1. How many terms has Vladimir Putin served as President of Russia?
A) Three terms
B) Four terms
C) Five terms
D) Six terms
Answer: C) Five terms
2. What is the current political climate in Russia under Putin's leadership?
A) Democratic and liberal
B) Authoritarian and repressive
C) Divided and uncertain
D) Progressive and inclusive
Answer: B) Authoritarian and repressive
3. What is India's global ranking in terms of solar power generation in 2023?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: C) Third
4. What percentage of India's electricity is generated from solar power?
A) 2.8 per cent
B) 3.8 per cent
C) 5.8 per cent
D) 6.8 per cent
Answer: C) 5.8 per cent
5. Why did RBI restrict Bank of Baroda's 'BoB World' mobile app in October 2023?
A) Due to technical issues
B) Due to supervisory concerns
C) Due to customer complaints
D) Due to security breaches
Answer: B) Due to supervisory concerns
6. What is the outcome of RBI lifting restrictions on Bank of Baroda's 'BoB World' mobile app?
A) The bank can no longer onboard new customers
B) The bank can resume onboarding new customers
C) The app will be shut down permanently
D) The bank will face further penalties
Answer: B) The bank can resume onboarding new customers
7. How many gold medals did India win at the Asian Open Pickleball Championships?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: C) 3
8. Who won the gold medal in the mixed doubles intermediate 35+ category?
A) Sachin Pahwa and Priyanka Chabbra
B) Isha Lakhani and Pei Chuan Kao
C) Aniket Patel and Rohit Patil
D) Vijay Menon and Priyanka Chhabra
Answer: A) Sachin Pahwa and Priyanka Chabbra
9. What award did Pawan Sindhi receive in 2024?
A) Global Pride of Sindhi Award 2023
B) Global Pride of Sindhi Award 2024
C) Sindhi Social Work Award 2024
D) Humanity Award 2024
Answer: B) Global Pride of Sindhi Award 2024
10. What was Pawan Sindhi honored for?
A) Outstanding Business Achievements
B) Exceptional Contributions to Science
C) Outstanding Social Work
D) Excellence in Arts and Culture
Answer: C) Outstanding Social Work
11. When is World Lupus Day observed every year?
A) May 1
B) May 10
C) May 20
D) May 30
Answer: B) May 10
12. What is the main purpose of observing World Lupus Day?
A) To raise awareness about a newly discovered disease
B) To raise awareness about the symptoms of a chronic autoimmune disease
C) To raise funds for lupus research
D) To commemorate the discovery of lupus
Answer: B) To raise awareness about the symptoms of a chronic autoimmune disease
13. Who was appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men's basketball team?
A) Scott Flemming
B) Stephen Fleming
C) Scott Thompson
D) John Flemming
Answer: A) Scott Flemming
14. When did Scott Flemming previously serve as the head coach of the India men's basketball team?
A) Between 2005 and 2008
B) Between 2010 and 2012
C) Between 2012 and 2015
D) Between 2018 and 2020
Answer: C) Between 2012 and 2015
15. Who are the astronauts on the NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test mission to the International Space Station (ISS)?
A) Sunita Williams and Elon Musk
B) Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore
C) Sunita Williams and Jeff Bezos
D) Sunita Williams and Neil Armstrong
Answer: B) Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore
16. What is the primary objective of the Starliner spacecraft mission?
A) To conduct scientific experiments on the ISS
B) To test the spacecraft's systems from launch to landing and back to Earth
C) To transport cargo to the ISS
D) To explore Mars
Answer: B) To test the spacecraft's systems from launch to landing and back to Earth
17. Which Formula 1 Grand Prix did Lando Norris win recently?
A) Monaco Grand Prix
B) Miami Grand Prix
C) British Grand Prix
D) Italian Grand Prix
Answer: B) Miami Grand Prix
18. Which university hosted the 108th Pulitzer Prize ceremony?
A) Harvard University
B) Columbia University
C) Stanford University
D) Yale University
Answer: B) Columbia University
19. Who established the Pulitzer Prizes?
A) Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American journalist and newspaper publisher
B) George Orwell, a British author and journalist
C) Bob Woodward, an American investigative journalist
D) Walter Lippmann, an American journalist and political commentator
Answer: A) Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American journalist and newspaper publisher
20. In what year were the first Pulitzer Prizes presented?
A) 1911
B) 1912
C) 1915
D) 1917
Answer: D) 1917
21. When is World Thalassaemia Day observed every year?
A) May 1st
B) May 8th
C) May 15th
D) May 22nd
Answer: B) May 8th
22. What is the theme of World Thalassaemia Day 2024?
A) "Thalassaemia Awareness for All"
B) "Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress: Equitable and Accessible Thalassaemia Treatment for All"
C) "Thalassaemia Prevention and Cure"
D) "Living with Thalassaemia"
Answer: B) "Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress: Equitable and Accessible Thalassaemia Treatment for All"
23. What is Thalassemia?
A) An infectious blood disease
B) An inherited blood disorder
C) A genetic disorder affecting the brain
D) A viral disease affecting the liver
Answer: B) An inherited blood disorder
24. What was Rabindranath Tagore's achievement in 1913?
A) He wrote the national anthem of India
B) He was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize
C) He penned down the national anthem of Bangladesh
D) He started writing Rabindrasangeet
Answer: B) He was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize
25. What is celebrated on May 8th according to the Bengali calendar?
A) Rabindranath Tagore's birthday
B) Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
C) Bengali New Year
D) Bengali Poetry Day
Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
