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(C)  Measuring atmospheric pollution 
 
The TEMPO mission is part of a constellation of 
instruments measuring air quality over the Northern 
Hemisphere. The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of 
Pollution (TEMPO) instrument will improve life on Earth 
by revolutionizing the way scientists observe air quality 
from space. 
 
111.  Recently, the IAF conducted the successful firing trials 
of the SAMAR, which is a/an: 
 
(A)  A drone with night vision 
 
(B)  Air-to-surface cruise missile 
 
(C)  Air defence missile system 
 
(D)  Short-range air-to-air missile 
 
 
(C)  Air defence missile system 
 
SAMAR is a short-range air-defence system. The IAF 
conducted the successful firing trials of the SAMAR air 
defence missile system during the AstraShakti-2023 
exercise. 
 
112. Which Union Ministry has launched the “Paat-Mitro” 
app? 
 
(A)  Ministry of Corporate Affairs 
 
(B)  Ministry of Education 
 
(C)  Ministry of Textiles 
 
 
(D)  Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 
 
 
(C)  Ministry of Textiles 
 
113. Which para-military force has been asked to take 
security charge of the Parliament building in New 
Delhi after the incident of Parliament security breach? 
 
(A)  Special Frontier Force 
 
(B)  National Security Guard 
 
(C)  Central Reserve Police Force 
 
(D)  Central Industrial Security Force  
 
 
(D)  Central Industrial Security Force 
 
114. In December 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi 
inaugurated the Swarved Mahamandir in: 
 
(A)  Ujjain 
(B)  Varanasi 
 
(C)  Pushkar 
(D)  Rishikesh 
 
 
(B)  Varanasi 
 
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated 
Swarved Mahamandir in Umaraha, Varanasi, Uttar 
Pradesh. 
115.  Recently, which Union Ministry has launched three 
sub-schemes 
under 
the 
aegis 
of 
the 
RAMP 
programme? 
 
(A)  Ministry of MSME 
 
(B)  Ministry of Commerce and Industry 
 
(C)  Ministry of Textiles 
 
(D)  Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare 
 
 
(A)  Ministry of MSME 
 
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has 
launched 
three 
sub-schemes 
under 
the 
RAMP 
programme, aimed at bolstering the MSME sector in 
India. 
 
116.  Who has won the Sahitya Akademi award-2023 for 
her/his novel ‘Requiem in Raga Janki’? 
 
(A)  Neelum Saran Gour 
(B)  Anil Kumar Aneja 
 
(C)  Arun Ranjan Mishra 
(D)  Pranavjyoti Deka 
 
 
(A)  Neelum Saran Gour 
 
 
117.  Which country has decided to withdraw from the 
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries 
(OPEC) in December 2023? 
 
(A)  Algeria 
(B)  Iraq 
 
(C)  Angola 
(D)  Iran 
 
 
(C)  Angola 
 
 
118.  Which is the second malaria vaccine included in the 
WHO List of Prequalified Vaccines? 
 
(A)  R21/Matrix-M 
(B)  S23/Matrix-M 
 
(C)  T22/Matrix-M 
(D)  P24/Matrix-M 
 
 
(A)  R21/Matrix-M 
 
The R21 vaccine is the second malaria vaccine 
prequalified by WHO, following the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine 
which had obtained prequalification status in July 2022. 
 
119.  In 
which 
country 
a 
volcano 
erupted 
in 
the 
Fagradalsfjall volcano system in December 2023? 
 
(A)  Denmark 
(B)  Sweden 
 
(C)  Norway 
(D)  Iceland 
 
 
(D)  Iceland 
 
120. Dr. V Mohini Giri, who passed away recently, was the 
former chairman of: 
 
(A)  Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) 
 
(B)  Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) 
 
(C) National Commission for women (NCW) 
 
(D)  National Commission for Protection of Child Rights 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(C) National Commission for women (NCW) 
 
Former chair of the National Commission for Women 
and Padma Bhushan awardee Dr. V Mohini Giri passed 
away recently after a period of brief illness. The iconic 
women’s rights activist founded the Guild of Service in 
1979, which was dedicated to empowering women, 
underprivileged children and war widows. Dr. Giri was 
awarded the Padma Bhushan for her work in 2007 by 
then President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. 
 
121. How many sections are there in the newly passed 
Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023 (BSB2)? 
 
(A)  170 sections 
(B)  167 sections 
 
(C)  173 sections 
(D)  158 sections 
 
 
(A)  170 sections 
 
The Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023 (BSB2), which 
replaces the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 will have 170 
sections instead of earlier 167 sections. 
 
