Q1. The Government of Tamil Nadu and the World Bank signed a loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project to promote climate resilient agriculture technologies. What is the amount of the loan that was sanctioned?
(a) $500 million
(b) $450 million
(c) $406 million
(d) $318 million
(e) $302 million
Q2. Jai Ram Thakur took oath as the 6th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He has replaced ___________.
(a) Prem Kumar Dhumal
(b) Virbhadra Singh
(c) Shanta Kumar
(d) Kaul Singh Thakur
(e) Dhani Ram Shandil
Q3. Name the state government that has launched a free household power connection scheme for the poor in the state to mark Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary.
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Karnataka
Q4. Legendary musician Robbie Malinga passed away recently. He was from which country?
(a) South Africa
(b) The USA
(c) Australia
(d) Netherlands
(e) Canada
Q5. Name the country which is hosting a world chess tournament for the first time.
(a) Iraq
(b) Iran
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) The UAE
(e) Saudi Arabia
Q6. Which among the following authority has allowed Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)- manufactured Dornier 228 to be used for civilian flights?
(a) Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan Airports Authority
(b) Airports Authority of India
(c) Defence Research and Development Organization
(d) Directorate General of Civil Aviation
(e) None of the given options is true
Q7. Sectoral regulator IRDAI has issued regulations for insurance firms to carry out offshore business from Gujarat-based GIFT International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). Who is the present Chairman of IRDAI?
(a) S Christopher
(b) T. Suvarna Raju
(c) T.S. Vijayan
(d) N. R. Vijayan
(e) P Simharao
Q8. Who is the present Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)?
(a) S Christopher
(b) T. Suvarna Raju
(c) Vikram Singh
(d) Arun Sinha
(e) Ajay Kumar Thakur
Q9. Who among the following is the Crowned Prince of Saudi Arabia?
(a) Nayef bin Abdulaziz
(b) Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
(c) Baraka Al Yamaniyah
(d) Mohammed bin Salman
(e) Ibn Saud
Q10. Who is the present President of the World Bank?
(a) Margaret Chan
(b) Takehiko Nakao
(c) Jim Yong Kim
(d) Audrey Azoulay
(e) Klaus Schwab
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