1. Where was the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) recently conducted?
A) Patna and Darbhanga
B) Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada, and Bhojpur
C) Mumbai and Pune
D) Kolkata and Asansol
2. Which department conducted the AWC in the mentioned districts?
A) Department of Environmental Science
B) Department of Zoology
C) Department of Life Science
D) Department of Marine Biology
3. How many waterbirds were identified in the census?
A) 4,500
B) 5,000
C) 5,538
D) 6,000
4. What was the percentage increase in the waterbird population as per the AWC?
A) 5-10%
B) 10-15%
C) 15-20%
D) 20-25%
5. What is the purpose of the AWC?
A) To promote waterbird hunting
B) To monitor the population of waterbirds in the Asian Region
C) To study the migration patterns of terrestrial birds
D) To conduct biodiversity research on marine life
6. What does the TRAI report indicate about Bihar’s telecom density?
A) It is the highest in India
B) It is above the national average
C) It is the lowest in India
D) It is equal to the national average
7. What is the purpose of the ‘Fit to Move, Fit to Vote’ marathon in Patna?
A) To promote health and fitness
B) To support a political campaign
C) To raise voter awareness
D) To celebrate a national holiday
8. What is the significance of Intel’s Hala Point?
A) It is the smallest neuromorphic system
B) It is the world’s largest neuromorphic system
C) It is a new gaming console
D) It is a quantum computer
9. How does Hala Point compare to its predecessor Pohoiki Springs in terms of neuron capacity and performance?
A) It offers the same neuron capacity and performance
B) It offers over 10 times more neuron capacity and up to 12 times higher performance
C) It offers half the neuron capacity and performance
D) It offers twice the neuron capacity but lower performance
10. What will be the travel time from Delhi’s Connaught Place to Gurugram with the new air taxi service?
A) 30 minutes
B) 15 minutes
C) 7 minutes
D) 20 minutes
11. Which companies are planning to launch all-electric air taxi services in India by 2026?
A) Tata Group and Boeing
B) Reliance and Airbus
C) InterGlobe Enterprises and Archer Aviation
D) Mahindra Group and Bell Helicopter
12. When is National Civil Services Day observed annually in India?
A) March 21st
B) April 21st
C) May 21st
D) June 21st
13. What is the theme for National Civil Services Day 2024?
A) ‘Innovating for India’
B) ‘Empowering Citizens, Strengthening Governance’
C) ‘Digital Transformation of Services’
D) ‘Building Inclusive Society’
14. What is the range of the BrahMos missile?
A) 190 km
B) 290 km
C) 390 km
D) 490 km
15. The BrahMos missile is named after which two rivers?
A) Ganges and Volga
B) Yamuna and Don
C) Brahmaputra and Moskva
D) Indus and Neva
16. Which countries are involved in the joint venture for the BrahMos missile?
A) India and the United States
B) India and Russia
C) Russia and China
D) India and France
17. What is the maximum speed of the BrahMos missile?
A) Mach 1.8
B) Mach 2.8
C) Mach 3.8
D) Mach 4.8
18. Which principle does the BrahMos missile operate on?
A) “Hit or miss”
B) “Fire and forget”
C) “Seek and destroy”
D) “Search and rescue”
19. Who received the Hockey India Asunta Lakra Award for the Upcoming Player of the Year 2023?
A) Rani Rampal
B) Deepika Soreng
C) Savita Punia
D) Vandana Katariya
20. How many Indian banks made it to the list of top 50 banks by assets in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: B) Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada, and Bhojpur
2. Answer: C) Department of Life Science
3. Answer: C) 5,538
4. Answer: B) 10-15%
5. Answer: B) To monitor the population of waterbirds in the Asian Region
6. Answer: C) It is the lowest in India
7. Answer: C) To raise voter awareness
8. Answer: B) It is the world’s largest neuromorphic system
9. Answer: B) It offers over 10 times more neuron capacity and up to 12 times higher performance
10. Answer: C) 7 minutes
11. Answer: C) InterGlobe Enterprises and Archer Aviation
12. Answer: B) April 21st
13. Answer: B) ‘Empowering Citizens, Strengthening Governance’
14. Answer: B) 290 km
15. Answer: C) Brahmaputra and Moskva
16. Answer: B) India and Russia
17. Answer: B) Mach 2.8
18. Answer: B) “Fire and forget”
19. Answer: B) Deepika Soreng
20. Answer: C) Three
