1. " Vanuatu Island" often appears in the news, it is located in which Ocean?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) South Pacific Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
Answer. c) South Pacific Ocean;
A massive earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific, causing significant damage and potential casualties.
2. Which state of India is at the top in sugar production?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Maharashtra
d) Karnataka
Answer. a) Uttar Pradesh > Maharshtra > Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh is the top producer of sugarcane followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka.
India ranks second globally in sugar production, behind Brazil.
3. Which country of the G7 became the first to end thermal power generation ( coal power)?
a) Canada
b) UK
c) Germany
d) Japan
Answer. a) The UK
Britain became the first G7 country to end coal power.
Britain's last coal-fired power plant (i.e. Ratcliffe-on-Soar station) is shutting down, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity.
4. "ESG" often appears in the news, as a framework for assessing an organization's business practices. What is "S" in "ESG"?
a) Social
b) Society
c) Sustainability
d) Secure
Answer. a) Social;
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is a framework used to assess an organization's business practices and performance on various sustainability and ethical issues.
5. "Masali village" of Gujarat’s Banaskantha district often appears in the news. What is famous for "Masali Village"?
a) First Organic Village in India
b) Statue of Unity
c) First Fully Solar-Powered Border Village
d) semiconductor manufacturing unit
Answer. c) First Fully Solar-Powered Border Village;
Masali village in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district has become India’s first fully solar-powered border village under the PM Suryaghar Yojana.
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