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The Current Affairs Quiz of 22 to 31 August features multiple-choice questions covering important topics from that week. Whether you’re preparing for exams or just want to stay informed, this quiz provides a quick and effective way to review the major happenings from the start of the month.
4th Week of August 2024: Current Affairs Quiz
1. Which two air forces participated in Exercise Udara Shakti 2024?
A. Indian Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force
B. Indian Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force
C. Indian Air Force and United States Air Force
D. Indian Air Force and Royal British Air Force
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Answer: B) Indian Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force
2. In which location was Exercise Udara Shakti 2024 conducted?
A. New Delhi, India
B. Singapore
C. Kuantan, Malaysia
D. Jakarta, Indonesia
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Answer: C) Kuantan, Malaysia
3. Why is the iceberg A23 significant?
A. It is the smallest iceberg recorded
B. It is the largest iceberg currently known
C. It is the first iceberg discovered in the Arctic
D. It is the oldest iceberg in history
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Answer: B) It is the largest iceberg currently known
4. Which two countries signed an MoU to provide grant assistance for the launch of Nepal’s Munal Satellite?
A. India and China
B. India and Nepal
C. India and Bhutan
D. Nepal and Japan
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Answer: B) India and Nepal
5. Who led the expedition team that hoisted the largest Indian flag atop Mount Kilimanjaro?
A. Captain Rajesh Kumar
B. Major General Arun Singh
C. ‘Divyang’ Uday Kumar
D. Lieutenant Colonel Ramesh Verma
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Answer: C) ‘Divyang’ Uday Kumar
6. What is the height of Mount Kilimanjaro?
A. 4,895 meters
B. 5,000 meters
C. 5,895 meters
D. 6,000 meters
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Answer: C) 5,895 meters
7. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in which continent?
A. Asia
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Europe
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Answer: C) Africa
8. In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
A. Kenya
B. Uganda
C. Tanzania
D. Rwanda
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Answer: C) Tanzania
9. Which country is St. Martin’s Island part of?
A. India
B. Myanmar
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
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Answer: C) Bangladesh
10. Where has Madhya Pradesh commissioned its largest floating solar project?
A. Bhopal
B. Omkareshwar
C. Indore
D. Jabalpur
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Answer: B) Omkareshwar
11. Which disease affecting Arecanut plantations has been addressed in the advisory issued by CPCRI?
A. Powdery Mildew
B. Root Rot
C. Kole Roga (Fruit Rot Disease)
D. Leaf Spot
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Answer: C) Kole Roga (Fruit Rot Disease)
12. Which state is the largest producer of Arecanut in India?
A. Kerala
B. Assam
C. Karnataka
D. West Bengal
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Answer: C) Karnataka
13. On which date is World Elephant Day celebrated annually?
A. 1st August
B. 12th August
C. 15th August
D. 25th August
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Answer: B) 12th August
14. What is the theme for World Elephant Day in 2024?
A. “Conserving Giant Mammals for Future Generations”
B. “Protecting Elephants: A Global Responsibility”
C. “Personifying Prehistoric Beauty, Theological Relevance, and Environmental Importance”
D. “Elephants: The Guardians of the Forest”
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Answer: C) “Personifying Prehistoric Beauty, Theological Relevance, and Environmental Importance”
15. Which country is the largest producer of potatoes in the world?
A. India
B. United States
C. China
D. Russia
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Answer: C) China
16. What position does India hold in global potato production?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
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Answer: B) 2nd
17. Which state is the largest producer of potatoes in India?
A. West Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Punjab
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Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh
18. What is the full name of NASA’s NEOWISE mission?
A. Near-Earth Object Wide-field Imaging Survey Explorer
B. Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
C. Near-Earth Object Wide-ranging Infrared Survey Explorer
D. Near-Earth Observation Wide-field Infrared Space Explorer
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Answer: B) Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
19. Which space agency operated the NEOWISE mission?
A. European Space Agency (ESA)
B. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
C. Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos)
D. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
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Answer: B) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
20. Which award was presented to President Droupadi Murmu by President Horta of Timor-Leste?
A. Grand Cross of the Order of Timor-Leste
B. Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste
C. Distinguished Service Medal of Timor-Leste
D. Timor-Leste National Honor Award
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Answer: B) Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste
21. Who has been appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India?
A. Rajiv Gauba
B. Ajay Kumar
C. TV Somanathan
D. Anil Kumar
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Answer: C) TV Somanathan
22. Where is Göbekli Tepe located?
A. Iran
B. Egypt
C. Turkey
D. Greece
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Answer: C) Turkey
23. What significant finding have archaeologists possibly discovered at Göbekli Tepe?
A. The world’s oldest written language
B. The world’s oldest calendar
C. The world’s oldest city
D. The world’s oldest astronomical observatory
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Answer: B) The world’s oldest calendar
