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Which city has been selected as a “water warrior” city 
by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry? 
 
(A)  Indore 
(B)  Noida 
 
(C)  Vijaywada 
(D)  Bhopal 
 
 
(B)  Noida 
 
The department of water resources, river development 
and Ganga rejuvenation of the Union water ministry has 
selected Noida as “water warrior” city for the steps it 
took for waste water treatment and reuse for irrigation 
purposes. Noida got the award in two categories - the 
best sewage treatment plant (STP) and water reuse 
project of the year. 
 
87. 
Consider the following statements about trade and 
connectivity between India and Bangladesh. 
 
1. First trial movement from Maia Port in India to 
 
Sultanganj Port in Bangladesh was successfully 
 
completed. 
 
2. The government of Bangladesh has agreed to carry  
 
out three trial runs of vessel movement between 
Maia and Sultanganj. 
 
3. Maia-Aricha route reduces the distance from NW1 to 
 
Bangladesh and North Eastern Region by 930
 
kilometers. 
 
Which of the above given statements is/are true? 
 
(A)  Only 1 and 2 
(B)  Only 2 and 3 
 
(C)  Only 1 and 3 
(D)  1, 2 and 3 
 
 
(C)  Only 1 and 3 
▪ 
To boost trade and connectivity between India and 
Bangladesh, the first trial movement of vessels 
between Maia Port in India and Sultanganj Port in 
Bangladesh on Indo Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) 
Route no. 5 & 6 took place on February 12, 2024. 
▪ 
The waterway route from Maia (IBP route) to Dhubri 
(NW-2) via Aricha will reduce the distance by around 
930 kilometers compared to the existing waterway 
route from Dhulian-Maia-Kolkata-IBP-Dhubri.  
▪ 
The riverine distance between Port of Call Maia in 
India and Port of Call Sultanganj in Bangladesh is 16 
kilometers, out of which 4.5 kilometers of waterways 
are in India and the rest 11.5 kilometers are in 
Bangladesh. 
▪ 
The government of Bangladesh has agreed to carry 
out five trial runs of vessel movement between Maia 
and Sultanganj. 
▪ 
Inland Water Transport (IWT) is a highly cost-
effective mode of transportation, particularly for 
bulk cargo like coal, iron ore, cement, food grains, 
and fertilizer. Despite its advantages, its current 
share in India's modal mix is only 2%. The 
government aims to increase this share to 5% by 
2030 under the Maritime India Vision (MIV)-2030. 
 
88. 
In February 2024, a commemorative coin of Rs 200/- 
and a currency coin of Rs 10/ on the occasion of the 
bicentennial birth anniversary of- 
 
(A)  Sohan Singh Bhakna 
(B)  Sri Satguru Ram Singhji 
 
(C)  Baba Gurdit Singh 
(D)  Baba Dayal Das 
 
 
(B)  Sri Satguru Ram Singhji 
 
Union Minister of State for External Affairs & Culture 
Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi, released a commemorative coin 
of Rs 200/- and a currency coin of Rs 10/- on the occasion 
of the bicentennial birth anniversary of Sri Satguru Ram 
Singh Ji. 
 
89. 
Recently Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with 
Agroforestry (GROW) report was launched by which of 
the following? 
 
(A)  Department of Land Resources 
 
(B)  Forest Survey of India 
 
(C)  Niti Aayog 
 
(D)  National Wasteland Development Board 
 
 
(C)  Niti Aayog 
▪ 
Recently Greening and Restoration of Wasteland 
with Agroforestry (GROW) report and portal was 
launched by the NITI Aayog. 
▪ 
The portal utilises thematic datasets derived from 
remote sensing and Geographic Information System 
technology, offering comprehensive information on 
factors influencing agroforestry suitability. 
▪ 
One of the key features of the portal is the 
Agroforestry Suitability Index (ASI), which provides a 
standardised index for prioritising agroforestry 
interventions at the national level. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Agroforestry 
covers 
8.65% 
of 
India's 
total 
geographical area, totaling about 28.42 million 
hectares. 
▪ 
Government aims to restore 26 million hectares of 
degraded land by 2030 and create additional carbon 
sink. 
 
90. 
With reference to high-altitude pseudo satellite 
vehicles (HAPS), consider the following statements: 
 
1. ISRO has successfully completed the first test of a 
 
solar-powered “pseudo satellite”. 
 
2. The high-altitude pseudo satellite vehicle, or HAPS  
 
fly below the heights attained by commercial 
airplanes. 
 
3. It can remain in air for months, even years. 
 
Which of the above given statements is/are true? 
 
