| Which country agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands in May 2025? -- United Kingdom |
| Which country hosted the 2025 BRICS trade ministers’ meeting? -- Brazil |
| Which missile defence project was launched by the US in 2025? -- GoldenDome |
| Which Latin American country signed the Belt and Road Initiative agreement with China in May 2025? -- Colombia |
| Which two regions are collaborating on marine pollution and green hydrogen research? -- India and European Union |
| Which two main factors are driving India’s economic growth according to the UN report? -- Private consumption and public investment |
| Which two countries signed a $142 billion defence deal in May 2025? -- United States and Saudi Arabia |
| Which organization recently released the Global Report on Internal Displacement in May 2025? -- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre |
| Which country launched the first commercial e-methanol plant? -- Denmark |
| Who won the 2025 World Food Prize? -- Mariangela Hungria |
| Which country pledged stronger defence ties with India on 5th May 2025? -- Japan |
| Which two nations signed a renewed MoU to advance clean energy cooperation, including power system modeling and EV infrastructure? -- India and Denmark |
| Which country hosted the 11th BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meeting? -- Brazil |
| Which regional visa exemption scheme was cancelled for Pakistani nationals? -- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation |
| Which border crossing was ordered to shut down by India? -- Attari |
| Which pole vaulter won the World Sportsman of the Year Award at the Laureus 2025? -- Armand Duplantis |
| Who received the Sporting Icon Award at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards? -- Rafael Nadal |
| In which city was GITEX Africa 2025 held? -- Marrakesh |
| Where did the constructive nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. take place? -- Oman |
| Who received the Key to the City of Lisbon? -- India’s President Droupadi Murmu |
| The Supreme Courts of which two countries signed a judicial cooperation MoU recently? -- India and Nepal |
| On which date is World Health Day observed annually? -- 7th April |
| Which country held a strategic forum with India on 4th April 2025? -- South Korea |
| Which two countries agreed to discuss a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)? -- India, Chile |
| What is the name of India’s humanitarian operation for earthquake-hit Myanmar? -- Operation Brahma |
| Who became the first female IOC president? -- Kirsty Coventry |
| Which country topped the World Happiness Report 2025? -- Finland |
| Which country is India’s third-largest trading partner in ASEAN? -- Malaysia |
| Which four NATO countries plan to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty? -- Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia |
| Which two countries have begun negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)? -- India, New Zealand |
| Who won the leadership of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party in 2025? -- Mark Carney |
| Which sector in India did US highlight for high tariffs? -- Automobile |
| Which trade deal was discussed between India and the UK? -- Free Trade Agreement |
| Which European countries are working on a peace plan for Ukraine? -- UK, France |
| Which country hosted the bilateral cluster meeting with India on connectivity and security? -- European Union (EU) |
| Which agreement between India and the UAE recently marked its third anniversary? -- Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) |
| How much is the fee for the US ‘Gold Card’ program? -- $5 million |
| India recently took over the Chairmanship of which organization? -- Bay of Bengal Inter-Governmental Organisation |
| Which country currently holds the G20 presidency? -- South Africa |
| Where was the informal meeting of Arab leaders on the Palestinian cause held? -- Riyadh |
| Which summit is India promoting through strengthened media ties with Saudi Arabia? -- World Audio-Visual & Entertainment Summit 2025 |
| Which country raised concerns over the Cook Islands-China agreement? -- New Zealand |
| Which nuclear project did the Indian PM visit in France? -- International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor |
| Who was elected as Greece’s new president? -- Constantine Tassoulas |
| Which summit resulted in the ‘Inclusive and Sustainable AI’ declaration? -- Paris AI Summit |
| What is the theme of the 2025 World Government Summit? -- Shaping Future Governments |
| Which country withdrew from the World Health Organization on 5th February 2025? -- Argentina |
| Which country intensified its crackdown on illegal immigration leading to deportations? -- United States |
| How much grant assistance has India committed for Nepal’s reconstruction? -- $250 million |
| Which two countries strengthened their maritime and security ties on Republic Day 2025? -- India, Indonesia |
| Who won the Australian Open 2025 men’s singles title? -- Jannik Sinner |
| Which treaty governs water-sharing between India and Pakistan? -- Indus Waters Treaty |
| How many industrial clusters pledged to reduce emissions under the WEF initiative? -- 33 |
| Which international treaties are exempt from India’s new PPT rules? -- Mauritius, Cyprus, Singapore |
| What is the focus of the Quad Foreign Ministers' statement? -- Indo-Pacific |
| Which renowned filmmaker passed away at the age of 78 on January 16, 2025? -- David Lynch |
| Who has been invited as the chief guest for India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations? -- Prabowo Subianto |
| Who was arrested on charges of insurrection in South Korea? -- Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Which team won the 2025 Spanish Super Cup? -- Barcelona |
| Which country is barred from AI chip exports under US rules? -- China |
| Which country signed MoUs with India on sports and urban development? -- Spain |
| Which organization recently initiated the Silver Notice pilot project? -- Interpol |
| Which country's government recently extended the visa exemption for Indian nationals? -- Malaysia |
| Who is co-producing the U.S. sonobuoys with India? -- Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| Which body did India recently join to enhance its role in big data for development? -- UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science |
| What is the focus country of the 21st Third Eye Asian Film Festival? -- South Korea |
| Which country topped the Henley Passport Index in 2025? -- Singapore |
| Which political Union is Armenia seeking to join? -- European Union |
| Who organization recently announced AI-driven partnership with India's AI Mission? -- Microsoft |
| Which Egyptian queen’s temple was part of the recent archaeological discoveries? -- Queen Hatshepsut |
