FocusPrep: Key MCQs for Exam Prep
FocusPrep: Key MCQs for Exam Prep
NOVEMBER 2024
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NOVEMBER 2024
Where will the 15th edition of the India-US joint Special Forces Exercise, VAJRA PRAHAR, be held?
A. Texas, USA
B. Idaho, USA
C. Umroi, Meghalaya
D. Jakarta, Indonesia
Which Indian state recently celebrated Bali Padyami, a festival honoring the return of King Bali
Chakravarty?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: B. Karnataka
Who has been appointed as the next Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
A. Ashish Khanna
B. Maurice Strong
C. Parthavi Grewal
D. Vanshika Goswami
The 5th edition of the Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise, VINBAX 2024, is being conducted in
which location?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
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C. Hanoi
D. Haryana
Answer: D. Haryana
Sharda Sinha, known as the “Bihar Kokila,” was famous for singing in which language(s)?
A. Hindi
What is the target year for India to establish the Bharatiya Antariksha Station (Indian Space
Station)?
A. 2025
B. 2030
C. 2035
D. 2040
Answer: C. 2035
A. Tokyo
B. Bangkok
C. New Delhi
D. Colombo
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A. Cyril Ramaphosa
B. Maia Sandu
C. Emmanuel Macron
D. Vladimir Putin
A. Sputnik 1
B. ZIMSAT-2
C. Rohini RS-1
D. LignoSat
Answer: D. LignoSat
Which Formula One driver recently won the Brazil Grand Prix?
A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Charles Leclerc
C. Max Verstappen
D. Sergio Perez
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The Global Biofuels Alliance, established in 2023, primarily promotes which generation of biofuels?
A. First Generation
B. Second Generation
C. Third Generation
D. Fourth Generation
A. November 5
B. November 6
C. November 7
D. November 8
Answer: C. November 7
Who won the Men’s Player of the Year award at the FIH Hockey Star Awards 2024?
A. Manpreet Singh
B. Harmanpreet Singh
C. Sardar Singh
Which Indian hockey player won the Goalkeeper of the Year award and is known as the "Great Wall
of India"?
A. Sandeep Singh
B. Manpreet Singh
C. PR Sreejesh
D. Harmanpreet Singh
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Answer: C. PR Sreejesh
A. Justice DY Chandrachud
B. Justice NV Ramana
D. Justice SA Bobde
C. Bank of Baroda
A. November 5
B. November 11
C. December 15
D. January 26
Answer: B. November 11
National Education Day commemorates the birth anniversary of which Indian leader?
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
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D. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
A. November 11
B. November 10
C. December 1
D. October 24
Answer: B. November 10
D. "Vaccinate to Eradicate"
Answer: C. "Vaccines for All: Protecting Communities and Building Health Equity"
Madan Mohan Somtiya, who recently passed away, was known for his contribution to which field?
A. Literature
B. Politics
C. Science
D. Freedom Struggle
Which company has been ranked as the world’s most sustainable aluminium company for the fifth
consecutive year?
A. Vedanta Resources
B. Hindalco Industries
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C. Alcoa Corporation
Which country is collaborating with India to jointly manufacture the Pantsir Air Defence System?
A. United States
B. France
C. Russia
D. Israel
Answer: C. Russia
Which two institutions collaborated to establish the Centre of Excellence for Fluid and Thermal
Sciences?
What is the theme of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) for 2024?
D. Bridging Cultures
A. France
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B. Japan
C. Australia
D. South Korea
Answer: C. Australia
Who will receive the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFI 2024?
A. Martin Scorsese
B. Phillip Noyce
C. Steven Spielberg
D. Ang Lee
A. Himalayas
B. Eastern Ghats
D. Sunderbans
A. Pravind Jugnauth
B. Navin Ramgoolam
C. Anerood Jugnauth
D. Paul Berenger
Varadarao Kamalakara Rao was known for his contributions to which instrument?
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A. Tabla
B. Sitar
C. Veena
D. Mridangam
Answer: D. Mridangam
A. ISRO
B. DRDO
D. NASA
Which actor was appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Thailand Tourism?
B. Akshay Kumar
C. Sonu Sood
D. Salman Khan
D. Provide scholarships
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Which author won the Booker Prize for the novel "Orbital"?
A. Margaret Atwood
B. George Saunders
C. Samantha Harvey
D. Salman Rushdie
What is Akashteer?
A. Missile system
B. Naval radar
A. Jovenel Moïse
C. Michel Martelly
D. Ariel Henry
Which ministry has approved the creation of the first-ever all-women battalion in the CISF?
A. Ministry of Defence
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Answer: C. Ministry of Home Affairs
A. GM V Pranav
B. GM Aravindh Chithambaram
C. GM Nihal Sarin
D. GM Praggnanandhaa
Who won the Challengers category at the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 Chess event?
A. GM V Pranav
B. GM Aravindh Chithambaram
C. GM Nihal Sarin
D. GM Praggnanandhaa
Answer: A. GM V Pranav
Which country will confer its highest national honor on Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A. Dominica
B. India
C. USA
D. France
Answer: A. Dominica
Which think tank has been established by the Indian Army’s South Western Command?
