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Konark' is a groundnut variety developed by Regional 
Agricultural Research Station (RARS) in Tirupati. Konark 
is identified for cultivation in kharif season with yield 
potential of 25 quintals per hectare, with an impressive 
70 to 75% of shelling out turn and 49% of kernel oil 
content. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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68. 
Which brand has been ranked as the “strongest food 
brand in the world” as per the latest Food & Drink 2024 
report? 
 
(A)  Britannia  
(B)  Amul 
 
(C)  Nestle 
(D)  ITC 
 
 
(B)  Amul 
 
69. 
In August 2024, a 2,492-carat diamond, the world's 
second largest, was discovered in which country? 
 
(A)  South Africa 
(B)  Botswana 
 
(C)  Russia 
(D)  Angola 
 
 
(B)  Botswana 
 
The world's second largest diamond is a 2,492-carat 
stone discovered in August 2024 at the Karowe mine in 
Botswana. The largest diamond ever found is the 3,106-
carat Cullinan diamond, which was found in South Africa 
in 1905. 
 
70. 
Recently which lunar mission has discovered the 
evidence of magma ocean on the moon? 
 
(A)  Chandrayaan-1 
(B)  Chang’e 4 
 
(C)  Chandrayaan-3 
(D)  Artemis 1 
 
 
(C)  Chandrayaan-3 
 
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission has found evidence of a 
magma ocean on the moon, near the south pole. 
 
71. 
Which country approved the sale of High-Altitude 
Anti-Submarine Warfare sonobuoys worth USD 52.8 
million to India in 2024? 
 
(A)  United Kingdom 
(B)  Russia 
 
(C)  United States 
(D)  France 
 
 
(C)  United States 
 
72. 
Recently, FSSAI directed food businesses to remove 
claims of ‘A1’ and ‘A2’ types from packaging of: 
 
(A)  Milk and milk products (B)  Gluten-free bread 
 
(C)  Fortified cereals 
(D)  Meat and chicken 
 
 
(A)  Milk and milk products 
 
 
73. 
Subhadra Yojana is a women-centric scheme launched 
by which state government? 
 
(A)  Odisha 
(B)  Madhya Pradesh 
 
(C) Rajasthan 
(D)  Andhra Pradesh 
 
 
(A)  Odisha 
 
 
Under the Subhadra scheme, all eligible beneficiaries 
between the age group of 21-60 years would receive 
₹50,000 over a period of five years between 2024-25 to 
2028-29. 
74. 
With reference to National Space Day, consider the 
following statements: 
 
1.  The Indian government officially designated August 
23 as National Space Day in recognition of India’s 
Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 that scripted history 
by successfully landing on the lunar surface on 
August 23, 2023. 
 
2.  The theme for National Space Day 2024 was 
“Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India’s 
Space Saga.” 
 
Which of the statements given above are not correct? 
 
(A)  1 only 
(B)  2 only 
 
(C)  Both 1 and 2 
(D)  Neither 1 nor 2 
 
 
(C)  Both 1 and 2 
 
 
75. 
Which country has granted employees ‘Right to 
Disconnect’ outside working hours starting from 
August 2024? 
 
(A)  France 
(B)  Japan 
 
(C) United States 
(D)  Australia 
 
 
(D)  Australia 
 
Australia's new "right to disconnect" rule allows 
employees to ignore work communications outside of 
regular hours, aiming to reduce stress. 
 
76. 
In August 2024, which state government declared the 
geoglyphs & petroglyphs as ‘protected monuments’? 
 
(A)  Odisha 
(B)  Madhya Pradesh 
 
(C) Karnataka 
(D)  Maharashtra 
 
 
(D)  Maharashtra 
 
The Maharashtra government has declared Ratnagiri's 
Mesolithic geoglyphs and petroglyphs as protected 
monuments. 
 
77. 
Which country recently signed a memorandum of 
understanding with India's Ministry of External Affairs 
and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to help launch its 
Munal satellite? 
 
(A)  Bhutan 
(B)  Nepal 
 
(C)  Bangladesh 
(D)  Sri Lanka 
 
 
(B)  Nepal 
 
The Ministry of External Affairs and NewSpace India 
Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) 
to help launch Nepal's Munal satellite. The satellite is 
expected to be launched soon on NSIL's Polar Satellite 
Launch Vehicle (PSLV). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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78. 
Which country has India partnered with on the Addu 
Reclamation and Shore Protection Project to develop 
Addu as a regional hub? 
 
(A)  Sri Lanka 
(B)  Bangladesh 
 
(C)  Maldives 
(D)  Mauritius 
 
 
(C)  Maldives 
 
79. 
In August 2024, the annual meeting of the Pacific 
Islands Forum (PIF) was held in Nuku’alofa, which is a 
capital city of: 
 
(A)  Fiji 
(B)  Tonga 
 
(C)  Tuvalu 
(D)  Vanuatu 
 
 
(B)  Tonga 
 
80. 
Which of the following is/are the features of the 
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)? 
 
1.  Assured pension of around 50 per cent of basic pay 
drawn 
over 
the 
last 
12 
months 
prior 
to 
superannuation for a minimum qualifying service of 
25 years. 
 
2.  Minimum pension of Rs 5,000 per month on 
superannuation after a minimum of 10 years of 
service. 
 
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 
 
(A)  1 only 
(B)  2 only 
 
(C)  Both 1 and 2 
(D)  Neither 1 nor 2 
 
 
(A)  1 only 
 
The salient features of the UPS are: 
▪ 
Assured pension: 50% of the average basic salary 
drawn 
in 
the 
past 
12 
months 
before 
to 
superannuation for a minimum qualifying service of 
25 years. This compensation is commensurate to the 
length of service, up to a minimum of ten years.  
▪ 
Assured family pension: 60% of the employee’s 
pension immediately preceding death. 
▪ 
Assured minimum pension: Rs 10,000 per month in 
superannuation after 10 years of service.  
▪ 
Inflation indexation for assured pension, assured 
family pension, and assured minimum pension. 
Dearness Relief is based on the All India Consumer 
Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW), as is 
the case with service personnel. 
▪ 
For every completed six months of service, a lump 
sum payment of 1/10th of monthly earnings (pay + 
DA) as of the date of superannuation is made in 
addition to the gratuity. 
81. 
Which university received the first Letter of Intent 
(LoI) from the Union government under the University 
Grants Commission's (UGC) regulations for setting up 
foreign campuses in India? 
 
(A)  University of Oxford 
 
(B)  University of Cambridge 
 
(C)  University of Southampton 
 
(D)  University of Edinburgh 
 
 
(C)  University of Southampton 
 
82. 
The Bengal Middle East Express (BMEx) container 
vessel service connects Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) in 
Kolkata with which port? 
 
(A)  Port of Salalah 
(B)  Jebel Ali Port 
 
(C)  Port of Aden 
(D)  Port of Muscat 
 
 
(B)  Jebel Ali Port 
 
The Bengal Middle East Express (BMEx) container vessel 
service connects Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) in Kolkata 
with Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 
inaugural vessel, Yong Yue 11 arrived at Haldia Dock 
Complex on September 6, 2024. 
 
83. 
India's first indigenously built pollution control vessel, 
Samudra Pratap, launched in August 2024, was built 
by which shipyard? 
 
(A)  Cochin Shipyard Limited 
 
(B)  Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders 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 el

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