Q.1. Which strait, that was recently in news, is also known as Gate of Tears in Arabic?
(A) Bab al-Mandeb
(B) Strait of Hormuz
(C) Bass strait
(D) Strait of Johor
Answer: A (Bab al-Mandeb)
Q.2. The Strait of Gibraltar, that was recently making news, separates which two countries?
(A) Italy and Greece
(B) Spain and Morocco
(C) France and England
(D) Portugal and Algeria
Answer: B (Spain and Morocco)
Q.3. North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR) is located in which state?
(A) Assam
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Tripura
Answer: B (Arunachal Pradesh)
Q.4. China claims which region/country as its “sacred territory”?
(A) Tibet
(B) Hong Kong
(C) Taiwan
(D) Macau
Answer: C (Taiwan)
Q.5. Where is the National Fisheries Development Board establishing an Eri silk spinning plant?
(A) Guwahati, Assam
(B) Mushalpur, Assam
(C) Shillong, Meghalaya
(D) Imphal, Manipur
Answer: B (Mushalpur, Assam)
Q.6. Smruti Mandir and Deekshabhoomi, which were recently in news, are located in which city?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Pune
(C) Nagpur
(D) Delhi
Answer: C (Nagpur)
Q.7. Which city is the host of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023?
(A) Pune
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Faridabad
(D) Kolkata
Answer: C (Faridabad)
Q.8. Which region is associated with the tropical cyclone Alvaro that has recently been in the news?
(A) Southeast Asia
(B) Madagascar
(C) South America
(D) Australia
Answer: B (Madagascar)
Q.9. Which city has been named the cleanest in India for the seventh consecutive year?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Gandhinagar
(C) Indore
(D) Nagpur
Answer: C (Indore)
Q.10. Pandaram land, recently seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Puducherry
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A (Lakshadweep)