January

1) Who among the following recently became the world’s youngest mountaineer to climb 7 highest peaks and volcano summits across all continents? a) Satyarup Siddhanta b) Arunima Sinha c) Malavath Purna d) Aaryan Balaji Answer: a • India’s Satyarup becomes world’s youngest mountaineer to climb 7 peaks, 7 volcano summits • Mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta conquered […]

1) Who among the following recently became the youngest Indian and second youngest Grand Master in the world? a) Parimarjan Negi b) D Gukesh c) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa d) Nihal Sarin Answer: b • Tamil Nadu lad D Gukesh became the second youngest Grand Master in the world and the youngest Indian to achieve the feat […]

1) India’s largest start up ecosystem was recently inaugurated in which of the following states? a) Karnataka b) Gujarat c) Telangana d) Kerala Answer: d • India’s largest startup ecosystem inaugurated in Kerala; to provide 2.5 lakh IT jobs • The Integrated Startup Complex under the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) includes the ultra-modern facilities of […]

1) Which of the following has become the first state to implement 10% reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in the general category? a) Kerala b) Gujarat c) Maharashtra d) Odisha Answer: b • Gujarat has become the first state in the country to implement the new provision • The BJP-led Gujarat government implemented […]

1) Renukaji Multi-Purpose Project is proposed to be constructed on which of the following rivers? a) Chenab b) Giri c) Ganga d) Tons Answer: b • Three storage projects are proposed to be constructed on the river Yamuna and two of its tributaries – Tons and Giri in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand and Himachal […]

1) India’s longest single lane steel cable suspension bridge was recently inaugurated in a) Uttarakhand b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Maharashtra d) Chattisgarh Answer: b • India’s longest 300-metre single lane steel cable suspension bridge was inaugurated by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu • The bridge across the Siang river at Yingkiong in Upper Siang […]

1) Moran is a tribe inhabiting which of the following Indian states? a) Assam b) Rajasthan c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Karnataka Answer: a • NCST gives nod to grant ST status to six communities in Assam. The Assam government’s proposal was to grant ST status to the communities of Koch Rajbongshi, Chutia, Moran, Matka, […]

1) Who among the following has recently been appointed as the first Indian to become the president of Global Solar Council (GSC)? a) Pranav R Mehta b) Gita Gopinath c) Satyendra Dubey d) Pradeep Kumar Sinha Answer: a • A visionary in the field of Solar Energy and the Chairman of National Solar Energy Federation, […]

1) The One Hundred and Twenty- Fourth Constitution Amendment Bill seeks to provide what percent of reservation to economically backward sections among the upper castes? a) 2 % b) 7 % c) 10 % d) 25 % Answer: c • BJP-led NDA government decided to amend the Constitution to provide  10 percent reservation for the […]

1) Which of the following Indian states topped the Ease of Doing Business Index (EDB Index ABC) recently released by Asia Competitiveness Institute? a) Gujarat b) Andhra Pradesh c) Haryana d) Tamil Nadu Answer: b • In the latest ranking of Asia Competitiveness Institute’s (ACI) EDB Index ABC, Andhra Pradesh bagged the top rank in […]