1. Which country recently supported India’s bid for permanent membership in the UN Security Council?
[A] Nepal
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Bhutan
[D] Myanmar
[C] Bhutan
2. Mahakaleshwar Temple, recently seen in news due to temple collapse, is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh
3. Leptospirosis, recently seen in the news, is caused by which type of organism?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Fungus
[D] Protozoa
[A] Bacteria
4. Which organization recently published an atlas confirming the presence of Tsetse flies in 34 African countries?
[A] World Health Organization (WHO)
[B] Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
[C] United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
[D] International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
[B] Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
5. Recently, who receives the ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award’ for the year 2022?
[A] Mithun Chakraborty
[B] Amitabh Bachchan
[C] Dharmendra
[D] Pankaj Tripathi
[A] Mithun Chakraborty
6. What is the objective of ‘SARTHIE 1.0’ initiative, recently launched by Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and NALSA?
[A] Increase the GDP of the country
[B] Empower disadvantaged communities through awareness and legal support
[C] Promote tourism in India
[D] Enhance digital literacy among youth
[B] Empower disadvantaged communities through awareness and legal support
7. What is the name of the Indian Navy’s sailing vessel used in the Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition II?
[A] INS Tarini
[B] INS Mhadei
[C] INS Vikrant
[D] INS Chakra
[A] INS Tarini
8. Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, recently seen in the news, aims to clear legacy landfills by which year?
[A] 2025
[B] 2026
[C] 2027
[D] 2028
[B] 2026
9. According to recent study, overexploitation of host plant species is endangering which group of insects in Assam’s forests?
[A] Swallowtail butterflies
[B] Ants
[C] Beetles
[D] Moths
[A] Swallowtail butterflies
10. Which state government has partnered with Wales for 25th edition of the Hornbill Festival?
[A] Assam
[B] Mizoram
[C] Nagaland
[D] Manipur
[C] Nagaland