15 Mar, 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding 'Nana Jagannath Shankarseth', for whom the Maharashtra cabinet recently decided to rename Mumbai Central Station.

  1. He is often described as the “architect” of Mumbai (then Bombay).
  2. He became the first Indian to be nominated to the Legislative Council of Bombay.
  3. He founded the Native School of Bombay, which was renamed first as the Bombay Native Institution, and then as the Board of Education.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Human Development Index’:

  1. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a tool to measure and rank countries' levels of social and economic development.
  2. It is released by the World Bank.
  3. India's global ranking improved slightly from 135th in 2021 to 134th in 2022.

How many of the statements is/are correct?

3. With reference to the ‘National Mission for Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP)’ consider the following statements:

  1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme aiming to boost the area and productivity of oilseeds and Oil palms.
  2. It prioritizes the North East region and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  3. Karnataka is the top palm oil producer state in India.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘World Monuments Fund (WMF)’:

  1. It is a non-profit organization committed to safeguarding and conserving endangered ancient and historic sites worldwide.
  2. The headquarters of the World Monuments Fund (WMF) is in Paris (France).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. ‘Devin AI’ the world’s first fully autonomous AI software engineer launched by which US-based company?