Quiz Details

1.  

In which state is breakfast provided for students up to Class V?

[A] Tamilnadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: A [Tamilnadu]

Notes:

MK Stalin announced the beginning of a breakfast scheme for the students of classes 1 to 5, studying in government schools. A special nutritional scheme is also to be started for the children of Tamil Nadu said the Chief Minister in the assembly.

2.  

In which country is it mandatory for women to wear burqa?

[A] Saudi Arabia
[B] Pakistan
[C] Dubai
[D] Afghanishtan

Correct Answer: D [Afghanishtan]

Notes:

Reliance Industries, managed by Mukesh Ambani, has survived the impact of geopolitical tensions, mainly the Russia-Ukraine war and, before that, the COVID-19 epidemic, although the effect is evident on the company’s bottom line.

3.  

On which day is World Mother's Day observed?

[A] The first sunday in may
[B] The third sunday in may
[C] The second Sunday in May
[D] The fourth sunday in May

Correct Answer: C [The second Sunday in May]

Notes:

Mother's Day is now observed around the world, with the majority of countries taking their lead from the US practice of celebrating it on the second Sunday of May. In 2022, this falls on 8 May, with almost 100 countries – including much of Europe, Africa and South America – following the American system.

4.  

When was the Border Roads Company established?

[A] May 7 1961
[B] May 7 1962
[C] May 7 1963
[D] May 7 1960

Correct Answer: D [May 7 1960]

Notes:

The BRO was formed on 7 May 1960 to secure India's borders and develop infrastructure in remote areas of the north and north-east states of the country

5.  

Which state has the highest percentage of women getting married before reaching the legal minimum marriage age?

[A] Bihar
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Gujarat
[D] West Bengal

Correct Answer: D [West Bengal]

Notes:

The NFHS-5 said about two-fifths of women married before reaching the legal age in West Bengal (42 per cent), Bihar (40 per cent), and Tripura (39 per cent), and about one-third of them tied the knot before reaching the legal age of marriage in Jharkhand (35 per cent) and Andhra Pradesh (33 per cent).

6.  

Which state has the highest percentage of marriages for men before reaching the legal minimum marriage age?

[A] West Bengal
[B] Bihar
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Gujarat

Correct Answer: A [West Bengal]

Notes:

Overall, 20-25 percent of men age 21-29 in Bihar (25 per cent), Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh (24 per cent each), Jharkhand (22 per cent), Arunachal Pradesh (21 per cent), and West Bengal (20 per cent) marry before the legal minimum age of 21 years.

7.  

Who was the first black spokesman for the US White House?

[A] Abhishek Singhvi
[B] Akhilesh Pratap Singh
[C] Bhakta Charan Das
[D] Kareena Jean Pierre

Correct Answer: D [Kareena Jean Pierre]

Notes:

The US President chose Karine Jean-Pierre to be White House press secretary. She became the first black and openly gay person to serve as the public face of a U.S. administration.

8.  

Who is the new Chairman of Central Water Authority?

[A] Akhilesh Pratap Singh
[B] Vineeth Saran
[C] Bhakta Charan Das
[D] Abhishek Singhvi

Correct Answer: B [Vineeth Saran]

Notes:

He is a former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. He is also a former judge of the Karnataka High Court and the Allahabad High Court.

9.  

Who is the author of the book 'Struggle for Police Reforms in India'?

[A] Priyanka Ghandhi
[B] Prakash Singh
[C] Randeep Surjewala
[D] Jiltendra Singh

Correct Answer: B [Prakash Singh]

Notes:

Addressing a gathering here after releasing a book, 'The Struggle for Police Reforms in India', authored by former IPS officer Prakash Singh, the vice president stressed the need to upgrade skills of police personnel to effectively tackle 21st century crimes such as cybercrimes and economic offences

10.  

In which year was the National Police Commission formed?

[A] 1977
[B] 1978
[C] 1979
[D] 1980

Correct Answer: A [1977]

Notes:

The National Police Commission (NPC) was constituted in 1977 to study the problems of police and make a comprehensive review of the police system at national level. The NPC dealt with wide range of aspects of police functioning.

11.  

What is the name of the newly formed storm in the Bay of Bengal?

[A] India
[B] Srilanka
[C] Pakistan
[D] China

Correct Answer: B [Srilanka]

Notes:

It is the first cyclonic storm of the season and was named by Sri Lanka.

12.  

Who started the practice of naming storms?

[A] David Camero
[B] Theresa May
[C] Clement Rock Britain
[D] Boris Johnson

Correct Answer: C [Clement Rock Britain]

Notes:

Before the end of the 1900's, forecasters started using male names for those forming in the Southern Hemisphere. Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center.

13.  

In which year was the custom of naming storms in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea started?

[A] 2004
[B] 2005
[C] 2006
[D] 2007

Correct Answer: A [2004]

Notes:

After long deliberations among the member countries, the naming of the tropical cyclones over the north Indian Ocean commenced from September 2004.

14.  

Who holds the record of climbing Mount Everest twenty six times?

[A] Batsal Nepal
[B] Kamrita Nepal
[C] Hiransh Nepal
[D] Varun Nepal

Correct Answer: B [Kamrita Nepal]

Notes:

Kami Rita Sherpa summits Everest for the 26th time, breaking his own record Kami Rita Sherpa has set and broke his own world record for the most successful Mount Everest ascents multiple times in recent years. He's now summited Everest for the 26th time.

15.  

On what date did the Vehicle Destruction Policy come into force?

[A] April 2 2022
[B] April 3 2022
[C] April 1 2022
[D] April 4 2022

Correct Answer: C [April 1 2022]

Notes:

The rules for creating Fitness Test and Scrapping Centers will come into effect from October 1, 2021 while the scrapping of vehicles of 15-year-old government and PSUs will start from April 1, 2022 and heavy vehicles from April 1

16.  

Where was the 7000 year old city found?

[A] Indus Valley
[B] Mesopotaman
[C] Rakhikargi Haryana
[D] Mohenja-daro

Correct Answer: C [Rakhikargi Haryana]

Notes:

Rakhigarhi is famous across the world for the Harrapan civilisation. The Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI) is conducting new excavations in and around the 7000-year-old planned Harappan city in Rakhigarhi (Haryana), which will be completed by the end of May