16. ‘Rajaji Tiger Reserve’ is located in which state/UT?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
Answer: b
17. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) aims to connect Kolkata Seaport with which country?
(a) Thailand
(b) Myanmar
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Cambodia
Answer: b
18. Which institution regulates the Co-operative banks in India?
(a) RBI
(b) NABARD
(c) Ministry of Cooperation
(d) NITI Aayog
Answer: a
19. Which country is associated with ‘Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscope Experiment (INFUSE)’?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) China
(d) Germany
Answer: a
20. ‘New Bhandu-New Sanand section’, which was recently inaugurated, is a part of which Freight Corridor?
(a) Central Dedicated Freight Corridor
(b) Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
(c) Southern Dedicated Freight Corridor
(d) Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
Answer: b
21. Which institution conducts the ‘Inflation Expectations Survey of Households’?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) RBI
(d) SEBI
Answer: c
22. Which organisation released the ‘Impact of Disaster on Agriculture and Food Security’?
(a) NABARD
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) FAO
(d) UNEP
Answer: c
23. Which footballer player has won the Ballon d’Or prize for the best player?
(a) Lionel Messi
(b) Erling Haaland
(c) Kylian Mbappe
(d) Cristiano Ronaldo
Answer: a
24. Which is the first country to successfully sterilize and vaccinate its entire stray dog population?
(a) Nepal
(b) Indonesia
(c) Bhutan
(d) Thailand
Answer: c
25. Which state released the draft State Energy Efficiency Action Plan?
(a) Kerala
(b) Goa
(c) West Bengal
(d) Assam
Answer: a
26. India signed a MoU with which gulf country to strengthen Education Ties?
(a) Oman
(b) Bahrain
(c) UAE
(d) Saudi Arabia
Answer: c [UAE]
27. PM GatiShakti reduces the preparation time of detailed project report (DPR) from six months to_:?
(a) 4 months
(b) 3 months
(c) 30 days
(d) 15 days
Answer: d
28. Which city is the host India-US 2+2 meeting in 2023?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Chennai
(c) New York
(d) Chicago
Answer: a
29. ‘Bletchley Declaration’, which was released recently, is associated with which field?
(a) Cryptocurrency
(b) Artificial Intelligence
(c) Economy
(d) Climate Change
Answer: b
30. Which Indian city has been added to the ‘UNESCO Creative Cities Network’, in Literature’ category?
(a) Madurai
(b) Kozhikode
(c) Mysuru
(d) Kurnool
Answer: b