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State Police Current Affairs Quiz — All time

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CCEA approves three railway multitracking projects worth ₹7,927 crore in Maharashtra, MP and UP
Q1 Advanced

The three railway multitracking projects approved by the CCEA on 25 November 2024 cost about ₹7,927 crore and cover which States?

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Correct answer: A — Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

PIB (Cabinet): the three projects cover seven districts in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Q2 Advanced

Which two Aspirational Districts will get better connectivity from the railway multitracking projects approved on 25 November 2024?

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Correct answer: B — Khandwa and Chitrakoot

PIB (Cabinet): the projects will enhance connectivity to two Aspirational Districts — Khandwa and Chitrakoot.

CCEA approves Tato-I (186 MW) and Heo (240 MW) hydro projects in Arunachal's Shi Yomi district
Q3

The Tato-I and Heo hydroelectric projects approved by the CCEA on 25 November 2024 are located in which district of Arunachal Pradesh?

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Correct answer: B — Shi Yomi

PIB (Cabinet): both the 186 MW Tato-I and 240 MW Heo projects are in Shi Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh.

Q4 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the hydro projects approved on 25 November 2024: 1. Tato-I has an installed capacity of 186 MW and Heo of 240 MW. 2. Both projects will be implemented solely by NHPC Ltd. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

PIB (Cabinet): Tato-I is 186 MW and Heo 240 MW, but both will be implemented through a joint venture of NEEPCO and the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, not NHPC. Only 1 is correct.

Cabinet approves continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM 2.0) with ₹2,750 crore till March 2028
Q5

What budget did the Union Cabinet approve on 25 November 2024 for the continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission?

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Correct answer: D — ₹2,750 crore till 31 March 2028

PIB (Cabinet): AIM continues under NITI Aayog with an enhanced scope and a budget of ₹2,750 crore for the period till 31 March 2028.

Q6

Under whose aegis does the Atal Innovation Mission function?

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Correct answer: B — NITI Aayog

PIB (Cabinet): the Cabinet approved continuation of AIM 'under the aegis of NITI Aayog'.

Q7 Advanced

Under AIM 2.0's Language Inclusive Program of Innovation (LIPI), how many Vernacular Innovation Centres are to be set up?

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Correct answer: C — 30

PIB (Cabinet): LIPI will establish 30 Vernacular Innovation Centres to build ecosystems in India's 22 scheduled languages; 2,500 is the number of new ATLs under the Frontier Program.

COP29 in Baku adopts $300-billion-a-year climate finance goal by 2035; India objects
Q8

What new climate finance goal did COP29 in Baku adopt on 24 November 2024?

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Correct answer: C — Developed countries to lead in mobilising $300 billion a year by 2035

The Hindu and The Indian Express: the deal set $300 billion a year by 2035, with developed countries taking the lead, from a variety of public and private sources; the $1.3 trillion figure is only a call on all actors.

Q9 Advanced

Which Indian negotiator objected at the COP29 closing plenary, calling the finance deal 'nothing more than an optical illusion'?

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Correct answer: D — Chandni Raina

The Hindu and The Indian Express: Indian delegation representative Chandni Raina told the closing plenary the document was 'nothing more than an optical illusion' and objected to how it was adopted.

Sonowal leads 402nd birth anniversary tribute to Lachit Borphukan, hero of the Battle of Saraighat
Q10

Lachit Borphukan, whose 402nd birth anniversary was marked on 24 November 2024, led the Ahom army to victory in which battle?

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Correct answer: A — Battle of Saraighat (1671)

PIB (MoPSW): Lachit Borphukan is honoured as the hero of the 1671 Battle of Saraighat, where he led the Ahom army to victory against the Mughals.

Q11 Advanced

The Battle of Saraighat, described by Sarbananda Sonowal on 24 November 2024 as one of the greatest river naval battles, was fought on which river?

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Correct answer: C — Brahmaputra

PIB (MoPSW): Sonowal said the Battle of Saraighat stands as one of the greatest naval battles fought on the waterways of the Brahmaputra.

Pune to host Army Day Parade for the first time on 15 January 2025; promo unveiled at IFFI
Q12

Which city was set to host the Army Day Parade for the first time on 15 January 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Pune

PIB (IFFI/Army): Pune would host the Army Day Parade for the first time on 15 January 2025, at the Bombay Engineering Group and Centre; Bengaluru (2023) and Lucknow (2024) hosted earlier.

Q13 Advanced

Army Day (15 January) commemorates which event?

