INS Cheetah
3) INS Guldar
4) All 1, 2 & 3

Three Indian Navy Ships (INS) namely INS Cheetah, INS Guldar and INS Kumbhir were
decommissioned simultaneously during a ceremony conducted at Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar
(A&N). All three ships rendered nearly 40 years of glorious service to India.
i. All three ships were built at Gdynia Shipyard, Poland; They belonged to the Polnocny class Landing
Ships

45. Name the bilateral exercise that was recently (in Dec ‘23) conducted between Indian Navy
(IN) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN).
1) Ex-Prabal Dostyk
2) Ex-Sampriti
3) Ex-SIMBEX
4) Ex-Ayutthaya

45. Name the bilateral exercise that was recently (in Dec ‘23) conducted between Indian Navy
(IN) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN).
1) Ex-Prabal Dostyk
2) Ex-Sampriti
3) Ex-SIMBEX
4) Ex-Ayutthaya

The Indian Navy (IN) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) conducted a maiden bilateral exercise, named
‘Ex-Ayutthaya’ from 20th to 23rd December 2023.
• The 36th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) was also conducted
along with the Exercise Ayutthaya.
i. Indigenously built Indian Naval Ships (INS) Kulish and Indian Navy Landing Craft Utility-56 (IN-LCU
56) participated in the exercise.

46. In January 2024, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully landed Smart
Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) on the Lunar Surface.
With this Japan became the _______ nation to soft land on the Moon.
1) 4th
2) 6th
3) 5th
4) 7th

46. In January 2024, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully landed Smart
Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) on the Lunar Surface.
With this Japan became the _______ nation to soft land on the Moon.
1) 4th
2) 6th
3) 5th
4) 7th

On 20th January 2024, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Japanese national air and
space agency, successfully landed Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) within 330 feet (100
meters) of its target site on the rim of Shioli Crater.
• With this Japan became the 5th nation to soft land on the lunar surface after the United States
of America (USA), Russia, China, and India.
i. The SLIM probe nicknamed “Moon Sniper” was launched onboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47
(H-IIA F47) on 7th September 2023 from JAXA Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima, Japan.

47. In which state, the 11th edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘Khanjar
2024’ commenced in January 2024?
1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Himachal Pradesh

47. In which state, the 11th edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘Khanjar
2024’ commenced in January 2024?
1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Himachal Pradesh

“Exercise Khanjar 2024”, the 11th edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise,
commenced on 22nd January 2024 at Special Forces Training School in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh
(HP).
• The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 22nd January to 3rd February 2024.

48. Which country has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched the Sorayya satellite using a three-stage
solid-fuel Qaem 100 satellite carrier?
1) Türkiye
2) Iran
4) Israel

48. Which country has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched the Sorayya satellite using a three-stage
solid-fuel Qaem 100 satellite carrier?
1) Türkiye
2) Iran
4) Israel

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has launched Sorayya satellite using a three-stage
solid-fuel Qaem 100 satellite carrier, developed by IRGC Aerospace Force.
i. Iran for the very first time launched a satellite to a height of about 750-kilometre (460 miles) above
the earth’s surface.

49. Name the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise that was commenced at Anshas, Egypt in
January 2024.
1) Exercise Cyclone II
2) Exercise Vayu Shakti II
3) Exercise Paschim Lehar II
4) Exercise Vijay Prahar II

49. Name the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise that was commenced at Anshas, Egypt in
January 2024.
1) Exercise Cyclone II
2) Exercise Vayu Shakti II
3) Exercise Paschim Lehar II
4) Exercise Vijay Prahar II

“Exercise Cyclone II”, the 2nd edition of the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise, commenced
on 22nd January 2024 in Anshas, Egypt.
• The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 22nd January to 1st February 2024.

50. Which of the following countries, along with India have recently (in Jan ‘24) conducted the
“Exercise Desert Knight”, a Trilateral Air Force Exercise?
1) Oman
3) France
4) Both 2 & 3

50. Which of the following countries, along with India have recently (in Jan ‘24) conducted the
“Exercise Desert Knight”, a Trilateral Air Force Exercise?
1) Oman
3) France
4) Both 2 & 3

“Exercise Desert Knight”, a Trilateral Air Force Exercise, was conducted between the Indian Air
Force (IAF) along with the French Air and Space Force (FASF), France and the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) Air Force on 23rd January 2024. The joint exercise was hosted at the Al Dhafra air base in the
UAE.
• Participants and Aircraft of IAF: Su-30 MKI (Sukhoi), MiG-29, Jaguar, Airborne Warning and
Control System (AWACS), C-130-J transport plane, Air to Air Refueller.

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