1. President Draupadi Murmu on Monday honored ________ children with the Prime Minister’s National Children’s Award-2024 for their courage and extraordinary contribution.
(a)19
(b)20
(c)8
(d)15
Answer -(a)19
Explain-
President Draupadi Murmu on Monday honored 19 children with the Prime Minister’s National Children’s Award-2024 for their courage and extraordinary contribution. Among them is 9 year old Avnish Tiwari from Madhya Pradesh. He trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp at a young age despite suffering from severe Down Syndrome.
2. When recently was ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana’ launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(a)22 January
(b)24 January
(c)26 January
(d)10 January
Answer -(a)22 January
Explain – PM Narendra Modi announced ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana’ on Monday. Under this, houses will be made self-reliant for their energy needs. In the first phase, solar panels will be installed on the roofs of one crore houses in the country. The PM said that the scheme will reduce the electricity bills of poor-middle class families. India will become self-reliant in the energy sector. This is my first decision after Pran Pratistha. Devotees all over the world get energy from Suryavanshi Ram only. That’s why we are starting this scheme
3. Where is Mill International Theater Festival celebrated?
(a)Chile
(b) Peru
(c) Kannada
(d)America
Answer -(a)Chile
The Mil International Theater Festival begins here on January 19. It is the largest arts festival in Chile and features theatre, dance and music events from Chile and abroad.
4. Former Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri will get ________.
(a)Life Time Achievement Award
(b) Dronacharya Award
(c) Bharat Ratna
(d) none of these
Answer -(a)Life Time Achievement Award
Former Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri will receive the Life Time Achievement Award. He will be honored in a program organized by BCCI in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
5. The consecration took place on 22 January. In which style is the Ram temple built in Ayodhya?
(a) Nagara style
(b)Gandhara style
(c) both a and b
(d) none of these
Answer – (a) Nagara style
Explain-
On January 22, the idol of Lord Ram was consecrated in the Ayodhya temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Statue – Height – 4.25 feet (51 inches), The statue was created by the famous sculptor of Karnataka, Arun Yogiraj
The temple is built in Nagar style, the height of the temple is 161 feet.
And according to the exam it is useful that
Decision on Ram Temple dispute: On 9 November 2019, a 5-member bench constituted under the chairmanship of the then Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi gave the final decision.
6. India Open tournament was organized in new __________?
(a)In Delhi
(b) in Hyderabad
(c) in Kerala
(d) in Kolkata
Answer -(a)In Delhi
Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae won the men’s doubles title in India Open Tournament.
7. India’s Man Singh won ___________ at the Asian Marathon Championships 2024 held in Hong Kong?
(a)Gold medal
(b) Silver
(c) Bronze
(d) none of these
Answer -(a)Gold Medal
Explain-
Valor Day-2024 will be organized at Red Fort, New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Parakram Diwas-2024 celebration
The Red Fort complex houses the Subhash Chandra Bose Museum, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Modi on the occasion of Netaji’s birthday in the year 2019.
8. Who is the captain of ICC Men’s T201 Team of the Year -2023 announced by ICC?
(a) Suryakumar Yadav
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Ravindra Jadeja
(d) none of these
Answer -(a) Suryakumar Yadav
Explain – ICC Men’s and Women’s T201 Team of the Year -2023 announced by ICC on 22 January
9. _________ India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine ‘HeaviSure’ launched?
(a)In Hyderabad
(b)New Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Bhopal
Answer (a) in Hyderabad
Explain-
India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine is named HeaviSure India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine ‘HeaviSure’ launched in Hyderabad Launched “National Viral Hepatitis Control Program” to eradicate Hepatitis-C in 2019 The program aims to eliminate Hepatitis C by 2030.
10. Ravi Kumar Dahiya won __________ in how many kilogram weight categories?
(a) Gold
(b) silver
(c) Bronze
(d) none of these
Answer – (c) Bronze
Henri Deglane Grand Prix Wrestling Competition held in France
11. Artificial Reefs Project was launched in which state?
(a)Kerala
(b)Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d)Meghalaya
Answer -(a)Kerala
Recently Union Fisheries Minister, Parshottam Rupala launched Artificial Reefs Project as a pilot project in Vizhinjam, Kerala.
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