1. Who has been named by the Indian government as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission?
Ans: Dr. Arvind Panagariya
2. Which Indian state’s chief minister initiated the creation of an independent board in December 2023 with the goal of increasing openness in Public Sector Unit (PSU) hiring practices?
Ans: Kerala
3. In which city did Power Minister RK Singh inaugurate Power Grid’s Vishram Sadan?
Ans: Bengaluru
4. What was Sheetal Devi’s sport of choice for 2023’s Arjuna Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games?
Ans: Para Archery
5. Which academic institution was involved in the collaboration between the Assam Government Arohan Scheme and the promotion of STEM courses in higher education?
Ans: IIT Guwahati
6. What is the government’s target date of March 2024 for obtaining Digital Life Certificates from Central Government Pensioners?
Ans: 50 lakh
7. What is the name of the residential education program that the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment launched to empower SC students?
Ans: SHRESHTA
8. Which nation launched the Long March-11 carrier rocket successfully?
Ans: China
9. Which athlete’s accomplishments in Wushu earned them the Arjuna Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games 2023?
Ans: Naorem Roshibina Devi
10. Where did the Mudiyettu ritual theater, recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, come from?
Ans: Kerala
11. Where was Lt. Governor Shri Manoj Sinha’s inaugural speech for the Composite Regional Centre (CRC) for Skill Development, Rehabilitation & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities held?
Ans: Jammu
12. What is the updated interest rate under the latest government decision for the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme (SSAS)?
Ans: 8.2%
13. What is the location of the Houthi rebels, who are purportedly behind the drone attack on the chemical tanker MV Chem Pluto?
Ans: Yemen
14. Which Indian state, over the previous four years, has received the most capital expenditure/investment special aid under the Scheme for Special aid to States?
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
15. Which group has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, claiming that the latter two companies are using ChatGPT and other copyrighted content for illegal purposes?
Ans: The New York Times