Month wise Current Affairs

1 . What is the name of the pilot project for

Underground Coal Gasification in India?
• A) Kasta Coal Project
• B) Jamtara Coal Gasification Project
• C) Underground Coal Gasification Project
• D) India's first pilot project for Underground Coal
Gasification
• D) India's first pilot project for Underground Coal
Gasification
• Explanation: India's first pilot project for
Underground Coal Gasification: at the Kasta coal
block in Jamtara, Jharkhand.
2. What is the name of the global hackathon launched
by the Reserve Bank of India to combat financial
fraud?
• A) FinTech Challenge
• B) Cyber Security Hackathon
• C) HaRBInger
• D) Fraud Buster
• Answer: C
• Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
has launched HaRBInger 2024, its third global
hackathon, to develop innovative tech
solutions to combat financial fraud in real
time.
3. What is the name of the Chinese satellite that
identified a new pattern of solar atmospheric
rotation?
• A) CHASE
• B) SOLAR
• C) SUNRISE
• D) HELIOS
• Answer: A
• Explanation: Chinese scientists, using the
Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)
satellite, made a breakthrough in solar
research by identifying a new pattern of
solar atmospheric rotation.
4. What is the name of the world's first satellite made
from wood?
• A) LignoSat
• B) WoodSat
• C) EcoSat
• D) GreenSat
• Answer: A
• Explanation: The world's first satellite
made from wood and named LignoSat,
developed by scientists at Kyoto
University.
• Answer:
5. What is the name of the app launched by SEBI to
simplify financial concepts for investors?
• A) Saarthi 2.0
• B) Invest Smart
• C) Financial Literacy
• D) Investor Connect
• Answer: A
• Explanation: The Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI) launched the Saathi
2.0 app, aimed at simplifying financial
concepts and providing reliable
information to investors.
6. Which country is ranked 116th in the Global Peace
Index 2024?
• A) China
• B) India
• C) Pakistan
• D) Bangladesh
• Answer: B
• Explanation: Global Peace Index 2024
published by the Institute for Economics
& Peace (IEP), India is ranked 116th
among 163 countries evaluated.
7. What is the name of the first multinational air
exercise organized by the Indian Air Force?
• A) Gagan Shakti
• B) Tarang Shakti
• C) Vayu Shakti
• D) Samudra Shakti
• Answer: B
• Explanation: India's first-ever
multinational air exercise: Tarang Shakti-
2024 is India's inaugural multinational air
exercise, organized by the Indian Air Force
(IAF).
8. Which organization awarded the Nelson Mandela
Award for Health Promotion to NIMHANS in
Bengaluru?
• A) UNICEF
• B) WHO
• C) UNESCO
• D) World Bank
• Answer: B
• Explanation: The National Institute of Mental
Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in
Bengaluru has been awarded the prestigious
Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion
for 2024 by the World Health Organization
(WHO).
9. What is the name of the new fundamental right
recognized in India in 2024?
• A) Right to Privacy
• B) Right to Education
• C) Right to be free from adverse effects of Climate
Change
• D) Right to Information
• Answer: C
• Explanation: The new fundamental
right recognized in India in 2024 is
the Right to be free from adverse
effects of Climate Change.
10. Which Indian city was designated as a 'World Craft
City' by the World Craft Council?
• A) Mumbai
• B) Kolkata
• C) Chennai
• D) Srinagar
• Answer: D
• Explanation: Srinagar has been
designated as the fourth Indian city to be
recognized as a 'World Craft City' by the
World Craft Council (WCC).
11. What is the name of the Indian naval project aimed
at constructing a strategic submarine base in the Bay
of Bengal?
• A) Project Varsha
• B) Project Sagar
• C) Project Samudra
• D) Project Agni
• Answer: A
• Explanation: Project Varsha is an ambitious
Indian naval project aimed at constructing
a strategic submarine base in the Bay of
Bengal.
12. Which country launched the Chang'e-6 probe to
collect samples from the far side of the Moon?
• A) India
• B) China
• C) United States
• D) Japan
• Answer: B
• Explanation: China's Chang'e-6 probe
successfully lifted off from the far side of
the Moon, marking a significant
milestone in space exploration.
13. Which Indian politician has been awarded the
Kengal Hanumanthaiah Charity Award?
• A) Siddaramaiah
• B) B.S. Yediyurappa
• C) D.K. Shivakumar
• D) Kumaraswamy
• Answer: B
• Explanation: B.S. Yediyurappa has been
awarded the Kengal Hanumanthaiah
Charity Award by the Kannada Sahitya
Parishad.
14. Which Indian state has the highest number of
Ramsar sites?
• A) Uttar Pradesh
• B) West Bengal
• C) Karnataka
• D) Tamil Nadu
• D) Tamil Nadu
15. Which Indian poet has been awarded the Kendra
Sahitya Akademi Award 2024?
• A) Shruthi B.R.
• B) K.S. Niranjan
• C) A.K. Ramanujan
• D) Jnanpith
• Shruthi B.R., hails from
Chikkamagaluru district and works as a
Karnataka Administrative Service
officer in the city.
16. Which Indian state has been selected as a
potential location for a dark sky reserve?
• A) Himachal Pradesh
• B) Sikkim
• C) Kodagu
• D) Arunachal Pradesh
• Answer: C
• Explanation: Talacauvery in Kodagu
has been identified as a suitable
location for a dark sky reserve.
17. Which organization has declared 2025 as the
International Year of Quantum Science and
Technology?
• A) United Nations
• B) WHO
• C) UNIDO
• D) UNDP
• A) United Nations
18. Which Indian state has launched Project Chandana to
eradicate sickle cell anaemia?
• A) Odisha
• B) Karnataka
• C) Madhya Pradesh
• D) Chhattisgarh
• Karnataka: 'Project Chandana' launched for screening
of Sickle Cell Anaemia in Mysuru, Kodagu and
Chamarajanagar. The project is taken up with over Rs
18 crore funded by Indian Oil (IOCL) under CSR
(Corporate Social Responsibility) initiative.
19. What is the theme of World Oceans Day 2024?
• A) Protect Our Oceans
• B) Life and Livelihoods
• C) Awaken New Depths
• D) Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet
• C) Awaken New Depths
20. Which Indian space agency is collaborating with
France on the TRISHNA mission?
• A) DRDO
• B) ISRO
• C) Antrix Corporation
• D) GAU
Enter the exciting Trishna mission, a
collaborative effort between the Indian
Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and
the French space agency, CNES.
21. What is the name of the Indian Army's first
indigenous suicide drone?
• A) Shakti
• B) Nagastra-1
• C) Astra
• D) Rudra
• Indian Army inducts Nagastra-1, India's first
indigenous suicide drone by Solar Industries
from Nagpur, boosting defense technology self-
reliance.
22. Which country has emerged as India's third largest
export destination in 2023-24?
• A) China
• B) United Kingdom
• C) Netherlands
• D) Germany
• C) Netherlands
24. What is the name of the Indian Air Force's mobile
hospital project?
• A) Project Aarogya
• B) Project BHISHM
• C) Project Swasthya
• D) Project Sanjeevani
• B) Project BHISHM
• The Indian Air Force tested BHISHM
Cube, a mobile hospital designed
for rapid deployment, in Agra.
24. What is the theme of World Food Safety Day
2024?
• A) Food Safety: From Farm to Table
• B) Food Safety: A Shared Responsibility
• C) Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected
• D) Food Safety: Towards a Sustainable Future
• C) Food Safety: Prepare for the
Unexpected
25. Which Indian state has been recognized as the
first UNESCO 'City of Literature'?
• A) Bangalore
• B) Mumbai
• C) Kolkata
• D) Kozhikode
Kozhikode in Kerala
26. Which company launched the world's first space
rocket with a 3D printed engine?
• A) Agnikul Cosmos
• B) Blue Origin
• C) SpaceX
• D) ISRO
• Answer: A
• Explanation: Agnikul Cosmos, a Chennai-
based startup, has accomplished the
remarkable feat of successfully launching
the world's first space rocket
27. What is the name of the GenAI platform that supports
98 languages?
• A) Hanooman
• B) Krish
• C) Bhoomi
• D) Agnibaan
• Answer: A
• Explanation: Hanooman, a GenAI platform, supports 98
languages. This platform aims to expand to 200 million
users in its first year and has established partnerships
with various organizations to support AI startups and
facilitate tech translations across multiple sectors like
healthcare, governance, finance, and education.
28. Which country is the host of the 2025 BWF World
Junior Badminton Championships?
• A) India
• B) China
• C) Indonesia
• D) Malaysia
• A) India
• Badminton World Federation
29. What is the name of the lunar railway system
being developed by NASA?
• A) FLOAT
• B) ASHVA
• C) SMART
• D) BHISHM
A) FLOAT (Flexible Levitation on a
Track)
30. What is the name of the world's deepest blue hole
discovered in Mexico?
• A) Taam Ja' Blue Hole
• B) Great Blue Hole
• C) Dean's Blue Hole
• D) Dragon Hole
• Recently, researchers have discovered the
world's deepest blue hole located in Mexico's
Chetumal Bay in Mexico, known as Taam Ja' Blue
Hole (TJBH).
32. Which country is developing the world's first high-
speed 6G device?
• A) Japan
• B) China
• C) United States
• D) South Korea
• Answer: A
• Explanation: Japan unveiled the prototype of the
world's first high-speed 6G device, showcasing a
data transmission rate of 100 gigabits per second
(Gbps).
33. Which Indian state introduced Astro Tourism on a
large scale?
• A) Uttarakhand
• B) Rajasthan
• C) Karnataka
• D) Maharashtra
• A) Uttarakhand
34. Which country topped the World Press Freedom Index
in 2023 and 2024?
• A) India
• B) United States
• C) Norway
• D) China
• C) Norway
• India is ranked 159 out of the 180
nations considered in the 2024 edition of the press
freedom index, published by the organisation
Reporters Without Borders.
35. Which wildlife biologist from Assam won the Whitley
Gold Award 2024 for her conservation efforts of the
Greater Adjutant Stork?
• A) Alok Shukla
• B) Kareena Kapoor Khan
• C) Purnima Devi Barman
• D) Kendric Cromer
• C) Purnima Devi Barman
36. Who was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
2024 for stopping 21 coal mines in Chhattisgarh?
• A) Purnima Devi Barman
• B) Alok Shukla
• C) Kareena Kapoor Khan
• D) Kendric Cromer
• B) Alok Shukla
37. What is the name of the festival celebrated in Kodagu,
Karnataka, where weapons are cleaned and decorated?
• A) Kailpodh
• B) Onam
• C) Diwali
• D) Holi
• Kail Poldh (Festival of Arms)Kail means weapon or
armoury and Poldh means festival. The day
signifies the completion of "naati" – meaning the
transplantation of the rice (paddy) crop.
38. NWhat is the name of the indigenous bomber UAV
unveiled in Bengaluru?
• A) FWD-200B
• B) SARTHI
• C) GROW
• D) e Gopala
• A) FWD-200B
39. What is the name of the digital platform launched to
help dairy farmers manage their animals?
• A) SARTHI
• B) e Gopala
• C) GROW
• D) Samavesha
• B) e Gopala
40. Which organization launched the ISHAN initiative to
unify India's air traffic management system?
• A) Indian Air Force
• B) Airports Authority of India (AAI)
• C) Ministry of Civil Aviation
• D) National Aviation Company of India
• B) Airports Authority of India (AAI)
41. Which tribe from Great Nicobar Island participated in
voting for the first time?
• A) Shompen Tribes
• B) Koliwada
• C) Junput
• D) Bhadla
• Answer: A
• Explanation: The Shompen Tribes from Great
Nicobar Island, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal
Group (PVTG), participated in voting for the first
time.
42. Which Indian wrestler won the silver medal at the
Asian Wrestling Championships 2024?
• A) Abhimanyu
• B) Vicky
• C) Udit
• D) Bilquis Mir
• C) Udit
43. What is the name of the initiative aimed at
revolutionizing horticulture subsidies in India?
