1. Which of the following Amendment Act of Indian Constitution admitted Sikkim into the Union of India as a State?
(A) 31st (B) 40th
(C) 42nd (D) 36th
Ans: (D)
2. Identify the Indian State where the Wildlife Similipal National Park is located:
(A) Karnataka (B) Odisha
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (B)
3. The rank of Haryana State in the Swachh Sarvekshan Awards-2023 among the Indian states is:
(A) 8th (B) 11th
(C) 14th (D) 17th
Ans: (C)
4. The painting of “Woman and the Bird”, was made by:
(A) Ganesh Pyne (B) M. F. Husain
(C) Raja Ravi Varma (D) Satish Gujral
Ans: (A)
5. Consider the following about the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS):
(i) It was launched in 1993
(ii) Its guidelines were revised and published in 2017
(iii) It is the responsibility of the MP to execute and complete the work
(iv) 7.5 per cent of MPLADS funds are to be spent in Scheduled Tribes areas
Choose the correct answer from the following:
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) and (iv) (D) (iv) and (i)
Ans: (D)
6. The Veer Bala Diwas is celebrated on:
(A) January 07 (B) December 26
(C) November 25 (D) November 10
Ans: (B)
7. In which of the following states, a Central Tribal University is being opened, as per a Parliament Bill, 2023?
(A) Chhattisgarh (B) Odisha
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Telangana
Ans: (D)
8. Which of the following states, Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India- International Fund for Animal Welfare has started the Rhino Conservation Project, in 2006?
(A) Kerala (B) Assam
(C) West Bengal (D) Manipur
Ans: (B)
9. The Houthi-controlled areas of which of the following countries is attacking the ships in Red Sea by missiles and drones?
(A) Yemen (B) Iraq
(C) Iran (D) UAE
Ans: (A)
10. Which of the following countries has won the Men’s Cricket Cups for the largest number of times?
(A) India (B) New Zealand
(C) Australia (D) England
Ans: (C)
11. Who got the UNESCO Peace Prize in 2023?
(A) Joe Biden (B) Angela Markel
(C) Shaikh Hasina (D) Rishi Sunak
Ans: (B)
12. Identify the following about the Nobel Prize-2023 in Literature:
(i) It is conferred on an Australian writer
(ii) It is conferred on a Norwegian writer
(iii) His name is Jon Fosse
(iv) His name is Ben Johnson
Choose the correct answer from the following:
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) and (iv) (D) (iv) and (i)
Ans: (B)
13. Which of the following is correct about the shooting down of the Chinese Spy Balloon by the USA in 2023?
(A) It was shot down on February 10, 2023
(B) It was shot down over the Pacific Ocean
(C) It was shot down on March 10, 2023
(D) It was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean
Ans: (D)
14. The Country of Jamaica is in Continent:
(A) Asia (B) Africa
(C) North America (D) Europe
Ans: (C)
15. Identify the country which uses the ‘Peso’ currency:
(A) Argentina (B) Afghanistan
(C) Bhutan (D) Mauritius
Ans: (A)