| Which city recently declared a state of emergency due to wildfires? -- Los Angeles |
| Which country has recently joined BRICS as a full member? -- Indonesia |
| What is the highest honour given to overseas Indians for their achievements? -- Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award |
| Who won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2025? -- Australia |
| On which river is China constructing a hydropower project? -- Brahmaputra |
| What project is India assisting the Maldives with for maritime capabilities? -- Ekatha harbour |
| Who officially joined the Schengen Area on 1st January 2025? -- Romania and Bulgaria |
| What new tax has come into effect in Russia? -- Tourist tax |
| Which U.S. president passed away at the age of 100 in December 2024? -- Jimmy Carter |
| Which traditional Bosnian song was included in UNESCO’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2024? -- Sevdalinka |
| Who was elected as the new Prime Minister of Tonga? -- Aisake Valu Eke |
| Which highest honor was conferred upon Prime Minister Modi by Kuwait? -- Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer |
| Which pilgrimage site is set to resume between India and China? -- Kailash Mansarovar Yatra |
| Who was reappointed as Nepal's Ambassador to India? -- Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma |
| Which country became the 12th member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)? -- United Kingdom |
| What is the recent joint initiative between Japan and India focused on? -- Space Debris Removal |
| According to Reporters without Borders report, which country’s armed forces were linked to 18 journalist deaths in Gaza? -- Israel |
| Which Council facilitates India-EU cooperation in trade, technology and green energy? -- Trade and Technology Council |
| Who received the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development? -- Michelle Bachelet |
| Which countries signed a Statement of Intent to develop electric propulsion systems? -- India, UK |
| Which international organization signed a $98M loan for plant health? -- Asian Development Bank |
| What honour did PM Modi receive from Dominica? -- Dominica Award of Honour |
| Who was recently appointed as the new chair of the International Chamber of Commerce UK (ICCUK)? -- Lord Karan Bilimoria |
| With which country did India sign a renewable energy deal on 19th November 2024? -- Australia |
| Which country's central bank recently signed a currency agreement with the RBI? -- Maldives |
| Which two individuals were awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2023? -- Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad |
| According to a recent UNICEF report, what is the expected child population in India by 2050? -- 350 million |
| What technology will India and Japan co-develop to enhance naval stealth capabilities? -- UNICORN Mast |
| Which two countries recently signed an MoU for the Pantsir air defence system? -- India and Russia |
| Which novel won the 2024 Booker Prize? -- Orbital |
| Which country hosted the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC) meeting in November 2024? -- India |
| Which two Asian countries are discussing upgrades to land port infrastructure for better cross-border trade? -- India, Bangladesh |
| Which country's armed forces are involved in the AUSTRAHIND military exercise? -- India & Australia |
| Which program did Canada discontinue that expedited student visa processing? -- Student Direct Stream (SDS) |
| Which vessels were gifted by India to Mozambique to enhance maritime security? -- Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) |
| Between which country did India signed a MoU for defence cooperation? -- Algeria |
| Who won the Ballon d'Or in Nov 2024? -- Rodri |
| Which two countries were re-elected as leaders of the International Solar Alliance? -- India and France |
| What is the name of the fifth edition of the India-Vietnam bilateral military exercise? -- VINBAX |
| Which committee did India’s Directorate of Enforcement join to combat economic crimes? -- Asset Recovery Interagency Network-Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP) |
| Which countries announced the Digital Infrastructure Growth Initiative for India? -- US, Japan and South Korea |
| Which country granted India special status for military acquisitions? -- Germany |
| How long is the India-Singapore defence partnership extended for? -- Five years |
| What recent agreement did India and China reach? -- Patrolling Accord |
| How many people globally live in extreme poverty according to a recent UN report? -- Over one billion |
| Who won the Wuhan Open title in 2024? -- Sabalenka |
| What was India's rank in the Global Hunger Index 2024? -- 105th |
| Which organization received the Nobel Peace Prize for nuclear advocacy? -- Nihon Hidankyo |
| Who won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature? -- Han Kang |
| Where is the 21st ASEAN-India Summit being held? -- Laos |
| Which organization approved a fund to support Ukraine in October 2024? -- World Bank |
| Which country is India purchasing MQ-9B UAVs from? -- USA |
| Recently, which report indicated a significant decline in academic freedom in India? -- Free to Think 2024 |
| What agreement was signed between India and the Maldives on 7th October 2024? -- Currency swap agreement |
| What duration is mandated in investor-state dispute settlement through arbitration with mandatory exhaustion of Local remedies under the India-UAE Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)? -- Three years |
| Which two countries signed an agreement to strengthen critical mineral supply chains? -- India and the US |
| Which three countries formalized a tripartite agreement for electricity trade? -- Nepal, India, Bangladesh |
| Which islands is the UK returning to Mauritius? -- Chagos |
| How many work and holiday visas will Australia offer to Indian citizens annually starting in October 2024? -- 1,000 |
| Which committee did India join on September 26, 2024, in Beijing? -- GloBE Steering |
| What type of missile did China test-fire in the Pacific on September 25, 2024? -- ICBM Test |
| What are the neighboring countries of Israel? -- Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt |
| What is the theme of the global campaign launched ahead of World News Day on September 28? -- Choose Truth |
| What is the full name of the first national security semiconductor fabrication plant established in India? -- Shakti Semiconductor Fabrication Plant |
| Who was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s ninth president? -- Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| Which countries are parts of the Quad alliance? -- India, U.S., Australia, Japan |
