1. When will Hyderabad officially cease to be the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?
A) 2 June 2023
B) 2 June 2024
C) 2 June 2025
D) 2 June 2026
Answer: B) 2 June 2024
2. Why was Hyderabad made the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in 2014?
A) Because it was the largest city in the region
B) Because it was the capital of united Andhra Pradesh
C) Because it was a neutral location
D) Because it was a temporary solution
Answer: B) Because it was the capital of united Andhra Pradesh
3. What was the Andhra Pradesh government's proposal in 2019 regarding the capital?
A) To make Hyderabad the sole capital
B) To make Amravati the sole capital
C) To have three capitals: Visakhapatnam, Amravati, and Kurnool
D) To make Vijayawada the sole capital
Answer: C) To have three capitals: Visakhapatnam, Amravati, and Kurnool
4. What did the High Court rule regarding the three-capital plan?
A) It was constitutional
B) It was unconstitutional
C) It was temporary
D) It was optional
Answer: B) It was unconstitutional
5. Where was the 21st edition of the Shangri La Dialogue recently held?
A) Beijing, China
B) Singapore
C) Tokyo, Japan
D) Seoul, South Korea
Answer: B) Singapore
6. What is the purpose of the Shangri La Dialogue?
A) To address global economic challenges
B) To address regional security challenges
C) To promote cultural exchange
D) To discuss environmental issues
Answer: B) To address regional security challenges
7. Who organizes the Shangri La Dialogue?
A) International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and the Chinese government
B) International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and the Singapore government
C) Asian Security Conference and the Japanese government
D) Shangri-La Hotel and the South Korean government
Answer: B) International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and the Singapore government
8. When was the first Asian Security Conference held?
A) 1992
B) 2002
C) 2012
D) 2022
Answer: B) 2002
9. Who awarded NIMHANS, Bengaluru with the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024?
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
C) Nelson Mandela Foundation
D) National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)
Answer: A) World Health Organization (WHO)
10. What is the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion recognizing?
A) Contributions to medical research
B) Contributions to health promotion
C) Contributions to mental health
D) Contributions to neuro sciences
Answer: B) Contributions to health promotion
11. Who won the 2024 presidential election in Iceland?
A) Katrina Jakobsdottir
B) Halla Hrund Logadottir
C) Halla Tomasdottir
D) Vigdis Finnbogadottir
Answer: C) Halla Tomasdottir
12. What percentage of the vote did Halla Tomasdottir receive in the 2024 presidential election?
A) 25.2%
B) 15.5%
C) 34.3%
D) 30%
Answer: C) 34.3%
13. What is the name of the project launched by CSIR to create risk prediction models for cardio-metabolic disorders?
A) Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase (PI-CheCK)
B) CSIR Health Monitoring Project
C) Longitudinal Health Study India
D) Precision Medicine Initiative
Answer: A) Phenome India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase (PI-CheCK)
14. How many samples have been collected in the first phase of the Phenome India project?
A) 5,000
B) 10,000
C) 1,00,000
D) 10,00,000
Answer: B) 10,000
15. Why did the RBI cancel the 10-year green bond auction?
A) Due to a shortage of greenium
B) Due to a lack of investor interest
C) Due to a change in government policy
D) Due to a technical glitch
Answer: A) Due to a shortage of greenium
16. What is the purpose of the money raised through the sale of green bonds?
A) To finance public sector initiatives that increase the nation's carbon footprint
B) To support public sector initiatives that lower the nation's carbon footprint
C) To fund private sector projects
D) To pay off government debt
Answer: B) To support public sector initiatives that lower the nation's carbon footprint
17. What award did Sanya Malhotra win at the 2024 New York Indian Film Festival?
A) Best Actor
B) Best Actress
C) Best Director
D) Best Film
Answer: B) Best Actress
18. What is the name of the film for which Sanya Malhotra won the Best Actress prize at the 2024 New York Indian Film Festival?
A) The Great Indian Kitchen
B) Mrs.
C) Kathal
D) Sam Bahadur
Answer: B) Mrs.
19. When is World Environment Day celebrated every year?
A) 1 June
B) 5 June
C) 10 June
D) 15 June
Answer: B) 5 June
20. What is the theme of World Environment Day 2024?
A) 'Our Land – Our Future, We are #GenerationRestoration'
B) 'Save the Planet'
C) 'Go Green'
D) 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle'
Answer: A) 'Our Land – Our Future, We are #GenerationRestoration'
