1. India recently signed an agreement with which country to operate a large research hub in New Delhi?
A] Russia
B] China
C] Japan
D] Indonesia
2. Capri city, recently seen in news, is located in which country?
A] Iraq
B] France
C] Italy
D] Russia
3. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG)?
A] Nayi Pankaj Kumar
B] Suresh Chand Yadav
C] Gajender Singh
D] Nalin Prabhat
4. Nagorno-Karabakh Region, recently seen in the news, is located in which mountainous region?
A] South Caucasus Range
B] Sayans Range
C] Verkhoyansk Range
D] Chersky Range
5. What is ‘Crystal Maze 2’, recently mentioned in the news?
A] Ballistic Missile
B] Asteroid
C] Earth Communication Satellite
D] Invasive Plant
6. Which day is celebrated as ‘National Panchayati Raj Day’?
A] 22 April
B] 23 April
C] 24 April
D] 25 April
7. Which organization has developed India’s lightest bulletproof jacket?
A] DRDO
B] ISRO
C] CSIR
D] BARC
8. Which country passed the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill?
A] United Kingdom
B] Canada
C] France
D] Russia
9. What is the theme of ‘World Immunization Week’ 2024?
A] Long Life for All
B] Humanly Possible: Immunization for All
C] Vaccines bring us closer
D] Vaccines Work for All
10. What is the name of the Iranian fishing vessel which was recently rescued by Indian Navy from pirates?
A] Bayandor
B] Kaivan
C] Sahand
D] Al Kambar
11. Cnemaspis vangoghi, recently seen in news, belongs to which species?
A] Lizard
B] Spider
C] Fish
D] Frog
12. Eco-Niwas Samhita (ENS), a residential energy conservation building code, was developed by which organization?
A] Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
B] Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
C] Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
D] Department of Science & Technology
13. Which IIT recently signed an MoU with Canada based biotechnology company (Conlis Global) for bone grafting technology?
A] IIT Roorkee
B] IIT Madras
C] IIT Kanpur
D] IIT Hyderabad
14. Where was the Nepal-India International Sanskrit Conclave held?
A] Pokhara, Nepal
B] New Delhi, India
C] Kathmandu, Nepal
D] Varanasi, India
15. Vaigai, Mettur, and Papanasam dams, recently seen in news due to water level, are located in which state?
A] Tamil Nadu
B] Kerala
C] Madhya Pradesh
D] Andhra Pradesh
16. Judith Suminwa Tuluka, recently seen in news, became the first woman Prime Minister of which country?
A] Angola
B] Zambia
C] Congo
D] Rwanda
17. Shigmo festival, recently seen in news, is celebrated in which state?
A] Karnataka
B] Madhya Pradesh
C] Odisha
D] Goa
18. According to World Bank, what is the projected economic growth of India for FY 25?
A] 6.3%
B] 6.4%
C] 6.6%
D] 6.8%
19. Who is the new Prime Minister of Iceland?
A] Bjarni Benediktsson
B] Katrín Jakobsdóttir
C] Jóhannes Jóhannesson
D] Halldór Ásgrímsson
20. Which tribe celebrates the Longte Festival in Arunachal Pradesh?
A] Nyishi
B] Mizoram
C] Nagaland
D] Sikkim
21. Which state leads in implementing the Green Credit Programme?
A] Uttar Pradesh
B] Bihar
C] Madhya Pradesh
D] Odisha
22. Where was the 13th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) 2024 held?
A] Norway
B] Georgia
C] Greece
D] Estonia
23. Shigmo festival is celebrated in which state?
A] Karnataka
B] Madhya Pradesh
C] Odisha
D] Goa
24. Which organization developed Eco-Niwas Samhita (ENS)?
A] Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
B] Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
C] Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
D] Department of Science & Technology
25. Which IIT signed an MoU with Canada-based biotechnology company Conlis Global for bone grafting technology?
A] IIT Roorkee
B] IIT Madras
C] IIT Kanpur
D] IIT Hyderabad
26. Where was the Nepal-India International Sanskrit Conclave held?
A] Pokhara, Nepal
B] New Delhi, India
C] Kathmandu, Nepal
D] Varanasi, India
27. Lakshmana Tirtha River is a tributary of which river?
A] Godavari
B] Krishna
C] Narmada
D] Kaveri
28. Which country became the 38th country to join Artemis Accords?
A] Austria
B] Egypt
C] Sweden
D] Vietnam
29. Which institute launched the ‘Longevity India’ Initiative to support ageing research in India?
A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
B] IIT, Kanpur
C] Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
D] Indian Institute of Geomagnetism
30. Judith Suminwa Tuluka became the first woman Prime Minister of which country?
A] Angola
B] Zambia
C] Congo
D] Rwanda
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: A] Russia
2. Answer: C] Italy
3. Answer: D] Nalin Prabhat
4. Answer: A] South Caucasus Range
5. Answer: A] Ballistic Missile
6. Answer: C] 24 April
7. Answer: A] DRDO
8. Answer: A] United Kingdom
9. Answer: B] Humanly Possible: Immunization for All
10. Answer: D] Al Kambar
11. Answer: A] Lizard
12. Answer: C] Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
13. Answer: C] IIT Kanpur
14. Answer: C] Kathmandu, Nepal
15. Answer: A] Tamil Nadu
16. Answer: C] Congo
17. Answer: D] Goa
18. Answer: C] 6.6%
19. Answer: A] Bjarni Benediktsson
20. Answer: A] Nyishi
21. Answer: C] Madhya Pradesh
22. Answer: B] Georgia
23. Answer: D] Goa
24. Answer: C] Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
25. Answer: C] IIT Kanpur
26. Answer: C] Kathmandu, Nepal
27. Answer: D] Kaveri
28. Answer: C] Sweden
29. Answer: A] Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
30. Answer: C] Congo
