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n above are correct? 
 
(A)  1 and 2 only 
(B)  3 only 
 
(C)  2 only 
(D)  1, 2, and 3 
 
 
(C)  2 only 
▪ 
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are impeding the work 
of astronomers, a study published in the journal 
Astronomy & Astrophysics found. 
▪ 
Currently, the Starlink “constellation” comprises 
more than 6,300 working satellites orbiting Earth at 
an altitude of around 550 km.  
▪ 
Starlink is a project by SpaceX, the company founded 
by Elon Musk, to provide high-speed internet access 
to anywhere on the planet using a constellation of 
thousands of satellites.  
▪ 
The satellites are launched in batches of 60 and orbit 
the Earth at a low altitude of about 550 kilometres. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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7. 
Exercise ‘AIKYA’ is related to: 
 
(A)  Mountaineering 
(B)  Self-defence for women 
 
(C)  Disaster Management (D)  Defence 
 
 
(C)  Disaster Management 
 
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), 
in collaboration with the Southern Command of the 
Indian 
Army 
and 
Tamil 
Nadu 
State 
Disaster 
Management Authority (TNSDMA), conducted “EXERCISE 
AIKYA,” an Integrated Symposium cum Table Top 
Exercise (TTEx) on disaster management, in Chennai. 
 
8. 
The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya 
Yojana (AB PM-JAY) is applicable to which of the 
following: 
 
1. All citizens aged 70 and above 
 
2. ASHA/AWW/AWH workers and their families 
 
3. Poor and vulnerable families 
 
Select correct answer using the codes given below. 
 
(A)  1 and 2 only 
(B)  1 and 3 only 
 
(C)  2 only 
(D)  1, 2, and 3 
 
 
(D)  1, 2, and 3 
 
The Centre has broadened the scope of the Ayushman 
Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana by extending 
coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above. 
For senior citizens aged 70 and above who already 
belong to families covered by AB PM-JAY, an additional 
top-up cover of ₹5 lakh per year will be provided 
exclusively for their use, separate from the rest of the 
family. 
 
9. 
Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary was in the news due to 
oil and gas exploration drilling in the eco-sensitive 
zone (ESZ). The sanctuary is located in: 
 
(A)  Gujarat 
(B)  Rajasthan 
 
(C)  Assam 
(D)  Maharashtra 
 
 
(C)  Assam 
 
The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Ministry of 
Environment, Forest and Climate Change has granted an 
in-principle approval to Vedanta’s Cairn Oil and Gas 
proposal for oil and gas exploration drilling on 4.49 
hectares in the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Assam’s 
Hollongapar 
Gibbon 
Sanctuary, 
home 
to 
the 
endangered Hoolock Gibbon, India’s only ape species. 
 
10. 
Which of the following NASA’s mission has discovered 
Earth’s third energy field called ‘Polar wind’: 
 
(A)  Nisar 
(B)  Lucy 
 
(C)  Artemis 2 
(D)  Endurance 
 
(D)  Endurance 
 
Earth’s third energy field known as ‘Polar Wind’, which 
only existed in theory so far, has now been discovered 
by Nasa after a search that has lasted 60 years. 
 
Glyn Collinson, principal investigator of Endurance at 
Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland, in a 
video released by Nasa, said that this field is 
fundamental to understanding the way our planet 
works.  
 
11. 
Which state tourism was presented the globally 
acclaimed Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold 
Award 2024 for its online contest ‘Holiday Heist’? 
 
(A)  Kerela 
(B)  Uttarakhand 
 
(C)  Gujarat 
(D)  Sikkim 
 
 
(A)  Kerela 
 
Kerala Tourism was presented the globally acclaimed 
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2024 
for its online contest ‘Holiday Heist’ in the Digital 
Marketing Campaign category, at a function in Bangkok. 
 
12. 
With reference to the Relative Economic Performance 
of Indian States report, consider the following 
statements: 
 
1.  The per capita income of all southern states became 
higher than the national average after 1991. 
 
2.  Gujarat and Maharashtra have had per capita 
incomes exceeding the national average since the 
1960s. 
 
3.  West Bengal has seen a consistent increase in the 
share of GDP contribution. 
 
Which of the statements given above are correct? 
 
