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ipbuilders Limited 
 
(C)  Goa Shipyard Limited 
 
(D)  Hindustan Shipyard Limited 
 
 
(C)  Goa Shipyard Limited 
 
India's first indigenously built pollution control vessel, 
Samudra Pratap, was launched in Goa on August 29, 
2024. The vessel is built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) 
for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). It is designed to help 
prevent and detect oil spills along India's coastline. 
 
84. 
Which state has passed the Compulsory Registration 
of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024? 
 
(A)  Haryana 
(B)  Assam 
 
(C)  Sikkim 
(D)  Rajasthan 
 
 
(B)  Assam 
 
The Assam Legislative Assembly passed the Compulsory 
Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024 
on August 29, 2024. The bill mandates that all Muslim 
marriages and divorces in Assam must be registered 
with the government. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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85. 
In August 2024, which state assembly passed a Bill 
raising the minimum marriageable age for women 
from 18 to 21 years? 
 
(A)  Himachal Pradesh 
(B)  Jharkhand 
 
(C)  Assam 
(D)  Telangana 
 
 
(A)  Himachal Pradesh 
 
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on August 27, 2024 
passed a Bill raising the minimum marriageable age for 
women from 18 to 21 years. 
 
86. 
India's 
first 
reusable 
hybrid 
rocket, 
RHUMI-1, 
launched in August 2024, was developed by which 
start-up? 
 
(A)  Skyroot Aerospace 
(B)  AgniKul Cosmos 
 
(C)  Space Zone India 
(D)  Bellatrix Aerospace 
 
 
(C)  Space Zone India 
▪ 
 
India launched its first reusable hybrid rocket 
‘RHUMI- 1’, developed by the Tamil Nadu-based 
start-up Space Zone India with Martin Group, from 
Thiruvidandhai in Chennai on August 24, 2024. 
▪ 
RHUMI-1 rocket combines the advantages of both 
liquid and solid fuel propellant systems to improve 
efficiency and reduce operational costs. 
▪ 
It is equipped with a generic-fuel-based hybrid 
motor and electrically triggered parachute deployer, 
RHUMI is 100% pyrotechnic-free and 0% TNT. 
▪ 
The mission RHUMI is led by Anand Megalingam, the 
founder of the Space Zone, under the mentorship of 
Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai Former Director of ISRO 
Satellite Centre (ISAC). 
 
87. 
The Dumbur dam, which was recently in the news, is 
built on which river? 
 
(A)  Teesta 
(B)  Gumti 
 
(C)  Brahmaputra 
(D)  Barak 
 
 
(B)  Gumti 
 
The Dumbur dam is located on the Gumti river in 
Tripura. Recently, the dam was in the news due to 
concerns raised by Bangladesh, which claimed that the 
dam might be responsible for causing floods in certain 
areas of the country. 
 
88. 
Recently, NASA launched the Tanager-1 satellite. What 
is its primary purpose? 
 
(A)  To study distant galaxies 
 
(B)  To monitor solar activity 
 
(C)  To detect major emitters of carbon dioxide and 
methane 
 
(D)  To observe the ozone layer depletion 
 
(C) 
 
NASA has launched the Tanager-1 satellite to detect 
major emitters of carbon dioxide and methane. 
Tanager-1 will use imaging spectrometer technology to 
measure wavelengths of light that are reflected by 
Earth's surface. MethaneSAT, a satellite which tracks and 
measures methane emissions was also launched in 
March. 
 
89. 
Which Kerala-based start-up, known for its robot 
'Bandicoot' that revolutionized cleaning clogged 
drains and manholes, has recently introduced a more 
compact and affordable version named 'Bandicoot 
Mini'? 
 
(A)  Neomotions 
(B)  Genrobotic Innovations 
 
(C)  Astrome Technologies (D)  Sascan Technologies 
 
 
(B)  Genrobotic Innovations 
 
90. 
Which of the following statements about Cyclone Asna 
is correct? 
 
(A) It is the first cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea in 
August since 1976. 
 
(B)  It formed over the Arabian Sea near Sri Lanka. 
 
(C)  It has been named by Bangladesh. 
 
(D)  It is the third cyclonic storm to form in August since 
1891. 
 
 
(A) 
 
Cyclone Asna has formed over the Kutch coast in Gujarat 
and adjacent areas of Pakistan. This event marks the first 
cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea in August since 1976. 
The name "Asna," meaning “the one to be acknowledged 
or praised,” was given by Pakistan. Historically, only 
three cyclonic storms have occurred in the Arabian Sea 
during August between 1891 and 2023 (in 1976, 1964, 
and 1944). 
 
