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3rd Week of August 2024: Current Affairs Quiz
1. What is the name of the superbug that WHO has recently warned about?
A. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
B. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
C. Hypervirulent Klebsiella Pneumoniae (hvKp)
D. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli
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Correct Answer: C) Hypervirulent Klebsiella Pneumoniae (hvKp)
2. What percentage of bio-bitumen mixing is the government set to allow?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 35%
D. 40%
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Correct Answer: C) 35%
3. What is the name of the joint military exercise between India and Sri Lanka?
A. Surya Kiran
B. Mitra Shakti
C. Yudh Abhyas
D. Garuda Shakti
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Correct Answer: B) Mitra Shakti
4. Where is the 10th edition of the Mitra Shakti exercise being conducted?
A. New Delhi, India
B. Colombo, Sri Lanka
C. Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka
D. Chennai, India
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Correct Answer: C) Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka
5. In which city is the Bhoj Wetland located?
A. Indore
B. Bhopal
C. Jabalpur
D. Gwalior
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Correct Answer: B) Bhopal
6. Which two countries share the Lake Turkana basin?
A. Kenya and Uganda
B. Ethiopia and Somalia
C. Kenya and Ethiopia
D. Uganda and Tanzania
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Correct Answer: C) Kenya and Ethiopia
7. What unique characteristic does Lake Turkana have?
A. It is the deepest lake in Africa.
B. It is the largest temporary lake in the world.
C. It is the largest permanent desert and alkaline lake in the world.
D. It is the most saline lake in Africa.
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Correct Answer: C) It is the largest permanent desert and alkaline lake in the world.
8. In which year was the PM-KUSUM scheme launched?
A. 2015
B. 2017
C. 2019
D. 2021
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Correct Answer: C) 2019
9. Which ministry is the nodal agency for implementing the PM-KUSUM scheme?
A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
D. Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct Answer: C) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
10. Who is the current minister of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy?
A. Narendra Singh Tomar
B. Pralhad Joshi
C. R.K. Singh
D. Bhupender Yadav
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Correct Answer: B) Pralhad Joshi
11. Which country has the largest lithium reserves in the world?
A. Australia
B. China
C. Chile
D. Argentina
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Answer: C) Chile
12. Which of the following countries is NOT part of the “Lithium Triangle”?
A. Chile
B. Argentina
C. Bolivia
D. Brazil
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Answer: D) Brazil
13. Which country ranks as the 1st largest producer of lithium globally?
A. Argentina
B. Chile
C. Australia
D. China
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Answer: C) Australia
14. For the first time, the Indian government permitted the commercial cultivation of which varieties of Basmati rice?
A. Pusa Basmati 2000 and Pusa Basmati 2005
B. Pusa Basmati 1979 and Pusa Basmati 1985
C. Pusa Basmati 1990 and Pusa Basmati 1995
D. Pusa Basmati 2010 and Pusa Basmati 2015
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Answer: B) Pusa Basmati 1979 and Pusa Basmati 1985
15. In what year was the regional organization BIMSTEC established?
A. 1995
B. 1997
C. 1999
D. 2000
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Answer: B) 1997
16. Where is the permanent secretariat of BIMSTEC located?
A. Kathmandu
B. Colombo
C. Bangkok
D. Dhaka
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Answer: D) Dhaka
17. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of BIMSTEC?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Maldives
C. Bhutan
D. Myanmar
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Answer: B) Maldives
18. What is the full form of BIMSTEC?
A. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
B. Bay of Indian Maritime Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
C. Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Trade and Economic Cooperation
D. Bay of Indian Maritime and Sectoral Technical Cooperation
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Answer: A) Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
19. What is the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) known as in India?
A. India’s 1st Investment Bank
B. India’s 1st Development Bank
C. India’s 1st Bad Bank
D. India’s 1st Green Bank
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Answer: C) India’s 1st Bad Bank
20. In what year was the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) established?
A. 2019
B. 2020
C. 2021
D. 2022
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Answer: C) 2021
21. Which organization developed India’s 1st Regional Early Warning System for rain-induced landslides?
A. Indian Meteorological Department
B. National Disaster Management Authority
C. Geological Survey of India
D. Indian Space Research Organisation
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Answer: C) Geological Survey of India
22. In which body of water is the Lingshui 36-1 Gas Field located?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. South China Sea
D. Arctic Ocean
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Answer: C) South China Sea
23. Which state became the first in India to adopt the DRTPS (Digital Risk Transfer Protection System)?
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Kerala
D. Gujarat
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Answer: B) Nagaland
24. Which organization has launched the Polar Coupled Analysis and Prediction for Services (PCAPS) Project?
A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
B. European Space Agency (ESA)
C. World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
D. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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Answer: C) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
25. Under which program of the WMO does the PCAPS Project fall?
A. World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
B. World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)
C. Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW)
D. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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Answer: B) World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)
26. Under which act is the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) established?
A. Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1950
B. Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940
C. Pharmaceutical Regulations Act 1960
D. Health and Safety Act 1975
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Answer: B) Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940
27. Who is the head of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)?
A. Minister of Health
B. Director General of Civil Aviation
C. Drug Controller General of India
D. Secretary of Pharmaceuticals
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Answer: C) Drug Controller General of India
28. What is the approximate budget allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for the fiscal year 2023-24?
A. Rs 50,000 Crore
B. Rs 60,000 Crore
C. Rs 73,000 Crore
D. Rs 80,000 Crore
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Answer: C) Rs 73,000 Crore
29. How many days of guaranteed wage employment are provided to rural households under MGNREGA per financial year?
A. 50 days
B. 75 days
C. 100 days
D. 150 days
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Answer: C) 100 days
30. Who is the current head of the Enforcement Directorate?
A. Ashok Kumar
B. Rajesh Kumar
C. Rahul Navin
D. Sanjay Kumar
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Answer: C) Rahul Navin
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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
38. 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
39. 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)
40. 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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