(1.) Which initiative was launched by the Indian Army to deliver targeted welfare services and hassle-free redressing of grievances for veterans and next-of-kin through SPARSH portal integration?

(a.) Project NAMAN

(b.) Project SPARSH

(c.) Project SAMARTH

(d.) Project VETERAN

(2.) Under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) approved by the Union Cabinet for Central Government employees, what is the minimum assured pension per month for employees retiring after at least 10 years of service?

(a.) Rs. 7,500

(b.) Rs. 10,000

(c.) Rs. 12,000

(d.) Rs. 15,000

(3.) The Union Cabinet approved the BioE3 Policy to foster high-performance biomanufacturing in India. What does 'E3' in the BioE3 Policy stand for?

(a.) Energy, Economy, and Ecosystem

(b.) Environment, Economy, and Employment

(c.) Education, Environment, and Enterprise

(d.) Ecology, Efficiency, and Equity

(4.) ISRO successfully demonstrated the third and final autonomous landing experiment (LEX-03) of its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) named:

(a.) Gaganyaan

(b.) Pushpak

(c.) Vikram-S

(d.) Vyommitra

(5.) Which Indian second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) was commissioned into service at Visakhapatnam in August 2024?

(a.) INS Arihant

(b.) INS Arighaat

(c.) INS Vagir

(d.) INS Vaghsheer

(6.) Who serves as the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission of India?

(a.) N.K. Singh

(b.) Dr. Arvind Panagariya

(c.) Y.V. Reddy

(d.) C. Rangarajan

(7.) Which city hosted the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) on Biological Diversity?

(a.) Montreal, Canada

(b.) Cali, Colombia

(c.) Dubai, UAE

(d.) Baku, Azerbaijan

(8.) In August 2024, the Supreme Court of India held by a 6:1 majority that state governments have the constitutional power to sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs). Which clause of Article 341 was primarily scrutinized during this verdict?

(a.) Article 341(1) and 341(2)

(b.) Article 341(3)

(c.) Article 342A

(d.) Article 340

(9.) Which portal was launched by the Reserve Bank of India to streamline application processes for authorizations, licenses, and regulatory approvals?

(a.) PRAVAAH

(b.) DAKSH

(c.) UDGAM

(d.) MANI

(10.) The PM-SURYA GHAR: Muft Bijli Yojana provides free electricity up to how many units per month for households installing rooftop solar panels?

(a.) 200 units

(b.) 300 units

(c.) 400 units

(d.) 500 units

(11.) The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite mission utilizes dual-frequency radar system. What are these two radar frequency bands?

(a.) C-band and X-band

(b.) L-band and S-band

(c.) K-band and Ku-band

(d.) X-band and Ka-band

(12.) Which country recently became the 100th full member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?

(a.) Panama

(b.) Paraguay

(c.) Malta

(d.) Chile

(13.) Where was the Indian Air Force's largest international multinational air exercise, 'Tarang Shakti 2024', hosted?

(a.) Jodhpur and Sulur

(b.) Ambala and Hindon

(c.) Pokhran and Jaisalmer

(d.) Gwalior and Jamnagar

(14.) Under the National Quantum Mission (NQM), India aims to develop intermediate-scale quantum computers with physical qubits ranging from:

(a.) 20 to 50 qubits in 5 years

(b.) 50 to 1000 qubits over 8 years

(c.) 100 to 500 qubits over 3 years

(d.) 10 to 20 qubits over 10 years

(15.) What total number of Ramsar sites does India possess following the addition of three new wetland sites in August 2024?

(a.) 80

(b.) 82

(c.) 85

(d.) 90

(16.) Which state's traditional citrus fruit 'Kaji Nemu' was officially declared as the State Fruit in 2024?

(a.) Nagaland

(b.) Assam

(c.) Manipur

(d.) Meghalaya

(17.) Under RBI guidelines, what is the maximum transaction limit for UPI Lite per single offline/online payment transaction as revised recently?

(a.) Rs. 200

(b.) Rs. 500

(c.) Rs. 1,000

(d.) Rs. 2,000

(18.) The new criminal laws that replaced the IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act came into effect across India on which date?

(a.) 01 January 2024

(b.) 01 April 2024

(c.) 01 July 2024

(d.) 15 August 2024

(19.) Which Indian Navy ship participated in the Op-Sankalp maritime security operation in the Gulf of Aden to rescue crew members from hijacked vessel MV Ruen?

(a.) INS Vikrant

(b.) INS Kolkata

(c.) INS Sahyadri

(d.) INS Imphal

(20.) Project Seabird, one of the largest naval infrastructure projects in Asia, is being developed at which location?

(a.) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

(b.) Karwar, Karnataka

(c.) Kochi, Kerala

(d.) Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu

(21.) What is the primary objective of the GNSS-based Electronic Toll Collection system proposed to replace traditional toll plazas on Indian National Highways?

(a.) To replace FASTags with RFID barcodes

(b.) To charge tolls based on the exact distance travelled on highways using satellite navigation

(c.) To abolish toll collection completely for non-commercial vehicles

(d.) To introduce flat annual toll fees for all vehicles

(22.) Which country served as the host for the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)?

(a.) Brazil

(b.) Azerbaijan

(c.) Egypt

(d.) UAE

(23.) What is the name of the central portal launched by the Ministry of Finance to facilitate search of unclaimed deposits across multiple banks?

(a.) UDGAM Portal

(b.) SPARSH Portal

(c.) JAN SAMARTH Portal

(d.) KUBER Portal

(24.) Under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme, what maximum collateral-free enterprise development loan amount is provided to artisans in two tranches?

(a.) Rs. 1 Lakh

(b.) Rs. 2 Lakhs

(c.) Rs. 3 Lakhs

(d.) Rs. 5 Lakhs

(25.) Which city was awarded the title of 'Cleanest City' jointly with Surat in Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023?

(a.) Indore

(b.) Bhopal

(c.) Navi Mumbai

(d.) Mysuru

(26.) India's first Indigenous Climate Model developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune for long-term climate projections is named:

(a.) IITM-ESM

(b.) PRAMAN-1

(c.) MEGH-DOOT

(d.) MAUSAM-AI

(27.) As per the RBI guidelines on Sovereign Green Bonds (SGBs), eligible green projects exclude which of the following sectors?

(a.) Renewable Energy

(b.) Clean Transportation

(c.) Nuclear Power Generation

(d.) Climate Change Adaptation

(28.) Which Indian state launched 'Project Vanlata' to enhance ecological restoration and green cover along national highways?

(a.) Madhya Pradesh

(b.) Gujarat

(c.) Uttar Pradesh

(d.) Maharashtra

(29.) Which institution releases the Global Gender Gap Report annually?

(a.) United Nations Development Programme

(b.) World Economic Forum

(c.) World Bank

(d.) International Labour Organization

(30.) Under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), what is the targeted fish production capacity for India by the end of FY 2024-25?

(a.) 150 lakh tonnes

(b.) 220 lakh tonnes

(c.) 300 lakh tonnes

(d.) 180 lakh tonnes