24. What was the CPI rate in India for July 2024?
A. 2.54%
B. 4.54%
C. 3.54%
D. 5.54%
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Answer: C) 3.54%
25. Under which initiative were the Amrit Gyan Kosh Portal and the Faculty Development Portal launched?
A. Digital India
B. Skill India
C. Mission Karmayogi
D. Make in India
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Answer: C) Mission Karmayogi
26. What is the primary purpose of the Amrit Gyan Kosh Portal?
A. To provide training for civil servants
B. To serve as a knowledge bank for India-centric case studies
C. To facilitate e-governance services
D. To support economic policy development
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Answer: B) To serve as a knowledge bank for India-centric case studies
27. What does the Faculty Development Portal aim to improve?
A. Access to legal resources for civil servants
B. Training of practitioners and faculties for better knowledge delivery
C. Coordination between different government departments
D. Public awareness about government schemes
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Answer: B) Training of practitioners and faculties for better knowledge delivery
28. What is INS Arighat?
A. India’s 1st aircraft carrier
B. India’s 2nd indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
C. India’s 2nd destroyer ship
D. India’s 3rd frigate
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Answer: B) India’s 2nd indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)
29. Where was INS Arighat constructed?
A. Mumbai Dockyard
B. Indian Navy’s Ship Building Centre (SBC) in Visakhapatnam
C. Chennai Naval Base
D. Kolkata Shipyard
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Answer: B) Indian Navy’s Ship Building Centre (SBC) in Visakhapatnam
30. Which Indian submarine was the first indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine?
A. INS Arihant
B. INS Chakra
C. INS Karanj
D. INS Shishumar
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Answer: A) INS Arihant
31. Which three new Ramsar Sites were recently recognized as wetlands of international importance?
A. Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary, Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary, and Tawa Reservoir
B. Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary, Periyar Tiger Reserve, and Tawa Reservoir
C. Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary, Tawa Reservoir, and Keoladeo National Park
D. Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary, Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary, and Chilika Lake
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Answer: A) Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary, Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary, and Tawa Reservoir
32. How many Ramsar Sites are there in total after the recent additions?
A. 80
B. 85
C. 90
D. 95
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Answer: B) 85
33. What is the name of the indigenous tetravalent dengue vaccine that has moved to Phase-3 Clinical Trials?
A. DengueVax
B. DengiAll
C. DengueMax
D. DengueGuard
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Answer: B) DengiAll
34. What is the name of the project that aims to create the world’s first live human-made meteor shower?
A. Starfall Initiative
B. Sky Canvas
C. Meteor Magic
D. Celestial Shower
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Answer: B) Sky Canvas
35. Which company is responsible for the “Sky Canvas” project?
A. SpaceX
B. ALE
C. Blue Origin
D. NASA
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Answer: B) ALE
36. Who launched Version 2.0 of the ‘FloodWatch India’ mobile application?
A. Minister of Environment
B. Union Minister for Jal Shakti
C. Prime Minister of India
D. Minister of Home Affairs
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Answer: B) Union Minister for Jal Shakti
37. Which organization developed the ‘FloodWatch India’ mobile application?
A. National Disaster Management Authority
B. Indian Meteorological Department
C. Central Water Commission
D. Geological Survey of India
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Answer: C) Central Water Commission
38. What type of information does the ‘FloodWatch India 2.0’ app provide?
A. Weather conditions and climate change
B. Flood situations and forecasts
C. Traffic updates and road conditions
D. Air quality and pollution levels
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Answer: B) Flood situations and forecasts
39. Which organization conducted the successful maiden flight test of the Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) named GAURAV?
A. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
B. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
C. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
D. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
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Answer: B) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
40. Which center is responsible for the design and development of the Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) GAURAV?
A. National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)
B. Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL)
C. Research Centre Imarat
D. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
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Answer: C) Research Centre Imarat
41. Who is the current chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that announced the biennial status of the Tarang Shakti exercise?
A. Air Chief Marshal (ACM) R.K.S. Bhadauria
B. Air Chief Marshal (ACM) B.S. Dhanoa
C. Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Fali Homi Major
D. Air Chief Marshal (ACM) VR Chaudhari
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Answer: D) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) VR Chaudhari
42. What is the new frequency of the Tarang Shakti exercise as announced?
A. Monthly
B. Quarterly
C. Biennial
D. Triennial
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Answer: C) Biennial
43. Which aspect of St Martin’s Island makes it unique among the islands of Bangladesh?
A. It is the only island with a lighthouse.
B. It is the only island with large-scale tourism facilities.
C. It is the only coral island in Bangladesh.
D. It is the only island with a large airport.
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Answer: C) It is the only coral island in Bangladesh.
