1. Fresh Oil Discovery in Krishna-Godavari Basin by ONGC is located approximately how many kilometers off the coast of Kakinada?
(A) 10 km
(B) 20 km
(C) 30 km
(D) 40 km
2. What is the expected daily production from the new oil discovery in the Krishna-Godavari Basin by mid-2024?
(A) 25,000 barrels
(B) 35,000 barrels
(C) 45,000 barrels
(D) 55,000 barrels
3. The Atpadi Conservation Reserve, recently established in Maharashtra, does NOT include which type of forest cover?
(A) Semi-evergreen
(B) Moist deciduous
(C) Dry deciduous
(D) Tropical rainforest
4. Which festival was inaugurated with a Heritage Walk starting from Rampuriya Haveli?
(A) International Camel Festival
(B) Bikaner Cultural Fest
(C) Rajasthan Heritage Festival
(D) Desert Festival
5. Who secured the cleanest city title at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 along with Indore?
(A) Ahmedabad
(B) Bhopal
(C) Pune
(D) Surat
6. Which two cities received the top awards for being the Cleanest Ganga Towns in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023?
(A) Varanasi and Prayagraj
(B) Kolkata and Patna
(C) Haridwar and Rishikesh
(D) Kanpur and Allahabad
7. For the Best Performing State category in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023, which state secured the third position among the top performers?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Gujarat
8. Who recently approved the acquisition of up to 10% stake in a National Housing Bank-promoted company for residential mortgage-backed securities?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) ICICI Prudential
(D) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
9. What percentage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) came to India during the last 8-9 years of the Narendra Modi government?
(A) 50%
(B) 55%
(C) 60%
(D) 70%
10. By when does India aim to become the third-largest economy, reaching a GDP of over $5 trillion?
(A) 2030
(B) 2025
(C) 2027-28
(D) 2035
11. What is the total value of the investment agreements signed by the Gujarat government ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit?
(A) $7.17 billion
(B) $86.07 billion
(C) $18.75 billion
(D) $10.80 billion
12. Who conducted airstrikes on Huthi rebels in Yemen?
(A) United Nations
(B) United States and Britain
(C) Iran
(D) Saudi-led coalition
13. Which city hosted the 27th National Youth Festival?
(A) Mumbai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Kolkata
(D) Chennai
14. The 9th Asian Winter Games are scheduled to be held in which country?
(A) Japan
(B) South Korea
(C) China
(D) Kazakhstan
15. What was the global economic growth rate projected for the year 2024?
(A) 2.5%
(B) 3.0%
(C) 3.5%
(D) 4.0%
16. Who was awarded the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2022?
(A) Arjun Vajpai
(B) Savita Kanswal
(C) Malavath Purna
(D) Tashi Malik
17. Which state became the number one state in the Union Budget 2024 for technology absorption?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Telangana
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Tamil Nadu
18. Which campus received the IGBC Green Campus Rating?
(A) IIT Bombay
(B) IIM Ahmedabad
(C) JNU Delhi
(D) BITS Pilani
19. ‘Sahyog Kaijin’ is a joint exercise between the coast guards of which two countries?
(A) India and Japan
(B) India and Sri Lanka
(C) India and Bangladesh
(D) India and Vietnam
20. Which Indian cricketer was recognized with the prestigious Tenzing Norgay Award?
(A) Virat Kohli
(B) Rohit Sharma
(C) Shubman Gill
(D) Jasprit Bumrah
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: (C) 30 km
2. Answer: (C) 45,000 barrels
3. Answer: (D) Tropical rainforest
4. Answer: (A) International Camel Festival
5. Answer: (D) Surat
6. Answer: (A) Varanasi and Prayagraj
7. Answer: (C) Chhattisgarh
8. Answer: (D) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
9. Answer: (D) 70%
10. Answer: (C) 2027-28
11. Answer: (B) $86.07 billion
12. Answer: (D) Saudi-led coalition
13. Answer: (B) New Delhi
14. Answer: (A) Japan
15. Answer: (C) 3.5%
16. Answer: (B) Savita Kanswal
17. Answer: (A) Karnataka
18. Answer: (D) BITS Pilani
19. Answer: (A) India and Japan
20. Answer: (C) Shubman Gill
