17th December, 2023 Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 46 1 / 9 1. Which city recently inaugurated the world's largest office complex, surpassing the Pentagon? a) Mumbai b) Surat c) Chennai d) Delhi The newly opened Surat Diamond Bourse in Gujarat boasts an impressive floor area of over 7.1 million square feet, and is hailed as the world's largest office building, surpassing the Pentagon office in the US. 2 / 9 2. What is the goal of the GreenVoyage2050 Project launched by the Government of Norway and IMO in 2019 in terms of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, relative to 2008 levels, in the shipping industry? a) Reduce emissions by at least 50%. b) Reduce emissions by 25%. c) Reduce emissions by at least 70%. d) Achieve net-zero emissions. The GreenVoyage2050 Project, a collaboration between the Government of Norway and IMO since 2019, seeks to transition the shipping industry to a more environmentally friendly state. The Initial IMO Strategy outlines a goal to reduce total annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels. 3 / 9 3. What is Pompe Disease also known as? a) Glycogen Storage Disease Type II b) Lysosomal Storage Disorder c) Huntington's Disease d) Cystic Fibrosis Pompe Disease, also known as Glycogen Storage Disease Type II, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the accumulation of glycogen in the lysosomes of cells due to a deficiency of the enzyme acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA). Nidhi Shirol, India’s first Pompe disease patient, passed away last month at the age of 24 years after battling the disease. 4 / 9 4. Which organizations are the collaborative partners in the YUVAi initiative? a) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and Microsoft India b) NeGD and Intel India c) Government of India and NASSCOM d) NeGD and NASSCOM Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI (YUVAi) is a collaborative initiative of the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and Intel India, aimed at imparting essential AI skills to the youth, building a future-ready workforce. 5 / 9 5. Which company's founders topped the Hurun India Top 100 Under 30 List 2023? a) Amazon b) BigBasket c) Flipkart d) Zepto Kaivalya Vohra and Aadit Palicha, the founders of the Quick Commerce app Zepto, secured the top spots on the Hurun India Top 100 Under 30 List 2023, marking Zepto as the first Indian unicorn of 2023 with a valuation of $1.4 billion. 6 / 9 6. How many Indian cricketers have had their jersey numbers retired so far by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as an honour? a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) 4 Both MS Dhoni's jersey number 7 and Sachin Tendulkar's jersey number 10 have been retired by the BCCI, resulting in a total of 2 Indian cricketers with this recognition. 7 / 9 7. Which state's Tiriyani Block secured the top spot in NITI Aayog's inaugural delta rankings? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Karnataka c) Maharashtra d) Telangana Tiriyani Block in Telangana's Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district achieved the top position in NITI Aayog's inaugural delta rankings, demonstrating outstanding performance in the Aspirational Blocks Programme. 8 / 9 8. Which Maharatna PSU secured two silver awards at the Brandon Hall Group’s Excellence in Technology Awards 2023? a) Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) b) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) c) National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) d) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC), a Maharatna PSU, secured two silver awards at the Brandon Hall Group’s Excellence in Technology Awards 2023, making it the sole PSU in India to achieve this recognition. 9 / 9 9. When is the International Day of Neutrality observed annually? a) December 17 b) October 8 c) September 22 d) December 12 The International Day of Neutrality is observed globally on December 12, emphasizing the promotion of global peace, sovereignty, and conflict resolution through diplomatic means, as recognized by the United Nations. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
