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1) Vinay Kumar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to _________
A) Canada
B) USA
C) Russia
D) Brazil
E) None of these
Answer – C) Russia
Explanation:
Vinay Kumar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Russia.
2) “International Day of Forests” is observed on_______
A) March 20
B) March 21
C) March 22
D) March 23
E) None of these
Answer – B) March 21
Explanation:
“International Day of Forests” – March 21.
3) India and ______ have recently conducted their first-ever ‘2+2’ defence and foreign ministerial dialogue.
A) Australia
B) Colombia
C) Brazil
D) Indonesia
E) None of these
Answer – C) Brazil
Explanation:
India and Brazil have recently conducted their first-ever ‘2+2’ defence and foreign ministerial dialogue.
4) Who among the following persons has inaugurated the Start-up Mahakumbh at Bharat Mandapam New Delhi?
A) Amit Shah
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Narendra Modi
D) Droupadi Murmu
E) None of these
Answer – C) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Start-up Mahakumbh at Bharat Mandapam New Delhi.
5) Who among the following persons has won the 2024 Indian Wells Open title in Men’s singles category?
A) Jannik Sinner
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Carlos Alcaraz
D) Rafeal Nadal
E) None of these
Answer – C) Carlos Alcaraz
Explanation:
Carlos Alcaraz has won the 2024 Indian Wells Open title in Men’s singles category.
6) Which among the following companies has been conferred with the status of Miniratna Category – l Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE)?
A) Gram Power
B) Husk Power Systems
C) GRID-INDIA
D) Genus
E) None of these
Answer – C) GRID-INDIA
Explanation:
GRID-INDIA has been conferred with the status of Miniratna Category – l Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE).
7) Which among the following countries has been ranked as the World’s happiest for the seventh consecutive year in the World Happiness Report 2024?
A) Sweden
B) Norway
C) Finland
D) Iceland
E) None of these
Answer – C) Finland
Explanation:
Finland has been ranked as the World’s happiest for the seventh consecutive year in the World Happiness Report 2024.
8) “International Day to End Obstetric Fistula” is observed on_______
A) March 20
B) March 21
C) March 22
D) March 23
E) None of these
Answer – D) March 23
Explanation:
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula – March 23.
9) The World’s highest competition swimming pool has been inaugurated in _______
A) Nepal
B) Bangladesh
C) Myanmar
D) Bhutan
E) None of these
Answer – D) Bhutan
Explanation:
The World’s highest competition swimming pool has been inaugurated in Bhutan.
10) India’s largest dairy cooperative Amul has started selling fresh milk and other milk products in _____
A) USA
B) Denmark
C) Canada
D) Brazil
E) None of these
Answer – A) USA
Explanation:
India’s largest dairy cooperative Amul has started selling fresh milk and other products in the United States in partnership with a century-old local cooperative body, Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) to sell fresh milk in East Coast and the Midwest markets.
11) Which among the following countries has been declared as the host of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
A) Canada
B) Brazil
C) Denmark
D) USA
E) None of these
Answer – B) Brazil
Explanation:
Brazil has been declared as the host of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
12) Which among the following countries will host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in 2026 and 2029?
A) Brazil and Canada
B) USA and Australia
C) Australia and Uzbekistan
D) Denmark and Uzbekistan
E) None of these
Answer – C) Australia and Uzbekistan
Explanation:
Australia and Uzbekistan will host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in 2026 and 2029.
13) Which among the following organisations has signed an MoU with IESA to foster innovation in the semiconductor industry?
A) CII
B) ASSOCHAM
C) FICCI
D) IEEMA
E) None of these
Answer – C) FICCI
Explanation:
FICCI has signed an MoU with IESA to foster innovation in the semiconductor industry.
14) India has secured ______ rank in the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024.
A) 39th
B) 37th
C) 38th
D) 36th
E) None of these
Answer – A) 39th
Explanation:
India has secured 39th rank in the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024.
15) “World Meteorological Day” is observed on_______
A) March 20
B) March 21
C) March 22
D) March 23
E) None of these
Answer – D) March 23
Explanation:
World Meteorological Day – March 23.
