500 Practice Mock - Set 3 Flashcards by Shriyansh Jus Do it

Which country has recently (September 2024) signed an Implementing Agreement (IA) with India to
enhance cooperation on submarine rescue support?

South Africa

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Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of France, becoming the oldest person to hold this
position in the history of France’s Fifth Republic?

Michel Barnier

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Which space transportation company successfully launched the final Vega rocket (VV24 mission) carrying
the Sentinel-2C satellite into Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO)?

Arianespace

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A new species of jumping spider named ‘Carrhotus piperus’ has been discovered in which location,
increasing the total number of known Carrhotus species in India to 10?

Lower Palani Hills, Tamil Nadu

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The International Solar Festival (ISF) 2024 was organized in _________.

New Delhi

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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has recently launched the ______ Cohort of the Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development, and Growth (SAMRIDH) scheme.

Second

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Who has been featured under the “Leaders” category in the ‘TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI
2024’ list?

Sundar Pichai

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Which Indian shipyard launched two Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water-Crafts (ASW-SWCs) named INS Malpe and INS Mulki for the Indian Navy?

Cochin Shipyard Limited

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Who won the Men’s Singles title at the US Open 2024?

Jannik Sinner

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Odisha’s Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the ‘CM-KISAN Yojana’ during the state’s
Nuakhai festival. The scheme aims to focus on supporting which category of farmers?

Small, marginal, and landless farmers

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How many teachers were awarded the National Teachers’ Award 2024 by President Droupadi Murmu?

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During the 54th GST Council meeting, the GST Council decided to reduce the GST rate on cancer drugs from ______ to ______.

12%; 5%

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Which country has recently signed an agreement with India regarding the operations and maintenance of
the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant?

United Arab Emirates

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What is the total outlay for the newly approved Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana - IV (PMGSY-IV) for
the period 2024-25 to 2028-29?

₹70,125 crore

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Where will the 2nd World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) 2024, hosted by IATA, take place?

Morocco

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Which company announced plans to set up India’s 1st multi-sensor, all-weather, high-revisit Earth
Observation Satellite Constellation (EOSC) in September 2024?

Nibe Space Private Limited

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What is the primary goal of the ‘Swiggy Skills’ initiative launched by the Ministry of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)?

To provide employment and training opportunities

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Which company has Suzlon Group partnered with to execute India’s largest wind energy order of 1,166
MW

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL)

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What was the main focus of the report titled “Greening the Steel Sector in India: Roadmap and Action
Plan,” released on September 10, 2024?

Decarbonizing the Indian steel sector

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The Ministry of Science and Technology has successfully organized the ______ edition of the Global BioIndia 2024 in New Delhi.

Fourth

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Which company did APEDA sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with to promote Indian
organic products in the UAE?

LuLu Group

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On which commodity has the Government of India recently (September 2024) removed the floor price for
exports?

Basmati Rice

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Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of IFFCO
Tokio General Insurance Company Limited (ITGI) in 2024?

Subrata Mondal

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Which new plan has Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited launched to provide a growing income
stream for retirees?

Aviva Signature Increasing Income Plan

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Under the revised eligibility conditions for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G), what is the maximum permissible monthly income of a family to be eligible for the scheme?

Rs. 15000

Preeti Pal, who won India's first bronze medal in the women's 200m race at the Paris Paralympics 2024, hails from which state?

Uttar Pradesh

Which state has launched the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) program to strengthen its higher education sector?

Odisha

Which institution has the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) recently (September 2024) signed a pact with to enhance cooperation and expertise exchange?

General Court of Audit of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Which city hosted the first Joint Commanders' Conference (JCC) from 04-05 September 2024?

Lucknow

Which DRDO laboratory developed the 30mm high explosive preformed fragmentation (HEPF) shell?

Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE)

Who won the National Chess Championship 2024?

Grandmaster Karthik Venkataraman

Which organization honoured Ayushmann Khurrana and Neeraj Chopra with the Youth Icon of India Award 2024?

FICCI

What is the extended implementation period of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) as approved by the Union Cabinet?

FY 2024–2025 to FY 2028–2029

Which initiative from Nagaland won the Gold Award for its contribution to e-Governance?

Wokha SAATHI WhatsApp Chatbot

Which United Nations body has recently (September 2024) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to enhance communication systems and engage communities for social change?

