(1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received which highest honour from FAO??
A. Nobel Medal
B. Agricola Medal
C. Bharat Ratna
D. Peace Award
(B) Agricola Medal
(2) In India, which ministry is primarily responsible for safeguarding the
environment??
A. Ministry of Rural Development
B. Ministry of Agriculture
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D. Ministry of Earth Sciences
(C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(3) Odisha was formed as a separate province jn which of the following years??
A. 1956
B. 1950
C. 1936
D. 1947
(C) 1936
(4) 'Taiwan Travelogue' won which international award in 2026??
A. Pulitzer Prize
B. Booker Prize
C. International Booker Prize
D. Nobel Prize
(C) International Booker Prize
(5) The soi in the Bhangar region contains calcareous deposits lecally known by which of the following names??
A. KanKor
B. Alluvium
C. Khadar
D. Regur
(A) KanKor
(6) At which session of the Indian National Congress did Sarojini Naidu serve as president??
A. 1920,Nagpur
B. 1925, Kanpur
C. 1931,Karachi
D. 1924,Belgaum
(B) 1925, Kanpur
(7) Which space agency launched the SMILE mission spacecraft??
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. ESA
D. Roscosmos
(C) ESA
(8) During the Utkarsh Odisha - Make in Odisha Conclave 2025, which sector attracted investment proposal s worth ₹4.33 lakh crore, as announced in January 2025??
A. Renewable energy
B. Steel and mining
C. Agro-processing
D. IT and electronics
(A) Renewable energy
(9) Which is the most populous country in the world as per the United Nations in 2024??
A. China
B. United States of America
C. India
D. Brazil
(C) India
(10) India has overtaken which country to become Bangladesh's second-
largest trading partner??
A. Japan
B. Russia
C. United States
D. Germany
(C) United States
(11) Which country will host the 68th APO Governing Body Meeting??
A. Japan
B. India
C. China
D. Singapore
(B) India
(12) Which of the following is considered part of the (smriti radition??
A. The Rig Veda
B. The Upanishads
C. The Sama Veda
D. The Bhagavad Gita
(D) The Bhagavad Gita
(13) Which Artice of the Indian Constitut ion provides for the establishment of the Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language??
A. Article 333
B. Article 344
C. Article 334
D. Article 343
(B) Article 344
(14) Which country has joined India's Shukrayaan Mission??
A. France
B. Sweden
C. Japan
D. Germany
(B) Sweden
(15) The naval exercise Varuna 2025 was carried out between India and which country??
A. Japan
B. Australia
C. France
D. USA
(C) France
(16) Which of the following is recognised as a point inside the Earth from where an earthquake originates??
A. Fault line
B. Seismic gap
C. Epicentre
D. Hypocentre
(D) Hypocentre
(17) Anti-Terrorism Day is observed across India on which date in 2026??
A. 15 May
B. 18 May
C. 21 May
D. 26 May
(C) 21 May
(18) Which country is hosting the PRAGATI 2026 exercise??
A. Japan
B. India
C. USA
D. Australia
(B) India
(19) Which state government made singing of Vande Mataram' mandatory in all madrassas??