A. Bharat Shakti
B. Gyan Shakti
C. Shakti Vikas
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D. Indira Shakti
A. An anti-terrorism exercise
A. November 10
B. November 20
C. November 14
D. December 25
Answer: B. November 20
A. November 15
B. November 12
C. December 1
D. November 20
Answer: A. November 15
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C. Ministry of Science and Technology
D. Ministry of Education
What is Pinaka?
B. A fighter jet
D. A satellite
A. Honduras
B. Nicaragua
C. Costa Rica
D. El Salvador
Answer: A. Honduras
A. Dr. S. Jaishankar
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B. Shashi Tharoor
C. Arun Jaitley
D. Manohar Parrikar
A. Uttarakhand
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer: A. Uttarakhand
A. Tennis
B. Cricket
C. Football
D. Badminton
Answer: A. Tennis
Which Indian airport received global recognition at the ‘Airport Excellence Awards’?
A. IGI Airport
Which film won the Best Film award at the 38th Leeds International Film Festival?
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A. The Fable
D. A Beautiful Mind
A. November 16
B. December 10
C. November 20
D. October 5
Answer: A. November 16
A. 159th
B. 140th
C. 110th
D. 170th
Answer: A. 159th
A. Valdecy Urquiza
B. John Smith
C. Ahmed Patel
D. Maria Lopez
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Which government became the first in the world to be 100% paperless?
A. Japan
B. Singapore
C. Dubai
D. Sweden
Answer: C. Dubai
Where was India’s first long-range hypersonic missile flight trial conducted?
A. Balasore, Odisha
B. Pokhran, Rajasthan
A. NASA
B. Roscosmos
C. SpaceX
D. ISRO
Answer: C. SpaceX
A. Japan
B. Philippines
C. China
D. Vietnam
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Answer: B. Philippines
A. India
C. United States
D. Germany
B. Expansion to 32 teams
Which country conferred PM Modi with the 'Grand Commander of the Order of Niger'?
A. Nigeria
B. Ghana
C. Kenya
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D. South Africa
Answer: A. Nigeria
A. Lagos
B. Abuja
C. Accra
D. Addis Ababa
Answer: B. Abuja
Which country held a referendum approving a new constitution with 91% of voters?
A. Gabon
B. Ghana
C. Nigeria
D. Kenya
Answer: A. Gabon
A. Odisha
B. Tamil Nadu
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C. West Bengal
D. Kerala
Who won the gold medal in women's compound archery at the GT Open?
A. Deepika Kumari
C. Ankita Bhakat
D. Lisa Barbelin
Who has been appointed as India’s next Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?
B. Rajiv Mehrishi
C. K. Sanjay Murthy
D. Vinod Rai
A. November 19
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B. November 14
C. January 30
D. October 31
Answer: A. November 19
Which tiger reserve was recently declared India’s 56th tiger reserve?
Who will host the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in 2025?
A. Australia
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. India
Answer: D. India
Which country launched the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty?
A. India
B. United States
C. Brazil
D. Germany
Answer: C. Brazil
What is the name of South Asia’s largest maritime leadership event inaugurated in 2024?
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A. Maritime Vision
B. Sagarmanthan
C. Ocean Summit
Answer: B. Sagarmanthan
A. India
B. Italy
C. Brazil
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer: C. Brazil
What is the theme of SDG 18 added during the 2024 G20 Summit?
A. Climate Resilience
B. Gender Equality
C. Ethnic-Racial Equality
D. Food Security
A. Paris, France
B. Glasgow, UK
C. Belém, Brazil
D. Tokyo, Japan
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Which country became the first African nation to lead the G20?
A. Nigeria
B. Egypt
C. Kenya
D. South Africa
What is India's rank in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025?
A. 9th
B. 10th
C. 12th
D. 15th
Answer: B. 10th
Which countries are the official partners for the 25th Hornbill Festival?
C. UK and Japan
A. Bima Sugam
B. Insurance Connect
C. E-Bima
D. Policy Portal
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Answer: A. Bima Sugam
A. India
B. Iraq
C. Iran
D. Syria
Answer: B. Iraq
Which country retained its title in the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024?
A. China
B. India
C. Japan
D. South Korea
Answer: B. India
Who was named the Player of the Tournament in the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy?
A. Deepika Kumari
C. Rani Rampal
D. Navneet Kaur
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D. CGWB and NIC
Which country will host the ICA Global Cooperative Conference for the first time in 130 years?
A. Bhutan
B. India
C. Fiji
D. Nepal
Answer: B. India
Which country recently became the 104th full member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
A. Maldives
B. Armenia
C. Israel
D. Azerbaijan
Answer: B. Armenia
A. Maharashtra
B. Haryana
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan
Answer: B. Haryana
Which state will host the Khelo India Youth and Para Games in 2025?
A. Bihar
B. Gujarat
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C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer: A. Bihar
Which country won its fifth Billie Jean King Cup title in tennis?
