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Jan 2024, Week 1 Flashcards

1
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4th Jan imp day?

A

World Braille Day (observes since 2019)

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Who took charge of Southern Naval Command in Kochi? He replaced whom?

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Vice Admiral V Srinivas succeeded MA Hampiholi

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President of TiE ( The Indus Entrepreneurs), Hyderabad

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Srini Chandupatla

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4
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Chair MD and CEO of FAITH

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Puneet Chhatwal

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5
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Flag officer of Western Naval Command

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Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh

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6
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Director on board of Federal Reserve Bank?

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Rajiv Shah

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7
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Navy has three commands, Hq of Eastern Naval Command?

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Vishakapatnam

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8
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Hq of Western Naval Command?

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Mumbai

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Hq of Southern Naval Command?

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Kochi

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Chairman of 16th Finance commission?

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Dr. Aravind Panagariya: finance commission has to make report by Oct 31, 2025 –> 5 years period: his period will start from April 2026 till the next five years

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11
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Role of Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey in the 16th finance commission?

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Secratary

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12
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Primary objective of X-ray polarizer satellite (XPoSAT) launched by ISRO?

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Analyzing polarization of cosmic X-rays

Launched on Jan 1,2024 from Sriharikota in PSLV-C58

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Joint military exercise between India and UAE in Rajasthan 2024?

A

Desert Cyclon 2024

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14
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Jan 1st who celebrated their 66th foundation day?

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DRDO

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Which Indian state made Guinness record for performing Mass suryanamaskar simultaneously at 108 places?

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Gujarat

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When was BRICS initially formed, which countries were founding members?

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Brazil, Russian, India and China
Formed in 2006, South Africa joined later on

17
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New members set to join Brics group on Jan 1, 2024?

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Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
(BRUCS IEE SAU ( I saw)

18
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Total BRICS members in 2024? Unofficially, it’s called?

A

Total 10 members, called BRICS +

Argentina didn’t agree to join

19
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What’s the main cause of the widespread demonstrations by the truck drivers?

A

Recent criminal code ( Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) –> three days strikes

20
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Penalty and jail term prescribed in hit and run cases under the recent criminal code enacted by BNS?

A

7 lakh rupees penalty and 10 years jail term

21
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Who received MS Swaminathan award?

A

Prof B R Kamboj

22
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Where is the 16th edition of the India International Jewellery Trade Show taking place?

A

Mumbai
Inaugurated by Commerce minister Piyush Goyal

23
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Which company received Rashtroya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for encouragement to sports through corporate social responsibility? Given by CSR:

A

Odisha Mining Corporate Limited

24
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What is Jain Deemed uni in Bengaluru awarded for in Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Purashkar 2023?

A

Nurturing budding and young talents

25
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Main focus of PRERNA?

A

Developing leadership qualities in students

26
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Which elite commando unit conducted the operation to rescue the hijacked cargo ship near the coast of Somalia?

A

MARCOS conducted it
: on Jan 4th, Cargo ship ‘M V Lila Norfolk’ was hijacked near the coast of Somalia

27
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Whe will the 2024 T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup be held in the west indies and US?

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Ist June till 29th June

28
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Who assumed the position of Secretary General of BIMSTEC in Jan 2024?

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  • Indra Mani Pandey
    Has total 7 members: Bangladesh, Bhutan India, Myanmar, SriLanka, Thailand, Nepal
29
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Prez of Democratic Republic of Congo?

A

Felix Tshisekedi

30
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New chairman and MD of Power Grid Corporation?

A

Ravindra Kumar Tyagi

31
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Where did 12th Divya Kala Mela 2023 ( Divyang entrepreneurs and artisans)

A

Surat, Gujara

32
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All girls Sainik school in Vrindavan, Mathura district UP?

A

Rajnath Singh: Defense Minister

33
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Director General of Fire service, Civil defense, and Home guards under the Ministry of Home Affairs?

A

Vivek Srivastava (1978 batch- IPS officer of Gujrat Cadre)

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