1. M.S. Sahoo Committee is related to
a) Poverty review
b) Unemployment
c) Pension
d) Justice System
Answer. c) Pension
Context:
1. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has set up an expert committee under M.S. Sahoo to design a framework for assured pension payouts under the National Pension Scheme (NPS).
2. The M.S. Sahoo Committee is a 15-member expert group constituted to design a regulatory and operational framework for providing assured, predictable pension income under the National Pension Scheme (NPS).
2. Shaksgam Valley is located in which country?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) Afghanistan
Answer. a) India
Context:
1. Shaksgam Valley, also called the Trans-Karakoram Tract, is a high-altitude, sparsely inhabited region in the extreme north of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is part of India but administered by China after being transferred by Pakistan in 1963.
2. The Shaksgam Valley has returned to focus after China reaffirmed its territorial claims and defended infrastructure construction in the region, following India’s strong diplomatic protest.
3. Similipal National Park is located in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Odisha
d) Chhattisgarh
Answer. c) Odisha
Context:
1. Similipal National Park in Odisha recorded a rise in its mugger crocodile population to 84 during the three-day census, reversing a declining trend seen in recent years.
2. Similipal is a National Park, Tiger Reserve, and Biosphere Reserve forming part of the Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve.
4. Kruger National Park is located in which country?
a) India
b) Canada
c) USA
d) South Africa
Answer. d) South Africa
Context:
1. Kruger National Park was temporarily shut to day visitors after severe flooding caused multiple rivers to overflow due to prolonged heavy rainfall.
2. Kruger National Park is South Africa’s largest and oldest national park, and one of Africa’s most renowned wildlife reserves, globally famous for conservation and eco-tourism.
5. Who is the compiler of the famous book 'Thirukkural'?
a) Kalidas
b) Surdas
c) Tiruvalluvar
d) Kabir
Answer. c) Tiruvalluvar
Context:
1. The Prime Minister of India paid homage to Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day and urged citizens to read the Tirukkural, highlighting its timeless ethical and social values.
2. Thiruvalluvar was a celebrated Tamil poet–philosopher, traditionally linked to the Sangam/post-Sangam intellectual milieu.
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