Q1.Who took over as the first woman Secretary-General of the 53-member Commonwealth, succeeding India's Kamlesh Sharma?
1)Arnold Smith
2)Sir Don McKinnon
3) Chief Emeka Anyaoku
4)Patricia Scotland
5)Sir Shridath Ramphal
Ans-4
Q2.What is the name of the low cost and environment-friendly solar lighting device which was recently launched by Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan?
1)Solar Light
2)Surya Jyoti
3)Solar Peripheral
4)Solar Bright
5)Surya Prakash
Ans-2
Q3.Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship __________ launched the “Transnational Skill Standards” in India.
1)Jual Oram
2)RamVilas Paswan
3)Nitin Gadkari
4)Rajnath Singh
5)Rajeev Pratap Rudy
Ans-5
Q4.The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Manesar-Palwal section of the Kundli- Manesar-Palwal Expressway. The town Manesar belongs to which state?
1)Delhi
2)Punjab
3)Haryana
4)Bihar
5)Jammu and Kashmir
Ans-3
Q5.Which country launched a retrievable scientific research satellite in a bid to aid scientists to study micro-gravity and space life science?
1)China
2)Japan
3)Russia
4)U.S.
5)North Korea
Ans-1
Q6.Union Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated three mega ______ projects in Nagaland.
1)Road
2)Infrastructure
3)Fertilizers
4)Textile
5)Electricity
Ans-4
Q7.HRD Minister Smriti Irani unveiled bronze bust of ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer Aryabhata at UNESCO Headquarters in ______.
1)Washington D.C.
2)Paris
3)Geneva
4)New York
5)Switzerland
Ans-2
Q8.What was the previous name of The National Geoscience Awards?
1)National Geographical Awards
2)National Earth Science Awards
3)National Mineral Awards
4)National Science Awards
5)National Geological Awards
Ans-3
Q9.________, the screenwriter of “Georgia” died. She was 79.
1)Barbara Kerry
2)Barbara Winslate
3)Barbara Parry
4)Barbara Moori
5)Barbara Turner
Ans-5
