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1. What is the name of the superbug that WHO has recently warned about?
A. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
B. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
C. Hypervirulent Klebsiella Pneumoniae (hvKp)
D. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli
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Correct Answer: C) Hypervirulent Klebsiella Pneumoniae (hvKp)
2. What percentage of bio-bitumen mixing is the government set to allow?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 35%
D. 40%
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Correct Answer: C) 35%
3. What is the name of the joint military exercise between India and Sri Lanka?
A. Surya Kiran
B. Mitra Shakti
C. Yudh Abhyas
D. Garuda Shakti
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Correct Answer: B) Mitra Shakti
4. Where is the 10th edition of the Mitra Shakti exercise being conducted?
A. New Delhi, India
B. Colombo, Sri Lanka
C. Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka
D. Chennai, India
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Correct Answer: C) Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka
5. In which city is the Bhoj Wetland located?
A. Indore
B. Bhopal
C. Jabalpur
D. Gwalior
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Correct Answer: B) Bhopal
6. Which two countries share the Lake Turkana basin?
A. Kenya and Uganda
B. Ethiopia and Somalia
C. Kenya and Ethiopia
D. Uganda and Tanzania
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Correct Answer: C) Kenya and Ethiopia
7. What unique characteristic does Lake Turkana have?
A. It is the deepest lake in Africa.
B. It is the largest temporary lake in the world.
C. It is the largest permanent desert and alkaline lake in the world.
D. It is the most saline lake in Africa.
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Correct Answer: C) It is the largest permanent desert and alkaline lake in the world.
8. In which year was the PM-KUSUM scheme launched?
A. 2015
B. 2017
C. 2019
D. 2021
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Correct Answer: C) 2019
9. Which ministry is the nodal agency for implementing the PM-KUSUM scheme?
A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
D. Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct Answer: C) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
10. Who is the current minister of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy?
A. Narendra Singh Tomar
B. Pralhad Joshi
C. R.K. Singh
D. Bhupender Yadav
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Correct Answer: B) Pralhad Joshi
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