Quiz January 2024

Q1. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?
a) Rahul Rasgotra
b) Anish Dayal Singh
c) Nina Singh
d) Vivek Srivastava

Q2. Who is the newly appointed Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
a) Anish Dayal Singh
b) Rahul Rasgotra
c) Nina Singh
d) Vivek Srivastava

Q3. What does the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 provide for?
a) Regulation of social media during elections
b) Appointment, salary, and removal of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners
c) Reducing the voting age to 16 years
d) Introduction of online voting

Q4. What is the primary aim of the SHRESHTA scheme ?
a) Promoting sports in schools
b) Filling the gap in service-deficient SCs dominant areas through high-quality education
c) Providing employment opportunities
d) Encouraging entrepreneurship among SC students

Q5. Where has the 11th India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR commenced?
a) Punjab
b) Uttarakhand
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Rajasthan

Q6. Who is set to be posthumously awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’?
a) Kalyan Singh
b) Mulayam Singh Yadav
c) Hemananda Biswal
d) Karpoori Thakur

Q7. Which country concluded a groundbreaking free-trade agreement with India after 16 years of negotiations?
a) Germany
b) Switzerland
c) France
d) Japan

Q8. Who inaugurated India’s first all-girl Sainik School in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh ?
a) Rajnath Singh
b) Shashi Tharoor
c) Amit Shah
d) Smriti Irani

Q9. Where are the Houthi rebels believed to be based, who are allegedly responsible for the drone attack on the chemical tanker MV Chem Pluto ?
a) Liberia
b) Japan
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Yemen

Q10. Which country has recently filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice accusing it of genocide?
a) Egypt
b) Qatar
c) Iran
d) South Africa

Q11. As per a new report, made along with NITI Aayog, which state had the highest electricity demand in the country in 2023 ?
a) Karnataka
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Gujarat

Q12. As per the India Skills Report 2024, which state is the most preferred state to work ?
a) Karnataka
b) Telangana
c) Kerala
d) Gujarat

Q13. The minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance in the plains is
a) 25%
b) 33%
c) 40%
d) 50%

Q14. What is the full form of GAGAN, the satellite-based augmentation system by DRDO ?
a) Geospatial Analysis and Geotagging Access Node
b) Gyroscopic Aviation Guidance and Navigation
c) Graphical Atmosphere Grid and Analysis Nexus
d) GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation

Q15. Who has recently achieved the historic milestone of becoming the first woman with a $100 billion fortune, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index?
a) Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
b) Mary Johnson
c) Elena Rodriguez
d) Sophia Wang

Q16. Which Indian electric vehicle (EV) company has recently become eligible for the government’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme ?
a) Tata Motors
b) Ola Electric
c) Mahindra Electric
d) Ather Energy

Q17. Which of the following organizations celebrated its 66th Foundation Day on January 1, 2024 ?
a) DRDO
b) ISRO
c) HAL
d) IAF

Q18. Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve is located in which state/UT ?
a) Rajasthan
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Gujarat

Q19. What is the name of the plant which grows on another plant/tree drawing moisture and nutrients not from host?
a) Parasite
b) Epiphyte
c) Phorophyte
d) Photophyte

Q20. The Standard of living in a country is represented by its
a) Poverty Ratio
b) Per Capita Income
c) National Income
d) Unemployment Rate

Q21. In the ‘Index of Eight core Industries’ which one of the following is given the highest weight ?
a) Coal Produciton
b) Electricity Generation
c) Fertilizer Production
d) Steel Production

Q22. What decision did the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) make regarding Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Copra for the 2024 season?
a) Reduced MSP for both milling and ball copra
b) No change in MSP from the previous season
c) Increased MSP for milling copra by 300 rupees per quintal and for ball copra by 250 rupees per quintal
d) Decreased MSP for milling copra and increased for ball copra

Q23. According to the Global Peace Index 2023, which country holds the title of the safest country in the world for the 14th consecutive year?
a) Denmark
b) Iceland
c) Switzerland
d) Japan

