Current Affairs of MARCH 2024
Current Affairs of MARCH 2024
1 - Who won the Abel Prize 2024, sometimes called the Nobel Prize of Mathematics(A) Avi Wigderson
(B) Michel Talagrand
(C) Laszlo Lovasz
(D) Luis A. Caffarelli
2 - Recently, who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to Myanmar
(A) Vinay Kumar
(B) Abhay Thakur
(C) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
(D) Pavan Kapoor
3 - India Employment Report 2024, recently seen in the news, is released by which organization
(A) International Labour Organization & Institute of Human Development
(B) Amnesty International
(C) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(D) World Health Organization
4 - Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), recently seen in the news, is associated with which country
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) India
(D) Malaysia
5 - World Air Quality Report 2023, recently seen in the news, is published by which organization
(A) World Health Organization
(B) Swiss organisation IQAir
(C) United Nations Environment Programme
(D) United Nations Development Programme
6 - Recently, Genetic rescue has been proposed to conserve the tiger population of which national park
(A) Ranthambore National Park
(B) Vansda National Park
(C) Mukundara National Park
(D) Chandoli National Park
7 - Recently, who has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Russia
(A) Saurabh Kumar
(B) Vinay Kumar
(C) Amal Kumar Goswami
(D) D.B. Venkatesh Varma
8 - State of Global Climate Report, recently seen in the news, is released by which organization
(A) International Labour Organization
(B) World Meteorological Organization
(C) United Nations Development Programme
(D) World Health Organization
9 - What is the rank of India in the World Happiness Report 2024
(A) 125th
(B) 127th
(C) 128th
(D) 126th
10 - Recently, National Commission for Women signed an MoU with which security force to control human trafficking
(A) Central Armed Police Force
(B) Central Reserve Police Force
(C) Railway Protection Force
(D) Central Industrial Security Force
11 - Which day is celebrated as ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’ every year
(A) 20 March
(B) 21 March
(C) 22 March
(D) 23 March
12 - Recently, where was the 4th Shanghai Corporation Organization (SCO) Startup Forum organized
(A) Chennai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Bengaluru
13 - Recently, where was the 3rd edition of the North East Games 2024 started
(A) Nagaland
(B) Assam
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Mizoram
14 - Leo Varadkar, who recently announced his resignation, was the Prime Minister of which country
(A) Indonesia
(B) Sweden
(C) Poland
(D) Ireland
15 - Recently, the government has decided to impose an anti-dumping duty on cast aluminum alloy wheels from which country
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Iran
16 - Recently, which ministry has notified the PIB’s Fact Check Unit (FCU) under IT Rules 2021
(A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(B) Ministry of Communications
(C) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(D) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
17 - IMT Trilateral Exercise, recently in the news, is conducted between which one of the following countries
(A) India, Malaysia and Turkey
(B) India, Mozambique and Tanzania
(C) Iran, Myanmar and Thailand
(D) Ireland, Malta and Turkmenistan
18 - ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’ Award, recently seen in the news, is the highest civilian honour award of which country
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) Myanmar
(D) Bangladesh
19 - Recently, which country has announced a ban on disposable e-cigarettes or vapes
(A) Australia
(B) New Zealand
(C) Poland
(D) Indonesia
20 - What is the name of the operation recently launched by India to evacuate Indian Nationals from Haiti
(A) Operation Meghdoot
(B) Operation Shakti
(C) Operation Raahat
(D) Operation Indravati
21 - Recently, where was the 148th Inter Parliamentary Union meeting held
(A) Paris, France
(B) Washington DC, United States
(C) Geneva, Switzerland
(D) Vienna, Austria
22 - What is the primary objective of Smart Meter National Programme (SMNP), recently seen in the news
(A) To replace India’s 25 crore conventional meters with smart meters
(B) To improve water distribution efficiency
(C) To promote renewable energy sources
(D) To reduce pollution from power plants
23 - Recently, the Election Commission of India launched which app to facilitate easier voting for persons above 85 years of age and PWDs with 40%
