1. When is World Vegetarian Day celebrated every year?
(A) 1 November
(B) 2 November
(C) 3 November
(D) 4 November
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Answer: (A) World Vegetarian Day is celebrated every year on November 1 to raise awareness about the benefits of a vegetarian diet and vegetarianism in general. The North American Vegetarian Society started the day in 1977 and since then we have been promoting the joy, compassion and life-enhancing benefits of vegetarianism. Vegetarianism has grown in popularity over the past few years, and for good reason.
2. Where will NTPC and Indian Army set up solar hydrogen microgrid recently?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Jamnagar
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Ladakh
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Answer: (D) Recently, NTPC and Indian Army will set up a solar hydrogen microgrid in Chushul, Ladakh. The aim of this project is to ensure stable power supply at off-grid army bases. This project will work as a sustainable energy solution instead of diesel generators. This microgrid will supply electricity 24 hours a day throughout the year by using hydrogen as an energy storage medium.
3. Which state government has recently announced the creation of special education zones?
(A) Odisha
(B) Haryana
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Punjab
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Answer: (C) Recently, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced to set up special education zones in six districts namely Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar, and Bundelkhand to promote education in the state. These special education zones will be integrated centres of skill development and will provide high level education to the students.
4. Recently Meta and India AI have unveiled the Center for Generative AI Srijan in which IIT?
(A) IIT Jodhpur
(B) IIT Delhi
(C) IIT Bengaluru
(D) IIT Kanpur
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Answer: (A) Recently India AI and Meta have announced the establishment of Creative AI, Srijan Centre at IIT Jodhpur, and launched YuvaAI Initiative for Skilling and Capacity Building in collaboration with All India Council for Technical Education to advance open source Artificial Intelligence in India.
5. Who has been recently appointed as MD & CEO of Axis Bank?
(A) P K Gupta
(B) Amrit Mohan
(C) Amitabh Chaudhry
(D) None of these
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Answer: (C) Recently, Axis Bank has reappointed Amitabh Chaudhry as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank for the next three years from January 1, 2025. The board of directors of the bank has approved the reappointment of Chaudhry till December 31, 2027.
6. Recently the loan limit under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana has been increased from 10 lakh to how much?
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 18
(D) 20
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Answer: (D) Recently launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 8th April 2015, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana has played a vital role in empowering non-corporate, non-farm small and micro enterprises by providing loans up to Rs. 10 lakh. To aid aspiring entrepreneurs, the Finance Minister announced to increase the loan limit to Rs. 20 lakh during the Union Budget 2024-2025.
7. Where was the Asia Clean Energy Summit 2024 held recently?
(A) Singapore
(B) Brazil
(C) France
(D) Malaysia
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Answer: (A) Asia Clean Energy Summit 2024 was recently held in Singapore, which is a major part of Singapore International Energy Week. It is the leading conference and exhibition bringing together experts, innovators and policy makers to promote clean energy solutions in Asia.
8. Recently which country has become the first country to stop electricity production from coal?
(A) Sweden
(B) Finland
(C) Russia
(D) UK
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Answer: (D) United Kingdom recently became the first country to shut down power generation from a coal-fired power plant. Its last coal-fired power plant stopped generating power after 142 years, which was 40% of its electrification in 2012. The world’s first coal-fired power plant was opened in London in 1882, while India set up its first major thermal power plant, Hussain Sagar Thermal Power Station, in Hyderabad in 1920.
9. Where has the Asian golden cat been reconfirmed recently?
(A) Kanha National Park
(B) Manas National Park
(C) Satpura National Park
(D) None of these
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Answer: (B) Recently, wildlife experts have reconfirmed the existence of Asiatic Golden Cat, a rare medium-sized cat, in Assam’s Manas National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has placed this animal, protected under Schedule I of India’s Wildlife Act 1972, as endangered in its Red List.
10. Recently the 7th intergovernmental consultation between India and which country was held in New Delhi?
(A) Germany
(B) France
(C) Japan
(D) Sweden
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Answer: (A) Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz co-chaired the seventh round of India-Germany Intergovernmental Consultations in New Delhi. The delegation comprised the Ministers of Defence, External Affairs, Commerce and Industry, Labour and Employment, Science and Technology and Skill Development from the Indian side and Ministers of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Foreign Affairs, Labour and Social Affairs and Education and Research from the German side.
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