Q.1 Which International Forum has recognised access to a clean and healthy environment as a fundamental right?
a. UNESCO
b. UN Human Rights Council
c. UNFCCC
d. WHO
Q.2 Who has been appointed as Prime Minister Modi’s advisor?
a. Amit Khare
b. Ankush Khorpade
c. Ankush Khorpade
d. Amandeep Garg
Q.3 Who are the winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?
a. Paul Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson?
b. David Card, Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens
c. Paul Michael Romer and Richard Thale
d. Michael Kremer, Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee
Q.4 Which state has launched the ‘Desh Ke Mentor’ programme, for its schoolchildren studying in Classes IX to XII?
a. Delhi
b. Rajasthan
c. Maharashtra
d. Madhya Pradesh
Q.5 The 2021 State of the Education Report (SOER) for India: “No Teacher, No Class” has been launched by which organisation?
a. Microsoft India
b. UNESCO India
c. Ministry of Education
d. NITI Aayog
Q.6 ‘Hamilton’s Object’ which has been discovered recently, is associated with which field?
a. Virology
b. Space Science
c. Economics
d. Physics
Q.7 The name of the Cyclone Gulab, which hit many parts of India has been recommended by which country?
a. Nepal
b. Sri Lanka
c. India
d. Pakistan
Q.8 Jezero crater, which is in the news is a depression found in which space body?
a. Jupiter
b. Mars
c. Venus
d. Moon
Q.9 What is the name of the official mascot for U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022?
a. OYL
b. IBHA
c. LARRY
d. DAFF
Q.10 Which country will host the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2022?
a. Japan
b. Qatar
c. India
d. Italy
Answers –
Q.1 b) The UN Human Rights Council has passed a resolution that recognised “access to a clean and healthy environment” as a fundamental right. This is seen as a milestone step to fight climate change.
Q.2 a)
Q.3 b) The Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences went to 3 US-based economists David Card, Joshua D Angrist and Guido W Imbens.
Q.4 a) The Delhi government has launched a mentorship programme called ‘Desh Ke Mentor’, for children studying in Classes IX to XII of state government schools.
Q.5 b) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched the 2021 State of the Education Report (SOER) for India: “No Teacher, No Class”, on the occasion of World Teacher’s Day.
Q.6 b) From the images captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by Timothy Hamilton have discovered an unusual gravitational lensing configuration.
Q.7 d)
Q.8 b)
Q.9 b) The World football governing body, FIFA unveiled the official mascot of the U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 on October 11, 2021.The mascot named “IBHA” is an Asiatic lioness representing women power. It aims to inspire women and girls across the world to take the right decisions and reach their full potential.
Q.10 c)