| Which city will host the modified 2026 Commonwealth Games? -- Glasgow |
| Which bilateral agreement is India requesting to review with Pakistan, concerning water-sharing arrangements? -- Indus Waters Treaty |
| What is the name of the joint naval and air drills conducted by China and Russia? -- Northern United-2024 |
| Which two countries signed an MoU for civil nuclear cooperation on September 9, 2024? -- India, UAE |
| Who is the new Prime Minister of France? -- Michel Barnier |
| Which countries are involved in the new submarine rescue agreement? -- India, South Africa |
| Which country received the highest allocation from the CERF funding? -- Yemen |
| Which Indian Institute of Technology opened its first international campus in the UAE? -- IIT-Delhi |
| Which UN fund released $100 million to address underfunded humanitarian crises? -- Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) |
| Who won the Ramon Magsaysay award this year? -- Hayao Miyazaki |
| Which country did India partner with for the clean river laboratory? -- Denmark |
| Which country offered visa-free access to citizens from 35 countries, including India, the UK, and the US? -- Sri Lanka |
| Which international waterway did PM Modi reference in relation to freedom of navigation? -- South China Sea |
| Who was recognized as the world's oldest person before her death? -- Maria Branyas |
| Recently, between which countries did India held 2+2 dialogue? -- Japan |
| What is the name of the new index launched by the UN to assess vulnerabilities of small island states? -- Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) |
| What was the primary focus of the treaty signed between Australia and Indonesia? -- Defense |
| Which country is set to export nearly 1,000 megawatts of electricity to India? -- Nepal |
| Who was recently appointed as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh? -- Mohammad Yunus |
| Who resigned amid the recent protests in Bangladesh? -- Sheikh Hasina |
| What was the purpose of INS Tabar’s visit to St. Petersburg? -- Navy Day Parade |
| Where did the 5th AITIGA Joint Committee meeting take place? -- Jakarta |
| What is the highest civilian honour recently awarded to President Murmu? -- Companion of the Order of Fiji |
| Why has the EU refused to recognize Nicolas Maduro's election victory? -- Fraud allegations |
| Where is Timor-Leste located? -- Southeast Asia, on the eastern half of the island of Timor |
| Which international organization releases World Development Report annually? -- World Bank |
| Which Indian shooter won the bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at the Paris 2024 Olympics? -- Swapnil Kusale |
| Who is the Japanese House Speaker, who was on official visit to India recently? -- Nukaga Fukushiro |
| In which state will India conduct its first multinational air exercise, 'Tarang Shakti 2024'? -- Tamil Nadu |
| How many member countries are there in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) which came into existence in 2022? -- 14 Members |
| Which day is celebrated globally as a World Wide Web (WWW) Day annually? -- August |
| Who is the current Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh? -- Pranay Kumar Verma |
| In which year UN General Assembly declared to celebrate July 30th as International Day of Friendship? -- 2011 |
| Arjun Babuta and Ramita Jindal who secured fourth and seventh place respectively in Paris Olympics are related to which Sports? -- 10m Air Rifle |
| Who is the world’s youngest and fastest female para swimmer to swim solo across the English Channel covering the 34 km stretch in 17 hours and 25 minutes? -- Jiya Rai |
| Who is the Secretary General of ASEAN? -- Dr. Kao Kim Hourn |
| Which country has assumed the Chair of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC)? -- India |
| With which country India signed Cultural Property Agreement? -- USA |
| Where did the BIMSTEC Security Chief’s annual meet took place? -- Naypyitaw, Myanmar |
| Which day is celebrated as a International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem every year? -- July 26th |
| Which International orgainsation released the 2024 edition of State of Food Insecurity in the World? -- Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) |
| Where did the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Chiefs recently meet? -- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| David Lammy is a Foreign Secretary of which country, who will be on official visit to India on July 24th? -- UK |
| By which year have world leaders pledged to end the global HIV pandemic? -- 2030 |
| On which disputed territory in South China Sea both Philippines and China claim? -- Second Thomas Shoal |
| Who is the Democratic nomination for the US Presidential Election? -- Kamala Harris |
| Along with whom India’s Yuki Bhambri won the Swiss Open ATP Men’s Doubles Title? -- Albano Olivett |
| Nguyen Phu Trong, the communist leader who passed away recently was President of which country between 2018 -20? -- Vietnam |
| Who has been elected as a President of European Commission for the second term? -- Ursula Von Der Leyen |
| Recently, with which country India decided to cooperation in the field of oil palm and other sectors? -- Malaysia |
| Who has been elected as a President of Rwanda for a second term? -- Paul Kagame |
| In which country the G7 Trade Ministerial Meet was held recently? -- Italy |
| Recently, in which country there has been protest against government quota system in recruitment? -- Bangladesh |
| Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, made a two-day official visit to which country on July 15th and 16th? -- Switzerland |
| Who is the Prime Minister of Mauritius? -- Pravind Jugnauth |
| To which country India released the first installment of 2.5 million dollars to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), for the year 2024-25? -- Palestine Refugees |
| Which team won the Copa America Title 2024 defeating Colombia? -- Argentina |
| With which country India has signed MoUs for the development projects? -- Marshall Islands |
| Which day is celebrated as a World Youth Skills Day every year since 2015? -- July 15th |
| Who won the Wimbledon 2024 Tennis Men’s Singles title, defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia? -- Carlos Alcaraz of Spain |
| Who was sworn in as Lithuanian President for a second term? -- Gitanas Nauseda |
| Which country honored Indian-origin Dr. George Mathew by naming a street after him? -- UAE |
| Which day is celebrated as ‘International Malala Day’ every year? -- July 12th |
| At which place does the NATO Summit 2024 was held from 9th to 11th July 2024? -- Washington D.C. |
| Which organization is honouring the crew of the oil tanker Marlin Luanda for their extraordinary bravery, leadership, and determination? -- International Maritime Organisation |
