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Who among the following is the first Indian sportsperson to reach the finals in the World Badminton Championship (Women) in 2015 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Jwala Gutta” option2=”Saina Nehwal” option3=”P.V. Sindhu” option4=”Madhumita Bisht” correct=”option2″]

Saina Nehwal was the first Indian sportsperson (woman) to reach the finals in the World Badminton Championship in 2015.

In 2015, Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to reach the final of the BWF World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. She won a silver medal, losing to Carolina Marin of Spain in the final. P.V. Sindhu had won bronze medals in the World Championships in 2013 and 2014 but reached the final for the first time in 2017.

Prakash Padukone was the first Indian male to win a medal (bronze in 1983) at the World Championships. P.V. Sindhu later became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Championships in 2019.

The Erawan shrine, which witnessed a major bomb blast in August 2015, is located at :

[amp_mcq option1=”Singapore” option2=”Bangkok” option3=”Kuala Lumpur” option4=”Kabul” correct=”option2″]

The Erawan shrine is located at Bangkok.

The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand. A major bombing occurred there on 17 August 2015, which resulted in numerous casualties. This was a significant international news event in 2015.

The Erawan Shrine is dedicated to the god Brahma, known as Phra Phrom in Thai culture. It is a popular worship site for both Buddhists and Hindus.

Which one of the following nations has faced severe economic crisis in the year 2015 resulting in default in repayment of IMF loan?

[amp_mcq option1=”China” option2=”Greece” option3=”Ireland” option4=”Belgium” correct=”option2″]

The correct option is B) Greece.

Greece faced a severe sovereign debt crisis in 2015 and came close to defaulting on its loans from international creditors, including the IMF.

In 2015, negotiations between the Greek government and its creditors over bailout terms reached a critical point, leading to capital controls and the risk of Greece exiting the Eurozone. While temporary agreements were reached to avoid a full default and Grexit, the country was in a major economic crisis requiring further bailout funds.

Which one of the following island nations went for Parliamentary elections in the month of August 2015 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Maldives” option2=”Fiji” option3=”Sri Lanka” option4=”Singapore” correct=”option3″]

The correct option is C) Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka held a parliamentary election in August 2015.

The Sri Lankan parliamentary election was held on August 17, 2015. Other listed nations had elections in different periods: Fiji held elections in September 2014, Singapore in September 2015, and Maldives’ significant elections were not parliamentary in August 2015 (presidential in 2013, parliamentary in 2014, local in 2017).

The first summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) was held in :

[amp_mcq option1=”Jaipur” option2=”Suva” option3=”New Delhi” option4=”Port Moresby” correct=”option2″]

The correct option is B) Suva.

The first summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) was held in Suva, Fiji.

The first FIPIC summit took place in November 2014 in Suva, Fiji. It was initiated by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enhance India’s engagement with the Pacific Island nations. The second summit (FIPIC II) was held in Jaipur, India in August 2015.

With which one of the following countries, India has signed an MoU under the International Cooperation on Brahmaputra and Sutluj rivers ?

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

India has signed an MoU under the International Cooperation on Brahmaputra and Sutlej rivers with China.

Both the Brahmaputra River (known as Yarlung Tsangpo in China) and the Sutlej River originate in the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. India shares the downstream reaches of these rivers with China. India and China have agreements for sharing hydrological data, particularly related to floods, for these transboundary rivers.

While India shares river systems with Pakistan (Indus tributaries like Sutlej) and Bangladesh (Brahmaputra/Jamuna and Ganges/Padma), the specific reference to cooperation on *both* Brahmaputra and Sutlej together points to the upstream country, which is China, where these rivers originate. Nepal is primarily relevant for Ganges tributaries.