Q24. In the 2024 Global Firepower Military Strength Rankings, which position did India claim?
a) Fifth
b) Second
c) Fourth
d) Sixth

Q25. Every state and UT will have the chance to present their tableau at the Republic Day parade in three years, according to the new agreement. Approximately how many tableaux are chosen annually for the Republic Day parade from among the States and Union Territories ?
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 18

Q26. Which state does Tata Motors want to increase output by 12–18 months by operationalizing Ford’s Sanand plant ?
a) Sikkim
b) Odisha
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat

Q27. Which state is home to Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary ?
a) Uttrakhand
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) West Bengal

Q28. Which state’s chief minister was Bhajan Lal Sharma?
a) Sikkim
b) Odisha
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat

Q29. Who achieved a historic milestone by defeating World Champion Ding Liren and surpassing Viswanathan Anand to become India’s No.1 Chess Player?
a) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
b) Gukesh D
c) Arjun Erigaisi
d) P. Harikrishna

Q30. Which region has become the third-largest for Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPIs) in India, surpassing Mauritius?
a) Luxembourg
b) Mauritius
c) United States
d) United Kingdom

Q31. In the 2024 Global Firepower Military Strength Rankings, which position did India claim?
a) Fifth
b) Second
c) Fourth
d) Sixth

Q32. In which Indian state does the traditional bull-taming festival “Jallikattu” take place?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu

Q33. Panama Canal, which has been in news, connects which two oceans ?
a) Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean & Indian Ocean
c) Indian Ocean & Arctic Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean & Arctic Ocean

Q34. Recently, which state was ranked as the Best Performer in the Indian startup ecosystem ranking for 2022 ?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Bihar
c) Manipur
d) Rajasthan

Q35. What target has the government set to reduce accidental death by 2030 ?
a) 50 %
b) 40 %
c) 60 %
d) 30 %

Q36. What is the capital of Belarus ?
a) Malawi
b) Ethiopia
c) Senegal
d) Minsk

Q37. Shirui Lily Festival is the state festival of__ ?
a) Goa
b) Manipur
c) Assam
d) Himachal Pradesh

Q38. The International Kite Festival 2023 has began on 8 January in which state?
a) Gujarat
b) Punjab
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Maharashtra

Q39. PM Modi inaugurate the 26th National Youth Festival in which state on January 12, 2023?
a) Gujarat
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Karnataka

Q40. The iconic Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan has been renamed as the __________.
a) Amrit Udyan
b) Bharat Udyan
c) Nation Udyan
d) Suryodhaya Udya

Q41. On which date is Indian Army Day celebrated every year ?
a) January 14
b) January 15
c) February 1
d) March 10

Q42. Which country is set to become the world’s largest producer of lentils during the 2023-24 crop years ?
a) Australia
b) Russia
c) Canada
d) India

Q43. What is the capital of Georgia ?
a) Tbilisi
b) Accra
c) Berlin
d) Georgetown

Q44. Where is the Bamboo Island Wild Life Sanctuary situated ?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Assam

Q45. The appointment of Pramod Agarwal as the Chairman of BSE has been approved by which regulatory authority ?
a) Bombay Stock Exchange
b) Coal India Limited
c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
d) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Q46. Which annual music festival in Gwalior features the ‘Tabla Darbar’ performance that set the Guinness World Record?
a) Gwalior Sangeet Mahotsav
b) Malwa Utsav
c) Tansen Samaroh
d) Madhya Pradesh Music Festival

Q47. What is the main objective of Operation Sarvashakti launched by the Indian Army?
a) Eliminate terrorists
b) Counter cyber threats
c) Provide humanitarian aid
d) Enhance diplomatic relations

Q48. Which Indian state has initiated a caste-based census, becoming the second state after Bihar to undertake this exercise?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka

Q49. Which organization surpassed the State Bank of India (SBI) to become the most valuable Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) with a market capitalization of ₹5.8 Lakh Crore ?
a) ONGC
b) BHEL
c) LIC
d) IOCL

Q50. Recently, which state launched the ‘My School-My Pride’ campaign for education transformation ?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Haryana

