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Flash Test: Check Your CA Ability

Question:
Which of the following country has recently commenced its first metro
rail service?
a) Afghanistan
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal

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Question No.1
Which of the following has become the first state in the country to pass
the Lokayukta Bill?
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Gujarat

Answer & Bonus Information

 Maharashtra has become the first state in the
country to pass the Lokayukta Bill.

Maharashtra:
- Capital-Mumbai
- Chief Minister-Eknath Shinde
- Governor- Bhagat Singh Koshyari

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Question No.2
Which State recently hosted the first Bekal International Beach
Festival?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Telangana
d) Tamil Nadu

Answer & Bonus Information

 Kerala recently hosted the first Bekal International
Beach Festival.

Kerala:
- Capital- Thiruvananthapuram
- Chief Minister- Pinarayi Vijayan
- Governor- Arif Mohammad Khan

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Question No.3
President Droupadi Murmu recently inaugurated the “Development of
Srisailam Temple” project in which State?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Telangana
d) Tamil Nadu

Answer & Bonus Information

 President Droupadi Murmu recently inaugurated
the project “Development of Srisailam Temple in
the State of Andhra Pradesh” at Srisailam Temple
Complex, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

 The project has been sanctioned and executed under PRASHAD (National
Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive)
Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

Andhra Pradesh:
- Capital- Amaravati
- Chief Minister- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
- Governor- Biswabhusan Harichandan

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Question No.4
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri recently launched draft guidelines
for a new ranking system of cities based on which of the following?
a) Health and Hygiene
b) Sports and Entertainment
c) Finance and Beauty
d) Road and Transport

Answer & Bonus Information

 Union Minister of Housing and Urban
Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri launched
draft guidelines for a new ranking
system of cities based on Finance
and Beauty.

 „City Finance Rankings‟ has been launched to evaluate, recognize and reward
ULBs on basis of their strength across key financial parameters.
 „City Beauty Competition‟ aims to encourage and recognize the transformational
efforts made by cities and wards in India to create beautiful, innovative and
inclusive public spaces.

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Question No.5
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently launched which of the
following?
a) Play Safe Online Campaign & G20 Nature Innovation Alliance
b) Buy Safe Online Campaign & G20 Metaverse Innovation Alliance
c) Keep Safe Online Campaign & G20 Space Innovation Alliance
d) Stay Safe Online Campaign & G20 Digital Innovation Alliance

Answer & Bonus Information

 As part of India‟s G20
Presidency Union Minister
Ashwini Vaishnaw recently
launched Stay Safe Online
Campaign & G20 Digital
Innovation Alliance.

 The objective of the „Stay Safe Online Campaign‟ is to raise awareness among
citizens to stay safe in the online world due to the widespread use of social
media platforms and the rapid adoption of digital payments.
 The objective of the G20 Digital Innovation Alliance (G20-DIA) is to identify,
recognize, and enable the adoption of innovative and impactful digital
technologies developed by startups, from G20 nations as well as the invited non-
member nations, which can address the needs of humanity in the critically
important sectors of Agri-tech, Health-tech, Ed-tech, Fin-tech, Secured Digital
Infrastructure, and Circular Economy.

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Question No.6
Which of the following has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA)
with Tata Steel for development of Hyperloop technology?
a) Zeleros
b) Nevomo
c) DGWHyperloop
d) TuTr Hyperloop

Answer & Bonus Information

 Tata Steel and TuTr Hyperloop signed
a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) at
IIT Madras to collaborate on the
development and wide-scale use of
Hyperloop technology.

 TuTr Hyperloop is a deeptech startup incubated at IIT Madras and dedicated to

creating hyperloop technologies.

TATA Steel Ltd:

- Founded- 1907 August 26
- Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Chairperson- N Chandrasekaran

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Question No.7
India-assisted Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project has been handed
over to which of the following?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka

Answer & Bonus Information

 India-assisted 720 Megawatts Mangdechhu
Hydroelectric Power Project has been recently
handed to Druk Green Power Corporation
(DGPC) in Bhutan.

