1. Who announced their decision to abdicate the throne of Denmark after 52 years of rule?
A) King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
B) Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
C) Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
D) King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
2. Which country is set to host the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Qualifiers ahead of the Summer 2024 Olympic Games?
A) India
B) Oman
C) Netherlands
D) Australia
3. Which European Union member introduced fully digital Schengen visas for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Italy
D) Spain
4. On January 1, 2024, which organization launched the National Single Window System (NSWS) Portal for Medical Devices Management?
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
C) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
D) European Medicines Agency (EMA)
5. What significant event is celebrated on World Braille Day 2024?
A) The birth of Louis Braille
B) The invention of the Braille system
C) The establishment of the World Blind Union
D) The adoption of Braille as an international standard
6. Which Indian state’s Prime Minister inaugurated a Rs 400 Crore Fast Reactor Plant?
A) Gujarat
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Maharashtra
D) Karnataka
7. Who set a new Women’s 5 km Marathon Record on January 4, 2024?
A) Brigid Kosgei
B) Letesenbet Gidey
C) Joyciline Jepkosgei
D) Agnes Tirop
8. What was the forecasted growth rate for India’s FY’24 by Ind-Ra?
A) 5%
B) 6%
C) 7%
D) 8%
9. Which award was mentioned in the current affairs of January 4, 2024?
A) Bharat Ratna
B) Padma Vibhushan
C) M S Swaminathan Award
D) Nobel Prize
10. Which system became mandatory for NREGA payments in India?
A) PAN-based system
B) Aadhaar-based system
C) Voter ID-based system
D) Passport-based system
11. What is the ‘SMART 2.0’ program launched for?
A) Space research
B) Ayurvedic teaching professionals
C) Smart city development
D) Military technology
12. Which country’s Queen Margrethe II decided to step down after 52 years on the throne?
A) United Kingdom
B) Denmark
C) Sweden
D) Norway
13. The FIH Hockey5s World Cup qualifiers will be held in which country?
A) Canada
B) Oman
C) Argentina
D) Belgium
14. Which country took a digital leap with online Schengen Visas for the Paris Olympics?
A) Belgium
B) France
C) Switzerland
D) Austria
15. Which organization launched the NSWS Portal on January 1, 2024?
A) UNICEF
B) CDSCO
C) UNESCO
D) WHO
16. World Braille Day 2024 marks the birth anniversary of which individual?
A) Helen Keller
B) Anne Sullivan
C) Louis Braille
D) Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
17. The Rs 400 Crore Fast Reactor Plant was inaugurated in which Indian state?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala
18. Who broke the Women’s 5 km Marathon Record on January 4, 2024?
A) Florence Kiplagat
B) Tirunesh Dibaba
C) Letesenbet Gidey
D) Paula Radcliffe
19. The M S Swaminathan Award is associated with which field?
A) Literature
B) Agriculture
C) Physics
D) Peace
20. Which payment system is now compulsory for NREGA transactions in India?
A) Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
B) Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS)
C) National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)
D) Immediate Payment Service (IMPS)
Answer Keys:
1. C) Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
2. B) Oman
3. B) France
4. B) Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
5. A) The birth of Louis Braille
6. B) Tamil Nadu
7. B) Letesenbet Gidey
8. C) 7%
9. C) M S Swaminathan Award
10. B) Aadhaar-based system
11. B) Ayurvedic teaching professionals
12. B) Denmark
13. B) Oman
14. B) France
15. B) CDSCO
16. C) Louis Braille
17. C) Tamil Nadu
18. C) Letesenbet Gidey
19. B) Agriculture
20. B) Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS)
