Gelephu Smartcity Project | BCCI | Indus Solitaire Program - Current Affairs Questions

1.  Anahat Singh, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?

[A] Weight-Lifting

[B] Chess

[C] Squash

[D] Tennis

Answer: [C] Squash

2. Which state announced severe penalties for vehicles without High Security Registration Plates (HSRP)?

[A] West Bengal

[B] Odisha

[C] Kerala

[D] Karnataka

Answer: [B] Odisha

3. Who was appointed as the first woman Director General (DG) of the Indian Council of Forestry Research Education (ICFRE)?

[A] Kanchan Devi

[B] Kiran Bedi

[C] B. Radhika

[D] Sarah Sharma

Answer: [A] Kanchan Devi

4. Which country plans to build a "Gelephu Smartcity Project" along the Assam border?

[A] Nepal

[B] Bangladesh

[C] Bhutan

[D] Myanmar

Answer: [C] Bhutan

5. Which country's Emir recently passed away, leading to a one-day state mourning in India?

[A] Saudi Arabia

[B] Kuwait

[C] Qatar

[D] Oman

Answer: [B] Kuwait

6. Which country received a USD 250 million line of credit from India for agricultural modernization?

[A] Uganda

[B] Ethiopia

[C] Kenya

[D] South Africa

Answer: [C] Kenya

7. BCCI has recently decided to retire the jersey of which former cricketer?

[A] Saurabh Ganguly

[B] Rahul Dravid

[C] Yuvraj Singh

[D] MS Dhoni

Answer: [D] MS Dhoni

8. Who has been approved as Israel’s new Ambassador to India, along with non-resident roles in Sri Lanka and Bhutan?

[A] Reuven Azar

[B] Eli Cohen

[C] Naftali Bennett

[D] Levi Eshkol

Answer: [A] Reuven Azar

9. What is the primary focus of the ‘Indus Solitaire Program’ launched by IndusInd Bank?

[A] Agriculture sector

[B] Technology industry

[C] Diamond industry

[D] Healthcare sector

Answer: [C] Diamond industry

10. What species is ‘Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)’ which was recently seen in the news?

[A] Flower

[B] Fruit

[C] Insect

[D] Bird

Answer: [A] Flower