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Dr. Gaurav Garg

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This document is a set of 300 multiple choice questions (MCQs) on current affairs. The questions cover various topics and are suitable for general knowledge assessments.

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‭300 Best MCQs September Set 1‬ ‭by Dr. Gaurav Garg ‭ ) Recently, Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Power for providing Central Q ‭Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments of North Eastern Region (NER) towards their...

‭300 Best MCQs September Set 1‬ ‭by Dr. Gaurav Garg ‭ ) Recently, Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Power for providing Central Q ‭Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments of North Eastern Region (NER) towards their equity ‭participation in the development of‬‭Hydro Electric‬‭Projects in NER‬‭. What is the cumulative hydro capacity‬‭supported ‭under the scheme? ‭A. 12,000 MW ‭B. 15,000 MW ‭C. 17,000 MW ‭D. 20,000 MW ‭Answer: B. 15,000 MW‬ ‭ ) Recently, Union Cabinet has approved expansion of scope of “‬‭Agriculture Infrastructure Fund” (AIF‬‭).‬‭As per this, it is Q ‭proposed to extend AIF credit guarantee coverage of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) through which of the ‭following subsidiaries of NABARD? ‭A. NABSAMRUDDHI Finance Limited ‭B. NABSanrakshan Trustee Company Pvt. Ltd ‭C. NABKISAN Finance Limited (NKFL) ‭D. NABVENTURES Limited ‭Answer: B. NABSanrakshan Trustee Company Pvt. Ltd‬ ‭ ) Recently, India has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with which of the following countries regarding the Q ‭Assignment of Liaison Officers‬‭? ‭A. Japan ‭B. United States of America (USA) ‭C. Bangladesh ‭D. Russia ‭Answer: B. United States of America (USA)‬ ‭ ‭ ‬‭Memorandum‬‭of‬‭Agreement‬‭(MoA)‬‭was‬‭signed‬‭between‬‭India‬‭and‬‭the‬‭USA‬‭for‬‭the‬‭deployment‬‭of‬‭Liaison A ‭Officers‬‭. ‭○ ‭India‬ ‭will‬ ‭deploy‬ ‭its‬‭first‬‭liaison‬‭officer‬‭to‬‭the‬‭U.S.‬‭Headquarters‬‭Special‬‭Operations‬‭Command‬‭in ‭Florida. ‭ ‭ ajnath‬ ‭Singh‬ ‭and‬ ‭Lloyd‬ ‭Austin‬ ‭also‬ ‭highlighted‬ ‭the‬ ‭conclusion‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭bilateral,‬ ‭non-binding‬ ‭Security‬ ‭of R ‭Supplies‬ ‭Arrangement‬ ‭(SOSA‬‭)‬ ‭between‬ ‭India‬ ‭and‬ ‭US,‬ ‭which‬ ‭was‬ ‭signed‬ ‭on‬ ‭22nd‬‭August‬‭2024.‬‭India‬‭is‬‭the ‭18th SOSA partner of the USA. ‭○ ‭Through‬‭this‬‭SOSA,‬‭India‬‭and‬‭US‬‭commits‬‭to‬‭provide‬‭reciprocal‬‭priority‬‭support‬‭for‬‭critical‬‭defence ‭resources.‬‭It‬‭aims‬‭to‬‭enhance‬‭supply‬‭chain‬‭resilience‬‭,‬‭support‬‭industrial‬‭collaboration,‬‭and‬‭pave‬‭the‬‭way ‭for joint production and interoperability of defence equipment. ‭ ‭USA Approves‬‭USD 52.8 Million Sale of Sonobuoys‬‭to India ‭○ ‭This aims to enhance India’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities, particularly for its MH-60R helicopters. ‭ ‭The principal contractors are‬‭Sparton Corporation and Undersea Sensor Systems Inc. ‭ ‭India-USA agrees to Advance Co-Production Agreements: ‭○ ‭India‬‭and‬‭the‬‭USA‬‭agreed‬‭to‬‭advance‬‭co-production‬‭projects,‬‭i‬‭ncluding‬‭the‬‭GE‬‭F-414‬‭engine‬‭for‬‭Tejas ‭Mk-2 aircraft‬‭and‬‭Stryker armoured infantry combat vehicles‬‭. ‭ ) Recently, who among the following has been appointed as Director General of the‬‭Central Industrial Security‬‭Force Q ‭(CISF)‬‭? ‭A. Daljit Singh Chaudhary ‭B. Rajwinder Singh Bhatti ‭C. Manoj Yadava ‭D. Anish Dayal Singh ‭Answer: B. Rajwinder Singh Bhatti‬ ‭1‬ ‭© Copyright 2024 Study IQ‬ ‭To Download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group of Dr. Gaurav Garg -‬‭https://t.me/StudyIQPremiumUsers‬ ‭ ) Recently, which of the following ministries has launched ‘‬‭Voluntary Vehicle Modernization Program‬‭’ to create an Q ‭ecosystem for phasing out unfit polluting vehicles through a network of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSFs) ‭and Automated Testing Stations (ATSs)? ‭A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ‭B. