1. What is the theme of ‘World Heritage Day 2024’?
A] Discover and Experience Diversity
B] Heritage Changes
C] Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures
D] Heritage and Climate
2. Tiranga Barfi, recently got a GI tag, belongs to which city of Uttar Pradesh?
A] Ayodhya
B] Lucknow
C] Kanpur
D] Varanasi
3. Recently, a state-of-the-art Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization and Evaluation (SPACE) was inaugurated in which state?
A] Kerala
B] Tamil Nadu
C] Maharashtra
D] Odisha
4. Leaf Litter Frog, recently seen in the news, is primarily found in which forest?
A] White River National Forest
B] Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
C] Kukrail Reserve Forest
D] Norway spruce forests
5. What is ‘Salas y Gomez’, recently seen in the news?
A] Earth observation satellite
B] Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
C] Invasive species found in Great Lakes Region
D] Oceanic ridge in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean
6. Recently, President of India launched India’s first home-grown gene therapy for cancer at which place?
A] IIT Madras
B] IIT Bombay
C] IIT Hyderabad
D] IIT Delhi
7. Recently, which ministry launched the ‘myCGHS app’ for iOS ecosystem of devices?
A] Ministry of Agriculture
B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C] Ministry of Rural Development
D] Ministry of Power
8. Akashteer Air Defence System, recently seen in news, developed by which organization?
A] Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
B] Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
C] Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)
D] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)
9. Phanigiri Buddhist site, recently seen in news, is located in which state?
A] Telangana
B] Karnataka
C] Kerala
D] Odisha
10. According to RBI, what is the projected Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25)?
A] 3.2%
B] 4.5%
C] 5.1%
D] 5.5%
11. Which city becomes the first city in India to install 210 artificial reefs?
A] Chennai
B] Hyderabad
C] Kolkata
D] Mumbai
12. Recently, Telecom Secretary virtually launched an “Experimental Licence Module for 100 5G Labs” at which IIT?
A] IIT Bombay
B] IIT Madras
C] IIT Hyderabad
D] IIT Kanpur
13. Recently, which country declared a national emergency on drug abuse?
A] Sierra Leone
B] Guinea
C] Mali
D] Nigeria
14. Leopardus pardinoides, recently seen in news, belongs to which species?
A] Wild cat
B] Kangaroo
C] Penguin
D] Fish
15. Recently, which water bodies were found to have a pervasive presence of PFAS according to the study by IIT Madras?
A] Ganges River, Yamuna River, and Brahmaputra River
B] Buckingham Canal, Adyar River, and Chembarambakkam Lake
C] Hudson River, Mississippi River, and Colorado River
D] Nile River, Amazon River, and Danube River
16. India recently signed an agreement with which country to operate a large research hub in New Delhi?
A] Russia
B] China
C] Japan
D] Indonesia
17. Recently, which country has tested the Pyoljji-1-2 anti-aircraft missile?
A] Ukraine
B] Iran
C] North Korea
D] Egypt
18. What is the primary focus of the General Elections 2024 in India?
A] Electing the President
B] Voting for the Lok Sabha members
C] Selecting state governors
D] Choosing municipal representatives
19. What was highlighted as a major achievement in the successful test of Cruise Missile on April 18, 2024, at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha?
A] Advanced avionics technology
B] Indigenous propulsion system
C] Collaboration with international partners
D] Use of nuclear propulsion
20. Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the Indian Navy in April 2024?
A] Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
B] Admiral R Hari Kumar
C] Vice Admiral Vinod Kumar Singh
D] Rear Admiral Anil Chawla
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: A] Discover and Experience Diversity
2. Answer: D] Varanasi
3. Answer: A] Kerala
4. Answer: B] Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
5. Answer: D] Oceanic ridge in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean
6. Answer: B] IIT Bombay
7. Answer: B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
8. Answer: B] Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
9. Answer: A] Telangana
10. Answer: B] 4.5%
11. Answer: D] Mumbai
12. Answer: B] IIT Madras
13. Answer: A] Sierra Leone
14. Answer: A] Wild cat
15. Answer: B] Buckingham Canal, Adyar River, and Chembarambakkam Lake
16. Answer: A] Russia
17. Answer: C] North Korea
18. Answer: B] Voting for the Lok Sabha members
19. Answer: B] Indigenous propulsion system
20. Answer: A] Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
