1. "The Subhadra Yojana" often appears in the news, it is the initiative of which state?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Odisha
Answer. d) Odisha.
The Subhadra Yojana is an Odisha government initiative to be launched soon that provides Rs 10,000 annually to eligible women beneficiaries aged 21 to 60 years.
2. What is India's rank in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024?
a) 7th
b) 39th
c) 81st
d) 99th
Answer. b) 39th.
India has ranked 39th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, rising from 81st in 2015.
It ranks first among 38 lower-middle-income economies and proves India's innovation leadership among developing nations.
It was published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
3. Who has been awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024?
a) Mithun Chakraborty
b) Akshay Kumar
c) Amitabh Bachchan
d) Shraddha Kapoor
Answer. a) Mithun Chakraborty
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest film award in India.
Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty has been named as the recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024.
The award's first recipient was Devika Rani, recognized as “the first lady of Indian cinema.
Dada Saheb Phalke directed India’s first full-length silent feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913).
4. Tsangyang Gyatso Peak is located in which state/UT in India?
a) Ladakh
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer. d) Arunachal Pradesh.
The peak, located at 20,942 feet in the Gorichen range, is in the Tawang-West Kameng region.
The team named the peak “Tsangyang Gyatso Peak” to honor the 6th Dalai Lama, Rigzen Tsangyang Gyatso.
5. In which state is the "Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR)"?
a) Telangana
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer. d) Tamil Nadu
A survey of the herpetofauna in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) identified 33 new reptile species and 36 new amphibian species.
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