62. Which of the following places of interest has been recently included in UNESCO World Heritage Site List ?
Answer: Charaideo Moidams
A
Charaideo Moidams
B
Batadrava Than
C
Poa Mecca
D
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
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Charaideo Moidams were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2024 as “Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty.” The site represents about 600 years of Tai-Ahom royal funerary traditions.
64. Which of the following airlines does not exist anymore ?
Answer: East West
A
Spicejet
B
Indigo
C
East West
D
Vistara
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The airline that had ceased to exist by the time of this question was East West Airlines. It ceased operations in 1996; Vistara was still operating in 2024 and completed its last flight on 11 November 2024.
67. Harihara also known as Hakka, and his brother Bukka Raya, founded which kingdom ?
Answer: Vijayanagara Empire
A
Chalukya Empire
B
Vijayanagara Empire
C
Chola Empire
D
Hoysale Empire
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Harihara (Hakka) and Bukka Raya founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336, traditionally associated with the establishment of the empire in southern India.
68. Which of the following is a non-renewable source of energy ?
Answer: Fossil fuel
A
Wind power
B
Hydropower
C
Solar energy
D
Fossil fuel
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A fossil fuel is a non-renewable source of energy because it forms over geological timescales. Coal, petroleum and natural gas are the principal fossil fuels.
70. Which of the following countries is NOT a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council ?
Answer: India
A
France
B
China
C
India
D
United States of America
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The United Nations Security Council has five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. India is not a permanent member.
72. As on 1st of January, 2024, who holds the portfolio for External Affairs in Narendra Modi’s Council of Ministers ?
Answer: Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
A
Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
B
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
C
Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani
D
Shri Kiren Rijiju
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As of 1 January 2024, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held the External Affairs portfolio in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers. He continued as External Affairs Minister after the 2024 general election.
Gujarat Giants is not an Indian Premier League (IPL) team. The IPL men's franchise is Gujarat Titans; Gujarat Giants is associated with the Women's Premier League (WPL).
74. Which of the following is highest, among ranks of the Indian Army ?
Answer: Lieutenant General
A
Brigadier
B
Lieutenant General
C
Major General
D
Lieutenant Colonel
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Among the options, Lieutenant General is the highest rank. In the Indian Army's full rank structure, Field Marshal is the highest honorary rank, but it is not among the options.