1. Where are the three new craters on Mars located?
A) Valles Marineris region
B) Tharsis region
C) Olympus Mons region
D) Hellas Basin region
Answer: B) Tharsis region
2. Who was the director of the Physical Research Laboratory from 1972 to 1983, after whom the Lal Crater is named?
A) Dr. Anil Bharadwaj
B) Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Bharti
C) Professor Devendra Lal
D) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Answer: C) Professor Devendra Lal
3. Which crater is situated on the eastern rim of Lal Crater?
A) Hilsa Crater
B) Mursan Crater
C) Olympus Crater
D) Hellas Crater
Answer: B) Mursan Crater
4. Which tehsil in Uttarakhand has been renamed as Jyotirmath?
A) Kosiyakutoli
B) Joshimath
C) Pargana
D) Kainchi Dham
Answer: B) Joshimath
5. Why was Joshimath originally named Jyotirmath?
A) After a local king
B) After a spiritual leader's ashram
C) After Adi Guru Shankaracharya's enlightenment
D) After a local festival
Answer: C) After Adi Guru Shankaracharya's enlightenment
6. Which spiritual leader's ashram is associated with the renaming of Kosiyakutoli tehsil?
A) Adi Guru Shankaracharya
B) Baba Neem Karoli Maharaj
C) Swami Vivekananda
D) Guru Nanak Dev
Answer: B) Baba Neem Karoli Maharaj
7. What is India's ranking in the Global Gender Gap index 2024?
A) 125th
B) 127th
C) 129th
D) 131st
Answer: C) 129th
8. Which country retained its top position in the Global Gender Gap index 2024?
A) Finland
B) Norway
C) Iceland
D) Sweden
Answer: C) Iceland
9. Which country has the best representation in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings?
A) United States
B) China
C) India
D) United Kingdom
Answer: C) India
10. How many Indian universities are represented in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings?
A) 50
B) 72
C) 105
D) 150
Answer: C) 105
11. Which university topped the SDG4 – quality education ranking in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings?
A) Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
B) Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
C) JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research
D) Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences
Answer: A) Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
12. What has the United Nations General Assembly declared 2025 as, in addition to the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology?
A) International Year of Cooperatives only
B) International Year of Peace and Trust and International Year of Cooperatives
C) International Year of Cooperatives, International Year of Peace and Trust, and International Year of Glacier's Preservation
D) International Year of Glacier's Preservation only
Answer: C) International Year of Cooperatives, International Year of Peace and Trust, and International Year of Glacier's Preservation
13. What is the primary aim of launching the PM Shri Tourism Air Service in Madhya Pradesh?
A) To increase agricultural exports
B) To enhance connectivity for tourist destinations in the state
C) To improve local transportation within cities
D) To connect all state capitals of India
Answer: B) To enhance connectivity for tourist destinations in the state
14. Which two cities will be connected by the inaugural flight of the PM Shri Tourism Air Service?
A) Indore and Gwalior
B) Rewa and Ujjain
C) Bhopal and Jabalpur
D) Singrauli and Khajuraho
Answer: C) Bhopal and Jabalpur
15. Pema Khandu was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for which term?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: C) Third
16. Which year has been observed as the International Year of Camelids, recognizing animals such as Bactrian camels, Dromedary camels, Llamas, Alpacas, Guanaco, and Vicuña?
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2024
D) 2025
Answer: C) 2024
17. Why did Apple's shares jump 4%, making it the world's most valuable company again?
A) Announcement of a new iPhone model
B) Integration of ChatGPT into iPhones
C) Partnership with Microsoft
D) Launch of a new Mac computer
Answer: B) Integration of ChatGPT into iPhones
18. Which country announced its withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization led by Russia?
A) Azerbaijan
B) Belarus
C) Kazakhstan
D) Armenia
Answer: D) Armenia
19. What was the theme of the two-day National Conference hosted by the National Commission for Indian Medical Systems?
A) "PRANA" - Protecting Rights and Novelties in ASUS (Mind to Market for Indian System of Medicines [ISM] Professionals)
B) "AYUSH" - Advancing Yoga and Unani Systems of Healthcare
C) "HEALTH" - Harmonizing Education and Learning for Traditional Healthcare
D) "MEDICINE" - Modernizing Education and Development in Indian Systems of Medicine
Answer: A) "PRANA" - Protecting Rights and Novelties in ASUS (Mind to Market for Indian System of Medicines [ISM] Professionals)
20. Which organizations partnered with the National Commission for Indian Medical Systems to host the National Conference?
A) All India Council for Technical Education and the Ministry of Health’s Innovation Cell
B) All India Council for Technical Education and the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell
C) All India Council for Medical Research and the Ministry of AYUSH’s Innovation Cell
D) All India Council for Indian Medical Systems and the Ministry of Education’s Research Cell
Answer: B) All India Council for Technical Education and the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell