1. Which tableau clinched the first spot at the Republic Day Parade 2024?
A) India: The Land of Festivals
B) India: Mother of Democracy
C) India: The Land of Rivers
D) India: The Cradle of Civilization
2. THDCIL inaugurated India’s Largest Green Hydrogen Pilot Project on which significant day?
A) Independence Day
B) Republic Day
C) Gandhi Jayanti
D) Environment Day
3. Who secured a controversial fourth term as the President of Comoros?
A) Ikililou Dhoinine
B) Azali Assoumani
C) Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi
D) Mohamed Bacar
4. What was the theme of the Republic Day 2024?
A) Viksit Bharat
B) Digital India
C) Unity in Diversity
D) Bharat: Loktantra ki Matruka
5. Who was the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations in 2024?
A) Emmanuel Macron
B) Joe Biden
C) Boris Johnson
D) Justin Trudeau
6. The World Bank introduced a USD 100 million bond for what purpose on January 24, 2024?
A) Education Development
B) Plastic Waste Reduction
C) Renewable Energy
D) Global Health
7. Which country’s athlete won the Wushu Athlete Of The Year award?
A) China
B) India
C) Japan
D) Russia
8. Shaheed Diwas, also known as Martyrs’ Day, is observed on which date?
A) January 26
B) January 30
C) February 14
D) March 23
9. Who was appointed as the new chairman of TRAI?
A) R.S. Sharma
B) P.D. Vaghela
C) Anil Kumar Lahoti
D) Ram Sewak Sharma
10. The developer of India’s first oral contraceptive pill, ‘Saheli,’ passed away at what age?
A) 89
B) 92
C) 95
D) 99
11. The 4th edition of the Orange Festival was inaugurated in which Indian state?
A) Assam
B) Nagaland
C) Manipur
D) Sikkim
12. LABHA MSP Scheme is associated with which sector?
A) Education
B) Agriculture
C) Healthcare
D) Technology
13. ‘BOBCARD Limited’ is related to which industry?
A) Banking
B) Pharmaceuticals
C) Textiles
D) Automobiles
14. Which country launched three satellites, Mahda, Kayhan-2, and Hatef-1, into space?
A) India
B) Iran
C) Israel
D) Japan
15. Which shipping company revealed the world’s largest methanol-fueled ship?
A) Maersk
B) MSC
C) CMA CGM
D) COSCO
16. The joint military exercise ‘Sada Tanasik’ commenced between India and which country?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) United Arab Emirates
C) Oman
D) Qatar
17. What was the focus of the World Bank’s 7-year USD 100 million bond launched on January 24, 2024?
A) Supporting education in developing countries
B) Preventing plastic waste leakage into nature
C) Promoting gender equality
D) Enhancing global food security
18. Who unfurled India’s National Flag on the 75th Republic Day?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Droupadi Murmu
C) Ram Nath Kovind
D) Major Saumya Shukla
19. The theme ‘India: Mother of Democracy’ was showcased in which event?
A) Independence Day Parade
B) Republic Day Parade
C) Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations
D) Constitution Day Observance
20. Which country withdrew from the West African group “ECOWAS”?
A) Nigeria
B) Niger
C) Mali
D) Burkina Faso
Answers:
1. B) India: Mother of Democracy
2. B) Republic Day
3. B) Azali Assoumani
4. A) Viksit Bharat
5. A) Emmanuel Macron
6. B) Plastic Waste Reduction
7. B) India
8. B) January 30
9. C) Anil Kumar Lahoti
10. D) 99
11. B) Nagaland
12. B) Agriculture
13. A) Banking
14. B) Iran
15. A) Maersk
16. A) Saudi Arabia
17. B) Preventing plastic waste leakage into nature
18. B) Droupadi Murmu
19. B) Republic Day Parade
20. C) Mali
