Q.1 What is M87*, which is seen in the news?
a. A supermassive black hole
b. Navigation satellite launched by China
c. Cryptocurrency
d. Navigation satellite a supermassive
Q.2 Who has authored the book titled “UNSHACKLING INDIA: Hard Truths and Clear Choices for Economic Revival”?
a. Surjit Bhalla and Bina Agarwal
b. Jayati Ghosh and Rohini Pande
c. Jagdish Bhagwati and Vijay Kelkar
d. Ajay Chhibber and Salman Anees Soz
Q.3 Which country Annapurna idol, which was stolen from UP a hundred years ago, has come back?
a. South Africa
b. Brazil
c. Canada
d. England
Q.4 Which country has announced to host the COP-27 climate summit?
a. Niger
b. Greece
c. Egypt
d. Denmark
Q.5 India will be receiving an S-400 Triumf air defence system from which nation?
a. Pakistan
b. New Zealand
c. Australia
d. Russia
Q.6 Which state government launched ‘Niramay Yojana’ to screen and protect people above 30 years from non-communicable diseases?
a. Gujarat
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Uttarakhand
Q.7 Recently which company ties up with Indian Oil to collaborate in renewable energy?
a. NTPC
b. BHEL
c. BEML
d. BEL
Q.8 Which country won the ICC T20 WorldCup 2021?
a. India
b. Pakistan
c. Australia
d. NewZealand
Q.9 Who has been appointed next head of the National Cricket Academy?
a. MS Dhoni
b. AjayJadeja
c. Rahul Dravid
d. VVS Laxman
Q.10 Which state school and higher education and tourism departments have received Skoch award?
a. Telangana
b. WestBengal
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Odisha
Answers –
Q.1 a) In 2019, astronomers of the Event Horizon Telescope captured the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole (M87*) which was located at the centre of a galaxy Messier 87 (M87).
Q.2 d)
Q.3 c) An idol of Goddess Annapurna, stolen from Varanasi nearly 100 years ago and found in Canada, is set to return to its rightful place and will grace the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.
Q.4 c) Egypt will host the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2022, the country’s environment ministry said.
Q.5 d)
Q.6 a) The Gujarat government launched ‘Niramay Gujarat Yojana’ to screen and protect people above 30 years from non-communicable diseases.
Q.7 a) State-run Indian Oil Corporation and NTPC have signed an agreement for collaborating on renewable energy.
Q.8 c) Australia has become the new world champions after beating New Zealand by 8 wickets in the finale of the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium .
Q.9 d)
Q.10 b) West Bengal school and higher education and tourism departments have received Skoch award