(A) Madad App
(B) Sankalp App
(C) Saksham App
(D) Kavach App
24 - Cuatro Cienegas región, recently seen in news due to water crisis, is located in which country
(A) Canada
(B) Mexico
(C) Cuba
(D) Bahamas
25 - Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news, is located in which state
(A) Telangana
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Gujarat
(D) Karnataka
26 - Which country recently performed the first transplant of a genetically modified kidney from a pig into a living human
(A) US
(B) UK
(C) India
(D) Russia
27 - Which one of the following countries recently signed a new agreement to build Australia’s SSN-AUKUS Submarines
(A) Ukraine, France and Germany
(B) US, UK, and Australia
(C) India, US and China
(D) Russia, Australia and Malaysia
28 - Where were the first Foreign Office Consultations between India and Mauritania organized
(A) New Delhi
(B) Nouadhibou
(C) Nouakchott
(D) Chennai
29 - Gulaal Gota, recently seen in the news, is a traditional festival of which city
(A) Jaipur, Rajasthan
(B) Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
(C) Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
(D) Surat, Gujarat
30 - Dachigam National Park, recently seen in the news, is located in which state/UT
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat
31 - Which day is observed as ‘International Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Day’ every year
(A) March 4
(B) March 5
(C) March 6
(D) March 7
32 - Recently, which state government has launched an initiative to support young entrepreneurs called ‘MYUVA scheme
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) Odisha
33 - REC Limited has signed an agreement with which organization to aid in the education of approximately 75,500 children in the Siddharthnagar, UP
(A) Unit of Science and Educational Development (UNISED)
(B) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
(C) Evangelistic Association of the East
(D) Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad
34 - ecently, who was awarded the prestigious Devi Shankar Awasthi Award 2023
(A) Achyutanand Mishra
(B) Ashutosh Bhardwaj
(C) Ram Shankar Awasthi
(D) Nishant
35 - What is theme of ‘World Water Day 2024’
(A) Groundwater: Making the invisible visible
(B) Leveraging Water for Peace
(C) Water and Climate Change
(D) Leaving No One Behind
36 - Which day is celebrated as ‘World Sparrow Day’ every year
(A) 19 March
(B) 20 March
(C) 21 March
(D) 22 March
37 - Recently, which institute signed an MoU with the Indian Navy to promote technology development, innovative solutions, and joint R&D
(A) IIT Kharagpur
(B) IIT Roorkee
(C) IIT Madras
(D) IIT Kanpur
38 - Recently, where was the Formula-4 car racing event was organized
(A) Srinagar
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) New Delhi
(D) Bengaluru
39 - ‘Kovind Committee’, recently seen in the news, is related to which one of the following
(A) Appointment of Governor
(B) Simultaneous elections
(C) DPSP
(D) Electoral bond
40 - Barberton Greenstone Belt, recently seen in the news, is located in which country
(A) Western Australia
(B) Canada
(C) South Africa
(D) Russia
41 - SIMA, an AI gaming agent, recently developed by which one of the following company
(A) Microsoft
(B) Google
(C) Meta
(D) Amazon
42 - Which day is celebrated as ‘Ordnance Factories Day’ annually
(A) 17 March
(B) 18 March
(C) 19 March
(D) 20 March
43 - Reykjanes Peninsula, recently seen in the news due to volcanic eruption, is located in which country?
(A) Iceland
(B) Indonesia
(C) Japan
(D) Mexico
44 - Who unveiled the logo for ‘Aakanksha’ under the ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative
(A) Prime Minister of India.
(B) Minister of Commerce and Industry
(C) CEO of NITI Aayog
(D) President of India
45 - What is the estimated cost of setting up India’s first semiconductor fabrication facility in Dholera, Gujarat
(A) Rs 91,000 crore
(B) Rs 76,000 crore
(C) Rs 27,000 crore
(D) Rs 7,500 crore
46 - Under which scheme will the OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat, be set up
(A) Modified Scheme for Semiconductor Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP)
(B) Make in India Schem
(C) Start-Up India Scheme
(D) Digital India Initiative
47 - What does “NAMASTE” program focus on
(A) Rural electrification
(B) Women empowerment
(C) Mechanized sanitation
(D) Healthcare access
48 - . What does “PM-SURAJ” stand for
(A) Prime Minister’s Scheme for Urban Renewal and Justice
(B) Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan.
