1. Q. What is the primary reason for the high implicit taxation faced by Indian farmers, as per the OECD report of 2023?

• High input costs
• Export bans, duties, and price controls
• Limited access to credit
• Climate change impacts on agriculture

2. Q. Which department in Kerala launched the sea ranching project by releasing 20,000 pompano fingerlings off the Vizhinjam coast?

• State Fisheries Department
• Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying
• Kerala Coastal Management Authority
• National Fisheries Development Board

3. Q. What is the primary purpose of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (JNMF)?

• To promote research on modern India’s political structure
• To preserve and promote the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru, especially his role in shaping modern India
• To fund educational initiatives for Nehru’s vision
• To oversee the functioning of Nehru’s personal museums and archives

4. Q. Under which CITES Appendix are both African elephant subspecies listed?

• Appendix I
• Appendix II
• Appendix III
• Appendix IV

5. Q. What is the theme for World Diabetes Day 2024?

• Diabetes Prevention: The Role of Diet
• Diabetes and Heart Disease: Understanding the Link
• Access to Diabetes Care: Empowering Better Health for All
• Early Diagnosis and Prevention of Diabetes