1. Who presided over the 63rd Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB) Meeting in Bhopal?
A) Amit Shah
B) Nirmala Sitharaman
C) V.L. Kantha Rao
D) Rajnath Singh
2. Which Finance Minister is set to present their 6th consecutive Union Budget in 2024?
A) Arun Jaitley
B) P. Chidambaram
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Yashwant Sinha
3. What is the name of Maersk’s new container vessel powered by green methanol?
A) Emma Maersk
B) Ane Maersk
C) Laura Maersk
D) Marie Maersk
4. Which state was the first nitrogen gas execution in the US conducted?
A) Texas
B) Alabama
C) Florida
D) Ohio
5. What was the theme for International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024?
A) Fragility of Freedom
B) Lessons of the Holocaust
C) Never Forget
D) Remember and Act
6. Which bank did RBI approve LIC to increase its stake to 9.99%?
A) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Axis Bank
D) SBI
7. How many individuals were set to be honored with the Padma Shri award in 2024?
A) 24
B) 34
C) 44
D) 54
8. Who was recognized for their social work in animal welfare with the Padma Shri award?
A) Parbati Baruah
B) Jageshwar Yadav
C) Chami Murmu
D) Gurvinder Singh
9. For which field was Sathyanarayana awarded the Padma Shri?
A) Medicine
B) Agriculture
C) Literature
D) Arts
10. Which organization’s collaboration was emphasized at the CGPB meeting?
A) IITs
B) DRDO
C) NRSC-ISRO
D) All of the above
11. What is the capacity of the Ane Maersk container vessel?
A) 6,000 TEU
B) 8,000 TEU
C) 12,000 TEU
D) 16,000 TEU
12. Who became the first person to be executed by nitrogen gas in the US?
A) Kenneth Smith
B) John Doe
C) Michael Johnson
D) Richard Davis
13. What is the significance of the Viability Gap Funding Scheme mentioned in the current affairs?
A) It is a scheme for funding startups.
B) It is a scheme for funding infrastructure projects.
C) It is a scheme for funding educational programs.
D) It is a scheme for funding healthcare initiatives.
14. Which company became India’s first AI Unicorn?
A) Flipkart
B) Ola
C) Paytm
D) None of the above
15. What was the focus of International Customs Day 2024?
A) Trade facilitation
B) Digital customs
C) Green customs
D) Customs and community
16. Who chaired the 63rd CGPB Meeting?
A) The Prime Minister
B) The President
C) The Secretary of the Ministry of Mines
D) The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
17. What was the proposed Annual Programme for the Field Season year 2024-25 presented at the CGPB meeting?
A) 755 scientific programs
B) 855 scientific programs
C) 955 scientific programs
D) 1055 scientific programs
18. Who is set to present the interim Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25?
A) The President
B) The Prime Minister
C) The Finance Minister
D) The RBI Governor
19. What is the carrying capacity of the Laura Maersk, the predecessor of the Ane Maersk?
A) 2,000 TEU
B) 4,000 TEU
C) 8,000 TEU
D) 10,000 TEU
20. Which day is celebrated on January 27th?
A) World Environment Day
B) International Literacy Day
C) International Holocaust Remembrance Day
D) World Health Day
Answer Keys:
1. C) V.L. Kantha Rao
2. C) Nirmala Sitharaman
3. B) Ane Maersk
4. B) Alabama
5. A) Fragility of Freedom
6. B) HDFC Bank
7. B) 34
8. A) Parbati Baruah
9. B) Agriculture
10. D) All of the above
11. D) 16,000 TEU
12. A) Kenneth Smith
13. B) It is a scheme for funding infrastructure projects.
14. D) None of the above
15. A) Trade facilitation
16. C) The Secretary of the Ministry of Mines
17. D) 1055 scientific programs
18. C) The Finance Minister
19. C) 8,000 TEU
20. C) International Holocaust Remembrance Day