| Exercise Pitch Black 2024, is hosted by which country? -- Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) |
| Who is the present Chancellor of Austria? -- Karl Nehammer |
| Which is the Russia’s most prestigious civilian honour conferred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9th July 2024? -- Order of St Andrew the Apostle |
| Over which Island, Japan has a longstanding territorial dispute with China? -- Senkaku Islands |
| What is name of Joint Military Exercise between Indian Army and Royal Thailand Army? -- MAITREE 2024 |
| What is the name of the defence agreement between Japan and Philippines, which was signed on July 8th? -- Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) |
| Indian delegation from Department of Administrative Reform and Public Grievances (DARPG) are on a official visit to which country? -- Sri Lanka |
| In which year did the International Day of Cooperation was started? -- 1923 |
| Who became the 58th Prime Minister of UK after getting 412 seats out of 650 seats in UK General Elections 2024? -- Keir Starmer |
| In which year, India became a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) along with Pakistan? -- June 2017 |
| Recently, which country issued new bank notes with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting? -- Japan |
| On which day World UFO is celebrated every year? -- 2nd July |
| Who is the current Prime Minister of Qatar? -- Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani |
| Which country has started a special program on its National Radio in Hindi? -- Kuwait |
| What is the name of the virus that World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked to address in Democratic Republic of Congo? -- mpox (monkeypox) |
| Along with India which country co-founded the International Solar Alliance (ISA) during the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris? -- France |
| Which day is celebrated as an International Day for Women in Diplomacy every year? -- June 24th |
| Who is the founder of WikiLeaks who has agreed to enter a plea deal with the US administration to avoid imprisonment? -- Julian Assange |
| At which place does 64th ISO Council Meet held from June 25th to 27th 2024? -- New Delhi |
| Recently, Pakistani delegates visited India to discuss which treaty? -- Indus Water treaty |
| In which country Archery World Cup 2024 Stage 3 was held between held between June 18 and 23 2024? -- Antalya, Turkiye |
| What is the name of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who wason two day visit to India on 20 and 21 June 2024? -- Sheikh Hasina |
| Recently, which African country struck down colonial era laws, that criminalized same-sex acts between men? -- Namibia |
| In which year the first World Music Day was celebrated as Fête de la Musique in Paris? -- 1982 |
| Who is the present President of Sri Lanka? -- Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Recently, with which country India hosted the second meeting of the Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment (JWGTI) meet? -- Cambodia |
| In which year United Nations established June 21st as International Yoga Day (IYD)? -- 2014 |
| During the second initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) meet in which field India and US agreed to expand their co-operation? -- Quantum Science and Technology |
| In which year US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) meet was initiated? -- 2023 |
| Which is the third country to recognize same sex marriage after Nepal and Taiwan? -- Thailand |
| According to which report released on June 17th, India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan? -- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) |
| Along with which country India concluded the Strategic Framework for Human Spaceflight Cooperation to deepen interoperability in space? -- USA |
| Who currently holds the office of the United States National Security Advisor? -- Jake Sullivan |
| Who is the President of Switzerland who hosted Ukraine Peace Summit recently? -- Viola Amherd |
| Other than Russia, which country was absent in the recently held Ukraine Peace Summit? -- China |
| Who has been reelected as a President of South Africa on June 14th, 2024? -- Cyril Ramaphosa |
| What is the name of the MeToo activist sentenced to five years in prison for state subversion by a Chinese court? -- Sophia Huang Xueqin |
| Which day is celebrated as a World Blood Donor Day every year? -- June 14th |
| On June 11th who was sworn in as a Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of Congo ending over six months of delays following President Felix Tshisekedi’s re-election? -- Judith Suminwa Tuluka |
| Which Indian Naval ship is participating in the India Japan Maritime Naval Exercise Jimex 24? -- INS Shivalik |
| Which country abstained from voting on the UN Security Council resolution calling for ‘immediate, full and complete ceasefire’ in Gaza Strip? -- Russia |
| Name the Vice President of Malawai, who’s plane was missing after takeoff from its capital Lilongwe? -- Saulos Chilima |
| Recently, where was the BRICS transport ministers meet held? -- Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Who is the President of France, who dissolved the Parliament on June 9th? -- Emmanuel Macron |
| Mette Frederiksenis, recently in news, is the Prime Minister of which country? -- Denmark |
| Which institute releases the Food Price Index? -- Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) |
| How many seats are there in the European Union Parliament? -- 751 |
| Where was 6th Edition of Staff Talks between Indian Navy and Royal Navy of Oman held? -- New Delhi |
| Where did the inaugural edition of the United Nations Global Supply Chain Forum concluded successfully? -- Barbados |
| Where was the NAFSA global education conference held? -- New Orleans |
| What project did the National Archives of India recently launch in Oman? -- The Oman Collection |
| At which place, the 26th Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP-26) was held? -- Kochi |
| Where the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) was held? -- Beijing, China |
| Who is the current Director General of FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs), International Chess Federation? -- Emil Sutovsky |
| How many UN member countries recognize Palestine as a country? -- 145 out of 193 |
| Recently, India announced an immediate relief assistance of USD 1 million to which country? -- Papua New Guinea |
| With which country India is going to negotiate for 26 Rafale Marine Fighter Jets for navy? -- France |
| Who is the Nepalese woman mountaineer who became the first in the world to climb Mt. Everest three times in a single season? -- Purnima Shrestha |
