1. What is the estimated annual passenger capacity of the new terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport?
A) 150 million passengers
B) 200 million passengers
C) 260 million passengers
D) 300 million passengers
Answer: C) 260 million passengers
2. What is the total investment in the new terminal project?
A) $20 billion
B) $25 billion
C) $30 billion
D) $34.85 billion
Answer: D) $34.85 billion
3. What is the new status granted to Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)?
A) Miniratna
B) Maharatna
C) Navratna
D) Bharatratna
Answer: C) Navratna
4. What is the financial autonomy granted to Navratna companies like IREDA?
A) To invest up to ₹500 crore
B) To invest up to ₹1,000 crore
C) To invest up to ₹2,000 crore
D) To invest up to ₹5,000 crore
Answer: B) To invest up to ₹1,000 crore
5. What is the limit for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in Government Securities (G-Secs) set by RBI for FY 2024-25?
A) 4%
B) 5%
C) 6%
D) 7%
Answer: C) 6%
6. What type of financial instruments are Government Securities (G-Secs)?
A) Non-tradable instruments
B) Tradable instruments
C) Short-term instruments only
D) Long-term instruments only
Answer: B) Tradable instruments
7. Which country won both the Men's and Women's doubles titles at the 6th Asian Carrom Championship?
A) India
B) Maldives
C) Sri Lanka
D) China
Answer: A) India
8. Who were the Indian winners of the Women's doubles title at the 6th Asian Carrom Championship?
A) Aakanksha Kadam and Rashmi Kumari
B) Shainy Sebastian and K Nagajothi
C) Aakanksha Kadam and Shainy Sebastian
D) Rashmi Kumari and K Srinivas
Answer: C) Aakanksha Kadam and Shainy Sebastian
9. Who has taken over as the Director General of Akashvani News?
A) Vasudha Gupta
B) Maushumi Chakravarty
C) Pawan Kumar
D) Sanjay Kumar
Answer: B) Maushumi Chakravarty
10. Which batch of the Indian Information Service does Maushumi Chakravarty belong to?
A) 1981 batch
B) 1991 batch
C) 2001 batch
D) 2011 batch
Answer: B) 1991 batch
11. What was Alok Shukla awarded for in 2024?
A) Goldman Environmental Prize
B) Nobel Peace Prize
C) Pulitzer Prize
D) Grammy Award
Answer: A) Goldman Environmental Prize
12. What was the outcome of Alok Shukla's efforts as the convenor of the Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan?
A) 21 new coal mines were opened in Hasdeo Aranya
B) 4.45 lakh acres of Chhattisgarh forest were cleared for mining
C) The government canceled 21 proposed coal mines in Hasdeo Aranya
D) The Chhattisgarh government declared Hasdeo Aranya a non-forest area
Answer: C) The government canceled 21 proposed coal mines in Hasdeo Aranya
13. Which Royal Netherlands Navy ship participated in the Maritime Partnership Exercise with the Indian Navy?
A) HNLMS Utrecht
B) HNLMS Tromp
C) HNLMS Amsterdam
D) HNLMS Rotterdam
Answer: B) HNLMS Tromp
13. What was the purpose of the visit by Rear Adm Harold Liebregs to Mumbai?
A) To attend a naval conference
B) To engage in discussions on operational and technical matters with Western Naval Command
C) To inspect the Indian Navy's fleet
D) To participate in a naval parade
Answer: B) To engage in discussions on operational and technical matters with Western Naval Command
14. What is the focus of the partnership between NHPC Limited and Ocean Sun?
A) Hydroelectric power generation
B) Wind energy technology
C) Floating solar energy technology
D) Geothermal energy production
Answer: C) Floating solar energy technology
15. Where is the headquarters of NHPC Limited located?
A) New Delhi
B) Faridabad
C) Mumbai
D) Bangalore
Answer: B) Faridabad
