1. Who authored the book ‘The Reverse Swing: Colonialism to Cooperation’?
A. Rakesh Kumar
B. Neha Sharma
C. Akshay Verma
D. Ashok Tandon
2. What does the acronym “IDF” stand for in the context of Israel?
A. Israel Defense Foundation
B. Israel Defense Forces
C. International Defense Federation
D. Independent Defense Fraternity
3. Who has been elected to the Board of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and is the Chairman and Managing Director of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)?
A. Dr. Ramesh Kumar
B. Dr. Meenesh Shah
C. Dr. Priya Patel
D. Dr. Sanjay Gupta
4. Which Indian state is developing a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI)-based early warning system to prevent collisions between trains and wild elephants?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Assam
D. West Bengal
5. For a closed economy (with no foreign trade), which one of the following is correct?
A. GDP = GNP
B. GDP > GNP
C. GDP < GNP
D. GDP + GNP
6. Which country recently announced a significant expansion of its marine protected areas to include two new large ocean zones?
A. Brazil
B. Australia
C. Indonesia
D. South Africa
7. The 2024 Global Summit on Sustainable Water Management was inaugurated in which city?
A. Geneva
B. Amsterdam
C. Cape Town
D. Dubai
8. What is the name of the powerful cyclone that hit the eastern coast of Madagascar in March 2024?
A. Cyclone Idai
B. Cyclone Amphan
C. Cyclone Enawo
D. Cyclone Gati
9. As of March 2024, which Asian country has launched the largest afforestation project in its history, aiming to plant 10 billion trees?
A. China
B. India
C. Pakistan
D. Vietnam
10. Which city was selected to host the 2024 International Conference on Urban Resilience?
A. Seoul
B. Barcelona
C. New York
D. Singapore
11. Which particle, recently discovered using the FASER particle detector at CERN, is also called the ‘Ghost Particle’?
A. Collider Neutrinos
B. Forward Neutrinos
C. Fast Neutrinos
D. Sub-atomic Neutrinos
12. As of 2024, which is the heaviest payload rocket of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
A. LVM1
B. LVM2
C. LVM3
D. PSLV-XL
13. A ‘Space System Design Lab’ has been recently inaugurated in which Indian state/UT?
A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
14. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which country reported its first death from H3N8 bird flu?
A. China
B. India
C. Bangladesh
D. South Korea
15. Which country has declared the drug ‘xylazine’ as an emerging threat?
A. India
B. USA
C. China
D. Sri Lanka
16. Which company launched the first commercial quantum computing service in 2024?
A. Google
B. IBM
C. Microsoft
D. Amazon
17. The ‘Neuralink Brain Chip’ was successfully implanted in a human patient for the first time in which country?
A. USA
B. Germany
C. South Korea
D. Japan
18. What groundbreaking technology did SpaceX use to reduce the cost of space travel in 2024?
A. Reusable Rockets
B. Solar Sails
C. Ion Propulsion
D. Nuclear Fusion Engines
19. In 2024, which social media platform introduced ‘Virtual Reality Meetings’?
A. Facebook
B. Twitter
C. LinkedIn
D. Instagram
20. As of March 2024, which country leads the world in the development of 6G technology?
A. China
B. USA
C. South Korea
D. Finland
21. Which organization launched the ‘Digital Literacy for All’ initiative in 2024?
A. UNESCO
B. UNICEF
C. WHO
D. World Bank
22. The ‘Global Cybersecurity Index 2024’ ranked which country as the most cyber-secure?
A. USA
B. Singapore
C. Germany
D. Finland
23. What breakthrough in quantum computing was announced by the ‘Quantum Alliance’ in March 2024?
A. Quantum Supremacy
B. Quantum Entanglement Communication
C. Quantum Encryption Standard
D. Quantum Internet
24. Which tech giant acquired the AI-driven analytics firm ‘DataSense’ in 2024?
A. Apple
B. Google
C. Amazon
D. Microsoft
25. The ‘Tech for Good Summit 2024’ focused on what key issue?
A. Digital Divide
B. AI Ethics
C. Data Privacy
D. Sustainable Computing
26. Which country recently signed a major trade agreement with the ASEAN nations to eliminate tariffs on thousands of goods?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. South Korea
27. The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) latest round of negotiations is known by what name?
A. Geneva Round
B. Marrakesh Round
C. Doha Round
D. Nairobi Round
28. As of March 2024, which nation holds the presidency of the G20?
A. Italy
B. India
C. Brazil
D. Australia
29. What is the name of the digital currency that was proposed by the BRICS countries to facilitate trade among them?
A. BRICS Coin
B. Digital Ruble
C. Gold Yuan
D. Crypto Real
30. Which international organization declared 2024 as the ‘Year of Trade Facilitation’?
A. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
B. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C. World Bank
D. World Economic Forum (WEF)
31. Which country has introduced a new emergency alert service for its citizens?
A. China
B. UK
C. USA
D. New Zealand
32. ‘Operation Interflex’ is an initiative that provides which country’s military recruits with basic military training?
