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Who among the following is not a member of G7?

[amp_mcq option1=”France” option2=”Germany” option3=”Russia” option4=”Japan” correct=”option3″]

Russia is not a member of the G7.

The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Russia was admitted in 1997, forming the G8, but was suspended in 2014 following its annexation of Crimea. It has not been readmitted, and the group has since reverted to being the G7.

The European Union is also represented at G7 summits. The G7 countries are among the world’s wealthiest democracies by net national wealth and represent about 58% of the global net wealth and 32% of the global nominal GDP.

India, in June 2018, asserted that any mega connectivity project must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries. The project referred to above is

[amp_mcq option1=”North-South Corridor Project” option2=”Belt and Road Initiative” option3=”Chabahar Port” option4=”Panama Canal Expansion” correct=”option2″]

The project referred to is the Belt and Road Initiative.

India has consistently expressed concerns regarding China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), particularly the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) component, which passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK). India considers POK to be its integral territory and views the passage of CPEC through it as a violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. This stance has led India to not formally endorse or participate in the BRI.

The North-South Transport Corridor is a project aimed at establishing transport connectivity between India, Iran, Russia, Central Asia, and Europe, in which India is an active participant. The Chabahar Port is being developed by India in Iran to provide an alternative trade route to Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan.

The Headquarters of the proposed National Sports University (as per the National Sports University Ordinance, 2018) will be set up in

[amp_mcq option1=”Chhattisgarh” option2=”Manipur” option3=”Kerala” option4=”West Bengal” correct=”option2″]

The Headquarters of the National Sports University (as per the National Sports University Ordinance, 2018) was to be set up in Manipur.

The National Sports University Act, 2018, which replaced the ordinance, established the National Sports University in Imphal, Manipur. The university is the first of its kind in India dedicated to sports education, research, and training.

The objective of the university is to promote sports education in the areas of sports sciences, sports technology, sports management, and sports coaching, and to function as the national training centre for selected sports disciplines by adopting best international practices.

Which one of the following is the Official Mascot of the FIFA World Cup, 2018?

[amp_mcq option1=”Fuleco” option2=”Zakumi” option3=”Pille” option4=”Zabivaka” correct=”option4″]

The Official Mascot of the FIFA World Cup, 2018 was Zabivaka.

Zabivaka (meaning “the one who scores” in Russian) is an anthropomorphic wolf with brown and white fur, wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words “RUSSIA 2018” and sporting orange sports glasses. It was designed by student designer Ekaterina Bocharova.

Fuleco was the mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and Zakumi was the mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Pille was a mascot for UEFA Euro 2008.

Which one of the following is the theme of the World Health Day, 2017 celebrated by the World Health Organization ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Diabetes” option2=”Food Safety” option3=”Depression : Let’s Talk” option4=”Ageing and Health” correct=”option3″]

The correct answer is C.

The theme of the World Health Day celebrated by the World Health Organization (WHO) on April 7, 2017, was “Depression: Let’s Talk”.

World Health Day is celebrated annually to mark the founding of WHO and to raise awareness about a specific health theme. The 2017 theme aimed to destigmatize mental health issues and encourage people to seek help.

Who among the following is the Chairman of the Interdisciplinary Committee constituted recently by the Government of India to examine framework for virtual currencies?

[amp_mcq option1=”Secretary, Department of Financial Services” option2=”Special Secretary, Department of Revenue” option3=”Special Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs” option4=”Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India” correct=”option3″]

The Interdisciplinary Committee constituted by the Government of India in 2017 to examine the framework for virtual currencies was chaired by the Special Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs.

This committee was tasked with studying the current status of virtual currencies both in India and globally, examining existing regulatory and legal structures, and proposing measures to deal with virtual currencies, including consumer protection and money laundering concerns.

Following the committee’s recommendations and further deliberations, India has been working on regulations for virtual assets.

In April 2017, USA dropped MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast popularly known as the Mother of All Bombs) in the suspected hideouts of militants in which one of the following countries ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Iran” option2=”Syria” option3=”Afghanistan” option4=”Somalia” correct=”option3″]

In April 2017, the USA dropped the MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast) bomb in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

The bomb was used to target a tunnel complex used by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants.

The GBU-43/B MOAB is one of the largest non-nuclear bombs in the US military arsenal and was first tested in 2003. Its deployment in combat in 2017 was its first use.

Which one of the following is the theme of the International Day for Monuments and Sites (World Heritage Day) 2017 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”The Heritage of Sport” option2=”Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism” option3=”Past and Present Heritage” option4=”Heritage and Science” correct=”option2″]

The theme for the International Day for Monuments and Sites (World Heritage Day) 2017 was “Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism”.

This day is observed annually on April 18th, as proposed by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and approved by UNESCO, to promote awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage and the efforts required to protect and conserve it.

The theme focuses on the intricate relationship between heritage sites and tourism, highlighting the importance of responsible tourism for the preservation of cultural heritage.

Who among the following is the winner of the Singapore Open Superseries Badminton Men’s Singles title 2017 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Kidambi Srikanth” option2=”Lin Dan” option3=”B. Sai Praneeth” option4=”Kento Momota” correct=”option3″]

B. Sai Praneeth of India was the winner of the Singapore Open Superseries Badminton Men’s Singles title in 2017.

In the final of the Singapore Open 2017, B. Sai Praneeth defeated his fellow Indian compatriot, Kidambi Srikanth.

Lin Dan is a renowned Chinese badminton player. Kento Momota is a prominent Japanese badminton player. Kidambi Srikanth was the runner-up in the 2017 Singapore Open.

Who are Bhawana Kanth, Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh?

[amp_mcq option1=”Sprinters” option2=”Rock climbers” option3=”Fighter pilots” option4=”Mountaineers” correct=”option3″]

Bhawana Kanth, Avani Chaturvedi, and Mohana Singh are renowned Indian women who made history by becoming the first female fighter pilots to be commissioned into the Indian Air Force (IAF) combat stream in 2016. They were part of the first batch of women fighter pilots.

Their induction marked a significant step towards gender equality in the Indian armed forces, breaking barriers in a field traditionally dominated by men.

These pilots underwent rigorous training alongside their male counterparts before being commissioned and eventually allowed to fly frontline fighter jets.