Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2024

1. Which modern farming techniques are being added to Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)?
[A] Hydroponics, Aquaponics, Vertical Farming, and Precision Agriculture
[B] Crop Insurance, Subsidies, Weather Forecasting, and Farm Mechanization
[C] Soil Testing and Drip Irrigation
[D] Drone Farming, Satellite Imagery and Data Analysis

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2. Which state government has launched the Elevate 2024 scheme for early stage startups?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Karnataka
[D] Jharkhand

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3. Which organization has developed a catalyst to produce methanol using gases emitted from fossil-fired power plant?

[A] National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
[B] National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited
[C] Power Grid Corporation of India
[D] Northeast Electric Power Company (NEEPCO)

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4. Which organization recently released the Global TB Report 2024?
[A] Global Forum for Health Research
[B] Global Health Council
[C] United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
[D] World Health Organization (WHO)

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5. Which country recently discovered the saturn-sized exoplanet named TOI-6651b?
[A] China
[B] Israel
[C] Japan
[D] India

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6. What is Gastrodia lohitensis, that was recently seen in news?
[A] Fish
[B] Orchid species
[C] Butterfly
[D] Spider

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7. Hingot War festival is associated with which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra

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8. Which state is the largest producer of Kodo Millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum), which was mentioned in news due to death of elephants?
[A] Bihar
[B] Gujarat
[C] Haryana
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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9. PM Vishwakarma scheme, that was recently seen in news, comes under which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Commerce
[C] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
[D] Ministry of Agriculture

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10. Senna spectabilis, an invasive species, is being eradicated from the forests of which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Odisha
[C] Bihar
[D] Gujarat

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