1. Which of the following is a key provision in the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024?

• Reduces the ownership threshold for Indian entities to 51%, enabling investment from NRIs, OCIs, and foreign entities.
• Restricts the registration of vessels to 100% Indian ownership only.
• Bans all foreign investments in the maritime sector.
• Only allows registration of vessels under Indian flags.

2. What was the focus of the National Panchayat Awards 2024?

• Promoting urban development and infrastructure.
• Recognizing achievements in rural governance, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and SDG localization.
• Awarding states for political leadership.
• Recognizing achievements in corporate governance.

3. What is the eligibility criteria for the appointment of the RBI Governor according to the RBI Act, 1934?

• The governor must be a graduate in economics.
• The candidate must have experience working in the Ministry of External Affairs.
• The candidate must be an Indian citizen aged 35 years or older, with prior experience in finance.
• There is no specific age or experience requirement.

4. INS Tushil is the seventh ship in which class of frigates in the Indian Navy?

• Talwar Class
• Teg Class
• Krivak III Class
• Shivalik Class

5. What is the key feature of Sora Turbo, launched by OpenAI?

• Text-to-Speech Generation
• Text-to-Video Generation
• Image-to-Text Generation
• Video-to-Text Generation