| What is the theme of 77th World Health Assembly held in Geneva? -- “All for Health, Health for All” |
| Who is the composer of songs for Disney classics such as "Mary Poppins," and won Oscar along with his brother in 1965? -- Richard Sherman |
| Who has taken charge as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s special representative for disaster risk reduction? -- Kamal Kishore |
| Recently, which day UN approved to be celebrated annually as “International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica.”? -- July 11th |
| Recently, which country announced that it will launch RuPay Service of India? -- Maldives |
| What designation did the UN recently establish to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide? -- International Day of Reflection and Commemoration |
| What agreement has the Maldives reached with India and China regarding import payments? -- Local currency |
| What was the focus of the 16th India-UK joint working group meeting? -- Counter-terrorism |
| Who initiated the joint military drills around Taiwan? -- China's PLA |
| Where senior Indian diplomat did attended the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states? -- Astana |
| Which book recently won the International Booker Prize? -- "Kairos" |
| Which renowned Polish composer who won an Oscar in 2005 for his musical score of Finding Neverland recently passed away? -- Jan A.P. Kaczmarek |
| Who was sworn in as Taiwan's new president on 21st May 2024 ? -- Lai Ching-te |
| Who were recently killed in the helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan-Iranian border? -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi |
| What are the two parts of the IMEEC? -- East corridor, Northern corridor |
| Recently, which has approved a 10-year Blue Residence visa for individuals making exceptional contributions to environmental protection? -- UAE |
| Which is the world's longest straight road recognized by the Guinness World Records? -- Saudi Arabia's Highway 10 |
| Which country recently announced plans for collaboration with India to establish a small arm manufacturing unit, marking a significant step in bilateral defence cooperation? -- Sri Lanka |
| Who succeeded Lee Hsien Loong as Singapore's fourth prime minister? -- Lawrence Wong |
| Which country’s Prime Minister was recently gravely wounded in an attempted assassination following a political event? -- Slovakia |
| In which country did the deadly violence erupted after France approved a constitutional amendment? -- New Caledonia |
| Which country witnessed massive protests as the parliament passes the controversial foreign influence bill? -- Georgia |
| What event does May 16th annually commemorate? -- International Day of Light |
| What is the expected location of the next India-Nordic summit? -- Oslo |
| What literary honor did Alice Munro, who recently died receive in 2013? -- Nobel Prize |
| Recently, which country topped in the World Happiness Report 2024? -- Finland |
| On 13th May 2024, India extended vital budgetary support to which country by rolling over a $50 million Treasury Bill for another year? -- Maldives |
| On 1st May 2024, which international body deferred NHRC-India's accreditation, citing concerns over transparency and representation? -- Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions |
| India has signed MoU with which country on cooperation in the field of human resource development in civil services on April 22, 2024? -- Cambodia |
| Where is the 5th edition of joint military exercise DUSTLIK being held between India and Uzbekistan from April 15, 2024? -- Termez, Uzbekistan |
| Indian Army has received the first batch of 100 missiles along with 24 Igla-S Man Portable Air Defence System made by which country? -- Russia |
| Where is the Asian Wrestling Championship 2024 being organised during April 2024? -- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Which country has recently conducted a power test of a "super-large warhead" for a strategic cruise missile? -- North Korea |
| To which country did India hand over BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles on April 19, 2024? -- Philippines |
| In which country the broadcasting of Hindi radio has been started for the first time on April 21, 2024? -- Kuwait |
| Which organisation has launched the Patient Safety Rights Charter at the Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety? -- WHO |
| In which city has International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach light the flame for Paris Olympics 2024? -- Ancient Olympia, Greece |
| A special report titled “New Era of BRICS - Horizons in Tech and Business for Women Empowerment” has been released by which organisation? -- BRICS CCI WE |
| On April 10, 2024, the World Trade Organisation has reduced the trade growth projection for 2024 to what percent? -- 2.6% |
| Which organization has released the 'Subject-based QS World University Rankings 2024' on April 10, 2024? -- Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) |
| Who has issued Expression of Interest on April 9, 2024 to enhance collaboration between startups working in battery recycling technology for electric vehicles? -- European Union and India |
| Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of Ireland on April 9, 2024? -- Simon Harris |
| Which organisation has recently released the Global Hepatitis Report 2024? -- World Health Organization (WHO) |
| South Korea's second domestically built spy satellite has recently been launched into space from which place? -- John F Kennedy Space Center in Florida |
| With which country has India started the seventh round of talks for a trade agreement on April 8, 2024? -- Peru |
| With which theme has World Health Day been celebrated across the world on April 7, 2024? -- My Health My Right |
| Who has recently won the presidential election held in Slovakia? -- Peter Pellegrini |
| According to a study published in The Lancet on April 4, 2024, how many years of the average global life expectancy has increased between 1990 and 2021? -- 6.2 |
| What is the theme of International Mine Awareness Day, 2024? -- Protecting Life, Building Peace |
| Which country has successfully test-fired medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile on 3 April 2024? -- North Korea |
| Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took oath as the President of which country for the third time on April 2, 2024? -- Egypt |
| To which country has India handed over two 'Dornier-228 aircraft' as part of the credit line? -- Guyana |
| Who has won the Miami Open tennis tournament in men's singles by defeating Grigor Dimitrov? -- Jannik Sinner of Italy |
| Romania and Bulgaria have partially joined which region of Europe? -- Schengen Zone |
