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2nd Week of July 2024: Current Affairs Quiz
1. What is the name of the defunct Russian Earth observation satellite that recently broke up into pieces recently?
A. Mir
B. Sputnik
C. RESURS-P1
D. Vostok
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Answer: C) RESURS-P1
2. Where was the opening ceremony for the 29th edition of the RIMPAC exercise held?
A. Tokyo, Japan
B. Sydney, Australia
C. Honolulu, Hawaii (USA)
D. Manila, Philippines
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Answer: C) Honolulu, Hawaii (USA)
3. Which organization released the AIPI Dashboard?
A. World Bank
B. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C. World Economic Forum (WEF)
D. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Answer: B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
4. Which country ranked 1st in the Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index (AIPI)?
A. United States
B. China
C. Singapore
D. Japan
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Answer: C) Singapore
5. What is the position of India in the AIPI according to the IMF Dashboard?
A. 50th
B. 72nd
C. 100th
D. 125th
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Answer: B) 72nd
6. What does INSTC stand for?
A. Intercontinental North-South Trade Corridor
B. International North-South Transport Corridor
C. Indian-Nepal Sustainable Trade Corridor
D. Intercontinental Northern Silk Corridor
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Answer: B) International North-South Transport Corridor
7. When was the INSTC envisaged?
A. 1995
B. 2000
C. 2005
D. 2010
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Answer: B) 2000
8. Which countries were involved in the initial proposal of INSTC at the Euro-Asian Conference?
A. Iran, Russia, and China
B. India, Russia, and Japan
C. Iran, Russia, and India
D. Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India
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Answer: C) Iran, Russia, and India
9. Which country is the largest producer of edible oil among the top 5?
A. India
B. China
C. United States
D. Brazil
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Answer: B) China
10. Which country ranks 2nd in the list of top producers of edible oil?
A. India
B. China
C. United States
D. Indonesia
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Answer: A) India
11. Which country reported its first-ever case of Oropouche Fever?
A. Spain
B. Italy
C. France
D. Greece
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Answer: B) Italy
12. What type of disease is Oropouche Fever?
A. Bacterial infection
B. Viral infection
C. Fungal infection
D. Parasitic infection
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Answer: B) Viral infection
13. Which virus causes Oropouche Fever?
A. Zika Virus
B. Dengue Virus
C. Oropouche Virus (OROV)
D. West Nile Virus
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Answer: C) Oropouche Virus (OROV)
14. Where was Oropouche Virus first discovered?
A. Brazil
B. Trinidad and Tobago
C. Indonesia
D. Australia
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Answer: B) Trinidad and Tobago
15. When was the PLI Scheme launched?
A. 2019
B. 2020
C. 2021
D. 2022
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Answer: B) 2020
16. How many sectors does the PLI Scheme cover currently?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 20
D. 25
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Answer: B) 14
17. What is the primary aim of the PLI Scheme?
A. To promote tourism in India
B. To encourage foreign investments
C. To scale up domestic manufacturing capability
D. To enhance India’s space exploration program
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Answer: C) To scale up domestic manufacturing capability
18. Until which year has the Indian government extended the timeline for the Smart City Mission?
A. March 2025
B. March 2027
C. March 2029
D. March 2030
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Answer: A) March 2025
19. In which year was the Smart City Mission launched?
A. 2012
B. 2013
C. 2014
D. 2015
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Answer: D) 2015
20. Which ministry is the nodal ministry responsible for the Smart City Mission?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Answer: C) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
21. Who is the current Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs responsible for overseeing the Smart City Mission?
A. Manohar Lal Khattar
B. Hardeep Singh Puri
C. Narendra Modi
D. Amit Shah
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Answer: A) Manohar Lal Khattar
22. Who is the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of India?
A. General Manoj Pande
B. General Bipin Rawat
C. General VK Singh
D. General Upendra Dwivedi
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Answer: D) General Upendra Dwivedi
23. Who has been selected as the next chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) by the Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB)?
A. Rajnish Kumar
B. Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
C. Arundhati Bhattacharya
D. Dinesh Kumar Khara
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Answer: B) Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
24. When was Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) launched by the Government of India?
A. October 2015
B. October 2016
C. October 2017
D. October 2018
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Answer: C) October 2017
25. What is the primary objective of SAUBHAGYA Yojana?
A. Providing clean drinking water to every household
B. Ensuring electricity connection to every rural household
C. Enhancing rural road connectivity
D. Promoting digital literacy in rural areas
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Answer: B) Ensuring electricity connection to every rural household
