Q.1 With reference to the World Air Quality Report 2023, consider the following statements :
1. Delhi identified as the Most polluted Metropolitan area with an average PM 2.5
2.Towns having population less than 2000 has been kept out of purview in this report
3. Exposure to PM 2.5 pollution is linked to various health issues including Diabetes
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 2
B) 1 & 3
C) Only 3
D) 1,2,3
View AnswerAns. C
Bihar’s Begusarai identified as the Most polluted Metropolitan area
Delhi ranked as the World’s most polluted capital city with PM 2.5 levels
Q.2 With reference to the UNNATI 2024 Scheme , consider the following statements
1. It aims to promote Industrial development & generate employment all over the country
2. DPIIT will implement the scheme
3.Sustainable development & Skill development are the main attractions of this scheme
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 2
B) 1 & 2
C) Only 3
D) 2 & 3
View AnswerAns. D
It aims to promote Industrial development & generate employment in states of NORTH EASTERN REGION
DPIIT will implement the scheme
Sustainable development & Skill development are the main attractions of this scheme
Q.3 Recently in which state India’s first underwater Metro Tunnel has been inaugurated as a part of the East-West Metro Corridor Initiative ?
A) Maharashtra
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Kolkata
D) Uttarakhand
View AnswerAns. C
To link Salt lake with Howrah.
This metro will operate under Hooghly river
Q.4 The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women has appointed which nation to chair its 69th session on women’s rights & Gender equality in 2025 ?
A) Russia
B) Oman
C) Saudi Arabia
D) South Africa
View AnswerAns. C
Q.5 Recently Which team won 42nd Ranji trophy in 2024 ?
A) Saurashtra
B) Vidarbha
C) Gujarat
D) Mumbai
View AnswerAns. D
Saurashtra – 2022-23
Mumbai – 2023-24
Q.6 Recently where State of Emergency has been declared after the bridge has been collapsed after it was struck by a container ship named DALI ?
A) Baltimore
B) Ocean city
C) Annapolis
D) Hagerstown
View AnswerAns. A
State of Emergency has been declared in Baltimore , Maryland after the bridge Francis Scott Key bridge has been collapsed after it was struck by a container ship named DALI
Q.7 Recently India’s first integrated Oil palm Processing unit commenced operations in ______representing a significant step in the nation’s quest for self sufficiency in edible oils ?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Tripura
D) Mizoram
View AnswerAns. A
India’s first integrated Oil Palm Processing Unit by 3F Oil Palm, one of India’s largest Oil Palm development companies, started its commercial operations at Roing in lower Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, carries forward Mission Palm Oil, representing a pivotal step in India’s journey towards self-reliance in edible oils, catalyzed by the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP).
Q.8 What is India’s rank in Liberal Democracy Index released by the V-Dem (Varieties of democracy) ?
A) 119
B) 109
C) 104
D) 123
View AnswerAns. C
The democracy Indices by V-Dem are democracy indices published by the V-Dem Institute that describe qualities of different democracies. It is published annually. In particular, the V-Dem dataset is popular among political scientists and describes the characteristics of Political regimes. Datasets released by the V-Dem Institute include information on hundreds of indicator variables describing all aspects of government, especially on the quality of democracy, inclusivity, and other economic indicators.
By 2020, the V-Dem index had “more than 470 indicators, 82 mid-level indices, and 5 high-level indices covering 202 polities from the period of 1789–2019”.V-Dem uses methodological tools to deal with the subject nature of ratings and their reliability
Q.9 Recently Miss World 2024 title has been achieved by who among the following ?
A) Krystyna Pyszkova
B) Karolina Bielawska
C) Tatana Kucharova
D) None of the above
View AnswerAns. A
Q.10 What is India’s rank in Electoral Democracy Index released by the V-Dem (Varieties of democracy) ?
A) 117
B) 110
C) 111
D) 118
View AnswerAns. B
The democracy Indices by V-Dem are democracy indices published by the V-Dem Institute that describe qualities of different democracies. It is published annually. In particular, the V-Dem dataset is popular among political scientists and describes the characteristics of Political regimes. Datasets released by the V-Dem Institute include information on hundreds of indicator variables describing all aspects of government, especially on the quality of democracy, inclusivity, and other economic indicators.
Framed From “Times of India & The Hindu” __by Dr Hemant Jaisingh ( Univ. Gold Medalist / 3 Times Univ Topper )
