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Who will be the new Prime Minister of Pakistan?
[A] Shahbaz Sheriff
[B] Chuadhary Shujaat Hussain
[C] Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani
[D] Ghulam Sarwar Khan
Correct Answer: A [Shahbaz Sheriff]
Notes:
Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif is a Pakistani politician serving as the 23rd and current prime minister of Pakistan, in office since 11 April 2022. He is the current president of the Pakistan Muslim League
Where did the President of India launch the two-day National Judicial Conference on Arbitration and Information Technology?
[A] Kevadia Gujarat
[B] Iskander Mirza
[C] Ayub Khan
[D] Sheikh Anwarul Haq
Correct Answer: A [Kevadia Gujarat]
Notes:
In international arbitration, the use of IT can include, for example, (i) email and other electronic communications between and among the parties, the arbitrator or arbitrators (the “tribunal”), and the administering body; (ii) storage of information for access by the parties and the tribunal using portable or fixed
Which agricultural products from India were contracted for export to Canada?
[A] Indian Banana Young Corn
[B] Apricot
[C] Peach
[D] Coconut
Correct Answer: A [Indian Banana Young Corn]
Notes:
The negotiations between National Plant Protection Organisations of India and Canada on market access for Indian Banana and Baby corn resulted in Canadian market access for these commodities. Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Manoj Ahuja held a meeting with Canadian High Commissioner Cameron MacKay on April 7 wherein this was cleared,” an official said.
Which state is the largest producer of bananas in India?
[A] Tamilnadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: A [Tamilnadu]
Notes:
Currently, Tamil Nadu has about 2.12 lakh acres of banana cultivation, data showed. Theni, Trichy, Erode, Thoothukudi, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Thanjavur and Dindigul are the prominent regions where the crop is cultivated
Where was the upgraded Pinnacle mk1 rocket tested?
[A] Bokran Rajashthan
[B] Tirupati
[C] Bangalore
[D] Ahmedabad
Correct Answer: A [Bokran Rajashthan]
Notes:
Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher produced in India and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army. The system has a maximum range of 40 km for Mark-I and 60 km for Mark-I enhanced version, and can fire a salvo of 12 HE rockets in 44 seconds.
Which team won the women's doubles title for the first time at the World Squash Championships?
[A] India
[B] SouthAfrica
[C] England
[D] Srilanka
Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
Squash is a sport in which two players hit a ball with a racket (or Racquet). The aim of the game is to beat the other player by hitting the front wall and making the ball bounce twice on the floor before they can hit their turn, or for them to hit the ball out of play.
Where is the rocket launch site to be set up in Tamil Nadu?
[A] Chennai
[B] Coimbatore
[C] Tuticorin
[D] Trichy
Correct Answer: C [Tuticorin]
Notes:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has begun work on its second rocket launching pad or spaceport, which will be Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu. ISRO’s second spaceport will be around 2,300 acres in size, smaller than the first port in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, which is 145 square kilometres in area and 27 kilometres in coastal length.
The University of Chennai is affiliated with which university to launch integrated B.Sc degree?
[A] University of Melbourne
[B] Standford Univer
[C] University of Cambridge
[D] University of Oxford
Correct Answer: A [University of Melbourne]
Notes:
The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria.
Which district has announced a pilot project to make helmets mandatory to reduce road accidents?
[A] Thanjavur
[B] Tuticorin
[C] Madurai
[D] Karur
Correct Answer: D [Karur]
Notes:
2010 entitled Dissemination of Republic Act 10054 also known as the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009. This is to secure and safeguard the driver and passengers of motorcycles from ruinous and extremely injurious effects of fatal or life threatening accidents and crashes
Where did the Union Home Minister launch the Seemadarshan Border Tourism Project?
[A] Kerala
[B] New Delhi
[C] Gujarat
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday morning inaugurated the Seema Darshan Project at Nadabet in the border district of Banaskantha in Gujarat. The facilities that have come up at a cost of Rs 125 crore will enable people to see a parade like the one at the Wagah-Atari border.
Which team won the 71st National Basketball Championship?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Tamil Nadu defeated defending champion Punjab 87-69 in the final to win the men's title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship on Sunday. The formidable Indian Railways team won the women's title, beating Telangana 131-82 in convincing fashion, riding on Poonam Chaturvedi's 26 points.
Where in the world is the tallest Hanuman statue erected?
[A] Salem
[B] Bangalore
[C] Malaysia
[D] Delhi
Correct Answer: B [Bangalore]
Notes:
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said there will be good times ahead for the state as he unveiled the 161-ft tall Panchamukhi Anjaneya Swamy statue, installed by Bidanagere Basaveshwara Mutt at Bidanagere in Kunigal Taluk of the district.