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#1. Whic country has launched several new initiatives and schemes to reduce delays in visa processing for India?
A. Argentina
B. Bahrain
C. France
D. USA
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Answer: Option D
Description:
US has launched several new initiatives and schemes to reduce delays in visa processing for India.
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#2. Which state government launched the Rs 879 crore food processing project to improve the lives of farmers?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Karnataka
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
Jammu and Kashmir’s government has launched a food processing project worth Rs 879 crore to improve the lives of farmers.
#3. The founding day of which state is celebrated on January 24th?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
The founding day of Uttar Pradesh is celebrated on January 24th.
#4. American India Foundation launched the first ‘STEM Innovation and Learning Centre’ in which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. Chennai
C. Bangalore
D. New Delhi
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Answer: B
Notes:
American India Foundation has inaugurated its first ‘STEM Innovation and Learning Centre’ in Chennai.
#5. Who has given all banks till the end of December 2023 to complete the renewal of existing safe deposit locker agreements with customers?
A. PNB
B. SBI
C. BOB
D. RBI
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
The RBI has given banks till the end of December 2023 to complete the renewal of existing safe deposit lockers agreements with customers.
#6. The first B-20 summit as part of the G-20 will conclude in which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. Gandhinagar.
C. Bangalore
D. New Delhi
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
The first B-20 summit as part of the G-20 will conclude in Gandhinagar.
#7. According to the Global Firepower Report 2023, India ranks in which place in terms of military power?
A. Third
B. First
C. Fourth.
D. Fifth.
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
According to the Global Firepower Report 2023, India ranks fourth in terms of military power.
#8. Russia and which country expelled ambassadors from each other’s countries in a tit-for-tat move?
A. Argentina
B. Bahrain
C. France
D. Estonia
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Answer: D
Note:
Russia and Estonia expelled ambassadors from each other’s countries in a tit-for-tat move.
#9. Imran says which country Prime Minister traveled to several countries with a begging bowl, but no one paid him?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Netherland
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Answer: B
Note:
Imran says Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif traveled to several countries with a begging bowl, but no one paid him.
#10. Which country declared a medical emergency in the Yanomi Valley after reports of children dying from malnutrition?
A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. France
D. Egypt
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Answer: B
Note:
Brazil declared a medical emergency in Yanomami Territory after reports of children dying from malnutrition.
#11. Which class of diesel-electric calvary submarine was commissioned by the Indian Navy?
A. Fourth.
B. Sixth.
C. Fifth.
D. Seventh.
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Answer: C
Note:
The fifth class of diesel-electric calvary submarine was commissioned by the Indian Navy.
#12. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the first ‘International Crafts Summit’ in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the first ‘International Crafts Summit’ in Odisha.
#13. Which state government initiated the ‘School of Eminence’ project?
A. Telangana
B. Punjab
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: B
Note:
The Punjab government launched the ‘School of Eminence’ project.
#14. Which country entered the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup quarter-finals with a penalty shoot-out victory over India?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Pakistan
C. New Zealand
D. Netherland
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Answer: C
Description:
New Zealand entered the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup quarter-finals with a penalty shoot-out victory over India.
#15. The Atal Pension Yojana records how many million enrollments per calendar year?
A. 8. 8
B. 10
C. 15
D. 12
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Answer: B
Description:
The Atal Pension Yojana records 10 million enrollments per calendar year.
#16. Who celebrated the 73rd Foundation Day on January 24, 2023?
A. Telangana
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
Uttar Pradesh celebrated its 73rd Foundation Day on 24 January.
#17. Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh inaugurated a Rs 462.32 crore water conservation scheme in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Punjab
C. Jharkhand
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C
Description:
Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh has launched a water conservation scheme worth Rs 462.32 crore.
#18. The World Economic Forum 2023 summit is being held in which country?
A. Argentina
B. Switzerland
C. France
D. India
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Answer: B
Description:
The World Economic Forum 2023 summit is being held in Davos, Switzerland.
#19. Men who marry girls under the age of 14 in which state will be booked under the POCSO Act?
A. Telangana
B. Karnataka
C. Assam
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C
Note:
Men who marry girls under the age of 14 in Assam will be booked under the POCSO Act.
#20. The commission on sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) is headed by whom?
A. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud.
B. Justice G. Rohini.
C. Justice Sanjay Carroll.
D. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit.
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Answer: Option B
Note:
The commission on sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) headed by Justice G. Rohini has now been granted another extension of its tenure by the President.
#21. Which institution releases ‘Twenty Point Program (TPP) Progress Report’?
A. National Statistical Office.
B. Policy Commission.
C. Ministry of Finance.
D. Reserve Bank of India.
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Answer: A
Note:
According to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in its latest Twenty Point Program (TPP) progress report, in the first six months of FY23, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (P.M .GSY) Some 9753 km of roads could be constructed.
#22. According to a study conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Maharashtra, Karnataka and which state are the top GST states?
A. Telangana
B. Karnataka
C. Gujarat
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C
Note:
According to a study conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat are the top GST states.
#23. Entomologists have named a new genus of which species after Soliga, an indigenous community in Karnataka’s Biligiri Rangan Hills?
A. Wasp
B. Ant
C. Butterfly.
D. Beetle
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
Entomologists have named a new genus of wasps after Soliga, an indigenous community in Karnataka’s Biligiri Rangan Hills.
#24. What is the trend in the overall enrollment in higher education in 2019-20 compared to the previous survey, according to the survey conducted by the ministry of education?
A. Decreasing.
B. Increasing
C. There is no change.
D. Stayed the same.
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Answer: Option B
Note:
According to the survey conducted by the ministry of education, the trend in the overall enrollment in higher education in 2019-20 compared to the previous survey, is increasing.
