1) Name the bestselling French author, well-known for his book “The Dominique Lapierre

City of Joy (1985)”, who died on Dec 4

2) Noted conservationist Purnima Devi Barman was awarded Assam
Champions of the Earth 2022 award. She hails from which state
3) The phrase ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ has been taken from which Maha Upanishad
Upanishad
4) What was the name of the 16th edition of Indo-Nepal joint training Exercise Surya Kiran-
exercise held from Dec 16 to 29 XVI
5) Creating a historical milestone in the wildlife scenario of India, how Eight
many Cheetahs were introduced in the Kuno National Park on Sep
17
6) The Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 has been awarded to scientists Alain Quantum mechanics.
Aspect (France), John F Clauser (USA) and Anton Zeilinger (Austria)
for their work in which field?
7) The FAO organised opening ceremony for the International Year of Rome, Italy
Millets – 2023 at which place
8) P T Usha is fondly called “_____ Express” to compliment her super Payyoli
speed
9) Who has been declared as the winner of the 2020 Dada Saheb Veteran actress Asha
Phalke Award? Parekh
10 What was the name of the 8th edition of the IndiaIndonesia Garuda Shakti 2022
) bilateral joint training exercise that kicked off on Nov 21