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dma Subrahmanyam 
 
 
(D)  Padma Subrahmanyam 
 
The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in the 
country. A maximum of 3 people can be awarded the 
Bharat Ratna. In 2024, this award was given to five 
eminent personalities namely: Karpoori Thakur, L. K. 
Advani, P. V. Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, and M. S. 
Swaminathan. 
 
107. Consider the following statements about M.S. 
Swaminathan, who was recently conferred with 
Bharat Ratna: 
 
1.  He was the chair of the National Commission on 
 
Farmers constituted in 2004. 
 
2.  He was made the first Asian director general of the 
 
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the 
 
Philippines. 
 
3.  He was awarded the first World Food Prize. 
 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
 
(A)  1 and 2 only 
(B)  3 only 
 
(C)  1 and 3 only 
(D)  1, 2 and 3 
 
 
(D)  1, 2 and 3 
▪ 
M. S. Swaminathan is renowned as the "Father of the 
Green Revolution in India." Serving as the Director 
General of the Indian Council of Agricultural 
Research, he played a pivotal role in revolutionizing 
Indian agriculture. 
▪ 
The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) was 
constituted on November 18, 2004 under the 
chairmanship of Professor M.S. Swaminathan. 
▪ 
He was made the first Asian director general of the 
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the 
Philippines in 1982, where he stayed till 1988.  
▪ 
In 1984, he became the president and vice-president 
of the International Union for Conservation of 
Nature and World Wildlife Fund. 
▪ 
M.S. Swaminathan was named the first World Food 
Prize 
Laureate 
in 
1987 
for 
developing 
and 
spearheading the introduction of high-yielding 
wheat and rice varieties into India during the 1960s. 
 
108. Which company has announced to provide skilling and 
certification to 75,000 women developers in India 
under its “Code; Without Barriers” programme? 
 
(A)  Google 
(B)  Microsoft 
 
(C)  Meta 
(D)  Amazon 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(A)  Google 
 
Microsoft Chief Satya Nadella announced the expansion 
of Microsoft's 'Code Without Barriers' programme to 
India, aiming to train 75,000 women developers by 2024. 
 
109. In February 2024, NASA kicked off a series of 
marathon flights in Asia with the world’s biggest flying 
laboratory named: 
 
(A)  PM-6 
(B)  DC-8 
 
(C)  NA-9 
(D)  NP-7 
 
 
(B)  DC-8 
 
NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia 
with the world's biggest flying laboratory in Douglas DC-
8 jet, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that 
help to forecast and fight air pollution. The project, 
named ASIA-AQ, is a collaboration between the US 
agency and governments in a region with some of the 
highest air pollution-linked death rates in the world. 
 
110. In February 2024, which country allowed visa free 
entry for Indian tourists? 
 
(A)  Fiji 
(B)  Mauritius 
 
(C)  Iran 
(D)  Indonesia 
 
 
(C)  Iran 
 
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has 
approved the abolition of visas for citizens of India, 
effective from 4th February 2024. 
 
111.  Recently, which state has allowed students to write 
exam papers in the Roman alphabet of the Kokborok 
language? 
 
(A)  Meghalaya 
(B)  Nagaland 
 
(C)  Tripura 
(D)  Arunachal Pradesh 
 
 
(C)  Tripura 
 
In wake of the agitation by tribal students’ bodies, the 
Tripura government announced to allow tribal students 
appearing for Kokborak language examinations to write 
answers in Roman script, along with Bengali script. 
Kokborok, the mother tongue of communities namely 
Debbarma (Tripuri) Reang, Tripura, Jamatia, Noatia, 
Kalai, Rupini, Murasing, Uchoi, is recognised as one of 
the State languages of the State, Tripura. 
 
112. Which state has announced to open Panchkarma 
centers in every city of the state? 
 
(A)  Haryana 
(B)  Rajasthan 
 
(C)  Uttarakhand 
(D)  Uttar Pradesh 
 
(A)  Haryana 
 
Recently, Haryana Health, Family Welfare, and Ayush 
Minister has announced that Panchkarma centers will be 
opened in every city of the state. The minister also 
announced the establishment of a drug testing 
laboratory within the Ayush department. Tourism 
wellness centers will also be set up in tourist places. 
 
