1. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission of India?
A) Amitabh Kant
B) Rajiv Kumar
C) Arvind Panagariya
D) N. K. Singh
2. What significant space event did ISRO conduct on January 1, 2024?
A) Launch of Gaganyaan
B) Launch of XPOSAT Satellite
C) Launch of Chandrayaan-3
D) Mars Orbiter Mission 2
3. Which global observance is celebrated on January 1st?
A) International Family Day
B) Global Family Day
C) World Peace Day
D) International New Beginnings Day
4. What was the theme of Global Family Day 2024?
A) “Families and Urbanization”
B) “Families and Climate Action”
C) “Families - The Heart of Society”
D) “Families and Inclusive Societies”
5. Sagar Parikrama (Phase X) was organized in which locations from January 1, 2024?
A) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
B) Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry
C) Gujarat and Maharashtra
D) Odisha and West Bengal
6. Who participated in the Sagar Parikrama (Phase X) event?
A) Shri Giriraj Singh
B) Shri Parshottam Rupala
C) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Shri Prakash Javadekar
7. What is the objective of the XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite)?
A) To study the Earth’s atmosphere
B) To measure polarisation of X-rays from cosmic sources
C) To map the surface of Mars
D) To monitor climate change
8. What is the name of the payload on XPoSat that measures X-ray polarisation?
A) POLIX
B) XSPECT
C) SPANDAN
D) ASTROSAT
9. Who is the secretary of the Sixteenth Finance Commission?
A) Hasmukh Adhia
B) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
C) Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey
D) Subhash Chandra Garg
10. When is the report of the Sixteenth Finance Commission expected to be available?
A) October 31, 2024
B) April 1, 2025
C) October 31, 2025
D) December 31, 2025
11. What is the energy band in which POLIX operates?
A) 0.8-15 keV
B) 8-30 keV
C) 15-45 keV
D) 30-60 keV
12. Which institution realized the POLIX payload?
A) Indian Institute of Astrophysics
B) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
C) Raman Research Institute
D) Physical Research Laboratory
13. What is the mainframe system of XPoSat derived from?
A) IRS satellites
B) GSAT series
C) INSAT series
D) NAVIC constellation
14. Which payload on XPoSat is responsible for long-term spectral and temporal studies of cosmic X-ray sources?
A) POLIX
B) XSPECT
C) SPANDAN
D) ASTROSAT
15. What is the common energy band for polarisation and spectroscopic measurements by POLIX and XSPECT payloads?
A) 0.8-15 keV
B) 8-30 keV
C) 15-45 keV
D) 30-60 keV
16. What is the significance of the Sagar Parikrama event?
A) To promote inland waterways
B) To celebrate the Indian Navy’s achievements
C) To encourage marine biodiversity conservation
D) To highlight the importance of the blue economy
17. Who is the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying?
A) Shri Parshottam Rupala
B) Shri Giriraj Singh
C) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Shri Prakash Javadekar
18. What is the purpose of the Sixteenth Finance Commission?
A) To review the GST structure
B) To oversee the distribution of taxes between the Union and States
C) To manage the RBI’s monetary policy
D) To regulate the stock market
19. What does the XPoSat mission aim to study about celestial sources?
A) Their magnetic fields
B) Their gravitational waves
C) Their X-ray emissions
D) Their dark matter content
20. What is the significance of Global Family Day?
A) To promote family planning
B) To celebrate the diversity of family structures
C) To emphasize the importance of family unity and love
D) To raise awareness about family-related social issues
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: C) Arvind Panagariya
2. Answer: B) Launch of XPOSAT Satellite
3. Answer: B) Global Family Day
4. Answer: C) “Families - The Heart of Society”
5. Answer: B) Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry
6. Answer: B) Shri Parshottam Rupala
7. Answer: B) To measure polarisation of X-rays from cosmic sources
8. Answer: A) POLIX
9. Answer: C) Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey
10. Answer: C) October 31, 2025
11. Answer: B) 8-30 keV
12. Answer: C) Raman Research Institute
13. Answer: A) IRS satellites
14. Answer: B) XSPECT
15. Answer: A) 0.8-15 keV
16. Answer: D) To highlight the importance of the blue economy
17. Answer: A) Shri Parshottam Rupala
18. Answer: B) To oversee the distribution of taxes between the Union and States
19. Answer: C) Their X-ray emissions
20. Answer: C) To emphasize the importance of family unity and love
