1.Salher fort, Shivneri fort and Panhala fort, recently seen in news, are located in which Indian state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka
[D] Rajasthan
Answer: B [Maharashtra ]
2.Recently, which neurotechnology company has embedded the first computer chip in a human brain?
[A] Neuralink
[B] Kernel
[C] Blackrock Neurotech
[D] Neurable
Answer: A [Neuralink ]
3.Recently, which department launched the ‘StartupShala’, a flagship accelerator program of startup India?
[A] Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[B] Department of Economic Affairs
[C] Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
[D] Department of Agricultural Research and Education
Answer: C [Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade]
4.What is the IMF’s estimated forecast for India’s GDP growth in the current financial year?
[A] 6.1 %
[B] 6.2 %
[C] 6.7 %
[D] 6.4 %
Answer: C [6.7 %]
5.Which one of the following is the mascot for the Khelo India Winter Games 2024?
[A] Bengal Tiger
[B] Snow Leopard
[C] Hangul
[D] Arctic Fox
Answer: B [Snow Leopard]
6.Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary and Longwood Shola Reserve Forest, recently seen in the news, are located in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Karnataka
Answer: A [Tamil Nadu
7.What is the primary habitat of ‘Black-crowned Night Heron’, recently seen in the news?
[A] Wetlands
[B] Tropical rainforests
[C] Deserts
[D] Snow Mountains
Answer: A [Wetlands]
8.Sphaerotheca varshaabhu, recently seen in news, belongs to which one of the following species?
[A] Frog
[B] Fish
[C] Spider
[D] Snake
Answer: A [Frog]
9.What is Fentanyl, recently mentioned in the news?
[A] A type of drug
[B] Invasive plant
[C] Artificial intelligence tool
[D] Asteroid
Answer: A [A type of drug]
10.Darlipali thermal power plant, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Gujarat
[C] Karnataka
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Answer: A [Odisha]