Q.1. What is ‘Mesembrius bengalensis’, recently seen in news?
(A) Spider
(B) Frog
(C) Fish
(D) Flower fly
Ans. (D) Flower fly
Q.2. Which organization recently released the ‘State of the World’s Forests 2024 Report’?
(A) SEBI
(B) NABARD
(C) Food and Agriculture Organization
(D) Ministry of Agriculture
Ans. (C) Food and Agriculture Organization
Q.3.Panchamasali Lingayats, recently seen in the news, are associated with which state?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Telangana
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Ans. (A) Karnataka
Q.4. Vishnupad Temple, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (B) Bihar
Q.5. Which day is observed as ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ in India?
(A) 25 July
(B) 26 July
(C) 27 July
(D) 28 July
Ans. (B) 26 July
Q.6. What is the primary objective of the ‘NPS Vatsalya Scheme’, recently seen in news?
(A) To provide health insurance to tribal families
(B) To offer education loans to students for higher education
(C) To help parents and guardians plan for their children’s future financial needs
(D) To plan for parents’ retirement
Ans. (C) To help parents and guardians plan for their children’s future financial needs
Q.7. Hasdeo Arand Forest, recently seen in news due to mining activities, is located in which state?
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Odisha
Ans. (C) Chhattisgarh
Q.8. Recently, which country secured their first Women’s Asia Cup title?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bangladesh
Ans. (C) Sri Lanka
Q.9. Mako Missile, recently seen in the news, is developed by which country?
(A) US
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) India
Ans. (A) US
Q.10. Which ministry has recently conferred National Metallurgist Awards to recognize outstanding contributions in the metallurgical field?
(A) Ministry of Science and Technology
(B) Ministry of Mines
(C) Ministry of Steel
(D) Ministry of Earth Sciences
Ans. (C) Ministry of Steel