1. Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh has been appointed as the Managing Director of which of the following banks?
A. SBI
B. PNB
C. RBI
D. ICICI Bank
ANSWER: A.SBI
SOLUTION :
Mumbai: The State Bank of India (SBI_ has announced major changes Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh has assumed the role of managing director for the risk compliance and stressed assets resolution group (SARG) departments at the State Bank of India (SBI) following his appointment and government approval.
2. Recently in which country Friendship Festival was organized to honor India’s Independence?
A. Nepal
B. Shri Lanaka
C. America
D. Maldives
ANSWER: B.Shrilanaka
SOLUTION:
Recently, a four day Friendship Festival is being organized to honor Indian Independence in Shri Lanka.
3. Which of the following states has made registration of temples, monasteries and trusts compulsory?
A. Karnataka
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
ANSWER : B.Bihar
SOLUTION:
* Bihar mandates the registration of all monasteries, temples, and trusts to prevent illegal property transactions.
* Around 2,512 unregistered religious institutions in Bihar collectively own 4,321.64 acres of land/
*. The government has directed district authorities to prioritize registration and monitor property dealings
4. Ambaji White Marble belongs to which state which has recently been given GI tag?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
ANSWER: B.Gujarat
SOLUTION:
Marble mined in Gujarat’s Ambaji has recently been awarded the Geographical Indication, or GI tag, by the Central Government.
5. India’s largest Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana was launched in which state?
A. Madya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Harayana
ANSWER: C.Assam
SOLUTION:
The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, inaugurated the country’s largest Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana in the Naharkatia area of Dibrugarh.
6. In which city is Basali railwaly station located, which has been renamed as Shaheed Captain Shubham Gupta Metro Station?
A. Surat
B. New Delhi
C. Agra
D. Bengalore
ANSWER: C.Agra
SOLUTION:
The Basai railway station in Agra, UP has been renamed as SHAHID CAPTAIN SHUBHAM GUPTA METRO STATION in honour of Captain Shubham Gupta, an Indian Army soldier, who attained VEERGATI during an encounter with terrorists in Rajouri, J&K.
7. Which digital platform has been recently launched to deal with cyber crime and spam calls?
A. Najar
B. Chakshu
C. Alert
D. Sajag
ANSWER: B.Chakshu
SOLUTION :
In an attempt to curb the menace of cybercrime and spam calls, the government has rolled out the Chakshu platform, which will allow users to report calls and messages by fraudsters .
8. Which state has recently launched it’s first generic AI teacher ‘Iris’?
A. Bihar
B. Kerala
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Hariyana
ANSWER: B.Kerala
SOLUTION:
A school in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala has unveiled a groundbreaking innovation in education with the introduction of India’s first Generative Artificial Intelligence(AI) teacher robot named ‘Iris’.
9. Where was India’s first green hydrogen plant inaugurated in the steel sector?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Hariyana
C. Karanataka
C. Tamil Nadu
ANSWER: B.Hariyana
SOLUTION:
India’s first green hydrogen plant in the stainless steel sector was inaugurated on March 4, 2024 at Jindal Stainless Limited’s (JSL) manufacturing unit in Hisar, Haryana. The plant was virtually inaugurated by Union Minister for Steel and Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, in collaboration with Hygenco. It is the world’s first off-grid green hydrogen plant dedicated to the stainless steel industry
10. Which state has launched ‘MYUVA Scheme’ for the empowerment of young entrepreneurs?
A. Assam
B. Rajastan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Sikkim
ANSWER: C.Uttar Pradesh
SOLUTION:
ucknow, Aug 8 (IANS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday called for the implementation of the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan (MYUVA) scheme, aimed at fostering entrepreneurship among youth.