Current Affairs Mock (II)By questionpitara.com / 16 April 2024 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Current Affairs Mock (II) 1 / 50 What is the name of the joint air exercise conducted by India, France, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the Arabian Sea? Desert Knight Eagle Strike Blue Thunder Aero Falcon 2 / 50 In which Indian state has the Atpadi Conservation Reserve been created as a haven for endangered canids and diverse wildlife? Gujarat Rajasthan Karnataka Maharashtra 3 / 50 How many black tigers (melanistic tigers) does the Indian government report are exclusively found in Odisha’s Similipal tiger reserve? 5 8 12 10 4 / 50 In which Indian state is the world’s first ‘Black Tiger Safari’ set to be established? Uttarakhand Jharkhand Assam Odisha 5 / 50 Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)? Anuj Singh Narinder Batra Amitabh Kant Vikas Sheel 6 / 50 Who recently became the first Indian to achieve a stage victory at the Dakar Rally? Aishwarya Pissay Harith Noah Aravind KP C. S. Santosh 7 / 50 Who is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI Awards? Virat Kohli Rahul Dravid Ravi Shastri Sachin Tendulkar 8 / 50 Which Indian state is hosting the International Purple Fest 2024? Goa Karnataka Pondicherry Rajasthan 9 / 50 Who is the author of the novel “Conversations with Aurangzeb,” which is a unique blend of historical narrative and satirical commentary? Nandini Krishnan Amish Tripathi Charu Nivedita Shah Jahan 10 / 50 What is the name of the first indigenous medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drone recently acquired by the Indian Navy? Aero Hawk Falcon Eye Drishti 10 Starliner SkyGuardianDrishti 10 Starliner 11 / 50 What does COP28 stand for in the context of climate change? Conference of the Parties 28 Conference of the Parties 28 Climate Observations Program 28 Convention for Ozone Protection 28 12 / 50 Which Indian state’s Wancho Wooden Craft recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag? Arunachal Pradesh Odisha Rajasthan Kerala 13 / 50 Which force did Sanwala Ram Vishnoi and Shishupal Singh, honoured with the President’s Medal for Gallantry, belong to? Paramilitary BSF Air Force Paramilitary Navy 14 / 50 What was the primary focus of the 10th phase of Sagar Parikrama? Environmental protection and marine conservation Welfare of fishing communities and coastal development Cultural exchange and coastal tourism Promoting scientific research and innovation in fisheries 15 / 50 Which country launched the Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) at GIM 2024 to foster collaboration in the sustainable energy sector with India? Norway Denmark Finland Sweden 16 / 50 Which country assumed the BRICS chairmanship with the motto “Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global Development and Security”? Brazil Russia China India 17 / 50 What government department is responsible for launching the PRERANA program? Ministry of Education Ministry of Women and Child Development Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry of Finance 18 / 50 Which organization is implementing the “Gajraj system,” an AI-based solution for elephant protection? Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Wildlife Trust of India Indian Railways National Tiger Conservation Authority 19 / 50 In which sport did Rhythm Sangwan secure India’s 16th quota place for the 2024 Paris Olympics? Shooting Archery Swimming Gymnastics 20 / 50 Who is poised to make history as the first ICC-appointed female neutral umpire in a bilateral series? Charlotte Edwards Claire Taylor Belinda Clark Sue Redfern 21 / 50 Which missile system was flagged off for delivery to the Indian Air Force? BrahMos Agni Nirbhay Astra 22 / 50 Which state secured the overall championship in the inaugural Diu Beach Games 2024? Kerala Madhya Pradesh Gujarat Goa 23 / 50 Who won the individual gold medal in the men’s 25m centre fire pistol event at the 2024 Asian Shooting Championship in Jakarta? Pankaj Yadav Anang Yulianto Muad Al Balushi Yogesh Singh 24 / 50 What global campaign did India join during COP28 to address climate change challenges? Race to Resilience Resilience Rally Climate Action Network Race to Green 25 / 50 In the 2024 Global Firepower Military Strength Rankings, which position did India claim? Fifth Fourth Second Sixth 26 / 50 In which Indian state was the first-ever confirmed sighting of the rare Tibetan Brown Bear