1. Saleemul Huq, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
(a) Scientist
(b) Climate Change Expert
(c) Economist
(d) Writer
Answer: b
2. As of 2023, which cricket team is the most successful in ODI World Cups?
(a) India
(b) Australia
(c) England
(d) South Africa
Answer: b
3. Sultan of Johor Cup is associated with which sports?
(a) Cricket
(b) Hockey
(c) Basket Ball
(d) Football
Answer: b
4. ‘Mahabali’, which was launched under the “Make in India” initiative of Ministry of Defence, is a_:
(a) Submarine
(b) Anti-ship Missile
(c) Bollard Pull Tug
(d) Patrol Vessel
Answer: c
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5. As per a recent study, which planet may have undergone tectonic activity, 4.5 billion to 3.5 billion years ago?
(a) Venus
(b) Mars
(c) Mercury
(d) Jupiter
Answer: a
6. ‘Rashtriya Gokul Mission’ is associated with which Union Ministry?
(a) Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare
(b) Ministry of MSME
(c) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(d) Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Answer: d
7. State Bank of India (SBI) has on boarded which Indian personality as its brand ambassador?
(a) Amitabh Bachchan
(b) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(c) Mary Kom
(d) P V Sindhu
Answer: b
8. India’s first-ever Lavender Farm is constructed in which state/UT?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
Answer: b
9. What is the name of the platform launched by Prime Minister on the National Unity Day?
(a) Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) platform
(b) PM YUVA Platform
(c) Meri Maati Platform
(d) Kartavya Platform
Answer: a
10. Project Kusha, India’s long-range air defense system project, is under the purview of which institution?
(a) HAL
(b) DRDO
(c) L&T
(d) BHEL
Answer: b
11. Which Indian city was ranked the fourth most polluted cities in the world, according to IQAir?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Varanasi
Answer: b
12. Two ancient temple caves were recently discovered near Rajapur, Ratnagiri in which state?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala
Answer: b
13. Which country is associated with the ‘B61-13’ nuclear bomb?
(a) Russia
(b) Israel
(c) USA
(d) China
Answer: c
14. Which Indian company secured 15000 crore- project for a gas compression plant in the Middle East?
(a) Tata Industries
(b) Larsen & Toubro
(c) Reliance Industries
(d) ONGC
Answer: b
15. b‘Maitree Super Thermal Power Project’ is situated in which country?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) India
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Nepal
Answer: a