| Judith Suminwa Tuluka has become the first woman Prime Minister of which country? -- Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Who has been declared the new President-elect of the country by the Constitutional Council of Senegal? -- Bassirou Diomaye Faye |
| Which title has the British government announced to give to Oppenheimer filmmaker Christopher Nolan for his 'services to film'? -- Knighthood |
| Which European country has recently announced that it is considering building a plant to enrich reprocessed uranium to reduce its dependence on Russia? -- France |
| Where has the India-Mozambique-Tanzania trilateral exercise (IMT TRILAT 24) organized from March 21-28, 2024? -- Nacala, Mozambique |
| Recently former international footballer Larry Lloyd passed away; Which country did he belong to? -- England |
| According to the recently released ‘Food Waste Index Report 2024’, about 1.05 billion tonnes of food waste was generated in the year 2022; This report has been released by which international organization? -- United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) |
| Where was the second G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting held? -- Brasilia, the capital of Brazil |
| Where was the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) held from March 23-27, 2024? -- Geneva, Switzerland |
| Which British explorer has become the first person to reach Nemo point, the most remote location on Earth? -- Chris Brown |
| Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar discussed Indo-Pacific and West-Asia with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of which country on March 25, 2024? -- Singapore |
| Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Cuba? -- T. Armstrong Changsan |
| What is the name of the operation initiated by India to evacuate its citizens from Haiti? -- Indravati |
| Which bank ended the policy of negative interest rates on March 19, 2024 and announced its increase for the first time in 17 years? -- Bank of Japan |
| Where was the fourth edition of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Startup Forum organized on March 19, 2024? -- New Delhi |
| Where was the Third Summit for Democracy organized from March 18-20, 2024? -- In Seoul, South Korea |
| Which organisation released the report titled “Profits and Poverty: The Economics of Forced Labour” recently? -- International Labour Organization (ILO) |
| Who has registered a historic victory in the Russian Presidential election for the 5th term? -- Vladimir Putin |
| When was the 41st Steering Committee meeting of 'International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy' (IPHE) started in New Delhi? -- March 18, 2024 |
| Where did the 10th edition of the joint military exercise ‘LAMITIYE’ between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces begin on March 18, 2024? -- Seychelles |
| Bilateral tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) military exercise ‘Tiger Triumph-24’ started between which two countries on March 18, 2024? -- India and America |
| In which peninsula of Iceland, a state of emergency has been declared in Southern Iceland after the volcanic eruption? -- Reykjanes Peninsula |
| Which African country has suspended its military agreement with America with immediate effect? -- Niger |
| According to which report, India remains the world's largest arms importer? -- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) |
| Who became the 14th President of Pakistan? -- Asif Ali Zardari |
| With which organisation did India sign the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement in New Delhi on March 10, 2024? -- European Free Trade Association |
| Who received the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Engineering Award in Texas? -- Ashok Veeraraghavan |
| Who was appointed as the director of the World Bank's Office of Independent Assessment of Global Environment Facility? -- Gita Batra |
| Which services did India recently introduce in Sri Lanka and Mauritius during a virtual ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi? -- UPI and RuPay Card services |
| Who has been awarded the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Engineering Award, one of Texas' top academic honours? -- Ashok Veeraraghavan |
| Which highest civilian award did Shashi Tharoor receive from France? -- Legion of Honour |
| Which organization is facilitating the export of bananas from India to Moscow, Russia, via sea route? -- APEDA |
| What service did Dubai launch, making history at the World Government Summit 2024? -- Air taxi |
| What is the name of the 7th edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 that recently concluded in the Bay of Bengal? -- JIMEX 23 |
| What is the theme for this year's World Population Day, observed on July 11th, 2023? -- Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world's infinite possibilities." |
| Recently, which country conferred the prestigious award of the Order of the Nile upon the Indian Prime Minister, making him the first Indian to receive this honor? -- The Arab Republic of Egypt. |
| Which country has agreed with the Border forces of India to collaborate on the construction of a bailey bridge over the River Sona? -- Bangladesh |
| In which state, the G20 Supreme Audit Institutions-20 (SAI20) Summit is being held from 12th to 14th June 2023? -- Goa |
| Sreeshankar Murali won bronze medal at Paris Diamond League in which game? -- Long jump |
| Recently, an annual exercise was conducted between the navies of India and Maldives. What is the name of this exercise? -- Exercise Ekatha |
| Which International organization has released its 11th edition of the World of Work report? -- The International Labour Organisation (ILO) |
| With which naval force was the bilateral exercise 'Al Mohed Al Hindi 23' conducted by the Indian Navy? -- Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) |
| Who has been elected as external auditor of the World Health Organisation (WHO) from 2024 to 2027? -- Girish Chandra Murmu |
| India has taken an initiative to aid those affected by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar by launching which operation? -- Operation Karuna |
| What is the theme of World Telecom Day 2023? -- Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies |
| Samudra Shakti-23 is a bilateral exercise between which two countries? -- India & Indonesia |
| In which sport did Deepak Bhoria, Hussamuddin, and Nishant Dev win medals at the recently held Men's World Championships in Tashkent for the first time ever? -- Boxing |
| Maiden ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME 2023) begins in which sea? -- South China Sea |
| Who has been elected as the President of the World Bank for a five-year term effective from June 2, 2023? -- Ajay Banga |
| Who has been re-elected as President of Germany for a second term? -- Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
