Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary | State Icon | ASAT - Current Affairs Questions

1. Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Kerala

[C] Karnataka

[D] Maharashtra

Answer: [A] Tamil Nadu

2. Thrips Parvispinus, recently seen in the news, belongs to which one of the following species?

[A] Invasive pest species

[B] Butterfly

[C] Spider

[D] Fish

Answer: [A] Invasive pest species

3. Who has been named as the 'State Icon' of Punjab under the voter awareness campaign?

[A] Harbhajan Singh

[B] Yuvraj Singh

[C] Guru Randhawa

[D] Shubman Gill

Answer: [D] Shubman Gill

4. With whom has 'Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority' signed an agreement to increase awareness?

[A] Asian Development Bank

[B] DBS Bank

[C] State Bank of India

[D] Punjab National Bank

Answer: [B] DBS Bank

5. Which country is actively working on developing a nuclear anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon?

[A] United States

[B] China

[C] Russia

[D] India

Answer: [C] Russia

6. Which organizations are collaborating to launch the world's first wooden satellite?

[A] ESA and Roscosmos

[B] NASA and JAXA

[C] ESA and ISRO

[D] SpaceX and Blue Origin

Answer: [B] NASA and JAXA

7. What is the name of the portal launched by NCPCR for child restoration and repatriation?

[A] SAFECHILD

[B] ChildGuard

[C] NameBerry

[D] GHAR

Answer: [D] GHAR

8. Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?

[A] Odisha

[B] Bihar

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Kerala

Answer: [A] Odisha

9. Which one of the following characteristics is not true for unitary form of Government?

[A] Swift decision

[B] Flexible

[C] Ideal for large countries

[D] Uniformity of laws

Answer: [C] Ideal for large countries

10. Which country won the title of Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023?

[A] India

[B] Iran

[C] Nepal

[D] Bangladesh

Answer: [A] India