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Correct answer: B — Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa's appointment as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949

PIB (IFFI/Army): the Army Day Parade commemorates Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa's appointment as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949.

Mann Ki Baat 116th episode: NCC Day, girl cadets near 40%, Indore's 12 lakh trees, Chennai's sparrow nests
Q14 Advanced

In the 116th 'Mann Ki Baat' on 24 November 2024 (NCC Day), what did the PM say the share of girl cadets in NCC had risen to?

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Correct answer: A — Almost 40%

PIB (PMO): the PM said girl cadets were earlier around 25% of NCC and had now risen to almost 40%.

Q15 Advanced

In Mann Ki Baat (24 November 2024), the PM cited a record of more than 12 lakh trees planted in 24 hours under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'. Where was it set?

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Correct answer: D — Indore

PIB (PMO): the PM said a tree-planting record was made in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, where more than 12 lakh trees were planted in 24 hours.

Q16 Advanced

The Kudugal Trust, praised in the 116th Mann Ki Baat for making ten thousand nests with schoolchildren, is based in which city and works for which bird?

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Correct answer: B — Chennai — sparrows

PIB (PMO): Chennai's Kudugal Trust involved schoolchildren in a campaign to increase the sparrow population and made ten thousand sparrow nests in four years.

PM highlights Lothal's National Maritime Heritage Complex in Mann Ki Baat; Phase 1A 57% complete
Q17

The National Maritime Heritage Complex, highlighted by the PM in Mann Ki Baat on 24 November 2024, is coming up at which site known for the world's first dockyard?

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Correct answer: C — Lothal

PIB (MoPSW): Lothal, known as the site of the world's first dockyard, is witnessing construction of the National Maritime Heritage Complex.

Q18 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC): 1. It is being developed under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. 2. Its Phase 1A was reported complete (100%) in November 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

PIB (MoPSW): NMHC is a MoPSW project, but Phase 1A physical progress had reached 57%, not 100%. Only 1 is correct.

All-party meeting chaired by Rajnath Singh ahead of Winter Session 2024 (25 Nov–20 Dec)
Q19

According to the Government on 24 November 2024, the Winter Session of Parliament 2024 was scheduled to run between which dates?

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Correct answer: B — 25 November to 20 December 2024

PIB (Parliamentary Affairs): the session would commence on Monday, 25 November 2024 and may conclude on Friday, 20 December 2024.

Q20

Who chaired the Government's meeting with floor leaders of political parties on 24 November 2024, ahead of the Winter Session?

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Correct answer: C — Rajnath Singh

PIB (Parliamentary Affairs): the meeting was held under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh; Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju welcomed the leaders.

Q21 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Winter Session 2024 briefing of 24 November 2024: 1. The session was to provide 19 sittings spread over 26 days. 2. The all-party meeting was attended by 42 leaders from 30 political parties. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

PIB (Parliamentary Affairs): the session provides 19 sittings over 26 days, and the meeting was attended by 42 leaders from 30 parties. Both are correct.

Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi concludes Nepal visit; conferred Honorary General of the Nepali Army
Q22

During his Nepal visit concluded on 24 November 2024, Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi was conferred which honour?

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Correct answer: D — Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army

PIB (Army): Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army on Gen Dwivedi at Sheetal Niwas, Kathmandu.

Q23 Advanced

Who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepali Army whom Gen Upendra Dwivedi called on during his November 2024 visit?

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Correct answer: C — Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel

PIB (Army): Gen Dwivedi called on General Ashok Raj Sigdel, COAS, Nepali Army, and invited him to visit India.

PM attends 'Odisha Parba 2024' in New Delhi; recalls Hare Krishna Mehtab and Bali Jatra
Q24 Advanced

At Odisha Parba 2024 on 24 November 2024, the PM said the nation was celebrating the 125th birth anniversary of which leader, known as 'Utkal Kesari'?

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Correct answer: A — Hare Krishna Mehtab

PIB (PMO): the PM said the Government was celebrating the 125th birth anniversary of Utkal Kesari Hare Krishna Mehtab on a large scale.

Q25 Advanced

According to the PM at Odisha Parba 2024, the Bali Jatra that concluded on 23 November 2024 was held on the banks of which river in Cuttack?

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Correct answer: D — Mahanadi

PIB (PMO): Bali Jatra was organised in a grand manner on the banks of the Mahanadi in Cuttack on Kartik Purnima and concluded the day before the event.

Q26 Advanced

At Odisha Parba 2024, the PM named ports to be developed in Odisha. Which of the following was NOT among the ports he named?

