1. Recently, which country passed the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill?
A] United Kingdom
B] Canada
C] France
D] Russia
2. Tale Valley wildlife sanctuary, recently seen in news, is located in which state?
A] Arunachal Pradesh
B] Assam
C] Maharashtra
D] Tamil Nadu
3. Recently, which organization released the “Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2023 Report?
A] NATO
B] United Nations
C] Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
D] World Bank
4. Golden trevally, recently seen in news, belongs to which species?
A] Frog
B] Spider
C] Butterfly
D] Fish
5. What was the theme of the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona?
A) “Protecting Marine Biodiversity”
B) “Sustainable Fishing and the Blue Economy”
C) “Delivering the science we need for the ocean we want”
D) “Ocean Conservation and Climate Change”
6. Gepang Gath glacial lake, recently seen in news, is located in which state?
A] Himachal Pradesh
B] Uttarakhand
C] Sikkim
D] Arunachal Pradesh
7. India Gaming Report 2024, recently seen in news, released by which organization?
A] Interactive Entertainment and Innovation Council and WinZO
B] All Indian Gaming Federation and Enigma Gaming
C] Indian Digital Gaming Society and BL4ZE Esports
D] All Indian Gaming Federation and Dream 11
8. Recently, who clinched the 2024 Miami Open men’s doubles title at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida, USA?
A] Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner Jannik
B] Daniil Medvedev and C. Norrie
C] Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek
D] Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden
9. What is ‘bridge fuel’, recently seen in news?
A] Natural gas
B] Coal
C] Wind energy
D] Solar energy
10. Recently, who has become the sole Indian weightlifter who qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024?
A] Mirabai Chanu
B] Kunjarani Devi
C] Gurdeep Singh
D] Karnam Malleswari
11. What is the name of the Indian Coast Guard ship that recently made a port call in Vietnam as part of its overseas deployment to ASEAN countries?
A] Tara Bai
B] Samrat
C] Samudra Paheredar
D] Priyadarshini
12. OptiDrop, a microfluidic chip-based platform, recently developed by which organization?
A] Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Bengaluru
B] Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
C] Central Scientific Industrial Organisation, Chandigarh
D] National environmental engineering research institute, Nagpur
13. Who won the title of Miss Teen Earth India at the Miss Teen Diva 2024 beauty pageant?
A) Anjali Singh
B) Tanishka Sharma
C) Priya Gupta
D) Rhea Chatterjee
14. Which ministry in Kuwait has started a Hindi radio program that is broadcasted every Sunday?
A) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
B) Ministry of Education
C) Ministry of Information
D) Ministry of Culture
15. What is the main aim of the 16th World Future Energy Summit held in Abu Dhabi?
A) To promote oil and gas industries
B) To discuss global climate action and sustainable development
C) To focus on nuclear energy advancements
D) To increase investments in coal energy
16. Which edition of the World Future Energy Summit recently started in Abu Dhabi?
A) 14th
B) 15th
C) 16th
D) 17th
17. What was the primary aim of the first International Rainbow Tourism Conference held in Nepal?
A) To promote adventure tourism
B) To promote Nepal as a safe and respectful destination for the sexual minority community
C) To increase wildlife tourism
D) To focus on mountain expeditions
18. Which region’s sexual minority community is Nepal aiming to attract through the International Rainbow Tourism Conference?
A) North America
B) Europe
C) South Asia
D) East Asia
19. When was the first in-person Ocean Decade Conference held?
A) January 2024
B) February 2024
C) March 2024
D) April 2024
20. Who organised the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona?
A) The government of Spain and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
B) The European Union and the World Wildlife Fund
C) The United Nations and the International Maritime Organization
D) The government of Portugal and the Marine Stewardship Council
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: A] United Kingdom
2. Answer: A] Arunachal Pradesh
3. Answer: C] Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
4. Answer: D] Fish
5. Answer: C) “Delivering the science we need for the ocean we want”
6. Answer: A] Himachal Pradesh
7. Answer: A] Interactive Entertainment and Innovation Council and WinZO
8. Answer: D] Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden
9. Answer: A] Natural gas
10. Answer: A] Mirabai Chanu
11. Answer: C] Samudra Paheredar
12. Answer: A] Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Bengaluru
13. Answer: B) Tanishka Sharma
14. Answer: C) Ministry of Information
15. Answer: B) To discuss global climate action and sustainable development
16. Answer: C) 16th
17. Answer: B) To promote Nepal as a safe and respectful destination for the sexual minority community
18. Answer: C) South Asia
19. Answer: D) April 2024
20. Answer: A) The government of Spain and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