A. Spain
B. USA
C. Italy
D. Slovakia
Answer: C. Italy
Which country joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as its 69th member in 2024?
A. Israel
B. Armenia
C. Azerbaijan
D. Georgia
Answer: A. Israel
Which cricketer will have a stand named after her at Eden Gardens?
A. Mithali Raj
B. Smriti Mandhana
C. Jhulan Goswami
D. Harmanpreet Kaur
Which country awarded PM Narendra Modi its highest honor, "The Order of Excellence"?
A. Guyana
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B. Dominica
D. Suriname
Answer: A. Guyana
Which country has recently appointed Abdoulaye Maiga as its Prime Minister?
A. Niger
B. Mali
C. Sudan
D. Chad
Answer: B. Mali
In which Indian state was the country’s first modern and self-sufficient gaushala inaugurated?
A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
A. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
B. Sangrur, Punjab
Who was awarded the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Global Peace Award for Minority Upliftment?
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A. Joe Biden
B. Narendra Modi
C. Kamala Harris
D. Emmanuel Macron
Which space agency partnered with ISRO for crew module recovery in the Gaganyaan mission?
A. NASA
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bhutan
C. Nepal
D. Bangladesh
Answer: C. Nepal
Who became the first Danish player to win the China Masters Men’s Singles Title?
A. Anders Antonsen
B. Viktor Axelsen
C. Peter Gade
D. Jan Ø. Jørgensen
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Where was a new giant radio galaxy discovered using the MeerKAT telescope?
A. South America
B. Europe
C. South Africa
D. Australia
A. Constitution Day
B. Heritage Day
C. Health Day
D. Governance Day
Who won the gold medal in the women’s 76kg category at the World Military Championships?
A. Reetika Hooda
B. Jyoti Sihag
C. Sakshi Malik
D. Vinesh Phogat
Which scheme was recently launched to provide seamless access to international journals?
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Answer: B. One Nation One Subscription
A. November 25
B. November 26
C. December 1
D. December 2
Answer: B. November 26
A. Nayi Disha
What recent project has the Cabinet approved to enhance digital tax systems?
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D. TaxNet 2025
Into which languages were the Indian Constitution recently translated, as unveiled by President
Droupadi Murmu?
What is the name of the campaign launched by President Murmu on November 25, 2024?
Which mission will ISRO launch for the European Space Agency?
A. Proba-3
B. Aditya-L1
C. Solar Orbiter
D. Coronal Vision
Answer: A. Proba-3
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C. To analyze the Sun's corona
Until what year has the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) been extended?
A. 2025
B. 2026
C. 2027
D. 2028
Answer: D. 2028
A. Chandrayaan-4
B. Shukrayaan-1
C. Surya Orbiter
D. Venus Express
Answer: B. Shukrayaan-1
B. Yamandu Orsi
C. Tabaré Vázquez
Which company became India’s first Independent Power Producer at Hazira, Gujarat?
A. Essar
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B. Adani Power
C. NTPC
D. Tata Power
Answer: A. Essar
A. Ahmedabad
B. Bengaluru
C. Leh
D. Jaipur
Answer: C. Leh
A. Mumbai
B. Kochi
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Chennai
Answer: B. Kochi
Which profession was associated with Breyten Breytenbach, who recently passed away?
A. Politician
B. Writer
C. Scientist
D. Musician
Answer: B. Writer
Which battalions were awarded the prestigious President’s Colours by Chief of Army Staff General
Upendra Dwivedi?
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A. Armoured Corps
B. Mechanised Infantry
C. Parachute Regiment
D. Gorkha Rifles
What was the theme of the 43rd India International Trade Fair (IITF)?
B. Bharat @2025
A. Max Verstappen
B. Charles Leclerc
C. George Russell
D. Fernando Alonso
Which Lithuanian film won the Golden Peacock Award for Best Feature Film at the 2024
International Film Festival?
A. Crossing
B. Toxic
C. The Wind
D. Silent Waters
Answer: B. Toxic
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Which Georgian film won the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal for promoting peace and non-violence?
B. Crossing
C. Peace of Mind
Answer: B. Crossing
Where was the 13th National Seed Congress (NSC) 2024 hosted?
A. Varanasi
B. Patna
C. Kanpur
D. Lucknow
Answer: A. Varanasi
What is the name of the online learning platform launched by the Indian Army for enhancing officers'
training?
A. Eklavya
B. Shiksha
C. Vidya Vistar
D. Surya
Answer: A. Eklavya
Where will the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2024 be held?
A. New Delhi
B. Bengaluru
D. Varanasi
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Answer: C. IIT Guwahati, Assam
What is the name of the submarine from which India successfully tested the K-4 nuclear-capable
ballistic missile?
A. INS Chakra
B. INS Arighaat
C. INS Arihant
D. INS Kaveri
B. RailSecure
C. Sanraksha
D. RailGuard
Answer: C. Sanraksha
Which profession was Amiya Kumar Bagchi, who recently passed away, associated with?
A. Politician
B. Scientist
C. Journalist
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D. Economist
Answer: D. Economist
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