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas ‭C. Ministry of Heavy Industries ‭D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways ‭Answer: D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways‬ ‭ ‭Commercial Vehicles ‭○ ‭Commercial‬ ‭Vehicle‬ ‭Manufacturers‬ ‭namely‬‭Tata‬‭Motors,‬‭Volvo‬‭Eicher‬‭Commercial‬‭Vehicles,‬‭Ashok ‭Leyland,‬ ‭Mahindra‬ ‭&‬ ‭Mahindra,‬ ‭Force‬ ‭Motors,‬ ‭Isuzu‬ ‭Motors‬ ‭and‬ ‭SML‬ ‭Isuzu‬‭,‬ ‭offered‬ ‭discount ‭equivalent‬ ‭to‬ ‭3%‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Ex-Showroom‬ ‭Price‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬ ‭commercial‬ ‭cargo‬ ‭vehicle‬ ‭with‬ ‭more‬ ‭than‬ ‭3.5 ‭tonnes‬‭GVW‬‭scrapped‬‭by the Owner within last 6 months ‭ ‭and‬ ‭a‬ ‭discount‬ ‭equivalent‬‭to‬‭1.5%‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Ex-Showroom‬‭Price‬‭for‬‭a‬‭commercial‬‭cargo‬‭vehicle ‭with‬‭less than 3.5 tonnes‬‭GVW scrapped by the Owner‬‭within last 6 months. ‭○ ‭ iscount‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭offered‬ ‭to‬ ‭a‬ ‭person‬ ‭buying‬ ‭a‬ ‭vehicle‬ ‭against‬ ‭a‬ ‭Traded‬ ‭Certificate‬ ‭of‬ ‭Deposit‬ ‭of‬ ‭a D ‭Scrapped‬‭Commercial‬‭Vehicle‬‭would‬‭be‬‭equivalent‬‭to‬‭2.75%‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Ex-Showroom‬‭Price‬‭for‬‭scrapping ‭a commercial cargo vehicle with‬‭more than 3.5 tonnes‬‭GVW ‭ ‭and‬‭a‬‭discount‬‭equivalent‬‭to‬‭1.25%‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Ex-Showroom‬‭Price‬‭against‬‭a‬‭Traded‬‭Certificate‬‭of ‭Deposit‬‭for‬‭scrapping‬‭a‬‭commercial‬‭cargo‬‭vehicle‬‭with‬‭less‬‭than‬‭3.5‬‭tonne‬‭GVW‬‭.‬‭This‬‭scheme ‭may also be considered for Buses and Vans. ‭ ‭Passenger Vehicles ‭○ ‭Passenger‬ ‭Vehicle‬ ‭Manufacturers‬ ‭namely‬ ‭Maruti‬ ‭Suzuki‬ ‭India‬ ‭Ltd,‬ ‭Tata‬ ‭Motors,‬ ‭Mahindra‬ ‭& ‭Mahindra,‬ ‭Hyundai‬ ‭Motor‬ ‭India,‬ ‭Kia‬ ‭Motor‬‭s,‬ ‭Toyota‬ ‭Kirloskar‬ ‭Motor,‬ ‭Honda‬ ‭Cars‬‭,‬ ‭JSW‬ ‭MG ‭Motor,‬ ‭Renault‬ ‭India,‬ ‭Nissan‬ ‭India‬ ‭and‬ ‭Skoda‬ ‭Volkswagen‬ ‭India,‬ ‭offered‬ ‭discounts‬ ‭of‬ ‭1.5%‬ ‭of‬ ‭the ‭ex-showroom‬‭price‬‭of‬‭new‬‭car‬‭or‬‭Rs‬‭20,000‬‭,‬‭whichever‬‭is‬‭less‬‭,‬‭against‬‭the‬‭passenger‬‭vehicle‬‭scrapped ‭by the owner in the‬‭last six (6) months‬‭. ‭○ ‭Mercedes‬ ‭Benz‬ ‭India‬ ‭has‬ ‭offered‬ ‭a‬ ‭flat‬ ‭discount‬ ‭of‬ ‭Rs‬ ‭25,000‬‭,‬ ‭which‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭over‬ ‭and‬ ‭above‬ ‭all ‭existing discounts. ‭ ) Recently, who among the following has been appointed as new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Q ‭Railway Board‬‭? ‭A. Satish Kumar ‭B. Sanjiv Kumar ‭C. A.K. Gupta ‭D. Rakesh Kumar ‭Answer: A. Satish Kumar‬ ‭ ) Recently, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and which of the following companies has announced the Q ‭First-ever Phase 3 clinical trial for a dengue vaccine “‬‭DengiAll‬‭” in India? ‭A. Biocon Limited ‭B. Natco Pharma ‭C. Panacea Biotec ‭D. Jubilant Biosys ‭Answer: C. Panacea Biotec‬ ‭ ) Recently, who among the following has assumed duties as Director General of “‬‭Project Seabird‬‭”, India’s‬‭largest Q ‭defense infrastructure project at Karwar Naval Base, Karnataka? ‭A. Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan ‭B. Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh ‭C. Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar ‭D. Vice Admiral Vennam Srinivas ‭Answer: C. Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar‬ ‭2‬ ‭© Copyright 2024 Study IQ‬ ‭To Download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group of Dr. Gaurav Garg -‬‭https://t.me/StudyIQPremiumUsers‬ ‭ ) As per recent information, which of the following city’s‬‭Samanatham tank‬‭is set to be converted into a bird sanctuary Q ‭by Tamil Nadu Forest Department? ‭A. Chennai ‭B. Madurai ‭C. Tiruchirappalli ‭D. Coimbatore ‭Answer: B. Madurai‬ ‭ ) Recently,‬‭Competition Commission of India (CCI)‬‭has approved the proposed merger of media assets‬‭of Reliance Q ‭Industries Limited (RIL) and Disney India. Who among the following will assume the role of Chairperson of this joint ‭venture? ‭A. Uday Shankar ‭B. Anshu Bhaskaran ‭C. Nita Ambani ‭D. Nivruti Rai ‭Answer: C. Nita Ambani‬ ‭ ) Which of the following institutes will lead the “‬‭Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training” (RESET)‬‭Programme Q ‭recently launched by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports? ‭A. Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), Patiala‬ ‭B. Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune ‭C. ‭Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy (PGBA), Hyderabad‬ ‭D. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education ‭(LNIPE), Gwalior‬ ‭Answer: D. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior‬ ‭ ) Recently, Union Minister of Women and Child Development has launched a new‬‭Portal to make workplaces safer‬‭for Q ‭women.‬‭What is the name of this portal? ‭A. SHe-Safe ‭B. SHe-Box ‭C. SHe-Guard ‭D. SHe-Assist ‭Answer: B. SHe-Box‬ ‭ ) Recently, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved 12 new project proposals under the‬‭National Q ‭Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP).‬‭What is the estimated investment of these projects? ‭A. Rs. 18,322 crore ‭B. Rs. 23,256 crore ‭C. Rs. 28,602 crore ‭D. Rs. 35,223 crore ‭Answer: C. Rs. 28,602 crore‬ ‭ ) Recently,‬‭Indian Army‬‭has launched first phase‬‭of a project aimed at providing dedicated support and services to Q ‭Defence pensioners, veterans, and their families. What is the name of this project? ‭A. Project PRANAAM ‭B. Project ABHIVADAN ‭C. Project HELLO ‭D. Project NAMAN ‭Answer: D. Project NAMAN‬ ‭3‬ ‭© Copyright 2024 Study IQ‬ ‭To Download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group of Dr. Gaurav Garg -‬‭https://t.me/StudyIQPremiumUsers‬ ‭ ‭ roject‬ ‭NAMAN‬ ‭is‬ ‭centered‬ ‭around‬ ‭the‬ ‭SPARSH‬ ‭(System‬ ‭for‬ ‭Pension‬ ‭Administration‬ ‭Raksha)‬ ‭digital P ‭pension system‬‭,‬‭designed to‬‭streamline pension-related‬‭processes‬‭for Defence Pensioners. ‭○ ‭The‬ ‭initiative‬ ‭addresses‬ ‭the‬ ‭need‬ ‭for‬ ‭accessible‬ ‭facilitation‬‭points‬‭for‬‭veterans‬‭and‬‭their‬‭Next‬‭of‬‭Kin ‭(NOK)‬‭across the country, with the goal of‬‭expanding‬‭these services nationwide‬‭. ‭ ) Recently, who among the following has been appointed as new Director General of‬‭Border Security Force (BSF‬‭)? Q ‭A. Sanjay Arora ‭B. Vikas Lakhera ‭C. Rajwinder Singh Bhatti ‭D. Daljit Singh Chaudhary ‭Answer: D. Daljit Singh Chaudhary‬ ‭ ) Recently, which of the following Indian Naval Ships (INS) has participated in a‬‭Maritime Partnership‬‭Exercise (MPX) Q ‭with Spanish Navy Ship Atalaya in Mediterranean Sea? ‭A. INS Satpura ‭B. INS Kalvari ‭C. INS Talwar ‭D. INS Tabar ‭Answer: D. INS Tabar‬ ‭ ) Recently, Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched its first comic book, “‬‭Heroes of the Indian Air Force‬‭”. This book has Q ‭been developed in collaboration with ________. ‭A. Film and Television Institute of India, Pune ‭B. National School of Drama, New Delhi ‭C. National Film Archive of India ‭D. National Film Development Corporation of India ‭Answer: D. National Film Development Corporation of India‬ ‭ ) Recently,‬‭ReNew Power Private Limited‬‭has signed a clean power sale agreement of 437.6 MegaWatt (MW) with Q ‭which of the following companies to produce more than 1 million units of green electricity attributes annually? ‭A. CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc ‭B. Nvidia Corporation ‭C. Microsoft Corporation ‭D. International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation ‭Answer: C. Microsoft Corporation‬ ‭ ) As per recent information, which of the following states is set to implement‬‭e-Cabinet system‬‭to transit the Council of Q ‭Ministers’ meetings to a paperless format, enhancing both efficiency and environmental sustainability? ‭A. Haryana ‭B. Punjab ‭C. Andhra Pradesh ‭D. Himachal Pradesh ‭Answer: C. Andhra Pradesh‬ ‭ ) Recently, which of the following anniversaries of ‘‬‭Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal’,‬‭has been celebrated on Q ‭15‬‭th‬ ‭August 2024? ‭A. 3‬‭rd‬ ‭B. 4‬‭th ‭C. 5‬‭th ‭D. 6‬‭th ‭Answer: C. 5‬‭th‬ ‭Progress Under the Mission (as of August 14, 2024)‬ ‭ ‭15.07 Crore (77.98 %)‬‭of