1. The eighth BRICS summit concluded in Goa recently. The theme for the summit was_______?
- 1) Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions
- 2) A Peaceful and Prosperous World
- 3) Nurturing Emerging Aspirations
- 4) Together to Eliminate Terror, Poverty and Illiteracy
- 5) None of these
2. Who among the following has been selected for Mathrubhumi Literary Award in recognition of his contribution to the field of literature?
- 1) Sarah Joseph
- 2) M Mukundan
- 3) C Radhakrishnan
- 4) Kedarnath Singh
- 5) None of these
3. Who among the following has been appointed as the next Ambassador/PR of India to the UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva?
- 1) Amandeep Singh
- 2) Syed Akbaruddin
- 3) Vikas Swarup
- 4) S Jaishankar
- 5) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
4. The navy of which of the following countries commissioned its most advanced stealth guided missile destroyer Zumwalt recently?
- 1) Russia
- 2) China
- 3) UK
- 4) US
- 5) Israel
5. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to organise the first ever ICC Women’s World T20 event in_______?
- 1) 2017
- 2) 2018
- 3) 2019
- 4) 2020
- 5) 2021
6. The Indian pharmaceutical major Cipla has signed a memorandum of agreement for the first biosimilars manufacturing facility to be set up at a cost of nearly USD 91 mn in____________?
- 1) Brazil
- 2) South Africa
- 3) Russia
- 4) Kenya
- 5) Sri Lanka
7. Which of the following automakers in India launched ‘Circuit’ Series first electric bus made in India recently?
- 1) Tata Motors
- 2) Mahindra & Mahindra
- 3) Ashok Leyland
- 4) Eicher Motors
- 5) Force Motors
8. Recently, India signed a deal to procure four Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356) guided-missile stealth frigates from which of the following countries?
- 1) US
- 2) Russia
- 3) Israel
- 4) France
- 5) Sweden
9. The BRICS grouping recently agreed to set up which of the following in its efforts to challenge western hegemony?
- 1) A Military Alliance
- 2) BRICS Bank
- 3) BRICS Rating Agency
- 4) BRICS Free Trade Area
- 5) None of these
10. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on____________?
- 1) 11 Oct
- 2) 13 Oct
- 3) 15 Oct
- 4) 17 Oct
- 5) 19 Oct
