National: Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (January 15 to 21, 2024)
1. Who is the primary beneficiary group in the recent allocation of ₹540 crore for pucca homes under the PMAY-G?
A. Tribal Group
B. Urban Dwellers
C. Farmers
D. Artisans
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- Answer: A
2. In which city the 25T Bollard Pull Tug named 'Bhishm' was launched, as part of the "Make in India" initiative?
A. Mumbai
B. Kochi
C. Kolkata
D. Visakhapatnam
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- Answer: C
3. Which UT’s Lieutenant Governor approved 24x7 operations for 32 more establishments making total of 667 establishments?
A. Andaman and Nicobar
B. Puducherry
C. Ladakh
D. Delhi
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- Answer: D
4. Which National Highway has witnessed the inauguration of the first steel slag road, converting steel industry waste into a resource for construction?
A. NH-44 Delhi-Jaipur
B. NH-66 Mumbai-Goa
C. NH-30 Kolkata-Patna
D. NH-22 Chandigarh-Manali
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- Answer: B
5. Which village in the Poonch district has been adopted by the Army as a model village under the Sadbhavana scheme?
A. Balakote
B. Pir Panjal
C. Datote
D. Topa Pir
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- Answer: C
6. In which Indian state the ceremonial distribution of ration cards for over 40 lakh people under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) was launched?
A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Odisha
D. Maharashtra
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- Answer: A
7. In which Indian state does the traditional bull-taming festival "Jallikattu" take place?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
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- Answer: A
8. Which Indian state government has introduced the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan (MMUA) scheme for empowering rural women entrepreneurs?
A. Gujarat
B. Assam
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
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- Answer: B
9. In which city did Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, inaugurate Wings India 2024, Asia's largest aviation expo?
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Bangalore
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- Answer: C
10. In which location did Union Fisheries Minister Parshottam Rupala launch an artificial reef project to boost the fish population and promote sustainable fishing?
A. Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
B. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
C. Puri, Odisha
D. Vizhinjam, Kerala
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- Answer: D
11. What is the name of the mobile application launched for transparent monitoring of the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) fund flow?
A. e-Sakshi
B. e-Pragati
C. e-myNeta
D. e-MpFunds
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- Answer: A
12. In which city the 12th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace was inaugurated?
A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Bangalore
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- Answer: C
13. Which Indian state is hosting the 9th edition of the Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF)?
A. Maharashtra
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Rajasthan
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- Answer: B
14. In which Indian state did the traditional buffalo fights, known as Moh-Juj, make a comeback after a hiatus of nine years, during the Magh Bihu festival in mid-January 2024?
A. Karnataka
B. Punjab
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Assam
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- Answer: D
15. In which city the world's tallest statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, named the 'Statue of Social Justice,' is set to be unveiled?
A. Vijayawada
B. Hyderabad
C. Chennai
D. Bengaluru
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- Answer: A
16. Which Indian state has launched the 'My School-My Pride' campaign as part of the 'Apna Vidyalay' program for transforming education in government schools?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Rajasthan
D. Punjab
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- Answer: A
17. Which Indian state has initiated a caste-based census, becoming the second state after Bihar to undertake this exercise?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
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- Answer: A
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