Current Affairs – Medium Level – GK Questions

Q: The Sahitya Akademi Award is presented by which institution?

Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of Letters) – The Sahitya Akademi Award is presented by the Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of Letters), India's central institution for literary dialogue and publications.

Q: Under NEP 2020, the new school structure is based on which model replacing the 10+2 system?

5+3+3+4 – NEP 2020 introduced the 5+3+3+4 curricular structure: Foundational (5 years), Preparatory (3 years), Middle (3 years), and Secondary (4 years) stages.

Q: Cheetahs were reintroduced into India in 2022 at which national park?

Kuno National Park – India reintroduced cheetahs in September 2022 at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh — initially 8 cheetahs from Namibia, followed by 12 from South Africa in 2023.

Q: Exercise Shakti is a joint military exercise conducted between India and which country?

France – Exercise Shakti is a biennial joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the French Army. India-France have a strategic partnership since 1998.

Q: India pays for Russian oil imports primarily using which currency arrangement?

Indian Rupee and third-country currencies – India has been paying for Russian oil using Indian rupees and third-country currencies like UAE dirhams and Chinese yuan, reducing dependence on the US dollar after sanctions.

Q: Which country is the top source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India cumulatively?

Mauritius – Mauritius is historically the top source of cumulative FDI into India due to treaty benefits, followed by Singapore, USA, Netherlands, and Japan.

Q: The special status of Jammu & Kashmir under Article ___ of the Indian Constitution was abrogated in August 2019.

370 – Article 370, which granted special autonomous status to Jammu & Kashmir, was abrogated on August 5, 2019. J&K was reorganised into two Union Territories: J&K and Ladakh.

Q: The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) comprises India, USA, Australia, and ___.

Japan – The QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) is a strategic grouping of India, USA, Australia, and Japan, focused on a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Q: India's DRDO successfully tested the ___ hypersonic missile in November 2024, a breakthrough in hypersonic weapons technology.

Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle – DRDO tested a long-range hypersonic missile based on the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) in November 2024, marking a major leap in India's defence capabilities.

Q: The GST Council is chaired by the ___ of India.

Union Finance Minister – The GST Council is chaired by the Union Finance Minister, with Finance Ministers of all states as members. It decides GST rates, exemptions, and procedural matters.