1. What is the main objective of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
A) To promote the use of fossil fuels
B) To deploy solar energy solutions to combat climate change
C) To reduce the use of hydropower
D) To increase the use of wind energy
Answer: B) To deploy solar energy solutions to combat climate change
2. How much electricity does Nepal aim to produce by 2035 by combining solar and hydropower?
A) 10,000 MW
B) 20,000 MW
C) 30,000 MW
D) 40,000 MW
Answer: C) 30,000 MW
3. Who has been appointed as Director in NITI Aayog?
A) Arvind Kumar
B) Ashis Kumar Dash
C) Shakti Bahadur Basnet
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Ashis Kumar Dash
4. What is the batch year of Ashis Kumar Dash, an Indian Trade Service (ITradeS) officer?
A) 2005
B) 2008
C) 2010
D) 2015
Answer: B) 2008
5. What award has been given to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
A) Best Financial Regulator
B) Best Conduct of Business Regulator
C) Best Market Watchdog
D) Best Investor Protector
Answer: B) Best Conduct of Business Regulator
6. What is the name of the settlement cycle implemented by SEBI, which has shortened the time investors must wait to access their funds after a trade?
A) T+2 settlement cycle
B) T+1 settlement cycle
C) T+3 settlement cycle
D) T+5 settlement cycle
Answer: B) T+1 settlement cycle
7. Where did Saurabh Sharma win two gold medals in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix?
A) Nottwil, Switzerland
B) Dehradun, India
C) Hamirpur, India
D) New Delhi, India
Answer: A) Nottwil, Switzerland
8. In which category does Saurabh Sharma represent the Indian team?
A) T10
B) T12
C) T15
D) T20
Answer: B) T12
9. Who won the French Open 2024 title?
A) Alexander Zverev
B) Carlos Alcaraz
C) Rafael Nadal
D) Novak Djokovic
Answer: B) Carlos Alcaraz
10. How much financial assistance is provided annually to eligible farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme?
A) Rs 3,000
B) Rs 4,000
C) Rs 5,000
D) Rs 6,000
Answer: D) Rs 6,000
11. When is World Accreditation Day observed annually?
A) 8 June
B) 9 June
C) 10 June
D) 11 June
Answer: B) 9 June
12. What is the theme of World Accreditation Day 2024?
A) ‘Accreditation: Building Trust’
B) ‘Accreditation: Empowering Tomorrow and Shaping the Future’
C) ‘Accreditation: Ensuring Quality’
D) ‘Accreditation: Enhancing Reliability’
Answer: B) ‘Accreditation: Empowering Tomorrow and Shaping the Future’
13. Where is Asia's second largest physical modeling centre located?
A) Birpur city, Supaul district, Bihar
B) Patna city, Bihar
C) Delhi city, India
D) Mumbai city, India
Answer: A) Birpur city, Supaul district, Bihar
14. Which river's sediment and sand issues will be the initial focus of the Physical Modeling Centre?
A) Ganges River
B) Kosi River
C) Brahmaputra River
D) Indus River
Answer: B) Kosi River
15. Which two countries recently signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 8th and 9th nations to do so this year?
A) Peru and Chile
B) Peru and Slovakia
C) Slovakia and Hungary
D) Brazil and Argentina
Answer: B) Peru and Slovakia
