1. As per the SIPRI report, what is the rank of India with respect to arms importers globally between 2020-24?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 4th
d) 10th
Answer. b) 2nd
According to a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report, India became the second-largest arms importer globally between 2020 and 24, following Ukraine.
Russia and France are two major arms suppliers of India.
The report highlights a decline in India’s arms imports from Russia and a rise in French arms exports to India.
2. Poachers have killed two extremely rare white giraffes, leaving just one such animal in the world. In which country did such incident take place?
a) Nigeria
b) Egypt
c) Kenya
d) Namibia
Answer. c) Kenya;
Giraffes are found in savanna region/woodland habitats and range widely throughout Africa.
3. " Soliga Tribe" often appears in the news; which state do they live in?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Odisha
Answer. b) Karnataka;
The Prime Minister praised the Soliga tribe for increasing the tiger population in the Biligirirangana Hills (BRT) Tiger Reserve, Karnataka.
4. " Mount Fentale" often appears in the news; where is it located?
a) Italy
b) Ethiopia
c) Argentina
d) Indonesia
Answer. b) Ethiopia;
Ethiopia’s Mount Fentale volcano has emitted massive methane plumes, an unprecedented natural event with potential climate change implications.
5. Who coined the term "Green Revolution"?
a) M.S. Swaminathan
b) Chidambaram Subramaniam
c) William S. Gaud
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer. c) William S. Gaud
"Green Revolution" coined by William S. Gaud in 1968.
Father of Indian green revolution M.S. Swaminathan.
Chidambaram Subramaniam was India's Food and Agriculture Minister while implementing the Green Revolution in India ( 1962-1967).
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