1. Which country became the first EU nation to offer Digital Schengen visas as of January 1, 2024?
A) Germany
B) Spain
C) France
D) Italy
2. Who was appointed as Northern Ireland’s First Minister in 2024?
A) Arlene Foster
B) Michelle O’Neill
C) Naomi Long
D) Ian Paisley
3. What significant healthcare facility was inaugurated by Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at AIIMS Bhubaneswar?
A) New Cancer Wing
B) Trauma Centre
C) Cardiology Department
D) Neurology Unit
4. On which date is the International Day of Human Fraternity observed annually?
A) February 1
B) February 2
C) February 3
D) February 4
5. Where was India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) formally launched internationally?
A) Eiffel Tower, Paris
B) Big Ben, London
C) Statue of Liberty, New York
D) Burj Khalifa, Dubai
6. Which Indian fusion band won the Grammy award in 2024 for the Best Global Music Album?
A) Shakti
B) Indian Ocean
C) The Raghu Dixit Project
D) Avial
7. Who was announced to be honored with Bharat Ratna, India’s Highest Civilian Award, in 2024?
A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B) Pranab Mukherjee
C) LK Advani
D) Amitabh Bachchan
8. Which Indian businessman was ranked No.2 globally in the Brand Guardianship Index 2024?
A) Mukesh Ambani
B) Ratan Tata
C) Anand Mahindra
D) Gautam Adani
9. France’s initiative to digitalize the Schengen visa system is set to fully implement in which year?
A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2026
D) 2027
10. Michelle O’Neill represents which political party?
A) Democratic Unionist Party
B) Sinn Fein
C) Ulster Unionist Party
D) Social Democratic and Labour Party
11. The Dharmasala inaugurated at AIIMS Bhubaneswar has how many beds?
A) 250
B) 492
C) 600
D) 750
12. The International Day of Human Fraternity commemorates the signing of which document?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together
C) Charter of the United Nations
D) Declaration of Human Rights
13. UPI was developed by which organization in India?
A) Reserve Bank of India
B) National Payments Corporation of India
C) Securities and Exchange Board of India
D) Ministry of Finance
14. Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain are associated with which musical genre?
A) Classical
B) Fusion
C) Bollywood
D) Folk
15. The Bharat Ratna was conferred upon LK Advani during whose government regime?
A) Manmohan Singh
B) Narendra Modi
C) Rajiv Gandhi
D) Indira Gandhi
16. Mukesh Ambani is the chairman and managing director of which company?
A) Tata Group
B) Infosys
C) Reliance Industries Ltd
D) Adani Group
17. The new facilities at AIIMS Bhubaneswar include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Dharmasala
B) Trauma Centre
C) HELA Machine
D) Sports Complex
18. The Grammy award-winning album ‘This Moment’ is associated with which band?
A) Shakti
B) Coldplay
C) U2
D) Maroon 5
19. Who is the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar who signed the Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together document?
A) Ahmed el-Tayeb
B) Ali Gomaa
C) Tawadros II
D) Pope Francis
20. The Brand Guardianship Index 2024 placed Mukesh Ambani ahead of which tech CEOs?
A) Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos
B) Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai
C) Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk
D) Jack Ma and Huateng Ma
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: C) France
2. Answer: B) Michelle O’Neill
3. Answer: B) Trauma Centre
4. Answer: D) February 4
5. Answer: A) Eiffel Tower, Paris
6. Answer: A) Shakti
7. Answer: C) LK Advani
8. Answer: A) Mukesh Ambani
9. Answer: C) 2026
10. Answer: B) Sinn Fein
11. Answer: B) 492
12. Answer: B) Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together
13. Answer: B) National Payments Corporation of India
14. Answer: B) Fusion
15. Answer: B) Narendra Modi
16. Answer: C) Reliance Industries Ltd
17. Answer: D) Sports Complex
18. Answer: A) Shakti
19. Answer: A) Ahmed el-Tayeb
20. Answer: B) Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai
