1. Aaraattu festival, which was seen in the news, is a famous festival of which state?
A. Kerala 🗹
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha
D. Bihar
- The ‘Aaraattu’ festival has a rich tradition of being celebrated at the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The uniqueness of the ‘Arattu’ festival is that the head of the royal family of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom still escorts the idols of deities during the procession in traditional attire. The Aarattu Festival is celebrated twice each year.
2. When is the World Development Information Day celebrated?
A. October 22
B. October 24 🗹
C. October 27
D. October 30
- The World Development Information Day is celebrated by the United Nations (UN) on October 24. This day aims to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them. This day coincides with the United Nations Day, celebrated to commemorate the day UN began operating in 1945.
3. Which organisation released the ‘International Migration Outlook 2023’?
A. IMF
B. OECD 🗹
C. WEF
D. World Bank
- The International Migration Outlook: 2023 was released recently by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It revealed that Indians, who are prominent in terms of migration to OECD countries, also top the list when it comes to obtaining foreign citizenship.
4. What is the theme of ‘World Polio Day 2023’?
A. A healthier future for mothers and children 🗹
B. Eradicate poliomyelitis
C. Polio Free Earth
D. Polio Free Villages
- World Polio Day is observed to raise awareness against the poliomyelitis disease. World Polio Day highlights the global efforts to end poliomyelitis (polio) worldwide. Polio is a life- threatening disease caused by the poliovirus. The theme for World Polio Day 2023 is “A healthier future for mothers and children.”
5. Borneo Island, which was seen in the news, is located in which continent?
A. North America
B. Asia 🗹
C. Africa
D. Europe
- Borneo, a giant island in Southeast Asia’s Malay Archipelago, is shared by two Malaysian states, Indonesian Kalimantan and the tiny nation of Brunei. Scientists have made a remarkable discovery of an ancient tectonic plate known as the Pontus plate, which had vanished from the Earth’s surface at least 20 million years ago. Fragments of this crust were located in the South China Sea, near Borneo Island.
6. Which Indian space startup developed the ‘Vikram-1 rocket’?
A. Dhruv Aerospace
B. Skyroot Aerospace 🗹
C. Pixxel Aerospace
D. Bharat Space
- Skyroot Aerospace, a space start-up, revealed its domestically developed Vikram-1 rocket recently. This rocket is expected to commence satellite delivery missions to low Earth orbit in the early part of next year. Vikram-1 is designed as a multi-stage launch vehicle with the capability to transport payloads of approximately 300 kg to Low Earth Orbit.
7. Which state has the highest population of Snow Leopard Count in India?
A. Assam
B. Himachal Pradesh 🗹
C. Uttarakhand
D. Sikkim
- A five-year scientific estimation has revealed that Himachal Pradesh is home to 75 snow leopards, which is the highest in India. The estimation was conducted as part of the Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India. In India, they are found in the Himalayan states of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, besides Himachal Pradesh. The highest densities of snow leopards were found in the trans-Himalayan regions of Spiti and Pin valley.
8. ‘Bathukamma’ is the state festival of which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Telangana 🗹
C. Assam
D. Gujarat
- The State festival of Telangana, known as ‘Batukamma’ (flower-festival) was observed in several villages located along the Andhra Pradesh border. Every year this festival is celebrated as per the Sathavahana calendar for nine days. People illuminate their homes and adorned them with flowers and rangolis, celebrating the festival in a traditional and festive manner.
9. Which neighbouring country has granted approval for the issuance of free visa to citizens of several countries including India?
A. Sri Lanka 🗹
B. Bangladesh
C. Vietnam
D. Thailand
- The Sri Lankan Cabinet has granted approval for the issuance of free visas to citizens of India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand. This initiative has been launched as a pilot project with immediate effect and will be in operation until March 31, 2024. It aims to rebuild the debt-trapped island nation’s tourism sector.
10. When was the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) founded?
A. 1948
B. 1962 🗹
C. 1975
D. 1982
- The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Raising Day is celebrated on October 24 every year to commemorate the founding of the force in 1962. After the Indo-China war, the specialised security force was constituted to guard the border at high altitudes. There are around 85,000 personnel in ITBP at present.
11. India’s first Nano DAP (Liquid) Plant has been inaugurated in which state?
A. Gujarat 🗹
B. Bihar
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Punjab
- Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated IFFCO’s Nano DAP (Liquid) Plant at Kalol in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. IFFCO’s Kalol unit will produce about 42 lakh bottles of green Technology-based Nano DAP. While a bag of conventional DAP costs around 1300 rupees, the farmers can get one bottle of nano liquid DAP for 600 rupees.
12. Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project is associated with which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Assam
C. Uttarakhand 🗹
D. Gujarat
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved inclusion of Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project of Uttarakhand under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana- Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP). PMKSY-AIBP is a scheme under Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
13. 5T (Transformational Initiatives) scheme is associated with which state?
A. Bihar
B. Odisha 🗹
C. Assam
D. West Bengal
- VK Pandian, who served as the private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, is the newly-appointed position as Chairman of 5T (Transformational Initiatives) and ‘Nabin Odisha’. He had opted for voluntary retirement from his civil service career. This appointment grants him the rank of a cabinet minister and allows him to work directly under the state’s Chief minister.
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