| Which Indian movie won the best film award in the Asian Film Competition category in the recently concluded 20th Dhaka International Film Festival in Dhaka? -- Koozhangal |
| Which two films from India have found a place in the shortlist of 276 films which are in contention to get nominated at the 94th Academy Awards? -- ‘Jai Bhim’ and ‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’ |
| ‘Nusantara’ will be new capital city of which country? -- Indonesia |
| Who has won the Best FIFA Men's Player for 2021, beating Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah- other nominees? -- Robert Lewandowski |
| Which country has placed first order to purchase shore based anti-ship variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system from India? -- Philippines |
| Who will replace Gita Gopinath as IMF’s new Chief Economist? -- Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas |
| Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan? -- Alihan Smaiylov |
| On which day, UNESCO's World Heritage Centre has agreed to publish Hindi descriptions of India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites on WHC website? -- World Hindi Day (10 January, 2022) |
| The government of which country has recently declared a new marine protected area (MPA) around Saint Martin's Island (also called 'Coconut Island')? -- Bangladesh |
| Who has taken over as the new secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 1st January 2022? -- Zhang Ming (China) |
| Which Caribbean country recently became the 102nd country to join International Solar Alliance? -- Antigua and Barbuda |
| Name the Indian-origin British Sikh Army officer and physiotherapist, also known as Polar Preet, who became the first woman of colour to complete a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole? -- Captain Harpreet Chandi |
| Who is the first non-European president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) - the governing body for Formula One? -- Mohammed Ben Sulayem (United Arab Emirates) |
| What is the rank of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Forbes’ annual list of powerful women – The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women - for the year (2021)? -- 37th |
| Who replaced Angela Merkel to become the new Chancellor of Germany? -- Olaf Scholz |
| Name the former head of world athletics' governing body who was convicted of corruption died recently? -- Lamine Diack |
| Which Indian athlete won the ‘Woman of the Year Award’ given by World Athletics (WA) for grooming talent in the country and advocating gender equality? -- Anju Bobby George |
| Recently Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) became the third player to take all 10 wickets in an innings; name the other two players to achieve this feat – -- Jim Laker (England) and Anil Kumble (India) |
| Name the first women chief economist of IMF, who will be the first woman Deputy Managing Director of IMF? -- Gita Gopinath |
| Who recently replaced Jack Dorsey to become chief executive officer (CEO) of Twitter? -- Parag Agrawal |
| Who won the Men’s and Women’s Singles title respectively at the 2021 Indonesia Masters Super 750 badminton tournament? -- Kento Momota (Japan), An Se-young (South Korea) |
| Who has been appointed as the permanent CEO of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on November 21, 2021? -- Geoff Allardice (Australia) |
| International Day for Tolerance is observed on -- 16 November |
| Which country recently declared to join International Solar Alliance (ISA) becoming 101st member of the alliance? -- USA |
| Who is the first Chinese woman astronaut to walk in space? -- Wang Yaping |
| What is the rank of India in the global Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022 released by Germanwatch on the side-lines of the COP26? -- 10th |
| Which probe of NASA orbiting Jupiter has found the planet's Great Red Spot is deeper than scientists had previously thought -- Juno |
| It is a campaign of UNDP to shine a spotlight on fossil fuel subsidies and how they are cancelling out significant progress towards ending climate change and are driving inequality by benefiting the rich - -- ‘Don’t Choose Extinction’ |
| Which is the Turkey’s second-largest lake, a part of Konya basin (once known as Turkey’s breadbasket) has entirely receded this year due to climate change and un-sustainable farming? -- Lake Tuz (Salt Lake in Turkish) |
| Which country was recently suspended by the African Union from all of its activities until the civilian-led transitional authority is restored? -- Sudan |
| The World Bank Group has announced to discontinue which report after data irregularities found in its 2018 and 2020 report? -- Doing Business Report |
| Name the former Davis Cup player and coach, father of India’s current Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali, who passed away recently? -- Akhtar Ali |
| Name the Nigerian economist who has been chosen as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) andwould be the first woman as well as the first African national to lead the organization? -- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala |
| Name the mission of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) aimed at an all-sky survey to measure the near-infrared spectra of approximately 450 million galaxies across the universe and 100 million stars inside our Milky Way galaxy that will be launched by SpaceX? -- SPHEREx Mission (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) |
| Who is the first batsman to score a double century in his 100th Test match? -- Joe Root, England |
| With sea on its three sides and having geographical advantage of the peninsula which country will build a wind power complex off Sinan in the country's southwest, which would be seven times bigger than the world's current largest offshore wind farm? -- South Korea |
| Which UN entity has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kerala Govt’s Gender Park to establish India’s first Gender Data Hub at the Gender Park at 24-acre Kozhikode campus, where International Institute for Gender and Development is also present? -- UN Women |
| Name the activist, who raised the issue of Balochistan in the United Nations sessions in Switzerland and hadbeen vocal about Pakistan Army and government atrocities in Balochistan,who passed away recently? -- KarimaBaloch |
| Who has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020? -- Lewis Hamilton |
| Veteran industrialist ____________ was conferred the title of "Global Visionary of Sustainable Business and Peace" by the Federation of Indo-Israel Chambers of Commerce (FIICC) for epitomising "unity, peace and sustainability". -- Ratan Tata |