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Correct answer: B — Paradip

PIB (PMO): the PM named Dhamra, Gopalpur, Astaranga, Palur and Subarnarekha. Paradip was not in the list he gave.

Navika Sagar Parikrama-II: INSV Tarini sails from Fremantle on second leg to Lyttelton
Q27

On 24 November 2024, INSV Tarini began the second leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama-II. What is the route of this leg?

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Correct answer: B — Fremantle, Australia to Lyttelton, New Zealand

PIB (Navy): INSV Tarini sailed from Fremantle, Australia on 24 November 2024 for the second leg to Lyttelton, New Zealand.

Q28

Which two women naval officers are sailing INSV Tarini on Navika Sagar Parikrama-II?

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Correct answer: A — Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A

PIB (Navy): NSP-II is a dual-handed circumnavigation by Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A on the 56-ft INSV Tarini.

Q29 Advanced

Who flagged off Navika Sagar Parikrama-II on 2 October 2024?

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Correct answer: D — Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

PIB (Navy): NSP-II was flagged off by CNS Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on 2 October 2024; Cdr Abhilash Tomy (Retd) is the team mentor.

Maharashtra Assembly results 2024: BJP wins 132 of 288 seats, Shiv Sena 57, NCP 41
Q30

How many seats did the BJP win in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly in the results declared on 23 November 2024?

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Correct answer: A — 132

ECI party-wise results: BJP 132, the single largest party; The Indian Express and News18 report the same.

Q31 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Maharashtra Assembly results of 23 November 2024: 1. Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena won 57 seats. 2. Ajit Pawar's NCP won 41 seats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

ECI party-wise results: Shiv Sena 57 and NCP 41; The Indian Express and News18 agree. Both are correct.

Q32 Advanced

Among the Opposition parties in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly results, which party won the most seats?

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Correct answer: B — Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)

ECI party-wise results: Shiv Sena (UBT) 20, Congress 16, NCP (SP) 10, Samajwadi Party 2.

Q33 Advanced

In the Maharashtra Assembly results of 23 November 2024, Shiv Sena (UBT), the Congress and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) won how many seats respectively?

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Correct answer: D — 20, 16 and 10

ECI party-wise results: Shiv Sena (UBT) 20, INC 16, NCP (SP) 10; The Indian Express and News18 agree.

Jharkhand Assembly results 2024: JMM-led INDIA bloc wins 56 of 81; JMM's best-ever 34
Q34

How many seats did the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) win in the Jharkhand Assembly results of 23 November 2024?

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Correct answer: B — 34

ECI party-wise results: JMM 34 of 81; The Hindu calls it the JMM's best electoral performance in the State.

Q35

In the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly results of November 2024, how many seats did the JMM-led INDIA bloc win?

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Correct answer: A — 56

ECI: JMM 34 + INC 16 + RJD 4 + CPI(ML)L 2 = 56; The Hindu and News18 report 56 for the INDIA bloc and 24 for the NDA.

Q36 Advanced

From which Assembly seat did Hemant Soren win in the 2024 Jharkhand election, defeating the BJP's Gamliyel Hembrom by 39,791 votes?

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Correct answer: D — Barhait

The Indian Express (citing the ECI website) and News18: Hemant Soren won Barhait by 39,791 votes, defeating Gamliyel Hembrom.

Q37 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Jharkhand Assembly results of 23 November 2024: 1. The BJP won 21 seats. 2. The AJSU Party won 3 seats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

ECI party-wise results: BJP 21 and AJSU Party 1. Only statement 1 is correct.

National Gopal Ratna Awards 2024 announced; special award for North Eastern States added
Q38 Advanced

What new feature was added to the National Gopal Ratna Awards from 2024?

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Correct answer: D — A special award for North Eastern Region States in all three categories

PIB (DAHD): from this year the Department incorporated a special award for NER States in all three categories of the National Gopal Ratna Awards.

Q39

What is the cash prize for the first rank under the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2024?

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Correct answer: A — ₹5 lakh

PIB (DAHD): the award carries ₹5 lakh for 1st rank, ₹3 lakh for 2nd, ₹2 lakh for 3rd and ₹2 lakh for the NER special award.

India at COP29 Baku: LeadIT Summit co-chaired with Sweden, first five-year report, ISA call for 20x solar
Q40 Advanced

Which country co-chaired the LeadIT Summit with India on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku, where LeadIT's first five-year report was launched?

