1.Recently, which ministry signed an MoU with ISRO on Urban Framed Survey using Bhuvan?
[A] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[B] Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
[C] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
[D] Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
C [Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation]
2.Where was the 66th meeting of Network Planning Group (NPG) held?
[A] Chennai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Jaipur
B [New Delhi]
3.Exercise Samudra Laksamana, recently seen in the news, is conducted between which two countries?
[A] India & Malaysia
[B] India & Maldives
[C] China & Maldives
[D] India & Sri Lanka
A [India & Malaysia]
4.‘SAMOA Pathway’, recently seen in the news, is associated with which one of the following groupings?
[A] African Union (AU)
[B] Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
[C] Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
[D] European Union (EU)
C [Small Island Developing States (SIDS)]
5.Nainativu Island, recently seen in the news, is located in which one of the following strait?
[A] Bali Strait
[B] Malacca Strait
[C] Palk Strait
[D] Bass Strait
C [Palk Strait]
6.Where was the India’s first National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) inaugurated?
[A] Patna
[B] Bhopal
[C] Lucknow
[D] Dehradun
A [Patna]
7.Recently, which country discovered a 5,000-year-old cemetery belonging to a Copper Age society?
[A] Iran
[B] Egypt
[C] Italy
[D] Vietnam
C [Italy]
8.What is ‘Cycas circinalis’, recently seen in the news?
[A] A palm like tree
[B] Black hole
[C] Exoplanet
[D] Asteroid
A [A palm like tree]
9.Begonia Narahari, recently seen in the news, belongs to which one of the following species?
[A] Fish
[B] Invasive Weed
[C] Flowering plant
[D] Spider
C [Flowering plant]
10.Which state government recently issued a notification declaring ‘Orans (sacred groves)’ as deemed forests?
[A] Bihar
[B] Gujarat
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Uttar Pradesh
C [Rajasthan ]
11.Recently, who was recently declared as the winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2024?
[A] Riken Yamamoto
[B] David Chipperfield
[C] B.V Doshi
[D] Yvonne Farrell
A [Riken Yamamoto]
12.Shankaracharya Hill, recently seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
A [Jammu & Kashmir]
13.What is the primary objective of the ‘UNNATI – 2024 scheme’, recently seen in the news?
[A] Promoting tourism in North East Region
[B] Enhancing agricultural productivity in South Region
[C] Developing industries and generating employment in the North East Region
[D] Encouraging international trade in India
C [Developing industries and generating employment in the North East Region]
14.Poshan Pakhwada, recently seen in the news, is organized by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
B [Ministry of Women and Child Development]
15.Right to Repair Portal, recently seen in the news, is an initiative of which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[B] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Consumer Affairs
D [Ministry of Consumer Affairs]
16.What is ‘Inflection 2.5’, recently seen in the news?
[A] Black hole
[B] Asteroid
[C] Large Language Model
[D] Exoplanet
C [Large Language Model]
17.Yaounde Declaration, recently mentioned in the news, is associated with which one of the following issues?
[A] Poverty
[B] Climate Change
[C] Malaria eradication
[D] Nuclear disarmament
C [Malaria eradication ]
18.‘Gorsam Kora festival 2024’, recently seen in the news, is celebrated in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Manipur
[D] Mizoram
B [Arunachal Pradesh]
19.Recently, the government is planning to implement a new highway toll collection system based on which technology?
[A] Radio-Frequency Identification
[B] Global Navigation Satellite System
[C] Near Field Communication
[D] Barcode Scanning
B [Global Navigation Satellite System]
20.Prime Minister of India recently laid the foundation stone of Petronet LNG’s Petrochemicals Complex at which place?
[A] Pune, Maharashtra
[B] Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
[C] Bikaner, Rajasthan
[D] Dahej, Gujarat
D [Dahej, Gujarat]
21.Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Manipur
[C] Assam
[D] Rajasthan
C [Assam]
22.Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024, recently seen in the news, is introduced by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
[B] Ministry of Heavy Industries
[C] Ministry of Power
[D] Ministry of Earth Sciences
B [Ministry of Heavy Industries]
23.Aghanashini Estuary, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Karnataka
D [Karnataka]
24.Lyme disease, recently seen in the news, is caused by which one of the following agents?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Fungus
[D] Helminths
A [Bacteria]
25.According to a report by TRAFFIC and WWF-India, which state has topped in the illegal trade of shark body parts?
[A] Odisha
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra
B [Tamil Nadu]
26.What is the rank of India in the Global Human Development Index, according to UNDP’s latest report?
[A] 133
[B] 134
[C] 145
[D] 140
B [134]
27.Recently, India Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which country on Law and Dispute Resolution?
[A] Malaysia
[B] Indonesia
[C] Singapore
[D] Vietnam
C [Singapore]
28.Sankalan App, recently seen in the news, is related to which one of the following?
[A] Mining related laws
[B] New Environmental laws
[C] New criminal laws
[D] Health awareness laws
C [New criminal laws]
29.Lamphelpat Lake, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Mizoram
[D] Sikkim
B [Manipur ]