Q1. Which country signed the framework agreement of the ISA and Instrument of Ratification with India in June 2021?
Correct Answer: D
Denmark became the first country to ratify the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement after amendments came into force.
Q2. What is the name given to the Implementation Plan for School Education under the NEP 2020?
Correct Answer: B
SARTHAQ stands for 'Students and Teachers Holistic Advancement through Quality Education'.
Q3. The term used for measurement of land in the Delhi Sultanate Period was:
Correct Answer: C
Masahat was the system of land measurement introduced for revenue collection during the Sultanate; notably used by Alauddin Khilji.
Q4. Who was the first imperial Chola?
Correct Answer: A
Vijayalaya was the founder of the Imperial Chola dynasty; capturing Thanjavur in the 9th century.
Q5. In 1775; who referred to the Nawab of Bengal as ‘a Phantom; a man of straw’?
Correct Answer: C
This remark was made by a Judge of the Supreme Court of Calcutta to emphasize that the Nawab held no real power.
Q6. Isaac Herzog has been elected as the new President of which country?
Correct Answer: A
Isaac Herzog was elected as the 11th President of Israel in 2021.
Q7. Who said the Revolt of 1857 was an extension of social progress the English had initiated?
Correct Answer: A
Karl Marx wrote extensively on the Indian Revolt; viewing British rule as a 'double mission' of destruction and regeneration.
Q8. Which ruler suffered defeat at the hands of Samudragupta?
Correct Answer: C
Rudradev was one of the kings of Aryavarta who was defeated by Samudragupta; as mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar inscription.
Q9. What is the mission launched by India to send medical aid to five Island nations in the Indian Ocean?
Correct Answer: D
Mission SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) provided food and medical assistance to Maldives; Mauritius; Seychelles; Madagascar; and Comoros.
Q10. Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition.
Correct Answer: B
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj obtained artillery and ammunition from the Portuguese to strengthen the Maratha Navy and forts.