| After successfully organising FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017, India is going to organising FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2022 and also placed its candidature for which football event in 2027? -- Asian Cup |
| Which player has recently equalled Brazilian legend Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club? -- Lionel Messi |
| Which country has officially withdrawn from the Paris climate accord on 04 November 2020? -- United States of America |
| A team of European researchers discovered a new high-pressure mineral in the lunar meteorite Oued Awlitis 001, named -- Donwilhelmsite [CaAl4Si2O11] |
| India’s largest power producer NTPC has tied up with which foreign bank for a loan that will be utilised for Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD- substantially reduces the SOx emission in the flue gases of thermal power plants and is a critical step towards environmental sustainability) and renewable energy projects? -- Japan Bank for International Cooperation |
| Which award was conferred to Japan for the Asia Pacific region and the Netherlands for Europe and other regions by the International Solar Alliance that recognises the countries with maximum floating solar capacity in each of the four regions of ISA? -- Visvesvaraya Award |
| The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that environmental clearance (EC) to Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) in the state of _________ over River ____________was granted ex post facto, after completion of substantial work, by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) “in violation of law”. -- Telangana, Godavari |
| ‘Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our actions are our future’ is the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) global call for solidarity to mark the World Food Day 2020 - celebrated every year on -- October 16 |
| India has been ranked _______ among 158 countries in the 2020 Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index released by ‘Oxfam International’ in partnership with Development Finance International. -- 129 |
| Who has been appointed by the US as 'special coordinator' for Tibetan issues? -- Robert Destro |
| On 9th May and 10th October, World Migratory Bird Day was observed with the theme -- “Birds Connect Our World” |
| Which country has test fired a hypersonic cruise missile called Tsirkon? -- Russia |
| “Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in over 20 years as the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic compounds the forces of conflict and climate change, which were already slowing poverty reduction progress” according to the biennial ‘Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report’ recently released by the -- World Bank |
| The second meeting of Foreign Ministers of Quad countries (United States, Japan, India and Australia) that discussed “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) initiative was held in -- Tokyo, Japan |
| Under the presidency of which country the third G20 Sherpa Meeting took place recently? -- Saudi Arabia |
| How many member states are there in Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) - a multi-national forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia? -- 27 |
| Which is the first state to unveil ethical AI, Blockchain, Cybersecurity policies (Nicknamed as ABC Policies)in India? -- Tamil Nadu |
| It is a forthcoming memoir by Barack Obama and is the first of a planned two volumes that Obama has written following his incumbency as President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 -- ‘A Promised Land’ |
| World Bamboo Day is observed every year on -- 18 September |
| Which is the first country in the world to pass legislation requiring financial entities to declare their climate-related risks? -- New Zealand |
| Name the Padma Shri awardee Ayurveda physician from Tamil Nadu who passed away recently? -- PR Krishnakumar |
| Which is the first country in the world to issue a sovereign bond linked to the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations? -- Mexico |
| Forest Department of which state has framed guidelines for snake handling and by doing so, it has become first to institutionalise snake handling in the country? -- Kerala |
| The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Rajesh Khullar as the Executive Director of __________ and Sameer Kumar Khare as Executive Director of_____________. -- World Bank , Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has postponed Thomas Cup and Uber Cup to 2021 which were to be held at -- Denmark |
| Annual International Day of Democracy is observed globally on -- 15th September |
| Who won the Men’s Singles title beating Alexander Zverev from Germany in the US Open 2020? -- Dominic Thiem (Australia) |
| With the theme “Protect Education, Save a Generation” the United Nations' 1st International Day to Protect Education from Attack was observed on __________ to raise awareness about the importance of safeguarding schools as places of protection and safety for educators and students. -- September 9, 2020 |
| Name the Wushu player who won a Silver Medal at the 15th World Wushu Championships (WWC) 2019 held at China has now been upgraded to Gold Medal after Iran’s Maryam Hashemi failed in her dope test? -- Poonam Khatri |
| The Union Cabinet approved a new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in the defence sector which allows the FDI through automatic approval to be increased from 49% to -- 74% |
| The first ever cannabis medicine project will be set up with the collaboration of Canada at Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) in -- Jammu |
| Who won the first online Chess Olympiad organised by FIDE (The Fédération Internationale des Échecs)? -- India and Russia (joint winners) |
| China has proposed the creation of ______________ in China to take forward 5G and Artificial Intelligence (AI) cooperation among the BRICS nations. -- ‘BRICS Innovation Base’ |
| Which organisation will organise the First World Solar Technology Summit on a virtual platform on September 08, 2020? -- International Solar Alliance (ISA) |
| To ensure high speed broadband connectivity, the first ever under sear Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair was inaugurated. The project is funded by the Government (Ministry of Communications) through the -- Universal Service Obligation Fund |
| It is one of three missions to the red planet this year after the United Arab Emirates’ Hope orbiter (launched) and the United States’ Perseverance (to be launched) -- Tianwen-1 by China |
| A Central Asian country and the last of former Soviet republic that has established formal ties with the World Trade Organization General Council (Observer status) is -- Turkmenistan |
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