1. Which country became the first country in the Americas to eliminate leprosy?
a) USA
b) Canada
c) Argentina
d) Chile
Answer. d) Chile
Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) officially verified Chile as the first country in the Americas—and the second globally—to have eliminated leprosy.
2. Upemba National Park is located in which country?
a) Republic of Congo
b) Democratic Republic of Congo
c) Zambia
d) Uganda
Answer. b) Democratic Republic of Congo
Context:
1. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and its World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) condemned an armed attack on Upemba National Park headquarters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
2. Upemba National Park is one of Africa’s oldest national parks and an important biodiversity hotspot in the Congo Basin ecosystem.
3. Exercise Lamitiye is a military exercise between India and which country?
a) Egypt
b) UAE
c) Indonesia
d) Seychelles
Answer: d) Seychelles
Context: An Indian Armed Forces contingent has arrived in Seychelles to participate in the 11th edition of the joint military exercise Lamitiye 2026.
4. The country, Malawi, is located in which continent?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) Europe
Answer. a) Africa
Context:
1. India has dispatched 1,000 metric tonnes of rice as humanitarian assistance to Malawi after a severe drought triggered by the El Niño caused a major food crisis.
2. Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa known for its agriculture-based economy and large freshwater lake system.
5. Lake Nyasa is located in which continent?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) Europe
Answer: a) Africa
1. Lake Malawi is also known as Lake Nyasa. It is one of Africa’s largest lakes, covering over one-fifth of Malawi’s total area and forming part of its eastern boundary.
2. It is bordered by three countries, Tanzania, Malawi, and Mozambique.
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