rural households in the country have been provided with tap water connection. ‭ ‭188‬ ‭districts,‬ ‭1,838‬ ‭blocks,‬ ‭1,09,996‬ ‭Gram‬ ‭Panchayats‬ ‭and‬ ‭2,33,209‬ ‭villages‬ ‭have‬‭reported‬‭to‬‭achieve‬‭‘Har ‭Ghar Jal’ status. ‭ ‭11‬‭States/UTs‬‭,‬‭which‬‭include,‬‭Goa,‬‭A&N‬‭Islands,‬‭Dadra‬‭Nagar‬‭Haveli‬‭&‬‭Daman‬‭Diu,‬‭Haryana,‬‭Telangana, ‭Puducherry,‬ ‭Gujarat,‬ ‭Himachal‬ ‭Pradesh,‬ ‭Punjab,‬ ‭Mizoram,‬ ‭and‬ ‭Arunachal‬ ‭Pradesh‬ ‭have‬ ‭provided‬ ‭tap ‭water connection to‬‭all rural households (100%)‬‭in the respective State/UT as on August 14, 2024. ‭4‬ ‭© Copyright 2024 Study IQ‬ ‭To Download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group of Dr. Gaurav Garg -‬‭https://t.me/StudyIQPremiumUsers‬ ‭ ) How many transponders will be installed in a phased manner on mechanized and motorized fishing vessels in 13 Q ‭coastal States and Union Territories under the recently launched National Roll Out of ‘‬‭Vessel Communication‬‭and ‭Support system‬‭’? ‭A. 1 lakh ‭B. 2 lakh ‭C. 1.5 lakh ‭D. 2.5 lakh ‭Answer: A. 1 lakh‬ ‭ ) Recently, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has launched the first indigenously built‬‭Pollution Control Vessel‬‭. What is its Q ‭name? ‭A. Samudra Shaurya ‭B. Samudra Pratap ‭C. Samudra Vijay ‭D. Samudra Lakshya ‭Answer: B. Samudra Pratap‬ ‭ ) As per recent information, which of the following universities will be the‬‭first foreign university‬‭to set up a branch Q ‭campus in India under National Education Policy (NEP) 2020? ‭A. Novosibirsk State University, Russia ‭B. University of Birmingham, England ‭C. University of Sydney, Australia ‭D. University of Southampton, England ‭Answer: D. University of Southampton, England‬ ‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with SJVN Limited for Q ‭executing‬‭five run-of-the-river scheme hydro projects‬‭of 5097 MW? ‭A. Sikkim ‭B. Manipur ‭C. Assam ‭D. Arunachal Pradesh ‭Answer: D. Arunachal Pradesh‬ ‭ ) Recently, _________ municipality of Kavrepalanchok district of Nepal has been declared as‬‭Nepal’s first‬‭‘healthy Q ‭city‬‭’ and second healthiest city in Asia by World‬‭Health Organisation (WHO). ‭A. Banepa ‭B. Panauti ‭C. Dhulikhel ‭D. Namobuddha ‭Answer: C. Dhulikhel‬ ‭ ) As per recent information, Indian Railways is set to develop a‬‭master clock system‬‭to synchronise time‬‭across its Q ‭operations, addressing challenges in safety and accident investigations. The system will utilize time data from ________. ‭A. CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Chennai ‭B. CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani ‭C. CSIR-National Physical Laboratories (NPL), New Delhi ‭D. CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur ‭Answer: C. CSIR-National Physical Laboratories (NPL), New Delhi‬ ‭ ) Recently, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully demonstrated the satellite technique to study Q ‭the ocean and soil parameters by using‬‭Global Navigation‬‭Satellite System Reflectometry (GNSS-R).‬‭GNSS-R is ‭developed by __________. ‭A. Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC- SHAR), Sriharikota‬ ‭B.‬‭Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE),‬‭Bengaluru ‭C. Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad ‭D. ‭Defence Electronics Application Laboratory (DEAL), Dehradun ‭Answer: C. Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad‬ ‭5‬ ‭© Copyright 2024 Study IQ‬ ‭To Download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group of Dr. Gaurav Garg -‬‭https://t.me/StudyIQPremiumUsers‬ ‭ ) Recently,‬‭Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)‬‭began its meeting at which of the following places with over 1,500 delegates Q ‭from around 40 countries? ‭A. Suva, Fiji ‭B. Apia, Samoa ‭C. Nuku’alofa, Tonga ‭D. Port Vila, Vanuatu ‭Answer: C. Nuku’alofa, Tonga‬ ‭ ) Recently, which of the following ports in West Bengal has launched a new container vessel service named “‬‭Bengal Q ‭Middle East Express (BMEx)‬‭”, connecting Haldia Dock‬‭Complex (HDC) with Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates ‭(UAE)? ‭A. Kulpi Port, South 24 Parganas ‭B. Farakka Port, Murshidabad ‭C. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata ‭D. Tajpur Port, Purba Medinipur ‭Answer: C. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata‬ ‭ ) Recently, Union Cabinet has approved a proposal of which of the following companies to‬‭set up a new‬‭semiconductor Q ‭unit‬‭in Sanand, Gujarat? ‭A. Sasken Technologies Ltd ‭B. Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd ‭C. Hitachi Energy India Ltd ‭D. CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd ‭Answer: B. Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd‬ ‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has been conferred with‬‭25th Navratna status‬‭by Department‬‭of Public Q ‭Enterprises, Government of India? ‭A. SJVN Limited ‭B. NHPC Limited ‭C. RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. ‭D. Solar Energy Corporation of India ‭Answer: A. SJVN Limited‬ ‭ ) Recently, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, has selected 50 teachers for‬‭2024 Q ‭National Teachers' Awards‬‭, to be conferred on which‬‭date? ‭A. 5th September ‭B. 6th September ‭C. 8th September ‭D. 10th September ‭Answer: A. 5th September‬ ‭ ) As per recent information,‬‭Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024‬‭will be held in which of the following Indian Q ‭states? ‭A. Jharkhand ‭B. Bihar ‭C. Chhattisgarh ‭D. Uttar Pradesh ‭Answer: B. Bihar‬ ‭6‬ ‭© Copyright 2024 Study IQ‬ ‭To Download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group of Dr. Gaurav Garg -‬‭https://t.me/StudyIQPremiumUsers‬ ‭ ) Recently, four countries have signed the Charter and an MoU for the establishment of‬‭Colombo Security Conclave Q ‭(CSC) Secretariat‬‭in Colombo to address security and‬‭stability challenges in the Indian Ocean Region. Identify which one ‭is NOT among them? ‭A. India ‭B. Seychelles ‭C. Mauritius ‭D. Sri Lanka ‭Answer: B. Seychelles‬ ‭ ) As per recent information,‬‭Google DeepMind’s‬‭India unit is leading a big Artificial Intelligence (AI) project to create Q ‭a large, open-source database of speech data from different Indian languages. What is the name of this AI project? ‭A. Bhasha ‭B. Morni ‭C. Umang ‭D. Saathi ‭Answer: B. Morni‬ ‭ ) Recently, Union Cabinet Committee has approved ‘‬‭Digital Agriculture Mission’‬‭with an outlay of Rs. 2817 Crore. Q ‭Which of the following is NOT one of the ‘Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs)’ to be built under the mission? ‭A. Krishi Decision Support System ‭B. Soil Profile Mapping ‭C. Agristack ‭D. Digital Irrigation System ‭Answer: D. Digital Irrigation System‬ ‭AgriStack‬ ‭ ‭AgriStack‬‭is‬‭a‬‭farmer-centric‬‭DPI‬‭that‬‭will‬‭enable‬‭efficient,‬‭easier,‬‭and‬‭faster‬‭services‬‭and‬‭scheme‬‭delivery ‭to farmers‬‭. ‭ ‭It‬‭is‬‭being‬‭built‬‭in‬‭a‬‭federated‬‭structure‬‭as‬‭a‬‭collaborative‬‭project‬‭between‬‭the‬‭various‬‭agencies‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Central ‭and State Governments. ‭ ‭It‬ ‭consists‬ ‭of‬ ‭three‬‭foundational‬‭registries‬‭or‬‭databases‬‭in‬‭the‬‭agriculture‬‭sector,‬‭i.e.,‬‭the‬‭Farmers’‬‭Registry, ‭Geo-referenced‬ ‭village‬ ‭maps‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭Crop‬ ‭Sown‬ ‭Registry‬‭,‬ ‭all‬ ‭created‬ ‭and‬ ‭maintained‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭State ‭Governments/ Union Territories. ‭ ‭Under‬ ‭AgriStack,‬ ‭farmers‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭given‬ ‭a‬ ‭digital‬ ‭identity‬ ‭(Farmer‬ ‭ID)‬ ‭similar‬‭to‬‭Aadhaar‬‭,‬‭which‬‭will‬‭be‬‭a ‭trusted ‘‬‭Kisan ki Pehchaan’‬‭. ‭ ‭This‬ ‭‘Farmer‬ ‭ID’‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭linked‬ ‭dynamically‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭State’s‬ ‭land‬‭records‬‭,‬‭livestock‬‭ownership,‬‭crops‬‭sown, ‭demographic details‬‭, family details, schemes and benefits‬‭availed etc. ‭ ‭Crops‬‭sown‬‭by‬‭farmers‬‭will‬‭be‬‭recorded‬‭through‬‭mobile-based‬‭ground‬‭surveys‬‭i.e.