1. Which country will host the 21st ASEAN-India Summit?
A. Singapore
B. Laos
C. Nepal
D. China
ANSWER: B.Laos
SOLUTION :
PM Narendra Modi will attend the India-Asean Summit in Laos on October 10-11. This visit marks 10 years of India’s Act East Policy. The PM will stress India’s support for freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and Asean centrality and unity. He will also participate in the East Asia Summit and hold bilateral meetings.
2. Bathukamma festival is celebrated in which state of India?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Maharashtra
D. Punjab
ANSWER: B.Telangana
SOLUTION:
Bathukamma is a Hindu flower-festival celebrated by the women of Telangana and some parts of Andhra Pradesh. Every year this festival is celebrated as per the Sathavahana calendar for nine days starting on Pitru Amavasya, which usually coincides with the months September–October of the Gregorian calendar.
3. When is Indian Air Force Day celebrated?
A. 8 October
B. 9 October
C. 6 October
D. 5 October
ANSWER : A.8 October
SOLUTION:
Indian Air Force Day, celebrated on October 8.
4. Business Ready Index 2024 is released by whom?
A. World Bank
B. International Monetary Fund
C. World Economic Forum
D. United Nations Development Progarmme
ANSWER: A.World Bank
SOLUTION:
Alignment with B-READY Index: The BRAP rankings prepared by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade will integrate select indicators from the World Bank’s B-READY index in their 2024 version.
5. Which of the following star gymnasts of India has announced retirement?
A. Dipa Karmakar
B. Aruna Reddy
C. Indu Kumari
D. Pranati Nayak
ANSWER: A.Dipa Karmakar
SOLUTION:
Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who made India a talking point in world gymnastics by securing a historic fourth-place finish in vault in the 2016 Rio Olympics, announced her retirement from the sport on Monday. The 31-year-old took to social media platform X to announce her decision.<
6. According to the recently released IMD (Institution for Management of Development) report, who has topped the World Talent Ranking?
A. Sweden
B. Deepika Padukone
C. Japan
D. Switzerland
ANSWER: D.Switzerland
SOLUTION:
The IMD’s recent World Talent Ranking 2024 shows that Switzerland ranks first, followed by Singapore; India finds itself ranked 58th globally, with a talent score of 40.47.
7. Who among the following has been awarded the Best Singer (Male) Award in the 70th National Film Awards?
A. Udit Narayan
B. Arijit Singh
C. Kumar Sanu
D. Ajit Sharma
ANSWER: B.Arijit Singh
SOLUTION :
Arijit Singh won the Best Male Playback Singer award at the 70th National Film Awards for his song “Kesariya”.
8. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairman of BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit?
A. Arvind Garg
B. Shreyas Kumar
C. Sharad Kumar
D. Aviral Jain
ANSWER: C.Sharad Kumar
SOLUTION:
Retired IPS officer Sharad Kumar, who headed anti-terror organisation NIA for four years, has been appointed as the new chief of the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit, bringing extensive experience to the role.5
9. The Chief Minister of which of the following states has launched the “Nijut Moina Yojana” for college girls?
A. Assam
B. Odisha
C. Kerala
C. Bihar
ANSWER: A.Assam
SOLUTION:
Nijut Moina Yojana Launch: The Chief Minister of Assam launched the “Nijut Moina Yojana” to support and empower college girls in the state.
10. Where among the following was the 77th session of WHO South East Asia held?
A. Chennai
B. New Delhi
C. Jakarta
D. Mumbai
ANSWER: B.New Delhi
SOLUTION:
77th session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia Region has begun today in New Delhi, India. Health Ministers and Senior officials from all 11 Member States of the Region will attend this meeting which is the highest policy making governing body meeting of WHO for this region.