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Correct answer: C — Sweden

PIB (MoEFCC): the summit was co-chaired by India's MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh and Sweden's Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtari.

Q41

What does 'LeadIT', the group whose summit India co-chaired at COP29, stand for?

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Correct answer: B — Leadership Group for Industry Transition

PIB (MoEFCC): LeadIT is the Leadership Group for Industry Transition; the 2024 summit marked its fifth year.

Q42 Advanced

At an International Solar Alliance session at COP29, what increase in solar adoption by 2050 was called for?

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Correct answer: D — 20-fold

PIB (MoEFCC): the ISA session called for a 20x increase in solar adoption by 2050, aiming to meet over 75% of the world's grid energy needs.

Manohar Lal flags off NTPC's green hydrogen buses at Leh — world's highest-altitude green hydrogen mobility project
Q43

Where did Power Minister Manohar Lal flag off NTPC's green hydrogen buses on 23 November 2024, described as the world's highest-altitude green hydrogen mobility project?

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Correct answer: A — Leh

PIB (Power): the buses were flagged off at Leh; the project is at 3,650 m MSL, the world's highest-altitude green hydrogen mobility project.

Q44 Advanced

How many hydrogen buses are part of NTPC's Green Hydrogen Mobility Project at Leh?

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Correct answer: C — 5

PIB (Power): the project comprises a 1.7 MW solar plant, an 80 kg/day hydrogen filling station and 5 intra-city hydrogen buses.

Q45 Advanced

According to NTPC, how far can each Leh hydrogen bus travel on a single 25 kg fill of hydrogen?

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Correct answer: B — 300 km

PIB (Power): each bus can cover 300 km per single filling of 25 kg of hydrogen.

Amit Shah at NCDC's 91st General Council: five-year plan to raise sugar mill funding to ₹25,000 crore
Q46 Advanced

At NCDC's 91st General Council meeting on 23 November 2024, Amit Shah proposed a five-year plan to raise the funding of which sector to ₹25,000 crore?

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Correct answer: B — Sugar mills

PIB (Cooperation): Amit Shah proposed a comprehensive five-year plan to boost the financial capacity of sugar mills, with a target of increasing their funding to ₹25,000 crore.

Q47 Advanced

Consider the following statements made at NCDC's 91st General Council meeting (23 November 2024): 1. NCDC's disbursement has crossed ₹60,000 crore. 2. NCDC is the implementing agency of the Cooperative Intern scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

PIB (Cooperation): NCDC's disbursement crossed ₹60,000 crore, and the Ministry of Cooperation introduced the Cooperative Intern scheme with NCDC as the implementing agency. Both are correct.

PM Modi addresses News9 Global Summit in Stuttgart; 2024 marks 25 years of Indo-German Strategic Partnership
Q48

In which German city was the News9 Global Summit, addressed by PM Modi via video conference on 22 November 2024, held?

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Correct answer: A — Stuttgart

PIB (PMO): the PM addressed the News 9 Global Summit in Stuttgart, Germany, through video conference.

Q49 Advanced

According to PM Modi at the News9 Global Summit (22 November 2024), 2024 marks which anniversary of the Indo-German Strategic Partnership?

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Correct answer: B — 25th

PIB (PMO): the year 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the Indo-German Strategic Partnership.

Q50 Advanced

What was the theme of the News9 Global Summit held in Stuttgart in November 2024?

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Correct answer: D — India-Germany: A Roadmap for Sustainable Growth

PIB (PMO): the theme of the summit was 'India-Germany: A Roadmap for Sustainable Growth'.

Perth Test, Day 1: India all out for 150, Bumrah's 4-17 leaves Australia 67/7
Q51

For what total were India bowled out in their first innings on Day 1 of the Perth Test against Australia on 22 November 2024?

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Correct answer: C — 150

BBC and Al Jazeera: India were all out for 150, with Nitish Kumar Reddy 41 and Rishabh Pant 37.

Q52

Who captained India and took 4 for 17 on Day 1 of the Perth Test (22 November 2024)?

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Correct answer: A — Jasprit Bumrah

BBC and Al Jazeera: stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah, leading in Rohit Sharma's absence, took 4-17.

Q53 Advanced

What was Australia's score at stumps on Day 1 of the Perth Test on 22 November 2024?

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Correct answer: D — 67/7

BBC and Al Jazeera: Australia were 67-7 at stumps, 83 runs behind India's 150.

PM Modi becomes first Indian Prime Minister to address the Parliament of Guyana
Q54

On 21 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Parliament of which country?

