1. Who launched India’s first indigenous CAR-T cell therapy, NexCAR19?
A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B) President Droupadi Murmu
C) Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
D) IIT Bombay Director
2. What is the aim of NexCAR19 therapy?
A) To treat diabetes
B) To treat cardiovascular diseases
C) To treat cancer
D) To treat COVID-19
3. Which newspaper discussed the challenges in parliamentary oversight?
A) The Hindu
B) The Indian Express
C) The Times of India
D) The Economic Times
4. By what year does India aim to end urea imports?
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) 2025
D) 2026
5. Who was elected as the Chairman of NCDFI?
A) Meenesh Shah
B) Ratan Tata
C) Mukesh Ambani
D) N. Chandrasekaran
6. Which bank was penalized by RBI for non-compliance with certain directions?
A) HDFC Bank
B) IDFC First Bank
C) ICICI Bank
D) Axis Bank
7. What is the penalty amount imposed on IDFC First Bank by RBI?
A) ₹50 lakhs
B) ₹1 crore
C) ₹1.5 crores
D) ₹2 crores
8. Which facility has J&K Bank introduced in collaboration with Paymart India?
A) Mobile Banking
B) Virtual ATM
C) Digital Wallet
D) Online Loan Application
9. What is the projected CPI inflation for the fiscal year 2024-25 by RBI?
A) 3.5%
B) 4.0%
C) 4.5%
D) 5.0%
10. Who is the Governor of RBI who emphasized the importance of maintaining moderate inflation?
A) Urjit Patel
B) Shaktikanta Das
C) Raghuram Rajan
D) Viral Acharya
11. What is the new deadline for the implementation of regulations governing exchange-traded forex derivatives?
A) April 3, 2024
B) May 3, 2024
C) June 3, 2024
D) July 3, 2024
12. Which state’s Chief Minister announced a new policy for promoting electric vehicles?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Karnataka
13. Which Indian city is set to host the 2024 G20 Summit?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Bengaluru
D) Hyderabad
14. Which organization released a report on climate change impacts on the Himalayan region?
A) WWF
B) Greenpeace
C) UNEP
D) IPCC
15. What is the theme of the 2024 National Science Day?
A) Science for Sustainable Future
B) Women in Science
C) Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future
D) Rethinking Science Education
16. Which Indian athlete won gold in the 2024 Asian Athletics Championships?
A) Neeraj Chopra
B) Hima Das
C) Dutee Chand
D) Annu Rani
17. Which Indian state launched a new water conservation campaign called ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’?
A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Punjab
18. Who is the author of the best-selling book ‘India’s Journey to Mars’?
A) Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C) Dr. S. Somanath
D) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
19. Which Indian company became the first to reach a market capitalization of $500 billion?
A) Reliance Industries
B) Tata Consultancy Services
C) Infosys
D) HDFC Bank
20. What is the name of the satellite launched by ISRO for ocean studies?
A) Gaganyaan
B) Aditya-L1
C) Oceansat-3
D) NavIC
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: B) President Droupadi Murmu
2. Answer: C) To treat cancer
3. Answer: A) The Hindu
4. Answer: C) 2025
5. Answer: A) Meenesh Shah
6. Answer: B) IDFC First Bank
7. Answer: B) ₹1 crore
8. Answer: B) Virtual ATM
9. Answer: C) 4.5%
10. Answer: B) Shaktikanta Das
11. Answer: B) May 3, 2024
12. Answer: D) Karnataka
13. Answer: A) New Delhi
14. Answer: D) IPCC
15. Answer: C) Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future
16. Answer: A) Neeraj Chopra
17. Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh
18. Answer: A) Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
19. Answer: A) Reliance Industries
20. Answer: C) Oceansat-3
