1. Who has been appointed as Papua New Guinea’s first Defence Advisor to India in 2024?
A) Commodore Philip Polewara
B) Col Edison Napyo
C) Defence Minister Billy Joseph
D) Defence Secretary Hari John Akipe
2. As of the latest ITTF World Rankings, who is the top-ranked Indian woman table tennis player, positioned at 38th globally?
A) Manika Batra
B) Madhurika Patkar
C) Sreeja Akula
D) Mouma Das
3. When is National Panchayati Raj Day observed in India?
A) April 22
B) April 24
C) April 26
D) April 28
4. What was the primary objective of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992?
A) To introduce a uniform civil code
B) To establish a federal structure in India
C) To implement the Panchayat system as a means of direct democracy
D) To abolish the Panchayat system
5. Which body first recommended the establishment of a grassroots democratic governance system in India?
A) The Planning Commission
B) The National Development Council
C) The Finance Commission
D) The Law Commission
6. What does the Panchayati Raj system in India signify?
A) A single-tier administrative structure
B) A two-tier administrative structure
C) A three-tier administrative structure
D) A four-tier administrative structure
7. In which year did the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act come into effect?
A) 1991
B) 1992
C) 1993
D) 1994
8. What was the duration of the INSV Tarini’s historic transoceanic expedition in 2024?
A) One month
B) Nearly two months
C) Three months
D) Four months
9. Who were the officers that undertook the INSV Tarini’s transoceanic expedition in double-handed mode?
A) Lt Cdr Pooja Sharma and Lt Cdr Neha Singh
B) Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A
C) Lt Cdr Anjali Gupta and Lt Cdr Swati Patel
D) Lt Cdr Meera Singh and Lt Cdr Kritika Khanna
10. What is the name of the next voyage that Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A are preparing for after their successful transoceanic expedition?
A) Sagar Parikrama – III expedition
B) Sagar Parikrama – IV expedition
C) Sagar Parikrama – V expedition
D) Sagar Parikrama – VI expedition
11. Where was INSV Tarini built?
A) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai
B) Cochin Shipyard, Kerala
C) Aquarius Shipyard, Divar, Goa
D) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata
12. What milestone did Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A achieve with their transoceanic expedition on INSV Tarini?
A) They were the first Indian women to sail around the Indian Ocean.
B) They were the first Indian Navy officers to complete a transoceanic expedition.
C) They became the first from India to accomplish a transoceanic expedition in double-handed mode.
D) They set a new record for the fastest circumnavigation by an Indian vessel.
13. Which company has recently become the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of data traffic?
A) AT&T
B) Vodafone
C) Reliance Jio
D) China Mobile
14. As of 2024, what is the total data traffic on the Reliance Jio network?
A) 30.9 Exabytes
B) 40.9 Exabytes
C) 50.9 Exabytes
D) 60.9 Exabytes
15. What is the primary propulsion mechanism used by NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3)?
A) Ion thrusters
B) Chemical rockets
C) Solar sail technology
D) Nuclear propulsion
16. What is the approximate size of the ACS3 spacecraft’s solar sail post-deployment?
A) 40 square meters
B) 60 square meters
C) 80 square meters
D) 100 square meters
17. What is the total amount reported to have been siphoned off by cybercriminals in India between April 2021 and December 2023?
A) Rs 5,319 crore
B) Rs 10,319 crore
C) Rs 15,319 crore
D) Rs 20,319 crore
18. Which system has the Government of India implemented to combat financial cyber frauds?
A) Digital Payment Security System
B) Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System
C) Online Transaction Protection Program
D) Secure Banking Initiative
19. As of the latest count, what is the subscriber base of India’s telecom market?
A) 1.06 billion
B) 1.16 billion
C) 1.26 billion
D) 1.36 billion
20. Which of the following agencies has been established by the Government of India to respond to computer security incidents?
A) National Cyber Police Force
B) Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
C) Digital India Security Squad
D) Cyber Surveillance Unit
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: B) Col Edison Napyo
2. Answer: C) Sreeja Akula
3. Answer: B) April 24
4. Answer: C) To implement the Panchayat system as a means of direct democracy
5. Answer: B) The National Development Council
6. Answer: C) A three-tier administrative structure
7. Answer: C) 1993
8. Answer: B) Nearly two months
9. Answer: B) Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A
10. Answer: B) Sagar Parikrama – IV expedition
11. Answer: C) Aquarius Shipyard, Divar, Goa
12. Answer: C) They became the first from India to accomplish a transoceanic expedition in double-handed mode
13. Answer: C) Reliance Jio
14. Answer: B) 40.9 Exabytes
15. Answer: C) Solar sail technology
16. Answer: C) 80 square meters
17. Answer: B) Rs 10,319 crore
18. Answer: B) Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System
19. Answer: B) 1.16 billion
20. Answer: B) Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