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Correct answer: B — Guyana

PIB (PMO): PM Modi addressed the National Assembly of the Parliament of Guyana; he is the first Indian Prime Minister to do so.

Q55 Advanced

Who convened the special session of Guyana's Parliament for PM Modi's address on 21 November 2024?

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Correct answer: D — Speaker Manzoor Nadir

PIB (PMO): a special session of the Parliament was convened by Speaker Manzoor Nadir for the address.

Q56 Advanced

In his address to Guyana's Parliament, PM Modi said India wants to serve humanity as what?

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Correct answer: A — Vishwabandhu, a friend to the world

PIB (PMO): India wants to serve humanity as 'Vishwabandhu', a friend to the world.

World Fisheries Day 2024: 5th Marine Fisheries Census launched; Kerala best marine state, Telangana best inland
Q57

Which state received the Best Marine State award on World Fisheries Day, 21 November 2024?

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Correct answer: D — Kerala

PIB (Fisheries): Kerala received the award for the Best Marine State, while Telangana was recognised as the Best Inland State.

Q58 Advanced

Which census was launched on World Fisheries Day, 21 November 2024?

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Correct answer: B — 5th Marine Fisheries Census

PIB (Fisheries): Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the 5th Marine Fisheries Census for data-driven policymaking.

Q59 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the World Fisheries Day 2024 event: 1. Telangana was recognised as the Best Inland State. 2. India contributes 8% of world fish production. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

PIB (Fisheries): Telangana was recognised as the Best Inland State, and India, the world's second-largest fish producer, contributes 8% of global production. Both are correct.

Rajnath Singh at 11th ADMM-Plus in Vientiane: rule-based order, calls for ADMM-Plus climate defence strategy
Q60 Advanced

At the 11th ADMM-Plus on 21 November 2024, Rajnath Singh called for developing which of the following?

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Correct answer: D — An ADMM-Plus Defence Strategy on Climate Change

PIB (Defence): the Raksha Mantri called for developing an ADMM-Plus Defence Strategy on Climate Change.

Q61 Advanced

Who chaired the 11th ADMM-Plus held in Vientiane in November 2024?

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Correct answer: B — Gen Chansamone Chanyalath, Deputy PM and Defence Minister of Laos

PIB (Defence): the meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Laos General Chansamone Chanyalath.

Q62 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the 11th ADMM-Plus: 1. It comprised the 10 ASEAN countries, eight Plus countries and Timor-Leste. 2. It was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

PIB (Defence): the forum consisted of 10 ASEAN countries, eight Plus countries and Timor-Leste, and was held at Vientiane, Lao PDR. Both are correct.

PM in Georgetown: tributes at Indian Arrival Monument, Gandhi statue and Arya Samaj monument; addresses Indian community
Q63 Advanced

The Indian Arrival Monument in Georgetown, where PM Modi paid tribute on 21 November 2024, is a replica of the first ship that brought indentured migrants from India to Guyana in which year?

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Correct answer: C — 1838

PIB (PMO): the monument is a replica of the first ship which arrived in Guyana in 1838 bringing indentured migrants from India; India gifted it in 1991.

Q64 Advanced

The Arya Samaj monument in Georgetown, where PM Modi paid tribute in November 2024, was unveiled in 2011 to commemorate what?

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Correct answer: A — 100 years of the Arya Samaj movement in Guyana

PIB (PMO): the Arya Samaj monument was unveiled in 2011 in commemoration of 100 years of the Arya Samaj movement in Guyana.

Q65

While addressing the Indian community in Georgetown, PM Modi dedicated Guyana's Order of Excellence to 1.4 billion Indians and an Indo-Guyanese community of what size?

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Correct answer: D — 3 lakh

PIB (PMO): Shri Modi dedicated the award to 1.4 billion Indians and the 3 lakh strong Indo-Guyanese community.

Bihar to host Khelo India Youth Games and Para Games in April 2025
Q66

Which state was announced on 21 November 2024 as host of the Khelo India Youth Games 2025?

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Correct answer: C — Bihar

PIB (Sports): Bihar will host the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 in April next year.

Q67 Advanced

What was described as a first for Khelo India in the announcement of 21 November 2024?

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Correct answer: A — Hosting the Youth Games and the Para Games in the same state, on the Summer Olympics model

PIB (Sports): for the first time, on the lines of the Summer Olympics, the Khelo India Para Games will also be held in Bihar after the Youth Games.

Sea Vigil 24, fourth pan-India coastal defence exercise, concludes
Q68

Which edition of the pan-India coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil concluded on 21 November 2024?

