1. Which underwater canyon was recently discovered by Israeli researchers near Cyprus?
A) Mariana Trench
B) Tonga Trench
C) Eratosthenes Canyon
D) Java Trench
2. Where was India’s biggest theatre festival, Bharat Rang Mahotsav, inaugurated in 2024?
A) Mumbai
B) Kachchh, Gujarat
C) Kolkata
D) Jaipur
3. Who launched the “Dhami against drugs campaign” in Uttarakhand?
A) Trivendra Singh Rawat
B) Harish Rawat
C) Pushkar Singh Dhami
D) Bhagat Singh Koshyari
4. Bapu Tower, a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, was inaugurated in which Indian city?
A) Ahmedabad
B) Patna
C) Delhi
D) Mumbai
5. What significant event related to the internet was observed on February 6, 2024?
A) World Internet Day
B) Safer Internet Day
C) Internet Security Day
D) Digital Literacy Day
6. Which institution topped the IIRF’s Top Government MBA Colleges in India – 2024?
A) IIM Bangalore
B) IIM Calcutta
C) IIM Ahmedabad
D) IIM Lucknow
7. The Union Cabinet approved the extension of which fund on February 1, 2024?
A) National Infrastructure Investment Fund
B) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
C) National Clean Energy Fund
D) National Innovation Fund
8. INCOIS celebrated its Silver Jubilee by launching what new facility?
A) Oceanic Research Facility
B) Satellite Data Acquisition and Processing Facility
C) Marine Biodiversity Conservation Facility
D) Coastal Erosion Monitoring Facility
9. Which country’s investment treaty with India was ratified by the Union Cabinet?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) United Arab Emirates
C) Qatar
D) Oman
10. What is the name of the underwater mountain near the newly discovered Eratosthenes Canyon?
A) Mount Vema
B) Eratosthenes Seamount
C) Mount Fuji
D) Mount Erebus
11. Who directed the play ‘Uttararamacharitam’ presented at Bharat Rang Mahotsav?
A) Dr. Chavan Pramod R.
B) Dr. Anuradha Kapur
C) Dr. Ram Gopal Bajaj
D) Dr. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry
12. The “Dhami against drugs campaign” aims to eradicate drug abuse by which year?
A) 2025
B) 2030
C) 2022
D) 2024
13. What was the theme of Safer Internet Day 2024?
A) Together for a better internet
B) Connect, respect, protect
C) An internet we trust
D) Creating a safer cyber space
14. Which play was performed at the inauguration of Bharat Rang Mahotsav?
A) Shakuntala
B) Uttararamacharitam
C) Andha Yug
D) Tughlaq
15. What was the main focus of the Cabinet approvals on February 1, 2024?
A) Education reforms
B) Infrastructure development
C) Tax rebates and subsidies
D) Defense upgrades
16. Which institute topped among the Top Private MBA colleges in India in 2024?
A) MDI Gurgaon
B) XLRI Jamshedpur
C) SP Jain Institute of Management
D) NMIMS Mumbai
17. What special item was unveiled by INCOIS during its Silver Jubilee celebration?
A) Commemorative coin
B) Special postal stamp
C) Time capsule
D) Memorial plaque
18. The Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2024 brought together artists from how many regions of India?
A) Across all states
B) From North and South only
C) From East and West only
D) From Mumbai to Srinagar
19. The “Dhami against drugs campaign” was initiated by which organization?
A) Narcotics Control Bureau
B) Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Metropolitan Dehradun
C) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
20. What is the width and depth of the Eratosthenes Canyon?
A) 5 km wide and 300 meters deep
B) 10 km wide and 500 meters deep
C) 15 km wide and 700 meters deep
D) 20 km wide and 1000 meters deep
Answer Keys:
1. C) Eratosthenes Canyon
2. B) Kachchh, Gujarat
3. C) Pushkar Singh Dhami
4. B) Patna
5. B) Safer Internet Day
6. C) IIM Ahmedabad
7. B) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
8. B) Satellite Data Acquisition and Processing Facility
9. B) United Arab Emirates
10. B) Eratosthenes Seamount
11. A) Dr. Chavan Pramod R.
12. A) 2025
13. A) Together for a better internet
14. B) Uttararamacharitam
15. C) Tax rebates and subsidies
16. B) XLRI Jamshedpur
17. B) Special postal stamp
18. D) From Mumbai to Srinagar
19. B) Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Metropolitan Dehradun
20. B) 10 km wide and 500 meters deep
