Q.1 Recently,Amboli in which state was declared as a Biodiversity Heritage Site?
a. Bihar
b. Haryana
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Maharashtra
Q.2 Which programme was launched by NITI Aayog to promote and support deep science based startups?
a. AIM PRIME
b. AIM SCIENCE
c. AIM HIGH
d. AIM MASTER
Q.3 In which country will the 2023 Men’s Boxing World Championship be held?
a. Pakistan
b. Uzbekistan
c. Tajikistan
d. Kyrgyzstan
Q.4 Which lake in Jammu and Kashmir will be declared protected wetland?
a. Dal Lake
b. Wular Lake
c. Pooramandal Lake
d. All of the above
Q.5 Which countries will be hosting the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
a. NewZealand and WestIndies
b. USA and UK
c. Australia and USA
d. NewZealand and Australia
Q.6 Who took over the additional charge as ONGC CMD?
a. Rohit kumar
b. Subhash Kumar
c. Pankaj Kumar
d. Subhash Guar
Q.7 What is the rank of India in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021?
a. 130th
b. 140th
c. 147th
d. 121st
Q.8 When is the International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) observed?
a. 1st April
b. 2nd April
c. 3rd April
d. 5th April
Q.9 Which of the following has become the first state to announce health insurance for all of its residents?
a. Maharashtra
b. Rajasthan
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Uttarakhand
Q.10 Who will get the 30th GD Birla Award for Scientific Research?
a. Mukesh Srivastava
b. Purushottam Rao
c. Ashutosh Chandra
d. Suman Chakraborty
Answers –
Q.1 d) The Maharashtra government declared an area at Amboli in Western ghats in Sindhudurg district, where a rare freshwater fish species was discovered, as a biodiversity heritage site.
Q.2 a) In a major push towards deep technology and driving the country to become a digitally transformed nation, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog has launched AIM-PRIME(programme for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship), a programme to promote and support science-based deep-tech startups & ventures across India.
Q.3 b)
Q.4 d)
Q.5 d) Eden Park in Auckland in New Zealand has been selected by FIFA to stage the opening match of the tournament on July 10, with Stadium Australia in Sydney chosen to host the final on August 20.
Q.6 b)
Q.7 b) India has slipped 28 places to rank 140th among 156 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021, becoming the third-worst performer in South Asia.
Q.8 b)
Q.9 b) Rajasthan has become the first state to announce health insurance for all of its residents. Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot launched the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme for providing cashless ‘mediclaim’ for the residents of Rajasthan.
Q.10 d) Suman Chakraborty has been selected for the 30th GD Birla Award for Scientific Research. He is one of the faculty members at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. The award carries a cash prize of INR 5 lakhs.