A. India
B. Ukraine
C. China
D. Russia
33. Which country has recently agreed to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a dialogue partner?
A. New Zealand
B. Saudi Arabia
C. UAE
D. Egypt
34. Which country launched the ‘Overseas Security Assistance (OSA) programme’?
A. USA
B. Japan
C. Australia
D. Germany
35. Project CAVForth is the first registered service of which country to use full-sized autonomous buses?
A. USA
B. UK
C. India
D. China
36. Which country is the host of the ‘UN 2023 Water Conference’?
A. India
B. USA
C. UK
D. Australia
37. Which city is the host of the ‘G20 Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG) Conference’?
A. Bhubaneswar
B. Kolkata
C. Dibrugarh
D. Pune
38. Which city is the host of the ‘G20 Infrastructure Working Summit’?
A. Visakhapatnam
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Guwahati
39. Which city is the host of the ‘Combined Commanders Conference’?
A. New Delhi
B. Bhopal
C. Gandhi Nagar
D. Chennai
40. Which country hosted the ‘High-Level Conference on Accelerating Rail Digital Transformation in Asia and the Pacific Region’?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Thailand
41. Which amendment to the Indian Constitution, passed in 2024, is known for introducing a new system of Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
A. 101st Amendment
B. 122nd Amendment
C. 123rd Amendment
D. 124th Amendment
42. The ‘Right to Disconnect Bill 2024’ was introduced in the parliament of which country?
A. USA
B. India
C. Canada
D. Australia
43. Which country’s Supreme Court recently ruled that the internet is a fundamental right under its constitution?
A. Brazil
B. India
C. Germany
D. South Africa
44. The ‘Electoral Bonds Scheme’ was in the news for a recent verdict by the Supreme Court of which country?
A. United Kingdom
B. India
C. Canada
D. Australia
45. As of March 2024, which international body has India joined as a permanent member?
A. United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
B. G7
C. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
D. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
46. Which Indian firm has partnered with Australia-based AAI to manufacture ‘Albatross Amphibious Aircraft’?
A. BHEL
B. HAL
C. Hawking Defense Services
D. Dhruv Aerospace
47. Which country conducts the multi-domain air-land exercise named ‘Exercise Vayu Prahar’?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
48. The Defense Ministry recently signed a contract with which organisation under Project Himshakti?
A. ISRO
B. DRDO
C. BEL
D. HAL
49. Where is the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron based?
A. Visakhapatnam
B. Kochi
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
50. INS Chilka, where the first batch of Agniveers passed out, is based in which state?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Jharkhand
D. Uttarakhand
Answer Keys:
1) D. Ashok Tandon
2) B. Israel Defense Forces
3) B. Dr. Meenesh Shah
4) C. Assam
5) A. GDP = GNP
6) B. Australia
7) D. Dubai
8) D. Cyclone Gati
9) C. Pakistan
10) D. Singapore
11) A. Collider Neutrinos
12) C. LVM3
13) B. Karnataka
14) A. China
15) B. USA
16) B. IBM
17) A. USA
18) A. Reusable Rockets
19) A. Facebook
20) C. South Korea
21) A. UNESCO
22) B. Singapore
23) C. Quantum Encryption Standard
24) D. Microsoft
25) B. AI Ethics
26) B. China
27) C. Doha Round
28) B. India
29) A. BRICS Coin
30) A. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
31) B. UK
32) B. Ukraine
33) B. Saudi Arabia
34) A. USA
35) B. UK
36) B. USA
37) D. Pune
38) C. New Delhi
39) A. New Delhi
40) A. India
41) B. 122nd Amendment
42) B. India
43) C. Germany
44) B. India
45) A. United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
46) B. HAL
47) A. India
48) B. DRDO
49) B. Kochi
50) B. Odisha
