(A) K. Ram Mohan Naidu
(B) Jyotiraditya Scindia
(C) Nitin Gadkari
(D) Rajnath Singh
Ans-(A) K. Ram Mohan Naidu
➼ Which year’s aircraft law will the new Indian Aircraft Bill-2024 replace in the Lok Sabha?
(A) 1930
(B) 1935
(C) 1934
(D) 1933
Ans-(C) 1934
➼ According to the RBI report, how many lakh crore rupees did Indians abroad remit to their home country in 2023?
(A) 6.7
(B) 9.6
(C) 8.9
(D) 7.6
Ans-(B) 9.6
➼ Which day is celebrated on August 1st in Maharashtra state?
(A) Agriculture Day
(B) Water Day
(C) Labour Day
(D) Revenue Day
Ans-(D) Revenue Day
➼ During which period will the Revenue Fortnight be celebrated in Maharashtra state?
(A) August 2 to August 17
(B) August 5 to August 20
(C) August 1 to August 15
(D) August 15 to August 30
Ans-(C) August 1 to August 15
➼ Preeti Sudan has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Public Service Commission; she is an IAS officer of which batch?
(A) 1980
(B) 1983
(C) 1984
(D) 1981
Ans-(B) 1983
➼ Who has been appointed as the first female DG of Army Medical Services?
(A) Lt. General Sadhana Saxena Nair
(B) Lt. General Anita Kumari
(C) Lt. General Rubina Agarwal
(D) Lt. General Meera Borwankar
Ans-(A) Lt. General Sadhana Saxena Nair
➼ How many places in India are included in the TIME magazine’s World’s Greatest Places 2024 list?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 1
(D) 2
Ans-(D) 2
➼ In which country is the world’s first thorium-based nuclear power plant being established?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) America
(D) India
Ans-(B) China
➼ Which party has officially announced Kamala Harris as a candidate in the US Presidential election?
(A) Republican
(B) Socialist
(C) Marxist
(D) Democratic
Ans-(D) Democratic
➼ Who inaugurated the Shinkun La Tunnel in Ladakh?
(A) Nitin Gadkari
(B) Rajnath Singh
(C) Narendra Modi
(D) Amit Shah
Ans-(C) Narendra Modi
➼ What is the length of the Shinkun La Tunnel being constructed between Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh?
(A) 4.1 km
(B) 4.3 km
(C) 4.5 km
(D) 4.8 km
Ans-(A) 4.1 km
➼ Which country has developed the MAKO Hypersonic Multi-Mission MAKO missile?
(A) Russia
(B) North Korea
(C) Germany
(D) America
Ans-(D) America
➼ Which Union Minister has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for remarkable work in the field of diabetes research?
(A) J.P. Nadda
(B) Dr. Jitendra Singh
(C) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
(D) S. Jaishankar
Ans-(B) Dr. Jitendra Singh
➼ For remarkable work in the research field of which disease has Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award?
(A) Diabetes
(B) TB
(C) Cancer
(D) Corona
Ans-(A) Diabetes
➼ Where was the international conference of leading medical dignitaries from India and abroad held?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Chennai
(D) Mumbai
Ans-(C) Chennai
➼ Who among the following has become the first orphan lawyer in the country?
(A) Kartik Vaidya
(B) Ashwin Agavane
(C) Paresh Agarwal
(D) Amit Kumar
Ans-(B) Ashwin Agavane
➼ When is the World Breastfeeding Week celebrated?
(A) August 8 to August 15
(B) August 3 to August 10
(C) August 15 to August 22
(D) August 1 to August 7
Ans-(D) August 1 to August 7
What does ‘HAMAS’ refer to in the latest news?
[A] Militant Palestinian Group
[B] Russian Militant Group
[C] Secret Agency of China
[D] Security Force of Ukraine
Correct Answer: A [Militant Palestinian Group ]
As recently appointed, who is the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)? [A] Suman Sharma
[B] Preeti Sudan
[C] Pradeep Kumar Joshi
[D] Rajiv Nayan
Correct Answer: B [Preeti Sudan]
Which country has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the Supply Chain Council recently?
[A] India
[B] Bhutan
[C] France
[D] Bangladesh
Correct Answer: A [India]
Which country organizes the ‘International Conference of Agricultural Economists’?
[A] Bhutan
[B] Myanmar
[C] Nepal
[D] India
Correct Answer: D [India]
Which ministry introduced the ‘National Apprenticeship and Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 Portal’ recently?
[A] Ministry of Urban Development
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Education
[D] Ministry of Defence
Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Education]
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