1. Who received the cleanest city award in the category of population of more than one lakh in the Swachhta Survekshan-2023?
(A) Indore and Surat
(B) Surat and Patna
(C) Indore and Bhopal
(D) Bhopal and Surat
(E) Patna and Chennai
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Indore and Surat got the award of the cleanest cities of the country in the category of population of more than one lakh in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023.
Indore has received this award for the 7th consecutive time. Navi Mumbai got third place in this category.
President Draupadi Murmu presented the ‘Swachh Survekshan-2023 Awards’ at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
2. Where will the Indian Navy’s multinational exercise ‘MILAN’-24 be organized?
(A) Visakhapatnam
(B) Kochi
(C) Chennai
(D) Mumbai
(E) Thiruvananthapuram
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Indian Navy’s multinational exercise “MILAN”-24 will be organized in Visakhapatnam from 19 to 27 February 2024.
Earlier, the 11th edition of this exercise was conducted in Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command in February-March 22.
MILAN is a biennial multinational naval exercise that started in 1995 with the participation of four countries (Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand) under the Look East policy.
3. Who has won the gold medal in the 57 kg category in the Zagreb Open 2024 wrestling tournament?
(A) Yash Tushir
(B) Aman Sehrawat
(C) Deepak Punia
(D) Vijay Kumar
(E) Kiran Bishnoi
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Reigning Asian champion Aman Sehrawat won the gold medal in men’s 57kg at the Zagreb Open 2024 wrestling tournament in Croatia.
This was India’s first medal in this edition of the ranking series.
Vicky and Sumit will compete in the men’s 97 kg and 125 kg weight categories of the freestyle category of the tournament respectively.
4. With whom has the International Hockey Federation signed an agreement for broadcasting hockey tournaments?
(A) Disney Hotstar
(B) Viacom 18
(C) Doordarshan
(D) Amazon Prime
(E) SonyLiv
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) recently signed a four-year agreement with Viacom18 to broadcast major hockey tournaments.
This deal has been made for the period from 2023 to 2027.
This includes all FIH events except the FIH Nations Cup.
Hockey fans can watch on the OTT platform JioCinema and Viacom 18’s linear channel network Sports18.
5. Who has been appointed by the Central Government as Additional Secretary and Director General (Acquisition) in the Defense Ministry?
(A) Atul Saxena
(B) Manoj Kumar Sharma
(C) Manish Jain
(D) Sameer Kumar Sinha
(E) Aramane Giridhar
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
The Central Government recently appointed senior IAS officer Sameer Kumar Sinha as Additional Secretary and Director General (Acquisition) in the Defense Ministry.
Sinha, a 1994 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, is currently serving in his Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, who is currently Joint Secretary in the Home Ministry, will now be the Additional Secretary.
6. Which bank has introduced the “Samman RuPay Credit Card”?
(A) HDFC Bank
(B) State Bank of India
(C) IndusInd Bank
(D) RBL Bank
(E) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
IndusInd Bank introduced the “IndusInd Bank Samman RuPay Credit Card”, equipped with UPI functionality, in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
This card comes with a myriad of benefits, such as cashback on various expenses, complimentary movie tickets, zero fees on cash advances, and exemptions from surcharges on IRCTC transactions and fuel purchases.
7. The Indian Army has declared 2024 as –
(A) Year of Technology Absorption
(B) Year of Path-Breaking Reforms
(C) Year of Integrity and Sovereignty
(D) Year of Periodic Exercises
(E) Year of Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Indian Army declared 2024 as the ‘Year of Technology Absorption,’ highlighting the army’s commitment to utilizing technology.
The army has also initiated ‘Project SAMBHAV,’ a secure mobile ecosystem operating on state-of-the-art 5G technology to enhance its cyberspace capability.
Army Chief General Manoj Pande outlined plans to modernize the army’s infrastructure and units.
8. Credit bureau Experian appointed whom as Managing Director for India?
(A) Neelam Dhawan
(B) Manish Jain
(C) Sandeep Batra
(D) Rakesh Jha
(E) Mohan Jayaraman
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Experian, the credit bureau, has appointed Manish Jain as its new Managing Director for India.
With over 25 years of experience in financial services and technology, Jain is set to lead Experian’s strategic initiatives and drive business growth.
His role includes fostering strong partnerships with clients and stakeholders and contributing to Experian’s position in the Indian market.
9. Who has become the first Indian woman to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award in Equestrian?
(A) Nida Anjum
(B) Sudipti Hajela
(C) Diya Kumari
(D) Divyakriti Singh
(E) Archana Bhuj
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Jaipur’s Divyakriti Singh becomes the first Indian woman to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award in Equestrian.
The award brings regional recognition to Rajasthan, with Singh as the sole representative to receive the Award this year.
Singh has won an Asian Games medal in Equestrian and ranks 1st in Asia and 14th globally in the International Equestrian Federation’s Global Dressage Rankings.
10. Which country has initiated the Green Fuels Alliance with India for sustainable energy solutions?
(A) Sweden
(B) Greenland
(C) Denmark
(D) Iceland
(E) France
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Denmark initiated the Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) to aid collaborations between India and Denmark in sustainable energy solutions.
Advisory board members include the India Hydrogen Alliance and the Danish Energy Agency, testifying to the initiative’s expansive reach.
The GFAI aligns with India’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2070 and Denmark’s by 2050.