1. What is the primary objective of Mission Amrit Sarovar?
[A] To promote drip irrigation
[B] To address the water crisis in rural areas
[C] To increase tourism in river cities
[D] None of the Above
[B] To address the water crisis in rural areas
2. Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS), which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Telangana
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Goa
[D] Gujarat
[C] Goa
3. Which state government recently launched Deepam 2.0 scheme to provide free gas cylinders to eligible families?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Kerala
[A] Andhra Pradesh
4. The ‘Namo Drone Didi’ scheme, recently approved by the Government, aims to provide drones to which group?
[A] Women Self Help Groups (SHGs)
[B] Agricultural Cooperatives of northeastern India
[C] Educational Institutions
[D] Youth Organizations
[A] Women Self Help Groups (SHGs)
5. Which Tennis player has won the Paris Masters title 2024?
[A] Jannik Sinner
[B] Daniil Medvedev
[C] Alexander Zverev
[D] Andrey Rublev
[C] Alexander Zverev
6. The Yanadi Tribe primarily resides in which state?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
7. Which organization has prepared the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) report?
[A] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
[B] United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
[C] World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
[D] World Bank
[B] United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
8. Senna spectabilis, an invasive species, is being eradicated from the forests of which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Odisha
[C] Bihar
[D] Gujarat
[A] Tamil Nadu
9. Which institution has reported the observations from the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) on ADITYA-L1?
[A] Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru
[B] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
[C] Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru
[D] Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
[A] Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru
10. Abhay Prabhavana Museum, a largest museum of ideas dedicated to Jain philosophy, recently inaugurated in which city?
[A] Pune
[B] Indore
[C] Visakhapatnam
[D] Varanasi
[A] Pune