 With this project, India and Bhutan have successfully completed four mega
hydroelectric power projects.
 The commissioning of the project has increased Bhutan‟s Electrical Power
Generation Capacity by 44 per cent.

Bhutan:
- Capital- Thimphu
- Currency- Ngultrum and Indian Rupee
- Prime Minister- Lotay Tshering

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Question No.8
A new British Indian Army Memorial will be made at which of the
following place?
a) Bristol
b) Leeds
c) Glasgow
d) Edinburgh

Answer & Bonus Information

 A new British Indian Army
Memorial will be made in
Glasgow, Scotland.

 The Memorial will be made to honour the millions of Indian troops who gave their
lives fighting alongside the British throughout the two World Wars.

Scotland:
- Capital- Edinburgh
- Currency- Pound Sterling
- First Minister- Nicola Sturgeon

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Question No.9
Benjamin Netanyahu has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of which
country?
a) Egypt
b) Israel
c) Morocco
d) Yemen

Answer & Bonus Information

 Benjamin Netanyahu has been sworn in as the
Prime Minister of Israel.

 Benjamin Netanyahu is the longest-tenured prime minister in the country's

history, having served for a total of over 15 years.
 He is also the first prime minister to be born in Israel after its Declaration of
Independence.

Israel:
- Capital- Jerusalem
- Currency- Shekel
- Prime Minister- Benjamin Netanyahu
- President- Isaac Herzog

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Question No.10
US Vice-President Kamala Harris recently named whom among the
following to the National Space Council Advisory Group?
a) Praveen Srivastava
b) Arvind Walia
c) Mohit Seth
d) Rajeev Badyal

Answer & Bonus Information

 US Vice-President Kamala Harris recently
named Indian American Rajeev Badyal to the
National Space Council Advisory Group.

 Rajeev Badyal is among 30 members selected by US Vice President Kamala

Harris to serve on the National Space Council„s Users Advisory Group (UAG).
 Badyal presently leads Amazon‟s Project Kuiper. Previously he was the vice
president of satellites at SpaceX.

USA:
- Capital- Washington DC
- Currency- US Dollar
- President- Joe Biden
- Vice President- Kamala Harris

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Question No.11
Who has been named as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner
(CVC)?
a) Praveen Srivastava
b) Arvind Walia
c) Mohit Seth
d) Rajeev Badyal

Answer & Bonus Information

 Vigilance Commissioner Praveen Kumar
Srivastava has been named as the acting Central
Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).

 The appointment comes after Suresh N. Patel completed his term as the acting
Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).

NOTE:
 Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is an apex Indian governmental body
created in 1964 to address governmental corruption.

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Question No.12
Legendary footballer Pelé, who recently passed away, was also known
by which nickname?
a) The Golden Eagle
b) The Silver Knight
c) The Black Pearl
d) The Diamond Back

Answer & Bonus Information

 Legendary footballer Pelé recently passed
away at the age of 82.

Rest In Peace
Pelé
Pelé:
 Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian
professional footballer.

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Question No.12
Pelé:
 Pelé is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and he has been
labelled “The Gretaest” by FIFA.
 He was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th
century.
 In 1999, he was named “Athlete of the Century” by the International Olympic
Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of
the 20th century.
 In 2000, he was voted “World Player of the Century” by the International
Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint
winners of the “FIFA Player of the Century” (The other was Diego Maradona).
 His 1279 goals in 1363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a
Guinness World Record.
 During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and
1970, the only player to do so.
 During his career, he became known as "The Black Pearl" (A Pérola Negra),
"The King of Football" (O Rei do Futebol), "The King Pelé" (O Rei Pelé) or simply
"The King" (O Rei).

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Question Answer
No.
1. Maharashtra
2. Kerala
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Finance and Beauty
5. Stay Safe Online Campaign &
G20 Digital Innovation Alliance
6. TuTr Hyperloop
7. Bhutan
8. Glasgow
9. Israel
10. Rajeev Badyal
11. Praveen Srivastava
12. The Black Pearl

Answer of Flash Test Question

(c) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the

first metro rail in Dhaka.

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