Q51. Which country is aiming for lunar success on January 20th with its smart lander mission ?
a) China
b) USA
c) Russia
d) Japan

Q52. Which year is the first module of the projected Bharatiya Space Station expected to be launched by ISRO and tested for the first time next year ?
a) 2024
b) 2028
c) 2030
d) 2026

Q53. Which country supplies the Apache attack helicopters to India ?
a) Japan
b) France
c) USA
d) Israel

Q54. India’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility was inaugurated in which state ?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Maharashtra

Q55. The term stagflation refers to a situation where ?
a) Growth has no relation with the change in prices
b) Rate of growth is faster than the rate of price increase
c) Rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase
d) Rate of growth and prices both are decreasing

Q56. Per Capita Income is Obtained by dividing National Income by
a) Total population of the country
b) Total working population
c) Area of the country
d) Volume of the capital used

Q57. Rani ki vav or The Queen’s Stepwell is located in which of these states ?
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Punjab
d) Andhra Pradesh

Q58. Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in which state ?
a) Delhi
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Haryana

Q59. Where did the International Gita Mahotsav – 2023 commence?
a) Delhi
b) Varanasi
c) Kurukshetra
d) Mathura

Q60. What is the primary objective of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme?
a) Empowerment of women artisans
b) Providing financial aid to startups
c) Skill upgradation and support for artisans and craftspeople
d) Offering housing loans to rural artisans

Q61. What is the primary goal of the SAANS Campaign ?
a) To promote general healthcare
b) To prevent and treat pneumonia
c) To provide resources for COVID-19
d) To inaugurate medical facilities

Q62. On which date is World Braille Day annually observed?
a) January 3
b) January 4
c) February 2
d) March 1

Q63. Which communication satellite is set for launch in the historic collaboration between ISRO and SpaceX ?
a) GSAT-20
b) INSAT-4A
c) PSLV-C48
d) Cartosat-2E

Q64. Which of the national park located in Rajasthan ?
a) Sariska National park
b) Kanha National Park
c) Pench National Park
d) Panna National Park

Q65. Naypyidaw is the capital city of which of the following country ?
a) Myanmar
b) Bhutan
c) South Korea
d) Namibia

Q66. Who is the revered poet honoured with the renaming of Ayodhya Airport ?
a) Maharishi Valmiki
b) Tulsidas
c) Kabir
d) Surdas

Q67. Which project category does INS Imphal belong to among the guided missile destroyers?
a) Project 14
b) Project 15
c) Project 16
d) Project 17

Q68. Which scheme’s enrolments crossed 6 crore, including over 70 lakh in the current financial year ?
a) National Pension System (NPS)
b) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PMSYM)
c) Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
d) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)

Q69. In the joint military exercise ‘Desert Cyclone 2024,’ which two nations are collaborating to enhance interoperability ?
a) India and Oman
b) India and UAE
c) India and Saudi Arabia
d) India and Qatar

Q70. Who has been appointed as the Director General of Fire Service, Civil Defence & Home Guards under the Ministry of Home Affairs ?
a) Rajendra Singh
b) Sudhanshu Sarangi
c) Vivek Srivastava
d) Santosh Kumar Upadhyay

Q71. Who is the Director General at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) ?
a) Ashutosh Sharma
b) Shekhar C. Mande
c) Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi
d) R. S Nadgauda

Q72. Charba is a popular folk dance of which state ?
a) Jharkhand
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Goa
d) West Bengal

Q73. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) ?
a) Rahul Rasgotra
b) Anish Dayal Singh
c) Nina Singh
d) Vivek Srivastava

Q74. What is the name of the joint air exercise conducted by India, France, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the Arabian Sea?
a) Eagle Strike
b) Aero Falcon
c) Blue Thunder
d) Desert Knight

Q75. When is National Voters’ Day celebrated in India?
a) January 25
b) February 14
c) March 5
d) January 10

Q76. Which country is set to become a NATO member as its membership bid is approved by Turkey’s parliament ?
a) Finland
b) Denmark
c) Norway
d) Sweden

