Who among the following has been appointed by the Sports Ministry as the first High-Performance Director of Weightlifting?
(A) Rahul Sachdeva
(B) Avinash Pandu
(C) Mohan Agarwal
(D) Sanjay Tripathi
Who among the following has been ranked among the top 10 highest-paid women players of Forbes in the year 2021?
(A) Venus Williams
(B) Simone Biles
(C) PV Sindhu
(D) Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka was crowned the highest-paid female athlete in 2021 and 2022 by Forbes, with only Serena Williams coming even remotely close to the Japanese tennis player's earnings.
Which of the following countries has signed a Rs 2780 crore agreement with India to buy BrahMos missiles?
(A) China
(B) Philippines
(C) Japan
(D) Germany
The Philippines purchases the Brahmos missile from India. A large agreement for providing “defense material and equipment,” possibly including BrahMos cruise missiles, was reached between India and the Philippines in March 2021.
How many urban local bodies have been declared open defecation free under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Phase-I?
(A) 3258
(B) 3974
(C) 4324
(D) 2876
Who has become the first person in the world to have a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig?
(A) Amelia Earhart
(B) John Edwards
(C) Bill Cosby
(D) David Bennett
Which of the following country topped the Henley Passport Index 2022?
(A) America
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Germany
Who has been appointed as the new chief of the Indian Space Research Organization?
(A) Kailasavadivoo Sivan
(B) Dr. S. Somnath
(C) Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
(D) G Madhavan Nair
"Indomitable: A Working Woman's Notes on Life, Work and Leadership" is the autobiography of _____________.
(A) Arundhati Bhattacharya
(B) Anita Desai
(C) Naureen Hassan
(D) Goslya Shankar
Arundhati Bhattacharya also authored her autobiography named – 'Indomitable – A Working Woman's Notes on Life, Work and Leadership'.
Who among the following has been chosen by the BCCI as the title sponsor for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 and 2023 seasons?
(A) Amazon
(B) Paytm
(C) Vivo
(D) Tata Group
DRDO conducted the final test firing of the Man-Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). Which agency has been designated for the manufacture of this missile?
(A) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
(B) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
(C) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(D) Bharat Dynamics Limited
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM), in its final “deliverable configuration”. MPATGM will be manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited at its facility in Bhanoor, Telangana.
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