Q1.Which city is the host of ‘Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference’?
[A] Mumbai[B] New Delhi
[C] Varanasi
[D] Ahmedabad
B – Explanation:
- The Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference is set to be held in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi digitally launched Compendium of Indian Millet (Shri Anna) Start-ups and Book of millet (Shri Anna) standards.
He also declared the Indian Institute of Millets Research of ICAR as a Global Centre of Excellence and inaugurated this conference and unveil a customised postal stamp and currency coin on the International Year of Millets (IYM) – 2023 during the event.
Q2.Which Union Ministry implements the ‘PM MITRA’ scheme?
[A] Ministry of Education[B] Ministry of Textiles
[C] Ministry of Steel
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
B – Explanation:
- The Indian government announced 7 PM MITRA (Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel) Parks recently.
The scheme is implemented by the Union Ministry of Textiles. PM MITRA Parks will come up in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra.
Q3.Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Women and Men in India 2022 Report’?
[A] Ministry of Women and Child Development[B] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
[C] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[D] Ministry of MSME
B – Explanation:
- The Women and Men in India 2022 Report was released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
According to this report, sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 by 2036 – a significant increase from 943 in 2011.
Q4.‘Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential To be There’ Exhibition was inaugurated to mark 75 years of bilateral relations between India and?
[A] Bangladesh[B] Sri Lanka
[C] France
[D] Singapore
B – Explanation:
- “The Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential To be There” Exhibition was inaugurated recently to mark 75 years of bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka.
It highlights the works of famous architect from Sri Lanka, Geoffrey Bawa. Born in 1919, he was one among the most influential Asian architects of his generation.
Q5.Raccoon Dog, which was seen in the news, is endemic to which region?
[A] America[B] Africa
[C] Asia
[D] Europe
C – Explanation:
- Raccoon Dog, which is also known as Chinese or Asian raccoon dog is a fox-like canid endemic to East Asia.
A new study has recently found evidence providing the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 originating from racoon dogs. Genetic sequences show evidence of raccoon dogs and other animals at the Wuhan market sites where SARS-CoV-2 was found in early 2020.
Q6. Exercise ‘Al-Mohed-Al Hindi-23’ is held between India and which country?
[A] UAE[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] Israel
[D] Oman
B – Explanation:
- Exercise Al-Mohed-Al Hindi-23 is a bilateral exercise between the naval forces of India and Saudi Arabia.
It is planned for May this year, to be held in Saudi Arabia’s Jubail. This will be the second such Naval Exercise, while the first one was held in August 2021.
Q7. Which country is the host of the ‘United Nations 2023 Water Conference’?
[A] USA[B] UK
[C] India
[D] Bangladesh
A – Explanation:
- The report titled “Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends” was released recently ahead of the United Nations 2023 Water Conference.
The Conference is to be hosted in New York, USA. The report revealed that the bottled water industry is masking the existing issue of the lack of reliable drinking water for all.
Q8. Which country brokered the ‘Saudi-Iran Détente’ peace deal?
[A] USA[B] China
[C] India
[D] Russia
B – Explanation:
- The ‘Saudi-Iran Détente’ is a peace deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia which was recently brokered by China.
It is seen as Beijing’s step towards gaining a major influence in West Asia, where it has economic and political interests and rivalry with the US and the western powers.
Q9.Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Gujarat[B] West Bengal
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
A – Explanation:
- Gujarat, the only home of Asiatic lions in India, is set to move 40 lions from Gir National Park to the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Barda Wildlife Sanctuary is expected to house 40 adult and sub-adult Asiatic lions. It is located some 100 km from the Gir National Park.
Q10. Which state/UT hosted the ‘Kodava Hockey Festival’?
[A] Andhra Pradesh[B] Odisha
[C] Karnataka
[D] West Bengal
C – Explanation:
- Kodava Hockey Festival is set to be organized in Napoklu town of Karnataka after a gap of 4 years. The annual event is the world’s largest field-hockey tournament.
The Kodava community in the hilly district conducts the inter-family hockey tournament every year where players from over 200 families participate. The only rule of forming a team is that all members must be from the same family.
