1. On February 13, 2024, which forest in Odisha was declared as a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS)?
A) Simlipal Forest
B) Chandaka Forest
C) Gupteswar Forest
D) Bhitarkanika Forest
2. The 36th National Book Fair was held in which city from February 9-19, 2024?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Hyderabad
D) Bangalore
3. Which state in India implemented a Semiconductor Policy as discussed in the state assembly on February 13, 2024?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
4. What significant day is celebrated on February 13th every year, marking Sarojini Naidu’s birth anniversary?
A) National Women’s Day
B) National Education Day
C) National Science Day
D) National Poetry Day
5. What is the theme for World Radio Day 2024 celebrated on February 13th?
A) Radio: A Century Informing, Entertaining, and Educating
B) Radio and Diversity
C) Radio and Peace
D) Radio and Innovation
6. AIIMS New Delhi signed a Collaboration Agreement with which university for cancer research?
A) University of Oxford
B) University of Cambridge
C) Harvard University
D) University of Liverpool
7. India announced the replacement of military personnel with technical staff in the Maldives by which date?
A) March 10
B) April 10
C) May 10
D) June 10
8. The Gupteswar forest, declared as Odisha’s fourth BHS, spans over how many hectares?
A) 250 hectares
B) 350 hectares
C) 450 hectares
D) 550 hectares
9. Which institute signed an MoU with IREDA to collaborate on clean energy innovation research and start-up ecosystem development?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Bhubaneswar
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Kharagpur
10. Which country celebrates the festival of Sonam Losar as the New Year for the Tamang community?
A) Nepal
B) Bhutan
C) India
D) Tibet
11. In which city was the statue of General Bipin Rawat, India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh?
A) New Delhi
B) Kargil
C) Nilgiris
D) Dehradun
12. When is International Epilepsy Day observed each year?
A) 1st Monday of February
B) Last Monday of February
C) 2nd Monday of February
D) 3rd Monday of February
13. Who secured the 98th spot in ATP’s top 100 rankings by winning the ATP Chennai Open Challenger?
A) Rohan Bopanna
B) Yuki Bhambri
C) Divij Sharan
D) Sumit Nagal
14. Who was the men’s marathon world record holder who tragically passed away in a road accident?
A) Kelvin Kiptum
B) Eliud Kipchoge
C) Gervais Hakizimana
D) Wilson Kipsang
15. Where was the 7th Indian Ocean Conference held?
A) New Delhi, India
B) Jakarta, Indonesia
C) Perth, Australia
D) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: C) Gupteswar Forest
2. Answer: C) Hyderabad
3. Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh
4. Answer: A) National Women’s Day
5. Answer: A) Radio: A Century Informing, Entertaining, and Educating
6. Answer: D) University of Liverpool
7. Answer: A) March 10
8. Answer: B) 350 hectares
9. Answer: B) IIT Bhubaneswar
10. Answer: A) Nepal
11. Answer: D) Dehradun
12. Answer: C) 2nd Monday of February
13. Answer: D) Sumit Nagal
14. Answer: B) Eliud Kipchoge
15. Answer: B) Jakarta, Indonesia