(A)  Only 1 
(B)  Only 2 and 3 
 
(C)  Only 3 
(D)  1, 2 and 3 
 
 
(C)  Only 3 
▪ 
 
The National Aerospace Laboratories in Bengaluru 
has successfully completed the first test of a solar-
powered “pseudo satellite”, a new age unmanned 
aerial vehicle (UAV) that can significantly increase 
India’s surveillance and monitoring capabilities in 
the border areas. 
▪ 
The high-altitude pseudo satellite vehicle, or HAPS, 
can fly at altitudes of 18-20 km from the ground, 
almost double the heights attained by commercial 
airplanes, and, thanks to its ability to generate solar 
power, can remain in air for months, even years, 
offering it advantages of a satellite. 
▪ 
The test flight was carried out in the Challakere 
testing range in Chitradurga district of Karnataka, 
 
91. 
Who won the Chennai Open challenger tournament 
2024? 
 
(A)  Rohan Bopanna 
(B)  Sumit Nagal 
 
(C)  Luca Nardi 
(D)  Stefano Napolitano 
 
 
(B)  Sumit Nagal 
 
Sumit Nagal, India's top singles player, secured his fifth 
Challenger-level singles title by defeating Italian Luca 
Nardi in the final of the Chennai Open. 
 
92. 
Which state has declared Gupteswar Forest as its 
fourth Biodiversity-Heritage Site (BHS)? 
 
(A) Odisha  
(B) Maharashtra 
 
(C)  Uttarakhand 
(D)  Madhya Pradesh 
 
 
(A) Odisha 
93. 
Which country has won the Under 19 Men’s ODI World 
Cup 2024? 
 
(A)  India 
(B)  South Africa 
 
(C)  Pakistan 
(D)  Australia 
 
 
(D)  Australia 
 
Australia won the Under 19 Men’s ODI World Cup 2024 
after defeating India by 79 runs in the final match at 
Willowmoore Park, Benoni. This was Australia's fourth 
ICC Under-19 World Cup victory. South Africa's Kwena 
Maphaka was named player of the tournament. 
 
94. 
Which of the following has launched the Science for 
Women-A Technology and Innovation (SWATI) Portal? 
 
(A)  Department of Science and Technology 
 
(B)  Council of Scientific & Industrial Research 
 
(C)  National Commission for Women 
 
(D)  Principal Scientific Advisor, GoI 
 
 
(D)  Principal Scientific Advisor, GoI 
 
 
95. 
Where is the first regional centre of Sangeet Natak 
Akademi set to be established? 
 
(A)  Hyderabad 
(B)  Thrissur 
 
(C)  Madurai 
(D)  Bengaluru 
 
 
(A)  Hyderabad 
 
To further promote the rich cultural heritage of South 
India, the Ministry of Culture intends to set up a Regional 
Centre of Sangeet Natak Akademi in Hyderabad that will 
be known as Dakshin Bharat Sanskritik kendra. 
Government of India has also proposed the construction 
of an auditorium that shall be known as “Bharat Kala 
Mandapam” within the “Dakshin Bharat Sanskritik 
kendra” at the CCRT Campus in Madhapur, Hyderabad. 
 
96. 
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) 
Amendment Bill, 2024, passed in February 2023, is 
applicable to: 
 
1. All states and the Union territories 
 
2. Union territories 
 
3. Kerala, Tamil Nadu  
 
4. Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan 
 
5. Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,  
 
 
Karnataka 
 
6. Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka 
 
Select the correct answer using the codes given below. 
 
(A) Only 1 
(B) Only 2 and 4 
 
(C) Only 5 and 6 
(D) Only 2 and 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(B) Only 2 and 4 
 
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) 
Amendment Bill, 2024 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on 
February 5, 2024.  It amends the Water (Prevention and 
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.  The Act establishes the 
central and state pollution control boards (CPCB and 
SPCBs) to prevent and control water pollution. It will 
initially apply to Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and the 
union territories. 
 
97. 
Recently in the news, the GRAPES-3 experiment is 
situated in: 
 
(A)  Mount Abu 
(B)  Leh 
 
(C)  Ooty 
(D)  Dalhousie 
 
 
(C)  Ooty 
 
The GRAPES-3 observatory located in Ooty, India at an 
altitude of 2200m meter is designed to study the origin, 
acceleration and propagation of cosmic rays through 
measurement of extensive air showers, induced by 
primary cosmic rays or gamma rays entering the Earth's 
atmosphere in tera to peta electronvolt energies. It is 
operated by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. 
 
98. 
Who created history by becoming the first Indian 
artist to win 3 Grammy Awards in a single night? 
 
(A)  Ustad Zakir Hussain 
(B)  Zubin Mehta 
 
(C)  Ricky Kej 
(D)  Ganesh Rajagopalan 
 
 
(A)  Ustad Zakir Hussain 
 
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain made history at the 66th 
Grammy Awards

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