44. What is the primary function of the Nord Stream Gas Pipeline?
A. To transport crude oil from the North Sea to Europe
B. To carry natural gas from Russia to Europe
C. To export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Middle East
D. To deliver electricity from Scandinavia to Germany
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Answer: B) To carry natural gas from Russia to Europe
45. Which company is responsible for building and operating the Nord Stream Gas Pipeline?
A. Gazprom
B. Nord Stream AG
C. Shell
D. TotalEnergies
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Answer: B) Nord Stream AG
46. From which Russian location does the Nord Stream Gas Pipeline start?
A. Moscow
B. St. Petersburg
C. Vyborg
D. Novosibirsk
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Answer: C) Vyborg
47. Where does the Nord Stream Gas Pipeline terminate in Europe?
A. Rotterdam, Netherlands
B. Antwerp, Belgium
C. Lubmin near Greifswald, Germany
D. Paris, France
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Answer: C) Lubmin near Greifswald, Germany
48. Which two oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
A. Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean
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Answer: C) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
49. What geographical feature does the Panama Canal cut across?
A. Andes Mountains
B. Amazon Rainforest
C. Isthmus of Panama
D. Sahara Desert
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Answer: C) Isthmus of Panama
50. Who was responsible for the construction of the Panama Canal?
A. Panama
B. United Kingdom
C. United States
D. France
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Answer: C) United States
51. What is the name of the centralized pension processing software introduced by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOPPW)?
A. PensionNet
B. e-Pension
C. Bhavishya
D. PensionTrack
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Answer: C) Bhavishya
52. What is the Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube recognized as?
A. World’s largest hospital
B. World’s first portable hospital
C. World’s first telemedicine device
D. World’s first mobile clinic
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Answer: B) World’s first portable hospital
53. Under which project was the Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube designed?
A. Project SANJEEVANI
B. Project BHISHM
C. Project VIKAS
D. Project ASHA
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Answer: B) Project BHISHM
54. What does BHISHM stand for in the context of the Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube?
A. Bharat Health Initiative for Safety and Mobility
B. Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri
C. Bharat Health Initiative for Strategic Medical Support
D. Bharat Health Initiative for Sustainable Medical Solutions
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Answer: B) Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri
55. Which domesticated silkworm produces Eri Silk?
A. Bombyx mori
B. Antheraea mylitta
C. Philosamia ricini
D. Samia cynthia
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Answer: C) Philosamia ricini
56. What was the primary focus of the Justice Hema Committee Report?
A. Financial corruption in the Malayalam film industry
B. Environmental impact of film productions
C. Pervasive sexual exploitation and rights violations against women
D. Discrimination based on language in the film industry
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Answer: C) Pervasive sexual exploitation and rights violations against women
57. What was the theme of the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS)?
A. Global South: Bridging Economic Gaps
B. An Empowered Global South for a Sustainable Future
C. Innovative Solutions for Global South Development
D. Transforming Global South Economies
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Answer: B) An Empowered Global South for a Sustainable Future
58. Who coined the term “Global South”?
A. Former German Chancellor Willy Brandt
B. American political activist Carl Oglesby
C. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan
D. Economist Amartya Sen
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Answer: B) American political activist Carl Oglesby
59. Who proposed the term “Global South” as a visual depiction of the North-South divide based on per-capita GDP?
A. Carl Oglesby
B. Former German Chancellor Willy Brandt
C. Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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Answer: B) Former German Chancellor Willy Brandt
60. When will the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) become effective?
A. April 1, 2024
B. April 1, 2025
C. January 1, 2025
D. July 1, 2025
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Answer: B) April 1, 2025
61. Which two Covid-19 strains have been attributed to the recent surge in cases in India?
A. Alpha and Beta
B. KP.1 and KP.2
C. Delta and Omicron
D. Gamma and Eta
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Answer: B) KP.1 and KP.2
62. Which company recently launched the AI models Grok-2 and Grok-2 Mini?
A. OpenAI
B. Google DeepMind
C. Microsoft
D. Elon Musk’s xAI
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Answer: D) Elon Musk’s xAI
63. Which countries are invited to participate in the RISE Accelerator’s Climate Smart Agritech cohort?
A. India and Canada
B. India and New Zealand
C. India and Australia
D. India and South Africa
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Answer: C) India and Australia
64. To which country was India’s first ready-to-drink fig juice exported?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Poland