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Correct answer: B — Fourth

PIB (Defence): the fourth edition of the Pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil 24 concluded on 21 Nov 2024.

Q69 Advanced

Since which year has the coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil been held?

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Correct answer: C — 2018

PIB (Defence): since its inception in 2018, Sea Vigil has played a pivotal role in India's coastal defence preparedness.

Q70 Advanced

According to the official release on Sea Vigil 24, what is the length of India's coastline covered by the exercise?

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Correct answer: A — 11,098 km

PIB (Defence): Sea Vigil 24 spanned the entirety of India's 11,098 km coastline and its EEZ of 2.4 million sq km.

President inaugurates 125th birth anniversary celebration of 'Utkal Keshari' Harekrushna Mahtab; stamp released
Q71

Dr Harekrushna Mahtab, whose 125th birth anniversary celebration was inaugurated by the President on 21 November 2024, was popularly known as what?

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Correct answer: A — Utkal Keshari

PIB (President's Secretariat; Department of Posts): Dr Harekrushna Mahtab is fondly known as 'Utkal Keshari'.

Q72 Advanced

In which district of Odisha was Harekrushna Mahtab born on 21 November 1899?

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Correct answer: C — Bhadrak

PIB (Department of Posts): Mahtab was born on 21 November 1899 in Agarpara village, Bhadrak district, Odisha.

Q73 Advanced

Who designed the commemorative postage stamp released on the 125th birth anniversary of Harekrushna Mahtab?

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Correct answer: B — Sankha Samanta

PIB (Department of Posts): the commemorative postage stamp was designed by Shri Sankha Samanta.

India and Guyana sign ten MoUs as PM Modi holds talks with President Irfaan Ali
Q74

PM Modi's November 2024 visit to Guyana was the first by an Indian Prime Minister in how many years?

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Correct answer: A — 56 years

PIB (PMO): this is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Guyana in 56 years.

Q75 Advanced

Under an MoU signed during PM Modi's visit to Guyana, which Indian entity is to work on deploying a UPI-like real-time payment system in Guyana?

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Correct answer: D — NPCI International Payments Ltd

PIB (list of outcomes): the MoU between NPCI International Payments Ltd and Guyana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is for enabling deployment of a UPI-like system in Guyana.

Q76 Advanced

Consider the following MoUs signed during PM Modi's visit to Guyana in November 2024: 1. An MoU between HLL Lifecare Ltd and Guyana's Ministry of Health for implementing the Jan Aushadhi scheme (PMBJP). 2. An MoU between Guyana's National Defence Institute and Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

PIB (list of outcomes): both MoUs are among the ten signed during the visit.

Nafithromycin, India's first indigenous antibiotic, launched for drug-resistant pneumonia
Q77

Nafithromycin, launched on 20 November 2024 as India's first indigenous antibiotic, is meant to treat which disease?

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Correct answer: B — Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

PIB (DBT): Nafithromycin is designed to treat Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP) caused by drug-resistant bacteria.

Q78 Advanced

Under which trade name is Nafithromycin marketed by Wockhardt?

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Correct answer: B — Miqnaf

PIB (DBT): Nafithromycin has been brought to market under the trade name 'Miqnaf'.

Q79 Advanced

Consider the following statements about Nafithromycin: 1. It was developed with support from BIRAC under its Biotechnology Industry Partnership Program. 2. Its treatment regimen lasts fourteen days. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

PIB (DBT): it was supported by BIRAC under BIPP; the regimen is three days. The 14 figure refers to the years of research.

2nd India-CARICOM Summit in Georgetown: PM Modi offers a seven-point plan
Q80

Who co-chaired the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit with PM Narendra Modi in Georgetown on 20 November 2024?

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Correct answer: D — Grenada PM Dickon Mitchell, the CARICOM Chair

PIB (PMO): PM Modi and Grenada PM Dickon Mitchell, the current CARICOM Chair, chaired the Summit; President Irfaan Ali hosted it.

Q81 Advanced

Where was the first India-CARICOM Summit held, in 2019?

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Correct answer: A — New York

PIB (PMO): the first India-CARICOM Summit was held in 2019 in New York.

Q82 Advanced

Consider the following announcements made by PM Modi at the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit: 1. 1,000 more ITEC slots for CARICOM countries over the next five years. 2. Training in India for 11 young women cricketers from each CARICOM country. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

PIB (PMO): both were announced, along with the next India-CARICOM Summit to be hosted in India.