(C) Prime Minister’s Social Upliftment and Rural Advancement Jankalyan.
(D) Friendship Pipeline Initiative
49 - Which state hosted the Fourth National Chilika Birds Festival
(A) Odisha
(B) Bihar
(C) Kerala
(D) Maharashtra
50 - In which Indian state was the National Conference on Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation recently held
(A) Kerala
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Gujarat
51 - Where is the National Horticultural Fair 2024 being held?
(A) Madurai
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Pune
(D) Kolkata
52 - Where was the Agriculture Integrated Command and Control Center inaugurated
(A) Mumba
(B) New Delh
(C) Kolkata
(D) Bangalore
53 - Recently, where was the ‘Agriculture Integrated Command and Control Centre’ inaugurated
(A) New Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Bhopal
54 - Recently, Bichom has been declared the 27th district of which state
(A) Assam
(B) Manipur
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Mizoram
55 - Recently, Bichom has been declared the 27th district of which state
(A) Assam
(B) Manipur
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Mizoram
56 - Which country received the prestigious ‘Measles and Rubella Champion’ global award for its exemplary efforts in combating these diseases
(A) India
(B) Myanmar
(C) Bhutan
(D) Bangladesh
57 - Poshan Pakhwada, recently seen in the news, is organized by which ministry
(A) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(B) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(C) Ministry of Rural Development
(D) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
58 - What is ‘Cycas circinalis’, recently seen in the news
(A) A palm like tree
(B) Black hole
(C) Exoplanet
(D) Asteroid
59 - Where was the India’s first underwater metro service inaugurated
(A) Kolkata
(B) Chennai
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Bengaluru
60 - Recently, who became the first woman sniper of the Border Security Force
(A) Mitali Madhumita
(B) Suman Kumari
(C) Tanushree Pareek
(D) Sonali Mishra
61 - Recently, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) commissioned its first indigenously-manufactured electrolyzer at which place
(A) Hazira, Gujarat
(B) Ajmer, Rajasthan
(C) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
(D) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
62 - Recently, which ministry hosted the first “Blue Talks” meeting on the ocean in New Delhi
(A) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(B) Ministry of Rural Development
(C) Ministry of Agriculture
(D) Ministry of Defence
63 - Which one of the following provision of the Indian Constitution poses a major hurdle to regulating coal mining in Nagaland
(A) Article 370
(B) Article 371A
(C) Article 245
(D) Article 256
64 - Rupa Tarakas (Silver Filigree), which has recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, belongs to which state
(A) Odisha
(B) Chattisgarh
(C) Tripura
(D) Kerala
65 - Recently, which country became the first Spanish-speaking nation to recognize Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP)
(A) Chile
(B) Cuba
(C) Nicaragua
(D) Peru
66 - Recently, Coal India Limited (CIL) signed an MoU with which institutes to support PM’s Gati Shakti Mission
(A) IIM Mumbai & IIM Sambalpur
(B) IIM Calcutta & IIM Bangalore
(C) IIM Visakhapatnam & IIM Ahmedabad
(D) IIM Lucknow & IIM Calcutta
67 - Which state government launched the ‘Project ODISERV’ to prepare young graduates for employment opportunities in the financial sector
(A) Odisha
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Kerala
68 - Which state government recently announced a fully funded universal life insurance scheme
(A) Nagaland
(B) Mizoram
(C) Assam
(D) Manipur
69 - Recently, the Government of India has taken several measures to support Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco growers in which states
(A) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(D) Odisha and West Bengal
70 - How much funding has the Union Cabinet approved for the International Big Cat Alliance
(A) Rs 250 crore
(B) Rs 150 crore
(C) Rs 100 crore
(D) Rs 110 crore
71 - Which ministry recently launched the ‘Alliance for Global Good-Gender Equity and Equality
(A) Ministry of Defence
(B) Ministry of Women & Child Development
(C) Ministry of Rural Development
(D) Ministry of Home Affairs
72 - Recently, which state government has issued a directive for the adoption of the One Time Scheme (OTS) across all urban local bodies (ULBs)
(A) Telangana
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Maharashtra
73 - Recently, Jal Shakti Ministry has signed an agreement with 12 technical education institutions for basin management of how many rivers
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 4
74 - Recently, which country’s parliament voted to approve Sweden’s bid to join the NATO, making it the 32nd nation to join the alliance
(A) Norway
(B) Bolivia
(C) Hungary
(D) Finland
75 - ‘Annual Financial Literacy’ week campaign, is recently organized by which one of the following
(A) IIT Kanpur
(B) RBI
(C) SBI
(D) ISRO
76 - Where was the 66th meeting of Network Planning Group (NPG) held
(A) Chennai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Jaipur
77 - Amrabad Tiger Reserve, recently seen in the news, is located in which state
(A) Telangana
(B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka
(D) Odisha
78 - Recently, which state became the first state to issue five crore Ayushman cards under AB-PMJAY
(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
79 - Sindri Fertiliser Plant, recently seen in the news, is located in which state
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat
80 - What is the new minimum age for senior citizens eligible for voting by postal ballot
(A) 83 years
(B) 84 years
(C) 85 years
(D) 86 years
81 - Recently, which state government collaborated with World Economic Forum to establish AI centre
(A) Karnataka
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala
82 - Who won the first prize at the ‘National Youth Parliament Festival 2024
(A) Vaishna Pitchai
(B) Yatin Bhaskar Duggal
(C) Kanishka Sharma
(D) Aastha Sharma
83 - India has successfully brought down the extreme rate of poverty below what percent of its population, according to ‘World Poverty Clock’
(A) 3 %
(B) 4 %
(C) 5 %
(D) 6 %
84 - Where was the first Bharat Steam Boiler Expo 2024 held
(A) Guwahati, Assam
(B) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
(C) Pune, Maharashtra
(D) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
85 - Claude 3, recently seen in the news, is associated with which one of the following
(A) Large Language Model
(B) Medicinal Plant
(C) Ancient Irrigation Technique
(D) Asteroid
86 - What is the theme of ‘National Horticultural Fair 2024
(A) Innovative Horticulture for self-reliance
(B) Start-Up & Stand-Up India
(C) Horticulture for Rural Prosperity
(D) Nextgen technology-led horticulture for sustainable development
87 - What is ‘Cycas circinalis’, recently seen in the news
(A) A palm like tree
(B) Black hole
(C) Exoplanet
(D) Asteroid
88 - Keyi Panyor, which was seen in the news, became the 26th district of which state
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Odisha
89 - Gevra mine, recently seen in the news, is located in which state
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Odisha
(D) Karnataka
90 - Where did the Prime Minister of India witness the initiation of the core-loading process for the indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR)
(A) Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
(B) Tarapur, Maharashtra
(C) Kaiga, Karnataka
(D) Narora, Uttar Pradesh
91 - Recently, National Workshop on Logistics Efficiency Enhancement has been jointly organized by the DPIIT and which organization
(A) World Bank
(B) WTO
(C) UNICEF
(D) IMF
92 - Who has been appointed as the new chief secretary of Bihar
(A) Brajesh Mehrotra
(B) Tripurari Sharan
(C) Nishith Verma
(D) Aamir Subhani
93 - Recently, which ministry has been honored with the award for Best Performance in Accounts during the Financial Year 2023-24
(A) Ministry of Finance
(B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(C) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
(D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
94 - What is ‘MH 60R Seahawk’, recently seen in the news
(A) Nuclear-powered submarine
(B) Maritime variant of the Blackhawk helicopter
(C) Amphibious assault ship
(D) Stealth Attack Craft
