Q.1 Prasar Bharti recently launched its own OTT platform named as Waves. With reference to the news consider the following statements :
1. Initially 65 channels will offer content in all the languages on the platform
2. It will telecast all the channels of Doordarshan & Akshvani
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both are correct
D) Both are incorrect
View AnswerAns. B
Initially 65 channels will offer content in 10 languages INCLUDING 40 live channels on the platform
Q.2 How many of the following organizations have jointly released the 2024 The state of Food Security & Nutrition in the world ?
1. UN FOOD & Agriculture Organisation
2. International Fund for Agricultural Development
3. UNICEF
4. UN World Food Programme
5. World Health Organisation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) 1,3,4,5
B) 2,3,4,5
C) 1,2,3,4
D) 1,2,3,4,5
View AnswerAns. D
Q.3 With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) , consider the following statements :
1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme
2. Adarsh Gram, Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes sub plan & Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana were merged in PM-AJAY
3. It was launched in FY 2023-24
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) 1 & 3
B) 2 & 3
C) 1 & 2
D) 1,2,3
View AnswerAns. C
It was launched in FY 2021-22
Q.4 With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan , consider the following statements :
1. It aims to provide fixed day, free of cost assured, comprehensive & quality antenatal care to pregnant women
2. Antenatal care is provided on the 9th day of every month
3. Free antenatal care is provided universally to all the pregnant women in their 2nd/3rd trimesters of pregnancy, at designated public health facilities by obstetricians /Medical Officers
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) 1 & 3
B) 2 & 3
C) 1 & 2
D) 1,2,3
View AnswerAns. D
Q.5 World’s free carbon removal bond has been issued by the world bank. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. The world bank sold nine-year, 225b million $ note in second week of August 2024 which will help to raise funds for reforestation in Amazon
2. Buyer’s returns will be linked to the climate impact of the new trees , rather than to the avoidance of emissions through curbing deforestation
3. Investors will earn a fixed guaranteed coupon , of approximately 4.74 % annually
4. The foregone coupons worth $36 million will be used to fund Brazilian startup Mombak Gestora de Recursos Ltda’s reforestation activities
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
A) 1,3,4
B) 2,3,4
C) 1,2,4
D) 1,2,3,4
View AnswerAns. C
Q.6 Who among the following has been appointed as the new CAG of India ?
A) Girish Chandra Murmu
B) K. Sanjay Murthy
C) Dr. Anish Shah
D) Harsha Vardhan Agarwal
View AnswerAns. B
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the supreme audit institution of India, established under Article 148 of the Constitution of India. They are empowered to audit all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India and the State Governments, including those of autonomous bodies and corporations substantially financed by the government. The CAG is also the statutory auditor of Government -owner corporations and conducts supplementary audit of government companies in which the government has an equity share of at least 51 percent or subsidiary companies of existing government companies. The CAG is also the statutory auditor of the Lokpal.
The reports of the CAG are laid before the Parliament/Legislatures and are taken up for discussion by the Public Accounts Committee (PACs) and Committees on Public Undertakings (COPUs), which are special committees in the Parliament of India and the state legislatures. The CAG is also the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the affairs of which are managed by officers of India Audit & Accounts Service, and has 43,576 employees across the country (as on 01.03.2020).
In 1971, the central government enacted the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Duties, Powers, and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971. In 1976, CAG was relieved from accounting functions.Articles 148 – 151 of the Constitution of India deal with the institution of the CAG of India.
The CAG is ranked 9th and enjoys the same status as a sitting judge of Supreme Court of India in Order of Precedence. K. Sanjay Murthy is the current CAG of India. He assumed office on 21 November 2024, and is the 15th CAG of India.
Q.7 Who among the following has been appointed as the President of FICCI for 2024-25 ?
A) Anant Goenka
B) Vijay Shankar
C) Harsha Vardhan Agarwal
D) None of the above
View AnswerAns. C
Q.8 Who among the following has received Indira Gandhi Prize for peace , Disarmament & development for 2024 ?
A) Daniel Barenboim & Ali Abu Awwad
B) Michelle Bachelet
C)Indian medical Association
D) Sir David Attenborough
View AnswerAns. B
Daniel Barenboim & Ali Abu Awwad- 2023
Indian Medical Assosciation 2022
Sir David Attenborough -2019
Q.9 Who has been honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 ?
A) Philip Noyce
B) Michael Douglas
C) Carlos Saura
D) Martin Scorsese
View AnswerAns. A
Q.10 The third voice of Global South summit 2024 was held in “
A) New Delhi (India)
B) Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
C) Bali (Indonesia)
D) Dodoma (Tanzania)
View AnswerAns. A
India will host the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit on 17 August 2024. This unique initiative began as an extension of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas aur Sabka Prayas’, and is underpinned by India’s philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. It envisages bringing together countries of the Global South to share their perspectives and priorities on a common platform across a whole range of issues.
India had hosted the 1st Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS) on 12-13 January 2023, and the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit on 17 November 2023, both in virtual format. Both the previous editions of the Summit saw participation of over 100 countries from the Global South. The inputs and feedback received from the leaders of the developing countries in these two Summits was appropriately reflected in the agenda and discussions of the G-20 Summit under India’s Presidency last year, including in the G-20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration.