Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2024

21. How many climate-resilient seed varieties were launched by the Prime Minister of India at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute?
[A] 100
[B] 109
[C] 120
[D] 124

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22. Which country’s scientists recently discovered plastic-eating fungi as a potential solution to ocean pollution?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Brazil
[D] Vietnam

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23. What is the objective of ‘National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS)’, recently launched by Union Government?
[A] To reduce farmers’ dependence on pesticide retailers
[B] To monitor soil quality
[C] To monitor weather patterns
[D] To improve irrigation techniques

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24. Which country has recently introduced the ‘AIM-174B’, an extremely long-range air-to-air missile, in the Indo-Pacific?
[A] UK
[B] United States
[C] Japan
[D] India

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25. What is the primary objective of the PM-PRANAM scheme, recently in news?
[A] To increase the use of chemical fertilisers
[B] To reduce the use of chemical fertilisers by incentivizing states
[C] To provide free chemical fertilisers to farmers
[D] To promote chemical fertilisers over organic ones

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26. Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) declared which virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)?
[A] Ebola virus
[B] Zika virus
[C] Monkeypox virus
[D] SARS-CoV-2 virus

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27. Recently, Paetongtarn Shinawatra became the youngest prime minister of which country?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Vietnam
[C] Thailand
[D] Egypt

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28. Malabar tree toad, recently seen in the news, is endemic to which region of India?
[A] Western Ghats
[B] Eastern Ghats
[C] Ladakh
[D] Northeastern

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29. Port of Odessa, which was seen in the news due to an attack on its port infrastructure, is located in which country?
[A] France
[B] Ukraine
[C] China
[D] Russia

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30. Recently, the Defence Minister inaugurated the new Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in which city?
[A] Porbandar
[B] Visakhapatnam
[C] Mumbai
[D] Chennai

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