‬‭Digital‬‭Crop‬‭Survey‬‭to‬‭be ‭conducted in each season. ‭Krishi Decision Support System‬ ‭ ‭The‬ ‭Krishi‬ ‭Decision‬ ‭Support‬ ‭System‬ ‭will‬ ‭create‬ ‭a‬ ‭comprehensive‬ ‭geospatial‬ ‭system‬ ‭to‬ ‭unify‬ ‭remote ‭sensing‬‭-based information‬‭on‬‭Crops‬‭,‬‭Soil, Weather,‬‭water resources‬‭, etc. ‭ ‭Under‬ ‭the‬ ‭Mission,‬ ‭detailed‬ ‭Soil‬ ‭Profile‬ ‭Maps‬ ‭on‬ ‭a‬ ‭1:10,000‬ ‭scale‬‭of‬‭about‬‭142‬‭million‬‭ha‬‭of‬‭the‬‭country's ‭agricultural land are envisaged to be completed. ‭ ‭A‬‭detailed soil profile inventory‬‭of‬‭about 29 million‬‭ha‬‭has already been completed. ‭ ‭The‬ ‭Digital‬ ‭General‬ ‭Crop‬ ‭Estimation‬ ‭Survey‬‭(DGCES)‬‭will‬‭provide‬‭yield‬‭estimates‬‭based‬‭on‬‭scientifically ‭designed‬ ‭crop-cutting‬ ‭experiments.‬ ‭This‬ ‭initiative‬ ‭will‬ ‭prove‬ ‭very‬ ‭useful‬ ‭in‬ ‭making‬ ‭accurate‬ ‭estimates‬ ‭of ‭agricultural production‬‭. ‭ ) Recently, which of the following companies has entered into a landmark agreement with SAFHAL Helicopter Engines Q ‭Pvt (SAFHAL) to develop the next generation of high-power helicopter engines, dubbed ‘‬‭Aravalli‬‭’? ‭A. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) ‭B. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) ‭C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) ‭D. Mahindra Aerospace Private Limited ‭Answer: C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)‬ ‭7‬ ‭© Copyright 2024 Study IQ‬ ‭To Download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group of Dr. Gaurav Garg -‬‭https://t.me/StudyIQPremiumUsers‬ ‭ ) Recently, Cabinet Committee on Security, has approved the proposal for procurement of ‘‬‭240 aero-engines Q ‭(AL-31FP‬‭)’ for ‘Su-30 MKI’ aircraft of Indian Air‬‭Force (IAF) under Buy (Indian) category from which of the following ‭companies? ‭A. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) ‭B. Dynamatic Technologies Limited ‭C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) ‭D. Mahindra Aerospace Private Limited ‭Answer: C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)‬ ‭ ) As per recent information, ‘‬‭Poba Reserve Forest‬‭’ is soon to be notified as a wildlife sanctuary. It is located at which of Q ‭the following places? ‭A. ‭Kollam, Kerala ‭B. Kakching, Manipur ‭C. Dhemaji, Assam ‭D. Kullu, Himachal Pradesh ‭Answer: C. Dhemaji, Assam‬ ‭ ) As per recent information, ‘‬‭eShram’ portal‬‭has‬‭registered more than 30 crore unorganized workers in the span of three Q ‭years since 2021. ‘eShram portal’ was launched by which of the following ministries? ‭A. ‭Ministry of‬‭Skill Development and Entrepreneurship‬‭(MoSDE)‬ ‭B. Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) ‭C. ‭Ministry of‬‭Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises‬‭(MoMSME)‬ ‭D.‬‭Ministry of‬‭Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare‬‭(MoAFW) ‭Answer: B. Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE)‬ ‭ ) Recently, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has launched a new “‬‭Notary Portal‬‭” which provides an online interface Q ‭between notaries and Government for various services. This portal is launched in association with which of the following ‭organizations/centres? ‭A. National Informatics Centre (NIC) ‭B. Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) ‭C. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)‬ ‭D. Software Technology Park of India (STPI) ‭Answer: A. National Informatics Centre (NIC)‬ ‭ ) As per recent information, which of the following countries will host the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Q ‭Cultural Organization (‬‭UNESCO) General Assembly (GA)‬‭in 2025‬‭? ‭A. Kyrgyzstan ‭B. Turkmenistan ‭C. Kazakhstan ‭D. Uzbekistan ‭Answer: D. Uzbekistan‬ ‭ ) Recently, Union Minister of State for Defence has launched the newly built ‘‬‭Pollution Control Vessel‬‭’‬‭for the Indian Q ‭Coast Guard. What is its name? ‭A. GRSE Yard 1267 ‭B. GSL Yard 1264 ‭C. GRSE Yard 1266 ‭D. GSL Yard 1267 ‭Answer: D. GSL Yard 1267‬ ‭ ) Recently, which of the following departments has hosted a National Workshop on the Right to Repair in the Mobile Q ‭and Electronics Sector to create a consensus among industry stakeholders on establishing ‘‬‭Repairability‬‭Index‬‭’? ‭A. Department of Telecommunications (DOT) ‭B. Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) ‭C. ‭Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM)‬ ‭D.‬‭Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) ‭Answer: B. Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA)‬ ‭8‬ ‭© Copyright 2024 Study IQ‬ ‭To Download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group of Dr. Gaurav Garg -‬‭https://t.me/StudyIQPremiumUsers‬ ‭ ) Recently, who among the following was awarded the ‘‬‭Olympic Order in gold‬‭’ by International Olympic Committee Q ‭(IOC) in recognition of his support for Olympic Games Paris 2024? ‭A. François Hollande ‭B. Emmanuel Macron ‭C. Gabriel Attal ‭D. Nicolas Sarkozy ‭Answer: B. Emmanuel Macron‬ ‭ ) Recently, which of the following ministries has celebrated the ‘‬‭7‭t‬h‬ ‭Rashtriya Poshan Maah‬‭’? Q ‭A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ‭B. Ministry of Education ‭C. Ministry of Women and Child Development ‭D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare ‭Answer: C. Ministry of Women and Child Development‬ ‭ ‭ th‬ ‭Rashtriya‬ ‭Poshan‬ ‭Maah‬ ‭2024‬ ‭will‬ ‭focus‬ ‭on‬ ‭key‬ ‭themes‬ ‭including‬ ‭Anaemia,‬ ‭Growth‬ ‭Monitoring, 7 ‭Complementary‬‭Feeding‬‭,‬‭Poshan‬‭Bhi‬‭Padhai‬‭Bhi,‬‭Technology‬‭for‬‭Better‬‭Governance,‬‭and‬‭Ek‬‭Ped‬‭Maa‬‭Ke ‭Naam. ‭ ) Recently, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has Q ‭launched the ‘‬‭AgriSURE (Agri Fund for Start-ups &‬‭Rural Enterprises) Scheme’‬‭with a blended capital‬‭fund of how ‭many rupees? ‭A. Rs. 820 crore ‭B. Rs. 750 crore ‭C. Rs. 600 crore ‭D. Rs. 560 crore ‭Answer: B. Rs. 750 crore‬ ‭ ‭ ‬ ‭Blended‬ ‭capital‬ ‭fund‬ ‭of‬ ‭₹750‬ ‭crore‬ ‭with‬ ‭SEBI‬ ‭Registered‬ ‭Category‬ ‭II,‬ ‭Alternative‬ ‭Investment‬ ‭Fund A ‭(AIF),‬‭contributions‬‭from‬‭the‬‭Government‬‭of‬‭India‬‭is‬‭₹250‬‭crore‬‭,‬‭NABARD‬‭is‬‭₹250‬‭crore‬‭,‬‭and‬‭₹250‬‭crore‬‭is ‭being‬‭mobilized from banks‬‭,‬‭insurance companies‬‭, and‬‭private investors ‭ ‭The‬‭fund‬‭would‬‭encourage‬‭entrepreneurship‬‭through‬‭IT-based‬‭solutions‬‭and‬‭machinery‬‭rental‬‭services‬‭for ‭farmers‬‭, driving sustainable growth and development in the agricultural sector. ‭ ‭NABVENTURES‬‭a fully owned subsidiary of NABARD‬‭will act as the‬‭fund manager. ‭ ‭The Fund is a closed ended scheme and has a duration of‬‭10 years‬‭which can be‬‭extended by 2 years. ‭ ‭The‬‭Fund‬‭targets‬‭to‬‭support‬‭about‬‭85‬‭Start-ups‬‭by‬‭the‬‭end‬‭of‬‭the‬‭Fund‬‭life‬‭with‬‭maximum‬‭investment‬‭of‬‭Rs ‭25 crore‬‭under the‬‭two schemes of the Fund‬‭. ‭ ‭There are two schemes within the AgriSure Fund:‬‭FOF scheme or Fund of Fund‬‭and‬‭Direct Scheme‬‭. ‭○ ‭The‬‭Agri-SURE‬‭–‬‭FoF‬‭Scheme‬‭is‬‭designed‬‭to‬‭provide‬‭funding‬‭support‬‭to‬‭Category‬‭I‬‭and‬‭Category‬‭II ‭Alternative‬‭Investment‬‭Funds‬‭(AIFs‬‭)‬‭that‬‭make‬‭onward‬‭investments‬‭in‬‭Start-ups‬‭in‬‭preferred‬‭sectors ‭of the Fund. ‭ ‭The corpus of the FoF Scheme is‬‭Rs 450 crore‬‭. ‭○ ‭The‬ ‭Direct‬ ‭Scheme‬ ‭will‬ ‭invest‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭equity‬ ‭capital‬‭of‬‭Agriculture‬‭and‬‭rural‬‭development-focused ‭start-ups‬‭in the country. ‭ ‭The corpus of the Direct Scheme is‬‭Rs 300 crore‬‭. ‭ ‭ he‬ ‭event‬ ‭preceded‬ ‭the‬ ‭conferring‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭AgriSURE‬ ‭Greenathon‬ ‭Awards‬‭,‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭most‬ ‭innovative‬ ‭start-ups T ‭developing‬ ‭tech-centric‬ ‭solutions‬‭to‬‭address‬‭challenges‬‭faced‬‭by‬‭farmers‬‭across‬‭various‬‭stages‬‭of‬‭the‬‭agri-value ‭chain, from selection of input to marketing and value addition. ‭○ ‭Greenothon‬‭was‬‭launched‬‭on‬‭12‬‭July‬‭2024‬‭at‬‭Mumbai‬‭and‬‭its‬‭Grand‬‭Finale‬‭with‬‭10‬‭finalists‬‭was‬‭held ‭before the launch. ‭○ ‭The‬ ‭top‬ ‭three‬ ‭start-ups‬‭—‬‭Greensapio‬‭,‬ ‭Krushikanti‬‭,‬ ‭and‬ ‭Ambronics‬‭—were‬ ‭selected‬ ‭as‬ ‭the‬ ‭Winner, ‭Runner-Up, and Second Runner-Up, respectively, from a total of 10 finalists. ‭○ ‭With‬ ‭a‬ ‭prize‬ ‭pool‬ ‭of‬ ‭₹6‬ ‭lakhs‬‭,‬ ‭the‬ ‭Greenathon‬ ‭not‬ ‭only‬ ‭rewarded‬ ‭excellence‬ ‭but‬ ‭also‬ ‭provided‬ ‭a ‭platform for start-ups‬‭to present their ideas to