26. Which country reported its first case of Naegleria Fowleri infection recently?
A. South Korea
B. Japan
C. China
D. Singapore
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Answer: A) South Korea
27. What is Naegleria Fowleri commonly known as?
A. Brain-Eating Virus
B. Fatal Amoeba
C. Brain-Eating Amoeba
D. Neurological Parasite
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Answer: C) Brain-Eating Amoeba
28. Where did Hurricane Beryl make landfall recently, causing floods?
A. Florida, USA
B. Puerto Rico
C. Barbados, St Vincent and Grenadines, and Grenada
D. Mexico
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Answer: C) Barbados, St Vincent and Grenadines, and Grenada
29. Where was the world’s oldest known ostrich nest discovered?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C) Andhra Pradesh
30. Which state is famous for Araku Coffee, praised by the Prime Minister in ‘Mann Ki Baat’?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C) Andhra Pradesh
31. Who did the Prime Minister of India congratulate on being elected as the next President of the European Council?
A. H.E. Angela Merkel
B. H.E. Ursula von der Leyen
C. H.E. António Costa
D. H.E. Emmanuel Macron
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Answer: C) H.E. António Costa
32. Which organization conceptualized Project Nexus, which the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has joined?
A. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
B. World Bank Group (WBG)
C. Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
D. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Answer: C) Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
33. Which organization organized the Animal Taxonomy Summit-2024?
A. Geological Survey of India
B. Botanical Survey of India
C. Zoological Survey of India
D. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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Answer: C) Zoological Survey of India
34. Where was the Animal Taxonomy Summit-2024 held?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
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Answer: C) Kolkata
35. In which year was the Botanical Survey of India established?
A. 1890
B. 1900
C. 1920
D. 1950
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Answer: A) 1890
36. Where will the upcoming Nomadic Elephant joint military exercise between India and Mongolia be conducted?
A. New Delhi
B. Ulaanbaatar
C. Meghalaya
D. Mongolia
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Answer: C) Meghalaya
37. Who organized the 1st International Conference on Steel Slag Road in New Delhi?
A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B. Central Road Research Institute
C. National Highways Authority of India
D. Indian Roads Congress
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Answer: B) Central Road Research Institute
38. Where was India’s first Steel Slag Road constructed?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Surat
D. Chennai
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Answer: C) Surat
39. What telescope was used to discover the new radio galaxy?
A. Hubble Space Telescope
B. James Webb Space Telescope
C. LOFAR (Low-Frequency Array)
D. Chandra X-ray Observatory
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Answer: C) LOFAR (Low-Frequency Array)
40. Which organization developed the LOFAR telescope?
A. European Space Agency (ESA)
B. NASA
C. Dutch Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON)
D. European Southern Observatory (ESO)
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Answer: C) Dutch Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON)
41. What is unique about the LOFAR telescope compared to other telescopes?
A. It can detect gravitational waves
B. It is located in space
C. It observes the entire sky simultaneously
D. It is primarily used for optical observations
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Answer: C) It observes the entire sky simultaneously
42. What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system recently captured by NASA?
A. Mount Everest
B. Olympus Mons
C. Mauna Kea
D. Mount Vesuvius
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Answer: B) Olympus Mons
43. Which spacecraft captured the epic view of Olympus Mons?
A. Mars Curiosity Rover
B. Mars Odyssey Orbiter
C. Mars Perseverance Rover
D. Mars InSight Lander
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Answer: B) Mars Odyssey Orbiter
44. Where is Olympus Mons located?
A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Jupiter
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Answer: B) Mars
45. What is SEBEX 2?
A. A new type of rocket fuel
B. A next-generation nuclear explosive
C. A powerful non-nuclear explosive
D. A type of chemical fertilizer
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Answer: C) A powerful non-nuclear explosive
46. How does SEBEX 2 compare to standard Trinitrotoluene (TNT)?
A. It is 2.01 times more lethal
B. It is 3 times more lethal
C. It is 1.5 times more lethal
D. It is equally lethal
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Answer: A) It is 2.01 times more lethal
47. Which country developed SEBEX 2?
A. China
B. Russia
C. India
D. United States
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Answer: C) India
48. What does FATF stand for in the context of the Mutual Evaluation Report?
A. Financial Alliance Task Force
B. Financial Assessment Task Forum
C. Financial Action Task Force
D. Fiscal Analysis Task Force
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Answer: C) Financial Action Task Force
49. Which category has India been classified into according to the Mutual Evaluation Report?
A. Enhanced Follow-Up
B. Regular Follow-Up
C. Special Assessment
D. Immediate Action
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Answer: B) Regular Follow-Up
50. Which countries does India join in the ‘Regular Follow-Up’ category according to the report?
A. China, Japan, Australia, USA
B. Russia, France, Italy, UK
C. Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina
D. South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya
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Answer: B) Russia, France, Italy, UK
51. What does APEDA stand for?
A. Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Agency
B. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
C. Agricultural Promotion and Export Development Authority
D. Agricultural Products Export and Development Agency
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Answer: B) Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
