MISCELLANEOUS

Question 1

who won the International Booker Prize for fiction
Tuesday for “Kairos,

Answer 1

German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael
Hofmann

Question 2

International Booker Prize elgiblity

Answer 2

The award is open to novels and short-story
collections translated into English and published in the
UK or Ireland.

Question 3

International Booker Prize established and restructured in

Answer 3

Established in 2005 as a biennial award, it was
restructured in 2016

Question 4

Award which Honors significant contributions to literature across Indian languages as per the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

Answer 4

Jnanpith Award:

Question 5

Recognizes literary works of
outstanding merit in the languages recognized by the Akademi.

Answer 5

Sahitya Akademi Award

Question 6

Promotes and rewards the best in Indian writing across various categories including
fiction and non-fiction

Answer 6

The Crossword Book Award

Question 7

Open to authors of any nationality, focusing on themes related to South
Asia

Answer 7

The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature

Question 8

Celebrates fiction by Indian citizens or residents published in India

Answer 8

The Hindu Literary Prize

Question 9

Cyclone Remal, a severe tropical storm, significantly impacted the coastal regions of ____ & ____ in May 2024

Answer 9

West Bengal in India and Bangladesh

Question 10

The cyclone was named ‘Remal’ by

Answer 10

Oman, which means ‘sand’ in Arabic.

Question 11

A tropical storm is given a name when it reaches sustained wind speeds of at least

Answer 11

34 knots (39 mph or 63 km/h)

Question 11

Cyclone Remal developed in the ____and was the first significant cyclonic storm of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

Answer 11

Bay of Bengal

Question 12

Names of particularly severe storms are retired from future use to avoid confusion with historical storms. the names of extremely destructive storms like _____&_____ “have been retired.

Answer 12

Katrina” (2005) and “Harvey” (2017)

Question 13

Which cyclone occurred in 2021 and caused significant
damage in the Sundarbans and other parts of West
Bengal?

Answer 13

Yaas

Question 14

What is the name of the oscillation that, along with warm
ocean waters and winds, plays a role in initiating cyclones
in the Bay of Bengal?

Answer 14

Madden Julian Oscillation

Question 15

Which organization announced the 2024 Kavli Prize
Laureates?

Answer 15

The Norwegian Academy of Science
and Letters ( recognizing significant contributions in the fields of
Astrophysics, Nanoscience, and Neuroscience.)

Question 16

How many scientists were awarded the 2024 Kavli
Prize for their contributions to astrophysics,
neuroscience, and nanoscience?

Answer 16

8

Question 17

In which year was the Kavli Prize first awarded (est) ?

Answer 17

2008 by the Norwegian Academy of
Science and Letters in partnership with the Kavli Foundation and the Norwegian
Ministry of Education and Research

Question 18

The Kavli Prize is named after which NorwegianAmerican businessman and philanthropist?

Answer 18

Fred Kavli

Question 19

Which field did Nancy Kanwisher, Winrich Freiwald, and
Doris Tsao receive the Kavli Prize for their contributions?

Answer 19

Neuroscience

Question 20

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize est in and given by

Answer 20

Established in 1958, this award is given annually by the Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research (CSIR)
for outstanding research in the fields of Biological
Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Mathematical
Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Physical Sciences.

Question 21

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize: The award includes a citation, a plaque, and a cash prize of_____

Answer 21

₹5 lakh

Question 22

Infosys Prize instituted by

Answer 22

the Infosys Science Foundation
this prize recognizes
outstanding researchers and scientists in six categories: Engineering and Computer
Science, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, and
Social Sciences

Question 23

Infosys Prize: Winners receive a

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gold medal, a citation, and a cash prize of $100,000

Question 24

These awards aim to promote research and development among
young scientists in the country

Answer 24

Young Scientist Awards

Question 25

Kavli prize monetary award

Answer 25

Each prize consists of a medal, a scroll, and a cash award of $1
million, shared among the laureates in each field.

Question 26

which field Robert S. Langer (USA), Armand Paul Alivisatos (USA), and Chad A. Mirkin (USA) receive kavli prize

Answer 26

nanoscience

Question 27

in which field did David Charbonneau (Canada/USA) and Sara Seager (Canada/USA) recieve kavli awards

Answer 27

Astrophysics

Question 28

On which date does the UN observe the International
Day of United Nations Peacekeepers?

Answer 28

May 29
officially designated by the United Nations
General Assembly in 2002

Question 29

Which country is the second-largest contributor of uniformed personnel to UN peacekeeping missions?

Answer 29

India

Question 30

Who was awarded the 2023 UN Military Gender
Advocate of the Year for their role in MONUSCO?

Answer 30

Major Radhika Sen

Question 31

Where did India first majorly involve itself in a UN peacekeeping mission by providing medical assistance?

Answer 31

Korea in 1950

Question 32

In which year was the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal
established?

Answer 32

1997

Question 33

This year, ____ peacekeepers were
posthumously awarded the prestigious Dag Hammarskjöld
Medals for their supreme sacrifice in the line of duty

Answer 33

64

Question 34

Dag Hammarskjöld Medal est in

Answer 34

2000

Question 35

Dag Hammarskjöld Medal named after

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Named after former UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld,
who died in a plane crash on a peacekeeping mission in 1961.

Question 36

who led the tributes by laying a wreath at the Peacekeepers Memorial Site at UN Headquarters in New York, honoring over 4,300 peacekeepers who have died since the inception of UN peacekeeping nearly 80 years ago

Answer 36

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Question 37

Tarang Shakti-2024 Scheduled to take place in

Answer 37

Jodhpur, Rajasthan, in August 2024

Question 38

Active Participants & observers of tarang shakti 24

Answer 38

Six countries, including the United States, Germany, France, Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom Six additional countries will join the exercise as observers (12 participants in total)

Question 39

A trilateral naval exercise involving India, the United States, and Japan, focusing on maritime
security and naval cooperation.

Answer 39

Exercise Malabar

Question 40

A biennial air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the French Air Force, aimed at enhancing
mutual operational understanding and cooperation.

Answer 40

exercise garuda

Question 41

An annual bilateral military exercise between India and the United States, focusing on
counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations

Answer 41

Exercise Yudh Abhyas

Question 42

Which country is hosting the multinational air exercise
Tarang Shakti-2024 in August 2024?

Answer 42

india

Question 43

The Tarang Shakti-2024 exercise is inspired by which exercise hosted by the US?

Answer 43

Red flag

Question 44

In how many phases will the Tarang Shakti-2024 exercise be conducted?

Answer 44

2
the first in southern India in
early August and the second in the western sector from late August to mid-September

Question 45

the first in southern India in
early August and the second in the western sector from
late August to mid-September

Answer 45

RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific Exercise)
involving navies from
over 20 countries.