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Which Ministry organized the “Khel Utsav 2024”?

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Which country received the first consignment of Indian pomegranates facilitated by APEDA?

Australia

Who won the silver medal in the women’s 63-kilogram event at the Asian Cadet Judo Championships?

Himanshi Tokas

Which city will host the 2024 Women's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy?

Rajgir

Which Rashtriya Poshan Maah was celebrated in 2024?

7 th

Which project has the Indian Army launched to support Defence pensioners, veterans, and their families?

Project NAMAN

Which country will host the 16th BRICS Summit in October 2024?

Russia

Which company has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to develop the Aravalli engine?

SAFHAL

Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) (Additional charge) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) with effect from 1st September 2024?

Dr D K Sunil

Which organization signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to strengthen the Standards & Labelling (S&L) Program in September 2024?

National Test House (NTH)

What was the theme of the 27th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG)?

Viksit Bharat: Secure and Sustainable e-Service Delivery

The Global Textiles Expo—Bharat Tex 2025 is scheduled to take place at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi and another location. What is the other planned venue for the expo?

India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida

Which university in Uttar Pradesh will have a Vedic-3D Museum constructed at its main building?

Sampurnanand Sanskrit University

Which state government bagged the "Top Achiever" status in two categories of the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) 2022?

Uttar Pradesh

Which technology is used by the Digi Yatra initiative to enhance passenger experience?

Facial Recognition Technology

__________ has partnered with Zeta, a banking technology provider, to deploy the Credit Line on UPI (CLOU)solutions.

HDFC Bank

According to the RBI's NBFC–Peer to Peer Lending Platform Directions, 2017, what is the maximum total amount that a single lender can lend to all borrowers collectively at any given time, across all P2P platforms?

Rs.50 lakh

What is the name of the comprehensive financial program introduced by HDFC Bank Limited for India's gig economy?

GIGA

Goa Shipyard Ltd has launched India's first pollution control vessel, named __________ for the Indian Coast Guard.

Samudra Pratap

Which country's tourism board won the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award in the category of Sustainable Tourism for Livelihood Recovery Project (STLRP)?

Nepal

The Government of India has granted '________' status to Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Limited, NHPC Limited, RailTel Corporation of India Limited, and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited.

Navratna

Which life insurance company has become the first Indian insurer to start operations in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar, Gujarat?

IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company

Which Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Power has signed an MoU with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to fund up to Rs 45,000 crore for upcoming projects, including the development of Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra?

REC Limited

What is the name of the technology platform introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to facilitate seamless credit access?

Unified Lending Interface (ULI)

What is the target service level for household tap connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission?

55 liters

Which place does Mumbai stand in the “Prime Global Cities Index (PGCI)” published by an international property consultant Knight Frank during the second quarter of 2024?

Second

The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the three umbrella schemes, merged into a unified central sector scheme namely ‘_______’ of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

Vigyan Dhara

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that five new districts will be created in Ladakh, increasing the total number of districts in the Union Territory to ________.

Seven

Which company has collaborated with ICICI Bank to provide loans to purchase solar panels for residential and commercial purposes?

Tata Power Solar Systems Limited

Which company, led by Deepak Shenoy, received SEBI's in-principle approval to launch a mutual fund as part of its 10th-anniversary celebrations?

Capitalmind Financial Services

What recent scheme has the Reserve Bank of India introduced for foreign investors in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)?

Scheme for Trading and Settlement of Sovereign Green Bonds

Which team won the 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship?

Bangladesh

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Housing Finance Limited (LIC HFL) has launched the ‘Griha Rakshak’ scheme, a special home loan initiative dedicated to the Indian armed forces. The scheme provides loans of up to _______.

Rs.2 crore

Union Minister Annapurna Devi of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) launched the ‘________’ portal, a centralized platform for registering and monitoring complaints of sexual harassment of women at the workplace.

SHe-Box

The Spices Board of India, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), has introduced the SPICED scheme (Sustainability in Spice Sector through Progressive, Innovative, and Collaborative Interventions for Export Development) to upgrade the post-harvest quality of spices to meet international standards and enhance cardamom productivity. What is the total outlay of the scheme?

Rs 422.30 crore

According to a study by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) economists, _________ replaced Uttar Pradesh (UP) in attracting the highest bank funds for projects in the state during the Financial Year 2023-24 (FY24).

