1. Who became the first Indian pilot to embark on space tourism with Blue Origin?
A) Rakesh Sharma
B) Gopi Thotakura
C) Kalpana Chawla
D) Sunita Williams
2. Which country successfully tested the Angara-A5 space rocket?
A) USA
B) China
C) Russia
D) India
3. Which Indian neobank received in-principle approval for a PPI License from RBI?
A) Paytm Payments Bank
B) Airtel Payments Bank
C) Revolut India
D) Jio Payments Bank
4. Where is the world’s largest renewable energy park being built by Adani Green Energy?
A) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
B) Khavda, Gujarat
C) Thar Desert, Rajasthan
D) Kutch, Gujarat
5. Who launched the ZeroPe Medical Loan App?
A) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
B) Bhavish Aggarwal
C) Ashneer Grover
D) Nithin Kamath
6. What is the Asian Development Bank’s GDP growth projection for India for FY25?
A) 5%
B) 6%
C) 7%
D) 8%
7. When did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occur?
A) 1917
B) 1918
C) 1919
D) 1920
8. Which company partnered with VEXL Environ Projects for waste management?
A) Tata Steel
B) Hindustan Zinc Ltd
C) Reliance Industries
D) Bharat Aluminium Company
9. Who was appointed as Joint Director of the CBI?
A) Rishi Kumar Shukla
B) Alok Verma
C) Anurag Kumar
D) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
10. Which Indian financial institution is set to acquire a 20% stake in HDB Financial Services?
A) State Bank of India
B) ICICI Bank
C) MUFG
D) HDFC Bank
11. What is the name of the mission that took the first Indian pilot to space with Blue Origin?
A) NS-24
B) NS-25
C) NS-26
D) NS-27
12. From which cosmodrome was the Angara-A5 space rocket launched?
A) Baikonur Cosmodrome
B) Plesetsk Cosmodrome
C) Vostochny Cosmodrome
D) Kennedy Space Center
13. What type of license did Revolut India receive from the RBI?
A) Banking License
B) Insurance License
C) PPI License
D) Brokerage License
14. How many LCA Mark 1A fighter jets did the Defence Ministry issue a tender for?
A) 97
B) 120
C) 75
D) 100
15. Which AI tool can predict fatal heart rhythms accurately?
A) HeartGuard
B) RhythmPredict
C) CardiAI
D) PulseAI
16. According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) report, which country surpassed China in digital services exports in 2023?
A) Germany
B) United States
C) India
D) Japan
17. Who has been appointed as a Member of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for a period of three years?
A) Rajesh Singh
B) Sachidananda Mohanty
C) Anil Gupta
D) Meena Chandran
18. Who was re-elected for a third term to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), marking a significant victory for India at the United Nations?
A) Anand Sharma
B) Jagjit Pavadia
C) Meera Shankar
D) Vikas Swarup
19. What anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was observed in 2023?
A) 102nd
B) 103rd
C) 104th
D) 105th
20. Who has been awarded the 2024 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award for their contributions to global health research?
A) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
B) Dr. Gagandeep Kang
C) Dr. Vishwa Mohan Katoch
D) Dr. Naresh Trehan
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: B) Gopi Thotakura
2. Answer: C) Russia
3. Answer: C) Revolut India
4. Answer: B) Khavda, Gujarat
5. Answer: C) Ashneer Grover
6. Answer: C) 7%
7. Answer: C) 1919
8. Answer: B) Hindustan Zinc Ltd
9. Answer: C) Anurag Kumar
10. Answer: C) MUFG
11. Answer: B) NS-25
12. Answer: C) Vostochny Cosmodrome
13. Answer: C) PPI License
14. Answer: A) 97
15. Answer: B) RhythmPredict
16. Answer: C) India
17. Answer: B) Sachidananda Mohanty
18. Answer: B) Jagjit Pavadia
19. Answer: C) 104th
20. Answer: B) Dr. Gagandeep Kang
