500 Practice Mock - Set 6 Flashcards

1
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NEC Corporation India has been selected as the System Integrator (SI) for PFRDA-TRACE by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). What is the duration of the contract?

A

6 years

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2
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Which credit rating agency affirmed the Baa3 ratings on three Indian public sector banks including Bank
of Baroda (BOB), Canara Bank, and Punjab National Bank (PNB)?

A

Moody’s

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3
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PNB MetLife India Insurance has named ________ as the MD & CEO.

A

Sameer Bansal

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4
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According to SEBI, what will be the proposed threshold for the Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA)?

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Rs 10 lakh

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5
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Which edition of the bilateral Japan–India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX 24) was held in June 2024?

A

Eighth

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6
Q

Which Indian tennis player won the men’s singles title at the Heilbronn Neckarcup 2024 ATP Challenger
Tennis tournament?

A

Sumit Nagal

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7
Q

Name the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) that has launched the UAV/UAS/Drone Acceleration and
Networking (UDAAN) program to boost drone startups in India.

A

IIT Kanpur

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8
Q

Priyanka Jarkiholi won from which constituency and created history as the youngest tribal woman to enter
Parliament from an unreserved seat in Karnataka since Independence?

A

Chikkodi

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9
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Prem Singh Tamang has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Sikkim for the _______ time.

A

Second

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10
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What is the total provision in the Interim Budget 2024-25 for devolution of taxes to states?

A

Rs. 12,19,783 crore

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11
Q

World Accreditation Day is observed annually on which date?

A

9 th June

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12
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Who has been named the EY World Entrepreneur of The Year 2024?

A

Vellayan Subbiah

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13
Q

Which country secured a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the
Asia-Pacific region for the term 2025-26?

A

Pakistan

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14
Q

Which five major global players have launched a Biopharmaceutical Alliance in response to drug supply
shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic?

A

South Korea, India, the United States, Japan, and the European Union

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15
Q

In June 2024, the Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuaries recognised as wetlands of international importance
under the Ramsar Convention. Both sanctuaries are located in which state of India?

A

Bihar

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16
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The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has granted its approval for the merger of Vistara with Air India. What percentage of the stake will Tata Sons Private Limited hold in the merged entity of Vistara and Air India?

A

73.38%

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17
Q

World Oceans Day is observed annually on which date?

A

8 th June

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18
Q

Who has been awarded with Dilip Bose Award for lifetime achievement by the All-India Tennis
Association (AITA)?

A

Nar Singh and Rohini Lokhande

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19
Q

Which Indian state police has secured the first position in the country in blocking mobile numbers
involved in cybercrime?

A

Haryana

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20
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Which constituency has recorded the highest votes for NOTA (None of the Above) in the Lok Sabha
elections in 2024?

A

Indore

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21
Q

Nakshatra Sabha’ is India’s first-of-its-kind astro-tourism campaign that aims to promote astro-tourism. It
was held in which city?

A

Mussoorie

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22
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Which country became India’s third-largest export market in the fiscal year 2023–24?

A

The Netherlands

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23
Q

India has participated in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS + 20) Forum High-Level
Event 2024 held in __________ (place).

A

Geneva, Switzerland

24
Q

Under which program, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Kolkata in collaboration with TeXMIN, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, and industry partner J M Envirolab Private Limited has developed an outdoor air quality monitoring system, ‘AQ-AIMS’, to monitor environmental pollutants?

A

National Programme on Electronics and ICT applications in Agriculture and Environme

25
Q

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, hosted the National Stakeholder Workshop on Safe, Trusted, and Ethical AI in collaboration with which organization in June 2024?

A

UNESCO

26
Q

What is the theme of the 3 rd Indian Analytical Congress (IAC)?

A

Role of Science and Technology in Green Transitions

27
Q

Which entity launched the world’s first EV Battery Passport?

A

Volvo Cars

28
Q

Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has developed an innovative Fire Rescue Assistant drone?

A

IIT Dharwad

29
Q

Which Indian shipyard company will build a Research Vessel for DRDO in Rs.500 crore deal?

A

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers

30
Q

What is the theme of World Food Safety Day for the year 2024?

A

Food Safety: prepare for the unexpected

31
Q

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has planned to sell a 10 percent stake in Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company. What is the current stake held by PNB in Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company?

A

23%

32
Q

Who is the MD & CEO of Edelweiss Life Insurance Company?

A

Sumit Rai

33
Q

In June 2024, NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) collaborated with the Central Reserve Bank of
which country to enable a UPI-like real-time payment system?

A

Peru

34
Q

Which company has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to acquire a 70% stake in
Kotak Mahindra General Insurance?

A

Zurich Insurance Company

35
Q

Real Madrid has won the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 title for the _____ time.

A

15 th

36
Q

Which is the first Indian steel company to manufacture & market a Zinc-Magnesium-Aluminium alloycoated steel product domestically?

A

JSW Steel

37
Q

Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), in collaboration with the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), has established a DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA CoE) on its campus?

A

IIT Kanpur

38
Q

Name the country that has launched the ‘BIMReN’ initiative to enable PhD students from BIMSTEC
countries to conduct doctoral research.

A

India

39
Q

Which country hosted the multi-national exercise Red Flag 24?

A

United States of America

40
Q

In the Taiwan Athletics Open 2024, the Indian athletes bagged a total of 7 medals including ___ golds,
____ silvers, and ___ bronze medals.

A

7 medals including 3 golds, 3 silvers, and 1 bronze medals

41
Q

Who is India’s first woman Permanent Representative to the United Nations

A

Ruchira Kamboj

42
Q

Who has been appointed the new chair of the 12-member Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints
Committee recently (June 2024) reconstituted by the Supreme Court of India?

A

Justice Hima Kohli

43
Q

TIME magazine has named Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) as one of the World’s 100 Most Influential
Companies. RIL secured a spot in the list under which category?

A

Titans

44
Q

Who won the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee?

A

Bruhat Soma

45
Q

Which institute has been awarded the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024?

A

National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)

46
Q

According to the latest data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), the government’s fiscal
deficit for 2023-24 stood at _____ of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product).

A

5.63%

47
Q

Which country has launched its first space agency and plans to make a Mars landing by 2045?

A

South Korea

48
Q

Which city hosted the International Procurement and Supply Chain Conference 2024?

A

Mumbai

49
Q

World Milk Day is observed annually on which date?

A

1 st June

50
Q

Adani Ports has inked a concession agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority to operate and manage Container Terminal 2 at the Dar es Salaam Port, Tanzania. What is the duration of the agreement?

A

30 years

51
Q

PRAGATI-2024’ is associated with _________.

A

Pharmaceuticals and Ayurveda

52
Q

Who has been honoured with the 2023 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award?

A

Major Radhika Sen

53
Q

Which public sector undertaking (PSU) has been awarded ‘The Economic Times HR World Future Ready
Organization Award 2024-25’?

A

NHPC Limited

54
Q

The theme of the 2024 International Day of UN Peacekeepers is ________.

A

Fit for the future, building better together

55
Q

Where has GAIL (India) Limited’s first green hydrogen plant become operational?

A

Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh

56
Q

Who has won the F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2024?

A

Charles Leclerc

57
Q

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title by beating SunRisers
Hyderabad (SRH) in the final of the 17 th IPL match played at which stadium?

A

M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu