1. What is the primary aim of the Asian King Vulture Conservation Centre in Uttar Pradesh?
A) To study vulture behavior
B) To improve the population of Asian king vultures
C) To create a tourist attraction
D) To monitor other bird species
Answer: B) To improve the population of Asian king vultures
2. What is the name of the conservation and breeding centre for Asian king vultures?
A) Vulture Sanctuary
B) Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre
C) Maharajganj Vulture Park
D) Red-Headed Vulture Reserve
Answer: B) Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre
3. Which drug is mentioned as a threat to Asian king vultures?
A) Antibiotics
B) Diclofenac
C) Antihistamines
D) Steroids
Answer: B) Diclofenac
4. What is the conservation status of Asian king vultures according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)?
A) Endangered
B) Vulnerable
C) Near Threatened
D) Least Concern
Answer: A) Endangered
5. What is the Sarus crane’s status according to the IUCN Red List?
A) Endangered
B) Vulnerable
C) Near Threatened
D) Least Concern
Answer: B) Vulnerable
6. What is the Sarus crane’s wingspan?
A) 152-156 cm
B) 240 cm
C) 240-246 cm
D) 152 cm
Answer: B) 240 cm
7. What color is the head and neck of an adult Sarus crane?
A) Gray
B) Red
C) Green
D) Blue
Answer: B) Red
8. Why is the Sarus crane threatened in India?
A) Overhunting
B) Pollution
C) Habitat loss and degradation
D) Climate change
Answer: C) Habitat loss and degradation
9. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA)?
A) Subodh Kumar Singh
B) Pradeep Singh Kharola
C) Bhajan Kaur
D) Jyothi Surekha Vennam
Answer: B) Pradeep Singh Kharola
10. Who won the Spanish Grand Prix in 2024?
A) Max Verstappen
B) Lando Norris
C) Lewis Hamilton
D) Charles Leclerc
Answer: A) Max Verstappen
11. When is International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed?
A) June 25
B) June 26
C) July 26
D) August 26
Answer: B) June 26
12. What is the theme of World Drug Day 2024?
A) “Say No to Drugs”
B) “Invest in Prevention”
C) “End the Drug Trade”
D) “Drug-Free World”
Answer: B) “Invest in Prevention”
13. How many people worldwide used drugs in 2018, according to the UNODC?
A) Approximately 100 million
B) Around 200 million
C) About 269 million
D) Over 300 million
Answer: C) About 269 million
14. Who has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)?
A) V Raghunandan
B) Atul Kumar Chaudhary
C) Anil Kumar Sharma
D) Priya Gupta
Answer: B) Atul Kumar Chaudhary
15. Which two states in India are leading in the epidemic of opioid users?
A) Maharashtra and Rajasthan
B) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
D) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Answer: B) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
16. Which state is currently the third worst in terms of drug overdose deaths in India?
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Odisha
Answer: B) Gujarat
17. What is the theme of International Day of Women in Diplomacy 2024?
A) Women's Empowerment in International Relations
B) Women's Leadership in Multilateral Diplomacy
C) Women in Diplomacy: Breaking Barriers
D) Gender Equality in Diplomatic Services
Answer: B) Women's Leadership in Multilateral Diplomacy
18. Where is India's first pilot project for Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) located?
A) Kasta coal block in Ranchi District, Jharkhand
B) Kasta coal block in Jamtara District, Jharkhand
C) Kasta coal block in Dhanbad District, Jharkhand
D) Kasta coal block in Bokaro District, Jharkhand
Answer: B) Kasta coal block in Jamtara District, Jharkhand
19. Who became the first Indian table tennis player to win a WTT Contender Women’s singles title?
A) Manika Batra
B) Archana Kamath
C) Sreeja Akula
D) Sutirtha Mukherjee
Answer: C) Sreeja Akula
20. When is the International Day of Women in Diplomacy celebrated every year?
A) June 20
B) June 24
C) June 28
D) June 30
Answer: B) June 24
