Daily Quiz August 27

Gurukulprep

Daily Quiz

 

1. Archaeologists have recently discovered the world’s oldest calendar, dating back nearly 13,000 years in which of the following country?
   1.   Turkey
   2.   Iraq
   3.   Iran
   4.   Egypt
2. ____________________ has become the first state government in India to provide cash to adolescent girls to buy sanitary napkins.
   1.   Gujarat
   2.   Madhya Pradesh
   3.   Odisha
   4.   Rajasthan
3. Which of the following IIT bagged the top position as the best educational institution in the country as per the 2024 National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)?
   1.   IIT Delhi
   2.   IIT Kanpur
   3.   IIT Madras
   4.   IIT Roorkee
4. Jiyo Parsi, a central government scheme, was launched in 2013-14 to _________________.
   1.   To encourage Parsi cultural activities
   2.   To promote the education of Parsi children
   3.   To provide financial aid for Parsi businesses
   4.   To reverse the declining trend of the Parsi population
5. Where did the DRDO and the Indian Army conducted successful test firings of the indigenous Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)?
   1.   Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
   2.   Porbandar, Gujarat
   3.   Pokhran, Rajasthan
   4.   Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
6. The 3rd Voice of Global South Summit was virtually hosted by which of the following country?
   1.   Bhutan
   2.   India
   3.   Myanmar
   4.   Nepal
7. Which of the following ministry launched FloodWatch India 2.0 to tackle severe flooding, providing real-time updates from 592 monitoring stations?
   1.   Ministry of Agriculture
   2.   Ministry of Jal Shakti
   3.   Ministry of Rural Development
   4.   Ministry of Urban Development
8. A recently discovered orchid species, Gastrodia indica was found in which of the following wildlife sanctuary of Sikkim?
   1.   Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary
   2.   Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary
   3.   Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary
   4.   Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary
9. Which of the following country deployed the AIM-174B long-range air-to-air missile to strengthen its presence in the Indo-Pacific region?
   1.   India
   2.   Japan
   3.   UK
   4.   US
10. Where did the 17th Divya Kala Mela was organized?
    1.   Raipur
    2.   Lucknow
    3.   Kolkata
    4.   Hyderabad