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  1. Which committee has been recently (in September ‘24) dissolved by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation?
    1) Public Accounts Committee
    2) Committee on Estimates
    3) Committee on Public Undertakings
    4) Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes
    5) Standing Committee on Statistics
    Answer-5) Standing Committee on Statistics
    Explanation:
    The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has dissolved the 14-member Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS), led by former chief statistician Pronab Sen after the committee members questioned the delay in conducting the decennial Census.
     The MoSPI constituted a Steering Committee for the NSS based on a recommendation from the National Statistical Commission (NSC).
     It was constituted to address survey-related issues of the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).
     The new committee is chaired by Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar, Chairman of the NSC, and includes at least 4 members from the dissolved SCoS.
     On July 13, 2023, the GoI constituted a 14-member SCoS, after renaming and expanding the scope of coverage of the Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES) formed in December 2019.
     The SCoS was tasked to assist the GoI with survey methodology, including sampling frame, sampling design, etc. Its primary focus was to understand the data needs of the user community and ensure its availability.

  2. Name the e-platform that was recently (in September ‘24) launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) to enhance international trade opportunities for Indian exporters.
    1) TRACE
    2) Trade Connect
    3) NERACE
    4) eSwasthya Dham
    5) eSankhyiki
    Answer-2) Trade Connect
    Explanation:
    Union Minister Piyush Goyal , Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) launched  Trade Connect e-Platform to enhance international trade opportunities for Indian exporters, particularly Medium, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in New Delhi, Delhi.
     It is developed by a collaboration of key partners including the Ministry of MSME, Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank), Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance(MoF), and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
     The platform aims to boost India’s global market share and offer Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) benefits to small businesses and entrepreneurs.

  3. In which state, India’s first silicon carbide manufacturing facility is to be built?
    1) Odisha
    2) Goa
    3) Uttar Pradesh
    4) Madhya Pradesh
    5) Rajasthan
    Answer-1) Odisha
    Explanation:
    Mohan Charan Majhi, the Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha has presided over the ground breaking ceremony of India’s first silicon carbide manufacturing facility to be built at the EMC Park in Infovalley in Bhubaneswar (Odisha) with an investment of Rs 620 crore.
     The project was developed by Mumbai(Maharashtra) based RIR Power Electronics Limited (formerly Ruttonsha International Rectifier Limited).
     The products manufactured at the facility will be exported to foreign markets such as North America, Europe, and Asia, and used in industries such as defence, transportation, aerospace, and sustainable energy.

  4. Which company was recently (in September ‘24) selected to be part of NASA’s USD 476 million Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program On-Ramp1 Multiple Award?
    1) Capella Space
    2) Dhruva Space Private Limited
    3) Pixxel
    4) Agnikul Cosmos
    5) Astrapi Corporation
    Answer-3) Pixxel
    Explanation:
    Bengaluru(Karnataka)-based Pixxel, a spacetech startup, was selected to be part of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s USD 476 million Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition(CSDA) Program On-Ramp1 Multiple Award. It is one of the 8 companies to bag this contract.
     Pixxel is selected for this award to provide Earth Observation Data (EOD) and related services for NASA.
     Under this contract, Pixxel will provide NASA and the United States of America (USA) government and academic partners with hyperspectral EOD.

  5. Name the award that was recently (in September ‘24) presented by President Droupadi Murmu to 15 Nurses and Midwives at an event held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Delhi.
    1) National Florence Nightingale Award
    2) Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award
    3) Golden Peacock Occupational Health & Safety Award
    4) Whitley Gold Award
    5) Geospatial World Leadership Award
    Answer-1) National Florence Nightingale Award
    Explanation:
     Droupadi Murmu, the President of India, presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards (NFNA) 2024 to the nursing professionals at an event held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Delhi, recognising 15 Nurses and Midwives for their outstanding commitment to duty and community service.
     The National Florence Nightingale Awards recognises the meritorious services rendered by Nursing Professionals in India.
     The Indian Nursing Council (INC), a statutory body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) organised the NFNA 2024 Award ceremony on behalf of the MoH&FW.
     The National Florence Nightingale Awards were instituted in 1973 by the MoH&FW.
     In 2024, the 15 awards were presented in 3 categories namely:
    o i.Registered Auxiliary Nurses and Midwife (ANM)- 5 Awards;
    o ii.Registered Lady Health Visitors (LHV)- 1 Award; and
    o iii.Registered Nurses and Midwife – 9 Awards
     Each award consists of a Certificate of Merit, a Cash Award of Rs.1 Lakh and a Medal. Click here to see the winners of NFNA 2024.

  6. India secured _____ rank in U.S. News & World Report’s Annual Best Countries Ranking 2024.
    1) 30th
    2) 32nd
    3) 33rd
    4) 37th
    5) 39th
    Answer- 3) 33rd
    Explanation:
    According to the 9th edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Annual Best Countries Ranking 2024, India has slipped by 3 positions, from 30th spot (in 2023) to 33rd spot (in 2024) with an overall score of 46.4.
     Switzerland has topped the Best Countries rankings for 2024 with an overall score of 100, for the 3rd consecutive year and for the 7th year since its inception.
     Japan has secured 2nd position in the latest rankings, followed by the United States of America (USA) and Canada ranked at 3rd and 4th position respectively.
     According to the report, India has an area of 3,287, 263 Square Kilometer (Sq. km), and a population of around 1.4 billion with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of USD 3.55 trillion.
     Among the 10 sub-rankings of the report, India was featured among top 10 countries in only two sub-rankings i.e. in “Movers” category (7th ) and Heritage category (10th rank).
     India has again secured 12th position in “Power” category for the 2nd consecutive year with a score of 45.1.
     India saw a drop in its ranking in the “Cultural Influence” category from 29th position (in 2023) to 34th position (in 2024).Click here to read more.

