1. Which company has started clinical trials of the Tuberculosis Vaccine “MTBVAC”?
A) Biofabri
B) Pfizer
C) Bharat Biotech
D) Moderna
2. What is “Shiksha Reform” launched by the Gujarat government?
A) A new education policy
B) An infrastructure development project
C) A vocational training program
D) An online learning platform
3. Where did the India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise conclude?
A) Mozambique
B) Tanzania
C) India
D) South Africa
4. Where did Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh lead an Indian delegation to attend the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)?
A) New York
B) Geneva
C) London
D) Paris
5. When is National Doctors’ Day celebrated?
A) March 30
B) March 31
C) May 30
D) June 30
6. Where is the Archaeological Survey of India conducting excavations to uncover India’s potentially oldest temple?
A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) Uttar Pradesh
7. Where was the Krishi Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) launched by the Union Agriculture Minister?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Chennai
8. When is Purple Day, dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy, officially recognized?
A) March 22
B) March 24
C) March 26
D) March 25
9. Where will the Cinevesture International Film Festival (CIFF) be held?
A) Chandigarh
B) Goa
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Gujarat
10. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Portugal?
A) Antonio Costa
B) Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
C) Lisbon
D) Luis Montenegro
11. India renewed its agreement to export electricity to which country until the end of June 2024?
A) Bangladesh
B) Bhutan
C) Nepal
D) Sri Lanka
12. SEBI launched the beta version of which trade settlement cycle on March 28, 2024?
A) T+1
B) T+0
C) T+2
D) T+3
13. What is the maximum amount of electricity Nepal can import from India between 6 am to 6 pm under the renewed agreement?
A) 450 MW
B) 500 MW
C) 554 MW
D) 650 MW
14. Which cross-border transmission line is included in the electricity export agreement between India and Nepal?
A) Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur
B) Tanakpur
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
15. What is the main reason for Nepal’s electricity shortages during winter?
A) Overconsumption
B) Reliance on run-of-the-river power plants
C) Lack of infrastructure
D) Political instability
16. What is the domestic electricity production in Nepal approximately?
A) 800 MW
B) 1,000 MW
C) 1,200 MW
D) 1,400 MW
17. During peak periods, what does the electricity demand in Nepal reach?
A) 1,400 MW to 1,600 MW
B) 1,600 MW to 1,800 MW
C) 1,800 MW to 2,000 MW
D) 2,000 MW to 2,200 MW
18. How long may Nepal face load-shedding if it cannot import around 600MW of electricity from India during the dry season?
A) 6 hours
B) 8 hours
C) 10 hours
D) 12 hours
19. After mid-June 2024, what is expected regarding Nepal’s electricity situation?
A) It will continue to face shortages
B) It will have surplus electricity to export
C) It will completely rely on solar energy
D) It will sign a new agreement with China
20. Which set of scrips was included in the beta version of the T+0 settlement introduced by SEBI?
A) Top 25 by market capitalization
B) Limited set of 25 scrips
C) All scrips in the NIFTY 50
D) Scrips from the banking sector
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: A) Biofabri
2. Answer: A) A new education policy
3. Answer: B) Tanzania
4. Answer: B) Geneva
5. Answer: B) March 31
6. Answer: C) Bihar
7. Answer: A) New Delhi
8. Answer: C) March 26
9. Answer: B) Goa
10. Answer: D) Luis Montenegro
11. Answer: C) Nepal
12. Answer: B) T+0
13. Answer: C) 554 MW
14. Answer: C) Both A and B
15. Answer: B) Reliance on run-of-the-river power plants
16. Answer: C) 1,200 MW
17. Answer: C) 1,800 MW to 2,000 MW
18. Answer: C) 10 hours
19. Answer: B) It will have surplus electricity to export
20. Answer: B) Limited set of 25 scrip