16) Which among the following startups has become India’s second unicorn of 2024?
A) Uncat
B) Quicken
C) Perfios
D) Buxfer
E) None of these
Answer – C) Perfios
Explanation:
Perfios, a Bengaluru-based B2B SaaS fintech firm, has become the second Indian unicorn of 2024.
17) Who among the following persons has been selected as the flag bearer for India at the Paris Olympics 2024?
A) Manika Bhatra
B) Sharath Kamal
C) Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
D) Sushil Kumar
E) None of these
Answer – B) Sharath Kamal
Explanation:
Table Tennis player, Sharath Kamal has been selected as the flag bearer for India at the Paris Olympics 2024.
18) “World Tuberculosis Day” is observed on_______
A) March 22
B) March 23
C) March 24
D) March 25
E) None of these
Answer – C) March 24
Explanation:
World Tuberculosis Day – March 24.
19) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the new spokesperson of the Central Government of India?
A) Pradeep Kumar Tripathi
B) Sheyphali B Sharan
C) Naresh Kumar
D) Renu Sharma
E) None of these
Answer – B) Sheyphali B Sharan
Explanation:
Sheyphali B Sharan has been appointed as the new spokesperson of the Central Government of India.
20) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the President of the Indian Steel Association (ISA)?
A) Parth Jindal
B) Om Prakash Jindal
C) Naveen Jindal
D) Sajjan Jindal
E) None of these
Answer – C) Naveen Jindal
Explanation:
Naveen Jindal, Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power has been appointed as the President of the Indian Steel Association (ISA).
21) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the Chairman of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for the 2023 – 2024 term?
A) Edwin R. Bautista
B) K Satyanarayana Raju
C) M. V. Rao
D) P. V. Bharathi
E) None of these
Answer – C) M. V. Rao
Explanation:
M. V. Rao, the Managing Director and CEO of Central Bank of India, has been elected as the Chairman of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for the term 2023-24.
22) Which among the following has signed an MoU with NPCIL to enhance public perceptions on peaceful use of nuclear power and disseminate scientific & authentic information.?
A) UGC
B) BSG
C) NCC
D) NSS
E) None of these
Answer – C) NCC
Explanation:
National Cadet Corps (NCC) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi to conduct various awareness programmes throughout the country to enhance public perceptions on peaceful use of nuclear power and disseminate scientific & authentic information.
23) Which among the following organisations has been honoured with the prestigious Aviation Week Laureates Award at National Building Museum, Washington DC?
A) NASA
B) CNSA
C) ISRO
D) ESA
E) None of these
Answer – C) ISRO
Explanation:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been honoured with the prestigious Aviation Week Laureates Award for its achievements with the historic Chandrayaan-3 mission.
24) Who among the following persons has been awarded the prestigious 29th Devi Shankar Awasthi Award for the year 2023.?
A) Karuna Ezara Parikh
B) Jean Bourgain
C) Nishant
D) Srijan Dubey
E) None of these
Answer – C) Nishant
Explanation:
Nishant, a young poet and critic, has been awarded the prestigious 29th Devi Shankar Awasthi Award for the year 2023.
25) Which among the following cities has been declared as the Tourism Capital of Nepal?
A) Bhaktapur
B) Lalitpur
C) Pokhara
D) Kathmandu
E) None of these
Answer – C) Pokhara
Explanation:
Pokhara has been officially declared as the Tourism Capital of Nepal.
26) The Ministry of Culture has collaborated with Heartfulness Institute to host the Global Spirituality Mahotsav in ______
A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) Hyderabad
D) Chennai
E) None of these
Answer – C) Hyderabad
Explanation:
The Ministry of Culture has collaborated with Heartfulness Institute to host the Global Spirituality Mahotsav in Hyderabad.
27) Who among the following persons has won the Abel Prize 2024 for Mathematics?
A) Andrei Okounkov
B) Sourav Chatterjee
C) Micheal Talagrand
D) Ben Green
E) None of these
Answer – C) Micheal Talagrand
Explanation:
Micheal Talagrand has won the Abel Prize 2024 for Mathematics.