  7. Name the missile that the Indian Navy (IN) and the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully tested in flight from the launchpad of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha in September 2024.
    1) Long Range Cruise Missiles
    2) Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System
    3) Minuteman III
    4) Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile
    5) BrahMos
    Answer- 4) Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile
    Explanation:
    Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and the Indian Navy (IN) conducted a successful flight test of an indigenously built Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SR SAM) from the launchpad of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Balasore district off the coast of Odisha.
     The flight test was conducted using a land-based vertical launcher, engaging a high-speed aerial target flying at a low altitude. The missile system successfully detected and hit the target.
     The flight test aimed to validate several updated components of the weapon system, including the Proximity Fuse and Seeker.
     The system’s performance was meticulously monitored and verified using various range instruments, such as the Radar, Electro-Optical Tracking System (EOTS), and Telemetry, deployed at ITR Chandipur.
     VL-SR SAM is a ship-based weapon system developed by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Hyderabad (Telangana)-based Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the MoD, for the IN.
     It provides IN warships with quick-reaction air defence against supersonic, low-flying targets like aircraft and drones, even in all weather conditions.
     The VL-SR SAM is built with 4 small wings to maintain stability during flight and is expected to carry a high-explosive warhead filled with pre-formed fragments.

  8. India won _____ medals in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and ranked 18th among the 170 participating nations.
    1) 19
    2) 22
    3) 24
    4) 28
    5) 29
    Answer-5) 29
    Explanation:
    India concluded the 2024 Summer Paralympics, also known as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – the 17th edition of the Summer Paralympic Games, with a record 29 medals (7 gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronze).  India is ranked 18th among the 170 participating nations. 2024 Summer Paralympics held from 28th August 2024 to 8th September 2024 in Paris, France.
     This marks India’s most successful performance in Paralympic history surpassing the 19-medal haul at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
     China topped the Medal tally with 220 medals (94 gold; 76 Silver and 50 Bronze) followed by Great Britain at 2nd place with 124 medals (49 golds, 44 Silver and 31 Bronze) and the United States of America (USA) at the 3rd place with 105 medals (36 Gold; 42 Silver and 27 Bronze).
     Team India achieved its best-ever single-day gain at the Paralympics, winning eight medals (2 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 bronze) in Paris 2024.
     The duo broke the World Record with a combined score of 1399 to set a new Paralympic Record at the Paris Games.
     Harvinder Singh won the gold medal in the Men’s individual recurve open event and secured India’s first-ever Paralympic gold medal in Archery.
     Avani Lekhara won the gold medal in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 and became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in the Games’ history.
     Sumit Antil won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F64 class at Paris 2024 and became the first Indian male para-athlete to defend his title in the Paralympics.
     Navdeep Singh won a gold in the men’s javelin throw F41 class at Paris 2024 with a new Paralympic record of 47.32m to register India’s first-ever medal in the category.
     India’s Nitesh Kumar won his first Gold medal in the Paralympics by defeating Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Daniel Bethell of Great Britain in the men’s singles badminton SL3 class. Click here to read more.

  9. The United Nations (UN)’s International Day for South-South Cooperation is annually celebrated on ______________ to highlight the importance of cooperation among developing countries in the Global South.
    1) June 18
    2) September 12
    3) July 18
    4) May 25
    5) August 12
    Answer-2) September 12
    Explanation:
    United Nations (UN)’s International Day for South-South Cooperation is annually observed across the globe on 12 September to highlight the importance of collaboration among people and economic, social, cultural, environmental, technical, and political cooperation among developing countries in the Global South.
     The 2024 theme of International Day for South-South Cooperation is, “A Better Tomorrow through South-South Cooperation.”
     On 23rd December 2003, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the resolution A/RES/58/220, proclaiming 19th December of every year as the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.
     The first-ever UN Day for SSC was observed on 19 December 2004.
     In 2011, the UNGA decided to change the observance of the International Day for SSC from 19 December to 12 September, to mark the day in 1978, when the UN Conference of the Global South on TCDC adopted the BAPA for Promoting and Implementing TCDC, one of the main pillars for SSC.
     South-South Cooperation (SSC) refers to the exchange of resources, technology, and knowledge between developing countries in the Global South to meet their development goals through cooperative efforts.
     The UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) promotes and facilitates South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) for the development on a global and UN system-wide basis. Click here to read more.

  10. The Olympic Council of Asia has recently (in September ‘24) included Yogasana as a demonstration sport in the 2026 Asian Games which is scheduled to be held in ________.
    1) Japan
    2) India
    3) Australia
    4) Uzbekistan
    5) China
    Answer-1) Japan
    Explanation:
    The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) confirmed that Yogasana, the practice of traditional Indian yoga postures, will be featured as a Demonstration Sport at the upcoming 2026 Asian Games which will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
     The decision was unanimously passed at the 44th OCA General Assembly, held in New Delhi, Delhi and confirmed Yoga’s inclusion as a Demonstration Sport
     This decision highlights a significant step towards further promoting Yoga, a 5,000-year-old tradition from India on the international sporting stage.
     The OCA aims to popularise yoga internationally, hoping it becomes a medal event in the 2030 Asian Games, in Doha, Qatar.





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