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Prelims Booster - 16-November-2024 | 5 Questions daily| UPSC and State PSC

 1. Which state does the "Koya tribe" mainly live in?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Karnataka

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Himachal Pradesh



Answer. a) Andhra Pradesh.

Koya tribal community is found in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha.

Context (TH): Gotti Koya tribals, who were displaced from Chhattisgarh due to Maoist violence and are now reportedly living in neighboring States in difficult conditions, are excluded from social security benefits.


2. Who is the 51st Chief Justice of India?

a) Justice Sanjiv Khanna

b) Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud

c) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit

d) Justice N.V. Ramana


Answer. a) Justice Sanjiv Khanna.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st Chief Justice of India


3. 18th ( 2025) Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention to be organized in --------?

a) New Delhi

b) Dehradun

c) Bhubaneswar

d) Goa


Answer. c) Bhubaneswar

The convention will be organized from January 8 to January 10 next year in Bhubaneswar in collaboration with the Odisha government.


4. Scientists have discovered the largest coral colony on Earth; Where is it located?

a) Australia's coast

b) Solomon Islands

c) Java Island

d) Lakshadweep


Answer. b) Solomon Islands.

The coral colony is about 115 feet long and sits at a depth of 42 feet underwater. 

The Solomon Islands, is a nation of hundreds of islands in the South Pacific and it is directly adjacent to Papua New Guinea to the west and Australia to the southwest.


5. November 11 is National Education Day, to commemorate the birth anniversary of -------.

a) Pandit Nehru

b) Lal Bahadur Shastri

c) Sardar Patel

d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad


Answer. d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad;

November 11 is observed as National Education Day, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India’s first education minister.

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