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Question 1

Who is collaborating with IIT Madras to create Asia’s first hyperloop system?

Answer 1

Arcelor Mittal

Hyperloop is an ultra-high-speed ground transportation system proposed by Elon Musk.

Question 2

Where did Cyclone Henk hit in 2024?

Answer 2

United Kingdom

Question 3

What special trade zone is India setting up in the UAE?

Answer 3

Bharat Park

Question 4

Which country signed an MoU with India for cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector?

Answer 4

Gayana

Question 5

What film won the 81st Golden Globe Award for Best Picture in Drama category?

Answer 5

Oppenheimer

Question 6

Which country decided to make the snow leopard its national symbol?

Answer 6

Kazakhstan

Question 7

Who was the former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago?

Answer 7

Basdio Pandey

Question 8

Which was the first European country to issue a digital Schengen visa?

Answer 8

France

Question 9

What is the Schengen Area?

Answer 9

A group of European countries that have abolished passport control at their mutual borders.

Question 10

What was the name of the Liberian ship recently rescued from piracy by India?

Answer 10

M.V. Lila Norfolk

INS Chennai was the ship involved in the rescue mission.

Question 11

Who was re-elected as Prime Minister of Bangladesh in January 2024?

Answer 11

Sheikh Hasina

She was deposed in August 2024.

Question 12

How many times has Sheikh Hasina been Prime Minister of Bangladesh?

Answer 12

Five times

Question 13

What is the political party of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina?

Answer 13

Awami League

Hasina first became Prime Minister in 1998.

Question 14

Where will the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meet in 2024?

Answer 14

India

Question 15

Which country suspended three ministers after controversial remarks against Narendra Modi?

Answer 15

Maldives

Question 16

Which country passed a bill banning the eating and selling of dog meat?

Answer 16

South Korea

Question 17

What was the name of the cyclone that hit Madagascar in January 2024?

Answer 17

Alvaro

Question 18

Where will the climate summit of 2024 be held?

Answer 18

Azerbaijan

Question 19

What was the first place where the new year came in 2024?

Answer 19

Kiribati

Question 20

What is India’s rank in the 2024 Henley Passport Index?

Answer 20

84

Question 21

Who was elected Prime Minister of Bhutan in January 2024?

Answer 21

Tshering Tobgay

Question 22

What lunar landing mission was launched by the U.S. in January 2024?

Answer 22

Peregrine Mission One

Question 23

What day is World Braille Day celebrated?

Answer 23

4 January

Theme - Empowering Through Inclusion and Diversity.

Question 24

Which cities were nominated by India for Wetland City accreditation under the Ramsar Convention?

Answer 24

Indore, Bhopal, Udaipur

Question 25

When is World Wetlands Day celebrated?

Answer 25

2 February ## Footnote This day marks the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in 1971.

Question 26

What were the themes for World Wetlands Day in 2022, 2023, and 2024?

Answer 26

2022: Wetlands action for people and nature, 2023: Wetland restoration, 2024: Wetlands and human wellbeing.

Question 27

What new planet was discovered by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope?

Answer 27

L.H.S. 475 B

Question 28

Which country launched the Einstein Probe satellite in January 2024?

Answer 28

China

Question 29

Who is the president elected from the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan?

Answer 29

Lai Ching-te

Question 30

Which country launched the Gravity-1 rocket?

Answer 30

China

Question 31

Who took office as the king of Denmark?

Answer 31

Frederik X

Question 32

Where was the oldest forest in the world found?

Answer 32

USA

Question 33

Which country will host the 19th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement?

Answer 33

Uganda

Question 34

Which country held the presidency of the BRICS organization in 2024?

Answer 34

Russia

Question 35

Who is Guatemala's new president?

Answer 35

Bernardo Arévalo

Question 36

Which country declared a state of emergency in January 2024 after an attack crisis?

Answer 36

Ecuador