Knowledge ka daily dose…
1. What is India’s Length of coastline, including the coastline of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(a) 5517 km
(b) 7517 km
(c) 6518 km
(d) 7218 km
2. Which day is celebrated as ‘National Civil Service Day’ every year?
(a) 20 April
(b) 21 April
(c) 22 April
(d) 23 April
3. Capri city, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
(a) Iraq
(b) France
(c) Italy
(d) Russia
4. Recently, who was honored with the World Literary Prize for her contribution to literature by the World Organization of Writers (WOW)?
(a) Mahasweta Devi
(b) Mamta Ji Sagar
(c) Anita Desai
(d) Manjit Singh
5. C-DOT recently signed an agreement with which institute for “Automated Service Management in Network of 5G and beyond Using AI”?
(a) IIT Kanpur
(b) IIT Jodhpur
(c) IIT Bombay
(d) IIT Delhi
6. Subrahmanya Dhareshwar, who recently passed away, was a famous singer of which folk dance?
(a) Bharatanatyam
(b) Yakshagana
(c) Kuchipudi
(d) Kathakali
7. The Khadakwasla Dam is located in which state?
(a) Punjab
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Odisha
(d) Karnataka
8. What is the theme of ‘World Earth Day 2024’?
(a) Invest in Our Planet
(b) Planet vs Plastics
(c) Climate action
(d) Restore Our Earth
9. Nagorno-Karabakh Region, recently seen in the news, is located in which mountainous region?
(a) South Caucasus Range
(b) Sayans Range
(c) Verkhoyansk Range
(d) Chersky Range
10. Recently, who has been selected for the Malcolm Adiseshia Award 2023?
(a) Vikas Kumar
(b) Utsa Patnaik
(c) Sushma Sinha
(d) Prabhat Patnaik
11. Which organization has recently released the 2nd edition of its global sodium benchmarks for different food categories?
(a) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
(b) World Health Organization (WHO)
(c) International Labour Organization (ILO)
(d) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
12. Archaeologists have recently discovered a 7000-year-old prehistoric settlement in which country?
(a) Serbia
(b) Bulgaria
(c) Romania
(d) Finland
13. “Kunchikal Falls”, highest tiered waterfalls in India is located in?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamilnadu
14. What is the theme of World Veterinary Day (WVD) 2024?
(a) Value of Vaccination
(b) Veterinarians are essential health workers
(c) Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in the Veterinary Profession
(d) Environmental protection for improving animal and human health
15. Shahid Beheshti port, recently seen in news, is located in which country?
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Russia
16. Raman Subba Row, who passed away recently, was associated with which sports?
(a) Hockey
(b) Football
(c) Cricket
(d) Table Tennis
17. Archaeologists recently discovered the first evidence of rock art in which city of Karnataka?
(a) Mangaluru
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Shivamogga
(d) Udupi
18. Recently, which organization has released upgraded Dietary Guidelines for Indians to suit modern eating habits for 2024?
(a) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
(b) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
(c) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
(d) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
19. The Sabarmati river originates in which among the following ranges?
(a) The Satpuras
(b) The Vindhyas
(c) The Aravallis
(d) The Western Ghats
20. What is the theme of ‘International Labour Day 2024’?
(a) Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate
(b) All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance
(c) Universal Social Protection to End Child Labor
(d) Resilient Recovery