1. Ramappa Temple is located in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Gujarat
[C] Telangana
[D] Maharashtra
[C] Telangana
2. Varkala Cliff, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Telangana
[B] Kerala
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
3. The Red-Breasted Flycatcher, a migratory bird from Eastern Europe, was recently spotted in which region of India?
[A] Sundarbans, West Bengal
[B] Ameenpur Lake, Hyderabad
[C] Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh
[D] Chilika Lake, Odisha
[B] Ameenpur Lake, Hyderabad
4. Which city is the host of World Maritime Technology conference (WMTC) 2024?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Chennai
[D] Bhopal
[C] Chennai
5. Which Indian city is the host of Asian Women’s Handball Championship 2024?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Shillong
[D] Chennai
[A] New Delhi
6. Which institution organized the 9th International Conference on Waste to Worth?
[A] Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
[B] National Green Tribunal (NGT)
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
[A] Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
7. What is the primary objective of Global One-Stop Centres (OSCs) established by Ministry of External Affairs?
[A] Promote cultural exchanges among Indian communities abroad
[B] Provide comprehensive assistance to women in vulnerable situations
[C] Support Indian students studying overseas
[D] Facilitate trade and economic cooperation
[B] Provide comprehensive assistance to women in vulnerable situations
8. Which organization recently categorized packaged drinking water and mineral water as “high-risk foods”?
[A] Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
[B] Indian Bureau of Standards (BIS)
[C] Ministry of Food Processing Industries
[D] National Institute of Food Technology
[A] Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
9. What is the name of portal developed by Department of Consumer Affairs for fair trade and consumer protection?
[A] Metrology net portal
[B] National Legal Metrology Portal (eMaap)
[C] National Legal Trade Portal (eTrade)
[D] MY Gov portal
[B] National Legal Metrology Portal (eMaap)
10. Which country won the Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2024 title in Muscat, Oman?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Pakistan
[D] Malaysia
[A] India
11. Which state government has launched the Mukhyamantri Paushtik Alpahar Yojana (Chief Minister Nutritious Snack Scheme)?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Bihar
[D] Jharkhand
[A] Gujarat
12. When is the ‘International Day of Neutrality’ observed?
[A] December 11
[B] December 12
[C] December 13
[D] December 14
[B] December 12
13. Latakia Port, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Kuwait
[B] Iran
[C] Syria
[D] Israel
[C] Syria
14. As per National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21), what is the total fertility rate of India?
[A] 1.5
[B] 2.2
[C] 2.0
[D] 1.8
[C] 2.0
15. ‘Under the Sal Tree’ theatre festival is celebrated in which state annually?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Tripura
[C] Sikkim
[D] Assam
[D] Assam
16. Which space agency launched Proba-3 mission to create an artificial solar eclipse and study the sun’s atmosphere?
[A] Italian Space Agency (ASI)
[B] European Space Agency (ESA)
[C] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
[D] China National Space Administration (CNSA)
[B] European Space Agency (ESA)
17. Microleptes chiani and Microleptes sandeshkaduri, which were seen in the news, belongs to which species?
[A] Darwin Wasps
[B] Frog
[C] Spider
[D] Snake
[A] Darwin Wasps
18. What is the name of the distant galaxy discovered by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope?
[A] Firefly Sparkle
[B] Cosmic Glimmer
[C] Starburst Jewel
[D] None of the Above
[A] Firefly Sparkle
19. The Vijay Diwas is commemorated every year on which day?
[A] December 14
[B] December 15
[C] December 16
[D] December 17
[C] December 16
20. India’s first diabetes biobank has been established in which city?
[A] Chennai
[B] Mumbai
[C] Kolkata
[D] Hyderabad
[A] Chennai