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1. Who has been named as the new chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to replace Gita Gopinath?
A) Pablo Moreno Garcia
B) Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
C) Paul Hilbers
D) Piotr Trabinski
2. How many total athletes are there currently in the list of athletes selected for Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)?
A) 294
B) 107
C) 301
D) 415
3. The Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change recently chaired the 19th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). Name the minister.
A) Bhupender Yadav
B) J. P. Nadda
C) Ashwini Kumar Choubey
D) Dharmendra Pradhan
4. Chris Morris who has announced retirement from all forms of cricket, represented which country?
A) England
B) Australia
C) New Zealand
D) South Africa
5. Who among these has been awarded the 12th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022?
A) Sara Ali Khan
B) Harshaali Malhotra
C) Janhvi Kapoor
D) Nora Fatehi
6. Name the mission launched by the Western zone of the Indian Railways to track lost belongings of passengers
A) Mission Amanat
B) Mission Dharohar
C) Mission Nidhi
D) Mission Hifazat
7. When is the National Youth Day observed in India?
A) Second Monday of January
B) 11 January
C) 12 January
D) Second Wednesday of January
8. DRDO recently test-fired naval variant of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. Which destroyer ship was used for testing the missile?
A) INS Rajput
B) INS Chennai
C) INS Kolkata
D) INS Visakhapatnam
9. In Chess, who has achieved the feat of becoming the 73rd Grandmaster of India recently?
A) Bharath Subramaniyam
B) Pravin Thipsay
C) Parimarjan Negi
D) Vaishali Rameshbabu
10. David Sassoli who has passed away recently was the President of which of these organizations?
A) European Commission
B) European Parliament
C) European Council
D) European Central Bank
Answers:
B) Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
C) 301
A) Bhupender Yadav
D) South Africa
B) Harshaali Malhotra
A) Mission Amanat
C) 12 January
D) INS Visakhapatnam
A) Bharath Subramaniyam
B) European Parliament
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