1. Which festival, known for its vibrant display of tribal entrepreneurship and culture, concluded on 18th February 2024?
A) Sankranti
B) Aadi Mahotsav
C) Hornbill
D) Pongal
2. The Government of India has proposed a five-year plan for the procurement of which crops at Minimum Support Prices (MSP)?
A) Wheat and Rice
B) Pulses, Maize, and Cotton
C) Sugarcane and Soybean
D) Tea and Coffee
3. Which ancient Japanese festival concluded its final celebration after a millennium-long legacy?
A) Gion Matsuri
B) Tanabata
C) Sominsai
D) Hanami
4. The bust of which freedom fighter was unveiled at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh?
A) Bhagat Singh
B) U Tirot Sing Syiem
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Chandra Shekhar Azad
5. What is the objective of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Department of Fisheries and ONDC?
A) To establish new fishing zones
B) To enhance fish production
C) To improve fishermen’s direct market access
D) To implement stricter fishing regulations
6. According to the Henley Passport Index 2024, how many countries offer visa-free access to Indian citizens?
A) 62 countries
B) 85 countries
C) 100 countries
D) 120 countries
7. Which country is actively working on developing a nuclear anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon?
A) United States
B) China
C) Russia
D) India
8. On which date was World Pangolin Day observed in 2024?
A) February 16
B) February 17
C) February 18
D) February 19
9. Which country’s women’s badminton team won the title at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024?
A) India
B) Thailand
C) Malaysia
D) China
10. Which Indian state leads in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure development, boasting the highest number of public charging stations?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Delhi
D) Kerala
11. Which country achieved the Global Digitalization milestone as the 3rd largest Digital Economy?
A) China
B) United States
C) India
D) Germany
12. Which company has rolled out a new insurance product named ‘Amritbaal’?
A) HDFC Life
B) SBI Life Insurance
C) LIC
D) ICICI Prudential
13. CIAL joined hands with which company to establish the 1st Green Hydrogen Plant at Cochin airport?
A) GAIL
B) BPCL
C) IOCL
D) Reliance Industries
14. Which state gets a 125-foot statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan?
A) West Bengal
B) Assam
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Meghalaya
15. Who has been elected as the new President of the International Court of Justice?
A) Abdulqawi Yusuf
B) Joan E. Donoghue
C) Nawaf Salam
D) Ronny Abraham
16. Which country is to initiate satellite-based tolling on the Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway?
A) United Arab Emirates
B) Singapore
C) India
D) Japan
17. Which country was the guest of honour at the New Delhi World Book Fair 2024?
A) United Arab Emirates
B) Saudi Arabia
C) France
D) Egypt
18. Which airlines joined Chennai Super Kings as their official sponsor?
A) Qatar Airways
B) Emirates
C) Etihad Airways
D) Singapore Airlines
19. Who is the new brand ambassador of the ‘Fit India’ movement?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Mary Kom
C) Narendra Kumar Yadav
D) P. V. Sindhu
20. Sangeet Natak Akademi is set to establish a cultural center in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) Kolkata
C) Hyderabad
D) New Delhi
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: B) Aadi Mahotsav
2. Answer: B) Pulses, Maize, and Cotton
3. Answer: C) Sominsai
4. Answer: B) U Tirot Sing Syiem
5. Answer: C) To improve fishermen’s direct market access
6. Answer: A) 62 countries
7. Answer: B) China
8. Answer: B) February 17
9. Answer: D) China
10. Answer: A) Maharashtra
11. Answer: C) India
12. Answer: C) LIC
13. Answer: B) BPCL
14. Answer: B) Assam
15. Answer: C) Nawaf Salam
16. Answer: C) India
17. Answer: B) Saudi Arabia
18. Answer: C) Etihad Airways
19. Answer: C) Narendra Kumar Yadav
20. Answer: C) Hyderabad