122.  Which institute has developed the BRAHMA-2D model 
to protect river banks? 
 
(A)  IIT Bombay 
(B)  IIT Kanpur 
 
(C)  IIT Delhi 
(D)  IIT Guwahati 
 
 
(D)  IIT Guwahati 
 
Researchers at the IIT Guwahati recently developed an 
indigenous river model, BRAHMA-2D. BRAHMA-2D 
(Braided River Aid: Hydro-Morphological Analyzer) is a 
mathematical model to gauge the flow of large braided 
rivers like the Brahmaputra. 
 
123.  Which country has banned exports of rare earth 
extraction and separation technology? 
 
(A)  China 
(B)  Australia 
 
(C)  Russia 
(D)  USA  
 
 
(A)  China 
 
China has banned the export of technology to extract 
and separate the Rare Earth Metals, as it overhauled a 
list of technologies deemed key to national security. 
 
124.  Which was the host city for the 8th edition of the 
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of 
Chiefs (CoC)? 
 
(A)  Colombo 
(B)  Goa 
 
(C)  Bangkok 
(D)  Male 
 
 
(C)  Bangkok 
125.  Which city’s Rambagh Gate and Ramparts have 
received the ‘Award of Excellence’ from UNESCO? 
 
(A)  Udaipur 
(B)  Lucknow 
 
(C)  Amritsar 
(D)  Gurugram 
 
 
(C)  Amritsar 
 
Three heritage projects from Punjab and Haryana, 
namely the Rambagh Gate & Ramparts in Amritsar, Pipal 
Haveli in Gurdaspur, and Church of Epiphany in 
Gurugram, have secured prestigious spots among the 
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage 
Conservation. 
 
126.  The recently passed ‘Press and Registration of 
Periodicals Bill, 2023’ has replaced: 
 
(A)  Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 
 
(B)  The Press Act 1910 
 
(C)  Newspapers Act of 1908 
 
(D)  Licensing Act, 1857 
 
 
(A)  Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 
 
The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023 
repeals the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867. 
 
127.  In which region, the researchers have discovered the 
world’s oldest known fort named Amnya? 
 
(A)  Siberia 
(B)  Amazon Basin 
 
(C)  Congo Basin 
(D)  Alaska 
 
 
(A)  Siberia 
 
An international team of archaeologists has found the 
world's oldest known fort which dates back to 8,000 
years in a remote region of Siberia. 
 
128.  In December 2023, Indian women cricket team 
recorded their maiden test match victory against 
which country? 
 
(A)  England 
(B)  West Indies 
 
(C)  South Africa 
(D)  Australia 
 
 
(D)  Australia 
 
129.  Which country grounded a plane carrying more than 
300 Indian passengers over suspected "human 
trafficking"? 
 
(A)  UK 
(B)  Netherlands 
 
(C)  France 
(D)  Spain 
 
 
(C)  France 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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130.  Who has become the first world leader whose 
personal YouTube Channel has reached 20 million 
Subscribers? 
 
(A)  Donald Trump 
(B)  Rishi Sunak 
 
(C)  Barack Obama 
(D)  Narendra Modi 
 
 
(D)  Narendra Modi 
 
131.  Recently, which country suspended all cooperation 
with the International Organisation of Francophone 
Nations (OIF)? 
 
(A)  Burkina Faso 
(B)  Gabon 
 
(C)  Niger 
(D)  Senegal 
 
 
(C)  Niger 
 
Niger, a landlocked country in West Africa, has 
suspended all cooperation with the International 
Organisation of Francophone Nations (OIF). 
 
132.  Which Union Ministry has launched the “MedTech 
Mitra” initiative? 
 
(A)  Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology 
 
(B)  Ministry of Science and Technology 
 
(C)  Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 
 
(D)  Ministry of Commerce and Industry 
 
 
(C)  Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 
 
133.  Recently, which of the following proposed to 
introduce T+0 settlement? 
 
(A)  Reserve Bank of India (RBI)  
 
(B)  Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 
 
(C)  Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) 
 
(D)  National Green Tribunal (NGT) 
 
 
(B)  Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 
 
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has 
proposed the introduction of a facility for clearing and 
settlement of funds and securities on T+0 (same day) 
and instant settlement cycle on an optional basis. 
 
134.  Which institution has said in its report that India will 
emerge as the largest economic superpower by the 
end of the century? 
 
(A)  S&P Global Market Intelligence. 
 
(B)  Organization for Economic Co-operation and 
 
Development 
 
(C)  International Finance Corporation 
 
(D)  Centre for Economics and Business Research 
 
(D)  Centre for Economics and Business Research 
 
India is set to become the world's third-largest economy 
by 2032, and will eventually surpass China and the 
United States to becom

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