26. Who emerged victorious in the 2024 Australian Grand Prix (Formula 1)?
A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Carlos Sainz
C. Max Verstappen
Answer: B. Carlos Sainz – [He won the 2024 Australian Grand Prix, marking a significant victory in his career.]
27. What is the implication of the Central Government granting “Special Status” to a state?
A. A substantially large percentage of the central assistance will be as grant-in-aid.
B. The extent of the loan as a percentage of total assistance will be low
C. Both a and b above
Answer: C. Both a and b above.
28. The “Motion of Thanks” is addressed to?
A. Speaker of Parliament
B. The President
C. Leaders of opposition.
Answer: B. The President.
29. Both Citizens and Foreigners enjoy the right of?
A Legal Rights
B. Civil Rights
C. Fundamental Rights
Answer: A. Legal Rights.
30. When was Goa Given the status of the 25th State?
A. 21 January 1972
B. 25 January 1971
C. 30 May 1987
Answer: C. 30 May 1987.
31. Which of the following is NOT a Constitutional body?
A. NITI Aayog
B. National Commission for Scheduled Tribe
C. Election Commission
Answer: A. NITI Aayog.
32. The two words that were inserted by the 92nd Amendment to the Preamble of the Constitution are
A. Socialist, Secular
B. Secular, Republic
C. Secular, Democratic
Answer: A. Socialist, Secular.
33. Which crop is afflicted by the disease called red rot?
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Sugarcane
Answer: C. Red rot disease is caused by fungus and sugarcane is affected by it.
34. What are the main constituents of LPG?
A. Methane, Hexane, Ethane
B. Methane, Butane, Propane
C. Ethane, Pentane, Hexane
Answer: B. Methane, Butane, Propane.
[LPG is composed of hydrocarbons containing three or four carbon atoms. The normal components of LPG thus are propane (C3H8), butane (C4H10), and methane (CH4). Small concentrations of other hydrocarbons may also be present.]
35. The function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to:
A. Slow down the speed of neutrons
B. Increase the speed of neurons
C. Cool down the reactor
Answer: A. Slow down the speed of neutrons.
36. What is the source of fungi found in products like “Flavored Cheese”?
A. Calvatia
B. Rhizopus
C. Penicillium
Answer: C. Penicillium.
37. Which sites were recognized as the first Ramsar sites in India?
A. Chilika Lake in Orissa and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan
B. Sundarban Wetland and East Kolkata Wetlands
C. Ashtamudi Wetland and Sasthamkotta Lake
Answer: A. Chilika Lake in Orissa and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan (the Coburg peninsula, Australia is the world’s first Ramsar site)
38. Which state in India has the highest number of Ramsar sites as of January 2024?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Karnataka
Answer: A. Tamil Nadu [Tamil Nadu has 16 Ramsar sites followed by Uttar Pradesh with 10]
39. Which of the following folk dances is related to Karnataka?
A. Yakshagana
B. Jaga
C. Jhora
Answer: A. Yakshagana.
40. ‘Ali Ai Ligang Festival’ is a festival celebrated in which state?
A. Bihar
B. Nagaland
C. Assam
Answer: C. Assam.
41. Madhubani painting is related to which state?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
Answer: A. Bihar.
42. The mighty gateways found at the temples of South India are called?
A. Gopuram
B. Shikhars
C. Mandaps
Answer: A. Gopuram.
43. Which of the following is the martial dance form in Punjab?
A. Laga
B. Baga
C. Panga
Answer: B. Baga
44. The musical instrument used by Amir Khusro was?
A. Sarod
B. Sitar
C. Tabla
Answer: B. Sitar
45. Alpaca, Vicuna, and Guanaco are what types of Animals?
A. Horse
B. Cats
C. Camels
Answer: C. Camels. [UN has designated 2024 as the International Year of Camelids.]
46. Which pollution is responsible for “Knock-Knee-Syndrome”?
A. mercury
B. Arsenic
C. Floride
Answer: C. Floride.
47. India’s first ‘cheetah sanctuary’ is built in which national park?
A. Gir National Park
B. Kuno-Palpur National Park(Madhya Pradesh)
C. Kaziranga national Park
Answer: B. Kuno-Palpur National Park (Madhya Pradesh)
48. The largest milk producer state of India is—
A. Gujarat
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh.
49. Which one of the Indian state/union Territories had the lowest sex ratio in 2011?
A. Haryana
B. Daman and Diu
C. Dadar and Nagar Haveli
Answer: B. Daman and Diu [Total Population of Daman and Diu is 2.43 Lakhs as per census 2011. The literacy rate in Daman and Diu is 87.10 %]
50. Which waterway separates India from Sri Lanka?
A. 8° Channel
B. Palk Strait
C. 10° Channel
Answer: B. The Palk Strait [It is situated between the Tamil Nadu and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka]