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1. In which state is the Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project located?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
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Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh
2. Which country’s conference did the President of India address, where India was the ‘Country of Honour’?
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. New Zealand
D. United Kingdom
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Answer: C) New Zealand
3. The declaration of a State of Emergency in Kursk was prompted by an incident involving which country?
A. Belarus
B. Ukraine
C. China
D. Kazakhstan
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Answer: B) Ukraine
4. On which date is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples observed annually?
A. August 1
B. August 9
C. September 10
D. October 15
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Answer: B) August 9
5. What is the theme for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in 2024?
A. Promoting Indigenous Languages
B. Celebrating Indigenous Cultures
C. Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact
D. Empowering Indigenous Youth
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Answer: C) Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact
6. What is the new transaction limit for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) after the RBI’s recent increase?
A. ₹1 lakh
B. ₹2 lakh
C. ₹3 lakh
D. ₹5 lakh
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Answer: D) ₹5 lakh
7. Which organization developed the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. National Payments Corporation of India
C. State Bank of India
D. Ministry of Finance
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Answer: B) National Payments Corporation of India
8. What type of weapon is the Pinaka?
A. Guided missile
B. Multi-barrel rocket launcher
C. Artillery gun
D. Fighter aircraft
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Answer: B) Multi-barrel rocket launcher
9. Which organization is responsible for designing the Pinaka rocket launcher?
A. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
B. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
C. Indian Army Ordnance Corps
D. National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)
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Answer: A) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
10. Where was India’s first 24/7 Grain ATM launched?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Bhubaneswar
D. Kolkata
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Answer: C) Bhubaneswar
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