UPSC CDS-2

Who among the following is the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Olympics ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Karnam Malleswari” option2=”Mirabai Chanu” option3=”P.T. Usha” option4=”P.V. Sindhu” correct=”option1″]

Karnam Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She won a bronze medal in the 69 kg category of weightlifting at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

Her medal was a historic breakthrough for Indian women in sports on the international stage.

Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in weightlifting at Tokyo 2020. P.T. Usha is a legendary athlete who came close to a medal in the 1984 Olympics but did not win one. P.V. Sindhu has won two Olympic medals in badminton (silver in Rio 2016 and bronze in Tokyo 2020).

Which one of the following is the oldest football tournament of Asia ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Federation Cup” option2=”Santosh Trophy” option3=”Durand Cup” option4=”Rovers Cup” correct=”option3″]

The Durand Cup, first held in 1888, is the oldest football tournament in India and also the oldest football tournament in Asia.

The tournament was named after Sir Mortimer Durand and predates many other major football competitions in the world.

The Santosh Trophy is an inter-state football competition in India. The Federation Cup was a knockout football competition in India. Rovers Cup was another prominent knockout football tournament in India that has been discontinued.

Why was Dholavira in the news recently ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Skeletons discovered at this site” option2=”For its conservation effects” option3=”For the discovery of gold and precious stones at this site” option4=”It received the UNESCO World Heritage Tag” correct=”option4″]

Dholavira, a Harappan-era city located in Gujarat, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2021, which brought it significant news coverage.

Achieving UNESCO World Heritage status is a major global recognition for the cultural and historical significance of a site.

Dholavira is one of the five largest Harappan sites and is known for its unique water management system and multi-layered settlements.

Who amongst the following was honoured with Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Qaboos bin Said Al Said” option2=”Sheikh Mujibur Rahman” option3=”Ekal Abhiyan Trust” option4=”Sulabh International” correct=”option2″]

The correct answer is B. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, was honoured with the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020.

The award recognized his outstanding contributions towards social, economic, and political transformation through non-violent and Gandhian methods.

The Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by the Government of India. The award for 2019 was given to Late Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman. The winners are selected by a jury chaired by the Prime Minister of India.

Which one of the following countries has recently been awarded a malaria-free certification by the WHO ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Pakistan” option2=”Bhutan” option3=”China” option4=”Nepal” correct=”option3″]

The correct answer is C. China was awarded a malaria-free certification by the WHO in June 2021.

To be certified malaria-free, a country must prove that it has interrupted indigenous transmission of the disease for at least three consecutive years and has a robust surveillance and response system in place to prevent re-establishment of transmission.

China had a significant malaria burden in the mid-20th century but implemented effective control measures over decades, including vector control, widespread use of diagnostics and antimalarial drugs, and rigorous surveillance. This achievement followed similar certifications for other countries in the region like Sri Lanka (2016) and Uzbekistan (2018).

Indian Naval Ship INS Tabar had recently participated in a two-day naval exercise with the Italian Navy. The exercise was conducted in

[amp_mcq option1=”Ionian Sea.” option2=”Adriatic Sea.” option3=”Tyrrhenian Sea.” option4=”Mediterranean Sea.” correct=”option3″]

The correct answer is C. Indian Naval Ship INS Tabar participated in a two-day naval exercise with the Italian Navy in the Tyrrhenian Sea in June 2021.

The exercise involved various naval maneuvers, including air defence exercises, communication drills, and cross-deck operations.

The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea, located off the western coast of Italy. Such exercises aim to enhance interoperability and strengthen naval ties between participating countries. INS Tabar was on a goodwill visit cum operational deployment to various ports in Europe and Africa at the time.

Recently, which one among the following Ministries was formed under the Government of India ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Ministry of New and Renewable Energy” option2=”Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region” option3=”Ministry of Cooperation” option4=”Ministry of Jal Shakti” correct=”option4″]

The correct answer is C. The Ministry of Cooperation was a new Ministry formed under the Government of India in July 2021.

The Ministry was created to provide a separate administrative, legal, and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the country.

Prior to the formation of this Ministry, matters related to cooperatives were handled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The Ministry of Cooperation aims to realize the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samridhi’ (prosperity through cooperation). Amit Shah was appointed as the first Minister of Cooperation.

President Jovenel Moise, who was assassinated recently, was the President of which one of the following countries ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Dominican Republic” option2=”Haiti” option3=”Guatemala” option4=”Cuba” correct=”option2″]

The correct answer is B. President Jovenel Moise, who was assassinated in July 2021, was the President of Haiti.

Jovenel Moise was attacked and killed at his private residence near Port-au-Prince on July 7, 2021, by an armed group.

His assassination plunged Haiti, an already politically unstable and impoverished nation, into further crisis. The motive and responsibility for the assassination remain subjects of investigation and political turmoil.