1. What is the name of the
program which US President Donald Trump is attending at Motra Stadium in
Gujarat?
a. Hello trump
b. Hello India
c. Hello trump
d. Howdy trump
ANSWER: a. Namaste
Trump
A special program called ‘Namaste Trump’ is
being organized in India for Donald Trump. This program will be organized
on the same lines as ‘Howdy Modi’ was organized on the arrival of Modi in
America. According to media reports, more than one lakh people are
participating in ‘Namaste Trump’ at Motera Cricket Stadium.
2. In which of the
following states, a seven member panel of the Archaeological Survey of India
has been constituted to find the tomb of Dara Shikoh?
a. Gujarat
b. Haryana
c. Delhi
d. Punjab
ANSWER: c. The
Ministry of Culture, Delhi Government
of India has constituted a seven-member panel of the Archaeological Survey of
India (ASI) to find the tomb of Dara Shikoh (1615-59). Historians have not
found Dara Shikoh’s tomb till date, but it is believed that he was buried
somewhere in the premises of Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi. Dara Shikoh was the
eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan but was killed by Orangzeb in a
succession struggle.
3. Which country has been
called to declare a health emergency due to the outbreak of Lassa fever?
a. China
b. Indonesia
c. Bangladesh
d. Nigeria
ANSWER: d. Nigeria
The
Nigerian Academy of Sciences has called for
declaring a National Health Emergency due to the severity of the current
outbreak of Lassa fever in the country. Currently, Lassa fever has spread
to 23 states of Nigeria. It was first identified in 2019 when it was
spread across only 2 states. Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease
that spreads due to Lassa virus. The virus is transmitted to humans
through exposure to fecal urine of mice.
4. India has been ranked
in the recently released World Wide Educating for the Future Index by ‘The
Economist Intelligence Unit’?
a. 35th
b. 50th
c. 65th
d. 70th
ANSWER: a. 35th
India has been ranked 35th in the
recently released World Wide Educating for the
Future Index. This index has been released by The Economist Intelligence
Unit. In this index, students are ranked based on the countries’ abilities
to equip them with skills-based education.
5. Which of the following
organization has recently released the Global Flourishing Index in which India
is ranked 131?
a. UN
b. UNICEF
c. WEF
d. World Bank
ANSWER: b. UNICEF
recently released Global Flourishing Index by
UNICEF in which India is ranked 131. It is also known as the Prosperity
Index. 180 countries were included in this report, in which this index has
been prepared on the basis of children’s upbringing and their
health. Norway ranks first in this index, while South Korea and the
Netherlands rank second and third respectively.