52. In which year was APEDA established?
A. 1984
B. 1986
C. 1990
D. 1995
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Answer: B) 1986
53. Which ministry set up APEDA?
A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of Food Processing
D. Ministry of Rural Development
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Answer: B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
54. What is the primary focus of APEDA?
A. Promotion of dairy products
B. Export promotion of fresh vegetables and fruits
C. Promotion of organic farming
D. Development of agro-based industries
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Answer: B) Export promotion of fresh vegetables and fruits
55. Where is the headquarters of APEDA located?
A. Mumbai
B. Bengaluru
C. New Delhi
D. Kolkata
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Answer: C) New Delhi
56. What is Down Syndrome?
A. A type of genetic disorder
B. A mental health condition
C. A physical disability
D. A nutritional deficiency
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Answer: A) A type of genetic disorder
57. Which chromosome is affected in Down Syndrome?
A. Chromosome 18
B. Chromosome 21
C. Chromosome 15
D. Chromosome 7
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Answer: B) Chromosome 21
58. What is the term for having an extra copy of a chromosome?
A. Monosomy
B. Polyploidy
C. Trisomy
D. Aneuploidy
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Answer: C) Trisomy
59. What is the primary vector for the transmission of the Zika virus?
A. Anopheles mosquitoes
B. Culex mosquitoes
C. Aedes mosquitoes
D. Ticks
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Answer: C) Aedes mosquitoes
60. Which specific species of Aedes mosquitoes are known to transmit the Zika virus?
A. Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
B. Aedes vexans and Aedes sollicitans
C. Aedes canadensis and Aedes japonicus
D. Aedes polynesiensis and Aedes mediopunctatus
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Answer: A) Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
61. Where was the Zika virus first identified?
A. Brazil
B. Uganda
C. Tanzania
D. India
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Answer: B) Uganda
62. In which year were the first human cases of Zika virus recorded?
A. 1947
B. 1952
C. 1960
D. 1975
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Answer: B) 1952
63. Which two countries reported the first human cases of Zika virus?
A. Brazil and Argentina
B. Uganda and Tanzania
C. Kenya and Uganda
D. Philippines and Malaysia
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Answer: B) Uganda and Tanzania
64. In which year was the Codex Alimentarius Commission established?
A. 1950
B. 1963
C. 1975
D. 1980
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Answer: B) 1963
65. What does GPAI stand for?
A. Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence
B. Global Plan on Artificial Intelligence
C. Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
D. Global Program for Artificial Intelligence
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Answer: C) Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
66. How many member countries are part of GPAI?
A. 25
B. 29
C. 30
D. 35
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Answer: B) 29
67. In which year is India serving as the Lead Chair of GPAI?
A. 2022
B. 2023
C. 2024
D. 2025
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Answer: C) 2024
68. Who has taken office as the 58th Prime Minister of the UK?
A. Boris Johnson
B. Rishi Sunak
C. Keir Starmer
D. Liz Truss
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Answer: C) Keir Starmer
69. What is the total number of seats held by the Labour Party?
A. 350
B. 400
C. 411
D. 412
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Answer: C) 411
70. Who was re-elected as Speaker of the House of Commons unopposed?
A. John Bercow
B. Sir Lindsay Hoyle
C. Jacob Rees-Mogg
D. Keir Starmer
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Answer: B) Sir Lindsay Hoyle
71. Which country has introduced new banknotes featuring 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting?
A. South Korea
B. China
C. Japan
D. India
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Answer: C) Japan
72. What event was recently hosted by India in 2024?
A. Global AI Forum
B. Global INDIAai Summit
C. International AI Conference
D. AI Innovations Summit
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Answer: B) Global INDIAai Summit
73. When was the National Green Hydrogen Mission launched?
A. 2021
B. 2022
C. 2023
D. 2024
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Answer: C) 2023
74. What is the target year for achieving a green hydrogen production capacity of 5 million metric tonnes?
A. 2025
B. 2028
C. 2030
D. 2032
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Answer: C) 2030
75. Which ministry is responsible for the implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission?
A. Ministry of Environment
B. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
C. Ministry of Petroleum
D. Ministry of Science and Technology
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Answer: B) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
76. What was the main purpose of the Ms. Jaya Jaitly Task Force, established in 2020?
A. To promote women’s education
B. To examine the correlation between the age of marriage and the health of mothers and children
C. To address economic disparities
D. To implement job training programs
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Answer: B) To examine the correlation between the age of marriage and the health of mothers and children
77. Which state has the largest number of girls and women who married in childhood in India?
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
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Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh
78. Where was the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit held?
A. New Delhi, India
B. Beijing, China
C. Astana, Kazakhstan
D. Moscow, Russia
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Answer: C) Astana, Kazakhstan
79. Who represented India at the SCO Summit?
A. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
C. President Droupadi Murmu
D. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
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Answer: B) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
80. Which country became the 10th member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Belarus
D. Iran
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Answer: C) Belarus
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