91. 
INS Arighaat which has been commissioned on 29 
August 2024 after extensive trials and upgrades, is a: 
 
(A)  Fast attack naval vessels 
 
(B)  Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine 
 
(C)  Amphibious warfare ship 
 
(D)  Patrol vessels 
 
 
(B)  Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine 
 
INS Arighat is India's second indigenously built nuclear-
powered ballistic missile submarine and an advanced 
variant of the INS Arihant. Its Construction began in 
2017 at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam. It 
was commissioned on Aug 29, 2024, at Visakhapatnam. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Gastrodia indica is the first orchid from India that 
never opens its flower. It was recently discovered in: 
 
(A)  Arunachal Pradesh 
(B)  Sikkim 
 
(C)  West Bengal 
(D)  Assam 
 
 
(B)  Sikkim 
 
The orchid Gastrodia indica was recently discovered in 
Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India. It is the 
first known cleistogamous orchid in India, meaning it 
never opens its flower. 
 
93. 
The world's oldest lunisolar calendar was recently 
discovered at Gobekli Tepe, an archaeological site in: 
 
(A)  England 
(B)  Peru 
 
(C)  Turkey 
(D)  Cambodia 
 
 
(C)  Turkey 
 
94. 
Odisha has begun the plantation of 20 lakh trees of 
which species to protect its population against injury 
or death due to lightning strikes? 
 
(A)  Banyan tree 
(B)  Palm tree 
 
(C)  Neem tree 
(D)  Coconut tree 
 
 
(B)  Palm tree 
 
95. 
The Union Health Ministry has mandated that in cases 
of violence against doctors, the Head of Institution 
must file an Institutional FIR within a maximum of: 
 
(A)  Twenty-four hours 
(B)  Twelve hours 
 
(C)  Eight hours 
(D)  Six hours 
 
 
(D)  Six hours 
 
96. 
Consider the following statements: 
 
Statement 1: The recently-designed Vyomitra skull has 
been made using an aluminium alloy, AlSi10Mg. 
 
Statement 2: This alloy is known for its high flexibility, 
light weight, heat resistance, and mechanical properties. 
 
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the 
above statements? 
 
(A)  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and 
Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 
1. 
 
(B)  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and 
Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for 
Statement 1. 
 
(C)  Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is incorrect. 
 
(D)  Statement 1 is incorrect but Statement 2 is correct. 
 
(A) 
 
ISRO’s uncrewed Gaganyaan mission in 2025 will carry 
the female half humanoid Vyomitra. The recently 
designed Vyomitra skull will store the robot’s vital 
components. It is made of an aluminium alloy (AlSi10Mg) 
noted for its excellent flexibility, low weight, heat 
resistance, and mechanical qualities. This alloy is 
extensively used to manufacture automotive engines 
and aeronautical components. 
 
97. 
Which of the following statements is true based on the 
findings from the Women and Men in India 2023 
report? 
 
(A)  India's sex ratio is expected to decrease to 943 by 
2036. 
 
(B)  Female labor force participation increased from 
23.3% in 2017-18 to 37% in 2022-23. 
 
(C)  India's Maternal Mortality Ratio is projected to 
increase by 2030. 
 
(D)  The population of women in India is expected to 
decrease to 48.5% by 2036. 
 
  
(B)  
 
The Women and Men in India 2023 report by the 
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.  
 
Key findings: 
▪ 
By 2036, India’s population is projected to reach 
152.2 crore, with women comprising 48.8% of the 
total, up from 48.5% in 2011.  
▪ 
The sex ratio is expected to improve from 943 in 
2011 to 952 by 2036. 
▪ 
Age-specific fertility rates for women aged 20-29 
have decreased between 2016 and 2020, while rates 
for women 35-39 have slightly increased.  
▪ 
India has achieved a major milestone in reducing its 
Maternal Mortality Ratio to 97 per lakh live births in 
2018-20, putting it on track to meet the Sustainable 
Development Goal target of 70 by 2030. 
▪ 
Female labor force participation has seen a 
substantial increase, rising from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 
37% in 2022-23. 
 
98. 
The codon deoptimization technology was in the 
news. This technology is used for: 
 
(A) Calculating distance between two astronomical 
bodies 
 
(B)  Applying fertilisers directly to leaves 
 
(C) Examining species diversity in an ecosystem 
 
(D)  Vaccine development 
 
 
(D)  Vaccine development 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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