Q.: Which country launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, into space to test wood’s viability as a space-grade material in November 2024?
(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
Answer
Answer: (C) Japan
On November 5, 2024, Japan launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, into space to test wood’s viability as a space-grade material.
Q.: What is the name of the first ritual observed on the initial day of Chhath Puja?
(A) Kharna
(B) Nahay-Khay
(C) Arghya
(D) Sandhya Puja
Answer
Answer: (B) Nahay-Khay
The four-day Chhath Puja festival began on November 5, 2024, with the ritual of Nahay-Khay. Devotees started the festival by taking holy dips in rivers and performing puja to the Sun God, consuming offerings like Arwa rice and Chana dal.
Q.: What percentage decline in TB incidence did India achieve from 2015 to 2023?
(A) 8.3%
(B) 10%
(C) 17.7%
(D) 20%
Answer
Answer: (C) 17.7%
India’s progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB) has gained global recognition, with a 17.7% drop in TB cases from 2015 to 2023.
Q.: What is the target year for India to achieve the “End TB” goals?
(A) 2030
(B) 2025
(C) 2023
(D) 2028
Answer
Answer: (B) 2025
India committed to achieving the United Nations’ “End TB” targets by 2025, five years before the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) deadline.