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Q.1) What is the purpose of the Jago Grahak Jago App, Jagriti App, and Jagriti Dashboard?
(a) To enhance e-commerce
(b) To promote sustainable farming
(c) To enhance the capability of the Central Consumer Protection Authority in taking suo moto action against dark patterns
(d) To improve digital education
Q.2) Which country will host the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup for the first time in 2025?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) United States
(d) Germany
Q.3) Which team did India defeat to win the inaugural Under-19 ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup title?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Afghanistan
Q.4) Which national award was conferred upon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi by the Amir of Kuwait?
(a) The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer
(b) The Order of the Rising Sun
(c) The National Order of Merit
(d) The Legion of Honour
Q.5) Which state in India has the largest forest and tree cover according to the India State of Forest Report 2023?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Kerala
Answers:
Ans.1(c), The Department of Consumer Affairs will launch Jago Grahak Jago App, Jagriti App, and Jagriti Dashboard this Tuesday on the occasion of National Consumer Day 2024. These apps aim to enhance the capability of the Central Consumer Protection Authority-CCPA in taking suo moto action against dark patterns.
Ans.2(b), India will be hosting the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup for the first time in the second half of 2025. The ISSF awarded the hosting rights for the top junior international shooting competition for Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun to the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), making it another achievement for the country in shooting sport.
Ans.3(c), In Women’s Cricket, India clinched the inaugural Under-19 ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup title at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, after defeating Bangladesh by 41 runs in the final.
Ans.4(a), His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of Kuwait conferred upon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi The Order of Mubarak Al- Kabeer, the highest national award of Kuwait.
Ans.5(c), Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav released the ‘India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023), Area wise top three states having largest forest and tree cover are Madhya Pradesh (85,724 sq km) followed by Arunachal Pradesh (67,083 sq km) and Maharashtra (65,383 sq km).