21. Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon are the four moons of which planet?
[A] Jupiter
[B] Saturn
[C] Uranus
[D] Venus
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Correct Answer: C [Uranus]
Notes:
A new study by NASA scientists revealed the possibility of there being deep oceans beneath the ice capped surfaces of four large moons of Uranus.
These moons are Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. This is the first study is the first to delve into the evolution of these moons’ interior structures and compositions.
22. Which Chief Minister conferred with the ‘Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award’ of Buddhanjali Research Foundation?
[A] Yogi Adityanath
[B] Naveen Patnaik
[C] Pinarayi Vijayan
[D] M K Stalin
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Correct Answer: A [Yogi Adityanath]
Notes:
Former Indian President Ram Nath Kovind recently conferred the Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The award recognized the Chief Minister’s role in making Uttar Pradesh a fear-free state. Buddhanjali Research Foundation organized the award ceremony.
23. ‘Operation Trinetra’ was conducted in which state/ UT?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: C [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
Operation Trinetra is a massive search operation that was launched to hunt down terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri.
During this operation, a total of five soldiers lost their lives. It was conducted by the Indian Army along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police.
24. Which company has launched ‘Watsonx’ AI and data platform?
[A] IBM
[B] Microsoft
[C] Google
[D] Apple
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Correct Answer: A [IBM]
Notes:
The IBM has launched Watsonx – an AI and data platform capable of enabling countries to integrate artificial intelligence in their business.
It can be used for automatically generating codes using natural language and deploy AI models for tasks such as chemical creation and climate change modelling.
25. India Post and Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) partnered to operationalise which portal?
[A] Craft India
[B] Bharat EMart
[C] India Mart
[D] Bharat Store
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Correct Answer: B [Bharat EMart]
Notes:
Recently, the India Post, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and Tripta Technologies entered into an agreement to facilitate the operationalization of the Bharat EMart Portal.
This portal will provide the facility to pick up consignments from the premises of the traders and ensure the door-step delivery for the consignees across India.
26. ‘Ayushman Asom-Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ is the initiative of which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Assam
[C] Odisha
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
The Assam state government launched the Ayushman Asom-Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana recently.
It is a family-floater health assurance scheme that provides cashless medical treatment for up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year, aimed at promoting accessible and affordable healthcare.
27. Which state/UT announced the ‘Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023’?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] New Delhi
[C] Kerala
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The draft version of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 was announced recently by the Delhi government.
Its objective is to regulate cab aggregators and delivery service providers in Delhi. For the first time in the country, the scheme mandates the transition of commercial vehicles from conventional fuels to electric power.
28. Which city is the host of the ‘DEF CON Hacker Convention’?
[A] New York
[B] Tokyo
[C] Las Vegas
[D] Berlin
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Correct Answer: C [Las Vegas]
Notes:
DEF CON Hacker Convention will be organized to gather hackers from across the world to test the limits of AI technology.
This is an annual convention that is held in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the first to tackle the large language models that have attracted a surge of public interest and commercial investment.
29. Which institution is proposed to hold common counselling for all seats of all medical colleges?
[A] IMA
[B] AIIMS
[C] MCC
[D] ICMR
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Correct Answer: C [MCC]
Notes:
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is proposed to hold common counselling for all seats of government medical colleges, private medical colleges and deemed institutions.
The Tamil Nadu government is planning to officially oppose the proposed move of the Medical Counselling Committee. The MCC carries out counselling for all seats in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate and Medical Research throughout the nation.
30. Which country is set to host the ‘Mining Startup Summit’?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
The first-ever mining startup summit will be organized by the Indian Government. It will be organized to encourage the participation of startups in mineral and mining sector.
The summit will be held in collaboration with IIT Bombay to encourage entry of start-ups in the mining sector.