Questions of Current Affairs and Static GK for OLETs
1. Under the draft rules for the Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Act, what is the minimum daily average circulation for periodicals to be subject to a faceless desk audit?
10,000
25,000
50,000
100,000
2.The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), that was recently in news, operates under which Ministry?
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
3.What is the name of the AI-based app recently launched by the central government for providing study materials in regional languages?
Anuvadini app
Bhasini app
Diksha app
Bhasa sangam app
4.Samalei Project, which was seen in the news, is associated with which state?
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Odisha
5.How many Padma awards were approved by the President for conferment on the eve of 75th Republic Day?
132
130
150
135
6.‘Operation Black Gold’, recently seen in the news, is related to which one of the following?
Crude oil smuggling
Gold smuggling
Black money smuggling
Drugs smuggling
7.Recently, which state government has decided to establish a State Water Information Centre (SWIC)?
Bihar
Odisha
Gujarat
Jharkhand
8.Where was the India’s first underwater metro service inaugurated?
Kolkata
Chennai
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
9.Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojna, recently seen in the news, is launched by which state?
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
10.Which state government recently approved the green hydrogen policy?
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
11.‘Kovind Committee’, recently seen in the news, is related to which one of the following?
Appointment of Governor
Simultaneous elections
DPSP
Electoral bond
12. Recently, which institute has developed an indigenous electric standing wheel chair named ‘NeoStand’?
IIT Madras
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Roorkee
IIT Delhi
13.Recently, a special website named ‘Booth Raabta’ has been launched in which state to provide election-related information to the people?
Madhya Pradesh
Haryana
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
14.Recently, which organization recommended imposing an anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide (NaCN)?
World Trade Organization (WTO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
15.Recently, which institute played a crucial role in the Surya Tilak Project at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh?
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
IIT Delhi
IIT Kanpur
16.Recently, which bank has signed an agreement with Tata Power Solar Systems to provide loans under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?
Indian Bank
UCO Bank
State Bank of India
Bank of Baroda
17.Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, as a part of the Earth Day Celebrations, recently installed India’s biggest Climate Clock at which place?
Chennai
Bengaluru
Chandigarh
New Delhi
18.Recently, the Indian government has permitted exports of onion to which countries despite the export ban?
Bangladesh, UAE, Bhutan, Bahrain, Mauritius, Sri Lanka
Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh
Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Egypt
Singapore, Afghanistan, Maldives, Iran
19. Paliyar Tribe, recently in news, mainly resides in which state?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka
Maharashtra
20. Padma Vibhushan is the _____civilian award of India ?
highest
fourth highest
third highest
second highest
21. Who is the first to receive a Nobel Prize in Physics ?
John Henry Dunet
Wangari Mathayi
Wilhem Konrad Roentgen
Linus Pauling
22. The first complete census in India was held in the year _ ?
1881
1873
1891
1885
23. In which year was UNICEF founded ?
1948
1946
1945
1949
24. The capital of Thailand, known for its ornate temples and bustling street markets, is ?
Bangkok
Chiang Mai
Phuket
Pattaya
25. The capital of Turkey, known for its rich history and Hagia Sophia, is ?
Istanbul
Ankara
Izmir
Antalya
Answer Key
1. (C) M.J. Akbar
2. (A) Himachal Pradesh
3. (A) Kanpur
4. (D) Cheating and dishonest inducement
5. (A) Punjab
6. (C) Uttar Pradesh
7. (C) Uttar Pradesh
8. (B) Article 371A
9. (B) Hai Suvidha App
10. (A) Tripura
11. (B) Simultaneous elections
12. (A) IIT Madras
13. (C) Punjab
14. (C) Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)
15. (A) Indian Institute of Astrophysics
16. (A) Indian Bank
17. (D) New Delhi
18. (A) Bangladesh, UAE, Bhutan, Bahrain, Mauritius, Sri Lanka
19. (A) Tamil Nadu
20. (D) second highest
21. (C) Wilhem Konrad Roentgen
22. (A) 1881
23. (B) 1946
24. (A) Bangkok
25. (B Ankara
