CURRENT AFFAIRS SET-20 (FROM PRATIYOGITA MAGAZINE

Q.1 Who among the following has been appointed as the Anti-Slavery Commissioner of Australia ?

A) Chris Evans

B) Jurgen Stock

C) Sam Jacobas

D) None of the above

Ans. A

Q.2 With reference to the Global Energy Efficiency Alliance during COP 29, consider the following statements :

1. The initiative builds on the UAE Consensus from COP28

2. It has brought countries, organizations, corporations & individual scientists to reduce carbon emissions & promote sustainable resource management

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both are correct

D) Both are incorrect

Ans. A

COP29 held in Baku, Azerbaizan

The initiative builds on the UAE Consensus from COP28

It has brought countries, organizations & corporations to reduce carbon emissions & promote sustainable resource management

Q.3 Who has been crowned as the Miss Universe 2024?

A) Victoria Kjaer Theilvig

B) Chidimma Adetshina

C) Maria Fernanda Beltran

D) Sheynnis Palacios

Ans. A

Q.4 Recently which country declared national emergency due to forest fire & drought ?

A) Ecuador

B) Cuba

C) Mexico

D) Peru

Ans. A

Q.5 Which among the following is not correct with reference to the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-Professionals Scheme ?

A) It gives Indian university Graduates & early Career professionals a chance to work in Australia for two years

B) In 2023 Australia & India entered into a Migration & Mobility Partnership Arrangement

C) The MMPA is a bilateral framework that supports & promotes two way migration & mobility between India & Australia

D) It will be open to all Indian nationals having a degree in any discipline

Ans. D

Q.6 Compendium of Regenerative Agriculture has been launched in which state ?

A) Haryana

B) Madhya Pradesh

C) Kerala

D) Odisha

Ans. D

Q.7 With reference to the Galathea Bay, consider the following statements :

1. Galathea Bay is situated in the Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal

2. The mega International Container transshipment port at Galathea Bay has been notified as the 13^th Major port

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both are correct

D) Both are incorrect

Ans. C

Q.8 The windfall tax is related to :

A) Real Estate

B) Crude Oil

C) Iron & Steel Plant

D) Narcotics

Ans. B

Q.9 When Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana for senior citizens has been launched ?

A) 25 December 2018

B) 23 September 2018

C) 29 October 2024

D) 11 September 2024

Ans. C

Q.10 Which among the following statements is not correct with respect to the PM MUDRA Yojana ?

A) A new category of Tarun Plus has been created for loans above 10 lakh & upto 20 lakhs

B) PMMY facilitate collateral free micro-credit of upto 20 lakh to non corporate , non farm small & Micro-entrepreneurs

 C) Loans under Tarun Plus would be available to the entrepreneurs who have availed & successfully repaid previous loans under the Tarun category

D) PMMY was launched on 2^nd October 2014

Ans. D

PMMY was launched on 8^th  April 2015

The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), launched by the Prime Minister on April 8, 2015, has played a pivotal role in empowering non-corporate, non-farm small and micro enterprises by providing loans of up to ₹10 lakh. To strengthen support for aspiring entrepreneurs, the finance minister announced an increase in the loan limit to ₹20 lakh during the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23, 2024. This new limit took effect on October 24, 2024.

Q.11 “STARDUST 1.0” often seen in news is :

A) Biofuel based rocket

B) Debris Tracker

C) Fastest Internet Facility

D) Track life of a star

Ans. A

Q.12 What was the name of the space shuttle that landed man on the Moon ?

A) Apollo

B) Challenger

C) Columbia

D) Eagle

Ans. A

Q.13 Yaounde declaration recently seen in the news is associated with the :

A) Poverty

B) Climate Change

C) Malaria Eradication

D) Nuclear Disarmament

Ans. C

Q.14 SAKHI App is associated with which of the following mission ?

A) Chandrayaan 2

B) Gaganyaan

C) Chandrayaan 3

D) Aditya L1

Ans. B

Q.15 Consider the following statements with respect to the PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme :

1. The scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet on November 6,2024

2. Any Student who gets admission in quality Higher Education Institution will be eligible to get collateral free, guarantor free loan from banks & financial institutions

3. For loan amount of upto Rs. 7.5 lakhs, the students will also be eligible for a credit guarantee of 75% of outstanding default

4. An outlay of 3600 crore has been made during 2024-25 to 2030-31

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) 1,3,4

B) 2,3,4

C) 1,2,3

D) 1,2,3,4

Ans. D

Q.16 India signed a trilateral agreement for cross border electricity trade ?

A) Nepal & Bhutan

B) Nepal & Sri Lanka

C) Bangladesh & Bhutan

D) Nepal & Bangladesh

Ans. D