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TASK-1

Choose the correct answer:-

1.Recently, which Indian has been selected for the ‘Goldman Environmental Prize 2024’?

[A] Rajendra Singh [B] Tulsi Gowda [C] Alok Shukla [D] Ramesh Agrawal

2.Recently, which country is contemplating the lifting of vehicle import restrictions to stimulate economic growth?

[A] Bangladesh [B] Sri Lanka [C] Nepal [D] Myanmar

3.Recently, the Indian Army and the Punit Balan Group collaborated to open the India’s first Constitution Park in
which city?

[A] Ahmedabad [B] Pune [C] Jaipur [D] Varanasi

4.Bhimtal Lake, recently seen in news due to forest fires, is located in which state?

[A] Gujarat [B] Kerala [C] Uttarakhand [D] Punjab

5.According to IQAir, which city has recently been ranked as the most polluted city globally?

[A] Kathmandu [B] New Delhi [C] Pokhara [D] Hyderabad

6.Recently, NPCI signed an agreement with which African country for UPI-like instant payment services?

[A] Namibia [B] Tanzania [C] Kenya [D] Nigeria

7.Sri Madhava Perumal Temple, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?

[A] Maharashtra [B] Andhra Pradesh [C] Tamil Nadu [D] Karnataka

8.Cricketer Ben Wells, who recently announced his retirement, belongs to which country?

[A] Australia [B] England [C] South Africa [D] Bangladesh

9.India recently agreed to enhance cooperation in energy and local currency settlement with which African country?

[A] Kenya [B] Tanzania [C] Senegal [D] Nigeria

10.Recently, who has been appointed as Secretary at Director level in the National Jute Board, Kolkata, under the
Ministry of Textiles?

[A] Ajay Kumar [B] Rajeev Saxena [C] Shashi Bhushan Singh [D] Arvind Kumar

11.Which High Court recently issued directives to combat the use of spurious oxytocin hormone in dairy colonies due
to animal cruelty?

[A] Calcutta High Court [B] Delhi High Court [C] Bombay High Court [D] Gujarat High Court

12.Which day is observed as ‘World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day’?

[A] 7 May [B] 8 May [C] 9 May [D] 10 May

13.What is ‘Leber congenital amaurosis’, recently seen in news?

[A] A neurological disorder [B] A rare genetic eye disorder [C] A type of skin condition

[D] A cardiovascular disease

14.World Migration Report 2024, recently released by which organization?

[A] International Organization for Migration (IOM) [B] World Trade Organization (WTO)
[C] World Bank [D] International Maritime Organization (IMO)

15.Recently, which state government has taken steps to denotify the boundaries of the Pulicat bird sanctuary?

[A] Karnataka [B] Telangana [C] Tamil Nadu [D] Kerala

16.Recently, where was the first Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) between India & Australia held?

[A] Canberra [B] New Delhi [C] Melbourne [D] Chennai

17.Recently, Indian Army’s Kharga corps and the Indian Air Force have conducted a joint exercise ‘Gagan Shakti II’ in
which state?

[A] Haryana [B] Gujarat [C] Rajasthan [D] Punjab

18.Agenda 2063, recently seen in the news, is related to which organization?

[A] United Nations (UN) [B] European Union (EU) [C] African Union (AU) [D] World Bank

19.Batagay Crater, recently seen in news, is located in which country?

[A] Russia [B] China [C] Ukraine [D] Germany

20.Which institute recently identified two new species of needlefish in Indian waters?

[A] Central Marine Research Institute [B] Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
[C] Central Marine Biology Research Institute [D] Central Marine Ecology Research Institute

21.Which state recently launched ‘Pirul Lao-Paise Pao’ campaign to prevent forest fires in state?

[A] Himachal Pradesh [B] Uttarakhand [C] Haryana [D] Punjab

22.Recently, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) inaugurated a Krishi Integrated Command and
Control Centre (ICCC) at which place?

[A] New Delhi [B] Hyderabad [C] Chennai [D] Lucknow

23.According to Global Electricity Review 2024 report, India surpassed which country to become 3rd largest solar
power generator?

[A] India [B] Japan [C] China [D] France

24.How many medals were won by India in the Asian Open Pickleball Championship 2024?

[A] 5 [B] 4 [C] 6 [D] 2

25.What is ‘55 Cancri e’, recently seen in news?

[A] Invasive weed [B] Super-Earth [C] Ancient irrigation technique [D] Submarine

26.Which organization recently celebrated 70th anniversary of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural
Property in the Event of Armed Conflict?

[A] UNESCO [B] WTO [C] FAO [D] UNICEF

27.Recently, where was the 19th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) held?

[A] Paris [B] New York [C] California [D] London

28.Recently, India signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic passports with which country?

[A] Italy [B] Poland [C] Greece [D] Moldova

29.Recently, the central government has permitted exports of 14,000 tons of non-basmati white rice to which
country?
[A] Maldives [B] Mauritius [C] Singapore [D] Indonesia

30.What is the theme of ‘World Migratory Bird Day 2024’?

[A] Insects [B] Water [C] Light pollution [D] Protect birds

Q2. Fill the correct answer in the blank space:-

31.Churdhar Valley, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?

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32.Recently, who won the silver medal at the Asian Trampoline Gymnastics Championships?

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33.Recently, where was the ‘World Hydrogen Summit and Exhibition 2024’ held?

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34.Recently, who has become first Indian male wrestler to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics?

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35.Which organization regulates the International Bullion Exchange (IIBX), recently in news?

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36.Manika Batra, recently seen in the news, is associated with which sports?

