1. What is rank of India in ‘Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024’?
Answer: 39th.
2. Recently, who has become the first woman to be appointed the Director General of Medical Services?
Answer: Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair.
3. Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS), recently seen in the news, was launched by which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Defence.
4. Recently, which institute has received the distinguished Special Consultative Status from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC)?
Answer: KIIT DU.
5. Recently, where was the ’52nd Conference of Governors’ held?
Answer: New Delhi.
6. Who has been appointed as the prime astronaut for the upcoming Indo-US ISS mission by ISRO?
Answer: Shubhanshu Shukla.
7. Recently, in which of the following Southeast Asian country, India decided to open Embassy?
Answer: Timor-Leste.
8. What is the primary goal of the joint military exercises between the Philippines and Japan?
Answer: Regional cooperation.
9. Why were BSF Director General Nitin Agrawal and Special DG YB Khurania removed?
Answer: Leadership failures.
10. What is the purpose of the 2,000 MW Sharavathy hydro pumped storage plant?
Answer: Enhance energy storage.