1. Achanakmar Tiger Reserve (ATR), recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Bihar
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [Chhattisgarh]
Notes:
The recent All-India Tiger Estimation (AITE) 2022 census reported that Achanakmar Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh saw its tiger population double from 5 to 10. Located in Bilaspur district, this reserve, established in 1975 and declared a tiger reserve in 2009, spans 553.286 sq. km. It connects Kanha and Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserves and supports diverse wildlife and tribal communities.
2. “Jhumur”, recently seen in the news, is a traditional dance performed in which state?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Sikkim
[C] Assam
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
The Assam government is planning a grand Jhumur dance performance with 8,000 tea tribe artists. Jhumur is a traditional dance of Assam’s tea tribes, performed during autumn. It features young girls dancing in fields or under trees, with male members playing instruments like the Madal drum, flute, and Taals. The dance depicts daily life, joys, sorrows, and aspirations, and serves as recreation, ritual worship, courting, and prayer for rain.
3. Recently, which ministry has introduced guidelines for bagless days for students in classes 6 to 8?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Ministry of Education
[D] Ministry of Power
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Education]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Education announced guidelines for bagless days for students in Classes 6 to 8, as recommended by the National Education Policy 2020. This involves a 10-day period where students intern with local vocational experts like carpenters and artists. The objectives are to enhance observation-based learning, understand community interdependence, and promote dignity of labor through activities like market visits, charity work, and report writing.
4. What are “kindlins”, recently seen in the news?
[A] Critical minerals
[B] Types of bacteria
[C] Newly discovered species of fish
[D] Adapter proteins that exists inside the cells
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Correct Answer: D [Adapter proteins that exists inside the cells ]
Notes:
A recent study found that kidlins, adapter proteins in cell membranes, could offer a new cancer treatment pathway. The Kindlin family, with three distinct members, transfers mechanical cues to biochemical signals, interacting with structural proteins and receptors. Mutations in these proteins, caused by carcinogens like nicotine and UV rays, can disrupt cell signaling and mechanical homeostasis, affecting the body’s balance and function.
5. Ministry of Culture recently hosted ‘State Museum Conclave’ at which place?
[A] Udaipur, Rajasthan
[B] Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
[C] Bhopal, MP
[D] Ayodhya, UP
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Correct Answer: B [Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi]
Notes:
Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the ‘State Museum Conclave on the upcoming Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum’ in New Delhi. The event aims to gather insights from stakeholders to develop a world-class museum. Minister highlighted India’s growing global interest and the need to showcase its heritage. The Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum, part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, will be the world’s largest museum.
6. Recently, Indian radio astronomers has identified 34 new giant radio sources (GRSs) using which telescope?
[A] GROWTH-India Telescope
[B] Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope
[C] Cassegrain telescope
[D] Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT)
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Correct Answer: B [Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope]
Notes:
Indian astronomers have discovered 34 new Giant Radio Sources (GRSs) using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) near Pune. Operated by the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), GMRT has 30 large parabolic dishes that study radio waves. GRSs are massive cosmic objects with supermassive black holes at their centers. These black holes pull in matter, creating jets of hot plasma and producing large radio emission lobes.
7. Recently, India hosted “14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue” in which city?
[A] Chennai
[B] Hyderabad
[C] New Delhi
[D] Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
India hosted the 14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue in New Delhi on August 1, 2024. The meeting aimed to strengthen bilateral defence ties and coincided with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit. It was co-chaired by Indian Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of National Defence, Hoang Xuan Chien. Both sides reviewed cooperation areas and signed a Letter of Intent to enhance training exchanges.
8. Shompen tribes, recently seen in news, belongs to which region of India?
[A] Daman & Diu
[B] Andaman and Nicobar
[C] Ladakh
[D] Lakshadweep
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Correct Answer: B [Andaman and Nicobar]
Notes:
The Central government’s Rs 72,000 crore Great Nicobar Island (GNI) project plans to build an airport, an international container terminal, and a township. However, it faces legal challenges from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Calcutta High Court due to inadequate impact assessments on Shompen and Nicobarese tribes and improper permissions. The Shompens are hunter-gatherers, and the project could affect the Nicobarese people’s ancestral lands.
9. Which ministry recently launched “Version 4.0 of Price Monitoring System (PMS) Mobile app”?
[A] Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
[B] Ministry of Agriculture
[C] Ministry of Power
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution]
Notes:
The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs launched Version 4.0 of the Price Monitoring System (PMS) Mobile app, developed to enhance price data quality for 38 essential commodities, up from 22. The app, initially launched in 2021, receives daily retail and wholesale prices from 550 centers. This data aids government and analysts in policy decisions regarding CPI inflation, covering items like rice, wheat, oils, milk, and newly added produce like brinjal and banana.
10. Yamini Krishnamurthy, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
[A] Boxing
[B] Journalism
[C] Classical dance
[D] Scientist
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Correct Answer: C [Classical dance]
Notes:
India mourned the loss of Yamini Krishnamurthy, a revered classical dancer, who passed away at 83 in New Delhi. Mastering Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, and Odissi, she elevated Indian classical dance globally. Born on December 20, 1940, in Andhra Pradesh, she began her dance journey at five, training at Kalakshetra School under Bharatanatyam legend Rukmini Devi Arundale.
