1. What is the rank of India in the ‘Global Innovation Index 2023’?
A. 40 🗹
B. 50
C. 60
D. 80
- Global Innovation Index 2023 was released recently by the World Intellectual Property Organization. India retains 40th rank in this index out of 132 economies. India has been on a rising trajectory, over the past several years in the Global Innovation Index (GII), from a rank of 81 in 2015 to 40 in 2023.
2. Which Union Ministry launched ‘CRIIIO 4 GOOD modules ‘?
A. Ministry of MSME
B. Ministry of Education 🗹
C. Ministry of Electronics and IT
D. Ministry of External Affairs
- The Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan introduced ‘CRIIIO 4 GOOD,’ a new set of online life skills learning modules aimed at promoting gender equality among both girls and boys. This initiative was unveiled in collaboration with the International Cricket Council, UNICEF, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
3. Which country is undertaking a project to create the world’s most powerful laser, called “Vulcan 20-20”?
A. India
B. United Kingdom 🗹
C. Paris
D. Rome
- The UK is undertaking a groundbreaking project to create the world’s most powerful laser, called “Vulcan 20-20,” with an £85 million investment from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council. This laser, anticipated to be a million billion times brighter than the sun, is expected to have profound implications for various scientific fields, including clean energy and cancer treatment.
4. Which country has launched USD 1 billion plan to coordinate the controlled descent of International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth?
A. Russia
B. China
C. USA 🗹
D. India
- NASA has recently unveiled an ambitious USD 1 billion plan to coordinate the controlled descent of the International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth. It will be undertaken with a specialized spacecraft, known as the US Deorbit Vehicle (USDV).
5. ‘DXN’ is the code allotted to which Indian airport?
A. Noida Airport 🗹
B. Purandar Airport
C. Utkela Airport
D. Mopa Airport
- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has assigned an international three-letter code, ‘DXN,’ to the soon-to-be-opened Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar. The code is used on ticket reservations, boarding passes, luggage tag designators, and other documents. The airport is anticipated to open before the September 2024 deadline.
6. What is the name of the week-long initiative launched for Aspirational Blocks?
A. Sankalp Saptaah 🗹
B. Atmanirbhar Saptaah
C. Vikas Saptaah
D. Bharat Saptaah
- The Prime Minister inaugurated a special week-long initiative called ‘Sankalp Saptaah’ for Aspirational Blocks. ‘Sankalp Saptaah’ will be observed in all 500 Aspirational Blocks located in 329 Districts across the nation. The 5th year of the Aspirational District Programme was also marked during the event.
7. Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Shiva Narwal, who were seen in the news, play which sports?
A. Boxing
B. Wrestling
C. Shooting 🗹
D. Badminton
- At the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the Indian men’s 10m air pistol team secured a gold medal. The team, comprising Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Shiva Narwal, managed to edge out the Chinese team in a close contest, clinching the top spot on the podium.
8. Which state achieved 100% ODF Plus Coverage of all its 95,767 villages, in Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen?
A. Gujarat
B. Bihar
C. West Bengal
D. Uttar Pradesh 🗹
- Uttar Pradesh has attained a significant milestone by achieving 100% ODF Plus coverage in the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen, with 95,767 villages declaring themselves ODF+ with solid and liquid waste management systems. Over 80,000 villages achieved ODF Plus status in the past nine months, coinciding with the nationwide ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign, where 88 lakh people participating in the state.
9. Which International Film Festival is named as “Pearl of The Silk Road”?
A. Berlin International Film Festival
B. Toronto International Film Festival
C. Tashkent International Film Festival 🗹
D. Venice International Film Festival
- Titled the “Pearl of The Silk Road,” the Tashkent International Film Festival was inaugurated in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The festival was initially inaugurated in 1968. India’s participation in TIFFEST revolves around the theme ‘Showcasing India’s Creative Economy’.
10. Who is called the ‘Father of Green Revolution’ in India?
A. Verghese Kurien
B. M S Swaminathan 🗹
C. Dhyan Chand
D. Vikram Sarabhai
- M S Swaminathan, legendary agricultural scientist passed away. He was a recipient of Padma Shri in 1967, the Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership in 1971, the Padma Bhushan in 1972 and the Padma Vibushan in 1989. He played a crucial role in ‘Green Revolution,’ a programme that paved the way for jump in production of wheat and rice through adaptation of chemical-biological technology.
11. Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav, a 75 day-long event to celebrate Indian languages was started in which city?
A. Chennai
B. Lucknow 🗹
C. Kochi
D. Varanasi
- Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav, a 75 day-long event to celebrate the Indian languages started in Lucknow. Padma Shri awardees and representatives of different Indian languages are taking part in the program. The festival will continue from September 28 to 11 December which is birthday of Famous Tamil poet Subrahmanyam Bharti and celebrated as Indian Languages Day.
12. As per recent data, states rejected what percent of land claims submitted by tribals under the Forest Rights Act?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40% 🗹
- States have rejected nearly 40% of land claims submitted by tribal communities under the Forest Rights Act. Among these, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and West Bengal have the highest rejection rates, with Uttarakhand denying 97% of tribal claims. The latest statistics, were released by the Ministry of tribal affairs, there were 45,54,603 claims submitted totally.
13. Which institution released the report titled ‘Methane emissions in livestock and rice systems’?
A. NABARD
B. FAO 🗹
C. UNEP
D. UNFCCC
- The “Methane emissions in livestock and rice systems: Sources, quantification, mitigation and metrics” report was released recently by FAO. It revealed that approximately 32% of methane emissions caused by human activities stem from microbial processes taking place during the enteric fermentation of ruminant livestock and the management of manure systems worldwide.
