1. What is Sapna Sinha recognized for on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list?
A) Her research in artificial intelligence
B) Her work in brain and cognitive sciences
C) Her expertise in renewable energy
D) Her contributions to social entrepreneurship
Answer: B) Her work in brain and cognitive sciences
2. Where is the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 46) taking place?
A) New Delhi, India
B) Kochi, India
C) Goa, India
D) Mumbai, India
Answer: B) Kochi, India
3. How many countries signed the Antarctic Treaty initially?
A) 10 countries
B) 12 countries
C) 15 countries
D) 20 countries
Answer: B) 12 countries
4. What is the main purpose of the Antarctic Treaty?
A) To promote military activities in Antarctica
B) To allow only scientific research in Antarctica
C) To use Antarctica only for peaceful purposes
D) To dispose of radioactive waste in Antarctica
Answer: C) To use Antarctica only for peaceful purposes
5. How many countries are currently members of the Antarctic Treaty?
A) 40 countries
B) 50 countries
C) 56 countries
D) 60 countries
Answer: C) 56 countries
6. When was the first Indian research station in Antarctica set up?
A) 1980
B) 1983
C) 1989
D) 1990
Answer: B) 1983
7. Who developed the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine?
A) Serum Institute of India (SII) only
B) University of Oxford and SII in collaboration with Novavax
C) World Health Organization (WHO)
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Answer: B) University of Oxford and SII in collaboration with Novavax
8. How many children in Africa die from malaria every year?
A) Nearly 100,000
B) Nearly 200,000
C) Nearly half a million
D) Nearly 1 million
Answer: C) Nearly half a million
9. Which company shipped the first batch of R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to African countries?
A) Pfizer
B) Serum Institute of India (SII)
C) Novavax
D) GlaxoSmithKline
Answer: B) Serum Institute of India (SII)
10. What did India's mixed 4×400 relay team achieve at the Asian Relay Championships?
A) Silver medal and national record
B) Gold medal and national record
C) Bronze medal and personal best
D) Fourth place and season's best
Answer: B) Gold medal and national record
12. Who were the members of India's mixed 4×400 relay team?
A) Muhammed Ajmal, Jyothika Sri Dandi, Amoj Jacob, and Subha Venkatesan
B) Muhammed Ajmal, Jyothika Sri Dandi, Subha Venkatesan, and Ancy Sojan
C) Amoj Jacob, Subha Venkatesan, Ancy Sojan, and Noah Nirmal Tom
D) Muhammed Ajmal, Amoj Jacob, Noah Nirmal Tom, and Jyothika Sri Dandi
Answer: A) Muhammed Ajmal, Jyothika Sri Dandi, Amoj Jacob, and Subha Venkatesan
13. What is India's current ranking in the Road to Paris list of World Athletics?
A) 20th place
B) 21st place
C) 22nd place
D) 23rd place
Answer: B) 21st place
14. Which team finished second behind India in the mixed 4×400 relay event?
A) Vietnam
B) Sri Lanka
C) China
D) Japan
Answer: B) Sri Lanka
15. Who won the gold medal in the women's 400m T20 category race at the World Para Athletics Championships?
A) Deepthi Jeevanji
B) Breanna Clark
C) Kathuniya
D) None of the above
Answer: A) Deepthi Jeevanji
16. What was Deepthi Jeevanji's world record time in the women's 400m T20 category race?
A) 54.07 seconds
B) 55.07 seconds
C) 56.07 seconds
D) 57.07 seconds
Answer: B) 55.07 seconds
17. Who won the silver medal in the men's F56 category discus event?
A) Deepthi Jeevanji
B) Kathuniya
C) Breanna Clark
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Kathuniya
18. What type of athletes compete in the F56 category?
A) Athletes with intellectual impairment
B) Athletes who compete from a standing position
C) Athletes who compete from a seated position
D) Athletes with no disabilities
Answer: C) Athletes who compete from a seated position
19. Who won the PGA Championship and claimed his first major golf title?
A) Xander Schauffele
B) Bryson DeChambeau
C) Viktor Hovland
D) Tiger Woods
Answer: A) Xander Schauffele
20. Which organization organizes the PGA Championship?
A) Professional Golfers' Association of Europe
B) Professional Golfers' Association of America
C) International Golf Federation
D) World Golf Association
Answer: B) Professional Golfers' Association of America
21. Who won the Casablanca Chess Variant tournament held in Morocco?
A) Hikaru Nakamura
B) Viswanathan Anand
C) Magnus Carlsen
D) Bassem Amin
Answer: C) Magnus Carlsen
22. Who finished in third place at the Casablanca Chess Variant tournament?
A) Bassem Amin
B) Viswanathan Anand
C) Hikaru Nakamura
D) Magnus Carlsen
Answer: B) Viswanathan Anand
23. What was the position held by Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi before his death?
A) Foreign Minister of Iran
B) Supreme Leader of Iran
C) President of Iran
D) First Vice President of Iran
Answer: C) President of Iran
24. Why is National Anti-Terrorism Day observed on May 21 every year?
A) To commemorate the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi
B) To mark the death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi
C) To raise awareness about the importance of meditation
D) To promote unity among Indians
Answer: B) To mark the death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi
25. What is the theme for National Anti-Terrorism Day 2024?
A) United We Stand Against Terror
B) United Against Terror: Building a Secure and Inclusive Future
C) Fight Against Terrorism
D) Terrorism Has No Religion
Answer: B) United Against Terror: Building a Secure and Inclusive Future