95 - Recently, Financial Intelligence Unit-India has imposed a penalty of Rs 5.49 crore on which one of the following payment bank
(A) Paytm Payments Bank
(B) Airtel Payments Bank
(C) India Post Payments Bank
(D) Fino Payments Bank
96 - Recently, how much funding has the government approved for the installation of solar plants under the ‘PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
(A) Rs 55,023 crore
(B) Rs 75,021 crore
(C) Rs 85,021 crore
(D) Rs 65,021 crore
97 - Recently, Coal India Limited (CIL) signed an MoU with which institutes to support PM’s Gati Shakti Mission
(A) IIM Mumbai & IIM Sambalpur
(B) IIM Calcutta & IIM Bangalore
(C) IIM Visakhapatnam & IIM Ahmedabad
(D) IIM Lucknow & IIM Calcutta
98 - Which state government launched the ‘Project ODISERV’ to prepare young graduates for employment opportunities in the financial sector
(A) Odisha
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Kerala
99 - Amrabad Tiger Reserve, recently seen in the news, is located in which statev
(A) Telangana
(B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka
(D) Odisha
100 - Recently, which state became the first state to issue five crore Ayushman cards under AB-PMJAY
(A) Gujarat
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Madhya Pradesh
101 - What is the projected GDP growth rate for India in the October to December 2023 Q3
(A) 8.4 %
(B) 8.0 %
(C) 7.9 %
(D) 7.6 %
102 - How much funding has the Union Cabinet approved for the International Big Cat Alliance
(A) Rs 250 crore
(B) Rs 150 crore
(C) Rs 100 crore
(D) Rs 110 crore
103 - Recently, which two countries formally opposed the adoption of Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) agreement
(A) India and Singapore
(B) India and South Africa
(C) India and China
(D) India and Russia
104 - How many railway stations have successfully achieved the prestigious “Eat Right Station” certification
(A) 157
(B) 154
(C) 152
(D) 150
105 - Brian Mulroney, who recently passed away, was the former Prime Minister of which country
(A) Israel
(B) Canada
(C) Chile
(D) France
106 - Which northeastern state recently adopted a resolution against the centre’s decision to fence the India-Myanmar border & scrap the FMR agreement with Myanmar
(A) Nagaland
(B) Manipur
(C) Mizoram
(D) Assam
107 - Which northeastern state recently adopted a resolution against the centre’s decision to fence the India-Myanmar border & scrap the FMR agreement with Myanmar
(A) Nagaland
(B) Manipur
(C) Mizoram
(D) Assam
108 - Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP), sometimes seen in the news, is a bi-national hydropower project between which two countries
(A) India and Bhutan
(B) India and Nepal
(C) India and Bangladesh
(D) India and Afghanistan
109 - What is ‘BioTRIG’, recently seen in the news
(A) Waste management technology
(B) Method used for environmental conservation
(C) Tank cleaning robot
(D) Technique to remove pest from crop
110 - Which northeastern state recently adopted a resolution against the centre’s decision to fence the India-Myanmar border & scrap the FMR agreement with Myanmar
(A) Nagaland
(B) Manipur
(C) Mizoram
(D) Assam
111 - Recently, Prime Minister of India launched the country’s first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel in which state
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Karnataka
112 - Tawi festival, recently seen in the news, is celebrated in which state/UT
(A) Kerala
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Delhi
(D) Goa
113 - What is the theme of ‘Rare Disease Day 2024’
(A) Rare is many, rare is strong, rare is proud
(B) Share Your Colours
(C) Reframe Rare for Rare Disease Day
(D) Bridging health and social care
114 - Recently, who has been appointed as the new CEO of the World Gold Council for India
(A) Sachin Jain
(B) Arti Saxena
(C) Dharmesh Sodah
(D) Sheela Kulkarni
115 - Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport, recently seen in the news, is located in which state
(A) Karnataka
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
116 - Recently, Election Commission of India started the ‘Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye’ campaign with which ministry
(A) Ministry of Education
(B) Ministry of Home Affairs
(C) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(D) Ministry of Defence
117 - Recently, which state government collaborated with World Economic Forum to establish AI centre
(A) Karnataka
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala
118 - What is the theme of ‘International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024
(A) Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress
(B) Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
(C) DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality
(D) Think equal, build smart, innovate for change
119 - Recently, Ministry of Jal Shakti signed an agreement with which institute for the establishment of an International Centre of Excellence for Dams
(A) IIT Kanpur
(B) IIM Ahmedabad
(C) IISc Bangalore
(D) IIT Bombay
120 - Who won the first prize at the ‘National Youth Parliament Festival 2024
(A) Vaishna Pitchai
(B) Yatin Bhaskar Duggal
(C) Kanishka Sharma
(D) Aastha Sharma
121 - Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) recently collaborated with which company to establish Frontier Technology Labs (FTLs) in schools
(A) Meta
(B) Google
(C) Microsoft
(D) Amazon
122 - Who has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra
(A) SM Deshpande
(B) Abhishek Banerjee
(C) S. Chokalingam
(D) Akash Sinha
123 - Who took oath as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan
(A) Shahbaz Sharif
(B) Arif Alvi
(C) Maryam Nawaz
(D) Imran Khan
124 - Who has Sunrisers Hyderabad appointed as its new captain before IPL 2024
(A) Pat Cummins
(B) Shikhar Dhawan
(C) David Warner
(D) Aiden Markram
125 - Where is the Asian River Rafting Championship being organised
(A) Rishikesh
(B) Shimla
(C) Dehradun
(D) Srinagar
126 - Where was India's first green hydrogen plant established in the stainless steel sector
(A) Pune
(B) Surat
(C) Hisar
(D) Jaipur
127 - Aditi Scheme' is related to which of the following areas
(A) Health sector
(B) Space Technology
(C) Defense sector
(D) Education sector
128 - Global Resources Outlook Report is released by
(A) UNEP
(B) World Bank
(C) NITI Aayog
(D) World Economic Forum
129 - Exercise 'Samudra Laksamana' was conducted between India and which country
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Malaysia
(C) Indonesia
(D) Japan
130 - Who recently inaugurated the ASTDS tug named 'Ocean Grace
(A) Rajnath Singh
(B) Amit Shah
(C) Anurag Thakur
(D) Sarbananda Sonowal
131 - 'Melanochlamys Draupadi' which was in discussion recently is related to which of the following
(A) Anti-malaria drug
(B) a marine species
(C) Anti-cancer medicine
(D) Exoplanet
132 - Who has become the first woman sniper of Border Security Force (BSF)
(A) Shaliza Dhami
(B) Shiva Chauhan
(C) Deepika Mishra
(D) Suman Kumari
133 - Which one of the following best describes about ‘Jacaranda Tree’, recently seen in the news
(A) Thorny trees grows near the wetlands
(B) Soft trees found in the tropical thorn forests
(C) Deciduous hard tree that grows well in tropical climatic region
(D) Deciduous soft tree that grows well in temperate climatic region
134 - Recently, the Government of India has taken several measures to support Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco growers in which states
(A) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(D) Odisha and West Bengal
135 - What is the projected GDP growth rate for India in the October to December 2023 Q3
(A) 8.4 %
(B) 8.0 %
(C) 7.9 %
(D) 7.6 %
136 - Recently, which ministry signed an MoU with ISRO on Urban Framed Survey using Bhuvan
(A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(B) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
(C) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
(D) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
137 - Which one of the following best describes about ‘Jacaranda Tree’, recently seen in the news
(A) Thorny trees grows near the wetlands
(B) Soft trees found in the tropical thorn forests
(C) Deciduous hard tree that grows well in tropical climatic region
(D) Deciduous soft tree that grows well in temperate climatic region
138 - Which one of the following company recently collaborated with MAHAGENCO to develop Renewable Energy Parks in Maharashtra
(A) Tata Group
(B) Reliance Industries Limited
(C) NTPC Green Energy Limited
(D) ITC Limited
139 - Which day is observed as ‘World Seagrass Day’
(A) 1 March
(B) 2 March
(C) 3 march
