| 1 | Who is known as Missile woman of India? Ans. Dr. Tessy Thomas She is an Indian scientist and Director General of Aeronautical Systems and the former Project Director for Agni-IV missile in Defence Research and Development Organisation. She is the first ever woman scientist to head a missile project in India. In 2018, she became the Director-General of Aeronautical Systems of DRDO. The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award was given to Dr Tessy Thomas in recognition of her efforts to help India become independent in the field of missile technology. |
| 2 | What is the motto of IAF? Ans. Touch the sky with glory |
| 3 | Where carbon credit was first introduced? Ans- Kyoto Protocol (1992) introduced the concept of carbon credits as per which a country gets credits to reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere. It was signed in 1997 in Kyoto, Japan. |
| 4 | Dharma Guardian Exercise was held between which countries? Ans- Japan and India The exercise was held at Camp Imazu of Shiga province in Japan. Middle Army’s Infantry Regiment and the Garhwal Rifle regiment of the Indian Army participated in the exercise. The armies shared tactics and their best practices with each other. |
| 5 | Samudra Shakti Exercise was held between which countries? Ans- Indonesia and India The successful completion of Exercise Samudra Shakti-23 illustrated the strong partnership between India and Indonesia and reaffirmed the commitment of both navies to promote peace and stability in the region through cooperative engagements. |
| 6 | Which of the following is a tributary of Godavari river? Ans- The principal tributaries of the river are the Pravara, the Purna, the Manjra, the Penganga, the Wardha,the Wainganga the Pranhita (combined flow of Wainganga, Penganga, Wardha), the Indravati, the Maner and the Sabri. |
| 7 | Which Aircraft was used by Surya Kiran team? Ans- HAWK MK 132 The “Surya Kiran” (Sun Rays) is the Indian Air Force aerobatic display team. The team consisted of nine BAe Hawk Mk132 aircraft from Bidar Air Base. The first aerobatic team in the Indian Air Force was first formed in 1982 on the occasion of the Air Force’s Golden Jubilee anniversary. |
| 8 | Saint : meditation :: scientist : ? Ans- Research |
| 9 | Who was the first lady governor of India? Ans- Sarojini Naidu She was the first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh of free India from 15th August 1947 to 2nd March 1949. She was an active participant in the Indian Freedom Movement. She also took part in the Quit India Movement in 1942. |
| 10 | What is the other name of T90 tank used by the Indian army? Ans- Bhishma |
| 11 | Where is the National Centre for Earth Science Studies located? Ans- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| 12 | After which sportswoman for the first time a stadium has been named in India? Ans- Rani Rampal Indian women’s hockey team star Rani Rampal has become the first woman in the sport to have a stadium named after her, in Rae Bareli. The MCF Rae Bareli has renamed the hockey stadium as ‘Rani’s Girls Hockey Turf’. |
| 13 | Yakshagana dance belongs to which state? Ans- Karnataka |
| 14 | What is the Pollution control vessel of ICG known as? Ans- Samudra-class Pollution Control Vessel The Samudra-class Pollution Control Vessel is a class of three vessels built by the ABG Shipyard in Gujarat for Indian Coast Guard. |
| 15 | Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technology Park was launched in? Ans- Bengaluru An Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK) with seed money of Rs 230 crore were launched at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru, in March 2022. |
| 16 | ‘Ring of Fire’ is found in which ocean? Ans- Pacific Ocean The Ring of Fire is a region around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. The Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped belt about 40,000 km long and up to about 500 km wide. |
| 17 | World Creativity and Innovation Day is a global UN day celebrated on? Ans- April 21 World Creativity and Innovation Day is a global UN day celebrated on April 21 to raise awareness around the importance of creativity and innovation in problem solving with respect to advancing the United Nations sustainable development goals, also known as the “global goals”. |
| 18 | Civil Services Day is celebrated on? Ans- 21 April National Civil Services Day was first celebrated on April 21, 2006. April 21 was chosen because it is on this day that the first Home Minister of Independent India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, 1947 addressed the probationers of Administrative Services Officers at Metcalf House in Delhi. |
| 19 | Who was the lady who was shot during quit India movement? Ans- Kanaklata Barua (22 December 1924 – 20 September 1942), also called Birbala and Shaheed (martyr), was an Indian independence activist and AISF leader who was shot dead by the Indian Imperial Police of the British Raj while leading a procession bearing the National Flag during the Quit India Movement of 1942. |
| 20 | Ramosi movement is related to which region? Ans- Maharashtra The 1879 Ramosi Revolt was a peasant rebellion against the British government’s lack of anti-famine action. It was the first of Maharashtra’s revolutionary actions. Vasudev Balwant Phadke served as the leader of the uprising in the Satara area of Maharashtra. |
| 21 | Automobiles is related to engineer as Hospital is related to? Ans- Doctor |
| 22 | Who is to be conferred Padma Vibhushan posthumously ? Ans. Dr Dilip Mahalanabis He saved millions of lives by promoting the use of Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), will be conferred the Padma Vibhushan. |
| 23 | Labrador: Dog; Nautilus:? Ans- cephalopods Nautiluses are cephalopods—a kind of mollusk. |
| 24 | Antonym of exhilarate Ans- Depressing, boring |
| 25 | Idiom of “off the beaten track” Ans- An unusual route or destination, often isolated or unfrequented |
| 26 | Idiom of “to jump on the bandwagon” Ans- to join others in doing or supporting something fashionable or likely to be successful. |
| 27 | Synonym of renegade Ans- Traitor, deserter, rebel |
| 28 | Parts of a country behind the coast or a river’s banks are known as? Ans- Hinterland |