Q77. In which Indian state is the world’s first ‘Black Tiger Safari’ set to be established ?
a) Assam
b) Odisha
c) Uttarakhand
d) Jharkhand

Q78. Who has been elected for a second term as Bhutan’s Prime Minister in the recent election ?
a) Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
b) Lotay Tshering
c) Dasho Tshering Tobgay
d) Tshering Tobgay

Q79. Which initiative was recently launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote cleanliness at pilgrimage sites ?
a) Clean Pilgrimage project
b) Swachh Mandir Campaign
c) Swachh Bharat Initiative
d) Sacred Site Hygiene Program

Q80. Which two countries’ scientists joined India’s 43rd Antarctic Expedition ?
a) Singapore and Mauritius
b) Bangladesh and Bhutan
c) Mauritius and Bangladesh
d) Nepal and Myanmar

Q81. Which insect, has been reared in Himachal Pradesh, for pollination of Apple fruit crops ?
a) Italian Bee
b) Moth
c) Dragonfly
d) Beetle

Q82. What is the Boma technique commonly used in wildlife conservation ?
a) A method for capturing and relocating wild animals
b) A software tool for tracking animal populations
c) A traditional African method for hunting
d) A technique for monitoring bird migrations

Q83. When did India’s population touch 100 crore mark
a) May, 2001
b) May 2000
c) May, 2002
d) May, 2003

Q84. In India, the state known for its sandalwood is
a) Karnataka
b) Assam
c) Kerala
d) West Bengal

Q85. Where is the headquarters of International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) ?
a) Munich, Germany
b) Lausanne, Switzerland
c) London, England
d) Budapest, Hungary

Q86. Where is the Veer Savarkar International Airport situated ?
a) Port Blair
b) Tirupati
c) Visakhapatnam
d) Silchar

Q87. Where did External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar embark on a five-day visit?
a) Beijing, China
b) Moscow, Russia
c) Washington D.C., USA
d) Tokyo, Japan

Q88. When will the 6th Khelo India Youth Games take place?
a) January 19 to 31, 2023
b) February 19 to 31, 2023
c) January 19 to 31, 2024
d) February 19 to 31, 2024

Q89. Which region, known for producing the world’s costliest spice, saffron, is facing a severe crisis due to the encroachment of cement factories ?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Uttarakhand
d) Kashmir

Q90. What is the name of the first indigenous medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drone recently acquired by the Indian Navy?
a) SkyGuardian
b) Drishti 10 Starliner
c) Falcon Eye
d) Aero Hawk

Q91. Who has been appointed as India’s ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva ?
a) Rajesh Kumar Singh
b) Senthil Pandian C
c) Anjali Sharma
d) Prakash Verma

Q92. Which country recently acquired a significant number of domestically developed reconnaissance and combat drones, showcasing advancements in unmanned aerial vehicle technology ?
a) Russia
b) China
c) United States
d) Iran

Q93. In the global ranking of stock markets by market capitalization, where does India stand currently ?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 4th
d) 6th

Q94. Recently, India sent 40,000 litres of Malathion to which country to counter the threat posed by locusts ?
a) Afghanistan
b) Pakistan
c) Nepal
d) Bhutan

Q95. Nomadic Elephant is a military exercise between India and which country ?
a) Bangladesh
b) Mongolia
c) Sri Lanka
d) France

Q96. A Functional factory to produce C295 military transport aircraft is to be set up in which state ?
a) Gujarat
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu

Q97. Which bank recently achieved the milestone of issuing 20 million active credit cards in India ?
a) ICICI Bank
b) State Bank of India
c) Axis Bank
d) HDFC Bank

Q98. The concept of Economic planning in India is derived from ________.
a) Russia
b) Australia
c) USA
d) UK

Q99. Where is the Khelo India Winter Games 2024 set to take place?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Ladakh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Arunachal Pradesh

Q100. In the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), which neurotechnology company successfully implanted its first brain chip into a human being?
a) Neuralink
b) MindSync
c) CerebroTech
d) SynapticConnect