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1.A Nepali teenager danced continuously for __________ to set a Guinness World Records on “Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual”.
A. 99 hours
B. 110 hours
C. 126 hours
D. 156 hours
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –C. 126 hours
Explanation: The Nepali teen, Bandana Nepal, beat the record set by Indian-origin Kalamandalam Hemlatha, who danced continuously for 123 hours and 15 minutes. Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli honoured her for achieving the feat.
2.Who has won the North Macedonian presidency in a run-off vote? A. Stevo Pendarovski
B. Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
C. Zoran Zaev
D. Gjorge Ivanov
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –A. Stevo Pendarovski
Explanation: Pendarovski garnered 51.66 percent of the vote in North Macedonia.The president holds a largely ceremonial post in North Macedonia. However, he/she is the supreme commander of the armed forces apart from signing off on parliamentary legislation.
3.Tata Group chairman emeritus Ratan Tata has invested an unspecified amount in ____________ to support its ambitions to scale EV deployment in India.
A. Ola Electric Mobility
B. Siemens
C. Graphite India
D. L&T
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Ola Electric Mobility
Explanation: His investment is a significant endorsement to develop an electric mobility ecosystem. Ola Electric is currently running several pilot projects.
4.According to reports, a giant asteroid called __________ will pass Earth on April 13, 2029. A. 99942 Apophis
B. 16942 Apophis
C. 96942 Apophis
D. 00942 Apophis
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 99942 Apophis
Explanation: This asteroid is a representative of about 2,000 currently known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids. Notably, it will cruise harmlessly by Earth.
5.The Home Ministry recently announced release of an additional Rs ________ to the cyclone-hit Odisha.
A. 520 crore
B. 800 crore
C. 1000 crore
D. 2469 crore
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. 1000 crore
Explanation: This announcement comes in the backdrop of PM’s aerial survey. It is worth mentioning that the extremely severe cyclone ‘Fani’ made a landfall in Odisha recently.
6.Which Scorpene class submarine was launched in Mumbai recently? A. INS-Vela
B. INS-Viraat
C. INS-Khanderi
D. INS-Vikram
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. INS-Vela
Explanation: It has been named ‘Vela’ after an earlier submarine. Of the 6 submarines, INS Kalvari was commissioned in December. The out fittings were completed under a 2005 contract as part of Indian Navy’s Project-75.
7.Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on saccharin imports from __________ recently. A. Malaysia
B. Maldives
C. Sri Lanka
D. Indonesia
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Indonesia
Explanation: The revenue department has imposed anti-dumping duty of $1,633.17 per tonne. Saccharin is a non-nutritive sweetener. It’s considered to be a low-calorie substitute for cane sugar. Unless revoked, it would be valid for 5 years.
8.Bajirao, the last captive white tiger at the ______________, died recently. A. Sanjay Gandhi National Park
B. Jim Corbett National Park
C. Kanha Tiger Reserve
D. Bandhavgarh National Park
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Explanation: Bajirao was born in 2001 to Renuka and Sidharth. He was the last surviving white tiger in the park. Bombay Veterinary College (BVC) conducted its post-mortem. White tigers have a normal lifespan of 12 years.
9.Election Commission of India has allowed which state government to sanction and implement drinking water supply schemes?
A. Punjab
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Kerala
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –B. Maharashtra
Explanation: According to ECI, there should be no “undue publicity” of the work for political gains. It is worth mentioning that drought has been declared in 151 out of 358 talukas in the state. The voting for LS elections in Maharashtra ended with 4th phase on April 29.
10.__________ and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has conducted a successful pilot test of central bank-backed crypto assets to clear cross-border and cross-currency payments.
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. State Bank of Pakistan
C. Bank of Canada
D. Federal Reserve System
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Bank of Canada
Explanation: Reportedly, the pilot tests relied on the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). JP Morgan and accounting giant Accenture, also partnered with the banks to make the trade possible.
11.Which country is reportedly set to become the site of the world’s first crypto city?
A. India
B. Malaysia
C. US
D. Saudi Arabia
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Malaysia
Explanation: Around 835 acres of Malacca City are being developed into a tourist destination for the crypto curious. Reportedly, the development is backed by the Chinese government. It will be called Melaka Straits City.
12.A Canadian $10 bill featuring Nova Scotia civil rights pioneer _______ has been named the best in the world.
A. Viola Desmond
B. Margaret Conrad
C. Jack Granatstein
D. Ian McKay
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Viola Desmond
Explanation: Desmond’s trailblazing efforts received little attention until recent years. The $10 bill also features an image of Winnipeg’s Canadian Museum of Human Rights. Desmond bill won the coveted Bank Note of the Year Award for 2018.
13.Global Corruption Report, sometimes seen in the news, is released by __________.
A. IMF
B. World Bank
C. Transparency International
D. Amnesty International
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Transparency International
Explanation: It is one of Transparency International’s flagship publications. Most recent reports have focused on corruption in climate change, the private sector, water and the judiciary.
14.Common Service Centre’s (CSC) has tied up with __________ to upscale ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’. A. IIT-Guwahati
B. IIM-Delhi
C. IIT-Kanpur
D. IIT-Goa
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. IIT-Guwahati
Explanation: ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’ is an initiative of the Ministry of HRD. IIT-Kanpur has brought together 15 leading higher education institutions (HEIs) from UP, under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan.
15.___________ launched the Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies for the Asia and Pacific region. A. ADB
B. SAARC
C. IMF
D. World Bank
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. ADB
Explanation: It will expand financing & technical assistance for ocean health. Asia and the Pacific is at the epicenter of a major crisis in marine plastic pollution. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific.