28) Simon Harris has become the youngest Prime Minister of _______
A) Scotland
B) Ireland
C) England
D) Netherlands
E) None of these
Answer – B) Ireland
Explanation:
Simon Harris has become the youngest Prime Minister of Ireland.
29) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the new Chairman of Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB)?
A) Pirojsha Adi Godrej
B) Nadir Godrej
C) Govind Dholakia
D) Deepak Parekh
E) None of these
Answer – C) Govind Dholakia
Explanation:
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Govind Dholakia has been chosen as the new chairman of the core committee of Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), the world’s largest office building.
30) Who among the following persons has been appointed as a Judicial member of Lokpal?
A) Arun Bhansali
B) Manoj Kumar Gupta
C) Ritu Raj Awasthi
D) Anjani Kumar Mishra
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ritu Raj Awasthi
Explanation:
Ritu Raj Awasthi has been appointed as a Judicial member of Lokpal.
31) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the Chief Executive officer (CEO) of P&G India?
A) Rohit Jawa
B) Prabha Narasimhan
C) Kumar Venkatasubramanian
D) Sanjiv Mehta
E) None of these
Answer – C) Kumar Venkatasubramanian
Explanation:
Kumar Venkatasubramanian has been appointed as the Chief Executive officer(CEO) of P&G India.
32) Which among the following teams has won the title at the Boxing Sub Junior National Championship?
A) West Bengal
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Haryana
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – C) Haryana
Explanation:
Haryana has won the title at the Boxing Sub Junior National Championship.
33) Tech Mahindra has announced the opening of Synergy Lounge in collaboration with ______ and Red Hat to accelerate digital adoption for enterprises.
A) Microsoft
B) Google
C) IBM
D) Accenture
E) None of these
Answer – C) IBM
Explanation:
Tech Mahindra has announced the Opening of Synergy Lounge in collaboration with IBM to accelerate digital adoption for enterprises.
34) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)?
A) Rajwinder Singh Bhatti
B) Anjani Kumar
C) Sadanand Vasant Date
D) Shyam Bhagat Negi
E) None of these
Answer – C) Sadanand Vasant Date
Explanation:
Sadanand Vasant Date has been appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
35) Who among the following persons has won the Australian Grand Prix 2024?
A) Daniel Ricciardo
B) Max Verstappen
C) Carlos Sainz
D) Valtteri Bottas
E) None of these
Answer – C) Carlos Sainz
Explanation:
Carlos Sainz has won the Australian Grand Prix 2024.
36) Who among the following persons has become the first Indian to win in the future category of the Prague International Chess Festival?
A) Gukesh D
B) Arjun Erigaisi
C) Aansh Nerurkar
D) Nihal Sarin
E) None of these
Answer – C) Aansh Nerurkar
Explanation:
Aansh Nandan Nerurkar has become the first Indian to win in the future category of the Prague International Chess Festival.
37) Which among the following countries will participate in the Miss Universe Pageant for the first time?
A) Jordan
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Kuwait
D) Qatar
E) None of these
Answer – B) Saudi Arabia
Explanation:
Saudi Arabia will participate in the Miss Universe Pageant for the first time.
38) “World Theatre Day” is observed on_______
A) March 25
B) March 26
C) March 27
D) March 28
E) None of these
Answer – C) March 27
Explanation:
World Theatre Day – March 27.
39) Epilepsy Awareness Day (Purple Day) is observed on_______
A) March 25
B) March 26
C) March 27
D) March 28
E) None of these
Answer – B) March 26
Explanation:
Epilepsy Awareness Day (Purple Day) – March 26.
40) Who among the following persons has been selected as the CMD of the New India Assurance Co Limited (NIACL) by the FSIB.?
A) Neerja Kapur
B) Pankaj Kumar
C) Girija Subramanian
D) Ajay Tirkey
E) None of these
Answer – A) Neerja Kapur
Explanation:
Neerja Kapur has been selected as the CMD of the New India Assurance Co Limited (NIACL) by the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB).
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