D. Italy
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Answer: C) Poland
65. What was the value of the National Coal Index (NCI) in June 2024?
A. 147.25 points
B. 140.00 points
C. 142.13 points
D. 150.00 points
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Answer: C) 142.13 points
66. In which year was the National Coal Index (NCI) rolled out?
A. 2018
B. 2019
C. 2020
D. 2021
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Answer: C) 2020
67. What is the primary aim of the National Coal Index (NCI)?
A. To set coal prices for international trade
B. To reflect market prices of coal
C. To regulate coal mining operations
D. To track coal production rates
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Answer: B) To reflect market prices of coal
68. Which organization developed the National Coal Index (NCI)?
A. Indian Bureau of Mines
B. Indian Statistical Institute (Kolkata)
C. National Statistical Office
D. Ministry of Coal
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Answer: B) Indian Statistical Institute (Kolkata)
69. What is the base year for the National Coal Index (NCI)?
A. 2015 – 16
B. 2016 – 17
C. 2017 – 18
D. 2018 – 19
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Answer: C) 2017 – 18
70. Which edition of the National Film Awards was recently announced?
A. 69th
B. 70th
C. 71st
D. 72nd
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Answer: B) 70th
71. Who discovered the Hayflick Limit?
A. Francis Crick
B. Leonard Hayflick
C. James Watson
D. Paul Berg
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Answer: B) Leonard Hayflick
72. What distinguishes the South American Lungfish in terms of its genetic material?
A. It has the smallest genome among vertebrates
B. It has the largest genome compared to any animal on Earth
C. It has the most complex genome among amphibians
D. It has the simplest genome among freshwater fish
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Answer: B) It has the largest genome compared to any animal on Earth
73. What distinguishes the Godda Project as India’s first?
A. It is the first renewable energy project.
B. It is the first transnational power project in India.
C. It is the first nuclear power plant.
D. It is the first solar energy initiative.
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Answer: B) It is the first transnational power project in India.
74. Which company is behind the Godda Project?
A. Tata Power
B. NTPC Limited
C. Adani Power
D. Reliance Power
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Answer: C) Adani Power
75. How much power does the Godda Project supply to Bangladesh?
A. 1069 MW
B. 1296 MW
C. 1496 MW
D. 2069 MW
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Answer: C) 1496 MW
76. In which Indian state is the Godda Project located?
A. West Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Jharkhand
D. Odisha
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Answer: C) Jharkhand
77. Which country is the recipient of the electricity exported from the Godda Project?
A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Bangladesh
D. Myanmar
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Answer: C) Bangladesh
78. In which year were the National Geoscience Awards instituted?
A. 1960
B. 1966
C. 1970
D. 1980
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Answer: B) 1966
79. Who received the National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement for his work on phosphorites, isotope geology, and organic geochemistry?
A. Dr Ashutosh Pandey
B. Prof Dhiraj Mohan Banerjee
C. Dr Rajesh Kumar
D. Prof Suresh Chandra
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Answer: B) Prof Dhiraj Mohan Banerjee
80. Which of the following is NOT a category of the National Geoscience Awards?
A. National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement
B. National Geoscience Award
C. National Young Geoscientist Award
D. National Research Excellence Award
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Answer: D) National Research Excellence Award
81. Shaheen-II missile is classified as which type of missile in terms of range?
A. Short-Range
B. Medium-Range
C. Long-Range
D. Intercontinental
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Answer: B) Medium-Range
82. Who is the Union Minister of Power who recently launched three online portals for the power sector?
A. Piyush Goyal
B. R.K. Singh
C. Manohar Lal Khattar
D. Narendra Singh Tomar
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Answer: C) Manohar Lal Khattar
83. What is the purpose of the DRIPS (Disaster Resilient Infrastructure for Power Sector) portal?
A. To manage power sector finances
B. To serve as a single point of contact for managing inventory of specific power system equipment
and critical supplies
C. To provide power sector news updates
D. To facilitate international power trade
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Answer: B) To serve as a single point of contact for managing inventory of specific power system equipment and critical supplies
84. Which sector is the DRIPS portal associated with?
A. Healthcare
B. Education
C. Power
D. Transportation
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Answer: C) Power
85. Which research team conducted the study on liquid water in the Martian mid-crust?
A. Harvard University
B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
C. University of California
D. Stanford University
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Answer: C) University of California
86. What was the primary source of data for the study on liquid water in Mars’ mid-crust?
A. Mars Rover
B. Mars Orbiter
C. NASA’s InSight Lander
D. Hubble Space Telescope
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Answer: C) NASA’s InSight Lander
87. Where is the Teesta-V Hydropower Station located?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Sikkim
D. West Bengal
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Answer: C) Sikkim
88. Which organization developed and owns the Teesta-V Hydropower Station?
A. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
B. Power Grid Corporation of India
C. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
D. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
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Answer: C) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
89. What is India’s target for blending petrol with ethanol by the year 2025-26?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
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Answer: C) 20%
90. What is ethanol primarily derived from for blending with petrol?
A. Natural gas
B. Coal
C. Biomass such as sugarcane or corn
D. Crude oil
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Answer: C) Biomass such as sugarcane or corn
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