1. Sagar Parikrama: An event held from January 1–6, 2024.
2. Finance Commission: The appointment of Arvind Panagariya as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission, its functions, composition, and challenges faced.
3. Wages under MGNREGS: Implementation of an Aadhaar-based payment system for wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
4. Anti-dumping duty: Imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of wheel loaders and gypsum boards from China and Oman.
5. Cyclone 1: An exercise between India and Egypt.
6. Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System: Uttar Pradesh's ranking for its use of the ICJS.
7. XPoSat: The launch of India's X-ray Polarimeter Satellite on January 1, 2024.
8. Regulation of OTT Platforms: The introduction of the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 to expand regulatory oversight to include OTT platforms and digital content.
9. National Investigation Agency (NIA): Achieving a 94.70% conviction rate in 2023.
10. Aromatic Crops and Floriculture: The successful introduction of aromatic plants in Odisha's tribal communities.
11. E-SCR portal: A project providing digital versions of Supreme Court judgments.
12. XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) mission: India's mission to study astronomical X-ray sources.
13. Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs): Government securities as substitutes for holding physical gold.
14. Eurasian Otter: Discovered in Kerala's Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary.
15. Tehreek-e-Hurriyat under UAPA: Declaration of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat as an 'Unlawful Association' under the UAPA Act for five years.
16. Exercise 'Desert Cyclone 2024': A joint military exercise between India and UAE in Rajasthan to enhance interoperability.
1. When was the XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) mission launched?
Answer: January 1, 2024
2. Which Indian state has recently shown success in introducing aromatic plants to supplement the livelihood of tribal communities?
Answer: Odisha
3. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission?
Answer: Dr. Arvind Panagariya
4. What is the primary objective of the Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) Scheme?
Answer: To reduce the demand for physical gold and shift a part of domestic savings into financial savings.
5. Which law enforcement agency achieved a 94.70% conviction rate in 2023?
Answer: National Investigation Agency (NIA)
6. Which body in India was ranked first for the third consecutive year for its extensive use of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS)?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
7. Which Indian space agency launched the XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) mission?
Answer: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
8. Which Act empowers the Indian government to declare an association as an 'Unlawful Association' under certain circumstances?
Answer: Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967
9. What does CIMAP stand for in the context of aromatic crops and floriculture?
Answer: Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
10. Where was the first-ever India-UAE Joint Air Forces exercise held in September 2008?
Answer: Al-Dhafra base in Abu Dhabi
11. Who founded the separatist political party 'Tehreek-e-Hurriyat' in Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: Syed Ali Shah Geelani
12. What is the primary focus of the XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) mission?
Answer: Studying various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources.
13. What is the primary aim of CSIR’s Aroma Mission in India?
Answer: To increase the income of farmers through the cultivation of high-value aromatic crops.
14. What are the duties of the Finance Commission as per the Constitution?
Answer: Making recommendations on tax revenue sharing and grants-in-aid among other financial matters between the Union and States.
15. Which ministry introduced the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, broadening regulations to cover OTT platforms and digital content?
Answer: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
16. Which region is the Eurasian otter classified under the IUCN Red List?
Answer: Near Threatened
17. Who enacted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act?
Answer: Union government
18. What is the main focus area of the Electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project?
Answer: To provide the digital version of the apex court’s judgments in the manner as they are reported in the official law report.
19. Which Indian state has been successful in introducing different aromatic plants in collaboration with CIMAP?
Answer: Nabarangpur and Koraput districts in Odisha
20. What is the primary purpose of the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023?
Answer: To expand regulatory oversight to include OTT platforms and digital content.
21. Which law extended the scope of the NIA to probe terror attacks targeting Indians and Indian interests abroad?
Answer: NIA (Amendment) Act 2019
22. What is the purpose of the Single Legislative Framework proposed in the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023?
Answer: To provide regulatory provisions for various broadcasting services under a single legislative framework.
23. What is the scientific name of the Eurasian otter?
Answer: Lutra lutra
24. Under which section of the UAPA Act does the government have the power to declare an association as 'unlawful'?
Answer: Section 3(1)
25. What is the duration of the Joint Military Exercise 'Desert Cyclone 2024' between India and UAE?
Answer: January 2 to January 15
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