1. In which city will the Cinevistar International Film Festival be organized?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) New Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Jaipur
(E) Chennai
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
The five-day Cinevistar International Film Festival (CIFF) will be organized in Chandigarh from March 27 to 31.
Actor Boman Irani will inaugurate the event and the Cannes-winning French film The Taste of Things will be screened as the first film.
Showcasing a diverse array of cinematic masterpieces from around the globe, the festival promises to captivate audiences with its eclectic mix of films spanning various genres and themes.
2. Who has won two gold medals in the Indian Masters National Badminton Championship 2024?
(A) Ashmita Chaliha
(B) Nahid Divecha
(C) Malvika Bansod
(D) Aparna Balan
(E) Jwala Gutta
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Maharashtra’s Nahid Divecha has won two gold medals at the Indian Masters National Badminton Championship 2024 in Panchkula.
Divecha, a member of Bombay Gymkhana and associated with Shuttle Craze Academy, won the women’s 50 singles title by defeating Haryana’s Sunita Singh Panwar in straight sets.
3. Which team won the title of Boxing Sub Junior National Championship?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Kerala
(D) Haryana
(E) Bihar
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Haryana won the team title in both boy’s and girls’ categories in the Boxing Sub Junior National Championship with an impressive combined lead of 19 medals.
Delhi and Maharashtra stood second and third with 34 and 31 points respectively.
4. Which bank has introduced the “Flash Pay” RuPay smart key chain?
(A) Federal Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) State Bank of India
(D) RBL Bank
(E) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Federal Bank introduces ‘Flash Pay’ RuPay smart key chain.
Flash Pay from Federal Bank is a distinctive RuPay Smart key chain designed for contactless payments, distinguishing itself as the first of its kind with NCMC technology.
It omits the need to wait in line to purchase tickets or cards specific to the metro stations.
Federal Bank Chairman: A P Hota.
CEO: Shyam Srinivasan.
It was founded in 1931 as the Travancore Federal Bank Limited.
5. The film “Bharat Maro Desh Che” based on the book “Saarnama Vagarna Manaviyo” has won 6 awards in Gujarat State Awards, this book was written by?
(A) Savjibhai Korat
(B) Mittalben Patel
(C) Morari Bapu
(D) Gitaben Rathva
(E) Mahadev Desai
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Gujarati film “Bharat Maro Desh Che” based on the book “Sarnama Vagarna Manvio” written by noble activist Mittalben Patel has won 6 awards at “Gujarat State Awards 2021” organized by the Gujarat Government.
The film is based on Mittalben Patel’s book which works for the nomadic tribes.
The film gives a message to help nomadic tribes that they can stand with dignity in society.
6. Who has won the women’s singles title at the World Table Tennis Feeder Tournament?
(A) Ayhika Mukherjee
(B) Manika Batra
(C) Sreeja Akula
(D) Sharath Kamal
(E) Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Sreeja Akula won the Women’s Singles Title at the WTT Feeder Tournament
In Table Tennis, India’s Sreeja Akula won the women’s singles title at the WTT Feeder Beirut II 2024 table tennis tournament at the Al Kawthar Secondary School in Lebanon.
Akula, the world No. 47, beat Luxembourg’s Sarah De Nutte to win this title.
In Men’s Doubles Final, Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar won the event.
For the mixed doubles crown, India’s Poymantee Baisya and Akash Pal won.
7. The English translation of the novel ‘Phool Bahadur’ has recently been launched by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, in which original language has it been written?
(A) Awadhi
(B) Punjabi
(C) Sindhi
(D) Magahi
(E) Kashmiri
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
J-K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha launched an English translation of the Magahi novel ‘Fool Bahadur’.
It was translated into English by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K.
It was launched in Patna at the 4th edition of Grand Trunk Road Initiatives.
It was first published in 1928 by Jayanath Pati of Nawada district of Bihar.
The book is a humorous reflection on Bihar’s erstwhile society and bureaucracy.
8. In March 2024, asteroid 2005 EX296 was named after which Indian scientist to honor him?
(A) Professor Jayant Murthy
(B) Professor Hari Balakrishnan
(C) Professor Janaki Ammal
(D) Professor Kalpana Chawla
(E) Professor Ranjan Roy Daniel
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Asteroid named after Indian Scientist Professor Jayant Murthy
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has bestowed a rare honor upon Indian scientist Professor Jayant Murthy by naming an asteroid after him.
The IAU is responsible for naming small objects in the Solar System.
The asteroid was previously catalogued as 2005 EX296.
It was discovered in 2005.
It orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter approximately every 3.3 years.
Professor Murthy concluded his tenure at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in 2021, where he served as the acting director from July 2018 to October 2019.
He currently holds the position of Honorary Professor at the prestigious institute.
9. According to the Hurun report, which Indian city has recently replaced Beijing as Asia’s billionaire hotspot?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Hyderabad
(E) Chennai
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
According to the latest Hurun Global Rich List 2024, Mumbai has overtaken Beijing to become Asia’s billionaire capital, with 92 billionaires residing in the city.
Mumbai is now the fastest-growing billionaire capital in the world, adding 26 in the year and taking it to third in the world and Asia’s billionaire capital.
New Delhi broke into the Top 10 for the first time.
China witnessed a decline.
10. Who won her third straight figure skating world championship in Montreal?
(A) Isabeau Levito
(B) Kim Chae Yeon
(C) Kaori Sakamoto
(D) Loena Hendrickx
(E) Mai Mihara
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Kaori Sakamoto won her third straight figure skating world championship in Montreal.
She became the first woman to achieve a singles “three-peat” since 1968.
Sakamoto rallied from fourth place in the short program to finish on top with a total score of 222.96.
Isabeau Levito of the United States secured second place.
Kim Chae Yeon from South Korea claimed third place.