• A) Mission Utkarsh
• B) Project Akashteer
• C) CDP-SURAKSHA
• D) Alliance for Global Good
• C) CDP-SURAKSHA
44. Where is the world's largest solar power plant at a
single location located?
• A) Khavda, Gujarat
• B) Bhadla, Rajasthan
• C) Junput, West Bengal
• D) Worli Koliwada, Mumbai
• B) Bhadla, Rajasthan
45. Which state in India has the highest unemployment
rate?
• A) Punjab
• B) Goa
• C) Kerala
• D) Haryana
• Answer: B
• Explanation: Goa has the highest unemployment
rate in India, at almost 10%, which is more than
three times the national average.
46. Which organization is launching ESA's Solar Study
Mission Proba-3?
• A) DRDO
• B) IFFCO
• C) ISRO
• D) Bharat Electronics Limited
• C) ISRO
47. Which Indian weightlifter has qualified for the Paris
Olympics?
• A) Bilquis Mir
• B) Mirabai Chanu
• C) Abhimanyu
• D) Vicky
• B) Mirabai Chanu
48. Which state in India has become the first to implement
the 'right to walk'?
• A) Goa
• B) Punjab
• C) Karnataka
• D) Madhya Pradesh
• B) Punjab
49. Who is the first deaf lawyer in India to appear before
the Supreme Court?
• A) Bilquis Mir
• B) Sarah Sunny
• C) Pragya Misra
• D) Udit
• B) Sarah Sunny
50. Which commodity was the first to be given a GI tag in
India?
• A) Kagji Lemon
• B) Peruvian Fisco
• C) Darjeeling Tea
• D) Uttarakhand's GI tagged products
• C) Darjeeling Tea
51. Which country has the highest number of GI tags in
the world?
• A) India
• B) Peru
• C) Germany
• D) Zimbabwe
• 15,566
• C) Germany
•
52. What is the name of the new gold-backed currency
introduced by Zimbabwe?
• A) Zimbabwean Dollar
• B) ZiG
• C) NexCAR19
• D) Igla-S
• B) ZiG
53. What is the name of the 10-day war exercise
conducted by the Indian Air Force?
• A) Vayu Shakti
• B) Gagan Shakti
• C) Akashteer
• D) Airawat Gagan Rakshaks
• B) Gagan Shakti
54. Which organization launched CoViNet, a global lab
network to monitor emerging coronaviruses?
• A) WHO
• B) UN
• C) UNICEF
• D) UNESCO
• A) WHO
55. Where is the headquarters of the International Atomic
Energy Agency located?
• A) Geneva, Switzerland
• B) Vienna, Austria
• C) New York, USA
• D) Paris, France
• Answer: B) Vienna, Austria
56. Where was the First-ever Nuclear Energy Summit held
in 2024?
• A) Belgium
• B) France
• C) Germany
• D) Switzerland
• Answer: A) Belgium
LOK SABHA
ELECTION
57. When does the Model Code of Conduct come into
effect?
• a) When the list of all candidates is published
• b) On the day the Voters' List is released
• c) On a day declared by the Supreme Court
• d) When the election schedule is announced
• d) When the election schedule is announced
58. Which state has the largest number of constituencies
in Lok Sabha?
• a) Uttar Pradesh
• b) Bihar
• c) Maharashtra
• d) Andhra Pradesh
• a) Uttar Pradesh
• Explanation: Uttar Pradesh has the largest number
of Lok Sabha constituencies in India. UP holds 80
seats in the Lok Sabha, Parliament, followed by
Maharashtra with 48 seats.
59. What is the maximum number of members that the
President of India can nominate to the Lok Sabha?
• A: 2
• B: 6
• C: 12
• D: 18
• A: 2
60. When was the first General Election held in India?
• A: 1951-1952
• B: 1941-1942
• C: 1954-1945
• D: 1949-1950
• A: 1951-1952
61. In how many phases is this election is being
conducted?
• A: 5
• B: 6
• C: 7
• D: 8
• C: 7