Q.1. Which American state saw Kenneth Smith become the first to be executed using nitrogen gas, deviating from the commonly used method of lethal injection?
ANS. Alabama
Q.2. Which major maritime company just revealed the largest green methanol-fueled cargo ship in the world?
ANS. Maersk
Q.3. With plans to fund Rs 1,20,000 crore for the installation of rooftop solar panels, which organization has been designated as the Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana’s nodal agency?
ANS. REC
Q.4. Which day is designated as the International Day of Clean Energy?
ANS. January 26
Q.5. Which bank has just been granted permission by the Reserve Bank of India to allow the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to purchase an aggregate holding of up to 9.99%?
ANS. HDFC Bank
Q.6. Which city hosted the 63rd meeting of the Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB)?
ANS. Bhopal
Q.7. Which company’s affiliate recently obtained an RBI payment aggregator license?
ANS. Zomato
Q.8. When is recognized as International Customs Day?
ANS. January 26
Q.9. Which Indian state saw the sighting of the endangered golden tiger recently?
ANS. Assam
Q.10. At 43 years old, who recently became the oldest player to hold the top spot in the men’s doubles rankings?
ANS. Rohan Bopanna
Q.11. What is the name of the AI start-up founded by Bhavish Aggarwal that just become a unicorn?
ANS. Krutrim
Q.12. Which aerospace manufacturer is working with Tata to set up an Indian final assembly plant for helicopters?
ANS. Airbus
Q.13. Which bank issued infrastructure bonds with a maturity date of 10 years to raise Rs 5,000 crore recently?
ANS. Bank of Baroda