113. Which Union Ministry had organised a ULLAS Mela in 
February 2024? 
 
(A)  Ministry of MSME 
 
(B)  Ministry of Commerce and Industry 
 
(C)  Ministry of Education 
 
(D)  Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 
 
 
(C)  Ministry of Education 
▪ 
 
Union Minister of Education and Skill Development 
& Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, 
inaugurated the two-day ULLAS Mela at the National 
Bal Bhavan, New Delhi. 
▪ 
To achieve the target of 100% literacy by 2030, the 
Government of India is implementing a centrally 
sponsored innovative scheme called Nav Bharat 
Saksharta Karyakram or New India Literacy Program 
for the period of FYs 2022-2027.  
▪ 
The 
scheme 
is 
popularly 
known 
as 
ULLAS: 
Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society, 
upholding the motto "Jan-Jan Sakshar".  
▪ 
The scheme is targeted at all non-literates of age 15 
years and above. The scheme, in line with NEP 2020, 
targets adults (aged 15 and above) who could not go 
to school or attain formal education. It focuses on 
imparting Foundational Literacy and Numeracy 
(FLN), through critical life skills, such as Digital 
Literacy, 
Financial 
Literacy, 
Legal 
Literacy, 
Environmental Literacy, Health & Hygiene, etc. 
Implemented in a hybrid mode, States/UTs have 
flexibility in offline, online, or combined approaches. 
▪ 
The scheme consists of five components: (i) 
Foundational Literacy and Numeracy; (ii) Critical Life 
Skills; (iii) Basic Education; (iv) Vocational Skills; and 
(v) Continuing Education. 
 
114. Which central African country has recently adopted 
the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing? 
 
(A)  Chad 
(B)  Gabon 
 
(C)  Angola 
(D)  Cameroon 
 
 
(D)  Cameroon 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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115. Which Union Ministry has released the Annual Survey 
of Industries (ASI) for 2020-21 and 2021-22? 
 
(A)  Ministry of Commerce and Industry   
 
(B)  Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation 
 
(C)  Ministry of Labour and Employment 
 
(D)  Ministry of Finance 
 
 
(B)  Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation 
 
116. 'Pahari Ethnic Group, Paddari Tribe, Koli and Gadda 
Brahmin' communities have been included in the list 
of Scheduled Tribes of which state? 
 
(A)  Jammu and Kashmir 
(B)  Odisha 
 
(C)  Uttarakhand 
(D)  Himachal Pradesh 
 
 
(A)  Jammu and Kashmir 
 
The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes 
Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed by the 
Parliament, to include 'Pahari Ethnic Group, Paddari 
Tribe, Koli and Gadda Brahmin' communities in the list 
of STs of UT of Jammu and Kashmir. 
 
117. According to ‘The Public Examinations (Prevention of 
Unfair Means) Bill, 2024’, those involved in organised 
crimes of cheating will face: 
 
(A)  2 to 5 years of imprisonment and a minimum fine of 
 
Rs 10 lakh. 
 
(B)  2 to 5 years of imprisonment and a minimum fine of 
 
Rs 20 lakh 
 
(C)  5 to 10 years of imprisonment and a minimum fine 
of Rs 50 lakh 
 
(D)  5 to 10 years of imprisonment and a minimum fine 
of Rs 1 crore. 
 
 
(D) 
 
118. As per UN MMEIG 2020 report, Maternal Mortality 
Rate (MMR) of India has declined from 384 in 2000 to: 
 
(A)  103 in 2020 
(B)  123 in 2020 
 
(C)  153 in 2020 
(D)  223 in 2020 
 
 
(A)  103 in 2020 
 
Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group 
(MMEIG) provides global estimates of MMR. As per UN 
MMEIG 2020 report, “Trends in maternal mortality 2000 
to 2020”, MMR of India has declined from 384 in 2000 to 
103 in 2020 whereas Global MMR has declined from 339 
in 2000 to 223 in 2020. The average annual rate of 
reduction (ARR) in global MMR during the 2000-2020 
periods was 2.07% while India’s MMR has declined by 
6.36%, which is higher than the global decline. 
119. Which institution has partnered with Munitions India 
Limited to develop India’s first indigenously-designed 
155 Smart Ammunition? 
 
(A)  IIT Delhi  
(B)  IIT Kanpur 
 
(C)  IIT Madras 
(D)  IIT Bombay 
 
 
(C)  IIT Madras 
 
IIT Madras has partnered with Munitions India Limited 
to create India's first indigenous 155mm guided smart 
ammunition. The collaboration aims to improve the 
accuracy and range of existing artillery gun shells. The 
objective is to achieve a circular error probable (CEP) of 
10m, compared to the current CEP of 500m. 
 
120. Which institution has successfully established and 
tested India’s first hypervelocity expansion tunnel test 
facility named “Jigarthanda”? 
 
(A)  IIT-Delhi  
(B)  IIT-Kanpur 
 
(C)  IIT-Bombay 
(D)  IIT-Chennai 
 
 
(B)  IIT-Kanpur 
 
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