Q1. The United Kingdom (UK) has appointed an ambassador to ________ for the first time since 2011.
(a) Iran
(b) Yemen
(c) Egypt
(d) Syria
Q2. For the first time which of the following organisation will provide funds to the Central Government to fund irrigation projects?
(a) NABARD
(b) FICCI
(c) SEBI
(d) SBI
Q3. Name the person who has become the first Asian to be awarded the prestigious “Heritage Heroes Award” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
(a) Bibhuti Lahkar
(b) Angelina Jolie
(c) Brigitte Bardo
(d) Arundhati Roy
Q4. Indian film ________ won the best film award at the BRICS Film Festival concluded in New Delhi.
(a) Beti
(b) Kick
(c) Thithi
(d) Piku
Q5. Which among the following Indian language has included into it the most ancient and traditional language by United Nations?
(a) Hindi
(b) Maithili
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Punjabi
Q6. Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has launched the ____________ campaign that is aimed at promoting the use of natural gas in the country.
(a) Gas4India
(b) Gasthepower
(c) Gastohelp
(d) Gasarepoor
Q7. Scientists have discovered a new Ghost Snake Species of elusive, pale grey reptiles dwelling at the Ankarana National Park in..............?
(a) Madagascar
(b) South Sudan
(c) Cuba
(d) South Africa
Q8. Which among the following departments/Ministries has introduced a new helpline called ‘Urja Mitra’ for updates about electricity supply?
(a) Ministry of External Affairs
(b) Departments of Finance Secretary
(c) Department of Telecom
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs
Q9. Railways has decided to implement Flexi Fare system in which type of trains?
(a) Rajdhani
(b) Shatabdi
(c) Duronto
(d) All of the above
Q10. World's largest river island, ___________ in Assam has been made a district recently?
(a) Silchar
(b) Guwahati
(c) Dibrugarh
(d) Majuli
Q11. Name the exercise, which has started between India-Kazakhstan recently?
(a) Maitree
(b) Garur Shakti
(c) Prabal Dostyk -16
(d) Robust Friendship
Q12. Which among the following states government has launched the construction workers pension scheme recently?
(a) Punjab
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Odisha
(d) Kerala
Q13. For maintaining the records and database of Indian students studying abroad, Government of India has launched a Student Registration module in MADAD portal. The portal address is.........?
(a) help.gov.in
(b) sahayata.gov.in
(c) madad.gov.in
(d) easy.gov.in
Q14. Which cricketer has launched his autobiography ‘Six Machine, which contains extensive details about his life and career.
(a) Shahid Afridi
(b) Chris Gayle
(c) AB de Villiers
(d) Virender Sehwag
Q15. Solung festival is associated with which of the following state?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh
Solutions
1.A
2.A
3.A
4.C
5.C
6.A
7.A
8.C
9.D
10.D
11.C
12.C
13.C
14.B
15.C
