Q.1. Which institution, which marked its 77th Foundation Day on January 6, 2024, is in charge of the well-coordinated growth of quality certification, labeling, and standardization initiatives in India?
ANS. Bureau of Indian Standards
Q.2. What’s the main goal of the January 9, 2024, start of the ‘Heal in India, Heal by India’ initiative?
ANS. Extending medical facilities globally
Q.3. Which date is set aside for the celebration of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, commonly called Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Day, in 2024?
ANS. January 9
Q.4. On which planet, using information from NASA’s MAVEN mission, did the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism analyze high-frequency plasma waves in its upper atmosphere?
ANS. Mars
Q.5. Under which organization’s initiative is the Peregrine-1 lunar lander mission being conducted?
ANS. NASA
Q.6. Which day is National Bird Day, an annual event that promotes awareness of the importance of birds to the ecosystem, observed?
ANS. January 5
Q.7. Which nation, in an effort to promote cooperation with India in the sustainable energy sector, established the Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) at GIM 2024?
ANS. Denmark
Q.8. Who has succeeded Tenzin Lekphell as the official Secretary General of BIMSTEC?
ANS. Indra Mani Pandey
Q.9. As of January 9, 2024, who has been appointed Secretary of the Railway Board?
ANS. Aruna Nayar
Q.10. Which basin saw ONGC start producing oil from the deep-water KG-DWN 98/2 Block for the first time?
ANS. Krishna Godavari basin
Q.11. Which cricket player from the list below is most likely to earn the esteemed Arjuna Award in 2023?
ANS. Mohammed Shami
Q.12. Where was the Inland Waterways Development Council’s first meeting held?
ANS. Kolkata
Q.13. With PhonePe, who has been named CEO of the company’s foreign payments division?
ANS. Ritesh Pai
Q.14. What is the main objective of Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal,’s “Yogyasree” social welfare program?
ANS. Targeting entrance and competitive examinations
Q.15. Which tech business launched the ‘AI Odyssey’ initiative in India with the goal of educating 100,000 engineers on the newest AI technologies?
ANS. Microsoft