06 – September – 2024

1. Who became the oldest Indian to swim solo across the English Channel?

A. Jyoti Ratre

B. Jiya Rai

C. Siddarth Agarwal

D. None of these

ANSWER: C.Siddarth Agarwal
SOLUTION : Siddhartha Agarwal, a 49-year-old swimmer from Bengaluru, has made history by becoming the oldest Indian to swim across the English Channel. Agarwal successfully navigated the 42-km stretch between England and France on August 29, completing the grueling swim in an impressive 15 hours and six minutes.

2.

A. Samudra Pratap

B. Rhumi 1

C. Gaurav

D. Saryu

ANSWER: A.Samudra Pratap
SOLUTION: The Indian Coast Guard launched its first indigenously developed Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), Samudra Pratap, in Goa. This vessel was built by Goa Shipyard Limited, marking a milestone in India’s move towards self-reliance in defense production.

3. In which of the following states Vishvashanti Buddha Bihar was inaugurated?

A. Madya Pradesh

B.Maharashtra

C. Hariyana

D. Bihar

ANSWER : B.MaharashtraBR> SOLUTION: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Vishwashanti Buddha Vihar at Udgir in Maharashtra’s Latur district.

4.

A. Athletics

B. Shooting

C. Archery

D. Weight Lifting

ANSWER: B.Shooting
SOLUTION: Avani Lekhara (born 8 November 2001) is an Indian Paralympian and rifle shooter from Rajasthan. She won a gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris and defended the gold she won at Tokyo, thus making history by winning two back to back golds.

5. The first International Solar Festival was organized in which of the following cities?

A. Mumbai

B. New Dehli

C. Chenai

D. Paris

ANSWER: A.Northeast United
SOLUTION: This was stated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the two-day first International Solar Festival through video conferencing, being held in New Delhi.

6. Which portal has been recently launched to create a safe workplace for women?

A. She-Box

B. Her-Choice

C. My-Choice

D. My-Right

ANSWER: A.She-Box
SOLUTION: The She-Box portal is a crucial component in the government’s ongoing efforts to deter sexual harassment of women in workplaces across India.

7. Which of the following states has launched India’s first indigenous Monkeypox RT-PCR Kit?

A. Goa

B. Odisha

C. Maharashtra

D. Andra Pradesh

ANSWER: D.Andra Pradesh
SOLUTION : Andhra Pradesh CM launches India’s first indigenous Monkeypox RT-PCR Kit. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Nara Chandrababu Naidu launched India’s first indigenous Monkeypox RT-PCR Kit at the AP Medtech Zone (AMTZ) in Visakhapatnam.

8. In which state has India’s largest deep-water port named Vadhavan been inaugurated recently ?

A. West Bengal

B. Maharashtra

C. Karnataka

D. Odisha

ANSWER: B.Maharashtra
SOLUTION: Situated in Palghar, Maharashtra, Vadhvan Port will be India’s largest deep-water port with an investment of Rs 76,220 crore./p>

9. Which program has been recently launched by the Indian Army to help ex-serviceman and their families?

A. Madad

B. Naman

C. Raksha

C. Sparsha

ANSWER: B.Naman
SOLUTION: A project designed to provide dedicated support and services to Defence Pensioners, Veterans and their families, Project NAMAN is centred around the implementation of the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha), digital pension system, which streamlines pension related processes for Defence Pensioners.