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37.Recently, where was the second round of the India-US dialogue on Africa held?

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38.Strait of Gibraltar, recently in news, is located between which two countries?

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39.Recently, where was the Indian Air Force (IAF) tested the airdrop of the indigenous mobile hospital, Bhishma
Cube?

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40.Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, recently seen in news, is developed by which country?

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41.Kamla Beniwal, who recently passed away, was the first woman minister of which state?

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42.What is ‘Sahul’, recently seen in news?

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43.What is the name of operation recently launched by Uttarakhand police for smooth conduct of Kedarnath yatra?

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44.Recently, which two countries have signed an agreement to jointly develop interceptors for hypersonic missiles?

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45.Recently, where was the third session of the India-Zimbabwe Joint Trade Committee (JTC) held?
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46.What is ‘Deda method’, recently seen in news?

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47.Yellowstone National Park, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?

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48.According to a recent report released by the NOAA, how much of the world’s coral reefs have bleached in the
past year?

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49.The Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-Professionals Scheme (MATES), recently seen in the news, is a
bilateral framework between India and which country?

50.What is the theme of ‘International Museum Day 2024’?

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TASK-2
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Andhra Pradesh Shri YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Arunachal
Pradesh Shri Pema Khandu
Assam Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma
Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar
Chhattisgarh Shri Vishnu Deo Sai
Delhi (NCT) Shri Arvind Kejriwal
Goa Shri Pramod Sawant
Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel
Haryana Shri Nayab Singh Saini
Himachal
Pradesh Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Jharkhand Shri Champai Soren
Karnataka Shri Siddaramaiah
Kerala Shri Pinarayi Vijayan
Madhya Pradesh Shri Mohan Yadav
Maharashtra Shri Eknath Shinde
Manipur Shri N. Biren Singh
Meghalaya Shri Conrad Kongkal Sangma
Mizoram Shri PU Lalduhoma
Nagaland Shri Neiphiu Rio
Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik
Puducherry (UT) Shri N. Rangaswamy
Punjab Shri Bhagwant Singh Mann
Rajasthan Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma
Sikkim Shri PS Golay
Tamil Nadu Shri M. K. Stalin
Telangana Shri A Revanth Reddy
Tripura Dr. Manik Saha
Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Aditya Nath
Uttarakhand Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami
West Bengal Km. Mamata Banerjee
Q. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?
Ans. Modi
Q. What is the minimum age required to contest Lok Sabha elections?
Ans. 25
Q. How many members are there in the Lok Sabha?
Ans. 545
Q. Which political party won the most seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections?
Ans. BJP
Q. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
Ans. Ambedkar
Q. What is the term length for a Lok Sabha member?
Ans. 5
Q. Who is the current President of India?
Ans. Kovind
Q. Which city is known as the political capital of India?
Ans. Delhi
Q. What is the official language of the Indian government?
Ans. Hindi
Q. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Ans. Rawat
Q. Which party symbol is a hand?
Ans. Congress
Q. Who is known as the Missile Man of India?
Ans. Kalam
Q. What is the upper house of the Indian Parliament called?
Ans. Rajya Sabha
Q. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Ans. President
Q. What is the voting age in India?
Ans. 18
Q. Who is the Vice President of India?
Ans. Naidu
Q. What is the national animal of India?
Ans. Tiger
Q. Which Indian state has the most Lok Sabha seats?
Ans. UP
Q. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Ans. Nehru
Q. Which river is known as the Ganga of the South?
Ans. Godavari
Q. What is the national currency of India?
Ans. Rupee
Q. Who is the current Chief Justice of India?
Ans. Ramana
Q. Which Indian state is known as the Land of Five Rivers?
Ans. Punjab
Q. What is the national flower of India?
Ans. Lotus
Q. Who is the current Chief Minister of Delhi?
Ans. Kejriwal
Q. Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India?
Ans. Bangalore
Q. Who was the first President of India?
Ans. Rajendra Prasad
Q. What is the national game of India?
Ans. Hockey
Q. Which Indian state has the largest area?
Ans. Rajasthan
Q. Who wrote the national anthem of India?
Ans. Tagore
Q. What is the national bird of India?
Ans. Peacock
Q. Who is the current Chief Minister of West Bengal?
Ans. Banerjee
Q. What is the national tree of India?
Ans. Banyan
Q. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
Ans. Gandhi
Q. Which Indian state is known as the Spice Garden of India?
Ans. Kerala
Q. What is the national song of India?
Ans. Vande Mataram
Q. Who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Ans. Adityanath
Q. What is the national emblem of India?
Ans. Lion Capital
Q. Which Indian state is known as the Land of Seven Sisters?
Ans. Assam
Q. Who was the first Vice President of India?
Ans. Radhakrishnan
Q. What is the national sport of India?
Ans. Field Hockey
Q. Who is known as the Iron Man of India?
Ans. Patel
Q. What is the national calendar of India called?
Ans. Saka
Q. Who is the current Chief Minister of Bihar?
Ans. Kumar
Q. What is the national aquatic animal of India?
Ans. Dolphin
Q. Who was the first woman President of India?
Ans. Patil
Q. Which Indian state is known as the Land of Rising Sun?
Ans. Arunachal Pradesh
Q. When is the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 starting?
Ans. April 19
Q. In how many phases will this election be conducted?
Ans. 7
Q. Who is the richest candidate in the first phase of the election?
Ans. Nakul Nath
Q. Which party has the most number of candidates with criminal cases in Lok Sabha
election phase 1?
Ans. Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)
Q. Which state has the largest number of constituencies in Lok Sabha?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh