1. Diego Garcia Island is located in which ocean?
a) Indian
b) Pacific
c) Atlantic
d) Arctic
Answer. a) Indian
Context:
1. the U.K. condemned a reckless Iranian ballistic missile attack targeting the joint U.K.-U.S. military base on Diego Garcia, marking a significant escalation in the 2026 Iran war.
2. It is situated in the central Indian Ocean, approximately 1,796 km southwest of India
2. Garo Hills are located in which state?
a) Kerala
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Meghalaya
Answer. d) Meghalaya
Context:
1. Recently, the Meghalaya State Government has extended the term of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) for a period of six months.
3. On which day is Martyrs' Day observed?
a) 23rd Feb
b) 25th Feb
c) 23rd March
d) 25th March
Answer. c) 23rd March
On March 23, 2026, the Prime Minister of India paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs’ Day). This day commemorates their execution by the British colonial government in 1931.
4. World TB Day is observed annually on which day?
a) March 24
b) March 25
c) April 24
d) April 25
Answer. a) March 24
1. World TB Day is observed annually on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social, and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
2. For 2026, the focus remains on accelerating the momentum to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.3 and the End TB Strategy targets
5. Which language was replaced by English as the official language for the government of India in 1835?
a) Sanskrit
b) Arabic
c) Urdu
d) Persian
Answer. d) Persian
1. The British replaced Persian with English as the official administrative and court language in India in 1835 under Lord William Bentinck.
2. This was heavily influenced by Thomas Babington Macaulay’s "Minute on Indian Education.
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