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CURRENT AFFAIRS SET-15 (FROM PRATIYOGITA MAGAZINE

Q.1 The Nobel Prize for Medicine 2024 has been awarded to :

A) Victor Ambros

B) Gary Rukvun

C) Both are correct

D) Both are incorrect

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Ans. C

Q.2 Nature Restoration Law ahs been enacted in :

A) European Union

B) United State

C) New Zealand

D) India

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Ans. A

Q.3 President Draupadi Murmu was on state visit to which African Country in October 2024 ?

1. Algeria

2. Mauritania

3. Malawi

Select the correct answer using the codes given below ;

A) 1 & 3

B) 2 & 3

C) 1 & 2

D) 1,2,3

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Ans. D

Q.4 PROMPT was in news. It is related to :

A) Quick response in controlling communal violence

B) Quick response in Disaster Management

C) Online monitoring of Thermal Projects

D) Prevention of Epidemics

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Ans. C

Q.5 With reference to the Nepal -India International Sanskrit Conclave 2024, which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. It was held at New Delhi

2. This three day conclave was organised by the NITI  Anusandhan Pratisthan

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both are correct

D) Both are incorrect

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Ans. B

Q.6 With reference to the FLY91, Which among the following statements is/are correct ?

1. It is a newly launched airline in India

2. Its inaugural flight took off Manohar International Airport on 18th March 2024

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both are correct

D) Both are incorrect

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Ans. C

Q.7 Who among the following won the best actress award in Uncertain Regard category of the Cannes Film Festival 2024 ?

A) Anasuya Sengupta

B) Kiara Advani

C) Sobhita Dhulipala

D) Urvashi Rautela

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Ans. A

Q.8 With reference to the RudraM-II Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. It is an air-to air missile

2. It was tested in Rajasthan in may 2024

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both are correct

D) Both are incorrect

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Ans. D

The Rudram is a series of supersonic and hypersonic air-to-surface ground attack and antiradiation missiles in development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India. It can be launched from a range of altitudes with large standoff distance for destroying enemy surveillance radars, communication stations and bunkers.

It will be manufactured jointly by Bharat Dynamics Limited  and Bharat Electronics Limited after trials and introduction. DRDO also involved Adani Defence & Aerospace under Development cum Production Partner programme for mass production. The hypersonic variant Rudram-2 will also be manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace in their Hyderabad facility.

Q.9 With reference to the Dragon Arc, Which among the following is correct ?

A) An arc shape four lane road constructed by the China along the Indo-China Border

B) China’s diplomatic move to single out India with a nexus of Pakistan, Nepal & Bangladesh

C) China’s diplomatic move to single out India with a nexus of Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh

D) Dragon Arc is a galaxy, nearly 6.5 billion light years away from earth

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Ans. D

The Dragon Arc is a smear of light across the sky that resembles a Chinese dragon, with separate images of the same distant spiral galaxy making up its head and tail.

Q.10 Which of the following states has announced a 1$ million prize for deciphering the script of the Indus Valley Civilization ?

A) Rajasthan

B) Gujarat

C) Tamil Nadu

D) Haryana

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Ans. C

Q.11 Which country organized Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference on the occasion of Earth day 2024 ?

A) Nepal

B) Bhutan

C) Sri Lanka

D) India

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Ans. B

Q.12 Where was 19th India-Africa Business summit organized by the confederation India Industry in August 2024 ?

A) Kolkata

B) New Delhi

C) Shilong

D) None of the Above

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Ans. B

Q.13 In which state was the Mukhyamantri Bal Poshan Aahar Yojana launched in August 2024 ?

A) Uttar Pradesh

B) Himachal Pradesh

C) Andhra Pradesh

D) Punjab

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Ans. B

Q.14 Recently India defeated which team to win the title of SAFF Under-17 championship ?

A) Bhutan

B) Pakistan

C) Nepal

D) Bangladesh

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Ans. D

Q.15 How many medals has India won in the 17th International Earth Science Olympiad ?

A) 6

B) 8

C) 9

D) 12

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Ans. B

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