1. Which day is observed as ‘World Preeclampsia Day’ annually?
A. 22 May
B. 23 May
C. 24 May
D. 25 May
2. Recently, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has proclaimed which day as the International Day of the Markhor?
A. 23 May
B. 24 May
C. 25 May
D. 26 May
3. Which airport has made history by becoming the first airport in India to achieve the Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) accolade?
A. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
C. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
D. Chennai International Airport
4. What is ‘Planetary Alignment’, recently seen in news?
A. It is a term used to describe the positioning of planets in solar system
B. A rare celestial event involving black hole
C. It is used to describe about distance between earth and moon
D. None of the above
5. Which country recently conducted a successful test of the ASMPA supersonic cruise missile?
A. Russia
B. France
C. Japan
D. China
6. Recently, the world’s first 100% biodegradable pen has been launched in which country?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Myanmar
D. Bhutan
7. How many Great Indian Bustards were spotted during the annual waterhole survey recently conducted in the National Desert Park, Rajasthan?
A. 40
B. 42
C. 64
D. 84
8. What is ‘Gliese 12 b’, recently seen in news?
A. Submarine
B. Critical mineral
C. Earth sized exoplanet
D. A type of vaccine
9. Which day is observed as ‘World Thyroid Day’ annually?
A. 23 May
B. 24 May
C. 25 May
D. 26 May
10. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra
C. Odisha
D. Gujarat
11. Emanuel Macron is on the first French presidential state visit to Germany in the last how many years?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 24
D. 20
12. India's market capitalization to GDP ratio reached to a how many year high?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 12
D. 20
13. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the IPL title for the how many time?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
14. India recorded trade deficit with how many out of top 10 trading partners in 2023-24?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 8
15. Which Indian city has been ranked as the most liveable city in the country, according to the "Ease of Living Index 2024"?
A. Bengaluru
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. Pune
16. Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to receive the Best Actress Award at the how many Cannes Film Festival in France?
A. 76
B. 77
C. 78
D. 79
17. Which organization has launched the "Global Youth Development Index"?
A. UNDP
B. UNESCO
C. WHO
D. Commonwealth Secretariat
18. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the National Health Authority?
A. R S Sharma
B. Ramesh Bhende
C. Ram Sewak Sharma
D. AB Pandey
19. Which country has launched the "Al-Najah" military operation against terrorist organizations?
A. Egypt
B. Israel
C. Turkey
D. Saudi Arabia
20. Who has become the first Indian to win the prestigious "Springer Nature Award"?
A. Dr. Rakesh Kumar
B. Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
C. Dr. Subhash Chandra
D. Dr. Gagandeep Kang
Answer Key:
1. Answer: A. 22 May
2. Answer: B. 24 May
3. Answer: A. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
4. Answer: A. It is a term used to describe the positioning of planets in solar system
5. Answer: B. France
6. Answer: A. India
7. Answer: C. 64
8. Answer: C. Earth sized exoplanet
9. Answer: C. 25 May
10. Answer: A. Tamil Nadu
11. Answer: C. 24
12. Answer: B. 15
13. Answer: B. 3
14. Answer: C. 9
15. Answer: A. Bengaluru
16. Answer: B. 77
17. Answer: D. Commonwealth Secretariat
18. Answer: A. R S Sharma
19. Answer: A. Egypt
20. Answer: D. Dr. Gagandeep Kang
