1. Who is set to retire from the Rajya Sabha in 2024, including notable members like Manmohan Singh and Jaya Bachchan?
A) 58 members
B) 68 members
C) 78 members
D) 88 members
2. Which state became the first to map all accident-prone sites using the Mappls App?
A) Gujarat
B) Punjab
C) Maharashtra
D) Kerala
3. The Ministry of Defence signed two crucial deals worth how much for boosting indigenous defence production?
A) Rs 602 crore
B) Rs 702 crore
C) Rs 802 crore
D) Rs 902 crore
4. Which organization extended the deadline to upload wage details for higher pension options till May 31, 2024?
A) EPFO
B) NHAI
C) ISRO
D) RBI
5. NHAI entered into an MoU with which organization to develop a Green Cover Index for National Highways?
A) ISRO’s NRSC
B) DRDO
C) IIT
D) NITI Aayog
6. Who became the new president of the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA)?
A) Sumit Arora
B) Shashi Singh
C) Neelam Shami Rao
D) Bhagwant Singh Mann
7. The government launched a procurement portal for which crop-growing farmers?
A) Wheat
B) Rice
C) Tur Dal
D) Sugarcane
8. Under which scheme will 928 schools of Uttar Pradesh be given a facelift in the first phase?
A) PM Shri Yojana
B) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
C) Mid-Day Meal Scheme
D) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
9. What is the name of the flagship project launched by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for road safety?
A) Sadak Suraksha Force
B) Punjab Safe Roads
C) Road Vigilance Team
D) Traffic Safety Brigade
10. Which organization’s CEO is Neelam Shami Rao as of January 2024?
A) NHAI
B) EPFO
C) ISRO
D) RBI
11. The Ministry of Education launched which program?
A) PRERANA
B) UDAAN
C) SHIKSHA
D) VIDYA
12. How many Bogie Open Military (BOM) Wagons are to be procured as per the defence deals signed?
A) 597
B) 697
C) 797
D) 897
13. Which state will witness the highest number of Rajya Sabha vacancies in 2024?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Bihar
D) West Bengal
14. The ‘Green Cover Index’ for National Highways is a part of which policy initiated in 2015?
A) Green Highways Policy
B) Sustainable Transport Policy
C) Eco-Friendly Roads Policy
D) National Green Corridor Policy
15. Which company signed a contract for the supply of Mechanical Minefield Marking Equipment (MMME) Mark II?
A) Jupiter Wagons Limited
B) BEML Ltd
C) Tata Advanced Systems
D) Mahindra Defence
16. The EPFO’s online application facility for pension option validation was introduced in response to a Supreme Court order in which month of 2022?
A) October
B) November
C) December
D) January
17. Which state’s police has teamed up with MapMyIndia for real-time traffic updates and alerts?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Gujarat
D) Kerala
18. The procurement portal for tur dal-growing farmers is aimed at benefiting farmers from which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) All of the above
19. Which centre of ISRO is involved in the development of the Green Cover Index?
A) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
B) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
C) National Remote Sensing Centre
D) ISRO Propulsion Complex
20. The extension for uploading wage details for higher pension options by EPFO was due to over how many pending applications?
A) 2.6 lakh
B) 3.6 lakh
C) 4.6 lakh
D) 5.6 lakh
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: B) 68 members
2. Answer: B) Punjab
3. Answer: C) Rs 802 crore
4. Answer: A) EPFO
5. Answer: A) ISRO’s NRSC
6. Answer: B) Shashi Singh
7. Answer: C) Tur Dal
8. Answer: A) PM Shri Yojana
9. Answer: A) Sadak Suraksha Force
10. Answer: B) EPFO
11. Answer: A) PRERANA
12. Answer: B) 697
13. Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh
14. Answer: A) Green Highways Policy
15. Answer: B) BEML Ltd
16. Answer: A) October
17. Answer: A) Punjab
18. Answer: D) All of the above
19. Answer: C) National Remote Sensing Centre
20. Answer: B) 3.6 lakh