(A)  1 and 2 only 
(B)  1 and 3 only 
 
(C)  2 only 
(D)  1, 2, and 3 
 
 
(A)  1 and 2 only 
 
▪ 
 
According to the paper titled ‘Relative Economic 
Performance of Indian States: 1960-61 to 2023-24’, 
five southern states (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, 
Telangana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu) — accounted for 
over 30 per cent of India’s Gross Domestic Product 
(GDP) in 2023-24. In addition, the per capita income 
of all southern states became higher than the 
national average after 1991.  
▪ 
 
West Bengal, which had the third-largest percentage 
of national GDP at 10.5 per cent in 1960-61, accounts 
for only 5.6 per cent in 2023-24. It has steadily 
declined over time.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Delhi, 
Telangana, 
Karnataka, 
and 
Haryana 
continued to have the greatest relative per capita 
incomes, while Bihar had the lowest. In 2023-24, 
Delhi’s relative per capita income was 250.8 per cent, 
which meant that the average income was 2.5 times 
more than the national average. 
▪ 
 
The per capita incomes of Maharashtra and Gujarat 
remained above the national average since the 
1960s, with the 2023-24 data showing Gujarat at 
160.7 per cent of the national average and 
Maharashtra at 150.7 per cent.  
 
13. 
What is the correct sequence of these renewable 
energies from low to high as per their energy capacity 
contribution as of May 2024? 
 
1.  Solar 
2.  Biomass 
 
3.  Hydropower 
4.  Wind 
 
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 
 
(A)  2—3—1—4 
(B) 2—4—3—1 
 
(C)  1—4—2—3 
(D)  2—1—3—4 
 
 
(C)  1—4—2—3 
 
The goal for reducing the emissions intensity of GDP was 
increased to 45% by 2030 from 2005 level, and the target 
for non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity was raised to 
50 per cent by 2030. India has made significant progress 
in renewable energy and achieved an installed 
renewable energy capacity of 191 GW (38.2% of target) 
as of May 2024. This capacity includes: 
▪ 
Solar power (around 85 GW), 
▪ 
Wind power (around 46 GW), 
▪ 
Large hydropower (around 45 GW) and small 
hydropower (around 4.5 GW) 
▪ 
Biomass (around 10 GW), and 
▪ 
Waste-to-Energy (0.5 GW). 
 
14. 
Consider the following statements regarding India's 
trade performance (Jan-June 2024): 
 
1. India had a trade surplus with 151 countries, 
including the US and Netherlands. 
 
2. The country recorded its largest trade deficit with 
Russia. 
 
3. India's top five trade deficit countries accounted for 
73.5% of its imports. 
 
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 
 
(A)  1 and 2 only 
(B)  1 and 3 only 
 
(C)  2 and 3 only 
(D)  1, 2, and 3 
 
 
(B)  1 and 3 only 
▪ 
According to think tank GTRI, India has recorded 
trade surplus with as many as 151 countries while 
the country has a trade deficit with 75 nations, 
during the first half of this year. 
▪ 
Between Jan and June 2024, India had a trade 
surplus with 151 countries, representing 55.8 per 
cent of its exports and 16.5 per cent of its imports, 
totalling $72.1 billion. 
▪ 
The biggest surpluses were with the US ($21 billion) 
and the Netherlands ($11.6 billion). 
▪ 
The data also showed that with 23 of 75 countries, 
India’s trade deficit exceeded $1 billion and these 
countries accounted for 32.9 per cent of India’s 
exports and 73.5 per cent of its imports. 
▪ 
The top five countries with the highest trade deficits 
were China with $41.9 billion, Russia with $32 billion, 
Iraq with $15.1 billion, Indonesia with $9.9 billion, 
and the UAE with $9.5 billion. 
 
15. 
Which country's Supreme Court has banned the social 
media platform X (formerly Twitter)? 
 
(A)  Brazil 
(B) Australia 
 
(C)  Taiwan 
(D)  Turkey 
 
 
(A)  Brazil 
 
Brazil's Supreme Court banned the social media 
platform X (formerly Twitter) after the platform failed to 
appoint a legal representative in the country by a court-
imposed deadline. 
 
16. 
Who is the author of Grandpa's Bag of Stories, which 
is a collection of 19 stories about four children and 
their grandparents' journey to Mayawati, a scenic 
region in Uttarakhand? 
 
(A)  Devika Cariapa 
(B) Shabnam Minwalla 
 
(C)  Rajasree Variyar 
(D)  Sudha Murty 
 
 
(D)  Sudha Murty 
 
Renowned author and philanthropist, Sudha Murty, 
launched her 300th book titled, Grandpa’s Bag of 
Stories, on September 1, in Bengaluru. 
 
17. 
What is the name of the India's first indigenously built 
combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)? 
 
(A)  FWD100F 
(B) FWD200D 
 
(C)  FWD200B 
(D)  FWD100A 
 
 
(C)  FWD200B 
 
The Bengaluru-based company Flying Wedge Defence 
and Aerospace (FWDA) successfully launched FWD 200B, 
India's first indigenously built combat unmanned aerial 
vehicle (UAV) i

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