Gujarat

India has signed a USD 500 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the ‘_________ Tertiary Care and Medical Education Sector Development Program (SDP)’ aimed at improving access to quality and affordable tertiary healthcare and medical education in the state.

Maharashtra

With which country has India signed two key agreements – the Security of Supplies Arrangement (SOSA) and Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) regarding the Assignment of Liaison Officers?

USA

The Union Cabinet recently (August 2024) approved the ‘BioE3 Policy’ to accelerate India’s transition to green growth and a ‘Net Zero’ carbon economy. What does the "E3" in BioE3 stand for?

Economy, Environment, and Employment

The Union Cabinet approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for central government employees on 24th August 2024. This scheme will be effective from _________ and will benefit 23 lakh central government employees.

1 st April 2025

Who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NPCI-BHIM Services Limited (NBSL)?

Lalitha Nataraj

Razorpay has once again made it to the Forbes Cloud 100 list for 2024, marking its third consecutive year on the prestigious list. It is the only Indian company to feature this year, securing the ______ position.

70th

Who is the chairman of the expert committee constituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to align its data with global standards?

Michael Debabrata Patra

The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has introduced indigenous (Swadeshi) kamikaze drones, "doand-die" unmanned aerial vehicles, designed with home-built engines. What is the maximum range of the newly introduced kamikaze drones?

1,000 kilometers

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has released a commemorative coin to mark the birth centenary of former five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Kalaignar M Karunanidhi. Which political party did Kalaignar M Karunanidhi lead?

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

Which Singapore-headquartered firm will be investing Rs 36,238 crore to establish India’s first green ammonia manufacturing unit in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu?

Sembcorp Industries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently (August 2024) declared Monkeypox (Mpox) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to the global rise in Monkeypox cases. Which clade of the Mpox virus caused the global outbreak in 2022–2023?

Clade IIb

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, has conferred the prestigious National Geoscience Awards 2023 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi. A total of ______ awards were presented to 21 Geoscientists

What is the theme of the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit hosted by India?

An Empowered Global South for a Sustainable Future

Who has been named the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in August 2024?

Parvathaneni Harish

A rural-focused fintech startup Jai Kisan has recently obtained a non-banking finance company (NBFC) license following its acquisition of a majority stake in ___________.

Kushal Finnovation Capital

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has recently launched the PNB ANTAH DRISHTI Braille Debit Card, a new debit card specifically designed for visually impaired customers. What is the daily ATM cash withdrawal limit for the PNB ANTAH DRISHTI Braille Debit Card?

Rs.25,000

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has recently introduced a new feature called ‘UPI Circle’ on its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform to delegate payment responsibilities to trusted secondary users. As per the guidelines, what is the maximum transaction limit per transaction for full delegation under the UPI Circle feature?

Rs.5000

Which eB2B platform has recently (August 2024) collaborated with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to transform Fair Price Shops (FPSs) into ‘Jan Poshan Kendras (JPK)’?

Udaan

Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) for a three-year term?

Salee Sukumaran Nair

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired the indigenously-built Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MP-ATGM). The test was conducted at a field firing range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. What is the maximum operational range of MP-ATGM?

4 km

Which Indian scientist, known as the ‘Father of Agni Missiles,’ passed away in August 2024?

Dr. Ram Narain Agarwal

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been rated “A+” for the _____ consecutive year in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2024.

Second

India and Israel have recently (August 2024) joined hands to establish a ‘Center of Water Technology’ to address the critical issues of water scarcity and management. Where will this Center of Water Technology be established?

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

According to the most recent Offshore Areas Mineral Trust Rules, 2024, issued by the Government of India, what portion of royalty payments are production leaseholders required to contribute to the Offshore Areas Mineral Trust?

10 percent

Which airport in India was the first to attain Net Zero Carbon Emission status in August 2024?

Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance passenger travel experiences under the ‘__________’ initiative.

One India – One Ticket

Who has recently taken over as the Director General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India?

Ashok Kumar Singh

Which initiative by Coal India Limited (CIL) has recently achieved the milestone of 500 successful Bone Marrow Transplants (BMTs)?

Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana (TBSY)

_________ focuses on integrating AI/ML in next-generation 5G/6G networks as part of the upcoming World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24).

AI Bharat 5G/6G Sandbox

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