recorded? Arunachal Pradesh Uttarakhand Sikkim Himachal Pradesh 27 / 50 Which Indian Navy vessel arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on January 8, 2024, to strengthen bilateral ties and support the vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)? INS Vikrant INS Kabra INS Rajput INS Chakra 28 / 50 In which Indian state was the new Atpadi Conservation Reserve declared? Maharashtra Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Gujarat 29 / 50 In which Indian state did the discovery of 27 bonnet macaque monkey carcasses, highlighting the human-monkey conflict, take place? Karnataka Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Kerala 30 / 50 Who is the author of the novel “Conversations with Aurangzeb,” which is a unique blend of historical narrative and satirical commentary? Charu Nivedita Nandini Krishnan Amish Tripathi Shah Jahan 31 / 50 Where does the ritual theatre Mudiyettu, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, originate? Kerala Tamil Nadu Karnataka Andhra Pradesh 32 / 50 Which sports category did Divyakriti Singh receive the Arjuna Award for, making her the first woman from Rajasthan to achieve this honour? Equestrian Sports Badminton Athletics Shooting 33 / 50 What is the primary focus of COP28? Ratification of the Marrakech Accords Implementation of the Paris Agreement Adoption of the Copenhagen Accord Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol 34 / 50 Which company’s founders topped the Hurun India Top 100 Under 30 List 2023? BigBasket Flipkart Zepto Amazon 35 / 50 Which foreign military contingent participated in the Republic Day Parade 2024? French Germany United Kingdom United States of America 36 / 50 What is SARVATRA in the context of the Indian Army’s defence capabilities? Special Operations Force Rapid Deployment Platform Tactical Reconnaissance System Mobile Bridging System 37 / 50 Where will the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) be hosted in 2024? Yerevan, Armenia Tbilisi, Georgia Ankara, Turkey Baku, Azerbaijan 38 / 50 In which city did the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (ABCP) convene its 12th General Assembly? Kathmandu Bangkok New Delhi Colombo 39 / 50 What is the nationality of Beatrice Chebet, the woman who broke the world record for the women’s 5 km marathon at the Cursa dels Nassos in Barcelona? Kenya Ethiopia Jamaica Morocco 40 / 50 Who has been elected for a second term as Bhutan’s Prime Minister in the recent election? Dasho Tshering Tobgay Lotay Tshering Tshering Tobgay Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck 41 / 50 Who won the women’s silver medal at the 2023 World Rapid Chess Championships held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan? Hou Yifan Koneru Humpy Anastasia Bodnaruk Pia Cramling 42 / 50 Which Indian state is associated with the Lanjia Saura paintings and the Dongaria Kondh shawl, both of which recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag? Maharashtra Odisha Kerala Uttar Pradesh 43 / 50 How many countries jointly lead the world’s most powerful passport ranking, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 194 destinations? Seven Five Six Four 44 / 50 In which country is the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit scheduled to take place? Tanzania Uganda Kenya Nigeria 45 / 50 Which Indian state has recently directed officials to implement the Green Hydrogen Policy-2023 to promote clean energy? Uttar Pradesh Gujarat Maharashtra Karnataka 46 / 50 Who has been honoured with the M.S. Swaminathan Award for contributions as a scientist and extension specialist in the field of agronomy? B.R. Kamboj Anil Sharma Chitra Patel Harendra Kumar 47 / 50 Where is the G-77 Third South Summit being held? China Argentina Uganda Brazil 48 / 50 Who is the author of the book ‘Sanskriti ke Ayaam’ released by General VK Singh? R.K. Narayan Vikram Seth Ruskin Bond Manorama Mishra 49 / 50 What is the theme of the ninth chapter of ‘Capsule on Science, Technology and Applied Research’ (CAPSTER) inaugurated by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan at the Military Institute of Technology (MIT), Pune? Advancements in Cybersecurity Nanotechnology in Defense Artificial Intelligence Transforming Warfare Aerospace Innovations 50 / 50 Who secured her first global table tennis title at WTT Feeder Corpus Christi 2024 in Texas, USA? Serena Williams Lily Zhang Simona Halep Sreeja Akula Your score is 0% Send feedback