Q. International Chess Day, celebrated annually on _____.
A) July 19 B) July 18 C) July 20 D) July 21
Correct Answer: C
International Chess Day, celebrated annually on July 20th.
Key Points International Chess Federation President: Arkady Dvorkovich; International Chess Federation Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland; International Chess Federation Founded: 20 July 1924, Paris, France.
Q. The RBI has formed a committee to review and recommend a sustainable fee structure for white-label ATMs (WLAs). What is white-label ATM?
A) ATMs that are managed and operated by some non-banking entities.
B) ATMs that are managed by govt banks and operated by some non-banking entities.
C) ATMs that are managed and operated by some banking entities.
D) None
Correct Answer: A
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has formed a committee to assess the charge structure for white-label ATMs (WLAs).
Q. International Moon Day, celebrated annually on _____.
A) July 19 B) July 18 C) July 20 D) July 21
Correct Answer: C
International Moon Day is observed yearly on July 20th.This day commemorates the first human landing on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission and is used to raise awareness about sustainable Moon exploration and utilization.
Q. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been upgraded to a ‘Schedule A’ CPSE by the Ministry of Railways, Who is chairman and MD of IRCTC?
A) Pravind Jugnauth
B) Mohamed Muizzu
C) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
D) Sanjay Kumar Jain
Correct Answer: D
Q. Who won the Prestigious Gandhi Mandela Award 2020?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Anshula Kant
C) Rigoberta Menchu Tum
D) Georges Elhedery
Correct Answer: C
Rigoberta Menchú Tum, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and Guatemalan human rights campaigner, has been awarded with the Gandhi Mandela Award 2020.
Q. Who is India’s New Ambassador to the U.S.?
A) Vinay Kwatra
B) Pushpa Kamal Dahal
C) M.J. Akbar
D) None
Correct Answer: A
Former Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra has been chosen as India’s new Ambassador to the United States, filling a position that had been vacant since January 2024.
Q. Which of the following country joins UN Water Convention as 10th African Nation?
A) Malaysia
B) Ivory Coast
C) India
D) Indonesia
Correct Answer: B
Ivory Coast recently became the 53rd signatory to the 1992 UN Water Convention, officially known as the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.
Q. Who wins Best Technology Award?
A) ICAR
B) CSIR
C) IISR
D) CBDT
Correct Answer: C
The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) has received the Best Technology Award for its pioneering contribution in horticulture sciences. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, gave the award at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)’s 96th Foundation Day festivities in New Delhi.
Q. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) of _____.
A) Bengaluru
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Hyderabad
Correct Answer: A
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
Q. Telangana C.M A. Revanth Reddy launched a unique programme to provide financial assistance to the Civil Services aspirants from Telangana, under which the candidates who qualify for the Mains exams will be provided with ___ lakh for preparation.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 1
D) 4
Correct Answer: C
Telangana C.M A. Revanth Reddy launched a unique programme to provide financial assistance to the Civil Services aspirants from Telangana, under which the candidates who qualify for the Mains exams will be provided with 1 lakh for preparation. This scheme is named “Rajiv Gandhi Civils Abhayahastam”. It will be helpful to about 400 candidates from Telangana region who qualify for the Mains every year.
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