41. Second Thomas Shoal that was in news recently is located in which sea?
(a) Red Sea
(b) Mediterranean Sea
(c) South China Sea
(d) Andaman Sea
Answer: c
42. “Panchamrit” pledge is related to __:
(a) Poverty Eradication
(b) Infrastructure Development
(c) Combating Climate Change
(d) Regional Defence & Security
Answer: c
43. Exceptional Chemical Weapons Tribunal has been recently proposed by people of __?
(a) Vietnam
(b) Palestine
(c) Syria
(d) Egypt
Answer: c
44. Henry Kissinger considered the most dominant American statesman of the Cold War period and who recently passed away was former __:
(a) President of United States
(b) Secretary of State of United States
(c) Prime Minister of England
(d) Prime Minister of Canada
Answer: b
45. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) has been extended till which year recently?
(a) 2025
(b) 2028
(c) 2030
(d) 2032
Answer: b
46. Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP), which is the biggest hydroelectric project undertaken in India so far. is in which state?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Sikkim
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: d
47. At present (2023), Hydropower makes up around what fraction of India’s energy mix?
(a) 5%
(b) 11%
(c) 17%
(d) 21%
Answer: b
48. Which country recently decided to deploy Shadow R1 drones as surveillance aircrafts over Israel and Gaza?
(a) US
(b) UK
(c) France
(d) Russia
Answer: b
49. Which of the following is NOT a Special Category State (SCS) as of 2023?
(a) Assam
(b) Sikkim
(c) Telangana
(d) Jharkhand
Answer: d
50. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism or CBAM is a policy of __?
(a) World Bank
(b) European Union
(c) United Nations Environment Programme
(d) United States Government
Answer: b