a broad network of stakeholders for future collaboration. ‭9‬ ‭© Copyright 2024 Study IQ‬ ‭To Download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group of Dr. Gaurav Garg -‬‭https://t.me/StudyIQPremiumUsers‬ ‭ ) President Droupadi Murmu has recently approved the formation of ‘‬‭23‬‭rd‬ ‭Law Commission of India‬‭’ for a ________ Q ‭year term. ‭A. Two ‭B. Three ‭C. Four ‭D. Five ‭Answer: B. Three‬ ‭ ‭The Commission will consist of a – ‭○ ‭Full-time Chairperson ‭○ ‭Four full-time Members‬‭(including a Member-Secretary) ‭○ ‭A‬‭Secretary‬‭, the‬‭Department of Legal Affairs as an‬‭ex officio Member ‭○ ‭Secretary of Legislative Department‬‭as an ex officio‬‭Member ‭○ ‭Maximum of five part-time Members. ‭ ) Recently, who among the following was awarded the ‘‬‭Olympic Order‬‭’ by International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Q ‭making the Games in Paris safe and secure? ‭A. Laurent Nuñez ‭B. Emmanuel Macron ‭C. Nicolas Ferrand ‭D. Gabriel Attal ‭Answer: A. Laurent Nuñez‬ ‭ ) Recently, “‬‭Vishanu Yuddh Abhyas‬‭” (Virus War Exercise), a mock drill on pandemic preparedness was conducted in Q ‭which of the following districts of Rajasthan under the ‘National One Health Mission’? ‭A. Bikaner ‭B. Alwar ‭C. Ajmer ‭D. Sikar ‭Answer: C. Ajmer‬ ‭ ) Recently, Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) in partnership with which of the following Q ‭organizations has launched the curtain-raiser for ‘‬‭Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue‬‭’ in New Delhi? ‭A. NITI Aayog ‭B. Centre for Policy Research (CPR) ‭C. Observer Research Foundation (ORF) ‭D. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) ‭Answer: C. Observer Research Foundation (ORF)‬ ‭ ) Recently, Indian Navy has signed an Implementing Agreement (IA) with which of the following country’s Navy to Q ‭ensure the safety of the‬‭submarine crew‬‭in times of‬‭distress or accident? ‭A. Japan ‭B. South Africa ‭C. Australia ‭D. Indonesia ‭Answer: B. South Africa‬ ‭ ) Recently, which of the following states has approved the ‘‬‭Brindavan Gram scheme‬‭’, under which gaushalas will be Q ‭established in one gram panchayat, selected from each block? ‭A. Bihar ‭B. Madhya Pradesh ‭C. Gujarat ‭D. Uttar Pradesh ‭Answer: B. Madhya Pradesh‬ ‭ ) Recently, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi’s‬‭first international campus‬‭was officially inaugurated at which of Q ‭the following places? ‭A. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) ‭B. Zanzibar, Tanzania ‭C. Jakarta, Indonesia ‭D. Muscat, Oman ‭10‬ ‭© Copyright 2024 Study IQ‬ ‭To Download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group of Dr. Gaurav Garg -‬‭https://t.me/StudyIQPremiumUsers‬ ‭Answer: A. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)‬ ‭ ) As per recent information, which of the following cricket ground is set to host the final of‬‭ICC World Test Q ‭Championship (WTC)‬‭from June 11 to June 15, 2025? ‭A. Melbourne Cricket Ground ‭B. Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham ‭C. Lord’s Cricket Ground, London ‭D. Trent Bridge, Nottingham ‭Answer: C. Lord’s Cricket Ground, London‬ ‭ ) Recently, India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that ‘‬‭Cyclone Asna‬‭’ has formed over the Kutch coast in Q ‭Gujarat and adjoining areas of Pakistan. ‘Cyclone Asna’ is named by which of the following countries? ‭A. Myanmar ‭B. China ‭C. Oman ‭D. Pakistan ‭Answer: D. Pakistan‬ ‭ ) Recently, Uttar Pradesh government has announced the construction of a ‘‬‭Vedic-3D Museum‬‭’ in which‬‭of the Q ‭following universities? ‭A. Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi ‭B. Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur ‭C. Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi ‭D. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi ‭Answer: C. Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi‬ ‭11‬ ‭© Copyright 2024 Study IQ‬ ‭To Download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group of Dr. Gaurav Garg -‬‭https://t.me/StudyIQPremiumUsers‬

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