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Q :  

Which country is funding India's 'Hunger Project' and promoting food security in Uttarakhand?

(A) Norway

(B) India

(C) Pakistaan

(D) Afgaanistaan

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Solution: Norway will help finance India's 'Hunger Project' and help strengthen women leaders to protect the environment and promote food security in Uttarakhand. The duration of the project will be three years till September 2026 with a budget of ₹44.7 million. The project organizes capacity-building training for elected women representatives and unions, focusing on strengthening Van Panchayats (Forest Councils).


Q :  

When is ‘International Day for Biosphere Reserves’?

(A) 04 November

(B) 08 November

(C) 03 November

(D) 07 November

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Solution: In the year 2022, at the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO, it was decided that 3 November will be celebrated as the International Day for Biosphere Reserves across the world. Biosphere reserves are protected areas meant for the conservation of plants and animals. Humans also depend on these protected areas for their livelihood activities. There are 738 biosphere reserves in 134 countries and India has 18 notified biosphere reserves.


Q :  

Saima Wazed, the next Regional Director of the World Health Organization's South-East Asia region, is from which country?

(A) India

(B) Bangladesh

(C) Pakistaan

(D) Afgaanistaan

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Solution: Recently, Saima Wajed, daughter of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been named as the next Regional Director for the South-East Asia region of the World Health Organization. Saima Wajed defeated Nepal's public health expert Shambhu Acharya in the voting held during the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the South-East Asia Region.


Q :  

Which country is the host of the World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024?

(A) India

(B) France

(C) Amerika

(D) Japan

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Solution: Recently Union Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has informed that India is going to host the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) next year. Held every four years, the World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly (WTSA) is the governing conference of the ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T), which is one of the three world conferences of the International Telecommunication Union and, as such, of the United Nations system.


Q :  

Recently, in which district of Madhya Pradesh state has Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's first high-tech sports training center for the disabled?

(A) Gwalior

(B) Bhopal

(C) Ujjain

(D) Nashik

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

PM Modi inaugurates country's first hi-tech sports training center Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the country's first hi-tech sports training center for disabled people, named after former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh Named after.


Q :  

Which Indian-origin professor has recently been awarded the Spinoza Prize for climate change?

(A) Dr. Rachna Rajput

(B) Dr. Disha Bhatia

(C) Dr. Meghna Sharma

(D) Dr. Joyita Gupta

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Indian-origin Professor Dr. Joita Gupta has received the Spinoza Prize, the highest honor in Dutch science, for her work on climate change.


Q :  

Recently ‘Yak Churpi’ of which state has received GI tag.

(A) Sikkim

(B) Manipur

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Meghalaya

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

For the first time, Arunachal Pradesh Yak Churpi, a yak milk product, has received the GI tag. Churpi is prepared from the milk of Arunachali Yaks, a unique yak breed found in West Kameng and Tawang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.


Q :  

Recently, Indian cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the new brand ambassador of which company?

(A) Amazon

(B) Jio Mart

(C) Reliance

(D) Flipkart

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Earlier this month, the former Indian cricket captain was appointed by Reliance Industries Limited as the brand ambassador of JioMart. Dhoni added SBI to his impressive resume of brand endorsements in 2023, joining the list of companies and products like Oreo, India Cements, Dream 11 and Reebok.


Q :  

Recently, which award has Iran's human rights activist 'Nargis Mohammadi' been honored with for the year 2023?

(A) Peace Nobel Prize

(B) Padmashree Award

(C) Gallantry Award

(D) Bharat Ratna Award

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Nobel Committee on Friday announced that Iranian human rights activist Nargis Mohammadi will be honored with the Nobel Peace Prize this year.


Q :  

Who recently inaugurated the domestic sailing of the first international cruise liner ‘Costa Serena’ in India?

(A) Sarbanand Sonowal

(B) Muskaan Chaudhary

(C) Rehaan Khan

(D) Daksh Chaudhary

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launches domestic sailing of 'Costa Serena', the first international cruise liner in India in Mumbai


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