(D) 4 March
140 - Recently, which two countries formally opposed the adoption of Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) agreement
(A) India and Singapore
(B) India and South Africa
(C) India and China
(D) India and Russia
141 - Recently, which state government has issued a directive for the adoption of the One Time Scheme (OTS) across all urban local bodies (ULBs)
(A) Telangana
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Maharashtra
142 - Recently, who has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of the National Security Guard (NSG)
(A) Anup Kumar Singh
(B) Sudhir Pratap Singh
(C) Daljit Singh Chaudhary
(D) Subhash Joshi
143 - Melanochlamys Droupadi, recently seen in the news, belongs to which one of the following species
(A) Octopus
(B) Sea slug
(C) Crab
(D) Turtle
144 - How many railway stations have successfully achieved the prestigious “Eat Right Station” certification
(A) 157
(B) 154
(C) 152
(D) 150
145 - Brian Mulroney, who recently passed away, was the former Prime Minister of which country
(A) Israel
(B) Canada
(C) Chile
(D) France
146 - Global Waste Management Outlook 2024, recently seen in the news, is published by which one of the following organization
(A) UNEP
(B) UNDP
(C) UNESCO
(D) IMF
147 - Vikramaditya Vedic Clock, recently mentioned in the news, is located in which city
(A) Ujjain
(B) Indore
(C) Bikaner
(D) Lucknow
148 - Recently, which Indian received an Honorary Knighthood from United Kingdom’s King Charles III
(A) Rajan Bharti Mittal
(B) Sunil Bharti Mittal
(C) Sushil Kumar Sayal
(D) Akhil Gupta
149 - What is ‘Regulatory Sandbox’, recently seen in the news
(A) Single window system to get loan for AI startups
(B) Framework to curb illegal trafficking across the country
(C) Live testing of new low-cost financial products
(D) Framework for environmental protection
150 - Recently, which country’s parliament voted to approve Sweden’s bid to join the NATO, making it the 32nd nation to join the alliance
(A) Norway
(B) Bolivia
(C) Hungary
(D) Finland
151 - Which northeastern state recently adopted a resolution against the centre’s decision to fence the India-Myanmar border & scrap the FMR agreement with Myanmar
(A) Nagaland
(B) Manipur
(C) Mizoram
(D) Assam
152 - NICDC has signed an MoU with which institution to enhance the development of Greenfield smart cities
(A) IIT Delhi
(B) IIT Kanpur
(C) IIT Bombay
(D) IIT Roorkee
153 - ‘Annual Financial Literacy’ week campaign, is recently organized by which one of the following
(A) IIT Kanpur
(B) RBI
(C) SBI
(D) ISRO
154 - Recently, Prime Minister of India launched the country’s first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel in which state
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Karnataka
155 - Tawi festival, recently seen in the news, is celebrated in which state/UT
(A) Kerala
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Delhi
(D) Goa
156 - What is the theme of ‘Rare Disease Day 2024’
(A) Rare is many, rare is strong, rare is proud
(B) Share Your Colours
(C) Reframe Rare for Rare Disease Day
(D) Bridging health and social care
157 - Which state recently passed a bill aimed at curbing illegal immigration
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Punjab
(C) Haryana
(D) Bihar
158 - Recently, the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) signed an agreement with which country to promote Ayurveda & Thai traditional medicine
(A) Singapore
(B) Vietnam
(C) Thailand
(D) Japan
159 - Recently, which South American country has declared a health emergency due to the rising cases of dengue fever
(A) Chile
(B) Peru
(C) Argentina
(D) Bolivia
160 - What is ‘BioTRIG’, recently seen in the news
(A) Waste management technology
(B) Method used for environmental conservation
(C) Tank cleaning robot
(D) Technique to remove pest from crop
161 - Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport, recently seen in the news, is located in which state
(A) Karnataka
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
162 - Recently, Election Commission of India started the ‘Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye’ campaign with which ministry
(A) Ministry of Education
(B) Ministry of Home Affairs
(C) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(D) Ministry of Defence