Very Important current GK questions
Which ministry has recently launched a drone-based vaccine delivery model named 'Drone Response and Outreach in North East' (i-Drone)?
(A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(D) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launches i-Drone, ICMR's drone-based vaccine delivery model.
World Teacher's Day is celebrated on which of the following days?
(A) January 10
(B) 12 March
(C) 5 October
(D) 15 April
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
World Teachers' Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe.
Which country's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for a second term of five years?
(A) Ethiopia
(B) Iran
(C) France
(D) Italy
Correct Answer : A
Which country has successfully test-fired the deadly Zircon hypersonic missile launched from a nuclear submarine for the first time?
(A) Nepal
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is Russia. Russia successfully test-fired a hypersonic Zircon cruise missile over a distance of about 1,000 km (625 miles), the defence ministry said on Saturday.
Which former General Manager of Bank of Baroda has been appointed by RBI as the Administrator of NBFC?
(A) dinesh pant
(B) padam kumar
(C) Rajneesh Sharma
(D) Diwakar Prasad Singh
Correct Answer : C
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) recently said that it has acquired SB Energy India for Rs.
(A) Rs 36,000 crore
(B) Rs 46,000 crore
(C) Rs 12,000 crore
(D) Rs 26,000 crore
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The transaction pegs SB Energy India at an enterprise valuation of USD 3.5 Bn (~Rs. 26,000 Cr) and marks the largest acquisition in the renewable energy sector in India.
Fumio Kishida has taken over as the new Prime Minister of which country?
(A) Germany
(B) Singapore
(C) Japan
(D) Malaysia
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Fumio Kishida is a Japanese politician who has served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2021. A member of the House of Representatives, he previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2017 and as acting Minister of Defense in 2017. From 2017 to 2020, he also chaired the LDP Policy Research Council.
Which state government has allocated Rs 445.75 crore to power distribution companies to save elephants from electrocution deaths in their area?
(A) Odisha
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Assam
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Odisha government has given Rs 445.75 crore to power distribution companies in the state to save elephants from being electrocuted. There has been a rise in elephant deaths due to electrocution in Odisha in the last few months: Poachers lay live wires to trap the pachyderms and other wildlife.
The central government has declared the famous comic character Chacha Chaudhary as the official mascot of which mission?
(A) national health mission
(B) Namami Gange Mission
(C) Clean India Mission
(D) Atal Mission for Renewal and Urban Transformation
Correct Answer : B
Which actress has been recently appointed as the brand ambassador of "One District One Product" (ODOP) by the Uttar Pradesh government?
(A) Kangana Ranaut
(B) Karishma Kapoor
(C) Madhuri Dixit
(D) Katrina Kaif
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The UP government has launched the one district-one product programme with the aim to create product-specific traditional industrial hubs across 75 districts of the state. The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday named actor Kangana Ranaut as the brand ambassador of its ambitious 'one district-one product' programme.